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Explained: What's Climate Finance And Why Countries Are Fighting Over It At COP29

Countries are negotiating a higher target for payments starting next year, but some have been reluctant to confirm its size until it is clear which countries will contribute.




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"Why Fuss and Fear": Eknath Shinde Amid Uddhav Thackeray Bag Check Row

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, whose bag check dominated the political discussions on the poll-bound state today, played it down in an interview with NDTV, saying it was a routine matter for him.




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"Even If Indira Gandhi Returns From Heaven...": Amit Shah On Article 370

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday asserted that Article 370, which granted special status to Jammu and Kashmir, will not be restored even if Congress stalwart and late PM Indira Gandhi comes down from heaven.




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"One Day, One Shift": UPPSC Aspirants Stage Candle March In Prayagraj Against Exam Schedule

The protest has gained momentum as students demand the removal of the normalisation system.




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In A First, Siblings Command Warships At The Same Time In Indian Navy

For the first time ever in the Indian Navy, sister and brother duo of Commander Prerna Deosthalee and Commander Ishan Deosthalee are commanding two different warships at the same time in the force.




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Precautions To Be Taken Before Enrolling In Open And Distance Learning Courses

The list of HEIs entitled to offer programmes in ODL mode with names of programmes is available on UGC website.




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'Nostradamus' Of US Polls Blames Incorrect Prediction On Elon Musk And "Explosion" Of Disinformation

Allan Lichtman, often dubbed the "Nostradamus" of US Presidential Polls, is blaming the "explosion" of disinformation and billionaire Elon Musk for his incorrect prediction that Kamala Harris would win the 2024 election.




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Major Social Media Crackdown In Andhra, 100 Cases Filed, 39 Arrested

The N Chandrababu Naidu government in Andhra Pradesh has launched a massive crackdown against social media posts targeting political leaders and their family members.




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Poetry To UK Precedent: What Went Into Landmark 'Bulldozer Justice' Verdict

In a landmark judgment yesterday, the Supreme Court demolished the idea of 'bulldozer justice' that several state governments had unleashed against accused in heinous criminal cases.




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US Tourist Found Dead At Luxury Hotel In Ireland Frequented By Hollywood Celebrities

According to the Garda Siochana, Ireland's national police and security service, the US citizen was discovered unconscious on a bathroom floor Tuesday evening




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Guru Nanak Jayanti 2024: Date, Auspicious Time And History

Guru Nanak Jayanti is celebrated every year on Kartik Purnima, which falls in the months of October-November. This year, Kartik Purnima will fall on November 15.




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"Dirty And Dangerous, But...": Foreigner's Video Praising Delhi Goes Viral

An Irish-Persian vlogger's Instagram post about living in Delhi is going viral on social media. In his post, Sean Hammond shared a long caption detailing his experience living in the city.




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"Broken Bones And Skull... ": Autopsy Of Woman Killed In Manipur Violence

The autopsy report of a woman who was killed in a night attack by suspected insurgents in Manipur's restive Jiribam district mentions eight wounds that include broken bones and "burnt and separated" skull. Her body was burnt 99 per cent.




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Rajasthan Candidate Naresh Meena Who Slapped Poll Official Arrested Amid High Drama

Rajasthan Candidate Naresh Meena Who Slapped Poll Official Arrested Amid High Drama




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In A First, Siblings Command Warships At The Same Time In Indian Navy

For the first time ever in the Indian Navy, sister and brother duo of Commander Prerna Deosthalee and Commander Ishan Deosthalee are commanding two different warships at the same time in the force.




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Major Social Media Crackdown In Andhra, 100 Cases Filed, 39 Arrested

The N Chandrababu Naidu government in Andhra Pradesh has launched a massive crackdown against social media posts targeting political leaders and their family members.




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Poetry To UK Precedent: What Went Into Landmark 'Bulldozer Justice' Verdict

In a landmark judgment yesterday, the Supreme Court demolished the idea of 'bulldozer justice' that several state governments had unleashed against accused in heinous criminal cases.




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"Broken Bones And Skull... ": Autopsy Of Woman Killed In Manipur Violence

The autopsy report of a woman who was killed in a night attack by suspected insurgents in Manipur's restive Jiribam district mentions eight wounds that include broken bones and "burnt and separated" skull. Her body was burnt 99 per cent.




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Guru Nanak Jayanti 2024: Date, Auspicious Time And History

Guru Nanak Jayanti is celebrated every year on Kartik Purnima, which falls in the months of October-November. This year, Kartik Purnima will fall on November 15.




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"Dirty And Dangerous, But...": Foreigner's Video Praising Delhi Goes Viral

An Irish-Persian vlogger's Instagram post about living in Delhi is going viral on social media. In his post, Sean Hammond shared a long caption detailing his experience living in the city.







