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Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke has defended his decision to prevent a former Israeli politician from entering Australia arguing her presence would “seriously undermine social cohesion”. It was revealed in November that Israel’s former justice and interior minister Ayelet Shaked had been refused a visa to attend a Canberra-Jerusalem Strategic Dialogue, a decision the former right wing politician branded as a “hostile antisemitic act” and a betrayal of Australia’s relationship with Israel. But the Home Affairs Minister defended the decision to refuse the visa by pointing to public comments the right wing politician had made about the Palestinians and the conflict in Gaza. “She sought a visa to come and make public statements. That means we have to have a look at what she said previously,” Mr Burke told Sky News Australia’s Sunday Agenda. “She's no longer a minister, so she's not coming representing the government. She's wanting to come on a public speaking tour, and I have to have the exact same principles against people who would demean Palestinians that I already have and have been shown to have against people who want to demean Israelis.” “If someone's going to compare Palestinian children to snakes to call for all two million people -Palestinians in Gaza - to leave, to talk about cities being turned into soccer fields. “Yeah, I get the people who call for the deaths of terrorists, but Ms Shaked has called for the killing of the mothers who kiss them goodnight. Like, we don't need that in Australia.” Mr Burke said he was applying the same standard when rejecting the visas of people with a history of making “horrific antisemitic comments”. “I have been refusing a large number of visas ... of people who want to come here to talk about the conflict, if we think that they are going to seriously undermine social cohesion when they're here,” Minister Burke said. “Let me put it in these terms ... (if) someone had previously said they wanted all the Jews to leave Israel, I would not give them a visa. Ms Shaked has said that all the Palestinians should leave Gaza. “If somebody wanted to come here, and had previously said that they had nominated specific cities in Israel and said they should be completely levelled. I wouldn't give them a visa to come here and make speeches. Ms Shaked has said specifically that about cities in Gaza, said that one of them should become a soccer field.” “If someone previously had made comments about Israelis and had described Israelis using terms like being like an octopus or being like reptiles or something horrific like that. There's no way I'd let them in the country. Ms Shaked has compared Palestinian children to, described them as little snakes.” The Labor Minister said that if there was one comment he heard all the time from constituents it was that they “do not want the hatreds from overseas imported here”. “Whether those hatreds are demeaning of Israelis or demeaning of Palestinians, I'm going to have the exact same hard line,” he said “My view is really simple. If you're simply coming here to demean people, we can do without you.” The Australian/Israel and Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC) – which organised the strategic dialogue Ms Shaked was set speak at – slammed the government’s decision to refuse the visa as a “disgraceful act of hostility towards a democratic ally”. “It is not the act of a responsible government, but further evidence of the loss of perspective and principle where the primary concern seems to be shoring up votes, since the horrific terrorist attacks of October 7,” AIJAC executive director Colin Rubenstein said. But Minister Burke rejected the criticism, pointing out that if that were the case he wouldn’t have rejected all the visas of people who had said “horrific things about Israel and Israelis” "I've been completely consistent.... my responsibility as immigration minister is to listen to the security advice that we've had from the director general of ASIO - that's all been said publicly - about the threats to social cohesion," he said. “And if someone is coming for the specific purpose of a public speaking tour where they have a record of saying things that would incite discord, then (my responsibility is) protecting Australia, and that's what I've done. That's what I'll continue to do. “My obligation is a national security obligation to Australia, and I take it seriously.”Guess which ASX 200 stock is falling amid 'challenging' outlook
