At least 90 percent of the world's population has some form of immunity to Covid-19, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said yesterday. Despite this, the head of the WHO warned against a decrease in vigilance against the coronavirus.more

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has appealed to the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) in Strasbourg against the British government's decision to extradite him to the United States, Reuters reported. "We confirm that the application has been received," the ECtHR said in a statement.more

Since the beginning of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, a number of spies working for Moscow have been detained in Europe. The weekly "Spiegel" estimates that tens of thousands of people live in the West, working for the Russian intelligence services of the FSB, SWR or the military GRU.more

Jesus Valenzuela from Venezuela will be the main referee of Sunday's match between Poland and France in the 1/8 finals of the football World Cup in Qatar. The other judges in the cast are also from South America.more

The exhibition "Young Poland: An Arts and Crafts Movement", co-organized by the National Museum in Krakow and co-curated by the director of the Krakow Museum, Andrzej Szczerski, received the Curatorial Exhibition Prize, the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage announced.more

Vladimir Putin has fallen down his stairs and bruised his tailbone, it has been claimed. Security guards had to help the 70-year-old tyrant to a sofa nearby before doctors arrived, sources have said.more

South Korea and Switzerland - these are the last teams that advanced to the round of 16 of the World Cup in Qatar. The Korean players unexpectedly defeated the Portuguese 2:1, and the Swiss won 3:2 against the Serbians. The Brazilians did not show up, losing to Cameroon 0:1.more

A very poor result for the UK's ruling Conservative Party in its first electoral test since Rishi Sunak took over as Prime Minister, with the grouping achieving its worst result since 1857 in a by-election in the Chester constituency.more

Details of a new program encouraging people to recycle soda bottles and cans have been announced. Under the project, the deposit will be 15 cents for bottles and cans up to 500 ml and 25 cents for those with a larger capacity.more

The Formula One race for the 2023 Chinese Grand Prix, the fourth round of the world championship, which was due to take place in Shanghai on 16 April, has been definitively cancelled, the International Automobile Federation (FIA) and promoter Liberty Media have officially confirmed.more

All indications are that 2022 will be the warmest year on record for temperature measurements in the UK, the Met Office has reported.more

The Supreme Court in Valencia, Spain, has ruled that watching a football match during working hours cannot be a reason for dismissing an employee. "Now more than a few will be tempted to put aside their professional duties and watch the games, especially those that ensure the national team's promotion to the next phase of the competition," - commented the "ABC" newspaper.more

The first matches of the 1/8 finals of the football World Cup in Qatar will take place today. At 15:00 (UK time), the Netherlands will play against the USA, followed four hours later by a match between Argentina and Australia, which will be refereed by Szymon Marciniak.more

The first trailer for Harry and Meghan's highly anticipated documentary series for Netflix has arrived with viewers given their first glimpse of what they can expect from the six-part series. more

The report by Cushman & Wakefield, which analyzes the market in terms of rents in commercial real estate, shows that New York's 5th Avenue is again the most expensive shopping district in the world.more

A statistical Pole plans to spend an average of PLN 1,427 during the upcoming holidays, according to a study commissioned by the Polish Bank Association. The relatively largest part of expenses, on average PLN 585, will be related to groceries and the organization of holidays.more

Soaring rents have in effect made life unaffordable for private tenants across swathes of the UK, according to research undertaken for the Guardian.more

The Polish embassy is protesting against the Kandinsky auction in Grisebach. The painting was stolen from the National Museum in Warsaw in 1983, the embassy reports. According to the auction house, there are no grounds for a claim to the painting, writes the Berliner Zeitung daily portal, despite the fact that the stamp of the National Museum in Warsaw has been preserved on the painting.more

For a long time, the achievements of Polish and French footballers in the World Cup were similar. However, the last quarter of a century has seen spectacular success for the 'Tri-colours', including triumphs at the 1998 and 2018 World Cups. On Sunday, these teams will face each other in the 1/8 final of the World Cup in Qatar.more

The state pension age could be raised due to the “pretty hairy” state of the public finances, a Cabinet minister has admitted. more

Russia planned to occupy Ukraine within 10 days and annex it by August, according to intercepted Russian documents purporting to be signed by President Vladimir Putin, the UK-based think tank Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) revealed yesterday.more

Ministers urged to act as study shows average block of cheese or loaf of bread makes farmers less than a penny.more

The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, who is on a visit to Ireland, assessed yesterday that relations with the UK have improved since Rishi Sunak became its Prime Minister and is confident that a solution can be found to the Northern Ireland Protocol dispute.more

The football team of Poland won four times in history a match against a rival who was the current world champion. On Sunday, there will be an opportunity for the fifth such feat - the white-and-reds will face at 15:00 (UK time) in the round of 16 of the World Cup in Qatar with France defending the trophy.more

Bullying, scaring, habitat destruction, killing. Often for fun, to gain popularity on TikTok. These are the grim conclusions of the just-released UK Wildlife and Countryside Link report for last year. It shows that 1,414 crimes against wildlife were reported in England and Wales in 2021.more