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Belgium vs Egypt LIVE Updates: FIFA World Cup 2022 Football Warm-Up Match Live Score
Two of the biggest names in world football come head-to-head as Eden Hazard's Belgium takes on Mohamed Salah's Egypt in the FIFA World Cup 2022 warmup match on Friday. It's going to be a battle between the two wingers, Salah and Hazard.
Belgium are currently ranked second in the FIFA rankings and finished third in World Cup in Russia, so they will be hoping to go all the way, and it may be the last chance saloon for their golden generation to win an international trophy.
With stars such as Hazard, Romelu Lukaku, and Kevin de Bruyne among others, one would fancy Belgium to beat Egypt, but they shouldn't be taken lightly as they have a star in his own right, Mo Salah, who will sadly have to watch the World Cup from home as his team failed to qualify for the Qatar 2022 event.
So while Belgium will be looking to finalise their preparations before they take on Canada in their opening World Cup encounter, Egypt will relish the opportunity to spoil the party. Expect plenty of goals when these two behemoths lock horns! | https://www.dnaindia.com/sports/live-belgium-vs-egypt-fifa-world-cup-2022-football-warm-up-match-hazard-vs-salah-bel-vs-egy-live-stream-3003408 | 2022-11-18T13:14:47 | en | 0.960073 |
Collaborative campaign to support police efforts to combat crime in Ugu
Mohai raised concerns over the high number of police officials implicated in serious criminal activities, including murder and sabotage of police work.
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The National Council of Provinces (NCOP) Chief Whip, Seiso Mohai, says Parliament and the KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Legislature must mount a scaled-up collaborative oversight campaign to help reinforce police efforts to combat crime in the Ugu District.
Mohai made the comment following concerns raised by members of the community during a public hearing on safety and security, held at Ugu Sports and Leisure Centre in Ray Nkonyeni Local Municipality, on Thursday.
The hearings form part of the weeklong Taking Parliament To The People (TPTTP) oversight programme, currently underway in the district.
Mohai raised concerns over the high number of police officials implicated in serious criminal activities, including murder and sabotage of police work.
"We really need to be purposeful in our oversight, and ensure that Parliament on its own, as a custodian of democracy, undertakes very conscious mobilisation among communities. Members of the community are scared to confide in police because some elements within the police service are also conniving with criminal networks," Mohai said.
During the hearings, community members expressed their frustration with the police, accusing them of complacency in fighting crime in their area.
They also complained about lack of resources in the police stations, including absence of policing, crime and drug syndicates who are partners with enforcement officers to perpetrate crimes.
Responding to the community's concerns, Police Minister, Bheki Cele acknowledged that police are implicated in criminal activities, and undertook to visit police stations in the crime-ridden municipality to implement urgent interventions.
The Chief Whip welcomed the Minister's interim intervention, but pointed out that Parliament and the Provincial legislature need to undertake a systematic way of responding to the alarming rate of crime that terrorises residents.
He also instructed councillors, Members of the Legislatures and Parliament to create a peaceful environment that is conducive for economic prosperity.
(With Inputs from South African Government Press Release)
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- Parliament | https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/law-order/2256829-collaborative-campaign-to-support-police-efforts-to-combat-crime-in-ugu | 2022-11-18T13:14:45 | en | 0.955544 |
Iran protests: Social media videos show flames at home of late leader Khomeini
Reuters could not independently verify the authenticity of those videos. On Friday, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported pro-government demonstrators in the northeastern city of Mashhad, where two members of the Basij militia were killed on Thursday.
Video clips showing the ancestral home in Iran of the late founder of the Islamic republic Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini on fire have been widely shared on social media, with activists saying it was torched by protesters.
Reuters verified the location of two video clips using the distinctive arches and buildings that match file images. The semi-official Tasnim news agency, however, denied Khomeini's house was set on fire, saying a small number of people had gathered outside the house.
The social media videos show dozens of people cheering as a flash of fire is sparked in a building. Reuters could not independently verify the dates when the videos were filmed. Activist network 1500Tasvir said the incident occurred on Thursday evening in Khomeini's birth town of Khomein, south of the capital Tehran.
The house had been converted into a museum. "The report is a lie," said the Tasnim news agency, adding: "the doors of the house of the late founder of the great revolution are open to the public."
Khomeini died in 1989. His successor, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has been under intense pressure from nationwide protests calling for his death since the Sept. 16 death of young Iranian Kurdish woman Mahsa Amini in the custody of Iran's morality police.
Separate videos posted by Tasvir purported to show marchers in several cities in the restive Sistan-Baluchistan province, including in the capital Zahedan, where protesters chanted "Death to Khamenei", and Chabahar, where demonstrators removed and trampled the sign of an avenue named after Ayatollah Khomeini. Reuters could not independently verify the authenticity of those videos.
On Friday, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported pro-government demonstrators in the northeastern city of Mashhad, where two members of the Basij militia were killed on Thursday. Two intelligence agents were killed in clashes with protesters on Thursday night, according to the Revolutionary Guards' news site.
It also said that three other Revolutionary Guards and a Basij member were killed in Tehran, and one Basiji and one member of the police were killed in Kurdistan on Thursday. (Writing by Michael Georgy; Editing by Alex Richardson and Raissa Kasolowsky)
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Cold weather lingers in Central Florida: Will it last through the weekend?
ORLANDO, Fla. - Today's high: 66 degrees
Tonight's low: 52 degrees
Rain: Dry
Main weather concerns:
No weather concerns for the area today. . Cooler and drier with a few North breezes. Highs will range from the 60s inland and the Northeast coastal counties, closer to 70 along the Brevard County area.
BEACHES:
Mostly sunny trend across the beaches today. Gusty North winds keep conditions cool n' breezy. Surf is blown out and in the 2-3' range as a new North wind swell develops by this afternoon. Highs seaside will reside in the 60s to right around 70 over in Brevard County.
THEME PARKS:
Beautiful day for the theme parks today. Expect mostly sunny skies to dominate, North breezes and highs near 66. Dry all day!
OUTLOOK:
The cooler temps now in place will modestly warm as we head into the weekend and beyond. Highs by the weekend will be in the 70s as Northeast winds warm the local area a bit. Our next front will arrive on Sunday. This feature looks to have some rain chances in tow. Right now it looks like coverage at 40-50%, breezy winds and cool 60s on Sunday.
Early next week, moisture in the gulf will spread into Florida with a possible sharp rise in rain chances then....Much of the rain should be out of the area by Thanksgiving Thursday...stay tuned!
TROPICS:
The tropics are calm with no activity expected within the next five days. The hurricane season continues until November 30th. | https://www.fox35orlando.com/news/bone-chilling-temperatures-linger-in-central-florida-will-it-last-through-the-weekend | 2022-11-18T13:15:11 | en | 0.943605 |
Pixel Fold, Z Fold 5, S23 Ultra: Picking my next big phone is going to be tough in 2023!
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"Men are interested in things, women are interested in people," say philosophers, and while we all (more or less) vary in personality, and may not necessarily fit into the stereotypes, boy is this true about me.
Tech toys like smartphones, tablets, wearables, VR and AR headsets – I get very excited about all of them, and constantly try to keep things fresh by getting new ones and selling the old ones. Whether I'm getting a random Android smartwatch for a goof, or a niche Android gaming console, or a very popular 2022 iPad Pro model, with the keyboard and all the overpriced extras – I can't wait to see what I can do with them.
Well, I'm happy to report that looking at the near future, it seems like we have a lot of fantastic 2023 phones to be excited about. From highly polished, familiar ones, to brand new models we've been hearing rumors about for years now. Let's check what those are, and see just how difficult it'll be to choose one of those phones as my main one next year…
If you're also a tech enthusiast, you'll likely see something you'll love too, so be sure to join me by sharing what you're most excited about, in the comments section below.
Samsung sure didn't show weakness or doubt in its product, when it released its first Galaxy Fold, even though boy was it kind of a mess. But after annual improvements paired with that confidence – the Korean giant now sells what I would valiantly argue is the greatest foldable phone ever – the Galaxy Z Fold 4.
Google, on the other hand, has been rumored to be working on its own Z Fold competitor for years now. We also heard rumors that Google ended up canceling it, or at least clearly delaying it several times, supposedly in fear of not being able to compete with big boy Samsung and its foldable.
But lo and behold, a recent tip from reliable leaker Jon Prosser gave us not only a look at what Google's first folding phone may be like, but it also gave me a glimpse of hope that Google may be on its way to finally unveil the Pixel Fold to the world. Possibly in May of 2023, at its annual Google I/O developer conference. It's been a long wait, here's hoping it doesn't get even longer.
And hey, I'm not going to poke fun at Google for being a bit indecisive and slow – better to release a polished product from the get-go, instead of launching a fragile, and arguably unfinished one like Samsung did with the first Galaxy Fold…
But looking at Google's Pixel Watch… well, polished it ain't. So while I'm more optimistic about the Pixel Fold, what if it's also a fairly unpolished first-gen product?
Considering the amount of years Google has seemingly been working on the Pixel Fold, plus the fact that Samsung itself is likely going to be the supplier for its folding display, again – I'm actually optimistic that this will be a fantastic foldable, and a solid alternative to the Galaxy Z Fold.
However, its rumored price of $1,799 is kind of a red flag; bad news. I'm sure you won't be shocked if I tell you that the base Galaxy Z Fold 4 also costs $1,799. What a weird "coincidence." However, Samsung's foldable is, again, the result of several generations of improvements, and has a ton of amazing power user features – not just the best multitasking on any phone, but also the Samsung DeX desktop mode too.
So it's pretty bold of Google to slap the same price on its first-gen Pixel Fold, without offering such features. Or, who knows? Surely there's a good reason for that price, and perhaps Google will surprise us with some amazing folding phone features that will surpass, or at least respectably rival what Samsung offers! As always – I remain optimistic.
And I'm really, really eager to finally try out Google's first folding phone once it finally comes out, which might be very soon now.
When I did our Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 review, I said that this foldable offers Android at its best (or in short – "peak Android"). And I stand by that.
Google may own Android, but Samsung arguably made the best of it, and called the result One UI. And you can enjoy One UI's fantastic power user features on pretty much any modern, flagship Samsung phone or tablet.
But the Galaxy Z Fold 4 currently excites me the most, because it not only offers the best of Android, but it's both a phone and a tablet. And… even a PC, if you want it to be, courtesy of Samsung DeX.
Next year, likely in August, the Galaxy Z Fold 5 is coming as a yet-another annual upgrade over an already excellent predecessor. Hopefully slightly cheaper, very possibly with an included S Pen stylus, and a slot for it too!
So let's consider this – the Galaxy Z Fold 5 will be a phone, a tablet, a PC, and a digital notepad with its own stylus.
Combining a fantastic folding phone design with the stylus and handwriting features of the Galaxy S22 Ultra, plus the Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra's powerful multitasking features, all in one device – now that'll be hard to beat!
Your move, Google. And Apple, maybe…
Props to Samsung for keeping the big, flagship stylus phone alive to this date, even if it now calls it an S Ultra, instead of a Note. The amount of people who use a stylus with their phone is not a huge one, and as someone who's a member of this group, I'm surprised that one of the top dogs in the smartphone world still cares about us.
What other brand besides Samsung has the courtesy of giving us a top tier flagship these days? Besides good old Samsung, thanks to which we currently have the Galaxy S22 Ultra as the best option out there. And in 2023 – you guessed it, we're getting an S23 Ultra, and the leaks we're already seeing about it are pretty exciting.
Yes, as a big phone fan, I'm more than happy about its expected 6.8-inch 120Hz AMOLED screen. Granted, I would've liked it to be larger, but so far the information we have suggests this size, which is the same as its predecessor. Samsung may have concluded that this is the optimal "big phone" size it can offer, without making it unwieldy.
The features that are already hyping up the Galaxy S23 Ultra are, unsurprisingly, in regards to the camera. And indeed, we expect a massive 200MP main camera with optical image stabilization, which, just for comparison, is almost 100MP more than the S22 Ultra, and over 150MP more than what the iPhone 14 Pro Max packs.
But again – the big screen, and the power user features are what attracts me to this phone, and why I'll consider rocking it long-term next year. Unlike folding phones like the upcoming Z Fold 5, the S23 Ultra won't be that inconveniently thick and heavy, and won't require you to unfold and fold it all the time, yet will still offer a pretty large display. It will also still offer the same multitasking features that we expect for the Z Fold 5, right down to the included stylus!
So, it makes perfect sense to choose between the Z Fold 5 and the S22 Ultra based on whether you want some glorious, folding tablet action, or you prefer a traditional phone design. And unless Google's Pixel Fold surprises me with some incredible features, or at the very least, a lower price – I'm going to have to look towards Samsung's 2023 options when choosing my next big phone. Yet again. Unless…
Like many of your favorite brands, Apple has quietly been testing designs for folding smartphones. We've heard rumors of both foldable iPhones and even folding iPads, but nothing official has come out of it… yet.
And while the idea of a big iPhone that can unfold into an iPad mini sounds insanely exciting for me, this is Apple, unfortunately, and not Samsung…
Samsung's next Galaxy Z Flip 5 will indeed basically be an S22 Ultra that unfolds into a small Galaxy Tab, offering both devices' main features in a single package.
Honestly, if Apple were to do something like this, I would really find it hard to choose between the two camps. Because the iPad now does have some pretty amazing multitasking features with iPadOS 16, and has always offered more professional-grade apps than Android. I'd love to film videos on a foldable iPhone, then unfold it into an iPad and edit those same videos on a bigger screen.
But, again – this is Apple we're talking about, and the last thing Apple wants to do is sell a product that might dip into the sales of its other products; in this case – both the iPhone and the iPad mini.
So what Apple is most likely to do, if it ever releases an iPhone Fold (or iPhone Flip?), is to design it as an ultra-portable clamshell. Think the Galaxy Z Flip 4, but an iPhone. In which case, it won't be the phone for me, albeit it will probably sell amazingly well, seeing as how the Z Flip 4 itself is super trendy and beloved.
In any case, one of the latest news regarding this, is that Apple has no short-term iPhone Fold launch plans, but an iPad Fold might be coming in 2024. So, I might kind of get what I want, but nerfed – without the phone features. Not ideal. And not in 2023 either.
Or alternatively, which phone from 2022 or earlier do you plan to stick with through 2023? Join the conversation and let us know in the comments section below!
As for me, a safe bet for my next phone would be the Z Fold 5 in August, but let's see if Google surprises us with something new and cool before that, at its I/O developer conference in May…
Tech toys like smartphones, tablets, wearables, VR and AR headsets – I get very excited about all of them, and constantly try to keep things fresh by getting new ones and selling the old ones. Whether I'm getting a random Android smartwatch for a goof, or a niche Android gaming console, or a very popular 2022 iPad Pro model, with the keyboard and all the overpriced extras – I can't wait to see what I can do with them.
But let's focus on phones, because this is PhoneArena, after all. I'm always excited to try new ones, but long-term, I only stick with phones that let me do more than the basics. That means I expect them to have good split-screen multitasking, at the very least. But in addition to that, I sure would love to watch movies and YouTube videos on my phone without squinting, so the bigger screen – the better. For both that, and the aforementioned multitasking.
Basically, I'm a power user, and I like big phones. Once upon a time, those were everywhere, in the good old early years of Android. But now, with the prevalence of social media, "big phones" basically became "tall and narrow phones," and I'm not all for it. So folding phones like the Galaxy Z Fold 4 have been some of the most exciting for me.
Well, I'm happy to report that looking at the near future, it seems like we have a lot of fantastic 2023 phones to be excited about. From highly polished, familiar ones, to brand new models we've been hearing rumors about for years now. Let's check what those are, and see just how difficult it'll be to choose one of those phones as my main one next year…
If you're also a tech enthusiast, you'll likely see something you'll love too, so be sure to join me by sharing what you're most excited about, in the comments section below.
Google Pixel Fold – the myth, the legend, the less confident kid in the corner who's finally ready to take a step forward and face the class
Google Pixel Fold renders, courtesy of Front Page Tech
Samsung sure didn't show weakness or doubt in its product, when it released its first Galaxy Fold, even though boy was it kind of a mess. But after annual improvements paired with that confidence – the Korean giant now sells what I would valiantly argue is the greatest foldable phone ever – the Galaxy Z Fold 4.
But lo and behold, a recent tip from reliable leaker Jon Prosser gave us not only a look at what Google's first folding phone may be like, but it also gave me a glimpse of hope that Google may be on its way to finally unveil the Pixel Fold to the world. Possibly in May of 2023, at its annual Google I/O developer conference. It's been a long wait, here's hoping it doesn't get even longer.
And hey, I'm not going to poke fun at Google for being a bit indecisive and slow – better to release a polished product from the get-go, instead of launching a fragile, and arguably unfinished one like Samsung did with the first Galaxy Fold…
But looking at Google's Pixel Watch… well, polished it ain't. So while I'm more optimistic about the Pixel Fold, what if it's also a fairly unpolished first-gen product?
Considering the amount of years Google has seemingly been working on the Pixel Fold, plus the fact that Samsung itself is likely going to be the supplier for its folding display, again – I'm actually optimistic that this will be a fantastic foldable, and a solid alternative to the Galaxy Z Fold.
However, its rumored price of $1,799 is kind of a red flag; bad news. I'm sure you won't be shocked if I tell you that the base Galaxy Z Fold 4 also costs $1,799. What a weird "coincidence." However, Samsung's foldable is, again, the result of several generations of improvements, and has a ton of amazing power user features – not just the best multitasking on any phone, but also the Samsung DeX desktop mode too.
And I'm really, really eager to finally try out Google's first folding phone once it finally comes out, which might be very soon now.
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 – the experienced overachiever who will undoubtedly steal the spotlight in 2023
The multitasking experience on the Z Fold 4 (shown here) is excellent
When I did our Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 review, I said that this foldable offers Android at its best (or in short – "peak Android"). And I stand by that.
Google may own Android, but Samsung arguably made the best of it, and called the result One UI. And you can enjoy One UI's fantastic power user features on pretty much any modern, flagship Samsung phone or tablet.
But the Galaxy Z Fold 4 currently excites me the most, because it not only offers the best of Android, but it's both a phone and a tablet. And… even a PC, if you want it to be, courtesy of Samsung DeX.
Samsung DeX in action, streaming from a Z Fold 4 to a smart TV
Next year, likely in August, the Galaxy Z Fold 5 is coming as a yet-another annual upgrade over an already excellent predecessor. Hopefully slightly cheaper, very possibly with an included S Pen stylus, and a slot for it too!
So let's consider this – the Galaxy Z Fold 5 will be a phone, a tablet, a PC, and a digital notepad with its own stylus.
Your move, Google. And Apple, maybe…
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra, or the would-be Note 40, if you're keeping count
Galaxy S23 Ultra render image, courtesy of OnLeaks
What other brand besides Samsung has the courtesy of giving us a top tier flagship these days? Besides good old Samsung, thanks to which we currently have the Galaxy S22 Ultra as the best option out there. And in 2023 – you guessed it, we're getting an S23 Ultra, and the leaks we're already seeing about it are pretty exciting.
Yes, as a big phone fan, I'm more than happy about its expected 6.8-inch 120Hz AMOLED screen. Granted, I would've liked it to be larger, but so far the information we have suggests this size, which is the same as its predecessor. Samsung may have concluded that this is the optimal "big phone" size it can offer, without making it unwieldy.
The features that are already hyping up the Galaxy S23 Ultra are, unsurprisingly, in regards to the camera. And indeed, we expect a massive 200MP main camera with optical image stabilization, which, just for comparison, is almost 100MP more than the S22 Ultra, and over 150MP more than what the iPhone 14 Pro Max packs.
So, it makes perfect sense to choose between the Z Fold 5 and the S22 Ultra based on whether you want some glorious, folding tablet action, or you prefer a traditional phone design. And unless Google's Pixel Fold surprises me with some incredible features, or at the very least, a lower price – I'm going to have to look towards Samsung's 2023 options when choosing my next big phone. Yet again. Unless…
A folding iPhone? Don't hold your breath
And while the idea of a big iPhone that can unfold into an iPad mini sounds insanely exciting for me, this is Apple, unfortunately, and not Samsung…
Samsung's next Galaxy Z Flip 5 will indeed basically be an S22 Ultra that unfolds into a small Galaxy Tab, offering both devices' main features in a single package.
Honestly, if Apple were to do something like this, I would really find it hard to choose between the two camps. Because the iPad now does have some pretty amazing multitasking features with iPadOS 16, and has always offered more professional-grade apps than Android. I'd love to film videos on a foldable iPhone, then unfold it into an iPad and edit those same videos on a bigger screen.
So what Apple is most likely to do, if it ever releases an iPhone Fold (or iPhone Flip?), is to design it as an ultra-portable clamshell. Think the Galaxy Z Flip 4, but an iPhone. In which case, it won't be the phone for me, albeit it will probably sell amazingly well, seeing as how the Z Flip 4 itself is super trendy and beloved.
Foldable iPhone concept render by iOS Beta News
In any case, one of the latest news regarding this, is that Apple has no short-term iPhone Fold launch plans, but an iPad Fold might be coming in 2024. So, I might kind of get what I want, but nerfed – without the phone features. Not ideal. And not in 2023 either.
We have some exciting big phones from mainstream brands coming in 2023! How is one to choose? What will you pick?
Or alternatively, which phone from 2022 or earlier do you plan to stick with through 2023? Join the conversation and let us know in the comments section below!
As for me, a safe bet for my next phone would be the Z Fold 5 in August, but let's see if Google surprises us with something new and cool before that, at its I/O developer conference in May…
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Mumbai: Two children drown in sea at Worli, three rescued
Two children drowned and three were rescued after they ventured into the sea in Worli area of central Mumbai on Friday, a civic official said. The incident took place near Worli Koliwada, a fishermens colony, around 3.30 pm when a group of five children ventured into the sea while playing, the official said.
