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The Bedford College Group proudly hosts the National Social Recruitment Advocacy Group Summit at The Bedford Sixth Form
The Bedford College Group was excited and honoured to welcome the Social Recruitment Advocacy Group (SRAG) Summit, convened by PeoplePlus, which took place in the Grand Hall at The Bedford Sixth Form last week (10/7). The summit brought together...

The Goldsmiths’ Company partners with National Saturday Club
17th July 2025 By Ruth Faulkner The Goldsmiths’ Company and the National Saturday Club have announced a three-year partnership aimed at ensuring more young people across the UK have free access to vital creative education. This area is reserved....
Gambia Seeks Ghana’s Blueprint for National Youth Service Programme
A high-level delegation from The Gambia’s National Youth Service Scheme (NYSS) has concluded a technical exchange visit with Ghana’s National Service Authority (NSA) in Accra, aiming to adopt best practices for structuring its own youth...

Class 8 student behind hoax bomb threats sent to Delhi college & schools
According to India Today, Delhi Police have identified a 12-year-old Class 8 student from a Delhi school as the sender of bomb threat emails to St Stephen’s College and St Thomas School in Dwarka on July 15. The student sent the emails as a prank,...

Boycott Fox Movement Begins After Dave Portnoy Announcement For College Football
Why is it that everything FOX Sports does in college football unites fans against the network? FOX is already on the hot seat for its programming schedule this season, and its latest move just got fans angrier. The network will be collaborating...

Tipperary-based artist Claudia Williams to exhibit at RCSI National Showcase in Dublin
Claudia Williams, living in Newport, Co. Tipperary (originally from Limerick City), has been selected to exhibit her work at the Connecting Artists 2025 Exhibition hosted by the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) this July. Claudia is one...

Western athletes, staff compete at 2025 FISU Summer World University Games
The Western Mustangs are representing Canada on the international stage this summer at the 2025 FISU Summer World University Games. Recently retired Mustangs track and field head coach Vickie Croley and Danielle Kelton, a sports medicine fellow...

English Is Our First Language Too”: Liberians Deserve Recognition in Global Conversations
Across Africa, English accents vary, but the Liberian accent is often recognized for its clarity, particularly among those with formal education. As linguist Ian Hancock observed, the educated variety of Liberian English exhibits distinct...

Original productions take center stage in global expansion of Korean musicals
Published: 17 Jul. 2025, 14:01 Updated: 17 Jul. 2025, 14:24 Musical actors perform during a preview of the original musical “Shadow.” [BLUE STAGE] In an industry ruled by towering blockbusters that won't age out, a new generation of Korean...

Things to do in the DC area: Lotus and Water Lily Festival, National Cannabis Festival … and more!
The Lotus and Water Lily Festival is back and ready for nature lovers to enjoy the sight of blooming lotuses and water lilies at the Kenilworth Park & Aquatic Gardens in Northeast D.C. From July 18 through 20, the Lotus & Water Lily Festival will...

Business News | QpiAI Raises USD 32 Million (INR 279 Crore) in Series-A Round Led by Avataar Ventures and National Quantum Mission
VMPL New Delhi [India], July 17: Dr Nagendra Nagaraja CEO and Founder of QpiAI quoted "We thank our investors who enabled us to take QpiAI to next level. We were able to achieve great traction in commercialization of NISQ (Noisy Intermediate State...
I miss old Big 12, but at least a college football rivalry returns | Toppmeyer
Give ‘em truth serum, and more than a few Missouri fans would say they wish the old Big 12 — the one that included Nebraska and Oklahoma — remained intact and that the Tigers were still a member. Find fans of a certain age, and they’ll sing...

Oxford University Press halts publication of China-sponsored journal after years of outrage
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Ukraine’s battlefield innovations reshape global military thinking
Since the onset of full-scale Russian aggression in 2022, Ukraine has adapted swiftly to conditions on the battlefield, turning what was expected to be a quick invasion into a costly quagmire for the Russian armed forces. These operational,...

Senate Approves Trump Cuts to Foreign Aid and NPR, PBS
By Barney Henderson is Newsweek's Content Editor, based in London, U.K. Barney joined Newsweek from The Times of London, and previously worked for The Daily Telegraph of London for 13 years, and The Hindustan Times in Mumbai, India. He is a...

Children's charity changes name as it expands national mission
The Murray Parish Trust is now known as Imagine This and is broadening its focus to support the mental wellbeing of seriously ill children and their families across the UK. Founded in 2014 by actors Sarah Parish and Jim Murray following the loss...

Arch Manning reaffirms he did not suffer a concussion vs. Ohio State in College Football Playoff
Arch Manning took one snap during Texas‘ Cotton Bowl loss to Ohio State in January’s national semifinal. The Longhorns put him into the game to convert on a 4th & 1 situation — but didn’t come out of the play unscathed. Manning reached the first...

Energy company unveils $200 million facility to tackle pressing global issue: 'We are committed'
The Italian energy company Eni has unveiled a new plastic recycling plant — and announced plans to build a second one. Versalis, Eni's chemical company, unveiled a demo plant in Mantua in June that can process over 6,600 tons of plastic annually....

City has ‘lost out’ over university investment ‘broken promises’
Newport has missed out on around £3 million of investment since a university merger and the closure of Caerleon Campus, a councillor has claimed. Cllr Matthew Evans said student numbers in the city have plummeted in the past 15 years, and...

Public Health Expert Warns U.S. HIV Funding Cuts Could Set Back Global Progress | IAS 2025
The recent U.S. pullback from funding global HIV prevention programs through the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) has sparked concern among public health experts. One of those speaking out is Mulugeta Gebregziabher, Ph.D., a...