Iga Swiatek won in the final against Italian tennis player Jasmine Paolini 6:2, 6:1 and triumphed at the Grand Slam French Open for the fourth time in her career and the third time in a row. She had previously been best in Paris in the 2020 and 2022-23 editions.more

British Foreign Secretary David Cameron conducted a video interview with a person impersonating former Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko, the Foreign Office reported yesterday.more

On as many as seven occasions, doctors sent home a 50-year-old Canadian woman who presented to the emergency room. The reason for this decision was her alleged drunkenness. As it later turned out, the woman suffers from a very rare condition - enteric fermentation syndrome, as a result of which her body spontaneously produces ethanol.more

Donald Trump is in breach of a British High Court order to pay £300,000 in legal costs to the former spy who compiled a salacious dossier alleging Russian interference in the 2016 US election. Sky News can reveal Trump has failed to comply with the costs order with Christopher Steele, the former MI6 agent who compiled the infamous document.more

Before taking up seasonal work, it is worth checking the terms of the offer and opinions about the company, especially since the rates vary greatly. The contract with the employer should be signed no later than on the first day - recommend specialists from Manpower.more

The injured Arkadiusz Milik as well as Jakub Kaluzinski and Paweł Bochniewicz were not on the list of 26 players called up to the Polish national team for the European Championships in Germany, the Polish Football Association (PZPN) announced at midnight. At this time the deadline for sending the final team to UEFA passed.more

Two retirement-age activists from the group Just Stop Oil disrupted Britain's “wedding of the year” yesterday by spraying powder from a powder extinguisher at people gathered outside Chester Cathedral, where the marriage of Hugh Grosvenor, Duke of Westminster, was being celebrated.more

The Eiffel Tower, the most famous architectural structure and symbol of Paris, was decorated with five Olympic rings 50 days before the start of the Games.more

The attractiveness of the cities we live in is determined by a number of factors. Friendly surroundings, a sense of security, opportunities for recreation or convenient transport - each of us pays attention to slightly different issues. The latest Global Cities Index report identifies a ranking of cities with the highest quality of life. In first place we have a European city.more

The best place to live in London has been named by MyLondon readers - and it probably won't come as much of a surprise to most. According to our readers, Richmond Upon Thames in South West London is the best place in the city to live, and with its upmarket style, leafy green spaces and great transport links, it's easy to see why.more

Defender Harry Maguire and midfielder Jack Grealish were not included in the 26-man England squad for the European Football Championships in Germany. The leaders of the "Sons of Albion" will be striker Harry Kane from Bayern Munich and midfielder Jude Bellingham from Real Madrid.more

Rents for new lets have increased by 6.6% in the year to April, but this is the slowest annual rise for two-and-a-half years, according to Zoopla. The property portal said the average rent on a new let had risen by £80 a month compared with a year earlier. Although demand had eased, there were still 15 people on average chasing every home for rent.more

The UK construction sector’s recovery gathered pace in May as it grew at the fastest rate for two years, according to new data. Building firms said momentum improved on the back of rising workloads, which drove them to take on more staff and buy more materials.more

Elections to the European Parliament will be held in Poland this Sunday. On the same day, Poles living in Great Britain who registered on the electoral roll by June 4 will be able to cast their votes at 49 polling points designated by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.more

Jasmine Paolini advanced to the final of the French Open in Paris, where she will face the leader of the world ranking, Iga Swiatek. The Italian tennis player, who has Polish roots and was seeded number 12, defeated Russian Mirra Andreeva 6:3, 6:1. The fight lasted one hour and 15 minutes.more

As a sign of mourning for the soldier who died after being injured on the border with Belarus, state flags will be lowered to half-mast in all units subordinated to the Ministry of National Defense, informed the General Staff of the Polish Army.more

Amazon has said it will now offer grocery deliveries to all UK customers, after previously only offering the service to Prime members. The retail technology giant said customers in more than 100 towns and cities across the UK would now be able to get same-day delivery without needing to be a member of its subscription service.more

The search for British broadcaster Michael Mosley has resumed after he went missing while on holiday on the Greek island of Symi. Known for his TV programmes and his Just One Thing podcast on BBC Radio 4's Today programme, the presenter was last seen on Wednesday.more

The Nordic countries are “way ahead” of the UK in telecoms infrastructure and the government should look again at planning laws to help improve poor connectivity, the boss of BT has said.more

The Netherlands, Poland's group rival in the European Championship, easily defeated Canada 4-0 in a friendly match in Rotterdam. In turn, the football "Cinderella" of Gibraltar faced Wales, drawing 0-0.more

Never before have there been so many dollar millionaires in the world with so much wealth, according to a Capgemini report published on Wednesday. The increase in wealth was primarily due to the rise in share prices.more

Wales has been named the second best country in the world for recycling and is within touching distance of the top spot, new analysis shows. Wales is listed just behind Austria in the global rankings, with both countries managing to recycle 59% of their waste.more

Polish national team coach Michal Probierz stated the day before the friendly match against Ukraine in Warsaw that all players are 100 per cent healthy and he has not yet crossed anyone off before determining the final squad for Euro 2024. 'The choice will be very difficult,' - he added.more

Kraków has equalled Warsaw in terms of the number of jobs in the modern business services sector and exceeded 100,000 jobs, according to the ABSL report presented on Wednesday. The authors predict that this number will increase by 3,000 people in Q1 2025.more

Franciszka Themerson documented the wartime experience in a poignant way and now, with the wars close at hand, her work takes on added significance, says Hilary Floe, curator of the Polish artist's exhibition opening in London.more