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Ukraine's shelling of the city of Donetsk in early New Year's Day hours killed four people, a Russian-installed official in the eastern region of Ukraine said, while Ukrainian officials said at least one person was killed in Russia's air attack on Odesa.
Fourteen people were also injured in "heavy shelling" by Ukrainian forces on the centre of Donetsk, Denis Pushilin, the Russian-appointed head of the broader Donetsk region of which the Donetsk city is the administrative centre, wrote on the Telegram messaging app.
At least one person was killed in Russia's drone attack on the Ukrainian southern port of Odesa, Oleh Kiper, governor of the Odesa region that encompasses the city of Odesa, said on Telegram.
Kiper said that Ukraine's air defence systems were engaged in repelling the drone attack, but the falling debris caused several fires in residential buildings in different parts of the city, also injuring several people.
A social media video, posted by Odesa Mayor Henadii Trukhanov, shows him inspecting a damaged apartment with broken windows.
"They say that how you welcome the New Year is how you will live the year," Trukhanov said in a post.
"Well, this year Ukraine will break this rule: We will persevere and we will win.
Ukraine's air force said that Russia's air attack also targeted the Mykolaiv and Dnipro regions.
Reuters could not independently verify the Russian and Ukrainian reports. Both sides deny targeting civilians in the war that started with Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
ALSO READ: Zelenskiy says Ukraine stronger as it moves toward year 2 of war | https://www.asiaone.com/world/ukraine-and-russia-accuse-each-other-early-new-years-day-attacks | 2024-01-01T03:42:49Z |
Actor Ian Ziering, best known for his role in “Beverly Hills 90210,” appears to have been caught on camera in a fight with a group of people riding motorized mini bikes in Hollywood on New Years Eve, according to a report from TMZ.
Officers responded to the area of Hollywood Boulevard and Highland Avenue at around 3 p.m. on reports of a fight that broke out after the group of bikers were driving recklessly in the area, the Los Angeles Police Department confirmed to KTLA.
It is unclear what exactly prompted the brawl between Ziering and the bikers, but video posted by the tabloid outlet shows the actor pushing one of the mini-bike riders, who was right in front of what seems to be his SUV just before an all out fight broke out.
The 59-year-old “Sharknado” star is then immediately ganged up on by several of the other bikers. In an attempt to get away, Ziering makes a dash across busy Hollywood Boulevard, dragging his attackers along with him.
When he gets to the other side of the street, the footage shows him fighting back as he gets walloped by one of the bikers, eventually breaking free and running away on the sidewalk.
TMZ reported that both the bikers and Ziering left the scene with their vehicles.
It’s unknown if anyone involved in the violent scuffle was seriously injured. Police told KTLA that the incident remains under investigation. | https://fox5sandiego.com/news/california-news/actor-ian-ziering-takes-beating-from-mini-bikers-in-hollywood/ | 2024-01-01T03:42:51Z |
A young man is fighting for his life while police are searching for a hit-and-run driver who struck the victim over the weekend in the Pico-Union neighborhood of Los Angeles.
The incident occurred on Dec. 29 around 6 p.m. near the intersection of Pico Boulevard and Westmoreland Avenue, authorities with the Los Angeles Police Department confirmed to KTLA.
Surveillance video shows the victim, 20-year-old James Ramirez, who works at a Wells Fargo Bank branch in Culver City, crossing the street to meet up with his friends after work when he appears to be struck by a dark colored vehicle.
The 20-year-old was transported to the hospital where he remains in serious condition.
“Right now, he’s still on a ventilator and needs assistance breathing,” his mother, Jessica Ramirez told KTLA. “He’s still not completely alert. He had to have brain surgery yesterday morning because he was bleeding. My son didn’t deserve to be hit and left on the road like he was trash.”
His mother added that she’s hoping the person responsible for the tragedy is held accountable.
Police said the suspect’s vehicle may be a four-door Dodge Charger and that anyone with information about the incident should contact authorities. | https://ktla.com/news/local-news/man-fighting-for-his-life-after-violent-hit-and-run-in-los-angeles/ | 2024-01-01T03:42:51Z |
Karachi [Pakistan], September 26 : After a prolonged delay and less than 48 hours before the team is scheduled to depart for Hyderabad through Dubai, the International Cricket Council (ICC) has verified that the Indian government has accepted visas for the Pakistani team flying to the ODI World Cup, as ESPNcricinfo reported.
Several hours after the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) wrote to the ICC to express its concern with the delay in the issue of the visas, the approval was granted on Monday.
Pakistan's plans to travel to Dubai for a pre-World Cup team bonding trip was cancelled as the team was waiting for their visas to travel to India.
The 'Men in Green' were supposed to fly to the UAE next week and stay there for a couple of days before heading to Hyderabad for their first warm-up game against New Zealand on September 29.
Pakistan will open their World Cup campaign against The Netherlands on October 6 at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad.
Last week, Pakistan named a 15-player squad for the World Cup with Babar Azam leading the squad.
But they will be missing the presence of their star pacer Naseem Shah who picked up niggle injury during their Super Four clash against India at the Asia Cup. He was off the field during the middle of his over and later ruled out of the competition.
Hasan Ali has been named in the squad as Naseem's replacement. Pakistan’s renowned pace attack will be led by Shaheen Shah Afridi. Backing him will be Haris Rauf, Mohammed Waseem, and Hasan Ali.
Pakistan squad for the upcoming World Cup: Babar Azam (c), Shadab Khan, Fakhar Zaman, Imam-ul-Haq, Abdullah Shafique, Mohammad Rizwan, Saud Shakeel, Iftikhar Ahmed, Salman Ali Agha, Mohammad Nawaz, Usama Mir, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Shaheen Afridi and Mohammad Wasim.
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Watch out for this Southampton player:
For this match, the player to watch will be Southampton's young center forward Samuel Edozie. The English striker is always a latent danger in the box, whether or not he has the ball under his control, so opposing defenses must always be alert as Samuel Edozie knows how to sneak between the defensive lines to get unmarked and score a goal for Southampton.
Southampton's final lineup:
G. Bazunu; J. Bree, T. Harwood-Bellis, J. Bednarek, K. Walker-Peters; W. Smallbone, F. Downes, S. Armstrong; A. Armstrong, S. Edozie; J. Aribo.
Watch out for this Norwich player:
For this match, the player to watch will be English midfielder; Ashley Barnes. Ashley Barnes is characterized by having great ball control and a perfect vision to send passes between the lines that allow Norwich's offense to have opportunities to generate danger in the box. Also, his powerful shot allows him to be a long distance threat for his team, so at any time, Ashley Barnes could turn the balance in favor of Norwich and give them the victory.
Last Norwich line-up:
A. Gunn; S. McCallum, K. McLean, S. Duffy, J. Stacey; M. Núñez, Gabriel; B. Sainz, A. Barnes, J. Rowe; A. Idah.
Background:
Norwich and Southampton have met on a total of 89 occasions (30 Norwich wins, 26 draws, 33 Southampton wins) where the scales are tipped in favor of the Southampton side. In terms of goals, 127 goals have been scored in favor of Norwich, while 140 have been scored in favor of Southampton. Their last meeting dates back to the 23/24 season on matchday 2 of the Championship where Southampton drew in a thrilling 4-4 draw against Norwich.
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Carrow Road is the home stadium of Norwich City Football Club and is located in Norwich, Norfolk, England. Carrow Road has been the home of Norwich City since its opening in 1935. The name "Carrow Road" comes from the proximity to the River Wensum and the former Carrow Abbey. The capacity of Carrow Road is around 27,244 spectators. It is a more intimate stadium compared to some of the larger Premier League stadiums. Carrow Road is known for its cozy atmosphere and compact design. Carrow Road has witnessed many notable moments over the years, including Premier League matches and other competitions. Norwich City have had several seasons in the top flight of English soccer, and the stadium has been the venue for those matches.
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Norwich is already in its second year out of the Premier League and it seems to indicate that this will be another season in which the team will once again be fighting to get into the play-offs for promotion with the risk of not achieving it since so far, Norwich has not managed to get out of the mid-table zone, the good news for the team is that they have time between now and the last day to improve their individual and collective level to try to get into the group of English soccer in the second division.
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The beginning of the 2023-24 campaign in the Championship has already passed and now with a part of the road already traveled, the teams are preparing to close the year in the best way with the objective of resuming a convenient rhythm that will allow them to dream of great objectives and illusions for the final part of the season in the first six months of next year. Likewise, little by little, it is beginning to become clear which teams will fight for the Championship crown, which teams will seek a place in the European competitions and which teams will experience the drama of not being relegated at the end of the campaign.
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Firuza Sharipova tops WBA ranking
ASTANA. KAZINFORM Kazakhstani boxer Firuza Sharipova tops the WBA ranking, Kazinform reports.
As the boxer's press service informed, this ranking makes Firuza eligible to vie for Irish boxer Katie Taylor's champion belt.
The World Boxing Organization is the oldest international association of professional boxing. Gennady Golovkin, Mike Tyson, Muhammed Ali and many other legendary boxers were ranked as the WBA champions.
Firuza Sharipova is the first female boxer from Kazakhstan owing belts in lightweight and super featherweight categories. Her next bout will be against WBC champion Eva Ulrika Birgitta Wahlström. | https://en.inform.kz/news/firuza-sharipova-tops-wba-ranking_a3498631/ | 2024-01-01T03:42:53Z |
“That one says ‘Rebel Without A Clue’.’” John Osborne is offering up his left arm to show a blue-inked phrase from a favourite Tom Petty song. We’re sitting in his mood-lit, vintage gear-jammed home studio in East Nashville, and he and his younger brother TJ, both friendly goliaths in jeans and T-shirts, are giving Classic Rock a quick tour of their respective tattoos.
There are mandalas, Hank Williams, Jimi Hendrix, Black-eyed Susans, the state flower of Maryland, where the duo grew up. Both have “the five hashmark”, which represents all five siblings in their family. TJ’s ‘225’, which many fans have speculated as being “some mystical reference”, is actually a homage to an 80s Buick that their dad drove. But it’s that Petty quote, from Into The Great Wide Open, that resonates the most.
“Rebel without a clue,” John says. “I’ve always thought that was insanely poetic. That’s kind of what we are – rebels against conforming to society and societal standards. And the last few years have very much been about going into a kind of great wide open for us.”
John is referring to “the very personal things” that he and TJ have publicly disclosed about themselves. For John it was a struggle with depression and anxiety that had him considering not only quitting music, but even ending his life. For TJ it was coming out as gay. “Art should reflect life,” John says. “It’s not like we weren’t who we are on earlier records, but we weren’t fully who we are. Now we just feel like we have no limitations.”
“This record was the first time we were able to truly create something without having any filters on,” says TJ.
“This record” is Brothers Osborne, their fourth album, self-titled “because it’s the meeting point between who we’ve become and who we’ve always been,” TJ explains. And it has an exhilarating rush of newfound freedom. The duo have an ideal collaborative partner in producer Mike Elizondo, a Dr. Dre protégé who’s worked with artists including Eminem, Carrie Underwood and Lake Street Dive.
With an array of top Nashville session players on board, and Paul McCartney’s longtime powerhouse drummer Abe Laboriel Jr., they deliver 11 songs’ worth of arena-ready rollicking riffs, modern dance beats (including drum machines) and buoyant shout-along choruses that feel like an all-kinds-of-kinds pep rally. At the heart are John’s down-home, bluesy guitar heroics and TJ’s baritone voice.
The Brothers describe their hybrid-rich sound as “a hundred per cent all over the place” (on the subject of current favourite records, they list everything from JJ Cale and Daryl Scott to AC/DC and Dua Lipa), and that leads to some discussion about what makes something country these days.
“I don’t find it surprising that classic rock publications are looking at country, because it reflects a lot of that sound,” says John. “I mean, Mutt Lange produced Back In Black and then went on to produce Shania Twain. So there’s a lot of overlap.”
“The interesting flip is,” TJsays, “in Nashville, if it gets too rock, then it’s like: ‘Wait, that’s not going to work for country.’ Then we go to the UK, and they say: ‘Well you don’t say country here, it’s rock.’
“In the UK you can actually say ‘c**t’, but you can’t say ‘country’,” John adds with a laugh.
Back home, country music is where the Brothers Osborne sit, although they feel more kinship with fellow outliers like Kacey Musgraves, Ashley McBryde and Jason Isbell. In the world at large in 2023, TJ and John’s recent personal revelations may not seem earth shaking. In Nashville, which can be conservative and harshly reactionary, they are. Around Music City there’s always the worry of the career-halting “Dixie Chicks effect”.
“There’s definitely a fear of putting yourself out there in full light due to running the risk of judgment,” says TJ. “I’d gotten so good at dancing around my sexuality and personal life in interviews, I didn’t realise what a daily weight it had become.”
“For me, with my mental health stuff, I felt like I was always walking along the edge of a cliff,” says John, remembering a scary moment during the making of 2020’s Skeletons, when he felt so paralysed that he couldn’t physically enter the studio.
Keep in mind that the Osbornes were already well established. They’d won five Country Music Association awards for Vocal Duo Of The Year, been nominated for seven Grammys (and won one), had platinum sales, charted with Top 10 hits such as Stay A Little Longer and It Ain’t My Fault, and surpassed two and a half billion streams globally. With a major-label deal, a large team and many on the payroll, the stakes were high.
“We were very lucky to have everyone in our corner – management, label, our band and crew,” John says.
“We’re all like family, and they would go down on a sinking ship with us if it came to that.” TJ adds: “Before I came out, a friend said: ‘Dude, I would be really shocked if any one of those people would prefer you to be unhappy just so they could keep their job.’ And I was like: ‘Boom’, that’s it.’”
Were there reciprocal ‘boom’ moments for the siblings as they shared their situations?
“Well, I knew that John was dealing with some things,” TJ says, “but I didn’t realise the magnitude of it until it reared its head. The beauty is that he was able to get to a place where he could talk freely about it.”
“And I knew about TJ, but it wasn’t my place to ask,” John says.
“When he saw my internet search history, he really knew,” TJ says, and both of them dissolve in deep-chested laughter.
“Seriously, before we got signed I told John that I intend on coming out at some point because I don’t want to live my life closeted,” says TJ. “It took a lot longer than I thought it would. I didn’t want it to seem opportunistic. There are so few things in life that go the way you want them to, but that happened how we wanted it to happen.”
When I mention that the usual country music default go-to in times of stress and uncertainty is God, the brothers look at each other and then say in tandem: “Yeah, we’re definitely not religious.”
“We never went to church as kids,” says John. “And whatever God is, I don’t think it judges everybody. Putting an inner critic in someone and then calling her God is quite cruel.”
TJ: “I like the Ricky Gervais bit where he’s talking about how there are three thousand gods that people pray to and believe in. He’s an atheist, talking to someone who believes in one god, and says: ‘You don’t believe in 2,999 gods, and I don’t believe in just one more.’ That’s so funny.”
If there was any gospel for the Osborne brothers growing up in Deale, a small bluecollar town south of Baltimore, it was one of hard work and ambition. John and TJ, given the same first and middle names but in reverse order (John Thomas, Thomas John), are the sons of musical parents who also run a successful plumbing business. Back then, just beyond the family van, kitted out with gaskets and hoses, there was a shed with a reel-to-reel tape recorder set-up in it.
“Plumbing definitely prepared us to work our asses off,” says TJ. “I’ve crawled under more houses than I can count, fixing things. The hard work of the music business was something we’ve never been afraid of.”
“Fixing sinks and toilets with our dad certainly gave us an added zest to be successful at music,” John says, “so we didn’t have to go back to it!”
John says that in high school his younger brother was a “rebellious kid who skipped classes and marched to the beat of his own drum”. TJ describes John as “the grunge guy, big on Nirvana, with long hair and JNCO jeans”. Before turning to guitars, they both played violin in the high-school orchestra (“If you’d heard us, you would’ve never thought: ‘Those boys have a future in music,’” John says laughing).
And were they close?
“Yeah. I mean, we slept in bunk beds until I graduated high school,” John says. “We still do when we’re on tour,” TJ adds with a laugh.
Their parents wrote country songs and made regular trips to Nashville, paving the way for their sons to do the same. John came first, in 2007. TJ followed not long after.
“The last couple of years have been going a hundred miles an hour for us,” says TJ, “so there may be a perception that we had this overnight success. But we’ve been in Nashville for over fifteen years, playing, writing, recording. There was a lot of failure, a lot of heartbreak, a lot of ‘no’s’ that happened year after year, to the point where we though maybe we should stop. But the perseverance saw us through.”
And now they’re days away from playing four sold-out special record release shows in New York, Nashville, DC and LA. From there they will ramp up to a full-scale world tour in 2024. For John, who’s a new dad to twins with his wife, singersongwriter Lucie Silvas (the joyous arrival came after years of IVF treatments and waiting), it will be a challenge.
“We’ve already been on the road, and it’s very difficult,” he says. “I miss them every day. But we’re lucky though that we live in an era where they’re just a FaceTime away. I can’t imagine what it was like when you had to find a pay phone or a phone at the hotel to talk to your family.”
He adds with a laugh: “It’s like those old Willie Nelson movies where he’s at a gas station pay phone: ‘Can I talk to the baby?’”
Wherever the road takes them, the Brothers Osborne have become, in their words, “bullshit bulletproof”, embracing the hard-won openness and freedom they’ve found in the past few years.
“We’re progressive people who grew up in a very conservative town, and to some extent still live in one,” John says. “We’re used to bridging the divide, and we would love our music to do that as well.”
“Our music is about making a place for everyone,” says TJ. “At our shows, I’ll sometimes look out and see a ‘MAGA’ [Make America Great Again] hat, then four people over is someone with a Pride shirt on. And I think: ‘Man, that’s really cool that these people can come together and have different ideals.’ And it’s happening at our gig. That’s really the power of music." | https://www.loudersound.com/features/brothers-osborne-interview | 2024-01-01T03:42:54Z |
Energy bill price hike takes effect as record numbers struggle with debt
Households that have not yet done so are urged to submit meter readings to their supplier as quickly as possible to ensure they are charged correctly.
A £94 increase to the average household energy bill has come into effect after Ofgem increased its price cap in response to rising wholesale prices.
The regulator’s price cap has risen by 5% from the previous £1,834 for a typical dual fuel household to £1,928, driven almost entirely by rising costs in the international wholesale energy market due to market instability and global events, particularly the conflict in Ukraine.
Households that have not yet done so are urged to submit meter readings to their supplier as quickly as possible to ensure they are charged correctly.
Ofgem chief executive Jonathan Brearley has acknowledged that many people are currently having a “difficult time” and that “any increase in bills will be worrying”.
But he said the rise was a result of the wholesale cost of gas and electricity rising, “which needs to be reflected in the price that we all pay”.
Ofgem has made it clear to suppliers that it expects them to identify and offer help to those who are struggling with bills.
The increase comes after the regulator unveiled plans to lift the price cap from April in order to help suppliers recover nearly £3 billion in debts from customers who cannot pay.
The watchdog is proposing a one-off price cap adjustment of £16, equivalent to around £1.33 a month, to be paid between April 2024 and March 2025, and wants energy companies to use the extra funding to support struggling customers and write off bad debts.
The energy price cap sets a limit on the maximum amount suppliers can charge households in England, Wales and Scotland for each unit of gas and electricity.
Energy in Northern Ireland is regulated separately.
The headline price cap figure is an average across households rather than an absolute cap on bills, so those that use more will pay more.
The rise puts hopes for relief from the cost-of-living crisis on hold, and follows Chancellor Jeremy Hunt making no mention of any further help from the Government to offset household energy bills.
It comes as Citizens Advice said it was helping record numbers of households with energy debt and seeing more people than ever who could not afford to top up their prepayment meter.
Simon Francis, co-ordinator of the End Fuel Poverty Coalition, said: “Struggling households are facing an assault from all sides. Energy bills are going up just as winter bites hard, Christmas debts have to be paid off and the ongoing wider cost-of-living crisis continues into another year.
“Ofgem needs to abolish this January price hike. The cruel impact of a change in bills at this time of year can’t be underestimated.
“Unaffordable energy prices are here to stay and even in winter 2024/25, energy bills are expected to be 60% higher than winter 2020/21. This means the UK Government needs to take much more action to help people stay warm this winter and every winter through increased support for home insulation and cheaper renewable energy.”
Warm This Winter spokeswoman Fiona Waters said: “Without additional support, it will be anything but a happy new year for people trapped in Britain’s broken energy system.
“We need to see the UK Government introduce an emergency energy tariff for vulnerable households and a help to repay scheme for those in energy debt.
“Failure to avert this cold homes crisis will lead to pressure on the NHS, a mental health catastrophe and additional winter deaths caused by living in cold, damp homes.”
However, in a glimmer of hope for households, latest forecasts suggest the energy bills for the typical household will fall to £1,660 from the start of April, reflecting international gas prices dropping in recent weeks, and then to £1,590 from July before rising slightly to £1,640 from October next year.
Dr Craig Lowrey, principal consultant at Cornwall Insight, said: “Current forecasts of price cap dips later in the year may offer a small light at the end of the tunnel.
“The recent stabilisation of international energy markets has trickled down to April’s price cap predictions, raising hopes that this downward path will continue throughout the remainder of 2024.
“However, history has shown that the wholesale energy market is highly volatile, and unexpected global events can lead to spikes in energy prices, ultimately feeding through to household bills – as we saw this time last year.
“Whether concerns in the Red Sea become heightened, or another potential disruption to supply occurs, there are no guarantees the price cap will not rise again.”
Dr Lowrey added: “Ultimately, waiting and hoping that we will avoid another global incident that sends energy prices climbing is not a sustainable strategy for Government.
“To achieve substantial reductions below pre-crisis levels, we must focus on long-term strategies which increase domestic renewable energy sources and reduce our reliance on volatile imports.”
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Bucks vs. Pacers: Odds, spread, over/under and other Vegas lines - January 1
On Monday, January 1, 2024 at Fiserv Forum, the Milwaukee Bucks (24-8) will be looking to build on a six-game home winning run when hosting the Indiana Pacers (17-14). It airs at 8:00 PM ET on BSWI and BSIN.
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- Date: Monday, January 1, 2024
- Time: 8:00 PM ET
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- Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Venue: Fiserv Forum
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- The Bucks have a +193 scoring differential, topping opponents by 6.1 points per game. They're putting up 125 points per game to rank second in the league and are giving up 118.9 per contest to rank 24th in the NBA.
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- These teams average 251.6 points per game combined, 7.9 less than this game's total.
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London — John Pilger, an Australia-born journalist and documentary filmmaker known for his coverage of the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia, has died, his family said Sunday. He was 84.
A statement from his family, posted on X, formerly Twitter, said Pilger died Saturday in London.
“His journalism and documentaries were celebrated around the world, but to his family he was simply the most amazing and loved dad, grandad and partner,” the statement said.
Pilger, who had been based in Britain since 1962, worked for Britain’s left-leaning Daily Mirror newspaper, broadcaster ITV’s investigative program “World In Action” and for the Reuters news agency.
He won an International Academy of Television Arts and Sciences award for his 1979 film “Year Zero: The Silent Death Of Cambodia,” which revealed the extent of the Khmer Rouge’s atrocities. He followed that with a 1990 documentary titled “Cambodia: The Betrayal,” which examined international complicity in the Khmer Rouge remaining a threat.
He also won acclaim for a 1974 documentary looking into the campaign for compensation for children after concerns were raised about birth defects when expectant mothers took the drug Thalidomide.
