cia Trump’s proposed tariffs, especially on China and Mexico, could hit California hard By www.capradio.org Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 16:14:00 GMT By Levi Sumagaysay, CalMatters Welcome to CalMatters, the only nonprofit newsroom devoted solely to covering issues that affect all Californians. Sign up for WhatMatters to receive the latest news and commentary on the most important issues in the Golden State. A range of experts, from Nobel Prize-winning economists to an internet-famous menswear writer, have a message for Americans who voted for Donald Trump based on his promises to bring down prices: This likely won’t go how you want. Some voters cited the cost of living as a factor in their decision to elect Trump to a second term as president. But with inflation actually starting to ease, his proposed tariffs, which the president-elect has called the “most beautiful word in the dictionary,” could actually raise prices again. While some experts don’t think more tariffs are a bad idea, the majority of economists and other experts who spoke with CalMatters echoed 23 Nobel laureates who warned that Trump’s policies would be worse for the economy than the ones proposed by Vice President Kamala Harris. Those economists wrote a letter last month calling Harris’ economic agenda “vastly superior” to Trump’s, and mentioned tariffs as one reason. “His policies, including high tariffs even on goods from our friends and allies and regressive tax cuts for corporations and individuals, will lead to higher prices, larger deficits, and greater inequality,” the economists wrote. Businesses that import goods into the country must pay the tariffs. They tend to pass on their increased costs to consumers, with some executives recently promising to do just that during their earnings calls. So economists largely view tariffs as a tax, especially on the lowest- and middle-income families in the nation. While tariffs could raise prices for all U.S. consumers, California could feel the brunt of the impact in part because of the countries Trump singled out during his campaign: China and Mexico. Those two countries accounted for 40% of the state’s imports in 2023. “The port and logistics complex in Southern California is a very important part of the economy, and directly tied to the countries he threatened,” said Stephen Levy, an economist and director of the Center for Continuing Study of the California Economy, an independent, private research organization in Silicon Valley. Trump imposed tariffs during his first presidential term, and President Joe Biden maintained some of them. During his campaign this time around, Trump said he intends to impose tariffs of 10% to 20% on all imports, and has mentioned even higher tariffs on goods from China (60%) and Mexico (100% to 200% on cars). Such tariffs could exacerbate California’s already high cost of living and raise the prices of cars, technology and electronic products, medical devices, groceries and more. Also, as the state saw during Trump’s first term — which included a trade war, with countries retaliating with their own tariffs on U.S. exports — California’s agricultural industry is likely to feel the effects. Trump’s proposed tariffs could also have an adverse effect on the state’s ports, which are among the nation’s busiest. And all of those outcomes could have a ripple effect on jobs in the state, including those in agriculture, trade and manufacturing. What the state’s ports expect Trade experts say it’s too early to tell how the state’s ports could be affected, though some of them also said they expect a near-term surge in activity as businesses brace themselves for tariffs by importing more goods now. “Long Beach and Los Angeles are two of the largest ports in the U.S.,” said Jonathan Aronson, a professor of communication and international relations at the University of Southern California, who studies trade and the international political economy. “Their traffic would presumably slow in both directions” if Trump imposes tariffs, Aronson said. Like other experts, though, he wondered if the president-elect is using the threat of tariffs as a negotiating tactic — say, to pressure Mexico into doing more to limit immigration into the United States. The most recent available data for the Port of Los Angeles, which is the busiest in North America and handles nearly 10% of all U.S. imports, shows that trade activity rose nearly 19% at the port in September from the same month a year ago. September imports totaled $27.9 billion, a 20% increase year over year. There’s a chance those numbers could head the opposite direction as a result of tariffs. “Significant increases in tariffs, and the possibility of retaliatory tariffs, could have a significant impact on traffic — and jobs — at the port,” said Phillip Sanfield, a spokesperson. “We’re monitoring developments closely.” The Port of Los Angeles says nearly 1 million California jobs are related to trade at that port. The Port of Long Beach handles about 3% of all U.S. imports and has about 575,000 Southern California jobs tied to trade. Chief Executive Mario Cordero said, through a spokesperson, that he is waiting to see what trade policies Trump actually will adopt: “At this point we expect that strong consumer demand will continue to drive cargo shipments