The Gisborne area has now had 50 days without significant rain — another indication of the building El Nino. Historical records show no dry spell has started this early in the year. The last  decent drop of rain was 35.7 millimetres on July 21. In 50 days Gisborne has had a total of a fraction over 40mm, with only a handful of days amounting to more than a wetting of the grass. So far this month has registered just a touch of damp in the rain gauge — point six of a millimetre as of yesterday.

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StockNews.com upgraded shares of Matador Resources ( NYSE:MTDR – Get Rating ) from a sell rating to a hold rating in a research note published on Thursday. A number of other equities analysts have also weighed in on the company. Truist Financial increased their target price on Matador Resources from $68.00 to $72.00 and gave the stock a buy rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 11th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on Matador Resources from $73.00 to $74.00 and gave the stock an overweight rating in a research note on Friday, April 14th.

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According to the Brazilian Constitution, Indigenous Peoples' have the rights to their traditional land. However, for years, those who want to profit off of the destruction of the Amazon and other vital ecosystems in Brazil have been trying to use a loophole that would allow them to question whether Indigenous People actually had the rights to their territories unless it can be proven that they occupied them at the time of Brazil's 1988 constitution. This would be a major setback that would risk the life of every Indigenous People in the country, as many of them were pushed out or had to leave their territories when the country was colonised, and were only recently able to return to their original lands.

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MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said it recorded a total of 125,686 passengers in all sea ports nationwide on Monday during the commemoration of Araw ng Kagitingan (Day of Valor). Officially, the celebration of Araw ng Kagitingan is on April 9, but since it falls on Easter Sunday this year, t he government moved the commemoration to Monday, April 10. According to the PCG in a statement, the latest number was recorded from 6 a.m. to noon and consisted of 70,535 outbound passengers and 55,151 inbound passengers.

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(URGENT) S Korea-Poland-summit (URGENT) Yoon says he and Polish president agreed two countries can be optimal partners for Ukraine's reconstruction Yonhap Breaking News(CG)(END)

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El Segundo, Calif.'s Louis Lappe delivers during the first inning of the United States Championship baseball game against Needville, Texas at the Little League World Series tournament in South Williamsport, Pa., Saturday, Aug. 26, 2023. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Sepsis is a life-threatening medical emergency that occurs when an infection causes a chain reaction throughout the body that can lead to the failure of multiple organs in rapid succession. In the United States about 350,000 people die from sepsis each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention , making proper diagnosis a matter of life-or-death importance. When a patient who is at higher risk for sepsis — typically older adults and people with chronic health conditions like kidney disease or cancer — enters a hospital through the emergency department, doctors screen them for sepsis.

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MUMBAI — India's federal government asked states to identify emergency hotspots and ramp up-testing for COVID-19, after the country recorded its highest daily case count since September, a Reuters tally showed on Friday. There were 6,050 new cases of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, the federal health ministry said on Friday, continuing a sharp upward trend since a lull last year. At a meeting to review the degree to which the states are prepared, health minister Mansukh Mandaviya asked them to ramp up genome testing and conduct mock drills in hospitals, a government statement said.

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Burney U.S. Factor Rotation ETF ( NASDAQ:BRNY – Free Report ) declared a dividend on Tuesday, June 27th, NASDAQ reports. Investors of record on Thursday, June 29th will be given a dividend of 0.0557 per share on Friday, June 30th. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, June 28th. Burney U.S. Factor Rotation ETF Stock Performance NASDAQ:BRNY traded down $0.09 during trading hours on Wednesday, reaching $28.44. The stock had a trading volume of 427 shares, compared to its average volume of 10,352.

