Following yesterday's chaos on Sydney's train network, the Opposition is calling on the Minns Government to implement a fare free day next Monday to apologise to impacted commuters. In February 2022 then Opposition Leader Chris Minns supported providing a fare free Monday following a shutdown of the train network during a period of negotiations with trade unions. [1] Shadow Minister for Transport Natalie Ward said "the Premier and Transport Minister need to step up and be accountable for what occurred yesterday".

https://www.miragenews.com/free-train-travel-for-monday-1042475/

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An expectant mom from North Caloocan has taken social media by storm after she shared her hilarious conversation with her father, who mistook her sonogram for a satellite image of a super typhoon. Social media user Camille Pearl Billones-Apawan could not contain her excitement as a first-time mom as she eagerly shared the result of her transvaginal ultrasound with her loved ones on Sunday, May 28. Her construction worker dad, Ronnie, is currently in Aklan, so Apawan decided to send him a snapshot of her sonogram via Messenger.

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1776079/dad-mistook-pregnant-daughters-sonogram-for-super-typhoon

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The Digital Cleanup Day initiative wants users to get into the habit of sorting and discarding unwanted data, while being mindful about 'digital waste' they are producing. — Image by Freepik Due to cloud services, people can store seemingly infinite amounts of data without worrying about using up physical space on their personal devices. However, Estonia's Let's Do It Foundation wants users to think about the environmental impact of hoarding data. Last month, it launched the Digital Cleanup Day initiative to get users into the habit of sorting and discarding unwanted data while being mindful of the 'digital waste' they are producing.

https://www.thestar.com.my/tech/tech-news/2023/04/03/the-environmental-impact-of-hoarding-data

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SOMESING ( SSX ) traded 5.2% lower against the US dollar during the 24 hour period ending at 14:00 PM E.T. on June 25th. One SOMESING token can currently be purchased for $0.0149 or 0.00000049 BTC on major cryptocurrency exchanges. SOMESING has a market capitalization of $41.64 million and $2.80 million worth of SOMESING was traded on exchanges in the last day. In the last week, SOMESING has traded 7.5% higher against the US dollar. Here's how other cryptocurrencies have performed in the last day: KILT Protocol (KILT) traded 3% higher against the dollar and now trades at $0.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/06/25/somesing-ssx-1-day-volume-reaches-2-80-million.html

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Starname ( IOV ) traded 9.7% lower against the US dollar during the twenty-four hour period ending at 17:00 PM E.T. on June 7th. One Starname coin can now be bought for about $0.0044 or 0.00000017 BTC on popular exchanges. Starname has a total market capitalization of $422,459.75 and $447.87 worth of Starname was traded on exchanges in the last day. During the last week, Starname has traded down 14.4% against the US dollar. Here is how similar cryptocurrencies have performed during the last day: KILT Protocol (KILT) traded down 5.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/06/07/starname-iov-price-down-14-4-over-last-7-days.html

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PAR Technology ( NYSE:PAR – Get Rating ) had its target price increased by The Goldman Sachs Group from $30.00 to $34.00 in a report published on Thursday morning, Benzinga reports. The Goldman Sachs Group currently has a neutral rating on the software maker's stock. Several other research analysts have also recently issued reports on the company. Craig Hallum lifted their target price on PAR Technology from $35.00 to $42.00 and gave the company a buy rating in a research report on Thursday, March 2nd.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/04/17/par-technology-nysepar-price-target-raised-to-34-00.html

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Women in Their 20s Speak Out about Work: Environmentalist from Ultimate Countryside I started activities to preserve Gariwang Mountain, a place as beautiful and mysterious as the planet in Avatar. ©Kim Eun-ji    The child who called the thermal power plant scholarship ‘life pay*' I am from the ultimate countryside. This means I have childhood experiences that are more common among people who are now in their late 40s or early 50s. When I was young, I had numerous dreams, like other children. I wanted to be a novelist, and also an astronomer.

https://n.news.naver.com/mnews/article/007/0000007416?sid=104

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MANILA, Philippines—AJ Edu, the Cypriot-born Filipino center, confirmed his inclusion in the Gilas Pilipinas pool with a few months left before the Fiba World Cup. Edu revealed the development during Saturday's episode of Noli Eala's 'Power and Play.' However, being included in the training pool does not guarantee a spot in the final lineup. Regardless, Edu said he will continue to show his value in hopes of representing the country on the global stage. 'It [not making the lineup] won't sit in a negative way at all.

https://sports.inquirer.net/512825/aj-edu-eager-to-show-worth-in-gilas-pool-for-fiba-world-cup

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Kuehne + Nagel International AG ( OTCMKTS:KHNGY – Get Rating ) has been assigned an average rating of 'Hold' from the eight brokerages that are presently covering the company, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, three have assigned a hold recommendation and three have given a buy recommendation to the company. Several equities analysts recently commented on the stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upgraded shares of Kuehne + Nagel International from a 'hold' rating to a 'buy' rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 19th.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/06/11/brokerages-set-kuehne-nagel-international-ag-otcmktskhngy-price-target-at-260-00.html

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Should the Philippines agree to house Afghan refugees, the US government will shoulder the costs down to the last cent, according to the Philippine Ambassador to Washington Jose Manuel Romualdez. 'They will pay for everything, including the food, lodging,' Romualdez said in an interview with CNN Philippines on Thursday. Romualdez's assurance came after several senators expressed concern about the US proposal to bring Afghans who had worked with the US government in fighting the Taliban and their families into the country.

