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The bill is expected to be used to block imports from China’s Xinjiang region.European Union lawmakers are set to vote to ban products made using forced labor under a new law aimed at China, risking escalating tensions with Beijing. The bill, which is scheduled to be voted on Tuesday, does not directly mention China, but many lawmakers believe it could be used to block imports from China that touch areas inhabited by the Muslim Uyghur minority. I’m looking forward to it. Human rights groups say at least one million people, mostly from the Muslim minority, have been detained in northwestern…
Since the Congress did not send a representative to the temple inauguration, I expected Gandhi to speak about Ayodhya, but as it turned out, it was in Uttar Pradesh. But even in Varanasi, a city facing the possibility of a second Ayodhya, he barely mentioned it. The morning after my speech there, I visited a district called Pirikoshi. We followed a series of paths, each one surrounded by so many high-rise tenements that it looked like a valley. Although it was a Sunday, the sound of the sari looms echoing through Pilikothi. The sound drifted into the basement, where the…
SAN FRANCISCO — Google is firing about 20 more employees for participating in protests denouncing its cloud computing contract with the Israeli government, bringing the total number of employees fired in the past week over the issue to more than 50. According to a group representing activist groups, Worker.A Google spokesperson confirmed that additional employees have been fired as the company continues to investigate the April 16 protests, which included sit-ins at Google’s offices in New York City and Sunnyvale, California.The firings come after CEO Sundar Pichai warned employees in a company-wide memo about using the company as a “personal…
Analysis: “Disaster,” says the professor. “Language is one of the characteristics that makes us unique humans.” West Virginia University is preparing to eliminate its World Languages program next year, reflecting a trend in higher education that concerns linguists and historians. Cuts to foreign language courses are also being made at other universities, including the State University of New York at Fredonia and Harvard University. said WVU linguistics professor Jonah Katz. university fix The university’s layoffs extend beyond the World Languages Department, which is scheduled to be abolished before the new academic year. The World Languages, Literature, and Linguistics program is…
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…