upward in the near term.” The Port of Oakland, whose trade-related jobs at both the airport and seaport number about 98,000, also expects a traffic boost at first. Spokesperson Robert Bernardo: “As a West Coast seaport, our primary trading partner is Asia, and what’s happening right now is that retailers are expecting a short-term shipping surge in advance of new tariffs.” Mike Jacob is the president of the Pacific Merchant Shipping Association, a not-for-profit maritime trade association whose members facilitate trade. They include ocean carriers, marine terminal operators and more. Jacob, too, said he is expecting trade activity to pick up ahead of whatever tariffs Trump imposes: “Given the lack of understanding of the timing, scope and scale (of the tariffs), you’re more likely than not to move cargo earlier.” As a result of tariffs during Trump’s first term, Jacob said there was “a small bump in cargo back in 2019 that resulted in additional impacts on our logistics chain.” He said after that experience, which was then followed by pandemic-related chaos, the industry might be a little more prepared to deal with possible supply-chain disruptions. Possible effects on manufacturing The San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce is worried about potential tariffs on goods from Mexico. Kenia Zamarripa, a spokesperson for the group, said the CaliBaja region — which includes San Diego and Imperial counties and the Mexican state of Baja California — is interconnected, with a multibillion-dollar supply chain. The region’s logistics facilitate 80% of the trade between California and Mexico, she said. The nation’s top imports from Mexico in September — worth at least $2 billion for each category — were petroleum and coal products, computer equipment and motor vehicle parts, according to the most recent statistics from the U.S. Census Bureau’s Bureau of Economic Analysis. Some specific products that are imported into the U.S. from Mexico through California include the Toyota Tacoma. The truck and its components are made in Baja California and elsewhere in Mexico. “Imagine taxing each component before it goes to Mexico and back,” Zamarripa said. She added that the region also leads in producing medical devices, and that the importance of that became apparent during the beginning of the pandemic when “a bunch of companies shut down, not knowing that a little metal piece they were producing was a vital part of a heart monitor, for example.” Mexico’s economy minister, Marcelo Ebrard, said this week that he would hit the U.S. with tariffs if Trump imposes tariffs, though President Claudia Sheinbaum has seemed more open to negotiations. Lance Hastings, chief executive of the California Manufacturers & Technology Association, said he’s well aware of the disruption tariffs can cause. When Trump put tariffs on aluminum and steel imports, aluminum prices rose at least 25%, Hastings said. “I was in the beer industry when it was put in, and we felt it,” he added. Hastings also said the anxiety around Trump’s proposed tariffs stem in part from the fact that “we’re still trying to get the supply chain back to normal” after the pandemic. Because “California is the gateway to Asia, the state would feel the impact of more tariffs first and more than everybody else,” he said. Made in the USA Yet there is a bit of optimism among those who think some tariffs could actually help California manufacturers. Sanjiv Malhotra, founder and CEO of Sparkz, a maker of lithium batteries, said tariffs could benefit his company and the rest of the domestic battery industry amid the increasing popularity of electric vehicles. Sparkz, which will get its materials from West Virginia and make batteries at a plant in Sacramento, “is all U.S.-sourced. Nothing is coming in from China,” Malhotra said. During his campaign, Trump indicated he would try to roll back emission-reduction rules and said he would oppose banning gas-powered vehicles. But Malhotra, who served in the U.S. Energy Department under the first Trump administration, said that as demand for lithium batteries grows, he believes Trump’s incoming administration will understand that they “need to be made here in the U.S. so we are not dependent on China for batteries.” Kate Gordon, CEO of California Forward, a nonprofit organization that focuses on the state’s economy, said that while it’s important to get back some of “what we’ve lost over the past couple of decades” — the nation once led in solar panels — it “needs to happen deliberately and with attention to where we’re really competitive.” “What would be terrible would be tariffs on things where we’re no longer competitive, like parts of the solar supply chain, which have been held by China for a long time,” she said. All that would do is drive up prices, Gordon said. Americans may say they want things to be made in the USA, but they also don’t want to pay higher prices for them, said Derek Guy, a menswear writer based in San Francisco who has covered the clothing industry for more than a decade. A few years ago, Guy wrote about American Apparel, under new ownership, offering U.S. consumers the option of paying a little bit more for clothing made here vs. similar pieces made overseas. “Even based on a few dollars, when someone wasn’t looking over (their) shoulder, people