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ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistani police arrested thousands of Imran Khan supporters ahead of a rally in the capital to demand the ex-premier’s release from prison, a security officer said Sunday. Khan has been behind bars for more than a year and has over 150 criminal cases against him. But he remains popular and his political party, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf or PTI, says the cases are politically motivated. Shahid Nawaz, a security officer in eastern Punjab province, said police have arrested more than 4,000 Khan supporters. They include five parliamentarians. Pakistan has sealed off Islamabad with shipping containers and shut down major roads and highways connecting the city with PTI strongholds in Punjab and northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces. Tit-for-tat teargas shelling between the police and the PTI was reported on the highway bordering Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Earlier on Sunday, Pakistan suspended mobile and internet services “in areas with security concerns.” The government and Interior Ministry posted the announcement on the social media platform X, which is banned in Pakistan. They did not specify the areas, nor did they say how long the suspension would be in place. “Internet and mobile services will continue to operate as usual in the rest of the country,” the posts said. Meanwhile, telecom company Nayatel sent out emails offering customers “a reliable landline service” as a workaround in the areas suffering suspended cellphone service. Khan's supporters rely heavily on social media to demand his release and use messaging platforms like WhatsApp to share information, including details of events. PTI spokesperson Sheikh Waqas Akram said Khan's wife Bushra Bibi was traveling to Islamabad in a convoy led by the chief minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Ali Amin Gandapur. “She cannot leave the party workers on their own,” said Akram. There was a festive mood in Peshawar, with PTI members dancing, drumming and holding up pictures of Khan as cars set off for Islamabad. The government is imposing social media platform bans and targeting VPN services , according to internet advocacy group Netblocks. On Sunday, the group said live metrics showed problems with WhatsApp that were affecting media sharing on the app. The U.S. Embassy issued a security alert for Americans in the capital, encouraging them to avoid large gatherings and warning that even “peaceful gatherings can turn violent.” Last month, authorities suspended the cellphone service in Islamabad and Rawalpindi to thwart a pro-Khan rally. The shutdown disrupted communications and affected everyday services such as banking, ride-hailing and food delivery. The latest crackdown comes on the eve of a visit by Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko . Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi said authorities have sealed off Islamabad's Red Zone, which houses key government buildings and is the destination for Khan's supporters. “Anyone reaching it will be arrested,” Naqvi told a press conference. He said the security measures were in place to protect residents and property, blaming the PTI for inconveniencing people and businesses. He added that protesters were planning to take the same route as the Belarusian delegation, but that the government had headed off this scenario. Naqvi denied cellphone services were suspended and said only mobile data was affected. Associated Press writers Riaz Khan in Peshawar and Asim Tanveer in Multan contributed to this report.And so it begins. The next two months have the chance to be ridiculously entertaining in Tampa Bay. While they came off the bye week on a four-game losing streak, the Buccaneers have the easiest schedule in the NFL in the final seven weeks of the season. And the playoff push got off to an impressive start Sunday when the Bucs manhandled the New York Giants 30-7 at MetLife Stadium. Tampa Bay played close to error-free football while outgaining New York by more than 200 yards. Bucky Irving gained more than 150 yards from scrimmage while the defense came up with four sacks. It also was the sixth time the Bucs scored 30 points or more under new offensive coordinator Liam Coen. Game ball On a day when the defense played its most complete game of the season, it seems fitting to hand a game ball to the old man in the huddle. Lavonte David had five tackles, one pass defensed and the 31st forced fumble of his career. Since forced fumbles became an official stat in 1993, David is one of only six players to have accumulated at least 10 interceptions and 30 forced fumbles in their careers. Three of the others (Charles Woodson, Julius Peppers and Brian Dawkins) are in the Hall of Fame. Play of the day Where do we start? Baker Mayfield’s diving 10-yard touchdown run? Vita Vea as a fullback? Yaya Diaby’s fourth-down stop? Let’s go with Bucky Irving’s 56-yard run in the fourth quarter. It didn’t lead to a score, but it was still entertaining as heck. On second down from the Tampa Bay 5, Irving sprinted to the left edge and broke a tackle by Darius Muasau at the line of scrimmage, got a block from Jalen McMillan and motored up the middle of the field. Nearly 40 yards downfield, Mayfield blocked cornerback Cor’Dale Flott to spring Irving for another 18 yards. Keep an eye on It’s possible that the Giants are so bad that it’s premature to read anything into this game. But the return of Mike Evans from a hamstring injury seemed to open up the downfield passing attack for Mayfield. Evans caught five passes for 68 yards but, more importantly, he threw 18 passes to his wideouts and 12 to the running backs and tight ends. That’s a much different ratio than recent weeks when Mayfield was more focused on a short, ball-control passing attack. NFC South update Believe it or not, the Bucs can be back on top of the division by next week. Technically, they’d still be behind the Falcons because of the tiebreaker but it would still be a wild comeback for a team that just won its first game since Oct. 13. The Falcons have graciously lost two in a row and have tough games against the Chargers and Vikings coming up after a bye week. Up next Did you find it entertaining to watch the Bucs beat up on a last-place team? Good, because they have another one coming up next week. Tampa Bay travels to Carolina to take on the 3-8 Panthers. Carolina has played better in recent weeks, but the Bucs are 9-2 against their division rivals going back to 2018. ©2024 Tampa Bay Times. Visit tampabay.com . Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.
