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PISA finds lowest average performance among 760,000 students
OECD results put average student performance at its lowest recorded level, led by declines in reading and mathematics.
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Two Renoir paintings missing after museum theft
Two Renoir paintings remain missing after thieves fled the artist’s former home on France’s Riviera.
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Thousands attend Mladić funeral in Belgrade
Thousands attended Ratko Mladić’s military-honours funeral, renewing divisions over Serbia’s treatment of a convicted genocide perpetrator.
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Houthi-government clashes kill over 300
More than 300 people have been killed in fighting near the Bab el-Mandeb waterway in Yemen.
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UK air control failure cancels over 1,000 flights
A NATS system fault halted many UK departures, and disruption continued after the fix.
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Lavrov calls German Leipzig accusation start of war
Russia rejected Germany’s conclusion that Moscow was behind an attempted drone sabotage at Leipzig Airport.
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Houthi attacks injure 73 in Saudi Arabia
Attacks on Saudi energy sites injured 73 people and temporarily interrupted some operations.
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Eiffel Tower reopens after one-day strike
Workers walked out after female colleagues were moved during a private religious delegation’s visit.
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Ballon d'Or names 30 nominees
The men’s shortlist includes Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappé and Julián Quiñones ahead of October’s London ceremony.
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Iceland summons US ambassador over Trump map
Trump's map prompted Iceland to summon Washington's ambassador and register a formal complaint.
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