Vladimir Putin has no intention of bowing to Donald Trump's ultimatum and the Russians do not believe that reaching for new sanctions will spell disaster for them, Reuters writes on Tuesday, citing conversations with three sources close to the Kremlin.more

Clara Tauson, who defeated Iga Świątek in the 1/8 final, advanced to the semi-finals of the WTA 1000 tournament in Montreal yesterday. The Danish tennis player won in the quarter-finals against No. 6 seeded American Madison Keys 6:1, 6:4. Her next opponent will be Japan's Naomi Osaka.more

Iran has asked the Taliban to release a list of Afghans who collaborated with the British government, 'The Telegraph' newspaper reported yesterday. The document, containing 25,000 names, including soldiers and intelligence agents, was made public by mistake by the British military in 2022.more

39.1 percent of respondents believe that Aleksander Kwasniewski was the best president during the Third Republic. Lech Kaczyński came second with 15.4 per cent, followed closely by Andrzej Duda as indicated by 15 per cent of respondents, according to the SW Research poll for Onet.more

A Scottish company has become the first UK-based rocket firm to receive a space launch licence. The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) licence allows Skyrora to launch from the SaxaVord Spaceport in Shetland.more

Dynamo Kyiv, playing host to Lublin, lost to Cypriot Paphos FC 0:1 (0:0) in the first match of the third round of Champions League football qualification. The better of the pair will be Lech's rival in the fourth round, provided the Poznan team eliminates Crvena Zvezda Belgrade.more

BP has said it "can and will do better" to develop and monetise its oil and gas production as the energy giant continues to shift away from renewables and back to fossil fuels. Chief executive Murray Auchincloss said the UK-based firm would review how it manages its oil and gas assets and will consider cost cutting plans to boost returns for shareholders.more

An enormous 22-inch rat, thought to be the UK’s biggest, has been captured at a home in the north of England. The rodent was discovered in a property in the Normanby area of Redcar and Cleveland by a pest controller.more

Shigeko Kagawa, a 114-year-old retired physician from Nara Prefecture, has been confirmed as Japan’s oldest living person. Her new status follows the death of 114-year-old Miyoko Hiroyasu, according to Japan's Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.more

Croatian footballer Luka Modric declared during his presentation at AC Milan that he would bring his experience to his new team. The 39-year-old played for Real Madrid for the past 13 seasons, winning the Champions League six times and numerous other trophies.more

Just under half of people in England and Wales are shopping more in charity shops, or considering doing so due to the ongoing cost of living crisis according to recent research by the Co-operative Bank. And with over 11,200 charity shops to choose from, one in ten shoppers say that the majority of their clothing purchases in the next year will be second-hand.more

YouTube videos advising potential migrants on how to use an uncommon visa scheme to bring their family to Britain have been viewed tens of thousands of times. Content creators on YouTube have been offering advice on how to enter the country using the charity visa route, which allows people to volunteer abroad in the UK for up to a year.more

Despite Lewis Hamilton's self-criticism, who called himself "absolutely useless" after qualifying for Sunday's Hungarian Grand Prix, Ferrari team boss Fred Vasseur defended the seven-time world champion, saying he was "frustrated but not demotivated".more

Lidl was the cheapest supermarket in July, with an average household basket full of groceries and other essentials coming in at £128, a study by consumer group Which? found. Aldi came in second, with the same shopping list costing only £1.25 more at £129.25. The German discounter lost its crown of cheapest supermarket after a 20 months reign.more

NHS England started the world's first gonorrhoea vaccination programme yesterday. In 2023, a record number of 85,000 infections were reported, the highest since 1918, when data collection began, and three times higher than in 2012.more

Some migrants arriving in the UK on small boats will be detained and returned to France under the deal agreed with French President Emmanuel Macron. In return, the UK will accept asylum seekers who have not tried to cross and can pass security and eligibility checks.more

Dame Stella Rimington, MI5's first female director general, has died at the age of 90, her family has said. Dame Stella, who headed the security service from 1992 to 1996, was widely credited as being the model for Dame Judi Dench's M in the James Bond films.more

The building that formerly housed the Royal Mint in London may become the largest Chinese embassy in Europe, the BBC reported yesterday. The relocation of diplomats is causing concern among local residents and representatives of the Chinese diaspora, Tibetans and Uyghurs.more

A sense of humor, on the one hand, seems universal, but it also has a very local flavor. What will make the British laugh is one thing, while what will make the Spanish or Italians laugh is another. Nevertheless, the Czechs occupy first place in the ranking of nations with the greatest sense of humor. Poles came in eighth. Our humor has been described as aggressive and self-deprecating.more

Robert Lewandowski scored for Barcelona as his team secured another impressive victory at the end of their Asian tour. This time, the Spanish champions defeated Daegu FC of South Korea 5-0. Wojciech Szczęsny came on in goal for the visitors in the second half.more

Faith has enabled me to survive decades of struggle for acceptance as a woman and a lesbian in the Anglican Church, Archbishop of Wales Cherry Vann said in an interview published on Sunday by ‘The Guardian’ newspaper. Vann is the first lesbian in a civil partnership to be elevated to this position.more

More than 10,000 hotels across Europe have filed a class-action lawsuit against Booking.com, seeking compensation for alleged antitrust violations spanning 20 years. The legal action follows a 2024 ruling by the European Court of Justice (ECJ) that deemed the online travel platform’s “best price” clauses illegal.more

Another heatwave is on the way, according to new weather maps, with the mercury set to soar to a scorching 37C in parts of the country after a wet start to August.more

Ryanair passengers will not be allowed to use printed boarding passes from November. Instead, they will have to present a digital boarding pass in the "myRyanair" app to check in.more

Renowned Argentine soccer player Lionel Messi, who has been in excellent form recently with Inter Miami, has suffered a muscle strain in his right leg, his club announced. The injury is not considered serious, but it is currently unknown when the 2022 World Cup winner will return to action.more