Day: September 4, 2025

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NYC students head back to the classroom, but have to check their smartphones first


Each school is left to figure out how to implement the statewide ban. Meet one school’s phone enforcer.

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How the inevitable NBA twists can alter the Knicks’ outlook


What’s happening to the competition — injuries, dysfunction, trade requests, etc. — often becomes the difference between a successful and failed season.

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The climate consequences of the US-Russia global realignment – Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists



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Better to be seen as the strong man


By Phyllis Chesler (JNS) In 2023, I advised colleagues not to show the video that Hamas filmed of their sadistic murders on Oct. 7, certainly not at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. I said that the sight of Jewish blood always unleashes denial and even more Jew-hatred. Soon enough, I also understood that […]

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Putin, Xi Hot Mic Moment on Organ Transplants Underscores Concerns Over Organ Harvesting in China


By Eva Fu (Epoch Times) As the leaders of China and Russia walked shoulder to shoulder on Sept. 3, a hot mic captured them discussing increasing longevity through organ transplants, possibly extending one’s lifespan to 150 years. The conversation, livestreamed through Chinese state media to billions online and on television, made international headlines as China […]

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The notorious prison chosen as latest ICE facility


The “Louisiana Lockup” was revealed as the newest federal immigration detention site, intended to house hundreds of detainees.

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Brooklyn

5 months after Myanmar’s deadly earthquake, photos show widespread damage and ongoing reconstruction


MANDALAY, Myanmar (AP) — Five months after a massive earthquake hit the Southeast Asian nation of Myanmar, the country is still finding bodies in the rubble.

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Russia Wants ‘Security Guarantees’ Too. Here’s What They Look Like. – The New York Times


Russia Wants ‘Security Guarantees’ Too. Here’s What They Look Like.  The New York Times

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RT by @mikenov: Российский бизнесмен Михаил Фридман просит власти Испании помочь ему выйти из-под санкций ЕС. Испанская газета El Mundo пишет о письме Фридмана правительству Испании, в котором он аргументирует свою просьбу тем, что санкции мешают ему развивать свой испанский бизнес: Фридман -… pic.twitter.com/okBaNHzQUP



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RT by @mikenov: Экономика России во втором квартале 2025 года вошла в стадию “технической стагнации”, и чтобы произошло оживление, необходимо существенное снижение ключевой ставки, считает глава Сбербанка Герман Греф. https://t.co/Ge05sPG8XJ