DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Heavy rainfall caused flash flooding in Oman on the eastern edge of the Arabian Peninsula, killing at least 17 people as rescuers searched for survivors, authorities said Monday. In one incident, a group of school children
Milton Keynes became a scene of mayhem after hundreds of rowdy schoolchildren rampaged through a shopping centre. The chaotic scenes were filmed and shared on social media, including a tense standoff between the children and security guards. In one clip, a security
A bus carrying a number of schoolchildren from a Welsh school on a ski had a lucky escape, after a lorry which veered into oncoming traffic crashed into their vehicle. Around 60 pupils from Ysgol Llanhari, in Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales were
KADUNA, Nigeria (AP) — More than 130 Nigerian schoolchildren rescued after more than two weeks in captivity arrived Monday in their home state in northwestern Nigeria ahead of their anticipated reunions with families, following the latest in a series of mass school
Parents of schoolchildren forced to learn from home due to concrete collapse fears at their schools have been left furious – after being told the disruption would not be factored into exam results. Pupils at some schools across the UK are still
Dozens of primary schoolchildren in Jamaica ate marijuana-infused sour belts and were taken to the hospital for treatment. Each piece of the rainbow candy contained 100 milligrams of THC, an amount considered strong for cannabis-experienced adults. Jamaica is considering whether the country
Russia, which with its air strikes has destroyed several Ukrainian schools, is ramping up its internal propaganda by targeting schoolchildren in Ukrainian regions occupied by Moscow’s troops, the UK Defence Ministry said. In its latest intelligence update on the conflict in Ukraine,
School pupils in Florida will only be taught excerpts of William Shakespeare’s works because of the “sexual content” contained in the plays. Hillsborough County informed teachers in the state that parts of the Bard’s classics contain sections that cannot be taught under
Schoolchildren caught in horrendous 70-hour queues at Dover are being physically sick with some not eating for over 15 hours. Enormous tailbacks have formed running up the Port of Dover ferry terminals with coachloads of children stuck in the enormous traffic jam.
Firefighters, police and other emergency services launched a rescue operation in the German state this morning.