RE: LeoThread 2024-08-26 06:24

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This is a #newsonleo #threadcast to share local and international news. Feel free to post about what's happening worldwide.

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Kamala Harris sets fundraising record with $540m after DNC

Harris’s team says $82m came in during last week’s convention as her campaign for the presidency gains momentum.

#newsonleo #us #elections2024

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Iceland ice cave collapses, at least one person dead, two missing

Two people are still missing and one person has been hospitalised after the ice cave collapsed on Sunday.

#newsonleo #iceland #environment

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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversees suicide drone tests

State media shows Kim looking ecstatic after a test in which drones crashed into what appeared to be a tank.

#newsonleo #northkorea #weapons

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Reuters safety adviser killed in Russian missile attack on Kramatorsk hotel

Ryan Evans was staying at the hotel in Ukraine with a six-strong Reuters team. Two journalists were injured, one of them seriously.

#newsonleo #russia #war

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Millions of Shia Muslim pilgrims gather in Iraq for Arbaeen

Pilgrims in Karbala hold up Palestinian flags amid the war in Gaza as they mark annual mourning for martyrdom of Imam Hussein.

#newsonleo #iraq #arbaeen

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Gaza ceasefire hopes hang in balance as Hamas delegation leaves Cairo

Hamas has rejected new Israeli conditions, insisting on a previous US-announced deal.

#newsonleo #israel #conflict

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Syria’s al-Assad says Turkey rapprochement efforts unsuccessful

President says Ankara does not need to remove troops from Syria to talk with his government.

#newsonleo #turkey #syriaborder

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Five key takeaways from Nasrallah’s speech after Hezbollah-Israel attacks

After Hezbollah strike on Israeli intelligence site, its leader says time will tell if ‘deterrence’ has been restored.

#newsonleo #lebanon #hezbollah

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Baseball legend Babe Ruth’s shirt breaks sports memorabilia auction record

Ruth wore the ‘called shot’ shirt during a historic game against the Chicago Cubs in his final World Series in 1932.

#newsonleo #baseball #sports

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China steps up armed patrols on border as Myanmar conflict deepens

China has reported artillery shells injuring residents and damaging buildings in its territory amid fighting in Shan State.

#newsonleo #myanmar #conflict

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At least 3 dead, scores injured as bus carrying Pakistani pilgrims crashes in Iran: state media

#newsonleo #pilgrims #iran

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Cricket sensation Shaheen Shah Afridi took to Instagram to officially announce the arrival of his first child, a baby boy named Aliyaar Afridi. The 24-year-old fast bowler shared a photo of his newborn’s tiny hand gripping his finger, accompanied by a heartfelt caption.

#newsonleo #cricket #shaheenafridi

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12 terrorists neutralised as security forces repulse attacks across Balochistan: state media.

#newsonleo #terrorism #balochistan

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Planning for a brighter future

In the past, as well, the 23 bailouts by the Fund and its reforms agenda took precedence over implementations of five-year plans; to quote an analyst, “Much of the five-year plans… are paperwork exercises.”

#newsonleo #planning #pakistan

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PkMAP’s Achakzai says political parties be given right to run country

Pakhtunkhwa Milli Awami Party (PkMAP) chairman Mehmood Khan Achakzai on Sunday said Pakistan could become an Asian tiger within a few years if the influential non-political quarters stopped interference in the country’s political affairs.

#newsonleo #politics #pakistan

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23 travellers offloaded, shot dead in Balochistan’s Musakhail after identity check: official

At least 23 people have been killed in Balochistan’s Musakhail district after armed men offloaded passengers from trucks and buses early Monday morning and shot at them after checking their identities, an official said.

#newsonleo #terrorism #pakistan

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Trickle down effect of US borrowings

The world’s largest economy has accumulated nearly $35tr in debt to finance its growing expenditures and soaring fiscal deficit. The US debt is so large that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has sounded multiple warnings in recent months that growing US debt is putting the entire global economy at risk.

#newsonleo #economy #pakistan

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Decoding energy crisis

While discussing the surplus capacity, it is important to understand the technical complexities regarding the country’s current installed capacity of 46,000MW, a nameplate figure for standard conditions that includes house load and auxiliary consumption and doesn’t account for plant degradation.

#newsonleo #energy #pakistan

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#newsonleo #russia #ukraine #war

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#newsonleo #israel #hezboallah

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#newsonleo #us #israel #hezboallah

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#newsonleo #russia #ukraine #war

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#newsonleo #russia #ukraine #war

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#newsonleo #lebanon #africans

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#newsonleo #israel #lebanon

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https://www.youtube.com/live/qcQG6vWrn8A?feature=shared

#newsonleo #london

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#newsonleo #india

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#newsonleo #kangnaranaut #bjp

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US stance on the escalation in the region.

