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.
Shanghai police bust gang selling fake Labubu toys
Police in Shanghai busted a gang making and selling fake Labubus this month, detaining eight people and 5,000 counterfeit toys worth $1.7 million, local state-owned media reported.
Coffee, electronics, other products to be hit by Trump’s incoming tariffs
Trump’s tariffs could impact everything from coffee beans and rice to cocoa, seafood or even electronics.
African Union says does ‘not recognise’ Sudan parallel govt
The African Union said on Wednesday it would not recognise a “so-called parallel government” in Sudan, urging its members to follow suit.
Qatar, Saudi, Egypt join call for Hamas to disarm, give up Gaza rule
“For the first time, Arab countries and those in the Middle East condemn Hamas, condemn October 7, call for the disarmament of Hamas, call for its exclusion from Palestinian governance, and clearly express their intention to normalize relations with Israel in the future,” said French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot.
Study: AI images seem more real after repeated viewing
A new study found that people are more likely to believe an image is real if they see it more than once, even when it was created using artificial intelligence (AI).
