Kenneth Hay, a D-Day veteran who endured capture during the Normandy landings, has died at the age of 101. The British Normandy Memorial acknowledged his "extraordinary" service.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer has issued an ultimatum to technology companies, including Apple and Google, demanding they implement blocks on nude imagery for under-18s on all smartphones and tablets in the UK. Should firms fail to comply voluntarily within three months, the government intends to introduce legislation, potentially involving fines or criminal liability.
Sean McGovern, a senior figure within the US-sanctioned Kinahan organised crime group, has been sentenced to 24 years by Dublin's Special Criminal Court. He pleaded guilty to two charges of directing a criminal organisation, with sentences relating to the 2016 murder of Noel Kirwan and the surveillance of James Gately of the rival Hutch gang.
