2024

UK HEADLINES

Labour landslide (4 July general election sees Labour win in historic landslide) – King Charles diagnosed (king delays duties after cancer diagnosis) – Air strikes on Houthis (UK–US joint strikes target Red Sea Houthi rebels) – Post Office scandal (new revelations of evidence suppression in Horizon scandal) – Migrant boat crossings rise (channel crossings spike, highest daily total under Starmer) – Heathrow revamp (£2.3bn terminal upgrade unveiled) – Roberts food supplier collapse (historic Welsh firm on the brink, risking 90 jobs) – Prince Andrew probe (investigation over ties with suspected Chinese spy resurfaces)

INTERNATIONAL HEADLINES

AI regulation rises (EU passes the world’s first comprehensive AI law) – Syria regime falls (Bashar al-Assad overthrown as rebels seize Aleppo) – US & China frictions (China shock reprise rattles global trade) – Russia–Ukraine war rages (conflict continues with new counteroffensives) – Global elections surge (record-breaking number of elections reshape governments) – Haiti unrest (gang clashes spur leader’s resignation) – Space milestones (SpaceX reuses booster; Europa Clipper launches to Jupiter) – Record global heat (2024 becomes hottest year on record, breaches 1.5 °C threshold)