Pilger was known for his opposition to American and British foreign policy, and he was also highly critical of Australia’s treatment of its Indigenous population.
In more recent years, he campaigned for the release of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who has fought a lengthy battle against extradition to the United States.
Kevin Lygo, managing director of media and entertainment at ITV, described Pilger as “a giant of campaigning journalism” who offered viewers a level of analysis and opinion that was rare in mainstream television.
“He had a clear, distinctive editorial voice which he used to great effect throughout his distinguished filmmaking career. His documentaries were engaging, challenging and always very watchable,” Lygo said.
“He eschewed comfortable consensus and instead offered a radical, alternative approach on current affairs and a platform for dissenting voices over 50 years,” he added.
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Dengue: 2 more die, 106 hospitalised in a day
At least two more people died from dengue in 24 hours preceding 8:00am today.
At least 106 dengue patients were hospitalised in the 24-hour period, according to data from the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
Dengue has so far claimed at least 1,705 lives this year and nearly 321,179 were infected, making this the deadliest year since the first recorded epidemic in 2000.
According to DGHS data, 725 dengue patients were undergoing treatment at different hospitals across the country.
A total of 318,749 patients have so far been released from hospitals across the country this year. | https://www.thedailystar.net/health/disease/news/dengue-2-more-die-106-hospitalised-day-3507331 | 2024-01-01T03:42:55Z |
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Watch out for this Leicester City player:
For this match, the player to watch will be Leicester City's iconic center forward Patson Daka. The Zambian striker is always a latent danger in the box, whether he has the ball under his control or not, so opposing defenses must always be alert as Patson Daka knows how to sneak between the defensive lines to get unmarked and score a goal for Leicester City.
Last Leicester City line-up:
M. Hermansen; J. Justin, J. Vestergaard, W. Faes, Ricardo; K. Dewsbury-Hall, O. Ndidi, H. Winks; S. Mavididi, P. Daka, A. Fatawu.
Watch out for this Huddersfield player:
For this match, the player to watch will be Huddersfield's center forward Sorba Thomas. The 24-year-old English youngster has been a key player for the team this season, and his explosive one-on-one skills allow him to create dangerous plays on the flanks to send scepters that can be connected by his teammates.
Huddersfield's last line-up:
C. Maxwell; T. Less, M. Helik, Y. Nakayama; D. Kasumu, B. Wiles, J.Hogg, J. Rudoni, J. Headley; S. Thomas, D. Burgzorg.
Background:
Huddersfield and Leicester City have met on a total of 63 occasions (28 Huddersfield wins, 10 draws, 25 Leicester City wins) with the scales tipping in favor of the Huddersfield side. In terms of goals, 106 goals have fallen in favor of Huddersfield, while 96 have been scored in favor of Leicester City. Their last meeting dates back to the 23-24 season on matchday 2 of the Championship where Leicester City beat Huddersfield 0-1.
About the Stadium
The stadium was inaugurated on July 23, 2002 with the original name of Walkers Stadium, in reference to the sponsor Walkers, a potato chip brand based in Leicester. Subsequently, in 2011, the stadium was renamed King Power Stadium, in honor of the Thai company King Power, which is the club's main sponsor. The stadium has a capacity of around 32,000 spectators. It has undergone some expansions and renovations since its inauguration to improve facilities and fan comfort. Leicester City fans, known as the "Foxes", are passionate and have provided strong support for the team at their stadium. The atmosphere at the King Power Stadium can be electric, especially at the climax of matches.
They will return to the Premier League
After winning their first Premier League in the 2015/2016 season, the Leicester City team won the affection of many English fans and around the world, gradually conquering various competitions such as the Community Shield or the Carabao Cup, however, the adventure in the first division was gradually clouded to the extent of having been relegated last season despite having died on the line. However, the mission of returning to the first division is being fulfilled, after marching as super leader in the championship and if they continue like this, they would be consummating the promotion a month before the end of the season.
Fighting to avoid relegation
For this match, two teams with different realities in the Championship will face each other and the clear example that things can be bad (even being in the second division of English soccer) is the Huddersfield team. The visiting team is at the bottom of the overall table and now that they have reached the halfway point of the season, the pressure is increasing as a single mistake could end up sentencing them to the third division of English soccer.
The adventure continues
The beginning of the 2023-24 campaign in the Championship has already passed and now with a part of the road already traveled, the teams are preparing to close the year in the best way with the objective of resuming a convenient rhythm that will allow them to dream of great objectives and illusions for the final part of the season in the first six months of next year. Likewise, little by little, it is beginning to become clear which teams will fight for the Championship crown, which teams will seek a place in the European competitions and which teams will experience the drama of not being relegated at the end of the campaign.
Kick-off time
The Leicester City vs Huddersfield match will be played at King Power Stadium, in Leicester, England. The kick-off is scheduled at 9:00 am ET.
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"Looking at forging closer relationship with India": Sri Lankan Foreign Minister
By ANI | Published: September 26, 2023 08:30 AM2023-09-26T08:30:28+5:302023-09-26T08:35:07+5:30
New York [US], September 26 : Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Ali Sabry said that Sri Lanka is looking at ...
New York [US], September 26 : Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Ali Sabry said that Sri Lanka is looking at forging a closer relationship with India, noting that they are trying for electricity, renewable energy, tourism and port shipping connectivity.
Sabry in an exclusive interview withemphasized that India is one of the fastest growing largest economies.
"It is a big economy. India is growing and that growth path is very important. Together with that, the region must grow," he said.
Sabry further stressed that Sri Lanka has seen a big opportunity in India. "We have seen a big opportunity here, that's the idea. I'm sure we will be able to do that and that will be better for both countries."
He said that Sri Lanka wants a good region with prosperity, peace, harmony, and among all, "we want a good and prosperous neighbour."
Sabry further praised India and added, "India is going that path. We want to go with them."
While talking about the current situation in the country and India's assistance, Sebry highlighted that the situation is much better compared to last year.
"Inflation has come down, the Rupee has stabilised, reserves have risen, and tourism has increased... It is India who provided us with various forms of assistance worth 3.9 billion," he added.
Moreover, he expressed his gratitude and said that India can proudly claim a great part of the credit that Sri Lanka has achieved today.
Underscoring his meeting with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, Serby expressed his happiness to meet him and said that the two ministers had a small conversation on ways to strengthen the India-Sri Lanka relationship.
"I have invited him to visit Sri Lanka for the IORA. He promised that he would try his level best
to make it and to take the country forward," he said.
Last year, India supplied over 270,000 MT of fuel to Sri Lanka so far to help ease the power crisis in the island country which was witnessing acute power cuts.
Moreover, Sri Lanka also signed a USD 1 billion credit line with India for procurement of food, medicines and other essential items, amid the island nation's worsening economic crisis. The agreement was signed between the State Bank of India (SBI) and the Government of Sri Lanka, during Sri Lankan Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksha's two-day visit to India.
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More big companies set to collapse in 2024, industry experts warn
It comes after another year of tough economic conditions resulted in increased business failures during 2023.
More big firms are likely to go bust next year amid the “double whammy” of high borrowing costs and pressure on consumer budgets, according to insolvency experts.
Administrators and restructuring specialists also warned the PA news agency that high-growth companies such as tech firms could be among those facing financial turbulence.
It comes after another year of tough economic conditions resulted in increased business failures during the year.
Official figures from the Insolvency Service earlier this month showed the total of company failures over the first 11 months of 2023 was more than reported during the entirety of 2022.
PwC’s head of insolvency David Kelly said both the construction sector and business services industries each saw almost a fifth of total insolvencies.
He said he therefore expects these areas to “remain the hardest hit in 2024”.
Hospitality and retail have also contributed to business failures as they have been impacted by higher energy prices, pressure on consumer finances and borrowing costs.
Around 17% of all insolvencies have come from the hospitality sector and 14% have come from retailers.
This included high-profile failures such as the administration of Wilko, which had operated 400 shops and employed more than 12,000 workers.
Paperchase, Planet Organic and Le Pain Quotidien were also among those to enter insolvency during 2023.
Rob Hornby, partner and managing director of AlixPartners, said he expects company insolvencies to continue apace in 2024.
“We are expecting next year to be a big year for insolvency,” he said.
“That is likely to be across the board, both in terms of geographies and sectors.”
The director at the restructuring and advisory specialist said typically high-growth areas, such as technology, could see turbulence as financing comes under increased pressure.
Mr Hornby said: “I personally think we are definitely seeing an element of the dotcom bubble repeating itself.
“Since before the pandemic, there was plenty of investment money around, with VCs (venture capitals) worried about missing out.
“You ended up with some areas of tech, for example, where you had more competitors funded in one space than were ever likely to succeed sustainably in the longer term.
“Now some of that funding is running dry, you will start to see consequences.”
Mr Hornby and Richard Fleming, managing director and head of restructuring for Europe, at Alvarez & Marsal, both said they expected more firms to use restructuring plans this year in an effort to avoid full administrations.
Nevertheless, Mr Fleming said there was potential for some large failures next year as those with large debt burdens face particular pressure due high interest rates.
“We are expecting a similar level of insolvencies overall in 2024, but we should see an increased number of larger cases,” he said.
“The impact of higher interest rates will increasingly be felt by companies who need to service their debt and by households on their mortgage payments.
“Therefore, we’re expecting a double-whammy impact on companies across the UK, with a slowdown in consumer demand and higher borrowing costs, all putting stress on margins.”
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FM Atamkulov meets foreign diplomats
The Minister briefed the ambassadors about the vision of the promising areas of interaction for the oncoming period.
"The priorities of our foreign policy remain unchanged. These are the protection and promotion of national interests of Kazakhstan at the international arena, strengthening of friendly and mutually beneficial ties with the international community", said he.
The main objective of the Kazakh Foreign Office is to ensure favorable external conditions for the country's sustainable socio-economic development by political and diplomatic means, he added.
"The year 2018 was quite intensive and fruitful in terms of the meetings held and agreements reached in the bilateral and multilateral formats. 51 international events, 96 top-level and high-level visits took place. 55 of them are the visits of the Kazakh President and Prime Minister to the CIS and non-CIS countries as well as the visits of foreign leaders and heads of government to Kazakhstan," noted Beibut Atamkulov. | https://en.inform.kz/news/fm-atamkulov-meets-foreign-diplomats_a3495572/ | 2024-01-01T03:43:00Z |
By Kevin Liptak and Nikki Carvajal, CNN
(CNN) — The White House said Sunday it is not seeking a wider conflict in the Middle East after US helicopters sank three Houthi boats in the Red Sea after coming under fire.
The helicopters sank the boats and killed those aboard, marking the first time since tensions broke out earlier this year that the US has killed members of the Iranian-backed Houthi rebel group, which has been targeting commercial and merchant vessels in the Red Sea.
The US has avoided directly striking the group inside Yemen as it seeks to avoid escalating the crisis further. But a National Security Council spokesman said Sunday that the US would continue acting in self-defense.
“We don’t seek a conflict wider in the region and we’re not looking for a conflict with the Houthis. The best outcome here would be for the Houthis to stop these attacks, as we have made clear over and over again,” John Kirby said on ABC News.
Four small boats originating from “Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen” attacked the Maersk Hangzhou on Saturday with small arms and attempted to board the merchant vessel, according to a statement from US Central Command, which added that a security team on board had returned fire.
CENTCOM said helicopters from the USS Eisenhower and Gravely responded to the Maersk Hangzhou’s distress call, the second in less than 24 hours, and were fired on by the Houthi boats.
“The U.S. Navy helicopters returned fire in self-defense, sinking three of the four small boats, and killing the crews. The fourth boat fled the area,” the statement said, adding that there was “no damage to U.S. personnel or equipment.”
CNN has reached out to Maersk for comment on the incident.
The Houthis have launched dozens of attacks on commercial vessels since October 7, saying they are acting in solidarity with Hamas amid the group’s war with Israel.
The US has deployed warships to the Red Sea and last month launched Operation Prosperity Guardian, a multinational maritime coalition, to beef up security in the critical global shipping lane.
While President Joe Biden has authorized strikes on other Iranian proxy groups that have attacked American troops in Iraq and Syria, he has stopped short of striking the Houthis in Yemen.
“We’ve got significant national security interests in the region just on our own … and we’re going to put the kind of forces we need in the region to protect those interests and we’re going to act in self-defense going forward,” Kirby said.
Asked about the prospect of a preemptive strike in the region, Kirby reiterated the White House stance.
“We’re not ruling anything in or out, but we have made it clear publicly to the Houthis and privately to our allies and partners in the region we take these threats seriously, and we’re going to make the right decisions going forward,” he said.
CNN’s Lucas Lilieholm contributed to this report.
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Los Angeles — Fantasy musical “Wonka” bounced back to the top of the North American box office this New Year’s weekend as an otherwise pallid film year came to an end, industry watcher Exhibitor Relations reported Sunday.
The Warner Bros. film took in an estimated $24 million for the three-day weekend in the U.S. and Canada, and $31.8 million when New Year’s Day is included. It has passed the $140 million mark domestically and taken in $244 million globally.
That strong showing came at the end of an off year for Hollywood, with numbers roughly 20 percent below the three-year pre-pandemic average, said analyst David A. Gross. Audience tastes are starting to change, he said, from universe-saving action films to stories closer to home.
Close to home — at least if you live near a chocolate factory — was family-friendly “Wonka,” with Timothee Chalamet as a younger version of Roald Dahl’s famous chocolatier. Hugh Grant has an unforgettable turn as a grouchy, green-haired, gnome-like Oompa Loompa.
Last weekend’s leader, Warner Bros.’ “Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom,” took on a bit of water, slipping to second at $19.5 million for three days ($26.3 million for four). Jason Momoa again plays the sea-dwelling superhero, this time joining with his half-brother and former foe to fight turmoil and climate change.
In third was Illumination and Universal’s animated comedy “Migration” about the adventures of a family of mallard ducks as they fly from New England to Jamaica. It earned $17.2 million for three days ($23 million for four).
Completing a strong weekend for Warner Bros. was the new musical version of “The Color Purple,” in fourth spot at $13 million ($17.7 million). Based on the Alice Walker novel that became a beloved movie, “Purple” follows the struggles and triumphs of Celie, a young Black woman in rural Georgia in the early 20th century.
One-time “American Idol” winner Fantasia Barrino-Taylor plays Celie — a role played by Whoopi Goldberg in the 1985 film — with backing from Danielle Brooks, H.E.R. and Colman Domingo.
And in fifth was Sony rom-com “Anyone But You,” at $9 million ($11.5 million). Sydney Sweeney and Glen Powell star in the tale, oh-so-loosely based on Shakespeare’s “Much Ado About Nothing,” that takes the two from instant connection to crossed signals to the scheming of friends to a lot of splashing in Sydney Harbour before ultimately … but nay, the rest is silence.
Rounding out the top 10 were:
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“Wonka,” $24 million.
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“Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom,” $19.5 million.
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“Migration,” $17.2 million.
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“The Color Purple,” $13 million.
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“Anyone But You,” $9 million.
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“The Boys in the Boat,” $8.3 million.
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“The Iron Claw,” $5 million.
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“Ferrari,” $4.1 million.
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“The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes,” $2.9 million.
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“The Boy and the Heron,” $2.5 million.
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How to Watch the NBA on Monday: TV Channel, Game Times and Odds
The NBA's eight-game schedule today is sure to please. The outings include the Minnesota Timberwolves playing the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden.
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The New York Knicks take on the Minnesota Timberwolves
The Timberwolves look to pull of an away win at the Knicks on Monday at 3:00 PM ET.
How to Watch
- TV Channel: NBA TV, MSG, and BSN
- Stream Live: Watch this game on Fubo (regional restrictions may apply)
- Game Time: 3:00 PM ET
Records and Stats
- NY Record: 17-15
- MIN Record: 24-7
- NY Stats: 115.3 PPG (15th in NBA), 113.9 Opp. PPG (14th)
- MIN Stats: 113.3 PPG (20th in NBA), 107.4 Opp. PPG (first)
Players to Watch
- NY Key Player: Julius Randle (23.6 PPG, 9.6 RPG, 4.8 APG)
- MIN Key Player: Anthony Edwards (26.0 PPG, 5.4 RPG, 5.2 APG)
Vegas Odds and Betting Lines
- Spread: MIN -1.5
- MIN Odds to Win: -120
- NY Odds to Win: +100
- Total: 223.5 points
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The Toronto Raptors play host to the Cleveland Cavaliers
The Cavaliers hope to pick up a road win at the Raptors on Monday at 7:30 PM ET.
How to Watch
- TV Channel: SportsNet and BSOH
- Stream Live: Watch this game on Fubo (regional restrictions may apply)
- Game Time: 7:30 PM ET
Records and Stats
- TOR Record: 12-20
- CLE Record: 18-14
- TOR Stats: 113.7 PPG (18th in NBA), 115.0 Opp. PPG (17th)
- CLE Stats: 112.0 PPG (24th in NBA), 112.0 Opp. PPG (eighth)
Players to Watch
- TOR Key Player: Scottie Barnes (21.0 PPG, 9.4 RPG, 5.8 APG)
- CLE Key Player: Donovan Mitchell (28.0 PPG, 5.6 RPG, 5.7 APG)
Vegas Odds and Betting Lines
- Spread: TOR -2.5
- TOR Odds to Win: -140
- CLE Odds to Win: +115
- Total: 224.5 points
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The Houston Rockets take on the Detroit Pistons
The Pistons hope to pick up a road win at the Rockets on Monday at 8:00 PM ET.
How to Watch
- TV Channel: Space City Home Network and BSDET
- Stream Live: Watch this game on Fubo (regional restrictions may apply)
- Game Time: 8:00 PM ET
Records and Stats
- HOU Record: 15-15
- DET Record: 3-29
- HOU Stats: 112.3 PPG (23rd in NBA), 109.7 Opp. PPG (second)
- DET Stats: 110.3 PPG (27th in NBA), 121.2 Opp. PPG (25th)
Players to Watch
- HOU Key Player: Alperen Sengun (21.1 PPG, 9.2 RPG, 5.1 APG)
- DET Key Player: Cade Cunningham (23.5 PPG, 4.1 RPG, 7.3 APG)
Vegas Odds and Betting Lines
- Spread: HOU -7.5
- HOU Odds to Win: -300
- DET Odds to Win: +240
- Total: 226.5 points
The Milwaukee Bucks host the Indiana Pacers
The Pacers travel to face the Bucks on Monday at 8:00 PM ET.
How to Watch
- TV Channel: BSWI and BSIN
- Stream Live: Watch this game on Fubo (regional restrictions may apply)
- Game Time: 8:00 PM ET
Records and Stats
- MIL Record: 24-8
- IND Record: 17-14
- MIL Stats: 125.0 PPG (second in NBA), 118.9 Opp. PPG (24th)
- IND Stats: 126.6 PPG (first in NBA), 124.8 Opp. PPG (29th)
Players to Watch
- MIL Key Player: Giannis Antetokounmpo (30.7 PPG, 11.1 RPG, 5.7 APG)
- IND Key Player: Tyrese Haliburton (24.5 PPG, 3.9 RPG, 12.7 APG)
Vegas Odds and Betting Lines
- Spread: MIL -6.5
- MIL Odds to Win: -300
- IND Odds to Win: +230
- Total: 259.5 points
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The Utah Jazz play host to the Dallas Mavericks
The Mavericks take to the home court of the Jazz on Monday at 9:00 PM ET.
How to Watch
- TV Channel: KJZZ and BSSW
- Stream Live: Watch this game on Fubo (regional restrictions may apply)
- Game Time: 9:00 PM ET
Records and Stats
- UTA Record: 14-19
- DAL Record: 19-14
- UTA Stats: 113.4 PPG (19th in NBA), 118.8 Opp. PPG (23rd)
- DAL Stats: 119.2 PPG (seventh in NBA), 117.8 Opp. PPG (22nd)
Players to Watch
- UTA Key Player: Lauri Markkanen (23.5 PPG, 8.7 RPG, 1.6 APG)
- DAL Key Player: Luka Doncic (33.9 PPG, 8.4 RPG, 9.3 APG)
Vegas Odds and Betting Lines
- Spread: DAL -2.5
- DAL Odds to Win: -145
- UTA Odds to Win: +120
- Total: 245.5 points
The Phoenix Suns face the Portland Trail Blazers
The Trail Blazers look to pull of an away win at the Suns on Monday at 9:00 PM ET.
How to Watch
- TV Channel: AZFamily and ROOT Sports NW+
- Stream Live: Watch this game on Fubo (regional restrictions may apply)
- Game Time: 9:00 PM ET
Records and Stats
- PHO Record: 16-15
- POR Record: 9-22
- PHO Stats: 115.5 PPG (14th in NBA), 114.6 Opp. PPG (16th)
- POR Stats: 109.4 PPG (29th in NBA), 115.2 Opp. PPG (18th)
Players to Watch
- PHO Key Player: Kevin Durant (29.8 PPG, 6.3 RPG, 6.1 APG)
- POR Key Player: Jerami Grant (22.4 PPG, 4.0 RPG, 2.6 APG)
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The Denver Nuggets face the Charlotte Hornets
The Hornets look to pull of an away win at the Nuggets on Monday at 9:00 PM ET.
How to Watch
- TV Channel: ALT and BSSE
- Stream Live: Watch this game on Fubo (regional restrictions may apply)
- Game Time: 9:00 PM ET
Records and Stats
- DEN Record: 23-11
- CHA Record: 7-23
- DEN Stats: 115.3 PPG (15th in NBA), 110.3 Opp. PPG (third)
- CHA Stats: 110.6 PPG (26th in NBA), 121.4 Opp. PPG (26th)
Players to Watch
- DEN Key Player: Nikola Jokic (26.1 PPG, 12.3 RPG, 9.2 APG)
- CHA Key Player: Terry Rozier (23.6 PPG, 3.9 RPG, 7.2 APG)
Vegas Odds and Betting Lines
- Spread: DEN -14.5
- DEN Odds to Win: -1400
- CHA Odds to Win: +800
- Total: 226.5 points
The Los Angeles Clippers play the Miami Heat
The Heat take to the home court of the Clippers on Monday at 10:30 PM ET.
How to Watch
- TV Channel: BSSC and BSSUN
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- Game Time: 10:30 PM ET
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- LAC Record: 19-12
- MIA Record: 19-13
- LAC Stats: 116.6 PPG (11th in NBA), 112.2 Opp. PPG (10th)
- MIA Stats: 113.3 PPG (20th in NBA), 111.7 Opp. PPG (seventh)
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- LAC Key Player: Paul George (22.9 PPG, 5.6 RPG, 4.0 APG)
- MIA Key Player: Bam Adebayo (22.0 PPG, 10.2 RPG, 4.0 APG)
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- Spread: LAC -6.5
- LAC Odds to Win: -275
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- Total: 227.5 points
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One in five households food insecure: BBS
One in every five households in Bangladesh experienced food insecurity, according to the primary findings of a government survey -- conflicting with the government's claims of ensuring food security for all.
Of them, 0.83 percent of the households were severely food insecure, while 21.08 percent went through moderate food insecurity, according to the survey conducted by the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS).
The survey "Food Security Statistics 2023" was carried out in June on 29,760 households across the country.
The key findings of the survey were disseminated at a programme at the BBS office yesterday. The full report of the survey will be published a few months later.
The survey comes at a time when inflation continues to stay high, leaving low-income and limited-income groups to grapple with making ends meet.
The state-run statistical agency measured food security based on answers to eight types of questions from the participants.
The questions were whether: they 'went without eating for a whole day', they 'skipped a meal', their 'household ran out of food', they ate less than they should, ate healthy and nutritious food, and were worried about not having enough food to eat.
