Furthermore, the establishment of the South Nanjing office aligns with Amazon's long-term sustainability goals and commitment to environmental responsibility. By optimizing supply chain processes and promoting eco-friendly practices, Amazon aims to reduce its carbon footprint and minimize the impact of its operations on the environment.Munatsi Manyande has met several asylum seekers in his lifetime, each looking to call the U.S. home. Some are fleeing their own country due to religious persecution, while others are seeking protection from being targeted for their race, nationality, social group or political opinion. As the executive director of the DASH Network, Manyande leads other members of the Fort Worth faith-based nonprofit to help asylum seekers while they wait to be granted a work permit . Once they receive a permit, the asylum seekers can look to the DASH Network to help them find a job, housing and modes of transportation as they transition into independent life over a period of five to six months. When the DASH Network works with a family seeking asylum, there are some words of comfort the nonprofit always offers, Manyande said. “We’ll say, ‘Hey, we know navigating this process is really hard, and the process doesn’t move nearly as fast as you would like it to move and we can’t really do much about that,’” Manyande said. “‘But what we can do is guarantee you that you’re going to have a roof over your head (while you wait).’” Get essential daily news for the Fort Worth area. Sign up for insightful, in-depth stories — completely free. In the past, the DASH Network has provided housing to asylum-seeking families by renting apartments. As tenants, the nonprofit navigated rising rent costs and changes of ownership, Manyande said. But, on Nov. 15, the nonprofit had a “breakthrough,” Manyande said. The DASH Network purchased an apartment complex of their own in Fort Worth. The nonprofit’s 14-unit complex will host English classes, store grocery deliveries and hold social events all under one roof, Manyande said. Owning a building also means that staff can work where residents live, helping to build and strengthen a sense of community, he added. “We’re up close and seeing them every day and having conversations every day with these families. I think it makes it a lot easier to figure out pain points and come up with solutions for them,” Manyande said. The building purchase came just a day after Manyande received the 2024 Global Entrepreneurship Award during the Fort Worth Sister Cities’ Mayor’s International Dinner and Global Awards. The plaque, awarded to him by Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker and Fort Worth Sister Cities, was in recognition of the DASH Network’s efforts to help asylum seekers in the community. “The award for me just kind of put me in a place where I could pause for a little bit and kind of remember the journey that we’ve been on,” Manyande said. DASH got its start caring for asylum seekers as a ministry in 2012 and became a stand-alone nonprofit in 2017. The nonprofit has served more than 270 asylum seekers since its inception, according to a 2023 impact report . Texas was ranked second out of the six states with the largest immigrant population in the U.S., at 1.6 million people, according to a 2021 Pew Research Center study . The DASH Network is preparing all the units for move-in, Manyande said, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony expected in early 2025. Marissa Greene is a Report for America corps member, covering faith for the Fort Worth Report. Contact her at marissa.greene@fortworthreport.org. 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Defiant Adani says committed to compliance after US indictmentThe roots of the antitrust investigation lie in allegations of NVIDIA engaging in anti-competitive practices that stifle fair competition in the marketplace. The Market Regulatory Authorities have cited multiple instances of potential violations, including monopolistic behavior, price manipulation, and undue influence over key industry partners. These accusations strike at the core of NVIDIA's operations and threaten to reshape the landscape of the semiconductor industry.

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Rep. Matt Gaetz said Friday that he will not be returning to Congress after withdrawing his name from consideration to be attorney general under President-elect Donald Trump amid growing allegations of sexual misconduct. “I’m still going to be in the fight, but it’s going to be from a new perch. I do not intend to join the 119th Congress,” Gaetz told conservative commentator Charlie Kirk, adding that he has “some other goals in life that I’m eager to pursue with my wife and my family.” The announcement comes a day after Gaetz, a Florida Republican, stepped aside from the Cabinet nomination process amid growing fallout from federal and House Ethics investigations that cast doubt on his ability to be confirmed as the nation’s chief federal law enforcement officer. The 42-year-old has vehemently denied the allegations against him. Gaetz's nomination as attorney general had stunned many career lawyers inside the Justice Department, but reflected Trump's desire to place a loyalist in a department he has marked for retribution following the criminal cases against him. Hours after Gaetz withdrew, Trump nominated Pam Bondi, the former Florida attorney general, who would come to the job with years of legal work under her belt and that other trait Trump prizes above all: loyalty. It's unclear what's next for Gaetz, who is no longer a member of the House. He surprised colleagues by resigning from Congress the same day that Trump nominated him for attorney general. Some speculated he could still be sworn into office for another two-year term on Jan. 3, given that he had just won reelection earlier this month. But Gaetz, who has been in state and national politics for 14 years, said he's done with Congress. “I think that eight years is probably enough time in the United States Congress," he said.Lakurawa: FG plans more troops as sect spreads in North

