UK moves to end early GCSE teaching in Year 7–9 shake-up
The UK government plans to stop secondary schools from routinely teaching the General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) content before Year 10, as part of a curriculum overhaul aimed at making the first three years of secondary school more engaging.
US sanctions ICC chief prosecutor over Israel investigations
The United States on Thursday sanctioned the chief prosecutor at the International Criminal Court over the ICC’s investigations targeting US personnel as well as alleged Israeli war crimes in Gaza.
Israel says Hamas must free three living hostages this weekend
Hamas said it remained committed to carrying out the next exchange “according to the specified timetable”.
Germany vows more deportations to Afghanistan after car ramming
Germany’s interior minister vowed Thursday to do everything possible to carry out more deportations to Afghanistan, after an Afghan asylum seeker was arrested over a car ramming attack that injured dozens.
Trump says reciprocal tariffs will be announced Thursday
The move would match the United States’ tariff rates on imports to the levels that other countries impose on US goods.
At least 20 hurt after car crashes into crowd in Germany
The Munich police department said on X that “the driver of the vehicle has been detained and does not present a danger”.
