Mali Announces New Govt With Army Figures Kept In Key Roles

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June 11, 2021

Flying cars are on display in Seoul.

Under the slogan “Smarter city made by mobility innovation” this year’s Seoul Smart Mobility Expo showcased models of flying taxis and other innovative technologies.

“From flying taxis to autonomous driving technology about 40 companies took part in the event to give visitors a glimpse of the future of transportation and mobility.”

One company says the flying taxis that it’s developing will be able to carry up to 5 people, and could be flying around the city within ten years.

“We plan to finish developing it by 2024, and test the service in 2025. We expect the service to go public starting 2030.”

The company manager added that not only will it become a new form of public transport, but it can also be used for military purposes and cargo delivery.

Another company displayed robots that can enhance the efficiency in warehouses.

With just a click of a button, the robot placed underneath the cabinet moves the cabinet filled with products toward the user so that workers don’t need to run around getting the packages.

“”Companies that used our robots cut labor costs by about 40-percent. They were also able to save warehouse space by about 50-percent.”

The company says about three firms are currently using this robotic system in their logistics chain, and they’re planning to have five more companies use it by the end of this year.

UK’s Duchess Of Cambridge ‘Can’t Wait To Meet’ New Niece Lilibet

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June 11, 2021

Britain’s Duchess of Cambridge Kate said on Friday she could not wait to meet her new niece Lilibet, the daughter of her brother-in-law Prince Harry and his wife Meghan.

“I wish her all the very best, I can’t wait to meet her because we haven’t yet met her yet so hopefully that will be soon,” Kate told reporters during a visit to a school with U.S. First Lady Jill Biden during the G7 Summit.

Lilibet ‘Lili’ Diana Mountbatten-Windsor, named after Prince Harry’s grandmother Queen Elizabeth and his late mother, Princess Diana, was born one week ago at the Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital in California.

Her birth comes almost a year and a half after Harry and Meghan announced that they intended to step down from their royal roles, plunging the family into crisis.

The couple’s relationship with the other royals further deteriorated in March when they accused one unnamed royal of making a racist remark and said Meghan’s pleas for help when she felt suicidal were ignored in an interview with Oprah Winfrey.

Data Breach At Vendor Impacted 3.3 Million People In North America- VW

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June 11, 2021

Volkswagen AG’s U.S. unit said a data breach at a vendor impacted more than 3.3 million customers and prospective buyers in North America.

Nearly all those impacted were current or potential customers of Audi, one of the German automaker’s luxury brands.

Volkswagen Group of America said on Friday an unauthorized third party obtained limited personal information about customers and interested buyers from a vendor that its Audi Volkswagen brands and some U.S. and Canadian dealers used for digital sales and marketing.

The information was gathered for sales and marketing between 2014 and 2019 and was in an electronic file the vendor left unsecured.

The company told regulators the vast majority of customers only had phone numbers and email addresses potentially impacted by the data breach. In some cases, data also includes information about a vehicle purchased, leased, or inquired about.

VW said 90,000 Audi customers and prospective buyers had sensitive data impacted relating to purchase or lease eligibility. VW said it will offer free credit protection services to those individuals.

The sensitive data was comprised of driver license numbers in more than 95% of cases. A small number of records included additional data like dates of birth, Social Security numbers and account numbers.

The automaker does not believe sensitive information is involved in Canada.

More than 3.1 million people affected are in the United States.

VW believes the data was obtained at some point between August 2019 and May of this year, when the automaker identified the source of the incident.

S. Korea’s Exports Soar 40.9% On-Year In First 10 Days Of June

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June 11, 2021

Operations At The BNCT Co. Container Terminal Ahead Of Trade Figures...Shipping containers sit stacked among gantry cranes in this aerial photograph taken above the BNCT Co. container terminal at Busan New Port in Busan, South Korea, on Thursday, July 30, 2015. South Korea is scheduled to release trade figures on Aug. 1. Photographer: SeongJoon Cho/Bloomberg

South Korea’s exports rose on-year in the first ten days of this month, thanks to increased shipments of chips and cars.

According to preliminary data from the Korea Customs Service on Friday, exports from June 1st to June 10th this year soared 40.9% compared to the same period last year, to 17.7 billion U.S. dollars.

Taking into account more working days at the start of this month, daily average exports were up by 32.6%.

The growth was largely due to increased demand for semiconductors, cars and petroleum products, as well as a rebound from last year’s low numbers.

Outbound shipments of semiconductors the country’s key export item– jumped by more than 37 percent and automobiles alone gained nearly 137%.

35543359 – heavy crane moving and organizing export containers at the port.

Overseas sales of petroleum products rose by over 70% on-year, and exports of wireless communications devices saw a near 19% increase.

By country, exports to China South Korea’s largest trading partner grew some 14 percent on-year, and exports to the U.S. surged around 63%.

Shipments to the European Union were up 85%, and those to Vietnam and Japan also went up.

One expert notes recent export figures clearly reflect a recovery in the global economy.

“There’s increasing demand overseas as the global economy recovers from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Exports in the second half of the year will keep increasing as the global economy continues a modest uptrend but I believe the growth of exports may slow down slightly.”

Meanwhile imports climbed 31 percent on-year in the first 10 days of June to roughly 17.1 billion dollars resulting in a trade deficit of about 612 million dollars over the ten-day period.

