Kyle Smith

UK: The railways have announced strikes yet again across the United Kingdom, leaving citizens to face difficulties in commute. The railway staff have once again called for a strike over disputes over pay, jobs and conditions. More than 40,000 thousand workers are said to have been on strike.

UK: The shop price inflation rate reached 4.4% in July from 3.1% in June. This is the highest rate of inflation since the commencement of the British Retail Consortium index in 2005.

UK: Outdoor Swimming is going to be trialled as an alternative to clinical drugs in the treatment of Depression, and the trials for the same will begin soon. The scientists are looking forward to trialling outdoor swimming as an alternative to medication.

UK: The original first minister of Northern Ireland ‘Lord David Trimble’ has died at the age of 77 . Trimble was well known as co-architect of the ‘Good Friday’ agreement. "It is with great sadness that the family of Lord Trimble announce that he passed away peacefully earlier today following a short illness," a statement revealed.

Russia's state-owned company, Gazprom, said via their Twitter account on Monday that the state was planning to cut down its daily gas supply to Europe.