An Indian state ruled by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist party, the BJP, has passed a law abolishing all Islamic schools in the state of Assam, drawing criticism from many.
UK Parliament backs Brexit trade deal with EU
Negotiated in a few months, debated in less than a day, British MPs approve UK-EU Brexit deal, passing it through both houses of Parliament in just one day of debate.
UN troops prepare to leave Darfur amid fears of violence
On Thursday, a joint United Nations and African Union peacekeeping mission will begin withdrawing from Sudan’s Darfur region. Between 2003 and 2009, 300-thousand people were killed and at least 2-and- a-half...
Teachers’ union: ‘We can’t administer mass testing and educate at the same time.’
Paul Whiteman the General Secretary of the teaching union the NAHT says testing school pupils will be a ‘huge undertaking’ that will ‘direct attention away from education’. And Mr Whiteman, who...
Gavin Williamson: 1,500 members of the military will set up COVID testing centres for schools
Education Secretary Gavin Williamson tells Sky News 1,500 members of the armed forces will help to get testing centres set up for schools, and that he is ‘confident’ the UK will not move into another...
Sydney’s New Year spectacular despite COVID restrictions
People were told to stay at home, but the fireworks went ahead on Sydney’s harbour marking the start of 2021. Watch the full seven-minute spectacular here.
Brexit is on the verge of becoming a reality
The United Kingdom exits the European Union’s orbit on Thursday, turning its back on a tempestuous 48-year liaison with the European project for an uncertain Brexit future that will shape the fortunes of its...