UN press briefing in GenevaGillian Triggs, UNHCR Assistant High Commissioner for Protection, talks to media about the Twenty-Four UN entities call to urge immediate action to protect women and girls and prevent the use of sexual violence in and around internally displaced persons (IDP) camps in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) during The UN press briefing, at the European headquarters of the United Nations, in Geneva, Switzerland, 14 July 2023. EPA/SALVATORE DI NOLFI

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UN Security Council ambassadors arrived Monday in Egypt to visit the Rafah border crossing with the besieged Gaza Strip, days after the United States vetoed a c...

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Barclays began coverage on shares of Edenred ( OTCMKTS:EDNMY – Free Report ) in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, FlyOnTheWall reports. The firm issued an overweight rating on the stock. Separately, Sanford C. Bernstein assumed coverage on Edenred in a research report on Wednesday, April 19th. They issued an outperform rating on the stock. Edenred Trading Up 0.3 % Shares of OTCMKTS EDNMY opened at $32.50 on Thursday. Edenred has a 52 week low of $21.61 and a 52 week high of $34.

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Xu Ming, a former senior official overseeing China's grain industry and a long-time subordinate of disgraced Politburo member Bo Xilai, received a 15-year jail sentence for taking more than 52 million yuan ($7.3 million) in bribes. A court in Xiamen, Fujian Province, announced the sentencing on Tuesday, more than five months after the first hearing on the case. Xu, 65, was also fined 4.1 million yuan and had all his illegal assets confiscated, according to the court.

https://www.caixinglobal.com/2023-06-21/former-top-grain-regulator-receives-15-year-sentence-for-corruption-102067729.html

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Sea turtles hatchlings released in BaliNewly hatched sea turtles make their way into the sea after leaving a conservation center in Kuta, Bali, Indonesia, 29 August 2023. Conservationists released 320 newly hatched baby turtles on 29 August 2023. The sea turtle conservation efforts in Kuta have been conducted since 2002 to protect sea turtles. EPA/MADE NAGI

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Volkswagen inked an investment agreement with Hefei, capital of east China's Anhui Province on Tuesday to build a research and development (R&D), innovation, and procurement center for fully connected electric cars in the Chinese city. With an investment of around 1 billion euros (about 1.07 billion US dollars), the center, also registered as the group's new subsidiary, is expected to be put into operation in early 2024. Estimated to gather more than 2,000 R&D and purchasing specialists, the new company will help gradually shorten the automotive giant's development time of new products and technologies by around 30 percent.

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Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) -- Top Trump adviser and lawyer Boris Epshteyn is scheduled to meet Thursday with special counsel Jack Smith's prosecutors as part of the probe into former President Donald Trump's attempt to overturn the 2020 election, sources familiar with the matter told ABC News. The interview, requested by the special counsel's office, comes as multiple other top Trump advisers have appeared before a grand jury investigating Trump's actions leading up to the Jan.

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Charles Schwab (NYSE:SCHW – Free Report) had its target price increased by Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft from $70.00 to $74.00 in a research report released on Wednesday, FlyOnTheWall reports. A number of other research analysts have also issued reports on SCHW. Jefferies Financial Group boosted their price target on Charles Schwab from $64.00 to $66.00 in […] The post Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft Boosts Charles Schwab (NYSE:SCHW) Price Target to $74.00 first appeared on Daily Political .

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Argonaut Gold Inc. ( OTCMKTS:ARNGF – Get Free Report ) saw a large increase in short interest in August. As of August 15th, there was short interest totalling 26,206,800 shares, an increase of 424.7% from the July 31st total of 4,994,700 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 460,400 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 56.9 days. Argonaut Gold Stock Performance OTCMKTS ARNGF opened at $0.48 on Friday. Argonaut Gold has a one year low of $0.24 and a one year high of $0.55. The company's 50 day moving average price is $0.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/08/26/argonaut-gold-inc-otcmktsarngf-short-interest-up-424-7-in-august.html

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AIA Group Ltd acquired a new stake in Louisiana-Pacific Co. ( NYSE:LPX – Free Report ) during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor acquired 15,400 shares of the building manufacturing company's stock, valued at approximately $835,000. Several other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Strategic Investment Advisors MI grew its position in shares of Louisiana-Pacific by 18.

