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Qatar tribune Tribune News Network Kuwait City Fans would be in for a real treat on Wednesday night when Group B leaders Bahrain take on reigning champions Iraq at the 26th Arabian Cup, according to Bahrain’s charismatic coach Dragan Talajic. Bahrain share the top spot with Iraq after both won their opening ties on Saturday, but their dramatic 3-2 win over Saudi Arabia caught the eye of fans with the coach promising more thrills-and-spills at the Jaber Al Ahmed International Stadium. “We have monitored the Iraq team,” said Talajic at the pre-match press conference held at the Crowne Plaza. “I have full respect to them and they very well organised. A very good team who I have watched and analysed many times. I wish them well for the World Cup, but not for here! “We are preparing in the best way. It will be very difficult but, honestly, but I can trust my boys. God willing, we will recover quickly because the game against Saudi Arabia was very tough mentally and physically. But we will play nice football, as will Iraq, so it will be good for the fans to watch.” Talajic said that the last 20 minutes against Saudi Arabia showed the mental toughness of his team and said it was an aspect they had worked hard on in preparation for Iraq. “We are ready for everything,” he said. “I believe in my boys. We are mentally very strong. We know Iraq is a very good team and I respect the team, the people, the country. They will have big support, but we are Bahraini with a big heart. You will see it tomorrow.” Casas calls for fans’ support for Iraq Meanwhile, Iraq coach Jesus Casas has called for unity ahead of his side’s crucial match against Bahrain. Iraq share top spot with Bahrain after both sides won their opening games on Saturday night, but Iraq’s narrow 1-0 win over Yemen drew criticism from Iraq’s fans and media, who singled out full back Mustafa Sadoon in particular. “It is easy to be a man sitting in the TV and criticising,” said Casas at the pre-match press conference on Tuesday. “Mustafa makes one mistake and he gets so much criticism through social media which is not fair. It will just make the player nervous going into the pitch next. All players make a mistake, even at Real Madrid and Argentina. It’s a shame in my opinion. “Mustafa will be playing tomorrow night along with 10 other players.” Casas called for the nation to get behind the national team as they bid to retain the cup that they won at home two years ago, and said he expects criticism no matter what his tactics whenever his team loses or underperforms. “When we won seven matches consecutively by changing the line-ups, no-one complained,” he said. “If we lose tomorrow with different players they will complain. If we use the same line-up and lose they will again criticise, so it is the same. “I am proud to coach Iraq. I feel like the Iraqi people. I will be the happiest man in the world if we win this tournament and if we go the World Cup. We are so far from our families at this time of year (Christmas), because we are fighting for Iraq.” Casas said their focus has been on player recovery and video analysis of Bahrain in the build-up to tomorrow’s encounter, with a win for either team guaranteeing a place in the semi-finals with one match to play. “We have a very similar style and players to Bahrain. I hope to win. The match will be high quality and good for the spectator to see.” The match kicks off at 8.30pm at the Jaber Al Ahmad International Stadium. Copy 25/12/2024 10Trump’s picks for top health jobs not just team of rivals but ‘team of opponents’Workers all over the world have every right to agitate for improved welfare. These rights are fully captured in the International Labour Organisation (ILO) charter, which grants the right of workers to bargain for better working conditions and welfare. Also, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR), as well as Nigeria Labour Act (2004), all recognise these rights. In Nasarawa state, the Governor Abdullahi Sule administration has continuously recognised the right of workers to agitate for better welfare. There is ongoing agitation by workers across the country, Nasarawa state inclusive, regarding the implementation of the National Minimum Wage Act 2024, which pegged the new national minimum wage at N70,000. Consequently, it has become necessary to refresh the minds of workers in Nasarawa state, as well as the general public, on the various interventions by the Sule administration to improve the welfare of the state’s workers. This pertinent following concerted efforts to misinform the public, especially in the wake of the strike by state’s workers recently for the implementation of the new minimum wage. First and foremost, Governor Sule was elected into office from a background of the organised private sector where he rose to the enviable position of the Group Managing Director of the Dangote Sugar company. He came into office, therefore, with the knowledge and experience to handle issues relating to the workers’ welfare. Therefore, for Governor Sule, workers’ welfare is the top priority, given their critical role towards actualising the development agenda of the state government. When he came onboard in May 2019, the governor met a situation where civil servants both were paid in percentages. He swiftly ensured that workers received their full monthly wages. Governor Sule also implemented the N30,000 national minimum wage. He inherited a salary arrears of N726,000 million, which was paid to civil servants in three installments starting from January 2021 to March 2021. This was in fulfillment of the governor’s promise to labour to enhance workers’ welfare. Workers were also promoted, with Nasarawa state now among the few states in the country that are up to date in the promotions of workers. Over 8,000 workers were employed, 1,000 casual workers got permanent employment status, while residential quarters were given to civil servants on owner-occupier basis, with another 300 housing units in Luvu (Masaka) ready to be allocated to workers through mortgage financing. He has also cleared backlog of outstanding gratuities for retired workers in the state from 1996 to 2011, ensuring that retirees receive full payment. Governor Sule cleared the 26 years backlog of gratuities. Obviously, some civil servants in Nasarawa state are quick to forget all these well intentioned interventions and much more, particularly now that their focus is on the implementation of the 70,000 national minimum wage. While it is their right to agitate for the implementation of this new wage, they should also endeavour to appreciate that Governor Sule earned the name the labour union gave him as the ‘Most Labour Friendly Governor’. They should not to throw the baby with the bathe water as they jostled for the new wage. Already, Governor Sule has approved N70,500 minimum wage in the state and has demonstrated his willingness to implement a consequential adjustment for other category of workers. Leaders of organised labour in Nasarawa state should therefore have a rethink and consider all the laudable initiatives the present government executed purposely to enhance the welfare of workers in the state. Since the commencement of the debate on the new national minimum wage, Governor Sule has been forthright in dealing with members of the organised labour, always carrying them alone in all the meetings where the new wage would be discussed. At one of such meetings, where the Governor made known his intention to implement the new minimum wage, it was the organised labour in the state that intervened and urged him not to implement the new minimum wage. They instead asked him to implement their promotions, which he did. It is therefore unfair to Governor Sule for any worker to turn around and accuse him of failing to implement the new minimum wage. The new minimum wage is a law, and the governor has always been on the side of the law. According to Nasarawa State Deputy Governor, Dr. Emmanuel Akabe, who doubles as the Chairman of the National Minimum Wage Implementation Committee, Governor Sule has already directed the finance commissioner and the accountant general to facilitate the payment of the new wage this December. It is also worthy of note that the minimum wage is the lowest amount of money that an employer is legally required to pay an employee for their work. It is a wage floor, below which employers are not allowed to pay their employees. It therefore means that for those who already receive more than the minimum wage as salary such would only benefit in percentages. Indeed, workers in Nasarawa state should learn to appreciate Governor Sule for all that his administration is doing and would do to better the lives of not only civil servants but the entire population of the state.
