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Gary Harley's tips for the 2024 Newcastle Boxing Day racesGal Gadot reveals she had surgery for a blood clot in her brain after welcoming fourth child Have YOU got a story? Email tips@dailymail.com By CASSIE CARPENTER FOR DAILYMAIL.COM Published: 00:26, 30 December 2024 | Updated: 00:26, 30 December 2024 e-mail 13 shares 1 View comments On Sunday, Gal Gadot revealed she quietly underwent surgery last March to repair a blood clot in her brain shortly after giving birth to her fourth child . The 39-year-old Wonder Woman was in her eighth month of pregnancy when she was first diagnosed with cerebral venous thrombosis after weeks of enduring 'excruciating headaches that confined me to bed.' 'I finally underwent an MRI that revealed the terrifying truth. In one moment, my family and I were faced with how fragile life can be,' Gal - who boasts 133.6M social media followers - wrote on Instagram . 'It was a stark reminder of how quickly everything can change, and in the midst of a difficult year, all I wanted was to hold on and live. We rushed to the hospital, and within hours, I underwent emergency surgery.' Gadot continued: 'My daughter, Ori, was born during that moment of uncertainty and fear. Her name, meaning "my light," wasn't chosen by chance. Before the surgery, I told Jaron that when our daughter arrived, she would be the light waiting for me at the end of this tunnel.' The Heart of Stone producer-star went on to thank her 'extraordinary' medical team at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles for their 'weeks of dedicated care.' On Sunday, Gal Gadot revealed she quietly underwent surgery last March to repair a blood clot in her brain shortly after giving birth to her fourth child (pictured November 13) 'I made it through and began the road to recovery. Today, I am fully healed and filled with gratitude for the life I've been given back,' Gal gushed. 'The journey has taught me so much. First, it's vital to listen to our bodies and trust what it's telling us. Pain, discomfort, or even subtle changes often carry deeper meaning, and being attuned to your body can be life saving.' Gadot continued: 'Second, awareness matters. I had no idea that three in 100K pregnant women in the 30+ age group are diagnosed with CVT. It's so important to identify early because it's treatable. While rare, it's a possibility.' Read More Gal Gadot makes subtle statement at Israel Film Festival in LA Miss Israel 2004 stressed that she was sharing her personal story not to frighten but to empower others. On Saturday, Gal and her husband of 16 years, Jaron Versano, celebrated the fourth night of Hanukkah with their children. Gadot and her 47-year-old Pilot Wave producing partner are proud parents of four daughters - Alma, 13; Maya, 7; Daniella, 3; and Ori, 9 months. Last month, the Quiet music video star signed on to star as a high-powered attorney searching for her abducted son in Kevin Macdonald's London-set action thriller The Runner for Amazon MGM Studios - according to Deadline . In October, Gal shot her roles as Giulietta Tosches/Gemma Donati on the Italian set of Julian Schnabel's $25M-budget drama, In the Hand of Dante . The big-screen adaptation of Nick Tosches' 2002 novel also features Jason Momoa, Oscar Isaac, Gerard Butler, Al Pacino, Martin Scorsese, John Malkovich, and Duke Nicholson. The 39-year-old Wonder Woman was in her eighth month of pregnancy when she was first diagnosed with cerebral venous thrombosis after weeks of enduring 'excruciating headaches that confined me to bed' Gal wrote on Instagram: 'I finally underwent an MRI that revealed the terrifying truth. In one moment, my family and I were faced with how fragile life can be' (pictured March 8) Gadot continued: 'It was a stark reminder