The Met Office has issued fresh weather warnings as Storm Goretti is set to bring heavy snow to the UK. Storm Goretti, named by French meteorological service Meteo-France, is the first storm of the year and is likely to cause significant travel disruption in Britain, although France will be the most severely impacted.more

The Danish Ministry of Defence has confirmed that in the event of an invasion by foreign troops, for example on the territory of Greenland, soldiers are to launch an immediate counterattack without waiting for an order, Danish media reported.more

HSBC UK has launched an incentive of up to £750 cashback for new Premier customers. Under its “bring more, get more” offer, new customers can earn £250 for switching a salary of £100,000-plus, and £500 for transferring £100,000-plus in savings or investments to an HSBC Premier account.more

Barcelona defeated Athletic Bilbao 5-0 in Jeddah to advance to the Spanish Super Cup final. Robert Lewandowski and Wojciech Szczęsny were substitutes for the "Pride of Catalonia." Their opponent in the trophy match will be determined by Thursday's match between Real Madrid and another team from the capital, Atletico Madrid.more

In just a few weeks, humanity could take a step toward returning to the Moon. If all goes according to plan, Artemis II could launch on February 6th – the first manned mission to reach lunar orbit in over 50 years, the US space agency NASA announced.more

The British armed forces yesterday supported the American operation to seize a Russian-flagged tanker in the North Atlantic, the Ministry of Defence confirmed earlier media reports. The tanker Marinera, formerly known as Bella 1, was detained by the US Coast Guard as it sailed north through the waters between Iceland and Scotland.more

According to a survey published yesterday, 49% of Poles have made financial New Year's resolutions. Such resolutions are most often made by younger people, aged 18-24. In this group, 67% have financial plans for the new year.more

Jagiellonia Białystok announced the finalisation of Oskar Pietuszewski's permanent transfer to FC Porto. After passing medical tests, the 17-year-old midfielder signed a contract with the Portuguese top league leader, valid until 2029. The release clause in the new contract was set at EUR 60 million.more

London Stansted Airport is opening new flight routes this year as it seeks to further unlock travel options for travellers in 2026. Airlines that use Stansted, such as Ryanair and easyJet, have unveiled a number of new destinations for holidaymakers flying in and out of the UK.more

More than a million people across the UK have been issued an unexpected tax bill from HMRC, after a sharp rise in the number of households caught by the “simple assessment” system. The latest figures show that over 1.3 million people received these bills in 2023/24, almost twice as many as two years earlier.more

Labour's plan to roll out an extra eye test for older drivers risks forcing thousands of careful motorists off UK roads, an expert has said. The Government's plan also reeks of discrimination, Dennis Reed, the founder and director of Silver Voices, a campaign group for the over-60s, said.more

Poland defeated the Netherlands 3:0 in its second Group F match of the United Cup tennis tournament in Australia. Hubert Hurkacz secured the White-and-Reds' advancement to the quarter-finals with his first point, defeating Tallon Griekspoor 6:3, 7:6 (7-4). On Friday, Poland will face the hosts in the quarter-finals.more

Cash remains “important to many people” with £76 billion withdrawn from ATMs last year, according to cash machine network Link. Figures from the ATM and cash access network show £76.7 billion was withdrawn from Link ATMs in 2025, with 1.27 billion transactions recorded across the year.more

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said today that the issue of possibly sending British troops to Ukraine will first be put to a vote in Parliament. He added that such a contingent would only be sent after a truce between Ukraine and Russia had been concluded, and its size would be adjusted to the military's plans.more

The discounters Aldi and Lidl grabbed their biggest share of Britain’s Christmas grocery market to date, while Asda and the Co-op lost out as shoppers sought out bargains to help offset rising household bills. The German-owned supermarket chains grabbed a 16.8% slice of the market in the four weeks to 28 December, up from 16.3% a year earlier.more

In yesterday's matches of the 19th round of the Italian top football league, the away teams were victorious. AS Roma, with Jan Ziolkowski in the line-up, defeated Lecce 2–0, Sassuolo, with Sebastian Walukiewicz, lost to Juventus Turin 0–3, and Como won against Pisa SC 3–0.more

Russia has sent a warship to escort the tanker Bella 1, which is being pursued by US forces across the Atlantic, the BBC reported today. The ship was believed to be between Scotland and Iceland yesterday.more

Men with prostate cancer symptoms will be able to get fast-tracked video appointments with doctors via an upgraded NHS app. Health Secretary Wes Streeting said he was determined to make accessing healthcare "as simple as ordering a cab or takeaway", and ensure those facing long waits are "seen on time again".more

US President Donald Trump and his team are discussing various options for acquiring Greenland, including the use of military force, White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt said yesterday. She noted that annexing the island is a priority for the US.more

Britain on Tuesday urged Elon Musk's X platform to urgently address a proliferation of intimate 'deepfake' images created on demand via its built-in AI chatbot Grok, joining a European outcry over a surge in non-consensual imagery on the platform.more

Maciej Kot was 17th, Kamil Stoch was 18th, Kacper Tomasiak was 19th, Dawid Kubacki was 33rd, and Paweł Wąsek was 39th in the final competition of the Four Hills Tournament in Bischofshofen. Daniel Tschofenig of Austria won, and Domen Prevc of Slovenia triumphed in the German-Austrian series.more

Following the summit in Paris, the countries of the ‘coalition of the willing’ specified the security guarantees that would come into force after a possible ceasefire in Ukraine. The declaration adopted after the summit refers, among other things, to a ceasefire monitoring mechanism that would be under the auspices of the US.more

More snow and ice is set to hit the UK, as the bitterly cold weather continues with nearly all of the country facing yellow warnings. Ice warnings across vast parts of England, Wales, Northern Ireland and parts of Scotland came into effect on Tuesday evening and will last until Wednesday morning, while a snow and ice warning will continue for northern Scotland.more

According to analyses prepared by companies from the tourism industry, Poles mainly go to the Polish mountains and warm countries, such as Morocco and Egypt, during their winter holidays. One of them reports that interest in exotic destinations for next year's holidays has increased by 33 per cent compared to last year.more

Liam Rosenior has been confirmed as Chelsea’s new head coach on a contract to 2032, describing the opportunity to replace Enzo Maresca at Stamford Bridge as one he could not turn down.more