Once nicknamed "the workshop of the world" Birmingham was an industrial powerhouse in the 18th and 19th centuries. It's where William Murdoch invented the first gas-lantern, a technology later used to light streets across the world. But today the UK's second-largest city can no longer afford to keep its own streets brightly lit.more

Iga Świątek still clearly leads the world ranking of tennis players. Her advantage over the second-placed American, Coco Gauff, is 3,707 points. There were no changes in the top ten last week. In turn, Hubert Hurkacz dropped from eighth to ninth place in the ATP ranking.more

Temperatures of up to 42-43 degrees Celsius are expected to be brought by the African anticyclone called Minos approaching Italy. According to meteorologists, the heat is to be hellish, and that is why the phenomenon that brings it is named after the judge from Hell from Dante's "Divine Comedy", who assigns a place to sinful souls.more

With the premiere of the second part of the third season of the series "Bridgertons", Shonda Rhimes, the American screenwriter and film producer behind this popular project, appeared at the opening session of the London Stock Exchange on Friday. Her presence there was not accidental, as the series had a positive impact on the British economy.more

Several thousand people protested against the Spanish monarchy in the center of Madrid yesterday. The demonstration was organized by extreme leftist circles, including: the Podemos party represented in parliament, in connection with the 10th anniversary of King Philip VI of Bourbon taking the throne in a few days.more

With a 1-2 defeat against the Netherlands, Polish players started their participation in the European Championship on Sunday. In the match between Denmark and Slovenia (1-1), the goals were scored by Christian Eriksen, who suffered a heart attack during the Euro match three years ago, and Erik Janza, who usually plays for Górnik Zabrze.more

ust when you thought London couldn’t get any more immersive experiences, one more has just dropped. The Paradox Museum, a global chain of galleries dedicated to optical illusions, will open in Knightsbridge this July. more

60 percent Polish companies declare that they do not plan to increase salaries in the second half of this year, while 34 percent has such an intention - according to a report by the Randstad institute. 31 percent companies intend to start new recruitment in the second half of the year.more

The UK has seen an “explosion” in insecure, low-paid work in the past 14 years, according to a new report. The TUC said its study had found that the number of people in insecure work had reached a record high of 4.1 million.more

As part of the "Home for Every Dog" program, the authorities of the capital of Kosovo will pay EUR 50 per month to anyone who adopts a homeless pet, N1 television reported.more

"We are not satisfied with the result, but I am happy with the team's attitude," admitted the goalkeeper of the Polish national team, Wojciech Szczęsny, after the defeat against the Netherlands (1-2) in the European Football Championships. He added that the details and the difference in quality at the end of the match "made the difference" and the rivals are generally the better team.more

The next government could have to make costly payouts to dozens of asylum seekers detained for deportation to Rwanda, even if the Rwanda deal falls apart after the general election.more

Virgin boss Sir Richard Branson is to open his first London hotel more than 50 years after he started his long business career in the capital. While Britain’s most famous entrepreneur has run record stores, nightclubs and a restaurant in London he has never before had a hotel in the city of his birth.more

Much of America is bracing for extreme weather next week - from a heat wave in the South to possible snow in the Rockies. The temperature in Arizona reached 44 degrees Celsius on Saturday. Two feet of snow could fall in Montana.more

Every major English water company has reported data suggesting they’ve discharged raw sewage when the weather is dry – a practice which is potentially illegal.more

Switzerland won against Hungary 3-1, Spain against Croatia 3-0 and Italy against Albania 2-1 on the second day of the European Championships in Germany. Two records were broken - Spaniard Lamine Yamal became the youngest player in the history of the event, and Albanian Nedim Bajrami was the fastest to score a goal.more

35 percent students of Viennese primary schools are Muslims, forming the largest religious group in the capital of Austria - according to research by local education authorities. The local authorities want to replace religion classes with a compulsory subject called "Life in a democracy".more

Tesco has revealed a “strong” increase in the amount of groceries bought by British shoppers in the latest quarter as inflationary pressures eased. The UK’s largest supermarket firm revealed total retail sales grew by 3.4% to £15.3 billion in the 13 weeks to May 25, compared with the same period last year.more

In Poland and around the world, there is more and more talk about the phenomenon of light and noise pollution and its negative impact on human health. Specialists point out that excess artificial lighting and noise at night may contribute to the deterioration of sleep quality. How to deal with this problem and ensure your comfort? These issues are addressed in the latest report.more

Supermarkets say they are ready for one of their busiest periods of the year as football fans stock the fridge to watch the Euros from home. Tesco said it expected to sell 33 million packs of beer and cider over the coming month but is also predicting it will sell 5.5 million bottles and cans of “no” and “low” alcohol options – a record for a major football tournament.more

Catherine, Princess of Wales has made her much-anticipated first public appearance of the year at the annual Trooping the Colour parade. The princess, who is currently undergoing treatment for cancer, could be seen smiling and waving from the Buckingham Palace balcony at the end of a ceremony filled with pomp and pageantry.more

Nigel Farage, leader of the right-wing populist Reform UK party, declared yesterday that his party could get up to 6 million votes in the House of Commons elections and that he wants to be leader of the opposition afterwards. He also demanded to be included in the forthcoming pre-election party leaders' debate on the BBC.more

Grzegorz Braun, a Polish far-right politician known for his anti-Semitic acts, and Daniel Obajtek, a village head-turned-top-CEO, have been listed among the '23 kookiest MEPs heading to the European Parliament' by the news outlet Politico.more

Portuguese Artur Manuel Ribeiro Soares Dias will be the main referee for Poland's European Championship football match against the Netherlands, which will take place in Hamburg tomorrow at 3pm (local time), UEFA has announced.more

The two main parties in the government coalition, Fianna Fail and Fine Gael, won the European Parliament elections in Ireland, winning four of the country's 14 seats each, results announced yesterday morning show.more