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Two children drowned and three were rescued after they ventured into the sea in Worli area of central Mumbai on Friday, a civic official said. The incident took place near Worli Koliwada, a fishermen's colony, around 3.30 pm when a group of five children ventured into the sea while playing, the official said. The fire brigade received a call around 3.40 pm and immediately rushed to the spot. However, the locals had rescued the children by then, he said. The children were rushed to different hospitals, where two were declared dead, the official said. Kartik Chaudhary (8) and Savita Pal (12) were declared dead at Hinduja Hospital in Dadar, he said.
Kartiki Gautam Patil (13) was rushed to civic-run KEM Hospital at Parel, while Aryan Chaudhary (10) and Om Pal (14) were undergoing treatment at Hinduja Hospital, the official said.
(This story has not been edited by Devdiscourse staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.) | https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/law-order/2256836-mumbai-two-children-drown-in-sea-at-worli-three-rescued | 2022-11-18T13:15:08 | en | 0.985431 |
Frontier Airlines 'all-you-can-fly' annual pass sale to end Friday
ORLANDO, Fla. - Frontier Airlines is selling its all-you-can-fly GoWild! Pass for $599, which gives passholders unlimited flights between the airlines U.S. destinations, including Puerto Rico. But that price triples after Friday!
The limited time offer was supposed to end Thursday, but Frontier extended the sale and it will now end at 11:59 p.m. (Mountain Time) on Friday, according to the airlines' website. After that, the price for the annual pass goes up to $1,999 per year.
The pass will be valid for one year beginning May 2, 2023 and is geared toward flexible travelers.
To use the pass, annual passholders will have to login to their Frontier Miles account the day before they want to hop on a flight. For each flight, you'll pay $0.01 in airfare plus taxes, fees, and charges at the time of booking. When you book, you can also purchase options like bags, seats, and other products, for each flight to customize your travel, Frontier said in a press release.
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Once you're booked, you're ready to fly!
Flights are subject to availability and blackout periods that include:
- 2023: May 25, 26, 29; June 29, 30; July 1-5, 8, 9; August 31; September 1, 4; October 5, 6, 9; November 18, 22, 24-27; December 16, 17, 22-24, 26-31;
- 2024: January 1, 15; February 15, 16, 19; March 3, 10, 15-17, 22-24, 29-31; April 5-7, 12-14.
You can visit Frontier's website for more information. | https://www.fox35orlando.com/news/frontier-airlines-all-you-can-fly-annual-pass-sale-to-end-friday | 2022-11-18T13:15:17 | en | 0.954249 |
Samsung rolls out Android 13 (One UI 5) update to last-gen foldable smartphones
It’s only been a couple of days since Samsung started to push out the highly-anticipated Android 13 (One UI 5) update to the Galaxy Z Fold 4 and Z Flip 4, and now the last-generation models are getting the update too.
Although not actually confirmed by Samsung, XDA Developers reports that many Z Fold 3 and Z Flip 3 noticed a stable Android 13 build is now being pushed to their phones. The only catch is that the update seems to be rolled out to One UI 5 beta testers in select regions, so if you didn’t enroll in the beta program, you’ll probably have to wait a bit longer.
One other thing that we’ve learned about the update is that it comes with the latest November 2022 security patch. If you’ve been part of the One UI 5 beta program, then you already know what to expect from this massive Android update.
It’s hard to guess when Samsung will actually start pushing out the update to everyone who owns either the Galaxy Z Fold 3 or Galaxy Z Flip 3, but it’s safe to same that it won’t be long now. On the other hand, if you’re eligible for the One UI 5 stable update, you may want to head to the Software update tab and try to download it.
Although not actually confirmed by Samsung, XDA Developers reports that many Z Fold 3 and Z Flip 3 noticed a stable Android 13 build is now being pushed to their phones. The only catch is that the update seems to be rolled out to One UI 5 beta testers in select regions, so if you didn’t enroll in the beta program, you’ll probably have to wait a bit longer.
At the time of writing, the One UI 5 update for the Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Galaxy Z Flip 3 was rolling out to the global variants (SM-F926B and SM-F711B), but, as mentioned earlier, only to those who participated in the One UI 5 beta program.
One other thing that we’ve learned about the update is that it comes with the latest November 2022 security patch. If you’ve been part of the One UI 5 beta program, then you already know what to expect from this massive Android update.
Apart from the usual Android 13 new features and improvements, Samsung’s own additions are just as important. New Bixby enhanced features, One UI modes, as well as lots of additional customization options are part of the changes added by Samsung to make Android look and feel rather unique on its Galaxy devices.
It’s hard to guess when Samsung will actually start pushing out the update to everyone who owns either the Galaxy Z Fold 3 or Galaxy Z Flip 3, but it’s safe to same that it won’t be long now. On the other hand, if you’re eligible for the One UI 5 stable update, you may want to head to the Software update tab and try to download it.
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More Twitter workers resign after Elon Musk's 'hardcore' ultimatum
Twitter continued to bleed engineers and other workers on Thursday, after new owner Elon Musk gave them a choice to pledge to "hardcore" work or resign with severance pay.
Some took to Twitter to announce they were signing off after Musk’s deadline to make the pledge. A number of employees took to a private forum outside of the company’s messaging board to discuss their planned departure, asking questions about how it might jeopardize their U.S. visas or if they would get the promised severance pay, according to an employee fired earlier this week who spoke on condition of anonymity for fear of retaliation.
While it’s not clear how many of Twitter’s already-decimated staff took Musk up on his offer, the newest round of departures means the platform is continuing to lose workers just at it is gearing up for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, one of the busiest events on Twitter that can overwhelm its systems if things go haywire.
"To all the Tweeps who decided to make today your last day: thanks for being incredible teammates through the ups and downs. I can’t wait to see what you do next," tweeted one employee, Esther Crawford, who is remaining at the company and has been working on the overhaul of the platform's verification system.
Since taking over Twitter less than three weeks ago, Musk has booted half of the company's full-time staff of 7,500 and an untold number of contractors responsible for content moderation and other crucial efforts. He fired top executives on his first day as Twitter's owner, while others left voluntarily in the ensuing days. Earlier this week, he began firing a small group of engineers who took issue with him publicly or in the company's internal Slack messaging system.
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Then overnight on Wednesday, Musk sent an email to the remaining staff at Twitter, saying that it is a software and servers company at its heart and he asked employees to decide by Thursday evening if they want to remain a part of the business.
Musk wrote that employees "will need to be extremely hardcore" to build "a breakthrough Twitter 2.0" and that long hours at high intensity will be needed for success.
But in a Thursday email, Musk backpedaled on his insistence that everyone work from the office. His initial rejection of remote work had alienated many employees who survived the layoffs.
He softened his earlier tone in an email to employees, writing that "all that is required for approval is that your manager takes responsibility for ensuring you are making an excellent contribution." Workers would also be expected to have "in-person meetings with your colleagues on a reasonable cadence, ideally weekly, but not less than once per month."
As of 7 p.m. Pacific Time, the No. 1 topic trending in the United States was "RIPTwitter" followed by the names of other social media platforms: "Tumblr," "Mastodon" and "MySpace."
Twitter did not respond to a message seeking comment.
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Facebook will soon remove four information fields from users' profiles
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For quite some time, Facebook has let its users publicly share their addresses, religion, political views, and sexual orientation on their profile pages. However, soon — more precisely, on December 1st — Meta will remove these fields from its platform.
A Meta spokesperson told TechCrunch that the change is part of the company's efforts to "make Facebook easier to navigate and use." The representative further stated that Meta is currently sending notifications to users who have these fields filled out, informing them that these fields will soon be removed. However, the spokesperson stressed that the change doesn't affect the ability to share this information elsewhere on Facebook.
Interestingly, the fields that Meta wants to remove from Facebook don't exist in other social media platforms like Instagram and TikTok, for example. Yes, you can share more about yourself if you want to, but these platforms don't give you fields that encourage you to go into such specific details.
Furthermore, religion, political views, and sexual orientation have always been very personal matters. So it makes sense that not many people will want to share these publicly on social media. And it's pointless to keep these fields when only a small group of people from your entire user base utilize them.
A Meta spokesperson told TechCrunch that the change is part of the company's efforts to "make Facebook easier to navigate and use." The representative further stated that Meta is currently sending notifications to users who have these fields filled out, informing them that these fields will soon be removed. However, the spokesperson stressed that the change doesn't affect the ability to share this information elsewhere on Facebook.
Social media consultant Matt Navarra first reported the coming change. He tweeted the notice that Meta is currently sending. In addition to informing users about the change, the message emphasizes that all other details, including contact and basic information, will remain on users' profiles.
Facebook is removing religious views and ‘interested in’ info from profiles from 1 December 2022 pic.twitter.com/SKjSrtwUwm
— Matt Navarra (@MattNavarra) November 16, 2022
Interestingly, the fields that Meta wants to remove from Facebook don't exist in other social media platforms like Instagram and TikTok, for example. Yes, you can share more about yourself if you want to, but these platforms don't give you fields that encourage you to go into such specific details.
Furthermore, religion, political views, and sexual orientation have always been very personal matters. So it makes sense that not many people will want to share these publicly on social media. And it's pointless to keep these fields when only a small group of people from your entire user base utilize them.
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Special 'Hidden Mickey' to make annual appearance on his birthday at Disney World: How to see it
ORLANDO, Fla. - Happy Birthday, Mickey Mouse!
The iconic Disney mascot celebrates his 94rd birthday on Friday, Nov. 18. Mickey made his debut on Nov. 18, 1928, in the animated short "Steamboat Willie."
To mark Mickey's special day, visitors to Magic Kingdom will get an extra surprise that only happens once a year at a certain time on his birthday.
Hidden Mickey's are everywhere around the Walt Disney World Resort. It has become a scavenger hunt for parkgoers to find the coolest ones.
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Cast members told FOX 35 News that one elusive Hidden Mickey is located at the Under the Sea ~ Journey of The Little Mermaid ride. Here's the catch: you can only see it on November 18 at noon.
Why? This special Hidden Mickey was designed in the rock formation to only shine at that time to celebrate Mickey Mouse's birthday! The sun’s rays are at the perfect angle at noon on that day to form Mickey’s head.
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Ghana finance minister apologises for economic hardship
Ghana's finance minister Ken Ofori-Atta said on Friday that he was "truly sorry" for the country's economic hardship but insisted that he was competent for the role in remarks to a parliamentary committee set up to investigate his conduct. Ofori-Atta has been heavily criticised for his handling of what has become Ghana's worst economic crisis in a generation.
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Ghana's finance minister Ken Ofori-Atta said on Friday that he was "truly sorry" for the country's economic hardship but insisted that he was competent for the role in remarks to a parliamentary committee set up to investigate his conduct.
Ofori-Atta has been heavily criticized for his handling of what has become Ghana's worst economic crisis in a generation. The cedi currency has lost half its value since the year began, and consumer inflation has topped 40%.
Last week, parliament set up a committee to investigate opposition allegations that Ofori-Atta has been benefiting from Ghana's economic woes through illegal payments and unethical contracts. He responded for the first time on Friday, saying the accusations were unfounded.
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Google's budget-friendly Pixel Buds A-Series are cheaper than anywhere else at Verizon
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The largest mobile network operator in the US appears to be full of surprises this holiday shopping season, not only throwing free stuff left and right as part of its official Black Friday 2022 sale but also charging unbeatable prices for Apple's iPhone 13 Pro and 14 Plus powerhouses with no few strings attached.
Perhaps the most surprising (almost random) pre-Black Friday deal currently available at Verizon sees Google's always affordable Pixel Buds A-Series drop to a new all-time low price of $49.99 in a white color only.
This is a completely unprecedented promotion not just for the nation-leading wireless service provider, but all major US retailers, slashing 50 percent off the $99.99 regular price of the sleek and slim true wireless earbuds released last year and thus undercutting Amazon, Best Buy, and Google's best ever deals.
Apart from Big Red, basically everyone is charging $64 for a brand-new pair of Pixel Buds A-Series at the time of this writing, which is a modest $5 improvement over a similarly nationwide offer a couple of months back.
With all of that in mind, including Verizon's limited chromatic availability, we definitely wouldn't count on seeing this totally one-of-a-kind deal last until Black Friday next week. In fact, we'd be shocked if the carrier managed to handle demand for this entire weekend given that we are looking at undoubtedly some of the best budget wireless earbuds you can buy before Christmas.
There's no active noise cancellation, of course, but the overall sound is great (for $49.99), the battery life not too shabby, the connectivity pretty much flawless, the phone calls crystal clear, and the water resistance also not bad.
The Pixel Buds A-Series can obviously be paired with your favorite Android handset or iPhone, although they do work best alongside a Google-made Pixel smartphone, so if you own one of those... and can't afford the noise-cancelling Pixel Buds Pro, these puppies are an absolute must-buy right now.
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Vote now: How much storage do you need on your phone?
The microSD card is dead! Well, not exactly - there are stubborn companies that still offer that feature in their flagship phones, but the big guys - Samsung and Apple - have stripped their top models from the ability to expand the onboard storage. Is it such a big deal, though? Well, for one - removing features is never a good thing, and furthermore - some midrange phones are still rocking the microSD card (Samsung A53 for example). What gives?
Maybe it all boils down to our smartphone habits. I'm still using my old and gold Huawei Mate 20 Pro with 128GB onboard memory, which I can expand via the strange proprietary nano memory slot but I just don't feel the need to do so. For me, 128GB is absolutely enough, but then again, I don't shoot many videos (the actual number is close to zero).
I can imagine someone doing 4K video work frequently could easily run out of that 128GB, so different people - different needs. We did the same poll about a year ago, and the results showed that the majority of you guys voted 256GB with the 128GB option coming a close second.
It will be pretty interesting to see if our memory demands have increased in the past year and a half, so we're doing this again. It's also worth noting that this question doesn't exclude microSD cards - if you need 512GB and aim to solve this by going 256GB onboard plus 256GB on the microSD (if there is one), that's perfectly fine. The actual demand is what really matters.
As always, vote in our poll and share your smartphone storage situation in the comments below.
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Qatar World Cup organizers to ban alcohol sales at stadiums
DOHA, Qatar - World Cup organizers will ban the sale of all beer with alcohol at the eight stadiums used for the soccer tournament, a person with knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press.
The decision comes only two days before games start in Qatar and 12 years after the country first consented to respect FIFA's commercial partners.
Non-alcoholic beer will still be available for fans at the 64 matches, the person said.
The person spoke on condition of anonymity because organizers have not yet announced the decision.
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Champagne, wine, whiskey and other alcohol is still expected to be served in the hospitality areas of the stadiums. Outside of those places, beer is normally the only alcohol sold to regular ticket holders.
Ronan Evain, the executive director of the fan group Football Supporters Europe, called the decision to ban beer sales at the stadiums "extremely worrying."
"For many fans, whether they don’t drink alcohol or are used to dry stadium policies at home, this is a detail. It won’t change their tournament," Evain wrote on Twitter. "But with 48 (hours) to go, we’ve clearly entered a dangerous territory — where ‘assurances’ don’t matter anymore."
While a sudden decision like this may seem extreme in the West, Qatar is an autocracy governed by a hereditary emir, who has absolute say over all governmental decisions.
Qatar, an energy-rich Gulf Arab country, follows an ultraconservative form of Islam known as Wahhabism like neighboring Saudi Arabia. However, alcohol sales have been permitted in hotel bars for years.
Qatar’s government and its Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy did not immediately respond to request for comment.
Already, the tournament has seen Qatar change the date of the opening match only weeks before the World Cup began.
Budweiser’s parent company, AB InBev, pays tens of millions of dollars at each World Cup for exclusive rights to sell beer and has already shipped the majority of its stock from Britain to Qatar in expectation of selling its product to millions of fans. The company's partnership with FIFA started at the 1986 tournament and they are in negotiations for renewing their deal for the next World Cup in North America.
When Qatar launched its bid to host the World Cup, the country agreed to FIFA’s requirements of selling alcohol in stadiums, and again when signing contracts after winning the vote in 2010.
At the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, the host country was forced to change a law to allow alcohol sales in stadiums.
AB InBev’s deal with FIFA was renewed in 2011 — after Qatar was picked as host — in a two-tournament package through 2022. However, the Belgium-based brewer has faced uncertainty in recent months on the exact details of where it can serve and sell beer in Qatar.
An agreement was announced in September for beer with alcohol to be sold within the stadium perimeters before and after games. Only alcohol-free Bud Zero would be sold in the stadium concourses for fans to drink in their seats in branded cups.
Last weekend, AB InBev was left surprised by a new policy insisted on by Qatari organizers to move beer stalls to less visible locations within the perimeter.
Budweiser was also to be sold in the evenings only at the official FIFA fan zone in downtown Al Bidda Park, where up to 40,000 fans can gather to watch games on giant screens. The price was confirmed as $14 for a beer.
Ab InBev did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
The company will be based at an upscale hotel in the West Bay area of Doha with its own branded nightclub for the tournament.
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Verizon boosts international plans with additional amount of data
Verizon announced improved offerings for customers looking to purchase plans with international data included. Particularly useful for those travelling outside the United States, Verizon’s International Monthly plan is now better than ever.
To make its offering more appealing to customers, Verizon supercharged both the TravelPass and International Monthly plan. Those who pick up the TravelPass this week will get 4X the amount of high-speed data compared with its previous plan offering.
Of course, International Monthly Plan subscribers will also get unlimited messaging and 250 minutes to make calls, all for $100 a month.
And keep in mind that if you’re on Verizon’s 5G Do More and Get More plans, you’ll get one day of TravelPass each month for a total of 12 days per year. As soon as your included TravelPass days are used, you’ll have to pay $10 per day, as usual.
If you’re unfamiliar with Verizon’s TravelPass, you can text TRAVEL to 4004 or use the MyVerizon App to start using the service. For the best international plan that fits your needs, you’ll have to visit Verizon’s website.
To make its offering more appealing to customers, Verizon supercharged both the TravelPass and International Monthly plan. Those who pick up the TravelPass this week will get 4X the amount of high-speed data compared with its previous plan offering.
Basically, customers will now get an extra 2GB per day at 5G speeds, followed by unlimited 3G data at 1Mbps. On top of that, subscribers are getting Unlimited talk and text, allowing them to use their existing Unlimited plan abroad in over 210 countries and destinations, all these for just $10 a day. In addition, roaming in Canada and Mexico is included at no additional cost on all Verizon’s Unlimited plans.
As far as the new International Monthly Plan goes, this is meant for customers who plan to stay abroad for longer periods and require a cost-effective option to stay connected with unlimited data. The recently announced boost consists of 4X more high-speed data, which means an extra 20GB of high-speed at 5G speeds followed by unlimited 3G data.
Of course, International Monthly Plan subscribers will also get unlimited messaging and 250 minutes to make calls, all for $100 a month.
And keep in mind that if you’re on Verizon’s 5G Do More and Get More plans, you’ll get one day of TravelPass each month for a total of 12 days per year. As soon as your included TravelPass days are used, you’ll have to pay $10 per day, as usual.
If you’re unfamiliar with Verizon’s TravelPass, you can text TRAVEL to 4004 or use the MyVerizon App to start using the service. For the best international plan that fits your needs, you’ll have to visit Verizon’s website.
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Khandu unveils statue of 'Itanagar architect' Nabam Runghi at interstate bus terminus
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As a mark of tribute to Nabam Runghi, the man behind making Itanagar the capital of Arunachal Pradesh, Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Friday unveiled his statue at an interstate bus terminal at Lekhi, near here, a statement said.
The state government had in 2020 named the bus terminal after Runghi, often referred to as the ''architect of Itanagar''.
Since its establishment in 1978, Itanagar has grown and expanded in leaps and bounds, Khandu said after the inauguration.
He hailed Runghi's perseverance and pursuit in establishing the then North-East Frontier Agency's administrative capital, according to the CMO statement.
''He carried bricks from Ita fort to then Assam capital Shillong to prove that Itanagar is a major historical place and worthy to be made capital. Runghi had convinced the then Assam governor, B K Nehru, to make Itanagar the capital of our state,'' Khandu said.
''This exemplifies his love for his land and people and his farsightedness for development of his native place,'' the chief minister said, adding that he was fortunate enough to have met Runghi some years ago.
Runghi died in 2018 at the age of 84.
The CM expressed his gratitude to Runghi's wife and children for attending the inauguration.
He announced that the bus terminal would soon be given facelift.
Among others, the event was attended by Lok Sabha MP Tapir Gao, Rajya Sabha MP Nabam Rebia, former chief minister and Sagalee legislator Nabam Tuki, the statement added.
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"Congress ruled country to divide people..." Anurag Thakur slams UPA government
Union Minister Anurag Thakur on Friday took a swipe at the Congress and said that it has ruled the country to "divide" people.
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Union Minister Anurag Thakur on Friday took a swipe at the Congress and said that it has ruled the country to "divide" people. His remarks came while addressing a public rally in Gujarat's Mandvi.
"Congress only divided the country on the basis of caste, religion and area and ruled this country for over 60 years," said Union Minister Anurag Thakur. He further took a pot-shot at the former UPA government saying that it didn't pay attention to the Tribal communities of the country.
"Earlier governments didn't pay attention to the tribal people. In 2013 and 14, there was a budget of only 4200 cr for them, but the Modi-led government allotted 8500cr for them. Now, tribal from every state are progressing," he said. Appealing to people to vote for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the state assembly election, he said that people should vote for BJP's "double engine" government.
"PM Narendra is running the country at the centre and CM Bhupendra is running the state here. This is the double engine government, it shall be voted into power here again," the minister said. Earlier in the day, he hit out at Rahul Gandhi and said that the Congress leader is conducting Bharat Jodo Yatra with 'tukde tukde gang'.
