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- UK plan to sanction illegal Israeli settlements draws criticism from US, Israel and British MPs â UK politics live September 8, 2026UK to reassert support for Palestinian rights and a two-state solution in move drawing widespread criticismUK to adopt tougher stance on Israel with illegal settlements trade banThe Liberal Democrats say they have been granted a Commons urgent question today about the latest Argentinian threats to the Falkland Islands. A Foreign Office minister will be responding […]Andrew Sparrow
- Want to borrow a dinosaur fossil? Try Californiaâs one-of-a-kind taxidermy lending library September 8, 2026A natural history museum lets residents take home 1,400 specimens, from bobcats and beetles to snakes in jarsOn a hot afternoon in August, I walked out of the San Diego Natural History Museum carrying a whale rib, a leopard pelt, a taxidermized weasel and a small piece of fossilized dinosaur poop.It felt like a heist. […]Lois Beckett in San Diego
- Students are suffering from US collegesâ shaky finances. Trump policies are making everything worse September 8, 2026Many four-year colleges will resort to laying off faculty, cutting services and increasing prices amid financial stressNalia Mutz started her freshman year at the University of Lynchburg in 2022 knowing exactly where she wanted to be four years later: right on track toward her dream of becoming a doctor.When the university eliminated a dozen majors […]Marina Villeneuve in Lynchburg, Virginia
- I went to Ikea with my son â and was confronted with my parenting failures | Zoe Williams September 8, 2026The pre-university shop is the moment you find out how much domestic wisdom youâve managed to impart. In my case, noneI have yet again found my ultimate tribe in a high-street shop, this time Ikea. As far as the eye could see, there were middle-aged women trying to choose kitchen essentials for their late-teenaged sons, […]Zoe Williams
- Englandâs teenagers outperform peers in most countries in maths, reading and science September 8, 2026OECD test sees results dip in almost all member nations and warns of âdigital distractionsâ eroding academic skills Englandâs teenagers are outperforming their peers in most countries in maths, reading and science, according to an international survey that warns of âdigital distractionsâ eroding academic skills around the world.The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) […]Richard Adams Education editor
- Australiaâs classroom disruption among worst in world, prompting calls for âdigital detoxâ September 8, 2026Public school students are the equivalent of two and a half years behind their independent peers, as global report shows decline in reading and mathsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPublic school students are more than two years behind their independent counterparts and Australiaâs classroom disruption remains among the worst in […]Caitlin Cassidy
- âPowerful exampleâ: minister looks to Essex school for blueprint to transform Send provision September 6, 2026Georgia Gould says moving system towards inclusion will mean parents âdonât need to fightâ for support in futurePupils with Send plans in England likely to double in rush for supportGeorgia Gould is in a race against time. And the minister responsible for overhauling Englandâs special educational needs provision is hoping that a state school in […]Richard Adams Education editor
- Pupils with Send plans in England likely to double to one in 10 in rush for support September 6, 2026Schools and councils express financial concerns as EHCP applications surge before potential change in provisionâPowerful exampleâ: minister looks to Essex school for blueprint to transform Send provisionSchools and councils across England are expecting the proportion of children with special needs plans to double to one in 10, with families rushing to secure support before ministers […]Richard Adams Education editor
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