The results of the so-called The number of intelligence tests among Americans has been steadily increasing since 1932, but in the years 2006-2018 this trend was reversed in almost all cognitive categories.more

Gene-edited food can now be developed commercially in England following a change in the law. Supporters of the technology say it will speed up the development of hardier crops that will be needed because of climate change. Critics say that the change could bring ''disaster'' to our food production and the environment.more

Yesterday, on a regional train on the Cottbus - Frankfurt (Oder) route, a man attacked passengers with an axe. The seventeen-year-old was seriously injured. The attacker was apprehended. The detained man is a 37-year-old Pole, writes the portal of the "Bild" daily.more

Magdalena Fręch defeated Russian tennis player Erika Andriejeva 4:6, 6:1, 6:1 in the second round of the WTA 1000 tournament on hard courts in Miami. In the 1/16 finals, she will play with another Russian Varvara Graczewa, who unexpectedly eliminated the Tunisian Ons Jabeur, seeded with the "fourth".more

Almost 20,000 women living in London have joined a club tackling loneliness since pandemic restrictions ended.more

The Polish Tourist Organization and Michelin Guide signed an agreement on including Polish cities in the world-famous Michelin Guide. In the first place, the promotion will cover Warsaw, Krakow and Poznań, as well as their surroundings.more

Poland lost in Prague to the Czech Republic 1:3 (0:2) in the group E match of the European football championship qualifiers. Damian Szymański scored the only goal for the guests in the end of the match. It was the debut of the Portuguese Fernando Santos as the coach of the white and red team.more

The average council tax bill is set to top £2,000 for the first time next month as local authorities buckle under growing financial pressures. Government figures released on Thursday show the average bill for band D properties will be £2,065 in 2023-24 – up by £99. more

The penultimate weekend of the Ski Jumping World Cup will be held in Lahti. Today there will be a team competition, and tomorrow an individual competition. Six Poles will compete in Finland, led by Kamil Stoch, who has triumphed here three times.more

The trade union Verdi and the railway and transport union (EVG) confirmed in Berlin that traffic across Germany will be paralyzed by a public transport warning strike next Monday. The wage protest will start at midnight on March 26 and 27 and will last around the clock, unionists informed.more

Britain's King Charles III's visit to Germany will go ahead as planned, a source at Buckingham Palace told Reuters yesterday after the king's trip to France was postponed.more

Meat is still an important item on the menu of Poles. Almost four out of ten respondents usually consume them 2-3 times a week. Every third person does it even 4-6 times during this time. On a daily basis, compatriots choose poultry and pork, but fish and seafood also occupy important places on the shopping list.more

"I'm convinced that we have a fantastic meeting ahead of us," announced Poland's national soccer team selector Fernando Santos during an official press conference ahead of today's match against the Czech Republic in a European Championship qualifier in Prague.more

The cutbacks came as spending on several essential outgoings rocketed, with the value of spending on utility bills rising by around a third (34%) compared to the same time last year.more

The grand final of the Eurovision Song Contest will be broadcast live in cinemas across the UK for the first time.more

Four decrees on the sale of insect flour and food made from it were issued by the Italian government on Thursday. "You can eat what you think is appropriate, but for flour from crickets, locusts, mealworms and larvae, labels are needed to indicate precisely which products contain ingredients from these insects," said Agriculture Minister Francesco Lollobrigida.more

Visitors to Westminster Abbey are set to be allowed to stand in the exact spot where the King will be crowned - but they must wear socks. more

Cristiano Ronaldo became the player with the most appearances for the national team. The Portuguese played in yesterday's European Championship qualifying match against Liechtenstein and scored his 197th appearance in the national colors.more

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced yesterday that the country will hold the first referendum in 24 years, in which the question will be asked about the consent of citizens to the creation of an advisory body to the parliament for representatives of indigenous peoples.more

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who is visiting London today, was greeted with unfavorable cheers and whistles by hundreds of demonstrators protesting against the Israeli government's proposed judicial reform.more

Information about the problems of banks in the United States made customers lose confidence in the Swiss Credit Suisse. However, the risk of a crisis of the banking system in Europe is unlikely, according to the analysts of the Polish Economic Institute.more

Bayern Munich has parted ways with coach Julian Nagelsmann with immediate effect, German daily Bild reported last night. According to the newspaper, the main candidate for his successor is Thomas Tuchel.more

Nearly 700,000 cars face daily Ulez charges when the scheme is expanded, RAC data show – hitting thousands more drivers than Sadiq Khan, the London Mayor, had estimated. more

The European Council has taken note of the arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for Russian President Vladimir Putin, EU leaders meeting in Brussels said yesterday.more

Magda Linette defeated Russian tennis player Yevgenia Rodina 6:3, 6:4 and advanced to the third round of the WTA 1000 hard-court tournament in Miami (prize pool $8.8 million). The Pole's next opponent will be Belarusian Victoria Azarenka.more