Wales sees new hottest May day record pred 1 dnevom, 3 urami in 21 minutami Wales has recorded its hottest May day in over 80 years, with a temperature of 32.9C.(BBC News)
Manchester University to offer work placements to all undergraduates pred 1 dnevom, 3 urami in 23 minutami Russell Group university promises students, from chemical engineering to classics, ‘meaningful real-world experience’A leading UK university is promising work placements to all undergraduates regardless of their degree, to better equip them for the challenges of the job market.In what appears to be a first for a large Russell Group institution, the University of Manchester is planning to offer “meaningful real-world experience” to all students, in subjects from classics to chemical engineering. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
The Democratic Tradition We’ve Forgotten pred 1 dnevom, 3 urami in 24 minutami Civic courage is essential to renewing democracy today, writes Trygve Throntveit.(Time)
Iran remains in peace talks despite first US strikes since ceasefire pred 1 dnevom, 3 urami in 42 minutami Tehran condemns ‘definitive violation’ but announces no specific reprisals as negotiations near decisive stageMiddle East crisis – live updatesA proposed peace agreement between Iran and the US seemed to still be on the table on Tuesday despite US bombings of Iranian targets – the first military action by Washington since the 8 April ceasefire.The Iranian foreign ministry denounced the US attack – aimed at missile launchers and efforts to lay fresh mines in the strait of Hormuz – as “an act of bad faith” and “a definitive violation of the ceasefire” and said it would not leave aggression unanswered. But it conspicuously did not pull out of the talks that were continuing under the joint mediation of Pakistan and Qatar. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Castaway couple quit city life to live on remote Welsh island with more sheep than people
Virgin cruise crew member is marched off ship after female staff, 26, claimed she sexually assaulted her