Rishi Sunak has vowed to "fight for every vote" as he called an early UK general election for Thursday 4 July. The PM made the announcement in a rain-soaked speech outside 10 Downing Street, as he bids to win a fifth term in office for the Conservatives. The surprise move overturned expectations of an autumn poll, which might have given the Tories a better chance of closing the gap with Labour.more

Norway will severely restrict the entry of Russian tourists from May 29, the Ministry of Justice in Oslo announced today. As added, this is a "reaction to Russia's illegal aggressive war in Ukraine."more

"I would prefer Iga Swiatek to win both the French Open and the Olympic Games, but it will be difficult because it's a difficult season" - announced the president of the Polish Tennis Association, Dariusz Łukaszewski, before the start of the second Grand Slam tournament of the season.more

Craig Mackinlay MP, who almost six months ago had both arms and both legs amputated due to sepsis and was given a 5 per cent chance of survival, returned to the UK House of Commons yesterday - greeted by a standing ovation.more

In the first year of the pandemic, the percentage of people declaring themselves to be believers ceased to exceed 90 per cent and has been visibly declining ever since. At the same time, the percentage of Poles classifying themselves as rather or completely non-believers has been increasing - in recent times clearly - according to a CBOS survey.more

Polish cities are included in various rankings from time to time, but few have so far climbed to the top. One exception is Poland's capital, which has been hailed as the cheapest European city break destination. The low costs of accommodation, food and public transport that Warsaw offers can be a considerable incentive for tourists.more

The annual rate of inflation in the UK was 2.3 per cent in April. - the UK's statistics office ONS announced today. This is a significant drop from March, when it was 3.2 per cent, and the lowest level since July 2021.more

Robert Lewandowski will remain an FC Barcelona player in the coming season, the Polish striker declared in an interview with Catalan daily Mundo Deportivo today.more

Water companies in England and Wales want bills to increase by between 24% and 91% over the next five years, according to figures compiled by the consumer watchdog.more

British and US intelligence have evidence that China is already supplying, or will supply, lethal weapons to Russia for use against Ukraine, British Defence Minister Grant Shapps announced today.more

Bayer Leverkusen, unbeaten in 51 stakes matches so far this season, and Atalanta Bergamo, who are in with a chance of winning their first such important trophy, will face each other in the Europa League football final in Dublin tonight.more

Police should pay more attention to far-left extremists; and new laws are needed to restrict the right to protest, the UK Government's independent adviser on the prevention of political violence wrote in a report published yesterday.more

In Q1 2024, Poles bought as many as 800 houses and flats on the Iberian Peninsula, according to Registradores de Espana. This is not only 21 per cent more than the quarter before, but also three times more than in the pre-pandemic Q1 2019. - reports 'Puls Biznesu' in today's edition.more

German writer Jenny Erpenbeck's novel 'Kairos', translated by Michael Hofmann, was last night awarded the Booker International Prize for Fiction, one of Britain's most important literary prizes.more

Argentine Mauricio Pochettino is no longer coach of Chelsea London players, the English Premier League club has announced. The 52-year-old coach started working with 'The Blues' in July last year.more

The Prime Ministers of Ireland, Spain and Norway have today announced on behalf of their governments that they will recognise Palestine as a state. They are the next UN countries to take this step. The decision in all three cases will formally enter into force on 28 May.more

One of three men arrested in early May in the UK and subsequently charged with spying for Hong Kong has been found dead, British police said yesterday.more

The alleged leaders of a suspected far-right plot to topple Germany’s government went on trial on Tuesday, opening the most prominent proceedings in a case that shocked the country in late 2022.more

Cristiano Ronaldo has been called up by manager Roberto Martinez to the Portugal national team for the European Football Championships, which will be held in Germany. For the 39-year-old striker, this will be the sixth tournament of this stature. He made his debut at Euro 2004 in Portugal.more

Compensation payments to people who have been given tainted blood as a result of gross negligence in the UK health service, and to the families of those who have died, will begin within 90 days, the government announced yesterday. The value of individual compensation is expected to range from £1m to more than £2m.more

The EHIC card is as old as our presence in the European Union. To date, the National Health Fund has issued more than 37 million cards. It is worth carrying it with you when you travel abroad.more

Between 2022 and 2050, global life expectancy will increase by 4.9 years for men and 4.2 years for women, reports 'The Lancet'. This will happen despite geopolitical, metabolic and environmental risks. People will live longer, but will spend a greater number of years in poor health.more

After her triumph in Saturday's final of the WTA 1000 tournament in Rome, Iga Swiatek has strengthened her place at number one in the world ranking of female tennis players. She is already 3,557 points ahead of second-ranked Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka. Hubert Hurkacz, on the other hand, moved up from ninth to eighth place in the world ranking of tennis players. Novak Djokovic remained the leader. more

Industry bosses have cast doubt on new plans for skills "bootcamps" for unemployed Britons as part of government efforts to plug gaps in the jobs market left by overseas workers.more

The arrears of diplomatic missions in London from unpaid charges for moving cars around the city center have exceeded £143.5 million (about PLN 715 million), according to Transport for London (TfL), which manages transportation in the British capital. More than 10 percent of that amount is attributable to the US Embassy.more