The recent leader of the world tennis rankings, Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz defeated Russian Andrei Rublev 7:5, 6:2 in the first match of the season-ending ATP Finals tournament in Turin on Wednesday. In turn, Russian Daniil Medvedev won against German Alexander Zverev 7-6 (9-7), 6-4 and was the first to advance to the semi-finals.more

The dispute is deepening within the British opposition Labor Party, which is planning to take over power, regarding its attitude towards the war in the Middle East. Last night, more than a quarter of the Labor MPs voted against their leader Keir Starmer's pro-Israel stance.more

A survey conducted by the Evangelical Church in Germany (EKD) shows that for eight out of ten respondents, religion is of little or no importance. Already next year, the percentage of people professing the Christian religion in Germany may fall below 50 percent.more

Rishi Sunak announced yesterday afternoon that, despite the Supreme Court's ruling in this case, he will introduce emergency regulations to prevent the plan to deport illegal immigrants to Rwanda from being blocked again, and "flights will depart in spring as planned."more

Manchester City announced yesterday that it achieved record revenues of £712.8 million (€818 million) for its last treble-winning season. They far exceed the previous record posted by Manchester United last month.more

Consumers want to spend more before Christmas than last year, as well as visit stationary stores more often. This is supposed to be an exceptionally good period for gastronomy - we read in today's "Rzeczpospolita".more

Two 12-year-old boys have been arrested on suspicion of murder after a 19-year-old man was stabbed to death in Wolverhampton. West Midlands Police said Shawn Seesahai died after being stabbed near Laburnum Road, East Park, just before 8.30pm on Monday.more

Immigrants coming to Sweden will have to pass a "Swedish values" test to be eligible for benefits, Integration Minister Johan Pehrson announced yesterday.more

Czech Petr Cech, former goalkeeper of the English Premier League teams Arsenal and Chelsea London, who in the 2023/24 season is a hockey player of the Oxford City Stars team, playing in the British 3rd league, was loaned to the Belfast Giants team.more

HIV has increased among women and people identifying as transgender in Ireland, it emerged today. There was an increase of 107pc in diagnoses of HIV in heterosexual females in 2022 when compared with 2019.more

The first coin in a new 007 range celebrating James Bond across the decades has been unveiled by the Royal Mint. The collectable and bullion coin range offers Bond enthusiasts an opportunity to grow their collection and invest in precious metals in gold or silver, the Mint said.more

There is a lack of accommodation for refugees in the German capital, Berlin, and hotels and hostels are being used - warns "Berliner Zeitung". Currently, 2,912 places are being prepared in hotels and hostels, three-quarters of which are already occupied - the newspaper addsmore

Urs Fischer is no longer the coach of Union Berlin players. The German team has not won any of their last 14 matches in all competitions. Last season's fourth-placed team in the Bundesliga is currently in last place in the table.more

Prince Andrew, the younger brother of Britain's King Charles III, is under increasing pressure to testify to the FBI in the case of the late American financier Jeffrey Epstein, who was involved in the pimping of young women, reports the Daily Mirror.more

The reduction in the number of flight connections at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport is temporarily suspended, announced Minister of Infrastructure and Water Affairs Mark Harbers.more

26 percent Poles experience symptoms of burnout, according to a study published by the Jobbli career counseling platform. At the same time, 72 percent men and 51 percent women believe that their professional duties are not consistent with their competences and what they would like to domore

Liverpool's Colombian footballer Luis Diaz has met his father Luis Manuel for the first time since his kidnapping and release by the far-left paramilitary group ELN (National Liberation Army).more

About 2m UK households have been forced to turn off their fridge or freezer to save money as they continue to struggle with what poverty campaigners called a “frightening” level of hardship.more

Thousands of migrant workers are at risk of exploitation because of multiple failures in the government scheme that allows them to come to the UK, a report has found. more

Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg pleaded not guilty in a London court today to the charge of disturbing public order, which she was charged with following her arrest during a protest in the British capital on October 17.more

Frenchman Rudi Garcia is no longer Napoli's coach, the Italian club announced. His successor was Walter Mazzarri, well known to fans in Naples. The players of the Italian champion team are midfielder Piotr Zieliński and reserve goalkeeper Hubert Idasiak.more

Speaking today at the Congress of Deputies, the lower house of Spain's parliament, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, head of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE), announced that if he received a vote of confidence, his third cabinet would take action to recognize a Palestinian state.more

The annual inflation rate in Great Britain fell to 4.6% in October, the lowest level in two years, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) reported. This means that Prime Minister Rishi Sunak managed to achieve one of this year's five priorities, which was to cut inflation by half.more

The warning strike announced by the GDL train drivers' union at Deutsche Bahn (DB) will lead to numerous train cancellations on regional and long-distance routes throughout Germany today and tomorrow. The protest at the railway will start today at 10 p.m. and will last until 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. DB asks you to avoid unnecessary travel.more

Novak Djokovic lost to Italian Yannick Sinner 5-7, 7-6 (7-5), 6-7 (2-7) in his second group match at the ATP Finals tournament in Turin. Earlier, the Serbian tennis player won against the Dane Holger Rune in three sets, and tomorrow he will face Hubert Hurkacz.more