President Donald Trump signed executive orders yesterday aimed at curbing so-called ‘birth tourism’ and restricting the ability of certain children of foreign nationals to obtain US citizenship. This is a further attempt to tighten the rules following the administration’s defeat in the Supreme Court in June, CNN reported.more
Eighteen-year-olds will be able to buy half-price train tickets for most services when railcard rules are changed later this month, the Department for Transport (DfT) has announced.
It's an extension of the 16-17 Saver railcard which currently expires when the holder turns 18. From 17 August, they will be valid for a full year from the date of purchase. more
German Matthias Jaissle has been appointed manager of Newcastle United, the Premier League club has announced. He will replace Eddie Howe, who resigned on 31 July.more
Four in ten Poles believe that a holiday home in a popular tourist destination could be a good investment, according to a CBRE report. Although holiday home swaps are growing in popularity across Europe, only 12 per cent of respondents in Poland say they are interested in this option.more
A study earlier this year named Lyme Regis the seventh-best staycation destination in the UK, with St Ives in Cornwall the only spot in the south west placed higher. And it is not hard to see why Lyme Regis has received such positive attention.more
London heatwave number six is on its way. BBC forecasters predict that between Tuesday, August 11, and Saturday, August 15, temperatures will range between 28C and 30C.more
Jan Bednarek, a defender for the Polish national football team and FC Porto, who sustained an injury to his right knee in Saturday’s Portuguese Super Cup final, resumed training on Wednesday under the supervision of a physiotherapist.more
The incident – involving Anthropic's Mythos 5 – was uncovered during testing by the UK's AI Security Institute. A powerful OpenAI model was also found trying to take "autonomous, unauthorised action" on the live internet.more
In 2025, Poland was the sixth-largest economy in the European Union in terms of nominal GDP. According to Eurostat data, Poland’s gross domestic product at current prices stood at €922.9 billion, which accounted for 4.9 per cent of the EU’s total GDP, Eurostat reported.more
Doctors at GOSH in London have announced the birth of the first baby in the UK – and the third in the world – to have undergone a pioneering operation in the US: the removal, whilst still in the womb, of a congenital eversion – a severe foetal abnormality.more
The number of NATO fighter jets scrambled to intercept Russian aircraft along the Alliance’s eastern flank rose by more than 250 per cent in July compared with the same month last year, NATO’s Allied Air Command reported yesterday on X.more
Hubert Hurkacz defeated Chile’s Alejandro Tabilo 6–4, 7–6 (7–4) in the second round of the ATP 1000 tournament in Montreal. The Polish tennis player’s next opponent will be the Dutchman Botic van de Zandschulp, who defeated the fourth-seeded Russian Daniil Medvedev.more
Sky has launched the cheapest sim-only deal "ever seen".
The mobile provider is offering 1GB of 5G data for £1 a month over a one-year contract.
Customers also get a £5 giftcard to be spent at Sainsbury's, M&S, John Lewis, Uber Eats, Deliveroo or Just Eat within four months. more
Ryanair’s monthly passenger numbers reached an all-time high of more than 22 million in July.
The Dublin-based low-cost airline said it carried 22.2 million passengers last month.more
New technology has helped officers at the Metropolitan Police quadruple the number of shoplifters being brought to justice in the capital.
The new system, which has been piloted in six boroughs in the capital, allows retailers to submit CCTV footage, witness statements and other evidence directly to officers, the force said.more
Brazilian Bruno Guimaraes has been signed by English champions Arsenal London for £75 million (approx. $99.5 million). The 28-year-old midfielder previously played for another Premier League club, Newcastle United.more
In July, the average price per square metre of flats offered by developers fell in Warsaw but rose in Wrocław and the Tri-City, according to a report published on Monday by the rynekpierwotny.pl website.more
A fleet of self-driving cars to be used by Uber in London have been granted minicab licences. Technology company Wayve said Transport for London (TfL) has awarded private hire vehicle (PHV) licences to a number of its autonomous pure electric Ford Mustang Mach-E vehicles.more
A 47-year-old woman has been arrested after four men were stabbed in Covent Garden in central London, the Metropolitan Police said. The men, aged 34, 39, 42 and 52, were taken to hospital after emergency services were called to reports of a stabbing in Endell Street at about 12:30 BST. more
Jet2 issued an update to reassure customers that they will see no changes to their hand luggage allowance as Europe moves towards new rules designed to make air fares and baggage allowances easier to understand and compare when booking.more
Iga Świątek has progressed to the third round of the WTA 1000 tournament in Toronto. The Polish player, seeded seventh, defeated the Czech Sara Bejlek 6–0, 6–3. Maja Chwalińska, however, was knocked out of the competition after losing to the Australian Talia Gibson 5–7, 1–6.more
More than 1,500 London bus drivers across eight garages are set to strike over "unacceptable" heatwave conditions. Drivers who work for Arriva North London are being made to endure temperatures of 40C and higher due to air cooling systems that are not fit for purpose, Unite the union said.more
Many young Americans under the age of 35 are moving back in with their parents. This is because they cannot afford their own flat, or because they want to save money in the face of rising living costs.more
