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Tributes at Budapest high school for bus crash victims

The group of students, parents and teachers were on their way back from a ski trip in the French Alps

World

Targeting education for refugee children in Kenya

In this edition of Aid Zone euronews visits Kenya and the refugee camp in Kakuma.

United Kingdom

Top UK university seeks Professor of Lego

Cambridge University is advertising the ideal job for people who like to play around at work. Applications from those working in the field of play and playfulness are particularly welcome.

World News

From a single image: vast networks of child sexual abuse uncovered around the world

Child sexual abuse is a global problem, which is why police around the world are working to identify and rescue the victims.

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Switzerland

Mixed swimming obligatory for Muslim in Switzerland

The European Court of Human Rights has ruled that Muslim girls in Switzerland must attend mixed school swimming lessons.

World News

10,000 child sex abuse victims worldwide are 'just the tip of the iceberg' says Interpol

We spoke to the man who heads INTERPOL's Vulnerable Communities unit, Mick Moran about the challenges of policing child sex abuse online.

United Kingdom

Cancer-hit boy, five, 'over-the-moon' after winning football gong

A terminally-ill British boy was given a heartwarming boost after a ‘goal’ for his beloved Sunderland won a prestigious prize.

World News

What children want for Christmas

Reuters photographers around the world asked children to draw what they wanted to receive from Santa for Christmas.

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Angels descend from on high in Czech Republic

Thousands of people watched angels flying down from a church tower during the last Advent weekend Christmas market in Ustek, in Northern Bohemia on Saturday.

Syria

A view of west Aleppo - a divided half of a divided city

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Freestyling Afghans

A group of young Afghan men and women gather on a hill outside Kabul to practice a variety of freestyle cycling tricks they have learnt from online videos via YouTube, Facebook and other social…

Singapore

Singapore on top as Asian countries dominate PISA global education survey

Asian education systems have come out on top in the OECD’s latest PISA global survey.

USA

Father jailed for life over toddler son's hot car death

A father has been jailed for life for intentionally leaving his toddler son to die inside a sweltering sports-utility vehicle (SUV).

World News

Finland and Estonia top of the class in EU for education

Finland and Estonia are among the best countries in the EU for education, according to new rankings by the OECD.

Madagascar

Madagascar: reintegration centre gives young people fresh start

In Ambohidratimo, a town some 15 kilometres from the Madagascan capital, a reintegration centre receives 150 children and teenagers night and day.

Cinema

Dev Patel and Nicole Kidman star in 'Lion'

‘Lion’ is based on the true story of Saroo Brierley, who got separated from his family in India as a young boy and ended being adopted by an Australian couple.

My Europe Series

Europe's education - What works, what does not

France is a country known for its national motto: Liberté, Egalité, Fraternité.

My Europe Series

French Education Minister Najat Vallaud Belkacem spells out her hopes for the future of the country's education system

Has France looked at education systems in other European countries and how will reforms affect the prospects of pupils in the future when they leave school?

My Europe Series

Going Dutch - an education system which caters for all

One of the specifics of the Dutch system is that primary school education starts at the early age of four and lasts until the age of twelve. In the "Windmill School", first thing in the morning, the p

My Europe Series

Not all is equal when it comes to learning your A,B,C's in France

France has been ranked number one among developed countries when it comes to inequalities in its school system. Valerie Zabriskie reports on what went wrong in the country of "Liberté, Egalité et Fr