Eagles look to clinch NFC East title while Cowboys hope to play spoilerFrench StandingsAn international military conference in Adelaide that boasted of drawing "more than 1,100 delegates from around the world" has been derided by attendees as a "total shitshow" and compared to the infamous Fyre Festival held in the Bahamas. This week's MAST event was billed as a "leading international maritime, air and space technologies defence event" with Adelaide the "first Southern Hemisphere city to host the event in its 17-year history". However, furious defence industry figures claim organisers of the MAST 24 conference greatly exaggerated participant numbers, and falsely claimed officials such as Australia's Chief of Navy Vice Admiral Mark Hammond would be appearing. "They over-promised and under-delivered. Companies and organisations that MAST 24 said would attend aren't here and the claim of 1,000+ people is ludicrous, it might just be half of that," a conference attendee told the ABC. "Despite claiming there would be dozens of exhibiters at MAST, there was only a handful of stands, and none of the defence officials the organisers said would be here turned up." The event was billed as a "leading international maritime, air and space technologies defence event" and a 17-year first for the southern hemisphere. (Supplied) "It's an utter embarrassment and total shitshow – not even the South Australian... Andrew GreeneBy Daily Trust President Bola Tinubu’s former campaign spokesman in the south east, Dr Josef Onoh, has described the elder statesman, Alhaji Tanko Yakasai, as a strong pillar of encouragement to the younger generation of Nigerians. Onoh made the encomium in celebration of Yakasai’s 99th birthday day celebration on Thursday, December 5th 2024. Onoh said that he considers himself blessed to celebrate Yakasai in his 99 years of motivational life and ran short of words to define his infinite variety. “I’m blessed to celebrate your 99th birthday and count this day as an additional blessing unto myself. You have played the role of a father to me for over three decades. I respect your wise fatherly counsel, your phone calls and messages almost every week during these years just to know what I’m up to as a father would watch over a son. “You have been one of my strongest pillars of encouragement and support and I consider myself blessed to celebrate you today. “Your principles and political guidance contributed immensely in moulding my political views and principles and I forever cherish and love you immensely as a son to a father. Happy birthday, Odoziobodo of Ogbunike!” Join Daily Trust WhatsApp Community For Quick Access To News and Happenings Around You. NEWS UPDATE: Nigerians have been finally approved to earn Dollars from home, acquire premium domains for as low as $1500, profit as much as $22,000 (₦37million+). Click here to start.
Look back on 2024: Stories with a big impact in Denton this yearCountries at the COP29 climate summit in Baku have adopted a global finance target of $300 billion annually by 2035 to help poorer nations manage the impacts of climate change. However, the deal, struck after extended negotiations, has been met with mixed reactions, with some calling it a significant step and others deeming it inadequate for addressing the climate crisis. The deal aims to increase financial support to vulnerable nations, building on the previous $100 billion annual commitment, which was met late in 2022 and set to expire in 2025. Related Stories UN Climate chief warns of “Inflation on Steroids” as climate disasters drive up living costs globally COP29: WHO director-general urges global readiness to tackle health threats It was intended to help nations combat climate impacts like storms, floods, and droughts, exacerbated by industrialized countries’ historical greenhouse gas emissions. While some delegates celebrated the agreement as a victory for global climate cooperation, others criticised it as insufficient. A representative of the Indian delegation, Chandni Raina, while speaking on behalf of India, described the deal as an “optical illusion,” arguing it fails to address the scale of the crisis. “I regret to say that this document is nothing more than an optical illusion. This, in our opinion, will not address the enormity of the challenge we all face. “Therefore, we oppose the adoption of this document,” he said. However, United Nations climate chief Simon Stiell acknowledged the difficult negotiations that led to the agreement but hailed the outcome as an insurance policy for humanity against global warming. “It has been a difficult journey, but we’ve delivered a deal. This deal will keep the clean energy boom growing and protect billions of lives,” Stiell said. “ But like any insurance policy, it only works if the premiums are paid in full, and on time,” he added. The deal also lays the groundwork for next year’s climate summit, to be held in the Amazon rainforest of Brazil, where countries are meant to map out the next decade of climate action. The summit cut to the heart of the debate over the financial responsibility of industrialised countries – whose historic use of fossil fuels has caused the bulk of greenhouse gas emissions – to compensate others for worsening damage from climate change. It also laid bare divisions between wealthy governments constrained by tight domestic budgets and developing nations reeling from the costs of storms, floods, and droughts. The group of countries required to contribute to climate finance—comprising around two dozen industrialised nations, including the U.S., Canada, and European countries—was originally determined during U.N. climate talks in 1992. European governments have called for expanding the list of contributors to include nations like China, the world’s second-largest economy, and oil-rich Gulf states. While the agreement encourages developing countries to voluntarily contribute, it does not mandate their participation. The deal also outlines a broader target to raise $1.3 trillion annually in climate finance by 2035, encompassing contributions from both public and private sources. Economists argue that this amount aligns with the funding required to effectively combat global warming. Additionally, countries agreed to establish rules for a global carbon credit market. This initiative aims to generate billions of dollars for climate projects, such as reforestation and the deployment of clean energy technologies, by allowing the buying and selling of carbon credits.
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