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Ofsted inspections pushing headteachers to ‘point of destruction’, union chief says
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Ofsted inspections pushing headteachers to ‘point of destruction’, union chief says

NAHT leader says schools watchdog for England does not raise standards, amid opposition to ‘Nando’s-style’ scoringSchool leaders are being pressurised “to the point of destruction”, the head of a teaching union has said, as he put the education establishment “on notice”.During a speech to the union’s annual conference in Belfast, Paul Whiteman, the general secretary of the National Association of ...

‘What’s our red line?’ British Jews question their safety
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‘What’s our red line?’ British Jews question their safety

As antisemitic incidents rise, some Jewish people are asking if it’s time to leave – and where they might go nextFor many Jews sitting down with family and friends for Friday night dinner, the conversation is now turning to their “red line”. “What do we do? Do we have to leave?” asked Barry Frankfurt. Israel had once been a place some might have considered retiring to, to live by the sea. “Never ...

‘What’s our red line?’ the British Jews who question their safety
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‘What’s our red line?’ the British Jews who question their safety

As antisemitic incidents rise, some are asking whether it’s time to leave – and where they might go nextFor many Jews sitting down with family and friends for Friday night dinner, the conversation is now turning to their “red line”. “What do we do? Do we have to leave?” asked Barry Frankfurt. Israel had once been a place some might have considered retiring to, to live by the sea. “Never in our li...

Foreign Office cuts will weaken oversight of international law, MPs warn
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Foreign Office cuts will weaken oversight of international law, MPs warn

Cross-party group says closure of humanitarian unit will undermine monitoring of legal violations and arms exportsMPs have expressed alarm at the closure of the Foreign Office’s international humanitarian law unit, warning it “will impair the UK’s ability to anticipate, assess and respond to serious violations of international law across multiple contexts”.News of the closure, revealed by the Guar...

Trump says he will raise tariffs on EU trucks and cars to 25% – US politics live

Trump says he will raise tariffs on EU trucks and cars to 25% – US politics live

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President says any European car makers who produce vehicles in the US will not face tariffsSign up for the Breaking News US emailMeanwhile, the White House has said it will not detail private diplomatic conversations when Reuters asked about Iran’s new proposal to the United States that was submitted to Pakistani mediators.“We do not detail private diplomatic conversations. President Trump has bee...

Pro-Trump commentator snaps and drops F-bomb on CNN when asked to justify Iran war

Pro-Trump commentator snaps and drops F-bomb on CNN when asked to justify Iran war

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Scott Jennings was questioned by Adam Mockler about political concessions gained by the US in its war on IranScott Jennings, CNN’s most prominent pro-Trump commentator, was triggered into swearing at a fellow panelist on live television on Thursday night after being repeatedly pressed to name a single political concession the US had extracted from its war with Iran – and failing to answer.The outb...

Spirit Airlines prepares to cease operations amid financial struggles and high oil prices

Spirit Airlines prepares to cease operations amid financial struggles and high oil prices

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Company had struggled to increase post-pandemic demand before war in Iran pushed up jet fuel costsSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxSpirit Airlines is preparing to cease operations after the beleaguered company ran out of cash and a rescue attempt by the Trump administration appeared to stall.The company struggled to make a deal with its creditors and sec...

Octopus Energy boss: some people would accept blackouts if bills cut

Octopus Energy boss: some people would accept blackouts if bills cut

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Greg Jackson argues against costly investments in UK’s power grid that are adding to household billsThe boss of the UK’s biggest energy supplier has suggested that some households would accept an occasional electricity blackout in exchange for much lower energy bills.A year on from Europe’s largest power outage – which left tens of millions of people in Spain and Portugal without trains, metros, t...

Iran offers new peace proposal to US in attempt to end deadlock

Iran offers new peace proposal to US in attempt to end deadlock

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Tehran reportedly passed proposal to mediators in Pakistan on Thursday night, though its contents are not yet clearIran has passed a new proposal to Pakistani mediators to end the war with the United States, in the latest effort to break the deadlock in negotiations.Iranian state media reported that Tehran handed the offer to Pakistan on Thursday night, to pass on to Washington, though its content...

Trump administration rejects need for Iran war congressional approval despite deadline – US politics live

Trump administration rejects need for Iran war congressional approval despite deadline – US politics live

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Pete Hegseth argued that a ceasefire agreement with Iran more than three weeks ago ‘means the 60 day clock pauses, or stops’Sign up for the Breaking News US emailMeanwhile, the White House has said it will not detail private diplomatic conversations when Reuters asked about Iran’s new proposal to the United States that was submitted to Pakistani mediators.“We do not detail private diplomatic conve...

