Ukraine

Middle East

01 Jul: Israeli official says country has accepted 60-day Gaza ceasefire deal detailed by Trump

02 Jul: Israeli military used 500lb bomb in strike on Gaza cafe, fragments reveal

02 Jul: European Powers Alarmed As Iran Halts Nuclear Oversight

03 Jul: UN expert calls on world to end trade with Israel’s ‘economy of genocide’

04 Jul: Hamas responds to US-backed Gaza ceasefire proposal in a ‘positive spirit’

06 Jul: Hamas security officer says group has lost control over most of Gaza

06 Jul: What’s in Trump’s ceasefire proposal and can it end Israel’s war on Gaza?

07 Jul: IDF says it killed Hamas commander in cafe strike that killed dozens of civilians

07 Jul: Turkish soldiers die of methane gas poisoning in Iraq

07 Jul: Israel launches strikes against Houthi rebels after attack on a Liberian bulk carrier in the Red Sea

08 Jul: ICC issues warrants for Taliban leaders over alleged persecution of women

08 Jul: Trump applying ‘heavy pressure’ on Netanyahu to end war in Gaza

10 Jul: Yemen’s Houthis fire at Israel airport amid search for Red Sea ship crew

10 Jul: 10 rescued, 3 killed and others ‘kidnapped’ after Houthis sink ship in second Red Sea attack in a week

10 Jul: Delisting Hayat Tahrir al-Sham: Implications for U.S. Counterterrorism and Syria Policy

10 Jul: Israel says Iran could reach enriched uranium at a nuclear site hit by US

11 Jul: PKK begins disarmament process after 40 years of armed struggle in Turkiye

12 Jul: Israeli settlers kill American-Palestinian visiting relatives in West Bank, says family

12 Jul: Hamas rejects latest cease-fire proposal in Qatar, insists on IDF withdrawal from the Gaza Strip

13 Jul: Iranian president lightly wounded while escaping Israeli attack

14 Jul: Six children killed in Gaza strike, Israeli army cites ‘technical error’

15 Jul: Israel launches deadly airstrikes on Hezbollah targets in Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley

