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  • UK's Liz Truss maintains big lead in leadership contest - poll

    Foreign Secretary Liz Truss remains far ahead of leadership rival Rishi Sunak in the race to become Britain's next prime minister, a YouGov poll for Sky News showed on Thursday. The governing Conservative Party is voting by postal ballot to choose a new party leader after Boris Johnson said he would step down following a series of scandals. Truss, who has consistently topped polls of Conservative Party members, has a 32 percentage point lead over Sunak among those who have decided to vote, the survey showed.

  • A-level grades down on last year but remain higher than pre-pandemic

    Although A-level grades received by UK students are down on the past two years, they remain higher than pre-pandemic levels. Hundreds of thousands of pupils across England, Wales and Northern Ireland got results on Thursday, having sat exams for the first time since the coronavirus outbreak.

  • Clickbait post lures Ethiopians with false story about student inventing maths formula and mobile app

    A post in Ethiopia shared more than a thousand times claims that a university whizzkid who secured a US scholarship to complete his doctorate has “invented” a new maths formula available as a mobile app. But although the student, Raji Ashenafi Mamade, exists, the claim was shared by a hoax account impersonating the bright scholar. Ashenafi has denied creating a theorem or app and said he has reported the imposter page to Facebook. The fake post contains a link that leads to a popular maths app o

  • Ready 24 hours a day - Taiwan showcases anti-aircraft mettle

    Taiwan's air force showcased its anti-aircraft capabilities on Thursday, saying they were ready for action 24 hours a day as the democratically governed island faces sustained pressure from Chinese military drills. China, which claims Taiwan as its territory, has been carrying out exercises around the island after a visit this month by U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who was followed by five U.S. lawmakers on Sunday and Monday. Pelosi's visit infuriated China, which responded with test launches of ballistic missiles over Taipei for the first time, and sent warships and fighter jets close to Taiwan.

  • Anti-vax group in Europe thrives online, thwarts tech effort

    An anti-vaccine group that has harassed doctors and public officials in Italy and France is still active on platforms like Facebook despite efforts to rein in their abuse and misinformation

  • Video shows Ugandans celebrating return of athletes, not election result in Kenya

    Hours after Kenya’s William Ruto was declared the fifth president-elect on August 15, 2022, a video surfaced online purporting to show people celebrating the outcome in neighbouring Uganda. The claim, however, is false: the video was posted online five days before the election announcement was made and actually shows Ugandans welcoming home medallists and athletes from the Commonwealth Games in England.“Overnight celebrations in Kapchorwa, Uganda after Ruto win,” reads the caption of a Facebook

  • El Shafee Elsheikh: London-raised ‘Beatle’ IS terror cell member to be sentenced in US

    A member of the so-called “Beatles” Islamic State terror cell could be sentenced to life in prison on Friday in the US. El Shafee Elsheikh, 33, faces a possible life sentence after being found guilty of his role in a hostage-taking scheme which involved torturing, beating and executing prisoners. The jihadist, who grew up in London, is accused of being one of a gang of four IS militants nicknamed “the Beatles” by their captives due to their British accents.

  • Results day: Education Secretary says A-level grades to be 'tighter' this year

    Education Secretary says A-level grades to be 'tighter' this yearBBC breakfast

  • Sewage: How to check for pollution at beaches near you

    Campaign group creates interactive map to advise locals and tourists where not to bathe

  • Headteacher proud of staff and students after positive A-Level results

    The head of a secondary school in Oxfordshire is proud of staff and students after many positive A level results.

  • When are GCSE and A-Level results day – and what has changed?

    Assessments were adapted to compensate for the two years of disruptions in education

  • 'Multiple fatalities' after two planes crash above California airport

    At least two people were killed when two planes collided while trying to land at an airport in California. Two people were aboard the Cessna 340 and only the pilot was aboard the Cessna 152, according to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The city of Watsonville, in Santa Cruz County and around 100 miles from San Francisco, posted a statement on the crash on social media.

  • Germany's Scholz questioned over handling of tax scam

    German Chancellor Olaf Scholz appeared Friday before a parliamentary panel in the northern state of Hamburg to answer lawmakers’ questions about his handling of a tax evasion scam while mayor

  • A-level results: Near-record number of students accepted on preferred degree course

    The number of students accepted on to UK degree courses has fallen this year, Ucas figures show, but is still the second-highest on record. A total of 425,830 people have had places confirmed – down 2 per cent on the same point last year, according to data published by the university admissions service. The number of students from the most disadvantaged backgrounds to gain places on courses is 6,850 this year, up by 3,770 in 2019.

  • Linda Evangelista poses for British Vogue with face held with tape and elastic

    Make-up artist Pat McGrath drew back her face, jaw and neck for the shoot.

  • ‘The business trusts me to get everything done’: the supermarket giving employees with kids the flexibility they need

    Whether it’s the chance to work from home or train at a local store, Aldi is helping colleagues balance parenthood with their careers. Here, two managers explain how things work

  • GCSE results day: When is it, what to expect and can I challenge my grades?

    GCSE results day is a nerve-wracking experience for students after months of anxious waiting over the summer.

  • Total of 17 dead in two attacks on Ukrainian city of Kharkiv -official

    A total of 17 people were killed and 42 were injured in two separate Russian attacks on the major northeastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv, the regional governor said on Thursday. Governor Oleh Synehubov said more bodies had been discovered as rescuers picked their way through destroyed houses. "As of now, 17 people have died in Kharkiv ... and 42 people have been injured," he wrote on Telegram, describing the attacks as "an act of terrorism".

  • LeBron James, Wade produce doc on 2008 Olympic 'Redeem Team'

    A documentary on the 2008 U.S. men’s basketball team known as the “Redeem Team,” with executive producers including LeBron James and Dwayne Wade, will premiere on Netflix this fall

  • Parents launch sexual assault lawsuit against school alleging custodian spanked 8-year-old girl

    Parents have launched a sexual assault lawsuit alleging custodian spanked 8-year-old girl for "birthday tradition". Source: ABC12