Italian Marcello Ugazio made it from Genoa to Mont Blanc in less than 15 hours, cycling 300 kilometers and then climbing the peak, accompanied by a guide, from which he returned.... by helicopter. This caused controversy on the French side.more

The restoration of the bust of Nicolaus Copernicus by Ludwika Nitschowa took place on July 3-4, 2023. The sculpture is located just outside the entrance to the Planetarium in Brussels. The project was initiated and carried out by the Polish Institute in Brussels, and the restoration work was financed from the budget of the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage, IP reported today.more

Postal workers have accepted a deal to end a long-running row over pay and conditions, a union has said. more

The match between Ukraine and England in Group C of the European Football Championship qualifiers will be played at Tarczyn Arena in Wroclaw. The meeting is scheduled to take place on September 9.more

The 118-page "Domestic Violence Report," presented yesterday by Interior Ministry head Nancy Faeser, Family Minister Lisa Paus and the head of the Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA), yielded "horrifying data and charts on domestic violence in families and relationships" and "gruesome details" - reported the 'Bild' daily.more

Poland and the UK are key countries in the transatlantic alliance and must continue to work together in support of Ukraine and its NATO membership, wrote Poland's ambassador to the UK Piotr Wilczek in a text published yesterday on the "Daily Telegraph".more

Nearly 62,000 Europeans died in 2022 due to hot weather. Scientists estimate that last summer was the hottest in Europe this century, according to a report published by the scientific journal Nature Medicine.more

Defending champion Novak Djokovic has advanced to the semifinals of Grand Slam Wimbledon. The Serbian tennis player, set at number two, defeated Russian Andrei Rublev (No. 7) 4:6, 6:1, 6:4, 6:3. His next opponent will be Italian Jannik Sinner (No. 8).more

A UK government regulator has failed to publish a key survey of oil and chemical spills in British seas for three years because the expert who compiled it retired.more

The French government will pay its citizens small sums from October on the occasion of the repair of clothes and shoes in order to fight the excessive waste of clothes, reports the daily Le Monde. Every year, the French get rid of 70,000 tons of clothing, two-thirds of which end up in landfills.more

Regarded as the oldest professional footballer in the world, 56-year-old Japanese Kazuyoshi Miura has signed a new contract with the Portuguese second division club Oliveirense.more

Tube crime has soared by almost 40 per cent on pre-pandemic levels and fare-dodging has hit a record high, it can be revealed.more

One hundred years after the ban was imposed by the Paris authorities, the water in the Seine becomes clean enough for bathing. Currently, when the water level is low, the water quality ranges from "sufficient" to "very good", reported the France24 portal.more

"Matches at Wimbledon's main courts should start earlier," said Serbian Novak Djokovic, world tennis star and record holder for the most Grand Slam titles won.more

Boris and Carrie Johnson have welcomed their third child together, named Frank Alfred Odysseus Johnson. more

85 percent of respondents believe that Poland should buy modern military equipment; 6 percent say no, and 9 percent say no. has no opinion, according to a survey conducted by the Pollster Research Institute for "Super Express".more

The African anticyclone, dubbed Cerberus, hit Italy with full force, bringing temperatures as high as 40 degrees. On Tuesday, Rome, Rieti, Latina, Frosinone, Florence, Bolzano, Perugia and Turin are on high heat alert.more

Iga Swiatek was eliminated in the quarterfinals of the Wimbledon Grand Slam. The Polish tennis player lost to the Ukrainian Elina Svitolina 5:7, 7:6 (7-5), 2:6.more

MIGRANT STAFF coming to the UK to take up jobs in social care are being forced to pay back thousands of pounds in fees, housed in sub-standard accommodation and even forced to share beds with colleagues, says UNISON, the public service trade union.more

There has been an "untold increase" in the number of high net worth Brits paying to become EU citizens post-Brexit, wealth experts have told 'The Telegraph'. more

The volcano Fagradalsfjall, located on the Reykjanes peninsula in south-west Iceland, has been erupting since yesterday. The activation of this volcano two years ago resulted in the suspension of all arrivals and departures from Keflavik International Airport.more

Waitrose has launched a partnership with Uber Eats to have its groceries delivered to customers’ doors in as little as 20 minutes.more

Moscow city authorities are likely to threaten to withdraw contracts with construction companies if they do not meet the quotas for providing "volunteers" for service in Ukraine, the British Ministry of Defense said today.more

35-year-old Pole Piotr Ludwiczak died as a result of severe injuries sustained in a fight outside one of the bars in Bury near Manchester, the Manchester Metropolitan Police announced yesterday evening. A 19-year-old man was charged with his murder and will appear in court today.more

Despite his benign public image, US President Joe Biden is often short-tempered and shouts at subordinates behind the scenes, Axios reports. According to the portal, some of the president's advisers avoid meeting him face to face for this reason.more