July 2025
Buddha jewels returned to India
Auction house Sotheby's has returned a set of sacred jewels believed to be linked to the Buddha's remains - The Piprahwa Gems - to India.
Reported - 31/07/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0kz8r6gxrro
Canada to recognise Palestinian state
Prime Minister Mark Carney has said Canada plans to recognise a Palestinian state in September, becoming the third G7 nation to make such an announcement in recent days, after France and the UK.
Reported - 31/07/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ceqyx35d9x2o
Palestine Action can challenge UK ban
Palestine Action has won permission to challenge its ban by the UK government under terrorism legislation.
Reported - 30/07/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cqlerg1n67no
First female leader of Church in Wales announced
Cherry Vann has been announced as the new Archbishop of Wales.
She is the first female leader of the Church in Wales, replacing Andrew John who retired.
Reported - 30/07/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/czd057neeljo
https://www.itv.com/news/wales/2025-07-30/church-in-wales-announces-first-female-archbishop
UK to recognise Palestinian state unless Israel meets conditions
The UK will recognise a Palestinian state in September unless Israel takes "substantive steps to end the appalling situation in Gaza", Sir Keir Starmer has said.
Reported - 29/07/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cpdjvn1eeplo
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/jul/29/uk-to-palestine-mean
30 dead in Beijing floods
At least 30 people have died in Beijing as northern China is hit by heavy rains and flooding.
80,000 people have been relocated as more rain is forecast for Tuesday
Reported - 29/07/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cwy1ely5zy1t
https://news.sky.com/story/china-floods-at-least-30-killed-in-beijing-and-80-000-evacuated-13403270
4 dead in New York City shooting
A gunman has carried out a shooting spree in New York, killing 4 people - including a police office - before shooting himself dead.
The attacker has been identified as 27-year-old Shane Tamura of Las Vegas.
Reported - 29/07/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cn023751713o
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jul/28/new-york-police-manhattan
Ghislaine Maxwell asks US supreme court to overturn conviction
Ghislaine Maxwell, the convicted sex trafficker and associate of Jeffrey Epstein, has requested that the US supreme court overturn her conviction.
The moves follows meetings she had with a senior DOJ official last week.
Reported - 28/07/25
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jul/28/ghislaine-maxwell-supreme-court
Two dead in London stabbing
Two men have been killed and two others are in hospital after a stabbing at a business in Bermondsey, south London.
Reported - 28/07/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c39dlwdev08o
https://metro.co.uk/2025/07/28/one-dead-quadruple-stabbing-london-bloodbath-23774022/
Trump visits UK
US President Donald Trump begins a four-day private visit in Scotland, ahead of a meeting with the Prime Minister.
Reported - 26/07/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ckg4210lygko
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/trump-scotland-starmer-arrival-golf-b2796302.html
Thailand and Cambodia agree to 'immediate ceasefire'
Thailand and Cambodia have agreed to an "immediate and unconditional ceasefire" after five days of fighting at their border killed at least 33 people and displaced tens of thousands.
Reported - 28/07/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5yl9l60e3no
Insurance giant customer data stolen in cyber-attack
Hackers have stolen personal information of a majority of insurance firm Allianz Life's 1.4 million customers in North America.
Reported - 26/07/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cd6nyng861wo
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/hackers-minneapolis-munich-germany-fbi-b2796642.html
US FCC clears Paramount merger
An $8bn (£5.9bn) merger between Paramount Global and Skydance Media has been approved by the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC).
Reported - 25/07/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5ypylq0vnko
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jul/24/paramount-skydance-merger-fcc
Samaritans to close more than 100 branches
The Samaritans are planning to close more than 100 branches across the UK and Ireland.
Reported - 25/07/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cm2l23ylv46o
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/jul/25/samaritans-close-branches-uk-ireland
Justice department official meets Ghislaine Maxwell
A senior US justice department official met Ghislaine Maxwell in prison on Thursday amid demands for Donald Trump to release all files relating to the Jeffrey Epstein case.
Reported - 24/07/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cjd2de8zz5go
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jul/24/ghislaine-maxwell-jeffrey-epstein-doj
France will recognise Palestinian state
France will officially recognise a Palestinian state in September, President Emmanuel Macron has said, which will make it the first G7 nation to do so.
Reported - 24/07/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ckg5g4p3245o
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/07/24/france-recognise-palestine-weeks-emmanuel-macron/
Wreckage found after plane crashes in Russia
Russian rescue services have found the wreckage of a plane that disappeared about 10 miles from its destination in the far-eastern Amur region. There were 49 people on board.