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By now, Nvidia 's ( NVDA -4.18% ) business has been booming for so long that it's getting boring. As of the time of writing, shares are down by around 3% despite better-than-expected third-quarter earnings and a buoyant market for artificial intelligence (AI) hardware. But how much longer can the momentum last? Let's dig deeper into what the next three years could have in store. How good were earnings? Despite being the largest company in the world with a market cap of $3.6 trillion, Nvidia's business is still growing like a start-up. Third-quarter revenue soared 94% year over year to $35.1 billion, beating analysts' expectations of $33.2 billion. And the momentum was driven by its data center business, where it sells advanced graphics processing units (GPUs) for running and trailing AI algorithms. Nvidia also has tremendous pricing power, with a gross margin of around 75%, which suggests it is keeping the competition at bay. Management plans to maintain growth through new product releases, such as its Blackwell-based AI chips, which are expected to provide significant performance improvements over the previous generation of GPUs. However, while the results were great, investors should note that Nvidia's growth is decelerating. Over the previous three quarters, sales rose 122%, 262%, and 265%, respectively. This slowdown will probably continue as the company faces more difficult comps over the next three years. The AI industry remains highly speculative Analysts remain optimistic about the future of the AI industry, with Bain & Co. expecting it to generate revenues of $990 billion by 2027 -- up from just $185 billion last year. They believe businesses are moving out of the experimental phase to begin scaling AI tech into their operations, and huge demand could strain supply chains and cause shortages. If this plays out, Nvidia's already huge margins could get even higher. That said, analysts made similar predictions during the dot-com bubble in the early 2000s. And while the internet turned out to be a world-changing success, widespread adoption didn't come as quickly as expected. There are growing signs that a similar thing could happen to AI. According to The Economist , the disparity between investor enthusiasm about AI and reality might be untenable. They report that only 5% of U.S. businesses say they use AI in their products and services, and few AI start-ups are turning a profit. Most notably, OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT, expects to lose around $5 billion this year because of huge outflows for employee salaries and the massive energy costs associated with running large language models (LLMs). In the best-case scenario, Nvidia can continue to make newer, more efficient chips that can perform more computational work with less energy requirements. This could bring down the costs of training and running AI models. But there are still many other variables like competition between LLMs, which could keep the software side of the industry unprofitable, even if operational costs begin to fall. All in all , the AI opportunity looks much more speculative and uncertain than the more optimistic analysts are letting on. Where will Nvidia stock be in three years? Over the next three years, investors should expect Nvidia's growth and margins to fall as investors become more realistic about the timelines needed to bring AI technology into the mainstream. That said, the stock's valuation seems to already price in this headwind. With a forward price-to-earnings (P/E) of 37, the company's shares look reasonable compared to its explosive growth rate, so the potential downside is limited.Formula 1 Stock Hits 52-Week High, Announces 11th Team With General Motors/Andretti Global After Max Verstappen's Fourth Straight Title
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lynne Roberts wasn’t looking to leave the Utah women’s basketball team. Then she got a call from Los Angeles Sparks general manager Reagan Pebley that changed her thinking. Roberts was introduced Thursday as coach of the Sparks, becoming the second coach to make the leap from college to the WNBA this month. Karl Smesko of Florida Gulf Coast got the Atlanta Dream job last week. “I was 100 percent invested at Utah,” Roberts said. “It just kind of felt like this is a golden opportunity. As a competitor, the chance to coach the best in the world, it’s what I want.” She replaces Curt Miller , who was let go in September and now is general manager of the Dallas Wings. Roberts inherits a team that has a strong young nucleus of Rickea Jackson, Cameron Brink and Dearica Hamby. The Sparks have the No. 2 pick in next year’s WNBA draft. “We’ve got kind of a cool combination of some veteran leadership and then we’ve got a really dynamic young group,” Roberts said. “That’s a good roster right there and then we can keep working with it.” Los Angeles finished 8-32 last season for the league’s worst record and has missed the playoffs for four straight years. “I want to compete, I want to win now,” Roberts said. “I know that’s easier said than done, but I’m up for the challenge and I can’t wait to get started.” Roberts is friends with Southern California women’s coach