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Incumbents beat DeSantis-backed candidates in Florida school board race

«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

Incumbent school board members in what’s historically been one of Florida’s largest swing counties appear to have held off challenges by “parental rights” candidates backed by Gov. Ron DeSantis. That's according to preliminary election results Tuesday. Activists had hoped that three challengers endorsed by the local chapter of Moms for Liberty would be able to win a conservative majority on the Pinellas County School Board. But critics say that parents’ rights activists there — who have equated books... Читать дальше...

Barack Obama headlines DNC, Republicans endorse Harris

Rappler.com 

Barack Obama throws his considerable political capital behind Kamala Harris as she seeks to make history herself on November 5 as the first woman and first Black and South Asian person to be elected US president

Morales and Co. Spin Shutout

OurSports Central 

North Little Rock, AR - Michael Morales, Logan Gragg and Luis Curvelo combined on a one-hit shutout and the Arkansas Travelers beat the Northwest Arka... - TL Arkansas Travelers

Kuwaiti envoy called over bikers

BangkokPost.com 

CHON BURI: Pattaya City police met with a representative from the Kuwaiti embassy to discuss complaints about foreign motorcycle riders whose stunts on the streets of the city have caused friction with local residents.

Micro venture capital firm Volt VC launches Rs 45 crore inaugural fund

Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

It plans to invest this money in 20-15 consumer-focused startups at the pre-seed stage across sectors. Investments will be in the range of Rs 50 lakh to Rs 2 crore. The fund is expected to close within the next three to four months. This development comes amid a wave of new domestic funds and micro venture capital firms emerging in India, which are backing startups at very early stages with smaller cheques compared to established VC firms.

GST sleuths tracking merchants skipping tax via digital payments

Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

The rapid growth of digital payments prompted increased scrutiny of online merchants by the DGGI due to rising tax evasion cases. Authorities worked with startups and payment gateways to monitor proper GST invoicing. Continuous monitoring and vigilance were required to identify and correct anomalies in merchants’ activities, highlighting the need for rigorous due diligence from payment aggregators.

Suspects linked to murder of Kwara female student in custody

The Punch 

The Kwara State Police Command says it has arrested some suspects in connection with the murder of a female student of the state College of Health, Mojisola Awesu, who was found dead in a refuse dump in the Aleniboro area of Ilorin, the state capital. The command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Toun Ejire-Adeyemi, disclosed this

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One dies, business grounded as Ogun hunters, herders clash

The Punch 

A clash between some hunters and herders in the Iwoye-Ketu community in Imeko-Afon Local Government Area of Ogun State on Monday left one yet-to-be-identified person dead. This is just as business activities were grounded as a result of the tension that followed the clash. PUNCH Metro gathered from a resident of the community who pleaded

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FRC vows to sanction erring auditors, accountants

The Punch 

The Financial Reporting Council has vowed to take action against erring auditors and accountants. The Executive Secretary/Chief Executive Officer of the Council, Dr Rabiu Olowo, said this on Tuesday while presenting a paper titled, ‘Proactive Regulation: A Catalyst For Preventing Audit Failure’ at the Premier Leadership Audit Summit held in Lagos. Highlighting the adverse effects

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