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Gaza envoy pushes for halt to strikes as disarmament talks continue
An international peace envoy has pressed Israel to halt strikes on Gaza while negotiators try to implement a new agreement intended to disarm Hamas and move the territory towards c…
Source: Reuters
Early access opens for experimental obesity treatment
A small group of people with severe obesity will be able to receive Eli Lilly’s experimental drug retatrutide before it receives full US approval. The expanded-access programme is…
Source: Reuters
US pauses planned Iran attack as negotiations begin
A US attack on Iran has been put on hold while negotiations are due to begin on Monday, offering another opening for diplomacy. The war has spread attacks across the Gulf and disr…
Source: Reuters
Humanity is eliminating trachoma
Humanity is eliminating trachoma — one country at a time. As of 17 July, 32 countries had been validated by the World Health Organization as eliminating it as a public-health prob…
Source: Gilbert
Should public green spaces ever become private training grounds?
On Monday 27 July, the High Court quashed planning permission for Tottenham Hotspur’s proposed women’s and girls’ football academy at Whitewebbs Park in Enfield. The plans would h…
Source: Gilbert
England will restore a £2 single bus fare cap in January
Single bus fares in England outside London will be capped at £2 throughout 2027, replacing the current £3 ceiling. The government says millions of passengers could save up to a thi…
Source: Department for Transport
Vagrancy Act repeal ends criminalisation of rough sleeping
The Vagrancy Act has been repealed in England and Wales, ending nearly two centuries of legislation that criminalised rough sleeping and begging. The change took effect on 29 June…
Source: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Survey finds young readers hopeful and eager to make a difference
A survey of The Week Junior’s young readers found a strong belief that children can help build a better future. Among respondents, 97% felt they could make a difference and 59% alr…
Source: The Week Junior
OpenAI offers free frontier AI access to 10,000 researchers
OpenAI is starting a programme that will give 10,000 academic researchers free access to its frontier AI models this summer, with a goal of reaching 100,000 researchers through 202…
Source: OpenAI
Burned area in Brazil’s Amazon falls to a four-decade low
The area burned in the Brazilian Amazon fell to its lowest level in at least four decades during 2025, according to an analysis from the monitoring group MapBiomas reported by Yale…
Source: Yale Environment 360
European food banks show how food aid can support social inclusion
European food banks distributed more than 106,300 tonnes of food through the European Social Fund Plus in 2025, reaching over five million people, according to evidence presented b…
Source: European Food Banks Federation
Toyota previews a Corolla designed for electric power
Toyota has shown a futuristic Corolla Concept that can be built with a battery-electric powertrain, marking a potentially significant shift for one of the world’s most familiar car…
Source: InsideEVs
G7 tests joint response to major financial cyberattack
Financial authorities across the G7 have completed a joint exercise simulating a large cyberattack spanning all seven jurisdictions. An incident affecting banks or markets can cro…
Source: HM Treasury
Global renewable electricity generation rose 9.8% in a year
Renewable electricity generation grew by 9.8% in 2024, according to new statistics reported from the International Renewable Energy Agency. The world generated 9,836 terawatt hour…
Source: Renewable Energy World
Hamas accepts monitored Gaza roadmap as Israel weighs response
A detailed roadmap has been published for moving Gaza from war towards disarmament, Israeli withdrawal and Palestinian civilian administration. Hamas told the Associated Press it…
Source: Associated Press
Small PTSD trial offers hope for veterans failed by treatments
A clinical trial has reported encouraging results from psilocybin-assisted therapy for veterans with severe, treatment-resistant post-traumatic stress disorder. Twelve veterans re…
Source: Communications Medicine
Six million households in line for £150 energy discount
Six million British households are expected to receive a £150 winter energy discount. The scheme was expanded last year so every household whose billpayer receives qualifying mean…
Source: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
New heart medicine approved for NHS use within 30 days
Thousands of adults with obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy are set to gain another treatment option after regulators approved aficamten and NICE recommended it for NHS use.…
Source: Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency
West Country to see best solar eclipse in nearly three decades
People across the West Country will get their best view of a solar eclipse in nearly three decades when up to 95% of the sun disappears behind the moon on 12 August. The rare cele…
Source: BBC.co.uk
Lung cancer patient first in world to get new vaccine
A woman from Merseyside has become the first patient in the world to receive a new vaccine designed to improve treatment for advanced lung cancer. Chris Jones, 68, from Hoylake, W…
Source: BBC.co.uk
Nuclear submarine investment to support 47,000 jobs and apprenticeships
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has announced that ongoing investment in nuclear submarines will support 47,000 jobs and apprenticeships across the UK. The Dreadnought-class submarine…
Source: BBC.co.uk
Drop-in events help young people plan their next step
Young people across Derbyshire are being offered free, face-to-face help with finding education, training and employment opportunities. The county’s Youth Employment Support progr…
Source: Derbyshire County Council
New coastal path opens 13 miles of Suffolk shoreline
Walkers can now explore another 13 miles of the Suffolk coast following the opening of a new section of the King Charles III England Coast Path. The route follows the Stour estuar…
Source: Natural England
Public invited to help shape England’s future care system
England has launched a nationwide conversation about how adult social care should work, as the government seeks cross-party agreement on long-delayed reform. The Big Conversation…
Source: Prime Minister's Office