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The new US visa policy may include violent settlers on the list

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The new US visa policy may include violent settlers on the list. In the event of a decision on, the process of blacklisting applicants could be more relaxed which could lead to visa applications being denied in the light of information provided by left-wing groups. In the wake of a string of violent incidents, in which Israelis assaulted Palestinians from Judea and Samaria The US Embassy in Israel is looking into making the suspects blacklisted, Israel Hayom has learned. The addition of these Israeli names to this list could make it more difficult or impossible to obtain an entry visa…

Dec

21

2022

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Russia and Iran Refuse to abide by sanctions regarding Caspian Trade Route

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Russia and Iran Refuse to abide by sanctions regarding Caspian Trade Route. Russia as well as Iran are constructing a new transcontinental route of trade that runs from the eastern reaches of Europe up to the Indian Ocean, a 3,000-kilometer (1,860-mile) route that is beyond the scope of any outside intervention. Driven from home by US sanctions, Venezuelans hope to find work It illustrates what two world's most sanctioned nations are adapting to western pressures by establishing trade routes that are not subject to interdiction. The route transports goods via railways and rivers that are linked via an international bridge…

Dec

21

2022

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Driven from home by US sanctions, Venezuelans hope to find work

Newsmigration, news, U.S. Treasury Department, Venezuelans

Driven from home by US sanctions, Venezuelans hope to find work. Small nonprofits, faith groups, provide the sole shelter for those who have made it to New Mexico A bank employee aged 20 left her in the country in Venezuela in September, along with her husband and uncle and her uncle, all looking for employment to help provide for their family members. She gave up the idea of pursuing a law degree because her job wasn't paying enough to cover eating and, even though law school tuition is free, however, she was unable to be able to afford the transportation…

Dec

21

2022

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US asks court to end asylum limits, with a short delay.

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US asks court to end asylum limits, with a short delay. Texas sent National Guard troops to the border as well as San Diego businesses anticipated a flood of Christmas shoppers from Mexico as tens of thousands asylum seekers at the border were waiting for a Supreme Court ruling that could permit them to get into the United States. It was reported that the U.S. government asked the Supreme Court not to lift the restrictions before christmas, and made the document filed the day following the Chief Justice John Roberts issued a temporary order to hold the restrictions of the…

Dec

21

2022

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US Postal Service pledges move to an all-electric delivery fleet

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US Postal Service pledges move to an all-electric delivery fleet. A significant boost for President Joe Biden's commitment to remove gas-powered vehicles from the federal fleet that is swarming and the U.S. The Postal Service said Tuesday it will significantly increase the number of electric-powered delivery trucks and will switch to electric power when new purchases are made in 2026. The post office announced it will spend nearly $10 billion to modernize its fleet of old vehicles, which includes installing a new charging infrastructure in hundreds of post offices across the country and buying at least 66,000 electric delivery vehicles…

Dec

20

2022

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Property crime on construction sites is a problem for builders in the local area

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Property crime on construction sites is a problem for builders in the local area. A group from BILD Lethbridge and the Lethbridge Police Service Property Crime Unit were in the morning Monday to discuss increasing the amount of crime that is happening on construction sites throughout the city. LPS Property Crimes Unit Sgt. Liam Breedon said they had observed a significant trend regarding thefts, break-and-entry as well as mischief, and other types of crime that are occurring on construction sites within the city. Through that, they saw the potential to bring some of the affected companies together via BILD and…

Dec

20

2022

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Circular Economy programs seek to cut down on waste and create jobs

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Circular Economy programs seek to cut down on waste and create jobs. In a meeting with a farmer from the area about two years ago, Eric Diamond of Central Kitchen Central Kitchen, a food business incubator located in Cleveland, Ohio, learned that the farmer was unable to market all of the carrots that were in his fields. Certain carrots - though healthy and delicious - weren't in the right shape or size to meet grocery stores' or restaurant's specifications. This led to a discussion and a business concept was created. "I told him, 'What would you do with your carrots?'…

Dec

20

2022

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Japanese officials inspect US Navy bases for PFAS remediation

Newsjapan, navy, news, US, war

Japanese officials inspect US Navy bases for PFAS remediation Japanese officials from the government inspected the water processing facilities in the Naval Air Facility Atsugi on Monday, three months following the time when toxic organic substances were released into a waterway at the base. A torrential rain in Atsugi in September. 24 caused an hangar control system to fail, leading to the emission of fluorine organic compound known as PFAS to a small stream that flows through the entire base of 26 miles to the southwest of Tokyo according to the Monday news release of Kanagawa prefecture as well as…

Dec

20

2022

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US to prohibit the use of the TikTok App on Government Devices

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US to prohibit the use of the TikTok App on Government Devices US steps to limit the usage of TikTok - the video short application that is accused of posing a security threat and source of misinformation have been going on this week. On Tuesday morning, lawmakers included a plan to prohibit government employees from using this Chinese app on devices used by the government in a major spending bill. The Senate passed last week the bill authored by Republican Senator Josh Hawley to bar federal employees from accessing the app, operated by ByteDance and accessible on devices used by…

Dec

19

2022

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California Institute of Technology and Technology Innovation Institute announce major collaboration

NewsCalifornia, Institute of Technology, news, Technology Innovation Institute

California Institute of Technology and Technology Innovation Institute announce major collaboration. California Institute of Technology (Caltech) and Technology Innovation Institute (TII) announced today a global strategic partnership that will collaborate on the most important research areas. The three-year, multi-million dollar partnership is a full exchange of researchers, enabling both parties to conduct inter-disciplinary research in the fields of autonomous systems quantum algorithms as well as low precision AI biotechnology, propulsion systems. This partnership is also expected to be focused on sustainable technology to help reduce environmental hazards. The cooperation on autonomous systems subjects brings together the knowledge of the TII's…

Dec

19

2022

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Mayor Adams would like New Yorkers to be able to judge him on his crimes.

