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Recent reports suggest that Iran is likely supplying ballistic missiles to Russia. The Wall Street Journal reported that the US has told its allies that Iran has sent ballistic missiles to Moscow.”We are aware of credible information provided by our allies about Iranian ballistic missiles being handed over to Russia,” EU spokesman Peter Stano said.According to reports, Iran has fired short-range ballistic missiles at Russia, which has been at war with Ukraine for more than two years. Relations between Iran and Russia are not new, the two countries have been cooperating on various issues for decades, and Iran is…

Colombia, host of this year’s UN COP16 biodiversity conference, is set to become the deadliest country for environmental and land rights defenders in 2023, with a record 79 deaths, according to British advocacy group Global Witness. Colombian Environment Minister Susana Muhammad The number of murdered environmental activists was the highest ever recorded in a single country in a single year since Global Witness began monitoring such killings in 2012, the group said in its annual report released on Monday. “These numbers are truly frightening,” said Laura Frones, senior adviser to Global Witness’ land and environmental campaigns, adding that the report’s…

The combination of audio entertainment giant Sirius XM Holdings and Liberty Sirius XM, the equity-linked group of John Malone’s Liberty Media, has been completed. The new publicly traded combined company will continue to operate under the Sirius XM brand. Liberty Media, led by President and CEO Greg Maffei and Chairman Malone, owned 83% of SiriusXM as of July 31. The deal would simplify SiriusXM’s ownership structure — the satellite radio brand will be separate from its parent company — and follows a proposal Liberty filed in September. Wall Street has long expected Liberty to eventually take full control of the…

President and CEO James Lico attended the recent event. Provided by Fortive via X Everett-based industrial technology conglomerate Fortive is considering spinning off its precision-technology unit, known as Newco, in a planned tax-free spinoff that would create two separate, publicly traded companies.Fortive aims to complete the spin-off in the fourth quarter of 2025, subject to certain conditions being satisfied.Upon completion, each company will have a focused business model and customized investment and capital allocation strategies. NewCo will be comprised of the same brands that currently operate within the Precision Technologies division and will be positioned to pursue organic growth investments…

Director Edward Berger says the behind-the-scenes power politics in his Vatican intrigue thriller “Conclave” resembles the recent switch of the Democratic Party nomination from US President Joe Biden to Vice President Kamala Harris. The German director told audiences at the Toronto Film Festival on Monday that the script for his thriller about Vatican intrigue was written well before the current U.S. presidential election. “But this is a human story that contains mechanisms of power that could potentially replace Nancy Pelosi, who would ensure that the Democratic nominee is replaced,” Berger said, referring to the former House speaker who insisted he…

A plan by House Republican leaders to avert a partial government shutdown scheduled for later this month could be derailed by growing opposition from fiscal hawks within the party.House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, introduced legislation last weekend to extend current fiscal year government funding levels through March through a continuing resolution to give congressional negotiators time to hammer out spending priorities for next year.This is a companion to a Republican-sponsored bill that would require proof of citizenship as part of the voter registration process.At least five House Republicans opposed the plan as of Monday night, meaning Johnson will almost certainly…

A relatively quiet lull in terms of hurricane activity for Americans appears to be coming to an end, as a storm that formed in the Gulf of Mexico is expected to become a hurricane when it reaches the U.S. coast on Wednesday.The storm, called Tropical Storm Francine, is located about 300 miles south of the mouth of the Rio Grande River and is expected to move north to strike the Gulf Coast of Louisiana as a Category 1 or 2 hurricane. Such storms have sustained sustained winds of at least 74 mph (119 km/h) or 110 mph (177 km/h), depending…

Smoke from fierce wildfires in the Amazon rainforest and other parts of Brazil blanketed major cities such as Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro on Monday and spread to neighboring countries. Smoke from Brazil’s fires blankets major cities and neighboring countries Carla Longo, a researcher at the National Institute for Space Research, said satellite images showed 60 percent of Latin America’s largest country was affected by the smoke. “Taking into account affected areas in neighbouring countries and the Atlantic Ocean, the area affected on Sunday was around 10 million square kilometres,” she added. Authorities in Argentina and Uruguay reported Monday…

September 10, 2024, 3:00 AM RFK Jr. Fails in Attempt to Withdraw Michigan Vote LANSING, Mich. — The Michigan Supreme Court ruled Monday that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will remain on the ballot for the state’s November presidential election, ending Kennedy’s efforts to withdraw his name to help endorse former President Donald Trump. RFK Jr. Fails in Attempt to Withdraw Michigan Vote Kennedy ended a third-party presidential campaign in August to endorse Trump, and on August 30, he sued Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, a Democrat, to remove his name from the Michigan ballot to avoid taking votes away from…

At times, the nasty sewer of election-year politics can feel all too close to home, as we watch a national debate unfold that is wildly disconnected from the reality and lived experiences of the communities we care about most. That’s exactly what happened to me on Monday when I watched Senator J.D. Vance of Ohio lie about legal Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio, making abhorrent insinuations about them without any sign of conscience. His purpose seemed to be a trolling attempt to mislead the public and play on people’s hatred and fear. I guess he thinks it’s good politics. Meanwhile,…