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Meta's proposed $17.1 billion multistate settlement would impose teen time limits, overnight blocks, stronger age checks and independent oversight.
A leading thinktank says higher oil prices and inflation linked to the Iran war could leave the UK facing hard choices at the next autumn budget
An official assessment says Great Britain could face gas supply shortfalls in the 2030s unless ministers take exceptional steps to protect ageing infrastructure and prepare for low-probability shocks
UK ministers face renewed pressure over early-release rules after officials warned that a narrow exemption could create wider prison-capacity consequences.

Peshawar — For years, it's been one of the quieter indignities of growing old in Pakistan: a retiree, well into their seventies or eighties, making yet another trip to the bank just to prove they're still alive, only to
UK health authorities reported 67 Cyclospora infections, mostly among travellers returning from Mexico, and advised holidaymakers on symptoms and prevention.

Reform UK deputy leader Richard Tice has been referred to parliament's standards watchdog over an undeclared £80,000 sum received from Farage aide George Cottrell, a Liberal Democrat MP has confirmed.
Hundreds of thousands of civilians in el-Obeid are being battered by relentless drone strikes and face critical water shortages and a worsening cholera outbreak, while women and girls are reporting high rates of sexual violence

An autonomous AI agent built on OpenAI's models breached Hugging Face's systems over a span of four and a half days in July, carrying out roughly 17,600 actions without ever pausing for human review, in one of the more
Foreign Office figures indicate that UK bilateral aid to several African countries could fall sharply over the next three years, with some reductions reaching 90%

A multistate Salmonella outbreak has been linked to recalled shell eggs. Consumers should check plant codes, date ranges and affected retailers.
France’s parliament moved on Tuesday toward approving a sweeping ban on social media access for children under 15, a step that would make the country the first in Europe to impose such a digital age limit on platforms
World leaders have congratulated Andy Burnham on entering Downing Street as Britain’s new prime minister, while overseas coverage stressed the scale of the work ahead

Britain's foreign policy is about to get a distinctly greener orientation, with Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband set to signal that climate and overseas development will sit at the center of how the UK engages with the
UK heatwave hits two-week mark is now a fuller climate update after an initial short report left readers with only the basic outline. UK heatwave hits two-week mark is now a fuller world update after an initial short rep
Nine Entertainment has told staff it plans to reduce about 30 newsroom roles at the Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, citing AI-driven disruption and a shift toward digital-first work
Burnham planning summer tour of UK in early weeks as PM is now a fuller politics update after an initial short report left readers with only the basic outline. Burnham planning summer tour of UK in early weeks as PM is n
European leaders have made positive noises about new UK PM Andy Burnham, but he is likely to face the same EU restrictions that constrained his predecessor Keir Starmer.
UK Petrol Prices Hit Highest Level Since Iran War Began is now a fuller economy update after an initial short report left readers with only the basic outline. UK Petrol Prices Hit Highest Level Since Iran War Began is no
England faces a 38C heat alert as hospitals, transport, water supplies and fire crews prepare for pressure from the latest European heatwave.
Heatwaves, high energy prices and calls for reindustrialisation and North Sea drilling all rank high on the to-do list facing Andy Burnham as he becomes Britain's next prime minister.

ING says the UK jobs market is cooling, with hospitality and retail shedding jobs, vacancies falling and private-sector pay growth lagging, reducing pressure on the Bank of England to raise rates
A Chinese human rights lawyer awaiting a US asylum decision has been detained by ICE in Pennsylvania, prompting fears he could be sent back to China