Shoppers could face higher prices as a growing number of big British firms warn about the cost of the National Insurance (NI) tax rises on employers announced in last week's Budget.more

In the 24 hours since Donald Trump was elected president of the United States, the fortunes of the 10 richest people in the world have increased by a combined $64 billion, CNN reported. Elon Musk has grown the most, by $25.5 billion.more

Three people have been charged in connection with the death of One Direction star Liam Payne, Argentinian authorities have said. The singer died on 16 October after falling from the third-floor balcony of a hotel in Buenos Aires.more

Tottenham Hotspur lost their first points in the Europa League regular season by losing 2:3 to Galatasaray in Istanbul. After four rounds, only Lazio Rome remains with a full set of victories.more

Australian experts in the journal JAMA Network Open estimate that the number of cancer deaths worldwide will almost double by 2050. They predict that in the most developed countries this increase will be smaller.more

Time Out is in talks about opening a huge new food market on Piccadilly Circus 18 months after it scrapped plans to launch in the capital.more

Ireland will hold a general election on November 29, Prime Minister Simon Harris has announced, according to AFP. His centre-right Fine Gael (FG) party has a good chance of retaining power for a fourth consecutive term.more

Czech Barbora Krejcikova defeated American Coco Gauff 7-5, 6-4 in the last match of the Orange Group of the WTA Finals tennis tournament in Riyadh and advanced to the semifinals at the expense of Iga Świątek, who defended her title from last year.more

According to data from the Police Headquarters (KGP), 22,948 shoplifting crimes were recorded in the first three quarters of this year. This is 30.5% less than in the same period of 2023, when there were exactly 32,997 such cases. As experts comment, these data may change, because the end of the year is characterized by an increased number of thefts, which is related to the upcoming Christmas.more

Criticism of Donald Trump expressed in the past by Labour politicians will not damage current British-American relations, said Pat McFadden, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister responsible for coordinating the work of the British government, in an interview with Sky News.more

Following Donald Trump's victory in the US presidential election, many Americans are checking the internet for ways to move to Canada, Canadian media have noted.more

The deputy prime minister has suggested she wants to stop new council homes in England from being sold under the Right to Buy scheme. Angela Rayner told the BBC the government would put restrictions on new social homes in England “so that we aren’t losing that stock”.more

Tesco has introduced a new rule for its employees in a bid to tackle an issue that has been frustrating customers. The supermarket giant, competing with the likes of Lidl, Aldi, Morrisons, Sainsbury's, Asda, and others, has banned staff from wearing headphones while on the shop floor following customer complaints about the practice.more

"The Economist" writes today, commenting on the results of the US elections, that Donald Trump's victory will shake the world and may induce aggression from Russia and China. The rule of the Republican candidate will be costly for Washington's allies, and especially for Europe - the weekly predicts.more

More than 50 new sanctions against Russia have been announced by the Foreign Office on Thursday, in the UK's largest package since 2023. The Foreign Office said these sanctions will directly target the supply of goods to Russia’s military and constrain resources that enable Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine.more

Inspections carried out by companies employing employees remotely have shown that they are unable to implement it properly, the Rzeczpospolita daily reported.more

Robert Lewandowski scored two goals and now has 99 in the Champions League, as his Barcelona defeated Crvena Zvezda 5-2 in Belgrade in round 4. In the match between FC Salzburg and Feyenoord in Rotterdam, won by the guests 3-1, Kamil Piątkowski had an assist on one of the goals.more

Cheap clothes have outperformed more expensive garments in durability testing conducted for the discount fashion industry. The University of Leeds has worked with retailer Primark to test items such as jeans and T-shirts to set "standards" on how long clothing should last.more

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The body of pop star Liam Payne was released to his family on Wednesday to be flown back to the UK, the public prosecutor in charge of his case has confirmed to the BBC. The singer died three weeks ago after falling from a third-floor balcony of a hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina.more

The German government approved a draft of a new model for military service yesterday. Young men who turn 18 next year will have to fill out a questionnaire about their readiness and fitness for service. For young women, providing such information will be voluntary.more

Novak Djokovic has pulled out of the season-ending ATP Finals in Turin due to injury. The Serbian, who holds the record for seven trophies at the event, will not defend the title he won in Italy last year.more

Thousands of children as young as two in England are being treated for health complications linked to severe obesity as leading experts warned of an “escalating public health crisis”. NHS data shows that one in 10 children joining primary school have obesity: 9.6% of reception-age children in 2023-24, up from 9.2% in 2022-23more

In October, Katowice saw a 50% year-on-year drop in apartment sales, the largest among the 7 main cities, according to Otodom Analytics. Sales fell the least in Kraków, Poznań, Warsaw and Wrocław, where 20-25% fewer apartments found buyers.more

Donald Trump has won the election and will become the 47th president of the United States, according to partial election results and analysis. The celebrity billionaire has become an era-defining figure ran for president as the candidate of the “forgotten people".more