Critics say the new reading requirements infringe on religious freedoms and blur the separation of church and state.
The death toll from Venezuela’s twin earthquakes has reached 1,430, with an estimated 51,000 people still missing.
Students in Kenya say mother tongue improves learning, but English still dominates education and work.
Lionel Messi scored his sixth goal of the 2026 World Cup, Harry Kane sent England top of their group, and Iran exited.
Anger is mounting in Venezuela after the military barred citizens from entering zones devastated by the earthquakes.
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For weeks now, images of crowds of Albanians protesting on the streets have been relayed around the world. The protesters say they are fighting for de
With the conviction of a leading rights campaigner, Pakistan has drawn criticism from rights groups and sparked fears it could deepen unrest in Baloch
Abu Dhabi's ambitions to turn the United Arab Emirates into a global hub for digital infrastructure and artificial Intelligence face pressure after th
The home secretary says "capped safe and legal" routes would help to restore confidence in the asylum system.
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood's request for Mike Tapp's removal came after he wrote an unauthorised article.
Labour accused the Conservatives of trying to "rewrite history" after making defence cuts while in power.
Three new sites in Oxfordshire, Suffolk, and Yorkshire could house about 3,750 asylum seekers if permission is granted.
Sir Keir, like his predecessors Liz Truss and Boris Johnson, lost the capacity to viably govern, our political editor writes.
Andreina Valerio says she fears for her son, who is trapped with her partner and in-laws beneath a collapsed building.
Germany's highest ever temperature of 41.3C is recorded provisionally in Saarbrücken, over the border from France.
The record-breaking heatwave is set to end with cooler and more unsettled weather by Sunday.
Statistics show the number of trees being planted is increasing, but conservationists say it is not meeting targets.
A rare red weather warning is in place as extreme temperatures continue across much of the UK.
A rare red warning for extreme heat is in effect as soaring temperatures continue.
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Healthy older adults experienced measurable improvements in memory, physical performance, and stress after taking placebo pills for just three weeks.
After nearly seven decades of excavation, the legendary ancient city of Sardis has become a UNESCO World Heritage Site, celebrating years of discoveri
Osteopenia is a common but often overlooked condition that causes bones to become less dense and more fragile. Because it develops silently, many peop
NASA’s Lucy spacecraft discovered that asteroid Donaldjohanson is a wobbling, peanut-shaped relic born from a violent collision and slowly reshaped by
Raising children appears to keep the brain young, potentially acting as a buffer against cognitive decline and Alzheimer’s
Scrolls from the Roman library of Herculaneum that were carbonised by a volcanic eruption have been read in their entirety for the first time, thanks
A rare variant of a gene called TP53 means Tracy Hutchinson has an extreme risk of developing cancer anywhere in her body, causing endless anxiety and
The current temperatures in western and central Europe would have been virtually impossible 50 years ago, and unprecedented humidity levels make this
Liftoff of the Starlink 17-45 mission from Space Launch Complex 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California occurred at 8:30 p.m. PDT (11:30 p.m.
The uncrewed flight of the spacecraft is still going through testing and analysis before NASA green lights a return to flight mission.
The mission is the debut of a new reentry capsule developed by SpaceX that weighs about 2,100 kg (4,600 lbs). Liftoff from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Sp
The $4.3 billion observatory will go through about 70 days of prelaunch processing at NASA's Kennedy Space Center before it launches on a SpaceX Falco
The Starlink 17-28 mission is the 58th mission launching the broadband satellites into low Earth orbit. Liftoff from pad 4E at Vandenberg Space Force
Video: 00:02:07 Europe is facing an intense heatwave, with record temperatures and several cities under red alert. On 23 June, France recorded its hot
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