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The other day, I was briskly walking toward an automated teller machine (ATM), happy to see no one waiting, when an elderly man wearing a jacket and a hat emerged from behind a concrete post, shuffling toward the same machine. I stopped to give way. But instead of proceeding to the ATM window, he came up to me and whispered: 'Tatanawin ko na malaking utang na loob kung mabigyan niyo ako ng pambili ng isang kilong bigas para sa aking mga apo.' (I would be most grateful If you could spare some money so I could buy a kilo of rice for my grandchildren.

https://opinion.inquirer.net/166369/the-emotional-issue-of-rice

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The Albanese Labor Government continues to support councils across Queensland deliver local priorities that are high impact, through the $3.25 billion Local Roads and Community Infrastructure (LRCI) program. An additional $151.5 million is set to flow to councils across the Sunshine State under Phase 4 of LRCI, with 33 out of 77 Local Government Areas locking in funding agreements to date. Under Phases 1-3 of LRCI, more than 530 projects have already been completed across Queensland, with 90 more expected to be finalised within the next year.

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Vertcoin ( VTC ) traded 4.4% lower against the US dollar during the 1 day period ending at 18:00 PM E.T. on April 12th. Over the last seven days, Vertcoin has traded down 3.1% against the US dollar. Vertcoin has a total market capitalization of $8.31 million and approximately $166,696.78 worth of Vertcoin was traded on exchanges in the last day. One Vertcoin coin can now be purchased for $0.12 or 0.00000417 BTC on popular cryptocurrency exchanges. Here's how related cryptocurrencies have performed over the last day: Bitcoin (BTC) traded 1% lower against the dollar and now trades at $29,928.

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MANILA, Philippines — United States trade chief Katherine Tai will visit the Philippines next week from Sunday, April 16, until Tuesday, April 18. The Office of the US Trade Representative announced on Friday that Tai will meet Philippines' Secretary of Trade and Industry Alfredo Pascual, Secretary of Labor and Employment Bienvenido Laguesma, and Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri during her three-day visit in Manila. Among other items in her agenda are meetings with US Ambassador to the Philippines MaryKay Carlson, as well as several business leaders, and union representatives.

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Edgar Lomax Co. VA lowered its stake in UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH – Free Report) by 9.6% during the first quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 34,980 shares of the healthcare conglomerate's stock after selling 3,718 shares during the period. Edgar Lomax Co. VA's holdings in […] The post Edgar Lomax Co. VA Sells 3,718 Shares of UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH) first appeared on Daily Political .

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click to enlarge Beer flight, from left: Three Stoned Birds, Red Jay Way, Sadie Marie and For the Love of Dog If the lawn around in Braintree is bereft of the fuzzy yellow flowers we're seeing everywhere else right now, look for them on the menu. Fresh off their annual mud season break, 34-year-old brewery owner Michael Czok and his five-person team are welcoming neighbors and tourists alike back to this idyllic hillside in the White River Valley. Currently, that means picking the flowers as fast as they can for use in a fan-favorite fried snack: dandelion fritters.

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Brio Consultants LLC lessened its stake in Deckers Outdoor Co. ( NYSE:DECK – Free Report ) by 4.1% in the 1st quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 11,686 shares of the textile maker's stock after selling 500 shares during the quarter. Deckers Outdoor comprises 1.0% of Brio Consultants LLC's portfolio, making the stock its 27th largest holding. Brio Consultants LLC's holdings in Deckers Outdoor were worth $5,253,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC. Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/07/31/brio-consultants-llc-decreases-stake-in-deckers-outdoor-co-nysedeck.html

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MANILA, Philippines — The 2023 Miss Philippines Earth pageant is on high gear after it has gathered all of the candidates for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic broke, with all 29 candidates presented to the public earlier this month. A tight schedule welcomed the contenders, but a rare 'me-time' greeted several of the ladies recently. 'Before the pageant, every Sunday I will always take myself out. I will go to a coffee shop to read or journal, and then I will go to spas to get massages.

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08:15 UTC+8, 2023-06-22        0 Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Wednesday put forward a three-point proposal on deepening China-France cooperation.   08:15 UTC+8, 2023-06-22        0 Xinhua Chinese Premier Li Qiang arrives at the Paris Orly Airport in Paris, France, on June 21, 2023. Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Wednesday put forward a three-point proposal on deepening China-France cooperation: jointly maintain the security and stability of global industrial and supply chains; strengthen cooperation on innovation; foster a sound business environment.

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