EXCLUSIVE Cruz Beckham's bizarre response to jibes that his fledgling music career is all down to his parents By DOLLY BUSBY Published: 22:01, 28 December 2024 | Updated: 22:19, 28 December 2024 e-mail 29 View comments As the son of David and Victoria Beckham , he’s long had to battle accusations that he’s used his famous parents to advance his fledgling music career. But Cruz Beckham appears to have been particularly riled by the latest claims of nepotism levelled at him – responding with the bizarre declaration that ‘Jesus is also a nepo baby ’. The outburst came after he released a teaser video of his new Beatles-inspired song For Ya Love on social media on Christmas Day. ‘Not bad,’ wrote one critic. ‘Bet he had mega money and training.’ The 19-year-old quickly hit back, replying: ‘Not at all. Just a guitar.’ When the jibes continued, Beckham came out with his Jesus comment. Less than 12 hours later, early yesterday morning, he deleted the post. Cruz spent Christmas at his parents’ new £60million waterfront mansion in Miami, with his Brazilian-German songwriter girlfriend Jackie Apostel, 29. In May, Cruz switched his music management from TaP, who work with the likes of Dua Lipa and Ellie Goulding , to guitar-led outfit C3, which is based in Los Angeles . Having worked with bands such as The Strokes, C3 is a key signing for the young singer and guitarist. Cruz Beckham appears to have been particularly riled by the latest claims of nepotism levelled at him – responding with the bizarre declaration that ‘Jesus is also a nepo baby’ Singer Cruz Beckham and his Brazilian singer girlfriend, Jackie Apostel, pictured in October in Beverly Hills This year, the teenager worked with songwriter Ed Drewett, who has four number one hits to his name including Little Mix ’s song Black Magic and The Wanted ’s All Time Low. Cruz has also worked with producer Fred Ball, known for his success with big names such as Beyonce, Rihanna, Mariah Carey and Ed Sheeran. Accusations of privilege have dogged his brothers too, throughout their various endeavours. Eldest Beckham son Brooklyn, 25, has attempted a number of high-profile careers, including a widely ridiculed attempt to be a photographer. Brooklyn now lives in Los Angeles with wife Nicola Peltz, the daughter of a billionaire businessman, and makes money by promoting products to his 16 million social media followers. He also recently released his own brand of hot sauce. Next eldest son Romeo, 22, recently gave up his bid to become a professional footballer after a year with Brentford and a spell training with his father’s US club, Inter Miami. In September it was announced that Romeo, who is dating 23-year-old DJ Kim Turnbull, would now be following his mother into a career in fashion. Fortunately for Cruz, the response to his attempt to compare himself with Christ has not turned as ugly as the fallout from John Lennon’s declaration that The Beatles (pictured) were ‘more popular than Jesus’ in 1966 Victoria, who runs the high-end fashion house bearing her name, is supporting her son. He has already signed with a top agent, Safe Management, and has modelled for Yves Saint Laurent. Fortunately for Cruz, the response to his attempt to compare himself with Christ has not turned as ugly as the fallout from John Lennon’s declaration that The Beatles were ‘more popular than Jesus’ in 1966. That remark prompted howls of protest among Christian communities in the US and led to death threats, American radio stations banning The Beatles’ music and public bonfires of the band’s records across the country. Share or comment on this article: Cruz Beckham's bizarre response to jibes that his fledgling music career is all down to his parents e-mail Add comment379M Qubetics Tokens Sold – $7.9M Raised as Presale Nears Final Stages, Avalanche Faces Market Challenges, and Aptos Hits 3.7M Daily Transactions
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Swiss National Bank lessened its stake in shares of ChampionX Co. ( NASDAQ:CHX – Free Report ) by 0.7% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 371,622 shares of the company’s stock after selling 2,800 shares during the quarter. Swiss National Bank owned about 0.20% of ChampionX worth $11,204,000 at the end of the most recent quarter. Several other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of CHX. Millennium Management LLC boosted its holdings in ChampionX by 12,607.0% in the 2nd quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 3,120,847 shares of the company’s stock valued at $103,643,000 after purchasing an additional 3,096,287 shares in the last quarter. Magnetar Financial LLC purchased a new stake in shares of ChampionX in the second quarter valued at approximately $72,860,000. Water Island Capital LLC acquired a new position in ChampionX during the second quarter worth $35,384,000. Squarepoint Ops LLC purchased a new position in ChampionX in the second quarter worth $21,669,000. Finally, Renaissance Technologies LLC acquired a new stake in ChampionX in the second quarter valued at $20,677,000. 98.99% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds. Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth Separately, Citigroup lowered their price target on shares of ChampionX from $45.00 to $40.