Last year, 1,153 executions were carried out, an increase of 30%. compared to 2022 - Amnesty International (AI) announced today in its annual report on the use of the death penalty in the world. As reported, this is the highest number since 2015.more

The next government should consider a statutory ban on mobile phones in schools and a total ban on phones for under-16s, a report from MPs says. The House of Commons Education Committee said tougher guidance on mobile phones in schools and how to manage children’s screen time at home is needed to better protect young people.more

A US luxury real estate billionaire and a deep-sea explorer are planning to travel in a submersible to explore the Titanic. Ohio tycoon and adventurer Larry Connor and Patrick Lahey, co-founder of Triton Submarines, say they want to take a sub to a depth of around 3,800m (12,467ft) to see the shipwreck in the North Atlantic Ocean.more

Three police officers have been injured during a demonstration in Westminster organised by the Palestine Solidarity Campaign and other groups. One officer suffered a serious facial injury after she was hit with a bottle thrown from within the crowd, the Metropolitan Police said.more

Famous French footballer Zinedine Zidane will be the official starter of the 24 Hours of Le Mans motor race. He will wave the starter's tricolour flag on 15 June at 16:00 local time.more

Austrian police detained a man who hit a Pole who was changing a tire in his car a week ago. The Austrian fled the scene without helping the injured.more

The London Underground is widely considered to be one of the best transport systems in the world, but it can sometimes feel like a maze. Most Londoners might feel like they know the network like the back of their hand, but with its endless escalators, stairs, and lengthy tunnels, there's much more to each station than meets the eye. more

The Irish government yesterday formally recognized Palestine as a sovereign and independent state and agreed to establish full diplomatic relations with it. Similar decisions were made by the governments of Spain and Norway.more

Magdalena Frech was eliminated in the first round of the French Open Grand Slam tournament. The Polish tennis player lost yesterday in Paris to the 10th seeded Russian Daria Kasatkina 5:7, 1:6. The meeting lasted one hour and 36 minutes.more

More than half of Poles are satisfied with the quality of their sleep. This is much more than a few months ago, but less than during the pandemic. Among the reasons that make it difficult to fall asleep, respondents most often indicate excessive thinking and racing thoughts, uncertainty about the future or waking up at night. more

InPost already has 7,000 in Great Britain. parcel lockers and 1.6 thousand pick-up and drop-off points (PUDO) - the company informed. The company wants to be the strongest player in the so-called deliveries away from home in this country.more

Scientists have discovered 15 new extrasolar planets and measured the masses of 126 others. This is the largest study of its kind. They were carried out using the Hawaiian Keck Observatory and the TESS satellite.more

Britain could face one of the wettest summers on record with the Met Office reportedly warning nearly six weeks of rain could fall in just three months. The forecaster is said to have told the Government and transport chiefs that there could be wet conditions throughout June and August.more

Grzegorz Krychowiak from Abha Club missed a penalty kick in the 1-2 away defeat against Al-Haz, last in the table, in the 34th round of the Saudi Premier League, ending the season. His team was also relegated to the lower league.more

"Homophobic gaffe", "linguistic slip-up" - this is how the Italian press writes today about the phrase used by Pope Francis, who, according to the media, when speaking against the presence of homosexuals in seminaries, used an offensive phrase saying that there was too much "gayism".more

A new Mayor of Merton has been elected by the Council. At a full Council meeting on Wednesday 22 May, Councillor Slawek Szczepanski, the first ever Polish-born resident to become Mayor of Merton, dedicated his time in office to inspiring others in Merton to make a difference and fulfil their hopes and dreams in our Borough.more

The situation on the battlefield in Ukraine is entering a critical stage. Russia has opened a new front in the north and is trying to get closer to Kharkov, said EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell. He added that at the same time, Russian attacks on civilian targets in Ukraine are ongoing.more

Marten de Roon, a player from the Dutch national team and Atalanta Bergamo, will not play in the European Championships starting on June 14 due to an injury, the local federation informed. The "Orange" will be Poland's first rivals in group D.more

Families have described their devastation after a rise in dog attacks. The number of attacks recorded by police in England and Wales has risen by more than a third in the past five years, a BBC investigation found. Across the South West, owners are now calling for more to be done.more

A Polish citizen sentenced to life imprisonment in Congo has been released and is staying at the Polish consulate in Brussels - Polish media report today. These reports were confirmed by the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Radosław Sikorski.more

Natwest customers are reporting a number of issues trying to access their mobile and online banking accounts this morning. Several UK users have taken to social media, sharing messages that confirm their online accounts aren’t accessible. Based on social media, the outage appears to have impacted a large number of Natwest customers across the country. more

VfL Bochum players remained in the German top football league. In the return match, they won away against the lower class Fortuna Duesseldorf 3-0, making up for the losses from the first match, and won the penalty shootout 6-5.more

57 percent respondents believe that Poland should not join the euro zone in the next five years. 29% of respondents expressed an affirmative opinion on this matter. respondents - according to a survey by the Pollster Research Institute for "Super Express", published in today's edition of the newspaper.more

The so-called "Martha's Rule" will enable patients and families to seek a second opinion if they feel their condition or that of a loved one is deteriorating and they are not being listened to by their doctor. NHS England has announced a list of 143 hospitals that will test and implement the rule in its first year.more

Temperatures rose above 52 degrees Celsius (125.6 degrees Fahrenheit) in Pakistan’s southern province of Sindh, the highest reading of the summer and close to the country’s record high amid an ongoing heatwave, the met office said on Monday.more