The launch of the Ax-4 mission with the Pole Sławosz Uznański-Wiśniewski to the International Space Station (ISS) will take place on May 29, Axiom Space announced. The astronauts will conduct research related to, among others, the impact of microgravity on the human body, Earth observation and fuels of the future.more

The leader of the tennis player rankings, Aryna Sabalenka, won the WTA 1000 tournament on clay courts in Madrid. The Belarusian defeated the American Coco Gauff 6:3, 7:6 (7-3) on Sunday. Sabalenka won the competition in the Spanish capital for the third time. She was previously the best in 2021 and 2023.more

An East London council has approved a new Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) which will see new rules for dog owners and walkers within the borough. Tower Hamlets Council is introducing a PSPO in a bid to tackle dog-related antisocial behaviour (ASB) following several attacks which occurred in summer 2023. more

After losing a court case yesterday, Prince Harry declared that it had become ‘impossible’ for him to travel safely to the country with his family. The court upheld a ruling that the government had lawfully denied the prince protection when he resigned from his official roles in the royal family.more

Ugandan Supreme Court and UN court judge Lydia Mugambe was sentenced to six years in prison by a London court yesterday for forcing a woman to do free domestic work.more

In April, the average price of flats on the primary market in Poland's 10 largest cities rose by 8.2% year-on-year and exceeded PLN 14,000 per sqm, according to the Residential Price Barometer of the Tabelaofert pl portal. - according to the Residential Price Barometer of the Tabelaofert.pl portal. Prices increased the most, by 20 percent, in the Silesian Agglomeration.more

Manchester City, who are fighting for promotion to the next edition of football's Champions League, won in front of their home crowd against Wolverhampton Wanderers 1:0 in the 35th round of the English Premier League.more

Up to 15,000 cancer patients a year could be treated with a quick injection, NHS England has announced. It is the first health service in Europe to offer patients the injectable form of the immunotherapy drug nivolumab.more

The increase in Catalonia's tourist tax, which was originally planned to come into effect on Thursday, will not be implemented until the autumn. By increasing the levy, the government wants to curb mass tourism and combat the housing crisis.more

Mayor Sadiq Khan wants London to bid to host the 2040 Olympic Games as part of a strategy to raise hundreds of millions for the economy. The Polish government is also interested in this date, and Warsaw would be the main city for the event.more

What London lacks in outdoor space, it certainly makes up for with great transport links. If you’re looking to swap busy main roads for a view overlooking the peaceful English coastline, there are plenty of walking routes that can be reached by simply hopping on a train from London. more

After the warmest start to May on record, the UK is now on a general slide back to what some might think of as typically British bank holiday weather. In the last few days all four nations of the UK have marked their hottest temperatures of 2025 so far.more

Barcelona coach Hansi Flick officially confirmed at his pre-match press conference that convalescent Marc-Andre ter Stegen will play in tomorrow's Spanish Premier League match against already relegated Real Valladolid. The German goalkeeper will replace Wojciech Szczesny.more

Brexit's disastrous impact on the NHS led to 1,485 extra deaths per year, according to a new academic study. Researchers from the University of Surrey say that after the 2016 leave vote, EU nurses left and were replaced by less experienced or skilled staff, which had a knock-on effect for patients. more

The world's oldest person is now 115-year-old British woman Ethel Caterham, the AP reported. Brazilian nun Inah Canabarro Lucas, 116, died on Wednesday.more

The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) today fined TikTok owner ByteDance €530m for failing to adequately protect user information. At issue is the transfer of customer data to Chinese authorities. ByteDance has announced that it will appeal the decision.more

Eurosceptic Reform UK party candidate Sarah Pochin won the UK parliamentary by-election by six votes, beating Karen Shore of the ruling Labour Party, the BBC reported today. The counting of votes cast in local government elections in parts of England is still ongoing.more

Russia uses disinformation, cyber attacks and manipulation of public opinion to influence election results around the world. Its methods include social media campaigns, the theft of election materials from committees, cyber-attacks on election systems, and the involvement of mercenaries.more

Women's tennis rankings leader Aryna Sabalenka has advanced to the final of the WTA 1000 tournament on the courts in Madrid. The Belarusian defeated Ukrainian Elina Svitolina 6:3, 7:5. Her final opponent on Saturday will be American Coco Gauff, who won against Iga Swiatek 6:1, 6:1.more

On 25 April, the British Polish Construction Forum 2025, organised by PBLINK in partnership with Howden, took place at Howden Group Holdings in London. The event attracted over 100 business leaders and decision-makers, setting the stage for a day of insightful discussions and valuable networking opportunities.more

A six-day immigration sweep conducted in Florida in April led to the arrest of more than 1,100 people, according to the administration of US President Donald Trump. The current authorities, in pursuit of their mass deportation goals, intend to work more closely with local law enforcement agencies.more

Trains running to and from Victoria station will be disrupted over the early May bank holiday weekend, Network Rail has confirmed. The weekend will see no Southeastern Railway services using the station between Saturday, May 3, and Sunday, May 4.more

Rafał Trzaskowski's "model" voter is a person aged 30-40, of high status, often childless, with left-liberal views - according to a CBOS poll. Karol Nawrocki's voter portrait shows a person aged 40+, pro-family, conservative, who does not want migrants in Poland, values ​​Polishness-localness.more

Real Madrid's Italian coach Carlo Ancelotti, who was soon to take over the Brazilian national football team, is likely to reject the "Canarinhos" offer and become the coach of Saudi Arabia, Spanish media report.more

A brand new Aldi is opening in Wimbledon on Thursday, May 15 at 7am. The new store, near the station on Wimbledon Bridge, will be offering free bags of fresh fruit and veg from the Super 6 range to the first 30 customers through the doors.more