MANILA, Philippines — Ange Kouame understands the situation of the Gilas Pilipinas in choosing between Jordan Clarkson and Justin Brownlee for the lone naturalized player spot for the Fiba World Cup 2023. The three-time UAAP champion out of Ateneo, who received his Filipino citizenship two years ago, has yet to play for the national since the fifth window of the Fiba World Cup Asian Qualifiers last year with coach Chot Reyes deciding to field Brownlee for the final window last February and their recent gold medal run in the 32nd Southeast Asian Games in Cambodia.

https://sports.inquirer.net/512450/ange-kouame-always-ready-for-gilas-call-up-im-still-filipino

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Canadian National Railway ( NYSE:CNI – Get Rating ) (TSE:CNR) saw a significant increase in short interest in the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totalling 6,250,000 shares, an increase of 21.4% from the April 30th total of 5,150,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 1,190,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 5.3 days. Currently, 1.0% of the shares of the company are sold short. Canadian National Railway Stock Up 0.4 % Canadian National Railway stock traded up $0.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/05/30/short-interest-in-canadian-national-railway-nysecni-increases-by-21-4.html

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Wrapped Cardano ( WADA ) traded up 1.4% against the dollar during the 1 day period ending at 23:00 PM E.T. on April 8th. One Wrapped Cardano coin can currently be bought for approximately $0.39 or 0.00001380 BTC on exchanges. Wrapped Cardano has a market cap of $13.46 billion and approximately $2,857.67 worth of Wrapped Cardano was traded on exchanges in the last 24 hours. Over the last seven days, Wrapped Cardano has traded down 0.4% against the dollar. Here is how related cryptocurrencies have performed over the last 24 hours: KILT Protocol (KILT) traded 4.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/04/08/wrapped-cardano-24-hour-volume-reaches-2857-67-wada.html

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MANILA, Philippines—Far Eastern University-Diliman won its first UAAP boys' basketball tournament championship since Season 79 after sweeping Adamson with a 77-76 clincher in Game 2 of the Finals at San Juan Arena on Friday. After scoring 13 points in the Baby Tamaraws' Game 1 win over the Baby Falcons, 85-74, JR Pasaol saved his best for last, spearheading the squad with 21 points to go along with eight assists, four rebounds and four assists. However, the Finals MVP plum went Kirby Mongcopa's way after finishing with nine markers and 13 rebounds.

https://sports.inquirer.net/501179/feu-d-sweeps-adamson-to-take-uaap-season-85-juniors-basketball-crown

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Help us create a sustainable future for independent local journalism As New Zealand moves from crisis to recovery mode the need to support local industry has been brought into sharp relief. As our journalists work to ask the hard questions about our recovery, we also look to you, our readers for support. Reader donations are critical to what we do. If you can help us, please click the button to ensure we can continue to provide quality independent journalism you can trust.

https://www.newsroom.co.nz/puzzles/newsroom-daily-quiz-21-june-2023

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Laraway Financial Advisors Inc lowered its holdings in Schwab U.S. TIPS ETF ( NYSEARCA:SCHP – Get Rating ) by 1.2% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 17,387 shares of the company's stock after selling 203 shares during the quarter. Laraway Financial Advisors Inc's holdings in Schwab U.S. TIPS ETF were worth $900,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period. Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of SCHP.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/06/15/laraway-financial-advisors-inc-lowers-position-in-schwab-u-s-tips-etf-nysearcaschp.html

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Sovereignty out-duelled 3-1 favourite Journalism down the stretch to win the 151st Kentucky Derby in the slop on Saturday.

https://www.sportsnet.ca/horse-racing/article/sovereignty-wins-151st-kentucky-derby/

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Chain ( XCN ) traded 3.6% lower against the US dollar during the 1-day period ending at 0:00 AM Eastern on June 24th. In the last week, Chain has traded up 23.9% against the US dollar. One Chain token can currently be bought for $0.0012 or 0.00000004 BTC on major exchanges. Chain has a total market cap of $29.41 million and approximately $4.78 million worth of Chain was traded on exchanges in the last 24 hours. Here is how related cryptocurrencies have performed in the last 24 hours: KILT Protocol (KILT) traded 2.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/06/24/chain-achieves-market-cap-of-29-41-million-xcn.html

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Researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus have officially identified a central conduit to obesity: fructose. While fructose's contribution to obesity is well-known, a study published today in Philosophical Transactions aggregates a large amount of work to make a full argument for how fructose drives obesity and diseases such as diabetes and fatty liver disease. "This is an in-depth review on a hypothesis that puts nature at the center of weight gain, examining how fructose works differently than other nutrients by lowering active energy," says Richard Johnson, MD, professor at the University of Colorado School of Medicine and study lead author.

https://www.miragenews.com/cu-researchers-link-fructose-intake-to-obesity-1058158/

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MANILA, Philippines— In 2021, a total of 2,478 women died due to childbirth in the Philippines— more than double the 2019 figure of 1,458 women, according to The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Philippines. 'That is around 6 to 7 Filipino women dying daily due to childbirth,' said Dr. Leila Saiji Joudane, country representative of the UNFPA Philippines in a Mothers' Day statement. 'Women die because sexual and reproductive health services are unavailable, inaccessible, unaffordable, or of poor quality.

