Cheap clothes have outperformed more expensive garments in durability testing conducted for the discount fashion industry. The University of Leeds has worked with retailer Primark to test items such as jeans and T-shirts to set "standards" on how long clothing should last.more
Robert Lewandowski scored two goals and now has 99 in the Champions League, as his Barcelona defeated Crvena Zvezda 5-2 in Belgrade in round 4. In the match between FC Salzburg and Feyenoord in Rotterdam, won by the guests 3-1, Kamil Piątkowski had an assist on one of the goals.more
The body of pop star Liam Payne was released to his family on Wednesday to be flown back to the UK, the public prosecutor in charge of his case has confirmed to the BBC. The singer died three weeks ago after falling from a third-floor balcony of a hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina.more
The German government approved a draft of a new model for military service yesterday. Young men who turn 18 next year will have to fill out a questionnaire about their readiness and fitness for service. For young women, providing such information will be voluntary.more
Thousands of children as young as two in England are being treated for health complications linked to severe obesity as leading experts warned of an “escalating public health crisis”. NHS data shows that one in 10 children joining primary school have obesity: 9.6% of reception-age children in 2023-24, up from 9.2% in 2022-23more
Novak Djokovic has pulled out of the season-ending ATP Finals in Turin due to injury. The Serbian, who holds the record for seven trophies at the event, will not defend the title he won in Italy last year.more
In October, Katowice saw a 50% year-on-year drop in apartment sales, the largest among the 7 main cities, according to Otodom Analytics. Sales fell the least in Kraków, Poznań, Warsaw and Wrocław, where 20-25% fewer apartments found buyers.more
Donald Trump has won the election and will become the 47th president of the United States, according to partial election results and analysis. The celebrity billionaire has become an era-defining figure ran for president as the candidate of the “forgotten people".more
Millions of households in England and Wales will struggle to pay their water bills when they go up, a consumer watchdog has warned. The water regulator, Ofwat, has provisionally said bills would rise by an average of £19 a year - or 21% - between 2025 and 2030.more
Donald Trump wins the presidential election in the United States - the AP reported today, citing its own calculations. The Republican candidate won 277 electoral votes, or seven more than the minimum required. Democratic Party candidate Kamala Harris currently has 224 electoral votes, according to AP.more
Lech Poznań players Michał Gurgul and Antoni Kozubal have been called up by coach Michał Probierz for the Nations League matches against Portugal in Porto on 15 November and against Scotland three days later in Warsaw. Both will appear for the first time at the senior national team training camp.more
New figures show a 50% rise in the number of police officers sacked and barred from returning to work in England and Wales. Nearly 600 officers were dismissed from the service in the 12 months before March this year, up from almost 400 the previous year, according to the College of Policing.more
The remaining Tube strike action due to happen this month has been suspended. The ASLEF union, which represents London Underground drivers, has suspended walkouts which would have 'brought the capital to a halt' on Thursday, November 7, and on Tuesday, November 12.more
Manchester City przegrał w Lizbonie ze Sportingiem 1:4 i rekordową w Lidze Mistrzów 26 meczów bez porażki. Porażka w 4. kolejce po rozstrzygniętych trofeum Real Madryt - z AC Milan 1:3. Liverpool pionowy na Anfield Bayer Leverkusen 4:0.more
40% of Poles fear the possibility of the war moving from Ukraine to Poland, while 63% want aid to be limited to those living in the area of ongoing fighting in Ukraine - according to a study by European National Panels, the results of which were published today by "Rzeczpospolita".more
The polls have closed in Hawaii, the last of the 50 US states, which means that voting in this year's US presidential election has ended, AP reported today. Most US news agencies and media predict that Donald Trump will win.more
Shoppers looking for a good deal on a luxury advent calendar are being warned to watch out for online scams. Advent calendars have evolved beyond just offering a picture or a little chocolate behind each door. Now they offer everything from beauty products to luxury food and drink items to jewellery.more
Around 20% of Poles have heard of cryptocurrencies, and 6% declare they own them, according to a study by Kantar commissioned by zondacrypto, one of the largest regulated crypto exchanges in Europe.more
Second seed Iga Świątek lost to American tennis player Coco Gauff (3rd) 3:6, 4:6 in her second group match at the WTA Finals in Riyadh. Gauff is already certain of advancing to the semifinals.more
Joy & Devotion, the annual festival of Polish sacred music in London, will have its fourth edition. Thanks to the support of the Adam Mickiewicz Institute, the festival invites you from 7 to 10 November to listen to centuries-old music performed by the best British choirs.more
The Lenin Museum in Tampere, which has been operating for almost 80 years, closed on Sunday. Over the weekend, the exhibition presenting the figure of the organizer and first leader of the totalitarian Soviet state was visited by over a thousand people. The Finnish museum was the last such institution in Western countries.more
