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Senator Henry Discusses School Funding Concerns with Old Bridge Officials

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OLD BRIDGE, NJ – In a pivotal meeting with Old Bridge school officials, Senator Owen Henry (R-12) addressed the looming challenges posed by Governor Murphy’s proposed school funding cuts. The discussion aimed to explore viable solutions to mitigate the adverse effects on public schools throughout New Jersey. Senator Henry expressed strong disapproval of the proposed budget cuts, emphasizing their detrimental impact on educational institutions. “The cuts proposed by Governor Murphy are wreaking havoc on our public schools across New Jersey. It’s unacceptable that our districts are being neglected,” Henry stated. He pledged to work towards rectifying the funding formula, underscoring

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‘There Are Terror Threats Coming Across The … Border’: DCNF Reporter Discusses Terrorist Caught In Minnesota

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‘There Are Terror Threats Coming Across The … Border’: DCNF Reporter Discusses Terrorist Caught In Minnesota Harold Hutchison on February 3, 2024 A Daily Caller News Foundation reporter warned “terror threats” have crossed the U.S. border during a Saturday morning appearance on Newsmax. A member of al-Shabaab, a radical Islamic terrorist group based out of Somalia, was captured in Minnesota in January after being released into the United States following an initial detention at the U.S.-Mexico border, according to a memo obtained by the DCNF. DCNF Investigative Reporter Jennie Taer discussed the memo with “Wake Up America” weekend hosts Sarah

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US Treasury official discusses cholera outbreak, debt with Zambia minister

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By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Treasury Department’s top international official spoke with Zambia’s finance minister on Wednesday and discussed Zambia’s ongoing debt restructuring and its response to a recent cholera outbreak, the U.S. Treasury Department said. Zambia faces a major cholera outbreak that has killed at least 333 people since October, with over 8,000 cumulative cholera cases during this period, according to the website of the U.S. Embassy in Zambia. U.S. Treasury Under Secretary for International Affairs Jay Shambaugh reiterated the U.S. government’s “commitment to partner with Zambia” to end the outbreak when he spoke to Zambian

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Blinken discusses human rights, Taiwan Strait with Chinese official

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By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday raised concerns over China’s human rights issues in a meeting with senior Chinese official Liu Jianchao in Washington, the State Department said, adding they also discussed “maintaining peace and stability” in the Taiwan Strait. WHY IT IS IMPORTANT Senior U.S. and Chinese officials have held regular discussions recently to keep communication lines open between the world’s two largest economies. Friday’s meeting came a day ahead of elections in Taiwan that will test efforts to ease U.S.-China tensions and was the latest in a flurry of U.S.-China interactions

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Top US official Pyle visits Argentina, discusses economy and private investment

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By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A top U.S. official from the National Security Council met senior members of the administration of Argentine President Javier Milei on Wednesday and discussed plans for the South American nation’s economy and U.S. investment in it, the White House said. “Deputy National Security Advisor Mike Pyle discussed President Milei’s plans for Argentina’s economy, underscoring the importance of laying the foundation for economic growth,” the White House said in a statement. Pyle visited Buenos Aires and met Chief of Cabinet Nicolas Posse, Economy Minister Luis Caputo, and Central Bank President Santiago Bausili, according to the

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X discusses using Amazon’s ad-buying software – WSJ

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(Reuters) -Elon Musk’s social media platform X has discussed a potential partnership with Amazon.com that would make X ads available on the online retailer’s ad-buying software, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday citing people familiar with the matter. The social media platform’s billionaire owner last month cursed out advertisers that have fled his social media platform X over antisemitic content. Amazon and X did not immediately respond to Reuters’ requests for a comment. Several companies including Comcast and Walt Disney paused their advertisements on the social media site after Musk last month agreed with a post on X that

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Senior US official visits India, discusses alleged plot to kill Sikh separatist

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By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) – White House deputy national security adviser Jon Finer led a U.S. delegation to New Delhi on Monday where he noted the formation of an investigative panel by India to probe an unsuccessful plot to assassinate a Sikh separatist on U.S. soil. “Mr. Finer acknowledged India’s establishment of a Committee of Enquiry to investigate lethal plotting in the United States and the importance of holding accountable anyone found responsible,” the White House said in a statement on Monday. Last week, the U.S. Justice Department alleged that an Indian government official directed an unsuccessful plot to

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Exclusive-Goldman Sachs discusses bigger bonuses for top traders, dealmakers -sources

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By Lananh Nguyen and Saeed Azhar NEW YORK (Reuters) – Goldman Sachs bosses are considering fatter bonuses to retain star traders and dealmakers this year as the bank looks to win over some who were disappointed by smaller payments in 2022, according to five sources with knowledge of the situation. The bank has been through a dismal year with earnings down 34% in the first nine months of 2023, pressured by tepid dealmaking and writedowns for a consumer business that lost $3 billion in three years. Goldman’s weaker year-to-date profit suggests payouts should be flat or lower, said Stephen Biggar,

