Britain could face one of the wettest summers on record with the Met Office reportedly warning nearly six weeks of rain could fall in just three months. The forecaster is said to have told the Government and transport chiefs that there could be wet conditions throughout June and August.more

Grzegorz Krychowiak from Abha Club missed a penalty kick in the 1-2 away defeat against Al-Haz, last in the table, in the 34th round of the Saudi Premier League, ending the season. His team was also relegated to the lower league.more

"Homophobic gaffe", "linguistic slip-up" - this is how the Italian press writes today about the phrase used by Pope Francis, who, according to the media, when speaking against the presence of homosexuals in seminaries, used an offensive phrase saying that there was too much "gayism".more

A new Mayor of Merton has been elected by the Council. At a full Council meeting on Wednesday 22 May, Councillor Slawek Szczepanski, the first ever Polish-born resident to become Mayor of Merton, dedicated his time in office to inspiring others in Merton to make a difference and fulfil their hopes and dreams in our Borough.more

The situation on the battlefield in Ukraine is entering a critical stage. Russia has opened a new front in the north and is trying to get closer to Kharkov, said EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell. He added that at the same time, Russian attacks on civilian targets in Ukraine are ongoing.more

Marten de Roon, a player from the Dutch national team and Atalanta Bergamo, will not play in the European Championships starting on June 14 due to an injury, the local federation informed. The "Orange" will be Poland's first rivals in group D.more

Families have described their devastation after a rise in dog attacks. The number of attacks recorded by police in England and Wales has risen by more than a third in the past five years, a BBC investigation found. Across the South West, owners are now calling for more to be done.more

A Polish citizen sentenced to life imprisonment in Congo has been released and is staying at the Polish consulate in Brussels - Polish media report today. These reports were confirmed by the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Radosław Sikorski.more

Natwest customers are reporting a number of issues trying to access their mobile and online banking accounts this morning. Several UK users have taken to social media, sharing messages that confirm their online accounts aren’t accessible. Based on social media, the outage appears to have impacted a large number of Natwest customers across the country. more

VfL Bochum players remained in the German top football league. In the return match, they won away against the lower class Fortuna Duesseldorf 3-0, making up for the losses from the first match, and won the penalty shootout 6-5.more

57 percent respondents believe that Poland should not join the euro zone in the next five years. 29% of respondents expressed an affirmative opinion on this matter. respondents - according to a survey by the Pollster Research Institute for "Super Express", published in today's edition of the newspaper.more

The so-called "Martha's Rule" will enable patients and families to seek a second opinion if they feel their condition or that of a loved one is deteriorating and they are not being listened to by their doctor. NHS England has announced a list of 143 hospitals that will test and implement the rule in its first year.more

Temperatures rose above 52 degrees Celsius (125.6 degrees Fahrenheit) in Pakistan’s southern province of Sindh, the highest reading of the summer and close to the country’s record high amid an ongoing heatwave, the met office said on Monday.more

The famous Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo, playing for the Al-Nassr Riyadh club, set the record for goals scored in the Saudi Arabian top league. In the last round, he scored two goals in a 4-2 win against Al-Ittihad and finished the season with 35 goals.more

Eurostar passengers from the UK will need to use electronic kiosks before checking in for London departures when new EU border rules are introduced. The cross-Channel train operator said passengers must use the machines at St Pancras station to register their passport, facial image and fingerprints, and answer four questions about their trip.more

Number of people earning over PLN 10,000 PLN per month increased in Poland to 1.5 million in 2022 - according to the KPMG report. However, the group of those with assets above USD 1 million decreased by one tenth.more

The once crystal clear water in Alaska's numerous rivers and streams is becoming cloudy and rusty in color. This is probably the result of the action of substances released by the melting permafrost.more

Britain's King Charles III, who was diagnosed with cancer in February, is feeling better and will not abdicate, predicts the monarch's biographer Robert Hardman in the Italian daily "La Repubblica". He negates the decisions made by Prince Harry and his wife Meghan.more

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced yesterday that if his Conservative Party wins the 4 July election to the House of Commons, he will reinstate compulsory military service for 18-year-olds, albeit with the option of replacing it with voluntary service.more

Iga Swiatek won against Frenchwoman Leolia Jeanjean 6:1, 6:2 in the first round of the French Open Grand Slam tournament. The world-leading Polish tennis player is vying for her third consecutive and fourth career triumph in Paris.more

The Council of the European Union today adopted a directive that adds forced marriage, illegal adoption and forced surrogacy to the list of offences covered by EU anti-trafficking legislation. These will be punishable by imprisonment.more

The number of abortions in England and Wales has reached record levels, with financial pressures believed to be a factor in why women are choosing not to have a baby. There were 251,377 abortions for women resident in the two nations in 2022, official figures from the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) show, which is the highest since the Abortion Act was introduced almost 60 years ago.more

Robert Lewandowski scored a goal for Barcelona in a 2-1 away win against Sevilla to close the 2023/24 Spanish Premier League season. The Catalans finished second and the Polish footballer was the third goalscorer of the competition.more

Almost 1 million dogs and cats are homeless in Poland, confirms a global study entitled 'The State of Pet Homelessness. 'The State of Pet Homelessness Project'. Of these, as many as 750,000 cats and 75,000 dogs live on the streets.more

Liverpool has been named the UK’s best large city for a break, with the ‘lively’ and ‘buzzy’ town beating London, Manchester and Cardiff for the number one spot. Liverpool scored 84% in a survey by consumer body Which?, with visitors underscoring a wide range of cultural and historical attractions beyond the Beatles.more