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Deaf pupil, 9, angry at lack of school interpreter

Education - Thu, 10/31/2024 - 07:26
Maisie has missed several weeks of school as Shropshire Council has not found her a new interpreter.

Students taught about spiking dangers in new campaign

Education - Thu, 10/31/2024 - 07:22
Students at the Royal Agricultural University took part in a silent disco to learn about spiking.

LA Dodgers’ stunning comeback beats NY Yankees, seals World Series 2024

Around The Globe - Thu, 10/31/2024 - 07:16
Dodgers bounced back from 5-0 down in Game 5 to complete series win in New York, with Freddie Freeman named the MVP.

US election: 5 days left – What polls say, what Harris and Trump are up to

Around The Globe - Thu, 10/31/2024 - 07:08
Kamala Harris will visit two swing states, while Donald Trump travels to Nevada and New Mexico.

School has worst pupil attendance rate in England

Education - Thu, 10/31/2024 - 06:49
A councillor says improvements must be made to get schoolchildren back into the classrooms.

Taiwan shuts down, braces for arrival of Super Typhoon Kong-rey

Around The Globe - Thu, 10/31/2024 - 06:03
Biggest typhoon in decades will hit Taiwan where schools and businesses have been suspended amid heavy rains, winds.

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 979

Around The Globe - Thu, 10/31/2024 - 05:19
As the war enters its 979th day, these are the main developments.

‘Ready to die’: Protesters face bullets for political change in Mozambique

Around The Globe - Thu, 10/31/2024 - 04:45
At least 11 people have died in a police crackdown on post-election protests following disputed October 9 polls.

Lebanese PM Mikati ‘cautiously optimistic’ about Lebanon, Israel ceasefire

Around The Globe - Thu, 10/31/2024 - 04:21
Lebanon's caretake PM Najib Mikati said Washington's Middle East envoy 'suggested' a ceasefire could be within reach.

Elon Musk ordered to appear in court to defend his $1m election giveaway

Around The Globe - Thu, 10/31/2024 - 04:14
World's richest man told to be present on Thursday morning but unclear if he will attend.

What Joe Rogan, Washington Post dramas say about the US election and media

Around The Globe - Thu, 10/31/2024 - 03:59
Trump and Harris have both shunned newspapers in favour of podcasts, highlighting media's struggle for relevance.

North Korea fires suspected long-range ICBM towards sea, South Korea says

Around The Globe - Thu, 10/31/2024 - 00:16
North Korea is believed to have test-fired an intercontinental ballistic missile towards the sea, South Korea reports.

Military interaction with N Korea doesn’t breach int’l law: Russia UN envoy

Around The Globe - Wed, 10/30/2024 - 23:02
US and South Korean defence chiefs call on Pyongyang to withdraw its troops from Russia.

Prosecutors push for 17-year sentence for Pentagon leaker Jack Teixeira

Around The Globe - Wed, 10/30/2024 - 22:55
A low-level airman, Teixeira pleaded guilty to sharing hundreds of classified files on the social media site Discord.

Former FTX executive Nishad Singh spared prison for cooperation

Around The Globe - Wed, 10/30/2024 - 22:27
Singh had testified as a prosecution witness in the trial that led to FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried's conviction.

Angered over BRICS veto, Venezuela recalls ambassador to Brazil

Around The Globe - Wed, 10/30/2024 - 21:07
Venezuela's Foreign Ministry has accused Brazilian officials of making 'interventionist, rude statements'.

Dozens of people dead after flash flood in Spain’s Valencia region

Around The Globe - Wed, 10/30/2024 - 21:07
At least 95 people have died in flash floods that swept Spain’s Valencia region.

What’s the impact of Sudan’s war on its people and the region?

Around The Globe - Wed, 10/30/2024 - 20:35
The UN says sexual violence is 'staggering' and Sudan's displacement crisis is the worst in the world.

Rent control battle in California heats up, opposing investors pump money

Around The Globe - Wed, 10/30/2024 - 20:29
Developers opposed to repeal of Costa-Hawkins Act have raised more than $124m in California.

Israel, Haiti top CPJ list of states where journalist murders go unpunished

Around The Globe - Wed, 10/30/2024 - 20:07
Committee to Protect Journalists says globally no one is held to account in 80% of cases where journalists are targeted.

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