Green Party leader Zack Polanski will contest the Holborn and St Pancras by-election after former Labour Prime Minister Keir Starmer vacated the seat. Polanski says he knows the community and will defend people and communities, while criticizing Labour over corporate influence.

A U.S. missile reportedly hit a wedding home in southern Iran, killing four people and wounding at least 68. U.S. Central Command said it targeted regional air defenses, radar, and maritime assets.

A federal appeals court ruled that a judge lacked authority to vacate Bowe Bergdahl’s military conviction. The decision leaves Bergdahl’s conviction in place and limits civilian court review of finalized military cases.

Former veterans minister Tobias Ellwood alleges the MoD deliberately withheld medical records from Cold War nuclear test veterans. Up to 25,000 people joined tests from 1952 to 1967, while the MoD says it fully published findings from extensive document reviews.

Retired Cardinal Joseph Zen and four activists lost appeals over failing to register Hong Kong’s 612 Humanitarian Relief Fund. The court upheld that the fund was a society requiring police registration or exemption, leaving HK$4,000 fines in place.

Deadly flooding in Nepal has highlighted Asia’s vulnerability to climate-related disasters. The flooding underscores the risks climate impacts pose across the region.

Legislation is being introduced as opposition to data centers grows, according to The Washington Post. The move shows that concerns about data centers are entering the legislative arena.

China’s installed solar capacity reached about 1,288 GW by July’s end, marginally exceeding coal-fired capacity at about 1,285 GW. Solar output rose 15.5% to 802.4 TWh from January through July, supplying roughly 13% of China’s electricity consumption.

China leads BCI development and commercialization, a commission reports, and granted the approval believed to be first for restoring hand movement. Brain implants could help neurological conditions, while US regulatory and funding bottlenecks threaten its research pipeline and innovation leadership.