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Plans for Bible reading and Latin in Italian schools criticised as ‘retrograde’
Bible reading, Latin and learning poetry by heart could return to Italian primary and middle schools as part of a revamp of national curriculum guidelines criticised as “retrograde and “nostalgic”.
The education minister, Giuseppe Valditara, unveiled the guidelines, which predominantly affect children aged three to 14 and are expected to …
Seth Meyers on Pete Hegseth’s confirmation hearing: ‘A test to see how loyal Republicans will be’
Pete Hegseth
’s contentiousSenate confirmation hearing
for secretary of defense.Seth Meyers
recapped a tough day on Capitol Hill for Trump’s secretary of defense nominee, Pete Hegseth – the …Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra/Dudamel review – epic Mahler is exhilarating but overwhelming
Say what you will about El Sistema (and
over thepolitical status
and inner workings of the 50-year-old youth music programme), but one thing remains unequivocal: the ferocious energy of its flagshipSimón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela
. For the first of two …LiAngelo Ball was a basketball dropout. Then he dropped the song of the year
If ever there was an athlete who could be a spokesperson for middle-child syndrome, it’s LiAngelo Ball – basketball’s black sheep. Nearly a decade ago the 6ft 5in forward was touted as an NBA inevitable with his brothers, Lonzo and LaMelo; most of that promotion came loud and direct from …
Moon added to list of threatened cultural sites for first time
The moon has been placed on a list of threatened heritage sites, owing to fears of potential looting and destruction caused by planned commercial trips.
(WMF) usually includes vulnerable cultural sites on Earth. This year’s selection – the first since …Netanyahu: no vote on Gaza ceasefire deal until Hamas accepts all terms
Benjamin Netanyahu has said that his cabinet will not meet to vote on the ceasefire and hostage release deal announced by Qatar to pause the war in Gaza until “Hamas accepts all elements of the agreement”, in a development that threatens to derail months of work to end the brutal …
Bollywood star Saif Ali Khan recovering after being stabbed by intruder at his home
Saif Ali Khan, one of Bollywood’s most popular actors, is recovering in hospital after a knife became lodged in his spine during an attack by an intruder in his Mumbai home.
Medical officials said Khan sustained six stab wounds in the attack, which took place during a 2am altercation with …
Suspended Labour MP Mike Amesbury pleads guilty to assault
Make boxing great again? Here are a few suggestions | Thomas Hauser
On January 14, 2025, His Excellency Turki Alalshikh posted a message on social media that read, “MAKE BOXING GREAT AGAIN.”
That’s a noble goal. And the Saudi Arabian General Entertainment Authority has signaled its willingness to spend billions of dollars to achieve it.
But we should not lose sight of …
‘Through ritual, you manifest a power’: textile artist Diedrick Brackens on his mythical work
It is tempting to see it as a happy ending. In Diedrick Brackens’s Ttowards the greenest place on earth, two Black men in the artist’s signature silhouette form throw an arm about each other’s waists, while holding opposite ends of a broom. Perhaps they’re about to enact the wedding folk …