The Ivory Coast, which is the world's largest producer of cocoa beans, will raise the price of cocoa beans by 50 per cent from today, from 1 000 to 1 500 CFA francs (from US$1.65 to US$2.47) per kilogram, the Abidjan portal reported yesterday, citing sources in export companies.more

Inter Milan, confidently on their way to the Italian championship, defeated Empoli 2:0 at home in the evening match of the 30th round of the Italian Premier League. Three Polish players - Bartosz Bereszynski, Sebastian Walukiewicz and Szymon Żurkowski - played the entire match for the visiting team.more

Scotland's new hate crime law has come into force, with JK Rowling and Elon Musk among its critics. The Harry Potter author and the owner of social media platform X both claim the legislation could harm free speech.more

Seven employees of the humanitarian organisation World Central Kitchen (WCK), including those from Poland, were killed in an Israeli attack in the Gaza Strip. The organisation has suspended its activities in the region, reported WCK, which is based in the US. The group was helping to deliver food and other supplies to the northern Gaza Strip, which had arrived hours earlier by boat.more

Iga Swiatek has strengthened her position at the top of the world tennis ranking. The Pole has 10,835 points in the latest ranking, while second-placed Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka has amassed 8,045. Serb Novak Djokovic starts the 419th week at the top of the world tennis ranking, bolstering his own record. Hubert Hurkacz is tenth.more

Parents in England can now access 15 hours of free weekly childcare for their two-year-olds. The government hopes the scheme, which extended to include this age group on 1 April, will help parents return to work.more

On the night of Sunday to Monday in front of the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, many people celebrated the legalisation of cannabis in Germany. Smoking cannabis has been permitted since 1 April. Anyone over the age of 18 can keep up to 50 grams at home and carry a maximum of 25 grams outside the home.more

Aslef revealed train drivers at 16 train companies will be taking “rolling one-day strikes” in a shock announcement in March.more

Every fourth employer feels the outflow of Ukrainian employees from the Polish labor market - according to the latest "Polish Labor Market Barometer" by Personnel Service. It was added that 43 percent entrepreneurs have staff from the East on their staff, by 6 percentage points. less than a year ago.more

Real Madrid, who is leading the table in the Spanish Premier League, won against Athletic Bilbao 2-0 in the 30th round in the Spanish capital and restored their eight-point advantage over the runner-up in the Premier League - Barcelona. Both goals were scored by Brazilian Rodrygo.more

Nearly one in five teachers in England has been hit by a pupil this year, a survey commissioned by the BBC says. One teacher told BBC News behaviour was a "never-ending battle". Another said spitting, swearing and chair-throwing were among the things happening often.more

Stylishly dressed residents, the best boutiques and headquarters of exclusive fashion houses - Paris has been the capital of fashion for years. This status is confirmed by the latest list of the most fashionable cities in the world. The City of Lights was at its peak, leaving Tokyo and Dubai behind.more

The minimum wage set by the government, known as the National Living Wage, is increasing by more than £1 for the first time, providing a boost for 2.7 million low-paid workers. The main wage rate is rising from £10.42 to £11.44 an hour and will apply to workers over 21 rather than over 23.more

Somalia’s parliament made several amendments to its interim constitution on Saturday, including lowering the age of majority from 18 to 15. Until now, the law in Somalia considered a person under the age of 18 to be a child. The amended constitution states that the term child “refers to a person under the age of 15.”more

Jannik Sinner defeated Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov 6:3, 6:1 in the final of the ATP Masters 1000 tournament in Miami. For the Italian, this is the third title this year and the first in his career in Miami. Earlier in 2021 and 2023, he suffered defeats in decisive duels.more

King Charles III and Queen Camilla attended Easter Sunday service amid the king’s cancer diagnosis. Charles and Camilla attended the service on March 31 at St. George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle. The outing marked the king's first major public event since he was diagnosed with cancer in February.more

Work is underway on the central database on the housing market. The project will be launched in stages - reported "Dziennik Gazeta Prawna". The newspaper points out that the need to launch a portal with apartment prices has been mentioned many times by former Minister of Development Waldemar Buda.more

Defending champion Manchester City drew goalless at home with Arsenal London, with Jakub Kiwior until the 66th minute, in the blockbuster of the 30th round of the English Premier League. Liverpool took advantage of this, overtaking the Gunners in the table and becoming the leader.more

Residents have described the 13ft bronze artwork, which was erected without planning permission, as ‘hideous’ and ‘scary’...more

A 102-year-old from northern Italy received his graduation diploma. The ceremony took place remotely and was broadcast at the nursing home for seniors in Pordenone, where the aged graduate lives. The man's family fought for the diploma because, for bureaucratic reasons, he was not recognized for the internship he completed 75 years ago.more

The average household energy bill is to fall to its lowest point in two years from next month after Ofgem lowered its price cap in response to wholesale prices. In some long-awaited good news for energy customers, the regulator is dropping its price cap by 12.3% from the current £1,928 for a typical dual fuel household in England, Scotland and Wales to £1,690.more

On March 31, 1889, the Eiffel Tower was built in Paris. "The construction concept and form were developed by Maurice Koechlin, an engineer of exceptional ingenuity, well versed in the construction techniques of his time," explained historian Martin Trautz.more

Bayern Munich coach Thomas Tuchel, after Saturday's defeat against Borussia Dortmund (0-2) in the 27th round of the Bundesliga, admitted that the race for the German championship was over and congratulated Bayer Leverkusen on the title.more

A prominent exiled Iranian journalist was stabbed outside his home in London on Friday, prompting British police to launch a counterterrorism investigation. Pouria Zeraati, a television anchor at the UK-based channel Iran International, was reportedly attacked by a group of men outside his home in south-western Wimbledon. The assailants then fled in a car.more

"The world is entering the most uncertain and conflict-prone period since the 1930s," writes international policy expert and former high-ranking US intelligence expert Robert Manning on The Hill, citing a report by the US intelligence community.more