A large proportion of German executives are unfit to manage staff, according to psychologist Juergen Hesse. "At least half are slightly insane, but there are also severe cases," says the psychologist who deals with toxic bosses in an interview with the Spiegel weekly.more

Przemysław Płacheta scored a goal for Birmingham City in a 2-1 win against Huddersfield Town in the second round of the Championship, i.e. the backbone of the English football league. This is the first goal of the Pole for the club to which he was loaned in July.more

Covid infections are continuing to fall in the UK, dropping by more than half a million in a week, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). more

The probability that a human being will die as a result of space junk landing on Earth within the next decade is about 10 per cent. - warn the scientists. The results of the study were published in 'Nature Astronomy'.more

Sadio Mane moved from Liverpool to Bayern Munich in July. The Senegalese is to succeed Robert Lewandowski, who left for Barcelona. "I don't consider myself a world star. I just want to be part of this team," said the new Bayern striker.more

How about dropping everything and going to an island? One with a white lighthouse, a white house, a green pasture and a vegetable garden, sheltered from the sea by a high stone wall? Especially when that island costs £350,000 (just under £2 million), which is the price of a moderately exquisite house on the outskirts of Warsaw.more

The latest report from the Union of Polish Metropolises on helping refugees from war-stricken Ukraine shows that Rzeszów residents are among the most helpful people in Poland, the Rzeszów municipality reported yesterday.more

The beluga whale, a type of cetacean that lives in Arctic waters, has swum the Seine near Paris and can be found near the commune of Vernon, 70 km from the French capital, the 20Minutes portal reported.more

EU and EEA EFTA citizens are being reminded of their rights when travelling to the UK by the Independent Monitoring Authority for the Citizens’ Rights Agreements (IMA). With the summer holiday season in full swing, the IMA is continuing to receive complaints and intelligence from people experiencing difficulties with airline carriers whilst travelling to the UK. more

The captain of the Polish football team, Robert Lewandowski, was presented today as a player of the Spanish club FC Barcelona in the jersey with the number nine on the back. The event took place at the Camp Nou stadium in the Catalan capital.more

The source of the Thames has dried up as drought conditions continue to hit England. more

Rainwater is already unfit for consumption across the globe, even in areas as little affected by human activity as Antarctica and the Tibetan Highlands, reports the journal 'Environmental Science & Technology'.more

Police should have the ability to track suspicious rail passengers through analysing bank and oyster card journey data, a chief constable has said.more

Portugal player Renato Sanches, the 2016 European champion, is moving from Lille to Paris Saint-Germain, his new employer announced. The almost 25-year-old midfielder signed a contract with the French champion until 2027.more

Spain: Forced slave labour and sexual exploitation a big problem in the countrymore

Car thefts across London are at their highest point in almost three years, with keyless entry cars a target.more

People who have not taken two vaccines and booster doses against coronavirus will get into trouble, warns President Joe Biden's chief medical advisor Dr Anthony Fauci. This will be a problem especially in autumn and winter.more

Spanish footballer Riqui Puig, who has so far played in Barcelona, joins the MLS team - Los Angeles Galaxy. Both clubs said they had reached a transfer agreement. The agreement is expected to run until the end of 2025.more

The NHS in England is increasingly reliant on doctors and nurses recruited from outside the UK and EU, analysis has found. more

Due to the "exceptional drought" and the difficult situation facing many areas of the country, French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne has set up an inter-ministerial emergency unit that will take protective measures for the transport, energy and agricultural sectors, the head of government's office announced today.more

Household energy bills will change every three months under new plans aimed at avoiding price shocks. more

Spain player Cesar Azpilicueta, who was one of Barcelona's major transfer targets during the summer transfer period, according to the media, will remain at Chelsea. Experienced defender extended his contract with the London club for two years.more

In an era of inflation reaching 15.5 per cent, more and more companies are trying to write indexation clauses into their contracts with contractors and ordinary customers. These are intended to protect their salaries from a fall in value, reports today's "Rzeczpospolita".more

Some sanctioned Russian oligarchs close to President Vladimir Putin are exploiting a UK loophole by setting up companies that do not have to disclose their true owners, according to an investigation by the BBC and the website Finance Uncovered.more

In Germany, there is a shortage of teachers in many nurseries, kindergartens and childcare facilities. Trade unions are demanding higher salaries and smaller groups, and parents are complaining about the difficulty of finding a free place for their children, reports the Tagesschau portal.more