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High-profile suspects back in court over fake diploma scandal

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High-profile suspects back in court over fake diploma scandal

– Two high-profile suspects in the north’s fake diploma scandal appeared in court in Morphou.
– Serdal Gunduz threatened the university’s vice rector and forced him to sign degree certificates obtained through illegal means.
– Gunduz holds residence permits in Greece and Russia, making him a flight risk.
– Sefa Karahasan’s degree certificate was signed by someone other than the university’s rector.
– Karahasan was given a 100,000TL bail with two guarantors.
– Opposition party CHP deputy leader criticized the government for appointing Karahasan as TRT’s Cyprus correspondent.
– The fake diploma scandal involved multiple high-profile figures in the north’s education system.
– Turkey’s higher education council announced intentions to prepare a report on the state of the north’s education system.
– Former ‘education minister’ Kemal Durust was arrested for fraudulently obtaining money and his wife was arrested for receiving a fake diploma.

A third of Cypriots are , ‘financially fragile’

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A third of Cypriots are , ‘financially fragile’

– A third of Cypriots are “financially fragile” and unable to cover emergencies.
– Three in five respondents do not have enough money set aside to cover three months’ worth of living expenses.
– Young people, the unemployed, low-income households, and the elderly are the least financially resilient.
– Less than four in ten Cypriots have a “good level” of financial knowledge.
– People with higher levels of education and income are better able to weather financial impacts.
– Lack of understanding of basic financial concepts hinders saving, investing, and borrowing.
– Financial education is recommended to improve financial literacy and resilience.
– OECD recommends starting financial education from a young age in order to build positive habits and attitudes.

Cyprus drops to 51st place in digital competitiveness rankings

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Cyprus drops to 51st place in digital competitiveness rankings

Cyprus has fallen to 51st place in digital competitiveness among 64 countries in 2023, marking a six-place drop compared to 2022.

Pro-Palestinian protesters build barricades at Amsterdam university

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Pro-Palestinian protesters build barricades at Amsterdam university

Pro-Palestinian protesters at the University of Amsterdam built barricades using desks and railings to block the entrance until the institution severs all ties with Israel. Riot police knocked down barricades at another UvA site and detained 169 people. The protesters are part of a wave of sit-ins and actions at universities in Europe against Israel’s war in Gaza. The university has exchange programs with three universities in Israel halted due to security concerns and cooperates with Israeli scientists or companies in eight European research projects. Ireland’s Trinity College Dublin announced it would divest from Israeli companies linked to settlements in occupied Palestinian territory following student protests.

Cambodia says it will cut shipping through Vietnam by 70% with new China-funded Mekong canal

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Cambodia says it will cut shipping through Vietnam by 70% with new China-funded Mekong canal

Cambodia plans to cut shipping through Vietnamese ports by 70% due to a .7 billion China-funded upgrade of a canal connecting the Mekong River basin to the Cambodian coast.

Wealth concentration leads to wealth extraction

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Wealth concentration leads to wealth extraction

– Collateral lending has become the norm in a loosely regulated banking environment in the world today.
– Extreme wealth inequality is a significant issue globally.
– Risk aversion by the wealthy and the depletion of entrepreneurs’ equity through unproductive debt can compromise the real economy.
– Wealth concentration and extreme inequality can suffocate the real economy and transfer existing wealth from the many to the few.

TRT Cyprus journalist arrested in fake diploma scandal

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TRT Cyprus journalist arrested in fake diploma scandal

Sefa Karahasan, the Turkish public broadcaster TRT’s Cyprus correspondent, was arrested in relation to the ongoing “fake diploma scandal”.

Police clear pro-Palestinian encampment at University of Southern California

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Police clear pro-Palestinian encampment at University of Southern California

Los Angeles police cleared a pro-Palestinian encampment at the University of Southern California without making arrests on Sunday following turmoil at universities across the United States over the Israel-Hamas war. USC President Carol Folt requested police intervention as the occupation was spiraling in a dangerous direction. The camp was cleared peacefully in 64 minutes. At UCLA, Chancellor Gene Block announced the creation of a new Office of Campus Safety after clashes between pro-Israeli and pro-Palestinian demonstrators. Senator Bernie Sanders compared campus protests to those against the Vietnam War. A student at the University of Mississippi was expelled for making racist gestures towards a Black female protester. At the University of Texas in Austin, pro-Palestinian demonstrators rallied peacefully, calling for universities to divest from Israel and push for a ceasefire in Gaza.

Police arrest dozens after protests on US campuses

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Police arrest dozens after protests on US campuses

Police arrested at least 25 pro-Palestinian protesters at the University of Virginia and cleared an encampment as tensions flared on campus. The protesters were violating university policies by setting up tents and using amplified sound. The protests are part of a larger movement across U.S. campuses calling for an end to the Gaza war and divestment from companies supporting Israel. Other campuses, like the University of Michigan, saw peaceful disruptions at graduation ceremonies by pro-Palestinian protesters. Many schools have called in police to quell protests, resulting in over 2,000 arrests nationwide. The protests have become a political flashpoint in a divisive U.S. election year.

Students in Ireland and Switzerland join Gaza protest wave

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Students in Ireland and Switzerland join Gaza protest wave

Students at Trinity College Dublin and Lausanne University in Switzerland staged occupations to protest against Israel’s war in Gaza, joining demonstrations at U.S. campuses. In Dublin, students built an encampment that led the university to restrict campus access and close the Book of Kells exhibition. The protesters demanded Trinity cut academic ties with Israel and divest from companies with ties to Israel. In Lausanne, around 100 students occupied a building to support demands, including an end to scientific cooperation with Israel. The university said the occupation could continue until Monday as long as it did not disrupt campus work.