Hong Kong has once again maintained its position as the world's most expensive city in terms of the cost of living. The result was influenced by rising prices and a strengthening currency. Among the 10 most expensive cities in the world, 5 are in Asia, according to a report by ECA International.more

Cosmetics maker Revlon has filed for bankruptcy in the US, as it says supply chain disruptions have driven up the cost of raw materials for its products. The 90-year-old firm says it has also been struggling with supplier payments, inflation and labour shortages.more

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The arrested attacker, who shot three people with small arms in a church outside Birmingham, Alabama, on Thursday turned out to be a 71-year-old man who is to be charged with the murders today. Older people were his victims.more

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Spain's Health Minister Carolina Darias announced yesterday that the fourth dose of the Covid-19 vaccine will target the entire population, and that vaccination will begin in the fall with the oldest age groups.more

Each year, Tripadvisor publishes the Travelers' Choice Awards. At the beginning of the year, globetrotters from around the world got to know places that will enjoy growing popularity, places that offer the most beautiful beaches.more

Most schools are not prepared for the record heatwave in Spain that has lasted since the end of last week. In classrooms, temperatures exceed 30 degrees in the first hours of the morning and rise during the day. Children faint - reports the daily "ABC".more

Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi, French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz completed their visit to Kiev and boarded the train at the railway station in the Ukrainian capital, RAI TV reported yesterday evening. During their nearly 12-hour stay in Ukraine, they visited Irpien, which was destroyed by the Russians, and met with President Volodymyr Zelensky.more

At the June NATO summit in the capital of Spain, Madrid, member states will take decisions that will strengthen the North Atlantic Alliance, said the head of the organization Jens Stoltenberg yesterday after the meeting of NATO defense ministers in Brussels.more

Calculations by the think tank Institute of World Economy (IfW) in Kiel show which country offered support to Ukraine and to what extent; The compilation shows that, contrary to the declarations of the German authorities, the figures for the aid granted by this country are embarrassing, especially in comparison with national government plans such as the fuel rebate, the daily "Welt" reports.more

Until the end of September, everyone in Italy will have to wear masks on public transport, with the exception of airplanes, according to a decree adopted by the government. As expected, there has been only a partial relaxation of the provisions on masks in confined spaces.more

Almost four in ten (38%) of people worldwide say they avoid reading and watching the news often or sometimes, which means an increase in people who are not interested in news by almost 10%. since 2017. 36 percent People avoiding news explain that it negatively affects their mood, according to a study published yesterday by the Reuters Institute and the University of Oxford.more

Chinese President Xi Jinping has confirmed his good relationship with Russian President Vladimir Putin's "old friend", writes AFP, citing Chinese media. Both leaders spoke on the phone yesterday about further relations between Beijing and Moscow.more

Dutch universities are appealing to foreign students not to come to the Netherlands without first finding a place to live. According to an American student quoted by the NRC daily, the struggle for peace resembles the "Hunger Games".more

There is a risk that the increased inflation, although not as high as it is now, will remain in the global economy for longer - assesses the chief economist of PZU, Dawid Pachucki. As he estimates, in June inflation in Poland accelerated to over 15 percent year to year.more

In connection with the sanctions imposed on Russia, 15,000 people will leave Putin's country this year. millionaires - the company from the international removals industry predicts. According to an expert cited yesterday by CNN, the exodus of the rich usually precedes a country's economic collapse.more

More citizens of 10 European countries want to end the war in Ukraine as soon as possible - even at the expense of concessions to Russia - than a decisive defeat of the Kremlin. Only in Poland more people support Moscow being punished for the aggression it has started, according to a survey by the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR) think tank.more

For the first time in history, Denmark won first place in the IMD World Competitiveness Ranking - a ranking measuring the competitiveness of countries - the International Institute for Management Development announced yesterday. Last year, Switzerland was the winner in this ranking.more

Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi, French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz traveled to Kiev by night train. Their journey to the capital of Ukraine, which began in Rzeszów, is reported by the envoy of the Italian daily "La Stampa".more

Apple topped the list of the world's most valuable brands in 2022. Its value is currently $ 947.1 billion, according to the BrandZ ranking prepared by Kantar.more

The cabin crew of Ryanair's branch in Portugal announced a strike on June 24, 25 and 26, accusing the authorities of the airline's domestic branch of breaching labor rights. Several dozen flights in Europe are at risk, incl. to Poland.more

Denmark and Canada ended the dispute over the deserted island of Hansa in the Arctic by dividing the half-kilometer territory in half, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Copenhagen said. The conflict is known as the "whiskey war", from the beverages left by the Danish and Canadian authorities.more

This week the temperature in some regions of France will reach or even exceed 40 degrees Celsius, forecasts forecasts. Doctors warn the elderly and the sick to stay at home.more

The number of coronavirus infections in Germany is rising again. "The announced summer wave of coronavirus has unfortunately become a reality" - reported the German Minister of Health Karl Lauterbach in the newspaper "Rheinische Post" (RP). The minister recommends a fourth vaccination, especially for the elderly.more