Jun

India has proposed banning junk food sales in school canteens and within 50 metres of schools, aiming to curb rising obesity and diabetes among children. The move, reported by Reuters, would restrict children's access to unhealthy snacks around school premises and reflects growing official concern over diet-related health problems among young Indians.

Former NASA administrator Sean O'Keefe and other experts warn that while being hit by falling space debris remains less likely than a lightning strike, those odds are shifting as more objects reenter the atmosphere. They argue governments and companies should be required to use materials that fully burn up on reentry, raising concerns about the growing risk of space junk to people on the ground.

The Council of the European Union has decided to extend the mandate of EUBAM Rafah, its border assistance mission at the Rafah crossing, until 30 June 2027. The mission supports border management at the Gaza-Egypt crossing point, and the extension signals the EU's continued commitment to a role at the crossing amid ongoing arrangements for movement of people and aid.