"Rahul Gandhi conducting Bharat Jodo Yatra with 'tukde tukde gang," said Thakur. He spoke about Hindu terror, stood with people who tried to divide India in JNU and now he's raising questions on Veer Savarkar. It's Congres' mentality, they don't see anything beyond one family," said Anurag Thakur.
Rahul Gandhi on Thursday, during Bharat Jodo yatra, raked up Veer Savarkar and alleged that he betrayed leaders like MK Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru and Sardar Patel by signing a letter of apology to the British before independence. Speaking on the Gujarat model of development, the Union Minister said that BJP works on the basis of good governance, development and honesty.
"Gujarat model is the number 1 model and development model. Congress did politics only on basis of divide and rule. They've asked for votes on basis of caste, community and religion. BJP works on the basis of good governance, development and honesty", said Thakur. According to him, PM Modi made Gujarat riot-free and India will progress with Gujarat's progress.
"If Gujarat is riot-free today then it's because of BJP and PM Modi. The more Gujarat progresses, the more India will progress. If Gujarat wins, then India will progress," said Anurag Thakur addressing a public meeting in Mangrol ahead of the Gujarat Assembly polls. BJP leader Hardik Patel also hit out at the Congress saying that Rahul Gandhi needs to undertake a "Congress Jodo" exercise instead of the ongoing "Bharat Jodo Yatra".
When asked about Rahul Gandhi doing a rally in poll-bound Gujrat, Patel said, "Congress should first do Congress Jodo instead of the Bharat Jodo Yatra. The question is whether Rahul Gandhi will come after the elections or before the elections. The people of Gujarat do not want to entertain Congress." "I have been in the Congress and I know that the Congress has always insulted the Gujaratis and raised questions on the identity and pride of Gujarat. The people of Gujarat have never accepted Congress and will never do also. There is no comparison or fight between BJP and the Congress. Our motive is to take our model of development further," he added.
Hardik Patel is fighting the assembly election on a BJP ticket from Gujarat's Viramgam. The Assembly elections in Gujarat will be held on December 1 and 5, and the counting of votes will take place on December 8. (ANI)
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Ghana finance minister fends off criticism, apologises for economic hardship
The cedi currency has lost half its value since the year began, and consumer inflation has topped 40%. Last week, parliament set up a committee to investigate opposition allegations that Ofori-Atta has been benefiting from Ghana's economic woes through illegal payments and unethical contracts.
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Ghana's finance minister Ken Ofori-Atta said on Friday that he was "truly sorry" for the country's economic hardship but insisted that he was competent for the role in remarks to a parliamentary committee set up to investigate his conduct.
Ofori-Atta has been heavily criticised for his handling of what has become Ghana's worst economic crisis in a generation. The cedi currency has lost half its value since the year began, and consumer inflation has topped 40%.
Last week, parliament set up a committee to investigate opposition allegations that Ofori-Atta has been benefiting from Ghana's economic woes through illegal payments and unethical contracts. He spoke publicly about criticism against him for the first time on Friday, saying the accusations were unfounded.
"The people of Ghana are enduring hardships. I feel the pain personally, professionally and in my soul," said Ofori-Atta. He said that the opposition's claim he has misreported economic data to parliament was "completely untrue".
"Since I took office in 2017 I have served the country with integrity and honesty," he said.
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Twitter continued to bleed engineers and other workers on Thursday, after new owner Elon Musk gave them a choice to pledge to “hardcore” work or resign with severance pay.
Some took to Twitter to announce they were signing off after Musk’s deadline to make the pledge. A number of employees took to a private forum outside of the company’s messaging board to discuss their planned departure, asking questions about how it might jeopardize their U.S. visas or if they would get the promised severance pay, according to an employee fired earlier this week who spoke on condition of anonymity for fear of retaliation.
While it’s not clear how many of Twitter’s already-decimated staff took Musk up on his offer, the newest round of departures means the platform is continuing to lose workers just at it is gearing up for the 2022 FIFA World Cup. one of the busiest events on Twitter that can overwhelm its systems if things go haywire.
“To all the Tweeps who decided to make today your last day: thanks for being incredible teammates through the ups and downs. I can’t wait to see what you do next,” tweeted one employee, Esther Crawford, who is remaining at the company and has been working on the overhaul of the platform's verification system.
Since taking over Twitter less than three weeks ago, Musk has booted half of the company's full-time staff of 7,500 and an untold number of contractors responsible for content moderation and other crucial efforts. He fired top executives on his first day as Twitter's owner, while others left voluntarily in the ensuing days. Earlier this week, he began firing a small group of engineers who took issue with him publicly or in the company's internal Slack messaging system.
Then overnight on Wednesday, Musk sent an email to the remaining staff at Twitter, saying that it is a software and servers company at its heart and he asked employees to decide by Thursday evening if they want to remain a part of the business.
Musk wrote that employees “will need to be extremely hardcore” to build “a breakthrough Twitter 2.0” and that long hours at high intensity will be needed for success.
But in a Thursday email, Musk backpedaled on his insistence that everyone work from the office. His initial rejection of remote work had alienated many employees who survived the layoffs.
He softened his earlier tone in an email to employees, writing that “all that is required for approval is that your manager takes responsibility for ensuring you are making an excellent contribution.” Workers would also be expected to have “in-person meetings with your colleagues on a reasonable cadence, ideally weekly, but not less than once per month.”
As of 7 p.m. Pacific Time, the No. 1 topic trending in the United States was “RIPTwitter” followed by the names of other social media platforms: “Tumblr,” “Mastodon” and “MySpace."
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Egypt COP27 President Shoukry urges climate negotiators to speed up
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Egypt COP27 President Sameh Shoukry told climate negotiators to speed up their talks on Friday, the final scheduled day of their meeting, expressing concern at the number of issues left to be solved and targeting a deal being reached on Saturday.
"I remain concerned at the number of outstanding issues including on finance mitigation, adaptation, loss and damage and their inter linkages," Shoukry told heads of delegations.
"Today, we need to shift gears again. Time is not on our side."
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Have had cordial relations with CMs, says Goa Guv; cites Raj Bhavan-govt discord in some states
But presently, in a south Indian state, some dispute is going on between the governor and the government, he added, without elaborating.Pillai said his gubernatorial tenure in Goa and the earlier 21-month one in Mizoram were marked by cordial relations between the chief ministers and Raj Bhavan.Giving details of his Sampurna Goa Yatra, he said it was the first time a governor was visiting all villages in a state.My friend Arif Mohammad Khan governor of Kerala is coming on November 26 for the valedictory function of my tour.
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Goa Governor P S Sreedharan Pillai on Friday said he has had cordial relations with chief ministers of the states where he was governor, unlike the discord underway in a certain southern state, though he did not name which one.
Speaking at a function in Sakhalim, Pillai hailed Chief Minister Pramod Sawant for the development Goa was witnessing at present. ''In various states, my friends are governors. In certain states, I am not mentioning the name, normally an elected cabinet is there and, under the Constitution, there is the head of state (governor). The Constitution can be interpreted in various ways,'' Pillai said.
''I am cautious during my 16 months (in Goa) that access and respect be given to the government. But presently, in a south Indian state, some dispute is (going on) between the governor and the government,'' he added, without elaborating.
Pillai said his gubernatorial tenure in Goa and the earlier 21-month one in Mizoram were marked by cordial relations between the chief ministers and Raj Bhavan.
Giving details of his 'Sampurna Goa Yatra', he said it was the first time a governor was visiting all villages in a state.
''My friend Arif Mohammad Khan (governor of Kerala) is coming on November 26 for the valedictory function of my tour. The press will be eager to speak to him,'' Pillai added.
Speaking to PTI, Pillai said the people of Goa have confidence in CM Sawant due to the latter's ''friendly attitude'' and accessibility.
Earlier, during the function, he had said Goa was ''creating history now'' and the credit for it went to ''our CM because he is smart, dynamic and visionary''.
Pillai added Sawant was ''always cooperating with me''.
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Trivendra Singh Rawat meets BJP chief Nadda over critical remarks on Smart City project: Sources
Former Uttarakhand chief minister Trivendra Singh Rawat met BJP President JP Nadda to offer an explanation after his critical remarks on the slow pace of the Dehradun Smart City project caused discomfort among party leaders, sources here said.
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Former Uttarakhand chief minister Trivendra Singh Rawat met BJP President JP Nadda to offer an explanation after his critical remarks on the ''slow pace'' of the Dehradun Smart City project caused discomfort among party leaders, sources here said. Trivendra Singh Rawat shared a picture of his meeting with Nadda on social media on Thursday.
The sources said the BJP leadership issued a ''stern message'' to leaders in Uttarakhand and asked them to air their grievances only on party forums. BJP MP Tirath Singh Rawat, who had hit the headlines after alleging that ''commission-khori'' continued in Uttarakhand, is also likely to meet the party's central leadership to explain his remarks, they said. On Sunday, an undated video of Tirath Singh Rawat where the former chief minister can be heard saying that one cannot get anything done in Uttarakhand without paying a ''commission'' went viral on social media. The practice was prevalent in undivided Uttar Pradesh and it continues in Uttarakhand even after the hill state was carved out, he can be heard as saying. However, he was also heard saying no one in particular could be held responsible for the practice. ''It is a mentality. It will go away only when we begin to look upon our state as our own family,'' he said. Recent remarks by his predecessor Trivendra Singh Rawat about the progress of works under the Smart City project also irked the BJP leadership.
Referring to his tenure as chief minister, Trivendra Singh Rawat had said, ''Work on the Smart City project was going very well. In three years, it had jumped from 99th position to 9th. Unfortunately, the pace slowed and now everyone has complaints about the way it is going. It is a matter of concern.'' ''Smart City project CEOs should not be changed again and again. Every new CEO blames the previous one for whatever goes wrong in implementation of the project. This is not a solution,'' he said. The remarks of two former chief ministers made BJP leaders ill at ease as they showed things in the party-governed state in a bad light. With their remarks hitting headlines, the party's central leadership summoned BJP's Uttarakhand unit chief Mahendra Bhatt to Delhi. Just a day after Bhatt's visit, Trivendra Singh Rawat met Nadda in the national capital to offer his explanation. Though the purpose of the meeting was stated to be a discussion on issues related to the state in general, party sources said the former chief minister met Nadda to explain his stand.
Tirath Singh Rawat is also likely to meet Nadda soon, the sources said.
The leadership has conveyed to its leaders to raise their grievances before the chief minister, the state organisation or the national president, the sources said. Public statements like this weaken the morale of party activists with Lok Sabha elections just one-and-a-half years away, the leadership is understood to have told its Uttarakhand leaders.
The remarks have provided fresh ammunition to the opposition Congress. ''The 'commission-khori' statement by a former BJP chief minister is an admission of how corruption has thrived in the state,'' the Congress' Uttarakhand unit vice-president Suryakant Dhasmana said.
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ANALYSIS-'Rainbow wave' in U.S. midterms lifts LGBTQ+ hopes but battles ahead
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* Record number of LGBTQ+ candidates win elected office
* Absence of predicted 'red wave' hailed by rights groups
* Activists see tough fights ahead in Republican strongholds
A "rainbow wave" that lifted record numbers of LGBTQ+ candidates to victory in the U.S. midterms is a promising sign of growing acceptance, but tough legislative fights still lie ahead in many Republican-controlled states, rights campaigners said.
Even as Republicans gained a slim majority in the House of Representatives on Wednesday, the absence of the predicted "red wave" could act as a buffer against anti-LGBTQ+ legislation in the new Congress that will be sworn in on Jan. 3. "The Democrats in the House and Senate have been our firewall," said Zeke Stokes, a political consultant and the former chief programs officer at the LGBTQ+ advocacy group GLAAD.
On Wednesday, the Senate advanced a bill protecting same-sex marriage with a 62 to 37 procedural vote, including all Democrats and 12 Republicans — two more than needed for its ultimate passage. The House has already passed a version of the "Respect for Marriage Act", which would ensure that if the Supreme Court overturns same-sex marriage legalization, it would be federally protected. Democrats had hoped to garner greater Republican support for the bill by delaying the Senate vote until the post-election legislative session.
The Democrats' continued majority in the Senate is also crucial, political analysts said, for President Joe Biden's ability to appoint judges sympathetic to LGBTQ+ rights during the second half of his term. CONSERVATIVE BILLS
Voters' rejection of some far-right Republican candidates was, by extension, a win for the LGBTQ+ community, said Sean Meloy, vice president of political programs at the Victory Fund, which backs gay, bisexual and transgender candidates. "In a cycle when Republicans used anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric, particularly anti-trans rhetoric to a level we haven't seen before ... it's a pretty swift repudiation of that tactic," Meloy told the Thomson Reuters Foundation.
Despite the midterm boost, however, LGBTQ+ rights campaigners cautioned that Republican-led state houses would press on with conservative bills on LGBTQ+ issues. Since the start of the year, more than 300 bills have been introduced nationwide targeting LGBTQ+ rights, according to the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), with many aimed at limiting trans participation in school and college sport.
"The LGBTQ community is living in a state of emergency," said Geoff Wetrosky, the HRC's campaign director. The day after the midterm elections, Republican lawmakers pre-filed legislation in Tennessee to ban treatment of gender dysphoria in minors as well as "prurient" drag shows in public or in private venues where minors could be present.
In 21 states, Republicans control both houses of the legislature and the governorship, essentially giving them free rein to enact anti-LGBTQ+ policies. Democrats hold all three in just 17 states. The Democrats flipped legislative chambers in Minnesota and Michigan, meaning they control both houses and the governorship, and may flip the Pennsylvania House.
"These are bright spots," said Lisa Turner, executive director of LPAC, a political action committee backing LGBTQ+ women. "If you win (any of the) chambers, you can fight and get things done at a different level," she said.
RECORD WINS A record 466 openly LGBTQ+ candidates won their election races as of Thursday, up from 336 wins in 2020, according to the LGBTQ Victory Fund, which said their triumphs marked a "rainbow wave."
In total, 1,065 openly LGBTQ+ candidates have run for office this year across the United States - another record, the Victory Fund reported. Maura Healey of Massachusetts and Tina Kotek of Oregon, both Democrats, will become the nation's first openly lesbian governors.
Four openly gay men and women will newly join the House, including George Santos of New York, a Republican, as well as Democrats from California, Illinois and Vermont. They will join the eight out of nine openly gay U.S. representatives, all Democrats, who won re-election.
"LGBTQ identities become a footnote rather than a headline," said Stokes. Still, Turner said Kotek's victory, even in a state as progressive as Oregon, came only in spite of her sexual orientation.
"I can't tell you how many people along the way, even from our own community, said, 'Can Tina really win?'" Turner said. MIXED SIGNALS
An HRC analysis released in October found that right-wing political groups and candidates spent more than $50 million on anti-LGBTQ+ political advertising ahead of the midterms, particularly targeting trans youth. Polls indicate that acceptance of trans people lags behind that of gays and lesbians in the United States.
But the right-wingers' tactic proved largely ineffective, the HRC said, with nearly all conservative candidates who relied on such anti-LGBTQ+ messaging losing. Four Democratic governors who vetoed or opposed anti-trans legislation, Laura Kelly of Kansas, Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan, Janet Mills of Maine and Tony Evers of Wisconsin, were all re-elected.
Still, numerous high-profile politicians who have supported anti-LGBTQ+ policies did win strong electoral mandates, highlighting the legislative battles that rights advocates face. Florida Republican Senator Marco Rubio, who coasted to re-election victory, spent the most of any one candidate in HRC's analysis, with more than $7 million on ads targeting trans rights.
Rubio did not respond to a request for comment. Governors Gregg Abbott of Texas, Ron DeSantis of Florida and Kristi Noem of South Dakota have each backed anti-LGBTQ+ policies. Each won re-election by a wide margin.
Wetrosky said that given these politicians' apparent presidential aspirations, they are "making a play for those Republican base voters" by pursuing policies that curtail the rights of LGBTQ+ Americans. Pointing to the decades-long battle conservatives successfully waged to overturn Roe v. Wade, which established the legal right to abortion, Stokes said members of the far right were unlikely to be swayed by the outcome of the midterms.
"They don't see these election losses as signals that they're on the wrong side of history, they simply see them as part of the path to victory."
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Soccer-Germany "irritated" by FIFA over human rights in Qatar, Iran
Germany's decision not to back FIFA President Gianni Infantino's re-election next year was a result of the soccer' body's handling of human rights issues at World Cup hosts Qatar and its failure to take a stand on Iran, German Football Association (DFB) chief Bernd Neuendorf said on Friday. Qatar is the first Middle Eastern country to be picked by FIFA to host the World Cup, but the small energy-rich nation has come under intense pressure for its treatment of foreign workers and restrictive social laws.
Germany's decision not to back FIFA President Gianni Infantino's re-election next year was a result of the soccer' body's handling of human rights issues at World Cup hosts Qatar and its failure to take a stand on Iran, German Football Association (DFB) chief Bernd Neuendorf said on Friday.
Qatar is the first Middle Eastern country to be picked by FIFA to host the World Cup, but the small energy-rich nation has come under intense pressure for its treatment of foreign workers and restrictive social laws. Neuendorf said the DFB's decision not to back Infantino, set to be re-elected for a third term in March, was because the German federation had been "irritated" by a number of issues related to the World Cup.
"We indeed took this decision (not to back Infantino). It was not easy but at the end of the day that was the decision because we believe we have to make a statement," Neuendorf told a news conference. "Infantino already has the support of continental confederations and his re-election is very likely. But after his letter two weeks ago that human rights should not play a role and we should focus on football we were considerably irritated," Neuendorf added.
"There were other things as well that irritated us with FIFA. The ban of the slogan for the Danish shirt because 'human rights for all' was written on it." FIFA last week had rejected a request by the Danish Football Association to train at the World Cup in shirts with the words "human rights for all" on them.
"Such a slogan is not a political decision you can chose to take. It is about human rights and they are universal and binding around the world," Neuendorf said. He said while FIFA was quick to ban the Danish request it remained silent amid ongoing protests in Iran.
Several Iranian sportsmen and women have used international competition to indicate their support for the protests that have rocked the country since the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in the custody of the morality police in September. "The very courageous women in Iran deserve our support," Neuendorf said.
"The Iran team has made their statements which made it clear they distance themselves from the regime. That's a good signal. FIFA did not position itself. It positioned itself in the Denmark case but not Iran. Don't just ban the Denmark shirt. Take a position on Iran," he said.
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Was Ram Temple at Ayodhya or Article 370 removal possible under Congress? asks Adityanath
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Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday suggested that construction of a grand Ram Temple in Ayodhya has became possible only because a Bharatiya Janata Party-led government under Prime Minister Narendra Modi is at the helm at the Centre and asked if the project would not have been feasible under a Congress dispensation.
Addressing a rally in Wankaner town of Morbi district in support of BJP candidate Jitu Somani, Adityanath said the time has come to fulfil Mahatma Gandhi's wish of dissolving the Congress and maintained the Opposition party was not capable of protecting the country.
Somani is contesting from the Wankaner Assembly seat where polling will be held in the first phase on December 1. The Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister, a star campaigner of the BJP, said the now-abolished Article 370 of the Constitution was the root cause of terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir.
''Just like Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, too, is getting the guidance of PM Modi. And the result is in front of our eyes. You must have seen that construction of a grand Ram Temple (at Ayodhya) has begun.
''Similarly, Kashi Vishwanath Dham in Varanasi is now looking majestic. It has changed completely. That's why we say 'Modi hai toh mumkin hai' (If Modi is there, everything is possible),'' stated Yogi. The BJP leader targeted the Congress and sought to know if a Ram Temple in Ayodhya and abrogation of Article 370, which provided special status to Jammu and Kashmir, would have been possible if the main Opposition party had been in power at the Centre.
''Do you think the Ram Temple could have been built in Ayodhya if the Congress was in power? Or the Kashi Vishwanath Temple could have become awe-inspiring under the Congress? ''Modiji and (Union Home Minister) Amit Shahji abolished Article 370, which was the root cause of terrorism. Was it possible under Congress?'' Adityanath asked, to which people at the rally replied in ''no''.
The BJP leader further claimed the opposition party can neither protect the country nor respect the faith of people, and stated both these things were possible only under PM Modi.
''Mahatma Gandhi had said after independence that the Congress should be dissolved. Time has come to fulfil his wish. The way the BJP and its government is working, I can see both the seats of Morbi district (Wankaner and Morbi) will go to the BJP,'' said Adityanath and sought votes for Somani.
The electoral ''fight'' in Gujarat is between nationalism and those who are against the nation, between nationalism and terrorism and between development and destruction, he said.
The BJP leader said it was the 'Gujarat Model', which was established by Modi as the state's CM, which gave a new lease of life to 135 crore people during the coronavirus pandemic.
''Under this model, the Centre gave free ration and free vaccines. New schemes were announced for the poor. We gave free ration to 80 crore people (nationwide), nothing of such sort has happened anywhere in the world. Not just the country, the entire world is taking note of the Gujarat Model,'' he said.
Voting to elect a new 182-member Gujarat Assembly will be held in two phases -- December 1 and 5 -- and ballots will be counted on December 8.
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TRS activists ransack BJP MP's house over alleged derogatory remarks against CM's daughter
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TRS activists on Friday ransacked the house of BJP MP Dharmapuri Arvind's house here over his alleged derogatory remarks against Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao 's daughter Kavitha.
The attack took place after the BJP MP was heard in a video targeting the state's ruling party by making alleged disparaging remarks against Kavitha, also a ruling party MLC.
