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Furthermore, the update includes improvements to the game's combat system, refining the already fluid and dynamic gameplay that "Black Myth: Wukong" is known for. Players can expect smoother animations, more responsive controls, and enhanced combat mechanics that make battles feel more intense and satisfying than ever before. Whether you're unleashing powerful combo attacks or evading enemy strikes with precision, the updated combat system offers a deeper and more engaging experience for players.
Marc-Andre Fleury’s game still blooms in new Wild roleBy ROB GILLIES, Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told Donald Trump that Americans would also suffer if the president-elect follows through on a plan to impose sweeping tariffs on Canadian products , a Canadian minister who attended their recent dinner said Monday. Trump threatened to impose tariffs on products from Canada and Mexico if they don’t stop what he called the flow of drugs and migrants across their borders with the United States. He said on social media last week that he would impose a 25% tax on all products entering the U.S. from Canada and Mexico as one of his first executive orders. Canadian Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc, whose responsibilities include border security, attended a dinner with Trump and Trudeau at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club on Friday. Trudeau requested the meeting in a bid to avoid the tariffs by convincing Trump that the northern border is nothing like the U.S. southern border with Mexico . “The prime minister of course spoke about the importance of protecting the Canadian economy and Canadian workers from tariffs, but we also discussed with our American friends the negative impact that those tariffs could have on their economy, on affordability in the United States as well,” LeBlanc said in Parliament. If Trump makes good on his threat to slap 25% tariffs on everything imported from Mexico and Canada, the price increases that could follow will collide with his campaign promise to give American families a break from inflation. Economists say companies would have little choice but to pass along the added costs, dramatically raising prices for food, clothing, automobiles, alcohol and other goods. The Produce Distributors Association, a Washington trade group, said last week that tariffs will raise prices for fresh fruit and vegetables and hurt U.S. farmers when the countries retaliate. Canada is already examining possible retaliatory tariffs on certain items from the U.S. should Trump follow through on the threat. After his dinner with Trump, Trudeau returned home without assurances the president-elect will back away from threatened tariffs on all products from the major American trading partner. Trump called the talks “productive” but signaled no retreat from a pledge that Canada says unfairly lumps it in with Mexico over the flow of drugs and migrants into the United States. “The idea that we came back empty handed is completely false,” LeBlanc said. “We had a very productive discussion with Mr. Trump and his future Cabinet secretaries. ... The commitment from Mr. Trump to continue to work with us was far from empty handed.” Joining Trump and Trudeau at dinner were Howard Lutnick, Trump’s nominee for commerce secretary, North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, Trump’s pick to lead the Interior Department, and Mike Waltz, Trump’s choice to be his national security adviser. Canada’s ambassador to the U.S., Kirsten Hillman, told The Associated Press on Sunday that “the message that our border is so vastly different than the Mexican border was really understood.” Hillman, who sat at an adjacent table to Trudeau and Trump, said Canada is not the problem when it comes to drugs and migrants. On Monday, Mexico’s president rejected those comments. “Mexico must be respected, especially by its trading partners,” President Claudia Sheinbaum said. She said Canada had its own problems with fentanyl consumption and “could only wish they had the cultural riches Mexico has.” Flows of migrants and seizures of drugs at the two countries’ border are vastly different. U.S. customs agents seized 43 pounds of fentanyl at the Canadian border during the last fiscal year, compared with 21,100 pounds at the Mexican border. Most of the fentanyl reaching the U.S. — where it causes about 70,000 overdose deaths annually — is made by Mexican drug cartels using precursor chemicals smuggled from Asia. On immigration, the U.S. Border Patrol reported 1.53 million encounters with migrants at the southwest border with Mexico between October 2023 and September 2024. That compares to 23,721 encounters at the Canadian border during that time. Canada is the top export destination for 36 U.S. states. Nearly $3.6 billion Canadian (US$2.7 billion) worth of goods and services cross the border each day. About 60% of U.S. crude oil imports are from Canada, and 85% of U.S. electricity imports as well. Canada is also the largest foreign supplier of steel, aluminum and uranium to the U.S. and has 34 critical minerals and metals that the Pentagon is eager for and investing for national security.
