A total solar eclipse will be observed in Mexico, the United States and Canada on 8 April. The phase of the total eclipse will last about 4.5 minutes, which is a real treat for astronomy enthusiasts. The town of Niagara Falls in the Canadian province of Ontario has been named by National Geographic magazine as one of the best places to view this eclipse.more

A 13-year-old boy killed a homeless man in Dortmund harbour, German police and prosecutors' office reported yesterday. Mobile phone footage shows the child stabbing the man to death on Thursday evening. According to the media, the murder victim is a Polish man.more

South African airline CemAir has a no-toilet policy on it’s smaller commercial flights. more

A record 15.5 per cent drop in carbon dioxide emissions has been recorded for 2023. - reported the European Commission on Wednesday. This is most likely related to the increased decarbonisation of the energy sector.more

The Gaza war is proceeding as Hamas probably hoped: the longer it goes on, the more Israel loses the support of the world and contributes to prolonging the cycle of violence for years to come, according to Philip Wasielewski, an expert at the Foreign Policy Research Institute (FPRI) think tank and former CIA officer.more

Vladimir Putin must understand that if necessary, the North Atlantic Alliance can afford a long-term conflict, said the head of the Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Radosław Sikorski, yesterday, commenting on the idea of ​​creating a special five-year aid fund for Ukraine in the amount of USD 100 billion by NATO.more

The French authorities denied Russian claims that they were ready to talk about Ukraine during yesterday's conversation between the French and Russian defense ministers, Reuters reported today.more

The so-called Sahel province The Islamic State (ISSP) has established a training center for foreign fighters in Mali, which may lead to an increase in terrorist attacks in Europe, North Africa, the Sahel and West Africa. Many of these terrorists declare their willingness to return to their countries of origin to organize attacks there - reports the "ADF" magazine in its analysis.more

The French Public Health Agency (Santé Publique France) calls for vaccination against measles and warns against an increased risk of "imported" diseases before the upcoming Olympic Games in Paris.more

Poles work an average of 40.5 hours a week, the longest after the Greeks in the European Union, according to an analysis prepared by Preply based on Eurostat data. The EU average is 37.5 and the global average is 34.2 hours.more

Forbes magazine has announced a new list of billionaires. There are as many as 2 781 positions on it, 141 more than last year, the CBS television portal highlighted. Among those whose wealth is estimated to be at least one billion dollars, there are eight Poles, of whom the richest ranks 398th and the least wealthy 1 945th.more

A case of bird flu infection from infected dairy cows has been found in Texas (USA). This is the first case of H5N1 virus transmission between a human and another mammal, reports New Sicientist.more

The Norwegian government yesterday announced a 50 per cent increase in universal conscription. - from 9,000 to 13,600 recruits. Compulsory one-year training is currently being given to 20-year-old Norwegian princess Ingrid Alexandra.more

More than 90 per cent. French people believe that their sense of security in their own country has declined in recent years, according to the latest Fiducial-Odox poll for the daily "Le Figaro".more

The Ivory Coast, which is the world's largest producer of cocoa beans, will raise the price of cocoa beans by 50 per cent from today, from 1 000 to 1 500 CFA francs (from US$1.65 to US$2.47) per kilogram, the Abidjan portal reported yesterday, citing sources in export companies.more

Seven employees of the humanitarian organisation World Central Kitchen (WCK), including those from Poland, were killed in an Israeli attack in the Gaza Strip. The organisation has suspended its activities in the region, reported WCK, which is based in the US. The group was helping to deliver food and other supplies to the northern Gaza Strip, which had arrived hours earlier by boat.more

On the night of Sunday to Monday in front of the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, many people celebrated the legalisation of cannabis in Germany. Smoking cannabis has been permitted since 1 April. Anyone over the age of 18 can keep up to 50 grams at home and carry a maximum of 25 grams outside the home.more

Stylishly dressed residents, the best boutiques and headquarters of exclusive fashion houses - Paris has been the capital of fashion for years. This status is confirmed by the latest list of the most fashionable cities in the world. The City of Lights was at its peak, leaving Tokyo and Dubai behind.more

Somalia’s parliament made several amendments to its interim constitution on Saturday, including lowering the age of majority from 18 to 15. Until now, the law in Somalia considered a person under the age of 18 to be a child. The amended constitution states that the term child “refers to a person under the age of 15.”more

A 102-year-old from northern Italy received his graduation diploma. The ceremony took place remotely and was broadcast at the nursing home for seniors in Pordenone, where the aged graduate lives. The man's family fought for the diploma because, for bureaucratic reasons, he was not recognized for the internship he completed 75 years ago.more

On March 31, 1889, the Eiffel Tower was built in Paris. "The construction concept and form were developed by Maurice Koechlin, an engineer of exceptional ingenuity, well versed in the construction techniques of his time," explained historian Martin Trautz.more

"The world is entering the most uncertain and conflict-prone period since the 1930s," writes international policy expert and former high-ranking US intelligence expert Robert Manning on The Hill, citing a report by the US intelligence community.more

The Berlin police recorded 6,420 politically motivated crimes in 2023. The year before, there were around 5,100, in 2021 just under 6,000. This increase is explained, among other things, by demonstrations against the Gaza war, during which many crimes take place, wrote the rbb24 portal.more

On the night of Saturday 30 March to Sunday 31 March, we change from winter to summer time, which will result in an hour less sleep. On Sunday morning, the hands of the clocks will be shifted from 2:00 to 3:00.more

The body of a man, identified as a British citizen, has been found at a rubbish dump in Krajovo in southern Romania, Digi24.ro reported yesterday.more