Ultra-low Temperature Freezers Market to See Rapid Expansion Over the Next Decade 2024-2032 12-24-2024 06:27 PM CET | Health & Medicine Press release from: Cognate Insights Ultra-low Temperature Freezers Market Latest Market Overview The global ultra-low temperature freezers market is projected to witness substantial growth in the coming years, with a market size reaching USD 3.2 billion in 2024. The market is anticipated to expand at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.3% from 2024 to 2032, driven by the increasing demand for temperature-sensitive biological samples, vaccines, and pharmaceuticals. Ultra-low temperature freezers are crucial for the storage of sensitive products in various industries, including healthcare, pharmaceuticals, and research laboratories. Their ability to maintain temperatures as low as -80°C to -150°C is essential for preserving the integrity of biological samples, drugs, and vaccines. 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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Riley Allenspach and Trey Fort scored 15 apiece in Samford's 72-47 victory over Austin Peay on Sunday. Allenspach shot 6 of 12 from the field and 3 for 4 from the line for the Bulldogs (9-2). Fort went 5 of 9 from the field (5 for 8 from 3-point range). The Governors (4-5) were led by Darius Dawson with 18 points. Akili Evans added 10 points and three steals. The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar .
ATLANTA (AP) — Jimmy Carter, the peanut farmer who won the presidency in the wake of the Watergate scandal and Vietnam War, endured humbling defeat after one tumultuous term and then redefined life after the White House as a global humanitarian, has died. He was 100 years old. The longest-lived American president died on Sunday, roughly 22 months after entering hospice care , at his home in the small town of Plains, Georgia, where he and his wife, Rosalynn, who died at 96 in November 2023 , spent most of their lives, The Carter Center said. “Our founder, former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, passed away this afternoon in Plains, Georgia,” the center said on the social media platform X. It added in a statement that he died peacefully, surrounded by his family. As reaction poured in from around the world, President Joe Biden mourned Carter’s death, saying the world lost an “extraordinary leader, statesman and humanitarian” and he lost a dear friend. Biden cited Carter’s work to eradicate disease, forge peace, advance civil and human rights, promote free and fair elections and house the homeless as an example for others. “To all of the young people in this nation and for anyone in search of what it means to live a life of purpose and meaning – the good life – study Jimmy Carter, a man of principle, faith, and humility,” Biden said in a statement. Biden spoke later Sunday evening about Carter, calling it a “sad day” but one that “brings back an incredible amount of good memories.” “I’ve been hanging out with Jimmy Carter for over 50 years,” Biden said in his remarks. He recalled the former president being a comfort to him and his wife Jill when their son Beau died in 2015 of cancer. The president remarked how cancer was a common bond between their families, with Carter himself having cancer later in his life. “Jimmy knew the ravages of the disease too well,” said Biden, who was ordering a state funeral for Carter in Washington. Businessman, Navy officer, evangelist, politician, negotiator, author, woodworker, citizen of the world — Carter forged a path that still challenges political assumptions and stands out among the 45 men who reached the nation’s highest office. The 39th president leveraged his ambition with a keen intellect, deep religious faith and prodigious work ethic, conducting diplomatic missions into his 80s and building houses for the poor well into his 90s. “My faith demands — this is not optional — my faith demands that I do whatever I can, wherever I am, whenever I can, for as long as I can, with whatever I have to try to make a difference,” Carter once said. A moderate Democrat, Carter entered the 1976 presidential race as a little-known Georgia governor with a broad smile, outspoken Baptist mores and technocratic plans reflecting his education as an engineer. His no-frills campaign depended on public financing, and his promise not to deceive the American people resonated after Richard Nixon’s disgrace and U.S. defeat in southeast Asia. “If I ever lie to you, if I ever make a misleading statement, don’t vote for me. I would not deserve to be your president,” Carter repeated before narrowly beating Republican incumbent Gerald Ford, who had lost popularity pardoning Nixon. Carter governed amid Cold War pressures, turbulent oil markets and social upheaval over racism, women’s rights and America’s global role. His most acclaimed achievement in office was a Mideast peace deal that he brokered by keeping Egyptian President Anwar Sadat and Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin at the bargaining table for 13 days in 1978. That Camp David experience inspired the post-presidential center where Carter would establish so much of his legacy. Yet Carter’s electoral coalition splintered under double-digit inflation, gasoline lines and the 444-day hostage crisis in Iran. His bleakest hour came when eight Americans died in a failed hostage rescue in April 1980, helping to ensure his landslide defeat to Republican Ronald Reagan. Carter acknowledged in his 2020 “White House Diary” that he could be “micromanaging” and “excessively autocratic,” complicating dealings with Congress and the federal bureaucracy. He also turned a cold shoulder to Washington’s news media and lobbyists, not fully appreciating their influence on his political fortunes. “It didn’t take us long to realize that the underestimation existed, but by that time we were not able to repair the mistake,” Carter told historians in 1982, suggesting that he had “an inherent incompatibility” with Washington insiders. Carter insisted his overall approach was sound and that he achieved his primary objectives — to “protect our nation’s security and interests peacefully” and “enhance human rights here and abroad” — even if he fell spectacularly short of a second term. Ignominious defeat, though, allowed for renewal. The Carters founded The Carter Center in 1982 as a first-of-its-kind base of operations, asserting themselves as international peacemakers and champions of democracy, public health and human rights. “I was not interested in just building a museum or storing my White House records and memorabilia,” Carter wrote in a memoir published after his 90th birthday. “I wanted a place where we could work.” That work included easing nuclear tensions in North and South Korea, helping to avert a U.S. invasion of Haiti and negotiating cease-fires in Bosnia and Sudan. By 2022, The