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After Republican President-elect Donald Trump’s dramatic performance with Latino voters, a coalition of Democratic-leaning Latino groups is grappling with the shift and trying to reconcile it with the policies they say many Hispanics support. Along with UnidosUS, Latino-focused advocacy groups such as Voto Latino, Somos Votantes, Hispanic Federation and La Brega y Fuerza Fund sponsored a poll of Latino voters. The coalition rejected national exit poll findings showing that Trump won the majority of Latino men — 55% — to Harris’ 43%. Edison Research, which conducts national exit polling for NBC News and other news organizations, surveyed 2,750 Latino voters nationally. Thirty-seven percent of male participants in exit polling identified as white, while 6% identified as Latino in the Latino groups’ poll.

Persons: Donald Trump’s, —, Clarissa Martinez de Castro, Kamala Harris, ” Martinez de Castro, ”, Somos, Donald Trump, Anna Moneymaker, Martinez de Castro, Trump, Harris, Matt Barreto, “, Rob Farbman, Latinas, Joe Biden, Starr County, Gary Segura, ” Segura, Barreto, Carlos Odio, Vanessa Cardenas, ” Cardenas Organizations: Republican, Democratic, Democratic Party, Latino, UnidosUS, Republicans, Hispanic Federation, Brega, Fund, American Civil Liberties Union, Advancing Justice, Climate Power, Nations Development Institute, Trump, Harris ’, BSP Research, African American Research, Harvard University, American, NBC, Edison Research, NBC News, Edison, Biden, Dade, Equis Research, America’s Locations: Doral, Fla, Miami, Florida, South Texas, Rio Grande, Starr, U.S

☆ North Korean teens punished for watching South Korean dramas in rare footage, research group claims
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-24 | by ( Yoonjung Seo | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Seoul, South Korea CNN —A South Korean research group has released rare footage that it claims shows North Korean teenagers sentenced to hard labor for watching and distributing K-dramas – which are banned in the hermit nation. SAND INSTITUTE NEWSLETTER/ReutersThe Seoul-based South and North Development Institute (SAND Institute), which works with North Korean defectors, obtained the recording and distributed it to media outlets. Meanwhile, living standards are far higher in South Korea, which has become one of world’s top economies. “You can see how wary the North Korean regime is about spreading and watching Korean dramas. For instance, South Korean women often use the term “oppa” for their romantic partners – it’s now forbidden in the North.

Persons: “, Kim, Choi Kyong, ” Choi, – it’s Organizations: South Korea CNN, North Development, North, Korea’s National Intelligence Service, CNN, South, NIS Locations: Seoul, South Korea, Korean, North Korea, China, South, South Korean, Pyongyang, North Korean

MANAUS, Brazil (AP) — Communities dependent on the Amazon rainforest's waterways are stranded without supply of fuel, food or filtered water. These are just the first grim visions of extreme drought sweeping across Brazil’s Amazon. Raimundo Silva do Carmo, 67, makes his living as a fisherman, but these days has been struggling to simply find water. Like most rural residents in Brazil's Amazon, do Carmo typically retrieves water untreated from the biome's abundant waterways. The drought has affected most of the main rivers in the Amazon, the world’s largest basin, which accounts for 20% of the planet’s fresh water.

Persons: Raimundo Silva, Carmo, ” Joaquim Mendes da Silva, ”, Edvaldo de Lira, Ana Paula Cunha, Marcus Suassuna Santos, Brazil’s, Ane Alencar, Alencar, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s, Geraldo Alckmin, Ayan Fleischmann, Fleischmann, Flávia Costa, Fabiano Maisonnave, Eléonore Hughes, Diane Jeantet Organizations: Associated Press, Geological Survey, Amazon Environmental Research Institute, Bolsa, Sustainable Development Institute, National Institute for Space Research, National Institute of, AP Locations: MANAUS, Brazil, Brazil's, Puraquequara, Amazonas state's, Manaus, “, CEMADEN, Amazonas, Parana, Lake Puraquequara, Equatorial, Rio Grande do Sul, Madeira, Bolivia, Porto Velho, Santo Antonio, Negro, Bolsa Familia, Solimoes, Madeira —, Lake Tefe, rocketed, Brasilia, Rio de Janeiro

