Rakov Częstochowa's players scored the club's first ever victory in the crucial part of the European competition. Yesterday, they defeated Sturm Graz 1:0 in an away game in the 5th round of the Europa League. Promotion to the knockout stage was secured by Lukasz Fabianski's West Ham United, among others.more

The UK yesterday announced the dispatch of the destroyer HMS Diamond to the Persian Gulf to help contain increasingly serious threats to shipping from Iran and Iran-backed groups in the wake of the war between the Palestinian terrorist organization Hamas and Israel.more

The Russian Supreme Court recognized the "international LGBT social movement" as an "extremist organization" and decided to ban it, the independent portal "Novaya Gazeta. Yevropa" reported yesterday. The court considered the application of the Ministry of Justice, which demanded this ban, in four hours.more

Tube passengers are facing a growing threat of strike action early next year after several unions rejected a proposed five per cent pay offer. The RMT, which represents about 10,000 London Underground staff, is mid-way through balloting its members on possible walkouts.more

At least 50,000 new nursing home places are needed in Ireland between now and 2051 to meet future demand, according to a projection from estate agents Sherry FitzGerald.more

After the end of the Euro 2024 qualifying group stage, the Polish national team is still in 31st place in the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) rankings. World champion Argentina is leading, ahead of runner-up France, and England has moved up to third place in the latest rankings.more

In recent years, the Swedish migration service has not taken away residence permits from thousands of immigrants, even though they lost their right to them. Some of these people stay in their home countries, receiving social benefits from Sweden - indicates the report of the State Audit Office published yesterday. ​more

More than a quarter of UK adults say they are likely to use buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) to help ease spending over the festive period, Citizens Advice has found. more

This year's prestigious awards in the Best Tourist Product competition were presented for the 20th time. The most important award - the POT Golden Certificate - was awarded by the competition jury to Bieszczady Bicycle Drezyny. The Tourist Discovery of the Year award went to the Świętokrzyskie Mountains Legend Park. The Upper Odra Land won the public vote.more

More bitterly cold nights are on the way for much of the UK, with temperatures falling well below zero. Overnight temperatures dipped to a frosty -6.6C (21F) in the Suffolk village of Santon Downham, and most places saw readings as low as -2C to -5C.more

Sadiq Khan has urged the Government to take further action in tackling rogue landlords making tens of thousands of pounds a year from damp and mouldy properties. more

Gymnastics coaches in the UK will no longer be able to force their young players to weigh themselves. This is the result of new rules introduced by British Gymnastic after detecting irregularities and abuses revealed in last year's report.more

Expert in "La Stampa": Covid-19 is rearing its head againmore

Online marketplaces are experiencing a surge in sales of secondhand goods amid the cost of living crisis and customers choosing to shop more sustainably. more

Following New York tradition, thousands of colorful LED lights lit up the Christmas tree at Rockefeller Center in Manhattan today. The celebrations were accompanied by pro-Palestinian demonstrations in the nearby streetsmore

Patients are at risk of having serious health conditions missed because of the lack of continuity of care provided by GPs, the NHS safety watchdog says. Investigators highlighted the case of a man who was seen by eight different GPs before his cancer was spotted as an example of what can go wrong.more

"We will try to take revenge for the defeat in Warsaw. Legia's players felt strong at home and we deservedly lost," admitted Aston Villa coach Unai Emery before tomorrow's match in the Conference League. "Aston Villa is the clear favorite. For me, it is the strongest team in this edition of the competition," said Legia coach Kosta Runjaic.more

Former US Secretary of State, national security adviser and diplomat Henry Kissinger has died at the age of 100, his company Kissinger Associates announced.more

Three-quarters of big names in areas such as baby formula raise prices faster than costs, says watchdog.more

"This is a terrible act of violence that shocked not only the local community, but the whole of Poland," Masovian Voivode Tobiasz Bocheński wrote today on X about a knife attack on three people by a student of the District School Complex in Kadzidło near Ostroleka. more

Sixteen activists of the Just Stop Oil group, which demands a halt to fossil fuel extraction, were arrested on the night from Wednesday to Thursday after a protest organized in front of the private home of British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.more

Arsenal players advanced to the 1/8 finals of the Champions League in great style, beating RC Lens 6-0 at their home stadium. The Dutch team PSV Eindhoven also secured a place in the knockout phase.more

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) estimates that next year's global economic growth will be weaker than this year's. While experts expect economic growth of 2.9 per cent in 2023, it will be 2.7 per cent in 2024.more

A significant minority of human resources executives believe men are better suited to senior management than women, according to the results of a “shocking” poll. more

A senior US State Department official assesses that Vladimir Putin will not make peace in Ukraine until the results of the US presidential election in November 2024 are known, Reuters reported. The assessment came during a meeting of NATO heads of diplomacy in Brussels.more