Footballer Robert Lewandowski received the Order of the Smile on Sunday. "It's probably the most valuable distinction," said the captain of the Polish national team.more

People in England are walking record distances, official figures show – but charities have said more needs to be done to get individuals on their feet. According to government data, the average walking journey increased in length last year, even as most other forms of day-to-day travel continued to lag behind pre-pandemic levels.more

The production of cocoa based on cells taken from the cocoa tree could be a response to climate change, the use of child labour on plantations and the growing global demand for chocolate, AP reported. There are only a handful of companies in the world engaged in such production, it added.more

Shops across the UK are buying stolen goods from professional shoplifters who thieve to order for criminal gangs to feed their addiction problems, retail groups have said.more

Barcelona's players defeated relegation side Real Valladolid by as much as 7:0 in the fourth round of the Spanish Premier League. One of the goals, his fourth of the season, was scored by Robert Lewandowski. The hero of the hosts was Brazilian Raphinha, who scored three times.more

Aldi, Sainsbury’s and Tesco are among the supermarkets which could be hit by a government change to how eggs are labelled. An amendment to the Egg Marketing Standards Regulations could see a change to what is meant by “free range” - with the term extended to hens that have been housed indoors, reports the Mirror. more

Manchester City defeated West Ham United 3:1 in an away match of the 3rd round of the English Football Premier League. Three goals were scored by Norway's Erling Haaland, recording a hat-trick for the second game in a row. He beat Lukasz Fabianski once, who replaced Alphonse Areola in the hosts' goal at the break.more

The Polish campaign in September 1939 marked a turning point in the history of the 20th century. Poland's resistance meant that Nazi Germany lost its chance for an instant victory in a limited, local conflict. For five weeks Poland fought alone, first against the German and then also against the Soviet aggressor.more

It's no secret that the Princess of Wales is extremely sporty - but she has a secret hobby that has left Prince William thinking his wife is absolutely "crazy!"more

Iga Swiatek advanced to the 1/8 final of the Grand Slam tournament US Open. The No. 1 seeded Polish tennis player won against Russia's Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (No. 25) 6:4, 6:2. The encounter lasted one hour and 32 minutes.more

The Driver-Friendly Cities Ranking has been published for the eighth time. Oponeo.pl, in cooperation with the Yanosik application, took a closer look at the largest Polish cities, looking at aspects that are important for motorists. This year's winners are again Gdańsk and Sosnowiec. However, there were some changes in the further positions.more

Around 650 UK Border Force officers at London's Heathrow Airport began a four-day strike yesterday in protest at their working conditions, including in particular a work schedule that does not allow any flexibility.more

Mercedes has signed 18-year-old Italian Kimi Antonelli to replace seven-time world champion Briton Lewis Hamilton next year, the Formula One racing team announced yesterday.more

Austria was entitled to punish a doctor who publicly proclaimed the ineffectiveness of vaccinations and doubted the existence of viruses, the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg ruled on Tuesday. The Austrian doctor was given a suspended fine of 2,000 euros.more

UK house prices dipped in August, marking the first fall in four months, even as the annual rate of growth in the cost of a property remains at a high of more than 18 months.more

Róża Kozakowska, who won the maul throw competition (class F32) at the Paris Games yesterday, has been disqualified, the Polish Paralympic Committee announced. The athlete was using unregulated equipment. The appeal was rejected.more

The daily ‘Frankfurter Rundschau’ wrote that the 85th anniversary of the German invasion of Poland is overshadowed by the war in Ukraine and Polish fears of its escalation. Poland spends 4 per cent of GDP on defence, as if it were on its own in the event of war, it stressed.more

The number of people in prison in England and Wales has reached its highest level since regular statistics began to be published, according to figures from the UK Ministry of Justice. Sentences for participants in the recent riots have contributed to this.more

Defending champion Novak Djokovic, who was vying for a record 25th Grand Slam singles triumph, fell in the third round of the New York US Open. The Serbian tennis player lost to Australian Alexei Popyrin 4:6, 4:6, 6:2, 4:6.more

Hate crimes in New York state rose by a record 69 percent last year compared to 2019. According to state officials who released a report on the matter, this was mainly due to rising anti-Semitism.more

More 15-year-olds are reporting low life satisfaction in the UK than anywhere else in Europe, amid what experts are describing as a “happiness recession” for British teenagers.more

Defending champions Inter Milan defeated Atalanta Bergamo 4:0 at home in the 3rd round of the Italian Football Premier League. On the substitutes' bench the hosts again sat Piotr Zielinski, returning to form after injury.more

Since Friday, the world's largest exhibition of Banksy's works, "The Mystery of Banksy – A Genius Mind", has been open in Poznań. The exhibition is being presented at the Poznań International Fair.more

The feuding sons of Britain's King Charles III - Prince William and Prince Harry - attended their uncle's funeral on Thursday, but were far apart throughout the ceremony and did not even exchange a word, ‘The Sun’ daily revealed yesterday.more

Romelu Lukaku has joined Napoli from Chelsea in a permanent transfer. The Belgium international has joined Napoli for an initial €30million (£25.2m) transfer fee.more