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

The Munich authorities have announced that due to bomb threats, the Oktoberfest beer festival will be closed today until 5 p.m. The decision is related to an explosion in the northern part of the city and a letter left by the perpetrator of the incident, according to reports.more

Princess Anne, sister of British King Charles III, met yesterday in Kyiv with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to discuss the issue of British support for his country in the war with Russia, Buckingham Palace announced today.more

The US Congress failed to pass a new budget before the old one expired at midnight local time, resulting in the suspension of most federal agencies and offices from 1 October. This is the first shutdown since 2018.more

US President Donald Trump's peace plan for Gaza must become a reality, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said yesterday. In a speech at his Labour Party's conference, he announced, among other things, a departure from the goal of having 50 per cent of young Britons attend university.more

After years of legislative work, a deposit system has been launched in Poland today (1st October). It is worth knowing that not every plastic bottle or beverage can will be eligible for a deposit refund. This will be determined by a special marking on the label. Not all shops will accept such packaging for return.more

Real Madrid, its local rival Atlético, Bayern Munich, Inter Milan and Olympique Marseille all secured big wins in yesterday's Champions League Group Stage Matchday 2 fixtures. However, there was a surprise in Istanbul, where Galatasaray beat Liverpool 1–0.more

British engineers have announced that they are working on a ‘self-consuming’ spacecraft, equipped with an autophagic engine that will consume its own rocket as a source of fuel during flight, the daily 'The Telegraph' reported yesterday.more

Employers will be forced to offer more secure terms to more than a million workers if the employment bill going through parliament is implemented, according to research by a leading thinktank.more

The defending champions Paris Saint-Germain will play away against Robert Lewandowski and Wojciech Szczęsny's Barcelona tomorrow evening in the second round of the Champions League. Both teams started the current season with victories, although the French champions' win was much more impressive.more

Retailers have told the government that tax rises could further fuel inflation as the pace of shop price rises stepped up in September with increases on home improvement and gardening goods offsetting stabilising food prices.more

47-year-old Chinese citizen Zhimin Qian pleaded guilty in a London court to illegally acquiring and possessing 61,000 bitcoins with a current value of over £5 billion, the BBC reported today. During the four-year scheme, the woman defrauded over 128,000 people.more