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How your old device can power a student’s education
Dubai: The Digital School’s “Donate Your Own Device 2.0” campaign has reached a major milestone, achieving 70% of its target in record time as it works toward collecting 100,000 used electronic devices to support students in underserved communities worldwide.Launched in August 2025 in collaboration with the Emirates Red Crescent (ERC) and supported by more than 140 government entities, private sector organisations, and educational institutions across the UAE, the initiative has already collected...
Museum accused of 'rewriting history' after telling visitors Victorian boys in dresses were 'gender fluid'
Museum accused of 'rewriting history' after telling visitors Victorian boys in dresses were 'gender fluid'By ADAM POGRUND, REPORTER Published: 11:05, 12 April 2026 | Updated: 11:05, 12 April 2026 e-mail View comments
As AI pushes students to reconsider majors, universities struggle to adapt
A recent poll shows AI’s increasing role in how students decide on college majors, creating a rapidly developing situation for universities that are still struggling to determine how the technology will shape higher education. The Lumina Foundation-Gallup 2026 State of Higher Education survey found 47 percent of currently enrolled college students have thought about switching majors “a great deal” or a…
Schools shift online across Saudi Arabia due to heavy rainfall
Dubai: In-person classes were suspended on Sunday across several regions in Saudi Arabia as authorities responded to heavy rainfall and ongoing weather warnings, shifting students to remote learning to ensure safety.Education departments in the Eastern Province, Al Baha and Asir announced the move, with schools switching to online classes through the “Madrasati” platform. The decision followed forecasts and alerts issued by the National Center for Meteorology.Get updated faster and for FREE...
LISA SNELL: Do WhatsApp parents know too much about our kids' school lives?
Do WhatsApp parents know too much about what really happens at school?
‘Pregnancy pain should not be normal’: Abu Dhabi’s ‘Dr Magic’ on a silent crisis
Up to 75 per cent of pregnant women experience pelvic and lower back pain, yet most suffer in silence — a reality an Abu Dhabi-based pain specialist is now working to change through a pioneering care model. Dr Rafael Blanco, head of the Pain Department at Corniche Hospital, said pregnancy-related pain remains one of the most overlooked issues in women’s health, often dismissed as a normal part of the journey. “Pregnancy pain should not be normal,” he noted.A common but overlooked issueAccording...
If the BBC is to survive, it must embrace diversity - not of ethnicities or pronouns, but of ideas, writes Reform veteran GAWAIN TOWLER
If the BBC is to survive, it must embrace diversity - not of ethnicities or pronouns, but of ideas, writes Reform veteran GAWAIN TOWLERGet your news delivered straight to you by 7am - sign up to our new Morning Mail newsletter for FREE By GAWAIN TOWLER Published: 22:06, 11 April 2026 | Updated: 02:15, 12 April 2026 e-mail 43 View comments
Award-Winning Biologist Kathy Carver Honored for Community Impact
Casablanca – Kathy Carver, also known as Dr. Khadija El Cherkaoui, has built a career that moves between science, civic advocacy, and decades of work with the Moroccan community in the United States and beyond. A biologist who has published in top-tier scientific journals, Carver has also earned repeated academic recognition over the years. She was selected and nominated as Professor of the Year in 2016, 2019, and 2023, and was named a finalist for the NISOD Excellence Award in 2020, adding to a...
Liverpool see off Fulham as Rio Ngumoha inspires timely win - 5 talking points
Liverpool see off Fulham as Rio Ngumoha inspires timely win - 5 talking pointsLIVERPOOL 2-0 FULHAM: The Reds produced a timely win as teenager star Rio Ngumoha again showcased his brilliance with an impressive strike as Mohamed Salah also got in on the actCommentsSportSamuel Meade Sports Brand Writer19:22, 11 Apr 2026View 3 ImagesRio Ngumoha grabbed the headlines once again as he shone for LiverpoolLiverpool put a difficult week behind them as they saw off Fulham to put some daylight between the...
Iran's supreme leader severely disfigured by US strikes: report
Iran's new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei is severely disfigured after suffering leg and face injuries as a result of joint U.S.-Israel airstrikes on Tehran in February, Reuters reported Saturday.Khamenei is recovering after incurring the injuries in the February 28 airstrikes that killed his father, former supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Hosseini Khamenei. He has not been seen publicly since being hospitalized.Despite the injuries, Khamenei allegedly remains "mentally sharp," Reuters reported, ci...
