The rise and fall of China’s viral maths ‘prodigy’

Getty Images The maths contest results prompted a nationwide debate about China’s schools and academic pathways A 17-year-old girl in China hailed as a genius in a mathematics contest cheated, competition organisers have said – ending months of scepticism over her stellar results. Jiang Ping, a fashion design student from a rural town in Jiangsu province, made headlines in June when she came 12th in the qualifiers of an international

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Donald Trump election win turbocharges stocks, cryptocurrency and Trump Media

Donald Trump becomes president-elect after 2024 election Donald Trump becomes president-elect after 2024 election 03:34 Donald Trump’s victory at the polls is giving a fresh boost to stocks. Dow futures soared nearly 1,400 points, or 3.2%, lifting the blue-chip market into record terrain before the start of trade on Wednesday. S&P 500 futures were up more than 2%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite also looked set to open strong.  “U.S.

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How to detect online image manipulation

How to detect online image manipulation – CBS News Watch CBS News With so many online images looking authentic, it can be hard to tell what’s real. The CBS News Confirmed team, led by Executive Producer Melissa Mahtani and Producer Alex Clark, shares tips on how to verify online content and detect misinformation Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not

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Trump 2.0 and the impact on European gas market By Investing.com

Investing.com — As Europe heads into winter 2024-25, analysts at Bernstein note that the market is showing signs of tightening, driven by multiple supply and demand pressures and further compounded by the potential impact of a second Trump presidency.  According to the firm’s analysts, the European gas benchmark, TTF, has climbed nearly 30% year-to-date, pushing January 2025 prices to around $12.4/mmBtu, close to Bernstein’s long-term forecast of $11.60/mmBtu.  This increase is

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Emerging-market energy transition likely to take time By Investing.com

Investing.com — While North America and Europe have been reducing their reliance on coal for decades, emerging markets are still heavily dependent on it, note analysts at Wells Fargo (NYSE:).  The bank said in a memo this week that China and India, now the world’s largest coal consumers, have seen their consumption surge, even as Western economies pivot toward renewable energy.  Since 2005, coal use in North America and Europe has

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EOS Climbs 10% In Rally By Investing.com

Investing.com – EOS was trading at $0.5152 by 23:18 (04:18 GMT) on the Investing.com Index on Sunday, up 10.03% on the day. It was the largest one-day percentage gain since March 7. The move upwards pushed EOS’s market cap up to $774.4402M, or 0.04% of the total cryptocurrency market cap. At its highest, EOS’s market cap was $17.5290B. EOS had traded in a range of $0.4844 to $0.5155 in the

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$800,000 Bitcoin – Tuur Demeester Says ‘Eye Watering’ BTC Price Target in Play Based on Outperformance of Gold

Bitcoin (BTC) veteran Tuur Demeester says that the crypto king could be headed much higher than many anticipate as it battles for store-of-value supremacy against gold. Demeester tells his 282,000 followers on the social media platform X that he agrees with the thesis that Bitcoin will eventually reach the same market capitalization as gold, perhaps as soon as the current market cycle. Demeester, editor-in-chief of the Bitcoin analysis firm Adamant

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