The oldest resident of Greece, Irini Baroulakis, died at the age of 119. The woman said that her "secret" to a long life was the Cretan diet and prayer. The Greek woman did not take any medications and was almost never sick.more

Not only portraits of the British royal family, but also memorabilia showing the behind-the-scenes of these most outstanding photographs are included in the collection of the exhibition "Royal Portraits: A Century of Photography". The exhibition can be admired from today at The King's Gallery at Buckingham Palace.more

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico, seriously injured in Wednesday's attack, remains in the intensive care unit of a hospital in Banská Bystrica. The attacker admitted that his motives were political. The authorities are appealing for calm.more

Iga Swiatek advanced to the final of the WTA 1000 tournament on clay courts in Rome. The leader of the world tennis rankings won in the semi-finals against the third seeded American Coco Gauff 6:4, 6:3. The Pole will play against Sabalenka in the final.more

Campaigners have called for a ban of so-called floating bus stops in London. The design, which has a cycle lane between the stop and the pavement, is intended to allow bus passengers to get on and off safely while cyclists can keep moving.more

The Swedish prosecutor's office announced the arrest of another young man in connection with the murder of a 39-year-old Pole in Stockholm in early April. The 17-year-old is suspected of hiding the perpetrator of the murder.more

Marcin Bułka was voted player of the season at OGC Nice. In 37 matches for this club, the Pole kept a clean sheet 18 times. In this respect, he was the best goalkeeper in the French Premier League and all five top European leagues.more

The last Monday in May is a sports day for residents and guests coming to the English village of Brockworth. If the approximately 200-year-old tradition of chasing cheese thrown down a steep hill can be considered as such. This year, Cooper's Hill Cheese-Rolling and Wake will take place on May 27 and will once again attract daredevils from all over the world.more

In 2023, over 12,000 people received Finnish citizenship. people; that's 20 percent more than in the previous year and the most in the history of the country. Most often, the new Finnish passport was issued to Russians, the Central Statistical Office reported. The government wants to tighten the criteria for granting citizenship.more

The regulations regarding the movement of pets on the premises of the parliament are being finalized. The meeting room and culture are to be closed to them - reported "Rzeczpospolita".more

The British government has a chance to reduce net migration from the current almost 700,000 before this year's elections to the House of Commons. annually to the level of 150-200 thousand. - says prof. Brian Bell, the government's chief migration adviser, is quoted today by the Daily Telegraph and the Daily Express.more

Seeded number seven, Hubert Hurkacz was eliminated in the quarterfinals of the ATP Masters 1000 tournament on clay courts in Rome. The Polish tennis player lost to the American Tommy Paul 5:7, 6:3, 3:6.more

The British media write extensively, although mostly for information purposes rather than commentary, about the attack on the Prime Minister of Slovakia, Robert Fico. The exception is the Daily Mail, which points out that since 1914 there has not been an attack in Europe at such a sensitive time and estimates that Russia may take advantage of this situation.more

New variants of the Covid bug could be behind a sudden 21% rise in coronavirus cases across the UK. According to the UK Health Security Agency there has been a sharp increase in Covid cases week on week.more

Celtic crowned Scottish Premiership champions for a third consecutive season; top spot confirmed after thumping 5-0 win at Kilmarnock; Brendan Rodgers previously won the league twice during his first spell.more

On average, 19 candidates are running for one seat in the European Parliament elections in Poland. A total of 1,020 candidates will compete for 53 seats in the European Parliament. 47 percent all candidates are women, most of them are on the Left's lists. This is the only committee with more women than men on its lists.more

Schools in England will be banned from teaching sex education to children under nine, in new government guidance expected to be published on Thursday.more

Juventus Turin defeated Atalanta Bergamo 1-0 in the Coppa Italia final at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome.more

Although the minimum pension is PLN 1,780.96 gross, almost 400,000 Poles can only dream of such money. ZUS information shows that the lowest benefit, i.e. 2 groszy, is received by a resident of Biłgoraj, because she worked only one day - writes "Fakt" today.more

Atletico Madrid player Antoine Griezmann recorded a hat-trick in a 3-0 victory against Getafe in the 36th round of the Spanish top league.more

The British government has announced a significant expansion of the categories of people who can be deported to Rwanda. Illegal immigrants who applied for asylum in Great Britain, but it was rejected, will also be able to be sent to this country.more

There are fewer and fewer children in Austria who speak German as their mother tongue in everyday life. Research shows that many of them have serious problems at school because of this. The situation is the worst in Vienna, where German is the first language of only 30 percent. students.more

Bournemouth has become the first seaside resort in the UK to introduce a 'tourist tax' as business owners voted to approve measures which will see a family of four charged an extra £34 for a week's stay.more

The magazine "France Football" is considering awarding Robert Lewandowski, Barcelona player and captain of the Polish national team, the Ballon d'Or for 2020 - reports the Catalan daily "Sport".more

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