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US trans student absent from graduation after demanding to wear boy’s clothes

US trans student absent from graduation after demanding to wear boy’s clothes

Human rights organization ACLU appealed on behalf of the 17-year-old student and his parents, but a judge ruled in favor of the school board at the last minute. A spokesperson for the organization calls the statement “as disappointing as it is laughable”. White dress The girl graduated from Harrison Central High School in Gulfport, a city of more than 72,000 …

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Wagner claims full control of Bachmut, Ukraine denies

Wagner claims full control of Bachmut, Ukraine denies

President Joe Biden has informed G7 leaders that the United States will support a concerted effort with allies and partners to train Ukrainian pilots in the use of fighter jets, including F-16s. The White House confirms this after earlier reports to this effect appeared in US media. The training should take place entirely in Europe. However, US personnel will participate …

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The climate will not be disturbed by warming. And it doesn’t move either.

The climate will not be disturbed by warming.  And it doesn’t move either.

At present, we can assume that the computers of the KNMI and other climate centers are recording 24 hours a day this week’s floods in northern Italy, or rather the extreme rainfall that caused these floods. Was it just extreme weather? Or can this be attributed to climate change? KNMI scientist Geert-Jan van Oldenborgh, who died in 2021, was the …

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Well behaved or ridiculous? Trudeau spreads his legs in South Korea

Well behaved or ridiculous?  Trudeau spreads his legs in South Korea

The problem that Justin Trudeau faced will also be recognizable to some Dutch people. The Canadian prime minister was in Seoul ahead of the G7 summit, where he delivered a speech to the national parliament. Before that, he took a photo with South Korean politician Kim Jin-pyo. Bending over or on the toes Kim – jokingly – stood on her …

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ChatGPT passes the Dutch exam (and fails in no time)

ChatGPT passes the Dutch exam (and fails in no time)

This is called “the ultimate test” Marc Ostendorp His experience. He asked ChatGPT to take the central VWO final exam in Dutch, and wrote about his findings on Neerlandistiek.nlan online magazine about Dutch language and literature. The exam, which was administered to thousands of pre-college students earlier this week, consisted of a number of opinion pieces from newspapers and magazines, …

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People have probably been kissing for at least a thousand years longer than previously thought | Science

People have probably been kissing for at least a thousand years longer than previously thought |  Science

Door Robbert van der Linde 19 mei 2023 om 08:33Update: een uur geleden Humanity can kiss for much longer than previously thought. Historical research indicates that the ancient Mesopotamians probably did this 4,500 years ago. Previously found evidence dates back to India 3,500 years ago. Scientific journal researchers Science are based on recently discovered tablets and texts from ancient Mesopotamia. …

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Montana becomes first US state to ban TikTok

Montana becomes first US state to ban TikTok

Two women record a TikTok video.Image ANP / AFP Governor Greg Gianforte signed into law the new law banning Google and Apple app stores from offering TikTok. Citizens who use TikTok are not punished. The law is due to come into force on January 1, 2024, but legal hurdles will likely need to be overcome by then. For example, lawsuits …

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