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Tony Robbins & Dean Graziosi Announce The Thrive In 2025 Event to Teach Everyday People How to Succeed in the Booming Knowledge Economy
Discover how to turn your experience into income at the Thrive In 2025 Event, featuring Tony Robbins, Dean Graziosi, and a lineup of world-renowned experts.
Spring snow storm wreaks deadly havoc in the Alps
More than a metre (3.3 feet) of snow fell in a few hours in the Alps as a rare spring storm left at least one dead and caused widespread chaos.
Trump says 'joke' Harvard should be stripped of funds
President Donald Trump called Harvard a "joke" Wednesday and said it should lose its government research contracts after the top US university refused to accept demands to come under outside political supervision.
Harvard sees $2.2bn funding freeze after defying Trump
Elite US university Harvard was hit with a $2.2 billion federal funding freeze on Monday after rejecting a list of sweeping demands that the White House said was intended to crack down on campus anti-Semitism.
Harvard defies Trump demands for policy changes, risking funding
Elite US university Harvard risked billions of dollars in federal funding Monday as it rejected a list of sweeping demands that the Trump administration said are intended to crack down on campus antisemitism.
SonicLock Launches AI-Powered Global Music Marketing Platform, Ushering in a New Era for Artist Promotion
LONDON, GB / ACCESS Newswire / April 14, 2025 / SonicLock, a leading UK-based digital media company specializing in global music promotion, today announced the official launch of its groundbreaking AI-powered music marketing platform. This cutting-edge platform is designed to transform the way artists and music brands connect with global audiences-leveraging real-time data, predictive analytics, and automation to deliver highly targeted, scalable campaigns across multiple channels.
West Covina High School Band Earns Top Honors at Regional Festival
WEST COVINA, CA / ACCESS Newswire / April 11, 2025 / The West Covina Unified School District is proud to announce that the West Covina High School Band earned a Unanimous Superior Rating-the highest possible honor-at the Southern California School Band and Orchestra Association (SCSBOA) Festival recently held at University High School in Irvine, CA.
Lessons and liquids: buried alive in Myanmar's earthquake
Entombed under his hotel bed for five days in the debris, two things enabled teacher Tin Maung Htwe to survive Myanmar's devastating earthquake: old school lessons and his own urine.
Calgary Movers Pro Sees Sharp Rise in Canadian Businesses Relocating to the U.S. Amid New Tariff Concerns
Canadian Companies Pack Up and Head South as Economic Uncertainty and New U.S. Tariff Threats Drive a Wave of Commercial Relocations
Young Turkish protesters face rude awakening in police custody
After rising up to rally against the arrest of Istanbul's powerful opposition mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, young Turkish protesters have been forced to wake up to the reality of police custody.
At his academy, Romanian legend Hagi shapes future champions
A huge mural of Gheorghe Hagi graces his football academy, a reminder of Romania's spectacular performance at the 1994 World Cup, when he led the unfancied team to the quarter-finals.
Rubio vows to keep stripping visas after furor over snatched student
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Thursday he has canceled more than 300 visas in a crackdown on anti-Israel activism and vowed to keep doing so, brushing aside furor after masked agents snatched a student.
Trump administration expands university DEI probes to California
President Donald Trump's government said Thursday it will investigate admissions practices at some of California's top universities, broadening a campaign against elite educational institutions.
Has US Education Dept impeded students? False claims by conservatives
Do American students really rank at the bottom of international comparisons and does the United States really spend more per pupil than any other country?
US denies entry to French scientist over 'hateful' messages
France has expressed concern after US border agents read the contents of a visiting French space scientist's smartphone and deported him after accusing him of "hateful" messages against US policy.
In high stakes move, Istanbul University revokes degree of top Erdogan rival
A Turkish university on Tuesday revoked the university degree of Istanbul's powerful mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, the biggest political rival of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, on grounds it was falsely obtained.
Turkey university cancels Erdogan rival's university degree
A Turkish university said Tuesday that Istanbul's mayor Ekrem Imamoglu -- a rival of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and already the target of a clutch of court cases -- falsely obtained his university degree.
Trump treatment of Columbia puts US universities on edge
Hit by massive funding cuts and a crackdown on student protesters, Columbia University is under fire from US President Donald Trump, putting the world of higher education on tenterhooks.
Peaceful Czechs grapple with youth violence
When a 13-year-old boy pointed a gun at his teacher in a Czech school in January, she kept cool and slowly cornered him to let his classmates escape.
Top US university says ending 2,000 positions due to Trump cuts
The prestigious Johns Hopkins University said Thursday it is being forced to lay off more than 2,000 employees in the aftermath of the Trump administration's massive reduction in foreign aid funding.
Detained pro-Palestinian activist denied legal calls, lawyer tells US court
A leader of US student protests against Israel's war in Gaza slated for removal has been denied legal advice, a judge heard Wednesday, after US President Donald Trump vowed to deport foreign pro-Palestinian student demonstrators.
Trump admin detains pro-Palestinian campus protest leader
Immigration officers have arrested a leader of the protests at Columbia University against Israel's war in Gaza, authorities said Sunday, after US President Donald Trump vowed to deport foreign pro-Palestinian student demonstrators.
French research groups urged to welcome scientists fleeing US
French officials are urging their country's research institutions to consider welcoming scientists abandoning the United States due to President Donald Trump's funding cuts, AFP learned on Sunday.
Phone bans sweep US schools despite skepticism
At a red-brick school in Virginia, Hayden Jones is one of 1,000 students banned from using their phones as part of a trial hoping to boost learning.
Trump cuts $400 mn from Columbia University over anti-Semitism claims
President Donald Trump's administration said Friday it was cutting $400 million in federal grants to Columbia University, accusing it of failing to protect Jewish students from harassment as protesters rallied against Israel's conduct of the Gaza war.
Bangladesh student leader aims to finish what uprising began
Bangladeshi students who overthrew autocratic ex-premier Sheikh Hasina last year have formed a new political party to finish the work that began with her ouster, the group's leader told AFP.
In war-torn Sudan, a school offers a second chance at education
In a worn-down classroom in eastern Sudan, men and women watch attentively from a wood bench as a teacher scribbles Arabic letters on a faded blackboard.
NBA All-Star and Denver Nuggets Point Guard Russell Westbrook Teams Up with Little Kitchen Academy for an Exclusive Mix and Mingle to Benefit Underserved Colorado Kids and Teens
HopeKids Colorado is benefiting From the Changing Lives From Scratch Fund in Proud Partnership with Russell Westbrook's Why Not? Foundation
TikTok king Khaby Lame joins UNICEF as goodwill ambassador
The world's most followed TikToker, Khaby Lame, on Friday was named as ambassador for the UN children's agency as he visited Senegal, where the Italian influencer was born.
Survivors strive to ensure young do not forget Auschwitz
On a frosty Polish winter evening, 96-year-old Esther Senot told the 100 or so shivering students at Auschwitz-Birkenau how she was a teenager much like them when she was first brought to the Nazi death camp on September 2, 1943.
France to introduce new sex education guidelines in schools
The French government is putting the final touches on a reformed sex education syllabus for schools, with some topics, notably around gender identity, causing resistance among conservative groups.
Syrians return to homes devastated by war
When Syrian grandfather Omar Kafozi returned to his house near Damascus after Bashar al-Assad's ouster, he saw unfathomable destruction.