San Francisco, United States — TikTok is closing in on streaming giant Netflix when it comes to the amount of time US adults spend on the platforms, according to a report released Thursday by Insider Intelligence. TikTok use eclipsed that of YouTube two years ago and has continued to grow faster than the Google-owned video sharing platform, particularly among US adults in their prime earning years, the report indicated. 'The amount of time US adult TikTok users spend on the app is rising quickly,' the market tracker said in the report.

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Johnson Controls International ( NYSE:JCI – Get Rating ) had its target price lowered by equities researchers at Wells Fargo & Company from $69.00 to $65.00 in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, Benzinga reports. The firm presently has an 'overweight' rating on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company ‘s target price points to a potential upside of 12.09% from the company's previous close. JCI has been the subject of several other reports. Mizuho upped their target price on Johnson Controls International from $72.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/04/17/johnson-controls-international-nysejci-price-target-cut-to-65-00.html

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MANILA, Philippines — The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Wednesday vowed that no harm will come to fisherfolk during 'Balikatan' (shoulder-to-shoulder) joint military exercises with the United States, adding that it is already coordinating with local government units (LGUs) in providing fishers the necessary assistance. This came after fisherfolk, specifically in Zambales, expressed fear that their source of livelihood, fish catch, might be affected by the 'Balikatan' exercises where a large portion of the province's usual fishing grounds would be a 'no-sail zone.

https://globalnation.inquirer.net/213354/no-fishers-will-be-harmed-amid-balikatan-exercises-afp

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Condor Capital Management grew its position in shares of American Tower Co. ( NYSE:AMT – Get Rating ) by 2.4% in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 15,841 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock after acquiring an additional 372 shares during the period. Condor Capital Management's holdings in American Tower were worth $3,356,000 as of its most recent SEC filing. Several other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/04/30/condor-capital-management-has-3-36-million-stake-in-american-tower-co-nyseamt.html

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Thank you, Mr President, and thank you to the Secretary General for their report. Climate change and environmental degradation pose an unequivocal threat to food and nutrition security. Climate change has slowed agricultural productivity and is a major underlying driver of food insecurity. Food systems are responsible for up to a third of global greenhouse gas emissions and are the leading cause of biodiversity loss, further driving food insecurity. States have an obligation to ensure everyone is free from hunger and can enjoy the right to adequate food.

https://www.miragenews.com/www.miragenews.com/uk-gov-un-hrc53-climate-changes-impact-on-right-1039728/

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Jimin of K-pop boy band BTS and Minji of girl group NewJeans were at the top of brand reputation rankings in January, according to the Korean Business Research ...

https://koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2023/01/732_343633.html

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CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY–A major regional Army unit in Mindanao has a new commander following the retirement of its erstwhile head. Army chief Lt. Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. presided over the change of command ceremony of the 4th Infantry Division (4ID) in Camp Edilberto Evangelista here on Thursday morning. Taking over the reins of the division is Major General Jose Maria Cuerpo II, a veteran of the government's campaign against Islamic State-linked terrorists in Lanao del Sur province. He took the helm from Major General Wilbur Mamawag who retired after over 30 years of military service, his last 13 months spent as commander of 4ID, overseeing continued campaign mainly against the remaining strongholds of the communist New People's Army rebels in Northern Mindanao and Caraga regions.

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CEBU CITY, Philippines — Glen Galario, the newly appointed director of the Land Transportation Office in Central Visayas (LTO-7) said road safety is among his top priorities as he takes the lead in the regional agency. In a communication sent by his office to CDN Digital on Saturday, June 24, 2023, Galario expressed his gratitude to President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos, Jr. and Department of Transportation (DOTr) Sec. Jaime Bautista for their trust and confidence in appointing him as the new LTO-7 chief.

https://cebudailynews.inquirer.net/512009/new-lto-7-director-to-prioritize-road-safety

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KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 20 (Bernama) -- Private waste disposal site operators are encouraged to seize the opportunity to earn good returns by turning waste into renewable energy, said Local Government Development Minister Nga Kor Ming. He said according to the latest data from the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) and the National Solid Waste Management Department, Malaysians generate more than 40,000 tonnes of waste daily, which can be turned into renewable energy and sold.  'This is a national mission; we're not only discussing and negotiating with state governments but also local authorities and of course strategic partners from the private sector.

https://www.bernama.com/en/business/news.php?id=2227366

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Catholic Christians hold placards and participate in a peace rally against violence in the northeastern Manipur state, in Hyderabad, India, Friday, Aug. 25, 2023. The conflict was triggered by an affirmative action controversy in which Christian Kukis protested a demand by mostly Meitei Hindus for a special status that would let them buy land in the hills populated by Kukis and other tribal groups, and get a share of government jobs. More than 150 people have lost their lives, 68 of them in the first three days of violence that started in May.

