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Education

Apr 08, 2026

What do you think are the effects of pay increases for teachers on education quality and student learning?

The move, which includes MOE Kindergarten Educators, is meant to ensure that overall salary packages remain competitive, said the Ministry of Education

Singapore

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Geopolitics

Apr 08, 2026

What should our leaders consider when discussing military actions and threats involving nuclear weapons?

“What President Trump is describing as the destruction of ‘a whole civilization’ would be a war crime, plain and simple.” The post With Trump Threatening Genocide in Iran, Military Must Disobey His Orders, Former Pentagon Officials Say appeared first on The Intercept

United States

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Politics

Apr 08, 2026

What are the potential impacts of journalist detentions on freedom of speech and information in Turkey?

DW correspondent Alican Uludag has been in pre-trial detention in Istanbul for six weeks, charged with 'insulting the president.' His lawyers say this is completely disproportionate

Turkey

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Education

Apr 08, 2026

How can updated education data help improve schools and learning for students?

Pupils from age 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by sex - % of the population of the corresponding age

Global

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Economy

Apr 08, 2026

What are the potential impacts of falling 10-year Treasury yields on economic policy and public investment priorities?

Traders in Treasury options are boosting bets that US 10-year yields will bust out of their recent range and tumble below 4% in the coming weeks to levels last seen in November

Global

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Politics

Apr 08, 2026

What should the consequences be for leaders who make decisions that could lead to war?

Alarm among military observers after president says ‘whole civilization will die tonight’ if Iran ignores demands

United Kingdom

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Geopolitics

Apr 07, 2026

What are the benefits and risks of France participating in operations in the Hormuz Strait?

PARIS, March 17 (Reuters) - President Emmanuel Macron said France would never take part in operations to unblock the Strait of Hormuz, and that France was carrying on with work to prepare a coalition that could provide freedom of navigation once hostilities ended. "We are not party to the conflict and therefore France will never take part in operations to open or liberate the Strait of Hormuz in the current context," Macron said at the start of a cabinet meeting to discuss the conflicts in the Middle East

Global

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Environment

Apr 07, 2026