Second-ranked Iga Swiatek lost to Russia's Mirra Andreyeva 3:6, 3:6 and fell in the quarterfinals of the WTA 1000 hard court tournament in Dubai. The match lasted one hour and 38 minutes.more

Taxpayers who failed to meet the January 31 self-assessment deadline could soon face escalating penalties and interest. However, there may be some respite, following an interest rate adjustment by HM Revenue & Customs. more

There are a record number of patients in hospital with Norovirus in England. Data from NHS England showed 1,160 patients a day were in hospital with the vomiting bug on average last week – double the level at the same period last year.more

Anti-Muslim hate in the UK surged to record levels last year, an organisation tracking Islamophobia has found. Almost 6,000 reports to Tell Mama were confirmed by it as anti-Muslim incidents, more than double the number two years ago, with men targeted more than women for the first time since the body was founded in 2012.more

The supply of new listings is slowing down, but tenants are unlikely to have a problem finding premises. Rents are stabilising, in some cities there are also corrections. Some of the properties that have been rented out so far are going on the market for sale, reports today's ‘Rzeczpospolita’.more

Real Madrid defeated Manchester City 3:1 in front of their home crowd in a return leg and qualified for the 1/8 finals of football's Champions League. The hat-trick was scored by Frenchman Kylian Mbappe. Juventus Turin were also eliminated after AC Milan and Atalanta Bergamo fell out on Tuesday.more

The plan for Ukraine after a possible truce with Russia is to deploy up to 30,000 troops from Europe there, overseeing the ceasefire and US protection of the contingent, the UK's Daily Telegraph reported.more

US President Donald Trump has already made no secret of his sympathy for Russian leader Vladimir Putin during his first term in office, but his attack on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky could mark the beginning of a new world order, the US press comments today.more

About 500 London Underground passengers were injured last year after falling into the gap between Tube trains and the platform or getting caught in closing doors. A total of 1,893 “passenger-train interface” (PTI) incidents were reported to Transport for London in 2024, in which 522 people suffered injuries.more

The European media fears a drop in turnover for tourism and service sector companies due to the planned reduction of Ryanair flights in at least five EU countries such as Spain, Denmark and Germany, among others. In Poland, the airline will launch 23 new destinations during the summer season.more

Leading the English Premier League football table, Liverpool drew at Birmingham with Aston Villa 2-2 in a 29th round match played on promotion. Matty Cash, injured since the end of January, returned to the home team's line-up. The Poland representative entered the pitch in the 67th minute.more

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer expressed his support for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky yesterday during a conversation between the two politicians, the British head of government's office said in a statement.more

UK households who've financially supported family members with a large cash gift in the past seven years could be hit with an inheritance tax bill. The warning has come as HMRC reveals inheritance tax receipts soared to £5 billion from April to October 2024.more

Number two seed Iga Swiatek won against Ukraine's Dajana Yastremska 7:5, 6:0 in the 1/8 final of the WTA 1000 tennis tournament on hard courts in Dubai. The match lasted one hour and 32 minutes. The Pole's rival in the quarter-finals will be Russia's Mirra Andreyeva.more

UK inflation jumped sharply in the year to January, driven by rising food prices, air fares and an increase in private school fees. The higher-than-expected jump to 3% from 2.5% in December, means prices rose at the fastest pace for 10 months.more

Sir Sadiq Khan has given the green light for parking fines in London to increase to up to £160. The mayor has approved a request from the capital’s 33 boroughs to hike the cost of penalty charge notices (PCNs) in a bid to create more of a deterrent to “anti-social and obstructive parking”.more

If Europe wants to send troops to Ukraine, I'm for it, but we won't do it because we are very far away, US President Donald Trump declared yesterday. He also praised the outcome of the Riyadh talks, supported the Russian demand for elections in Ukraine and announced a meeting with Putin later in February.more

The end of the war could lead to the departure of Ukrainian women, hitting the care business, hotels and catering, among others, but also to an influx of demobilised men, today's ‘Rzeczpospolita’ points out.more

Atalanta Bergamo and AC Milan crashed out of the play-offs for the 1/8 finals of the football Champions League, after clashes with - respectively - Club Brugge and Jakub Moder's Feyenoord. Bayern Munich won promotion in a last-minute clash with Celtic, while Benfica eliminated Radoslaw Majecki's Monaco.more

A landlord has been ordered by a court to pay £37,000 after 18 people were found living in a terraced house in north London. Charles Egbiremolen, 57, was operating eight bedsits without a licence in a converted three-bedroom terraced house in Fairmead Crescent, Edgware.more

French President Emmanuel Macron confirmed he will hold another meeting on Ukraine today with leaders from Europe and beyond, and announced he will talk to political forces in the country about the situation related to the threat from Russia.more

Millions of households face a greater than expected increase to their energy bills of about 5% from April after a slump in Europe’s gas storage levels caused market prices to climb, according to analysts.more

At the end of 2024, the U.S. population reached 340.1 million, an increase of about 8.5 million people from 2020. The largest number of new residents were added by Texas, Florida, and South Carolina, while the largest losses were recorded by New York, California, and Illinois.more

Iga Świątek advanced to the third round of the WTA 1000 tournament in Dubai. The world number two tennis player defeated Belarusian Victoria Azarenka 6:0, 6:2. The match started with a delay of several hours due to rain. In the 1/8 finals, the Pole will play Ukrainian Dayana Yastremska.more

Plans have been revealed that could see Slough borough becoming part of London under the Government's devolution scheme. Options for the borough include Slough merging with a West London council or joining the Greater London Authority.more