Amanda Anisimova advanced to the US Open final. The eighth-seeded American tennis player defeated Japan's Naomi Osaka (No. 23), coached by Tomasz Wiktorowski, 6-7 (4-7), 7-6 (7-3), 6-3. Her final opponent will be the ranking leader and defending champion, Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka.more

The breakage of a cable that allowed the Gloria cable car in Lisbon to move along the rails was likely the cause of the accident in which 16 people died on Wednesday, according to the first findings of investigators investigating the tragic incident.more

The five-year, £80m restoration of the Big Ben tower in London has been nominated for the UK's leading architecture award, alongside a new fashion college campus, a science laboratory and an "inventive" home extension. The refurbishment of Big Ben - officially known as the Elizabeth Tower - is among the six nominees for the Royal Institute of British Architects' Stirling Prize.more

Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced Poland's entry into the ‘trillionaire club’ and an increase in citizens' disposable income. Prof. Jacek Tomkiewicz from Kozminski University pointed out that although this income is growing rapidly, Poles can still buy less than Germans or French people.more

The government is planning a new law in England to stop anyone under the age of 16 buying energy drinks such as Red Bull, Monster and Prime from shops, restaurants, cafes, vending machines and online. Up to a third of UK children are thought to consume these types of drinks every week, despite most supermarkets having already introduced a voluntary ban.more

The largest and oldest iceberg, A23a, which broke away from Antarctica in 1986, will melt and disappear within a few weeks, said Andrew Meijers, an oceanographer with the British Antarctic Survey, in an interview with AFP. According to him, the process is occurring rapidly due to high water temperatures.more

Poland drew 1-1 (0-1) with the Netherlands in Rotterdam in their Group G World Cup qualifying match. The hosts took the lead in the 28th minute through Denzel Dumfries, and Matty Cash equalized with a stunning shot in the 80th. Jan Urban made his debut as Poland's manager.more

If you're looking for a perfect weekend getaway, this charming market town should be at the top of your list, writes MyLondon.news.more

While London's public transport system is a boon for navigating our expansive city, the costs can rapidly accumulate, sometimes even dissuading us from certain journeys. However, there are methods to economise.more

Over 400 football fan groups from 25 countries have appealed to FIFA and UEFA to prevent league matches from being played abroad. Such plans have recently been announced in Italy and Spain.more

Care companies were fined almost £600,000 for hiring illegal workers in the first three months of the year, new figures have revealed. Ten UK firms were handed penalties of between £10,000 and £210,000 between January and March 2025, according to Home Office data analysed by the Standard.more

The British Foreign Office announced yesterday that it was imposing sanctions on eight Russian officials and three organisations responsible for the deportation and indoctrination of Ukrainian children. No child should be a pawn in a war, said Foreign Secretary David Lammy.more

A man accused of deliberately driving his car into a crowd of football fans in Liverpool pleaded not guilty today at the local Crown Court. The incident, which took place on 26 May, left 134 people injured.more

During yesterday's meeting between Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer in London, the first political agreement on cooperation between the two countries since Brexit was signed, according to the British Prime Minister's office.more

Jasveen Sangha, known as the ‘Queen of Ketamine,’ has pleaded guilty to five federal charges related to the fatal drug overdose of actor Matthew Perry in 2023. She faces up to 65 years in prison.more

The United Kingdom has used frozen Russian assets to fund over £1 billion worth of military aid to Ukraine, British Defence Secretary John Healey announced yesterday during his visit to Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine.more

The battle for World Cup qualifying points is overshadowed by Jan Urban's debut as national team coach and Robert Lewandowski's return to the squad after a brief hiatus. Tonight (8:30 p.m. local time), the Polish footballers will face the favourites, the Netherlands, in Rotterdam.more

The meeting between Polish President Karol Nawrocki and US President Donald Trump was not particularly groundbreaking; rather, it was a continuation of what had been happening up to that point, according to Maciej Milczanowski, a professor at the University of Rzeszów. In his opinion, the declaration to maintain the number of American troops in Poland is important.more

Toiletries chain Lush has closed all its UK shops for a day “in solidarity with Gaza” and called on the UK government to act to help end “the death and destruction”.more

Wizz Air carried nearly 10 million passengers to and from Poland from January to September of this year, an increase of 18.5% compared to the same period in 2024, the carrier announced. Since the beginning of the year, Wizz Air has operated nearly 44,000 connections to and from 11 Polish cities.more

The first of September marks the beginning of autumn in the meteorological world as well as the start of the annual 'storm season'. It also heralds a new list of storm names as chosen by members of the public. This year look out for Amy, Bram and Chandra which are due to be the first few named storms of the season.more

During the first seven months of 2025, Spain welcomed a record number of 55.5 million foreign tourists, according to data released on Monday by the Spanish National Statistics Institute (INE). Spending by foreign visitors also reached record levels.more

Iga Świątek was eliminated in the quarterfinals of the US Open in New York. The second-seeded Polish tennis player lost to American Amanda Anisimova (No. 8) 4-6, 3-6. The match lasted one hour and 36 minutes.more

A new floating restaurant could soon open on the River Thames in south London. Turks Launches, which runs daily boat trips along the Thames, wants permission to open a new café and restaurant in a boat known as The Aphrodite, which is moored at Town End Pier in Kingston town centre.more

Councils across England are increasingly spending millions of pounds a year in incentive payments to private landlords to persuade them to house homeless families, with campaigners describing it as a “senseless waste of public money”.more