16 Jul: Sectarian tension, Israeli intervention: What led to the violence in Syria?

16 Jul: Taliban “maintaining a balancing act” in relationships with other local jihadi groups, study shows

16 Jul: ‘Betrayed’ Afghan interpreter says family ‘waiting for death’ under Taliban after UK military data breach

17 Jul: US says ‘specific steps’ agreed to end Syria violence after Israeli strikes hit Damascus

18 Jul: Almost 600 killed in Syria clashes, presidency alleges ceasefire violation

18 Jul: Clashes erupt again in Syria’s Suwayda between Bedouin and Druze fighters

18 Jul: Israel levelling thousands of Gaza civilian buildings in controlled demolitions

18 Jul: Former Libyan prison official accused of war crimes has been arrested in Germany, ICC says

20 Jul: Syria clears Bedouin fighters from Suwayda city, declares halt to clashes

21 Jul: At least 65 killed in Gaza attacks as Israel sends tanks into Deir el-Balah

21 Jul: At least 85 Palestinians killed while trying to reach aid in Gaza, Hamas officials say

22 Jul: 28 countries called for an end to Israel’s war on Gaza: What did they say?

22 Jul: Iran’s FM says nuclear enrichment will continue, but open to talks

23 Jul: Strike on Gaza’s only Catholic church was an accident, IDF says following an investigation

25 Jul: Southern Syria exploded into the worst violence of post-Assad era. What that means for the region’s future

25 Jul: US, Israel withdraw negotiation teams from Gaza ceasefire talks

25 Jul: France recognizing a Palestinian state is a bold move by Macron, with a hint of desperation

25 Jul: Donald Trump says Hamas doesn’t want Gaza ceasefire deal and will be ‘hunted down’

25 Jul: US military says it has killed senior ISIL (ISIS) leader in Syria’s Aleppo

27 Jul: Israeli military begins daily ‘tactical pause’ in parts of starving Gaza

30 Jul: How significant is UK’s move to recognise Palestinian state, and why now?

30 Jul: With Gaza smouldering, ministers renew push for two-State solution at UN

30 Jul: US Treasury Takes Massive Action Against High-Profile Iranian Network

31 Jul: Dozens killed while seeking food in Gaza as US envoy heads to Israel

Africa

01 Jul: Congolese army destroys plane rebels claim was carrying aid

02 Jul: Mali’s armed forces say they killed 80 militants after series of attacks on military posts

04 Jul: Sudan war: A simple guide to what is happening

07 Jul: JNIM in Mali: How an al-Qaeda offshoot became one of Africa’s deadliest militant groups (Map)

08 Jul: South Sudan’s longest cholera outbreak enters critical stage

11 Jul: ICC warns of a dire humanitarian crisis in Sudan as the war rages on

24 Jul: ICC convicts former CAR football official and militia leader for 2013-2014 war crimes

26 Jul: DR Congo: M23 threatens to boycott peace process over prisoners

28 Jul: Congo: Over 40 killed in militant attack on church

30 Jul: Cholera outbreak in West and Central Africa poses crisis for children

31 Jul: Trump aid cuts will push Nigerians into the arms of Boko Haram militants

Asia

01 Jul: Death toll rises to 39 after blast at pharmaceutical factory in southern India

02 Jul: BBC visits heart of Tibetan resistance as showdown looms between Dalai Lama and China

07 Jul: Repairs finally begin on British fighter jet stuck in India

08 Jul: Chef’s food decoration at Chinese pre-school poisons 233 children

08 Jul: China’s emissions may be falling – here’s what you should know

08 Jul: Germany says China laser targeted aircraft during EU mission

09 Jul: US Weapons Systems Feature in Taiwan Defense Drills Against China Invasion

11 Jul: Myanmar’s armed rebel groups lose edge in drone warfare

13 Jul: North Korea’s Kim offers Russia ‘unconditional support’

14 Jul: Talisman Sabre 2025 – How the RAF is Supporting 19 Nations

15 Jul: Why is South Korea retrying a spy chief who assassinated a president?

17 Jul: ‘Preparation is our only option’: sirens wail as Taiwan simulates China attack in city streets

18 Jul: Winter flu surge across the country sees 50 per cent rise in hospital admissions amid low vaccination rates

22 Jul: Stranded UK F-35 fighter jet leaves India after triggering barrage of memes

27 Jul: Trump’s ceasefire push fails to stop Thailand-Cambodia border clashes

27 Jul: Thailand and Cambodia to hold ceasefire talks in Malaysia

27 Jul: BBC uncovers lasting toxic legacy of cargo ship disaster off Sri Lanka

29 Jul: India says it has killed three militants behind Kashmir tourist massacre

30 Jul: Tepco Suspends Water Discharge And Evacuates Fukushima Staff Following Tsunami Alert

31 Jul: Tsunami: What footage is real and what’s fake?

Americas

01 Jul: Is RFK Jr’s divisive plan to Make America Healthy Again fearmongering – or revolutionary?

04 Jul: RFK Jr Suggested Letting Bird Flu Run Through Farms – Experts Still Think It’s A Bad Idea

05 Jul: How Canada could boost disease surveillance to make up for U.S. health cuts

06 Jul: Bodies of all 7 missing people recovered from fireworks warehouse that exploded in California

06 Jul: How Trump is using the ‘Madman Theory’ to try to change the world (and it’s working)

07 Jul: Man killed after using assault rifle to shoot at a Texas Border Patrol facility

08 Jul: Marco Rubio impersonator used AI to message high-level officials, report says

09 Jul: US measles cases hit highest number in 33 years: CDC

09 Jul: What we know (so far) about the plot to seize land in Quebec and the military men allegedly behind it

09 Jul: Chinese state-sponsored contract hacker arrested in Italy at U.S. request, DOJ says

09 Jul: US sanctions UN expert Francesca Albanese over Israel criticism

11 Jul: Appeals court throws out plea deal for alleged mastermind behind 9/11 attacks

12 Jul: Plague kills Arizona resident, marking first recorded death since 2007, health officials say

12 Jul: DoJ drops charges against Utah doctor accused of falsifying Covid-19 vaccine records

14 Jul: Could Trump convince MAGA to support Ukraine?

16 Jul: Did ‘Agent Melania’ change Donald Trump’s mind on Ukraine?

16 Jul: A Statement from the Global Virus Network (GVN) on the Rapidly Escalating Measles Crisis in the U.S. and Worldwide

