Aldi has announced it is set to open four new locations across London and Greater London after the supermarket's positive annual results. The new Aldi store locations include Orpington, Stepney Green, Hanworth and Willesden, and form a part of Aldi's wider expansion programme.more

Hubert Hurkacz defeated Russian Karen Khachanov 7–6 (7–2), 6–2, securing the 250th win of his career and advancing to the semifinals of the ATP 500 hard-court tournament in Beijing.more

Following an investigation into a planned terrorist attack on RAF Fairford, the US Air Force has withdrawn bombers stationed at the American military base in England—a facility used to launch strikes against Iran—back to the United States. more

Half of Britons would like their country to rejoin the European Union, according to a poll published on Saturday by *The Guardian* newspaper. Just under 30 percent of respondents are opposed to returning to the bloc.more

Russia is urging diplomats and foreign nationals to leave the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, the AFP agency reported on Saturday, citing a statement from the Russian Foreign Ministry.more

The governor of the Bank of England has said authorities must retain the “right to intervene” in the AI industry amid growing fears that rogue models could take the financial system hostage. Andrew Bailey said the risks posed by the rapid advancement of frontier AI models – a number of which have gone rogue in recent months – were “real and increasingly significant”.more

Iga Świątek has advanced to the Round of 16 at the WTA 1000 hard-court tournament in Beijing. On Monday, the eighth-seeded Polish tennis player defeated Croatia's Donna Vekić (ranked 30th) 4–6, 7–6 (7–0), 6–2.more

According to Eurostat data, only Hungary and Cyprus have lower rates of breast cancer screening than Poland amongst EU countries. The figures show that just 33.8 per cent of Polish women aged 50–69 have had a mammogram in the last two years. In Denmark, Sweden and Finland, the figure was over 81 per cent.more

Even if you have a roof over your head and food in your belly, having to go without any extras and worrying about every penny is obviously not good for your emotional wellbeing. In a surprise to no one, London is the most expensive place to live if you want to be truly content, with an income satiation rate of £116,097.more

A warning has been issued after pensioners lost thousands of pounds to cruel financial scams. Lloyds Banking Group said pensioners lost an average of almost £10,000 to romance scams this past year. more

England defeated Croatia 7–0 in Rijeka on Saturday in a Matchday 3 fixture of the Nations League. This marks the heaviest defeat in the history of the Croatian national team. In the other Group A3 match, Spain beat the Czech Republic 3–1 at home.more

The UK is set to launch an RAF squadron to disrupt, degrade, and deny hostile threats in space. The dedicated military unit will protect satellites used to warn of incoming missile attacks, provide communications and help guide ships, the Ministry of Defence said.more

As the oldest ice in the Norwegian mountains melts, it is revealing artefacts dating back 5,000–6,000 years. Textbooks on the prehistory of these lands will have to be rewritten, said Julian Robert Post-Melbye, an archaeologist at the University of Oslo.more

The Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) has announced that, from 2027, all co-sanctioned 1000-level tournaments will offer women the same prize money as men. “This is a milestone for tennis,” said WTA Chair Valerie Camillo.more

If you're planning a city break this autumn, there's one destination that deserves top billing - provided you don't mind the possibility of encountering some ghosts.more

More than two million people in England are unaware their properties are at risk of flooding, as the UK braces for a wet and stormy start to the winter, according to the Environment Agency. Experts say the next three months are more likely than usual to be wet and windy – due to a combination of large-scale weather patterns and the “subtle” impact of a supercharged El Niño.more

Iga Świątek defeated China’s Xinyu Gao 6–2, 6–3 and progressed to the third round (round of 32) of the WTA 1000 tournament on hard courts in Beijing. The Polish tennis player’s next opponent will be Croatia’s Donna Vekić.more

Joshua Kerry, who is suspected of murdering the right-wing politician Ann Widdecombe, was charged yesterday with plotting an attack on, amongst others, Nigel Farage, the leader of Reform UK, police said.more

Work is currently underway at the Ministry of National Defence on a draft bill concerning the state’s full preparedness in the event of war. It is intended to streamline the system for managing the country’s defence and speed up the process of deploying troops to critical locations, according to Friday’s edition of ‘Rzeczpospolita’.more

Poland beat Romania 6–0 in Warsaw in the third round of the Nations League. In the other Group B4 match, Bosnia and Herzegovina drew 1–1 at home against Sweden. The top-of-the-table clash between France and Italy also ended in a 1–1 draw.more

Just minutes from bustling Leicester Square is a street that many Londoners haven't even realised is there, offering a different kind of London shopping trip to the likes of Oxford Street. Home to specialist bookshops, antiques galore and even a store dedicated to Alice in Wonderland, this little street is a true London treasure.more

Households looking to cut their bills amid energy price hikes are being targeted by dangerous scam “energy-saving” devices that pose severe fire and electric shock risks, experts have warned.more

Lloyds Banking Group is preparing to close another 26 branches across the UK in October, dealing a fresh blow to customers who rely on face-to-face banking. The latest closures will affect both Lloyds Bank and Halifax as more customers move towards digital and online services.more

Norway’s national football team striker Erling Braut Haaland has sued Norwegian Air Shuttle for the unauthorised use of his image during this year’s World Cup. The airline considers this legal action to be incomprehensible and “regrettable”.more

A 27-year-old man has been arrested in connection with an investigation into a potential terrorist attack on the RAF Fairford base in southern England. The police announced yesterday that the man in custody holds dual British and Iranian nationality.more