Those who responded positively to all eight questions fall under the severely food insecure category, said Shahnaz Arefin, secretary to the Statistics and Informatics Division.
Rangpur division has the highest number of households suffering from moderate or severe food insecurity: 29.98 percent. This was followed by Sylhet
(26.48 percent) and Mymensingh (26 percent).
Dhaka division has the lowest number of households experiencing food insecurity: 16.40 percent.
Rural areas saw higher food insecurity than urban areas: 24.12 percent and 20.77 percent respectively.
Around 11.45 percent of households in the city corporation area suffered from moderate or severe food insecurity, according to the survey.
About 24 percent of Bangladesh's population was food insecure, according to a survey report of the World Food Programme that was released in August last year.
"It's alarming that a government survey comes up with such a percentage of food insecure people," said Selim Raihan, executive director of the South Asian Network on Economic Modelling.
The country is still facing a food price shock.
Moreover, the economy is going through a crisis and that is hindering job opportunities, he said.
"People need jobs to ensure food security."
He, however, contested the household figure of Rangpur division.
The BBS Household and Expenditure survey said that poverty has declined in Rangpur, but this food security survey showed that this division has the highest number of households facing food insecurity.
"It's inconsistent," said Raihan, also a professor at the University of Dhaka's department of economics.
The rise in food insecurity in the rural areas has reasons, he said.
"Before, most of the producers in the rural areas were the consumers as well. Now, many of them have become consumers only -- they are no longer producers," Raihan added.
The wastage of food from the production level to the consumption level varies from 31 percent to 50 percent, said Md Shahidul Alam, director general of the Food Planning and Monitoring Unit at the food ministry, at the event.
"If such wastage could be minimised, food insecurity could be addressed to a large extent." | https://www.thedailystar.net/health/food/news/one-five-households-food-insecure-bbs-3507571 | 2024-01-01T03:43:02Z |
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England attacker, 26 year old Karlan Grant has been performing well, being crucial for the team, looking to help and victory, hoping to pass respond for the good moment he is currently going through, looking to help his club stay strong in the English league, as he has been a viable option for the coach in difficult moments and in this start of the season.
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England attacker, Karlan Grant, the attacker will play his 25th game for his club, in the past he played 18 as a starter and 13 as a substitute, managing to score 3 goals in the English league and 0 assists, he currently has 4 goals in 24 games.
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Suriname defender, 26 year old Kenneth Paal has performed well, being crucial for the team, looking to help and victory, hoping to pass respond for the good moment he is currently going through, looking to help his club stay strong in the English league, as he has been a viable option for the coach in difficult moments and in the season.
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Suriname defender Kenneth Paal, the defender will play his 26th game for his club, in the past he played 40 as a starter and 0 as a substitute, managing to score 1 goal in the English league and 0 assists, he currently has 3 goals in 26 games.
How are Cardiff City coming?
The locals in their last 5 matches have had a not very good performance, as they have had several defeats in the last matches, their best result was the 1-3 against Birmingham City, having a streak of 1 win, 1 draw and 3 defeats, a very unfavorable streak for the team, but they need to not make mistakes, to have confidence in this tournament and stay alive.
Cardiff City 0 - 2 Leicester City, Dec. 29, 2023, English Championship
Cardiff City 2 - 2 Plymouth Argyle, Dec. 26, 2023, English Championship
Sheffield Wednesday 1 - 2 Cardiff City, Dec. 23, 2023, English Championship
Hull City 3 - 0 Cardiff City, Dec. 16, 2023, English Championship
Cardiff City 0 - 1 Birmingham City, Dec. 13, 2023, 2023, English Championship
Cardiff City 0 - 2 Leicester City, Dec. 29, 2023, English Championship
Cardiff City 2 - 2 Plymouth Argyle, Dec. 26, 2023, English Championship
Sheffield Wednesday 1 - 2 Cardiff City, Dec. 23, 2023, English Championship
Hull City 3 - 0 Cardiff City, Dec. 16, 2023, English Championship
Cardiff City 0 - 1 Birmingham City, Dec. 13, 2023, 2023, English Championship
How are QPR coming?
The visitors in their last 5 matches have had a not very good performance, as they have had several defeats in the last matches, their best result was the 0-0 against Plymouth Argyle, having a streak of 0 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats, a very unfavorable streak for the team, but they need to not make mistakes, to have confidence in this tournament and stay alive.
Ipswich Town 0 - 0 Queens Park Rangers, Dec. 29, 2023, English Championship
Millwall 2 - 0 Queens Park Rangers, Dec. 26, 2023, England Championship
Queens Park Rangers 0 - 1 Southampton, Dec. 23, 2023, English Championship
Sheffield Wednesday 2 - 1 Queens Park Rangers, Dec. 16, 2023, English Championship
Queens Park Rangers 0 - 0 Plymouth Argyle, Dec. 13, 2023, England Championship
Ipswich Town 0 - 0 Queens Park Rangers, Dec. 29, 2023, English Championship
Millwall 2 - 0 Queens Park Rangers, Dec. 26, 2023, England Championship
Queens Park Rangers 0 - 1 Southampton, Dec. 23, 2023, English Championship
Sheffield Wednesday 2 - 1 Queens Park Rangers, Dec. 16, 2023, English Championship
Queens Park Rangers 0 - 0 Plymouth Argyle, Dec. 13, 2023, England Championship
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FIR against SP MLA for duping UP youth for job
By IANS | Published: September 26, 2023 08:44 AM2023-09-26T08:44:04+5:302023-09-26T08:45:03+5:30
Lucknow, Sep 26 The Rae Bareli police have lodged an FIR against Samajwadi Party (SP) MLA Rahul ...
Lucknow, Sep 26 The Rae Bareli police have lodged an FIR against Samajwadi Party (SP) MLA Rahul Rajput, his brother and brother-in-law for duping a local youth of Rs 9 lakh on the pretext of getting a government job for his brother.
The complainant, Ram Naresh of Ranapur village of Uttar Pradesh's Rae Bareli, alleged that SP’s Harchandpur MLA, Rahul Rajput, his brother Rohit and brother-in-law Krishna Kumar Lodhi promised to get a job for his brother.
For this, they took Rs 9 lakh and even issued a fake joining letter of Food Corporation of India (FCI).
The accused also took the victim to the FCI warehouses in Talkatora, Sarojini Nagar in Lucknow and Barabanki to make the appointment look genuine.
“However, when we checked with the FCI regarding his appointment, it turned out to be fake,” the complainant said in the FIR. “When we asked for a refund, the accused threatened us of dire consequences,” he said.
Superintendent of Police, Rae Bareli, Alok Priyadarshi, said an FIR has been registered on Monday and probe was on.
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Judge allows new court in Mississippi's majority-Black capital, rejecting NAACP request to stop it
A federal judge will allow Mississippi officials to move forward with creating a state-run court in part of the majority-Black capital city of Jackson
A federal judge has ruled that he will allow Mississippi officials to move forward with creating a state-run court in part of the majority-Black capital city of Jackson, over objections from the NAACP.
Attorneys for the civil rights organization had sued on behalf of several Jackson residents, saying the new court undermines democracy because local voters or local elected officials won't choose its judge or prosecutors.
The new Capitol Complex Improvement District Court will have a judge appointed by the state Supreme Court chief justice and prosecutors appointed by the state attorney general — officials who are white and conservative.
In a ruling filed late Sunday, U.S. District Judge Henry Wingate dismissed requests to block the new court, which was created by the majority-white and Republican-controlled Mississippi Legislature. Jackson is governed by Democrats.
“None of the Plaintiffs has alleged that he or she is in actual or imminent danger of experiencing any concrete and particularized injury resulting from the establishment of the CCID Court or the challenged appointment of a judge or prosecutors for that court,” Wingate wrote.
Under a law signed by Republican Gov. Tate Reeves during the spring, the new court will come into existence Jan. 1 and will have jurisdiction in a part of Jackson that includes state government buildings and some residential and shopping areas.
Reeves and legislators who support the new court say it is part of an effort to control crime in Jackson — a city that has had more than 100 homicides for each of the past three years, in a population of about 150,000.
The Capitol Complex Improvement District Court will have the same power as municipal courts, which handle misdemeanor cases, traffic violations and initial appearances for some criminal charges. People convicted in most municipal courts face time in a local jail. Those convicted in the new court will be held in a state prison, near people convicted of more serious felony crimes.
Most municipal judges are appointed by city officials. Jackson has a Black mayor and majority-Black city council. The judge of the new court is not required to live in Jackson.
Legal arguments in the case touched on racial discrimination, public safety and democracy.
The state law creating the new court also expands the patrol territory for Capitol Police. The state-run police department previously patrolled near state government buildings in downtown Jackson, but the new law added other parts of the city, including more affluent residential and shopping areas.
In September, the Mississippi Supreme Court struck down the part of the same law that would have required the state chief justice to appoint four circuit judges to serve alongside the four elected circuit judges in Hinds County. The county includes Jackson and is also majority-Black and governed by Democrats.
Justices wrote that longstanding Mississippi law allows the chief justice to appoint some judges for specific reasons, such as to deal with a backlog of cases. But they wrote that “we see nothing special or unique” about the four appointed Hinds County circuit judges in the 2023 law, “certainly nothing expressly tethering them to a specific judicial need or exigency.”
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Fog and ice slick forecast in Kazakhstan Dec 25
ASTANA. KAZINFORM Unstable weather is predicted for most regions of the country Feb 25. Northern, eastern and south-eastern regions will enjoy sunny weather today. Blizzard, fog, gusting wind, and precipitation will hit some areas.
According to Kazhydromet, ground blizzard and gusting wind up to 15-20mps will strike Akmola and Karaganda regions.
Fog and ice slick are expected in Kyzylorda, Mangistau, Atyrau, and West Kazakhstan regions.
Fog will blanket Zhambyl, Turkestan, Aktobe, Kostanay, Pavlodar, and East Kazakhstan regions. Wind speed in Zharma municipality of East Kazakhstan region and in Zhambyl region will increase to 15-20mps.
Foggy and windy weather is forecast for North Kazakhstan region.
Fog will cover parts of Almaty region. Wind speed in the area of Zhalanashkol will rise to 18-23mps, sometimes to 28mps. | https://en.inform.kz/news/fog-and-ice-slick-forecast-in-kazakhstan-dec-25_a3501575/ | 2024-01-01T03:43:07Z |
Washington — Artificial intelligence represents a mixed blessing for the legal field, U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts said in a year-end report published Sunday, urging “caution and humility” as the evolving technology transforms how judges and lawyers go about their work.
Roberts struck an ambivalent tone in his 13-page report. He said AI had potential to increase access to justice for indigent litigants, revolutionize legal research and assist courts in resolving cases more quickly and cheaply while also pointing to privacy concerns and the current technology’s inability to replicate human discretion.
“I predict that human judges will be around for a while,” Roberts wrote. “But with equal confidence I predict that judicial work – particularly at the trial level – will be significantly affected by AI.”
The chief justice’s commentary is his most significant discussion to date of the influence of AI on the law — and coincides with several lower courts contending with how best to adapt to a new technology capable of passing the bar exam but also prone to generating fictitious content, known as “hallucinations.”
Roberts emphasized that “any use of AI requires caution and humility.” He mentioned an instance where AI hallucinations had led lawyers to cite nonexistent cases in court papers, which the chief justice said is “always a bad idea.” Roberts did not elaborate beyond saying the phenomenon “made headlines this year.”
For instance, Michael Cohen, Donald Trump’s former fixer and lawyer, said in court papers unsealed last week that he mistakenly gave his attorney fake case citations generated by an AI program that made their way into an official court filing. Other instances of lawyers including AI-hallucinated cases in legal briefs have also been documented.
A federal appeals court in New Orleans last month drew headlines by unveiling what appeared to be the first proposed rule by any of the 13 U.S. appeals courts aimed at regulating the use of generative AI tools like OpenAI’s ChatGPT by lawyers appearing before it.
The proposed rule by the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals would require lawyers to certify that they either did not rely on artificial intelligence programs to draft briefs or that humans reviewed the accuracy of any text generated by AI in their court filings.
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DALLAS, Texas — Trailblazing longtime U.S. Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson, a nurse from Texas who helped bring hundreds of millions of federal dollars to the Dallas area as the region's most powerful Democrat, died Sunday. She was 88.
President Joe Biden, Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson and many other leaders issued statements about her death after her son posted about it on Facebook. The Dallas Morning News also confirmed her death with an unnamed source close to the family. No cause of death was given.
Biden hailed her "immense courage" and called her "an icon and mentor to generations of public servants, through whom her legacy of resilience and purpose will endure."
"She was the single most effective legislator Dallas has ever had," the mayor said in a statement. "Nobody brought more federal infrastructure money home to our city. Nobody fought harder for our communities and our residents' interests and safety. And nobody knew how to navigate Washington better for the people of Dallas."
Eddie Bernice Johnson served in the House for three decades after becoming the first registered nurse elected to Congress and first Black chief psychiatric nurse at Dallas' Veterans Affairs hospital. She went on to become the first Black woman to chair the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and she also led the Congressional Black Caucus. She left office in January after repeatedly delaying her retirement. Before Congress, she served in the Texas legislature.
"For three decades, Chairwoman Johnson was a powerful force in the United States Congress, always focused on the future," House Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi said in a statement, praising Johnson as "a tenacious trailblazer, a talented legislator and a devoted public servant."
Johnson used her committee leadership position to fight against Republican efforts to block action on climate change. Congressional Black Caucus Chair Steven Horsford said Johnson was also "a fierce advocate for expanding STEM opportunities to Black and minority students" who also played a key role in helping the Biden administration pass a major package of incentives for computer chip manufacturers.
She was born in Waco and grew up in the segregated South. Dallas' once-segregated Union Station was renamed in her honor in 2019.
Her own experience with racism helped spur her to get involved in politics. She recalled that officials at the VA hospital were shocked that she was Black after they hired her sight-unseen, so they rescinded their offer for her to live in a dorm on campus. She told The Dallas Morning News in 2020 that officials would go into patients' rooms ahead of her to "say that I was qualified."
"That was really the most blatant, overt racism that I ever experienced in my life," she told the newspaper.
Johnson nearly quit but decided to stick with it.
"It was very challenging," she said. "But any job where you're an African American woman entering for the first time would be a challenge. They had not hired one before I got there. Yes, it was a challenge, but it was a successful venture."
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‘It’s a Friday night under the lights, another great game to go and enjoy.
‘The atmosphere will be great, I’m sure, and we’ll need the same energy, at the same level, for what will be another tough game.’
Town won 1-0 when the sides met at Loftus Road in August, with Cifuentes subsequently taking charge from former manager Gareth Ainsworth.
‘What remains is that they have individually talented players, without a doubt,’ said Kieran. ‘They can hurt any team.
‘But the style is very different, with a new coach arriving and making his mark, having some success.
‘From a tactical and identity point of view, they are very different, so we have to try to approach the game with fresh eyes in the little time we have to prepare.
‘They are well coached and have good structure, so they will be fighting for points as much as we are, which makes for another difficult game.
‘The games are so even, with so little difference between the top and bottom of the table, so we need to keep performing well and getting points.’”
STOKE CITY PERFORMING FROM HOME!
The team obtained draws against Millwall and Swansea, with scores of 0-0 and 1-1, respectively. However, defeats against Sheffield Wednesday and Blackburn, both 0-1 and 0-3 respectively, showed weaknesses in performance.
Before that, Stoke had achieved narrow victories against Leeds and Sunderland, indicating moments of success, but followed by less favorable results, such as draws against Cardiff and Southampton, and defeats to Hull and Preston.
p>The team seems to face challenges in maintaining consistency throughout the games, with fluctuations in defensive performance and finishing ability. There are There is an evident need to find stability to guarantee more positive results and overcome recent difficulties in the search for better positions in the Championship table.
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The stadium offers a vibrant atmosphere on match days, with Stoke City fans, known as the 'Potters', filling the red and white stands to support their team. The Bet365 Stadium is It is praised for its modern structure and high-quality facilities, providing a comfortable experience for spectators.
In addition to football games, the stadium is also a football stadium. used for various events, from musical shows to corporate events, taking advantage of its versatility and strategic location.
Under the management of Stoke City, the Bet365 Stadium is no longer available. It is just a competition venue, but also a meeting point for the local community, where the passion for football merges with the club's history and the emotion of the sport.< /p>
HISTORY IN CONFRONTATION!
Both teams have demonstrated defensive consistency, as indicated by several scores with few goals or draws without opening the score. However, Stoke showed a slight advantage in some clashes, winning by small margins, while Ipswich also achieved positive results in specific moments.
Although there is no clear trend of dominance on the part of any of the clubs, it is clear that there is no clear trend towards dominance on the part of any of the clubs. It is evident that clashes between Stoke and Ipswich are usually intensely contested, with few goals scored and results often determined in the details. Both teams appear to have a history of competitiveness and balance in recent clashes.
HOW DOES IPSWICH ARRIVE?
HOW DOES STOKE CITY ARRIVE?
Draws have been frequent, which may indicate a challenge in transforming chances into decisive victories. The clash against QPR resulted in a 4-2 defeat, highlighting defensive weaknesses. In general, the team is working well. demonstrating an unstable performance, requiring greater consistency and efficiency to achieve more favorable results in the competition. | https://www.vavel.com/en-us/soccer/2024/01/01/1167322-stoke-city-vs-ipswich-live-updates-score-stream-info-lineups-and-how-to-watch-efl-championship-game.html | 2024-01-01T03:43:10Z |
My wife's best friend lives in Formby. her husband is a Blue, has pretty-advanced Alzheimer's and is happy when spending hours watching footie on tv.
a few months back, she was in the garage and heard her husband (in the front garden) talking loudly to someone. she went to see what was going on and if she needed to care of the situation.
Jurgen was passing by, out walking his dog. her husband had yelled out when seeing a person he kind of recognized but wasn't sure why "I'm an Evertonian".
you would 100% expect that just about anyone involved in the game, when hearing some stranger yelling like that at them, while they were out minding their own business, would just keep walking and ignore them. or maybe even give them a mouthful.
no.
Jurgen smiled, walked over, and had a quiet chat with him for a few minutes, which is never an easy thing to do at this point because of his condition.
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Health centres to remain open 24/7 to curb maternal mortality rate: minister
Health Minister Zahid Maleque today said the government will keep the more than 4,500 health and family welfare centres in the country open round the clock to reduce the maternal mortality rate.
"In our country, half of the delivery is still done at home. For this reason, the maternal mortality rate is not decreasing. To reduce this maternal mortality rate, institutional delivery will have to be increased. To that end, we have planned to keep the country's around 4,500 family welfare centres open 24 hours," he said.
He made the remarks at a view exchange meeting with concerned officials on improving the quality of health services at Colonel Maleque Medical College auditorium in Manikganj today.
The minister said the government has taken various initiatives to bring medical services to the doorsteps of people.
"The referral system has been strengthened to improve the quality of health services. People are starting to get services. People are no longer dying without treatment," he said.
Under a referral system, a patient first goes to a nearby primary healthcare centre, public or private. If need be, that healthcare centre will send the patient to hospitals that are better equipped to treat them.
Director General of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) Prof Abul Bashar Mohammad Khurshid Alam presided over the meeting. Additional Director General (Planning and Development) of the DGHS Prof Ahmedul Kabir, Principal of Colonel Malek Medical College Zakir Hossain, Acting Director of the Medical College Hospital Dr. Soumen Chowdhury, Civil Surgeon of Manikganj Dr Moazzem Ali Khan Chowdhury, Superintendent of Manikganj 250-bed Hospital Dr Md. Bahauddin were present in the event. | https://www.thedailystar.net/health/news/health-centres-remain-open-247-curb-maternal-mortality-rate-minister-3506416 | 2024-01-01T03:43:10Z |
Haryana Police yet to get Monu Manesar's custody due to security reason
By IANS | Published: September 26, 2023 08:33 AM2023-09-26T08:33:38+5:302023-09-26T08:35:02+5:30
Gurugram, Sep 26 Due to a lack of security by the Rajasthan Police to guard Monu Manesar from ...
Gurugram, Sep 26 Due to a lack of security by the Rajasthan Police to guard Monu Manesar from Rajasthan to Gurugram, the Haryana Police is yet to get custody of the prime suspect behind the July 31 violence in Nuh district.
Monu is currently lodged at the Ajmer High Security Jail and the Rajasthan Police have raised security and safety concerns.
The Haryana Police had sought Monu's remand in an attempted murder case registered against him at the Pataudi police station and he had to be produced in Pataudi court on Tuesday.
Personnel of the Rajasthan Police told the Pataudi court on Monday that Monu required a high safety transfer from Ajmer to Gurugram and it did not have enough guards to execute it.
A senior police officer of the Gurugram police said they will now move a fresh request and have offered the Rajasthan Police its staff and guards to drive him to the Pataudi court.
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Call for mandatory eye tests as number of drivers aged 90-plus doubles
A record 153,000 Britons aged 90 or above held a full licence in November, PA news agency analysis found.
Driving licence-holding by people aged 90 or above has doubled in 10 years, sparking a call for mandatory eye tests to boost road safety.
A record 153,000 Britons in that age group held a full licence in November, PA news agency analysis of Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) figures has revealed.
The AA has called for drivers to be required to show evidence of regular eye tests to carry on driving once they reach 70 to “improve road safety”.
The number of over-90s holding licences has risen from 77,000 in November 2013 and is the most in records dating back to 2012.
The increase could be due to a range of factors, such as the ageing population and fewer older drivers giving up their licence.
Drivers are not subjected to mandatory checks of their skills or health once they obtain their licence no matter how old they become, although they are required to inform the DVLA if they are no longer fit to drive.
Concerns have been raised that some older people are continuing to drive when they should not, while others may be giving up their cars too early and risk exclusion from services and activities.
A YouGov survey conducted in July indicated that 65% of British adults would support drivers aged 70 or above having to retake a practical test every three years to keep their licence.
AA president Edmund King said: “If driving restrictions based on age and safety were introduced, we would be more likely to restrict young drivers rather than older drivers.
“Young, predominantly male drivers are much more likely to crash within six months of passing their test than older drivers within six months of hanging up their keys.
“However, we do believe that one check to improve road safety would be for those over 70 years of age to show evidence of regular eye tests when renewing their licence, and also stricter guidance from GPs.
“There are also broader health benefits for all drivers from having regular eye tests.”
Mr King said the decision to stop driving should be based on “personal advice from your GP and family” rather than reaching an “arbitrary age”.
He added: “We all age differently and the car is an essential lifeline for many elderly people.”
A Department for Transport (DfT) spokeswoman said: “The UK’s roads are among the safest in the world, and we will keep licensing standards up to date to make sure everyone can use our roads safely and with peace of mind.
“Over-70s must renew their licence every three years and all drivers must meet vision standards for driving, while also being legally obliged to notify the DVLA if a medical condition could affect their fitness to drive.”
DfT figures show older drivers involved in serious crashes are more likely to have failed to look properly than younger motorists.
The error contributed to 30% of incidents in which at least one person was killed or seriously injured on Britain’s roads between 2016 and 2021 involving drivers aged over 70.
That was compared with 22% for younger drivers.
The oldest licence holder as of November was a 109-year-old woman, although it is not known if she was still driving.
Nearly 600,000 people in the UK in 2021 were aged 90 and over, according to the latest available Office for National Statistics estimate.
