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Attal's first hundred days as French PM: Education still a priority?

France24.com (en) 

This week marks 100 days since France took on a new Prime Minister. Gabriel Attal is the youngest prime minister the country has ever had. He was also previously the country's Education minister. One of the first pledges Attal made at the time was to place teachers in front of students this academic year, a promise that's so far gone unfulfilled. For more analysis on France's flailing public school system, FRANCE 24's Genie Godula is joined by Saskya Vandoorn, journalist and parent, and Paul Smith... Читать дальше...



Fire in truck carrying lithium ion batteries leads to 3-hour evacuation in Columbus, Ohio

Times Union 

Authorities evacuated an area of Ohio’s capital, Columbus, for several hours out of fear that a fire in truck’s trailer could have caused lithium ion batteries to explode. Police began evacuating a several-block area west of downtown shortly after 7 a.m. Thursday and closed off several highway exits near the Scioto River. Officers went door-to-door to alert residents about the evacuation, and a shelter was set up. Although firefighters were still battling the blaze as of late morning, the evacuation... Читать дальше...

N3.2trn subsidy required to reverse electricity tariff hike — NERC

The Punch 

The Chairman of the Nigeria Electricity Regulatory Commission, Sanusi Garba, on Thursday, said the Federal Government of Nigeria will need about N3.2trn in 2024 to reverse the recent hike in electricity tariff. He added that if a total sectoral overhauling was not carried out, including fluctuation in foreign exchange, power supply in Nigeria would continue

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Boston Scientific Class I Recall Linked to Two Deaths

Mddionline.com 

Categorized as a correction, not product removal, the company is recommending physicians not use the aliquot technique to deliver the Obsidio Conformable Embolic due to increased patient risk.

Poverty in Pakistan spurs visa misuse and criminal activities by Pakistani nationals

Khaama Press (Afghan News Agency) 

A recent study published in the Humanities and Social Sciences Communications by Wajiha Haq and colleagues has provided a deeper understanding of poverty in Pakistan. This study measures poverty using not just money, but also education, health, and living standards, and finds that 24% of the population is suffering from multiple deprivations. Education is the […]

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55 Years Ago: Three Months Until the Moon Landing

Nasa.gov 

The rapid pace of preparations for the first Moon landing continued in April 1969. The successful Apollo 9 mission in March cleared the way for Apollo 10 to test all three components of the spacecraft in lunar orbit in May, in a dress rehearsal for the landing itself. Apollo 10 astronauts Thomas P. Stafford, John […]

Prince Harry calls US his primary residence in new paperwork

TheHill.com 

Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex, has declared the United States his primary home for the first time, according to business filings for his travel company Travalyst on Wednesday.  The prince has listed the U.S. as his “new country/state usually resident,” officially moving his primary residence out of the U.K. The change of address was...

Dickey Betts, Dead at 80

Bill Barilko 

Dickey Betts was the guitarist and founding member of The Alman Brothers, best known for such hits as "Ramblin' Man" and "Blue Sky."

$48M for takings

BigNewsNetwork.com 

Read the ruling here.

Source: Courthouse News Service





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