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Harvard Proposes Capping As at 20 Percent to Curb Grade Inflation

A faculty committee at Harvard has proposed limiting the number of A grades awarded in undergraduate courses in an effort to curb grade inflation. During the last school year about two-thirds of all undergraduate letter grades were A’s. Under the proposal, A grades would be capped at 20 percent

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Canada and France open Greenland consulates in show of Denmark support

Canada and France will open diplomatic consulates in Nuuk on Friday, signalling support for Nato ally Denmark and the Arctic island after US efforts to secure control of the semi-autonomous territory. Canada’s foreign minister, Anita Anand, travelled to Nuuk to inaugurate the consulate and was joined by Canada’s

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Russian General Is Shot in Moscow

A top Russian general involved in intelligence gathering for the war in Ukraine was shot in the back inside an apartment building in north Moscow on Friday. Lt. Gen. Vladimir Alekseyev, deputy head of the G.R.U., was hospitalized after the attack; investigators said the assailant escaped and the

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Storm Leonardo batters Iberian peninsula and northern Africa

Severe weather alerts cover the Iberian peninsula as Storm Leonardo batters parts of Spain and Portugal with torrential rain and strong winds. The slow-moving system has brought widespread disruption, flooding and evacuations since Tuesday. In Grazalema, in southern Spain, more than 700mm of rain has fallen since Wednesday, roughly equivalent

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US and Iran to begin high-stakes talks over nuclear programme

The US and Iran are due to start high-stakes talks in Oman over Tehran’s nuclear programme, seen as one of the last chances to prevent a new US attack. These negotiations are the first since the US struck Iranian nuclear targets in June, joining in the final stages of

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Norway Rallies Behind Royals, Despite Dismay Over Epstein Links

A report from Nytimes says newly released files showed Crown Princess Mette-Marit had a closer relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein than she had previously acknowledged, and that her son was arrested for assault just before a separate rape trial began. The revelations have disappointed many Norwegians, but polls,

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Footage of Nancy Guthrie's disappearance can't be recovered

In a report from Pagesix, security camera footage from the night Nancy Guthrie went missing can’t be recovered because she didn’t pay for the subscription service. Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos said Guthrie’s doorbell camera disconnected around 1:47 a.m., and at 2:12 a.m.

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Russian general Vladimir Alekseyev in critical condition after Moscow shooting

Reporting by Theguardian says a senior Russian military official, Lt Gen Vladimir Alekseyev, was rushed to hospital after being shot in Moscow on Friday and is in critical condition. Early reports say he was shot several times outside his apartment by an unknown gunman in the north-west of the city.

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Expert says Nancy Guthrie likely 'stalked for some time' before kidnapping

In a report from Pagesix, former CIA member and FBI special agent Tracy Walder says Nancy Guthrie was likely "stalked for some time" before her kidnapping. Walder points to several clues: authorities found no DNA indicating a suspect in Guthrie's Arizona home, her doorbell camera disconnected

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Man shot dead by NSW police after home invasion and stabbing in Tuncurry

Reporting by Theguardian says a man was shot dead by police after reportedly breaking into a home in Tuncurry on the New South Wales mid-north coast armed with a chainsaw and a knife and stabbing a woman. NSW police said officers from the Manning Great Lakes police district were called

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U.S. and Iran Set for Talks in Oman

A report from Nytimes says Iranian and U.S. officials will meet in Muscat, the capital of Oman, on Friday for their first face-to-face negotiations since the United States and Iran were at war last June, aimed at staving off another conflict. It remains unclear whether the sides agree on

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Gus Lamont’s ‘devastated’ grandmothers hire lawyers after police declare disappearance a major crime

Reporting by Theguardian says missing four-year-old Gus Lamont’s “devastated” grandmothers have engaged lawyers a day after police declared his disappearance a major crime. South Australia police say they now believe Gus never left the family’s 60,000 hectare sheep station and that someone who lived at the station

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The Olympics Are a Show Of Global Harmony. The World is Anything But.

