KABUL, Afghanistan — Afghan girls of all ages are permitted to study in religious schools, which are traditionally boys-only, a Taliban official said Thursday. A day earlier, U.N. special envoy Roza Otunbayeva told the Security Council and reporters that the United Nations was receiving “more and more anecdotal evidence” that girls could study at the … Read more
San Beda Red Lions’ Jacob Cortez. –NCAA PHOTO MANILA, Philippines—San Beda can celebrate its sweet, sweet victory tonight after winning the NCAA Season 99 men’s basketball championship but the following days may bring the Red Lions some stress. For one, Jacob Cortez–who has been phenomenal for the Red Lions in the tail-end of the season–wasn’t … Read more
The 18-year-old attacker has been apprehended. ByThe Associated Press November 29, 2023, 10:11 AM WARSAW, Poland — A teenage student attacked classmates with a knife at a high school in northeastern Poland and injured three of them on Wednesday, police said. The attack took place during lessons at the high school in the town of … Read more
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) suggested that Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.) was confused because of her age during a snarky moment on the House floor on Tuesday night. Turns out the only one confused was Greene ― and DeLauro was happy to step in and clear things up for her. Greene, a conspiracy theorist who … Read more
Play video content HBO Bill Maher launched on public schools Friday night, and it’s hard to argue with the premise … public schools are failing — failing students AND teachers — and maybe the “old” way of running schools should be revisited. The “Real Time” host laid out the problem with some pretty graphic video … Read more
Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) faltered when pressed to explain her proposed amendment to a spending bill by veteran Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-Md.). Her proposed amendment to the financial services and general government appropriations bill would prohibit “the use of funds made available by this act to be used to provide financial assistance to sanctuary cities.” … Read more
Comment on this storyCommentAdd to your saved storiesSave Across the country, Jewish schools are rushing to fortify themselves as the Israel-Gaza conflict leads to new threats amid an existing surge of religious-based attacks in the United States. School leaders, fearing attacks on civilians in the Middle East will motivate violence in the United States, are … Read more
Tropical storm Philippe is dropping heavy rains in the northeast Caribbean and forcing governments to close schools in the region as forecasters warned of flash flooding This satellite image provided by NOAA on Monday, Oct. 2 2023 shows Tropical Storm Philippe, center right. Philippe is threatening to unleash heavy rains and flash flooding in the … Read more
Colleges for tens of millions of scholars in Nepal are closed as tens of 1000’s of lecturers protest within the capital in opposition to an schooling reform invoice in parliament ByBINAJ GURUBACHARYA Related Press September 22, 2023, 5:59 AM Academics from throughout the nation collect for a protest in opposition to an schooling invoice in … Read more
Larry David (proper) confronted Elon Musk (left) at a marriage, in line with Walter Isaacson.JOEL SAGET/AFP by way of Getty Pictures and Charley Gallay/FilmMagic for HBO Larry David had harsh phrases for Elon Musk for supporting the Republican Social gathering, a brand new biography mentioned. The “Curb Your Enthusiasm” creator requested Musk: “Do you need … Read more