As the sun sets on the virtual horizon of 'Dust Road,' the lone player continues their journey, guided by the stories of the past and the promise of new adventures on the horizon. And though the player may be the only one left in the game, their presence serves as a testament to the enduring power of storytelling, connection, and self-discovery in the world of gaming.
Stocks wavered on Wall Street in afternoon trading Thursday, as gains in tech companies and retailers helped temper losses elsewhere in the market. The S&P 500 was down less than 0.1% after drifting between small gains and losses. The benchmark index is coming off a three-day winning streak. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 6 points, or less than 0.1%, as of 1:52 p.m. Eastern time. The Nasdaq composite was down less than 0.1%. Trading volume was lighter than usual as U.S. markets reopened after the Christmas holiday. Chip company Broadcom rose 2.9%, Micron Technology was up 1% and Adobe gained 0.8%. While tech stocks overall were in the green, some heavyweights were a drag on the market. Semiconductor giant Nvidia, whose enormous valuation gives it an outsize influence on indexes, slipped 0.1%. Meta Platforms fell 0.7%, Amazon was down 0.6%, and Netflix gave up 1.1%. Tesla was among the biggest decliners in the S&P 500, down 1.9%. Health care stocks helped lift the market. CVS Health rose 1.7% and Walgreens Boots Alliance rose 3% for the biggest gain among S&P 500 stocks. Several retailers also gained ground. Target rose 2.8%, Best Buy was up 2.2% and Dollar Tree gained 2.7%. Retailers are hoping for a solid sales this holiday season, and the day after Christmas traditionally ranks among the top 10 biggest shopping days of the year, as consumers go online or rush to stores to cash in gift cards and raid bargain bins. U.S.-listed shares in Honda and Nissan rose 4% and 16%, respectively. The Japanese automakers announced earlier this week that the two companies are in talks to combine. Traders got a labor market update. U.S. applications for unemployment benefits held steady last week , though continuing claims rose to the highest level in three years, the Labor Department reported. Treasury yields turned mostly lower in the bond market. The yield on the 10-year Treasury fell to 4.57% from 4.59% late Tuesday. Major European markets were closed, as well as Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand and Indonesia. Trading was expected to be subdued this week with a thin slate of economic data on the calendar. Still, U.S. markets have historically gotten a boost at year’s end despite lower trading volumes. The last five trading days of each year, plus the first two in the new year, have brought an average gain of 1.3% since 1950. So far this month, the U.S. stock market has lost some of its gains since President-elect Donald Trump’s win on Election Day, which raised hopes for faster economic growth and more lax regulations that would boost corporate profits. Worries have risen that Trump’s preference for tariffs and other policies could lead to higher inflation , a bigger U.S. government debt and difficulties for global trade. Even so, the U.S. market remains on pace to deliver strong returns for 2024. The benchmark S&P 500 is up roughly 26% so far this year and remains near its most recent all-time high it set earlier this month — its latest of 57 record highs this year. Wall Street has several economic reports to look forward to next week, including updates on pending home sales and home prices, a report on U.S. construction spending and snapshots of manufacturing activity. AP Business Writers Elaine Kurtenbach and Matt Ott contributed.
