UK drops plan to have all primary pupils back this term
UK government abandons plans to return all English primary pupils to classrooms before summer. Education Secretary Gavin Williamson cites classroom size social distancing and teacher shortages as reasons, noting that about half to 70 percent of primaries reopened and urging phased returns.
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England
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Association of School and College Leaders
U.K
U.S
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Union Naht
Hundreds march in Hong Kong as leader urges stability
Hong Kong marks the June 9 anniversary with hundreds marching in Central and at malls while Carrie Lam urges peace and stability. Protesters chant for independence and confront police who deploy pepper spray. at least 25 arrests reported for unauthorized assemblies and related offenses.
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Lam
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Civil Human Rights Front
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North Korea cuts all cross border contact with South Korea
North Korea announced the immediate shutdown of all cross border communication channels with South Korea. KCNA blamed Seoul for failing to halt anti Pyongyang leaflets and accused authorities of tolerating hostile acts. South Korea urged continued hotlines as essential to inter Korean dialogue.
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United States
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Iran builds mock aircraft carrier amid U.S. tensions
Satellite images show Iran’s Revolutionary Guard staging a 200 meter long mock carrier at Bandar Abbas with 16 jet replicas for possible live-fire drills. The replica mirrors a 2015 exercise setup, near a base where speedboats with guns and missiles are deployed against U.S. Navy forces. The move comes as Iran announces the execution of a man accused of relaying Soleimani’s movements.
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Revolutionary Guard
Qassem Soleimani
Baghdad
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