Child poverty rose across the north-east of England in the first year of the pandemic, despite it falling in many other areas, figures have shown. more

On a beach in Genoa, a woman was bitten on the hand by a wild boar that had been attracted by leftover pizza lying in a cardboard box. The presence of wild boars in cities and other human concentrations is an increasingly common phenomenon in Italy.more

Scotland's health service workers are being urged to reject a 5% pay offer from the Scottish government.more

In a football friendly game in Bangkok, Manchester United under the new Dutch coach Erik, the Hague defeated Liverpool 4-0 (3-0).more

Following the detection of just one coronavirus infection, authorities in the 320,000-strong city of Wugang in central China's Henan province have imposed a 'hard' lockdown, with residents unable to leave their homes until tomorrow, AFP reported yesterday.more

Tory MPs are to cast their first votes in the contest to replace Boris Johnson as party leader - and prime minister. After nominations closed, the eight hopefuls took part in a hustings event in Parliament as part of efforts to secure support from their colleagues.more

The Council of the European Union yesterday adopted the last three pieces of legislation necessary for Croatia to use the euro as its currency from 1 January 2023. This concludes the procedure allowing the country to join the euro area.more

A hospital has installed beehives to ease the fears of children who have suffered life-threatening reactions to bee and wasp stings. more

English Manchester City's Spanish footballer Rodri has signed a new contract. The midfielder of the current English champions has tied himself to the club until 2027. "This club gives me the best chance of trophies and that's why I'm excited to play there," - declared the player.more

Heathrow Airport has told airlines to stop selling summer tickets, as the UK's biggest airport struggles to cope with the rebound in air travel. The airport is limiting the number of passengers who can depart each day over the peak summer months to 100,000, 4,000 fewer than currently scheduled.more

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the first over-the-counter diagnostic test that can identify a variety of viruses that cause COVID-19-like respiratory symptoms, including RSV and influenza viruses, reports the journal JAMA.more

The majority of Poles surveyed (55 per cent) believe that the state should, above all, make it easier for people to buy their own flats and build their own houses, according to a recently published CBOS survey.more

Plans for the first national heatwave emergency are reportedly being drawn up to deal with the soaring temperatures as the UK braces for what could be its hottest day ever this weekend. more

Robert Lewandowski flew into Munich last night after an absence of several weeks. "Everything is fine" - had to say of the Polish footballer, who is expected to start preparations for the new season with Bayern today, despite his desire to change employers.more

Russian President Vladimir Putin does not want Russian commanders to rise to prominence in the war in Ukraine because it could jeopardise his position, writes the independent Russian portal Meduza.more

A heatwave sweeping through the UK has melted the tarmac at the aircraft staging area at RAF Cranwell air force base, causing the cancellation of training flights scheduled for Monday and Tuesday, Sky News revealed.more

Dozens of flights to or from Spain have been cancelled today as a result of a strike by cabin crew from passenger airlines EasyJet and Ryanair, which began in the morning. The protest will continue until Friday.more

Australian tennis player Ashleigh Barty has no regrets about retiring from the sport and is convinced that she made the decision at the right time. Despite speculation, she has no plans to become a professional golfer.more

Someone’s life could soon change forever, with a record EuroMillions jackpot up for grabs. more

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenski has submitted to the Verkhovna Rada (parliament) a bill on a special status - legal and social guarantees - for Polish citizens in Ukraine, the Ukrainian President's office reported yesterday.more

British SAS special forces soldiers serving in Afghanistan have repeatedly killed detainees and unarmed people in suspicious circumstances, according to a BBC Panorama programme investigation presented today.more

Elon Musk backed out of buying Twitter on Friday, and the service's board has decided to sue him for the decision and seek billions of dollars in damages. The lawsuit will be a legal war on the scale of 'Game of Thrones', Dan Ives, an expert at Wedbush Securities, estimated yesterday, as quoted by AFP.more

Sir Mo Farah was brought to the UK illegally as a child and forced to work as a domestic servant, he has revealed. The Olympic star has told the BBC he was given the name Mohamed Farah by those who flew him over from Djibouti. His real name is Hussein Abdi Kahin.more

The organisers of Britain's biggest ever survey of household plastic waste have called for immediate action to tackle what they say are "jaw-dropping" findings. more

Donald Tusk's promise to propose a four-day working week in Poland after winning the elections has kindled the hopes of working people, but also great fears among entrepreneurs, reports today's "Rzeczpospolita".more