Any attempt by Israel to annex the Gaza territories would be ‘unacceptable’. - announced British Under-Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs Hamish Falconer, quoted by AFP. The statement by the authorities in London comes in response to Israel's plan for a new offensive against Hamas, announced on Monday.more

Award-winning German coach Jupp Heynckes, who will celebrate his 80th birthday on Friday, has been critical of modern football and the direction in which it is heading. In his view, pure commercialism dominates, footballers earn exorbitant sums of money and the fan is inundated with the enormity of matches.more

The Spanish government yesterday approved the reduction of the working week from 40 to 37.5 hours. The approval of parliament, where the government does not have a majority and is seeking the support of Catalan nationalists, among others, is still needed to introduce the new legislation.more

The European Union and the UK, which leaves the Community in 2020, will agree to hold bilateral summits every year, Reuters reported yesterday. The decision is expected to be announced at an EU-UK summit scheduled for 19 May in London.more

Attacks on health professionals - from verbal abuse and online harassment to physical violence - are unfortunately now a global phenomenon, even in countries with strong health systems, wrote Dr Nino Berdzuli, director of the WHO Office in Poland, on her LinkedIn profile.more

The UK and India announced yesterday that they had reached agreement on a free trade agreement after three years of negotiations, Reuters reported. The British government expects the deal to boost bilateral trade by £25.5bn ($34bn) a year over the long term.more

Today at 10:00 the eagerly awaited conclave to elect Pope Francis' successor will begin. This is the third conclave in over 20 years. The previous ones were held in 2005 after the death of John Paul II and in 2013 after the resignation of Benedict XVI. A record number of 133 electors will participate in the current one.more

Inter Milan advanced to the Champions League final. In the return match, they defeated Barcelona 4:3 after extra time. The first match was 3:3. Piotr Zieliński played for the home team from the 79th minute. Wojciech Szczęsny played in goal for the visitors, and Robert Lewandowski entered the pitch just before extra time.more

The south east boasts the cream of the crop of coastal spots, according to the new list. The mercury is rising, with summer just around the corner. Now that May is here, our summer holidays don't seem so far off.more

Power outages across Spain and Portugal sparked travel chaos and left many without water, wifi or any mobile network for hours. But as experts warn the UK has “important lessons to learn” from the nationwide power cuts, we look at what you should do if you’re left facing a blackout at home. more

Interior minister Gerald Darmanin offered a frank apology for his comments in the wake of the 2022 Champions League final.more

Drivers must follow strict rules between certain hours of the day or risk having assets SEIZED in a cruel blow under the Labour Party government, it has been warned. Motorists could face having assets seized if they fall foul of the new rules.more

Mohammed Khalid M., 18, who was convicted in March of murdering a 39-year-old Pole, changed his testimony yesterday at the Stockholm Court of Appeal. The teenager argued that the gun went off accidentally due to the intervention of the murder victim, Mikael (Michał).more

More than half of first-time buyers received financial help from their family to make house purchases last year, according to estimates by estate agency Savills. An average of £55,572 was given in loans and gifts by the so-called bank of mum and dad to buyers, it said.more

The latest Eurostat data show that in 2023 Poland will have the highest prison population ratio per 100,000 inhabitants among European Union countries.more

Iga Świątek is still in second place in the world ranking of tennis players. Only Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka is ahead of her, but American Coco Gauff is getting closer to the Pole. In the first hundred there are also Magdalena Fręch - 25th and Magda Linette - 32nd.more

Deliveroo, the food delivery app, has agreed to be taken over by US giant DoorDash in a deal valuing the business at £2.9bn. The deal is the latest example of a UK-listed company being taken over by a US firm.more

Law enforcers are overwhelmed and warn that a new generation of extremists is being radicalized online, writes "The Wall Street Journal". Terrorists in Europe are getting younger, and authorities are struggling to find them. In recent months, dozens of adolescents as young as 14 have been arrested across Europe for allegedly plotting attacks.more

Almost one in four patients in England have found mistakes in their medical records such as errors over their illness, drugs they have taken or treatment they have received.more

Madrid is the city in Europe where it’s easiest to take care of your well-being, according to a new study. It took first place thanks in part to its impressive number of spa facilities and plenty of sunshine.more

Barcelona player Robert Lewandowski, with 25 goals and 50 points, is third in the Golden Boot rankings - an award for the best scorer in European leagues in a given season. The leader is Swede Viktor Gyokeres from Sporting Lisbon. Efthymis Koulouris from Pogoń Szczecin is in 15th place.more

Ukrainian armed forces soldiers took part in a military parade in London yesterday to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II. Crowds of Britons and three generations of the royal family watched the march of more than 1,300 soldiers.more

Real Madrid won 3-2 at home against Celta Vigo in the Spanish top division and is still within striking distance of leaders Barcelona. On Saturday, the Catalans, without Wojciech Szczęsny and Robert Lewandowski, beat Valladolid 2-1 away.more

A new interactive map reveals London’s robbery hotspots as Jenson Button’s wife spoke about how “unsafe” the capital feels after her suitcase with £250,000 worth of jewellery and designer handbags was stolen outside St Pancras station.more

Russian leader Vladimir Putin said in a television program broadcast yesterday that Russia has enough forces and resources to bring the war with Ukraine to its "logical conclusion with the necessary result." He accused the West of an eternal desire to subordinate Russia.more