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Unlike in 2020, the loser of the presidential election in 2024 has conceded the race and made no claims of voter fraud. Kamala Harris acknowledged Donald Trump’s victory the day after Election Day. But some supporters of both Harris and Trump have still made claims about election fraud. Specifically, there have been several posts claiming the vote totals are suspicious. They say that in 2020 Joe Biden got more than 80 million votes, but in 2024 Harris somehow only received around 65 million. Some of these posts suggest these figures show that Republicans rigged the 2024 election, while others suggest they show Democrats rigged the 2020 election. Make it make sense! pic.twitter.com/TBSETeXpT3 THE QUESTION Did Kamala Harris receive 15 million fewer votes in 2024 than Joe Biden did in 2020? THE SOURCES Associated Press Election Lab , University of Florida Cook Political Report American Presidency Project , UC Santa Barbara THE ANSWER No, Harris did not get 15 million fewer votes than Biden. WHAT WE FOUND The posts claiming vote totals show election irregularities or fraud are based on old data that does not reflect the actual current vote totals. These posts were largely made and circulated in the immediate aftermath of the election, when Trump had just been declared the winner but tens of millions of ballots were still left to count. The latest vote tally as of Nov. 25 has Harris with 74,341,049 votes and Donald Trump with 76,842,134 votes. Trump currently is carrying roughly 50 percent of the popular vote to Harris’s 48 percent. The final vote count in 2020 was 81,268,773 for Biden and 74,216,728 for Trump. That means Harris received roughly seven million fewer votes than Biden won in 2020. So what accounts for the difference? For one, data so far suggests turnout rate is down slightly. According to the University of Florida Election Lab, 66.38 percent of eligible voters submitted a ballot in 2020 while preliminary data estimates 63.68 percent have this year. That’s still the second-highest turnout rate for a presidential election this century , but 2020 was higher in part because of the widespread use of mail-in voting during the pandemic. Secondly, Harris is simply less popular in 2024 than Biden was in 2020. Many people who voted for Biden in 2020 may have voted for Trump in 2024 or not voted for president at all. And third, there are still votes left to count. States have until Dec. 11 to finalize and certify their results. Related Articles No, there are not nearly 20 million ‘unaccounted for’ votes Viral posts claiming Harris won all the states without voter ID laws are false No, it’s not unusual for vote counting to take this long The VERIFY team works to separate fact from fiction so that you can understand what is true and false. Please consider subscribing to our daily newsletter , text alerts and our YouTube channel . You can also follow us on Snapchat , Instagram , Facebook and TikTok . Learn More » Follow Us YouTube Snapchat Instagram Facebook TikTok Want something VERIFIED? Text: 202-410-8808

The emergence of social commerce in the US can be attributed to the increasing integration of social media and e-commerce platforms. With more and more consumers turning to social media for product recommendations and reviews, it was only a matter of time before these platforms started incorporating shopping features directly into their interfaces. TikTok, with its short-form video content and engaged user base, was quick to capitalize on this trend by introducing features like shoppable livestreams and in-feed shopping ads.The newly crowned Miss Universe is facing backlash for a viral video showing her saying a racial slur. Victoria Kjær Theilvig, who won the Miss Universe pageant on Nov. 16, posted a video lip-syncing the lyrics of “Empire State of Mind” by Jay Z, which includes the N-word. She shot the video on top of the Empire State Building in New York. TikTok users subsequently called Theilvig out for lip-syncing the racial slur. Theilvig, who represented Denmark in the pageant, was praised by conservatives for her win. “Biological & objectively attractive women are allowed to win beauty pageants again,” Donald Trump Jr., the son of President-elect Donald Trump, wrote in a post on X . “WE ARE SO BACK!!!” ADVERTISEMENT As then-owner of Miss Universe, Don Jr.‘s father, Donald, Trump was responsible for allowing transgender women to compete in the pageant in 2012. Under new ownership in 2023, the requirements relaxed again. The age limit was eschewed and married women and mothers were allowed to compete in the pageant. A transgender woman, Marina Machete of Portugal, also placed in the top 20 for the first time. Miss Universe co-owner Anne Jakkaphong Jakrajutatip, a trans woman, said in a leaked video of a boardroom meeting last year that the pageant’s increased diversity was just a “communication strategy” and the women weren’t actually going to win. “The trans women, the women with husbands, divorced women... This is a communication strategy, because, you understand... they can compete but they cannot win,” Jakrajutatip said. “We just put the policy out there. Social inclusion, as people would say.” Jakrajutatip echoed a similar sentiment in a joint interview with Theilvig after her win. “Evolution? We have blond and blue eyes, so we’re coming to the ultimate evolution already,” she said. “We don’t need any more evolution here. We already got the best here.” Theilvig did not immediately respond to a request for comment.Chinese troops have formed a regiment of robot-dogs armed with weapons which are programmed to respond to human voice commands. The cyber-canines robot dogs are being used to gather intelligence, hunt enemy forces and deliver firepower with weapons mounted on their backs. Both the US and UK are developing the use of robot dogs to work in mine clearance as well as performing reconnaissance and surveillance tasks, while China let a gun-toting robot off the leash and even a robot shark. Ukrainian President details single condition that will end war with Russia China to build igloos on the Moon as they look to pull ahead in space race This year the US Army conducted tests in Saudi Arabia featuring an armed and AI-powered robot dog able to shoot down drones. The Vision 60, developed by Ghost Robotics, is equipped with a range of high-tech features designed to enhance battlefield capabilities. The Chinese robot dogs carry a radio link and can be fitted with remote firing high calibre machine guns and rifles. As unmanned platforms and artificial intelligence moves on to the battlefield, Beijing’s commanders are hoping their dogs will add bite to their capability. The robot Rexes - developed by a small team of Chinese scientists - have been programmed to respond to commands and are able to run at pace. Recently unleashed at a military show in Zhuhai, the dogs were seen racing towards a target and then return to their handler after he gives them a command. A senior source the introduction and development of AI and technology has moved at pace since the start of the Ukraine war He added: “The potential role of these robots is vast, and the Chinese appear to be investing a lot of money in this area of technology “We have a long way to go, but lessons learned from Ukraine show that new capabilities will be needed to counter drones in the future and that is the area the US and UK are focussed on.”