The number of entries for modern foreign language subjects at GCSE level has fallen in recent years At a glance Majority of pupils do not believe languages are likely to be needed in their jobs after school, according to a survey Nearly half say they enjoy learning languages, but only 20% say they plan to…
The Premier League has agreed a new record £6.7bn domestic television deal for Sky and TNT to show up to 270 live games a season. The deal includes the BBC continuing to show highlights on Match of the Day. The top flight said the deal, which covers the four years from the 2025-26 season, is…
World / December 4, 2023 Palestinian Demands for Liberation Must Never Be Ignored Again The United States, Israel, and the international community must stop systematically destroying all peaceful avenues to Palestinian self-determination. Tariq Kenney-Shawa Ad Policy Displaced Palestinians who fled from Khan Yunis, sit with their belongings outside makeshift shelters in Rafah in the southern…
Manchester City have been charged by the Football Association with failing to control their players in Sunday’s 3-3 Premier League draw with Tottenham. Players surrounded referee Simon Hooper when he awarded a free-kick to City late in stoppage time after it looked like Jack Grealish was through on goal. Hooper initially indicated City had the…
3 minutes ago About sharing Jason Manford says leaving litter is “unbelievable” and “you wouldn’t treat your home like that” By Helen Bushby Entertainment reporter Comedian and stage star Jason Manford has called it “shocking” audiences leave rubbish on theatre floors after a show, asking: “Why do people do this?” He is starring in Jack…
2 hours ago About sharing Nick Sturdy said he had only recently got back into photography By Eleanor Lawson BBC News, West Midlands An amateur photographer has captured a rare weather phenomenon from the top of the Malvern Hills in Worcestershire. The images show frosty peaks emerging from a blanket of clouds with blue sky…
52 minutes ago About sharing Israeli soldiers hug as they look at pictures of the festival victims from the 7 October attacks By Marita Moloney BBC News Hamas had a premeditated plan to use sexual violence as a weapon of war, an Israeli women’s rights campaigner and lawyer has said. Prof Ruth Halperin-Kaddari said she…
World / December 4, 2023 Biden’s Bear Hug of Netanyahu is a Disaster The renewed fighting between Israel and Hamas shows the incoherence of mixing humanitarian words and bigger bombs. Jeet Heer Ad Policy Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hugs US President Joe Biden upon his arrival at Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion airport on October…
Watch: Attenborough polar ship visits world’s biggest iceberg At a glance The UK’s polar ship has sailed alongside the world’s biggest iceberg The frozen block, A23a, covers more than twice the area of London A drone was put up to capture unique footage of the behemoth Water samples were taken to study the berg’s ecosystem…
Culture / Books & the Arts / December 4, 2023 History According to Ridley Scott Ultimately what we learn in Napoleon says far more about the director than it does about Napoleon. Mike Duncan Ad Policy Joaquin Phoenix in Napoleon. (Apple TV+ / Columbia Pictures) Ridley Scott could not have picked a more exciting period…