Carter Center had declared at least 113 elections in Latin America, Asia and Africa to be free or fraudulent. Recently, the center began monitoring U.S. elections as well. Carter’s stubborn self-assuredness and even self-righteousness proved effective once he was unencumbered by the Washington order, sometimes to the point of frustrating his successors . He went “where others are not treading,” he said, to places like Ethiopia, Liberia and North Korea, where he secured the release of an American who had wandered across the border in 2010. “I can say what I like. I can meet whom I want. I can take on projects that please me and reject the ones that don’t,” Carter said. He announced an arms-reduction-for-aid deal with North Korea without clearing the details with Bill Clinton’s White House. He openly criticized President George W. Bush for the 2003 invasion of Iraq. He also criticized America’s approach to Israel with his 2006 book “Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid.” And he repeatedly countered U.S. administrations by insisting North Korea should be included in international affairs, a position that most aligned Carter with Republican President Donald Trump. Among the center’s many public health initiatives, Carter vowed to eradicate the guinea worm parasite during his lifetime, and nearly achieved it: Cases dropped from millions in the 1980s to nearly a handful. With hardhats and hammers, the Carters also built homes with Habitat for Humanity. The Nobel committee’s 2002 Peace Prize cites his “untiring effort to find peaceful solutions to international conflicts, to advance democracy and human rights, and to promote economic and social development.” Carter should have won it alongside Sadat and Begin in 1978, the chairman added. Carter accepted the recognition saying there was more work to be done. “The world is now, in many ways, a more dangerous place,” he said. “The greater ease of travel and communication has not been matched by equal understanding and mutual respect.” Carter’s globetrotting took him to remote villages where he met little “Jimmy Carters,” so named by admiring parents. But he spent most of his days in the same one-story Plains house — expanded and guarded by Secret Service agents — where they lived before he became governor. He regularly taught Sunday School lessons at Maranatha Baptist Church until his mobility declined and the coronavirus pandemic raged. Those sessions drew visitors from around the world to the small sanctuary where Carter will receive his final send-off after a state funeral at Washington’s National Cathedral. The common assessment that he was a better ex-president than president rankled Carter and his allies. His prolific post-presidency gave him a brand above politics, particularly for Americans too young to witness him in office. But Carter also lived long enough to see biographers and historians reassess his White House years more generously. His record includes the deregulation of key industries, reduction of U.S. dependence on foreign oil, cautious management of the national debt and notable legislation on the environment, education and mental health. He focused on human rights in foreign policy, pressuring dictators to release thousands of political prisoners . He acknowledged America’s historical imperialism, pardoned Vietnam War draft evaders and relinquished control of the Panama Canal. He normalized relations with China. “I am not nominating Jimmy Carter for a place on Mount Rushmore,” Stuart Eizenstat, Carter’s domestic policy director, wrote in a 2018 book. “He was not a great president” but also not the “hapless and weak” caricature voters rejected in 1980, Eizenstat said. Rather, Carter was “good and productive” and “delivered results, many of which were realized only after he left office.” Madeleine Albright, a national security staffer for Carter and Clinton’s secretary of state, wrote in Eizenstat’s forward that Carter was “consequential and successful” and expressed hope that “perceptions will continue to evolve” about his presidency. “Our country was lucky to have him as our leader,” said Albright, who died in 2022. Jonathan Alter, who penned a comprehensive Carter biography published in 2020, said in an interview that Carter should be remembered for “an epic American life” spanning from a humble start in a home with no electricity or indoor plumbing through decades on the world stage across two centuries. “He will likely go down as one of the most misunderstood and underestimated figures in American history,” Alter told The Associated Press. James Earl Carter Jr. was born Oct. 1, 1924, in Plains and spent his early years in nearby Archery. His family was a minority in the mostly Black community, decades before the civil rights movement played out at the dawn of Carter’s political career. Carter, who campaigned as a moderate on race relations but governed more progressively, talked often of the influence of his Black caregivers and playmates but also noted his advantages: His land-owning father sat atop Archery’s tenant-farming system and owned a main street grocery. His mother, Lillian , would become a staple of his political campaigns. Seeking to broaden his world beyond Plains and its population of fewer than 1,000 — then and now — Carter won an appointment to the U.S. Naval Academy, graduating in 1946. That same year he married Rosalynn Smith, another Plains native, a decision he considered more important than any he made as head of state. She shared his desire to see the world, sacrificing college to support his Navy career. Carter climbed in rank to lieutenant, but then his father was diagnosed with cancer, so the submarine officer set aside his ambitions of admiralty and moved the family back to Plains. His decision angered Rosalynn, even as she dived into the peanut business alongside her husband. Carter again failed to talk with his wife before his first run for office — he later called it “inconceivable” not to have consulted her on such major life decisions — but this time, she was on board. “My wife is much more political,” Carter told the AP in 2021. He won a state Senate seat in 1962 but wasn’t long for the General Assembly and its back-slapping, deal-cutting ways. He ran for governor in 1966 — losing to arch-segregationist Lester Maddox — and then immediately focused on the next campaign. Carter had spoken out against church segregation as a Baptist deacon and opposed racist “Dixiecrats” as a state senator. Yet as a local school board leader in the 1950s he had not pushed to end school segregation even after the Supreme Court's Brown v. Board of Education decision, despite his private support for integration. And in 1970, Carter ran for governor again as the more conservative Democrat against Carl Sanders, a wealthy businessman Carter mocked as “Cufflinks Carl.” Sanders never forgave him for anonymous, race-baiting