Barcelona have completed the signing of RB Leipzig's versatile forward Dani Olmo, the Catalan club confirmed on Friday. Sources have told ESPN that the deal is worth an initial €55 million ($60m), with an additional €7m due in potential add-ons.more

A new group of Covid-19 variants, known collectively as FLiRT, have driven up infection rates in the UK over the summer. The latest weekly figures show that cases - which have been rising - remained stable.more

Reports of antisemitic incidents in the UK in the first half of this year have reached another record high, according to figures from a Jewish security charity. From January to June 2024, the Community Security Trust (CST) recorded reports of 1,978 anti-Jewish hate incidents, up from 964 in the first half of 2023.more

The Pole was sentenced by a court in Copenhagen to four months in prison and expulsion from Denmark for attacking the country's prime minister, Mette Frederiksen. The incident occurred in early June in the center of the Danish capital.more

Banksy’s latest animal-themed artwork has been stolen from London just hours after it went on display. The latest piece is a stencil of a wolf howling towards the sky, painted on what appears to be a satellite dish on top of a building on Rye Lane in Peckham, south-east London.more

ABC News has said it will host the first debate between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris on 10 September. The network confirmed the showdown in a post on X, formerly Twitter, after Trump said on Thursday that he would be open to debating his Democratic rival multiple times before the November election.more

British Airways will drop its flights to Beijing from October, as it feels the impact of being banned from Russian airspace. Western airlines have been banned from flying over Russia since the invasion of Ukraine in 2022.more

The Polish kayaking team took fourth place at the Olympic Games in Paris, losing the fight for bronze by 0.24 seconds to the Hungarians. The wrestler Arkadiusz Kułynycz was also close to winning the medal, losing to the Ukrainian Żan Bełeniuk in the match that decided for third place.more

Propaganda is deterring people from accessing healthcare as Aids-related deaths rise 34% since 2010, writes 'The Guardian'.more

Despite being in the height of summer, tickets for London’s highly anticipated Winter Wonderland are now on sale. On Thursday, August 1, tickets went on sale for the iconic festive event which will return for six weeks from November 21, 2024, through to January 5, 2025.more

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida today canceled a planned four-day trip to Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Mongolia after the weather agency warned that the risk of a potential "megaquake" had increased in the vast swath of the Pacific Ocean stretching from southwestern to central Japan.more

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer last night called on police to "keep high vigilance" even as the wave of riots that have swept across the country in recent days appears to be subsiding.more

Portuguese player Pepe has decided to end his football career. He announced his decision in a video published on social media. In July, at the age of 41 years and 130 days, he became the oldest ever participant in the European Championships.more

Since the change of government, hospitals have changed their approach to abortion on medical grounds and are performing it more willingly than under the United Right government, according to a survey conducted by the 'Dziennik Gazeta Prawna'. Its results were discussed in Wednesday's edition of the newspaper.more

Cold, wet weather and climate change have led to a lack of wasps across the UK, according to experts. Each summer, wasps across the country capture about 14 million kilograms of insects such as caterpillars and greenfly, making them helpful to gardeners.more

When asked for an explanation, the man is said to have apologised, saying he wanted to leave a mark of the family’s visit to the world-famous Unesco World Heritage site.more

Survey reveals net fall in permanent jobs last month amid lengthening slowdown in employment market.more

The closing ceremony of the Olympic Games in Paris will not be as unconventional as the opening ceremony, but a spectacular show can be expected at the Stade de France. The opening was graced by Celine Dion and Lady Gaga, and now the media is expecting Tom Cruise.more

Temperatures could soar over 30C in some parts of the UK over the weekend and early part of next week. Sunday and Monday are expected to be the hottest days, with temperatures of up to the "mid-30s" expected in the south east of England, according to BBC Weather.more

Budget airline EasyJet is launching a recruitment drive aimed at people aged over 50. The campaign is called Returnships and the company is offering taster sessions at its London Gatwick training centre.more

Articles in the media suggesting that Russia sparked the riots in the UK are the result of some Britons believing that everything they find online is disinformation, said Stephen Hutchings, a Russianist and sociologist, professor at the University of Manchester and head of a research project on disinformation.more

Poland's representatives overwhelmingly praise the Olympic village in Paris. Fist fighter Julia Szeremeta watches the performances of other national team members in the Polish pavilion in her free time. There are also games, ping-pong tables or a relaxation and calming zone. The gym and café are also popular.more

There is a shortage of mathematics, foreign language, pedagogy and psychology teachers in schools, and experienced staff are resigning, reports today's "Rzeczpospolita". There are over 20,000 vacancies for teachers in the job banks.more

Banksy has posted another artwork in London, marking the third piece of a new animal-themed collection - this time featuring monkeys. It is the third black silhouette composition that the Bristol-based street artist has claimed credit for since Monday.more

Pop star Taylor Swift's concerts in Vienna have been cancelled due to the threat of a terrorist attack, the dpa news agency reported, citing the event organiser Barracuda Music. The concerts were due to take place on Thursday, Friday and Saturday at the Ernst-Happel-Stadion.more