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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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Spanish inflation stays at three-year high before election

Spanish inflation in October remained at 4.9 percent, its highest level since February 2023, official data showed Friday, one month before an election in which the cost of living will be a major issue.

Surging costs of living top US voter concerns

Soaring prices for gas, medicine and other cost of living essentials are preoccupying Americans as they start to cast their ballots ahead of next week's midterm elections.

Basic services, fading loyalties loom over South Africa's vote

Ntombekhaya Makeleni stopped using the communal toilets in her Cape Town neighbourhood after a group of men tried to force their way in as she was inside one day before dawn.

Rubio hosts G20 ministers as Iran, Ukraine wars divide members

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will host his G20 counterparts, including Russia's Sergei Lavrov, for talks onFridaythat are expected to be fractious, with wars in Ukraine and Iran and surging energy prices fanning discord.

From minerals to AI, EU and Canada to forge new alliance

Squeezed by the United States and China, the European Union and Canada are set to unveil Friday a series of deals -- from critical minerals to artificial intelligence -- designed to boost their ties to an unprecedented level.

Russia turns to NATO countries for prosthetics amid war-related shortages

Russian soldiers and the public are paying the price of Putin’s war in Ukraine, which has claimed over a million casualties (Picture: AFP/Getty Images) Vladimir Putin’s government has dished out millions to buy prosthetics from Nato countries, including Germany. The grisly uptick in demand for European prosthetics has been caused by the ongoing Russian war of aggression in Ukraine.

Worcestershire leaders back renewed two-unitary council reorganisation

THE LOCAL Government Reorganisation (LGR) exercise, which would see the seven councils of Worcestershire scrapped for two unitary authorities, is set to be back on. The government made the announcement earlier today (Thursday) with Worcestershire one of five areas where the plans will proceed.

Forest destruction tests Armenia-Azerbaijan peace push

From a hillside above Armenia's Shikahogh nature reserve, local official Marat Harutyunyan pointed to forests cleared for Azerbaijan's military, construction Yerevan says threatens rare wildlife and the livelihoods of local villagers.

Teen rallies take to the streets across Italy

School and university students are to rally in several Italian cities on Friday to call for more funding for schools and support for housing, with security forces preparing for possible clashes.

Netanyahu bloc finishes ahead in Israel vote, but well short of majority

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's camp finished ahead of the opposition but remained well short of a majority, final results from Israel's general election showed Friday, setting the stage for tough coalition talks or potentially another vote.

Rural US hospitals, collateral victims of Trump politics

Ninety miles (140 kilometers). That is how far residents of Fredonia, a small town in the central US state of Kansas, must travel for cardiology care in the event of a heart attack or stroke.

How Trump could interfere in US midterm elections

State officials who run US elections are bracing for further intervention by President Donald Trump's administration in next week's midterms -- fearing federal authorities could disrupt voting, challenge ballot counts or try to block unfavorable results.

As Republicans downplay abortion for midterms, four US states to vote

The issue of abortion rights has made fewer national headlines during this US midterm election cycle, with Democrats focusing on affordability and President Donald Trump's historic unpopularity, and Republicans shelving it for now.

東京地院裁議員侵犯李琴峰私隱判賠110萬日圓

東京地方法院裁定，甲府市議員村松裕美公開作家李琴峰跨性別身份及舊有資料，構成嚴重侵犯私隱，須賠償110萬日圓。

India highlights defence ties with Japan and Australia at Cebu meetings

Highlighting how India maintained close ties with its partners in the Pacific Ocean, Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday posted a picture with his counterparts, Japanese Minister of Defense Shinjirō Koizumi , and the Australian Minister for Defence Richard Marles . "JAI: Japan, Australia, India", the Defence Minister posted on X, with him holding hands of both Marles and Koizumi, as he stood in the middl

DR Congo says Rwanda flouting pact, US sanctions justified

The Democratic Republic of Congo's foreign minister told AFP Thursday that US sanctions on Rwanda were justified as Kigali had failed to withdraw its troops from Kinshasa's territory as pledged.

