S Korea-drug smuggling Record amount of drugs seized in S. Korea in H1: customs agency SEOUL, July 25 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's customs agency said Tuesday it has captured a record amount of drugs in the first half of this year, enough to be used by more than 5 million people. The amount of illegal drugs seized at borders jumped 39 percent on-year to 329 kilograms during the January-June period, according to the data compiled by the Korea Customs Service (KCS). It is the largest ever figure for any first six months of a year, and the confiscated amount this year can be used by 5.

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MANILA, Philippines—The 2023 NBA Eastern Conference Finals marks the 151st time in league history that a team has trailed 0-3 in a best-of-seven series. No team has ever come back from a 0-3 hole to win a playoff series. This is only the fourth time that a team—down 0-3—has forced a Game 7. The last team to do so prior to the Celtics were the Portland Trail Blazers against the Dallas Mavericks in the 2003 Western Conference first round. The Celtics, however, are the first to host a Game 7. The Heat, on the other hand, are aiming to become just the second eighth seed to make the NBA Finals after the New York Knicks in 1999.

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FTX Token ( FTT ) traded down 6.9% against the US dollar during the 24 hour period ending at 19:00 PM ET on March 11th. One FTX Token token can now be bought for about $1.02 or 0.00004970 BTC on popular exchanges. FTX Token has a market capitalization of $336.17 million and $6.94 million worth of FTX Token was traded on exchanges in the last day. During the last seven days, FTX Token has traded down 18.7% against the US dollar. Here is how other cryptocurrencies have performed during the last day: KILT Protocol (KILT) traded down 7% against the dollar and now trades at $0.

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Rafael Nadal defeated close friend Richard Gasquet for the 18th time to reach the US Open fourth round on Saturday as world number one Iga Swiatek made the

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MANILA, Philippines — Unbeaten defending champion National University drew inspiration from Bryan Bagunas in sweeping University of the East, 25-16, 25-17, 25-20, for its 12th straight win in the UAAP Season 85 men's volleyball tournament on Saturday at Mall of Asia Arena. With the former UAAP MVP and champion Bagunas watching from the stands, Retamar paced the Bulldogs with 22 excellent sets and nailed four blocks, three aces, and two attacks on top of nine points to keep his team unbeaten. 'Thank you because he continues to support us.

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PETALING JAYA: Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail has come out to say that he has yet to receive any letter of demand (LOD) from Kedah Chief Minister, Datuk Seri Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor. The Home Minister said he could be approached easily, and there was no need to see him at odd hours. "No, I have not received anything. He (Sanusi) is in Kedah and I am here. I can be contacted at any time and I do not avoid any calls... that's the only difference. "I have not received anything until today, yesterday I was in Kedah all day, tonight I will be in Kedah again, so I can be approached easily, there is no need to be approached at 3am," he told the press after the Immigration Day 2023 celebration in Putrajaya on Friday (July 21).

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GG TOKEN ( GGTKN ) traded down 0.6% against the U.S. dollar during the twenty-four hour period ending at 23:00 PM Eastern on April 7th. GG TOKEN has a market capitalization of $104.60 million and approximately $329,718.39 worth of GG TOKEN was traded on exchanges in the last day. In the last week, GG TOKEN has traded up 19.3% against the U.S. dollar. One GG TOKEN token can now be bought for $0.0889 or 0.00000318 BTC on cryptocurrency exchanges. Here's how other cryptocurrencies have performed in the last day: KILT Protocol (KILT) traded 1.

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SINGAPORE  – Asian equities fell on Tuesday as the spotlight remained on China and its efforts to stabilize its stuttering post-pandemic economy, while traders awaited the outcome of a policy meeting of the Reserve Bank of Australia. MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was 0.75 percent lower at 511.14, moving away from 515.37, the highest level since Aug. 11 it touched on Monday. China shares clocked their best day in over a month on Monday on the back of fresh measures to help boost the faltering economy.

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Strategic Wealth Partners Ltd. cut its position in shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF ( NYSEARCA:VOO – Free Report ) by 21.4% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 1,248 shares of the company's stock after selling 340 shares during the period. Strategic Wealth Partners Ltd.'s holdings in Vanguard S&P 500 ETF were worth $469,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period. Other large investors have also modified their holdings of the company.