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U.S. Attorney for Alaska announces sentence in $26M investment fraud scheme, discusses financial crime priority

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ANCHORAGE, Alaska – An Anchorage man was sentenced today to 10 years in prison for defrauding at least 177 victims of more than $26 million through an investment fraud scheme. According to court documents, Garrett Elder, 30, convinced victims to transfer funds to him for investment in stocks and foreign currencies on their behalf through deceptive and false representations of his trading methods between 2016 and October 2022. Some of the defendants’ victims were family members and friends. The defendant executed the scheme primarily through his two entities, Tycoon Trading LLC and the Daily Bread Fund LLC.  Elder solicited investments

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DCNF Reporter Discusses Venture Capital Firms’ Participating In Chinese Gov’t ‘Technology Transfer’ Contests

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DCNF Reporter Discusses Venture Capital Firms’ Participating In Chinese Gov’t ‘Technology Transfer’ Contests Harold Hutchison on October 20, 2023 A Daily Caller News Foundation reporter discussed venture capital (VC) firms participating in Chinese government-backed entrepreneurial contests that play into Beijing’s “technology transfer” strategy. DCNF Investigative Reporter Philip Lenczycki described how five VC firms participated in the Chinese Communist Party’s “Thousand Talents” program during his appearance on Bannon’s War Room. GGV Capital, GSR Ventures, IDG Capital, Sequoia Capital and Walden International reportedly serve as “angel investors” for start-up project contests that support the Chinese government’s Thousand Talents plan. WATCH: “In order

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Armenia discusses its International Criminal Court plans with Russia – TASS

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(Reuters) – Armenia discussed with Russia its plans to come under the International Criminal Court’s jurisdiction, Russian media said on Sunday, a move strongly opposed by Moscow after the court issued an arrest warrant for President Vladimir Putin. Relations between the traditional allies have frayed badly since Putin launched an invasion of neighbouring Ukraine in February 2022. Yerevan has said it was moving to come under the court’s jurisdiction, prompting Moscow to warn of “serious consequences” if it did. The court in The Hague accused Putin in March of the war crime of illegally deporting hundreds or more children from

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Pope Francis discusses Ukraine war and peace with US military chief

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By Philip Pullella (Reuters) – Pope Francis and General Mark Milley, the chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, discussed the war in Ukraine and hopes for peace there during a private audience at the Vatican on Monday. Milley, who is Catholic, afterwards told reporters travelling with him that the visit meant a great deal to him, according to Milley’s spokesperson, Colonel Dave Butler. The general, who is visiting several European countries, said the pope was deeply concerned about the loss of life in Ukraine, particularly of civilians, since Russia invaded in February 2022. Milley has sharply criticized Moscow

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Brazil’s Lula discusses Ukraine war, BRICS with South African leader

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SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Thursday he had discussed the war between Russia and Ukraine and an upcoming BRICS summit with his South African counterpart Cyril Ramaphosa as they met in Paris. Ramaphosa recently led a delegation of African leaders to Russia and Kyiv seeking to share the continent’s “perspective on finding peace in Ukraine,” but key elements of their peace plan ended up being rebuffed by Russian President Vladimir Putin. Lula has also pitched himself as a peace broker to end the war, which began when Russia invaded its neighbor in

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Brazil’s Lula discusses peace, poverty and inequality with pope

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VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis met Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Wednesday and discussed a range of common concerns including peace, poverty, inequality and the environment, the Vatican said. Although the Vatican did not specifically mention Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Lula made clear before the meeting that seeking an end to the war was a priority. “There was a positive exchange of views on … topics of common interest, such as the promotion of peace and reconciliation,” the brief statement said. Underscoring this sentiment, the pope gave Lula a bronze sculpture with the inscription: “Peace is

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Italy discusses break-up rescue for Eurovita – sources

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MILAN (Reuters) – Italian authorities and financial firms on Wednesday discussed plans to rescue Eurovita by dividing up the troubled life insurer among leading players in the industry, two people close to the matter said. Under the scheme, top insurers Generali, UnipolSAI, Intesa Sanpaolo, Allianz and Poste Italiane would each take on a piece of the Cinven-owned insurer, the sources said. The companies involved declined to comment or were not immediately available for comment. Under the ownership of the British private equity fund, Eurovita grew rapidly in recent years, distributing its products through several dozen banks. It ran into trouble

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Top Biden aide discusses Yemen peace efforts with Saudi crown prince

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. national security adviser Jake Sullivan met Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman during a visit to the kingdom on Sunday and reviewed what the White House called “significant progress” in Yemen peace efforts, the White House said. On a trip aimed at bolstering often-frayed ties with Riyadh, Sullivan also held joint talks with the crown prince, UAE national security adviser Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed al-Nahyan and India national security adviser Ajit Doval “to advance their shared vision of a more secure and prosperous Middle East region interconnected with India and the world,” the White House said.

