This August will see many changes to people’s lives through a variety of new rules, regulations and other alterations. There is a Bank Holiday which will mean changes to the date people will receive benefits payments and people will also see the continued support from the government’s energy price guarantee.more

While Nigel Farage has had plenty of press attention over the closure of his account at private bank Coutts — it appears around one million adults in the UK don't have access to a basic current account.more

A Spanish judge today formally indicted footballer Dani Alves, a former Barcelona and Brazil defender. He is accused of sexually assaulting a woman in a nightclub in Barcelona in December 2022.more

A couple had to be rescued from a house in Newry after bins were set alight at a property on Sunday morning. more

The Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago Keith Rowley has asked Europe to pay compensation for the exploitation of slave labor to which the indigenous people of the Caribbean were forced.more

The UK government recognized the acts of the so-called of the Islamic State (IS) against Yazidis for genocide, the ministry said in a statement. British Minister of State for the Middle East, Tariq Ahmad, said it was a "historic" decision that would facilitate access to justice for victims.more

Two large telecommunications operators in Poland plan to withdraw from further use of the 3G network, which is to be replaced by the LTE and 5G standards. This is supposed to improve the quality of data transmission, but for users of older phones it may mean, among other things, loss of Internet access - informs the Office of Electronic Communications (UKE).more

Bayern Munich's Senegalese striker Sadio Mane has joined the Al-Nassr team, the Saudi football club has officially confirmed.more

Londoners were being warned to brace for thunderstorms throughout Wednesday as the Met Office warned of downpours for much of the capital until 7pm.more

The American space agency NASA has announced which companies it will cooperate with in the development of technologies needed for long-term exploration of the moon and space.more

Medical clinics are using fake Google reviews to boost their profiles online, a BBC investigation has found. Consumer groups say fake reviews are a "significant and persistent problem" and have called on internet firms to do more to remove them and fine companies.more

In the last pre-season match in the USA, FC Barcelona, with Robert Lewandowski, won in Las Vegas 1-0 (0-0) against AC Milan.more

11.4 percent of Germans could only afford a meal with meat, poultry, fish or a vegetarian equivalent every other day, the RedaktionsNetzwerk Deutschland (RND) website reported yesterday, based on Eurostat data for 2022 that the Left Party parliamentary group obtained from the Federal Statistical Office.more

The Ministry of Defense of Belarus reported that its military helicopters did not violate Polish airspace, Reuters reports, citing the ministry's entry on Telegram.more

Banks offering unjustifiably low savings rates to their customers will face "robust action", the UK's financial watchdog has said. The Financial Conduct Authority's (FCA) warning came as part of a plan to ensure banks are passing on interest rate rises to savers.more

The Dutch Olav Kooij from the Jumbo-Visma team won the fourth stage of the Tour de Pologne cycling race, from Strzelin to Opole. Slovenian Matej Mohoric (Bahrain-Victorious) remained the leader.more

The same number of American voters say they want to vote in next year's election for president Joe Biden, as for his likely rival Donald Trump, according to a New York Times and Siena College poll published yesterday. As the daily adds, although Biden's ratings are better than a year ago, the poll draw with Trump is a warning signal for him.more

Orkney has become the first location in the UK to have mail delivered by drone. The Orkney I-Port operation has been launched by Royal Mail and drone firm Skyports to distribute letters and parcels between the islands.more

More than half of Poles (50.6%) believe that the presence of the Wagnerians in Belarus is a threat to Poland's security, while 36.1% of Poles are of the opposite opinion. respondents, and 13.3 percent. of respondents have no opinion on this matter - according to the latest IBRiS survey for "Rzeczpospolita".more

Tens of thousands of fans gave a royal welcome to Boca Juniors' new striker, Uruguayan Edinson Cavani, at the Bombonera Stadium in Buenos Aires. The 36-year-old footballer will wear the number 10 worn by club legends Juan Roman Riquelme and Diego Maradona.more

A south London council has introduced “emissions-based” parking charges - meaning diesel drivers will pay a £50 surcharge.more

A stir in Italy was caused by the information that UNESCO recommends inscribing Venice on the list of endangered heritage. The whole world should invest in this city, declared the head of the regional government Luca Zaia.more

Despite the crisis, more than half of Poles visit restaurants, bars or other establishments serving food and drinks at least once a year. Nearly every fourth inhabitant of Poland declares that they do not use the services of catering establishments, according to the Gastronomy Report of the GfK Panel.more

London’s tourist economy is “roaring back” to life this summer as a new analysis reveals a surge in post-pandemic visitor numbers.more

Northern Ireland’s airports have called for the return of duty-free shopping for flights between the region and the European Union. Following the UK’s exit from the EU, from January 2021, duty-free shopping from airports in Great Britain was extended to include EU destinations.more