Education

rewrite this title Students wait for GCSE and BTec results

Summarize this content to 1000 words Getty ImagesStudents in England, Wales and Northern Ireland will receive GCSE, BTec Tech Awards and other level 2 qualifications on Thursday.It is the first year that GCSE grades are expected to be similar to 2019 across all three nations.It follows a growth in the percentage of passes in 2020 and 2021, when exams were cancelled because of Covid, and a phased effort to bring
Politics

rewrite this title Bernie Sanders’ tough love for the Harris campaign

Summarize this content to 100 words Last night at the Democratic National Convention, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders urged Americans to support Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign for the presidency. Simple enough? Well, maybe not. Any astute observer knows that Sanders has a notoriously testy relationship with the Democratic establishment. And he’s been sparing in his words of praise for Harris’ campaign so far. Meanwhile, the constituencies where Sanders has polled
Education

rewrite this title Afghan medical students arrive in Scotland to complete studies

Summarize this content to 1000 words PA MediaAn Afghan student with Lorna Norgrove of the Linda Norgrove FoundationNineteen female medical students banned from attending university in Afghanistan are to complete their studies in Scotland.They were forced to give up medicine after the Taliban retook control of Afghanistan three years ago and clamped down on women’s rights.Lewis-based charity the Linda Norgrove Foundation worked with UK and Scottish governments to arrange visas
Education

rewrite this title Class of 18 boys and no girls start school in Orkney

Summarize this content to 1000 words Meet the primary school class who are all boysA primary school in Orkney has welcomed an unusual new intake of pupils, with a class made up entirely of 18 boys.The very rare occurrence at Stromness Primary is a first for P1 class teachers, Joanna Tulloch and Susan Begley. Mrs Tulloch said the situation was "quite something". "I think it's very unusual. It's never happened
Entertainment

rewrite this title Ana Navarro on Dog ChaCha as Emotional Support Poodle at Convention

Summarize this content to 100 words Ana Navarro was always supposed to serve as a celebrity host at this year’s Democratic National Convention. In fact, she was offered the role when President Joe Biden was still in the race. “I was supposed to do Kamala Harris’ night,” Navarro told me Tuesday night during a phone call from a car. The “View” co-host and CNN commentator was traveling from Chicago’s United
Science/Nature

rewrite this title Environmental Factor – May 2020: NIEHS social media educates, informs

Summarize this content to 1000 words The NIEHS Office of Communications and Public Liaison (OCPL) provides a wide range of resources and services to promote the groundbreaking work of institute scientists and grant recipients. Perhaps nowhere is this more evident than in the use of social media. Flowers serves as NIEHS chief advisor on international protocol, community engagement, and information sharing to build support and cooperation for the institute’s mission.
US & World

Man in critical condition after being shot by 2-year-old

Summarize this content to 1000 words A Virginia man is in critical condition after being shot by a 2-year-old, police said.According to the Chesterfield County Police Department, the unidentified man was about to leave the house Monday morning and had "placed his handgun on a nearby chair."The toddler retrieved it and "accidentally discharged the firearm, shooting the victim," police said.File image of a Chesterfield County Police car.Chesterfield County Police/FacebookPolice said
UK News

rewrite this title Taylor Swift breaks Wembley record and sings So Long, London as UK tour ends

Summarize this content to 1000 words Getty ImagesTaylor Swift has played to more than 1.2 million UK fans this summerTaylor Swift had finished the European leg of her Eras Tour with a record-breaking show at Wembley Stadium that was packed full of surprises.The pop star was joined on stage by Florence + The Machine and by Bleachers frontman Jack Antonoff, rewarded fans with the premiere of a new music video
Health

rewrite this title Mpox not new Covid and can be stopped, expert says

Summarize this content to 1000 words Mpox is "not the new Covid", because authorities clearly know how to control its spread, a leading World Health Organization expert has said. Despite real concern about a new variant of the virus, and a global alert, Europe regional director Dr Hans Kluge told journalists, together we could - and must - tackle mpox. And strong action now - including ensuring vaccines reach the