State media reports at least 10 people were killed in Israeli air strikes in eastern Lebanon; Israel said it targeted sites it described as belonging to Hezbollah in the Bekaa Valley.
Leaked plans in England propose changes to how SEND support and EHCPs are managed, and the Schools White Paper is expected in the coming days.
Baz Luhrmann's EPiC restores unseen Las Vegas concert footage and an archival audiotape to present Elvis Presley performing in the early 1970s; the film opened in IMAX this week and is scheduled to reach cinemas nationwide next Friday.
From March 20, more than five million Australians — including over 2.5 million pensioners — will receive a provisional indexation increase to several social security payments, and new deeming rates will take effect pending formal confirmation in the coming weeks.
Nationwide told a customer it is working on an in-app transaction notifications feature and said some alerts, including suspected fraud notices, will always be sent by text.
A US patient who had used weekly compounded semaglutide injections switched to the FDA-approved daily Wegovy pill in January and reported about 8lb lost in the first month; the pill became available in US pharmacies on January 5 and prescriptions rose rapidly.
An online appeal for a Herefordshire farmer affected by illegal dumping has passed £54,000, and the organiser plans to withdraw and hand over the funds in late February or early March. The Environment Agency has also announced new waste-crime enforcement measures, including a drone squad and screening tools.
Microsoft announced Phil Spencer's retirement and named Asha Sharma as EVP and CEO of Microsoft Gaming, and Sharma pledged a renewed commitment to the Xbox console and to human-created game content.
A UK clinical trial will test whether a tampon can detect early signs of ovarian cancer by analysing vaginal fluid, recruiting 250 women with BRCA gene changes.
Nearly seven million households are expected to save about £200 on energy bills from April after a government energy bill discount and an anticipated fall in the Ofgem price cap; analysts warn the relief could be reduced over time as costs rise and support ends in April 2029.
