More than 90 English primary schools – many of them in cities and towns – are to close or are at risk of closure because they are more than two-thirds empty, according to Guardian analysis of government data.more

Between 35 and 75 per cent of California's beaches will disappear by the end of the century, US Geological Survey (USGS) researchers warn. Most at risk of destruction are Point Arena, Humboldt Bay in the north of the state, Morro Bay in central California, and Newport Beach and San Clemente in southern California.more

Juventus Turin have reached a settlement with the Italian football federation. "Stara Dama" will pay a €718,000 fine to the Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio. The club was deducted 10 points in Serie A due to irregularities regarding salaries paid to players.more

British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly expressed the opinion that Ukraine has a "legitimate right" to attack targets on Russian territory in self-defense.more

Europe drinks the most alcohol in the world, according to a new report by the World Health Organization. As many as nine European Union countries were among the top ten countries in the world with the highest consumption. Poland, with an average consumption of 11.9 liters per person, ranks 17th on this list.more

Between 2016 and 2022, almost 21,000 people left Ireland. Poles living there. There are now over 90,000 permanent residents in Ireland. Poles, who are still the largest group of foreigners in this country, according to official data from last year's census.more

Iga Świątek won with the Spanish Cristina Bucsa 6:4, 6:0 in the first round of the French Open Grand Slam tournament in Paris. The Polish tennis player is the highest seeded in the event. Her next opponent will be American Claire Liu.more

In 2022, around 168,500 people were naturalised in Germany. This is 28 per cent more than in the previous year. Not since 2002 have so many naturalisations been registered in a single year, the Federal Statistical Office reported today. Syrians made up the largest group of naturalised citizens in 2022.more

Polish national team coach Fernando Santos has announced the list of 25 players called up for the friendly against Germany on 16 June in Warsaw and the Euro 2024 qualifier against Moldova four days later in Chisinau.more

Parents and grandparents who work in Amazon warehouses will be able to choose to work in term-time only.more

As many as 68 million tourists will spend this summer in Italy, more than before the pandemic, a forecast made yesterday by the research institute Demoskopika. It is estimated that tourists will spend 46 billion euros. Some 267 million nights will be booked in hotels, guest houses and holiday resorts. According to experts, this will be the biggest tourism movement since 2000.more

29 per cent of parents have a clear vision of the work their offspring would do in the future, and 61 per cent of respondents do not want to interfere in their child's choice of profession, according to the Pracuj.pl survey. A third of parents worry that their children will make the same career mistakes as them.more

The Bank of England will not get inflation back under control until the end of 2025 because of soaring food prices and a "concerning" rise in wages, according to Goldman Sachs. more

Spanish and French media speculate where the famous international Lionel Messi will play next season. According to them, there are no signals that he will return to Barcelona, whose footballer Robert Lewandowski has been for a year. It is definitely closer to Saudi Arabia.more

Shoppers have raised alarm bells over barriers in a major supermarket which are 'making everyone's life harder'. Sainsbury's began introducing receipt barriers at a number of stores late last year, with shoppers required to scan their proof of purchase on exit.more

A Christian could be an "influencer" - this was highlighted in a document published yesterday by the Vatican's Dicastery for Communication. At the same time, the Vatican acknowledged the concern about divisive communication coming from leaders in the Church.more

Chelsea London has officially announced that Mauricio Pochettino will be the team's head coach from the start of the 2023/24 season. The Argentine coach has signed a two-year contract with the English football club with an option to extend it for another year.more

Albanians are clearly the largest group of foreign nationals in British prisons, with one in seven prisoners with non-British nationality already Albanian, the Daily Telegraph writes today, citing Department of Justice statistics.more

President Andrzej Duda, Warsaw mayor, PO deputy leader Rafał Trzaskowski and Poland 2050 leader Szymon Holownia are the leaders of the May trust ranking, according to a CBOS poll. PO leader Donald Tusk, PiS president Jarosław Kaczyński and Justice Minister Zbigniew Ziobro (SP) are the most distrusted.more

One of the drones that appeared in the Moscow region was downed near Vladimir Putin's residence in Novo-Ogaryovo near Moscow, Ukrinform news agency reported today, citing reports from Russia.more

The authorities of FC Barcelona started a major renovation of the Camp Nou stadium yesterday. In addition to representatives of local authorities and investors, the team's coach Xavi Hernandez, as well as players Sergio Busquets and Gavi took part in the ceremony.more

Pubs, bars and restaurants' energy bills have risen by 81% over the last year as firms plea to the Government for support.more

Saxony's Interior Minister Armin Schuster continues to insist on stationary controls at the border with Poland. Schuster dismissed concerns that the controls could lead to traffic jams and disruption of the EU internal market. more

Napoli coach Luciano Spalletti, despite winning the Italian champion title, will not lead this team next season. The information was confirmed by the owner and president of the club Aurelio De Laurentiis, who announced that the coach intends to take a year off from work.more

Just when you thought the transport misery was over, Aslef and the RMT have announced more train strikes in May and June. more