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Hajdu won’t say if non-Indigenous companies should pay back Indigenous contracts – National
29Oct By Aditi PawarNo Comments
Politics

Hajdu won’t say if non-Indigenous companies should pay back Indigenous contracts – National

Canada’s Indigenous Services minister refused to say Monday if non-Indigenous companies that won contracts by claiming to be Indigenous should pay back the value of contracts that were meant for First Nations, Inuit or Métis businesses. Under questioning by Conservative MPs during a parliamentary committee meeting, Patty Hajdu repeatedly stressed the value of the Indigenous Business Directory – a database of companies connecting Indigenous businesses to the lucrative world of federal contracts.A months-long Global News investigation, in partnership with researchers at First Nations University of Canada, raised questions about whether some of those companies are truly owned and controlled by Indigenous people.The investigation revealed significant loopholes in the Procurement Strategy for I...
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High-intensity workouts more beneficial for weight loss in women, finds study
29Oct By No Comments
Health

High-intensity workouts more beneficial for weight loss in women, finds study

Exercising to lose weight? High-intensity physical workouts may be more beneficial, especially for women, according to a study. The study, published in the Journal of the Endocrine Society, showed that more than moderate exercise, and engaging in vigorous physical activity like jumping rope, swimming, and cycling can suppress hunger levels in healthy adults. The small study noted that females may be more susceptible to this response. Researchers from the University of Virginia in the US showed that the effect is due to ghrelin -- a hormone that stimulates appetite. They noted that hunger levels are significantly reduced after high-intensity exercise, as compared to moderate-intensity exercise or control (no exercise). Lead author Kara Anderson, from the varsity, noted that people felt ...
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‘Bob’s Burgers’ actor Jay Johnston sentenced to prison for role in Jan. 6 riot – National
29Oct By Aditi PawarNo Comments
Entertainment, Movies

‘Bob’s Burgers’ actor Jay Johnston sentenced to prison for role in Jan. 6 riot – National

Actor Jay Johnston, of Bob’s Burgers and Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy fame, is heading to prison for his role in the Jan. 6, 2021 riot at the U.S. Capitol. On Monday, Johnston, 56, was sentenced to 12 months and one day in federal prison. The ruling came almost four months after the actor pleaded guilty to interfering with police officers on duty the day of the riot.His lawyer told a federal judge he’s been “blacklisted” by Hollywood since the riot. Jay Johnston approaching the lower west terrace Tunnel on Jan. 6, 2021. U.S. Justice Department “It’s a humiliation and a horrible oversight,” Johnston told U.S. District Judge Carl Nichols of his participation in the riot. Story continues below advertisement ...
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US election live: ‘I’m the opposite of a Nazi’: Trump rejects cricitism he’s a ‘fascist’
29Oct By No Comments
World News

US election live: ‘I’m the opposite of a Nazi’: Trump rejects cricitism he’s a ‘fascist’

Photo: AFP Donald Trump's team is working to distance the Republican candidate from the vulgar and racist remarks made at his controversial rally at Madison Square Garden as pundits say he made the most extreme closing argument in modern presidential history. US President Joe Biden has cast his vote for Democrat Kamala Harris and slammed Trump's rally as "embarrassing". Meanwhile, two ballot boxes were set on fire and Elon Musk is under fire for his $1 million sweepstake for voters. See all of RNZ's US election coverage here: Source link
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‘Operation Days of Repentance’ – How Israel’s strike on Iran unfolded | World News
28Oct By Aditi PawarNo Comments
Business

‘Operation Days of Repentance’ – How Israel’s strike on Iran unfolded | World News

Israel's pre-dawn attack on Iran was one of the biggest and most complex air assaults the country has ever conducted.Dozens of aircraft, including Western-made fifth-generation F-35 stealth jets as well as F-16 and F-15 warplanes, flew more than 1,000 miles to strike multiple targets inside Iran, including the regime's prized, Russian-provided S-300 air defence systems. An Israeli source said four of the S-300 systems were hit along with radars and other air defence capabilities, reducing the risk to Israeli aircraft should they be deployed on any future mission against the Iranian regime.Middle East latest: Israel hit former nuclear test site, images revealThe raid - codenamed "Operation Days of Repentance" - also targeted sites where Iran was manufacturing missiles used to threaten Israe...
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Is it ever OK to cut the mould off food and eat the rest?
28Oct By No Comments
World News

Is it ever OK to cut the mould off food and eat the rest?

