The 2nd Polish Women in Ireland Symposium, organized by the CKU – Centre for Counseling and Therapy, was held for the second time. The main organizers were Mariola Mastek and Barbara Ożga. The two-day event brought together representatives of the scientific, social, therapeutic, business, and cultural communities, creating a space for discussion about the experiences of women in exile.more

Polish national team player Oskar Pietuszewski has extended his contract with FC Porto by two years, the Portuguese champions announced on Thursday. The talented player's new contract will run until 2031.more

Resident doctors in England will next month stage the 16th strike in their long-running jobs and pay dispute, and have blamed the new health secretary for their decision.more

A powerful explosion from the New Glenn rocket at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station launch pad in Florida has disrupted Blue Origin's preparations for its upcoming mission. Media reports suggest this could delay the launch of 48 Amazon Leo satellites, crucial to building a competitive internet constellation to Starlink.more

Eleven people have drowned in the UK since Sunday during the country's ongoing heatwave. On Thursday, police reported the discovery of two more teenagers' bodies in a pond in Kent and in the River Thames in Oxford.more

This year's Grand Slam tournament in Paris is full of surprises. World number one Jannik Sinner was eliminated, and Hubert Hurkacz was defeated by Frances Tiafoe. Meanwhile, Maja Chwalińska, despite muscle problems, defeated Belgian Elise Mertens, and Iga Świątek and Magda Linette advanced to the third round, where they will play each other directly.more

President Karol Nawrocki remains the leader in the May rankings of trust in politicians, with 48 percent of respondents trusting him, according to a CBOS poll. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defense Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz came in second (45 percent trust), and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Radosław Sikorski came in third (44 percent trust).more

Almost 90% of UK adults had rosy memories of the excitement and the feeling of freedom that outdoor play had brought them, the survey found. However, almost half of adults now spend less than three hours a week in natural settings such as gardens, parks, fields or woods, according to the survey. For one in 10 it is less than one hour.more

Brexit rules affecting UK food exports to the EU, including fresh sausages and burgers, will be scrapped from mid-2027 in the first confirmed result of Keir Starmer’s “reset” negotiations with Brussels, the government has announced.more

Uber is set to introduce an audio recording feature for passengers, allowing users to capture their journeys directly through the app. The ride-hailing company stated the move is designed to offer "extra peace of mind".more

Norwegian Manchester City footballer Erling Haaland has been unable to register a trademark bearing his name in the European Union for three years because someone else had already registered it. As it turned out, the person was a Pole living in Oslo.more

Britain risks a 25% rise in the number of young people not in work or education to 1.25 million by the early 2030s without urgent government action to avoid a “lost generation”, a landmark report has warned.more

London is set to sizzle in temperatures up to 32C on Thursday as the capital experiences another blast of hot weather before it cools off. The high predicted by the Met Office would likely make London warmer than a string of southern European hotspots, including Alicante, Ibiza and Barcelona.more

EU countries have seen record-breaking rates of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) such as syphilis and gonorrhea, according to a recent report published by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC). In Poland, syphilis infections have increased more than fivefold over the past five years.more

Crystal Palace have triumphed in the Conference League. They defeated Rayo Vallecano 1-0 (0-0) in the final in Leipzig on Wednesday, securing their first European trophy.more

The never-ending saga of London Underground strikes will continue next week with two 24-hour walkouts. Just days after a 35C heatwave led to widespread transport disruption, Londoners can expect more closures and delays as Tube drivers strike on Tuesday, June 2 and Thursday, June 4.more

In France, where unseasonably hot weather persists for another day, more temperature records were broken on Wednesday. A total of over 1,000 such records have been recorded over the past six days, reported the daily Le Figaro.more

Rachel Reeves has confirmed that one group of drivers will pay just £1 to get behind the wheel this year after a major tax update. The Chancellor has revealed haulage firms will enjoy a 12 month Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) holiday, with road users set to save hundreds of pounds in costs.more

Magdalena Fręch was eliminated in the second round of the French Open Grand Slam. On Wednesday in Paris, the Polish tennis player lost to Swiss Jil Teichmann 5-7, 4-6. The match lasted one hour and 49 minutes.more

China is upgrading the world’s largest surveillance system using advanced artificial intelligence (AI), giving the authorities more automated powers to track citizens, analyse their behaviour and predict potential unrest in real time, the “Financial Times” has reported.more

For most of us, becoming a lottery millionaire feels about as likely as being struck by lightning while riding a unicorn. After all, the odds of scooping the Lotto jackpot sit at a staggering 1 in 45 million, while the likelihood of taking home anything at all is 1 in 9.3. But Postcode Lottery players enjoy far friendlier fortunes. more

According to data from the Central Statistical Office (GUS), the value of Polish exports of goods to the United Kingdom – Poland’s fourth-largest export market – stands at PLN 79.4 billion. At the same time, the UK does not feature in the top ten countries from which we import the most.more

Households will face the steepest summer rise in energy charges in four years after months of soaring market prices caused the government’s energy price cap for Great Britain to climb by 13%. Under the cap the average gas and electricity bill will increase to the equivalent of £1,862 a year from July until the end of September to take account of the rise in global energy market prices.more

Iga Świątek and Magda Linette advanced to the third round of the French Open Grand Slam on Wednesday. The Polish tennis players will now face each other in a head-to-head match to decide who progresses to the round of 16 at the tournament in Paris.more

The Prime Ministers of Poland and the United Kingdom, Donald Tusk and Keir Starmer, signed a security and defence partnership treaty today in west London. Both emphasised that this is a historic document which elevates the status of their bilateral relations and is intended to strengthen the security of both countries.more