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Michigan college president urges ‘it’s incumbent upon’ higher education leaders to lower tuition every year
Adrian College President Jeffrey Docking has urged university leaders to reduce tuition annually, arguing that Syracuse University’s near-$100,000 cost of attendance reflects a wider structural crisis in American higher education. He said institutions must work together to re-engineer their operations as students increasingly question the value of degrees and colleges face falling enrolment. Syracuse has…
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Zelensky says Russia has widened attacks to hit Ukraine’s data centres
Russia has expanded its military campaign to directly target Ukraine’s data centres and internet infrastructure, according to President Zelensky, in a shift aimed at disrupting civilian life rather than military targets. A Russian drone strike on a business centre in Kyiv on Friday killed four people and damaged a data centre, whilst a separate attack…
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Burnham pledges extra £210m towards regenerating boarded-up high streets
The UK government has pledged an additional £210m to help communities revive struggling high streets by converting empty shops, pubs, clubs and other derelict buildings into community hubs, cafés, shared workspaces and health centres. Andy Burnham said the funding would give local people more control over regeneration and help restore pride in town centres hollowed…
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Now MSP blames blundering committee performance on ‘chest infection’
SNP MSP Collette Stevenson faced widespread ridicule after asking during a televised Holyrood Transport Committee meeting whether Transport Scotland was a registered charity, sparking significant online mockery about her understanding of Scottish institutions. The five-year MSP’s error generated satirical comments imagining her believing the Kingston Bridge linked Scotland to Jamaica and the Glasgow Subway was…
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Republicans shred Trump’s Texas hope as a ‘womanizer crook’ as party frets and begins blame game
A focus group of 12 Texas voters who supported Donald Trump in 2024 expressed strong opposition to Republican Senate candidate Ken Paxton, describing him as corrupt and personally objectionable. Some said Republicans had chosen the wrong candidate and suggested that John Cornyn, whom Paxton defeated in the primary, would have been more likely to beat…
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Spring election looms as UK consumer confidence surges to two-year high
Downing Street pushes for an early general election next spring. Consumer confidence has climbed to a two-year high, signalling economic recovery despite ongoing inflation concerns.
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Letters propose pension reforms without scrapping Britain’s triple lock
Readers responding to a debate about reforming Britain’s pensions triple lock propose alternative solutions rather than dismantling it entirely. The triple lock—which guarantees state pensions rise by inflation, earnings growth, or 2.5%, whichever is highest—has become a focal point in discussions about fiscal sustainability, but correspondents argue that breaking it is the wrong policy choice.…
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Burnham says Brexit weakened cooperation needed to curb Channel crossings
Prime Minister Andy Burnham blamed Brexit for the UK’s failure to stem small-boat migration across the Channel, citing a “loss of collaboration with neighbours” on the issue. On Wednesday, 781 migrants reached British shores—the highest daily total of the year—bringing arrivals since the general election to 83,279, exceeding the British Army’s entire stated strength of…
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Burnham says there will be ‘no election anytime soon’ and the next vote will be ‘in 2029 as he desperately tries to quell speculation
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has firmly denied speculation that he plans to call an early general election, stating that the next vote will be held in 2029. Despite Labour polling ahead of Reform for the first time in months, he told regional media that an election is not imminent, arguing that voters want him to…
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Trump and Melania host Xi for tea at the White House… as president is hit by brutal question
Donald and Melania Trump hosted Xi Jinping and his wife, Peng Liyuan, for tea at the White House, concluding Xi’s three-day state visit to Washington. The meeting was presented positively by both leaders, although Trump faced pointed questions about whether he had urged Xi to stop buying Iranian oil, highlighting unresolved tensions between the United…