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GreenTech secures funding for WA Whundo drilling GreenTech secures funding for WA Whundo drilling GreenTech Metals has secured firm commitments for $2.3 million via a placement to institutional and sophisticated investors with the funds to be allocated towards a staged drilling program at the company’s Whundo project in WA. The funds will be raised via the placement of 28,750,000 million new, fully paid ordinary shares at an issue price of $0.08 per share. Following the appointment of experienced mining executive Julian Hanna as technical advisor, GreenTech has ramped up its copper-zinc-gold hunt at the promising Whundo project in WA’s Pilbara region. A new drilling program is set to be to be released next week, with drilling expected to kick off in December. GreenTech is pleased to have received strong support for the placement, including from existing major shareholders. Combined funds raised from the placement, the drill-for-equity agreement and the EIS grant will be used to progress exploration at the rapidly growing Whundo Copper project. The placement will be undertaken in two tranches, with 10,000,000 shares allocated in the first tranche using the company’s existing placement capacity under Listing Rule 7.1. The company says the remaining 18,750,000 shares will be issued in the second tranche upon shareholder approval at an extraordinary general meeting (EGM), on a date yet to be confirmed by the company. CPS Capital Group, which acted as lead manager to the placement, will receive 15,000,000 options with an exercise price of 12 cents per share with an expiry date three years after issue of the options, subject to shareholder approval at the EGM. GreenTech will look towards an ASX application to list the options with the proceeds to be applied predominantly to additional exploration at GreenTech’s 100 per cent owned Whundo ground. The funds will also be applied to minor works at the company’s 100 per cent-owned Ruth Well project and its Osborne JV lithium pegmatite projects in which it holds a 51 per cent stake, along with other company projects and for general working capital. The company has received an additional $140,000 courtesy of the WA Government’s exploration incentive scheme, which it plans to put towards further development at its Shelby target, in the centre of the north-south Whundo trend. GreenTech has also entered into a drill-for-equity agreement with leading drilling services company Topdrill, under which the company will issue Topdrill fully paid ordinary shares in lieu of a part cash payment for drilling services rendered. The maximum number of contractor shares which GreenTech may issue is up to 35 per cent of the total invoice value for direct drilling services, up to a maximum value of $1,000,000. Together, the successful completion of all three funding streams suggest the company has strong investor backing in its continued development of the Whundo project, which is worth keeping an eye on. Is your ASX-listed company doing something interesting? Contact: *****@*****.tld Source link #GreenTech #secures #funding #Whundo #drilling Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

US Embassy in Kyiv shuts down after receiving warning of ‘significant’ Russian air ******* US Embassy in Kyiv shuts down after receiving warning of ‘significant’ Russian air ******* KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The U.S. Embassy in Kyiv said it has received warning of a potentially significant Russian air ******* on Wednesday and would be closed as a precaution. In a statement, the embassy also instructed employees to shelter in place and also recommended that U.S. citizens in Kyiv be prepared to immediately shelter in the event of an air alert. The warning was unusual for its specificity as Russian air attacks have become a common, near-daily occurrence in Ukraine. But it comes one day after Moscow said U.S.-made longer range missiles had been used in a Ukrainian ******* that struck a weapons warehouse in the Bryansk region after U.S. President Joe Biden authorized their use. Russian President Vladimir ****** said in September that if Western countries allow Ukraine to strike deep inside Russia with their longer-rage weapons, “it will mean that NATO countries, the U.S., ********* countries are at war with Russia.” “And if it is the case, then, bearing in mind the change of the very essence of the conflict, we will be making appropriate decisions based on threats that will be posed to us,” ****** said. Russia has recently escalated air attacks, launching complex combined drone and missile barrages to target energy infrastructure this week as temperatures begin to drop. ___ Follow the AP’s coverage of the war at Source link #Embassy #Kyiv #shuts #receiving #warning #significant #Russian #air #******* Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Euro-dollar parity is back in focus as Trump win sparks trade jitters Euro-dollar parity is back in focus as Trump win sparks trade jitters The prospect of the U.S. introducing a swathe of new tariffs under President-elect Donald Trump has led economists to say the euro could return to parity with the U.S. dollar in their 2025 outlooks. Since Trump’s decisive victory in the Nov. 5 election, which also handed the *********** party control of both houses of Congress, the U.S. dollar index — which measures the greenback against a basket of currencies — has soared to its highest level in a year. The euro has declined rapidly, meanwhile, briefly dipping below $1.05 on Nov. 14 for the first time since October 2023. Just two months ago, it was trading around $1.17. A proposed 10% universal tariff on all imports and a 60% tariff on goods from China — along with Trump’s plans to cut taxes and curtail immigration — are broadly expected to drive inflationary pressures in the U.S. That would cause the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates at a slower pace than expected, and to exercise more caution in the short-term. Higher interest rates generally support a currency. “The euro has suffered more than most in the wake of Trump’s victory and we doubt that will let up anytime soon,” James Reilly, Capital Economics’ senior markets economist, said in a note last week, forecasting the euro will hit equality with the dollar by the end of 2025. Just as the Federal Reserve may proceed with rate cuts more slowly and boost the dollar, the ********* Central Bank may now ease monetary policy even more than it otherwise would have amid the “economic ***** of slowing exports,” Reilly observed. A number of uncertainties remain, the economist added — including whether the tariffs can be legally implemented, whether they would simply be a negotiation tool or semi-permanent, and whether certain countries or goods will be exempted. 