Adding folic acid to flour could prevent around 200 cases of neural tube defects, such as spina bifida, every year, and improve the health of pregnant women, says the government, which is giving manufacturers until the end of 2026 to conform to the new legal requirement, external.more

Italian Jannik Sinner advanced to the final of the season-ending ATP Finals in Turin. The world ranking leader defeated sixth-seeded Norwegian Casper Ruud 6-1, 6-2. Earlier, American Taylor Fritz (5th) defeated German Alexander Zverev (2nd) 6-3, 3-6 7-6 (7-3).more

Countries such as Denmark and Sweden have been among the happiest countries in the world for years. Referring to this, representatives of the Oresund region, also called Greater Copenhagen - covering eastern Denmark and southern Sweden, give "quality of life insurance" to those who move there. It is a kind of guarantee that their life and its quality will improve.more

Rachel Reeves’s tax raid risks turning high streets into “ghost towns” for much of the week, as pubs, restaurants and shops prepare to shut earlier and open on fewer days.more

Polish women's tennis players, led by Iga Swiatek, will play today at 5:00 pm (Polish time) against Czech women to advance to the semifinals of the Billie Jean King Cup tennis tournament in Malaga. The Red and White eliminated the Spanish yesterday, while their rivals are just beginning their participation in the event.more

We should do everything so that next year the war will end through diplomatic means, Volodymyr Zelensky stated today. He noted that talks with Russia are possible “provided Ukraine is not alone and is strong.”more

A cold spell is set to grip London and the rest of the country within days as temperatures plunge towards zero. The Met Office has predicted a shift to cooler, more unsettled weather in London from the weekend into next week.more

The Polish national soccer team lost in Porto to Portugal 1:5 in the match of the 5th round of the League of Nations and lost the chance to advance to the quarterfinals. They will play the hosts, who secured first place in Group A1.more

The situation on the rental market is returning to normal. Both demand and supply have calmed down. Analysts expect a rebound at the beginning of 2025 - we read in "Puls Biznesu".more

New statistics reveal that 45 per cent of Londoners have ended a night out before midnight in the last year despite wanting to stay out later, according to YouGov. The figures reflect the growing concern over London’s nightlife industries, with many Londoners cutting nights out short simply because there was nowhere else to go.more

UEFA has appointed an ethics and disciplinary inspector to investigate under-fire referee David Coote. A video has emerged which appears to show Coote, 42, snorting a white powder. The Sun, which published the video, said it was shot during Euro 2024 where he was officiating.more

A few weeks before the winter season in Italy opens, the tourism industry is predicting a record-breaking arrivals. The number of foreign tourists will increase, above all. Poles are listed as the top foreigners heading to mountain resorts.more

Polish footballers will play Portugal in Porto in the Nations League this evening. They still have a chance of reaching the quarter-finals, although the fight for survival in the highest division is more realistic. Both teams will play weakened, but the hosts will be the favorites, having won 3-1 in Warsaw in October.more

The Bank of England governor has urged ministers to “rebuild relations” with the EU, warning that Brexit has undermined the UK’s economy. Speaking at the Mansion House dinner in the City of London on Thursday evening, Andrew Bailey said he took no position on Brexit “per se”, but added: “I do have to point out consequences.”more

A Polish family's safety is threatened in Huyton as they face harassment from local youths. The incidents are under investigation as hate crimes.more

Improvements to Oxford Street may not happen for a number of years because of the way Sadiq Khan is attempting to seize control of the nation’s most famous high street, according to local campaigners. A total of 22 residents’ groups and amenity societies in Westminster have written to the mayor asking him to think again about his intervention on Oxford Street.more

An African woman is apparently ‘free’ on the island of Madeira after having given birth to a baby on a flight from Guinea-Bissau to Lisbon and relinquishing it to the care of authorities, saying she did could “not afford to keep the child financially or emotionally”.more

The French national team drew 0-0 with Israel in the 5th round of the Nations League. The match at the Stade de France caused a lot of emotions due to the ongoing war in the Gaza Strip. Due to the terrorist threat, four thousand police officers were on duty in Paris.more

On 26 October this year, the second edition of Aspire & Inspire took place in Manchester - an event that has successfully entered the calendar of those seeking inspiration, professional and personal development.more

A Polish national who ran as a candidate in Iceland’s upcoming parliamentary elections is wanted by police in Poland. Icelandic media reported that Polish authorities had issued an arrest warrant for Christopher G. Krystynuson – who was previously listed in Poland’s population register as Krzysztof Gajowski – for financial fraud.more

One of Mohamed Al Fayed's brothers also abused women who worked at the Harrods department store, according to three ex-employees who have made allegations including sexual assault and trafficking to the BBC. The women allege that Salah Fayed abused them in London, the south of France and Monaco between 1989 and 1997. One woman believes she was raped by Salah after she was drugged.more

The Norwegian parliament has adopted a report documenting decades of denationalization of ethnic minorities living in the north of the country. The authorities in Oslo have apologized to the Sami, Kwen and Forest Finns for years of suffering, harassment and destruction of their cultures and languages.more

The leader of the tennis rankings, Jannik Sinner, defeated the Russian Daniil Medvedev (No. 4) 6:3, 6:4 and won the competition in the Ilie Nastase group with a full three-game series. In addition to the Italian, the American Taylor Fritz advanced to the semifinals of the season-ending ATP Finals tournament in Turin.more

Legislation will be introduced to restrict licences for new coal mines as UK embraces clean energy future.The UK is to become one of the first countries in the world to ban new coal mines.more

President-elect Donald Trump's advisers are exerting pressure to ‘freeze’ the Ukrainian-Russian conflict and create a more than 1,200-kilometre demilitarised zone, US 'Newsweek' reported yesterday. According to the 'Wall Street Journal', the zone would be overseen by European forces, including Polish forces.more