MANILA, Philippines — Three suspects in Lanao del Sur Governor Mamintal Adiong's ambush near the boundary of Lanao del Sur and Bukidnon were arrested on Friday afternoon, police said. Adiong and one of his aides were hurt, while four of his police escorts were killed during the incident on February 17. According to the Philippine National Police (PNP), suspects Palawan Salem Macalbo, Nagac Dimatangkil Baratomo, and Aminoden Dimatingkal Mandoc were caught during a police operation in the province.

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First $40 million of an $80 million jobs creating initiative will soon start rolling out the door. The $80 million program, which has a focus on young people, will help up to 15,000 disadvantaged Queensland jobseekers over the next 12 months. Round 1 delivers 162 projects, by 100 organisations, supporting more than 5,300 jobs. . The first 5,300 job opportunities of up to 15,000 over the next 12 months for unemployed, disengaged, at risk or disadvantaged Queenslanders will soon begin to flow. The Palaszczuk Government has approved the first $40 million in the Skilling Queenslanders for Work initiative.

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Celestial Church of Christ members participate in a procession during Palm SundayMembers of the Celestial Church of Christ (CCC) International headquarters participate in a street procession to mark the symbolic triumphal entry of Jesus to Jerusalem during the Palm Sunday in Lagos, Nigeria, 02 April 2023. Palm Sunday is the last Sunday in the Christian observance of Lent and marks the first day of Holy Week, historically the most sacred time of year for Christians. Palm Sunday commemorates Christ?s entrance into Jerusalem in the days before the Last Supper where, according to the Christian Gospels he was greeted by people waving palm branches and singing praises.

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WealthPLAN Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Mastercard Incorporated ( NYSE:MA – Get Rating ) during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 25,014 shares of the credit services provider's stock, valued at approximately $9,254,000. Other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Norges Bank bought a new position in Mastercard during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $3,308,223,000.

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Saudi Arabia is gearing up to welcome 53,000 Korean visitors in 2023, almost five times the 11,000 visitors recorded last year, aided by direct flight routes, stopover visas and diversified travel packages, according to the Saudi Tourism Authority on Monday. During a tourism roadshow at the Westin Josun Seoul on Monday, the STA introduced a wide range of experiences available to Korean holidaymakers in the kingdom, centered around the Golden Triangle. The Golden Triangle refers to three major cities — Riyadh, AlUla and Jeddah — interconnected by highway system and domestic flights.

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The Supreme Court is set to hear the curative petition on the matter of providing additional compensation to the victims on January 10.

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Choi Yoon-ho, left, CEO of Samsung SDI, and Mark Stewart, COO at Stellantis North America, shake hands after signing an agreement to build a $2.5 billion battery factory in Indiana in May. [SAMSUNG SDI] In the electric vehicle industry, the partnerships between General Motors and LG Energy Solution and between Ford and SK On appeared so solid and long-standing that media outlets often called the relations an alliance. But that may not be the case for much longer as manufacturers are on a quest to find new tactics and engage a diverse mix of battery suppliers to secure a stable supply chain and access to more battery options.

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Glowimages/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) -- President Joe Biden has decided to send U.S. stocks of cluster munitions to Ukraine amid its fight against Russia, defending the controversial move as urgently needed. The weapons are part of a new military aid package worth up to $800 million. The additional assistance comes as Ukraine pushes to recapture territory seized by Russia. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told ABC News the counteroffensive was "going to plan" but he'd like to see progress happen even faster.

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Swiss Federal Councillor for Foreign Affairs Ignazio Cassis visits AustraliaSwiss Federal Councillor for Foreign Affairs Ignazio Cassis (R) and Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong shake hands in front of a tapestry by Swiss born architect Le Corbusier during a visit to Australia at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, 07 August 2023. EPA/LUKAS COCH NO ARCHIVING AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND OUT

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Wakefield Asset Management LLLP purchased a new position in State Street Co. ( NYSE:STT – Free Report ) during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 32,476 shares of the asset manager's stock, valued at approximately $2,460,000. Other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. DAVENPORT & Co LLC raised its holdings in shares of State Street by 68.0% in the 1st quarter. DAVENPORT & Co LLC now owns 9,872 shares of the asset manager's stock worth $747,000 after purchasing an additional 3,995 shares during the period.

