King Felipe VI meets ECOWAS President Alieu Touray in MadridSpain's King Felipe VI (L) poses for photographers next to the President of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Alieu Touray (R) ahead of their meeting at Zarzuela Royal Palace in Madrid, Spain, 16 March 2023. EPA/Chema Moya

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Stakeholders in the Subic freeport zone are eagerly awaiting the next move of the agency in charge of the former US Navy base with regard to a port operations deal entered into over a decade ago that is now once more in the spotlight. We are, of course, talking about the 2010 joint venture agreement (JVA) between the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) and Harbour Centre Port Terminal Inc. of businessman Reghis Romero II for the latter to become, among other provisions, the exclusive cargo handler of all goods inside the freeport.

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The Australian National Maritime Museum is marking the 40 th anniversary of Australia II's historic win of the America's Cup by exhibiting Ben Lexcen's drawings of the famous keel that are in the National Maritime Collection. The exhibition, entitled Show us the Keel: Winning the America's Cup in 1983 takes us back to September 1983 when John Bertrand and his crew crossed the line to take the America's Cup from the USA for the first time in its history. In May 1981 Ben Lexcen sent this cryptic telex message from Wageningen (Netherlands) to Perth: ABOUT TO TAKE YACHT DESIGN INTO THE SPACE AGE DARTH VADER LOOKS GOOD IN COMPUTER IN 3 DIMENSION WILL TEST ON WEDNESDAY 10 th JUNE BEN SKYWALKER Lexcen had begun testing keel designs with a team at the Netherlands Ship Model Basin.

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The Mallee Eagles' Clinton Cummins takes possession despite Swan Hill's Jose Miliado bearing down on him during the Swans' 13-point win. Picture: Brook Shaune-Bould

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GYL Financial Synergies LLC acquired a new stake in shares of The TJX Companies, Inc. ( NYSE:TJX – Get Rating ) during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund acquired 3,363 shares of the apparel and home fashions retailer's stock, valued at approximately $268,000. A number of other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in TJX. Fairfield Bush & CO. purchased a new stake in shares of TJX Companies during the first quarter valued at $68,000.

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The local broadcast rights holder of the International Basketball Federation (Fiba) Basketball World Cup has vowed to pull out all the stops to make sure the coverage of the two-week global competition which the country will cohost in late-August will reach everyone. Cignal TV, with OKBet stepping in as a major partner, said it will provide a 'very extensive coverage' of the tournament, not only with the broadcast of the four group stage matches in Manila but also the rest of the field in Japan and Indonesia.

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Almost three years after getting banned in India, Chinese online fast fashion brand Shein is re-entering here in partnership with Reliance Retail, said industry sources to PTI. Shein was one of the apps the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology banned in June 2020 after tension with China escalated on the Himalayan borders. Now Shein has partnered with Reliance Retail and will operate through the retail arm of Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Industries to tap one of the fastest growing fash fashion markets globally.

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The future interns for Kingsbury Companies. Courtesy photo. by Olga Peters, Vermont Business Magazine Vermont's construction professionals are retiring faster than new workers are joining the industry, according to many experts in the field. 'Last year, I think we added 2,500 new people to the construction industry,' said Richard Wobby Jr., executive vice president and director of safety training and member services for the Associated General Contractors of Vermont. 'The problem was we lost 2,000.

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The American right is falling in love with El Salvador’s president, Nayib Bukele, over his crime crackdown. But he’s also tearing down Salvadoran democracy.

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The Commission must act as a guardian of the level playing field in air transport and cannot sign-off discriminatory state aid under political pressure by national governments. BRUSSELS (May 24): Ryanair on Wednesday (May 24) won its challenge to an EU decision allowing Italian aid to pandemic-hit airlines, the second such victory in two weeks for Europe's largest budget carrier. The Irish airline has filed more than a dozen lawsuits against billions of euros in what it said was unfair state aid granted to airlines across the 27-country European Union (EU) and approved by the European Commission.

