Schools in England are likely to be judged on a new five-step scale, under proposals by the Ofsted inspectorate to be put out for public consultation as soon as next week. The consultation is the culmination of plans by the government to overhaul the way schools are rated, with Labour having pledged to scrap inspection…
Illustration: Allie Sullberg/The Guardian When music mogul and rapper Sean “Diddy” Combs was arrested in September on federal charges including sex trafficking and racketeering conspiracy, a narrative started to build: Diddy parties apparently extended far beyond his celebrated white parties, in which guests at the star-studded events donned white clothing and munched white food supposedly…
The 4 Nations Face-Off rosters were announced in December, the captains were named this week and now the tournament organizers have revealed what the United States, Canada, Finland and Sweden will wear in February. The jerseys, designed by Fanatics with input from the NHL and NHL Players’ Association, were unveiled on Friday. Unlike NHL games,…
If your city is getting rattier, climate change may be partially to blame. In an analysis of 16 cities around the world, those that saw the biggest temperature rises over the years also had more rat complaints over time, researchers report January 31 in Science Advances. Increased urbanization was also connected with more rat reports….
The freed British-Israeli hostage Emily Damari spoke to Keir Starmer on Friday and told the prime minister Hamas held her in facilities belonging to the UN refugee agency Unrwa, her mother, Mandy, has said. Damari, 28, who was released 12 days ago, after more than 15 months in captivity in Gaza, with two fingers missing,…
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