Monday, 10 July 2023, 12:00PM On the latest episode of The Agenda, Lane had a run-in with a customer on Facebook Marketplace and now may have to move his family into witness protection... to the latest  The Agenda episode below! Take your Radio, and with you

https://www.hauraki.co.nz/the-acc/the-agenda/people-on-facebook-marketplace-are-absolutley-insane/

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Workers assemble floating barges with solar panels on the ‘Lac des Toules', an alpine reservoir lake, in Bourg-Saint-Pierre, Switzerland,  Oct. 8, 2019.  (Valentin Flauraud/Keystone via AP, File) GENEVA  — Voters in a southern Swiss region on Sunday rejected a plan to allow large solar parks on their sun-baked Alpine mountainsides as part of the federal government's push to develop renewable energy sources. The referendum in the Valais canton centered on economic and environmental interests at a time of high and rising concerns about climate change.

https://business.inquirer.net/420398/swiss-region-rejects-plan-to-fast-track-solar-parks-on-alpine-mountainsides

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Thank you, Annalena. First of all, I think, after we have seen the Western Balkans Summit taking place in Tirana, we should not be surprised that the Berlin Process is coming to Tirana. I think if there is one sentence of the day that keeps on being repeated in my mind is that the EU must come to the Western Balkans, and this is what we are doing today. So, we have been discussing, of course, the Berlin Process today, which is a very important complementary platform to our enlargement agenda, and also part of our engagement with the Western Balkans as EU.

https://www.miragenews.com/varhelyi-hasani-baerbock-meet-in-berlin-process-1099095/

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Being surrounded by coffins for 18 years, a funeral home owner in Pigcawayan, Cotabato, thought of a unique way to transform unused caskets – by turning one into a grill. /abc Subscribe to INQUIRER PLUS to get access to The Philippine Daily Inquirer & other 70+ titles, share up to 5 gadgets, listen to the news, download as early as 4am & share articles on social media. Call 896 6000.

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1743807/watch-man-turns-casket-into-coffin-grill-inqstories

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As tax-free weekend approaches, Consumer reporter Heather Sullivan provides tips on saving while shopping for back-to-school supplies.

https://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/how-to-save-while-backtoschool-shopping/video/1805d387f8347e69e06ae733679e8333

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A Spanish court has turned down an appeal to reopen the investigation into the 2021 death of British-American tycoon John McAfee. He was found dead in his jail cell near Barcelona in an apparent suicide. The court said in a ruling published on Friday that McAfee's death was ruled a suicide and there was nothing to suggest otherwise. McAfee's family had asked for the case, closed with the court's suicide verdict in February 2022, to be reopened. No more appeals are allowed. The creator of McAfee antivirus software was arrested in October 2020 at Barcelona's international airport and was awaiting a court decision on extradition to the United States on tax evasion charges.

https://www.mymotherlode.com/news/national/3236799/a-spanish-court-rejects-appeal-to-reopen-the-investigation-into-tycoon-john-mcafees-jail-cell-death.html

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MANILA, Philippines — The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) lauded the approval of a measure that seeks to protect, uphold, and fulfill the rights of internally displaced persons (IDPs) in the House of Representatives last August 2. The UNHCR expressed its hope that the Senate will also approve the pending measures as it noted that the Philippines is the first country in Southeast Asia to have a legal framework for IDPs' protection once the bill gets enacted into law.  'We hope that the Senate will also champion the pending measures so that the bill can be passed into law.

https://globalnation.inquirer.net/217330/unhcr-lauds-approval-of-house-bill-seeking-to-protect-internally-displaced-persons

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Pura Vida Investments LLC increased its position in Cytek Biosciences, Inc. ( NASDAQ:CTKB – Get Rating ) by 10.5% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 527,164 shares of the company's stock after buying an additional 50,000 shares during the period. Pura Vida Investments LLC owned about 0.39% of Cytek Biosciences worth $7,760,000 as of its most recent SEC filing. A number of other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/03/06/cytek-biosciences-inc-nasdaqctkb-shares-acquired-by-pura-vida-investments-llc.html

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http://www.boernestar.com/article/business/chamber-helps-napa-auto-mark-first-anniversary-newest-location

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Virgin Australia will launch the nation's first-ever airline baggage tracking tool across more than two thirds of its domestic network tomorrow. Following a successful pilot of the program in May 2023, guests travelling on almost 70 per cent of the airline's domestic flights will be able to track the status of their checked baggage via the Virgin Australia app. Today's announcement follows Virgin Australia's more than $400 million investment in digital innovation, technology and customer experience initiatives, which includes newly launched websites, apps, digital systems and most recently, Rapid Rebook – a tool for guests to self-manage their bookings end-to-end in the unlikely event of disruption.

https://www.miragenews.com/virgin-australia-launches-first-aussie-airline-1072838/

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A view of passenger train which was carrying more than 100 passengers and derailed between Iggesund and Hudiksvall in Sweden, August 07, 2023. TT News Agency/Mats Andersson via REUTERS STOCKHOLM — Heavy rainfall drenched southern Scandinavia on Monday, causing a train to derail and roads to flood in what officials in Sweden and Norway warned could become the most extreme wet weather system to hit the region in decades. Swedish and Norwegian meteorologists issued red alerts, the most severe warning level, covering several days this week and said the hardest hit places could receive a month or more worth of normal rainfall in 24 hours and the worst floods in 25 years in Norway, or even 50 years for Sweden.

