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Today: May 08, 2024

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King Charles' longtime charity celebrates new name and US expansion at New York gala

The King’s Trust has celebrated its new name, an update of King Charles III’s long-running charity The Prince’s Trust

King Charles' longtime charity celebrates new name and US expansion at New York gala

Flowers, candles, silence as Serbia marks the 1st anniversary of mass shooting at a Belgrade school

Hundreds of people are laying flowers and lighting candles to commemorate the victims of Serbia’s first-ever school shooting a year ago that left nine children and a school guard dead and six people wounded

Flowers, candles, silence as Serbia marks the 1st anniversary of mass shooting at a Belgrade school

Why did bill to stem ‘foreign influence’ trigger protests in Georgia over country's media freedom?

Georgia has been engulfed by huge protests triggered by a proposed law that critics see as a threat to media freedom and the country’s aspirations to join the European Union

Why did bill to stem ‘foreign influence’ trigger protests in Georgia over country's media freedom?

Soccer star's murder highlights South Africa's crime problem as election nears

By Nellie Peyton JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - In the South African township where Luke Fleurs grew up, some friends joined gangs before they reached high school age, but Fleurs found another path: he was

Soccer star's murder highlights South Africa's crime problem as election nears

Papua New Guinea has 'human capital crisis', says World Bank

By Kirsty Needham SYDNEY (Reuters) - The World Bank has urged the largest Pacific Island nation, Papua New Guinea, to address a "human capital crisis" and invest more in educating children, who suffer

Papua New Guinea has 'human capital crisis', says World Bank

Guerrilla pseudo-state complicates the search for peace in Colombia

By Luis Jaime Acosta YARI PLAINS, Colombia (Reuters) - A group of children holding red, yellow and blue balloons – the colors of Colombia's flag – run to the playground of a newly-opened school built

Guerrilla pseudo-state complicates the search for peace in Colombia

Island nation of Sao Tome and Principe to ask Portugal for colonial reparations

By Catarina Demony LISBON (Reuters) - The government of the African island nation of Sao Tome and Principe will ask Portugal to repair the moral damages caused by colonialism, the country's education

Island nation of Sao Tome and Principe to ask Portugal for colonial reparations

Why Palestinians can count on American students but not Arab allies to protest

By Nidal al-Mughrabi and Maya Gebeily CAIRO/BEIRUT (Reuters) -Palestinians may be gratified to see American university campuses erupt in outrage over Israel's offensive in Gaza, but some in the

Why Palestinians can count on American students but not Arab allies to protest

Pro-Palestinian encampments at US universities

(Reuters) -Pro-Palestinian protests demanding a ceasefire in Gaza and divestment from companies linked to Israel have spread across U.S. universities in the two weeks since Columbia University

Pro-Palestinian encampments at US universities

France's Sciences Po university closed over new Gaza protests

PARIS (Reuters) - Paris' Sciences Po university was closed for the day on Friday after a debate between the institute's leadership and students on the war in Gaza failed to ease tensions, prompting

France's Sciences Po university closed over new Gaza protests

USC scraps outside speakers at commencement after canceling Muslim student's speech

By Kanishka Singh (Reuters) - The University of Southern California announced there will be no outside speakers and honorees at this year's main commencement ceremony after canceling its valedictorian

USC scraps outside speakers at commencement after canceling Muslim student's speech

Damaged in war, a vibrant church in Ukraine rises as a symbol of the country's faith and culture

An extraordinary new church is bringing spiritual comfort to war-weary residents of the Ukrainian village of Lypivka this Orthodox Easter season

Damaged in war, a vibrant church in Ukraine rises as a symbol of the country's faith and culture

Arrests of Israel-Hamas war protesters exceed 2,300 as police clear more US campus encampments

Police have cleared pro-Palestinian protesters out of a tent encampment at New York University

Arrests of Israel-Hamas war protesters exceed 2,300 as police clear more US campus encampments

Universities take steps to prevent pro-Palestinian protest disruptions of graduation ceremonies

Some U.S. universities with weekend graduation ceremonies are taking steps to contain any disruptions amid tension over the Israel-Hamas war

Universities take steps to prevent pro-Palestinian protest disruptions of graduation ceremonies

Swedish Crown Princess Victoria starts officer training

COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Sweden's Crown Princess Victoria will start a special officer training later this year to deepen her military training, the Royal Court said on Thursday.

Swedish Crown Princess Victoria starts officer training

Police arrest scores of pro-Palestinian protesters on US university campuses

By Brad Brooks (Reuters) - Pro-Palestinian protesters were arrested on a handful of U.S. university campuses on Saturday, as activists vowed to keep up the movement seeking a ceasefire in Israel's war

Police arrest scores of pro-Palestinian protesters on US university campuses

Biden appears in live interview with Howard Stern

NEW YORK (Reuters) - President Joe Biden appeared on a live radio broadcast with interviewer Howard Stern on Friday, telling family stories and saying his stutter prepared him for the hard knocks of

Biden appears in live interview with Howard Stern

United Methodists remove anti-gay language from their official teachings on societal issues

For the past 52 years, the United Methodist Church had officially declared “the practice of homosexuality

United Methodists remove anti-gay language from their official teachings on societal issues

White House denounces takeover of campus building as protests escalate

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House denounced non-peaceful efforts to protest the war in Gaza on Tuesday as students at Columbia University occupied a campus building, saying it was "the wrong

White House denounces takeover of campus building as protests escalate

Lebanese students stage rare university protest against Israel

By Emilie Madi and Mohamed Azakir BEIRUT (Reuters) - Hundreds of students gathered at university campuses in Lebanon on Tuesday to protest against Israel, the country's first coordinated university

Lebanese students stage rare university protest against Israel

For Turkish performer, drag is a political act

By Dilara Senkaya and Burcu Karakas ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Ilker Yazici - stage name Miss Putka - was in secondary school when he discovered he was gay.

For Turkish performer, drag is a political act

The unprecedented destruction of housing in Gaza hasn't been seen since World War II, the UN says

The United Nations says the world hasn’t seen anything like the unprecedented destruction of housing in Gaza since World War II, and it would take at least until 2040 to restore the homes devastated in Israel’s bombing and ground offensive if the conflict ended today

The unprecedented destruction of housing in Gaza hasn't been seen since World War II, the UN says

Global Citizen NOW urges investment in Sub-Saharan Africa and youth outreach

Global Citizen NOW says it wants 2024 conference attendees to invest long-term in the African continent's fast-growing youth population and increase outreach to young changemakers

Global Citizen NOW urges investment in Sub-Saharan Africa and youth outreach

Arkansas governor says state won't comply with new federal rules on treatment of trans students

Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders says her state won't comply with a federal regulation that seeks to protect the rights of transgender students in the nation's schools

Arkansas governor says state won't comply with new federal rules on treatment of trans students

Georgia's Kirby Smart becomes the nation's highest-paid college football coach at $13m annually

Georgia’s Kirby Smart has agreed to a contract extension that makes him the highest-paid coach in college football with an annual salary of $13 million

Georgia's Kirby Smart becomes the nation's highest-paid college football coach at $13m annually
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