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On Nov. 18, China’s Ministry of Public Security announced that authorities in northern Myanmar had handed over some 31,000 suspects. The Kokang Self-Administered Zone and the Wa Self-Administered Division both share a border with China and are heavily influenced by their bigger neighbor. The Ming family are not the only powerful Kokang families caught up in the drive. Wa police handed 194 Chinese nationals to Chinese authorities on Nov. 28, according to Wa's state media, Voice of Wa State. Others say that China is showing it won't tolerate the scams anymore, regardless of how powerful are the people behind them.

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The Russian flag flying outside la Maison Russe, or the Russian House, a cultural center in Bangui. As the Kremlin tries to get its arms around Wagner’s sprawling commercial network, what’s next for the group remains unclear. Anfisa Alexandrovna Kiryanova (right) appears in the background of a photo of Prigozhin outside the Russian House last month. In three tents outside the center, Russian language classes were taking place, while Russian movies were being screened in a cinema room. “He was my friend, he was my best friend in front of all central African people,” he said of the late mercenary boss.

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But five months later, the overall number of people filing refugee claims in Canada has risen instead of falling. But it has sought to discourage those applying for asylum, chiefly through an agreement with the U.S. under which each country turns back asylum seekers. Asylum seekers are drawn by Canada's reputation for swifter processing and greater acceptance of asylum applications compared to the U.S. But overall, the number of asylum seekers entering Canada has surged. People applying at airports comprised about a third of all refugee claims made in July, up from about 16% in March.

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Learn moreIf you're looking for help on where to buy Metallica tickets for their ongoing M72 World Tour, we have you covered. Metallica's M72 World Tour kicked off on April 27 in Amsterdam. Metallica 2023/2024 tour scheduleThere are still seven more concert dates across five cities in the U.S. for the second leg of Metallica's tour. Since Metallica's M72 World Tour primarily consists of two shows at each location, you can also get deals for two-day passes cheaper than buying separate tickets for those dates. Metallica's M72 World Tour features various opening acts across multiple dates.

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☆ FIDE bans transgender women from competing in women’s chess events pending ‘further analysis’
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-17 | by ( Ben Church | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

In a meeting earlier this month, FIDE’s council approved the updated policy which will come into effect on August 21. The policy says that once a player informs FIDE they are changing their gender from male to female, they will be banned from competing in official women’s events. This is so insulting to cis women, to trans women, and to the game itself,” it wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter. “So FIDE just published (yesterday) a list of anti-trans regulations, like it was ‘the biggest threat of women in chess’. WA said the exclusion would apply to “male-to-female transgender athletes.”Advocates of banning transgender women from women’s sport have argued that transgender women have a physical advantage over cisgender women in sports.

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☆ UK rowing body bans transgender women from competing in women’s events
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-04 | by ( Amy Woodyatt | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

London CNN —Transgender women will not be allowed to compete in the women’s category of British Rowing events, the sport’s UK governing body has announced ahead of a change in policy due to come in later this year. Only athletes “assigned female at birth” will be allowed to compete in the women’s category in competitions under its jurisdiction, or be selected to represent Great Britain or England at international events, British Rowing said in a media release published Thursday. Meanwhile, any athletes are eligible to compete in an “Open” category, while competitions can stage “Mixed” events at any level of competition, providing 50% of crew are eligible to compete as women, British Rowing added. The policy includes athletes who compete in rowing and para-rowing, and applies at all levels including the Olympics and Paralympics, British Rowing added. “While elite sport often dominates these discussions, it only makes up a tiny proportion of all sport played in the UK.

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☆ Megan Rapinoe: USWNT star says US has ‘weaponized’ women’s sports against trans people, and is ‘trying to legislate away people’s full humanity’
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-10 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

And now on the eve of her final Women’s World Cup, Rapinoe has taken aim at recent policies that aim to ban transgender women from competing in women’s sports. “We as a country are trying to legislate away people’s full humanity,” she told Time magazine in an interview. In recent months, transgender women’s participation in a number of sports has been prohibited with the introduction of new regulations. The House bill would prohibit transgender women and girls from playing on sports teams consistent with their gender identity. “I see trans women as real women.

