(2024-11-18). Delhi shuts schools, bans construction as pollution levels hit new high. aljazeera.com Schools go online until further notice because of toxic smog in the latest bid to ease Indian capital's health crisis.
(2024-11-18). Liberty Life Assurance Uganda concludes Kuza School Challenge with support to student entrepreneurs. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Liberty Life Assurance Uganda has successfully concluded the inaugural Kuza School Challenge, an initiative aimed at fostering financial literacy and social entrepreneurship among secondary school students. The program, which began in September 2024 at Kabojja International School, culminated in a celebratory event where participating students showcased their entrepreneurial projects …
(2024-11-18). From BCU Classroom to the Economic Freeport: MBA Students' Educational Visit to SBMA. pressenza.com 
By: Genevieve B. Kupang & Remedios O. Laroco | 30 Master of Business Administration (MBA) students, under the tutelage of Dr. Janice D. Alejandrino, Baguio Central University's Graduate School MBA faculty and former Dean of the College of Business Administration, left the four-cornered classrooms of the University on November 15, 2024, for a business educational tour at the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) in Olongapo City, Zambales. | Vicente A. Evidente Jr., SBMA's Acting Deputy Administrator, warmly welcomes BCU MBA students and faculty aboard the ship of innovation, charting a dynamic course toward a…
(2024-11-18). Six-legged robot under development for China's future lunar missions. ecns.cn Chinese researchers are working on the development of future hexapod robots, aiming to achieve a qualitative breakthrough in the robot for lunar exploration.
(2024-11-18). CBSE rejects reports claiming changes in 2025 class 10, 12 exams. ummid.com The Central Board of Education (CBSE) Friday November 15, 2024 rejected the reports claiming syllabus cut, increase in internal assessment weightage and open book test from the 2025 board exams for classes 10 and 12.
(2024-11-18). New online tool to combat money laundering in Uganda. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Africa Risk Management and Compliance Partners (ARMC) has unveiled the E-Learning Hub Tool, an innovative platform designed to enhance training on combating money laundering, terrorism financing, and proliferation financing. The tool, launched during a workshop in Kampala on November 15, allows organizations to deliver flexible, virtual training to employees at …
(2024-11-18). Israeli forces tear gas Palestinian schoolgirls in Bethlehem. newarab.com 
A number of The incident took place as the schoolchildren began arriving for class at the Al-Khader Elementary School in the town of the same name, the Directorate of Education in Bethlehem confirmed, as cited by the Palestin…
(2024-11-18). Committee Chairperson welcomes pronouncement by President on registration of spaza shops. sanews.gov.za Committee Chairperson welcomes pronouncement by President on registration of spaza shops | The Chairperson of the Select Committee on Education, Sciences and Creative Industries, Makhi Feni, has welcomed the pronouncement by President Cyril Ramaphosa that spaza shop owners have 21 days to register their businesses. , , In a statement issued by the Parliamentary Communication Service, Feni said it was reassuring that those found to have sold poisonous foods that led to the deaths of children will be closed. | "This is not punishment for foreign nationals; this is getting officials to do what they are paid daily t…
(2024-11-18). Diaspora Minister Chikli Discusses Boosting Jewish Education, Fighting Antisemitism at Media Summit. themedialine.org
(2024-11-18). Medicine amidst genocide in Gaza: An interview with Bilal Irfan. wsws.org The WSWS spoke with Harvard student Bilal Irfan, who has been involved with the non-profit group FAJR Scientific, to assist in bringing aid to Gaza and conducting medical research in the Israeli offensive.
