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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.

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.

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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.

Icarus' Future: A Miami-Born Campaign Telling COP30 Leaders Our Children's Future is at Stake - Just Won Seven LUUM Awards

World leaders must choose children, not oil profits. COP30 President: kick lobbyists out & end subsidies - https://act4icarus.org #EveryHeartbeatMatters #COP30

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.

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.

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.

Gunman kills two children in Minneapolis church, injures 17

A gunman opened fire Wednesday on school children attending a church service in Minneapolis, killing two pupils and wounding 17 children and adults, police said, in the latest violent tragedy to jolt the United States.

New school year in Washington marked by fear of anti-migrant raids

Neighbors, volunteers and parents escorted children to the first day of the new school year across Washington on Monday, vowing to protect students from Donald Trump's deportation drive.

Trump demands $1bn from University of California over UCLA protests

President Donald Trump demanded a massive $1 billion fine from the prestigious University of California system on Friday as the administration pushed its claims of antisemitism in UCLA's response to 2024 student protests related to Gaza.

Judge presses Trump admin on Harvard funding cuts

A federal judge on Monday challenged the Trump administration's reasons for slashing billions of dollars in federal funding to Harvard University, triggering a furious response from the president.

At least 20 killed as Bangladesh fighter jet crashes into school

A Bangladeshi fighter jet crashed into a school in the capital Dhaka on Monday, killing at least 20 people and injuring more than 170 in the country's deadliest aviation accident in decades.

At least 16 killed as Bangladesh fighter jet crashes into school

At least 16 people, mostly students, were killed Monday when a training aircraft of the Bangladesh Air Force crashed into a school campus in the capital Dhaka, the government said.

'Into a void': Young US college graduates face employment crisis

Over two years, Rebecca Atkins filed more than 250 job applications, and felt like every one was going into a gaping chasm -- one opened by the highest unemployment rate for recent college graduates in the United States in more than a decade.

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