Young tree plantation with mature woodland in background, The National Forest, UK - Ben Hall/2020VISION

https://www.derbyshirewildlifetrust.org.uk/events/2023-04-11-conservation-within-plantation-forests

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SYDNEY (June 6): Australia's central bank on Tuesday raised interest rates by a quarter-point to an 11-year high, and warned that further tightening may be required to ensure that inflation returns to target. Wrapping up its June policy meeting, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) hiked the cash rate to 4.1%, saying inflation is still too high and that it wanted to prevent high price expectations from becoming entrenched. Markets had been leaning towards a pause, although they had priced in a sizeable 40% chance that the RBA would hike by 25 basis points.

http://klse.i3investor.com/web/blog/detail/ceomorningbrief/2023-06-07-story-h-268704776-Australia_Central_Bank_Raises_Rates_to_11_yr_High_Warns_More_Hikes_Like

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Flowers are laid in memory of southern Israel attack's victimsFlowers are placed in memory of victims of the attack on southern Israel, near the embassy of Israel in Moscow, Russia, 09 October 2023. An unprecedented attack on southern Israel on 07 October claimed by the Islamist movement Hamas killed more than 700 Israelis and left over 2,150 injured, the Israeli army said. EPA/YURI KOCHETKOV

https://n.news.naver.com/mnews/article/091/0009520917?sid=104

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ALPS Active REIT ETF ( NASDAQ:REIT – Get Free Report ) was the target of a significant growth in short interest in July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totalling 1,100 shares, a growth of 1,000.0% from the July 15th total of 100 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 2,700 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.4 days. ALPS Active REIT ETF Trading Up 0.5 % REIT stock traded up $0.12 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $24.77. 2,126 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 3,094.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/08/12/alps-active-reit-etf-nasdaqreit-sees-significant-growth-in-short-interest.html

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Argentine President Alberto Fernandez has called for unity as protesters marched in the capital to the gates of the presidential palace, lambasting his

https://www.gulf-times.com/story/720817/Anti-government-protests-grow-as-Argentina-leader-

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Nearly 30 percent of people in common-law relationships in Japan have chosen not to marry because they do not want to change their own or their partner's last n...

https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2025/05/dfd4aceede4b-japan-surname-law-cited-in-30-of-common-law-unions-survey.html

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The NSW Opposition has called out an appalling broken promise in the Minns Government's first budget which reveals at minimum a $300m gap in the funding provided to deliver vital road upgrades to North-West Sydney. In the 2023/24 Budget, the Minns Government committed $200m over two years for the Western Sydney Flood Resilience program [1] . However in examining the projects, the Opposition can reveal the Government has only provided 40% of the total cost to deliver these works. Project Labor Funding Pre-election Cost Richmond Road Upgrade – M7 to Townson Road $200m over two years $285m Pitt Town Bypass $100m [2] Garfield Road East Upgrade $100m Upgrade the intersection of The Driftway and Londonderry Road $15m Total funding $200m $500m Shortfall - $300m These projects were funded for delivery by the Coalition Government prior to the election through the WestInvest Fund, which required projects to have a finalised business case.

https://www.miragenews.com/broken-promises-for-flood-impacted-communities-1092440/

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Today, Apple introduced Meet with Apple Experts , a new global resource for the Apple developer community to easily find and participate in sessions, workshops, labs, one-on-one consultations, and more. These programs help developers learn about the latest Apple tools and resources to bring their apps to the next level. With more than 50 sessions, workshops, and consultations immediately available, Meet with Apple Experts will include ongoing access to both online and in-person activities to provide developers around the world with even more opportunities to connect directly with Apple experts for insight, support, and feedback.

https://www.miragenews.com/apple-debuts-global-developer-resource-for-labs-1092205/

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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has approved a plan to redo a rice production program called 'Masagana 99' that his father, deceased former President Ferdinand Marcos, implemented in 1973. The President explained to rice industry stakeholders on Wednesday, May 31, that the Masagana Rice Industry Development Program aims to reach 97.5 percent rice sufficiency in five years. 'I don't think it has to be 100 percent … But I think 97.5 is a good enough number,' Marcos said during a Rice Industry Convergence Meeting in Quezon City.

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1778422/bongbong-marcos-orders-revival-of-dads-masagana-99

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With a dramatic, buzzer-beater from Derrick White, the Boston Celtics forced their NBA Eastern Conference Finals series with the Miami Heat to a winner-take-all game seven with a 104-103 win in South Florida on Saturday. The Celtics became just the fourth team in NBA history to level a best-of-seven playoff series after trailing 3-0. They will now have a chance on Monday to create an even more impressive milestone if they can become the first team to win a series after losing the opening three games.

https://sports.inquirer.net/512028/nba-derrick-white-hits-buzzer-beater-celtics-force-game-7-vs-heat

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FILE - People wait outside the headquarters of the Paris Olympic organizers, Tuesday, June 20, 2023 in Saint-Denis, outside Paris. France's top financial prosecutor said Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2023, that investigations into the organization of the 2024 Paris Olympics have not revealed any serious corruption or influence peddling, and that his goal is not to disrupt the event. (AP Photo/Thomas Padilla, File) FILE PHOTO