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☆ Meet the GOP leaders in charge of critical House environmental committees
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-15 | by ( Emma Newburger | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +9 min

Westerman, a representative for Arkansas's fourth congressional district, has a background in engineering and is a licensed forester. He's also introduced legislation to plant 1 trillion trees globally by 2050 in order to pull carbon out of the atmosphere. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, chair of House Committee on Energy and CommerceRep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) during a House Energy and Commerce Environment and Climate Change Subcommittee hearing on Capitol Hill on April 2, 2019 in Washington, DC. "We'll be focusing on promoting innovative technologies to facilitate our clean energy transition," Lucas told CNBC. Lucas said the committee would also conduct "robust oversight" of the spending being distributed to advance the country's clean energy sector.

Microsoft said Wednesday it would cut 10,000 jobs worldwide amid a slowing global economy. In a blog post, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said the company was seeking to align its cost structure with projected revenues and where customer demand remained the strongest. “As we saw customers accelerate their digital spend during the pandemic, we’re now seeing them optimize their digital spend to do more with less,” he wrote. Microsoft joins companies including Google's parent Alphabet, Amazon, Facebook and Salesforce among the tech giants that have announced job cuts in recent months. Microsoft has called for 2% revenue growth in the fiscal second quarter, which would be the slowest rate since 2016, CNBC reported.

☆ Live Results: Washington Democrat Marie Pérez defeats Trump-backed Joe Kent, who ousted a pro-impeachment Republican
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-13 | by ( Hannah Getahun | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Marie Gluesenkamp Pérez defeated Republican Joe Kent in a Washington House race. (1 District) Chevron icon It indicates an expandable section or menu, or sometimes previous / next navigation options. WA-08 House Statehouse Chevron icon It indicates an expandable section or menu, or sometimes previous / next navigation options. Democratic Marie Gluesenkamp Pérez defeated Republican Joe Kent to win the US House race for Washington's 3rd Congressional District. Pérez's win will flip the district from Republican to Democrat, a first in 12 years.

☆ Midterm elections live updates: Pennsylvania races, New Hampshire Senate race too early to call
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-09 | by ( Brandy Zadrozny | Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Sahil-Kapur-Headshot.Jpg | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +109 min

Share this -Link copiedWisconsin Senate and governor's races too early to call It is too early to call the Senate and gubernatorial races in Wisconsin, according to NBC News. Share this -Link copiedNew Hampshire Senate race too early to call The Senate race in New Hampshire is too early to call, according to NBC News. Share this -Link copiedPennsylvania Senate and governor races are too early to call After polls closed at 8 p.m. While Maricopa County election officials initially categorized the problem as a “hiccup,” it took hours before a solution was identified early Tuesday afternoon. In Columbus County, election officials allegedly were harassed by an “observer following one-stop workers” and photographing or filming the workers, it said.

While Maricopa County election officials initially categorized the problem as a “hiccup,” it took hours before a solution was identified early Tuesday afternoon. According to the poll, 46% of voters said their family’s financial situation is worse than it was two years ago. Civil rights groups, including the American Civil Liberties Union and the NAACP, filed a similar complaint Friday against state election officials. The app and portal had been down for part of the morning and the state's election hotline also briefly experienced issues. In Columbus County, election officials allegedly were harassed by an “observer following one-stop workers” and photographing or filming the workers, it said.

By the end of Election Day, approximately 21,000 total interviews will be conducted. Civil rights groups, including the American Civil Liberties Union and the NAACP, filed a similar complaint Friday against state election officials. The app and portal had been down for part of the morning and the state's election hotline also briefly experienced issues. In Columbus County, election officials allegedly were harassed by an “observer following one-stop workers” and photographing or filming the workers, it said. Share this -Link copiedSunny weather in most battleground states on Election Day It’s a bright and sunny Election Day in many battleground states!

☆ Live Results: Washington votes in congressional and state elections
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-08 | by ( Walt Hickey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Explore more race results below. Polls close in the state at 8 p.m. local time, or 11 p.m. EST. It symobilizes the 2022 Election. Washington will also vote on a US Senate seat, with Democratic Sen. Patty Murray standing for reelection. Polls close in the state at 8 p.m. local time, or 11 p.m. EST.

