By Elizabeth Dilts Marshall NEW YORK, Aug 1 (Reuters) – As high inflation forces Americans to spend more on gas and bills, young and low-income consumers are starting to feel financial pressure. Generation Z consumers and those with low credit scores are falling behind on credit card and auto loan bills and accumulating credit card […]
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by Brendan O’Boyle MEXICO CITY, Aug 1 (Reuters) – Francisco’s lesions started after returning home to Mexico City from California in late June: First, two spots on his buttocks. Then, a week later, lesions all over his body, his mouth so full of sores that he could barely talk or drink water. “The pain was […]
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TEGUCIGALPA, Aug 1 (Reuters) – Honduran authorities reported on Monday the discovery of more than 1.6 million coca leaf bushes in the most important seizure of its kind ever as Honduras struggles to combat drug production. “This is a historic seizure. We have dealt a heavy blow to these criminal drug trafficking organizations,” said Armed […]
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OCOSINGO, Mexico, Aug 1 (Reuters) – The pyramids of the ancient Mayan city of Tonina rise high above the jungle of southeastern Mexico, but deep under the site’s most important pyramid a once-forgotten crypt is shining new light on the rites and rituals of this civilization. Inside the chamber, discovered in 2020 and likely built […]
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By Vanessa Buschschlüter BBC News Hundreds of people took to a park in Colombia on Sunday to show their support for a gay couple who were set upon after kissing in public. Same-sex couples staged a kiss-a-thon in the park in Bogotá where the pair had been confronted by a group of women, one of […]
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BBC- Debinha’s first-half penalty earned Brazil their fourth successive Copa America Femenina title as they beat hosts Colombia 1-0 in Bucaramanga. The forward picked herself up after being brought down by defender Manuela Vanegas to send goalkeeper Catalina Perez the wrong way from the spot. Pia Sundhage is the first female coach to lift the […]
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By Shiona McCallum BBC Brazilian twins who were joined at the head have been successfully separated with the help of virtual reality. Three-year-olds Bernardo and Arthur Lima underwent surgeries in Rio de Janeiro, with direction from Great Ormond Street Hospital in London. The teams spent months trialling techniques using virtual reality projections of the twins, […]
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The former Coalition government was warned by federal police former Nationals MP George Christensen was at risk of being blackmailed because of "activities" he engaged in in South-East Asia.
The detail is contained in a 2018 letter from the Australian Federal Police (AFP) to then-Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton, which police and Christensen fought on numerous occasions since 2019 to keep secret.
In the letter written by former Deputy Commissioner Ramzi Jabbour, police said a probe into the former Nationals MP's frequent travel to the area did not find evidence of "criminal conduct" but did warn he had "engaged in activities that could potentially place him at risk of being targeted for compromise by foreign interests".
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It revealed the police assessment started following a tip-off in September 2017, after a "source previously unknown to the AFP" alleged Christensen "engages in improper conduct overseas potentially in contravention of Australian law".
9News has been fighting since July 2019 for this letter to be made public under Freedom of Information laws.
Australian Federal Police argued it shouldn't be released on the grounds of privacy, then later argued it could damage national security.
Christensen has always claimed coverage and questioning of his frequent travel to South-East Asia was a vile smear.
He made three secret submissions to the information watchdog in his fight to prevent the letter from being released.
Christensen spent 294 days in the Philippines over four years from 2014-2018, leading to him being dubbed the "Member for Manila" by some of his colleagues.
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Last October, the former MP denied trying to block the release of the letter, but said he objected to it being public.
"I'm not happy with, basically documents that falsely accuse me of a serious crime being made public because therefore people will get to then report what you are falsely accused of and that's just wrong for anyone," he told 9News.
Dutton was among a number of high-profile government figures to be briefed by the AFP on its assessment of Christensen's travel.
Former Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull was briefed six times while he was in the job, and former Nationals leaders Barnaby Joyce and Michael McCormack also received police briefings.
