(VOVWORLD) - The Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) has contacted the Philippine Embassy in Vietnam and asked for support for the Vietnamese citizens among the over 1,000 forced labourers recently rescued in Pampanga province, the Philippines. The Philippines rescues over 1,000 forced labourers in Pampanga province. (photo: AFP) The Ministry proposed the Philippine authorities help ensure accommodation for the Vietnamese citizens, inform the Vietnamese side about their residence status, and help Vietnam repatriate the citizens whose stay is not permitted by the Philippines as soon as possible.

https://vovworld.vn/en-US/news/mofa-asks-philippines-to-help-vietnamese-nationals-rescued-in-pampanga-1197842.vov

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Detectives from the Arson and Explosives Squad are today releasing CCTV and appealing for information following two arson attacks at a Moonee Ponds tobacco store earlier this year. Emergency services were called about 3.05am on Tuesday 23 May and 1.35am on Friday 26 May following reports of smouldering and loud bangs at the Young Street premise. In both incidents, the roller door had been pulled up and flammable liquid thrown inside. No one was present at the business when it was set on fire and nobody was physically injured during any of the attacks, but the building sustained minor damage.

https://www.miragenews.com/victoria-police-seek-info-on-young-street-1074126/

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A Russian warship fired warning shots on a cargo vessel in the Black Sea, the first time it has fired on merchant shipping beyond Ukraine's waters since it left a grain deal last month. It will do little to ease the jitters of shipping owners, commodity traders and insurers about getting ensnared in the Black Sea. Lucy Fielder reports.

https://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/russia-fires-warning-shots-on-cargo-ship-in-black-sea/video/0ba7e1a7e5d4b934343cf2e5a77479fd

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Thursday's court hearing about Ethan Crumbley's sentencing after pleading guilty to the Oxford High School shooting was chilling and heartbreaking — and included a 20-minute long recording that Ethan made the night before the shooting.

https://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/chilling-heartbreaking-testimony-during-ethan-crumbleys-hearing/video/874964f280d09b9041de94f4852ba74d

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On May 9, 2022, the day the nation voted for its president, only 22,963 out of over 106,174 clustered precincts nationwide (or about 22 percent) had officially reported the end of voting as of 7 p.m. This was what election commissioner Marlon Casquejo told reporters at 7:35 that evening. Everyone prepared for a long night. Yet, by 8:17 p.m., nearly 47 percent of all precincts not only had reported closing the polls, but had, in fact, already transmitted election results to the Commission on Elections' (Comelec) transparency servers.

https://opinion.inquirer.net/165170/lingering-doubts-about-the-2022-election

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Keynote Speaker, President of Stackpole & Associates, and Co-Host of the podcast, The Medical Travel Show, Irving Stackpole, joins us to discuss how Long Term Care, especially skilled nursing facilities, is the scene of the collision of money, politics and denial. With the loss of direct care workforce and closures of nursing centers, there's a 'fatal contraction' of supply in long term care. Irving will help us wade through this mess and figure out what are the solutions. Twins Ruben and Monerva will talk about another place in Mexico Dr.

http://www.blogtalkradio.com/yourgoldenyears/2023/06/25/encore-with-irving-stackpole-on-long-term-care-twins-in-mexico

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BOSTON — A social media influencer and self-proclaimed con artist pleaded guilty on Monday to fraudulently obtaining more than $1 million in COVID-19 pandemic-related loans from the US government that she used to bankroll a lavish lifestyle that she flaunted on Instagram. Danielle Miller, whose scams in this and other cases were chronicled in a New York Magazine profile last year, appeared before a federal judge in Boston by video from a jail cell to plead guilty to wire fraud and aggravated identify theft charges.

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1739311/social-media-influencer-admits-to-1-million-us-pandemic-loan-fraud

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CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Traffic Management Board on Saturday, May 6, 2023, announced that the Cebu City Transportation Office (CCTO) had indefinitely postponed the planned one-way Talamban flyover trial traffic scheme. The CCTO decided to explore other possible options to address congestion problems in the Banilad-Talamban corridor. Traffic Management Board chairman and lawyer Rico Rey Francis 'Koko' Holganza said they heard 'and are seriously considering all the valuable constructive comments raised during the week since we set up the traffic advisory.

https://cebudailynews.inquirer.net/502809/one-way-talamban-flyover-trial-traffic-scheme-postponed-indefinitely

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XML Financial LLC decreased its position in Booking Holdings Inc. ( NASDAQ:BKNG – Get Rating ) by 4.2% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 137 shares of the business services provider's stock after selling 6 shares during the quarter. XML Financial LLC's holdings in Booking were worth $275,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period. Several other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/05/21/xml-financial-llc-sells-6-shares-of-booking-holdings-inc-nasdaqbkng.html

