The oral microbiome of King Richard III of England has been assembled by investigating the plaque on his teeth, and suggests he had a disease that can destroy the jaw. In 2012, skeletal remains were discovered beneath a car park in Leicester, UK, on the grounds of the former Greyfriars church. more

Cousins Valentin Vacherot and Arthur Rinderknech will meet in the Shanghai Masters final after pulling off stunning upsets of former champions Novak Djokovic and Daniil Medvedev in the semi-finals on Saturday.more

Oscar-winning actress Diane Keaton has died at the age of 79. Keaton, who was born in Los Angeles, shot to fame in the 1970s through her role as Kay Adams-Corleone in The Godfather films. She was also known for starring roles in films including Father of the Bride, First Wives Club and Annie Hall, which won her the Academy Award for Best Actress in 1978.more

Rishi Sunak has taken up advisory roles at tech giant Microsoft and artificial intelligence start-up Anthropic. The former prime minister - who remains the MP for Richmond and Northallerton - said he was "delighted" to be working "with two of the world's leading tech firms" and planned to donate his earnings to a charity he founded.more

Corrupt Taliban officials are writing fake death threat letters for less than £40 a time to dupe the Home Office over asylum applications, an investigation has claimed.more

Lublin Airport will gain a connection with the Netherlands starting in March of next year. The airport, which has been in operation since December 2012, has served over 4 million passengers.more

More private than a Catholic confessional and more intimate than a peep show, the analogue photo booth turns 100 this year. And to celebrate, The Photographers’ Gallery in London is hosting a four-month survey with a small, special archival display that turns the camera on the mini-studios where billions have sat, whether for fun or function.more

Sebastien Lecornu, who was entrusted by President Emmanuel Macron yesterday with forming a government, will once again be France's new prime minister. Lecornu was initially appointed prime minister on September 9th and resigned less than a month later, partly due to a dispute over the government's composition.more

France is close to qualifying for next year's FIFA World Cup after defeating Azerbaijan 3-0 at home in Friday's qualifying match. With three wins from three matches, they lead Group D, five points ahead of second-place Ukraine. Switzerland is in a similar situation in Group B.more

Google may have to make changes in the UK so people have more choice over which search engine they use, following a landmark decision from the regulator. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has designated Google with "strategic market status" under a law which came into force in January.more

The Department for Work and Pensions has confirmed the start date for new eligibility verification and bank account checks which will be rolled out from April 2026.more

Second-ranked tennis player Iga Świątek was eliminated in the quarterfinals of the WTA 1000 hard-court tournament in Wuhan. The Polish player lost—for the first time in her career—to seventh-seeded Italian Jasmine Paolini 1-6, 2-6. The match lasted just 65 minutes.more

Sir Sadiq Khan has urged the Government to pause the introduction of new visa rules that could result in between 200 and 300 Transport for London staff being deported.more

One-third of doctors and nurses in Europe report experiencing depression, with Lithuania and Poland leading the way, with rates close to 50%, according to a recent study by the European Section of the World Health Organization (WHO).more

Detectives have smashed an international crime network suspected of smuggling tens of thousands of phones stolen in London out of the UK. The Metropolitan Police says the gang is believed to have smuggled up to 40,000 stolen phones from the UK to China over the past 12 months – up to 40% of all phones stolen in London.more

In the latest Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2026, Wrocław Medical University tied with the Jagiellonian University for places 501–600. These are the highest positions among Polish universities. Oxford University in the UK topped the rankings.more

Czech Ondrej Berka has been appointed as the referee for Sunday's Poland-Lithuania match in Kaunas in Group G of the FIFA World Cup qualifiers. He will be assisted on the lines by his compatriots Ivo Nadvornik and Kamil Hajek, while fellow Czech Marek Radina will be the fourth official.more

Britain has announced the signing of a £350 million ($468 million) contract to supply the Indian Army with Lightweight Multi-Role Missiles (LMMs) produced by Thales in Northern Ireland. The deal marks a major step in the expanding defence and industrial collaboration between the United Kingdom and India.more

Alarmed by Russia's vast military spending since its 2022 invasion of Ukraine, the three Baltic states are drawing up contingency plans to deal with the possibility of hundreds of thousands of people fleeing a Russian troop buildup or attack.more

The number of hate crimes recorded by police in England and Wales has risen for the first time in three years, including increases in race and religiously motivated offences, Home Office figures, external show.more

Wizz Air has announced the launch of five new routes from Gdansk – to Poprad, Tallinn, Vilnius, Athens, and Nice. At the same time, the airline will expand its operational base in the city by adding a ninth Airbus A321neo aircraft, the airline's press office reported.more

Poland defeated New Zealand 1-0 (0-0) in a friendly match in Chorzów, with Piotr Zieliński scoring in the 49th minute. On Sunday, coach Jan Urban's side will face Lithuania in Kaunas in a World Cup qualifier.more

Pubs and bars in England and Wales could see extended opening hours as the government launches a fast-track review on "outdated" licensing rules. The plans could make it easier for venues to serve food outside and host more live music, in a bid to "remove unnecessary barriers".more

It would take the average earner in the UK 52 years’ worth of earnings to become as wealthy as the richest 10%, according to new research by the Resolution Foundation. In a new report, the influential thinktank analyses the Office for National Statistics’ latest wealth and assets survey, which covers the Covid pandemic period of 2020-22.more

Second-ranked tennis player Iga Świątek defeated 13th-seeded Belinda Bencic of Switzerland 7-6 (7-2), 6-4 to advance to the quarterfinals of the WTA 1000 hard-court tournament in Wuhan. The match lasted two hours and eight minutes.more