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China’s graduates set for another difficult year as job market heats up, firms ‘never want candidates with no experience’

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Over 11.5 million new university graduates are set to join China’s job market this summer, with the unemployment rate for 16 to 24-year-olds at over 18 per cent, with offers harder to come by…

A Great Man Got Arrested as President

Wall Street Journal Ulysses S. Grant was picked up for ‘fast driving’ in 1872—during his first term in the White House. https://www.wsj.com/articles/a-great-man-got-arrested-as-president-union-civil-war-ulysses-s-grant-new-york-mark-twain-memoirs-cancer-injury-arrest-f908c5e

Hong Kong’s art week success shows city’s triumphant return as a culture hub

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Judging from the appetite and feedback from participants, a bright future awaits the local arts scene and Hong Kong’s ambitions to be an international cultural centre. https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3216086/hong-kongs-art-week-success-shows-citys-triumphant-return-culture-hub?utm_source=rss_feed

U.S. Acknowledges Afghanistan Evacuation Should Have Started Sooner

New York Times President Biden’s decision to end a 20-year war in August 2021 led to the swift collapse of the Afghan government and military. His administration has placed heavy blame on his predecessor. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/06/us/politics/evacuations-afghanistan-war-biden.html

Indian Textbooks Purged of Material Modi’s Party Finds Objectionable

New York Times The changes removed or shrank references to material that the governing party of Prime Minister Narendra Modi finds inconvenient to its Hindu-first vision. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/06/world/asia/india-textbooks-changes.html

Chinese, French space teams get gamma-ray burst hunter ready for December lift-off

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Featuring two advanced telescopes from each country, SVOM is the most powerful space hunter of its kind after Nasa’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3216221/chinese-french-space-team-gets-gamma-ray-burst-hunter-ready-december-lift?utm_source=rss_feed

Your Friday Briefing: U.S. Admits Flaws in Afghanistan Withdrawal

New York Times Plus China and France call for peace talks between Russia and Ukraine, and India scrubs its textbooks. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/06/briefing/afghanistan-evacuation-china-peace-ukraine-russia.html

Prigozhin, Russia’s Wagner Leader, Says Ukraine Continues to Fight in Bakhmut

New York Times Yevgeny Prigozhin, who leads the mercenary group, also said that Russia would need better organization and more ammunition to push beyond the besieged city. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/06/world/asia/russia-prigozhin-wagner-ukraine-bakhmut.html

Department of Defense Celebrates Advancements in Microelectronics Packaging Capabilities

Defense.gov The U.S. Department of Defense today celebrated a milestone achievement for the State-of-the-Art Heterogeneous Integrated Packaging Program with the delivery of the first SHIP prototype devices. https://www.defense.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/3355049/department-of-defense-celebrates-advancements-in-microelectronics-packaging-cap/

IDF soldier injured in West Bank shooting as riots erupt across Israel

Jerusalem Post Among the cities where riots broke out were Jerusalem, Umm el-Fahm and Sakhnin. https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-738639