New strikes as Trump warns Iran will pay for US troop deaths

14 Sept 02:20 Key points summarised by AI

President Trump warned Iran would pay "many times over" for every American soldier killed, as the US launched a tenth consecutive night of strikes following the deaths of three more US servicemembers.
Iran's army claimed to have targeted US assets in Kuwait, Jordan, Bahrain, and Syria, with Iranian President Pezeshkian declaring the conflict with the United States has escalated into a "full-scale war."
Iran's Yemeni allies, the Houthi rebels, threatened to blockade Saudi ports, a move that could significantly disrupt global oil exports and further escalate the broader Middle East conflict.
Multiple vessels were struck near the Strait of Hormuz and off Oman, with reports of explosions and fires, highlighting the direct impact of the escalating conflict on critical international shipping lanes.

Examining Thailand’s four-part education revolution

Yesterday 14:22 Key points summarised by AI

Thailand's Education Ministry is implementing a four-pronged strategy to address its students' below-average performance in PISA 2025 and tackle significant educational inequality.
The plan prioritizes closing performance gaps by increasing funding for small and low-income schools, overhauling the curriculum to foster critical thinking, and adopting a data-driven management system to reduce teacher workload.
Key initiatives include enhancing school safety, combating cyberbullying, and expanding mental health support through peer-to-peer networks, recognizing the severe impact of distress on academic performance.
An education expert advises verifying if PISA improvements stem from structural changes, advocating for a revived STEM curriculum with practical 'learn by doing' methods, and urging bureaucratic reform to link teacher evaluations to student development.