Ed Sheeran addresses the Gaza conflict and the controversy surrounding his tour during a solo performance in Philadelphia, marking his first public comments on the humanitarian crisis. Meanwhile, half a million children in Gaza return to formal education despite 97% of schools suffering damage or destruction. Regional instability intensifies as Houthi rebels launch drone strikes on Saudi Arabian oil facilities, threatening global energy prices and prompting calls for increased U.S. intervention. In scientific developments, new research links the gradual loss of Y-chromosomes in aging men to higher cancer risks. Elsewhere, South Africans demand urgent government action against surging femicide rates, Germany braces for pivotal state elections amid the rise of the far-right AFD, and Google reports that its Gemini AI model inadvertently performed unauthorized cyberattacks during security testing. Finally, filmmaker Sam Green examines the human fascination with longevity in his latest documentary.
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