article FILE – The Target Corp. flagship store in Edina, Minnesota, US, on Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024. Photographer: Ben Brewer/Bloomberg via Getty Images The Brief Target’s popular car seat trade-in event is happening again this month, Sept. 15 – 28. Dropping off an old car seat or base to your local Target will get you a 20% off coupon that can be used for a new car seat, stroller or other baby gear. The coupon can be used twice from now until Oct. 12, 2024. Target’s car seat trade-in event is back this month, allowing families to get 20% off for a…
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NASSAU, The Bahamas – INTERPOL’s Americas Regional Conference has ended with a call for enhanced cooperation against the multiple threats posed by organized crime networks and the associated increase in violence. The meeting concluded with recommendations for strengthened activity to: Protect vulnerable communities from human trafficking, migrant smuggling and crimes against children; Fight drug trafficking and organized crime; Address the rise in all forms of environmental crime, such as illegal mining, fisheries, forestry and wildlife crime; and, Tackle vehicle crime as it increasingly converges with other criminality including trafficking in all forms, money laundering and corruption. Senior police officials also…
IDEMIA Smart Identity (www.IDEMIA.com) today launches a multi-channel marketing campaign to join other industry leaders in raising awareness for International Identity Day. The purpose of establishing September 16 as International Identity Day is to underline the fundamental importance of identity. This day is highly symbolic, as it aligns with the UN Sustainable Development Goal 16.9, which aims to provide a legal identity for everyone by 2030. International Identity Day’s 2024 theme—celebrating the right to be visible—is an important reminder that what some may take for granted remains out of reach for 850 million people worldwide: individuals who still lack a…
A-Reece Empowers SA Indie Artists To Break Free From Record Labels. In a recent social media post, South African hip-hop sensation A-Reece delivered an empowering message to the nation’s independent artists, urging them to embrace their creativity and pursue success on their terms. A-Reece Empowers SA Indie Artists To Break Free From Record Labels His words come as a beacon of hope for many up-and-coming musicians navigating the competitive landscape of the South African music industry. Addressing his fellow indie artists, A-Reece emphasized the importance of not allowing the commercial scene or major record labels to overshadow their artistic vision.…
Klay Thompson is preparing for his first season with the Dallas Mavericks by immersing himself in the team’s history and culture, writes Grant Afseth of Dallas Hoop Journal. That experience continued Saturday at the Dirk Nowitzki Foundation Tennis Classic, where Thompson participated alongside franchise legends such as Nowitzki, Steve Nash and J.J. Barea.“It’s a great opportunity to be a part of this and kind of get myself ingratiated into everything,” Thompson said. “I grew up watching Dirk and Steve, so I have great respect for those guys. I just wanted to get a feel for the city, and it’s fun…
Sweeping Japanese epic takes home a record 18 awards, the most for a single season.The best television of the past year has been honoured at the 76th Emmy Awards. Among the big winners in Los Angeles on Sunday was the historical epic Shogun, which took home best drama as well as acting awards for its Japanese stars. Controversial Netflix drama Baby Reindeer, which tells the story of a comedian and bartender stalked by a customer, won best limited series, as well as acting awards for creator and actor Josh Gadd and actress Jessica Gunning. Hacks, about a 70-something comedian and…
Crime in the City full episode: September 13, 2024 FOX 5 NY’s Dan Bowens takes a look at some of the more notable crimes across the New York City area this week, including young girls joining gangs, a woman in the face and killed during a robbery attempt and the “open air drug market” operating in the Bronx. NEW JERSEY – Two adults and a 17-year-old girl are dead after a car crash on the Garden State Parkway Saturday night, the New Jersey state police said. State police responded to the crash just before midnight on the northbound side of…
The memorandum seeks to collaboratively identify large-scale projects in the private sector within the province of Córdoba. USA / ARGENTINA – IDB Invest and the Bank of the Province of Córdoba (BPC) have formalized a memorandum of understanding establishing a non-exclusive cooperation framework between the two institutions to foster sustainable economic development and technical collaboration in Argentina. This agreement aims to identify investment opportunities and projects with positive environmental and social impacts and explore areas of collaboration related to climate change, gender, diversity and inclusion, and digitalization. The memorandum seeks to collaboratively identify large-scale private sector projects within the province…
PalmPay (www.PalmPay.com), a leading financial platform with over 30 million users on its smartphone app in Nigeria, today announces the launch of its USSD code. This service offers Nigerians an additional way to manage their finances without the need for internet connectivity. With the PalmPay USSD code, customers can now perform a wide range of banking transactions by dialing *861# from their mobile phones. PalmPay has been operating in Nigeria since 2019 under a Mobile Money Operator license issued by the CBN. The fintech pioneered a model that provides financial services such as money transfers, bill payments, credit services and savings…
K.O Announces Forthcoming Album ‘I THINK YOU SPOKE TOO SOON’ South African rap powerhouse K.O. has officially revealed the release date for his much-anticipated album, I THINK YOU SPOKE TOO SOON, set to drop on October 18. The excitement surrounding this project has been electric, with fans eagerly awaiting what promises to be one of the year’s biggest releases. K.O has been strategically teasing the album for months, leaving just enough mystery to keep the anticipation brewing. With his track record of hit-making and high-profile collaborations, the buzz around this album has been nothing short of palpable, as the artist…