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Nepal should not encourage any activity directed against its neighbours: former police chief
Nepal should handle the issue of terrorism in a professional manner and not allow any activity that might undermine the security of its neighbours, said a former top police official who is contesting Sundays election for the House of Representatives.Nepals former Inspector General of Police IGP Sarbendra Khanal said the landlocked Himalayan country should not encourage activities directed against its neighbours.We should not allow any type of work that will undermine the security of our neighbours, he said.We need to handle issues related to terrorism and security in a professional manner, he said in response to a question.
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Nepal should handle the issue of terrorism in a professional manner and not allow any activity that might undermine the security of its neighbours, said a former top police official who is contesting Sunday's election for the House of Representatives.
Nepal’s former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Sarbendra Khanal said the landlocked Himalayan country should not encourage activities directed against its neighbours.
''We should not allow any type of work that will undermine the security of our neighbours,'' he said.
''We need to handle issues related to terrorism and security in a professional manner, he said in response to a question. Nepal should not encourage activities directed against our neighbours and vice versa, it should be a two way affair, he said.
Khanal,57, said that good governance, economic development, employment for women and checking corruption are his major agenda during the election.
''I have switched to politics after retiring from the job of the police chief with the belief that politics must be clean for bringing good governance and checking corruption,'' he told PTI while campaigning here in the Himalayan nation's capital.
Khanal is contesting from Kathmandu constituency No. 6 on the main opposition party Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist ticket. His main opponent is former Defence Minister Bhimsen Das Pradhan of the ruling Nepali Congress.
''My other priorities are to improve the environment of Kathmandu, introduce scientific traffic management, and raise the issue of climate change,'' Khanal said.
He said Nepal should try to get the facilities it is entitled to under the UN Charter.
Khanal is one of the two former senior police officers contesting the election in the Kathmandu district.
Ramesh Kharel, former Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG), is contesting from Kathmandu 1 constituency.
Voting for the twin elections - parliamentary and provincial assemblies - in Nepal will take place in a single phase on November 20.
More than 17.9 million people are eligible to vote in seven provinces across the Himalayan nation.
Out of a total of 275 members of the federal Parliament, 165 will be elected through direct voting, while the remaining 110 will be elected through a proportionate method.
Similarly, out of a total of 550 members of the Provincial Assembly, 330 will be elected directly and 220 will be elected through a proportionate method.
The elections will be important for Nepal to consolidate the democratic process and maintain stability in the landlocked Himalayan country.
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TRS activists ransack BJP MP's house over alleged derogatory remarks against CM's daughter
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TRS activists on Friday ransacked the house of BJP MP Dharmapuri Arvind's house here over his alleged derogatory remarks against Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao 's daughter K Kavitha.
The attack took place after the BJP MP was heard in a video targeting the state's ruling party by making alleged disparaging remarks against Kavitha, also a ruling party MLC.
The residence of the Nizamabad Lok Sabha was attacked by people wearing TRS flags and scarves and they also burnt an effigy of the BJP leader, prompting the police to disperse them. Condemning the incident, the BJP alleged that it was the handiwork of ruling Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS).
During a press conference, Arvind made some alleged disparaging comments about the CM’s family based on reports in a section of media that suggested that BJP tried to lure Kavitha into its fold.
He also alleged that Kavitha had called up AICC President Mallikarjun Kharge and expressed her willingness to join the national party after she was ignored during the name change function of TRS to BRS (Bharat Rashtra Samiti).
Joel Davis, Deputy Commissioner of Police (west zone) told PTI they were yet to receive a complaint on the incident.
''We will take legal action once we receive the complaint,'' the police official said about the attack on the MP's house.
In a tweet, Arvind said, ''TRS goons attacked my residence and vandalised the house. They terrorised my mother & created ruckus.” Tarun Chugh, BJP National General Secretary in a statement condemned the attack on Arvind’s residence.
''The TRS goons took recourse to brazen hooliganism in ransacking the house..” Chug said. There was no immediate response from the TRS over the incident. Kavitha had earlier said some friends of BJP had approached her to join the party, but she refused the ''offer''.
Addressing a press conference, she also hit out at Arvind, refuting his reported comments that Kavitha had called up Kharge.
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Biden to meet with CEOs, union leaders Friday on economy
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U.S. President Joe Biden will meet with business and labor leaders Friday, including the chief executives of Ford Motor, Kaiser Permanente and Carrier Group and the United Auto Workers union president, a White House official said.
The meeting at the White House that will include in-person and virtual attendees includes the presidents of the Service Employees International Union and United Food and Commercial Workers union and will discuss the economy and meeting participants perspectives on the economy "and ideas they have to continue bringing inflation down," the official said.
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FM urges AIIB to scale up investment in renewal energy, smart technologies
India holds 7.74 per cent equity in the multilateral bank, next only to China 29.9 per cent.As India is the largest client of AIIBOfficial, FM Smt. nsitharaman reiterated that AIIB should plan to set up a regional presence in India to facilitate dialogue and outreach to the project authorities, the ministry added.AIIB began its operations in Beijing in January 2016 and has since grown to 105 approved members worldwide.
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Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday asked the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) to scale up investment in renewal energy and smart technologies and also urged the multilateral agency to set up a regional office in India.
AIIB President Jin Liqun called upon the finance minister here and discussed various issues of relevance to the bank.
''While appreciating AIIB's growing portfolio in India, FM Smt.@nsitharaman suggested that @AIIB_Official should scale-up #investments and mobilise private finance in India's key priority areas including #RenewableEnergy, #EnergyEfficiency and climate #SmartTechnologies,'' the finance ministry said in a tweet.
India is a founding member of AIIB with the second-highest voting share. India holds 7.74 per cent equity in the multilateral bank, next only to China (29.9 per cent).
''As India is the largest client of @AIIB_Official, FM Smt.@nsitharaman reiterated that AIIB should plan to set up a regional presence in India to facilitate dialogue and outreach to the project authorities,'' the ministry added.
AIIB began its operations in Beijing in January 2016 and has since grown to 105 approved members worldwide. The bank is a multilateral development lender whose mission is financing the 'Infrastructure for Tomorrow' with sustainability at its core.
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Flour thrown at Warhol car in Milan climate change protest
Climate-change protesters threw flour on Friday over a sports car painted by the U.S. pop artist Andy Warhol that is on display in Italy's financial capital.
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Climate-change protesters threw flour on Friday over a sports car painted by the U.S. pop artist Andy Warhol that is on display in Italy's financial capital. It was at the third time this month that activists from the group Ultima Generazione (Last Generation) have targeted art exhibitions.
On Nov. 4, protesters hurled soup over a Van Gogh work in Rome and on Nov. 15, they threw a black liquid on a Gustav Klimt painting in Vienna. Both masterpieces were protected by glass screens and unharmed. The BMW Art Car looked as if it had been covered by a dusting of snow after Friday's attack.
Warhol painted it in 1979, the same year as it took part in the 24-hour race at Le Mans in France, before being taken off the road and placed in a museum. Ultima Generazione's high-profile stunts to push for tougher action to tackle global warming have coincided with climate talks in Egypt.
The COP27 climate change conference is scheduled to finish on Friday, but it is expected to run into overtime as delegates from nearly 200 countries struggle to agree on a way forward. For daily comprehensive coverage on COP27 in your inbox, sign up for the Reuters Sustainable Switch newsletter here
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India wins EXCELL Awards-2022 for leadership in family planning
The unmet need for spacing has also come down to less than 10 per cent, the statement added.The total demand satisfied for family planning among married women aged 15-49 in India has increased from 66 per cent in 2015-16 to 76 per cent in 2019-21 which has already crossed the Sustainable Development Goals SDG target of 75 set globally for 2030.The governments focus on improving easy and affordable access to modern contraceptives is reflected in the fact that 68 per cent of modern method contraceptive users obtain it from the public health sector, according to the NFHS-5 data.
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New Delhi, Nov 18 (PTI) India has become the only country to receive the Leadership in Family Planning - EXCELL Awards-2022 - at an international conference held in Thailand.
The award conferred in the 'country' category recognised India's efforts in improving access to modern family planning methods. Lauding the achievement, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya tweeted, ''India wins the prestigious EXCELL award - Leadership in Family Planning by @ICFP2022. The award is a recognition of India's efforts under PM @NarendraModi Ji's leadership towards ensuring access to quality family planning choices based on right information & reliable services.'' India has made outstanding progress not only in terms of improving access but also in adopting modern contraceptive methods, enabling couples to make informed choices about family planning, a health ministry statement said.
As per the National Family Health Survey (NFHS) - 5 data, the overall Contraceptive Prevalence Rate (CPR) has increased substantially from 54 per cent to 67 per cent in the country from 2015-16 to 2019-20, it said.
Similarly, unmet needs of family planning have witnessed a significant decline from 13 per cent to 9 per cent. The unmet need for spacing has also come down to less than 10 per cent, the statement added.
The total 'demand satisfied' for family planning among married women aged 15-49 in India has increased from 66 per cent in 2015-16 to 76 per cent in 2019-21 which has already crossed the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) target of 75 set globally for 2030.
The government's focus on improving easy and affordable access to modern contraceptives is reflected in the fact that 68 per cent of modern method contraceptive users obtain it from the public health sector, according to the NFHS-5 data. Mission Parivar Vikas, one of the government's flagship programmes, to reduce unmet needs in family planning, has also been a critical factor in the overall improvement, the statement said.
India's efforts in improving family planning demonstrate the progress the country is making towards achieving the SDG targets on women and maternal health, it said.
The International Conference on Family Planning (ICFP) has served as a strategic inflection point for the global reproductive health community, providing a global stage for more than 120 countries worldwide, organisations, and individuals to make important commitments and celebrate achievements as the world's largest scientific conclave on family planning and reproductive health. The event was attended by more than 3,500 delegates physically and tens of thousands on the virtual platform.
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WHO calls for sustained multisectoral action to prevent antimicrobial resistance
The World Health Organisation has highlighted the urgent need for sustained multisectoral action to prevent and contain antimicrobial resistance AMR which occurs when bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites no longer respond to medicines, making infections harder to treat and increasing the risk of severe illness and death.New global estimates show that in 2019, nearly 5 million human deaths worldwide were associated with bacterial AMR of which 1.3 million human deaths were directly attributable to bacterial AMR, Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh, WHO Regional Director for South-East Asia, said in a statement on Friday.
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The World Health Organisation has highlighted the urgent need for sustained multisectoral action to prevent and contain antimicrobial resistance (AMR) which occurs when bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites no longer respond to medicines, making infections harder to treat and increasing the risk of severe illness and death.
''New global estimates show that in 2019, nearly 5 million human deaths worldwide were associated with bacterial AMR of which 1.3 million human deaths were directly attributable to bacterial AMR,'' Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh, WHO Regional Director for South-East Asia, said in a statement on Friday. She was speaking as part of the World Antimicrobial Awareness Week (WAAW). ''In a high-impact scenario, AMR will reduce global annual GDP by 3.8 per cent by 2050. If left unchecked, in the next decade, it could result in a GDP shortfall of USD 3.4 trillion annually, pushing 24 million more people into extreme poverty,'' the statement said. Since 2014, preventing and combating AMR has been one of the eight flagship priorities of the WHO South-East Asia Region, which is at high risk for the emergence and spread of AMR.
All member states continue to implement national action plans to address AMR, and in each member state, a multisectoral working group or coordination committee on AMR has been established in alignment with the Global Action Plan on AMR adopted in 2015, Singh said. Most member states continue to implement national monitoring systems for resistance pathogens and antimicrobial consumption as well as foster stewardship in human health. They are also enrolled in the Global Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance System (GLASS) AMR and the South-East Asia Region is the only WHO region in which all countries carry out the annual Tracking AMR Country Self-Assessment surveys, which this year was expanded to include the environment sector for the first time. ''Despite this progress, countries of the region continue to face an array of multisectoral challenges, as highlighted in a review of progress launched at the 75th session of the WHO Regional Committee for South-East Asia in September 2022. ''Such challenges include unsafe disposal of medicine and pharmaceutical waste, inadequate regulation of antimicrobial use in food production, insufficient infection prevention and control in health facilities, and inadequate access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene in homes and health facilities,'' the statement noted. ''The climate crisis is creating additional breeding grounds for antimicrobial-resistant bacteria,'' it added. For this year's WAAW, the 'One Health Quadripartite', which includes the World Health Organisation (WHO), Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO), World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH), and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), is highlighting the urgent need to address AMR with the theme ''Preventing antimicrobial resistance together''.
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Formula One to launch new racing series for women
F1 said it would contribute funding of 150,000 euros 156,000 per car and will require the drivers to cover the same amount, which represents a fraction of the usual costs in a comparable series. There will be 15 cars on the grid for a 21-race season split across seven rounds.
Formula One is launching a new racing series for female drivers that will start next year.
The series, to be known as the F1 Academy, will be subsidized by F1 and is likely to be a support series for one weekend of the F1 season. F1 said it would contribute funding of 150,000 euros ($156,000) per car “and will require the drivers to cover the same amount, which represents a fraction of the usual costs in a comparable series.” There will be 15 cars on the grid for a 21-race season split across seven rounds. The series will aim to recruit “young talent currently in go-karting or other junior categories” in the hope they can later graduate to Formula Three as a next step, and eventually compete in F1.
The announcement comes less than two months after another all-female event, the W Series, cut its season short due to financial problems. The W Series has been free to enter for drivers, unlike most developmental series which require young drivers to bring their own financial backing from family money, investors or sponsors. W Series ran into financial trouble this season and canceled its final three races in Mexico and the United States, to focus on raising funds for 2023. It has yet to publish a schedule for next season. AP SSC SSC
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BJP promises app to provide MCD services at doorstep
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If it wins the MCD polls, Delhi BJP will develop an app for a faceless delivery of municipal services to the people of the city, convener of the party's MCD election manifesto committee, Satish Upadhyay, said on Friday.
The party will make Municipal Corporation of Delhi ''paperless'' and develop 'My MCD', a mobile app, by March 31 next year to render civic services to the public at their doorstep, he said in a press conference here.
Earlier in a ‘vachan patra,’ Delhi BJP had promised to provide flats to slum dwellers in the city under 'Jahan Jhuggi Wahin Makan' policy, just as 3,024 flats were allotted to residents of Bhoomiheen Camp, he said.
The party is yet to announce its manifesto for the MCD polls to be held on December 4.
''More than 61,000 people in Delhi have sent suggestions to us through our portal and a whatsapp number. BJP's theme of ‘Sabki Delhi, Sabke Suraj’ is becoming very popular among the people,'' said Upadhyay, a former Delhi BJP president.
Upadhyay said that the BJP is collecting suggestions for the party manifesto interacting with different sections of the society such as traders, resident welfare associations, industrial organisations, youths, women, and those living in its villages.
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Soccer-African-born trio proud to represent multicultural Australia
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Australia's football team has always represented the waves of migration to the country and Africa-born Thomas Deng, Awer Mabil and Garang Kuol are proud to represent some of the most recent arrivals at their first World Cup. All born in refugee camps to South Sudanese parents, the trio have traveled an unusually tough road to get to football's biggest stage and are hoping their example will inspire others in Australia's African community.
"It drives us, it gives us the motivation to do better, especially having so many young children that are looking up at us," defender Deng told reporters at the team's training camp on Friday. "They look to us as role models. We are just happy to be in this position, to give them a pathway and to show them that your dreams are possible as long as you work hard for them."
Life can be hard for African refugees in Australia and winger Mabil is hoping that the presence of the trio in the squad will have a particular impact on youngsters. "Sometimes it's easy to go to down the wrong path but... they can see people from their community representing such a country," Mabil said.
"I think it is something that I, as a kid, wanted to see, somebody from our community showing me that way, so for us the only motivation is to try to push higher." Mabil said their shared experience had created a tight bond between the three players and they were proud to have the platform to talk about it.
"We understand the sacrifices that our families have made and we've got very similar stories that is probably why we are always around each other," he added. "It's good for us to speak and to answer questions so that Australia can know our stories and know our culture and what we're about."
Teenager Kuol is the subject of considerable hype after securing a move to English Premier League club Newcastle United despite not having started a senior professional match. The 18-year-old striker said he tended to ignore the noise surrounding him but was clear about what he hoped his current high profile would bring.
"This is something that I hold closely," he said. "I just want to prove to other kids, especially South Sudanese kids around the world, that you can make something of yourself if you just work." Australia start their Group D campaign against defending champions France on Tuesday.
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Motor racing-F1 launches new all-female racing series
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Formula One on Friday launched an all-female racing series that is set to hit the track next year and prepare young girls to race in the sport. The new category, which will be called F1 Academy, will feature five teams run by outfits currently competing in F1-feeder series Formula Two and Formula Three. They will each run three cars, creating a 15-strong grid, Formula One said in a statement.
Drivers will be required to bring 150,000 euros ($155,520) in funding, with F1 matching that amount and teams raising the rest of the 2.25 million euro total budget. Next year's inaugural season will comprise seven events with three races each, with one round likely to feature on the Formula One support bill, and 15 days of official testing, the statement said.
The series, which will be run by F2 and F3 organiser Bruno Michel, will feature Tatuus T421 chassis fitted with a 165 horsepower engine and tyres from F1 supplier Pirelli. "Everyone should have the opportunity to follow their dreams and achieve their potential and Formula One wants to ensure we are doing everything we can to create greater diversity and routes into this incredible sport," said F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali in the statement.
"That is why I am delighted to announce the F1 Academy that will give young female drivers the best chance to fulfil their ambitions through a comprehensive programme that supports their racing careers and gives them everything they need to move into F3 and hopefully to F2 and then the pinnacle of Formula One." F1's launch of the new all-female series comes after a cash crunch forced the existing W Series, which was free to enter and paid the championship winner $500,000 out of a total $1.5 million prize money pot, to cancel the last three races of its season last month.
Organisers at the time said they were confident the series, which debuted in 2019, would return in 2023. There was no mention of prize money in the F1 Academy statement but Formula One said it would prepare young female drivers to progress to higher levels of competition including the W Series.
The F1 Academy would complement the W Series providing an "extra route for the next generation of young female drivers," the statement added. No female driver has started a grand prix since the late Italian Lella Lombardi, also the only woman to score a top six finish, in 1976. ($1 = 0.9645 euros)
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Motor racing-Hamilton leads Mercedes one-two in opening Abu Dhabi practice
Mexican IndyCar racer Pato O'Ward took over Lando Norris' McLaren. Australian Jack Doohan at Alpine, Robert Shwartzman at Ferrari, Formula Two champion Felipe Drugovich at Aston Martin, Robert Kubica at Alfa Romeo and Pietro Fittipaldi at Haas were among eight non-regulars who ran in the session.
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Lewis Hamilton led a Mercedes one two ahead of team mate George Russell in Friday's opening Formula One practice session for the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. The Briton, still hunting for his first win of the season, lapped the 5.2-km long Yas Marina track in one minute, 23.633 seconds on a hot afternoon with Russell 0.220 seconds adrift.
Charles Leclerc was third for Ferrari, 0.255 seconds off Hamilton's pace, ahead of Red Bull's Sergio Perez, his rival for second in the overall standings. Mercedes head into Sunday's floodlit finale on a high, with Russell having claimed his maiden Formula One win a week ago in Brazil.
The victory, with Hamilton second, handed the once-dominant former champions a morale-boosting first triumph of the season. But the pecking order in Friday's opening session in Abu Dhabi is rarely indicative, with the race starting at dusk and running into the night.
The lack of representative running meant teams took the opportunity to give young guns and reserve drivers some track time. Double world champion Max Verstappen sat out the session with the Dutchman handing his car over to Formula Two racer Liam Lawson.
American Logan Sargeant, who is set to make his Formula One debut with Williams next season provided he accumulates the required superlicense points, took over departing Canadian Nicholas Latifi's car. Mexican IndyCar racer Pato O'Ward took over Lando Norris' McLaren.
Australian Jack Doohan at Alpine, Robert Shwartzman at Ferrari, Formula Two champion Felipe Drugovich at Aston Martin, Robert Kubica at Alfa Romeo and Pietro Fittipaldi at Haas were among eight non-regulars who ran in the session. Lawson was fifth behind the other Red Bull of Perez ahead of Sebastian Vettel in sixth.
The four-time champion is calling time on his career after Sunday's race and TV pictures captured an emotional moment between the German and his father ahead of the session in the Aston Martin garage. Shwartzman was seventh in Spaniard Carlos Sainz's Ferrari ahead of Daniel Ricciardo, driving in his last race for McLaren and possibly in Formula One.
Valtteri Bottas was ninth for Alfa Romeo ahead of Williams racer Alexander Albon. The session was largely trouble free.
Sargeant survived a tyre smoking spin while Drugovich in Lance Stroll's Aston Martin and O'Ward nearly tripped over each other.
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Motor racing-F1 launches new all-female racing series
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Formula One on Friday launched an all-female racing series that is set to hit the track next year and prepare young girls to race in the sport.
The new category, which will be called F1 Academy, will feature five teams run by outfits currently competing in F1-feeder series Formula Two and Formula Three. They will each run three cars, creating a 15-strong grid, Formula One said in a statement. Drivers will be required to bring 150,000 euros ($155,520) in funding, with F1 matching that amount and teams raising the rest of the 2.25 million euro total budget.
Next year's inaugural season will comprise seven events with three races each, with one round likely to feature on the Formula One support bill, and 15 days of official testing, the statement said. The series, which will be run by F2 and F3 organiser Bruno Michel, will feature Tatuus T421 chassis fitted with a 165 horsepower engine and tyres from F1 supplier Pirelli.
"Everyone should have the opportunity to follow their dreams and achieve their potential and Formula One wants to ensure we are doing everything we can to create greater diversity and routes into this incredible sport," said F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali in the statement. "That is why I am delighted to announce the F1 Academy that will give young female drivers the best chance to fulfil their ambitions through a comprehensive programme that supports their racing careers and gives them everything they need to move into F3 and hopefully to F2 and then the pinnacle of Formula One."
