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PITTSBURGH -- After an uncharacteristically quiet start to the season for a premier pest with a little scoring touch, Michael Bunting is back to making his presence felt on most nights. He did it on the score sheet in Sunday’s 3-2 win over the New York Islanders at PPG Paints Arena, helping the Penguins split a weekend back-to-back against the Isles. The Penguins shook off Saturday’s loss to the Islanders on Long Island by grabbing the early lead. Bunting set up Anthony Beauvillier off the rush 3:54 into the game. Bunting pushed Pittsburgh’s lead to 2-0 when he scored on a second-period power play. Sidney Crosby hit Bunting in the slot with a no-look pass, and he beat Marcus Hogberg — a seldom-used Islanders goalie — to extend his scoring streak to three. Bunting buried four goals in the last three games and has seven goals and 14 points in the last 13 to provide Pittsburgh with needed scoring from beyond its first line. Philip Tomasino added a power-play goal in the third period to make it a 3-0 game. Islanders captain Anders Lee beat Alex Nedeljkovic with 7:01 left then added another 3:11 later to make it interesting, but the Penguins held on to take the rematch. Ice chips • Crosby officially surpassed Mario Lemieux for the most assists in Penguins history when he set up Bunting in the second period. That was his 1,034th NHL assist. The lively crowd at PPG Paints Arena gave him a loud ovation when it was announced. • Kris Letang didn’t play against the Islanders due to a lower-body injury. He was in the lineup Saturday on Long Island and logged more than 25 minutes of ice time. • With Letang out, Nathan Clurman made his NHL debut Sunday. He skated on the right side of the third pair. The 26-year-old defenseman signed with the Penguins in the offseason after spending eight years as a member of the Colorado Avalanche organization. He is the fourth Penguins player to make his NHL debut this season. • Nedeljkovic was sharp even though this was just his third start in the month of December. He finished with 28 saves. He was at his best when the Islanders were on the power play late in the second period and pushing hard. He stopped six shots on that penalty, with snazzy glove saves on Anthony Duclair and Mathew Barzal. • Marcus Pettersson sat out another game with a lower-body injury, making it six in a row. However, there is a chance the blue-liner could be cleared to return in the coming days. That should provide a boost for the team’s banged-up defense corps. Coming up The Penguins will not practice Monday after the weekend back-to-back. They next will travel to Detroit, and ring in the New Year against the Red Wings on Tuesday. ©2024 PG Publishing Co. Visit at post-gazette.com. Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.
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Jimmy Carter, the earnest peanut farmer who as US president struggled with a bad economy and the Iran hostage crisis but brokered peace between Israel and Egypt has died at his home in Plains, Georgia, the Carter Centre said. He was 100. or signup to continue reading "My father was a hero, not only to me but to everyone who believes in peace, human rights, and unselfish love," said Chip Carter, the former president's son. "My brothers, sister, and I shared him with the rest of the world through these common beliefs". A Democrat, Carter served as president from January 1977 to January 1981 after defeating incumbent Republican President Gerald Ford in the 1976 US election. Carter was swept from office four years later in an electoral landslide as voters embraced Republican challenger Ronald Reagan, the former actor and California governor. Carter's one-term presidency was marked by the highs of the 1978 Camp David accords between Israel and Egypt, bringing some stability to the Middle East. But it was dogged by an economy in recession, persistent unpopularity and the embarrassment of the Iran hostage crisis that consumed his final 444 days in office. In recent years, Carter experienced several health issues including melanoma that spread to his liver and brain. Carter decided to receive hospice care in February 2023 instead of undergoing additional medical intervention. His wife, Rosalynn Carter, died in November, 2023, at age 96. He looked frail when he attended her memorial service and funeral in a wheelchair. Carter left office profoundly unpopular but worked energetically for decades on humanitarian causes. He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2002 in recognition of his "untiring effort to find peaceful solutions to international conflicts, to advance democracy and human rights, and to promote economic and social development." A Southern Baptist Sunday school teacher since his teens, Carter brought a strong sense of morality to the presidency, speaking openly about his religious faith. Despite his difficulties in office, Carter had few rivals for accomplishments as a former president. He gained global acclaim as a tireless human rights advocate, a voice for the disenfranchised and a leader in the fight against hunger and poverty, winning the respect that eluded him in the White House. Carter