Mumbai, Dec 9 (IANS) Badshah shared his reason for collaborating with rapper Ankit Singh Patyal, popularly known as Ikka and Dino James for the first time for the track 'Woh' and said that the song tells his story through music and compositions.
Badshah, who is known for his hit tracks such as 'Kar Gayi Chull', 'DJ Waley Babu', 'Saturday Saturday', said: 'Ikka Paaji and Dino Paaji finished the song and made me hear it. I immediately connected to it and told them that I even have a story that I want to narrate through this song and asked if I can join them. They were kind enough to allow me to be a part of the song.'
The song brings out the emotions of a guy after a break-up and how he deals with the pain. Dino and Badshah were co-judges of the 'Hustle 2.0', where they only gave a glimpse of the song.
The trio are coming on 'The Kapil Sharma Show' for 'rapper special episode' along other well-known rappers including Raftaar, King, Rajakumari, and Srushti Tawade.
Dino also spoke about the collaboration and added: 'Once I was chilling with Ikka at my place and we were just vibing to music. He made me listen to a song and I was thinking if we can do anything about it. It is said that a musician makes a song, but I swear to God this song was made on its own. We went to Badshah paaji and made him hear the song. The moment he heard it he asked us if he could be a part of it.'
'The Kapil Sharma Show' airs on Sony Entertainment Television.
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Detroit Lakes Council hikes levy 14 percent
The preliminary levy and budget for 2008 for the city of Detroit Lakes shows a 14.29 percent increase.
Finance Officer Lou Guzek said 10 percent of that is directly related to Local Government Aid cuts and the remaining is due to inflation and street repairs.
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MOSCOW - For Japanese fashion magnate Yusaku Maezawa, training in zero gravity ahead of his planned trip to space later this year was not always easy.
"I've been alive for 45 years and have not experienced anything like that. I felt awkward at first," he said via a translator at a news conference, where he appeared alongside his assistant and Russian cosmonaut Alexander Misurkin.
"I couldn't control the movement of my arms and legs. But when I got used to it a little bit, it was very pleasant," he added at the Yuri Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center outside Moscow.
Misurkin will accompany the space tourist during a 12-day-long trip on a Russian Soyuz spacecraft, which is expected to start on Dec. 8.
Maezawa plans to become the first Japanese space tourist to visit the International Space Station.
He said he was having to train for months before the flight, and that he did not feel fear or anxiety so far.
"Our inspiration is growing," he said.
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(MENAFN- IANS) Hangzhou, Sep 26 (IANS) Indian women's and men's squash teams begin their 19th Asian Games campaign with a convincing win in their respective Pool stage match, here on Tuesday.
Women's team breezed past Pakistan while men's team defeated Singapore to begin their campaign on a winning note.
In the women's event, the 15-year-old Anahat Singh, an under-15 and under-17 Asian champion, won 3-0 in the first match of Pool B tie to give India the lead. She beat Sadia Gul 3-0 (11-6, 11-6, 11-3) in a match that lasted for 18 minutes.
Ace player Joshana Chinappa, meanwhile, won the second rubber 3-0 (11-2, 11-5, 11-7) against Noor Ul Huda Sadiq. In the third rubber, Tanvi Khana sealed the tie for India with 3-0 (11-3, 11-6, 11-2) win over Noor Ul Ain.
Indian women will next play Nepal and Macao on Tuesday before taking Malaysia on Wednesday in their last pool B match.
Earlier in the day, the men's team outplayed Singapore 3-0 in their Pool A tie.
Harinder Singh Sandhu gave India an early lead after securing a 3-1 (11-4, 13-11, 8-11, 11-7) win over Jerome Clement Jin Ming. Then, Sourav Ghosal extended the lead after trouncing Samuel Kang Shan Mu 3-0 (11-9, 11-1, 11-4) before Abhay Singh wrapped up the tie after beating Marcus Phua Jia Hui 3-0 (11-7, 11-7, 11-7).
Indian men will play Qatar in their second pool A match later in the day.
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Airship Interactive, a UK-based innovator in the video game sector, has been crowned with the illustrious TIGA Award for Best Services Provider. Celebrating over a decade of dedication to artistic and technical mastery, this accolade heralds a new chapter for both the company and the burgeoning UK games service industry.
Championing UK's Service Industry in Gaming
The TIGA Awards, recognising the crème de la crème of the gaming world, shone the spotlight on Airship Interactive's exemplary service and influence on game development.
stated Joe Harford, Founder and CEO of Airship Interactive.
As the UK's gaming industry continues to flourish, Airship stands out as a beacon of the country's creative and technical prowess, contributing to the international success of numerous high-profile award winning games.
Steering Towards a Brighter Horizon
Celebrating this milestone, Airship Interactive is already charting a course toward furthering industry innovation and leadership.
Joe Harford reflected
This victory is a powerful statement about the future of the UK's gaming industry-a future shaped by innovation, world-class talent, and an unwavering commitment to quality.
For additional information about Airship Interactive's mission and services, and to understand their role in the UK's gaming industry evolution, visit .
About Airship Interactive
Founded in 2013, Airship Interactive has become a standard-bearer in the video game industry, offering a comprehensive array of artistic and technical services to a global clientele. Positioned at the forefront of the UK's service industry expansion, Airship is committed to advancing the gaming experience through innovation, quality, and an unyielding passion for the art of game development.
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(MENAFN - Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, Apr. 27
By Zeyni Jafarov - Trend:
One of the main directions of Azerbaijani-Russian relations is mutual trade, and a number of integrated measures are being taken to expand cooperation in this area, Elnur Aliyev, deputy minister of economy of Azerbaijan, said.
Aliyev made the remark at a joint meeting of the Azerbaijani-Russian and Russian-Azerbaijani business councils, Trend reports on Apr.27.
According to him, such measures include the opening of Azerbaijan's trade mission in Russia, a representative office of the Russian export center in Baku, carrying out mutual trade missions, as well as holding international exhibitions in Azerbaijan and Russia with the participation of companies from both countries.
He also noted Azerbaijan's interest in expanding trade and investment ties with Russia.
Aliyev stressed the role of the Azerbaijani-Russian and Russian-Azerbaijani business councils in stimulating business initiatives, developing cooperation between the business circles of the two countries, and establishing new partnerships.
The deputy minister said that over 1,000 Russian companies are currently operating in Azerbaijan.
In turn, his Russian counterpart Dmitry Volvach stressed that Russia attaches great importance to relations with Azerbaijan.
Having been informed about the existence of great opportunities for cooperation in agriculture, transport, and industry, Volvach called on the business councils of the two countries to actively cooperate.
The parties also exchanged views on expanding economic partnership.
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Doha: The Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC) has announced that the first phase of the Hay'ya Card (Fan ID) project to attend the FIFA Arab Cup 2021 matches has been completed.
From now on it will be optional for fans to use the Hay'ya Card at FIFA Arab Cup matches. For the remainder of the tournament, fans will only need to show a ticket to enter a stadium, along with a gold frame EHTERAZ as proof of vaccination (or proof of a negative test for children aged 12 and under).
The SC thanked all fans and national stakeholders for their support in delivering the opening stage of this project.
The SC's Technology and Innovation Executive Director Sami Al Shammari said: 'The first phase has ended after 16 matches which is exactly half the number of games in the tournament.'
Al Shammari continued: 'The data and feedback we have gathered will enable us to fully review the entire Fan ID process as we continue preparations for next year's FIFA World Cup.'
'A large number of Hayya Card holders used the device to access free public transport and this benefit will continue for the remainder of the tournament,' he added.
