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JUST IN: UK Removes Nigeria, Ghana Teachers from QTS Eligibility List

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3 weeks ago

September 22, 2026

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Teachers trained in Nigeria and Ghana are no longer eligible to apply for Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) in England through the UK’s dedicated overseas-trained teacher application route.

The change, confirmed by the Department for Education (DfE), took effect on 9 September 2026. India was also removed from the list of eligible countries.

Under the updated rules, a country must have a national regulator that can confirm a teacher’s professional standing and must be able to provide references that meet the DfE’s verification standards.

For Nigeria and Ghana, the DfE cited problems with employment references. Official data showed that more than 70% of applications from teachers trained in the two countries included work history references sent from public email addresses such as Gmail or Hotmail, rather than official school email domains. The department said this made verification more difficult and resource-intensive.

India was removed because it does not have a national regulator capable of confirming teachers’ professional standing.

South Africa is now the only African country whose teachers remain eligible to use the direct “Apply for QTS in England” service.

The DfE stated that the stricter requirements are intended to ensure overseas teachers awarded QTS have the skills and experience needed to teach in English schools, and that the information they provide can be properly verified.

Teachers trained in Nigeria, Ghana or India who are no longer eligible for the direct application route can still explore alternative paths into teaching in England. These include assessment-only QTS routes offered by some schools or completing initial teacher training in the UK.

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JUST IN: Pope Leo XIV to Undergo Surgery for Early-Stage Lung Nodule

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8 hours ago

October 12, 2026

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Pope Leo XIV has announced that he will undergo surgery in the coming days to remove a small, localized nodule found on his lung during a recent routine medical checkup.

The 71-year-old pontiff made the disclosure himself during his weekly Angelus prayer in St. Peter’s Square. “Doctors found a localized nodule in my lung,” he said. “It was detected at a very early stage and is well-contained.

The doctors believe it is advisable to intervene, so, following their advice, I have decided to undergo surgery to remove it.”

The Vatican confirmed the operation is scheduled for the first days of this week at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital, which has a dedicated papal suite. Holy See spokesman Matteo Bruni said the Pope is expected to need about a week to recover. On Monday, the Vatican added that Leo will be admitted Tuesday morning.

The nodule’s nature—whether benign or malignant—has not been specified. Medical experts note that most lung nodules are non-cancerous, and early detection generally carries a favorable outlook.

This marks the first significant health issue of Leo’s papacy since his election in May 2025. The American-born pope, known for remaining physically active, has continued his full schedule of audiences and is still expected to proceed with a planned trip to Latin America next month.

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‘Up to our people’ to pick leader, Zelenskyy responds to Trump’s pledge for new elections in Ukraine

Russia and Ukraine are locked in a long-range aerial war while their armies remain largely deadlocked on the front line, more than four and a half years after Moscow’s full-scale invasion.

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October 11, 2026

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• Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Sunday his country could hold elections if Russia agreed to a 60-day total ceasefire, pushing back against US counterpart Donald Trump’s call for Ukraine to pick a new leader.

“First of all, with all respect to President Trump, it’s up to our society, up to our people to choose one or another leader”, Zelenskyy told ABC News in a televised interview, a day after Trump said Ukraine needed a new president who would agree to end the war.

Zelenskyy said he told Trump’s team that if they really wanted Ukraine to hold elections, “please tell Putin to give us two months, 60 days of total ceasefire, 60 days, and we will organise elections”.

“We want peace, we are ready for a ceasefire, we are ready to begin with any kind of steps of de-escalation”, Zelenskyy told ABC in a TV interview.

“And if the Russians want us not to attack their diesel, their refineries, etc., we are asking President Trump to give them a signal not to attack the energy infrastructure of Ukraine”.

Russia and Ukraine are locked in a long-range aerial war while their armies remain largely deadlocked on the front line, more than four and a half years after Moscow’s full-scale invasion.

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