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The will of Silvio Berlusconi, Italy's former prime minister, who died on June 12, was read out yesterday at a notary's office in Milan. "It ensures continuity of business and family life," concludes the document's provisions, according to the Italian news agency ANSA.more

Poland and the UK signed a joint declaration in London yesterday on a strategic partnership until 2030, the foreign and defense ministers of the two countries announced at a joint press conference.more

The British public health service - NHS celebrates its 75th anniversary in far from optimistic moods. Although the British invariably consider it a key element of their identity, they assess the level of medical services provided less and less.more

Nigel Farage has pushed back against reports his account at private bank Coutts was closed because he fell below the wealth level required to keep it.more

Councilors of the Scottish archipelago of Orkney officially approved yesterday a motion to explore alternative forms of government, which is supposed to be a response to frustration associated with their underfunding and the inability to use the potential of the islands.more

London's Metropolitan Police announced the reopening of an investigation into alleged breaches of Covid restrictions at a party at Conservative Party headquarters, and the opening of another in connection with a party hosted by a Conservative Party MP.more

The NHS is “frozen in time” and has left Britons sicker than those in many other western countries, Sajid Javid has warned.more

Afghanistan's ruling Taliban announced today that all beauty salons in the country must close within a month, a new measure aimed at removing women from public life, reports AFP.more

British Finance Minister Jeremy Hunt is concerned that banks are closing the accounts of customers whose views they disagree with and will call on them to respect freedom of speech, the Daily Telegraph reported yesterday.more

Vladimir Putin, the dictator from the Kremlin, has lost control of his country. Russia will fall apart and the world must prepare for it, warned Oleksiy Danilov, secretary of Ukraine's National Security and Defense Council, in an interview with the Bild daily.more

The Scottish archipelago of Orkney will debate a proposal to "examine alternative forms of governance" tomorrow, which could include a change of status within the UK or even a move to Norwegian sovereignty, the BBC reported.more

At least two members of the House of Lords attended a reception hosted by Russia's ambassador to Britain, Andrei Kielin, on June 12, despite being barred from the British parliament, The Sunday Times revealed.more

There is no doubt that during the last public appearance of the Russian president on Thursday, it was a Putin lookalike, and not the Russian dictator himself, writes the portal of the American weekly "Newsweek", based on the assessment of experts.more

The British government yesterday unveiled a 15-year recovery plan for the NHS, a public health service that has struggled with underinvestment and severe staff shortages, resulting in record queues for treatments and, in recent months, staff strikes.more

British Army commander General Patrick Sanders will step down from the post he took up just a year ago, Sky News has reported. recalling that after Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Sanders lobbied very hard to rebuild the potential of the land forces.more

Drinks and food maker PepsiCo has invested €127m in expanding its facilities in Little Island in Cork, it confirmed on Friday. more

The leader of the June trust ranking is President Andrzej Duda, who is trusted by 47 percent. surveyed, and 42 percent are distrustful. On the podium were the Mayor of Warsaw, Rafał Trzaskowski (trusted by 42 percent of respondents) and Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki (trusted by 38 percent).more

The war in Ukraine has broken the Franco-German axis that once defined Europe, and now Britain and Poland are taking the initiative, says Prof. Maurice Glasman, a political scientist at St Mary's University in London.more

The governments of 31 NATO countries have agreed to keep Jens Stoltenberg as secretary general of the Alliance until the summer of 2024, the Norwegian daily VG reported, citing three diplomatic sources.more

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Yesterday, the Polish government adopted a bill raising the 500 plus benefit to PLN 800 per month. The proposed changes are to enter into force on January 1, 2024.more

While the cost of deporting a single illegal immigrant to Rwanda is significantly higher than keeping them in Britain, the government hopes that the prospect of being deported will be a strong enough disincentive to make it pay off overall, British media including The Times write today. more

One in three of the 220 Russian embassies and missions in Switzerland most likely work for the Kremlin's intelligence service, believes the head of counterintelligence Christian Dussey, whose statement was quoted by Al Jazeera today. more

A 34-year-old Polish woman drowned in Ireland while trying to save her 10-year-old son who had problems in the water. She managed to pull him to the rocks, but she herself was carried away by a strong sea current - inform the Irish media.more

Prince William is launching a major five-year campaign to end homelessness, which he says should not exist in a "modern and progressive society". more