Nytimes reports that the Winter Games opening in Italy come during one of the greatest periods of geopolitical turmoil since World War II, making the Olympic ideal of peaceful, rule-bound competition feel discordant with fraying diplomatic norms. The article notes recent U.S. actions — including a military intervention ordered against

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Savannah Guthrie's brother issues plea to mom's kidnapper

Pagesix reports Savannah Guthrie’s brother, Camron, issued a desperate plea to their mom Nancy Guthrie’s kidnapper after the ransom deadline passed Thursday. “This is Camron Guthrie. I’m speaking for the Guthrie family,” he said in an Instagram video, adding, “Whoever is out there holding our mother, we

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At Ukraine’s Request, Starlink Denies Internet Access to Russian Troops

Nytimes reports that Russian troops fighting in Ukraine were experiencing internet outages on the front after Elon Musk said he had moved to deactivate Starlink for Moscow’s forces and after Ukraine’s defense minister contacted SpaceX to stop unauthorized use. For years Russians had been evading export restrictions to

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67 Are Rescued From Stuck Gondolas at a New York Ski Resort

Nytimes reports that a mechanical failure at the Gore Mountain resort in the Adirondacks left guests in about 20 gondolas hovering above the snow and that at least 67 people were stuck for several hours; the guests were safely rescued, resort management said. The Olympic Regional Development Authority said the

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FBI nabs 'imposter' over ransom tied to Nancy Guthrie case

Businessinsider reported the FBI arrested what an official called a "total imposter" for allegedly trying to profit from the disappearance of "Today" show host Savannah Guthrie's mother with a bogus ransom note. FBI Phoenix special agent in charge Heith Janke said the arrest was

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Eight current and former Toronto police arrested in organized crime inquiry

A report from Theguardian says at least eight current and former Toronto police officers have been arrested following a sweeping investigation that officials say exposed the “corrosive” reach of organized crime into Canada’s largest municipal police service. Police allege officers accepted bribes, aided drug traffickers, leaked personal information to

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Ransom note set 5 p.m. deadline in Nancy Guthrie disappearance

Pagesix reports FBI Phoenix special agent Heith Janke shared that a ransom note set a 5 p.m. deadline on Feb. 5 during a Thursday press conference. Janke said he would not go into specifics, noting the note mentioned "an Apple Watch" and a "flood light,"

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Video: How We Know Iran Crushed Protests with Lethal Force

Nytimes reports that it collected and analyzed hundreds of videos of a crackdown on anti-government protests. The outlet says Iranians shared the footage despite an internet blackout. Sanjana Varghese explains how the Visual Investigations team at The Times verified the videos. Iran

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Cops 'actively looking at everyone' in Nancy Guthrie disappearance

Pagesix reports investigators are "actively looking at everyone" as a suspect in Nancy Guthrie’s mysterious disappearance, Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos said in a press conference. When a reporter asked whether Nanos was investigating Guthrie’s son-in-law Tommaso Cioni, Nanos replied, "We’re actively looking at

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Deaths in Boat Disaster in English Channel Were Avoidable, Inquiry Finds

A report from Nytimes says an official inquiry found the deaths of about 30 people trying to reach Britain in 2021 were "avoidable." Ross Cranston, the retired judge who led the inquiry commissioned by the British government, placed primary blame on people smugglers. The inquiry said many lives

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Virginia Giuffre's Family Says She's 'Vindicated' After Emails

People reports that newly released emails appear to show Ghislaine Maxwell discussing the existence of the photograph of Virginia Giuffre with the then-Prince Andrew, and Giuffre’s family says the messages leave her "vindicated." The BBC published a 2015 draft email that appears to be from Maxwell: "

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Nigeria sends troops to villages attacked by jihadist fighters

A report from Theguardian says Nigeria will deploy an army battalion to Kaiama district in Kwara state after suspected jihadist fighters killed 170 people in attacks on Woro and Nuku villages. Footage broadcast by local news stations showed bodies lying in blood, some with their hands tied, and burning houses.

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WA watchdog makes initial enquiries after family washed out to sea

Reporting by Theguardian says WorkSafe WA is making 'initial enquiries' into the hotel that hired out a kayak and inflatable paddleboards to a family who was washed out to sea and later rescued. The Appelbee family were on holiday in Quindalup when strong winds pushed their vessels offshore