Following the attack on Salman Rushdie, sales of his book 'The Satanic Verses', for which a fatwa was imposed on him, are rapidly increasing. On Amazon's online shop in France, the novel was today at number one in terms of sales, reports BFMTV.more
AC Milan's players began their title defence by beating Udinese 4:2 in front of their home crowd in their Serie A inauguration. In a game played at the same time, Sampdoria, in which Bartosz Bereszynski played until the 58th minute, lost 0:2 to Atalanta Bergamo in Genoa.more
This year's drought is the most severe in Spain's history, according to hydrological data from the Pedro Sanchez government. The estimates are based on analyses by the Ministry of Ecology and Demography.more
Hundreds of parched families sweltered in snaking queues for bottled water after ‘technical issues’ from Britain’s leakiest water company caused their taps to run dry.more
Aston Villa overcame Everton in the second round of English Premier League football with their first victory of the season. Steven Gerrard's charges won 2-1 against a team led by Frank Lampard in their first meeting as coaches.more
The royal family and the Dutch state profited from slave brothels set up during the Japanese occupation of the Dutch East Indies between 1942-45, investigative journalism platform Follow The Money (FTM) reported yesterday.more
Neither Russia nor Ukraine will achieve a breakthrough in the war by the end of this year, British military intelligence chief Gen Jim Hockenhull announced in an interview with the BBC.more
Hubert Hurkacz won against Norwegian tennis player Casper Ruud 5:7, 6:3, 6:2 to advance to the final of the ATP Masters 1000 ranked hard court tournament in Montreal (prize pool $5.9 million). He will play for his sixth career title today against Spaniard Pablo Carreno-Busta.more
According to the Italian agency ANSA, local researchers have created an effective vaccine against cancer. The preparation induces an immune response to the tumor, which may increase the effectiveness of already used immunotherapeutic drugs.more
Defending the title, Manchester City confidently defeated the newcomer AFC Bournemouth 4-0 in the 2nd round of the English Premier League. The victory was also achieved by Arsenal London, in which Gabriel Jesus, former "The Citizens" footballer, played an excellent match.more
The Met Office has issued a warning for thunderstorms and heavy showers across swathes of the UK on Monday in the wake of the heatwave currently scorching the country after months of low rainfall.more
In Poland, the salaries of cleaners are three times higher than in Ukraine, and tractor drivers receive almost the same, the employment agency reports. Ukrainian wages depreciated due to the war-weakened hryvnia against the dollar, euro and zloty - added.more
The temperature in the Arctic is rising four times faster than in the rest of the Earth, according to a study published yesterday by scientists from the Finnish Meteorological Institute who analyzed trends in temperature levels beyond the Arctic Circle from 1979 to 2021.more
A new electric-powered sleeper train service will soon allow passengers to travel from the UK to Sweden in less than a day. Swedish operator SJ will launch its EuroNight service between Hamburg and Stockholm on 1 September.more
The shortlist of UK cities that could host next year's Eurovision Song Contest has been revealed, with seven locations in the running. Birmingham, Glasgow, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester, Newcastle and Sheffield will vie to stage the event in May.more
Robert Lewandowski is among thirty footballers nominated for the "France Football" awards for the best footballer in the world. However, this group does not include the seven-time winner of the Golden Ball, incl. for 2021 - Argentinian Lionel Messi.more
The FBI seized top secret files in a search of former US President Donald Trump's estate in Florida this week, documents show. Agents removed 11 sets of documents, including some marked "TS/SCI", a designation for material that could cause "exceptionally grave" damage to US national security.more
The UK economy shrank between April and June as experts forecast a gloomy outlook with recession on the horizon. The economy contracted by 0.1% in the second quarter of the year, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said.more
Juventus have completed the signing of Serbia left winger Filip Kostic from Eintracht Frankfurt. The 29-year-old, who has 48 caps for Serbia, joins the Italian giants on a four-year deal after helping Eintracht win last season's Europa League.more
Salman Rushdie's agent has said "the news is not good" after the author was stabbed at an event in New York state. He was attacked on stage, and is now on a ventilator and unable to speak, Andrew Wylie said in a statement, adding that the author, 75, may lose one eye.more
Two Real Madrid players - Karim Benzema and Thibaut Courtois - are on the three-person list announced yesterday for the UEFA Player of the Year award. The short list is completed by Kevin De Bruyne from Manchester City. No player in the second finalist of the Liverpool Champions League was included in the poll.more
Inflation in France rose to 6.1 percent in July. in annual terms, while the unemployment rate in Q2 remained stable at 7.4%. - reported by the French National Statistics Institute (Insee)more
Hubert Hurkacz defeated Australian Nick Kyrgios 7: 6 (7-4), 6: 7 (5-7), 6: 1 in the quarter-finals of the ATP tournament in Montreal. In the semi-finals, the Polish tennis player will face Norwegian Casper Ruud.more
