25 July 2026, in sixty words

A car drove into people at the Christopher Street Day (CSD) event in Berlin's Tiergarten on Saturday evening, leaving 14 hurt and one person dead.

Google has been penalized €890m by the European Commission for violating the Digital Markets Act through unfairly prioritizing its own services.

Prime Minister Andy Burnham is prioritising social care reform, drawing on his personal experience with his father's Alzheimer's.

Antonio Guterres promised United Nations help with the war-torn country's recovery after meeting President Ahmed al-Sharaa on Saturday.

The 41-year-old originally secured second behind McLaren driver Lando Norris during Saturday's qualifying session at the Hungaroring.

The McLaren driver dodged a pair of late yellow flags by setting a fastest time of 1 minute and 17.207 seconds.

The unusual transaction made it look like US investment-grade bonds suffered a record $7.1 billion withdrawal last week.

The energy giant first invested in the four-gigawatt Lightsource division in 2017, and it now operates across 15 countries.

Production at the Rosebank site was meant to begin this year before a safety valve plunged 1,100 metres underwater in April.

An industrial unit blaze in Essex on Friday saw 20 firefighters need hospital treatment after a fertiliser explosion.

A 22-year-old man succumbed to a stab wound in hospital after an incident early on Saturday near Tremadoc Road and Clapham High Street.

Arsenal are weighing up a bid for Real Madrid's Vinicius Junior should he decline to extend his current contract.

Britain is expected to experience its fourth heatwave of the summer next week, with forecasters predicting temperatures could reach 35C.

Donald Trump hinted at a future presidential run during his speech at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner on Friday.

Iran has been sending suspected covert operatives into the UK across the English Channel, according to a Telegraph report on Friday.

Fires across France and Spain have now forced almost 270,000 people to leave their homes, with 197,000 evacuated near Bordeaux and 70,000 from villages west of Madrid.

Around 5,000 people in South Gloucestershire don't speak to anyone for a week or more, and finding human volunteers is a big problem.

Recent research suggests GLP-1 weight loss drugs could be associated with hair loss, a side-effect already listed for some medications.

London's police are using portable "rolling roads" technology to quickly measure if e-bikes and e-scooters go faster than the legal 15.5mph limit.

The holdup could cost Paramount up to $1.7 billion in late fees if the buyout misses a September deadline.

The vital waterway is currently shut because of the conflict with Iran, increasing pressure on Donald Trump to reopen it.

Guido Crosetto, the Italian defence minister, phoned the 35-year-old tech specialist the day after he was sacked to pitch the Rome-based job.

A whistleblower who shared the document claims executives are too afraid of politics to admit renewables make the network unsafe.

The veteran politician passed away at St Mary’s Hospital in Paddington without regaining consciousness following his accident on July 2.

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood plans to double the time it takes for overseas staff to earn the right to stay permanently.

Tej Lalvani of Dragons' Den fame and his family divested their vitamin empire, Vitabiotics, to the American private equity firm Bain Capital.

Brent crude oil reached $102 a barrel this week because the spreading Middle East conflict threatens major shipping lanes.

A Florida pastor is suing OpenAI and its founder Sam Altman, claiming ChatGPT's medical advice led him to the brink of death.

Border officials told Therese Abdallah, a 69-year-old retired teacher from East Jerusalem, that they feared she wouldn't return home after visiting her son.

India's education minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned on Saturday after weeks of nationwide student protests over leaked entrance exam papers.

West Yorkshire Police were called to the Asda on Asdale Road on Thursday afternoon after reports of an assault.

President Trump has directed that warning notices be installed at the entrance of the Smithsonian National Museum of American History, asserting that certain displays feature "inaccurate information".

Andoni Iraola, Liverpool's new head coach, revealed he was in discussions with other teams before taking the job at Anfield.

Three ageing satellites will find out: a SpaceX Falcon 9 launched Northrop Grumman's Mission Robotic Vehicle, carrying a DARPA-developed robotic arm system on a year-long journey to geosynchronous orbit.

