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PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — One person was killed and eight others injured in a Fourth of July shooting in Southwest Philadelphia on Thursday night.Nine people, four minors and five adults, were shot in Southwest Philadelphia Thursday night, police said.According to police, nine people, three juveniles and six adults, were shot near the intersection of 60th Avenue and Kingsessing Road at 11:40 p.m.Officers on a routine patrol reportedly found one victim lying on the ground.Additional victims were discovered by responding officers and several others were transported to area hospitals.Action News reports the boys are reportedly between 14 and 16 years old.The identity…

Iranians are once again heading to the polls for a presidential runoff election pitting centrist Massoud Pezeshkian against hardline candidate Saeed Jalili to replace Ebrahim Raisi, who was killed in a helicopter crash in May. Friday’s second round of voting, held after neither candidate won a majority in the June 28 vote, saw Pezeshkian win around 42.5 percent of the vote and Jalili around 38.7 percent. Voting was initially scheduled to close at 6pm local time (12:30 GMT) but was extended until midnight local time (20:30 GMT) on Friday. The election comes amid rising regional tensions fuelled by Israel’s Gaza…

Chris Grier’s Miami Dolphins draft decisions over the past five seasons haven’t been awful, but there’s a history Grier doesn’t want to see repeated. In 2024, Grier drafted Chopp Robinson, Patrick Paul and traded up in the fourth round to select Jalen Wright. Each player comes with their own question marks, but it’s the middle rounds where Grier needs to work harder to change this trend.From Wright to fifth-round pick Mohamed Kamara to sixth-round cornerback Patrick McMorris and the first of two wide receivers selected in this year’s draft, Grier can only hope his coaching staff can develop these players.So…

After the bombing Balloons carrying trash South Korea’s government has suspended a 2018 agreement to ease tensions with North Korea over the past month and resumed anti-Pyongyang loudspeaker broadcasts in the border area.Korea’s first Live fire training It will use precision-guided bunker buster bombs and work with its US ally to deploy nuclear weapons over a seven-year period.Joseph Yun, a senior adviser at the United States Institute of Peace and who served as U.S. special representative for North Korea policy from 2016 to 2018, described the situation on the Korean peninsula as “dangerous.””I don’t think we can rule out the…

According to media reports, Chinese social media platforms have shut down extreme nationalistic posts inciting hatred towards Japan after a Japanese mother and child were injured in a stabbing attack at a school bus stop in Suzhou, west of Shanghai, on June 24. According to reports, a female bus attendant who tried to protect the Japanese passengers was killed in the melee. The attacker was an unemployed Chinese man in his 50s whose personal hardships appeared to have made him susceptible to ultra-nationalist online “influencers” who specialize in stoking hostility toward Japanese and Americans to attract followers and generate revenue.…

Stay up to date with free updatesJust sign up Chinese politics and policies myFT Digest – delivered straight to your inbox.China is on a mission to lead the world in technology: It wants to build cutting-edge artificial intelligence, develop the most advanced computer chips, design the next generation of robots and sell the world’s best electric cars. In a new season of the FT’s Tech Tonic podcast, long-time China reporter James Kinger explores the reasons behind China’s extraordinary rise as a global tech leader and asks whether China is on track to overtake the US in the global tech race.…

Employers added 206,000 jobs in June, tapering off from previous months and the latest sign that the U.S. economy is slowing after four years of rapid growth.Meanwhile, the unemployment rate rose slightly to 4.1%, the highest level in a year and a half, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said on Friday. The unemployment rate for black workers and women rose slightly in June, while the jobless rate for Asian workers rose even more.The report is good news for President Biden, whose term coincided with 42 consecutive months of job growth. More than 15 million jobs have been created under Biden,…

Tamarac, Minnesota–(Newsfile Corp. – July 5, 2024) – Talon Metals Corp. (TSX: TLO) (OTC Pink: TLOFF) (“Talon” or “company) has acquired Talon Nickel (USA) LLC (“Talon Nickel”,” a wholly owned subsidiary of Talon, has agreed to grant additional net smelter revenue royalties to a subsidiary of Triple Flag Precious Metals Corporation (“Triple Flag Precious Metals Corporation”).Triple Flag”), Triple Flag USA Royalties Limited (“Triple Flag US” ) in exchange for a payment of US$8 million (approximately Canadian $10.9 million) (the “Triple Flag US Trade().The key terms of the Triple Flag US Transaction are as follows: Proceeds from the Triple Flag US…

Vice President Kamala Harris watches a campaign event at Girard College in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on May 29. Elisabeth Franz/Reuters As the fallout from Joe Biden’s debate performance continues, the topic of conversation among many Democratic Party officials is already turning to who Kamala Harris’ running mate will be. There’s widespread confidence among party officials, activists and donors that the president’s slow start to salvaging his campaign will be botched, according to CNN conversations with two dozen Democratic politicians and activists, and several aides are skeptical that he can pursue a reelection campaign despite his promises to keep it going. Biden…

Two years ago, Japan’s Digital Minister Taro Kono made headlines when he declared war on floppy disks, a type of computer hardware that is now nearly obsolete. In a social media post, Kono said the Japanese government still needed floppy disks, CDs, and other items in some countries. It vowed to eliminate 1,900 procedures.This week, Foreign Minister Kono declared victory, telling Reuters, “We won the floppy disk war on June 28th!” Documents released by the Foreign Ministry back up this victory.It may seem surprising that this fight is necessary, but Japan isn’t the only country where floppy disks are used:…