Reported - 24/07/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c99490m97epo
https://news.sky.com/story/plane-with-49-people-on-board-crashes-in-russias-far-east-13400976
Car crashed into crowd outside LA nightclub
A man drove a car into a crowd of people waiting to get into a nightclub in Los Angeles early Saturday, injuring 30 people, with at least five in critical condition.
Reported - 19/07/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c873vd3y007o
Thailand closes border with Cambodia after military clashes
Thailand has closed the border with Cambodia, after at least 12 Thai nationals have been killed as troops clash in a disputed border area.
Reported - 24/07/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c98j77zde86t
Family killed in Fermanagh shooting
A mother and her two children have been killed in a shooting in County Fermanagh.
Reported - 23/07/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cqx2537w5e2o
https://news.sky.com/story/third-person-dies-after-shooting-in-northern-ireland-13400565
Macrons file defamation suit against US influencer
French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte have filed a defamation lawsuit against right-wing influencer Candace Owens, who claims that France's first lady was born male.
Reported - 23/07/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c8739w8py4jo
https://edition.cnn.com/2025/07/23/us/emmanuel-brigitte-macron-candace-owens-lawsuit
Protests near asylum hotel in Epping
Hundreds of people have taken part in protests near a hotel used to house asylum seekers in Epping, Essex.
Clashes with police have also been reported.
Reported - 17/07/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c70rgkrr6rpo
https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/protesters-met-police-epping-b1238797.html
Workers killed in wildfires in Turkey
At least 10 forestry and rescue workers have been killed while battling wildfires in Turkey's central Eskisehir province.
Reported - 23/07/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c9dg72155q5o
Trump accuses Obama of 'treason'
Donald Trump has accused formed President Barack Obama of "treason", claiming he plotted to sabotage his first presidency by linking him to alleged Russian election interference.
Reported - 23/07/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cedgqnp897lo
Anti-government protests in Kyiv
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky faced public protests on Tuesday night after parliament backed a bill limiting the power of anti-corruption agencies.
Reported - 23/07/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c9w19pl84r8o
City traders have convictions overturned
Two traders jailed for rigging benchmark interest rates have had their convictions overturned by the Supreme Court.
Reported - 23/07/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cr5vgqr8p14o
US House speaker shuts down chamber to block Epstein vote
US House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson has announced an early adjournment of the chamber, in an attempt to block efforts to force the release of documents related to the Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking case.
Reported - 22/07/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cgjg9j0l7j9o
https://www.ft.com/content/6a42cc0c-82bf-4433-b74b-d67497e9977b
Trump sues Murdoch and Wall Street Journal for $10bn
Donald Trump has filed a $10bn (£7.5bn) lawsuit against the Wall Street Journal's parent company Dow Jones and its owner Rupert Murdoch over claims that he wrote a "bawdy" note to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Reported - 19/07/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c23g5xpggzmo
School coach crashes in Minehead
1 child has died and 21 people are injured after a coach carrying school pupils back from a school trip crashed in Exmoor, Somerset.
Reported - 18/07/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cjwnxl7ev4lt
Prosecutor in sex trafficking cases fired by US justice department
The US Department of Justice has fired federal prosecutor Maurene Comey, who worked on the cases against sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, his accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell, and Sean "Diddy" Combs.
Reported - 17/07/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cdjxkkpgn1ko
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jul/17/who-is-maurene-comey-fired-federal-prosector
Trump diagnosed with vein condition
Donald Trump is suffering from a chronic vein condition, the White House announced on Thursday, after questions were raised about bruising and leg swelling that could be seen in recent pictures of the President.
Reported - 17/07/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c1jw1pdyp0jo
https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/5407318-trump-chronic-venous-insufficiency-diagnosis/
UK voting age to be lowered
The voting age will be lowered to 16 across the UK in time for the next general election.
Reported - 17/07/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c93kkg37n3kt
60 dead in Iraqi shopping centre fire
A fire in a shopping centre in the Iraqi city of Kut has left at least 60 dead.
Reported - 17/07/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ceq7d45v5v3o
PM suspends 4 "rebel" MPs
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has suspended four Labour MPs accused of rebelling against party lines.
Rachael Maskell, Chris Hinchliff, Brian Leishman and Neil Duncan-Jordan have all had the whip withdrawn.
Reported - 16/07/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cedg44wj47go
Co-op boss confirms all 6.5m members had data stolen
The chief executive of Co-op has confirmed that all 6.5 million of its members had their data stolen in a cyber-attack on the retailer in April.
Reported - 16/07/25
Afghans were moved to UK in secret scheme after data breach
Thousands of Afghans have moved to the UK under a secret scheme which was set up after a British official inadvertently leaked their data back in February 2022.
Reported - 15/07/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvg8zy78787o
Marten and Gordon guilty of gross negligence manslaughter
A couple who went on the run with their newborn daughter have been found guilty of her manslaughter by gross negligence.