Brazil's Flavio Bolsonaro isolated, ridiculed after self-exile

In a viral wave of mockery, Brazilian popstar Anitta declared herself free of cellulite, one influencer declared himself the "true president" of Twitter, and another social media user proclaimed himself the winner of the next lottery.

Google drags down US stocks as Lagarde signals early ECB exit

Wall Street stocks retreated Thursday, led by the tech-focused Nasdaq after disappointing results from Google parent Alphabet exacerbated concerns over whether the global technology boom can be sustained.

GCC legislative officials review ways to deepen regional cooperation

MANAMA: Bahrain on Thursday hosted the 31st meeting of the Standing Committee of Heads of Legislation Departments in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states to discuss ways to strengthen cooperation and coordination in joint Gulf legislation.

Machado says Trump opened 'floodgate to freedom' for Venezuela

Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado on Thursday thanked the government of US President Donald Trump for opening the "floodgate to freedom" by capturing president Nicolas Maduro in January.

Qatar and Russia outline plans to expand strategic partnership

His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani highlighted his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) Summit in Moscow, where they discussed ways to strengthen co-operation and friendship between the two countries and exchanged views on key regional and international developments.

Nations accused of undermining science at UN nature talks

Political tensions are mounting in the final days of the United Nations biodiversity talks with a handful of countries accused of trying to weaken the science that underpins global nature policy.

ASEAN envoy ends Myanmar trip with no public Suu Kyi meeting

ASEAN's special Myanmar envoy, Philippines Foreign Secretary Theresa Lazaro, wrapped up a two-day visit to the nation Thursday, with no sign of meeting detained democratic ex-leader Aung San Suu Kyi.

Does White House ask AI to decide policy? Democrats want the receipts

Senior Democrats demanded Thursday that US President Donald Trump preserve records of any official exchanges with artificial intelligence chatbots, raising questions about whether Elon Musk's Grok influenced sensitive military decisions.

Tech jitters pull down Wall Street stocks

Wall Street's main stock indices flashed red Thursday as investors dropped shares in the parent company of Google following results that flamed concerns over whether the global technology boom can be sustained.

Gang-plagued Haiti sets election dates for 2027

Haiti will hold elections in July and October next year, authorities said, in what would mark the first polls in the crisis-stricken country in more than a decade.

'Horrific' Russian drone strike kills 14 at Ukraine train station: Kyiv

A Russian drone slammed into a busy platform at a railway station in Ukraine's Dnipro on Thursday killing at least 14 people in what President Volodymyr Zelensky called a "horrific" attack that demands a response from Kyiv's allies.

經民聯批評歐洲議會涉港報告稱要求干預香港司法

經民聯回應歐洲議會發布的歐中政治關係報告，批評涉港內容失實，並反對報告就國安法及香港司法程序提出的要求。

港澳辦及中聯辦回應宏福苑火災報告強調追責與制度改革

港澳辦及中聯辦在宏福苑火災獨立委員會報告公布後發表回應，提及刑事追責、行政問責、政治責任及樓宇維修制度改革。

'Horrific' Russian drone strike kills 13 at Ukraine train station: Kyiv

A Russian drone slammed into a busy platform at a railway station in Ukraine's Dnipro on Thursday killing at least 13 people in what President Volodymyr Zelensky called a "horrific" attack that demands a response from Kyiv's allies.

Ukraine says at least 13 killed in Russian attack on train station

At least 13 people were killed Thursday when a Russian drone slammed into a crowded platform at the Dnipro railway station in central Ukraine, where trains were parked, authorities said.

Christine Lagarde: unifying ECB chief in turbulent times

Christine Lagarde, who will step down in February 2027 as president of the European Central Bank, has been seen as a unifying leader who headed the institution in turbulent geopolitical times and sought to strengthen it for a more uncertain world.

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