Former RARS boss Michal K. has not been released from custody because all of his bail, totalling £565,000, has not been received by a UK court, the magistrates' court in London handling the extradition of the former head of the Government Strategic Reserve Agency said today.more

American Madison Keys, the triumphant winner of this year's first Grand Slam tennis tournament, the Australian Open, had to part with the magnificent trophy for several dozen hours. During the plane journey from Melbourne to New York, the trophy ended up in the cargo hold.more

Thanks to the introduction of passenger compensation, the average delays of planes in the EU have decreased by almost 5 minutes. Regulations force airlines to better organize various operations in order to avoid high costs related to compensation - according to analyses by a researcher from the Institute of Economic Sciences of the Polish Academy of Sciences.more

The percentage of Britons who support the reinstatement of the death penalty has increased from 50 to 55 percent, reports the daily "The Standard", citing research by the think tank More in Common. The greatest supporters of the death penalty are people aged 39-44. As many as 58 percent of them support the reinstatement of executions.more

An American Airlines plane with 64 people on board collided with a military helicopter on approach to Washington's Ronald Reagan Airport yesterday local time and plummeted into the Potomac River. The fate of the victims is unknown. No living person has been pulled from the river so far.more

Healthier food grew more expensive at twice the rate of less healthy options in the UK over the last two years, a study has found. Food that is lower in fat, salt and sugar is now more than twice as expensive per calorie than less healthy products, according to the Food Foundation’s annual Broken Plate report.more

Manchester City defeated Michal Skórasia's Club Brugge 3:1 in front of their home crowd in the last round of the league stage of the Champions League soccer and advanced to the bargain for the 1/8 finals. He will face Bayern Munich or Real Madrid in it. First place in the table went to Liverpool.more

It was 9,200, and now it is almost 16,300 - the average transaction price of a square meter of a new apartment in the capital has increased by almost 80 percent in just 5 years. Only Kraków and Wrocław are recording stronger increases, in other Polish cities the dynamics are clearly weaker - according to the latest analysis of the real estate market.more

A wide-ranging survey of streets and parks around England has found that just one in 10 was litter-free, according to a new report. Between 2013 and 2024 researchers at Keep Britain Tidy walked 1,140 miles across a multitude of landscapes including rural villages, housing estates, parks and city centres to assess the amount of litter gathered on English streets.more

Portugal's Atlantic coastal island of Madeira has set a record for popularity among visiting tourists from January to November 2024. - according to data from the Madeira authorities. EU holidaymakers from abroad were outnumbered by Germans, French, with Poles in third place.more

The UK population could grow by almost five million people in a decade with the increase driven almost entirely by net migration. Data, released on Tuesday, suggests there will be 72.5 million people in Britain by mid-2032.more

Shops and service firms will not be compelled to accept cash, a government minister has said, despite concerns that millions of vulnerable people rely on it.more

Lewis Hamilton has crashed his Ferrari during the team's pre-season testing programme in Spain. The seven-time champion was unhurt after losing control of the team's 2023 car at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya on Wednesday.more

The government has backed the expansion of Heathrow Airport after years of heated debate, saying it could create 100,000 jobs. The move, alongside potential confirmation of the expansion of other London airports including Gatwick and Luton, is likely to be met by fierce opposition.more

Historic retailer WH Smith has confirmed that it has put its 500 UK high street stores up for sale to focus on its more lucrative travel arm.more

Eliza and Henrietta Huszti's disappearance earlier this month sparked a major search operation. Police Scotland previously said there had been nothing to suggest "suspicious circumstances or criminality".more

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) conducted raids in New York City yesterday in search of illegal immigrants, with local police assisting in the operation, NBC reports.more

Two people have been arrested after protesters from Just Stop Oil disrupted a performance of The Tempest, starring Sigourney Weaver in London's West End. A man and a woman from the environmental campaign group climbed on to the stage at Theatre Royal Drury Lane on Monday evening.more

The deaths of five people, including Leicester City's owner, in a helicopter crash were accidental, an inquest jury has ruled. Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, referred to in court as Khun Vichai, died in the crash along with two of his staff, Nursara Suknamai and Kaveporn Punpare, pilot Eric Swaffer, and Mr Swaffer's girlfriend Izabela Roza Lechowicz, a fellow pilot.more

The speed at which the new Chinese AI app DeepSeek has shaken the technology industry, the markets and the bullish sense of American superiority in the field of artificial intelligence (AI) has been nothing short of stunning.more

Under the slogan "Add your voice: Shape the future of Polish-British business cooperation", Polish Business Link (PBLink) - a leading partner of Polish-British entrepreneurs - invites the business community to participate in a study aimed at strengthening cross-border trade and building valuable business relationships.more

Last year, Wizz Air served 62.8 million passengers worldwide, including over 12 million in Poland, the Hungarian airline said. The carrier operated over 300,000 flights worldwide and increased its fleet to 226 aircraft.more

London rents are continuing their upwards trajectory, with asking rents reaching a record high of £2,695pcm, yet the pace of growth is slowing according to Rightmove.more

‘The situation is what it is. We have to win and if we don't, we are out’. - announced Manchester City coach Pep Guardiola ahead of today's match against Club Brugge in the 8th round of football's Champions League qualifying phase. ‘The Citizens’ are going through a massive crisis this season.more

Google Maps will rename the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America for US users when it is officially updated in the country's geographic naming system, the company's official account on social platform X announced on Monday.more