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Pope Francis Discusses Abortion, Feminism And LGBTQ Issues in New Disney Special

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Pope Francis Discusses Abortion, Feminism And LGBTQ Issues in New Disney Special Kate Anderson on March 22, 2023 Disney+ is set to release a new special featuring Pope Francis answering questions from a group of young adults discussing everything from abortion, LGBTQ rights, feminism to mental health, according to a press release from Disney’s U.K. office last week. The special was filmed in Rome in July 2022 with ten Spanish-speaking adults between 20-25 and will air on April 5 on Disney+, according to the March 15 announcement. Directors Jordi Évole and Màrius Sanchez said that they hoped the film would

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White House’s Sullivan discusses importance of investing in N.Ireland with party leaders

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(Reuters) – White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan on Thursday discussed the importance of investing in Northern Ireland in separate meetings with the leader of the Democratic Unionist Party and Sinn Fein’s leader and vice president, the White House said. “Mr. Sullivan and all of the party leaders discussed the importance of investing in Northern Ireland’s vast economic potential and ensuring prosperity for all communities,” the White House said in a readout. British lawmakers will vote next week on whether to back the central element of the government’s recent deal with the European Union to reform post-Brexit trade rules

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‘This Is Incredible’: DCNF Reporter Discusses Biden Appointee’s Ties To Alleged Chinese Intel Operation

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‘This Is Incredible’: DCNF Reporter Discusses Biden Appointee’s Ties To Alleged Chinese Intel Operation Harold Hutchison on February 22, 2023 Daily Caller News Foundation investigative reporter Philip Lenczycki discussed President Joe Biden’s appointment of a CEO with ties to an alleged Chinese Communist Party front group during a Wednesday Fox News appearance. Biden appointed Dominic Ng, the CEO of East-West Bank for a one-year term on an advisory council in April 2022. Ng served as executive director of the China Overseas Exchange Association (COEA) from 2013-2017 and at the China Overseas Friendship Association (COFA) in 2019, according to records translated

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Russia discusses debt, energy stability with Venezuela

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CARACAS (Reuters) – Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak met on Wednesday with Venezuela’s oil minister in Caracas, where they discussed oil market volatility and the status of Venezuela’s outstanding debts to Russia. Novak, who is also in charge of Moscow’s ties with the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), visited as part of an inter-governmental commission, which is held regularly, a Novak spokesperson said earlier. “We underline the importance of keep working together to stabilize the international energy market within the framework of OPEC+ and the Gas Exporting Countries Forum,” Novak said through a translator in a broadcast

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India cenbank’s monetary committee discusses report on inflation target miss

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By Swati Bhat MUMBAI (Reuters) – The Reserve Bank of India’s monetary policy committee met on Thursday to discuss the bank’s report to the government for having failed to meet its inflation targets for three straight quarters for the first time since it was set up in 2016. “A separate meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) was held on November 3, 2022 to discuss and draft the report to be sent to the Government by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI),” the RBI said in its short release following the meeting. All six members of the MPC attended the

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Juul discusses possible bailout with two of its biggest investors – WSJ

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(Reuters) -Juul Labs Inc is in talks with two of its investors about a bailout that could help it avoid a bankruptcy filing, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the matter. Hyatt Hotels heir Nick Pritzker and California investor Riaz Valani are considering putting up money to cover the e-cigarette maker’s operations and near-term legal liabilities, the report said. The bailout would help Juul stay in business and pursue the resolution of a dispute with federal regulators over whether its products can remain on the U.S. market, according to the report. The U.S. Food and

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AARP discusses elder fraud with U.S. Attorneys Thompson and Ihlenfeld

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CHARLESTON, WEST VIRGINIA – The AARP of West Virginia hosted a town hall today so that its members could learn more about trends in elder fraud from the state’s top federal law enforcement officials. United States Attorneys Will Thompson and William Ihlenfeld shared their insight on the latest scams with hundreds of citizens during a conference call this morning. Each explained the efforts that they are undertaking to protect seniors and discussed notable cases they have prosecuted. “This is a subject where the more education we can provide to our citizens, the better,” said U.S. Attorney Thompson. “These criminals are

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AARP discusses elder fraud with United States Attorneys Thompson and Ihlenfeld

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CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The AARP of West Virginia hosted a town hall today so that its members could learn more about trends in elder fraud from the state’s top federal law enforcement officials. United States Attorneys Will Thompson and William Ihlenfeld shared their insight on the latest scams with hundreds of citizens during a conference call this morning. Each explained the efforts that they are undertaking to protect seniors and discussed notable cases they have prosecuted. “This is a subject where the more education we can provide to our citizens, the better,” said U.S. Attorney Thompson. “These criminals are very,

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