A K-pop band is being manufactured from a group of 20 girls from 12 countries, which Hybe chairman Bang Si-hyuk described as a "pool of talents from different countries using the K-pop methodology."  The head of the agency representing K-pop powerhouse Bangtan Boys, also known as BTS, and hit girl band NewJeans made the comments at IGA Studio in Santa Monica, California on Tuesday when he announced the launch of "The Debut: Dream Academy," an audition show with Universal Music Group's Geffen Records.

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NEM ( XEM ) traded up 0.6% against the US dollar during the 24 hour period ending at 18:00 PM Eastern on May 17th. NEM has a total market capitalization of $301.49 million and $7.66 million worth of NEM was traded on exchanges in the last day. One NEM coin can currently be bought for approximately $0.0335 or 0.00000123 BTC on exchanges. Over the last week, NEM has traded 1.5% lower against the US dollar. Here's how other cryptocurrencies have performed over the last day: KILT Protocol (KILT) traded 1.

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LONDON – Morgan Stanley has become the latest Wall Street bank to turn bullish on local emerging to market bonds, though its strategists said they remained wary of developing economies' currencies in the face of a dollar that is set to remain strong. 'We upgrade our stance on EM local currency bonds to bullish, where we have held a neutral stance for much of the year,' Morgan Stanley strategist James Lord said in a note to clients dated Friday. 'EM rate cuts are on their way, ahead of the Fed,' said Lord in the bank's emerging markets mid-year outlook note titled 'it's all downhill from here' and distributed on Monday.

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Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic Arnold Schwarzenegger takes it to the streets, literally, in a new Instagram video . The action movie icon and former governor of California apparently had it with a local pothole and took it upon himself to fix it. In the video, he and some friends can be seen pouring and shoveling hot asphalt into the giant gap in the street. A grateful passerby stopped her car and exclaimed, "Arnold! Oh, man!" before thanking him. "You have to do it yourself," Schwarzenegger responded.

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From left: Erik Rein, vice president of Bosch Electronics, Arne Flemming, vice president of supply chain management at Bosch, Kim Byeong-koo, senior vice president and head of LG Display's auto business group, and Song Kyung-ho, head of LG Display Europe, pose for a photo at an event hall in Dresden, Germany, as part of the ceremony for the Bosch Global Supplier Award on July 13. (LG Display) LG Display announced Monday that it has won a Bosch Global Supplier Award for its technological prowess, becoming the first company in the industry to gain global recognition in the automotive display sector.

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Aspen Wealth Strategies LLC bought a new position in shares of Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ – Free Report) in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 2,925 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $453,000. Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Sierra Capital LLC boosted its holdings in Johnson & Johnson by 0.

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The unclaimed impounded vehicles at the TEAM's impounding area. | FILE PHOTO MANDAUE CITY, Philippines – The Traffic Enforcement Agency of Mandaue (TEAM) is encouraging owners of impounded vehicles from 2020 to 2022 to avail of the amnesty program that will be implemented next week. TEAM Legal and Admin Head Hyll Retuya said that the amnesty program letting owners of vehicles impounded in the city from January 2020 until December 2022, to only pay P1,000 for their accumulated storage fee will be implemented starting August 1.

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CAPE TOWN, Aug 19 (Bernama-dpa) -- More than 35 migrants may have died in the Gulf of Aden after a shipwreck in Godoria, near the coastal town of Obock, north-east of Djibouti, according to the International Organisation for Migration (IOM), reported dpa news agency.  The vessel had about 60 migrants on board when it was shipwrecked on Thursday evening.  So far, 26 people have been rescued and 11 bodies recovered, the IOM said.  More than 24 migrants are missing.  The search continued on Friday but the death toll is likely to be far higher, given the risks, according to the IOM.

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FILE - Then-Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Kyle Dubas speaks to media during an end-of-season availability in Toronto, on May 15, 2023. Dubas spent his first two months as the Pittsburgh Penguins director of hockey operations watching the staff around him adjust almost seamlessly to a new work environment. Dubas said he agreed to take on the additional role of general manager last week because he felt another new voice in the front office might be one too many. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP, File) MANDATORY CREDIT.