21 Jul: How Canada became the centre of a measles outbreak in North America

22 Jul: US withdraws from UNESCO again, this time due to its support for ‘woke’ causes

23 Jul: Confirmed: Chinese Groups Behind Microsoft SharePoint Hack

25 Jul: Grenade missing in wake of explosion that killed 3 L.A. deputies, officials say

25 Jul: US woman gets 8-year sentence for stealing identities to give North Koreans jobs

27 Jul: Suspect facing terrorism charge in alleged stabbing of 11 people at Michigan Walmart

29 Jul: Gunman kills four including police officer at New York skyscraper – as suspect named

31 Jul: Radioactive wasp nest found at site where US once made nuclear bombs

UK & Europe

30 Jul: Greek health authorities issue alert after man dies of rare tick-borne illness

01 Jul: At least 180 aircrew pursuing MoD after cancer diagnoses

01 Jul: Denmark introduces mandatory conscription for women amid growing threat from Russia

01 Jul: Nato forces showcase naval support for Ukraine

01 Jul: Two people arrested after Palestine Action claimed it blocked Israeli defence firm’s UK site

01 Jul: UK bolsters national security with Foreign Influence Registration Scheme

01 Jul: Blue-green algae alert at Frensham Great Pond

03 Jul: Activists remanded in custody after RAF aircraft break-in

03 Jul: White supremacist ‘plotted terror attack’ in city (Video of arrest)

04 Jul: Palestine Action: What has the group done, as it faces a ban?

04 Jul: Minister demands overhaul of UK’s leading AI institute

04 Jul: Man denies amassing armoury of weapons and trying to whip up pandemic uprising

04 Jul: Roadblocks replace rallies as Serbian protesters demand new elections

04 Jul: Dozens hurt in fuel station blast heard across Rome

04 Jul: Coleraine: Controlled explosion carried out on suspected WW2 bomb

04 Jul: One of Sweden’s most wanted criminals is arrested 1,600 miles away, police say

05 Jul: Met police arrest activists holding signs referring to Palestine Action

07 Jul: Is the UK really any safer 20 years on from 7/7?

08 Jul: Woman sprayed with ‘acidic’ liquid from water gun

08 Jul: UK dog owners issued urgent blue-green algae warning

08 Jul: Men acting for Wagner Group convicted of arson on Ukraine-linked London warehouse

08 Jul: Why small-time criminals burned a London warehouse for Russia’s mercenary group Wagner

09 Jul: Vaccine misunderstanding ‘led to measles spike’

09 Jul: Man arrested after improvised explosive device discovered in Co Armagh house

09 Jul: Kent: Police shot chainsaw-wielding masked man fearing he had explosive device, watchdog says

10 Jul: Threat of Iranian attacks on UK now comparable to Russia, watchdog warns

10 Jul: The struggle for control of the Arctic is accelerating – and riskier than ever

10 Jul: Woman and three teenagers arrested over M&S, Co-op and Harrods cyber attacks

10 Jul: More Storm Shadows planned as PM says UK and France share responsibility to protect Europe

11 Jul: Death of Ukrainian conscript prompts row with Hungary

12 Jul: Viable pipe bomb found after homes are evacuated during west Belfast security alert

12 Jul: Kent: Police find at least nine suspicious devices after shooting man with chainsaw

13 Jul: More than 70 arrested at UK protests in support of banned group Palestine Action

13 Jul: Child dies as measles cases surge at Liverpool hospital

14 Jul: France’s Macron calls for major hike in defence spending, citing Russia threat

15 Jul: Five further arrests made over incident at Israeli defence firm’s UK site

15 Jul: France, UK and Germany to restore Iran sanctions if no progress on a deal

16 Jul: Why was Afghan data leak kept secret? Understand the breach in four minutes

17 Jul: Huge new biosecurity centre could see hundreds of jobs move from Porton Down to Essex

18 Jul: Spies and special forces among more than 100 Britons’ details included in Afghan data leak

18 Jul: Northumberland teenager pleads not guilty to terrorism offences at London court

18 Jul: UK sanctions Russian spies who ‘targeted Britain in sustained campaign’

18 Jul: UK health officials issue warning over cosmetic jabs after 38 botulism cases

19 Jul: More than 100 people arrested across UK in series of protests against Palestine Action ban

20 Jul: Three women charged under Terrorism Act after van rammed fence of a defence factory in Edinburgh

20 Jul: US nukes deployed to England for first time in over a decade

22 Jul: Preparing for war: 16 Air Assault Brigade rehearses a no-notice mobilisation

22 Jul: Vaccine scepticism affecting bluetongue jab uptake

22 Jul: Briton found guilty of volunteering to spy for Russia

23 Jul: Man, 21, arrested after following reports a man had access to potentially explosive items in Bristol which saw 60 homes evacuated

