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56-year-old ‘gaokao holdout’ fails China’s university entrance exams for 27th time

Hong Kong Free Press By Luna Lin After failing to achieve a high enough score on China’s dreaded college entry exam for the 27th time, 56-year-old Liang Shi is beginning to wonder if he will ever make it to his dream university. Liang Shi going through exam papers ahead of the exam in Chengdu, in…

Shin Bet investigating rocket found in east Jerusalem during Jerusalem Day Flag March

Jerusalem Post The rocket was found during the Jerusalem Day Flag Parade and authorities are now examining whether there was an intention to fire it or not. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-747672

Your Monday Briefing: The Aftermath of a Russian Revolt

New York Times Also, a gunpowder shipment from China and a #MeToo wave in Taiwan. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/25/briefing/russia-prigozhin-china-taiwan-metoo.html

Attacks on Sumy Oblast: civilian wounded, houses damaged

Pravda Ukraine A civilian was wounded and houses were damaged in Russian attacks on Myropillia hromada in Sumy Oblast on Sunday (a hromada is an administrative unit designating a town, village or several villages and their adjacent territories – ed. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/06/26/7408509/

The High Cost of Losing Elections

Wall Street Journal Two-thirds of Herschel Walker’s spending went to digital advertising. https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-high-cost-of-losing-elections-8eabce4a

Roscosmos plans to sign cooperation agreement with African countries in July

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. It is planned to sign an agreement on cooperation with African countries during the Russian-African Economic and Humanitarian Forum https://tass.com/science/1638201

Chile May Have a Future After All

Wall Street Journal Republican Party founder J.A. Kast is optimistic about a new constitution. https://www.wsj.com/articles/chile-may-have-a-future-after-all-jose-antonio-kast-violence-protest-free-market-south-america-6b06f7ca

A Socialist Mayor for Toronto?

Wall Street Journal Monday’s by-election is a free-for-all. Can a centrist candidate come from behind? https://www.wsj.com/articles/a-socialist-mayor-for-toronto-chow-furey-resignation-scandal-tax-spend-ec7cf054

‘Fortune’s Bazaar’ Review: A Cosmopolitan Success Story

Wall Street Journal People from all over the world came to Hong Kong’s open, free society, creating new racial mixes and mind-sets and a thriving new culture. https://www.wsj.com/articles/fortunes-bazaar-review-a-cosmopolitan-success-story-92e3bf2

The Espionage Act’s Ugly, Un-American History

Wall Street Journal From Eugene Debs to Donald Trump, it’s been used to target politically disfavored opponents. https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-espionage-acts-ugly-un-american-history-trump-spies-leakers-law-america-dissent-c9ab63f7