‘It’s Been On Our Heart’: Kendrick Brothers To Release 2 Father-Centric Films This Fall

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June 11, 2021

The veteran moviemaking tandem of Alex and Stephen Kendrick will release two films this fall, and both projects will spotlight a subject at the heart of Scripture: fatherhood.

The first movie, the documentary Show Me the Father, will release in theaters on September 10 and follow the inspirational stories of multiple earthly fathers interwoven with truths about the fatherhood of God. It is the Kendricks’ first documentary.

Seoul Museum Of History Holds Special Exhibition Introducing Czech Puppetry

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June 11, 2021

Puppets are an essential part of Czech culture, playing a role as guardians of the Czech language and national consciousness.

The Seoul Museum of History, in cooperation with the Chrudim Puppetry Museum, is holding a special exhibition titled “Secrets of Wooden Puppets – Czech Marionettes.”

“Czech puppetry’s origin comes from nomadic puppeteers in the 18th century. Most of them travelled around with their whole family, carrying fully decorated stages in their caravans, and performing at pubs, fairs, and town squares.”

With increasing popularity, more and more puppet theaters were formed over time, and even now professional theaters in the Czech Republic maintain the tradition.

“We are very proud of it, because it is really part of rich cultural and historical life. The puppetry changed now it is mostly done now in the theaters and also the characters changed with the time but they always try to reflect the life and society and when you visit the theaters you really experience daily lives on the stage shown in very artistic way.”

Bringing Czech culture to Seoul required careful planning due to the difficulties of international travel.

“We were finally able to do the exhibition thanks to Chrudim Puppetry Museum’s decision to send exhibits without curators. This is the first time for Seoul City to receive the items like this. Due to the limited number of flights, we made sure the items arrived much earlier than usual three weeks before and our curators installed the exhibits, coordinating with local Czech curators remotely.”

“I think that we are the first institution that received such export permission without the presence of a curator from the Ministry of Culture probably in last 50 years. The opportunity to hold an exhibition about Czech puppetry in such a distant country as South Korea actually means bringing a European or absolutely different phenomenon to another culture.”

Last year marked the 30th year of diplomatic relations between two countries, and though delayed, the exhibition gives visitors a unique taste of Czech culture.

Liberty Grad Inspires Millions On America’s Got Talent’: ‘I’m There To Give People A Gift’

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June 11, 2021

A Liberty University graduate wowed the judges and earned the “Golden Buzzer” on NBC’s America’s Got Talent Tuesday after performing an original song that had Simon Cowell in tears.

“Your voice is stunning – absolutely stunning,” Cowell said after Liberty grad Jane Marczewski, 30, sang an original song, It’s OK, that sparked a standing ovation.

The song, she explained, is the “story of the last year of my life.” Marczewski is battling cancer. During her most recent medical checkup, she said the doctor found “some cancer in my lungs, in my spine and my liver.”

“You can’t wait until life isn’t hard anymore before you decide to be happy,” said Marczewski, whose stage name is Nightbirde.

Moments later, Cowell hit the Golden Buzzer, which automatically advances her to the competition’s semifinals. Marczewski fell to her knees in disbelief as confetti showered the stage.

A YouTube video of her performance has tallied more than 6 million views and was the No. 2 trending video on the platform Thursday.

Judge Howie Mandel also was impressed.

“That felt like the most authentic thing I’ve heard this season,” he said.

Before the song, she told him, “It’s so important that everyone knows that I’m so much more than the bad things that happen to me.”

Wearing a smile, she said she has a two percent chance of survival.

“But two percent is not zero percent. Two percent is something. And I wish people knew how amazing it is,” she said.

Terry Crews, the host of the show, told her, “You are the voice we all need to hear this year.”

“I expected I’d go out and do my best and try to keep the mindset I’m not there to impress people,” she told the Newark Advocate. “I’m there to give people a gift”.

Marczewski was profiled in 2019 in the Liberty Journal. She graduated from the Christian school in 2013.

S. Korea Politics: 36-Year-Old To Lead Main Opposition People Power Party

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June 11, 2021

Thirty-six year old Lee Jun-seok has been elected as the new chairman of South Korea’s main opposition, the People Power Party.

This is the first time a major party in South Korea has been led by someone in their thirties.

“You guys made me the chairman. I say that “you” with the emphasis as a subject rather than an object. You’ve stepped into history with me. And you hold shares in the history we’re going to make. I want to emphasize “co-existence” the most.”

Lee, an entrepreneur-turned politician, has been the face of the party’s younger generation since 2011, despite never being a lawmaker.

His victory signals supporters’ demand for a generational switch; away from old faces with younger generations wanting their voices heard and a change in the political arena.

This was reflected by a significant lead in the votes from private citizens via phone and the Internet which accounted for 70 percent of the final tally.

Lee is already responding by changing the way his party will appoint new positions, such as by making contenders for party spokesperson debate over the position.

However his biggest task will be leading the party into the Presidential Election next year including the primaries.

“You have to be more open when the younger generation speaks. Blind criticism just because you don’t support the candidate will not be tolerated.”

Lee spoke with President Moon Jae-in over the phone following his win.

Moon told Lee that this was not only a historical victory, but also a sign of change in Korean society.

Lake Mead Falls 1,071.56 Feet Above Sea Level

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June 11, 2021