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<p>Each of those 144 deaths was entirely avoidable, but nobody was held to account. We still don’t know how to get justice for ordinary people</p><p>Aberfan taught us a lot. Mostly, of course, that those in power cannot be trusted. Correction: must not be trusted.</p><p>Too sweeping?</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/oct/24/aberfan-

“If you could hear it, you would think I was killing an animal.” That’s Pedro Pascal on his cello playing, more than a year after he started lessons for a movie that hadn’t been greenlit yet. The star first had lunch with Tony Gilroy in late July 2025 about taking on the lead role of […]

British filmmaker Joanna Hogg, who has been serving as president of the Feature Narrative Competition jury at the ninth edition of Egypt’s El Gouna Film Festival this week, tells Variety she prefers to know as little as possible about a film before watching it, “not even a synopsis of the story.” “I prefer to go […]

Ukraine has changed drone and war-fighting tech to reduce reliance on Starlink.

As per draft amendments, applicants should secure 75% to pass preliminary test; licence-seekers will have to disclose more health information; there will be no fee to change licensee’s name, address

With support from SG Enable and its partners, two local F&amp;B businesses share how practical support and workplace adjustments can help employees with disabilities thrive in their roles.

Kahf has faced boycott calls in Malaysia after a football meme was perceived as belittling the country and other regional neighbours.

UNICEF, Airtel, and the FG have expanded free digital learning to 2,000 Nigerian schools, reaching one million students and over 20,000 teachers. Read More: https://punchng.com/unicef-airtel-fg-expand-digital-learning-to-2000-nigerian-schools/

After about five hours and chants of "let them speak," the board put off a decision until the end of the month. District officials say they're losing nearly $5 million because of lower enrollment.

<img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_1066,w_1600/731663' alt='A teacher in EJM Jewish school in Paris (photo credit: Ecole EJM Paris )' title='A teacher in EJM Jewish school in Paris (photo credit: Ecole EJM Paris )' /><br />From leading campus tours to organizing charity committees, stu

In previous federal announcements, Ottawa has stressed its commitment to prioritizing Francophone immigration outside Quebec, prompting many temporary residents to learn French in the hope of obtaining permanent residency (PR) in Canada. “After graduating and then working for a year, you could’ve easily gotten permanent residency,” says Alyanna Chua, who cam

Around 8,000 children embark on their educational journey at Thiruvullakkavu temple in Thrissur on Vijayadashami; nearly 50 acharyas lead the Vidyarambham ceremony

More people are diagnosed with skin cancer each year in the U.S. than all other cancers combined.

Ten years ago, Norah was diagnosed with melanoma. It was a wakeup call that changed her relationship with the sun and made her want to shine a light on the importance of early skin cancer detection. On this week's episode of Healthful, Norah's dermatologist, Dr. Elizabeth Hale, discusses ways to prevent skin cancer, where melanoma commonly appears on women v

Extreme weather threatens millions of manufactured homes. Researchers are looking for practical ways to make them more more wind resilient.

Holding the hands of around 25 children at the ceremony in Kochi, the CM guided them to write ‘Harishree’ in Malayalam with their index finger on rice-filled platters

In France and beyond there is widespread disagreement over what led to some of the worst unrest seen in French cities in modern history.

Sgiath, a 6-year-old Labrador from the Scottish Highlands, received the honor from the International Fund for Animal Welfare. She's believed to be the first pup trained to hunt for the invasive carpet sea squirt, which is threatening marine life along the British coast and elsewhere

<p>Can our &ldquo;prediction machine&rdquo; brains learn to handle a world in chaos?</p>

The Irish star can’t remember a time when she didn’t want to act. There aren’t many downsides to the job, she says