Bank america international

STUFF Dramatic protest scenes nationwide as an estimated 170,000 people give voice to climate movement. Māori leader Mike Smith has shot the first arrow in a global war between indigenous communities and oil companies. Smith has started legal proceedings in the International Criminal Court (ICC) against Rainer Seele, the CEO of Austrian oil giant OMV. He said oil company executives deserved to stand trial for genocide and other climate crimes impacting on indigenous communities now and in the future. "We're in a climate emergency. We've got to pull out all the stops against the fossil fuel companies. READ MORE: New Zealand must listen to Pacific voice on the climate crisis Kids, don't let climate grief stop you looking forward to the future Does the Government have stomach to tackle its 'nuclear-free' moment? Why these climate change activists are ready to break the law "They choose to put profit ahead of millions of people all over the world who … [Read more...] about Iwi leader Mike Smith takes OMV oil boss to International Criminal Court

Published 1 day ago Share close Share page Copy link About sharing Planning permission has been granted for the construction of a major new factory in Newtownabbey. The Ardagh Group will make drinks cans at the £150m facility to be built at the Global Point business park in County Antrim. Permission was agreed by Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council's planning committee. Ardagh first revealed its intention to build the factory in November 2021 and hope to have it operating next year. Mayor Alderman Stephen Ross said it was an important milestone for the project. "The economic importance of this development and the benefits it will bring not just to Antrim and Newtownabbey, but to the whole of Northern Ireland, cannot be overstated," he added. "The Ardagh facility is part of a high-quality portfolio of manufacturing projects planned for invest NI's Global Point … [Read more...] about Newtownabbey: Ardagh Group gets go ahead for drinks can factory

KARACHI: The available window for PSL is likely to clash with the IPL in 2025 due to Pakistan’s packed international cricket schedule that year as per Future Tours Programme (FTP) 2023-27. There would be a clash of dates between the two leagues as Pakistan is hosting its first ICC tournament in almost 30 years (the 1996 ODI World Cup was the last) — the Champions Trophy in February 2025, according to the ESPNcricinfo . That forced the PCB to ink in a window for the tenth season of the PSL between March and May while the IPL's window in the international calendar starts in the first week of March every year, all the way to the beginning of June. After missing out on a chance to host multi-nation cricket at home in the three previous three FTP cycles, Pakistan has started to host top teams in the last three years, and is set to host all Full Members (barring India) in the 2023-27 Future Tours Programme. There are 27 Tests, including 13 at home, as part of the ICC World Test … [Read more...] about PSL vs IPL: Dates of Pakistan, India T20 leagues set to clash in 2025

Queen Elizabeth, at age 96, has reportedly been struggling with recurring health and mobility issues, and now, in a rather crude joke, a self-styled ‘time traveller’ on TikTok has made startling claims about when she might pass away, reported International Business Times. According to a TikTok user named @timetraveler_2082, the long-reigning monarch may not have much longer to live, and while his comments are to be taken with a grain of salt, he says that she could die as early as this year in October. Claiming to be ‘from the future’ and on the video-sharing app to ‘warn people’ of future events, the user stated: “In 2023 Big Ben collapses due to an unexpected earthquake. In 2030 GTA 7 is released. Queen Elizabeth II went in 2022 October 4th.” While some may have found the joke funny, it is pertinent to note that royal enthusiasts have been worried about the Queen’s health for about a year now after she spent a night in the hospital last October. She has since missed quite a … [Read more...] about Queen Elizabeth ‘might die’ in October, claims ‘time traveller’

Actress Jacqueline Fernandez, who received luxury gifts from Sukesh Chandrasekhar, was named as an accused in the extortion case against the conman, reported Indian news agency PTI . In April, the federal probe agency, Enforcement Directorate, already attached funds of INR 7.27 crore under the PMLA against the actor, in addition to INR 15 lakh in cash, terming these funds as ‘proceeds of crime.’ "Sukesh Chandrasekhar had given various gifts worth INR 5.71 crore to Jacqueline Fernandez from the proceeds of crime generated by criminal activities including extortion,” the ED had then said in a statement. “Chandrasekhar had put Pinky Irani, his long-time associate, and co-accused in this case to deliver the said gifts to her.” They added: “Apart from these gifts, Chandrasekhar also gave "funds to the tune of USD 1,72,913 (about INR 1.3 crore as per current exchange rate) and AUD 26740 (approx. INR 14 lakh) to the close family members of Fernandez out of the proceeds of crime … [Read more...] about Jacqueline Fernandez caught in new firestorm amid extortion case

