This year belongs to tacos. First, in May, a Mexican street food mini-bar offering tacos (four items on the menu, no tables) received a Michelin star. Now, these crispy patties stuffed with meat or vegetables have won the ranking for the most popular street food in the world. The victory was decided by almost two million posts about tacos on TikTok.more

UK house prices rose for the fifth month in a row in November to hit a new record high of £298,083, according to Halifax Property values rose by 1.3% month on month, but on an annual basis house prices increased by 4.8% in November, accelerating from 4% growth in October.more

Real Madrid won 3-0 away to Girona in the 16th round of the Spanish top flight. Goals were scored by Englishman Jude Bellingham, Turk Arda Guler and Frenchman Kylian Mbappe. The "Royal" reduced the gap to Barcelona, ​​which drew 2-2 with Betis Sevilla yesterday.more

The nuclear power plant on the island of Beznau in Switzerland – the oldest in Europe and one of the oldest in the world – will be closed in 2033, Swiss energy group Axpo said in a statement. Meanwhile, Greenpeace is demanding its immediate decommissioning.more

Muhammad has become the most popular baby name for boys in England and Wales for the first time, new data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has revealed. Noah beaten into second place for boys, while Olivia keeps top slot for girls.more

The average Polish family will spend PLN 1,575.95 on Christmas shopping this year, of which 51% will be spent on gifts - according to the IBRiS report. This is less than last year, when we spent an average of 66% of our Christmas budgets on gifts.more

The town of Woodbridge in Suffolk has been crowned the happiest place to live in Great Britain, topping our annual Happy at Home Index for the very first time. Now in its 13th year, we surveyed over 35,000 people across Great Britain to find out exactly what they love (or don’t love) about where they live.more

Iga Swiatek, in an interview on TVN24's “Facts after Facts”, revealed the backstory of the recent mix-up that resulted in a month-long suspension issued by the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA). ‘I thought it was some kind of mistake’. - she admitted after reading the news.more

The weakening influence of the Catholic Church in Ireland over recent decades has sometimes been referred to as a ‘quiet revolution’. Economic growth and modernisation have contributed to it, but so have scandals and abuses within the Church, assessed sociologist of religion Professor Gladys Ganiel in an interview.more

Paris' Notre Dame Cathedral, a place of worship and one of France's most important monuments, opens its doors today after a five-year restoration following the 2019 fire. Guests at the ceremony will include leaders of states, international organisations and churches.more

Tonight's match between Everton and Liverpool in the 15th round of English Premier League football has been postponed due to Storm Darragh, which brought very strong winds and downpours to the west coast of the UK.more

Police Scotland has scrapped plans that would have seen many frontline officers and staff having to shave off facial hair. The clean-shaven policy was due to be introduced in May last year but caused controversy and its implementation was postponed for 12 months.more

Iceland, which is the only country along with Norway and Japan that allows whale hunting, has agreed to allow its two whaling vessels to continue hunting until 2029. The Icelandic government announced the decision on Thursday.more

A unique exhibition has launched at London's King's Cross Theatre that is sure to interest fans of fashion history. ‘Vogue: Inventing the Runway’ includes the work of more than 60 designers such as Alexander McQueen, Vivienne Westwood and Louis Vuitton, taking a closer look at the evolution of fashion shows, which have evolved from intimate presentations over the years into spectacular shows.more

Quadruple Formula One world champion Max Verstappen announced on Friday he was expecting his first child with Kelly Piquet, daughter of Brazil's triple champion Nelson Piquet. "Mini Verstappen-Piquet on the way. We couldn't be happier with our little miracle'," the couple posted jointly on Instagram ahead of the season-ending race in Abu Dhabi.more

49% of Poles leave themselves at least two weeks to buy a gift for their loved ones, and a similar percentage indicate that they focus on products at a reasonable price - according to a study conducted on behalf of VeloBank. It was indicated that the majority will not buy a gift at the last minute on Christmas Eve.more

The Met Office has issued a rare red weather warning for wind as Storm Darragh approaches the UK. The warning is in place from 03:00 to 11:00 GMT on Saturday, covering western and southern coastal regions of Wales, as well as the Bristol Channel including parts of Bristol and Cardiff.more

A court today sentenced a Bangladeshi man to life imprisonment and 13 years in prison for the kidnapping, rape and brutal murder of a Polish woman, Anastasia, on the Greek island of Kos in 2023, reports the Rodiaki portal and other Greek media.more

The famous Filipino Manny Pacquiao, world champion in a record eight weight classes, was elected to the Boxing Hall of Fame. "It's a great Christmas present," said the former boxer, who after leaving professional sports took up politics.more

Searches for post-retirement jobs in the UK have risen by 16% in the past year as pensioners face higher living costs, with further significant regional differences in job-seeking trends shown in new research – up by 900% in one southern UK city.more

I would not say that we are at war with the United States, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said in an interview with right-wing columnist Tucker Carlson. He added that the main condition for ending the war is Ukraine's neutral status and suggested that Russia could provide it with security guarantees.more

Cash use in the shops rose for a second year in a row after a decade of falls, according to retailers. Notes and coins were used in a fifth of transactions last year, the British Retail Consortium (BRC) said, as shoppers found cash helped them to budget better. The amount spent per purchase also dropped slightly from £22.43 in 2022, to £22.03 last year, it said.more

Lazio Rome defeated the leader of the Italian football league Napoli 3-1 (2-1) at home and advanced to the quarter-finals of the Italian Cup. Defending trophy Juventus Turin will play Cagliari in the 1/8 finals on December 17.more

There will be no five-year Ryanair contract with Modlin. The airport and the Irish airline were unable to agree on the terms in time – today's "Rzeczpospolita" has learned.more

The NHS in England is busier than it has ever been heading into winter, the country’s medical director is warning. Prof Sir Stephen Powis said rising rates of flu and the vomiting bug norovirus were putting hospitals under huge strain. Around 95% of beds are already occupied at the start of December – rates normally only seen in the depths of winter.more