(2024-11-18). Biden Ramps Up Nuclear Brinkmanship on His Way Out the Door. globalresearch.ca The New York Times
(2024-11-18). Video: The Privatization of Nuclear War. Michel Chossudovsky. globalresearch.ca [This interview was conducted in 2022 by Pangea Grandangolo.] | In this special Pangea's Grandangolo episode, Jean Marazzani Visconti interviews Prof. Michel Chossudovsky, award-winning, author of 11 books, Professor of Economics (emeritus) at the University of Ottawa, and Founder, and Director …
(2024-11-18). The Kalasha: Pakistan's Ancient Tribe on the Brink of Extinction. pressenza.com Nestled in the remote valleys of the Hindu Kush mountains, the Kalasha people represent one of Pakistan's last remaining indigenous tribes. With fewer than 4,000 individuals, their vibrant culture, unique animistic religious practices, and ancestral traditions are under existential threat. | A Rich Cultural History | Scientific research traces the Kalasha lineage back to some of the earliest settlers of the Indian subcontinent, with a distinct genetic heritage spanning nearly 12,000 years. While folklore links their ancestry to Alexander the Great, DNA evidence points to connections with the ancient Indo-Aryan Ga…
(2024-11-18). Americanizing France: The Marshall Plan, Reconsidered. globalresearch.ca [This article was first posted by GR in March 2024.] | Last summer, motoring from Paris to Nice through what Parisians call "la France profonde", I could not help but notice how thoroughly France has been Americanized. | The scenery in Burgundy …
(2024-11-18). Who Is in the President's Team? Manlio Dinucci. globalresearch.ca In his victory speech, Donald Trump said: | 'They said: He will start a war. I have never started a war. I intend to stop wars. I will govern by a simple motto: promises made, promises kept. We will keep our …
(2024-11-18). Video: The World Is at the Crossroads of the Most Serious Crisis in Modern History. Michel Chossudovsky. globalresearch.ca [This was first published by GR in March 2024.] | "The world is at the crossroads of the most serious crisis in modern history. | The US has embarked on a military adventure, "a long war", which threatens the future of …
(2024-11-18). Twenty-three Years Ago, October 7, 2001, US-NATO Invaded Afghanistan: It was Presented as "Act of Self Defense". "America was Attacked on 9/11 by an 'Unnamed Foreign Power'" globalresearch.ca The legal argument used by Washington and NATO to invade Afghanistan was that the September 11 attacks constituted an undeclared "armed attack" "from abroad" by an unnamed foreign power…
(2024-11-18). Spotlight on prevalence of GBV on women with disabilities. sanews.gov.za Spotlight on prevalence of GBV on women with disabilities | The Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities (DWYPD) will use the ongoing Disability Rights Awareness Month (DRAM 2024) to shine a spotlight on the often-overlooked prevalence of gender-based violence (GBV) on women living with disabilities. | This is according to the Minister of Youth and Persons with Disabilities, Sindisiwe Chikunga, who on Monday received the first South African National Gender-Based Violence Prevalence Study: A Baseline Survey on Victimisation and Perpetration, conducted by the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC).
(2024-11-18). Over seven million women have experienced physical violence, study reveals. sanews.gov.za Over seven million women have experienced physical violence, study reveals | A study on gender-based violence (GBV) has revealed that about 7 310 389 million women, aged 18 years and older, have experienced physical violence in their lifetime. | This as the first South African National Gender-Based Violence Prevalence Study: A Baseline Survey on Victimisation and Perpetration, conducted by the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC), was released at a media briefing held in Pretoria on Monday. | The study presents findings of the first national study on the prevalence of gender-based violence in all nine provinces…
(2024-11-18). Government activities for the week 18 – 22 November 2024. sanews.gov.za Government activities for the week 18 – 22 November 2024 | On Monday, 18 November, the Human Sciences Research Council will release and hand over the First South African National Gender-Based Violence Study, 2022 to Minister Sindisiwe Chikunga., , On Tuesday, 19 November, the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure, in collaboration with the South African Police Service and the Construction Industry Development Board, will host the National Construction Summit on Crime-Free Construction Sites at the Durban International Convention Centre., , On Wednesday, 20 November, the Commission for Gender Equality summ…
(2024-11-18). Israel has a long history of smearing journalists. newarab.com 
Moments before he was killed in 2004, student journalist and freelance photographer According to witnesses, Abu Halima was shot in the stomach by Israeli armed forces (Palestinian journalists describe the waist and neck as the spots fa…
(2024-11-18). Where Is the US Evil Empire Heading Now? transcend.org 7 Nov 2024 – I keep the faith. This Evil Empire too has its own expiry date. Take the long view, if you feel dejected by the Second Coming of Trump. Genocide Joe and thick-headed, unprincipled Kamala Harris, who went to the same elementary school as my daughter, are also not good for humanity. Ask the Palestinians.
(2024-11-18). MHT CET 2025 syllabus, marking scheme published, check here. ummid.com The Maharashtra CET Cell Tuesday Nov 12, 2024 published on its official website 'cetcell.mahacet.org' syllabus and marking scheme of MHT CET 2025 (PCM and PCB groups both) to be conducted for the academic year 2025-26.
(2024-11-18). Trump May Be Among the Most Vile of Anti-Immigrant Demagogues, But He is Not Original. counterpunch.org 
Immigration to the U.S. southern border has long been subject to cold-hearted racial demagoguery. The Statue of Liberty may have welcomed some of the "huddled masses" from Europe at different times, but no such welcome was ever given to people from south of the border. There, a different attitude has prevailed. | Donald Trump's MAGA hate speech includes such descriptions of non-European immigrants as "stone cold killers," "immigrant criminals from the dungeons of the world," "rapist," "pet eaters" — or "invaders" from across the southern border. Some may find Trump's words pleasing and others dreadful, but…
(2024-11-18). The Weekly Round-up: Assisted dying bill, automated immigration decisions, and Daily Mail wins at the ECtHR. ukhumanrightsblog.com In UK news This week the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill was published, with the second reading vote scheduled for 29 November 2024. The bill would allow terminally ill adults, who have capacity, to request to be provided with assistance to end their own life (clause 1). "Terminally ill" is defined in the …