won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2002 for his efforts to promote human rights and resolve conflicts around the world, from Ethiopia and Eritrea to Bosnia and Haiti. His Carter Centre in Atlanta sent international election-monitoring delegations to polls around the world. The Middle East was the focus of Carter's foreign policy. The 1979 Egypt-Israel peace treaty, based on the 1978 Camp David accords, ended a state of war between the two neighbours. Carter brought Egyptian President Anwar Sadat and Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin to the Camp David presidential retreat in Maryland for talks. Later, as the accords seemed to be unravelling, Carter saved the day by flying to Cairo and Jerusalem for personal shuttle diplomacy. The treaty provided for Israeli withdrawal from Egypt's Sinai Peninsula and establishment of diplomatic relations. Begin and Sadat each won a Nobel Peace Prize in 1978. By the 1980 election, the overriding issues were double-digit inflation, interest rates that exceeded 20 per cent and soaring gas prices, as well as the Iran hostage crisis that brought humiliation to America. These issues marred Carter's presidency and undermined his chances of winning a second term. In November 1979, revolutionaries devoted to Iran's Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini stormed the US Embassy in Tehran, seized the Americans present and demanded the return of the ousted shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, who was backed by the United States and was being treated in a US hospital. The American public initially rallied behind Carter. But his support faded in April 1980 when a commando raid failed to rescue the hostages, with eight US soldiers killed in an aircraft accident in the Iranian desert. Carter's final ignominy was that Iran held the 52 hostages until minutes after Reagan took his oath of office on January 20, 1981, to replace Carter, then released the planes carrying them to freedom. Not all of Carter's post-presidential work was appreciated. In 2004, Carter called the Iraq war launched in 2003 by President George W Bush one of the most "gross and damaging mistakes our nation ever made." He called the younger Bush's administration "the worst in history" and said Vice President Dick Cheney was "a disaster for our country." In 2019, Carter questioned Republican Donald Trump's legitimacy as president, saying "he was put into office because the Russians interfered on his behalf." Trump responded by calling Carter "a terrible president." Advertisement Sign up for our newsletter to stay up to date. We care about the protection of your data. Read our . AdvertisementNoneNew York attorney general to release video of fatal Marcy Correctional attack after Christmas
Sebastian Zapeta, 33, who federal immigration officials said is a Guatemalan citizen who entered the US illegally, was arraigned in Brooklyn criminal court. He appeared briefly before a judge and wore a white jumpsuit over a weathered black hooded sweatshirt. He did not speak. He will remain jailed ahead of his next court date on Friday. The apparently random attack occurred on Sunday morning on a stationary F train at the Coney Island station in Brooklyn. Police said on Tuesday that identification of the victim was still “pending at this time”. Authorities say Zapeta approached the woman, who was sitting motionless in the train car and may have been sleeping, and used a lighter to set her clothing on fire. The woman quickly became engulfed in flames, while the suspect then sat at a bench on the subway platform and watched, according to police. Video posted to social media appeared to show the woman standing inside the train ablaze as some people look on from the platform, and at least one officer walks by. NYPD chief of transit Joseph Gulotta said that several officers had responded to the fire and one stayed to keep the crime scene “the way it’s supposed to be” while the others went to get fire extinguishers and transit workers. They were eventually able to douse the fire, but “unfortunately, it was too late”, Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said — the woman was pronounced dead at the scene. During Zapeta’s court hearing on Tuesday, Assistant District Attorney Ari Rottenberg said Zapeta at one point fanned the flames on the woman using his shirt. He said a 911 call from a subway rider helped identify Zapeta. Mr Rottenberg added that under interrogation Zapeta claimed he did not know what happened, noting that he consumes alcohol. But he alleged that Zapeta identified himself to interrogators in images related to the attack. Zapeta was taken into custody on Sunday afternoon while riding a train on the same subway line after police got a tip from some teenagers who recognised him from images circulated by the police. A Brooklyn address for Zapeta released by police matches a shelter that provides housing and substance abuse support. The shelter did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Federal immigration officials said Zapeta had been previously deported in 2018 but at some point reentered the US illegally. The crime — and the graphic video of it that ricocheted across social media — deepened a growing sense of unease among some New Yorkers about the safety of the subway system in a city where many residents take the subway multiple times each day.Jimmy Carter: Many evolutions for a centenarian ‘citizen of the world’College Football Playoff betting guide: First-round odds, title favoritesWest Virginia knocks off No. 3 Gonzaga 86-78 in overtime in the Battle 4 Atlantis
