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Shooting at Minneapolis Catholic school: At least 20 hurt as gunman opens fire; Donald Trump reacts

An active shooter opened fire at Annunciation Church in Minneapolis on Wednesday, killing two people and injuring at least 20 others, according to a Daily Mail report. US President Donald Trump said he had been briefed on the “tragic shooting” and expressed concern over the incident.Trump said on Truth Social: “I have been fully briefed […]

Back-to-School season: Dubai RTA tightens school bus safety rules for 2025–2026 academic year | World News

RTA has rolled out enhanced guidelines and safety checks for all school bus operators and drivers/Image: File Ahead of the 2025–2026 academic year, Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has rolled out enhanced guidelines and safety checks for all school bus operators and drivers, aiming to uphold the highest standards of student health, safety, and […]

UAE: Sharjah confirms new private school calendar for 2025–2026, key changes every parent should know | World News

Sharjah’s Private Education Authority (SPEA) released the 2025–2026 school calendar for private schools/Representative Image TL;DR: Sharjah’s Private Education Authority (SPEA) released the 2025–2026 school calendar for private schools (excluding foreign curricula). Classes start August 25, 2025, and end July 2, 2026; winter break runs December 8, 2025, to January 4, 2026; spring break is March […]

‘Forced to look into the camera’: US teacher jailed for 215 years after videotaping abuse of students; school district sued

A Sacramento elementary school teacher who preyed on his students for years has been sentenced to 215 years to life in prison after admitting to sexually abusing children and recording the assaults, prosecutors announced, as reported by US Today.Abuse hidden behind ‘broadcasting club’Kim Kenneth Wilson, 64, a longtime teacher at Del Paso Heights Elementary School, […]

UAE President sends special recorded message to students and parents on first day of school | World News

Today, over one million students in the UAE began the 2025–26 school year with major curriculum and education policy changes/ Image: FIle As more than a million students return to classrooms across the UAE after the summer break, the new academic year begins with a forward-looking focus, the country’s first-ever Artificial Intelligence syllabus. In a […]

School bus carrying junior football team crashes near Pittsburgh; 21 hospitalised; probe under way | World News

Bus carrying junior football team crashes near Pittsburgh; 21 hospitalised (Pic credit: AP) A school bus carrying the Aliquippa Junior High football team overturned on a sharp bend north of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on Saturday, leaving 21 of the 28 passengers injured and hospitalised, officials said.The bus, which was transporting 25 students and three adults to […]

Rumours debunked: UAE official school timings for new academic year remain same | World News

Ministry of Education has denied recent social media rumours about changes to school hours/Representative Image The UAE Ministry of Education has officially denied recent social media rumours about changes to school hours for public school students, including kindergarten. The Ministry reaffirmed that the current timings remain as they are, even as the country prepares for […]

Maryvale High School stabbing: One student killed, another injured in Phoenix; officials vow stronger safety

Maryvale High school stabbing (Picture credit: X) A violent altercation between two students at Maryvale High School in Phoenix ended in tragedy on Tuesday, leaving one teenager dead and another injured, officials confirmed.Phoenix Police said officers were called to the campus, located near 59th Avenue and Osborn Road, shortly after 11:00 am (local time) following […]

‘Crushing cost’: UK parents skip meals, forego heating to afford school uniforms – survey

A survey has found that parents in England are skipping meals and relying on buy-now-pay-later services like Klarna to cover the cost of school uniforms ahead of the autumn term.The survey, conducted by parenting charity Parentkind, found that many parents were being pushed into debt to afford school uniforms. Nearly half (45 percent) of respondents […]

‘He is 18 years old but a kid’: LA high school senior was walking his dog when ICE took him into custody – Who is Benjamin Marcelo Guerrero Cruz?

A Los Angeles high school senior was taken into custody by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents last week, allegedly leaving his dog loose on the street during the arrest. The student, identified as 18-year-old Benjamin Marcelo Guerrero Cruz, was detained in Van Nuys on Friday, August 8, according to Newsweek citing GoFundMe campaign […]