British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced yesterday that elections to the House of Commons will be held on 4 July. He also announced that he had already obtained the formal consent of King Charles III to dissolve Parliament, which will take place on 30 May.more
The ITAKA Foundation - Searching for Missing People Centre, at the request of the family and in cooperation with the police, is conducting a search for missing 27-year-old Adrian Paweł Ciepacz. more
Last weekend, the legendary French fashion house unveiled a new instalment of its 'Core Values' campaign, which aims to celebrate ambition and determination to achieve. Louis Vuitton invited two of the world's tennis icons - Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal - to participate in the venture. The photographs were taken by acclaimed photographer Annie Leibovitz.more
The imminent European elections have been described as a “crucial moment” for Europe, given the widespread economic discontent and international geopolitical tensions. Between 6 and 9 June 2024, EU citizens will go to the polls to elect their representatives to the European Parliament – the world’s only multinational parliament and the only EU institutions directly elected by citizens – for a fimore
Supermarkets have warned against panic buying after the Government launched a website telling Britons to have three days’ worth of tinned food and water to prepare for an emergency.more
Atalanta Bergamo defeated Bayer Leverkusen 3:0 in the Europa League football final, which was played in Dublin. The club from Lombardy reached for their first European trophy ever. The German champion, on the other hand, lost its first stakes match since 27 May last year.more
More than a third of Italian teenagers want to emigrate when they turn 18, according to the Italian statistics office Istat's report 'Children and young people 2023', published on Monday.more
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
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
"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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
