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I have two children aged eight and four. My eight-year-old is very bright. She’s in year 3 and doing year 6 maths. Her state school has large classes and limited resources, so I challenge her by doing fun maths at home. I wanted to try getting her into a grammar school (our local state secondaries do not get good results), but lots of local parents pay for their children to have private tutors, which I can’t afford.I fear my children will be penalised and stuck in a cycle of not fulfilling their potential. This hits personally because I was diagnosed with…

China has added 10 United States-based companies to its export control list and barred government procurement from nearly 50 US companies two weeks after the Pentagon blacklisted some of China’s best-known companies for their alleged ties to the Chinese military.China’s Ministry of Commerce announced the export order on Monday, barring Chinese companies from exporting “dual-use” items that can be used for civilian or military purposes to the US firms.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listThe list of companies includes rare-earth mine operator MP Materials Corp, rare-earth magnet maker USA Rare Earths, and US defence contractors specialising in fields such…

Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has reported that the case fatality rate for Lassa fever rose to 19.3 per cent in 2026, up from 18.9 per cent recorded during the same period in 2025. The agency disclosed this in its Lassa Fever Situation Report for Epidemiological Week 23, covering 1 to 7 June 2026. According to the report, the number of newly confirmed cases remained unchanged from the previous week, with infections recorded in Edo, Ondo, Bauchi, and Ebonyi states. The NCDC also noted that no new infections among healthcare workers were reported during the week under…

Tarek Robbiati, CFO of data storage company Everpure, said that the increased capex spend on AI is ‘not temporary’ even if the industry supply and demand equation rebalances and more AI capacity becomes available. Robbiati said that while the AI market is expected to revert to a mean, it will not happen quickly and it may not go back to the same level. (Source: Bloomberg)

The artificial intelligence industry is spending heavily in the 2026 midterms, hoping to secure influence over the technology’s first generation of legislation – and New York City’s primary has emerged as the key battleground.AI-focused Super Pacs have raised roughly $100m this cycle, of which $44m has been spent so far, in dozens of congressional races across the country. Nearly half of all spending has converged on a single Manhattan race: Tuesday’s Democratic primary in the district of NY-12.And much of that spending has targeted a single candidate: Democratic assemblymember Alex Bores, who is running to represent New York’s 12th House…

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The idea that beards are dirtier than clean-shaven faces has been floating around for decades, says John Tregoning, professor of vaccine immunology at Imperial College London. There is even research that shows people perceive bearded men as less hygienic: one study found restaurant customers rated waiters with facial hair as dirtier. Science doesn’t necessarily back that up, though.The Guardian’s journalism is independent. We will earn a commission if you buy something through an affiliate link. Learn more.One of the earliest studies on the subject, published in 1967, looked at how much bacteria could be recovered from men’s faces after being artificially sprayed on to their skin. Researchers compared…

Key eventsChahar has a second at Sophia Gardens, and it is the big wicket of Kiran Carlson (67), but Glamorgan need only 61. Jobs a good ‘un.ShareOh my, a fourth at CLS. Sanderson the bowler, the ball creeping off the pitch, (the “dead patch” – Martin Emmerson) and thumping into the pads of Clark who is nearly bent double. Enter Stokes sub Colin Ackermann. No pressure. Durham 108-4 need 188.ShareHere, under heavy cloud and floodlights, a wicket for Calvin Harrison, Rhodes caught on the back foot, lbw for 23. Cherry-hatted glee. Durham 102-3, need another 194.ShareDaz Ahmed a fifth wicket…

Instagram is ramping up its efforts to attract more viewers on television in a way that may look very, well, old-school. Starting Monday, the Meta-owned social app will be testing out horizontal video on Instagram for TV, their preexisting feature that allows viewers to watch social videos on the big screen in their living room. And that’s not all. Coming soon, the company will also be experimenting with longer-form storytelling and episodic series with creators, in addition to trying live TV creator experiences on for size. The changes are timed to the launch of Instagram for TV on Samsung TV…

U.S. and Iranian negotiators concluded their first round of talks on Monday to turn an initial peace agreement into a lasting deal within 60 days.Pakistani and Qatari mediators said the countries had made “encouraging progress” and would proceed to discussions on technical details this week. But frictions over the Israel-Hezbollah conflict in Lebanon and shipping in the Strait of Hormuz could derail the negotiations.On Monday, the mediators laid out guardrails aimed at protecting the negotiations from these risks. They said both sides had agreed to create a committee to oversee the technical discussions, a direct communication line to avoid incidents…