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UK inflation rose to 3.5% in April, up from 2.6% in March, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). This figure is higher than most forecasts — economists expected around 3.3%, while the Bank of England predicted 3.4%.

Dr Victoria Rose, a British surgeon in Gaza, described operating on two sisters with severe war injuries amidst ongoing airstrikes.

The Islamic State recently condemned Syrian interim president Ahmad al-Sharaa, calling for foreign fighters to defect to its ranks due to his diplomatic ties with the US.

Japan’s Agriculture Minister Taku Eto resigned after facing backlash for saying he had “never had to buy rice,” amid a national rice shortage and rising prices.

Jessica Mann, a key witness in Harvey Weinstein’s sex crimes retrial, provided a harrowing account of being assaulted by Weinstein in a hotel room in 2014.

President Trump proposes a $175 billion missile defence initiative, dubbed the “Golden Dome,” aiming for completion before the end of his administration.

Sir Keir Starmer’s strategy to counter Reform UK is under scrutiny, as local elections reveal a significant threat, with Labour potentially losing up to 72 seats to Reform, based on recent voting trends.

A gonorrhoea vaccine programme will launch in England from August, targeting rising STI cases that hit 85,000 diagnoses in 2023, the highest since 1918.

Rajasthan Royals struggled with chasing targets in IPL 2025, managing to successfully chase only once in eight attempts, highlighting a significant weakness in their strategy.

This weeks World News Briefing analyses key global events: Israel opens limited aid routes into Gaza but continues its intolerable violence; Which has now turned allies into foes.

Britain secures a historic EU economic deal that has made Farage angry, because now he thinks we are going to have to send British soldiers to a European army. The Germans have their own problems with the Far right who have been funding politically motivated crimes in Deutsche and seen a dramatic surge in Germany.

India and Pakistan have settled but the media in India has turned on Modi, for the failure to win any battles with Pakistan in teh recent conflict and Italy braces for policy clashes with new Pope Leo XIV, who will be a thorn for Meloni.

Plus, as always we explore a hidden scientific insight into intuition, notable global cultural events, and key updates from international institutions including IMF, NATO, UNESCO, WHO, and the World Bank.