Eleven of the ‘most challenged’ books of 2025 as book bans remain at record highs in US
NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsEleven of the ‘most challenged’ books of 2025 as book bans remain at record highs in USOverall, the ALA's Office for Intellectual Freedom recorded challenges to 4,235 different worksHillel Italie Monday 20 April 2026 15:21 BSTBookmarkBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":false,"showBookmark":true,"art...
13 child marriages stopped in a day: How Rajasthan officials worked with NGO in action across 3 districts
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“To promote science education among girls in Punjab:” STEM Collective launched
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PSEB announces introduction of AI, robotics as new courses for ongoing academic session
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Trump signs order to research psychedelic used abroad to treat PTSD
Politics Trump signs executive order to research ibogaine, a psychedelic used abroad to treat PTSD By Kerry Breen Kerry Breen News Editor Kerry Breen is a news editor at CBSNews.com. A graduate of New York University's Arthur L. Carter School of Journalism, she previously worked at NBC News' TODAY Digital. She covers current events, breaking news and issues including substance use. Read Full Bio Kerry Breen April 18, 2026 / 9:46 AM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google President Trump has signed...
‘It’s kind of a tough situation’: US Catholics torn in feud between president and the pope
Trump’s attacks on Pope Leo XIV polarizing the diverse community as faith and politics come to a headMaryellen Lewicki meets once a week for Bible study with a group of Catholic women in Decatur, Georgia, in a space they try to keep clear of politics. But Donald Trump’s name arises nonetheless.“We have one person that we pray for during the course of the week,” she said. “What my friend said is that she prays for the president every day, that God will remove that hard heart of his and replace it...
Plans to redevelop west London school and build 300 homes scrapped over community concerns
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NatWest financial education workshops aim to ‘break down barriers’ to investing
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Erika Kirk’s planned visit to Arizona high school irks some students and parents: ‘I’m surprised it’s even happening’
NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsErika Kirk’s planned visit to Arizona high school irks some students and parents: ‘I’m surprised it’s even happening’Erika Kirk skipped an event in Georgia after she received ‘some pretty serious threats,’ according to a Turning Point USAGraig Graziosi in Washington, D.C. Thursday 16 April 2026 22:44 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","b...
HSY champions culture, craft and entrepreneurship at Harvard's Pakistan Conference
Hassan Sheheryar Yasin (HSY) represented Pakistan as a key speaker at the annual Pakistan Conference held at Harvard University this Sunday, where he participated in two sessions focused on culture, entrepreneurship and national identity. Organised by the Pakistan Student Association at Harvard Graduate School of Education, the conference brought together prominent voices from entertainment, politics and business to foster dialogue between Pakistani and international participants on the country...
New student loan caps by Trump administration will cost nursing and medical students thousands in the fall
NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsNew student loan caps by Trump administration will cost nursing and medical students thousands in the fallPresident Donald Trump placed limits on how much graduate students could take out through federal student loans with the signing of his One Big Beautiful Bill Act last summerRachel Dobkin in New York Wednesday 15 April 2026 23:29 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share"...
Teen whose eye was surgically removed after DHS shot him files civil rights complaint: ‘I’m in no way an agitator. I just had my camera’
NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsTeen whose eye was surgically removed after DHS shot him files civil rights complaint: ‘I’m in no way an agitator. I just had my camera’Tucker Collins seeks $100M in damages after less-lethal munition struck his face and destroyed his eyeAlex Woodward in New York Wednesday 15 April 2026 20:09 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark"...
Girlguiding chief – We need to advocate for girl-only space
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Campaigners quietly confident single-sex spaces guidance not watered down
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DU’s Master of Operational Research programme not in UGC list, likely to get MSc tag, again
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65,000 young people to be offered defence, clean energy and digital training
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SNP promise ‘Welcome to School Bag’ to build on Baby Box
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Furor grows over UVU commencement speaker after Charlie Kirk posts
NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsFuror grows over UVU commencement speaker after Charlie Kirk postsCharlie Kirk was fatally shot while speaking on the college’s campus last yearKatie Hawkinson in Washington, D.C. Monday 13 April 2026 17:07 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true...
Fried foods and sugary treats cut from school meals in sweeping reforms
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How to enter the AXA Startup Angel competition: tips from previous winners
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