Neither Russia nor Ukraine will achieve a breakthrough in the war by the end of this year, British military intelligence chief Gen Jim Hockenhull announced in an interview with the BBC.more
Hubert Hurkacz won against Norwegian tennis player Casper Ruud 5:7, 6:3, 6:2 to advance to the final of the ATP Masters 1000 ranked hard court tournament in Montreal (prize pool $5.9 million). He will play for his sixth career title today against Spaniard Pablo Carreno-Busta.more
According to the Italian agency ANSA, local researchers have created an effective vaccine against cancer. The preparation induces an immune response to the tumor, which may increase the effectiveness of already used immunotherapeutic drugs.more
Defending the title, Manchester City confidently defeated the newcomer AFC Bournemouth 4-0 in the 2nd round of the English Premier League. The victory was also achieved by Arsenal London, in which Gabriel Jesus, former "The Citizens" footballer, played an excellent match.more
The Met Office has issued a warning for thunderstorms and heavy showers across swathes of the UK on Monday in the wake of the heatwave currently scorching the country after months of low rainfall.more
In Poland, the salaries of cleaners are three times higher than in Ukraine, and tractor drivers receive almost the same, the employment agency reports. Ukrainian wages depreciated due to the war-weakened hryvnia against the dollar, euro and zloty - added.more
The temperature in the Arctic is rising four times faster than in the rest of the Earth, according to a study published yesterday by scientists from the Finnish Meteorological Institute who analyzed trends in temperature levels beyond the Arctic Circle from 1979 to 2021.more
A new electric-powered sleeper train service will soon allow passengers to travel from the UK to Sweden in less than a day. Swedish operator SJ will launch its EuroNight service between Hamburg and Stockholm on 1 September.more
Robert Lewandowski is among thirty footballers nominated for the "France Football" awards for the best footballer in the world. However, this group does not include the seven-time winner of the Golden Ball, incl. for 2021 - Argentinian Lionel Messi.more
The shortlist of UK cities that could host next year's Eurovision Song Contest has been revealed, with seven locations in the running. Birmingham, Glasgow, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester, Newcastle and Sheffield will vie to stage the event in May.more
The FBI seized top secret files in a search of former US President Donald Trump's estate in Florida this week, documents show. Agents removed 11 sets of documents, including some marked "TS/SCI", a designation for material that could cause "exceptionally grave" damage to US national security.more
Juventus have completed the signing of Serbia left winger Filip Kostic from Eintracht Frankfurt. The 29-year-old, who has 48 caps for Serbia, joins the Italian giants on a four-year deal after helping Eintracht win last season's Europa League.more
The UK economy shrank between April and June as experts forecast a gloomy outlook with recession on the horizon. The economy contracted by 0.1% in the second quarter of the year, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said.more
Salman Rushdie's agent has said "the news is not good" after the author was stabbed at an event in New York state. He was attacked on stage, and is now on a ventilator and unable to speak, Andrew Wylie said in a statement, adding that the author, 75, may lose one eye.more
Two Real Madrid players - Karim Benzema and Thibaut Courtois - are on the three-person list announced yesterday for the UEFA Player of the Year award. The short list is completed by Kevin De Bruyne from Manchester City. No player in the second finalist of the Liverpool Champions League was included in the poll.more
Inflation in France rose to 6.1 percent in July. in annual terms, while the unemployment rate in Q2 remained stable at 7.4%. - reported by the French National Statistics Institute (Insee)more
Hubert Hurkacz defeated Australian Nick Kyrgios 7: 6 (7-4), 6: 7 (5-7), 6: 1 in the quarter-finals of the ATP tournament in Montreal. In the semi-finals, the Polish tennis player will face Norwegian Casper Ruud.more
In the publication in Nature, researchers identified 11 key areas in the human genome that are important in the context of susceptibility to coronavirus infection and the course of COVID-19. Among the authors of the publication is a researcher from Poland.more
Some low-paid workers on universal credit have missed out on the government’s first cost of living payment because of payroll quirks that removed their benefit entitlement during the key window set by the government.more
Robert Lewandowski is to make his debut today in the official match of Barcelona and in the Spanish league. "Pride of Catalonia" at Rayo Vallecano will pick up at 21:00 local time. The Polish footballer often scored goals in his first appearances in new clubs or competitions.more
There is little water in the layers reaching a depth of 300 meters near InSight's landing site. Not only is ice missing, but even water-containing minerals are missing.more
A survey conducted by InterviewMe showed that 73% of Poles respect their supervisor, although as many as 28% admitted that the boss is shouting, and 21% that he treats his employees badly.more
Pay rises could fall behind inflation by almost 8% later this year, marking the biggest fall in real wages for 100 years, according to analysis by the TUC.more
