BILLIONAIRE tech mogul Elon Musk says he could transform transatlantic travel by building a $20 trillion vacuum tube tunnel. The Tesla and Space X mastermind believes someday tourists may be able to whizz between London and New York in as little as 54 minutes on board an underwater train. 6 Stock of an underwater train as plans for potential transatlantic travel have been revealed Credit: Shutterstock 6 The innovative idea is to create a vacuum within a tunnel that when paired with pressurised vehicles such as a train can travel at 3,000mph Credit: Getty 6 Tech mogul Elon Musk says he could transform transatlantic travel by building the tunnel and train system Credit: Getty Initial plans for the ambitious tunnel system have been around for years with Musk not being involved in the blueprints. Clever architects and developers are said to be working on the possibility of creating a tunnel and a train which is capable of reaching speeds of up to 3,000mph. The innovative idea is to create a vacuum within the tunnel that when paired with pressurised vehicles causes the almighty speeds. News outlet Newsweek reports: "By creating a vacuum within the tunnel and using pressurised vehicles, trains travelling along the structure could theoretically reach speeds of more than 3,000 mph. read more in ambitious builds HOLEY MOLEY Plans for HOLLOW skyscraper in the desert unveiled in £1tn Saudi vanity project ON TRACK New £2.3billion train route to connect two winter sun routes for the first time "Making the journey between London and New York barely an hour long." The current quickest commercial way of getting across the Atlantic and into the Big Apple is by plane. A non-stop flight currently takes between seven to eight hours meaning the vacuum tunnel could reduce travel time by up to a third of a day. This is if it can reach the unprecedented speeds experts believe it could hit. Most read in The Sun BUSTED Moment 'invisible' Scots cocaine kingpin 'linked to cartel' arrested in Colombia NEXT MAN UP Gers finally appoint new permanent chairman as lifelong fan starts after final LEFT FOR DEAD Man seriously injured in Scots park murder bid as police hunt e-scooter rider TOP TABLE Fans react as Gers legends spotted dining out with TV icon at top Glasgow haunt The current world's fastest public train, the Shanghai Maglev, reaches a top speed of just 286mph. But if the vacuum technology and use of jet propulsion can be developed then it could see the new train's engine capable of soaring to much higher heights. New £36billion mega sea tunnel set to be the longest & deepest in the world Despite researchers claiming to have the ability and knowledge to create such a fast-paced and simple route they are still facing a major issue. Transforming the idea into reality is expected to cost up to $20 trillion (£15.8tn). The almighty cost is believed to be the biggest stumbling block for any ambitious entrepreneur, bold businessman or even a nation itself to fund the project. Earlier this week however, X chief Musk commented on the possibility of the tunnel and claimed he could build it for a fraction of the price. The 53-year-old posted a reply to a viral post about the tunnel saying: "The @boringcompany could do it for 1000X less money." The Boring Company are a US infrastructure and tunnel construction company founded by Musk. They have already been leading the charge for seamless travel after creating a bustling, neon-coloured tunnel underneath Las Vegas. The company constructed a series of "hyperloop" tunnels around Las Vegas' Convention Center and near the Hawthorne, California SpaceX headquarters. Dubbed the Vegas Loop, it spans 1.7 miles and connects riders on the outskirts of the Convention Center facility to the city's public transit system. Its main goal to help with traffic congestion in the area. They are yet to formally announce any plans to work on the London to New York idea despite their founder's comments. The @boringcompany could do it for 1000X less money Elon Musk via X If Musk's prediction was to be true then it would bring the cost down to the billions range. The second major issue with such a transformative project is the potential time and effort it will take to successfully build and test it out. If it was to be built at the same rate as similar-style tunnel networks across the world, such as the Channel Tunnel then it could take 782 to complete, say Newsweek. It comes as developers are already looking into shortening the length of time it takes to travel between London and New York. A supersonic jet is in the works which is believed to take passengers across the ocean in 3.5hours. The XB-1 plane, from Boom Technology, has already completed seven out of ten subsonic test flights as engineers work towards making the aircraft supersonic. It has hit speeds of Mach 0.81 - or 499 knots, up from Mach 0.67 on its previous flight. And has reached a new max altitude of 23,015ft. Read more on the Scottish Sun XMAS BLOW Dozens sacked by Scots tech firm weeks before Christmas as bosses travel to Spain HAVE A BRAKE Entire Scots town to enforce new 20mph limit in major road shake-up Musk himself has also spoken about creating a rocket capable of quickening up the journey in recent years. SpaceX is reportedly building a vehicle that will fire tourists from London to New York in under half an hour dubbed the 18,000mph Starship . 