North Korea saw a significant decline in humanitarian assistance from the international community last year amid prolonged border closures due to the coronaviru...

https://koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2023/01/103_344038.html

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What's new: Zhou Jiangyong, the former Communist Party chief of the capital of East China's Zhejiang province, pleaded guilty to taking 193 million yuan ($27.9 million) in bribes over his 22-year bureaucratic career. Zhou, the former party secretary of Hangzhou, appeared at a court in Chuzhou, Anhui province, Thursday for the first hearing of his case. Sentencing will be announced at a later date, the court said.

https://www.caixinglobal.com/2023-04-28/ex-hangzhou-party-chief-pleads-guilty-to-taking-28-million-of-bribes-102040764.html

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Hollow Brook Wealth Management LLC decreased its position in Alphabet Inc. ( NASDAQ:GOOG – Free Report ) by 4.4% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 6,460 shares of the information services provider's stock after selling 300 shares during the quarter. Hollow Brook Wealth Management LLC's holdings in Alphabet were worth $672,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/08/15/hollow-brook-wealth-management-llc-sells-300-shares-of-alphabet-inc-nasdaqgoog.html

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Bitcicoin ( BITCI ) traded down 7.8% against the dollar during the 1-day period ending at 13:00 PM Eastern on April 25th. Bitcicoin has a market capitalization of $28.18 million and $411,246.55 worth of Bitcicoin was traded on exchanges in the last day. One Bitcicoin coin can currently be purchased for approximately $0.0037 or 0.00000013 BTC on major cryptocurrency exchanges. In the last seven days, Bitcicoin has traded down 21.2% against the dollar. Here's how other cryptocurrencies have performed in the last day: KILT Protocol (KILT) traded 1.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/04/25/bitcicoin-bitci-price-hits-0-0037-on-major-exchanges.html

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FOOD SUPPLY Gabi (taro) leaves are sun dried at an evacuation center in Barangay San Andres in Sto. Domingo, Albay, in this photo taken in July. Residents fleeing from the unrest of Mayon Volcano harvest gabi, the main ingredient in the local dish 'laing' or 'pinangat,' to augment their food supply while they are in temporary shelters. —MARK ALVIC ESPLANA LEGAZPI CITY—More than 5,000 people, who took shelter in makeshift huts in Sto. Domingo, Albay, after they were forced to leave their communities in June due to Mayon Volcano's unrest, would be sent home on Friday now that the possibility of an explosive eruption had been assessed to be 'very low.

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1828400/over-5k-evacuees-on-way-homeas-threat-of-mayon-blast-eases

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UFO Gaming ( UFO ) traded 1.8% lower against the dollar during the 1 day period ending at 13:00 PM ET on April 29th. UFO Gaming has a total market cap of $33.91 million and approximately $412,514.69 worth of UFO Gaming was traded on exchanges in the last 24 hours. One UFO Gaming token can now be bought for $0.0000 or 0.00000000 BTC on popular cryptocurrency exchanges. In the last week, UFO Gaming has traded 2.3% lower against the dollar. Here's how other cryptocurrencies have performed in the last 24 hours: KILT Protocol (KILT) traded down 2.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/04/29/ufo-gaming-tops-one-day-trading-volume-of-412514-69-ufo.html

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On a brisk Wednesday afternoon in July 2023, Sage Civil Managing Director Asha Russell arrived at WesTrac Casula in south-western Sydney to pick up a new Cat® 320 Next Gen Excavator . This particular machine was designed to stand out from the rest, with its boom painted pink by WesTrac . The excavator is the latest addition to Sage Civil's growing colourful fleet of machinery, fitting in alongside a purple Cat 730C Articulated Truck, that do more than help drive business outcomes. The bright customised machinery is used by Asha – a renowned leader in the civil sector – to spark conversations about attracting women to the civil industry.

https://www.miragenews.com/overwhelming-support-for-women-in-civil-service-1066091/

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A member of the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions waves a flag during a nationwide metal workers' union strike in Ulsan on Wendesday. [YONHAP] Production lines at Hyundai Motor ground to a halt on Wednesday after unionized workers launched a strike. According to the Korean Metal Workers' Union under the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions, an estimated 100,000 out of 187,000 members participated in the general strike on Wednesday. Notable union branches, including those from Hyundai Motor, Hyundai Mobis, HD Hyundai Heavy Industries and Hanwha Ocean, participated in the strike.

