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Kyiv, Ukraine CNN — Soldiers on Ukraine’s front lines say the prospect of final US Congress approval of a $60 billion military aid package for Kiev will be a major morale boost as Russia looks to ramp up its offensive. . The Ukraine aid bill passed by the US House of Representatives on Saturday is scheduled to be introduced in the Senate on Tuesday. President Joe Biden said that if passed by the Senate, he would immediately sign the bill, saying it would “quickly send weapons and equipment to Ukraine to meet urgent needs on the battlefield.” Ukraine’s wish list…
Unlock Editor’s Digest for freeFT editor Roula Khalaf has chosen her favorite stories in this weekly newsletter.Lao Bai, 34, received the first hint that his position at short video app Kuaishou might be in jeopardy when a 35-year-old colleague was fired. “I was both shocked and anxious. I realized that our situations were very similar and that the same thing might happen to me in the near future,” she said, in order to avoid repercussions from her former employer. said Laobai, who used his nickname. Just a few months after his 35th birthday, the developer was fired, becoming another victim…
Oak Hill High School students participated in the JA Titan Challenge on April 11th at one of the host venues at Thomas College. Front row from left: Isabelle Pierre, Lindsey Bailey, Cade Fessenden, Kendall Theriault, Austin Voy, Delia Custer. Back from left: Colby Marcotte, David Hall, Austin Sullivan, Dominic Prude, Noah Perrier, Jacob Reed. Other local schools that have joined Thomas College are Erskine Academy, Madison Area Memorial High School and Gardiner Area High School. Posted photo On April 11, Junior Achievement of Maine hosted the 18th annual JA Titan Challenge for high school students across the state. The business…
Written by Eduardo Baptista, Fanny Potkin, and Max A. CharneyBEIJING/SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Chinese universities and research institutes have recently acquired high-end Nvidia artificial intelligence chips through resellers, despite the United States extending a ban on the sale of such technology to China last year. did.A Reuters review of hundreds of bid documents shows that 10 Chinese companies have bought Super Micro Computers, Dell Technologies and Taiwan’s Gigabyte after the U.S. extended the embargo to target countries on Nov. 17. It has been revealed that the company has acquired advanced NVIDIA chips that are incorporated into server products made by Technology…
CNN — Columbia University, the epicenter of pro-Palestinian protests at US college campuses in recent days, says all classes at its main campus will be hybrid — technology permitting — until the spring semester ends. “Safety is our highest priority as we strive to support our students’ learning and all the required academic operations,” the university said in an announcement Monday night. Professors holding classes where hybrid was not an option were asked to consider remote participation or “provide other accommodations liberally to students who have requested support for virtual learning this week.” The last day of classes is April 29, according to Columbia’s…
of 2024 NFL Draft It’s coming soon. After a rumor-filled offseason, a flurry of free agent signings and draft pick trades, things officially start moving in Detroit on Thursday, April 25th. 2024 NFL Draft Primer You’ll see all the necessary information about draft orders, times, locations, and more. We’ve compiled all of our mock drafts in one place to get you ready for action.Let’s jump in and see where we are. drake may, Joe Alto, Marvin Harrison Jr. Top prospects such as will land in various mocks throughout the draft season.Connor Rodgers 2024 NFL Mock DraftNFL Mock Draft: If I…
(COLORADO SPRINGS) — On Monday, April 22, the city of Colorado Springs unveiled a high-tech truck that roams the streets collecting data on road conditions. The truck uses sensors and cameras to scan the pavement at various speeds, giving an accurate depiction of what the pavement and concrete conditions are like throughout the city. The city says this is a process that has been in place for nearly a decade and helps streamline decision-making and planning. Prior to 2016, budget allocations for road improvements were based on accessors going out and physically observing the roads, which could take several years…
Test plot of Akbar 2019 wheat grown in Pakistan.Photo: Ayub Agricultural Research Institute, Faisalabad Pakistan’s 2023-24 wheat harvest began about a month ago, and although production is expected to reach record levels thanks to an increase in planted area last fall, initial production figures announced by the government It is expected that the amount will not be reached. the goal. Wheat is the most important crop for Pakistan, both in terms of food security and total acreage. In terms of food security, wheat accounts for 70 percent of the nation’s annual caloric intake. Almost 40% or 9.12 million hectares (Mha)…
MINNEAPOLIS — A state senator and former broadcast meteorologist was arrested on suspicion of robbery early Monday in the northwestern Minnesota city of Detroit Lakes, police said.Democratic State Sen. Nicole Mitchell, 49, of Woodbury, was being held in the Becker County Jail on suspicion of first-degree robbery. Detroit Lakes Police Chief Steve Todd said Monday afternoon that formal charges are still pending.Mitchell did not immediately respond to a call left on the jail’s inmate voicemail system. It was unclear whether she had an attorney who could comment on her behalf. The police chief said, “I don’t know about that.”Mitchell was…
Written by Jennifer McKiernan & Ben Wrightbbc newsApril 23, 2024, 01:38 BSTUpdated 43 minutes agoRishi Sunak’s flagship Rwanda bill is set to become law after five months of debate in Westminster.This designates Rwanda as a safe country and is a key part of the government’s plan to send some asylum seekers there.The bill has been heavily criticized by opposition parties, but after several rounds of debate, Lords dropped their opposition to the bill late Monday.Sunak said flights to Rwanda would take off within 10 to 12 weeks, falling short of the original spring goal.However, there is still the possibility that…