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.
Israel says campaign against Hamas ‘only at beginning’ as deaths rise
Israel killed several Hamas commanders and blew up a 14-floor high-rise in the Gaza Strip as the Jewish State stepped up its military campaign on Wednesday. “This was only the beginning. We will inflict blows on them that they have never dreamed of,” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said. Dozens have died in the latest […]
Austrian chancellor investigated for false testimony before committee
The Austrian judiciary is investigating Chancellor Sebastian Kurz for possible false testimony before a parliamentary committee into a sting operation that toppled a previous government. The investigation, initiated by opposition parties, increase the pressure on Kurz and his conservative OeVP party in a political scandal that stretches back two years. In connection with the committee […]
Israeli-Palestinian Crisis: Fears of ‘full-scale war’ as death toll rises
Israel and Hamas continued to trade fire on Wednesday as the worst fighting between the sides in years showed no signs of abating and fears grew of a “full-scale war.” Israel has struck a range of targets in the Gaza Strip as part of its airstrike response to the more than 1,000 rockets Palestinian militants […]
American actress Tawny Kitaen dies at 59
American actress Tawny Kitaen who appeared in “Bachelor Party” and provocative 1980s rock videos, has died in California.
EU pushed to debate Covid-19 vaccine patent waiver after US U-turn
The leaders of the European Union are to discuss waiving intellectual property protections for Covid-19 vaccines this week, after the United States shifted position on the policy that could allow many poorer countries to produce their own vaccines. “The EU is also ready to discuss any proposals that address the crisis in an effective and […]
