The Reserve Bank of Australia maintained its official interest rate at 4.35% due to a slowing economy and rising unemployment. This decision offers little relief to mortgage holders facing increased costs from previous rate hikes. Higher fuel prices are contributing to inflation.
William "Rob" Gilfillan, already serving Australia's longest sentence for child sexual abuse, has been sentenced to seven-and-a-half years for "brazen and forcible" sexual crimes against two schoolgirls in the 1980s. The judge noted his denial and lack of rehabilitation prospects.
71 Orthodox Jewish schoolgirls from Toras Emachu school in Monsey, New York, went missing during a field trip to Memorial Park in Nyack. They entered a drainage tunnel and got lost underground but were found by police after walking about 800 meters. Two students sustained minor injuries.
71 Orthodox Jewish schoolgirls from Toras Emachu school in Monsey, NY, went missing during a trip to Memorial Park in Nyack. They entered a drainage tunnel following a stream bed and were found by a police officer near a manhole. Most were found in underground tunnels, with two sustaining minor injuries.
A lawmaker from South Korea's ruling People Power Party is facing backlash for telling schoolgirls "There are many handsome oppas here" during a campaign event. This incident follows a similar controversy involving the main opposition party.
Law enforcement in Perm Krai detained a computer science teacher for allegedly masturbating in front of seventh-grade female students. The incident, captured on video by the students, occurred at a school in Nytva district. A criminal case has been initiated, and an arrest decision is pending.
Two schoolgirls were found dead in the Boguchansky district of Krasnoyarsk Krai on May 18 and 19. One died after being reprimanded for using a phone during an exam, the other reportedly faced abuse from her stepfather.
Battered school indoor shoes, reportedly worn by graduating schoolgirls, have appeared in online shops in Japan, sparking fierce criticism over the fetishisation of young women. Removing outdoor shoes before entering homes, schools, companies and other public buildings is a deeply rooted custom in the country, tied to cleanliness and respect for shared spaces. Known as uwabaki, Japan’s traditional indoor shoes are typically white and shaped like ballet flats. At schools, from kindergarten...
