MANILA, Philippines— Twenty-four more Filipinos from quake-hit Turkey have been repatriated to Manila, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said on Thursday. DFA Undersecretary Eduardo Jose de Vega said the repatriated individuals arrived safely Wednesday night and a number o them have travelled back to their home provinces. 'Nasa mabuting kalagayan sila, 24 sila. The 24 are consisting of 10 mothers with 14 children,' De Vega said in an interview. (They are all fine, 24 of them, 10 mothers and 14 children.

https://globalnation.inquirer.net/211831/24-filipinos-back-home-from-earthquake-ravaged-turkey

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Five killed, dozens injured in communal clashes in Nuh, Indiaepaselect epa10780005 A man stands next to burnt vehicles dumped near a bus stand in the aftermath of riots in Nuh, Haryana state, India, 01 August 2023. Five people were killed and at least 70 others were injured, including policemen, on 31 July when a mob tried to stop a Vishva Hindu Parishad?s religious procession, throwing stones and setting cars on fire, according to officials. Security around religious places has since been bolstered.

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Richmond Brothers Inc. reduced its position in McDonald's Co. ( NYSE:MCD – Get Rating ) by 2.0% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 1,911 shares of the fast-food giant's stock after selling 39 shares during the quarter. McDonald's comprises approximately 0.7% of Richmond Brothers Inc.'s investment portfolio, making the stock its 14th biggest holding. Richmond Brothers Inc.'s holdings in McDonald's were worth $504,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/05/03/richmond-brothers-inc-decreases-holdings-in-mcdonalds-co-nysemcd.html

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Arcblock ( ABT ) traded 0.2% lower against the dollar during the 1 day period ending at 14:00 PM ET on March 8th. One Arcblock token can now be bought for $0.13 or 0.00000592 BTC on popular cryptocurrency exchanges. In the last week, Arcblock has traded 11.1% lower against the dollar. Arcblock has a total market cap of $12.86 million and approximately $173,672.53 worth of Arcblock was traded on exchanges in the last 24 hours. Here's how other cryptocurrencies have performed in the last 24 hours: KILT Protocol (KILT) traded down 3.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/03/08/arcblock-tops-one-day-trading-volume-of-173672-53-abt.html

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EPA Victoria spent four days last week in East Gippsland inspecting more than 30 businesses across Bairnsdale, Orbost, Mallacoota and surrounding areas. While some businesses were found to be compliant with Environment Protection laws, many have room for improvement. Issues identified have resulted in at least 5 notices and compliance advice was given to many of the businesses. Many of the non-compliance issues were around bunding controls to stop liquids entering stormwater drains and installing other controls to improve their environmental performance.

https://www.miragenews.com/east-gippsland-businesses-inspected-1089010/

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Judicial warrant process for out-of-hours compliance visits 2023/24 Recognised Seasonal Employer cap increased by 500 Additional roles for Construction and Infrastructure Sector Agreement More roles added to Green List Three-month extension for onshore Recovery Visa holders The Government has confirmed a number of updates to immigration settings as part of the rebalance. "Our immigration system is complex, and must continually evolve to underwrite the economic recovery, support businesses to fill gaps, and grow strong communities," Immigration Minister Andrew Little said.

https://www.miragenews.com/immigration-settings-updates-1090456/

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YANGON : Myanmar has decided to extend zero tariffs on battery electric vehicles (BEVs) for one year until March 31, 2024, according to the country's Ministry of Planning and Finance on Tuesday (May 2). The zero-tariff treatment on the BEVs, first imposed in November last year, expired on March 31. The ministry said that it has reduced the tariffs on electric vehicles, related items and spare parts to zero percent with approvals from the government. It aims to encourage EV use in the country and develop the EVs industry and related businesses, it said.

http://klse.i3investor.com/web/blog/detail/kianweiaritcles/2023-05-04-story-h-271564833-Myanmar_extends_zero_tariffs_on_BEVs_to_March_2024

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Courtesy of Ralph Yarl's Family (KANSAS CITY) -- Ralph Yarl, the Kansas City, Missouri, teenager who was shot after mistakenly going to the wrong house to pick up his siblings, opened up about the harrowing experience for the first time in an exclusive interview with "Good Morning America" co-anchor Robin Roberts. 'I'm just a kid and not larger than life because this happened to me,' Yarl told Roberts in the interview set to air Tuesday. 'I'm just gonna keep doing all the stuff that makes me happy.

https://wadk.com/national-news/555ca9505b10b4debb4858b7f8f611b6

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The new Alberta Teaching Profession Commissioner would be appointed by cabinet through an order in council but is intended to operate at arm’s length from gov...

