Vodafone and Three have announced plans to merge their UK operations to create the country’s biggest network.more

A “do not swim” warning has been issued across a swathe of popular beaches across the UK’s Fylde coast after raw sewage was pumped into the sea. The pollution “incident” came after a pipe burst following a storm on Monday (12 June), resulting in untreated sewage, mixed with rainwater, being released into the sea, United Utilities said.more

Dutchman Maurice Steijn will be the new football coach of Ajax Amsterdam, the Dutch club has announced. He will replace John Heitinga, whose contract was not renewed after the team finished third in the top league.more

Meatless Farm has become the latest victim after the Leeds-based company made its 50-strong workforce redundant last Friday and collapsed into administration.more

More people are booking a summer holiday this year and plan to increase the amount of money they spend on a break, research suggests.more

Iga Swiatek's coach Tomasz Wiktorowski has confirmed that the world number one ranked female tennis player will play in the WTA tournament on grass courts in Bad Homburg, Germany, which starts on 26 June. It will be a test for her before the Grand Slam Wimbledon.more

Since Elon Musk took over Twitter, the number of anti-Semitic posts has more than doubled, alarm activists from organisations fighting anti-Semitism in the Netherlands, Germany, France, the US and Italy, among others, are warning. They have sent a letter to the new head of the service calling for action to reduce the number of posts that spread hatred of Jews or deny the Holocaust.more

Defence ministers from the Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF), a British-led alliance of several European countries, yesterday announced another US$116 million aid package for Ukraine's air defence system, Reuters reported.more

In Germany, as much as 33 percent. of men aged 18-35 accept violence against women, and 34 percent admitted that they happened to raise their hand to their partner during an argument, according to a recent survey. In turn, 34 percent of those surveyed admitted to using physical violence against women to "instill respect in them".more

Kenyan runner Faith Kipyegon received a house and $35,000 from Kenyan President William Ruto as a reward for breaking two world records in a week. "Faith has made Kenya proud," he commented.more

The weather we’ve been experiencing isn’t set to go anywhere as warm weather is set to continue this week, the Met Office says.more

Bella Montoya Castro, declared dead in a hospital in the Ecuadorian town of Babahoyo, woke up in a coffin. Her family announced that they would sue the doctors. The 76-year-old woman gave signs that she was alive two hours after being placed in the coffin.more

New report has revealed the “shocking” levels of exploitation and abuse suffered by migrant workers in the capital. more

19-year-old Pole Miłosz O. and 19-year-old Kurd Ronnie D. are suspected of Saturday's shooting in Stockholm, in which two people were killed and two were injured. Both men were arrested yesterday for four weeks by the court in Huddinge.more

Lionel Messi declared yesterday that he will not play in the next football World Cup, which will be held in Mexico, the United States and Canada in 2026. "The World Cup in Qatar was the last of my career," he - he confessed in an interview with Chinese media.more

The entrance to South Kensington station on Exhibition Road may have been extensively remodeled to accommodate Orthodox Jews. The reason why this religious group does not use this entrance is because it is connected to the Science Museum - a facility where human remains are kept.more

Populations of the tiger mosquito and Asian wasp are expanding rapidly in Portugal and Spain. In recent years, there have been deaths or illnesses of people and pets in both countries as a result of bites from the insects that have arrived from Asia.more

AC Monza authorities want to name their stadium after Silvio Berlusconi, who took over the Italian football club in 2018 when it was playing in the third division and later brought it into Serie A. The businessman and former Italian prime minister died on Monday at the age of 86.more

Every fourth inhabitant of Great Britain is of the opinion that the coronavirus pandemic was a "hoax" - according to a new study on conspiracy theories commissioned by King's College London (KCL). The same survey also showed a growing acceptance of violence "as a means of combating alleged conspiracies."more

During lockdowns caused by the pandemic, remote work has become commonplace, some people have not returned to their offices to this day. Thanks to this, companies have savings, employees do not waste time commuting. However, subsequent research shows that working from home does not necessarily provide more comfort than in the office. One of the side effects is the so-called digital stress.more

The disappearance of large animals in Africa is a phenomenon that was already visible several million years ago, scientists believe. The research results are published in the "Science" weekly.more

During the hot weather, it can be easy to overheat. Environmental temperatures of 40C (104F) can make it difficult to keep the body at its ideal 37C. The advice - be sensible and slow down to stay cool.more

Four days after the Champions League football final, Szymon Marciniak will referee a match in the fourth league, the fifth level in the country. The 42-year-old arbiter will return tomorrow to Bełchatów, where he made his top league debut 14 years ago.more

Using artificial intelligence we have created the 'last' Beatles song, we have managed to pull John Lennon's vocals from old recordings to make the song complete, Paul McCartney, member of The Beatles, composer and singer, announced today in an interview with Radio 4 of the British broadcaster BBC.more

On Monday 12 June, Korean police with the help of emergency services apprehended George King-Thompson, who was climbing the facade of Seoul's tallest skyscraper and the sixth tallest in the world, the Lotte World Tower, the Associated Press reported. The 123-storey building is 555 metres high. The young Briton, who was climbing without any belay, was taken down at a height of 300 metres.more