Juventus Turin bid a solemn farewell to Wojciech Szczęsny, who had been goalkeeper of the ‘Old Lady’ for seven years. The ceremony took place before the match against Napoli (0:0) in the 5th round of the Italian Football Premier League.more

Forty per cent of respondents are most likely to spend their free time with their immediate family, 28 per cent exclusively in the company of a loved one, and only 2 per cent of Poles are happy to spend their free time in a wide group, according to a CBOS survey. It also indicated that on average, everyone has three people with whom they can talk about all their problems.more

Vladimir Putin cannot win the war in Ukraine, because only his defeat will open up the possibility of building a new democratic Russia, but both the opposition and the West must not squander this opportunity again, as happened in the 1990s, according to recently released Russian opposition figure Vladimir Kara-Murza.more

The Polish Air Navigation Services Agency is negotiating with airlines new rates for air control services to be in force between 2025 and 2029. The rates will be significantly higher than those currently in force, according to yesterday's ‘Rzeczpospolita’.more

The management of London's famous luxury department store Harrods yesterday apologised for inappropriate sexual behaviour by its former owner, Egyptian billionaire Mohamed al-Fayed, who allegedly raped and sexually assaulted several female employees years ago, according to the BBC.more

The valves opened, the sea gurgled in and slowly, imperceptibly at first, the ship began its journey to the bottom of the Atlantic. The 60-metre MV Shingle debuted in Ireland a decade ago as a smuggling vessel, but then became an unwanted hulk. On Wednesday afternoon it performed its swan song – scuttled off County Mayo to create an artificial reef.more

Retailer says some shops may become unviable despite annual profits nearing £1bn amid international expansion.more

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Barcelona authorities are helping to finance the legal costs of victims of repeat pickpockets who have become a plague in the Catalan capital, the daily La Vanguardia reported on Monday. The pilot program, whose results are awaiting final evaluation, was launched in mid-August. The police have a list of criminals who have committed petty thefts or robberies involving violence.more

World-leading women's tennis player Iga Swiatek has withdrawn from the WTA 1000 tournament in Beijing, which starts on Wednesday, for personal reasons, the Pole announced via the WTA.more

Mass immigration and woke culture are leading England into a national identity crisis, Robert Jenrick has claimed.more

Renationalising the railways does not go far enough – Labour should spur a rail renaissance by allowing people around the UK unlimited train travel for a flat fee, campaigners have said.more

Families are increasingly turning down requests to donate a relative's organs, sometimes because their loved one's wishes were unknown. With the transplant waiting list at a 10-year high, the NHS is urging people to talk about what they would want.more

Polish national team player Nicola Zalewski has been reinstated to the AS Roma squad, reports Italian journalist Nicolo Schira on platform X. The midfielder was suspended after he withdrew from a transfer to Galatasaray Istanbul, although the Italian club had hoped to sell its protégé.more

The government has extended the area covered by the state of calamity to include the following districts of the Lower Silesian Voivodship: Bolesławiecki, Jaworski, Legnicki and Złotoryjski, according to a decree published today in the Official Bulletin.more

Domestic abuse specialists will be embedded in 999 control rooms in England and Wales as part of the government's pledge to halve violence against women and girls in a decade. The measure is part of "Raneem's Law" in memory of Raneem Oudeh, 22, and her mother Khaola Saleem who were murdered by Ms Oudeh's estranged husband in 2018.more

The tourism industry in the EU has more than recovered from the pandemic, Eurostat data shows. 2.3 per cent more nights were rented in 2023 than in pre-pandemic 2019. Short-term rental platforms saw the most pronounced increase of almost 30 per cent.more

Barcelona, with Robert Lewandowski in the line-up, lost 1:2 away to AS Monaco in the 1st round of Champions League football. Bayer Leverkusen had no problems in claiming victory. The German champion won in Rotterdam against Feyenoord 4:0.more

Some prisoners released early as part of efforts to ease overcrowding have not been fitted with electronic tracking devices, despite it being a condition of their release, the BBC has been told. Several offenders released on licence said they had not been fitted with an ankle tag - with one describing it as "a disaster waiting to happen".more

Former President Donald Trump's visit to the National Shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa in Pennsylvania has been cancelled, an insider to the Republican candidate's plans confirmed yesterday.more

The UK is enjoying “summer’s last hurrah” before heavy rainfall is expected to drench the country over the weekend, the Met Office has said.more

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In a landmark collaboration, FIFA and the World Health Organization (WHO) are uniting to tackle one of football's most pressing issues, concussions. The "Suspect and Protect" campaign, aimed at safeguarding players of all ages, reminds that "no match is worth the long-term risks" to brain health.more

Butterfly Conservation slams "obsession with tidiness" in British gardens and green spaces that is "just really bad for nature", after the public counted record low butterfly numbers this summer. But that's not the only reason the insects are declining, it said.more

Between October and the end of December this year, 47 per cent of companies in the IT sector want to hire new employees, while 20 per cent of employers expect to reduce the number of positions, according to the ManpowerGroup Employment Outlook Survey.more