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What are the main challenges facing China’s relations with the European Union? Are they different from previous decades and, if so, why? India, Africa and Latin America – but not China – have been listed by the European Union as its next-generation strategic partnerships. In the EU’s view, its triple positioning on China – as a cooperative partner, an economic competitor and a systemic rival – is based on reality and objectively reflects the status and trajectory of Europe’s policy logic towards China. Meanwhile, China is still focused on the expectations of a bilateral relationship.High-ranking officials, experts and scholars convened in Armenia’s capital Yerevan on December 12 and 13 for the 5th Global Forum Against the Crime of Genocide. The forum, titled “ Strengthening the Effectiveness of international mechanisms for early warning and Early Response to the Risk of genocide and Other Atrocity Crimes, ” focused on the early warning signs and risk factors of genocide, the role of small states in prevention, and cases of egregious human rights violations. The forum included panel discussions on genocide and mass crime prevention, gaps in international legal and political frameworks and international crimes. Participants also discussed mechanisms for early alerts of mass crimes. President of the Republic of Armenia Vahagn Khatchaturyan and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan delivered opening remarks at the forum’s opening. A message from UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres was also read at the opening ceremony. President Khatchaturyan stated, “ Since its independence and accession to the United Nations, the Republic of Armenia, as the state of the descendants of a people who endured the ordeal of the Armenian Genocide, has undertaken a leading role in international multilateral platforms in advancing issues of genocide prevention, punishment, and commemoration of victims .” Foreign Minister Mirzoyan emphasized the importance of protecting national, racial and ethnic groups within the international human rights system. He said, “ At the same time, it is clear that the only guarantee of success in this regard is the close international cooperation, including between UN structures, regional organizations , member states, non-governmental organisations and other actors .” UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres’ message stressed the need to strengthen preventative measures, including education and countering misinformation that can fuel hate speech and genocidal intent. His message also said, “ We must respect and implement decisions of the International Court of Justice on the application of the Convention .” On December 13, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Vahan Kostanyan delivered closing remarks. He thanked the speakers for their substantial contributions, highlighting the importance of leadership from like-minded small states in promoting genocide prevention. Kostanyan added, “ We are the international community, and we are the ones who should apply the international law .” The forum brought together representatives from states , international organisations , including current and former UN officials, regional arrangements, national human rights institutions, and civil society, including the representatives of international NGOs, media practitioners, academic experts, researchers and scholars. The Yerevan Declaration of Joint Action, adopted at the Fourth Global Forum Against the Crime of Genocide in 2022, served as a guiding document for the forum. The declaration reaffirmed the significance of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide, adopted by the General Assembly in 1948. It also recognised the role of the UN Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide and the responsibility of the UN Security Council for maintaining international peace and security. The declaration also addressed concerns about the use of new technologies. It recognised both the potential of digital tools and artificial intelligence as early warning mechanisms and the security risks they pose in the spread of hate speech and extremist ideologies. The declaration expressed deep concern about online hate speech, cyberbullying and the spread of disinformation and misinformation, particularly on social media. It emphasised the need for a safe digital space where human rights are respected without discrimination and encouraged tech companies to enhance content moderation. The declaration further highlighted the need for citizens to have media literacy, and for governments to adopt social media regulations to address hate speech. It also recognised that reliable digital evidence is important to ensure accountability for genocide and other crimes. The declaration concluded with a commitment to build resilient and inclusive societies where new technologies advance peace, security, human rights and sustainable development, and contribute to preventing atrocity crimes.
