Pola Beltowska, Aleksander Zniszczol, Anna Twardosz and Pawel Wasek finished ninth in the ski jumping World Cup micro-team competition in Willingen. The Poles dropped out after the first round. The Norwegians won ahead of the Austrians and Germans.more

During illness, nearly 53% of Poles reach for an electronic thermometer. Of these, almost 25% use a touch-sensitive device, and over 28% use a non-contact device. These are the conclusions of a recently published report entitled "How do Poles measure their body temperature during illness?", based on a special public opinion survey.more

A new wave of Superloop bus services could be launched as early as this year, Transport for London’s (TfL) boss has confirmed. Following on from the original Superloop network of express bus routes launched in 2023, mayor Sir Sadiq Khan promised in his re-election manifesto last year to launch ‘Superloop 2’. more

The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) said in a report that clubs around the world made 22,779 international transfers in men's football in 2024, a record. The total cost of these transactions was $8.59 billion.more

Chinese technology firm Alibaba has released a new version of its Qwen 2.5 artificial intelligence model, saying it is better than another Chinese manufacturer's highly rated DeepSeek-V3 model, Reuters reported.more

At midnight on Friday, it will be five years since the United Kingdom officially left the European Union. A majority of Britons now believe Brexit was the wrong decision, and support for it has fallen to its lowest level since the 2016 referendum, according to the latest YouGov poll.more

Households in England and Wales will pay £10 more on average on their monthly water bills from April, final figures show. The rise will see the average annual bill hit £603, but there are significant variations between regions.more

Manchester United and Tottenham are among the teams that will play directly in the 1/8 finals of the Europa League football competition. In addition to them, Lazio Roma, already certain of this, as well as Athletic Bilbao, Eintracht Frankfurt, Olympique Lyon, Olympiakos Piraeus and Rangers FC have won promotion.more

Millions of people have still not filed their online self-assessment tax returns for which the deadline is midnight, meaning they could be fined £100, HMRC has warned.more

The BBC has apologised to staff who felt they could not speak up with concerns about Russell Brand's behaviour because he was seen as "too influential" and they felt he "would always get his way and therefore they stayed silent".more

Young people in the UK support the idea of ​​a tobacco-free generation, according to research by the University of Nottingham. They want to be involved in helping the government implement such an approach.more

Among the victims of the plane crash near Washington are Justyna Magdalena Beyer and her 12-year-old daughter Brielle, American media reported. The Polish embassy has not yet confirmed whether the woman had Polish citizenship.more

The Bishop of Liverpool has stood down after allegations of sexual assault and harassment were made against him. The Right Reverend Dr John Perumbalath said he did not want to be a "distraction" after claims made by two women were outlined in a Channel 4 News investigation.more

German Premier League outfit RB Leipzig have bought Dutchman Xavi Simons from Paris Saint-Germain - for at least €50 million, according to media reports. The footballer is on loan until 2023. This is a record transfer in the history of the club from Saxony.more

The Federal Statistical Office said Germany's GDP fell by 0.2% from October to December compared with the previous quarter of 2024. Previous estimates, which were based on fewer data, had indicated a decline of 0.1%.more

British singer and actress Marianne Faithfull, known for her hit "As Tears Go By", has died in London at the age of 78, British media reported yesterday, citing a statement from her spokesman.more

The unemployment rate in Poland, after seasonal adjustment, in December 2024 amounted to 3.0%, the same as in November last year, Eurostat reported yesterday. Only the Czech Republic recorded a lower result.more

Endangering lives at sea is to be a new criminal offence carrying a jail term of up to five years as part of plans to tackle people smuggling, the Home Office says. Border officials will also get powers to seize migrants' phones in the search for intelligence about who helped them cross the Channel.more

Steven Gerrard has terminated his contract with Al-Ettifaq Ad-Dammam by mutual agreement for personal reasons. The contract was valid until 2027. The English coach had been working in Saudi Arabia since July 2023.more

Respondents that participated in Eurofound’s 2024 e-survey were less optimistic about their future than those that took part in 2023, with the degree of optimism across all age groups falling considerably since 2020. more

Around 100 members of the United Voices of the World (UVW) union, employed at the Science Museum, Natural History Museum, and the V&A Museum, will stage a walkout throughout February as part of their ongoing campaign for improved pay and working conditions.more

In the upcoming presidential election, 38.9 per cent of respondents would vote for Rafał Trzaskowski, 27.1 per cent for Karol Nawrocki and 8.9 per cent for Slawomir Mentzen, according to a January poll by IBRiS for the weekly magazine ‘Polityka’.more

A new report from the Citizens Rights Project reveals systemic struggles exacerbated by migration status and policies. EU migrants and their families in Scotland are facing increasing challenges in accessing justice, welfare, and basic support due to systemic barriers worsened by migration policies post-Brexit. more

Some children are starting reception school “unable to climb a staircase”, while others use Americanisms in their speech because of too much screen time, according to a survey of teachers.more

Paweł Wasek, Aleksander Zniszczol, Jakub Wolny, Piotr Zyla, Dawid Kubacki as well as Pola Beltowska and Anna Twardosz will compete in the ski jumping World Cup in Willingen, Germany. Tomorrow there will be a mixed competition, and at the weekend there will be individual competitions.more