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Le nombre d’étudiants dans le monde a presque triplé depuis 2000

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-05-12T11:23:55+00:00

Dans une étude publiée mardi 12 mai, l’Unesco recense une population de 269 millions d’étudiants en 2024, alors qu’ils étaient 100 millions en 2000.

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Israeli MPs back special tribunal with death penalty powers for alleged 7 October attackers

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-12T11:23:39+00:00

Knesset approves plan for livestreamed trials in military court, which has drawn comparisons to Eichmann trialIsraeli lawmakers have approved setting up a livestreamed special tribunal with the power to sentence to death Palestinians convicted of taking part in the Hamas attack on 7 October 2023 that triggered the war in Gaza.The measure was passed by 93 votes to none in the 120-seat Knesset, Israel’s parliament, reflecting widespread support among Israel’s Jewish majority for punishing those found responsible for the deadliest single attack in Israel’s history. The remaining 27 lawmakers were

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Trump to head to China for high-stakes talks with Xi – US politics live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-12T11:21:29+00:00

Meeting comes amid tentative trade truce but Iran, Taiwan and tensions over global supply chains will be complicating factorsSign up for the Breaking News US emailDonald Trump is heading to China this week. If his guest list is any clue, he wants to discuss technology with Xi Jinping, Blake Montgomery reports.On Monday, news broke that outgoing Apple CEO, Tim Cook, as well as SpaceX and Tesla CEO, Elon Musk, would join the US president. Other guests from the tech sphere include Meta’s recently appointed president, Dina Powell McCormick; Sanjay Mehrotra, CEO of computer memory maker Micron; Chu

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Створити резюме, підготуватися до співбесіди й визначитися з освітою та кар’єрним шляхом: гід подіями "Фестивалю кар’єри"

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-05-12T11:15:00+00:00

21-24 травня на ВДНГ вдруге відбудеться "Фестиваль кар’єри". Тут можна буде знайти роботу, спланувати кар’єрний шлях і вибрати освітній напрям. Захід об’єднає понад 250 компаній, освітніх та благодійних...

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Aluminium futures: Buy on a breakout

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-05-12T11:11:56+00:00

A breach of ₹380 can lift the contract to ₹400

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Что известно о нападении подростка в школе в Краснодарском крае

Source: Vedomosti – All Articles · Published: 2026-05-12T11:04:48+00:00

Ученик девятого класса открыл стрельбу из пневматического оружия в школе в Гулькевичском районе Кубани. По словам губернатора Краснодарского края Вениамина Кондратьева, ранены двое школьников. 16-летний нападавший, по данным краевого управления Следственного комитета (СК), задержан.

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Aukus costs balloon with more cash and staff for submarine agency amid ongoing search for nuclear waste dump

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-12T11:03:54+00:00

Labor has announced funding for Australian Submarine Agency will jump to $512m in next financial year amid concerns the sovereign submarine fleet may never arriveFederal budget 2026 LIVE updates: Australia government budget announcement and speech – latest newsExplore all of our 2026 Australia federal budget coverageGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe budget for Australia’s contentious Aukus deal has ballooned by more than $430m over four years, with the agency charged with securing the country’s nuclear-powered submarines requiring a massive injection of funding and

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US workers overwhelmingly support union-backed policies on AI, poll says

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-12T11:00:45+00:00

Nine out of 10 workers express support for policies on artificial intelligence that labor unions may fight forUS workers overwhelmingly support pro-worker policies on artificial intelligence (AI) and view labor unions as the most reliable protectors of workers from the effects of AI, according to a new poll released by the AFL-CIO, the largest federation of labor unions in the US.More than nine out of 10 workers surveyed expressed support for policies on artificial intelligence that labor unions may fight for, including 95% supporting a requirement that a human be the final decision maker on a

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Farage faces questions over failure to declare use of donor’s helicopter

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-12T11:00:44+00:00

Reform UK leader has used the helicopter to attend rallies across the country, most recently on FridayNigel Farage is facing questions about why he did not declare his use of a donor’s helicopter to travel around Britain for rallies.The helicopter, which was used by Farage as recently as Friday after local elections across Britain, is the property of a company owned by Lorenzo Zaccheo, a businessman who gave Reform £25,000 last year. Continue reading...

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Elections au Royaume-Uni : « Reform UK devient un prétendant sérieux au pouvoir lors des prochaines élections législatives »

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-05-12T11:00:15+00:00

La recomposition politique outre-Manche est loin d’être achevée, explique, dans une tribune au « Monde », la professeure de civilisation britannique Pauline Schnapper, qui analyse les résultats du scrutin du 7 mai comme un possible « basculement » du système politique.

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European ministers to discuss sending rejected asylum seekers to third-country hubs

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-12T11:00:05+00:00

Exclusive: Council of Europe to hold meeting in Moldova on Friday, with human rights body set to declare recognition of countries’ right to control bordersEurope live – latest updatesEuropean ministers will this week discuss plans to send thousands of rejected asylum seekers to third-country hubs, the head of the continent’s human rights body has told the Guardian.Alain Berset, the secretary general of the Council of Europe, said discussions about the removal of people who arrived in Europe by irregular routes would take place “at a multilateral level” at a meeting in Moldova on Friday. Contin

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Lotus boss calls for UK government support as it commits to Norfolk plant

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-12T10:56:44+00:00

Sports carmaker extends lifespan of petrol-engined Emira, made in Norfolk, to continue to cater for US marketBusiness live – latest updatesThe boss of the luxury sports carmaker Lotus has called for government support for its UK factory as the Chinese-owned company insisted it will not abandon its British roots.Lotus said it had extended the lifespan of the £80,000 Emira petrol-engined sports car, made by 900 employees in its factory in Norfolk, in order for the brand to continue to serve the US market. Continue reading...

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WHO head warns countries to prepare for more hantavirus cases

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-12T10:56:05+00:00

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus praises Spain’s ‘compassion and solidarity’ in evacuating virus-hit cruise shipThe head of the World Health Organization has warned countries to prepare for more hantavirus cases after the outbreak onboard the MV Hondius, and thanked Spain for the “compassion and solidarity” it had shown by taking in the stricken cruise ship and evacuating its passengers and crew.Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus urged countries to follow the WHO’s advice and recommendations, which include a 42-day quarantine and constant monitoring of high-risk contacts. Continue reading...

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WHO head tells countries to prepare for more hantavirus cases

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-12T10:56:05+00:00

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus praises Spain’s ‘compassion and solidarity’ in evacuating virus-hit cruise shipThe head of the World Health Organization has warned countries to prepare for more hantavirus cases after the outbreak onboard the MV Hondius, and thanked Spain for the “compassion and solidarity” it had shown by taking in the stricken cruise ship and evacuating its passengers and crew.Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus urged countries to follow the WHO’s advice and recommendations, which include a 42-day quarantine and constant monitoring of high-risk contacts. Continue reading...

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SPJIMR celebrates Annual Convocation 2026: Nearly 1,000 future leaders graduate across nine programmes at one of India’s premier management institutions

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-05-12T10:55:10+00:00

PL Capital’s Zarin Daruwala and NITI Aayog’s Debjani Ghosh deliver landmark addresses to two convocation ceremonies, urging graduates to lead with integrity, embrace perpetual learning, and shape India’s technological future.

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