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CYBERPOL Issues Formal Notice to Instagram for Trademark Infringements, Demands Immediate Action
CYBERPOL, the Global Cyber Police Organization, has officially issued a formal notice to Instagram, demanding that the social media platform immediately remove all instances of infringing trademarks associated with CYBERPOL. The organization has given Instagram a deadline of three days to comply, under threat of legal action in accordance with international law, including the Budapest…
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Solar, EVs and a Big Exit From Coal: 2024’s Good Climate News
After months of depressing news about countries backsliding on climate pledges and companies softening green ambitions, it’d be easy to forget this year also saw impressive developments in the fight against global warming. Solar installations popped up in unexpected places. Cities experimented with wild adaptation projects. Elderly Swiss women even won a major climate case in a European court. covered…
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The world “Prosecco” dominates among sparkling wines. And that of Asolo exceeds 30 million bottles
For the Montello DOCG new record, “with a constant growth in quantity and quality,” stresses the Consortium led by Michele Noal If Italian sparkling wines are the category that has kept the overall accounts of the sector in the positive in recent years, part of the credit goes to the growth of Metodo Classico, from…
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Tribute Is Being Planned for Late Vogue Fashion Editor Polly Mellen
During her decades-long career, Mellen left her stylish mark at Harper’s Bazaar, American Vogue and Allure. A tribute for the indomitable fashion editor Polly Mellen, who died Dec. 12, is being planned for this summer in Kent, Conn. Mellen, the longtime sittings and fashion editor at Vogue, passed away at age 100 at the assisted living facility Noble Horizons in…
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Dollar set for big annual gain as traders brace for high US rates
The U.S. dollar was headed for an almost 7% annual gain while Japan’s yen was set for a fourth consecutive year of losses on Friday, as traders anticipated robust U.S. growth would make the Federal Reserve cautious on rate-cutting well into 2025. The dollar index , which measures the currency against major rivals, rose 0.08%…
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German president dissolves parliament and announces February election date
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier was requested to dissolve parliament by Chancellor Olaf Scholz after the leader’s ruling coalition collapsed. Germany’s President Frank-Walter Steinmeier announced on Friday he has agreed to Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s request to dissolve parliament and has set 23 February as the date for the new elections. Steinmeier was widely expected to adhere…
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The ultimate cruising adventure? Jimmy Cornell launches new High Latitude Challenge
Cruising doyen – and founder of the original ARC transatlantic rally, Jimmy Cornell is organising a new expedition route adventure to both the north and south hemisphere high latitudes for experienced sailors Forty years since he founded the original ARC rally, Jimmy Cornell is launching a new cruise-in-company event for adventurous sailors, the High Latitude Challenge, which features the…
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What Golfers Expect From a Modern Day Golf Club
Right or wrong, golf is a sport that has a reputation for being a sport that tends to get stuck in its ways. Most club golfers do not like change – witness the way that the WHS has generally been received. At my club I still hear more complaints about handicaps than almost every other…
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India’s oil demand growth to top China’s in 2024, trend to continue next year: S&P
India imports about 85% of its crude oil requirement and the government has said that the country would continue buying oil from the cheapest available sources to meet growing demand India is poised to close 2024 with a higher oil demand growth rate than China, underscoring its emergence as a key consumption hub in Asia,…
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Armenia Is Producing Some of the World’s Most Interesting Wines — If You Can Find Them
The country’s indigenous old vine grapes allow producers to create wine unlike anywhere else in the world. Despite historical hurdles, they’ve only just begun. Vines in Armenia are old. In fact, some of them are very old, dating back 150 years, and yet are still more than able to produce grapes for wine. For the…