Just 20% of Britain's trains are set to run this Saturday due to strike action and people are being warned to only travel if absolutely necessary. more

The water scarcity worsening in Spain is due not only to low rainfall and progressive heat waves, but also to too many swimming pools in the Spanish municipalities.more

Caty McNally will be Iga Swiatek's opponent in the quarterfinals of the WTA tournament in Ostrava. In the 1/8 finals, the American defeated Czech Karolina Muchova 6:1, 3:6, 6:1 in three sets. The meeting lasted two hours and two minutes. The quarterfinal matches will take place today.more

British households could face up to three hours of power cuts this winter, grid operator National Grid warned yesterday, but cautioned that this is a worst-case, unlikely scenario.more

Almost half of the crimes in the Red Light District in the capital of the Netherlands are committed by foreigners, according to data presented by the capital city hall. Police are alerting that criminals are increasingly applying for asylum and cannot be expelled from the country.more

"I love what I do and I am not planning to retire from the sport for now. I plan to be with Mercedes for longer, but in a future role in the future," admitted seven-time Formula 1 world champion Briton Lewis Hamilton.more

A number of swans and geese have been found dead in waterways in central London amid the “worst bird flu outbreak in UK history’”.more

According to the German government's energy saving ordinance, working spaces in public buildings should be heated to a maximum of 19 degrees. Occupational medicine doctors warn, however, that too cold rooms are not advisable when performing many jobs, especially when sitting and requiring little physical effort - informs the website of the weekly "Spiegel".more

The match of the 4th round of the Champions League between Shakhtar Donetsk and Real Madrid, scheduled for 11 October at the Legia Warszawa stadium, is very popular among fans. Tickets were almost sold out.more

Four young British women will spend five months in Port Lockroy on Goudier Island in the Palmer Archipelago. They will work there in a post office with no running water, no flush toilet, and freezing temperatures outside. While being in such conditions may seem like a punishment, the four volunteers had to beat more than 6,000 applicants to get the job.more

33 percent have experience in employing workers from Ukraine. companies, and 26 percent. it is doing it now - analysts of the Polish Economic Institute informed. Larger than small enterprises provide work to Polish neighbors.more

It costs less than half a cent to charge a cell phone, and it costs 0.05 euros to make a toast in a toaster, according to the Italian press in early October, when the price of energy rose 59 percent. Italians are increasingly disciplined in terms of energy savings and look for them wherever they can.more

The coronation of the new King of Great Britain, Charles II, will take place on June 3, 2023 at Westminster Abbey, Bloomberg reported, citing the anonymity of a British official.more

The Polish national team still ranks 26th in the ranking of the International Football Federation (FIFA). There have also been no changes in the lead. Brazil is leading, ahead of Belgium, as well as Argentina, the opponent of the white and reds in the world championship group.more

Wales has become the first part of the UK to roll-out centres that can help diagnose people with cancer in days. National cancer clinical director Prof Tom Crosby said rapid diagnostic centres (RDCs) were a "huge step" in addressing Wales' long waiting times.more

Electric-powered hire bikes were finally added to London’s fleet of “Boris bikes” on Thursday in a bid to encourage more people to cycle.more

Toxic air pollution particles have been found in the lungs, livers and brains of unborn babies, long before they have taken their first breath. Researchers said their “groundbreaking” discovery was “very worrying”, as the gestation period of foetuses is the most vulnerable stage of human development.more

Ukraine has started a new phase of the offensive in the Kherson Oblast, putting Russians in a dilemma of whether to defend the entire area or concentrate on the most viable parts of the region, the British defense ministry said today.more

Julen Lopetegui has been relieved of his position as coach of Sevilla's players. The decision was announced after a 1-4 home loss against Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League at home yesterday evening. This season, the Spanish team has had just one victory in all competitions.more

Three people are in hospital after being stabbed in the City of London. Part of Bishopsgate has been cordoned off, near to its corner with Camomile Street, after City of London Police was called at 09:46 BST.more

The Polish government wants to allocate a record amount for pension and health contributions of clergy, mainly Catholic, reports today's Rzeczpospolita.more

The crew members assigned to NASA’s SpaceX Crew-5 mission are in orbit following their launch to the International Space Station noon EDT Wednesday, from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The international crew will serve as the agency’s fifth commercial crew rotation mission with SpaceX aboard the orbital laboratory. more

Hubert Hurkacz defeated the tennis player of the hosts Aleksander Bublik 6: 4, 6: 4 and advanced to the quarter-finals of the ATP 500 indoor tournament in Astana, Kazakhstan (prize pool of $ 2.05 million). On Friday, the next rival of the Pole will be the Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas.more

A 23-year-old Irish man who fought in the ranks of the Ukrainian international legion was killed during a counteroffensive conducted near Kharkiv, his family said. He is the first Irish citizen to die fighting in Ukraine.more

The Royal College of Nursing is balloting all of its UK members for strike action for the first time in its 106-year history. The union is recommending its 300,000 members walk out over pay, with the result of the ballot due next month.more