The delayed and over-budget Crossrail project will finally open this month, Transport for London (TfL) has said. more

West Ham United, whose goalkeeper is Łukasz Fabiański, will try to make up for the loss in the first game in Frankfurt, losing to Eintracht 1: 2, and advance to the final of the Europa League. RB Leipzig, in turn, will defend the minimum advance in Glasgow.more

An investigation is currently underway into an unusual incident which took place near Windsor Castle in the absence of Queen Elizabeth II. Claiming to be a friend of the military chaplain of the Coldstream Guards, a man disguised as a priest managed to enter the British Army barracks. He spent the night there, drinking in the company of guardsmen. Interestingly, the intruder was not questioned.more

The "Give Your Hand" Association from Miłocin in the province of Poland, operating under our patronage. West Pomeranian Voivodeship welcomed 55 people from Ukraine to its headquarters. While the countdown to the end of the war keeps Ukrainian guests awake at night, the hosts count every zloty, because they can still only count on the support of people of good will.more

Buy-now-pay-later firm Klarna will start reporting customer use of its products to credit agencies which could affect their credit ratings.more

A court in Almeria has sentenced Spanish league striker Santi Mina to four years in prison for sexually abusing a woman. Player friend Celty Vigo, also footballer David Goldar, was acquitted of all charges.more

The Homes for Ukraine scheme, which is one of two ways of offering shelter to Ukrainians in the UK, provides plenty of opportunity for abuse and exploitation, which lonely older men in particular are trying to do, the BBC reported today.more

The Justice Ministry is giving up on an idea that would lengthen divorce proceedings, today's Dziennik Gazeta Prawna reports.more

It’s time to check your purses, coin jar, and down the back of your sofa, because a rare 50p coin has sold on eBay for £150.more

The players of the AFC runner-up Bournemouth defeated Nottingham Forest 1-0 at home in the back of the English Premier League (Championship) and secured their promotion to the Premier League. Already in mid-April, the leader - Fulham London won promotion to the highest class.more

On 9 May, when Russia celebrates Victory Day over Nazi Germany, President Vladimir Putin may formally declare war on Ukraine or announce a general mobilisation to step up the offensive, CNN reported, citing Western officials and analysts.more

An exhibition opens today at the Paxton Arts Centre on Anerley Hill today featuring the works of a group of Polish women artists, all based in south London. more

We propose a complete ban on Russian oil imports. We will end oil imports within six months and refined products by the end of the year, European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen announced today in the European Parliament, presenting details of the sixth package of sanctions against Russia in response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.more

As part of the next batch of military aid, the United Kingdom will provide Ukraine with 20 to 30 Malloy T150 transport drones, which have only recently been used by British armed forces, the Times reported.more

Manchester City coach Josep Guardiola admitted that the injured John Stones will not play today in the Madrid rematch against Real Madrid in the Champions League semi-final. The decision on the other defense attorney - Kyle Walker - will be made soon. City players won the first game 4:3.more

In the euro zone, Poland could catch up with the countries of Western Europe faster, according to a survey conducted by "Rzeczpospolita" among economists. Its results were published in today's edition.more

The Paramount+ streaming service will launch in the UK and Ireland on June 22, the company has confirmed.more

The Russian football federation (RFU) is considering appealing to the Lausanne-based International Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) against UEFA's decision to extend sanctions over the attack on Ukraine and exclude the country's teams from European cups next season.more

A British aid worker captured in Ukraine, shown on Russian TV, did not speak or behave in a natural way, which suggests that he was forced to speak, his mother said, quoted by Sky News.more

It is not true that Ukrainians have better access to many public services, including in the field of education, health and the labor market - Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki informed in the weekly "Gazeta Polska". He added that the scale of information warfare with fake news is increasing on the Vistula River.more

Patients who have been severely infected with the coronavirus experience similar cognitive loss to people between the ages of 50 and 70, and this translates into a 10-point drop in IQ, according to a new study by British scientists.more

Liverpool defeated Villarreal 3-2 (0-2) in the second leg of the Champions League semi-final and advanced to the final. The English team won the first game 2-0 at home. Today Real Madrid will take up Manchester City, which they lost 3: 4 a week ago.more

Due to an increasing number of attacks on journalists, the Netherlands has dropped to 28th place in the world press freedom ranking, the Dutch media reported yesterday. This is a drop of 22 places, which puts the Netherlands between Slovakia and Argentina.more

Sixty-three per cent of people said CEOs should be paid no more than 10 times earnings of lower- or mid-ranking employees. more

Employees who can choose their job site with complete autonomy are more satisfied with their job. Today, however, only one in five is completely free to choose where to work from. While 63% of all employees prefer hybrid work, only 45% can flexibly divide their time between home and office work, according to this year's Global Hybrid Work Report.more