chose the foreign version,” Guy said. “A lot of manufacturing in the U.S. has long shifted toward the higher-end,” Guy said. “The kind of cheaper clothes we’re talking about (what most Americans buy) are made elsewhere.” Tariffs would raise those prices. The price of almonds California’s top agricultural exports include almonds, wine, dairy products, pistachios and other nuts. During Trump’s first term as China imposed retaliatory tariffs on the U.S., California exports of wine, walnuts, oranges and table grapes to China fell, according to the University of California Giannini Foundation of Agricultural Economics. In addition, almond prices sank, with the foundation’s researchers saying prices fell from $2.50 a pound to $1.40 a pound in 2018. That had a negative impact on an industry that generates $4 billion to $5 billion a year and employs about 110,000 people, according to the website of lobbying group Almond Alliance. Amanda Russell, a spokesperson for the Almond Alliance, said in an emailed statement: “In previous trade negotiations, President Trump demonstrated a commitment to supporting agriculture, and we are optimistic about continuing this partnership to address the challenges and opportunities facing our growers and stakeholders.” Besides tariffs, another likely action by Trump that could affect the state’s agriculture industry is mass deportations — a threat that has immigrants and advocates on edge. “I can’t see any benefit to California if he goes through with mass deportation,” said Levy, the economist in Silicon Valley. “Even the threat of deportation will affect the labor pool.” Full Article
cia As California taps pandemic stockpile for bird flu, officials keep close eye on spending By www.capradio.org Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 21:14:00 GMT By Don Thompson, KFF California public health officials are dipping into state and federal stockpiles to equip up to 10,000 farmworkers with masks, gloves, goggles, and other safety gear as the state confirms at least 21 human cases of bird flu as of early November. It’s the latest reminder of the state’s struggle to remain prepared amid multibillion-dollar deficits. Officials said they began distributing more than 2 million pieces of personal protective equipment in late May, four months before the first human case was confirmed in the state. They said they began ramping up coordination with local health officials in April after bird flu was first detected in cattle in the U.S. Bird flu has now been confirmed at more than 270 dairies in central California, and traces were recently detected at a wastewater sampling site in Los Angeles County. Bird flu was also recently detected in a flock of commercial turkeys in Sacramento County. California is putting a number of lessons from the covid-19 pandemic to use, such as coordinating emergency response with local health officials and tracking infectious diseases through wastewater surveillance, as the state tries to limit the spread of bird flu to humans. It’s striving to maintain an adequate emergency stockpile to withstand the first wave of any new public health disaster without hemorrhaging the state budget. “We are far better prepared to respond to a pandemic than we were in 2020,” said Amy Palmer, a spokesperson for the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services. For instance, before the coronavirus struck in 2020, the state’s emergency supplies stockpile was barely big enough to crowd two basketball courts. By the time California ramped up its pandemic response, it had enough personal protective equipment and other disaster supplies to fill 52 football fields. California spent $15.6 billion on direct pandemic response during the covid crisis years, much of it provided by the federal government. Today, the stockpile fits into about 12½ football fields, though it can seesaw from month to month. According to the state, the current stockpile includes 101 million face masks, 26 million more than the 90-day supply recommended by the state’s pandemic preparedness guideline. That includes 88 million N95 masks, more than the emergency services agency said was needed last year. The high-efficiency masks are considered crucial to protect against airborne viruses such as covid-19. Although the state is building up its stockpile, Palmer could not say if the additional masks are related to fears of bird flu, only that planners are always working “to keep pace with the current risk environment.” The state’s goal, Palmer said, is to have “an initial supply during emergencies to allow us the time to secure resources,” whether through the federal government or by buying more. There is no indication of spread between humans in the recent California bird flu cases, and health officials say public risk remains low. Human transmission of bird flu is among several worst-case scenarios for a new pandemic, alongside the possibility of a resurgent mutant coronavirus; wider international spread of mpox, Marburg virus, or Ebola; or an entirely new virus for which there initially is no immunity or vaccine. Yet, health officials nationwide have struggled to track bird flu transmission. And California has a history of swinging back and forth on preparedness. Republican Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger ordered an increase in California’s pandemic preparedness in 2006 in response to an earlier threat from bird flu. That included three mobile hospitals that could immediately be deployed during disasters. Gov. Jerry Brown, a Democrat, ended the program in 2011 as state finances went bust. By the time covid struck, the state released 21 million N95 masks, some so old they were past their expiration date. Now hospitals are required to maintain their own three-month supply of masks, gowns, and other personal protective equipment under a state law passed in 2020. California’s aerosol transmissible disease standard also uniquely requires hospitals and other high-risk workplaces to follow precautions such as using negative pressure isolation rooms and the highest level of protective equipment until more is known about a new pathogen. “It is difficult to overstate the level of unpreparedness exhibited by hospitals both in and outside of California in dealing with the 2020 outbreak of COVID-19,” according to a legislative analysis. “Harrowing images of nurses walking the corridors of hospitals in makeshift masks and garbage bags became commonplace.” California Hospital Association spokesperson Jan Emerson-Shea said hospitals “continuously prepare to respond to all types of disasters, including outbreaks of transmissible viruses.” In addition, Palmer said California has five mobile hospitals acquired from the federal government, though they got little use during the pandemic. She said they have to be maintained, such as making sure pulse oximeters have working batteries. But, once again, the current deficit has the state trying to strike a balance. While lawmakers rejected most of Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom’s $300 million proposed cut to public health funding, the state slashed funding for its stockpile of personal protective equipment by one-third a year ago after it determined that no additional covid-related purchases were necessary, according to the Department of Finance. California eliminated funding this year for eight 53-foot-long trailers that would have moved stockpiled items between warehouses. It’s also cutting nearly $40 million over the next four years from its $175 million disaster stockpile budget. The state’s preparedness wasn’t good enough for Californians Against Pandemics, which gathered more than 1 million signatures to put a ballot measure before voters in November. The measure would have increased taxes on people with incomes over $5 million and used that money for pandemic prevention and response. But that effort collapsed after one of its key financial supporters, former cryptocurrency executive Sam Bankman-Fried, was convicted of defrauding customers and investors. In exchange for initiative backers dropping the measure, state officials agreed to broaden the scope of the California Initiative to Advance Precision Medicine, which was created in 2015 to focus on developing new medicines and therapies, to include technologies for preventing another pandemic. “By harnessing the power of precision medicine, California is moving to the forefront of pandemic preparedness and prevention,” Newsom said at the time. Rodger Butler, a spokesperson for the state Health and Human Services Agency, said it’s unclear if the precision medicine initiative will receive additional funding. Full Article
cia Power Boat Association Annual General Meeting By bernews.com Published On :: Wed, 19 Jan 2022 15:02:42 +0000 The Bermuda Power Boat Association [BPBA] held its Annual General Meeting yesterday evening [Jan 18]. A spokesperson said, “The following were voted back in as Executive Committee Robert Cardwell – Commodore [returned] David Selley – Deputy Commodore [returned] Andrew Cottingham – Rear Commodore [returned] Janae Nesbitt – Secretary [returned] Richard Davidge – Treasurer [returned] “The […] Full Article All Sports #PowerboatRacing
cia Video: "Say Nothing" - Official Trailer 2 - FX By www.thefutoncritic.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 10:01:00 GMT FX's limited series is a gripping story of murder and memory in Northern Ireland during The Troubles. Full Article
cia Video: Trailer and Key Art Debut - Hulu Exclusive "Family Guy" Holiday Special By www.thefutoncritic.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 10:08:00 GMT The special episode premieres on Monday, November 25 only on Hulu as a part of the year-round "Family Guy" 25th Anniversary Celebration! Full Article
cia Video: "The Night Agent" Season 2 - Official Teaser - Netflix By www.thefutoncritic.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 11:01:00 GMT Based on the novel by Matthew Quirk, "The Night Agent" is a sophisticated, character-based, action-thriller centering on a low level FBI Agent, Peter Sutherland (Gabriel Basso), whose efforts to save The President in Season 1 earn him an opportunity to become a Night Agent in Season 2. Full Article
cia Ютубер распаковал Galaxy Fold Special Edition: на дисплее почти незаметная складка (видео) By gagadget.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 22:07:10 +0200 Ютубер Jeff Springer с канала SammyGuru опубликовал первое видео распаковки Galaxy Fold Special Edition на английском языке. В видео он сравнивает новый складной смартфон с Galaxy Fold6, показывая существенные усовершенствования. Full Article