Seoul/Hong Kong CNN —When Hwang Ji-sun, 52, first joined the assembly line at South Korean carmaker Hyundai 22 years ago, women like her had it tough. A wider problemDespite the incremental improvements, South Korea still has widespread problems of gender-based exclusion and low pay, researchers say. Gita Gopinath, first deputy managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), has proposed South Korea adopt new measures to help keep women in the workforce. Making childcare more affordable, lowering the number of working hours or allowing more flexible arrangements is key, she told a South Korean forum last September. In a culturally conservative society like South Korea, much more needs to be done to change perceptions about women in male-dominated professions, according to Hwang.

Persons: Hong Kong CNN —, Hwang Ji, Hwang —, ”, Jung Sungmi, Hwang, Yasuyoshi Chiba, PIIE, Gita Gopinath, Roh Helena, “ Organizations: Hong Kong CNN, Hyundai, Korea Metal Workers ’ Union, CNN, ”, Economic Co, Development, Korean Women’s Development, Getty, US Bureau of Labor Statistics, country’s Ministry of Employment, Labor, Peterson Institute for International Economics, International Monetary Fund, South, “, Korean Women Workers Association, Hyundai Motor Locations: Seoul, Hong Kong, South Korea, Ulsan, United States, Turkey, India, Indonesia, AFP, South, Korea, South Korean

☆ New York remains top financial centre, London clings to second place - survey
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-28 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/2] The Wall Street sign is pictured at the New York Stock exchange (NYSE) in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S., March 9, 2020. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsLONDON, Sept 28 (Reuters) - New York has easily remained the world's top financial centre with London still second and gaining some ground, but also facing a tougher fight with Singapore and Hong Kong, the Global Financial Centres index showed on Thursday. Singapore, however, is now only 2 points behind London at 742, itself only a point ahead of Hong Kong in fourth place, signalling an intensifying battle for the second spot. The index is compiled every six months by London-based think tank Z/Yen and the China Development Institute. Reporting by Huw Jones Editing by Mark PotterOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Carlo Allegri, London, Huw Jones, Mark Potter Organizations: New York Stock, REUTERS, Global, ., World Bank, OECD, United Nations, Arm Holdings, London, China Development Institute, New, Thomson Locations: Manhattan, New York City , New York, U.S, New York, London, Singapore, Hong Kong, . New York, San Francisco

A view of logo of New Development Bank (NDB) at its headquarters in Shanghai, China July 10, 2023. Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana said boosting local currency usage among the NDB's members will also be on the agenda, with the aim of de-risking the impact of foreign exchange fluctuations rather than de-dollarisation. "Most countries that are members of the NDB have been encouraging (it) to provide loans in local currencies," Godongwana said. Reuters Graphics Reuters GraphicsSo far, China is by far the NDB's most successful local currency market. GROWING MEMBERSHIPNevertheless, the NDB, established with $10 billion in paid-in share capital from each BRICS country, wants to expand.

Persons: Aly, Enoch Godongwana, Godongwana, Leslie Maasdorp, Maasdorp, Alexander Ekbom, Chris Humphrey, Humphrey, Rachel Savage, Brenda Goh, Tannur Anders, Vincent Flasseur, Karin Strohecker, Joe Bavier, Alexander Smith Organizations: New Development Bank, REUTERS, Reuters, Finance, Federal Reserve, Reuters Graphics Reuters, U.S ., United Arab, Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, Reuters Graphics, Overseas Development Institute, Thomson Locations: Shanghai, China, Africa, JOHANNESBURG, SHANGHAI, Russia, South Africa, Brazil, India, Johannesburg, Ukraine, United States, Mumbai, Brasilia, Bangladesh, United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Uruguay, Algeria, Honduras, Zimbabwe, Saudi Arabia, Asia, London

☆ South Korea think-tank raises inflation forecast on higher energy prices
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-10 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