6 Musk's The Boring Company have already built an underground tunnel in Las Vegas 6 Concept pictures of a high speed futuristic train Credit: Getty 6December 12 - Houston Texans wide receiver Nico Collins scored a touchdown against the Tennessee Titans in his most recent home game and tossed the ball to a child in the stands pleading for it. On Thursday, Collins told reporters the NFL did not approve and assessed him a fine of about $5,000. "It's for the kids," Collins said. "I seen he was screaming and was thinking, ‘Here you go, big dog. Here's the ball.'" Collins said he was not penalized last season on the handful of occasions he threw a ball into the stands, so he wasn't expecting a fine. But making a child's day was "definitely worth it." The 25-year-old said he plans to appeal the fine, but if it isn't overturned, he'll pay up. "The only thing that matters was making that kid happy," he said. "He ain't never going to forget that moment. So that's all that matters to me." Collins followed up a 92-yard, one-touchdown performance that day against Tennessee with eight receptions for 119 yards last week at Jacksonville. The fourth-year wideout is Houston's leading receiver despite missing five games due to a hamstring injury. He has caught 49 passes for 832 yards and four touchdowns in just eight appearances. --Field Level Media Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles. , opens new tab
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US sanctions founder of Georgia’s ruling political partyOperations teams have confirmed NASA’s mission to “touch” the Sun survived its record-breaking closest approach to the solar surface on Dec. 24, 2024. Breaking its previous record by flying just 3.8 million miles above the surface of the Sun, NASA’s Parker Solar Probe hurtled through the solar atmosphere at a blazing 430,000 miles per hour — faster than any human-made object has ever moved. A beacon tone received late on Dec. 26 confirmed the spacecraft had made it through the encounter safely and is operating normally. This pass, the first of more to come at this distance, allows the spacecraft to conduct unrivaled scientific measurements with the potential to change our understanding of the Sun. Flying this close to the Sun is a historic moment in humanity’s first mission to a star. Nicky fox NASA Associate Administrator, Science Mission Directorate "Flying this close to the Sun is a historic moment in humanity’s first mission to a star,” said Nicky Fox, who leads the Science Mission Directorate at NASA Headquarters in Washington. “By studying the Sun up close, we can better understand its impacts throughout our solar system, including on the technology we use daily on Earth and in space, as well as learn about the workings of stars across the universe to aid in our search for habitable worlds beyond our home planet.” Parker Solar Probe has spent the last six years setting up for this moment. Launched in 2018, the spacecraft used seven flybys of Venus to gravitationally direct it ever closer to the Sun. With its last Venus flyby on Nov. 6, 2024, the spacecraft reached its optimal orbit. This oval-shaped orbit brings the spacecraft an ideal distance from the Sun every three months — close enough to study our Sun’s mysterious processes but not too close to become overwhelmed by the Sun’s heat and damaging radiation. The spacecraft will remain in this orbit for the remainder of its primary mission. “Parker Solar Probe is braving one of the most extreme environments in space and exceeding all expectations,” said Nour Rawafi, the project scientist for Parker Solar Probe at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL), which designed, built, and operates the spacecraft from its campus in Laurel, Maryland. “This mission is ushering a new golden era of space exploration, bringing us closer than ever to unlocking the Sun’s deepest and most enduring mysteries.” Close to the Sun, the spacecraft relies on a carbon foam shield to protect it from the extreme heat in the upper solar atmosphere called the corona, which can exceed 1 million degrees Fahrenheit. The shield was designed to reach temperatures of 2,600 degrees Fahrenheit — hot enough to melt steel — while keeping the instruments behind it shaded at a comfortable room temperature. In the hot but low-density corona, the spacecraft’s shield is expected to warm to 1,800 degrees Fahrenheit. “It’s monumental to be able to get a spacecraft this close to the Sun,” said John Wirzburger, the Parker Solar Probe mission systems engineer at APL. “This is a challenge the space science community has wanted to tackle since 1958 and had spent decades advancing the technology to make it possible.” By flying through the solar corona, Parker Solar Probe can take measurements that help scientists better understand how the region gets so hot, trace the origin of the solar wind (a constant flow of material escaping the Sun), and discover how energetic particles are accelerated to half the speed of light. “The data is so important for the science community because it gives us another vantage point,” said Kelly Korreck, a program scientist at NASA Headquarters and heliophysicist who worked on one of the mission’s instruments. “By getting firsthand accounts of what’s happening in the solar atmosphere, Parker Solar Probe has revolutionized our understanding of the Sun.” Previous passes have already aided scientists’ understanding of the Sun. When the spacecraft first passed into the solar atmosphere in 2021, it found the outer boundary of the corona is wrinkled with spikes and valleys, contrary to what was expected. Parker Solar Probe also pinpointed the origin of important zig-zag-shaped structures in the solar wind, called switchbacks, at the visible surface of the Sun — the photosphere. Since that initial pass into the Sun, the spacecraft has been spending more time in the corona, where most of the critical physical processes occur. “We now understand the solar wind and its acceleration away from the Sun,” said Adam Szabo, the Parker Solar Probe mission scientist at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland. “This close approach will give us more data to understand how it’s accelerated closer in.” Parker Solar Probe has also made discoveries across the inner solar system. Observations showed how giant solar explosions called coronal mass ejections vacuum