Month: June 2023

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June 30 (Reuters) – The Russian ruble fell to a more than 15-month low against the dollar and euro on Friday, weighed on concerns of domestic political risk after an aborted armed uprising over the weekend and without any support engine. By 10:00 GMT, the ruble was 0.8% weaker against the dollar at 88.25 after hitting 88.6775, its weakest since March 29, 2022. It lost 0.7% to trade at 95.78 against the euro after also hitting a 15-month low of 96.3225. It fell 0.6% against the yuan to 12.13, and earlier hit a more than 14-month low. “The ruble continues…

POLK COUNTY, Fla. — A fatal deputy-involved shooting in Polk County is under investigation. Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said a suspect was killed in the Frostproof area early this morning. Deputies said the scene of the shooting is on TS Wilson Road at South Scenic Hwy (US-17). Read: Central Florida law enforcement informs community before license-less carry law goes into effect Judd plans to share more details this morning. Law enforcement did not provide further details. Read: New Central Florida Buc-ee to be world’s largest Channel 9 is working to gather more information and will provide updates on Eyewitness…

Mahalo for supporting the Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Enjoy this free story! Pacific Resource Partnership, a nonprofit representing the state’s largest construction union, today launches its second annual Partners for Democracy program with a new group of 30 Hawaii residents focused on learning the fundamentals of campaigning politics, issues affecting public policy and community advocacy. Five of the 28 2022 graduates were elected to public office, including state Rep. Darius Kila (D, Honokai Hale-Nanakuli-Maili), who credits the PRP program and his fellow participants with inspiring his political career. “I just wanted to learn,” Kila said. “The best thing about the program was…

Eurozone inflation data Recommended by Richard Snow Forex News Trading: The Strategy Core inflation is rising less than expected, while headline inflation is cooling nicely Core inflation in the euro zone rose above last month’s 5.3%, but ended below estimates of 5.5% and came in at a marginally higher 5.4%. Headline inflation increased by 0.3% month-on-month, but was lower than expected at 5.5% and much lower than last month’s figure of 6.1%. The disinflationary trend in headline inflation is unlikely to dampen the ECB’s willingness to continue raising rates due to the problem of core inflation remaining well off target….

Lord Goldsmith quit the government this morning after accusing Rishi Sunak of being “disinterested” in environmental issues. The Conservative peer, an ally of Boris Johnson, claimed the government was showing “apathy to the biggest challenge we face”, making his position as climate and environment secretary “untenable”. In a scathing resignation letter sent to Mr Sunak and posted on Twitter, Lord Goldsmith said: “Prime Minister, having been able to do so much previously, I have struggled to even hold the line in recent months. “The problem is not that the government is hostile to the environment, it’s that you, our prime…

ForEyewitness news HEWLETT, Long Island (WABC) — Police are searching for two men who brutally attacked two people inside an office on Long Island on Tuesday. The attack took place around noon at the ASAP Restorations office located at 1265 West Broadway in Hewlett. Two employees, a 45-year-old man and a 59-year-old woman, were approached by the two male suspects inside the office, according to detectives. After asking questions, one suspect jumped over a desk and punched the two employees in the face. The suspect then threw an office chair at the female employee that went over her head. The…