From the spectacular floats to the steel bands and mouthwatering food, it’s guaranteed to draw a huge crowd to west London this August, with about 2 million people expected to celebrate. Here’s what you need to know. more

Small businesses are starting to brace for a steep rise in redundancies, a law firm has warned, amid double-digit inflation and a looming recession. more

A group of SPD politicians urges a diplomatic offensive to end the war in Ukraine quickly. "We need a ceasefire as soon as possible as a starting point for comprehensive peace negotiations," they write in an appeal entitled "Weapons Must Be Silent!" To which Spiegel weekly reached.more

Three-time US Open Grand Slam tennis tournament triumph Novak Djokovic has confirmed that he will miss this year's edition. The reason is his lack of COVID-19 vaccination. "Unfortunately, I will not be able to come to New York this time," - the Serb wrote on Twitter.more

Only 21 foreign nationals who did not have standing to claim asylum in the UK were sent back to 'safe third countries' after the end of the post-Brexit transition period - according to Home Office statistics published yesterday.more

The pace of the Russian campaign in Ukraine has slowed down not to reduce the number of civilian casualties, according to Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, but because of fierce Ukrainian resistance, the British Defense Ministry said.more

Refuse workers in east London are set to go on a week-long strike over a pay dispute. Around 130 Unite members in Newham, including loaders, sweepers and drivers, will walk out from Sunday August 27 until September 3.more

French national team player Samuel Umtiti, 2018 world champion and 2016 European runner-up, will be loaned from Barcelona to Lecce, who plays in the Italian league, both clubs said. The contract is expected to run until June 2023, but with no buyout option.more

Scientists were amazed by the case of a 36-year-old Italian from Sicily who recently returned from a holiday in Spain and began to complain of various ailments. He is the first man in the world to be simultaneously diagnosed with COVID-19, monkey pox, and HIV.more

Nearly a third of UK households have found it difficult to pay their energy bills in the past three months, according to a survey released yesterday. Meanwhile, according to forecasts, bills will increase by 80 percent from October.more

NATO assesses the harmfulness of the leakage of classified military documents sold online by a group of hackers. The data they contain include plans for weapons used by NATO allies in Russia's war against Ukraine, the BBC reports today.more

Women's tennis rankings leader Iga Swiatek will play against Italy's Jasmine Paolini in the first round of the US Open Grand Slam tournament. On the other hand, number eight seed Hubert Hurkacz is set to face Germany's Oscar Otte.more

Experts at Oxford University have begun clinical trials of an antiviral drug that could help treat monkeypox. The results will be known in a few months.more

Almost one million Russian citizens have legally entered the European Union since the beginning of the Russian invasion of Ukraine on February 24, of which more than 60 percent. crossed the border with Estonia or Finland, according to data from the European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex).more

The Communication Workers Union (CWU) said its members are taking industrial action for a “dignified, proper pay rise” after they voted in favour by 97.6% in a ballot. more

Arkadiusz Milik has been loaned to Juventus Turin, "La Gazzetta dello Sport" reported, informing about the conclusion of negotiations between the Italian club and Olympique Marseille. In the afternoon, the footballer is expected in Turin, where he is to undergo a medical examination.more

An unprecedented trial began in the Helsinki district court against journalists from the Helsingin Sanomat newspaper, accused of divulging information about the operation of the Finnish armed forces' intelligence center, and the prosecution is demanding a suspended sentence of at least one and a half years in prison.more

Albanian police officers are to arrive in the UK to help speed up the deportation of illegal immigrants trying to cross the Channel into the country, British Home Secretary Priti Patel announced yesterday.more

Although Meghan and Harry already have two dogs, without hesitation they decided to take another four-legged friend under their roof. A seven-year-old female dog named Mamma Mia came into the former Royals' care. The beagle dog was one of four thousand four-legged dogs rescued from a pseudo-breeding centre that sold dogs for experimental research.more

In 2023, the race for the French Grand Prix will not appear in the Formula 1 calendar, said the AFP agency, which received confirmation from F1 representatives. This means that the contract started in 2018 will not be continued.more

Scientists have had too much influence over decisions made by the UK government on action on the Covid-19 pandemic, and the negative effects of lockdown have never been realistically discussed, claims former UK finance minister Rishi Sunak in an interview published yesterday.more

Poles rank second in Europe in terms of the number of people who can claim compensation for flights cancelled in July as a result of airline strikes, according to data from international platform Airhelp cited by Portuguese daily Dinheiro Vivo today.more

The leaders of Ireland's largest churches have called for urgent government support to address the cost of living crisis. more

I am an optimist, we will leave the group, but we will have a tough fight with Mexico. This team is underestimated in Poland - assessed the Minister of Sport and Tourism Kamil Bortniczuk. He added that it will be a key match for the Polish national team.more

Glasgow Museums, the Scottish Government organisation of 11 cultural institutions in Glasgow, has ceremonially handed over seven works of art to representatives of the Indian Government. Some date back a thousand years. As reported by the charity Glasgow Life, this is the first such instance in the history of the UK.more