up dust as they sweep across the solar system, and other observations revealed unexpected findings about solar energetic particles . Flybys of Venus have documented the planet’s natural radio emissions from its atmosphere, as well as the first complete image of its orbital dust ring . So far, the spacecraft has only transmitted that it’s safe, but soon it will be in a location that will allow it to downlink the data it collected on this latest solar pass. The data that will come down from the spacecraft will be fresh information about a place that we, as humanity, have never been. Joe Westlake Heliophysics Division Director, NASA Headquarters “The data that will come down from the spacecraft will be fresh information about a place that we, as humanity, have never been,” said Joe Westlake, the director of the Heliophysics Division at NASA Headquarters. “It’s an amazing accomplishment.” The spacecraft’s next planned close solar passes come on March 22, 2025, and June 19, 2025. By Mara Johnson-Groh NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Md. Media Contact: Sarah FrazierThe Raiders have locked up boom winger and fullback option Xavier Savage with a multi-year contract extension. Watch every ball of Australia v India LIVE & ad-break free during play in 4K on Kayo | New to Kayo? Get your first month for just $1. Limited time offer > “The Canberra Raiders can confirm the re-signing of Xavier Savage, who will remain with the club until the end of the 2027 season,” the club confirmed in a statement. The two-year extension will see Savage remain a Raider for the next three seasons, as he looks to build on his impressive start to his NRL career. Savage played 24 matches at NRL level in 2024, scoring 15 tries and establishing himself in the NRL team with his best season in green. Savage said the decision to stay in Canberra was an easy one, and he’s keen to build on his achievements in 2024 over the next three seasons. “I’m clearly very happy here and I am happy to stay here with the Raiders. I’m just glad that the deal is done and I’m locked in for a further two years. I just can’t wait,” Savage said. MORE NRL NEWS FIFTH IN LINE: This Titan is part of a pack with four Origin stars and wants to join ‘SURREAL’: Inside Cook’s unlikely Dragons comeback and the Red V signing coup ‘REACHED MY POTENTIAL’: May torches Roosters reasons for ‘jaw dropping’ release “I’m very happy with how I went last year but I’ve definitely got a lot more left in the tank. Now it’s time to keep training hard and turn it up again next year. It’s exciting. “This has become my second home now. I love Canberra and I’m trying to build a legacy down here” Raiders CEO Don Furner said Savage was key component in the Raiders plans moving forward and looked forward to his continued development as an NRL player. “We’ve always known Xavier had the talent to make it in the NRL, but this year in particular he showed the club his desire to work hard and take his game to the next level,” Furner said. “Xavier is still very young at age 22 and we know he still has his best football in front of him and we’re happy it’s with the Raiders.” FULL TRANSFER CENTRE BRONCOS 2025 squad: Adam Reynolds (2025), Ben Hunt (2026), Ben Te Kura (2026), Billy Walters (2026), Blake Mozer (2025), Brendan Piakura (2027), Coby Black (2026), Corey Jensen (2025), Cory Paix (2025), Deine Mariner (2027), Delouise Hoeter (2025), Ezra Mam (2029), Fletcher Baker (2025), Hayze Perham (2025), Israel Leota (2025), Jack Gosiewski (2025), Jaiyden Hunt (2025) Jesse Arthars (2026), Jock Madden (2026), Josh Rogers (2026), Jordan Riki (2027), Kobe Hetherington (2025), Kotoni Staggs (2025), Martin Taupau (2025), Patrick Carrigan (2028), Payne Haas (2026), Reece Walsh (2029), Selwyn Cobbo (2025), Tristan Sailor (2025), Tyson Smoothy (2025), Xavier Willison (2027) Development players: Hayze Perham (2025), Josh Rogers (2026) 2025 gains: Ben Hunt (Dragons) 2025 losses: Tristan Sailor (St Helens), Corey Oates (retired), Jordan Pereira (retired) Coach: Michael Maguire (2027) RAIDERS 2025 squad: Albert Hopoate (2025), Ata Mariota (2026), Chevy Stewart (2026, MO 2027), Corey Horsburgh (2027), Corey Harawira-Naera (2025, PO 2026), Danny Levi (2025), Emre Guler (2025), Ethan Strange (2028), Ethan Sanders (2027), Hudson Young (2027), Jamal Fogarty (2025, CO 2026), Joseph Tapine (2027, PO 2028), Josh Papali’i (2024, MO 2025), Jordan Martin (2025), Kaeo Weekes (2027), Matty Nicholson (2027), Matthew Timoko (2026), Michael Asomua (2026), Morgan Smithies (2026), Myles Martin (2027), Pasami Saulo (2026), Savelio Tamale (2026), Sebastian Kris (2027), Simi Sasagi (2025), Tom Starling (2025), Trey Mooney (2027), Vena Patuki-Case (2025), Xavier Savage (2027), Zac Hosking (2026) Development players: Noah Martin (2026) 2025 gains: Myles Martin (Newcastle Knights), Matty Nicholson (Warrington Wolves), Ethan Sanders (Parramatta Eels), Savelio Tamale (St George Illawarra Dragons). 2025 losses: Zac Woolford (Huddersfield), Elliott Whitehead (Catalans), Nick Cotric (Catalans), James Schiller (Knights), Jordan Rapana (Hull FC), Hohepa Puru (Sharks), Adrian Trevilyan (Northern Pride) Coach: Ricky Stuart (2029) BULLDOGS 2025 squad : Blake Taaffe (2025), Blake Wilson (2025), Bronson Xerri (2027), Connor Tracey (2026), Daniel Suluka-Fifita (2025), Drew Hutchison (2025), Jacob Kiraz (2027), Jacob Preston (2027), Jaeman Salmon (2025), Jake Turpin (2025), Jordan Samrani (2025), Josh Curran (2026), Karl Oloapu (2026), Kitione Kautoga (2025), Kurt Mann (2025), Matt Burton (2027), Max King (2027), Mitch Woods (2027), Marcelo Montoya (2026) Reed Mahoney (2026), Ryan Sutton (2025), Samuel Hughes (2026), Stephen Crichton (2027), Sitili Tupouniua (2028), Toby Sexton (2025), Viliame Kikau (2026) Development players: 2025 gains: Tom Amone (Leigh Leopards), Sitili Tupouniua (Roosters), Marcelo Montoya (Warriors), Enari Tuala (Knights) 