Zack Polanski apologises for sharing tweet criticising police at Golders Green stabbings

Zack Polanski apologises for sharing tweet criticising police at Golders Green stabbings

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Apology comes after head of Met police said Green party leader risked undermining public confidence in his officersZack Polanski has apologised for sharing a social media post critical of police after the Golders Green stabbings, after the head of the Metropolitan police said the Green leader risked undermining public confidence in his officers.Polanski, who leads the Greens in England and Wales, ...

Pentagon inks deals with seven AI companies for classified military work

Pentagon inks deals with seven AI companies for classified military work

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OpenAI, Google, Nvidia and others agreed to ‘any lawful use’ of their tech. Anthropic, feuding with Pentagon over potential AI misuse, was not includedSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxThe Pentagon said on Friday it had reached agreements with seven leading artificial intelligence (AI) companies: SpaceX, OpenAI, Google, Nvidia, Reflection, Microsoft and A...

Cuban immigrant dies in Georgia detention center, ICE tells Congress

Cuban immigrant dies in Georgia detention center, ICE tells Congress

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Denny Adán González, 33, whose death is being investigated as suicide, is 18th person to die in ICE custody this yearA Cuban immigrant died inside an immigration detention center in Georgia earlier this week, according to a congressional notification sent on Friday and reviewed by the Guardian.The Cuban man, identified as 33-year-old Denny Adán González, died inside the privately run Stewart deten...

Octopus Energy boss: some people would accept occasional blackouts if bills cut

Octopus Energy boss: some people would accept occasional blackouts if bills cut

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Greg Jackson argues against costly investments in UK’s power grid that are adding to household billsThe boss of the UK’s biggest energy supplier has suggested that some households would accept an occasional electricity blackout in exchange for much lower energy bills.A year on from Europe’s largest power outage – which left tens of millions of people in Spain and Portugal without trains, metros, t...

Charles tamed Trump while rebuking Trumpism in ego-flattering masterstroke

Charles tamed Trump while rebuking Trumpism in ego-flattering masterstroke

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King skillfully appeals to Republicans fond of Britain and Democrats anxious about rules-based order in state visitFor his last trick, the king revealed a bell that hung from the conning tower of a Royal Navy submarine launched from a UK shipyard in 1944. Its name was HMS Trump. “And should you ever need to get hold of us,” Charles III said, “well, just give us a ring.”The polished brass bell bear...

Zack Polanski apologises for sharing criticism of police response to Golders Green attack – UK politics live

Zack Polanski apologises for sharing criticism of police response to Golders Green attack – UK politics live

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Green Party leader shares statement after open letter from Met police chief Mark Rowley As the May elections creep closer, the leadership speculation at Westminster grows more intense. Is Keir Starmer safe and, if so, for how long?In her analysis piece below, the Guardian’s political editor Pippa Crerar explores the state of prime minister’s leadership, why discontent is building within Labour and...

Zack Polanski apologies for sharing criticism of police response to Golders Green attack – UK politics live

Zack Polanski apologies for sharing criticism of police response to Golders Green attack – UK politics live

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Green Party leader shares statement after Met police chief Mark Rowley open letter As the May elections creep closer, the leadership speculation at Westminster grows more intense. Is Keir Starmer safe and, if so, for how long?In her analysis piece below, the Guardian’s political editor Pippa Crerar explores the state of prime minister’s leadership, why discontent is building within Labour and who ...

Mother knows best as sea otter adopts orphaned pup at California aquarium

Mother knows best as sea otter adopts orphaned pup at California aquarium

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Rey is teaching Sunny, aged about two weeks, all her adopted baby needs to know to fend for herselfBefore last month, a young southern sea otter named Rey would never have imagined she would be a mother.That changed when she met Sunny, a pup – about two weeks old – found orphaned and alone on Asilomar state beach in February. The pairing went off without a hitch. Continue reading...

Trump threatens to withdraw US troops from Italy and Spain – as it happened

Trump threatens to withdraw US troops from Italy and Spain – as it happened

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The US president said he would carry out of a review of US military presence in Europe after public criticism of the US-Israeli war on IranIf you are still planning your summer holidays and looking at some of perhaps more original ways of spending your time crossing Europe, you now have a new option in a train between Prague and Copenhagen via Berlin and Hamburg.The Czech operator, České dráhy, ha...

Could Santa Marta climate talks mark ground zero in push to ditch fossil fuels?

Could Santa Marta climate talks mark ground zero in push to ditch fossil fuels?

