A high-speed rail train to Berlin set off from Paris on Monday, which will operate a new direct link between the French and German capitals. The train will run daily and the journey will take eight hours.more

Kentish Town Tube station is due to reopen on 23 December - before closing early the next day for Christmas. Originally due to reopen in June 2024 following repairs to what Transport for London (TfL) labelled "the most unreliable" escalators on the network, the date was pushed back twice due to degrading concrete in the ceiling and floor.more

One in four Poles goes into debt to organise Christmas; 11 per cent use the help of family or friends, according to a KRD survey published yesterday. At the same time, 9.5 per cent try to organise Christmas at the expense of increased spending.more

The European Commission is taking the British government to court over alleged violations of the rights of EU citizens in the UK, a decision that ​casts a cloud over Keir Starmer’s attempted post-Brexit reset.more

Premier League club Chelsea London has confirmed that its player, Ukrainian representative Mychailo Mudryk, has tested positive for doping. The results of the B sample are not yet known.more

December is flying by in a flash with Christmas Day now just around the corner. Those of us who cannot get enough of the festive feeling could well be dreaming of snow at Christmas, but just how likely is it and what is the definition of a white Christmas?more

A London court today sentenced to 33 and 40 years in prison the father and stepmother of slain 2023. 10-year-old Sarah Sharif. Last week, a jury ruled that the couple were guilty of murdering and cruelly treating the girl from the man's first marriage.more

The UK today imposed sanctions on 20 oil tankers that were illegally carrying Russian petroleum products, Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced. He added that his government would provide £35 million (US$44 million) to Ukraine to repair its energy infrastructure, which has been targeted by Russian attacks.more

Over the past year, property prices in Krakow have gone up by almost 25 per cent and in Warsaw by more than 14. In Berlin, on the other hand, there was a drop of 6.2 per cent and in Paris by 5.5, reports today's ‘Puls Biznesu’.more

The Polish women's national football team will face Germany (4 July), Sweden (8 July) and Denmark (12 July) consecutively in Group C at Euro 2025. Two teams from each of the four groups will advance to the quarter-finals of the European Championships being played in Switzerland.more

Pubs and bars across the UK have begun running out of Guinness as demand for the alcoholic beverage continues to soar. Diageo is an alcohol company in charge of big name brands including Baileys, Smirnoff, Captain Morgan and Guinness.more

In the assessment of the US services, the observed drone activity in and around New Jersey is hobby drones, commercial drones and police drones operating fully legally, announced US National Security Council spokesman John Kirby. In doing so, he responded to allegations that authorities were hiding knowledge of ‘secret’ drones.more

UK King Charles III will visit Poland in January, British media reported yesterday. The monarch is to take part in celebrations marking the 80th anniversary of the Red Army's entry into the former German concentration camp Auschwitz-Birkenau.more

The European Commission yesterday launched a procedure against Poland for failing to conduct mandatory alcohol testing of pilots and cabin crew at airports.more

Lazio Rome's players succumbed to Inter Milan 0:6 at their home stadium at the end of the 16th round of the Italian Premier League. This is Lazio's highest defeat at home in their history. In 1959, the Romans succumbed to Fiorentina 0:5. Piotr Zielinski played for the visiting team from the 74th minute.more

A British court yesterday handed down a guilty verdict against a woman who doused the leader of the right-wing populist Reform UK party Nigel Farage with a milkshake during the election campaign. The sentence includes a 13-week suspended prison sentence, community service and payment of £150 in compensation.more

A high-ranking general in the Russian armed forces and his assistant have been killed in an explosion in Moscow. Lt Gen Igor Kirillov, head of the Nuclear, Biological, Chemical Defence Forces (NBC), was leaving a residential block early on Tuesday when a device hidden in a scooter exploded, Russia's Investigative Committee said.more

Thirteen vapes are thrown away every second in the UK – more than a million a day – leading to an “environmental nightmare”, according to research.more

Barcelona player Robert Lewandowski may not have scored a goal in Sunday's Spanish top-flight match with Leganes (0:1), but he still leads the Golden Boot rankings - an award for the player who scores the most league goals in a season. The Pole has scored 16 goals in 18 rounds.more

EU countries have approved changes to EU regulations that are intended to make it harder for drivers who commit road offences in another member state to avoid liability. Countries are to strengthen cooperation in identifying perpetrators and collecting fines.more

When something is used as heavily and frequently as the Tube, people aren’t going to be shy about their opinions and, in this instance, will form a heavy, unshakeable alliance with their favourite line. Some of us with more spare time might have even spent time crafting the perfect argument on why our chosen train route beats out any of the others.more

From April 2025, LOT Polish Airlines will start flying directly from Warsaw to Reykjavik, the carrier announced. In the summer, the flights will be operated four days a week, and in the winter season - three; the flight time is about 4 hours, it added.more

Drivers are being urged not to travel on major routes for six hours on Friday and Saturday, with record levels of Christmas holiday traffic expected to cause long queues on Britain’s roads.more

The German women's national team has won the European Football Championship eight times. The previous tournament in 2022 was won by England, and Poland will make its debut at Euro 2025 in Switzerland.more

The sale of Royal Mail's parent company to a Czech billionaire has been cleared by the government. The £3.6bn takeover by Daniel Kretinsky's EP Group has been given the go-ahead after agreeing "legally binding" undertakings.more