The number of visitors to the Louvre is returning to pre-pandemic levels. In 2023, the Paris museum was visited by 8.9 million tourists, in 2019 there were 9.6 million of them, the AFP agency reported, citing the institution's authorities.more
Starting on Monday 1 January 2024, so-called "digital platforms" now have to collect extra information about sellers, including – crucially – how many sales you've made and how much income you've generated.
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Gatwick airport is increasing the fee to drop off passengers at its forecourt from £5 to £6. The price increase will start on Friday and the airport said motorists can pay online, over the phone or by setting up an account.more
Szymon Marciniak has won the International Federation of Football Historians and Statisticians (IFFHS) poll for the best referee of the year for the second time in a row. In 2023, he officiated at, among others, the Champions League final and the Club World Cup.more
The second day of a six-day junior doctors' strike - the longest in the history of the National Health Service (NHS) - began today in England. Disruption to medical services is precipitating, the BBC reported.more
Any solution to the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians will have to be "imposed from outside" by the international community because "both sides will never be able to reach an agreement," said European foreign policy chief Josep Borrell.more
Leading the Spanish Premier League football table, Real Madrid beat Mallorca 1:0 at home in the 19th round. Vice-leader Girona also picked up a victory, albeit after a difficult encounter, with 4:3 over Atletico Madrid. Robert Lewandowski's Barcelona will play today.more
Households can claim £150 cost of living help from today amid the ongoing financial troubles across the country. Those eligible for the help can claim the vouchers from 10am today (January 3) in the wake of the Christmas and New Year period.
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Last year, only 80 people died in airliner accidents around the world, the German aviation industry association reported. In the 1990s, the annual death toll often exceeded a thousand.more
Paris Saint-Germain's players have won the French Super Cup for the 12th time in history. In a game played in front of their home crowd, last season's premier league triumphants defeated the national cup winner FC Toulouse 2:0more
Last year was the UK's second warmest on record, according to provisional data from the Met Office. This puts it just behind 2022, which recorded an average temperature of only 0.06C higher. For both Wales and Northern Ireland, 2023 was their hottest year on record. more
The detention of 2,000 migrants who entered Poland through Slovakia has deterred more. The pressure from the Balkan route has eased, but Russia and Belarus are preparing new routes, "Rzeczpospolita" reports today.more
Young people are the biggest consumers of low and no-alcohol drinks, with almost half of 18 to 24-year-olds now occasionally or regularly opting for them, a survey has suggested.more
Emma Raducanu, the winner of the US Open in 2021, who returns to the game after a break due to health problems, got into the main draw of the Grand Slam Australian Open after the withdrawal of American Lauren Davis from the tournament. The British tennis player is currently 301st in the WTA ranking.more
King Frederick X and Queen Mary are the titles that Prince Frederick, heir to the throne of Denmark, and his wife, Princess Mary, will receive on January 14, the Danish royal court announced.more
Hurricane Henk, which reached the UK from the Netherlands, caused traffic disruptions, flooding and local flooding; thousands of homes have no electricity, the BBC reported.more
Commuters have been warned about a scam page “attempting to sell Leap cards” on social media. The page shared a link, telling users they can purchase “an annual subscription” Leap card for €2.35. Transport for Ireland (TFI) has told commuters to avoid interacting with the account and to report it to the social media platform.more
Polish representative Karol Linetty signed a new contract with the Italian football league team Torino. The new contract provides that the 28-year-old midfielder will be a player of the Turin club until June 30, 2025.more
As much as 64 percent working women in Poland complain about too low earnings, and one in three claim that their income has decreased due to inflation. This is according to the report "Businesswoman of the Year: Polish Women and Entrepreneurship 2023", which was commissioned by the Success Pisany Szminką organization. The study also shows that Polish women are very busy.more
Supermarkets experienced their busiest Christmas period since 2019, boosted by promotions, new research suggests.
Customers made 488 million grocery trips in the four weeks to 24 December, according to research firm Kantar.more
Due to the sudden drop in temperatures to -30 degrees Celsius, Estonian emergency services warned of an increased risk of fires in houses and apartments, ERR television reported.more
The start of the new year is often boom time for divorce lawyers, but 2024 may be different as new research shows the cost of living crisis has delayed more than 270,000 couples from splitting.more
Kamil Stoch took 11th place and Piotr Żyła was 14th in the third competition of the Four Hills Tournament. In Innsbruck, Austrian Jan Hoerl was the best, while Japanese Ryoyu Kobayashi, second on Wednesday, took the lead in the event.more
