EU records showed that the number of victims of human trafficking in the EU has increased by at least 41 per cent in recent years, although the figures may be a significant underestimate as many victims are unlikely to have been identified, the European Commission said on Tuesday.more

World number one Iga Swiatek lost to American Madison Keys 7:5, 1:6, 6:7 (8-10) in the semi-finals of the Grand Slam tennis tournament Australian Open. In the final, Keys will play against the leader of the WTA list and the best in the two previous editions of the event in Melbourne, Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka.more

People trying to buy knives online will face tougher measures to prove their age under new restrictions being brought forward in the wake of the Southport knife attack. Axel Rudakubana, who has admitted murdering three young girls last July, bought a knife from Amazon when he was just 17, despite existing laws which prohibit the sale of most knives to under-18s.more

Poland loses more than PLN 20 billion a year on the exclusion of LGBT people. And tolerance pays off, as friendlier companies have better financial results, according to a report by Open for Business, writes today's ‘Rzeczpospolita’.more

Waitrose has reintroduced free coffee for all loyalty scheme members even if they haven't bought anything from the supermarket. The company has told those signed up to its My Waitrose scheme that from 27 January they can get one complimentary hot drink a day with no purchase needed - provided they bring a reusable cup.more

White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt confirmed yesterday that President Donald Trump has signed an order to send 1,500 troops to the border with Mexico to counter an ‘invasion’. The Pentagon said the military will send planes and helicopters to support the deportation of illegal immigrants.more

Paris Saint-Germain beat Manchester City 4:2 at home in the Champions League 7th round tie, refereed by Szymon Marciniak, although they were already losing 0:2. Real, defending the trophy, won in Madrid as much as 5:1 against FC Salzburg, in which Kamil Piątkowski played from the 63rd minute.more

A Royal Navy attack submarine surfaced close to a Russian spy ship off the UK coast in an extraordinary warning to stop spying on British undersea cables, the defence secretary has revealed.more

Two people, including a two-year-old child, were killed and two seriously injured in a knife attack in a park in Aschaffenburg (Bavaria), the German daily Bild reported yesterday. Police have detained a suspected man of Afghan origin who injured a kindergarten group.more

Plans for a huge £2.5bn theme park out of London dubbed Britain’s answer to Disneyland appear to have been scrapped after the company behind it was ordered into insolvency. The proposed London Resort would have covered 535 acres of the Swanscombe Peninsula near Dartford, consisting of an amusement park and water resort on the banks of the Thames.more

The biggest fears Polish entrepreneurs have about their business include fuel and energy prices, the death of a business partner, climate change and loss of competitiveness, according to a survey by SW Research. Half of the respondents fear that they would have to close their business if key customers did not pay on time.more

Lukasz Piszczek, who was assistant to Borussia Dortmund players' coach Nuri Sahin, who was fired yesterday, is leaving the club, the Ruhr24 portal reported, citing the club's executive director Lars Ricken.more

TikTok users posting videos of cats or dancing do not pose a security threat to the UK, a cabinet minister has said, as he defended the government’s decision not to ban the Chinese-owned video platform. The government has allowed the app to continue running in Britain, as it stopped working in the US before a federal ban comes into force.more

Poles were among the most satisfied with life in the EU countries, according to data for 2023 published by Eurostat.more

Convicted benefits cheats who fail to pay back the taxpayer could be stripped of their driving licences, under government plans to crack down on fraud. Those who repeatedly cheat the system and have debts of £1,000 or more could be punished with a driving ban of up to two years.more

The debate over Barcelona's goalkeeping staff heated up in earnest after Wojciech Szczesny's error in the Champions League match against Benfica Lisbon, which the ‘Pride of Catalonia’ eventually won 5:4.more

Thousands of London homeowners will face their council tax bills doubling from April under new rules. Struggling boroughs are set to increase payments for some residents and property owners by 100% in a bid to bring in more cash and help ease the housing crisis. more

Prince Harry has today reached a financial settlement with Rupert Murdoch's News Group Newspapers, publisher of The Sun and the defunct tabloid News of the World. The son of Britain's King Charles III took both newspapers to court, accusing them of illegally obtaining private information about him between 1996 and 2011.more

The ‘100-year partnership’ agreement between the two countries, signed by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, allows for the deployment of British military bases on Ukrainian territory, according to the European Truth portal.more

President Donald Trump's announced withdrawal of the US from the World Health Organisation (WHO) is dangerous for both the US and other countries, assessed Professor Robert Ostergard of the University of Nevada. In his view, the decision could contribute to weakening and delaying the global response to the next pandemic.more

Seven-time Formula One world champion Briton Lewis Hamilton today got behind the wheel of a Ferrari car for the first time and drove around the Italian stable's test track in Fiorano Modenese.more

Airports across the UK could be expanded, including the controversial third runway at Heathrow, under government growth plans. The Treasury is looking at whether to support a third runway at Heathrow, approve a second runway at Gatwick, and increase capacity at Luton airport.more

US President Donald Trump stated yesterday that he is likely to impose additional sanctions on Russia. He also said he was considering whether to continue sending arms to Ukraine and added that he was ready to meet with Vladimir Putin whenever the Russian president wanted.more

A fleet of electric buggies has launched on the streets of west London, with the company behind them hoping to expand across the capital. There are currently ten Yo-Go buggies which are being operated as part of a “world-first” trial in the borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. more

BARKA for Mutual Help Ireland, a Dublin-based charity, has summed up 2024 in its annual report. The organisation’s mission is to support people experiencing homelessness, with a particular focus on migrants from Central and Eastern Europe, through their social reintegration and assistance in returning to their countries of origin.more