The Duke and Duchess of Sussex visited the King Hussein Cancer Centre in Jordan and spent time comforting young cancer patients and their families, including a mother from Gaza and a 13-year-old Syrian patient who played piano before chemotherapy.
Bravas secured approval from Bristol City Council's planning committee to retain its outdoor terrace after Avon Fire & Rescue withdrew its objection and about 1,200 people backed the application.
The European Commission said member states may use an existing EU social fund to cover access to safe abortions for women travelling from countries with restrictive laws, in response to a citizens' initiative that gathered over one million signatures.
UN human rights chief Volker Turk told the Human Rights Council that a Taliban decree signed last month defines crimes and punishments that contravene international obligations and is expected to take effect soon; he said it provides for corporal punishment and expands offences carrying the death penalty, while detailed text has not been published.
A phase 3 trial reported that daily orforglipron tablets produced average weight loss of about 6–8% over one year and greater reductions in blood sugar than oral semaglutide, while discontinuations for side effects were higher with orforglipron.
President Trump used the State of the Union to propose a program that would give workers without employer plans access to new accounts and match contributions up to $1,000 annually; congressional action would be needed to expand the match.
A Nature Medicine safety evaluation found ChatGPT Health under‑triaged more than half of cases needing immediate care and sometimes failed to show crisis help for suicidal intent, prompting expert concern.
A draft treaty published by the UK, Gibraltar and the EU proposes a 'fluid border' at the Spain‑Gibraltar land crossing with no routine passport or burdensome customs checks for daily crossers, while stating it does not affect sovereignty; the draft still needs to be signed and ratified.
Chilling cooked rice, pasta or potatoes can increase the amount of resistant starch and has been shown in some studies to lower post-meal blood sugar; evidence that this reliably reduces calorie intake or produces meaningful weight loss is limited.
Disagreements over how and when Hamas should disarm have stalled the US‑brokered Gaza peace plan, and Israeli officials have said a U.S. 60‑day deadline for disarmament may be imminent.
