Compared to 2023, the number of people spending Christmas Eve without guests has increased by 8 percentage points, while the number of those who invite them has decreased by a similar percentage, indicated the Ariadna research panel. The study also shows that most respondents plan to have a Christmas tree on the holidays.more

The UK inflation rate has gone up for the second month in a row, with prices rising at their fastest pace since March. Inflation hit 2.6% in the year to November, according to official figures. Fuel and clothing were among the main drivers behind the rise. Increasing ticket prices for gigs and plays were also a factor.more

Former vice-leader of the world ranking of tennis players Agnieszka Radwańska has become a member of Magda Linette's coaching team - announced the currently 38th in the WTA rankings Poznań player. "Someone pinch me! Agnieszka Radwańska has just joined my team!" - wrote Linette in English on the X platform.more

UK businesses are cutting staff numbers at the fastest rate since the global financial crisis, according to a closely watched business survey blaming the government’s tax-raising budget.more

A 34-year-old Polish woman Aleksabdra Urbanska from London has been missing since the 20th of October.more

The United Kingdom will send a £225 million ($286 million) military aid package to Ukraine, focusing on bolstering its navy and air defense capabilities.more

The leaders Paris Saint-Germain defeated AS Monaco 4-2 away in the 16th round of the French top flight, but the victory was paid for by the injury of goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma. Goalkeeper Radosław Majecki did not play for the hosts due to a muscle injury.more

While we’re busy planning what to do with our leftovers, we might lose track of other important things – like how much Baileys we have left in the cupboard after Christmas Day. We all know that copious amounts of food and drink, sandwiches, pigs in blankets, bubble and squeak, and turkey are consumed around the holidays.more

Russia produces enough military equipment to equip an army equal to Germany's every 12 months. Europe needs to rearm, but countries either don't have the resources or don't want to cut spending on social programs. The Economist writes that a "coalition of the willing" may be the solution.more

More than 6m homes in England are at risk of flooding under the latest climate projections, a study by the Environment Agency has found. This could rise to 8m – or one in four properties – by 2050, the study said.more

Fewer foreigners are committing crimes, and a significant decrease – by as much as one third – concerns citizens of Georgia, reports "Rzeczpospolita" today. The newspaper asks why such a big change and explains that those who break the law are more often deported from Poland.more

Arsenal London, for whom Jakub Kiwior played 86 minutes, beat Crystal Palace 3-2 at home and advanced to the semi-finals of the Football League Cup. Southampton, with Jan Bednarek, were eliminated, losing 1-2 at home to the defending champions Liverpool.more

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, in a telephone conversation with US President-elect Donald Trump, stressed that allies must stand together to support Ukraine, the British prime minister's office said in a statement yesterday evening.more

Many Canadians want Canada to become America's 51st state, I think that's a great idea, President-elect Donald Trump announced yesterday morning. In doing so, he stated that the US was ‘subsidising’ Canada.more

Dust levels on the Victoria line are the worst on the London Underground, having more than trebled in the last year. An independent study found that average concentrations of “respirable dust” – which can penetrate down deep into the lungs – detected in drivers’ cabs had increased from 0.13 to 0.43 mg/m3 (milligrams per cubic metre).more

Direct flights from Warsaw to Dortmund in Germany, Bucharest in Romania and Pisa in Italy will be launched next year by Hungarian Wizz Air, the carrier announced. Two more Airbus A321neo aircraft will also arrive at the base at Chopin Airport.more

Barcelona footballer and French national team player Jules Kounde has been the most overloaded player of 2024 so far, according to an analysis by the International Centre for Sports Studies (CIES). He has played in 69 matches and spent 5,872 minutes on the pitch. Robert Lewandowski has scored 4 681 minutes in 61 appearances.more

Donation website GoFundMe has named as the UK’s most generous city in 2024. According to the site’s data Liverpool is number one after its response to the Southport stabbings and subsequent disorder.more

In recent weeks, travel fans have been bombarded with various compilations and suggestions to help them plan next year's trips. Some publications come in the form of cautions. For example, those dreaming of a holiday in France should steer clear of the seaside town of Fos-sur-Mer. It is the ugliest town in France according to the daily ‘Telegraph’.more

Keir Starmer’s plan to bring down UK net migration by improving domestic training and skills is not guaranteed to work, the government’s independent advisers have concluded. The migration advisory committee also said that the average migrant who comes to the UK on a skilled worker visa contributes 20 times more than the average UK-born adult.more

The third edition of the World Tennis League showcase tournament will begin tomorrow in Abu Dhabi. One of the stars of the event is Iga Swiatek, who is on the Eagles team, along with Spain's Paula Badosa, Greece's Stefanos Tsitsipas and Kazakh Alexander Shevchenko.more

Police were unprepared for the scale of disorder that broke out in part of the UK following the Southport knife attacks, a police watchdog has found. Police intelligence did not predict the "rising tide of violent disorder well enough", according to the review of their response to the worst UK unrest in more than a decade.more

Exposure to air pollution is linked to an increased risk of hospital admission for mental illness, according to the most comprehensive study of its kind. The research, involving more than 200,000 people in Scotland, found an increase in exposure to nitrogen dioxide in particular was associated with a higher number of people being admitted to hospital for behaviour disorders and mental illnesses.more

The government and regulators have broken the law by being too lenient on water companies that spill sewage, the UK's environment watchdog has found. The Office for Environmental Protection (OEP) said sewage releases should only be allowed in exceptional circumstances, such as during unusually heavy rainfall, but that "this has not always been the case".more

Former Brazilian footballer Ronaldo has announced his intention to run for president of his country's federation. ‘I intend to make Brazilian football respectable again,’ he - announced the two-time world champion (1994 and 2002) and two-time Golden Ball winner (1997 and 2002).more