Yesterday, the Polish Embassy in Italy appealed to Polish citizens to exercise caution and follow the recommendations of local authorities in Sicily in connection with the extremely difficult weather conditions caused by Cyclone Harry. The highest alert level is in force on the island, as well as in Sardinia and Calabria.more

A new rooftop attraction billed as the UK's highest roof walk is due to open at Alexandra Palace next month. The experience, called Summit, will launch on 14 February 2026 and reaches 130 metres (426ft) above sea level, according to organisers.more

Wizz Air plans to launch routes to Varna, Bulgaria, and Rimini, Italy, from Warsaw-Modlin Airport, as well as a connection between Kraków and Rhodes, Greece, the airline announced. The airline added that the first flights on the new routes will take place in May and June of this year.more

The Polish national team dropped from 31st to 34th place in the FIFA rankings published on Monday. Spain has held the top spot since September, with Argentina in second place and France in third.more

An East London neighbourhood has been named the most searched-for place to rent in London for 2025, according to new figures from Rightmove.more

Wage growth in the UK eased to 4.5% between September and November, official figures suggest, following a sharp slowdown in private sector pay increases. The pace of pay growth for those employed by private businesses slowed to the lowest rate in five years, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).more

Rent fell for the first time on record last year, new data has revealed, as the number of first-time buyers surged and less young people stay living with their parents. The cost of newly-agreed rents dipped by 0.7 per cent across the UK in 2025, according to estate agency Hamptons. It is the first rent fall over a calendar year since the agency began recording the data in 2011.more

Hubert Hurkacz defeated Belgian tennis player Zizou Bergs 6-7 (6-8), 7-6 (8-6), 6-3, 6-3 to advance to the second round of the Australian Open in Melbourne. Magda Linette and Japanese tennis player Shuko Aoyama, as well as Jan Zieliński and British player Luke Johnson, advanced to the second round of doubles.more

London has been named the most powerful city in the world in the 2026 edition of the ‘Global Power City Index’. This list ranks the ‘magnetism’ of cities around the world.more

The US president resorts to disinformation because he can, because he has little knowledge of the world around him and confuses opinions with facts, and finally, because he deliberately and cynically lies, argues Dr. Karol Szulc, an expert from the University of Wrocław. During his first year in office, Donald Trump made numerous false claims that were easily debunked.more

The UK government today approved the construction of a new, highly controversial Chinese embassy in London. The facility is expected to be the largest in Europe, and its location raises concerns that it will be used for spying.more

Donald Trump says the UK's plan to hand over sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius is an "an act of GREAT STUPIDITY". He says the deal - in which the UK would lease a military base on the territory, while handing over sovereignty - is one of the reasons he wants the US to take over Greenland.more

Major disruption is expected on more than a dozen bus routes in east London next month as bus drivers back further strike action. Two 48-hour bus strikes have been called by the union Unite in an ongoing dispute over alleged bullying and union busting at Leyton bus garage.more

Manchester City have signed English centre-back Marc Guehi from Crystal Palace on a five-and-a-half-year contract, the Premier League club announced. Financial details were not disclosed, but media reports suggest the deal is worth around £20 million.more

Sydney authorities have closed beaches after an unprecedented series of three shark attacks in 48 hours, Australian broadcaster ABC reported. Two people are fighting for their lives with severe injuries. Experts suggest that heavy rains in the region, which have released sewage into the ocean, have turned the metropolis' waters into a murky feeding ground for aggressive sharks.more

The government will consult on whether social media should be banned for under-16s in the UK. It said "immediate action" would give Ofsted the power to check policies on phone use when it inspects schools, and it expected schools to be "phone-free by default" as a result of the announcement.more

China's population declined by 3.39 million in 2025, falling to 1.405 billion, the National Bureau of Statistics reported yesterday. This is the fourth consecutive year of decline, caused by a record low birth rate and a rising number of deaths.more

Chocolate eggs are looking smaller than ever this year and it is not just because Easter is still so far away. Many of the Easter eggs already out on supermarket shelves this month not only cost more, but have been reduced in size or weight as the price of cocoa has driven a new wave of shrinkflation.more

According to data provided by companies in the tourism industry, Poles mainly choose to spend their holidays in southern Europe or warm countries, including Spain, Malta, Egypt, Morocco and the United Arab Emirates.more

Inter Milan, whose player is Piotr Zieliński, will host the league leaders Arsenal London in the seventh, penultimate round of the Champions League group stage. Barcelona, the club of Robert Lewandowski and Wojciech Szczęsny, will face Slavia Prague away.more

London is a pretty cool place to live but not all of its postcodes seem to have been made equal. One East London neighbourhood has officially been dubbed the city's coolest area — and it might leave you surprised.more

BBC Weather has forecast the exact dates when five days of sleet will fall over London. The capital looks set to be covered by the snow-rain mixture as temperatures begin to drop once agaBBC Weather has forecast the exact dates when five days of sleet will fall over London. The capital looks set to be covered by the snow-rain mixture as temperatures begin to drop once again.more

Iga Świątek defeated Chinese qualifier Yue Yuan 7–6 (7–5), 6–3 in the first round of the Australian Open Grand Slam in Melbourne. The world number two joined four of her compatriots who also advanced on the same day.more

Scottish Power, EDF and British Gas have been named the worst energy suppliers in an annual ranking by Which? With just a 56% rating, Scottish Power received the lowest overall score and was awarded fewer points than any other provider for handling complaints.more

Some people are waiting a year or more for HM Revenue and Customs to refund overpaid tax and national insurance contributions (NICs). In some cases, refunds that were previously processed within a few weeks are taking 10 months or more, an investigation by Guardian Money has found.more