Canterbury is proud to support the Special Friends Sports Trust, who change the lives of at-risk and disadvantaged tamariki through sport. Although there is a focus on sports their main work is around their sense of belong, wellbeing, confidence, and family support – helping the child build multiple support communities to break the cycle of trauma through sport – what they call ‘Pathways to Change'. Their volunteers sports mentor program is literally changing the pathway of the children taking part.

https://www.thehits.co.nz/whats-on/canterbury/canterbury-special-friends/

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FILE - The hall of historic Waiola Church in Lahaina and nearby Lahaina Hongwanji Mission are engulfed in flames along Wainee Street, Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2023, in Lahaina, Hawaii. (Matthew Thayer/The Maui News via AP, File) MANDATORY CREDIT

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OKINAWA — Bay Area took down home bet Ryukyu, 90-70, to salvage a third-place finish in the East Asia Super League (EASL) Champions Week here. Myles Powell and Andrew Nicholson again figured as the Dragons' one-two punch, delivering 29 and 18 points, respectively, in the contest at Okinawa Arena. 'I think my team got better and better as the tournament went on and this was by far our best game,' said head coach Brian Goorjian. 'The (Philippine Basketball Association) was tremendous for us and really helped us prepare here,' he added.

https://sports.inquirer.net/499564/easl-bay-area-secures-third-place

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Help us create a sustainable future for independent local journalism As New Zealand moves from crisis to recovery mode the need to support local industry has been brought into sharp relief. As our journalists work to ask the hard questions about our recovery, we also look to you, our readers for support. Reader donations are critical to what we do. If you can help us, please click the button to ensure we can continue to provide quality independent journalism you can trust.

https://www.newsroom.co.nz/puzzles/newsroom-daily-quiz-10-may-2023

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WORTH DEFENDING Colorful coral formations attest to the uniqueness of Verde Island Passage as an area rich in biodiversity and thus needing protection from unbridled commercial activity and industrial development. The area mainly covers the waters off Tingloy and Mabini towns in Batangas. Photo taken in September 2021. —PHOTO FROM PROTECT VIP LUCENA CITY, Quezon, Philippines — Environmental advocacy group Protect the Verde Island Passage (Protect VIP) has called on President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.

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BEIJING Chinese tablet and phone maker Xiaomi said on Friday (April 14) it strongly opposed Ukraine adding the company to the "international sponsors of war" list. Ukraine's National Corruption Prevention Agency designated Xiaomi on the list, according to an April 13 press release, and reported by local media. According to the agency, Xiaomi was designated for continuing to do business in Russia following its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, reported the Kyiv Independent, Ukraine's English-language media outlet.

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Societe Generale cut shares of Citigroup ( NYSE:C – Free Report ) from a buy rating to a hold rating in a research report report published on Monday morning, Marketbeat Ratings reports. A number of other equities research analysts have also issued reports on C. Credit Suisse Group lowered their target price on Citigroup from $54.00 to $50.00 in a research note on Wednesday, May 24th. Bank of America lifted their price objective on shares of Citigroup from $58.00 to $60.00 in a research note on Monday, June 5th.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/07/13/citigroup-nysec-downgraded-by-societe-generale-to-hold.html

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Ethereum ( ETH ) traded down 0.2% against the dollar during the one day period ending at 0:00 AM E.T. on June 3rd. One Ethereum coin can now be purchased for about $1,895.34 or 0.06998077 BTC on exchanges. In the last seven days, Ethereum has traded up 2.1% against the dollar. Ethereum has a total market capitalization of $227.89 billion and $3.30 billion worth of Ethereum was traded on exchanges in the last day. Here's how similar cryptocurrencies have performed in the last day: Cardano (ADA) traded 0.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/06/03/ethereum-trading-up-2-1-over-last-7-days-eth.html

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Antoine Semenyo has credited Manchester City rsquo;s commanding 4-0 victory over Liverpool to a blend of defensive organisation and ruthless finishing. The Ghana international, speaking to TNT Sports after the FA Cup quarter-final clash on April 4, 2026, highlighted the team rsquo;s determination to build on their recent Carabao Cup succe .

https://www.modernghana.com/sports/1483474/antoine-semenyo-hails-team-discipline-as-mancheste.html

