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
Tomorrow morning is this year's peak of the Perseid meteor shower, or "night of shooting stars". At that time, astronomical picnics are organized in various places. Perseids can be observed to a lesser extent earlier.more
The Environment Agency has moved into drought in eight of its 14 areas: Devon and Cornwall, Solent and South Downs, Kent and south London, Herts and north London, East Anglia, Thames, Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire, and the east Midlands.more
WBC world champion Tyson Fury, just three days after the announcement of his return to the ring, declared that he would definitely end his career. The British boxer handed over the decision on his 34th birthday.more
On Monday 8 August, the Pfeizer company announced that it has started the third phase of clinical trials of a vaccine to protect against the dangerous tick-borne disease Lyme disease. The tests will also be conducted in Poland.more
The FIFA World Cup in Qatar will start on November 20 with the home team's match with Ecuador, a day earlier than planned, FIFA informed, confirming earlier media reportsmore
Water troubles are not only dry taps, but also more expensive food and electricity problems. These are scenarios that are becoming more and more real - reports "Rzeczpospolita" today.more
Kate Jayden, 35, from Derbyshire, England, broke the Guinness World Record for day-to-day marathons. She completed 106 such runs in 106 days. So far, no woman has managed to do so. She set the record high, even though her knee was broken during the beating.more
Among the documents that FBI agents searched for during a search of Donald Trump's property were those related to nuclear weapons, the Washington Post reported, citing sources known to the investigation. The newspaper did not say whether the agents found the documents they were looking for.more
Fans of the "Saw" series of bloody films will soon be able to see for themselves what it means to be part of the murderous puzzle of the mysterious Jigsaw.In October, an escape room inspired by this popular horror series will open in London.more
The International Ski Federation (FIS) has announced that the return of the World Cup ski jumping competition to the USA, scheduled for February 2023, will not take place, and the competitions that were to be held in Iron Mountain have been canceled.more
Business closures are on the rise in the Netherlands, reports the Dutch Bureau of Statistics (CBS). In the first six months of this year, 76,000 businesses were closed, the highest number in fifteen years.more
Yorkshire Water has become the fifth company in England and Wales to announce a hosepipe ban as Britons continue to swelter through hot and dry conditions.more
Iga Świątek lost to the Brazilian tennis player Beatriz Haddad Maia 4: 6, 6: 3, 5: 7 and was eliminated in the third round (1/8 finals) of the WTA 1000 hard court tournament in Toronto (prize pool of 2.9 million dollars).more
Regardless of the chemical contamination, with such physico-chemical parameters, rotting fauna and high air temperature, the water in the Odra River becomes a biological bomb that threatens people and animals, warned Dr. Paweł Grzesiowski, an expert of the Supreme Medical Council.more
The number of people waiting in England to start treatment in a public hospital has increased to its highest level since statistics began 15 years ago, the UK NHS NHS said.more
More than a dozen Poles are in the cadres of the teams that will begin competition for the Italian football championship tomorrow. The title will be defended by AC Milan, while Juventus Turin, whose goalkeeper is Wojciech Szczęsny, will try to return to the top.more
As a result of the activation of anti-vaccine movements during the Covid-19 pandemic, the rate of routine vaccination is declining in many countries, warns Professor Peter J. Hotez in Nature. According to him, vaccination in children and adults is at risk in the US and worldwide.more
After one of the most difficult seasons in their history, Barcelona are hoping for a revival. Robert Lewandowski is expected to help deliver a strong performance in the Spanish football championship starting today. The title will be defended by Real Madrid.more
Scientists predict that increasingly warmer nights resulting from observed climate change will increase global mortality rates by up to 60 per cent by the end of the century, reports the journal The Lancet Planetary Health.more
Poles are more and more often staying at work after hours; According to the latest ADP report "People at Work 2022: A Global Workforce View", research shows that employees perform an average of 5 hours 48 minutes of extra work per week for free.more
