The London New Year's Day Parade (LNYDP) is one of the largest events of this type in the world - over 500,000 people watch it live every year. people, and even 500 million on television. The main figure of the Polish platform was Nicolaus Copernicus.more
Robert Lewandowski from Barcelona, with 28 goals, took 55th place in terms of the number of goals in all football competitions in 2023 - confirmed the International Federation of Football Historians and Statisticians (IFFHS). The winner was the Portuguese Cristiano Ronaldo - 54 goals.more
In the north of Sweden, on the night from Monday to Tuesday, a cold record was broken in three towns, the temperature dropped below minus 40 degrees. Snowstorms hit southern Norway, where schools were closed.more
Almost a hundred years after Paris hosted the Olympic Games for the second time in history, the biggest sporting event will once again be taking place in the French capital. But that is where the similarities end, because this year's Games are to be marked by innovation.more
Tour groups of a maximum of 25 people, a ban on the use of loudspeakers during their guided tours - these are further steps announced by the Venice authorities to reduce the negative impact of mass tourism on the lives of residents. Earlier, a decision was made to introduce an entrance ticket to Venice for €5 from next spring.more
51 per cent of respondents believe that religion lessons should be held in facilities belonging to religious associations, such as churches, while 33 per cent want them to remain in schools, according to the latest poll by the Pollster Research Institute for the 'Super Express'.more
If it’s your first day back at work after the festive period and you’re already counting down to your next holiday, this tip is for you. It’s never too early to get a head start on booking your annual leave for the year. And it’s even sweeter if you know you’re making the most of it. more
London's suburbs are being placed under a huge amount of strain as an increasing number of families move out of the capital. Nurseries are bursting to the point where babies who have not even been born are being registered with them while schools and care homes are struggling to cope with demand. Council budgets are under pressure.more
Rafael Nadal defeated Austrian Dominic Thiem 7-5, 6-1 in the first round of the singles tournament at the ATP 250 tournament in Brisbane, Australia. It was the first singles match of the Spanish tennis player after almost a year's break due to injury.more
73 per cent of respondents included changing jobs on their New Year's resolutions list, according to an Pracuj.pl survey released today. Seeking a pay rise, it added, came in fourth place.more
UK supermarkets have been banned from selling certain items after calls on the Government from Aldi, Co-op, Lidl, M&S, Sainsbury’s, Tesco and Waitrose.
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World number one tennis player Iga Swiatek has extended her lead over second-placed Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka to 455 points. Hubert Hurkacz starts the year at number nine in the world tennis ranking. He is invariably led by Serbian Novak Djokovic, who yesterday began his 406th week in the leading position overall.more
Today's collision on the tarmac of Haneda Airport in Tokyo led to a fire on a Japan Airlines plane whose passengers were evacuated. Five crew members of a Japanese Coast Guard plane died, according to media reports.more
Leading the English Premier League football table, Liverpool won in front of their home crowd against Newcastle United 4:2 in the 20th round. "The Reds" are three points ahead of second-placed Aston Villa and five ahead of defending champions Manchester City, who have played one game less.more
From 1 January 2024, drivers will fill up at stations with E10 petrol, containing up to 10 per cent biocomponents. Car owners can check in a special online search engine whether their car is suitable for E10 petrol.more
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's relationships with their families are almost non-existent and will be difficult to mend, a royal commentator has claimed.
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Aleksander Zniszczoł was 21st, Piotr Żyła 22nd, Kamil Stoch 25th and Dawid Kubacki 33rd in the second competition of the 72nd Four Hills Tournament in Garmisch-Partenkirchen. Slovene Anze Lanisek was the winner. The leader of the German-Austrian series remained German Andreas Wellinger.more
Starting January 1, 2024, the amount of the child-rearing benefit will be raised from PLN 500 to PLN 800. Parents will receive payments on the same dates as before. According to government estimates, 6.6 million children will be eligible for 800 plus in 2024.more
The number of migrants crossing the Channel has fallen year-on-year for the first time since current records began. Government figures show the total arrivals in 2023 were down by more than a third on 2022.more
