Russia is the only country standing in the way of peace in Ukraine, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said yesterday, commenting on news that Russian leader Vladimir Putin will not attend peace negotiations scheduled for the day in Istanbul.more

Poland's economic growth in the first quarter of 2025 is the fastest among Eastern European countries, driven by domestic consumption, Bloomberg reported yesterday.more

The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) today fined TikTok owner ByteDance €530m for failing to adequately protect user information. At issue is the transfer of customer data to Chinese authorities. ByteDance has announced that it will appeal the decision.more

Poland's upcoming presidential election will be closely watched across the EU as more and more member states, including Hungary and Slovakia, succumb to populist governments, the Bloomberg agency noted yesterday. Sunday's vote can be seen as a barometer of the wave of populism in Europe, it estimated.more

No. 4 seed Coco Gauff of the USA won against Chinese tennis player Qinwen Zheng 7:6 (7-3), 4:6, 7:6 (7-4) in the semi-finals of the WTA 1000 tournament on courts in Rome. Earlier, Italy's Jasmine Paolini, who eliminated American Peyton Stearns, advanced to the final. Italian tennis player Jannik Sinner won against Norway's Casper Ruud. His rival in the semi-finals will be American Tommy Paul.more