The English city of Telford and its police have ignored reports of hundreds of child sexual abuse for decades because they feared accusations of racism or fueling racial tensions, according to a report released yesterday.more
The deepest infrared image of the Universe, a spectrum of the atmosphere of an extrasolar planet, two nebulae and a group of galaxies - these are the objects shown on Tuesday by NASA in subsequent images from the James Webb Space Telescope.more
The British daily "The Guardian" encourages you to visit Poland, emphasizing that apart from the attractions it offers, it is now also a way to support those who heroically help Ukrainian refugees.more
The players of Lech Poznań lost in Baku with Karabakh Agdam 1: 5 (1: 2) in the rematch of the 1st round of the Champions League qualifying round and were eliminated from the tournament. The first game was won by the Polish champions 1-0, but the Azeris were better on aggregate.more
BA.2.75, a rapidly spreading sub-variant of Omicron, is worrying scientists around the world, currently spreading primarily in India, but the first cases of it have already been detected in Germany and the US, among others, reports US "Time".more
Child poverty rose across the north-east of England in the first year of the pandemic, despite it falling in many other areas, figures have shown.
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On a beach in Genoa, a woman was bitten on the hand by a wild boar that had been attracted by leftover pizza lying in a cardboard box. The presence of wild boars in cities and other human concentrations is an increasingly common phenomenon in Italy.more
Following the detection of just one coronavirus infection, authorities in the 320,000-strong city of Wugang in central China's Henan province have imposed a 'hard' lockdown, with residents unable to leave their homes until tomorrow, AFP reported yesterday.more
Tory MPs are to cast their first votes in the contest to replace Boris Johnson as party leader - and prime minister. After nominations closed, the eight hopefuls took part in a hustings event in Parliament as part of efforts to secure support from their colleagues.more
The Council of the European Union yesterday adopted the last three pieces of legislation necessary for Croatia to use the euro as its currency from 1 January 2023. This concludes the procedure allowing the country to join the euro area.more
English Manchester City's Spanish footballer Rodri has signed a new contract. The midfielder of the current English champions has tied himself to the club until 2027. "This club gives me the best chance of trophies and that's why I'm excited to play there," - declared the player.more
Heathrow Airport has told airlines to stop selling summer tickets, as the UK's biggest airport struggles to cope with the rebound in air travel. The airport is limiting the number of passengers who can depart each day over the peak summer months to 100,000, 4,000 fewer than currently scheduled.more
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the first over-the-counter diagnostic test that can identify a variety of viruses that cause COVID-19-like respiratory symptoms, including RSV and influenza viruses, reports the journal JAMA.more
The majority of Poles surveyed (55 per cent) believe that the state should, above all, make it easier for people to buy their own flats and build their own houses, according to a recently published CBOS survey.more
Plans for the first national heatwave emergency are reportedly being drawn up to deal with the soaring temperatures as the UK braces for what could be its hottest day ever this weekend.
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Robert Lewandowski flew into Munich last night after an absence of several weeks. "Everything is fine" - had to say of the Polish footballer, who is expected to start preparations for the new season with Bayern today, despite his desire to change employers.more
Russian President Vladimir Putin does not want Russian commanders to rise to prominence in the war in Ukraine because it could jeopardise his position, writes the independent Russian portal Meduza.more
A heatwave sweeping through the UK has melted the tarmac at the aircraft staging area at RAF Cranwell air force base, causing the cancellation of training flights scheduled for Monday and Tuesday, Sky News revealed.more
Dozens of flights to or from Spain have been cancelled today as a result of a strike by cabin crew from passenger airlines EasyJet and Ryanair, which began in the morning. The protest will continue until Friday.more
Australian tennis player Ashleigh Barty has no regrets about retiring from the sport and is convinced that she made the decision at the right time. Despite speculation, she has no plans to become a professional golfer.more
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenski has submitted to the Verkhovna Rada (parliament) a bill on a special status - legal and social guarantees - for Polish citizens in Ukraine, the Ukrainian President's office reported yesterday.more
