KUALA LUMPUR: Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek today reminded teachers that school safety does not only involve infrastructure but protecting the students' mental and physical wellbeing. She said it has always been a teacher's responsibility to look out for their students and to address any case of abuse. She said an increase in the number of physical, sexual and emotional abuse cases involving children and child neglect cases were worrying, and teachers needed to play their part to take action when they have information on such cases.

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Manchester United will press on with their ambition to sign Sofyan Amrabat from Fiorentina. Transfer Talk has the latest.

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LONDON—Several Russian and Belarusian players have already signed personal declarations that will clear them to compete as neutrals at this year's Wimbledon championships, the All England Club said on Tuesday. Wimbledon announced last month that it had lifted its ban which prevented athletes from the two countries playing last year following Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. Speaking at the club's pre-tournament Spring media conference, Club chairman Ian Hewitt said the U-turn had been the hardest decision of his four years in the job.

https://sports.inquirer.net/506750/russians-and-belarusians-have-signed-declarations-to-compete-wimbledon-says

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An elderly man reported missing from Kogarah has been located. The 76-year-old man was last seen on Montgomery Street, Kogarah, about 6pm on Wednesday (2 August 2023). When he was unable to be contacted or located, officers from St George Police Area Command were notified on Wednesday (2 August 2023), who commenced inquiries into his whereabouts. Following inquiries, including a public appeal, the man was located in Kogarah about 12.50am on Thursday (3 August 2023). Police wish to thank the public and the media for their assistance.

https://www.miragenews.com/man-missing-from-kogarah-located-1058778/

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Devotees offer prayers to San Cayetano, patron saint of bread and laborBelievers visit the Church of San Cayetano, patron of labor, to give thanks and ask for work, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, 07 August 2023. Devotees went to pray 'for more' in the traditional march to San Cayetano, patron of bread and work, a week before the primary elections in Argentina, because despite low unemployment, salaries are eaten up by the inflation in the country, and black labor and poverty are high. EPA/Juan Igna

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By CAO YIN | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2023-07-17 00:37 Share - WeChat Highlighting the increasingly prominent role of cybersecurity and informatization work in the new era, President Xi Jinping has stressed the need to coordinate development and security, with solid efforts to advance high-quality growth in this regard. Xi, who is also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, made the remarks in a recent instruction on the work of cybersecurity and informatization.

https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202307/17/WS64b41540a31035260b816ae9.html

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What's new: Chinese President Xi Jinping called for South Africa and China to strengthen exchanges and cooperation between their legislatures, political parties, militaries and localities and to continue supporting each other on issues concerning core interests. Xi made the remarks in a meeting with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa Tuesday on a state visit to the African country, where he will also attend the 15th BRICS summit in Johannesburg. The bloc comprises Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa.

https://www.caixinglobal.com/2023-08-23/xi-calls-for-more-cooperation-between-china-and-south-africa-102095566.html

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Teza Capital Management LLC raised its stake in The Travelers Companies, Inc. ( NYSE:TRV – Get Rating ) by 238.9% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 19,390 shares of the insurance provider's stock after buying an additional 13,669 shares during the quarter. Travelers Companies accounts for about 0.6% of Teza Capital Management LLC's portfolio, making the stock its 29th largest position. Teza Capital Management LLC's holdings in Travelers Companies were worth $2,971,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/03/08/teza-capital-management-llc-purchases-13669-shares-of-the-travelers-companies-inc-nysetrv.html

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TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Belarus began military exercises Monday near its border with Poland and Lithuania, a move coming with tensions already heightened with the two NATO members over Russia-linked Wagner mercenaries moving to Belarus after their short-lived mutiny in Russia. Both Poland and Lithuania have increased border security since thousands of Wagner fighters arrived in Russian-allied Belarus under a deal that ended their armed rebellion in late June and allowed them and their leader, Yevgeny Prigozhin, to avoid criminal charges.

https://www.mymotherlode.com/news/world/3205104/belarus-begins-military-drills-near-its-border-with-poland-and-lithuania-as-tensions-heighten.html

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K-Bank-Q2 earnings Internet-only K-Bank's Q2 net dips 31 pct on increased reserves SEOUL, Aug. 14 (Yonhap) -- K-Bank, a South Korean internet-only bank, reported Monday that its second-quarter net income dropped 31 percent from a year earlier on increased loan-loss reserves. Net income stood at 14.7 billion won (US$11 million) in the April-June period, compared with a net profit of 21.3 billion won a year earlier, the company said in a statement. From a quarter earlier, its net profit surged 41 percent.

