Robert Lewandowski, accompanied by lawyers and security guards, appeared in the District Court for Warsaw-Śródmieście, where a hearing is being held today regarding the dispute between him and his former manager Cezary Kucharski. The footballer is to give evidence in closed session.more

About 50 thousand people were left without electricity yesterday due to a failure on the island of La Palma, part of the Canary Islands archipelago. After a few hours, the operator reported that the power supply had been restored.more

Eurostar hailed the arrival of a “new golden age of international sustainable travel” as the rail operator unveiled plans to launch direct services linking London St Pancras with Germany and Switzerland.more

Russia wants to occupy half of Ukrainian territory by the end of 2026, “Newsweek” wrote on Tuesday. Moscow plans to occupy the entire area lying east of the Dnieper and most of the Mykolaiv and Odesa regions.more

Brits select Rolls Royce as SMR reactor supplierThe UK government-owned Great British Energy-Nuclear yesterday named Rolls Royce SMR as the supplier of small nuclear reactors. The winning technology will get government backing, with the new reactors scheduled to start up in the mid-2030s.more

Hundreds of millions of people around the world cannot have as many children as they would like. Among the top reasons are the high financial outlay involved in raising a child and the lack of a suitable partner, according to a study by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), the BBC reported yesterday.more

Poland lost 1-2 to Finland in Helsinki in their third World Cup qualifying match. The match was interrupted for about 40 minutes because a fan fainted. The Netherlands, also in Group G, crushed Malta 8-0.more

Self-driving taxis and bus-like services will be permitted on England's roads by spring 2026, the Department for Transport (DfT) has announced. This marks a significant step forward, as it will be the first time companies in the UK can trial autonomous commercial services without a human driver monitoring journeys. more

London could bask in 27C heat this week, although thunderstorms may break up the pleasant weather. The Met Office has warned thunderstorm alerts could have to be issued as it forecasts "intense rainfall" across parts of the UK.more

The 93rd edition of the 24 Hours of Le Mans will begin at 4pm on Saturday at the Circuit de la Sarthe. The most prestigious Hypercar category will be contested by Robert Kubica in the AF Corse team, counted alongside the two factory Ferrari teams among the main candidates for victory.more

Unemployment in the UK rose in April to the highest level in almost four years, official figures showed, as tax increases introduced by Rachel Reeves added to a broader slowdown in the jobs market.more

Northern Irish police said 15 of their officers were injured yesterday during anti-immigrant rioting that took place in Ballymena, about 40km from Belfast, Skynews reported.more

According to the British daily “The Times”, PM Keir Starmer's office intends to impose sanctions on two Israeli government ministers representing Orthodox Jews: the head of the security ministry, Itamar Ben Gwir, and the head of the finance ministry, Becalel Smotrich.more

Ten people were killed today in an attack at a school in Graz in the south-east of Austria, the Austrian Interior Ministry said. Media reports said that at least 30 people were injured and several are in critical condition and fighting for their lives. Police have stated that the bomber committed suicide.more

The store was forced to pause online orders in April following the cyberattack. In an update, the retailer said on their website: “You can now place online orders with standard delivery to England, Scotland and Wales. Delivery to Northern Ireland will resume in the coming weeks.more

There is an increase in the number of adopted children coming, among others, from Vietnam and South Africa. This is the result of foreigners settling in Poland, reports today's 'Rzeczpospolita'.more

Piotr Zielinski was left out of Poland's squad for Tuesday's World Cup qualifying match against Finland. The Inter Milan footballer is complaining of a calf problem. He was due to play in the national colours for the 100th time and with the captain's armband in the meeting in Helsinki.more

Downing Street is exploring a proposal to introduce digital ID cards for every adult in Britain in a move to tackle the UK’s illegal migration crisis, according to reports.more

The state of California yesterday took US President Donald Trump's administration to court over its deployment of the National Guard to Los Angeles in response to protests. According to state authorities, this step was illegal.more

London’s third airport Stansted has submitted a planning application to allow it to increase the number of passengers it handles from 43 million to 51 million over the next 20 years.more

Not so long ago, Norway could enjoy relative peace and quiet when it came to tourist traffic. It was mainly seasoned travellers who chose to explore its beauty. However, Norway has been experiencing a tourist boom for several seasons now. Following the example of other countries, Norway has also decided to tax visitors in order to curb over-tourism.more

Coach Michal Probierz has announced that he has made the decision to change the captain of the Polish national team from Robert Lewandowski to Piotr Zielinski for the good of the team. ‘I believe it will help the team,’ he - he added. The decision resulted in the Barcelona striker resigning from playing for the national team under his leadership.more

British thriller and suspense novelist Frederick Forsyth died yesterday at the age of 86, his literary agent Jonathan Lloyd has announced.more

Iga Swiatek, who failed to defend her title at the Grand Slam French Open, has dropped from fifth to seventh place in the latest world ranking of female tennis players. Aryna Sabalenka is unthreatened at the top of the list. Hubert Hurkacz dropped from 28th to 32nd in the latest world tennis ranking. French Open finalist Carlos Alcaraz remained the leader.more

Over 126,00 privately rented homes in London are failing to meet minimum standards for safety, comfort and repair. Around one in eight privately rented homes in the capital - 12% - were classed as “non-decent” in 2023, according to the latest figures from the government’s housing survey.more