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Mexico's poorest receiving less government funds under president who brought poor to the fore

«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

President Andrés Manuel López Obrador swept into office nearly six years ago with a simple motto laying out his administration’s priorities: “For the good of all, first the poor.” His administration scrapped a host of existing social programs and installed their own, quickly increasing overall social spending to unprecedented heights for senior citizens, unemployed youth, students, farmers and people with disabilities. But less noticed was that the new roster of social programs dramatically shifted who was getting that money. Читать дальше...

Today’s weather: Sporadic clouds and strong winds

Cyprus Mail 

Friday’s weather will see increased cloud cover across various parts of the island, with the possibility of isolated rain and even the odd storm hitting in the afternoon. Storms are most likely to occur in the south and east, while rain may also appear further west. Strong winds are also expected on the south coast, […]

Nifty-Sensex continue to rally, election result uncertainty reducing rapidly

BigNewsNetwork.com 

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], May 24 (ANI): Indian indices Nifty and Sensex opened flat on Friday, near the record closing of the previous day. The Nifty Index opened at 22,930 points, very close to the 23,000 mark. The Sensex also sustained Thursday's rally and opened near 75,335, close to the 75,500 mark. "The net inflow number by FIIs on Thursday is Rs 4670 crores. The key factor to watch will be if this FII buying sus

3 US service members treated for injuries related to pier off Gaza: CENTCOM - ABC News

Sports - Google News (us) 

  1. 3 US service members treated for injuries related to pier off Gaza: CENTCOM  ABC News
  2. U.S. Military Faces Reality in Gaza as Aid Project Struggles  The New York Times
  3. 3 US service members injured on Gaza humanitarian aid mission, 1 in critical condition: Defense officials  Fox News
  4. Three US troops have non-combat injuries during Gaza pier operation  Reuters
  5. 'Staggering': Hijacking, mobs and combat threaten Gaza humanitarian aid from new US pier  USA TODAY

Vaughan feels these things may take Kohli away from cricket

Timesofindia.indiatimes.com (sports) 

Former England captain Michael Vaughan suggests Indian cricket star Virat Kohli may consider an earlier retirement due to evolving family dynamics. Michael Vaughan cited Virat Kohli's recent life changes, including his prioritization of family, including missing the five-Test series between India and England for the birth of his son, Akaay.

Scientists: Climate change, rapid urbanization worsen impact of East African rains

Voice of America 

NAIROBI, Kenya — The impact of the calamitous rains that struck East Africa from March to May was intensified by a mix of climate change and rapid growth of urban areas, an international team of climate scientists said in a study published Friday. The findings come from World Weather Attribution, a group of scientists that analyzes whether and to what extent human-induced climate change has altered the likelihood and magnitude of extreme weather events. The downpours caused floods that killed hundreds of people... Читать дальше...

Indian Overseas Bank plans to open 88 new branches in FY24

Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

Indian Overseas Bank is set to establish 88 new branches across India in FY24. The bank recently opned a new branch in Nagapattinam and its 126th ATM in Puducherry. Managing Director and CEO Ajay Kumar Srivastava said that the bank's expansion strategy aimed to serve unbanked rural areas with innovative products. The bank's total business has surpassed Rs 5 lakh crore.

Top Russian military officials are being arrested. Why is it happening?

«Star Tribune» (startribune.com) 

It began last month with the arrest of a Russian deputy defense minister. Then the head of the ministry's personnel directorate was hauled into court. This week, two more senior military officials were detained. All face charges of corruption, which they have denied.