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Second-day of disruption for strike-hit schools England’s schools are facing another day of disruption as teachers strike for a second time this week. Members of the National Education Union (NEU) are striking for the seventh day of national action since February, in a long-running dispute over pay. The NEU are balloting for more industrial action in the autumn which could involve co-ordinated strikes with other education unions. Many schools are expected to fully or partially close today. It’s the country’s seventh national strike, and the eighth day of significant disruption for England’s schools because of previous action at the regional…

Wimbledon school crash: Driver quizzed after death of girl, 8 A woman in her 40s is being questioned over the car crash at a Wimbledon school, which left an eight-year-old girl dead and at least 16 others injured, some remain in critical condition. The woman remains in custody having been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving. Her Land Rover crashed into The Study Preparatory School in Wimbledon, south-west London, on Thursday.  The BBC says one line of inquiry is that the driver had a medical incident. 15 ambulances were sent to the scene and at least 12…

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Sajda Mughal OBE warned that racism and intolerance is on the rise as she spoke to mark the 18th anniversary of the 7/7 attacks.

Amazon deforestation down by a third in 2023, says Brazilian government Brazil’s government has announced that deforestation in the Amazon fell by 33.6% in the first six months of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s term compared with the same period in 2022. It suggests the rainforest shrank by 2,649 sq km this January-June, down from 3,988 sq km in those six months last year under President Bolsonaro. Lula has pledged to end deforestation, or forest clearance, by 2030. But it’s a huge task to meet this target, as the area of rainforest still reported to be lost under his…

Twitter threatens legal action over Threads app Elon Musk’s Twitter is considering legal action after Meta launched its own version of the social media app, called Threads. Threads launched on Wednesday, and saw millions sign up. The social media site has been pitched as a “friendly” alternative to Twitter, which under Musk, appears to have become a bigger hotbed for misinformation and bullying. In response to the launch of Threads, Musk said “Competition is fine, cheating is not.” But Meta has denied claims in a legal letter that ex-Twitter staff helped to create Threads. Threads has been described as being…

Britney Spears says she was struck by Victor Wembanyama’s guard American pop star Britney Spears has said she was “backhanded in the face” by a security guard for an NBA player in Las Vegas on Wednesday.  Las Vegas police confirmed they were called to the scene regarding a battery investigation, but no arrests have been made.  Spears took to Instagram to explain the incident. She called it a “traumatic experience” she was not prepared for. The French basketball player Victor Wembanyama has said he “didn’t see what happened” but that someone was pushed.  Spears said she attempted to get Wembanyama,…

The Guardian – Court tells ministers to give Johnson messages to inquiry Summary of the front page The Guardian dedicates part of its front page to the High Court ruling ordering ministers to hand over former Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s WhatsApp messages, notebooks and diaries to the Covid inquiry. Government insiders have told the paper they would comply with the ruling but were concerned it would set a precedent for further demands for important documents and messages held by serving ministers. The paper also features an admission from Germany’s Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock that the country failed to listen to…

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