Students will be awarded the grades predicted by their teachers for their A-level and GCSE results as the government scrapped the controversial Ofqual algorithm that saw nearly 40% of results downgraded. After initially...
MS Dhoni: India’s ‘Captain Cool’ quits international cricket
India’s former captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has announced his retirement from international cricket. The news came as he joined his Chennai Super Kings teammates ahead of next month’s IPL tournament held in...
Officer saves man stuck on train tracks – BBC News
A California police officer has been praised after taking quick action when she saw a 66-year-old man in a wheelchair on the tracks as a train was approaching. He was taken to hospital after being saved.
US conventions: What happens? And what’s different in 2020? – BBC News
Balloons. Dancing. Speeches. Music. It’s convention season in the US election, but this year won’t be like previous ones. First, the Democratic National Convention starts with four days of party events...
Siberia records all time temperature high for the Arctic Circle | DW News
Temperatures across the Arctic have been increasing at a rate that is about twice the global average, causing an unprecedented heat wave in Siberia. This year a small remote town above the Arctic circle in the Russian...
Deadly gun and bomb attack at hotel in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu
Ten civilians and one police officer were killed in a gun and bomb attack by Al-Shabaab fighters on an upscale beachfront hotel in Somalia’s capital on Sunday, an official told AFP.
Belarus president seeks Russian help to end protests
Responding to a call for help from Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, the Kremlin says it is ‘ready to assist to resolve the challenges facing Belarus’. The country has been a close ally of Moscow, but relations...