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Florence Welch’s mother says cuts to arts and humanities ‘absolutely tragic’
University vice-chancellor Prof Evelyn Welch, mother of Florence + the Machine’s Florence Welch, warns that sweeping cuts to arts and humanities education are “absolutely tragic” and undermine Britain’s creative strengths.
The American Federation of Teachers Has Outlined its Latest Priorities. See the List
The American Federation of Teachers outlined priorities at its 2026 convention, including boosting educator participation in midterm elections, advancing science-based reading instruction, and establishing safeguards around artificial intelligence in schools.
Emirates Rebuilds to 92% Capacity, Even as the Iran War Grinds On
Emirates will operate at 92% of planned capacity starting August 1, recovering faster than expected despite ongoing regional conflict, with improved cash position and profitability.
At least nine monks killed in Thailand after boy drives truck into procession
An 11-year-old boy drove his parents’ truck into a Buddhist procession in Thailand, killing at least nine monks and injuring others during a pilgrimage.
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Astronomers find the first atmosphere on a rocky world in the habitable zone
Astronomers detected an atmosphere around a rocky, Earth-like planet in another star’s habitable zone for the first time, marking a major breakthrough in the search for potentially habitable worlds beyond our solar system.
Pembrokeshire space radar plan to be considered by Welsh government
Welsh government ministers will decide on Ministry of Defence plans to build 27 large radar dishes at a Pembrokeshire barracks as part of a trilateral AUKUS security partnership with the US and Australia.
New programmable photonic chip can control how fast light moves
Researchers at Seoul National University developed a programmable photonic chip that can control light speed in real time, potentially solving computing bottlenecks in optical data centers and AI systems.
A strange quantum effect dramatically boosts energy transfer
Researchers discovered a quantum mechanism where proton movement boosts triplet energy transfer efficiency in materials, potentially enhancing solar cells, lasers, and catalytic applications.
Ancient ferns turned Triassic Europe into a wildfire inferno
Research reveals that fern-dominated landscapes in Triassic Europe became prone to massive wildfires, which may have fueled a destructive cycle during a mass extinction event 201 million years ago.
Endometriosis: I had to stop modelling because I kept passing out
Multiple women describe how endometriosis forced them to leave work or struggle through employment despite severe symptoms, while an ongoing inquiry examines the condition’s workplace impact.
PPE failures left NHS staff poorly protected and wasted £10bn, Covid inquiry finds
A UK Covid inquiry found NHS staff faced PPE shortages and £9.9bn in taxpayer funds were wasted, though investigators found no evidence of corruption in contract awards.
Job dissatisfaction and health care access uncertainty grows in the U.S., new study finds
Nearly a quarter of U.S. workers remain in unwanted jobs to retain health benefits, up from 16% in 2021, while research funding delays and health program disenrollments affect millions.
Restoring Britain’s health to 2014 levels could add 2% to GDP, thinktank says
A UK thinktank reports that restoring population health to 2014 levels could increase GDP by 2% and generate £72bn in public finance benefits, as working-age ill health has significantly worsened.
NHS trust investigated for corporate manslaughter after Nottingham attacks
An NHS trust is being investigated for corporate manslaughter following a 2023 triple homicide in Nottingham. The suspect had received psychiatric care from the trust years before the attacks.
Fifth person dies in New York City amid legionnaires’ disease outbreak
A fifth person has died in New York City from legionnaires’ disease traced to cooling towers on Manhattan’s Upper East Side, with 82 confirmed cases and no new diagnoses reported in six days.
$37.5bn cost of Iran war revealed as senator warns of ‘another forever war’ | First Thing
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth disclosed that the US-Israel war on Iran has cost $37.5bn, prompting lawmakers to question the conflict’s objectives and rising expenditures.