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- ‘Our aim is that children are protected’: besieged West Bank school fortifies its defences against settler violence November 3, 2026After deaths of five students at hands of Israeli settlers in last academic year, al-Mughayyir’s teachers and pupils are on high alertThis year, parents in al-Mughayyir had to be persuaded to send their children back to school. Israeli settlers had killed five teenage students last academic year – one of them at the school gates.To […]William Christou and Sufian Abu Taha in al-Mughayyir
- French pupils resume school blockades as country braces for more protests November 2, 2026Minister warns weeks without lessons are putting exams at risk as unions plan nationwide strike on ThursdayDozens of high schools across France were blockaded again on Monday as the government braced for another tense week of protests over school conditions and the high cost of living.The protests come amid warnings that weeks without lessons are […]Angelique Chrisafis in Paris
- A global youthquake is happening. Promises we made young people have been broken – and they know it | Gordon Brown November 2, 2026Anger and protest have put liberal democracy on trial. It’s vital to understand the rage that now unites a generationWe have not yet reached a 1968 moment, when students at the Sorbonne lit a fuse that detonated a crisis that eventually brought down the De Gaulle government. But in late 2026, starting with the symbolic […]Gordon Brown
- A job that changed me: I ran observatory tours as a student. An eight-year-old’s question taught me two important lessons November 2, 2026I thought the explanation I’d given about black holes was family-friendly. But, after what she had said, I had to rethink my examplesRead more in the a job that changed me seriesIn the first year of my science degree, I was fortunate to land a job as an astronomy guide at the Sydney Observatory. In […]Kirsten Banks
- ‘They assume the man next to me is the owner’: four women doing business in Africa in their own way November 2, 2026From feeding schoolchildren to recycling tyres, these entrepreneurs are challenging stereotypes while solving social and environmental problemsAfrica is thought to have a higher proportion of female entrepreneurs than any other continent and yet many still struggle to access financing. Four business leaders from Nigeria, Uganda, Kenya and Malawi tell us about the inspiration behind their […]Valentine Benjamin, Stefanie Glinski, Sarah Johnson and Kenneth Zindondo
- UK willing to spend £450m a year on EU students if it can join Made in Europe scheme November 1, 2026Exclusive: Plan to allow students from bloc to pay same fees as Britons contingent on entry to industrial programme, officials sayMinisters are prepared to spend as much as £450m a year to give students from the EU discounted university fees, the Guardian has learned, but only if Brussels allows the UK access to its Made […]Kiran Stacey, Lisa O’Carroll and Jessica Elgot
- Massive Attack, Bob Marley, bell hooks and grime: the forces that shaped four generations of Black Britons | The panel October 31, 2026For Black History Month, figures from the arts, culture and sport reveal the people and ideas that made them who they are todayWhen you’re traduced, abused and gaslighted – believe me, Black History Month matters | Hugh Muir Continue reading...Arlo Parks, Eunice Olumide, Ade Adepitan and Vanley Burke
- Sara won a prized place to study medicine in Glasgow. Why is the Home Office blocking her? October 29, 2026She fought every obstacle in Afghanistan to pursue her dream of becoming a doctor – fleeing her abusive father and the Taliban. But this talented, tenacious student has now been denied a visa, for contradictory reasons, three timesFor the last decade, Sara (not her real name), 25, has dreamed of becoming a doctor. She secured […]Diane Taylor
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