International fans should apply for their entry permit to the State of Qatar by using the Hay'ya Card platform.
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(MENAFN- UkrinForm) As part of grant assistance, with the support of the Ukrainian Agrarian Policy and Food Ministry, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has started the supply of modern equipment required for the operation of reclamation systems.
The relevant statement was made by the Ukrainian State Agency for Land Reclamation, Fisheries and Food Programs on Facebook , an Ukrinform correspondent reports.
On February 27, 2024, water treatment enterprises of the Ukrainian State Agency for Land Reclamation, Fisheries and Food Programs received the first gifts from the Japanese side: two Komatsu modern universal loader excavators.
“This equipment is intended to significantly improve the efficiency of repair and maintenance works in the state-owned reclamation infrastructure objects of Ukraine,” the report states.
Generally, the above grant assistance provides for the supply of more than 90 modern equipment units from leading Japanese and global manufacturers for water treatment enterprises of the Ukrainian State Agency for Land Reclamation, Fisheries and Food Programs, namely excavators, tractors, bulldozers, cranes, sweepers, tow cars, mowers, dredgers, etc.
A reminder that, in November 2023, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) re-opened its office in Kyiv. JICA is implementing more than $1.1 billion worth of projects in Ukraine as part of the aid promised by the Japanese government. The agency has already provided generators and technological assistance with demining efforts.
Photo: Ukrainian State Agency for Land Reclamation, Fisheries and Food Programs
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(MENAFN- Jordan Times) AMMAN - The arrival of summer has led to a modest increase in wedding venue bookings, according to stakeholders.
“There has been an increase in bookings of no more than 20 to 25 per cent,” head of the Wedding Venues and Planning Businesses Association Mamun Al Manaseer told The Jordan Times.
Manaseer said that usually couples prefer getting married between June and September, because family members who live abroad typically come to visit during summertime.
He noted that the sector still suffers from the new private farm wedding venue industry, which is growing in areas across Jordan.
A significant number of wedding venues have not had constant reservations for quite some time now, he added.
“Couples are making reservations for their wedding reception flowers, and there is an apparent increase in the number of weddings, particularly in July,” Mahmoud Subhi, a florist and event planner based in Amman, told The Jordan Times.
Subhi said that many couples are planning on holding their ceremonies in private farms and outdoor locations, indicating that Jordanian couples are no longer confined to wedding halls
“We expect to host more weddings this year, but I do not think we will be overbooked any time soon,” Mahmoud Zakaria, the manager of a wedding venue in Zarqa, told The Jordan Times.
There are no price increases on wedding packages, especially with the highly competitive nature of the wedding industry, he added.
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(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) TOKYO, March 1 (KUNA) -- A volcano in southwestern Japan is likely to have erupted again on Thursday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said, less than five months after its last eruption.
The apparent eruption of Mt. Shinmoe on Kyushu island, about 900 km southwest Tokyo, occurred at 11:00 a.m. (03:00 GMT) and volcanic ash was reported falling at the foot of the mountain, the agency said, adding that volcanic quakes have increased since this morning.
Conditions of fumes are not visible due to the bad weather, it said. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries, according to police.
The 1,421-meter volcano last erupted in October, sending ash up to 2,300 meters into the air. The weather has maintained the volcanic alert level 3 on its five-point scale, which means the volcano should be off limits. It also called for caution against falling volcanic rocks and pyroclastic flows in areas within about 2 km of the crater.
Japan currently has 110 active volcanoes. In 2014, Mt. Ontake in central Japan erupted, killing at least 63 hikers in the country's worst postwar volcanic disaster.
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(MENAFN- ABN Newswire) Sydney, Dec 27, 2017 AEST (ABN Newswire) - DroneShield Ltd () ("DroneShield" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that its DroneGun MKII product has been certified as compliant for human exposure, in connection with requests by potential governmental end-users, in relation to their procurement processes.
EMC Technologies, a specialist SAR (Specific Absorption Rate) measurement NATA (National Association of Testing Authorities) approved laboratory for global certifications, has certified DroneShield's DroneGun MKII as compliant with the ARPANSA EN 62311 and EN 62209-1 (Australian and New Zealand Communications and Media Authority requirements for human exposure to radio frequencies) within the specific frequency bands of operation which cross references to the international ICNIRP standard.
The certification was obtained in response to the DroneGun product advancing through procurement processes with a number of major defence and other government agencies internationally, for which this was a requirement requested by several agencies. This international certification further underscores the leadership position of the DroneGun product, and is expected to assist the purchasing processes by the relevant government end-users.
About DroneShield Ltd
Based in Sydney, Australia and Virginia, USA, () () is a worldwide leader in drone security technology. The Company has developed the pre-eminent drone security solution that protects people, organisations and critical infrastructure from intrusion from drones. Its leadership brings world-class expertise in engineering and physics, combined with deep experience in defence, intelligence, and aerospace.
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(MENAFN- Arab Times) Association sets up new strategy to open doors for Kuwaiti entrepreneurs
KUWAIT CITY, Feb 6, (KUNA): Passenger traffic at Kuwait International Airport increased 24 percent in January 2018 to 1.37 million compared to 1.11 million last year, airport authorities said on Monday. This included 716,114 arrivals compared to 553,935 arrivals, as departures also increased recording 716,114 compared to 553,935, a Directorate General of Civil Aviation official said. Some 10,090 flights took place compared to 8,701 flights, including 9,664 commercial flights up from 8,284 commercial flights, said Deputy Director-General for Aviation Safety and Air Transport Emad Al-Juluwi. Meanwhile, air cargo movement at the airport recorded 19,610 tonnes compared to 16,530 tonnes, including 14,570 tonnes of incoming freight up from 13,490 tonnes and 5,030 tonnes of dispatched cargo compared to 3,030 tonnes.
Head of Kuwait Association for Small and Medium Enterprises Dawood Marafie revealed that he has set up a new strategy to open doors for Kuwaiti entrepreneurs, reports Al-Anba daily. He indicated that the goal of the strategy is to comprehend the real needs of entrepreneurs especially since the small and medium enterprises sector has become the talk of the town and their projects are expanding outside Kuwait at high values.
Marafie explained that the association, following its meeting with all members, set 20 priorities. It was agreed that the focus in the coming phase should be on eight priorities including amendment of the fifth section of the Social Security Law, developing banking services for the registrants under this section with the cooperation of Kuwait Banking Association and activating electronic interface among government agencies. The priorities also include opening communication channels with companies of the private sector in order to establish business incubators, and activating trade relations among entrepreneurs of small enterprises. Priority will also be given to accelerating the file for industrial lands.
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(MENAFN- Brazil-Arab News Agency (ANBA))
São Paulo – Algeria, an Arab country in North Africa, will host the 3rd Algerian Virtual Waste Exhibition (AVWE), an online show on waste management , from June 5 to 7 to discuss the many challenges in the area with local and foreign players in the sector.
The event, aimed at professionals in the field, is organized by the National Waste Agency (AND) with the Algerian Ministry of the Environment sponsorship, according to information released by the Embassy of Algeria to Brazil. The last edition had 170 exhibitors from 20 countries and around 4,000 visitors.
The event's theme will be“For the promotion of investment in wastes.” According to information from Algeria Press Service (APS), the show aims to address the challenges of waste management in Algeria in the current economic and environmental context, offering an online space for building partnerships and establishing exchange and communication between different players in the sector.
