The 22nd edition of the Kinoteka Polish Film Festival will begin tonight in London with a screening of the film "The Green Border" with the participation of director Agnieszka Holland. Until March 28, viewers will be able to see the latest Polish feature productions, documentaries, and classic Polish cinema.more

March 4 this year France decided to include the right to abortion in its constitution, becoming the first country to introduce such a provision into its constitution. Elsewhere in Europe, regulations vary but are mostly liberal. In the USA, from 2022, individual states will decide on the permissibility of abortion.more

The International Court of Arbitration for Sport in Lausanne (CAS) has reduced the doping disqualification of former top-ranked tennis player Simona Halep from four years to nine months. The suspension period was counted from October 7, 2022, so the Romanian can return to the courts.more

A drug that could improve the quality of life of hundreds of women with womb cancer will be rolled out on the NHS across England from Tuesday. Dostarlimab, also known as Jemperli, is an immunotherapy that works by attracting specific proteins on the surface of cancer cells to help the immune system attack them.more

Former President Donald Trump won 12 of 13 Republican Super Tuesday primaries, while President Joe Biden won 15 of 16 Democratic primaries. As a result, both are practically certain of their parties' nominations in the November presidential elections.more

After losing the first match in Rome against Lazio 0-1, Bayern Munich won the rematch 3-0 and advanced to the quarterfinals of the Champions League. In turn, Paris Saint-Germain confidently won the aggregate match against Real Sociedad San Sebastian - they won 2-0 and 2-1.more

St Paul’s Cathedral has unveiled its hidden library, which will be available for a “once-in-a-lifetime” overnight stay in honour of World Book Day. For only £7, two guests will get the chance to stay in the “secret” room of the historic London landmark on March 15 as well as enjoy a dinner at a nearby restaurant and breakfast the next morning.more

'Putin's propaganda machine wants to discredit Germany, manipulate opinions and divide our society,' assessed Interior Ministry chief Nancy Faeser, referring to the conversation between Bundeswehr officers that was overheard and published by Russia. She announced increased protection against espionage and disinformation.more

Struggling single parents are being “punished” and set up to fail by an “unrealistic” government policy that forces them into near-full-time work when their children turn three, according to parents and new research.more

The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) is opposed to the proposed blue cards, or temporary exclusion of players from a match, by the body responsible for the rules of the game (IFAB). "This subject does not exist for us" - FIFA chief executive Gianni Infantino emphasised.more

There is a shortage of 4,000 lifeguards at Italian beaches ahead of the upcoming summer season, the daily newspaper La Repubblica reported. Young people are no longer interested in the job, admit representatives of the seaside tourist industry.more

People with dairy and fish allergies are being advised not to buy vegan products without checking the label carefully as they may contain animal products due to cross-contamination.more

64 per cent of Poles declared that they would go on holiday this year. This is 9 per cent more than last year, according to the latest CBOS survey.more

Under a Labour government there would be “no option of a life on benefits”, the party has said, as it set out plans to reduce the number of young people not in work, education or training. The shadow work and pensions secretary, Liz Kendall, said the party would recruit 8,500 more mental health workers and promised that the sickness benefits bill would fall under Labour.more

The Polish Football Association confirmed yesterday that the final squad for the upcoming national team matches will be announced late on 14 March. The wide-ranging list has already been sent to UEFA but, as noted, has not been published as a matter of past practice.more

Food makers should be forced to display “shrinkflation” labels on products that have been reduced in size but retained the same price, shoppers have said. Almost 80pc of customers have said they are concerned over the phenomenon of so-called “shrinkflation”, according to a survey by Barclaycard.more

London Luton Airport has said it plans to ditch the 100ml liquids rule by this summer by bringing in new high-tech scanners. London City Airport became the first in the UK to get rid of the 100ml liquid limit last year, while Heathrow Airport has said it also plans to have done away with the rule by summer.more

The number of people smoking pipes, shisha and cigars in the UK has risen fivefold over a decade, and experts say this could lead to a rise in smoking-related cancers such as mouth and lung cancer.more

Barcelona players Pedri and Frenkie De Jong, who suffered injuries in Sunday's Spanish Premier League away match against Athletic Bilbao (0:0), must pause for several weeks. This means that they will not play in the rematch with Napoli in the 1/8 finals of the Champions League, among others.more

Catalan Maria Branyas, the world's oldest living person, celebrated her 117th birthday yesterday. The senior citizen, who was born in the USA, is an avid enthusiast of the works of Frederic Chopin.more

Travellers during the Easter holidays face transport chaos as border forces officials working at Heathrow consider striking. Border Force workers angry about planned changes to shift patterns have until March 22 to decide on whether to trigger industrial action. more

Inter Milan defeated Genoa 2:1 (2:0) at home in the match concluding the 27th round of the Italian Football Premier League and consolidated top spot in the table. The Milanese have won all 12 matches this year, including nine in Serie A.more

The Congress of the French Parliament, a joint meeting of both houses of parliament convened to introduce amendments to the constitution, yesterday adopted a law on including the right to abortion in the constitution.more

On Friday, March 8, the thirteenth edition of the LSE SU Polish Economic Forum will begin in London, the largest conference about Poland outside the country, which attracts over 700 participants every year. Polish students of the world's best universities will meet with representatives of the business world, politicians and scientists to debate the future of the Polish economy.more

English championship contenders Arsenal London crushed last in the table Sheffield United 6:0 (5:0) in an away match concluding the 27th round of the English Premier Football League. An assist was scored by Jakub Kiwior.more