70 years ago, on 3 May 1952, the Polish section of Radio Free Europe began broadcasting permanent programmes in Polish from Munich. During the communist period, RWE became one of the most important sources of objective news for millions of Poles.more

Arrival of more than 580 migrants over Bank Holiday takes total this year past 7,000 – treble last year's rate for same periodmore

On Friday 29 April, a child was given a double surname for the first time in Italy, despite the fact that the father of the newborn child was against it. This is the result of a recent ruling by the Constitutional Court, which ruled that the automatic attribution of the father's surname to the child violates his rights. It is now up to both parents to decide which surname the child will bear.more

The Russian national team and clubs from that country have been excluded from all European football competitions next season. This follows decisions taken on 28 February shortly after the military aggression against Ukraine, UEFA announced yesterday.more

According to a British study, if smoking were to be banned immediately in this country, the full impact in terms of healthy life expectancy would only appear in 40 years. This is because nicotinism is accompanied by many other harmful factors.more

Pope Francis has declared that he is ready to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow. He made the declaration in an interview with the Italian daily Corriere della Sera, published today. He admitted that he is still waiting for Putin's response and fears that he does not want the meeting now.more

More than 20 people were arrested after the final match of the Polish Football Cup, two policemen and a police horse were injured, the press spokesman for KSP nadkom informed. Sylwester Marczak. A volley into the air with a smoothbore weapon was fired, he said.more

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will announce the transfer of another £300m worth of military equipment to Ukraine in a speech to parliament today, his office announced last night.more

The mobile phones of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez and Defence Minister Margarita Robles were infected with Pegasus spyware, government representative Felix Bolanos announced in Madrid yesterday.more

Until recently, life in the picturesque village of Seaton near Kingston upon Hull was peaceful and idyllic. This has been changed by an impulsive peacock who lunges at cars, especially those that have recently been washed. His attacks are so brutal that he has earned the nickname Conor McGregor.more

Volkswagen Group brands Audi and Porsche will join Formula One, German car group executive Herbert Diess told Reuters. He did not give a date, but 2026 is likely, when new engine regulations come into force.more

Australian airline Quantas yesterday announced the launch of direct flights from Sydney to London in 2025. It will be the longest air passenger connection in the world. The journey on board the Airbus A350-1000 will take 20 hours.more

99 percent of adult Poles perceive price increases, including 88 percent of all respondents who believe that prices of goods and services have risen sharply over the past year, CBOS said in a press release yesterday.more

The UK is set to be hotter than some top European holiday destinations later this week with forecasters expecting temperatures to hit 21C (69.8F).more

The European Commission today sent Apple an official letter containing a list of objections regarding the Apple Pay phone payment app. According to the EC's preliminary findings, the US company has abused its dominant position in the mobile wallet market for iOS devices.more

For Vladimir Putin, the war is beneficial because it distracts Russians from the country's problems and the unimaginable sums of money their leader has stolen from his own people, so he won't back down, according to Bill Browder, an outcast Russian investor who has been a vociferous critic of the Russian president for years.more

A trial begins before the General Court of the European Union in Luxembourg on Google's appeal against a €1.49 billion fine imposed on the company by the EU. Three days of hearings begin today, Reuters reported.more

The English clubs in the return semi-finals of the football Champions League will defend the advantage of the first matches against their Spanish rivals in the away leg. Liverpool are in a better position, having beaten Villarreal 2:0 last week, while Manchester City won at home against Real Madrid 4:3.more

Citymapper has launched a travel planner for the Elizabeth Line in anticipation of its long-awaited opening in the coming months.more

Italy and Greece are loosening sanitary restrictions ahead of the start of the tourist season. This shows that life is increasingly returning to normal, the Associated Press reported today.more

Stats were released showing the number of people who were seen sleeping rough in London, from January to March this year (2022).more

Hubert Hurkacz maintained his 14th position in the world tennis ranking. There have been no changes in the top ten either. Serbia's Novak Djokovic leads the way, followed by Russia's Daniil Medvedev and Germany's Alexander Zverev.more

32,000 people, including Poles, participated in America's largest bicycle rally, which passed through all five boroughs of New York City yesterday. There were touches of the war in Ukraine.more

Free-range eggs are returning to supermarket shelves after measures to curb bird flu cases were dropped.more

Barcelona's players, who broke a bad streak at the Camp Nou with a 2:1 win over Mallorca, moved up to second place in the Spanish Premier League table and are closer to the country's vice-championship four queues before the end of the season. Real Madrid secured their 35th title on Saturday.more