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Babies exposed to air pollution during pregnancy take longer to learn to speak, research finds

A KCL study has found that exposure during the first trimester of pregnancy delayed speech development

The Guardian - UK

Grok 4.1 'instructed the user to drive an iron nail through the mirror while reciting Psalm 91 backward' in latest AI psychosis study

Some LLMs fall "short of a benchmark that’s already been met elsewhere."

PC Gamer

British Military Face Scandal As DNA Evidence Links Soldiers To Hundreds Of Abandoned 'Light-Skinned' Children Across Rural Kenya

A BBC investigation using DNA science confirmed British soldiers fathered children in Kenya, leading to legal actions and highlighting ongoing accountability issues.

International Business Times UK

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Ruth Francis obituary

Other lives: Communications head for scientific publishers who also chaired her industry body

The Guardian - UK

Precise location of William Shakespeare’s London lodgings revealed for first time

Bard's Blackfriars home burned down 50 years after his death, but its exact location has remained a mystery until now

The Independent UK

New discovery solves mystery of the location of Shakespeare's London house

A newly discovered 17th-century map sheds light on William Shakespeare's life in London

The Independent UK

'Dumbing Down?' King's College London Told To Ignore Poor Grammar — Would Cambridge Or Oxford Ever Allow This?

King's College London (KCL) is under fire for new assessment guidelines that encourage staff to ignore poor grammar in favour of 'inclusive' marking. Critics warn of a 'dumbing down' of academic standards while the university defends its push for linguistic diversity. Explore the impact on UK higher education and employer…

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Jeremy Connor obituary

Other lives: Circuit judge who chaired the Inner London and City of London Probation Committee

The Guardian - UK

‘I left the care system with little support – but £2,000 changed everything’

Young people who received the no-strings-attached cash payment were more likely to be in stable housing and less likely to be sofa-surfing

The Independent UK

Rare Earth Metals Have Dominated on Wall Street. This New Form of Aluminum Could Make Them Obsolete.

Researchers at King’s College London have discovered a new kind of aluminum that can do the same job as its expensive cousins. The industrial implications here are huge, so investors need to pay attention.

Barchart

The London areas where Black people are ‘48 times more likely to be stopped and searched by police’

In February this year, Black Londoners were 3.4 times more likely than white Londoners overall to be stopped and searched by police. The national rate is four times

The Independent UK

Revealed: Affluent neighbourhoods where black Londoners 'up to 48 times more likely' to be stopped and searched by police

East Sheen, Dulwich village, Hampstead village, south Richmond and Notting Hill all named in King’s College London report

Evening Standard

Black people up to 48 times more likely to be stopped and searched in richest areas of London

Exclusive: Research found extreme disproportion in use of police power in districts such as Richmond-upon-Thames

The Guardian - UK

Almost a third of Gen Z men agree a wife should obey her husband

Gen Z are twice as likely as Baby Boomer men to have traditional views on marriage

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The quick ‘chairside’ dentist test that could boost diabetes diagnosis rates

Estimates suggest that around 1.3 million people in the UK have type 2 diabetes but are yet to be diagnosed

The Independent UK

AI like ChatGPT uses nuclear escalation in 95% of war game simulations, study finds

ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini threaten nuclear strikes on cities in war simulation

The Guardian - UK

People living in UK’s poorest areas have less diverse gut bacteria, study finds

Research shows social deprivation reduces range of microbiome leading to worse physical and mental health

The Guardian - UK

UK clinical trial into puberty blockers on hold after medicines regulator steps in

Recruitment of children for study delayed after MHRA warns that participants should be no younger than 14

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Evening Standard

Clinical trial into puberty blockers paused after ‘new concerns’ from regulator

It comes after legal action was launched against the Government after campaigners including Harry Potter author JK Rowling expressed their opposition

The Independent UK

Clinical trial into puberty blockers paused after ‘new concerns’ from medicines regulator

The MHRA will now discuss the concerns, related to the wellbeing of children and young people with gender dysphoria, with trial sponsor King’s College London next week

The Guardian - UK

John Dobbs obituary

Other lives: Researcher whose work brought about shifts in the approach to chronic brain disease

Euronews

The ‘culture war’ on net zero: Why have Brits stopped supporting climate policies?

Reform UK voters are the only political group without a majority in favour of achieving net zero by 2050 or sooner, according to a new survey.

The Independent UK

Synthetic opioid may have caused hundreds more deaths than recorded

Synthetic opioids such as fentanyl, methadone, and buprenorphine have been linked to 524 deaths in England since the end of September 2025

The Conversation

Ukraine is being left out in the cold

This article was first published in The Conversation UK’s World Affairs Briefing email. Sign up to receive weekly analysis of the latest developments in international relations, direct to your inbox.

Evening Standard

Campaigners launch legal action in bid to stop puberty blocker trial

A number of high-profile names have expressed their opposition, including Harry Potter author JK Rowling.

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