The website of London's Natural History Museum features a remarkable work of art - a century-old album of 355 microphotographs of snowflakes. It was created by Wilson Bentley, a scientist who devoted his professional life to exploring the uniqueness and beauty of this natural phenomenon.more

Poland loses to the USA 0:2 after two singles semi-final matches of the United Cup mixed teams tennis tournament in Australia. Iga Swiatek lost to Jessica Pegula 2:6, 2:6 and Kacper Żuk lost to Frances Tiafoe 3:6, 3:6.more

Some countries have imposed restrictions on travellers returning from China, where there has recently been a significant increase in Covid-19 infections. However, research suggests that such restrictions may only slightly delay the transmission of the infection.more

Manchester City's players defeated Chelsea 1-0 in London at the end of the 19th round of the English Premier League and came within five points of the leader in the table, Arsenal.more

Rail passengers are facing a fourth consecutive day of travel disruption on Friday as RMT union members launch a fresh 48-hour walkout.more

82 percent of surveyed Poles believe that NATO and EU countries should support Ukraine so that it wins the war with Russia, even if it takes several years. 42% share the same opinion. of the surveyed Germans, with 39 percent Germans believe that these countries should seek an agreement with Russia, according to an Ipsos poll for OKO.press and TOK FM.more

The famous married couple hosts the Netflix 7-episode documentary series "Born Leaders" (original title: "Live to Lead"). According to earlier announcements, they were inspired by the life of Nelson Mandela, president of South Africa in 1994-1999, human rights activist and Nobel Peace Prize winner.more

Cristiano Ronaldo has already been presented to the fans of the Saudi club An-Nassr, where he will play until 2025. However, the Portuguese footballer will wait for his debut. He must serve a two-match penalty first. This is the result of the disqualification imposed while he was still playing for Manchester United.more

Current efforts to protect Antarctica's unique ecosystem are too weak to stop biodiversity loss, researchers write in the journal Public Library of Science - Biology.more

The Irish Data Protection Commissioner (DPC) has fined Facebook's parent company Meta €390m for violating privacy. The DPC also banned the company from forcing users in the European Union to accept personalized ads based on their online activity.more

Every year, the well-known American station CNN prepares a ranking of attractive places worth visiting. This year Poland topped the list. However, the authors of the list do not recommend specific regions or monuments. As the main reason for visiting Poland, the editors indicated the fact that it is worth showing us respect for the fact that we supported the attacked Ukraine so much.more

More than 700,000 people in England and Wales are living in homes without central heating this winter, one in 10 of whom are elderly and ill, according to figures that lay bare the plight of the most vulnerable.more

Mateusz Klich is leaving Leeds United, the English Premier League club has announced. The footballer of the Polish national team will move to the American-Canadian MLS league.more

The No Trousers Tube Ride will return to London this weekend for the first time since the pandemic.more

A rising number of medical foreign objects, including wire cutters, scalpel blades and drill bits, have been left inside hospital patients after surgery in England, new figures reveal.more

Reckless cyclists and all e-scooter and e-bikes could be banned from part of the Thames Path in a bid to protect pedestrians. Those who flout the ban would be fined £100 under the proposals being consulted on by Hammersmith and Fulham Council.more

A month after being released from prison, former German tennis player Boris Becker will return to television as a Eurosport pundit for the Australian Open Grand Slam starting on January 16, the station reported.more

Due to global economic outlook, Amazon plans to lay off more than 18,000 jobs employees, CNN reported. According to the information that Amazon CEO Andy Jassy gave to his subordinates, the largest cuts will be made to the HR and retail departments. "Companies that have been operating for a long time go through different phases. They do not develop expansively every year" - he explained.more

Pharmacies say a lack of government planning is behind a shortage of cough and cold medicines in shops. The Association of Independent Multiple Pharmacies said its members report a scarcity of "all medicines", in particular cough mixtures and lozenges. Flu and Covid cases have put pressure on the NHS and pharmacies said there should have been "better" communication with manufacturers. more

According to data from the Federal Police, over 85,000 people entered Germany illegally in 2022. people, most of them from Syria, Afghanistan and Turkey. People smuggling is growing, and the state is unable to control illegal border crossings with the Czech Republic, Austria and Switzerland – describes the portal of the "Bild" daily.more

Barcelona's players, without Robert Lewandowski in the squad, after a difficult journey advanced to the 1/8 finals of the Spanish King's Cup. They defeated third-league CF Intercity 4:3 on the road after extra time.more

A poll recently commissioned by The Times yielded surprising results. It turns out that as much as 44 percent. The British are in favor of removing Harry's princely title. In their opinion, he should be punished for criticizing the royal family.more

The problem is the increase in the incidence not only of influenza and flu-like infections. Epidemic data show that Poland is struggling with an outbreak of various infectious diseases, reports today's "Rzeczpospolita".more

Arkadiusz Milik scored for Juventus Turin in a 1-0 away win over Cremonese in the 16th round of the Italian top league. AC Milan also won 2-1 away to Salernitana. The leader of the Italian league Napoli, in whose colors Piotr Zieliński played 65 minutes on Wednesday, suffered the first league defeat in the ongoing season - in Milan with Inter 0: 1.more

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, in yesterday's speech presenting the government's priorities, assured that by the end of the year his cabinet would reduce inflation by half and revive economic growth. He also promised that the government would work on reforming the health care system.more