Ukraine war briefing: US ambassador to Nato says Zelenskyy could attend Alaska summit but decision is Trump’s | Ukraine

Ukraine war briefing: US ambassador to Nato says Zelenskyy could attend Alaska summit but decision is Trump’s | Ukraine

The US ambassador to Nato said on Sunday that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy could attend this week’s US-Russia summit in Alaska, as European leaders push for Kyiv to be part of the negotiations. Ambassador Matthew Whitaker was asked on CNN whether Zelenskyy might join US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on…

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Hong Kong university entrance exam courses offered at over 70 mainland Chinese schools

Hong Kong university entrance exam courses offered at over 70 mainland Chinese schools

More than 70 schools in mainland China are offering Hong Kong’s university entrance exam courses, with some operators planning for further expansion given the curriculum’s growing demand, the Post has found. The rising popularity of the Diploma of Secondary Education (DSE) also prompted calls for Hong Kong authorities to internationalise the assessment launched in 2012…

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OpenAI's open source pivot shows how U.S. tech is trying to catch up to China's AI surge

OpenAI’s open source pivot shows how U.S. tech is trying to catch up to China’s AI surge

OpenAI, the developer behind ChatGPT, released two bombshell AI developments last week. Last Thursday, it released GPT-5, the long-awaited update to its powerful GPT model.  But OpenAI’s earlier decision to release open-source versions of its powerful model—the first time it’s done so since 2020, may be more consequential. OpenAI’s move follows a flood of Chinese…

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Germany halts military exports to Israel for use in Gaza amid outcry over Netanyahu plan | International News

Germany halts military exports to Israel for use in Gaza amid outcry over Netanyahu plan | International News

BERLIN (AP) — Germany won’t authorize any exports of military equipment to Israel that could be used in Gaza “until further notice,” Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Friday, in a strikingly quick response by one of Israel’s strongest international backers to a decision by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Cabinet to take over Gaza City. The move…

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Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with Igor Shuvalov, chairman of the Russian state development corporation VEB.RF, i...

Russia and Ukraine stick to their demands ahead of planned Putin-Trump summit in Alaska

The threats, pressure and ultimatums have come and gone, but Russian President Vladimir Putin has maintained Moscow’s uncompromising demands in the war in Ukraine, raising fears he could use a planned summit with U.S. President Donald Trump in Alaska to coerce Kyiv into accepting an unfavorable deal. The maximalist demands reflect Putin’s determination to reach the goals…

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