Iranian education minister confirms death of 20 students in Israeli attacks
Iran’s Ministry of Education has confirmed that 20 school students across the country were killed during recent Israeli attacks.
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Two Met officers dismissed for gross misconduct after strip-search of black schoolgirl
Disciplinary hearing finds police officers’ search of Child Q, 15, was disproportionate and humiliatingTwo police officers who were involved in the strip-search of a black teenager at her school have been dismissed after they were found to have committ…
Goldsmiths apologises to Jewish students and staff over ‘culture’ of antisemitism
Independent inquiry concludes college’s management failed to help Jewish students ‘feel welcome and safe from antisemitism’Goldsmiths College in London has apologised to Jewish students and staff after an independent inquiry found it had allowed a “cul…
UK graduates facing worst job market since 2018 amid rise of AI, says Indeed
Job search site says number of roles advertised for recent graduates is at lowest level in seven yearsBusiness live – latest updatesUniversity graduates in the UK are facing the toughest job market since 2018 as employers pause hiring and use AI to cut…
‘Reconnecting’ defence with society: the public outreach aims behind UK’s army cadet drive
Government’s defence plans include 30% expansion of cadet forces, seen as critical to ‘understanding’ of defenceIt is a balmy Thursday evening in north-east London and a dozen teenagers in combat fatigues are practising first aid on each other inside a…
Toronto Sees Record Temperatures as Extreme Heat Settles Over Canada
Sweltering temperatures not seen in Toronto in nearly a decade have prompted health alerts, pool closures and warnings to students to expect “uncomfortable conditions.”
US judge blocks Trump plan to bar international students from Harvard
President’s proclamation had barred foreign students from studying at top university, citing national security concernsA federal judge on Monday blocked Donald Trump’s administration from implementing his plan to bar foreign nationals from entering the…
UK government unveils £275m investment in training and apprenticeships in England
Labour makes funding centrepiece of its industrial strategy in bid to counter Reform’s surge in so-called red wallThe government will present a £275m investment in technical training and apprenticeships as the centrepiece of its long-awaited industrial…
Councils face millions in extra Send costs as overhaul delayed
High-needs deficits kept off council books for two more years in England, but some say it prolongs financial pain Cash-strapped councils in England will be hit with hundreds of millions of pounds in extra costs after the government delayed tackling the…
Semicolon Usage in British Literature Drops Nearly 50% Since 2000
Semicolon usage in British literature has declined from once every 205 words in 2000 to once every 390 words today, representing a nearly 50% drop, according to analysis commissioned by language learning company Babbel. The punctuation mark appeared on…