Taliban used discarded UK kit to track down Afghans who worked with west, inquiry hears

The Women’s Institute has announced that it will no longer accept transgender women as members starting in April, a decision made following a UK Supreme Court ruling regarding the legal definition of a woman. Melissa Green, CEO of the National Federation of Women’s Institutes, expressed that the decision was taken with 'utmost regret and sadness.'

The Malaysian transport ministry has announced that the search for the missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 will resume on December 30, 2025, after more than a decade since the aircraft vanished. The marine robotics company Ocean Infinity will conduct the search operations over a period of 55 days, focusing on the seabed in the Indian Ocean where the likelihood of locating the aircraft is deemed highest.

A whistleblower has alleged that UK Foreign Office officials removed warnings about the potential for genocide in Sudan from a humanitarian risk assessment, which was compiled shortly after the outbreak of civil war in April 2023. This censorship reportedly aimed to protect the interests of the UAE amidst the escalating violence perpetrated by paramilitary groups in the region.

The UK Parliament's security committee has criticized the handling of a high-profile China spying case, labeling it as 'shambolic' due to systemic failures that led to the trial's collapse. The report highlighted confusion and inadequate communication between the government and the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), which ultimately resulted in the withdrawal of charges against two men accused of espionage for Beijing.

A recent survey by the Migraine Trust has revealed that individuals from ethnic minority backgrounds in the UK are more likely to receive inadequate migraine care and face discrimination related to their condition. This highlights significant disparities in healthcare treatment based on ethnicity, with migraines affecting approximately one in seven people in the UK.

Mortuary workers in the UK have been found to be exposed to dangerously high levels of toxic substances from preserved bodies repatriated following the Air India plane crash, according to a coroner's report. This alarming revelation raises serious concerns about the safety protocols in place for handling such remains.

The UK is considering scaling back jury trials due to severe court backlogs, which has raised concerns about the implications for the British justice system. The right to a jury trial is traditionally viewed as a fundamental aspect of justice in the UK, making any proposed changes particularly contentious.

UK ministers are advancing plans to ban political donations made using cryptocurrency, citing concerns over the potential risks to electoral integrity due to the difficulty in verifying the sources of such funds. This crackdown is expected to impact Nigel Farage's Reform party, although the legislation may not be ready in time for the upcoming elections bill in the new year.