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Teachers in England get two-year 6.6% pay rise but schools to foot part of bill
Jul 1, 2026 - World 
Unions pleased with rise above forecast inflation but concerned nearly a third of it will come from school budgetsUK politics live – latest updatesTeachers in England will receive a 3.5% pay rise from September and a further 3% next year, with extra school funding to meet most but not all of the higher wage bill, the government has announced.Bridget Phillipson, the education secretary, said the government would accept the pay recommendations of the School Teachers’ Review Body (STRB), which were substantially higher than the government’s initial proposals. Continue reading...
Big Wins, Bigger Losses: Trump's Dramatic Day At The Supreme Court
Jul 1, 2026 - World 
The US Supreme Court's rulings on birthright citizenship, immigration, and presidential power matter for Indian students, professionals and diaspora families in the US, bringing relief on citizenship but also signalling a stronger White House.
Bayeux tapestry tickets generate nine-hour online queues as public scramble for access
Jul 1, 2026 - World
Reports say up to 80,000 people waiting by mid-afternoon for chance to see historic artwork at British MuseumPeople keen to see the Bayeux tapestry faced online queues of up to nine hours when tickets went on sale for the first time on Wednesday morning.The British Museum, which is hosting the wool-on-linen artwork from September, saw huge traffic to its ticketing website as a scramble for access began. Continue reading...
At least 3.3m people were victims of Dutch enslavement, research claims
Jul 1, 2026 - World
Figure is more than five times the widely used 600,000 figure widely cited in apologies by king and politiciansAt least 3.3 million people were enslaved in the Netherlands during the transatlantic slave trade, research claims – more than five times the 600,000 figure widely used in history books and cited in apologies by the king and politicians.King Willem-Alexander referred to the more than 600,000 people who were brought from Africa on Dutch ships to be sold as enslaved people when he apologised three years ago for the role of the Netherlands in the transatlantic slave trade. Continue reading...
Hiker Dies In 500-Foot Fall Moments After Posing For Photo, Horror Captured On Camera
Jul 1, 2026 - World
The rocky outcrop is a popular spot where visitors pose for photos overlooking the region's lagoons, despite its reputation for being dangerous.
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