As few children as in November last year have never been born in Poland's post-war history. This is another chord of the demographic crisis, deepening for at least a decade, reports Tuesday's ‘Puls Biznesu’.more
A rise in the number of antisemitic incidents in the UK since the 7 October Hamas attacks and the Gaza war has shifted attitudes among British Jews towards emigrating to Israel, experts say.more
Saudi club Al-Hilal have terminated Neymar's contract. The famous Brazilian footballer signed a contract in August 2023, estimated at €100m per season, but has played very little due to injuries.more
Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski declared yesterday in Brussels that Polish consulates in the United States had been put on high alert and that the Polish authorities would monitor whether Poles staying in the US illegally were being deported in greater numbers than before.more
Bristol city council could become the first local authority in England to collect black rubbish bins only once every four weeks.
The Green-led council says that switching from a two- to four-weekly collection would save it more than £2m a year and help reverse a dip in recycling rates.more
The EU, UK, Canada, Australia and New Zealand, in a joint statement, condemned the sham presidential election in Belarus on Monday and announced sanctions against Belarusian politicians and arms companies.more
Poland's national team captain and FC Barcelona player Robert Lewandowski has been named the best footballer of 2024 in the poll of the weekly magazine ‘Piłka Nożna’. The jury named Ewa Pajor (VfL Wolfsburg/FC Barcelona) as the best player.more
The heir to the British throne, Prince William, and his wife, Duchess Kate, attended the International Holocaust Remembrance Day commemoration in London yesterday and met with survivors, local media reported.more
Britain's King Charles III yesterday attended the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the German Nazi concentration and extermination camp Auschwitz-Birkenau. He is the first British monarch to attend the Auschwitz ceremony.more
WH Smith has told the BBC the post offices within its shops will remain should the sale of its High Street business go ahead.
The retailer issued the statement following questions over the future of the 195 post offices within its stores.more
Barcelona under coach Hansi Flick have scored 101 goals in 32 official matches. ‘The Pride of Catalonia’ was not so effective even under the offensive trio Lionel Messi - Luis Suarez - Neymar.more
Oslo police have reported the arrest of five Polish citizens who were allegedly operating drones in a restricted area near the headquarters of the Norwegian counterintelligence service.more
Looking for some great food in spectacular surroundings? You're in luck as one of the most historic cities in the UK has been named as one of the 10 best places to eat and explore in the whole of the world by a prestigious guide. The Michelin Guide, which lists the very best restaurants across the world, has revealed its list of the 10 most exciting places for foodies across the globe.more
The UK government will publish an immigration white paper later this year including a review of visas to entice more high-skilled workers as part of its push to kickstart growth, Rachel Reeves has announced.more
In the latest world ranking of tennis players, Iga Świątek has reduced the gap to the leader Aryna Sabalenka to 186 points. In turn, Hubert Hurkacz has dropped out of the top "20" of the world ranking of tennis players after almost four years and dropped from 17th to 21st place.more
A quarter of people in England experienced poor NHS care over the last year but fewer than one in 10 of them complained about it, a report by the patient watchdog has revealed.more
UK pay growth rose in November despite evidence of employers cutting jobs after Rachel Reeves’s tax-raising budget, underlining a dilemma for the Bank of England as it considers cutting interest rates next month.more
The number of households waiting for social housing from London council hit an 11-year high last year, figures show. A councils' group has called for more social housing to be built amid a growing national shortage of social homes.more
Barcelona, with Wojciech Szczęsny in goal and Robert Lewandowski playing from the 60th minute, defeated Valencia 7:1 in the 21st round of the Spanish top league, leading 5:0 at half-time. The Polish striker scored one goal for the hosts - his 17th goal this season.more
Alexander Lukashenko has secured a seventh five-year term as Belarusian president in a resounding election victory that western governments have rejected as a sham.
Lukashenko won 86.8% of the vote in Sunday’s election, according to results published by the country’s electoral commission.more
Two hundred UK companies have signed up for a permanent four-day working week for all their employees with no loss of pay, in the latest landmark in the campaign to reinvent Britain’s working week.more
Jannik Sinner defeated German tennis player Alexander Zverev 6-3, 7-6 (7-4), 6-3 in the final of the Australian Open Grand Slam. The 23-year-old Italian, who is the world number one, repeated his success from a year ago in Melbourne.more
King Charles will become the first British head of state to visit Auschwitz when he tours the former Nazi concentration camp to mark the 80th anniversary of its liberation.
The King will travel to Poland to join survivors and other dignitaries for a special service, at the end of which he will lay a light of remembrance to honour those who lost their lives.more
