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Natural England has approved licensed releases of Eurasian beavers at two projects in South West England, following last year's first licensed wild release in Dorset.

Chester Zoo and international partners bred and returned thousands of greater Bermuda snails to Bermuda; officials report six established wild colonies and say the species is now safe.

Islamic State claimed responsibility for a suicide bombing at a Shi'ite mosque in Islamabad that officials say killed at least 31 people and wounded about 169, and Pakistani authorities have opened an investigation.

The FDA approved beetroot red as a new food color and expanded permitted use of spirulina extract, part of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s initiative to reduce petroleum-based synthetic dyes in the food supply.

San Francisco drew most public attention during Super Bowl LX, but the game was played at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara and San Jose hosted a week of related events, officials said.

Love Island star Zachariah Noble and his girlfriend Ava Hirons shared an Instagram post showing a baby scan and said the baby is due in summer 2026.

Hartlepool Council is considering expanding local schools and working with an external partner to increase SEND provision, and it is awaiting the national SEND White Paper and potential capital funding for 2026–2029.

A senior US official told the UN Conference on Disarmament that Washington has evidence China carried out secret nuclear explosive tests, which the US says would breach an international ban.

The Milan Cortina Winter Olympics opened with an unprecedented four-site, dual-cauldron ceremony staged in Milan, Cortina d'Ampezzo, Livigno and Predazzo, featuring Italian cultural tributes and live links between venues.

Julia Donaldson has revealed Gruffalo Granny, with the first image projected on the British Library, and said the book reflects her enjoyment of being a grandmother; the book is due 10 September 2026.