Yesterday, US President Donald Trump signed regulations establishing new customs duties on imported goods from over 70 countries around the world. The president also increased customs duties on goods from Canada from 25 to 35 per cent, while only countries with a trade deficit with the US retained the previous rate of 10 per cent. The new tariffs will come into effect next week.more

Ofcom, the British media and telecommunications regulator, launched an investigation yesterday into 34 pornographic platforms to check whether they use sufficiently effective age verification methods. According to research, 8% of children aged 8 to 14 regularly visit pornographic websites.more

Robert Lewandowski scored a goal for Barcelona in a 7–3 friendly football match against FC Seoul during their Asian tour. At half-time, the Polish striker was replaced by Ferran Torres. In the second half, Wojciech Szczęsny played in goal for the visitors.more

In 2024, the number of passenger cars registered in EU countries exceeded 259 million, Eurostat reported on Wednesday. In Poland, the number of cars per 1,000 inhabitants exceeded 600, placing Poland sixth in the EU in this respect, well above the EU average.more

The national system for sending emergency alerts to mobile phones in the UK will be tested again this September, the government has said. It will see compatible phones vibrate and make a siren sound for 10 seconds while displaying a message at 15:00 BST on 7 September, even if they are set to silent.more

In 2024, men in Poland lived an average of 74.93 years, and women 82.26 years, according to data from the Central Statistical Office. The leading causes of death are circulatory system diseases, cancer, and respiratory diseases.more

After FC Porto signed Polish national team defender Jan Bednarek on Monday, the Portuguese club brought in 17-year-old goalkeeper Hubert Charuzy from the Polish national youth team.more

Dom aukcyjny Sotheby's zwrócił Indiom zbiór klejnotów Buddy, wystawiony na sprzedaż wiosną br. Nabył je koncern Godrej Industries Group z siedzibą w Mumbaju. Negocjacje między właścicielem, rządem Indii i nabywcą trwały dwa miesiące - przekazała wczoraj agencja Reutera.more

Carbon passports could be introduced to restrict how frequently Britons are permitted to take overseas holidays, as part of efforts to tackle climate change.more

Lech Poznan defeated Iceland's Breidablik Kopavogur 1:0 (1:0) in the second leg of the second qualifying round of the Champions League. They won the first match 7:1 and advanced to the next stage of the competition, where they will face Crvena Zvezda Belgrade.more

Britain’s biggest police force is to more than double its use of live facial recognition to up to 10 deployments a week. The move by the Metropolitan police comes as it restructures to cover the loss of 1,400 officers and 300 staff amid budget shortages.more

Haringey has been dubbed England’s “most rotten borough,” as new data reveals it has the highest number of upheld complaints per capita for the second year in a row.more

U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday warned former Russian leader Dmitry Medvedev that he is “entering very dangerous territory” by suggesting possible war with the United States.more

More than half of councils in the United Kingdom continue to use pesticides in parks, playgrounds, pavements, playing fields and housing estates, research revealed on Wednesday. But increasingly, local authorities are taking action to end or reduce their use of pesticides, according to research by the Pesticide Action Network.more

Polish services accessed Poles' phone records over 2 million times in 2024. Officers have access to them "from their desks," with no external monitoring. This violates the law and EU rulings, writes "Gazeta Wyborcza."more

Palestine Action (PA) can challenge its status as a terror group, a judge had ruled. Huda Ammori, the co-founder of the pro-Palestine group, brought the case after Yvette Cooper, the Home Secretary, proscribed PA following an alleged attack on two Voyager aircraft at RAF Brize Norton on June 20.more

French footballer Kylian Mbappe is following in the footsteps of great predecessors at Real Madrid, including Ferenc Puskas and Luis Figo, and will wear the iconic "10" shirt. He will take over the number from Croatian Luka Modric, who left for AC Milan.more

As announced yesterday by the European Commission, a digital system will be launched on October 12th to register the entries and exits of third-country nationals traveling to the European Union. This system will eliminate the need for passport stamps. Its goal is to increase the security of EU borders.more

A planetary scientist whose research revealed the possibility of extraterrestrial life on one of Saturn’s moons has been made the first female astronomer royal. Prof Michele Dougherty, a leading space physicist who was a researcher for the Nasa Cassini mission, has been awarded the 350-year-old honorary title.more

RAF pilots and their Eurofighters are completing a four-month mission to support the protection of NATO's eastern flank. For the past four months, the British, Polish, and Swedish air forces have been stationed at Malbork Air Base.more

Thousands of fans gathered yesterday in Birmingham, Ozzy Osbourne's hometown, to pay their last respects to the founder and charismatic leader of the heavy metal band Black Sabbath, also known as the Prince of Darkness. The renowned musician died on July 22 at the age of 76.more

Karol Nawrocki topped the poll for trust in politicians in July, according to a study conducted by IBRiS for Onet. Radosław Sikorski came in second, and Rafał Trzaskowski came in third.more

Iga Swiatek defeated Chinese tennis player Hanyu Guo 6-3, 6-1 to advance to the third round of the WTA 1000 hard-court tournament in Montreal. This was the Polish player's first match since her Wimbledon triumph on July 12th.more

Airlines are demanding answers from the air traffic control (ATC) provider NATS after a system outage grounded flights across the UK. NATS, which has apologised, said it had taken 20 minutes to resolve the issue by switching to a back-up system. It resulted in more than 150 flights being cancelled and thousands more being grounded on Wednesday.more

Asking rents across Britain have reached new record highs, according to an index. The average rent being asked across Britain, excluding London, has reached a record £1,365 per month, according to figures from Rightmove covering the second quarter of this year.more