In addition to solutions for waste management, there will be conferences with debates involving international and local experts to develop waste recovery. The event expects the attendance of economic operators from the private and public sectors of waste management, startups, and representatives of civil society, among others.
The Embassy of Algeria to Brazil expects the presence of Brazilian institutions, associations, specialists, and scholars dedicated to this field. Information on the show's content and how to participate can be found on the event's website .
3rd Algerian Virtual Waste Exhibition
June 5 to 7, 2022
Promoted by Algeria – Online
Information and registration here
Translated by Elúsio Brasileiro
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(MENAFN- UkrinForm) The European Union has urged Russia to stop the illegal practice of deporting Ukrainian nationals, especially children, and allow those already deported to safely return to Ukraine.
That's according to an EU statement announced during a meeting of the OSCE Permanent Council in Vienna on Thursday, an Ukrinform correspondent reports.
The EU“deplores the reported unlawful forcible deportations and transfers of Ukrainian citizens, including children, to Russia and within Ukraine's temporarily occupied territories by Russia.”
“Russia must cease these unlawful acts and all Ukrainians, especially children, must immediately be allowed to return safely,” the statement reads. Read also: ukraine envoy tells osce why country needs fighter jets from partners
The EU also condemned in the strongest possible terms Russia's“persisting heinous attacks against residential, school and medical facilities, and against Ukraine's critical civilian infrastructure, notably its energy, heating and water supply systems, as well as almost daily explosions in the vicinity of nuclear power plants.”
“Deliberate targeting of civilians or civilian objects is a war crime. Russia's political and military leadership, and all those responsible for such acts, will be held to account. The EU is also determined to contribute to securing accountability for the crime of aggression, which is of concern to the international community as a whole,” the statement says.
As Ukrinform reported earlier, Ukraine's Ombudsperson Dmytro Lubinets met in Strasbourg with PACE Head Tiny Kox, stressing the need to protect the rights of Ukrainians, against whom Russia is committing genocide.
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(MENAFN- Gulf Times) For
the eighth consecutive year, Aspetar, the orthopaedic and sports
medicine hospital, provided its world-class medical support to
international and local athletes who took part in the 2018 IAAF Doha
Diamond League held on Friday.
Aspetar's ongoing collaboration with the Qatar Athletics Federation
(QAF) in providing medical coverage to the Doha Diamond League is
another example of Aspetar's commitment to helping athletes achieve
their full potential during sports events hosted in Qatar.
For this year's Doha Diamond League, Aspetar set up on-site facilities
at the Qatar Sports Club offering services to all participating
athletes. A team of 37 physicians, nurses, physiotherapists and massage
therapists provided immediate medical care throughout the event and at
the participants' residences.
Events like the Diamond League provide Aspetar experts with invaluable
opportunities to hone their procedures in preparation for the 2019 World
Championships, scheduled to take place from September 28 to October 6
at Khalifa International Stadium, and the 48th FIG Artistic Gymnastics
World Championships, scheduled to take place from October 25 to November
3, 2018. At both of these events, Aspetar will be the official medical
By supporting such events, Aspetar is cementing its leading role in the
treatment and prevention of injury to local, regional and international
athletes across all sports. Aspetar's experts have a wealth of
experience in supporting athletes participating in major tournaments in
Qatar, including the 24th Men's Handball World Championship in 2015, the
2015 AIBA World Boxing Championships, and the 2016 UCI Road World
Championships, and abroad.
Aspetar has become the preferred sports medicine destination for a
number of sports stars across all disciplines, including athletics stars
such as South African Olympian Wayde van Niekerk, Croatian discus
thrower Sandra Perkovic, Tunisian long and middle distance runner Habiba
Ghribi; Olympic track and field champion Taoufik Makhloufi, French
middle-distance runner Mahiedine Mekhissi and US Olympians Christian
Taylor, LaShawn Merritt, Justin Gatlin and Alison Felix.
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(MENAFN- The Conversation) Dean's Professor of Sustainability Science & Policy, Northeastern University Profile Articles Activity
Jennie C. Stephens is a climate justice scholar, activist, and author. She is the Dean's Professor of Sustainability Science and Policy at Northeastern University in Boston and a 2023-2024 Radcliffe-Salata Climate Justice Fellow at Harvard University. In her book Diversifying Power: Why We Need Antiracist, Feminist Leadership on Climate and Energy (Island Press, 2020), she argues that the climate crisis requires diversifying leadership and redistributing wealth and power to move beyond narrow, masculine, technocratic“solutions” toward a more integrated, holistic transformative climate justice approach. Her forthcoming book, provisionally entitled“Climate Justice Universities: Reimagining the Transformative Power of Higher Education” (Hopkins University Press) reclaims universities as institutions with potential to advance climate justice, accelerate fossil fuel phaseout, and support systemic, structural, social and economic change for a more stable, healthy and prosperous future for all. Before Northeastern, Professor Stephens taught at the University of Vermont and Clark University. She earned her PhD at Caltech in environmental science & engineering and her BA at Harvard in environmental science & public policy. @jenniecstephens
–present Professor and Director, School of Public Policy & Urban Affairs, Northeastern University
Leopold Leadership Fellow
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(MENAFN- The Peninsula) AFP
Arbil: Five people including members of a rebel Kurdish group often targeted by Turkey have been killed in a helicopter crash in northern Iraq, authorities said on Thursday, noting the cause was unknown.
The Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) -- which Ankara considers a terrorist organisation -- told AFP it was 'investigating' the crash, without confirming or denying deaths among its ranks or whether the helicopter belonged to them.
The aircraft, a Eurocopter AS350, crashed on Wednesday evening in Dohuk province in Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region, 'killing all passengers', Kurdish counter-terrorism services said. Read Also
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Lawk Ghafuri, the head of foreign media relations in the Kurdistan regional government, tweeted that 'at least five passengers of the helicopter' had been killed.
'Investigations are ongoing... to determine the ownership of the helicopter and causes of the incident,' he added.
'Some of the passengers who were killed during the incident were PKK members according to initial investigations,' he told AFP.
The PKK has a presence in Iraq's Kurdistan region, which Turkey has repeatedly sought to root out in air and ground operations.
In early March, a Turkish drone strike in northern Iraq killed two Yazidi fighters affiliated with the PKK, days after a similar strike killed three other fighters.
The rebel group had waged a brutal insurgency in Turkey that claimed thousands of lives since 1984.
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Mumbai, Dec 4 (IANS) Actor Athar Siddiqui, popularly remembered for essaying an antagonist in TV show 'Mann Kee Awaaz Pratigya 2' and who was last seen in 'Mauka-E-Vardaat', will now play the protagonist in 'Crime Alert'.
He says: 'The complete story is based on a controversial murder mystery of a social media star Mohit Mor who was shot dead. I took up this role as it is challenging and has many shades an actor looks for. Also, it will be eye-opening for youth who unknowingly get themselves involved in crime. TV actually needs to telecast more of such eye-opening shows.'
Talking about his role in the show, Athar said, 'I'm essaying the role of Mohit Mor, who is a 27-year-old gym enthusiast and a star on a video-sharing app, it is an interesting story of how a non-criminal background person gets involved in the mess of criminals and finally loses his life.'
Athar is known for featuring in TV series like 'Jag Janani Maa Vaishno Devi', 'Chandra Nandhini' and 'Vighnaharta Ganesha'.
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Tiziana CMO Buys Thousands of Common Shares
Tiziana Life Sciences Ltd. (NASDAQ: TLSA)), a biotechnology company enabling breakthrough immunotherapies via novel routes of drug delivery, today announces that it has been notified that Matthew Davis, its Chief Medical Officer, purchased 75,000 common shares at $0.83 per share, bringing his total holding to 175,000 common shares.
