Efforts to improve gender equality in Parliament have made too little progress, according to a new report from the APPG for Women in Parliament which highlights the extent to which proposed reforms have not been implemented. Open House: Where Next for Gender Equality in Parliament is the first ever audit of a decade's worth of reports into gender equality in the UK Parliament. It shows that 92 recommendations, spanning 36 different themes, have been made to 29 bodies since 2014, but only a handful have actually been adopted.

https://www.miragenews.com/report-most-gender-equality-recommendations-in-1086025/

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Advance Capital Management Inc. bought a new position in iShares Russell 2000 ETF ( NYSEARCA:IWM – Get Rating ) during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm bought 2,168 shares of the exchange traded fund's stock, valued at approximately $387,000. Several other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Defender Capital LLC. purchased a new position in iShares Russell 2000 ETF in the first quarter valued at about $411,000.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/06/17/2168-shares-in-ishares-russell-2000-etf-nysearcaiwm-bought-by-advance-capital-management-inc.html

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The province says it continues to work through delays in processing Alberta Student Aid applications from the 2020-21 school year that were put under review, ...

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/alberta-student-aid-applications-under-review-1.6169589?cmp=rss

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It was suggested we sign up for a fencing package offered by the Rapid Relief Team (Farmers Community Connect), after being hit by the recent weather events. We turned up with our trailer and registration number along with 300 or so other farmers, not really knowing what to expect — and were greeted by enthusiastic, cheerful volunteers and a level of organisation that was truly astounding. The scale of the event far exceeded our expectations. After our supplies were loaded, we were directed to the hospitality tent where we were welcomed with barista coffees, donuts, burgers, and much more.

https://www.gisborneherald.co.nz/letter/rapid-relief-appreciated

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Singaporean scouts from the World Scout Jamboree visited Daecheong Dam in Daejeon as part of a tour programs offered by the Korean Water Resources Corp., Monday. (K-water) Korean Water Resources Corp. (K-water) has provided one of its buildings in Daejeon to accomodate scouts from Singapore after they left the World Scout Jamboree campsite in Saemangeum, North Jeolla Province due to safety concerns last Saturday.During the 65 Singaporean scouts' stay at the institute for five days, K-water provided them with tour programs to explore the industry, culture, history and nature of Daejeon and South Chungcheong Province.

https://n.news.naver.com/mnews/article/044/0000248870?sid=104

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Cornerstone Investment Partners LLC lifted its holdings in shares of MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. ( NYSE:MSM – Free Report ) by 11.8% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 18,098 shares of the industrial products company's stock after acquiring an additional 1,907 shares during the quarter. Cornerstone Investment Partners LLC's holdings in MSC Industrial Direct were worth $1,520,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/07/04/cornerstone-investment-partners-llc-increases-stock-position-in-msc-industrial-direct-co-inc-nysemsm.html

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The judge said at the end of the hearing that there are “several legal issues to sort through, several factual determinations that I have to make."

https://globalnews.ca/news/10330652/trump-georgia-fani-willis-removal-decision-soon/

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KPU's Peer Resilience Program is hosting workshops this summer semester to help students navigate and improve their mental health and wellbeing. (Submitted/Keet Kailey) Kwantlen Polytechnic University's Peer Resilience Program is offering three workshops this semester that students can attend at the Richmond campus. They are free to attend and cover a variety of topics ranging from healthy behaviours to happiness and connection.  These workshops, which began the past fall semester, were created to help students connect with their peers and be in touch with their mental health.

https://runnermag.ca/2023/06/peer-resilience-program-hosting-workshops-focusing-on-students-mental-health/

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Lafayette Investments Inc. increased its stake in Bank of America Co. ( NYSE:BAC – Get Rating ) by 0.8% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 61,882 shares of the financial services provider's stock after buying an additional 501 shares during the period. Lafayette Investments Inc.'s holdings in Bank of America were worth $2,050,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/04/01/lafayette-investments-inc-grows-stock-holdings-in-bank-of-america-co-nysebac.html

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CITY OF CALAPAN—At least three more persons of interest are being investigated for their role in the May 31 murder of radio commentator Cresenciano Bunduquin in this capital city of Oriental Mindoro. Undersecretary Paul Gutierrez, executive director of the Presidential Task Force on Media Security (PTFOMS), did not identify them pending investigation by authorities but said on Thursday that one of them was a police major assigned at the Mimaropa (Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon, Palawan) regional police office.

