Two more cases of a new strain of the mpox virus have been detected in London, in household contacts of the first patient, health officials say. The two individuals are now under specialist care at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust.more

A group of 44 eminent climate scientists have warned of the risk of a major change in ocean circulation in the Atlantic, which could trigger climate disruption on a scale never seen before.more

Shoplifting is at "unacceptable" levels and not being tackled properly, a Lords inquiry has found. The crime is seriously underreported and the problem is so urgent police forces need to take "immediate action", according to the House of Lords Justice and Home Affairs Committee.more

Scotland manager Steve Clarke has named his squad for the Nations League matches against Croatia in Glasgow on 15 November and Poland in Warsaw three days later. Che Adams, who missed the September clash with the Polish national team through injury, is on the list.more

The European Commission reiterated Apple’s responsibilities under the Digital Markets Act (DMA) to allow users to change the default browser on iPads and ensure compatibility with third-party accessories on the tablets’ OS, as it opened a compliance assessment.more

The government has announced plans to make it illegal to smoke in children's playgrounds and outside schools and hospitals in England, with some places also becoming vape-free.more

According to a WWF report, Norwegians use three times more resources than nature can replenish. They are also among the world's leading producers of waste.more

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced an extra £75 million for border security, saying the government will deploy counter-terrorism strategies to crack down on people-smuggling gangs, the BBC reported today.more

Football in Spain should be suspended completely after the worst floods in decades hit the eastern Valencia region last week, killing at least 215 people, Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti said yesterday.more

As part of the "Lucyna" campaign, known as "dog flu", about 10,000 police officers may be on sick leave - claim the organizers of the police protest. However, the scale is difficult to verify, because the Police Headquarters is silent about it - reports today's "Rzeczpospolita".more

The cocker spaniel called Daisy was stolen from her home in Mole Valley, Surrey, in November 2016.more

Democratic candidate Kamala Harris' projected electoral votes (226) give her an advantage over Republican candidate Donald Trump (219), according to a CNN poll Monday. Winning the election requires at least 270 electoral votes.more

One thousand workers in the UK will get extra time off with no loss of pay in the first official pilot by the four-day week campaign under the Labour government. The British Society for Immunology and Crate Brewery in Hackney, east London, are among the businesses to have joined the latest trial, which is being led by the 4 Day Week Campaign, as it launches on Monday.more

Barcelona, ​​with Robert Lewandowski and goalkeeper Wojciech Szczęsny on the bench, defeated Espanyol 3-1 in the home derby and strengthened their lead in the Spanish football league. In 12 rounds, the "Pride of Catalonia" has won 33 points.more

This Talk Money Week (4 – 8 November), taxpayers are being urged to “Do One Thing” and get on the HMRC app to save time and simplify managing their money and tax.more

Every resident of the European Union should stockpile supplies that will allow them to survive for at least three days in the event of a crisis, not just war, recommended former Finnish President Sauli Niinisto, who prepared a report for the European Commission on the EU's preparedness for crises.more

Second seed Iga Swiatek defeated Czech tennis player Barbora Krejcikova (8th) 4-6, 7-5, 6-2 in her first group match at the WTA Finals in Riyadh. The match lasted two hours and 32 minutes.more

Sainsbury’s has said it will match the price of up to 200 Aldi products in its smaller stores as it battles rivals to get more customers in its convenience stores. Shopping locally for groceries may be handy but people who rely on convenience stores can end up paying far more.more

Compared to before the Covid-19 pandemic, Americans are spending about an hour less outside their homes each day, which appears to be a lasting effect of the pandemic, reports the Journal of the American Planning Association.more

Drivers' union ASLEF is going ahead with their strikes despite the RMT union dropping out on their plans last minute this Friday.more

Defending Dutch champion Max Verstappen (Red Bull) won the Brazilian Grand Prix, the 21st round of the Formula One World Championship. The race on the soggy Sao Paulo circuit got off to a late start and was stopped about half an hour before the halfway point.more

For Donald Trump, the stakes in the upcoming election are particularly high. If he wins, he will be the first convicted criminal to gain access to nuclear codes. If he loses, he faces more humiliating trials and even prison, the Guardian reported.more

"The worst effects of Brexit are yet to come," warned Tulip Siddiq, the economic secretary at the British Treasury, who was quoted as saying by the Independent. According to her, 60 percent of the economic effects of Brexit have not yet been realized.more

In the Netherlands, the number of asylum applications fell by 25 percent in the third quarter of 2024 compared to the same period last year. In response to the "refugee crisis," the government announced a new, tougher policy regarding illegal migration, the daily "De Telegraaf" reported.more

Thousands of people gathered in central London on Sunday to call for tougher action on keeping the UK's rivers and seas clean. The March for Clean Water was advertised as a "one-off" event to petition the government to enforce laws that tackle water pollution and ensure "all polluting industries" upgrade infrastructure and reduce water wastage.more