Hubert Hurkacz will play today with Russian Daniil Medvedev, leading in the world ranking of tennis players, in the final of the ATP tournament on grass courts in Halle. The Pole, who has never lost a decisive match in his career, will fight for the fifth title.more
Officials in the city of Uvalde, Texas, in the US, are exploiting loopholes and other laws in the state to keep documents from the recent shootout, which killed 21 people, not disclosed, US public radio NPR said today.more
Some asylum claimants who arrived in the UK in small boats or in the back of lorries could be electronically tagged under a new Home Office trial. A 12-month trial could apply to adults due to be removed from the UK after arriving via what the government calls "dangerous or unnecessary" routes.more
Seven-time Formula 1 world champion British Lewis Hamilton, after two training sessions before today's Canadian Grand Prix - again this year - said that the car that the team puts at his disposal is ... a disaster.more
A record temperature of 41 degrees Celsius was recorded yesterday in the resort of Biarritz on the Bay of Biscay in the west of France. Other areas of Andalusia in southern Spain have been covered by the orange warning, and their residents are not advised to go out into the streets and practice sports during the day.more
The COVID-19 pandemic is marked by conspiracy theories spread by denying circles. A study by scientists of the Medical University of Silesia has shown that belief in such false beliefs can also be harmful to mental health, because it increases the risk of anxiety and depression symptoms.more
Briton Tyson Fury, who defended his WBC heavyweight boxing title in April by knocking out his compatriot Dillian Whyte and then retired, recently admitted that he is ready to return to the ring when he receives... £500m.more
At a conference of the British Society of Cardiovascular Diseases in Manchester, an organic adhesive was presented that can repair damage to the heart after a heart attack.more
Fresh after announcing the signing of Manchester City goalkeeper Gavin Bazunu, Southampton confirmed the transfer of a second ‘keeper in Matuesz Lis today.more
Hoteliers have blamed high energy costs, supply shortages, and 'pent-up' demand for the soaring hotel prices that are "damaging Ireland's reputation internationally".
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Maintaining a balance between work and private life is a difficult art for many people, especially after two years of a pandemic that turned everyday habits upside down. However, there are places in the world that are particularly conducive to maintaining this harmony. The latest ranking indicates that Oslo is the world capital of work-life balance.more
Ryanair has announced the largest winter flight schedule from Łódź in history. In the new season, the carrier will offer over 25 flights a week, including three new routes - to Alicante, Brussels Charleroi and Milan Bergamo.more
A Treasury minister has warned employees not to expect their wages to rise along with the soaring rate of inflation. Simon Clarke said that big increases in salaries to meet the rising cost of living could end up in a 1970s style "inflationary spiral".more
Media from Spain, noting the approval of the change in financing of this club by the general meeting of FC Barcelona on Thursday, claim that the "Pride of Catalonia" creates the conditions for acquiring the captain of the Polish football team, Robert Lewandowski.more
The BBC is in talks with the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) to potentially host the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest in the UK - not Ukraine. The show's organisers decided, after a "full assessment and feasibility study", that the event cannot be held in the winning country, Ukraine.more
Located near Amsterdam, Schiphol airport will cancel thousands of flights during the summer, which will affect "hundreds of thousands" of passengers, informs the daily "De Telegraf". The main reasons are staff shortages.more
In the case of infection with the Omikron variant, the risk of developing long-term complications, i.e. long Covid - preliminary UK research suggests.more
After victories in the Australian Open and French Open, Spanish tennis player Rafael Nadal announced that, despite his health problems, he wants to play in the third Grand Slam tournament this year in Wimbledon, which will start on June 27.more
Hong Kong has once again maintained its position as the world's most expensive city in terms of the cost of living. The result was influenced by rising prices and a strengthening currency. Among the 10 most expensive cities in the world, 5 are in Asia, according to a report by ECA International.more
Pressure is growing on Boris Johnson to release a resignation letter penned by his ethics adviser, to reveal why he has quit suddenly – plunging the government into a fresh crisis.
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Cosmetics maker Revlon has filed for bankruptcy in the US, as it says supply chain disruptions have driven up the cost of raw materials for its products. The 90-year-old firm says it has also been struggling with supplier payments, inflation and labour shortages.more
Hubert Hurkacz advanced to the semi-finals of the ATP tennis tournament on grass courts in Halle (prize pool of EUR 2,135 million). Yesterday he defeated Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime 7: 6 (7-2), 7: 6 (7-4).more
