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.
Rwandan-backed group declares ceasefire in DRC’s war-torn east
Last week, the M23 and Rwandan troops seized Goma — the provincial capital of North Kivu, a mineral-rich region that has been blighted by war for over three decades.
AI regulation around the world
Returning President Donald Trump last month rescinded Joe Biden’s October 2023 executive order on AI oversight.
Netanyahu to meet Trump as Israel, Hamas eye Gaza truce talks
Hours before their meeting, Netanyahu’s office said Israel would send a delegation to the Qatari capital Doha later this week for negotiations.
Ebola-hit Uganda begins vaccination trial – WHO
On Thursday, Uganda’s health ministry said a 32-year-old male nurse had died from Ebola in Kampala, confirming “an outbreak of Sudan Ebola Virus Disease”.
Canada bans US firms from govt contracts, dumps Elon Musk’s Starlink deal
“US-based businesses will now lose out on tens of billions of dollars in new revenues. They only have President Trump to blame.”