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U.S. Department of Defense Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III spoke with Ukrainian Minister of Defence Oleksii Reznikov to discuss priorities for tomorrow's virtual Ukraine Defense Contact Group meeting, which will focus on Ukraine's near-term air defense and ammunition requirements, as well as support and sustainment for Ukraine over the long term. Secretary Austin updated Minister Reznikov on U.S. security assistance efforts, and Minister Reznikov provided an update of developments on the ground in Ukraine.

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NEW YORK — With an emphasis on diversity in content and storytellers, New York's Tribeca Film Festival kicks off on Wednesday, with highlights including documentaries about actor Rock Hudson and news anchor Dan Rather. Running from June 7 to June 18, nearly 70% of the competition feature films are directed by women. The festival is showcasing 43 first-time filmmakers, including many from traditionally underrepresented communities. Tribeca Film Festival was co-founded in 2001 by American actor Robert De Niro to help revitalize lower Manhattan following the September 11 attacks on the World Trade Center.

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In a photo taken by Kyodo News Agency, North Korean women push trolleys laden with baggage as they walk towards Terminal 2 of Beijing Capital International Airport on Tuesday, the first day that flights by the North's national carrier Air Koryo resumed between Pyongyang and Beijing. [KYODO/YONHAP] North Korea has lifted an entry ban imposed on its overseas nationals at the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, state media reported Sunday. The announcement marks the official reopening of the North's borders more than three years after the regime imposed one of the harshest entry restrictions related to the virus in the world.

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Maybe you’ve seen the 2005 film Capote, in which the story moves from glamorous cocktail parti...

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New insights from studying keloid scars could provide novel treatments for fibrosis New research, published in Matrix Biology, has revealed a potential therapeutic target within keloid cells, which could provide new treatments for a range of skin diseases and fibrosis, including keloid scars. Keloid scars are thick, raised scars that are formed from flesh wounds and are typically found on earlobes, shoulders, cheeks, or the chest. Treatment options are limited to removal via surgery, but the scars often regrow.

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(LEAD) Yoon-jamboree (LEAD) Yoon calls for all-out efforts to keep jamboree campsite clean (ATTN: ADDS photos, details in last 5 paras) SEOUL, Aug. 6 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol called for all-out efforts Sunday to keep the conditions at the 2030 World Scout Jamboree campsite hygienic amid the scorching heat, his office said. Yoon gave the instruction after being briefed by Prime Minister Han Duck-soo and Interior Minister Lee Sang-min on the latest on the campsite in the Saemangeum reclamation area on the country's southwest coast, as the sweltering heat wave has sent the jamboree contingents of some countries, including the U.

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Toronto Raptors center Christian Koloko (35) looks on as Minnesota Timberwolves forward Nathan Knight (13) goes for the basket during the second half of an NBA basketball game, in Toronto, Saturday, March 18, 2023. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP) MANDATORY CREDIT

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(3rd LD) consumer prices-June (3rd LD) S. Korea's consumer prices up 2.7 pct in June, slow for 5th month(ATTN: UPDATES with more info in last 2 paras)By Kang Yoon-seung SEOUL, July 4 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's consumer price growth slowed for the fifth straight month in June, falling below 3 percent for the first time in 21 months, data showed Tuesday. Consumer prices, a key gauge of inflation, rose 2.7 percent last month from a year earlier, compared with a 3.3 percent increase tallied in May, according to the report from Statistics Korea.

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EXO Suho shared who he wants to see first right after his military discharge during an online press conference. He also talked about his solo comeback with his ...

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MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police (PNP) said Monday that 48 private armed groups (PAGs) in various parts of the country are under its surveillance as the October 2023 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) draw closer. PNP Public Information Office (PIO) chief Col. Redrico Maranan said in a press conference that law enforcers are specifically monitoring three PAGs active or previously involved in criminal offenses and 42 potential PAGs. 'Itong mga private armed groups na ito ay ating binabantayan dahil ito ay isang malaking threat sa paparating sa Barangay, SK election natin,' Maranan explained.

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