British MPs on the cross-party Home Affairs Committee have recommended a number of changes to drug policy in the country. The aim of the new recommendations is to reduce harm related to the use of illegal substances.more
Drones have attacked Russian territory and temporarily occupied Crimea more than 190 times since the start of the year, with Tuesday night's air strikes in six regions of the Russian Federation the largest in 2023, the BBC wrote yesterday.more
French national team player Benjamin Pavard, world champion in 2018 and runner-up in 2022, moves from Bayern Munich to Inter Milan. Both clubs confirmed the news yesterday.more
Canadians from the LGBTQ community should check local regulations before travelling to the US, the Canadian government has warned in its latest travel advisory. Previously, similar recommendations applied to countries such as Russia and Uganda.more
The emergence of a new coronavirus variant - known as BA.2.86 - has led to an acceleration of the UK's flu and Covid-19 vaccination programme. The UKHSA wants all people at risk to be protected before the wave of infections arrives, which usually occurs in winter.more
Airborne toxic particulates are the most potent external factor damaging human health, a new report indicates. However, their impact is mainly in a few countries - Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, China, Nigeria and Indonesia.more
In her second US Open Grand Slam match, Iga Świątek defeated Daria Saville from Australia 6:3, 6:4 and will now face her friend from the tour, Slovenian Kaja Juvan. Seeded 24th, Magda Linette lost to American Jennifer Brady 1:6, 6:2, 2:6.more
British Defence Secretary Ben Wallace this morning informed Prime Minister Rishi Sunak of his resignation from the post. Wallace had already announced in mid-July that he would leave the government at the next government reconstitution and would not seek an MP's seat at the next election. Wallace's successor will be current Energy Secretary Grant Shapps.more
Due to the hurricane-force winds that have been lingering over the Balearic Islands since Sunday, as well as the failure of the UK's air traffic control system, chaos reigns at the Spanish archipelago's major airports, with tourists queuing in the corridors.more
Offenders who refuse to appear in the courtroom to hear victims' statements and have their sentence read out will get an extra two years in prison, the British government announced yesterday.more
Raków Częstochowa's players drew 1-1 away with FC Copenhagen in the return match of the fourth and final qualifying round of the Champions League and were eliminated from the competition. Earlier, they lost in Sosnowiec as the host team 0:1. Now they will play in the group stage of the Europa League.more
The Turkish carrier Corendon Airlines, following the example of some non-European airlines, announced the introduction of zones on its planes only for passengers over 16 years of age. "Child-free zones" are to appear in the fall, initially only on one route.more
More than 20,000 illegal migrants have already entered the UK since the beginning of this year, crossing the English Channel in small boats or dinghies, according to figures released yesterday by the UK Home Office.more
More than 20,000 people, both foreign tourists and Spanish residents, took part yesterday in the annual tomato battle, known as Tomatina, organised in the town of Bunol, in the east of the country.more
Manchester United French defender Raphael Varane has suffered a serious injury and will not feature in Sunday's Premier League match against Arsenal, the club has announced. The announcement did not reveal what injury he suffered, stating only that he will have to pause for several weeks.more
EU-era water pollution restrictions for housing developments are to be scrapped in a bid to build more homes, the government has announced.
Up to 100,000 new homes could be built by 2030 if rules around building houses near waterways in protected areas are loosened, the government said.more
Self-service checkouts are one of the factors that may increase Americans' sense of loneliness - reports the Insider website, citing PlayUSA research. According to this poll, two-thirds of Americans believe that technology makes it harder for people to socialize.more
Krakow will have a direct air connection with the capital of Lithuania, Vilnius. They will be launched from May next year by Air Baltic, a new carrier at Kraków Airport.more
Campaigners fear thousands more people face benefit deductions because of tax credit debts they didn't know about.
In excess of 800,000 households on universal credit received less money last year because they were previously awarded too much in tax credits, the BBC has found. More people will go on to the scheme from September. more
Patients in England will be the first in the world to be able to receive an anti-cancer injection that will take seven minutes to administer, three-quarters shorter than its intravenous administration, the NHS public health service announced.more
Taiwan is already an independent country, with all the attributes of statehood except international recognition, the British House of Commons Foreign Affairs Committee assessed in a report released today. It was published on the day that diplomatic chief James Cleverly began his visit to China.more
On 15 September, a charity match will be held in Ljubljana to help the victims of the recent flooding in Slovenia. The idea for the event, which will feature former world football stars, was conceived by European Football Union President Aleksander Ceferin, who hails from the country.more
A South African citizen who wanted to fly from Warsaw to Dubai with a grenade and ammunition in his luggage was charged with three charges, and the prosecutor's office may ask the court to arrest him - said the spokeswoman for the Nadwiślański Border Guard Unit, Captain. Dagmara Bielec.more
Large sections of the London Underground network lack toilet provision, according to a new report. The research has shown fewer than a quarter of stations in zones 1-3 have toilets. The longest "loo desert" are the 12 stops between Morden and Elephant and Castle on the Northern line, the report says.more
