Universities - overseas

US sues Harvard over treatment of Jewish and Israeli students, seeks billions of dollars

The US Department of Justice said Harvard has intentionally refused to enforce its campus rules when victims are Jews or Israelis.

Under Iran attack, Qatar students fear long war will keep universities shut

Visitors are routinely stunned by the magnificence of the Weil Cornell Medical College's campus located in the Education City in Doha, Qatar.

UK meningitis outbreak cases rise to 27

A student wears a protective mask as they walk through the University of Kent campus, following an outbreak of meningitis cases.

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, March 19, 2026

Screenshots from videos posted online are said to show the aftermath of an attack on Iran's Pars gas field (left) and a subsequent attack in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

‘It all happened so fast’: UK students panicked by meningitis outbreak

People queuing to receive vaccinations at the University of Kent campus on March 18, following an outbreak of meningitis.

UK races to contain meningitis outbreak in Kent after two deaths

National Health Service (NHS) workers carry boxes from a building that is supplying antibiotics on the University of Kent campus following an outbreak of meningitis cases in Kent, in Canterbury, Britain, March 18, 2026. REUTERS/Chris J. Ratcliffe

PM Starmer leads efforts to halt deadly meningitis spread in UK as cases rise

One of the victims who died was a 21-year-old undergraduate from the University of Kent.

Chinese university tells students to ‘fall in love’ during spring break

Couples prepare to get their photo taken during a wedding photography shoot on a street, in Shanghai, China September 6, 2023.

Britain rushes to contain ‘unprecedented’ meningitis outbreak

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, March 13, 2026

A girl watches a televised statement by Iran's new supreme leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, on a mobile phone. His remarks were read out by a state TV presenter.

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