Youth protests across France intensified, with tear gas deployed in Paris and Marseille as students demanded increased educational funding and an end to perceived police repression.
Reform UK has announced proposals to deport foreign nationals in prison and construct 'Nightingale' facilities, aiming to alleviate pressure on the penal system and cease early release programmes. The party attributes current prison overcrowding to government inaction.
Former Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji, a pivotal figure in modernising China's economy and securing its entry into the World Trade Organisation, has died at the age of 97.
Cambridge University has launched an independent review into the processes surrounding Professor Jason Arday's appointment, following internal concerns about academic rigour. Vice-chancellor Deborah Prentice confirmed the investigation in a letter to staff, addressing a dispute that has exposed deeper rifts within the institution regarding academic standards and transparency.
