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Hurricane Julia brushes Colombia island, heads for Nicaragua

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Hurricane Julia brushes Colombia island, heads for Nicaragua

Hurricane Julia swept by just south of Colombia’s San Andres island Saturday evening soon after strengthening from a tropical storm, as Nicaraguans rushed to prepare for the storm’s arrival overnight on their Caribbean coast.

After gaining power throughout the day, Julia’s maximum sustained winds had increased to 75 mph (120 kph) Saturday evening, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.

The storm was centered about 20 miles (30 kilometers) west-southwest of San Andres and 125 miles (200 kilometers) east-northeast of Bluefields, Nicaragua. It was moving west at 17 mph (28 kph).

Colombian President Gustavo Petro had declared a “maximum alert” on San Andres as well as Providencia islands to the north and asked hotels to prepare space to shelter the vulnerable population. Officials on San Andres imposed a curfew for residents at 6 a.m. Saturday to limit people in the streets. Air operations to the islands were suspended.

Similar precautions were underway in the central area of Nicaragua’s Caribbean coast, where authorities issued an alert for all types of vessels to seek safe harbor. The hurricane was on a general path to the area of Bluefields and Pearl City.

Nicaraguan soldiers deployed to help evacuate inhabitants of islands and cays around the town of Sandy Bay Sirpi. The army said it delivered humanitarian supplies to Bluefields and Laguna de Perlas for distribution to 118 temporary shelters.

Forecasters said a greater threat than Julia’s winds were rains of 5 to 10 inches (13 to 25 centimeters) — up to 15 inches (38 centimeters) in isolated areas — that the storm was expected to dump across Central America.

“This rainfall may cause life-threatening flash floods and mudslides through this weekend,” the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.

The storm’s remnants were forecast to sweep across Nicaragua and then skirt by the Pacific coasts of El Salvador and Guatemala, a region already saturated by weeks of heavy rains.

In Guatemala, officials said Julia could drench 10 departments in the east, center and west of the country — an area that has been most affected by this rainy season and where the poorest people are concentrated.

From May to September, storms have caused 49 confirmed deaths and six people are missing. Roads and hundreds of homes have been damaged, Guatemalan officials say.

In El Salvador, where 19 people have died this rainy season, the worst rainfall is expected Monday and Tuesday, said Fernando López, the minister of environmenta and natural resources. Officials said they had opened 61 shelters with the capacity to house more than 3,000 people. <AP>

K-pop superstars BTS could face mandatory military service

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K-pop superstars BTS could face mandatory military service

Amid North Korea’s recent military provocations, the members of the K-pop hit band BTS could be drafted into the South Korean military. NBC’s Maura Barrett reports for Saturday TODAY.

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K-pop stars BTS appear to be moving closer to enlisting in South Korea‘s military draft. While public opinion remains sharply divided over whether BTS should be exempt from mandatory military service, the country’s military seems inclined to conscript supergroup members for military service. According to the Associated Press, the Military Manpower Administration commissioner, Lee Ki Sik, “told lawmakers on Friday that it’s “desirable” for BTS members to fulfill their military duties to ensure fairness in the country’s military service.”

South Korea’s government is reportedly close to deciding whether to mandate the world’s most prominent pop groups to serve in the military. Culture Minister Park Bo Gyoon told lawmakers earlier this week that the government would soon decide on the matter. Defense Minister Lee Jong-sup also said he supported BTS’s drafting during a parliament meeting. After turning 30 in December, Jin, the band’s oldest member, may have to enlist early next year after becoming eligible for military service.

All non-disabled men are required to serve 18-21 months in the military under South Korean law. However, athletes, classical and traditional musicians, and ballet and other dancers who have won top prizes in certain competitions that increase national recognition are exempt from the law. The government can grant special exemptions without a revision of the law.

In the past, exemptions were granted to people who excelled in non-designated competitions, triggering a heated debate about fairness.