☆ Live Election Results: Washington State Legislature
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-08 | by ( Madison Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Explore more race results below. It symobilizes the 2022 Election. Election 2022 Washington Results Explore more election results Alaska Arizona California Colorado Connecticut Florida Georgia Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Nevada New Hampshire New Mexico New York North Carolina Ohio Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island Texas Virginia Washington Wisconsin (1 District) Chevron icon It indicates an expandable section or menu, or sometimes previous / next navigation options. WA-08 HouseThis cycle, 24 out of 49 of the seats in the Washington State Senate are up for election, and Democrats currently control the chamber by a margin of 9 seats. Washington House of Representatives election results:Washington Senate election results:

☆ Democratic Sen. Patty Murray faces off against Republican Tiffany Smiley in Washington's US Senate election
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-08 | by ( Hanna Kang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Sen. Patty Murray is running against Republican Tiffany Smiley to represent Washington in the US Senate. WA-08 HouseLongtime Democratic incumbent Sen. Patty Murray faces off against political newcomer Tiffany Smiley in Washington to represent the state in the US Senate. Prior to her time in the US Senate, Murray served in thw Washington State Senate for a single term. In Washington, Democratic candidates have been victorious in presidential races during the last nine elections. Her challenger, Smiley, has raised $16.4 million, spent $14.7 million, and has $1.7 million cash on hand, as of October 19.

Rep. Kim Schrier is running against Republican Matt Larkin in Washington's 8th Congressional District. The 8th District is located near Seattle, the largest city in the state. Democratic Rep. Kim Schrier faces off against Republican Matt Larkin in Washington's 8th Congressional District. 2022 General EmbedsWashington's 8th Congressional District candidatesSchrier is a member of the House Committee on Education and Labor. Voting history for Washington's 8th Congressional DistrictWashington's 8th Congressional District straddles both sides of the Cascade Mountains and includes eastern King, Pierce, and Snohomish counties.

☆ With Control of the Senate in Play, These Are the Races to Watch
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-07 | by ( Lauren Leatherand Jonathan Weisman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +5 min

With the Senate knotted at 50-50 for each party, Republican control is only one seat away. But recent fumbles by Republican candidates in New Hampshire, Georgia and Arizona have made finding those two winnable races more difficult. Then came the accusation that Mr. Walker, a staunch opponent of abortion, paid for an ex-girlfriend's abortion, and the race turned upside-down. Cook Political Report still rates the contest a tossup, but the new allegations have given Mr. Warnock an edge and put Mr. Walker on the defensive. The Democrats’ best chance to pick up a Republican seat is in Pennsylvania , where Senator Patrick J. Toomey is retiring.

☆ Lista celor 150 de secții de votare care vor fi deschise în străinătate pentru alegerile anticipate din 11 iulie
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-23 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | ) diez.md time to read: +4 min

Lista celor 150 de secții de votare care vor fi deschise în străinătate pentru alegerile anticipate din 11 iulieComisia Electorală Centrală (CEC) a aprobat în ședința de miercuri, 23 iunie, deschiderea a 150 de secții de votare în străinătate la alegerile parlamentare anticipate din 11 iulie 2021. d/o Localitatea Numărul secțiilor de votare Republica Austria 1 or. Viena 1 Republica Azerbaidjan 2 or. Baku 1 Republica Belarus 3 or. Copenhaga 1 Republica Elenă 11 or.

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☆ CEC a publicat lista statelor și orașelor unde la alegerile parlamentare vor fi deschise cele 146 de secții de votare
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-08 | by ( Mudrii Elena | ) www.zdg.md time to read: +4 min

Comisia Electorală Centrală (CEC) a publicat lista statelor și orașelor unde la alegerile parlamentare vor fi deschise cele 146 de secții de votare. d/o Localitatea Numărul secțiilor de votare Republica Austria 1 or. Viena 1 Republica Azerbaidjan 2 or. Așdod 1 Total 2 Republica Italiană 20.1 or. Odessa 1 Total 2 Republica Ungară 36 or.

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