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An 18-year-old student attacked Brinell School in Fagersta, Sweden, with a sword, killing a 17-year-old girl and injuring three others before police arrested him; investigators are probing motive, with two houses searched, and authorities say no other attackers were involved. The region briefly faced an emergency before calm returned, while national leaders expressed solidarity as Sweden's election approaches.
Penn State student Agostino Abbatiello, 24, nicknamed 'Pablo Pledgescobar,' is at the center of a 14-defendant case alleging he ran a cocaine distribution ring involving Penn State fraternity members; prosecutors say he coordinated cocaine deliveries, used Venmo to collect payments, and boasted about earnings, with associates including a Delta Upsilon member and his father who allegedly helped conceal evidence. Abbatiello surrendered and was ordered held without bail as the investigation continues.
Russia is recruiting university and vocational students into a new unmanned systems drone unit, offering a one-year contract with training and perks (and potential postgrad benefits) to boost its war effort as casualties mount. Recruits are pushed toward high-tech drone roles seen as safer than infantry, but several recent student recruits, including 23-year-old Valery Averin, have died, exposing the fragility of these promises. Analysts note the official death tolls are likely far lower than the real figures, underscoring the ongoing human cost of the conflict.
First Lady Melania Trump led the White House Presidential AI Challenge Awards ceremony, honoring six national champion student teams from across the United States and beyond. The inaugural program drew more than 20,000 participants from all 50 states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico, and 49 DoD Education Activity schools in 10 countries. Trump praised AI’s potential to boost the economy and improve sectors like healthcare, nutrition, and public safety, and urged students to continue innovating and opening doors for America’s future.
Eight students were rescued after the Iron Shark roller coaster stalled on Pleasure Pier in Galveston; firefighters freed them after hours on the ride, the park was closed during the operation, and a safety inspection will determine when the ride reopens.
A dormitory fire at Utumishi Girls School in Gilgil, central Kenya, killed 16 students and injured 79 overnight as police lead rescue operations and the cause remains unknown; the incident adds to Kenya’s history of school fires and concerns about student safety.
Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt was loudly booed by students at the University of Arizona during a commencement speech about artificial intelligence. While Schmidt defended AI as the future and urged grads to help shape it, the visible backlash underscores growing anxiety about AI’s impact on jobs and society among the next generation entering the workforce.
Turkish authorities detained over 160 people and blocked about 1,100 social-media accounts for praising or spreading misinformation about two deadly school shootings, including a Siverek incident that wounded 16; investigators say accounts targeted schools and potential attacks, as teachers’ unions protested and Erdogan pledged a full investigation.
Two people have died in England from meningitis (including a school pupil and a University of Kent student) as nine cases are confirmed and 11 remain under investigation; antibiotics have been distributed to students at Kent amid rising concern across universities.
Lawyers for Quakertown student protesters argue the students did not know a man who joined the crowd was the police chief during a scuffle with officers in Pennsylvania.
Thousands of Iranian students across universities, including Sharif University, hold a third day of anti-government protests with slogans like 'death to the dictator' amid a crackdown by security forces; the demonstrations unfold as tensions with the US escalate and Geneva hosts another round of nuclear talks, with domestic dissent and Kurdish parties forming a coalition against the regime.
Tom’s Guide reports Apple is reportedly prepping a low-cost MacBook that could start around $599–$699, feature 8GB RAM and 256GB SSD in a smaller display, and run on the iPhone’s A18 Pro chip to cut costs. The move aims to widen Apple’s entry point and lure budget Windows/Chromebook users, though it may trade some performance for affordability and help fill a gap in Apple’s lineup.
As the new semester begins, students at multiple Iranian universities—including Tehran’s Sharif and Amirkabir—held anti-government demonstrations, reviving a nationwide movement that had been crushed in a deadly crackdown. Videos show chants like 'Death to the dictator' and reported tensions or arrests on campus, with state media noting limited incidents while rights groups say thousands were killed in the crackdown, highlighting ongoing dissent against the clerical regime.
Hundreds of Sacramento-area high school students from at least 10 schools walked out to protest ICE and federal immigration policies, gathering at the Capitol and marching to the John Moss Federal Building; officials said student walkouts are allowed if they don’t substantially disrupt classes, and by midday the crowd approached 1,000 as community groups joined, with a related nationwide strike causing some local businesses to close or donate proceeds to anti-ICE efforts.
Students at Oak Park and River Forest High School and Wheaton Warrenville South High School walked out at 2 p.m. to protest U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, with OP-RF students marching to Congressman Danny Davis’s office to press for stronger action against deportations and for defunding ICE.