Dodging military duties or creating exemptions is controversial since the draft forces young men to postpone their careers or studies. According to a recent survey, 61% of respondents support exemptions for entertainers like BTS, while 54% support military service for the members of BTS, reported The AP.

The National Assembly has introduced several amendments to the conscription law that would exempt BTS members, but they have not been voted on due to sharp divisions among lawmakers. A public survey was ordered by Lee, the defense minister, to determine whether exemptions should be granted to BTS. Later, the Defense Ministry said it would not conduct such a study.

Lee said in August that BTS members could practice and join non-serving members on overseas group tours if they joined the military, said The AP.

People exempt from the draft are released from the military after three weeks of basic training. As part of their professional obligations, they must also complete 544 hours of volunteer work and remain active in their professions for 34 months. BTS were denied an exemption from military service in 2019.

More than 84,000 people signed a Change.org petition asking the then-President of South Korea, Jae-In Moon, to allow each group member to fulfill their duties together. The members of BTS are currently engaged in different solo projects. In June, the group’s label, Big Hit, dispelled rumors of a hiatus. That same month, they released their latest project, a retrospective called Proof. <AP/popculture.com>

North Korea fires two short-range ballistic missiles… Late-night provocation ahead of the party’s founding day

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North Korea fires two short-range ballistic missiles… Late-night provocation ahead of the party’s founding day

North Korea launched two more ballistic missiles on Saturday, according to South Korean authorities, marking the country’s seventh round of weapons tests in the last two weeks.

The two short-range ballistic missiles were fired in the direction of North Korea’s eastern waters just before 2 a.m. local time on Sunday, according to a statement from South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff.

The latest launch came just hours after the United States and South Korea completed another round of joint military drills.

The U.S. and South Korea had initially conducted joint missile drills on Tuesday, after North Korea fired an intermediate-range ballistic missile over Japan on Monday. The launch prompted Japanese officials to tell citizens to seek shelter.

The USS Ronald Reagan aircraft carrier was also sent to the Sea of Japan following Monday’s launch. The aircraft carrier participated in the latest wargames with South Korea on Friday and Saturday.

The Biden administration additionally announced new sanctions on Friday that took aim at North Korea’s weapons supply network, sanctioning two individuals and three entities for exporting petroleum to North Korea.

Following Saturday’s launch, the Japanese prime minister’s office instructed officials to gather and analyze information about the launch and quickly and accurately inform the public about it, as well as to ensure the safety of assets including aircraft and ships and “take all possible measures for precaution.” <AP>

[Word in Bible] Hebrews 11:6,NIV

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And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him. _Hebrews 11:6,NIV

[Word in Bible] Isaiah 52:12

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But you will not leave in haste or go in flight; for the LORD will go before you, the God of Israel will be your rear guard. <Isaiah 52:12,NIV>

“I got my dream” Closing the next-generation global start-up trade school

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“I got my dream” Closing the next-generation global start-up trade school

Nam Goong-sun and Koo Ji-young received the Outstanding Trainee Award

A total of 86 people participated on/offline… Staying up all night, full of enthusiasm for business discussions

Famous lecturers such as Ha Yong-hwa, chairman of Solomon Insurance Group, Shin Jung-soo, Atlanta Trade Manager, Dr. Han Gwi-jeong, developer of non-solidified rice cakes, and Jennifer Jo, CEO of ‘The Wing’, are also a topic of discussion.

The next generation integrated trade school in the southeastern part of North America ended on the 18th of September.

Regarding this trade school, which opened at the Duluth Hilton Sugarloaf Embassy Hotel on the 16th and completed the course for 3 days, Kim Hyung-ki, the next generation CEO, said, “Through this trade school, 86 people completed on/offline, and divided into 6 groups for a business model contest using ‘Business Model Canvas’ and held a heated contest.”

He also said, “I would like to express my gratitude to the members who attended all the schedules like a forced march for 3 days.”

At this trade school, Goong-seon Nam of the Atlanta branch and Ji-young Koo of Washington DC were awarded the Outstanding Trainee Award, respectively.