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1781389/3-more-suspects-eyedin-radioman-killing

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Manawatū Police are investigating a series of arsons at council facilities in Ashhurst. Between 8pm and 9pm on Tuesday 25 July, the public toilet situated on the corner of Guildford and Winchester Streets, Ashhurst was the subject of an Arson. This facility was then targeted again sometime overnight on Wednesday 26 July 2023. A third fire at this facility was reported this morning (28 July), along with another fire at the Skate Park in Ashhurst. Police are reviewing CCTV footage and following positive lines of enquiry.

https://www.miragenews.com/nz-police-hunt-for-leads-in-manawatu-arson-spree-1055643/

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https://www.caixinglobal.com/2023-04-28/top-stories-of-the-month-chinas-ev-battery-boom-goesbust-102041123.html

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Petredis Investment Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF ( NYSEARCA:VEA – Free Report ) by 31.8% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 156,541 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 37,808 shares during the period. Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF comprises 1.1% of Petredis Investment Advisors LLC's holdings, making the stock its 25th biggest position. Petredis Investment Advisors LLC's holdings in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF were worth $7,071,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/07/28/petredis-investment-advisors-llc-boosts-stock-holdings-in-vanguard-ftse-developed-markets-etf-nysearcavea.html

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Sound Shore Management Inc. CT trimmed its stake in Tempur Sealy International, Inc. ( NYSE:TPX – Get Rating ) by 23.1% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 2,107,039 shares of the company's stock after selling 631,415 shares during the quarter. Tempur Sealy International makes up about 2.7% of Sound Shore Management Inc. CT's portfolio, making the stock its 20th biggest holding.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/04/24/sound-shore-management-inc-ct-sells-631415-shares-of-tempur-sealy-international-inc-nysetpx.html

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WABC-TV (NEW YORK) -- At least two adults died when a bus carrying high school students from Long Island, New York, crashed while heading to band camp in Pennsylvania, state police said. Dozens were hurt in Thursday's rollover accident in Orange County, which is about 60 miles north of New York City, officials said. At least five children were in critical condition as of Thursday evening, according to a state police spokesman. The bus, carrying students from Farmingdale High School, rolled over and slid off Interstate 84 down into a 50-foot ravine around 1:12 p.

https://wadk.com/national-news/61e51971f89d4cb8d0b3697656d8ac98

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Thank you very much Mr President. And thank you, Commissioners, for your update. It's a sober reminder that the war in Syria is far from over and that the suffering of the Syrian people continues unabated. Just in recent days we have seen further indiscriminate airstrikes in northwest Syria that have resulted in further civilian deaths. Deaths that add to the toll of over 300,000 civilians killed since 2011. So let me once again implore all parties to abide by international humanitarian law and to seek peace through the process set out so clearly in UNSCR 2254.

https://www.miragenews.com/uk-gov-welcomes-un-hrc52-statement-on-syria-1041121/

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Vinva Investment Management Ltd purchased a new stake in Willis Towers Watson Public Limited ( NASDAQ:WTW – Free Report ) during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 3,848 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $881,000. Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Exos TFP Holdings LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Willis Towers Watson Public in the fourth quarter valued at about $26,000.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/08/30/vinva-investment-management-ltd-purchases-shares-of-3848-willis-towers-watson-public-limited-nasdaqwtw.html

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Ti Gong The "Looking China" Youth Film Project encourages foreign youth to experience and record the country's many cultures and art, as well as to share their perspectives on China with the rest of the world. Eight short films created by young foreign filmmakers telling China stories were screened on Monday at the Shanghai Vancouver Film School, Shanghai University, after two weeks of shooting and production. The filmmaking and exhibition event is the 2023 edition of the "Looking China" Youth Film Project, which encourages foreign youth to experience and record the country's many cultures and arts, as well as share their perspectives on China with the rest of the world.

https://www.shine.cn/feature/entertainment/2305242608/

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