Poland was ranked fifth from the bottom in the index of innovativeness of the European Union countries, according to a report by the European Commission, cited in the Macroeconomic Monthly of the Polish Economic Institute. One of our main problems is the lack of intellectual assets, it noted.more

Polish volleyball players defeated the United States team 3-2 (25:23, 25:27, 14:25, 25:23, 15:13) in the semi-final of the Olympic tournament. The French will be the rivals of the Polish volleyball players in the final of the Olympic tournament on Saturday.more

The Victoria line is the hottest on the London Underground, data from Transport for London (TfL) shows. The average platform temperature across 2023 was 28.2C although between June and October, the average was above 30C.more

In the first half of this year's holidays, Turkey, Greece and Egypt were the most popular destinations, according to a report by Wakacje.pl. The company estimates that this year, the offer of travel agencies for the holiday season is 23-24 per cent higher than last year.more

World record holder Aleksandra Mirosław won the gold medal at the Paris Games in time trial sport climbing. In the final, she defeated China's Lijuan Deng by 0.08 seconds. This is the first Polish gold in the French capital. Aleksandra Kałucka stood on the lowest step of the podium.more

Sectors including technology, banking and medicine are at risk of shortages of highly skilled workers, according to a report published by recruitment firm Hays, which placed the UK in the top five countries facing talent shortages, alongside New Zealand, Portugal, Canada and Switzerland.more

Travellers flying to and from Europe this autumn may face lengthy delays as security liquid limits are reinstated at aviation hubs. Liquids, aerosols and gels (LAGs), as well as pastes, lotions and cosmetics, must be 100ml at all EU airports from 1 September 2024.more

The Royal Mint, maker of the UK's coins, has begun processing electronic waste to extract gold from it. The company has built a large industrial plant on its site in Llantrisant in Wales to remove the precious metal from old circuit boards.more

Banksy has unveiled his second animal artwork in 24 hours, showing two elephants reaching towards each other from blocked-out windows. The artist verified his latest work in an Instagram post on Tuesday, with the mural painted on the side of a house in Chelsea, south-west London.more

Barcelona and Poland national team player Robert Lewandowski scored two goals in a friendly match against Milan. The "Pride of Catalonia" drew 2-2 and lost 3-4 on penalties. The game was played at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore.more

The police detained a 46-year-old man from Kraśnik (Lubelskie Voivodeship), wanted on a European Arrest Warrant, convicted of, among others, for stolen goods, car thefts and burglaries. The man was hiding in Great Britain, the police said.more

Traditional sombre funerals in religious settings are increasingly being replaced by “celebrations of life” with personal touches held at more unusual locations in the UK, according to a study.more

Kamala Harris, whom delegates to the Democratic Party convention officially elected on Monday as the party's presidential candidate, yesterday introduced Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as her vice presidential candidate during a rally in Philadelphia.more

More than 500 new prison places will be made available to ensure those taking part in rioting and disorder on UK streets can be jailed, the government said. It comes after days of violence and unrest across parts of the UK following the fatal stabbing of three girls in Southport last week.more

Football referees Tomasz Musiał and Bartosz Frankowski, who were removed from work during yesterday's Champions League qualifying match after being sent to a sobering-up room overnight, have issued statements apologizing for their behavior.more

More than $1m (£782k) of cocaine has washed up on a beach in Florida Keys during the recent Storm Debby. US Border Patrol said a "good Samaritan" found the packages containing 32 kg (79 lbs) of the drug and contacted authorities.more

Eluned Morgan has been confirmed as the first female first minister of Wales, following a vote in the Welsh Parliament. The Senedd was recalled from its summer break to nominate her, after Vaughan Gething resigned.more

Esprit is finished: in March, the fashion group had to close its stores in Switzerland. Now the doors are open again, because all remaining stock has to go. Meanwhile, insolvency proceedings are underway in Germany.more

The former head of counter-terrorism policing says some violence during the riots has “crossed the line into terrorism”. Neil Basu, who held the top counter-terror job between 2018 and 2021, said: “I hope my successors are looking at that very closely.”more

Anita Włodarczyk took fourth place in the hammer throw competition during the Olympic Games in Paris. This was most likely the last "Olympic dance" of the world hammer queen, three-time Olympic champion and world record holder. "There was no luck, it's a pity," Włodarczyk commented.more

Maja and Nikodem - these were the names most frequently chosen by parents for their children in the first half of this year, the Ministry of Digitalisation announced yesterday. Among the least frequently given names, however, were Walentyna and Muaz.more

London is home to a number of fantastic museums, from the V&A to the Natural History Museum, and of course the Museum of London. The latter, which covered the history of England’s capital city from prehistoric times to modern day, shut down its site at London Wall after 45 years and is in the process of relocating to a new space in West Smithfield.more

The original injunction sign appeared in the town of Portici in southern Italy. On the initiative of two councillors, a blue sign was erected in a seaside park with the words: "Portici, a romantic town". Under the white arrow, the injunction reads: "Stop for a kiss".more

Britain’s economy is outstripping Europe’s as France and Germany stumble, according to data on the crucial services sector. Demand for UK services is surging at the fastest pace since May 2023 as companies report an influx of new clients and contracts after Labour’s general election win, according to the S&P Global UK purchasing manager’s index (PMI).more

Polish national team and Inter Milan midfielder Piotr Zielinski is likely to be paused for around two weeks due to a pulled left thigh muscle and it is unclear whether he will be ready for the Serie A first-leg match his new team will play against Genoa on 17 August.more