In the contest using the business model cambus, which was divided into six groups, the team 3 (Captain Ji-young Koo) who presented a ‘subscription model platform’ took first place, and the 2nd place was taken by Team 5 (Captain Min-jae Cho).

In addition, the volunteers’ activities stood out at this event. A total of 25 staff members participated from all over the United States, including 11 from Atlanta, 2 from LA, 2 from Washington DC, and 2 from Tampa, Florida. , video, and progress led to a smooth progress in each fields.

World Octa Headquarters Global Business Marketing Support Team Leader Seong Jae-woo, World Octa’s business direction and vision, including ‘Global Technology Business Cooperation Center (GCC) project, export sprout company support project, carbon company export society support project, export voucher project’ presented

This trade school, conducted both online and offline, is ◁Yonghwa Ha, Chairman of Solomon Insurance Group ◁Jungsoo Shin, Atlanta KOSTA Trade Director = Current status and future opportunities for Korean companies in Georgia ◁Jennifer Cho, CEO of ‘The Wing’, a female office sharing company ◁Certified by Ho-Jun Jeon MBTI Lecturer and Vice President of M&K Biosciences ◁Danny Park Founder of RoboThink, a STEM education franchise ◁Hee-Seok Kim, Vice President of Shake & Go New York, participated as guest speakers and shared stories of successes with creative ideas in different fields.

Bo-Hwa Han, the next-generation vice chairperson in charge of the event, said, “This year’s next-generation trade school will be held with the integration of Atlanta, Washington DC, Tampa, Miami, and San Juan, five branches in the southeast. “Empower, Discover, Ignite, Thrive” was designed to help you unleash new creativity through small changes to your existing thinking.”

Nam-Kwon Park, president of the Atlanta chapter, said, “I felt the enthusiasm of young Koreans who are interested in business. Watching him stay up all night for a project, discussing and writing the project, I was deeply moved.” He said, “I will support Korean-American youth with dreams.”, too.

Below is the list of 15th deputy/captain

15th Captain: Namgoong-sun (Atlanta), Koo Ji-young (Washington DC)

15th First Vice Captains: Nam Kyung-shin, Kim Dong-hoe, Ahn Seul-gi (Atlanta) / Cho Min-jae, Yoon Kyung-jin, Choi Jin-seok (Washington DC)

In the contest using the business model cambus, which was divided into six groups, the team 3 (Captain Ji-young Koo) took first place. photo: Global News Today.

Kim Hyung-ki, the next generation CEO. photo: Global News Today.

main members of World Octa Atlanta chapter and Korea Agriculture Technology Promotion Agency. photo: Global News Today.

Maestro Lee back to concert for celebrating liberation, Korea, held for the first time in 3 years from pandemic

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Maestro Lee back to concert for celebrating liberation, Korea, held for the first time in 3 years from pandemic

New Atlantaphilharmonic performing at Gas South on the 31st of July

Maestro Eugene Lee brought the popera singer Christine Jeong, Soprano CanJingjing-Cui, and other colorful performance

The theme song of Atlanta Koreans “We Are All One” premired, Dvorak, Smetana, Korean Arts Songs, Opera Aria, and others

(Atlanta=Global News Today) The Grand Concert for celebrating Liberation Day, Korea, in Atlanta, which was suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic, was held on the 31st of July, after three years, with full seats on the 1st and 2nd floors of the Gas South Theater and ended in a grand way.

The New Atlanta Philharmonic led by Maestro Eugene Lee perfomed National anthem, opera arias, musicals, and medleys of Korean Arts songs, and symphonic poems and symphoniesis with the popera sopranos Christine Jeong, Eunice Kang, Chinese soprano CanJingjing-Cui, and the Korean choir -mainly of senior members (president Sung-ja Kang) including Aaron Kim (8th grade), who has appeared in this concert since a five-year-old.