https://n.news.naver.com/mnews/article/640/0000040676?sid=101

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Second Half Financial Partners LLC grew its stake in BlackRock, Inc. ( NYSE:BLK – Get Rating ) by 7.0% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 8,842 shares of the asset manager's stock after buying an additional 576 shares during the quarter. BlackRock accounts for approximately 4.4% of Second Half Financial Partners LLC's portfolio, making the stock its 4th biggest position. Second Half Financial Partners LLC's holdings in BlackRock were worth $6,713,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/06/02/blackrock-inc-nyseblk-is-second-half-financial-partners-llcs-4th-largest-position.html

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Global X SuperDividend REIT ETF ( NYSEARCA:SRET – Get Rating )'s share price was down 0.3% on Wednesday . The stock traded as low as $21.51 and last traded at $21.55. Approximately 43,732 shares were traded during mid-day trading, an increase of 4% from the average daily volume of 42,038 shares. The stock had previously closed at $21.62. Global X SuperDividend REIT ETF Price Performance The firm has a market capitalization of $274.22 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.23 and a beta of 1.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/04/14/global-x-superdividend-reit-etf-nysearcasret-shares-down-0-3.html

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Bitcoin Gold ( BTG ) traded 4.1% lower against the US dollar during the twenty-four hour period ending at 15:00 PM Eastern on March 9th. Bitcoin Gold has a market capitalization of $251.92 million and approximately $4.40 million worth of Bitcoin Gold was traded on exchanges in the last day. One Bitcoin Gold coin can now be purchased for about $14.38 or 0.00069625 BTC on popular cryptocurrency exchanges. In the last week, Bitcoin Gold has traded down 14.7% against the US dollar. Here's how similar cryptocurrencies have performed in the last day: Zcash (ZEC) traded 4.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/03/09/bitcoin-gold-price-hits-14-38-on-exchanges-btg.html

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MANILA, Philippines — Three senators on Tuesday made an impassioned plea, urging for a fair consideration of the proposed divorce law as several measures remain pending in the Senate. Senator Risa Hontiveros, head of the Senate committee on women, recognized the need for the Senate to 'pick up speed,' noting that the House of Representatives has already approved in principle several measures that provide for the dissolution of marriage. 'Our counterparts in the House have already been making the moves to help our country catch up with the rest of the world.

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1757971/2023-na-wala-pa-ring-divorce-three-senators-push-for-passage-of-divorce-bill

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https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202309150007

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The map above shows air temperatures across the Southwest on July 25, 2023. The map was produced by combining satellite observations with temperatures predicted by a version of the Goddard Earth Observing System (GEOS) model, which uses mathematical equations to represent physical processes in the atmosphere. According to scientists at NASAs Goddard Institute for Space Studies (GISS) in New York, July 2023 was hotter than any other month in the global temperature record. Since day one, President Biden has treated the climate crisis as the existential threat of our time, said Ali Zaidi, White House National Climate Advisor.

https://www.miragenews.com/july-2023-marks-nasas-hottest-month-since-1880-1065172/

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The man behind the operation Zarb-e- Azb Lt Gen Ishfaq Nadeem (R) passed away.
انا للہ وانا الیہ راجعون*

When he didn't become COAS,he said

https://defence.pk/pdf/threads/man-behind-the-operation-zarbe-azab-lt-gen-ishfaq-nadeem-r-passed-away.724250/

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N Korea-US nuclear sub visit N. Korea warns U.S. nuclear submarine visit to S. Korea may fall under conditions for its nuke use SEOUL, July 20 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's defense chief warned Thursday a U.S. nuclear-capable strategic submarine's port visit to South Korea this week may fall under the legal conditions for his country's use of nuclear weapons. Defense Minister Kang Sun-nam made the remarks, issuing an anticipated criticism of the visit here by the USS Kentucky, an 18,750-ton Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine (SSBN), and the recent inaugural meeting of the Nuclear Consultative Group (NCG) between South Korea and the United States.

https://n.news.naver.com/mnews/article/001/0014081752?sid=104

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Australia's largest airline, Qantas, is facing a class action lawsuit due to flights cancelled during the Covid-19 pandemic and its reliance on vouchers and travel credits for affected consumers. Echo Law lodged the class action against Qantas in the Federal Court on Monday alleging that the majority of customers, estimated to be in the hundreds of thousands, were entitled to cash refunds rather than flight credits or vouchers when the flights were cancelled. Qantas has rejected the claims—telling Nine news that it made customers aware they were entitled to a refund— but the Melbourne-based specialist law firm is still urging Australians affected by cancelled Qantas flights to join the class action.

https://www.forbes.com/advisor/au/travel-insurance/how-to-join-qantas-class-action/

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