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Police Detain Two Suspects for Possession of an Unlicensed Firearm and Ammunition

[SAPS] Members of Operation Lockdown III were deployed in Delft area to continue the fight against gang violence, extortion and robberies. In the early hours of this morning the members were busy with foot patrols in Rossin Street, Delft when they noticed a unknown man walking in their direction and when he saw the police members he changed direction. The members chased after him and apprehended and searched him. They found a 9mm pistol with eight rounds of ammunition in his possession.




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Nelson Mandela Bay Mayor Targets Immigrant-Owned Spaza Shops

[GroundUp] "These are politically motivated actions against us. There are many more pressing issues facing this city."




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Thousands of Khayelitsha Families Use Filthy Toilets or an Open Field

[GroundUp] Over 3,000 families in Silver Town, Khayelitsha, have been forced to either use filthy, damaged toilets or relieve themselves in a field. Blowy, Sikalekhekhe and Marikana informal settlements have about 340 toilets, but they have not been serviced since 4 October, when the previous cleaners' contracts expired.




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Cabinet Apprised of Interventions to Deal With Foodborne Illnesses and Fatalities

[SAnews.gov.za] President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to address the nation soon on the interventions government is undertaking to deal with foodborne illnesses and fatalities that have transpired in the country.




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command line version of generating layout tree file

hi,

im looking for a command line version of generating layout tree file.

from layout view we can do it by Edit->Hierarchy->Tree or using shift+T.

i have been using and big fan of the sch hier tree skill code solution from following article for a while now.

https://community.cadence.com/cadence_technology_forums/f/custom-ic-skill/41566/config-view-assignment/1360121#

i need the command line version to include in my perl / bash script.

i did try to modified the sch version by changing some possible relevant information of sch to lay but getting no where.

im not very good at skill code but willing to give a shot if anyone can point out some direction.

Thanks.




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NRC expands Abuja-Kaduna train services

The Nigerian Railway Corporation has expanded its train operations on the Abuja-Kaduna route, increasing the number of services from four to six during weekdays, specifically from Monday to Friday. A statement signed by the Deputy Director, Public Relations, Yakub Mohmood, on Wednesday, disclosed the new update. This expansion is aimed at meeting the growing demand


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Tinubu determined to eliminate bandits, terrorists, says NSA

The National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, has warned that obstructing security under President Bola Tinubu’s administration will not be tolerated, the News Agency of Nigeria reports. He said this at the Comptroller General of Customs Conference in Abuja, on Wednesday, emphasising the President’s determination to eliminate bandits, terrorists, and other security threats. According to Ribadu,


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Why I chose Nigeria over the Netherlands – Troost-Ekong

The Super Eagles captain, William Troost-Ekong, has revealed that a phone call from late coach Stephen Keshi and the prospect of international football at age 21 influenced his decision to represent Nigeria instead of his country of birth, the Netherlands, PUNCH Sports reports. The Al-Kholood defender, speaking on the Sports Afterparty Podcast, explained that the


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At UN climate talks, nations big and small get chance to bear witness to climate change

BAKU, Azerbaijan — When more than two dozen world leaders deliver remarks at the United Nations' annual climate conference on Wednesday, many have detailed their nations' firsthand experience with the catastrophic weather that has come with climate change. “Over the past year, catastrophic floods in Spain, Bosnia and Herzegovina as well as well as in southern Croatia have shown the devastating impact of rising temperatures,” said Croatia's prime minister, Andrej Plenkovic. “The Mediterranean, one of the most vulnerable regions, calls for urgent action.” The Greek prime minister said Europe and the world needs to be “more honest” about the trade-offs needed to keep global temperatures down. “We need to ask hard questions about a path that goes very fast, at the expense of our competitiveness, and a path that goes some much slower, but allows our industry to adapt and to thrive,” he said. His nation this summer was hammered by successive heat waves after three years of below-average rainfall. In Greece, the misery included water shortages, dried-up lakes and the death of wild horses. Other speakers on the list include Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, whose nation has seen deadly flooding this year from monsoon rains that scientists say have become heavier with climate change. Just two years ago, more than 1,700 people died in widespread flooding. Pakistan has also suffered from dangerous heat, with thousands of people hospitalized with heatstroke this spring as temperatures soared to 47 degrees Celsius. Also on the list of speakers Wednesday is Bahamas Prime Minister Philip Edward Davis. Like many other countries in the Global South, the Bahamas has piled up debt from warming-connected weather disasters it did little to cause, including Hurricanes Dorian in 2019 and Matthew in 2016. Leaders have been seeking help and money from the Global North and oil companies. Early on Wednesday, ministers and officials from African nations called for initiatives to advance green development on the continent and strengthen resilience to extreme weather events — from floods to droughts — across the region. Plenty of big names and powerful countries are noticeably absent from COP29 this year. That includes the 13 largest carbon dioxide-polluting countries — a group responsible for more than than 70% of the heat-trapping gases emitted last year — were missing. The world’s biggest polluters and strongest economies — China and the United States — didn't send their No. 1s. Neither did India and Indonesia. But U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer was there, and he announced an 81% emissions reduction target on 1990 levels by 2035, in line with the Paris Agreement goal to limit warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial times. That’s up from the 78% the U.K. had already pledged. The main focus of this year’s talks is climate finance — wealthier nations compensating poor countries for damages from climate change’s weather extremes, helping them pay to transition their economies away from fossil fuels and helping them with adaptation.