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The Government Actuary's Department (GAD) has been nominated in 2 categories in a prestigious awards competition. GAD has been successfully shortlisted in the Rising Star Awards 2023 from Professional Pensions. Our 2 nominees are: Credit: Unsplash Jake Dascombe said: "I am thrilled to be shortlisted for this annual high-profile competition especially in this category. "I would like to say a big thank you to those at GAD who have provided and continue to provide me with both the opportunities and support that has led to me being shortlisted.

https://www.miragenews.com/2023-rising-star-awards-nominees-announced-1060421/

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Bioceres Crop Solutions ( NASDAQ:BIOX – Get Free Report ) is one of 18 publicly-traded companies in the 'Agricultural chemicals' industry, but how does it contrast to its competitors? We will compare Bioceres Crop Solutions to related companies based on the strength of its institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, earnings and valuation. Volatility & Risk Bioceres Crop Solutions has a beta of 0.42, suggesting that its stock price is 58% less volatile than the S&P 500.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/09/24/reviewing-bioceres-crop-solutions-biox-the-competition.html

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Centerpoint Advisors LLC decreased its holdings in shares of iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF ( NYSEARCA:IJR – Get Rating ) by 9.8% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 116,842 shares of the exchange traded fund's stock after selling 12,763 shares during the quarter. iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF makes up approximately 5.2% of Centerpoint Advisors LLC's portfolio, making the stock its 6th biggest position.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/04/01/ishares-core-sp-small-cap-etf-nysearcaijr-is-centerpoint-advisors-llcs-6th-largest-position.html

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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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CS Tan 4.9 / 5.0 This book is the result of the author's many years of experience and observation throughout his 26 years in the stockbroking industry. It was written for general public to learn to invest based on facts and not on fantasies or hearsay....

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Nick Lachey has taken to social media to pay a glowing tribute to his wife, Vanessa.

https://www.theaustralian.com.au/arts/nick-lachey-thanked-his-wife-vanessa-for-12-incredible-years-together/video/9da261c62a2d9fe2c2c5ece9134cc8d3

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Al SharptonRev. Al Sharpton makes a point as he gives the Eulogy during the memorial service for shooting victim Angela Carr, 52, at The Bethel Baptist Church, Friday, Sept. 8, 2023, in Jacksonville, Fla. Uber driver Carr was one of three people killed in the racially motivated shooting. (Bob Self/The Florida Times-Union via AP) MANDATORY CREDIT; NO LICENSING EXCEPT BY AP COOPERATIVE MEMBERS

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CEBU CITY, Philippines – Marynelle Charis Mangasep Baysa, 25, wanted to be just like her father. She grew up dreaming that one day, she would also start to create her own designs and make her parents, especially her father, Architect Libby Baysa, proud. And because of her hard work, she did not just pass the Licensure Examination for Architects. She ranked fifth in the exam, a spot that she shared with Janrea Caballero Cuyos, a fellow graduate at the University of San Carlos in Cebu City. Both got an average rating of 83.

https://cebudailynews.inquirer.net/512244/cebu-architecture-topnotcher-wants-to-follow-in-her-fathers-footsteps

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Using an innovative new approach to sampling corals, researchers at the University of Hawai'i (UH) at Mānoa are now able to create maps of coral biochemistry that reveal with unprecedented detail the distribution of compounds that are integral to the healthy functioning of reefs. Their study was published today in Communications Biology . "This work is a major step in understanding the coral holobiont [the coral animal and all of its associated microorganisms], which is critical for reef restoration and management," said lead author Ty Roach, who conducted this study as a postdoctoral researcher at the Hawai'i Institute of Marine Biology (HIMB) in the UH Mānoa School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology (SOEST).

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Lock Stock/Getty Images (NEW YORK) -- Regulators in Europe have launched a review after three people in Iceland experienced thoughts of suicide or self-harm after taking popular diabetes and weight loss drugs Ozempic and Saxenda. The review is being led by the European Medicines Agency's Pharmacovigilance Risk Assessment Committee out of an abundance of caution. At this point, it's not clear if the three people in Iceland experienced thoughts of suicide or self-harm due to an underlying mental health condition, or whether these thoughts were related to starting drugs like Ozempic and Saxenda, which are called GLP-1 receptor agonists.

https://wadk.com/health-news/1aaaf532eba6c109583f56b2e7f5f1ee

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