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WorkVictoria weather: thousands lose power as wild thunderstorm sweeps state   Ground operations at Melbourne international airport were halted for more than an hour on Tuesday afternoon as lightning and heavy rain lashed the city, causing widespread flight delays that were expected to continue into the evening.Wild weather hit the Melbourne metropolitan area at about 3pm, having already wreaked havoc across central and western Victoria.While some inbound planes were still able to land, passengers were unable to board or disembark aircrafts, and ground crews were unable to load or unload baggage or conduct usual operations such as movement of aerobridges. WorkTuesday briefing: Will the Red Sea crisis lead to a wider Middle East conflict?  Even though Ebru Baybara Demir’s career as a chef started by chance, she has developed a formidable reputation. Despite societal obstacles, her restaurant was an instant hit in a small part of south-east Turkey and brought money into an area with the highest unemployment rate in the country. Local residents began asking Demir (pictured above, left) about her commercial success and started following suit, opening restaurants, hotels and shops, and attracting people from Turkey and beyond to enjoy the tastes of Mesopotamia. Tourism in the area grew from a few thousand visitors a year to a few million today. Not only has Demir won the 2023 Basque Culinary World prize for her outstanding cooking, she has expanded what she does, now overseeing humanitarian initiatives by employing refugees in food production and teaching them culinary techniques as well as sourcing and reviving heirloom grains for cultural preservation. “Food is not only for taste. Food is a tool for change,” says Demir.
WorkWorkBitcoin climbs above $45,000 for first time since April 2022  \"The crypto market is set to experience notable growth this year, with key influencing factors being the influx of investment funds from spot ETFs, Bitcoin halving, and a more accommodative monetary policy both in the United States and worldwide,\" said Jupiter Zheng, partner of liquid funds at HashKey Capital.
WorkMaine Secretary of State Targeted by ‘Swatting’ After Trump Ballot Decision  In past cases, the calls have turned deadly: In 2019, a California man was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to making dozens of fake calls, including one that led to a Kansas resident being fatally shot by the police. A year later, a man in Bethpage, Tenn., died of a heart attack after the police swarmed his home following a fake emergency call. WorkIn 2024, Expect New Debates on A.I., Gender and Guns  “Consensus has yet to emerge, but Congress can look to state legislatures — often referred to as the laboratories of democracy — for inspiration regarding how to address the opportunities and challenges posed by A.I.,” said a report published in November from the Brennan Center for Justice, a nonpartisan law and poverty think tank.
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WorkWorkCambridge University trademarks spark rows with firms  \"We will only pursue legal action if we believe our rights are being infringed, or if organisations are trying to trade on the University\'s reputation or mislead the public into thinking their products and services are associated with us.\"
WorkA Stunning Eclipse, a Moon Race and Other Space Events in 2024  In October, the European Space Agency will launch the Hera mission to the asteroid Dimorphos. It will study the effects of an earlier mission, NASA’s Double Asteroid Redirection Test, which slammed into Dimorphos in 2022 to test whether altering a space rock’s trajectory could protect Earth from future asteroid strikes. Work
WorkWorkWhat Israel’s Supreme Court Justices Wrote in Their Landmark Ruling  “It’s a small and fragile majority. Two of those justices are no longer presiding in the court — and today’s court would likely have a majority take the opposite view,” said Yedidia Z. Stern, a law professor who was involved in talks to broker a compromise on the judicial overhaul. WorkSouth Korean Opposition Leader Is Stabbed  But physical attacks on politicians have been uncommon. In 2006, the conservative politician Park Geun-hye, then an opposition leader, was slashed in the face with a box cutter by a man who had been a vehement critic of her. Ms. Park went on to win the 2012 presidential election. WorkWorkRussia Hammers Kyiv With Missiles in Large-Scale Attack  In the attack on Friday, Russian missiles slipped through Ukraine’s air defenses thanks to a complex barrage that included hypersonic, ballistic and cruise missiles, as well as drones. The deluge Tuesday morning may have been intended to repeat that strategy. WorkPutin Vows to Keep Up Bombardment After a Russian City Is Hit  Russia will be held responsible for “all strikes in Odesa, Sumy region, Kyiv, and all our other cities and regions,” President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine said in his nightly address on Saturday, after the attack on Belgorod. He suggested that there would be retaliation for Russian attacks. “Both political and very practical,” he said. WorkWorkWorkWorkWorkWorkWorkWorkCNBC Daily Open: Winners and losers of 2023  Although part of financial journalism necessarily involves making predictions, a quick glance at that list shows how difficult it is to do so. Going into 2023, many thought a recession was in the cards. Instead, markets were dealt a winning hand. Here\'s hoping 2024 thwarts all the negative predictions and delivers positive surprises too. WorkAna Ofelia MurguÃa, Mexican actor and voice of Disney's Coco, dies aged 90  In April, while accepting the Medalla Cátedra Bergman (the Ingmar Bergman chair medal) from the National Autonomous University of Mexico for her contributions to the industry, MurguÃa told the audience: "Acting has been the passion of my life, I have never worked to collect an award. I have always loved this career, which I found by pure fluke. I'm happy. I feel like a very lucky woman." WorkTwo more immigration detainees arrested in wake of high court ruling  “We’ve already begun working through the worst offenders to make sure that we can do everything we can to keep the community safe, ensuring, of course, that we are putting in place effective applications to the court which involves … working very closely with the states.” WorkWorkWorkWorkWorkWorkWorkIsrael-Gaza war live: Israeli military kills four alleged Palestinian militants in West Bank, IDF says  Israel’s supreme court has ruled against a key component of prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government’s judicial overhaul, which challenged the powers of the judiciary. A supreme court statement said eight of 15 justices had ruled against an amendment passed by parliament in July which scraps the “reasonableness” clause, used by the court to overturn government decisions which are deemed unconstitutional. Work'Teaching is deeply personal': Ofsted's new chief on inspections and schools' struggles  "I can say I'm a proud northerner. Although I grew up in Lincolnshire I've spent almost all of my life teaching in Yorkshire and in the north-east. And I'm really proud of the fact that Ofsted will now be based in York. I think that shows a sense of commitment that we have to understand what it's like in these areas. And I hope that might be one of the reasons why I was successfully appointed to the job," Oliver said. WorkWorkWorkWorkChampagne worth £90,000 bought in House of Lords last year, FoI data shows  "Most of the champagne sold by the House of Lords is bought by visitors in the gift shop and consumed away from parliament by members of the public, or sold at banqueting events to organisations or individuals hosting the event in the House of Lords," the spokesperson added. "It is not paid for by the taxpayer." 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But whatever happens, the outcome will cause turbulence for airline stocks. WorkWorkBitcoin Topped $45,000 for First Time in Nearly Two Years  Bitcoin’s near 160% rebound last year partially repaired some of the damage caused by a precipitous 2022 crash that reverberated around the crypto industry. The token outperformed global stocks and gold over the period but remains below its 2021 pandemic-era record of almost $69,000. WorkWorkWork TradeBriefs Publications are read by over 10,00,000 Industry Executives About Us | Advertise Privacy Policy | Unsubscribe (one-click) You are receiving this mail because of your subscription with TradeBriefs.
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