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Serbia schools to shut amid new protests over station collapse

Serbia's government on Friday announced plans to close schools early for winter holidays, as teachers and students joined nationwide protests over the collapse of a train station roof that killed 15 people last month.

Two killed in US school shooting, student suspect also dead

A student opened fire Monday at a school in the northern US state of Wisconsin, killing at least two people and injuring several others before apparently taking their own life, officials said.

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From Canada, professor tries to keep Gaza university 'alive'

University professor Ahmed Abu Shaban often gets up at 3:00 am in Toronto to remotely teach his students in Gaza -- motivated by loyalty to his trapped pupils, and a deep sense of guilt.

Mounting economic costs of India's killer smog

Noxious smog smothering the plains of north India is not only choking the lungs of residents and killing millions, but also slowing the country's economic growth.

India's capital shuts schools as 'death trap' smog chokes city

India's capital New Delhi switched schools to online classes Monday until further notice as worsening toxic smog surged past 60 times the World Health Organization's recommended daily maximum.

India's capital shuts schools as smog exceeds 60 times WHO limit

India's capital New Delhi switched schools to online classes Monday until further notice as worsening toxic smog surged past 60 times the World Health Organization's recommended daily maximum.

South Korea exam sees record number of re-takes after medical reforms

South Korean students are sitting a crucial university entrance exam Thursday, with a record number re-taking the test in a bid to capitalise on reforms that made it easier to get into medical school.

Pakistan's Punjab province shuts schools in smog-hit main cities

Pakistan's most populated province of Punjab on Wednesday ordered schools closed in smog-hit main cities, shifting them to online learning until November 17, as the country battles record air pollution.

Eight on trial over French teacher's 2020 beheading

Eight people went on trial in France on Monday charged with contributing to the climate of hatred that led to an 18-year-old Islamist radical of Chechen origin beheading teacher Samuel Paty outside Paris in 2020.

Pakistan shuts primary schools in Lahore over record pollution

Pakistan's second city of Lahore will close primary schools for a week over record pollution, government authorities said Sunday, to avoid exposing millions of children to smog several times above levels deemed dangerous.

'Fake news' of Pakistan rape ignites real protest movement

For Pakistani police, reports of a college campus rape that went viral this month are "fake news" fomenting unrest. For protesting students, the social media posts offer a rare public reckoning with sexual assault.

School's out! Argentina students study in the street to protest budget cuts

Argentine university professors and students took their classes onto the streets of Buenos Aires on Wednesday to protest President Javier Milei's veto of a funding increase for cash-strapped public universities.

Nearly 90, but opera legend Kabaivanska is still calling tune

Raina Kabaivanska was one of the greatest sopranos of her generation -- arguably the greatest Tosca after Maria Callas. And even at 89, the Bulgarian singer is still a force in opera.

Jewish school in Canada hit by gunfire for second time

A Jewish school in Toronto was hit by gunfire Saturday for the second time this year, police said, as Canada sees a rise in anti-Semitic attacks since the start of the war in Gaza.

US voters seek help with crushing childcare costs

For Maggie Ficco, a working mother from the US state of Pennsylvania, the issue of childcare is more than just an electoral talking point: it's a constant source of stress, as costs rise and day care capacities shrink.

Britain's Starmer kicks off long road to EU 'reset' in Brussels

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on his first visit to Brussels Wednesday conceded his much-vaunted "reset" with the EU won't be easy, despite improved mood music between the two sides after the rancour of Brexit.

At least 23 killed in Thai school bus inferno

A devastating fire on a Thai school bus killed at least 23 people, police said Tuesday after rescuers pulled children's bodies from the charred wreckage of the vehicle.

Rural schools empty in North Macedonia due to exodus

Teacher Zarko Blazevski spends nearly an hour crossing empty mountain passes to reach his remote school with only three students in North Macedonia.

Bangladesh revolution sparks new hopes among Rohingya

Rohingya refugee Shonjida has endured years of boredom, misery and violence in Bangladesh -- but last month's overthrow of autocratic ex-premier Sheikh Hasina has given her fresh hope for the future.

Classes resume at Bangladesh university at heart of protests

Students returned to classes at Bangladesh's Dhaka University on Sunday after a weeks-long shutdown sparked by a student-led uprising that toppled autocratic prime minister Sheikh Hasina.

Canada to further cut international student, foreign worker permits

Canada announced Wednesday it was slashing international student permits next year, and tightening foreign worker rules to further bring down the number of temporary residents in the country.

Afghan women continue medical studies in Scotland after Taliban ban

When the Taliban banned women from attending university in Afghanistan, Zahra Hussaini thought her dream of becoming a doctor was over. Now, she is continuing her medical degree in Britain.

Indian state reopens schools, restores internet after ethnic clashes

Schools reopened in India's northeastern state of Manipur on Tuesday, more than a week after they shuttered due to deadly ethnic violence and clashes between protesters and police, the local government said.

France shocked by footage of preschool teacher beating child

A video showing a preschool teacher beating a three-year-old child in class in France has sparked a wave of indignation Tuesday after the footage of the incident went viral online.

Deepfake porn crisis batters South Korea schools

After South Korean authorities uncovered a sprawling network of AI deepfake porn Telegram chatrooms targeting schools and universities, teenage activist Bang Seo-yoon began collecting testimony of abuse from victims.

21 boys confirmed dead in Kenya school inferno

A total of 21 boys were confirmed dead on Saturday after a blaze tore through a school dormitory in central Kenya, a tragedy that has raised questions about safety standards at educational establishments nationwide.

Smoke and screams: The horror of Kenya's school dorm inferno

Eleven-year-old Devlin Nyawira fled the deadly blaze that tore through a school dormitory in central Kenya by breaking through a window, screaming and banging metal boxes to wake up the boys around him.

Kenya police probe school blaze that killed 17 boys

Kenyan police stepped up their investigations Saturday into a prime school dormitory blaze that killed 17 boys, as families faced an agonising wait for news of their missing loved ones.

Kenya school dorm fire kills 17 boys, 70 missing

Seventeen boys were confirmed dead and 70 missing after a fire tore through a primary school dormitory in central Kenya, officials said Friday, leaving distraught relatives desperate for news of their loved ones.

Gunman, 14, kills four in US school shooting

A 14-year-old gunman killed at least four people, including two students, and wounded nine more when he opened fire at a high school in the US state of Georgia on Wednesday, law enforcement said.

Black sororities could be key advantage for Harris campaign

As Kamala Harris heads into the November presidential race against Donald Trump, a social club she joined in college four decades ago might just pay its biggest dividends yet.

'Missing' Ukrainian children prepare to join Polish schools

Children returning to school in Poland next week will find a new group of classmates -- Ukrainian children now living in the country who were not previously enrolled in the Polish education system.

Back to class after Bangladesh's student-led revolution

After weeks of deadly student-led protests in Bangladesh toppled the autocratic premier, among the first things children at a school in the capital Dhaka did when they returned to class was honour their slain friend.

Columbia University president resigns months after anti-war protests

The president of New York's Columbia University has resigned, US media reported Wednesday, months after pro-Palestinian protests brought national scrutiny to the institution and just weeks before the start of the new school year.

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