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Tennessee’s largest companies secure sales tax exemptions for everything from jet fuel to water • Tennessee Lookout

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Tennessee's largest companies secure sales tax exemptions for everything from jet fuel to water • Tennessee Lookout

Tyson chicken barns in West Tennessee on April 21, 2021. (Photo: John Partipilo) They’re scattered across the rural Tennessee landscape: blue-sided barns stretching the length of five U.S. football fields, clustered together in groups numbering as few as three to as many as 20. Each of Tennessee’s nearly 2,200 industrial chicken barns produce about 200,000 … Read more

C.E.O.s Are Frustrated. That Doesn’t Mean They Embrace Trump.

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C.E.O.s Are Frustrated. That Doesn’t Mean They Embrace Trump.

Corporate executives complain about some of President Biden’s policies, along with his rhetoric. But so far they have not abandoned him en masse. When the White House chief of staff, Jeffrey Zients, met with dozens of top executives in Washington this month, he encountered a familiar list of corporate complaints about President Biden.The executives at … Read more

Cyprus poll workers baked as heatwave hits polling stations

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Cyprus poll workers baked as heatwave hits polling stations

Election staff in Cyprus endured sweltering conditions on Sunday as a heatwave sent temperatures soaring at polling stations without air conditioning during the twin parliamentary and municipal polls. Philenews received multiple complaints from polling centre workers reporting unbearable situations, with some feeling dizzy after long hours at hot school classrooms used as voting venues. “We … Read more

Allegations of electoral violations reported to data protection commissioner

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Allegations of electoral violations reported to data protection commissioner

The Office of the Commissioner for Personal Data Protection, underIrene Loizidou Nikolaidou, has received complaints regarding alleged breaches by candidates and officials during today’s electoral proceedings. Commissioner Loizidou highlighted specific grievances, including reports of telephone communications from officials, verbalization of identities, and apprehensions over the presence of party delegates within polling centres. These allegations underscore … Read more

Syrian refugees left in dark as Asylum Service stalls applications

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Syrian refugees left in dark as Asylum Service stalls applications

The Commissioner for Administration, Maria Stylianou-Lottides, has ignited a firestorm within the Asylum Service after a scathing report revealed significant delays in processing international protection applications from Syrian refugees. The report, prompted by a surge of complaints from frustrated applicants, exposes a bureaucratic nightmare with some Syrians waiting two to five years for a decision … Read more

Sinner, Swiatek take contrasting routes to French Open quarters

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Sinner, Swiatek take contrasting routes to French Open quarters

Jannik Sinner advanced to the French Open quarter-finals after defeating Corentin Moutet.

How impartial can the UN in Cyprus really be?

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How impartial can the UN in Cyprus really be?

Turkish Cypriots have lost confidence in the UN and Unficyp and do not consent to their presence in northern Cyprus. The funding for Unficyp in Cyprus is paid for by Cyprus and Greece, raising concerns about the impartiality of the UN forces in Cyprus. The UN could have asked the UK, Greece, and Turkey to contribute to the funding to avoid a conflict of interest. Without confidence in the UN, any proposals from them will be rejected.

Could a convicted felon become US president?

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Could a convicted felon become US president?

Fact: Trump did not take the stand and be cross-examined in front of the jury during his trial for falsifying business records.

Trump,  says he will appeal historic conviction (Updated)

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Trump,  says he will appeal historic conviction (Updated)

Donald Trump was found guilty of falsifying business records and plans to appeal the verdict after his sentencing on July 11. The charge carries a maximum sentence of four years in prison, but Trump’s public criticism during the trial could lead to a tougher penalty. Despite the conviction, Trump is still running for president in the 2024 election and faces three other criminal prosecutions. The guilty verdict prompted him to intensify deliberations on selecting a woman as his vice presidential running mate. National opinion polls show a tight race between Trump and Joe Biden, with some Republican voters expressing continued support for Trump while others are considering voting for Democrats. The verdict led to an increase in campaign donations for Trump, and some major Republican donors plan to continue supporting his campaign. The jury found Trump guilty of falsifying business documents based on explicit testimony from Stormy Daniels and Michael Cohen. If elected, Trump could potentially shut down federal cases against him related to overturning the 2020 election loss and mishandling classified documents.

Biden: Criticism of Trump jury verdict is , ‘dangerous, irresponsible’

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Biden: Criticism of Trump jury verdict is , ‘dangerous, irresponsible’

President Joe Biden criticized Donald Trump and other Republicans for questioning the integrity of the guilty verdict in Trump’s hush money jury trial. Biden emphasized that Trump had the opportunity to defend himself, the case was brought by the state, and the verdict was delivered by a jury of 12 citizens. Biden condemned attempts to undermine the U.S. justice system with false allegations and called it reckless, dangerous, and irresponsible. Trump, on the other hand, claimed the trial was politically motivated and suggested that no American was safe from prosecution. The guilty verdict in Trump’s trial has implications for the upcoming presidential election where Trump will try to win back the White House from Biden.