Ajla Tomljanovic beat Serena Williams in a thrilling three-hour battle on Friday night at the US Open.more

The Netherlands must act urgently to improve reception conditions for asylum seekers, 'Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, Dunja Mijatović, appealed to the Dutch government. In particular, the Commissioner criticizes the treatment of refugees at the Ter Apel reception desk in the north of the country.more

London police arrested eight individuals after the Extinction Rebellion environmental group staged a protest inside Britain's parliament on Friday, while it was not in session, gluing themselves around the speaker's chair.more

A remarkable summer transfer window closed on Thursday with a number of new spending records set - including the most expensive ever deadline-day signing in Manchester United's £82m purchase of Antony.more

People in the United Kingdom with folic acid prescriptions were 1.5 times more likely to get COVID-19. They were also 2.6 times more likely to die from COVID-19 compared to the control group. Those are the findings of a new study from UC Davis Health and the University of Alabama at Birmingham. more

Voting finished in the Conservative Party leadership election, with Liz Truss widely expected to be named the winner next week and succeed Boris Johnson as the United Kingdom’s next prime minister.more

Former England player David Beckham faced criticism from the human rights organization Amnesty International after appearing in the promotion campaign for this year's World Cup in Qatar.more

The average life expectancy of Americans in 2021 has fallen by almost a year, and by 2.7 years compared to 2019, according to a report by the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS). According to the New York Times, this is the largest decline in almost 100 years. The main reason was the Covid-19 pandemic.more

In July, the increase in residential rental rates was the slowest since the start of the war in Ukraine. Compared to June, prices rose by 0.6 per cent. - according to a report by Expander and Rentier.io. Prices are rising more slowly because the availability of flats for rent has improved, the report's authors pointed out.more