23 Jul: Pembrokeshire: Boys fishing find WW2 hand grenade in river

23 Jul: Ireland: Adult dies with listeria as FSAI investigates outbreak

24 Jul: Thousands of river pollution tests cancelled because of staff shortages

25 Jul: Russia to crack down on what it deems ‘extremist’ content

25 Jul: Residents allowed to return home after evacuation order in Newhaven due to suspected bombs

25 Jul: Warning issued after fake vodka containing lethal chemical found in Scotland

27 Jul: Man Arrested on easyJet Flight After Bomb Threat and Anti-Trump Remarks

28 Jul: Northern Ireland: Recall of spinach and mixed leaves after listeria detection

30 Jul: Surge in deadly E coli cases linked to contaminated salad leaves that killed two people

30 Jul: Extremism online ‘contributing to violence’ as teen jailed over mass shooting plot

30 Jul: What we know so far after police evacuate Bridgend town centre twice

30 Jul: Thornton site must be tested for contamination before work starts on waste processing facility, Wyre Council urges

31 Jul: Two new avian influenza cases confirmed in Devon and Norfolk

31 Jul: British 999 call handler’s voice cloned by Russian network using AI

31 Jul: Man, 76, arrested after suspected poisoning at UK summer camp

31 Jul: Cleaner burned by chemicals on first day of job

31 Jul: Swedish jihadi jailed for life over infamous murder of pilot

Technology – Military

27 Jun: Finland to acquire first defence satellites in deal with Iceye

27 Jun: RAAF: Laser technology saves labour and lives

03 Jul: Video shows British-made fighter missiles, modified in 3 months to launch from the ground, scoring Russian drone kills

08 Jul: Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) : global headquarters for supersonic fighter jet programme opens in the UK

