On Friday, the Japanese Navy announced what it claimed was the world's first successful test of an electromagnetic cannon, which destroyed a target ship. This was confirmed by photographs of the test shots, which were published on the X platform.more

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer yesterday condemned the violence that took place during Saturday's far-right demonstration in London. The Metropolitan Police reported that 26 officers were injured during the demonstration, which was attended by approximately 150,000 people, and 25 people were arrested.more

The Polish American community honoured the heroes of World War II, the victims of the Katyn massacre and the attack on the World Trade Centre. Scouts, veterans, schoolchildren, teachers and representatives of Polish community organisations gathered yesterday in front of the Katyn Memorial in Jersey City to pay tribute to the fallen.more

Around 100 people who illegally crossed the English Channel in August are to be deported from the UK to France today, the Telegraph newspaper has revealed. They will be the first migrants to be forcibly departed under the bilateral "one for one" agreement.more

The number of people aged 100 and over in Japan has reached a record high of 99,763, according to the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare. Today, Japan celebrates Respect for the Aged Day.more

Defending champions Liverpool secured their fourth victory in four matches of the season, beating newly promoted Burnley 1-0 away only thanks to Mohamed Salah's penalty in stoppage time. In the Manchester derby, City secured a comfortable victory, beating United 3-0.more

Barking and Dagenham has lived up to its name — by recording more complaints about noisy dogs than any other London borough since 2020. Freedom of information data show that the council has received 2,239 complaints in that time, more than two-and-a-half times the total in neighbouring Havering (884) and around 60 times as many as Newham (37).more

They were places of crushing hardship for the poorest people in Britain for centuries but a new report highlights how closely workhouses in England and Wales were linked with slavery and British imperialism. Workhouses, perhaps best known in popular culture through the Charles Dickens story Oliver Twist, were routinely funded and administered by people involved in the slave trade, the study says.more

Polish national team player Piotr Zieliński assisted Hakan Calhanoglu's second goal in Inter Milan's 3-4 away defeat of the "Italian Derby" to Juventus. The Turin side have maximum points after three rounds, but are behind Napoli in the Italian top flight on goal difference.more

Doctors have launched a clinical trial of a £100 blood test for Alzheimer’s disease in the hope of transforming diagnosis of the devastating condition in the NHS.more

The Polish war machine is preparing for a potential conflict with Russia, according to the British newspaper "The Times." The newspaper noted that preparations for a possible Russian attack involve both the military, which spends vast sums on armaments, and Polish citizens, who are acquiring survival skills.more

Defending champion Bartosz Zmarzlik finished second in the season-ending Danish Speedway Grand Prix in Vojens, securing his sixth career and fourth consecutive world championship title, decided on the final heat. The event, his fifth consecutive victory, was won by Australian Brady Kurtz, who took the silver medal.more

Twenty-six officers have been injured while policing a protest organised by far-right activist Tommy Robinson, which saw up to 150,000 people march through central London. Tensions flared at the Unite the Kingdom rally, with some protesters throwing bottles and other projectiles at police, the Metropolitan Police said – leaving four seriously hurt.more

The Catholic Church in Poland is losing faithful, particularly among younger generations, due to a decline in religious practice, scandals, the Church's politicization, and a perceived detachment from ordinary life.more

Real Madrid won 2-1 away against Real Sociedad San Sebastian in the fourth round of the Spanish top flight. The visitors played with ten men for most of the match, following a red card for defender Dean Huijsen.more

A West London town will soon see the construction of 158 new flats and a new Morrisons supermarket. The existing Morrisons on Yiewsley High Street will be demolished and replaced, with the new homes sitting above the supermarket, which has been closed for a number of years.more

Approximately 5 million wet wipes have finally been removed from the infamous “Wet Wipe Island” on the River Thames. The three-week project was the country’s first mass wet wipe removal project of its kind, which scooped up everything from towels, scarves, trousers, a car’s engine timing belt and even a set of false teeth.more

US President Donald Trump wrote today on Truth Social that he had sent a letter to all NATO countries and ‘the whole world’ declaring that he was ready to impose strong sanctions on Russia, but only on condition that all Alliance countries stopped buying Russian oil.more

Barcelona coach Hansi Flick, previously banned by UEFA for one Champions League match, will be able to lead the team from the bench in the away match against Newcastle United on 18 September. Following an appeal by the club, the penalty has been suspended.more

The David Bowie Centre, with over 90,000 items, opened today in the Victoria & Albert Museum's East Storehouse in east London. Visitors will have the opportunity to see personal memorabilia from the British rock singer who died in 2016.more

Ryanair is preparing to cut another million seats on routes to and from Spain next summer, primarily from regional airports, the airline's chief executive Michael O'Leary announced in an interview with the British daily 'Financial Times' yesterday.more

Bayer Leverkusen defeated Eintracht Frankfurt 3–1 in front of their home crowd in the opening match of the third round of the German Bundesliga. Former Denmark national team coach Kasper Hjulmand made his debut on the bench for the ‘Pharmacists’.more

US President Donald Trump will visit the tomb of the late Queen Elizabeth II at Windsor Castle next week and lay a wreath as part of his second state visit to the UK. He is due to meet King Charles and Queen Camilla, as well as the Prince and Princess of Wales, with a traditional banquet being staged for him at Windsor.more

Nearly 4 million people have visited the Tatra National Park's trails from the beginning of the year to early September, with over 1 million in August alone, according to Tatra National Park Director Szymon Ziobrowski. Despite the record attendance, park director Szymon Ziobrowski assures that despite the record-breaking number of visitors, tourist traffic is controlled.more

Polish tennis players lose 0:2 to Great Britain in Gdynia after the first day of the Davis Cup World Group I match. Tomasz Berkieta lost 6:7 (9-11), 4:6 to Cameron Norrie, followed by Olaf Pieczkowski losing 4:6, 2:6 to Arthur Fery. The competition will be completed today.more