Marine Le Pen formally announced on TF1 on Tuesday evening that she will run for the French presidency in 2027. She previously ran in 2012 and 2017, and lost to Emmanuel Macron in the second round in 2022. Her declaration follows a Paris appeals court ruling that removed the legal barrier to her candidacy.
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PlayStation users have been mass-cancelling their PS Plus subscriptions as a protest against Sony. In response, Sony is offering discounted renewal deals to players who attempt to cancel. Many participants believe the collective action is producing real results.
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Notion has shut down its year-old email app, Notion Mail, and replaced it with a brand-new iPhone app called Agents. The company announced the discontinuation of the email product last month. The new app focuses on AI-driven task automation, marking Notion's continued pivot toward artificial intelligence tools.
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Norway, Canada, Denmark and Germany announced on Tuesday a joint purchase of missiles for Patriot air-defence systems destined for Ukraine. The deliveries will be carried out under the NATO-coordinated PURL programme, which organises the procurement of advanced military equipment from the United States. The exact value of the order was not disclosed.
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"Backrooms" has grossed over $350 million worldwide, setting A24 box office records in China, France and Taiwan. It is the indie studio's top-performing film in each of those three markets. The result underscores A24's growing global reach as a film distributor.
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Around 4.43 trillion BONK tokens worth nearly $20 million were drained from the BonkDAO treasury on Monday. The attacker exploited no code vulnerability and stole no private keys; instead, they submitted a transfer proposal, bought enough tokens to reach the voting quorum, and voted it through single-handedly. The protocol executed the transfer automatically, as the DAO's rules required.
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Ford's 1983 Probe IV concept car achieved a drag coefficient of 0.152, a figure still lower than any production vehicle on sale today. Its sci-fi body was designed and built in Italy, while aerodynamic testing was conducted in Lockheed's wind tunnel. The concept was created to maximise fuel efficiency.
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Okan Ozkan, scouting and recruitment director at Pogoń Szczecin, has accepted the role of sporting director at Hull City, who have just been promoted to the Premier League. It is an unusual career leap, taking him directly from Polish football to England's top flight. The move marks a notable step forward for a Polish football executive.
Polish coaching talent is making its mark at Wimbledon 2025. Sandra Zaniewska coaches Ukrainian player Marta Kostjuk, while Tomasz Wiktorowski is guiding Japan's Naomi Osaka. Both players impressed spectators with their performances, reflecting well on their Polish coaches.
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Dawid Kacprzyk, a doctor who earned a total of 1.6 million złoty in 2025, worked not only at a Warsaw emergency ward but also at the specialist hospital in Częstochowa. The Częstochowa hospital told PAP that he was paid according to the standard wage scale in force at the time. The case relates to wider controversy over high earnings by doctors working shifts at multiple facilities simultaneously.
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Conrad DeQuadros, head of economics at Citi Wealth, warned that US debt levels and global fiscal ratios remain a concern for economists despite the economy currently being in good shape. He highlighted uncertainty about how much room the deficit has to act as a stabilising force in a potential economic downturn. The comments were made to Bloomberg.
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A French appeals court upheld Marine Le Pen's embezzlement conviction on Tuesday but shortened her ban from office, allowing her to run for president. Le Pen immediately confirmed she will stand in next year's presidential election. The case has sparked intense debate about the rule of law and democratic eligibility in France.
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Two gold rings approximately 2,000 years old have been unearthed at an Iron Age burial ground in Thailand. One ring is engraved with Indian script that appears to reference an "auspicious" zodiac sign in Vedic astrology. The find suggests ancient trade and cultural links between South Asia and Southeast Asia.
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Employees at Hachette Book Group, a major publishing house, have voted to unionize, establishing what organisers describe as the largest union in trade book publishing history. The vote is part of a broader wave of unionisation sweeping through the US media and culture industries. No further details about the union's demands or timeline have been disclosed.
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Matcha is a powdered green tea with roots in Japanese tea ceremony culture, grown mainly in the Uji and Nishio regions. The leaves are shade-grown for several weeks before harvest to boost chlorophyll and L-theanine content. It is surging in global popularity thanks to its energising and calming properties.
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Justyna Kwil, author of the book "(Nie)udane życie seksualne Polek" (The (Un)successful Sex Life of Polish Women), appeared on the Wirtualna Polska programme "Balans" and argued that sex without emotional consequences is a myth. She maintained that every sexual act carries emotional implications and cannot be fully separated from the emotional sphere. The book explores the sexual challenges and experiences of Polish women.
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Poland has ranked fourth among EU member states for the number of trips taken by its citizens, according to a Bank Pekao report. Analysts say travel has become an integral part of Polish lifestyle and one of the clearest signs of the country's growing wealth. Poland now ranks among the top European nations for travel activity.
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Discord has admitted that a bug in its AI moderation system wrongfully banned more than 8,000 users over the past two months. The system incorrectly flagged harmless images — including spreadsheets, chessboards, game textures and transparent backgrounds — as harmful content. The issue had been affecting accounts since May and has since been resolved by the company.
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Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces carried out one of the largest attacks on Russian maritime logistics since the start of the war. The targets were tankers belonging to Russia's so-called shadow fleet, used to circumvent international sanctions. The attack was documented in footage released by the Ukrainian military.
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Former late-night host Craig Kilborn is making his directorial debut with "The Life Golden," an independent stylish murder mystery. The film stars Lauren German, known for "Lucifer," and Tom Byrne, known for "The Crown." The story follows a character nicknamed The Golden Griff, real name Griffin Fairhurst Gates.
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Iga Świątek's loss to Alexandra Eala at Wimbledon 2025 has cost her significant WTA ranking points. In the live virtual standings, another rival has already overtaken her. The Polish player is set to drop at least four places in the next official WTA ranking update.
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The Euclid Space Telescope, just 1.5 years into its Euclid Wide Survey, has discovered 31 new quasars dating from the Universe's first 800 million years, including the most ancient quasar ever found. The survey was not specifically designed to find quasars but has proven remarkably effective at it. This large sample will advance research into early galaxies and supermassive black holes.
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