A group of 42 Canadian Olympic athletes called on the Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) to withdraw its support for Russia and Belarus to participate in next year's games in Paris, unless the aggressor's troops leave Ukraine.more
A pensioner from Bologna kept about 100,000 valuable items, mostly stolen. Among them were diamonds, watches, weapons and even a mammoth tooth. The value of the collection confiscated by the police was estimated at 6 million euros.more
73 percent of respondents believe that the war in Ukraine threatens Poland's security, 23% of respondents think otherwise. - results from the February CBOS survey. In addition, according to the survey, 81 percent supports accepting refugees in Poland, 14% are againstmore
If the Polish economy is really to overtake the British one, it is worth imitating it. We should learn from Poles how to attract more foreign and domestic investments, argues today in the "City A.M." Harrison Griffiths of the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA).more
A "game changer" weight loss injection used by celebrities including Twitter boss Elon Musk is to be made available through the NHS amid warnings that the drug is not a "quick fix".more
Robert Lewandowski has been in the top 10 of Barcelona's most exploited players since returning to club competition after the Qatari World Cup. During this time, the Polish striker played 1094 minutes, which gives him the 9th place among the players of this club.more
The British daily "The Times" published an extensive memoir about Major Zbigniew Mieczkowski, who died on December 19 last year at the age of 100, who in the ranks of the 1st Armored Division of General Stanisław Maczek took part in the Battle of Normandy in 1944.more
Ireland will hold a referendum in November on whether to remove from its constitution provisions that place women in the home, Prime Minister Leo Varadkar has announced.more
Former player of the French national team and m.in. Bayern Munich's Franck Ribery, 2006 world runner-up, is planning a coaching career. He is currently in the staff of Italian Salernitana, his last club, but in the future he would like to work somewhere as a head coach.more
Another, this time spring vaccination against COVID-19 should be offered to people aged at least 75, emphasize British scientists from the government's Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation. It is supposed to protect against the SARS-CoV-2 virus in the summer.more
1,175 migrants arrived on the Italian island of Lampedusa over the past 24 hours, the Ansa agency reported after local authorities. A total of 30 boats from Africa arrived there at that time.more
Britain announced on Wednesday it was opening a base for its commandos in Norway's far north to bolster NATO's capabilities in the Arctic amid heightened threats following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.more
British tennis player Andy Murray said that he expects Wimbledon organizers to grant permission for the participation of Russians and Belarusians in the upcoming Grand Slam tournament. A year ago, athletes from these countries, after the military invasion of Ukraine, had no such right.more
Polish journalist Bianka Zalewska has won the Women of Courage Award for her work in Ukraine. She and ten other recipients had beed presented with the honour at the White House on International Women’s Day by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and First Lady Jill Biden.
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Seven-time winners AC Milan reached the Champions League quarter-finals for the first time in 11 years as a disciplined display earned them a 0-0 draw at Tottenham Hotspur on Wednesday and a 1-0 aggregate victory.more
The BBC says it is having a "frank conversation" with Gary Lineker after the Match of the Day host tweeted critically about the government's asylum policy. Lineker said the language in which the plan was set out was "not dissimilar to that used by Germany in the 30s".more
In Spain, there is a "mysterious" phenomenon: at least 10 food items, including fruit and vegetables, which were cheaper from farmers in the countryside, have become much more expensive in supermarkets, Cadena Ser radio reported.more
Scotland has become the first country in the world to stop its hospitals using the anaesthetic desflurane because of the threat it poses to the environment.more
The governor of Florida has urged US President Joe Biden to allow Novak Djokovic to compete at Indian Wells and the Miami Open, despite the world No 1 being unvaccinated for Covid-19.more
Drunken men, provocations and cases of sexual harassment deter many women from mass events such as fairs and festivals. The youth wing of the SPD party (Jusos) in Bremen made a proposal to introduce "male days off" at local fairs.more
According to the Ministry of Development and Technology, last year over 310.2 thous. applications for setting up a sole proprietorship (JDG) - an increase of 4.7% yoy. However, according to experts, this number does not mean much, and this year a decrease in the number of established companies should be expected.more
After a chilly week that his seen temperatures reach near to 0C and London hit with a blanket of snowfall on Wednesday (March 8), conditions in the capital are set to rebound dramatically at the start of next week.
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