of how quickly everything can change, and in the midst of a difficult year, all I wanted was to hold on and live. We rushed to the hospital, and within hours, I underwent emergency surgery' The Heart of Stone producer-star added: 'My daughter, Ori, was born during that moment of uncertainty and fear. Her name, meaning "my light," wasn't chosen by chance. Before the surgery, I told Jaron that when our daughter arrived, she would be the light waiting for me at the end of this tunnel' (pictured December 1) Gal went on to thank her 'extraordinary' medical team at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles for their 'weeks of dedicated care: 'Today, I am fully healed and filled with gratitude for the life I've been given back' (pictured December 10) On Saturday, Gadot and her husband of 16 years, Jaron Versano, celebrated the fourth night of Hanukkah with their children Miss Israel 2004 and her 47-year-old Pilot Wave producing partner are proud parents of four daughters - Alma, 13; Maya, 7; Daniella, 3; and Ori, 9 months (pictured November 9) Audiences can catch Gadot as the Evil Queen in Marc Webb's $269M-budget 'PC' live-action remake of Snow White, which hits US/UK theaters March 21 In October, the Quiet music video star shot her roles as Giulietta Tosches/Gemma Donati on the Italian set of Julian Schnabel's $25M-budget drama, In the Hand of Dante (pictured October 7) But first, audiences can catch Gadot as the Evil Queen in Disney's Snow White, which hits US/UK theaters March 21. Marc Webb's $269M-budget 'PC' live-action remake of the Brothers Grimm fairytale stars Rachel Zegler as the titular Disney princess as well as a slew of CGI dwarves. The Israel Defense Forces veteran also has 'a beautiful script' for Kari Skogland's upcoming historical epic Cleopatra, which she'll eventually produce and star in as the ancient Egyptian queen 'of Macedonian descent.' Share or comment on this article: Gal Gadot reveals she had surgery for a blood clot in her brain after welcoming fourth child e-mail 13 shares Add comment
Olympic snowboarder dies in avalanche at 26The BBC announced last week that Lineker will leave his role as host, which he has held since 1999, at the end of the current football season. Saturday’s episode of the football highlights programme opened with pundit Alan Shearer, Lineker’s fellow former England striker, saying direct to the camera: “All good things must come to an end.” Lineker then appeared, and said: “Yes Alan – Lee Carsley’s England reign is over. It’s back to business in the Premier League.” Despite his exit, the 63-year-old will remain with the BBC after both parties agreed to a contract extension through to the 2026 World Cup. Lineker will host BBC Sport’s coverage of the FA Cup in the 2025-26 campaign and continue presenting the Match Of The Day: Top 10 podcast for BBC Sounds, which will also host The Rest Is Football podcast, produced by Lineker’s Goalhanger Podcasts, with one episode released on the platform each week. The BBC has said future plans for Match Of The Day would be “announced in due course” with Mark Chapman, Alex Scott, Kelly Cates and Gabby Logan among those being tipped as candidates to replace him. Following the announcement, Lineker said it “has been an absolute joy and privilege to present such an iconic show for the BBC, but all things have to come to an end” on his podcast, The Rest Is Football. He added: “I bowed out in my football career when I felt it was the right time. I feel this is now the right time. “I think the next contract they’re looking to do Match Of The Day slightly differently, so I think it makes sense for someone else to take the helm.” Lineker has hosted Match Of The Day since 1999 and will have presented the show for more than a quarter of a century when he leaves in May 2025.
