Storing items away for a season or for an extended period often seems straightforward: box them up, label the lid, and place everything neatly into a unit. But anyone who has ever returned months later to discover damaged items, warped materials, moisture issues, or unexpected odors knows the process requires more intention. The planning phase is where most challenges can be avoided, and for many people, that research begins with basics like learning how to prevent mold in a storage unit before deciding what, where, and how to store long-term. Once that foundation is set, the rest becomes easier, almost…
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The Federal Reserve on Wednesday announced its third interest rate cut of the year as policymakers moved forward with the cut to support the labor market despite elevated inflation. Fed policymakers voted to lower the benchmark federal funds rate by 25 basis points to a new range of 3.5% to 3.75%. The move follows rate cuts of that size in September and October, which were the first of the year. Policymakers have been tracking economic datashowing a slowdown in the labor market in recent months as companies adjust to shifts in trade and immigration policy. Meanwhile, inflation has trended higher…
Men accounted for the majority of homicide victims in 2024, underscoring a deeply rooted violence crisis. A study conducted by the National Crime Research Centre (NCRC) found that men were the primary victims, especially in cases related to cattle rustling, communal conflicts, drunken altercations, land-related conflicts and many mob violence cases resulting from suspicions of theft. Women were predominantly killed in incidents of domestic violence, land/property succession disputes, love triangles and other crime-of-passion related incidents. “In some places, the perpetrators targeted people in employment and the business persons/community. In other places, elderly women, especially those living alone in rural areas…
At least 15 Kenyans living in the United States are among individuals branded the “worst of the worst”. This is after they were arrested pending deportation by the Trump administration. The 14 men and one woman find themselves on an initial list of 10,000 whose names, images and criminal histories have been published by the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on a webpage called “Worst of the Worst,” which was launched on Monday. The crimes for which they are listed include driving under the influence, fraud and robbery. Naserian Montet appears on the initial list of 10,000 criminal aliens…
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has ordered the state department to return to using Times New Roman font for documents instead of Calibri, erasing a change under the Biden administration meant to make documents more accessible. Antony Blinken, Rubio’s predecessor, had changed font requirements to Calibri to make text more legible for people with disabilities, but Rubio reversed this decision in part to make text “more formal and professional”. The new changes go into effect on10 December, and apply to both external and internal documents. Lucas de Groot, the Dutch designer who created the Calibri typeface, told BBC Newshour…
A federal judge on Wednesday blocked President Donald Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops in Los Angeles and ordered the troops be returned to the state governor’s control. In June, Trump sent thousands of National Guard troops to the California city in the wake of protests over his administration ramping up immigration raids in Los Angeles. US District Judge Charles Breyer said the Trump administration had not proven that that the city’s protests against immigration justified taking federal control of the state’s National Guard. The Trump administration still has control over 300 California National Guard troops six months after they…
A federal judge in New York ruled the US Department of Justice can publicly release grand jury records from Jeffrey Epstein’s 2019 sex trafficking case. US District Judge Richard Berman’s ruling reverses his previous decision to keep the material sealed. He cited a new law passed by Congress requiring the justice department to release files about Epstein. In his latest ruling, Judge Berman said the victims have the right to “have their identity and privacy protected”, adding that their “safety and privacy are paramount”. Esptein was charged with sex trafficking in July 2019. He died in a New York prison…
Canada’s ambassador to Washington Kirsten Hillman has announced she will be stepping down in the new year – a key departure as trade talks between the US and Canada remain stalled. In a post on X late on Monday, Hillman said there is never a “perfect time” to leave such a post but that she is grateful for the confidence that was placed in her “as the Canada-US relationship is being rewritten”. Hillman has served as ambassador since March 2020. Before that, she was part of a team that helped renegotiate a free trade agreement between Canada, the US and…
The daughter of María Corina Machado, the winner of this year’s Nobel Peace Prize, has said her mother is determined to live in a free Venezuela and would “never give up on that purpose” as she accepted her mother’s award. The Venezuelan opposition leader was “safe” and will travel to Oslo, the Nobel Institute said, but was unable to make the awards ceremony scheduled for 12:00 GMT on Wednesday. Her daughter, Ana Corina Sosa, accepted the award on her mother’s behalf and delivered a lecture written by her at the ceremony in Oslo’s City Hall. The Nobel Institute awarded Machado…
South Korea has lodged a complaint with the Chinese and Russian defence attaches based in the country, a day after their warplanes entered its air defence zone. Seoul said it sent up fighter jets to “take tactical measures in preparation for any emergencies” after seven Russian and two Chinese military aircraft “briefly entered” the zone on Tuesday, but noted they “did not violate” South Korea’s airspace. Some countries delineate air identification defence zones, wherein they require foreign planes to identify themselves. These are not part of sovereign airspaces under international law. In March this year, Seoul also deployed fighter jets…
Two US fighter jets were tracked circling the Gulf of Venezuela on Tuesday as tensions continue to escalate between the two countries. The F/A-18 Super Hornets appeared on flight tracking sites near Maracaibo, Venezuela’s second-largest city, at around 13:00 (17:00 GMT), before circling the gulf for about 40 minutes. A US defence official told the Associated Press the F/A-18 jets had conducted a “routine training flight” in the area. The incident comes amid a wave of US strikes against boats in the Caribbean Sea, which the White House said were trafficking drugs to the US from Venezuela. Experts have raised…
The US has asked Thailand and Cambodia to “cease hostilities immediately” as border clashes extended for a third day, killing at least 10 people and displacing hundreds of thousands. The two nations must follow de-escalatory measures outlined in a peace accord brokered by US President Donald Trump in October, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said. Trump has also said that he would “make a phone call” to stop the fighting, which is the most serious escalation since clashes in July killed dozens of people. Both countries have blamed each other for re-igniting the fighting, which has seen air strikes and…
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Enterprise systems made for general nonprofits often don’t work well in a world where research organizations are under pressure to show transparency, financial accuracy, and strategic impact. More and more institutions are trying to grow, and some are even setting goals as high as raising $40 million or more. This means that operational clarity is no longer a luxury but a necessity. Unit4 has tried to fill this gap by creating an ERP for organizations whose funding situations are much more complicated than those of traditional charities. As we get closer to the end of 2025, the question is less…