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'We are suffering' South Korea's teachers stand up to unruly parents
Park Seo-yoon* says South Korea's teachers know why a young primary school colleague killed herself after being subjected to abuse from parents. \"We've all had similar struggles,\" she says.
Hundreds stranded by floods in central Greece
Helicopters and lifeboats have been deployed to rescue hundreds of villagers stranded by flood waters in central Greece after rainstorms killed at least 10 people.
'Close to the edge': rescuers aim to free sick American from Turkish cave
Local and international cave rescue teams were poised to begin an attempt to evacuate a sick American caver from a deep underground system in Turkey, in what experts are suggesting may be one of the most complex operations of its kind.
Ethiopian soldiers accused of killing 70 civilians in conflict with regional militia
Ethiopian soldiers have killed more than 70 civilians and looted homes in a region hit by escalating violence between state forces and a local militia, multiple witnesses have claimed.
Aung San Suu Kyi's life put at risk by denial of medical help, says her son
Aung San Suu Kyi's life may be at risk because she has such serious gum disease she is struggling to eat, her son has warned, saying he feels powerless to help her.
Shell retreats from carbon offsetting over fear schemes are hot air’
Shell has become the latest large company to pull back from carbon offsets amid concerns that many are \"hot air\", as the Carbon Trust discontinues its \"carbon neutral\" labelling scheme based on offsetting.
Life-threatening humid heatwaves will spread rapidly as climate warms, research suggests
Life-threatening periods of high heat and humidity will spread rapidly across the world with only a small increase in global temperatures, a new study has found, potentially causing a sharp acceleration in deaths resulting from the climate crisis.
Leeds fan jailed for assaulting Newcastle manager
A football assaulting fan has been jailed for the Newcastle United manager, Eddie Howe, during a Premier League match against Leeds United at Elland Road.
Death of Sara Sharif Family on run a month after girl's body found
When Olga Sharif W went to identify her 10-year-old daughter, Sara, at the mortuary she could barely recognise the small battered body dressed in Mickey Mouse pyjamas.
Hit hard Rugby finding its feet after Covid and dementia fears
As the country slowly emerged from the Covid pandemic, grassroots rugby union was in a A precarious state.
Starmer's reshuffle Smooth move to right seen by some as sure step on path to power
In the evening sunshine on the House of Commons terrace on Wednesday, Keir Starmer took some of his closest aides for a drink.
Right to a second opinion Adopt Australian life-saving rule in UK, say campaigners
Six-month-old Weston was fast succumbing to infection in a hospital S waiting room when his parents saw a poster that they have no doubt saved his life.
‘We all miss you: a year on, family remembers Elizabeth II
The king and queen attended private prayers yesterday to mark the anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II's death in a day of low-key commemorations by members of the royal family.
World will miss climate targets if fossil fuels are not phased out, says UN
Governments around the world are failing to cut greenhouse gas emissions fast enough to meet the goals of the Paris agreement and stave off climate disaster, a major report by the UN has found.
"They are ashamed of us' Poorer communities are hidden behind screens
The first time that Saroaj Devi heard about the G20 was when tall walls were erected around the slum where she lives.
UK-India trade deal is not guaranteed, says Sunak in run-up to Modi meeting
Rishi Sunak has insisted a trade deal with India is not guaranteed, as he prepares to meet his Indian counterpart during the G20 summit in Delhi.
Osman got rejected by MI6 after 'tap on shoulder' at Cambridge
Richard Osman received the \"tap on the shoulder\" from MI6 while he was a student at Cambridge University, and interviewed for a role as a spy, he has revealed in a Guardian interview.
Boy, 10, dies days after suffering electric shock at Blackpool hotel
A boy aged 10 has died after suffering an electric shock at a seaside hotel. The incident took place in the lounge of Tiffany's hotel in Blackpool on Sunday, police said yesterday.
Education Sunak tries to draw line under schools' Raac crisis
Rishi Sunak has defended his government's decision to shut schools because of problems with crumbling concrete and aims to use this weekend's G20 summit in New Delhi to draw a line under another bruising week in office.
Keegan's 'hot mic' moment Outburst catapults education secretary into the public eye
Fierce, no-nonsense and Those are F self-assured. the qualities that helped Gillian Keegan go from leaving school at 16 to a successful business and political career - culminating in her reaching the cabinet.
Family dinners Young Oliver is latest in line of cooks with famous parents to star in own TV show
Buddy is a 12-yearold schoolboy from Essex, with a large family and a shock of blond hair. He also happens to have an extremely famous father: the TV chef Jamie Oliver.
Under-50s What the research tells us about rise in disease
A global study published in BMJ Oncology this week reported a surge in the number of people under the age of 50 being diagnosed with cancer. Here are six things everyone needs to know:
Police investigate first sighting of escaped terror suspect as search enters third day
Police are investigating the first reported sighting of the escaped terrorism suspect Daniel Abed Khalife and offering a £20,000 reward for any information that might lead to his arrest.
Student who died from sepsis was victim of a 'lack of care'
The family of a student who died after hospital staff missed that she had developed sepsis despite a string of warning signs yesterday claimed she was the victim of a \"lack of care\", as a coroner ruled there had been \"gross\" failures in her treatment.
'It's so sad' Woking counts the cost of Tory gambles as facilities face axe
The council's ambitious Woking's plan was for tall buildings to be seen, on a clear day, from the viewing levels of the Shard in central London.
Chanel’s wartime work on both sides’ to be shown at V&A's major retrospective
Newly-unearthed documents that show the fashion designer Coco Chanel was a documented member of the French resistance during the second world war are to go on display at a major retrospective of her work - alongside contradictory evidence that she operated as a Nazi agent.
‘Deadly strain’ of legionella found in new tests on barge
New testing of water samples on the Bibby Stockholm has confirmed a potentially deadly strain of legionella onboard, the Guardian has learned.
MPs tell Sunak: we have to widen access to Covid jabs
Call for over-50s to get vaccine amid concerns over new Pirola variant
World Cup rallying cry Lawes vows England will go out 'all guns blazing' in opener
England have vowed to come out \"all guns blazing\" against Argentina in tomorrow's crunch World Cup opener after claiming they have been written off too early amid a desperate buildup to the tournament.
Cheika braces Pumas pack for attritional battle with England
Argentina head coach selects forward-heavy benchin anticipation of arm-wrestle