Today, the UNFCCC released the synthesis report of the global stocktake technical dialogue. This latest report provides a high-level summary of key technical findings that illustrate how far off the world is from achieving the goals of the Paris Agreement and provide guidance on what further action is needed to close these gaps. World Wildlife Fund (WWF) issued the following statement from Marcene Mitchell, senior vice president of climate change: "Today we received another stark reminder that our work to address the climate crisis is not moving fast enough.

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On her 28th birthday, Michelle Dee reflected on the importance of pacing herself and focusing on her true priorities, as she revealed she recently underwent a surgery due to an undisclosed condition. 'Just got out of the operating room. All is well [and] all love,' The Miss Universe Philippines candidate stated through her Twitter page on Monday, April 24. — mmd (@michellemdee) April 24, 2023 Michelle, daughter of supermodel and Miss International 1979 Melanie Marquez and former actor Derek Dee, then showed herself lying in a hospital bed with the caption 'brb' (be right back), via her Instagram Stories.

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ForgeRock, Inc. ( NYSE:FORG – Get Rating ) EVP Peter M. Barker sold 2,084 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, May 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $19.97, for a total value of $41,617.48. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now directly owns 220,273 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $4,398,851.81. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link . ForgeRock Stock Down 0.

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Fragasso Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of Meta Platforms, Inc. ( NASDAQ:META – Free Report ) by 19.9% in the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 1,921 shares of the social networking company's stock after purchasing an additional 319 shares during the period. Fragasso Group Inc.'s holdings in Meta Platforms were worth $551,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC. A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in META.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/09/17/fragasso-group-inc-buys-319-shares-of-meta-platforms-inc-nasdaqmeta.html

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KYODO NEWS - 1 hour ago - 16:10 | Others BREAKING NEWS: Japan PM vows $5 mil. support for Ukraine dam collapse damage: gov't ==Kyodo 1 hour ago | KYODO NEWS

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The Tapatio Springs Men's Golf Association named Savannah Dupre as ... PLEASE LOG IN FOR PREMIUM CONTENT. Our website requires visitors to log in to view the best local news. Not yet a subscriber? Subscribe today!

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China's benchmark Shanghai Composite Index (000001.SH) lost 1.48% on Monday, while the Shenzhen Component Index (399001.SZ) fell 1.68%. Shanghai's tech-heavy STAR 50 Index (000688.SH) lost 0.97% for the day, while Shenzhen's similar ChiNext Index (399006.SZ) fell 1.16%.

https://www.caixinglobal.com/2023-06-26/shanghai-composite-index-fell-148-on-monday-102069117.html

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Capital Directions Investment Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of SPDR S&P Global Natural Resources ETF ( NYSEARCA:GNR – Get Rating ) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor purchased 1,554 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $89,000. Other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Landmark Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of SPDR S&P Global Natural Resources ETF by 5.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/04/16/1554-shares-in-spdr-sp-global-natural-resources-etf-nysearcagnr-bought-by-capital-directions-investment-advisors-llc.html

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Sabre ( NASDAQ:SABR – Get Rating ) had its price objective decreased by Bank of America from $6.00 to $5.00 in a research note published on Tuesday, The Fly reports. Bank of America currently has an underperform rating on the information technology services provider's stock. Several other analysts also recently commented on the company. StockNews.com assumed coverage on Sabre in a research note on Thursday, March 16th. They issued a hold rating for the company. Morgan Stanley dropped their price target on shares of Sabre from $7.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/04/07/sabre-nasdaqsabr-price-target-lowered-to-5-00-at-bank-of-america.html

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Invesco BulletShares 2023 Corporate Bond ETF ( NASDAQ:BSCN – Get Rating ) saw a large growth in short interest in the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totalling 438,800 shares, a growth of 21.0% from the April 30th total of 362,500 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 735,500 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.6 days. Institutional Trading of Invesco BulletShares 2023 Corporate Bond ETF Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/05/28/short-interest-in-invesco-bulletshares-2023-corporate-bond-etf-nasdaqbscn-rises-by-21-0.html

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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.