Lindsay Gottlieb and UCLA coach Cori Close. “That was intentional,” Sparks general manager Reagan Pebley said. “That we were bringing somebody into this role that had existing relationships because again this is a community of women’s basketball that is exceptional.” Roberts added, “I want to be the top of that pyramid with the Sparks.” Roberts is returning to her native California. The 49-year-old coach grew up in the Northern California city of Redding. She played college ball at Seattle Pacific and then began coaching at Chico State before moving to Pacific and then Utah. Roberts was 165-116 in nine-plus seasons at Utah and recently signed a six-year extension. She led the team to three straight NCAA Tournament berths and was the Pac-12 Coach of the Year in 2023. The Utes have started this season 3-1 and will be coached by Gavin Petersen, who was promoted from associate head coach. “I poured 10 years of my life into that place and I loved it. I loved every minute of it,” Roberts said. “Where we started wasn’t great, where it is now is great and I’m very proud of that.” Roberts said the current upheaval in college basketball including name, image and likeness, the transfer portal and Utah's move to the Big 12 this season had nothing to do with her leaving. “I'm sitting here because it's a chance to coach the best people in the world and win a championship in LA. That's it,” she said. “As a competitor and as someone that kind of thrives in pressure, being in this market, being in LA, it sounds like heaven to me." AP WNBA: https://apnews.com/hub/wnba-basketball
November 26 - The Cleveland Cavaliers open a home-and-home series against the visiting Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday trying to extend their perfect start in Ohio. The Cavaliers, who visit the Hawks on Friday, rebounded from their lone loss of the season last week with decisive victories over the New Orleans Pelicans and Toronto Raptors. Cleveland improved to a sterling 17-1 overall and 10-0 at home following its 122-108 victory over the Raptors on Sunday. "I'm surprised by the (record), but I'm not surprised by the play style," Cavaliers center Jarrett Allen said, per The Cleveland Plain Dealer. "I've expected us to come out and play like we do, play at a high level. Still, 17-1 is incredible." Ty Jerome followed up his 29-point performance in the Cavaliers' 128-100 victory over the Pelicans on Wednesday with 26 points off the bench against Toronto. He is 19-for-33 from the field and 11-for-20 from 3-point range in the last two games. "He's just in a state of grace right now. It's beautiful to watch," Cleveland coach Kenny Atkinson said. Jerome has scored at least 24 points in three of his last four games. "I just keep doing my job, and that's just reading the game," he said. "And if I have space I'm going to shoot it. I think just think the more guys you have on court that are aggressive, it gives Donovan (Mitchell) space, it gives Darius (Garland) space, it gives Evan (Mobley) space. We're putting four or five guys out there that are all aggressive, and it's like, what's the defense going to do?" Mitchell, who averages a team-best 24.4 points per game, pumped in 26 points versus the Raptors. He averaged 26.7 points, 8.7 assists and 7.3 rebounds in three games against Atlanta last season. Jarrett Allen added 23 points and 13 rebounds to record his sixth straight double-double. While the Cavaliers have raced to the top of the standings, the Hawks have fallen a few notches down the ladder after dropping their third straight game on Monday. Jalen Johnson collected 28 points and 11 rebounds and Trae Young added 18 points and 16 assists in a 129-119 setback to the Dallas Mavericks. Young has recorded a double-digit assist total in four straight games and in seven of his last nine. That said, Young admitted to being flustered by a basic defense employed by Dallas. "It's tough," Young said, per the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. "We're taking a lot of twos; we're taking a lot of mid-range shots. I hate that they played a lot of a high-school defense -- zone -- and it worked. That should never work: going into the zone and being able to stop us." Bogdan Bogdanovic followed up a 16-point performance in a 136-122 setback to the Chicago Bulls on Friday by scoring a season-high 18 points versus the Mavericks. He made 14 of 26 shots from the floor in those two games after going 4-for-21 in his previous two contests. --Field Level Media Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles. , opens new tabWASHINGTON (AP) — Matt Gaetz withdrew Thursday as President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for attorney general amid continued fallout over a federal sex trafficking investigation that cast doubt on his ability to be confirmed as the nation's chief federal law enforcement officer. The announcement caps a turbulent