Women and men will be treated equally in 132 years, and last year the pandemic and conflicts have worsened the situation of women and girls, according to a report by the World Economic Forum.more

The Queen has made a surprise visit to a hospice with the Princess Royal to officially open its new centre. The monarch travelled from her Windsor Castle home to Maidenhead to tour the Thames Hospice to meet staff, volunteers and a patient.more

The EU will ask EU countries to save gas ahead of the winter season by encouraging companies to reduce their consumption of the commodity so that the Union is prepared for possible further supply cuts, according to a document accessed by Reuters.more

Former World No 1 Maria Sharapova, along with fiancé Alexander Gilkes, on Friday announced the birth of their son. Sharapova took to social media to share a photo of her son, Theodore.more

The number of people infected with the coronavirus in the UK increased by approx. 800,000 during the week. - i.e. by 29 percent - and is almost 3.5 million - the British statistical office ONS informed yesterday.more

Ivana Trump, Donald Trump's first wife, died of "blunt impact injuries" to the torso, the New York City medical examiner's office has said. It added that the death of the 73-year-old on Thursday was accidental.more

The British Foreign Office yesterday called on Russian ambassador Andrei Kielin to express "deep concern" about reports of death in the so-called Donetsk People's Republic of a British aid organization worker.more

As German "Bild" informed without quoting the source, FC Barcelona reached an agreement with Bayern Munich on the transfer of the captain of the Polish football team, Robert Lewandowski.more

Uber drivers have been accused by 550 women in the US of sexual harassment. The case will be heard in a San Francisco court, the BBC news service reported today.more

Staples like pasta and bread are rising in price while the humble potato is among the few items to decrease, according to the latest Consumer Price Index. more

Doctors can legally stop life support for 12-year-old Archie Battersbee, who suffered severe brain damage, a London court ruled yesterday in a high-profile legal dispute in the UK.more

The Canadian government has reinstated random testing of travellers arriving in Canada, suspended in June. Testing on Covid-19 will be conducted outside airport buildings, it was announced in yesterday's announcement.more

Christian Eriksen has moved to Manchester United, the English club has confirmed. The Danish footballer, who suffered a heart attack during a match at last year's European Championships and suffered a lengthy pause, was most recently a player for another Premier League team, Brentford.more

In June, there was a strong drop in the Job Vacancy Barometer indicating changes in the number of job advertisements published online, according to the Department of Economics and Finance of UITP in Rzeszów and the Bureau of Investment and Economic Cycles. According to analysts, this could herald an imminent recession.more

Blanket speed restrictions in south-east expected next week to reduce risk of track and equipment failing.more

MP for the right-wing Sweden Democrats party Bjoern Soeder has proposed to give Poland back the 1506 Statute of Laski, a valuable UNESCO-listed document looted by the Swedes during the Swedish Deluge (1655-1660). The Swedish Foreign Ministry said it would respond to the parliamentarian's enquiry by 26 July.more