A man was hospitalised due to a bite from a false widow spider, with the wound size compared to a bowling ball. Experts warn about the rapid spread of this species across the UK.more

The British Ministry of Defence announced today that the RFA Lyme Bay amphibious ship is being prepared in case it is needed to provide assistance in the eastern Mediterranean in connection with the ongoing armed conflict with Iran.more

Second seed Iga Swiatek defeated Greek tennis player Maria Sakkari (No. 32) 6:3, 6:2 and advanced to the round of 16 at the WTA 1000 tournament on hard courts in Indian Wells, California. The Polish player's next opponent will be Czech Karolina Muchova (No. 13).more

Yesterday, US President Donald Trump spoke for about an hour with Russian leader Vladimir Putin about the wars in Iran and Ukraine. The commander of the Iranian Air Force announced that Tehran would increase the strength, frequency and range of its missile attacks. Trump also threatened to intensify attacks.more

Brits could potentially face a range of punishments should they refuse conscription if it was reintroduced after a gap of more than 50 years, writes Express.co.uk.more

One of the directors of the Dutch central bank warned in an interview with the ‘AD’ daily that the country is too dependent on American payment card operators Visa and Mastercard. The bank recommends that citizens keep cash at home and use several payment methods.more

British Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy announced yesterday that she will review the £575 million deal for German company Axel Springer to acquire British publisher Telegraph Media Group (TMG) – publisher of ‘The Daily Telegraph’ and its Sunday edition ‘The Sunday Telegraph’.more

West Ham United, winning on penalties at home against Brentford, advanced late yesterday evening as the last team to the quarter-finals of the FA Cup. On the same day, the pairings were drawn - the highlight will be the clash between Manchester City and Liverpool.more

Prof. Victor Ambros, winner of the 2024 Nobel Prize in Medicine, is applying for Polish citizenship. Yesterday, he met with Prime Minister Donald Tusk. The Nobel laureate announced that he wants to use his prize to contribute to the development of Polish science and strengthen Poland's position in the world.more

The UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) reports increasing express kidnapping threats in six popular travel destinations.more

An Italian received a chess set ordered from the Chinese platform Temu, but he had an unpleasant surprise. Upon opening the box, alongside the chessboard, a scorpion about six centimeters long emerged and began to run around the house. more

Four-time Formula 1 world champion Max Verstappen will compete in the 24-hour race at the Nuerburgring circuit in Germany in mid-May. This will not prevent him from participating in F1, as it will take place two weeks after the Miami Grand Prix and one week before the Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal.more

Legal and General study identified Chesham and Amersham as top UK retirement locations based on housing, health, and local amenities.more

London faces 11 days of intermittent rain and cooler temperatures. Sunny weather is expected on March 22.more

Polish FC Porto player Oskar Pietuszewski was hailed by Portuguese media as a "genius" and "wunderkind" after Sunday's 2-2 draw with Benfica Lisbon. The teenager from Białystok scored one of the goals in the match.more

Hundreds of thousands of benefit claimants have had their payments stopped in recent years, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has revealed, as it continues to overhaul the universal credit system. Official statistics show that 356,521 households in the UK have had their benefits closed due to failing to claim universal credit after being invited to.more

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced today in London that his government is talking to foreign partners about what can be done to reduce the impact of the war in the Middle East on the economy. He added that the British government is working with the US administration on a daily basis.more

A new peer-reviewed study in Nature journal found that a nuclear war could wipe out around five billion people and plunge the world into nuclear wintermore

Italian top-flight Inter Milan, led by Piotr Zieliński, lost 1-0 to local rivals AC Milan at San Siro in the 28th round. This was the first league defeat for the leaders since November 23rd, when they lost to the same opponent by the same scoreline.more

Tube passengers could have to wait another year for the already delayed launch of a new fleet of Piccadilly line trains. The first of the 94 new trains – the first deep-level trains on the London Underground to be walk-through and air conditioned – was originally due to enter service by December 2025.more

Authorities in Australia's Northern Territory are warning that the flood-hit town of Katherine and the surrounding area is swarming with massive crocodiles, the dpa news agency reported today. Due to the reptiles' appearance, an evacuation of 1,000 people has also been ordered in the city center.more

A man has died outside Glasgow's drug consumption facility. Police sealed off the entrance to The Thistle on Hunter Street after the death was reported at about 10:20 on Sunday morning. The force said that inquiries were ongoing but there did not appear to be any suspicious circumstances and a report would be sent to the procurator fiscal.more

Third-division Port Vale defeated top-flight Sunderland 1-0 at home in the FA Cup Round of 16. Leeds United and Premier League underdogs Southampton also qualified for the quarter-finals on Sunday.more

LOT Polish Airlines has begun rolling out Wi-Fi services on board its long-haul fleet, the carrier announced. The internet is currently available on one Boeing 787 Dreamliner; it will be installed on two more aircraft by the end of April.more

Royal Mail has announced stamp prices are to rise again next month, as the postal service faces criticism for failing to hit delivery targets. From 7 April, the price of a first class stamp will increase by 10p to £1.80, almost three times the cost of 10 years ago, while a second class stamp will go up by 4p to 91p.more