US criticizes Germany for labeling AfD ‘extremist’ | World News

Top-ranking officials in US President Donald Trump‘s administration were quick to criticize Germany’s domestic intelligence agency BfV on Friday for designating the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party as a “right-wing extremist” entity.The agency said the party’s positions on ethnicity were incompatible with democracy, noting that the AfD “aims to exclude certain population groups from…

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Voices From The Top: Dual Board Exam Plan Risks More Harm Than Good

India’s education landscape is undergoing a significant transformation as multiple boards prepare to implement a dual-board exam system for Class 10 students starting in the 2025–26 academic year. The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has announced a pilot program for this initiative, with full-scale implementation slated for February 2026. Similarly, the Council for the…

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IPL 2025: RCB aim for playoff berth against struggling CSK

Virat Kohli and MS Dhoni (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) BENGALURU: Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) have been so ruthlessly efficient this season, especially away from home, that die-hard fans might believe they are living a dream. With their previous win against DC, Rajat Patidar and his men made history, becoming the first IPL team ever to win…

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Wall Street soars on jobs, wipes out tariff rout

US stocks rose on Friday, putting the S& Index on track for logging the longest winning streak in more than 20 years and making a full recovery from April tariff turbulence as strong jobs data and progress on international trade talks boosted investors’ confidence. The S& rose 1.5% as of 12:30pm in New York. Source…

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