Thousands of cases that would normally be heard in front of a jury should be decided by judges alone, according to recommendations made by a former senior judge. Sir Brian Leveson was asked by the Lord Chancellor to come up with a series of proposals to reduce the backlog of cases in the criminal courts.more

For the first time, solar was the main source of electricity in Europe from May to June this year, the RFI portal reported, based on a report by think tank Ember. Solar energy overtook nuclear and wind power, while coal's share fell to a record low.more

Tennis world number one Jannik Sinner advanced to the Wimbledon Grand Slam final. The Italian defeated sixth-seeded Serb Novak Djokovic 6-3, 6-3, 6-4. His final opponent in London on Sunday will be Spain's Carlos Alcaraz (No. 2), who has topped the standings in the previous two editions.more

With Michelin-starred food, glamorous mansions and mountain backdrops at home, there’s no need to splash out on a trip to the Italian lakes, writes 'The Telegraph'.more

Iga Świątek is the third Pole in history to play in the final of Wimbledon, the oldest and most prestigious tennis tournament. Before her, Jadwiga Jędrzejowska achieved the honour in 1937 and Agnieszka Radwańska in 2012, both of whom lost their deciding singles matches.more

Unemployed people on sickness benefits are to receive thousands of pounds more per year than some workers, claims "The Telegraph".more

One pub will close every day this year as Labour’s tax raid makes it “impossible to make a profit”, bosses have warned. The British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) predicted that 378 pubs will shut across England, Wales and Scotland before the end of the year – up from 350 closures last year. It will take pub numbers to their lowest level in a century, the BBPA warned.more

A pilot programme to tackle illegal immigration across the Channel and the coordination of the UK and French nuclear deterrent were the main findings announced yesterday following talks between British PM Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron.more

The Italian Football Federation (FIGC) announced yesterday that it has plans to play a Serie A match between AC Milan and Como in... Perth. The meeting between the teams, which are 50 kilometres apart in Italy, would take place in Australia in February.more

The UK Parliament's Intelligence and Security Committee warned in a report published yesterday that Iran has become one of the most serious threats to the country, with Tehran increasingly willing to launch attacks and cyber attacks on targets in the UK.more

The Central Statistical Office estimates that in 2060 there will be 30.9 million of us. If not migration, then at present there is no other way to stop the depopulation of our country, said Professor Piotr Szukalski of the University of Łódź.more

Four people have been arrested by British police over cyber attacks in late April this year that disrupted Marks & Spencer and Co-op Group retailers, Reuters reported, citing the National Crime Agency (NCA).more

The return to Earth of the Ax-4 mission crew, with Pole Sławosz Uznański-Wiśniewski, will begin no earlier than Monday, 14 July, the Polish Space Agency reported. The Dragon capsule is expected to detach from the International Space Station at around 13:05 Polish time.more

The Polish national team has dropped three places and is 37th in the latest International Football Federation (FIFA) ranking. Argentina is still in the lead, ahead of Spain and France.more

The UK government announced yesterday that it will allocate up to £283 million in aid to Ukraine over the next year.more

The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) yesterday opened a new investigation into TikTok. The DPC will investigate whether this Chinese social media platform breached RODO regulations by storing user data from the European Union on servers in China.more

More than 100 people lost their lives on the roads in London last year, and one outer-city borough was the capital’s most lethal place to drive - see how it compares to where you live. Provisional casualty figures published by the Department for Transport show there were 1,633 fatalities on British roads in 2024, a slight 1% increase from the previous year.more

The Greek islands in the southern Aegean Sea were the most crowded tourist destination in the European Union in 2023, according to a report by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis).more

Eighth-seeded Iga Świątek defeated Switzerland's Belinda Bencic 6-2, 6-0 in the Wimbledon semifinals. The Polish tennis player advanced to the Wimbledon final for the first time. She will face American Amanda Anisimova in the fight for her sixth Grand Slam title.more

The Bayeux Tapestry is returning to the UK more than 900 years after its creation, the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has confirmed. The 70m-long masterpiece, which tells the story of the Norman conquest of England in 1066, will be loaned in a historic agreement to be signed between the French and British governments.more

Self-assessment taxpayers who make 'payments on account' have less than one month to settle the second instalment of the year or face an interest penalty of 8.25%.more

Arsenal have completed the signing of midfielder Christian Norgaard from Brentford in a deal worth up to £15m. Norgaard has signed a two-year deal with the option of the third and is the club's third signing of the summer.more

Kemi Badenoch will call for foreign nationals to be barred from claiming disability and sickness benefits, as she sets out plans for tighter curbs on welfare. In a speech on Thursday, the Tory leader will describe Britain's benefits bill as a "ticking time bomb" that could "collapse the economy".more

Royal Mail will start to deliver second-class letters on every other weekday and not on Saturdays to help cut costs, the industry regulator has said. Ofcom said a reform to postal service was needed as people are sending fewer letters each year, so stamp prices keep rising as the cost of delivering letters goes up. more

The UK will invest €163 million (£140 million) in French satellite operator Eutelsat, Les Echos newspaper reported today, citing a source at the Elysee Palace. This is another investment intended to help the company compete with SpaceX and its Starlink project.more