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Wouter Duyck wrote that Dirk Draulans stated in Knack that the first Binet IQ test was intended solely for highly educated white men. According to Duyck, the test was developed for children with learning difficulties, at the introduction of compulsory education in France, and based on the idea of social equality. He referred to a passage from his book and described the reporting on science and the broader intelligence debate as disappointing. #wetenschap #onderwijs #intelligentie (translated)

The author condemned a cyberattack that allegedly targeted food products at Intermarché, Coopérative U, and Leclerc. He stated that food security required more attention at all levels, asserting that the instrumentalization of food had become a reality. He also mentioned UEFrance. #SécuritéAlimentaire #Cybersécurité #Alimentation #FR #UE (translated)

The author estimated that the housing crisis affected the entire country and that, in his opinion, it was necessary to stop penalizing landlords in order to restore confidence in rental investment. He advocated for the repeal of the SRU law, which he deemed based on objectives disconnected from local realities. He also began to mention Nice without finishing his sentence. https://t.co/dCRfR522xq #Logement #Immobilier #Politique #FR (translated)

In her column, Carolina Trujillo criticizes Secretary of State Silvio Erkens for his hypocritical stance on unanaesthetized ritual slaughter and points out the contradiction between the claimed concern for animal welfare and the reality of intensive livestock farming in the Netherlands. #Dierenwelzijn #RitueelSlachten #Politiek (translated)

Joan Larroumec believed that Jean-Luc Mélenchon's success with young people revealed their lack of future prospects. According to him, the current system favored older generations in accessing the best jobs and housing, while young people paid high retirement contributions without being able to hope for a comparable pension. He also stated that the level of taxation made it difficult to become wealthy through work and that inheritance inequalities perpetuated social status gaps. Larroumec said that the threat of artificial intelligence was a major concern neglected by politicians. He cited the United States, where, in his view, the employment of 22-25 year-olds in jobs exposed to AI was already about 19% below its trajectory. He predicted that companies would hire less and prioritize protecting their existing employees, often older, and questioned the future of highly educated young people without jobs. He added that young people were waiting for politicians to offer a vision of a desirable and fair life in France for the coming decades, as well as clear rules of the game. According to him, the old path of studying, finding a good job, buying an apartment, and advancing based on merit no longer existed, and no one on the political scene was living up to those expectations. #jeunesse #inégalités #avenir (translated)

"It is a reality that the tools that have made it possible to reduce shootings by 80 percent are time-limited legislation – legislation that, when it has been dealt with by the parliament, has been associated with certain political conflict. There are question marks. And it remains to be seen to what extent they will be clarified in the coming weeks and months." At a press conference regarding the decision to support Poland with an air defense unit, Justice Minister Gunnar Strömmer (M) expressed concerns for internal security. #Brottsbekämpning #Gängkriminalitet #Sverige (translated)

André Pauwels, diagnosed with breast cancer at 39, shares the emotional and medical challenges he faces as a man with this often-taboo disease, while emphasizing the importance of breaking the silence and raising awareness of this reality. #CancerDuSein #HommesEtCancer #BorstkankerMan (translated)

Tino explained that writing his book, "100 Tips for Successful Investing," had been one of the most difficult trials of his life. For nearly ten months, his perfectionism had, according to him, caused him doubts, frustrations, short nights, and sometimes tears. He added that the project had also weighed on his health and his private and family life. His partner, with whom he had shared his life for nearly fifteen years, had to accept his absences and the fact that writing sometimes took precedence over their life together, he wrote. Since finishing the book, he had been trying to reconnect with her over the moments that were set aside, while acknowledging that lost time could not really be made up. As the book was meeting with greater success than he had expected, Tino wanted to pay tribute to his partner, believing that without her support, the work probably would not have come to fruition. #Écriture #Amour #Sacrifice (translated)

The toxic reception of Manchester City at Anfield, where Liverpool supporters expressed their anger over the club's recent financial scandal, marks a dark new reality for the team, which is now seen as the pariah of English football. #ManchesterCity #Liverpool #financieelfraude (translated)

Diesel prices for Americans and, in fact, for the world, WILL FALL RAPIDLY TO RECORD LEVELS! Lower prices for Americans and especially our great farmers, ranchers, and truckers, is my top priority," proclaimed Donald Trump on his Truth Social network, shortly after speaking on the phone with his Russian counterpart. #Trump #Poutine #Carburants (translated)

Sprint reported that Fernando Alonso and Lewis Hamilton had been questioned about night races in Formula 1 and the possibility of adding them to the calendar. Alonso believed that they ended too late to fly home and that it would be better to schedule them at 6 or 7 in the morning, so that he could have lunch at home. Lewis Hamilton, for his part, mentioned his recent visit to Madrid: he found the city beautiful during the day and thought it could also be nice at night, like other circuits. #F1 #SingaporeGP #F1 #Formule1 #CoursesNocturnes (translated)