Constance Marten and Mark Gordon were convicted on Monday.
Reported - 14/07/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cjelz43ggp3o
UK Child after contracting measles
A child has died at Liverpool's Alder Hey Children's Hospital after contracting measles, with cases surging in the region.
Reported - 13/07/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c8j1k3k44e2o
EU chief survives confidence vote
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has survived a confidence vote tabled by a far-right faction in the European Parliament.
Reported - 10/07/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cm2zym677j2o
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jul/10/ursula-von-der-leyen-censure-vote-european-parliament
US sanctions UN figure
The Trump administration is imposing sanctions on the UN Human Rights Council special rapporteur Francesca Albanese.
Reported - 10/07/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c70rllxr0kyo
161 people are still missing in Texas
At least 161 people are still missing in a single Texas county four days after deadly and devastating flash floods hit the state, as the death toll reaches at least 111.
Reported - 09/07/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cql04vz0q45o
https://edition.cnn.com/weather/live-news/texas-flooding-camp-mystic-07-09-25
Grok chatbot praises Hitler and insults politicians
Elon Musk's artificial intelligence start-up xAI says it is working to remove "inappropriate" posts made by its chatbot, Grok, after it insulted a number of politicians, made positive references to Hitler and even refered to itself as "Mecha Hitler".
Reported - 09/07/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4g8r34nxeno
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/jul/09/grok-ai-praised-hitler-antisemitism-x-ntwnfb
Two crew killed in attack on cargo ship in Red Sea
Two crew members of a Liberian-flagged cargo ship have been killed in an attack in the Red Sea off the coast of Yemen.
Reported - 08/07/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c70r9p6e8yxo
Man killed after shooting at Texas border patrol station
A man with a rifle and tactical gear was shot dead by police after he opened fire at a Border Patrol facility in Texas on Monday morning.
Reported - 07/07/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c07d518v83yo
https://abcnews.go.com/US/suspect-dead-after-active-shooter-incident-texas-border/story?id=123536670
US justice department finds no Epstein 'client list'
The US Department of Justice and FBI have concluded that sex offender Jeffrey Epstein did not have a so-called client list that could implicate high-profile associates, and that he did take his own life.
Reported - 07/07/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cm2m879neljo
https://www.axios.com/2025/07/07/jeffrey-epstein-suicide-client-list-trump-administration
Russian minister sacked by Putin found dead
Former Russian transport minister Roman Starovoit has been found dead, apparently with a self-inflicted gunshot wound, hours after he was fired by Vladimir Putin.
Reported - 07/07/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy7nvxzrvr0o
River Seine reopens to swimmers
The River Seine in Paris has reopened publicly to swimmers for the first time since 1923 after a century-long ban.
Reported - 05/07/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4gk7nk35l2o
Reform MP gives up whip over business allegations
Reform UK MP James McMurdock has given up the whip over allegations against him related to business propriety, the party has said.
Reported - 05/07/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c78n1dxl8wwo
Deadly floods in Texas
At least 24 people have died in flash flooding that has swept through Kerr County in Texas.
Reported - 05/07/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c15np18yy24t
Marseille wildfire
French firefighters are continuing to battle a wildfire that reached the outer edge of Marseille and has left more than 100 people injured.
Reported - 08/07/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cp8mz44j6n6o
Trump signs ‘big, beautiful bill’ into law
US President Donald Trump has signed his landmark policy bill into law, a day after it was narrowly passed by Congress.
Reported - 04/07/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cpvjlj3n1vmo
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/politics/2025/07/05/donald-trump-signs-big-beautiful-bill-into-law/
Flights for 30,000 passengers cancelled
Thousands of passengers have been hit by a French air traffic control strike that has cancelled flights in France on Thursday and Friday.
Reported - 03/07/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cz9k37xxdkxo
https://www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/france-strike-air-traffic-delays-b2781308.html
Kilmar Ábrego García alleges torture and abuse in El Salvador prison
Lawyers for Kilmar Abrego Garcia have detailed the “severe mistreatment” and “torture” he experienced during his month-long detention inside a notorious El Salvador prison.
Reported - 03/07/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cgq7nxkpkp4o
UK welfare bill passes Commons vote
The UK government has won a vote on its welfare reform bill by 75 votes after offering last-minute concessions to Labour rebels.
Reported - 01/07/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cly8877x3z2o
https://news.sky.com/story/how-did-your-mp-vote-on-labours-welfare-bill-13391059
Thai prime minister suspended
Thailand's Constitutional Court has suspended Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, who has come under mounting pressure to resign over her leaked phone conversation with former Cambodian leader Hun Sen.
Reported - 01/07/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c9vrrj72xy7o