The 34-year-old Polish national football team goalkeeper Wojciech Szczęsny has announced the end of his sporting career. He made the announcement on social media. He played 84 matches for the national team.more

Care homes struggling to find staff following changes to the immigration system that will not be reviewed by the new Labour Government.more

The prime minister has scrapped a government helicopter contract - thought to be worth £40m. Rishi Sunak was criticised for his use of helicopters during his time in No 10.more

Iga Swiatek and Hubert Hurkacz will play their US Open first round matches today. The world number one ranked female tennis player will face Russia's Kamilla Rachimova at 18:00 Polish time. Meanwhile, at 5pm, number seven seed Hurkacz will play against Kazakhstan's Timofey Skatov.more

More than 3,500 current and former workers at Next have won the final stage of a six-year legal battle for equal pay. An employment tribunal said store staff, who are predominantly women, should not have been paid at lower rates than employees in warehouses, who are typically male.more

Polish abortion laws violate women's rights, the UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) stated yesterday. The statement is the result of an investigation into Poland's abortion law, which the Committee launched in 2021.more

Eight people were knifed at this year's Carnival in the London borough of Notting Hill and 334 people were arrested, London's Metropolitan Police said today. The festival is one of the world's largest outdoor events.more

The Dutch authority has slapped taxi platform Uber with a €290 million fine for sending private data of European drivers to the US in what was deemed a violation of EU privacy rules (RODO). The company criticised the decision and announced an appeal.more

Villarreal won against Celta Vigo 4:3 in the opening match of the 3rd round and took the lead in the Spanish football premier league. Today, Robert Lewandowski's Barcelona could move into first place with an away game against Rayo Vallecano.more

People in crisis with mental health problems can now access services through NHS 111, giving them another way to get urgent help. It makes the NHS in England one of the first countries to offer such a support service for mental health issues, as well as for physical problems.more

Former President Donald Trump has hinted that he may pull out of his debate with Vice President Kamala Harris on ABC television. The Republican candidate accuses television of bias, with both staffers arguing over whether the candidates' microphones should be switched off.more

A court in Pakistan yesterday cleared the administrator of the Channel3Now website of spreading false information by untruthfully claiming that the killer of three girls in the British town of Southport was a recent illegal immigrant Muslim. This information led to riots breaking out.more

Juventus Turin defeated Verona 3:0 in an away game and are the leaders of the Italian Football Premier League after two rounds. In the home team, Paweł Dawidowicz played the entire meeting. The Turin team was missing Arkadiusz Milik, who is struggling with an injury.more

Last year, more than 220,000 new units were completed in Poland, and our country ranked third in terms of the residential construction intensity index, according to a Deloitte report published yesterday.more

The UK government has promised to enshrine the “right to switch off” from work in law, penalising employers for contacting workers outside an agreed set of hours.more

Hungry tourists hiking on the Great Wall of China can now get their lunch delivered – from the air. Chinese food delivery giant Meituan says its new drone service, announced last week, will bring food, drinks and other goods such as medical supplies to customers at a far-flung section of the ancient monument on the outskirts of Beijing.more

Many Western European countries still underestimate the scale of the Russian threat and are only branding efforts to rebuild their defence capabilities, although the example of Poland shows that rapid rebuilding is possible, says Keir Giles, an expert at London-based think tank Chatham House.more

In three years' time, another coronavirus with pandemic potential may emerge. In Poland, however, the threat is not being thought of, and state institutions are not learning from the mistakes made during COVID-19, emphasises today's issue of ‘Dziennik Gazeta Prawna’.more

Iga Swiatek remains the leader of the world women's tennis ranking. There were no changes in the top 10, with Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka still second and American Coco Gauff third. Hubert Hurkacz maintained his seventh place in the world tennis ranking. At the top is Italian Jannik Sinner, who is 1,900 points ahead of Serb Novak Djokovic and another 100 ahead of Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz. more

Three people were injured with a knife, including one with life-threatening injuries, during the first day of a carnival in Notting Hill, west London, Reuters reported today, citing London police. Services said 90 people were arrested during the event.more

Fifteen regions of Ukraine came under massive rocket fire from Russia on Monday morning; energy infrastructure facilities were targeted, and there are dead and wounded, Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal declared.more

Chelsea London footballer Noni Madueke scored a hat-trick in the 6:2 away win against Wolverhampton Wanderers in the second round of the Premier League. The player was booed by the home fans as he posted an unflattering post about their city on Instagram.more

Flights between the UK and Israel have been cancelled following an escalation of hostilities in the Middle East overnight. British Airways has halted its flights between Heathrow and Tel Aviv in both directions between Sunday and Wednesday, the airline said. Wizz Air also said it is “temporarily suspending” flights to and from Israel “due to the escalating situation in the region”.more

Belgian French-language radio station Nostalgie has announced that it will have an artificial intelligence-generated radio presenter, the Belga news agency reported.more

The site of The Beatles first ever performance is set to be honoured with a commemorative plaque. John Lennon, Paul McCartney and George Harrison played alongside Stuart Sutcliffe - the band's original bass guitarist - and Pete Best, the original drummer, at the Jacaranda on Slater Street in Liverpool in August 1960.more