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.
Ghana president self-isolates despite negative coronavirus test
Ghana’s president, Nana Akufo-Addo, has gone into self-isolation for two weeks as a precautionary measure despite testing negative for coronavirus, the government said, after one of his contacts was confirmed to have the illness. President Akufo-Addo began his quarantine on Saturday and will be working from the presidential villa in Accra, capital of the West […]
DR Congo admits ‘failure’ after 60 years of independence
As DR Congo marks 60 years of independence from brutal colonial ruler Belgium, some are lamenting how little progress has been made since in a country caught in a “vicious cycle of instability and poverty”. Belgium’s King Philippe took the unprecedented step this week of expressing his “deep regrets” for the abuses suffered under his […]
Virus, protests darken US Independence Day weekend
The United States is marking its Independence Day in a somber mood, as a record surge in coronavirus cases, widespread anti-racism protests, and an angry speech from President Donald Trump have cast a shadow over what normally are festive celebrations. The COVID-19 pandemic prompted the closing of popular beaches — normally packed on the July […]
North Korea says no need for talks with US
North Korea does “not feel any need” to resume talks with Washington, a senior diplomat for the country said Saturday, days after Seoul called for a summit as it seeks improved ties with Pyongyang. The statement by the North’s vice foreign minister Choe Son Hui came after former US national security advisor John Bolton on […]
Donald Trump Jr’s girlfriend tests positive for COVID-19
The girlfriend of President Donald Trump’s eldest son has tested positive for coronavirus, US media reported Friday. Kimberly Guilfoyle, a former Fox News television personality who is dating Donald Trump Jr, had traveled to South Dakota to see the US president’s Fourth of July speech and celebration fireworks at Mount Rushmore. Guilfoyle, 51, was immediately […]