F1's launch of the new all-female series comes after a cash crunch forced the existing W Series, which was free to enter and paid the championship winner $500,000 out of a total $1.5 million prize money pot, to cancel the last three races of its season last month. Organisers at the time said they were confident the series, which debuted in 2019, would return in 2023.
There was no mention of prize money in the F1 Academy statement but Formula One said it would prepare young female drivers to progress to higher levels of competition including the W Series. The F1 Academy would complement the W Series providing an "extra route for the next generation of young female drivers," the statement added.
No female driver has started a grand prix since the late Italian Lella Lombardi, also the only woman to score a top six finish, in 1976. ($1 = 0.9645 euros)
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Soccer-Female referees deserve to be at Qatar World Cup, says Mukansanga
Salima Mukansanga, one of the three female referees who will officiate at a men's World Cup for the first time, said they have been chosen for the tournament in Qatar not simply based on their gender but because they deserve the chance.
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Salima Mukansanga, one of the three female referees who will officiate at a men's World Cup for the first time, said they have been chosen for the tournament in Qatar not simply based on their gender but because they deserve the chance. Rwanda's Mukansanga, Yamashita Yoshimi of Japan and Frenchwoman Stephanie Frappart along with three female assistant referees have been selected for the World Cup, which begins on Sunday.
"We are here because we deserve to be here. Back at our confederation, or back at home it is another level, so this is the biggest level of football," Mukansanga told reporters in Doha on Friday. "So being here means we deserve to be here, it's not a change or because we are women."
Assistant referee Kathryn Nesbitt of the United States said they feel welcome. "We feel like we are one referee team here, no difference man or woman," she said.
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PKL: Determined UP Yoddhas in search of fourth consecutive win
The UP Yoddhas with 45 points, are currently placed fourth in the league standings, while the Jaipur Pink Panthers are three points ahead and just above them at number three.
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UP Yoddhas are determined to emerge victorious fourth time in a row, as they take the mat against Jaipur Pink Panthers on Saturday here at the Gachibowli Indoor Stadium in Hyderabad, which is playing host to the third leg of the Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) season nine. The UP Yoddhas with 45 points, are currently placed fourth in the league standings, while the Jaipur Pink Panthers are three points ahead and just above them at number three. The match will be broadcast live on Star Sports and can be streamed live on Hotstar on November 19, 2022, from 7:30 pm IST onwards.
The two sides last clashed with each other in the inaugural match of the ongoing season, where the UP Yoddhas triumphed 34-32. Surender Gill (9) was the highest scorer of the match, followed by Arjun Deshwal (8) of the Jaipur Pink Panthers. The UP Yoddhas' defense unit of Ashu Singh, Nitesh Kumar and Sumit had also played a pivotal role in their team's win in that match. In a total of eight encounters so far between them, the UP Yoddhas have defeated the Jaipur Pink Panthers on five occasions.
Ahead of the clash, Jasvir Singh, Head coach, UP Yoddhas, said, "My boys have played some outstanding Kabaddi in the last few games. We had a difficult phase in between this season but we did not let go off our plans and strategy and were always full of hope. We have come back stronger and our hard-work has paid off and this is what I have always believed in, no matter what the results. I am confident in my team in the remaining games as well." All eyes would be on the lethal UP Yoddhas raider Pardeep Narwal, who was sensational in the last match against Dabang Delhi KC, earning as many as 22 points all by himself. He has had as many as Six Super Raids in the season so far and is placed second on the individual Super Raid stats table, followed by his teammate Surender Gill, who also shares the same number of Super Raids. The consistent Gill is also placed number four in the Super 10s standings having earned eight of them so far from the 13 matches that he has featured in.
The Jaipur Pink Panthers, who are also on the cusp of a hat-trick of wins, will be wary of the star raiding duo of the UP Yoddhas.(ANI)
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Washington Sundar hopes Lancashire stint and rehab at NCA will come handy in NZ
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Back to the T20I scheme of things after an injury lay-off of more than a year, off-spinning all-rounder Washington Sundar feels his stint at the English county side Lancashire can help him do well in the ongoing limited-overs series in New Zealand.
After enduring a long injury lay-off for most part of the year, Washington made a return to the ODIs last month against South Africa at home and is hoping for a good show in the limited overs tour of New Zealand.
''I have spent a lot of time at the NCA, my stint at Lancashire was amazing before I got injured, so I've worked a lot on my body, particularly my shoulder,'' Washington said on Friday ahead of the first T20I against New Zealand which was washed out.
''New Zealand is one of my favourite countries, the weather and the people are really pleasant. Since we got here, we spent a lot of time going to restaurants and walking to shops. We enjoy doing those things, enjoy our privacy out here.'' Washington's tryst with injuries started in July, 2021 when he had a fractured finger while batting for Combined Counties against the visiting Indian team in a warm-up game. He missed the entire domestic season and after that he was down with COVID-19 before the white ball series in South Africa in January this year.
In February-March, he missed the twin white ball home series against the West Indies and Sri Lanka because of hamstring injury. During the IPL in April-May, he split his webbing and missed five games for Sunrisers Hyderabad.
After an extensive rehabilitation, the BCCI played a role in getting Washington a county deal with Lancashire.
Then again, a left shoulder injury, sustained during a 50-over game for Lancashire, ruled him out of the three-match ODI series against Zimbabwe in August.
He said he will never play football for warm-up before matches. ''It was a weird accident that happened five or six years ago. I was playing football, and broke my ankle. I will never play football in my life! There are so many things to do other than just play football.'' Talented opening batter Shubman Gill said his earlier experience of playing in New Zealand could come in handy here.
''I came here for the U19 World Cup. Made my ODI debut here in 2019. Good to come back (to New Zealand). Definitely, I have fond memories coming back to New Zealand. Whenever I know I'll be going to New Zealand it brings a smile,'' Gill said.
''I have been able to execute a few things I have been working on. It's always about me looking to score than look for four or six. I want to play less dot balls, I want to keep ticking, ones, twos etc.
''I've always felt that hitting sixes isn't about power; it's about timing. It's all about where I am meeting the ball. It's more about you waiting for the ball rather than swinging hard at the ball.''
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Refugee football fans lament last-minute rejection from Qatar World Cup
"I'm an Arab, it's the first World Cup in the Arab world – it was such a psychological shock," said Sabahi, who hails from Aleppo and has lived as a refugee in Spain since 2014 after conflict broke out in his home country. He and two other Syrian refugees, one Sudanese asylum-seeker in France, one Iranian refugee in Germany and one Palestinian refugee in Saudi Arabia told Reuters they had not been granted entry to Qatar after applying with their refugee travel documents.
Syrian lawyer Amrou Sabahi had hoped to spend his first World Cup at the heart of the action, working behind the scenes at the stadiums in Qatar, the first Arab country to hold the crowning event of soccer.
But when the tournament kicks off on Sunday, the 27-year-old will be watching from Spain, where he lives as a refugee, after his application to attend the Cup, was rejected. "I'm an Arab, it's the first World Cup in the Arab world – it was such a psychological shock," said Sabahi, who hails from Aleppo and has lived as a refugee in Spain since 2014 after conflict broke out in his home country.
He and two other Syrian refugees, one Sudanese asylum-seeker in France, one Iranian refugee in Germany and one Palestinian refugee in Saudi Arabia told Reuters they had not been granted entry to Qatar after applying with their refugee travel documents. They all spoke of their disappointment at the decisions, given the historic moment of it being held in the Middle East.
No reasons were given for any of their rejections, they said. Reuters could not verify if their refugee status had any bearing on their rejection. Countries in the Gulf Cooperation Council, including Qatar, typically severely restrict entry for anyone trying to enter on a refugee travel document instead of a valid passport.
"Of course it was a huge disappointment," Sabahi, who works as a legal adviser in an immigration office in Madrid and is hoping to get his Spanish paperwork next month, said. FANS' CARDS
During the FIFA World Cup, anyone hoping to enter Qatar must apply for a "Hayya card", which grants them access to both Qatar and the stadiums in lieu of a visa. The six refugees who Reuters spoke to said they had their Hayya applications rejected in the last week before kick-off. They all said they applied months ago.
FIFA referred Reuters to Qatar's government communication office, which in turn referred to the Supreme Committee (SC) for Delivery and Legacy, which was set up by the Qatari government to plan the World Cup. An SC spokesperson told Reuters that over 1.25 million fans had received Hayya cards, "including tens of thousands of Syrians - many of whom have arrived to Qatar already". It was not immediately clear whether the Syrians granted access were living in Syria, or elsewhere as refugees or citizens.
The spokesperson did not respond to questions on how many people had had their Hayya applications rejected, why they were rejected or whether refugee travel documents did not qualify as valid paperwork. Sabahi had been hired over the summer by a Spanish-French company to travel to Qatar and work as a "host", which could have involved guiding tour groups and other logistics.
He applied for a Hayya with his refugee travel document that he has used to travel elsewhere successfully, but lost out on his job opportunity because he did not have a Hayya. Hani, a Syrian refugee in Germany and working as an investment analyst, said he had been looking forward to the World Cup as a chance to see his mother for the first time in five years as she lives in Damascus.
"I hadn't booked flight tickets because my gut was telling me that something will go wrong and that I won't be able to make it," said Hani, who had received a U.S. visa on his German travel document and travelled there recently. He requested his family name not be used. A young Sudanese refugee in France, who applied and was rejected twice, said she had lost out on hundreds of dollars in match costs, flight tickets and accommodation.
"I don't know what to do as I'm not going to get refunded," the student, who has a part-time job, told Reuters. "It's something that would have meant a lot to me."
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Man United begins appropriate steps after Ronaldo interview
The Premier League clubs legal team was waiting to review the full footage of of the 90-minute interview in which Ronaldo criticized manager Erik ten Hag, teammates and the team owners. Manchester United has this morning initiated appropriate steps in response to Cristiano Ronaldos recent media interview, the club said on Friday.
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Manchester United says it has "initiated appropriate steps" in response to Cristiano Ronaldo's controversial interview with Piers Morgan. The Premier League club's legal team was waiting to review the full footage of of the 90-minute interview in which Ronaldo criticized manager Erik ten Hag, teammates and the team owners. "Manchester United has this morning initiated appropriate steps in response to Cristiano Ronaldo's recent media interview,'' the club said on Friday. "We will not be making further comment until this process reaches its conclusion." Ronaldo, 37, is in Qatar to play his fifth World Cup with Portugal.
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Soccer-Dutch defender Ake says Senegal not to be underestimated
The absence of Sadio Mane does not mean the Netherlands are going to underestimate African champions Senegal when the two sides clash in their World Cup Group A opener in Doha on Monday, Dutch defender Nathan Ake said on Friday.
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The absence of Sadio Mane does not mean the Netherlands are going to underestimate African champions Senegal when the two sides clash in their World Cup Group A opener in Doha on Monday, Dutch defender Nathan Ake said on Friday. Senegal's attacking talisman was ruled out of the World Cup on Thursday after injuring his knee playing in the Bundesliga 10 days ago in a major blow to his country's hopes.
But Ake said it will not diminish the threat they will face at the Al Thumama Stadium on Monday. "It's going to be very tough," he told a news conference.
"Senegal has good players and very strong strikers, even without Mane. Missing the World Cup due to an injury is very annoying, not only for him. "Everyone wants to see the top players at work here. The fact that Mane is not there is therefore a loss for this World Cup," he said, echoing what captain Virgil van Dijk had said earlier.
"But we still have to prepare for a very tough job, because Senegal remains very strong. We've analysed them well." Ake has bedded down a place in the Dutch back four over the last few months. "I hope I can play on Monday but we have many top defenders to pick from," he said.
But with coach Louis van Gaal expected to play three centre backs, the 27-year-old Manchester City player believed his chances of lining up against Senegal were good.
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Galveston, Texas (November 17, 2022) – It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas on Galveston Island. Festive sights, sounds, and smells will fill the air from Nov. 19 to Jan. 7 as Holiday in the Gardens will open with over nine seasonal attractions including ICE LAND, Festival of Lights trail, and more as the largest holiday destination in the region.
This holiday season the highly popular ICE LAND ice sculpture attraction is returning after a two-year break due to the pandemic. Opening at 10 a.m., ICE LAND: A Caribbean Christmas will allow visitors to be fully immersed in the region’s coolest holiday attraction. Guests will embark on a breathtaking underwater journey from the shores of Galveston Island through the Gulf of Mexico. As they explore the depths of the ocean, they will discover sunken treasure and see Christmas surprises along the way. There is even an opportunity to enjoy the expanded Shivers Ice Bar featuring festive holiday spirits inside this ultra-cool bar made completely out of ice.
The Festival of Lights trail will illuminate at 6 p.m. officially kicking off the holiday season. Guests can enjoy the one-mile trail filled with millions of lights, over 100 sound-enhanced animated light displays themed to their favorite holiday music, hot cocoa, fireside smores, ice skating, photos with Santa Claus, and much more.
ICE LAND, Festival of Lights, and more open at Moody Gardens from Nov. 19 through Jan. 7
“It’s wonderful to see the joy on children’s faces as they see all of the holiday cheer,” said Moody Gardens President and CEO John Zendt. “It’s been an honor to bring the tradition of the holiday season to families for over 20 years and to know how many special memories have been created here at Moody Gardens”.”
Other seasonal attractions include a selection of holiday films in the MG 3D Theater, Rudolph 4D in the 4D Special FX Theater, an Arctic Slide, train rides, evening cruises aboard the Colonel Paddlewheel Boat, pictures with Santa, and great food that ranges from a festive dinner buffet to your favorite festive fare and confections along the Festival of Lights trail.
Discounted deals are available with the Holiday Pass starting at 4 pm. Prices start at $65.00 for adults and $45.00 for kids/seniors and include admission to ICE LAND, Festival of Lights, Arctic Slide, Train, Ice Rink, Aquarium Pyramid, 3D and 4D Theaters. A Value Pass is $95.00 for adults and $75 for seniors and kids and offers a full day of fun with admission to Ice Land, Festival of Lights, Arctic Slide, Train, Aquarium and Rainforest Pyramids, Discovery Museum, Colonel Paddlewheel Boat, 3D, and 4D Theaters, 20,000 Leagues Interactive Adventure.
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Man United takes "appropriate steps" after Ronaldo interview
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Manchester United has ''initiated appropriate steps'' in response to Cristiano Ronaldo's explosive interview with Piers Morgan.
The Premier League club's legal team was waiting to review the full footage of the 90-minute discussion in which Ronaldo criticized United manager Erik ten Hag, teammates and the owners.
''Manchester United has this morning initiated appropriate steps in response to Cristiano Ronaldo's recent media interview,'' the club said on Friday. ''We will not be making further comment until this process reaches its conclusion.'' The 37-year-old Ronaldo is in Qatar to play in his fifth World Cup with Portugal. But his future at Old Trafford looks to be over, with the forward's position widely considered untenable even before the full interview aired on Wednesday and Thursday.
A potential exit has been complicated by the limited number of clubs being able to meet his reported salary of about 500,000 pounds ($590,000) per week. But if he is found to be in breach of contract, a possible outcome could be the cancellation of his deal.
United officials were not aware any interview had taken place and had to wait until it was broadcast on TalkTV before determining the club's legal position.
United also said it wants the process to be concluded swiftly.
Ronaldo's comments have added to an acrimonious few months since Ten Hag took charge at the end of last season.
United's manager already cut the Portugal international him from his squad and forced him to train away from the team when he refused to come on as substitute against Tottenham.
''I think he don't respect (me) the way I should deserve,'' Ronaldo said. ''But it is what it is. That is probably why the game against Tottenham, I left. ... This is why I say I don't have respect for him, because he don't show respect for me.
''This is why we are in that situation. I have to be honest that things are not going well because of that. Because the empathy don't exist.'' Ronaldo, who failed to secure a move to a Champions League club in the offseason, paved the way for a potential departure in the January transfer window.
''Maybe it's good for Manchester and probably is good for me as well to have a new chapter,'' he said. ''Probably. But I don't know.
''If I will be back, I will be the same Cristiano. But I hope people will be on my side and let me shine like I did at all the clubs and all years.'' AP SSC SSC
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DOHA, Qatar (AP) — World Cup organizers will ban the sale of all beer with alcohol at the eight stadiums used for the soccer tournament, a person with knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press.
The decision comes only two days before games start in Qatar.
Non-alcoholic beer will still be available for fans at the 64 matches, the person said.
The person spoke on condition of anonymity because organizers have not yet announced the decision.
Budweiser’s parent company, AB InBev, pays tens of millions of dollars at each World Cup for exclusive rights to sell beer. The company’s partnership with FIFA started at the 1986 tournament.
When Qatar launched its bid to host the World Cup, the country agreed to respect FIFA’s commercial partners, and again when signing contracts after winning the vote in 2010.
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Bravo named 'Brand Ambassador' of Tennis Ball World Cup
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Former West Indies and Chennai Super Kings all-rounder Dwayne Bravo has been named as the Brand Ambassador for the fourth season of 10 PL, the World Cup of Tennis ball cricket, scheduled to be held between December 18-25 in Thane.
Bravo will unveil the tournament trophy and jersey on December 7 at a gala dinner in Dubai.
For the first couple of editions two other World Cup champions -- former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram and India's Virender Sehwag -- were the face of the tournament.
''This is an unique opportunity for the players to showcase their skills and present a different facet of our great sport. I am looking forward to performing my iconic song Champion at the gala dinner in Dubai. I am sure the tournament will be a rip-roaring success,'' said Bravo.
For this year's edition, a total of 20 teams from -- India, Middle East and Sri Lanka -- will be seen in action during the eight-day extravaganza. In all 51 matches will be played during the tournament.
Each of the three sides will play each other once before the top two teams face off in the final. The opening day will set the tournament alight before the remaining 47 matches will be staged.
The tournament is the largest global platform for tennis ball cricket with the biggest prize money of Rs 60 lakh.
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(KTLA) – Snoop Dogg continues to have his mind on his money, and his money on his mind.
He’s tackled Hollywood, the cannabis industry, breakfast cereal, and now pet accessories.
Snoop Doggie Doggs is the Grammy-nominated-artist’s latest business venture. The pet accessory line includes dog apparel, plush toys, bowls, leashes, and more.
Don’t worry cat lovers, the line isn’t limited to man’s best friend. There is something for feline friends as well.
The items pull “inspiration from Snoop’s lifestyle and encourages pet owners everywhere to spoil their dogs (and cats alike) to live like royalty in their everyday lives,” the announcement read.
Sizes for the apparel range from XS to XL as well as “big dog size” and cost between $14.99 to $99.99. The items will be sold on the Snoop Doggie Doggs website and on Amazon.
Snoop, whose real name is Calvin Broadus Jr., dabbled into this space to make his canine companions match his energy.
“If my dogs ain’t fresh I ain’t fresh. These dogs and their apparel are a reflection of Tha Dogg himself, so they gotta look the role of a Top Dog, ya dig?!?!” said the “Drop It Like It’s Hot” artist.
The line is in partnership with SMAC Entertainment and Little Earth Productions, Inc.
“Having worked with Snoop for the better part of two decades, it’s always been about expanding his brand while remaining authentic to his consumers and fans,” said Constance Schwartz-Morini, CEO of SMAC Entertainment. “The launch of Snoop Doggie Doggs is the perfect addition to the Broadus empire.” | https://cw39.com/news/entertainment/snoop-dogg-launches-accessory-line-for-pets-called-snoop-doggie-doggs/ | 2022-11-18T13:19:59 | en | 0.949853 |
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HOUSTON (KIAH) — Two men are dead after an overnight shooting near Alief.
Authorities say the suspect shot the two men – one may be an older teenager – in the midst of an altercation they were having on the side of a store around 11 p.m. Thursday night at 11575 Bissonnet street near Court Glen Drive.
Police say after multiple shots were fires the suspect ran off.
Police believe the shooting may be either drug or gang related. No witnesses were around the scene, but police did recover surveillance video of the incident. | https://cw39.com/news/local/2-dead-after-shooting-near-store-in-alief-hpd-says/ | 2022-11-18T13:20:05 | en | 0.980505 |
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India's Sanjeet Budhwar to face Kyrgyzstan's Abdimitalipov in MFN 10
In the main event of the night, Sanjeet will face off against Kyrgyzstan's Atabek Abdimitalipov. On Thursday, the two opponents came face-to-face at the weigh-in-ceremony and shared a few exchange of words.
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Tensions were palpable as India's rising mixed martial arts star Sanjeet Budhwar came face-to-face with Kyrgyzstan's Atabek Abdimitalipov ahead of their highly-anticipated bout at Matrix Fight Night 10. The stage is set for another exciting and action-packed edition of Matrix Fight Night. It is India's biggest MMA promotion is set to host its 10th edition at the Palazzo Versace in Dubai, UAE on November 18.
MFN 10 is sanctioned by the All India Mixed Martial Arts Association (AIMMAA), India's largest and oldest Governing body for Mixed Martial Arts and the Global Authority for Mixed Martial Arts Federations (GAMMAF), will be introducing four titles in the promotion for the first time. In the main event of the night, Sanjeet will face off against Kyrgyzstan's Atabek Abdimitalipov. On Thursday, the two opponents came face-to-face at the weigh-in-ceremony and shared a few exchange of words.
"As always, I am here in Dubai to put on a good show. My target is to win the beautiful belt and carry it home," Sanjeet Budhwar said at the press conference. "I am delighted to be at MFN and I am ready to show the Indian fans what it truly means to be a fighter. I have many fans in this part of the world and I am confident their support will help me in getting the win," Atabek Abdimitalipov added.
