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The French government is hiding behind a ‘riots’ narrative
It is much easier to fearmonger and try to delegitimise the protests than to address students' demands.
QA Oct 26, 2026Al Jazeera English World03
Higher training costs for older workers risks plan to tackle youth jobs crisis, employers say
<p>Exclusive: Ministers planning overhaul of apprenticeship funding to increase cost of over-25s training, Guardian understands</p><p>Britain’s largest employers have told the government that forcing businesses to pay more to train older workers risks damaging its goal to tackle the youth jobs crisis.</p><p>The Guardian understands ministers plan to <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/oct/17/make-firms-pay-more-train-older-workers-youth-apprentices-england">overhaul Labour’s apprenticeship funding scheme</a> to increase the cost of training a worker over the age of 25 in England by 25%, to encourage firms to train young people instead.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/education/2026/oct/26/training-costs-apprenticeships-older-workers-youth-jobs-crisis-neet">Continue reading...</a>
GB Oct 26, 2026The Guardian World World04
The Gambia’s first blind magistrate tests a system built for the sighted
For a decade, Muhammed Krubally has shown what is possible and what still needs to change.
QA Oct 26, 2026Al Jazeera English