cia Argentina wants regional trade pact with Japan: official By biztoc.com Published On :: Thu, 14 Nov 2024 05:12:37 GMT TOKYO -- Argentina would support an economic partnership agreement between the South American trade bloc Mercosur and Japan, an official at the Economy Ministry said, touting the South American country as an investment destination for energy and other industries. "Japan is one of the biggest… Full Article
cia Israeli jets strike commercial district in southern Beirut By biztoc.com Published On :: Thu, 14 Nov 2024 05:56:32 GMT Israeli jets carried out strikes on the southern suburbs of Beirut on Thursday, after previously issuing evacuation orders for Lebanese civilians, Al Jazeera reported. The strikes hit the commercial ... Full Article
cia No Politician Can Halt Wave of Climate Investment, Kerry Says By biztoc.com Published On :: Thu, 14 Nov 2024 06:29:33 GMT Full Article
cia Spanish politicians clash over Teresa Ribera’s EU nomination By biztoc.com Published On :: Thu, 14 Nov 2024 06:09:58 GMT The Spanish government of Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez (S&D) on Wednesday called the opposition Partido Popular's (EPP) boycott of Teresa Ribera, Ursula von der Leyen’s Spanish commissioner pick, “shameful” and “anti-patriotic”. Ribera (PSOE/S&D), Spain's current minister for ecological… Full Article
cia Australia will require social media platforms to act to prevent online harm to users By biztoc.com Published On :: Thu, 14 Nov 2024 07:24:37 GMT MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australia plans to require social media platforms to act to prevent online harms to users such as bullying, predatory behavior and algorithms pushing destructive content, the government said Thursday. “The Digital Duty of Care will place the onus on digital platforms to… Full Article
cia Com apresentador de TV na Defesa e Elon Musk no comando da Eficiência, o que esperar do Trump 2 By www.bbc.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 10:50:43 GMT Os contornos e prioridades da nova Presidência de Donald Trump estão começando a tomar forma à medida que ele faz as indicações a cargos importantes. Full Article
cia Valencia floods: Spain clings to fragments of hope in time of disaster By www.bbc.com Published On :: Thu, 14 Nov 2024 07:51:02 GMT Floods and torrential rain have not gone away and residents hail stories of heroism as the clean-up continues. Full Article
cia Unrest over deaths of 10 ‘militants’ spills over to Assam, Mizoram; ‘extra-judicial killings’ by CRPF, sa - The Times of India By news.google.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 20:12:00 GMT Unrest over deaths of 10 ‘militants’ spills over to Assam, Mizoram; ‘extra-judicial killings’ by CRPF, sa The Times of IndiaManipur’s misery: On the need for the Centre to act The Hindu‘Sleepless nights’: cop concerned about 6 missing family members The Indian ExpressFresh gunfights, arson in Manipur amid shutdown Hindustan Times'Completely charred': Autopsy fails to collect samples to prove claim of Hmar woman's rape in Manipur Deccan Herald Full Article
cia MAGA Favorite Rick Scott Wins Over Votes on Eve of Crucial Senate Leadership Election By www.westernjournal.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 14:54:34 +0000 As Republican senators prepare to select a new leader, Republican Seb. Rick Scott of Florida has picked up public support prior to Wednesday’s secret vote. Republican Sens. John Cornyn of […] The post MAGA Favorite Rick Scott Wins Over Votes on Eve of Crucial Senate Leadership Election appeared first on The Western Journal. Full Article News John Cornyn John Thune Republicans Rick Scott Senate U.S. News
cia Sport | Botswana Football Association backs South African coach Morena Ramoreboli to take Zebras to Afcon By www.news24.com Published On :: Wednesday Nov 13 2024 11:53:21 Botswana FA's president, Tariq Babitseng, is confident that South African coach Morena Ramoreboli will guide the Zebras back to the Africa Cup of Nations, where they have been absent for 12 years. Full Article
cia ‘He will turn DOJ into a petting zoo for Trump’: Fmr. DOJ official sounds off on Gaetz nomination By www.yahoo.com Published On :: 2024-11-13T22:35:17Z Full Article
cia FBI arrests CIA official in document leak of Israeli military plans against Iran By www.upi.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 12:05:24 -0500 CIA official Asif W. Rahman was arrested by the FBI Tuesday in Cambodia on two counts of violating the Espionage Act in classified documents leaks about Israeli military plans. He will appear Thursday in a Guam court. Full Article
cia Boeing delivers layoff notices to 17,000 workers amid financial struggles By www.upi.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 23:47:51 -0500 Boeing started issuing layoff notices Wednesday to 17,000 employees to cut 10% of its workforce in an effort to shore up the aerospace giant's shaky finances. Full Article
cia Special counsel Jack Smith to wrap up Trump criminal cases, resign before Inauguration Day By www.upi.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 09:21:39 -0500 Special Counsel Jack Smith will wrap up the two criminal cases against Donald Trump and will resign with his team before Trump's Inauguration Day in January. Full Article
