11:12 UTC+8, 2023-06-19        China's meteorological authorities on Monday renewed a blue alert for rainstorms in parts of the country.   11:12 UTC+8, 2023-06-19        China's meteorological authorities on Monday renewed a blue alert for rainstorms in parts of the country. From Monday morning to Tuesday morning, heavy rain or rainstorms are forecast to hit parts of Jiangsu, Shanghai, Zhejiang, Anhui, Jiangxi, Hunan, Guizhou, Guangxi, Yunnan, Inner Mongolia and Qinghai. Heavy downpours up to 140 mm may lash parts of these regions, according to the al Meteorological Center.

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A North Korean defector who escaped the communist state with eight other members of his family last year has died, a fellow defector said through his YouTube ch...

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Vermont Business Magazine VT Dry & Cure Technologies, the makers of  Cannatrol,  a Vermont-based provider of innovative cannabis drying, curing and storage technology, has announced a $1.5 million seed funding round led by the Vermont Center for Emerging Technologies (VCET) and The Dudley Fund. Cannatrol's patented  Vaportrol Technology  enables its dry, cure and storage systems to maximize potency, preserve terpenes, increase yields and produce superior cannabis buds, while also helping cultivators reduce labor.

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Shares of ProShares Smart Materials ETF ( NYSEARCA:TINT – Get Rating ) were up 0.2% during trading on Wednesday . The company traded as high as $31.84 and last traded at $31.84. Approximately 1 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 100% from the average daily volume of 269 shares. The stock had previously closed at $31.78. ProShares Smart Materials ETF Stock Performance The firm's 50 day simple moving average is $32.13 and its 200 day simple moving average is $30.93. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.

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Ethiopia began generating electricity from its mega-dam on the Blue Nile yesterday, a milestone in the multi-billion dollar project.

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Imperial researchers have carried out a study to understand the psycho-social impacts of climate crisis on young people in the UK. The study found that distress over climate change is related to many difficult emotions in young people – even in the absence of direct climate-related experience. It can, though, also motivate them to take positive climate actions. The work, led by Climate Cares at the Institute of Global Health Innovation, Imperial College London, was conducted with researchers at King's College London and Queensland University, Australia.

https://www.miragenews.com/youth-anxiety-action-tied-to-climate-distress-1071710/

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PHILADELPHIA, PA / ACCESSWIRE / August 16, 2023 / In addition to helping alleviate a chronic nursing shortage in the United States, immigrant nurses are estimated to spend well over $46 billion annually in the U.S. economy while providing hundreds of millions more in financial support to family members back home, according to a report from CGFNS International, a global leader in credentials evaluation services that support health worker mobility. The Economics of Nurse Migration report is based on a survey of more than 1,500 foreign-educated nurses who have used the organization's credentials verification services to facilitate their migration to the U.

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Babar Azam's fifth half-century this season has made the Pakistan maestro the fastest player to the landmark of 9000 Twenty20 runs. Babar achieved the feat in his 245th game on Thursday, breaking Chris Gayle's record of 249 games as his Peshawar Zalmi side made a stunning comeback to eliminate Islamabad United from the Pakistan Super League playoffs by 12 runs. The 28-year-old is the 16th player to reach the milestone and just the second Pakistani, after Shoaib Malik, who has tallied 12,528 runs through 510 matches - the second-most of any player.

https://www.cricket.com.au/news/babar-azam-world-record-runs-t20-9000-pakistan-super-league-chris-gayle/2023-03-17

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As many as 53 Shiv Sena MLAs – 39 from Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde camp and 14 from Uddhav Thackeray camp – have been served show-cause notices from Mahara...

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22:24 UTC+8, 2023-05-13        Three people have been detained for fabricating rumors that several female teachers from a kindergarten in Qingpu District had been detained for prostitution.   22:24 UTC+8, 2023-05-13        Three people have been detained for fabricating and spreading rumors that several female teachers from a kindergarten in Qingpu District had been arrested by police for prostitution, local police announced on Friday. The rumors had been spread online for several days, and police said they found through investigation that they were not true.

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Pauline del Rosario fired a 69 in the ICTSI Caliraya Springs Championships on Tuesday and took a one-stroke lead over Korean Kim Seoyun that could have been bigger had it not been for early struggles with her putter. Del Rosario three-putted her way to the start of her return to the Ladies Philippine Golf Tour (LPGT) but finished with two birdies to make the most out of her break from the Epson Tour in the United States. 'I actually three-putted the first hole but birdied the last, so I liked how I finished strong,' said Del Rosario, who racked up four victories in running away with the LPGT Order of Merit title in her rookie season in 2017.

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Goodman Financial Corp lowered its position in shares of ABM Industries Incorporated ( NYSE:ABM – Get Rating ) by 0.6% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 226,127 shares of the business services provider's stock after selling 1,293 shares during the quarter. ABM Industries accounts for about 3.2% of Goodman Financial Corp's investment portfolio, making the stock its 13th largest position.

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A noose is seen on makeshift gallows on January 6, 2021. (photo: Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP ) 04 August 23                  Authorities are monitoring for a spike in extreme rhetoric online, wary of it crossing over into real-life violence Tim Dickinson and Jana Winter / Rolling Stone The top post at the online forum TheDonald on Wednesday morning was titled 'Fuck Mike Pence. 🖕🏻🖕🏻🖕🏻.' And chilling calls for violence against the former vice president were rising to the top of the comments thread.

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Cary Street Partners Asset Management LLC grew its stake in The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. ( NYSE:PNC – Get Rating ) by 2.7% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 5,554 shares of the financial services provider's stock after purchasing an additional 145 shares during the quarter. Cary Street Partners Asset Management LLC's holdings in The PNC Financial Services Group were worth $877,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/06/12/cary-street-partners-asset-management-llc-buys-145-shares-of-the-pnc-financial-services-group-inc-nysepnc.html

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Douglas Lane & Associates LLC lessened its holdings in shares of Duke Energy Co. ( NYSE:DUK – Free Report ) by 11.1% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 3,937 shares of the utilities provider's stock after selling 491 shares during the period. Douglas Lane & Associates LLC's holdings in Duke Energy were worth $353,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period. A number of other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/09/30/duke-energy-co-nyseduk-shares-sold-by-douglas-lane-associates-llc.html

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Jarvey Gayoso scored in the second half while Patrick Deyto made crucial saves as the Philippine Azkals gifted Michael Weiss a winning start in his coaching return by edging out Nepal, 1-0, in a friendly match held Thursday at Rizal Memorial Stadium. Gayoso bundled the winner in the 49th minute before Deyto preserved the clean sheet in the first of two matches for the Azkals in this month's international window. A crowd of less than 3,300, all seated at the grandstand, came to witness the Azkals' first match under Weiss, who previously handled the national squad from 2011 to 2013.

https://sports.inquirer.net/514571/azkals-beat-nepal-in-friendly-to-give-coach-michael-weiss-a-winning-return

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JPMorgan International Research Enhanced Equity ETF ( NYSEARCA:JIRE – Get Free Report ) shares saw strong trading volume on Wednesday . 1,160,505 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 321% from the previous session's volume of 275,657 shares.The stock last traded at $58.37 and had previously closed at $58.55. JPMorgan International Research Enhanced Equity ETF Trading Down 0.2 % The firm's fifty day moving average price is $56.61 and its 200-day moving average price is $55.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/07/19/jpmorgan-international-research-enhanced-equity-etf-nysearcajire-sees-large-volume-increase.html

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