The Information Commissioner ruled in favour of 9News, handing down its finding on the letter on June 30. It was only released after an appeal deadline lapsed.
In her report, Commissioner Angeline Falk said she was "persuaded that a public purpose would be served through the release of the document by increasing scrutiny, discussion, comment and review of government's activities".
Christensen did not respond to requests for comment on Tuesday.
CHARLESTOWN, NEVIS, August 1, 2022 (MMS-SKN) — The Nevis Co-operative Credit Union (NCCU) Limited, Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis’ oldest credit union, on Wednesday July 27 held an appreciation cocktail for pioneers and volunteers who laboured during the institution’s infancy to make it the financial giant it is today. “As we reflect on […]
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Sydney locals have been "devastated" by the sudden closure of a well-loved community centre, with hundreds protesting today after staff were notified they'd be losing their jobs when handed a non-disclosure statement.
Staff at the National Centre for Indigenous Excellence (NCIE) in Redfern were told the non-profit organisation will close on Monday after it's government owners were unable reach an agreement on the hub's future.
"I don't think we can measure the impact," executive director of Redfern Youth Connect Aunty Margaret Haumono told 9News.com.au.
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"It's devastating."
"I've got kids asking me 'Aunty Marg, where are we gonna go? What are we going to do?'"
The centre, which opened in 2006, offers community classes, educational support and tutoring along with social sport and fitness classes.
But Aunty Marg said the hub was much more than that, and has questioned why there was no consultation with the community before its closure.
"This place is just not a gym and a swimming pool for us, this place is a meeting point, it's a meeting place," she said.
"We have elders that come here and sit and have a cup of tea.
"We have mums and bubs swimming sessions, we have our elders that sit here."
The centre employs mostly Aboriginal staff and was created to support the health and wellbeing of thousands of Indigenous and non-Indigenous community members.
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Aunty Haumono said members of the independent subsidiary of the Indigenous Land & Sea Corporation (ILSC) turned up to the NCIE and broke the news yesterday by handing out non-disclosure statements to staff, informing them they'd lost their jobs.
"We had no idea this was coming," she said.
"The majority of staff did not accept the non-disclosure agreements, and now we're here starting the fight to keep this place open."
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The youth worker was one of 400 people who descended on the community hub today demanding an independent inquiry into the closure.
"It's been disgusting, and we are as a community calling on an independent inquiry into the divestment process," Aunty Haumono said.
"They (the ILSC) said 'call the police' as a response as opposed to showing up and providing dialogue and community."
Federal Minister for Indigenous Affairs Linda Burney described the centre as "the beating heart of the Aboriginal community in Redfern".
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"I have spoken with the CEO and Chair of the Indigenous Land and Sea Corporation and the Member for Sydney today," she said.
"I strongly encourage the Indigenous Land and Sea Corporation and the NSW Aboriginal Land Council work together to find a solution so the centre's programs and services continue to benefit the local community.
The decision to shut was announced one month after the George Street property was divested from ILSC on June 30th, and transferred to the NSW Aboriginal Land Council (NSWALC).
The ILSC purchased the land where the old Redfern Public School once was, with community support in 2006.
The heritage buildings were transformed into conference, accommodation and office spaces and recreational facilities including a gym and aquatics centre were built.
The social enterprise is still managed by the ILSC, which runs and acquires millions of dollars in land and sea assets to benefit Indigenous people.
Chairperson of the NSWALC Danny Chapman said the land council was "not in a financial position to pick up the enormous amount of money that it would take to run the business" and so negotiations with ILSC failed.
"We told the community that the New South Wales ALC was not in a position to run the pool and the gym, which was the main contributors towards the NCIE running at a deficit," Chapman told 9News.com.au.
"We made that very clear."
Chapman said negotiations would be reopened today.
9News understands a meeting between NSW ALC and the ILSC was scheduled but the NCIE Aboriginal community were not invited.
The ILSC has been contacted for comment.
