Today's collision on the tarmac of Haneda Airport in Tokyo led to a fire on a Japan Airlines plane whose passengers were evacuated. Five crew members of a Japanese Coast Guard plane died, according to media reports.more

New year, same old miserable British weather – the Met Office has issued its third weather warning today for powerful winds lashing London. more

Leading the English Premier League football table, Liverpool won in front of their home crowd against Newcastle United 4:2 in the 20th round. "The Reds" are three points ahead of second-placed Aston Villa and five ahead of defending champions Manchester City, who have played one game less.more

From 1 January 2024, drivers will fill up at stations with E10 petrol, containing up to 10 per cent biocomponents. Car owners can check in a special online search engine whether their car is suitable for E10 petrol.more

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's relationships with their families are almost non-existent and will be difficult to mend, a royal commentator has claimed. more

A Powerball lottery ticket bought in the US state of Michigan yesterday brought a lucky buyer a top prize of $842.5 million.more

Aleksander Zniszczoł was 21st, Piotr Żyła 22nd, Kamil Stoch 25th and Dawid Kubacki 33rd in the second competition of the 72nd Four Hills Tournament in Garmisch-Partenkirchen. Slovene Anze Lanisek was the winner. The leader of the German-Austrian series remained German Andreas Wellinger.more

Starting January 1, 2024, the amount of the child-rearing benefit will be raised from PLN 500 to PLN 800. Parents will receive payments on the same dates as before. According to government estimates, 6.6 million children will be eligible for 800 plus in 2024.more

The number of migrants crossing the Channel has fallen year-on-year for the first time since current records began. Government figures show the total arrivals in 2023 were down by more than a third on 2022.more

Romania and Bulgaria will be admitted to the Schengen area from March 31, 2024, announced the Spanish Presidency of the Council of the European Union.more

Casino, parties, spa, music concerts and a water park. Brazilian footballer Neymar has organised an extravagant three-day voyage by passenger ship across the waters of the Atlantic Ocean. Cabin prices are in excess of $30,000, but there are also cheaper alternatives, starting at $5,000 per person.more

The skull of a colossal sea monster that was unearthed from the Jurassic Coast is going on display. The 2m-long fossil belongs to a pliosaur - one of the most fearsome predators the planet has ever seen.more

There are certain professions that will not be replaced by artificial intelligence (AI), at least for some time, reports the BBC, citing a report by the investment bank Goldman Sachs from March this year.more

The army has a serious problem. Too many soldiers are taking off their uniform, reports 'Rzeczpospolita'. Between 1 January and 30 November 2023, 8,947 soldiers were discharged from professional military service, 62 per cent of whom had pension rights, it added.more

An increase in the cost of domestic energy in England, Wales and Scotland has taken effect, adding pressure to household budgets in the new year. A higher price cap, set by regulator Ofgem, from now to April means gas and electricity costs will be 5% higher than the last three months.more

Denmark's Queen Margrethe II has announced her surprise abdication in a new year TV address. She will formally step down on 14 January, which will be 52 years to the day since she became queen.more

In London, the New Year 2024 was announced by Big Ben, in New York, as usual, hundreds of thousands of people celebrated in Times Square and, as always, impressive fireworks displays took place in Hong Kong, Sydney and Dubai.more

Arsenal London, with Jakub Kiwior playing only in the first half, lost the away derby match against Fulham 1:2 in the 20th round of the English Premier League. This is the second defeat in a row for the Gunners, who did not take advantage of the opportunity to return to the leading position.more

The government has changed, but the most important task has not changed: ensuring the security of the homeland, Andrzej Duda noted in his message. The president said, among other things: that those in power have the right to reform public media, "but it must be done in accordance with the law."more

Brexit-backing pub tycoon Tim Martin is in line for a knighthood in the King’s New Year Honours. The outspoken founder and boss of Wetherspoons has been nominated for services to business, according to reports.more

Slovenian Anze Lanisek won the qualification for the New Year's competition of the 72nd Four Hills Tournament in Garmisch-Partenkirchen. Four Poles advanced, the best of whom on Sunday was Kamil Stoch - in 22nd place. Maciej Kot and Paweł Wąsek were eliminated.more

With the opening of Rail Baltica, it will be possible to travel by train from Warsaw to Riga in five hours," said Marius Narmontas, a representative of RB Rail, the company responsible for the project. The investment has a practical and symbolic dimension and will have a positive impact on the safety of the Baltic countries, he added.more

From January 1, 2024, the minimum wage will be PLN 4,242 gross, and from July 1 it will be PLN 4,300 gross - reminds the Ministry of Family, Labor and Social Policy.more

Cristiano Ronaldo broke his record for the most goals in all football competitions in 2023. The famous Portuguese finished it with 54 goals - yesterday he scored a goal for Al-Nassr in a 4-1 victory against Al-Taawoun in the Saudi Premier League.more

The arrival of a new year always brings plenty of changes - and the law is no exception. From 1 January and scattered throughout 2024, all sorts of laws are due to change, or be introduced, covering everything from driving to employment. One of the most controversial will see changes to the rules around XL Bully dogs, which have been added to the list of dangerous dogs following a series of attamore