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The UK’s seas have recorded their warmest start to the year ever, driving significant shifts in marine ecosystems, BBC reported.

Warmer waters are attracting new species like bluefin tuna and jellyfish, while cold-water fish such as cod are moving further north to cooler areas.

These changes are already impacting fishing communities. Heatwaves have caused declines in cold-water species like whelks, forcing fishermen to scale back their businesses.

Scientists warn marine heatwaves will become more frequent and intense, urging both fishers and consumers to adapt to a rapidly changing marine environment, according to BBC.

Al Jazeera has condemned the deliberate killing of its journalists—Anas Al Sharif, Mohammed Qraiqea, Ibrahim Al Thaher, and Mohamed Nofal—by Israeli forces near Gaza’s Al-Shifa Hospital. The network says this attack was meant to silence those reporting on the suffering caused by the ongoing conflict.

These journalists were among the last in Gaza, bravely sharing the realities on the ground despite great danger. Al Jazeera holds Israel responsible and calls on the international community to act urgently to protect journalists and end the violence.

Security experts warn China’s expanding control over undersea cables, data centres, and apps like TikTok poses serious risks to Western democracy and security. Salih Hudayar, Foreign Minister of the East Turkestan government-in-exile, calls it an “information war” where Beijing could access sensitive data and disrupt critical systems, Firstpost reported.

He also highlights China’s use of advanced Western tech in AI centres amid repression in East Turkestan. Hudayar urges the West to build secure infrastructure and block risky Chinese devices, saying the digital battle has already begun—and it’s time to fight back.

India has voiced serious worries about China building a massive hydropower dam on the Yarlung Tsangpo River in Tibet—the source of the Brahmaputra. The project, first announced in 1986, could threaten water security, ecology, and livelihoods across South Asia, Firstpost reported.

The Indian government is closely watching the development and has urged China to be transparent and consult downstream countries. India also wants hydrological data sharing, which China has stopped during important monsoon periods.

The river flows through sensitive, earthquake-prone Himalayan areas before reaching India and Bangladesh, making environmental impacts potentially severe. India and China continue talks, but India stresses the need for cooperation to protect the region’s people and ecosystems, according to Firstpost.

President Donald Trump has demanded homeless people leave Washington DC, promising to offer housing far from the city while cracking down on crime. He deployed hundreds of federal officers to help reduce violence and plans a news conference to share his strategy, BBC reported.

Mayor Muriel Bowser disagrees, saying crime is actually down and calling Trump’s harsh comparisons unfair. She also noted a federal takeover of the city’s police isn’t legally possible right now.

With about 3,800 homeless in DC, mostly in shelters, the issue highlights tensions between Trump’s federal authority and local leadership over how to keep the city safe and livable, according to BBC.

The Indian Air Force (IAF) has urged the government to sign a direct deal with France to acquire more Rafale fighter jets, accelerating its long-pending plan to procure 114 multi-role fighter aircraft (MRFA). Most of these jets are expected to be produced domestically under the ‘Make in India’ initiative in partnership with foreign manufacturers, Firstpost reported.

According to government sources, the IAF will soon seek initial approval for the MRFA project from the Defence Acquisition Council, led by Rajnath Singh. A source confirmed the urgent need for additional Rafales to address the shrinking number of fighter squadrons. The government will make a final decision once the project reaches the council for approval.

Four Al Jazeera journalists were killed in an Israeli strike near Gaza City’s Al-Shifa Hospital. The team—correspondents Anas al-Sharif and Mohammed Qreiqeh, and cameramen Ibrahim Zaher and Mohammed Noufal—were in a press tent when it was hit, according to BBC.

The Israeli military confirmed targeting al-Sharif, accusing him of ties to Hamas, while Al Jazeera condemned what it calls ongoing harassment of its reporters. Videos verified by the BBC show the immediate aftermath and the journalists’ bodies being carried away.

The Isarel Defense Forces (IDF) said it took precautions to avoid civilian harm. Since October 2023, 186 journalists have died amid the conflict, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists.

UN members have condemned Israel’s plan to seize Gaza City, warning it could breach international law and worsen the humanitarian crisis. UN officials cautioned the move would bring more displacement, deaths, and destruction, BBC reported.

Isareli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu defended the operation as the fastest way to defeat Hamas and free hostages, denying Israel is starving civilians. He announced measures to boost aid, including safe corridors, air drops, and expanded distribution via a controversial aid group.

The US backed Israel, saying the war could end if Hamas freed hostages, while protests in Israel warned the plan could put them at greater risk. Gaza’s health ministry reports 217 deaths from starvation and over 61,000 from the war since October 2023, according to BBC.