Tiziana Life Sciences is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing breakthrough therapies using transformational drug delivery technologies to enable alternative routes of immunotherapy.
Tiziana's innovative nasal, oral and inhalation approaches in development have the potential to provide an improvement in efficacy as well as safety and tolerability compared to intravenous delivery.
Tiziana's two lead candidates, intranasal foralumab, the only fully human anti-CD3 mAb, and milciclib, a pan-CDK inhibitor, have both demonstrated a favorable safety profile and clinical response in patients in studies to date. Tiziana's technology for alternative routes of immunotherapy has been patented with several applications pending and is expected to allow for broad pipeline applications.
TLSA shares opened Friday ditched two cents, or 2.5%, to 79 cents.
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Immigration costs Netherlands over USD430B over nearly 25 years
(MENAFN) According to a recent study, the Dutch government's expenditure on migrants surpasses the average spending on education, social security, and benefits. The net cost of immigration is reported to have exceeded €400 billion (USD430 billion at the current rate) over a period of nearly 25 years.
Titled "Borderless Welfare State: The Consequences of Immigration on Public Finances," the study reveals that the annual average costs incurred by immigration policies in the Netherlands amount to €17 billion, peaking at €32 billion in 2016 due to the 2015 refugee crisis.
The study's authors stress that the substantial costs primarily result from financial redistribution through the welfare state. They conclude that a choice must be made between curtailing immigration or implementing significant cuts to the Dutch welfare system.
The study warns that if immigration continues at its current pace and cost structure, it will increasingly strain public finances, making adjustments to the welfare state or immigration policies unavoidable.
In 2016, the Dutch government reportedly allocated around €30 billion to education, which is €2 billion less than the expenditure on migrants in the same year.
The study also underscores that immigrants typically contribute lower taxes and make fewer social security contributions compared to non-migrants. This observation aligns with a separate report from the Dutch Finance Ministry, acknowledging that the net fiscal contribution of migrants is significantly lower than that of the rest of the population.
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(MENAFN) The Iranian scholar, Mohammad Marandi, professor at the University of Tehran, had been invited to speak at the English-speaking panel, but the AUB's administration said to BBC on Saturday that he is not be permitted to take part in the debate on its campus.
"I really do not know what is behind this decision but obviously the US government and the Saudi regime and other such antagonists have always been putting pressure on governments and academic institutions and as well as other institutions to toe the line. Whatever reason behind this ban I find it completely unacceptable," Professor Marandi said.
"I think it discredits the American University of Beirut and it discredits the image that the United States wishes to promote about itself. Also, I believe that the BBC must refuse to hold the debate at this venue, whether I am included in the discussion or not. AUB must not be allowed to dictate the terms of the debate," FARS News reported.
"If one cannot speak freely for a few minutes at a university which is controlled by Americans and which all the academics are hired by Americans, if they do not have the self-confidence to allow an alternative voice to speak at such a debate with five other people on the panel, including hardline opponents of Iran, if they do not have that sort of confidence, then it shows that the narrative that the Americans, American institutions, the American government, and the American mainstream media are promoting is weak and lacking in reason and logic," he added.
Iran has been an arch foe to Saudi Arabia, criticizing its attempts to strike the stability of the region namely through incessant bombardment of impoverished Yemen as well as support for Takfiri militants across the region.
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(MENAFN- UkrinForm) Representatives of Russia's Rosatom Corporation appropriate the funds allocated for the ZNPP management by drawing up fictitious financial documents (corporate cards) in the names of the plant's employees who have Ukrainian citizenship.
'The real financial reporting is not drawn up and not submitted. That is, the money that was intended to pay for the work of the plant's staff is appropriated by the occupation administration and Rosatom employees,' the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine reports .
As noted, a significant part of the Russian military, who have been at the ZNPP since the capture, have left the territory of the plant. To date, about 500 invaders remain there, 200 of whom are Kadyrov's soldiers from the Akhmat battalion. Their main task is to intimidate the staff and induce them to cooperate.
About 300 landmines were found in the industrial zone of the nuclear power plant, left by units of the Russian army when leaving the plant's territory. The so-called 'police' of Enerhodar were informed about this. FSB officers who arrived at the scene said that those were 'caches of subversive units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.'
As reported, Russian troops captured the ZNPP on March 4. The invaders have placed military equipment and ammunition on its territory, constantly shelling both the surrounding area and the plant itself, destroying power lines and causing external power outages. The enemy blames the Armed Forces of Ukraine for these attacks.
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Mumbai: With 67 police personnel tested positive for COVID-19 in Maharashtra in the last 24 hours, the total number of positive COVID-19 police personnel in the State reached 1,273 on Monday, said Maharashtra Police.
Out of the total cases, 131 are police officers while 1142 are other police personnel. So far 11 police personnel have succumbed to the infection in the State.
As many as 291 police personnel have been cured.
According to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, the total number of COVID-19 positive cases has reached 33053 in Maharashtra. (ANI)


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OKLAHOMA CITY, Oct. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- is mobilizing community resources to bring a free community screening event to Seminole County. Working with the Seminole County Health Department and the City of Seminole, Oklahoma Complete Health will host a community wellness event at the Reynolds Wellness Center on Nov. 4 from 2 to 6 p.m. The event is open to children and adults and the first 100 attendees will receive a $20 gift card to Cash Savers.
As the holiday season approaches, Oklahoma Complete Health is encouraging everyone to get healthy for the holidays with medical, dental and vision screenings. The event will provide preventive health screenings along with community resources like shelf-stable food distribution and formula and diaper distribution. Community Health representatives will be onsite to meet with participants to assess additional services needed.
'We are excited to organize this event for the Seminole community and bring access to preventive care and community resources on a large scale,' said Clay Franklin, President and CEO of Oklahoma Complete Health.
Additional community organizations joining Oklahoma Complete Health for this event include Seminole County Health Department, Oklahoma Dental Foundation, Liberty Dental, Lion's Club of Seminole, OU Health, Community Market, Infant Crisis Services, Hunger Free Oklahoma, Seminole Nation, Seminole Library, and SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital – Shawnee, Seminole Campus. About Oklahoma Complete Health
Oklahoma Complete Health is a Care Management Organization that serves the needs of Oklahomans through a range of health insurance solutions. Oklahoma Complete Health serves our communities by focusing on under-insured and uninsured individuals through its federal insurance marketplace plan (Ambetter) and its Medicare Advantage Plan (Wellcare).
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(MENAFN) On Friday, a UK-based news agency reported that global corporations are achieving unprecedented profits by issuing bonds denominated in yuan and securing substantial loans from Chinese lenders at favorable interest rates.
This comes at a juncture when the expenses associated with utilizing Western banks are sharply escalating. The news agency notes that both international companies and banks are successfully raising substantial funds through Chinese 'panda' and 'dim sum' bonds, both denominated in yuan.
“While the fundamental story is not compelling for Chinese investors looking for growth, the depreciation of the yuan as well as the rate cuts result in a much cheaper cost of borrowing,” stated Fiona Lim, top FX strategist at Maybank.
The uptick in China’s borrowing market has made the yuan the world’s second-biggest trade funding currency, ahead of the euro. The development reflects Beijing’s ambitions to boost the yuan’s share in global funding, the news agency also mentioned.
