2023 Phoenix Awards DinnerUS Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during the 2023 Phoenix Awards Dinner at the Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC, USA, 23 September 2023. The dinner, hosted by the Congressional Black Caucus, recognizes individuals who have impacted the Black community. EPA/BONNIE CASH / POOL

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High-profile criminal cases normally begin in the regional trial courts or in the Sandiganbayan. The presiding magistrates bear the brunt of public scrutiny; they are praised or damned by the peanut gallery. In public interest cases, the sub judice rule is relaxed in favor of fair comment and free speech. Ironically, trial judges are put on trial in the courts of public opinion. AS RECENT EXAMPLES OF THESE IRONIES, three criminal cases for alleged drug trafficking were filed against former senator Leila de Lima (and several others) that were raffled to three branches of the Regional Trial Courts of Muntinlupa (RTC-M).

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The Allan Labor Government is backing local games studios to take their creations to the next level, with the winner of the inaugural Melbourne International Games Week Award announced at the 2023 Australian Games Developer Awards (AGDAs). Minister for Creative Industries Colin Brooks celebrated the winner O'Saurus Studios, an emerging Victorian games studio - propelling the future of these local designers. The studio will receive a six-month mentorship facilitated by Creative Victoria which features professional networking opportunities, business mentoring, introductions to investment connections and PR support.

https://www.miragenews.com/gamechanging-award-for-victorian-digital-games-1098467/

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John Harbaugh will need a new employer after being fired by the Baltimore Ravens. And his interest in a conference rival will hinge on one aspect.

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US sanctions-N KoreaU.S. sanctions co-founder of Tornado Cash for laundering stolen cryptocurrency for N. KoreaBy Byun Duk-kun WASHINGTON, Aug. 23 (Yonhap) -- The U.S. Department of Treasury on Wednesday imposed sanctions on a co-founder of virtual currency mixer Tornado Cash for assisting a North Korean hacking group that has stolen hundreds of millions of dollars in cryptocurrency. Roman Semenov is one of three co-founders of Tornado Cash, which was designated by the treasury department in 2022.

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Kiama Council has endorsed the proposal to rename the suburb of Yellow Rock to Yellow Rock Ridge at this week's ordinary council meeting on 19 September. The proposal to rename the suburb, which is located in both Kiama and Shellharbour City Council LGAs, is to remedy the duplication of the suburb name Yellow Rock with another Yellow Rock in the Blue Mountains. Kiama and Shellharbour Councils undertook community consultation earlier this year to gauge support for the proposed name change. The Geographical Names Board of NSW (GNB) has the statutory responsibility to determine boundaries and names for suburbs and requires Council to endorse a name that has community support.

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Echelon Wealth Partners set a C$6.50 price objective on PRO Real Estate Investment Trust (CVE:PRV.UN – Free Report) in a research note published on Thursday morning, BayStreet.CA reports. The brokerage currently has a buy rating on the stock. A number of other analysts also recently issued reports on PRV.UN. Raymond James lowered their price target […] The post Echelon Wealth Partners Analysts Give PRO Real Estate Investment Trust (CVE:PRV.UN) a C$6.50 Price Target first appeared on Daily Political .

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TACLOBAN CITY — A housing project for former communist rebels who return to the government's fold will be constructed in Pinabacdao town, Samar within the year. Emy Bonifacio, area coordinator of the Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace Process (OPAPP), hoped that the 'Peace Village' would be completed as soon as possible so rebel returnees would have a home to live. 'The peace and prosperity villages are part of the transformation program of former rebels and their families,' she said in an interview on Monday, June 19.

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MANILA  -The Philippine government's efforts to help expand Filipinos' access to financial services was given a fresh boost after the Asian Development Bank (ADB) approved a $300-million loan to support this push. Dubbed 'Inclusive Finance Development Program, Subprogram 3,' the new policy-based loan supports reforms to improve financial inclusion in the Philippines by improving the country's financial infrastructure, including widening the digital financing ecosystem. The loan also supports efforts to increase the capacity of financial service providers, including rural banks and nonbank financial institutions, to offer quality products and services accessible through various delivery channels.

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MANILA, Philippines — Authorities arrested three security guards for posing as police officers and causing trouble in a bar in Makati City, the Southern Police District (SPD) said on Sunday. The SPD said the suspects, identified as Renante Sacil, 30; Lino Bartolay, 26; and Richard Bongcras Jr., 35, were collared along Makati Avenue in Barangay Poblacion, on Saturday. The SPD reported that the suspects approached the bar's vocalist Jildo Miramis II and requested a song after having a few drinks.

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MANILA, Philippines — South Korea is, so far, the Philippines' top source of tourists this year, the Department of Tourism announced on Friday. Tourism Secretary Christina Frasco said South Korea has overtaken the United States, which led in terms of foreign tourist arrivals to the Philippines in 2022. '[As] of today, we have over 1.5 million tourist arrivals to the Philippines and our number one top source market is the Koreans,' Frasco said in a statement. Tourists from South Korea, according to Frasco, are 'coming on a daily basis and the numbers are increasing by the day.

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KFA Private Wealth Group LLC grew its position in shares of SPDR Gold Shares ( NYSEARCA:GLD – Free Report ) by 2.0% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 5,334 shares of the exchange traded fund's stock after purchasing an additional 104 shares during the quarter. SPDR Gold Shares makes up about 0.4% of KFA Private Wealth Group LLC's portfolio, making the stock its 29th biggest holding.

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EKF Diagnostics Holdings plc ( LON:EKF – Get Free Report ) shares passed below its 200-day moving average during trading on Thursday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of GBX 30.77 ($0.40) and traded as low as GBX 27.10 ($0.35). EKF Diagnostics shares last traded at GBX 27.20 ($0.35), with a volume of 151,203 shares traded. EKF Diagnostics Stock Up 4.4 % The company has a quick ratio of 1.77, a current ratio of 2.71 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.08. The stock has a market capitalization of £128.

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Luke Kennard made a career-high 10 3-pointers, Desmond Bane scored 25 points and the Memphis Grizzlies rolled to a 151-114 victory over the visiting Houston Rockets on Friday. The Grizzlies (46-27) extended their winning streak to five games and have won eight of nine. Their scorching perimeter shooting carried them to a season-high point total, and the Rockets (18-56) were unable to match the offensive efficiency they showed in a more competitive contest when the teams met on Wednesday. The Grizzlies also won that game 130-125 and have now swept the season series.

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Election 2023 Winston Peters is on the brink of parliamentary history if re-elected, becoming one of the oldest leaders ever and primed to surpass great names of NZ politics. Tim Murphy reports. New Zealand First leader Winston Peters joked at a public meeting of mainly older people that, unlike his questioner, "I don't act my age." The man in a wheelchair had asked when the politician might retire, and the veteran former MP wasn't getting into any suggestions of failing capability or diminished political energy or mobility.

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Most individuals diagnosed with opioid use disorder are not on recommended medications and even fewer remain in care, according to a research letter published today in JAMA Internal Medicine by lead author Ashley Leech, PhD, assistant professor in the Department of Health Policy at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC). In 2021, there were more than 100,000 overdose deaths in the United States, with the highest rates among those ages 25-54. Just 22% of the 40,000 individuals with opioid use disorder studied by VUMC researchers continuously used buprenorphine for a full year.

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