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The US Supreme Court ruled yesterday that the US Constitution does not guarantee the right to abortion and that the matter of regulating abortion is a matter for the states. The court thus reversed the previous legal position in force since 1973 and the precedent-setting decision in Roe v Wade.more

The US Supreme Court yesterday struck down New York State restrictions limiting the right to bear arms outside the home, declaring them unconstitutional. The ruling expands the existing understanding of the right to own firearms across the country.more

Several professions could be about to follow rail workers in striking, but reasons and plans vary.more

British Justice Minister Dominic Raab tabled a Bill of Rights in the House of Commons yesterday which, among other things, makes clear that the British Supreme Court has primacy over the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg on human rights issues.more

Over 70% of respondents of an IBRiS survey for today's Rzeczpospolita want refugees from Ukraine to stay in Poland, but on condition that they take up a job and support themselves. In second place among the conditions for staying is education of children in a Polish school, and in third place - learning Polish.more

Ireland now tops the table along with notoriously pricey Denmark as the most expensive country in the EU for everyday expenses, leading experts to call for a Minister for Consumer Affairs.more

Around 40,000 workers are taking part in the biggest nationwide rail strike in 30 years today, the first of three days of protest that has effectively brought train services in the UK to a standstill.more

Extreme heat causes more deaths in the US than hurricanes, floods and tornadoes combined. They contribute to about 1,500 deaths a year, and human rights activists estimate that about half of those are homeless.more

Nearly 75 percent Polish students will be happy to sit at the school desk with a refugee from Ukraine. Over 80 percent Polish students want to learn a few words in Ukrainian, as well as help refugees in learning, according to a report by the Center for Civic Education.more

In 2021, during the pandemic, 50,000 Poles left the city to live in the countryside. Poland recorded the last such large migration from the city to the countryside before the financial crisis in 2008, sums up Dr. Andrzej Zborowski from the Institute of Geography and Spatial Management of the Jagiellonian University.more

Almost four in ten (38%) of people worldwide say they avoid reading and watching the news often or sometimes, which means an increase in people who are not interested in news by almost 10%. since 2017. 36 percent People avoiding news explain that it negatively affects their mood, according to a study published yesterday by the Reuters Institute and the University of Oxford.more

Eight million homes across the country will start to see cost-of-living payments hit their bank accounts on July 14 as part of the Government’s package to help households amid soaring energy prices. more

1.2 million, or 15 percent Dutch households may have problems paying their bills due to rising prices, according to a study published yesterday by the Dutch Planning Office (CPB).more

Plans to raise the legal smoking age to 21 and impose new taxes on tobacco firms are expected to be revealed this week. more

A disgusting sign telling people to not give money to the homeless in case they spend it on drugs will be removed.more

One in four Canadians says they are eating less than they should because they don't have enough money to eat, according to a new study. Canada's food security problems are one of the consequences of the war in Ukraine.more

46 percent Poles claim that they pretend to work, 33 percent. they are bored at work, and 22 percent. of the respondents consider their work to be socially useless. Despite this, 81 percent. Poles claim that they like their work, and 74 percent. it brings satisfaction - according to a survey conducted by LiveCareer.pl.more

The majority of Poles, although favorable to Ukrainians, are against granting them in Poland 500+ benefits and social benefits, research from the University of Warsaw shows how we want to help - reports "Rzeczpospolita" today.more

Protecting the mental health of young Spaniards is an urgent matter that should be dealt with by the government as soon as possible, says the ABC daily, presenting the results of research showing that young people suffer from depression and are afraid of getting a job.more

The government has confirmed that a consultation which could pave the way for greater use of imperial measurements in post-Brexit Britain hava been launched on Friday.more

Police forces are routinely failing to answer "life and death" 999 calls within target times, new data shows.more

A government push to boost the use imperial measurements after Brexit will bring British “culture” back into shops, a minister has claimed.more

The impact of the housing crisis in Ireland is having a major impact on the country's overall poverty rate, with 371,000 extra people living in poverty because of housing costs. more

Only every 10th woman does not intend to change jobs for more than 5 years. 53 percent believes their stress levels are up from last year, and "nearly half are experiencing burnout," Deloitte said.more

During a weekend demonstration in the capital city of Madrid, thousands of people demanded a ban on prostitution. The demonstrators, mostly women, walked two kilometers along one of the main streets, Gran Via, between the Cibeles fountain and Plaza de Espana.more