Czechs are the nation with the greatest sense of humor. Poland ranks 8th.

A sense of humor, on the one hand, seems universal, but it also has a very local flavor. What will make the British laugh is one thing, while what will make the Spanish or Italians laugh is another. Nevertheless, the Czechs occupy first place in the ranking of nations with the greatest sense of humor. Poles came in eighth. Our humor has been described as aggressive and self-deprecating.more

More than 10,000 hotels across Europe have filed a class-action lawsuit against Booking.com, seeking compensation for alleged antitrust violations spanning 20 years. The legal action follows a 2024 ruling by the European Court of Justice (ECJ) that deemed the online travel platform’s “best price” clauses illegal.more

Ryanair passengers will not be allowed to use printed boarding passes from November. Instead, they will have to present a digital boarding pass in the "myRyanair" app to check in.more

Several cities in eastern Australia were covered with the thickest layer of snow in decades when a storm raged across the region over the weekend, causing flooding, immobilising vehicles and cutting off power to thousands of homes, Reuters reported yesterday, citing local authorities.more

Lithuanian Prime Minister Gintautas Paluckas, a social democrat accused of corruption, announced that he will formally resign this morning. Among the four candidates for the new prime minister is Robert Duchniewicz, deputy head of the Lithuanian Social Democratic Party (LSDP) and mayor of the Vilnius region.more

An analysis of a report on the number of oil spills between 2014 and 2019 and scientific research of satellite images showed that only 0.5% of the more than 90,000 such incidents that occurred during that period were officially reported, according to ‘The Guardian’ newspaper.more

A team of Portuguese and Spanish chemists has developed a bracelet that warns against consuming drinks containing dissolved so-called rape pills. These cause partial or complete loss of consciousness and an inability to make decisions.more

US President Donald Trump yesterday ordered two nuclear-powered submarines to be deployed to ‘appropriate areas’ in response to threats from former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev. In an interview with Newsmax TV, he added that they are now ‘closer to Russia.’more

Nine people have died in Italy in recent weeks from mosquito-borne West Nile fever, medical services reported yesterday. Over the past seven days, the number of confirmed cases of infection with the virus has risen from 32 to 89. Appeals are being made to take all possible measures against mosquito bites.more

Yesterday, US President Donald Trump signed regulations establishing new customs duties on imported goods from over 70 countries around the world. The president also increased customs duties on goods from Canada from 25 to 35 per cent, while only countries with a trade deficit with the US retained the previous rate of 10 per cent. The new tariffs will come into effect next week.more

In 2024, the number of passenger cars registered in EU countries exceeded 259 million, Eurostat reported on Wednesday. In Poland, the number of cars per 1,000 inhabitants exceeded 600, placing Poland sixth in the EU in this respect, well above the EU average.more

U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday warned former Russian leader Dmitry Medvedev that he is “entering very dangerous territory” by suggesting possible war with the United States.more

As announced yesterday by the European Commission, a digital system will be launched on October 12th to register the entries and exits of third-country nationals traveling to the European Union. This system will eliminate the need for passport stamps. Its goal is to increase the security of EU borders.more

Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico has accused the British government of attempting to interfere in Slovakia’s 2023 parliamentary elections by secretly funding influencers to sway public opinion in favor of the opposition.more

According to EU Transport Commissioner Apostolos Dzidzikostas, roads and railways in European Union countries are not equipped to repel a possible Russian invasion. The EU plans to spend €17 billion on improving transport networks, according to the British daily ‘Financial Times’more

At airports that use a specific type of security scanner, the 100 ml limit on liquids carried in hand luggage will be lifted, according to EC spokeswoman Anna Kaisa Itkonen. There are 700 such devices in 21 EU member states. In Poland, they are used at airports in Lublin and Poznan.more

A two-year-old boy from the northern Indian state of Bihar bit a poisonous cobra, according to a report yesterday in the British newspaper ‘Daily Mail’ . The child was taken to hospital in a serious condition.more

US President Donald Trump announced yesterday in Turnberry, western Scotland, that he would set a new deadline – 10 or 12 days from today – for Russian leader Vladimir Putin to end the war in Ukraine. Today, the Kremlin officially responded to Trump's statement yesterday.more

Germany’s quiet diplomacy helped secure U.S. support for Ukraine. But its long-term security ties to Washington are entering uncertain territory, writes Politico. For decades, the U.S. military presence on German soil has been the backbone of America’s global operations — and a pillar of Europe’s defense. more

The U.S. struck a framework trade agreement with the European Union on Sunday, imposing a 15% import tariff on most EU goods - half the threatened rate - and averting a bigger trade war between the two allies that account for almost a third of global trade.more

The world’s smallest snake has been rediscovered in Barbados, 20 years after its last sighting. The Barbados threadsnake, which had been feared extinct, was rediscovered under a rock in the centre of the island during an ecological survey in March by the environment ministry and the conservation organisation Re:wild.more

Finland recorded its 14th consecutive day of temperatures above 30 degrees Celsius on Friday. This is the longest such heatwave in the country since 1961, the meteorological service reported.more

The Caspian Sea level is likely to decline by up to 18 metres (59 feet) and could lose up to 34 percent of its surface by the end of the century.more

In a statement issued yesterday, the United Kingdom, France and Germany said that the humanitarian disaster in the Gaza Strip ‘must end immediately.’ The authorities of the three countries called on Israel to ‘immediately lift restrictions on the delivery of humanitarian aid.’more

Traveling across the Gulf is about to become far simpler. The GCC Grand Tours Visa—also referred to as the Unified Tourist Visa—has been officially approved, marking a significant shift in how short-term travel works across Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates. more

Temperature stations in central Norway recorded 13 consecutive days of temperatures exceeding 30 degrees Celsius. This broke the previous record set in southern Norway in 1982 by one day. Fire alerts were issued for almost half the country.more

Police in Novi Pazar in southern Serbia yesterday detained two men suspected of seriously assaulting a Polish man, who was taken to a local hospital, the Beta news agency reported.more

In Roosendaal, in the south of the Netherlands, thousands of illegally accommodated workers from Central and Eastern Europe live in extremely poor conditions, according to the daily newspaper ‘de Volkskrant’ . Tenants pay hundreds of euros for a place on a mattress, often without access to electricity, heating or water.more

In 2025, the Polish passport ranks seventh on the list of the world's most powerful passports. The American passport is in danger of falling out of the top ten, according to CBS News.more

The Barcelona authorities have decided to close two of the seven cruise ship terminals in the local port. In this way, they want to limit the massive influx of tourists to one of the most popular destinations in the world, the capital of Catalonia.more

For several weeks now, hungry birds have been attacking tourists dining in outdoor restaurant areas in central Porto. Seagulls, as seen in online videos, are leading the charge.more