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Child pedestrian casualties are almost five times higher in England’s worst-off areas
Child pedestrian casualties are nearly five times higher in England’s most deprived areas compared to wealthiest regions, according to Department for Transport analysis of road safety data.
AP Exclusive: Child soldiers recount horrors of Sudan’s war and presence of Colombian mercenaries
Six former child soldiers recounted being forcibly conscripted by Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces and trained by Colombian mercenaries, including being shackled to weapons during combat operations in Khartoum.
Here’s why new fronts seem to be opening up across the Middle East
Multiple armed groups across the Middle East are escalating attacks in what analysts describe as an interconnected conflict centered on U.S.-Iran tensions, affecting critical shipping routes and regional stability.
European soccer leaders to boycott the World Cup in an unprecedented step
UEFA announced its European members would boycott the men’s and women’s World Cup unless FIFA abandons plans to sell stakes to private investors in a proposal unveiled this week.
The Trump administration is ending a Medicare drug subsidy program. Here’s how it could affect costs
The Trump administration is ending a temporary Medicare drug subsidy program that helped offset prescription costs for millions of seniors, potentially raising monthly premiums in 2027.
The Trump administration wants $10 million more to cover its July Fourth celebrations
The Trump administration is requesting $10 million in additional congressional funding to cover costs from July Fourth celebrations and related anniversary events on the National Mall.
ICC prosecutor Karim Khan faces removal vote: What’s the case about?
ICC members vote today on whether to remove prosecutor Karim Khan, who faces sexual misconduct allegations he denies. The decision comes amid his investigation into Gaza war crimes.
Mamdani backs off pledge to arrest Netanyahu citing lack of authority
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani reversed his previous pledge to arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, citing lack of legal authority and calling on federal officials to enforce an ICC warrant instead.
‘What was their crime?’: BBC visits Iran school in Minab where strike killed 120 children
A strike on an Iranian school in February killed 156 people, including 120 children, in what experts say was likely a US military operation. The school was located next to an IRGC compound in the southern city of Minab.
Ebola death toll in DR Congo surpasses 1,000
The death toll from an Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has surpassed 1,000, with over 2,500 confirmed cases since the epidemic was declared in May.
France evacuates 20,000 as wildfires spread in south-west
France has evacuated approximately 20,000 people as wildfires spread across the Gironde region in the south-west, destroying around 3,400 hectares of land near the Bay of Arcachon.
South Korea: Woman acquitted of murdering newborn after delivery
A South Korean appeals court acquitted a woman of murdering her newborn after terminating her pregnancy at 36 weeks, reigniting debate over the country’s unclear abortion regulations.
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ICE pauses vehicle stops after deadly shootings in Texas and Maine
E. Jean Carroll is paid $5.8M in Trump sex abuse and defamation case
Prosecutions, Epstein and the $1.8B fund: What to watch at Todd Blanche’s confirmation hearing
Hunter Biden says ‘rule of law prevailed’ in defamation lawsuit netting him $1.7m
US House committee advances bill to make daylight saving time permanent
Trump ballroom donor to lead state department’s $200m Armenia fund
RFK Jr’s advisory panel overhaul stalled update on helping kids quit tobacco
Supreme Court justices tell Congress their safety is at risk and more must be spent on security
Salary information to be shown on job ads under new laws
Getty ImagesPaul SeddonPolitical reporter1 hour agoEmployers will have to publish salary information in job adverts under government plans to rewrite anti-discrimination laws.Details of other job conditions could also have to be disclosed to candidates, under the...
Mocking regional accents is last form of acceptable discrimination, says MP
Getty ImagesJennifer McKiernanPolitical reporter15 July 2026, 18:01 BSTUpdated 1 hour agoNorthumbrian MP Ian Lavery has claimed mocking people with strong regional accents is the last form of acceptable discrimination.The Labour MP for Blyth and Ashington joined...
Union backing to seal Labour crown for Burnham
Getty ImagesPaul SeddonPolitical reporter15 July 2026, 16:39 BSTUpdated 1 hour agoAndy Burnham's path to the Labour leadership has been secured, after he won the required support from trade unions linked to the party.A total of 379 of the party's MPs have nominated...