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/alberta-teachers-association-to-lose-disciplinary-powers-under-new-bill-1.6404570?cmp=rss

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Hxro ( HXRO ) traded 0.7% lower against the US dollar during the 1 day period ending at 10:00 AM E.T. on July 30th. One Hxro token can currently be purchased for $0.20 or 0.00000689 BTC on major exchanges. Hxro has a market capitalization of $86.48 million and approximately $3,301.24 worth of Hxro was traded on exchanges in the last 24 hours. In the last week, Hxro has traded 5.8% higher against the US dollar. Here's how similar cryptocurrencies have performed in the last 24 hours: KILT Protocol (KILT) traded 1% higher against the dollar and now trades at $0.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/07/30/hxro-price-tops-0-20-on-exchanges-hxro.html

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Representatives of governments, employers and workers have called for comprehensive and evidence-based policies that could address the root causes of decent work challenges vis à vis digitalization, as well as on strong frameworks promoting both an enabling environment for sustainable enterprises, skills development and lifelong learning, and adequate labour protection for all workers in the retail sector. Meeting at ILO headquarters in Geneva, participants underlined the need for strategies that promote flexibility and enhance productivity, while ensuring decent work.

https://www.miragenews.com/digitalized-retail-sector-needs-enabling-1099046/

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Morpheus.Network ( MNW ) traded 0.5% lower against the dollar during the twenty-four hour period ending at 15:00 PM Eastern on May 21st. One Morpheus.Network token can now be purchased for $1.42 or 0.00005284 BTC on major exchanges. Morpheus.Network has a total market capitalization of $67.08 million and $114,355.92 worth of Morpheus.Network was traded on exchanges in the last day. During the last week, Morpheus.Network has traded 5.3% lower against the dollar. Here is how related cryptocurrencies have performed during the last day: KILT Protocol (KILT) traded up 1.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/05/21/morpheus-network-24-hour-trading-volume-hits-114355-92-mnw.html

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BEIJING -Chinese search engine giant Baidu on Thursday unveiled its much-anticipated artificial intelligence-powered chatbot known as Ernie Bot, giving the world a glimpse of what could be China's strongest rival to U.S. research lab OpenAI's ChatGPT. The popularity of ChatGPT, backed by Microsoft, has triggered a frenzied rush among Chinese tech giants and startups alike to develop a rival. Baidu jumped to the forefront of the race after saying early last month it was close to completing a chatbot using its AI-driven deep learning model, Ernie – short for 'Enhanced Representation through Knowledge Integration'.

https://technology.inquirer.net/122271/chinas-answer-to-chatgpt-baidu-shares-tumble-as-it-unveils-ernie-bot

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MANILA, Philippines — The Cabinet economic cluster continues to follow the instruction of President Ferdinand Marcos — continue thinking of ways to slow down inflation, even though the May 2023 figures indicate a continuous downtrend. This was among the issues discussed on Tuesday during a sector meeting in Malacañang, Trade Secretary Alfredo Pascual said in an ambush interview with reporters after a Presidential Communications Office (PCO) briefing. The cluster already discussed the issue early in March, during the peak of inflation, he said.

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1780329/marcos-economic-cluster-trying-to-curb-inflation-more-despite-downtrend

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BUKIT MERTAJAM, June 17 (Bernama) -- The Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry (KPDN) will hold an engagement session with formula milk producing companies to negotiate on the increase in the price of the product. Its deputy minister, Fuziah Salleh said negotiations will be carried out with companies that produce formula milk.   "We are aware of the increasing cost of formula milk. We also admit that this milk is not something we can control but we are taking steps to gather all suppliers to negotiate on the price," she told reporters after officiating the Rahmah Mobile Sales Trailer launching at Mengkuang Titi Mosque here today.

https://www.bernama.com/en/general/news.php?id=2198959

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The future Hall of Famer has entered uncharted territory this summer -- with no new contract imminent. Here's what comes next for the 34-year-old.

https://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/37999418/patrick-kane-free-agency-nhl-2023-blackhawks-rangers-surgery

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Apollo Currency ( APL ) traded 20.2% higher against the dollar during the 24-hour period ending at 17:00 PM Eastern on April 17th. Apollo Currency has a market cap of $9.58 million and approximately $1.33 million worth of Apollo Currency was traded on exchanges in the last day. One Apollo Currency coin can currently be bought for approximately $0.0005 or 0.00000002 BTC on major cryptocurrency exchanges. In the last seven days, Apollo Currency has traded up 21.7% against the dollar. Here is how other cryptocurrencies have performed in the last day: Avalanche (AVAX) traded up 3.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/04/17/apollo-currency-price-up-21-7-over-last-7-days-apl.html

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Temperatures are soaring again as the monsoon season comes to an end on Wednesday. Although brief showers will cool the air temporarily, temperatures are set to remain high throughout the day.Heat wave warnings issued in Seoul and Jeju Island will gradually expand throughout the country, while high humidity caused by recent torrential downpours will only escalate discomfort as temperatures soar in the daytime.As the heat absorbed by the ground remains trapped, nighttime temperatures will remain uncomfortably high as well.

https://n.news.naver.com/mnews/article/023/0003778059?sid=104

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Foreign Minister Cho Hyun has spoken by phone with his counterpart from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to discuss the Middle East conflict and coor...

https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/foreignaffairs/20260306/fm-cho-uae-counterpart-discuss-middle-east-conflict-s-korean-evacuation

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