Defending champion Iga Świątek lost to Latvian Jelena Ostapenko 6:3, 3:6, 1:6 and was eliminated in the 1/8 finals of the Grand Slam US Open in New York. The Polish tennis player will lose the first place in the world ranking, which she held since April 4 last year, to Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka.more
A computer server supplier which counts one of the world's largest scientific experiments as a major client has moved to Coventry and is eyeing growth.
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Can birth control pills cause depression in women? The topic has been discussed for years, but the results of subsequent analyzes did not allow for a clear answer. Only the latest study, covering over a quarter of a million women, sheds new light on this issue.more
44 percent respondents would not start a joint business with politicians, and 32 percent would not invite them to dinner - according to a United Surveys survey for RMF FM and "Dziennik Gazeta Prawna". Mateusz Morawiecki received the most indications in terms of setting up a company together, and Rafał Trzaskowski in terms of having dinner together.more
Hackers targeted the database of a firm which handles the security for some of Britain's most secretive sites - including a nuclear submarine base and a chemical weapon lab, writes "the Mirror".more
France and Britain betrayed Poland in 1939 because they had no plan to come to its aid, taking a defensive position on the Western Front. They declared war on Hitler on September 3, not to defend Poland, but to stop Hitler's pursuit of world domination - explains British historian Prof. Frank McDonough.more
Manchester City players won their fourth victory in the fourth match of the Premier League season. On Saturday, the defending champions defeated Fulham 5-1 at home, with Norwegian Erling Haaland scoring three goals.more
Almost half of Britons, as many as 49%, are opposed to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak traveling by military plane or helicopter, according to a survey conducted this week by the research company Redfield and Wilton Strategies.more
Yachts, palaces, planes and suspicious private companies - Putin is probably the richest man in the world - wrote the daily "De Telegraaf". The newspaper also notes that it seems impossible to clear the fog of confusion surrounding the Russian president's fortune.more
The Icelandic government has again allowed extremely cruel commercial hunting of the endangered fin whale, the world's second largest mammal. Animal rights organizations protested this decision, reported the British newspaper "Guardian".more
Englishman Jude Bellingham, for whom Real paid Borussia Dortmund over one hundred million euros this summer, has once again proven his worth. The 20-year-old midfielder scored the winning goal in a 2-1 victory in the 4th round of the Spanish football league against Getafe.more
The German Federal Government has given the green light to a new citizenship law, that intends to grant citizenship to foreign nationals living in the country under facilitated rules and procedures.more
English Premier League clubs spent £2.36 billion in the recently concluded transfer window. This exceeded last year's record of 1.92 billion. Leading teams recently spent as much as £255 million, according to the audit company Deloitte.more
Poland is the third largest chocolate exporter in Europe, and the chocolate sweets market is growing, both in terms of value and quantity - according to a new report by the E.Wedel group.more
There are new rules on student loans, immigration, baby seats, rubbish disposal and cryptocurrency. A number of rule changes are coming into force in September with updates to how you get benefits or contact the Department for Work and Pensions - and we could get more detail on the next £300 cost of living payment. The Government announced that the next payment to help people with paying bills woumore
Novak Djokovic admitted that the match with his compatriot was one of his most difficult in the US Open tennis tournament. The Serb, seeded number two, defeated Laslo Djere 4-6, 4-6, 6-1, 6-1, 6-3 and advanced to the 1/8 finals.more
There has been an increase in Covid-19 cases in Spain for two months, according to a report published by the Carlos III Health Institute. "Covid is not coming back, it never disappeared," said Oscar Zurriaga, president of the Spanish Epidemiological Society (SEE).more
Mohamed Al Fayed, the former Harrods boss whose son Dodi was killed in a car crash alongside Diana, Princess of Wales, has died aged 94. Born in Egypt, he built a business empire in the Middle East before moving to the UK in the 1970s.more
Borussia Dortmund was leading at home against newcomer Heidenheim 2-0, but ultimately only drew 2-2 in the third round of the German top football league. The guests won the historic first point in this competition.more
From Friday, you can no longer rent an electric scooter in Paris. The day before, operators took the last of 15,000 from the streets. vehicles. Paris has thus become the only European capital without electric scooters.more