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Poland hails opening of US missile base as sign of its security

The United States opened a new air defense base in northern Poland on Wednesday, an event the European nation's president said showed the country was secure as a member of NATO even as Russia wages war in neighboring Ukraine.  Situated in the town of Redzikowo near the Baltic coast, the base has been in the works since the 2000s.   At a time when Donald Trump's election victory has caused jitters among some NATO members, Warsaw says the continued work on the base by successive U.S. presidents shows Poland's military alliance with Washington remains solid whoever is in the White House.  "The United States... is the guarantor of Poland's security," President Andrzej Duda said.  He said the permanent presence of U.S. troops at the base showed that Poland, a communist state until 1989, was "not in the Russian sphere of influence."  The Kremlin on Wednesday called the base a bid to contain Russia by moving American military infrastructure nearer its borders.  The opening comes amid a nervous reaction among some NATO members to the election of Trump, who has vowed not to defend countries that do not spend enough on defense.   However, Poland says it should have nothing to fear as it is the alliance's biggest spender on defense relative to the size of its economy, and conservative Duda has stressed his warm ties with Trump.  The U.S. base at Redzikowo is part of a broader NATO missile shield, dubbed "Aegis Ashore," which the alliance says can intercept short- to intermediate-range ballistic missiles.  Other key shield elements include a site in Romania, U.S. navy destroyers based in the Spanish port of Rota and an early-warning radar in Kurecik, Turkey.  Moscow had already labeled the base a threat as far back as 2007, when it was still being planned.   NATO says the shield is purely defensive.  Military sources told Reuters the system in Poland can now only be used against missiles fired from the Middle East and the radar would need a change in direction to intercept projectiles from Russia, a complex procedure entailing a change of policy.  Polish Defense Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz said on Monday the scope of the shield needed to be expanded, which Warsaw would discuss with NATO and the United States.  NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte will meet Duda and Prime Minister Donald Tusk in Warsaw later on Wednesday. 




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New storms and flooding in Spain threaten hard-hit Valencia again

Madrid — New storms in Spain caused school closures and train cancellations on Wednesday, two weeks after flash floods in Valencia and other parts of the country killed more than 220 people and destroyed thousands of homes. Coastal areas of Valencia were placed under the highest alert on Wednesday evening. Forecasters said up to 180 millimeters (7 inches) of rain could fall there within five hours. Cleanup efforts in parts of Valencia hardest hit by the Oct. 29 storm were still continuing, and there were concerns over what more rain could bring to streets still covered with mud and debris. In southern Malaga province, streets were flooded, while 3,000 people near the Guadalhorce river were moved from their homes as a preventive measure. Schools across the province were closed, along with many stores. High-speed AVE train service was canceled between Malaga and Madrid as well as Barcelona and Valencia. There were no reports of any deaths. Spanish weather forecaster AEMET put Malaga on red alert, saying up to 70 millimeters (roughly 3 inches) of rain had accumulated in an hour. Parts of Tarragona province in the east also faced heavy rain and remained under red alert. The forecast in Malaga delayed the start of the Billie Jean King Cup tennis finals between Spain and Poland, which was set for Wednesday. The storm system affecting Spain is caused by warm air that collides with stagnant cold air and forms powerful rain clouds. Experts say that drought and flood cycles are increasing with climate change.




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North West businessman and his company fined for fraud and contravening tax laws




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Sanco KZN cuts ties with ANC over dysfunctional alliance and service delivery failures




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Fishy: Seven in court after they were caught re-branding expired Lucky Star canned fish




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Cabinet congratulates Mozambique’s Daniel Chapo, Botswana’s Duma Boko and US’ Donald Trump and seeks to deepen trade with China




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Suspect in custody for the alleged rape and murder of a teenage girl in Limpopo




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Former Standard Bank employee who claimed ‘kidnappers’ made him steal over R500,000 jailed




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Update: SAFA president Danny Jordan and two others in court over R1.3 million fraud and theft charges granted bail




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George deputy mayor, Raybin Figland, cleared of sexting charges




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South Africans divided on whether ‘starving and dehydrated’ illegal miners should be rescued




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Police launch manhunt for woman accused of stabbing her husband 30 times




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Trapped Zama Zama’s: Khumbudzo Ntshavheni’s ‘smoke them out’ remarks are irresponsible and inhumane




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Wholly suspended sentence for Mamelodi man who assaulted woman, insulted and ripped her clothes