10% tariffs George Saravelos, global head of FX Research at Deutsche Bank, also said uncertainty was high and the key factors would be the “scale and speed of policy shifts.” “If the Trump agenda is implemented in full force and quickly without a countervailing policy response from Europe or China, we could see [euro-U.S. dollar] drop through parity to 0.95 cents or even below,” Saravelos said in a note, adding that this overshoot would take the trade-weighted dollar to a record high. A “more balanced approach” by Trump — still seeing a 10% universal tariff with a 2-year implementation *******, but with a lower 30% rate on China and less extreme policies on deregulation and immigration — would see the euro hitting $1, Saravelos said, matching the dollar’s historic record high but not exceeding it. Modeling by Barclays’ economists shows the euro hitting dollar parity with a 10% tariff on ********* products and subsequent retaliation. The same outcome was cited as a possibility in Goldman Sachs’ 2025 FX outlook. The bank said the prospect of Trump tariffs and fiscal reforms had caused it to revise its view that the dollar would gradually decline through the year, instead seeing the U.S. currency “stronger for longer.” At the same time, it revised its euro forecasts lower, stating that its economists “no longer see an economic outlook that is conducive to a gradual Euro recovery” — with factors including the ********* Union’s vulnerability to global trade uncertainty, and the ECB continuing to cut rates while the Fed takes its foot off the gas. However, Goldman also said the euro could surprise to the upside if trade policy ends up being “more benign,” or real rates in the euro area — which are adjusted for inflation — stay higher than expected. Russia tensions mount The euro was last worth less than $1 in the fall of 2022, when recession fears, the outbreak of the Russia-Ukraine war and an energy crisis weighed on the ********* outlook. The greenback was meanwhile boosted by rapid Federal Reserve rate hikes and a broader market move into so-called safe-haven assets. Before that, the euro had traded above the dollar for two decades. Since hitting a low in September 2022, the euro has been comfortably back above parity even if below its long-range average. One of those 2022 factors roared back into focus this week, weighing broadly on ********* assets: the threat of escalating tensions with Russia. Global markets were rocked after Russian President Vladimir ****** on Tuesday said the country had expanded the circumstances under which it will consider nuclear retaliation. It came as the Kremlin accused Ukraine of ******* controversial U.S.-made long-range missiles into its territory, following approval by U.S. President Joe Biden. A surge in demand for safe-haven assets boosted the ********* yen and Swiss franc, while also supporting the U.S. dollar, Jane Foley, head of FX strategy at Rabobank, told CNBC. “If sustained, the spike in tensions surrounding the Russian/Ukraine war has the potential to accelerate the downside potential in EUR/USD and increase the chances of a break below parity,” Foley said. — CNBC’s Ganesh Rao contributed to this story Source link #Eurodollar #parity #focus #Trump #win #sparks #trade #jitters Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

No Supersayian Form of Goku May be Enough to Win the Mighty War Against Sun Wukong But ******** Soccer Fans Have Tasted Defeat at FIFA 2026 No Supersayian Form of Goku May be Enough to Win the Mighty War Against Sun Wukong But ******** Soccer Fans Have Tasted Defeat at FIFA 2026 None of Goku’s supersayian forms are going to work in a battle against the mighty Sun Wukong. The latter is far superior in battle, which makes even Goku look like an ant. Goku looks like a **** in front of Sun Wukong. Image Credit: Spike Chunsoft Fifa 2026 chose to design a poster for the ****** Qualifier between Japan and China with Goku and Wukong facing each other on the field, ready to battle one another. Goku represents Japan, and Wukong represents China. Japan overpowers China in soccer and takes an easy win over them by scoring 3 goals, while the latter only managed to score 1. Goku Stands No Chance Against Wukong Outside The Soccer Field The battle between these two will even shake the heavens. Image Credit: Spike Chunsoft If we were to make these imaginary characters from different worlds ******, there is a high chance that Goku will suffer a massive defeat because Sun Wukong is just a much more fierce and experienced warrior with a wide range of skills as opposed to Goku’s single-beam strikes and predictable hand-to-hand combat. It is fair to say that although Sun Wukong is bound to have an upper hand, the battle between the two is still going to be a spectacle to witness. Both characters stem from similar lore but have evolved in vastly different worlds. FIFA 2026 World Cup made Goku VS Wukong as a promo for Japan VS China Football ****** Qualifiers! pic.twitter.com/8lhrqKT6Mn — SLO (@SLOplays) November 19, 2024 Goku wouldn’t win that ****** that’s for sure — ****** ReaperKai (@Black_ReaperKai) November 19, 2024 Imagine wukong collab with db wukong with goku gi would be cool pic.twitter.com/HIa89qCHhe — Maicon (@Maicon75458987) November 19, 2024 Amazing art but if we actually take Goku vs wukong seriously. Goku is NOT winning. Sun wukong in the novel makes Goku look like an ant. — ドゥワン (@Duwang___) November 19, 2024 Both the characters had their games released this year. Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero was released a while ago and became an instant hit with fans, whereas ****** Myth: Wukong is by far the strongest contender for being the Game of the Year. This Is By Far The Coolest Poster Design By Fifa Sun Wukong is a far more superior warrior than Goku. Image Credit: Game Science Japan is known for its anime and gaming culture, whereas China is slowly catching up to the same. It was very smart of Fifa to put two of the most popular pop culture phenomena on the poster of the match itself to show a deep respect for the country’s culture and attract many more people to the match. The poster opened up the stadium doors to a wider audience who came to see a ****** between Goku (Japan) and Sun Wukong (China). There was soccer being played in front of their eyes, but their imaginations made them see things differently. The poster in itself has become a pop culture phenomenon. In the recent battle, Goku managed to emerge victorious; let’s see what the future holds for him. What do you think about it? Let us know in the comments below Source link #Supersayian #Form #Goku #Win #Mighty #War #Sun #Wukong #******** #Soccer #Fans #Tasted #Defeat #FIFA Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