SEOUL, Aug 10 (Reuters) - A South Korean government think-tank revised its annual inflation projection upwards on Thursday, citing the recent rise in energy prices, although it said the need for interest rate hikes has lessened. The forecast compares with the government and the central bank's inflation estimates of 3.3% and 3.5%, respectively. "While the economic sluggishness eased and the labour market continued a solid trend, a slowdown in inflation reduced the need for interest rate hikes," the KDI said in a statement. On growth, KDI kept its forecast unchanged at 1.5% for this year, higher than the government and the central bank's 1.4%. Risk factors to its growth forecast include sluggish growth in China, continued monetary tightening in major economies on higher inflation, and weaker domestic demand on smaller fiscal spending due to limited tax revenues, the KDI added.

Persons: KDI, Jihoon Lee, Muralikumar Organizations: Korea Development Institute, The Bank of Korea, Thomson Locations: SEOUL, China

☆ Russia takes over another Western asset with Bosch plant deal
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-14 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

NAMI, Russia's Central Automobile and Engine Research and Development Institute, has been snapping up assets from global carmakers that left Russia over its invasion of Ukraine. NAMI has already taken over plants that were previously run by carmakers Renault (RENA.PA), Nissan (7201.T) and Toyota (7203.T). The price of the transaction was not disclosed, but NAMI has picked up other assets for nominal fees. "Previously the company was engaged in the production of steering systems, anti-lock braking systems and electronic stability programme systems," NAMI said in a statement. Reporting by Alexander Marrow and Gleb Stolyarov Editing by Mark PotterOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: NAMI, Robert Bosch, carmakers, Alexander Marrow, Gleb Stolyarov, Mark Potter Organizations: Central Automobile, Research, Development Institute, carmakers Renault, Nissan, Toyota, Thomson Locations: Russia, Ukraine, Samara

☆ Japan's Toyota hands St Petersburg plant over to Russian state
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-31 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

"Toyota's production site in St Petersburg has... been transferred to the state," Russia's Ministry of Industry and Trade said in a statement. The company said in September it had decided to stop vehicle production in Russia due to the interruption in supplies of key materials and parts. "Toyota confirms that it has concluded the transfer of its vehicle production plant to NAMI effective from March 31, 2023," Toyota said in a statement. Neither party disclosed a fee for the transaction, and Toyota declined to give any further details of the deal. NAMI, Russia's Central Automobile and Engine Research and Development Institute, has already taken plants from Renault and Nissan.

☆ U.S. pick for World Bank, Ajay Banga, to meet with Modi in native India
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-23 | by ( David Lawder | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The Treasury said Banga will visit New Delhi on March 23 and 24, where his likeness has already been posted on billboards. "These discussions will focus on India’s development priorities, the World Bank, and global economic development challenges," the Treasury said in a statement. The World Bank will accept nominations from other countries until March 29, but no competitors have been announced. The World Bank has been led by an American since its founding at the end of World War Two, while the International Monetary Fund has been led by a European. In India, Banga will also visit a vocational skills development institute funded in part by the World Bank, the Treasury said.

☆ Russia says it may take over Toyota plant in St Petersburg -TASS
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-17 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

MOSCOW, March 16 (Reuters) - Japanese car maker Toyota's (7203.T) St Petersburg plant may be transferred to the Russian state entity NAMI, Russian Industry and Trade Minister Denis Manturov said on Thursday, according to the state-run TASS news agency. "The transfer of Toyota's Russian asets to NAMI is being considered," Manturov was quoted as saying on the sidelines of a business congress. A spokesperson for Toyota said on Friday it was considering what to do regarding the plant, after having already decided last year to end vehicle production in Russia after suspending production in St Petersburg last March. "While it's true that we're considering various options, nothing has been decided at this point," the spokesperson said. Toyota said in September it had decided to stop vehicle production in Russia due to the interruption in supplies of key materials and parts.