flyers, which Carter disavowed. Ultimately, Carter won his races by attracting both Black voters and culturally conservative whites. Once in office, he was more direct. “I say to you quite frankly that the time for racial discrimination is over,” he declared in his 1971 inaugural address, setting a new standard for Southern governors that landed him on the cover of Time magazine. His statehouse initiatives included environmental protection, boosting rural education and overhauling antiquated executive branch structures. He proclaimed Martin Luther King Jr. Day in the slain civil rights leader’s home state. And he decided, as he received presidential candidates in 1972, that they were no more talented than he was. In 1974, he ran Democrats’ national campaign arm. Then he declared his own candidacy for 1976. An Atlanta newspaper responded with the headline: “Jimmy Who?” The Carters and a “Peanut Brigade” of family members and Georgia supporters camped out in Iowa and New Hampshire, establishing both states as presidential proving grounds. His first Senate endorsement: a young first-termer from Delaware named Joe Biden. Yet it was Carter’s ability to navigate America’s complex racial and rural politics that cemented the nomination. He swept the Deep South that November, the last Democrat to do so, as many white Southerners shifted to Republicans in response to civil rights initiatives. A self-declared “born-again Christian,” Carter drew snickers by referring to Scripture in a Playboy magazine interview, saying he “had looked on many women with lust. I’ve committed adultery in my heart many times.” The remarks gave Ford a new foothold and television comedians pounced — including NBC’s new “Saturday Night Live” show. But voters weary of cynicism in politics found it endearing. Carter chose Minnesota Sen. Walter “Fritz” Mondale as his running mate on a “Grits and Fritz” ticket. In office, he elevated the vice presidency and the first lady’s office. Mondale’s governing partnership was a model for influential successors Al Gore, Dick Cheney and Biden. Rosalynn Carter was one of the most involved presidential spouses in history, welcomed into Cabinet meetings and huddles with lawmakers and top aides. The Carters presided with uncommon informality: He used his nickname “Jimmy” even when taking the oath of office, carried his own luggage and tried to silence the Marine Band’s “Hail to the Chief.” They bought their clothes off the rack. Carter wore a cardigan for a White House address, urging Americans to conserve energy by turning down their thermostats. Amy, the youngest of four children, attended District of Columbia public school. Washington’s social and media elite scorned their style. But the larger concern was that “he hated politics,” according to Eizenstat, leaving him nowhere to turn politically once economic turmoil and foreign policy challenges took their toll. Carter partially deregulated the airline, railroad and trucking industries and established the departments of Education and Energy, and the Federal Emergency Management Agency. He designated millions of acres of Alaska as national parks or wildlife refuges. He appointed a then-record number of women and nonwhite people to federal posts. He never had a Supreme Court nomination, but he elevated civil rights attorney Ruth Bader Ginsburg to the nation’s second highest court, positioning her for a promotion in 1993. He appointed Paul Volker, the Federal Reserve chairman whose policies would help the economy boom in the 1980s — after Carter left office. He built on Nixon’s opening with China, and though he tolerated autocrats in Asia, pushed Latin America from dictatorships to democracy. But he couldn’t immediately tame inflation or the related energy crisis. And then came Iran. After he admitted the exiled Shah of Iran to the U.S. for medical treatment, the American Embassy in Tehran was overrun in 1979 by followers of the Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini. Negotiations to free the hostages broke down repeatedly ahead of the failed rescue attempt. The same year, Carter signed SALT II, the new strategic arms treaty with Leonid Brezhnev of the Soviet Union, only to pull it back, impose trade sanctions and order a U.S. boycott of the Moscow Olympics after the Soviets invaded Afghanistan. Hoping to instill optimism, he delivered what the media dubbed his “malaise” speech, although he didn’t use that word. He declared the nation was suffering “a crisis of confidence.” By then, many Americans had lost confidence in the president, not themselves. Carter campaigned sparingly for reelection because of the hostage crisis, instead sending Rosalynn as Sen. Edward M. Kennedy challenged him for the Democratic nomination. Carter famously said he’d “kick his ass,” but was hobbled by Kennedy as Reagan rallied a broad coalition with “make America great again” appeals and asking voters whether they were “better off than you were four years ago.” Reagan further capitalized on Carter’s lecturing tone, eviscerating him in their lone fall debate with the quip: “There you go again.” Carter lost all but six states and Republicans rolled to a new Senate majority. Carter successfully negotiated the hostages’ freedom after the election, but in one final, bitter turn of events, Tehran waited until hours after Carter left office to let them walk free. At 56, Carter returned to Georgia with “no idea what I would do with the rest of my life.” Four decades after launching The Carter Center, he still talked of unfinished business. “I thought when we got into politics we would have resolved everything,” Carter told the AP in 2021. “But it’s turned out to be much more long-lasting and insidious than I had thought it was. I think in general, the world itself is much more divided than in previous years.” Still, he affirmed what he said when he underwent treatment for a cancer diagnosis in his 10th decade of life. “I’m perfectly at ease with whatever comes,” he said in 2015 . “I’ve had a wonderful life. I’ve had thousands of friends, I’ve had an exciting, adventurous and gratifying existence.” Sanz is a former Associated Press reporter.NC calls for recalibration of proposed GST on Kashmiri handicraft products
