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Long-awaited Thrilwall inquiry has examined how the former nurse was able to murder babies at a Chester neonatal unity over a two-year periodLucy Letby was moved from the neonatal unit to administrative duties in July 2016 after consultants expressed concerns about her to the hospital’s executive team.Hospital bosses opted to carry out a number of reviews into the increased mortality in 2015 and 2016, but did not invite Cheshire Constabulary to investigate until May 2017, as Letby remained on site until her arrest more than a year later. Continue reading...

• AI-linked stocks across Asia and Europe declined in early trading following safety concerns raised by industry leaders. • SoftBank, a major investor in OpenAI, saw a sharp drop in Japan alongside declines for chipmakers Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, SK Hynix, and Samsung Electronics. • These price drops indicate increased market volatility and investor caution regarding the safety and regulation of artificial intelligence technologies.

Greens accuse Labour of hiding position to avoid criticism before contest, in which Zack Polanski is standingA decision on approving the controversial Jackdaw gasfield in the North Sea is to be delayed until later this autumn, with the Greens accusing Labour of hiding their position before the crucial Holborn and St Pancras byelection.Miatta Fahnbulleh, the energy secretary, had been poised to give her recommendation to approve the Jackdaw field off the coast of Aberdeen next week. Continue reading...

Departures from London airports worst hit with most flights since 2pm affected as National Air Traffic Services investigates technical problemFlights around the UK are facing delays and disruption due to an air traffic control issue which has affected a string of airports including Heathrow and Gatwick.Departures from London airports are most severely affected, with few take-offs since a fault was reported early on Tuesday afternoon. Continue reading...

• Over 20,000 ballots were rejected in Washington’s recent primary election because they arrived after the legal deadline. • This figure represents a significant increase in rejected votes compared to the 2024 totals, sparking concerns over systemic failures. • The surge in late arrivals has intensified fears regarding United States Postal Service (USPS) delays affecting voter accessibility.

Julius Mugabo launches landmark case as union says thousands in capital lost incomes due to ‘broken system’An Uber driver who got into thousands of pounds of debt and feared losing his home due to delays in Transport for London renewing his licence to pick up passengers is taking on the organisation in the high court in the first challenge of its kind.Julius Mugabo, 55, has been an Uber driver licensed by TfL since 2016. Under the Private Hire Vehicles (London) Act 1998, all minicab drivers cannot work lawfully unless TfL has carried out checks on them and issued or renewed their licences. These licences must be renewed every three years. Continue reading...

Uber and Wayve had said they would start trips ‘later this summer’ but launch now looks unlikely this yearThe rollout of robotaxis on the streets of London is unlikely to happen this year, as regulatory and technical hurdles push back the ambitious schedule set out by the UK government.Only weeks ago Uber and London-based Wayve were granted the first minicab licences in the capital to allow them to offer self-driving taxi rides to paying customers – but with a human safety driver in place, for now – and said they would start trips “later this summer” before a full public launch. Continue reading...

Commissioner Virginia Bell resists push to extend antisemitism inquiry noting need for timely recommendationsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastCommissioner Virginia Bell says she will delay – by four days – handing down her final report into antisemitism and social cohesion, in order not to distract from commemorations of the Bondi terror attack.On Wednesday, the last day of public hearings of the royal commission, Bell resisted a public push to extend the commission’s work. Continue reading...

• China has indefinitely delayed the launch of its Chang'e 7 mission to the moon's south pole due to a storm near the launch site. • The ambitious mission is specifically designed for "ice-hunting" to search for water-ice deposits in the lunar south pole region. • This delay pauses a historic effort to expand China's lunar exploration capabilities and understand the moon's volatile resources.

Law was set to go into effect in January, months before cyclosporiasis outbreak, but now is set for 2028Congress passed a law to help federal agencies investigate outbreaks of foodborne illness – a regulation experts said could have stopped the US’s largest cyclosporiasis outbreak much sooner.The only problem? The rule has been delayed – for 15 years, including most recently amid lobbying in 2025. Continue reading...

Move defies US envoy’s claim that Americans could be extracting crude by as early as next yearThe Greenland authorities have forced a US oil company connected to Donald Trump to postpone drilling wells in the Arctic territory, defying claims by the US president’s envoy that Americans could be extracting crude by next year.Amid Trump’s imperialist threats, tensions have been rising on Greenland’s eastern coast after the oil company brought drilling equipment ashore in July without permission, drawing a “strong warning” from the government. Continue reading...

Air traffic controllers are short-staffed and exhausted – and new recruits face a difficult aptitude test and must train in MelbourneGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTravellers flying in and out of Sydney airport had already been dealing with heavy delays even before a Jetstar plane narrowly avoided colliding with a Qatar Airways plane on the tarmac early on Sunday.The day before, more than 150 flights passing through Sydney were delayed as the airport grappled with a lack of air traffic controllers, highlighting how just how delicate the rostering situation is. Continue reading...

• The Senate Judiciary Committee postponed the vote on Todd Blanche’s nomination for attorney general after two GOP senators withheld support. • The delay stems from concerns over a settlement between Donald Trump and the IRS that provided tax audit immunity and established an “anti-weaponization” fund. • Separately, Iran vowed to "punish" the U.S. following a "heavy wave of strikes" conducted by the American military overnight.

• The Senate Judiciary Committee postponed the vote to advance Todd Blanche's nomination for attorney general due to a lack of written assurances from the Justice Department. • Two Republican senators are seeking specific details regarding a settlement between Donald Trump and the IRS before proceeding with the nomination. • Simultaneously, Iran has vowed to "punish" the United States following a "heavy wave of strikes" conducted by the U.S. military overnight.

