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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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Israel opposition holds narrow edge over Netanyahu in first projections

Israeli voters on Tuesday gave a narrow edge to opposition parties over Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, initial projections showed, after decades-high turnout in the country's first election since the trauma of the October 7, 2023 attacks.

Tech firms gain ahead of Fed decision, results from AI giants

Wall Street stocks rose for a second straight session Tuesday behind renewed enthusiasm for artificial intelligence-linked shares as markets awaited a Federal Reserve decision and earnings from big AI players.

Charles to tackle thorny legacy of slavery on Caribbean trip

King Charles III began a Caribbean tour in the Bahamas Tuesday where he is expected to "acknowledge the great suffering of the past" in the face of pressure to apologize for the slave trade.

Syria condemns deadly Jordan strikes as 'unacceptable violation'

Syria condemned on Tuesday deadly strikes on the country's south a day earlier that Jordan said killed more than 20 jihadists as retaliation for a gun attack on a church.

Lula's re-election revives Brazil-US tensions

US President Donald Trump risks further straining an already tense relationship with Brazil after he branded elections won by Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva as "rigged," although the two powers still share strategic interests.

Netanyahu scrambles for votes as Israelis turn out in record numbers

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, fighting for his political life, scrambled to bring out his base on Tuesday as Israelis voted in record numbers in the country's first election since the October 7, 2023 attack.

Flight data, satellite images reveal growing US role at Ecuador base

An isolated Ecuadoran air base has quietly become a key hub in Washington's expanding war on drug trafficking, according to flight records, satellite imagery, witnesses and military documents uncovered by AFP.

Carney moves to remake Canada alliances as US ties strained

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney will try to secure unprecedentedly close ties with the EU when he hosts the bloc's leaders this week, with the possibility of a special "associate member" status even being raised.

Serbia's students demand state media chiefs resign after poll win

Serbia's student movement on Tuesday demanded the bosses of the national broadcaster resign over alleged bias during the 14-year rule of Aleksandar Vucic's right-wing nationalist party, which was defeated in weekend elections.

Brazil's Lula turns 81, vows to work '24 hours a day'

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva turned 81 on Tuesday, promising to work "24 hours a day" following his historic re-election for a fourth term.

Africa Ebola outbreak passes 10,000 cases, mostly in DR Congo

Africa's latest outbreak of Ebola has passed 10,000 confirmed cases, the vast majority of them in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the Congolese health authorities said on Tuesday, with almost 5,000 fatalities.

Record turnout as Israeli voters deliver verdict on Netanyahu

Israelis flocked to the polls Tuesday in record numbers as a deeply divided electorate delivered a verdict on veteran right-wing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the first election since the October 7, 2023 attack.

French media protest manhandling of journalists at far-right party rally

French media groups on Tuesday called on the far-right National Rally (RN) party headed by Marine Le Pen to allow them to "work freely" after journalists were allegedly subjected to rough treatment at a congress last weekend.

EU seeks deportation powers for beefed up border agency

The European Union wants to give its border agency greater powers, including handling deportations, under plans to strengthen the bloc's response to irregular migration presented on Tuesday.

Turnout high as Israeli voters deliver verdict on Netanyahu

Israelis flocked to the polls Tuesday in turnout unseen in decades, with a deeply divided electorate delivering a verdict on veteran right-wing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the first election since the October 7, 2023 attack.

Nordic leaders call Putin as local truce begins in Ukraine

The leaders of Norway and Finland held a "frank and substantive" phone conversation with Vladimir Putin on Tuesday, the first call between pro-Ukrainian European leaders and the Russian president in more than a year.

Jammu and Kashmir ministers resign before planned council expansion

Ahead of the expansion of the Jammu and Kashmir council of ministers headed by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday all the current ministers in the Union Territory resigned.

Norway, Finland leaders hold 'frank and substantive' talk with Putin

Finland's president and Norway's prime minister held a "frank and substantive" discussion with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday about efforts to end the war in Ukraine, the Nordic leaders said.

Germany, EU, stable investment stops despite upheaval: Merz

Europe remained a stable destination for investment despite political turbulence at home and elsewhere, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Tuesday, kicking off a three-nation Asian tour aimed at deepening ties beyond China.

Ukraine, Russia say US-brokered truce holding in ravaged city

A local truce between Ukraine and Russia aimed at allowing humanitarian aid into the Russian-occupied city of Oleshky appears to be tentatively holding, hours after Russia fired missiles on a university campus in Kyiv.

Police form SIT after vehicles in Rahul Gandhi convoy collide on expressway

The Uttar Pradesh Police has constituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to investigate the collision involving vehicles accompanying Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s convoy on the Purvanchal Expressway on Monday, as he travelled to Sultanpur to appear in a defamation case.

Tech firms track Wall St rally on mixed day for Asian markets

Tech firms rallied Tuesday following a healthy run-up on Wall Street as traders welcomed AI titan Anthropic's IPO filing that revived optimism over the sector after stuttering in the second half of the year.

Benjamin Netanyahu: Israel's longest-serving PM fighting for survival

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel's consummate political survivor, faces the fight of his life in Tuesday's election as he tries to convince voters he is still the only candidate capable of keeping them safe.

Israel to give verdict on Netanyahu in pivotal election

A deeply divided Israel will head to the polls on Tuesday for the first time since Hamas's October 7, 2023 attack, with voters delivering their verdict on veteran Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the country's rightward drift.

Bolsonaro's party says it recognizes Lula's election win in Brazil

Flavio Bolsonaro's Liberal Party on Monday recognized the outcome of Brazil's presidential runoff, despite the candidate's objections to the poll won by leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.

$1m bounties, dawn arrests: Trump presses voter fraud campaign

As the US heads toward November's midterms, Donald Trump and Republicans are issuing increasingly dire warnings of voter fraud, while Democrats and voting-rights activists mobilize against what they call a campaign of intimidation designed to scare people away from the ballot box.

US-brokered truce begins in Ukraine city occupied by Russia

A truce between Ukraine and Russia aimed at allowing humanitarian aid into the Russian-occupied city of Oleshky entered into force early Tuesday, having been announced by US First Lady Melania Trump last week.

Qatar Amir arrives in Moscow for eighth GECF summit

His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani arrived in Moscow Monday to participate in the 8th summit of heads of state and government of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF).

宏福苑火災問責爭議持續　社論促政治責任與制度改革並行

宏福苑火災造成168人死亡後，社會就政治問責與制度改革的關係出現爭論，一篇社論主張兩者不能互相取代。

美媒指美軍備妥對伊朗大規模打擊方案　最快96小時行動

CNN引述美國官員稱，美軍已準備對伊朗採取大規模軍事行動，若特朗普下令，可在96小時內發動攻擊。

盧拉以51.79%得票連任巴西總統　弗拉維奧被禁出境

巴西總統盧拉在次輪投票擊敗弗拉維奧·博索納羅，後者拒絕承認結果並稱收到交出護照及禁止出境命令。

Trump slams 'rigged' Brazil election after ally loses to leftist Lula

US President Donald Trump claimed on Monday that Brazil's elections were "rigged," as his ally Flavio Bolsonaro called for the annulment of the poll won by leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.

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