Around 650 UK Border Force officers at London's Heathrow Airport began a four-day strike yesterday in protest at their working conditions, including in particular a work schedule that does not allow any flexibility.more

Mercedes has signed 18-year-old Italian Kimi Antonelli to replace seven-time world champion Briton Lewis Hamilton next year, the Formula One racing team announced yesterday.more

Austria was entitled to punish a doctor who publicly proclaimed the ineffectiveness of vaccinations and doubted the existence of viruses, the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg ruled on Tuesday. The Austrian doctor was given a suspended fine of 2,000 euros.more

UK house prices dipped in August, marking the first fall in four months, even as the annual rate of growth in the cost of a property remains at a high of more than 18 months.more

Róża Kozakowska, who won the maul throw competition (class F32) at the Paris Games yesterday, has been disqualified, the Polish Paralympic Committee announced. The athlete was using unregulated equipment. The appeal was rejected.more

The daily ‘Frankfurter Rundschau’ wrote that the 85th anniversary of the German invasion of Poland is overshadowed by the war in Ukraine and Polish fears of its escalation. Poland spends 4 per cent of GDP on defence, as if it were on its own in the event of war, it stressed.more

The number of people in prison in England and Wales has reached its highest level since regular statistics began to be published, according to figures from the UK Ministry of Justice. Sentences for participants in the recent riots have contributed to this.more

Defending champion Novak Djokovic, who was vying for a record 25th Grand Slam singles triumph, fell in the third round of the New York US Open. The Serbian tennis player lost to Australian Alexei Popyrin 4:6, 4:6, 6:2, 4:6.more

Hate crimes in New York state rose by a record 69 percent last year compared to 2019. According to state officials who released a report on the matter, this was mainly due to rising anti-Semitism.more

More 15-year-olds are reporting low life satisfaction in the UK than anywhere else in Europe, amid what experts are describing as a “happiness recession” for British teenagers.more

Defending champions Inter Milan defeated Atalanta Bergamo 4:0 at home in the 3rd round of the Italian Football Premier League. On the substitutes' bench the hosts again sat Piotr Zielinski, returning to form after injury.more

Since Friday, the world's largest exhibition of Banksy's works, "The Mystery of Banksy – A Genius Mind", has been open in Poznań. The exhibition is being presented at the Poznań International Fair.more

The feuding sons of Britain's King Charles III - Prince William and Prince Harry - attended their uncle's funeral on Thursday, but were far apart throughout the ceremony and did not even exchange a word, ‘The Sun’ daily revealed yesterday.more

Romelu Lukaku has joined Napoli from Chelsea in a permanent transfer. The Belgium international has joined Napoli for an initial €30million (£25.2m) transfer fee.more

Austrian authorities warn that the Hallstaetter glacier is beyond saving. It has lost a third of its mass since 2006, and exposed rocks are accelerating its melting.more

Robert Lewandowski will once again play in the Champions League for Barcelona against Bayern Munich, from which he joined the Spanish club two years ago. One of the rivals of the "Pride of Catalonia" in the league phase will also be another former club of the Pole - Borussia Dortmund.more

Workers could be given new rights to demand a four-day week under new laws, according to reports. The Telegraph reports that “compressed hours” could feature in a new law, which could shift the balance of power, so companies could be legally obliged to offer flexible working from day one except where it is “not reasonably feasible”. more

The founder of JD Wetherspoon has dismissed calls to curb alcohol consumption at airports after calls for tighter controls were made by Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary. Michael O’Leary called for alcohol limits in airports to tackle a rise in disorder on flights.more

More than 130,000 people across England will benefit from workplace health checks being trialled to help protect people from preventable diseases, the government has said.more

Vladimir Putin irrationally blames the UK for a number of Russia's historical and current failures, including the ongoing Ukrainian operation in the Kursk region, and will one day seek revenge for this, former British Defence Minister Ben Wallace warned yesterday.more

Real Madrid drew 1-1 away with Las Palmas in the match ending the third round of the Spanish top division. The defending champions "Royal" are in fourth place in the table, four points behind leaders Barcelona.more

National Crime Agency says overproduction of drug in countries where it has been legalised may be behind rise.more

Yesterday, the Operational Commander of the Armed Forces, Gen. Maciej Klisz, decided that the ground search for the Russian air object that flew into Polish territory on Monday would continue until September 2. He also suspended the search using aerial means.more

Keir Starmer met with French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris yesterday as part of his reset of relations with continental European countries. One of the main topics of their conversation was the fight against illegal immigration across the English Channel.more

Hubert Hurkacz was eliminated in the second round of the US Open Grand Slam tournament in New York. The Polish tennis player, seeded seventh, lost to Australian Jordan Thompson 6:7 (2-7), 1:6, 5:7. In turn, Iga Świątek advanced to the third round, defeating Japanese Ena Shibahara 6:0, 6:1.more