Caps and T-shirts with the "Trump 2028" logo have gone on sale in an online store owned by the US president, the British daily "Guardian" reported. This is another sign that Donald Trump intends to seek a third term in office, despite the fact that it is against the US constitution.more
Second seed Iga Świątek defeated Czech Linda Noskova (No. 31) 6-4, 6-2 in the third round of the WTA 1000 tennis tournament on clay courts in Madrid. The Pole's opponent in the 1/8 finals will be Russian Diana Sznajder (No. 13).more
A set of four first editions of the complete works of William Shakespeare will be put up for sale at Sotheby's auction house on 23 May, AP reported. It is estimated that the price of the set could reach £4.5 million (approximately $6 million).more
National Insurance (NI) tax funds social security programmes and enables you to access certain benefits. Once you've got enough credit in the tax year, you've then qualified for that tax year's National Insurance. more
Woman who accused Prince Andrew of sexual abuse has committed suicideVirginia Giuffre, who accused British Prince Andrew and US billionaire Jeffrey Epstein of sexual abuse, has committed suicide, reported the British service BBC today.more
Real Madrid's players did not train at La Cartuja Stadium in Seville ahead of Saturday's King's Cup final against Barcelona. The club also boycotted Friday's press conference. This is in response to two referees who complained about the pressure they are under.more
Around 250,000 people attended the funeral Mass today in the Vatican's St Peter's Square for Pope Francis, who died on Monday at the age of 88 after more than 12 years of pontificate. Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, who presided over the Mass, said in his homily that Francis was ‘a pope among the people’.more
Rafał Trzaskowski (KO), who is running for president, is trusted by 50 percent of respondents, according to an IBRiS poll for Onet. Prime Minister Donald Tusk came second with 40 percent trust, and former Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki (PiS) came third with 36.8 percent trust. The respondents distrust Grzegorz Braun the most (75.9 percent).more
More than 840,000 people, almost as many women as men, have registered to take part in the 45th London Marathon. This is a record number of participants in the draw that selected 56,000 participants, the organizers announced.more
Research by Transport for London (TfL) found only 22% of people aged 20 or older in Enfield achieved at least 20 minutes of physical activity per day.
This means it has the lowest proportion of residents meeting the daily activity target out of all 33 London local authority areas.more
Bologna defeated Empoli 2-1 at home in the second leg of the semi-final of the Italian Cup and advanced to the final. The team from Bologna also won the first match away 3-0. Their opponents in the fight for the trophy will be AC Milan.more
The Bank of England’s governor, Andrew Bailey, has said the UK economy faces a “growth shock” as a result of Donald Trump’s trade policies.
Speaking on the sidelines of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) meetings in Washington, Bailey said that while he did not think the UK was close to recession at the moment, “we are certainly quite focused on the growth shock”.more
Figures published by the Office for National Statistics highlight the harsh reality of “substantial tough choices” facing Scotland Yard Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley’s “rapidly shrinking” force.more
The U.K. is expected to scale back earlier proposals to deploy thousands of ground troops to Ukraine, as officials warn the risks are now considered "too high" for such a mission.more
Iga Swiatek defeated Filipina Alexandra Eala 4-6, 6-4, 6-2 and advanced to the third round of the WTA 1000 clay court tournament in Madrid. The next opponent of the defending Polish tennis player will be Czech Linda Noskova.more
A party of party poopers? Or defenders of the “quiet majority”? Either way, the Liberal Democrats are redefining “political battlebus” by proposing a ban on people playing music and videos out loud on their phones on public transport.
Under the plan, those who blast out songs and TV shows from their phone on public transport, or while at stations or bus stops, could face a maximum fine of £1,000.more
US President Donald Trump will withdraw from the peace talks between Russia and Ukraine in a few weeks, British military analyst Michael Clarke told Sky News. In his opinion, the parting of ways between the US and Europe could occur during the NATO summit in the Netherlands in June.more
Almost half of children are living in poverty in London’s most deprived neighbourhood - see how yours compares with our interactive map.
Across the capital, a total of 300,300 children aged 0 to 15 were living in poverty in the year ending March 2024 - the last full year under the Conservative government - according to the latest figures from the DWP. more
Atletico Madrid beat Rayo Vallecano 3-0 in a series of matches on Thursday ending the 33rd round of the Spanish football league. The capital club no longer has a greater chance of winning the title, but is focused on defending the podium. Real Betis' 5-1 win over Valladolid decided the newcomer's demotion.more
Exhumation work on Polish victims of the Volhynian massacre began on Thursday in Puźniki in the Ternopil region in western Ukraine, the Ministry of Culture announced.more
The UK government has banned the export of game pads in a new package of sanctions targeting Russia because they are used to direct military drones, Politico reported. A total of 150 new sanctions were announced yesterday in Downing Street, which targeted Russia because of its invasion of Ukraine.more
Poland is now the third largest producer of non-alcoholic beers in Europe; it accounts for over 9 per cent of European production, according to the report In 2024, Poles bought 1.06 million bottles and cans of such beer every day.more
World number three Carlos Alcaraz has withdrawn from the ATP 1000 tournament in Madrid due to an adductor muscle injury. His place as the ‘lucky loser’ from qualification will be taken by Kamil Majchrzak, who will play against Canadian Gabriel Diallo in the 2nd round.more
Nearly £22 million in funding has been secured for the regeneration of Crystal Palace Park after land was sold to build affordable housing. Funding secures restoration of the famous Grade-1 listed sculptures, creation of a new dinosaur-themed playground, and a new visitor centre, community centre and café.more
The elections of the President of the Republic of Poland have been scheduled for Sunday, 18 May 2025. On 17 April this year, registration for the electoral roll, created by the Polish Consul in Belfast, Edinburgh, London or Manchester, began.more
