Uber is now allowing passengers across most of the UK to pay in cash. Following trials, the cash payment option was this week extended to all UK cities, except London, where it is being reviewed.more

Cardinals who participated in congregations preparing for the conclave said in interviews with the Italian press that what is needed now is a doctor of the Church, a pope from Africa or Asia, or even a Superman who will respond to all the challenges. Their statements indicate deep divisions ahead of the conclave that begins on Wednesday.more

Bayern Munich have been confirmed as winners of their 33rd Bundesliga title after second-placed Bayer Leverkusen were unable to beat Freiburg on Sunday. The success is a first major trophy for Harry Kane as a player and for Vincent Kompany as a manager.more

After a century of Tory and Labour rule, Britain's two-party political system is at risk of collapse. Nigel Farage's populist Reform UK party is posing a serious challenge to the main parties, but it is the Conservatives who face an existential threat, British and American media report.more

A 14-year-old boy has died in a fire near an industrial park in Gateshead, while 14 young people aged between 11 and 14 have been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter. Teenager Layton Carr was found dead inside of a building near the Fairfield industrial park in the Bill Quay area on Friday night.more

If the British parliament passes a law allowing euthanasia, 1.3 thousand people could benefit from assisted death in the first year, the Ministry of Health has estimated. It is assumed that consent to terminate life would be obtained by about 60 percent of applicants, the Times reported.more

Barcelona's players defeated Real Valladolid 2-1 away in the 34th round of the Spanish top division and took another step towards the championship title. The "Pride of Catalonia", without Wojciech Szczęsny and Robert Lewandowski in the line-up, was losing until the 54th minute in the clash with the last team in the table.more

Eight men, including seven Iranian nationals, have been arrested in two separate counter-terrorism police investigations. Five were arrested at various locations around England on Saturday as part of a "pre-planned" investigation into a plot to "target a specific premises", the Metropolitan Police said.more

The launch of the Ax-4 mission with the Pole Sławosz Uznański-Wiśniewski to the International Space Station (ISS) will take place on May 29, Axiom Space announced. The astronauts will conduct research related to, among others, the impact of microgravity on the human body, Earth observation and fuels of the future.more

The leader of the tennis player rankings, Aryna Sabalenka, won the WTA 1000 tournament on clay courts in Madrid. The Belarusian defeated the American Coco Gauff 6:3, 7:6 (7-3) on Sunday. Sabalenka won the competition in the Spanish capital for the third time. She was previously the best in 2021 and 2023.more

An East London council has approved a new Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) which will see new rules for dog owners and walkers within the borough. Tower Hamlets Council is introducing a PSPO in a bid to tackle dog-related antisocial behaviour (ASB) following several attacks which occurred in summer 2023. more

After losing a court case yesterday, Prince Harry declared that it had become ‘impossible’ for him to travel safely to the country with his family. The court upheld a ruling that the government had lawfully denied the prince protection when he resigned from his official roles in the royal family.more

Ugandan Supreme Court and UN court judge Lydia Mugambe was sentenced to six years in prison by a London court yesterday for forcing a woman to do free domestic work.more

In April, the average price of flats on the primary market in Poland's 10 largest cities rose by 8.2% year-on-year and exceeded PLN 14,000 per sqm, according to the Residential Price Barometer of the Tabelaofert pl portal. - according to the Residential Price Barometer of the Tabelaofert.pl portal. Prices increased the most, by 20 percent, in the Silesian Agglomeration.more

Manchester City, who are fighting for promotion to the next edition of football's Champions League, won in front of their home crowd against Wolverhampton Wanderers 1:0 in the 35th round of the English Premier League.more

Up to 15,000 cancer patients a year could be treated with a quick injection, NHS England has announced. It is the first health service in Europe to offer patients the injectable form of the immunotherapy drug nivolumab.more

The increase in Catalonia's tourist tax, which was originally planned to come into effect on Thursday, will not be implemented until the autumn. By increasing the levy, the government wants to curb mass tourism and combat the housing crisis.more

Mayor Sadiq Khan wants London to bid to host the 2040 Olympic Games as part of a strategy to raise hundreds of millions for the economy. The Polish government is also interested in this date, and Warsaw would be the main city for the event.more

What London lacks in outdoor space, it certainly makes up for with great transport links. If you’re looking to swap busy main roads for a view overlooking the peaceful English coastline, there are plenty of walking routes that can be reached by simply hopping on a train from London. more

After the warmest start to May on record, the UK is now on a general slide back to what some might think of as typically British bank holiday weather. In the last few days all four nations of the UK have marked their hottest temperatures of 2025 so far.more

Barcelona coach Hansi Flick officially confirmed at his pre-match press conference that convalescent Marc-Andre ter Stegen will play in tomorrow's Spanish Premier League match against already relegated Real Valladolid. The German goalkeeper will replace Wojciech Szczesny.more

Brexit's disastrous impact on the NHS led to 1,485 extra deaths per year, according to a new academic study. Researchers from the University of Surrey say that after the 2016 leave vote, EU nurses left and were replaced by less experienced or skilled staff, which had a knock-on effect for patients. more

The world's oldest person is now 115-year-old British woman Ethel Caterham, the AP reported. Brazilian nun Inah Canabarro Lucas, 116, died on Wednesday.more

The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) today fined TikTok owner ByteDance €530m for failing to adequately protect user information. At issue is the transfer of customer data to Chinese authorities. ByteDance has announced that it will appeal the decision.more

Eurosceptic Reform UK party candidate Sarah Pochin won the UK parliamentary by-election by six votes, beating Karen Shore of the ruling Labour Party, the BBC reported today. The counting of votes cast in local government elections in parts of England is still ongoing.more