Matt Gaetz says he won't return to Congress next year after withdrawing name for attorney general WASHINGTON (AP) — Matt Gaetz is not coming back to Congress. The Florida Republican said Friday he has no intention of serving another term in the House now that he is no longer President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for attorney general. Gaetz withdrew as the nominee this week amid growing fallout from the allegations of sexual conduct against him. Gaetz denies the allegations. Gaetz didn't lay out his plans now that he's out of office, saying only, “I’m still going to be in the fight, but it’s going to be from a new perch." After Gaetz's withdrawal on Thursday, Trump named former Florida attorney general Pam Bondi to lead the Justice Department. Vance takes on a more visible transition role as he works to boost Trump's most controversial picks WASHINGTON (AP) — After several weeks working behind closed doors, Vice President-elect JD Vance returned to Capitol Hill this week in a new, more visible role. He's been helping Donald Trump’s most contentious Cabinet picks try to win confirmation in the Senate, where he has served for the last two years. Vance spent part of Wednesday at the Capitol with Rep. Matt Gaetz sitting in on meetings with Trump’s controversial choice for attorney general. On Thursday, Vance was back, this time accompanying Pete Hegseth. Vance is expected to accompany other nominees for meetings over the coming weeks as he tries to leverage the two years he has spent in the Senate to help push through Trump’s picks. Beyond evangelicals, Trump and his allies courted smaller faith groups, from the Amish to Chabad Donald Trump’s lock on the white evangelical vote is legendary, but he didn't focus exclusively on large religious voter blocs. He and his allies also wooed smaller religious groups, away from the mainstream. He posted a tribute to Coptic church members on social media and met with members of Assyrians for Trump — two smaller Christian communities with Middle Eastern roots. He visited the grave of the revered late leader of an Orthodox Jewish movement. His allies sought votes from the separatist Amish community. While Trump won decisively, the outreaches reflected aggressive campaigning in what was expected to be a tight race. NATO and Ukraine to hold emergency talks after Russia's attack with new hypersonic missile KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — NATO and Ukraine will hold emergency talks Tuesday after Russia attacked a central city with a hypersonic ballistic missile that escalated the nearly 33-month-old war. Ukraine's parliament canceled a session Friday over the security threat. In a stark warning to the West, President Vladimir Putin said in a nationally televised speech Thursday that the attack with the intermediate-range Oreshnik missile was retaliation for Kyiv’s use of U.S. and British longer-range missiles capable of striking deeper into Russian territory. Putin said Russia is launching production of the Oreshnik, saying it's so powerful that several of them fitted with conventional warheads could be as devastating as a strike with strategic — or nuclear — weapons. Texas education board approves optional Bible-infused curriculum for elementary schools AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas’ education board has voted to allow Bible-infused teachings in elementary schools. The approval Friday follows other Republican-led states that have pushed this year to give religion a larger presence in public classrooms. The curriculum adopted by the Texas State Board of Education is optional for schools to adopt, but they’ll receive additional funding if they do so. Parents and teachers who opposed the curriculum say the lessons will alienate students of other faith backgrounds. Supporters argue the Bible is a core feature of American history and that teaching it will enrich learning. 2 convicted in human smuggling case after Indian family froze to death on US-Canada border FERGUS FALLS, Minn. (AP) — A jury has convicted two men of charges related to human smuggling for their roles in an international operation that led to the deaths of a family of Indian migrants who froze while trying to cross the Canada-U.S. border during a 2022 blizzard. Harshkumar Ramanlal Patel and Steve Shand each faced four charges related to human smuggling before being convicted on Friday. Patel is an Indian national. Shand is an American from Florida. They were arrested after the family froze while trying to cross the desolate border during a 2022 blizzard. Storm inundates Northern California with rain, heavy snow. Thousands remain in the dark in Seattle HEALDSBURG, Calif. (AP) — Heavy rain from a major storm prompted evacuations from communities near a Northern California river that forecasters say could break its banks Friday, as the storm keeps dumping heavy snow in the region's mountains where some ski resorts opened for the season. The storm reached the Pacific Northwest earlier this week, killing two people and knocking out power to hundreds of thousands before moving through Northern California, where several roads were closed due to flooding and strong winds toppled some trees. Forecasters are warning about the risk of flash flooding and rockslides in areas north of San Francisco as the region was inundated by this season’s strongest atmospheric river. Archaeologists discover 4,000-year-old canals used to fish by predecessors of ancient Maya WASHINGTON (AP) — Using drones and Google Earth imagery, archaeologists have discovered a 4,000-year-old network of earthen canals in what’s now Belize. The research published Friday in Science Advances shows that long before the ancient Maya built temples, their predecessors were already altering the landscape of Central America’s Yucatan peninsula. The ancient fish canals were used to channel and catch freshwater species such as catfish. These structures were used for around 1,000 years — including during the “formative” period when the Maya began to settle in permanent farming villages and a distinctive culture started to emerge. California case is the first confirmed bird flu infection in a US child Health officials are confirming bird flu in a California child — the first reported case in a U.S. minor. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced confirmatory test results on Friday. Officials say the child had mild symptoms, was treated with antiviral medication and is recovering. The child’s infection brings the reported number of U.S. bird flu cases this year to 55, including 29 in California. State officials have said the child lives in Alameda County, which includes Oakland, and attends day care, but released no other details. Brazilian police formally accuse former President Bolsonaro and aides of alleged 2022 coup attempt SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil’s Federal Police have formally accused former President Jair Bolsonaro and 36 other people of attempting a coup to keep him in office after his electoral defeat in the 2022 elections. The findings are to be delivered Thursday to Brazil’s Supreme Court, which will refer them to Prosecutor-General Paulo Gonet, who will either formally charge Bolsonaro and put the former president on trial or toss the investigation. The former right-wing president has denied all claims he tried to stay in office after his narrow electoral defeat in 2022 to his rival, leftist President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Bolsonaro has faced a series of legal threats since then.