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Riccardo Muti conducts the CSO at Millennium Park in a Concert for Chicago (Photo: Todd Rosenberg courtesy CSO) Florence Price: Andante moderato Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 5

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MANILA, Philippines–Coach Tim Cone is delighted that Barangay Ginebra was able to make a big response from Justin Brownlee's awful shooting the last time and gain a 2-1 lead over TNT in the PBA Governors' Cup Finals. The Gin Kings prevailed 117-103 win on Friday at Smart Araneta Coliseum, not only because Brownlee regained his old self but also the support provided by the locals, particularly on the offensive end. Ginebra hit 18 triples to set a franchise record, with Jamie Malonzo and Stanley Pringle each hitting six from downtown.

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CDC recommends everyone 6 months and older get an updated COVID-19 vaccine to protect against the potentially serious outcomes of COVID-19 illness this fall and winter. Updated COVID-19 vaccines from Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna will be available later this week. Vaccination remains the best protection against COVID-19-related hospitalization and death. Vaccination also reduces your chance of suffering the effects of Long COVID , which can develop during or following acute infection and last for an extended duration.

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The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced the following diplomatic appointments: Amy Baker becomes Ambassador to the Kingdom of Norway. Ms. Baker replaces Deirdre Kent. Rosaline Kwan becomes Consul General in Atlanta (United States of America). Ms. Kwan replaces Nadia Theodore, who was appointed in 2022 as Canada's Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the World Trade Organization, in Geneva. Aly-Khan Rajani becomes Ambassador to the Republic of South Sudan. Mr.

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Rest of World News: MOSCOW: Russia reported 9,289 new Covid-19 cases on Saturday, including 3,241 in Moscow, taking the official national tally since the pandem...

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(May 25): A stuttering rally in Malaysian government bonds may run into another roadblock as a heatwave sweeping across Southeast Asia threatens to drive up inflation. Benchmark yields are likely to face further upward pressure if faster price gains prompt Bank Negara Malaysia to tighten policy again. Turbulence in Treasuries fuelled by the prospect of a US default may also stoke volatility in the near term. Inflation risks 'may be coaxing a few to punt that BNM could hike again', said Philip McNicholas, Asia sovereign strategist at Robeco Group in Singapore.

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MANILA, Philippines — A magnitude 5.3 earthquake rocked Davao De Oro on Monday morning, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). The tectonic earthquake struck at 4:43 a.m., with its epicenter traced some 22 kilometers southeast of New Bataan town, Phivolcs reported. Aftershocks and infrastructure damage are expected, Phivolcs added. The earthquake was felt at Intensity IV in New Bataan, Maco, and Mawab, Davao De Oro; Intensity III in Nabunturan, Davao De Oro; Intensity II in Laak, Davao De Oro, Intensity I in Bislig City, Surigao del Sur; Instrumental Intensity IV in Nabunturan, Davao De Oro and Intensity II in Davao City, Davao Del Sur Felt intensity is the ground shaking actually felt and reported by the people through the Phivolcs Earthquake Intensity Scale, while instrumental intensity is the ground shaking intensity measured by the intensity meters in and around the epicenter.

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Fort Worth police said a 77-year-old woman was shot inside her apartment early Friday morning.

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Drainage work is under way in a flooded underpass in Osong, North Chungcheong Province on July 17. [Photo by Yonhap]Heavy downpours over the weekend left at least 35 people dead in the central region of South Korea, safety authorities said on Sunday.The extreme downpours, despite having been forecast, left a trail of destruction across the country, causing floods and landslides due to inadequate response from local governments and administrative authorities. The accidents have also revealed the true face of the backwardness of the country's disaster prevention infrastructure.

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United Parcel Service ( NYSE:UPS – Free Report ) had its price target increased by BMO Capital Markets from $180.00 to $190.00 in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday morning, MarketBeat Ratings reports. They currently have a market perform rating on the transportation company's stock. A number of other brokerages have also issued reports on UPS. Credit Suisse Group decreased their target price on shares of United Parcel Service from $204.00 to $194.00 and set a neutral rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday.

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