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Colombia hosted nearly 60 countries at pivotal time on world stage for fight to transition to a clean energy futureLooking out to sea from the grey sandy beaches of Santa Marta, on Colombia’s Caribbean coast, it is never hard to spot evidence of the country’s thriving fossil fuel export trade. Oil tankers ride at anchor on the horizon and sometimes, locals say, lumps of coal wash up on the shore, ...

Could key climate talks mark ground zero in global push to ditch fossil fuels?

Could key climate talks mark ground zero in global push to ditch fossil fuels?

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Colombia hosted nearly 60 countries at pivotal time on world stage for fight to transition to a clean energy futureLooking out to sea from the grey sandy beaches of Santa Marta, on Colombia’s Caribbean coast, it is never hard to spot evidence of the country’s thriving fossil fuel export trade. Oil tankers ride at anchor on the horizon, and sometimes, locals say, lumps of coal wash up on the shore,...

Italian city orders dog owners to wash away urine or face €500 fine

Italian city orders dog owners to wash away urine or face €500 fine

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Livorno council says residents have complained of foul smell following rise in number of pets Dog owners in an Italian port city will be required to clean up their pets’ urine from public spaces or face fines of up to €500.Luca Salvetti, the mayor of Livorno, on the Tuscan coast, introduced the measure after complaints from residents about the smell of dog urine, particularly in parks and children...

Missing Oscar belonging to co-director of Putin film found after TSA made him ship it

Missing Oscar belonging to co-director of Putin film found after TSA made him ship it

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Agents would not allow Pavel Talankin to carry statuette for Mr Nobody Against Putin on to flight from New YorkSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxThe Oscar statuette belonging to Pavel Talankin, star and co-director of the Academy award-winning documentary Mr Nobody Against Putin, that went missing after being confiscated by airport officials in New York h...

‘Hotter than Hawaii’: London and East Anglia expected to reach 27C on Friday

‘Hotter than Hawaii’: London and East Anglia expected to reach 27C on Friday

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The scorching heat means parts of the UK could also be warmer than Sydney, Buenos Aires or TunisYou might expect sunshine in Australia, Tunisia or Argentina, but those staying in the UK are likely to see hotter weather, with some parts of the country set to reach the high 20s before the bank holiday weekend.Temperatures in London and East Anglia could reach 27C on Friday, the Met Office said, mark...

Six wounded after stabbing attack at high school in Washington state

Six wounded after stabbing attack at high school in Washington state

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Four students are in critical condition and security guard and suspect also injured after stabbing in TacomaSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxFive people were recovering in the hospital on Friday following a mass stabbing incident at a high school in Washington state.A high school student was charged with multiple counts of first-degree assault after five...

Woman denied permanent birth control on NHS wins case with ombudsman

Woman denied permanent birth control on NHS wins case with ombudsman

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Leah Spasova from Oxfordshire fought for 10 years to obtain tubal ligation procedure, while men could get vasectomiesAnalysis: questions over how accessible procedure should beA woman denied a permanent form of birth control on the NHS over fears she might regret it, while men were allowed contraceptive procedures, has won her case with the health ombudsman.Leah Spasova, a psychologist from Oxford...

Woman’s fight for sterilisation raises questions over access to procedure

Woman’s fight for sterilisation raises questions over access to procedure

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Critics say women face unequal treatment but others say tighter controls reflect legitimate medical concernsA psychologist who was denied sterilisation on the NHS has successfully challenged the decision after taking her case to the health ombudsman, raising questions over how accessible the procedure should be.Leah Spasova spent years seeking an operation to prevent pregnancy by blocking the fall...

Czech energy group hints at combined bid for British Steel and Speciality Steel UK

Czech energy group hints at combined bid for British Steel and Speciality Steel UK

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Exclusive: Sev.en Global Investments could turn state-owned businesses into Britain’s biggest steelmakerBusiness live – latest updatesThe owner of the UK’s largest electric steelworks has said the government should find a single buyer for British Steel and Speciality Steel UK (SSUK), a move that would create the country’s biggest steelmaker.Sev.en Global Investments, owned by the Czech billionaire...

Top California Democrat urges change to ‘free-for-all’ primary to keep governor’s mansion blue

Top California Democrat urges change to ‘free-for-all’ primary to keep governor’s mansion blue

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Rusty Hicks concerned that Democrats could crowd each other out in ‘open’ system and hand victory to RepublicansThe chair of the California Democratic party says he wants to get rid of the state’s idiosyncratic “open primary”, calling it a failure that risks pitting a crowded field of Democratic candidates against each other to the point where a Republican can be elected governor of one of the blu...