The Higher and Advanced Highers exams are to be cancelled in Scottish schools in 2021, it has been confirmed. Education Secretary John Swinney said the decision was based on the disruption by the pandemic and not safety...
Emily Jones’ killer jailed for life
Eltiona Skana has been sentenced to life, with a minimum of eight years after stabbing seven-year-old Emily Jones in Bolton on Mother’s Day. Her father described his daughter as “the beat of our heart, the...
25 arrested; 6 officers injured in Jerusalem riots – Supt. Mickey Rosenfeld
25 arrested; 6 officers injured in #Jerusalem riots. Supt. Mickey Rosenfeld | Israel Police Spokesperson
81-year old Iranian leader alleged to have taken-ill – Dan Feferman
What does the future hold for #Iran and subsequently the region? Maj. (res) Dan Feferman | Foreign Policy & National Security Adviser
Face of future US-foreign policy taking shape – Gideon Israel
Israeli collaboration with the United States is now set for a minor potential change in dynamics, as more and more of president elect #Biden’s cabinet is filled out. Gideon Israel | President, Jerusalem Washington Center
UK drops treaty breach threats after clinching deal on implementing EU divorce
#Britain said on Tuesday it would drop clauses in draft domestic legislation that breach the #Brexit Withdrawal Agreement after it clinched a deal with the European Union over how to manage the #Ireland-Northern Ireland...
Covid-19 pandemic takes heavy toll on senior citizens’ mental health
Around the world, #elderly people are paying a heavy price during the #Covid-19 pandemic: they are both the most vulnerable to the disease and the worst affected by lockdowns. In France, some senior citizens literally...