2025 losses: Josh Addo-Carr (released), Poasa Faamausili (retired), Jordan Samrani (Parramatta Eels), Jeral Skelton (Wests Tigers), Zane Tetevano (retired) Coach: Cameron Ciraldo (2027) SHARKS 2025 squad: Addin Fonua-Blake (2028), Billy Burns (2025), Blayke Brailey (2026), Braden Hamlin-Uele (2026), Braydon Trindall (2028), Briton Nikora (2027), Cameron McInnes (2025), Chris Vea’ila (2025), Daniel Atkinson (2025), Jayden Berrell (2025), Jesse Colquhoun (2026), Jesse Ramien (2026), Hohepa Puru (2025), Kade Dykes (2025), Kayal Iro (2026), Michael Gabrael (2026), Nicho Hynes (2029), Niwhai Puru (2025), Oregon Kaufusi (2025), Ronaldo Mulitalo (2025), Sam Stonestreet (2025), Sione Katoa (2026), Siosifa Talakai (2026), Siteni Taukamo (2024), Teig Wilton (2025), Thomas Hazelton (2024, CO 2025), Toby Rudolf (2026), Tukupa-Ke Hau Tapuha (2025), William Kennedy (2025) Development players: Dylan Coutts (2025), Liam Ison (2025), Mawene Hiroti (2025) 2025 gains: Addin Fonua-Blake (Warriors), Hohepa Puru (Raiders) 2025 losses: Jack Williams (Eels), Royce Hunt (Tigers) Coach: Craig Fitzgibbon (2027) DOLPHINS 2025 squad: Connelly Lemuelu (2025), Daniel Saifiti (2027), Felise Kaufusi (2025), Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow (2027), Harrison Graham (2025), Herbie Farnworth (2026), Isaiya Katoa (2028), Jack Bostock (2027), Jake Averillo (2026), Jamayne Isaako (2026), Jeremy Marshall-King (2028), Josh Kerr (2025), Kenneath Bromwich (2025), Kodi Nikorima (2026), Mark Nicholls (2025), Mason Teague (MO 2025), Max Plath (2027), Oryn Keeley (2026), Ray Stone (2026), Sean O’Sullivan (2025), Thomas Flegler (2027) Tom Gilbert (2028), Trai Fuller (2026) Development players: Jeremiah Simbiken (2024, CO 2025), Michael Waqa (2025), Ryan Jackson (2024, CO 2025), Elijah Rasmussen (2025), Aublix Tawha (2025) 2025 gains: Junior Tupou (Tigers), Kulikefu Finefeuiaki (Cowboys), Daniel Saifiti (Knights), Max Feagai (Dragons) 2025 losses: Jesse Bromwich (retirement), Tevita Pangai Junior (Catalans), Euan Aitken (Souths), Lachlan Hubner (Souths), Edrick Lee (retired), Tesi Niu (Leigh Leopards) Coach: Kristian Woolf (2026) TITANS 2025 squad: AJ Brimson (2030), Alofi’ana Khan-Pereira (2026), Beau Fermor (2026), Brian Kelly (2026), Carter Gordon (2026), Chris Randall (2027), David Fifita (2026), Harley Smith-Shields (2025), Iszac Fa’asuamaleaui (2025), Jaimin Jollife (2026), Jayden Campbell (2026), Jaylan de Groot (2025), Jojo Fifita (2025), Josiah Pahulu (2025), Keano Kini (2026), Ken Maumalo (2025), Kieran Foran (2025), Klese Haas (2027), Moeaki Fotuaika (2027), Phillip Sami (2026), Reagan Campbell-Gillard (2027), Ryan Foran (2025), Sam Verrills (2026), Tino Fa’asuamaleaui (2026, PO until 2033) Development players: Arama Hau (2025, CO 2026), Ben Liyour (2025), Seth Nikotemo (2025), Tuki Simpkins (2026), Zane Harrison (2025), Sam Stephenson (2025) 2025 gains: Reagan Campbell-Gillard (Eels), Carter Gordon (upgraded), Sam Stephenson (Development contract), Zane Harrison (Development contract, Tuki Simpkins (Development contract, from Norths Devils) 2025 losses: Tanah Boyd (Warriors), Erin Clark (Warriors), Isaac Liu (unsigned), Keenan Palasia (Leeds Rhinos), Aaron Schoupp (Sea Eagles) Coach: Des Hasler (2026) SEA EAGLES 2025 squad: Aaron Schoupp (2025), Ben Trbojevic (2027), Brad Parker (2025), Clayton Faulalo (2025), Corey Waddell (2024), Daly Cherry-Evans (2025), Ethan Bullemor (2025), Gordon Chan Kum Tong (2025), Haumole Olakau’atu (2031), Jakob Arthur (2025), Jake Trbojevic (2026), Jake Simpkin (2026), Jazz Tevaga (2025), Jason Saab (2029), Joey Walsh (2027), Josh Aloiai (2027), Josh Schuster (2027), Karl Lawton (2024), Lachlan Croker (2026), Luke Brooks (2027), Nathan Brown (2026) Raymond Vaega (2025), Reuben Garrick (2026), Sio Siua Taukeiaho (2025), Taniela Paseka (2026), Tom Trbojevic (2026), Toafofoa Sipley (2025), Tolutau Koula (2026, PO 2027), Tommy Talau (2025) Development players: 2025 gains : Sio Siua Taukeiaho (Catalans), Jazz Tevaga (Warriors), Joey Walsh (rugby union) 2025 losses: Jamie Humphreys (Rabbitohs), Karl Lawton (Cowboys), Aaron Woods (retirement), Jaxson Paulo (Cowboys), Ben Condon (Leigh Leopards), Matt Lodge. Coach: Anthony Seibold (2025) STORM 2025 squad: Alec MacDonald (2028), Ativalu Lisati (2024), Bronson Garlick (2025), Cameron Munster (2027), Christian Welch (2025, MO 2026), Dean Ieremia (2024), Eliesa Katoa (2027), Harry Grant (2026), Jonah Pezet (2025), Josh King (2025), Lazarus Vaalepu (2025), Marion Seve (2024), Nelson Asofa-Solomona (2027, MO 2028) Nick Meaney (2026), Ryan Papenhuyzen (2026), Sua Fa’alogo (2028), Shawn Blore (2026), Stefano Utoikamanu (2027)m Tepai Moeroa (2024), Trent Loiero (2025), Tui Kamikamica (2025), Tyran Wishart (2025, PO 2026), William Warbrick (2026), Xavier Coates (2026), (2024) Development players: 2025 gains: Moses Leo (Rugby union), Stefano Utoikamanu (Tigers) 2025 losses: Young Tonumaipea (released) Coach: Craig Bellamy (2025) KNIGHTS 2025 squad: Adam Elliott (2025), Bradman Best (2027), Brodie Jones (2025), Dane Gagai (2025, MO 2026), Dylan Lucas (2027), Greg Marzhew (2026), Fletcher Sharpe (2025), Jack Cogger (2026), Jack Hetherington (2025), Jackson Hastings (2025), Jacob Saifiti (2027), James Schiller (2027), Jayden Brailey (2025), Jed Cartwright (2025), Jermaine McEwen (2027), Kai Pearce-Paul (2025), Kalyn Ponga (2027), Krystian Mapapalangi (2024), Leo Thompson (2025), Mathew Croker (2024), Matt Arthur (2025), (Myles Martin (2024), Paul Bryan (2025), Phoenix Crossland (2026), Riley Jones (2025), Ryan Rivett (2024), Sebastian Su’a (2025), Thomas Cant (2026), Taj Annan (2027), Tyson Gamble (2026), Tyson Frizell (2024, PO 2025, MO 2026), Will Pryce (2025) Development players: Tyrone Thompson (2025), Connor Votano (2025) 2025 gains: Tyrone Thomspon (rugby union), Taj Annan (rugby union), Francis Manulelua, James Schiller (Raiders), Matt Arthur (Eels) 2025 