The audience expressed one mind through the music, shouting ‘Korea, Atlanta, Korea, we are all one’ and clapping hands to the rhythm to the Atlanta Korean song “We Are All One”, written by Kang Shin-beom and composed by Eugene Lee, which was premiered on this day. .

In addition, ‘When a Baby Shark Meets Arirang’, arranged by maestro Lee for a children’s audience, drew great attention from the audience by presenting various orchestral tones for each instrument.

Maestro Eugene Lee and the New Atlanta Philharmonic, presenting the 21st Liberation Day concert to the Korean community this year, prepared a variety of programs for this performance as well.

Michelle Kang, Community Relations Director of New Atlanta Philharmonic was a MC. And Consul General Park Yoon-joo, Korean President Simon Lee, and Eric Kim, chairman of the Atlanta Peaceful Unification Advisory Council, delivered congratulatory speeches.

Rep. Pedro Marine then took the stage to deliver Governor Brian Kemp’s congratulations and awarded a commendation resolution recognizing Eugene Lee’s 20-year musical activities and dedication.

Christine Jeong, a famous popera soprano, sang Eric Satie’s ‘Je te veux’ under Maestro Eugene Lee, and the famous aria ‘Je veux vivre (I want to live)’ from the opera ‘Romeo and Juliet’ by Gounod and ‘New Arirang, ‘I could have danced all night‘ from the musical ‘My Fair Lady‘.

In particular, when Christie Jeong changed into a hanbok, Korean traditional in singing New Arirang, exclamations burst out from the audience.

In addition, the theme song of the Korean community of Atlanta, “We Are All One,” premiered by soprano Eunice Kang’s singing and rapping with hip-hop dancer.

Meanwhile, the works of two composers produced by the Czech Republic, who fought for 100 years of independence struggle in modern history, performed; Lee led Smetana’s symphonic poem ‘Moldau’ and Dvorak’s ‘New World Symphony’ with dynamic conducting, calling for nostalgia for the mother land.

In addition, Elgar’s ‘Pomp and Circumstance was played, and the Korean chorale sang the medley of Korean Arts songs: Pioneer, Barley Field, Hometown Song, and Hometown Spring with the audience to soothe the longing for Korea and relieve the longing for Korea, and blown away the stress

Maestro Eugene Lee said, “Thank you so much for your support. Next year, we plan to perform a creative Korean opera that deals with the stories of independence activists such as General Kim Jwa-jin and Ahn Jung-geun in the form of a gala concert, and introduce Korean arts songs by local composers in Atlata.

Choi Byung-il, president of the Southeast Korean Association, said, “It was a really moving stage. I felt that the power of music was really superior. Through music, everyone became one.”

This concert was sponsored by Kingdermizer, Georgia Korea Fellowship, Atlanta Peaceful Unification Advisory Council, Atlanta Korean Association, Southeast Korean Association, and Asian Arts and Culture Foundation. (Global News Today)

Funeral held for Ivana Trump

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Former President Donald Trump paid respects to his first wife, Ivana Trump, joining their three children Wednesday at a funeral Mass for the 1980s style icon and businesswoman who helped him build an empire that launched him to the presidency, reported by AP.

“A very sad day, but at the same time a celebration of a wonderful and beautiful life,” the ex-president wrote on his social media platform, Truth Social, before heading to the Mass with his current wife, former first lady Melania Trump.

Donald and Ivana Trump’s three children — Donald Jr., Ivanka and Eric — and their families followed Ivana’s gold-colored coffin into St. Vincent Ferrer Roman Catholic Church on Manhattan’s Upper East Side.

Ivana and Donald Trump met in the 1970s and were married from 1977 to 1992. In the 1980s, they were a power couple, and she became well known in her own right, instantly recognizable with her blond hair in an updo and her glamorous look.

Ivana Trump also took part in her husband’s businesses, managing one of his Atlantic City casinos and picking out some of the design elements in New York City’s Trump Tower.