Actor Keke Palmer has apparently just learned about the long-running conspiracy theory that her former “ Scream Queens ” co-star Lea Michele can’t read. After hearing about the rumor’s spread on Tuesday’s episode of “The Toast,” Palmer reacted with shock. “Damn, that’s crazy,” she bluntly stated on the podcast. “Why do people do this stuff?” The theory first emerged in 2017 when “One More Thing” podcast hosts Jaye Hunt and Robert Ackerman discussed the memoir of actor Naya Rivera, who wrote that Michele seemed unwilling to improvise lines on the TV show “ Glee .” Hunt and Ackerman joked that this may have been due to illiteracy, with the idea’s spread aided by footage of Michele supposedly struggling to read off names at award shows, among other things. “The Toast” host Claudia Oshry told Palmer that some people believe Ryan Murphy , one of the creators of “Scream Queens” and “Glee,” has repeatedly hired Michele “because he knows her secret,” and that he would read Michele’s lines to her so she could memorize them. When asked if she’d ever seen Michele read a book on set, Palmer hinted that she hadn’t — but noted that the same could be said of herself. “I know that she can read, y’all!” Palmer said. “I ain’t never seen her reading, but I know that she can read. She’s got to!” Michele has reacted to the theory numerous times over the years with hilarious social media posts . But she has also tried to quash it and suggested that it’s underpinned by sexism. “I went to ‘Glee’ every single day; I knew my lines every single day,” she told The New York Times in 2022. “And then there’s a rumor online that I can’t read or write? It’s sad. It really is. I think often if I were a man, a lot of this wouldn’t be the case.” And while her former “Scream Queens” co-star Emma Roberts made light of the theory last year — saying , “Well, I mean, we’ve not been in a book club together!” — others don’t seem to find it funny. Other news outlets have retreated behind paywalls. At HuffPost, we believe journalism should be free for everyone. Would you help us provide essential information to our readers during this critical time? We can't do it without you. Can't afford to contribute? Support HuffPost by creating a free account and log in while you read. You've supported HuffPost before, and we'll be honest — we could use your help again . We view our mission to provide free, fair news as critically important in this crucial moment, and we can't do it without you. Whether you give once or many more times, we appreciate your contribution to keeping our journalism free for all. You've supported HuffPost before, and we'll be honest — we could use your help again . We view our mission to provide free, fair news as critically important in this crucial moment, and we can't do it without you. Whether you give just one more time or sign up again to contribute regularly, we appreciate you playing a part in keeping our journalism free for all. Already contributed? Log in to hide these messages. “Whatever your issue with someone, and I don’t know this woman, or anything about her, but laughing at the idea of *anyone* not being able to read makes YOU look like a prick,” actor Jameela Jamil wrote on social media in 2022, apparently referring to Michele. “An elitist, ableist bore.” She added, “It’s embarrassing for you, not them.” Related From Our PartnerIt is one year since National , Act and New Zealand First formed the country’s first-ever three-party coalition Government , reaching agreements after weeks of tense discussions following the 2023 election. The Herald has interviewed the leaders of all three parties about how they think the coalition has fared so far, how they’re getting on with one another and how the dynamic could change ahead of the 2026 election. Today, we hear from National Party leader and Prime Minister Christopher Luxon . Interviews with Winston Peters and David Seymour will also be published this week. It was dubbed the coalition of fear, cuts and chaos . The spectre of a chaotic Government was first raised by a campaigning Christopher Luxon as he warned voters of a Labour-Greens-Te Pāti Māori combination during the 2023 election.
