A man who stormed into Windsor Castle armed with a crossbow to kill Britain's Queen Elizabeth II on Christmas Day 2021 pleaded guilty to all three charges against him at a London court on Friday.more
One of the most famous fashion and perfume designers Francisco Rabaneda y Cuervo, known as Paco Rabanne, died today at his home in the town of Portsall in Brittany, northern France, at the age of 88, Reuters reported.more
The International Olympic Committee has criticised the position of Ukraine threatening to boycott the 2024 Paris Games if athletes from Russia and Belarus are allowed to compete. The IOC believes that it is still too early for such arguments and that the athletes stand to lose the most from a boycott.more
Royal Mail postal workers will walk out again later this month in an ongoing row over pay and conditions, the Communication Workers Union (CWU) said.
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Protests by local residents took place in Upahl (Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany) last week in connection with the approval granted by the authorities of the German district of Grevesmuehlen for the construction of a refugee settlement in Upahl. A large demonstration was also held. Extremist and neo-Nazi circles took part, and more than 100 police officers intervened, reports the 'Spiegel' newspapmore
Within weeks, the British government will hand over £2.3 billion raised from the sale of Chelsea London football club by Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich to a foundation working for Ukraine, but it still has to get approval from the European Union, the 'Daily Telegraph' reported.more
Court proceedings against Manchester United footballer Mason Greenwood, who was charged with, among other things, attempted rape and assaulting a woman, have been dropped, the local police and Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said yesterday.more
Attacks associated with the special services of the Russian Federation are generally not random. They target individuals who have previously been identified and worked on," stated the Government Plenipotentiary for the Security of the Information Space of the Republic of Poland, Stanisław Żaryn.more
Landlords have been urged by a watchdog to “act now” to address issues in social housing after the regulator found tens of thousands of properties have “notable” damp and mould.more
The daughter of American woman of Polish descent Regina Michalski, whose body was found by police in a freezer behind her home, has been charged with concealing her mother's death for nearly two years, the Associated Press reported today.more
Juventus Turin's players, without the injured Arkadiusz Milik and reserve goalkeeper Wojciech Szczęsny this time, defeated Lazio Roma 1:0 at home in the quarter-finals of the Italian Cup competition. Their rival in the semi-final will be Inter Milan, defending champions of the trophy.more
Already 72.8 per cent of us show symptoms of mental deterioration. 47 per cent noticed them only after a wave of price rises or credit instalments. Therefore, the condition will not improve quickly, reports "Rzeczpospolita" today.more
Debt collectors hired by British Gas have regularly broken into the homes of vulnerable people to swap their meters, requiring them to pay upfront, so that gas and energy supplies can be more easily cut off, 'The Times' revealed yesterday.more
Real Madrid's players beat crisis-hit Valencia 2:0 in an overdue Spanish Premier League match, but Karim Benzema suffered an injury. "The royals" lose five points to Barcelona. The leader the day before won against Betis Sevilla 2:1, with Robert Lewandowski scoring one of the goals.more
A pair of climate activists who were glued to the road, blocking traffic in defence of the environment, flew to Bali on holiday by plane. The case came to light as the young people failed to show up for a court hearing on the blockade, the Bild newspaper portal described, highlighting the activists' double standards.more
The “world’s first” full-sized driverless bus service is launching in Edinburgh this spring. The automated bus service will run along a 14-mile route from Fife to Edinburgh, as part of a £10.4 million combined UK Government and industry funded project.
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The prices of eggs increased by as much as 70-90% at producers during the year, and by more than 30% on store shelves so far. However, experts agree - prices will continue to rise. Guilty bird flu, but also a huge increase in production costs - we learn from "Rzeczpospolita".more
"We have two current Olympic champions, three world record holders and many national record holders. In addition, an incredibly strong British team, led by Eilish McColgan" - said its director Hugh Brasher about the exceptional cast of the London Marathon.more
Two iconic London red phone boxes in the West End could be turned into vending machines under new plans. The decommissioned phone boxes on Coventry Street, which links Piccadilly Circus to Leicester Square, would dispense drinks and snacks under the plans.more
The image of King Charles III will not appear on the Australian $5 bill, which features a portrait of the late Queen Elizabeth II. The new banknotes will "honor the culture and history" of Australia's indigenous people, the Reserve Bank of Australia has announced.more
54 percent of respondents are afraid that the next parliamentary elections may be rigged, according to a survey by the Pollster Research Institute commissioned by "Super Express"more
After 100 days as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Rishi Sunak has hardly lived up to the expectations placed on him, which were not excessively high anyway, and there is little evidence that the Conservative Party he leads is catching up in the polls.more
Multi-medalist of the Olympic Games and the World Long Distance Championships Mo Farah has admitted that he will not go to the 2024 Paris Olympics. The 39-year-old Somali-born Briton announced that he was getting closer to making a decision to retire.more
About 160 cases of discrimination against white men have been identified in the British Royal Air Force (RAF), which, in order to improve diversity indicators, gave priority to women and representatives of ethnic minorities in employment, the daily "Daily Mail" reported today.more
