Hundreds of French high schools shut as protests persist
Lessons were suspended at hundreds of French high schools on Monday, as part of a wave of student protest over learning conditions that have rocked the European nation.
US Supreme Court lifts limits on third-country deportations
The US Supreme Court on Tuesday lifted restrictions on the deportations of immigrants to countries that are not their own, while agreeing to hear the issue on its merits in December.
PM Burnham vows ‘new path’ for Britain
Prime Minister Andy Burnham promised greater public control over essential services Tuesday as he vowed to reverse decades of privatisation during an emotional first speech to his Labour party’s annual gathering as leader.
13-year-old stabs teacher to death, injures two in Slovakia school attack
By Adegboyega Adeleye A 13-year-old pupil has allegedly stabbed a teacher to death and seriously injured two others in an attack at an elementary school in northwestern Slovakia, authorities said. According to AP News, the attack occurred on Tuesday in Staškov, a small town near Slovakia’s borders with the Czech Republic and Poland. Police said […]
UK decides against charging foreign visitors for museums
The UK government said on Tuesday that national museums would remain free for foreign visitors, after previously floating the idea of charging tourists an entry fee to buoy the cash-strapped sector.
Iran threatens new strikes as it awaits US response to Hormuz plan
Iran on Tuesday threatened to attack infrastructure around the Middle East, intensifying its rhetoric as it awaits a formal response from Washington on a new plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
