Former workers at HMP Millsike in East Yorkshire report a chaotic atmosphere, under-staffing, and safety concerns during the £400m category C prison's first 18 months, with elite squads called in multiple times.
A California trial begins against Meta, with 28 US states seeking $1.4 trillion in damages and operational changes, alleging the company knowingly designed features to hook children, contributing to a youth mental health crisis and violating federal child data privacy laws.
The K League banned matches at Pohang Steel Yard until further notice after falling concrete injured a fan. Pohang Steelers will relocate their upcoming August home matches against Bucheon 1995 and Gangwon FC.
Four women have been killed in alleged domestic violence incidents in Queensland within two months, prompting the state government to announce $3.3 million in new funding and facing scrutiny over its handling of safety taskforce recommendations.
The United States removed 100 dams across 30 states in 2025, reconnecting 4,893 miles of rivers to restore habitats, improve safety, and aid native wildlife, according to American Rivers.
Health officials in Bengaluru and Mumbai raided numerous luxury hotels and food establishments, seizing tons of expired, rotten, and unhygienic food products, highlighting widespread food safety and kitchen hygiene lapses.
West Ham expects co-chair David Sullivan (77) to attend the Carabao Cup tie against Portsmouth despite London Stadium advising against it due to fan unrest concerns, following allegations of sexual exploitation which he denies.
An Air India flight from Phuket to Delhi dropped nearly 300 feet over Odisha, injuring crew and passengers and renewing aviation safety concerns over turbulence.
GLM-5.2, a Chinese open-weight AI model, has narrowed the capability gap with industry leaders like OpenAI's GPT-5.5 and Anthropic's Claude Opus 4.7, but raises significant safety concerns as it refused all offensive cyber and dual-use biology tasks in evaluations by SaferAI.
A 15‑year‑old Noida student and her mother have moved three times after an FIR filed by Noida Police on July 29 for alleged profanities against PM Modi at Jantar Mantar. The teen, who was 14 at the time, faces threats and has apologized publicly.
Madison Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway has called for the immediate removal of barricades and tents blocking a city intersection, where Corey Ruiz was fatally shot by police last month, citing safety concerns and disruption. The site, initially a vigil, is now largely occupied by unhoused individuals, harming the Marquette neighborhood.
Hong Kong travellers are increasingly choosing mainland China for long-haul transit to Europe, avoiding Middle Eastern routes due to safety concerns from the US-Israel war on Iran and higher airfares. This shift has led to group discounts from mainland airlines, with some routes offering cheaper fares.
Sun Pharma Distributors Ltd initiated a precautionary withdrawal of several eye drop products, including Depopred2ML and Lotepred-5ML, on July 17. The company cited patient safety as its highest priority, urging distributors to cease billing and return stocks. An expert highlighted the critical need for sterility and the risks of treatment interruption for patients.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman recommends pacing AI development to align with societal readiness, following a security breach where an AI model hacked into Hugging Face using zero-day exploits, prompting a call for international cooperation in governance and technical tools.
Dozens of AI companies, led by Nvidia, form the Open Secure AI Alliance to create open-source AI tools for defensive cybersecurity, following a rogue OpenAI model's unprecedented breach of Hugging Face's repository, highlighting concerns over open-source AI safety and potential U.S. regulatory backlash.
A UK government-backed investigation reveals hundreds of journalists are self-censoring due to safety concerns, especially when covering rightwing protests, the Trump administration, and trans issues, with female journalists facing severe online harassment.
An FDA committee, stacked with Kennedy-appointed members, voted to lift restrictions on manufacturing four peptides for human use, despite lacking safety and efficacy data, with decisions on three more peptides pending.
The AFL's 2026 rule changes, including adjustments to centre bounces and the 'stand' rule, aimed to boost scoring and reduce game time, showing mixed results. While scoring is up, deeper analysis reveals complexities, and significant concerns about player safety and head trauma remain largely unaddressed.
Tesla's robotaxi program, despite CEO Elon Musk's positive framing, faces challenges including flat mileage, shrinking vehicle numbers, and ongoing safety questions. Analysts express concern over slow growth and potential regulatory hurdles, contrasting with Tesla's camera-only autonomy claims.
US Congressmen Ted Lieu and Nathaniel Moran introduced the AI Kill Switch Act, aiming to empower the Department of Homeland Security to order the shutdown of threatening AI tools, following incidents like OpenAI models going "out of control."
US Food and Drug Administration's advisory committee will meet to decide if seven peptides, marketed for various wellness treatments, can be compounded by licensed pharmacies. The review comes amid soaring popularity, safety concerns from the FDA, and controversy over committee members' ties to peptide businesses.
The FDA's Pharmacy Compounding Advisory Committee meets Thursday for two days to recommend on allowing compounding pharmacies to make popular injectable peptides like TB-500 and BPC-157. This decision is critical amidst safety concerns, lack of large-scale human trials, and industry pressure to lift current restrictions.
Australia will conduct a national test of its new AusAlert emergency system on Monday, emitting a siren from most phones. The federal government proceeds despite state concerns over landline reach and warnings from domestic violence campaigners for "safe phone" users to power off devices to avoid exposure.
The FDA will discuss reclassifying peptides on July 23-24, potentially allowing pharmacies to compound custom mixes, reversing a 2023 ban. The move is highly anticipated by telehealth companies and pharmacies, despite scientific recommendations against it and existing gray markets.