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Fog to blanket greater part of Kazakhstan
ASTANA. KAZINFORM Kazakhstan is set to face today unsteady weather accompanied by precipitations, fog, ice slick, and snowstorm.
Wind gusting 15-20 m/s, sometimes up to 23 m/s, ground blizzard are to hit North Kazakhstan region.
Wind is expected to increase near Zhalanashkol up to 18-23 m/s.
High wind is to sweep across East Kazakhstan, Pavlodar, and Zhambyl regions.
Fog is forecast to coat locally in Karaganda, Turkestan, Kyzylorda, Mangistau, and Aktobe regions.
Fog and ice slick are to hit West Kazakhstan and Atyrau regions.
Wind gusting 15-20 m/s, ground blizzard, fog and ice slick are expected today in Kostanay region.
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oops, just replied in the transfer thread, but this is probably the spot
was always a very odd move, where it felt inevitable he'd not get much of a look in.
hope we can find him a good loan to get his career back on track, or even some minutes for us (i'd throw him in at Arsenal side is opposite to Gordon)
I've said the same earlier (probably in this thread) - people forget that we had a deal agreed for him in January 2022 and were trying hard to get him in before the deadline. Then we made the deal permanent in the summer. So, it seems we did really want him.
He had a full preseason with us and even got a look-in early in the season. Obviously the winner against Saudi was his highlight of the year. The turning point was the league cup game (or was it FA cup?) against city where he couldn't do anything right - except scoring a goal. He was hooked at the half and then barely played the rest of the year...then loaned last summer.
I'm guessing there was an element of Moneyball here - cheap, highish ceiling, tore it up in the Championship, etc.
He wasn't that different than his pal Harvey Elliot. The difference seems to be that 1) Elliot got a chance in the U23s / reserves and had a great loan, and 2) Elliot's application and attitude have been the best.
I also think that once he got here - we saw a few flaws in person that weren't clear - strength and pace were lacking. But then again - with no midfield around him - he may have been asked to do a lot more than he was ready for.
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BROADWAY, N.C. (WNCN) — After three days of searches for a lone missing boater in the Cape Fear River in Lee County, officials said Sunday that the person was not found and active searches are over.
Four of five kayakers were rescued Thursday night in a stretch of the Cape Fear River near the Buckhorn Dam, which is near the N.C. 42 bridge and about 5 miles northeast of Broadway, officials said.
A fifth boater was still missing Thursday night as searches Friday and the weekend were focused from Buckhorn Dam south to Raven Rock State Park, according to Josh Billings, chief of Cape Fear Rural Fire Department.
A large search took place Saturday with more than 120 people involved, according to Jennifer Gamble, Lee County assistant county manager of operational services. A location near the river search area is 1310 Oaktrail Lane.
Also Saturday, the search involved six boats on the river and people checking 200 acres of land, including both banks of the river, Billings told CBS 17.
A final search started around 11 a.m. Sunday and included at least 25 people, Billings said.
“Crews from North Chatham and Apex searched water all day for about 5 miles,” Billings said in a statement to CBS 17.
Gamble said another search might happen next week sometime.
“If nothing is found, we will monitor the river daily until next week, where we will consider another attempt,” she said in an email before Sunday’s efforts.
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She feels a longing that she can't quite place.
By Alexandra Blogier
Written on Dec 31, 2023
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A woman in her 20s wrote to the English parenting forum Mumsnet with a question about a peculiar feeling that turned out to be more common than she expected.
She explained that she lived with her parents, her siblings, and her family dog, in the house that she grew up in. Yet she had a consistent sense of being homesick, even though she was home.
The young woman wondered about the ‘sad and mournful feeling’ of wanting to go home, despite already being home.
“I find myself saying to myself, ‘I want to go home,’ even when I’m sitting at home,” the woman explained. “Does anyone else experience this?” she asked. “There’s this sad, mournful longing for ‘home,’ but I’m already at home.”
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Many people left comments assuring the woman that she was not alone and that they, too, experienced a similar sensation. One person on the thread described the feeling as “a pining, yearning quality to a longing for home that can leave a person quite unsettled.”
In a 2007 research paper published in The American Academy of Pediatrics journal, Christopher Thurber and Edward Walton defined homesickness as “distress and functional impairment caused by an actual or anticipated separation from home and attachment objects such as parents.” They noted that “severe homesickness may be best classified as adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood.”
Some people tried to decipher where this woman's feelings were coming from.
“I suspect it's a yearning for your own home, your own space, to spread your wings into adulthood and be able to make a space your own, have freedom, autonomy, and independence,” said one person. Another person wondered if she had a “longing to feel safe or happy when you feel the opposite.”
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The young woman responded, saying, "I don't think that it's related to wanting my own home, it's not even really about the house itself, just a feeling.”
“I remember thinking and saying the same thing as a child,” she recalled.
One person introduced a cultural concept from Wales into the conversation, noting that the woman’s sense of homesickness sounded like the untranslatable Welsh word “Hiraeth.” The word “Hiraeth” is related to a feeling of nostalgia, yet it also holds a sense of irretrievable loss, a melancholic longing for something that can’t be found.
The feeling of being homesick while at home is an emotional phenomenon spanning cultures around the world, yet it can’t necessarily be explained.
One person on Mumsnet shared their experience with the feeling, saying, “The Portuguese call it 'saudade.' It’s a melancholic longing for another time or place or person, a feeling of homesickness.”
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“I get it a lot,” they revealed. “I want to go back to my childhood home — But I can never go back, because not only is it not the same, I’m not the same person.”
Their bittersweet comment touches on an intangible longing that perhaps unites us all. To be human is to seek our place in the world. We want to feel rooted. We want to feel like we belong.
While there might not be a distinct answer or any exact reason for this woman’s intangible sense of feeling out of place, the fact that so many others experience the feeling, too, means that ultimately, she’s not alone.
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They have been around for the longest time but checks were never this exciting! Once relegated to office shirts and school uniforms before they were reimagined and reinvented in the best way possible, nowadays checks are anything but boring and plain.
Starting with Western wear, every woman should have a checkered shirt in her wardrobe. An absolute lifesaver on days when one must run out the door at a moment's notice, a classic plaid or tartan shirt is your hero. Wearing it with a pair of blue denims is an obvious yet genius choice for it works every single time. White, blue, red, and green are forever favourites; pink, orange and yellow checks look fun and fabulous too!
A check skirt is the next contender, naturally! Pencil skirts are perfect for work, while A-line skirts are chic and versatile. A plaid skirt is festive and feminine, even more so during the holiday season! Choose a deep green Scottish check skirt and wear it with a black or dark green sweater for your next Christmas party. Or, choose a lovely red and green woollen number and pair it with a black, white, or red cashmere cardigan.
An A-line dress in classic colours is always stylish while a gingham dress is perfect for picnics and casual occasions. One can never go wrong with a belted checkered dress in deep claret or cognac.
In terms of outerwear, checks are a perennial and forever favourite! Checkered sweaters and cardigans have been around for a while; we all have at least one such item that we have loved for years! Checkered pea coats look impossibly chic, as do overcoats.
Now let's talk about the game-changers. Historically checks have been a Western invention and trends have been such that they only seemed appropriate for Western wear. However, creative minds on our side of the pond have boldly imagined ethnic wear in checks and boy what an incredible fusion it has been!
Starting from kurtis to coord sets, checks have been reimagined in the best way possible and elevated to a whole new level. Think kaftan tops, asymmetrical blouses, and bias-cut tops.
Rendering in bright colours proudly evocative of South Asian culture, checks have been further juxtaposed with traditional motifs to make it our very own. Perhaps, the most incredible fusion has been checkered Kanchipuram and other traditional weaves!
An exceptional fusion of East and West, check saris are beyond cool and stylish. Every fashionista with an edge will love this magnificent combination of checkered saris with traditional patterns that perfectly marry the best of both worlds!
Model: Simmi, Mashiat
Styling: Sonia Yeasmin Isha
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‘Incredible’ fireworks display and Pulp concert light up Hogmanay celebrations
Edinburgh was lit up with fireworks as crowds from near and far danced and sang along to some of the Sheffield band’s greatest hits.
Revellers at Edinburgh’s Hogmanay celebrations brought in the new year with an evening of fireworks and music from Pulp.
Thousands gathered at the sold-out Princes Garden Street Party and Concert in the Gardens for the festival’s 30th anniversary.
The event, organised by UniqueAssembly and City of Edinburgh Council, was be headlined by Pulp, who have not played in the city in 20 years.
Following the first part of set, the fireworks began at midnight and crowds cheered, roared and sang.
Mark Wright, 50, said: “This is the first time I’ve been here. The fireworks were brilliant.
“I’ll be here next year, straight away. As soon as I get home I’ll be booking up for next year.”
Alice, 42, said: “We left the children at home tonight with a babysitter, and it’s incredible. New Year’s Eve, retro tunes, the weather has been amazing.
“Could there be a band more perfect for this than Pulp? Possibly only Blondie – I couldn’t think of a better band.”
She continued: “The fireworks were incredible, they went on, and on and on.
“We’re from London and Hogmanay is one of those things you always feel is a bit overdone, but it’s been incredible, and to have snuck into the VIP area by accident is excellent.”
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No room in INDIA bloc for those who are with BJP: Akhilesh
By IANS | Published: September 26, 2023 07:47 AM2023-09-26T07:47:48+5:302023-09-26T07:50:03+5:30
Lucknow, Sep 26 Samajwadi Party (SP) National President Akhilesh Yadav has made it clear that "those who are ...
Lucknow, Sep 26 Samajwadi Party (SP) National President Akhilesh Yadav has made it clear that "those who are with the BJP (Bharatiya Janata Party) will not be taken on board the INDIA alliance".
He made this remark on Monday evening in Uttar Pradesh's Sultanpur when asked about the possibility of Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) being included in the INDIA bloc.
In an apparent jibe at the State Congress leadership for claiming that it was preparing to contest all 80 Lok Sabha seats in Uttar Pradesh, Akhilesh said, "Why only 80? They may contest many more seats across the country. The Congress deserves to decide how many seats they want to contest, but when it comes to the INDIA alliance, the decision will be taken by the Congress' national leadership. When discussions are being held at the national level, then such questions should not come up. Such questions seem an attempt to create a rift in the alliance."
The SP National President was hopeful that the INDIA coalition would win the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.
"The public will come in support of INDIA and it will win. Also, the BJP will suffer its worst defeat in Uttar Pradesh."
Akhilesh also attacked the BJP government in the state over the murder of a doctor in Sultanpur allegedly carried out by a cousin of the District President of the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha over a property dispute.
He said: "Bulldozer's steering is in the BJP's hands. Whenever any BJP person is at fault, then the bulldozer's keys get misplaced. Wherever there are murders over land disputes, the BJP's people are involved."
He added that he attempted to visit the slain doctor Ghanshyam Tiwari, but the police did not allow him citing law and order issue.
Akhilesh was in Sultanpur to express condolences with the family of former SP MLA Abrar Ahmed, who died of ill-health in August.
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — With the calendar-page turn to 2024 on Monday comes 320 new state laws that Illinois residents will need to navigate.
Some will have a widespread effect, including a law banning semi-automatic rifles and another requiring paid time off. But others won’t have an immediate or noticeable impact, including a law that lets county governments consider a potential contractor’s participation in an approved apprenticeship program in determining the winning low bid for a project.
One law that took effect in 2019 but is still impacting tens of thousands of workers is an increase in the minimum wage. It increases to $14 an hour on Jan. 1 for non-tipped workers and will reach $15 in a year.
Here are some of the other major changes to Illinois state law as of New Year’s Day:
BAN ON SEMI-AUTOMATIC WEAPONS
The U.S. Supreme Court has failed to take up the case of Illinois’ ban on the sale, possession or manufacture of automatic weapons like the type used in a mass shooting at a 2023July Fourthparade in the Chicago suburb of Highland Park.
The law bans dozens of specific brands or types of rifles and handguns, including .50-caliber guns, attachments and rapid-firing devices. No rifle will be allowed to accommodate more than 10 rounds, with a 15-round limit for handguns.
Those who previously purchased such guns must register them with the Illinois State Police by Jan. 1.
BOOK-BAN PROHIBITION
Libraries that indiscriminately ban books will not be eligible for state funds. They must adopt the American Library Association’s Library Bill of Rights stating “materials should not be excluded because of the origin, background, or views of those contributing to their creation.”
The library association reported that attempts to censor books reached a 20-year high in 2022, especially those with LGBTQ+ themes and those written by people of color.
PAID TIME OFF
Employers will be required to offer paid vacation for any reason. Workers will accrue one hour of paid leave for every 40 hours worked, up to 40 hours total. Employers may offer more than 40 hours and employees may take time off after working for 90 days.
AIR FRESHENERS ALLOWED
Police will no longer be able to pull over a motorist solely because there is an object hanging from their rearview mirror. The law was approved after Daunte Wright was pulled over in Minnesota in 2021 for having a dangling air freshener. He was shot when the officer, reaching for her stun gun, instead grabbed her sidearm.
NO VIDEOCONFERENCING ON THE ROAD
Video meetings, streaming or accessing a social media website while driving will be prohibited. There will be an exception for video on a hands-free or voice-activated device or an application requiring the push of no more than a single button to activate or terminate it.
NO INDOOR VAPING
Vaping or smoking an electronic cigarette or cigar in a public indoor space will be prohibited. The law adds electronic smoking devices to the list of items prohibited in indoor public places under the 2008 Smoke Free Illinois Act, which banned regular tobacco products’ indoor use.
LICENSE-PLATE READER RESTRICTIONS
Interstate agreements between law enforcement agencies must specify that license-plate reader technology not be used on cars driven by women coming into Illinois to have abortions.
SURVEILLANCE DRONES
Following the Highland Park parade shooting, lawmakers approved the use of drones by law enforcement to surveil “routed” or “special events.” The drones may not be equipped with weapons or facial-recognition technology.
DEEPFAKE PORN
Victims of digital forgeries known as deepfake pornography may file civil lawsuits against anyone who shares or threatens to share an image that falsely depicts a person exposing genitalia or other private parts or engaging in a sex act. Identifying the image as materially altered is not a defense to liability.
RESTROOMS MAY BE ALL-GENDER MULTIOCCUPANCY
Businesses have the option of installing restrooms that may be used by any gender simultaneously. Current restrooms may be renovated to accommodate all genders. Urinals may not be included and stalls must have floor-to-ceiling, locking dividers.
VOTER REGISTRATION FOR TEENS
Teenagers may pre-register to vote at age 16 or 17 while obtaining a driver’s license or state identification card at a drivers’ services office run by the secretary of state. When turning 18, the legal voting age, they will already be registered to vote. | https://wgno.com/news/ap-laws-banning-semi-automatic-weapons-and-library-censorship-to-take-effect-in-illinois/ | 2024-01-01T03:43:21Z |
10:48, 13 February 2019 | GMT +6
Former vice minister becomes member of Kazakhstan Parliament
ASTANA. KAZINFORM - Nurzhan Altayev, a former Vice Minister of Labor and Social Protection of the Republic of Kazakhstan, became a deputy of the Majilis of the Parliament of the country, Kazinform correspondent reports.
"By the Resolution of the Central Election Commission of Kazakhstan adopted yesterday, member of the Nur Otan Party Nurzhan Baurzhanovich Altayev was registered as a Deputy of the Majilis of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan. In this regard, on behalf of the entire deputy corps, we congratulate our newly elected colleague," Nurlan Nigmatullin, Speaker of the Majilis of the Parliament of Kazakhstan, announced at the plenary session of the lower house.
Nurzhan Altayev held the positions of Vice Minister of Agriculture, Vice Minister of Labor and Social Protection, and Non-Executive Director of KazAgro National Management Holding JSC. He was also a candidate for a deputy of the Majilis of the Kazakhstan Parliament. | https://en.inform.kz/news/former-vice-minister-becomes-member-of-kazakhstan-parliament_a3497731/ | 2024-01-01T03:43:21Z |
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There have been 64 matches between Plymouth and Watford, with 31 wins for Plymouth, 14 draws and 19 wins for Watford. In the Championship there have been 19 matches, with six wins for Plymouth, six draws and seven for Watford. At home, Plymouth have hosted Watford 31 times, winning 16, drawing nine and losing six. In the Championship they have played nine games, with three wins, two defeats and four draws.
Probable Watford
Watford's probable team for the match is: Hamer Dele-Bashiru, Porteous, Hoedt and Morris; Martins, Chakvetadze, Livermore, Kone and Asprilla; Rajovic.
Probable Plymouth
Plymouth's probable team for the match is: Hazard, Edwards, Pleguezuelo, Gibson, Galloway and Mumba; Whittaker, Houghton, Randell and Azaz; Hardie.
Injuries
Plymouth will be without Earley and Cooper, both injured. Out for Watford are Lewis and Issouf Bayo. Also injured.
Championship
Plymouth are in 18th place with 28 points, level with Stoke and Birmingham, three points above Huddersfield, one below Swansea and Millwall, and three behind Blackburn. Watford are in 10th place on 35 points, level on points with Preston, one point above Coventry, Norwich and Cardiff, one point below Middlesbrough and Bristol City and two points behind Sunderland.
Last Matches: Watford
Watford, on the other hand, have won, lost and drawn their last two games. On Saturday (23), they won 2-1 away to Blackburn, with Wharton opening the scoring, Rajovic equalizing and Healey turning the game around. On Tuesday (26), they lost 4-1 at home to Bristol, with goals from Pring, Hoedt (own goal), Sykes and Weimann, while Chakvetadze pulled one back. And on Friday (29), at home, the draw was 1-1 with Stoke, with Livermore opening the scoring and Mmaee equalizing.
Last Matches: Plymouth
Plymouth come into the match on the back of two draws and a defeat in their last games. On Saturday (23), the draw was 3-3 at home to Birmingham, with goals from Edwards, Waine and Whittaker, while Stansfield, James and Bacuna equalized. On Tuesday (26), it was a 2-2 draw away to Cardiff, with goals from Whittaker (2), while Butcher (own goal) and Grant equalized. And on Friday (29), 2-1, the defeat came against Southampton, with goals from Alcaraz and Adams, while Hardie pulled one back.
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Free trade talks between Israel, EAEU to continue in coming weeks - ambassador
"The third round of negotiations is scheduled to take place in late February or early March 2019, on the territory of an EAEU member state," Ambassador Anatoly Viktorov said.
"It is too early to say how such an agreement may change the structure of the Russian-Israeli trade turnover and how significant those changes would be, in part because it is yet unclear when such a document can be signed," the diplomat continued.
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Looking back at eye makeup trends for 2023
Last year, we have seen several impressive eye makeup trends, mostly going for that soft glam and nude vibe. With 2023 now over, let's check out some of the hottest trends that have made tonnes of eyes pop last year.
The latte eye
One of the most popular trends of the season, the latte eye makeup features a chocolatey, coffee-toned eyeshadow that may or may not be paired with eyeliner or kajal — in varying shades of black and brown, of course.
"This has been one of the most requested makeup looks of 2023," shared Navin Ahmed, owner of Gala Makeover Studio and Salon. "It's been a crowd favourite because it's a versatile technique that one can go for, both in the daytime and the night."
According to the expert, lighter, more neutral browns work well for the day, while darker shades can be used to create a more glamorous appeal at night.
The balletcore doe-eye
A modern take on the princess-y, doe-eyed look, the Balletcore makeup aesthetic includes smoothly covering the lid in metallic shades such as silver or rose gold, right up to the brow bone. The differentiating factor for this look lies in its highlighting of the inner halves of the lower lash lines to make the eyes pop. Some swishes of the mascara wand and you are done!
The fox eye
If one is talking about classics, nothing beats the fox eye makeup trend. Edgy and seductive, the pointy inner corner of the eye and a similarly winged outer corner help create the look of an elongated eye.
"We also tried smudging the outer corner of the eyes, rather than keeping it very sharp. It worked very well throughout the year as a popular party look," mentioned Ahmed.
The holographic eye
All the range last year, the holographic eye makeup involves the usage of an iridescent, two-toned or colour-shifting shade on the lids and the lash line. It gives off a celestial, fairy-tale-like look that has won the hearts of countless makeup lovers. Experiment with powder pigments for the best results for this look.
The Coquette eye
True to its name, the Coquette eye makeup is a natural makeup trend, reminiscent of the 18th or early 19th century. The flirtatious and playful — read coquettish — look can be achieved by applying a simple, soft blush on the eyelids and then finishing off with a brown kajal and mascara to tighten the eyes.
Model: Joly
Styling: Sonia Yeasmin Isha
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ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Jimmy Johnson and Jerry Jones tip-toed around talk of their acrimonious split almost 30 years ago, when they had just teamed as coach and owner to win consecutive Super Bowls with the Dallas Cowboys.
Whether that breakup was the reason it took Jones so long to put Johnson in the team’s ring of honor doesn’t matter much at this point to both Pro Football Hall of Famers.
The bottom line is Johnson is joining Tom Landry as the only coaches alongside the 19 players and two executives in the exclusive group of one of the NFL’s storied franchises.
Johnson was greeted by the Hall of Fame “Triplets” who headlined his Super Bowl teams — quarterback Troy Aikman, running back Emmitt Smith and receiver Michael Irvin — for the ceremony at halftime of Saturday night’s regular-season home finale against the Detroit Lions.
“Thank you, Jerry Jones, for bringing me to the Dallas Cowboys,” Johnson told the crowd.
Johnson capped his acceptance speech with a dramatic pause as he walked up to Irvin, turned and offered his famous catchphrase, “How ’bout them Cowboys!” He said it the first time in the locker room after Dallas won at San Francisco in the NFC championship game before the first Super Bowl victory.
“You can say whatever you want to about my human reaction or frailties,” Jones said before the game. “I say this today, he’s there because it’s the right thing. He was always going in the ring of honor, whether I put him in or my kids put him in.”
One of the theories behind the abrupt end of Johnson’s tenure in 1994 was a tussle over who should get credit for the dramatic turnaround in Dallas.
The Cowboys went from 1-15 in 1989 — the year Jones bought the Cowboys and hired Johnson after firing the only coach Dallas ever had in Landry — to the first back-to-back Super Bowl titles in franchise history to cap the 1992 and ’93 seasons.
“I think we’re past who gets credit,” Johnson said. “The two of us, working together, made history. When I say working together, we talked every single day. I don’t ever recall us having a difference of opinion.”
Others would suggest Johnson’s take is revisionist history, because he was incensed 30 years ago over suggestions from Jones, also the team’s general manager, that any one of 500 coaches could have won a title with the Dallas roster.
Barry Switzer did it two years after the split of Jones and Johnson, who were teammates at Arkansas in the early 1960s. But critics never stopped suggesting the 1995 title was with Johnson’s players, and the Cowboys haven’t even reached an NFC championship game since that season.
Aikman was working the game as an analyst for ESPN and hustled down from the broadcast booth to join the ceremony. He stood with Irvin and Smith during the presentation, which started with Johnson walking through a greeting line of dozens of players from his Super Bowl run.
“It means everything to me and my teammates and everybody that was a part of those teams,” Aikman said on ESPN during the first half. “And the circle has been closed tonight at halftime.”
After two years away from football, Johnson returned with the Miami Dolphins in 1996 and led them to the playoffs the last three of his four seasons. But Miami never got past the divisional round.
The 80-year-old Johnson, a Texas native, has been a Fox studio analyst the past two decades and was enshrined in Canton, Ohio, in 2020, three years after Jones.
Now Johnson’s name will be inside AT&T Stadium along with Landry, who led the Cowboys to two Super Bowl titles in the 1970s and is fifth on the career list with 250 regular-season victories.