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Three people were arrested, more than 30 infringements issued and three knives seized in a day-long operation aimed at boosting safety in Preston's central business district. More than 50 officers from the Mill Park Divisional Response Unit, local uniform police, Public Order Response Team, transit police and PSOs on Thursday 6 June saturated Preston's shopping precinct and bus interchanges as part of Operation Archangel. A designated area was declared, empowering officers to stop and search anyone suspected of carrying an illegal weapon in a strong message such behaviour won't be tolerated.

https://www.miragenews.com/preston-weapons-operation-1044269/

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Beta Wealth Group Inc. grew its position in shares of Citigroup Inc. ( NYSE:C – Get Rating ) by 6.0% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 5,300 shares of the company's stock after acquiring an additional 300 shares during the period. Beta Wealth Group Inc.'s holdings in Citigroup were worth $240,000 as of its most recent SEC filing. Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of C.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/05/28/beta-wealth-group-inc-acquires-300-shares-of-citigroup-inc-nysec.html

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Ellevest Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Block, Inc. ( NYSE:SQ – Get Rating ) by 64.6% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 6,347 shares of the technology company's stock after buying an additional 2,492 shares during the quarter. Ellevest Inc.'s holdings in Block were worth $399,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period. Other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/04/23/ellevest-inc-buys-2492-shares-of-block-inc-nysesq.html

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About The Study: In this randomized clinical trial of school-age children in the U.S. with low to moderate myopia (nearsightedness), atropine, 0.01%, eye drops administered nightly when compared with placebo did not slow myopia progression or axial elongation. These results do not support use of atropine, 0.01%, eye drops to slow myopia progression or axial elongation in U.S. children. Authors: Michael X. Repka, M.D., M.B.A., of the Wilmer Eye Institute in Baltimore, is the corresponding author. To access the embargoed study: Visit our For The Media website at this link https://media.

https://www.miragenews.com/new-study-compares-low-dose-atropine-eye-drops-1046519/

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The Uniting Church have sold a significant landholding in North Melbourne for more than $10m. An enormous North Melbourne property has sold in a more than $10m deal after operating as a Uniting Church worship site for 170 years. The 4800sq m site occupies two thirds of an inner-city block across three street frontages, including both the heritage 1879-built Mark the Evangelist church – towering up to 46m – and a smaller bluestone church hall built in 1859. After hitting the commercial property market earlier this year and attracting interest from more than 200 buyers, the 579-599 Queensberry St and 51-61 Curzon St addresses recently sold to an investor for an undisclosed sum understood to be above $10m.

https://www.realcommercial.com.au/news/uniting-church-sells-enormous-north-melbourne-site-for-10m-ending-170year-ownership

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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....

http://klse.i3investor.com/web/blog/detail/kianweiaritcles/2023-08-26-story-h-241808486-How_will_Monster_energy_drinks_grow

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A Pennsylvania man pleaded guilty Wednesday in a sports betting scheme that ended Toronto Raptors forward Jontay Porter's NBA career.

https://www.cbc.ca/sports/basketball/nba/jontay-porter-ban-pennsylvania-man-pleads-guilty-1.7368752?cmp=rss

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Several labor unions, associations, and guilds of Panama protested this Thursday in the premises of the Parliament against the Government

https://riotimesonline.com/brazil-news/mercosur/central-america/demonstrators-and-police-clash-on-anniversary-of-panamas-government/

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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....

http://klse.i3investor.com/web/blog/detail/kianweiaritcles/2023-04-18-story-h-273264779-BlackRock_to_Sell_Failed_Banks_Securities_for_FDIC

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A new report by independent public interest think tank Climate Energy Finance (CEF), The Lights Will Stay on: NSW Electricity Plan 2023-2030 shows that NSW can close Australia's biggest coal power station, Eraring, on-time in 2025, secure supply, put downward pressure on prices and drive decarbonisation of industry by: Continuing the current run-rate of 1.2 gigawatts (GW) annually of NSW rooftop solar installs. Front-end loading at least 1.2GW annually of utility scale wind and solar within the state to 2030.

https://www.miragenews.com/australias-biggest-coal-power-station-can-close-1048119/

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George Soros' son, Alex Soros, is being slammed on social media for a statement condemning the killing of two young Israeli embassy staffers while funding anti-...

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/alex-soros-blasted-condemning-shooting-israelis-while-funding-anti-israel-groups

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