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As the extreme climate crisis cooks the planet, Greens Acting Leader Mehreen Faruqi has called on the Prime Minister and the Labor government to heed the UN's warning and show global leadership by committing to no more coal and gas. Fires and extreme heat waves are ravaging the Northern Hemisphere, as the UN and the World Meteorological Organisation warns July will be the hottest on record and describes the situation as "global boiling." As stated by Greens Acting Leader Senator Mehreen Faruqi: "Coal and gas is fueling this extreme climate crisis and Australia is one of the biggest exporters of fossil fuels.

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Salem Investment Counselors Inc. trimmed its stake in SPDR Gold Shares ( NYSEARCA:GLD – Free Report ) by 21.7% during the second quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 767 shares of the exchange traded fund's stock after selling 213 shares during the period. Salem Investment Counselors Inc.'s holdings in SPDR Gold Shares were worth $137,000 at the end of the most recent quarter. A number of other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of GLD.

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Spire Wealth Management reduced its position in Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated ( NASDAQ:VRTX – Get Rating ) by 3.1% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 21,100 shares of the pharmaceutical company's stock after selling 676 shares during the quarter. Spire Wealth Management's holdings in Vertex Pharmaceuticals were worth $6,093,000 at the end of the most recent quarter. Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company.

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B.O.S. Better Online Solutions Ltd. ( NASDAQ:BOSC – Get Rating ) was the target of a large decline in short interest during the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totalling 7,000 shares, a decline of 32.7% from the April 15th total of 10,400 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 9,900 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.7 days. Hedge Funds Weigh In On B.O.S. Better Online Solutions A hedge fund recently raised its stake in B.O.S. Better Online Solutions stock.

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Bridges Investment Management Inc. acquired a new stake in Copart, Inc. (NASDAQ:CPRT – Free Report) during the first quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor acquired 127,110 shares of the business services provider's stock, valued at approximately $9,560,000. A number of other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings […] The post Bridges Investment Management Inc. Takes $9.56 Million Position in Copart, Inc. (NASDAQ:CPRT) first appeared on Daily Political .

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ex-special counsel-probeArrest warrant sought again for ex-special counsel over corruption charges SEOUL, July 31 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors sought an arrest warrant again Monday for former special counsel Park Young-soo over corruption allegations connected to a high-profile property development scandal after a court rejected a warrant request last month. The former special counsel is suspected of taking 800 million won (US$628,239) from private developers in return for helping them land a deal to develop the Daejang-dong district in Seongnam, just south of Seoul, while he served as the chair of the Woori Bank board of directors.

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(Asiad) roller skating-gold(Asiad) S. Korean women win silver in roller skating relayBy Yoo Jee-ho HANGZHOU, China, Oct. 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korea grabbed the silver medal in the women's inaugural roller skating relay race at the Asian Games in China on Monday. Lee Seul, Park Min-jeong and Lee Ye-rim teamed up for the silver in the women's speed skating 3,000-meter relay with a time of 4:21.146. Chinese Taipei won the gold in 4:19.447 at Qintang Roller Sports Centre in Hangzhou, China. South Korean roller skaters Lee Seul, Lee Ye-rim and Park Min-jeong pose for photos after winning the silver medal in the women's 3,000-meter speed skating relay at the Asian Games at Qintang Roller Sports Centre in Hangzhou, China, on Oct.

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Oba Femi is set to continue his open challenge on WWE RAW this week after putting away Otis on the previous edition of the show.

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Prelude Capital Management LLC trimmed its holdings in ForgeRock, Inc. ( NYSE:FORG – Free Report ) by 13.1% during the first quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 31,952 shares of the company's stock after selling 4,815 shares during the quarter. Prelude Capital Management LLC's holdings in ForgeRock were worth $658,000 as of its most recent SEC filing. Other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company.

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Citizens National Bank Trust Department reduced its stake in shares of PepsiCo, Inc. ( NASDAQ:PEP – Get Rating ) by 5.6% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 39,196 shares of the company's stock after selling 2,331 shares during the period. PepsiCo accounts for 2.0% of Citizens National Bank Trust Department's investment portfolio, making the stock its 10th biggest holding. Citizens National Bank Trust Department's holdings in PepsiCo were worth $7,081,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

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China's memory-chip industry is in turmoil as U.S. giant Micron Technology Inc., one of the world's largest suppliers of dynamic random access memory (DRAM) chips, faces a series of setbacks in China. About half of Micron's revenue from China-based businesses is at risk because the company failed to pass a cybersecurity review by the Chinese government, the chipmaker said in a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in June. China is Micron's third-largest market, and revenue from customers based on the Chinese mainland and Hong Kong account for a quarter of its global revenue.

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