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Syria’s new government is facing backlash after announcing changes to the school curriculum, including introducing what some critics say is an Islamist slant to teaching.
The changes, published in a list of amendments on the education ministry’s official Facebook page, include changing the phrases “path of goodness” to “Islamic path,” and “those who have are damned and have gone astray” to “Jews and Christians” – which pertains to an ultra-conservative interpretation of a verse in Islam’s holy book, the Quran.
The modifications also redefine the word “martyr,” from someone who died for the homeland to someone who sacrificed themselves “for the sake of God.”
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gm, the food taste so good... And what a luxury to be able to have more than one piece of fruit per day!
I know some of you may have a lot of questions. I won't have all the answers.
Let me chill for a bit. Then figure out the next steps. There are always more opportunities in the future than there were in the past.
I want to thank everyone for your support. It meant a lot to me, and kept me strong in the darkest moments.
A few quick updates/thoughts:
Giggle Academy has been going well, and will be a big part of my life for the next few years.
Will continue to invest in blockchain/decentralized technologies, AI, and biotech. I am a long term investor who care about impact, not returns.
I will also dedicate more time and funding to charity (and education). I have some rough ideas.
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seems to be doing well without me back-seat-driving, which is excellent. Every founder's dream!
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Слишком юные девушки и наркотические вещества: известны новые детали скандальных вечеринок рэпера Diddy
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By Kevin Buckland
TOKYO (Reuters) -Most Asian stock markets sank on Wednesday, catching up with the sell-off on Wall Street after Iran's ballistic missile strike on Israel provoked fears of a wider regional conflict, while crude oil pushed higher on the risk of supply disruptions.
Investors flocked to safer assets, keeping U.S. Treasury yields depressed in Asian time, while gold traded not far from an all-time high.
The safe-haven dollar traded close to its strongest in three weeks versus the euro. Macroeconomics also buoyed the dollar, with a resilient U.S. job market arguing for a smaller Federal Reserve interest-rate cut in November, and euro zone inflation trends backing a European Central Bank easing this month.
Japan's Nikkei slumped 2% as of 0444 GMT, while South Korea's KOSPI dropped 0.6%.
However, Hong Kong's Hang Seng soared 6% as Beijing's stimulus push continued to buoy sentiment.
That helped to lift MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares 0.6%, despite broadly fragile investor sentiment.