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Bans on smartphones in Dutch schools have improved the learning environment despite initial protests, according to a study commissioned by the government of the Netherlands.

Researchers surveyed 317 secondary school leaders, 313 primary schools and conducted 12 focus groups with teachers, teaching assistants, students and parents.

Secondary schools reported that children found it easier to concentrate (75%), the social environment was better (59%) and some said results had improved (28%). »

Russia plans to spend around $1.1 trillion on rearmament over the next 11 years in preparation for a potential large-scale war, Ukraine's military intelligence chief Kyrylo Budanov said on July 22.

Russia is mobilizing all sectors of society to support its military buildup, he added.

As part of this reform, Russia has already created two new military districts — Moscow and Leningrad — and is preparing to form additional divisions and military units. »

An Argentine captured naked in his yard by a Google Street View camera has been awarded compensation by a court after his bare behind was splashed over the internet for all to see.

On a website about its Street View policy, Google says it has implemented measures to protect the privacy of people when images are published to Google Maps.

In 2019, Google reportedly agreed to pay a $13 million settlement over the company's collection of people's private information through its Street View project. »

Sanctioned Russians in Geneva: who are they and why can they enter Switzerland?.

Part of the Russian delegation is under European Union (EU) and Swiss sanctions and actively supports Russia’s war in Ukraine.

He specifically mentioned the situation of Ukrainian children taken to Russia during the war as a possible topic for discussion. »