eight-day period in which Trump sought to capitalize on his decisive election win to force Senate Republicans to accept provocative selections like Gaetz, who had been investigated by the Justice Department before being tapped last week to lead it. The decision could heighten scrutiny on other controversial Trump nominees, including Pentagon pick Pete Hegseth , who faces sexual assault allegations that he denies. “While the momentum was strong, it is clear that my confirmation was unfairly becoming a distraction to the critical work of the Trump/Vance Transition,” Gaetz, a Florida Republican who one day earlier met with senators in an effort to win their support, said in a statement. “There is no time to waste on a needlessly protracted Washington scuffle, thus I’ll be withdrawing my name from consideration to serve as Attorney General. Trump’s DOJ must be in place and ready on Day 1," he added. Trump, in a social media post, said: “I greatly appreciate the recent efforts of Matt Gaetz in seeking approval to be Attorney General. He was doing very well but, at the same time, did not want to be a distraction for the Administration, for which he has much respect. Matt has a wonderful future, and I look forward to watching all of the great things he will do!” He did not immediately announce a new selection. Last week, he named personal lawyers Todd Blanche, Emil Bove and D. John Sauer to senior roles in the department. Another possible contender, Matthew Whitaker, was announced Wednesday as the U.S. ambassador to NATO. The withdrawal, just a week after the pick was announced, averts what was shaping up to be a pitched confirmation fight that would have tested how far Senate Republicans were willing to go to support Trump’s Cabinet picks. The selection of the fierce Trump ally over well-regarded veteran lawyers whose names had circulated as possible contenders stirred concern for the Justice Department's independence at a time when Trump has openly threatened to seek retribution against political adversaries. It underscored the premium Trump places on personal loyalty and reflected the president-elect's desire to have a disruptor lead a Justice Department that for years investigated and ultimately indicted him. In the Senate, deeply skeptical lawmakers sought more information about Justice Department and congressional investigations into sex trafficking allegations involving underage girls, which Gaetz has denied. Meanwhile, Justice Department lawyers were taken aback by the pick of a partisan lawmaker with limited legal experience who has echoed Trump's claims of a weaponized criminal justice system. As Gaetz sought to lock down Senate support, concern over the sex trafficking allegations showed no signs of abating. In recent days, an attorney for two women said his clients told House Ethics Committee investigators that Gaetz paid them for sex on multiple occasions beginning in 2017, when Gaetz was a Florida congressman. One of the women testified she saw Gaetz having sex with a 17-year-old at a party in Florida in 2017, according to the attorney, Joel Leppard. Leppard has said that his client testified she didn’t think Gaetz knew the girl was underage, stopped their relationship when he found out and did not resume it until after she turned 18. The age of consent in Florida is 18. "They’re grateful for the opportunity to move forward with their lives,” Leppard said Thursday of his clients. “They’re hoping that this brings final closure for all the parties involved.” Gaetz has vehemently denied any wrongdoing. The Justice Department’s investigation ended last year with no charges against him. Gaetz’s political future is uncertain. He had abruptly resigned his congressional seat upon being selected as attorney general, a move seen as a way to shut down the ethics investigation into sexual misconduct allegations. He did win reelection in November for the new Congress, which convenes Jan. 3, 2025, but he said in his resignation letter last week that he did not intend to take the oath of office. There are plans for a special election in Florida for his seat. Republicans on the House Ethics Committee declined this week to release the panel's findings, over objections from Democrats in a split vote. But the committee did agree to finish its work and is scheduled to meet again Dec. 5 to discuss the matter. As word of Gaetz's decision spread across the Capitol, Republican senators seemed divided. Oklahoma Sen. Markwayne Mullin, who served with Gaetz in the House, called it a “positive move." Maine Sen. Susan Collins said Gaetz “put country first and I am pleased with his decision.” Others said they had hoped Gaetz could have overhauled the department. Florida Sen. Rick Scott, a close ally of Trump, said he was “disappointed. I like Matt and I think he would have changed the way DOJ is run.” Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul said he hopes Trump will pick someone “equally as tenacious and equally as committed to rooting out and eliminating bias and politicization at the DOJ.” Gaetz is not the only Trump pick facing congressional scrutiny over past allegations. A detailed investigative police report made public Wednesday shows that a woman told police that she was sexually assaulted in 2017 by Hegseth, the former Fox News host now tapped to lead the Pentagon, after he took her phone, blocked the door to a California hotel room and refused to let her leave. “The matter was fully investigated and I was completely cleared,” Hegseth told reporters Thursday at the Capitol, where he was meeting with senators to build support for his nomination. Associated Press writers Michelle L. Price, Lisa Mascaro, Mary Clare Jalonick and Adriana Gomez Licon contributed to this report. Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission. Stay up-to-date on the latest in local and national government and political topics with our newsletter.There has been increasing speculation that Hillary Clinton would run for president of the United States again in 2028. Her involvement in the Clinton Presidential Center's 20th anniversary gala recently increased the excitement. Although there has been no official confirmation, the speculations have been stoked by a number of circumstances surrounding this incident. Clinton’s Involvement in the Clinton Presidential Center Event Hillary and Bill Clinton talked about their contributions to public service during the Clinton Presidential Center's 20th anniversary. Political analysts questioned if their involvement in this event would provide a platform for Hillary Clinton's political resurgence. Although the former Secretary of State and Democratic presidential contender from 2016 has mostly avoided the public eye, this incident sparked new rumors about her possible aspirations in the 2028 election. Hints from Trump’s Adviser: Jason Miller Sparks Speculation When Jason Miller, an assistant to President-elect Donald Trump, implied on social media that Clinton could be considering a second presidential run, the rumors hit a new high. Even if they were hypothetical, his remarks generated more discussion and attention among social media users and political observers. Clinton, meanwhile, has not yet addressed the prospect of rerunning. According to Express US cited by The Economic Times, Clinton has previously stated that she had no plans to run for president again. Age and Public Perception: Critics Weigh In Critics have cited Clinton's age as a major obstacle despite the growing conjecture. She would turn 81 in 2028, which would affect how the public views her chances of winning a second term. This element has caused many to doubt Clinton's ability to run a credible campaign, particularly in light of the rigorous criticism she has already endured. According to The Daily Mail, age is a crucial consideration, especially for applicants vying for the nation's top job. Kamala Harris: The Democratic Contender for 2028? Kamala Harris, the vice president, has also become a significant contender for the 2028 election. Although Harris is still a serious candidate for the Democratic nomination, speculation about her future political goals has indicated that she may run for governor of California in 2026. The Economic Times reports that recent surveys indicate that Harris is leading the field of prospective Democratic contenders for 2028, leaving little opportunity for Clinton to into the race. Polls and Political Landscape The Economic Times emphasized recent polling data that showed Harris is significantly ahead of Clinton among Democratic voters. According to the polls, Harris is the front-runner to win the nomination in 2028. In contrast, Clinton's name is not mentioned much in these predictions. Numerous analysts have conjectured that, in contrast to her other campaigns, Clinton would face a far more formidable obstacle if she decided to run. Get Latest News Live on Times Now along with Breaking News and Top Headlines from US News, World and around the world.
Yes, an Italian village is offering $1 homes to Americans following the electionTEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Miguel Tomley scored 28 points as Weber State beat Pepperdine 68-53 in the Desert Division championship game of the Arizona Tip-Off on Saturday night. Tomley shot 7 for 12 (6 for 7 from 3-point range) and 8 of 8 from the free-throw line for the Wildcats (4-4). Blaise Threatt added 21 points and seven rebounds. Boubacar Coulibaly led the Waves (2-6) with 17 points, 11 rebounds and two blocks. Stefan Todorovic added 13 points and Zion Bethea scored 12. Weber State took the lead with 9:18 remaining in the first half and did not relinquish it. The score was 33-23 at halftime, with Tomley racking up 11 points. T The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar .