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Palestinian activist Khalil returns to Columbia after US detention

Mahmoud Khalil, a figurehead of Gaza war protests in the United States, returned Tuesday to Columbia University for the first time since his 2025 arrest under President Donald Trump's crackdown on pro-Palestinian activists.

New Zealand ex-PM Ardern to teach leadership in Sydney

Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern will teach students about "empathetic leadership" after being hired for a new job at the University of Sydney.

UP schools close for Valmiki Jayanti as coastal states monitor cyclone risk

There is no nationwide Indian school closure on October 26, though Uttar Pradesh Basic Education Council schools will shut for Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti and coastal states are watching cyclone forecasts.

Qatar Charity delivers Braille Qurans to blind readers in Kosovo and Albania

Qatar Charity distributed 250 Braille editions of the Quran in Kosovo and Albania, working with local Islamic bodies to expand access for blind readers.

France's Le Pen vows to restore 'rule of law' at presidential kickoff

Marine Le Pen, France's far-right candidate to succeed President Emmanuel Macron next year, vowed in her first campaign speech Sunday to "restore the rule of law" if elected next year.

UDST opens Fall 2027 admissions to students in Qatar and abroad

The University of Doha for Science and Technology has begun accepting applications for Fall 2027 across more than 80 diploma, bachelor’s and master’s programmes.

Far-right leader Le Pen kicks off tilt at French presidency amid nationwide protests

Marine Le Pen, France's far-right candidate to succeed President Emmanuel Macron in elections in six months, was to give her first campaign speech on Sunday, a day after protests sweeping the country again flared into violence.

'Fighting for our rights': Paris protesters determined to march on

Huddled beneath a tram stop shelter as rain fell and tear gas drifted through the streets of Paris, a group of university students looked on with dismay on Saturday as largely peaceful protests ended in clashes with police.

Police and protesters clash again at Albanian anti-government rally

Thousands rallied in Tirana on Saturday at a fresh anti-government rally after days of violent unrest in the Albanian capital, with police firing tear gas to disperse the crowd.

France to deploy 70,000 police ahead of new protests

France will deploy some 70,000 police nationwide as it braces for new protests this weekend after some of the worst urban violence in years erupted on the sidelines of demonstrations a week ago, the government said Friday.

France braces for new protests as Macron seeks to restore order

France was on Friday bracing for a weekend of new protests after some of the worst urban violence in years erupted on the sidelines of demonstrations a week ago, as President Emmanuel Macron sought to reclaim the initiative and restore order.

French authorities seek to ban or curb fresh protests

French authorities on Thursday imposed bans or restrictions on fresh protests springing up in the wake of demonstrations last weekend that degenerated into the worst street violence in years.

'Like we had a war': France counts cost of violent protests

France was reeling on Sunday from widespread damage caused in violent protests the day before that saw 1,800 people arrested, a historic town hall torched and widespread looting.

France counts cost of violent protests, 1,800 arrested

France was reeling on Sunday from widespread damage caused in violent protests the day before that saw 1,800 people arrested, a historic town hall torched and widespread looting.

France's high-school student woes in numbers

France's student protests are fuelled by a range of grievances, from unreplaced teachers and crumbling buildings to broader inequalities in accessing a good education.

'Real inequality': France's education divide laid bare by protests

Students cheered as they stacked rubbish bins against the entrance to a school outside Paris, while a speaker thumped out French rap to young people, teachers and parents mingling in the early morning drizzle.

Argentine protesters, police clash at demo over university funding

Argentine demonstrators clashed with police on Thursday at a major protest in Buenos Aires over budget-slashing President Javier Milei's education spending.

PM condemns 'chaos' as violent protests grip Albania

Protesters and police clashed in Albania's capital on Thursday, the third straight day of violence, with prime minister Edi Rama condemning "chaos" that has left government buildings badly damaged.

Online 'witch hunt' sweeps up Asians misidentified as US rape accused

One message told him to "go to hell." Others said he deserved to be imprisoned. Death threats poured in.

Government buildings torched in violent Albanian protests

Anti-government protests in Albania's capital left several official buildings badly damaged and at least one on fire on Wednesday as demonstrations spiralled into violence for a second straight night.

Cornell suspends frat parties after alleged gang rape

Cornell University on Tuesday suspended fraternities' parties and social events for the remaining academic year following outcry over an alleged gang rape at one of the elite college's all-male clubs.

'We're not giving up': Activist Thunberg joins France student protests

Thousands of protesters marched through central Paris on Tuesday as part of nationwide demonstrations supporting high school pupils who have been protesting for better classroom conditions, with Swedish activist Greta Thunberg taking part.

'Our future is being robbed': Greta Thunberg joins France student protests

Swedish activist Greta Thunberg joined high school pupils campaigning for better learning conditions in France on Tuesday ahead of fresh nationwide demonstrations, with authorities and participants wary of further violence.

Wildfire smoke shuts schools in Amazon's biggest city

The largest city in the Brazilian Amazon, Manaus, shut public schools on Friday as smoke from hundreds of wildfires blanketed the metropolis amid an intensifying El Nino event.

'Gen Z has risen up': Tens of thousands demand better education in France

Tens of thousands of demonstrators took to the streets across France on Tuesday, as unions and teachers joined high school students who for days have been demanding better learning conditions in protests punctuated by violent confrontations.

Teenager loses hand picking up grenade in France school protests

A 15-year-old student lost a hand on Monday picking up a police grenade as part of nationwide protests over classroom conditions that have disrupted lessons at hundreds of schools since last week.

Hundreds of French high schools shut as protests persist

Lessons were suspended at hundreds of French high schools on Monday, as part of a wave of student protest over learning conditions that have rocked the European nation.

Cornell president vows review in wake of alleged student gang rape

The president of Cornell University voiced support Saturday for an external review of the institution facing widespread outcry over the alleged gang rape of a student in 2024.

What is fuelling French school protests?

Protests by teenagers outside their schools have shaken France in recent days, with students blockading entrances to their institutions and security forces on occasion responding with tear gas.

Cornell rape case exposes sexual violence at US colleges

An alleged gang rape at Cornell University, detailed in a graphic lawsuit last month, has provoked fury in the United States over sexual violence on campuses and colleges' failure to stamp out the behavior.

NY governor vows to close loophole after alleged Cornell gang rape

New York Governor Kathy Hochul vowed Friday to close a legal loophole allowing offenders to avoid rape charges if their victims were willingly intoxicated, as in the case of an alleged gang rape at Cornell University.

NY attorney general tasked with investigating alleged Cornell gang rape

New York Attorney General Letitia James has been appointed special prosecutor to investigate an alleged gang rape at Cornell University, the state's governor announced, following an outcry over prosecutors' decision not to file charges two years ago.

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