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School leaders and teachers say findings on climate risks make for ‘grim reading’Children in England face prolonged “lost learning” caused by extreme heat and flooding at school, according to research on the potential impact of the climate crisis on education.School leaders and teachers said the scenarios published by the Department for Education were “grim reading” regarding the climate risks schools and students might experience, and urged ministers to move quickly to improve school resilience. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/education/2025/jun/19/children-england-lost-learning-flooding-extreme-heat-climate-schools Author : Richard Adams Education editor Publish date : 2025-06-19 18:26:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Order gives the Chinese-owned social media app, which has 170 million users in the US, until September to find a buyerDonald Trump has signed an executive order to delay the ban or sale of TikTok for the third time. The order gives the Chinese-owned social media company another 90 days to find a buyer or be banned in the US.“I’ve just signed the Executive Order extending the Deadline for the TikTok closing for 90 days (September 17, 2025),” the president said in a Truth Social post. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/jun/19/third-tiktok-ban-extension-trump Author : Dara Kerr Publish date : 2025-06-19

Two survivors urged politicians and those without experience of abuse to allow women to shape the investigationCampaigners from trade unions, voluntary organisations and the Church of Scotland have announced plans for an anti-poverty march to “demand better” from politicians in Scotland, reports the PA news agency.The campaign, Scotland Demands Better, will culminate in a march in Edinburgh on 25 October, walking from the Scottish parliament, up the Royal Mile and along George IV Bridge to The Meadows.Change for the better happens when people stand together and demand it. Scotland desperately needs that change.Too many of us are being cut off

Party approves last-minute loan to help former leader pay $2.3m defamation costs against Moira DeemingGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Victorian Liberal party will provide a $1.5m loan to former leader John Pesutto to ensure he can pay Moira Deeming’s legal fees and avoid bankruptcy.The loan was debated by the 19-member administrative committee on Thursday night and ultimately endorsed after a secret ballot, which was proposed to limit any factional retribution within a deeply divided party.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/jun/19/victoria-liberals-bail-out-john-pesutto-with-15m-loan-to-avoid-bankruptcy-ntwnfb Author : Henry Belot and Benita