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Taiwan Indigenous Defense Fighter Jet engine failure during a rehearsalA handout photo made available by the Taiwan Air Force (ROCAF) shows a Taiwan made Indigenous Defense Fighter Jet (IDF) having a mid-air engine failure during a rehearsal ahead of Air Force day inside an airbase in Taichung, Taiwan, 10 August 2023. The pilot successfully landed the fighter jet and no casualties reported. EPA/TAIWAN AIR FORCE / HANDOUT HANDOUT EDITORIAL USE ONLY/NO SALES -- MANDATORY CREDIT HANDOUT EDITORIAL U

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The Final Budget Outcome for 2022‑23 [PDF 2.6MB] shows the Albanese Government's responsible economic management and spending restraint has delivered the first budget surplus in 15 years. The underlying cash balance was a surplus of $22.1 billion (0.9 per cent of GDP) in 2022‑23, a dramatic improvement from the forecast $77.9 billion deficit we inherited from the previous government. The $100 billion turnaround achieved in our first year in office is the biggest nominal budget improvement in Australian history.

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Freeway Token ( FWT ) traded 11.7% higher against the US dollar during the 1-day period ending at 19:00 PM E.T. on April 13th. One Freeway Token token can now be bought for $0.0031 or 0.00000010 BTC on popular cryptocurrency exchanges. In the last week, Freeway Token has traded 16.6% higher against the US dollar. Freeway Token has a total market cap of $31.49 million and approximately $16,615.64 worth of Freeway Token was traded on exchanges in the last 24 hours. Here's how other cryptocurrencies have performed in the last 24 hours: KILT Protocol (KILT) traded up 3.

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Lune Croissanterie's Fitzroy warehouse has sold for $3.8m. Cult-status bakery Lune has a new landlord after its flagship Fitzroy warehouse sold for $3.8m — enough to buy 575,757 of the shop's standard $6.60 pastry. The world-famous Melbourne croissanterie was on the market for more than eight weeks with a $3.6m asking price and was attracting interest from both property investors and developers alike. Stretching across 403sq m in a converted warehouse just off Brunswick St in Fitzroy, the 119 Rose St site is known for lengthy queues of customers lining the streets each morning for Lune's famous croissants.

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omersukrugoksu/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) -- A U.S. official told ABC News that there were two new attacks late Friday on two U.S. facilities in Deir ez-Zor Province in eastern Syria after another earlier in the day and a drone attack on Thursday that prompted retaliatory U.S. airstrikes that targeted Iranian-backed militias believed responsible. Both attacks late Friday happened about the same time, the official said. One involved three drones targeting one facility and the other involved five rockets fired at a separate facility, according to the official, who said one American service member was wounded and was in stable condition.

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Small Business Loans Australia Study finds 39% of businesses would buy an EV to meet customer or employee expectations 30% would switch to an EV to boost their brand credibility and relevance 28% would make the switch so their brand and people are seen as early adopters With eco-conscious consumers on the rise, businesses are faced with corporate social responsibility challenges that relate to the current climate crisis and whether electric vehicles can aid in fulfilling this obligation. From January to June this year, 8.

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The Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoCI) has announced the closure of two branches of a commercial company in Al Wakra and Al Aziziyah, as well as shutting

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08:45 UTC+8, 2023-04-04        NASA on Monday announced a 4-member crew for its Artemis II moon mission, the first crewed flight that paves the way for future lunar surface missions. Reuters NASA Astronauts Christina Koch, Victor Glover, Reid Wiseman and Canadian Space Agency Astronaut Jeremy Hansen, the four-member team chosen for the Artemis II lunar flyby, pose wearing flight suits in Houston, Texas, US, on March 30, 2023. NASA on Monday announced a 4-member crew for its Artemis II moon mission, the first crewed flight that paves the way for future lunar surface missions.

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PHOTO FROM VITARICH CORP/WEBSITE Animal feed and food product manufacturer Vitarich Corp. has entered the hog production business even as threats from the African swine fever (ASF) remained. With the expected recovery of the industry next year, Vitarich president and CEO Ricardo Manuel Sarmiento said the listed firm has 'reestablished efforts to get into hog [production] primarily through piglet production.' Sarmiento said diversification into hog production was originally planned for 2021 but the spread of the animal disease hampered full-scale efforts.

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KYODO NEWS - 1 hour ago - 08:30 | Others BREAKING NEWS: Japan withdraws warning N. Korea missile could land near Hokkaido ==Kyodo 1 hour ago | KYODO NEWS

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