Russia has significantly raised fees for obtaining citizenship and residence documents for foreigners and is introducing new requirements regarding proof of income, the Fergana News portal reported, citing Russian media.more

All new UK homes should be built with air conditioning to cope with the effects of the climate crisis, according to the Liberal Democrats. The party says British homes are dangerously unsuited to rising temperatures, meaning passive cooling measures such as planting more trees in residential areas are necessary.more

In Italy, the chaos surrounding the selection of a new manager for the national football team is intensifying. Andrea Pirlo, a former Juventus player and coach who had been tipped for the role, has stated that he is no longer a candidate. A Russian betting company with which he is associated has found itself at the centre of the turmoil.more

In 2025, a person who turns 15 in Poland will spend 36 years in the labour market, according to data cited by the Polish Economic Institute. This is the seventh-lowest working life expectancy in the European Union.more

London Gatwick has become the first UK airport to offer a new robotic parking service. The service will see passengers drive their cars into a dedicated drop-off area at the airport’s South Terminal, after which robots lift the car by its tyres and park it in a secure space.more

Two thirds of Londoners would vote to rejoin the European Union if a referendum was held tomorrow, according to a new poll. The Savanta UK survey for the Mile End Institute, Queen Mary University of London, found the figure was even higher at 85% for adults in the capital aged 18 to 34.more

This week’s anticipated heatwave in London is likely to be even hotter than initially forecast, according to weather experts at the Met Office. A new heatwave is expected from Tuesday (July 28) through to Thursday (July 30) with temperatures rising from 29C on Tuesday, to a high of 33C on Wednesday and then falling slightly on Thursday to 28C.more

Iga Świątek retained her eighth place in the latest WTA rankings, whilst Hubert Hurkacz and Kamil Majchrzak saw slight drops in the ATP rankings. There were no changes at the top of the women’s rankings, whereas among the men, there were some changes within the top ten.more

Andy Burnham has promised to use “whatever political capital I have” to finally fix the crumbling social care system in England, saying that without rapid action the NHS could effectively collapse. In his first full interview since becoming prime minister last week, Burnham said he could not put a timetable on the arrival of a new system for social care but that its creation would take time.more

London's fly-tipping crisis has been blamed on a perfect storm of consumerist culture, buildings inadequate for modern waste management and confusing variances in rules depending where you live. Other factors include disposal charges stopping people in deprived areas from getting rid of waste responsibly, and a high turnover of residents in certain types of homes.more

The US National Weather Service has issued heatwave warnings for around 80 million people in the central United States. Forecasters warn that the new heatwave will last for at least several days, with temperatures reaching 45 degrees Celsius in some places.more

Slovenian football referee Slavko Vincic has retired at the age of 46. This year, he refereed, amongst other matches, the World Cup final between Spain and Argentina (1–0 after extra time) and three other matches in that tournament, as well as the World Cup play-off final, in which Sweden beat Poland 3–2.more

Oversight of the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in policing must keep up with deployment, experts have warned, after the Met Police was told to "seize the opportunities" that technological advances can bring to policing in London.more

The suspect in the attack during Berlin’s Pride Parade was shot dead during a police operation in an allotment garden in the Spandau district of Berlin, the Berlin authorities and the German police announced yesterday. The woman who died on Saturday as a result of the attack was a Polish national, according to the dpa news agency.more

One-third of British journalists practice self-censorship, altering the content of their work out of concern for their own safety, according to a government study on media safety cited by the British newspaper *The Guardian* on Sunday.more

British boxer Anthony Joshua, a former world heavyweight champion, knocked out Albanian Kristian Prenga at an event in Jeddah. Later this year, he is set to face his compatriot Tyson Fury in a highly anticipated bout.more

This year’s pilot program for an entry fee to Venice’s historic center concluded on Sunday. It began on April 3 and ran for 60 days, covering all weekends and public holidays. City authorities reported that a total of over €5 million in fees was collected.more

Primark, which has more than 190 UK stores, has been experiencing a drop in like-for-like sales, a key measure in the retail industry. Increases to the price of fabric, minimum wages, shipping and energy costs and a focus on higher standards overall has contributed to the rising price of clothes for the likes of Primark in recent years.more

Workshops, lectures, and a demonstration of the Enigma machine make up a Polish weekend at Bletchley Park in England, the site where work was carried out to crack the code of the German encryption machine. The event aims to highlight the Polish contribution to this achievement.more

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A large great white shark was spotted on Thursday near the well-known resort of Nazaré, on the Atlantic coast. This species of shark, which is dangerous to humans, is extremely rarely seen off the coast of Portugal, according to local maritime authorities, as reported by the media.more

Tesco shoppers will soon be able to order groceries for rapid delivery through Uber Eats and Deliveroo. The retailer's new partnership expands on its existing Whoosh delivery service, offering more options for fast, store-to-door deliveries. Tesco announced that the collaboration will launch in August and make Clubcard prices and points available to even more customers across the UK.more

The Mayor of London has urged the new Prime Minister to forge closer relations with the European Union after new research showed that re-entry could boost the capital's economy by £2.9billion annually.more

Manchester City’s Spanish midfielder Rodri, who was crowned world champion with his national team last Sunday, is set to undergo spinal surgery on Monday, the Premier League club’s new manager, Enzo Maresca, announced yesterday.more

In 2025, foreign tourists spent a record 41.3 billion zlotys in Poland. Tourists from Germany and Ukraine accounted for the largest share of this amount. From January to May 2026, the number of overnight stays by foreign travellers rose by 11 per cent. Poland is becoming a popular destination among tourists from outside the EU.more