Tesco has introduced a new rule for its employees in a bid to tackle an issue that has been frustrating customers. The supermarket giant, competing with the likes of Lidl, Aldi, Morrisons, Sainsbury's, Asda, and others, has banned staff from wearing headphones while on the shop floor following customer complaints about the practice.more

"The Economist" writes today, commenting on the results of the US elections, that Donald Trump's victory will shake the world and may induce aggression from Russia and China. The rule of the Republican candidate will be costly for Washington's allies, and especially for Europe - the weekly predicts.more

More than 50 new sanctions against Russia have been announced by the Foreign Office on Thursday, in the UK's largest package since 2023. The Foreign Office said these sanctions will directly target the supply of goods to Russia’s military and constrain resources that enable Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine.more

Inspections carried out by companies employing employees remotely have shown that they are unable to implement it properly, the Rzeczpospolita daily reported.more

Cheap clothes have outperformed more expensive garments in durability testing conducted for the discount fashion industry. The University of Leeds has worked with retailer Primark to test items such as jeans and T-shirts to set "standards" on how long clothing should last.more

Robert Lewandowski scored two goals and now has 99 in the Champions League, as his Barcelona defeated Crvena Zvezda 5-2 in Belgrade in round 4. In the match between FC Salzburg and Feyenoord in Rotterdam, won by the guests 3-1, Kamil Piątkowski had an assist on one of the goals.more

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The body of pop star Liam Payne was released to his family on Wednesday to be flown back to the UK, the public prosecutor in charge of his case has confirmed to the BBC. The singer died three weeks ago after falling from a third-floor balcony of a hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina.more

The German government approved a draft of a new model for military service yesterday. Young men who turn 18 next year will have to fill out a questionnaire about their readiness and fitness for service. For young women, providing such information will be voluntary.more

Thousands of children as young as two in England are being treated for health complications linked to severe obesity as leading experts warned of an “escalating public health crisis”. NHS data shows that one in 10 children joining primary school have obesity: 9.6% of reception-age children in 2023-24, up from 9.2% in 2022-23more

Novak Djokovic has pulled out of the season-ending ATP Finals in Turin due to injury. The Serbian, who holds the record for seven trophies at the event, will not defend the title he won in Italy last year.more

In October, Katowice saw a 50% year-on-year drop in apartment sales, the largest among the 7 main cities, according to Otodom Analytics. Sales fell the least in Kraków, Poznań, Warsaw and Wrocław, where 20-25% fewer apartments found buyers.more

Donald Trump has won the election and will become the 47th president of the United States, according to partial election results and analysis. The celebrity billionaire has become an era-defining figure ran for president as the candidate of the “forgotten people".more

Millions of households in England and Wales will struggle to pay their water bills when they go up, a consumer watchdog has warned. The water regulator, Ofwat, has provisionally said bills would rise by an average of £19 a year - or 21% - between 2025 and 2030.more

Donald Trump wins the presidential election in the United States - the AP reported today, citing its own calculations. The Republican candidate won 277 electoral votes, or seven more than the minimum required. Democratic Party candidate Kamala Harris currently has 224 electoral votes, according to AP.more

Lech Poznań players Michał Gurgul and Antoni Kozubal have been called up by coach Michał Probierz for the Nations League matches against Portugal in Porto on 15 November and against Scotland three days later in Warsaw. Both will appear for the first time at the senior national team training camp.more

New figures show a 50% rise in the number of police officers sacked and barred from returning to work in England and Wales. Nearly 600 officers were dismissed from the service in the 12 months before March this year, up from almost 400 the previous year, according to the College of Policing.more

Eighteen members of a people-smuggling gang accused of arranging thousands of small boat English Channel crossings have been jailed in France.more

The remaining Tube strike action due to happen this month has been suspended. The ASLEF union, which represents London Underground drivers, has suspended walkouts which would have 'brought the capital to a halt' on Thursday, November 7, and on Tuesday, November 12.more

Manchester City przegrał w Lizbonie ze Sportingiem 1:4 i rekordową w Lidze Mistrzów 26 meczów bez porażki. Porażka w 4. kolejce po rozstrzygniętych trofeum Real Madryt - z AC Milan 1:3. Liverpool pionowy na Anfield Bayer Leverkusen 4:0.more

40% of Poles fear the possibility of the war moving from Ukraine to Poland, while 63% want aid to be limited to those living in the area of ​​ongoing fighting in Ukraine - according to a study by European National Panels, the results of which were published today by "Rzeczpospolita".more

Tribunal rules employee was unfairly sacked despite verbally abusing a fellow worker during office discussion, writes 'The Guardian'.more

The polls have closed in Hawaii, the last of the 50 US states, which means that voting in this year's US presidential election has ended, AP reported today. Most US news agencies and media predict that Donald Trump will win.more

Shoppers looking for a good deal on a luxury advent calendar are being warned to watch out for online scams. Advent calendars have evolved beyond just offering a picture or a little chocolate behind each door. Now they offer everything from beauty products to luxury food and drink items to jewellery.more

Second seed Iga Świątek lost to American tennis player Coco Gauff (3rd) 3:6, 4:6 in her second group match at the WTA Finals in Riyadh. Gauff is already certain of advancing to the semifinals.more