cia Son of ex-Ecuador financial official, former Florida banker guilty in $16M bribery scheme By www.upi.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 16:33:59 -0500 The son of a high-ranking ex-financial official in Ecuador who was a Florida banker says he's guilty for his part in a international multi-million dollar bribery and money laundering scheme which involved his father. Full Article
cia Boeing delivers layoff notices to 17,000 workers amid financial struggles By www.upi.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 23:47:51 -0500 Boeing started issuing layoff notices Wednesday to 17,000 employees to cut 10% of its workforce in an effort to shore up the aerospace giant's shaky finances. Full Article
cia Mike Miller back at the Grey Cup but as Blue Bombers special teams coach By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 21:36:24 EST Mike Miller helped Winnipeg make three straight appearances — winning twice — before being sidelined last year with a neck injury that ultimately ended his CFL career. On Sunday, the 35-year-old native of Riverview, N.B., will be on the field as the Bombers' special-teams co-ordinator when they meet the Toronto Argonauts in Vancouver. Full Article News/Canada/Manitoba
cia Social media post led to west-end Toronto shootout: police source By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 16:30:50 EST A video posted on social media appears to have been the catalyst for a west-end Toronto shootout between two groups this week, with cops caught in the crossfire, a police source says. Full Article News/Canada/Toronto
cia Ontario police associations call for federal bail reform By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 10:31:27 EST Three Ontario police associations released a statement Wednesday calling on the federal government to implement stricter bail policies, after Toronto police officers were caught in a gunfight between two groups in the city's west end Monday night while conducting a bail compliance check. Full Article News/Canada/Toronto
cia WATCH: Scammers in bear costumes attacked cars: Officials By abcnews.go.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 21:52:27 -0500 Four people have been arrested for alleged insurance fraud after they claimed a bear damaged their car — but it was really a person in a bear costume, according to officials in California. Full Article US
cia Justice Department officials react to Trump picking Matt Gaetz for attorney general By abcnews.go.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 20:41:48 -0500 President-elect Donald Trump's pick of Rep. Matt Gaetz as his future attorney general has sent shockwaves through the Justice Department. Full Article Politics
cia Persistent racial disparities in vascular surgery outcomes By www.psu.edu Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 11:13:14 -0500 Non-white patients are at twice the risk of dying within 30 days of a carotid endarterectomy, a common surgical procedure performed to reduce the risk of stroke, according to a new study led by researchers from the Penn State College of Medicine. The study highlights persistent differences in medical outcomes based on race, despite advances in research, education and clinical practice. Full Article
cia Samsung Wins Patent for a Tri-Fold Smartphone With Specialised Barrier Layer for Improved Durability By www.gadgets360.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 17:26:32 +0530 Samsung is speculated to be developing a tri-fold smartphone. This move is said to be in a bid to catch up to Huawei, which launched the world’s tri-fold smartphone dubbed Mate XT Ultimate Design in September. Ahead of its anticipated debut in 2025, Samsung has been recently granted a patent for a flexible display device with a foldable design featuring three screens and a specialised barrier layer for improved durability and reduced strain. Full Article
cia Salman Khan's Team Denies "Association" With The Great Indian Kapil Show Amid Legal Notice Over Rabindranath Tagore Controversy By www.ndtv.com Published On :: Thu, 14 Nov 2024 08:53:58 +0530 The notice claims that The Great Indian Kapil Show allegedly disrespects Rabindranath Tagore's legacy and risks offending cultural and religious sentiments Full Article
cia To New Mom Deepika Padukone, A Wedding Anniversary Wish From Ranveer Singh: "Every Day Is Wife Appreciation Day, But..." By www.ndtv.com Published On :: Thu, 14 Nov 2024 11:36:17 +0530 The couple welcomed their first child in September Full Article
cia "Make It Fiction...": Elon Musk Makes 'Orwell' Jab At Senior NATO Official By www.ndtv.com Published On :: Thu, 14 Nov 2024 12:13:14 +0530 Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk accused a senior NATO officer of Orwellian tendencies in a post on X Wednesday, a day after Donald Trump named the world's richest man to a top government post. Full Article
cia Rylee Arnold's Special Note For Dancing With The Stars Partner Is Viral By www.ndtv.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 20:03:26 +0530 Nedoroscik and Arnold honoured Charli D'Amelio and Mark Ballas's season 31 routine to Joji's "Glimpse of Us" with a Viennese Waltz. Full Article
