The governing professional men's and women's tennis organisations ATP and WTA have announced that they intend to reduce the likelihood of matches stretching late into the night. To this end, changes have been made to tournament programmes.more

The year 2023 was the warmest year ever measured, with an average global temperature of 14.98 degrees C., 1.48 degrees higher than in the pre-industrial era, reported Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), the EU's Earth Observation Programme.more

In December, the final episodes of the hit series 'The Crown' hit the Netflix streaming platform. However, this is not the end of the attractions prepared by the creators of this production about Elizabeth II and the British royal family. On 11 January, the London auction house Bohnams will launch an exhibition of nearly 450 costumes, props and set pieces from the series.more

Three-quarters of Poles (75 per cent) surveyed agree with the statement that the Catholic Church in Poland should be financed by contributions from the faithful; 18.7 per cent of respondents are of the opposite opinion, according to an IBRiS poll commissioned by Radio ZET.more

Rogue social housing landlords could be forced to repair mouldy homes within 24 hours as part of government proposals after a toddler's death. Campaigners have demanded reforms after two-year-old Awaab Ishak died from mould exposure at his Rochdale home in 2020.more

At the weekend, the ski jumping World Cup competitions will take place at the ski jumping hill in Wisla Malinka. On Saturday and Sunday, fans will be able to come from the city centre and then return using a special bus line.more

London is the world's slowest city for drivers because of widespread 20mph speed limits, analysis suggests. Journeys of 10km (6.2 miles) in central London took an average of 37 minutes and 20 seconds last year, according to location technology company TomTom.more

British Airways has extended its minimum connection time between flights at Heathrow Airport. It has been increased from one hour to 75 minutes in an effort to reduce the number of passengers who miss onward flights.more

Amazon faces fresh industrial action in the UK, after members of the GMB union at a new fulfilment centre in Birmingham voted to strike over pay and conditions later this month.more

Bologna, with Lukasz Skorupski in goal, lost on away goals to Fiorentina after a penalty shootout in the quarter-finals of the Italian Football Cup. After 90 minutes and extra time, a goalless draw was maintained.more

The Scottish government presented a draft ban on conversion therapy for public consultation yesterday. However, the draft was immediately controversial, with its critics pointing out that it leads to restrictions on freedom of speech, religious freedoms or parental rights over children.more

British Foreign Secretary David Cameron yesterday expressed concern that Israel may have broken international law in its intervention in Gaza. He also warned that the war in the Middle East was a distraction from the one taking place in Ukraine.more

The case of more than 700 postal workers wrongly accused of stealing money and convicted years ago has returned in the UK in what is believed to be the most serious miscarriage of justice in the country's history. Yesterday, Justice Minister Alex Chalk promised swift redress for the victims.more

Households from Luxembourg, Malta and Ireland are among the richest in the euro area, according to a report by the Central Bank of Belgium (NBB). At the bottom of the table are the Croats, Lithuanians and Latvians.more

Middlesbrough's players beat Chelsea London 1:0 in front of their home crowd in the first game of the semi-final of the League Cup in England. The rematch in the capital will be played on 23 January.more

More than 1 million people in England died prematurely in the decade after 2011 owing to a combination of poverty, austerity and Covid, according to “shocking” research by one of the UK’s leading public health experts.more

The Swedish Prime Minister, the Ministers of Defence and Civil Defence and the Commander-in-Chief of the Swedish Armed Forces have in recent days appealed to the public to prepare for an attack from Russia.more

Shoppers and retailers are set for a "challenging" year ahead, according to a leading trade body. The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has warned that higher living costs will continue to squeeze household budgets. Its boss pointed out that firms will also face higher business rates as well as potential disruption to shipments via the Red Sea.more

President Emmanuel Macron yesterday appointed 34-year-old Gabriel Attal as prime minister. The new head of government previously served as Minister of Education in the cabinet of Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne, who resigned on Monday, the Élysée Palace informed.more

Yesterday, Eryk Goczal, competing in the car challenger class, won the fourth stage of the Dakar Rally from Al Salamiya to Al Hofuf, 332 km long, including a 299 km special stage. This is the young Pole's fourth victory in this year's event. Krzysztof Hołowczyc received 31 penalty minutes.more

Tube customers are due to see significant changes to services on the Northern line later this year as full closures are planned at multiple stations. These will last for more than a week in April. Afterwards, more closures are scheduled for three weekends in June. Services will not be able to travel north of Golders Green station in North London.more

Obtaining a minimum length of service or a minimum pension capital could be the basis for acquiring the right to a pension. Currently, such a right can already be obtained by people who have paid only one pension insurance contribution during their working life, Law.pl reminds. The new solutions could limit the rapid growth of pensioners to whom ZUS pays low benefits.more

Almost 250 flood warnings and alerts remain in force in England as Hurricane Henk passed through the country last week. A yellow or orange alert is also in force throughout the country until Friday due to low temperatures.more

The leader of the world ranking of tennis players, Iga Swiatek, announced that she had become an ambassador of the LEGO brand. This is the first such cooperation between a Danish company and an athlete.more

The UK could soon see its highest-ever rate of Covid infections thanks to the new variant JN.1, according to experts. Professor Christina Pagel, of University College London, said the rapid spread of the strain means we have yet to reach the peak of infection while Professor Steve Griffin said it could outstrip previous waves of infection.more