As per the report, in October, the National Bank of Canada garnered 1 billion yuan (equivalent to USD 138.6 million) by issuing a three-year panda bond with a 3.2 percent coupon rate, notably lower than the prevailing domestic interest rates of 4.5 percent.
The People's Bank of China (PBOC) has actively promoted lending to international companies by banks and has expanded the utilization of the yuan beyond the country's borders, according to the news outlet.
“Panda bonds are steadily promoting the renminbi’s function as a funding currency,” the PBOC mentioned in a statement issued in October.
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(MENAFN- Gulf Times) Nass Agricultural Consultancy Company participated in the International Agriculture Exhibition, held from October 31 to November 5 in Tunisia.
'Through our presence at the exhibition, we were able to represent Qatar's private sector and part of Qatar's agricultural sector by displaying the company's services, as well as investment opportunities, to senior officials, businessman and a number of organisations working in the agriculture filed in Tunisia, said Nasser Hassan al-Jaber, CEO of Nass Group for Agricultural Consultancy and Greenhouses.
Al-Jaber noted that their participation received a 'good response, which exceeded expectations. The pavilion of the company received a number of senior dignitaries from Tunisia, headed by Youssef Chahed, the Tunisian Prime Minister, along with Samir al-Taieb, Minister of Agriculture and Water Resources, and a number of other ministers and officials.
'HE the Minister of Municipality and Environment Mohamed bin Abdullah al-Rumaihi and delegations from Qatar visited the pavilion of Nass Agricultural Consultancy Company during the exhibition. This visit had a good impact as it reflected the Qatar government's interest in leading projects and international co-operation as well as in supporting investment in all fields, al-Jaber added.
HE al-Rumaihi presented a memento to the Tunisian Prime Minister, while al-Jaber received al-Taieb at the private pavilion of the company and presented him with a memento representing Qatari heritage.
The participation of Nass Agricultural Consultancy also drew the attention of a wide range of local and international media, which was reflected in news articles and programmes introducing the company and its services, according to a press statement. The pavilion combined originality, Qatari tradition, sophistication and modernity in an artistic way.
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Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], October 19 (ANI): As many as 1,982 new COVID-19 cases were reported in the last 24 hours, taking the total count of active cases to 22,304 in Odisha, according to the state Health Department on Monday.
A total of 2,70,346 positive cases of coronavirus were reported in the state till Sunday.
According to the department, 1,152 people were recovered and 17 died due to the disease in the last 24 hours.
With a spike of 55,722 new COVID-19 cases and 579 deaths in the last 24 hours, India's COVID-19 count crossed 75-lakh mark and reached 75,50,273 on Monday, according to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW). (ANI)


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EUR/JPY Technical Strategy: Flat
Support: 139.54 138.51 137.67
Resistance: 141.21 142.24 142.88
The Euro soared to the highest level in six months against the Japanese Yen after an unexpected expansion of BOJ stimulus. Near-term resistance is at 141.21 the September 19 high with a break below that on a daily closing basis exposing the 114.6% Fibonacci extension at 142.24. Alternatively a reversal below the 76.4% Fib retracement at 139.54 clears the way for a test of the 61.8% level at 138.51.
Risk/reward considerations argue against entering long with prices in close proximity to resistance. On the other hand the absence of a defined bearish reversal signal suggests taking up the short side is premature. We will remain flat for now waiting for a more actionable opportunity to present itself.
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Doha: Qatar Sports for All Federation (QSAF) wrapped up the second edition of the billiards local tournament that was held at the Mall of Qatar in collaboration with the Qatar Billiards & Snooker Federation (QBSF).
Mohamed Ahmed Nasser Al Yafei came first after defeating Tarek Ibrahim in the final match, and Mohamed Nasser Al Haddad captured third place after winning the third-place playoff against Ahmed Suleiman.
The tournament saw a wide participation from billiard players as well as a large turnout of fans with the championship being held at a mall for the first time.
Following the final game, the Manager of Activities and Events at the QSAF Abdullah Al Dossary and QBSF member Yaqub Fakhro handed over medals and financial awards to the winners.
Al Dossary said he was delighted for the success the tournament achieved in terms of wide turnout and big participation from Qatar Mall goers, particularly children.
He added that the championship was not only competitive but educational as well to spread the game among the mall goers, especially children to make them practise the game themselves as well as being educated about principles and basics of the game under the supervision of specialised trainers.
He thanked the Mall of Qatar management for backing the tournament since beginning and providing all prerequisites for success.
He added that the tournament saw a big turnout due to the great popularity of billiards in Qatar as well as the QBSF's great endeavours to disseminate the game through holding a slew of international, continental, Arab and Gulf championships.
The QSAF is keen on organising various championships and sports activities to help the individuals of the Qatari society and urge them to do sports regularly as a lifestyle change. He said the QSAF's agenda for 2022 contains 575 tournaments, activities and sports events.
QBSF member Yaqub Fakhro commended the QSAF for holding the championship and hailed the Qatar Mall administration for hosting it allowing spreading the game among the mall goers, seniors and juniors, and educating them about its laws and tactics.
Earlier, the QSAF announced it would hold 124 sports activities within the framework of the summer activity programme which runs until August 12 to promote sports as a lifestyle.
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(MENAFN- Daily Outlook Afghanistan) KABUL - Officials from the Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock (MAIL) said on Wednesday that currently Afghanistan's strategic warehouse capacity for cereal is estimated to be 270,000 tons and that government warmly welcomes investors willing to invest in the establishment of cereal warehouses - especially for wheat.
Kazakh media reported that Kazakhstan wants to invest in the establishment of wheat warehouses in the country.
Afghanistan currently imports thousands of tons of wheat from Kazakhstan annually.
However officials in Kazakhstan have not lodged an official request regarding investment in the cereal warehouse sector, but Afghan officials said that with the establishment of such storage facilities, Afghanistan will be able to cut down on import costs, especially that of wheat coming in from central Asian countries including Kazakhstan.
'We need strategic reserve facilities to be built in the country, but to make it happen it must come from which address and source? This issue so far has not been discussed between the ministry of agriculture and with the Kazakh side, said Lotfullah Rashid, a spokesman for MAIL.
Economic commentators have said that if warehouses are established along the borders, the Afghan government will be able to decrease its expenditure on the importation of wheat and that it will also help with Afghanistan's food safety programs.
'From one perspective, the establishment of strategic reserve facilities for wheat by the friendly country of Kazakhstan will be helpful in the future if God helps us to increase our wheat production in the long term, said economic analyst Shabir Bashiri.
Afghanistan needs six million tons of wheat annually and of this, 4.5 million tons comes from domestic sources and another 1.5 million from abroad. (Tolonews)
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Burson Hires Laura Anderson To Lead Americas Tech Practice
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Burson has hired former Intel CCO Laura Anderson to lead the firm's technology practice in the Americas.
Anderson will serve as Americas chair of technology at
Burson , which will launch July 1 with the merger of WPP agencies BCW and Hill & Knowlton, creating a $1bn PR firm. She will work with BCW starting April 22 until Burson's official launch.
Anderson brings more than 25 years of in-house and consulting experience to the role. She spent nearly 19 years at Intel, where she spent two years leading communications as VP and GM of global comms.
She subsequently served as head of communications for Silver Lake, a tech-focused private equity firm, and acting head of communications for Google's DeepMind and ran her own consultancy.