Burnham does not rule out wealth tax
PA MediaJoshua NevettPolitical reporter2 hours agoAndy Burnham has not ruled out a wealth tax, suggesting his incoming government may have "to ask for a little more" tax at some point.Burnham, who is due to become prime minister on Monday, was asked whether he was...
Burnham faces crucial choice for chancellor as battle for No 11 continues
Getty ImagesIain WatsonPolitical correspondent2 hours agoThe battle for Number 10 is over. An overwhelming number of Labour MPs have nominated Andy Burnham. Under Labour's rules he needs trade union support too.He crossed that threshold today. He is moving into Number...
Man arrested over social media post threatening to shoot Farage
Getty ImagesNick Eardley, political correspondent and Adam Goldsmith15 July 2026, 15:21 BSTUpdated 4 hours agoA man has been arrested over an alleged threat to shoot Reform UK leader Nigel Farage made in a social media post. The arrest relates to a post made on X...
Report finds secrecy impacted handling of nuclear test veterans’ records
Nicholas WattNewsnight political editor5 hours agoHigh levels of Cold War "secrecy" were a factor in the haphazard approach taken towards the medical records of nuclear test veterans, an official report has found.The lack of a centralised approach means that the...
Peers face new attendance rules under proposed House of Lords changes
PA MediaKate WhannelPolitical reporter15 July 2026, 13:08 BSTUpdated 32 minutes agoPeers who fail to turn up regularly enough to the House of Lords could be kicked out of Parliament, under new committee proposals. In its 2024 manifesto, the Labour government promised...
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The new $1 Trump coin doesn’t just buck norms. Experts say it also breaks laws
The U.S. Mint is producing a commemorative $1 coin featuring President Trump’s image for the nation’s 250th birthday, but legal experts argue the design likely violates federal law prohibiting living individuals’ likenesses on currency.
China signals possible return of U.S. trade privileges for Hong Kong
China signals the United States may restore Hong Kong’s preferential trading privileges after Washington confirmed it will not renew an executive order revoking the city’s special status.
Hosepipe ban extended to Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire and Berkshire
South East Water expanded hosepipe restrictions to 2.4 million people across southern England following record-breaking temperatures and unusually dry conditions this summer.
European gas prices surge amid fears US-Iran war will cause winter shortages
European natural gas prices hit a four-month high as escalating US-Iran tensions threaten Middle Eastern supply routes and winter storage targets.
JetBlue wins Spirit slots at LaGuardia Airport, eyes move to Marine Air Terminal as airlines fight for space
JetBlue Airways has secured Spirit Airlines’ slots at LaGuardia Airport and is evaluating a potential move to the Marine Air Terminal, marking a significant reallocation of capacity at the congested New York airport.
Nigeria-Morocco Atlantic Gas Pipeline: African nations sign off $25bn mega plan
West African leaders have formally endorsed a $25 billion Nigeria-Morocco Atlantic Gas Pipeline project, a 6,000km infrastructure initiative expected to begin construction in 2028 and reshape the region’s energy landscape.
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Why Realta Fusion is building a fusion reactor at an old hot dog factory
Realta Fusion has spent the last two years looking for somewhere to build its research and development facility. In the end, it chose the old Oscar Mayer factory in Madison, Wisconsin. “From sausages to fusion,” Kieran Furlong, co-founder and CEO of Realta Fusion,...
Vint Cerf is working on a plan to unleash AI agents on the open internet
Vint Cerf says his favorite place is where he’s never been before. One of the architects of the protocols behind the open internet, Cerf left Google after 20 years last week, but he’s not done thinking about the digital future. Starting today, he’s advising Innovation...
Indian AI coding startup Emergent becomes a unicorn with $130M Series C
Indian AI coding startup Emergent has raised $130 million in a Series C funding round at a $1.5 billion post-money valuation, a five-fold jump in six months. The funding round was led by private equity firm Creaegis. New investors MNI Ventures-Claypond, Sentinel...
Google Images gets a Pinterest-like redesign focused on discovery
Google Images, the tech giant’s image search engine, is taking on Pinterest with its latest redesign that turns the site into a browsable, dynamic gallery of images from across the web. Google is also adding a way for users to create AI images right in Search, as it...
