abrdn plc raised its holdings in shares of The Walt Disney Company ( NYSE:DIS – Get Rating ) by 7.3% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 969,177 shares of the entertainment giant's stock after acquiring an additional 65,986 shares during the quarter. abrdn plc owned approximately 0.05% of Walt Disney worth $84,202,000 at the end of the most recent quarter. Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of DIS.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/05/17/the-walt-disney-company-nysedis-position-boosted-by-abrdn-plc.html

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Israel kept up heavy bombing of Gaza on Monday as it faced accusations from a human rights group that it is deliberately starving Palestinians in its campaign s...

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The U.S. National Science Foundation and the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) signed a memorandum of understanding to officially enable cross-agency coordination on regional innovation programs. "Innovation and collaboration go hand in hand, so it's fitting that EDA and NSF continue to lead by example as we forge new opportunities to share resources and foster a new age of technological advancement," NSF and EDA share a mutual commitment to regional innovation and economic development in communities across the nation.

https://www.miragenews.com/nsf-eda-unveil-joint-efforts-on-regional-1054292/

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LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — The Department of Energy-Visayas (DOE-Visayas) is preparing for the effect of the El Niño phenomenon on the energy industry. Engineer Jose Rey Maleza, head of the Energy Management Industry Division of DOE-Visayas, said that among the measures they were initiating was making sure that all power plants were in good shape, including their distribution. 'We are already finalizing our contingency plans in case of any untoward incidents that will happen,' Maleza said. Earlier, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said that the El Niño phenomenon would likely hit the country in the second half of the year.

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WASHINGTON/NEW YORK — The U.S. Justice Department on Friday filed criminal charges against four Chinese chemical manufacturing companies and eight individuals over allegations they illegally trafficked the chemicals used to make fentanyl – a highly addictive painkiller that has fueled the opioid crisis in the United States. The indictments mark the first time the U.S. has sought to prosecute any of the Chinese companies responsible for manufacturing precursor chemicals used to make the painkiller.

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SEOUL : North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has called for production of missiles and artillery shells to ramp up so the country can secure "overwhelming military power" and be ready for war, state media KCNA said on Monday (Aug 14). Kim gave the order as he visited key munitions factories that produce tactical missiles, missile launch platforms, armoured vehicles and artillery shells on Friday and Saturday. His field inspection was the latest in a string of visits to arms factories, where he ordered mass production of weapons, and came days before South Korea and the US are to begin annual military drills, which Pyongyang sees as a rehearsal for war.

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Thalia Besson poses for photographers upon arrival for the premiere of the film 'Dogman' during the 80th edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Thursday, Aug. 31, 2023. (Photo by Vianney Le Caer/Invision/AP) 08302310000, 21334631,

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Tomsk State University and the Siberian branch of the Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts (PSMFA) will be running the book and art festival TOM . Supported by the FESCO transportation company, over 20 publishing companies will bring their books to the book fair in the TSU University Grove to present fiction and non-fiction, children's books and guidebooks. Among the publishing companies are the museums, the Tretyakov Gallery and PSFMA itself. The museums will bring rare, stunningly beautiful art books, most of which you'll never find in bookshops.

https://www.miragenews.com/over-20-publishers-60-events-to-grace-tom-book-1080152/

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Human airway epithelial cells after growth and differentiation inside an AirGel tissue-engineered airway. Green: mucus; orange: cilia; pink: actin; blue: nuclei. Credit: Tamara Rossy (EPFL) In a breakthrough for bioengineering, researchers at EPFL have developed organoids that can model the human respiratory tract. The organoids, called AirGels, allow them to uncover the mechanism by which antibiotic-resistant pathogens like Pseudomonas aeruginosa infect the respiratory tract. Biofilms are highly resistant communities of bacteria that pose a major challenge in the treatment of infections.

https://www.miragenews.com/organoids-transform-respiratory-infection-1058093/

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VirtualMeta ( VMA ) traded 0.6% higher against the dollar during the 1 day period ending at 16:00 PM Eastern on April 13th. Over the last week, VirtualMeta has traded up 6.1% against the dollar. VirtualMeta has a market cap of $8.49 million and approximately $33,137.94 worth of VirtualMeta was traded on exchanges in the last day. One VirtualMeta token can now be bought for about $0.0037 or 0.00000012 BTC on major exchanges. Here is how similar cryptocurrencies have performed over the last day: KILT Protocol (KILT) traded 1.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/04/13/virtualmeta-hits-24-hour-volume-of-33137-94-vma.html

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BerganKDV Wealth Management LLC decreased its position in shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF ( NASDAQ:BND – Free Report ) by 79.3% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 1,977 shares of the company's stock after selling 7,568 shares during the quarter. BerganKDV Wealth Management LLC's holdings in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF were worth $146,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC. A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in BND.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/07/18/vanguard-total-bond-market-etf-nasdaqbnd-shares-sold-by-bergankdv-wealth-management-llc.html

