21 students drop out of Hong Kong gov’t mentorship scheme since programme launched last October
Hong Kong Free Press A total of 21 students dropped out of the Hong Kong government’s mentorship scheme for underprivileged youngsters in the first five months after the programme was launched last October, the Legislative Council has been told. Under the “Strive and Rise Programme” almost 3,000 students were matched with mentors and were each…
Read MoreAustralian mayor threatens to sue over alleged ChatGPT defamation, first case of its kind
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Brian Hood sent a legal notice to OpenAI after its web app wrongly implicated him in a bribery and corruption scandal – a crime he actually blew the whistle on. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/australasia/article/3216191/australian-mayor-threatens-sue-over-alleged-chatgpt-defamation-first-case-its-kind?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreKremlin: Nuclear deployment to Belarus is response to NATO expansion
Jerusalem Post Moscow said it would keep a close eye on any NATO military deployments to Finland and respond accordingly. https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-738586
Read MoreAvner Moriah: The artist illuminating the entire Torah through art
Jerusalem Post As he reflects on the 15 years it took him to complete this monumental endeavor, he says he would not hesitate to embark on the project all over again. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-736445
Read MoreTwo sets of the Ten Commandments on film to celebrate Passover
Jerusalem Post The Torah tells of two sets of the Ten Commandments. Likewise, Cecil B. DeMille directed two biblical films called “The Ten Commandments,” one in 1923 and the other in 1956. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/jewish-holidays/article-736448
Read MorePassover, finding freedom: From Yannai to Bruce Springsteen
Jerusalem Post Unlike Yannai, Springsteen recognizes that the truest redemption happens within the individual: in the blessed, rare moments of the night, out of reach of the cruel binaries of boss man and worker https://www.jpost.com/judaism/jewish-holidays/article-736450
Read MoreIs rise of South Asians, Rishi Sunak and Humza Yousaf in UK politics because of increasing diversity or more wealth?
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Three of the UK’s most prominent politicians share not just South Asian roots, but also come from well-off families and are graduates of prestigious private schools. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3216155/rise-south-asians-rishi-sunak-and-humza-yousaf-uk-politics-because-increasing-diversity-or-more?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreArmed Gang Kills 3 Police Officers in Russia’s North Caucasus
Moscow Times The shootout came as authorities searched for suspects in recent attacks against law enforcement. https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2023/04/06/armed-gang-kills-3-police-officers-in-russias-north-caucasus-a80731
Read MoreRussian Economic Prospects ‘Foggy’ as Sanctions Cut Deep
Moscow Times Putin can afford to bankroll his war for another “three to four years,” according to one expert. https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2023/04/06/russian-economic-prospects-foggy-as-sanctions-cut-deep-a80729
Read More‘A new starting point’: EU and Chinese leaders begin talks
Jerusalem Post Both Macron and von der Leyen have said they want to persuade China to use its influence over Russia to bring peace in Ukraine https://www.jpost.com/international/article-738582
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