It all starts with an entrance exam. In South Korea, as in Japan, the fixation on academic achievement as the basis for success has reduced people to a mere list of "specs." https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/03/26/world/south-korea-university-entrance-exam-pressure/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #southkorea #universities #highschools #cramschools #schools #education #children #mentalhealth

Netanyahu accuses Israel’s opposition of fuelling ‘anarchy’ https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/3/26/netanyahu-accuses-israels-opposition-of-fuelling-anarchy?traffic_source=rss

UN official backs call for FIFA action on gender oppression in Afghanistan https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2025/3/26/un-official-backs-call-for-fifa-action-on-gender-oppression-in-afghanistan?traffic_source=rss

Russian cargo plane crash lands in Siberia https://www.aljazeera.com/program/newsfeed/2025/3/26/russian-cargo-plane-crash-lands-in-siberia?traffic_source=rss

What Palestinians in Gaza say about Israel’s ‘Migration Directorate’ https://www.aljazeera.com/program/newsfeed/2025/3/26/what-palestinians-in-gaza-say-about-israels-migration?traffic_source=rss

Members of US Congress demand the release of activist Mahmoud Khalil https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2025/3/26/members-of-us-congress-demand-the-release-of-activist-mahmoud-khalil?traffic_source=rss

Hundreds of Palestinians protest in Gaza against the war https://www.aljazeera.com/program/newsfeed/2025/3/26/hundreds-of-palestinians-protest-in-gaza-against-the-war?traffic_source=rss

Palestinian Oscar winner feared for his life during Israeli settler attack https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/3/26/palestinian-oscar-winner-feared-for-his-life-during-israeli-settler-attack?traffic_source=rss

FIFA announces record prize money for winners of upcoming Club World Cup https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2025/3/26/fifa-announces-record-prize-purse-for-winners-of-upcoming-club-world-cup?traffic_source=rss

The Atlantic publishes Yemen ‘attack plans shared by Trump aides’ on Signal https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/3/26/the-atlantic-publishes-us-attack-plans-shared-on-signal?traffic_source=rss

U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs are framed as a way to generate revenue and bring and return businesses to America. However, retaliation from trading partners will weaken any potential gains. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/03/25/world/making-sense-of-tariff-chaos/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #donaldtrump #trade #tariffs #useconomy #globaleconomy

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and other Trump administration officials mishandled security by discussing a military strike on a commercially available messaging app, exposing vulnerabilities and poor judgment. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/03/26/world/us-allies-signal-chat/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #donaldtrump #johnratcliffe #mikewaltz #jeffreygoldberg #petehegseth #jdvance #signal #yemen #houthis #defense

Wild horses help prevent wildfires in Spain https://www.aljazeera.com/gallery/2025/3/26/wild-horses-help-prevent-wildfires-in-spain?traffic_source=rss

Video: No Other Land co-director describes attack and arrest https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2025/3/26/video-no-other-land-co-director-describes-attack-and-arrest?traffic_source=rss

Who’s winning the global race for critical minerals? https://www.aljazeera.com/program/counting-the-cost/2025/3/26/whos-winning-the-global-race-for-critical-minerals?traffic_source=rss

We owe the Trump admin a debt of gratitude for the Signal group chat leak https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2025/3/26/we-owe-the-trump-admin-a-debt-of-gratitude-for-the-signal-group-chat-leak?traffic_source=rss

Tim Seifert helps New Zealand beat Pakistan to win T20 series 4-1 https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2025/3/26/pakistan-vs-new-zealand-seifert-scores-97-as-kiwis-win-fifth-t20i?traffic_source=rss

Russia-Ukraine Black Sea deal: What is it, and will it work? https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/3/26/russia-ukraine-black-sea-deal-what-is-it-and-will-it-work?traffic_source=rss

Russia convicts captured Ukrainians on ‘terrorism’ charges https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/3/26/russia-convicts-captured-ukrainians-on-terrorism-charges?traffic_source=rss

Donald Trump’s ‘war on woke’ is fast becoming a war on science. That’s incredibly dangerous | Christina Pagel https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/mar/26/donald-trump-war-on-woke-science-diversity #Trumpadministration #DonaldTrump #Inequality #Worldnews #Science #UKnews #USnews