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, November 14th. Insiders Place Their Bets In other news, insider Deric D. Bryant sold 49,303 shares of ChampionX stock in a transaction on Wednesday, November 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $30.06, for a total value of $1,482,048.18. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now owns 337,409 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $10,142,514.54. The trade was a 12.75 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website . 1.38% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders. ChampionX Stock Performance CHX opened at $31.24 on Friday. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $30.46 and its 200 day simple moving average is $31.57. The stock has a market cap of $5.95 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.40 and a beta of 2.38. ChampionX Co. has a 1-year low of $25.46 and a 1-year high of $39.95. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.33, a current ratio of 1.94 and a quick ratio of 1.20. ChampionX ( NASDAQ:CHX – Get Free Report ) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 23rd. The company reported $0.44 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.45 by ($0.01). ChampionX had a net margin of 8.59% and a return on equity of 19.74%. The firm had revenue of $906.53 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $916.50 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.41 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was down 3.5% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that ChampionX Co. will post 1.66 EPS for the current fiscal year. ChampionX Announces Dividend The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 31st. Shareholders of record on Friday, January 3rd will be issued a dividend of $0.095 per share. This represents a $0.38 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.22%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, January 3rd. ChampionX’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 23.60%. ChampionX Profile ( Free Report ) ChampionX Corporation provides chemistry solutions, artificial lift systems, and engineered equipment and technologies to oil and gas companies worldwide. The company operates through four segments: Production Chemical Technologies, Production & Automation Technologies, Drilling Technologies, and Reservoir Chemical Technologies. See Also Receive News & Ratings for ChampionX Daily - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and analysts' ratings for ChampionX and related companies with MarketBeat.com's FREE daily email newsletter .Jaipur: The BJP-led state govt came under attack from the Congress after it announced on Saturday to abolish nine districts and three divisional headquarters established last year. Former chief minister Ashok Gehlot strongly criticised the move on social media platform X, emphasising that the creation of these districts was a well-considered decision aimed at improving governance in India's largest state. He pointed out that Gujarat, despite having a smaller population than Rajasthan, maintains 33 districts and smaller administrative units facilitate faster grievance redressal. Gehlot termed the govt's decision as "politically motivated" and "anti-people", saying the decision will hinder state's development and administrative efficiency. The new districts were established following recommendations from a committee headed by former IAS officer Ram Lubhaya during Gehlot's previous administration (2018-2023). Congress state president Govind Singh Dotasra announced to launch a statewide protest movement next month, demanding the restoration of these nine districts. During a press conference at the party HQs here, Dotasra accused BJP of prioritising political interests over public welfare and claimed the decision was solely motivated by the fact that these districts were created under Congress rule. Opposition Leader Tikaram Jully characterised the decision as retaliatory politics, suggesting that instead of complete abolition, the BJP govt could have made boundary adjustments if necessary. Jully promised that upon returning to power in 2028, Congress would not only restore these districts but also consider creating additional ones. Former minister Pratap Singh Khachariyawas condemned the decision as detrimental to public interests, accusing the BJP govt of systematically dismantling public welfare schemes and administrative units established by the previous Congress govt. Former Rajasthan state seeds corporation chairman Dharmendra Rathore highlighted the practical implications of this decision. He noted that the creation of these administrative units was necessary given Rajasthan's vast geographical area and their establishment was aimed at improving public access to local services. Rathore pointed out the inconsistency in BJP's stance, citing its previous support for smaller administrative units during Vasundhara Raje's tenure as CM when Pratapgarh district was created. The opposition argued that the abolition of these districts would create significant inconvenience for residents who must now travel longer distances to reach administrative headquarters. Stay updated with the latest news on Times of India . Don't miss yearly career horoscopes 2025 for Aries , Taurus , Gemini , Cancer , Leo , Virgo , Libra , Scorpio , Sagittarius , Capricorn , Aquarius , and Pisces .
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