By Anna Chisholm for the ABC Experts say while mould can be cut away from some foods, it's often better to discard food that has visible mould. Photo: Tim Hester Have you ever been tempted to cut off a mouldy corner of cheese? You might be throwing together a last-minute meal and trying to avoid a trip to the shops. Or maybe one of your parents would insist it was "still good". But is it? Here's what experts had to say about whether food that has gone a little mouldy is ever really "still good". Can you cut around mould? It depends. Food safety scientist at the CSIRO Rozita Vaskoska says, "you can only cut the mould off if the food is really hard." Vaskoska uses the example of a hard cheese, and says some hard fruit and veg might also fit into this category. Whenever the food is soft...
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Our election was ‘stolen’ and Russians were behind it, Georgia president Salome Zourabichvili claims | World News
28Oct By Aditi PawarNo Comments
Business

Our election was ‘stolen’ and Russians were behind it, Georgia president Salome Zourabichvili claims | World News

The President of Georgia, Salome Zourabichvili, has almost finished her six-year term in what is largely a ceremonial position, yet the French-born politician has become far more than a figurehead over the past few years.She has led opposition to a set of repressive laws introduced by the country's ruling party, Georgian Dream, and more importantly, perhaps, managed to unite a fractious opposition in its attempts to unseat the government in Saturday's parliamentary election. Yet those attempts have failed after Georgian Dream, led by billionaire Bidzina Ivanishvili, claimed 54% of the vote.Leaders of the main opposition parties, alongside Ms Zourabichvili, say the election was stolen. Image: Georgia's President Salome Zourabichvili addresses a...
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US election 2024: When will we know the result?
28Oct By No Comments
World News

US election 2024: When will we know the result?

US Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris and former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump. Photo: DUSTIN FRANZ / AFP After one of the most unpredictable election years in American history, the country is finally nearly ready to choose its next president. Here's what you need to know about when to expect results. Election Day is Tuesday, 5 November US time, and will decide whether Republican Donald Trump or Democrat Vice-President Kamala Harris will lead the country. Trump would be the first former president to win a non-consecutive term since Grover Cleveland back in the 1890s, while Harris would be the first woman president. When are results going to start rolling in? For us watching in Aotearoa, voting will begin overnight New Zea...
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Patients dazed and numb as Israeli raid leaves Gaza hospital in ‘catastrophic’ state | World News
28Oct By Aditi PawarNo Comments
Business

Patients dazed and numb as Israeli raid leaves Gaza hospital in ‘catastrophic’ state | World News

Hospitals in northern Gaza are struggling to function as Israeli military operations continue and aid agencies warn of a catastrophe unfolding.One of the hospitals, Kamal Adwan, was raided by IDF (Israel Defence Forces) forces last week. Around 100 people were arrested, many of them medical staff.Middle East latest: Israel hit Iranian former nuclear test site, images revealNow, only a few doctors remain to care for hundreds of patients and in desperate conditions. The wounded lie on thin mattresses wherever there is space. Image: Iodine and other debris on the floor of the Kamal Adwan hospital There is the occasional cry or groan of pain, but mostly people are silent, dazed, numb to this catas...
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More than 1 in 3 tree species are at risk of going extinct, new analysis shows
28Oct By No Comments
World News

More than 1 in 3 tree species are at risk of going extinct, new analysis shows

By Rachel Ramirez, CNN A section of deforestation is pictured near La Paz, Guaviare department, Colombia. Photo: Ivan Valencia/Bloomberg/Getty Images via CNN Newsource The world's trees are in critical danger, with a staggering number of tree species teetering on the brink of extinction, according to a new global analysis released Tuesday. The decade-long project found that more than one in three tree species are threatened with extinction, underscoring the scale of the crisis facing our planet's ecosystems. The report for the International Union for Conservation of Nature's Red List, which dropped during the two-week UN biodiversity conference in Cali, Colombia, revealed that of the 47,282 tree species assessed, at least 16,425 are at risk of going extinct - more than double the num...
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