Private schools ‘using the system’ to get extra time in exams in England

Patrick Cantlay gets his way – US Ryder Cup players are going to be paid

America’s Ryder Cup players are on course to be paid for the first time, in a break from a near 100-year tradition.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 13

Trump picks Linda McMahon for education, and says he won’t reconsider Matt Gaetz nomination – live

President-elect picks prominent donor and co-chair of transition team as education secretary; Trump won’t rethink Gaetz for attorney general despite mounting scrutiny. Trump nominates transition ...

World - The Guardian - 4 days ago

Russia changes nuclear doctrine as Ukraine gets OK to use U.S. long-range weapons

Moscow will now consider a conventional attack on Russia by any nation supported by a nuclear power to be a joint attack, according to a change in the country's nuclear doctrine signed into law by ...

Over 200 unqualified Texas educators had someone else take their exams in cheating scandal, officials say

Five people have been charged in Texas with organizing and participating in an illegal cheating scheme that certified more than 200 unqualified teachers and helped the plot’s “kingpin” rake in more ...

Meta AI to Use Reuters Content to Answer User Questions in Real Time

Meta AI didn’t share whether it would use Reuters content to train its large-language model.

Business - Inc. - October 27

The Guardian view on the US election and women: what’s different this time? | Editorial

The significant gap has more to do with race than gender. Will reproductive rights persuade white women to vote differently?. No woman in 2024 can be surprised to learn that Donald Trump is a ...

World - The Guardian - November 3

Canada Could Use a New Approach to Dealing With Trump This Time

While Canadian lawmakers are publicly sanguine about the incoming U.S. administration, several experts say that Canada faces significant challenges.

World - The New York Times - November 7

‘This is the time for women’s sports’: investor Deb Henretta backs US rugby

The former Proctor & Gamble executive cites WNBA star Caitlin Clark and women’s soccer as examples of success, as Women’s Elite Rugby works towards kick off next year. The term “angel investor” ...

World - The Guardian - November 13

Former SEC chair Jay Clayton tapped as Wall Street’s top cop

Donald Trump also selects lawyers from criminal cases for other high-level posts in his administration

Business - Financial Times - November 14

Ukraine Uses U.S.-Provided Long-Range Missiles in Russia for First Time

The strike, against an ammunition depot, comes days after the U.S. authorized the use of ATACMS on Russian territory.

World - The Wall Street Journal - 5 days ago

Ukraine strikes Russia with US-made long-range missiles for first time

Weapons arsenal in Bryansk region hit after Biden administration lifts restrictions on Kyiv’s use of Atacms

Business - Financial Times - 5 days ago

Ukraine fires US-made ATACMS at Russia for first time

Ukraine fired U.S.-made long-range missiles inside of Russia on Tuesday for the first time since a restriction was lifted by Washington, according to Russian officials. The Russian Ministry of ...

Politics - The Hill - 5 days ago

With Trump taking over the US military, it’s time to finally change course on Ukraine

Trump needs to show how a strong American president, unlike Obama and Biden, responds to threats and bullying

Politics - The Hill - 5 days ago

Ukraine fires US-supplied longer-range missiles into Russia, Moscow says

Missiles targeted an ammunitions depot in Bryansk region, Moscow says, with Foreign Minister Lavrov saying the US wanted to escalate the conflict.

Putin says Russia hit Ukraine with a new missile and threatens Western countries arming Ukraine

Russia did not fire an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) at Ukraine on Thursday, a U.S. official and a military officer with knowledge of the matter told NBC News, disputing a claim by Kyiv.

Bird flu confirmed in child for first time in US: CDC

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed that bird flu was found in a child in California, according to a press release issued Friday. The case is the first reported such ...

Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago

Biden authorizes Ukraine to use US-supplied longer range missiles for deeper strikes inside Russia

President Joe Biden has authorized Ukraine to use U.S.-supplied missiles to strike deeper inside Russia

World - ABC News - 6 days ago

World Series Game 1: Freeman lifts Dodgers with incredible 10th-inning walk-off grand slam

The highly anticipated series opener in Los Angeles more than lived up to the hype.

Sports - ESPN - October 26

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