#newsonleo #us #middleeast

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https://www.youtube.com/live/l9GFYoCGn5w?feature=shared

#newsonleo #srinagar

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#newsonleo #pilgrims #iran

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Similar rules have been introduced in more than 20 countries, mainly in Europe and Latin America.

https://bbc.in/470li7K

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Forty fire engines and 225 firefighters have been working at the scene since early Monday morning

https://bbc.in/4dSphGl

#newsonleo

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The brothers always had a fractious relationship, and a string of tours have fallen apart over the years, ending in a backstage fight in 2009 in Paris that resulted in Noel leaving the band

https://bbc.in/4fRU2MK

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The cross-border fire marked a significant escalation after 11 months of hostilities between Hezbollah and Israel. But it appears to have dampened fears of a wider war, for now. | Analysis

https://cnn.it/4dUFBpu

#newsonleo #israel #hezboallah

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Russian forces launched a barrage of drone and missile attacks aimed at energy infrastructure across Ukraine overnight, killing at least three people, as Ukrainian officials reported power outages in several cities.

https://cnn.it/3ABS8zM

#newsonleo #russia #ukraine #war

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Entering the city of Feni in southeast Bangladesh, it becomes clear why it is described as the epicenter of one of the country's worst floods in living memory. Water has inundated 11 districts, and large swathes of the city of nearly 1.5 million people are now submerged.

https://cnn.it/46YcPlz

#newsonleo #bangladesh #floods

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IGA Istanbul Airport, which opened just six years ago in 2018, has been revealed as the world's best-connected airport, according to new data from aviation analytics firm Cirium.

https://cnn.it/3AD1z1P

#newsonleo #istanbul #airport

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Former England manager Sven-Göran Eriksson has died after a long illness at the age of 76

https://cnn.it/4fZ5oP0

#newsonleo #goraneriksson

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The captain of the luxury Bayesian yacht that sank near Porticello, off the coast of Sicily last week will face an investigation into multiple counts of manslaughter and negligent shipwreck, the Italian prosecutor's office announced.

https://cnn.it/46ZSMmQ

#newsonleo #italy

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While discussion around a slowing US economy has rippled through Wall Street this month, the amount of companies actually discussing recession with investors during conference calls is near its lowest level in three years.

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/recession-mentions-are-near-a-3-year-low-for-corporate-america-151248029.html

#newsonleo #us #economy

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Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell sent a straightforward message to markets in a key speech on Friday, saying "the time has come" for the central bank to begin lowering interest rates.

Speaking at the Kansas City Fed's annual economic symposium in Jackson Hole, Powell said: "The time has come for policy to adjust."

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/feds-powell-says-time-has-come-to-begin-cutting-interest-rates-140020314.html

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Just four years after the emergence of the Covid-19 pandemic, mpox has become a global health emergency that scientists say could have been avoided.

https://bloom.bg/4cALNC0

#newsonleo #mpox #health

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Temu founder Colin Huang's journey to the top of China's rich list included several failed ventures and a year staying at home. Read how he staged his comeback:

https://bloom.bg/4fGXGZZ

#newsonleo #china #richlist #colinhuang

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Republican nominee Donald Trump’s campaign said it raised $138.7 million in July — a tumultuous month in the campaign which saw Vice President Kamala Harris emerge as his Democratic rival.

Trump, who has been relying on a lean campaign operation, entered August with $327 million cash on hand, up from $285 million a month before. Trump drew interest from tech and venture capital donors in July, including investors Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz.

➡️ https://trib.al/VFORGC6

#newsonleo #trump #election

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For all the turbulence that has shaken the US presidential contest this summer, voters have been consistent in saying the economy is their top election issue. But the economy that matters most isn’t national: It’s in the seven swing states poised to decide the race.

Battleground states in this year’s presidential race present a challenge for Kamala Harris and an opening for Donald Trump.

https://trib.al/al3Vfa4

#newsonleo #economy

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🥇China and the US tie at the top of the gold medal rankings at this year's Summer Games

Our final Olympics medal tracker reveals the countries that soared in Paris

https://trib.al/Zfh4lyq

#newsonleo #olympics

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Starbucks has named Chipotle Chief Executive Brian Niccol as the coffee chain’s new CEO and chairman, replacing Laxman Narasimhan after just over a year in the role.

https://trib.al/eMmgzFR

#newsonleo #starbucks

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Toncoin, a digital asset from a blockchain project linked to Telegram, has lost about $2.7 billion in market value, reflecting the uncertainty sparked by the detention of the messaging app’s CEO.

https://bloom.bg/3SZFL71

#newsonleo #telegram #toncoin