Londoners were being warned to brace for thunderstorms throughout Wednesday as the Met Office warned of downpours for much of the capital until 7pm.more
The American space agency NASA has announced which companies it will cooperate with in the development of technologies needed for long-term exploration of the moon and space.more
Medical clinics are using fake Google reviews to boost their profiles online, a BBC investigation has found.
Consumer groups say fake reviews are a "significant and persistent problem" and have called on internet firms to do more to remove them and fine companies.more
11.4 percent of Germans could only afford a meal with meat, poultry, fish or a vegetarian equivalent every other day, the RedaktionsNetzwerk Deutschland (RND) website reported yesterday, based on Eurostat data for 2022 that the Left Party parliamentary group obtained from the Federal Statistical Office.more
The Ministry of Defense of Belarus reported that its military helicopters did not violate Polish airspace, Reuters reports, citing the ministry's entry on Telegram.more
Banks offering unjustifiably low savings rates to their customers will face "robust action", the UK's financial watchdog has said.
The Financial Conduct Authority's (FCA) warning came as part of a plan to ensure banks are passing on interest rate rises to savers.more
The Dutch Olav Kooij from the Jumbo-Visma team won the fourth stage of the Tour de Pologne cycling race, from Strzelin to Opole. Slovenian Matej Mohoric (Bahrain-Victorious) remained the leader.more
The same number of American voters say they want to vote in next year's election for president Joe Biden, as for his likely rival Donald Trump, according to a New York Times and Siena College poll published yesterday. As the daily adds, although Biden's ratings are better than a year ago, the poll draw with Trump is a warning signal for him.more
Orkney has become the first location in the UK to have mail delivered by drone.
The Orkney I-Port operation has been launched by Royal Mail and drone firm Skyports to distribute letters and parcels between the islands.more
More than half of Poles (50.6%) believe that the presence of the Wagnerians in Belarus is a threat to Poland's security, while 36.1% of Poles are of the opposite opinion. respondents, and 13.3 percent. of respondents have no opinion on this matter - according to the latest IBRiS survey for "Rzeczpospolita".more
Tens of thousands of fans gave a royal welcome to Boca Juniors' new striker, Uruguayan Edinson Cavani, at the Bombonera Stadium in Buenos Aires. The 36-year-old footballer will wear the number 10 worn by club legends Juan Roman Riquelme and Diego Maradona.more
A stir in Italy was caused by the information that UNESCO recommends inscribing Venice on the list of endangered heritage. The whole world should invest in this city, declared the head of the regional government Luca Zaia.more
Despite the crisis, more than half of Poles visit restaurants, bars or other establishments serving food and drinks at least once a year. Nearly every fourth inhabitant of Poland declares that they do not use the services of catering establishments, according to the Gastronomy Report of the GfK Panel.more
Northern Ireland’s airports have called for the return of duty-free shopping for flights between the region and the European Union. Following the UK’s exit from the EU, from January 2021, duty-free shopping from airports in Great Britain was extended to include EU destinations.more
Due to the increasing number of fires caused by batteries in laptops and e-bikes, the Dutch fire brigade is urging you to only charge your devices when you are near them.more
The day after tomorrow, the first major cycling world championships kick off in Glasgow, featuring road, track, mountain bike, BMX, trials, art cycling and Gran Fondo competitions.more
Environmental campaigners have called on the government to learn from its own successes after official figures showed the use of single-use supermarket plastic bags had fallen 98% since retailers in England began charging for them in 2015.more
"Swimsuits, shorts and sandals can return to the wardrobe. Instead, a jacket, sweater and wellies should be taken out", reports the portal of the "Bild" daily. "We're expecting really terrible weather," warned meteorologist Dominik Jung of wetter.net. August "may become a complete failure" from the point of view of summer weather.more
Property prices in the UK are falling at the fastest rate since 2009, the British press reported, citing data from the Nationwide Building Society. The reason is the high and rising mortgage interest rates.more
Hubert Hurkacz and American Frances Tiafoe defeated the American pair of Christopher Eubanks, Sebastian Korda 2:6, 7:6 (11-9), 10-7 in the first round of the doubles game of the ATP tennis tournament in Washington.more
In Brussels, drug-related violence has reached its peak in recent weeks, alerts "Le Soir". The journal lists cases of finger-cutting, kidnapping or bodies riddled with bullets.more
