Social media is a "toxin that threatens public health", with TikTok, YouTube and Facebook "fuelling a mental health crisis by designing their platforms to include addictive and dangerous features" - New York City Mayor Eric Adams declared.more
A few days before the 32nd Finale of the Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity, 24,000 were founded. e-Picker boxes, to which over PLN 4.5 million has already been transferred. Meanwhile, the Polish community in London is already waiting for a unique auction, during which they will be able to purchase a golden heart or a golden telephone card.more
In 11 provincial cities, flat prices have exceeded PLN 10,000 per sqm. - According to a report published on Wednesday by price comparison engine rankomat.pl. The most expensive is in Warsaw, where in Q4 of last year one had to pay an average of PLN 16,815 per sq m on the primary market.more
Jan Zielinski will compete in a Grand Slam final tomorrow for the second time in his career. He will fight for his first title of this rank at the Australian Open in the mixed doubles. His partner is Su-Wei Hsieh from Taiwan and his rivals will be British Neal Skupski and American Deasire Krawczyk.more
Sadiq Khan has warned that fare dodging on the capital's public transport is “still too high”, as he urged Londoners to report it to station staff when they see it.more
Robert Lewandowski's Barcelona lost 2:4 away after extra time against Athletic Bilbao in the quarter-finals of the Spanish (King's) Cup. The Polish striker scored the first goal for the visitors in this match and was substituted in the 78th minute.more
Two girls found dead alongside other family members in a house died of knife wounds to the neck, post-mortem tests showed. The bodies of Jasmin Kuczynska, 12, and Natasha Kuczynska, eight, were found in Costessey, near Norwich, on Friday.more
Bayern Munich won in front of their home crowd against Union Berlin 1:0 in an overdue match of the German Premier League. The defending champions reduced their loss to leading Bayer Leverkusen to four points.more
The rapid development of artificial intelligence (AI) will lead to an increase in cyber attacks, UK intelligence agency GCHQ warned yesterday in a new report.more
Ordinary citizens should be "trained and equipped" to fight in the military in the event of war with Russia, because the current size of the armed forces is insufficient, British Army Commander Gen Patrick Sanders announced yesterday.more
Police have spent £26.5 million on maintaining order during the nine pro-Palestinian and three pro-Israel demonstrations that have taken place in London since the Hamas attack on Israel, said the deputy deputy commissioner of London's Metropolitan Police.more
Liverpool's players drew 1:1 away against Fulham and advanced to the final of the League Cup in England. "The Reds" won the first game at home 2:1 and will meet another London team, Chelsea, in the final at Wembley Stadium.more
The World Health Organization (WHO) describes last year's almost 45-fold increase in the number of measles cases in Europe as "alarming." Measles is known as the most contagious of all viral diseases. It is enough for an infected person to just look into a room for the viruses to infect all susceptible people present there via droplets.more
The ruling Conservative Party in Great Britain is increasingly immersed in internal disputes. The latest episode of the conflict was started by former minister Simon Clarke, who yesterday in the Daily Telegraph called for the removal of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak as leader before this year's elections.more
Jan Zieliński and Su-Wei Hsieh, a tennis player from Taiwan, advanced to the mixed doubles final at the Grand Slam Australian Open in Melbourne. In the semifinals, they defeated the host pair Jaimee Fourlis and Andrew Harris 7-6 (10-8), 6-2.more
Almost 10 million people in England can no longer access free NHS earwax removal services, the RNID has warned.
The hearing loss charity said there was "no medical reason" for the withdrawal of NHS services across parts of England since 2019.more
Saudi club Al-Nassr, where Cristiano Ronaldo plays, has announced the cancellation of its two friendly matches in China due to an injury to the famous Portuguese footballer.more
There is a shortage of soldiers in the Bundeswehr and, to remedy this, Germany's Defence Minister Boris Pistorius recently put forward the idea of accepting soldiers without German citizenship into the armed forces. The head of the defence committee in the Bundestag, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, supports such a solution.more
Dogs bought in the pandemic have high rates of problem behaviours, a Royal Veterinary College study suggests.
It estimates high rates of behaviours such as separation anxiety and aggression towards other dogs.
New owners are more likely to use punishment in training which risks worsening behaviour, the study's author warns.more
Nearly half of respondents cite a higher salary as the most important reason for changing jobs, according to the 54th edition of the Labour Market Monitor survey published on Tuesday. Salesmen and cashiers were the most frequent job changers, it added.more
Broadband and mobile phone bills will rise by an inflation-busting 7.9pc for millions of customers this spring.
Most operators – including BT, Three, EE and Vodafone – are bringing in another wave of price rises in April, increasing the average annual bill by £27 per year.more
Chelsea London's players at Stamford Bridge defeated second-tier Middlesbrough 6:1 in the return match of the semi-final of the League Cup in England. The Blues had succumbed 0:1 in the first clash and will face either Liverpool or Fulham London in the final at Wembley, which they will play today.more
“Devastated” family and friends will stage a march across Portsmouth in memory of a “wonderful” Waterlooville Polish woman whose death sparked a police murder probe.more