08 Jul: Helsing to build drone submarine factory in Plymouth

08 Jul: Yildirim 100 proves ability to neutralise infrared-guided missiles

09 Jul: Ferguson Marine secures contract to build Royal Navy warship parts

09 Jul: DARPA ends cargo seaplane program, eyes new uses for tech

09 Jul: Bell to Build X-Plane for Phase 2 of DARPA Speed and Runway Independent Technologies (SPRINT) X-Plane Program

10 Jul: Airfield Defence: US Army deploys plastic coyotes attached to mini four-wheelers

11 Jul: NAO warns of serious capability gaps in UK F-35 programme

13 Jul: Homeland Security Cancels Contracts for Two Offshore Patrol Cutters

16 Jul: UK reveals design of its next-generation combat air flying demonstrator

16 Jul: German defence tech firm Stark to make drones in UK

16 Jul: ‘Sparring in space’ – BBC gains rare access to US base tracking global missile strikes

17 Jul: National Defence signs technology partnership arrangement with Australia for Arctic Over-the-Horizon Radar

20 Jul: How the rise of green tech is feeding another environmental crisis

22 Jul: Switzerland signs contract for combat-proven IRIS-T SLM ground based air defence system

23 Jul: US approves $620m NSM Coastal Defense System sale to Bulgaria

23 Jul: Britain edges closer to huge Typhoon jet export to Turkey

23 Jul: Deep strike in Pacific region: U.S. and Australian forces fire SM-6 from Typhon system in Talisman Sabre test

24 Jul: Taiwan Eyes Buying Nearly 50,000 Domestic Drones Within Two Years

25 Jul: US Navy tests stealthy hydrogen tech that delivers power without giving up position

29 Jul: DRDO holds back-to-back Pralay missile test flights

30 Jul: USAF completes stage-two motor qualification test for Sentinel ICBM

30 Jul: Estonia unveils €10 billion procurement plan to strengthen defence capabilities by 2029

Technology –Biological / Medical

01 Jul: New ECDC weekly reports and guidance to tackle mosquito-borne diseases across Europe

01 Jul: Gut microbes could protect us from toxic ‘forever chemicals’

02 Jul: Antimicrobial common in everyday items linked to allergic conditions in children

02 Jul: Tackling communicable disease surveillance and misinformation in Canada

03 Jul: New breakthrough uncovers how to kill ‘zombie’ TB cells resistant to antibiotics

07 Jul: Comprehensive review sheds light on rare blood clotting syndrome linked to COVID-19 vaccines

07 Jul: Scientists uncover ‘superfamily’ of bacterial predator proteins

07 Jul: Toxic metals in peatlands could pollute waterways and harm health

08 Jul: Poisoned water and scarred hills: The price of the rare earth metals the world buys from China

08 Jul: Expert Comment: First malaria medicine for babies approved

08 Jul: Cutaneous HPV Blocked by Small Molecule, Opening Door to Antivirals

09 Jul: Large-scale DNA study maps 37,000 years of disease history

09 Jul: Tiny antibody has big impact on deadly Hendra and Nipah viruses

09 Jul: Scientist’s cat, again, helps discover new virus

09 Jul: Eastern Equine Encephalitis: A rare but deadly brain infection is gaining ground in North America

10 Jul: Chemicals from turmeric and rhubarb could help fight antibiotic-resistant bacteria lurking in wastewater

10 Jul: Tiny chip speeds up antibody mapping for faster vaccine design

10 Jul: Restricting an amino acid found in common foods could potentially speed up wound healing

10 Jul: TILT Tutorial Explores Chemical Intolerance in Exposed Communities and Individuals, Their Doctors, and Public Health Professionals

11 Jul: Exploring animal life in the radioactive shadows of Chornobyl and Fukushima

11 Jul: Emergency vaccine response has cut infectious disease deaths by nearly 60% since 2000

14 Jul: Hidden bacterial redundancy could be antibiotic game-changer

15 Jul: Large Danish Study: No link between vaccines and autism or 49 other health conditions

15 Jul: First Toxicity-Based Exposure Limits Proposed for Indoor Airborne Fungi

16 Jul: Mizzou scientists explore new frontiers in virus defense

16 Jul: Mechanism of Candida Auris Resistance to Antifungals Identified

16 Jul: Estimated Burden of Influenza and Direct and Indirect Benefits of Influenza Vaccination

16 Jul: Toxic algae releases chemicals to suppress competitors

16 Jul: Avian flu has major economic costs for dairy industry

16 Jul: What long COVID-19, ME/CFS, and neuroscience have in common and to gain from one another

16 Jul: The costs of fungicide resistance

17 Jul: Wastewater contaminants boost green hydrogen production

17 Jul: Bacteria from cows show promising results in treating MRSA infections

21 Jul: Co-infections in young bats could underpin coronavirus emergence

24 Jul: Study suggests long COVID is more prevalent than previously thought

24 Jul: New study in Ukraine indicates significant lifetime exposure and ongoing transmission of hepatitis B and C viruses among the general population

24 Jul: Bird-to-Human Jump by Trichomonas Parasites Illuminated in New Study

24 Jul: Ibogaine treatment shows major breakthrough for veterans with brain injuries

24 Jul: Antibiotic-resistant bacteria found in Southern Ocean

25 Jul: Newly discovered millipede compounds affect ant brains, could inspire pain treatments

29 Jul: New tool helps predict antibiotic resistance

29 Jul: Spectacular Breakthrough in Sepsis Research: Vitamin B1 Stops Deadly Lactate Production and Opens the Door to a New Treatment

30 Jul: H5N1 found in dairy cattle retains preference for infecting birds, representing low risk to humans

30 Jul: Measurements suggest we inhale 68,000 lung-penetrating microplastics daily in our homes and cars

Technology – Nuclear

30 Jun: Google & Commonwealth Fusion Systems: Our latest bet on a fusion-powered future

02 Jul: What about tritiated water release from Fukushima? Ocean model simulations provide an objective scientific knowledge on the long-term tritium distribution

10 Jul: Investors float plan for LNG and nuclear power on the Humber

14 Jul: Health-impaired world leaders raise nuclear war fears

17 Jul: Big Carl lifts the dome onto Hinkley Point C’s second reactor

22 Jul: Sizewell C nuclear power plant construction to cost £38bn as investors sign deal

23 Jul: Idaho National Laboratory accelerates nuclear energy projects with Amazon Web Services cloud and AI technologies

24 Jul: Nuclear Safety: KIT and European Commission Conduct Joint Research

25 Jul: A company says it could turn mercury into gold using nuclear fusion. Can we take this claim seriously?

29 Jul: UK and Australia sign treaty on nuke sub collaboration