Already in May last year, the Embassy of the Republic of Poland in London issued a communication on the dishonest activity of the so-called passport brokers who offer dates for passport visits at Polish consular offices in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, made available in the e-Konsulat registration system. So far, however, the situation has not improved.more

More than 150 pubs have been shut for good in England and Wales so far this year, with skyrocketing energy bills being blamed.more

Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez did not hide his disappointment after the 0-0 draw at home against Girona in the 28th round of the Spanish Premier League. Once again, a weaker performance was scored by Robert Lewandowski, but the coach defends the Polish footballer. "I'm not worried about him," - he stated.more

Sales of home accessories and furniture rose sharply in March, as people ate out less to save money and entertained at home instead, new figures suggest. more

The acreage of asparagus, grown mainly in the Brandenburg area, shrank this year. The offer of this "harbinger of spring on a plate" was limited during Easter this year, the portal of the daily newspaper Welt describes. Seasonal workers are mostly Poles and Romanians - many job offers are still directed to them.more

Dean Smith has become the coach of Leicester City's football players. He replaced Brendan Rodgers, who was fired in early April, in the position. He has been linked with the club defending against relegation from the Premier League until the end of the current season.more

Anne Keast-Butler will become the new director of GCHQ, Britain's electronic intelligence agency, Foreign Secretary James Cleverly announced today. She will be the first woman to hold the post in GCHQ's 103-year history.more

The Ryanair flight from Liverpool was met by the airport's fire service, with passengers kept on board until the fire officer had given the all-clear. more

Nineteen alleged terrorists, including several linked to the Islamic State terrorist organization, illegally crossed the English Channel into Britain last year, the "Daily Mail" revealed today.more

Forty-two percent of the poorest French say they have been forced to forgo one meal a day due to galloping food inflation, according to a survey conducted by the Ifop studio for 'Le Parisien'.more

Hubert Hurkacz dropped from 12th to 13th place in the latest world ranking of tennis players. Serbian Novak Djokovic remained in the lead. It began his 381st week at the top of the list. The 35-year-old from Belgrade is the record holder in this respect.more

One million smokers will be given a free vaping starter kit to encourage them to give up tobacco products.more

Republican politicians have sharply criticized French President Emmanuel Macron's statements on European policy toward China. Mike Gallagher, chairman of the House of Representatives committee on the Chinese Communist Party, called them "embarrassing, disgraceful and geopolitically naïve" in an interview with Fox TV yesterday.more

Pending the conclusion of the investigation, English line referee Constantine Hatzidakis will not be appointed to referee, it was announced yesterday. He is suspected of hitting Liverpool player Andy Robertson with an elbow at halftime of Sunday's match against Arsenal (2:2).more

Junior doctors across England have begun a four-day walkout, expected to be the most disruptive in NHS history.more

U.S. President Joe Biden said yesterday that he plans to run in the 2024 presidential election, although he is not yet ready to officially announce his candidacy.more

Leading Spanish Premier League soccer team Barcelona tied Girona at Camp Nou in the Catalan derby 0:0 in the 28th round. The leader increased its lead over second in the table Real Madrid to 13 points. Robert Lewandowski played the entire match in the colors of the hosts.more

Gasoline bottles and other objects flew at police during an illegal Republican parade that took place yesterday afternoon in Derry/Londonderry, Northern Ireland.more

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Jack Draper will be the rival of Hubert Hurkacz in the second round of the ATP 1000 tournament on clay courts in Monte Carlo. Yesterday, the British tennis player defeated the Argentinian Sebastian Baez 6-3, 7-5.more

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak plans to hold elections to the House of Commons next autumn, one of the last possible dates, the Daily Telegraph reported yesterday.more

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The work of Fernando Santos in PZPN is a choice of direction towards world football marked by the highest level of training and selection - believes Jose Pereira, head of the Portuguese Football Coaches' Union (ANTF). "However, the fruits will have to wait a bit" - he noted.more

The UK’s policy of not building complex warships overseas primarily aims to preserve the country’s shipbuilding capabilities, protect jobs, and maintain the necessary skills and infrastructure for national security purposes.more

The Italian town of Ronciglione near Viterbo in the Lazio region won this year's televised competition for the most beautiful town in the whole country. From the picturesque village, almost a thousand years old, comes the winner of the recent San Remo song festival, Marco Mengoni, who will also take part in the Eurovision Song Contest.more