Platform X has sued a group of advertisers, claiming that "their massive boycott" has deprived the company of billions of dollars. revenues – reported the AP agency. "Now there is war," commented X's owner, billionaire Elon Musk.more

Poland was ranked fifth from the bottom in the index of innovativeness of the European Union countries, according to a report by the European Commission, cited in the Macroeconomic Monthly of the Polish Economic Institute. One of our main problems is the lack of intellectual assets, it noted.more

Travellers flying to and from Europe this autumn may face lengthy delays as security liquid limits are reinstated at aviation hubs. Liquids, aerosols and gels (LAGs), as well as pastes, lotions and cosmetics, must be 100ml at all EU airports from 1 September 2024.more

Kamala Harris, whom delegates to the Democratic Party convention officially elected on Monday as the party's presidential candidate, yesterday introduced Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as her vice presidential candidate during a rally in Philadelphia.more

More than $1m (£782k) of cocaine has washed up on a beach in Florida Keys during the recent Storm Debby. US Border Patrol said a "good Samaritan" found the packages containing 32 kg (79 lbs) of the drug and contacted authorities.more

Esprit is finished: in March, the fashion group had to close its stores in Switzerland. Now the doors are open again, because all remaining stock has to go. Meanwhile, insolvency proceedings are underway in Germany.more

The original injunction sign appeared in the town of Portici in southern Italy. On the initiative of two councillors, a blue sign was erected in a seaside park with the words: "Portici, a romantic town". Under the white arrow, the injunction reads: "Stop for a kiss".more

As head of the National Space Council (NSC), current vice-president Kamala Harris has made herself known as an advocate of sending astronauts to the moon again to build a base there. Like Donald Trump, she sees space as another space of global competition with China, assesses the Politico website.more

More than 120 people died from heatstroke in Tokyo in July, mostly in un-air-conditioned rooms, Japanese broadcaster NHK reported yesterday. In South Korea, extreme heat last weekend alone led to the deaths of five people.more

A 39-year-old Polish citizen living in Denmark will stand trial in Copenhagen today charged with assaulting Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, Reuters reported.more

Several U.S. personnel are believed to be injured following a suspected rocket attack on U.S. and coalition forces at al-Asad airbase in Iraq, a defense official confirmed to NBC News. Additional details were not available as base staff members are conducting a post-attack damage assessment, the official said.more

Everyone knows that sometimes the support of other people is useful in changing habits. Recently, Luciano Fregonese, mayor of the town of Valdobbiadene in northern Italy, has also realized this. Wanting to take care of his health and lose extra kilos, the mayor also encouraged the residents of the town to be active, inviting them for joint weekly Thursday walks.more

rince Harry and Duchess Meghan have announced the launch of The Parents’ Network, an initiative that provides a safe and free support network for parents whose children have been harmed by social media. While a pilot program of the initiative was introduced two years ago, the network is now available to parents living in the United States, United Kingdom, and Canada.more

At the announcement by prime minister Anthony Albanese, Asio chief Mike Burgess says Australians ‘should be aware, but not afraid’. Intelligence sources say the decision to raise the threat level was not triggered by any single issue or ideology, but noted an overall increase in polarisation in Australia and other western countries.more

Italy's Mount Etna put on a dramatic show early on Sunday (August 4), erupting with a breathtaking display of ash and smoke. The eruption, which occurred at dawn, saw a massive plume rise from the Voragine crater on the southeast side of Europe's tallest and most active volcano.more

he journal "Earth-Science Reviews" published an article suggesting that the oldest traces of hominids in Europe are located on the Iberian Peninsula, dating back as far as 1.3 million years.more

A scandal publicized in Italy ended with the dismissal of the director of the emergency service in Messina, Sicily, and the initiation of disciplinary proceedings. A man who went to the emergency room with a tibia fracture had his leg wrapped in a cardboard box because there were no orthopedic splints.more

Portugal’s National Union of Civil Aviation Flight Personnel (SNPVAC) has announced a three-day strike by easyJet cabin crew from August 15-17, citing unresolved labour issues.more

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Polish astronaut Slawosz Uznański will fly to the International Space Station (ISS) with representatives from the US, Hungary and India. On 5 August, they will begin training together in the United States, the Polish Space Agency (POLSA) announced.more

As much as 89 percent global brands and clothing stores do not disclose information on the volume of annual production, thus avoiding liability, among others. for producing excessive amounts of clothes and CO2 emissions - according to the annual Global Fashion Transparency Index report.more

In most EU Member States, from January 1, 2025, the use and export of fillings containing mercury will be banned. By 2027 at the latest, EU countries will also stop producing, importing and exporting certain lamps containing mercury. A new EU regulation on mercury entered into force on Tuesday.more

Compared with older generations, Generation X and Millennials in the US have a higher risk of developing 17 cancers, suggests a new report published in The Lancet Public Health.more

Yesterday's prisoner exchange, according to the media the largest in Russia and the West since the end of the Cold War, involved 24 people aged 19 to 71. They include experienced activists as well as people, including journalists, who opposed Russian aggression against Ukraine, noted the AP agency.more

The Montenegrin non-governmental organization "35 millimeters" entered the Montenegrin government into the Guinness Book of Records for the largest number of ministers per capita in the country, N1 television reported.more