Biologists from the Scottish Plant Institute have managed to breed genetically modified chickens that have increased resistance to bird flu. Scientists predict that within three years it will be possible to develop modifications that will provide birds with full immunity to this extremely contagious disease.more
As many as 45 per cent of all seed (flower) plant species may be at risk of extinction, researchers at the UK's Royal Botanic Gardens Kew have found. This group included orchids, pepper and pineapple.more
France, Belgium and Portugal are the first teams to advance to next year's European Football Championships in Germany. The French achieved their goal in impressive style, beating the Dutch 2-1 in Amsterdam.more
LOT Polish Airlines will start flying on the Rzeszów-Milan route in Italy from 4 November this year, the company has announced. The route will be operated until 23 March 2024. The flights will be carried out by an Embraer aircraft.more
People travelling from the UK to popular Spanish destinations Lanzarote, Gran Canaria, and/or Fuerteventura are being warned as their plans could be heavily disrupted.
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Yorkshire’s smallest city is nigh-on perfect: medieval cathedral, large market place, wonky narrow streets, independent shops, an architectural mix, courteous traffic, and three rivers looping around its edges.
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In Italy, the level of security measures has been increased due to a possible terrorist threat after the Hamas attack on Israel. Checks are carried out in cities and at the country's borders - writes the "Corriere della Sera" daily. He emphasizes that protection covers 10,000 objects considered "sensitive". Attention is also drawn to the risk of radicalization of Islamic circles.more
"This match was primarily about victory. The three points we won while the Czechs lost against Albania opened the way for us to advance to the final tournament of the European Championship" - this is how Jerzy Engel, former coach of the national football team, commented on the 2-0 victory of the Polish players against the Faroe Islands.more
Tuberculosis cases in London have reached the highest level in years, data shows, as experts warned that the world is “losing the battle” to eliminate the virus.more
Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar has declared that Israel has no right to apply collective responsibility to Gaza and called on both sides to exercise restraint in the face of the ongoing conflict, the BBC news portal reported.more
Poles are more sensitive than ever to the dangers of uncontrolled multiculturalism, and the UK can learn from Poland's rejection of illegal migration and globalisation, this newspaper's columnist Steven Edginton writes in the 'Daily Telegraph' today.more
Polish national team selector Michal Probierz complimented his players after their 2:0 away victory over the Faroe Islands. "You could see that they really cared about winning," he stressed. He praised, among others, defender Patryk Peda for his successful debut.more
As many as one in four people die from diseases related to blood clots and embolisms, experts remind us on the occasion of World Thrombosis Day, which falls on 13 October.more
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced the transfer of an additional 3 million pounds to provide protection to Jewish schools and synagogues in the country. This comes in response to a four-fold increase in anti-Semitic incidents since Hamas' attack on Israel on Saturday.more
A lucky player from US California has won $1.73 billion in the Powerball lottery, where no one has crossed off six right numbers in a long time, AP reported yesterday.more
Former long-time Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone, 92, has been sentenced by a London court to 17 months in prison suspended for two years for tax fraud. The Briton owes the tax authorities €750 million.more
The Israeli military said about 1.1 million Palestinians in the Gaza Strip were expected to move to the south of the enclave within the next 24 hours.more
Britain will send two navy ships to the eastern Mediterranean and start surveillance flights over Israel to support the country after the Hamas attacks, The Times reported.more
Poland's national football team beat the Faroe Islands 2:0 in Torshavn on the debut of selector Michał Probierz, earning the first away victory in the 2024 European Championship qualifiers. Spain also won their match, while Croatia succumbed to Turkey.more
More than 600,000 Poles have registered with overseas electoral commissions to take part in the parliamentary elections and referendum. In Latin American countries, the USA and Canada, voting will take place tomorrow. The largest number of voters is in London, Berlin and Munich.more
In the UK, a public consultation on banning the sale of cigarettes and tobacco to people born after 1 January 2009, even when they reach the age of majority, and restricting the availability of electronic cigarettes began yesterday.more
"From the earliest times, putting up boundaries, differentiating oneself from others, has been a civilisational achievement; it is through this that the development of Western civilisation has taken place," - he said at the conference "Migration: why do borders matter? "Migration: why do borders matter?" in Brussels by British sociologist Frank Furedi.more
FC Barcelona's financial liabilities for player transfers carried out by the Spanish club in recent seasons exceed €200 million, reports Catalan daily Sport. Among the 'huge' debts is the money the Spanish champion has to pay for Robert Lewandowski.more