cia Former KCR Party MLA Arrested For Attack On Telangana Officials By www.ndtv.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 23:05:47 +0530 A Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader and former Telangana MLA was arrested from Film Nagar in Jubilee Hills on Wednesday for his involvement in an attack on Vikarabad district officials earlier in the week, police said. Full Article
cia CIA Official Charged Over Leak Of Classified Intel On Israel-Iran Plans By www.ndtv.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 23:06:04 +0530 A CIA official has been charged in connection with a leak of classified US intelligence documents about Israel's plans for a retaliatory strike on Iran, The New York Times reported Wednesday. Full Article
cia Major Social Media Crackdown In Andhra, 100 Cases Filed, 39 Arrested By www.ndtv.com Published On :: Thu, 14 Nov 2024 10:33:42 +0530 The N Chandrababu Naidu government in Andhra Pradesh has launched a massive crackdown against social media posts targeting political leaders and their family members. Full Article
cia Salman's Team Denies "Association" With Kapil Sharma's Show Amid Legal Row By www.ndtv.com Published On :: Thu, 14 Nov 2024 08:53:00 +0530 The notice claims that The Great Indian Kapil Show allegedly disrespects Rabindranath Tagore's legacy and risks offending cultural and religious sentiments Full Article
cia Rajasthan Candidate Naresh Meena Who Slapped Poll Official Arrested Amid High Drama By www.ndtv.com Published On :: Thu, 14 Nov 2024 12:23:00 +0530 Rajasthan Candidate Naresh Meena Who Slapped Poll Official Arrested Amid High Drama Full Article
cia Major Social Media Crackdown In Andhra, 100 Cases Filed, 39 Arrested By www.ndtv.com Published On :: Thu, 14 Nov 2024 08:25:22 +0530 The N Chandrababu Naidu government in Andhra Pradesh has launched a massive crackdown against social media posts targeting political leaders and their family members. Full Article
cia Jio Financial Services shares surge over 6% on inclusion in F&O segment - The Economic Times By news.google.com Published On :: Thu, 14 Nov 2024 05:34:21 GMT Jio Financial Services shares surge over 6% on inclusion in F&O segment The Economic TimesZomato Surges 5% On Inclusion In F&O Segment, Swiggy's Listing; Details News18NSE to introduce futures and options contracts on 45 stocks from November 29, here's the full list MoneycontrolJio Financial, Zomato potential Nifty inclusion candidates? Here is what analysts said CNBCTV18Exchanges make 45 new additions in the F&O following new eligibility norms | News on Markets Business Standard Full Article
cia Nothing’s Special Community Edition Phone has Already Sold Out By phandroid.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 20:04:28 +0000 Nothing says that the phone sold out from its online store in just under 15 minutes. The post Nothing’s Special Community Edition Phone has Already Sold Out appeared first on Phandroid. Full Article Devices Smartphones 2a plus community edition Nothing phone
cia New storms and flooding in Spain threaten hard-hit Valencia again By www.voanews.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 15:17:01 -0500 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. Full Article Europe
cia Mpumalanga MEC of Economic Development accuses Forestry Minister Dion George of racial segregation, but George rubbishes claims By www.iol.co.za Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 14:36:19 GMT Full Article
cia Somaliland Elections Officially Begin Amid High Turnout and Minor Delays By horseedmedia.net Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 09:11:57 +0000 Today, Somaliland took a significant step in its democratic journey, holding simultaneous presidential and political party… The post Somaliland Elections Officially Begin Amid High Turnout and Minor Delays appeared first on Horseed Media. Full Article News in English
cia UBA partners Mastercard to launch special debit card with benefits to mark its 75th anniversary By hallmarknews.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 14:40:59 +0000 United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, Africa’s global bank, has partnered with Mastercard to launch a commemorative debit card in celebration of UBA’s 75th anniversary. This collaboration, according to a statement, aims to honor UBA’s long-standing customer relationships and enhance their banking experience with a range of offers and discounts across multiple platforms. UBA’s […] The post UBA partners Mastercard to launch special debit card with benefits to mark its 75th anniversary first appeared on Business Hallmark. Full Article Business #UBA Mark Elliott Mastercard Oliver Alawuba UBA+ Mastercard unveil debit card with benefits to mark UBA’s 75th anniversary
