Returned ISIS wife Mariam Raad granted bail after being charged over 2014 travel to Syria – ABC News

Returned ISIS wife Mariam Raad granted bail after being charged over 2014 travel to SyriaFor the latest flood and weather warnings, search on ABC EmergencyCheck the score for the third Test against South Africa at the SCGThe lawyer for a repatriated "ISIS bride" — who has been charged over her travel to Syria — says her night in custody … Read more

Prince Harry's Taliban kill comments have 'damaged reputation … – Arab News

https://arab.news/bxh5y LONDON: Prince Harry’s remarks about killing 25 Taliban fighters while serving in the UK Armed Forces in Afghanistan have damaged his reputation, a former British commander has told the BBC. Retired Col. Richard Kemp described Harry’s statement — that the fighters were “chess pieces removed from the board” — as “ill-judged” and “misleading.” The … Read more

Russian Billionaire Dmitry Rybolovlev’s Secret Backing of Some of Hollywood’s Biggest Movies Has Been Revealed in a High-Stakes Lawsuit – artnet News

A firm Rybolovlev silently backed is behind blockbusters such as ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ and ‘Mission: Impossible 7.’ Eileen Kinsella, January 5, 2023 In the art world, Russian billionaire Dmitry Rybolovlev is best known for his collection of trophy artworks and the related, years-long international battle that it sparked with his main dealer and liaison Yves … Read more

U.S. Department of Education Awards More Than $116 Million in … – US Department of Education

U.S. Department of EducationToday, the U.S. Department of Education (Department) announced 19 Magnet Schools Assistance Program (MSAP) awards totaling $110 million and four new grant awards for the 2022 Equity Assistance Center (EAC) program totaling more than $6.5 million.The EAC awards fund four new regional EACs that each provide technical assistance to public schools and … Read more

All the latest COVID-19 news and case numbers from around the states and territories – ABC News

CoronavirusFor the latest flood and weather warnings, search on ABC EmergencyCheck the score for the third Test against South Africa at the SCGHere's a quick wrap of the COVID-19 news and case numbers from each Australian jurisdiction for the past week, as reported on Friday, November 4, 2022. The states and territories are now reporting their COVID-19 statistics weekly instead of through the … Read more

Student loan forgiveness update: Biden is urging for plan after borrowers thought they were getting relief – NBC News

ProfileSectionstvFeaturedMore From NBCFollow NBC NewsJoy Morales-Bartlett could finally see an end to her decadeslong student debt by the end of this year.But her ability to pay it off now rests in the hands of the Supreme Court.More than 40 million borrowers like Morales-Bartlett were eligible to cancel up to $20,000 in federal student loan debt … Read more

Education minister praises depth of Egypt-UAE relations – Egypt Independent

Minister of Education and Technical Education Reda Hegazy affirmed the depth of relations binding Egypt and the UAE in various domains, including pre-university education, lauding Khalifa Award for Education in the UAE and in the Arab world in disseminating the culture of excellence locally and internationally and promoting creativity, innovation, scientific and pedagogical research throughout … Read more

Irish Education Minister tours City Connects – bc.edu

BC.EDU LINKSBC's City Connects supports 139 schools in the United States and 10 schools in Dublin Shown above, l-r: Mary Immaculate College’s Tracie Tobin, leader of City Connects implementation in Ireland; Winthrop Elementary School Principal Leah Blake McKetty; Boston College Lynch School Professor and City Connects Director Mary Walsh; Ireland’s Minister of Education Norma Foley; … Read more

US changes to Turkiye's preferred spelling at ally's request – Arab News

https://arab.news/2pga5 WASHINGTON: The US State Department said Thursday it has adopted Turkiye’s preferred spelling for the name of the country, Turkiye, acceding to a request from the NATO ally after several months of hesitation. The department has instructed that new official documents refer to Turkiye instead of Turkiye, although the pronunciation will not change, officials … Read more

Republican McCarthy suffers embarrassing 14th loss in US House … – Arab News

https://arab.news/jrr79 WASHINGTON: Republican Kevin McCarthy was elected speaker of the US House of Representatives early on Saturday, after making extensive concessions to a group of right-wing hard-liners that raised questions about the party’s ability to govern. The 57-year-old Californian suffered one final humiliation when Representative Matt Gaetz withheld his vote on the 14th ballot as … Read more