New York State halts construction of all new data centers
New York became the first state to halt data center construction after Gov. Kathy Hochul signed an executive order today that temporarily bars the state from approving new permits for large projects. Hochul’s order applies to data centers 50 megawatts or larger,...
Iran abused mobile networks’ vulnerabilities to locate US military in the Middle East, report says
The Iranian government abused well-known vulnerabilities in the global telecoms infrastructure to locate U.S. military personnel in the build-up to the Iran War, as well as in the early days of the conflict, according to Financial Times. The Iranian government...
I’m de-influencing you from buying the RingConn 3 (even though it’s pretty)
I would’ve bought a wearable health tracker a lot sooner if they all weren’t so ugly. I don’t want a glowing screen on my wrist, and the woven Whoop bracelet looks like something I would’ve made at summer camp. But in the last few months, both RingConn and Oura have...
The real AI race may no longer be at the frontier
For several weeks this summer, the AI industry was fixated on Anthropic’s latest frontier models and Washington’s fight to control who was granted access to them. But while everyone was watching the frontier, developers kept building — and they weren’t waiting around...
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Energy In The News
Unions attack ‘year-long delay’ for Tata Steel furnace’s grid connection in south Wales
Tata Steel’s new electric arc furnace in south Wales faces a potential year-long delay in grid connection, prompting unions to call for government intervention to accelerate the project.
Exploit last North Sea oil and gas or risk mass job losses, Andy Burnham urged
The British Chambers of Commerce urges Andy Burnham to permit North Sea oil and gas extraction at Jackdaw and Rosebank fields to prevent job losses as the energy transition accelerates.
Great Britain’s grid operator pays £10m for extra power to avoid supply crunch tonight
Great Britain’s grid operator paid approximately £10 million to secure additional electricity on Wednesday evening to prevent supply shortages during an extreme heatwave affecting the nation.
Ministers urged to curb energy costs as Great British homes face 13% bill surge
British households face a 13% surge in energy bills this week as unpaid energy debt reaches record highs of nearly £4.8 billion, prompting calls for government action.
Smart Energy Management Research Could Unlock Grid Flexibility & Cost Savings
National Laboratory of the Rockies developed an open-source tool with Xcel Energy to help utilities manage electric loads and reduce costly grid upgrades through smart energy management strategies.
New Partnerships With State of Alaska & University of Alaska Fairbanks Expand on Critical Minerals & Energy Innovation
The National Laboratory of the Rockies signed partnership agreements with Alaska’s state government and University of Alaska Fairbanks to advance research in critical minerals, energy, and building technologies.
Climate Change In The News
Is it getting too hot for summer school?
Extreme heat is disrupting summer school programs across the United States, forcing districts to cancel classes, move activities indoors, and implement emergency cooling measures as aging school infrastructure struggles to handle intense temperatures.
Hotter summers may force RHS to move hydrangeas to north of England
The Royal Horticultural Society is considering relocating its hydrangea collection from southern England to northern gardens as hotter summers threaten the popular shrubs’ survival in the south.
Education In The News
Adults have struggled to set rules for AI in school. These teens figured it out
High school students from all 50 states gathered at the Kennedy Institute to draft AI policy for K-12 schools, passing the Students First Act with requirements for AI literacy and test restrictions.
Meet the robots programmed by kids to speak their Indigenous languages
Indigenous youth are learning their native languages by programming AI-powered robots designed to teach vocabulary and cultural concepts through interactive engagement and play.
Education researchers warn political review of federal grants could reshape what gets studied
Education researchers warn that a proposed federal grant overhaul adding political appointee review could restrict studies on achievement gaps and discourage long-term research critical to improving student outcomes.
Facing political attack and falling enrollment, colleges take the fight to … each other
Facing enrollment declines and public criticism, four-year colleges are increasingly competing against each other and community colleges for students, undermining potential collaborative approaches to higher education access.
Several US schools to install pepper-spraying drones to respond to school shootings
Several US schools are installing pepper-spraying drones designed to respond to active school shooting incidents, drawing inspiration from drone technology used in Ukraine’s conflict.
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