Ryanair has seen annual earnings tumble 16% after slashing air fares to help boost demand, but revealed prices are to rise as it seeks to return to growth. The budget carrier reported pre-tax profits of 1.78 billion euros (£1.5 billion) for the year to March 31, down from 2.13 billion euros (£1.79 billion) after average fares fell 7%.more

Gary Lineker, the former England footballer and now media celebrity, will step down from his role as a BBC presenter after facing criticism for publishing an anti-Semitic post on Instagram that included a picture of a rat.more

The strategic partnership between North Macedonia and the United Kingdom announced on Friday, which is intended to launch an "investment revolution" in the Balkan country, may in return include the establishment of a centre for asylum seekers on the islands, the Balkan Insight website reported yesterday.more

Brighton and Hove Albion’s super-subs stunned Premier League champions Liverpool as the Seagulls kept their faint hopes of a European spot alive with a thrilling 3-2 win on Monday night.more

A third man has been arrested over alleged arson attacks at properties connected to Sir Keir Starmer, the Met Police says. The 34-year-old was arrested on Monday morning in Chelsea, south-west London on suspicion of conspiracy to commit arson with intent to endanger life, the force said.more

European leaders, to whom Donald Trump recounted his conversation with Vladimir Putin, were shocked by the description of what was agreed, the Financial Times reported yesterday. According to the source, it is clear that Trump is not ready to put pressure on Russia.more

The British Foreign Office summoned Iranian Ambassador Sejed Ali Mousavi yesterday in connection with the activities on UK soil of three Iranians accused of collaborating with Iranian intelligence services.more

The turnout in Sunday's presidential elections in districts abroad was over 89 percent, said Justyna Chrzanowska, the representative of the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for organizing this year's elections. As she informed, the registration of Polonia for the second round of elections has already started.more

Iga Swiatek is ranked fifth in the latest ranking of female tennis players. She has not been this low since 21 February 2022, when she was ranked eighth. It has been 1176 days since then, most of which - 875 - have been spent as the world list leader. After a period of spectacular success came a crisis.more

British teenagers are among the most dissatisfied in the world, according to a global report. The UK ranks near the bottom of a league table for child wellbeing and teenage happiness, the Unicef study revealed.more

Michael O'Leary, chief executive of Irish budget airline Ryanair, said yesterday that security-related disruptions at Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv, Israel, had left the company "losing patience" and considering scrapping flights to the country.more

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President Antonio Costa signed three agreements in London yesterday, including on security and trade. This is the first EU-UK summit since Brexit in 2020.more

From 1 June, new regulations governing the employment of foreigners in Poland will come into force. Among other things, they provide for streamlining procedures and tightening sanctions for illegal employment. Labour offices will also face changes.more

Barcelona footballer Ewa Pajor scored two goals in the 6:0 win over Athletik Bilbao in the last round of the Spanish Premier League. The Polish representative won the title of queen scorer with 25 goals to her credit.more

Thousands of high street jobs are at risk in a Poundland rescue deal that could trigger sweeping store closures. Bidders for the beleaguered retailer have identified as many as 200 loss-making stores that could be ditched as they put the finishing touches to takeover proposals this weekend.more

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The government has announced new rules aiming to protect shoppers using buy now, pay later services, saying it wants to end the "wild west" of unregulated borrowing. Under the legislation, lenders will have to carry out affordability checks to stop people taking on too much debt and shoppers will have faster access to refunds.more

Barcelona's players, who have been certain of the league title since Thursday, lost in front of their home crowd to Villarreal 2:3 in the penultimate round of the Spanish Premier League. Robert Lewandowski played until the 74th minute, but did not score on the day. Goalkeeper Wojciech Szczęsny was a substitute.more

The Government appears to be “oblivious” to the true scale of harm caused by violence against women and girls – and is being outpaced in its efforts to tackle it, MPs have warned. Whitehall departments also lack an understanding of the level of support operating at a local level, the cross-party Public Accounts Committee said.more

The electorates of the candidates for the President of the Republic of Poland are not Legia's building blocks, but they are characterized by significant diversity - commented on the exit poll results in the Guardian, political scientist Prof. Ben Stanley. The British press predicts a fight for the votes of voters of Konfederacja and the Razem Party.more

The InPost Group plans to expand its network of Paczkomat devices by more than 14,000 this year. Investments are expected to reach around PLN 1.8 billion, of which the company plans to spend around 60 per cent on network expansion, InPost said in a press release last week.more

Arsenal, with Jakub Kiwior in the starting line-up, won in London against Newcastle United 1:0 in the penultimate round of English Premier League football and secured promotion to the next edition of the Champions League. The visiting team is still embroiled in a battle for that goal.more

EU leaders will meet today in London with UK Chief Executive Keir Starmer for their first summit since Brexit. The meeting is expected to include the signing of a defence agreement. However, the conclusion of a deal was not a foregone conclusion until the final hours before the summit.more

An American fast food chain that has won the hearts of consumers from Ohio to Dubai is preparing to enter the Polish market. Talks with a franchisee are entering a decisive phase, ‘Puls Biznesu’ reports today.more

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer discussed the Ukraine-Russia war with the leaders of the US, Italy, France and Germany yesterday, a representative of the Prime Minister's office told Downing Street. Among other things, they discussed the need for an unconditional ceasefire, he added.more