Pope Leo criticised linking Christian faith to military domination as Pete Hegseth used religious language about the US-led Iran war.
The Metropolitan Police has said it will resume arresting people for showing support for Palestine Action, despite a High Court ruling that found the government’s ban on the group to be unlawful.
Doctors, campaigners and human rights groups are urging NHS trusts and care systems to reconsider adopting the NHS Federated Data Platform, a £330m seven-year contract awarded in 2023 to a Palantir-led consortium. Critics including Medact and Amnesty International said they had privacy, ethics and supplier-conduct concerns, while Palantir said it can only process data under NHS instructions and NHS England said the platform is improving care and hospital operations.
Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy said Andy Burnham should have been allowed to seek Labour selection for the Gorton & Denton by-election after the NEC blocked his bid to return to Westminster. Labour said keeping Burnham as mayor avoided an unnecessary Greater Manchester mayoral by-election; Labour later finished third, with the Greens winning the seat.
Israel’s Defence Minister Israel Katz said Israeli forces would retain a “security zone” in southern Lebanon stretching to the Litani River, and said homes near the border would be demolished. He said displaced residents would not be allowed to return until Israel deems the area secure. The plan goes beyond the November 2024 ceasefire framework, which has effectively collapsed after heavy fighting resumed earlier this month.
A Palestinian toddler was returned to his family after being held for ten hours by Israeli forces in Gaza, with medical reports showing burn marks on his thighs consistent with cigarette burns.
