WASHINGTON -Shopping online at Temu, Laurie Silva paid just $1.25 for earrings and $15 for a cardigan — she is among millions of US consumers the Chinese platform is wooing with low-cost bargains and a dizzying array of products. Temu topped US app download rankings in early April, a spot it held since January, but its rapid rise comes as platforms with links to China face growing scrutiny and when a ban on youth favorite TikTok appears increasingly inevitable. According to Sensor Tower data, some of the most popular platforms downloaded in the US currently have Chinese roots, including TikTok, video-editor CapCut and fashion upstart Shein.

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Sandara Park feels overwhelmed by the love and warmth that Filipinos extend to her every time she revisits the Philippines, which she considers her second home. The 'Pambansang Krung Krung,' who flew back to the country recently to shoot for a Korean variety show, took to Twitter to express her joy after still being recognized by Filipinos from different generations in the places she has visited—and probably filmed in. 'Sa halos lahat ng generation, naalala pa nila ako. Kahit sa mall, sa market, sa restaurant, sa lahat ng places,' the singer wrote in her post's caption.

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If someone had told Lester Prosper back in 2011 that the then-NBA hopeful would one day play for Indonesia, he would have told them they were 'crazy'. 'I would have been like ‘No way,'' the Dominica-born center, now 34, told AFP after doing just that in a 141-37 thrashing of Laos. Players who once dreamed of major-league careers in the United States have become unlikely draftees in the battle for regional basketball dominance at the Southeast Asian Games. Chief among them are Prosper, US-born Indonesian team-mate Anthony Beane Jr and the Philippines' Justin Brownlee.

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(3rd LD) Jamboree-fate (3rd LD) World Scout Jamboree continues despite U.S., U.K. withdrawals amid heat wave(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with decision to continue Saemangeum Jamboree; ADDS photo) SEOUL, Aug. 5 (Yonhap) -- Representatives of the participating countries decided to go ahead with the World Scout Jamboree on Saturday despite sweltering temperatures and other challenges that led U.S., British and other Scouts to pull out from the campsite on the country's southwest coast. Prime Minister Han Duck-soo announced the decision after a meeting of leaders of national contingents, reiterating Seoul's commitment to providing "sufficient" support to the event, which has been marred by heat-related illnesses, the spread of coronavirus, insect bites and other on-site obstacles since its opening in the Saemangeum reclamation area Wednesday "The representatives held a meeting and decided to continue to proceed with the event without a pause," Han said during a briefing at the jamboree's press center.

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LONDON—COVID-19 no longer represents a global health emergency, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday, a major step toward the end of the pandemic that has killed more than 6.9 million people, disrupted the global economy and ravaged communities. The WHO's Emergency Committee met on Thursday and recommended the UN-agency declare an end to the public health emergency of international concern, which has been in place for over three years. 'It is therefore with great hope that I declare COVID-19 over as a global health emergency,' said WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, adding the end of the emergency did not mean COVID-19 was over as a global health threat.

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Strategic Blueprint LLC lifted its position in iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF ( BATS:USMV – Free Report ) by 54.7% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 77,075 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 27,266 shares during the quarter. Strategic Blueprint LLC's holdings in iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF were worth $5,606,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period. Several other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company.

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The handmade shoe stores near Yeomcheon Bridge have a history dating back almost a century. This block represents Korea's first-ever community of shoe merchants...

https://koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2023/02/262_345986.html

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MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health (DOH) on Monday reported 12,414 new COVID-19 cases from May 8 to 14, which is 31 percent higher than the recorded infections last week. Of the said number, 53 patients were tagged as having 'severe and critical' infections. This caseload also accounts for daily average cases of 1,773. Last May 1 to 7, the DOH logged 9,465 cases. No deaths were reported from May 1 to 14. As of May 14, 437 patients were in 'severe and critical' condition. Meanwhile, of the 2,093 ICU beds for COVID-19 patients, 394 (18.

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Synergy Asset Management LLC bought a new position in Dominion Energy, Inc. ( NYSE:D – Get Rating ) in the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund bought 50,903 shares of the utilities provider's stock, valued at approximately $3,121,000. Other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Nations Financial Group Inc. IA ADV increased its holdings in Dominion Energy by 1.2% during the 1st quarter. Nations Financial Group Inc. IA ADV now owns 10,630 shares of the utilities provider's stock valued at $903,000 after purchasing an additional 128 shares in the last quarter.