SpaceX Launches Starship Rocket as US President-Elect Donald Trump and Elon Musk Look On SpaceX Launches Starship Rocket as US President-Elect Donald Trump and Elon Musk Look On SpaceX achieved new feats during the sixth major test launch of its Starship system but nixed an eagerly anticipated midair “catch” of the rocket’s booster as President-elect Donald Trump looked on in South Texas. SpaceX’s launch system, comprised of the booster and Starship upper spacecraft, cleared the tower shortly after 4 p.m. local time on Tuesday. But minutes into the flight, SpaceX scrapped plans to attempt to catch the booster with giant mechanical arms — referred to as “chopsticks” — which the company completed during its previous flight. The booster, dubbed Super Heavy, was still able to perform a controlled landing in the ocean. “It was pretty epic on attempt one, but the safety of the teams and the public and the pad itself are paramount,” SpaceX engineer Kate Tice said on a live broadcast. “So we are accepting compromises.” After Super Heavy landed in the Gulf of Mexico, Starship continued its voyage through space. At one point, it successfully reignited one of its Raptor engines — the first time SpaceX was able to do so during these flight tests. Starship will need to reignite its engines in order to control its descent to Earth and maneuver through space. Starship then circled most of the globe before plunging through the atmosphere about 45 minutes into the mission, its body engulfed in the reddish orange glow of plasma as its upgraded heat shield endured intense temperatures while hurtling back to Earth. Starship appeared to survive the reentry, moving its exterior flaps to help guide its descent, though some showed signs of ***** and slight damage. Then, as Starship fell through clouds, it flipped itself and reignited its engines to turn upright and softly splash into the Indian Ocean shortly after 6 p.m. New York time. It then appeared to catch on *****. “Turns out the vehicle had more capability than our calculations predicted, and that is why we test like we fly,” Tice said. The largest and most powerful rocket ever developed, Starship is under contract to function as a lunar lander that NASA will use to put people back on the moon for the first time in half a century. It’s the centerpiece of Musk’s ambition to start a settlement on Mars. The vehicle is also meant to revolutionise SpaceX’s business plan. Designed to be fully reusable, Starship will be much cheaper to fly than any other rocket, according to SpaceX, and will eventually replace the company’s industry-leading Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy rockets. But to meet that promise of delivering a fully reusable rocket, SpaceX must refine its technique for recovering all of the pieces of Starship after launch. Successful ocean landing of Starship! We will do one more ocean landing of the ship. If that goes well, then SpaceX will attempt to catch the ship with the tower. [Hidden Content] — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 20, 2024 Around the time SpaceX aborted the booster catch, Trump and Musk left to visit the Starfactory courtyard for a visual tour of the factory bays and rockets. Trump had arrived at a launch viewing location with Musk about an hour before liftoff. Trump, wearing a blue suit and red MAGA hat, stood flanked by allies, including Texas *********** Senator Ted Cruz and Donald Trump Jr., as the group peppered Musk with questions on how the launch works. It was Trump’s first visit to a Starship launch. It follows several appearances with Musk, who has spent a significant amount of time at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate, joining in on transition meetings and phone calls with foreign leaders. The billionaire, who campaigned on behalf of Trump in crucial swing state Pennsylvania, will lead a newly created Department of Government Efficiency, an entity that will recommend federal spending cuts, alongside former *********** presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy. Musk, who has been a near-constant fixture of Trump’s inner circle since the Nov. 5 election, has maintained that overregulation, especially surrounding Starship, factored into his decision to support the ***********. SpaceX President Gwynne Shotwell said on Friday that as many as 400 Starship flights were possible over the next four years. That frequency can only happen if SpaceX perfects its landing strategy, so the company can quickly turn around the rockets for their next flights. Shotwell described the process as similar to the way airlines drive down the cost of owning and operating commercial jetliners. During the October test, the booster came very close to crashing near the tower, Musk said in a video on his X platform. SpaceX will need to address that issue as well as a laundry list of other things, such as refueling the vehicle in space, before Starship lives up to the full scope of Musk’s plans. © 2024 Bloomberg LP (This story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.) Source link #SpaceX #Launches #Starship #Rocket #PresidentElect #Donald #Trump #Elon #Musk Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Pep Guardiola: Lewandowski, Puyol & Foden on playing under him Pep Guardiola: Lewandowski, Puyol & Foden on playing under him What is it like to play for a notoriously demanding coach? Players from Manchester City, Bayern Munich and Barcelona reflect on working under Pep Guardiola. Watch Pep Guardiola: Chasing Perfection on BBC iPlayer and you can delve deeper with an accompanying four-part podcast series on BBC Sounds – ‘Sporting Giants’. Source link #Pep #Guardiola #Lewandowski #Puyol #Foden #playing Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Oppo Find X8 Pro ********* Price Tipped Ahead of Launch on November 21 Oppo Find X8 Pro ********* Price Tipped Ahead of Launch on November 21 Oppo Find X8 Pro is all set to launch in global markets including India on November 21 alongside the Oppo Find X8. As we wait for the arrival of these handsets, a tipster has leaked the ********* price of the Pro model. Oppo introduced the Find X8 series in China in October. The duo is equipped with MediaTek’s latest 3nm Dimensity 9400 chipset, along with up to 16GB of RAM and up to 1TB of inbuilt storage. The Oppo Find X8 Pro boast a Hasselblad-tuned quad rear camera system and is backed by a 5,910mAh battery with 80W wired charging support. Tipster Sudhanshu Ambhore (@Sudhanshu1414) leaked the ********* pricing of Oppo Find X8 Pro in a post on X (formerly Twitter). The upcoming Find X series phone will cost EUR 1,199 (roughly Rs. 1,06,900) for the 16GB+512GB RAM and storage variant, according to the tipster. This pricing is considerably higher than the price of the phone in China. For comparison, the handset is priced at CNY 5,999 (roughly Rs. 70,800) in China for the same RAM and storage model. Earlier this month, Oppo announced that the launch of Find X8 series will take place in Bali on November 21 at 10:30am IST. The India release will also happen on the same day. The phones are currently up for pre-booking now and are confirmed to be available for purchase via Flipkart in India country. Oppo Find X8 Pro Specifications The Oppo Find X8 Pro debuted in China in October last week with a price tag of CNY 5,299 (roughly Rs. 62,600) for the base 12GB RAM 256GB model. It runs on Android 15 with ColorOS 15 and sports a 6.78-inch LTPO AMOLED display with 120Hz refresh rate. The phone has MediaTek Dimensity 9400 SoC at the helm. For optics, the Oppo Find X8 Pro has a quad rear camera setup comprising four 50-megapixel sensors. On the front, it has a 32-megapixel front camera. It houses a 5,910 mAh battery with 80W wired and 50W wireless charging support. Source link #Oppo #Find #Pro #********* #Price #Tipped #Ahead #Launch #November Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Missing teen's final hours caught on CCTV: police Missing teen's final hours caught on CCTV: police CCTV footage showing inside the apartment of missing Melbourne teen Isla Bell’s alleged ******* has captured her final hours, according to police. Source link #Missing #teen039s #final #hours #caught #CCTV #police Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 