Kylian Mbappe, the top scorer of the World Cup that ended on Sunday, returned to training with Paris Saint-Germain yesterday. The French national team took second place during the tournament in Qatar.more
Warsaw Mayor Rafał Trzaskowski leads the ranking of trust in politicians (39.8 per cent trust), followed by President Andrzej Duda (37.1 per cent trust) and Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki (36.1 per cent trust), according to an IBRiS poll for Onet.pl.more
People are living farther and farther away from nature every year, leading to a decrease in interactions with elements of the natural environment. Meanwhile, communing with nature is key to shaping environmentally friendly behaviour and thus facing the global environmental crisis.more
The British government's post-Brexit settlement scheme for EU citizens is unlawful, the UK's High Court has ruled. The Independent Monitoring Authority (IMA), an independent body set up to oversee citizens' rights, took legal action against the Home Office.more
The NHS has issued guidance to the public amid strikes today held by ambulance workers, including paramedics and call handlers, in England and Wales:more
Poles are divided in the opinion of the national team selector at the World Cup, according to an IBRiS survey commissioned by "Rzeczpospolita". The percentage of supporters and opponents of Czesław Michniewicz's dismissal is almost equal.more
As of today, the manufacture and import of single-use plastic products is banned in Canada. It applies to shopping bags, cutlery, straws, plastic drink stir sticks, beverage straws and food containers made of non-recyclable plastic.more
Ukraine was today named country of the year 2022 by the British weekly newspaper The Economist, which said it deserved the title because of its heroism, ingenuity, resilience and the fact that it does not respond to war crimes with the same.more
Yesterday's verdict against a former secretary from the Stutthof concentration camp near Gdansk is undoubtedly one of the last cases involving German perpetrators from World War II. The media indicate that Germany has long failed to properly account for German crimes, with criminals receiving low sentences or no sentences at all.more
Brentford's top scorer this season, Ivan Toney, has been charged with a further 30 counts of breaching betting rules, the Football Association (FA) has announced.more
The report comes after supermarket giant Tesco axed its meat, fish and deli counters in more than 300 stores earlier this year as part of a major overhaul of its business.more
US President Joe Biden has made it clear that the US is "not pursuing a direct war with Russia" - reported a White House official, quoted by the Associated Press agency, wishing to remain anonymous, ahead of President Volodymyr Zelensky's visit in Washington today.more
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak assured yesterday that nothing had changed in terms of continuing aid to Ukraine, that the agreement to deport illegal migrants to Rwanda would be implemented and indicated that he did not intend to give in to the wage demands of the strikers.more
Lionel Messi, the captain of Argentina's World Cup-winning team, has been invited to have his feet immortalized in the hall of fame at Brazil's famous Maracana stadium, Rio de Janeiro's sporting authority has announced.more
Twitter owner Elon Musk announced yesterday that he would step down as Twitter chief executive as soon as he found someone 'foolish enough' to take on the role. He did so after a majority of voters in a poll he organised favoured his departure.more
Sadiq Khan has been reselected as Labour’s mayoral candidate and will bid to win a historic third term at City Hall in 2024, it was announced on Tuesday.more
Police have inspected outlets selling illegal pyrotechnic materials in several federal states, the Berliner Zeitung newspaper reported. Such materials are used by criminal groups, for example to blow up ATMs.more
When Boris Becker's punishment is over, we will want to resume our cooperation with him. "He is an integral part of the German tennis family. His merits are and will remain exceptional," a statement from the local federation said.more
Ryanair has agreed a new pay deal with its pilots, which will last for a period of four years. The airline has signed off on the agreement with the trade union Fórsa. more
Italian Minister of Education Giuseppe Valditara has banned the use of mobile phones during lessons. A circular signed by him was circulated yesterday. Penalties for breaking the ban are not foreseen. It is stressed that the new rules are also a sign of respect for teachers.more
The super-licence of Dutchman Max Verstappen, who won his second consecutive Formula One world title this year in the colours of the Red Bull team, was paid for €963,800, entitling him to race in the 2023 season.more
Immigration and asylum are top issues for nearly a third of Britons, a new YouGov poll finds. Most of them believe that the current policy is inappropriate and ineffective, and that the government has lost control of what happens at the country's borders.more
