Personal data of all 47,000 officers and other employees of the London Metropolitan Police may have been stolen as a result of a large cyberattack on an external company that produces ID cards and passes for it, The Sun newspaper revealed yesterday.more

"Crossing the border with Russia is strictly forbidden, also for reindeer," said the Norwegian Ministry of Agriculture, announcing the repair of the 150-kilometer fence. This is to stop reindeer from fleeing to Russian pastures, the AFP agency reported.more

London’s full of some of the biggest and best things in the world, from massive skyscrapers to continent-leading rooftop bars. But now the city has another record-breaking project that is set to elevate Londoners’ city experiences. Europe’s highest free public viewing gallery is set to open next month in the City of London. more

Chilean footballer Alexis Sanchez returns to Inter Milan after a year at Olympique de Marseille, the Italian club has confirmed. The 34-year-old striker has already played for the Milan team in 2020-2022.more

For years, the public space has been repeating the narrative that items sold in small shops, bazaars or stalls are more expensive than in retail chains. However, research shows that consumers are still willing to do their daily shopping at local squares. Most go there for fresh and natural products, but also hoping that it will be cheaper than in chain stores.more

Scotland's Loch Ness is currently undergoing the biggest search in more than 50 years for the monster that supposedly lives there. This year marks 90 years since the first reports about him appeared.more

The current cost of living for asylum seekers in the UK is unacceptable, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has said, after the Home Office said the amount had almost doubled to £3.97bn a year over the past year.more

The International Football Federation (FIFA) yesterday suspended the president of the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) Luis Rubiales for at least 90 days after he kissed Jenni Hermoso on the lips during the recent Women's World Cup closing ceremony in Sydney.more

Nearly 10,000 emperor penguin chicks died off the coast of Antarctica in late 2022 when the ice melted and collapsed beneath them, the BBC reported. The penguins fell into the water before they could develop the waterproof feathers necessary for swimming in the ocean, which is why they most likely drowned or froze to death. Global warming is responsible for this catastrophe.more

A resident of Olsztyn brought a bag with PLN 20,000 found at one of the bus stops to the Municipal Police Headquarters in Olsztyn. The police determined the owner and handed over the loss to her, the Olsztyn police said.more

Ukraine's Oleksandr Usyk defeated Britain's Daniel Dubois by knockout in the ninth round in a boxing fight for four heavyweight belts of the WBO, IBF, IBO and WBA.more

Britain’s retailers are planning to axe jobs and cut investment over the coming months as signs emerge of a deepening slump in spending by consumers, the latest snapshot of high street and online activity has shown.more

The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) will clarify the rules for the use of names typical of food products of animal origin in the case of plant-based foods, reported the Brussels portal Euractiv.more

The famous Argentine soccer player Lionel Messi scored for Inter Miami on his debut in the American MLS league. His team won 2-0 away to the New York Red Bulls to end an 11-game winless streak.more

A huge ice rink is set to be installed in the grounds of Kensington Palace this Christmas. more

Sleeping pods for passengers waiting for a connecting flight and a parcel machine for those whose items carried in hand luggage did not pass security checks have been given to travelers at Warsaw's Chopin Airport, the airport announced.more

Thirty families are launching legal proceedings against the British government, nursing homes and several hospitals in England over the deaths of their relatives in the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic, the BBC reported yesterday.more

Choosing the ideal name for your dog can be difficult. As it’s National Dog Day this Saturday, Buzz Bingo has compiled the most popular pet name searches made across the United Kingdom in the past 12 months, revealing that Brits currently prefer current pet names to more traditional ones.more

British Museum Director Hartwig Fischer announced yesterday that he is stepping down immediately following the disappearance of nearly 2,000 artifacts that are suspected to have been taken away and then sold by the museum's curator over the years.more

Cabs may soon be the best monitored facilities in Poland. More transport companies may implement systems to improve passenger safety, we read in yesterday's "Rzeczpospolita."more

The deaths of 88 people who bought poisonous substances online from a Canadian citizen are under investigation in the UK, British police reported yesterday. The man was previously charged in Canada, and the case is being investigated in multiple countries.more

As of yesterday, 19 very large - with at least 45 million monthly active users - online platforms and search engines operating in the European Union must meet new, high requirements for content moderation, among other things. This is a consequence of the EU's Digital Services Act (DSA), which went into effect last year. The list includes Facebook, X, Wikipedia, YouTube, and Google, among others.more

Millions of UK households are at risk of becoming ill because they are not switching on their heating when it is cold, a watchdog has warned. A Which? survey of 4,000 people found high energy bills had led to almost nine in 10 households (85%) trying to cut back on their energy usage, while nearly half (46%) said they had not turned their heating on when it was cold last winter.more

Berlin is the dirtiest city in all of Germany, according to nearly half (44.9 percent) of the participants in a survey conducted in May by the t-online portal. Respondents also indicated which districts of the German capital are the dirtiest in their opinion.more

The Times has gathered the opinions of bakers and chefs from all over the UK to come up with a list of the best 49 bakeries in the country. And, to the surprise of absolutely nobody, several are in London. The capital has a delightfully thriving baking scene, from the countless family shops to the viral £25 XXL croissant at Philippe Conticini.more