Five key takeaways from Scotland's exam results

BBC Scotland Tuesday 04 August 2026, 13:52 UTC 1 min read

Key Points

More than 130,000 Scottish students have found out how they did in their exams.

Scotland (LOCATION) Scottish (ORG)

Originally published by BBC Scotland Read original →

Private Academy Taps Munis for Upgrades to 140-Year-Old Campus A historic Pittsburgh private school is looking to borrow $30 million in the municipal bond market for campus upgrades as it fights for students. Shady Side Academy was founded in 1883 in the city’s East End neighborhood Shadyside, so named for its covered lanes. It was initially established as an all-boys school by pioneers of the American steel industry to educate the city’s next generation of leaders.

Bloomberg Markets 31m ago

Students detained after breaking into US military base while shouting anti-US slogans, police say

Students detained after breaking into US military base while shouting anti-US slogans, police say There are about 28,500 U.S. troops stationed in South Korea to help deter potential aggression from North Korea - Bookmark Eight South Korean students were detained Tuesday for allegedly breaking into a United States air base while shouting anti-U.S. slogans, South Korean authorities said. U.S. military personnel detained the four male and four female students after they allegedly entered Osan...

The Independent World 56m ago