New Delhi: Former Prime Minister and senior Congress leader Manmohan Singh, the architect of transformative economic reforms, passed away in Delhi on Thursday after a prolonged illness. The 92-year-old economist was rushed to All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Delhi on Thursday evening. Singh lost consciousness suddenly at his residence on Thursday evening and was immediately rushed to the emergency department of AIIMS Delhi at 8:06 pm. In an official statement, the hospital confirmed that Singh was being treated for age-related health concerns. Despite efforts to stabilize him, he was declared dead at 9:51 pm. Singh had been facing health challenges in recent months and had largely stayed out of the public eye. His last public appearance was in January 2024 at the book launch of his daughter. Tributes Pour In Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tributes and wrote, "India mourns the loss of one of its most distinguished leaders, Dr. Manmohan Singh Ji. Rising from humble origins, he rose to become a respected economist. He served in various government positions as well, including as Finance Minister, leaving a strong imprint on our economic policy over the years. His interventions in Parliament were also insightful. As our Prime Minister, he made extensive efforts to improve people's lives." Congress leader Rahul Gandhi wrote on X, "Manmohan Singh Ji led India with immense wisdom and integrity. His humility and deep understanding of economics inspired the nation. My heartfelt condolences to Mrs. Kaur and the family. I have lost a mentor and guide. Millions of us who admired him will remember him with the utmost pride." Priyanka Gandhi Vadra paid tributes, "Few people in politics inspire the kind of respect that Sardar Manmohan Singh ji did. His honesty will always be an inspiration for us and he will forever stand tall among those who truly love this country as someone who remained steadfast in his commitment to serve the nation despite being subjected to unfair and deeply personal attacks by his opponents. He was genuinely egalitarian, wise, strongwilled and courageous until the end. A uniquely dignified and gentle man in the rough world of politics." Manmohan Singh, India’s 13th Prime Minister, was a pivotal figure in the country’s economic transformation. Serving from 2004 to 2014, he is best known for spearheading India’s economic liberalisation in the 1990s as the Finance Minister under Prime Minister PV Narasimha Rao. His reforms, which included dismantling the License Raj, promoting foreign investment, and encouraging privatisation, were crucial in shifting India from a stagnant, state-controlled economy to a more open and competitive market. Singh's visionary leadership not only guided India through a critical period of economic crisis but also set the stage for its emergence as one of the world’s fastest-growing economies. In recent years, Singh had distanced himself from politics due to health issues and had been unwell since the start of 2024. His last public appearance was in January 2024 at the launch of his daughter’s book. He retired from the Rajya Sabha in April 2024. Manmohan Singh served two consecutive terms as Prime Minister from 2004 to 2014, leading a coalition government under the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA). He was also the architect of India’s economic liberalisation in 1991, serving as Finance Minister in the PV Narasimha Rao government. Get Latest News Live on Times Now along with Breaking News and Top Headlines from India and around the world.BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — In the wee hours Sunday at the United Nations climate talks, countries from around the world reached an agreement on how rich countries can cough up the funds to support poor countries in the face of climate change. It’s a far-from-perfect arrangement, with many parties still deeply unsatisfied but some hopeful that the deal will be a step in the right direction. World Resources Institute president and CEO Ani Dasgupta called it “an important down payment toward a safer, more equitable future,” but added that the poorest and most vulnerable nations are “rightfully disappointed that wealthier countries didn’t put more money on the table when billions of people’s lives are at stake.” The summit was supposed to end on Friday evening but negotiations spiraled on through early Sunday. With countries on opposite ends of a massive chasm, tensions ran high as delegations tried to close the gap in expectations. Here’s how they got there: read more Here’s what happened when experts at COP29 played a climate change board game Athletes see climate change as threatening their sports and their health. Some are speaking up Papuan women’s mangrove forest in Indonesia is increasingly threatened by development and pollution What was the finance deal agreed at climate talks? Rich countries have agreed to pool together at least $300 billion a year by 2035. It’s not near the full amount of $1.3 trillion that developing countries were asking for, and that experts said was needed. But delegations more optimistic about the agreement said this deal is headed in the right direction, with hopes that more money flows in the future. The text included a call for all parties to work together using “all public and private sources” to get closer to the $1.3 trillion per year goal by 2035. That means also pushing for international mega-banks, funded by taxpayer dollars, to help foot the bill. And it means, hopefully, that companies and private investors will follow suit on channeling cash toward climate action. const iframes=document.querySelectorAll('iframe.ap-embed');const iframeMap=new Map();iframes.forEach(iframe=>iframeMap.set(iframe.contentWindow,iframe));window.addEventListener('message',msg=>{const