Universities - overseas

Britain rushes to contain ‘unprecedented’ meningitis outbreak

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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.

Gunman in fatal Virginia university shooting identified as IS supporter

A gunman opened fire at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia.

Grandstand structure collapses at university photo-taking ceremony in Mexico, 28 hurt

Five of the 28 injured were taken to medical centers for further assessment.

Scholars’ Choice hosts second outreach event at TMJC for A-level graduates looking for scholarships

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Mr Goh Jun Keat, 21 being interviewed by Kiss92FM DJ Shawnia Seah at ST's booth at Tampines-Meridian Junior College on Feb 27, 2026.

ST will be hosting its second school outreach event for platform Scholars' Choice at Tampines-Meridian Junior College on Feb 27 (Friday), which coincides with the release of the A-Level results.

Scholars' Choice is a one-stop website that provides comprehensive information about scholarships offered by both private organisations and government bodies.

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Lawrence Summers will resign from Harvard after Epstein revelations

Mr Lawrence H. Summers, a Harvard University economist and the school’s former president, has been on leave since November 2025.

Trump administration alleges anti-Semitic work environment at UCLA

Large pro-Palestinian protests, cast by US President Donald Trump as anti-Semitic, were held on the campus of University of California, Los Angeles, in 2024.

Actress Chen Xiuhuan attends youngest daughter’s white coat ceremony in Australia

Chen Xiuhuan (right) posted a photo with her daughter Shavinne Tsai on social media on Feb 21.

Iran protests resurface at universities as war risk persists

Protests swept Iran in January over worsening living conditions and state failures, sparking nationwide calls for an end to the country’s clerical leadership.

‘Shameless’: Indian prof’s claim at AI summit that her university developed robot dog sparks uproar

The silver mechanical dog appeared at a booth run by the private Galgotias University.

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