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The Tier 2 Capital Bonds, which are non-convertible subordinated debt securities, were highly sought after by institutional and retail investors, reflecting strong market demand for SPDB Bank's securities. The issuance was oversubscribed, demonstrating investors' confidence in the bank's financial strength and future prospects.Allu Arjun, Rashmika Mandanna Announce Shoot Wrap On Pushpa 2, 9 Days Before Release
Cooperation between China and Europe has undeniably become crucial in addressing pressing global issues such as climate change, economic development, and security. Both sides have recognized the benefits of working together to achieve shared goals and tackle common challenges. The former Spanish Foreign Minister highlighted the importance of maintaining open dialogue and cooperation channels to foster mutual understanding and trust.
LONDON (AP) — Ireland faces weeks of coalition talks before it gets a new government, as the country’s two major center-right parties work to form a stable administration. With all 174 legislative seats filled Monday after three days of counting election ballots , Fianna Fail had won 48 seats and Fine Gael 38. The two parties, who have governed in coalition since 2020, fell just short of the 88 needed to achieve a majority without third-party support. “The people have spoken, let us now get on with the work,” said Fianna Fail leader Micheál Martin . Left-of-center party Sinn Fein won 39 seats in the Dail, parliament's lower house, but is unlikely to be part of the next government. Both Fine Gael and Fianna Fail have a longstanding refusal to work with Sinn Fein, partly because of its historic ties with the Irish Republican Army during three decades of violence in Northern Ireland. “The outcome of the election is now clear. The numbers are there for Fianna Fail and Fine Gael to form a government together," said Sinn Fein lawmaker Eoin Ó Broin. He said that would be “the worst possible outcome for the people of the country.” Longtime rivals with origins on opposing sides of Ireland’s 1920s civil war, Fianna Fail and Fine Gael formed an alliance after the 2020 election ended in a virtual dead heat. The two parties took it in turns to hold the post of premier, for about two years each. This time, Fianna Fail’s bigger seat tally means its Martin looks likely to become prime minister, or taoiseach, rather than Simon Harris of Fine Gael. Fianna Fail’s deputy leader, Jack Chambers, said coalition talks would require “time and space,” and it’s unlikely there will be a new government before Christmas. Ireland has proved a partial exception to the anti-incumbent mood in elections around the world. Fianna Fail and Fine Gael, which have dominated Irish politics for a century, remain in the driving seat, though their combined share of the vote has declined to just over 40%. They will need support to command a majority in parliament, and could turn to the Social Democrats and the Irish Labour Party, who both increased their seat totals to 11 each, or to independent lawmakers. The new government will face huge pressure to ease rising homelessness, driven by soaring rents and property prices, and to better absorb a growing number of asylum-seekers. The cost of living — especially Ireland’s acute housing crisis — was a dominant topic in the election campaign , and immigration has become an emotive and challenging issue in a country of 5.4 million people long defined by emigration. A stabbing attack on children outside a Dublin school just over a year ago, in which an Algerian man has been charged, sparked the worst rioting Ireland had seen in decades. For all the focus on migration, anti-immigration independents made few breakthroughs. Ireland does not have a significant far-right party to capitalize on the issue.A New Cold Air Mass is Shipping Out: Cooling Temperatures Set to Reach Southern China
The question of whether the United States will stay in NATO ultimately depends on how member countries respond to President Trump's demands for fair payment. If countries continue to fall short of the 2% GDP target, it is likely that pressure will mount for the U.S. to reconsider its commitment to the alliance.
