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Republican nominee Donald Trump on Thursday ruled out taking part in another debate with US Vice President Kamala Harris after his performance at their first meeting was widely panned.
“There will be no third debate,” Mr Trump wrote in all capital letters on his Truth Social platform after the Harris campaign requested another showdown in October.
The two presidential candidates met for a televised debate on Tuesday evening in Philadelphia, in their first meeting in a high-stakes election campaignthat ends on November 5 this year.
It was the second debate Mr Trump has had this year, after one with President Joe Biden before he ended his re-election bid.
The Harris campaign had not committed to another debate until after Tuesday’s event, saying a second match-up depended on Mr Trump showing up.
“I believe we owe it to the voters to have another debate,” Ms Harris said at a campaign rally in North Carolina.
She did not directly respond to Mr Trump's announcement, but said to supporters that another debate is essential “because this election and what is at stake could not be more important”.
Mr Trump in his social media post claimed Ms Harris “was a no-show at the Fox Debate” in September. Her campaign said it had never agreed to a Fox News event. Fox, instead, turned it into a discussion with Mr Trump.
The Republican nominee also said that “polls clearly show that I won”, without quoting any sources. Most have showed Ms Harris came out on top.
Mr Trump attacked Ms Harris during a Thursday rally in Tucson, Arizona, calling her a liar and accusing her of flip-flopping on policies. He also accused the two ABC News anchors moderating the debate of being "low lives".
While “winning a debate” is subjective and there is no real way to measure how one comes out ahead, several polls and surveys found voters swaying towards the US Vice President after the Tuesday event.
A CNN flash poll done shortly after the debate found that 63 per cent of viewers felt Ms Harris performed better than Mr Trump. He received only 37 per cent of viewer support in that poll.
Reuters/Ipsos surveyed more than 1,000 voters and found that 53 per cent of people who heard at least part of the debate said Ms Harris won, while 24 per cent said Trump had won.
YouGov's survey showed that 54 per cent of registered voters said Ms Harris won, while 31 per cent said Mr Trump was the stronger performer.
The debate attracted 67.1 million TV viewers, according to Nielsen data.
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'The worst thing you can eat'
Trans fat is typically found in fried and baked goods, but you may be consuming more than you think.
Powdered coffee creamer, microwave popcorn and virtually anything processed with a crust is likely to contain it, as this guide from Mayo Clinic outlines:
Baked goods - Most cakes, cookies, pie crusts and crackers contain shortening, which is usually made from partially hydrogenated vegetable oil. Ready-made frosting is another source of trans fat.
Snacks - Potato, corn and tortilla chips often contain trans fat. And while popcorn can be a healthy snack, many types of packaged or microwave popcorn use trans fat to help cook or flavour the popcorn.
Fried food - Foods that require deep frying — french fries, doughnuts and fried chicken — can contain trans fat from the oil used in the cooking process.
Refrigerator dough - Products such as canned biscuits and cinnamon rolls often contain trans fat, as do frozen pizza crusts.
Creamer and margarine - Nondairy coffee creamer and stick margarines also may contain partially hydrogenated vegetable oils.
The alternatives
• Founded in 2014, Telr is a payment aggregator and gateway with an office in Silicon Oasis. It’s e-commerce entry plan costs Dh349 monthly (plus VAT). QR codes direct customers to an online payment page and merchants can generate payments through messaging apps.
• Business Bay’s Pallapay claims 40,000-plus active merchants who can invoice customers and receive payment by card. Fees range from 1.99 per cent plus Dh1 per transaction depending on payment method and location, such as online or via UAE mobile.
• Tap started in May 2013 in Kuwait, allowing Middle East businesses to bill, accept, receive and make payments online “easier, faster and smoother” via goSell and goCollect. It supports more than 10,000 merchants. Monthly fees range from US$65-100, plus card charges of 2.75-3.75 per cent and Dh1.2 per sale.
• 2checkout’s “all-in-one payment gateway and merchant account” accepts payments in 200-plus markets for 2.4-3.9 per cent, plus a Dh1.2-Dh1.8 currency conversion charge. The US provider processes online shop and mobile transactions and has 17,000-plus active digital commerce users.
• PayPal is probably the best-known online goods payment method - usually used for eBay purchases - but can be used to receive funds, providing everyone’s signed up. Costs from 2.9 per cent plus Dh1.2 per transaction.
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What are NFTs?
Are non-fungible tokens a currency, asset, or a licensing instrument? Arnab Das, global market strategist EMEA at Invesco, says they are mix of all of three.
You can buy, hold and use NFTs just like US dollars and Bitcoins. “They can appreciate in value and even produce cash flows.”
However, while money is fungible, NFTs are not. “One Bitcoin, dollar, euro or dirham is largely indistinguishable from the next. Nothing ties a dollar bill to a particular owner, for example. Nor does it tie you to to any goods, services or assets you bought with that currency. In contrast, NFTs confer specific ownership,” Mr Das says.
This makes NFTs closer to a piece of intellectual property such as a work of art or licence, as you can claim royalties or profit by exchanging it at a higher value later, Mr Das says. “They could provide a sustainable income stream.”
This income will depend on future demand and use, which makes NFTs difficult to value. “However, there is a credible use case for many forms of intellectual property, notably art, songs, videos,” Mr Das says.
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