By AP News Published Aug 7, 2023 07:20 am MALE, Maldives (AP) — Incumbent President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih and seven other candidates have registered to run in the Maldives' presidential elections next month, the island archipelago's fourth since becoming a multiparty democracy in 2008. Solih is expected to face stiff competition after democracy campaigner and ex-President Mohamed Nasheed split off from the ruling Maldivian Democratic Party. Nasheed's new party, The Democrats, nominated the lawmaker Ilyas Labeeb as its candidate ahead of Monday's deadline to register for the Sept.

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First published MAR 20, 2023 Updated 2 hours ago Investing The name's Bond – unhedged Treasury bond. argues that bond traders have again become sexy, for all the wrong reasons. Analysis:  Giant Swiss bank UBS has agreed to buy its rival Credit Suisse for 3 billion Swiss francs (US$3.23 billion) and to assume up to $5.4 billion in losses, in a shotgun merger engineered by Swiss authorities to avoid, in Reuters' words, further market-shaking turmoil in global banking. This morning's announcement is the latest chapter in the story of Credit Suisse – fast becoming a new Bonfire of the Vanities .

https://www.newsroom.co.nz/credit-suisse-is-the-car-crash-in-its-own-bonfire-of-the-vanities

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BAGUIO CITY — Progressive organizations and individuals concluded the week-long celebration of the 39th Peoples' Cordillera Day at the University of the Philippines Baguio (UPB) recently. With the theme 'SUMKAD: Rise Up for Land, Life, and Honor,' the celebration that ended on April 28 sought to honor the struggles and victories of the Cordillera people since the 1980s. The celebration started with a book-launching activity at the University of the Cordilleras (UC), featuring an anthology of experiences about Martial Law in the north in a book entitled 'Panaglagip: The North Remembers' last April 25.

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LeBron James is reportedly considering retirement from basketball after the Los Angeles Lakers were swept out of the NBA playoffs by the Denver Nuggets on Monday. ESPN reported that the 38-year-old was thinking about 'walking away' from the sport after the Lakers' defeat brought the curtain down on his 20th season in the league. Chris Haynes, a reporter for the TNT broadcaster, said in a separate tweet citing league sources that James's retirement was 'under consideration.' LeBron himself fueled speculation about his future in a cryptic post-game press conference, saying that he planned to take time to reflect on the next stage of his career after the Lakers' exit.

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Many in Japan bid their final goodbye to former prime minister Shinzo Abe on Tuesday as a family funeral was held at a temple days after his assassination shoc...

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Benton Resources Inc. ( CVE:BEX – Get Free Report )'s share price reached a new 52-week low during trading on Tuesday . The stock traded as low as C$0.05 and last traded at C$0.05, with a volume of 48000 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at C$0.06. Benton Resources Trading Up 10.0 % The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.15, a quick ratio of 3.15 and a current ratio of 7.83. The stock has a market cap of C$8.25 million, a P/E ratio of -1.67 and a beta of 1.63. The firm's fifty day simple moving average is C$0.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/07/13/benton-resources-cvebex-sets-new-12-month-low-at-0-05.html

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Following are reactions from foreign governments to the news from Russia, where President Vladimir Putin vowed on Saturday to crush what he called an armed mutiny after rebellious mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin said he had taken control of a southern city and then barreled toward Moscow. 'Anyone who chooses the path of evil destroys themselves. 'For a long time, Russia used propaganda to mask its weakness and the stupidity of its government. And now there is so much chaos that no lie can hide it.

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Software provider for utilities and airports investing for growth. Gentrack CEO Gary Miles at the company's Auckland head office. Gentrack Group has begun to expand outside of its core markets, including the opening of its Singapore office and pushing into Europe and the Middle East from its established base in London. The NZX and ASX-listed software-as-a-service provider for utilities and airport companies posted a half-year Want to read more? It's easy. Choose your best value subscription option Get two weeks free access to NBR's Premium Online Subscription, which includes full access to all of NBR's great content on any device.