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1813695/train-derails-and-roads-flood-as-sweden-norway-hit-by-torrential-rain

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The eSafety Commissioner welcomes the Australian Government's response to the age verification roadmap and the government's support to keep using powers under the Online Safety Act to protect children from harmful, age-inappropriate content. The roadmap for age verification and complementary measures to prevent and mitigate harms to children from online pornography was provided to government in March 2023, and was the result of almost two years of cross-sector consultation, extensive research and an independent technical assessment of age assurance technologies, including age verification technologies.

https://www.miragenews.com/esafety-hails-govts-response-to-age-1074948/

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BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Myles Garrett was in an unfamiliar, vulnerable position. Flat on his back. Accustomed to shedding blockers to knock down quarterbacks, Cleveland's All-Pro defensive end looked as if he might be ready to take a nap as he stretched out on a padded landing mat inside the Browns' indoor field house this week. With a Week 1 matchup against Joe Burrow and the Bengals approaching, Garrett was just soaking up a precious chance to relax after practice on an unusually toasty summer morning days ahead of Cleveland's season opener.

https://www.mymotherlode.com/sports/nfl-general-news/3224056/browns-defensive-star-myles-garrett-chasing-greatness-hoping-for-picture-perfect-season.html

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MANILA, Philippines — Amid ongoing investigations, there is no 'concrete evidence' yet that more than 1.2 million records from several government agencies were leaked, according to the country's privacy regulator. But the National Privacy Commission (NPC) agreed with the findings of a cybersecurity researcher who first reported the possible breach since government data had been left unprotected. 'At this point, we still have no concrete evidence that indeed 1.2 million records [were] leaked. What we know now is that it was left exposed,' lawyer Michael Santos, chief of NPC's complaints and investigation division, said in an interview on ANC on Friday.

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1759912/npc-no-evidence-yet-of-govt-data-leak

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Kiwi viewers usually know what they are in for with their 7pm TV viewing.   On TVNZ 1 you've got Seven Sharp with the lovable Jeremy Wells and sassy Hilary Barry. Then if you switch over to Three you've got the whole gang on The Project primed for a laugh.   But last night, viewers couldn't possibly have expected the wild wardrobe antics that ensued during the usually chill TV slot. Between a scandalous off-the-shoulder top and a twinning moment, it was a doozy.   It all kicked off when Barry - no stranger to shouldering complaints from the public about her fashion choices - and Wells had Seven Sharp fans in hysterics.

https://www.thehits.co.nz/the-latest/kiwi-hosts-hilary-barry-and-jeremy-wells-hilarious-wardrobe-antics-on-seven-sharp/

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Clearfield ( NASDAQ:CLFD – Get Free Report ) issued an update on its FY23 earnings guidance on Thursday morning. The company provided earnings per share guidance of $2.00-2.15 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of $1.89. The company issued revenue guidance of $260-275 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $266.18 million. Clearfield also updated its FY 2023 guidance to $2.05-$2.15 EPS. Wall Street Analyst Weigh In Several research firms have recently weighed in on CLFD.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/08/05/clearfield-nasdaqclfd-issues-fy23-earnings-guidance.html

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Ameritas Advisory Services LLC increased its holdings in shares of Pfizer Inc. ( NYSE:PFE – Get Rating ) by 6.8% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 128,841 shares of the biopharmaceutical company's stock after buying an additional 8,207 shares during the period. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC's holdings in Pfizer were worth $6,602,000 at the end of the most recent quarter. A number of other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of PFE.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/05/24/pfizer-inc-nysepfe-shares-purchased-by-ameritas-advisory-services-llc.html

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At least 21 people drowned after a boat capsized off the coastal town of Tanur in the Malappuram district of India's southern state of Kerala, local authorities said on Monday. The boat, which was carrying about 40 inbound passengers, overturned as it was overcrowded, said Abdul Nazar, Malappuram district's junior superintendent of police. It was not immediately clear exactly how many more people had died, the police office officer said, adding that about 10 passengers were currently being treated in various hospitals and many had been sent back after first aid.

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1766233/boat-overturns-in-indias-kerala-state-at-least-21-die

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TomoChain ( TOMO ) traded 3.4% lower against the U.S. dollar during the 24-hour period ending at 16:00 PM E.T. on June 3rd. One TomoChain coin can now be purchased for about $1.32 or 0.00004875 BTC on cryptocurrency exchanges. During the last week, TomoChain has traded 7.4% higher against the U.S. dollar. TomoChain has a total market cap of $133.94 million and $7.59 million worth of TomoChain was traded on exchanges in the last 24 hours. Here's how similar cryptocurrencies have performed during the last 24 hours: KILT Protocol (KILT) traded 0.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/06/03/tomochain-tomo-price-hits-1-32-on-top-exchanges.html

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PRELUDE TO RECLAMATION? A portion of Sandy Cay 2 off Pag-asa Island in theWest Philippine Sea is nowcovered with dead, crushed corals in this photo taken on Sept. 22- —GERALDFORD TICKE PUERTO PRINCESA CITY—Piles of dead corals have covered the entire Sandy Cay 2, a small sandbar situated 3 kilometers (2 miles) west of Pag-asa (Thitu) Island in Kalayaan town, Palawan province. In a visit to the area by the Inquirer on Sept. 22, the heaps of dead corals were seen reaching about 2 meters high and appeared to have been deliberately dumped onto the sandbar in an apparent attempt to reclaim the area.

https://globalnation.inquirer.net/219819/dead-crushed-corals-cover-sandbar-near-pag-asa-island

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