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Exclusive: Research shows millions live more than a 1km round trip from 24/7 accessible deviceMore than 16 million people in England and Wales risk dying from a cardiac arrest because they live farther than a 1km round trip from the nearest 24/7 defibrillator, according to exclusive research. Analysis of publicly available defibrillators by the Heart Restart campaign found that in England and Wales alone, 35 million people – more than half the population – do not live within the recommended three- to five-minute brisk walk of a defibrillator. Of these, about half live more than a 1km round trip from a 24/7 accessible defibrillator.There are more than 40,000 out-of-hospital cardiac arrests each year in the UK, but fewer than one in 10 people survive. However, early cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and defibrillation can more than double the chance of survival. Continue reading...

Judge finds Wilson did not defame Charlotte MacInnes, lead actor in Pitch Perfect star’s directorial debut The DebAfter a blistering dispute that spanned continents and years, Hollywood A-lister Rebel Wilson has been found not to have defamed her co-star in a series of social media posts.The Pitch Perfect star was sued by Australian actor Charlotte MacInnes, who played the lead role in Wilson’s directorial debut film The Deb. Continue reading...

Exclusive: Report from LNP-convened panel heavily criticises police responses to family violence and calls for civilian oversightGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Queensland government has buried the findings of its own working group of domestic violence victim-survivors, after their report was heavily critical of police responses and called for a “civilian review mechanism” to escalate complaints about police.The Liberal National government has repeatedly said it would “put victims at the heart” of the state’s justice policies. Continue reading...

• Companies deploying AI in the EU must soon comply with the EU AI Act's transparency requirements, which mandate the disclosure of chatbots, deepfakes, and other AI-generated content. • The regulations apply to any natural or legal persons, public authorities, or agencies that develop or deploy AI systems within the EU market under their own trademark. • Failure to implement an end-to-end transparency process that can withstand official audits may result in steep financial penalties for non-compliant enterprises.

• Moonshot AI has launched Kimi K3, a new AI model that gained such rapid popularity that the developer was forced to temporarily pause new subscriptions shortly after release. • The model's success highlights the strategic interests of tech giants Alibaba, which acquired a 36% stake in Moonshot during February 2024, and Tencent, another known investor. • This breakthrough is reigniting critical industry debates regarding the sustainability of AI spending and the valuation of semiconductor stocks.

• The FDA has introduced a new fast-track program for the approval of biologics, which are complex drugs used to treat conditions such as cancer and sickle cell disease. • Traditionally, the agency requires a rigorous process involving an investigational new drug application followed by three distinct phases of human clinical trials. • Experts warn that these political shortcuts could undermine the FDA's international reputation and its standing as a global authority on drug safety.

• A London-based research group has proposed a shared control pact among Gulf states for the Strait of Hormuz, modeled after a defunct European coal and steel agreement. • The proposal aims to resolve an acrimonious dispute over the waterway, which serves as a critical chokehold for one-fifth of the global oil supply. • Tensions have escalated into open conflict, with shipping traffic plummeting following renewed Iranian strikes on commercial vessels.