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How shadowy Russian and US groups are pouring billions into the systematic destruction of women’s rights globally
A highly organised and well-funded campaign to strip women of their rights is gaining global momentum. “Reject harmful sex education in South Africa!” reads the headline of a petition launched in August this year. “The South African Department of...
Bearing Witness Institute promotes understanding among faiths
Photo Courtesy of Marist SchoolBrendan Murphy, longtime Marist School history teacher and founder of the Bearing Witness Institute, stands before the campus’ sculpture "Synagoga and Ecclesia in Our Time,” which reimagines the vision for Christian...
Germany’s largest green hydrogen plant opens as Japanese cost breakthrough revealed
Germany’s largest commercial green hydrogen facility, located in Schwäbisch Gmünd, Baden-Württemberg, includes eight bays for connecting tube trailers to distribute the fuel gas to customers Photo: Photo: Lhyfe French hydrogen producer Lhyfe has...
Germany Assigns $1 Billion For Holocaust Survivor’s 2026 Care Home Bills
BERLIN (AP) – The organization that handles claims on behalf of Jews who suffered under the Nazis said Wednesday that Germany has agreed to extend another $1.076 billion (923.9 million euros) for Holocaust survivors ‘ home care around the globe...
On the rise in Germany, far-right AfD deepens ties to Trump administration
Audio By Carbonatix By Sarah Marsh, Paul Carsten and Maria Tsvetkova BERLIN/NEW YORK (Reuters) -Germany’s far-right AfD party, long shunned at home, is courting support in Washington, leveraging ties to MAGA personalities who have risen to senior...
Anger as Brits are told to register with POLICE if they want to use e-gates at German airports... despite Keir Starmer boasting his Brexit 'reset' deal would speed up travel for UK citizens
British travellers are being warned they can only use e-gates at major German airports if they first register with police. The Germany embassy in the UK issued the advice amid claims that Britons are being 'treated worse' than travellers from 'any...
How Germany’s Holocaust remembrance culture kicked off a democratic crisis
WEIMAR, Thuringia, Germany — Walking through Weimar, Germany, the legacy of the Holocaust seems inescapable. Stolpersteine — German for “stumbling blocks” — are placed outside the homes of people killed during the Shoah, essential evidence of...
Culture How Germany’s Holocaust remembrance culture kicked off a democratic crisis Germany has made remembering the Holocaust central, but that commitment has been strained by Oct. 7 and the rise of the far-right. What happens if Germany loses its…
By Jake Wasserman October 30, 2025 Research for this article was made possible with the support of the Heinrich Böll Foundation, Washington, DC. WEIMAR, Thuringia, Germany — Walking through Weimar, Germany, the legacy of the Holocaust seems...
Marist High School Band Announces Central Europe Tour for 2027
Cheers erupted in the Marist High School band room when students learned they would be taking their next major performance tour to Central Europe in the spring of 2027. Andrew Creagh, Band Director at Marist and an alumnus from the Class of 2004,...
Yarmouk University, Chinese Embassy Discuss Academic, Economic Cooperation
Ammon News - Yarmouk University Vice President, Amjad Al-Nasser, on Thursday met with Cheng Yongru, Economic and Commercial Attaché at the Chinese Embassy in Amman, to discuss ways of enhancing cooperation and joint relations between the two...
Offiong appointed UNICAL VC
Education THE Governing Council of University of Calabar (UNICAL), led by Mr Ekpo Udom has announced Prof. Offiong Offiong as the 12th substantive Vice Chancellor (VC) of the University. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the...
Mt.A’s International Education Week celebrates the exchange of cultures
A week of multicultural celebration ran from October 20 to 26 on campus Oct. 20 to 26 marked International Education Week at Mt.A, where the University’s International Centre put on a week of events by student societies and classes that celebrate...
German neo-Nazi rappers push hate speech and antisemitism on TikTok, Instagram, Spotify
Far-right German-language rappers are flouting hate speech rules by spreading extremist rhetoric and disinformation on platforms such as TikTok, an AFP investigation found. In one video, a rapper named MaKss Damage cited Israel’s war against Hamas...
Education Minister Holds Meeting to Discuss Adding Portuguese to Indonesian School Curriculum
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Indonesian Minister of Education for Primary and Secondary Education, Abdul Mu'ti, stated that they will soon discuss President Prabowo Subianto's directive to include the teaching of Portuguese in schools in Indonesia. The...
Hillsdale College Symphony Orchestra performs Romantic pieces for parents
The orchestra takes in their applause. Lilly Faye Kraemer | Collegian After concertmaster and senior Mikey Berry walked on stage, an oboe played a strong “A” to commence tuning with the wind instruments, followed by the strings for the Hillsdale...
Ten things to know about the 2025-26 men's college basketball season
Welcome, and welcome back, college hoops fans. The season starts Monday, and we at The Athletic are more than ready. Still need to get caught up? Worry not. We’ve got a preseason All-American team, conference previews, and an updated top 25, plus...
German Feast marks 177 years of Staten Island church’s history
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Bratwurst, beer, and a whole lot of fellowship — that’s what brought parishioners together earlier this month at St. John’s Lutheran Church for its annual Oktoberfest celebration. “It was a beautiful day, with 70 people...
Armenia Approves €15.6 Million Technical Cooperation Agreement with Germany
NEWS » Economy » Armenia Approves €15.6 Million Technical Cooperation Agreement with Germany During a meeting held on Thursday, the Armenian government sanctioned a technical cooperation agreement with Germany. YEREVAN, October 30. /ARКА/. During...
How to work while studying in Germany
Germany continues to solidify its position as one of the most attractive destinations for international students, including those from India. Known for its high-quality education system, affordability, and generous post-study work options, the...