cia UN nuclear chief heads to Iran for crucial talks By www.voanews.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 03:21:54 -0500 Tehran, Iran — International Atomic Energy Agency chief Rafael Grossi is set to visit Tehran on Wednesday for crucial talks on Iran's nuclear program, warning just ahead of his trip that room for maneuver is narrowing. His visit comes only two days after the defense minister of Iran's nemesis Israel warned the Islamic republic was "more exposed than ever to strikes on its nuclear facilities". Israel has long accused Iran of seeking to acquire nuclear weapons, a claim Tehran denies. The two countries have traded missile strikes this year, as tensions soar over Israel's war with Iran's allies, Hamas in Gaza and Hezbollah in Lebanon. The strikes have brought to the surface their years-long shadow war and fueled fears of a wider Middle East conflict. "The margins for maneuver are beginning to shrink," Grossi said in an interview with AFP ahead of his visit, adding that "it is imperative to find ways to reach diplomatic solutions". While the IAEA is allowed to carry out inspections in Iran, Grossi stressed the need for "more visibility" into Iran's nuclear program, given its scale and ambition. "They have a lot of nuclear materials that could be used eventually to make a nuclear weapon, the IAEA chief told CNN on Tuesday, adding: "They do not have a nuclear weapon at this point." Trump's warning Grossi's trip comes after Donald Trump -- who pulled out of a hard-won nuclear deal with Iran negotiated under Barack Obama -- was voted back into the White House. Trump said last week that he was not seeking to harm Iran and instead wanted its people to have "a very successful country", while insisting "they can't have a nuclear weapon". In 2015, major world powers including the United States reached an agreement with Iran on its nuclear program after 21 months of talks. The text provided for an easing of international sanctions on Iran in exchange for guarantees that it would not seek nuclear weapons. But Trump withdrew from the agreement in 2018 before re-imposing US sanctions on Iran. A year later, Iran started to gradually roll back its commitments to the nuclear deal, which only allowed Tehran to enrich uranium to 3.65 percent purity. The IAEA says Iran has considerably increased its reserves of enriched uranium to 60 percent, close to the 90 percent needed to develop an atomic bomb. It is against this backdrop that Grossi is schedule to visit Iran for the first time since May. In a statement, the IAEA said it would hold "high-level meetings with the Iranian government" and conduct "technical discussions on all aspects". Cameras unplugged Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, who came to office in July with hopes of improving ties with the West and having sanctions lifted, favors a revival of the nuclear deal. But all efforts to get the nuclear agreement off life support have so far failed. The IAEA chief has repeatedly called for more cooperation from Iran. In recent years, Tehran has decreased its interaction with the UN agency by deactivating surveillance devices needed to monitor the nuclear program and effectively barring its inspectors. The foundations of Iran's nuclear program date back to the late 1950s, when the United States signed a civil cooperation agreement with Iran's then Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi. In 1970, Iran ratified the Non-Proliferation Treaty, which requires signatory states to declare and place their nuclear materials under the IAEA control. But with Iran threatening to hit back at Israel for its latest missile strikes, some lawmakers in the Islamic republic have called on the government to revise its nuclear doctrine to pursue nuclear weapons. The parliamentarians called on supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who wields ultimate authority in Iran, to reconsider his long-standing religious edict or fatwa banning nuclear weapons. The Islamic republic has maintained its policy against acquiring nuclear weapons, insisting its nuclear activities were entirely peaceful. Full Article Iran Middle East
cia Somalia's Deputy Information Minister Denies Government Role in Social Media Account Suspensions By allafrica.com Published On :: Thu, 14 Nov 2024 05:38:09 GMT [Shabelle] Mogadishu, Somalia -- Somalia's Deputy Minister of Information, Abdirahman Al Adale, has categorically denied allegations suggesting that the federal government had a hand in the suspension of numerous Facebook accounts belonging to notable politicians and journalists. Full Article East Africa Governance Legal and Judicial Affairs Somalia
cia Baht plunges after Pheu Thai politician made Bank of Thailand chairman By www.bangkokpost.com Published On :: Thu, 14 Nov 2024 05:49:00 +0700 The baht is on course to slip below the key resistance level of 35 to the US dollar after depreciating sharply since government aide Kittiratt Na-Ranong was named the new Bank of Thailand board chairman, raising doubts over the central bank's autonomy, say analysts. Full Article
cia UNDP’s Sustainable Energy Director Calls For Innovative Financial Solutions for Adaptation, Mitigation By www.ipsnews.net Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 13:31:10 +0000 Riad Meddeb, Director of the Sustainable Energy Hub at the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), stressed the urgency of finding innovative financial solutions during COP29. Meddeb was speaking to IPS in an exclusive interview at the conference. He said the negotiations were expected to focus heavily on finance—a core issue that has historically hampered climate […] Full Article Climate Action Climate Change Climate Change Finance Climate Change Justice Conferences COP28 COP29 Editors' Choice Environment Featured Global Headlines Humanitarian Emergencies Sustainable Development Goals TerraViva United Nations Azerbaijan Baku IPS UN Bureau IPS UN Bureau Report