Interview – Jorg Neumann on Release, Digital Twin, and the Future Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 Interview – Jorg Neumann on Release, Digital Twin, and the Future Christopher|2h ago|Interview|0| ▼ Info Add Alt Source On November 14, 2024, at the G-STAR Conference (G-****) held at BEXCO in Busan, the two heads of Arrowhead Studio, the developer of Helldivers 2, Johan Pilestedt and Shams Jorjani, gave lectures. Developer Helldivers 2 Johan Pilestedt PC PS5 Shams Jorjani www-inven-co-kr.translate.goog Read Full Story >> www-inven-co-kr.translate.goog Source link #Microsoft #Flight #Simulator #Interview #Jorg #Neumann #Release #Digital #Twin #Future Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Gemini AI Chatbot Gets Upgraded With Saved Info Feature, Can Remember Users’ Interests and Preferences Gemini AI Chatbot Gets Upgraded With Saved Info Feature, Can Remember Users’ Interests and Preferences Gemini is getting upgraded with a new feature that will allow it to remember specific information about a user’s interests and preferences. On Tuesday, Google announced the new update for its artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot. With this, users can ask Gemini to remember information about themselves and it will continue to tailor its responses accordingly in all future conversations. This feature is currently only available to the paid subscribers of the chatbot and can be accessed on both the Web and the app. Gemini Can Now Remember Users’ Interests and Preferences Memory function in AI models is one of the most requested features. The capability allows the AI to remember certain information across sessions, and the user does not have to repeat the information in prompts over and over. This information can be anything from the user’s name and birthday to their preferred response style and profession. This limitation is also a major bottleneck that prevents chatbots from becoming a companion or assistants to humans, as every new conversation always starts with a blank slate. Recently, AI firms have recognised this shortcoming and have begun working on this feature. Earlier this year, OpenAI added the Memory feature in ChatGPT. Other major players such as Anthropic and Microsoft also have a similar function available in their chatbots. But so far, Google’s AI **** could not remember the context from a previous conversation even if the user explicitly told it to not forget it. However, with the update rolled out on Tuesday, users will finally be able to do this. In its updates page, the tech giant detailed the new feature dubbed Saved Info. With this, users can tell Gemini to remember their interests and preferences. This can be done either via natural conversations by adding “Remember” or “Do not forget” before the information or manually by visiting the Saved Info page. Once certain information has been saved by Gemini, it will remember it in all future conversations. Users can also take advantage of this feature by customising and structuring the responses generated by the AI chatbot. Google says users can view, edit, or delete any information shared with Gemini, and whenever the AI chatbot uses the Saved Info, it will display it on the screen. Notably, the company did not reveal whether it can access the information shared with Gemini via Saved Info or if the AI will be trained on such data. It is also not clear whether deleting a piece of information from Saved Info will also delete it from Google’s AI servers. The feature is currently available in English with the Gemini Advanced subscription. Notably, the subscription can be purchased as part of the Google One AI Premium Plan. Source link #Gemini #Chatbot #Upgraded #Saved #Info #Feature #Remember #Users #Interests #Preferences Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Berlin presents edgy Christmas lights exhibition inspired by the city’s club scene Berlin presents edgy Christmas lights exhibition inspired by the city’s club scene The exhibition was created by Berlin-based light artist Christopher Bauder, and is aptly situated right next to a nightclub in an industrial area, the 40-minute-long installation starts soft, with a yellow light bathing the area, but soon the beat increases and the lights flash faster and faster. (AP video shot by Jona Kallgren) Source link #Berlin #presents #edgy #Christmas #lights #exhibition #inspired #citys #club #scene Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Battle Aces Hands-On Preview: Bombastic Drone Fights | TNS Battle Aces Hands-On Preview: Bombastic Drone Fights | TNS TNS: “In a hands-on preview of Battle Aces, I got to experience some of its game modes as well as the fast-paced deck-building RTS features.” Source link #Battle #Aces #HandsOn #Preview #Bombastic #Drone #Fights #TNS Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Investors prioritize Nvidia’s earnings over risks Investors prioritize Nvidia’s earnings over risks Chip company Nvidia’s headquarters in Silicon Valley in February 2024. Andrej Sokolow | Picture Alliance | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. Like what you see? You can subscribe here. What you need to know today Markets recovered from jitters U.S. markets mostly closed higher on Tuesday after dipping in response to news of heightened geopolitical tensions. Shares of Super Micro Computer jumped 31%. On Wednesday, Japan’s Nikkei 225 fell even as Seven & I shares soared nearly 11% on news that the company’s founding family is planning to privatize it. Meanwhile, the CSI 300 ticked up after the People’s Bank of China kept its 1- and 5-year loan prime rates unchanged. ‘Industrial renaissance’ in the U.S.An “industrial renaissance” is happening in the ******* States, said Marc Rowan, CEO of Apollo Global Management. It’s fueled by government spending on infrastructure and the semiconductor industry, under the Inflation Reduction Act, according to Rowan. He said it has created an “incredible demand for capital,” which benefits firms in the finance industry. Trump’s tariffs will slow growth, says Morgan StanleyU.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s proposed universal tariff of up to 20% — and as high as 100% on goods for China — will cause U.S. economic growth to “come down a great deal,” said Morgan Stanley’s global chief economist Seth Carpenter. Worse, there will be a “big negative shock” to the economy if all the tariffs are implemented at once, he added. Japan’s exports rebound from years-long lowJapan’s exports in October rose 3.1% year on year, rebounding from September’s 1.7% drop which marked a 43-month low. October’s figure was higher than the 2.2% increase expected by a Reuters poll. Imports also rose more than forecast, causing Japan’s trade deficit to expand to 461.2 billion yen ($2.98 billion) from September’s revised figure of 294.1 billion yen. [PRO] Rosy on BurberryThe luxury goods slump has hit Burberry hard, with its stock down around 40% year to date. After the company’s CEO Joshua Schulman announced sweeping plans to revamp the company, however, analysts and hedge fund managers are beginning to change their opinion of the company’s prospects. The bottom line Investors briefly sought refuge in safe haven assets like gold and bonds on increased geopolitical tensions: Russia reported that Ukraine had struck the country with U.S.