iframe=iframeMap.get(msg.source);if(!iframe)return;if(msg.data.type==='embed-size'){iframe.setAttribute('height',msg.data.height);iframe.style.height='${msg.data.height}px';return;}});iframes.forEach(iframe=>{const data={type:'embed-size-query'};iframe.contentWindow.postMessage(data,'*');}); The agreement is also a critical step toward helping countries on the receiving end create more ambitious targets to limit or cut emissions of heat-trapping gases that are due early next year. It’s part of the plan to keep cutting pollution with new targets every five years, which the world agreed to at the U.N. talks in Paris in 2015. The Paris agreement set the system of regular ratcheting up climate fighting ambition as away to keep warming under 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 degrees Fahrenheit) above pre-industrial levels. The world is already at 1.3 degrees Celsius (2.3 degrees Fahrenheit) and carbon emissions keep rising. Activists participate in a demonstration for climate finance at the COP29 U.N. Climate Summit, Friday, Nov. 22, 2024, in Baku, Azerbaijan. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits) Activists participate in a demonstration for climate finance at the COP29 U.N. Climate Summit, Friday, Nov. 22, 2024, in Baku, Azerbaijan. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits) Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print Read More What will the money be spent on? The deal decided in Baku replaces a previous agreement from 15 years ago that charged rich nations $100 billion a year to help the developing world with climate finance. The new number has similar aims: it will go toward the developing world’s long laundry list of to-dos to prepare for a warming world and keep it from getting hotter. That includes paying for the transition to clean energy and away from fossil fuels. Countries need funds to build up the infrastructure needed to deploy technologies like wind and solar power on a large scale. Communities hard-hit by extreme weather also want money to adapt and prepare for events like floods, typhoons and fires. Funds could go toward improving farming practices to make them more resilient to weather extremes, to building houses differently with storms in mind, to helping people move from the hardest-hit areas and to help leaders improve emergency plans and aid in the wake of disasters. The Philippines, for example, has been hammered by six major storms in less than a month , bringing to millions of people howling wind, massive storm surges and catastrophic damage to residences, infrastructure and farmland. “Family farmers need to be financed,” said Esther Penunia of the Asian Farmers Association. She described how many have already had to deal with millions of dollars of storm damage, some of which includes trees that won’t again bear fruit for months or years, or animals that die, wiping out a main source of income. “If you think of a rice farmer who depends on his or her one hectare farm, rice land, ducks, chickens, vegetables, and it was inundated, there was nothing to harvest,” she said. Mukhtar Babayev, COP29 President, applauds as he attends a closing plenary at the COP29 U.N. Climate Summit, Sunday, Nov. 24, 2024, in Baku, Azerbaijan. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool) Mukhtar Babayev, COP29 President, applauds as he attends a closing plenary at the COP29 U.N. Climate Summit, Sunday, Nov. 24, 2024, in Baku, Azerbaijan. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool) Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print Read More Why was it so hard to get a deal? Election results around the world that herald a change in climate leadership, a few key players with motive to stall the talks and a disorganized host country all led to a final crunch that left few happy with a flawed compromise. The ending of COP29 is “reflective of the harder geopolitical terrain the world finds itself in,” said Li Shuo of the Asia Society. He cited Trump’s recent victory in the US — with his promises to pull the country out of the Paris Agreement — as one reason why the relationship between China and the EU will be more consequential for global climate politics moving forward. Developing nations also faced some difficulties agreeing in the final hours, with one Latin American delegation member saying that their group didn’t feel properly consulted when small island states had last-minute meetings to try to break through to a deal. Negotiators from across the developing world took different tacks on the deal until they finally agreed to compromise. Meanwhile, activists ramped up the pressure: many urged negotiators to stay strong and asserted that no deal would be better than a bad deal. But ultimately the desire for a deal won out. Some also pointed to the host country as a reason for the struggle. Mohamed Adow, director of climate and energy think tank Power Shift Africa, said Friday that “this COP presidency is one of the worst in recent memory,” calling it “one of the most poorly led and chaotic COP meetings ever.” The presidency said in a statement, “Every hour of the day, we have pulled people together. Every inch of the way, we have pushed for the highest common denominator. We have faced geopolitical headwinds and made every effort to be an honest broker for all sides.” Shuo retains hope that the opportunities offered by a green economy “make inaction self-defeating” for countries around the world, regardless of their stance on the decision. But it remains to be seen whether the UN talks can deliver more ambition next year. In the meantime, “this COP process needs to recover from Baku,” Shuo said. ___ Associated Press reporters Seth Borenstein and Sibi Arasu contributed to this report. ___ The Associated Press’ climate and environmental coverage receives financial support from multiple private foundations. AP is solely responsible for all content. Find AP’s standards for working with philanthropies, a list of supporters and funded coverage areas at AP.org .
