More than half of the respondents (52.5%) believe that early parliamentary elections should not take place. 41.5% are of the opposite opinion. surveyed - according to the published United Surveys for Wirtualna Polska.more

Arsenal, the leaders of the English Premier League table, defeated West Ham United 3-1 in the London derby on the 17th round - the first after the World Cup in Qatar. Lukasz Fabianski was the goalkeeper for the visitors. There were also victories in Newcastle United and Liverpool teams.more

The Chinese authorities announced a change in the name and classification of Covid-19 and the lifting of the quarantine obligation for people arriving from abroad on January 8. This marks the reopening of the country to the world after nearly three years of strict zero covid policy and border restrictions.more

Buckingham Palace has revealed that the King's Birthday Parade, known as Trooping the Colour, will be held on 17 June 2023 in central London. more

Wealthy Dutch residents live on average around nine years longer than their poorer compatriots, according to a study by the Dutch Bureau of Statistics (CBS).more

Turkish Airlines will launch a regular connection from Katowice to Istanbul on March 3, 2023, informed Piotr Adamczyk from the Katowice airport. The courses will run five times a week. It will be the sixth regular carrier at this airport.more

The number of people heading out to the Boxing Day sales rose by more than 50% compared to last year but footfall remains far below pre-pandemic levels. more

Iga Swiatek started the 39th week as the leader of the women's tennis world ranking. To reach the top ten of the ranking, the Pole will still have to overtake Belarusian Victoria Azarenka (51st week), Romanian Simona Halep (57th) and Danish player of Polish origin Caroline Wozniacki (71st).more

Among the hundreds of people portrayed by Aniela Pawlikowska were Krystyna Skarbek, the heroic spy, or little Diana Spencer, later wife of Prince Charles. The Polish painter's output from her 34 years in England, kept in the homes of the English upper classes, is being sought by her daughter-in-law Anna Pawlikowska.more

The snowstorm, which has been ongoing in the United States for the past week, paralysed Buffalo, New York, among others, on Christmas Day. According to Sky News, 46 deaths have already been reported in the US. The winter attack also affected northern Japan. At least 17 people have died.more

Brazilian footballer Matheus Cunha, an Olympic gold medallist in Tokyo, has been loaned on a six-month loan from Atletico Madrid to England's Wolverhampton Wanderers, with an option to buy after the end of the current season.more

At the end of February, on the anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the authorities in Kiev intend to present their peace proposal. This will build on an earlier 10-point 'peace formula' outlined by President Volodymyr Zelensky in November, the Wall Street Journal reported.more

Ambulance staff in five areas of England are to stage two further strikes in January, union leaders say.more

This year, 190,749 people have applied for asylum in Germany, which is 57% more than in 2021. The Welt newspaper reports about it, citing a confidential report of the European Commission and the European External Action Service.more

Istebna is the only Polish village awarded by the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO). It was among the towns that have a chance to be among the "Best tourist villages in the worldmore

King Charles has used his first Christmas message to reflect on the cost-of-living crisis. He spoke of the "great anxiety and hardship" for those struggling to "pay their bills and keep their families fed and warm".more

Regulated rail fares in England will rise by up to 5.9% from March, the Department for Transport has announced. more

Robert Lewandowski will miss the next three La Liga matches. – This punishment is unfair – says the Pole. Lewandowski received a red card in Barcelona’s last match before the World Cup. To make matters worse, he allowed himself a gesture that referee Jesus Gil Manzano considered a dismissive summary of his work.more

More than 315,000 homes and businesses nationwide were without power Christmas Eve, thanks to an Arctic blast and winter storm that tore down power lines with destructive winds and heavy snow and dipped temperatures dangerously low – conditions killing at least 22 people.more

Family members of Pele have gathered at the hospital where the Brazilian football legend is being treated for worsening cancer as well as kidney and heart problems.more

A murder investigation has been launched after a woman was fatally shot at a pub near Liverpool on Christmas Eve. Merseyside Police officers were called to the Lighthouse Inn in Wallasey Village at about 23:50 GMT on Saturday.more

The Russian president has built a power structure designed to give him the information he wants to hear, ingrained in his miscalculations about the Ukraine war.more

Iga Swiatek got smashed by Elena Rybakina easily in Dubai proving that she's only human as the Hawks are set to take a commanding lead over the Eagles.more

Although most media attention has been given to the official visits of King Charles III or Prince William and his wife, they have not spent the most time on such duties this year. The biggest worker in the British ruling family was Princess Anne. According to a compilation published by People, Elizabeth II's daughter held 214 official meetings this 2022.more

Ryanair's Belgian cabin crew will go on strike over the last weekend of the year, reports the daily Le Soir. During this time, flights from Charleroi airport will be cancelled.more