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Helen Drew & Jess WarrenBBC NewsBBCTower Hamlets Council estimates the grant will help about 7,000 students About 7,000 families in east London are set to benefit from a council’s universal school uniform grant.The £150 will be available to children who are entering their first year of primary or secondary school, if their families have a household income of £50,350 or less.Lutfur Rahman, mayor of Tower Hamlets, said it would “go some way” to support children in the borough, while Mohi, a local parent, said school uniform costs were a “matter of worry” for himself and his family.It comes as the…

Bitcoin is freedom money, a censorship-resistant form of digital cash allowing anyone with an internet connection to send money to anyone else, regardless of nationality, borders, or other arbitrary restrictions. I personally first heard about Bitcoin in early 2013, through friends who were buying… stuff from Silk Road, the darknet marketplace helmed by the mysterious Dread Pirate Roberts. Although Silk Road was controversial (the “stuff” most people bought and sold was, of course, illegal drugs), it represented a radical example of the form of freedom that Bitcoin provides. Later in 2013, Silk Road was shut down by the FBI, and…

Ian YoungsCulture reporterReutersSir Salman lost the sight in one eye and sustained other serious injuries in the attackAuthor Sir Salman Rushdie has said he is “pleased” the man who tried to kill him in a knife attack in 2022 has received the maximum possible prison sentence.Hadi Matar, 27, was jailed for 25 years earlier this month for attempted murder after repeatedly stabbing Sir Salman on a New York lecture stage.”I was pleased that he got the maximum available, and I hope he uses it to reflect upon his deeds,” Sir Salman told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme.The attack left the…

Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head There would have been few better contenders than Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) if a spot in the IPL 2025 playoffs were to be decided based on how well a team starts and finishes the campaign. While SRH slammed 286 in their league opener against Rajasthan Royals (RR), they smashed 231 and 278 respectively in their final two matches against RCB and KKR. SRH finished their campaign with a mammoth 110-run win and are currently sixth on the points table.Unfortunately for SRH fans, the IPL 2025 playoffs race does take into account consistency, an area where the…

The Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research (IISER) have officially released the provisional answer key for the IISER Aptitude Test (IAT) 2025. Candidates who appeared for the entrance examination on May 25, 2025, can now access the answer key through the official website, iiseradmission.in.The release of the answer key allows candidates to review their responses, estimate their scores, and identify any discrepancies.In case of errors, IISER will provide a window to challenge the provisional answers by submitting objections online. The objection dates will be announced soon. The final answer key and result will be announced after reviewing all valid…

Africa crypto news: Nigeria plans to introduce a new blockchain policy as a crypto entrepreneur is adopted in Uganda. Meanwhile, Bitget Wallet is finding more users in Africa. The African crypto regulatory landscape is evolving rapidly. Following recent securities legislation, Nigeria is developing a new national blockchain policy to boost crypto adoption. In a concerning development, crypto entrepreneurs are urged to enhance security measures after a crypto executive was abducted in Uganda. Meanwhile, Bitget Wallet is fast-growing in Africa, as global users increase by 300%. Let’s dive into the stories shaping this week’s headlines across the continent: Nigeria Crypto News:…

Enjoyed this article? Share it with your friends! 2,000 megawatts of excess electricity in Pakistan will be used to support Bitcoin BTC $109,015.00 mining and artificial intelligence (AI) centers to grow the country’s digital economy. The idea of using surplus electricity for Bitcoin mining was first discussed at a council meeting held on March 21. That session included lawmakers, the head of the State Bank of Pakistan, the chairman of the country’s Securities and Exchange Commission, and the federal IT secretary.According to 24 News HD’s report on May 25, the plan, which consists of two phases, is led by the…

In recent weeks, the Pound Sterling (GBP) has recovered significantly against the euro, with the exchange rate now standing at around 0.84 instead of 0.87. While the trade deal with the US certainly played a role in this, higher-than-expected inflation in April also made it clear that the Bank of England (BoE) cannot cut interest rates as quickly as previously thought, Commerzbank’s FX analyst Michael Pfister notes. GBP is likely to appreciate more slowly from now on”What is new is that the state of the real economy is not quite as bad as it was a few weeks ago. On…

10 L&D Confessions From An Industry Thought Leader Are you guilty of never measuring learning impact? Have you ever handed over a PowerPoint deck for employee training and called it a day? This eBook delves into the “sins” that L&D pros commit and practical solutions to help you get back on track, courtesy of Dr. RK Prasad, CommLab India’s Co-Founder and CEO, who has nearly 40 years of experience in the corporate world. eBook Release(Online) Confessions Of An L&D Professional Explore a humorous take on the sins we commit in the name of corporate training and penance to help us…

For years, the Beckhams have been the ultimate example of a well-adjusted famous family – two loving parents, three talented sons and a young daughter that’s the apple of everyone’s eye. But that image has erupted in recent weeks with rumors of a feud between eldest son Brooklyn, 26, and the rest of his family, as he shirked his dad’s extravagant 50th birthday celebrations. But this alleged feud did not come out of nowhere. In fact, there have been rumblings of a disagreement for years now, stemming back to Brooklyn’s marriage to Nicola Peltz in April 2022.READ MORE: ‘They needed it’: Harry…