losses: David Armstrong (Leigh), Myles Martin (Raiders), Daniel Saifiti (Dolphins), Enari Tuala (Bulldogs), Jed Cartwright (Hull) Coach: Adam O’Brien (2027) COWBOYS 2025 squad: Braidson Burns (2025) Coen Hess (2024), Griffin Neame (2025), Helium Luki (2029), Jake Clifford (2025), Jaxson Paulo (2026), Jason Taumalolo (2027), Jeremiah Nanai (2027), Jordan McLean (2025), Kaiden Lahrs (2025), Kai O’Donnell (2026), Karl Lawton (2026), Murray Taulagi (2026), Reece Robson (2025), Reuben Cotter (2028), Robert Derby (2025), Sam McIntyre (2026), Scott Drinkwater (2027), Thomas Duffy (2025), Thomas Dearden (2029), Tom Chester (2025), Thomas Mikaele (2026, PO 2027), Viliami Vailea (2025), Zac Laybutt (2025) Development players: Emarly Bitungane (2025), Wil Sullivan (2025), Mason Kira (2025), Zac Herdegen (2025) 2025 gains: Karl Lawton (Sea Eagles), Kai O’Donnell (Leigh), Jaxson Paulo (Sea Eagles) 2025 losses: Valentine Holmes (Dragons), Chad Townsend (Roosters), Kyle Feldt (St Helens), Kulikefu Finefeuiaki (Dolphins), Jake Granville 2026 losses: Reece Robson Coach: Todd Payten (2026) EELS 2025 squad: Bailey Simonsson (2027), Brendan Hands (2025), Bryce Cartwright (2025), Dean Hawkins (2026), Dylan Brown (2025, PO until 2031), Haze Dunster (2024, MO 2025), Isaiah Iongi (2027), Jack Williams (2027), J’maine Hopgood (2027), Joey Lussick (2025), Joe Ofahengaue (2025), Junior Paulo (2026), Jordan Samrani (2026) Kelma Tuilagi (2026), Ky Rodwell (2024), Luca Moretti (2025), Matt Doorey (2025), Mitchell Moses (2026, PO 2029), Ryan Matterson (2025, PO 2026), Sean Russell (2025), Shaun Lane (2025, MO 2026), Toni Mataele (2025), Will Penisini (2025, PO 2026), Wiremu Greig (2025), Zac Lomax (2028) Development players : Charlie Guymer (2025, NRL 2026), Saxon Pyke (2025), Richard Penisini (2025, NRL 2026) 2025 gains: Jack Williams (Sharks), Zac Lomax (Dragons), Isaiah Iongi (Panthers), Joash Papalii (Bulldogs), Jordan Samrani (Bulldogs), Dean Hawkins (Rabbitohs) 2025 losses: Clint Gutherson (Dragons), Maika Sivo (Super League), Blaize Talagi (Panthers), Ethan Sanders (Raiders), Matt Arthur (Knights), Reagan Campbell-Gillard (release, Titans), Lorenzo Mulitao (Burleigh Bears), Daejarn Asi, Zac Cini, Maika Sivo, Ofahiki Ogden, Makahesi Makatoa, Morgan Harper (all unsigned) Coach: Jason Ryles (from 2028) PANTHERS 2025 squad: Asu Kepaoa (2025), Brad Schneider (2025), Blaize Talagi (2027), Casey McLean (2028), Brian To’o (2027), Daine Laurie (2025), Dylan Edwards (2028), Harrison Hassett (2025), Isaiah Papali’i (2027), Isaah Yeo (2027), Izack Tago (2028), Jack Cole (2026), Jesse McLean (2028), Liam Henry (2026), Liam Martin (2027), Lindsay Smith (2026), Luke Garner (2026), Luke Sommerton (2025), Luron Patea (2027), Mavrik Geyer (2025), Mitch Kenny (2027), Moses Leota (2027), Nathan Cleary (2027), Paul Alamoti (2027), Preston Riki( 2025), Scott Sorensen (2026), Soni Luke (2025) Development players: Riley Price (2025), Trent Toelau (2026), Billy Scott (2027) 2025 gains: Isaiah Papali’i (Tigers), Blaize Talagi (Eels) 2025 losses: Sunia Turuva (Tigers), Jarome Luai (Tigers), James Fisher-Harris (Warriors), Isaiah Iongi (Eels), Tyrone Peachey (retirement), Taylan May (released) Coach: Ivan Cleary (2027) DRAGONS 2025 squad: Alec Tu’itavake (2024), Ben Hunt (2024), Clint Gutherson (2027), Ben Murdoch-Masila (2024), Blake Lawrie (2026), Cody Ramsey (2024), Daniel Russell (2024, MO 2025), Francis Molo (2026), Hame Sele (2026), Jack de Belin (2024), Jack Bird (2024, MO 2025), Jacob Liddle (2025, MO 2026), Jaydn Su’A (2026), Jesse Marschke (2024), Kyle Flanagan (2025), Mathew Feagai (2026), Max Feagai (2024), Michael Molo (2024), Mikaele Ravalawa (2026), Moses Suli (2027), Paul Turner (2024), Raymond Faitala-Mariner (2025), Ryan Couchman (2025), Savelio Tamale (2024), Sione Finau (2025), Tom Eisenhuth (2024), Toby Couchman (2025), Tyrell Sloan (2026), Viliami Fifita (2025), Zac Lomax (2024), Christian Tuipulotu (2025), Luciano Leilua (2026), Lachlan Ilias (2026) Development players: Connor Muhleisen (2024), Corey Ackers (2025), Dylan Egan (2025), Hamish Stewart (2027), Jackson Shereb (2024), Josh Coric (2024) 2025 gains: Clint Gutherson (Dragons), Damien Cook (Souths), Valentine Holmes (Cowboys), Lachlan Ilias (Rabbitohs) 2025 losses : Ben Hunt (TBC), Zac Lomax (Eels), Jack Bird (Tigers), Savelio Tamale (Raiders), Alec Tuitavake, Dan Russell, Jackson Shereb, Jesse Marschke, Max Feagai, Nu Brown (all unsigned) Coach: Shane Flanagan (2026) RABBITOHS 2025 squad : Alex Johnston (2025), Benjamin Lovett (2025), Cameron Murray (2028), Campbell Graham (2027), Cody Walker (2025), Damien Cook (2025), Davvy Moale (2025), Dean Hawkins (2024), Isaiah Taas (2027), Izaac Tu’itupou Thompson (2024), Jack Wighton (2027), Jacob Host (2025), Jai Arrow (2027), Josiah Karapani (2024), Jye Gray (2024), Keaon Koloamatangi (2026), Latrell Mitchell (2027), Leon Te Hau (2024), Michael Chee Kam (2024), Peter Mamouzelos (2027), Sean Keppie (2026), Shaquai Mitchell (2025), Siliva Havili (2025), Taane Milne (2024), Tallis Duncan (2025), Tevita Tatola (2028), Thomas Burgess (2024), Tyrone Munro (2025) Development players: Richard Kennar (2024), Dion Teaupa (2024), Ethan Ferguson (2025), Haizyn Mellars (2025), Liam Le Blanc (2025), Thomas Fletcher (2024) 2025 gains: Jamie Humphreys (2026), Josh Schuster (2025), Euan Aitken, Lewis Dodd (St Helens) 2025 losses: Damien Cook (Dragons), Tom Burgess (Huddersfield), Lachlan Ilias (Dragons) Coach: Ben Hornby (interim - 2024), Wayne Bennett (from 2025) ROOSTERS 2025 squad: Angus Crichton (2026), Billy Smith (2027), Blake Steep (2026), Brandon Smith (2024, PO 2025), Connor Watson (2027), Daniel Tupou (2026), Dominic Young (2027), De La Salle Va’a (2025), Egan Butcher (2025), James Tedesco (2026), Junior Pauga (2027), Lindsay Collins (2026), Mark Nawaqanitawase (2026), Nat Butcher (2027), Naufau Whyte (2026), Robert Toia (2025), Sam Walker (2027), Sandon Smith (2026), Siua Wong (2026), Spencer Leniu (2027), Victor Radley (2027) Development players: Xavier Va’a (2026) 2025 gains: Chad Townsend (Cowboys) 2025 losses: Luke Keary (Catalans), Jared Waerea-Hargreaves (Hull KR), Joseph Sua’ali’i (rugby union), Joseph Manu (Japanese rugby union), Sitili Tupouniua (Bulldogs) Coach: Trent Robinson (2028) WARRIORS 2025 squad: Adam Pompey (2025), Ali Leiataua (2027), Bunty Afoa (2025), Chanel Harris-Tavita (2026), Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad (2025), Dallin Watene-Zelezniak (2025), Demitric Sifakula (2025, CO 2026), Dylan Walker (2025), Edward Kosi (2025), Freddy Lussick (2026), Jackson Ford (2027), Jacob Laban (2026), James Fisher-Harris (2028), Kurt Capewell (2026), Luke Metcalf (2026), Marata Niukore (2026), Motu Pasikala (2027), Mitchell Barnett (2027), Rocco Berry (2026), Roger Tuivasa-Sheck (2026), Selumiela Halasima (2026), Taine Tuaupiki (2026), Tanah Boyd (2026), Te Maire Martin (2025), Tohu Harris (2025), Tom Ale (2025), Wayde Egan (2027), Zyon Maiu’u (2026) Development players: Jett Cleary (2027), Tanner Stowers-Smith (2025), Kalani Going (2025), Kahu Capper (2026) 2025 gains: Tanah Boyd (Titans), Erin Clark (Titans), James Fisher-Harris (Panthers), Motu Pasikala (upgraded), Sam Healey (Sharks) 2025 losses: Jazz Tevaga (Sea Eagles), Addin Fonua-Blake (Sharks), Jazz Tevaga (Manly), Shaun Johnson (retired), Marcelo Montoya (Bulldogs) Coach: Andrew Webster (2026) TIGERS 2025 squad: Adam Doueihi (2025), Alex Twal (2027), Alex Seyfarth (2025), Apisai Koroisau (2026), Brandon Tumeth (2024, PO 2025), Brent Naden (2025), Charlie Staines (2025), David Klemmer (2025, MO 2026), Fonua Pole (2027), Jack Bird (2026), Jahream Bula (2026, MO 2027), Jarome Luai (2029), Jayden Sullivan (2027), John Bateman (2026), Jordan Miller (2026), Josh Feledy (2025), Justin Matamua (2025), Justin Olam (2026), Kit Laulilii (2025), Lachlan Galvin (2026), Latu Fainu (2027), Royce Hunt (2027), Samuela Fainu (2027), Solomone Saukuru (2025), Starford To’a (2026), Tallyn Da Silva (2026), Terrell May (2027), Tony Sukkar (2025) Development players: Alex Lobb (2025), Chris Fa’agutu (2025), Solomona Faataape (2025), Reuben Porter (2025), Heath Mason (2025), Will Craig (2025) 2025 gains: Jack Bird (Dragons), Royce Hunt (Sharks), Sunia Turuva (Panthers), Jarome Luai (Panthers), Jeral Skelton (Bulldogs), Terrell May (Roosters) 2025 losses: Isaiah Papali’i (Panthers), Junior Tupou (Dolphins), Stefano Utoikamanu (Storm) Coach: Benji Marshall (2027)
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Danny Mejia from Puerto Rico etched his name in history by clinching the prestigious Mr World 2024 (Mister World 2024) title at the grand finale held in NovaWorld, Phan Thiet, Vietnam. He outshone 59 other contestants, becoming the first Puerto Rican to achieve this remarkable feat. Vietnam's Phạm Tuấn Ngọc secured the first runner-up position, while Antonio Company from Spain and Felipe Salvador Maria from Angola claimed the second and third runner-up titles, respectively. India's Gokul Ganesan proudly represented the nation by making it to the Top 10. Indeed, congratulations to Danny Mejia on victory. Miss Universe 2024 Winner Is Victoria Kjær Theilvig of Denmark: Beauty Queen Wins 73rd Miss Universe Crown and Pageant Title, Venezuela, Mexico, Nigeria, Thailand Declared Runner-Ups! 🔴LIVE REACTION/ MR WORLD 2024 FINAL RESULT THE WINNER OF MR WORLD IS NONE OTHER THAN PUERTO RICO 🇵🇷 “Danny Mẹjia” อาชีพ: นักร้อง เก็บรางวัลมาเพียบ! 🫅MR WORLD AMERICA ▫️Sport challenge winner 🥇 ▫️Talent show winner 🥇 ✨1st RUNNER UP 🫅MR WORLD ASIA ▫️VIETNAM 🇻🇳... pic.twitter.com/ymTyFhRQ4Q — ✨inspiringPageant (@inspoPageant) November 23, 2024 Congratulations to Puerto Rico's Danny Mejia #MisterWorld 2024: El boricua Danny Mejía hace historia y se consagra como el ganador de este importante concurso de belleza masculina. #MisterPuertoRico 🌎🇵🇷👑🔥 pic.twitter.com/f3gxV1CW9S — H. Roddz (@HRoddz) November 23, 2024 (SocialLY brings you all the latest breaking news, viral trends and information from social media world, including Twitter, Instagram and Youtube. The above post is embeded directly from the user's social media account and LatestLY Staff may not have modified or edited the content body. The views and facts appearing in the social media post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY, also LatestLY does not assume any responsibility or liability for the same.)
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A2 Milk shares rocket 18% on guidance upgrade and big dividend newsTech whistleblowers urged to come forward and expose corporate wrongdoingTeam India will have their task cut out when they come on day three of the fourth Test against Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). After a chaotic final hour on day two at the iconic venue that saw India lose three wickets, a lot relies on Rishabh Pant and Ravindra Jadeja, especially with the tourists still trailing by 310 runs. Australia, meanwhile, will hope to continue to plot India's slide in this game and have the runs to play with as well. Steve Smith's classy 140 combined with the top three scoring half-centuries put the hosts in the box seat. With cloud cover also expected in Melbourne on day three, the home side's bowling unit should enjoy bowling.
