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.
Air Canada flight attendants end strike after reaching ‘tentative’ deal
“We are required to advise our membership that we must fully cooperate with resumption of operations,” the statement said.
Macron warns European allies against trusting Putin, calls him ‘ogre at Europe’s gates’
French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday warned European allies not to trust Russian President Vladimir Putin whom he called “an ogre at our gates”.
Putin and Zelensky set for peace summit after Trump talks
Trump, 79, wrote on his Truth Social network that “everyone is very happy about the possibility of PEACE for Russia/Ukraine.”
Trump targets mail-in ballots ahead of 2026 US elections
“I am going to lead a movement to get rid of MAIL-IN BALLOTS, and also, while we’re at it, Highly Inaccurate, Very Expensive, and Seriously Controversial VOTING MACHINES,” he posted on his Truth Social platform.
Burkina junta expels UN official over report on child mistreatment
Burkina Faso’s junta on Monday declared the top resident UN official “persona non grata” for a United Nations report which found Burkinabe fighters had violated the rights of children during the country’s conflict against jihadists.
