Education
European education powerhouses rocked by falling scores in global study
France and Germany among countries with low Pisa scores, which show how well 15-year-olds use school learning in life
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Finance
Burnham hosts Ireland’s taoiseach as he bids for UK exemptions from EU’s ‘Made in Europe’ plan – UK politics live
It is the first time the PM has used No 10 North to host an overseas visit
World
Russians go to polls against backdrop of Ukraine war and Putin’s tightening grip
President’s United Russia party faces no meaningful opposition after liberal anti-war party barred from ballot
World
Ukraine war briefing: Poland’s Tusk heads to Kyiv after warning of Russian strikes on Ukrainian allies
Donald Tusk says Moscow will not enter peace talks without Ukraine’s ‘total capitulation’ and will try to inflict a ‘tra...
Science
UK mathematician debunks myth around Parthenon’s optical illusions
Study challenges belief that temple’s curves were designed to correct optical illusions that would have ruined its clean...
World
Lithuania briefs EU allies after drone shot down by Nato jets overnight – Europe live
Minister says discussions are ongoing on how to strengthen the alliance’s eastern flank after security incidents intensi...
World
Russian warship fires flares at Danish helicopter as Nato jets shoot down drone over Lithuania
Danish prime minister Mette Frederiksen condemns ‘reckless action from Russia towards Denmark’s military’
Finance
Who is Umar Kremlev, the Russian oligarch who reportedly helped pay for Donald Trump Jr’s wedding?
The businessman has spent the past decade moving through some of Russia’s most politically connected circles
World
Tuesday briefing: How to understand Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland’s joint call for change
In today’s newsletter: Plaid Cymru, the SNP and Sinn Féin have signed an agreement for greater powers, as pressure grows...
Sports
NHL star Alex Ovechkin appears in campaign ad for pro-Putin United Russia party
Alex Ovechkin, the NHL’s all-time leading scorer, has starred in a campaign ad for Vladimir Putin’s party, United Russia...
World
Ukraine war briefing: No energy ceasefire until Russia stops, Zelenskyy confirms after Trump claim
Moscow would need to commit ‘honestly and on a long-term basis’ to ending the war before Kyiv would de-escalate. What we...
World
Ukraine war briefing: Poland calls for ‘double’ support to Kyiv after Russian train attack
Polish minister denounces ‘escalation’ after strike near border with UK’s Boris Johnson and ex-CIA chief David Petraeus...