Peace Gardens in Schools Competition launched
The Violence Prevention Alliance (VPA), in collaboration with the Ministry of Education and Youth, on September 20, launched the Peace Gardens in Schools Competition. The initiative will target approximately 100 schools across seven of the ministry...
Education minister emphasises significance of civics in schools
The Government is placing a lot of emphasis on civics education to tackle behavioural issues among students, says Minister of Education and Youth Fayval Williams. Addressing the ceremonial reopening of schools in Manchester, on September 24, at...
India reacts 'strongly' to temple vandalism in US
This was the second incident of desecration at a BAPS temple in less than a month in the US amidst the growing trend of temple vandalism as part of a systematic hate crime against the Hindu community in the country.
AU stresses urgent need to transform education systems in Africa
The African Union (AU) has emphasised the urgent need to transform education systems in Africa toward providing resilient and quality education for all.
Mayor who played down Monster of Avignon sex case QUITS
Louis Bonnet last night announced he was 'leaving public life' and would stop representing Mazan in the rolling hills of Provence by November 11 'at the latest'.
Asda worker bags £160,000 Maserati supercar in latest Omaze prize draw
Jasper Hemsworth (pictured), 21, will be swapping the shopping trolley for a 199mph supercar after he won the 'Early Bird Prize' in an Omaze Million Pound House Draw.
External Affairs Minister Jaishankar meets UN chief Antonio Guterres, UNGA president Yang; discusses multilateral reforms, global issues
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar meets UN leaders at UNGA, discussing global issues and supporting unity, peace, and sustainability.
IIM Bangalore launches executive general management course for working executives
IIM Bangalore has recently launched the Executive General Management Programme (EGMP) in Pune, tailored specifically for working professionals in the region. This initiative offers local professionals the chance to access world-class business education close to home.
Turkey's Erdogan skips Kashmir in UN speech. Here's why
Erdogan's skipping of the Kashmir reference is being seen as an apparent shift in Turkiye's stance and comes at a time when the country is trying to become a member of the BRICS grouping to forge alliances beyond the West.
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan skips mentioning of Kashmir at UNGA; focusses on humanitarian situation in Gaza
Turkish President Erdogan skips Kashmir mention at UNGA, focuses on Gaza crisis, signaling possible shift in stance.
French rape trial mayor in hiding after sickening five-word statement about horror case
The mayor of Mazan in southern France, Louis Bonnet, sparked outrage after saying the crimes of Dominique Pélicot should not be taken out of proportion - because ‘after all, no one died’
Who is allowed in?
Very troublingly, recent Government of Canada security screening lapses, leading to security and terrorism threats, were brought to light.
Britain's youngest knife murderers jailed for life after machete attack
The pair were 12 when they killed Shawn Seesahai
Britain's youngest knife murderers at just 12 sentenced to life
The two boys were just 12 years old when they killed 'humble and hardworking' teeager Shawn Seesahai without provocation as he walked on a playing field
Two boys sentenced over machete attack in England
Britain's youngest knife murderers, who killed a stranger in a brutal machete attack when they were aged 12, have both been handed life sentences with a minimum term of eight-and-a-half years.
Britain’s youngest murderers since James Bulger’s killers: Boys, 12, jailed for stabbing teen in random machete attack
Britain's youngest knife murderers, who were aged 12 when they killed a teenager with a machete, have both been sentenced to life with a minimum term of eight years and six months.
Yunus introduces student activist as 'brains' behind Hasina's ouster
Bangladesh's chief advisor Muhammad Yunus introduced to an American audience in New York the 'brains' behind the 'meticulously designed' protests that led to the ouster of Sheikh Hasina from power.
UK’s ‘youngest knife murderers’ handed detention terms
The boys will not be jailed but held in secure accommodation due to their age.
Lynette White killer parole hearing won't be public
Jeffrey Gafoor was jailed in 2003 for murdering 20-year-old Lynette White in 1988.
Odisha CM Mohan Majhi asks bureaucrats to show proper respect to people’s representatives 
Odisha CM urges IAS officers to respect elected representatives, sharing personal experiences of humiliation in government offices.
Kumaraswamy questioned for over two hours in land denotification case by Lokayukta police 
Union Minister Kumaraswamy questioned in land denotification case, denies involvement, while former CM Yediyurappa claims land belonged to farmers.
Ontario education minister issues warning against 'inflammatory' content in schools ahead of Oct. 7 anniversary
Ontario Education Minister Jill Dunlop is advising school boards to leave politics out of the classroom in the lead-up to the one-year anniversary of the Oct. 7 terror attack which sparked the Israel-Hamas war.
Shawn Seesahai: Parents of murdered teen call for tougher sentences for knife killers
The parents of 19-year-old Shawn Seesahai, who was stabbed to death with a machete in a park, are calling for tougher sentences for knife killers as his attackers were jailed
County judge accused of making fake, racist social media posts for sympathy during election
The Fort Bend County Judge, in suburban Houston, has been indicted over allegations he created fake and racist social media posts when he ran for re-election in 2022.
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