https://globalnation.inquirer.net/215809/romualdez-us-to-pay-cost-of-afghan-refugees-stay-in-ph

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President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. accepts the credentials of the Chiefs of Mission from the Republic of Korea during the Presentation of Credentials Ceremony of New Ambassadors to the Philippines at the Malacañan Palace on July 10, 2023. KING RODRIGUEZ/ PPA Pool MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang on Monday said that South Korea remains 'interested' in the Bataan Nuclear Power Plant (BNPP), following the designation of the East Asian country's new envoy to the Philippines. South Korean Ambassador-designate Lee Sang-Hwa has submitted his credentials to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1799755/south-korea-still-interested-in-bataan-nuclear-power-plant-project-palace

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MANILA, Philippines — A total of 327 Overseas Filipino Workers have requested repatriation from Sudan, accounting for almost half of Filipinos staying in the war-torn country, Department of Migrant Workers chief Susan Ople said on Tuesday. 'According to Usec De Vega, 725 Filipinos have contacted Cairo Embassy in Egypt. Of that number, 327 now are requesting repatriation,' Ople said during the Palace briefing, citing Department of Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Eduardo de Vega. Ople said the number of repatriated Filipinos is expected to rise.

https://globalnation.inquirer.net/213794/327-filipinos-in-sudan-seek-repatriation-ople

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PARIS–Last year's French Open runner-up Casper Ruud battled into the quarterfinals with a 7-6(3) 7-5 7-5 win over Chile's Nicolas Jarry as the pressure caught up with the Norwegian on Monday. The fourth seed struggled against claycourt specialist Jarry, who led in the last two sets but could not take his chance. Ruud next faces Dane Holger Rune in a rematch of last year's quarter-final after the sixth seed battled past Argentine Francisco Cerundolo in five sets. 'If we had gone five sets I don't know how long we would have played,' Ruud said on court Philippe Chatrier.

https://sports.inquirer.net/513290/french-open-casper-ruud-rumbles-into-last-eight-faces-rune-next

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A new Monash University project programs food to 'dance' across platters, providing playful and interactive culinary opportunities for diners and chefs. The research paper explores the design of food as a material through which computer programs can be enacted. Food interaction design researcher and lead author of the research Jialin Deng, from Monash University's Faculty of Information Technology (IT), designed a system encompassing a plate fitted with electrodes that can be programmed to move different food elements like sauces and condiments around on their own, creating new combinations or elements for the diner in a playful manner.

https://www.miragenews.com/interactive-dining-fusion-of-food-and-tech-1098561/

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Liquity USD ( LUSD ) traded down 0% against the US dollar during the one day period ending at 18:00 PM E.T. on July 14th. Over the last week, Liquity USD has traded down 0.2% against the US dollar. One Liquity USD token can currently be bought for $1.00 or 0.00003301 BTC on popular exchanges. Liquity USD has a market capitalization of $291.81 million and $3.47 million worth of Liquity USD was traded on exchanges in the last day. Here is how related cryptocurrencies have performed over the last day: KILT Protocol (KILT) traded up 1.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/07/14/liquity-usd-hits-24-hour-volume-of-3-47-million-lusd.html

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Morningstar Investment Services LLC reduced its stake in CVS Health Co. ( NYSE:CVS – Get Rating ) by 0.9% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 385,839 shares of the pharmacy operator's stock after selling 3,499 shares during the quarter. Morningstar Investment Services LLC's holdings in CVS Health were worth $35,581,000 at the end of the most recent quarter. Several other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Cobblestone Capital Advisors LLC NY boosted its holdings in shares of CVS Health by 3.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/05/26/cvs-health-co-nysecvs-shares-sold-by-morningstar-investment-services-llc.html

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Chris Paul, a 12-time NBA All-Star guard, has been told he will be released by the Phoenix Suns after three seasons with the club, league telecaster TNT reported Wednesday. Chris Paul, still chasing his first NBA title at age 38, would likely be among the most popular free agents despite averaging a career-low 13.9 points as well as 8.9 assists, 4.3 rebounds and 1.5 steals a game this season. After missing the playoffs for a decade, the Suns returned in the 2020-21 campaign and reached the NBA Finals, losing to Milwaukee in six games.

https://sports.inquirer.net/513609/nba-suns-set-to-waive-chris-paul

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Waltonchain ( WTC ) traded 1.9% lower against the dollar during the one day period ending at 18:00 PM E.T. on May 29th. One Waltonchain token can currently be bought for approximately $0.18 or 0.00000664 BTC on exchanges. Waltonchain has a total market cap of $15.11 million and approximately $714,391.83 worth of Waltonchain was traded on exchanges in the last day. During the last week, Waltonchain has traded 5.4% higher against the dollar. Here is how related cryptocurrencies have performed during the last day: KILT Protocol (KILT) traded 5.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/05/29/waltonchain-one-day-trading-volume-tops-714391-83-wtc.html

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In electric vehicle, battery and charging news are Nikola, Volvo, CALSTART, Marelli, NextStar, Stellantis and LG. Nikola Corporation (Nasdaq: NKLA), a global leader in zero-emissions transportation, and energy supply and infrastructure solutions, via the HYLA brand, announced that the California Transportation Commission (CTC) has awarded Nikola and sponsor California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), a  $41.9 million grant under the Trade Corridor Enhancement Program (TCEP) to build six heavy-duty hydrogen refueling stations across Southern Calif.

https://www.autoconnectedcar.com/2023/07/ev-battery-charging-news-nikola-volvo-calstart-marelli-nextstar-stellantis-lg/

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