-made missiles, and signaled it’s ready to respond with its nuclear arsenal. “The conflict is escalating … I clearly expect to see some kind of immediate reaction, knee-***** reaction,” Tiffany McGhee, CEO and CIO of Pivotal Advisors, told CNBC. That evacuation into less risky assets was only temporary, however. Stocks fell briefly on the news, but most U.S. indexes recovered to close higher on Tuesday. The S&P 500 added 0.4% and the Nasdaq Composite gained 1.04%, though the Dow Jones Industrial Average dipped 0.28%. It seems that once investors digested those geopolitical events, they decided other factors were more important to the markets. As McGhee pointed out, “This is year three of the conflict and while initially we saw spikes in prices … that’s kind of leveled off,” she said. One of those factors is Nvidia’s earnings, out tomorrow. Anticipation for the report is so great that the chipmaker’s shares soared 4.9%. Indeed, the options market is saying that Nvidia’s earnings will move the S&P more than U.S. jobs data, inflation readings or even Federal Reserve meetings, wrote Gonzalo Asis, equity-linked analyst at Bank of America Securities. And investors won’t just be looking at Nvidia’s sales for the previous quarter. They’ll want to know if the chipmaker’s next-generation Blackwell chips can sustain – or even cement – Nvidia’s dominance in the artificial intelligence chip industry. Last month, CEO Jensen Huang described demand for Blackwell as “insane,” but worries bubbled up yesterday over a report that stated the chip tends to overheat in custom servers. Past results aren’t an indication of future performance. That’s something every investor knows. Considering Nvidia’s performance over the past two years, however, it’s hard to think of any other asset that will give investors the same sense of safety. — CNBC’s Ruxandra Iordache, Katrina Bishop, Brian Evans, Samantha Subin and Pia Singh contributed to this report. Source link #Investors #prioritize #Nvidias #earnings #risks Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Double Exposure comes to Nintendo Switch today Double Exposure comes to Nintendo Switch today Nintendo Switch players, you can get Life is Strange: Double Exposure on your console starting today. Square Enix says the game, which been available on the Xbox Series X|S, PC and PlayStation 5 since October 29, comes later than the other versions because it has been “meticulously ported” for the Switch. Its lighting system has been rebuilt and its assets have been optimized so that they’d perform well and run smoothly in both docked and handheld modes. Double Exposure picks up from the events of the first game and revolves around the original Life is Strange protagonist Max Caulfield. Max is older in this newer installment and now has the power to shift between two different timelines. In Double Exposure, Max’s best friend Safi was murdered and found ***** in the snow. She then uses her powers to investigate Safi’s *******, mainly to solve the ****** in one timeline and to prevent it from happening in the other timeline where her friend ******** alive. The digital version of Life is Strange: Double Exposure will be available today, November 19, at 8am PST/11am EST. You can get the base version with the full game, the Deluxe Edition with two additional outfits for Max and the Ultimate Edition with five additional outfits (including a Final Fantasy VII outfit pack), as well as a cat companion for the protagonist. Square Enix will release a physical version on January 28, 2025, which is now also available for pre-order. Source link #Double #Exposure #Nintendo #Switch #today Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Shipping giant Maersk to cease Port of Felixstowe operation Shipping giant Maersk to cease Port of Felixstowe operation A major container shipping company has announced it will no longer use the Port of Felixstowe from next year. Maersk said its operations at the Suffolk-based port would cease from February following a review of its network. The firm said it had concluded that the London Gateway port on the Thames estuary in Essex was “the most optimal port to serve our customers” in the ***. It said it expected to share further details “over the next couple of weeks”. In a statement on its website, Maersk said: “This change will affect the Asia-Europe trades under the scope of the Gemini co-operation. “The previously announced Middle East-Europe (London Gateway) and Trans-Atlantic (Southampton) Gemini services remain unchanged. “The rest of our own operated services outside the scope of the Gemini Co-operation also remain unchanged.” The company added it remained “committed” to its customers during the “transition to this new network”. The news comes a month after it was announced £2bn is to be pumped into expanding London Gateway and London Stansted. Source link #Shipping #giant #Maersk #cease #Port #Felixstowe #operation Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Microsoft made a $349 hardware client to connect to Cloud PCs Microsoft made a $349 hardware client to connect to Cloud PCs Accessing and securing the cloud is a necessity for companies and Microsoft has taken another step by announcing the Windows 365 Link device. According to Microsoft, “it enables desk-based users to work securely on a familiar Windows desktop in the Microsoft Cloud with responsive, high-fidelity experiences.” Windows 365 Link is a small, lightweight device that Microsoft claims can immediately wake from sleep, boot up in seconds and locally process video conferencing solutions like Microsoft Teams. It doesn’t store local data or apps, has security baseline policies enabled and doesn’t allow for individuals to disable security features. Plus, logging in requires Microsoft Entra ID along with the Microsoft Authenticator app or USB security keys. Microsoft’s new device also works with dual 4K monitors, an audio port, four USB ports, an ethernet port, Bluetooth 5.3 and Wi-Fi 6E. The Windows 365 Link is currently available in preview but should come to select areas in April 2025 for $349. Source link #Microsoft #hardware #client #connect #Cloud #PCs Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Redevelopment cost now estimated at £270m Redevelopment cost now estimated at £270m Getty Images Initial estimates suggested that it would cost £300m to redevelop the west Belfast stadium The new cost for the development of Casement Park has dropped to £270m, BBC News NI understands. It follows the decision by the GAA to slightly modify the stadium design after plans to host some games of the Euro 2028 football tournament in the stadium were dropped. Initial estimates suggested it would have cost more than £300m to complete the west Belfast ground to Uefa specifications. Last month GAA president Jarlath Burns said the new design was “basic and modest” but would still cater for more than 30,000 fans. At the time he said it was a “significantly smaller cost” as they had removed much of the “fit out”. “We have managed to retain the number of people who will fit into it, while having it to a lower specification,” he said. The GAA president refused to disclose the new cost of