Sri Lanka signed a letter of intent on 17 February 2026 to join the Global Charter for Children's Care Reform, with Minister Saroja Paulraj signing during a visit by UK Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy; the UK also provided £1 million in humanitarian assistance for communities affected by Cyclone Ditwah.
The European Commission has launched a formal investigation into Shein over suspected breaches of EU law, citing the sale of childlike sex dolls and weapons and other possibly non-compliant products. The inquiry will also examine the platform’s design features, including rewards and recommender systems, for possible risks to users and DSA transparency rules.
Lindsey Vonn has returned to the United States after four operations for a broken leg sustained in a crash at the Winter Olympics; she has not stood nine days after the accident and further surgery will take place at home.
Weston-super-Mare Pride will take place on Saturday 27 June 2026 at Grove Park, returning after a pause since 2023. A new volunteer team has launched a Crowdfunder to raise £2,500 to help cover accessibility, stewarding and other essential costs.
Young people from Telford organised a charity catwalk of customised second‑hand clothes at Randlay Community Centre, supported by CALM, a free weekly programme run by Co‑op and Barnardo's.
Eli Lilly says it plans to use India as part of its global supply chain and to export locally made drugs, following a rapid rise in Mounjaro sales that doubled and became its top-selling medicine by value in India.
The study reports Shrimycocin-A, extracted from coconut shells, shows antifungal activity across a range of plant and human pathogenic fungi and demonstrated systemic absorption with no reported phytotoxicity in tests.
Romanian researchers recovered bacteria from a 5,000-year-old Scărișoara Cave ice core that showed resistance to several modern antibiotics; chemicals from the samples also inhibited multiple disease-causing bacteria.
Beijing's PM2.5 levels have fallen about 69.8% since 2013 and nationwide particulate pollution fell 41% in the decade from 2014, yet many Chinese cities still exceed World Health Organization limits.
At Rio's 2026 Carnival, Imperio Serrano and Unidos da Tijuca honored authors Conceição Evaristo and Carolina Maria de Jesus in their parades; organizers called the presentations an act of historical reparation.