“Laura has extraordinary experience and deep first-hand knowledge of the business challenges, policy issues and long-term ambitions of a wide range of technology companies, particularly for those that are driving the most consequential innovation in a generation,” said BCW Americas CEO Kristine Boyden, who will hold the same role with Burson after the merger.“Her expertise in guiding tech brands to overcome issues, realize radical goals and build reputational currency will be enormously valuable for our technology clients throughout the region and our global network.”
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Minister of Culture and Sports HE Salah bin Ghanem bin Nasser al-Ali and other officials with the players of Al Sadd and Qatar SC on their arrival at Hamad International Airport.
Minister of Culture and Sports HE Salah bin Ghanem bin Nasser al-Ali honoured Qatar SC and Al Sadd clubs after they won the first and second positions in the 29th Arab Table Tennis Championship held in Lebanon from November 7-12.
He met the delegation of the two teams on their arrival at Hamad International Airport.
The minister expressed his satisfaction with the great successes achieved by the two clubs during the championship, which ended in Beirut, after winning the Arab Club Championship.
He expressed his pride with the results achieved by Qatar SC and Al Sadd in this tournament, pointing out that such a success can only be achieved by reaching the highest levels of concentration, commitment and passion for sport.
The minister said that table tennis is an exciting sport and that he hopes that this achievement would only boost the continued efforts to reach the highest level possible.
He also hoped to increase the interest for this sport in different schools, noting that the ministry will have an influential role in this regard in order to create a suitable ground for the largest possible number of champions in this sport.
For his part, Qatar Sports Club president Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad bin Nasser al-Thani dedicated the Arab Table Tennis Championships to the government and people of Qatar.
He said in a press statement that the winning of the championship is great and excellent in light of the strong competition from the teams participating in the tournament, especially since the Arab Championships are the strongest because of the participation of the most prominent Arab players in this important event. He added that winning this title by Qatar Sports Club was not easy as many Arab clubs took part in this tournament. He said the goal is to maintain this achievement in the future. He thanked all the players of Qatar SC and Al Sadd for their efforts to reach the final and for winning the title.
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- Asia Times) A British man has been ordered to pay £127,000 to five Filipino boys he allegedly abused in the Philippines.
Douglas Slade, 77, who once campaigned for child sex to be legalized, was sued by five Filipinos – four young men and a 14-year-old boy – in the UK's High Court. The five Filipinos allege they were abused by Slade during the 10 years he lived in the Philippines, the Independent reported.
Slade lived in the Philippines from 1985 to 2015, when he was deported to the UK to face 13 counts of child abuse and rape involving five British boys. He was jailed for 24 years in 2016 on those charges but was never prosecuted over abuse claims in the Philippines.
Barrister Justin Levinson, who represented the five Filipinos, said the victims suffered injuries as a result of Slade's sexual abuse and were suing Slade for damages. However, Slade denied abusing any of the five Filipinos and said their allegations were fabrications.
The High Court ordered Slade to pay each of the victims compensation ranging from £20,000 to £35,000. Lawyers say it was the first time that foreign nationals have made such a claim against a Briton in a British court for crimes committed overseas.
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(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, February 16. The Intellectual
Property Agency of Azerbaijan offers consulting services to
applicants on the registration of inventions, utility models,
industrial designs, trademarks, geographical indications, and
author's work at the“Baku SME house”, trend reports.
Along with this, SMEs applying to the house are recommended to
submit documents on obtaining a patent, registration of trademarks
and geographical indications in the'Open Target for Patent and
Trademarks' (PANAH) digital information system, operating in the
Intellectual Property Agency. If necessary, the house is providing
assistance in uploading documents to this system.
The“Baku SME house” is a single center for providing business
services, which was opened on January 6, 2023 with the
participation of Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev. It serves
entrepreneurs from Monday through Friday from 09:00 to 18:00
(GMT+4). Here entrepreneurs are provided with more than 250
services by nearly 50 public and private organizations.
Business entities can contact the“Baku SME house” for services
related to business registration, tax issues, licenses,
certificates of food origin and safety, permits for various
activities, customs services, an extract from the state property
register, subsidies for the agricultural sector, permission for
advertising in open spaces, utilities, banking, insurance, leasing,
etc., necessary for entrepreneurial activity.
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Eman Ahmed: Former world's heaviest woman dies in Abu Dhabi
25 Sep 2017
Only a week after her 37th birthday, Egypt's Eman Ahmed, the world's former heaviest woman who once weighed 500kg, passed away this morning at Burjeel Hospital in Abu Dhabi.
Doctors said she died at 4:35am (local time) due to the complications related to her co-morbid conditions, including heart ailment and kidney dysfunction.
She underwent surgery for weight-loss in Mumbai earlier in 2017.
Condition worsened in last few days
Doctors said Eman's heart disease and kidney dysfunction worsened over the last few days. A hospital official said, "She had been under supervision of 20 doctors from different specialties." However, she had shown improvement in the emotional and psychological growth parameters.
Eman reached Abu Dhabi after losing around 300kg
Eman Ahmed of Egypt's Alexandria came to Mumbai's Saifee Hospital in Feb'17 for weight-loss treatment; she was considered the world's heaviest woman at the time, weighing 504kg.
Saifee doctors said following a bariatric surgery and strict diet regime, Eman lost 300kg.
She was then taken to Burjeel on 4 May. Doctors posted videos, claiming Eman was recovering three times faster than they had planned.
Eman will feed herself by mouth, said medical officer earlier
Burjeel Hospital's Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Yassin El Shahat, earlier said that by the end of Eman Ahmed's second stage treatment, she will feed herself by mouth and also move around using an electric wheelchair, after losing reasonable weight due to the strict diet regimen.
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( MENAFN - GlobeNewsWire - Nasdaq SU)GAR LAND, Texas, July 22, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CVR Energy, Inc. (NYSE: CVI) has changed the time of its second quarter 2021 earnings conference call to 3 p.m. Eastern on Tuesday, August 3. During the call, the Company will discuss its second quarter 2021 earnings results, which will be released on Monday, August 2, after the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange.
This call, which will contain forward-looking information, will be webcast live and can be accessed on the Investor Relations section of CVR Energy's website at . For investors or analysts who want to participate during the call, the dial-in number is (877) 407-8291. The webcast will be archived and available for 14 days at . A repeat of the call also can be accessed for 14 days by dialing (877) 660-6853, conference ID 13721550.
CVR Energy's second quarter 2021 earnings news release will be distributed via GlobeNewswire and posted at .
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Headquartered in Sugar Land, Texas, CVR Energy is a diversified holding company primarily engaged in the petroleum refining and marketing business through its interest in CVR Refining and the nitrogen fertilizer manufacturing business through its interest in CVR Partners, LP. CVR Energy subsidiaries serve as the general partner and own 36 percent of the common units of CVR Partners.
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Iran, P4+1 To Resume Nuclear Talks In Vienna
(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) VIENNA, Aug 4 (KUNA) -- A new round of negotiations between the P4+1 and Iran on latter's nuclear program will open in Vienna later Thursday amid modest hopes for breakthrough.
Prior to the meeting, Iran's chief nuclear negotiator Ali Bagheri Kani said that his country had responded to the European proposals to revive the 2015 nuclear agreement positively, adding that all involved parties in the current talks to consider the step to prevent what he deemed as a 'dangerous nuclear crisis'.
The draft proposal -- offered by the EU's High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell -- focused on lifting sanctions on Iran as stipulated by the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) in exchange with Tehran's limiting of its nuclear capabilities.
Observers view the resumption of negotiations on Iran's nuclear file as a success of the EU's efforts in this regard; however, the overall settlement of the issue depended how involved parties would view the draft proposal.
