Nickolay Mladenov, a Bulgarian former U.N. envoy, was named director-general of the Gaza Board of Peace; the appointment was announced by Israel's prime minister and confirmed by a U.S. official.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President António Costa visited Syria and met interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa, saying the EU will support recovery and reconstruction. Syria’s Defense Ministry announced a ceasefire in recent clashes in Aleppo, and the EU delegation planned to continue to Lebanon.
Ministers and Labour officials say they are discussing whether to stop using X after reports its AI image tool produced inappropriate images; X has limited that tool to paid users and the government has pointed to Ofcom as a possible route for regulatory action.
Anthony Joshua paid tribute to friends Sina Ghami and Latif Ayodele, who died in a car crash near Lagos; Joshua sustained minor injuries and attended a funeral in London.
An endangered fin whale was found deceased on the bow of a container ship at Gloucester Marine Terminal in New Jersey; NOAA's enforcement office has opened an investigation.
Dozens of pilot whales stranded at Farewell Spit, leaving six dead and 15 alive, and volunteers with Project Jonah and the Department of Conservation are working to re-float the remaining animals when the tide allows.
Storm Goretti has brought heavy snow and blizzard conditions across Germany, with long-distance rail services in the north halted and flights and roads disrupted; meteorologists say temperatures could drop to around -20C and further snow is expected.
Storm Goretti brought high winds, rain and snow to the UK and northwestern France; more than 57,000 customers in the UK and about 380,000 homes in France lost power, and rail and airport services were disrupted.
Police reported a 15-year-old local boy was found deceased in woodland in Bude, Cornwall; his death is not being treated as suspicious and his next of kin have been informed.
Keir Starmer said the government will take action over sexualised images of children reportedly generated by X's AI tool Grok, and Ofcom has made urgent contact with the platform.
