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Looking after orphans

OM Ukraine's team in Odessa heads up the annual All-Ukrainian Day of Prayer for Orphans in the Odessa province.




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Life after trafficking

For 10 years she was forced into prostitution by her husband. With the help of OM Mexico, Rocio is now building a new life.




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News24 Business | MONEY CLINIC | How to deal with the aftermath of festive spending

There are roughly six weeks between an early December salary payment and January month-end. Consumers will likely spend more than at any other time – often on credit.




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News24 Business | Former lottery executive fired after disciplinary hearing

A number of dismissed lottery officials who have lodged appeals, as well as suspended officials, continue to draw salaries.




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After Trump Insult, Educators Rally Around Haitian, African Students

The comments come at a time when more foreign-born black people live in the United States than at any time in history—and many of the residents are children enrolled in the nation's K-12 public schools.




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After Janus Ruling, Teachers Are Suing for Return of Fees They've Paid Their Unions

"This lawsuit will enable teachers like me to recover the agency fees that we were wrongly forced to pay against our will," said one of the plaintiffs.




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Texas H.S. Football Players May Face Charges After Tackling Referee

Two football players from John Jay High School in San Antonio, Texas, could be facing criminal charges after appearing to intentionally tackle a referee during a game on Friday night.




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Data: The Schools Named After Confederate Figures

Since June 2020 Education Week has tracked if & when the over 200 schools named after men with ties to the Confederacy changed their names.




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News24 Business | GEPF two-pot frustrations: After two months, some withdrawals still not processed

Delays in the payment of withdrawals from the two-pot retirement system have led members of the Government Employees Pension Fund to voice their concerns on social media.




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Distinguished professor in plant nutrition retires after long, impactful career

Jonathan Lynch, distinguished professor of plant nutrition, retired this fall after an innovative and impactful 33-year career in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences, focused on conducting research to alleviate world hunger and enhance crop production by subsistence farmers in developing countries.




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News24 Business | What next for OpenAI after R2.7-trillion bonanza?

ChatGPT-maker OpenAI has become an AI powerhouse after securing Silicon Valley's largest-ever funding round. The company now faces the challenge of delivering on its promise to become the next Apple or Google.




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News24 Business | Emirates bans pagers, walkie-talkies onboard after Lebanon blasts

Dubai-based airline Emirates has banned pagers and walkie-talkies onboard its planes following sabotage attacks in Lebanon, and extended flight cancellations for Middle East destinations due to regional escalation.




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News24 Business | Pound set for worst weekly losses since 2018 after budget jolt

The pound stabilised on Friday after a volatile few sessions, but still headed for its longest stretch of weekly losses in nearly six years, as political and monetary uncertainty has prompted investors to favour the dollar lately.




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A state-by-state breakdown of where abortion stands after Trump's election

Abortion-related ballot initiatives were voted on in 10 states during the election. Here is a state-by-state breakdown of where abortion currently stands in each state.




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WATCH: Volunteers sweep out water after deadly Spain floods

Volunteers worked together to clear out floodwater in a suburb of Valencia, after deadly flash flooding devastated several areas locally.




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WATCH: Baby goat rescued after being stranded for days on a cliff in Hawaii

A baby goat that found itself stuck for days on a cliff in Hawaii has been rescued by a group of volunteers.




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Holiday craft show at Penn State Wilkes-Barre to be held Nov. 3

Penn State Wilkes-Barre will host a popular community craft show coordinated by Arts at Hayfield on Nov. 3.




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Et après? (and after?)

Hindsight is, as they say, 20:20. It’s usually easier to see, after the event, what should have been done to prevent it from happening. But whether this is true for the recent tragic events in Paris is a case for argument.




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Joe Biden Picks Kamala Harris for VP After Intense School Desegregation Clash

Although Harris clashed with Biden over his record on school desegregation, some of her education proposals might dovetail well with his.




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COVID-19 Has Left Thousands of After-School Programs in Jeopardy

Six in 10 programs worry they will have to shut down permanently, a survey finds—and that was before so many districts announced fall remote-learning plans.




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As Schools Recover After COVID-19, Look to New Orleans

Hurricane Katrina taught the city lessons that apply to education across the nation now, writes economist Douglas N. Harris.




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Classes canceled in Baltimore County after cyber attack




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School system dismisses early after cybersecurity threat




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Penn Staters invited to share feedback on draft Strategic Plan proposal

A draft proposal of Penn State’s institutional strategic plan has been unveiled and shared with the community for feedback and discussion. All faculty, staff and students at all campuses are encouraged to visit the Strategic Plan website to review and provide feedback on the draft plans for four goal areas.




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Flexibility during an afternoon of film

OM Chile's homeless ministry planned to show a movie on the street for around 100 homeless friends. They had to get creative when problems arose.




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Rebuilding after devastating fire

OM Chile responds quickly to help local churches provide relief after a forest fire in Valparaíso kills 15 people and destroys 3,000 homes in April.




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A Year After Woman Goes Missing, Probe Finds Friend's Role In Her Murder

More than a year after a woman's body was recovered from a creek in the Thane district of Maharashtra, police have found that she was pushed to death from a bridge by her lover for resisting his sexual advances, officials said on Tuesday.




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2 Babies Among 6 Missing After Encounter, Meitei Community Unites In Solidarity

Hundreds of members of Manipur's Meitei community came out on the streets in Delhi and other cities in a silent candlelight protest, seeking the safety of six people who have been missing since an encounter broke out between suspected Kuki militants.




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Japan's Fukushima Radioactive Debris Reaches Lab After Secret Robot Operation

A small amount of radioactive debris removed by a robot from Japan's stricken Fukushima nuclear plant has arrived at a research lab near Tokyo, the plant operator said Tuesday, after a journey kept secret for safety reasons.




