Chinese MPs have called for the extermination of all mosquitoes in the country. Their proposal sparked a lively discussion on the Internet, but the state health commission deemed it technically impossible to implement, the "South China Morning Post" reported.more

Rising energy costs and lack of affordable options could stall the demand for electric vehicles in the United Kingdom, according to recent analysis. more

The InterviewMe group decided to check how Poles perceive Ukrainians on the labor market. Do they notice their greater presence and accept them as collaborators?more

A memorial service for Queen Elizabeth II will begin at 11:00 a.m. London time at Westminster Abbey on Monday, but there will be another service at Windsor Castle on the same day, and the coffin containing the body will be placed in the grave in the presence of the family.more

Under provisions adopted nearly 30 years ago, the new British monarch Charles III will not have to pay inheritance tax after the death of his mother Queen Elizabeth II. The issue has attracted the interest of some British media.more

More than 110,000 people have called for an annual Queen Elizabeth II Day bank holiday. more

British MPs have the right to bypass the several-kilometer-long queue of people waiting to walk past the coffin containing the body of Elizabeth II at Westminster Hall. In addition, they are allowed to bring in four additional people, causing dissatisfaction to those who are patiently waiting their turn, the Times reports today. Meanwhile, the queue already exceeds 5 km.more

The Polish Football Association today unveiled the jerseys of the Polish national team, in which coach Czeslaw Michniewicz's charges will play at the upcoming World Cup in Qatar (November 20-December 18).more

The UK's jobs market, which has been buoyant since the economy began to recover from the pandemic, might be starting to turn, experts have warned.more

Britain's Prince Harry, the younger son of King Charles III, is likely to spend his 38th birthday, which falls today, only with his wife Meghan, "The Sun" reports.more

Russian tourists returning to their homeland, in fear of having their euros confiscated by Finnish customs officials, are hiding cash in Finnish forests. The same was true of Finns during the Soviet era, who hid rubles across the eastern border, the "Ilta-Sanomat" daily reports today.more

Scottish club Rangers, despite a UEFA ban, played the British anthem yesterday before their Champions League soccer match against Napoli. This is in deference to Queen Elizabeth II, who died last week.more

The number of people who have crossed the English Channel in small boats so far this year has now exceeded the total for the whole of 2021.more

The world has never been so close to ending the COVID-19 pandemic, World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus announced. He stressed, however, that the fight against the coronavirus, which has killed nearly 6.5 million people, is not yet won.more

Airfares and hotel prices in London have exploded ahead of the funeral of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, scheduled for Monday. In some cases, they have risen as much as six times, the "Daily Mail" reported.more

Overall, almost half of people (nearly 48 percent) are convinced that the new measures will discipline drivers, but nearly 80 percent of young people do not believe in the effectiveness of salty fines for traffic offenses, according to an IBRiS survey for the 'Rzeczpospolita' daily.more

Sainsbury’s has raised pay for staff again and offered free food during shifts as part of a £25 million package to support workers facing cost-of-living pressures. The UK’s second largest supermarket chain said £20 million of the cash boost will go towards a pay increase.more

Riots between Olympique and Eintracht Frankfurt fans before and during a Champions League match in Marseille left 17 police officers and two German fans injured, one of whom suffered a serious neck injury after being hit with a flare, French police reported yesterday.more

The West Virginia Legislature has passed a law banning almost all abortions. Exceptions to the restrictive law are cases that require saving a woman's life or involve rape or incest, CNN reported yesterday.more

Thousands of people have been crossing Lambeth Bridge, a bridge over the Thames near Westminster, since yesterday afternoon, which is one section of the route for those wishing to pay tribute to the late Queen Elizabeth II. It is estimated that the queue of those willing to walk past the coffin containing the monarch's body could stretch up to 16 kilometers.more

Sweden's Social Democratic Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson acknowledged her defeat in the parliamentary elections last night. With 99 percent of the votes counted, the right-wing party bloc gets 176 seats, while the left-wing bloc with the Workers' Party Social Democrats gets 173 seats.more

Despite Arkadiusz Milik's goal, Juventus Turin lost at home to Benfica Lisbon 1:2 in Group H of the soccer Champions League. This is the fourth consecutive match of the "Old Lady" without a victory. In turn, Napoli player Piotr Zielinski failed to use a penalty kick.more

Aldi has overtaken Morrisons to become the fourth-largest UK supermarket for the first time, according to data from research firm Kantar.more

Revolut has launched a new online checkout feature which will allow merchants to offer Revolut Pay as a payment method on their websites.more

A man was arrested and de-arrested by police after he made anti-monarchist comments at a proclamation ceremony for King Charles III.more