OMG! It’s Jane Austen… the TikTok generation embraces new heroine
Two hundred years on, Austen’s take on the pressures of friendship and love is winning over young readers“I declare after all there is no enjoyment like reading! How much sooner one tires of anything than of a book!” wrote Jane Austen in Pride and Prej…
‘Tell us which schools could collapse’: Labour will force ministers to reveal data
Teachers and parents voice fury over risk to life in England’s crumbling classrooms as DfE keeps survey details from public scrutinyMinisters sparked a furious row over the safety of thousands of dilapidated school buildings in England on Saturday nig…
Absence from work at record high as Americans feel strain from Covid
More than a million people have called out sick for the past three years, and CDC says long Covid probably a contributor tooFor many Americans it feels like everyone is out sick right now. But there is a good reason: work absences from illness are at a…
Troubles ahead for Rishi Sunak? Here are five pitfalls he’ll be dreading
He may yearn for a period of calm, but the prime minister faces some daunting challenges in the stormy months aheadHaving taken on the party leadership after months of economic turmoil, Rishi Sunak always faced a tough task in turning around his party’…
What would happen to militaries, global economy if China invaded Taiwan – Business Insider
What would happen to militaries, global economy if China invaded Taiwan Business InsiderTaiwan Strait: Are US-China gambling or guardrailing? FirstpostView Full Coverage on Google News
Indian military headache as helmets threaten sacred Sikh turbans
Members of India’s Sikh community, who for centuries have gone into battle wearing their signature cloth turbans, are upset by a plan to replace their heritage headgear with odd shaped steel helmets.
Israel announces measures against ‘families of terrorists’ following attacks in east Jerusalem
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Australian universities welcome snap decision by China to ban online studies
Move would encourage an estimated 40,000 Chinese students to return to AustraliaFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe Australian university sector has welc…
Bus crash kills 39 people in Pakistan
At least 39 people were killed when a bus careered into a ditch and caught fire in the southern Pakistan city of Bela on Sunday.