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.
Zelensky says Russian negotiators have ‘begun to discuss’ possible Putin meeting
“In talks with us, they have begun to discuss it. This is already progress toward some kind of meeting format,” he added.
Man accused of attempting to assassinate Trump can represent himself at trial, judge says
A 59-year-old man accused of planning to assassinate then-presidential candidate Donald Trump at his Florida golf course last year can represent himself at trial, a federal judge said Thursday. Ryan Routh, a Hawaii resident, is to go on trial in Florida in September on charges of attempted assassination of a major presidential candidate, assaulting a […]
US quits Gaza truce talks, blaming Hamas for failure
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said his government was still seeking a ceasefire despite recalling its negotiators from Doha, accusing Hamas of blocking an agreement.
Indonesia sentences five foreigners for drug smuggling
Indonesia has some of the world’s toughest anti-drug laws, including the death penalty for traffickers, but has maintained a moratorium on executions for several years.
Plane carrying nearly 50 crashes in Russia
A passenger plane carrying nearly 50 people crashed in a remote spot in Russia’s far eastern region of Amur on Thursday, with no immediate signs of survivors, authorities said.