T'puram: The govt issued a charge memo against suspended bureaucrat Prasanth N, citing misconduct related to his social media posts and comments criticising fellow IAS officers A Jayathilak and K Gopalakrishnan. The memo characterised the personal criticisms as potentially detrimental to the govt, claiming that Prasanth's actions caused irreparable injury to the administrative framework and damaged the govt's reputation. The charges are based on Prasanth's six Facebook posts. According to the charge memo, a post featuring an advertisement for KAMCO's (the PSU that he was heading while being suspended from service) Power Weeders, captioned "best for uprooting weeds," could be interpreted as an indirect critique of the two officers. Additionally, Prasanth's comments regarding Jayathilak with the phrase "Madampalliyile Chitharogi" (the maniac of Madampally), drawn from a popular Malayalam film, were described as derogatory, though the phrase is commonly used in a light-hearted context. The memo concludes that Prasanth's Facebook posts were derogatory for the two officers. Though satire is often a means of expressing criticism while navigating potential legal repercussions, the charges framed against the officer invite readers to consider how the use of colloquial language and marketing content, when employed satirically, could serve as a basis for initiating legal action. The document further states that Prasanth fostered "divisiveness and disaffection" within the IAS cadre and undermined governance through his remarks. It also claims that he continued to make derogatory statements about Jayathilak even after his suspension, both on social media and in television interviews, suggesting an intent to mislead and gain publicity. The controversy primarily revolves around a report by Gopalakrishnan, who accused Prasanth of not handing over files during his transfer. In response, Jayathilak submitted a report to the govt attributing it to Prasanth for the missing files, which was subsequently published in a vernacular newspaper. However, official records confirm that all files were handed over to Jayathilak on May 13, 2024, by the then minister K Radhakrishnan (who relinquished his post upon being elected as an MP). Prasanth alleged through his social media posts that the two officers conspired to disseminate defamatory information. Notably, the chargesheet describes Prasanth's allegations against Jayathilak as "baseless," despite the lack of any disclosed inquiry or investigation into the matter. While the lengthy chargesheet makes broad assertions against Prasanth, claiming that he made "derogatory remarks" about the two officers, the absence of specific evidence to conclude the comments as derogatory raises questions about the proportionality and intent of the charges. The concluding paragraph of the chargesheet lists charges including "public vilification, irresponsible behaviour unbecoming of an officer, grave indiscipline, insubordination, violation of ethical standards, integrity, honesty, accountability, and lack of courtesy and good behaviour" against the officer.
BUFFALO, N.Y. —The Siena Saints shot 57.7 percent from the floor and made 6-of-12 3-point attempts in the game’s second half to post a 66-53 win against the Canisius Golden Griffins in Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) men’s basketball action Sunday afternoon at the Koessler Athletic Center. Siena improved to 5-5 overall and 1-1 in MAAC play, while the Golden Griffins slipped to 0-10 overall and 0-2 in league games. This marks the first time since 1938-39 that the Griffs have dropped their first 10 games to start the season. Canisius junior guard Paul McMillan IV led all scorers with [...]
The jury had long come to its clear majority verdict on former US president Jimmy Carter by the time he died at age 100 on 29 December at his home in Plains, Georgia. A thin-voiced, nerdy, preachy peanut farmer from the deep south, surrounded by cronies, palpably out of his depth in Washington — a one-term Democrat president whose promise to lift America out of its post-Watergate, post-Vietnam despond turned to dust. His presidency began in January 1977, when the memory of a defeated America deploying helicopters to evacuate its embassy in Saigon was still fresh. His administration was later utterly demoralised in April 1980 by a breakdown of different American helicopters in an Iranian desert – on a mission to rescue the US diplomats held hostage in the embassy in Tehran. There’s more. The economy tanked – and he was, the verdict continues, a Cold War president who got nowhere with the Soviet Union. Yes, he had one big, if imperfect, achievement while in office: the brokering of the Camp David agreement between Egypt and Israel in 1978, which played to a great Carter strength – his mastery of detail. But overall, we are led to believe he was just too small for the job. And then the redemptive long coda as head of the Carter Center human rights organisation. He travelled to the world’s hotspots – from Eritrea to Korea to Bosnia — to douse the flames, acting as the trusted observer for scores of elections and leading public health initiatives, including one successful programme that greatly reduced mortality from Guinea worm disease. All of this brought him the Nobel Peace Prize in 2002. Yet, contrary to public opinion, Carter in the White House was not a flop. He had graduated from the US Naval Academy with distinction, served seven years as a naval officer and was confident enough to be very wary about using America’s military power to impose its will abroad – in sharp contrast to his predecessors both Democrat and Republican. True, his administration, like many, was chronically divided about strategy. His national security advisor, Zbigniew Brzezinski, often linked regional conflicts to the grand struggle with the Soviet Union, while his secretary of state, Cyrus Vance, took a markedly different view of the world, understanding, for instance, that the civil war in Angola was not best seen as “made in the Kremlin”. Carter never created a coherent worldview, but that was a great deal less damaging to American interests than bad world views — the domino theory that led to Vietnam, or the interventionism of George W. Bush in Iraq in 2003 – and the bloody chaos that followed. Carter spoke out against that latter war when that was far from the prevailing wisdom. He thought it was unnecessary and – a Carter word – unjust. In Latin America, the prevailing American orthodoxy pre-Carter was to prop up grizzly authoritarian regimes – to stop another Cuba. Among a host of examples: America had supported a coup and installed a dictator in Bolivia in 1971 and, more famously, played a crucial role in toppling Salvador Allende in Chile in 1973. Carter set out to reverse Harry Kissinger’s “realist” view that human rights were not a concern when it came to anti-Soviet dictators perpetrating major abuses. Of course, he couldn’t simply overthrow regimes he detested, like the military junta in Argentina. Sending troops to Buenos Aires was not an option and he knew that American-backed coups would not produce