“I don’t think anybody can ever imagine what this means to me,” said Johnson, who won the 1987 college national championship at Miami. “This was a special time in my life. This was something that paid dividends for me the rest of my life. We took over the worst football team in the NFL. Not only did we win Super Bowls, but we were able to put together the team of the ’90s.”
Because of that, the split left many, including Johnson’s players, wondering what might have been had he stayed. Not only is Johnson past the question of credit, he doesn’t think much about “what ifs” either.
“Sometimes I’m kind of like a gypsy,” Johnson said. “I’ve never been anywhere more than five years. Got the point after winning a couple of Super Bowls, almost to the point of, ‘I’ve accomplished what I want to accomplish.’ Sometimes you lose sight of what you can do because of what you’ve already done.”
Johnson suggested he and Jones weren’t communicating as well at the end of their time together in Dallas as they had at the beginning, when they both faced a firestorm of criticism.
Jones suggested he let the sudden success of the Cowboys go to his head.
“What Jimmy brings is a lot of the best of me, enthusiasm, what have you,” Jones recalled telling his parents just before the split became public in 1994. “When it’s going the other way, I don’t like myself. It’s taking away from it. That mentality probably caused me to be not as tolerant as maybe we could have gone.”
A sense of closure for many of those issues was coming a few hours later.
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In Pictures: Revellers welcome 2024 across the UK
Weather warnings for wind and rain had been issued for parts of England and Wales for New Year’s Eve.
Revellers have gathered across the UK to welcome in the new year.
Weather warnings for wind and rain had been issued for parts of England and Wales for New Year’s Eve, with people urged to pack a rain jacket for the countdown.
But crowds flocked to organised events in London and other cities, such as Edinburgh and Newcastle, to enjoy spectacular fireworks and light shows.
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That table shows how essential it is to get 3 pts tomorrow.
I agree on our attack Jill. I think Jota coming back is great timing. I really want Nunez to start delivering regularly. We can cope without Mo for a few games IF the others pick up the slack I actually think Elliott will step up on the right
What a shit day to be having a football match. Still, I suppose its better than NYD 2005 when we were forced to play Chelsea at 12.30pm.Hopefully, we get the win we need and we don't miss Salah and Endo too much in the coming month. Because it really carries a threat of potentially derailing our season.
Hate it when teams around us drop points before we play, makes me even more nervous for our game
Were at home, going to have a talent advantage and our fans behind us. As long as we dont resort to shooting from miles away over and over we should be fine. Happy New Year! Up the Reds!
Change the thread title to Saudi Arabia. These aren't a football club.
Strong agree - Newcastle United no longer exists as an entity - only a surrogate PR vassal for a barbaric regime | https://www.redandwhitekop.com/forum/index.php?topic=355242.msg19224916 | 2024-01-01T03:43:30Z |
08:28, 14 February 2019 | GMT +6
Freight turnover increases by 4.2% in Jan in Kazakhstan
ASTANA. KAZINFORM Freight turnover in Kazakhstan in January 2019 made 47.275bn tonnes/km that is 4.2% more against the same period in 2018, Kazinform correspondent reports citing the Statistics Committee of the National Economy Ministry.
Rail freight turnover in the reporting period increased by 4.5% and pipeline freight turnover rose by 4.9%. Their share in the total volume of freight turnover (288,672nb tonnes, +3.4%) comprise 49.8% and 25.7% respectively.
In January, the volume of passenger turnover reached 23.075bn PKM (+2.9%). 1,828bn passengers were transported in whole (+1.2%). | https://en.inform.kz/news/freight-turnover-increases-by-4-2-in-jan-in-kazakhstan_a3498092/ | 2024-01-01T03:43:29Z |
Canadian leaders hailing Nazi as ‘hero’ shows how easily they are manipulated (Analysis)
By IANS | Published: September 26, 2023 08:44 AM2023-09-26T08:44:39+5:302023-09-26T08:45:09+5:30
New York, Sept 26 The spectacle of Canadian leaders, including Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Parliament Speaker Anthony ...
New York, Sept 26 The spectacle of Canadian leaders, including Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Parliament Speaker Anthony Rota, hailing a Nazi who served with the evil SS that was involved in genocide and war crimes is the latest example of how politicians in that country are manipulated.
Last week, Yaroslav Hunka, who fought for the Nazis as a member of the 14th Waffen Grenadier Division of the SS, was called a hero by Rota, who thanked him “for all his service” and Trudeau joined in the standing ovation for him in Parliament.
The tribute to a Nazi by Canadian leaders, who claim to champion human rights, would have passed off as just a service to a particular Canadian group except that they were caught out when Jewish groups exposed the real past of the 98-year-old Nazi soldier.
After Hunka's past became public, Trudeau on Monday shamefacedly apologised for honouring a Nazi saying: “This is something that is deeply embarrassing to the Parliament of Canada and by extension to all Canadians."
Hunka lives in Rota’s constituency and the Speaker was roped in by supporters of the Nazis, showing how easy it is to get Canadian leaders to back questionable causes and dubious personalities in exchange for votes or other forms of support.
The incident illustrates the easy manipulation of politicians by vested interests – especially those with foreign linkages – and how readily they go along for easy political gains, regardless of their public stance.
After his praise of the Nazi was exposed, Rota told Parliament: "I am deeply sorry I offended many with my gestures and remarks. I have subsequently become aware of more information which causes me to regret my decision to do so."
After Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky had addressed Parliament on September 22, Rota pointed to Hunka, who was in the public gallery and said: “He is a Ukrainian hero, a Canadian hero and we thank him for all his service”.
Zelensky, who was unaware of Hunka’s war record, was trapped unawares in the pro-Nazi frenzy at Canada's parliament that is forever passing judgments on other countries and preaching human rights and he joined in the ovation, giving a fist bump.
Rota said: “I wish to make clear that no one, including fellow parliamentarians and the Ukraine delegation, was aware of my intention or of my remarks before I delivered them."
The speaker had said while introducing Hunka, that he is “a Ukrainian Canadian war veteran from the Second World War who fought for Ukrainian independence against the Russians”.
The incident played into Ruassia’s accusations that Ukraine is run by neo-Nazis, even though Zelensky is himself Jewish.
Kremlin’s Spokesperson Dmitry Peskov expressed outrage about the Canadian honour and said: "Many Western countries, including Canada, have raised a young generation that does not know who fought whom or what happened during the Second World War."
Canada has given refuge to members of the Nazi forces, which had carried out the horrific genocide of 6 million Jewish people.
The Waffen-SS was declared to be a criminal organisation in World War II by the Nuremberg Trials held by the International Military Tribunal for Nazi war crimes.
Historians have documented atrocities committed by the division that Hunka served in against the people of Slovakia and Poland, murdering hundreds of people.
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Head to head: Leeds United vs. Birmingham
This Monday's match will be the 110th duel between these two teams, the balance is as follows: 41 wins for Leeds United against 42 for Birmingham, in addition to 26 draws.
These two teams met in the first round, with a 1-0 victory for Birmingham City.
Birmingham wants to escape from the ghost of relegation
Their distance from the red zone, although somewhat comfortable, does not allow them to breathe a sigh, Birmingham want to keep their place in the Championship, for that a victory against a team located in the upper part of the table, will allow them to take a breather in the fight for relegation.
Leeds United, aiming for a legendary comeback
The local Leeds United is in fourth place, with 45 points, 7 points away from the direct promotion zone. For the team led by Daniel Farke it is a final, although they are undefeated in 13 home matches, although they have lost in the last two matches, which has caused them to lose ground against the leaders of the championship.
The Championship is on fire
The season is already more than halfway through, the local Leeds United is in the playoffs, but has lost a lot of ground to the Championship leaders. Now they must start by winning at home, against an opponent like Birmingham, which although they started well, a change of direction with Wayne Rooney on the bench has not favored them.
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4 mouth-watering ramen recipes to make you forget about instant noodles
The little joys of winter include chilly nights, cosying up in a blanket and slurping away one of our favourite comfort foods — ramen. It is an immensely versatile dish and can be cooked in so many different ways: try it with vegetables, try it with an abundance of protein, and the options for broth are endless.
Here are some ramen recipes for you to try and complement the weather that has settled in.
CHINESE PEPPER CHICKEN RAMEN
Ingredients
1 pack ramen
1 pack ramen spice/sauce
2 chicken thighs
½ cup mixed bell pepper
1 spring onion
100g baby tomatoes
1 tsp Chinese five spice
1 tsp Sichuan pepper
1 tsp black pepper
1 tbsp oyster sauce
1 tbsp soy sauce
1 garlic clove
2 tbsp oil
Method
To prepare the chicken, cut them into bite-size pieces and marinate them with soy sauce, oyster sauce, and grated garlic. Meanwhile, in a hot pan with oil, add diced onions, and bell pepper followed by the chicken pieces. Sprinkle with Chinese five spice, Sichuan pepper, and black pepper. Toss. Finally, add in chopped spring onion greens before removing from heat.
In the same pan, lightly toss baby tomato halves with a sprinkle of salt and pepper. Prepare the ramen in boiling water along with the sauce or spice that has been provided. Once done, serve it in a bowl and top with the cooked chicken and tomatoes. You can also include another side of your choice such as crabsticks or chicken balls.
MUSHROOM AND SEAWEED RAMEN
Ingredients
1 pack ramen
1 pack ramen spice/sauce
3 sticks of sausage
6 crabsticks
1 egg
6 sheets of dried seaweed
100g dried shitake mushrooms
1 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp oyster sauce
Method
Prepare by soaking the mushrooms in warm water — in a bowl, add adequate warm water to soak the mushrooms and then add the soy sauce. Mix these and let the mushrooms soak for 20 – 30 minutes. Once done, remove the mushrooms and slice them.
Boil the ramen according to package instructions and add the mushroom-infused liquid into the boiling water – you can soft boil the egg here as well. Slice and lightly fry the sausages and crabsticks. Once the ramen is cooked, leave a little bit of the cooking water and add the ramen spice or sauce that is provided. Then add oyster sauce and mix. Serve this in a bowl and top with crabsticks, sausages, mushrooms, sliced egg, and seaweed.
SPICY SEAFOOD RAMEN
Ingredients
1 pack ramen
1 pack ramen spice/sauce
6 fish balls
6 crabsticks
500g mixed seafood
1 tbsp gochujang
1 tbsp chilli powder
2 tsp sugar
2 tbsp soy sauce
1 tsp Cajun spice
1 tbsp oil
1 tbsp cornstarch
¼ cup water
Method
Lightly fry the fish balls and crabsticks and set aside. Boil the ramen with the sauce or spice pack that has been provided. To cook the seafood, first, make the sauce — combine gochujang, chilli powder, sugar, soy sauce, Cajun spice, and stir. To make the cornstarch slurry, mix cornstarch and water.
Add oil in a pan and when slightly hot add in the seafood. Lightly cook this and then add in the sauce. Stir to coat the seafood and then pour the cornstarch slurry. The sauce will instantly become thick and glossy. Pour the ramen into a bowl and top with cooked seafood, fish balls, and crabsticks.
GRILLED CHICKEN RAMEN
Ingredients
1 pack ramen
1 pack ramen spice/sauce
2 chicken breasts
1 large tomato
1 egg
1 tsp soy sauce
2 tsp honey
1 tsp salt
1 tsp black pepper
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp chilli powder
2 tsp oil
Method
Cook the ramen according to package instructions with the sauce or spice that has been provided and boil the egg as well. Mix the soy sauce and honey and set aside. To cook the chicken, make gashes and slather them with oil, and sprinkle over garlic powder, salt, black pepper, and chilli powder. Rub this over the pieces of chicken breast and then grill them over a hot griddle pan.
Slice the tomato in half and sprinkle with some salt and pepper; grill the slices in the pan as well. Brush the chicken slices with the soy sauce mixture while flipping them. Grill the pieces until cooked and let them rest. Serve this over the cooked ramen along with the tomato slices and sliced egg.
Food: Fariha Amber | https://www.thedailystar.net/life-living/food-recipes/news/4-mouth-watering-ramen-recipes-make-you-forget-about-instant-noodles-3507176 | 2024-01-01T03:43:32Z |
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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — LeBron James thought he added to his legacy with another big shot on his 39th birthday.
The NBA’s replay center had a different view, causing James to call out the league’s replay process.
James made what he believed was a game-tying 3-pointer with 3.3 seconds remaining as the Los Angeles Lakers were playing on the road against the Minnesota Timberwolves, the top team in the Western Conference.
However, it was ruled a 2-pointer and upheld via replay from the league’s replay center in Secaucus, New Jersey, and the Lakers lost 108-106 on Saturday night.
“It’s obviously a 3,” James said. “My foot is behind the line. I mean, you can see the space between the front of my foot and the 3-point line. You can clearly see a white, the wood on the floor, there’s a space in between the front of my foot and the 3-point line. So, you know, Stevie Wonder can see that, champ.”
James, who spent the day in bed with a non-COVID-19 illness, scored 26 points, 10 in the fourth quarter. But it was his shot, and the subsequent replay, that caused his ire toward the league’s replay center.
“They said it was out of their hands,” James said of the explanation he got from officials. “The Secaucus, whatever, over there in the replay center or whatever, somebody over there eating a ham sandwich or somebody made the call.”
In a pool report after the game, official Tony Brothers said the review wasn’t conclusive enough to overturn the call on the floor.
“The play was ruled a 2-point field goal on the floor during live play,” Brothers said. “After video review, there wasn’t clear and conclusive evidence to overturn it from a 2 to a 3, and that’s why it stood as a 2-point field goal.”
James felt the video evidence was clear enough. As soon as Brothers announced the ruling to the in-arena crowd, James immediately went to the scorer’s table and pointed to the replay monitor.
“It’s super frustrating in the sense of what the hell we got a replay for?” James said. “What do we have replay for if even the replay gets it wrong? It’s like, who’s the part of the replay center? Like, do we got robots in there that’s making the Teslas? What’s going on? If you don’t see that, that is clear, that is clear.”
The frustration came after James said he woke up with an illness and stayed in bed until 4:30 p.m. when he got ready to head to the arena.
“I took a few more naps and then I finally just got out of bed at like 4:30, got a shower,” James said. “It helped me a little bit. Caught the 5 o’clock bus and, I guess, felt OK to play. I felt I could make some plays to help us win the ballgame.”
The Lakers play Sunday afternoon for the second of a back-to-back in New Orleans. James said he was unsure if he’d be play to play Sunday and would wait to see how he feels a day later. | https://wgno.com/sports/ap-sports/ap-lebron-james-questions-nbas-replay-center-after-late-game-shot-ruled-a-2-pointer/ | 2024-01-01T03:43:34Z |
We need stronger teams in the league who wont roll over for City.
It was mentioned a few days or weeks ago, but City are such nonentities in football that it works in their favour - teams don't try enough against them. But they do try against us, because we're Liverpool. If teams fought half as hard against Abu Dhabi as they do against us, it would make the league far more competitive.
I like a weak Man United for example, but we need them to at least be threatening to be competitive. To that end, we need Arsenal to be in the mix, and whichever other team can put up a fight - be it Villa or any other team. | https://www.redandwhitekop.com/forum/index.php?topic=355298.msg19224915 | 2024-01-01T03:43:36Z |
Future of OPEC+ deal to become clear in April, says Lukoil CEO
"Everything will depend on how the situation around Iran develops in April. How much the sanctions will be strengthened," he said.OPEC and other oil-producing countries that are not part of the cartel agreed in December last year to cut production by 1.2 mln barrels per day against the level of October 2018.
According to this decision, 11 OPEC countries participating in the agreement should reduce production by 812,000 barrels per day - to 25.94 mln barrels. In January, according to the report, these countries reduced production by only 698,000 barrels per day - to 26.05 mln barrels. Thus, the level of execution of the deal by the OPEC countries in January was 86%. Venezuela, Libya and Iran are exempt from production cuts.
Iran, which is under US sanctions aimed at reducing its oil exports to zero, almost did not lose production in January. According to OPEC secondary sources, its production fell by only 4,000 barrels per day - to 2.75 mln barrels.
Production also decreased in Venezuela - by 59,000 barrels per day to 1.1 mln barrels, and in Libya - by 52,000 barrels per day to 895,000 barrels. | https://en.inform.kz/news/future-of-opec-deal-to-become-clear-in-april-says-lukoil-ceo_a3498221/ | 2024-01-01T03:43:36Z |
S.Korean President to meet King Charles during state visit to UK
By IANS | Published: September 26, 2023 08:25 AM2023-09-26T08:25:56+5:302023-09-26T08:30:09+5:30
Seoul, Sep 26 South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol will pay a state visit to the UK in ...
Seoul, Sep 26 South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol will pay a state visit to the UK in November to mark the 140th anniversary of relations between the two countries during which he will meet King Charles III, his office said on Tuesday.
Yoon and First Lady Kim Keon Hee will be the first state guests for Britain since the monarch's coronation in May, reports Yonhap News Agency.
The visit will come at the invitation of King Charles III, the presidential office said in a statement, adding the dates will be announced later.
Yoon's first visit to Britain took place in September last year, when he attended the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II.
This year's anniversary marks the 1883 signing of a treaty of friendship, commerce and navigation between Britain and the Joseon Dynasty, Korea's predecessor.
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Do spelling mistakes matter?
The significance of spelling might seem like a trivial concern. As a nation, we have become forgiving of these slip-ups, perhaps too forgiving. A 2002 study about this phenomenon found that readers did negatively judge authors' intelligence when spelling mistakes were present in the text. A low ratio of errors (four errors in a 308-word text) was not found to have much of an impact, but a higher ratio of errors (12 errors in a 210-word text) produced a more adverse reaction.
Interestingly, participants' ability to identify the errors had no impact on how they judged the author, meaning that even ordinary people can and will form negative impressions based on spelling errors.
Why these errors are getting worse
In the digital age, communication has gone beyond traditional boundaries. In rural areas, people have embraced messaging apps like WhatsApp over emails. This shift has made individuals more focused on the gist of the message rather than the spelling. For them, the clarity and relevance of the content matter more than the spelling of each word.
In these communities, where connectivity is thriving through social media platforms, the acceptance of slightly wrong spelling has become normal. The emphasis is on the message, not on the grammar.
People still buy, regardless
However, the implications of spelling mistakes cannot be entirely overlooked, especially when it comes to branding. While customers may be forgiving, a misspelt word can cast a shadow on the professionalism of a product or service. It raises questions about the carefulness of the branding process and may lead people to question the brand. According to a study of 1,000 UK consumers, the number one thing people hate in social media is poor spelling and grammar.
Interestingly, people do not stop buying just because of a few spelling mistakes. Consumers are more likely to forgive a minor mistake in spelling if the product or service itself meets their expectations. Yet, businesses need to recognise that every detail contributes to the overall image, and spelling mistakes can spoil the trust carefully built through branding efforts.
Where these details matter
In certain scenarios, the stakes are higher, particularly when dealing with high-class products or services. Imagine being part of an exclusive club in the heart of a city — a club known for premium standards. Now, imagine encountering spelling mistakes within the club's communication. Suddenly, a sense of doubt creeps in.
For those investing in luxury or exclusivity, attention to detail becomes very important. Silly spelling errors can cast doubt on the overall quality and professionalism related to the high-class experience. It prompts members to question whether they are indeed part of the right elite circle, especially when a premium price tag is attached.
The verdict
The impact of spelling mistakes in marketing is nuanced and context-dependent. In everyday communication, especially within the world of messaging apps, the focus on the message often overshadows concerns about spelling accuracy.
However, when it comes to branding, the perception game is at play. While minor errors may not directly hamper sales, they can subtly influence how a brand is perceived, particularly in high-stakes environments. Customers refuse to be associated with you.
It's something which if done well, goes unnoticed. If done wrong, has consequences.
The author is a communications specialist with a passion for making personal and business content truly impactful. | https://www.thedailystar.net/life-living/lifehacks/news/do-spelling-mistakes-matter-3507146 | 2024-01-01T03:43:39Z |
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Cosmic revelations for all the zodiac signs for 2024
As we wind down to the end of the year, let us take a moment to reflect on endings and beginnings. A new year is also the end of a cycle and the beginning of a new one. It is a chance to clean the slate if needed and to start over a new chapter of our lives. It is a chance to reaffirm who we are and the ways in which we have changed as an individual in the past year. What were the major events of the year that shaped us? How have we grown? How do we wish to grow in the coming year?
Now, let us set the intention to call in our higher selves for this reading. Take a few deep breaths. Let us ask the cards; what do I need to know about the year ahead? Read your cosmic guidance below.
Aries - The Hermit Reversed
This is a year of transformation through karmic lessons and spiritual awakenings. You may find yourself less outgoing than usual and you may feel the desire to spend time with yourself. However, as your nature is more extroverted, you may find there is a resistance to inner reflection. Try to spend this time alone getting to know yourself better. Avoid meaningless distractions like binge watching Netflix. Be consistent. Seek truth and enlightenment through spiritual discipline and practice. Keep your body pure of toxins. Spend time in meditation and contemplation. Affirmation: I am open to spiritual awakening.
Taurus - Four of Wands Reversed
This is a year of celebrating personal milestones through setting energetic boundaries and aligning with your values. You may be solidifying your efforts towards something. Or redefining what success means to you, personally. However, in some cases, you may feel as though you missed your opportunities and have not reached your goals. It is time to create some structure in your life. You may have to feel the pang of FOMO, but know that it is ultimately going to help you in the future. Keep your eyes on the prize. Find a support system for yourself with those whose values are aligned with yours. Affirmation: I am creating my own vision of success.
Gemini - Ace of Swords
This is a year of growth through planning and setting the intentions. You may feel like you need to start over in your communications. You might be exploring a new realm of thought, seizing upon an idea or processing a new truth. This brings clarity and can be used for planning. Write down your goals. Break them down by each step. And start executing. Initiate and take strategic action. Trust in your ability to forge a way through obstacles, by knowing what they might be ahead. You might be starting the new year with a profound psychological transformation that is yet to be integrated. The new year will bring unprecedented growth and a cosmic chance to level up. Affirmation: I am ready to level up.
Cancer - Eight of Cups Reversed
This is a year of leaving behind old emotional and relational patterns, and going towards unknown territory. You may be feeling heavy and desolate in some way. It will take a great deal of emotional maturity to acknowledge that the past ways are no longer working. Once you have accepted this, see how you can change your pattern. How can you respond rather than react? Perhaps it might be advised to take a little retreat to replenish and heal. This will allow you to process your emotions, so you know the steps to take towards your fulfilment. Get to know yourself without others around. Even though you may feel terrified or even tempted to walk back, know that there is no going back. Affirmation: I am releasing outdated emotional patterns.
Leo - The Chariot
This is a year of meeting destiny with a sense of mastery, motivation, and sheer will power. Tune into your intuition and allow it to guide you. Keep your eyes on the person you wish to be in the future and understand how your current actions can get you there. Channel your determination and willpower and avoid distractions. Do not allow anything else to pull focus. The more you align with the forces of the cosmos, the more ease you will find. This may require you to discover new levels of emotional bravery and responsibility. You can be the charioteer of your life. Leave behind the comfort zone. Stay attuned to your purpose and goal. Nothing can sway you from your path. Affirmation: I am brave and unstoppable.