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Rebel forces and allied militants launched a significant offensive last week against Syrian government forces in northwestern Syria, capturing Aleppo, the country’s second-largest city. This marks the largest escalation in Syria’s civil war since it began in 2011. Aleppo, once known as Syria’s economic capital, had been controlled by Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s government since 2016, when government forces, aided by Iranian-backed militias and Russian airstrikes, drove out rebel forces from the eastern parts of the city. Multiple rebel factions and militant groups participated in the battle for Aleppo, code-named Operation Deterrence of Aggression, and headed by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, or HTS, an Islamist group that controls most of Idlib province in northwest Syria. Formerly known as al-Nusra Front, it was the main affiliate of al-Qaida in Syria until 2017, when it formally severed ties with the global terror group. According to Aaron Zelin, a senior fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, the group’s current ideology is rooted in local rather than global goals. “I still consider them extremists. They still have some foreign fighters in their ranks, and they also backed Hamas' October 7 attack against Israel,” Zelin told VOA, referring to the attack carried out by the Palestinian militant group in 2023, which killed about 1,200 people. HTS Is estimated to have up to 30,000 fighters, largely concentrated in northwestern Syria. “They essentially situate themselves as what I describe as sort of these political jihadists, where theology no longer guides every action they do, like ISIS or al-Qaida, whereas they put in a lot more political considerations related to this, but they are still very much interested in jihad, as we can see the way that they frame this fight,” Zelin said, referring an acronym for the Islamic State. “One of the ways that I look at the issue is that they essentially went from global jihad to a local regime,” he added. Turkey-backed rebels Among the other armed groups involved in the Aleppo offensive was the Syrian National Army, or SNA, an umbrella organization for several factions backed by Turkey. The SNA was established in 2017 as the armed force of the Turkish-backed Syrian Interim Government, which had gained control of parts of northwestern Syria. The SNA previously took part in two Turkish-backed offensives against Kurdish forces in 2018 and 2019. Some groups aligned with the SNA have been known for their radical Islamist ideology. Last year, the U.S. Treasury Department imposed sanctions on the Suleiman Shah Brigade and the Hamza Division, two main factions within the SNA, for “serious human rights abuses against those residing in the Afrin region of northern Syria.” Caroline Rose, director of the Strategic Blind Spots portfolio at the Washington-based New Lines Institute, said, “It appears that there is tentative, fragile collaboration between HTS and the SNA, following years of tension and infighting. “While Turkey had belatedly intervened in the rivalry in respect to security in Syria’s northwest, it’s clear that Ankara invested in fostering greater partnership between HTS and the SNA to conduct this offensive into Aleppo,” she told VOA. Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said Monday during a press conference with his Iranian counterpart in Ankara that the latest escalation in Aleppo was the result of long-standing unresolved issues rather than external interventions. He attributed the violence to the Syrian government’s refusal to engage in dialogue with the opposition. As the Aleppo offensive was launched, another was simultaneously announced by the Turkey-backed SNA against U.S.-backed, Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces, or SDF, in the northern countryside of Aleppo province, primarily around the town of Tel Rifaat. Turkey regards the SDF a terrorist organization. Rose said these different priorities could determine whether the HTS-SNA partnership can last. “While the SNA is pushing towards Tel Rifaat against SDF forces, HTS is concentrating on establishing proto governance in strategic locations in Aleppo,” she said. “Turkey will likely play on this rivalry and use it to its advantage as it seeks to redraw battle lines and create leverage with the Assad regime, the U.S., Iran and other actors engaging in Syria.” Several other groups that operate independently are also part of the Aleppo offensive, including Ahrar al-Sham, a coalition of armed Islamist factions established at the beginning of Syria’s conflict. Another Islamist group, the Nour al-Din al-Zenki Movement, emerged in Aleppo in 2014 and has maintained close ties with HTS. This story originated in VOA’s Kurdish service.Published 3:56 pm Tuesday, November 26, 2024 By Submitted By Jay Austinson After beating Austin 16-0 at home last Tuesday evening, the Albert Lea girls’ hockey team fell to Owatonna Thursday night, losing 1-3 to the Huskies. Albert Lea’s record fell to 5-1 while Owatonna picked up their first Big 9 win of the year, improving to 1-4 on the season. The ice was tilted in Albert Lea’s favor to start the first period with the Tigers outshooting the Huskies 7-2 in the opening minutes. Owatonna took advantage of their first power play in the closing minutes of the period, with freshman Brielle Goodnature scoring her first of the season on a pass from senior Morgan Macy. After a scoreless second period, the Tigers nearly tied the game midway into the third. While on the powerplay, Albert Lea’s Morgan Goskeson was awarded a penalty shot after an Owatonna defender played the puck with her hand in the crease. The sophomore forward tried beating Owatonna goalie Leah Spencer low short side, but Spencer came up with the stop. The game concluded with the intensity of a playoff game. After pulling goaltender Jayda Moyer with 2 minutes left, Albert Lea put four quick shots on the Owatonna goaltender. The Huskies managed to clear the puck to the neutral zone and an Albert Lea turnover led to an empty net goal for Owatonna’s Anna Mollenhauer with 1:39 remaining. Albert Lea was finally able to capitalize just over a minute later on a slapshot from the point by senior Mika Cichosz, her 14th goal of the season. Juniors Keira Erickson and Hanna Austinson assisted on the play. Owatonna sealed the game with another empty net goal from just outside Albert Lea’s blueline with 9 seconds remaining. Shots for the game were Albert Lea 30, Owatonna 34. Albert Lea’s Jayda Moyer stopped 31 of the 32 shots she faced. Shelby Evans recorded her 100th career point Tuesday night against Austin. The senior forward now sits with 62 goals and 41 assists for her career. The Tigers were slated to travel to Mankato Tuesday to face the Mankato East Cougars at 7:15 p.m. at the Mankato Civic Center. Results were not available as of press time.
CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) — Ali Abdou Dibba had 19 points in Southern Illinois' 73-70 win over Southern Indiana on Saturday. Dibba added three steals for the Salukis (4-6, 0-1 Missouri Valley Conference). Jarrett Hensley added 16 points while shooting 4 for 10 (1 for 4 from 3-point range) and 7 of 10 from the free-throw line while he also had 11 rebounds. Kennard Davis finished 5 of 10 from the field to finish with 11 points. Stephen Olowoniyi finished with 24 points for the Screaming Eagles (4-5). Jayland Randall added 22 points and two steals for Southern Indiana. Jack Mielke finished with six points and six rebounds. The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar .BOURNEMOUTH, England (Reuters) – Tottenham Hotspur manager Ange Postecoglou confronted fans after his side’s tame 1-0 Premier League defeat at Bournemouth on Thursday which increased the pressure on the Australian. Postecoglou’s side were unrecognisable from the one that beat Manchester City 4-0 in their last away game, producing a lacklustre display and conceding from a basic set-piece. They have now lost six of their 14 league games this season and sit 10th in the table, below Bournemouth. Boos were heard from the visiting fans after the final whistle and Postecoglou engaged a few in conversation. “They are disappointed, rightly so. They gave me some direct feedback which I guess is taken on board,” he told reporters. Asked what was said, he added: “Probably not for here mate. I’ve got no issue with it. I didn’t like what was being said because I’m a human being but you’ve got to cop it. “I’ve been around long enough to know that if things don’t go well, you’ve got to understand the frustration.” Postecoglou faces a crucial few weeks if the season is not to start unravelling. His stuttering side host high-flying Chelsea on Sunday and travel to Rangers for a crucial Europa League clash next week. After a trip to bottom club Southampton they face Manchester United in the League Cup quarter-finals and host leaders Liverpool shortly before Christmas. “All I can say is I’m really disappointed with tonight and I’m determined to get it right and I’ll keep fighting until we do,” Postecoglou said. Adding to his woes was an injury to Ben Davies who was playing as centre back in the absence of injured duo Cristian Romero and Micky van de Ven. “It looks like he’s done his hamstring. Him and Radu (Dragusin) have played every game. It’s the one position we can’t rotate. He’ll obviously be out for a period of time now, we’ll just have to wait and see how long it is. “It’s a consequence of having the squad we have.” (Reporting by Martyn Herman, editing by ERd Osmond) Disclaimer: This report is auto generated from the Reuters news service. ThePrint holds no responsibility for its content. var ytflag = 0;var myListener = function() {document.removeEventListener('mousemove', myListener, false);lazyloadmyframes();};document.addEventListener('mousemove', myListener, false);window.addEventListener('scroll', function() {if (ytflag == 0) {lazyloadmyframes();ytflag = 1;}});function lazyloadmyframes() {var ytv = document.getElementsByClassName("klazyiframe");for (var i = 0; i < ytv.length; i++) {ytv[i].src = ytv[i].getAttribute('data-src');}} Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Δ document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() );At the heart of Gobert's satisfaction lies a deep sense of camaraderie and trust among his teammates. From intense on-court battles to moments of celebration off the court, the Jazz have built a strong bond that transcends wins and losses. Gobert emphasizes the importance of unity in overcoming challenges, stating that "when we face adversity, we do it together as a team. That's what makes us strong and resilient."
For those working or studying from home, opening windows during the day to let in fresh air is beneficial for maintaining indoor air quality. However, be mindful of the outdoor temperature and try to find a balance between ventilation and staying warm. If you feel cold while sitting at your desk, consider using a small space heater or wearing an extra layer of clothing to keep yourself comfortable.As Radu prepares to embark on a new chapter in his career, speculation abounds regarding his next destination. Several clubs have reportedly shown interest in acquiring the services of the talented goalkeeper, with discussions underway to determine his future path. While his departure from Inter Milan may be bittersweet, fans can rest assured that Radu's legacy will endure, and his impact on the team will not soon be forgotten.