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Achmea Investment Management B.V. boosted its position in T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. ( NASDAQ:TROW – Free Report ) by 643.9% in the first quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 73,119 shares of the asset manager's stock after purchasing an additional 63,290 shares during the quarter. Achmea Investment Management B.V.'s holdings in T. Rowe Price Group were worth $8,255,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period. Other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/07/30/achmea-investment-management-b-v-purchases-63290-shares-of-t-rowe-price-group-inc-nasdaqtrow.html

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Thrivent Financial for Lutherans lifted its position in shares of Enterprise Products Partners L.P. ( NYSE:EPD – Get Rating ) by 0.8% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 3,638,779 shares of the oil and gas producer's stock after buying an additional 27,871 shares during the quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans' holdings in Enterprise Products Partners were worth $86,530,000 at the end of the most recent quarter. Several other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company.

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John Davies, PA announcer for the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons from 1989 through 2013. MOOSIC, Pa. -- April 26, 1989 was an auspicious day for northeast Pennsylvania baseball fans, as the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons played their first home game at Lackawanna County Multi-Purpose Stadium. This marked the return of Minor League Baseball to the region after a 35-year absence, and 11,000 fans packed the ballpark to witness the occasion. The Red Barons -- Triple-A affiliate of the Philadelphia Phillies -- lost that game to the Tidewater Tides, but this paled in significance to the fact that it had happened at all.

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Enegra (EGX) ( EGX ) traded down 4.2% against the U.S. dollar during the 24 hour period ending at 17:00 PM Eastern on April 26th. One Enegra (EGX) token can currently be bought for approximately $180.93 or 0.00640765 BTC on major cryptocurrency exchanges. During the last seven days, Enegra (EGX) has traded 0.1% lower against the U.S. dollar. Enegra (EGX) has a total market cap of $15.38 billion and $751,644.44 worth of Enegra (EGX) was traded on exchanges in the last 24 hours. Here is how other cryptocurrencies have performed during the last 24 hours: KILT Protocol (KILT) traded 1.

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Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via Getty Images (MIAMI) -- Former President Donald Trump made his first appearance Tuesday in a federal courtroom in Miami after he was indicted in an investigation into his handling of classified documents. Trump, who has repeatedly denied any allegations of impropriety, entered a not guilty plea through his attorneys and did not speak at all during the court appearance. Trump has been charged with 37 counts: 31 counts of willful retention of national defense information; one count of conspiracy to obstruct justice; one count of withholding a document or record; one count of corruptly concealing a document or record; one count of concealing a document in a federal investigation; one count of scheme to conceal; and one count of false statements and representations.

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API3 ( API3 ) traded down 2.3% against the US dollar during the 24 hour period ending at 17:00 PM Eastern on June 13th. API3 has a market cap of $58.64 million and approximately $5.00 million worth of API3 was traded on exchanges in the last 24 hours. One API3 token can currently be purchased for about $0.95 or 0.00003661 BTC on exchanges. Over the last seven days, API3 has traded 22.5% lower against the US dollar. Here's how related cryptocurrencies have performed over the last 24 hours: KILT Protocol (KILT) traded down 0% against the dollar and now trades at $0.

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MANILA, Philippines — Senator Jinggoy Estrada has filed a bill that seeks to require refunds to subscribers for telecommunication and internet service outages and disruptions. Estrada filed Senate Bill 2074, which proposes amendments to Section 20 of the Public Telecommunications Policy Act mandating public telecommunication entities (PTEs) and internet service providers (ISPs) to establish a refund mechanism for service failures. 'Genuine accessibility can only be achieved if the connection services are regular, reliable, consistent, uninterrupted, and fast to allow continuity of activities and interconnection among different users,' the senator said in a statement.

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IPOH: The hardcore poor and disabled in Perak can apply to pay lower land premium fees, says Datuk Seri Saarani Mohamad. The Mentri Besar said the Land and Mines Office (PTG) director would review applications before approval by the state. 'We understand the difficulties and hardship faced by these groups especially when it comes to paying the land premium fees. 'Therefore, PTG has issued the 2020 Perak Land and Mines office director circular Bil 3 (Pekeliling Pengarah Tanah Dan Galian Negeri Perak Bil 3 tahun 2020) under the Premium Reduction Appeal Application Policy where individuals under these groups can apply for lower premium fees,' he said when answering to Ong Boon Piow (PH-Bercham) during the question-answer session at the Perak assembly sitting here yesterday.

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