Virgo - The Devil
This is a year of reckoning with the shadow by acknowledging it within yourself and others. You may realise that excess of anything comes with consequences. You may have a tendency of hiding from the darker aspects of yourself. Continuing to deny your guilt, shame, or envy will only fuel the beast within. This may be the time for deep psychological reflection to understand the root of your behaviour. What is keeping you chained to this situation? Why do you feel so helpless in its face? What unfulfilled need is at the root of this obsession? It may feel scary at first, but remember, you are human and thus, not meant to be perfect. By embracing and befriending the shadow, you can mitigate the pull it has on you. Affirmation: I am integrating the darkest parts of myself.
Libra - Knight of Swords
This is a year of fighting for truth, standing up for justice and taking action. Whilst you may not like to take decisions, this time will require you to make quick decisions and action on your own. You may feel pulled to support a cause. You may even believe that you have a story to share with the world and thus, be on a mission. Beware of getting blindsided by your goals and missing out on life. Let go of people-pleasing, passivity and co-dependency. There is a time for niceties and there is a time to draw the line clearly in the sand. Be fair in your judgment and remember what you are fighting for. There is a danger you may let rationality blindside you. Think objectively but don't let it become a weakness. Affirmation: I say what is on my mind.
Scorpio - The Magician Reversed
This is a year of reclaiming your power and reconnecting to your manifestations. You may be feeling dispirited and out of energy. Do not let anything come between you and your goals. Set the intentions. Keep your thoughts positive. Focus your energy on what you wish to achieve. Turn it into a labour of love. Believe you can achieve anything that is in your highest good. This may also be asking you to reflect on what that is. Do you really need more material possessions, or is it spiritual expansion you are searching for? Are you looking for love and companionship, or just to check off a box? Be aware of who to trust and discern the manipulators from the real ones. It is time to bring your dreams to life. Affirmation: I am manifesting that which is in my highest good.
Sagittarius - Seven of Pentacles Reversed
This is a year of reflection and evaluation on where you are in regards to your financial security. You may feel as though you have wasted your time, energy, and effort on meaningless pursuits and if that is the case, take it as a lesson. Learn to be patient and think of how you can invest in your growth. Start saving and investing. Remember, it takes discipline and devotion to create abundance. While it is good to focus on stability, also remember to live in the here and now. Stop making impulsive decisions and slow down and think things through. Practicality can help you at this time. Know when to push forward and when to let things be. What others consider as stubbornness, you consider determination. Affirmation: I am patiently creating my abundance.
Capricorn - Page of Pentacles Reversed
This is a year of curiosity and experimentation, and adopting a beginner's mindset. You may need to do some inner child exploration around why you tie your worth to your achievements. You may have a lot of ambitions and a desire to prove yourself. You may also be eager to learn and master a skill. Remember not to get hung up on the details. Take things slowly and learn as you go along. Ground yourself with a helpful routine, spend time in nature and contemplate on what you value in your life. What tangible talents do you have that you can share with others? You may be going through an identity makeover when the year starts. It is time to leave behind the old version of yourself. Affirmation: I am worth more than my achievements.
Aquarius - Eight of Swords Reversed
This is a year of letting go of self-limiting thoughts and becoming aware of your own intelligence. You may feel stuck or stagnant. The root of this is your unhelpful thought patterns. You may ruminate in circles and constantly doubt yourself. Think of what is possible rather than what is not. Listen to your intuition. Check what your emotions are telling you. What is the most practical way to approach your situation? It may not be easy, but believe that you can find a way out of this quandary. You have to see the truth for what it is clearly, and yourself objectively as well. Remember, you are not beholden to anyone else. The way forward is to stop fighting what is and find acceptance. Affirmation: I am the master of my thoughts.
Pisces - Ten of Wands Reversed
This is a year of letting go of past heavy burdens by giving your energy to what matters most. Stop distracting yourself in busy work and allow yourself to relish what you have achieved. It has taken you immense effort to get to where you are. On the other hand, you may be overworked and overwhelmed. It may be time to take a pause before exhaustion sets in. Try to see how you can be efficient rather than wasting your efforts. Believe that you can make it to the other side. You have come too far to give up now. Focus your energy and your efforts. Stop spreading yourself too thin by taking on so many responsibilities. Affirmation: I focus on what matters most.
Namira Hosain, cosmic guide and intuitive healer, discovered her unique gifts through tarot and astrology. Overcoming challenges, she empowers others on their self-healing journeys. Visit her website https://www.intuithealing.net/ for more. | https://www.thedailystar.net/life-living/news/cosmic-revelations-all-the-zodiac-signs-2024-3506501 | 2024-01-01T03:43:41Z |
Ramallah: The Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics said that more Palestinians were killed in conflicts in 2023 than in any other year since 1948.
According to the bureau, 22,404 Palestinians died in 2023, and 22,141 of them were killed since the outbreak of the conflict between Israel and the Gaza-ruling Hamas on October 7, Xinhua news agency reported.
The bureau added on Sunday that 98 per cent of the Palestinian fatalities were in Gaza, including nearly 9,000 children and 6,450 women, adding that 319 Palestinians were killed in the West Bank since October 7.
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said on Sunday that his people would remain steadfast and adhere to their legitimate rights, and would not accept being displaced from their land.
In a statement marking the 59th anniversary of the founding of the Fatah movement, Abbas said the Palestinian Authority, which he heads, would not give up a single inch of their territory, and would not forsake its responsibilities toward Gaza.
Abbas said military solutions would destabilise the region and the rest of the world rather than bringing anyone peace or security.
He called for a political solution based on international law and resolutions that would recognise the Palestinians’ rights to freedom and independence. | https://www.siasat.com/2023-becomes-deadliest-year-for-palestinians-since-1948-statistic-bureau-2946296/ | 2024-01-01T03:43:43Z |
North Korea’s Kim orders military to ‘thoroughly annihilate’ US, South Korea if provoked
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un ordered his military to “thoroughly annihilate” the United States and South Korea if provoked, state media reported Monday, after he vowed to boost national defense to cope with what he called an unprecedented U.S.-led confrontation.
Kim is expected to ramp up weapons tests in 2024 ahead of the U.S. presidential election in November. Many experts say he likely believes his expanded nuclear arsenal would allow him to wrest U.S. concessions if former President Donald Trump is reelected.
In a five-day major ruling party meeting last week, Kim said he will launch three more military spy satellites, produce more nuclear materials and develop attack drones this year in what observers say is an attempt to increase his leverage in future diplomacy with the U.S.
In a meeting on Sunday with commanding army officers, Kim said it is urgent to sharpen “the treasured sword” to safeguard national security, an apparent reference to his country’s nuclear weapons program. He cited “the U.S. and other hostile forces’ military confrontation moves,” according to the official Korean Central News Agency.
Kim stressed that “our army should deal a deadly blow to thoroughly annihilate them by mobilizing all the toughest means and potentialities without moment’s hesitation” if they opt for military confrontation and provocations against North Korea, KCNA said.
In his New Year’s Day address Monday, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said he will strengthen his military’s preemptive strike, missile defense and retaliatory capabilities in response to the North Korean nuclear threat.
“The Republic of Korea is building genuine, lasting peace through strength, not a submissive peace that is dependent on the goodwill of the adversary,” Yoon said, using South Korea’s official name.
At the party meeting, Kim called South Korea “a hemiplegic malformation and colonial subordinate state” whose society is “tainted by Yankee culture.” He said his military must use all available means including nuclear weapons to “suppress the whole territory of South Korea” in the event of a conflict.
South Korea’s Defense Ministry warned in response that if North Korea attempts to use nuclear weapons, South Korean and U.S. forces will punish it overwhelmingly, resulting in the end of the Kim government.
Experts say small-scale military clashes between North and South Korea could happen this year along their heavily armed border. They say North Korea is also expected to test-launch intercontinental ballistic missiles capable of reaching the mainland U.S. and other major new weapons.
In 2018-19, Kim met Trump in three rounds of talks on North Korea’s expanding nuclear arsenal. The diplomacy fell apart after the U.S. rejected Kim’s limited offer to dismantle his main nuclear complex in exchange for extensive reductions in U.S.-led sanctions.
Kim has since sought to modernize his weapons arsenal and strengthen North Korea’s relationships with China and Russia. KCNA said Kim and Chinese President Xi Jinping exchanged New Year’s Day messages on Monday on bolstering bilateral ties.
North Korea faces suspicions that it has supplied conventional arms for Russia’s war in Ukraine in return for sophisticated Russian technologies to enhance the North’s military programs.
Estimates of the size of North Korea’s nuclear arsenal vary, ranging from about 20-30 bombs to more than 100. Many foreign experts say North Korea still has some technological hurdles to overcome to produce functioning nuclear-armed ICBMs, though its shorter-range nuclear-capable missiles can reach South Korea and Japan.
Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. | https://www.kcbd.com/2024/01/01/north-koreas-kim-orders-military-thoroughly-annihilate-us-south-korea-if-provoked/ | 2024-01-01T03:43:43Z |
Aries: You are enthusiastic about mixing with people today, and you will feel like combining business and leisure. You will be encouraged to take part in group activities as you can work and have fun at the same time. Ganesha says that you may emerge wiser from others’ ideas.
Taurus: Professionals in all spheres of work are due for a field day today. The day will be particularly outstanding for Administrators and executives are likely to get richer by the end of the day. Even if you are engaged in some other work, you will stand out and get noticed for your overall excellence. Businessmen can expect to get into new partnerships and joint ventures. This is a very auspicious day for launching new projects.
Gemini: Routine work bores you, and today you will go all out to break free from the shackles of boredom. The results, however, may not be as dramatic. You will have to depend on your children, if any, to rescue you from the tyranny of routine. Monetary gains can be expected either in the form of inheritance of ancestral property or as an increment in your basic salary.
Cancer: You wish to display your social prestige and monetary clout in front of your relatives. But you have to pay a heavy price for that. Your experience will teach you something, which will stand in good stead for future dealings.
Leo: You will see some changes in your daily schedule today. It is a good day to start a new job or business activity. You will focus more attention on your personality today. You will try to improve yourself and bring your hidden talents to the fore. Make the most of this opportunity to implement your plans, says Ganesha.
Virgo: Ganesha says you realise the importance of family matters today. You have great skills when it comes to negotiations, and you will use them in settling disputes amicably. Ganesha says you have learned the lessons of life on staying level-headed, and that you keenly believe that opposition eventually leads to progress.
Libra: Ganesha says today you may be able to undertake travel for business or pleasure purposes. It may be a busy day for you work wise and you may not be able to completely focus on your family or family issues. Try your luck in the stock market today, as it may prove beneficial to you. If there are certain issues or problems they will be sorted out today because of your varied skills and past experiences. Ganesha wishes you a day full of happiness and joy today
Scorpio: Try to take a chill pill as you may be worried about petty issues today. Do not let them hinder your happiness and take a toll on your health. However, the day looks promising towards the end. Friends are just a phone call away, call them and set out for a destination unknown to destress and rejuvenate.
Sagittarius: Work is likely to keep you on your toes. At the workplace, you and your opinions will be in demand. Those who are associated with stock exchange and shares will be happy to gain profits during the afternoon. Wait and watch the result in the evening.
Capricorn: Though you leave no stone unturned to identify the opportunities coming your way, you need to keep your guards on whenever you are a part of a legal matter. Financially, you’re likely to bear some heavy losses, and if you’re a dealer or a broker, the chances of suffering from them are even higher. Take some precautionary measures well in advance, advises Ganesha.
Aquarius: The game is set; you are put up against those who are holding a grudge against you and are waiting for an opportunity to pull you down. But, you are confident, skillful, and know your strengths very well. No matter how hard the opponents try, they will be no match to you, predicts Ganesha. Throughout all of these, your spouse will support you silently but strongly.
Pisces: You will find yourself in a philosophical state of mind today. You will be able to see things for what they are, rather than what they appear to be. You are unlikely to try and swim against the flow today, given your mental state. You will take things are they come to you, one at a time. Some bad news could come your way and likely keep your mind convulsed with stress, says Ganesha. | https://www.orissapost.com/horoscope-january-1-capricorn-to-bear-heavy-losses-sagittarius-to-gain-profits/ | 2024-01-01T03:43:43Z |
The stock of Alkaline Water Company Inc (WTER) has gone down by -2.96% for the week, with a -3.36% drop in the past month and a -28.22% drop in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 6.77%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are 6.88% for WTER. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -8.03% for WTER’s stock, with a -75.07% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Alkaline Water Company Inc (NASDAQ: WTER) Right Now?
Moreover, the 36-month beta value for WTER is 2.05. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 1 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 as “overweight,” 0 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
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The average price recommended by analysts for Alkaline Water Company Inc (WTER) is $11250.00, which is $11249.74 above the current market price. The public float for WTER is 12.19M and currently, short sellers hold a 2.81% of that float. On December 31, 2023, WTER’s average trading volume was 519.10K shares.
WTER) stock’s latest price update
The stock of Alkaline Water Company Inc (NASDAQ: WTER) has decreased by -1.87 when compared to last closing price of 0.27.Despite this, the company has seen a loss of -2.96% in its stock price over the last five trading days. Zacks Investment Research reported 2022-12-28 that Yield10 Bioscience (YTEN), The Alkaline Water Company (WTER) and Benson Hill (BHIL) are low-priced and well-ranked consumer staple companies, which look well-placed for 2023 on the back of their robust fundamentals.
Analysts’ Opinion of WTER
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for WTER stocks, with Canaccord Genuity repeating the rating for WTER by listing it as a “Sell.” The predicted price for WTER in the upcoming period, according to Canaccord Genuity is $0.90 based on the research report published on July 07, 2021 of the previous year 2021.
WTER Trading at -4.25% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought WTER to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -94.08% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 6.88%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 6.77%, as shares sank -6.23% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -1.54% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, WTER fell by -2.96%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -89.08% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $0.2840. In addition, Alkaline Water Company Inc saw -90.00% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Stock Fundamentals for WTER
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- -34.54 for the present operating margin
- +18.24 for the gross margin
The net margin for Alkaline Water Company Inc stands at -42.97. Equity return is now at value -680.90, with -103.98 for asset returns.
When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.19, with the company’s debt to enterprise value settled at 0.32. The receivables turnover for the company is 8.83 and the total asset turnover is 3.14. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.68.
Conclusion
To wrap up, the performance of Alkaline Water Company Inc (WTER) has been bad in recent times. The stock has received a bullish of “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high. | https://newsheater.com/2024/01/01/alkaline-water-company-inc-wter-stock-a-guide-to-the-market-trend/ | 2024-01-01T03:43:43Z |
German industrial production falls for fourth consecutive month
After the price, seasonal and calendar adjustments, the industrial production in December 2018 was down by 0.4 percent from the previous month. Compared to the same month in 2017, it shrank notably by 3.9 percent, according to a statement of Destatis, Xinhua reports.
According to the statement, industrial production excluding energy and construction was up by 0.2 percent. Meanwhile, the energy production remained at the same level of the previous month, and the production in construction decreased by 4.1 percent outside industry.
In addition, Destatis revised the decline in the November 2018 from preliminary result of 1.9 percent to 1.3 percent.
"In view of declining orders and cautious sentiment indicators, industry is likely to continue to develop in a subdued manner," the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy noted in a statement. | https://en.inform.kz/news/german-industrial-production-falls-for-fourth-consecutive-month_a3496347/ | 2024-01-01T03:43:43Z |
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Kathmandu: An earthquake of magnitude 4.3 on the Richter scale jolted Nepal on Sunday night, the National Centre for Seismology (NCS) reported.
The quake occurred at 22:06:22 IST, at a depth of 10 km.
According to NCS, the epicentre of the earthquake was registered at Latitude: 27.68 and Longitude: 85.77, respectively.
“Earthquake of Magnitude:4.3, Occurred on 31-12-2023, 22:06:22 IST, Lat: 27.68 & Long: 85.77, Depth: 10 Km , Location: Nepal,” the NCS wrote on X (formerly Twitter).
Further details are awaited. | https://www.siasat.com/earthquake-of-magnitude-4-3-rattles-nepal-2946292/ | 2024-01-01T03:43:49Z |
Asia has several famous railway routes winding through mountains and valleys and across rivers, lakes, and deserts. Whether you are a budget traveller looking for a good deal on prices or someone looking to splurge on a luxury trip, these train rides, convenient for both solo travellers and family and friends alike, are guaranteed to give you the experience of a lifetime.
So, without further ado, let us take a sneak peek at Asia's most majestic train journeys.
Mandovi Express, India
Named after the Mandovi River, the Mandovi Express connects Goa to Mumbai. Visitors to Goa can hop on the train at any of its three stations — Madgaon, Karmali or Thivim. Travelling over tracks 580km in length in around half a day, this day-time train makes its way through lush green fields, past cliffs with roaring waterfalls and through tunnels cut into climbing hills.
In addition to its picturesque views, the Mandovi Express is also a food-lover's paradise. Deviating from the usual bread omelettes and bread cutlets found in most Indian trains, this train offers a wide range of foods from chicken biriyani to upma, all at affordable prices.
Tickets for this train will cost you between Tk 500 and Tk 3,500.
Beijing to Lhasa, China
If you are a mountain lover looking for an adventure, this one is for you!
The railway line running from Beijing to Tibet is the highest railway in the world, reaching altitudes of over 16,000 feet. With a journey time of slightly under 41 hours and covering a distance of 3,757 km, this is a journey right into the heart of the Himalayas which will cost you between Tk 5,600 and Tk 17,800.
There are a few things to look out for though: you need to obtain a special permit to enter Tibet and must sign a passenger health declaration form before embarking on this trip. Moreover, it is very busy during the Chinese New Year and other festivals, so make sure to secure your ticket beforehand.
Main Line, Sri Lanka
There are a few who have not heard of Sri Lanka's Blue Train. Here is a fun fact though: not all trains on this world-famous route are blue! Officially known as the Main Line, this railway line is the island nation's most frequented, moving people and goods from Colombo to Badulla. However, tourists usually embark on the train from Kandy, passing through Nuwara Eliya and getting off at Ella.
During the approximately 10-hour journey traversing a path of roughly 140km, you will bear witness to Sri Lanka in all its glory. Swiftly gliding over mountain passes, rumbling through tunnels cut into hills or snaking its way through the tea plantations, the Main Line will take you to places otherwise unreachable.
Afrosiyob, Uzbekistan
Although Uzbekistan has recently seen a rise in popularity as a tourist destination, few know of its fastest train, Afrosiyob. Connecting Tashkent in the northeast to Bukhara to the southwest, the train passes through one of the oldest cities in Central Asia, Samarkand, where passengers often alight.
As you commence your ride from Tashkent, the scenery changes from snow-covered landscapes to green hills and valleys to sandy deserts, giving the traveller the whole gamut of experiences.
The 600 km journey takes about three and a half hours, with tickets ranging from Tk 4,000 to Tk 5,500.
Eastern & Oriental Express, Singapore-Malaysia
Looking for an out-of-the-box train experience? Although its rail line extends from Singapore to Bangkok, the Eastern & Oriental Express will be running from Singapore up to Malaysia in the upcoming year. For three days, these vintage green-and-gold carriages will transport you through Malaysia's countryside where you will alight to visit pagodas and temples, meet locals in the villages, or go snorkelling.
With its plush recliners and gourmet cuisine, this train redefines luxury. Albeit a bit expensive with packages starting from Tk 2, 64,000 the experience is guaranteed to be worth every penny. | https://www.thedailystar.net/life-living/travel/news/all-aboard-the-adventure-asias-scenic-railway-routes-every-traveller-3506526 | 2024-01-01T03:43:48Z |
Top 25 College Football Streams & TV Channel Info | Bowl Season
Published: Dec. 25, 2023 at 2:46 PM CST|Updated: 45 minutes ago
Among the best games on the 2023 bowl game schedule is the No. 3 Texas Longhorns taking on the No. 2 Washington Huskies in the Sugar Bowl.
Looking for how to watch college football? All the best games to watch this weekend are here.
How to Watch AP Top 25 Games
No. 24 James Madison Dukes at Air Force Falcons
- Time: 3:30 PM ET
- Date: Saturday, December 23
- Venue: Amon G. Carter Stadium
- TV Channel: ABC
- Live stream: Fubo
- Favorite: Air Force (-2)
Virginia Tech Hokies at No. 23 Tulane Green Wave
- Time: 2:00 PM ET
- Date: Wednesday, December 27
- Venue: Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
- TV Channel: ESPN
- Live stream: Fubo
- Favorite: Virginia Tech (-11.5)
No. 16 Louisville Cardinals at USC Trojans
- Time: 8:00 PM ET
- Date: Wednesday, December 27
- Venue: Petco Park
- TV Channel: FOX
- Live stream: Fubo
- Favorite: Louisville (-4.5)
Texas A&M Aggies at No. 22 Oklahoma State Cowboys
- Time: 9:00 PM ET
- Date: Wednesday, December 27
- Venue: NRG Stadium
- TV Channel: SECN
- Live stream: Fubo
- Favorite: Oklahoma State (-3.5)
No. 17 SMU Mustangs at Boston College Eagles
- Time: 11:00 AM ET
- Date: Thursday, December 28
- Venue: Fenway Park
- TV Channel: ESPN
- Live stream: Fubo
- Favorite: SMU (-13)
No. 19 NC State Wolfpack at Kansas State Wildcats
- Time: 5:45 PM ET
- Date: Thursday, December 28
- Venue: Camping World Stadium
- TV Channel: ACCN
- Live stream: Fubo
- Favorite: Kansas State (-3)
No. 14 Arizona Wildcats at No. 12 Oklahoma Sooners
- Time: 9:15 PM ET
- Date: Thursday, December 28
- Venue: Alamodome
- TV Channel: ESPN
- Live stream: Fubo
- Favorite: Arizona (-2.5)
No. 21 Oregon State Beavers at No. 15 Notre Dame Fighting Irish
- Time: 2:00 PM ET
- Date: Friday, December 29
- Venue: Sun Bowl Stadium
- TV Channel: CBS
- Live stream: Fubo
- Favorite: Notre Dame (-5.5)
No. 9 Missouri Tigers at No. 7 Ohio State Buckeyes
- Time: 8:00 PM ET
- Date: Friday, December 29
- Venue: AT&T Stadium
- TV Channel: ESPN
- Favorite: Ohio State (-4)
No. 11 Ole Miss Rebels at No. 10 Penn State Nittany Lions
- Time: 12:00 PM ET
- Date: Saturday, December 30
- Venue: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
- TV Channel: ESPN
- Favorite: Penn State (-6)
No. 6 Georgia Bulldogs at No. 4 Florida State Seminoles
- Time: 4:00 PM ET
- Date: Saturday, December 30
- Venue: Hard Rock Stadium
- TV Channel: ESPN
- Favorite: Georgia (-22.5)
Wisconsin Badgers at No. 13 LSU Tigers
- Time: 12:00 PM ET
- Date: Monday, January 1
- Venue: Raymond James Stadium
- TV Channel: SECN
- Live stream: Fubo
- Favorite: LSU (-8.5)
No. 18 Liberty Flames at No. 8 Oregon Ducks
- Time: 1:00 PM ET
- Date: Monday, January 1
- Venue: State Farm Stadium
- TV Channel: ESPN
- Favorite: Oregon (-17.5)
No. 20 Iowa Hawkeyes at No. 25 Tennessee Volunteers
- Time: 1:00 PM ET
- Date: Monday, January 1
- Venue: Camping World Stadium
- TV Channel: ABC
- Live stream: Fubo
- Favorite: Tennessee (-5.5)
No. 5 Alabama Crimson Tide at No. 1 Michigan Wolverines
- Time: 5:00 PM ET
- Date: Monday, January 1
- Venue: Rose Bowl
- TV Channel: ESPN
- Favorite: Michigan (-1.5)
No. 3 Texas Longhorns at No. 2 Washington Huskies
- Time: 8:45 PM ET
- Date: Monday, January 1
- Venue: Caesars Superdome
- TV Channel: ESPN
- Favorite: Texas (-3.5)
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A permacrisis seems to have engulfed the world with no end in sight for conflicts, climate disasters, economic gloom and democratic backsliding as we enter another new year. The war in Ukraine which is soon set to complete two years and the conflict in Gaza which has entered 12 weeks are among the major geopolitical concerns for almost every country. Their ripple effects – high levels of inflation, growing inequality and a cost of living crisis — are being felt across the world. That these concerns are now relevant for India too is visible when we notice the reports of an internal mail sent to all staffers by N. Chandrasekaran, the Chairman of Tata Sons. Chandrasekaran has reportedly written that employees should be aware about geopolitical events and brace for increased volatility and disruption. He, however, is careful to end the note saying there is a silver lining in this because India’s future seems bright. How he concludes this mail is, in itself, an ominous pointer towards the present situation prevailing in this country as perceived by important industry leaders.
