Polish national team player Robert Lewandowski admitted that his career is slowly coming to an end. "I want to get the most out of it, not only athletically, but also emotionally," he said in an interview with TVP Sport.more

Competing with big Christmas adverts from the likes of John Lewis, M&S, and Waitrose might seem like an impossible task, but Tesco might have just done it. Instead of overly romanticising the holiday season and trying to draw a few tears from viewers, Tesco has gone down the comical route this year with 11 brilliantly British sketches as part of their ‘That’s What Makes It Christmas’ campaign.more

From 1 May next year, landlords in England will not be able to terminate tenancy agreements without good reason, and it will no longer be possible to enter into fixed-term contracts, which will instead be automatically renewed, the British government announced yesterday.more

The Croatian national football team won 3:1 at home against the Faroe Islands and qualified for next year's World Cup. The Netherlands, which drew 1:1 with Poland at the National Stadium, is almost certain to qualify for the World Cup.more

In an interview with British broadcaster GB News, aired on Friday night, US President Donald Trump said, among other things, that ‘Poland is wonderful, and the man who won is fantastic.’ He also stated that he ‘has a duty’ to sue the BBC for editing and broadcasting his comments, which misled viewers.more

More than half of adult Americans are unaware that drinking alcohol increases the risk of cancer, according to a study by researchers at the University of Texas. What is more, those who drink regularly are the least aware of this risk.more

The graffiti-style piece, which depicts a British soldier wearing the iconic grey tunic and bearskin cap, synonymous with the troops who guard the Royal Family, was spotted on Arthur Road, around the corner from Army barracks in Windsor, this week.more

LOT Polish Airlines has launched ticket sales for a new route: Warsaw-Porto. The first flight to the Portuguese city will take place on May 25, 2026.more

Poland drew 1–1 (1–0) with the Netherlands in a Group G World Cup qualifying match held at PGE Narodowy in Warsaw. The goals were scored by Jakub Kamiński and Memphis Depay.more

Billboards have appeared across London suggesting people escape to Dubai to avoid phone theft. Large posters have appeared in Hackney and Southwark, two of the worst hotspots for phone thefts in the capital, while “guerrilla” posters have been put up in Soho, promoting a “self-defence” retreat in the Persian Gulf.more

London’s newest Tube route, the Elizabeth line, opened in May 2023, and was touted as a speedier way of crossing the capital from east to west (and vice versa). While renters might enjoy having a significant amount of time shaved off their commute, new research has revealed that living near the Elizabeth line comes at a fast-rising cost.more

Rachel Reeves is set to abandon a plan to raise income tax in her budget with the chancellor reportedly “ripping up” the main measures in the wake of turmoil in the party.more

France qualified for next year's World Cup after defeating Ukraine 4-0 in Paris on Thursday. Portugal will have to wait to celebrate after losing 2-0 to Ireland in Dublin. Cristiano Ronaldo received a red card in that match.more

Flu strikes every winter, but this year something seems to be different. A seasonal flu virus suddenly mutated in the summer. It appears to evade some of our immunity, has kick-started a flu season more than a month early, and is a type of flu that history suggests is more severe.more

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The first of a £1bn new fleet of trains on the Docklands Light Railway have had to be withdrawn from service over safety concerns - only weeks after Sir Sadiq Khan hailed them as “amazing”. Transport for London has removed three of the new trains – with air conditioning and walk-through carriages – after one train failed to stop as expected during bad weather.more

The number of Poles receiving pensions in Norway has increased from 200 to 3,500 in 10 years, according to a report by the Norwegian government agency NAV. According to the authors, this is a result of economic emigration in the early 21st century, and the number of Polish retirees will continue to grow each year.more

Violent partners will be allowed to “return to harassing, stalking and abusing” with impunity under a bill before parliament that is supposed to ease prison overcrowding, a watchdog has warned the lord chancellor.more

Spain's Carlos Alcaraz defeated Italy's Lorenzo Musetti 6-4, 6-1 to advance to the semifinals of the ATP Finals in Turin as the top seed. Alex de Minaur is the second player from Jimmy Connors' group to advance to the semifinals. The Australian defeated Taylor Fritz of the USA 7-6 (7-3), 6-3.more

Poland is becoming the new industrial heart of Europe, although acute political conflict in the country may make it difficult to maintain economic growth in the coming years, according to the Spanish business daily Cinco Dias.more

The BBC has apologised to US President Donald Trump for a Panorama episode that spliced parts of his 6 January 2021 speech together, but rejected his demands for compensation. The corporation said the edit had given "the mistaken impression that President Trump had made a direct call for violent action" and said it would not show the 2024 programme again.more

In 2024, the average annual salary, converted to full-time employment, amounted to EUR 39,800 gross in the European Union, which represents an increase of 5.2 per cent compared to EUR 37,800 in 2023, Eurostat reported on Wednesday. In Poland, it was approximately €21,250 gross last year.more

The first small nuclear power plant in the United Kingdom will be built in Wylfa, on the island of Anglesey in North Wales, according to an announcement yesterday by the office of British Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Construction will begin in 2026. By the mid-2030s, the plant should be supplying energy to around 3 million homes.more

The new annual train timetable will increase the number of connections operated by PKP Intercity to 555, of which 527 will be year-round and 28 seasonal, announced PKP Intercity CEO Janusz Malinowski. The new timetable will come into effect on December 14.more

Led by Iga Świątek, the Polish national team will play in Gorzów Wielkopolski from today until Sunday for promotion to next year's Billie Jean King Cup qualifiers. The world's second-ranked tennis player will compete in Poland after a two-year break.more