Ayesha Shroff, MFN 10 co-founder, also could not contain her excitement ahead of the big show. "This is a very special edition of MFN. For those who doubted us, who thought that this will not go beyond MFN 1, we are here to say. We are not competing with any other promotion. We are running our own race. We want to thank Dubai for hosting us," she said. Alan Fenandes, CEO & MFN Director of Operations said, "The fights that are happening at MFN 10 translated into a delightful fight card itself. We have been working on a lot of names for a long time and have been bringing talent from abroad. We have a fighter from the USA, Kazakhstan, and UK this time around and these are matches that were always in the making. These fighters were up there on our list from the first season. Also, this time the belt is up for grabs, so these guys have all the reason to put on a good show." (ANI)
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HOUSTON (KIAH) — Here’s what you missed on Eyewitness News at 9 here on CW39 Houston.
3 students arrested for faking shooting threat at George Ranch HS
Three students from George Ranch High School in Lamar CISD have been arrested after a fake threat was called into the school.
Authorities have not named the suspects because they are underage.
One student said she started contacting family members during the lockdown, to tell them she loved them.
Man killed while confronting car thieves at South Main apartment complex
A father of three was killed when police say he confronted thieves trying to break into cars at an apartment complex on Buffalo Speedway in the South Main neighborhood.
His girlfriend told Houston police he approached the group, there was an altercation, and the man was shot.
His killers took off and have not been caught.
Davis HS student shot on a trail near school
A 17-year-old was in surgery after he was shot on a trail near Davis High School in Aldine ISD.
Police detained several people but at last check were not sure of their involvement.
Acting Uvalde police chief during school shooting steps down
The Uvalde officer who was leading the city’s police department during the hesitant law enforcement response to the elementary school shooting that killed 19 children and two teachers has stepped down.
City spokeswoman Gina Eisenberg says Lt. Mariano Pargas retired effectively immediately on Thursday afternoon after 18 years working for the city.
He is the second police leader to leave law enforcement in the fallout since the May massacre, when hundreds of officers waited more than an hour to confront the gunman at Robb Elementary School.
Pargas was running the department during the shooting because the chief was out of town.
Oath Keepers Jan. 6 sedition case moves to closing arguments
Federal prosecutors are expected to make their final pitch to jurors in the high-stakes seditious conspiracy case against Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes and four associates charged in the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol.
Closing arguments by prosecutors will begin in Washington federal court on Friday after the final pieces of evidence were presented in the trial alleging Rhodes and his band of antigovernment extremists plotted for weeks to interrupt the peaceful transfer of power from Republican Donald Trump to Democrat Joe Biden.
Closing arguments are expected to be Monday for the defense, which has focused on prosecutors’ relative lack of evidence that the Oath Keepers had an explicit plan to attack the Capitol before Jan. 6.
For more news and weather from ABC13, join us for Eyewitness News at 9 here on CW39.
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From launch vehicles to space tourism, Indian space start-ups aim high
From launch vehicles to space tourism, Indias space sector start-ups are set to soar after Skyroot Aerospaces maiden suborbital flight from the spaceport at Sriharikota on Friday.The Vikram-S rocket, developed over the past two years and built using 3-D printing technology, reached an altitude of 89.5 km.
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From launch vehicles to space tourism, India's space sector start-ups are set to soar after Skyroot Aerospace's maiden suborbital flight from the spaceport at Sriharikota on Friday.
The Vikram-S rocket, developed over the past two years and built using 3-D printing technology, reached an altitude of 89.5 km. Chennai-based Agnikul Cosmos is set to test its Agnibaan-1 in a suborbital flight sometime next month.
''We plan to have the first launch of Agnibaan before the end of this year,'' Srinath Ravichandra, co-founder of Agnikul, told PTI.
Earlier this month, Agnikul received flight termination system from Indian Space Research Organization, the first-ever such transfer for a launch vehicle developed by the private sector.
As Skyroot and Agnikul focus on launching payloads in orbit, Space Aura Aerospace Technology Pvt Ltd and Astroborne Space and Defence Technologies are planning forays in space tourism and development of crew modules and space suits, respectively.
''We plan to set up India's first private astronaut training facility soon,'' Akshat Mohite, co-founder and CEO of Astroborne Space and Defence Technologies said.
''The maiden launch by a new start-up has significantly enhanced the credibility for Indian private space players around the globe. The capability that the sector has been claiming has been demonstrated in Space,'' Indian Space Association Director-General Lt Gen AK Bhatt told PTI.
Bhatt said India's space economy was set to grow to USD 13 billion and the space launch segment was estimated to grow the fastest by 2025. It will be further spurred by growing private participation, latest technology adoption and low cost of launch services and this launch is a major landmark for this growth to take place in the coming years, he said.
Inspired by Elon Musk's SpaceX, Mumbai-based Space Aura has begun developing a space capsule measuring 10 feet x 8 feet to ferry six tourists and a pilot into space.
Space Aura CEO Akash Porwal said he planned to have the maiden launch of the space capsule using a high-altitude balloon by 2025.
The space capsule will be propelled by a balloon filled with helium or hydrogen gas up to 30 to 35 km above sea level where space tourists can witness the Earth's curvature and the blackness of space for around an hour, Porwal said.
The space balloon will be slowly deflated and a parachute unpacked to bring down the spaceship. At a definite point, the space balloon will be detached from the capsule and the tourists brought down safely.
Porwal said his company had identified two places in Karnataka and Madhya Pradesh from where the flight into space could be launched.
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NEW YORK (AP) — President Joe Biden’s plan to provide up to $20,000 in federal student loan forgiveness has been blocked by two federal courts, leaving millions of borrowers wondering what happens next. The administration plans to appeal. Here’s what to know if you’ve applied for relief:
WHAT HAPPENS NOW?
While the application for relief has been taken down from the Federal Student Aid website, applications that have already been filed are on hold while the appeal works its way through the courts.
“Courts have issued orders blocking our student debt relief program,” the Education Department said on its site. “As a result, at this time, we are not accepting applications. We are seeking to overturn those orders.”
A federal judge in Texas ruled that the plan overstepped the White House’s authority. Before that, a federal appeals court in St. Louis put the plan on temporary hold while it considers a challenge from six Republican-led states.
Still, advocates believe the administration will succeed in court.
“We’re really confident they’re going to find a way forward to cancel people’s debt,” said Katherine Welbeck at the Student Borrower Protection Center.
Experts say student loan forgiveness has the potential to end up before the Supreme Court, meaning this could be a lengthy process.
WHEN DO PAYMENTS RESUME?
Most people with student loan debt have not been required to make payments during the coronavirus pandemic, but payments are set to resume, along with the accrual of interest, in January.
Biden previously said the payment pause will not be extended again, but that was before the courts halted his plan. He’s now facing mounting pressure to continue the pause while the legal challenges to the program play out.
WHAT IF I ALREADY APPLIED FOR RELIEF?
More than 26 million people applied for cancellation over the course of less than a month, according to the Education Department. If you’re one of them, there’s nothing more you need to do right now.
About 16 million people already had their applications approved, according to the Biden administration. Yet because of court actions, none of the relief has actually been delivered.
The Education Department will “quickly process their relief once we prevail in court,” White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said.
WHAT IF I HAVEN’T YET APPLIED FOR RELIEF?
For those who have not yet applied, the application for debt cancellation is no longer online. But there are still steps people can take to make sure their debt is canceled, should the appeal be successful, according to Welbeck.
“People should still check their eligibility,” she said. “As news changes, people should look out for updates from the Department of Education.”
You can sign up to receive the latest from the Federal Student Aid website here.
WHO QUALIFIES, SHOULD THE APPEAL SUCCEED?
The debt forgiveness plan announced in August would cancel $10,000 in student loan debt for those making less than $125,000 or households with less than $250,000 in income. Pell Grant recipients, who typically demonstrate more financial need, would get an additional $10,000 in debt forgiven, for a total of $20,000.
Borrowers qualify if their loans were disbursed before July 1.
About 43 million student loan borrowers are eligible for some debt forgiveness, with 20 million who could have their debt erased entirely, according to the administration.
ARE THERE OTHER PATHWAYS TO CANCELLATION?
For those who have worked for a government agency or a nonprofit organization, the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program offers cancellation after 10 years of regular payments, and some income-driven repayment plans cancel the remainder of a borrower’s debt after 20 to 25 years, according to Welbeck.
“Borrowers should make sure they’re signed up for the best income-driven repayment plan possible,” Welbeck said. In July, the administration will be reviewing and adjusting some of the accounts enrolled in these plans. You can find out more about those plans here.
Borrowers who have been defrauded by for-profit schools may also apply for borrower defense and receive relief on that account, Welbeck said.
SHOULD I RESUME PAYMENTS WHEN THE PAYMENT PAUSE IS LIFTED?
Advocates, including the Student Borrower Protection Center, are still urging the president to extend the pandemic-era payment freeze, arguing that students are entitled to the promised cancellation before the January repayment date arrives.
That said, Welbeck recommends logging on to your account, making sure you know who your servicer is, your due date, and whether you’re enrolled in the best income-driven repayment plan, as you resume making payments.
The Student Borrower Protection Center is holding regular webinars on how to follow the changing policy in the coming months. You can sign up for those here.
If your budget doesn’t allow you to resume payments, it’s important to know how to navigate the possibility of default and delinquency on a student loan. You can read more about those here. Both can hurt your credit rating, which would make you ineligible for additional aid.
If you’re in a short-term financial bind, you may qualify for a deferment or a forbearance. With either of these options, you can talk to your servicer about ways to temporarily suspend your payments. You can learn more about those options here.
WHAT ELSE SHOULD I KNOW?
Watch out for scams and get information only from trusted sources such as the Federal Student Aid site of the Department of Education.
IS IT POSSIBLE THE DEBT WON’T BE CANCELLED?
Yes. The issue of debt forgiveness is now before the courts.
The administration is not saying whether or not it’s exploring other options for canceling debt if it loses its appeals. But advocates point to other ways the debt might be forgiven, including through the Higher Education Act.
HOW DO I PREPARE FOR STUDENT LOAN PAYMENTS TO RESTART?
Betsy Mayotte, President of the Institute of Student Loan Advisors, encourages people not to make any payments until the pause has ended.
“I’ve been telling people to pretend they’re paying their student loan, but to put it into an interest-bearing account for now if you’re able,” she said. “Then you’ve maintained the habit of making the payment, but earning a little bit of interest as well. There’s no reason to send that money to the student loans until the last minute of the zero percent interest rate.”
Mayotte recommends that borrowers use the loan simulator tool at StudentAid.gov or the one on TISLA’s website to find the repayment course that best fits their needs. Once you plug in your information, it tells you what your monthly payment would be under each available plan, as well as what the long-term costs amount to.
“I really want to emphasize the long-term,” Mayotte said. “Oftentimes I see people who might be having a financial struggle. They’ll find a lower monthly repayment option, and then, ‘Set it and forget it.’”
Mayotte encourages people to switch to higher payments if their financial situation stabilizes, so the loan doesn’t end up costing more in the long run.
Other useful tips that can shave costs for borrowers:
— If you sign up for automatic payments, the servicer takes a quarter of a percent off your interest rate, according to Mayotte.
— Income-driven repayment plans aren’t right for everyone. That said, if you know you will eventually qualify for forgiveness under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program, it makes sense to make the lowest monthly payments possible, as the remainder of your debt will be cancelled once that decade of payments is complete.
— Re-evaluate your monthly student loan repayment at tax time, when you already have all your financial information in front of you. “Can you afford to increase it? Or do you need to decrease it?” Mayotte said. “Always look at your long-term student loan management strategy.”
— Break up payments into whatever ways work best for you, whether that means two installments during the month, so it’s not a large lump sum at the end or the beginning, or setting aside cash in envelopes for designated purposes.
“Even if it’s an extra $5 or $20 a month, that’s a good strategy,” Mayotte said. “If they can afford to pay a little more per month — the more you pay and faster you pay, the less you’ll pay in the long run.”
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France, Germany and Spain have reached agreement over starting the next phase of the development of a new fighter jet dubbed FCAS, Europe's largest defence project at an estimated cost of more than 100 billion euros, two sources told Reuters on Friday.
France, Germany and Spain have reached agreement over starting the next phase of the development of a new fighter jet dubbed FCAS, Europe's largest defence project at an estimated cost of more than 100 billion euros, two sources told Reuters on Friday. The three countries and their respective industries had struck a deal, said a defence source who spoke on condition of anonymity and did not give details.
A French government source also confirmed that the industries, seen as the main stumbling blocks on the way to an agreement recently, had found a deal to move to the next phase of the warplane project. According to earlier information, the next development phase for the Future Combat Air System (FCAS) is expected to cost some 3.5 billion euros ($3.63 billion), to be shared equally by the three countries.
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A wedding dress and other crucial things from a couple’s wedding were stolen in Portland just two days after they exchanged vows.
After Abby Paterson and David De Leon got married in Napa, Calif. last week, they decided to turn their 1200-mile journey back home to Vancouver, British Columbia into a mini honeymoon.
“It was our dream come true, everything came together, and it was perfect,” Abby said. “Just to kind of make a bit of an adventure out of it, and, in doing so, we packed our car full of everything.”
The newlyweds drove into Portland on Monday and stayed overnight at the Worldmark Waterfront Hotel downtown.
When the couple woke up the next morning to grab brunch and hit the road, they were shocked to find a window on their SUV shattered and several items are gone, including an apple laptop, the couple’s passports, David’s wedding attire, including the blazer, which Abby says is worth $500. Abby’s wedding gown also got stolen.
“I saw the window shattered, and I just, my stomach just sank,” she said. “The heartbreak on our last day of our little mini-moon. It’s really upsetting that it essentially ruined our wedding weekend. And, you know, we are working very hard to not let that happen and to not let it overshadow things.”
Since the incident, Abby says people have reached out on social media telling her property theft among other crimes, is rampant in Portland.
She says she wishes she’d had that warning sooner.
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Prolonged exposure to smog can result in a variety of health problems ' says Dr. Rudra Prasad Acharya
Prolonged exposure to smog can result in a variety of health problems.We typically link lung cancer to tobacco use, according to Dr.Rudra Prasad Acharya, Director and head of surgical oncology at Paras Cancer Centre, Paras Hospital, Gurgaon.A microscopic particle known as particulate pollution is made up of metals, soil, dust, acids, and organic compounds.
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India, November 18: Lung cancer is becoming a major healthcare problem in India and it is predicted that there will be more than 1 lakh new lung cancer cases in the next 5 years in India.
Every year in November, Lung Cancer Awareness Month is commemorated. It emphasizes the need for more research is done while fostering greater knowledge of the condition.
Tragically, lung cancer is the second most prevalent type of cancer and the main reason for cancer-related death in both men and women globally. This is due to the difficulty in diagnosing lung cancer and the fact that many people don't exhibit any symptoms until the disease has progressed significantly.
For this reason, persons who have a history of smoking or who have stopped within the last 15 years are advised to undergo regular lung cancer screenings. Winter in the northern regions of the nation is typically associated with pollution. Many cities are covered in a thick layer of pollution (smoke and fog). This Lung Cancer Awareness Month, we examine the specific effects that pollution has on the lungs. Prolonged exposure to smog can result in a variety of health problems.
We typically link lung cancer to tobacco use, according to Dr.Rudra Prasad Acharya, Director and head of surgical oncology at Paras Cancer Centre, Paras Hospital, Gurgaon.
A microscopic particle known as ''particulate pollution'' is made up of metals, soil, dust, acids, and organic compounds. The ultra-fine particles can easily reach our circulation and cause injury in addition to passing through the lungs. These are solid-liquid combinations that are mostly released by motor vehicles (nitrates), power plants, and industry (sulphur dioxide). In essence, even though we cannot see these particles, they all contribute to the spread of cancer, and air pollution is becoming the major reason for the rising spread of Lung cancer, according to Dr. Rudra.
Dr. Rudra claims that these pollutants not only raise the risk of developing cancer but also increase the risk of cardiovascular/ischaemic heart disease, which can result in heart attacks and strokes, infant and child mortality, and asthma and COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease).
According to Dr. Rudra, air pollution lowers our lung immunity, making pneumonia more likely to become difficult if the lungs are exposed to any illness. Additionally, individuals may have respiratory collapse earlier than usual due to post-Covid lungs' decreased reserve. Dr. Rudra says that an irritating cough or nagging for a long time leads to repeated Inflammation and subsequent mutation changes.
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How to Buy Bonfire Crypto?
How to Buy Bonfire Crypto?
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This week’s bruising leadership fight in the Senate exposed simmering tension between Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), former President Trump’s closest ally in the Senate.
Graham, one of the Senate’s highest-profile Republicans, sharply criticized McConnell’s leadership of the Senate GOP conference during a private meeting this week.
He then told reporters that he voted to elect Sen. Rick Scott (Fla.) as Senate Republican leader because he thought a change was needed.
That earned Graham a sharp rebuke on Twitter Wednesday evening from Josh Holmes, McConnell’s former chief of staff and campaign manager, which some Republican senators saw as punishment for Graham criticizing McConnell’s leadership strategy during the lengthy private meeting at which Republican senators discussed why they fell short of expectations in the midterm election.
And several GOP lawmakers and aides saw it as a sign that senators who challenged and criticized McConnell this week face potential repercussions from the leader’s powerful political network.
Holmes, in his tweets, essentially accused Graham of flip-flopping on immigration reform, a potent issue for many GOP voters.
Graham is positioning himself as a hard-liner on a possible immigration deal in the lame-duck Congress, declaring to Fox News: “There will be no deal on immigration until we secure the border.”
But Holmes, whose firm Calvary LLC receives money from McConnell’s Senate campaign committee, pointed out that Graham was a leading proponent and coauthor of the comprehensive immigration reform bill the Senate passed in 2013, which provided a pathway to citizenship for 11 million immigrants lacking permanent legal status.
“This dude literally spent the first half of his career championing amnesty,” Holmes wrote above a retweet of a Fox News graphic of Graham talking tough on immigration reform along with the caption “Strong as hell.”
Holmes said he doesn’t speak for McConnell but pointed out that McConnell voted along with most Senate Republicans against the 2013 immigration bill, which conservative critics panned as “amnesty.”
“I don’t speak for the leader but I do know he supports all his members. I also know that he is adamantly opposed to amnesty so that may be a difference of opinion on that particular issue.”
McConnell’s allies within the Republican conference point out that Graham has evolved in other ways, such as how he views Trump.
Graham famously warned his party in May of 2016: “If we nominate Trump, we will get destroyed … and we will deserve it.”
But he swiftly maneuvered to become one of Trump’s closest allies after he was elected president.
He explained his shift to Politico this way: “If you know anything about me, it’d be odd for me not to do this … This is to try to be relevant.”
McConnell insisted Wednesday afternoon that he wasn’t angry at Scott or his backers.
“I don’t own this job,” he said. “I’m not in any way offended by having an opponent or having a few votes in opposition.”
Senators say Graham delivered an “impassioned critique” or even an “indictment” about what he characterized as “leadership’s failure to listen to voters.”
“He thinks that the leadership and its agenda are not doing anything that actually appeals to our voters and reaches out to independents,” said one person familiar with the conversation, who described Graham as directly critical of McConnell.
Republican senators confirmed that Graham delivered a blunt and forceful critique of McConnell’s leadership behind closed doors but questioned whether it changed anyone’s mind in the room.
“Lindsey’s always outspoken. It doesn’t change whether you’re outside of the conference or inside the conference. He’s straightforward. There’s never a time in which you wonder where Lindsey stands on something,” said Sen. Mike Rounds (R-S.D.).
“Everybody had a chance a chance to air their concerns but I don’t think any minds were really changed,” he added.
The South Carolina senator told reporters Wednesday that he thinks there needs to be “change” atop the Republican leadership but didn’t feel any personal misgivings against McConnell.
“I voted for change, I voted for Rick. Nothing against Mitch, I just think we need change,” he told The Hill.
But some Republican colleagues thought that Graham was acting on Trump’s behalf by attacking McConnell directly in front of the rest of the conference.
Asked why Graham had criticized McConnell’s leadership so harshly, one GOP senator responded simply: “Trump, I assume.”
CNN reported last week that Trump was trying to turn Republican anger over the failure to capture the Senate against McConnell by reaching out to allies, elected officials and incoming members of Congress.
Graham is one of Trump’s closest confidants on the Hill.
His attack on McConnell’s leadership acumen this week behind closed doors reminded Senate colleagues of his outspoken criticism he directed at McConnell in December, when McConnell negotiated a deal to allow Democrats to raise the debt ceiling.
McConnell helped craft a deal to allow debt limit legislation to circumvent a Senate filibuster because he wanted to claim that Democrats would bear sole responsibility for expanding the nation’s borrowing authority.
But Graham criticized McConnell for asking Republicans to vote for the measure that created a special pathway to raise the debt limit without having to overcome a filibuster after insisting for months that Democrats would have to do it entirely by themselves through the budget reconciliation process.
Democrats instead used the budget reconciliation process in August to increase corporate taxes and enact new spending to fight climate change.
“What I’m worried about is that for four months the Republican Senate said we would not lift a finger to help the Democrats raise the debt ceiling. We would make them use reconciliation,” Graham told “Fox News Sunday” host Chris Wallace in December.
“At the end, we did not make them use reconciliation, which changed the rules of the Senate in a House bill. I don’t like that a lot,” he said. “What we did is promised one thing and delivered another.”
Graham was even more critical of McConnell during a private Republican conference meeting when he accused his leader of leaving Republicans exposed to attacks on the issue.
“He told colleagues that McConnell had “led them on a charge up a hill and they were getting shot in the back,” one GOP senator told The Hill at the time.
Graham warned colleagues that Trump would come down hard on any GOP senators who voted for the special pathway to raise the debt limit.
He warned that Trump “is going to be engaged on this issue.”