Climate change, an existential threat to humanity, may cause more havoc than ever before if trends, especially over the past few months, are any indication. Global temperatures are on the rise year after year, with 2023 being the hottest in recorded history. The only solution, we are told, lies in a transition from our current fossil fuel-based economy to a green energy based one. The shift may take more time but for now there is at least some kind of awakening on the issue.
Two years of pandemic followed by two years of geopolitical tensions have led to widespread economic woes the world over. Inflation still remains above the comfort zone in most economies, hitting the poorest people the most. Wealth inequality has reached levels never seen before, with the richest 1 per cent grabbing nearly two-thirds of the $42 trillion of wealth newly-created since the year 2020. The average billionaire has gained roughly $1.7 million for every $1 of new wealth earned by a person in the bottom 90 per cent. Such disparities between the haves and have-nots often result in social tension. Industrial policy reforms and protectionism, it seems, have returned with vengeance as a result of deglobalisation. This is particularly visible in emerging economies. The US is drawing a large portion of the world’s foreign direct investment and financial flows due to its substantial subsidies and high interest rates, while the Global South is experiencing deficits as a result of growing dollar-denominated import bills for food and other necessities.
Technology in the form of artificial intelligence has taken the world by storm. Disruptions in the form of automation in more and more industries and sectors may lead to more layoffs and livelihood loses. This calls for urgent regulation of AI, something like the European Union has done with its AI Act, the world’s first comprehensive AI law. Such laws should come in other parts of the world so that humanity continues to control technology and not the other way round. The mad rush for digitalization in every sector in countries like India has helped push the economy further away from the poor and enriched the rich much more. While the common man is happy with small conveniences and is incapable of understanding the permanent damages caused by digital systems being implemented, the rich and powerful are gloating over windfall super normal profits due to these very initiatives.
Authoritarian tendencies are developing in most governments with democracy taking a back seat. Governments are employing surveillance tools to snoop on own their own citizens. With more than a third of the world’s population going to the polls in 2024 to elect leaders in more than 70 countries including India, the United States, Taiwan and Russia, the year is important for the future of democracy and the thought of freedom of the individual and human rights that are tied inextricably to it. The current wave of Right-wing populism spreading in many parts of the world remains a major threat for a free thinking liberal global order, and Donald Trump or any other Republican returning to the White House after the November polls will only aggravate that threat. Back home in India, the results to the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections are set to be the most momentous in the nation’s recent history.
This is a time to hope for increased sanity and dispassionate evaluation of the bigger picture of the future by every citizen living across the globe. | https://www.orissapost.com/new-year-old-woes/ | 2024-01-01T03:43:49Z |
COPENHAGEN/DUBAI/CAIRO - US helicopters repelled an attack by Iran-backed Houthi militants on a Maersk container vessel in the Red Sea, sinking three ships and killing 10 militants, according to accounts by American, Maersk, and Houthi officials on Dec 31.
The naval battle occurred around 0330 GMT on Dec 31 as the attackers sought to board the Singapore-flagged Maersk Hangzhou, Maersk and US Central Command (Centcom) said. Helicopters from the USS Eisenhower and USS Gravely joined the ship's security team in repelling the attackers after receiving a distress call, Centcom said.
Maersk said it was pausing all sailing through the Red Sea for 48 hours after the attack.
A spokesman for the Houthis said the group carried out the attack because the ship's crew refused to heed warning calls. He said 10 Houthi naval personnel were "dead and missing" after their boats were attacked by US forces in the Red Sea.
The naval battle underlines the risk of a regional escalation in fighting as Israel continues with its relentless bombing campaign following a Hamas surprise cross-border attack on Israeli towns on Oct 7 that left 1,200 dead, and took 240 hostages. Israel's air and artillery bombardment has killed more than 21,800 people, according to Gazan health authorities.
Yemen's Houthis have been targeting vessels in the Red Sea since November to show their support for Hamas, prompting major shipping companies to take the longer and costlier route around the Africa's Cape of Good Hope rather than through the Suez Canal.
The Red Sea is the entry point for ships using the Suez Canal, which handles about 12 per cent of global trade and vital for the movement of goods between Asia and Europe.
The United States launched Operation Prosperity Guardian on Dec 19, saying more than 20 countries had agreed to participate in the efforts to safeguard ships in Red Sea waters near Yemen.
Maersk, one of the world's top cargo shippers, said on Dec 24 it would resume sailing through the Red Sea. However, attacks have continued and US allies have proven reluctant to commit to the coalition, with nearly half not declaring their presence publicly.
The botched Houthi boarding operation was the second attack on the Maersk Hangzhou in as many days. The ship, which is carrying 14,000 containers en route from Singapore, was on Saturday hit by a missile about 55 nautical miles south-west of Al Hodeidah, Yemen.
The shipping company added that the crew of the Maersk Hangzhou crew was safe and there was no indication of fire onboard the vessel, which continued its journey north toward the Suez Canal.
White House national security spokesperson John Kirby declined to say what options the US is considering when asked on ABC's Good Morning America if Washington would consider a preemptive strike on the Houthis.
"We have made it clear publicly to the Houthis, we've made it clear privately to our allies and partners in the region, that we take these threats seriously."
Writing in the Daily Telegraph newspaper, British Defence Secretary Grant Shapps said: "We are willing to take direct action, and we won't hesitate to take further action to deter threats to freedom of navigation in the Red Sea."
"The Houthis should be under no misunderstanding: We are committed to holding malign actors accountable for unlawful seizures and attacks," he said.
Earlier on Dec 31, British Foreign Secretary David Cameron said he had told Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian in a call that Iran should help stop the Houthi attacks in the Red Sea.
The BIMCO shipping association condemned the attacks and thanked those states involved in repelling them.
"We are thankful to US, French, and UK efforts so far and hope even more states will support the coalition with naval assets or other impactful means including diplomatic pressure on the Houthis and their sponsors," Mr Jakob Larsen, BIMCO's head of maritime safety and security, told Reuters.
ALSO READ: US allies reluctant on Red Sea task force | https://www.asiaone.com/world/us-sinks-3-ships-kills-10-after-houthi-red-sea-attack | 2024-01-01T03:43:49Z |
Allete, Inc. (NYSE: ALE) has a price-to-earnings ratio that is above its average at 14.19x. and a 36-month beta value of 0.75. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 2 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 as “overweight,” 4 as “hold,” and 1 as “sell.”
The average price predicted for Allete, Inc. (ALE) by analysts is $60.69, which is -$0.47 below the current market price. The public float for ALE is 57.26M, and at present, short sellers hold a 2.12% of that float. On December 31, 2023, the average trading volume of ALE was 408.06K shares.
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Allete, Inc. (NYSE: ALE)’s stock price has plunge by -0.37relation to previous closing price of 61.39. Nevertheless, the company has seen a -0.05% plunge in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. Zacks Investment Research reported 2023-12-27 that The crux of safe investment lies in choosing a company that is not burdened with debt. This is because a debt-free stock is almost impossible to find.
ALE’s Market Performance
Allete, Inc. (ALE) has seen a -0.05% fall in stock performance for the week, with a 10.98% gain in the past month and a 15.83% surge in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 0.80%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 1.92% for ALE. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 1.41% for ALE’s stock, with a 4.76% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of ALE
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for ALE stocks, with BofA Securities repeating the rating for ALE by listing it as a “Underperform.” The predicted price for ALE in the upcoming period, according to BofA Securities is $54 based on the research report published on June 27, 2023 of the current year 2023.
ALE Trading at 7.58% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought ALE to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -8.29% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.92%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 0.80%, as shares surge +10.24% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +13.43% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, ALE fell by -0.05%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -3.33% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $60.59. In addition, Allete, Inc. saw -5.19% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Stock Fundamentals for ALE
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- +8.54 for the present operating margin
- +13.03 for the gross margin
The net margin for Allete, Inc. stands at +12.05. The total capital return value is set at 2.63, while invested capital returns managed to touch 4.43. Equity return is now at value 9.04, with 3.66 for asset returns.
Based on Allete, Inc. (ALE), the company’s capital structure generated 71.82 points at debt to equity in total, while total debt to capital is 41.80. Total debt to assets is 25.41, with long-term debt to equity ratio resting at 61.57. Finally, the long-term debt to capital ratio is 35.84.
When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.84, with the company’s debt to enterprise value settled at 0.31. The receivables turnover for the company is 12.01 and the total asset turnover is 0.21. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.00.
Conclusion
To sum up, Allete, Inc. (ALE) has seen a mixed performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high. | https://newsheater.com/2024/01/01/allete-inc-ale-stock-price-and-analyst-predictions/ | 2024-01-01T03:43:49Z |
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Hyderabad: Yet another restaurant in Hyderabad has come under scrutiny by the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) after a customer allegedly found a lizard’s tail in the fish biryani.
The video depicting the purported lizard’s tail in the biryani has been circulating on social media for the past two days.
Fish biryani was ordered from Deccan Elite Restaurant in Hyderabad
The incident unfolded when a customer ordered fish biryani from Deccan Elite Restaurant in Rajendranagar, Hyderabad, at 12:30 pm on December 30. After consuming the biryani on a disposable plate outside the restaurant, the customer claimed to have found a lizard’s tail in the dish, and subsequently, the video was shared on social media.
However, Sami, one of the restaurant’s partners in Hyderabad, refuted the claims, asserting that it was not a lizard’s tail. He said it was a fish.
GHMC comes into action
In response to the complaint on social media, GHMC’s Food Safety Officer conducted an inspection of the premises and gathered samples of the fish biryani for analysis.
The X handle of Assistant Food Controller GHMC specified that any violation in the quality of the sample would be met with stern action.
This is not the first such incident in Hyderabad. Previously, a resident from DD Colony in Amberpet, who ordered chicken biryani through Zomato, allegedly found a lizard in the dish.
Despite GHMC’s efforts to enforce hygiene practices, such complaints persistently surface on social media. | https://www.siasat.com/hyderabad-restaurant-under-ghmc-scrutiny-fish-biryani-samples-sent-to-lab-2946299/ | 2024-01-01T03:43:55Z |
Texas vs. UT Arlington: Betting Trends, Record ATS, Home/Road Splits - January 1
The No. 21 Texas Longhorns (10-2) are heavy favorites (-18.5) as they try to extend a six-game home win streak when they host the UT Arlington Mavericks (6-6) on Monday, January 1, 2024 at Moody Center. The contest airs at 2:00 PM ET on Longhorn Network. The matchup's over/under is set at 145.5.
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Texas vs. UT Arlington Odds & Info
- Date: Monday, January 1, 2024
- Time: 2:00 PM ET
- TV: Longhorn Network
- Where: Austin, Texas
- Venue: Moody Center
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- In five games this season, Texas and its opponents have scored more than 145.5 total points.
- The average point total in Texas' games this season is 143.7, 1.8 points fewer than this matchup's over/under.
- The Longhorns are 4-8-0 against the spread this season.
- UT Arlington (7-3-0 ATS) has covered the spread 33.3% of the time, 36.7% more often than Texas (4-8-0) this season.
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- The 79.2 points per game the Longhorns score are 6.5 more points than the Mavericks give up (72.7).
- Texas is 3-5 against the spread and 8-0 overall when scoring more than 72.7 points.
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Colorado mom wanted for killing 2 of her children arrested in United Kingdom
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV/Gray News) - A mother wanted in connection with the deaths of two of her children has been arrested in the United Kingdom, according to police.
Colorado Springs Police say Kimberlee Singler was taken into custody without incident.
On December 19, just after midnight, police responded to a call about a burglary in the 5300 block of Palomino Ranch Point.
When police arrived, they found two children, a 9-year-old girl and a 7-year-old boy, dead inside the residence.
Singler and an 11-year-old girl were found with injuries and taken to a local hospital. All three children are Singler’s children.
As the investigation continued, a warrant for Singler’s arrest was issued on December 26. The arrest warrant included charges of murder in the first degree, child abuse, and assault.
A $10,000,000 bond was set by the court.
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The world might be moving into a new year but Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve is bringing some serious nostalgia. Danish-Norwegian pop group Aqua took the stage tonight to perform their iconic hit “Barbie Girl” to bring in the New Year.
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The group originally released the track as the third single from their debut album Aquarium in 1997. “Barbie Girl” went on to be their most successful track and a smash hit around the world. Now, more than 20 years later, fans are still loving the song.
Years ago, one may be ridiculed for loving the ode to Mattel’s best-selling doll. However, after the massive success of The Barbie Movie, we’re all living in a Barbie world. As a result, it’s the perfect time for Aqua to shine once again.
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After their performance on New Year’s Rockin’ Eve, some fans took to X to share their thoughts.
Fans React to Aqua Performing “Barbie Girl”
“If I went back in time and told myself in 1997 that Aqua would be singing ‘Barbie Girl’ to ring in 2024, I’d probably be mad that I told myself nothing of importance. But a few hours later I’d be like ‘Wow, yeah, that is pretty crazy,’” one fan tweeted.
Another fan noted how the times have changed. “I used to get made fun of for liking ‘Barbie Girl’ in school. Now it’s 2024 and ‘Barbie Girl’ is the hottest sh-t. How the tables turn,” they wrote.
“Wait… Did I just go back to being 13 again or is Aqua really performing ‘Barbie Girl on TV right now,” one fan excitedly shared.
Another X user shared their time travel analogy. “If you told me that Aqua will be performing ‘Barbie Girl’ to bring in 2024, I’d thought you would be insane. And yet, here we are,” they tweeted. | https://americansongwriter.com/aqua-strikes-nostalgic-chord-barbie-girl-dick-clark-new-years-rockin-eve/ | 2024-01-01T03:43:55Z |
Remembering election days of the past
National election days of the past were fun. The extra holiday added to the joy. The frenzied frolic surrounding the polling date was unmatchable. The candidates in crisp, white panjabis coming to visit the centres, volunteers chorusing slogans, polling agents looking for your name in the list -- all these brought a sense of wonderment, laced with patriotism in me. It has always been this way for me since childhood.
Before election day, posters and festoons of candidates were hung all around the city, lending a hand to the festivities. There was a mad rush in the air. My grandma's old two-storied house was right in front of a girl's college that was always a polling centre. Our entire house was abuzz with activities even days before the elections.
My aunts would make haleem and snacks to sell to voters. Small stalls, in gazabo styles, were put up with saris and set up in the long veranda leading to the porch and garden. Like us, the small-scale vendors, like fuchka-chotpoti, badam and jhalmuri wallas were happy with the brisk business they did centring the voting booths.
Volunteers were extra obliging to help you find your way. One of my uncles was a serious political person and would be a polling agent or volunteer; he made sure everyone voted and was the only nervous person that day while the rest of us were busy merrymaking.
When I came of age, the euphoria of exercising my political franchise was a coveted feeling. Entering the polling booth gave me a sense of importance; my voice that I chose to seal within a few seconds would count to determine the country's collective future. Goosebumps!
When the counting began in the evening, we were all glued to BTV (Bangladesh Television), for the special national election programmes. The big stage with manually operated boards putting up tallies was the major attraction.
Bangladesh Television in those days had the best news anchors, females and males. As they came in, our favourite news persons relayed the results in their baritone voices. They were impeccably dressed, had polished pronunciations, and could speak intelligently.
We used to stay up late into the night to know the outcome. And food spread that night was as varied and huge as our young minds could imagine; sheek kabab rolls from nearby hotels, puris, patties, cream rolls, candies, and fizzy drinks! We were in total bliss because that night our parents too gave us a free hand and there was no curfew for bedtime.
I still remember those fun elections and to date, I try to replicate the excitement. Unfortunately, I could never hook a soul to my enthusiasm. Having said that, the most important job of that day, for me, is to get the ink mark on my thumb, saying that I exercised my right to vote.
I think I need to give a small correction, in today's time the fun lies in Facebook posts, where they declare they voted. The ink blot becomes the most Instagrammable post on election day; maybe only second to the victory sign shown by the candidates. | https://www.thedailystar.net/my-dhaka/news/remembering-election-days-the-past-3507696 | 2024-01-01T03:43:55Z |
The price-to-earnings ratio for Blue Bird Corp (NASDAQ: BLBD) is above average at 36.92x. The 36-month beta value for BLBD is also noteworthy at 1.32. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 5 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 rating it as “overweight,” 0 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The average price estimated by analysts for BLBD is $29.92, which is $2.96 above than the current price. The public float for BLBD is 25.84M, and at present, short sellers hold a 6.23% of that float. The average trading volume of BLBD on December 31, 2023 was 419.77K shares.
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The stock price of Blue Bird Corp (NASDAQ: BLBD) has dropped by -2.92 compared to previous close of 27.77. Despite this, the company has seen a gain of 5.27% in its stock price over the last five trading days. Zacks Investment Research reported 2023-12-28 that Nvidia (NVDA), Dream Finders Homes (DFH), Blue Bird (BLBD), Carrols Restaurant (TAST) and Marathon Digital (MARA) are the best-performing stocks from the top five sectors of 2023.
BLBD’s Market Performance
BLBD’s stock has risen by 5.27% in the past week, with a monthly rise of 45.89% and a quarterly rise of 26.28%. The volatility ratio for the week is 4.32% while the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 5.15% for Blue Bird Corp The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 12.92% for BLBD’s stock, with a simple moving average of 28.62% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of BLBD
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for BLBD stocks, with Barclays repeating the rating for BLBD by listing it as a “Overweight.” The predicted price for BLBD in the upcoming period, according to Barclays is $25 based on the research report published on September 11, 2023 of the current year 2023.
BLBD Trading at 30.62% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought BLBD to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -6.39% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 5.15%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 4.32%, as shares surge +41.30% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +46.20% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, BLBD rose by +5.27%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +34.80% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $24.27. In addition, Blue Bird Corp saw 151.73% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at BLBD starting from Horlock Phil, who sale 40,000 shares at the price of $27.00 back on Dec 26. After this action, Horlock Phil now owns 499,812 shares of Blue Bird Corp, valued at $1,080,000 using the latest closing price.
ASP BB Holdings LLC, the 10% Owner of Blue Bird Corp, sale 2,500,000 shares at $25.10 during a trade that took place back on Dec 19, which means that ASP BB Holdings LLC is holding 4,042,650 shares at $62,750,000 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for BLBD
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- +4.56 for the present operating margin
- +12.10 for the gross margin
The net margin for Blue Bird Corp stands at +2.10. The total capital return value is set at 28.89, while invested capital returns managed to touch 15.21. Equity return is now at value 115.09, with 5.75 for asset returns.
Based on Blue Bird Corp (BLBD), the company’s capital structure generated 342.80 points at debt to equity in total, while total debt to capital is 77.42. Total debt to assets is 31.11, with long-term debt to equity ratio resting at 287.86. Finally, the long-term debt to capital ratio is 65.01.
When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.82, with the company’s debt to enterprise value settled at 0.18. The receivables turnover for the company is 90.23 and the total asset turnover is 2.73. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.03.
Conclusion
In summary, Blue Bird Corp (BLBD) has had a better performance as of late. Analysts have bullish opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high. | https://newsheater.com/2024/01/01/analyzing-the-price-to-earnings-ratio-of-blue-bird-corp-blbd/ | 2024-01-01T03:43:56Z |
Germany eyes closer cooperation with Astana format
Mass spoke at the Munich Security Conference where he underlined the importance of multilateral diplomacy in addressing today's challenges and conflicts, including the civil war in Syria.
"I spoke this week with the new UN Special Envoy Geir Pedersen, and discussed how we can bring different strands of the Astana process and the Small Group closer together," he said.
The Small Group on Syria is consisted of the U.S., France, U.K., Germany, Jordan, Egypt and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Mass said efforts of all these actors were focused on convening the constitutional committee and the implementation of UN Security Council resolution 2254.
The Astana process, spearheaded by Turkey, Russia and Iran, has been successful in bringing a cease-fire in Syria and led to the creation of de-escalation zones.
The guarantors of the Astana Process have repeatedly stressed the process was not an alternative to UN-led peace talks in Geneva for a political solution in Syria. | https://en.inform.kz/news/germany-eyes-closer-cooperation-with-astana-format_a3498917/ | 2024-01-01T03:43:57Z |
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UT Arlington vs. Texas: Betting Trends, Record ATS, Home/Road Splits - January 1
The No. 21 Texas Longhorns (10-2) host the UT Arlington Mavericks (6-6) after winning six home games in a row. The Longhorns are heavy favorites by 18.5 points in the matchup, which begins at 2:00 PM ET on Monday, January 1, 2024. The over/under is set at 145.5 for the matchup.
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UT Arlington vs. Texas Odds & Info
- Date: Monday, January 1, 2024
- Time: 2:00 PM ET
- TV: Longhorn Network
- Where: Austin, Texas
- Venue: Moody Center
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- UT Arlington's games this season have had a combined scoring total higher than 145.5 points in six of 10 outings.
- UT Arlington's contests this season have a 145.8-point average over/under, 0.3 more points than this game's point total.
- UT Arlington is 7-3-0 against the spread this season.
- Texas has covered the spread less often than UT Arlington this season, putting up an ATS record of 4-8-0, as opposed to the 7-3-0 record of UT Arlington.
UT Arlington vs. Texas Over/Under Stats
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Additional UT Arlington Insights & Trends
- The Mavericks' 73.1 points per game are 8.6 more points than the 64.5 the Longhorns allow.
- When it scores more than 64.5 points, UT Arlington is 7-1 against the spread and 6-4 overall.
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North Korea’s Kim orders military to ‘thoroughly annihilate’ US, South Korea if provoked
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un ordered his military to “thoroughly annihilate” the United States and South Korea if provoked, state media reported Monday, after he vowed to boost national defense to cope with what he called an unprecedented U.S.-led confrontation.
Kim is expected to ramp up weapons tests in 2024 ahead of the U.S. presidential election in November. Many experts say he likely believes his expanded nuclear arsenal would allow him to wrest U.S. concessions if former President Donald Trump is reelected.
In a five-day major ruling party meeting last week, Kim said he will launch three more military spy satellites, produce more nuclear materials and develop attack drones this year in what observers say is an attempt to increase his leverage in future diplomacy with the U.S.
In a meeting on Sunday with commanding army officers, Kim said it is urgent to sharpen “the treasured sword” to safeguard national security, an apparent reference to his country’s nuclear weapons program. He cited “the U.S. and other hostile forces’ military confrontation moves,” according to the official Korean Central News Agency.
Kim stressed that “our army should deal a deadly blow to thoroughly annihilate them by mobilizing all the toughest means and potentialities without moment’s hesitation” if they opt for military confrontation and provocations against North Korea, KCNA said.
