• 11/17/2024

Press review: Switzerland open to hosting Putin-Trump talks as NATO and EU back Ukraine

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Top stories from the Russian press on Friday, November 15th https://tass.com/pressreview/1872655

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Nearly half of Hong Kong pupils get desired Primary One spot amid shrinking student population

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Admission rate in first phase down by about 0.5 percentage points against last year amid shrinking student population. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3286776/nearly-half-hong-kong-pupils-get-desired-primary-one-spot-amid-shrinking-student-population?utm_source=rss_feed

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Hong Kong employers must educate staff on serving people with disabilities, equality watchdog says

Hong Kong Free Press Hong Kong employers could breach the law if they do not provide training and education to staff on serving people with disabilities, the chairperson of the city’s equality watchdog has said. Equal Opportunities Commission. Photo: Kelly Ho/HKFP. Linda Lam, the head of the Equal Opportunities Commisssion (EOC), was responding in a…

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Russian flag raised near Chernihiv border: Ukrainian border guard explains – map

Pravda Ukraine Russian media claimed that Russian soldiers crossed the border into Chernihiv Oblast and raised a Russian flag on a bridge over the Sudost River near the village of Hremiach.   However, Ukraine’s State Border Guard Service clarified that the saboteurs did not cross the bridge or enter the village, and additional defence forces have…

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Moscow Calls for Release of Russians Held Hostage in Gaza

Moscow Times “We reiterate our call for the immediate and unconditional release of all civilians in the hands of Palestinian groups,” the Foreign Ministry said. https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2024/11/15/moscow-calls-for-release-of-russians-held-hostage-in-gaza-a87021

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US Deputy Secretary of State Richard Verma arrives in Kyiv – photo

Pravda Ukraine US Deputy Secretary of State Richard Verma arrived in Kyiv on Friday, 15 November. He also holds the position of US Special Representative for Ukraine’s Economic Recovery. Source: Bridget Brink, US Ambassador to Ukraine, on X (Twitter), as reported by European Pravda. Details: Brink welcomed Verma “back to Kyiv”. “Ukraine’s economic recovery opens…

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Hong Kong gov’t projects manpower shortage to widen to 180,000 in 2028 given ageing population

Hong Kong Free Press Hong Kong’s manpower shortage is expected to worsen to 180,000 by 2028 due partly to its rapidly ageing population, a government study has found. Secretary for Labour and Welfare Chris Sun (centre) meets the press on November 15, 2024 on the 2023 Manpower Projection. Photo: GovHK. Assuming annual gross domestic product…

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New Zealanders are marching, performing haka to protest divisive bill

Washington Post The Treaty Principles Bill seeks to revise New Zealand’s foundational agreement with Maori people and is hugely unpopular, with even the prime minister deriding it. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/11/15/new-zealand-maori-haka-treaty-waitangi-principles-bill/

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FBI arrests Texas man for plotting 9/11-style attack

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation was “researching how to conduct an attack on local military recruiting centers” and attempting to produce Islamic State propaganda https://tass.com/society/1872731

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Russian Rubicon drones strike Ukrainian trench shelters

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. “Upon detecting enemy positions and equipment, the data was immediately relayed to the strike force,” the Russian Defense Ministry reported https://tass.com/politics/1872719

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