The Know Daily - Friday 25 April 2025

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Lily here – excited to bring you today’s edition. It’s been lovely seeing all the colourful springtime flowers blooming, it really makes my post-work walks all the better 🌷 When I’m not stopping to smell the flowers, I’ve been decluttering my bathroom cabinet and giving my skincare routine a much-needed update…

All that aside, read on for your usual round-up of the week’s biggest headlines, plus plenty of culture recs to keep you occupied this weekend ❤️

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UK NEWS

📝 Watchdog Ofcom released new measures for social media firms to better protect children online.

🏃‍♀️ The London Marathon will take place this weekend.  If you’re taking part and want to elevate your social game, check out Canva’s ‘Runners Edit’ – a selection of templates to share your pace, playlist, stats and more. 

🍞 A brioche bread with lemon and Early Grey flavours was crowned Britain’s best loaf.

GLOBAL AFFAIRS

🕊️ Pope Francis passed away this week – thousands arrived at the Vatican to pay their respects ahead of his funeral tomorrow.

🍚 Japan imported rice from South Korea for the first time in 25 years to address a domestic shortage.

🚰 The UAE will give Cyprus free portable desalination plants to cover their water needs for the summer.

CULTURE

🧸 A musical about Paddington – the UK’s fave marmalade eating bear – is coming to the West End.

🍪 The McVitie’s biscuit factory boss said we’ve all been eating chocolate digestives wrong.

🎤 Coachella was filled with phenomenal performances and stellar sets – check out the highlights from its last weekend.

WORK & INNOVATION

💶 The European Union fined Apple and Meta a combined €700m for breaking rules on fair competition.

🧑‍🚀 Astronauts could soon eat lab-grown steak, mashed potatoes and desserts during space missions.

😴 A new robe uses embedded sound and lighting to help wearers fall asleep.

UPLIFTING STUFF

🎶 The United Nations released a nature mixtape for Earth Day filled with jazzy, R&B tracks.

🗣️ An artist set up “happy to talk benches” around North London where strangers can chat, to help with loneliness and mental health.

🇫🇷 Air pollution levels in Paris have fallen significantly, thanks to car restrictions in favour of parks and bike lanes. 

🗞 Read: Bogged down by the news of the world? The Goodnewsletter proves that it's not all bad. Subscribe for a daily dose of hope, action, and (real) good news 💪

🗞 Also read: This piece on how to let go and stop stressing about your schedule – super helpful (and comforting!) if you’re a stickler for organising. 

🎧 Listen: The Severance Podcast. If, like me, you've been obsessed with the TV show Severance, you have to listen to this podcast where hosts Ben Stiller and Adam Scott break down the series episode by episode.

📺 Watch: Secret of the Penguins (Disney+), Battle Camp (Netflix), Wondla (Apple TV+) and The Accountant 2 (out in cinemas now).

🧄 Do: Forage for wild garlic! Check out this helpful guide from the National Trust on how to safely find wild garlic – plus a list of foraging locations across the UK.

🧑‍🍳 Cook: Wild garlic pesto 🤤 Bonus points if you make this with your own foraged finds!

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