True to Graham’s warning, Trump later lashed out at McConnell over the deal, declaring he “conceded, for absolutely nothing and for no reason, the powerful debt ceiling negotiating block, which was the Republicans’ first-class ticket for victory over the Democrats.”
Scott sided with Graham and Trump in opposing the debt limit deal.
“It’s really frustrating. Democrats want to go spend all this money, but they don’t want the responsibility to raise the debt ceiling. I don’t actually believe we ought to raise the debt ceiling. I think we ought to figure out how to live within our means,” Scott said at the time. | https://cw39.com/politics/mcconnell-graham-tensions-boil-over/ | 2022-11-18T13:20:47 | en | 0.969943 |
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HOUSTON (KIAH) — Nasty weather engulfs Houston and Southeast Texas Saturday with persistent, widespread rain along and colder temperatures than we’ve had all week. In Galveston, wind gusts could top 35 mph.
A few light showers start to move in Friday evening, then rain increases late Friday night. By sunrise on Saturday, rain will be widespread and stays that way all day, along with temperatures stuck in the 40s. We don’t expect thunderstorms or heavy rain, so most rain totals stay under half an inch (although there could be a few exceptions).
Rain gradually diminishes Saturday evening, but clouds hold on Sunday and a couple of light showers can’t be ruled out.
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UN plans further Russian fertiliser exports to Africa, upbeat on ammonia pipeline
Grynspan, who is in charge of the fertiliser negotiations, said that she hoped a shipment set to sail from the Netherlands on Nov. 21 to Malawi via Mozambique would serve as a model for future exports and that work was going on for another humanitarian cargo to be sent to West Africa. In the same briefing, she voiced optimism that Russia and Ukraine could agree to the terms for resuming exports of Russian ammonia via a pipeline to the Black Sea. The export of ammonia, a key ingredient in fertiliser, was not part of Thursday's renewal.
A U.N. official on Friday said she hoped that a shipment of Russian fertiliser exports to Malawi would lead to a further easing of a 300,000 tonne backlog in European ports, as the global body works to address Russian concerns that have threatened a Black Sea grains export deal.
A deal aimed at addressing global food shortages by helping Ukraine export its agricultural products from Black Sea ports was extended for four months on Thursday, though Russia said its demands were yet to be addressed. "We are really very pleased on the extension of the Black Sea grains initiative....," Rebeca Grynspan, secretary-general of the U.N. Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) told a Geneva press briefing. "But we have said very clearly that we are still not where we want to be, there is still work to be done and especially on fertilisers."
Moscow won guarantees for its own grain and fertiliser exports as part of the July agreement brokered by the United Nations and Turkey. But it has complained that its shipments, though not directly targeted, are constrained by sanctions. Grynspan, who is in charge of the fertiliser negotiations, said that she hoped a shipment set to sail from the Netherlands on Nov. 21 to Malawi via Mozambique would serve as a model for future exports and that work was going on for another humanitarian cargo to be sent to West Africa.
In the same briefing, she voiced optimism that Russia and Ukraine could agree to the terms for resuming exports of Russian ammonia via a pipeline to the Black Sea. The export of ammonia, a key ingredient in fertiliser, was not part of Thursday's renewal. Grynspan also said that the U.N. would be aiming for a longer renewal period of the Black Sea Grains deal, beyond the 120 days agreed on Thursday.
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Sammy Green, 10, was on his way home from school one afternoon in Pottstown when a woman started following him, in an incident caught on surveillance camera footage.
Sammy told "Good Morning America" the woman approached him and started talking to him.
"She's talking about like, 'I'm going to Wawa. Are you going to Wawa? What are you getting from Wawa?'" the boy recalled. "And she was like, 'Where's your family at?'"
The interaction didn't feel right to Sammy and he said he soon felt uncomfortable.
"I was scared and shaking, so I was thinking something really fast," Sammy said.
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Despite his fear, he said he remembered what his dad had taught him: "If you're getting followed, don't trust them. Just act casual and go by any adult."
Sammy then quickly jumped into action to save himself.
He noticed a familiar store and went inside, making his way toward the cashier -- a 17-year-old named Hannah Daniels.
Sammy then whispered in Daniels' ear, telling her his plan.
"I told her, Hannah, that she's been following me for a while," the boy recounted. "And said, 'I'm going to act like you're my mom.' And she said, 'OK.'"
Daniels told "GMA," "I just thought of a regular interaction with a mother and her son. But the woman stood in the doorway, kind of hanging there, and I could tell she wasn't coherent."
Daniels then went to the door where the stranger was and put herself in between Sammy and the woman, closed the door and then locked it. The woman would end up walking away from the store.
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Post Office scandal inquiry’s expert IT witness ‘troubled’ by his findings
Controversial Post Office Horizon system lacked the integrity required to trust accounting data and contained ‘joke’ coding akin to an ‘overly engineered mousetrap’, inquiry told
The Post Office IT scandal inquiry’s appointed expert IT witness was “troubled” by the lack of integrity of data from the Horizon system that was used to send people to prison.
During his investigations, Charles Cipione said he was also “disturbed” by some of the development team’s practices.
The Post Office Horizon scandal public inquiry has been told there were thousands of errors, with multiple causes, in the Horizon computer system at the centre of a major miscarriage of justice. Huge numbers of errors existed from the roll-out of the software, from ICL/Fujitsu, in thousands of Post Office branches, which began in 1999.
But despite being faced with claims from subpostmasters that the Horizon system was causing unexplained accounting shortfalls – first revealed by Computer Weekly in 2009 – the Post Office said this was not the case and told subpostmasters that they were the only ones having problems.
It was not until a High Court case, which ended in December 2019, that the Post Office admitted to the existence of errors. Fujitsu kept quiet throughout this period, while subpostmasters who were blamed for shortfalls had their lives ruined, with hundreds prosecuted and many sent to jail, and many more made bankrupt or forced to close their businesses.
One of the most important features of the Horizon system was sending accounting data to the Post Office from branches. Cipione, a managing director in the risk advisory practice at global consulting firm AlixPartners, said it was fundamental to the system that this data had integrity.
Cipione’s latest evidence, on 17 November, came a month after he appeared at the beginning of phase 2 of the public inquiry looking into the early days of the Horizon system, including its procurement, technical details and corporate knowledge.
ICL/Fujitsu and the Post Office had agreed to meet certain levels of roll-out of Horizon for payments to be made or accepted. Anything that might hinder this, such as software errors, were known as acceptance incidents (AIs).
One of these, AI376, which involved accounting integrity, was singled out by Cipione. He explained that providing data with integrity to the Post Office was one of Horizon’s main purposes. “This is why this one caught my eye,” he said.
“The Horizon system, while it is not the official accounting system for the Post Office, is the source of all information for the accounting of the Post Office.”
The inquiry heard that the Post Office and Fujitsu had agreed to go ahead with the roll-out before the AI376 error was fixed, with a reliance on processes and tools, but no new software, to deal with issues.
Asked by inquiry barrister Jason Beer why this stood out for him, Cipione said: “The integrity of the accounting data that is being sourced from the Horizon system is an extremely fundamental concept and probably the most important feature that the Horizon system should deliver. The fact that this is still an issue troubles me when I read about it. If that data doesn’t have integrity, the system is not performing its proper function.”
Cipione said that from the documents he had seen, he was not sure how the AI376 issue was closed. “I know it’s a big deal as I kept reading about it, but then it’s closed without commentary on whether it was fixed and perfect,” he said. “I did not derive anything from the material I read about what happened to allow that AI to be closed.”
He said AI376 should not have been closed until the team considered it perfect. “There is no perfect system, there are always opportunities for new errors to be brought into a computer system,” he said. “Perfect is not an achievable goal, but you should think it is perfect.”
More than 700 former subpostmasters were prosecuted by the Post Office for crimes such as theft and fraud, based on data from Horizon. Over 80 have so far had wrongful convictions overturned.
Also from phase 2 of the inquiry
- A dereliction of duty saw subpostmaster federation ignore its members when IT problems hit and allowed the Post Office destroy their lives.
- Problems reported with the Post Office’s Horizon IT system before its roll-out should have been regarded as a “show-stopper.”
- Horizon system code writers lacked basic programming skills, according to the task force set up to investigate reported problems with the controversial software.
- Trials of the Horizon computer system in Post Office branches in 1999 led to a warning from subpostmasters that software problems meant “a tragedy was not far away”.
- A former Fujitsu technology expert who defended the Horizon system’s robustness in court was unhappy after being ‘manoeuvred’ into acting as an expert witness.
- Former members of the ICL team developing software for the Post Office Horizon EPOSS system were unqualified and engaged in poor software development practices, public inquiry told.
Earlier this week, former Fujitsu development manager David McDonnell described the team developing the electronic point-of-sale service (EPOSS) system as a “joke of the building” with unqualified staff engaged in poor software development practices. He was part of a taskforce set up to investigate problems with the Post Office EPOSS system and a co-author of a report it produced on the system’s development.
Cipione was asked about the EPOSS team and the highly critical report about them. He said he was “disturbed” by the practices of the team developing the EPOSS software, describing some of the code as appearing to be a “joke”.
He said: “It was disturbing to read that report. If everything in here is as represented, it would indicate to me that, number one, there was no design at least for the EPOSS section of the Horizon system and, considering that is what a lot of the errors were that specifically led to the imbalance issues, that’s fait accompli. If you’re not going to design something properly, it’s not going to work properly.”
Cipione added: “So, first of all, there has to be a good design process. Second, that design process has to be aligned with a very well-known set of requirements from the sponsors. Only when those two things are done can you start thinking about the construction and development of the software. Otherwise, it’s very difficult to make sure that the system does what your customers want it to do.”
Cipione was shown an example of code written from the EPOSS system, which had been highlighted by the task force report. He said: “This is terrible code. It’s like an overly engineered mousetrap. This had to be a joke. I mean, this had to be a joke, because this is a ridiculous set of code.”
In his evidence, Cipione said 45% of errors were recognised by ICL as relating to the design or development of Horizon. This included development/code, development/low-level design, development/reference data. Other errors were caused by inadequate subpostmaster training on Horizon and hardware problems, including connection failures.
Computer Weekly first reported on problems with the Horizon system in 2009, when it made public the stories of a group of subpostmasters (see timeline of articles below).
Read all Computer Weekly’s articles about the scandal since 2009
- May 2009: Bankruptcy, prosecution and disrupted livelihoods – postmasters tell their story.
- September 2009: Postmasters form action group after accounts shortfall.
- November 2009: Post Office theft case deferred over IT questions.
- May 2010: A pilot of the new Horizon Online system at Royal Mail has been scaled back after connectivity problems and outages.
- February 2011: Post Office faces legal action over alleged accounting system failures.
- October 2011: 85 subpostmasters seek legal support in claims against Post Office computer system.
- June 2012: Post Office launches external review of system at centre of legal disputes.
- January 2013: Post Office admits Horizon system needs more investigation.
- January 2013: Post Office announces amnesty for Horizon evidence.
- January 2013: Post Office wants to get to bottom of IT system allegations.
- June 2013: Investigation into Post Office accounting system to drill down on strongest cases.
- July 2013: Post Office Horizon system investigation reveals concerns.
- October 2013: End in sight for subpostmaster claims against Post Office’s Horizon accounting system.
- October 2013: Former Lord Justice of Appeal Hooper joins Post Office Horizon investigation.
- November 2013: 150 subpostmasters file claims over “faulty” Horizon accounting system.
- September 2014: Fresh questions raised over Post Office IT system’s role in fraud cases.
- December 2014: MPs blast Post Office over IT system investigation and remove backing.
- December 2014: Why MPs lost faith in the Post Office’s IT investigation, but vowed to fight on.
- December 2014: MPs to debate subpostmaster IT injustice claims.
- December 2014: MP accuses Post Office of acting ‘duplicitously’ in IT investigation.
- January 2015: MPs force inquiry into Post Office subpostmaster mediation scheme.
- January 2015: Post Office faces grilling by MPs over Horizon accounting system.
- February 2015: Post Office CIO will talk to any subpostmaster about IT problems, promises CEO.
- March 2015: Post Office ends working group for IT system investigation day before potentially damaging report.
- March 2015: MPs seek reassurance over Post Office mediation scheme.
- March 2015: Retiring MP aims to uncover truth of alleged Post Office computer system problems.
- April 2015: Post Office failed to investigate account shortfalls before legal action, report claims.
- April 2015: Criminal Courts Review Commission set to review subpostmasters’ claims of wrongful prosecution.
- June 2015: Post Office looking to replace controversial Horizon system with IBM, says MP.
- July 2015: Campaigners call for independent inquiry into Post Office Horizon IT system dispute.
- October 2015: James Arbuthnot takes Post Office IT fight to House of Lords.
- November 2015: The union that represents Post Office subpostmasters has warned of a problem with the Horizon accounting system.
- November 2015: An email from Post Office IT support reveals a problem with the Horizon system and supporting processes that could lead to accounting errors.
- November 2015: Group litigation against Post Office being prepared in Horizon dispute.
- February 2016: Post Office faces group litigation over Horizon IT as subpostmasters fund class action.
- June 2016: Post Office chairman Tim Parker says there would be “considerable risk” associated with changing its Horizon computer system.
- November 2016: The legal team hired by a group of subpostmasters will take their case to the next stage.
- January 2017: The group action against the Post Office that alleges subpostmasters have been wrongly punished for accounting errors gets green light from the High Court of Justice.
- March 2017: 1,000 subpostmasters apply to join IT-related group litigation against Post Office.
- April 2017: Investigation into claims of miscarriages of justice in relation to a Post Office accounting system has appointed a forensic accountant firm.
- May 2017: Hundreds of subpostmasters have applied to join IT-related legal action since March.
- July 2017: Post Office defence in computer system legal case due this week.
- August 2017: Campaigners submit initial evidence in group litigation against Post Office over controversial Horizon IT system.
- October 2017: Subpostmasters’ group action against the Post Office reaches an important milestone.
- November 2017: An end is in sight for subpostmasters’ campaign against alleged wrongful prosecution, which they blame on a faulty computer system.
- November 2017: The High Court judge managing the subpostmasters versus Post Office legal case over an allegedly faulty computer system tells legal teams to cooperate.
- January 2018: Forensic investigation into Post Office IT system at centre of legal case nears completion.
- April 2018: Criminal Cases Review Commission forensic examination of the IT system at the centre of a legal case against the Post Office has raised further questions.
- May 2018: Post Office branches unable to connect to Horizon computer system for several hours after morning opening time.
- October 2018: After over a decade of controversy, next week marks the beginning of a court battle between subpostmasters and the Post Office.
- November 2018: Case against Post Office in relation to allegedly faulty computer system begins in High Court.
- November 2018: High Court case in which subpostmasters are suing the Post Office has revealed a known problem with a computer system at the core of the dispute.
- November 2018: A High Court trial, where subpostmasters are suing the Post Office for damages caused by an allegedly faulty IT system, ends second week.
- November 2018: Post Office director admits to Horizon errors and not sharing details with subpostmaster network.
- November 2018: The High Court trial in which subpostmasters are suing the Post Office has reached an important stage.
- December 2018: CCRC may hold off subpostmaster decision until after Post Office Horizon trial.
- December 2018: Court case where subpostmasters are suing the Post Office set to span at least four trials and extend into 2020.
- January 2019: Subpostmasters’ campaign group attacks Post Office CEO Paula Vennells’ New Year honour amid ongoing court case.
- January 2019: Thousands of known errors on controversial Post Office computer system to be revealed.
- March 2019: Tech under spotlight at High Court in second subpostmasters versus Post Office trial.
- March 2019: Post Office considered Horizon IT system “high-risk”, court told.
- March 2019: CCRC watching Post Office Horizon trial closely.
- March 2019: Judge rules that Post Office showed “oppressive behaviour” in response to claimants accused of accounting errors they blamed on Horizon IT system.
- March 2019: Post Office “lacked humanity” in the treatment of subpostmasters, says peer.
- March 2019: A High Court judge heard that the Post Office did not investigate a computer system error that could cause losses, despite being offered evidence.
- March 2019: The Post Office legal team in the case brought by more than 500 subpostmasters has called for the judge to be recused after questioning his impartiality.
- March 2019: A senior civil servant asked the Post Office to repay public money it had wrongly allocated to paying legal costs.
- April 2019: Subpostmaster claimants’ legal team makes application for the Post Office to pay millions of pounds of costs associated with trial.
- April 2019: Post Office to appeal judgment from first Horizon trial.
- April 2019: The Post Office’s claim that the judge overseeing the case concerning its controversial Horizon IT system was biased has been dismissed.
- April 2019: MP questions government over Post Office Horizon case.
- April 2019: Government says no conflict of interest in trial despite Post Office chairman’s dual role.
- May 2019: The Court of Appeal has refused the Post Office’s application to appeal a major decision in the Horizon IT trial.
- May 2019: The Post Office has applied for permission to appeal judgments from the first trial in its IT-related legal battle with subpostmasters.
- May 2019: The judge in the Post Office Horizon trial has ordered the organisation to pay the legal costs of its courtroom adversaries, and refused to give permission to appeal a major judgment.
- June 2019: Post Office asks Court of Appeal for permission to appeal judgment in first Horizon trial.
- July 2019: The Post Office has admitted that some subpostmasters are at risk of accounts not balancing due to an error it does not understand.
- July 2019: Problem revealed during High Court trial left subpostmaster with £18,000 surplus after IT system failed to register full amount of cash scanned in.
- August 2019: Subpostmasters suffering slow running and frozen terminals while Post Office searches for a fix to issues apparently caused by a software update.
- August 2019: The Post Office has fixed the latest problems with its Horizon system, affecting hundreds of branches.
- October 2019: A High Court judgment for a trial that focused on the Post Office’s IT system at the centre of a multimillion-pound litigation will be announced early next month.
- November 2019: The Court of Appeal has rejected a Post Office application to appeal judgments made in its multimillion-pound battle with subpostmasters over IT system failures.
- November 2019: Peer calls for clear-out of Post Office board after Court of Appeal confirms major court defeat.
- December 2019: The Post Office has settled its long-running legal dispute with subpostmasters, and will pay £57.75m in damages.
- December 2019: Subpostmansters ended their legal battle with the Post Office at the optimal time, according to the lawyer that managed the High Court action.
- December 2019: Subpostmansters proved right on IT system failures as calls for full public inquiry mount.
- December 2019: Criminal Courts Review Commission to review Horizon judgment “swiftly”.
- December 2019: National Federation of Subpostmasters cries foul after court ruling on controversial computer system.
- December 2019: Former Post Office CEO apologises to subpostmasters over Horizon scandal.
- December 2019: Call for former Post Office CEO to step down from public roles after IT court battle lost.
- January 2020: Fujitsu must face scrutiny following Post Office Horizon trial judgment.
- January 2020: Subpostmaster group calls for government to pay legal costs for Horizon trial.
- January 2020: Why subpostmasters are calling on the government to pay Horizon trial costs.
- January 2020: Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy says it did not make decisions in the Post Office’s recent court battle.
- January 2020: Government should not be allowed to dismiss subpostmasters’ claims over Horizon IT scandal.
- January 2020: Police sent information about potential Fujitsu staff perjury in subpostmaster prosecutions.
- January 2020: Prosecutions are a significant step closer to being sent to the Court of Appeal as Criminal Courts Review Commission forms a group of commissioners to review them.
- January 2020: Alan Bates: The “details man” the Post Office paid the price for ignoring.
- February 2020: The government has refused to pay the huge legal costs subpostmasters incurred in their battle with the government-owned Post Office, which they won.
- February 2020: Members of Parliament seeking a public inquiry into the Post Office Horizon scandal face huge challenges, but pressure and time could force justice.
- February 2020: Calls for inquiry into Post Office IT scandal increase in Parliament, with cross-party support.
- February 2020: Care Quality Commission to review concerns over Paula Vennells’ appointment after they were raised by a former NHS consultant psychiatrist.
- February 2020: Government admits it was too passive managing Post Office as parliamentary pressure builds.
- February 2020: Minister says Post Office IT experts misled the government when it asked questions about subpostmasters’ concerns over Horizon IT system.
- March 2020: Boris Johnson commits to “getting to the bottom of” Post Office Horizon IT scandal.
- March 2020: Boris Johnson’s commitment to inquiry into Post Office scandal in doubt.
- March 2020: MPs call on PM to commit to full public inquiry into Post Office Horizon IT scandal.
- March 2020: Those who did not play by the rules in Post Office Horizon scandal “should face prosecution”.
- March 2020: MPs told to hold to account those responsible for Post Office Horizon IT scandal.
- March 2020: The Post Office has sparked anger with secret settlements with subpostmasters outside the recent legal action against it.
- March 2020: Labour MP Karl Turner tells Computer Weekly that the Post Office Horizon scandal is the most grotesque version of predatory capitalism he has ever seen.
- March 2020: MP Kevan Jones has warned a government minister not to repeat the mistakes of predecessors in relation to the Post Office Horizon IT scandal.
- March 2020: Criminal Cases Review Commission to use Microsoft Teams to ensure review of subpostmaster prosecutions is held on time.
- March 2020: Post Office postpones subpostmaster compensation scheme amid Covid-19 crisis.
- March 2020: Meeting reviewing subpostmaster applications to appeal criminal prosecutions moves into second day.
- March 2020: Subpostmaster prosecutions to be considered by Court of Appeal for miscarriages of justice.
- March 2020: How subpostmasters made legal history with biggest referral of potential miscarriages of justice.
- April 2020: Met Police examines information about evidence given in court by Fujitsu staff on the Horizon IT system.
- May 2020: Subpostmasters who had their lives ruined by the Post Office’s faulty IT system have received their damages after a High Court victory.