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Sydney, Australia – October 5, 2023 – Fossil announced today a new accessories collaboration with Disney in celebration of the legacy brand's 100th anniversary. Drawn together through a love of creativity and shared heritage of design, Fossil believes in finding inspiration in every moment—dreaming big and living boldly. In this spirit, Fossil and Disney are collaborating on a capsule of limited- and special-edition timepieces, leather goods and jewellery that's made for collectors. The initial release of Disney | Fossil styles launches globally on October 12, with the collaboration extending beyond this collection.

https://www.miragenews.com/fossil-unveils-disney-collection-watches-1099530/

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Needville, Texas, third baseman Easton Benge makes a running throw to get Fargo, N.D.'s Reese Evenson out at first base during the third inning of a baseball game at the Little League World Series tournament in South Williamsport, Pa., Friday, Aug. 18, 2023. (AP Photo/Tom E. Puskar)

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After a winter of punishing but indecisive battles, Ukraine is preparing a long-promised spring offensive that officials hope will change the course of the war against Russia.The goal is to break Russia's hold on southern and eastern Ukraine and convince Russian President Vladimir Putin that his war has become a losing proposition.US officials say that if Ukraine succeeds, Putin could eventually agree to peace talks on terms acceptable to Ukraine. But if Ukraine fails, the conflict is likely to devolve into a long war of attrition -- and Putin has declared that in that scenario, time is on Russia's side.

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Saint John has suspended the household collection of compost and recycling "until further notice," citing the ongoing strike by inside workers.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/saint-john-compost-recycling-suspended-strike-inside-workers-1.6970437?cmp=rss

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New programs will ensure stewardship of lands, waters, and ice based on Indigenous values and cultures The Government of Canada is committed to a process of reconciliation and renewed relationships with Indigenous peoples based on recognition, respect, co-operation, and partnership. The recognition of the important role Indigenous peoples play in the protection, conservation, and stewardship of lands, waters, and ice based on their cultures and their knowledge is central to the management of Parks Canada administered places.

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KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 1 — This year's national-level Malaysia Day celebrations will be held at Unity Stadium, Kuching Sarawak on the evening of September 16, its publicity and media committee announced today. The committee added that Sarawak has been given the honour of organising the festivities in accordance to the Cabinet's decision on June 24, 2020, which stipulated that Malaysia Day celebrations would rotate between Sabah, Sarawak and Peninsula Malaysia. This year's festivities will kick off with a preshow event at 7.

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(VOVWORLD) - The Vietnamese State consistently implements a policy of respecting and guaranteeing people's right to freedom of religion and belief, and the right to follow or not follow any religion, ensures equality and non-discrimination on the grounds of religion or belief; and protects activities of religious organisations by law, said the Foreign Ministry's Deputy Spokesperson Pham Thu Hang on Thursday. Vietnamese Foreign Ministry Deputy Spokesperson Pham Thu Hang (Photo: VNA) Answering reporters' queries about Vietnam's reaction to the US Department of State's annual Report on International Religious Freedom on May 15, 2023 and the US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF)'s annual report on international religious freedom in 2023, Hang said these rights are prescribed in the 2013 Constitution of Vietnam, the 2016 Law on Belief and Religion and related legal documents; and are guaranteed to be respected in practice.

https://vovworld.vn/en-US/news/vietnam-respects-right-to-freedom-of-religion-and-belief-deputy-spokesperson-1200368.vov

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A criminal court in Argentina has postponed to Oct. 1 the start of a trial in a criminal negligence case brought against eight people allegedly involved in the ...

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Cafe staff in Brisbane were left shaken after a dispute over a public holiday surcharge, captured in shocking CCTV footage, turned ugly. Footage from the Whisky Business cafe in Capalaba shows the man appearing to become aggressive with staff before allegedly hurling crockery at business owner Kylie Baker, and three teenage staff under 16. After the 48-year-old allegedly threw two plates across the cafe, other patrons swiftly intervened to prevent further harm. The alleged incident took place on the Ekka public holiday on Monday morning.

https://www.theaustralian.com.au/breaking-news/brisbane-cafe-staff-left-terrified-as-man-allegedly-hurls-plates-over-public-holiday-surcharge/news-story/3151d8f8be68b3bc31e998fea12b6e8d?nk=243c78de90e19592fb43e615e88567de-1692486107

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Help us create a sustainable future for independent local journalism As New Zealand moves from crisis to recovery mode the need to support local industry has been brought into sharp relief. As our journalists work to ask the hard questions about our recovery, we also look to you, our readers for support. Reader donations are critical to what we do. If you can help us, please click the button to ensure we can continue to provide quality independent journalism you can trust.

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