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The Demise of USAID: Few Regrets in Latin America

CounterPunch 

USAID (US Agency for International Development) spends around $2 billion annually in Latin America, which is only 5% of its global budget. The temporarily closed-down agency’s future looks bleak, while reactions to its money being cut have been wide-ranging. Only a few were as strong as Petro’s and many condemned the move. For example, WOLA (the Washington Office on Latin America), a leading “liberal” think tank which routinely runs cover for Washington’s regime-change efforts, called it Trump’s “America Last” policy. Читать дальше...

In India, home to IITians, IIMians, 'school kids struggle with day to day calculations'

Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

A study published in Nature reveals that Indian kids working in markets excel at mental math but struggle with academic math taught in school, and vice versa. Researchers observed that knowledge in marketplace arithmetic doesn’t transfer well to classroom arithmetic. The findings underscore a divide between real-world math skills and formal mathematical education among children in India.

From STARS to HOYS: check out 10 showing opportunities for amateurs in 2025

Horse And Hound 

Amateurs shone in London, including Rising Star hack champion Bassingfield Dark Secret (Jennifer Harper). It can be difficult to stay motivated when gateways are still ankle-deep in mud and riding before or after work means tacking up in darkness. But with spring shows kicking off and a summer season just around the corner, here are 10 amateur-only goals to get you off the sofa and into the saddle. Just […]

Trump’s Reign of Cruelty

CounterPunch 

Neoliberalism has always been more than an economic project; it is a political and educational weapon designed to erode social solidarity and dismantle the foundations of democracy. It does not merely defund public institutions like healthcare, education, and welfare—it delegitimizes them, recasting them as burdens rather than essential public goods. As a pedagogical and ideological assault, neoliberalism has championed unfettered greed, unchecked self-interest, and a notion of government devoid of any sense of social responsibility. Читать дальше...

Man who raped and murdered Irish backpacker in India jailed for life - Sky News

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  1. Man who raped and murdered Irish backpacker in India jailed for life  Sky News
  2. Danielle McLaughlin: Man sentenced to life imprisonment for murder  BBC
  3. An Indian court sentences a man to life in prison for raping and murdering an Irish backpacker  The Independent
  4. Goa man found guilty of rape and murder of Irish backpacker eight years ago  The Guardian

Lime and Timber House / GAISS

Archdaily.com 

A warm and natural architectural body with smooth details becomes a new home for a family of four and a dog. The Lime and Timber House has been developed by GAISS since 2020: a timber frame structure filled with cellulose insulation and finished with lime plaster inside and out.

HKIFF Industry Adds Animation & Indonesian Sections To 2025 Line-Up

Deadline.com 

HKIFF Industry Project Market has completed this year’s line-up with the addition of a new animation section and a tie-up with Jakarta Film Week in Indonesia.  According to the event organisers, there has been a 60% surge in animation submissions since last year reflecting the industry’s rapid growth in the region. Chinese feature-length animation Nezha […]