Industry wants mandate forcing manufacturers to sell increasing share of electric cars each year to be easedCarmakers are delaying final decisions to invest in UK factories until electric car sales rules are relaxed, according to the head of the British car industry’s lobby group.The chief executive of the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), Mike Hawes, said those with existing UK operations were considering building new models, but had held back so far. Continue reading...

• The Monsoon Session of Parliament on Monday faced repeated disruptions, delaying the debate on the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill. • Opposition parties demanded an official statement from Union Home Minister Amit Shah regarding alleged police action taken against protesting students. • The standoff highlights growing tensions between the government and the opposition over student rights and the integrity of public examinations.

Scott Gottlieb responds to report that company contacted the White House seeking to delay a recall announcementFormer Food and Drug Administration commissioner Dr Scott Gottlieb said on Sunday that it was “not standard operating procedure” for Taylor Farms to ask the White House to intervene as the company prepared to announce a recall tied to a massive cyclospora outbreak.Appearing on CBS’s Face the Nation, Gottlieb was asked about a report from the Wall Street Journal that Taylor Farms contacted the White House seeking to delay a recall announcement while federal investigators were preparing to publicly link the company to the multi-state outbreak. Continue reading...

Exclusive: Blunder at Rosebank, UK’s biggest undeveloped oilfield, comes as government considers granting licenceProduction at Britain’s biggest undeveloped oil and gasfield could be delayed for months after equipment from a rig was accidentally dropped in the North Sea, the Guardian can reveal.Andy Burnham’s new government is under pressure from the fossil fuel industry to allow oil to be retrieved from the Rosebank site despite opposition from climate campaigners and some Labour MPs. Continue reading...

• Mira Murati has officially launched Thinking Machines Lab, introducing a new AI architecture called "Inkling." • TSMC is significantly scaling its U.S. presence with a massive $100 billion expansion of its facilities in Arizona. • OpenAI has entered the hardware market with its first branded physical device, a $230 developer control pad created in partnership with Work Louder.

Staggered release of ChatGPT 5.6 follows similar restrictions on rival firm Anthropic’s latest AI modelsOpenAI released its latest advanced AI model, called ChatGPT 5.6, on Thursday after earlier delaying the public rollout over US government concerns about cybersecurity. The Trump administration had requested last month that OpenAI limit the release to a small group of government-approved users.OpenAI complied with the White House’s request last month. The company stated in a blogpost that it had briefed government officials on ChatGPT 5.6’s capabilities and restricted the model to trusted partners at their behest. The product’s wider release came after additional testing by the government’s Center for AI Standards and Innovation agency, according to Axios. Continue reading...

• OpenAI is scheduled to publicly launch its most capable AI model, GPT-5.6, this Thursday. • The release was delayed last month following a request from the U.S. government due to national security concerns regarding the potential misuse of powerful AI systems. • This launch occurs amid an intense AI race between the U.S. and China, with experts warning that such models could accelerate sophisticated cyberattacks on critical, aging infrastructure.

• The European Union has delayed the launch of the European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS) until 2027. • This postponement affects several Schengen nations, including France, Spain, Italy, Germany, Greece, and Portugal, following technical failures with the Entry/Exit System (EES). • The decision stems from biometric system chaos and slow implementation that have already caused significant disruptions for millions of international visitors at airports and land crossings.

• Diljit Dosanjh's film 'Satluj' was abruptly removed from the streaming platform ZEE5 shortly after its release. • The film had previously faced years of delays due to certification issues and legal rows with the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC). • This incident has reignited a broader public debate regarding censorship and the challenges filmmakers face when navigating regulatory hurdles in India.

Carroll was awarded damages after New York jury concluded Trump sexually abused her, then defamed her after she publicly described the attackDonald Trump’s latest attempt to delay payment of a $5.8m judgment for defaming a magazine columnist whom a jury determined he sexually abused has been emphatically rejected by a federal court judge.In a single-sentence 4 July order, US district Judge Lewis Kaplan denied the president’s request for more time to pay the civil judgment owed to E Jean Carroll, who was awarded the damages after a New York jury concluded that Trump sexually abused her in 1996 – then defamed her after she publicly described the attack in 2019. Continue reading...

• Switzerland, Norway, Iceland, Austria, and other Schengen allies are implementing a new EU digital Entry/Exit System (EES) for non-EU nationals. • The rollout of these biometric checks has triggered massive airport delays and travel chaos across Europe, prompting an urgent security overhaul of Schengen zones. • This disruption is particularly critical as it coincides with rising summer travel pressure, threatening widespread transit instability.

• The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has raised concerns over the rollout of the EU Entry/Exit System, warning that potential border delays could deter international visitors. • Industry estimates suggest that 41 million trips and USD 45 billion in tourism spending are at risk if the system disrupts the travel experience. • This scrutiny comes as Europe seeks to maintain its competitiveness against growing tourism markets in North America, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific.

• An 11-year-old boy crashed a pickup truck into a group of monks on a pilgrimage walk in northeastern Thailand on Thursday, July 2, 2026. • The accident resulted in nine deaths among the 35 monks who were traveling from Mukdahan province, located approximately 600 km from Bangkok. • The tragedy highlights severe safety concerns regarding unsupervised minors operating vehicles and the vulnerability of pedestrian pilgrims.

• Widespread flight disruptions hit Europe today, resulting in 160 cancellations and 3,298 delays across multiple countries, including Spain, the Netherlands, England, Greece, and Germany. • Major airlines such as Iberia, KLM, Aegean, and Ryanair were affected, with significant chaos reported at key hubs like London Heathrow, Amsterdam Schiphol, and Madrid-Barajas. • The disruptions impacted a vast network of airports, including Athens, Zurich, Frankfurt, Rome Fiumicino, and Prague Václav Havel, leaving thousands of passengers stranded.