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Mayor Adams would like New Yorkers to be able to judge him on his crimes. On a wintery evening, Miraida Gomez saw a routine task go horribly wrong. As she sat next to her infant, she waited at the back of a car while her husband picked up her prescription from an establishment situated on East 198th Street in Bedford Park. She grew up away from Bronx street that was lined with neon-lit storefronts , bodegas on the corner. The normality of the setting was to soon be forever broken first by gunshots and later by the screams of her…

Dec

19

2022

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It’s not the case that the US inflation slowdown doesn’t stem from Fed rate hikes.

Newseconomy, inflation, US

It's not the case that the US inflation slowdown doesn't stem from Fed rate hikes. A lot of the industries which have experienced price reductions aren't impacted by interest rates. Recent US inflation data have been a triumph for team transitory economists who predicted that inflation would fall without any interest rate hikes. The US consumer price index (CPI) increased by 0.1 percent between October and November, well below the 0.3 percent increase the economists asked with Dow Jones had predicted. A variety of indicators of inflation dropped or slowed in November. This is partly because of the ease of…

Dec

17

2022

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By Patsy S. Nielsen

The Infrastructure bill will provide more money to Soo Locks construction

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The Infrastructure bill will provide more money to Soo Locks construction Federal funds will flow into the lock construction development located in Sault Ste. Marie following it was announced that the U.S. The Senate on Thursday approved the final version of the broad Pentagon spending bill, which included the request of the Army Corps of Engineers for an increase in funding authorizations for the project. The Detroit Free Press The year-long National Defense Authorization Act that will be sent to the president Joe Biden for his signature is an expansive $858 billion package that provides the 4.6 percent increase in…

Dec

17

2022

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UK downturn moderates in December but recession begins – PMI

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UK downturn moderates in December but recession begins - PMI The economic downturn that affected the majority of British firms eased a bit this month, but the manufacturing sector struggled and the economy is likely to shrink this quarter, indicating recession, a poll found on Friday. The UK S&P Global Composite PMI, or Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) increased to 49.0 after 48.2 at the end of November but it was still lower than the 50-point threshold for growth. A Reuters survey of economists predicted a slight decline to 48.0. The dominant service sector was the driver behind all the improvements…

Dec

17

2022

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Austria central bank predicts mild recession then 0.6% growth in 2023

NewsAustria central bank, economy, inflation, news

Austria central bank predicts mild recession then 0.6% growth in 2023. Austria will be in a "mild" recession by the end of the year, and then at the start of 2023, the central bank announced on Friday, anticipating that growth in gross domestic product next year will be at 0.6 percent, higher than the forecasts of other analysts. Two major economic think-tanks, Wifo and IHS, issued economic forecasts for an increase in the GDP range of 4.7%-4.8 percent this year, and 0.3%-0.4 percent in the next year. Austria's National Bank released its own forecast. The Austrian National Bank produced its…

Dec

17

2022

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Bangladesh a strategically important partner for the US

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Bangladesh a strategically important partner for the US. US Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs (SCA) Afreen Akhter has stated that"the United States sees Bangladesh as an "truly significant Strategic partner" and is looking ahead to working with Bangladesh over the next fifty years to build better relations. She stated that over the last 50 years, relations between the United States and Bangladesh have witnessed tremendous progress between peoples, governments and economies. People-to-people connections between these two countries are in-depth, she said. US court finds former Chávez treasurer guilty of collecting bribes The Bangladeshi…

Dec

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2022

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US court finds former Chávez treasurer guilty of collecting bribes

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US court finds former Chávez treasurer guilty of collecting bribes A day following her conviction, US Judges on Friday announced details of the method which revealed that an ex Hugo Chavez aide and her husband took home more than US$100 million in bribes. Chavez's former advisor Claudia Diaz was found guilty on Thursday by an US tribunal of tax evasion as a result of the payment of bribes by a mogul of the media to authorize high-value foreign exchange trades while she was head of Venezuela's National Treasury Office. Diaz, along with her husband Adrian Velasquez, accepted the bribes of…

Dec

16

2022

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By Patsy S. Nielsen

How To Become a Cardano Developer

Technology#technology, blockchain, cryptocurrency, developer

Cardano is a platform that supports the Ada cryptocurrency. It is designed to run financial applications and smart contracts.(How To Become a Cardano Developer) Cardano is a blockchain-based project that seeks to deliver more advanced features than any protocol previously developed. It can handle high volumes of transactions, as well as being built in layers, allowing for updates and fixes without compromising the blockchain's integrity. The Cardano platform was created by a global team of expert engineers and researchers, led by Charles Hoskinson - co-founder of Ethereum. They have been working on this project since 2015 with the intention of…

Dec

16

2022

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By Debbik S.

How to Uncover Blacked Out Text

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Blacked out text is a code used to protect sensitive information from the public.(How to Uncover Blacked Out Text) A blackout code is a type of blacked out text that can be revealed with the use of a tool. There are three different types of blackout codes: partial, full and password protected. Partial blackouts are used to protect sensitive information from an individual, while full blackouts are used to protect sensitive information from all individuals. Password protected blackouts are used when there is no need for all individuals to see the content and it’s only needed for one person or…

Dec

16

2022

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