According to Reuters and Fox News, the United States and Saudi Arabia jointly struck Iran-backed groups in Iraq on Wednesday, driving Brent crude futures up more than 7 percent past US$90 a barrel. President Donald Trump vowed to hit Iran hard after Tehran confirmed it fired on U.S. bases in Jordan and ships in the … Read more
New Zealand is implementing the most significant education overhaul in a generation, replacing the national curriculum across every year level from primary through to secondary school. While Education Minister Erica Stanford argues the reforms will raise standards, five high school teachers have spoken out anonymously about why the changes have them deeply concerned. Maths Teacher … Read more
Misleading online oral health information is widespread across social media platforms and web searches, yet direct evidence showing it changes patient behavior or clinical outcomes remains scarce, according to a scoping review published in BDJ Open. The study, which analyzed how online misinformation is defined and reported, found that while aesthetic trends and DIY remedies … Read more
Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned in New Delhi, India on July 25, 2026, after thousands of youth protesters occupied Jantar Mantar and Parliament Street. According to Al Jazeera, the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) called off its agitation following the departure, marking a severe challenge to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s right-wing government and denting his strongman … Read more
Nutrien, a dominant global potash miner based in Saskatchewan, has chosen to invest upwards of $1-billion in the Port of Longview, Washington, rather than expand through British Columbia’s Port of Vancouver. According to regulatory compliance consultant, banking historian, and Globe and Mail contributing columnist John Turley-Ewart, this cross-border capital flight serves as a stark red … Read more
Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned on Saturday, following widespread youth-led demonstrations across India over exam paper leak scandals. The protests, organized under the newly formed satirical Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) by Abhijeet Dipke, brought thousands of demonstrators to New Delhi’s Jantar Mantar protest site to demand accountability from Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government. Origins of … Read more
A 20-year study of more than 65,000 postmenopausal women found that higher adherence to the Planetary Health Diet was associated with a lower risk of overall cardiovascular disease, coronary heart disease, stroke, and heart failure, according to findings from the Women’s Health Initiative. Cardiovascular Risk Reduction Among Postmenopausal Women Researchers following 66,892 participants in the … Read more
Stuyvesant High School offered admission to only three Black students out of 777 acceptances this year, intensifying scrutiny over the Specialized High School Admissions Test as the sole criterion for elite public institutions in New York City. The admission figures have reignited a decades-long debate over public school segregation, test reliability, and equity involving Mayor … Read more
According to reports from Kumagaya, Japan, high school students are transforming ordinary blackboards into vibrant, temporary canvases using colorful chalk in the annual “Kokuban Art Koshien” championship. Established in 2015 by Tokyo-based blackboard manufacturer Nichigaku Co., the national contest invites teams from about 300 schools to collaborate on intricate, dreamlike illustrations over summer break, celebrating … Read more
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi promised stern action against examination paper leaks on Thursday, pledging to set up fast-track courts as youth-led protests snowballed into the biggest protest movement against his government in its third term. The demonstrations, organized by the satirical online movement Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), have exploded across New Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, … Read more