The Department of Health (DoH) has secured a derogation from the EU's new mercury regulations. Northern Ireland dentists can continue to use dental amalgam until 31 December 2034, or until the date agreed by the global Minamata Convention, to which the UK is a signatory, whichever is earlier.more

Sandra Hemme was 20 years old when she was found guilty in November 1980 of killing library employee Patricia Jeschke of St. Joseph, Missouri. She was sentenced to life imprisonment. On Friday, she was released after 43 years in prison - reports the BBC.more

Less than a week before the opening ceremony, organizers of the Paris Olympics announced a record number of tickets sold, over 8.8 million. More than 2,000 athletes have already settled in the Olympic Village.more

BT has been fined £17.5m for a "catastrophic failure" of its emergency call handling service which led to thousands of 999 calls not being connected. The network fault, which lasted for more than 10 hours on 25 June last year, led to 14,000 calls to emergency services failing to connect.more

"The anniversary of this event is always my hardest day of the year," admitted Magdalena Fahre, head of the 22nd of July Center, a center documenting the terrorist attack on the Norwegian island of Utoya. Exactly 13 years ago, on July 22, 2011, 77 people died there and over 300 were injured.more

Prince George, the eldest child of the Prince and Princess of Wales, is celebrating his 11th birthday on Monday.more

Kevin De Bruyne has agreed personal terms of moving to Saudi Arabia's Al-Ittihad, English media report. The Belgian footballer's contract with Manchester City expires at the end of the 2024/25 season.more

We are observing a tenfold increase in COVID-19 cases within a month - said Chief Sanitary Inspector Dr. Paweł Grzesiowski. Prof. Robert Flisiak pointed out that a further increase in the number of patients can be expected in the fall. Work is underway to update the vaccine.more

Health service IT systems are back online following Friday’s global outage, according to NHS England. However, it has warned that there may still be disruption, particularly with GP services who may need time to rebook appointments.more

President Joe Biden, 81,'s decision to withdraw from the race for a second term in the White House was unexpected after weeks of resisting calls from many Democrats for him to step down. According to mainstream American media, it created chaos and shock.more

I imagine it will be a difficult year. I see Real Madrid getting stronger. Of course, I will always be a supporter of Barcelona players, whatever happens. But you have to assess the competition realistically, said Formula 1 world champion Max Verstappen.more

24% of people believe in the chance of receiving a loan to buy their first apartment in the current economic situation. the so-called nest nesters - according to the Otodom study. However, it was added, 40 percent. looks positively into the future, counting on changes in the market and help in financing the apartment.more

Keir Starmer does not want to be a charismatic politician, he prefers to be a complicated politician, because he believes that politics is more complex than simple slogans and simple solutions - says Tom Baldwin, author of the biography of the new British Prime Minister "Keir Starmer. The Biography" published in March. more

There will be more police on the popular tourist island of Zakynthos, announced the Greek authorities. There are problems with drugs and fights on the island, especially in frequently visited places - wrote the eKathimerini portal.more

The UK's new Labour government is interested in a partnership with the EU on defence, and is also open to improving economic relations, notes international affairs analyst Bartłomiej Kot. On both these issues, Poland can be a bridge between London and Brussels, he noted.more

In Kiev, at the Baikal Cemetery, the largest necropolis in the capital, a farewell ceremony was held yesterday for Polish soldier of the International Legion of Territorial Defence of Ukraine Tomasz Marcin Sękala, who was killed in the Luhansk region.more

The UK government will resume its co-funding of UNRWA, the UN's aid agency in Gaza, and provide it with £21 million, Foreign Secretary David Lammy announced on Friday.more

A publicly available European application for monitoring the occurrence of ticks is expected to be ready in the coming months. Work on this tool is part of the growing trend of citizen science, i.e. the involvement of ordinary people, rather than experts, in scientific research.more

Britain's Lando Norris (McLaren) won qualifying ahead of today's race for the Hungarian Grand Prix in Budapest, the 13th round of the Formula One World Championship. The competition was interrupted twice due to accidents, but neither driver was seriously injured.more

Bamburgh, the Northumbrian village known for its sprawling sand dunes and imposing castle, has retained its title as the UK’s best seaside destination for the fourth consecutive year.more

The Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Italy warns Polish tourists against thefts in a suggestive campaign. The facility posted the following entry on social media: "Attention! Free MacBooks and high-end cameras! Where? In tourists' cars in Italy. For whom? For thieves. You are on vacation, they are at work."more

Neymar, the football star of Saudi Al-Hilal, has announced the happy news. The Brazilian took to social media to announce that he had become a father for the third time. This time he lived to see his second daughter, Helena. He has each child with a different partner.more

Parents can expect to spend more than £1,000 per child for care over the school summer holidays, according to research. A survey by the children’s charity Coram found that British families will be paying, on average, £1,049 for summer childcare for children aged from four to 14 – £635 more than they would pay for six weeks of after-school childcare during term time.more

16 species of insects, including crickets, locusts and silkworms, have been approved as food in Singapore, the Food Agency of Singapore said. Insects may be intended for human consumption or used as animal feed.more

The UK's national debt has reached its highest level since 1962, according to new official figures. The total stock of government debt was worth 99.5% of the value of the economy in June, exceeding the highs reached during the coronavirus pandemic for the first time.more