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Headteachers of some Jewish schools are spending more of time dealing with security arrangements than on educational matters, a review into antisemitism in schools and colleges has found.

Sir David Bell, speaking for the first time about his ongoing government-commissioned independent review, said it was “quite shocking” to see how many young people had encountered antisemitism and found that education “takes second place” to security.

One teenager who gave evidence to the review is Jonathan Frisher, who was the only Jewish student at his school and first experienced antisemitic bullying when he started secondary school in 2020. This led him to campaign for antisemitism education to be made compulsory in schools.

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President Zelensky has appealed to allies to increase supplies of air defence missiles to Ukraine, after one of the deadliest waves of Russian strikes killed 21 people, 17 of them in the capital Kyiv and surrounding areas.

Russian strikes are intensifying with the number of missiles launched increasing significantly in recent weeks.

Reeta Chakrabarti presents BBC News at Ten reporting by Dan Johnson in Kyiv.

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Artificial Intelligence has been used to design brand new viruses that are fully functional and can replicate in the laboratory, say US researchers.

It is the first time whole genomes have been successfully designed by AI.

The resulting 16 novel viruses were created to infect bacteria and pose no threat to people. But experts have also warned AI-designed viruses raise “urgent” safety and security concerns.

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected US President Donald Trump’s 15-point plan for Gaza, stating that no military pull-out will happen until Hamas is “genuinely” disarmed.

Trump’s Board of Peace said last month it had reached an agreement for the “complete disarmament” of Hamas and other armed groups in Gaza.

But Hamas said handing over its heavy weapons was contingent on Israel ending “all forms of aggression” and withdrawing its forces from Gaza.

Israel has continued to carry out strikes on Gaza since agreeing to an initial ceasefire in the territory last October.
“Israel rejects the 15-point document,” Netanyahu said at a cabinet meeting.

The Israeli military “will not carry out any withdrawal until Hamas is genuinely disarmed and will continue to thwart threats against our forces and our citizens”, he added.

A Hamas official told the BBC on Sunday the group “reaffirms it commitment” to the agreement and it was ready “to engage seriously and responsibly in implementing” the 15-point plan.

They called on mediators to ensure “that all parties comply with what has been agreed”.
Israel’s rejection signals another blow for Trump’s Gaza peace plan which was announced in September last year.

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