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Number Puzzles (Saturday, July 1)
Wall Street Journal https://www.wsj.com/articles/number-puzzles-saturday-july-1-f3fb2ab6
Read MoreKMT calls for Legislature review of U.S.-Taiwan trade agreement
Taipei, June 29 (CNA) The opposition Kuomintang legislative caucus on Thursday called on the executive branch to send the first agreement made under the U.S.-Taiwan Initiative on 21st Century Trade to the Legislature to be reviewed, following its approval by the Cabinet earlier that day. https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202306290019
Read MoreRussian woman hits Ukrainian woman and pours water over her at dance festival in Germany
Pravda Ukraine At a dancing festival in the German city of Dusseldorf, a Russian woman hit a Ukrainian woman and poured water over her. Source: Yulia Fedorova, friend of the victim and eyewitness of the incident Yulia stated that a Russian dancer had hit the Ukrainian and screamed at her, and then poured water over…
Read MoreSupreme Court Rules Against Affirmative Action
Wall Street Journal The court found it unconstitutional to consider race in university admissions, eliminating the principal tool the nation’s most exclusive schools have used to diversify their campuses. https://www.wsj.com/articles/supreme-court-rules-against-affirmative-action-c94b5a9c
Read MoreFrance Police Shooting and Riots: What to Know
New York Times Violent riots convulsed French cities after the police shooting of a 17-year-old. The interior minister said that 40,000 officers would be deployed across France on Thursday evening. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/29/world/europe/france-riots-nahel-shooting.html
Read MoreRussian athletes outlawed from competing on Czech soil — agency
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The agency also reported that it had been proposed to prohibit Czech athletes from participating in any sports tournaments held in Russia https://tass.com/sports/1640501
Read MoreSmoky Air Lingers in Midwest; Heat Wave Stifles the South
Wall Street Journal Canadian wildfire smoke and a Southern heat dome upended daily life for millions. https://www.wsj.com/articles/air-quality-heat-wave-us-weather-2f7d213f
Read MoreSCOTUS Last Issued a Major Decision on Affirmative Action in 2016
New York Times The case was brought by Abigail Fisher, a white student who said the University of Texas had denied her admission because of her race. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/29/us/politics/fisher-v-university-of-texas-austin.html
Read MoreAffirmative Action Timeline: Key Dates
Wall Street Journal University leaders have pursued affirmative action since the 1970s; legal and political pushbacks gained steam in the 1990s. https://www.wsj.com/articles/affirmative-action-key-dates-cec126a8
Read MoreFormer US envoy to Israel Dan Shapiro appointed Abraham Accords advisor
Jerusalem Post Shapiro served as US Ambassador to Israel from 2011 to 2017. https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-748220
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