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沃尔瑟姆森林议会仅17%特殊教育计划按时完成

新公布的数据揭示，沃尔瑟姆森林议会（Waltham Forest Council）在法定20周内仅完成了17%的特殊教育、健康和护理计划（EHCP），这一比例较去年的25%大幅下滑，成为伦敦表现最差的地区之一。尽管议会将延误归咎于需求激增和全国性的心理学家短缺，但活动人士指出这反映了系统性问题，并批评当局试图通过指责家长来转移视线。

London Mayor Pledges £5m to Close £4bn Unclaimed Benefits Gap

London Mayor Sir Sadiq Khan has committed £5 million to expand financial advice services across 19 boroughs, targeting a £4 billion shortfall in unclaimed benefits. The initiative aims to assist an additional 29,000 families in accessing pension credit and carer’s allowance amid the ongoing cost-of-living crisis.

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Democrats, Trump hold final rallies before midterm elections

Democrats teed up final get-out-the-vote rallies Monday on the eve of midterm elections where they expect to win at least partial control of Congress and impose political constraints on President Donald Trump for the first time in two years.

India's royals find new power in their past

In a sprawling palace in western India, the "queen" or Maharani of Baroda welcomes guests with fragrant rose petals, presenting torchlit dances of Hindu myths.

Years on from fall of IS, French jihadists face justice in Iraq

A decade ago, the Islamic State group broadcast its crimes as it recruited radicals from around the world and imposed a brutal system of oppression across swathes of Syria and Iraq.

Cyber attacks hit Russia, Ukraine after truce ends

Russia said its emergency warnings app came under a "massive cyberattack" on Monday, hours after Ukraine reported a hack in an apparent exchange of blows between the foes, as their longest truce came to an end.

Iran warns new war could last longer after Trump threatens strikes

Iran warned on Sunday that any renewed war with the United States could last longer than the previous round of fighting, after President Donald Trump said he still had to "take care" of more targets.

Bulgarian president wins runoff vote as Black Sea attacks raise stakes

Bulgaria's President Iliana Iotova, who favours dialogue with Moscow and opposes military aid to Ukraine, won a presidential runoff vote on Sunday.

Longest truce of Ukraine war ends in Kherson

The longest truce of the Ukraine war, limited to the eastern Kherson region, ended on Sunday after Russia refused the offer of an extension, Ukrainian officials said.

Bulgarian president wins runoff election: exit polls

Bulgaria's President Iliana Iotova, who favours dialogue with Moscow and opposes military aid to Ukraine, won a presidential runoff vote on Sunday, exit polls showed.

Israel elections chief says inquiry into irregularities will not undermine result

The head of Israel's Central Elections Committee said on Sunday that an ongoing investigation into alleged foreign funding in the country's recent vote would not call into question its result, noting that so far "suspicions remain suspicions".

Violence after Germany's 'Gen Z' demos slammed by politicians

Multiple German politicians on Sunday criticised clashes and looting the day before on the margins of youth-led demonstrations, though several also warned that the acts should not eclipse the protesters' demands.

France launches 'attempted murder' probe after petrol bomb attacks on security forces

France on Sunday launched an attempted murder probe after petrol bombs were thrown at security forces during Paris protests, as footage of an officer in flames sparked outrage.

Five things to know about Poland's constitutional crisis

Poland's latest constitutional crisis has exposed deep political divisions between the country's pro-European government and conservative-nationalist opposition, triggering demonstrations and a new confrontation over the future of the Constitutional Tribunal.

France launches 'attempted murder' probe after petrol bomb attack on security forces

France has launched an attempted murder investigation after petrol bombs were thrown at security forces during a weekend protest in Paris, prosecutors told AFP on Sunday.

Yamaha pulls out of Qatar MotoGP over 'Middle East situation'

Yamaha said on Sunday it will not participate in next weekend's Qatar MotoGP, citing "the situation in the Middle East".

