Iga Swiatek is the only Polish singles player still in contention for the US Open title. The WTA's second-ranked player defeated Anna Kalinska in a thrilling match to advance to the round of 16 at the New York tournament. Magdalena Frech, who lost to Coco Gauff, and Kamil Majchrzak, who had to withdraw due to injury, left the competition.more

Marks & Spencer have launched their version of a classic Australian sweet treat in stores this week, in a move which the retailer claims is a UK 'first'. The store is now selling its own version of Lamingtons - well-known in Australia and New Zealand as being small cubes of sponge cake, coated in chocolate icing and tossed in coconut.more

According to a report by Cushman & Wakefield, 20 new hotel facilities offering 1,600 rooms were opened in Central and Eastern Europe in the first half of this year, most of them in Warsaw. The capital city gained 647 new rooms.more

Tottenham have signed the Netherlands attacking midfielder Xavi Simons from RB Leipzig for £51.8m (60m euros). The 22-year-old, who has been chased by several European clubs this summer, said he has "been dreaming of this for a long time" after completing his medical and joining Thomas Frank's side.more

This venerated English city captures the hearts of visitors who flock here from all over the world.more

The state pension age will officially rise next year, meaning millions of workers will have to wait longer for retirement. Increasing from 66 to 67, an individual’s exact date of birth will affect when they can start claiming, with some having to delay their retirement by a month compared to someone born just a day earlier.more

Novak Djokovic, despite suffering a back injury early in the match, defeated Briton Cam Norrie 6-4, 6-7 (4-7), 6-2, 6-3. At 38, the Serb became the oldest player to reach the fourth round of a US Open Grand Slam since Jimmy Connors, who achieved the feat in 1991.more

A temporary injunction that blocked asylum seekers being housed at an Essex hotel has been overturned at the Court of Appeal. Lawyers for The Bell Hotel in Epping and the government challenged a High Court ruling that would have forced 138 asylum seekers to leave the site by 12 September.more

Polish President Karol Nawrocki clashed with Prime Minister Donald Tusk over benefits for Ukrainian refugees and foreign policy, including relations with US President Donald Trump, the British newspaper Financial Times wrote yesterday.more

Jan Ziółkowski has joined AS Roma, the Italian top-flight club announced. The transfer fee was not disclosed, but local media estimate that Legia Warsaw earned around six million euros for the 20-year-old center-back.more

RYANAIR is once again cutting flights to and from regional airports in Spain. The budget airline is planning on scrapping around one million seats this winter, impacting British holidaymakers heading to and from the country.more

Thermal imaging cameras to monitor tourist flows in the historic center of Florence, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, are a new initiative by the authorities of the Italian city, which is struggling with the phenomenon of overtourism. As emphasized, this is an exceptionally effective monitoring system.more

UEFA confirmed yesterday that four candidates, including Poland, will bid to host the 2029 Women's European Football Championship. Germany, Portugal and Denmark and Sweden have also expressed their interest in hosting the tournament. The selection will take place in December.more

Wetherspoons, the popular pub chain, has brought back a menu item following a complaint from a customer about its disappearance. Adam Gale, a Wetherspoon enthusiast, was disappointed to find that his local pub, the Rodboro Buildings in Guildford, Surrey, had removed tuna jacket potatoes from the menu.more

The Treasury is reportedly considering a tax on landlords that will target income from rents in the upcoming autumn budget. The proposals are centred on the expansion of national insurance to include rental income, which is currently exempt from the levy, as part of a broader push to plug a potential £40bn shortfall in the public finances.more

A new interactive map reveals London’s sex offences and stalking hotspots, as the mother of murdered model Sally Anne Bowman says women are still in “constant danger” 20 years on. Latest figures show Croydon - where 18-year-old Sally Anne was stabbed and raped yards from her front door - has the highest overall rate.more

The return of captain Robert Lewandowski and Kamil Grosicki, an opportunity for Kamil Grabara, and a large group of debutants. New national team coach Jan Urban announced today the list of 25 players called up for September's World Cup qualifiers against the Netherlands and Finland.more

All young children in England, Wales and Northern Ireland will be offered a free chickenpox vaccine by the NHS from January next year. It will be given as two doses, at 12 and 18 months of age, combined with the existing MMR jab which protects against measles, mumps and rubella.more

Work is underway at the site of yesterday's F-16 fighter jet crash in Radom. The black box has been secured and the pilot's body has been found. According to those involved in the case, it may take many months to determine the cause of the accident. Following the crash, F-16 flights have been restricted.more

The Israeli Ministry of Defence announced today that it will not participate in the DSEI 2025 defence and security equipment fair in London, according to the Times of Israel website. Earlier, the British government announced that it would not invite representatives of the Israeli government and military to participate in the fair.more

After nearly 90 years, US customs authorities have today resumed charging fees on parcels worth up to $800. The fees will depend on the customs duties applicable to goods imported from a given country. Due to uncertainty about the consequences of this decision, postal services in many countries around the world, including Poland, have suspended sending parcels to the US.more

Royal Mail is rolling out 3,500 solar-powered “postboxes of the future” across the UK. The new design – the biggest change to the postbox in its 175-year history – features a digitally activated drop-down drawer, meaning that customers can send parcels as large as a shoebox.more

Three Polish tennis players have advanced to the third round of the US Open Grand Slam. Iga Świątek, Magdalena Fręch and Kamil Majchrzak won their matches yesterday and will play tomorrow for a place in the round of 16.more

Europe is one of the regions most affected by cyberattacks, the number of which is growing thanks to artificial intelligence, according to a report by NETSCOUT, an American company specialising in digital security, as reported yesterday by Euronews.more

The London branch of the National Union of Journalists (NUJ) has called on British Prime Minister Keir Starmer to put pressure on Israel to stop its attacks on the Gaza Strip and allow foreign reporters to enter the war zone, Sky News reported yesterday.more