☆ Despite stark gender inequality in South Korea, hostility to feminism is growing
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-04 | by ( Haeryun Kang | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +8 min

SEOUL, South Korea — Lee Yunju has poked her head in the feminism aisle of the library at her university in Daegu, South Korea. President of South Korea Yoon Suk Yeol. In South Korea, it’s the gender issue.”To some, the gender ministry is a symbol of what they see as the excesses of feminism. The gender ministry was founded in 2001 under the Kim Dae-jung administration, South Korea’s first left-leaning government. The gender ministry aims to protect the marginalized in our society.

☆ South Korean think tank recommends gradual pace of rate hikes due to economic risks
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-10 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

SEOUL, Nov 10 (Reuters) - South Korea's monetary tightening should be done at a gradual pace because of the risks of an economic contraction, the top government research agency said, as it downgraded GDP growth forecasts. "Monetary policy needs to maintain the tightening policy stance for the time being to keep inflation expectations stable, but its rate hike pace should also consider the possibility of an economic slowdown," said the Korea Development Institute (KDI) in its biannual economic outlook report released on Thursday. The state-run think tank said interest rates need to be raised at a gradual pace, given the risks of the economy shrinking sharply, adding that conditions in South Korea do not require rate hikes as steep as those in the United Sates and eurozone. Growth forecast for this year was also lowered slightly to 2.7% from 2.8% previously, while annual consumer inflation projections were raised to 5.1% and 3.2% for 2022 and 2023, from 4.2% and 2.2%, respectively. Reporting by Jihoon Lee Editing by Shri NavaratnamOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ At Chile wine gala, climate change and water use in focus
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-07 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

SANTIAGO, Nov 7 (Reuters) - Chile's vintners are increasingly thinking about how to adapt to shifts in climate and drier weather that has seen the Andean country gripped by drought for over a decade. "It's something that worries all of us vineyards," said Magdalena Villasante from Vina Undurraga, which won the event's top award for its Syrah Carignan Grenache blend. Chile is the world's fourth-largest wine exporter, but dry weather has pushed vineyards to shift. Land for wine growing dropped some 4% in the five years until 2020, with the central Santiago Metropolitan Region, the country's third-largest wine producing region, seeing a decline of nearly 14%, official data show. "We'll probably see more wines from Aysen and Magallanes (in Chile's deep south) in the future what with climate change," Rojas told Reuters.

☆ A Core Question at COP27: Who Will Pay for Climate Change?
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-06 | by ( Elena Shao | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +10 min

When world leaders gather in Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt, this week for the annual United Nations climate summit, the debate over who bears financial responsibility for climate change will be center stage. Most Vulnerable, but Least Responsible for Climate Change A vulnerability index developed by the University of Notre Dame measures countries’ exposure, sensitivity and capacity to adapt to the negative effects of climate change. 10 gigatons CO2 Climate change vulnerability index COUNTRY’s Total historical emissions 1 Somalia is highly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, but has contributed only a tiny fraction of global emissions. Pakistan experienced widespread and deadly flooding this summer that scientists linked to climate change. India 57.1 Gt CO2 0.5 Middle income countries China 249.4 Gt CO2 0.4 Russia 117.5 Gt CO2 Japan 66.7 Gt CO2 Higher income countries United States 421.7 Gt CO2 0.3 United Kingdom 74.9 Gt CO2 Germany 93.1 Gt CO2 Wealthy countries are responsible for half of the world’s emissions since 1850.

☆ How West can mobilise trillions to help save Earth
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-10 | by ( Hugo Dixon | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +7 min

LONDON, Oct 10 (Reuters Breakingviews) - War, inflation, debt, hunger, energy security and fear of recession will dominate the discussions at the annual meetings of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund this week. America and a group of other countries have given the World Bank until December to come up with a plan. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterThe West has self-interested reasons to mobilise trillions of dollars to help the poorer nations of the so-called Global South transition from fossil fuels. But getting this money to flow to the Global South is tough because investors don’t think the returns on offer justify the risks. It is therefore encouraging that America and other leading shareholders have given the World Bank its marching orders and that Malpass has responded positively.

