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Putin Rejects Open Letter By Zelensky Urging Meet: 'Pointless' Russian President Vladimir Putin has responded dismissively to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's open letter issued the day prior, which urged that the two leaders meet in order to finally forge a peace deal and bring an end to the war, now it its fifth year. Putin made clear Friday that he sees no point in holding a personal meeting with Zelensky. He was asked directly about the letter while attending the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF). In response the Russian leader addressed...

BRICS Urges 'Maximum Restraint' As US-Iran War Tests Unity At New Delhi Summit Authored by News Desk via The Cradle, The BRICS group of nations adopted a joint declaration on 12 September, expressing "deep concern" over the ongoing conflict between the US and Iran and urging "maximum restraint" as part of a "multilateral approach" that respects national viewpoints. (Photo credit: BRICS) The declaration was adopted on the first day of the BRICS leaders' annual summit in New Delhi. "We express deep concern over the continued escalation of tensions in Middle East/West Asia and, recalling...

University Of California Suspends Move To Restore Standardized Testing Authored by Jonathan Turley, A University of California advisory board suspended the much-celebrated planned review of the system’s admissions policies to bring back standardized testing requirements for undergraduate applicants. The decision of the academic senate’s Board of Admissions and Relations with Schools is not surprising to many of us who have been critical of the system in abandoning objective standards for admissions. Ahmet Palazoglu, chair of the system’s academic senate, confirmed that the faculty group was ”revising its timeline” for ”a comprehensive review of standardized testing in admissions.” As...