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Hong Kong university suspends student union after calls for fire justice
A Hong Kong university has suspended the operations of its student union after a message was posted on campus expressing condolences and urging justice for the victims of a major fire.
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10 kidnapped as mass abductions shake Nigeria
Gunmen have seized 10 women and children in the latest kidnapping to rock Nigeria, police said Tuesday, as parents of dozens of children taken from a Catholic school last week pleaded for their release.
Parents of abducted Nigeria students plead for rescue
Parents of dozens of children kidnapped last week from a Catholic school in Nigeria are desperate for their release, with one father crying out that his son is so young he has not yet learned to speak.
Gunmen seize 315 in latest Nigerian mass school kidnapping
Gunmen have kidnapped more than 300 students and teachers in one of the largest mass kidnappings in Nigeria, a Christian group said Saturday, as security fears mounted in Africa's most populous nation.
Over 220 pupils and teachers kidnapped from Nigerian school
Gunmen kidnapped 227 pupils and teachers from a Catholic school in central Nigeria, officials said Friday, in the second brazen school abduction in a week.
Nigeria school kidnapping draws fresh US ire
A top Nigerian general has ordered his troops to fight "day and night" to rescue 25 schoolgirls whose kidnapping in the northwest has been seized on by US President Donald Trump's followers.
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South Korea halts flights for college entry exam
Flights are temporarily halted, the stock market will trade an hour later and parents are packing shrines for prayers -- it can only be college entry exam day for South Korean students.
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2025 Valsef Dream Big Foundation Gala Raises $786,932 for Make-A-Wish | Rêves d’enfants Canada
MONTRÉAL, QC / ACCESS Newswire / November 11, 2025 / The Valsef Dream Big Foundation hosted its yearly Gala - an inspiring evening of generosity, community, and hope, uniting 360 guests in support of Make-A-Wish® | Rêves d'enfants Canada.
CORRECTION FROM SOURCE: 2025 Valsef Dream Big Foundation Gala Raises $786,932 for Make-A-Wish | Rêves d’enfants Canada
This press release replaces the press release disseminated on November 11, 2025, at 10:45 AM E.T. The press release adds two paragraphs above "Media Contact". The corrected press release is below:
Indonesia probes student after nearly 100 hurt in school blasts
Indonesian authorities said Saturday they were investigating a student over their alleged involvement in explosions that wounded nearly 100 people at a school in the capital Jakarta.
Blasts at Indonesia school mosque injure more than 50
Two blasts at a school mosque in the Indonesian capital Jakarta injured at least 50 people on Friday, authorities said, with a student accused of being responsible for the incident.
Franco captivates young Spaniards 50 years after death
Spanish youth are increasingly seduced by General Francisco Franco 50 years after the dictator's death, often unaware of his harsh rule and influenced by propaganda permeating social media, experts say.
Iranian tech prodigies battle it out with robots
Two machines resembling robotic vacuum cleaners sped around a ring colliding, shooting sparks and catching fire, as Iranian engineering students watched from behind plexiglass.
Unruffled by Trump, Chinese parents chase 'American dream' for kids
Despite plummeting relations between Beijing and Washington, Shanghai resident Huang is determined that her daughter will complete her costly education in the United States.
Veni, vidi, whoopsie: Australian schools make Caesar exam blunder
They came, they saw, and they squandered a year's worth of lessons on Roman history.
Gaza risks 'lost generation' due to ruined schools: UN official
With Gaza's education system shattered by two years of gruelling war, UNICEF's regional director says he fears for a "lost generation" of children wandering ruined streets with nothing to do.
Kids paid 'a huge price' for Covid measures: ex-UK PM Johnson
Former UK prime minister Boris Johnson Tuesday told a public inquiry that he regretted the impact of his government's Covid-19 policies on children, including the "nightmare" decision to close schools.
Exiting TED leader clings to tech optimism
Chris Anderson took over TED 25 years ago, when the internet was young and optimism abounded about the future it could deliver.
Career Certified Acquires Canada's SeeWhy Learning to Strengthen Learner-First Financial Education
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UNESCO board backs Egyptian for chief after US row
UNESCO executives voted Monday to make an Egyptian ex-antiquities minister the UN culture body's next leader, as it grapples with accusations of pro-Israel bias that prompted the United States to say it would quit the organisation.
Madagascar president taps general for PM in bid to defuse protests
Madagascar President Andry Rajoelina on Monday appointed General Ruphin Fortunat Dimbisoa Zafisambo as prime minister, hoping to quell surging protests against his leadership that have plunged the country into crisis.
Hundreds protest in Madagascar as president to announce new premier
Security forces dispersed hundreds of protesters with tear gas in Madagascar's capital Monday, injuring at least one, AFP reporters saw, while President Andry Rajoelina was expected to name a new premier in a bid to defuse the crisis.
Indonesia free meals programme under fire after thousands sickened
Indonesian families whose children were offered free school meals are joining non-profit groups calling for the flagship government programme to be suspended after thousands of students fell ill from the food.
Two teens killed in shooting at Brazil school
Two teenagers, aged 16 and 17, were shot dead Thursday after gunmen opened fire on a school parking lot in northeastern Brazil, the state government said in a statement.
India's school of maharajas now educating new elite
Stepping through the gates of India's Mayo College is like journeying back 150 years. Yet, the school that was once reserved for princes now educates a new elite.
Finnish phone ban brings focus, and chatter, back to school
Students huddle together in the corridor, chatter filling the air on a break between classes at a school in Finland, where mobile phones have been banned since school resumed in August.
Judge overturns Trump funding cuts to Harvard: ruling
A US judge ordered Wednesday that deep funding cuts by the Trump administration to Harvard University be overturned, after they were imposed over claims of anti-Semitism and bias at the Ivy League institution.
US church shooter 'obsessed with idea of killing children'
A shooter who sprayed bullets into a church filled with young students was "obsessed with the idea of killing children," investigators said Thursday, after reviewing writings and videos that detailed hate for a myriad of groups.
South Korea to ban mobile phones in school classrooms
South Korea has passed a bill banning the use of mobile phones in school classrooms nationwide, officials said Thursday, joining other countries in efforts to curb social media use among minors.