Production of coins bearing the image of Britain's new King Charles III has begun and will enter circulation in December, Britain's Royal Mint announced today.more

"This is a fascinating discovery of great clinical significance: two common viruses - influenza and RSV - can combine to form a hybrid virus," says Dr. Pawel Grzesiowski, citing research published by Nature Microbiology.more

With Rishi Sunak taking office as prime minister, the first positive signs have emerged for Britain's ruling Conservative Party, according to two polls released today.more

Livepool coach Juergen Klopp has been fined £30,000 for inappropriate behavior during the 11th round English Premier League match against Manchester City, played on October 16, the English Football Federation (FA) announced.more

Chinese police have opened their own "police stations" in almost every country in the world where the country's larger community is located, according to a report by the Madrid-based NGO "Safeguard Defenders", published yesterday by the "ABC" daily.more

British Prince Harry's memoirs, in which he is expected to reveal the backstory behind his decision to resign as a member of the royal family and move to the United States, will be published on January 10 next year, publisher Penguin Random House announced yesterday.more

U.S. President Joe Biden expressed skepticism over Russian President Vladimir Putin's assertion yesterday that he has no intention of using nuclear weapons in Ukraine.more

Footballer of Italian Premier League outfit Monza Pablo Mari and four others were injured and one died after a knife attack in a shopping center near Milan. On loan from Arsenal London, the 29-year-old Spaniard is in the hospital, but his life is not in danger.more

The government's failure to prepare for the growing risk of extreme weather events caused by climate change poses a threat to Britain's national security, a parliamentary report released yesterday said.more

Right-wing extremists have infiltrated Germany's armed forces, but while politicians talk about the need to remove them from the military, in practice state institutions have been tardy in doing so, writes Berlin-based journalist Peter Kuras in the British weekly The Economist.more

Northern Irish politicians failed yesterday to break the months-long political stalemate and form a new government, with the result that new elections for the Northern Ireland Assembly, already the second this year, are likely to be held later in December.more

Hubert Hurkacz won against Finland's Emil Ruusuvuori 7:5, 4:6, 6:3 in the second round of the ATP tournament in Vienna. The Polish tennis player's rival in the quarterfinals will be Croatian Borna Coric.more

Elon Musk finalized his acquisition of Twitter yesterday. One of his first moves was to fire top executives whom he accused of misleading him about the number of spam accounts on the platform.more

Spiralling production costs could drive up the average price of a pint of beer to £7 in some cities, a Scottish brewer has warned.more

The new leadership of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) includes Xi Jinping's own confidants. None of them are likely to be willing to tell the leader if he makes a mistake, assessed Harvard University's Prof. Anthony Saich, describing this as "Putin's syndrome."more

Saudi Arabia has increased air links to neighboring Qatar and facilitated land crossings to attract tens of thousands of fans during the soccer World Cup, the country's Tourism Minister Ahmed Al Khateeb announced.more

There are only two weeks left until Bonfire Night, but all indications are that this year's celebrations will not be as grand as last year. Due to the ongoing financial crisis, more and more cities are withdrawing from the famous fireworks displays.more

44.2 percent of respondents believe that the 500+ benefit should be paid only to those most in need, according to an IBRiS poll published yesterday in Rzeczpospolita.more

Nearly a quarter of Canada's population, 23 percent, are immigrants, according to data released Wednesday by Statistics Canada. The last time Canada had such a high percentage of immigrants was a hundred years ago.more

People's inability to afford essential hygiene products is leaving many too ashamed to go to work, a charity says. more

Thomas Reis has become the new coach of German Premier League soccer team Schalke 04 Gelsenkirchen. He replaces Frank Kramer, who was fired a week ago.more

Members of the royal family who can stand in for the King when he cannot fulfil certain official duties are likely to be increased, according to reports.more

The Museum of London is marking its closure at London Wall by staying open all night for the first time ever and offering two weekend festivals filled with music, sport and theatre. more

I am not considering retirement in the coming years, I want to continue to be a Mercedes team driver," revealed seven-time Formula One world champion Briton Lewis Hamilton before the Mexican Grand Prix.more

Even 709 thousand pounds may cost severance pay for former government members Boris Johnson and Liz Truss, with 32 people getting more than they earned in ministerial positions, Sky News said today.more