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Mexico cancels plans to end school year early for World Cup

Tue, 05/12/2026 - 10:52
Parents were angry at a proposal to end classes on 5 June instead of 15 July due to the tournament and expected extreme heat.

Canvas hack: Company pays criminals to delete students' stolen data

Tue, 05/12/2026 - 10:31
The company behind Canvas says it has "reached an agreement" with the hackers who disrupted thousands of colleges and universities.

Canvas hack: company pays criminals to delete students' stolen data

Tue, 05/12/2026 - 10:31
The company behind Canvas says it has "reached an agreement" with the hackers who disrupted thousands of colleges and universities.

Texas accuses Netflix of spying on users, including children

Tue, 05/12/2026 - 10:01
The lawsuit comes amid increased scrutiny over platform features like auto-play that deliver endless content to users.

Texas accuses Netflix of spying on users, including children

Tue, 05/12/2026 - 10:01
The lawsuit comes amid increased scrutiny over platform features like auto-play that deliver endless content to users.

No sign of larger hantavirus outbreak, says UN health agency

Tue, 05/12/2026 - 09:35
The situation could still change and there might be more confirmed cases, warns the head of the World Health Organisation.

Snack giant switches to black and white packaging as Iran war hits ink supplies

Tue, 05/12/2026 - 07:46
The effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz has severely disrupted global supplies of energy and petrochemicals.

Snack giant switches to black and white packaging as Iran war hits ink supplies

Tue, 05/12/2026 - 07:46
The effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz has severely disrupted global supplies of energy and petrochemicals.

The Kabul rehab centre hit by deadly Pakistani strike

Tue, 05/12/2026 - 07:36
Pakistan says it hit 'military and terrorist infrastructure' - but the UN and victims' families reject this claim.

Pakistan struck a rehab centre and killed 269 Afghans. Their families want to know why

Tue, 05/12/2026 - 07:31
There are calls to investigate the 16 March airstrike - which the UN says likely killed more - as a war crime.

Pakistan struck a rehab centre and killed 269 Afghans. Their families want to know why

Tue, 05/12/2026 - 07:31
There are calls to investigate the 16 March airstrike - which the UN says likely killed more - as a war crime.

France seeks to move beyond colonial ties by meeting African leaders in Kenya

Tue, 05/12/2026 - 06:52
In a first since these meetings started in the 1970s, this move reflects a change in France's thinking.

Ex-Philippine leader Duterte's drug war enforcer escapes ICC arrest

Tue, 05/12/2026 - 04:37
Senator Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa, a former national police chief, has sought refuge in the senate.

Ex-Philippine leader Duterte's drug war enforcer escapes ICC arrest

Tue, 05/12/2026 - 04:37
Senator Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa, a former national police chief, has sought refuge in the senate.

Israel passes law to allow death penalty and public trials for those linked to 7 October

Tue, 05/12/2026 - 04:11
Israel passes a law that permits the death penalty and public trials for those involved in the unprecedented Hamas-led attacks.

Israel passes law to allow death penalty and public trials for those linked to 7 October

Tue, 05/12/2026 - 04:11
Israel passes a law that permits the death penalty and public trials for those involved in the unprecedented Hamas-led attacks.

China should stop hoarding food and fertiliser, says former World Bank chief

Tue, 05/12/2026 - 00:02
David Malpass' comments come as US President Donald Trump and China's Xi Jinping are due to meet in Beijing.

US in closely-guarded talks to open new bases in Greenland

Mon, 05/11/2026 - 23:56
It is seeking to open three bases in the south of the Arctic territory, according to multiple officials familiar with the talks.

US in closely-guarded talks to open new bases in Greenland

Mon, 05/11/2026 - 23:56
It is seeking to open three bases in the south of the Arctic territory, according to multiple officials familiar with the talks.

US passengers quarantining in Nebraska as officials say public hantavirus risk 'very low'

Mon, 05/11/2026 - 23:31
Two people are being monitored in Atlanta, 16 in Nebraska and another six passengers in Canada.

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