Tens of thousands of people across several countries, including UK, France and Italy, have protested against anti-COVID measures, with the French police using tear gas and water cannon to disperse protesters in the capital Paris.more
Up to 13 percent of Polish parents regret having decided to have a child, according to a study by the SWPS University. Parents who regret having children more often have a traumatic childhood, have higher levels of depression and anxiety symptoms.more
Global CO2 emissions will be the highest in history in 2023, and will continue to grow in the coming years. $ 16 trillion was spent on economic recovery after the pandemic, of which only 2 percent. will go to clean energy, warns the International Energy Agency (IEA).more
A new polish food shop in Blackpool that has had more than £100,000 worth of investment may not be able to sell alcohol due to the area's problems with drink.more
‘Freedom day’ is upon us and life is closer to normal today than at any time since March 2020. Several social-distancing restrictions have been lifted from today and some businesses which have been shuttered for 16 months have finally reopened, including nightclubs. Here are four big things you still can’t do from yesterday.more
The UK's two largest supermarkets will continue to ask shoppers to wear masks, even after the legal requirement to do so in England is dropped on Monday. Sainsbury's and Tesco have joined the bookseller, Waterstones, which has said customers should wear masks to protect staff and other shoppers.more
Roughly one-fifth of Americans were initially hesitant about or squarely against getting the Covid-19 vaccine but have since gotten their shots, according to polling released Tuesday by the Kaiser Family Foundation.more
Poles most often fear disease and death of their loved ones. They consider weather hazards to be more and more likely - according to the report of the Polish Insurance Association (PIU) and the consulting company Deloitte.more
55 percent of Poles are against the Sunday trading ban, according the new poll. 6,500 shops have closed since the Sunday trading ban was introduced, and e-commerce may not offer any respite.more
Boris Johnson's decision to press ahead with easing coronavirus restrictions in England is "irresponsible", senior doctors have said - although a government minister has admitted COVID rules could return this winter.more
Boris Johnson and Priti Patel have been accused of hypocrisy over their stance on racism in football after they condemned the abuse of three black England players, having previously refused to criticise fans who booed the team for taking the knee.more
The US Department of State has released a report on anti-genocide efforts and countries where the risk of crime is highest. Among the listed countries are, among others China, Burma and Syria.more
Nearly three-quarters of Poles expect the fourth wave of the coronavirus pandemic, which will begin in autumn, according to the IBRiS survey for the Polish daily "Rzeczpospolita".more
Regardless of the outcome of the European Championship final against Italy, England has already achieved success - not only on the pitch but also beyond, uniting a divided country and raising public sentiment in a pandemic, British newspapers write today.more
A sizeable minority of people in the UK would be happy for Covid restrictions including a 10pm curfew to be in place indefinitely, new polling suggests.more
Employers should consider allowing workers to be late or take a day off if England wins Euro 2020, a Downing Street spokesman said. The announcement was issued after over 100,000 people signed a petition to make Monday a day off if England beat Italy in the European Championship final.more
The chancellor has reiterated the £20 uplift to universal credit will be scrapped as it "was always intended to be a temporary measure". Campaigners say the payments, worth around £1,000 a year, have stopped some from falling into poverty.more
Bougainville's leaders set a deadline of 2027 to gain full independence from Papua New Guinea Tuesday during talks on the future of the once-wartorn Melanesian island.more
Around nine in 10 adults in most parts of the UK are now likely to have Covid-19 antibodies, new figures suggest. The estimates range from 87.2% in Northern Ireland to 89.8% in England and 91.8% in Wales. In Scotland the estimate is lower and is closer to eight in 10 adults, or 84.7%.more
London’s top doctor has vowed the jabs roll-out will “sprint” over the next fortnight to get as many adults as possible vaccinated, as latest figures showed the capital was falling short of the Prime Minister’s targets.more
U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday detailed the final steps in the easing of England’s lockdown rules, with a final decision due to be taken on July 12.more
Allowing fully vaccinated people to skip self-isolation risks a "loss of compliance", a psychologist has warned. Prof Robert West said the move - being considered by ministers - could breed "resentment" and encourage those without both jabs to ignore the rules.more
