An 11-year-old boy, Vihaan Srivastav, died when a tree fell on his school bus in Mumbai. His funeral was marked by grief and outrage over administrative accountability, with family and officials demanding action against negligence.
En raison du sommet du G7 à Évian, près de 700 candidats au baccalauréat ont été délocalisés et leurs bus scolaires ont été escortés par la police pour garantir leur arrivée à l'heure aux examens.
Due to the G7 summit in Évian-les-Bains, nearly 700 baccalaureate candidates had their exams relocated. Police escorts and adapted routes were provided for school buses to ensure students arrived on time and without stress.
Local health authorities, during HIV contact tracing, have uncovered allegations of sexual assault against multiple female students by a school bus driver surnamed Li. Five HIV-infected individuals have been identified in connection with the case, with the transmission chain extending across three central Taiwanese counties. The investigation has been transferred to the prosecutor's office.
Taiwan's CDC revealed 5 HIV infections are linked to a school bus driver in central Taiwan accused of sexually abusing female students using religious manipulation. The cases were initially discovered during an HIV outbreak investigation by the local health bureau, not a criminal investigation. Authorities are providing support to affected individuals.
A woman recounts the profound impact of childhood bullying, from physical assaults and social exclusion to the lasting effects on her self-worth, relationships, and decision about motherhood. She finds healing through writing and storytelling.
Camp Humphreys in Pyeongtaek, South Korea, is the largest US military base outside the US, housing 41,000 personnel. The base highlights the US-South Korea alliance, now tested by transactional relations under President Trump, raising concerns in Seoul about troop reductions and broader US regional strategies.
Japan's transport minister announced a joint meeting with the education ministry to discuss safety measures for school-related travel, following a fatal microbus accident involving high school students. Measures are expected by the end of June.
Hong Kong will introduce a two-month subsidy of 50 HK cents per litre for liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) used by taxis, minibuses and school buses from May, amid soaring fuel prices. A previously announced diesel subsidy will take effect on Thursday.
Hong Kong will introduce a two-month subsidy for liquefied petroleum gas used by taxis, minibuses and school buses from May, amid soaring fuel prices. The subsidy rate will be 50 HK cents per litre, benefiting approximately 16,900 taxis, 3,440 minibuses and 170 school buses. A previously announced diesel subsidy will take effect on Thursday.
Middle school students in Hancock County, Mississippi saved their school bus Wednesday after driver Leah Taylor, 46, passed out from an asthma attack while transporting about 40 children. Sixth graders Jackson Casnave, 12, and Darrius Clark, 12, steered and_braked the moving bus to a safe stop on a median, while other students called 911 and administered medication to the unconscious driver. The driver has made a full recovery and the students were honored at a pep rally Friday.
The NTSB has recommended for the first time that all new school buses be equipped with alcohol detection systems that can disable the bus if the driver is impaired. The recommendation follows a 2024 West Virginia school bus rollover that left one boy with a leg amputation and two other children seriously injured, with the driver sentenced to up to 110 years in prison. Investigators found at least 118 school bus drivers accused of driving drunk over five years, prompting the agency to act despite industry pushback expected on cost and implementation.