The negotiations coincided with statements by the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Rafael Grossi who warned that the Iranian nuclear program had rapidly development in recent weeks to an extent of being able to produce nuclear weaponry.
The JCPOA -- involving Iran, the US, France, the UK, Russia, and Germany -- did not reach its goals due to the withdrawal of the US in 2018 during the Presidency of Donald Trump and the US imposing heavy sanctions on Iran.
Tehran retaliated with gradually retreating from its JCOPA obligations.
Those remaining in the plan of action revived the negotiations on the agreement in April of 2021 via the in-direct participation of the US and EU mediation.
Despite great advancement in negotiations, talks were suspended last March due to Tehran and Washington not meeting eye-to-eye on certain points. (end)
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(MENAFN- UkrinForm) Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has held a meeting with President of the Venice Commission Gianni Buquicchio.
The parties discussed cooperation of Ukraine with the Venice Commission, the establishment of the Supreme Court and the creation of the Anticorruption Court, the press service of the Head of State reported.
Poroshenko noted that today, December 15, a new Supreme Court of Ukraine would start functioning. 'The old corrupt, inefficient and unfair judicial system should go out, he said. Gianni Buquicchio agreed with Petro Poroshenko, emphasizing that it became possible due to the initiative of the Ukrainian President to hold the judicial reform. 'Indeed, it is a great day for Ukraine, for Europe due to your initiative, the President of the Venice Commission said.
Gianni Buquicchio noted effective cooperation between Ukraine and the Venice Commission. He has been observing the situation in Ukraine since 1996. 'For the first time, since your election, things started moving in the right direction. Step by step we are doing a good job together, he noted.
The President of the Venice Commission also noted that the Commission would continue to cooperate with Ukraine in support of its European aspirations.
Gianni Buquicchio stressed that the introduction of judicial reform in general and of a new Supreme Court in particular had great significance not only for Ukrainian citizens, but also for foreign investors.
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(MENAFN- NewsIn) Dec 2 (GSM Arena) – WhatsApp rolled out the Chat Lock feature in May to let users lock their chats with their device password or biometric, like a fingerprint. These locked chats are hidden behind a“Locked chats” folder that appears in the chat list.
Hence, WhatsApp has announced a new feature called Secret Code for Chat Lock to provide an additional layer of security and privacy to these locked chats.
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With the Secret Code feature, you can now set a password different from your device password to hide the Locked chats folder from the chat list, and it can only be discovered by typing your secret code in the WhatsApp search bar.
You can use letters, numbers, special characters, and even an emoji to create a new secret code. And if you don't want to hide the Locked chats, you can still have them appear in your chat list.
WhatsApp also made locking a chat easier and more convenient since you can now lock a chat by long-pressing on it instead of going to the chat's settings.
The Secret Code feature has started rolling out and will be available globally to all users in the coming months.
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(MENAFN- The Peninsula) Jerusalem, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused Iran of wanting "to turn Lebanon into one giant missile site" and warned of the consequences as he left Monday for talks in Moscow.
Netanyahu has held a series of discussions with President Vladimir Putin in recent months on Iran's influence in war-torn Syria and in Lebanon.
The premier has sought to persuade Russia to limit Iran's presence near Israeli territory and to stop it from entrenching itself militarily in Syria.
Israel's military has also issued a series of warnings to Hezbollah, the Lebanese Shiite militia backed by Iran.
Russia, Iran and Hezbollah are all backing Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in his country's civil war.
Netanyahu has previously accused Iran of building sites to produce "precision-guided missiles" in both Syria and Lebanon.
"I will discuss with President Putin Iran's relentless efforts to establish a military presence in Syria, which we strongly oppose and are also taking action against," Netanyahu said as he departed.
"We will also discuss Iran's effort to turn Lebanon into one giant missile site, a site for precision missiles against the state of Israel, which we will not tolerate."
Israel has sought to stay out of the Syrian conflict, but acknowledges carrying out dozens of air strikes to stop what it says are advanced arms deliveries to Hezbollah, with whom it fought a devastating 2006 war.
Iran is Israel's main enemy and Netanyahu has repeatedly warned against an entrenched Iranian military presence in the neighbouring country.
In November, Netanyahu signalled that Israel would take military action in Syria when it sees fit as it seeks to ensure Iran-backed forces stay away from its territory.
Russia and Israel have also established a hotline to avoid accidental clashes in Syria.
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EU Development Ministers Call For Humanitarian Aid Access To The Gaza
(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) BRUSSELS, Nov 21 (KUNA) -- EU development ministers called for ensuring unimpeded humanitarian aid access to the Gaza Strip.
"They stressed the need to ensure humanitarian aid access to the Gaza Strip," said an EU statement released after the meeting this evening.
Over a working lunch, the ministers exchanged views on engagement in complex environments in Africa. The discussion focused on the emerging "belt of instability" from the Gulf of Guinea to the Indian Ocean, with a specific emphasis on the Sahel, aiming to work towards a common understanding of the challenges in those environments.
The ministers also touched upon the situation in the Horn of Africa, which is marked by acute insecurity and significant humanitarian needs with on-going conflicts in Sudan and Somalia.
Humanitarian needs in Ethiopia also remain high due to the effects of climate events, conflicts and intercommunal violence, and disease outbreaks, said the statement.
The ministers were briefed about the situation in Ukraine. Pilar Cancela Rodriguez - State Secretary for International Cooperation of Spain - chairing the meeting on behalf of High Representative Josep Borrell, provided an update on the state of play of EU support to the reconstruction of Ukraine. Spain currently holds the EU Presidency.
Finally, the ministers held an informal exchange via videoconference with World Bank President Ajay Banga which provided an opportunity to focus on his strategic vision and ambitions for the World Bank. (end)
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(MENAFN- GlobeNewsWire - Nasdaq) BRISBANE, Australia, Sept. 19, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Allkem Limited (ASX/TSX: AKE , the Company ) announces the following indicative key dates for the 2023 Annual General Meeting.
| Date || Event |
| 27 September 2023 || Last date for nomination of Directors |
| 6 October 2023 || Release of Notice of Annual General Meeting |
| 8 November 2023 || 2023 Annual General Meeting |
Shareholders will be provided with information on how to participate in the Annual General Meeting when the Notice of Meeting is released in October 2023.
This release was authorised by Mr Martin Perez de Solay, CEO and Managing Director of Allkem Limited.
| || Allkem Limited |
ABN 31 112 589 910
Level 35, 71 Eagle St
Brisbane, QLD 4000
| Investor Relations & Media Enquiries |
+61 418 783 701
| Connect |
+61 7 3064 3600
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Vodafone Qatar, Gold Sponsors of the first Qatar Business Continuity Conference organised by the BCI Qatar Forum, took part in the event that discussed best practices in the area of ‘Business Continuity and Risk Management' across various public and private entities. Vodafone also received an award in recognition of the Company's contribution in the Business Continuity space in Qatar.
The one-day conference under the theme 'Stability and Achievements, took place at the Four Seasons Hotel- Doha under the patronage of the Minister for Energy and Industry, H E Dr Mohammed bin Saleh Al Sada, and was attended by a large number of entities.
In a key-note presentation, Arnab Mukherjee, Vodafone Qatar's Business Continuity Manager demonstrated how an organisation can become resilient and cited some practical insights and case studies of a resilient organisation.
In this he said: 'The ability to effectively respond to and manage emergency consequences in a timely manner is essential to ensure your organisation's survivability in today's fast paced business environment.
