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Los Angeles school board votes to set limits on classroom screen time
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The Guardian · World

Los Angeles school board votes to set limits on classroom screen time

Measure will also limit device use during passing periods, lunch and recess and block YouTube on district devicesSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxThe Los Angeles unified school district’s board passed a resolution on Tuesday to curb students’ classroom sc...

Uwa Ede-Osifo
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One person diagnosed with cancer every 80 seconds in UK, report reveals
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The Guardian · World

One person diagnosed with cancer every 80 seconds in UK, report reveals

NHS struggling to cope with record numbers, which Cancer Research UK says puts progress on survival rates at riskThe number of people in the UK being diagnosed with cancer has reached a record high, with one person diagnosed every 80 seconds, a report reveals.Cancer Research UK found that more than...

Andrew Gregory Health editor
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City firms bank on ‘savvy’ advertising campaign to push Brits towards investing
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The Guardian · World

City firms bank on ‘savvy’ advertising campaign to push Brits towards investing

The campaign, fronted by a CGI squirrel, is part of government initiative to boost financial risk taking, amid fears UK growth is being stymiedNils Pratley: the ‘Savvy Squirrel looks a hit too tame’City firms are pinning their hopes on a government-endorsed advertising blitz fronted by a finance “sa...

Kalyeena Makortoff Banking correspondent
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Pentagon says navy secretary is leaving, marking another top leader’s departure
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The Guardian · World

Pentagon says navy secretary is leaving, marking another top leader’s departure

Exit of John Phelan, navy’s top civilian official, comes a week after Pete Hegseth fired army’s top officerThe Pentagon announced on Wednesday that the navy’s top civilian official, John Phelan, the secretary of the navy, is leaving his job.In a statement posted to social media, Sean Parnell, a Pent...

Guardian staff and agencies
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Trump envoy seeks to replace Iran with Italy at World Cup, says report
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The Guardian · World

Trump envoy seeks to replace Iran with Italy at World Cup, says report

US special envoy Zampolli hopes for Italy involvementDoubts remain over Iran’s participationAn envoy to the US President Donald Trump has asked Fifa to replace Iran with Italy in the upcoming World Cup, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday.The plan is an effort to repair ties between Trump and...

Reuters
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UK to pay France another £660m to curb Channel crossings
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The Guardian · World

UK to pay France another £660m to curb Channel crossings

Three-year deal includes funding for a riot squad to ‘disperse’ people trying to board small boatsThe UK government has agreed to pay France another £660m to curb the number of asylum seekers travelling across the Channel, including plans to fund a riot squad to “contain and disperse” people trying...

Rajeev Syal Home affairs editor
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