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JAKARTA, Indonesia — A landslide triggered by torrential rains hit an unauthorized gold mine on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, killing at least 11 people, authorities said Monday. Nineteen others are missing. Landslide triggered by torrential rain kills 11 at illegal gold mine in Indonesia; 19 missing {{^subscribed user}} {{/subscribed user}} {{^subscribed user}} {{/subscribed user}} About 35 villagers were digging in a pit for gold grains at the small traditional gold mine in remote Bone Bolango district of Gorontalo province on Sunday when tonnes of mud poured down the surrounding hills and buried them, said Afifuddin Ilahude, spokesman for the…
France could be headed for sustained political deadlock after no party or alliance of parties appeared to have won an absolute majority of parliamentary seats, according to projections by French polling institutes based on preliminary results.The immediate way forward is unclear, experts said, but the country could be headed for months of political instability, with President Emmanuel Macron facing a deeply divided Parliament, including two blocs firmly opposed to him.“Without an absolute majority, the government will be at the mercy of opposition parties banding together” to topple it, said Dominique Rousseau, an emeritus professor of public law at the Panthéon-Sorbonne…
BILLINGS — Oasis Water Park opened its newest attraction, the Ripbreak WaveSurfer, to the public Sunday, a first in North America.“We are excited to open this venue to the public for a truly unique experience,” said Chuck Barthuly, Oasis’ chief operating officer. “You have to travel miles to experience something like this, and right here in Billings, in our small, landlocked city, we can really ride a wave.” (CHUCK) Isabel Spartz/MTN News Ripbreak is the first of its kind in North America and fun for all ages. Barthuly was inspired to bring WaveSurfer to Oasis after testing one on vacation,…
Photo submitted Faculty and leaders from the College of Education and Health Professions collaborate during the interprofessional education workshop. More than 45 faculty and administrative leaders from the College of Education and Health Professions recently gathered to brainstorm and discuss the integration of interprofessional education across the college’s various programs and departments. The college hosted a one-day interprofessional education workshop led by Indiana University’s Barabara Maxwell, associate dean and director of the Indiana Center for Interprofessional Practice and Education. “The COEHP Interprofessional Education Council was thrilled to host this workshop for all COEHP faculty,” said…
Matt Sayles/CBS/Paramount/Viacom Following tonight’s announcement of Skydance Media’s $8 billion deal to acquire Paramount Global, the current co-CEO troika of Brian Robbins, George Cheeks and Chris McCarthy issued a statement to staff that “until the transaction closes, it will be business as usual.” The transaction is not expected to close until the first half of 2025 due to regulatory approvals. While it remains to be seen which of the triad will continue in the new Skydance-owned Paramount, what was certain tonight is that Skydance Media’s David Ellison will be the new chairman and CEO of the new conglomerate, with former…
Actions of AI SoundHound (NASDAQ: SOUN) The stock has fallen 21.8% in June 2024, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. The voice-command software specialist had no bad news to share last month, but investors ignored a handful of positive developments that sent the stock price lower.From a certain perspective, this decision still makes sense. In my eyes, however, the price drop makes SoundHound AI an obvious buy right now.Nvidia’s Role in Spring Stock RallyJune’s decline is a correction of an earlier rise. Semiconductor designer Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) Nvidia invested $3.7 million in SoundHound AI in 2023, building a…
Paramount Pictures Now that Shari Redstone has signed the dotted line to sell her father’s media empire to Skydance and RedBird Capital, what does the future hold for her? The idea of a merger between Skydance (David Ellison’s production arm behind franchises like “Mission Impossible”) and Paramount Global has been floated in dribs and drabs over the past few months of a blockbuster deal (which was only officially canceled a few weeks ago). A formal announcement Sunday night sheds some light on what Paramount’s new owners have in store. First, and perhaps most importantly, Skydance is injecting $1.5 billion into…
Image de fil Cheeks, McCarthy et Robbins déclarent que pour l’instant, tout se passe comme d’habitude et qu’ils mettront en œuvre leur plan de restructuration Après des mois de négociations, Paramount Global et Skydance Media ont officiellement annoncé un accord de fusion dimanche soir. Shari Redstone, présidente non exécutive de Paramount Global et son actionnaire majoritaire par l’intermédiaire de National Amusements Inc., a évoqué le pacte dans une note adressée aux employés, tout comme le trio de co-PDG qui dirige actuellement l’entreprise : George Cheeks, président et directeur général de CBS ; Chris McCarthy, président et directeur général de Showtime/MTV…
Fishing boat in an undisclosed location (representative photo only) Pixabay.comIndonesia is receiving support from the International Maritime Organization (IMO) in its efforts to accede to the key treaty on fishing vessel safety: the 2012 Cape Town Agreement (CTA). A national consultation visit was recently held in Bali, at the request of the country’s government, to provide expert legal and technical assistance to support the state’s accession process and ensure effective compliance and implementation.Indonesia is the world’s largest archipelagic state, with more than 17,500 islands, and 40% of its population depends on fishing for their livelihoods. The IMO said this underscores…
Boeing agreed Sunday to plead guilty to one count of conspiracy to defraud the federal government following two fatal 737 Max crashes in 2018 and 2019, according to a late-night court filing.In the settlement with the department, described in part in the court filing, Boeing also agreed to pay a $487.2 million penalty — the maximum allowed by law — and invest at least $455 million over the next three years to strengthen its compliance and safety programs.The company will be placed on probation for three years, supervised by the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas. As…