Feed aggregator

Send is the 'biggest issue' for schools - Ofsted

Education - Tue, 01/07/2025 - 17:45
Ofsted's chief inspector says a new inspection system should reward more inclusive mainstream schools.

Danish PM says Greenland ‘not for sale’ as Donald Trump Jr visits island

Around The Globe - Tue, 01/07/2025 - 17:23
Before his son's 'private' visit, President-elect Donald Trump again says he wants Greenland to 'become part of' US.

John Mahama sworn in as Ghana’s president, promises to ‘reset’ the country

Around The Globe - Tue, 01/07/2025 - 17:09
With around 20 African leaders in attendance, the 66-year-old is sworn in as Ghana's president for third time.

Paris marks ten years since Charlie Hebdo, Jewish supermarket attacks

Around The Globe - Tue, 01/07/2025 - 16:31
France commemorated the tenth anniversary of attacks against Charlie Hebdo and a Jewish supermarket.

Who will replace Trudeau as Canada’s Liberal party leader?

Around The Globe - Tue, 01/07/2025 - 16:31
With Trudeau's nine-year stint as prime minister ending, several politicians are frontrunners to take over his role.

French far-right leader Jean-Marie Le Pen dies aged 96

Around The Globe - Tue, 01/07/2025 - 15:58
Co-founder of the National Front led the party for decades and was known for fiery rhetoric against immigration.

At least 126 killed after strong earthquake hits China’s Tibet

Around The Globe - Tue, 01/07/2025 - 15:56
Rescue efforts are under way after an earthquake hits Tibet, with tremors felt as far away as Nepal, India and Bhutan.

Last Days of the Bibby Stockholm: Life aboard the UK’s migrant barge

Around The Globe - Tue, 01/07/2025 - 15:00
Living on a UK migrant barge, an asylum seeker battles depression through running while awaiting an asylum decision.

Meta shelves fact-checking program in US, adopts X-like 'Community Notes' model 

Technology - Tue, 01/07/2025 - 14:53
Meta is ending its fact-checking program in the U.S. and replacing it with a "Community Notes" system similar to that on Elon Musk-owned X, the Facebook parent said on Tuesday.   The Community Notes model will allow users on Meta's social media sites Facebook, Instagram and Threads to call out posts that are potentially misleading and need more context, rather than placing the responsibility on independent fact checking organizations and experts.   "Experts, like everyone else, have their own biases and perspectives. This showed up in the choices some made about what to fact check and how ... A program intended to inform too often became a tool to censor," Meta said.   Meta added that its efforts over the years to manage content across its platforms have expanded "to the point where we are making too many mistakes, frustrating our users and too often getting in the way of the free expression we set out to enable."  The company said it would begin phasing in Community Notes in the United States over the next couple of months and would improve the model over the course of the year.  It will also stop demoting fact-checked content and use a label notifying users there is additional information related to the post, instead of the company's current method of displaying full-screen warnings that users have to click through before even viewing the post.  

The secret to a balanced diet? Better roads, say scientists

Around The Globe - Tue, 01/07/2025 - 14:51
A new study challenges the conventional wisdom that crop diversity alone addresses nutritional deficiencies.

Gang violence killed more than 5,600 people in Haiti in 2024: UN

Around The Globe - Tue, 01/07/2025 - 14:19
Violent gangs control most of the Caribbean country's capital, Port-au-Prince.

South Korean court extends arrest warrant for impeached Yoon

Around The Globe - Tue, 01/07/2025 - 14:05
The impeached former president has refused questioning three times since his bungled December 3 martial law decree.

Israel extends closure of Al Jazeera office in occupied West Bank

Around The Globe - Tue, 01/07/2025 - 13:41
The move follows a raid last September by Israeli forces that shut Al Jazeera's Ramallah office for 45 days.

As battles against Russia intensify, Ukraine’s manpower struggles worsen

Around The Globe - Tue, 01/07/2025 - 13:40
Ukrainian soldiers say Russia is waging fierce battles in the east while they attempt a renewed offensive in Kursk.

‘It’s the only way’: Migrants, army face-off along S Africa-Zimbabwe border

Around The Globe - Tue, 01/07/2025 - 13:26
South Africa's military has enhanced border operations along the Limpopo River to halt smugglers and illegal crossings.

Good riddance, Justin Trudeau

Around The Globe - Tue, 01/07/2025 - 13:12
The outgoing Canadian prime minister was a 'progressive' fraud and a liar. History will judge him harshly.

Carnival season offers New Orleans hope following truck attack

Around The Globe - Tue, 01/07/2025 - 13:09
Hundreds take part in a parade honouring the life of Joan of Arc in the heart of the historic French Quarter.

Sixth-form teachers strike amid pay dispute

Education - Tue, 01/07/2025 - 13:04
Some 8,000 students across the county are expected to be impacted by the industrial action.

Israeli settler attacks against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank

Around The Globe - Tue, 01/07/2025 - 12:41
Israeli settlers have carried out a series of arson attacks across the occupied West Bank.

US diverting military funds from Egypt to Lebanon, report claims

Around The Globe - Tue, 01/07/2025 - 12:11
The White House is to send $95m to Lebanon, citing regional security, while eyeing human rights concerns in Egypt.

Pages