The European Commission found that serving, among others, for renting accommodation, the Booking.com platform is the so-called gatekeeper of access, which means it will have to comply with more stringent EU regulations under the Digital Markets Act (DMA).more

UK wage growth remained strong even as the UK unemployment rate rose to its highest for almost a year. The jobless rate increased to 4.3% between January and March, the highest since May to July last year, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said.more

On Saturday in Riyadh, Briton Tyson Fury and Ukrainian Oleksandr Usyk will meet in the fight for the title of undisputed world heavyweight champion. "I don't have to prove anything anymore," Fury said in an interview with Sky.more

The California Attorney General issued an official letter in which he imposed a ban on Harry and Meghan's Archewell foundation from collecting and spending money. This decision is related to several serious negligence committed by the organization, described by the prosecutor's office as "criminal".more

Barcelona players, with Robert Lewandowski playing until the 76th minute, defeated Real Sociedad 2-0 in Monday's match of the 35th round of the Spanish top league. The goals were scored by Lamine Yamal and Raphinha. The Catalans advanced to second place. Real Madrid had already secured the championship.more

People claiming universal credit and working fewer than 18 hours a week will be expected to look for more work, after a change to the welfare system that starts on Monday. Before now, claimants only had to work 15 hours.more

After the high-profile murder of a 39-year-old Pole in Stockholm, who was shot in April when he drew the attention of a group of young people, fewer Swedes are willing to intervene in the event of a crime - according to a Demoskop survey published for the Aftonbladet newspaper.more

Three British-based men appeared in court in London on Monday and were previously charged under the National Security Act, including a charge of assisting Hong Kong's intelligence services.more

Liverpool's players drew with Aston Villa 3-3 in Birmingham at the end of the 37th round of the English Premier League. The Reds will take third place in the Premier League. Manchester City and Arsenal London are still fighting for the championship.more

Voters who will be abroad on the day of the European Parliament elections have several options to cast their votes. The simplest solution is a certificate of voting rights. Nearly 300 district electoral commissions will be established outside the country.more

The government has watered down planned police powers to deal with "nuisance" rough sleepers after opposition from Tory MPs. Under changes to the Criminal Justice Bill, forces in England and Wales will no longer be able to move people on because of "smells".more

Iga Swiatek advanced to the quarterfinals of the WTA 1000 tournament on clay courts in Rome. Yesterday, the leader of the world tennis rankings defeated German Angelique Kerber 7:5, 6:3. In the next round she will face American Madison Keys.more

The Kuwaiti low-cost airline Jazeera Airways will launch a direct connection between the capital of this country, Kuwait, and Krakow from June 11, the carrier announced on its social media profile.more

New Zealand was named the most beautiful country in the world by the Rough Guides travel platform. The place in this ranking is determined by user votes.more

In a speech in London, ahead of an election expected later this year, he says "more will change in the next five years than in the last 30".more

Today, Iga Świątek began her 103rd week as the leader of the world ranking of tennis players and ranks ninth in the classification of players who have been opening the WTA ranking for the longest time.more

Immigrants from Asia and Latin America, despite language barriers and a long employment process, show great willingness to work in Poland. Their number has increased several times over the past five years - according to a study by EWL Group and the Eastern Europe Study Center at the University of Warsaw.more

Three men have been charged under the National Security Act with assisting the Hong Kong intelligence service and foreign interference. All three will appear in custody at Westminster Magistrates' Court later. The Metropolitan Police said the Hong Kong investigation was not related to a separate case involving Russia.more

Russia’s new Defense Minister, Andrey Belousov, “another of Putin’s puppets,” British Defense Minister Grant Shapps said on X on May 12, commenting on the government reshuffle in Moscow. more

AS Roma, whose player is Nicola Zalewski, lost away to Atalanta Bergamo 1:2 in the 36th round of the Italian top league and was eliminated from advancing to the Champions League. After Juventus Turin's 1-1 draw with Salernitana, AC Milan can be sure of the runner-up title.more

A unique event is approaching, which is already arousing interest among professionals involved in international trade. The "Polish Trade Finance Symposium 2024", organized by MERGE, will be held on May 15-16 at Crowne Plaza Warsaw - The Hub. One of the media patrons is the Londonek.net portal.more

A UK girl born deaf can now hear unaided, after a groundbreaking gene-therapy treatment. Opal Sandy was treated shortly before her first birthday - and six months on, can hear sounds as soft as a whisper and is starting to talk, saying words such as "Mama", "Dada" and "uh-oh".more

Support for medium and large businesses for adopting the common currency decreased slightly from 54%. up to 48 percent In turn, 42 percent is against adopting the euro - reports "Rzeczpospolita" today.more

Bayer Leverkusen players won away against VfL Bochum 5-0 in the penultimate round of the German top league and remain undefeated after 50 competitive matches this season, including all competitions. They have been assured of the championship title for several weeks.more

Hundreds of thousands of homeowners have taken out mortgages in the last three years that they will still be paying off into retirement, estimates suggest. A surge in mortgage terms beyond state pension age has been seen, particularly in new home loans made to the under-30s.more