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Already 72.8 per cent of us show symptoms of mental deterioration. 47 per cent noticed them only after a wave of price rises or credit instalments. Therefore, the condition will not improve quickly, reports "Rzeczpospolita" today.more

Debt collectors hired by British Gas have regularly broken into the homes of vulnerable people to swap their meters, requiring them to pay upfront, so that gas and energy supplies can be more easily cut off, 'The Times' revealed yesterday.more

The largest ever outbreak of bird flu is spilling over into mammals, including otters and foxes in the UK. Figures released to the BBC show the virus has led to the death of about 208 million birds around the world and at least 200 recorded cases in mammals.more

In 2022, half as many children of foreigners were born in Poland than in the previous year. This means that the number of Polish newborns has fallen below 300,000. – up to 290,000 - we can read in "Dziennik Gazeta Prawna".more

More than 4.5 million people worldwide die prematurely due to obesity, according to a report published by Our World in Data. The country where this problem is the biggest is the Republic of Nauru - almost 90 percent of people there are overweight or obese. residents. In Poland, excessive kilograms are also becoming a plague - slightly over 58% of Poles struggle with overweight or obesity. Poles.more

Unemployment in the UK could be three times higher than shown by official government figures, according to a report exposing a stark north-south divide in the number of people out of work because of long-term sickness.more

An adult will be able to apply for a gender reassignment on the basis of their own written declaration - 113 MPs voted in favour of the controversial law in parliament today, 67 voted against.more

A McDonald's restaurant in the Welsh town of Wrexham has taken some rather unusual measures to help officers neutralise groups of extremely troublesome young people. In order to discourage teenagers from congregating and sitting in the premises from 5pm onwards, only classical music will be played in the restaurant, plus Wi-Fi access will be restricted.more

There are more than 330,000 homeless people in France, an increase of 130 per cent in 10 years, the Abbe Pierre Foundation warns today in its annual report.more

Up to half a million British teachers, civil servants, and train drivers walked out over pay in the largest coordinated strike action for a decade on Wednesday, with unions threatening more disruption as the government digs its heels in over pay demands.more

Aircraft piloting is the most sought-after profession in the world. It was mentioned as a dream job by Americans, Canadians, Australians and British is the pilot. Writing books, dancing and running her own YouTube channel are also at the top of the list of dream activities. Poles associate professional success with the construction of apartments, because the dream profession for our compatriots ismore

The number of Poles with opinions converging with Russian propaganda is growing, especially in terms of attitudes towards Russia and the war in Ukraine, according to a report published by the Warsaw Enterprise Institute. "War is not only fought on the battlefield, but also in people's minds," experts point out.more

Nearly half of all young people in the UK - in the 16-25 age group - are worried that they will never earn enough to support their family, according to a report published yesterday by the Prince's Trust charity.more

President Andrzej Duda, Warsaw Mayor Rafał Trzaskowski and Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki are the leaders of the trust ranking in January, according to a CBOS poll. The most distrusted are PiS president Jarosław Kaczyński, Justice Minister Zbigniew Ziobro and PO leader Donald Tusk.more

Most of those surveyed assume that the Russian-Ukrainian war will not end this year, according to today's issue of Rzeczpospolita.more

With strikes announced for tomorrow against the government's pension reform, French public transport will face major disruption that day, Transport Minister Clement Beaune warned yesterday.more

Thousands of teaching positions are currently unfilled in Germany, lessons are being cancelled, pupils' results are falling. The German Teachers' Union even speaks of "the biggest teacher shortage in 50 years" - reports the daily 'Rheinische Post'.more

In January, employees rated the situation in their workplaces slightly worse, while their expectations for the future improved slightly, according to a CBOS survey published on Friday. There was also an improvement in the mood of local labour markets.more

South Koreans are resorting to creative ways to cope with the large increase in gas prices. Some are turning down the heating in their homes and sleeping in tents pitched on beds, the Korea Times reported.more

The diplomatic ministries of Sweden, Denmark and Norway yesterday appealed to their citizens staying in Turkey to exercise caution and avoid gatherings. The warning has to do with the tense atmosphere following the burning of copies of the Koran at demonstrations in Stockholm and Copenhagen.more

61 per cent of Poles support sending weapons, including tanks, to Ukraine; 20 per cent are against it, according to a Social Changes poll carried out for the wPolityce.pl portal.more

About 150 foreigners have been euthanised in Belgium in the last six years. Most of the patients came from France and were over 50 years old. They mostly suffered from a progressive neurological disease, such as multiple sclerosis or ALS, or were in the terminal stage of cancer, the Belgian agency reported.more

The value of frozen food bought by Polish households last year exceeded PLN 1.8 billion. Frozen vegetables and pizzas are the most frequently purchased, according to analyses by experts of the GfK Polonia Household Panel.more

A UK town is so poor some kids have 'no shoes' and parents are turning to predatory loan sharks to survive.more

Canadian companies, institutions and schools have special rules for reporting harassment, the media reports on subsequent investigations, but statisticians warn that the numbers known to police are severely underestimated.more