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All Blacks v Argentina: Scott Robertson’s team top World Rugby rankings with set-piece strength – Gregor Paul
This was the byproduct of their attempts to deliver the ultra-fast, highly skilled attacking blueprint Robertson has identified as the best way for his team to use their natural athleticism and individual raw power. This obvious gulf between the...

Thailand briefs international diplomats on landmine concerns at Cambodian border
Foreign Minister Maris Sangiampongsa led diplomats and media to Sisaket province, presenting evidence of Cambodian-planted landmines while reaffirming Thailand’s commitment to peaceful negotiations and border security. SISAKET, Thailand – The...
Students worldwide build friendships through International Mathematics Competition

Afghan Taliban seek to end international isolation
The Taliban interim government in Afghanistan has signaled that the country wants to ends its international isolation following Russia's recent recognition of the Islamist group's rule. The Taliban regained power in August 2021. The interim...

Pupils who want to be doctors 'barred' from vital work experience at NHS hospitals - because they go to private school
By ELIZABETH IVENS and BRENDAN CARLIN Published: 18:19 EDT, 16 August 2025 | Updated: 18:25 EDT, 16 August 2025 Some of the UK's largest hospital trusts have effectively barred private-school pupils who want to be doctors from undertaking vital...

Education system lacks real learning: Farhad Mazhar
Writer and columnist Farhad Mazhar has said Bangladesh education system is hollow, leaving “no real learning” for students. At a discussion in Dhaka University’s Teacher-Student Centre (TSC) on Saturday, he criticised the absence of research into...

World’s fastest air-breathing manned aircraft found at area air museum
My first experience with an SR-71 Blackbird was as a fourth grader at Glen Edwards School in Lincoln. It’s an ironic coincidence I’ll get to in a bit. It was morning recess. As I was hanging out with classmates near the jungle gym, the ground...

The World Keeps Turning: It’s a matter of trust
We live in a world of constant motion. Significant social and political changes swirl like ocean riptides, and fighting against them may be just as exhausting, deadly, and fruitless as struggling against an undertow. For me, sports offer a tiny...

Judge Rules Against Trump’s Plan To Trash DEI Programs At Schools And Universities
U.S. District Judge Stephanie Gallagher--a Trump appointee--found the Department of Ed violated the law after threatening to cut federal funding. A federal judge ruled against actions from President Donald Trump’s Department of Education (DOE)...
Nigeria arrests leaders of high-profile terror group
Nigerian officials said Saturday they had arrested the alleged leaders of a jihadist group accused of several high-profile attacks including a 2022 brazen jailbreak in the capital Abuja that temporarily freed hundreds of inmates. Nigeria's...

Kevin Record's cycling trip around the world in third month. Here's an update
Kevin Record, a 65-year-old high school teacher and tennis coach, is attempting to become the oldest person to cycle around the world. Record is currently in Madrid, Spain, having already cycled roughly 4,150 miles of his planned 18,000-mile...

Editorial: Students return amid federal assault against higher education
The coming week at Old Dominion University will bring the familiar march of young people and their parents, arms heavy with essential supplies and the comforts of home, moving in for the start of another academic year. The same scene will play out...

My Turn: International Court: Nations are liable for fossil fuel harms
Maintaining our spirits and energy is a vital part of being a human being in these challenging times. In the face of so many climate-and-democracy-destroying, vile actions by the current federal regime we need positive stories to cheer and sustain...

Balvatikas: 5,118 govt nursery schools for kids below 6 yrs launched
The state government formally opened 5118 Balvatikas - government run playgroup or pre primary schools - across Uttar Pradesh as a world of learning and play for young children on Independence Day, a spokesperson said. I-Day being celebrated at a...

School Assembly News(August 15,2025): Top Headlines
Countrywide Headlines India Celebrates 79th Independence Day Nowadays marks India’s 79th Independence Day, with celebrations themed “Naya Bharat,” aiming to examine a evolved state through 2047. Festivities at the red castle in delhi consist of a...

University of Providence highlights role of virtue formation in student education
The University of Providence has placed virtue formation at the center of its educational mission, focusing on developing students as whole persons through intentional practice and community support. According to the university, virtue formation...

From Sun and Fun to School Run
Urvi Gupta The transition from carefree summer days to the structured environment of school represents one of the most significant psychological shifts in a child’s yearly cycle. In a child’s annual cycle, one of the biggest psychological changes...

Britain's world-beating unicorn firms worth a staggering £200bn
By JOANNE HART Updated: 17:33 EDT, 16 August 2025 The UK boasts more highly valued private companies than almost anywhere else in the world. The country ranks far ahead of any European state and beats Japan, South Korea and Canada by a wide...

Chicago Public Schools have failed. But there’s another option
Illinois recently released its 2024 Educational Report Card. The grades are, not surprisingly, bleak. Eighty schools reported not a single student who reached grade proficiency in math. Of the state’s low-income students, only 24.6 percent are...

Students of Vidyasagar International School Captivate Audience with Patriotic Performances on Independence Day…
Ballabhgarh. On the occasion of Independence Day, students of Vidyasagar International School delivered an inspiring cultural presentation at the SDM office, Ballabhgarh, leaving the audience deeply moved. Despite heavy rains, the children...