Britain sets midnight-to-6 a.m. social media curfew for teens
What's next: The first rules are due before Parliament by year-end, with enforcement planned for spring 2027.
Bloomberg, The Straits Times
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4 European allies move toward joint defense financing plan by 2027
What’s next: The countries plan to widen participation this autumn as NATO leaders meet in Ankara, Turkey, with defense funding in focus.
Series: European Allies · Multilateral Defense Financing Plan · 2 chapters since Jul 6France outage hits 68,000 homes as Europe heat wave sets records
Why it matters: France logged 44.3C, EDF cut 4.1 gigawatts of nuclear output and schools and transport were disrupted across Europe.
CNBC, The Straits Times
Five Eyes warns AI could outpace cyber defenses within months
Why it matters: The alliance urged governments and companies to harden systems now as AI speeds up and lowers the barrier for cyberattacks.
The Straits Times, The Hill
Britain jails 2 men for spying on Hong Kong dissidents
What's new: One defendant got 10 years after using his UK Border Force job to look up targets in a Home Office database.
Bloomberg, The Straits Times
Makerfield vote could open Labour leadership fight in Britain
What's at stake: A win would put Andy Burnham back in Parliament and able to challenge Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
Bloomberg, The New York Times
UK appeals court restores terrorism ban on Palestine Action
Why it matters: The ruling keeps support for the group a criminal offense, with up to 14 years in prison and about 3,000 arrests since the ban took effect.
Bloomberg, The Straits Times
David Hockney dies at 88 after reshaping British art for decades
What's new: The Bradford-born painter worked across oils, prints, photography and iPads, and one pool painting sold for nearly £70 million in 2018.
The New York Times, PBS NewsHour
Britain probes Ryanair over £8 family seat fees on children’s flights
What’s next: The watchdog expects an update within six months, and consumer-law breaches can draw fines of up to 10% of global revenue.
Bloomberg, The Straits Times
UK gives tech firms 3 months to block nude images for children
What's next: Companies could face fines and even criminal liability for executives if they fail to add the controls.
Britain, France and Germany back Zelensky-Putin ceasefire talks
What's new: The European leaders tied support to an immediate ceasefire, security guarantees for Kyiv and frozen Russian assets staying in place.
Bloomberg, The Straits Times
Germany, France and Britain weigh Ukraine-Russia talks push
What's next: European officials see any talks as months away and insist Kyiv must approve the format and timing.