The death of a former Royal Marine who was charged with assisting the Hong Kong intelligence service is not being treated as suspicious, police have said. Matthew Trickett, 37, a Home Office immigration officer, appeared in court last week charged under the National Security Act.more

Within three years, people may lose the ability to distinguish truth from falsehood, experts warned in a special report for the Canadian government. The 35 threats that may occur within 10 years also include: the breakdown of democracy and the takeover of power by billionaires.more

London’s human capital is second to nowhere in the world, helping the UK’s capital climb to the second spot on Oxford Economics’ latest Global Cities Index. Oxford Economics measured the 1,000 largest cities in the world on five categories: Economics, Human Capital, Quality of Life, Environment, and Governancmore

Coach Xavi Hernandez has been officially dismissed from Barcelona - announced the Catalan club, which will take second place in the Spanish football league. One of his protégés was Robert Lewandowski.more

The largest portal for new apartments and houses - RynekPierwotny.pl - has published the next edition of the Investment Ranking, which selects the most popular and interesting residential projects in terms of finishing standard from the largest Polish cities.more

Those traveling to the UK for the long weekend face a range of difficulties in all possible modes of transportation: from railroads to roads, airports to ports. The late May bank holiday also marks the start of a week’s half-term for most UK schools. Some airports will handle their highest number of passengers ever for a late May bank holiday.more

Himalayan climber Piotr Krzyżowski from Bielsko-Biała reached the highest peak in the world, Mount Everest (8,848 m), without using additional oxygen. He did this just two days after climbing Lhotse (8,516 m), the fourth peak of the earth. He is the second Pole to conquer Everest without using oxygen from a cylinder.more

A London-born teenager who died of leukaemia aged 15 is to become the Catholic church’s first millennial saint. Carlo Acutis was a computer prodigy who helped to spread Roman Catholic teaching online before his death in 2006. On Thursday, Pope Francis decreed that a second posthumous miracle has been attributed to Acutis, qualifying the teenager for canonisation.more

Child serial killer Lucy Letby has been denied permission to appeal against her convictions for the murder and attempted murder of babies in her care when she worked as a neonatal nurse.more

The legendary Swedish footballer Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who ended his career in June last year, will be ceremonially farewelled on June 8 at the Friends Arena in Stockholm, right after the friendly match of the "Three Crowns" national team against Serbia.more

Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski expressed his belief that regardless of who wins the elections to the House of Commons scheduled for July 4, British policy towards Ukraine will continue, and Poland and Great Britain will remain close allies.more

Daily or almost daily marijuana consumption has increased, and daily or almost daily alcohol drinking has decreased, according to research by the American University of Carnegie Mellon. In 2022, the heavy marijuana user group became larger than the heavy alcohol user group.more

A rowdy bunch of 'drunk' British holidaymakers were escorted off a Ryanair flight to Tenerife after they were accused of drinking illicit alcohol and allegedly hurling abuse at other passengers. The group, who were on their way to the Canary Islands, are also said to have been "engaging in sexual activity in front of children".more

Fortuna Duesseldorf won away against VfL Bochum 3-0 (1-0) in the first play-off match for the right to play next season in the German top football league. The rematch will take place on May 27.more

More than three quarters of Europeans want a common EU defense and security policy, and seven in ten believe that Europe should intensify the production of military equipment, according to a Eurobarometer survey published yesterday.more

British PM Rishi Sunak admitted yesterday that deportations of illegal migrants to Rwanda would not start before the general election, which he has set for 4 July. He also denied that he had set such a date for the vote for fear of a return of inflation and another wave of migrant crossings across the Channel expected in the summer.more

Palestine is recognised by most countries in the world, least in Europe. Spain, Ireland and Norway announced on Wednesday that they would recognise a Palestinian state on 28 May. Other countries want to do so only after the conclusion of Israeli-Palestinian peace negotiations, which have been stalled since 2009.more

World ranking leader Iga Swiatek and No. 8 seed Hubert Hurkacz will face qualifying tennis players in the first round of the Grand Slam French Open. Magda Linette has been matched up against Lyudmila Samsonova (No. 17), while Magdalena Fręch will play against another Russian - Daria Kasatkina (No. 10).more

Boparan Restaurant Group (BRG) is thrilled to announce a new partnership with CKE Restaurants Holdings, Inc. (CKE)to introduce Carl’s Jr.® restaurants to the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland. This exciting collaboration marks a significant expansion for Carl’s Jr., bringing its iconic, bold flavours to these new international markets.more

More than 25 per cent of Poles would agree to share personal data if they received additional benefits in return. One in ten would share their PESEL in exchange for benefits, according to a study by ChronPESEL.pl and the National Debt Register.more

With only 800 inhabitants, the Swiss village of Lauterbrunnen is paralysed by an excessive influx of visitors. Following in the footsteps of Venice, for example, the local authorities are planning to introduce a 'tourist tax'. As yet, it has not been decided when such a levy would apply and how high it would be. It is being considered that a one-day stay will cost tourists between 5 and 10 francs more

Nursing is the most in-demand job in the UK, while chefs and salespeople make up the rest of the top three, according to new data from Indeed.more

Former Real Madrid and Spain national team coach Julen Lopetegui will be the coach of West Ham United from the new season, the English Premier League club announced today. The 'Hammers' goalkeeper has been Lukasz Fabianski since 2018.more

There are 16 million households with a pet, many of which have been struggling to pay vet bills, potentially overpay for medicines and potentially don't know the best treatment options available, the competition watchdog said.more

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced yesterday that elections to the House of Commons will be held on 4 July. He also announced that he had already obtained the formal consent of King Charles III to dissolve Parliament, which will take place on 30 May.more