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A NEW parking system has left drivers furious as they're slapped with tickets costing $75 instead of the former charge of $50. The entire town of Brattleboro, Vermont , got rid of parking meters and increased fines in an attempt to make parking more self-reliant for drivers. However, the changes have left residents angry and confused, bringing complaints to their government as well as local stores. Red Durkin, the owner of a local bookstore called Everyone's Books, said his customers have been vocal about their distaste for the new regulations. "We've heard nothing but complaints," Durkin told Brattleboro newspaper The Commons . "People are trying to comply, but it's not very clear." READ MORE ON PARKING LAWS Brattleboro replaced 147 parking meters with nine centralized kiosks for drivers to pay their fares with coins or through an app or texting. Durkin said drivers have also been frustrated with the new system's requirement of entering a license plate number - along with a newly introduced parking fee on Sundays. "I've started parking down the road and walking," said Ann Zimmerman, who works at Everyone's Books. "One of the perks of working Sundays was not having to pay to park." Most read in Motors The city has also established clear loading zones throughout the town, which is where people can face $75 citations. Drivers are hit with a fine when they park in the spots, marked with green paint lining, between 8 am and 2 pm. As the cost has now risen by $25, officials say they're open to feedback if the new rules aren't clear enough. "If we find that we're issuing a lot of additional tickets for the loading zone, then maybe we look for a way to make that sign a little bigger," Assistant Town Manager Patrick Moreland told The Commons. The new parking kiosks have also sparked confusion as drivers aren't sure how to prove that they've paid after they park. "Customers aren't sure if they're supposed to get a paper voucher to prove they've paid," Greg Worden, co-owner of Vermont Artisan Designs and Kitchen Sync, said. You can avoid being ticketed by following all posted laws and ordinances, but sometimes mistakes are made Like any form of citation, parking tickets are preventable by reading and obeying posted signage. However, when visiting a new city, or state, or in a hurry, things can be missed and mistakes are made. Suddenly there's a ticket you weren't prepared to pay for. If the ticket is a surprise to you, there are a few things you can do to help your case when appealing a parking ticket. Carefully read the ticket. Look for errors like incorrect street names, license plate numbers, vehicle make and model, time and date, etc. Errors would then make the ticket invalid. Take photos. Of the vehicle in the parking space, lack of signage, or other vehicles that weren't cited for performing the same parking job. If the ticket involves parking too close to something like a fire hydrant, a photo showing a reasonable distance would help your case. Make sure metadata with the time and date are accessible. Signs that are obstructed by trees, or are on bent posts, or aren't "obvious" are great things to photograph, too. Make sure the statute that was violated is listed on the ticket. If not listed, the ticket is not valid. Promptly follow the appeal instructions on the ticket. All legitimate tickets will have directions for appeal. Waiting until the very last moment weakens your argument and can result in late fees. When in court, avoid these phrases as they reduce your credibility and weaken your argument: "I didn’t know the law." "I was on my way to move my car." "I can’t afford this ticket." "I’ve been doing this for years." "I checked with the parking officer, who said it was OK." Contact a lawyer. If you're running into roadblocks and feel stuck, it may be best to reach out to a traffic lawyer in your area. Many have free case consultations. Source: Reader's Digest "And they don't know how much time they have left on their parking." Worden added that the new kiosks also take more time for the customers to use. "By the time they finish, a line has formed behind them," he said. However, using the systems' app seems to be an easier experience and allows drivers to see how much time they have left at their spot. Read More on The US Sun The system's changes and increased fines aim to recover a deficit in Brattleboro's parking fund, which is supported by property taxes. City officials haven't responded to The U.S. Sun's request for comment.Man accused in burning death of a woman on New York subway appears in court
