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China’s biggest exam just reignited India’s education debate

A post by China’s Embassy spokesperson in India has reignited debate over how the world’s two most populous countries conduct high-stakes entrance examinations. The post highlighted China’s Gaokao exam, which saw nearly 1.3 crore students appear this year. According to the diplomat, authorities imposed traffic controls, noise restrictions, anti-cheating measures and special support services to […]

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A new film revisits Facebook’s biggest whistleblower scandal

The first teaser for The Social Reckoning has been released. Written and directed by Aaron Sorkin, the film is based on the 2021 Facebook Files – one of the most consequential whistleblower leaks in the history of social media. The leak came from Frances Haugen, a former Facebook product manager who copied thousands of internal

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Anthropic has switched off Fable 5 and Mythos 5 worldwide

Anthropic announced on Friday that it is disabling its two most advanced AI models – Fable 5 and Mythos 5 for all users worldwide. The trigger was a US government export control directive ordering the company to restrict access for foreign nationals, citing national security concerns. Anthropic said it was given no specific details, only

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Malviya Nagar B&B passed inspection a day before fire killed 23 people

On June 2, a health inspector from the Municipal Corporation of Delhi visited Flourish Stay B&B in Hauz Rani, Malviya Nagar. He filed his inspection report, recommended a licence, and left. The next day, a fire tore through the building and killed 23 people. MCD has now terminated assistant public health inspector Prince Mann. The

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A year later, India’s biggest Aviation mystery remains unsolved

One year ago today, Air India Flight AI-171 took off from Ahmedabad for London Gatwick. Thirty-two seconds later, the Boeing 787 Dreamliner crashed into the BJ Medical College campus, killing 241 of the 242 people onboard and 19 people on the ground. A year later, investigators have ruled out many of the explanations that typically

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Trump’s AI Naruto post is angering Anime fans across Japan

US President Donald Trump has sparked backlash in Japan after sharing an AI-generated video that portrayed him as Naruto Uzumaki, the protagonist of one of the world’s most popular anime franchises. The video was part of an AI-generated music clip titled Thank You President Trump, created by Republican politician Anthony Constantino and later shared by

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Rahul Gandhi demands inquiry into CBSE exam evaluation irregularities

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has raised concerns about alleged irregularities in how the Central Board of Secondary Education evaluates exam papers, demanding an official investigation into the marking process, according to The News Mill. Gandhi’s call comes after students and parents reported discrepancies in exam evaluation. The concerns centre on inconsistencies in how answer sheets

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Trump says US will not rush Iran deal while blockade continues

Donald Trump has said the United States will not rush into an agreement with Iran, even as negotiations continue over reopening the Strait of Hormuz and reducing tensions in the Middle East. Trump confirmed that the US naval blockade on Iranian ships will stay in place until any deal is formally certified and signed, according

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SHOTS FIRED INSIDE THE PHILIPPINE SENATE AS MARCOS-DUTERTE FEUD ESCALATES

A gunfight broke out inside the Philippine Senate compound in Manila on July 1, 2025, in what Foreign Policy described as the latest violent escalation in a deepening power struggle between two of the country’s most powerful political dynasties — the Marcoses and the Dutertes. The shooting occurred during a hearing related to the ongoing

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CIA CHIEF VISITS HAVANA WITH OFFER TO RESTORE CUBA’S POWER

CIA Director John Ratcliffe travelled to Havana in a secret meeting that Foreign Policy has now reported, carrying an offer from the United States government: Washington would help restore electricity to Cuba’s crumbling power grid, in exchange for concessions from the Cuban government. The trip marks one of the most significant direct engagements between American

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