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MANILA, Philippines—The issue of transport going to and from Philippine Arena, where Gilas Pilipinas' opening game at the Fiba World Cup will be held, is one of the things the organizing committee looks to resolve with less than two months left before the country's hosting. Just recently, global pop star Bruno Mars held a two-day concert in the massive stadium in Bulacan, where thousands of concert-goers experienced crippling traffic going to the venue. The seating capacity at Philippine Arena was no problem and Bruno Mars' performance certainly was not the low point either, but logistical and transportation concerns of the concert-goers were highlighted.

https://sports.inquirer.net/516470/fiba-eyes-fix-to-philippine-arena-traffic-issues-ahead-of-world-cup-hosting

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In Tunisia’s Mediterranean resort of Sousse, exhausted medics struggle to stem surging coronavirus deaths, desperately monitoring oxygen supplies beside

https://www.gulf-times.com/story/697107/Tunisian-medics-struggle-to-tackle-virus-as-touris

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GENEVA -More than 1,300 schools have been totally destroyed in government-held areas of Ukraine since Russia's 2022 invasion and others have been badly damaged, the U.N. children's fund UNICEF said on Tuesday. Persistent attacks mean that only about a third of school-age children there are attending classes fully in person and many are forgetting what they have already learned, it said. Beyond Ukraine, more than half of the children whose families have fled the conflict to seven countries are not enrolled in national education, UNICEF said, citing language barriers and overstretched education systems.

http://klse.i3investor.com/web/blog/detail/kianweiaritcles/2023-08-29-story-h-241096112-More_than_1_000_schools_destroyed_in_Ukraine_since_war_began_UNICEF

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Yaad Ali, 55, left, offers prayers as his wife Monuwara Begum, 45, cooks food in their submerged house in Sandahkhaiti, a floating island village in the Brahmaputra River in Morigaon district, Assam, India, Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2023. (AP Photo/Anupam Nath) MORIGAON, India — Monuwara Begum is growing weary of moving every time water pours into her home. The 45-year-old farmer, who lives on an island in the mighty Brahmaputra River in the northeastern state of Assam, said she and her family suffer from more violent and erratic floods each year.

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1832397/in-india-river-islanders-face-the-brunt-of-increasingly-frequent-flooding

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Vontobel Holding Ltd. grew its holdings in shares of Invesco Emerging Markets Sovereign Debt ETF ( NYSEARCA:PCY – Free Report ) by 4.2% during the 2nd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 407,743 shares of the company's stock after acquiring an additional 16,337 shares during the quarter. Vontobel Holding Ltd.'s holdings in Invesco Emerging Markets Sovereign Debt ETF were worth $7,947,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period. Several other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in PCY.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/10/08/vontobel-holding-ltd-increases-holdings-in-invesco-emerging-markets-sovereign-debt-etf-nysearcapcy.html

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KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 29 (Bernama) -- The top 20 Bursa Malaysia companies donated RM129.25 million in cash in 2022, according to Wiki Impact's 'Bursa Top 20: Who's The Most Charitable?' report. The report said that Sime Darby Bhd, Tenaga Nasional Bhd, IOI Corp Bhd, Telekom Malaysia Bhd and CIMB Group Holding Bhd were among the top givers in 2022. The report said the 20 companies donated a total of RM129.25 million in cash in 2022 as per publicly available data, and this was a decrease compared to the previous year's total of RM159.

https://www.bernama.com/en/business/news.php?id=2229914

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Several local hockey teams are amid playoff contention from March 3 to 5, hoping to secure bids to provincials. All three teams for the Sea to Sky Bears — U18 A1, U18 A2 and U15 A1 — advanced to the Final Four, where the top teams in the round-robin style of play will earn a spot in provincials, the ultimate goal for at least U18 A1 said head coach Mike Borrelli in a February interview with The Squamish Chief. On March 3, U18 A1 beat South Delta, the number one ranked team, 3-1. The U18 A1 continues against Cloverdale on March 4 then Port Coquitlam on March 5.

https://www.squamishchief.com/local-sports/two-squamish-hockey-teams-bring-home-wins-at-respective-tournaments-6601163

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Twitter Facebook LinkedIn Pin It WhatsApp Try one of these Chicago salons for baby's first haircut. Photo courtesy of My Kids Place 4/16/23 - By Maureen Wilkey The first baby haircut or kid haircut can be a little scary! Each baby or toddler reacts differently to seeing those scissors for the first time. Baby haircuts can be fun or traumatic, so we decided to put together a list of kid haircut places in Chicago where parents can go to get their child's first haircut and make it relaxed.

https://mommypoppins.com/chicago-kids/best-places-for-kids-haircuts-in-chicago-for-baby-or-toddlers-first-cut

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21:49 UTC+8, 2023-05-05        The Health Organization said that the COVID-19 pandemic no longer constitutes a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC), the WHO's highest alert level.   21:49 UTC+8, 2023-05-05        The Health Organization said on Friday that the COVID-19 pandemic no longer constitutes a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC), the WHO's highest alert level. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director-general of WHO, made the announcement at a virtual press conference from Geneva.

https://www.shine.cn/news/world/2305050132/

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