Scientists studying the underside of the world's largest ice sheet in East Antarctica have discovered a city-sized lake whose sediments may contain the history of the ice sheet since its beginnings. The work was published in the journal "Gelology".more

This year, only every second Pole will go on vacation - according to the IBRiS poll for Radio Zet. A year ago, 57 percent of them decided to go on holiday away from home.more

The leader of the world ranking, Iga Świątek, won with Canadian Bianca Andreescu 7: 6 (7-2), 6: 0 in the quarter-finals of the WTA 1000 tournament on clay courts in Rome ($ 2.53 million pool). In the semi-finals, the Polish tennis player's rival will be Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka.more

Much of the UK press is breathlessly reporting the nation is set for the ‘hottest summer ever’ with ‘at least five heatwaves’ on the horizon. more

South Londoners are urged to check their route before setting off on their journeys.more

A host of retailers have removed sandwiches, wraps and ready meals from their shelves following a salmonella outbreak at a UK processing factory. more

According to German media, Robert Lewandowski has informed Bayern Munich that he will not renew his contract. The Polish player's contract with the Bavarian club expires in June 2023, but it is not excluded that he will be sold in the upcoming transfer window.more

Elon Musk has halted his purchase of Twitter, while announcing that he is waiting for details to confirm calculations that spam, or fake accounts, actually account for less than 5 per cent of the service's users.more

The UK government today announced further sanctions against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine. The retaliations - in the form of asset freezes and travel bans, among other measures - hit 12 people in Russian President Vladimir Putin's closest circle, including his ex-wife and relatives.more

Aston Villa have bought Philippe Coutinho from Barcelona for €20m. The Birmingham club in January loaned the 29-year-old Brazilian footballer, who has already played in England in the past. He defended the colours of Liverpool between 2013 and 2018.more

The Russians marked houses with white material and then raped the women who lived there, reports the British "The Times", citing the testimony of a 42-year-old Ukrainian woman who was raped by the Russians.more

Public Health Scotland has confirmed it is helping to trace contacts of a monkeypox patient who was identified in England. more

The war in Ukraine will last several more months - assessed the largest group (42%) of respondents in a Social Changes poll commissioned by the wPolityce.pl portal. 32 percent of respondents said ''it's hard to say''.more

Real Madrid beat Levante 6-0 in yesterday's match in the 36th round of the Spanish Premier League. The Valencia side, who are bottom of the table, lost their chance of staying in the Primera Divsion.more

Sadiq Khan announced a commission to review cannabis laws in the UK. more

In the wake of Russian aggression and drought in Europe, post-holiday food prices could be almost 20 per cent higher than last year; rising food prices will further accelerate inflation, PIE said in a commentary today.more

The inhabitants of Isle od Wight remember very well that the Polish destroyer ORP Błyskawica saved the cities of Cowes and East Cowes from the attack of the German Luftwaffe in May 1942. Since then, the island has held annually celebrations to pay tribute to the heroic Poles and preserve their extraordinary courage in the memory of future generations.more

A Chinese spy ship has been detected off the coast of Western Australia. This is aggressive behaviour on Beijing's part, Australian Defence Minister Peter Dutton told a press conference, as quoted by Sky News today.more

Defending champion Rafael Nadal dropped out of the 1/8 final of the ATP Masters 1000 tournament in Rome (€5.4 million prize pool). The third seeded Spanish tennis player lost to Canadian Denis Shapovalov (13th) 6:1, 5:7, 2:6 yesterday.more

As many as one in four people in the UK suffer from chronic pain, which is generally hidden and not understood by the general public, Ipsos research for BBC News has revealed. The use of opiods, which should not be used in the long term, is increasing.more

At least one person confirmed to be infected with coronavirus has died in North Korea, Reuters reported, quoting a North Korean state media statement today.more

In Frankfurt am Main, nine weddings scheduled for May 19 were canceled in connection with the participation of the local football team - Eintracht - in the Europa League final the day before. Officials fear that if they win, the ceremonies will disrupt thousands of fans.more

Boris Johnson’s vow to ‘Get Brexit Done’ in 2019 has not been delivered, according to more than half of Britons. The prime minister focused on Brexit during the general election two years ago, with the promise to deliver on the result of the 2016 referendum credited as one of the reasons for the Tories winning a huge majority.more

The Spanish prosecutor's office has dropped the 2018 investigation against former King Juan Carlos Bourbon. According to the services, there was a suspicion that he had illegally received multimillion sums from Saudi Arabia.more

IBB Polonia London continues to promote volleyball in Great Britain and tries to reach as many recipients as possible in this country. The recognition of the discipline is built, among others, by the series broadcast on BT Sport. The project is to be implemented at least until the end of 2022.more