Global Education Declines; Sudan Faces Healthcare Crisis; BBC Anchor Reveals Cancer Diagnosis

International assessments reveal a concerning decline in reading and mathematics performance among students across the OECD, with England being a notable exception where teenagers continue to outperform their peers. The PISA 2025 results highlight a global trend of academic skills erosion, potentially exacerbated by digital distractions.

In parallel, Sudan's healthcare system is reportedly on the brink of collapse due to funding cuts, prompting urgent warnings from medical charities about the dire situation for millions in need of aid. Meanwhile, BBC News presenter Maryam Moshiri has publicly shared her diagnosis of an incurable but treatable blood cancer, Polycythaemia vera, adding a personal health story to the week's developments.