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Trump offers support for dockworkers union by saying ports shouldn’t install more automated systemsBy JOSH BOAK WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday voiced his support for the dockworkers union before their contract expires next month at Eastern and Gulf Coast ports, saying that any further “automation” of the ports would harm workers. Related Articles National Politics | Will Kamala Harris run for California governor in 2026? The question is already swirling National Politics | Senate begins final push to expand Social Security benefits for millions of people National Politics | Trump taps immigration hard-liner Kari Lake as head of Voice of America National Politics | Trump extends unprecedented invites to China’s Xi and other world leaders for his inauguration National Politics | Pressure on a veteran and senator shows what’s next for those who oppose Trump The incoming president posted on social media that he met Harold Daggett, the president of the International Longshoreman’s Association, and Dennis Daggett, the union’s executive vice president. “I’ve studied automation, and know just about everything there is to know about it,” Trump posted. “The amount of money saved is nowhere near the distress, hurt, and harm it causes for American Workers, in this case, our Longshoremen. Foreign companies have made a fortune in the U.S. by giving them access to our markets. They shouldn’t be looking for every last penny knowing how many families are hurt.” The International Longshoremen’s Association has until Jan. 15 to negotiate a new contract with the U.S. Maritime Alliance, which represents ports and shipping companies. At the heart of the dispute is whether ports can install automated gates, cranes and container-moving trucks that could make it faster to unload and load ships. The union argues that automation would lead to fewer jobs, even though higher levels of productivity could do more to boost the salaries of remaining workers. The Maritime Alliance said in a statement that the contract goes beyond ports to “supporting American consumers and giving American businesses access to the global marketplace – from farmers, to manufacturers, to small businesses, and innovative start-ups looking for new markets to sell their products.” “To achieve this, we need modern technology that is proven to improve worker safety, boost port efficiency, increase port capacity, and strengthen our supply chains,” said the alliance, adding that it looks forward to working with Trump. In October, the union representing 45,000 dockworkers went on strike for three days, raising the risk that a prolonged shutdown could push up inflation by making it difficult to unload container ships and export American products overseas. The issue pits an incoming president who won November’s election on the promise of bringing down prices against commitments to support blue-collar workers along with the kinds of advanced technology that drew him support from Silicon Valley elite such as billionaire Elon Musk. Trump sought to portray the dispute as being between U.S. workers and foreign companies, but advanced ports are also key for staying globally competitive. China is opening a $1.3 billion port in Peru that could accommodate ships too large for the Panama Canal. There is a risk that shippers could move to other ports, which could also lead to job losses. Mexico is constructing a port that is highly automated, while Dubai, Singapore and Rotterdam already have more advanced ports. Instead, Trump said that ports and shipping companies should eschew “machinery, which is expensive, and which will constantly have to be replaced.” “For the great privilege of accessing our markets, these foreign companies should hire our incredible American Workers, instead of laying them off, and sending those profits back to foreign countries,” Trump posted. “It is time to put AMERICA FIRST!”
VERMILLION, S.D. (AP) — Aidan Bouman threw a go-ahead touchdown pass in the fourth quarter and Quaron Adams followed with a 70-yard touchdown on a reverse as No. 4 seed South Dakota pulled away late to beat 13th-seeded Tarleton State 42-31 on Saturday in the second round of the FCS playoffs. South Dakota will host the winner of Saturday's matchup between No. 5 seed UC Davis and 12th-seeded Illinois State in the third round. The Coyotes (10-2) trailed by seven points four times until Bouman connected with Keyondray Jones-Logan for a 12-yard touchdown and a 35-31 lead with 9:36 left to play. Tim White intercepted a Victor Gabalis pass, giving South Dakota the ball at its own 15-yard line. Adams, a sophomore receiver, raced to the end zone three plays later for his first career rushing touchdown and the Texans (10-4) never recovered in their first trip to the postseason. Gabalis threw three first-half touchdown passes, giving Tarleton State leads of 7-0, 14-7 and 21-14 at halftime. Travis Theis had two short touchdown runs in the first half to pull the Coyotes even and his 2-yard scoring run 51 seconds into the fourth quarter tied it at 28. Tarleton State took its last lead on a 23-yard field goal by Corbin Poston with 11:23 left to play. Bouman completed 18 of 22 passes for 213 yards and also had a 5-yard scoring toss to Jones-Logan off a deflected pass that stood up to a video review and tied the game at 21. Theis carried 25 times for 130 yards. Gabalis totaled 379 yards on 23-for-31 passing with four touchdowns and three interceptions. Darius Cooper caught nine passes for 161 yards and three scores. Cody Jackson had the other touchdown reception. ___ Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up . AP college football: and The Associated PressPeacock’s ‘Hysteria!’ set in Michigan during 1980s satanic panic