sustainable answers. But Carter was right to plant a human rights flag and to reverse the presumption of impunity for those involved in murder and torture. He found other ways of defending American interests that did not rely on raw power. The Panama Canal had been controlled by America since 1903 and there had been any number of Panamanian demonstrations and revolts. Carter negotiated a treaty that gave America a permanent right to defend the canal from any threat but was nevertheless confronted by hellfire rhetoric, largely from Republicans, who yearned for untrammelled American power. Ceding the canal to Panama would be, as Philip Crane, a Republican congressman from Illinois, put it, “one more nail in the coffin of American sea power...one more crucial American step in a descent to ignominy”. Yet Carter got the treaty through the Senate in the end with the help of 14 Republicans – a dollop of bipartisanship unimaginable now. He had to deal with Brezhnev’s Soviet Union – not Gorbachev’s. The Soviet Union was still a rigid gerontocracy. But he painstakingly negotiated a nuclear weapons deal in 1979, which had no chance of being ratified once the Soviet tanks rolled into Kabul. Ronald Reagan denounced the treaty as it was being formulated, but when he became president in 1981 he abided by its terms. As did Moscow. Even before the Tehran hostage fiasco beginning in November 1979, the rise of the Ayatollahs presented a huge challenge. Iranian oil supply was severely disrupted and there were queues for petrol in America, a hitherto unimaginable phenomenon. The world economy shuddered. Carter went on television in July 1979 for what became known as his “crisis of confidence” broadcast with the aim of lessening American dependence on foreign oil. He made some less than cheery observations about aspects of the American way of life. There was a problem with “self-indulgence and consumption” and proclaimed that “every act of energy conservation... is more than just common sense, I tell you it is an act of patriotism”. He did more than talk. He brought in regulations that encouraged American manufacturers to stop building gas-guzzling cars and probably helped save the American auto industry in the process. He put solar panels on the White House (removed by Reagan a decade later). In the immediate aftermath of that striking broadcast Carter’s poll numbers went up but, in the end, he became irrevocably associated with that most un-American of attributes: pessimism. He lost by miles in the 1980 election to “it’s morning again in America” Reagan. In his diaries, published in 2010, Carter writes of a White House dinner close to the time of his departure. The great cellist Mstislav Rostropovich told him La Traviata , Tosca and Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony had all been booed on their first nights and that history “would treat him in the same way as they did Verdi, Puccini and Beethoven”. It hasn’t quite worked out that way; there’s no clamour to have his face carved into Mount Rushmore. But Carter understood well that America could not go on acting as if all constraints on its power were unreasonable and should be swatted aside – rather that America was a great power that should not confuse restraint with weakness. For all of that, he should be recognised and praised. [See more: The contradictions of team Trump ] RelatedFormer President Jimmy Carter, our nation’s 39th chief executive, dies at 100
China is known for its high-speed trains, including bullet trains. It also runs CR400 Fuxing high-speed rail (HSR), which operates at speeds of 350 kmph. Now, the country has unveiled an updated model of its high-speed bullet train, known as the CR450 prototype. Its manufacturer claims it reached a speed of 450 kmph during the test runs, making it the world's fastest high-speed train. According to the China State Railway Group Co (China Railway), the new model will further shorten travel time and improve connectivity, making travel more convenient and efficient for the country's vast passengers. The CR450 prototype reached a test speed of 450 kmph, with key performance indicators — operational speed, energy consumption, interior noise, and braking distance — setting a new international benchmark, official media in the country reported. China Railway will arrange a series of line tests for the prototypes and optimise technical indicators to ensure the CR450 enters commercial service as soon as possible, it said. According to the latest official figures, China's operational HSR tracks have reached about 47,000 kms, connecting major cities in the country. In recent years, HSR exported its network in Thailand and Indonesia, and built the Belgrade-Novi Sad HSR in Serbia. READ | Meet woman, former WWE star whose husband is Indian-origin billionaire, she works as... Though not profitable, China says the HSR network expansion has played a crucial role in the nation's economic and social development, reducing travel times and boosting industrial development along railway routes. According to internal surveys, the Beijing-Shanghai train service was the most profitable, while the networks in other cities have yet to turn lucrative. (With inputs from PTI)
As 2024 winds down, growth stocks have once again easily outperformed value stocks. If it seems like growth stocks usually outperform value stocks, you'd be correct when looking back over the past 10 years. This can be seen in the returns of the Vanguard Growth ETF ( VUG -1.43% ) compared to the performance of the Vanguard Value ETF ( VTV -0.59% ) . The Growth ETF tracks the CRSP US Large Cap Growth Index, which is essentially the growth side of the S&P 500 , while the Value ETF looks to replicate the CRSP US Large Cap Value Index, which is basically the value side of the S&P 500. Over the past decade, the Growth ETF has easily outpaced its Value ETF counterpart, with an average annual return of 15.6% as of the end of November. By comparison, the Value ETF has had an average annual return of nearly 10.8% over that same stretch. On a cumulative basis, that's a 326% return versus a 178% return -- a huge difference. Meanwhile, it isn't just a couple of big years that have helped lead to the Growth ETF's outperformance. The ETF has outperformed the Value ETF in eight of the past 10 years. The only years during that stretch when the Value ETF outperformed were during the 2022 bear market, when the Growth ETF fell 33.1% and in 2016. Which ETF will outperform in 2025? Given the dominance of the Vanguard Growth ETF over the past decade, it would be easy to dismiss the Value ETF. However, growth and value investing tend to go through cycles. While growth stocks have outperformed since 2008, value stocks outperformed between 2001 and 2008 following the dot-com bust. Value stocks also outperformed between 1984 and 1991 as well. Nobel Prize laureate Eugene Fama and Dartmouth professor Kenneth French complied data showing that over 15-year rolling periods, value stocks outperformed growth 93% of the time between 1927 and 2019. Next year could be a favorable environment for value stocks. They are often more cyclical in nature and can