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1768984/over-2000-filipino-women-died-in-childbirth-in-2021-unfpa-ph

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LINK ( LN ) traded 1.1% lower against the dollar during the 24 hour period ending at 9:00 AM E.T. on July 19th. One LINK coin can now be bought for about $31.50 or 0.00105170 BTC on major cryptocurrency exchanges. LINK has a market cap of $220.34 million and approximately $135,114.78 worth of LINK was traded on exchanges in the last 24 hours. In the last week, LINK has traded down 5.6% against the dollar. Here is how similar cryptocurrencies have performed in the last 24 hours: KILT Protocol (KILT) traded up 2.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/07/19/link-ln-price-tops-31-50-on-major-exchanges.html

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Zuora ( NYSE:ZUO – Get Rating ) updated its first quarter 2024 earnings guidance on Thursday. The company provided EPS guidance of 0-$0.01 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 0. The company issued revenue guidance of $88.00 million-$89.50 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $102.10 million. Zuora also updated its FY 2024 guidance to $0.07-$0.11 EPS. Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth A number of research firms have recently commented on ZUO. Canaccord Genuity Group increased their target price on shares of Zuora from $15.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/04/23/zuora-nysezuo-updates-q1-2024-earnings-guidance.html

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Geneva, Switzerland - The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) and International Negotiation Agency (ADN Group) will jointly host the much-anticipated Third Edition of World Negotiation Day at the Palais des Nations in Geneva, Switzerland to bring together the most distinguished dignitaries, while offering those unable to attend the event in person the opportunity to take part. This prestigious event will unite the world's most renowned contributors to peaceful negotiations, conflict resolution, inequality reduction, and climate solutions.

https://www.miragenews.com/unitar-adn-set-to-host-3rd-world-negotiation-day-1083749/

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(Asiad) fencer-gold medal (Asiad) S. Korean fencer Oh Sang-uk wins gold in men's individual sabreBy Kim Boram HANGZHOU, China, Sept. 25 (Yonhap) -- South Korean fencer Oh Sang-uk claimed the gold medal in the men's individual sabre at the 19th Asian Games in China, ending a decadelong Asiad reign by his compatriot Gu Bon-gil. Oh beat Gu 15-7 in the all-Korean gold medal match held at Hangzhou Dianzi University Gymnasium in Hangzhou, revenging the Gu-Oh showdown held five years ago. It is Oh's first Asian Games title and the country's second gold from fencing at Hangzhou following Choi In-jeong's gold in women's individual epee.

https://n.news.naver.com/mnews/article/001/0014219276?sid=104

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Italian premier Meloni pays tribute on bombing anniversary of anti-mafia judge BorsellinoItalian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni leaves after visiting the tomb of anti-mafia judge Giovanni Falcone, who was assassinated in May 1992 by the Sicilian Mafia, at the church of San Domenico in Palermo, Sicily Island, southern Italy, 19 July 2023. Meloni visited the Sicilian capital Palermo to pay tribute and take part in a commemoration ceremony on the occasion of the 31st anniversary of the Via d'Amelio Cosa Nostra bombing, in which anti-mafia magistrate Paolo Borsellino and five members of his security detail were murdered.

https://n.news.naver.com/mnews/article/091/0009479836?sid=104

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Football Australia Media 1695018015,1695018248 Drawn in Group A alongside Chinese Taipei, the Philippines and IR Iran, the crucial Match Day 2 schedule will see Australia take on fellow FIFA Women's World Cup 2023™ participant, the Philippines (3.00pm AWST / 6.00pm AEDT), followed by IR Iran and Chinese Taipei (6.00pm AWST / 9.00pm AEDT). The shift of the Sunday, 29 October 2023 matches from HBF Park to the 60,000-capacity Optus Stadium follows the exhaustion of allocated tickets for all three Group A match days at the FIFA Women's World Cup™ venue.

https://www.footballaustralia.com.au/news/strong-demand-moves-commbank-matildas-optus-stadium

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The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General António Guterres: The Secretary-General is disappointed that the Security Council was not able to reach agreement today on extending the authorization of United Nations cross-border relief operations in Syria. United Nations cross-border assistance remains a veritable lifeline for millions of people in north-west Syria as humanitarian needs have reached an all-time high since the start of the conflict, while the impact of the devastating February earthquakes is still acutely felt.

https://www.miragenews.com/security-council-fails-to-extend-cross-border-1045089/

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(4th LD) helicopter-crash(4th LD) Pilot dead after civilian helicopter crashes into reservoir in Pocheon(ATTN: UPDATES with details in 8th para; ADDS photo) POCHEON, South Korea, Oct. 3 (Yonhap) -- The pilot of a civilian helicopter, who was the sole occupant, was killed after the chopper crashed into a reservoir in a northern city Tuesday, rescue officials said. The aircraft, carrying the 67-year-old pilot, crashed into the reservoir in Pocheon, 52 kilometers northeast of Seoul, at 11:08 a.m., according to the officials.

https://n.news.naver.com/mnews/article/001/0014235272?sid=104

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Pos Malaysia Berhad (Pos Malaysia) has announced its strategic partnership with Yinson GreenTech (YGT), a green technologies solutions provider, to install ChargEV electric vehicle (EV) charging stations at selected Pos Malaysia post offices throughout Malaysia. At launch, six outlets (Shah Alam, Ipoh, Melaka, Seremban, Alor Setar, and Johor Bahru) are already up and running, with more locations planned for future roll-out. The chargers are accessible to ChargEV users daily from 7 AM to 11 PM.

https://autobuzz.my/2023/06/26/pos-malaysia-yinson-greentech-launch-6-ev-charging-stations-with-40-kw-dc-chargers-across-peninsular-malaysia/

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