Danielle Collins will be Iga Swiatek's opponent in the second round of the WTA 1000 tennis tournament on hard courts in Cincinnati. The American will have the opportunity to get a rematch for the defeat she suffered against the world ranking leader a few days earlier in the quarterfinals of the event in Montreal.more

Poland, by mobilising troops on the border with Belarus, is setting an example to the UK of how the migration crisis should be tackled, the British 'Daily Express' writes in a commentary today.more

German citizens' confidence in the state's ability to perform has fallen to its lowest level ever, according to a survey published by the tagesschau portal. According to an annual survey commissioned by the German officials' association dbb, only 27 percent of respondents believe the state is capable of fulfilling its tasks.more

A trio of Bulgarian nationals arrested in the UK on suspicion of spying for Russia posed as journalists and used fake journalist IDs, 'The Times' revealed today.more

Two American tourists were found sleeping on the upper levels of the Eiffel Tower after drunkenly avoiding an encounter with security the previous night, AFP reported.more

Brazilian Neymar has become Saudi Arabia's next league star. The 31-year-old footballer has officially moved to Al-Hilal, as confirmed by his former club Paris Saint-Germain last night. The transfer fee is expected to be at least €90 million.more

As a result of the high-street chain Wilko‘s official bankruptcy, up to 12,000 jobs could be lost. On August 10, the 400-store retailer — 26 of which are in London — entered administration, with PwC administrators assuming control of the company to maximise value for its creditors.more

The Czech business daily Hospodarzske Noviny wrote today that Czechs' spending in Polish stores has increased by several hundred percent. He wrote about crowded parking lots, checkout lines and lack of shopping carts in stores in the title "Czech invasion."more

Technical faults meant that for several hours on Tuesday, some Bank of Ireland customers could withdraw large sums from cash machines despite having little or no funds in their accounts. more

Manchester City footballer Kevin De Bruyne will not play due to injury in today's European Super Cup match against Sevilla, among others. The famous Belgian midfielder suffered a thigh injury in the inaugural Premier League game. His break from the game could last for up to four months.more

Albanian smuggling gangs are offering a new route for smuggling illegal immigrants to Britain; instead of being put on small boats crossing the English Channel, they are put on trucks carried by ships from ports in northern Spain, the Daily Telegraph reported.more

In factories, hotels and construction sites, where until recently Ukrainian citizens worked most often alongside Poles, the number of immigrants, including those from very distant countries, is increasing month by month, "Rzeczpospolita" reports today.more

British police are searching for the killers of a 10-year-old Polish-Pakistani girl whose body was found in a house near London last week. As police suspect, the perpetrators knew the girl and had probably already left the UK before the body was found.more

Rakov's footballers beat Aris 1:0 in Limassol and advanced to the decisive round of the Champions League qualifiers. The first meeting at home they won 2:1. The next rival of the team from Częstochowa will be FC Copenhagen. In case of failure, the Polish team will play in the group stage of the Europa League.more

Every year, sand dust from the African Sahara, the so-called calima, is carried by the wind and falls in various European countries. Scientists have found radioactive elements in the calima, such as the caesium 137 isotope, as well as radioactive isotopes of beryllium and lead, which may be linked to the radioactive fallout, wrote the elDiario portal.more

The notion of paying with cash is becoming more outdated by the day, with many establishments and shops becoming “cash-free”. According to UK Finance, nearly a third of all payments in the UK were made via contactless methods in 2021.more

This autumn, the European Union will review its legislation, on animal welfare, which has become part of the 'Farm to Fork strategy', reports Belga. The EU has some of the highest animal welfare standards in the world and the legislation mainly concerns farm animals.more

Most representatives of the clubs of the German Football Premier League estimate that Bayern Munich will once again triumph in the season, which begins this Friday. The Bavarians' dominance in the Bundesliga has continued uninterrupted since 2012/13.more

Prince William has been named Colonel-in-Chief of the Army Air Corps, the part of the army that his younger brother Prince Harry served in for two tours of active duty.more

In the battle against drug-resistant superbugs, researchers have developed a synthetic antibiotic that shows potential in combating these dangerous microbes. With the rise of antibiotic resistance, finding new solutions is crucial to maintain effective treatments against bacterial infections.more

The seventh edition of the Ranking of driver-friendly cities, developed by Oponeo and the Yanosik application, brought many changes. Although Gdansk maintained its leading position among cities with more than 300,000 inhabitants, clear reshuffles are visible in other places.more

Abha Club, led by Czesław Michniewicz and with Grzegorz Krychowiak in the squad, lost at home to Al-Hilal 1:3 in the inaugural round of the Saudi football league. All goals for the visitors were scored by the Brazilian Malcom, brought in in the summer for 60 million euros.more

Between April and June inclusive, UK wages rose by 7.8%. compared to the same period in 2022, which is the fastest increase since 2001, since comparable statistics were kept, the UK statistics office (ONS) said today.more

Nearly half of Britons want a second Brexit referendum in the next 10 years, a new YouGov poll has revealed. More than a quarter of people support a referendum as soon as the end of 2023.more

The European Union has rejected Britain's bid for a new deal on the readmission of irregular migrants urged by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak in hopes it will help curb the massive influx of migrants across the English Channel, The Times reported today.more