also be more sensitive to interest rates, as they tend to carry more debt. If the Federal Reserve continues to lower rates next year and the economy as a whole picks back up, it could be a very good scenario for these stocks. Growth companies, meanwhile, have risen to be the biggest and most dominant companies in the world. Seven of the top 10 stocks in the S&P 500 are currently classified as growth stocks, and it can be argued that Broadcom , which is classified as a value stock, should also be a growth stock. Meanwhile, these top-seven growth companies are looking at a potential generational opportunity with artificial intelligence (AI) technology. While comparisons can certainly be made between the dot-com boom and the current AI craze, there are key differences. The big one is that AI technology is being driven by highly profitable, cash-rich tech companies that have established strong businesses outside AI in a variety of fields. The dot-com boom, meanwhile, spurred a lot of unprofitable, ultimately unsustainable businesses. One case for value, though, is that the Vanguard Growth ETF has become too highly concentrated at the top. Apple , Nvidia , and Microsoft now make up nearly 32% of the ETF's portfolio. How these three stocks perform will largely drive the ETF's performance. Apple could be the stock most to watch, as the company's valuation has climbed to a 42 times trailing price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio on barely any revenue growth the past few years. While the company is seeing a shift to higher gross-margin service revenue, the stock could be vulnerable if it doesn't see an AI-fueled iPhone upgrade cycle in 2025. That said, overall, I continue to prefer the Vanguard Growth ETF in 2025. I think AI is still in its early innings, and AI software could be the next big theme. This could help power a number of growth stocks. Meanwhile, many of the top growth stocks in the Growth ETF are still attractively priced based on their expected growth in 2025. If the AI boom continues, I expect growth to once again come out on top in 2025.Hundreds of trans patients admitted to hospital as women despite having conditions only suffered by MENPORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Suspected gang members opened fire on journalists in Haiti’s capital on Tuesday as they covered the attempted reopening of the country’s largest hospital, according to a local radio station. Radio Télé Métronome said seven journalists and two police officers were wounded. Police did not immediately respond to calls. Street gangs have taken over much of Port-au-Prince. They forced the closure of the General Hospital early this year during violence that also targeted the main international airport and Haiti’s two largest prisons. Authorities had pledged to reopen the facility Tuesday. But as journalists gathered to cover the event, suspected gang members opened fire. Video posted online showed reporters inside the building and at least three lying on the floor, apparently wounded. The video could not be immediately verified. Johnson “Izo” André, a local gang leader and part of a gang coalition known as Viv Ansanm that has taken control of much of Port-au-Prince , posted a video on social media claiming responsibility for the attack. The video said the gang coalition had not authorized the hospital’s reopening. RELATED COVERAGE El Salvador’s Congress approves ending ban on metals mining Legendary drug lord Fabio Ochoa is deported to Colombia and walks free after 20 years in US prisons Surveillance videos appear to show 2 of 4 missing Ecuadorian kids taken by men in military uniform Former Prime Minister Garry Conille visited the Hospital of the State University of Haiti, more widely known as the General Hospital, in July after authorities regained control of it from gangs. The hospital had been left ravaged and strewn with debris. Walls and nearby buildings were riddled with bullet holes, signaling fights between police and gangs. The hospital is across the street from the national palace, the scene of several battles in recent months. Haiti’s health system is on the brink of collapse . Gangs have been looting, burning and destroying medical institutions and pharmacies in the capital. The health system faces additional challenges from the rainy season, which is likely to worsen conditions and increase the risk of water-borne diseases. Poor hygiene conditions in camps and makeshift settlements have heightened the risk of diseases like cholera. ___ Follow AP’s coverage of Latin America and the Caribbean at https://apnews.com/hub/latin-america
Jimmy Carter, the 39th US President, Has Died at 100Fate Trigger Requisitos: The Future of Gaming Awaits. Are You Ready?PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Suspected gang members opened fire on journalists in Haiti’s capital on Tuesday as they covered the attempted reopening of the country’s largest hospital, according to a local radio station. Radio Télé Métronome said seven journalists and two police officers were wounded. Police did not immediately respond to calls. Street gangs have taken over much of Port-au-Prince. They forced the closure of the General Hospital early this year during violence that also targeted the main international airport and Haiti’s two largest prisons. Authorities had pledged to reopen the facility Tuesday. But as journalists gathered to cover the event, suspected gang members opened fire. Video posted online showed reporters inside the building and at least three lying on the floor, apparently wounded. The video could not be immediately verified. Johnson “Izo” André, a local gang leader and part of a gang coalition known as Viv Ansanm that has taken control of much of Port-au-Prince , posted a video on social media claiming responsibility for the attack. The video said the gang coalition had not authorized the hospital’s reopening. RELATED COVERAGE El Salvador’s Congress approves ending ban on metals mining Legendary drug lord Fabio Ochoa is deported to Colombia and walks free after 20 years in US prisons Surveillance videos appear to show 2 of 4 missing Ecuadorian kids taken by men in military uniform Former Prime Minister Garry Conille visited the Hospital of the State University of Haiti, more widely known as the General Hospital, in July after authorities regained control of it from gangs. The hospital had been left ravaged and strewn with debris. Walls and nearby buildings were riddled with bullet holes, signaling fights between police and gangs. The hospital is across the street from the national palace, the scene of several battles in recent months. Haiti’s health system is on the brink of collapse . Gangs have been looting, burning and destroying medical institutions and pharmacies in the capital. The health system faces additional challenges from the rainy season, which is likely to worsen conditions and increase the risk of water-borne diseases. Poor hygiene conditions in camps and makeshift settlements have heightened the risk of diseases like cholera. ___ Follow AP’s coverage of Latin America and the Caribbean at https://apnews.com/hub/latin-america