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Video message for roundtable discussion on LNG & Shipping organised by CBS Alumni Club and Columbia Global Energy Centre

European Commission Speech Brussels, 04 May 2026 Ladies and gentlemen, I have been asked to present the EU perspective on the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. But first, allow me to welcome that finally after ...

Effective Strategies to Lift and Sustain Teacher Morale: Lessons from Texas

Learn about the state of teacher morale in Texas and strategies that could lift educators' satisfaction there and around the country.

Saudi Aramco Beats Forecasts with Adjusted First-Quarter Income of $33.6 Billion

Court extends remand of 24‑year‑old suspect in Jalan Ampang crash that killed couple

KUALA LUMPUR, May 11 — The driver in the fatal Jalan Ampang crash that killed a married couple on May 2 has had his remand extended to May 15, starting today. Kuala Lumpur Traffic Investigation and Enforcement…

3-month long summer vacation announced for Punjab schools

Punjab Education Minister Rana Sikandar Hayat on Monday announced a three-month-long summer vacation for schools in the province. In a statement released by his spokesperson, he said that the summer break would begin on…

Canada | Des députés modifient un projet de loi pour y inclure les hypertrucages « quasi-nus »

Un comité de la Chambre des communes a modifié un projet de loi visant à criminaliser les hypertrucages à caractère sexuel afin d’y inclure les images « quasi-nues ».

الصحة الأمريكية تؤكد إصابة بـ "هانتا"

بيّنت الفحوص التي أجريت للركاب الأمريكيين العائدين إلى الولايات المتحدة، بعد إجلائهم من السفينة السياحية “إم في هونديوس”، أن أحدهم مصاب بفيروس هانتا؛ فيما يعاني آخر “أعراضا خفيفة”، وفق ما أفادت وزارة الصحة الأمريكية…

ساركوزي يواجه مرحلة حاسمة في محاكمة "التمويل الليبي" بفرنسا

بعد شهرين تقريبا على بدء محاكمة الاستئناف في فرنسا بشأن اتهامات حول تمويل ليبي لحملة الرئيس الأسبق نيكولا ساركوزي الرئاسية عام 2007، تبدأ المرافعات الختامية الاثنين في هذه القضية السياسية والمالية الشائكة. في هذه الجولة…

UN: Sudan Drone Strikes Killed at Least 880 Civilians between January and April

Why the Bipartisan War on Housing Investors Won't Make Housing More Affordable

In March, the U.S. Senate passed a bill full of tweaks to federal grant programs and regulations. Although nearly all of the bill's provisions are aimed at increasing the housing supply, one would undermine that goal.…

The Reckoning: Addressing Oakland’s Literacy Crisis

Oakland Unified School District has spent the past five years trying to address a severe literacy crisis—one where most Black and Latine students were not reading at grade level. In 2020, The Oakland REACH and OUSD…

No end to deadlock as Iran, US reject talks terms

Iran said Monday it had demanded the release of its frozen assets and the end of a US blockade of its ports, after President Donald Trump angrily rejected Tehran's terms for ending the Middle East war. The sharp…

Jamie Sarkonak: Progressive judge spares violent loan shark criminal record to avoid deportation

Last month, it wasn’t just a judge who excused a Ghanaian work permit holder for beating a woman in the street over an unpaid loan. It was also the Crown prosecutor. Read More

Diageo opens Guinness brewery in Kildare, focused on new markets

Guinness sold in Ireland, the United Kingdom, and North America will continue to be made at St James’s Gate in Dublin 8.

Guidance: 16 to 19 Bursary Fund guidance

Funding guidance for all institutions that administer the 16 to 19 Bursary Fund. The fund provides financial support to help eligible students participate in education.

Rod Phillips: Why Toronto is the right location for new global defence bank

First in a series from advocates for the five Canadian cities vying to be the home of the new Defence, Security and Resilience Bank. Read More

Chicago Public Schools cut hundreds of custodian jobs last year. Staff say their schools are dirtier.

Sign up for Chalkbeat Chicago’s free daily newsletter to keep up with the latest news on Chicago Public Schools. Last summer, as the district faced a massive budget deficit, Chicago Public Schools cut nearly 500…

What higher ed can do about getting research into the K-12 classroom

Key points: Educators need research that is accessible, relevant, and actionable How professional learning transformed our teachers A new PLC model that builds collective efficacy and fights teacher burnout For more on…

Nursing home group pursues estate of deceased ward of court for €185,000 care costs

There was default of payment obligations from about six months after the woman became a resident of the home, it is claimed. Photograph: Getty Images

Enrolments in primary schools set to fall significantly, Department of Education says

The department indicated that spare capacity at primary and second level was being targeted at special education where demand is growing significantly. Photograph: Getty Images