Offenders who refuse to appear in the courtroom to hear victims' statements and have their sentence read out will get an extra two years in prison, the British government announced yesterday.more
Raków Częstochowa's players drew 1-1 away with FC Copenhagen in the return match of the fourth and final qualifying round of the Champions League and were eliminated from the competition. Earlier, they lost in Sosnowiec as the host team 0:1. Now they will play in the group stage of the Europa League.more
The Turkish carrier Corendon Airlines, following the example of some non-European airlines, announced the introduction of zones on its planes only for passengers over 16 years of age. "Child-free zones" are to appear in the fall, initially only on one route.more
More than 20,000 illegal migrants have already entered the UK since the beginning of this year, crossing the English Channel in small boats or dinghies, according to figures released yesterday by the UK Home Office.more
More than 20,000 people, both foreign tourists and Spanish residents, took part yesterday in the annual tomato battle, known as Tomatina, organised in the town of Bunol, in the east of the country.more
Manchester United French defender Raphael Varane has suffered a serious injury and will not feature in Sunday's Premier League match against Arsenal, the club has announced. The announcement did not reveal what injury he suffered, stating only that he will have to pause for several weeks.more
EU-era water pollution restrictions for housing developments are to be scrapped in a bid to build more homes, the government has announced.
Up to 100,000 new homes could be built by 2030 if rules around building houses near waterways in protected areas are loosened, the government said.more
Self-service checkouts are one of the factors that may increase Americans' sense of loneliness - reports the Insider website, citing PlayUSA research. According to this poll, two-thirds of Americans believe that technology makes it harder for people to socialize.more
Krakow will have a direct air connection with the capital of Lithuania, Vilnius. They will be launched from May next year by Air Baltic, a new carrier at Kraków Airport.more
Campaigners fear thousands more people face benefit deductions because of tax credit debts they didn't know about.
In excess of 800,000 households on universal credit received less money last year because they were previously awarded too much in tax credits, the BBC has found. More people will go on to the scheme from September. more
Patients in England will be the first in the world to be able to receive an anti-cancer injection that will take seven minutes to administer, three-quarters shorter than its intravenous administration, the NHS public health service announced.more
Taiwan is already an independent country, with all the attributes of statehood except international recognition, the British House of Commons Foreign Affairs Committee assessed in a report released today. It was published on the day that diplomatic chief James Cleverly began his visit to China.more
On 15 September, a charity match will be held in Ljubljana to help the victims of the recent flooding in Slovenia. The idea for the event, which will feature former world football stars, was conceived by European Football Union President Aleksander Ceferin, who hails from the country.more
A South African citizen who wanted to fly from Warsaw to Dubai with a grenade and ammunition in his luggage was charged with three charges, and the prosecutor's office may ask the court to arrest him - said the spokeswoman for the Nadwiślański Border Guard Unit, Captain. Dagmara Bielec.more
Large sections of the London Underground network lack toilet provision, according to a new report. The research has shown fewer than a quarter of stations in zones 1-3 have toilets. The longest "loo desert" are the 12 stops between Morden and Elephant and Castle on the Northern line, the report says.more
According to the latest report by the Emancipation Observatory of the Spanish Youth Council (CJE), for the first time in 20 years the average age at which young people in Spain become independent from their parents has exceeded 30.more
SC Braga, Galatasaray Istanbul and Young Boys Bern advanced to the group stage of the Champions League. Today, Raków Częstochowa may join this group, as it will have to make up for the one-goal loss in the match against FC Copenhagen.more
Meta has announced that it has identified and disrupted China's largest propaganda operation to date, removing more than 8,000 images. fake accounts spreading anti-Western and pro-Chinese propaganda. The owner of Facebook also took action against Russian accounts impersonating well-known media and official profiles, including Polish authorities.more
Former German footballer of Polish origin, Miroslav Klose, will receive a special award from the president of UEFA, Slovenian Aleksander Ceferin. This will take place during a gala in Monaco on the occasion of the draw for the group stage of the new edition of the Champions League.more
British voters trust the opposition Labor Party more than the ruling Conservatives even on such flagship issues as taxes, immigration and law and order, according to a poll by the YouGov center for the "Times" daily published yesterday.more
Hubert Hurkacz advanced to the second round of the US Open Grand Slam tournament in New York. Seeded 17th, the Polish tennis player won with the Swiss Marek-Andrea Huesler 4:6, 5:7, 7:6 (7-0), 6:3, 6:1. The meeting lasted three hours and 16 minutes.more
France's largest air traffic controllers' union SNCTA has announced a nationwide strike for September 15, demanding wage increases, the daily "Le Figaro" reported.more
