Author: The Gazette
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Groups blast lack of progress on debt issues during South Africa’s G20 presidency
By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A total of 165 organizations on Monday criticized South Africa for failing to make progress on debt sustainability issues during its presidency of the G20 major economies and urged it to push for reforms before it hands over to the U.S. on December 1. In a letter to South African…
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New Jersey county ordered to fix ‘unlawful ballot design’ that favored Democrats
A New Jersey county that could play a decisive role in the next month’s statewide elections will be reprinting its general election ballots after the Republican National Committee successfully argued that a ballot redesign unlawfully favored Democrats. The dispute began late last month when Democratic County Clerk James Hogan replaced Gloucester County’s legally required party-column ballot format, where each political…
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Drip Queen Coffee offers seafood, Latte-ish drinks at new Colorado Springs location
Seafood and coffee are an atypical pairing, but at Drip Queen Coffee, founders Russell and Zakiya Moss hope to find a niche in the unconventional. And it’s not just limited to what they have on offer, but how they offer it. The newly opened café at 3230 Centennial Blvd. is designed as a space where…
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Angel Studios releases ‘Young Washington’ biopic trailer ahead of US 250th birthday
Angel Studios is partnering with Wonder Project to bring the early years of former President George Washington to the big screen next year, just in time for the United States’s landmark anniversary. The film, Young Washington, explores Washington’s involvement in the French and Indian War at 22 years old, and how he finds the courage…
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Cuban dissident José Daniel Ferrer leaves island for US exile after imprisonment
Havana (AP) — Prominent Cuban dissident José Daniel Ferrer left the island Monday for exile in the U.S. at the request of the U.S. government, Cuban and U.S. authorities confirmed. The director of bilateral relations for the Cuban Foreign Ministry, Alejandro García, told The Associated Press that Ferrer, 55, departed before noon from his hometown…
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White House press office sends automated message blaming Democrats for ‘delays’
The White House press team sent an automatic reply to all press inquiries amid the government shutdown. Monday was the 13th day the federal government went unfunded. The Senate Republicans have presented a clean continuing resolution that would fund the government until Nov. 21, but it has failed to pass the 60-vote threshold six times…
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Indonesian president asks Trump for meeting with son Eric in ‘hot mic’ moment
By Katharine Jackson, Costas Pitas and Stefanno Sulaiman JAKARTA (Reuters) -Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto asked U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday if he could meet with Trump’s son Eric, an executive vice president of the Trump Organization, according to comments by the leaders picked up by a microphone after Trump had addressed a Gaza-focused summit…
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Play-based LEGO® MRI Scanner set reduces anxiety and sedation for children in hospitals worldwide
Impact Video: Play-based LEGO® MRI Scanner set
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IMF’s Georgieva says countries lack regulatory, ethical foundation for AI
By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Countries around the world lack the regulatory and ethical foundation to deal with the rapid advent of artificial intelligence, IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva said on Monday, urging civil society groups to “ring the alarm bells.” Georgieva said the rapidly advancing technological revolution unleashed by AI was dominated by advanced economies,…
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Letitia James to headline Mamdani rally in New York mayoral race
Recently indicted New York Attorney General Letitia James will headline a rally for New York Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani on Monday night. A federal grand jury in the Eastern District of Virginia indicted James, who has long clashed with President Donald Trump, on a bank fraud charge on Thursday. Monday night’s rally in the…