Mumbai: The returning officer of the Chandivali assembly segment has started an investigation into chief minister Eknath Shinde’s visit to the area on polling day, where Shiv Sena’s Dilip Lande is up against Naseem Khan from the Congress in what is expected to be a tight contest. Khan had filed a complaint with the Election Commission of India alleging that Shinde had violated the model code of conduct by visiting Chandivali on polling day. Citing the ECI’s guidelines, Khan stated in his complaint that political leaders fighting the elections are prohibited from entering constituencies other than their own for 48 hours up to the polling day. Shinde is contesting from the Kopri-Pachpakhadi constituency in Thane. “I have issued a notice to the deputy commissioner of police, Satish Gunjal, to get details of the incident,” said returning officer Kalpana Godhe. Khan claimed the chief minister had reached his constituency on Wednesday around 3 pm and held a roadshow along with Lande, which was aimed at swaying voters given that multiple polling stations are located along the route. Voting for Maharashtra’s 288 assembly constituencies was held between 7 am and 6 pm on Wednesday. “Shinde did a roadshow on polling day and appealed to people to vote for Lande. This is a violation of the model code of conduct. If the Tulinj police filed a case against BJP leader Vinod Tawde for entering Virar, where he is not a voter, why was no offence registered against the CM? DCP Satish Gunjal has to do an investigation and take action, but he has not done anything,” Khan said. HT tried contacting DCP Gunjal but didn’t get a response. Lande, meanwhile, said that Shinde, being the chief minister, has the right to visit all areas. “He didn’t visit the polling centre in Chandivali. He visited many other constituencies apart from Chandivali. I am told he visited six other constituencies,” he added.
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Condolences pour in for five crash victimsS outh Africa finished their 2024 campaign as they started it: with victory over Wales. This was the most expected of successes against Wales, whose staggering sequence of losses continued in Cardiff. The home side have developed into a team of inveterate losers; it’s easy to look at the Springboks in a diametrically opposed light. Easy, but inaccurate. For all the success of the Springboks under Rassie Erasmus, including two World Cups (one as director of rugby but never anything but the main man) and the 2024 Rugby Championship, they don’t have the winning runs that the All Blacks and England under Eddie Jones clocked up this century. Victory at the Principality was about the result, not the performance, although they were brutally brilliant in the first 20 minutes when the game was in effect taken away from Wales. Here we saw a glimpse of where this team are going. The speed of ruck enabled both second-rows, Franco Mostert and Eben Etzebeth, to blast through retreating Welsh defence for glorious tries.
