Hundreds of grassroots referees tell the BBC they fear for their safety when refereeing and are dissatisfied with the current measures to tackle abuse.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/64584541

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California Gov. Gavin Newsom signs the fast food bill surrounded by fast food workers at the SEIU Local 721 in Los Angeles, on Thursday, Sept. 28, 2023. Anneisha Williams, right, who works at a Jack in the Box restaurant in Southern California celebrates as she holds up the bill. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes) SACRAMENTO, California — A new law in California will raise the minimum wage for fast food workers to $20 per hour next year, an acknowledgment from the state's Democratic leaders that most of the often overlooked workforce are the primary earners for their low-income households.

https://business.inquirer.net/423708/new-california-law-raises-minimum-wage-for-fast-food-workers-to-20-per-hour

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Clarence Valley Council is calling for feedback on its draft Disability Inclusion Action Plan (DIAP) and draft Crime Prevention Strategy . Both documents have been placed on public exhibition having been endorsed by councillors at the Council meeting at Maclean Council Chambers on 22 August . Extensive community consultation has been involved in the development of both draft documents. "As emphasised by our Community Strategic Plan , we strive to create a safe and inviting community with opportunities to connect and belong where healthy lifestyles are encouraged and supported with accessible infrastructure for residents of all ages and abilities," Director Corporate and Community Alex Moar said.

https://www.miragenews.com/clarence-valley-council-exhibits-key-documents-1071913/

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One out of two youngsters in Korea begin their banking life with internet-only banks or other financial apps, a survey suggests. According to KEB Hana Bank on Wednesday, 46.2 percent of youngsters chose internet-only banks or financial apps as their first financial service provider over traditional brick-and-mortar branches. This seems a natural phenomenon as the Internet plays a big role in their lifestyle. The use of mobile banking has become more and more common among young and old, and now even elementary schoolkids are using it.

https://n.news.naver.com/mnews/article/023/0003784998?sid=104

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Mill Capital Management LLC grew its stake in Diageo plc ( NYSE:DEO – Get Rating ) by 0.2% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 104,957 shares of the company's stock after buying an additional 223 shares during the period. Diageo accounts for 2.1% of Mill Capital Management LLC's holdings, making the stock its 14th biggest position. Mill Capital Management LLC's holdings in Diageo were worth $18,702,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/03/29/mill-capital-management-llc-boosts-stake-in-diageo-plc-nysedeo.html

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Greenhouse gas emissions decreased in 11 out of 16 regions in New Zealand in the year ended December 2022, according to figures released by Stats NZ today. Waikato had the largest decrease in total greenhouse gas emissions, between 2021 and 2022, down 2,069 kilotonnes (13 percent), followed by Northland, down 540 kilotonnes (13 percent), and Manawatū-Whanganui, down 271 kilotonnes (4.8 percent). Region Primary industries Goods-producing industries Service industries Households Northland -40 -506 -7 12 Auckland -55 -118 211 -23 Waikato -293 -1834 -5 63 Bay of Plenty 61 -35 -31 2 Gisborne -124 -2 1 -6 Hawke's Bay 54 -12 -6 -3 Taranaki 272 -84 -4 -14 Manawatū-Whanganui -243 -18 10 -21 Wellington 13 -9 -7 -9 Tasman -14 -8 0 2 Nelson 10 -1 3 -2 Marlborough -38 -2 3 1 West Coast 111 -8 0 -2 Canterbury -12 -56 32 7 Otago -227 -1 33 -3 Southland 10 -41 0 -1 Between 2021 and 2022, emissions in the Waikato region from electricity, gas, water, and waste services decreased 1,760 kilotonnes (39 percent), while emissions from agriculture, forestry, and fishing fell by 277 kilotonnes (3.

https://www.miragenews.com/nzs-2022-greenhouse-gas-emissions-drop-in-1069246/

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India launches Chandrayaan-3 mission to the MoonA handout photo made available by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) of its Chandrayaan-3 (Moon Vehicle-3) lifting off from the Launch Vehicle Mark-III Mission 4 (LVM3 M4), at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, state of Andhra Pradesh, India, 14 July 2023. India's national space agency ISRO launched its third lunar exploration mission Chandrayaan-3 (Moon Vehicle-3), on board the Launch Vehicle Mark-III Mission 4 (LVM3 M4) at the spaceport in Sriharikota.

https://n.news.naver.com/mnews/article/091/0009477850?sid=104

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Dear Luv Doc, My best friend since high school is dating a guy who seems really fake. Whenever me and my boyfriend go out with them as a couple he is always just a little too overdressed, like he thought too hard about it – and he always smells like some expensive cologne. When we went to the Salt Lick a few weekends ago he wore a cowboy hat, flip-flops, Ralph Lauren cargos, a really loud floral print, and very expensive Ray-Bans. He's a lawyer, but he drives a really old Ford Bronco he is supposedly "restoring" that doesn't have working air conditioning, so my friend always has to drive him everywhere.

