Tag: expanding
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U.A.W.’s Expanding Strikes Could Signal an Endgame or a Long Struggle
[ad_1] The United Automobile Workers union shut down production at General Motors’ largest U.S. factory on Tuesday, significantly stepping up pressure on the large U.S. automakers as signs multiplied that the six-week strike is taking a toll on profits. The union told 5,000 workers at G.M.’s plant in Arlington, Texas, to stop working on the…
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U.S. Is Expanding Military Presence Near Israel
[ad_1] The Pentagon is rapidly doubling the amount of American firepower deployed in the Middle East in an effort to deter a wider regional war and to carry out possible airstrikes to defend American interests, U.S. officials said on Sunday. Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III said in a statement on Saturday night that he…
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom signs bill expanding conservatorship law
[ad_1] SACRAMENTO, Calif. — More Californians with untreated mental illness and addiction issues could be detained against their will and forced into treatment under legislation signed Tuesday by Gov. Gavin Newsom. The new law, which reforms the state’s conservatorship system, expands the definition of “gravely disabled” to include people who are unable to provide themselves…
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Xinjiang expanding forced separation of Uyghur children — Radio Free Asia
[ad_1] Experts from the United Nations have expressed “grave concern” over allegations that Chinese officials in Xinjiang have expanded a government-run boarding school system that forcibly separates Uyghur and other minority Muslim children from their families and communities. The experts were also concerned that the boarding schools teach almost exclusively in China’s official language of…
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Expanding settlement prompts rise in croc attacks in Myanmar’s Ayeyarwaddy Delta — Radio Free Asia
[ad_1] Ko Min was making his way across a creek near his home where he regularly goes to catch crabs when he suddenly felt himself grabbed and pulled under water. “At first I thought I’d been hit by a log until I touched it and realized that it was a crocodile,” said the 20-year-old from…
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Expanding data security around the globe
[ad_1] In an ongoing effort to prioritize data security and privacy for Secure Email Threat Defense customers, we’re excited to announce the opening of two data centers in the Asia Pacific region: one in Australia and one in India. There are now 4 Secure Email Threat Defense locations, with existing regions in the US and…
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UK commits to carbon capture while expanding North Sea drilling
[ad_1] Receive free Global Economy updates We’ll send you a myFT Daily Digest email rounding up the latest Global Economy news every morning. This article is an on-site version of our Disrupted Times newsletter. Sign up here to get the newsletter sent straight to your inbox three times a week Today’s top stories For up-to-the-minute…
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Nio launches daily battery leasing option, expanding power network · TechNode
[ad_1] Nio announced on Thursday that it has updated its battery leasing program to allow drivers to replace their battery packs with a higher energy density one daily rather than after months or years, as was previously the case. The Chinese EV maker also reaffirmed an earlier commitment to expanding its battery swapping and supercharging…
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Wemade welcomes SkyJet Software and MetaTokyo Studio on its blockchain game platform WEMIX PLAY, expanding its reach into Lithuania and Japan | by The Capital Platform | The Capital Platform | Jun, 2023
[ad_1] SkyJet Software to release its 3D helicopter shooting game Skybreakers on WEMIX PLAYMetaTokyo Studio developing Chromata, an FPS/RPG hybrid, in Unreal Engine 5WEMIX PLAY to solidify its global no. 1 platform status through continuous lineup growth and genre diversification SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA, 27 JUNE 2023 — Wemade signed onboarding contracts with SkyJet Software and…
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What Do Taiwanese Think About Expanding Conscription? – The Diplomat
[ad_1] Advertisement In December 2022, Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen announced the extension of military conscription for military-age males to one year. Prior to this change, conscription had been reduced to four months under the Ma Ying-jeou administration, with the original intention of eventually achieving an all-volunteer military. However, with power shifting from the Kuomintang (KMT)…
