Huntingdonshire District Council has decided to proceed with local elections in 2026, saying it is important to maintain democratic accountability while Local Government Reorganisation continues; nearby councils have taken different approaches.
President Trump will host María Corina Machado at the White House to discuss Venezuela's future after the US capture of Nicolás Maduro; the White House has recognised Delcy Rodríguez as Venezuela's interim leader.
Good Morning Britain paused when presenters reported that four astronauts returned to Earth after a medical evacuation from the International Space Station; the capsule splashed down off the coast of California.
NASA says four Crew-11 astronauts will return earlier than planned after a crew member had a medical concern; officials described it as "not an emergency evacuation" and said the person is stable.
Foster + Partners and landscape architect Piet Blanckaert will transform three Amsterdam School pavilions and adjoining gardens into the Don Quixote Pavilion and Garden facing the Rijksmuseum, funded by a €60 million donation; the project is due to open in Autumn 2026.
West Lancashire Borough Council refused a retrospective planning application for a yoga retreat behind 3 Broad Lane, Downholland, citing harm to Green Belt openness and the loss of Grade 2 agricultural land; the applicant may appeal.
A University of Zurich study of more than 17,000 people in the UK and Germany found that higher education, living alone or with parents, male gender and lower well‑being were linked with remaining single for longer in young adulthood.
Perplexity CEO Aravind Srinivas said on a podcast that personalised AI could run on smartphones and other devices instead of relying on large remote data centres, and Apple and Microsoft already offer some on-device AI features.
An ISS crew returned to Earth after their five-month mission was cut short by a medical emergency; one astronaut is receiving treatment and the crew will begin a scheduled rehabilitation programme.
A new £28.9 million leisure and library centre is being built in Bishop Auckland on the former Woodhouse Close Library site, with the leisure facility expected to open in summer 2027 and further landscaping and parking planned for early winter 2027.