https://www.austinchronicle.com/columns/2023-06-09/the-luv-doc-fake-dude/

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Keystone Law Group plc ( LON:KEYS – Get Free Report ) announced a dividend on Thursday, September 14th, Upcoming.Co.Uk reports. Shareholders of record on Thursday, September 21st will be given a dividend of GBX 18.30 ($0.23) per share on Friday, October 13th. This represents a yield of 4.46%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, September 21st. This is a positive change from Keystone Law Group's previous dividend of $10.90. The official announcement can be accessed at this link . Keystone Law Group Stock Performance LON:KEYS opened at GBX 482.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/09/16/keystone-law-group-plc-keys-to-issue-dividend-of-gbx-18-30-on-october-13th.html

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Indigo Shire's brand new multi-million dollar Chiltern Community Hub has opened to the public. The $3.73M facility was funded by a $2.5M grant from the Victorian Government, $1.1M from the Federal Government and $130,000 contribution from Council. The hub houses a new library, customer experience and maternal and child health services as well as a kindergarten all under the one roof. Mayor, Sophie Price was on hand this morning to welcome excited community members and proudly encouraged everyone to take a tour of the fully accessible facility.

https://www.miragenews.com/multi-million-chiltern-community-hub-now-open-1056612/

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PORT LABELLE, FL. -- The Laurel Oaks Property Owners Association in Port LaBelle is holding it's Spring Yard Sale along Springview Circle Saturday, March 18.  Homeowners will set out their various goods for shoppers to browse from 8 a.m. until noon Saturday. Laurel Oaks is north of SR80 just off Birchwood Parkway in Port LaBelle. Look for the Laurel Oak sign and turn into the oak shaded community.

http://swflorida.blogspot.com/2023/03/port-labelle-neighborhood-yard-sale.html

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26 April 2023 Neutralizing the bacterially derived cytotoxic bomb: the pneumococci lie in the background, an array of macrophages and dendritic cells are arranged around the central image of a T cell. Rows of TCRs interacting with the identified pneumolysin epitope bound to HLA (white) cross the length and breadth of the artwork, emphasising their centrality in the immune response. Artwork by Dr. Erica Tandori. Typically, T cells of the immune system respond to a specific feature (antigen) of a microbe, thereby generating protective immunity.

https://www.monash.edu/discovery-institute/news-and-events/news/2023-articles/near-universal-t-cell-immunity-towards-a-broad-range-of-bacteria

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There’s still a bit to play out on Zak Butters’ requested move to the Western Bulldogs, but Zach Merrett’s departure from Essendon to join Hawthorn became official on the first day of the AFL trade period.

https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/sport/afl/afl-trade-period-day-one-saints-put-hefty-price-tag-on-ruckman-20261005-p612qr.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_sport_afl

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Shoker Investment Counsel Inc. raised its holdings in Merck & Co., Inc. ( NYSE:MRK – Get Rating ) by 1.4% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 29,110 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 407 shares during the period. Merck & Co., Inc. accounts for approximately 1.4% of Shoker Investment Counsel Inc.'s portfolio, making the stock its 18th largest holding. Shoker Investment Counsel Inc.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/05/22/shoker-investment-counsel-inc-increases-stock-position-in-merck-co-inc-nysemrk.html

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Ordinals ( ORDI ) traded down 7.8% against the dollar during the 1-day period ending at 16:00 PM Eastern on July 8th. In the last week, Ordinals has traded up 3.6% against the dollar. Ordinals has a total market capitalization of $139.36 million and approximately $18.14 million worth of Ordinals was traded on exchanges in the last day. One Ordinals token can now be purchased for approximately $6.64 or 0.00022046 BTC on major cryptocurrency exchanges. Here is how other cryptocurrencies have performed in the last day: KILT Protocol (KILT) traded 0.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/07/08/ordinals-ordi-hits-24-hour-trading-volume-of-18-14-million.html

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FILE - Tents and other shelters used by people experiencing homelessness stand along the American River Parkway in Sacramento, Calif., Feb. 24, 2022. Tensions are rising in California's capitol city as the Sacramento district attorney on Monday, Aug. 7, 2023, threatened to file charges against city officials over their handling of the homelessness crisis. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File) FILE PHOTO

https://n.news.naver.com/mnews/article/077/0006003724?sid=104

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The Philippines and the United States took a step closer toward a broader intelligence-sharing pact to deepen their defense alliance in the face of China's aggression in the South China Sea. Both sides have agreed to bolster intelligence security by consulting with each other on policies, practices and procedures related to the protection of defense and military classified information and in pursuit of a General Security of Military Information Agreement (GSOMIA), according to new bilateral defense guidelines released on Wednesday.

https://globalnation.inquirer.net/214561/were-family-ph-us-boost-intel-sharing

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Despite Western sanctions, Russia’s economy is still expected to grow — but how? Satellite images and international trade data show Russia getting resources...

https://www.nbcnews.com/nightly-news/video/how-the-russian-economy-is-surviving-despite-western-sanctions-163936325737

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What's new: China and Syria have established a 'strategic partnership' to deepen cooperation and renew support on 'core interest' issues, according to a statement released after the countries' leaders met in Hangzhou ahead of the opening of 19th Asian Games. President Xi Jinping told Syria's President Bashar al-Assad that China supports the Middle Eastern nation's efforts to oppose foreign interference and strengthen its counter-terrorism capabilities, according to a Friday statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

https://www.caixinglobal.com/2023-09-25/china-syria-deepen-ties-with-strategic-partnership-102112120.html

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