Oil company BP announced today that it is temporarily halting all oil shipments through the Red Sea due to recent attacks on ships by Huti rebels.more

Real Madrid won in front of their home crowd against Villarreal 4:1 in the 17th round of the Spanish football premier league and moved into the leading position, at least for one day. Today, the lead may be regained by the season's revelation, Girona.more

According to the latest report from the European Union Food Safety Authority (EFSA) on zoonoses, the number of West Nile virus cases has increased more than sevenfold in Europe in 2022 compared to 2021. The main reason for this increase is the epidemic that has spread to Italy and Greece. The situation is worrying.more

Labour mayor of London Sadiq Khan has blocked a plan to send cars to Ukraine that would otherwise be scrapped on the grounds that they do not meet London's emissions standards, the 'Daily Telegraph' revealed on Saturday.more

In County Galway in the west of Ireland, a hotel that had not been used for several years burned down on the night of Saturday to Sunday, where 70 asylum seekers were due to be accommodated on Thursday. A few hours earlier, a protest was held in front of the hotel by those opposing their placement there.more

Inter Milan players won in Rome against Lazio 2-0 in the 16th round and strengthened their lead in the Italian top league. They are four points ahead of second-placed Juventus Turin, who drew 1-1 away with Genoa on Friday.more

A spaceport in the north of the Shetland archipelago, the most northerly part of the UK, has become the first in the country and in the whole of Western Europe to be licensed for the vertical launch of space rockets, it was announced yesterday.more

Missing six years ago in Spain while on holiday with his parents, Alex Batty, now 17, was found by chance in France a few days ago and returned to the UK on Saturday, according to British police, who announced an investigation to establish the circumstances of his disappearance.more

Bayer Leverkusen won against Eintracht Frankfurt 3-0, and Bayern Munich beat VfB Stuttgart in the same ratio in the 15th round of the German top league. There are no changes at the top of the table - the Aptekars are still four points ahead of the Bavarians.more

The Church of England began giving blessings to same-sex couples yesterday. This follows a compromise decision in February this year, which maintained the doctrine that marriage is the union of a man and a woman, but agreed to bless single-sex couples.more

With tougher penalties in the fight against gangs, Sweden needs to triple the number of prison places over the next 10 years. The government in Stockholm is looking for alternative solutions, so it is considering, among other things, renting cells abroad and putting convicted people on ships.more

A British warship has shot down a suspected attack drone in the Red Sea, the defence secretary has said. HMS Diamond, a Type 45 Destroyer, successfully destroyed the target on Saturday, Grant Shapps said.more

Liverpool drew at home with Manchester United 0-0 in the match of the 17th round and lost the lead in the English Premier League table. The leader is Arsenal London, which defeated Brighton & Hove Albion 2-0 at home.more

The number of migrants coming to the Netherlands will increase over the next few years, the Dutch Statistics Bureau (CBS) announced on Friday. From 2028 onwards, there will be around 310,000 of them per year, compared to the current 240,000.more

"The government is willing to sacrifice the rights of British citizens who happen to fall in love across borders," one rights advocate told Euronews.more

Experts from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) forecast that in 2024 real estate prices on the Green Island will continue to increase and the overall market situation will "become more complicated". The reason is the greater activity of buyers combined with the deepening supply shortage.more

Dawid Kubacki took 14th place in Sunday's ski jumping World Cup competition in Engelberg, Switzerland. The winner was Austrian Stefan Kraft, ahead of his compatriot Jan Hoerl and the winner of Saturday's competition, German Pius Paszke.more

Sadiq Khan has warned that the Government’s changes to migration rules could cause a “full-blown recruitment crisis” in vital sectors of London’s economy.more

Although interest in politics has been average since 1989 and has not undergone major changes, it has changed significantly among people aged 65 or over - from a dominant lack of interest in political life to a significant share of people with a high or very high level of interest in politics - according to the survey. more

We will make sure Santa Claus gets where he needs to be safely, said Pentagon spokesman Gen. Pat Ryder. Meanwhile, Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar confirmed to Parliament that Santa Claus, as is tradition, has been allowed to enter Irish airspace this Christmas.more

The highest spike in burglaries over the Christmas period are recorded in the London boroughs of Bexley and Redbridge, new figures have shown. more

Tobacco companies have secretly funded scientific work downplaying the risks of children smoking electronic cigarettes to block attempts to introduce regulations in the UK to make it harder for minors to access them, the Times revealed on Friday.more

Barcelona's players, with Robert Lewandowski in the line-up, drew 1:1 away against Valencia in the 17th round of the Spanish Premier League. The 35-year-old striker played the entire match and had several opportunities in the first half, but failed to beat his rivals' goalkeeper.more

Asian hornets have been sighted in the capital as experts fear that the species may now be established in the UK. There have been 57 confirmed sightings of bee-killing Asian hornets this year, two of which have been in London.more

A new version of Pictionary that pits artist against artificial intelligence and a pet “robo-dog” with a wagging tail are among the toys destined to appear on Christmas lists this year as retailers pray for better sales during the key festive trading period. more