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Image: Instagram/@piawurtzbach After joining the new social media platform Threads, Pia Wurtzbach disclosed her 'worst experience' with its rival, Twitter, wherein she received hate and threats in 2020 for being against the then Anti-Terrorism bill. The beauty queen, who pushed to junk the controversial bill by using a Twitter hashtag, spoke about her experience via her Threads page on Thursday, July 6. 'Share your worst Twitter experience. I'll go first—getting hate tweets literally every 30 seconds in 2020 when I voiced out my opinion on the Anti-Terror Bill,' she said.

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Lauren and Lloyd Polkinghorne, owners of the Cohuna and Barham Bendigo Bank agencies, say they were given little warning they were to be shut down.

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Over 200 law enforcement officers in Texas searched on Sunday for a man accused of shooting to death five neighbors after being asked to stop firing a semiautomatic rifle in Cleveland, Texas. Francisco Oropesa, 38, is accused of opening fire on neighbors after being asked to stop shooting an AR-15-style rifle late Friday because it was keeping a baby awake. The victims include an 8-year-old boy. 'Right now, we have zero leads,' FBI Houston Special Agent in Charge James Smith told reporters on Sunday.

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Boston – Researchers at Dana-Farber Brigham Cancer Center have found that a shorter course of radiation therapy after mastectomy and breast reconstruction surgery provides the same protection against breast cancer recurrence and equivalent physical side-effects but substantially reduces life disruption and financial burden for patients. The results of the multicenter randomized clinical trial – the FABREC Study (Hypofractionated versus Conventionally Fractionated Postmastectomy Radiation Therapy After Implant-Based Reconstruction) – were presented at the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) annual meeting in San Diego, CA, on October 1, 2023, and will be featured in a news briefing .

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(Asiad) Koreas-basketball(Asiad) S. Korea cruises past N. Korea in women's basketballBy Yoo Jee-ho HANGZHOU, China, Sept. 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korea defeated North Korea 81-62 in a highly-anticipated women's basketball preliminary game at the Asian Games in China on Friday, as the countries that formed a joint team five years ago returned as foes. South Korea overcame an early 21-11 deficit to win its second straight game in Group C at Hangzhou Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium, as the closely-contested affair quickly turned into a blowout.

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Patrick Costello, Green Party TD and member of the Good Friday Agreement Oireachtas Committee, has called on the Irish government to legislate to make the 12th of July a public holiday. "I am calling on the Irish Government to make the 12th of July a public holiday," Costello said in a statement on Monday, July 10. "This day is an extremely important one historically for the island, and culturally for many people who live here. 'As part of the peace process, we have made a number of gestures, such as amending articles 2 and 3 of the constitution.

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U.S. Department of Defense Acting Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Sasha Baker concluded her visit to Singapore today, after a series of important defense engagements. During her visit, Under Secretary Baker met with Singapore Minister of Defense Ng Eng Hen, Chief of Defense Force VADM Aaron Beng, and Permanent Secretary for Defense Development Melvyn Ong to discuss new opportunities to strengthen the U.S.-Singapore partnership. Under Secretary Baker co-chaired the Strategic Security Policy Dialogue with Singapore's Permanent Secretary for Defense Chan Heng Kee, to further advance combined defense initiatives and discuss regional security issues.

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SACRAMENTO — The Legislature voted Thursday to give Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom's administration permission to buy massive amounts of electricity, a move aimed at avoiding blackouts by shoring up the state's power supply while jumpstarting the West Coast's fledgling offshore wind industry. And the money would come from a surcharge imposed on ns' electricity […] The post first appeared on GV Wire - Explore. Explain. Expose .

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Five experts from the University of Pennsylvania have been elected to the National Academy of Medicine (NAM), one of the nation's highest honors in the fields of health and medicine. Penn Integrates Knowledge University Professor Desmond Upton Patton, along with Kurt T. Barnhart, Christopher B. Forrest, Susan L. Furth, and Robert H. Vonderheide from the Perelman School of Medicine are among the 100 new members , elected by current NAM members. They join 83 other Penn members who are part of the prestigious group of health care thought leaders, clinicians, and researchers.

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