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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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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.

Hollywood Changemaker Oliver Trevena Joins Little Kitchen Academy as Investor

LOS ANGELES, CA / ACCESS Newswire / August 21, 2025 / Little Kitchen Academy (LKA), the premier Montessori-inspired cooking academy for children and teens ages 3-18, is proud to announce that Oliver Trevena has joined as an investor, special advisor, and ambassador.

One in Ten Workers Feel Unsafe at Work, According to New OSHAOureachCourses.com Survey

OSHAOutreachCourses.com Releases 2025 "State of Workplace Safety" Report Based on Survey of 500 Workers

Elvictor Group Reports Second Quarter 2025 Financial Results and Provides an Operational Update

ATTIKI, GREECE / ACCESS Newswire / August 11, 2025 / Elvictor Group Inc. (OTCID:ELVG) ("Elvictor" or the "Company"), a leader in maritime recruitment and crew management, today reported its second quarter 2025 financial and operating results.

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.

Florida Legislature Approves $20 Million for K-5 Reading and Math Support Through the Florida Tutoring Advantage Grant

LOS ANGELES, CA / ACCESS Newswire / July 31, 2025 / The Florida Legislature has approved $20 million in new funding for the Florida Tutoring Advantage grant, a statewide initiative aimed at boosting student achievement in reading and math for K-5 public school students.

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.

A Vision of 1984: Social Injustice and Its Enemies

Chadwick Lane Murray Issues a Scholarly, Soul-Shaking Clarion Call on Injustice-Rooted in History, Reaching Toward the Future

'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.

France imposes smoking ban on beaches, parks

Anyone who lights up on a beach or in a public park in France will be breaking the law from Sunday under new rules aimed at protecting children from the dangers of passive smoking.

US Supreme Court backs parents opting children out of LGBTQ-themed books

The US Supreme Court on Friday ruled 6-3 in favor of parents seeking the right to opt their children out of lessons involving LGBTQ-themed books on religious grounds.

Let Music Fill My World Announces Winners of the 2025 Music Matters Challenge

RAMON CAMPOS FROM ROCHESTER, MN AND MOZART ELEMENTARY FROM BOSTON, MA NAMED WINNERS

US to screen social media of foreign students for anti-American content

Foreigners seeking to study in the United States will be required to make public their social media profiles to allow screening for anti-American content under new State Department guidelines released Wednesday.

Transoft Solutions Acquires CGS Labs

Expands Road Design Suite and European Footprint

France says supports Harvard, welcomes foreign students

France's foreign minister on Saturday said his country supported students and staff at Harvard, after President Donald Trump tried to ban foreign students from the prestigious US university.

Deadly school shooting fuels debate on Austria's gun laws

With Austria still reeling from this week's deadly school shooting that killed 10 people, a debate is now raging over the Alpine country's gun laws.

French minister urges focus on mental health of pupils after knife attack

France's education minister said on Friday every school must adopt plans by the end of the year to identify and help pupils suffering from psychological distress.

Betraying the revolution: Cuban students reject dollarization

It took a steep hike in mobile internet tariffs to unleash a rebellion among Cuban students on a scale unseen since the 1959 revolution that brought Fidel Castro to power.

Austria mourns 10 victims of 'abominable' school shooting

Grieving Austrians on Wednesday held tearful memorials for the 10 people shot dead at a high school by a former pupil, an unprecedented attack in the Alpine nation.

Austria mourns school shooting victims with minute's silence

Grieving Austrians on Wednesday held tearful memorials and marked a moment of silence to mourn the 10 people shot dead at a school the prior day by a former pupil, an unprecented attack in the Alpine nation.

France eyes social media ban for under-15s after school stabbing

French authorities have announced plans to ban social media for under-15s and the sale of knives to minors after the murder of a teaching assistant by a 14-year-old boy plunged the country into shock.

Shooter kills nine people at Austrian school

An attack on a school in southeastern Austria reportedly by a former student has left several people dead, police said Tuesday, in a rare case of deadly gun violence in a European school.

Pupil stabs to death assistant at French school

French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday condemned a "senseless wave of violence" after a teaching assistant stabbed by a 15-year-old pupil outside a school in the east of the country died of her wounds.

Volcon Announces Reverse Stock Split

AUSTIN, TX / ACCESS Newswire / June 10, 2025 / Volcon Inc. (NASDAQ:VLCN), ("Volcon" or the "Company"), the first all-electric, off-road powersports company, today announced that it filed an amendment to its amended and restated certificate of incorporation with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware to effect a 1-for-8 reverse stock split of its common stock. The reverse stock split will take effect at 11:59 pm (Eastern Time) on June 11, 2025, and the Company's common stock will open for trading on The Nasdaq Capital Market on June 12, 2025 on a post-split basis, under the existing ticker symbol "VLCN" but with a new CUSIP number 92864V608.

Millions sit China's high-stakes university entrance exam

Hopeful parents accompanied their teenage children to the gates of a busy Beijing test centre on Saturday, among millions of high school students across China sitting their first day of the highly competitive university entrance exam.

Court blocks Trump's new ban on foreign students at Harvard

A court on Thursday put a temporary stay on Donald Trump's latest effort to stop foreign students from enrolling at Harvard, as the US president's battle with one of the world's most prestigious universities intensified.

Let Music Fill My World Expands Music Education at Parmelee Avenue Elementary School with New Teacher Hire

LOS ANGELES, CA AND CHICAGO, IL / ACCESS Newswire / June 3, 2025 / Let Music Fill My World, a nonprofit dedicated to enriching children's lives through music education, is proud to announce its partnership with Parmelee Avenue Elementary School to expand the school's music program. Through this collaboration, Let Music Fill My World has funded the hiring of a dedicated music teacher starting full-time in July for a three-year period, ensuring that students receive consistent, quality music instruction and opportunities to develop their musical talents.

'Really worried': Ukrainian pupils mark end of school as war drags on

As she watched her 17-year-old son Vladyslav graduate from high school in Kyiv on Friday, servicewoman Oksana Baranovska said she felt a mix of pride and fear.

Harvard holds graduation in shadow of Trump threat

Harvard held its annual graduation ceremony Thursday as a federal judge considers the legality of punitive measures taken against the university by US President Donald Trump.

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