Trump administration reverses course on barring many foreign students In a stunning reversal of policy, the Trump administration on Tuesday abandoned a plan that would have forced out tens of thousands of foreign students following widespread condemnation of the move and pressure from colleges and major […] The Isle of Man government’s position on pay increases for teachers is “nothing less than shameful”, teaching unions have said. A joint statement from four unions said the government had refused “any negotiations other than to discuss cuts” during a meeting earlier. Three of the […] PARIS (Reuters) – Wearing masks will be compulsory in all enclosed public spaces in the next weeks in France, where there are signs that COVID-19 is returning somewhat, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday. In a television interview on National Day, Macron also said […] KYIV (Reuters) – Ukraine’s foreign minister said on Tuesday it was soon to blame human error for the shooting down of a Ukrainian passenger airliner near Tehran in January, challenging the findings of Iran’s Civil Aviation Organisation (CAO). The CAO said in an interim report […] We will use your email address only for sending you newsletters. Please see our Privacy Notice for details of your data protection rights. Violence flared in the disputed Galwan Valley on June 15 when border tensions boiled over and troops from both sides fought hand-to-hand […] We will use your email address only for sending you newsletters. Please see our Privacy Notice for details of your data protection rights. Strongman prime minister Viktor Orban will use a parliamentary decree to strengthen his position when he travels to the Belgian capital on […] SYDNEY/TOKYO (Reuters) – Australian states tightened borders and restricted pub visits on Tuesday, while Disney prepared to close its Hong Kong theme park and Japan stepped up tracing as a jump in novel coronavirus cases across Asia fanned fears of a second wave of infections. […] We will use your email address only for sending you newsletters. Please see our Privacy Notice for details of your data protection rights. A new report suggests a World Health Organisation team won’t bother visiting the top-secret lab – adding further credence to critics including […] California’s two largest public school districts will resume online-only learning when their terms begin in August. The Los Angeles and San Diego unified school districts announced plans on Monday to resume instruction in August with online teaching only, citing “skyrocketing” coronavirus infection rates in the […] BBC Weather meteorologist Ben Rich warned viewers some parts of Europe will be a little bit cooler for the time of year. Temperatures are expected to fall a little below average with the air moving in from the northwest. The weather presenter pointed to an […]
While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, July 15
Government position on teacher pay ‘shameful’
Masks to be mandatory in enclosed public spaces in next weeks, says Macron
Ukraine: it's too early to blame human error for downing of passenger plane in Iran
China cover up: Beijing ‘refusing burials’ for soldiers killed in border war with India
Hungary preparing plot to scupper Ursula von der Leyen’s €750bn coronavirus bailout
Asia ramps up coronavirus curbs as new clusters erupt
Coronavirus cover-up: WHO refuse to probe China’s virus lab blamed for 500,000 DEATHS
US COVID-19: LA and San Diego pupils will not return to classroom
BBC Weather: Scorching 34C heat grips Europe before temperatures SOAR in London and Paris
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