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Two former high-ranking officials of the Technology and Resource Center (TRC) were acquitted by the Sandiganbayan of graft and malversation supposedly for misusing the discretionary funds of a former Compostela Valley representative from 2007 to 2013. In a 57-page decision promulgated by the court's Second Division on Aug. 4, former TRC Director General Dennis Cunanan and Corporate Support Services Manager Francisco Figura were cleared by the court after the prosecution failed to prove their guilt beyond reasonable doubt.

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Aurora Investment Counsel grew its position in shares of Royalty Pharma plc ( NASDAQ:RPRX – Free Report ) by 16.9% during the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 34,680 shares of the biopharmaceutical company's stock after buying an additional 5,020 shares during the period. Aurora Investment Counsel's holdings in Royalty Pharma were worth $1,250,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period. Other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/07/29/aurora-investment-counsel-grows-stock-position-in-royalty-pharma-plc-nasdaqrprx.html

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Veering away from a default crisis, the House approved a debt ceiling and budget cuts package late Wednesday, as President Joe Biden and Speaker Kevin McCarthy assembled a bipartisan coalition of centrist Democrats and Republicans against fierce conservative blowback and progressive dissent. The hard-fought deal pleased few, but lawmakers assessed it was better than the alternative — a devastating economic upheaval if Congress failed to act. Tensions ran high throughout the day as hard-right Republicans refused the deal, while Democrats said 'extremist' GOP views were risking a debt default as soon as next week.

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MANILA, Philippines — Rain showers are expected to prevail in the western parts of the country due to the southwesterly wind flow, while Typhoon ‘Mawar' remains outside the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR), the state weather bureau said on Wednesday afternoon. According to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa), the southwesterly wind flow will specifically affect the western parts of Southern Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao, while the rest of the country may experience isolated rain showers and localized thunderstorms.

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Venus BUSD ( vBUSD ) traded flat against the US dollar during the one day period ending at 11:00 AM E.T. on July 8th. One Venus BUSD token can currently be purchased for approximately $0.0221 or 0.00000080 BTC on popular cryptocurrency exchanges. Venus BUSD has a total market cap of $59.59 million and approximately $844,617.57 worth of Venus BUSD was traded on exchanges in the last day. During the last seven days, Venus BUSD has traded up 0% against the US dollar. Here is how similar cryptocurrencies have performed during the last day: KILT Protocol (KILT) traded 6.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/07/08/venus-busd-vbusd-24-hour-volume-reaches-844617-57.html

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CROP SCIENCE A sorghum farm and soybean techno demo farm in Alamada, Cotabato. —Photo FROM Department of Agriculture The Department of Agriculture (DA) is carrying out a farm trial to improve the country's meager production of soybean, an important source of oil and protein that the country imports heavily. The agency issued general guidelines on the implementation of the soybean farm trial project, aiming to verify and adopt new or matured component technology on production and post-production of soybean in specific location.

https://business.inquirer.net/410330/govt-initiates-farm-trials-to-boost-ph-soybean-yield

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CEBU CITY, Philippines—A man who just opened his sari-sari store in Sitio Upper Camparang, Barangay Kalunasan, Cebu City was shot early Thursday morning, May 11, 2023. The victim was identified as Diliciano 'Loloy' Jacaban, 64 years old. Police Staff Sergeant Rey Antonio Montalban of the Guadalupe Police Station in Cebu City, in an interview with CDN Digital, said that based on what they've gathered early Thursday, the victim had no known enemies in the area. Montalban said, though, they will continue to investigate the shooting incident.

https://cebudailynews.inquirer.net/503786/man-shot-while-opening-store-in-brgy-kalunasan-cebu-city

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The ABC and Screen Australia are delighted to announce the 10 successful teams for the 2023 Fresh Blood initiative. Fresh Blood has been the launchpad for the careers of some of Australia's best comedy writers, directors, and performers. The teams were selected from more than 400 entrants, and each has received $50,000 to make three comedy shorts of 3 x 5 – minutes duration. The teams are currently taking part in workshops in Sydney. The shorts will premiere on the ABC's and creators' social media platforms.

https://www.miragenews.com/successful-teams-for-fresh-blood-3-announced-1062229/

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"You have to know that you aren't the star of the show," the 27-year-old model says. "You're the canvas."

https://www.preview.ph/fashion/gabbie-abesamis-model-interview-bio-a00398-20230920-lfrm

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