Iga Świątek is still second in the world ranking of tennis players, behind only Aryna Sabalenka, but after the WTA 1000 competition in Indian Wells, the Pole is now separated from the Belarusian by 2,231 points. Meanwhile, Hubert Hurkacz is still 22nd in the latest ATP ranking. Italian Jannik Sinner, who is serving a three-month suspension for violating anti-doping regulations, is still on top.more

"Our baskets now contain not only bread, baguettes and rolls, but also hot dog and hamburger buns. In 2024, we bought 1.2 million tons of bread," reports "Rzeczpospolita" today.more

Tesco will lift pay for its store staff by 5.2% but will scrap the extra pay for working on Sunday. The UK's biggest supermarket chain said the hourly rate will go up by 43p to £12.45 from 30 March after reaching a deal with unions.more

Dozens of flights were cancelled or diverted to other airports yesterday due to the continuing gales in Portugal brought by Storm Laurence. The situation is most difficult in the country's tourist regions: Madeira and the Algarve.more

The postponed match in the Spanish top league Barcelona - Osasuna, called off over a week ago due to the death of the Catalan club's doctor, will take place on March 27, the Spanish football federation announced yesterday. However, the new date is controversial and poses a problem for both clubs.more

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney was received yesterday by British King Charles III and met with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Carney visited Paris and London on his first foreign trip.more

London is set to be as warm as Ibiza and Corfu on Thursday for the first official day of spring. The capital is set to reach 17C on Thursday, which marks the spring equinox, while other parts of the south of England could reach as high as 19C.more

Robert Lewandowski, Adam Buksa and Jakub Piotrowski scored one goal each in their teams' league matches last weekend. All three were called up by national football team coach Michał Probierz for the World Cup qualifiers in Warsaw against Lithuania and Malta.more

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is ready to send peacekeeping forces to Ukraine for "as long as needed", The Times reported today, citing "government sources". The troops would monitor any future ceasefire and deter another Russian invasion.more

More than 1,000 incidents of asbestos have been discovered in parliament and at least 44 fires have broken out over the past decade, figures show. The details of the prevalence of the toxic material in the parliament buildings were released to the Labour peer and former cabinet minister Peter Hain.more

Mirra Andreyeva defeated Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka 2-6, 6-4, 6-3 in the final and won the prestigious WTA 1000 tournament on hard courts in Indian Wells. The nearly 18-year-old Russian tennis player eliminated the defending champion Iga Świątek in the semifinal.more

There is an "overdiagnosis" of mental health conditions with "too many people being written off", Health Secretary Wes Streeting has said. Streeting told the BBC's Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg programme the welfare system had to be "sustainable", as he defended the government's forthcoming reforms aimed at cutting the benefits bill.more

Newcastle United won the Carabao Cup in England for the first time in their history. The Magpies defeated Liverpool 2-1 in the final at Wembley. The goals for the winners were scored by Dan Burn in the 45th minute and the Swede Alexander Isak in the 52nd, while for Liverpool the Italian Federico Chiesa scored in injury time.more

Almost 60% of Poles claim that their financial situation has changed over the past year and that their lives are getting worse – according to an IBRiS survey for "Rzeczpospolita". Young people perceive their situation very badly – ​​82% claim that their lives are getting worse.more

An online campaign committing parents to bar their children from owning a smartphone until they are at least 14 has garnered 100,000 signatures in the six months since its launch.more

Paweł Wąsek was 12th, Aleksander Zniszczoł - 18th, and Kamil Stoch - 19th in the single-series Ski Jumping World Cup competition at the mammoth facility in Vikersund. The winner was the Slovenian Domen Prevc, and the second was the German Andreas Wellinger, who became the winner of the Raw Air series.more

On March 17, the world celebrates St. Patrick's Day, commemorating the anniversary of the death of Ireland's patron saint. Over time, what began as a holiday of prayer and reflection has evolved into a global celebration of Irish culture and heritage, complete with parades, festivals, and plenty of alcohol.more

Prime Minister Donald Tusk has invited the actor Jessie Eisenberg, who recently became a Polish citizen, to voluntary military training in Poland. "We will train you so much here that you will have the role of the next James Bond in your pocket," he assured in a video posted yesterday on platform X.more

Real Madrid won 2-1 away to Villarreal and took the lead in the Spanish top league table. On Sunday, in the capital's highlight of the round, Atletico will host the Barcelona of Wojciech Szczęsny and Robert Lewandowski, who is only one goal ahead of Kylian Mbappe in the top scorers' table.more

British food and drink exports to the EU have tumbled by more than a third since Brexit, according to new trade body figures highlighting how bureaucratic barriers have changed the relationship between the UK and its most important trading partner.more

While the vast majority of Poles struggle with cavities and other oral diseases, few people know that many of these problems can be avoided with the right vitamins. In particular, it is worth taking D, A, K, C and B2, B3, B6 and B12. Their impact on the health of teeth and gums is crucial.more

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Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has said military planning to protect a potential Ukraine ceasefire is moving to an "operational phase" after a virtual meeting with 29 other world leaders.more

The oldest meteorite impact crater on Earth has been discovered in the very heart of the Pilbara region of Western Australia. The crater formed more than 3.5 billion years ago, making it the oldest known by more than a billion years.more

Nottingham Forest beat relegation-fighting Ipswich Town 4-2 away to strengthen their third place in the table with 54 points, as the two-time European Cup winners edge closer to securing a place in the next season of the Champions League.more