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From revisiting the political scandal that sparked a cultural reckoning in Canberra to a rich-lister’s unravelling, there were no shortage of court battles being waged — or defended — by the top end of town in 2024. We revisit some of the cases that dominated headlines and left us shocked, perplexed, and — at times — even entertained. Brittany Higgins defended a defamation action launched by Senator Linda Reynolds. Credit: Composite image/Holly Thompson Villain or victim? Reynolds v Higgins It was a story of an alleged rape in the halls of Parliament House and a covert political cover-up, and like all “fairytales”, it needed a villain. That was how WA Senator Linda Reynolds’ lawyer Martin Bennett began the five-week-long trial in her defamation suit against former staffer Brittany Higgins and her husband David Sharaz, the most high-profile case to go before WA’s civil courts in 2024. The former defence minister sued Higgins over social media posts accusing her of mishandling the former staffer’s alleged rape by Bruce Lehrmann in March 2019 — a claim that was later aired by the media and created a storm that led to Reynolds’ political demise. Loading Higgins fiercely defended the action on the basis her posts were true, but opted against taking the stand at the eleventh hour amid concerns for her health. The trial, which the pair mortgaged and sold their homes to pursue, pored over the events of 2019 in excruciating detail, dragged in high-profile figures — from former prime minister Scott Morrison to broadcaster Peta Credlin — and threw private texts into the public arena we imagine the parties would have preferred to remain private. It also spawned fresh evidence Reynolds now wants to use as a weapon in her bid to have Higgins’ $2.4 million compensation claim probed by the corruption watchdog. Lehrmann has maintained his innocence since his 2022 criminal trial was aborted due to juror misconduct, but a Federal Court judgment found, on the balance of probabilities, that he did rape Higgins. Lehrmann is now appealing that ruling. Justice Paul Tottle is expected to hand down a judgment in the court row in the New Year, but we suspect there won’t be any winners in this saga. Western Australia’s mining dynasty, of which the nation’s richest person Gina Rinehart is the most famous member, was embroiled in a court fight over the rights to the Hope Downs projects in the state’s iron-rich Pilbara region. Credit: Marija Ercegovac Gina Rinehart: 1, Bianca and John: 0 The high-stakes clash over the Hope Downs iron ore project , which pitted Australia’s richest person Gina Rinehart against two mining dynasties and her eldest children, occupied two floors of the Supreme Court for more than six months in 2023. And yet still, there was unfinished business in the battle for the multibillion-dollar asset. The case made headlines again in April, when Rinehart’s eldest children lost an eleventh-hour bid for 82 top secret documents their billionaire mother claimed were protected by legal privilege. The pair, who have been locked in a bitter battle with their mother over mining assets left behind by their pioneer grandfather Lang Hancock, believed the files might aid their pursuit for ownership of Rinehart-led Hancock Prospecting’s sprawling mining tenements in the state’s north-west. But Justice Natalie Whitby ruled the pair had insufficient evidence, lashing the handling of the case and its burden on the public justice system after revealing the court book spanned 6000 pages. “To say that the resources dedicated to these privilege claims was grossly disproportionate to the issues in the dispute is an understatement,” she wrote. Ouch... We’re still awaiting a judgment from Justice Jennifer Smith on the broader row. We hope Justice Smith is not spending the whole festive season “in the area of or contiguous to” her desk and what we imagine is a very lengthy draft judgment. Beleaguered Mineral Resources boss takes on media to keep court row quiet He gained a reputation as the uninhibited billionaire mining boss behind Mineral Resources’ meteoric rise, but it would be what Chris Ellison kept hidden that would be his downfall. Depressed lithium prices, sweeping cost cuts and a debt-laden balance sheet saw Ellison declare it the “shittiest time” to be a managing director in one newspaper interview. Loading Just a few months later, he would announce plans to vacate the top job, undone by an exposé in the Australian Financial Review detailing his involvement in an alleged decade-long tax evasion scheme. But as shareholders were demanding answers and the corporate regulator was beginning its own probe, Ellison’s lawyers were busy fighting to keep the media from undoing sweeping gag orders over documents filed in his now-settled row with a former contracts boss. The documents were central to the two-year court row MinRes, Ellison and self-proclaimed whistleblower Steven Pigozzo had been fighting on several fronts until inking a peace deal in July — which featured explosive allegations of misconduct. While a string of Pigozzo’s claims had been republished by the media, much of the case had been covered by suppression orders which were broadened when both parties asked that more than 16 legal documents be permanently removed from the case file. “The non-publication orders are sought to fortify matters raised previously