Police fired tear gas and water cannons as demonstrators gathered in Paris to demand more funding, teachers, and better conditions in schools. The movement has entered its third week, with police tactics under scrutiny after several teenagers were seriously injured. Published On 8 Oct 20268 Oct 2026 Share Police use tear gas and water cannons…
A group of parents claims local admission policy boosts Black and Latino students while constraining Asian applicants. Published On 20 Oct 202620 Oct 2026 The United States Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case about the role of race in admissions to selective Maryland middle schools after a group of parents claimed policies discriminated…
A newly crafted Busan Bansang meal set — a traditional Korean table setting featuring rice, soup and side dishes — highlights the southern port city’s coastal culinary heritage using local ingredients. Courtesy of Busan Metropolitan City Known worldwide for its bustling fish markets and pristine beaches, Korea’s southern port city of Busan is reframing its…
Islamabad urges both sides to honour their memorandum of understanding as renewed attacks raise fears of a wider regional conflict. Islamabad, Pakistan – Pakistan has urged “all parties” in the escalating United States-Iran conflict to exercise restraint after a fragile ceasefire that had held for nearly three weeks collapsed into a new wave of strikes…
Reserve Bank of Australia lifts benchmark rate to 4.6 percent amid stubborn inflation. Published On 29 Sep 202629 Sep 2026 Australia’s central bank has raised interest rates to a 15-year high, spelling higher mortgage payments for millions of Australian households. The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) on Tuesday lifted the benchmark rate by 0.25 percent…
Published On 10 Oct 202610 Oct 2026 Several thousand pro-Palestinian protesters have marched through European capitals, demanding an end to Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza. In London, demonstrators moved past the British parliament carrying placards reading “End the genocide” and “Free Palestine”. “We are here today to mark three years of the ongoing genocide in…
