The UK will donate a further 200 Brimstone anti-tank missiles to Ukraine, Defence Minister Grant Shapps announced yesterday. His department also announced that, learning from the war in Ukraine, it would invest £4.5bn in equipping its own armed forces with drones.more

RC Lens, featuring Przemyslaw Frankowski, and Lukasz Lakomy's Young Boys Berne fell in the play-offs for promotion to the 1/8 finals of the Europa League.more

By portraying the invasion of Ukraine as a conflict with the West in the official narrative, the Russian government is preparing its citizens for a prolonged war and a decline in living standards, the UK Ministry of Defence said yesterday.more

Bereaved parents who lose a baby before 24 weeks of pregnancy in England can now receive a certificate in recognition of their loss. Ministers say they have listened to bereaved parents who have gone through the painful experience of miscarriage.more

Two workers, from Poland and Belgium, were killed and two injured in an accident at a bridge construction site in Lochem, the Netherlands, authorities said, as quoted by NOS station. The accident occurred when the cables on which the bridge arch was being fixed broke. The structure fell to the ground.more

Top seed Iga Swiatek defeated China's Zheng Qinwen (No. 6) 6:3, 6:2 to advance to the semi-finals of the WTA 1000 hard-court tournament in Dubai. It was the sixth duel between the two tennis players and the sixth victory for the world ranking leader.more

Families moving abroad say they are shocked and devastated they may have to leave pets behind after animal travel costs were hiked. IAG Cargo, which handles pet transfers for some major airlines, is raising prices from 1 March on select routes.more

In the light of recent events, Vladimir Putin may seem indestructible, but this is an illusion; Unless the West leaves Ukraine, Russia's future in this war does not look bright, says Philip Wasielewski, a former Marine officer and analyst at the Foreign Policy Research Institute (FPRI).more

London workers are starting to attend their offices on Fridays more, new figures suggest, but the return is a “slow crawl back rather than a rush” to pre-pandemic levels.more

Former Brazilian national team footballer Dani Alves has been sentenced to 4.5 years in prison for sexually assaulting a woman in a Barcelona nightclub in 2022. Catalonia's highest court also ordered him to pay the victim €150,000.more

According to a study commissioned by Nationale-Nederlanden, factors such as stress, inflation, addictions and problems with access to specialist doctors have the most negative impact on the mental health of Poles.more

A town near London, named one of the UK's prettiest, shares its name with another that's often called one of the worst. The former has been hailed as one of the most beautiful in the UK, but its namesake is regularly dubbed one of the worst.more

Despite the heatwave and fires that hit Greece during the summer of 2023, the country recorded a record number of 32.7 million foreign tourists, according to data published yesterday by the Bank of Greece.more

Britain’s insecure jobs market and high housing costs are leading to the growth of a precarious middle class struggling to maintain a decent living standard on household incomes as high as £60,000 a year, a report has said.more

Divorces granted in England and Wales reached their lowest level for 50 years, according to the latest statistics. Legal experts have cited the cost of living crisis as a possible reason, with couples holding off due to the financial challenges of legal separation.more

The return to health of Jakub Moder, to regular play - Jakub Kiwior, to shooting form - Robert Lewandowski and Krzysztof Piątek, and from MLS to Europe - Karol Świderski. There are many examples of how the Polish national team seems stronger ahead of the Euro barracks than in 2023.more

Banknotes featuring the portrait of King Charles will enter circulation in Britain from June 5, the Bank of England said on Wednesday, more than a year after unveiling their design.more

British companies export equipment and machinery - including dual-use goods - worth hundreds of millions of pounds to third countries, from where they almost certainly go on to Russia, Sky News reported yesterday, based on trade figures.more

A decision on whether lawyers for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will be allowed to appeal the order for his extradition to the US will be made at a later date, no earlier than March 5, a London court said yesterday.more

Britain's nuclear deterrent "remains effective, reliable and powerful," Defense Minister Grant Shapps assured yesterday, referring to information about the failed test of the Trident II missile designed to carry nuclear warheads.more

Robert Lewandowski scored his 93rd goal in Champions League football, and his Barcelona tied Napoli 1:1 away in the first match of the 1/8 finals. In yesterday's other game, Jakub Kiwior's Arsenal London lost 0:1 away to FC Porto.more

Poles are increasingly concerned about what will happen on NATO's eastern flank when Vladimir Putin's troops win in Ukraine - according to a United Surveys survey for RMF FM and "Dziennik Gazeta Prawna". Over 47 percent Poles believe that Vladimir Putin will want to attack Poland.more

A couple who won a £61m share of a EuroMillions jackpot have said at first they mistakenly thought they had only won £2.60. Richard and Debbie Nuttall from Colne, Lancashire, scooped £61,708,231 of the £123m prize in the draw on 30 January.more

The market is growing only thanks to higher prices, because in reality Poles' purchases are shrinking. Alcohol still has the largest share in food expenses, reports "Rzeczpospolita" today.more

Iga Swiatek advanced to the quarterfinals of the WTA 1000 tournament on hard courts in Dubai. The Polish tennis player defeated Ukrainian Elina Svitolina 6:1, 6:4 on Wednesday. The meeting lasted one hour and 25 minutes.more