In his New Year’s Day address Monday, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said he will strengthen his military’s preemptive strike, missile defense and retaliatory capabilities in response to the North Korean nuclear threat.
“The Republic of Korea is building genuine, lasting peace through strength, not a submissive peace that is dependent on the goodwill of the adversary,” Yoon said, using South Korea’s official name.
At the party meeting, Kim called South Korea “a hemiplegic malformation and colonial subordinate state” whose society is “tainted by Yankee culture.” He said his military must use all available means including nuclear weapons to “suppress the whole territory of South Korea” in the event of a conflict.
South Korea’s Defense Ministry warned in response that if North Korea attempts to use nuclear weapons, South Korean and U.S. forces will punish it overwhelmingly, resulting in the end of the Kim government.
Experts say small-scale military clashes between North and South Korea could happen this year along their heavily armed border. They say North Korea is also expected to test-launch intercontinental ballistic missiles capable of reaching the mainland U.S. and other major new weapons.
In 2018-19, Kim met Trump in three rounds of talks on North Korea’s expanding nuclear arsenal. The diplomacy fell apart after the U.S. rejected Kim’s limited offer to dismantle his main nuclear complex in exchange for extensive reductions in U.S.-led sanctions.
Kim has since sought to modernize his weapons arsenal and strengthen North Korea’s relationships with China and Russia. KCNA said Kim and Chinese President Xi Jinping exchanged New Year’s Day messages on Monday on bolstering bilateral ties.
North Korea faces suspicions that it has supplied conventional arms for Russia’s war in Ukraine in return for sophisticated Russian technologies to enhance the North’s military programs.
Estimates of the size of North Korea’s nuclear arsenal vary, ranging from about 20-30 bombs to more than 100. Many foreign experts say North Korea still has some technological hurdles to overcome to produce functioning nuclear-armed ICBMs, though its shorter-range nuclear-capable missiles can reach South Korea and Japan.
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Tennessee native Dustin Lynch looked to expand his creative process while crafting his sixth studio album, Killed the Cowboy. Released in September 2023, the 12-track project includes five songs co-written by Lynch.
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The singer/songwriter chose one of those five tracks, penned with Kyle Fishman and Andy Albert, to close out the record. “Long Way Home” is a nostalgic country tune with traditionalist elements that would make it fit comfortably in a honky-tonk jukebox. The song, infused with the hopeful magic of a newly ignited romance, offers an upbeat and optimistic ending to Lynch’s latest record.
During a recent in-depth interview with American Songwriter, the “Stars Like Confetti” singer opened up about how his current life chapter served as the driving inspiration behind Killed the Cowboy. Below, in his own words, Dustin Lynch opens up about the creation of and meaning behind his song “Long Way Home.”
“We wanted to end on a positive note. I definitely didn’t want to end on this heartbreak kind of downer moment. I’m hopeful with where my life leads, and whatever the chase and race is of personal happiness and long way home for me is that it’s a song musically that I wanted a place sort of a dance hall setting. It’s easy to two-step to.
The whole time we were writing the song, I made sure that we stayed in that zone, and it’s about one of the best nights you can have. You’re out with your girl, and it’s going so well you don’t want it to end. So you find those back roads and take the long way home a positive in, and I’m still on the search for that, but we’ll see what happens.”
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‘Reunification’ with Taiwan is inevitable Says China’s Xi
China's "reunification" with Taiwan is inevitable, President Xi Jinping said in his New Year's address yesterday, striking a stronger tone than he did last year with less than two weeks to go before the Chinese-claimed island elects a new leader.
The January 13 presidential and parliamentary elections are happening at a time of fraught relations between Beijing and Taipei.
China has been ramping up military pressure to assert its sovereignty claims over democratically governed Taiwan.
China considers Taiwan to be its "sacred territory" and has never renounced the use of force to bring it under Chinese control, though Xi made no mention of military threats in his speech carried on state television.
"The reunification of the motherland is a historical inevitability," Xi said, though the official English translation of his remarks published by the Xinhua news agency used a more simple phrase: "China will surely be reunified".
"Compatriots on both sides of the Taiwan Strait should be bound by a common sense of purpose and share in the glory of the rejuvenation of the Chinese nation," he added.
The official English translation wrote "all Chinese" rather than "compatriots".
Last year, Xi said only that people on either side of the strait are "members of one and the same family" and that he hoped people on both sides will work together to "jointly foster lasting prosperity of the Chinese nation".
China has taken particular exception to current Vice President Lai Ching-te, the presidential candidate for Taiwan's ruling Democratic Party (DPP) and leading in opinion polls by varying margins, saying he is a dangerous separatist. | https://www.thedailystar.net/news/asia/china/news/reunification-taiwan-inevitable-says-chinas-xi-3507716 | 2024-01-01T03:44:02Z |
The stock of Bank of Montreal (NYSE: BMO) has increased by 0.16 when compared to last closing price of 98.78.Despite this, the company has seen a gain of 1.72% in its stock price over the last five trading days. Zacks Investment Research reported 2023-12-26 that HSBC’s proposed divestiture of the Canadian business to Royal Bank of Canada (RY) receives final approval.
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Bank of Montreal (NYSE: BMO) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 23.67x compared to its average ratio,, and the 36-month beta value for BMO is at 1.16. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 2 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 rating it as “overweight,” 0 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
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The average price suggested by analysts for BMO is $129.64, which is -$4.8 below the current market price. The public float for BMO is 720.74M, and currently, shorts hold a 1.42% of that float. The average trading volume for BMO on December 31, 2023 was 779.71K shares.
BMO’s Market Performance
BMO’s stock has seen a 1.72% increase for the week, with a 22.13% rise in the past month and a 17.27% gain in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.13%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 1.69% for Bank of Montreal The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 8.46% for BMO’s stock, with a 14.38% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
BMO Trading at 18.20% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought BMO to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -3.75% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.69%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.13%, as shares surge +20.23% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +23.97% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, BMO rose by +1.72%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +15.13% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $92.05. In addition, Bank of Montreal saw 9.21% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Stock Fundamentals for BMO
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- +8.04 for the present operating margin
The net margin for Bank of Montreal stands at +6.45. The total capital return value is set at 2.47, while invested capital returns managed to touch 3.95. Equity return is now at value 6.02, with 0.37 for asset returns.
Based on Bank of Montreal (BMO), the company’s capital structure generated 191.44 points at debt to equity in total, while total debt to capital is 65.69. Total debt to assets is 11.40, with long-term debt to equity ratio resting at 54.04. Finally, the long-term debt to capital ratio is 16.87.
When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.42, with the company’s debt to enterprise value settled at 0.98. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.53.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Bank of Montreal (BMO) has had a better performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is bullish, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high. | https://newsheater.com/2024/01/01/bank-of-montreal-bmo-shares-rise-despite-market-challenges-3/ | 2024-01-01T03:44:03Z |
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Going paperless: Kazakhstan switching to e-healthcare records
ASTANA. KAZINFORM - Minister of Information and Communications Dauren Abayev claims over 99% health institutions in Kazakhstan have switched to paperless health records, Kazinform reports.
"As part of the Digital Kazakhstan program, 99.2% of health institutions countrywide have gone paperless. 16.3 million citizens of Kazakhstan have regional electronic health passports," Minister Abayev revealed at the session of the Kazakh Government on Tuesday.
Dauren Abayev vowed that in 2019 all citizens of Kazakhstan will get their e-health passports.
Recall that the e-health passport was presented in July 2018. Kazakhstan started implementing a move to paperless healthcare records last autumn. | https://en.inform.kz/news/going-paperless-kazakhstan-switching-to-e-healthcare-records_a3499651/ | 2024-01-01T03:44:04Z |
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Top 25 College Football Streams & TV Channel Info | Bowl Season
Published: Dec. 25, 2023 at 3:46 PM EST|Updated: 47 minutes ago
Among the best games on the 2023 bowl game schedule is the No. 3 Texas Longhorns taking on the No. 2 Washington Huskies in the Sugar Bowl.
Looking for how to watch college football? All the best games to watch this weekend are here.
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No. 24 James Madison Dukes at Air Force Falcons
- Time: 3:30 PM ET
- Date: Saturday, December 23
- Venue: Amon G. Carter Stadium
- TV Channel: ABC
- Live stream: Fubo
- Favorite: Air Force (-2)
Virginia Tech Hokies at No. 23 Tulane Green Wave
- Time: 2:00 PM ET
- Date: Wednesday, December 27
- Venue: Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
- TV Channel: ESPN
- Live stream: Fubo
- Favorite: Virginia Tech (-11.5)
No. 16 Louisville Cardinals at USC Trojans
- Time: 8:00 PM ET
- Date: Wednesday, December 27
- Venue: Petco Park
- TV Channel: FOX
- Live stream: Fubo
- Favorite: Louisville (-4.5)
Texas A&M Aggies at No. 22 Oklahoma State Cowboys
- Time: 9:00 PM ET
- Date: Wednesday, December 27
- Venue: NRG Stadium
- TV Channel: SECN
- Live stream: Fubo
- Favorite: Oklahoma State (-3.5)
No. 17 SMU Mustangs at Boston College Eagles
- Time: 11:00 AM ET
- Date: Thursday, December 28
- Venue: Fenway Park
- TV Channel: ESPN
- Live stream: Fubo
- Favorite: SMU (-13)
No. 19 NC State Wolfpack at Kansas State Wildcats
- Time: 5:45 PM ET
- Date: Thursday, December 28
- Venue: Camping World Stadium
- TV Channel: ACCN
- Live stream: Fubo
- Favorite: Kansas State (-3)
No. 14 Arizona Wildcats at No. 12 Oklahoma Sooners
- Time: 9:15 PM ET
- Date: Thursday, December 28
- Venue: Alamodome
- TV Channel: ESPN
- Live stream: Fubo
- Favorite: Arizona (-2.5)
No. 21 Oregon State Beavers at No. 15 Notre Dame Fighting Irish
- Time: 2:00 PM ET
- Date: Friday, December 29
- Venue: Sun Bowl Stadium
- TV Channel: CBS
- Live stream: Fubo
- Favorite: Notre Dame (-5.5)
No. 9 Missouri Tigers at No. 7 Ohio State Buckeyes
- Time: 8:00 PM ET
- Date: Friday, December 29
- Venue: AT&T Stadium
- TV Channel: ESPN
- Favorite: Ohio State (-4)
No. 11 Ole Miss Rebels at No. 10 Penn State Nittany Lions
- Time: 12:00 PM ET
- Date: Saturday, December 30
- Venue: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
- TV Channel: ESPN
- Favorite: Penn State (-6)
No. 6 Georgia Bulldogs at No. 4 Florida State Seminoles
- Time: 4:00 PM ET
- Date: Saturday, December 30
- Venue: Hard Rock Stadium
- TV Channel: ESPN
- Favorite: Georgia (-22.5)
Wisconsin Badgers at No. 13 LSU Tigers
- Time: 12:00 PM ET
- Date: Monday, January 1
- Venue: Raymond James Stadium
- TV Channel: SECN
- Live stream: Fubo
- Favorite: LSU (-8.5)
No. 18 Liberty Flames at No. 8 Oregon Ducks
- Time: 1:00 PM ET
- Date: Monday, January 1
- Venue: State Farm Stadium
- TV Channel: ESPN
- Favorite: Oregon (-17.5)
No. 20 Iowa Hawkeyes at No. 25 Tennessee Volunteers
- Time: 1:00 PM ET
- Date: Monday, January 1
- Venue: Camping World Stadium
- TV Channel: ABC
- Live stream: Fubo
- Favorite: Tennessee (-5.5)
No. 5 Alabama Crimson Tide at No. 1 Michigan Wolverines
- Time: 5:00 PM ET
- Date: Monday, January 1
- Venue: Rose Bowl
- TV Channel: ESPN
- Favorite: Michigan (-1.5)
No. 3 Texas Longhorns at No. 2 Washington Huskies
- Time: 8:45 PM ET
- Date: Monday, January 1
- Venue: Caesars Superdome
- TV Channel: ESPN
- Favorite: Texas (-3.5)
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New Year’s Eve Live: Nashville’s Big Bash is already shaping up to be a night full of stellar performances by genre heavy-hitters. As the first half of the telecast rushes toward its conclusion, Carly Pearce took the stage for a rousing rendition of “Country Music Made Me Do It.”
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Pearce took the stage at the Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park in a silver-fringed black outfit. Backed by an airtight band, she launched into her anthemic love letter to country music. The song is an autobiographical look at how the genre has shaped Pearce’s life.
[RELATED: Watch: Blake Shelton and Trace Adkins Rock ‘Nashville’s Big Bash’ with “Hillbilly Bone”]
While “Country Music Made Me Do It” is an unabashed love letter to the genre, Pearce doesn’t shy away from the low points. In the second verse, she briefly references her short-lived marriage and subsequent divorce. That time that I changed my last name / That time that I changed it back, she sings.
In the chorus, the Kentucky native points drives home how much the music has shaped her life. Everything that I’ve done wrong or I’ve done right / Oh, country music made me do it and I’ll do it ‘til I die.
Pearce co-penned the song with Josh Osborne and Shane McAnally. She released it in August of this year.
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Pearce grew up in Kentucky. However, before she graduated high school, she convinced her parents to move to Tennessee to help her chase her dream of being a country singer. They didn’t move to Nashville, though. Instead, the Pearce family relocated to East Tennessee. There, the young singer landed a steady gig at Dollywood.
Since then, she has been working hard to climb to the top of the genre. Her 2021 album 29: Written in Stone put her on the map. More importantly, it showcased her songwriting talent with a collection of deeply personal songs about her divorce.
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The price-to-earnings ratio for BankUnited Inc (NYSE: BKU) is above average at 11.06x. The 36-month beta value for BKU is also noteworthy at 1.39. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 2 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 rating it as “overweight,” 9 rating it as “hold,” and 1 rating it as “sell.”
The average price estimated by analysts for BKU is $29.38, which is -$3.05 below than the current price. The public float for BKU is 73.64M, and at present, short sellers hold a 7.83% of that float. The average trading volume of BKU on December 31, 2023 was 843.86K shares.
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BKU) stock’s latest price update
BankUnited Inc (NYSE: BKU) has seen a decline in its stock price by -1.70 in relation to its previous close of 32.99. However, the company has experienced a 0.31% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. Zacks Investment Research reported 2023-12-29 that Supported by strong fundamentals and good growth prospects, BankUnited (BKU) looks like an attractive investment option now.
BKU’s Market Performance
BankUnited Inc (BKU) has seen a 0.31% rise in stock performance for the week, with a 19.32% gain in the past month and a 42.86% surge in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.06%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.50% for BKU. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 4.81% for BKU’s stock, with a 35.51% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of BKU
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for BKU stocks, with Citigroup repeating the rating for BKU by listing it as a “Neutral.” The predicted price for BKU in the upcoming period, according to Citigroup is $28 based on the research report published on December 01, 2023 of the current year 2023.
BKU Trading at 21.24% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought BKU to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -19.37% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.50%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.06%, as shares surge +17.54% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +46.21% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, BKU rose by +0.31%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +40.15% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $31.18. In addition, BankUnited Inc saw -4.53% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at BKU starting from Malcolm Kevin A., who sale 1,406 shares at the price of $35.21 back on Mar 06. After this action, Malcolm Kevin A. now owns 10,000 shares of BankUnited Inc, valued at $49,505 using the latest closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for BKU
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- +28.25 for the present operating margin
The net margin for BankUnited Inc stands at +21.08. The total capital return value is set at 5.05, while invested capital returns managed to touch 6.78. Equity return is now at value 8.71, with 0.61 for asset returns.
Based on BankUnited Inc (BKU), the company’s capital structure generated 264.38 points at debt to equity in total, while total debt to capital is 72.56. Total debt to assets is 17.31, with long-term debt to equity ratio resting at 78.42. Finally, the long-term debt to capital ratio is 21.52.
When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 4.69, with the company’s debt to enterprise value settled at 0.71. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.06.
Conclusion
In summary, BankUnited Inc (BKU) has had a mixed performance as of late. Analysts have mixed opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high. | https://newsheater.com/2024/01/01/bankunited-inc-bku-beta-value-understanding-the-market-risk/ | 2024-01-01T03:44:09Z |
Bombaypara in Narail: a sex trafficking hotspot
Every year, many girls are trafficked out of Bangladesh with the promise of a better life abroad, only to end up in the underbelly of cities like Mumbai and Pune, India. An investigation by The Daily Star takes a look into this dark world that involves brokers, traffickers and law enforcers on both sides of the border. This is the third part of a four-part series.
Two hours away from Jhenaidah's Indo-Bangla border, the district of Narail has gained a notoriety for being one of the biggest sources of girls headed for Mumbai.
The district's hot pockets include Jamrildanga, Badamtola, Khararia, Bhogra, and Tularampur.
This deeply concerning situation has even led to the designation of an entire area within the Narail district as "Bombaypara."
During an on-site investigation, locals said that over the years, a considerable number of girls and women from these areas have left their homes with aspirations of working as domestic help in Bombay [now Mumbai], India.
Abdur Rahman, a resident of Jamrildanga in Narail, said it is common for these girls to return home after a span of one or two years.
"During their return, these girls often take one or two girls with them to Bombay for employment. This practice has created a sense of unity and mutual support among the villagers, prompting them to affectionately refer to the locality as Bombaypara," he said.
The Daily Star found a woman named Mohona, who was in the midst of preparations to embark on a journey to Mumbai, leaving her two children under the care of her husband.
"I got a job offer from two women in Khararia village. They assured me of my success and good earnings," she said in May.
Pakhi, the sex worker in Pune, said one of the most popular Bangladeshi brothel managers runs around 25 brothels, housing as many as 100 Bangladeshi girls. Most of them are from Shingsholpur area of Narail.
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"Earlier, we used to see that the traffickers or their partners would bring the survivors right from the village to the destination," said a source in Mumbai, who has been aiding law enforcers in conducting raids, searches, and rescue operations since 2006.
The person, requesting anonymity, said, "Now, they bring the girls to the Bangladesh border, cross the border at night in areas with less vigilance, and then they either bring them to the destination or keep them in some villages around the border till the deal is finalised. So, there are multiple people at different stages -- multiple buyers and multiple sellers."
According to the source, these deals are all settled by cash payment.
"We witnessed girls aged between 11 and 14 years old being trafficked from Bangladesh, and the proportion is not less than 30 percent," the person told The Daily Star.
SM Azharul Islam, a programme manager of Rights Jashore, said the tactic these days is to force the trafficked girl to marry a Bangalee man to ensure legal stay in India.
"Once the marriage is completed, the girl is handed over to a brothel or a flat and forced to do sex work," explained Azhar, who has been rescuing trafficked girls for over a decade.
Azhar said the person who first convinces a girl to travel to India receives Tk 15,000.
At the border, syndicate members receive and guide the girls, using motorbikes to navigate the treacherous path.
"The transport worker responsible for carrying the girl to the border receives Tk 10,000. Then the person who receives and shelters the girl gets between Tk 10,000 and 15,000," he said.
The houses on the border that shelter the girl, receive Tk 3,000 for the service, he said, adding, "The girl needs to stay in the house until the border is 'green' for the illegal crossing."
The carrier nowadays charges Tk 15,000-20,000 for taking the girl to India often under the nose of the security forces, said Azhar, the NGO worker.
"Similarly, the host on the Indian side receives Tk 10,000-15,000 for keeping and transporting the girl to rail stations for the journey to Mumbai," he said.
Azharul further said the transport worker in the rail service receives Tk 7,000 for taking the girl to Mumbai and providing security.
"Finally, the person who receives the girl in Mumbai and sells her to the brothel gets around Tk 3 lakh," Azhar added.
According to the source in Mumbai, some Bangladeshi people are now living in Pune and different districts of Maharashtra as Indians, and a section of them was found involved with trafficking rackets along with the Indian traffickers.
"For setting up a brothel, the pimp first rents a house, and appoints Bangladeshis as managers to convince the girls," the source told The Daily Star.
"We are now witnessing that the brothels are run in apartments in Maharashtra."
These pimps manage the local administration by paying bribes, locally called hafta.
"There are separate people for showing girls' pictures to customers, collecting the rent, providing security, managing the police, and transporting the girls to customers," the source explained.
"The monthly payment [bribe] is around 50,000 rupees. A share of the money also goes to the pockets of local political leaders," the source alleged.
In exchange for the payment, police often work as associates of the brothel managers, he said.
"We have multiple cases where we found that the victim managed to flee from the brothel and tried to get help from local police. But the police instead of extending support informed the brothel managers and then handed over the girls to the brothel again." | https://www.thedailystar.net/news/asia/india/news/bombaypara-narail-sex-trafficking-hotspot-3506741 | 2024-01-01T03:44:09Z |
Gov’t mulls over raising efficiency of social well-being measures
The meeting discussed issues of improving the effectiveness of measures being taken to ensure social well-being and the development of additional mechanisms to support the most socially vulnerable groups, where the special focus will be on families with many children. The attendees considered specific proposals submitted by the public during household visits and meetings with large families in the regions of the country.
Yerbolat Dossaev pointed out that raising the well-being and improving the quality of life of Kazakhstanis is the top priority of the Government's work determined by President Nursultan Nazarbayev in the State-of-the-Nation Address dated October 5, 2018. In this regard, the tasks of ensuring citizens' income growth and better quality of life are the focal point of the work being done by the central and local executive bodies.
The meeting specified the main areas of work: facilitating access to targeted social assistance, including by simplifying bureaucratic procedures; improvement of the mechanism of payment of allowances for large families in need of government support; the local executive bodies will consider the matter on expanding the coverage of large families' children to be provided with free hot meal at elementary schools, public transport travel, etc.; the possibility of increasing accessibility to municipal rental housing for particularly needy large families will also be considered.
In attendance were representatives of the Nur Otan Party, deputies of the Majilis of the Parliament of Kazakhstan, the heads of the ministries of the socio-economic bloc, infrastructure development, and internal affairs, representatives of the expert community and NGOs. Also, local executive bodies participated in the meeting by teleconferencing.
Minister of Labor and Social Protection of the Population Madina Abylkassymova reported that operational headquarters have been established in all regions of the country. The ministry meets with the population and initiative groups and checks the living conditions of families with children. To date, over 1,500 proposals on social protection, housing, education, health services, and other types of social services provided locally, have been submitted.
Zhenis Kassymbek, Minister of Industry and Infrastructure Development, reported on the matters of housing improvement for citizens. He informed that real additional mechanisms to increase the affordability of housing, including for the most vulnerable social groups, are in the works.
Minister of Education and Science Yerlan Sagadiyev reported on the construction of new schools and the work being done to expand the coverage of primary school students with free school meals, as well as increasing the education accessibility in rural areas.
Minister of Health Yelzhan Birtanov reported on the work being done to improve the quality and accessibility of healthcare services.
It was highlighted that the quota mechanism enables members of multi-child families, the most vulnerable social groups to undergo expensive procedures and get a wide range of medicines, dental services, etc.
Finance Minister Alikhan Smailov, in turn, reported on the social orientation of the budget. For 2019, KZT 4.8 trillion will be allocated to the social sphere, and this is 45 percent of all budget expenditures. At the same time, increasing the share of social expenditures is still a work in progress.
The next session of the working group is scheduled for February 21 of this year. | https://en.inform.kz/news/gov-t-mulls-over-raising-efficiency-of-social-well-being-measures_a3498352/ | 2024-01-01T03:44:11Z |
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