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Key Points Oklahoma orders schools to teach Bible immediately  Oklahoma’s top education official, Ryan Walters, has mandated the inclusion of the Bible in lessons for public school students aged 11-18, sparking a new cultural debate over religion in education. Walters, a Republican and former history teacher, emphasised the Bible’s historical and cultural significance, asserting that its inclusion is essential for understanding the nation’s foundations. It comes after a recent law in Louisiana stated that public schools must display the Ten Commandments on posters. Walters, elected in 2022 on a platform opposing “woke ideology,” insists that knowledge of the Bible is…

Key Points Supreme Court allows emergency abortions in Idaho The Supreme Court has dismissed an abortion case from Idaho, providing a temporary win for abortion rights supporters by allowing women to receive emergency abortions despite the state’s near-total ban. However, the justices did not address the core issue of whether a federal law requiring hospitals to provide stabilising treatment in emergencies overrides Idaho’s abortion ban, which only has an exception for the life, not the health, of the mother. The Biden administration sued Idaho, arguing that federal law should take precedence. The court’s brief, unsigned opinion sent the case back…

Key Points Trump v Biden in the first 2024 presidential debate: Biden stumbles amid growing concern over his age Joe Biden’s debate performance on Thursday night heightened concerns about his age and fitness for office. Despite low expectations, Biden’s performance was notably lacklustre. He appeared flat, rambled through answers, and struggled with clarity. His campaign attributed his raspy voice to a cold, but this explanation seemed insufficient. Throughout the debate, Biden often seemed on the defensive, and his responses, especially early on, were at times nonsensical. In one such incident, he confusingly stated, “We finally beat Medicare,” a remark that…

London weather peaks with cooler temperatures on way for UK after heatwave | UK News UK weather has broken temperature records this week, with Wednesday being the hottest day of the year so far. Londoners have been coping with the heatwave this week, with some enjoying it to the max while it has been less fun if you’re stuck inside in a muggy apartment. The last of the heatwave lingered above London, the far South East and East Anglia on Thursday before cooler air began flowing in from the Atlantic. As London enjoyed the last of the warm spell, northwestern…

How to travel on the Tube in hot weather Summer has finally reached the UK, with a spell of hot weather that has seen the mercury climb as high as 33.3°C in some parts of the country. As much as we love the heat and sunshine, it makes for some pretty sticky conditions when it comes to the morning and evening commute – with temperatures soaring on the Tube as well as above ground. To avoid a sweltering journey that sees you arrive at your destination drenched in sweat, you might want to opt for a route that will keep…

Tube passenger, 101, seriously injured as she was dragged along platform | UK News Safety recommendations have been made following the incident on the Northern Line Two women were injured when their coats got trapped in Tube doors, an investigation has found. In one incident in February, a 101-year-old woman had to be treated for serious injuries when she was dragged along the platform on the Northern line at Archway. She was getting off the train with a companion at around 3.50pm when the door closed, trapping her jacket. She was dragged along the platform for two metres before she…

I tried the ‘best pizza in the world’ and no, it wasn’t in Italy You’d be forgiven for thinking that Europe’s best pizza would be found in Italy, somewhere like Rome or Naples. But in actuality, it happens to be right here in London.  Napoli On The Road, which has restaurants in Chiswick and Richmond, was recently crowned the best pizzeria in Europe in the 50 Top Pizza Awards 2024. The pizzerias are owned and run by Michele Pascarella, a chef from Naples who has been making pizza since he was just 11 years old. He realised at a young…

Clive Tyldesley will commentate his final match on ITV on Saturday when Germany face Denmark at Euro 2024, after 28 years with the broadcaster. Legendary football commentator Tyldesley has been ITV’s voice for more than two decades and has covered some of the biggest games in both international and club football, including 17 Champions League finals. Quizzed about his partnership with fellow commentator Ally McCoist, Tyldesley said: ‘I love his company, I love his company on the air, it’s nice when other people enjoy it but it’s not our decision to make.’ The news was confirmed on social media by…

Well, England’s latest outing was a fairly missable event. Unless you were perhaps Slovenian, or one of those radical football heads who really loves the purity of a game without goals. The metric that is the noisiest, per Michael Cox, and can mislead. But it did not really mislead in England’s 0-0 draw. Slovenia needed a point to qualify for the knockout stages, so their defensive shutout was completely in keeping with their aims – but not England’s. We did have four times as many shots on target and Bukayo Saka put an offside ball in the net. But a…

Georgia’s players and staff are set to receive an eye-watering £8.4million bonus from a former Prime Minister after upsetting the odds to reach the knockout stages at Euro 2024. Competing in their first European Championship, Georgia saw their knockout hopes hanging by a thread heading into the final round of group-stage fixtures. That’s after they picked up one point from their first two games, losing 3-1 against Turkiye and drawing 1-1 with Czechia. However, facing Portugal on Wednesday, Willy Sagnol’s side upset the odds to claim a shock 2-0 win – courtesy of goals from Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Georges Mikautadze…