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Scandinavian ministers meet to tackle spillover of Swedish gang crime

Sweden, Norway and Denmark want to step up regional cooperation to combat gang violence, the countries' justice ministers announced at a meeting in Copenhagen on Wednesday, as a surge in the involvement of minors in Swedish gang activity has the Nordic leaders concerned.

Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

‘Great Game’ unfolds in Pacific as US, China vie for backing

The countries’ proximity to key shipping lanes and the communication cables that criss-cross the Pacific floor, together with fisheries and seabed minerals, also encourage the rivalry, as per a report by Lowy Institute.

Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

US election: Oprah Winfrey, in a Convention debut, calls Kamala Harris 'the best of America'

Winfrey, a billionaire media mogul who built her career in Chicago, had never before spoken at a national convention. Her speech was carefully kept under wraps by Democratic organizers, including a cloak-and-dagger act during rehearsals in which one of the most famous women in America crept into the United Center wearing a hat, sunglasses and a face mask.

BigNewsNetwork.com (sports) 

Auburn company unveils world's first autonomous tennis assistant robot

You have to love some of the technology coming from the loveliest village. The latest to court the favor of athletes is the worlds first robotic tennis ball collector. Through a partnership with Viam, a software platform for smart machines, Auburn-based Tennibot will build, prototype, and scale its trailblazing fleet of autonomous tennis assistants. The [] The post Auburn company unveils worlds first autonomous tennis ass

Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

Are Indians really breaking bank deposits to buy mutual funds? Let's run a statistical test

An analysis by Bank of Baroda economist Dipanwita Mazumdar explores the correlation between Indian households shifting savings from bank deposits to mutual funds using Granger causality test and Cointegration regression. Despite growing mutual funds, both have increased at different rates. The share of bank deposits in household financial savings fell to 29.4%, while mutual funds rose to 6%.

BigNewsNetwork.com 

North AlabamaWorks names Jason Pickering of Mazda Toyota Manufacturing as chair

Jason Pickering of Mazda Toyota Manufacturing has been named Chair of North AlabamaWorks (NAW), the Regional Workforce Council of North Alabama. Hell assume leadership following the recent retirement of Melinda Weaver of Alabama Power as Chair. North AlabamaWorks is a nonprofit serving Region 1 of Alabamas Regional Workforce Councils, dedicated to facilitating a comprehensive, coordinated [] The post North AlabamaWorks na

«Mirror» (mirror.co.uk) 

Beyoncé threatens Donald Trump with legal action

Beyoncé Knowles has threatened presidential candidate Donald Trump with formal legal action after the Republican used her Freedom track in a video on social media without her permission

«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

Canada's 2 major freight railroads come to a full stop without new labor contracts

Both of Canada’s major freight railroads have come to a full stop because of a contract dispute with their workers, and businesses fear widespread harm if the trains don’t resume running quickly. Canadian National and CPKC railroads both locked out their employees after the deadline of 12:01 a.m. Eastern Thursday passed without new agreements with the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference that represents some 10,000 engineers, conductors and dispatchers. Business groups had urged the government to intervene... Читать дальше...

BigNewsNetwork.com (sports) 

Auburn men's golf team visits White House after national championship triumph

The Auburn Tigers mens golf team had a historic 2024 season that ended with the schools first national title in program history. Led by terrific freshman Jackson Koivun, who joined the legendary Rickie Fowler as the only two freshmen to win the prestigious Ben Hogan Award, the Tigers triumphed to victory and brought a national [] The post Auburn mens golf team visits White House after national championship triumph appeare

Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

Tata Punch emerges as India's top-selling car, beats Maruti's WagonR

Tata Motors's Punch overtook Maruti Suzuki's WagonR as India's top-selling car between January and July 2024. The Punch's rise is attributed to its positioning as a micro SUV and its diversified fuel options, including electric and CNG. In July, Hyundai Creta surpassed Punch, which dropped to fourth place in sales rankings.