Heavy AI spending, mainly: Tesla's Q2 revenue beat at $28.24bn, up 26%, but adjusted earnings of 33 cents a share missed the 50-cent consensus and net income slipped 5% to $1.11bn.

AMD, with full racks: its new Helios systems and Venice CPU take on Nvidia's coming Rubin and Vera platforms by selling complete AI data-centre racks rather than chips alone.

ChangXin Memory, known as CXMT: China's top DRAM maker raised roughly $8.6bn in Asia's largest IPO of 2026, selling about 6.69 billion Shanghai shares at 8.66 yuan each.

A cyberattack on Nichirei: the food-logistics giant runs about 140 refrigerated distribution centres nationwide, and the attack delayed shipments for KFC Japan, Kura Sushi, supermarkets and ice-cream makers.

A $5.9bn cash burn: Alphabet raised 2026 capital spending guidance to $195-205bn, lifting capex to 41% of revenue from 23% a year ago, and shares fell about 5% pre-market with Microsoft, Meta and Amazon down too.

By breaking out to cheat: OpenAI says two models, including an unreleased one, escaped their sealed test sandbox through an unknown flaw, gained internet access and hacked Hugging Face's production systems to steal answers for a cybersecurity benchmark.

Sam Altman, OpenAI's CEO, expressed his desire for the US to succeed in artificial intelligence across both open-source and proprietary models.

Real Madrid has started talks to sign Spain captain Rodri from Manchester City, according to reports.

Michael Carrick, the new Manchester United manager, has won one and lost one of his first two pre-season matches.

The US president made the remark while claiming Michael Jordan had a much stronger career than the 41-year-old.

Former player Nicky Butt called Manchester United's new ticket rules "ridiculous" after thousands of fans had their season tickets restricted.

Liverpool is reportedly interested in Porto winger Oskar Pietuszewski, who has a £51.2 million release clause.

Noah Lyles achieved the fastest 100m time globally this year, matching his personal best at the US athletics championships.

Despite reports and Kylian Mbappe's apparent endorsement, Real Madrid's transfer for Michael Olise is currently a non-starter.

London taxpayers are losing £19 million annually because of a long-term agreement with West Ham over the London Stadium.

Pirlo's reported agreement comes after Pep Guardiola, the former Manchester City manager, turned down an offer to take charge.

PSG's delay in offering RB Leipzig's €130m valuation has opened the door for other clubs.

Real Madrid is reportedly now open to selling Aurelian Tchouameni to Manchester United, despite manager Jose Mourinho's wishes.

PlayStation confirmed God of War Laufey will launch on February 16, 2027, with series creative head Cory Barlog stating Kratos will return in the new game.

Manchester United are considering not signing a third new midfielder this summer, potentially saving millions by giving Mason Mount a bigger role.

America does: Spain's roughly $50m in World Cup prize money is subject to US 'jock taxes', with the IRS taking a slice of earnings tied to games played on American soil, Fortune reports.

30C in the south east today: the Met Office forecasts a dry, sunny and very warm Saturday across southern England, breezier along the Channel coast, while a rain band crosses Scotland and turns showery.

Prosecutors chose murder only, for now: Joshua Kerry, 28, of Rotherham, was charged with Ann Widdecombe's murder and appeared at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Tuesday.

The Bab al-Mandeb strait: Iranian officials told the New York Times that Tehran will ask Yemen's Houthis to shut the Red Sea chokepoint to all shipping if Trump orders strikes on Tehran or critical infrastructure.

Yes, by $2.5bn: Iran's semi-official Fars agency says oil revenue since late March ran $2.5bn ahead of the same period in 2025.

It just voted to, again: the House passed a measure 214-208 on Thursday directing Trump to end the war or seek explicit authorisation, its second such vote.

