The last leader of the USSR and the creator of perestroika, Mikhail Gorbachev, rested yesterday at the Novodevichy Cemetery in Moscow. The politician, who died at the age of 91, was buried in the family grave next to his wife - Raisa.more
Serie A is set to take action to cut the amount of electricity used at stadiums so that Italian soccer does its bit to help out with the energy crisis.more
The United States believes that Russia is facing “severe” shortages of military personnel in Ukraine and is seeking new ways to increase its troop levels, two US officials told CNN.more
Tory frontrunner Liz Truss is expected to thrash the party into shape for an autumn poll on October 5, 2023 against Keir Starmer and block his path to forming a 'coalition of chaos'.more
Fiorentina forward Christian Kouame cancelled out an early goal by Juventus’ Arkadiusz Milik to earn a 1-1 home draw on Saturday and break his side’s goalless Serie A run of three games.more
Bee venom destroys aggressive breast cancer cells. This discovery by Australian scientists raises high hopes because it concerns two types of this cancer that are difficult to treat. For now, however, it is not known whether bee venom will be effective not only in laboratory experiments, but also in the treatment of cancer patients.more
The Polish government is preparing a number of changes to the construction law, the common denominator of which is to significantly simplify the applicable regulations.more
Households are going to be hit with a “winter like never before” this year, with the cost-of-living crisis and rising energy costs, the boss of the UK’s third-biggest energy company warned on Thursday. more
Bayern Munich wanted to replace Robert Lewandowski with Erling Haaland. In a new documentary, the star reveals the game behind the transfer to Manchester City.more
A pilot has been flying an airplane over the city of Tupelo in Mississippi, US, in circles for hours and threatening to intentionally crash it into a WalMart store, confirmed police on Saturday.more
A UK ticket-holder has won Friday's £110m EuroMillions jackpot, it has been confirmed. If the winner is a single ticket-holder, it would make them richer than Harry Styles and Gary Barlow, according to the Sunday Times Rich List.
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The European Football Union (UEFA) has recommended that referees react more decisively to "simulations", ie attempts to force a free or penalty kick, during the Champions League season starting next week. This behavior is considered unsportsmanlike.more
A recent study from Bounce - a travel company that allows users to store their luggage in local shops around the world - analyzed over 30 countries and ranked the best destinations for women to travel alone in 2022.more
In recent days, many British media noted the report published by Poland, which was the basis for reparation claims against Germany, and also pointed out the scale of the damage that Poland suffered as a result of World War II.more
Martin Christensen Braithwaite, who has been playing for FC Barcelona since February 2020, after several months of conflict with the club's authorities on Thursday agreed to leave, but remained in the city immediately signing a three-year contract with local Espanyol.more
Australia's permanent Migration Programme ceiling will be going up to 195,000 in 2022-23, 35,000 higher than the previous cap, according to the government, in a bid to "help ease widespread, critical workforce shortages" across the country.more
Paris St Germain, AC Milan, Juventus and Inter Milan are among eight clubs who have agreed settlements with UEFA after failing to comply with break-even requirements last season, European soccer's governing body said on Friday.more
London Fire Brigade on Thursday welcomed two brand-new “state of the art” fire and rescue river boats into its fleet as part of a £40 million investment from City Hall.more
The Netherlands must act urgently to improve reception conditions for asylum seekers, 'Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, Dunja Mijatović, appealed to the Dutch government. In particular, the Commissioner criticizes the treatment of refugees at the Ter Apel reception desk in the north of the country.more
London police arrested eight individuals after the Extinction Rebellion environmental group staged a protest inside Britain's parliament on Friday, while it was not in session, gluing themselves around the speaker's chair.more
A remarkable summer transfer window closed on Thursday with a number of new spending records set - including the most expensive ever deadline-day signing in Manchester United's £82m purchase of Antony.more