'With the emergence of new threats including cyber-terrorism and bio-terrorism and the increasing exposure of organisations to traditional threats such as fraud, systems failure, natural disasters, product recalls and more, a resilient approach to business strategies and agile restoration of your business operation is essential, he added.
Vodafone has an established business resilience programme across its global footprint to ensure it achieves effective and timely response to any emergency or crisis involving its critical business operations. Each local market and group entity programme is aligned with International Standards and local legislation.
Vodafone's senior management is actively engaged in its Business Continuity and Crisis Management programme, which is subject to an annual review and communicated within the organisation.
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(MENAFN- Baystreet.ca) Indices Post Worst Weeks Since March
Stocks retreated on Friday afternoon as the market neared the end of a rough week with steep losses.
The Dow Jones Industrials continued its negative trend, losing 106.11 points Friday to 33,964.31.
The S&P 500 faded 9.95 points to 4,320.05.
The NASDAQ index dipped 12.18 points to 13,211.81.
Ford climbed 1.9% after reports that the auto giant was making progress in negotiations with the striking United Auto Workers union. Stellantis also traded higher, while General Motors was near flat.
Those moves came after a three-day losing streak for the major averages. The losses came as investors reacted to a signal from the Federal Reserve that it intended to keep interest rates higher for longer.
The S&P 500 slumped 2.8% and the technology-heavy NASDAQ Composite dropped 3.5% this week. It marks the third straight negative week and worst weekly performance since March for each. The blue-chip Dow slid 1.8% on the week.
Investors also became concerned about a government shutdown, which could dent consumer confidence and slow down the economy further. House Republican leaders sent the chamber into recess on Thursday.
Prices for the 10-year Treasury gained ground, lowering yields to 4.43% from Thursday's 4.49%. Treasury prices and yields move in opposite directions.
Oil prices moved back up 73 cents to $90.36 U.S. a barrel.
Gold prices jumped $5.60 to $1,945.20 U.S. an ounce.
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Namal denies ties to cryptocurrency firm
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(MENAFN- Colombo Gazette)
Former minister Namal Rajapaksa has denied links to a cryptocurrency company.
Rajapaksa’s media unit said there is no truth to the claims of a link between Rajapaksa and a company named “Onmax DT” which handles CryptoMining and Bitcoin transactions.
“Rajapaksa has no connection with the aforementioned company or any party related to it,” its media department said.
OnmaxDT presents itself as seeking to create a solid economic environment for all by exploiting the knowledge and experience of those who have experience in the field of digital marketing.
This is accomplished by transforming experienced and novice individuals into entrepreneurial investors, generating jobs and expanding technical expertise.
OnmaxDT would be based in Australia. (Colombo Official Gazette)
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Burkina Faso Suspends France 24 Broadcasts After Interview with Al-Qaeda North Africa Head
(MENAFN) The military junta in Burkina Faso has suspended all France 24 broadcasts in the country after the news channel interviewed the head of Al-Qaeda North Africa. Burkina Faso has witnessed two coups last year and is currently battling a jihadist insurgency that spilled over from neighboring Mali in 2015.
The junta spokesman accused France 24 of acting as a communications agency for terrorists and offering legitimacy to terrorist actions and hate speech by interviewing AQIM head Abu Ubaydah Yusuf Al-Annabi. The suspension of France 24 broadcasts was announced on Monday, and the channel was cut off around 0900 GMT.
On March 6, France 24 broadcast written replies given by Al-Annabi to 17 questions posed by the news channel's specialist on jihadist issues, Wassim Nasr. The Burkinabe government believes this is part of a process of legitimizing the terrorist message and is aware of the effects of this message in the country.
In response, France 24 has disputed the baseless accusations and called into question the junta's professionalism. The suspension of France 24 broadcasts in Burkina Faso has reignited debates about press freedom, terrorism, and the role of the media in legitimizing extremist ideologies.
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Dhaka: The Embassy of Nepal in Dhaka hosted Nepal Tourism Promotion programme in Chattogram on July 4, 2022 for promotions and publicity of various tourism destinations and activities in Nepal for Bangladeshi tourists.
On the occasion, Charge d'Affaires Kumar Rai shed light on excellent bilateral relations existing between Nepal and Bangladesh ever since the establishment of diplomatic relations 50 years ago.
Stating that Nepal being a wonderful country with pristine nature, rich culture, and unique adventure, he expressed his sincere hope that the programme would be fruitful for promoting Nepal's tourism in Bangladesh and also helpful for further strengthening people to people relations. At the juncture of Diamond Jubilee of Nepal-Bangladesh diplomatic relations and Mujib Year being celebrated in Bangladesh, he said that the programme would open multitude avenues of cooperation and collaboration in tourism sector between our two countries.
The function was also addressed by Laxman Gautam, Officiating Director, Tourism Marketing and Promotion Department of Nepal Tourism Board. Laxman Gautam addressed the gathering virtually and reiterated the role of tourism for enhancing prosperity in Nepal.
He further highlighted the potential of Nepal as tourism destination for regional as well as global tourists who are keen to experience cultural and natural diversity of Nepal that offer vast experiences of a lifetime through various tourism activities across the country.
He also emphasised importance of the role of tour operators, tourism entrepreneurs and business communities for further promotion of Nepal in major cities of Bangladesh.
Similarly, Additional DIG Muhammad Muslim PPM of Chattogram Tourism Police, Dr Munal Mohabub, Senior Vice-President of Chattogram Women Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Mohammad Abu Zafar, Chairman of ATAB Zonal Committee of Chattogram delivered their speech highlighting the significance of exchange and cooperation in tourism sector between the two countries.
During the event, Second Secretary Ranjan Yadav made a presentation on various aspects of Nepal Tourism and introduced Nepal as famous tourism destination for Bangladeshi visitors. Later, he also addressed the queries received from the participants during Q&A session.
The programme was attended by tours and travel agencies, tourism entrepreneurs, representatives from commerce and industries, participants from airline industry and media houses in Chattogram.
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(MENAFN) In 2015, ambitious development plans for Oceanwide Plaza were unveiled, heralding it as a beacon of the downtown Los Angeles renaissance. Backed by Chinese investors, the billion-dollar project envisioned a sprawling complex comprising 500 luxury apartments, a prestigious five-star hotel, and retail spaces, strategically located opposite the arena hosting Los Angeles Lakers basketball games. Central to the design was a towering 700-foot-high screen, intended to infuse the area with energy and vibrancy, accentuated by the building's LED lights.
However, the reality today stands starkly different as Oceanwide Plaza remains incomplete, its development operations halted following the bankruptcy of the responsible company. What was once envisioned as a flagship destination for downtown has instead become a vexing issue for Los Angeles officials, compounding existing challenges such as homelessness and a critical shortage of affordable housing.
Presently, the three partially constructed edifices of Oceanwide Plaza are marred by graffiti, seemingly defying gravity and serving as a testament to its stalled progress. The prominence of this graffiti gained international attention in January, coinciding with the Grammy Awards ceremony hosted nearby at CryptoPlaza. This publicity inadvertently attracted more graffiti artists and thrill-seekers, exacerbating the visual blight and safety concerns associated with the site.
In the aftermath of these developments, videos emerged of daredevils engaging in paragliding stunts from the tops of the unfinished structures, each leap amplifying the sense of neglect and abandonment. For Karen Bass, the mayor of Los Angeles, these incidents proved to be the final straw, underscoring the urgent need to address the lingering issues surrounding Oceanwide Plaza and restore faith in the city's commitment to revitalizing its urban landscape.
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