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CNN — A global election year, with countries representing half the world’s population voting, is shaping up to be a tough one for incumbents struggling with the painful economic aftereffects of the COVID-19 pandemic and scandals and fatigue that have plagued leaders who have been in power for years. Recent elections in France and the UK have shown that disaffected but informed voters are using democracy in novel ways to reshape their countries through strategic voting, and in Iran, even in the highly restrictive circumstances of an election engineered by a clerical dictatorship, voters behaved in an unexpected way, leading…
A United Airlines plane landed safely in Denver on Monday after its wheels came off. Taking off from Los Angeles earlier in the day.Officials at Denver International Airport said United Airlines Flight 1001 Boeing The 757-200 landed at DIA just before 11 a.m. after its rear landing gear wheels came off the plane during takeoff at Los Angeles International Airport. None of the 174 passengers and seven crew members were injured. United Airlines said it was investigating the incident to determine what caused the wheel to come off, which was later recovered in Los Angeles.Allen Stubblefield was on a flight…
08/24/07 Mirror Photo: Patrick Waksmunski/Roof Works USA first baseman Jacob Zavalanski drove in on base ahead of RE/MAX’s CJ Myers. Roof Works USA defeated ReMax Realty, 14-7, on Monday in an under-19 Kerry League game at Betts Field, led by Mason Mento’s three-hit, three-RBI performance. Roofing USA (14): Mas. Mento lf 323, B. Mento ph 101, Repko p-ss 400, Mat. Eckenrode ph 100, Hite cf 401, E. Mento ph 000, Gregg 3b 422, Lattner ph 110, Mar . Mento rf 422, Strittmatter rf 000, Conrad eh 321, Hanlon ss-2b 210, Cherico 2b-p 312, Vinglish c 201,…
Zach Eddy got off to a strong start in his Summer League debut, more than making up for a late blunder on Monday night in Salt Lake City.Surprisingly, that wasn’t enough to lead the Memphis Grizzlies to victory.The former Purdue University star, who was selected by the Grizzlies with the ninth overall pick in arguably the most surprising move of the lottery portion of last month’s NBA draft, missed a potentially game-winning put-back dunk late in a summer league game against the Utah Jazz at the Delta Center.But with just 0.8 seconds left, Eddie intentionally missed a free throw and…
Billionaire scion David Ellison wants to transform Paramount, a storied Hollywood company with roots in the silent film era, into a modern media and tech giant capable of rivalling Netflix.A day after agreeing to buy Paramount from Shari Redstone, Ellison told the Financial Times that the century-old company needed to move faster to adapt to the technological changes that are disrupting Hollywood, from streaming to artificial intelligence. “We recognize that we’re in a period of transition across our industry,” said Ellison, 41, the son of Oracle founder Larry Ellison, one of the world’s richest men. “To navigate that transition successfully,…
Get our FREE US Election Countdown newsletterImportant news about money and politics in the race for the White HouseIt didn’t need to get to this point: Democrats didn’t need to find themselves in the middle of a crisis less than four months before the US presidential election, and scrambling to deal with the reality that their candidate won’t hold office for another four years.There was another way, one that required facing hard truths, a little introspection, and above all, foresight. But that was not the path President Joe Biden, his staff, and his supporters were willing to take. And ironically,…
(Bloomberg) — Raising Britain’s minimum wage risks having unintended consequences on inflation and employee benefits, putting Chancellor Keir Starmer’s ambitions to raise wages at odds with business groups and the Bank of England.Most read articles on BloombergBusiness groups are already complaining that a 10% increase in the minimum wage (also known as the national living wage), which came into effect in April, is straining business budgets and limiting their ability to hire. Starmer’s Labour government, which swept to power in last week’s election, has pledged to review the wage floor to reflect a “true living wage”.In her first major speech…
Down icon An icon in the shape of a downward angle. “I don’t care if he shits his pants or can’t form a sentence. If he shows me he can’t do his job, I’ll say, ‘All right, it’s time for you to go,'” Whoopi Goldberg (left) said of President Joe Biden (right). Todd O’Young/NBC via Getty Images, Samuel Corum via Getty Images Whoopi Goldberg said she wasn’t bothered by the recent debate between Joe Biden and Donald Trump.”I have poop days all the time. I step in more poop than you can imagine,” she said Monday. Goldberg said people should…
Coca-Cola Studios ‘Blockbuster’ puts spotlight on Lahore district known for music giants LAHORE: The small, crowded Galwi Mohalla in Pakistan’s eastern city of Lahore has spawned many legendary folk and ghazal singers, including Mehdi Hassan, Naseebo Lal and Reshma. And now, with their latest hit on Coke Studio, Pakistan’s longest-running annual television music show, the Galwi group has added to the list of musical sensations from the district. The song “Blockbuster” combines Umar Butt’s deep voice with the energy of Faris Shafi, considered a pioneer of Urdu rap, and the soulful vocals of Galwi Group, and has garnered more than…
Linkages between SDG 2 and other SDGs – Zero Hunger The theme is “Strengthening the 2030 Agenda and Eradicating Poverty in Times of Multiple Crises: Effectively Delivering Sustainable, Resilient and Innovative Solutions” (A/DEC/77/553). Without compromising the integral, indivisible and interrelated nature of the Sustainable Development Goals, the 2024 HLPF will give detailed consideration to: Goal 1. End poverty in all its forms everywhere Goal 2. End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture Goal 13. Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts Goal 16. Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide…