Police in Novi Pazar in southern Serbia yesterday detained two men suspected of seriously assaulting a Polish man, who was taken to a local hospital, the Beta news agency reported.more

Lashed by cold winds and overlooking choppy, steel-gray North Sea waters, the breathtaking sand dunes of Scotland’s northeastern coast rank among Donald Trump ‘s favorite spots on earth.more

In Roosendaal, in the south of the Netherlands, thousands of illegally accommodated workers from Central and Eastern Europe live in extremely poor conditions, according to the daily newspaper ‘de Volkskrant’ . Tenants pay hundreds of euros for a place on a mattress, often without access to electricity, heating or water.more

Home health tests bought by people seeking answers about their conditions could give inaccurate and misleading results and require much greater regulation to ensure they are safe, reliable, and effective, researchers have warned.more

In 2025, the Polish passport ranks seventh on the list of the world's most powerful passports. The American passport is in danger of falling out of the top ten, according to CBS News.more

Barcelona and Germany goalkeeper Marc-André ter Stegen will undergo back surgery and will be out for about three months, the player announced on Instagram.more

A west London borough has seen the steepest rise in private market rents across the capital over the past five years, further fuelling the local housing crisis.more

Immigration and deprivation are among the main factors causing public disenchantment with politicians and the government which has led to social unrest and rioting, Angela Rayner, the deputy prime minister, has warned.more

Barcelona will not play the friendly match against Japanese team Vissel Kobe scheduled for Sunday due to a conflict with the promoter, announced the club, whose players include Robert Lewandowski and Wojciech Szczęsny. It is not known whether the friendly matches in South Korea will take place.more

British car and van manufacturing slumped in the first half of the year to its lowest since 1953 outside the Covid pandemic, as Donald Trump’s US tariffs caused global industry chaos. UK vehicle manufacturing declined by 12% to 417,200 units in the first six months of the year, figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), a lobby group, show.more

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer signed a trade agreement with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi today. According to analysts, this is the most important trade agreement since the UK left the European Union, as well as India's first free trade agreement with a partner outside Asia.more

More than 30 former British ambassadors and 20 former senior diplomats at the United Nations have called on British Prime Minister Keir Starmer to recognise the Palestinian state in light of the growing political and humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip.more

The Union Flag has been thrust into the national spotlight this week after a 12 year old schoolgirl was put into isolation for wearing a Union Flag dress to celebrate being British at her school's culture day. There are a number of rules that must be followed if you want to fly the Union Flag from your home and if you violate any guidelines it could lead to a fine of up to £2,500. more

Sławosz Uznański-Wiśniewski is already in Poland. Today, a few minutes after 11:00 a.m., a special plane with the Polish astronaut on board landed at Chopin Airport in Warsaw. During a press conference after his arrival in Warsaw, he said that he was looking forward to seeing his family.more

Yesterday, the British government presented a detailed plan to reduce foreign aid, including significant cuts to support for children's education and medical assistance for women in Ethiopia, South Sudan and Somalia. The UK had already announced plans to reduce spending on this area by 40 per cent.more

Marcus Rashford has been loaned from Manchester United for the entire 2025/26 season to Barcelona, whose players include Wojciech Szczęsny and Robert Lewandowski. The 27-year-old Englishman is expected to strengthen the left wing of the Catalan capital's team, which, according to reports, will have an option to buy him for €30 million.more

The Barcelona authorities have decided to close two of the seven cruise ship terminals in the local port. In this way, they want to limit the massive influx of tourists to one of the most popular destinations in the world, the capital of Catalonia.more

London’s status as a global financial hub has been left “fragile” by Brexit, the boss of Goldman Sachs has warned. David Solomon, chairman and chief executive of the bank, said it is diverting staff away from London to rival cities such as Paris, Frankfurt and Munich.more

Poland is preparing a manual on how to cope in case of war or natural disaster, an interior ministry official says. The 40-page pamphlet - titled "Safety guide" - aims to strengthen national resilience amid heightened regional uncertainty, including conflict in neighbouring Ukraine.more

A woman and two children were killed in a shooting yesterday morning in the village of Maguiresbridge in Northern Ireland, local police said. A seriously injured man is in hospital. Police have launched a murder investigation.more

For several weeks now, hungry birds have been attacking tourists dining in outdoor restaurant areas in central Porto. Seagulls, as seen in online videos, are leading the charge.more

Frenchman Hugo Ekitike has moved from Eintracht Frankfurt to Liverpool, the English champions announced. According to media reports, the transfer fee was around €80 million.more

Irlam's Beach, on the north-east coast of the UK, is a hidden gem nestled along the Essex coastline - and much of the time it doesn't even show up on satellite navigation. "At one stage I thought I was at one of the secret locations we visited in Lanzarote" states a review of Irlam's Beach.more

Tens of thousands of homes fitted with wall insulation installed under a popular scheme could cause owners serious health issues as the government warns of “systemic” installation failures. Solid wall insulation was made available under two government-backed schemes over the past few years, allowing homeowners to make their homes more energy efficient for free.more

UK travellers have been waiting almost 20 years for airports to scrap the 'temporary' hand luggage limit on liquids – a procedure that can cause long delays at security. New CT scanners have now been installed at many major UK airports, meaning there’s likely no need to remove electrical items or LAGs (liquids, aerosols and gels) at these airports.more