Western European countries punish drunk drivers with fines of up to €6,000, as well as withholding of the driving licence, confiscation of the car and imprisonment. In Italy and Spain, the law is being tightened in this regard.more

Parts of England have been hit by travel disruption after a night of heavy rain and flash flooding. A section of the M5 near Bristol is flooded and has been closed after motorists needed to be rescued from their cars, and there is rail disruption in parts of the Midlands and southern England.more

Hubert Hurkacz lost to Britain's Jack Draper 4:6, 4:6 and dropped out in the second round (1/8 final) of the ATP 500 hard-court tennis tournament in Tokyo.more

EUR 230,000 per square metre was paid by a French luxury brand for its premises; the amount of the deal broke all records, the daily ‘Ouest-France’ reported yesterday. As it points out, this is another fashion house that has pushed up property prices in Paris.more

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, in a speech to the UN General Assembly session yesterday, said that his country was returning to a more active and constructive role in the world. He also stressed that an escalation of the conflict in the Middle East was in no one's interest.more

Ajax Amsterdam, who eliminated Jagiellonia Białystok in the Europa League qualifiers, won at home against Besiktas Istanbul by as much as 4:0 in the inauguration of the league phase of this competition. Fenerbahce Istanbul's players, with Sebastian Szymanski in the squad, beat Union Saint-Gilloise 2:1.more

If we allow aggressors to take over land with impunity, Putin may turn against Poland or the Baltic states, Vice President Kamala Harris announced yesterday during a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenski. Harris also criticised Donald Trump's plans to end the war, calling them ‘Putin's plans’.more

The results of a recent study by Cambridge University researchers leave no doubt that one way to combat climate change could be to fly planes more slowly. Reducing their speed by 15 per cent would result in a reduction in the carbon footprint they leave behind and lower fuel burn.more

35 per cent of Poles say they are supporters of the government and 38 per cent are opponents; 38 per cent of respondents are satisfied with Donald Tusk as Prime Minister; 50 per cent are dissatisfied. - according to the September CBOS poll.more

Sales of wines from Portugal to Poland were at an unprecedented level in 2023, both in terms of export volume and value. The current year also promises to be a record year, according to statistics from Vini Portugal, an organisation that analyses sales of these spirits.more

A disturbing interactive map shows just how much rents have increased in London over the past 12 months. Data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show the average cost has gone up by 9.6 per cent, with one London borough experiencing a rise of over a third compared to 2023.more

Wojciech Szczęsny, who is expected to join Barcelona in the near future as a replacement for the injured Marc-Andre ter Stegen, has already started his preparation period in Marbella in southern Spain, reports Catalan daily ‘Sport’.more

A man who is accused of committing a sexual offence within hours of being let out of prison under the government's early release scheme was freed in error, the BBC has been told. Amari Ward, 31, was one of 37 prisoners who should not have been eligible for the early release scheme because they had breached restraining orders.more

UK authorities today imposed sanctions on five ships and two associated companies involved in the transportation of Russian LNG, including from Russia's flagship Arctic LNG 2 project.more

The world's richest man Elon Musk has not been invited to this year's International Investment Summit, organised by the UK government, most likely because of posts he made online about anti-immigrant riots in the country, the BBC reports today.more

Six EU member states, including Poland, have sent a letter to the European Commission demanding action on sales platforms through which goods that do not meet EU requirements are delivered to customers in the EU. The Chinese sites in question are Temu and Shein.more

The RMT union, which brings together rail, sea and road transport workers, announced yesterday that its members had accepted proposals for pay rises. This marks the end of strikes by British Rail for more than two years.more

This year's London Marathon made history not only because of the number of people who completed the April run, but also because a record amount was raised for charity - £73.5 million was raised, according to organisers.more

US President Joe Biden and the leaders of 30 other countries yesterday signed a joint declaration of the G7 and EU countries on the reconstruction of Ukraine, reaffirming, among other things, their commitments to freeze Russian assets until Russia pays reparations. The meeting was attended, among others, by Polish President Andrzej Duda.more

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer received a symbolic but politically embarrassing blow at the end of Labour's annual conference. Delegates to the conference, in a resolution adopted yesterday, called on the government to reverse its already approved decision to take away winter heating subsidies from pensioners.more

Russian leader Vladimir Putin yesterday again threatened the West with the use of nuclear weapons. During a meeting of the Russian Security Council, he spoke about proposed changes to Russia's nuclear doctrine, which include responding with nuclear weapons even to a conventional attack from outside.more

Barcelona's players won Getafe 1:0 in the match of the 7th round of the Spanish Premier League. Robert Lewandowski scored his seventh goal of the season and his 49th goal ever in these competitions. In doing so, he became the most successful Pole in La Liga.more

The Piccadilly line is London’s dirtiest tube line, an FOI has revealed. If you didn’t already wash your hands as soon as you leave the Underground, these findings might convince you to start.more

Lublin has been selected as European Capital of Culture 2029, it was announced yesterday. Four Polish cities competed in the final of the competition for the title of European Capital of Culture 2029: Bielsko-Biała, Lublin, Katowice and Kołobrzeg. Lublin will be the third Polish city in the history of this competition. In 2000, it was Krakow, and in 2016. - Wroclaw.more

Every 4-6 minutes, someone dies from a snakebite somewhere in the world. More than a third of the victims are under 20, mostly farm workers and children. Many poor areas of the world, especially in Africa, are facing a shortage of serum, said Dr. David Williams of the World Health Organization (WHO).more