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City Mayor Eric Adams met with President-elect Donald Trump's incoming “border czar” on Thursday, with the Democratic mayor expressing an enthusiasm to work with the incoming administration to pursue violent criminals in the city while Trump promises a mass deportation strategy. The mayor's meeting with Tom Homan, who will oversee the southern and northern borders and be responsible for deportation efforts in the Trump administration, came as Adams has welcomed parts of the president-elect's hardline immigration platform. Adams told reporters at a brief news conference that he and Homan agreed on pursuing people who commit violent crimes in the city but did not disclose additional details or future plans. “We’re not going to be a safe haven for those who commit repeated violent crimes against innocent migrants, immigrants and longstanding New Yorkers. That was my conversation today with the border czar, to figure out how to go after those individuals who are repeatedly committing crimes in our city,” Adams told reporters. In the weeks since Trump's election win, Adams has mused about potentially scaling back the city’s so-called sanctuary policies and coordinating with the incoming Trump administration on immigration. He has also said migrants accused of crimes shouldn't have due process rights under the Constitution, though he later walked back those comments. The mayor further stunned Democrats in the city when he sidestepped questions in two televised interviews last week on whether he would consider changing parties to become a Republican, telling journalists that he was part of the “American party.” Adams later clarified that he would remain a Democrat. For Adams, a centrist Democrat known for quarreling with the city's progressive left, the recent comments on immigration follow frustration with the Biden Administration over its immigration policies and a surge of international migrants in the city. He has maintained that his positions have not changed and argues he is trying to protect New Yorkers, pointing to the law-and-order platform he has staked out throughout his political career and during his successful campaign for mayor. At his news conference Thursday, Adams reiterated his commitment to New York’s generous social safety net. “We’re going to tell those who are here, who are law-abiding, to continue to utilize the services that are open to the city, the services that they have a right to utilize, educating their children, health care, public protection,” he said. “But we will not be the safe haven for those who commit violent acts.” While the education of all children present in the U.S. is already guaranteed by a Supreme Court ruling, New York also offers social services like healthcare and emergency shelter to low-income residents, including those in the country illegally. City and state grants also provide significant access to lawyers, which is not guaranteed in the immigration court as they are in the criminal court. Still, Adams’ recent rhetoric has been seen by some critics as an attempt to cozy up to Trump, who could potentially offer a presidential pardon in his federal corruption case. Adams has been charged with accepting luxury travel perks and illegal campaign contributions from a Turkish official and other foreign nationals looking to buy his influence. He has pleaded not guilty. Homan, who was Trump’s former acting U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement director, also met this week with Republicans in Illinois, where he called on Gov. J.B. Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, both Democrats, to start negotiations over how Trump's mass deportation plans, according to local media. Separately, New York City officials this week announced continued efforts to shrink a huge emergency shelter system for migrants because of a steady decline in new arrivals. Among the planned shelter closures is a massive tent complex built on a federally owned former airport in Brooklyn, which advocates have warned could be a prime target for Trump's mass deportation plan. Elsewhere, Republican governors and lawmakers in some states are already rolling out proposals that could help him carry out his pledge to deport millions of people living in the U.S. illegally. Izaguirre reported from Albany, N.Y.
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A fight broke out at midfield after Michigan stunned No. 2 Ohio State 13-10 on Saturday as Wolverines players attempted to plant their flag and were met by Buckeyes who confronted them. Police had to use pepper spray to break up the players, who threw punches and shoves in the melee that overshadowed the rivalry game. Ohio State police said in a statement “multiple officers representing Ohio and Michigan deployed pepper spray.” Ohio State police will investigate the fight, according to the statement. After the Ohio State players confronted their bitter rivals at midfield, defensive end Jack Sawyer grabbed the top of the Wolverines' flag and ripped it off the pole as the brawl moved toward the Michigan bench. Eventually, police officers rushed into the ugly scene. Ohio State coach Ryan Day said he understood the actions of his players. “There are some prideful guys on our team who weren't going to sit back and let that happen,” Day said. The two Ohio State players made available after the game brushed off questions about it. Michigan running back Kalel Mullings, who rushed for 116 yards and a touchdown, didn't like how the Buckeyes players involved themselves in the Wolverines' postgame celebration. He called it “classless.” “For such a great game, you hate to see stuff like that after the game," he said in an on-field interview with Fox Sports. “It’s just bad for the sport, bad for college football. But at the end of the day, you know some people got to — they got to learn how to lose, man. ... We had 60 minutes, we had four quarters, to do all that fighting.” Michigan coach Sherrone Moore said everybody needs to do better. “So much emotions on both sides," he said. "Rivalry games get heated, especially this one. It’s the biggest one in the country, so we got to handle that better.” Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up here . AP college football: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/college-football
Published 4:08 pm Sunday, November 24, 2024 By Data Skrive Top-25 teams will hit the court across eight games on Monday’s college basketball slate. That includes the Duke Blue Devils squaring off against the Kansas State Wildcats at Lee’s Family Forum. Watch women’s college basketball, other live sports and more on Fubo. What is Fubo? Fubo is a streaming service that gives you access to your favorite live sports and shows on demand. Use our link to sign up for a free trial. Catch tons of live women’s college basketball , plus original programming, with ESPN+ or the Disney Bundle.