PA Media The new system will go live from September 2026, Cornwall Council said Automatic enrolment for free school meals is being introduced in Cornwall, the county’s council has announced. The move, agreed at a meeting of the council’s cabinet, means from September families who are eligible for Free School Meals will no longer need…
The United Nations experts, including the Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese, demand that FIFA and the Union of European Football Associations ban Israel from international football as a crucial response to address the ongoing genocide in the occupied Palestinian territory. “The conclusion of the United Nations Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East…
Fashion resale app Depop announced on Wednesday the launch of a new styling and collaging tool, designed specifically for users who love creating fashion collages. Named “Outfits,” the new feature provides a moodboard-like interface, allowing users to design curated outfits to share with followers or inspire their next look. To use the feature, users can…
Russia’s finance ministry proposed raising the rate of value-added tax on Wednesday to 22% from 20% in 2026 to fund military spending in what would be the fifth year of the war in Ukraine. The proposal comes as US President Donald Trump called Russia a ”paper tiger” for “fighting aimlessly for three and a half…
The 12-team College Football Playoff has significantly broadened the pool of candidates to include any team that has a chance to win its conference — and that makes every FBS race matter longer, as the selection committee’s five highest-ranked conference champions are guaranteed spots in the playoff. Heading into the final Saturday of September, the…
Nexstar and Sinclair really missed out. The affiliate groups boycotting Jimmy Kimmel Live! missed airing — and selling ads — on what could become Jimmy Kimmel’s most-watched monologue in many years, if not ever. Kimmel’s return to ABC on Tuesday night (watch the video, below) featured a nearly 30-minute show opening that included the host’s…
MIAMI: Inter Miami coach Javier Mascherano says Luis Suarez has benefitted from his enforced break as the Uruguayan returns from a three-match ban ahead of a key Major League Soccer Eastern Conference clash with New York City FC. Suarez was suspended for spitting at a member of the Seattle Sounders staff following Inter’s 3-0 loss…
Train accidents have become a routine occurrence in the country, as the 38 Down Fareed Express, traveling from Lahore to Karachi, derailed while entering platform two at Kotri Railway Junction. According to initial reports, no passengers were injured. However, train operations on the down track have been suspended following the accident. Railway staff and cranes…
As China drafts its 15th five-year plan – the next entry in a line of expansive blueprints that have set the tone for the country’s development over more than seven decades – we examine how these documents inform and reflect high-level policy priorities, and what to expect in the coming iteration, such as how it…
World Bank Group President Ajay Banga met Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in New York, where the premier hailed the Bank’s long-standing support to Pakistan, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic and the devastating 2022 floods. PM Shehbaz briefed Banga on the government’s comprehensive reform agenda covering resource mobilisation, energy-sector reforms, privatisation and measures to build resilience…
