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“We’ll put you in prison altogether. Don't argue." What is known about the detentions of teenagers in the Kitai-Gorod area in Moscow

Last Saturday, hundreds of young people and teenagers, including minors, were detained in the Kitay-Gorod area in central Moscow. According to media reports, about 300 people were taken to police stations. Moscow police called the arrests “preventative measures.” Some of the teenagers told reporters that they were detained harshly, with force and threats.

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Crypto

NYSE Picks Avalanche over Ethereum, Solana To Settle Tokenized Stock Trades

The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) has picked Avalanche as the settlement network for its tokenized stocks platform. This comes as the stock exchange plans to roll out the platform by year-end, pending approval from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Ad Ad NYSE Chooses Avalanche For Tokenized Stocks Platform In an X post, Avalanche The post NYSE Picks Avalanche over Ethereum, Solana To Settle Tokenized Stock Trades appeared first on CoinGape.

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Sports

Thirteen-year-old surfing prodigy Leihani Zoric: ‘I don’t want to participate, I want to dominate’

The Indigenous Australian grew up idolising Steph Gilmore and Tyler Wright. Now she has them – and an Olympic gold – in her sights Leihani Zoric, 13, grew up watching Australian surfers dominate on the world stage. Stephanie Gilmore, the greatest female surfer of all time, and Tyler Wright, a two-time World Surf League champion, were among her idols. “When I was little I always watched their surfing,” she says. “They inspired me in and out of the water.” Continue reading...

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Military

Parents and teachers decry Google pledge to yank Search if schools block AI: ‘This threat is nothing but extortion’

Company says schools should control student AI use, but if they block its AI tools, they’ll lose access to search engine Parents and teachers across the US are criticizing Google’s announcement that schools choosing to block AI tools could also lose access to Google Search. Google announced last week a range of new AI tools for schools and classrooms, alongside options allowing teachers and administrators to restrict their use. The company said schools should have control over whether students use AI in the classroom, but that schools that choose to block Google’s AI tools will also lose acces

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