Their very public divorce was ugly, but in recent years they were friendly. Ivana Trump was an enthusiastic supporter of Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign and said they spoke on a regular basis.

Tiffany Trump, the daughter of the former president and his second wife, Marla Maples, also attended the service, as did family friends including Jeanine Pirro, co-host of Fox News’ “The Five,” and Charles Kushner, a real estate developer and the father of Ivanka Trump’s husband, Jared Kushner. Fashion designer Dennis Basso, a longtime friend of Ivana Trump’s, was also among the mourners.

The Mass was “an elegant, wonderful send-off for Ivana Trump,” longtime friend R. Couri Hay said as he emerged.

Trump’s family announced Thursday that the 73-year-old had died at her Manhattan home. Authorities said the death was an accident, with blunt impact injuries to her torso as the cause.

Brad Pitt explains his red carpet skirt

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Brad Pitt’s not one to skirt the question.

The actor attended a Berlin screening of his forthcoming film, “Bullet Train,” on Tuesday, sporting a brown skirt with a matching cardigan and a salmon button-up shirt.

It seems the star has been biding his time until the style become more popular for guys. In 2004, after filming “Troy” in breastplates and leather kilts, he told British Vogue, “Men will be wearing skirts by next summer. That’s my prediction and proclamation.”

When asked why he went with the flowing style rather than shorts or pants, Pitt, 58, had a simple answer.

“The breeze. The breeze,” he told an Associated Press reporter on the red carpet.

Considering temperatures in Germany’s capital soared to the mid-90s that day, we can hardly blame him — but still, the statement-making style split those on social media.

And before the Greek drama, he modeled a slew of minidresses for a 1990 photoshoot with Rolling Stone.

Now that’s rock ‘n’ roll.

“Whoever convinced Brad Pitt to wear a skirt should be flogged,” one person tweeted, while another said he was “looking like a washed up bleached stinking beach bum” and “trying so hard to emulate young stars like #HarryStyles.”

Plenty more loved his look, with one gushing, “Just when you think Brad Pitts [sic] couldn’t get sexier, he wears a skirt.”

“Brad Pitt in a skirt has made my day infinitely better,” another quipped, while a third said, “I imagine social media will be extremely calm about Brad Pitt wearing a skirt to a film premiere but I will say straight off I love it.”

GM’s South Korea unit suspends production at two factories

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GM’s South Korea unit suspends production at two factories

According to Reuters, General Motors Co’s South Korea unit (GM.N) has suspended production at its two factories in the country following a local supplier’s refusal to supply auto parts, an official at GM Korea told Reuters on Wednesday.

U.S. automaker’s Korea unit was suspending production of all vehicles at its Changwon and No. 2 Bupyeong plants since last week after a local supplier, which demanded a price hike for its products, refused to supply parts.

South Korean autoparts maker ERAE AMS, which makes auto parts, such as automotive generators, calipers and brake parts, refused to supply parts, demands a price increase for its parts supplied to GM Korea’s factories.

“GM Korea plans to continue having discussions with ERAE AMS to resolve the issues,” GM Korea said in a statement.

ERAE AMS was not immediately available for comment when contacted by Reuters.

ERAE AMS has production sites in South Korea, China and United States and supplies to major automakers, including Volkswagen AG (VOWG_p.DE), Hyundai Motor Co (005380.KS) and BYD among others, according to the company website.

GM Korea’s Changwon and No. 2 Bupyeong plants have a combined annual production capacity of about 70,000 vehicles, accounted for about 30% of GM Korea’s total annual production capacity last year, data from the Korea Automobile Manufacturers Association showed.

The production at No. 1 Bupyeong plant, which makes Trailblazer sport-utility vehicle (SUV), has not been affected, according to GM Korea.

Production halts at GM Korea’s factories comes after GM Korea President Roberto Rempel announced the company’s target to turn a profit next year, while it aims to hit break-even this year.

GM Korea reported eight consecutive losses since 2014, according to its regulatory filings.