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Cyprus Mail 

Corporate America focuses on taxes and tariffs as 2024 election nears

US company executives are talking much more about the upcoming presidential election than they did four years ago as a wider policy rift between candidates Kamala Harris and Donald Trump raises questions around taxes, tariffs and pricing power. In company earnings calls over the two months ended Aug. 15, mentions of “election” or “White House” […]

Scoop 

Sovereignty is based on area, not race

The Herald reports: Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has told Parliament he believes Māori ceded sovereignty to the Crown. During Question Time, Green Party co-leader Chlöe Swarbrick pushed him on the issue multiple times, asking, “does the Prime Minister believe that Māori ceded sovereignty?” Luxon responded, saying “our position is the Crown is sovereign”. Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters interjected, citing prominent former Māori MP Sir […]

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«Just Jared» 

Kamala Harris' Sister Maya Gives Touching Speech at DNC 2024 - Watch Video!

Kamala Harris‘ sister Maya Harris was in the spotlight at the 2024 Democratic National Convention! The younger sister of the current Vice President of the United States spoke in support of her sibling during the fourth and final night at the convention on Thursday (August 22) at the United Center in Chicago, Ill. “Like so [...]

Google.com 

DNC rejects protesters' requests for Palestinian speaker - BBC.com

  1. DNC rejects protesters' requests for Palestinian speaker  BBC.com
  2. Rep. Ro Khanna criticizes DNC, Harris campaign for not inviting Palestinian speaker  USA TODAY
  3. Exclusive: Here is the speech the Uncommitted movement wants to give at the DNC  Mother Jones
  4. Dispute emerges over lack of speaker on Gaza at Democratic convention  The Washington Post

Business Standard 

Pro-Palestinian leaders say their request for speaker at DNC was declined

Leaders of an Uncommitted movement, which garnered hundreds of thousands of votes in Democratic primaries across the nation in protest of the Israel-Hamas war, have been negotiating for weeks to secure a speaking slot for a Palestinian American at the Democratic National Convention this week. The negotiations stalled late Wednesday when leaders with the Uncommitted National Movement say a Democratic National Committee official called and delivered a firm response: The answer is no. The leader, Abbas Alawieh... Читать дальше...

Top Stories (uk) - Google News (ru) 

Rewriting History: Ice Age Hunters Used Planted Pikes, Not Throwing Spears, To Bring Down Mammoths - SciTechDaily

  1. Rewriting History: Ice Age Hunters Used Planted Pikes, Not Throwing Spears, To Bring Down Mammoths  SciTechDaily
  2. Archaeologists reveal method used by ancient humans to hunt mighty mammoths to extinction  The Independent
  3. Prehistoric humans may have stuck pikes in ground to kill mammoths, say experts  The Guardian
  4. Crafty cavemen ‘killed mammoths with spears wedged into ground’  The Times
  5. How Did Ice Age Humans Kill Huge Animals Like Mammoths? Probably Not by Throwing Spears... Читать дальше...

Business Standard 

NASA to decide on Aug 24 if Boeing's new capsule safe to fly 2 astronauts

NASA said Thursday it will decide this weekend whether Boeing's new capsule is safe enough to return two astronauts from the International Space Station, where they've been waiting since June. Administrator Bill Nelson and other top officials will meet Saturday. An announcement is expected from Houston once the meeting ends. Astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams launched aboard Boeing's Starliner on June 5. The test flight quickly encountered thruster failures and helium leaks so serious that... Читать дальше...