US President Donald Trump is using the madman theory to try to convince allies and opponents that he is unpredictable, irrational and capable of anything, and that his strategy is actually having an impact on the world, the BBC has said.more

Airport staff are earning cash bonuses for every easyJet passenger they spot travelling with an oversized bag, according to a leaked email.more

A 110-year-old white elm from Szydłowiec in the Masovian Voivodeship has been named Tree of the Year 2025. The Bielsko ecological association Klub Gaja, which organised the online plebiscite, announced that the winner had collected 7,999 votes.more

Yorkshire Water has introduced hosepipe restrictions after the region recorded its driest spring in 132 years. Yorkshire received just 15cm of rainfall between February and June, less than half of what is expected in an average year, pushing the region to an official drought status.more

Budapest Airport resumed operations on Monday after a temporary halt when runways were closed as they were covered in debris due to a heavy storm, the airport's operator said in a statement on its Facebook page.more

AC Milan players' coach Massimiliano Allegri has confirmed that Croatian Luka Modric will join the club after the club's World Cup in the US. The 39-year-old midfielder may on Wednesday play his last game in the colors of Real Madrid, where he spent 13 years.more

The British government has imposed sanctions on two Russians and one Russian entity over Russia's use of chemical weapons in Ukraine, Reuters reported.more

The Dutch House of Representatives has approved two bills tightening asylum law. They include a dual-status system for refugees. The proposal to criminalize illegal stay has sparked controversy and has been referred to the Council of State for an opinion.more

The Notting Hill Carnival cannot be fixed if safety is at risk, Metropolitan Police boss Sir Mark Rowley has said. Another Met officer said “everyone accepts” that the event is unsafe and questioned why it would be allowed to go ahead in such circumstances.more

Casimir the Great was named the best Polish king by the Polish History Museum. 25,000 votes were cast on the museum's website.more

Eighth-seeded Iga Świątek defeated Dane Clara Tauson (No. 23) 6-4, 6-1 in the Wimbledon round of 16. The Polish tennis player equaled her career-best result in this Grand Slam event - she also reached the quarterfinals in 2023.more

Aldi has been named the cheapest supermarket in June, with an average household basket full of groceries and other essentials coming in at £131.52, a study by consumer group Which? found.more

The Government's welfare system revamp could force 150,000 individuals below the poverty line, including those who receive universal credit (UC) and personal independence payments (PIP). Sir Keir Starmer is facing strong pushback on his welfare reforms from those within his own party, with a humiliating rejection of the proposed bill last week.more

Wojciech Szczęsny is set to sign a new contract with Barcelona this week ahead of the team's return to regular training on July 13, Catalan daily Sport reported.more

Ryanair is changing its free carry-on luggage allowances, bringing a slight relief to holidaymakers travelling across Europe. It comes after the European Union transport committee voted last month to reinforce European passenger rights by defining the size of backpacks and personal items that passengers are allowed to bring across all flights. more

London’s transport chief has been forced to deny that the £3 billion fleet of new Piccadilly line trains are having to be rebuilt because they don’t fit in Tube tunnels. But Andy Lord, the Transport for London commissioner, admitted the delayed introduction of the “transformational” new trains was proving “challenging” and was “extremely complicated” to fix.more

Visiting U.S. national parks will cost more in the future if you’re not an American: that’s the effect of an executive order signed last July 3 by U.S. President Donald Trump, who decided to raise entrance fees to places like Yellowstone, Yosemite and Grand Canyon for any foreign tourist, of any nationality.more

The British Palestine Action, which was added to the terrorist list last week, is trying to recruit activists for a new "collective," the Telegraph reported today. Those willing to "dismantle the Zionist war machine in Britain."more

Due to difficult weather conditions, particularly strong winds, persisting over Madeira, more than 30 planes were unable to take off from the Portuguese island yesterday, authorities said.more

Szymon Marciniak will be the referee for Wednesday's semi-final of the FIFA Club World Cup in the United States between Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid, FIFA announced.more

A new strain of Covid has spread across the UK with some experts warning it is resisting immunity. Unlike other strains, the Stratus strain is known for its unique symptom of giving people a hoarse voice. Stratus has two variants, XFG and XFG.3, with XFG.3 accounting for a larger proportion than any other individual variant, according to the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA).more

During the recent heatwave in France, it was recalled that Paris was once identified as a city where the risk of heat effects is particularly high. In 2023, “The Lancet” magazine estimated that Parisians were more likely than residents of other European cities to be potentially at risk of deadly heat effects.more

Britain's King Charles III has called on Britons to unite "against those who would divide us" on the 20th anniversary of the London terrorist attacks. On July 7, 2005, four al-Qaeda-linked suicide bombers attacked the London Underground. The explosions killed 52 people and injured more than 770.more

Temporary border controls with Germany and Lithuania have been in place since midnight, during which Border Guard officers, supported by police and WOT soldiers, can stop selected vehicles for random checks. According to the government, the controls are necessary to reduce the uncontrolled flow of migrants.more

Kamil Majchrzak failed to advance to the quarterfinals of Wimbledon. In Sunday's 1/8 final match of the tennis Grand Slam tournament, the 29-year-old Pole lost to the 17th seeded Russian Karen Khachanov 4:6, 2:6, 3:6. Meanwhile, the defending champion Jan Zieliński and Taiwanese tennis player Su-Wei Hsieh advanced to the quarterfinals of the mixed doubles.more