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Should London become a 'sponge city'?
Surface flooding is one of London's biggest threats - so what can be done to combat it?BBC News - Top stories -
'Audra McDonald at the London Palladium' Review: Soprano in the Spotlight
A ‘Great Performances’ presentation on PBS features the six-time Tony winner in a concert of mostly musical-theater repertoire—much of which seems almost too easy for her elegant, classically trained voice.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Gucci Debuts Cruise Collection at London’s Tate Modern
Turnarounds are hard, especially when the stakes are high. Can Sabato De Sarno deliver the goods with his debut cruise collection at the Tate Modern?The New York Times - Lifestyle -
Smoke fills street as London bus catches fire
Firefighters tackled huge flames from the blazing bus on Saturday as people looked on.BBC News - Top stories -
Thousands join pro-Palestinian march in London
Demonstrators reiterated calls for a ceasefire in the Israel-Gaza conflict during the protest.BBC News - Top stories -
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One dead as London-Singapore flight hit by turbulence
Singapore Airlines says several others were hurt and the flight was diverted to Bangkok.BBC News - Top stories -
Students missing school can have a snowball effect
The number of students missing at least 18 days a year has nearly doubled since 2018, sounding an alarm among educators.The Hill - Politics -
Crow Country Review - Old School Horror
Crow Country is coated in a murky green veneer that gives the impression you're playing it on a grainy CRT TV in one of your friend's bedrooms back in 1996. The polygonal figure of its protagonist, Special Agent Mara Forest, with her visible ...GameSpot - Tech -
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'It felt like children were droids at toxic school'
Teachers speak out anonymously about standards enforced by a trust at four of its secondary schools.BBC News - Top stories -
How Free School Meals Went Mainstream
Over the past decade, many more schools started to offer free meals to all children, regardless of family income.The New York Times - Top stories -
Gaelic schools thrive while native language declines
While Gaelic schools become more popular the census indicates the number of native speakers is falling.BBC News - Top stories -
A London Jeweler Updates Its Home to Rediscover Its Past
Hancocks has moved into a renovated Georgian townhouse on St. James’s Street with more space to display its wares as well as its history.The New York Times - Lifestyle -
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Top London landlord says return to the office is gathering pace
Landsec says number of people entering its offices has climbed almost a fifthFinancial Times - Business -
London insurance market jobs hit highest level in decade
Industry benefits from specialist knowledge of everything from shipwrecks to cyber attacksFinancial Times - Business -
Diplomats owe more than £143m in London congestion charges
The US Embassy owes £14m while Togo owes £40, figures from Transport for London reveal.BBC News - Top stories -
One person dies after severe turbulence on London to Singapore flight
More than 30 passengers injured as Singapore Airlines Boeing 777 is diverted to Bangkok. Singapore Airlines incident – live updatesOne passenger died and more than 30 were injured when a flight from London to Singapore was hit by turbulence.. The ...The Guardian - World -
Severe turbulence kills 1 on Singapore Airlines flight from London
An unspecified number of people on the Singapore Airlines Boeing 777 were also injured and it was forced to divert to Bangkok.CBS News - Top stories -
One dead and others injured after turbulence hits London to Singapore flight
Singapore Airline says 211 passengers and 18 crew were on board flight which diverted to BangkokFinancial Times - Business -
News conference due as person dies in turbulence on London-Singapore flight
The Boeing 777-300ER was diverted to Bangkok and landed at 15:45 local (08:45 GMT).BBC News - Top stories -
Columbia faculty group passes no-confidence measure on school's president
Columbia University’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences approved a vote of no confidence Thursday against university President Minouche Shafik over her handling of the recent pro-Palestinian protests on campus. The vote, organized by the school’s ...The Hill - Politics -
Thousands of children waiting too long for school support, BBC finds
Many councils in England are failing to meet legal deadlines to set out the extra help pupils need to access education.BBC News - Top stories -
Biden announces grants to further desegregate schools on Brown vs. Board anniversary
The $20 million in new grants will go to creating magnet programs across the country to attract students across many backgrounds, the White House says.ABC News - Top stories - Joe Biden -
‘Scary’: public-school textbooks the latest target as US book bans intensify
A school district in Houston has voted to redact chapters on vaccines and climate change, and parents and educators are worried. The wave of book bans sweeping the US, typically reserved for works of fiction deemed controversial, has hit textbooks ...The Guardian - World -
Knife attack in China primary school leaves two dead
Police say the female suspect allegedly used a fruit knife in the attack which left 10 others hurt.BBC News - Top stories - China -
Supreme Court won't hear Maryland school district gender identity case
The U.S. Supreme Court declined on Monday to hear a bid backed by a conservative Christian legal group to challenge a Maryland school district’s policy against informing parents if their children identify as transgender or gender-nonconforming.NBC News - Top stories -
Delhi orders schools to close early for holidays as temperatures hit 47.4C
Authorities cut short school term as weather bureau warns of severe heatwave conditions this week. Authorities in the Indian capital, have ordered schools to shut early for the summer holiday, after temperatures in Delhi hit 47.4C (117F).. City ...The Guardian - World -
CUNY Law School Cancels Its Student Commencement Speech
CUNY Law School is known for its diversity and activism, and lately for strongly worded pro-Palestinian commencement addresses. This year, the administration canceled its annual student speech.The New York Times - Top stories -
‘It’s very hard to get spare parts’: London museum ‘retires’ treasure-trove gallery of household gadgets
Science Museum’s Secret Life of the Home collection, including tea-making machines, early microwave cookers, gramophones and the first flushing toilets will close on 2 June. They changed our parents’ and grandparents’ lives by using technology to ...The Guardian - World -
‘Dunkirk spirit’: convoy of Ulez scrappage scheme vehicles arrives in Ukraine from London
Some vehicles that do not meet standards in ultra-low emission zone are being donated to help relief efforts. A convoy of 20 vehicles donated to Ukraine through London’s ultra-low emission zone (Ulez) scrappage scheme arrived over the weekend, a ...The Guardian - World - Ukraine -
At least one dead after severe turbulence hit flight from London to Singapore
At least one person died and several more were injured when a plane was hit by “severe turbulence,” Singapore Airlines said in a statement Tuesday.NBC News - Top stories -
1 killed, several hurt after severe turbulence on Singapore Airlines flight from London
One person died and others were injured when a Singapore Airlines flight from London to Singapore encountered severe turbulence and had to divert to Bangkok just before 4 p.m. local time Tuesday, the airline said in a statement. CBS News senior ...CBS News - Top stories -
London judge rejects Prince Harry's bid to add allegations against Rupert Murdoch in tabloid lawsuit
A London judge says Prince Harry can't expand his privacy lawsuit against The Sun tabloid's publisher to include allegations that Rupert Murdoch and some other executives were part of an effort to conceal and destroy evidence of unlawful ...ABC News - Entertainment -
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South Korean court rejects effort to block plan that would boost medical school admissions
A South Korean court has ruled in favor of the government’s contentious plan to drastically boost medical school admissionsABC News - Health - South Korea -
Yonhap news agency says Seoul court has ruled in favor of the government’s plan to boost medical school admissions
Yonhap news agency says Seoul court has ruled in favor of the government’s plan to boost medical school admissionsABC News - Health -
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Trump heads to Minnesota to campaign after attending his son Barron's Florida high school graduation
Former President Donald Trump has attended his son's high school graduation in Florida on a day off from his New York hush money trial and is heading to St. Paul, Minnesota, for a Republican fundraiserABC News - Top stories - Donald Trump