the stadium, which the BBC now understands to be £270m. Mr Burns was speaking after a meeting with Communities Minister Gordon Lyons, which he described as positive at the time. Jarlath Burns challenged Gordon Lyons over his ******** to attend a GAA match It has now emerged Mr Burns accused Lyons of “dragging his heels” on the project during the meeting. He also challenged Lyons over his ******** to attend any GAA matches. One source said the talks at times were “fraught and tetchy”. Lyons has attended a GAA event but not a match. The minister has also insisted the Northern Ireland Executive will fulfil a previous financial pledge to support the Casement Park development. It promised £62m while the Irish government has pledged more than £40m with the GAA offering a further £15m. That leaves a shortfall of around £150m if the stadium is to be completed to the current price tag. The GAA is now seeking a meeting with Secretary of State Hilary Benn to discuss the revised cost with a view to securing funding from the government. Source link #Redevelopment #cost #estimated #270m Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Review: Turtle Beach Stealth 700x (Gen 3) | GamesRelated Review: Turtle Beach Stealth 700x (Gen 3) | GamesRelated Pixelated Gamer: The Stealth 700 Gen 2 Wireless Headset from Turtle Beach provides truly impressive performance and improves upon its predecessor in every way possible. This is not a minor refresh, it’s a total overhaul. The punchy 50mm Nanoclear neodymium drivers, 20 hour battery life, Bluetooth connectivity and high level of comfort make this one of our top picks for gaming headsets this year on the Xbox platform. Source link #Review #Turtle #Beach #Stealth #700x #Gen #GamesRelated Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Moto G05, Moto G15 Seen With Similar Design, Colour Options in Leaked Renders; Key Features Tipped Moto G05, Moto G15 Seen With Similar Design, Colour Options in Leaked Renders; Key Features Tipped Motorola is expected to unveil the Moto G05 and Moto G15 as successors to the Moto G04 and Moto G14, respectively. The company has yet to confirm the handsets but details about the purported phones have started doing rounds of the rumour mill. An earlier report suggested the probable prices of the anticipated smartphones and their expected launch timeline. Now, the possible designs of the Moto G05 and Moto G15 have surfaced online alongside some key features of the handsets including RAM, storage configurations and camera details. Moto G05, Moto G15 Design, Colour Options, Features (Expected) YTechB has published renders of the purported Moto G05 and Moto G15. Both models are shown to feature in a vegan leather finish with a slightly raised rectangular camera module placed in the top left corner. The report claims that the back panels with lychee-like leather finish could actually be made out of plastic. Moto G15 (left) and Moto G05 (right) leaked renders Photo Credit: YTechB The Moto G05 and Moto G15 are shown to feature identical designs. The displays have centre-aligned *****-punch slots to hold the front camera sensors. The volume and power buttons are placed on the right edge of the handsets. The power buttons will double as side-mounted fingerprint sensors. The left edge will hold the SIM tray slots on both phones. According to the report, the Moto G15 will be offered in Green and Grey colour options, while the Moto G05 is tipped to come in an additional Orange shade. The Moto G15 will likely be available in 4GB and 8GB RAM variants alongside 256GB onboard storage support. Meanwhile, the Moto G05 is expected to support 4GB of RAM as well as 128GB and 256GB storage. Like the preceding Moto G04, it may be available an 8GB RAM option. The report adds that both Moto G05 and Moto G15 will likely get dual rear camera units including 50-megapixel primary sensors. They will carry rear LED flash panels too. These purported handsets are tipped to be the first from the company to ship with Android 15-based Hello UI on top. Moto G05, Moto G15 Launch Timeline, Price (Expected) The Moto G05 will unveiled in late November or early December, according to the report. Previously the phones were tipped to launch in Europe in November. The Moto G05 could be priced at EUR 140 (roughly Rs. 12,400) and EUR 170 (roughly Rs. 15,500) for the 4GB + 128GB and 4GB + 256GB variants, respectively. The Moto G15, on the other hand, is expected to be listed at EUR 200 (roughly Rs. 18,200) for the 8GB + 256GB option. Source link #Moto #G05 #Moto #G15 #Similar #Design #Colour #Options #Leaked #Renders #Key #Features #Tipped Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Queensland Police investigate high-profile woman after claims she drugged one-year-old daughter Queensland Police investigate high-profile woman after claims she drugged one-year-old daughter A high-profile Queensland woman who documented her young daughter’s declining health on social media is being investigated by police following concerns about her child’s wellbeing. The woman, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, had shared updates about her daughter’s alleged health battle with a rare ******** online, including her stints in hospital and multiple operations. Camera IconQueensland Police are investigating claims a one-year-old girl was harmed. Credit: Sunshine Coast Daily Several fundraisers had been launched to help the family as they went through the experience of having a child undergo medical care, with more than $60,000 donated. However, the child’s health condition has now been called into question as it was alleged the woman was drugging her child. A Queensland Police spokeswoman told NewsWire police were aware of reports of child harm against a one-year-old girl. “The Queensland Police Service has taken action to protect the child and commenced an investigation,” the spokeswoman said. “As this is an active investigation it would be inappropriate to provide further comment.” NewsWire does not suggest the allegations are true, only that the child’s ******** is being investigated. Camera IconThe high-profile woman is now being investigated by QPS. TikTok Credit: Sunshine Coast DailyCamera IconVarious Queensland businesses had raised funds for the high-profile family. TikTok Credit: Sunshine Coast Daily It’s understood the investigation will take several weeks. The mother’s social media accounts have since been deactivated. It comes after Courier Mail reported staff at the Queensland Children’s Hospital, where the child was being treated, raised their concerns with police about her health on Monday. The claims have left many of the woman’s followers on social media outraged. One said she was “mortified”. Another said the allegations had “absolutely broken my heart”. news.com.au mental health helplines Source link #Queensland #Police #investigate #highprofile #woman #claims #drugged #oneyearold #daughter Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Amazon Music Unlimited subscribers can now borrow audiobooks from Audible’s library Amazon Music Unlimited subscribers can now borrow audiobooks from Audible’s library Amazon is battling back against . Starting today, Amazon Music Unlimited subscribers in the US, *** and Canada have access to library of a million-plus