Hong Kong population shrinks for 2nd year under virus curbs
Hong Kong’s government says its population has shrunk for a second year as virus checks hampered the entry of new workers and births fell, but made no mention of the exodus of residents after ‘a repression against a pro-democracy movement. The population in mid-2022 decreased by 1.6% compared to the previous year to 7,291,600, the Department of Census and Statistics announced on Thursday. It said there was a net outflow of 113,200 residents while only 18,300 new residents arrived. The announcement gave no indication of how many thousands may have left because of the crackdown and a national security law…
Read More »Tyson Fury announces boxing retirement… again
Tyson Fury has confirmed he plans to return to the boxing ring as he urged Derek Chisora to accept his offer of a trilogy fight after revealing Isaac Lowe as his new trainer. Fury claimed in April that he was due to retire after a sixth-round knockout of Dillian Whyte at Wembley Stadium, but has repeatedly hinted that he was considering a U-turn. Earlier this week, Fury’s co-promoter Frank Warren said the 33-year-old has “itchy feet” and “wants to fight”, while the WBC heavyweight champion pledged to face- se to the winner of the upcoming battle between Oleksandr Usyk and…
Read More »Man, 52, Drowned In River: Police: CT News
Good Friday Morning Connecticut, Once again, there’s plenty of breaking news across the state. Weather forecasts call for low 80s and sunshine Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Here’s a look at the hottest news from across the state. You can find your local Patch here. A 52-year-old man died after going for a swim in the river this week, police said.>>>Read more. Police are investigating after a baby was seriously injured.>>>Read more. The Police Department is looking for a 37-year-old suspect who fled the scene Thursday afternoon.>>>Read more. A Connecticut resident is among a list of possible suspects in a cold…
Read More »Poland investigates ”ecological catastrophe” of fish die-off
Poland has deployed soldiers to help clean up the Oder River, which runs through the border with Germany, after 10 tonnes of dead fish emerged from the waterway in what one official described as an “ecological catastrophe”. A fishermen’s association in Zielona Gora, a town in western Poland, said on Friday it was suspending fishing in the river because of yet-to-be-confirmed reports in German media that the river may be contaminated with mercury. Investigations are ongoing to determine the cause of the massive fish kill. Large numbers of dead fish were first spotted near the town of Olawa in south-western…
Read More »LEXX) Inches Closer to DehydraTECH-CBD FDA Evaluation Following Successful Dosing in Multi-Week HYPER-H21-4 Human Clinical Study
News and research before you hear from CNBC and others. Claim your free 1-week trial of StreetInsider Premium here. Lexaria has just completed dosing for its HYPER H21-4 human clinical study that dosed 64 patients aged 40 to 70 years with measured high blood pressure, stage 1 and 2 hypertension HYPER-H21-4, the study Lexaria’s most ambitious hypertension clinical to date, it builds on the success of HYPER-H21-1 and HYPER-H21-2, both completed in 2021. It explores the use of the patented DehydraTECH(TM) technology of the company in the potential treatment of hypertension. Lexaria is confident that the additional data sets collected…
Read More »Suspect killed in standoff after alleged attempt to breach FBI office in Cincinnati
A suspect was killed Thursday afternoon in an exchange of gunfire with officers after an hours-long standoff in Cincinnati, Ohio, authorities said. Officials said the standoff began after the suspect tried to break into the Cincinnati FBI field office building around 9 a.m. and then led officers on a chase. The suspect, identified by two police sources as Ricky Shiffer, ended the standoff by shooting at the officers, Ohio State Highway Patrol Lt. Nathan Dennis said at a news conference Thursday evening . Officers returned fire and the suspect died at the scene. No officers were injured in the confrontation….
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OP-ED | Political Party Endorsements Are Impactful, But Not This Time
JONATHAN L. WHARTON Our state political parties are pretty stodgy when it comes to candidate recruitment, convention rules, and party procedures. This process includes candidates being endorsed by chosen convention delegates (through their respective local party committees) for registered party voters in primary elections. Connecticut saw the results of low turnout this week and voters supported state-party endorsed candidates with one exception: Connecticut’s Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate. Admittedly, I was unaware that party endorsements meant so much to so many political party insiders and candidates. I thought that little star on the ballot was like a footnote –…
Read More »Rights group urges FIFA, Qatar to compensate World Cup workers
With 100 days to go until the World Cup kicks off in Qatar, Human Rights Watch on Friday again urged FIFA and the host country to improve compensation for migrant workers and their families. The human rights group called for a “comprehensive redress program for workers who suffered serious harm, including death, injury and wage theft” while working on World Cup-related projects such as stadiums, transport and hotels. Qatar has spent tens of billions of dollars on infrastructure since being chosen by FIFA to host in 2010, and has faced intense scrutiny over its labor laws and treatment of hundreds…
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