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“The air traffic control tower, the departure lounge — just a few metres from where we were — and the runway were damaged,” Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on the social media platform X. He added that he and UN colleagues were safe. “We will need to wait for the damage to the airport to be repaired before we can leave,” he said. UN spokesperson Stephanie Tremblay later said the injured person was with the UN Humanitarian Air Service. Our mission to negotiate the release of @UN staff detainees and to assess the health and humanitarian situation in #Yemen concluded today. We continue to call for the detainees' immediate release. As we were about to board our flight from Sana’a, about two hours ago, the airport... pic.twitter.com/riZayWHkvf — Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus (@DrTedros) December 26, 2024 Israel’s army later told The Associated Press it was not aware that the WHO chief was at the location in Yemen. The Israeli strikes followed several days of Houthi launches setting off sirens in Israel. The Israeli military in a statement said it attacked infrastructure used by the Iran-backed Houthis at the international airport in Sanaa and ports in Hodeida, Al-Salif and Ras Qantib, along with power stations, asserting they were used to smuggle in Iranian weapons and for the entry of senior Iranian officials. Israel’s military added it had “capabilities to strike very far from Israel’s territory — precisely, powerfully, and repetitively”. The strikes, carried out over 1,000 miles from Jerusalem, came a day after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said “the Houthis, too, will learn what Hamas and Hezbollah and Assad’s regime and others learned” as his military has battled those more powerful proxies of Iran. The Houthi-controlled satellite channel al-Masirah reported multiple deaths and showed broken windows, collapsed ceilings and a bloodstained floor and vehicle. Iran’s foreign ministry condemned the strikes. The US military has also targeted the Houthis in recent days. The UN has said the targeted ports are important entry points for humanitarian aid for Yemen, the poorest Arab nation that plunged into a civil war in 2014. Over the weekend, 16 people were wounded when a Houthi missile hit a playground in the Israeli city of Tel Aviv, while other missiles and drones have been shot down. Last week, Israeli jets struck Sanaa and Hodeida, killing nine people, calling it a response to previous Houthi attacks. The Houthis also have been targeting shipping on the Red Sea corridor in what it says is an act of solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza. The UN Security Council has an emergency meeting on Monday in response to an Israeli request that it condemn the Houthi attacks and Iran for supplying them with weapons.Jayden Daniels has just changed next 10 years for Commanders, ex-QB gives verdict on whether he had better rookie season than CJ Stroud
NEW YORK CITY, Dec. 13, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On Thursday, November 21, 2024, the Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) celebrated the achievements of the historic Capital Readiness Program (CRP) at the NASDAQ Tower in Times Square. Deputy Under Secretary of Commerce for Minority Business Development Eric Morrissette joined Capital Readiness Program awardees as they uplift underserved entrepreneurs across the nation. “One of the greatest obstacles facing underserved entrepreneurs is access to capital, which is why the CRP is so essential. With this landmark program, MBDA is working to address the root problem of that issue by supporting businesses and communities that have been historically overlooked or left behind,” said Deputy Under Secretary Eric Morrissette . “The CRP has and will continue to open doors for entrepreneurs looking to start and scale their businesses.” Since its inception in 2023, CRP awardees, incubators, and accelerators have already served 6,326 entrepreneurs and helped raise $263 million in capital, form 2,636 new businesses, develop 1,726 business pitches, and host 2,486 networking events for diverse business owners and entrepreneurs across America. Awardees in attendance included The U.S. Black Chambers, Inc., U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Ventures, the Community Development Venture Capital Alliance, the National Minority Supplier Development Council, the National Urban League, the National Asian/Pacific Islander Chamber of Commerce, and the Eastern Shore Entrepreneurship Center. “The Capital Readiness Program has empowered the United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce to unlock critical capital opportunities, driving growth for businesses and reshaping regional economies,” said USHCC Educational Fund Senior Vice President Evelyn Barahona, one of the awardees present at NASDAQ . “Through the program, we've catalyzed expansion and new ventures for small business owners, strengthening not only the Hispanic community but the nation's economy. Looking ahead to 2025 and beyond, the USHCC is excited to collaborate with the MBDA and partners to further elevate the possibilities for businesses across the country.” These centers have unique expertise to assist, and train underserved entrepreneurs seeking resources, tools, and technical assistance to start or scale their businesses in high-growth industries such as healthcare, climate resilient technology, asset management, infrastructure, and more. For more information on active Minority Business Development Agency initiatives, visit www.mbda.gov . About the Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) The U.S. Department of Commerce, Minority Business Development Agency is the only Federal agency dedicated to the growth and global competitiveness of U.S. minority business enterprises (MBEs). For more than 50 years, MBDA’s programs and services have better equipped MBEs to create jobs, build scale and capacity, increase revenues, and expand regionally, nationally, and internationally. ### Attachment Press Release with Photo