audiobooks. Individual subscribers and the primary account holders of the family plan can listen to one book a month at no additional cost alongside their music and ad-free podcasts. Naturally, Amazon doesn’t want to cannibalize Audible’s business. Along with a swathe of on-demand content, the latter’s Premium Plus subscription offers one audiobook credit per month. Redeem that and the title is yours to keep forever, even if you cancel your plan. Amazon Music Unlimited’s approach is more like a library. You can effectively borrow one audiobook from Audible’s catalog at a time. You can listen to the book as much as you want during that month. When your next billing cycle starts, you can try another one — or borrow the same audiobook for another month. You can, of course, subscribe to Audible or buy audiobooks ad hoc if access to one per month isn’t enough for you. As it happens, Amazon is offering new Music Unlimited subscribers three months of free access. Otherwise, Amazon Music Unlimited $10 per month or $99 per year for Prime members and $11 per month for other users. Last year, Spotify started offering Premium subscribers 15 hours of audiobook listening per month at no extra cost (which is not enough to listen to all of , for instance), with the option to add 11 hours of listening time for $11. The company later introduced an with 15 hours of listening time for $10 per month — just $1 less than it costs for a Premium plan with the same benefit plus much more. If you buy something through a link in this article, we may earn commission. Source link #Amazon #Music #Unlimited #subscribers #borrow #audiobooks #Audibles #library Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Donald Trump joins Elon Musk for SpaceX Starship rocket launch | Donald Trump Donald Trump joins Elon Musk for SpaceX Starship rocket launch | Donald Trump Donald Trump joined Elon Musk in Texas on Tuesday to watch a successful test launch of SpaceX’s Starship rocket, a demonstration of the unprecedented closeness between the world’s richest man and the newly chosen president of the ******* States. Trump tweeted in advance of the launch: “I’m heading to the Great State of Texas to watch the launch of the largest object ever to be elevated, not only to Space, but simply by lifting off the ground. Good luck to @ElonMusk and the Great Patriots involved in this incredible project!” Musk, the SpaceX founder and chief executive, said he was “honored” to have Trump present at the launch. The Texas senator Ted Cruz also attended. After the rocket’s takeoff, it released its first stage booster back to Earth. SpaceX waived the booster’s return to the launch site, as was accomplished following a launch last month in a dramatic recapture, and opted instead for a fiery splashdown in the Gulf of Mexico. No reason was immediately given for the booster setback, but Starship’s upper stage achieved the mission’s primary goal of a lengthy suborbital flight to evaluate hardware and software upgrades from earlier flights this year. Video of the landing showed it exploding into a ball of ***** as it hit the water. SpaceX will retrieve the stage for evaluation, but regardless of what it discovers, it will not consider its inability to capture the booster as a ********. The upper stage splashed down in the Indian Ocean 1hr 5min after its 4pm CT lift-off, and appeared to split into two halves. The segments were expected to sink and will not be recovered. Trump, meanwhile, will soon be tasked with making highly consequential decisions about the future of US spaceflight. SpaceX already benefits from billions of dollars in US government contracts, and it is poised to secure more. The company’s Falcon rockets and Dragon capsules provide Nasa’s only crew-capable craft for flights to the international space station, and the Starship landing system was chosen to return humans to the moon, a mission currently scheduled for 2026. With Musk almost inseparable from Trump since the election, christening himself the “First Buddy” and reportedly enjoying outsized influence in shaping the ***********’s second term, their ****** appearance at SpaceX’s Starbase complex in Boca Chica for the launch of Starship’s sixth test flight was more than just mutual cheerleading. Trump has yet to decide who he wants to be the next Nasa administrator as the agency approaches a pivotal moment in its history, and with Musk insisting he can get humans to Mars inside four years, government support, and more specifically dollars, will be crucial. Additionally, with speculation mounting that Nasa is considering dropping its own Space Launch System rocket program under a Trump administration, and relying more on the private sector for its return to the lunar surface and future missions to Mars, Musk may emerge with an even stronger hand. “The founder of this century’s most innovative space company, Elon Musk, successfully used his fortune, time, and energy to help elect Donald Trump to president of the ******* States,” Ars Technica’s senior space editor, Eric Berger, wrote this month. “It’s entirely possible that the sitting chief executive of SpaceX could be the nation’s most important adviser on space policy, conflicts be damned.” Trump, meanwhile, has made no secret of his ******* for humans to achieve the highly ambitious goal of reaching Mars during his second term of office, and he is reportedly keen to see for himself the progress made on what is the world’s most powerful rocket when fully configured.Tuesday’s launch was Starship’s sixth experimental flight, following closely on the heels of its first fully successful test in June, when it rose to almost 130 miles in altitude and orbited Earth before splashing down intact in the Indian ocean. skip past newsletter promotion A weekly ***** in to how technology is shaping our lives Privacy Notice: Newsletters may contain info about charities, online ads, and content funded by outside parties. For more information see our Privacy Policy. We use Google reCaptcha to protect our website and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. after newsletter promotion A fifth flight last month provided the spectacle of the capture of Starship’s recyclable first stage rocket booster at the Texas launch site in a pair of giant calipers known as chopsticks. SpaceX was unable to repeat the capture on Tuesday during Flight 6, announcing in a tweet that it was sending the booster instead to a water splashdown in the Gulf of Mexico. A ball of ***** was visible when it landed, but later video footage showed the booster, or at least a substantial remnant of it, bobbing on the surface. The ethos of the company is to incorporate expendable prototypes on a pathway to longer-term progress and discovery. Changes from the previous flight included removing more than 2,000 heat-shield tiles on the spacecraft’s nosecone and elsewhere to evaluate revised streamlining capabilities. As well as the heat shield experiment, SpaceX sent a successful command for Starship to reignite one of its Raptor engines in space for the first time. SpaceX intends to launch future Starship test missions almost monthly, including from Florida’s Cape Canaveral possibly from next year. With about 16m lbs of thrust, and a capacity to lift up to 165 tonnes from the Earth’s surface, Starship is almost twice as powerful as the Saturn V rockets that sent 12 astronauts to the moon between 1969 and 1972. Source link #Donald #Trump #joins #Elon #Musk #SpaceX #Starship #rocket #launch #Donald #Trump Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Fetterman reacts to Oz being nominated for Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Fetterman reacts to Oz being nominated for Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (WHTM) — Pennsylvania U.S. Senator Jon Fetterman took to social media to react to Dr. Mehmet Oz being nominated for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator role. Taking to X, Fetterman wrote in a post on Tuesday that he would possibly vote for Oz, posting “If Dr. Oz is about protecting and preserving Medicare and Medicaid, I’m voting for the dude.” Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Oz was selected on Tuesday by President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for the CMS Administrator role. Donald Trump to nominate Dr. Oz for Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services is the federal agency that provides health coverage to more than 160 million people through Medicare, Medicaid, the Children’s Health Insurance Program, and the Health Insurance Marketplace. Copyright 2024 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to ABC27. Source link #Fetterman #reacts #nominated #Centers #Medicare #Medicaid #Services Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Xbox Day 1 Release STALKER 2 Has an Open World Advantage That Makes it Superior to Hidetaka Miyazaki’s Elden Ring Xbox Day 1 Release STALKER 2 Has an Open World Advantage That Makes it Superior to Hidetaka Miyazaki’s Elden Ring STALKER 2 has just arrived. When the first version was released more than ten years ago, it was an unbeatable PC game that punished and challenged players with a devastatingly unforgiving nuclear wasteland. Nowadays it’s pretty much a must to play with mods if you don’t want to punch a wall in frustration each time you enter the Zone. STALKER 2 is released today. | Credit: GSC Game World. Open-world games that over-explain everything have become commonplace in today’s gaming landscape, keeping us on edge because we’re afraid we won’t grasp certain gameplay mechanics or get bored with the plot because there aren’t enough explosions. And that is where this upcoming title will be one step ahead of the likes of Elden Ring. You Are on Your Own in STALKER 2 I can watch a gameplay trailer for a game, close my eyes, and play the game in my head because true gems are so thoroughly focus-tested that homogeneity has become the norm. That indicates that a triple-A library needs to adapt and be creative. That is exactly what STALKER 2 does. The gameplay in STALKER games is never overly explained or spoon-fed to players. All of the ********* STALKER fans worked things out on their own. Very few instructions, hints, or pointers are provided. This game is really for big boys. NPCs and the occasional instruction that directs you are dropped in Todd Howard’s Bethesda open-worlds and Miyazaki’s Soulsborne games. You are literally on your own in STALKER games. They refuse to tell you *****. A game for real survivors. Many people may never play the game as a result of this. However, the majority of games now offer the ability to disable hints, direction markers, and clues on their maps for a reason. A sizable portion of gamers prefer the unadulterated, unpolished version, where they must solve all the puzzles by themselves. It will be a tribute to their style of gameplay in STALKER 2. PS5 Fans Won’t Be Finding Their Own Path in STALKER 2 STALKER 2 hasn’t been released on PlayStation. | Credit: GSC Game World Sadly, PS5 users won’t be able to ***** themselves in the Zone of STALKER 2 as the game is not going to be released on Sony’s long-hailed platform. This title is only available on the Xbox Series X|S and Windows PC. The game has made its debut on the Series X|S and Xbox Game Pass for PC. The game is also available for purchase on Steam. There is a possibility that the game will eventually be released on the PlayStation since the previous title, Call of Pripyat, was playable on the PlayStation 4. Details about STALKER 2‘s arrival on Sony’s system are still unknown, though. Several Xbox-only games, like Grounded, Sea of Thieves, and Hi-Fi Rush, have eventually found their way to the PlayStation, so maybe Stalker 2 will do the same and eventually arrive on the PS5. Now it’s up to GSC Game World if they are going to share the extreme fun of exploring the whole game all on your own, with the PS5 players. Source link #Xbox #Day #Release #STALKER #Open #World #Advantage #Superior #Hidetaka #Miyazakis #Elden #Ring Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Moon Rocks Brought From the Far Side Confirm Ancient Volcanic Activity Moon Rocks Brought From the Far Side Confirm Ancient Volcanic Activity Researchers have revealed insights into the Moon’s far side, analysing samples retrieved by China’s Chang’e-6 mission. This mission was the first time when nearly 2kg of geological samples from the far side of the Moon was brought back to the Earth. The findings, detailed in two separate studies published on November 15, in Science and Nature, provide a comprehensive view of volcanic activity on the Moon that persisted for billions of years. Decoding Lunar Dust and Lava Grains Dr. Qiu-Li Li, a researcher at the ******** Academy of Sciences in Beijing and co-author of an independent study published in the Nature journal, highlighted the importance of the findings, explaining that they shed light on prolonged volcanic activity and distinct mantle sources on the lunar far side. The mission, China’s second to the far side after Chang’e-4 in 2019, landed in the ancient South Pole-Aitken Basin, formed approximately four billion years ago by a massive meteor impact. The samples collected comprised fine dust particles ranging from 1 to hundreds of micrometres in size. According to Dr. Yi-Gang Xu, petrologist at the ******** Academy of Sciences in Guangzhou and co-author of another independent study published in the Science journal, these particles reflect a mixture of materials from various geological eras. The continuous bombardment by micrometeorites and solar particles over time has contributed to the formation and dispersal of such dust across the Moon. Isotopic analysis revealed that some grains originated from lava flows dated to around 2.83 billion years ago. Researchers working on the Nature study also identified lava grains as old as 4.2 billion years, underscoring the Moon’s extensive volcanic history. Implications for Lunar Evolution The studies collectively confirm that the Moon experienced sustained volcanic activity long before transitioning into the largely inactive state observed today. These findings contribute significantly to the understanding of lunar evolution and planetary geology. By returning and analysing these unique samples, Chang’e-6 has added valuable knowledge about the Moon’s far side, marking a significant step forward in lunar exploration. Source link #Moon #Rocks #Brought #Side #Confirm #Ancient #Volcanic #Activity Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]