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Report: The mathematics gender gap appears just months into primary school
Il Manifesto
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June 19, 2025
It's report card time at school, with all the suspense that entails. Nevertheless, there’s one thing we already know: male students will receive higher grades in mathematics. The OECD-PISA tests have been recording this for years in almost all...
Ekinops Delivers Optical Upgrade for Caribbean Submarine Network
Converge Network Digest
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June 16, 2025
Global Caribbean Network (GCN) has upgraded its submarine cable infrastructure in the Guadeloupe region using the Ekinops360 WDM platform with FlexRate™ technology. The upgrade enables the delivery of high-capacity internet services across the...
EDF lays bare energy concerns with stakeholders at Collectivité meeting
The Daily Herald
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Meeting in progress on EDF’s energy crisis situation. MARIGOT--The Collectivité represented by First Vice-President Alain Richardson convened a meeting on Friday, June 13, with Préfet Cyrille Le Vély, Director of Electricité de France (EDF)...
French and English-speaking Caribbean countries rattled by earthquakes
Trinidad and Tobago Guardian
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Source: Caribbean Media Corporation (CMC) Several Caribbean countries were rattled by two earthquakes that occurred within an eight hour period on Monday, according to the Trinidad-based Seismic Research Centre (SRC) at the St....
Citroën tells C3 and DS3 owners to stop driving after latest...
Modern Ghana
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French carmaker Citroën has told drivers to immediately stop using C3 and DS3 cars across Europe after a second person in mainland France was killed by a faulty Takata airbag. On Tuesday, Transport Minister Philippe Tabarot called for the...
Ormat completes Blue Mountain Nevada geothermal plant acquisition
Power Technology
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June 19, 2025
Ormat Technologies has finalised its acquisition of the Blue Mountain geothermal power plant from Cyrq Energy, increasing its electricity segment generating portfolio to 1,268MW. The $88m deal transfers 100% equity interest in the 20MW facility,...
TV/Radio for Friday, June 20
Tyler Morning Telegraph - Texas
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Friday, June 20 Australian Rules Football: Men AFL: Brisbane at Geelong 4:35 a.m. FS1 AFL: Sydney at Port Adelaide 1 a.m. (Sat) FS1 Auto Racing Craftsman Trucks: Practice, Long Pond, Pa. 11:35 a.m. FS2 Craftsman Trucks: Qualifying, Long Pond, Pa....
USA men's soccer vs. Saudi Arabia in Gold Cup: How to watch Thursday
Daily Record - New Jersey
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The 2025 Concacaf Gold Cup is off and running. The tournament got started this past weekend in the United States and continues with group stage play currently underway for all 16 teams involved. Coming into the Gold Cup, the United States Men's...
Television and radio – June 19, 2025
Honolulu Star-Advertiser - Hawaii
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June 19, 2025
On the air Listings are for Oceanic and Hawaiian Telcom analog/digital. *—premium station. **—retelecast. ***—delayed. Check your TV guide for latest updates. TODAY TIME TV CH HT BASEBALL: MLB Regional coverage 7 a.m. MLBN NA/208 95 Angels at...
OECS Assembly Convenes in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Focus on Regional Unity and Key Legislation
Win Media SKN
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June 18, 2025
by Kevon Browne St. Kitts and Nevis (WINN)—The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) held its 7th Sitting of the Assembly on June 17, 2025, in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, marking a historic first for the gathering outside its...
France wants Citroën cars with faulty airbags to be taken off roads
Times LIVE
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June 18, 2025
French transport minister Philippe Tabarot has requested all Citroën C3 and DS3 vehicles subject to a Takata airbag recall be taken off the roads, French media reported on Tuesday after reports that a woman died when her airbag was triggered. The...
Full list of the countries where rabies is 'high risk' after UK tourist dies
Manchester Evening News
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June 18, 2025
A woman has tragically died in the UK after becoming infected with rabies in Morocco. She is said to have contracted the fatal viral disease while coming into contact with a stray dog during a visit to Morocco, the UK Health and Security Agency...
JetBlue Is Slashing Flights and Cutting Costs. Here's What Travelers Should Know
CNET
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June 17, 2025
JetBlue is tightening its belt: The airline on Tuesday announced a round of cost-cutting measures, including fewer routes and reduced spending. JetBlue says it's scaling back its flight schedule and reducing services to several US states and major...
Ekinops FlexRate Technology Powers Caribbean Subsea Cable Upgrade
The Fast Mode
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June 18, 2025
Ekinops, a leading optical transport and network access specialist, announced that Global Caribbean Network (GCN), a provider of wholesale capacity to telcos in the Caribbean region, has upgraded its existing subsea cable network using the...
Gold Cup 2025 bracket, schedule, results and latest standings
Sporting News
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June 17, 2025
The biennial CONCACAF continental championship sees Mexico defend their Gold Cup title at the 2025 tournament held largely across the western portion of the United States. Only once in the tournament's history has someone other than USA or El Tri...
Ekinops upgrades submarine cable for Global Caribbean Network
Total Telecom
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June 17, 2025
Ekinops, a leading optical transport and network access specialist, today announced that Global Caribbean Network (GCN), a provider of wholesale capacity to telcos in the Caribbean region, has upgraded its existing subsea cable network using the...
GOLD RUSH
Jamaica Observer
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June 17, 2025
Striker Warner Brown runs off to celebrate after scoring against Guatemala during the Reggae Boyz second-round Concacaf World Cup Qualifier at the National Stadium on Tuesday, June 10, 2025. (Photo: Joseph Wellington) Although qualifying for the...
Remembering the BUMIDOM
Pursuit
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In 1963, the French Caribbean islands of Martinique and Guadeloupe were experiencing economic decline and people were demanding independence from France. Mainland France, meanwhile, was in desperate need of a workforce to rebuild the country after...
Dominica leads new power surge
Caymanian Times
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Dominica’s government is set to harness its natural resources to generate clean electricity for its 66,000 residents and growing tourism sector. Electricity bills are exceptionally high in the Caribbean generally but Dominica may have found the...
‘How could you not be body dysmorphic today?’ The twisted selfie sculptures of Christelle Oyiri
The Guardian
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June 16, 2025
‘When I was a girl at high school,” says Christelle Oyiri, “we didn’t talk about plastic surgery. Now it’s normal for 18-year-olds to talk about what kind of lip-fillers they’re going to have. Something extraordinary has happened over the past 10...