about allegations that were not just irrelevant but scandalous,” Ellison’s lawyer told the court. WA Health, scientist ink top-secret stem cell patent peace deal She was the face of Royal Perth Hospital’s state-of-the-art cellular therapy facility, the Perth scientist behind a medical invention that saw her wheeled out by the health department’s publicity team to showcase its life-changing research. That was until the day of Dr Marian Sturm’s retirement in 2021, when the health service dragged her to court demanding compensation and that the licence agreement for the invention be torn up. The three-year medicine ownership battle came to an abrupt end in March after the East Metropolitan Health Service and Sturm’s company Isopogen inked a top-secret peace deal. The lawsuit centred around intellectual property rights to an improved method of manufacturing mesenchymal stromal cells used to treat inflammatory illnesses, which Sturm developed in 2007 and registered in her name and that of her capital-raising vehicle Isopogen. Sturm’s relationship with the EMHS soured amid claims she had breached her contract by asserting ownership over the medicine, which saw Isopogen, two former employees, the state’s own patents attorneys and its insurer embroiled in a bitter legal pursuit with the health service. The parties claimed they had reached a mutually acceptable, confidential settlement which provided a comprehensive framework for “an ongoing relationship”. A spokesperson for the health service told this masthead that gag order extended to how much this three-year sparring match cost the taxpayer. How convenient. Loading Vegan activist Tash Peterson, partner cop $280k bill in defamation row She’s not quite the “top end of town”, but we couldn’t take a look back at the biggest civil cases of 2024 without referencing the whopping damages bill handed to Perth’s most prominent animal rights activist. In November, Tash Peterson and her partner were ordered to pay $280,000 in damages to the owners of a Perth veterinary clinic for defamation after a bizarre dispute in 2021. The dispute, which was later circulated on social media, was sparked after Peterson and Jack Higgs spotted two cockatiels in a large cage at the front of Dr Kay McIntosh and Andrew McIntosh’s Bicton Veterinary Clinic. What unfolded was a bizarre tirade in which Peterson accused the clinic of “advertising animal slavery” — despite neither of the birds being able to survive in the wild — and of eating their own patients. Peterson and Higgs had claimed their tirade was justified as honest opinion, defending the content on the basis it was substantially true and a matter of public interest. But the part of the trial that managed to capture the most attention were revelations about just how deep Peterson’s pockets were, with the V-Gan Booty Pty Ltd entity behind her burgeoning OnlyFans account generating more than $380,000 in earnings in 2022 alone. We suspect this won’t be the last we see of Peterson. Get alerts on breaking news as happens. Sign up for our Breaking News Alert . Save Log in , register or subscribe to save articles for later. License this article Courts Perth Jesinta Burton – is a journalist with WAtoday, specialising in civil courts, business and urban development. Connect via Twitter or email . Most Viewed in National Loading
Chinese Defence Minister Dong Jun has been placed under investigation for corruption, a report said Wednesday (November 27, 2024), which would make him the latest official to fall in a sweeping crackdown on graft in the country’s military. Citing current and former U.S. officials familiar with the situation, the British newspaper The Financial Times said the investigation into Mr. Dong was part of that broader probe into military corruption. If confirmed, Mr. Dong would be the third Chinese defence minister in a row to fall under investigation for corruption. Asked about the report at a regular briefing on Wednesday (November 27, 2024), Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said it was just “chasing shadows” and did not offer further information. A former navy commander, he was appointed defence minister in December following the surprise removal of predecessor Li Shangfu just seven months into the job. Mr. Li was later expelled from the ruling Communist Party for offences including suspected bribery, state media said. He has not been seen in public since. His predecessor, Wei Fenghe, was also kicked out of the party and passed on to prosecutors over alleged corruption. “It’s certainly a blow... because one would imagine they will be super careful to have someone very clean in this role,” Dylan Loh, an assistant professor at Singapore’s Nanyang Technological University, told AFP . “Graft probes are very commonly targeted at the military because of the long historical ties between the business world and the PLA,” he said, referring to the Chinese military by its official acronym. Deepening crackdown Beijing has deepened a crackdown on alleged graft in the armed forces over the past year, with President Xi Jinping this month ordering the military to stamp out corruption and strengthen its “war-preparedness”. The intensity of the anti-graft