Number five seed Hubert Hurkacz fell in the second round of the ATP indoor hard court tournament in Rotterdam. The Polish tennis player lost in two sets to Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov 6:7 (4-7), 6:7 (5-7).more
Western allies can help Ukraine more quickly by supporting their position on the ground, rather than focusing on providing jets that would require months of training and substantial ground support, British Defence Minister Ben Wallace declared today.more
The war in Ukraine has exposed the powerlessness of the Western European establishment, and US President Joe Biden's visit to Poland proves that Europe's geopolitical centre of gravity is shifting eastwards, wrote its columnist John Keiger on the website of the British weekly The Spectator.more
After a six-year trial, a Milan court today acquitted former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi and the other 28 people in one of the cases involving parties at his home, dubbed 'bunga bunga'. At issue are allegations of corruption and making - in exchange for material benefits - false statements about the nature of parties involving young women.more
The sale of tickets for the Olympic Games in Paris began today. In the first phase, a portion of those drawn from the three million people registered will be able to purchase between three and 30 tickets. They were informed by email 48 hours in advance.more
The European Parliament yesterday backed proposals that are intended to make it easier for so-called mobile EU citizens to take part in local and European elections. One of the proposed changes is that countries would not be able to reserve certain functions, such as mayor, for their citizens only.more
The Council of FIFA - the International Federation of Football, has confirmed that the hosts of the next World Cup - the USA, Canada and Mexico - will receive automatic qualification for the tournament. It also agreed that the organiser of the 2030 World Cup will be chosen in 2024.more
King Charles III made a visit to a West London kebab shop this afternoon (February 14) on a trip to meet Turkish volunteers collecting aid for victims of the horrific earthquake. The new monarch visited Mangal Kebab Restaurant in Hounslow as he made his entrance in West London meeting members of the Turkish diaspora community.more
The remains of the three flying objects shot down in recent days have still not been found and this may take a long time due to the difficult-to-reach terrain, US National Security Council spokesman John Kirby announced yesterday. At the same time, he suggested that the objects may have been commercial balloons.more
Scottish Government leader and leader of the pro-independence Scottish Independence Party (SNP) Nicola Sturgeon unexpectedly announced today her decision to step down from both posts. She will remain in them until her successor is elected.more
Danielle Collins will be Iga Świątek's opponent in the 1/8 final of the tournament in Doha. The top seeded Polish tennis player had a 'free draw' in the first round, while the American beat Belgian qualifier Elise Mertens 6:4, 7:6 (8-6).more
There was a major failure of Lufthansa's IT systems at Germany's largest airport in Frankfurt this morning. As a result, an as yet unknown number of flights were delayed or cancelled. The problem mainly affects the check-in and boarding systems, reports the Bild newspaper portal.more
A British citizen has died in Ukraine, the UK Foreign Office announced yesterday. He is the eighth Briton to be killed in Ukraine since the start of the Russian invasion of the country.more
According to Western intelligence sources, Russia is amassing aircraft and helicopters near the border with Ukraine, indicating that it is preparing to throw them into battle to support a stuttering ground offensive, the Financial Times writes today.more
Paris Saint-Germain's players succumbed at home to Bayern Munich 0:1, while AC Milan beat Tottenham Hotspur in Italy with the same result in the first matches of the 1/8 finals of the Champions League. The rematches will take place on 8 March.more
Germany abandons further security measures to contain the coronavirus pandemic. After the abolition of the obligation to wear masks on long-distance trains, further relaxations will follow soon. A pandemic is no longer a threat, said German Health Minister Karl Lauterbach.more
Number five seed Hubert Hurkacz advanced to the 1/8 final of the ATP indoor hard court tournament in Rotterdam. The Polish tennis player defeated Spaniard Roberto Bautista-Agut 7:5, 6:7 (7-9), 7:6 (7-4) in the opening round.more
For the first time in almost 300 years, the British Queen Consort will be crowned with an existing crown, rather than a specially made one for the occasion. Buckingham Palace has announced that his wife Camilla will wear Maria Teck's 1911 crown at the coronation of Charles III.more
Ireland could be blanketed in snow amid frigid conditions later this month or early in March as a weather pattern that contributed to the ‘Beast from the East’ blizzard, and the heavy snowfalls in 2010, is expected to develop in the coming days.more
With the Norwegian national football team, Arsenal midfielder Martin Odegaard helps Manchester City striker Erling Haaland score goals. Today they will both be opponents in the match at the top of the Premier League.more
Millions of households in Britain are facing another financial squeeze with local authorities set to raise council tax by the maximum amount possible as they attempt to make up for funding shortages. more
The European Union, and in particular France and Belgium, is the largest importer of frogs' legs in the world, with fatal consequences for the world's population of these animals, reports the weekly "Spiegel".more
The prospect of higher earnings and more interesting tasks are the most important factors inducing people to look for a new job, according to a report by the employment agency Manpower. In the current workplace, employees are most demotivated by too low wages and bad management style.more
