Poynter’s Tree Farm, a cherished holiday staple in Kent County, is set to close its doors for the final time this season after nearly six decades of service.
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A meeting of foreign ministers from G20 countries will get underway in Johannesburg on Thursday. But U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will not attend amid diplomatic tensions between South Africa and the U.S. Diplomats including Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi are expected to attend the gathering. The U.S. will be represented by acting ambassador to South Africa Dana Brown. Rubio snubbed the meeting after an executive order by U.S. President Donald Trump stopped foreign aid to the country over a law that the White House said amounts to discrimination against the country’s white minority. U.S. Secretary of Treasury Scott Bessent has also confirmed his will not attend a meeting of G20 finance ministers in South Africa next week.
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Akie Iwai made the best of a sponsor’s invite to shoot a 10-under 62 and lead by three strokes after the first round of the LPGA’s Thailand tournament at Siam Country Club’s Pattaya Old Course. The Japanese player started with four birdies before picking up three more by the turn. She birdied three of her last four holes, equaling the 18-hole record of 62 set by countrywoman Yuka Saso in 2022 and American Jessica Korda in 2018. Three shots behind was world No. 27 Maja Stark of Sweden, who had an eagle on the fifth hole along with six birdies and one bogey for a 65. Local favorite Moriya Jutanugarn, with six birdies and a bogey, was third with a 66.
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Angel Yin of the U.S. watches her shot on the 18th hole during the first round of the LPGA Honda Thailand golf tournament in Pattaya, southern Thailand, Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Kittinun Rodsupan) .