School Assembly News Headlines (Nov 12): Top National, International & Sports Updates + Thought of the Day | Education

School Assembly News Headlines (Nov 12): Top National, International & Sports Updates + Thought of the Day | Education

School Assembly News Headlines (Nov 12): Top National, International & Sports Updates Thought of the Day Photo : iStock If you’re a student on the lookout for news headlines to read out in your school assembly, you’re at the right place! We’ve compiled a list of the most important national, international, and sports-related news items…

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The recipients of the Davide Renne scholarship Carter Hamilton Mills with Renne's sister, Michelle.

Polimoda Launches Scolarship Porgram Honoring Davide Renne

PAYING HOMAGE: On the anniversary of Davide Renne’s passing, Polimoda, the Florence-based leading fashion school, has chosen to honor his memory by establishing the Davide Renne Scholarship. This annual award is dedicated to supporting emerging talents in fashion design, specifically students enrolled in the undergraduate in fashion design program. The scholarship, entirely funded by the…

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Billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott has donated $19.25 billion to thousands of organisations since 2020.

Divorce to Philanthropy — Jeff Bezos’ ex-wife MacKenzie Scott donated $19 billion, sold 58 million Amazon stock

Billionaire philanthropist and Jeff Bezos’s ex-wife, MacKenzie Scott, has donated more than $19 billion since 2020 as she continues to offload her stake in Amazon, which she received as part of her divorce with the e-commerce giant founder, reported the news portal Forbes on Friday, 7 November 2025. The news report also highlighted that in…

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Mississippi woman kills escaped monkey, fearing for her children's safety

Last escaped monkey from truck crash captured in Mississippi after being spotted by resident

The last monkey on the loose among several that escaped after a truck carrying them overturned on a Mississippi roadway has been found and captured, authorities said Thursday. A resident who lives near the crash site called authorities to report the animal’s location, and it was then “successfully recovered,” the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries,…

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Hundreds of billionaires pledged to give away $600 billion to charity—but the Bill Gates and Warren Buffett era of philanthropy may be over

Hundreds of billionaires pledged to give away $600 billion to charity—but the Bill Gates and Warren Buffett era of philanthropy may be over

Bill Gates and Warren Buffett ushered in a new Gilded Era of philanthropic giving, likened in influence to the Rockefellers and Carnegies. But charity work is about to look very different as higher taxes are threatened on liberal institutions, and new methods of giving are popularized by women mega-donors. MacKenzie Scott has become a pioneer…

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Colorado voters approve Proposition LL, letting state keep, spend all revenue it collects for school meals

Colorado voters approve Proposition LL, letting state keep, spend all revenue it collects for school meals

Colorado voters Tuesday overwhelmingly passed Proposition LL, which will let the state keep and spend all the revenue it collects under a 2022 tax policy change that raises money for a program offering free breakfasts and lunches to every student enrolled in K-12 public schools. The Associated Press projected that Proposition LL would pass at…

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