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Taiwan Broadcaster Removes Video After Reporter Calls Trump "Convicted Felon"

A state-funded English-language broadcaster in Taiwan removed a video of one of its journalists calling US President-elect Donald Trump a "convicted felon", after the Taipei government said the incident was "very serious".




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3 Children, 3 Women Missing After 10 Suspected Kuki Militants Killed In Encounter In Manipur's Jiribam

Three children and three women are missing from Manipur's Jiribam since yesterday after an encounter broke out between suspected Kuki insurgents and the security forces.




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Kuki Groups Allege "Barbaric Actions" By Central Force, Day After 10 Killed In Manipur "Encounter"

Several civil society groups and student organisations of the Kuki tribes have condemned what they call "barbaric actions" of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), a day after 10 men from the Kuki tribes were killed in Manipur's Jiribam district.




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A Year After Woman Goes Missing, Probe Finds Friend's Role In Her Murder

More than a year after a woman's body was recovered from a creek in the Thane district of Maharashtra, police have found that she was pushed to death from a bridge by her lover for resisting his sexual advances, officials said on Tuesday.




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2 Babies Among 6 Missing After Manipur's Jiribam Encounter, Meitei Community Unites In Solidarity

Hundreds of members of Manipur's Meitei community came out on the streets in Delhi and other cities in a silent candlelight protest, seeking the safety of six people who have been missing since an encounter broke out between suspected Kuki militants.




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Deadly 'MATGA Movement' Emerges In US After Trump's Presidential Win, Here's What It Is

Following Donald Trump's victory in the US presidential elections, a new trend has emerged on social media platforms called the 'MATGA movement'.




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Swiggy Shares Jump 7.7% Higher In Trading Debut After $1.4 Billion IPO

Shares of Indian food and grocery delivery firm Swiggy debuted 7.7% higher in pre-open trade on Wednesday.




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"You Always Get Me...": Selena Gomez After Benny Blanco Gets Featured In 'Sexiest Man Alive' Issue

Singer-actor Selena Gomez has showered her boyfriend Benny Blanco with love after he received an honourable mention in People magazine's 'Sexiest Man Alive' 2024 issue.




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Airlines Cancel Flights After Volcanic Eruptions. Why That's A Good Thing

At least three airlines cancelled flights between Australia and Bali this week after a volcano eruption in eastern Indonesia spewed a vast plume of volcanic ash into the air.




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US Nurse Shares What Happens Moments After A Person Dies: "Body Relaxes..."

Her YouTube video explains exactly what happens to the human body after death, to try and demystify the experience.




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Pak Influencer Deactivates Social Media Accounts After Private Video Leaks

Before deactivating her account, Imsha Rehman talked about dealing with negative comments, according to local media. She called the backlash "overwhelming".




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Ponting Fires Back At Gambhir After India Coach's Press Conference Remarks

Ricky Ponting didn't hold back on Gautam Gambhir's criticism, calling the India head coach a 'prickly character'.




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WhatsApp for iOS Gets Drafts Label for Unread Messages in Chats, New Widget for Home Screen

WhatsApp for iOS has rolled out a new feature which lets users check their drafted and unsent messages without opening a specific chat. With the app’s latest update, a new 'Draft' label appears next to the chat which contains an incomplete message, enabling the user to find it quickly without the hassle of scrolling through the chat list.




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Scientists Confirm Four Different King Cobra Species After 188 Years of Mystery

A recent study has confirmed that the King Cobra, previously thought to be a single species, is actually made up of four distinct species. After 188 years of uncertainty, scientists identified the Northern, Sunda, Western Ghats, and Luzon King Cobras based on genetic differences and physical characteristics. This discovery helps explain the variations observed in King Cobras across their wide distribution in Asia. The study also paves the way for improved regional antivenom.




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Bitcoin Price Nears $90,000 After US President-Elect Donald Trump's Victory: What's Fuelling the Optimism Around Crypto

Bitcoin created its third all-time high in the past week, surging past $89,900 (roughly Rs. 75.9 lakh) in the last 24 hours, amid an ongoing surge spurred by Donald Trump's victory in the recently concluded US Presidential elections.  Here's why investors are optimistic about US President-elect Donald Trump's return to the White House in January 2025.




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After Actor Ajith Kumar, Kamal Haasan Declines All Titles And Prefixes Including 'Ulaganayagan'

Earlier, actor Ajith had similarly asked fans to call him AK or Ajith Kumar instead of the title "Thala"




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Bigg Boss 18: Rajat Dalal Steps In To Comfort Sara Arfeen Khan After Arfeen Khan's Eviction

Hosted by Salman Khan, Bigg Boss 18 premiered on October 6




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The Great Indian Kapil Show: Navjot Singh Sidhu Comes Back 5 Years After Exit, Check Out Archana Puran Singh's Reaction

The Great Indian Kapil Show episode featuring Navjot Singh Sidhu will premiere on Netflix on Saturday, November 16 




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NDTV Exclusive: Shreyas Talpade On Resuming Work After Undergoing Angioplasty: "I'm Taking It One Day At A Time"

Shreyas Talpade suffered a heart attack in December last year




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Exclusive: After Bleak Box Office Streak, Arjun Kapoor Values Singham Again's Success "A Lot More"

Arjun Kapoor played the role of antagonist Danger Lanka in Singham Again




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Megan Fox Announces Pregnancy With Fiance Machine Gun Kelly A Year After Miscarriage: "Welcome Back Baby"

"Nothing is ever really lost," Megan Fox captioned the post