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A doll-like lantern more than 20 meters tall is put on parade during the five-day Goshogawara Tachi Neputa festival in the northeastern Japanese city of Goshogawara, Aomori Prefecture, on Aug. 4, 2023. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo The following is the latest list of selected news summaries by Kyodo News. ---------- TOKYO - Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Friday that his government will mainly adhere to its plan to scrap health insurance certificates and combine their functionality with "My Number" identification cards, despite public skepticism over the policy.

https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2023/08/f6ccc34c8ffc-kyodo-news-digest-aug-5-2023--1-.html

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Between 6.4 and 5.8 million years ago, most of the land bridge that connects North and South America had already emerged and the channels connecting both Pacific and Atlantic oceans were shallow. Recent fossil discoveries in the northern Panama Canal area suggest that marine species interchange persisted across these shallow waters during the final stages of formation of the isthmus. In 2017 and 2019, Aldo Benites-Palomino was studying fossils collected in Caribbean Panama, when he came across some unexpected specimens.

https://www.miragenews.com/marine-fossils-unearth-story-of-panamas-deep-1045783/

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This summer, nine inmates in Texas prisons died of heart attacks while being held in cells without air conditioning. That is according to members of a prison advocacy group, who called on the governor to help those serving time in hot cells.

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Yoon vows stronger economic, security ties with ASEAN member states President Yoon Suk Yeol (left) is being greeted by Indonesian President Joko Widodo at the ASEAN-Korea Summit held at the Jakarta Convention Center in Indonesia on Wednesday (local time). South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol urged a decisive international response to North Korean provocations while emphasizing the importance of bolstering economic and security ties with Association of Southeast Asian Nations member states during the ASEAN-South Korea summit on Wednesday.

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Polymesh ( POLYX ) traded up 0.2% against the U.S. dollar during the 24-hour period ending at 14:00 PM E.T. on May 27th. In the last seven days, Polymesh has traded 8.4% lower against the U.S. dollar. One Polymesh token can now be bought for about $0.14 or 0.00000540 BTC on major cryptocurrency exchanges. Polymesh has a market cap of $75.63 million and $3.23 million worth of Polymesh was traded on exchanges in the last day. Here is how similar cryptocurrencies have performed in the last day: KILT Protocol (KILT) traded 4.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/05/27/polymesh-polyx-reaches-1-day-trading-volume-of-3-23-million.html

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Edgar Lomax Co. VA cut its holdings in AbbVie Inc. ( NYSE:ABBV – Get Rating ) by 0.5% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 69,478 shares of the company's stock after selling 370 shares during the period. Edgar Lomax Co. VA's holdings in AbbVie were worth $11,228,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC. Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of ABBV. Edmp Inc. increased its stake in AbbVie by 15,607.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/06/06/edgar-lomax-co-va-sells-370-shares-of-abbvie-inc-nyseabbv.html

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Russia will remain banned from international basketball with its men's national team not being allowed to participate in this year's Pre-Olympic Qualification Tournaments, FIBA's Executive Committee announced on Tuesday. Russia who were 12th at the previous FIBA Men's World Cup in 2019, last qualified for the Olympics in 2012, winning bronze medal with a line-up that included former NBA player Andrei Kirilenko. 'Following the IOC recommendations on the participation of athletes with a Russian or Belarusian passport in international competitions published on 28 March, the FIBA Executive Committee has decided to not allow the registration of the Russian men's national team,' the governing body said in a statement.

https://sports.inquirer.net/505738/russias-mens-basketball-team-banned-from-olympic-pre-qualification

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NXP Semiconductors ( NASDAQ:NXPI – Get Free Report ) had its price target hoisted by research analysts at Oppenheimer from $205.00 to $245.00 in a research report issued to clients and investors on Friday, FlyOnTheWall reports. Oppenheimer's price objective points to a potential upside of 15.59% from the stock's previous close. Several other research firms also recently weighed in on NXPI. Citigroup lifted their target price on shares of NXP Semiconductors from $175.00 to $216.00 and gave the company a 'neutral' rating in a report on Tuesday.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/07/21/nxp-semiconductors-nasdaqnxpi-price-target-raised-to-245-00-at-oppenheimer.html

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(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam's GDP is projected to grow 5.8% this year, sharing the second position with Cambodia in the region, only after the Philippines, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF). HCM city. (Photo: VNA) Notably, Vietnam's public debt is expected to stay at the lowest as compared with eight other ASEAN member countries, the fund said. The IMF also forecast that Vietnam's GDP growth will rebound to 6.9% in 2024, the highest in Southeast Asia, and its public debt will fall to 31.

https://vovworld.vn/en-US/news/vietnams-gdp-growth-forecast-to-rank-second-in-asean-1191934.vov

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