Paris Saint-Germain won the French Super Cup for the fourth consecutive time and the 14th time in their history. In Thursday's match in Kuwait, they defeated Olympique Marseille 4-1 on penalties. The score was tied at 2-2 after 90 minutes.more

Tesco has announced it will be bringing back a nostalgic 90s feature that was abandoned over a decade ago, much to the delight of shoppers. The supermarket is restoring its blue and white stripes in a “significant” effort to compete with Aldi in an ongoing price war.more

Racial and religious hate crime on public transport is on the rise, according to new data obtained by the Guardian, as community groups report how people are restricting their daily journeys because they fear abuse or assault.more

High-stakes fraud and traditional text message scams are being favoured by fraudsters, according to data from a major bank. Barclays said that its own data indicates investment scams, which often involve significant amounts of money, are making up a growing proportion of the value of fraud cases reported to it.more

Inter Milan, with Piotr Zieliński playing until the 69th minute, defeated Parma 2-0 away in Matchday 19, strengthening their lead in the Italian top flight. Napoli could have advanced to the top spot earlier, but the defending champions could only manage a 2-2 draw at home to Verona.more

The UK and its Nato allies must upgrade their military capabilities if the coalition of the willing in Ukraine is to be a successful deterrence against Vladimir Putin, a former military chief has warned.more

The outflow of workers from Central and Eastern Europe, including Poles, is a serious challenge for the Norwegian economy, which is intensifying with the improving economic situation in their countries, admitted Ine Eriksen Soereide, former Norwegian Minister of Foreign Affairs.more

The Duke of Sussex is not expected to meet his father, the King, when he returns to the UK this month for his trial against the publisher of the Daily Mail, it is understood. Harry is set to travel from California to London for the start of his High Court legal action against Associated Newspapers Limited (ANL).more

Manchester City, second in the English Premier League, drew 1-1 at home with Brighton & Hove Albion in Matchday 21. Third-placed Aston Villa, including Matty Cash, also earned their only point after drawing 0-0 with Crystal Palace in London.more

In Savukoski in eastern Lapland, near Finland's border with Russia, the lowest temperature so far this winter was recorded on Thursday - minus 41.5 degrees Celsius. Due to the low temperatures across the country, electricity consumption has reached an all-time high, Finnish operator Fingrid said.more

The Met Office has issued fresh weather warnings as Storm Goretti is set to bring heavy snow to the UK. Storm Goretti, named by French meteorological service Meteo-France, is the first storm of the year and is likely to cause significant travel disruption in Britain, although France will be the most severely impacted.more

The Danish Ministry of Defence has confirmed that in the event of an invasion by foreign troops, for example on the territory of Greenland, soldiers are to launch an immediate counterattack without waiting for an order, Danish media reported.more

HSBC UK has launched an incentive of up to £750 cashback for new Premier customers. Under its “bring more, get more” offer, new customers can earn £250 for switching a salary of £100,000-plus, and £500 for transferring £100,000-plus in savings or investments to an HSBC Premier account.more

Barcelona defeated Athletic Bilbao 5-0 in Jeddah to advance to the Spanish Super Cup final. Robert Lewandowski and Wojciech Szczęsny were substitutes for the "Pride of Catalonia." Their opponent in the trophy match will be determined by Thursday's match between Real Madrid and another team from the capital, Atletico Madrid.more

In just a few weeks, humanity could take a step toward returning to the Moon. If all goes according to plan, Artemis II could launch on February 6th – the first manned mission to reach lunar orbit in over 50 years, the US space agency NASA announced.more

The British armed forces yesterday supported the American operation to seize a Russian-flagged tanker in the North Atlantic, the Ministry of Defence confirmed earlier media reports. The tanker Marinera, formerly known as Bella 1, was detained by the US Coast Guard as it sailed north through the waters between Iceland and Scotland.more

According to a survey published yesterday, 49% of Poles have made financial New Year's resolutions. Such resolutions are most often made by younger people, aged 18-24. In this group, 67% have financial plans for the new year.more

Jagiellonia Białystok announced the finalisation of Oskar Pietuszewski's permanent transfer to FC Porto. After passing medical tests, the 17-year-old midfielder signed a contract with the Portuguese top league leader, valid until 2029. The release clause in the new contract was set at EUR 60 million.more

London Stansted Airport is opening new flight routes this year as it seeks to further unlock travel options for travellers in 2026. Airlines that use Stansted, such as Ryanair and easyJet, have unveiled a number of new destinations for holidaymakers flying in and out of the UK.more

More than a million people across the UK have been issued an unexpected tax bill from HMRC, after a sharp rise in the number of households caught by the “simple assessment” system. The latest figures show that over 1.3 million people received these bills in 2023/24, almost twice as many as two years earlier.more

Labour's plan to roll out an extra eye test for older drivers risks forcing thousands of careful motorists off UK roads, an expert has said. The Government's plan also reeks of discrimination, Dennis Reed, the founder and director of Silver Voices, a campaign group for the over-60s, said.more

Poland defeated the Netherlands 3:0 in its second Group F match of the United Cup tennis tournament in Australia. Hubert Hurkacz secured the White-and-Reds' advancement to the quarter-finals with his first point, defeating Tallon Griekspoor 6:3, 7:6 (7-4). On Friday, Poland will face the hosts in the quarter-finals.more

Cash remains “important to many people” with £76 billion withdrawn from ATMs last year, according to cash machine network Link. Figures from the ATM and cash access network show £76.7 billion was withdrawn from Link ATMs in 2025, with 1.27 billion transactions recorded across the year.more

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said today that the issue of possibly sending British troops to Ukraine will first be put to a vote in Parliament. He added that such a contingent would only be sent after a truce between Ukraine and Russia had been concluded, and its size would be adjusted to the military's plans.more

The discounters Aldi and Lidl grabbed their biggest share of Britain’s Christmas grocery market to date, while Asda and the Co-op lost out as shoppers sought out bargains to help offset rising household bills. The German-owned supermarket chains grabbed a 16.8% slice of the market in the four weeks to 28 December, up from 16.3% a year earlier.more