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 army says over 250,000 residents have left Gaza City
In recent weeks the military has primarly targeted high-rise buildings, saying they were being used by Hamas militants.
Charlie Kirk’s widow vows to carry on fight
“The evil-doers responsible for my husband’s assassination have no idea what they have done,” she said in a live video address.
Russia says Ukraine peace talks frozen as NATO bolsters defences
The latest blow to faltering diplomacy came as Russia’s army staged major military drills with its key ally Belarus.
Red Cross head says mass evacuation of Gaza City ‘impossible’
The head of the international Red Cross on Saturday denounced Israel’s plans for a mass evacuation of Gaza City ahead of a military takeover, insisting there was no way it could be done safely.
US appeals court finds Trump’s global tariffs illegal
A US appeals court on Friday ruled that many of President Donald Trump’s tariffs, which have upended global trade, were illegal — but allowed them to remain in place for now, giving him time to take the fight to the Supreme Court.
