Rights campaigners and MEPs say meeting would normalise regime that erases women from public lifeEU officials are facing fierce criticism over plans to host the Taliban in Brussels on Tuesday, with rights campaigners and MEPs warning that the meeting r…
About 400,000 UK children supported by baby banks, up 11% on previous year
Exclusive: Charities say they ‘cannot continue to absorb the impact of child poverty’ without government supportFour hundred thousand children in the UK were supported by baby banks in 2025, an 11% increase from the year before, prompting warnings from…
Extreme heat: is the UK becoming a 40C country? – podcast
Met Office forecasters have issued a rare red weather warning for England, with temperatures potentially reaching 40C (104F) in some places. Europe is also dealing with a debilitating heatwave, with schools closed, trains cancelled and France even rest…
Only 7% of companies are ready for the AI agents they deployed
Most organizations now run or pilot AI agents that operate on company data with limited human direction at each step, a share that reaches 88% in Veeam Software’s Data and AI Trust Gap report. The systems that are supposed to keep an eye on them …
What I Learned About Burnout the Hard Way (and How to Actually Fix it)
The good news is that burnout can be manageable if you’re willing to treat it as an operational priority and not just an afterthought.
Billionaire to invest in ocean protection as UK and US scale back funding
Michael Bloomberg has pledged $260m (£196m) to conserve the world’s oceans, as major funders including the US and UK scale back science and conservation budgets.
Oracle Cut 21,000 Jobs in 12 Months Amid AI Adoption
Oracle reduces workforce by 21,000 employees following AI adoption.
OpenAI Expands Daybreak With GPT-5.5-Cyber to Help Defenders Patch Security Flaws
OpenAI on Monday said it’s releasing an improved version of its GPT‑5.5‑Cyber model to trusted defenders as part of the Daybreak initiative, the artificial intelligence (AI) company announced last month.
Calling GPT‑5.5‑Cyber its “strongest model yet …
Vance says direct talks with Iran set ‘good foundation’ for deal to end the war
Lower-level officials are continuing to engage in what officials described as “technical talks” in Switzerland following Vance, Ghalibaf and Araghchi’s departure, as the US and Iran look to inch closer to a concrete deal.
Boy, 11, found floating on polystyrene at sea after failing to show up at school
An 11-year-old boy was reported missing after failing to show up at school, sparking a welfare check and search that ended with a dramatic sea rescue.