☆ Covid vaccination linked to slight increase in menstrual cycle, NIH study confirms
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-28 | by ( Spencer Kimball | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

However, the longer menstrual cycle, typically about a month long, didn't necessarily increase the number of days of bleeding, according to NIH. A change in menstrual cycle length of eight days or less is considered within the normal range of variation, according to NIH. Women who received both vaccine doses in a single menstrual period saw their cycle increase by 3.91 days. The changes in menstrual cycle length did not differ between vaccines. The researchers had released preliminary findings in January suggesting an association between Covid vaccination and increased menstrual cycle length, but the study published this week confirmed the link.

☆ New York still top, Moscow sinks in finance centre ranking
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-22 | by ( Huw Jones | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

A view of the New York City skyline of Manhattan and the Hudson River during the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in New York City, as seen from Weehawken, New Jersey, U.S. April 18, 2020. REUTERS/Jeenah Moon/File PhotoLONDON, Sept 22 (Reuters) - New York remains far and away the world's most favoured financial centre, with London still second and Singapore overtaking Hong Kong to come in third, latest rankings from the Global Financial Centres Index (GFCI) showed on Thursday. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterGFCI Main Rankings September 2022New York has held the top position among global financial centres ranked by GFCI for four years, overtaking London. Britain's new Prime Minister Liz Truss wants to 'unshackle' the UK financial sector from rules which date to when the country was in the European Union in order to increase London's attraction as a global financial centre. New York, San Francisco and Los Angeles topped GFCI's separate fintech sector ratings, with London fourth and Shanghai fifth.

☆ America House te invită la patru evenimente despre drepturi, dublaj de filme și cariere de succes
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-24 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | ) diez.md time to read: +2 min

America House te invită la patru evenimente despre drepturi, dublaj de filme și cariere de succesEști interesat de tema drepturilor omului și despre modul în care îți poți apăra drepturile? Atunci America House Chișinău a pregătit un program de instruire inedit în parteneriat cu „MilleniuM” Training and Development Institute ce are drept scop informarea tinerilor despre Declarația Universală a Drepturilor Omului. De asemenea, alte trei evenimente utile despre drumul în carieră, dublarea filmelor în limba română, dar și despre combaterea dezinformării sunt gratuite și își așteaptă participanții și participantele! Cum are Loc Dublarea Serialelor și a Emisiunilor Străine? America House Chișinău invită toți doritorii să facă cunoștință cu actorii, sonoriștii, managerii – o echipă de profesioniști care participă la procesul de dublare în limba română a serialelor și emisiunilor străine.

Persons: Sandra, Daniela, Veronica Organizations: House, House Chișinău, Development Institute, Media, Moldova America House Chișinău, Independent Media, Chișinău, BERD, Străine, America House Chișinău, Evenimentul, Facebook Locations: Moldova America, ERIM, Moldova, BERD Moldova, America

☆ Programul de Instruire „Ai dreptul să cunoști. Cunoaște-ți drepturile!”
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-23 | by ( Alte Articole | ) www.civic.md time to read: +2 min

Completați formularul de înregistrare până pe data de 27 iunie, orele 18:00:https://forms.gle/Xbv1DU29U55i9qiE6 Confirmarea prezenței se va face în mod obligatoriu. America House Chișinău te invită să participi la Programul de instruire „Ai dreptul să cunoști - Cunoaște-ți drepturile!” care se va desfășura timp de 5 zile, în perioada 29 iunie - 3 iulie 2021, în regim online, în intervalul de timp 17:00 - 18:30. Sunt invitați tineri cu vârsta cuprinsă între 17 și 21 de ani interesați de aspectele legate de Drepturile Omului. Programul va fi livrat în parteneriat cu "MilleniuM" Training and Development Institute și are drept scop informarea tinerilor despre Declarația Universală a Drepturilor Omului. În cadrul programului tinerii vor cunoaște mai aprofundat drepturile și libertățile fundamentale ale omului, rolul drepturilor omului și dimensiunea acestora în propria viață, în viața comunităților și în viața altor oameni din întreaga lume.

Persons: Alexandra Organizations: Chișinău, Development Institute Locations: America, Moldova

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