QNA DOHA: The National Human Rights Committee (NHRC) celebrated the International Human Rights Day and the 76th anniversary of the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights by organizing a symposium entitled 'Human Rights: A Path for Solutions'. The event was held in partnership with the Arab Network for National Human Rights Institutions and the United Nations Human Rights Training and Documentation Centre for South-West Asia and the Arab Region. This year's celebration of the International Human Rights Day is held under the theme: Our Rights, Our Future, Right Now. Following the symposium, the NHRC signed a memorandum of understanding with the Workers' Support and Insurance Fund. The symposium recommended strengthening the global movement that supports human rights and giving it the appropriate space for innovation and renewal, in addition to consolidating human rights to prevent conflicts, build peace and put an end to conflict, transform the economy and establish equality and sustainability, and promote human rights in environmental work and work on climate change. It also stressed the significance of strengthening governance, combating impunity and achieving full participation, advancing technology and science, empowering everyone without exception, enhancing the use of technology for youth to spread awareness about human rights issues, empowering youth economically to address the issue of high unemployment among youth, and strengthening the human rights system. The symposium noted the importance of enhancing youth participation at various political and social levels through dialogue platforms between youth and policy makers to exchange views on issues related to human rights, to improve education on human rights through curricula at all educational levels, including vocational training, to enable youth to exercise their rights effectively and contribute to enhancing them in their communities and supporting youth initiatives by providing financial and technical support to youth initiatives that aim to spread awareness of human rights. The symposium also stressed the importance of strengthening partnerships between youth and national and international institutions to achieve tangible results in this field and continuing to build regional networks to develop regional networks and youth organizations that work to enhance cooperation between youth in Arab countries to spread the culture of human rights and promote social justice in the region and raise public awareness and build capacities for new generations of the Arab human rights movement. It noted the importance of strengthening the rule of law and the independence of the judiciary, strengthening criminal justice, including reducing the excessive application of the death penalty, tightening the prohibition of torture, improving the treatment of prisoners and detainees, stopping the practice of precautionary detention, strengthening national redress mechanisms, and addressing complaints of human rights violations, including addressing issues of economic and social rights. The symposium also stressed the need to ensure freedom to establish and operate non-governmental organizations as a supporter and participant in promoting human rights at the national and regional levels, work with civil society at the local level, establish a platform for regional and international networking between governments within the framework of their international commitments and relevant monitoring and follow-up mechanisms, promote sustainable development to achieve the aspirations of local communities without exclusion, and ensure the preservation of the rights of future generations without waste, with the need for civil society participation during the redrawing and implementation of national development plans, in addition to urging Arab governments and the international community to work to reduce disputes and conflicts and to work seriously to immediately stop the aggression on Gaza, Lebanon and Syria. Chairperson of the NHRC HE Maryam bint Abdullah Al Attiyah said that International Human Rights Day is an occasion to renew the commitment to the principles of the Declaration, which represent common values for all peoples, civilizations and cultures, and an opportunity to affirm the determination to move forward to respect, implement and protect human rights. While we appreciate the achievements and progress made in the field of human rights in the State of Qatar and in many countries of the world, we also recognize the challenges associated with armed conflicts, climate change, digital and technological developments, the persistence of the policy of impunity, and other global challenges, Her Excellency added. Al Attiyah explained that these challenges hinder the actual enjoyment of human rights, which can only be overcome through a comprehensive approach based on human rights, recognizing human dignity and the principles of universality, inclusiveness, equality, non-discrimination, interdependence and indivisibility.As Chairperson of the NHRC in the State of Qatar and the Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions, I affirm our support for this year's campaign under the theme "Our Rights, Our Future, Right Now", and for the vision of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights under the title 'Human Rights: A Path for Solutions', Her Excellency added. The Chairperson of the NHRC expressed aspiration for combined efforts to draw up a human rights-based approach to confront all relevant global challenges and to work to end the policy of double standards that has contributed to the continuation of violations in many parts of the world, which if continue, will lead to undermining global achievements in the field of human rights and threaten the future of the international human rights system. She pointed out that facing the current challenges and planning for the future require a comprehensive reform of all United Nations agencies to enable them to play an effective role in ending serious violations and ending the policy of impunity, in addition to States fulfilling their obligations in the field of human rights, including strengthening the independence of national human rights institutions, providing a free and enabling environment for civil society, and involving all stakeholders in the processes of designing and evaluating decisions and policies related to human rights. Copy 14/12/2024 10Cam Ward breaks Bernie Kosar's single-season Miami passing yards and completions records