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Here's how Jordan's royal wedding will reverberate across the region and beyond

Jordan is set to host its biggest royal wedding in years as the country’s young Crown Prince Hussein exchanges vows with a daughter of one of Saudi Arabia’s wealthiest and most influential families The Middle Eastern country of Jordan is set to host its biggest royal wedding in years on Thursday as the country’s young Crown Prince Hussein exchanges vows with Rajwa Alseif, daughter of one of Saudi Arabia’s wealthiest and most influential families. With a VIP list that includes First Lady Jill Biden, White House climate envoy John Kerry and members of several European and Asian royal families, the wedding is sure to provide plenty of fodder for tabloids and gossip columns. But the ceremony will reverberate across the region in other ways as well. It is a test of sorts for Jordan’s ruling family, which has gone through a rough patch in recent years due to economic troubles and some public infighting. It deepens the ties between two countries in a turbulent region. And perhaps most importa

Golden Knights vs Oilers Prediction - NHL Picks 5/14/23

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Edmonton Oilers (56-26-11) vs Vegas Golden Knights (58-25-9) Game Info: Sunday, May 14, 2023 at 10:00 pm (Rogers Place) Betting

8th person rescued from partial building collapse in Iowa, no deaths reported

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An eighth person was rescued overnight from a partial building collapse in Davenport, Iowa, officials said. An eighth person was rescued overnight from a partial apartment building collapse in Davenport, Iowa, officials said, adding that no one appears to remain missing. More than a dozen people self-evacuated when the six-story residential and commercial building partially collapsed on Sunday afternoon, Davenport Fire Chief Michael Carlsten said. Dust can be seen in the air moments after a building collapsed in Davenport, Iowa, on May 28, 2023. Caleb Tvedt "It felt like there was an earthquake, or somebody had rammed a bulldozer into the building," Linnea Hoover, a building resident and journalist at ABC Davenport affiliate WQAD, told ABC News. "I can't describe the shaking. It felt like the ground was going to fall out from under me," Hoover said. In this screen grab from a video, a collapsed building is shown in Davenport, Iowa, on May 28, 2023. Jacqueli

Mercedes-Benz's message for Tesla: 'We want to be most desirable electric vehicle luxury brand'

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Mercedes is transitioning to an all-electric fleet by 2030. German automaker Mercedes-Benz has seen its share of the U.S. luxury market slip as customers traded in their V8 sedans and sport utility vehicles for Teslas. Now, the company is following in Tesla's footsteps by building out its own charging network, accelerating its electrified fleet and adding Level 3 autonomous driving technology to its vehicles. Mercedes' goal is simple: Become the "most desirable electric vehicle luxury brand," according to Dimitris Psillakis, president and CEO of Mercedes-Benz North America. Psillakis is helping oversee the company's aggressive push toward EVs. The first Mercedes EV, the futuristic EQS sedan, debuted in October of 2021. Four more models, including three electric SUVs, promptly followed. The EQS SUV and EQE SUV are built at the company's Tuscaloosa, Alabama, plant. Mercedes' brand-new factory in Bibb County supplies the lithium-ion batteries. Mercedes aims t

Twitter cannot hide from EU rules after exit from code

Twitter cannot run away from its obligations even after quitting a voluntary EU code of practice to tackle disinformation, EU industry chief Thierry Breton warned the company late on Friday. Companies which signed up to the code are required to provide regular progress reports with data on how much advertising revenue they had averted from disinformation actors. They also have to provide information on the number or value of political advertisements accepted or rejected and instances of manipulative behaviours detected. "Twitter leaves EU voluntary code of practice against disinformation. But obligations remain. You can run but you can't hide," Breton said in a tweet. "Beyond voluntary commitments, fighting disinformation will be legal obligation under DSA as of August 25. Our teams will be ready for enforcement." Since Twitter was acquired by billionaire Elon Musk for $44 billion last October, the company has cut thousands of jobs and made numerous change

AP Week in Pictures: Asia

May 19-25, 2023 This photo gallery highlights some of the most compelling images made or published by Associated Press photographers in Asia and the Pacific. The gallery was curated by AP photo editor Masayo Yoshida in Tokyo. Follow AP visual journalism: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/apnews AP Images on Twitter: //twitter.com/AP_Images AP Images blog: //apimagesblog.com Source: https://thefoxposts.com/ap-week-in-pictures-asia-TheFOXposts-23980.html?utm_source=blogger_source&utm_medium=blogger_medium&utm_campaign=blogger_cam Category: World News Post by: TheFOXposts.Com

Channel 7’s Sunrise host David Koch calls out Natalie Barr live on-air for ‘interrupting’ Edwina Bartholomew’s segment

