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Carmo Oliveira

  • Jun 18

    Portugal orders audit of exam institute after identical cartoon appears in national test and prep manual

    The Portuguese Ministry of Education has ordered an audit of the exam-setting institute EduQA after a 12th-grade Portuguese exam used a cartoon that had already appeared in a commercial preparation manual, raising equity concerns among 80,000 students.

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The Fed raises rates again

Warsh tightens money as Gaza deaths expose shelter risks and Europe courts Canada

The last half-day brought a harder economic tone and a grim reminder of what prolonged wars do to civilians. The Federal Reserve raised rates for the first time since 2023, while rescue crews in Gaza searched a collapsed apartment block with little more than hand tools.

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Climate: from mitigation to adaptation

Von der Leyen announced an EU-level Heatwave Plan and water strategy, a step above national adaptation measures but not yet an adopted funding instrument.

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