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Local media, rights groups and witnesses say security forces used tear gas to respond after fans began to throw stones to protest a referee's decision during the soccer game that was organized in honor of Guinea's junta leader, Col. Mamadi Doumbouya. Many of the dead were crushed as they tried to escape through the stadium gates, videos showed. Power shortages in Ecuador are melting away the future of a small town’s ice-cream industry SALCEDO, Ecuador (AP) — Ice-cream production in this quiet Ecuadorian town began in the mid-20th century in a convent for Franciscan nuns. The nuns sold their creamy popsicles in town to gather funds for the poor. But the people of Salcedo saw a business opportunity and began experimenting with new flavors and techniques, establishing a thriving popsicle industry that has made their small town famous among ice-cream lovers. 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A MAN has revealed that he spent £1,000 and took eight hours of his time to give his home a festive makeover. But now, Harvey Wallace, who is from Shropshire , UK, has been left gutted, after Storm Darragh wreaked havoc with his Argos and B&Q display. Clearly very upset, Harvey took to social media to share his frustrations, leaving many open-mouthed. Posting on BARGAIN LOVERS Poundland, Home Bargains, B&M, Primark, The Range , a public Facebook group with 608,600 members, Harvey shared a snap of his once stunning Christmas display, complete with lights, wreaths, a reindeer and three huge lit-up trees. However, he also shared images and a video of the damage caused by Storm Darragh - a rare red weather warning for strong winds, which have not only battered the UK but have even been fatal . Harvey cried: “There goes the outdoor display.” Alongside a crying emoji, he added: “Bear in mind everything was fully zip tied and floor pegged down. “This storm has still somehow managed to ruin everything and snap all the lights. “Such a shame after spending eight hours doing it all.” Not only have Harvey’s lights been broken, but his trees have fallen down on the pavement too. Harvey tried to look on the bright side of things, but opened up to Fabulous about the effort he put in to light up his home for the festive season. He told Fabulous: “We’ve built up a few items over the past couple of years adding to the collection of decorations. “I would say we’ve spent around £1,000 roughly.” He explained that he nabbed three eight foot trees, an archway garland and five smaller garlands, all from B&Q. This storm has still somehow managed to ruin everything and snap all the lights He also bought two wreaths from a local garden centre and purchased his large reindeer from The Range. 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It looked beautiful as well.” I wasn’t asking for sympathy and I totally get that there are many different issues in the world that are occurring at the moment Another added: “Terrible, has to be the worst yet.” A third commented: “This is awful, such a shame.” That's such a shame, I was going to decorate outside today but obviously not now the storms here At the same time, one angry woman penned: “So fed up with this weather. It spoils everything.” Whilst someone else chimed in: “Oh that's such a shame, I was going to decorate outside today but obviously not now the storms here.” Harvey later penned: “Fortunately, some things will be fixable but others aren’t. “1,000 lights on each tree isn’t a cheap replacement. “I think the large reindeer is possibly broken too.” Charlotte Harrington, the manager at Summerhill’s garden centre in Basildon, Essex, explained: “For many, many years now, we’ve opened our Christmas department on the August bank holiday. 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This is just a small fraction of what we have. “But our Christmas displays are so spectacular it takes time to get everything set up, so we have to start early . “It may seem a little odd putting them out now — especially with the hot weather. “But we have to plan so far in advance.” He also added: “We were told it would be mild here but unfortunately they were wrong. “If we knew it was going to be this bad then we would’ve taken [them] down instantly, even though they took me over eight hours to put up. “It’s absolutely horrendous, the wind blowing is treacherous. “Hopefully tomorrow we’ll be able to salvage some items, can’t bear this wind.” Not only this, but Harvey further claimed: “I wasn’t asking for sympathy and I totally get that there are many different issues in the world that are occurring at the moment. “I was just simply sharing my experience of how our decorations have held up during this terrible weather.”
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MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec 20, 2024-- Leap Financial today announced a $3.5 million seed raise led by Fuel Venture Capital , with investment in the Miami-based fintech startup coming from Ascendo Venture Capital. Leap provides a seamless service that allows financial and non-financial institutions to participate in cross-border money flows, eliminating inefficiencies and helping immigrants send money home. Leap specializes in embedded remittances and embedded payments, offering AI-enhanced engagement, efficient cross-border transactions, and integrated end-to-end payment solutions. Leap Financial combines its proprietary X-Border Payments Platform with a Native AI super agent (Lola) and its existing embedded financial banking and payment services infrastructure. Leap is the leading contender in embedded digital remittances, transforming how traditional cross-border transfers work to remove cash from the equation and leverage more secure, compliant and cost-effective digital remittances. While traditional money transmitters average 6-10% on the total cost of remittance, Leap provides remittances under 1% of the cost, leaving the difference for partners to decide the price. "Many companies attempt to tackle remittance and fintech, but they often excel in technology while lacking the necessary financial expertise,” said Maggie Vo, Managing General Partner and Chief Investment Officer for Fuel Venture Capital. “Leap stands out with their team’s deep understanding of remittance, banking infrastructure, and compliance—knowledge that the founders have built over many years in the industry. We don’t just invest in good tech and AI, we see the future in Leap’s AI-driven approach, supported by experienced professionals who ultimately know this business inside and out." “Leap was founded to help immigrants overcome disparity and change the 100-year-old ways that allow incumbents to take 10% cuts for check cashing services, 5% for simple international money transfers or drain bank accounts with shady fees from hard-working people who barely make a living,” said Lionel Carrasco, CEO and Co-Founder of Leap. “We can do better than that and still be able to make profits. Like Jeff Bezos’s famous quote, ‘Your margin is my opportunity,’ we say, ‘Your inefficiency is our opportunity.’” The capital raised will help Leap respond to the growing demand and new customers generated by its strategic partnership with Mastercard and additional business development activity. Leap will also use new resources to acquire talent to boost its AI component, making it easy for any financial or nonfinancial services organization to employ AI agents to provide personalized services. “As an immigrant myself, Leap’s vision to help immigrants send money back to their loved ones truly resonates with me, and I understand the unique challenges faced in this space and by immigrants from emerging markets who are trying to assist their families," adds Vo. Founded by Lionel Carrasco and Marcela Henao, Leap partnered with federal banks to originate remittances leveraging Mastercard and aggregators to send money to debit cards and wallets globally, removing intermediaries and creating cost efficiencies, all while enhancing anti-money laundering controls for maximum and frictionless compliance. 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