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A drug mafia is infiltrating the port of Antwerp through job offers, the Belgian news agency Belga reported today. According to Europol, Belgium and the Netherlands have become the main centres for smuggling cocaine into Europe.more

Two Kenyan tribes are taking the UK to the European Court of Human Rights over alleged abuses in the final decades of British colonial rule. more

The resumed and suspended conflict between Russia and Ukraine may last 50-80 years, and the prospects of stability may appear not with the successor of Vladimir Putin, but with yet another leader, believes Prof. Michael Clarke, former director of the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) think tank.more

Rangers FC defeated PSV Eidhoven 1-0 away in the fourth round of the Champions League qualifying rounds. FC Copenhagen, who eliminated Trabzonspor, and Dinamo Zagreb, who defeated Bodoe / Glimt after extra time, also advanced to the group stage.more

Albanian people-smuggling gangs are offering free minibus rides from southern Europe to the north coast of France for people who want to cross the Channel illegally, the "Daily Telegraph" reported yesterday.more

"We are living at the end of an era of abundance. I believe that what we are experiencing is a great change or a great upheaval," French President Emmanuel Macron announced yesterday during a meeting of the Council of Ministers, prophesying economic and climate crises and a crisis of democracy.more

Yesterday in Polish exchange offices, the franc cost even more than PLN 5 - reports "Rzeczpospolita". According to the daily, those who are indebted in francs cannot rest easy, because there are many indications that the Swiss currency will exceed the level of PLN 5 for longer in the near future.more

Barcelona tied at the Camp Nou against Manchester City 3-3 in a friendly football game, the proceeds of which will go to help people suffering from ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis). Robert Lewandowski was the reserve of the hosts.more

Allegations of bullying and racism within the Cabinet Office have been revealed in a leaked internal report. The review, seen by the BBC, found one-in-ten members of staff had experienced bullying or harassment.more

Russian government sources have confirmed that the authorities are taking Ukrainian children to Russia and giving them up for adoption to Russians, the US Institute for War Studies (ISW) said, stressing that taking children by force to destroy a national group is a violation of the UN convention on genocide.more

Asda is scrapping best before dates on hundreds of fruit and vegetable products to help reduce food waste.more

Almost two-thirds of Europe's territory is in a warning or alert state due to drought caused by heatwaves and low rainfall, the European Drought Observatory (EAD) reported.more

Mateusz Klich scored two goals for Leeds United in the second round of the League Cup football match in England, in which his team won against Barnsley, who was two divisions below, 3-1. These are the first goals of the Pole this season, counting all competitions.more

Ukraine can win and will win the war, said British Prime Minister Boris Johnson during yesterday's visit to Kiev. He called on the international community to continue supporting Ukraine.more

Irish air passengers made almost 600 complaints about airline delays, cancellations, or being denied boarding onto an aircraft in the first half of the year.more

A wood carving of Norwegian Manchester City forward Erling Haaland - unveiled in August in Bryne, the footballer's hometown - has been stolen.more

Fish and chip shops are facing "extinction" amid rising costs, an industry expert has warned. more

At the end of August, the Artemis I mission will take off - the first of the flights that will bring the astronauts back to the moon and then establish a permanent base there. In anticipation of the astronauts, Campos, Helga and the Zohar - three mannequins - will fly towards the Moon in a special capsule.more

Concrete workers, carpenters, roofers, locksmiths - these are one of the 12 scarce professions which, according to the Personnel Service, may experience a renaissance in the coming years.more

It doesn't take long for most people to become pretty desensitised to the extortionate prices in London. Everything from pints to properties seems to come at a premium - and parking spaces are no exception. Free parking is an extreme rarity in the capital, and even most residents have to pay for a permit if they want a permanent spot to park their car. But how much you pay for parking varies hugemore

Dozens of people were stuck for several hours in the Channel Tunnel, the English Channel train tunnel between France and Britain, after an alarm went off on a train from Calais to Folkestone.more

"Everest Ski Challenge" is a project during which Andrzej Bargiel wants to climb Mount Everest without the use of oxygen and ski down the mountain. The expedition to the highest peak of the globe will start tomorrow.more

The minimum wage in the UK should rise to £15 an hour "as soon as possible", the Trades Union Congress (TUC) says. more

The UK has seen a summer defined by heatwaves and travel chaos, as bus, rail, and Tube workers went on strike.more