Poland is well on its way to becoming a European power, and Sweden can learn a lot from its Baltic neighbour, Swedish media report, praising Poland's high economic growth, as well as low unemployment and investments in armaments.more
West Ham United goalkeeper Łukasz Fabiański conceded five goals in the match against Arsenal London in the 13th round of the English Premier League. The "Hammers" lost to the "Gunners" 2:5. From the beginning of the second half, Jakub Kiwior played in the team of the guests, who advanced to second place.more
Fake tickets for London’s New Year’s Eve fireworks display, often sold at massively inflated prices, “pose a real risk of harm” to the event’s attendees, the London Assembly has warned. more
European Commission spokesman Thomas Regnier stated that the Bluesky platform violates EU regulations, including the requirement to disclose information on the number of users.more
Nuuk, a city of fewer than 20,000, opened an international airport on Thursday, with direct flights from Europe and North America set to boost mass tourism, raising concerns about whether it could harm the unique wildlife on the world's largest island.more
Las Palmas spoiled the celebrations of Barcelona, which celebrated the 125th anniversary of the club's foundation on Friday. The Canary Islanders won 2-1, and Barca goalkeeper Inaki Pena, with whom Wojciech Szczęsny is competing for a place in the first team, had a poor performance.more
Poland and Estonia are the only countries where the results of more than half of the quality of life indicators have systematically improved in the years 2010-2023 - the Polish Economic Institute reported, citing an OECD report. It was also noted that the subjective assessment of life satisfaction of Poles is growing.more
The number of shoppers out and about in the UK fell for the second month in a row in November as the later timing of the Black Friday discount spree, Storm Bert and weak consumer confidence depressed sales.more
Next year, there will be 14 public holidays outside of Sundays. Thanks to the free Christmas Eve, two days of leave will be enough to not work for a week in December.more
Aleksander Zniszczoł took 13th place in Saturday's Ski Jumping World Cup competition in Ruka, Finland. The winner was German Pius Paschke, who strengthened his lead in the series' general classification.more
Pepsi MAX is set to open a free snowball fight experience in London this December.
The Of-Fizz Snowball Fight aims to encourage people to prioritise enjoyment over work during the festive season.
This unique, gamified experience will be open from December 9 to December 12.
Tickets are available to book, with a limited number of walk-in places available.more
UNESCO has included the Viennese sausage stands on its list of intangible cultural heritage. The history of these places dates back to the Austro-Hungarian Empire.more
If Russian leader Vladimir Putin vassalises Ukraine, he will not stop there, in which case the security of Britain, France, Europe, transatlantic security would be at risk, British MI6 intelligence chief Richard Moore warned in Paris yesterday.more
Dutchman Ruud van Nistelrooy, who successfully served as Manchester United's interim coach in November, has been appointed coach of Leicester City, currently in 16th place in the English Premier League.more
Households could be issued up to four bins to separate waste as part of new guidance given to local councils in a bid to streamline recycling practices.more
Reddit, the American online discussion platform, has overtaken X to become the fifth most popular social media platform in the UK, according to the communications watchdog.more
In the elections to the Upper House of the Irish Parliament held yesterday, the centre-left party Sinn Fein came first, according to an exit poll, narrowly ahead of centre-right Fine Gael and Fianna Fail. Counting of the votes is not due to start until tomorrow, so the official results will have to wait.more
Today, Icelanders will elect 63 representatives to the world's oldest parliament, the Althing, which dates back to 930. Polls show victory for the opposition social democratic Alliance. Several Poles, who are the largest migrant group on the island, are on the electoral lists of various parties.more
FC Barcelona celebrated its 125th anniversary yesterday. One of the most successful football clubs in the world features two Poles, including the team's current top scorer, Robert Lewandowski.more
Typhoo Tea has fallen into administration after 121 years. The vapes and batteries maker Supreme has said it is in talks over a potential rescue deal to snap up Typhoo, which filed a notice to appoint administrators on Wednesday, according to official filings. The collapse follows several years of declining sales, mounting debts and even a break-in at its Wirral factory last year.more
In 2023, the healthy life expectancy was 61.3 years for men and 64.6 years for women. This means an increase of 1.2 years for men and 0.9 years for women compared to 2022 - reported the Central Statistical Office.more
If seeing a lone, desolate banana on a supermarket shelf leaves you feeling a little blue, you are not alone.
Researchers have found that labelling unsold loose fruits as “sad singles” tugs on shoppers’ heartstrings and increases the likelihood that they’ll be sold.more
Robert Lewandowski, who won the FIFA Player of the Year poll in 2020 and 2021, was not among the eleven nominees this year. The Barcelona striker also has no chance of making it to the Team of the Year.more
