More than a quarter of patients on antidepressants in England - about two million people - have been taking them for five years, the BBC has found.
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A spokesman for the prosecutor's office in Rotterdam announced that an investigation was underway into the death of a 32-year-old Pole, Mateusz R., who was stunned by a taser during police arrest. The man died after being transported to the hospital.more
The British heir to the throne, Prince William, confessed yesterday that in due course he will want to tame his children with the problem of homelessness - just like years ago, when he himself was a child, his mother, Princess Diana, did.more
The Netherlands is not going to follow in the footsteps of Belgium and France and will not intervene in the case of high grocery prices in supermarkets, reported the NU portal, quoting an interview with the Dutch Minister of Economy Micky Adriaansens.more
Spaniard Luis Enrique is set to become the coach of Paris Saint-Germain players, French newspapers L'Equipe and Le Parisien announced. Former trainer of Barcelona and the Spanish national team are expected to sign a contract next week.more
The British government will present a bill today prohibiting all public bodies from conducting their own campaigns to boycott or discourage investment in other countries and territories, including Israel, the Minister for Equal Opportunities and Communities Michael Gove announced on Sunday.more
In 2022, significantly more cases of domestic violence were registered in Germany than in the previous year, the Welt am Sonntag daily reported. According to the newspaper, which cites the interior ministries and investigation departments of 16 federal states, the police have registered 179,179 victims across the country. This corresponds to an increase of 9.3 percent compared to 2021.more
One of the three injured in the Tuesday attack in Nottingham, whose perpetrator tried to run over with a stolen van, is a 40-year-old Pole, the Daily Mail reported yesterday. The man suffered only minor injuries and was released from the hospital the next day.more
British tennis player Emma Raducanu admitted that she sometimes regrets winning the US Open in 2021, as she has been struggling with numerous health problems since then and has not been able to return to the level presented then.more
The first heatwave of the summer is coming over Italy, Italian meteorologists predict. After weeks of torrential rain and violent thunderstorms have hit many parts of the country, the hot Italian summer will be delayed. The temperature is supposed to reach 37-40 degrees.more
The British daily "Daily Mirror" published on its website a video from an event at the headquarters of the ruling Conservative Party in December 2020, during the ongoing covid restrictions, in which participants dance, drink alcohol and openly joke about the restrictions.more
Dutch defending champion Max Verstappen (Red Bull) won the Canadian Grand Prix, the ninth round of the Formula 1 World Championship, to consolidate his lead in the general standings. Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin) finished second and Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) third.more
The body of 27-year-old Polish woman Anastazja Rubińska, who disappeared on June 12 on the Greek island of Kos, where she worked in one of the hotels, was found yesterday, Greek media reported.more
UK businesses have improved female representation on their boards, research shows, but two-fifths of FTSE 100 firms still do not have a woman in one of their top four executive roles.more
In Italy, you have to wait up to seven months to make an appointment with the police to submit your passport documents. Only the police have the necessary equipment for fingerprinting, reports the consumer association Altroconsumo.more
Spain beat Croatia 5-4 on penalties in the UEFA Nations League final in Rotterdam. It was 0-0 after extra time. "La Roja" is the third winner of this competition in history. Two years ago France won, and in the first edition - Portugal.more
The fossilised remains of a dinosaur found on the Isle of Wight off the southern coast of England are a separate, previously unknown species, according to British scientists whose discovery was published in the latest issue of the 'Journal of Systematic Palaeontology'.more
For the first time in Italy, regional authorities can reduce the speed limit on highways and roads for environmental reasons, i.e. to reduce the level of smog. This is made possible by one of the provisions of the decree that entered into force.more
It is worth verifying employers already at the stage of applying for summer jobs and beware of advertisements offering high salaries for minimal commitment, labour market experts point out. They advise how not to be fooled when choosing summer job offers.more
French President Emmanuel Macron is trying to block British Defense Minister Ben Wallace's candidacy for the post of NATO's new secretary general by pressing for a European Union representative to take over, The Sunday Telegraph reported today.more
The Irish authorities offer a grant of 80,000. euros for those who will settle on one of the islands belonging to this country. However, there is a catch.more
The Dutch state was "deliberately, long-term and structurally" involved in slavery in the former colonies, conclude the researchers in the study 'The State and Slavery' (State and Slavery) commissioned by the government. The study also shows that the Dutch royal family earned more than half a billion euros through colonies where slavery existed.more
According to a report by the National Grid body, which is responsible for managing the country's electricity grid, the UK will "be less exposed to energy loss than a year ago" during the next winter period.more
