A new analysis details internal warnings to Meta’s boss about harms linked to its platforms, including misinformation, safety gaps and risks to young users. Critics say these concerns were downplayed, intensifying scrutiny and calls for stronger regulation and accountability.

An incident at a UAE oil depot, attributed to Iran, escalates Gulf tensions and raises risks to shipping and energy supply. In response, there are calls for a Royal Navy presence in the Strait of Hormuz to safeguard routes.

Prospective parents used polygenic screening to select an embryo predicted to have higher cognitive potential. Though selecting for intelligence is illegal in the UK, clinics abroad offer it and demand is rising, intensifying ethical and regulatory debate over genetic selection.

A senior religious leader was killed in Tehran amid a series of incidents. Officials blamed a foreign state, triggering retaliatory military action. The US urged people to challenge the leadership, while the UK and EU withheld backing for a US‑led response.