Foreign ministers from 25 countries, including Poland, today called for an immediate end to the war in Gaza, the British diplomatic department reported. According to the politicians, the current Israeli model of providing aid to Palestinians ‘deprives them of their human dignity’.more

Iga Swiatek is still ranked third in the world tennis ranking. There was no change in the entire top 10. Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka is still the leader, with American Coco Gauff in second place. Meanwhile, Italian Jannik Sinner continues to lead the world tennis ranking. Hubert Hurkacz, currently pausing for health reasons, has moved up from 41st to 38th.more

Job hunters face significant financial losses and potential criminal records from scam advertisements, Lloyds Bank has warned, reporting a staggering 237 per cent surge in "advanced fee" job scams this year. more

From the beginning of this year until 25 May, 211,678 cholera cases and 2,754 deaths have been reported worldwide in 26 countries, mainly in Africa and Asia, according to updated WHO data. In Europe, there have only been isolated cases, with some people experiencing them after returning from Ethiopia.more

Liverpool are continuing their transfer offensive. According to the media, the English champions will acquire Hugo Ekitike from Eintracht Frankfurt. The transfer amount is expected to be around €95 million. The 23-year-old French footballer scored 22 goals and recorded 12 assists in 48 games last season.more

Converting Alcatraz Island back into a maximum security prison could cost around $2 billion, the Axios website reported on Friday, citing sources in the US administration. The opening of the prison was announced by President Donald Trump.more

Researchers at Scotland's University of Dundee have found that a routine computerised eye examination can reveal the risk of heart attack and stroke occurring in the next 10 years. The AI-based technology used is able to determine this in less than one minute.more

The fertility rate will be 1.35 in Germany in 2024, the Federal Statistical Office reported last week. It is the lowest since 2006. Around 15,000 fewer children will be born in Germany in 2024 than in 2023.more

Six people have been arrested during a protest outside a centre for asylum-seeking refugees in Epping, Essex County in the east of England, the BBC reported today. Demonstrations have been ongoing since Thursday, when a court charged one asylum seeker with sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl.more

British athletes were presented with gold medals on Saturday on the margins of the Diamond League London Olympics for their triumph in the 4x400m relay at the world championships in... 1997, which is 28 years after the competition. They lost to the Americans at the finish line in Athens, but the Americans were disqualified.more

One kite can generate 30 kilowatts of electricity in an hour, said researchers from Delft University of Technology, who are conducting renewable energy research in County Mayo, on the west coast of Ireland, as part of the Kitepower company.more

Dozens of bus services could be crippled during Notting Hill Carnival as thousands of staff consider striking over pay. Nearly 2,000 drivers, engineers and controllers in west London are being balloted on strike action on the August Bank Holiday Monday, the Unite union has confirmed.more

More than half of Poles would like to see more flexible working hours, ideally reduced to four days a week, according to a study conducted by SWPS University. For women, the alternative is five days of 6-7 hours each, and for men, four days of 10-hour work.more

The tall ship Fryderyk Chopin won the A class of the second leg of The Tall Ships Races (TTSR), from Dunkirk, France, to Aberdeen, Scotland, the regatta press office announced yesterday. Second place went to the Szczecin-based brigantine Kapitan Głowacki, and third to the frigate Shabab Oman II.more

A new UK-Germany treaty could pave the way for direct trains between London and Berlin, promising faster travel for millions across Europe. The Kensington Treaty, signed on Thursday by Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and Germany’s Chancellor Friedrich Merz, also includes opening e-gates for frequent travellers between the two countries and expanded school exchange programmes.more

Shoppers using buy now, pay later (BNPL) will need to pass stricter affordability checks under new rules coming into force next July. It means some shoppers will be refused this type of credit and the ability to splash out on something potentially unaffordable in a few clicks could be slowed down.more

The Tempest will be approximately 19 meters in length. By comparison, the Eurofighter Typhoon, which the Tempest will replace, is 15.96 meters long, and the US's F-35B is 15.6 meters long.more

At least 80 people were arrested yesterday during pro-Palestinian protests across the UK for the third weekend in a row. Demonstrators are protesting against the government's decision to designate the group Palestine Action as a terrorist organisation.more

Oleksandr Usyk confirmed his place in boxing’s pantheon with a stunning knockout victory over Daniel Dubois at Wembley Stadium in London. The Ukrainian is now an undefeated, three-time undisputed world champion.more

Dr. Kamil Leziak, a climatologist from the Department of Physical Geography at the University of Warsaw, estimates that if climate change continues, in a few decades the situation in Poland will be similar to that in California or Australia. The fire risk will increase year by year, he emphasized.more

A further 300,000 households have stopped paying the licence fee, as the BBC said it was looking at overhauling the payment to secure the corporation’s future “for the long term”.more

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Real Madrid official statement confirm they become the first football club to exceed €1BN in revenue. 27% more than the previous season.more

More than half of Britain's busiest airports have raised "kiss-and-fly" fees for cars dropping off passengers close to terminals, according to research from the RAC. The motoring group found 11 out of 20 UK airports had put up prices since last July, with Gatwick, Bristol, Leeds Bradford and Southampton joining Stansted in charging the top rate of £7 to park for a matter of minutes.more

Immigration will spur the UK’s population to rise faster than any major EU country, figures reveal. Britain’s population is predicted to increase by 6.8 per cent from 69.6 million to 74.3 million by the end of the century, according to the United Nations’ latest predictions.more