Tears, walkout and solidarity: London council's debate on violence against women hits several nerves

An East London council's debate on how to tackle violence against women and girls became fractious after an ex-Labour member walked out of the Town Hall as she rebuked colleagues for not supporting migrant women. On Wednesday (July 23) Hackney Council …

‘It will happen again’: Husband of teacher stabbed in school calls for action on pupil behaviour

The husband of a teacher who was stabbed by a pupil at a school in West Wales has called for urgent action to tackle behaviour. This article contains descriptions some readers may find distressing. Liz Hopkin was stabbed by a teenage girl at Ysgol Dyffryn …

Viral bullying case exposes failure to curb school violence

junior high school student in Blitar, East Java, was assaulted by his seniors during his school orientation, marking the latest in a series of bullying incidents that underscore the persistent problem of violence in the country's educational …

Young Nigerians learn about democracy at school: how it’s shaping future voters

Democratic consolidation is a continuing struggle, in Africa as elsewhere. The turn to democracy gained momentum in Africa in the late 1980s and early 1990s but has petered out since. Can new generations turn the tide? The need to prepare young people to …

Germany Sees Spike in School Violence, Foreign Nationals Prominent Among Suspects

Government data reveals over two knife attacks daily in German schools as AfD lawmakers link rise in youth violence to mass immigration. By yourNEWS Media Newsroom Germany recorded nearly 100 violent crimes per day in its schools in 2024, including an …

East Point back-to-school bash held in honor of gun violence victim

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - A back-to-school bash was held in East Point on Sunday in honor of a teenager shot and killed in January. Kenneth Collier Jr. would have been a senior in high school this year. Around 500 kids received free backpacks and …

Thailand sets up safe spaces for pets whose owners fled border violence

SURIN, Thailand (AP) — As residents along Thailand’s border with Cambodia fled the ongoing fighting, many tried to take their animals with them. For those who were unable to do so, livestock officials stepped in to help. Thailand’s Livestock Department …

Families gather at River Market for free school supplies at inaugural BBack to School Community Block Party

With music thumping and popsicles melting in the late-end summer heat, several hundred families walked in and out of the River Market on Sunday for free school supplies and other back-to-school resources for the inaugural Back to School Community Block …

Back-To-School Bash in East Point honors gun violence victim

Torn between Amsterdam and the US for grad school, she made a pros and cons list to guide her decision. Take a look.

When Royanne Ng got into Columbia University last year, she should have been elated. Instead, the nearly $80,000 first-year tuition and fees — not including housing — made her stomach turn. The Singaporean student turned the Ivy League program down and …