The arrears of diplomatic missions in London from unpaid charges for moving cars around the city center have exceeded £143.5 million (about PLN 715 million), according to Transport for London (TfL), which manages transportation in the British capital. More than 10 percent of that amount is attributable to the US Embassy.more

More than half of the 100 or so cars donated by Londoners for failing to meet emissions standards allowing them to drive around the city free of charge have already been delivered to Ukraine, the charity British-Ukrainian Aid has reported.more

Liverpool have hired Arne Slot as coach to replace outgoing Jurgen Klopp, the English Premier League football club confirmed yesterday.more

One person is dead and a number of passengers were injured due to severe turbulence on a Singapore Airlines Boeing 777 flight from London to Singapore, the carrier said today. The aircraft made an emergency landing in Bangkok.more

There has again been a fatal bite of a man in the UK by American XL Bully dogs, which have been banned from owning without a licence since February. The victim is a woman in her 50s who was bitten at home by two of her dogs.more

Poland should reckon with the fact that the plan to assassinate Donald Tusk is on the table at Putin, says Gen Piotr Pytel, former head of the Military Counterintelligence Service, in "Newsweek".more

Bologna drew 3:3 at home against Juventus Turin in the match concluding the 37th round of the Italian Premier League football. The hosts' goal was defended by Lukasz Skorupski and his vis-a-vis was Wojciech Szczęsny. One of the goals for the visitors was scored by Arkadiusz Milik.more

A record number of Debt Relief Orders (DROs) were taken out in April, as the £90 fee for the insolvency option was scrapped. DROs are available to those on low incomes and clear existing debt on everything from council tax to energy bills and rent. Some 3,436 DROs were taken out in April - the highest monthly number since they were introduced in 2009, figures from the Insolvency Service, externamore

"Stay calm". - are appealing to residents in the town of Pozzuoli near Naples in southern Italy, in an area where seismic activity is ongoing. An aftershock of magnitude 4.4 - the strongest in 40 years - was recorded there yesterday. The epicentre of the tremor was in the volcanic area of the Phlegraean Fields.more

Englishman Andrew Madley will be the main referee of the friendly match between the Polish and Ukrainian teams, which will take place on June 7 in Warsaw. In the following days, the preparatory matches of Euro 2024 participants will be hosted by, among others: Daniel Stefanski and Paweł Raczkowski.more

Julian Assange has been granted leave to mount a fresh appeal against his extradition to the US on charges of leaking military secrets and will be able to challenge assurances from American officials on how a trial there would be conducted.more

When emigrating for seasonal work, Poles most often choose countries such as Germany, the Czech Republic, Sweden or Norway - said the Personnel Service report. It was added that earnings in these countries may reach up to PLN 19,000 per month.more

A SW Research study for "Wprost" shows that Poles are quite divided on the issue of introducing a ban on the sale of alcohol at gas stations.more

The Met Office is shutting down suggestions that the UK could be in for scorching weather later this month. We’ve had a wild start to May so far, with the hottest days of the year so far followed by heavy thunderstorms and then followed again by warm weather and sunshine (in places).more

Ukrainian boxer Oleksandr Usyk defeated Briton Tyson Fury by split decision at the gala in Riyadh and became the first undisputed heavyweight champion of the world in 24 years.more

A retired 74-year-old Ghanaian man who has lived in the UK for nearly 50 years must wait a decade before the Home Office will let him stay permanently. Nelson Shardey, from Wallasey in Wirral, had for many years assumed he was officially seen as British.more

Nearly 40% of the dirty money in the world is going through the City of London and other crown dependencies, the UK’s deputy foreign secretary has said. Andrew Mitchell added the crown dependencies and overseas territories will face fresh demands from the Foreign Office to comply with UK laws setting up public registers of beneficial share ownership.more

The defending champion and leader of the general classification of the Formula 1 World Championship, Dutchman Max Verstappen from the Red Bull team, won the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix, the seventh round of the series, on Sunday at Imola. This is his 59th career victory, and fifth this season.more

According to Viera Jourová, Vice-President of the European Commission, the upcoming European elections will be a test of the EU's resistance to disinformation, especially from Russia. "Only after them will we assess whether our measures to fight disinformation have been effective," emphasizes the deputy head of the European Commission.more

Paris Saint-Germain players won 2-0 against Metz in the last, 34th round of the French top league and celebrated their 12th national championship at the Parc des Princes stadium. Marcin Bułka's Nice team finished the season in fifth place, and Przemysław Frankowski's Lens in seventh place.more

The public inquiry into the infected blood scandal, known as the biggest treatment disaster in NHS history, is due to publish its findings. More than 30,000 people were infected with HIV and hepatitis C from 1970 to 1991 by contaminated blood products and transfusions. About 3,000 of them have since died - many haemophiliacs given infected blood products as part of their treatment. more

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian and several other senior Iranian officials died in a helicopter crash near Jolfa in Iran's East Azerbaijan province, the Iranian Red Crescent reported.more

Domestic energy bills are predicted to fall by a further 7% in July, offering some relief to households struggling with their budgets. The bill for a home using a typical amount of gas and electricity could drop from £1,690 a year to £1,574, according to consultancy Cornwall Insight.more

Barcelona defeated Rayo Vallecano 3-0 at home in the 37th round of the Spanish top league. One of the goals was scored by Robert Lewandowski. The Catalan players secured the runner-up title. Norwegian Alexander Sorloth beat Real's goalkeeper four times and leads with 23 goals.more

Since the beginning of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Ireland has been perceived as a weak link in the Western defense system. However, even reports of suspicious Russian activity in the waters around Ireland did not trigger a serious debate in the country about NATO membership.more