The Irish government does not intend to use the money it will receive from Apple's back taxes for current spending or to narrow the tax base, but will use it to invest in housing and infrastructure, Finance Minister Jack Chambers said yesterday.more

In retaliation for yesterday's rocket fire, Israel may strike Iranian military bases and command centres, or it may activate its agents inside Iran and attack those responsible for the attack or strike nuclear installations, the BBC assessed.more

Queen Elizabeth II, Sir David Attenborough and James Bond have been named the most popular British cultural figures in a survey. The late monarch was voted the greatest “cultural icon” in the UK from the last 90 years, with 41% selecting her in a survey conducted to mark the 90th anniversary of the British Council, the UK’s international organisation for cultural relations.more

Robert Lewandowski scored two goals for Barcelona in their 5-0 Champions League 2nd round match against Young Boys Bern. A number of Poles featured yesterday. These included Piotr Zielinski for Inter Milan, who beat Crvena Zvezda 4:0, and Arsenal's Jakub Kiwior in the second half against PSG (2:0).more

The Swiss and Italian authorities will improve the border between the two countries in the Alps, the BBC News website reported. This is necessary due to the melting of glaciers there, caused by a warming climate.more

62 routes, including two new routes - to Milan-Malpensa and Trieste in Italy - will be operated from Krakow in this year's winter schedule by Irish airline Ryanair. The carrier forecasts that 5.9 million passengers will be served in the Malopolska capital this year.more

Workers should receive all tips from customers under a new law which bans firms from withholding the payments - whether in cash or by card. More than three million service workers in England, Scotland, and Wales should benefit from the law which comes into force on Tuesday. more

World tennis ranking leader Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz, who moves up to second in the latest ranking, will face each other in the final of the ATP tournament in Beijing. The Italian defeated Yunchaokete Bu of China 6:3, 7:6 (7-3) in the semi-finals, while the Spaniard beat Russian Daniil Medvedev 7:5, 6:3.more

Billpayers have been urged to give an accurate meter reading as gas and electricity price rises take effect. A household in England, Wales and Scotland using a typical amount of gas and electricity will now see their annual bill rise by about £149 to £1,717.more

Illegal immigrants seeking asylum in the UK will be housed in hotels rented by the state for up to three more years as the backlog of their claims takes much longer to clear than Labour had predicted, ‘The Times’ reported today.more

UK shop prices fell at their fastest rate since 2021 in September, driven by discounts on non-food items, but fresh food inflation ticked up as olive oil and cocoa prices continue to surge.more

As many as two-thirds of us admit that we eat food whose expiry date has passed; we still do not understand the messages ‘best before’ and ‘should be consumed by’, reports today's Rzeczpospolita.more

The signing and presentation of goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny as an FC Barcelona player is likely to take place tomorrow, sources close to the club from the Catalan capital report.more

Many British Jews, looking at the BBC's public service coverage of the Middle East conflict, have become convinced that it has become ‘institutionally hostile to Israel,’ - wrote three leading Jewish organisations in the UK yesterday.more

In a ceremony at the North Atlantic Alliance Headquarters, Mark Rutte took over as NATO Secretary General from Jens Stoltenberg before noon today.more

The UK is about to stop producing any electricity from burning coal - ending its 142-year reliance on the fossil fuel. The country's last coal power station, at Ratcliffe-on-Soar, finishes operations on Monday after running since 1967.more

The Israeli army launched ‘limited and targeted’ ground operations against terrorist Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon a few hours ago, an armed forces communiqué issued Monday night said.more

Mateusz Skrzypczak, Michael Ameyaw and Maximillian Oyedele have been called up to the Polish national football team for the first time. The list of 27 players selected by Michał Probierz for October's League of Nations matches was announced yesterday by the Polish Football Association (PZPN).more

The UK's economy grew by less than previously estimated between April and June, according to official figures. It expanded by 0.5%, down from an initial reading of 0.6%, after output in the manufacturing and construction sectors fell by more than first thought. more

Portugal, Ireland, Greece, France and Spain are the EU Member States whose inhabitants are most likely to get cold in winter, according to Eurostat. Poland, on the other hand, is among the six countries with the lowest percentage of inhabitants complaining about the problem.more

In the CBOS survey, 38 per cent of respondents admitted that they see more risks than benefits from the development of artificial intelligence. One in four respondents holds the opposite view. Most believe that the development of AI will increase unemployment.more

A 96-year-old woman has been spared an immediate prison sentence for killing a fellow member of her bridge club when her car mounted a kerb. June Mills struck Brenda Joyce, 76, after applying too much acceleration to her Vauxhall Corsa in Formby, Merseyside, on 2 August 2023.more

Barcelona coach Hansi Flick admitted at today's press conference that he has already spoken to Wojciech Szczesny, who arrived in the Catalan capital before noon, but indicated that he is still not a player of his team. The Polish goalkeeper is undergoing tests and could sign a contract at any time.more

The minimum price at which alcohol can be sold in Scotland has risen by 30% in an attempt to keep up with inflation over the past six years. The minimum unit price (MUP) has not changed since it was set at 50p per unit of alcohol when it was first introduced in May 2018.more

Vodafone and Three UK have pledged to cap their lowest-cost mobile plans at £10 for two years, as the companies hope to convince the UK’s competition watchdog to approve their £15 billion merger.more