Around 66 million tourists, including almost 36 million from abroad, are expected in Italy this summer. It promises to be another record-breaking season, including an even larger than usual influx of Americans following the election of Pope Leo XIV.more

Captain of the Polish national football team, Barcelona striker Robert Lewandowski is expected to return to action in today's Spanish Premier League clash with Espanyol, manager Hansi Flick confirmed yesterday.more

An area of the Pennine Mountains near the city of Bradford in central Britain was officially declared a nature reserve on Tuesday, the Guardian reported. The protected hills, moors and wetlands were the inspiration for Charlotte's sisters, Emily Jane and Anne Brontë, 19th century novelists.more

Sir Keir Starmer has promised the government's new immigration measures will mean net migration falls "significantly" over the next four years. The prime minister unveiled plans to ban recruitment of care workers from overseas, tighten access to skilled worker visas and raise the costs to employers in an effort to curb near record net migration.more

Iga Swiatek's failures on harder courts were not a cause for concern, but on clay courts, her natural surface, they must be of concern, assesses coach Paweł Ostrowski. Last week, Swiatek fell in the third round of the WTA 1000 tournament in Rome.more

An artificial intelligence-based tool called Consult has passed tests run by the Scottish Government and will be rolled out to public offices across the UK, the Herald reported today. The technology is thousands of times faster than clerks and will save £20m a year.more

The Scottish parliament has voted to consider a bill to allow assisted dying for terminally ill people for the first time, after a prolonged debate by MSPs.more

The UK government’s migration plans are facing an imminent challenge this week, with lawyers seeking to overturn deportations to Bulgaria due to allegations of brutal conditions faced by migrants and asylum seekers in the country.more

The Scientific and Academic Computer Network today reported a possible attempt to interfere in the election campaign. The Internal Security Agency has been notified.more

A group of British MPs has called on the UK Foreign Secretary to impose sanctions on Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic over his recent visit to Russia, according to a post on the X platform by MP Emma Lewell yesterday.more

Struggling with a plague of injuries, Real Madrid have further staffing problems. Due to injuries, Vinicius Junior and Lucas Vazquez will not play in the near future. ‘The royals’ could definitely lose their chance to defend the Spanish championship as early as this week, with Barcelona very close to the title.Vinicius Junior and Vazquez have joined Real's injury listmore

Ukrainian military intelligence (HUR) has revealed the design details of the new S8000 Banderol missile used by the Russian side in attacks on Ukraine, "The Telegraph" newspaper reported yesterday. The missile is built with components from different countries and is launched by large Russian Orion drones.more

An appeal court in London has found not guilty 68-year-old Peter Sullivan, who spent 38 years in prison for the murder of 21-year-old Diane Sindall, the BBC reported. The case was referred for retrial after new DNA evidence emerged casting doubt on the man's involvement in the incident.more

Employers on the Vistula are increasingly turning to B2B contracts, temporary work and outsourcing. This is all the more so as there is an increase in the number of professionals and specialists who do not care about having a permanent position, as indicated in today's publication “Rzeczpospolita”.more

Plans to help London’s bars and restaurants offer al fresco dining have been boosted after Sir Sadiq Khan announced a £300,000 fund to support venues and extend their opening hours. more

‘Freedom isn't free’ - is the title of a five-point defence plan for Europe, presented yesterday by former NATO Secretary General and former Danish Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen. According to him, European countries' defence spending must increase to 4 per cent of GDP by 2028.more

No. 30 seed Hubert Hurkacz defeated Czech Jakub Mensik 7-6 (7-5), 4-6, 7-6 (7-5) in the 1/8 finals of the ATP 1000 tournament on clay courts in Rome. The match lasted three hours and was interrupted twice by rain.more

A seaside destination to rival Brighton? I'm sure we've all heard that before. Whether it's the hipster appeal of Folkestone, the gentle retreat of Broadstairs or the booming nightlife of Margate, there's no shortage of contenders for Brighton's jewelled status on the Sussex coast. more

The unemployment rate in the UK has risen to its highest level in almost four years, according to official figures, as the jobs market continues to slow. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said the rate was 4.5% in the first three months of this year, up 0.2% on the previous quarter and the highest reading since summer 2021.more

British retailer Marks & Spencer said on Tuesday that some personal data of its customers was stolen in a cyberattack that has crippled its online services for weeks.more

Famed Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic, who has struggled this season, announced today that he is ending his relationship with Scot Andy Murray, who has been his coach since the end of last year.more

The Prince and Princess of Wales have launched a new quarterly video series called "Mother Nature" celebrating the changing seasons across the UK. The series debuts today to coincide with the start of Mental Health Awareness Week.more

The leader of a Russian spy network based in the UK, which according to prosecutors was conducting surveillance for the Kremlin, has been sentenced by a London court to nearly 11 years in prison, the BBC reported. Orlin Rusev, 47, pleaded guilty before the trial on one count of conspiracy to spy for Russia after police found thousands of messages between him and Wirecard fugitive Jan Marselek.more

French film star Gérard Depardieu has been found guilty of sexual assaulting two women on a film set at a trial in Paris and given a suspended jail term of 18 months. The 76-year-old actor was accused by the two women of groping them during work on a film in 2021. Depardieu had denied the allegations against him and his lawyer said he would appeal.more

Opponents of proposals to legalise assisted dying in Scotland have warned it is ethically wrong to allow the state to help someone take their own life. Campaigners against assisted dying, including the Silent Witness actor Liz Carr, are staging demonstrations outside the Scottish parliament on Tuesday, hours before MSPs hold a free vote on new legalisation proposals.more