Zimbabwe: ZIMSEC Releases 2026 June Exam Results – O-Level Pass Rate Drops, A-Level Performance Improves

Zimbabwe: ZIMSEC Releases 2026 June Exam Results – O-Level Pass Rate Drops, A-Level Performance Improves

The Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (ZIMSEC) has announced the release of the 2026 June Ordinary and Advanced Level examination results, with candidates able to access them online from 6pm Monday. The Ordinary Level pass rate for candidates who wrote five or more subjects fell by 2.87%, from 5.87% recorded in 2025, to 3% in June…

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‘I just wanted to pass all day long’: meet Archie McParland, the new Saints and England No 9

‘I just wanted to pass all day long’: meet Archie McParland, the new Saints and England No 9

Plenty of aspiring young players will relate to how Archie McParland once felt. Northampton’s fast-emerging scrum-half, on the verge of a full England debut this summer, possessed the requisite talent but not always the freedom of expression to maximise it. Perfectionists can often be like that, so averse to making the slightest mistake they end…

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Southern Baptists pass a ban on women pastors again. This time, they hope it sticks.

Southern Baptists pass a ban on women pastors again. This time, they hope it sticks.

ORLANDO, Fla. (RNS) — A proposal by the nation’s largest Protestant denomination to ban churches that have women pastors or let women preach on Sunday mornings passed overwhelmingly on Wednesday (June 10), marking the first step toward enshrining the ban in the Southern Baptist Convention’s constitution. Almost three-quarters (74.6%) of local church delegates, known as…

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Texas Lawmakers Repeatedly Failed to Pass Legislation That Could Have Protected Residents From Deadly Floods

Texas Lawmakers Repeatedly Failed to Pass Legislation That Could Have Protected Residents From Deadly Floods

Reporting Highlights Decades of Inaction: Texas lawmakers have for years rejected legislation that could have protected residents in the state’s flood-prone areas. Opportunities Lost: Three bills would have banned youth camps or nearly all development in areas most at risk of dangerous flooding. Experts said the bills could have saved lives. Texas Falling Behind: Texas…

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Tennessee Lawmakers Pass Fix to School Threats Law After Kids Were Arrested for Jokes and Misunderstandings

Tennessee Lawmakers Pass Fix to School Threats Law After Kids Were Arrested for Jokes and Misunderstandings

Tennessee lawmakers passed legislation this week to fix the state’s controversial threats of mass violence law, which had resulted in children being charged with felonies over jokes and misunderstandings. Gov. Bill Lee is expected to sign the bill, which will require that school officials only report student threats to police if a threat is “credible,”…

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