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Marking 70 years since Supreme Court ruling on Brown v. Board of Education

CBSNews.com 

Today marks the 70th anniversary of the landmark Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education. The ruling declared racial segregation in public school is unconstitutional. Decades later in Topeka, Kansas, where the case originated, the local school district's first Black superintendent works to serve the city's diverse population inside and outside school walls.

Armeconombank has successfully accomplished about 120 projects with international institutions by attracting funds equivalent to about USD 640m. Astghik Manrikyan

Tert.am (en) 

Armeconombank has a wide international cooperation network, and throughout the over 30 years of activity has successfully accomplished about 120 projects by attracting financial resources equivalent to about USD 640m directed to the development of the economy in Armenia.

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AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Idaho's state primary and Democratic presidential caucus

«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

Idaho voters are heading to the polls to decide primaries for the U.S. House and the state legislature. Among the more notable races on Tuesday is the Republican primary for the 2nd Congressional District, where congressman Mike Simpson seeks a 14th term. One contest that won’t be on the ballot is the race for the White House. That’s because state officials canceled the presidential primary last year. Instead, Democrats will hold a presidential caucus on May 23, when President Joe Biden will be the only major candidate on the ballot. Читать дальше...

News24 | Naspers names new group CEO

News24.com 

Africa's most valuable company, Naspers, has appointed Fabricio Bloisi, CEO of Brazil's iFood, as group CEO, replacing former chief investment officer Ervin Tu, who has served as interim CEO since September.

China criticises US in military unit's call with US defence official, says China ministry

Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

China criticized the US during a video call between the Office for International Military Cooperation of the China Central Military Commission and the US Assistant Defense Secretary. The Chinese defense ministry stated that military "collusion" between the US and Taiwan, along with Taiwan pro-independence forces' "separatist" acts, are the main sources of chaos in the Taiwan Strait. Additionally, China accused the US of "meddling" in and "instigating" disputes in the South China Sea through proxies.