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.
Spain busts criminal ring shipping hazardous waste to Ghana
Spanish police have broken up a criminal network accused of illegally exporting hazardous waste to Ghana, authorities said Friday.
OpenAI releases ChatGPT-5 as AI race accelerates
ChatGPT-5 is rolling out free to all users of the AI tool, which is used by nearly 700 million people weekly, OpenAI said in a briefing with journalists.
Israel to ‘take control’ of Gaza City after approving new war plan
Israel’s military will “take control” of Gaza City under a plan proposed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and approved by his security cabinet, his office said in a statement Friday.
Ghana probes helicopter crash that killed two ministers
“The Ghana armed forces has initiated a full and transparent investigation into the circumstances of this crash,” Mahama said in a televised address.
Trump orders US colleges to reveal race data to prove fairness
President Donald Trump issued an order Thursday demanding that US universities supply enrollment data as evidence they are not considering an applicant’s race when awarding admission.