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Shadow Minister for Planning and Public Spaces, Scott Farlow, has called on the NSW Government to help address the impact of the Labor cost-of living crisis by deferring the introduction of increased BASIX standards for twelve months, in line with other States, saving home buyers costs and not jeopardising additional housing supply. "As a result of the NSW Labor Government's decision to reintroduce crippling stamp duty on first-home buyers, and to address our current housing supply shortage, we're calling for the deferral of the implementation of increased BASIX standards for twelve months," Mr Farlow said.

https://www.miragenews.com/basix-deferral-needed-to-build-more-homes-1048465/

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Hoylecohen LLC boosted its stake in shares of Alphabet Inc. ( NASDAQ:GOOG – Free Report ) by 0.2% in the 1st quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 187,015 shares of the information services provider's stock after purchasing an additional 341 shares during the period. Alphabet comprises approximately 1.8% of Hoylecohen LLC's investment portfolio, making the stock its 8th biggest holding. Hoylecohen LLC's holdings in Alphabet were worth $19,450,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/08/06/hoylecohen-llc-has-19-45-million-stock-holdings-in-alphabet-inc-nasdaqgoog.html

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The hunting community in Ittoqqotoormiit (Scoresby Sound), Northeast Greenland, has some of the world's highest concentrations of PFAS in their blood, even though they live far away from sources of contamination with per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). PFAS is used in almost all industries and is found in many products such as textiles, carpets, shoes, food packaging, cosmetics, fire foam and pesticides. The substances are long-range transported to the Arctic via the atmosphere and ocean currents.

https://www.miragenews.com/alarmingly-high-pfas-levels-found-in-greenland-1045590/

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Tunisia's parliament holds questions session on sub-Saharan African immigration and deadly firesParliamentary deputies attend a parliamentary plenary session of questions to the Tunisian Interior Minister Kamel Feki at the Assembly of the People's Representatives (ARP) in Tunis, Tunisia, 26 July 2023. The main topics of the session were the latest wildfires in the country and the sub-Saharan African immigration. EPA/MOHAMED MESSARA

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Officers are appealing for public assistance to locate a third man involved in an aggravated carjacking in Carnegie in June. It is alleged two men approached a female driver of a grey Toyota RAV4 in El Nido Grove about 5pm on 26 June. The men allegedly forced the victim to hand over her car keys, phone and purse whilst displaying a knife before driving off in her car. The female was not physically injured during the incident. VIPER units, Moorabbin Criminal Investigation Unit detectives and local units located the vehicle on Collins Street about an hour after the incident and arrested two men who have been charged.

https://www.miragenews.com/police-seek-publics-help-in-locating-third-man-1046600/

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Profund Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. ( NYSE:GS – Get Rating ) by 6.9% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 8,914 shares of the investment management company's stock after acquiring an additional 575 shares during the period. Profund Advisors LLC's holdings in The Goldman Sachs Group were worth $3,061,000 as of its most recent SEC filing. Other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/04/19/profund-advisors-llc-buys-575-shares-of-the-goldman-sachs-group-inc-nysegs.html

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Ti Gong Chinese actor Hu Ge wins the Best Actor award for his impressive performance in "All Ears" at the 25th Shanghai International Film Festival. Dong Jun / SHINE Cast of Da Peng's youth comedy drama "One and Only," starring Huang Bo and Wang Yibo, walk the red carpet of of the awards ceremony. Da Peng (second from left) also wins the Best Actor award in "Dust to Dust." The coveted Golden Goblet Awards of the 25th Shanghai International Film Festival honored outstanding films at the Shanghai Grand Theater on Saturday.

https://www.shine.cn/news/metro/2306177924/

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(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam is among the six ASEAN economies forecast to grow by 4.2% in 2023, outpacing the global gross domestic product (GDP) growth of 2%, according to Maybank Group president and chief executive officer (CEO) Datuk Khairussaleh Ramli. Illustrative image. (Photo: https://www.malaymail.com/) Opening the two-day hybrid conference Maybank Invest ASEAN 2023 themed 'ASEAN Reboot: Reimagining The Future' held by Maybank in Singapore on Tuesday, Ramli emphasized the resilience of ASEAN after the COVID-19 pandemic.

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(From left) Jericho Rosales, Carmen Soo. Image: Instagram/@carmen_soo After 15 years, Malaysian actress Carmen Soo reunited with Jericho Rosales during her 'last trip to Manila' for her role in ABS-CBN teleserye 'The Iron Heart' where she was introduced as a guest star. Soo was Rosales' leading lady in the 2008 teleserye 'Kahit Isang Saglit,' a primetime drama that was also shown in Malaysia and Singapore. On Instagram, Soo shared several pictures with Rosales where they are seem making funny faces to the camera, proving that they have remained friends despite the years and the distance.

https://entertainment.inquirer.net/509442/look-carmen-soo-reunites-with-former-leading-man-jericho-rosales-after-15-years

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