Norway apologises to Sámi, Forest Finns and Kvens for forced assimilation policy | Norway newsthirst.

The Norwegian parliament has apologised unreservedly to minority groups and Indigenous people for more than a century of historical injustices committed against them as part of its “Norwegianisation” policy. The forced assimilation policy – which included state-run boarding schools that banned minority languages and the forced relocation of whole villages – pursued by Norwegian authorities…

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London headteacher criticises Labour proposals to limit logos on uniform | Katharine Birbalsingh newsthirst.

Katharine Birbalsingh has been showered with praise and her advice sought by policymakers around the world after the academic successes of the state school she founded in a deprived area. Now, the headteacher of Michaela community school in north-west London is locking horns with the government over a new issue: the height of boys’ trousers….

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China PMI surprises as factory activity contracts in January; December industrial profits jump newsthirst.

Workers produce garments for export to overseas markets at Sihong Guoshun Garment Co., Ltd. in Weiying town, Sihong County, Suqian city, East China’s Jiangsu province, on January 23, 2025.. Costfoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images China’s factory activity in January unexpectedly contracted, reversing the expansionary momentum in the past three months, partly due to a…

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Microsoft CFO says OpenAI investment will cut into profit this quarter newsthirst.

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, right, speaks as OpenAI CEO Sam Altman looks on during the OpenAI DevDay event in San Francisco on Nov. 6, 2023. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Microsoft‘s massive investment in OpenAI is weighing on earnings. Following Microsoft’s quarterly earnings report on Wednesday, CFO Amy Hood said she expects the company to…

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