NHS waited two days before raising alarm about meningitis outbreak
Experts say the wait was indefensible and possibly delayed identification of the outbreak.
Nature
The Papers: ‘US troops gather in Gulf’ and ‘Strictly No Baftas’
Donald Trump plans to deploy US ground troops in the Gulf is a focus for Wednesday’s front pages.
More frequent ejaculations may boost men’s fertility, research suggests
Need for abstinence before fertility treatment questioned as study finds sperm deteriorates as it stays in body
Encouraging men to have more frequent ejaculations may boost their fertility, according to researchers who found that sperm deteriorates over time as it remains in the body.
The longer men went without sex, the more their sperm showed signs of DNA damage and oxidative stress, and the...
Oil at $150 will trigger global recession, says boss of financial giant BlackRock
Larry Fink says if oil prices stay high for a sustained period it will have “profound implications” for the world economy.
Women’s game needs more respect – Bompastor riled by Chelsea’s disallowed goal
Chelsea manager Sonia Bompastor says the women’s game needs “more respect” after her side have a goal controversially disallowed in their Women’s Champions League quarter-final first leg against Arsenal.
Driver Hops Curb Outside Iowa School, Injuring 9 Students
The injured students were taken to local hospitals after the crash, which the authorities said did not appear to be intentional.
Journalists at Australia’s national broadcaster to strike over pay and possible use of AI
Staff at the Australian Broadcasting Corporation will strike for the first time in 20 years.
Sinner extends record run with Miami success
Jannik Sinner extends his remarkable record run with a 7-5 7-6 win over Alex Michelsen at the Miami Open.
Celtic’s Schmeichel says shoulder surgery ‘went well’
Celtic goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel undergoes the first of two planned shoulder surgeries as the veteran looks to salvage his playing career.
OpenAI Is Shutting Down Sora, Its A.I. Video Generator
The start-up said it would discontinue Sora just three months after signing a multiyear deal to bring Disney characters to the service.
Wine 11 Rewrites How Linux Runs Windows Games At the Kernel Level
Linux gamers are seeing massive performance gains with Wine’s new NTSYNC support, “which is a feature that has been years in the making and rewrites how Wine handles one of the most performance-sensitive operations in modern gaming,” reports XDA Developers. Not every game will see a night-and-day difference, but for the games that do benefit from these changes, “the improvements range from...
The tie is nowhere near done – Russo
Alessia Russo reflects on her superb goal and talks about her preferred playing role following Arsenal’s 3–1 victory over Chelsea in the first leg of the Women’s Champions League quarter‑final.
Social media bans and digital curfews to be trialled on UK teenagers
The government will interview the young people and their parents before and after they try the limits to assess their impact.
Crawley name Kazim-Richards as new head coach
Crawley Town name former Derby County and Sheffield United forward Colin Kazim-Richards as their new head coach.
‘It wasn’t meant to end like this’ – Salah exit tough but inevitable
Less than a year ago, Mohamed Salah was sitting on a throne inside Anfield after renewing his contract – so why is he leaving?
Councils in England must outline Send plans to access £860m funding pot
First tranche of a £3bn fund aimed at creating 50,000 new Send places in mainstream schools part of changes announced last month
Councils in England will have to set out plans to create more places in local mainstream schools for children with special educational needs and disabilities as a condition of receiving a share of £860m in new government funding.
Authorities must submit their written...
Meta Ordered to Pay $375 Million Over Child Safety Violations
In one of the company’s first major losses, New Mexico jurors found that it had misled consumers about the safety of its platforms, enabling sexual exploitation of young users.
Meta told to pay $375m for misleading users over child safety
The owner of Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp has been found liable by a court in New Mexico.
Russo settles thrilling Champions League first-leg for Arsenal
Arsenal beat Chelsea in a thrilling Women’s Champions League quarter-final first-leg featuring brilliant goals from England internationals Chloe Kelly, Lauren James and Alessia Russo.
Key Adviser Quits Federal Vaccine Panel
Dr. Robert Malone, vice chair of the committee, was appointed by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. after a purge of the previous advisers.
Liverpool must find someone to hit Salah numbers – Warnock
Former Liverpool defender and Match of the Day pundit Stephen Warnock reacts to Mohamed Salah’s announcement that he will leave Liverpool at the end of this season.