Defra confirmed highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 at a commercial poultry site north of Langford, near Newark; birds at the site will be humanely culled and protection and surveillance zones have been imposed.
Former MLB star Mark Teixeira publicly supported an ICE agent after a woman, Renee Nicole Good, was shot and killed during an ICE operation in Minneapolis; officials and local leaders dispute details of the incident and the next procedural steps are undetermined.
US forces, including Marines and sailors working with the Department of Homeland Security, apprehended the Olina in the Caribbean Sea; officials said the vessel is suspected of carrying embargoed Venezuelan oil and had departed Venezuela while trying to evade US forces.
NHS leaders reported a 9% rise in flu hospitalisations in England last week, and officials say an early surge has been driven by the H3N2 'superflu' strain.
The Trump administration on Jan. 7 released new five-year U.S. dietary guidelines that raise recommended adult protein intake to 1.2–1.6 g/kg per day, advise avoiding added sugars and highly processed foods, and encourage full-fat dairy while keeping a 10% cap on saturated fat.
Nigel Farage said he would vote against any UK plan to deploy troops to Ukraine, and cabinet minister Pat McFadden accused him of “parroting Kremlin lines.” Keir Starmer has said MPs will have a debate and a vote before any UK troops are sent.
US officials said the tanker Olina is being seized in the Caribbean near Trinidad; shipping records and an industry source say the vessel had sailed from Venezuela and was falsely flying Timor Leste's flag.
Swedish officials said asylum requests fell 30% from 2024 to 2025 and are down 60% since the current government took office; the government plans further measures ahead of parliamentary elections on 13 September.
World No 1 Luke Littler has signed a reported £20million, 10‑year agreement with Target Darts, announced days after he bought a five‑bedroom house near Warrington for his parents.
A Scientific Reports article investigated longitudinal associations between changes in going outdoors and mental health and wellbeing across the first UK COVID-19 lockdown (23 March–11 May 2020), and whether household and neighbourhood factors moderated those associations.
