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The Punch 

JAMB, VCs to decide admission cut-off July 18

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, alongside vice-chancellors of universities, rectors of polytechnics, and provosts of colleges of education, among other stakeholders in the education sector, will meet on July 18, 2024, to decide the cut-off or minimum benchmarks for admission. The PUNCH reports that JAMB, on April 29, 2024, released the Unified Tertiary Matriculation

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Business Standard 

Midwestern US flooding collapses rail bridge, forces evacuations, kills 2

A railroad bridge collapsed during flooding in the Midwestern US that has forced water rescues, led to evacuations, caused at least one death and brought additional misery during a vast and stubborn heat wave. The bridge connecting North Sioux City, South Dakota, with Sioux City, Iowa, collapsed into the Big Sioux River late Sunday, an emergency manager said. Local media images showed a large span of the steel bridge partially underwater as floodwaters rushed over it. South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem... Читать дальше...

Bulldog Barks and Bytes : Diamond Dawgs Baseball 

FIU Superior ESL Studies: Bolstering English Command as a alternate Lingua franca

Examining the world of ESL (English as a Second Language) courses can be quite intimidating given the range of options available, but it indeed pays off to invest in the cream of the crop. Best ESL programs offer a well-rounded language learning experience, focussing not only on words and grammar...

TheHill.com 

GOP chair rips new Pentagon chief of staff, urges Austin to 'reconsider'

Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Texas) blasted new Pentagon Chief of Staff Derek Chollet as “absolutely unqualified” on Monday, urging Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin to “reconsider” his pick for the No. 3 official in the department. Austin named Chollet, currently a senior State Department adviser, as the Pentagon’s new chief of staff earlier Monday, replacing the outgoing...

Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

More than meets the eye in Russian President Vladimir Putin’s Asia trip

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s recent visits to North Korea and Vietnam carry a dual message: reinforcing Moscow’s presence in East and Southeast Asia and signaling to Beijing that Russia is not a subordinate partner. Putin aims to show that Russia has strategic options, countering China's influence. Prof. James Curran notes that Putin's engagement with nations having complex relations with China, like North Korea and Vietnam, highlights his intent. In Hanoi, Russia proposed joint energy projects and nuclear power development... Читать дальше...

Variety 

Alec Baldwin’s Lawyers Argue Destruction of Gun Warrants Dismissal

Alec Baldwin’s lawyers argued on Monday that his manslaughter case should be thrown out because investigators destroyed the key piece of evidence: his Colt .45 revolver. Baldwin is due to face a trial in two weeks in Santa Fe, N.M., on the charge that he negligently shot and killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins in October 2021. […]

Front Page Magazine 

Bragg’s Double Standards

Persecutes Trump - but drops all charges against . . . guess who?

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