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Overseas education project for women and girls axed by UK after two years

The programme, aimed at keeping 1m girls in school across Africa, Asia and the Middle East, withdrawn after aid cutsA leading higher education programme, aimed at keeping 1 million girls in school across Africa, Asia and the Middle East, has been...

The Guardian 3 months ago

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USA at 250: 'Zohran Mamdani 'represents the new emerging wing of the Democratic Party'

As the United States of America is set to mark 250 years as a nation, François Picard is pleased to welcome Fanny Lauby, Associate Professor of Political Science at Montclair State University. Professor Lauby observes some striking trends as the US...

France 24 3 months ago

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'Iranians succeeded in making Strait of Hormuz primary issue rather than their nuclear programme'

Delano D'Souza is pleased to welcome Scott Lucas, Professor of International Politics at the University College Dublin. Lucas argues that the centre of gravity has fundamentally shifted. And he highlights the growing divergence between American...

France 24 3 months ago

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37 students missing in Nigeria after yet another jihadist kidnapping

At least 36 students and one school staff member are missing after gunmen stormed a secondary school in northeastern Nigeria during national examinations. Classrooms in Lassa, Borno state, were left abandoned, with desks, schoolbags and exam papers...

France 24 3 months ago

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L’avocat Amar Bouaou, spécialisé dans la criminalité organisée, mis en examen pour « blanchiment en bande organisée » et « évasion fiscale »

Le spécialiste de la procédure réputé a défendu de nombreuses figures de la criminalité organisée liée au trafic de stupéfiants. Ses avocats évoquent des « échanges de numéraires contre des virements » destinés à lui permettre de payer ses charges...

Le Monde 3 months ago

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Le gouvernement dépassé par l’offensive sur l’eau d’une partie du monde agricole

Le projet de loi d’urgence agricole, examiné au Sénat, a été peu à peu étoffé de nombreuses dérégulations environnementales, en réponse aux revendications d’une part de la profession pour un accès encore augmenté aux ressources hydriques.

Le Monde 3 months ago

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Meet the lawyer who beat Elon Musk — twice

Watching Elon Musk fulminate at Bill Savitt during Musk v. Altman - the case in which Musk sued Sam Altman and OpenAI instead of seeing a therapist about his AI failures - was a bit like watching a toddler have a temper tantrum at his nursery school...

The Verge 3 months ago

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Scientists say creatine may help fight depression

Creatine is best known as a muscle-building supplement, but scientists are now investigating whether it could also help treat depression by boosting the brain's energy supply. A new review examined five randomized clinical trials involving 238...

Science Daily 3 months ago

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New calculator reveals whether you should really worry about statin side effects

Scientists at the University of Oxford have created a calculator that predicts a person's individual risk of serious muscle disorders from statin medications. Their analysis found that more than 98% of people who qualify for statins are at low risk...

Science Daily 3 months ago

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Alarm over alleged abuse in French schools and nurseries

Hundreds of alleged cases of physical and sexual assault against children in French nurseries and elementary schools have revealed flaws in the system, experts say. They argue that reforms are urgently needed.

DW News 3 months ago

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Skydiving plane crashes in France, killing all 11 people on board

A skydiving plane crashed in eastern France on Sunday, killing all 11 people on board. The crash in the town of Tomblaine killed five instructors, five students and the pilot, according to local officials. The cause of the incident was not...

France 24 3 months ago

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Will the new student loan limits actually drive down tuition? Economists weigh in

The idea that there's a connection between federal student loans and what colleges charge dates back almost four decades. But it's unclear that link can lead to lower costs.

NPR News 3 months ago

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Aide à mourir : à l’Assemblée nationale, la troisième lecture de la proposition de loi aboutit à un texte « sécurisé », selon ses partisans

Après une semaine de débats, les députés ont achevé l’examen du texte, samedi, avant un vote solennel, mardi 30 juin. Ils ne pourront plus le modifier lors de la lecture définitive, après son passage au Sénat.

Le Monde 3 months ago

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L’Assemblée nationale fait un pas de plus vers la création d’un droit à l’aide à mourir

Après une semaine de débats et l’examen de plus de 1 800 amendements, les députés ont verrouillé les derniers équilibres du texte sur la fin de vie, avant un vote solennel prévu mardi dans l’Hémicycle.

Le Monde 3 months ago

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'Living in a warming world requires practical solutions that save lives, don't harm our environment'

As Europe confronts increasingly frequent and intense heatwaves, the conversation around climate adaptation is shifting from environmental policy to public health, education, and social infrastructure. Haxie Meyers-Belkin is pleased to...

France 24 3 months ago

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With GTA looming, consoles are getting expensive at the worst possible time

The release of Grand Theft Auto VI is a singular moment, the kind of massive cultural phenomenon that makes people want to go out and buy a console to play it. It is the preeminent modern example of what's known as a "system seller." There's almost...

The Verge 3 months ago

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France’s power utility to pour €80mn to cool down schools, nurseries and daycare centers

France’s state-owned power utility Électricité de France (EDF) will invest €80 million to equip schools, nurseries and daycare centers with cooling systems as the country faces increasingly severe heatwaves.

Euronews 3 months ago

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Singapore: French teen in trouble over straw-licking video

A French student is accused of licking a straw at a juice vending machine before putting it back and posting the video online. He faces jail time if convicted in Singapore, a country famous for its tough laws.

DW News 3 months ago

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FCC may kill $2B program that connects schools and libraries to Internet

Carr cites screen time concerns, is accused of trying to be "the nation’s parent."

Ars Technica 3 months ago

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Marc Bloch: 'Extraordinarily committed to projecting forward' history, the science of men and time

As historian and WWII resistance fighter Marc Bloch is inducted into the Pantheon, Sharon Gaffney is pleased to welcome Dr. Andrew Smith, Historian of Modern France and Lecturer in Liberal Arts at Queen Mary University of London. Marc Bloch's entry...

France 24 3 months ago