David Koch has teased Sunrise co-host Natalie Barr for “ interrupting ” a segment during the morning news. The WA native rushed to the defence of her home state after newsreader Edwina Bartholomew announced the state had the worst Uber ratings in the country. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Nat Barr ‘interrupts’ Edwina Bartholomew as she defends hometown of Perth. Stream the world's best reality, Entertainment and true crime shows for free on 7Bravo on 7plus >> Each year, the rideshare platform releases its Uber rating statistics, ranking Australian cities and states in terms of “manners”. “Evidently, people in Perth have the worst manners in the country,” Eddy announced during the news segment. “Oh, oh hang on,” Nat quipped. Edwina Bartholomew announces the news. Credit: Sunrise “Hang on, just hear me out,” Eddy asked, “This is according to this year’s Uber ratings Nat”. “WA has also taken home the lowest state rating.” “Oh, hang on,” Nat said. Continuing with her report, Eddy ex

Supreme Court won't hear dispute over California law barring sale of foie gras

The Supreme Court says it won’t get involved in a dispute over a California animal cruelty law that bars foie gras from being sold in the state WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court said Monday it won't get involved in a dispute over a California animal cruelty law that bars foie gras from being sold in the state, leaving in place a lower court ruling dismissing the case. Foie gras is made from the enlarged livers of force-fed ducks and geese, and animal welfare groups had supported the law. As is typical, the court did not comment in declining to hear the case, and it was among many the court said Monday it would not hear. The law doesn’t completely bar Californians from eating foie gras in the state. Courts have ruled that residents can still order foie gras from out-of-state producers and have it sent to them. Restaurants and retailers are still forbidden from selling it or giving it away, however. The foie gras case had been on hold at the high court while the justices considered a

Sargeant reflects on biggest lesson so far in F1

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Logan Sargeant has revealed that his biggest lesson so far in F1 has centred around the "costly" impact of small mistakes. The Williams driver – who is one of three rookies in the 2023 field – has faced mixed fortunes so far during his debut campaign in the sport; after finishing P12 at the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix, he suffered a DNF in Australia following a collision with Nyck de Vries at the penultimate race restart. There were other incidents in Azerbaijan and Miami, meaning that Sargeant is yet to score a point in Formula 1 . Consequently, the 22-year-old has learned the value of being at the top of his game. Sargeant on biggest lesson in F1 "I think the biggest thing [I've learned] is, [with] the level of F1 being as high as it is, small mistakes are so costly, and you will pay for them if you're not at the absolute top of your game every day," Sargeant told media, including TheFOXposts.Com . "I think that's b

International Clinical Trials Day (May 20th)

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Quick facts When is it? Every May 20th What's the official website? clinicaltrialsday.org/about Tagged as Body & Health Health care Jobs & Professions What are the hashtags? #ClinicalTrialsDay #InternationalClinicalTrialsDay Have we missed something? Clinical trials are tests in which certain medications or supplements are tested by monitoring the effects among patients who have received the medication, and patients who have received a smaller dose or none at all. Trials are conducted in a set timeframe, and the patients picked for them are vetted so that the results would be as accurate as possible. Clinical Trials Day is about raising awareness for these trials, how they save lives, and how important they are to the medical industry and furthering medical research. History of Clinical Trials Day This day has quite a History attached to it – as it’s celebrating and observing and event that happened centuries ago – way back in the 1700s to be ex

China lifts ban on Australian timber imports in another sign of improving bilateral relations

China has opened its doors to Australian timber imports for the first time in more than two years, in another sign that the tattered bilateral relationship is being repaired CANBERRA, Australia -- China opened its doors on Thursday to Australian timber imports for the first time in more than two years, in another sign that the tattered bilateral relations hip is being repaired. Timber was on a list of Australian exports subjected to official and unofficial Chinese trade barriers imposed in 2020 after Australia called for an independent inquiry into the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic. The list that included coal, wine, barley, beef, seafood, cotton and copper was estimated to cost Australian exporters $14 billion a year. But relations have improved since the center-left Labor Party came to power a year ago, ending nine years of conservative rule in Australia. Australian coal, cotton and copper exports to China have recently resumed. Chinese Ambassador to Australia Xiao Qian said th

Japan's leader welcomes investment, exchanges to strengthen computer chip supply chain

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at a meeting with computer chip makers has stressed that investment and international exchanges to strengthen the supply chain were welcome TOKYO -- Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida stressed that investment and international exchanges to strengthen the computer chip supply chain were welcome, as he met with the leader s of top computer chips makers Thursday. A recent shortage of chips was a sore point for Japan’s manufacturing powerhouses like Toyota Motor Corp., when social restrictions related to the coronavirus pandemic crimped supplies, serving as a wake-up call that solid access to production must be ensured. Computer chips are used in vehicles, mobile phones and an array of other products, and next-generation chips are going to be crucial for artificial intelligence, automated driving systems and other advanced technology. Japan is eager to strengthen its domestic chip production and remain a technological leader . Analysts say t