Northern Irish police said 15 of their officers were injured yesterday during anti-immigrant rioting that took place in Ballymena, about 40km from Belfast, Skynews reported.more
According to the British daily “The Times”, PM Keir Starmer's office intends to impose sanctions on two Israeli government ministers representing Orthodox Jews: the head of the security ministry, Itamar Ben Gwir, and the head of the finance ministry, Becalel Smotrich.more
Ten people were killed today in an attack at a school in Graz in the south-east of Austria, the Austrian Interior Ministry said. Media reports said that at least 30 people were injured and several are in critical condition and fighting for their lives. Police have stated that the bomber committed suicide.more
The store was forced to pause online orders in April following the cyberattack. In an update, the retailer said on their website: “You can now place online orders with standard delivery to England, Scotland and Wales. Delivery to Northern Ireland will resume in the coming weeks.more
There is an increase in the number of adopted children coming, among others, from Vietnam and South Africa. This is the result of foreigners settling in Poland, reports today's 'Rzeczpospolita'.more
Piotr Zielinski was left out of Poland's squad for Tuesday's World Cup qualifying match against Finland. The Inter Milan footballer is complaining of a calf problem. He was due to play in the national colours for the 100th time and with the captain's armband in the meeting in Helsinki.more
Downing Street is exploring a proposal to introduce digital ID cards for every adult in Britain in a move to tackle the UK’s illegal migration crisis, according to reports.more
The state of California yesterday took US President Donald Trump's administration to court over its deployment of the National Guard to Los Angeles in response to protests. According to state authorities, this step was illegal.more
London’s third airport Stansted has submitted a planning application to allow it to increase the number of passengers it handles from 43 million to 51 million over the next 20 years.more
Not so long ago, Norway could enjoy relative peace and quiet when it came to tourist traffic. It was mainly seasoned travellers who chose to explore its beauty. However, Norway has been experiencing a tourist boom for several seasons now. Following the example of other countries, Norway has also decided to tax visitors in order to curb over-tourism.more
Coach Michal Probierz has announced that he has made the decision to change the captain of the Polish national team from Robert Lewandowski to Piotr Zielinski for the good of the team. ‘I believe it will help the team,’ he - he added. The decision resulted in the Barcelona striker resigning from playing for the national team under his leadership.more
Iga Swiatek, who failed to defend her title at the Grand Slam French Open, has dropped from fifth to seventh place in the latest world ranking of female tennis players. Aryna Sabalenka is unthreatened at the top of the list. Hubert Hurkacz dropped from 28th to 32nd in the latest world tennis ranking. French Open finalist Carlos Alcaraz remained the leader.more
Over 126,00 privately rented homes in London are failing to meet minimum standards for safety, comfort and repair. Around one in eight privately rented homes in the capital - 12% - were classed as “non-decent” in 2023, according to the latest figures from the government’s housing survey.more
All pensioners with an income of £35,000 or less a year will have the winter fuel payment restored in full, Rachel Reeves has announced, after weeks of uncertainty over the decision to make a U-turn on scrapping the benefit.more
Talks between US and Chinese delegations on a trade agreement between the two powers began today in London. This is the second such meeting, the first being held in Geneva on 12 May, AFP reported, citing the official Xinhua news agency.more
Portugal won against Spain in a series of penalty kicks 5-3 in the final of the fourth edition of the football League of Nations. It was 2-2 after extra time. Earlier in the match for third place, the French defeated the Germans 2-0.more
The crew of the Ax-4 mission with Pole Slawosz Uznański-Wiśniewski is practising the launch procedure at the Kennedy Space Centre in Florida, reported Dr Aleksandra Bukała of the Polish Space Agency. The astronauts are several dozen hours away from launch.more
A UK soldier stationed in Kenya has been arrested on suspicion of rape and sent back to the UK. The case is being investigated by British military police, the UK Ministry of Defence said, confirming earlier reports by the BBC.more
The deportation wars are beginning, wrote the US ‘Wall Street Journal’ on Sunday. The weekend protests in defence of immigrants in Los Angeles show what we can expect in the future, the newspaper stressed.more
Deprived of his role as captain, Robert Lewandowski has resigned from playing for the Polish national team until Michal Probierz is coach. His successor with the armband is expected to be Piotr Zielinski - the result of the evening's storm surrounding the national football team as they travel to Finland for tomorrow's World Cup qualifying match.more
The White House has warned the UK Prime Minister against allowing a Chinese embassy to be built near London's sensitive financial centres, ‘The Times’ reported yesterday.more
Russian troops attacked Ukraine on Sunday night into Monday with 499 drones and missiles; anti-aircraft defences shot down a total of 479 enemy air attack means, the Ukrainian Air Force said. In view of the situation, Polish and allied aircraft activity in Polish airspace began in the morning.more
British heir to the throne Prince William on Sunday called on world political and economic leaders to take urgent action to protect the Earth's oceans. The UN ocean conference begins today.more
With record crowds of foreign visitors in Spain, new protests against mass tourism, symbolised by water guns, are expected. The next ones are scheduled for 15 June, including in Barcelona, San Sebastian and the Balearic Islands.more
