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Gunmen kidnap students heading to exams in Nigeria

Gunmen have abducted secondary school students and other travellers in Nigeria’s Benue state while they were travelling to sit university entrance examinations, authorities said, in the latest attack highlighting persistent insecurity in the region.

17 Apr 2026-11:10
Tragedy in Kahramanmaraş: school shooting leaves nine dead and thirteen wounded - VIDEO

A devastating armed attack carried out by a 14-year-old student at Aysel Çalık Middle School in Kahramanmaraş has resulted in the deaths of nine people, including eight students and one teacher.

16 Apr 2026-07:56
9-year-old student identified as suspect in Westwood school fire - VIDEO

A 9-year-old student has been identified as the person responsible for starting a fire that forced Westwood Elementary School to evacuate last week, according to the St. Cloud Police Department.

10 Apr 2026-15:08
Azerbaijani Columbia student released after Mamdani calls Trump

Elmina Aghayeva, a Columbia University student and online influencer, has been released from federal custody following an arrest by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents who were accused of misrepresenting themselves.

27 Feb 2026-10:39
Teacher critically injured in school shooting in Baku

A teacher has been critically injured after being shot by a student at a private school in Baku, according to the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

06 Feb 2026-10:27
Iranian student dies after setting himself on fire in protest of kiosk demolition

A 20-year-old man in Ahvaz, southwest Iran, who set himself on fire last week as municipal workers moved to demolish his family’s food kiosk, died on Tuesday.

11 Nov 2025-22:42
Belgian Princess Elisabeth to continue Harvard studies after U.S. student ban blocked

Princess Elisabeth, 23, heir to the Belgian throne, will be able to resume her studies at Harvard University after a U.S. government attempt to bar foreign students was blocked, her spokesperson confirmed Tuesday.

19 Aug 2025-16:39
Australia wipes $10 billion in student debt to ease cost of living

Australia's parliament has passed a landmark law slashing student loan debt by 20%, delivering over A$16 billion (US$10.31 billion) in relief to around three million Australians. The legislation, passed on Thursday, marks the first major policy enacted by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's center-left Labor government since its re-election in May.

31 Jul 2025-12:44
Bryan Kohberger sentenced to life without parole: Court silence keeps Idaho student murders motive unknown

Bryan Kohberger, convicted of the November 2022 murders of four University of Idaho students, was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.

24 Jul 2025-10:18
US halts student visa processing in new move against foreign applicants

The U.S. State Department has ordered a halt to student visa processing, marking the latest step in the Trump administration's crackdown on foreign students—a move that drew criticism from China on Wednesday.

28 May 2025-23:58