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Alaska’s Court Battle Over a New Charter School

June 21, 2026

The acting attorney general has taken the Fairbanks district to Alaska’s highest court, demanding that it open a charter school that the district had previously turned down. This move follows a recent judge’s refusal to force the district to start the school, citing lack of immediate harm and financ

politics

Violence in Gaza Leaves Five Dead, Including a Child

June 21, 2026

In the early hours of Saturday, Israeli forces launched attacks that resulted in the deaths of at least five Palestinians, one of whom was a child. The first incident involved an airstrike on an apartment building in the Sabra area of Gaza City, where four residents—two women and a child—were killed

politics

Women in Business: A Hard‑Hit Reality

June 21, 2026

In recent years, Afghan women have stepped into the marketplace in numbers that surprise many observers. The official count of licensed business owners has risen from a few hundred to over ten thousand, according to local trade groups. This growth is part of an effort by the current regime to keep t

politics

Potential Shakeup of Special Education Programs

June 21, 2026

A Senate committee is looking at a July vote that could stop the Trump administration from moving key special‑education duties to the Health and Human Services Department. The move would bring those programs under the control of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. , who heads HHS. Disability advocates are worrie

politics

Bangladesh’s New Leader Seeks Jobs and Money from Malaysia and China

June 21, 2026

The first overseas journey of Bangladesh’s prime minister, Tarique Rahman, begins as he heads to Kuala Lumpur on Sunday afternoon. He will sit down with Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim to talk about sending Bangladeshi workers abroad and improving trade ties. After a short stay in Malaysia

technology

UK plans to use AI face scans to judge asylum seekers’ ages

June 21, 2026

The British government is set to try a new tool next year that will look at a person’s face and guess how old they are. The idea is to help border officers decide if someone claiming to be a child is really under 18. This would be the first time such technology is used on people in real life, not ju

education

Cheating in the Age of AI: A New Game for Students and Teachers

June 21, 2026

In recent months, videos on TikTok and YouTube have shown how students can use “humanizers” and “autotypers” to make AI‑generated work look like it was written by a person. These tools rewrite text so it sounds less mechanical and add fake typos or slow typing patterns, tricks that help students sli

technology

Nvidia CEO Says AI Can Make Life Better – But It Needs Rules

June 21, 2026

The boss of the chip giant Nvidia, Jensen Huang, told reporters in Texas that artificial intelligence could speed up science and jobs if society adapts. He said people should use AI more, but also warned that new rules are needed to keep it safe. Huang thinks the tech can help ordinary folks do c

finance

Micron’s Memory Surge: Why Wall Street Is Betting Big

June 21, 2026

Micron Technology has seen its shares jump almost three times since the start of the year, thanks to a boom in AI‑driven demand for memory chips. Investors are keenly watching the company’s Q3 earnings, scheduled for June 24, to see if the upward trend continues. Analysts from major firms have lift

politics

G7 Forms New Plan to Cut China’s Control Over Key Minerals

June 21, 2026

The group of seven leading industrial countries has just announced a fresh strategy to reduce their reliance on China for the metals and minerals that power cars, batteries and defence gear. At a recent summit in Evian, France, the leaders signed a statement that calls for joint action with other fr