British police have confirmed that yesterday's attack on the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation synagogue in Manchester was an act of terrorism. The perpetrator was 35-year-old Jihad al-Shamie, a British citizen of Syrian origin, who was killed on the spot after police intervention. Two members of the Jewish community were killed in the attack and three others were injured.more

Every day, Europe loses green areas equivalent to 600 football pitches, according to a report published on Wednesday by The Guardian, revealing the results of a journalistic investigation as part of the Green to Grey project. Poland ranked second, after Turkey, among the countries losing the most natural and agricultural areas.more

Lech Poznan defeated Rapid Vienna 4:1, Jagiellonia Bialystok beat Hamrun Spartans of Malta 1:0, and Rakow Częstochowa defeated Universitatea Craiova 2:0 in the first round of the Conference League. Only Legia Warsaw failed to take advantage of their home field, losing 0:1 to Turkish Samsunspor.more

Royalists and Christmas enthusiasts will soon have an exciting new Christmas outlet this coming holiday season, as Buckingham Palace will be opening up its first-ever festive retail space to the public from November 14 to January 5 at the Royal Mews. The palace's 200-year-old stables will experience a festive makeover before it’s reopening for the winter as a festive pop-up shop. more

A significant number of EU citizens living long term in the UK post Brexit are experiencing discrimination in work and in public services, a report by the UK’s statutory Brexit watchdog has revealed.more

As many as four Polish clubs will begin their participation in the 36-team league (regular) phase of the Conference League today. Lech Poznan, Rakow Czestochowa, Jagiellonia Bialystok and Legia Warsaw will play their first round matches as hosts.more

Tesco has warned of an intensifying price battle in the run-up to Christmas amid “pressure on household budgets” but upped its full-year profit expectations by £100m after it grabbed market share and drew in more shoppers by keeping a lid on inflation over the summer.more

Migrants who have been granted asylum in the United Kingdom will not automatically be granted the right to settle and reunite with their families, the office of British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced yesterday, announcing changes to migration policy.more

We have another incident near the port of Szczecin, Prime Minister Donald Tusk said today in Copenhagen. According to the head of the Polish government, Russian vessels are involved. We have new incidents in our region and in the Baltic Sea every week, almost every day, the prime minister added.more

Two people are dead after an incident in Manchester, where a man drove into a group of people outside a local synagogue and stabbed a security guard, police said, as quoted by AP. The attacker is also dead. The government has announced that it will increase security at synagogues in the United Kingdom.more

Kamil Majchrzak advanced to the second round of the ATP Masters 1000 tournament in Shanghai. Returning from injury, the tennis player defeated American Ethan Quinn 6:3, 6:4. His next opponent will be another representative of the United States, Brandon Nakashima.more

Elon Musk is the first person in history whose net worth has been estimated at over $500 billion, Forbes reported yesterday. The entrepreneur is therefore halfway to becoming the world's first billionaire.more

Rachel Treweek and Guli Francis-Dehqani, who is originally from Iran, are, according to bookmakers, the two favourite bishops to become the Anglican Archbishop of Canterbury. According to British media, the Church of England will announce the name of the nominee for the position tomorrow morning.more

Canadians with gender-neutral passports must be careful when travelling to the US, warned the Canadian Foreign Ministry in its latest update on travel advisories. In 2019, Canada introduced the option of issuing passports without gender information.more

Dr Jane Goodall, a primatologist known for her groundbreaking research on chimpanzees, has died at the age of 91, Sky News reported yesterday, citing the institute named after her.more

Abolishing the practice of changing clocks twice a year and introducing permanent winter time could bring significant health benefits, including reducing the number of strokes and limiting the problem of obesity, according to an analysis by researchers at Stanford Medicine (USA).more

Robert Lewandowski and Wojciech Szczęsny's Barcelona lost 1-2 to Paris Saint-Germain in the second round of the Champions League. Karabakh Agdam, featuring Polish goalkeeper Mateusz Kochalski, secured their second victory. The Azerbaijani champions beat FC Copenhagen 2-0.more

Oscar winner Gary Oldman received a knighthood from Prince William, the Prince of Wales, according to yesterday's “Independent” daily. The actor was honoured at Windsor Castle for his contributions to film and theatre.more

Storm Amy, the first named storm of the season, is due to batter northern parts of the UK late on Friday and into Saturday, the Met Office has warned. Forecasters said the storm was likely to bring gale force winds of over 80mph as well as heavy rain to northern and western regions.more

The second-ranked tennis player, Iga Swiatek, lost to the 16th-seeded American Emma Navarro 4:6, 6:4, 0:6 in the round of 16 of the WTA 1000 tournament on hard courts in Beijing. This is the first victory for the 24-year-old American against the Polish player in her career. The match lasted two and a half hours.more

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced today in an interview with the BBC that the government plans to reform the application of the European Convention on Human Rights in immigration cases. At the same time, he stressed that the UK will not withdraw from existing treaties.more

A rise in gas and electricity prices has prompted energy suppliers to call for "enduring" targeted support for those in financial difficulty. Energy costs are up 2% from Wednesday for millions of people in England, Wales and Scotland as regulator Ofgem's latest price cap come into effect.more

You can work for 10-20 years and pay pension contributions, and then be left with nothing. The Social Insurance Institution (ZUS) can take this money, as permitted by the provisions of the PiS-led Polish Deal, according to today's edition of “Gazeta Wyborcza”.more

Price or multibuy promotions on unhealthy food and drink, such as "buy one, get one free" deals, are to be banned in England from Wednesday. The restrictions will apply to supermarkets, larger high street shops and online retailers.more

The Milan City Council voted overnight from Monday to Tuesday to sell the legendary San Siro stadium to Inter and AC Milan football clubs. This could be a crucial step towards demolishing the current facility and building a new one.more