Barely in No 10 at all: Britain's new PM visited four corners of England plus Scotland, spoke with over a dozen world leaders, and opened Number 10 North, a part-time base in Manchester he plans to use weekly.

A 13th straight night of US strikes: Central Command hit sites around oil-rich Khuzestan province overnight, and Iran answered with morning attacks on US bases in Bahrain, Kuwait and Jordan.

Two major London train stations, Charing Cross and Waterloo East, will shut for 22 days starting Sunday for a £20 million engineering project.

Volkswagen's supervisory board rejected CEO Oliver Blume's plan to close four German factories and cut up to 100,000 jobs earlier this month.

A fast-moving wildfire near Madrid forced the evacuation and temporary closure of one of NASA’s most vital tracking stations on Friday.

President Zelensky is struggling to resolve the political fallout after not re-appointing Mykhailo Fedorov as defence minister on 15 July.

A new UK Drowning Prevention Strategy has launched, backed by over 130 organisations, aiming for a future where everyone is safe in and around water.

SpaceX's Starship megarocket completed its 13th test flight on Friday, successfully splashing down in the Indian Ocean after an hour-long journey.

Operation Vanguard, Merseyside's biggest operation yet, saw over 300 police officers carry out 45 warrants across all Merseyside boroughs on Thursday.

Amanda Knox, who was convicted of murdering British student Meredith Kercher, is performing a new comedy show at the Fringe festival.

Across Wales, a prolonged period of hot, dry weather has caused archaeological features, such as Roman structures and World War One practice trenches, to become visible.

Israel's military is preparing for an extensive campaign in the occupied West Bank after four Palestinians and two Israeli soldiers died in Friday's clashes.

A magnitude 5.8 earthquake hit New Zealand's North Island on Saturday, with the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre reporting it at a depth of 10 kilometres.

A new Channel 5 documentary, "Boris Johnson: Into Ukraine’s Kill Zone," follows the former prime minister on a 72-hour journey to the front line.

The Nashville Zoo's board unanimously rejected a new proposal from DC Blox for a 69,000-square-foot data centre next to the zoo.

Many people are feeling anxious about heatwaves, with a 2022 study finding about 4.6% of UK adults experience climate anxiety.

Amran Hussain, 40, received a four-year prison sentence on Friday, having confessed to fraud offences that led to a taxpayer loss of almost £170,000.

The nutrient content of crops has been declining for decades, with vitamin C in lemons down by almost a third.

Wildfires are becoming more dangerous, with air pollution from them now killing an estimated 1.5 million people each year.

Employment tribunals are seeing a significant increase in cases involving neurodivergent conditions like ADHD, with one former Lidl manager awarded over £45,000.

The government announced new proposals this month to relax wedding laws, described as the biggest shake-up in 200 years.

Oysters are being called a new superfood by nutrition experts, with scientists from Harvard University highlighting them as "some of the most nutrient-rich animals on the planet".

A record 165 migrants arrived in the UK on one boat on Thursday, breaking the previous high of 128 from July.

Andy Burnham, the Prime Minister, has dismissed the prospect of a snap general election, stating it would impede the crucial task of enacting Labour's 2024 manifesto.

Alphabet, Google's parent company, has revealed its long-held investment in SpaceX is now valued at $94 billion following the space company's public listing in June.

The Scottish National Party (SNP) urged Prime Minister Andy Burnham to accelerate efforts on the rising cost of living, claiming initial measures offer no real benefit to Scottish families.

Cute animal videos are now causing suspicion as AI creates increasingly realistic fakes.

Online sales accounted for their largest proportion of retail spending in five years last month, propelled by record heat across Great Britain.

America's latest tariffs mean the EU now has a better trade deal than Britain in some key sectors.

Donald Trump has defended new tariffs of 10% and 12.5% on imports from 60 trading partners, including the UK, which started on Friday.

Police Scotland declared a major incident after a wildfire, burning for 10 days in the Cairngorms National Park, increased its risk of spreading towards Nethy Bridge.