Facebook users in Iraq are exploiting the platform's lack of Arabic and Kurdish-language moderation policies in order to purchase guns online, according to a report. The study by the Institute of Strategic Dialogue (ISD) has found that the sale of weapons in Iraq is "rife" in Facebook comment sections. Social media giants have long been accused of failing to effectively moderate harmful and dangerous content, particularly in regions such as the Middle East. Meta — the parent company of Facebook — has fewer resources to tackle content in various languages and dialects than in English. The lack of moderation in Arabic and Kurdish has created an open gun market on Facebook in Iraq, said Moustafa Ayad, the ISD Executive Director for Africa, Middle East & Asia. "It was relatively easy to find weapons for sale on comments sections of very large Facebook pages, pages with over 2 million followers," Ayad told Euronews. According to his research, some of the … [Read more...] about Why the sale of guns on Facebook in Iraq is so ‘rife’

Mike Tyson needed to use a wheelchair at an airport as the former heavyweight world champion struggled with a back injury. Boxing legend Tyson had one of the most high-profile careers in the sport of boxing having reigned as undisputed champion. The former heavyweight retired in 2005 after losing to Kevin McBride, but has since made a return to the ring in exhibition format sharing the ring with Roy Jones Jr in 2020. Tyson is now 56 and has been showing signs of his age despite recently posting videos of himself looking in shape. But he recently required a walking stick while in New York and has now been spotted in a wheelchair in Miami. Mike Tyson was spotted looking frail at Miami International Airport ( Image: GoffPhotos.com) Mike Tyson is now 56-years-old ( Image: GoffPhotos.com) The boxing legend has reportedly been having back problems and has been suffering from a sciatica flare up which has left him wheelchair-bound as a way of taking pressure … [Read more...] about Mike Tyson appears frail as heavyweight legend requires wheelchair at airport

By Pallab Ghosh Published 15 hours ago Share close Share page Copy link About sharing The UK government has begun what may be its final effort to resolve a dispute over the UK's membership of the EU's €100bn Horizon research programme. It has written to Brussels urging it to "end persistent delays" in delivering on its promise to allow British access to EU research collaborations. Foreign Secretary Liz Truss accused the European Commission of politicising scientific co-operation. Some experts say the move is the start of UK withdrawal from the programme. Prof James Wilsdon the director of the Research on Research Institute at Sheffield University told BBC News that he believes that there will be no resolution, at which point the new prime minister will instead announce the UK's own international research programme - known as Plan B. "The only thing that today's … [Read more...] about UK government enters endgame in Europe research standoff

By John Campbell Published 44 minutes ago Share close Share page Copy link About sharing House prices in Northern Ireland continued to rise sharply in the second quarter of 2022, official figures show. Prices rose by 3.2% from the first quarter and were up 9.6% compared to the same period a year ago. There were quarterly increases in all council areas, ranging from 0.6% in Fermanagh and Omagh to 5.2% in Ards and North Down. The average price across all property types was £169,063, 20% higher compared to the average pre-pandemic price. The figures are from the Northern Ireland Residential Property Price Index, which analyses almost all sales, including cash deals. All property types saw increases over the quarter: detached by 4.2%, semi-detached properties by 3.4%, terraces by 2.0% and apartments by 2.5%. In cash terms, average prices are now roughly where they were … [Read more...] about NI house prices ‘up 9.6% on same period last year’

By Angie Brown Published 1 day ago Share close Share page Copy link About sharing When plans for a huge Buddhist temple on the outskirts of Edinburgh had to be shelved, monks based in what was once a family home in the city decided to transform it instead. A renovation project at The Dhammapadipa Temple in Slateford saw a double garage converted into a prayer room complete with an 80 stone (500kg) gold-plated Buddha from Thailand. Now the three resident Theravada Buddhist monks are urging people to visit the temple to see the transformation. Members of the Thai community that settled in Scotland first established The Dhammapadipa Temple in 2005. Thai billionaire and former Leicester City chairman Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha had been behind a plan to relocate the temple to a bigger site in an A-listed property in another area of the city. However, after his tragic death in … [Read more...] about We built a Buddhist temple in an Edinburgh family home