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You are watching bbc news. Hello and welcome if youre watching in the uk or around the world, im kasia madera. Do stay with us for the latest news and analysis from here and across the globe. In scotland tens of thousands of pupils are to have their exam results upgraded, following an outcry over the lowering of some students grades. Scotlands education secretary john swinney apologised for the crisis earlier after the Scottish Qualifications Authority downgraded some of the assessments made by teachers. About 125,000 results were marked down and some pupils in deprived areas felt they were mo...

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Just beatenjamaica i o. Later in the hour on the bbc news channel, well round up the latest action, hear key interviews and discuss the days biggest Talking Points from here at the bbc sport centre. Good morning. 140,000 pupils across scotland have been getting their exam results this morning for their nationals, highers, and advanced highers. The Scottish Qualifications Authority has warned that teaching and learning still havent fully recovered from the covid pandemic. It says its taken a sensitive approach to awarding results this year. Pupils are finding out how theyve done by a combinatio...

Diplomatic efforts to find a resolution to the crisis have stepped up a gear with a warning from washington. Speaking to the bbc, the us Secretary Of State Antony Blinken has voiced his concern that nigersjunta might turn to the Russian Mercenary Group wagner for help. The group is active in neighbouring countries and its leader has welcomed the takeover. The coup leaders are currently Standing Firm against calls to restore democratic rule. Heres what mr blinken had to say about wagner a little earlier for sure we have concerns when we see Something Like the wagner group possibly manifesting i...