The strikes of postal workers and a dozen or so rail carriers planned for the next few days have been canceled due to the death of Queen Elizabeth II, announced the British trade unions today.more

A court in Malmoe yesterday sentenced to life imprisonment the murderer of 32-year-old Polish woman Beata R. The perpetrator of the murder turned out to be her husband, 50-year-old Cezary R., who was initially only suspected of abducting the woman.more

King Charles III, 73, is the oldest monarch to ever ascend the British or English throne. Neither of his predecessors served as heir to the throne for so long. It was 70 years for the new king.more

Iga Świątek advanced to the final of the US Open Grand Slam tournament. The Polish tennis player, seeded with number one, defeated Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka (No. 6) 3: 6, 6: 1, 6: 4. On Saturday, her final rival will be Tunisian Ons Jabeur, who plays with the "five".more

The British House of Commons will meet today and - what is exceptional - tomorrow (Saturday) to pay tribute to Queen Elizabeth II, who died on Thursday afternoon.more

Sewage leaked into south London’s River Wandle 40 times in 2021, research has revealed. Putney MP Fleur Anderson has called out Thames Water over the “foul leaks” into the “beautiful river” and said her constituents were “deeply shocked”. more

The obligation to wear protective masks in airplanes will apply only until September 23. The Federal Minister of Health Karl Lauterbach (SPD) fought to maintain the regulation, reports RedaktionsNetzwerk Deutschland (RND) on Thursday.more

Irish Ryanair will launch five new routes from Poland in this winter season, incl. from Kraków to Toulouse and from Łódź to Alicante, Brussels and Milan; In total, the carrier will offer 212 routes from our country - Ryanair informed.more

London Bridge and Spring Tide are the codenames of activities that were implemented in Great Britain after Queen Elizabeth II died. The first concerns the events immediately after his death, the second is the ascension of Prince Charles to the throne. The plans were written for 10 days.more

We are all devastated, the Queen was the rock on which modern Britain was built, said British Prime Minister Liz Truss tonight on the news of Queen Elizabeth II's death.more

British Queen Elizabeth II died today at Balmoral Castle at the age of 96, Buckingham Palace donated. She sat on the throne from 1952 - longer than any monarch in the country's history. The throne was automatically taken over by her eldest son, Prince Charles.more

British Queen Elizabeth II is under the care of doctors at Balmoral Castle in Scotland as they are concerned about her health, Buckingham Palace said. Individual members of the royal family are already on their way to the estate, including Prince Charles, Duchess Camilla and Prince William.more

Criminals are cashing in on the energy crisis by offering bogus rebates to try and trick victims into handing over bank account details.more

A £35 million scheme that turned Tottenham Court Road into a two-way street and banned cars during the day has cut traffic levels by two-thirds.more

Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez did not hide his admiration for Robert Lewandowski, who scored three goals in the 5-1 victory at Camp Nou in the Champions League against Viktoria Pilzno. "He is great as a man, winner and teammate" - emphasized the coach.more

The heir to the throne and his siblings have settled into their new school after leaving London. The Cambridges have upped sticks and swapped Kensington Palace for a large cottage on the grounds of the Queen’s Windsor estate.more

Temporary suspension of the EU emissions trading system would be a better way to reduce electricity costs than the extraordinary tax proposed by the European Commission imposed on its producers - believes Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki, quoted today by the Financial Times.more

Workers at Royal Mail have announced further strikes in a dispute over pay and conditions.more

President Andrzej Duda, the leader of Poland 2050 Szymon Hołownia and the president of the capital, Rafał Trzaskowski, are leaders in the ranking of trust among Poles - according to the latest CBOS poll. Most respondents expressed distrust towards the minister of justice Zbigniew Ziobro, PiS leader Jarosław Kaczyński and PO leader Donald Tusk.more

The new head of the British Foreign Ministry, James Cleverly, announced on Wednesday that he had spoken by phone with his Ukrainian counterpart Dmitry Kuleba. The minister assured him that he would do everything possible to help Ukran in the fight for freedom.more

The match of the English Premier League Brighton & Hove Albion-Crystal Palace on September 17 has been postponed due to a planned train strike, the league authorities announced yesterday.more

Debt collection companies are seeing a sharp increase in the number of cases involving unpaid gas and electricity bills, reports the daily newspaper Het Nieuwsblad. "This is only the beginning" - estimates the newspaper.more

There is not much that can be done to prevent the British economy from falling into recession, admitted Bank of England (BoE) Governor Andrew Bailey. He emphasized that the president of Russia, Vladimir Putin, was responsible for this.more

Experts expect another mass arrival of Ukrainians during the winter season. The government is also considering such a scenario - work is underway to amend the special Ukrainian law, informs Dziennik Gazeta Prawna.more

Polish footballers showed their great side yesterday in the 1st round of the Champions League. Robert Lewandowski scored three goals in a 5-1 win at Camp Nou against Viktoria Pilzno in Group C. Piotr Zieliński scored two hits and one assist in Group A's 4-1 win against Liverpool.more