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GCSEs and A-Level Exams In 2022 Will Be Graded More Generously
Pupils' GCSE and A-level exams will be graded more generously than in pre-pandemic years - to make up for the disruption Covid has had on learning.
Apple, Broadcom Win New Trial In $1.1BN Caltech Patent Case
Caltech had sued Apple and Broadcom in May 2016, alleging that millions of iPhones, iPads, Apple Watches and other devices using Broadcom chips infringed its data-transmission patents.
As Winter Storm Moves Across US, Ice Becomes Bigger Concern
Multiday storm dumped more than a foot of snow in parts of the Midwest and triggered warnings from Texas to Maine.
Winter Storm Delivers Heavy Snow And Ice To Central United States
Air travel disrupted electric power at risk as 100 million people are affected by winter weather warnings as the storm moves across the US.
Earthquake Strikes Off Tonga’s Coast Days After Volcanic Eruption
Magnitude 6.2 earthquake hits almost two weeks after Tonga was devastated by a volcanic eruption and tsunami.
US High Court To Hear Challenge To Race-Based College Admissions
Challenges brought by a conservative legal activist could bring an end to affirmative action programmes at Harvard, UNC.
President Biden Announces Host City for Ninth Summit of the Americas
The vital national interests of the United States are inextricably bound to the fortunes of our closest neighbors in the Americas.
US Approves Release Of Five More Guantanamo Detainees
The five men from Yemen, Somalia and Kenya are among 39 inmates still held by the US at notorious facility in Cuba.
Pig Heart Transplant An Absolute Miracle, Says Patient’s Son
A US man, who has become the first person in the world to receive a heart transplant from a genetically-modified pig, is "doing extremely well" after the procedure, according to his son.
Lebanon’s Central Bank Chief Salameh Slapped With Travel Ban
Salameh is under investigation in Lebanon and several European countries for alleged misconduct including money laundering.
US To Give Additional $308m In Humanitarian Aid To Afghanistan
Biden administration to channel more funding to humanitarian groups as millions of Afghans face extreme hunger.
Biden To Visit Wildfire-Ravaged Colorado Communities
Rare winter blazes scorched thousands of acres in the Denver area late last month, forcing tens of thousands to flee.
Sudan security forces fire tear gas at demonstrators in Khartoum
Thousands of anti-coup protesters gather in cities across Sudan in the first rallies since Abdalla Hamdok’s resignation as prime minister.
UK Faces Hospital Crisis As Daily Covid Cases Hit 200,000
The United Kingdom’s coronavirus caseload has crossed 200,000 for the first time as hospitals come under increasing pressure due to staff shortages.