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Venus BUSD ( vBUSD ) traded 0% lower against the U.S. dollar during the 24-hour period ending at 22:00 PM ET on May 21st. Venus BUSD has a market capitalization of $59.53 million and $3.33 million worth of Venus BUSD was traded on exchanges in the last day. One Venus BUSD token can now be purchased for $0.0221 or 0.00000083 BTC on popular exchanges. During the last seven days, Venus BUSD has traded 0% higher against the U.S. dollar. Here is how similar cryptocurrencies have performed during the last day: KILT Protocol (KILT) traded down 1.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/05/21/venus-busd-trading-up-0-over-last-7-days-vbusd.html

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Cardano (ADA) traded down 2.4% against the U.S. dollar during the 1 day period ending at 10:00 AM Eastern on July 16th. One Cardano coin can now be purchased for approximately $0.32 or 0.00001065 BTC on major exchanges. Cardano has a market cap of $11.33 billion and approximately $260.67 million worth of Cardano was traded […] The post Cardano Reaches Market Cap of $11.33 Billion (ADA) first appeared on Daily Political .

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/07/16/cardano-reaches-market-cap-of-11-33-billion-ada.html

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Detroit Tigers' Andy Ibanez is tagged out by Tampa Bay Rays catcher Christian Bethancourt as he tries to score from second on a single by Eric Haase during the second inning of a baseball game, Sunday, Aug. 6, 2023, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

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Visitors look around the Job Fair for International Students at Coex in Gangnam District, southern Seoul, on Monday. [NEWS1] HR managers of companies willing to hire foreigners say Korean proficiency, work-related experience and an understanding of their companies' values are the most important things for international applicants. Companies that have positions open for foreign applicants gathered at the Job Fair for International Students, hosted by the Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency at Coex in Gangnam District, southern Seoul on Monday and Tuesday.

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CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu Provincial Governor Gwendolyn Garcia has ordered the demolition of an old and abandoned port in Barangay Lambug in Badian town in southern Cebu. According to the Capitol's official media portal, Sugbo News, the provincial government took the initiative of demolishing the old and abandoned port protruding from a white sand beach of Barangay Lambug. Municipal gov't custody Capitol said Republic Glass owned the port, and after it was abandoned in the 1980s, it had since been under the custody of the municipal government.

https://cebudailynews.inquirer.net/511869/gwen-demolish-old-lambug-port-in-badian

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A man has been charged following a two-vehicle crash in state's south. Just after 4.30pm yesterday (Wednesday 19 July 2023), emergency services were called to the Hume Highway, Gunning, following reports of a crash. On arrival, officers from The Hume Police District found a semi-trailer and a car had crashed. The driver of the car – a 74-year-old man – was taken to Canberra Hospital, where he remains in a critical condition. The driver of the semi-trailer – a 50-year-old man – was not injured. Following inquiries, the 50-year-old man was arrested and taken to Goulburn Police Station, where he was charged with dangerous driving occasioning grievous bodily harm, and negligent driving.

https://www.miragenews.com/police-lay-charges-after-two-vehicle-crash-at-1050319/

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Adams Diversified Equity Fund Inc. lessened its stake in shares of Marathon Petroleum Co. ( NYSE:MPC – Get Rating ) by 4.6% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 187,000 shares of the oil and gas company's stock after selling 9,100 shares during the quarter. Adams Diversified Equity Fund Inc.'s holdings in Marathon Petroleum were worth $21,765,000 as of its most recent SEC filing. A number of other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of MPC.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/04/23/adams-diversified-equity-fund-inc-has-21-77-million-stock-holdings-in-marathon-petroleum-co-nysempc.html

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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....

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National effort seeks to offset impact of extreme weather on apples and pears to ensure bountiful Chuseok gifts and tables A shopper peruses apples at a supermarket in Seoul. (Yonhap) When the grip of summer loosens and the air turns cooler, Koreans pay particular attention to the price trends of two specific fruits -- apples and pears.At their freshest and most flavorful during this time, the two fruits are the quintessential autumn fruits in South Korea, but there are a few other reasons why people are particularly sensitive to their prices.

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Tsinghua University researchers discovered that AI city planning is significantly more efficient and effective than manmade. Yu Zheng and his team tested whether a machine learning model could form a space that adheres to the 15-minute city concept. As a result, the AI program drafted in seconds a plan that takes human planners between 50 to 100 minutes. Our public spaces determine our individual ways of life, such as our access to healthcare and groceries. However, designing cities to provide a high-quality community is becoming more difficult as our population increases.

https://technology.inquirer.net/128069/ai-city-planning

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A day after the club finished the season at 73-89, Phil Nevin was fired as manager of the Los Angeles Angels, the team announced Monday, but general manager Per...

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