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Teachers' strikes: Will there be more?

Education - Tue, 04/15/2025 - 16:25
Union members in England will vote on strike action if the government sticks with its pay offer.

Israel has killed at least 71 civilians in Lebanon since ceasefire, UN says

Around The Globe - Tue, 04/15/2025 - 15:51
Death toll announced as Israel launches new attack in southern Lebanon, killing one person and injuring three.

Pakistan police bus bombing kills three

Around The Globe - Tue, 04/15/2025 - 15:38
Three police officers were killed and 18 others injured in a remote-controlled bomb attack on a police bus in Pakistan.

Teachers in England move a step closer to striking

Education - Tue, 04/15/2025 - 15:08
Union members will vote on whether or not to strike if the government stands by its pay offer.

Jordan says it thwarts plot that threatened national security

Around The Globe - Tue, 04/15/2025 - 15:06
Sixteen arrested as authorities say they have foiled a plot that involved explosives and a drone factory.

US employers abandoned their DEI commitments long before Trump took office

Around The Globe - Tue, 04/15/2025 - 14:35
In 2024, CAIR registered the highest number of complaints of employment discrimination in its history.

Wave of ‘coordinated attacks’ targets French prisons

Around The Globe - Tue, 04/15/2025 - 14:28
Antiterrorism office launches inquiry into attacks featuring gunshots and arson thought to be linked to drug gangs.

Harvard’s $2.3bn gamble: What Trump demanded; how the university resisted

Around The Globe - Tue, 04/15/2025 - 14:14
A month after Columbia buckled to Trump's demands, Harvard says it won't accept them. Here's how the battle unfolded.

Columbia student arrested during naturalisation interview

Around The Globe - Tue, 04/15/2025 - 13:57
A Palestinian Columbia university student, Mohsen Mahdawi, has been arrested under threat of deportation.

Russian spy chief threatens Poland and Baltic States

Around The Globe - Tue, 04/15/2025 - 13:55
Sergey Naryshkin’s comments likely to stoke concern that Russia could threaten other European states after Ukraine.

Pakistan accelerates deportation of Afghans: UN

Around The Globe - Tue, 04/15/2025 - 13:51
Nearly 60,000 people have crossed back into Afghanistan since the start of April.

Elias Rahbani: A Lebanese musical icon

Around The Globe - Tue, 04/15/2025 - 13:31
The genius of Elias Rahbani who composed songs for some of the biggest stars in Lebanese music.

Hamas considers latest Gaza ceasefire proposal

Around The Globe - Tue, 04/15/2025 - 13:09
Hamas is reviewing Israel’s ceasefire proposal for Gaza, which includes a demand for the group to disarm.

Elephant herd in zoo reacts to California earthquake to protect their young

Around The Globe - Tue, 04/15/2025 - 13:09
Video shows elephants huddling protectively around their young at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park during earthquake.

Who is Gout Gout, Australia’s record-breaking teenage sprint sensation?

Around The Globe - Tue, 04/15/2025 - 13:00
Al Jazeera's lowdown on the 17-year-old sprinter of South Sudanese heritage who is drawing comparisons with Usain Bolt.

Robert Gordon University lecturers go on strike

Education - Tue, 04/15/2025 - 12:31
The action is being taken over redundancies, which the university says comes at an extremely challenging time for the sector.

Teacher screened 'inappropriate' blackface film

Education - Tue, 04/15/2025 - 11:34
A panel hears a teacher showed a Sinbad film where an actor had blackface make-up to Year 6 pupils.

Mother 'gaslit' by SEND system in crisis

Education - Tue, 04/15/2025 - 06:05
One campaigner says parents face huge amounts of unpaid work due to systemic issues.

Xi courts Southeast Asia amid Trump tariff turmoil

Around The Globe - Mon, 04/14/2025 - 19:38
Chinese President Xi Jinping is courting Vietnam, Malaysia and Cambodia as Trump-era tariffs rattle Asia.

Russia launches new strike on Sumy as residents mourn Sunday’s victims

Around The Globe - Mon, 04/14/2025 - 19:33
Russia launched a new missile attack on Sumy, as residents were paying tribute to the victims of Sunday’s attack.

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