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Ofsted’s new school report card worse than old system, say headteachersMoves to overhaul the way schools are inspected in England have been criticised by headteachers and teaching unions as “demoralising” and worse than the system they are aiming to replace, Richard Adams and Peter Walker report.ShareThe Times this morning has splashed on a story claiming that, at the EU dinner this evening, President Macron will tell Keir Starmer that he appearance at the summit means Brexit has failed.The story is based on a quote from a “senior diplomat” arguing that Macron thinks Brexit was always doomed to fail anyway, but…

The prospect of a North American trade war.

US President Donald Trump has said he will cut all future funding to South Africa over allegations that it was confiscating land and “treating certain classes of people very badly”.Last month, President Cyril Ramaphosa signed into law a bill that allows land seizures without compensation in certain circumstances.Land ownership has long been a contentious issue in South Africa with most farmland still owned by white people, 30 years after the end of the racist system of apartheid.There have been continued calls for the government to address land reform and deal with the past injustices of racial segregation.On Sunday, Trump wrote…

A nurse in Arkansas is facing felony charges after allegedly using a dead man’s name when attempting to purchase oxycodone pills at pharmacies.Caitlin Carol Adams was charged with three counts of fraud or deceit to procure a narcotic drug-forged prescription in connection with multiple drug purchases last month, according to KAIT.Adams is accused of using a fake prescription to purchase 120 oxycodone pills at a pharmacy in Jonesboro, Arkansas, on Jan. 2, the outlet reported.She claimed she worked at a nursing home and that the pills were for a patient.’OVERDOSE EPIDEMIC’: BIPARTISAN SENATORS TARGET FENTANYL CLASSIFICATION AS LAPSE APPROACHES Caitlin…

PoliticusUSA is ad-free thanks to the support of our subscribers. Please consider supporting our work by becoming a subscriber.Slowly, Americans who don’t closely follow politics seem to realize that the Donald Trump they voted for in 2024 was the same person who ran for office in 2016 and 2020. The 2025 version of Donald Trump is a declining old man who seems determined to make history by acquiring more territory for the United States. First, there was Greenland. Then came the Panama Canal. Trump’s obsession has recently turned to the idea of annexing Canada and making it the 51st state.There…

Two senior security officials at the US Agency for International Development (USAid) have been put on administrative leave after they blocked efforts by members of Elon Musk’s department of government efficiency (Doge) to access sensitive data from the agency, five current and former USAid officials have told the Guardian.The demands led to tense standoff during which a senior deputy to Musk threatened to call the US marshals in to grant access to the building. The officials said John Voorhees, USAid director of security, and a deputy blocked efforts by Doge members to physically access restricted areas.The confrontation and Voorhees’ suspension…

Ben Moore, Georgia Poncia & Hannah WalshSouth East and South Investigations TeamsBen Moore / BBCRoofer Dennis Richardson said he struggled to afford replacements after his tools were stolen from his vanA Kent roofer who had £3,000 worth of tools stolen in the time it took to buy a coffee is backing calls for tougher penalties for thieves.Dennis Richardson from Maidstone, said: “We were out of sight for a couple of minutes at a coffee shop.”I’ve got a family, and we’ve got to eat, we’ve got to pay bills. To suddenly have to find £3,000 is not easy,” he said. The…

Secretary of State Marco Rubio appeared to escalate the Trump administration’s confrontation with Panama on Sunday, telling its leader that President Trump had determined that Chinese “influence and control” over the Panama Canal threatens the waterway and demanding “immediate changes,” according to the State Department.Panama’s president, José Raúl Mulino, provided a different account of the discussion, saying after the meeting that he did not believe Mr. Rubio had conveyed a threat that Mr. Trump might move to reclaim the American-built shipping route. He said he saw little risk of such an intervention.But President Trump, speaking to reporters at Joint Base…

This savory, saucy Pepper Steak recipe combines tender strips of sirloin steak with colorful bell peppers in a rich Asian-inspired sauce that rivals your favorite Chinese restaurant. I first made this recipe when recreating one of my favorite Chinese restaurant’s recipes for Pepper Steak stir fry. Over the years I’ve made a few tweaks to my first try, and I must say, this version nails the perfect balance of tender meat, crisp vegetables, and velvety sauce. Strips of tender sirloin steak are simply seasoned, cooked with sweet red and green bell peppers alongside ribbons of yellow onion, and finished in…

Nikita YadavBBC News, DelhiBBCShein has been relaunched in India by Reliance RetailChinese fast fashion app Shein has relaunched in India five years after it was banned by Delhi, under a deal with Indian firm Reliance Retail.An official from Reliance Retail, who did not wish to be named, told the BBC the firm has entered a long-term licensing deal with the parent company to sell products manufactured and sourced in India on the platform. The group has not yet made an official announcement.Shein’s re-entry to the Indian market comes with strict terms, which include saving all data within the country, India’s…