Why Gen Z has trouble saying 'forever'
Two young people meet at university. They start texting every day, share memes, talk late at night, and spend time together after classes. Their friends assume they are a couple. When someone asks, “Are you two together?” the answer is simple: “We’re just talking.” Weeks turn into months, and the relationship still has no clear name. This kind of situation is very common among Generation Z. Many relationships exist somewhere between friendship and commitment. Beca...
Oil industry fears Rs100b inventory loss
The oil industry has expressed fear that it is going to face an inventory loss of Rs100 billion, which will deal a blow to the entire sector. "The diesel price cut forces them to sell the fuel at a loss of up to Rs135 per litre. The estimated impact – over Rs100 billion in inventory losses – is not just a corporate setback; it is a systemic shock," an industry official said, adding that the steep reduction in diesel prices brought relief but at a hidden cost to Pakistan...
Blackouts mar board exams day two
Annual examinations conducted under the Board of Secondary Education Karachi faced significant challenges on their second day, as power outages and administrative shortcomings created difficulties for students across the city. The Class IX Computer Studies paper was held in the morning shift, while afternoon exams included compulsory Urdu, Sindhi, and Pakistan Geography (Paper I) for the general group. A total of 385,529 students appeared in the examinations across 521 centres in both morning a...
Fact-Finding Committee Formed Over Matric Exam Center Shifts
KARACHI: Sindh Minister for Universities and Boards, Ismail Rahu, has taken notice of the controversial change in examination centers in the Matric Board, ARY News reported. The Provincial Minister has sought an immediate report from the Secretary of Universities and the relevant education boards. Additionally, Rahu has directed the formation of a fact-finding committee to investigate the matter thoroughly. “A comprehensive report will be submitted once the inquiry is complete,” Isma...
Qatar resumes in-person learning across schools and nurseries from April 12
Dubai: Qatar’s Ministry of Education and Higher Education has announced the resumption of in-person learning and service delivery across schools, nurseries and educational service centres, effective Sunday, April 12, 2026.The decision applies to government and private schools, kindergartens and nurseries, as well as education service centres.The ministry said the move reflects the readiness of the education system to operate under varying conditions while ensuring the continuity of learning in a...
Makeshift Gaza university offers chance to resurrect academic studies
Solar-powered halls create academic lifelines for Gaza students battling war's aftermath and scarce resources.
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor leaves visitor stunned with 30-minute 'lecture'
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor leaves visitor stunned with 30-minute 'lecture'Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was ordered to leave Royal Lodge and move into a smaller home after being stripped of his royal titles by King CharlesCommentsNewsMatt Jackson Trendswatch Content Editor11:52, 11 Apr 2026View 3 ImagesAndrew Mountbatten-Windsor gave one of his final Royal Lodge visitors a bizarre lecture, a new book has claimed(Image: Getty)Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor left his final guest at Royal Lodge &...
Hungary drove a top university into exile. JD Vance said it should be a model for the U.S.
EuropeOrbán's Hungary drove a top university campus into exile. JD Vance said it should be a model for the U.S.“The closest conservatives have ever gotten to successfully dealing with the left-wing domination of universities is Viktor Orbán’s approach in Hungary,” Vance said in 2024.Listen to this article with a free account00:0000:00Justine Goode / NBC News; Getty ImagesShareAdd NBC News to GoogleApril 11, 2026, 6:30 AM EDTBy Alexander SmithBUDAPEST, Hungary — The Central European Universi...
Title IX agreements on shaky ground after Education Department rescinds gender-identity deals
The Education Department took an unprecedented step this week to nullify Title IX agreements previous administrations had made with school districts over gender identity, laying the groundwork for an environment that turns such settlements into political ping-pong.  The department rescinded six agreements made during the Obama and Biden administrations that required districts to implement policies such as gender discrimination…
Nepal’s school fee crackdown upends South Asian private education norms
Nepal has ordered private schools to stop double-charging fees, repay illegally collected ones and clearly publish their pricing structures, reopening a debate about education costs that runs across South Asia. From Dhaka to Delhi, parents have long complained that private schools charge too much and operate with too little oversight, inviting questions about whether governments should try to rein them in, improve state schools, or do both. Nepal’s Ministry of Education issued directives this...