Hong Kong DSE pupils ‘not affected by rising number of private candidates’

Hong Kong DSE pupils ‘not affected by rising number of private candidates’

The performance of local students in Hong Kong’s university entrance exams has not been affected by an influx of private candidates, authorities have said, even though the number of mainland Chinese participants has grown substantially and includes some whose eligibility has been questioned. The Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority’s defence coincides with calls from…

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Karoline Leavitt pressed after Trump pick suggests suspension of longstanding practice

Karoline Leavitt pressed after Trump pick suggests suspension of longstanding practice

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt was pressed on Tuesday after President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics suggested the agency suspend its monthly jobs report. Economist E.J. Antoni, ahead of Trump’s nomination announcement on Monday, told Fox News Digital earlier this month that the data behind the longstanding economic practice,…

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Russia makes battlefield gains as Volodymyr Zelensky vows to keep land Vladimir Putin covets

Russia makes battlefield gains as Volodymyr Zelensky vows to keep land Vladimir Putin covets

The Russian military manoeuvre takes it within sight of gaining Pokrovsk and extending control over the E50 highway, but the Ukrainian government said it was taking measures to stop the advance. Loading “Our units are leading tough defensive battles against the dominant forces of the enemy,” the Ukrainian General Staff said. “Several small opposition groups,…

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No upper hand for US? Why Donald Trump has extended tariff truce with China for another 90 days - explained

No upper hand for US? Why Donald Trump has extended tariff truce with China for another 90 days – explained

Experts believe Trump has not been able to effectively influence China with his trade war tactics. (AI image) US President Trump has extended the trade ceasefire with China by an additional 90 days, temporarily averting a potential economic confrontation between the world’s largest economies. Trump said he has been “dealing very nicely with China” as…

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