George Russell from the Mercedes team was disqualified and lost the victory in the Formula One race for the Belgian Grand Prix at Spa-Francorchamps. After the inspection, it was found that the weight of his car was lower than the minimum allowable. Briton Lewis Hamilton, who was second at the finish line, was declared the winner.more

Thomas Jolly, artistic director of the opening ceremony of the Summer Olympics in Paris, yesterday denied being inspired by the Last Supper in a scene that sparked protests from the Catholic Church. He also assured that he did not want to mock anyone.more

Just Stop Oil protesters have blocked departure gates at Gatwick Airport this morning (Monday, July 29). The activists are causing inconvenience and disruption for travellers going abroad. Activists from the protest group can be seen sitting on the floor in front of the departure gates at the southern terminal of the airport to block passengers from getting past.more

The international route E45, which runs from northern Norway to Sicily, was blocked yesterday evening as a result of a landslide caused by heavy rain, said Norwegian authorities, who had to evacuate residents of nearby homes.more

Magda Linette defeated Russian Mirra Andreeva, playing under a neutral flag, 6:3, 6:4 and advanced to the second round of the Olympic tennis tournament on the courts. Roland Garros in Paris. It is also known that French Diane Parry will be Iga Świątek's rival in the 2nd round of the Olympic tournament.more

John Lewis has the green light to build homes in a ground-breaking first for the department store chain. Bromley Council approved the plans for a block of 353 rental flats above an existing Waitrose shop in the London borough on Thursday.more

Turkey’s President Erdoğan slapped a child for not kissing his hand, then handed out some money to him.more

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer appealed to Israeli President Yitzhak Herzog to immediately take steps that will lead to a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. The two leaders talked in Paris, where the Summer Olympics are being held.more

Too many people showed up and there were no tickets allowing tourists and Olympic fans to see the Olympic torch set in the Tuileries Gardens in Paris.more

Residents of the tourist-heavy island of Santorini in Greece want to limit the number of arriving guests. "Santorini is a natural wonder that can turn into a monster," warned the owner of a local hotel.more

National Lottery operator Allwyn confirmed on Sunday morning that it had received the claim.more

Interest in advertisements for apartments for rent increased by 12% in June. m/m and 20 percent y/y. - it was reported in the Otodom website report. The most sought-after apartments were 2-room apartments with an area of ​​at least 40 square meters, and one of the most important amenities for tenants was air conditioning.more

Drivers are still paying too much for fuel, the UK's competition watchdog has warned, with high prices costing motorists £1.6bn last year alone. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said that weakened competition in the fuel sector is impacting drivers' wallets.more

Kamala Harris, the likely Democratic candidate in the November US presidential elections, is considering only three candidates for the position of vice president. These people are Arizona Senator Mark Kelly, Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, Bloomberg revealed.more

The leader of the world tennis rankings, Iga Swiatek, and Polish volleyball players began their participation in the Olympic competition in Paris with convincing victories. The first gold medal in this event was won by Chinese shooters Yuting Huang and Lihao Sheng.more

Cineworld has announced plans to close six cinemas across the UK as part of a wide-ranging restructuring plan.more

An insult to Leonardo da Vinci, a parody of his "Last Supper" with the participation of a drag queen, an attack on Christian values ​​- this is how some of the elements of Friday's inauguration of the Summer Olympic Games in Paris are summarized by the center-right Italian daily "Il Giornale". more

Thousands of supporters of the far-right activist Tommy Robinson have filled Trafalgar Square in central London after a march. He claimed the event was the "biggest patriotic rally" the UK had ever seen.more

LOT Polish Airlines passengers travelling on Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft will be able to use the internet, according to a signed agreement between the national carrier and Viasat. Internet connectivity on board the first aircraft will be available in 2026. - it was reported.more

Monegasque Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) will start Sunday's Belgian Grand Prix in Spa, the 14th round of the Formula 1 world championship, in first place. The qualifications were won by Dutchman Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing), who was pushed back 10 positions at the start due to a penalty. more

Largest survey of its kind shows estimated 2.5% of adults have struggled with problem gambling.more

The last weekend of July in Italy is the hottest so far this year, meteorologists warn. The severe heatwave with temperatures reaching 40 degrees C coincides with millions of people going on holiday and traffic jams on the motorways.more

Research commissioned by Google estimates 31% of jobs would be insulated from AI and 61% radically transformed by it.more

Real sanctions against the Kremlin, a strengthening of Nato, a lend-lease for Ukraine and the lifting of restrictions on the use of US weapons in its war against Russia - according to former US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, these are all elements of Donald Trump's plan for Ukraine should the Republican win the presidential election.more

No. 1 seed Iga Swiatek advanced to the second round of the Olympic tennis tournament in Paris after a 6:2, 7:5 victory over Romanian Irina-Camelia Begu. The Pole's next opponent will be Frenchwoman Diane Parry or Nadia Podoroska of Argentina.more