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The Danish government wants to ban cell phones in elementary and middle schools

The announcement comes as Danish students’ performance has declined sharply in the international PISA rankings, a study published every three years by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)

Trump escalates Canada trade war, imposing sweeping new import ban and tariffs

The ban on Canadian alcohol, dairy and motorcycles takes effect on 29 September, with new 50% tariffs following on 15 September, as Prime Minister Mark Carney further warns of a "cost" to reducing US dependence

Turkey begins building 60,000-tonne aircraft carrier as Greece boosts navy

As Turkey pushes ahead with its hybrid drone-carrier programme, Athens has signed the Rome agreement for two Italian FREMM frigates, due in 2028 and 2029, alongside a contracted 20 F-35A jets and modernised MEKO ships

Bombshell resignation from Anthropic researcher: “Zero hour” warning that AI could threaten humanity

"We're heading towards some of the most extreme scenarios, and by the end of next year things may already have spiralled out of control," warned Jacob Coxon

Britain and Israel plunge into diplomatic crisis over West Bank settlement sanctions

Israel shut its Jerusalem consulate, barred 12 British nationals and quit a Gaza coordination role, after Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar accused London of election interference and 12 Western states moved jointly against settlement trade

“We were one step away” from finding her not guilty – 3 female jurors share behind-the-scenes drama in the Lindsey Clancy case

The three women pointed to a man on the 12-member panel as responsible for the deadlock: "He was arrogant, he didn't want to cooperate"

Trump speaks by phone with Putin following Witkoff and Kushner contacts in Moscow and Kyiv

Washington is stepping up diplomatic efforts to end the war in Ukraine — Trump and Zelensky are expected to speak

Mass deportations, schools without Pride and “patriotic” art: AfD’s vision for Germany

The 258-page manifesto after 44% in Saxony-Anhalt, and the changes the party wants to impose – Eyes on the next elections and 2029 The AfD’s sweeping win in Saxony-Anhalt, where it took 44% of the vote, brings the party closer than ever before to taking power in a German state. Although it fell three seats […]

Skydiver survives freefall over Nottingham after mid-air collision

The 35-year-old dental therapist from Devon had completed 425 jumps before an accidental blow knocked her unconscious for the entire descent, surviving with a broken leg and fractured spine after a tree softened her landing

US Navy SEALs spent four months secretly clearing Iranian mines from the Strait of Hormuz

Despite an August claim that the passage was free of explosives, Iran now appears to be re-laying devices after last week's US strikes, while shipping traffic has sharply dropped to its lowest level since May

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