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Almost 3000 homes wrecked in NSW Northern Rivers floods; Major expansion of defence force; Russian bombing of children’s hospital condemned; Financial support for Queensland flood victims
NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet is giving an update on the state’s flood crisis from the Northern Rivers. He said there are more than 1200 people in temporary emergency accommodation in the region. There have been 9200 assessments of houses. Of those 5500 are damaged – 2834 which are not habitable Mr Perrottet is also announcing …
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Biden arrives with demand that UK settle Brexit row over Northern Ireland | Brexit
Senior US embassy diplomats in London, backed by the US national security adviser, Jake Sullivan, have directly warned the UK’s Brexit negotiator, Lord Frost, that he will inflame tensions in Northern Ireland if he does not compromise over border checks. A meeting between the US charge d’affaires Yael Lampert, currently America’s most senior diplomat in …
Funds boost for Northern Ireland pioneers of wearable technology
A Belfast-based wearable technology company has secured a six-figure sum in a funding round. ntennaWare, which was founded last year as a spin-out from Queen’s University, raised the support through a seed funding round led by QUBIS, the commercialisation arm of Queen’s. The round also included Techstart NI investment from Techstart Ventures, which supports start-ups. …
Two likely COVID-19 cases in Melbourne’s northern suburbs; Richard Branson warns on Australia vaccine rollout; Veteran Labor MP Joel Fitzgibbon in poll ultimatum; Phil Mickelson wins historic PGA title
By Olivana Lathouris01:28 The NSW Government is now offering people over the age of 50 the opportunity to get vaccinated at the state’s mass vaccination hub in Sydney. Premier Gladys Berejiklian encouraged everyone in that age bracket to first speak to their GPs before registering for the jab at the hub. “Our strategy has always …
Palestinians flee as Israeli artillery pounds northern Gaza
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Palestinians grabbed their children and belongings and fled neighborhoods on the outskirts of Gaza City on Friday as Israel unleashed a heavy barrage of tank fire and airstrikes, killing a family of 6 in their home. Israel said it was clearing a network of militant tunnels ahead of a …
Clashes break out at student protest in northern Greek city
THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) — Small groups of demonstrators clashed with police Friday in the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki at the end of a march to protest a new law allowing the policing of university campuses. About 7,000 people participated in the march, which had been peaceful initially. A group of around 100 protesters threw …
Live breaking news: Australia’s Covid death rate higher than the US; Restrictions lifted for northern NSW: Byron Bay, Tweed, Lismore and Ballina; Qld weather warning: Heavy rain, flooding forecast
Australia is falling behind in the race with China to deliver COVID vaccines to Pacific Island nations, with experts warning losing to Beijing would be a “significant blow” to Aussies. If the Morrison government is unable to secure millions of vaccine doses for our Pacific Island neighbours within the next few weeks, there are fears …
Extended Reality XR Market Research Report 2021 – Qualcomm Technologies Inc., Microsoft Corporation, Northern Digital Inc., Accenture PLC, SoftServe Inc. – KSU
The integration of XR across the business ecosystem will result from wide applicability across multiple enterprise verticals, with a form factor that supports all-day use and a clear ROI by the help of its manufacturing efficiencies that is currently being driven by the organizational inertia, enterprise risk aversion, and sales cycles. The convergence of the …
Northern Virginia Technology Council Foundation Announces Bobbie Kilberg Scholarship Fund to Support Future Women Technology Leaders
Fund to provide financial support for women in region pursuing STEM education and careers MCLEAN, Va., Jan. 25, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — The Northern Virginia Technology Council (NVTC), the membership and trade association representing the technology community in Northern Virginia, today announced the new NVTC Foundation Kilberg Scholarship Fund. This fund has raised an initial $110,000 …
