Every year, sand dust from the African Sahara, the so-called calima, is carried by the wind and falls in various European countries. Scientists have found radioactive elements in the calima, such as the caesium 137 isotope, as well as radioactive isotopes of beryllium and lead, which may be linked to the radioactive fallout, wrote the elDiario portal.more

The notion of paying with cash is becoming more outdated by the day, with many establishments and shops becoming “cash-free”. According to UK Finance, nearly a third of all payments in the UK were made via contactless methods in 2021.more

This autumn, the European Union will review its legislation, on animal welfare, which has become part of the 'Farm to Fork strategy', reports Belga. The EU has some of the highest animal welfare standards in the world and the legislation mainly concerns farm animals.more

Most representatives of the clubs of the German Football Premier League estimate that Bayern Munich will once again triumph in the season, which begins this Friday. The Bavarians' dominance in the Bundesliga has continued uninterrupted since 2012/13.more

Prince William has been named Colonel-in-Chief of the Army Air Corps, the part of the army that his younger brother Prince Harry served in for two tours of active duty.more

In the battle against drug-resistant superbugs, researchers have developed a synthetic antibiotic that shows potential in combating these dangerous microbes. With the rise of antibiotic resistance, finding new solutions is crucial to maintain effective treatments against bacterial infections.more

The seventh edition of the Ranking of driver-friendly cities, developed by Oponeo and the Yanosik application, brought many changes. Although Gdansk maintained its leading position among cities with more than 300,000 inhabitants, clear reshuffles are visible in other places.more

Abha Club, led by Czesław Michniewicz and with Grzegorz Krychowiak in the squad, lost at home to Al-Hilal 1:3 in the inaugural round of the Saudi football league. All goals for the visitors were scored by the Brazilian Malcom, brought in in the summer for 60 million euros.more

Between April and June inclusive, UK wages rose by 7.8%. compared to the same period in 2022, which is the fastest increase since 2001, since comparable statistics were kept, the UK statistics office (ONS) said today.more

Nearly half of Britons want a second Brexit referendum in the next 10 years, a new YouGov poll has revealed. More than a quarter of people support a referendum as soon as the end of 2023.more

The European Union has rejected Britain's bid for a new deal on the readmission of irregular migrants urged by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak in hopes it will help curb the massive influx of migrants across the English Channel, The Times reported today.more

Ecuadorian Moises Caicedo joined Chelsea from Brighton for £115m, according to British media. This makes him the most expensive player ever bought by an English Premier League club.more

The report also warns that when it comes to work, older workers are a particular risk of heat stress.more

Tens of thousands of online grooming crimes have been recorded during the wait for updated online safety laws. Campaigners are urging tech companies and MPs to back the Online Safety Bill and are calling for no more hold-ups. more

Ryanair has paid €400 each to passengers on a flight from Eindhoven to Alicante in Spain after a delay caused by a drunk steward, RTL Nieuws reports.more

France's national soccer team striker and 2018 world champion Ousmane Dembele has signed a five-year contract with Paris St Germain, the club confirmed. The player moved to PSG from Barcelona for €50.4 million.more

Three suspected spies for Russia in the UK have been arrested and charged in a major national security investigation, the BBC can reveal. The defendants, all Bulgarian nationals, were held in February and have been remanded in custody since.more

The two billionaires were still due to face each other in an MMA duel in August, broadcast on the social media platforms they own. However, they have since failed to agree on a date for this fight. Zuckerberg issued a statement on Threads and Instagram saying it was "frivolous" on Musk's part, so he is "no longer pursuing this topic".more

A large part of the Docklands Light Railway (DLR) will be out of action for 10 days from Saturday, August 19, so that engineering works can be undertaken.more

After April's bronze medal in the ORC European Championship in Malta and the ORC Polish Championship gold won in Sopot in July, the appetites of the WindWhisper 44 crew were high. The members of the team, sailing under the flag of Yacht Klub Polski Gdynia, openly admitted that their dream was to maintain their medal streak during the ORC World Championship in Kiel.more

The Polish government has submitted a motion to the Sejm to hold a nationwide referendum on 15 October on matters of particular importance to the state. The motion proposes four questions previously announced by PiS politicians.more

More than 800,000 people across the UK are predicted to have Covid as a new variant, dubbed Eris, has rapidly spread to become the second most common strain after Arcturus. more

There is no doubt that the Polish-Soviet war was extremely important not only from the Polish point of view, but also for the whole of Europe, because it stopped the Bolshevik march on Europe, says British historian Antony Beevor. As he emphasizes, the Bolsheviks underestimated Polish determination in the fight for the country.more

The feat of Norwegian Himalayan climber Kristin Harili, who conquered 14 of the world's highest mountains in 92 days, has been overshadowed by the death of a Pakistani porter en route to K2 and the controversy surrounding the circumstances of the tragedy and the behavior of the climbers near the seriously injured man.more

Until this morning, the airport in Catania, Sicily, was closed due to the activity of the Etna volcano. Initially, flights were scheduled to resume yesterday evening. Passengers are asked to contact their airlines for information on their flights.more