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Apr 29, 2026 - World

US-Israel-Iran Ceasefire Live Updates: Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian told Pakistani PM Shehbaz Sharif during a phone call Saturday night that the US "should first remove operational obstacles, including the blockade"

Apr 29, 2026 - World

The suspect who was armed with a shotgun wounded an employee at the social security office. By the time police officers arrived at the scene, the gunman was gone.

Apr 28, 2026 - World

Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said the operation effectively endorsed piracy. He described it as "the outright legalisation of piracy and armed robbery on the high seas".

Apr 28, 2026 - World

Niesr says even under best-case scenario, economy would grow at slower pace in 2026 and 2027 because of conflictBritain is facing a £35bn economic hit and the risk of a recession this year as the fallout from the Iran war adds to the pressure on Keir Starmer’s government, a leading thinktank has warned.The National Institute of Economic and Social Research (Niesr) said that even under a best-case scenario the UK economy would grow at a much slower pace this year and next because of the Middle East conflict. Continue reading...

Apr 28, 2026 - World

Research on maths teaching in English secondary schools upends decades of debate over mixed-ability educationTeaching pupils in classes grouped by ability improves the results of high-flyers but does not affect the progress of less able children, according to a study that upends decades of debate over mixed-ability education.The research by University College London’s Institute of Education found that secondary school pupils in England with previously strong maths performances made slower progress in mixed-attainment classes than when they were taught alongside children with similarly high ability. Continue reading...