Tens of thousands protest in India's capital against voter roll revision

Tens of thousands joined a protest led by opposition politicians in India's capital on Sunday, renewing demands for the country's election chief to resign over an overhaul of voter lists they say unfairly benefits the ruling party.

Longest truce of Ukraine war, in Kherson region, set to end

The longest truce of the Ukraine war, brokered by US First Lady Melania Trump and limited to just the Kherson region, was set to end on Sunday evening after neither side announced an extension.

Portuguese police clash with housing protesters, arrest 13

Riot police with dogs stormed protest camps in Lisbon and Porto early Sunday, charging demonstrators with batons, arresting 13 people and leaving dozens injured in the latest confrontation over Portugal's housing crisis.

Thousands protest in India's capital against voter roll revision

Thousands joined a protest led by opposition politicians in India's capital on Sunday, renewing demands for the country's election chief to resign over an overhaul of voter lists they say unfairly benefits the ruling party.

Divided Bulgaria votes in tense presidential runoff

Bulgarians started voting Sunday in a presidential runoff between two candidates with contrasting visions on the war in Ukraine, following a series of drone attacks on commercial vessels in the Black Sea.

EU's new levy on parcels kicks in

The European Union slapped a two-euro ($2.25) handling fee on packages from outside the 27-nation bloc on Sunday in a bid to curb the influx from China.

German rioters loot shops as 'Gen Z' demos turn ugly

Masked rioters looted shops in the German city of Frankfurt on Saturday as massive demonstrations turned violent across the country, with police also firing water cannons at youths hurling Molotov cocktails.

UK king to address Commonwealth with 'unflinching honesty' amid slavery focus

King Charles III will confront "shameful aspects" of UK history with "unflinching honesty" when he addresses Commonwealth leaders next week, Buckingham Palace said Saturday, amid renewed scrutiny of Britain's role in historical transatlantic slavery.

Polish president holds crisis talks in court standoff

Poland's president Karol Nawrocki held crisis talks with political leaders on Saturday after a dramatic showdown at the constitutional court in an escalating dispute over judicial independence.

Israeli protesters demand opposition ally with Arab parties to oust Netanyahu

Hundreds of Israelis took to the streets on Saturday to urge the opposition to ally with Arab parties to oust Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who has gone on the offensive against the minority group's leaders.

German police, protesters clash after 'Gen Z' demos

German police and protesters clashed across the country Saturday following massive youth-led protests, with authorities using water cannon and pepper spray as masked demonstrators hurled fireworks, stones and bottles.

Rubio flags challenges in finding consensus as G20 talks wrap

The United States on Saturday urged against using food trade as a tool for "economic or political coercion," while acknowledging the difficulty of reaching a G20 consensus as foreign ministers wrapped talks.

'Trump betrayed us': Arizona's Latino voters sour on president

Two years ago, Fernando Nunez went door-to-door in searing heat to help Donald Trump win Arizona and take back the White House.

Fresh anti-government protest flares in Albania's capital

Masked protesters hurled stones and firebombs at police in Albania's capital on Saturday on the margins of a fresh anti-government demonstration demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Edi Rama.

German police fire water cannon during tense 'Gen Z' protests

German police fired water cannon to disperse firework-hurling protesters Saturday and were also pelted with other projectiles, as tensions rose at the end of massive youth-led protests.

Erdogan takes Russia, Ukraine to task over Black Sea attacks

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday attacks aimed at civilian vessels in the Black Sea were unacceptable, urging Russia and Ukraine to "act responsibly".

Forced to eat grass, Oleshky evacuees say truce was a 'blessing'

Evacuees from Oleshky, a bombed-out city in Russian-occupied Ukraine, told AFP that residents had to eat grass and dogs to survive and that their rescue following a humanitarian truce was a "blessing".

UK police arrest Palestine Action supporters ahead of Supreme Court hearing

London police arrested Saturday dozens of Palestine Action supporters, who protested there and in Edinburgh days before the Supreme Court hears an appeal over the government's contentious ban of the group.

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