- May 2020: A senior Post Office executive at the centre of an IT scandal, who tried to mislead a High Court judge in relation to it, has left the organisation without fanfare despite many years of service.
- May 2020: Post Office re-examines hundreds of prosecutions that could have resulted from faults in Horizon IT system.
- June 2020: A campaign group representing subpostmasters wrongly prosecuted for theft and false accounting by the Post Office is raising money to help clear the names of victims of the scandal.
- June 2020: Subpostmasters to force scrutiny of government’s role in Post Office IT scandal.
- June 2020: The Criminal Cases Review Commission sends 47 more subpostmaster cases to Court of Appeal and asks government to review private prosecution powers.
- June 2020: Select committee chair writes to former Post Office CEO demanding answers over her role in IT scandal.
- June 2020: The government has been accused of launching a review that fails in getting to the bottom of one of the biggest miscarriages of justice in UK history.
- June 2020: Subpostmasters will not cooperate with government review into IT scandal.
- June 2020: The government’s proposed review of the Post Office IT scandal has received a further setback as forensic accountants join subpostmasters in refusing to back it.
- June 2020: Call for government review of Post Office Horizon scandal to have the power to force individuals to give evidence under oath.
- June 2020: Subpostmasters seeking justice in the Post Office Horizon IT scandal are regaining momentum in Parliament.
- June 2020: Healthcare regulator will be discussing concerns about former NHS boss chairing an NHS trust at an upcoming meeting.
- June 2020: Second Sight is working with law firm in appeals by subpostmasters against criminal convictions in Horizon IT scandal.
- June 2020: Post Office and Fujitsu blame each other for many of the failings in the Horizon IT scandal that wrecked lives.
- June 2020: Parliamentary Justice Committee to hold short inquiry into the rules and regulations surrounding private organisations’ ability to initiate criminal proceedings.
- July 2020: Victims of the Post Office Horizon IT scandal need to raise thousands of pounds in a week or those responsible for their suffering will avoid scrutiny.
- July 2020: The government is set to face scrutiny over its involvement in the Post Office Horizon IT scandal, described as one of the biggest miscarriages of justice in modern UK history.
- September 2020: The government repeats that it won’t pay victims’ legal costs and confirms review into the scandal will not have the power to call witnesses.
- September 2020: Subpostmasters still not being told about all the known errors in the controversial Post Office branch accounting and retail system that they use.
- October 2020: The Post Office has chosen not to contest 44 out of 47 appeals, meaning most are likely to have their names cleared, but others still face a Court of Appeal battle for justice.
- October 2020: MPs are demanding the government holds a full statutory public inquiry into the Post Office IT scandal.
- October 2020: NHS regulator continues enquiries about the appointment of former Post Office CEO at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust as more damning details emerge.
- October 2020: Government minister met with former subpostmaster online in an attempt to get victims of the Post Office Horizon scandal involved in government review.
- October 2020: The Post Office is focusing urgently on fixing an IT error suffered by a subpostmaster amid the ongoing IT scandal.
- October 2020: Labour politicians are calling for the government to give the Post Office Horizon scandal inquiry the power to force witnesses to give evidence if they don’t cooperate.
- October 2020: Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust has asked for external review of its process when appointing controversial executive.
- November 2020: Government faces scrutiny of its handling of the Post Office IT scandal that destroyed subpostmasters’ lives and livelihoods.
- November 2020: Post Office branches offline during busy business hours after suffering an IT error that the Post Office said related to IT from supplier Fujitsu.
- November 2020: Fujitsu is refusing to explain what caused a national system outage in Post Office branches last week, despite the Post Office confirming the issue was the fault of the supplier.
- November 2020: The Metropolitan Police opens criminal investigation into Fujitsu staff who gave evidence in trials of subpostmasters wrongly prosecuted and even imprisoned for financial crimes.
- November 2020: Post Office criticised over vagueness of its explanation of the cause of a UK-wide IT failure that saw subpostmasters unable to do business.
- November 2020: Post Office says planned firmware update caused the problem that left branches unable to do business for 90 minutes.
- November 2020: Court documents reveal the names of the Fujitsu employees under investigation for potentially providing misleading information in criminal trials.
- November 2020: The government allowed the Post Office to ‘run amok’ and destroy lives, says complaint to Parliamentary Ombudsman.
- November 2020: Campaigning politician demands access to documents that could prove that the Post Office lied.
- December 2020: Government denies responsibility for the abuse inflicted on subpostmasters by the Post Office over faulty IT system.
- December 2020: CEO at the centre of the scandal that saw innocent people bankrupted and some sent to prison steps down from NHS role as pressure for her resignation grows.
- December 2020: History made as subpostmasters wrongly prosecuted in Horizon IT scandal have convictions quashed.
- December 2020: The appointment of a former Post Office executive, who tried to mislead a judge, in the Football Association of Wales has been questioned by an MP.
- December 2020: Court of Appeal indicates subpostmasters can pursue appeal route that could do more damage to Post Office’s reputation.
- January 2021: NHS trust defends its director appointment process following an external review of its recruitment of former Post Office CEO Paula Vennells.
- January 2021: Lawyers call for changes to digital evidence rule that made it easier for the Post Office to ‘bamboozle courts’ and make subpostmasters pay a heavy price for its IT failings.
- January 2021: The Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) has referred four more subpostmasters’ criminal convictions to appeal, as part of the biggest miscarriage of justice in modern UK history.
- February 2021: A former senior developer who worked for Fujitsu on the Post Office IT system that led to subpostmasters being falsely accused of fraud, has claimed bosses knew of fundamental flaws before going live.
- February 2021: Subpostmasters call for Boris Johnson to pause and reshape the government’s Horizon inquiry.
- February 2021: Vote of no confidence in Football Association of Wales boss triggered by recruitment of former Post Office executive who tried to mislead a judge in IT trial.
- March 2021: Government agrees to change private prosecution rules that were abused by the Post Office in its pursuit of subpostmasters wrongly accused of financial crimes.
- March 2021: Subpostmaster victims who have spent millions bringing the Post Office IT scandal to light have received no reply to their concerns from Boris Johnson.
- March 2021: MP condemns department’s ‘bizarre’ rejection of freedom of information request linked to Post Office IT scandal.
- March 2021: Football Association Wales boss steps down after losing confidence motion triggered by appointment of an executive involved in the Post Office IT scandal.
- March 2021: The Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission (SCCRC) is reviewing five cases of potential miscarriage of justice in relation to subpostmaster prosecutions.
- March 2021: Subpostmasters heading to Court of Appeal to clear their names in what is potentially the biggest miscarriage of justice in English legal history.
- March 2021: The Post Office does not have enough money to pay compensation to the subpostmasters it wrongfully prosecuted.
- March 2021: Angela van den Bogerd has left her role at the Football Association of Wales, following criticism of her part in Post Office IT scandal.
- March 2021: Court of Appeal hearing reveals Post Office instructed employees to destroy documents that undermined an insistence that its Horizon computer system was robust.
- March 2021: The Post Office was warned that a former Fujitsu employee had misled courts when giving evidence on its behalf.
- March 2021: Boris Johnson agrees with MP that those responsible for the Post Office Horizon scandal should be brought to book.
- March 2021: Former Post Office chief was paid over £400,000 when she left despite the organisation being involved in what would become the biggest miscarriage of justice in UK history.
- April 2021: The UK government faces a potential judicial review over its Post Office Horizon IT scandal inquiry, after subpostmasters formally wrote to the government seeking one.
- April 2021: The government is listening to calls for changes in how digital evidence is considered in court, as Post Office IT scandal spells out current rule’s inadequacy.
- April 2021: The Post Office's controversial contract with Fujitsu has been extended another year to help the organisation manage its exit.
- April 2021: The Post Office is to move work done by Fujitsu in-house when its outsourcing contract ends, and is already recruiting IT experts.
- April 2021: The Post Office has revealed the end to its controversial Horizon IT system which, through its errors and the Post Office's denial of them, caused huge suffering.
- April 2021: The UK government is the only block to fair compensation for subpostmasters who were wrongly punished for accounting shortfalls.
- April 2021: The Court of Appeal has overturned the criminal convictions of 39 subpostmasters who were blamed and punished for accounting shortfalls caused by computer errors.
- April 2021: Former Post Office CEO Paula Vennells has left roles in the church, Morrisons and Dunelm after postmasters’ convictions were overturned in the Court of Appeal.
- April 2021: The biggest miscarriage of justice in UK history is set to get bigger as more subpostmasters take their cases to the Court of Appeal.
- May 2021: Post Office IT scandal CEO has no excuse for her inaction in preventing the biggest miscarriage of justice in UK history, says Criminal Cases Review Commission chairperson.
- May 2021: Subpostmasters, MPs and the public call for a full statutory judge-led public inquiry into the Post Office Horizon scandal, following another damning court judgment.
- May 2021: Government says it wants to ensure a fair pay-out for the 555 subpostmasters who defeated the Post Office in a legal battle.
- May 2021: The Post Office has contacted hundreds of people it might have wrongly prosecuted for financial crimes.
- May 2021: The miscarriages of justice involving subpostmasters are the most disturbing element of the Post Office Horizon scandal – but it goes much deeper.
- May 2021: The supplier at the centre of the Post Office Horizon scandal has so far escaped the ramifications of its role in the biggest miscarriage of justice in UK history.
- May 2021: Another two former subpostmasters have had their convictions for financial crimes overturned, following a hearing in Southwark Crown Court.
- May 2021: The government inquiry into the Post Office Horizon scandal is set to be made statutory with the power to compel witnesses and evidence.
- May 2021: The government confirmed that the inquiry into the Post Office Horizon IT scandal will be given statutory status and wider scope.
- May 2021: The Justice for Subpostmasters Alliance has agreed to meet the former judge heading up the inquiry into the Post Office scandal that ruined the lives of hundreds of subpostmasters.
- May 2021: Criminal Cases Review Commission will not allow pressure on its resources to prevent subpostmasters seeking a review of their criminal convictions.
- May 2021: Professional IT body wants changes to how computer evidence is used in court in the wake of the Post Office case.
- June 2021: The Post Office Horizon scandal inquiry begins with subpostmaster campaign group waiting for full details before committing its support.
- June 2021: Whatever the Post Office told government about its decision to sack investigators examining subpostmaster prosecutions for theft could identify if the government was part of a cover-up.
- June 2021: The Post Office has so far compensated about 400 subpostmasters who suffered losses as a result of computer errors that they were wrongly blamed for.
- July 2021: Another 10 subpostmasters are set to have their criminal convictions quashed as part of one of the biggest miscarriage of justice in British history.
- July 2021: The government has made no contact with subpostmasters two months after it said it would work with them to ensure they get speedy and fair compensation.
- July 2021: The cost of a scheme set up to compensate subpostmasters who were victims of the Horizon IT scandal will exceed £300m.
- July 2021: The government will pay interim compensation within weeks to subpostmasters who were wrongly convicted of crimes due to computer errors.
- August 2021: A further four subpostmasters are set to have their wrongful convictions overturned in the latest development in the Post Office Horizon scandal.
- August 2021: The government has failed to provide fair compensation to the subpostmasters who exposed the full extent of the Horizon scandal to the world.
- August 2021: Subpostmasters demand more clarity on Horizon public inquiry before committing their support.
- September 2021: Six more subpostmaster convictions referred for appeal in Post Office IT scandal.
- September 2021: Government minister holds secret meeting with Post Office Horizon scandal victims.
- October 2021: The public inquiry into a scandal that saw subpostmasters imprisoned after being blamed for accounting shortfalls will hold its first public hearing early next month.
- October 2021: A government minister investigating the controversial Horizon IT project in 2000 described the Post Office board of directors as ‘appalling, short-sighted and partisan’.
- November 2021: The behaviour of Post Office senior management during the Horizon scandal was so egregious that the supplier of the faulty software has escaped a large financial penalty.
- November 2021: Former Fujitsu staff who gave evidence in subpostmaster trials have been questioned by police for a second time.
- November 2021: Former subpostmasters convicted of crimes based on data from error-prone Post Office computer system continue to embark on appeals.
- November 2021: The first hearing in the Post Office Horizon scandal public inquiry hears why victims should be paid compensation immediately.
- November 2021:The Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission is investigating eight potential miscarriages of justice linked with faulty Post Office IT system.
- November 2021: The Post Office will waive professional legal privilege for documents relating to legal advice it received regarding subpostmaster prosecutions.
- November 2021 A total number of 65 subpostmasters have now had criminal convictions overturned in Post Office Horizon scandal.
- November 2021 Subpostmasters asked to withdraw support for Post Office scandal inquiry.
- November 2021: Seven more subpostmasters have been cleared after the Post Office charged them for crimes caused by its faulty Horizon software.
- November 2021: The Post Office made clear its support for a change in UK law regarding computer evidence that was making prosecution ‘onerous’ – a change which later helped to wrongfully convict subpostmasters.
- November 2021: The chair of the Post Office scandal public inquiry has confirmed the compensation of a group of subpostmasters will be revisited.
- December 2021: Government must go further after agreeing to pay compensation for wrongly convicted subpostmasters.
- December 2021: Pressure on government to pay fair compensation to subpostmasters left out of current schemes.
- January 2022: Almost 100 MPs have backed a call for the government to reverse its decision to exclude 555 subpostmasters from fair compensation.
- January 2022: A parliamentary select committee was told that the Post Office is unable to access information to accurately calculate compensation for some Horizon scandal victims.
- January 2022: The Post Office received subsidies worth over £1bn last year, including a £685m payment just last month, in a scheme labelled Post Office Historical Matters Compensation.
- January 2022: Government widens subpostmaster miscarriage of justice compensation scheme in Horizon scandal.
- January 2022: Government officials are open to finding a way to properly compensate victims of the Horizon scandal without setting a dangerous legal precedent.
- January 2022: The subpostmaster campaign group responsible for exposing the Post Office Horizon scandal is to meet with the government to discuss fair compensation for their suffering.
- January 2022: Fujitsu cannot hide away as taxpayers pick up the bill for the Post Office scandal triggered by its IT system, say peers.
- February 2022: Victims of the Post Office Horizon scandal are being denied the millions of pounds they are owed as the government delays compensation resolution.
- February 2022: Victims of the Post Office Horizon scandal are due to tell their devastating stories to the statutory inquiry.
- February 2022: MPs are demanding urgent action by the government to provide full compensation to a group of 555 Post Office Horizon scandal victims who have so far been left out.
- February 2022: Victims of the Post Office Horizon scandal have been suffering in silence for many years, but the current public inquiry is giving them a voice, and people are listening.
- February 2022: Horizon inquiry questioning raises hopes of fair compensation for victims so far left out.
- February 2022: Government set to backtrack on untenable position on subpostmaster compensation.
- March 2022: The Post Office and Fujitsu failed to alert subpostmasters to a software error that caused them to be wrongly blamed for accounting shortfalls.
- March 2022: Horizon inquiry hearing sheds light on subpostmaster federation’s role in hushing up IT problems.
- March 2022: 555 subpostmasters to get fair compensation after government U-turn on its stance on High Court settlement.
- March 2022: Compensation goal finally in sight for 555 Post Office scandal victims, after 13 year campaign.
- April 2022: Fujitsu bags £430m government contracts despite rising cost of Post Office Horizon scandal.
- April 2022: The Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission expects more subpostmasters with potential wrongful convictions to come forward.
- April 2022: Former subpostmasters who were wrongfully convicted and punished for crimes have not yet received full compensation over a year after their convictions were overturned.
- April 2022: A former Fujitsu worker has been questioned under caution for the third time as police investigate potential perjury in trials of subpostmasters wrongfully convicted of financial crimes.
- May 2022: Paula Vennells could be stripped of her CBE as the Honours Forfeiture Committee commits to reconsider its award in the light of the Post Office Horizon scandal.
- May 2022: Lawyer negotiating compensation for victims of Post Office scandal says the two sides are ‘poles apart’ on valuations.
- May 2022: Inquiry into Post Office scandal moves to Scotland, with differences in English and Scottish law raising further serious questions about subpostmaster prosecutions.
- May 2022: The chair of the Post Office Horizon scandal inquiry has brought forward hearings about compensation as victims warn that at this rate “people will die” before they get anything.
- May 2022: The Criminal Cases Review Commission is to contact 88 more potentially wrongfully convicted Post Office workers.
- May 2022: The Post Office Horizon IT system at the centre of a national scandal will be replaced by 2025, with a supplier expected to be named in August.
- May 2022: Victims of the Post Office Horizon scandal in Scotland raise further questions about Post Office and government conduct.
- May 2022: Government accused of ‘passing the buck’ and ‘not knowing what it is talking about’ after stating it has no plans to review court rules on computer evidence.
- May 2022: Computer Weekly spoke to the barristers at Henderson Chambers that fought the Post Office in the High Court to expose the widest miscarriage of justice in UK history.
- June 2022: Two more Post Office Horizon scandal victims have had their wrongful convictions overturned.
- June 2022: The 555 subpostmasters who exposed the depth of the Post Office Horizon scandal could finally be fairly compensated.
- June 2022: Forensic accounting firm that ‘knows where the bodies are buried’ will be released from confidentiality obligations by the Post Office to give evidence to public inquiry.
- June 2022: Lawyers negotiating the compensation valuations for former subpostmasters who suffered wrongful convictions have brought in independent judicial scrutiny to break an impasse.
- June 2022: Subpostmaster campaign group is a step closer to achieving what it was originally set up to do as government launches compensation scheme for its members who did not receive fair payouts.
- July 2022: More former subpostmasters have their wrongful convictions for theft and fraud overturned in the Court of Appeal.
- July 2022: When the Post Office’s lie about the Horizon system failed to silence subpostmaster critics, it took more extreme measures, say victims of the scandal.
- September 2022: The Met Police have interviewed a former subpostmaster as part of an investigation into potential perjury by former Fujitsu staff.
- September 2022: Chair of statutory public inquiry into the Post Office Horizon scandal has aired his disappointment over the slow progress in making interim payments to victims.
- October 2022: The public inquiry into the Post Office scandal has begun phase two with a request for adjournment amid allegations that the Post Office is failing to disclose relevant documents.
- October 2022: Victims demand that the perpetrators of the Post Office Horizon IT scandal face the public inquiry.
- October 2022: Fujitsu’s part in causing the extreme suffering of subpostmasters will be made clear as the IT supplier begins giving evidence at a statutory inquiry.
- October 2022: A dereliction of duty saw subpostmaster federation ignore its members when IT problems hit and allowed the Post Office destroy their lives.
- October 2022: Politicians are keeping up the pressure to block government contracts being awarded to Fujitsu because of its role in the Post Office Horizon scandal.
- October 2022: Problems reported with the Post Office’s Horizon IT system before its roll-out should have been regarded as a “show-stopper.”
- October 2022: Horizon system code writers lacked basic programming skills, according to the task force set up to investigate reported problems with the controversial software.
- October 2022: Trials of the Horizon computer system in Post Office branches in 1999 led to a warning from subpostmasters that software problems meant “a tragedy was not far away”.
- November 2022: ‘Hardball’ negotiations between the government, the Post Office and ICL meant subpostmasters were ignored and thrown into a tragedy that could have been averted.
- November 2022: Post Office investigators were so convinced that subpostmasters were cooking the books that they failed to investigate alleged IT problems, a public inquiry has been told.
- November 2022: SCCRC has referred six cases of potential wrongful convictions of subpostmasters to the High Court of Justiciary.
- November 2022: A former Fujitsu technology expert who defended the Horizon system’s robustness in court was unhappy after being ‘manoeuvred’ into acting as an expert witness.
- November 2022: Insider tells public inquiry that the Post Office continued to roll out the controversial Horizon system despite a ‘considerable’ number of errors, because it was too committed.
- November 2022: Former members of the ICL team developing software for the Post Office Horizon EPOSS system were unqualified and engaged in poor software development practices.
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If you're purchasing an electronic item this holiday shopping season, make sure you leave some room in your budget to protect what you buy.
A great deal on a laptop or Sony PlayStation is no great deal if you drop it on Christmas morning, or spill a drink on it a few weeks later.
Jenna Rice found a great deal at Best Buy on Apple headphones.
But then she had to decide whether to pay another $25 for the extended protection plan.
She decided: Yes.
"Better to be safe than sorry," she said, on her way out to her car.
When you should purchase a protection plan
It's hard enough finding the perfect gift at the price you want, but then the question is: Should you pay a little bit more to protect your high-tech gadget?
Marvin Maldonado with Asurion says you should think about it.
He says the average household has 14 connected devices, a number that goes up during the holidays.
"So imagine if 2 or 3 of those devices stop working or malfunctioned," he said. "It would cost a pretty penny to get those up and running."
That's why he suggests a protection plan like those offered by Asurion or other companies, like Apple, Dell, Verizon, or AT&T.
Asurion's home tech protection costs about $25 per month, and covers all devices in your home.
For a single gift, like a tablet, he says the extra $5 or $10 one-time protection plan might also be worth it, especially since manufacturer warranties don't always cover accidents, or spills.
"Accidents do happen especially with gaming consoles or gifts that we're giving to our kid," he said, "and that will avoid you having to purchase a brand new system or having to go out of pocket to replace that device."
One way to prevent accidental damage
Maldonado's other great tip (and it's free): disconnect cords when traveling for the holidays.
Otherwise, you risk damaging the HDMI port, he said.
"When we're moving those gaming consoles from home to home we're just wrapping that cable around there without disconnecting it," he said, risking damage to the cord or the HDMI input on the device.
Shopper Evan Fuller, meantime, has a good rule of thumb when he shops: Big TV or laptop, yes to extra protection.
Inexpensive gadget, no.
"If it's really expensive" he said, "I will buy a protection plan, but if it's a small headset or something, I won't."
That way you're protected but you don’t overspend, and you don’t waste your money.
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