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Domtar Idles Howe Sound Pulp Mill, Affecting 400 Employees and Reducing Market Capacity

Domtar Idles Howe Sound Pulp Mill, Affecting 400 Employees and Reducing Market Capacity

Domtar Idles Howe Sound Pulp Mill, Affecting 400 Employees and Reducing Market Capacity
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Sri Lanka Advances Biometric Passport Rollout with New Immigration Bill

Sri Lanka Advances Biometric Passport Rollout with New Immigration Bill

Sri Lanka has taken a significant step towards implementing biometric passports with the Cabinet's approval of a new Immigration Bill. This legislation establishes the legal framework necessary for collecting fingerprints and issuing electronic passports. The bill, which has been published in the Government Gazette and awaits parliamentary consideration, will replace the existing Immigration and Emigration Act of 1948. Its primary goal is to create a biometric passport system based on a 'one person, one passport' principle. Under the proposed law, applicants between the ages of 16 and 60 will be required to provide fingerprints as part of the passport application process. Chulananda Perera, the Controller General of the Department of Immigration and Emigration (DI&E), emphasized that this move will enhance the integrity of the passport issuance system by eliminating issues related to multiple identities and enforcing the 'one person, one passport' policy. This development coincides with Phase II of the Sri...
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Evangelical Leaders Address Rising 'Hypertribalism' and Division Within Christianity

Evangelical Leaders Address Rising 'Hypertribalism' and Division Within Christianity

Evangelical leaders are observing and discussing a significant increase in 'hypertribalism' within the Christian community, particularly in the United States. This trend, which has intensified over the last two decades and was notably accelerated by the 2016 election, has transformed politics from a unifying topic for evangelicals into a source of deep division. The phenomenon extends beyond political disagreements, fostering a strong sense of tribal loyalty that often leads to skepticism and criticism among different Christian groups. Pastors and church leaders report anxieties stemming from these divisions, with questions arising about the acceptability of listening to certain sermons, reading specific books, or befriending pastors from differing theological or ecclesiological stances. This environment has made it challenging for Christians to learn from, celebrate, or even acknowledge fellow believers who do not align perfectly with their specific 'tribe.'
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Alipay+ Expands Cross-Border QR Network with Hang Seng Bank Partnership

Alipay+ Expands Cross-Border QR Network with Hang Seng Bank Partnership

Alipay+ Expands Cross-Border QR Network with Hang Seng Bank Partnership
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Dataiku Emphasizes AI Governance and Accountability for Enterprise AI Success

Dataiku Emphasizes AI Governance and Accountability for Enterprise AI Success

Dataiku Emphasizes AI Governance and Accountability for Enterprise AI Success
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New Jersey Couple Installs Heated Kitchen Flooring After Discovering Five Layers of Old Material

New Jersey Couple Installs Heated Kitchen Flooring After Discovering Five Layers of Old Material

New Jersey Couple Installs Heated Kitchen Flooring After Discovering Five Layers of Old Material
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Arthur Fils beats Flavio Cobolli to reach first Cincinnati Open final

Arthur Fils beats Flavio Cobolli to reach first Cincinnati Open final

Fils defeated Cobolli 6-3, 6-4 to advance to his first-ever Masters 1000 final.
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Oracle Reports Strong Growth Driven by AI Contracts, Attracting Investor Interest

Oracle Reports Strong Growth Driven by AI Contracts, Attracting Investor Interest

Oracle Reports Strong Growth Driven by AI Contracts, Attracting Investor Interest
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Icelandic Producer Hlín Jóhannsdóttir Sets ‘Just a Kid’ With Alief Ahead of Haugesund and Reunites with ‘Driving Mum’ Team (EXCLUSIVE)

Icelandic Producer Hlín Jóhannsdóttir Sets ‘Just a Kid’ With Alief Ahead of Haugesund and Reunites with ‘Driving Mum’ Team (EXCLUSIVE)

Veteran Icelandic producer Hlín Jóhannsdóttir of Ursus Parvus, behind titles from some Iceland’s most renowned filmmakers including Fridrik Thor Fridriksson, Dagur Kári and Rúnar Rúnarsson, has signed with French-U.K. sales outfit Alief on the coming-of-age “Just a Kid” (“Bara barn”) by up-and-coming writer-director Vala Ómarsdóttir. To be pitched at New Nordic Films’ Works in Progress […]
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European shares climb on gold boost; weekly decline still in sight

European shares climb on gold boost; weekly decline still in sight

By Tharuniyaa Lakshmi Aug 21 (Reuters) - European shares edged higher on Friday, helped by gains in gold prices, but remained on track for a weekly decline as investors assessed lingering stress in global bond markets, while a diplomatic deadlock in the Gulf pushed oil prices higher and stoked
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Missouri Republicans Attempt to Repeal Abortion Rights by Linking to Anti-Trans Sentiment in New Amendment

Missouri Republicans Attempt to Repeal Abortion Rights by Linking to Anti-Trans Sentiment in New Amendment

Missouri Republican leaders are attempting to repeal voter-approved abortion rights by introducing a new ballot initiative, Amendment 3, for the November election. This new amendment bundles the restoration of a near-total abortion ban with constitutional prohibitions on gender transition care for minors. This strategy follows a previous attempt two years ago where opponents falsely linked reproductive rights to gender transition care for minors to defeat a ballot initiative. Despite voters approving the original Amendment 3 in 2024, which enshrined reproductive rights and overturned a legislative abortion ban, the GOP-controlled legislature and statewide offices are now pushing this new measure. Critics argue that the inclusion of gender care restrictions, which largely already exist in state law, is a tactic to make an unpopular abortion ban more palatable to voters. The ballot summary for the new Amendment 3 has been a point of contention, with courts ordering revisions to clarify its impact on existing...
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Pinellas County Initiates No-Cost Mobile Home Replacement Program Following Hurricane Damage

Pinellas County Initiates No-Cost Mobile Home Replacement Program Following Hurricane Damage

Pinellas County, Florida, has launched a program to replace storm-damaged mobile homes at no cost to the owners, nearly two years after the area was hit by successive hurricanes. The initiative, managed by Pinellas Recovers, has already seen one mobile home demolished and replaced, with four more replacements underway and an additional 46 approved homes in the pre-construction phase. This program is funded by federal disaster recovery dollars and aims to help residents rebuild with more resilient housing. A key challenge addressed by the program is that many mobile home residents own their homes but lease the land, requiring landowner consent or identification of a new suitable location for replacement. The new manufactured homes are rated for Wind Zone 3 and can be elevated up to 8 feet to meet flood requirements, depending on the property's location and flood risk. Homeowners are also given choices among qualifying mobile home models. Currently, 120 mobile home applications have been approved, with over ...