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Panjab University to host India International Science Festival from Dec 6-9
Bringing science to the masses, the Panjab University will host the India International Science Festival from December 6-9 in Chandigarh. Panjab University to host India International Science Festival from Dec 6-9 Earth Sciences Minister Jitendra...

Global Learning, Local Impact: How Georgia State’s International Programs Benefit Atlanta Communities
Editor’s note: This article is contributed through a partnership between Global Atlanta and Georgia State University’s Office of International Initiatives. Atlanta’s vibrant international community is growing – not just through business or...

University Of Virginia Becomes 5th School To Decline Trump’s Higher Ed Compact
The University of Virginia is the fifth institution to turn down President Trump's controversial compact for higher education. getty University of Virginia interim President Paul Mahoney announced on Friday that UVA was declining to sign on to the...

University of Virginia rejects Trump's compact for academic excellence
University of Virginia rejects Trump’s Compact for Academic Excellence, citing threats to academic integrity, joining top universities in refusal. The University of Virginia announced on Friday that it will not sign the Trump administration’s...

Universities are standing up to Trump
The White House is confronting academia’s most forceful pushback to its quest to remake American higher education, as top universities reject its proposal to reward schools that embrace President Donald Trump’s priorities.On campuses and in...

‘College GameDay’ FREE LIVE STREAM (10/18/25): Time, location for ESPN college football show, Week 8
“College Gameday” — an around-the-horn college football show predicting all the key games on college football Saturday — takes place in Athens, Ga. on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025 (10/18/25) ahead of the SEC showdown between No. 5 Ole Miss vs. No. 9...

University of Ilorin courses, admission requirements and school fees
The University of Ilorin courses span faculties such as Arts, Life Sciences, Engineering, Health Sciences, and Education. Tuition fees for new students range from approximately ₦133,440 to ₦138,240. Applicants are required to meet admission...

Global trade holds firm amid tariffs, says DHL’s John Pearson
The newly released DHL Global Connectedness Tracker 2025 Special Update, produced in partnership with New York University’s Stern School of Business, underscores a clear trend: global trade is proving resilient despite policy headwinds and tariff...

International enrolment numbers drop at UPEI by 14.2 per cent
In a news release, the AAU said that when Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) introduced its cap on international study permits in January 2024, the goal was to reduce total international student enrolment by 35 per cent. Since the...

National fish turns luxury as ilish hits Tk3,000 per kg
Once a weekend staple for Bangladeshi households, the national fish ilish has now become a luxury item, with prices surging nearly 50% over the past year amid rising market costs and supply chain distortions. A recent survey by the Bangladesh...

College football Week 8 preview: Take our pregame quiz and catch up on essential reading
Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin and Georgia coach Kirby Smart have a pivotal SEC showdown on Saturday afternoon. Brett Davis / Imagn Images By The Athletic College Football StaffOct. 18, 2025Updated 8:25 am EDT It’s been quite a week in college...

College football games on TV today: Schedule for Saturday Week 8 games
It's the Third Saturday in October, and there's plenty of fanfare surrounding the high-stakes college football games on tap for Week 8. That moniker refers directly to the Alabama-Tennessee rivalry, which is set for primetime treatment. Ty Simpson...

National celebration of Lalon Utshab begins in Kushtia
The three-day national celebration of Lalon Smaron Utshab (Lalon Memorial Festival) began on Friday in Cheuria, Kushtia — home to the revered Lalon Akhra — marking the 135th death anniversary of mystic saint and philosopher Fakir Lalon Shah. The...

Global life expectancy at pre-COVID levels; inequities still remain: Study
Life expectancy around the world is at pre-COVID-19 pandemic levels, new research shows. Still, disparities among different populations remain, with rising rates of deaths among adolescents and young adults in certain areas. This research was done...

Global Anglicans ex-communicate Canterbury
On October 16, 1555, the Protestant Bishops Hugh Latimer and Nicholas Ridley were burned at the stake under the reign of Queen Mary for their commitment to the Bible’s teaching regarding, of all things, their understanding the Lord’s Supper....

College football 2025: Long on money, short on perspective
Go back to this time a year ago, mid-October 2024. Penn State football was off to a promising start under 11th-year coach James Franklin, 6-0 after a thrilling victory at USC. Who’s to say at that moment, but it looked as if the Nittany Lions...

College News N Notes: Kevin Schnall inks contract extension through 2030 with Coastal Carolina
Kevin Schnall, the Coastal Carolina baseball coach, has received a contract extension through the 2030 season, the school announced this week. “I’m honored and grateful to receive a contract extension from an institution that means so much to my...

College football star is only Heisman Trophy winner to play in NBA and in rare three-man club with Bo Jackson
Charlie Ward is one of the most unique and underappreciated athletes in modern American sports history. There have been 90 Heisman Trophy winners, but only one played in the NBA. 3 Ward ran point for the Knicks for a decadeCredit: GettyHe's one of...

Global film industry shrugs off renewed Trump movie tariff threat
By Paul Sandle, Michael Kahn, Byron Kaye and Dawn Chmielewski LONDON/PRAGUE/SYDNEY/LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -“Star Wars: Starfighter” is filming in Britain, soundstages in Hungary are packed and post-production houses in Australia are humming, as the...

College football Week 8 predictions, odds: Three picks, best bets for Saturday’s slate
Gambling content 21+. The New York Post may receive an affiliate commission if you sign up through our links. Read our editorial standards for more information. The entire college football world is ganging up on Penn State and former head coach...