Lisa Nandy wary of ‘circular arguments’ about rejoining EU

Culture secretary pushes back against talk of revisiting Brexit but says closer ties would fulfil referendum promises

One of Andy Burnham’s cabinet ministers has said she wants to avoid “circular arguments” about whether the UK should rejoin the EU, underlining divisions at the top of government over revisiting Brexit.

Lisa Nandy, the culture secretary, appeared to suggest she was not in favour of rejoining the trade bloc, but she said the prime minister should still pursue closer ties to fulfil the promises made at the time of the referendum.

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Teaching GCSE topics younger risks turning schools into ‘early exam factories’, Powell warns

Lucy Powell says proposals to end widespread practice will be included in overhaul of England’s national curriculum

Pushing GCSE subjects on younger pupils risks turning England’s secondary schools into “early exam factories”, the education secretary has said, warning that it is increasing disengagement from education.

Lucy Powell wants schools to end the widespread practice of teaching GCSE topics to pupils in year 9 or earlier, before they officially start in year 10, and says she plans to reduce the amount of GCSE content to make it easier to fit into the official timetable.

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Scoop: Trump asked Netanyahu to move on Gaza peace plan in post-election call – Axios

  1. Scoop: Trump asked Netanyahu to move on Gaza peace plan in post-election call  Axios
  2. Trump presses Netanyahu to advance Gaza plan after election — report  The Times of Israel
  3. Trump Urges Netanyahu to Advance Gaza Peace Plan  Yahoo
  4. Trump said to press Netanyahu on Gaza plan  Breakingthenews.net
  5. Axios: Trump Urges Netanyahu to Implement Gaza Peace Plan...  Jordan News
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Gadi Eisenkot reaches out to Netanyahu allies as he strives to form government

Former military chief says prime minister brought Israel to historic crisis and it is approaching ‘point of no return’

Israel’s former military chief Gadi Eisenkot started the tough task of forming a government on Sunday, reaching out to Benjamin Netanyahu’s allies as he said the veteran prime minister had brought the country to a historic crisis.

Eisenkot, 66, the leader of the Yashar party, who has vowed to bridge Israel’s deep polarisation under Netanyahu, formally received a mandate from the president, Isaac Herzog, who gave him 28 days to form a government despite his bloc lacking a clear majority.

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Hundreds of thousands join Amsterdam’s ‘Red Line’ protest against Israel – Al Jazeera

  1. Hundreds of thousands join Amsterdam’s ‘Red Line’ protest against Israel  Al Jazeera
  2. Tens of thousands march in Amsterdam, pressing the Dutch government on Gaza and Israel  AP News
  3. ‘Stop the genocide’: Tens of thousands rally in Amsterdam to support Palestinians  The Times of Israel
  4. Netherlands: Sea of red fills Amsterdam streets in Gaza protest  Yahoo
  5. Organisers say 200,000 join Amsterdam rally against Gaza war  DutchNews.nl
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Collision of two trains in Egypt kills at least seven

President orders prompt investigation after one train derails in collision in al-Ayyat about 30 miles from Cairo

Seven people were killed and more than 100 injured when two trains collided on Sunday south of the Egyptian capital, Cairo, officials said.

The crash occurred in al-Ayyat district in Giza province, about 30 miles south of Cairo, when a train travelling to Fayoum province crashed into the rear of a train heading to the southern province of Aswan, according to the transport ministry.

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Netanyahu rival Eisenkot tapped to form Israeli government – Axios

  1. Netanyahu rival Eisenkot tapped to form Israeli government  Axios
  2. Israel's president taps opposition candidate, not Netanyahu, to form a government  NPR
  3. Eisenkot Faces Tough Odds in Quest to Form Israeli Coalition  Bloomberg
  4. Israel’s president gives Eisenkot first chance at government  Yahoo
  5. Netanyahu challenger Eisenkot to be tasked with forming new Israeli government  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
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Rosstat hack: data obtained suggests over 390,000 Russian deaths in Ukraine war – Euronews.com

  1. Rosstat hack: data obtained suggests over 390,000 Russian deaths in Ukraine war  Euronews.com
  2. Hacked Records Show 400,000 Russians Killed in War on Ukraine  Bloomberg
  3. Official Data Shows 450,000 Russians Killed in War, Death Rate Accelerating – Rosstat Leaks  The Moscow Times
  4. Russia’s Rosstat struggles to restore systems after major cyberattack  The Seattle Times
  5. Russian Federal State Statistics Service says it was hit by massive cyberattack — hackers steal 23TB of data, including Ukraine war casualty figures  Yahoo
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South Africa’s ANC is humbled by its worst election results – Politico

  1. South Africa’s ANC is humbled by its worst election results  Politico
  2. South Africa's ANC takes a beating in municipal vote, setting up tough coalition talks  Reuters
  3. Party That Defeated Apartheid Hits Electoral Setback in South Africa  WSJ
  4. South Africa's ANC records worst-ever results in local elections  BBC
  5. ANC losses may slowly change South Africa’s Israel stance  The Jerusalem Post
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