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The economies of the West Bank cities of Jenin and Tulkarm have been heavily affected by the war between Israel and Hamas, according to a Sunday New York Times article focusing primarily on the two cities.The NYT cited the closure of the Jalameh checkpoint, which allowed Israeli Arabs to enter the West Bank city of Jenin after the October 7 massacre, as a barrier to economic opportunity.The closure is reportedly affecting both Israeli Arabs and Palestinians, who can no longer visit the city. Wasif Flahat, a local restaurant owner in Jenin, told The New York Times that Israeli Arabs…

LOS ANGELES — LOS ANGELES (AP) — Billions of dollars have been spent in California to help homeless people on the streets, but an outdated computer system riddled with data errors often can’t provide basic information like where shelter beds are available on any given night, and inefficiencies could have disastrous consequences.The problem is particularly acute in Los Angeles, where more than 45,000 people suffering from serious mental illness, drug addiction, or both live in trash-strewn encampments that have spread to virtually every neighborhood, with rows of rusting recreational vehicles lined up across entire blocks.Even in the state that’s home…

In her first week of campaigning, Kamala Harris has been quick to unveil her economic vision for the American middle class if she beats Republican rival Donald Trump in November’s US presidential election. “Building the middle class is a clear goal of my presidency,” she told cheering voters in a Wisconsin high school gym on Tuesday, “but Donald Trump is trying to take your country backwards.”The presumptive Democratic nominee is already embracing the most popular parts of Joe Biden’s plan and legislative achievements while contrasting them with President Trump’s proposals, hoping to be less tainted than the president by the…

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RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) — Thousands of people dressed in colorful costumes gathered in downtown Raleigh to take part in the seventh annual GalaxyCon at the Convention Center.Only at Galaxy Con can you hear Ariel serenaded, watch her reunite with Prince Eric, and meet Princess Tiana, all in the same afternoon.”This is why we do what we do, because we want to do work that touches someone’s heart, that inspires someone,” said Anika Noni Rose, the voice of Tiana.These celebrities say GalaxyCon in Raleigh has always been one of their favorites.”There are so many people here, it’s a diverse group, it’s…

Home » Aviation News » Bhutan welcomes 3 new countries to join visa-free travel program, boosting tourism to Bhutan – Check now if your country is eligible Sunday, July 28, 2024Reading time: 5 minutesTourism in Bhutan has seen a surge with the introduction of a visa-free travel program for nationals of Bangladesh, India and the Maldives. The initiative aims to attract more visitors and boost the country’s tourism industry. The Buddhist kingdom on the eastern edge of the Himalayas is renowned for its monasteries, fortresses (dzongs) and dramatic landscapes, ranging from subtropical plains to rugged mountains and valleys. Peaks such…

Ceremonies for the 2024 Olympic Games opened in Paris on Friday night, giving spectators a taste of French culture and blasphemous art, but they have outraged Christians around the world and led at least one sponsor to pull out. Mississippi-based communications and technology company CSpire posted on X that it was pulling all of its advertising from the Olympics after the Olympic ceremonies mocked a painting created to depict a biblical moment crucial to the Christian faith. “We are shocked by the mockery of The Last Supper during the Opening Ceremony of the Paris Olympics,” the company wrote. “C Spire…

“Office rents in the central business district have fallen 20-30% year-on-year because of the poor economy, foreign companies are pulling out and businesses are moving out,” he said. [generally] “We are struggling to survive,” said Ma Xiaoyu, a Beijing real estate agent. 01:15China’s second-quarter growth hits 4.7%, below expectationsChina’s second-quarter growth hits 4.7%, below expectationsOwners of office buildings in the central business district have experienced a surge in vacant space as major state-owned enterprises such as China National Chemical Holdings Co. Ltd. and China Huaneng Group Co. Ltd. have relocated their headquarters to the Xiongan New Area, about 100 kilometers…

China “will probably experience the largest absolute population decline [of 204 million] “Between 2024 and 2054, potential losses for Japan and Russia reach 21 million and 10 million, respectively,” the report states.However, longer-term population projections are more uncertain, the report adds.India overtook China in April last year to become the world’s most populous country, according to the United Nations, but official statistics are not available because the coronavirus prevented it from completing its once-in-a-decade census as scheduled in 2021. China’s population fell for the second consecutive year last year, with its total population shrinking by 2.08 million to 1.497 billion.China…

Domestic travel was Japan’s most popular leisure activity last year, but the percentage of people who traveled remains below the level of the year before restrictions were imposed nationwide due to the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic, a survey by a Tokyo-based nonprofit organization found. According to the Japan Productivity Center, the percentage of people who have traveled or sight-seeing at least once, including day trips, rose 5.9 points from 2010 to 48.7%, making it the most enjoyed leisure activity for the second consecutive year. The increase is due to Japan downgrading the coronavirus’ legal status to the same category…