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Religion row as Texas makes Bible stories required reading in schools
Critics say the new reading requirements infringe on religious freedoms and blur the separation of church and state.
June 27, 2026In pictures: Britain braves record breaking June temperatures
A rare red weather warning is in place as extreme temperatures continue across much of the UK.
June 25, 2026Red extreme heat warning extended as record-breaking heatwave continues
Temperatures are predicted to climb to around 37 or 38C in southern England, with a maximum of 39C not out of the question
June 24, 2026Can you keep your kids off school or refuse to work during a heatwave?
As temperatures increase significantly over the next few days, these are your rights.
June 23, 2026Can you refuse to work or send your kids to school during a heatwave?
As temperatures increase significantly over the next few days, these are your rights.
June 23, 2026Schools close as more than half of France under red heat alerts
The health minister warns many citizens "will suffer", with temperatures set to peak on Monday.
June 22, 2026Cyber attack disrupts swath of US universities and schools nationwide
A hacking group breached the academic software Canvas, used by thousands of schools and universities acrosst the US
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Religion row as Texas makes Bible stories required reading in schools
A copy of the Ten Commandments is displayed in a Texas classroom A Texas education panel has approved plans to make Bible stories mandatory for all five million public school students in the state, s
In pictures: Britain swelters in record-breaking June heat
June temperature records set in 1976 and 1957 were broken The UK experienced its hottest June day on record on Thursday as temperatures hit 36.4C in Somerset. It marked the second time this week the
Hottest June day on record for the UK as temperature reaches 36C
The temperature rose to 36.0C in Wisley, Surrey on Wednesday afternoon, setting a new June temperature record for the UK. Widely temperatures soared into the low to mid thirties elswhere across south
Can you keep your kids off school or refuse to work during a heatwave?
There is no law in the UK that says a given temperature is too hot or too cold to work. The Met Office has issued a rare red warning for extreme heat covering parts of England and Wales later this we
Can you keep your kids off school or refuse to work during a heatwave?
The Met Office has issued a rare red warning for extreme heat covering parts of England and Wales later this week. Temperatures will increase significantly in the next few days and could hit 40C in p
Red heat alerts issued in France, Italy and Spain as 40C temperatures forecast
Red heat alerts have been issued in France, Spain and other nations across western and central Europe as heatwave conditions are forecast to intensify in the coming days with highs of more than 40C.