Morocco’s Achraf Hakimi named African player of the year in Ligue 1
Paris Saint-Germain’s Moroccan right-back Achraf Hakimi has won the Marc-Vivien Foé Prize awarded by FRANCE 24 and RFI to the best African player in the French league.
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House Republicans propose $5 billion for private school vouchers
House Republicans want to set aside up to $5 billion a year for scholarships to help families send their children to private and religious schools, marking an unprecedented effort to use public money to pay for private education.
Digital billboards: Seattle is not Las Vegas
Re: “Seattle council considers 8-foot-tall digital billboards in downtown” (May 9, Local News): Putting up big flashing signs all over downtown Seattle is a sure way to cheapen the look of our city at a time when we are opening thoughtful, carefully pl…
Nissan to cut 20,000 jobs globally, reports say
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Poland says Russia recruited arsonists for Warsaw fire on social media
Polish minister Radek Sikorski tells the BBC that there is proof of Moscow’s involvement, which the Kremlin denies.
Poland says Russia recruited arsonists online for Warsaw fire
Polish minister Radek Sikorski tells the BBC that there is proof of Moscow’s involvement, which the Kremlin denies.
Digital billboards: ‘Visual pollution’
Re: “Seattle council considers 8-foot-tall digital billboards in downtown” (May 9, Local News): The proposal before the Seattle City Council to contract for up to 80 kiosks with flashing screens is an abomination. These 8-foot totems will dominate thei…
We need a new model of global health aid
We are learning that our model of aid over the decades of global health expansion has made the impact of cuts exponentially worse in developing countries.
Starmer’s robust language nods to immigration failures – BBC
Starmer’s robust language nods to immigration failures BBCBritain has had it with mass immigration The EconomistMigration cuts are a luxury the UK cannot afford Financial TimesAnother round of political promises on migr…
Energy Department to Repeal Efficiency Rules for Appliances
Experts say the moves, which would apply to household appliances, will raise energy costs for consumers.