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Good things come to those who wait, and while EastEnders fans have got used to being able to watch each new episode early on iPlayer, this won't be the case on Christmas Day, Boxing Day, and New Year's Day in 2024. It has been confirmed that, as with last year , fans won't be able to watch the two new episodes on Christmas Day as they eat their breakfast and open their stockings, but will instead have to wait until they are on BBC One . The first of the two Christmas Day episodes will air at 7:30pm on the big day, while the second is scheduled for 10:35pm - meaning a nail-biting three-hour wait after what is sure to be a huge cliffhanger. Additionally, Boxing Day (Thursday 26th December 2024) will also not air early on BBC iPlayer and will be available in line with the terrestrial release at 8.30pm . On top of this, the much-anticipated New Year's Day (Wednesday 1st January 2025) episode will air at 10pm on BBC One and at the same time on BBC iPlayer. This means that fans will consume three major EastEnders episodes at the same time! As always, Christmas will be a dramatic day in Walford. While last year saw answers revealed following the game-changing flash-forward earlier in the year, this Yuletide's episodes will see Cindy's affair with the son of her former husband George (Colin Salmon), Junior Knight (Micah Balfour), being exposed. Collins previously opened up about filming the scenes in which the truth is revealed, saying: "Why do people always like playing the villains in panto? Because sometimes they’re a bit more fun! Read more: EastEnders' Lacey Turner wants Stacey and Martin "together forever" amid Christmas romance twist Mariah Carey gives brilliant impromptu EastEnders audition "As an actor playing Cindy, I go through a whirlwind of emotions, so you have to enjoy it a bit and have some fun in between. She is always a challenge." Meanwhile, Alfie star Shane Richie teased when speaking with RadioTimes.com : "A few things happened on Christmas, which I intentionally didn't read [the script] because I knew that Kat and Alfie were going to be involved, and I didn't really want to know what was going to happen in the Queen Vic on Christmas Day. Sign up to be the first to know about breaking stories and new series! By entering your details, you are agreeing to our terms and conditions and privacy policy . You can unsubscribe at any time. "But oh my God! I sat there watching this story unfolding in the Queen Vic that happens on Christmas Day, and as a fan of the show anyway, I was like, 'Oh my God, I can't believe this! Stop!'" He added: "I had to do a line and I kept messing it up because I was so taken in with the storyline that was happening. You're in for a lovely treat this Christmas Day." Read More EastEnders Christmas and New Year spoilers: Your day-by-day guide as Cindy Beale's secrets explode EastEnders' Heather Peace promises New Year chaos at Suki and Eve's wedding EastEnders airs Monday to Thursday at 7:30pm on BBC One and from 6am on BBC iPlayer. Visit our dedicated EastEnders page for all the latest news, interviews and spoilers. If you’re looking for more to watch, check out our TV Guide and Streaming Guide .
U.S. shoppers’ total spending on Cyber Monday, the biggest online shopping day of the year, is anticipated to reach a record high this year amid a post-election boost in consumer confidence. Adobe Analytics, which tracks online shopping, anticipates a record $13.2 billion in sales on Dec. 2, up by 6.1 percent from last year. Peak shopping hours are expected to occur between 8 p.m. and 10 p.m., with spending estimated to reach $15.7 million per minute. For many retailers, Cyber Monday is a days-long event that spans the weekend from Black Friday—the day after Thanksgiving—through Monday night. This year, Amazon chose to begin its sales event at midnight on Saturday, while Walmart and Target started offering deals on Sunday. Noting that discounts from Thanksgiving onward have “exceeded expectations,” Vivek Pandya, lead analyst at Adobe Digital Insights, said online Cyber Week spending was on track to surpass $40 billion. Adobe Analytics reported that Black Friday, usually the biggest in-store shopping day of the year, saw a 10.2 percent jump in online sales—from $9.8 billion to $10.8 billion—from last year as more consumers chose to do their deal hunting from home. “Black Friday was a good indicator of how the holiday season is positively shaping up,” said Michelle Meyer, chief economist at the Mastercard Economics Institute. “Our real-time insights show that consumers are comfortably in the gift-giving spirit as price reductions and deals occur across sectors, supporting budgets for holiday shopping.” Consumer confidence in the United States rose to a 16-month high in November—a shift some experts have attributed to optimism over President-elect Donald Trump’s victory in the Nov. 5 presidential election. “The increase in the headline likely was driven by euphoria among Republicans,” said Samuel Tombs, chief U.S. economist at Pantheon Macroeconomics. The Conference Board’s consumer confidence index was up by 2.1 points from October. The nonprofit business membership and research organization tracks consumer sentiment with its monthly survey. The index also jumped in late 2016, when Trump was elected for the first time, Tombs said. One of Trump’s key campaign promises was to ease the burden of inflation on American families. While The Conference Board did not attribute the recent increase in consumer sentiment to the election, it did cite improved expectations regarding inflation and the labor market. The nonprofit also said that “write-in responses about politics, including the November elections, surged to above 2020 levels” but noted that they were below 2016 levels. The National Retail Federation expects 2024 holiday shopping to surpass that of last year both online and in stores, but by a smaller margin than last year’s uptick. The trade association projects total growth to fall to between 2.5 and 3.5 percent from 3.9 percent last year.