Articles in the media suggesting that Russia sparked the riots in the UK are the result of some Britons believing that everything they find online is disinformation, said Stephen Hutchings, a Russianist and sociologist, professor at the University of Manchester and head of a research project on disinformation.more

There is a shortage of mathematics, foreign language, pedagogy and psychology teachers in schools, and experienced staff are resigning, reports today's "Rzeczpospolita". There are over 20,000 vacancies for teachers in the job banks.more

Poland's representatives overwhelmingly praise the Olympic village in Paris. Fist fighter Julia Szeremeta watches the performances of other national team members in the Polish pavilion in her free time. There are also games, ping-pong tables or a relaxation and calming zone. The gym and café are also popular.more

Banksy has posted another artwork in London, marking the third piece of a new animal-themed collection - this time featuring monkeys. It is the third black silhouette composition that the Bristol-based street artist has claimed credit for since Monday.more

Pop star Taylor Swift's concerts in Vienna have been cancelled due to the threat of a terrorist attack, the dpa news agency reported, citing the event organiser Barracuda Music. The concerts were due to take place on Thursday, Friday and Saturday at the Ernst-Happel-Stadion.more

Shamima Begum, who left London for Syria in 2015 at the age of 15 to join the terrorist organisation Islamic State, cannot appeal the decision to strip her of her British citizenship to the Supreme Court, judges ruled yesterday.more

Canadian police have arrested a 33-year-old Polish citizen who posted online threats against Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. The man has been charged with two counts of making criminal threats, police said in a news release published Tuesday night.more

Aleksandra Miroslaw won the first gold medal for Poland at the Paris Olympics, triumphing in time trial climbing. In the same competition, Aleksandra Kalucka won bronze. The volleyball players and the fencer Julia Szeremeta secured at least silver rings.more

Thousands of people took to the streets of British cities last night in demonstrations against the far right, which completely overshadowed the announced further anti-immigrant and anti-Islam protests. Contrary to fears, there were no major riots as in previous days. Large, peaceful crowds demonstrated in London, Bristol, Oxford, Liverpool and Birmingham.more

Platform X has sued a group of advertisers, claiming that "their massive boycott" has deprived the company of billions of dollars. revenues – reported the AP agency. "Now there is war," commented X's owner, billionaire Elon Musk.more

UK house prices increased by 0.8% in July, and lower mortgage rates are expected to lead to continued growth throughout the rest of the year, according to the mortgage lender Halifax.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

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

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

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

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

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