The importance of the war in Ukraine goes beyond defending the country, it is a war for freedom that we must win; if Kiev loses, Russia's target will become Poland and the Baltic states, and this risks a world war, Nikki Haley, who is seeking the Republican Party nomination in the 2024 US presidential election, stressed on CNN.more

Almost £9bn in old banknotes have not been cashed in across the UK, even though paper £20 and £50 stopped being legal tender in October.more

Some local Russian security officials are interpreting Russia's draconian war legislation as a ban on the public display of blue and yellow objects, as this could indicate discreet support for Ukraine, the UK Ministry of Defence reported yesterday.more

Taking part in archaeological excavations, learning to use flint tools, learning survival techniques without the achievements of modern civilisation. Such activities are envisaged in the Rejuvenate pilot programme, which aims to improve the physical and mental wellbeing of young people with the help of archaeology. If the idea proves successful, it will be rolled out across England.more

Novak Djokovic (No. 3) advanced to the quarter-finals of the Grand Slam French Open in Paris for the 17th time. The famous Serb has still not lost a set in this year's event. In the 1/8 final, he defeated 6:3, 6:2, 6:2, Peruvian Juan Pablo Varillas, who had earlier eliminated Hubert Hurkacz.more

A special cell operating in the customs and tax administration (Fiod) has recovered more than €5 billion in owed taxes over 20 years on income that Dutch residents have hidden outside the country, reports the daily newspaper De Volkskrant.more

House prices have fallen at the sharpest pace since the financial crisis as rising mortgage rates deter buyers, Nationwide data showed. Prices fell by 3.4pc in the year to May, according to the building society, the biggest annual drop since 2009. In May alone, house prices slumped 0.1pc month-on-month, after rising 0.4pc in April. It has taken the average house price to £260,736, Nationwide said.more

Real Madrid players are runners-up in Spain. They owe it to the Villarreal team, which scored a goal in added time at Atlético's 2-2. In the event of a win, the team of coach Diego Simeone would finish in second place.more

A unique panoramic lift has been installed in the Roman Colosseum. Thanks to it, also people with mobility difficulties will be able to get to the highest viewing gallery to admire the breathtaking view from there.more

TfL has revealed it wants to buy more Elizabeth line trains to cope with demand from HS2. Under the plans, confirmed in TfL board papers, the Department for Transport is being lobbied to provide funding for more trains on the Elizabeth line to support HS2’s terminus at Old Oak Common.more

More than half of office workers are dissatisfied with their earnings, according to a report by the RocketJobs.pl job portal. Employees regret, among other things, that they did not ask their current employer for a raise and did not negotiate a higher salary during the recruitment process.more

The French Premier League footballers ended their season yesterday. Auxerre became the fourth relegated team and FC Nantes stayed up. Paris Saint-Germain, confident of the championship, succumbed at home to Clermont Foot 2:3. Lionel Messi and Sergio Ramos, among others, said goodbye to the team from the capital. Messi was booed by the Parisian public before the start of his last match in PSG coloumore

A6p-per-mile road tax on electric cars should be introduced to avoid a “massive black hole” in tax revenues, ministers have been urged. The Resolution Foundation has warned the Treasury it will face a £10bn shortfall by the early 2030s unless it introduces new taxes on electric vehicles.more

RB Leipzig players defeated Eintracht Frankfurt 2:0 in the German Cup final, which was played at the Olympic Stadium in Berlin, after goals from Frenchman Christopher Nkunku and Hungarian Dominik Szoboszlai. "The Bulls" won the trophy for the second time in a row.more

The UK rail strikes, which have dragged on for almost a year, are costing the economy more than £5.5 billion, estimates the London-based think tank Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR). Another protest, the third this week, took place yesterday.more

We are here today so that the whole of Poland, the whole of Europe, the whole world - so that everyone can see how strong we are, how many of us are ready, like 30, 40 years ago, to fight for freedom and democracy - said PO leader Donald Tusk, opening today at 12 :00 March June 4th.more

Russia's intensification of drone and ballistic missile attacks on Kiev suggests that Vladimir Putin is more emotional than military, making the same mistakes as Adolf Hitler, British military analyst Sean Bell told Sky News yesterday.more

Manchester City's players have won the FA Cup for the seventh time in their history. In the final at Wembley, they beat their local rival United 2:1 after two goals by Ilkay Guendogan. They had earlier secured triumph in the English Premier League and will play in the Champions League final on 10 June.more

Trzydziestu jeden aktywistów grupy Animal Rising aresztowano wczoraj przed i w czasie Epsom Derby, jednego z najważniejszych wyścigów konnych w Wielkiej Brytanii. Wbrew zapowiedziom, aktywistom nie udało się jednak uniemożliwić przeprowadzenie zawodów.more

Ketchup for pasta, pizza with pineapple and breaking spaghetti - these are the biggest sins committed by foreigners against the culinary tradition of their country, according to Italians. The results of the survey show that Italians are categorical in their assessment and do not tolerate violations of the rules.more

Iga Swiatek won against China's Xinyu Wang 6:0, 6:0 in the third round and advanced to the 1/8 final of the Grand Slam tournament French Open in Paris. The Polish tennis player is the highest seed in the event. Her next opponent will be Ukrainian Lesia Curenko.more

Almost every third adult Pole smokes cigarettes, according to the latest report of the Polish Academy of Sciences. The percentage of smokers increased to 28.8%, and the sale of cigarettes by 20%. compared to 2015. The Ministry of Health admitted that it would not meet the target of 5 percent. percentage of smokers in 2030. Experts alarm that there is no strategy to combat cigarettes.more

The rising cost of living is causing Britons to read more and more books, forgoing more expensive leisure activities, report 'The Times' and 'The Guardian'. This has resulted in, among other things, the highest number of independent bookshops in 10 years.more

Poland plays an increasingly important role in the European Space Agency (ESA) and cooperates with it more and more actively, said NASA chief Bill Nelson during his visit to Poland. He also referred to possible plans to send Sławosz Uznański into space as part of the NASA mission. Nelson also revealed NASA's immediate plans for the International Space Station and missions to the Moon and Mars.more

Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez has assured that "there will be no problems" in renewing his contract with Barcelona, which expires in 2024. "The pride of Catalonia" will end the Spanish top flight season tomorrow with a match against Celta Vigo.more