French authorities this week published a guide aimed at preparing citizens for various types of crises – natural, industrial, technological, and security crises. The guide was published on the government's website.more

The Royal Navy will receive new DragonFire laser systems for combating drones, the British Ministry of Defence announced yesterday. The contract is estimated to be worth £316 million.more

The Venetian authorities have kept the city entry fee for 2026 at the same level on the days when it will apply. It only applies to visitors arriving for one day without overnight accommodation. The standard fee is €5 per person, and €10 if you register your arrival in the last four days before your visit.more

Early on Sunday morning, the 22nd round of the Formula 1 World Championship will take place at the Las Vegas circuit. It was there that Dutchman Max Verstappen of Red Bull secured his fourth consecutive championship title a year ago.more

Royal Mail, Amazon, DPD, Evri and Yodel have been ranked in light of a report from Citizens Advice, which finds millions of people are experiencing problems with their parcel deliveries.more

Britons left the UK at more than three times the expected rate last year, revised figures have revealed. There were 257,000 British nationals who left the country in the year ending December 2024, compared with the previous estimate of just 77,000.more

Poland will face Albania in the semi-finals of the play-offs for qualification for the 2026 World Cup. If they win, the White and Reds will face the winner of the Ukraine-Sweden match in the decisive away match. The draw took place at FIFA headquarters in Zurich.more

The British Navy may fire warning shots at a Russian spy ship if it approaches the coast of Great Britain, former head of the British intelligence service MI6, Richard Dearlove, said today in an interview with Sky News.more

Nearly 500 migrants a day are signing up for benefits as claims by foreign nationals hit a record high, official figures show.more

Moving troops from strategic bases in Western Europe to countries bordering Russia or Ukraine would currently take around 45 days, according to the Financial Times, citing European officials. The EU's political goal is to reduce this time to five or even three days.more

American and Russian officials have developed a new plan to end Russia's war in Ukraine, which involves granting Moscow control over parts of eastern Ukraine that it does not currently control in exchange for American security guarantees for Ukraine and Europe, the 'Financial Times' reported yesterday.more

The Polish national team moved up from 33rd to 31st place in the latest FIFA rankings published yesterday. Spain has remained in the lead since September. Argentina is in second place, followed by France in third.more

Over the past decade, there has been a dramatic increase in violations of the right to religious freedom. Of the 196 countries analysed in 2016, violations were reported in 29 countries, while in 2025, they were reported in 62 countries, according to the ‘Religious Freedom Report 2025’ prepared by Aid to the Church in Need.more

Artificial intelligence chatbots are giving inaccurate money tips, offering British consumers misleading tax advice and suggesting they buy unnecessary travel insurance, research has revealed.more

Five years after the publication of Emile Roemer's report on the systematic exploitation of workers from Central and Eastern Europe in the Netherlands, most of the recommendations have still not been implemented, according to RTL Nieuws. Every day, these people continue to be exploited, Roemer admitted.more

The Polish Writers' Association Abroad has announced the nominations for the 2025 London Literary Prize. The prize honours outstanding books by writers working outside their home country.more

Women in Poland live on average 3.7 years longer than men in good health. In 2024, healthy life expectancy at birth was 61.6 years for men and 65.3 years for women, according to the Central Statistical Office.more

Swiss tennis player Roger Federer, winner of 20 Grand Slam singles titles, has been inducted into the Tennis Hall of Fame, the International Tennis Hall of Fame, based in Newport, USA, announced yesterday.more

Over the past 20 years, one in five British homeowners have seen the value of their property rise by 20% or more. And new analysis from estate agent Savills reveals that, nationwide, nominal house prices have nearly doubled over two decades, climbing by 95%.more

The UK lacks a plan to defend itself and overseas territories from a military attack, a report by MPs has found. In a highly critical assessment, external, the defence committee said the UK is "nowhere near" where it needs to be to defend itself and allies, especially at a time when security threats to Europe are "significant".more

The UK inflation rate fell to 3.6% in the year to October, but food prices rose again following a dip in September. Prices are rising at their slowest pace for four months, helped by smaller rises in household energy costs and lower hotel costs, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said.more

The Polish national football team will be drawn tomorrow from the second pot in the play-offs for promotion to the 2026 World Cup. The White and Reds had a chance to be in the first pot, but Tuesday's match, in which Scotland defeated Denmark 4:2, proved unfavourable for them.more

The UK Supreme Court ruled today that religious education in schools in Northern Ireland should be provided, but ‘it must not amount to indoctrination’.more

Over the past 12 months, the United Kingdom has recorded 90,000 Russian cyber attacks on its defence system, Defence Minister John Healey announced today. At the same time, the number of Russian incursions into NATO airspace has doubled.more

The third alert level, CHARLIE, will be in force on railway lines managed by PKP Polskie Linie Kolejowe and PKP Linia Hutnicza Szerokotorowa from midnight until 28 February 2026, the Government Security Centre announced yesterday evening.more