drive in the army has been partially driven by fears that it may affect China’s ability to wage a future war, Bloomberg reported citing U.S. officials this year. “If the corruption probe into Dong Jun is true, then it is normal that people will question if it erodes morale and if it will affect the PLA’s warfighting capabilities,” Nanyang Technological University’s Mr. Loh said. The country’s secretive Rocket Force – which oversees China’s vast arsenal of strategic missiles, both conventional and nuclear – has come under particularly intense scrutiny. In July, a top Chinese official in the Rocket Force, Sun Jinming, was placed under investigation for corruption. Mr. Sun was kicked out of the ruling Communist Party and placed under investigation for “grave violations of party discipline and laws”, state news agency Xinhua said at the time, using a common euphemism for graft. At least two other high-ranking officers connected to the Rocket Force, a relatively new unit of the Chinese military, have also been removed for graft. Victor Shih, an expert on China’s elite politics, told AFP that Mr. Dong “likely had authority over tens of billions in procurement per year” during his time in the navy. “The problem is that competition for top positions is so fierce that there might be some mutual recriminations between officers, which would lead to endless cycles of arrests, new appointments and recriminations,” he said. Benjamin Ho from the China programme at Singapore’s S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies told AFP there were “a couple of possibilities” for the reported investigation. “One is the vetting process is wrong, or the other is that there is some kind of political scandal or problem out there which in this case somehow Dong Jun had to take the fall for.” Published - November 28, 2024 01:30 am IST Copy link Email Facebook Twitter Telegram LinkedIn WhatsApp Reddit China / defence / corruption & briberySyrian President Bashar Assad has reportedly sought refuge in Moscow after rebels seized control of Damascus, effectively ending more than 50 years of Assad family rule. Russian agency reports confirmed Assad's arrival in Moscow, although official verification remains pending. Jubilant Syrians filled the streets, echoing scenes from the early Arab Spring, as the rebels announced a new curfew and release of prisoners from the infamous Saydnaya prison. International observers express growing concern over Syria's future stability amid newly ignited power struggles. Ex-al-Qaida leader Abu Mohammed al-Golani, now leading the largest rebel faction, visited key sites in Damascus and addressed citizens, emphasizing a commitment to pluralism. Meanwhile, global diplomatic efforts are intensifying, with Russia pushing for a UN Security Council emergency session. (With inputs from agencies.)
NoneUnder the patronage of HE Buthaina bint Ali al-Jabr al-Nuaimi, Minister of Social Development and Family, the Elderly Empowerment and Care Center “Ehsan”, one of the centres affiliated with the Qatar Foundation for Social Work under the Ministry of Social Development and Family has announced the launch of the 8th edition of the “Ehsan Scientific Research and Innovation Competition”. This competition, held under the theme “Improving the Quality of Life for the Elderly”, targets the preparatory and secondary school students from both public and private schools. This initiative is organised in partnership with the Ministry of Education and Higher Education, Qatar Research, Development, and Innovation Council, and Afaaq Company. Anoud Mohamed al-Marri, Acting Director of the Planning and Development Office at Ehsan, said that the competition aims to engage the young generations in promoting social cohesion and encouraging scientific research among school students. It serves as a unique platform to raise students’ awareness about the issues and needs of the elderly, enhance their research skills, and inspire innovative solutions. She stressed that centre’s annual commitment to organizing this competition, reflecting its belief in the importance of scientific research in addressing societal phenomena related to the elderly. Besides, it helps students develop their talents in research while reviewing the proposals and contributions presented in their studies. She also highlighted that the competition adheres to several criteria, the most important being that the submitted research should creatively address the needs of the elderly and present innovative, original solutions that have not been tackled before. A specialized team from the centre has been formed to follow up on the submitted research and provide guidance, data, and information to the students to support their work. The 7th edition of the competition received significant participation, with 37 public schools from the middle and high school levels taking part. A total of 138 students participated, submitting 46 specialised research studies on the elderly. The outstanding research projects were presented in a special exhibition held at Lusail University. Related Story Call for need to care for the elderly Ehsan event to mark Qatar Population Day
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