Self-service checkouts are one of the factors that may increase Americans' sense of loneliness - reports the Insider website, citing PlayUSA research. According to this poll, two-thirds of Americans believe that technology makes it harder for people to socialize.more

Krakow will have a direct air connection with the capital of Lithuania, Vilnius. They will be launched from May next year by Air Baltic, a new carrier at Kraków Airport.more

Campaigners fear thousands more people face benefit deductions because of tax credit debts they didn't know about. In excess of 800,000 households on universal credit received less money last year because they were previously awarded too much in tax credits, the BBC has found. More people will go on to the scheme from September. more

Patients in England will be the first in the world to be able to receive an anti-cancer injection that will take seven minutes to administer, three-quarters shorter than its intravenous administration, the NHS public health service announced.more

Taiwan is already an independent country, with all the attributes of statehood except international recognition, the British House of Commons Foreign Affairs Committee assessed in a report released today. It was published on the day that diplomatic chief James Cleverly began his visit to China.more

On 15 September, a charity match will be held in Ljubljana to help the victims of the recent flooding in Slovenia. The idea for the event, which will feature former world football stars, was conceived by European Football Union President Aleksander Ceferin, who hails from the country.more

A South African citizen who wanted to fly from Warsaw to Dubai with a grenade and ammunition in his luggage was charged with three charges, and the prosecutor's office may ask the court to arrest him - said the spokeswoman for the Nadwiślański Border Guard Unit, Captain. Dagmara Bielec.more

Large sections of the London Underground network lack toilet provision, according to a new report. The research has shown fewer than a quarter of stations in zones 1-3 have toilets. The longest "loo desert" are the 12 stops between Morden and Elephant and Castle on the Northern line, the report says.more

SC Braga, Galatasaray Istanbul and Young Boys Bern advanced to the group stage of the Champions League. Today, Raków Częstochowa may join this group, as it will have to make up for the one-goal loss in the match against FC Copenhagen.more

According to the latest report by the Emancipation Observatory of the Spanish Youth Council (CJE), for the first time in 20 years the average age at which young people in Spain become independent from their parents has exceeded 30.more

Self-employed drivers will be able to claim tax relief on the daily Ultra Low Emission Zone (Ulez) charge.more

Meta has announced that it has identified and disrupted China's largest propaganda operation to date, removing more than 8,000 images. fake accounts spreading anti-Western and pro-Chinese propaganda. The owner of Facebook also took action against Russian accounts impersonating well-known media and official profiles, including Polish authorities.more

Former German footballer of Polish origin, Miroslav Klose, will receive a special award from the president of UEFA, Slovenian Aleksander Ceferin. This will take place during a gala in Monaco on the occasion of the draw for the group stage of the new edition of the Champions League.more

The number of people in Scotland whose death was caused by alcohol has risen again to the highest level in 14 years.more

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British voters trust the opposition Labor Party more than the ruling Conservatives even on such flagship issues as taxes, immigration and law and order, according to a poll by the YouGov center for the "Times" daily published yesterday.more

Hubert Hurkacz advanced to the second round of the US Open Grand Slam tournament in New York. Seeded 17th, the Polish tennis player won with the Swiss Marek-Andrea Huesler 4:6, 5:7, 7:6 (7-0), 6:3, 6:1. The meeting lasted three hours and 16 minutes.more

France's largest air traffic controllers' union SNCTA has announced a nationwide strike for September 15, demanding wage increases, the daily "Le Figaro" reported.more

The NHS is expanding its offer of free blood-pressure checks in the community in England to include some barber shops and mosques as well as pharmacies. more

In smaller companies, full-time remote work is more popular than in the largest ones, according to analysts of the Polish Economic Institute. They added that, for example, in the US, in companies employing less than 500 people, 76 percent of employees work remotely. staff, and in the largest - 16 percent.more

Barcelona goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen has extended his contract until June 30, 2028, the Spanish champion club, whose player is Robert Lewandowski, announced. The transfer clause for the 31-year-old German will be half a billion euros.more

In a bid to supercharge the local economy, Havering Council in north-east London is exploring the possibility of a new tram network. The ambitious plans aim to connect the northern and southern ends of the borough, opening up fresh avenues for commuters and businesses. more

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The inhabitants of Hallstatt in the Salzburg Alps protest against the influx of tourists. Although only 700 people live in the Austrian town, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, it is visited by up to 10,000 people in the season. tourists per day.more

Serb Novak Djokovic, set at number two, confidently defeated Frenchman Alexandre Muller 6:0, 6:2, 6:3 in the 1st round of the Grand Slam tennis tournament US Open. With this, he will return to the first place in the world ranking.more