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A JOURNALIST faced court yesterday accused of stalking former Chancellor George Osborne and his wife. Lydia Suffield is said to have accused the couple of drug abuse and reported them to a children’s charity. She is alleged to have stalked Mr Osborne and Thea Rogers via email and Instagram from June 2022 to July 2023. Rhianne Neil, prosecuting, told Westminster magistrates’ court that “false, anonymous tip-offs” to the NSPCC resulted in “investigations for drug abuse and neglecting their children”. She said Mr Osborne and Ms Rogers were so concerned that they paid for extra security around their July 2023 wedding. Suffield, 27, also allegedly sent messages about the couple’s private life to their friends, family and work colleagues and a gift to the pair for their children. The freelance journalist, from Liverpool, pleaded not guilty to two charges of stalking involving serious alarm or distress. Alexandra-Maria Eugenicos, defending Suffield, told the court that any communications sent by her client were in her professional capacity as a journalist. District Judge Annabel Pilling bailed Suffield to face Isleworth crown court in West London on January 6. Former Tory chancellor Mr Osborne was editor of the London Evening Standard newspaper after leaving politics and now works for an investment bank and is chair of the British Museum.Apple’s UK engineering teams have ‘doubled in size in five years’
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DOGE division: Here’s an Excellent Cut “Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy are leading a team of detectives to ferret out waste and fraud in the federal budget,” notes James Piereson at The New Criterion , even as “every program has an army of career employees, lobbyists, and journalists ready to defend it.” One excellent target: “The National Endowment for Democracy” — “a relic of the Cold War” that “no longer serves any pressing purpose in terms of advancing national interests.” Ending it would be comparatively easy: “It is set up as a private, tax-exempt organization with its own employees,” not an agency. And it’s “part of the so-called censorship industrial complex,” handing money to shady groups like the Global Disinformation Index, so odds are the NED can’t “continue in its present form for very long after inauguration day.” From the right: Joe’s Blow to Democratic Party Not just the country but the Democratic Party “will be dealing with the damage Biden leaves behind for years,” warns the Washington Examiner’s Byron York . Per exit polls, “In 2024, Democrats slipped to third place in party ID” behind Republicans and independents. “What does it mean? The simplest explanation is that Biden and his fellow Democrats made the party so unattractive that millions of self-identified Democrats decided to call themselves independents instead.” Bottom line: “Joe Biden was a terrible president. His party paid the price. Now, they’ll have to come up with a real, not a rhetorical, way to move forward.” Libertarian: Quit Taxing Americans Abroad The Trump administration should end “the worldwide taxation of individual Americans’ income,” argues Reason’s Veronique De Rugy , to “keep millions of law-abiding Americans living overseas from being treated like financial pariahs.” As the law stands, “if you live and work exclusively outside of the United States, you must file a US tax return.” “The United States is the only developed nation that taxes based on citizenship rather than residency.” A “better alternative” would be “a territorial tax system.” I.e., “if you are an American living and working in Singapore, the income you earn there is taxed only in Singapore.” Uncle Sam should “join the rest of the developed world and adopt a residence-based tax and reporting system.” That “would encourage global mobility for US citizens, including many who are abroad promoting US companies, and make American workers more competitive internationally.” Ukraine beat: Don Envoy Sees Vlad’s Weakness As President-elect Donald Trump’s “special envoy to Ukraine and Russia,” Lt. Gen. (ret.) Keith Kellogg is tasked “with finding a comprehensive peace settlement,” observe Mark Toth & Jonathan Sweet at The Hill . The Kremlin may think he’ll “cave to Putin’s every demand,” but “Kellogg is not going to roll over or allow himself to be steamrolled.” He knows that “thirty-four months and 747,340 casualties into what was supposed to be a 10-day ‘special military operation’ in Ukraine, Russia is now dependent upon Iran and North Korea for munitions and soldiers,” even as “Putin’s military and diplomatic positions around the world rapidly deteriorate” from Syria to Georgia to Kazakhstan. “Now is a time for Trump’s ‘maximum pressure’ foreign policy to be brought to bear on Putin.” Liberal: Voter ‘Perceptions’ Hurt Dems Despite Kamala Harris’ efforts to “fashion herself as a moderate,” surveys show “voters perceived Harris and the Democrats as too liberal, and this probably hurt them politically,” reports The Liberal Patriot’s Michael Baharaeen . A Third Way study asked voters to rate themselves and the candidates on a scale from most liberal to most conservative — and on average they placed themselves closer to Donald Trump than to Harris. A survey for More in Common, meanwhile, found that people view “the average Democratic voter ” to be more “left-wing” than most actually are. Plus, of course, Harris’ “past statements and unconvincing pivots” plainly “weighed the party down.” Dems must “grapple” with this reality “to repair their image.” — Compiled by The Post Editorial BoardIRVINE, Calif. , Dec. 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- OrthAlign, Inc. today announced a significant milestone with the successful first clinical use of its Lantern Hip handheld technology. The procedure was performed by Edwin Su, MD, a renowned orthopedic surgeon at the Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) in New York, NY . "The first clinical case of Lantern Hip is a monumental achievement for our team and the surgeons involved with this project," said Eric Timko , CEO of OrthAlign. "This expansion of our flagship platform to include hips not only enhances our product portfolio, but also positions us for significant growth in both the hospital and the ambulatory surgery center (ASC). We're excited to kick off the new year with Lantern Hip and showcase its impact at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons annual meeting," says Eric Timko . Lantern Hip is the latest evolution in hip technology, built upon the success of over 375,000 OrthAlign procedures worldwide. Next-generation sensors, powered by accelerometers and gyroscopes, are designed to provide an accurate and simple solution to navigate cup placement and measure changes in leg length and offset. The system enables the surgeon to choose their preferred implant, and is accessible to any site of service. "Lantern Hip allows me to personalize cup position for each patient," said Dr. Su. "I can compare the functional pelvic plane (FPP), the anterior pelvic plane (APP), and the coronal plane during live cup navigation, so I can place the implant in the best position for function and stability. With its triple-sensor technology, Lantern Hip also allows me to feel confident in my leg length and offset restoration. The system was simple for me and my team to integrate into our workflow during our first case, and I expect this will make a positive impact on other surgeons' experience too." OrthAlign will continue to offer surgeons the opportunity to experience Lantern Hip firsthand through webinars and demonstrations at industry events throughout 2025. For inquiries about upcoming events or to schedule a product demonstration, contact your local OrthAlign representative. Visit www.orthalign.com/lanternhip to view the Lantern Hip introductory video. Lantern Hip is indicated for use in direct anterior total hip arthroplasty procedures with the patient in the supine position. About OrthAlign, Inc. OrthAlign is a medical device company with a focus on delivering practical, cutting-edge technologies for orthopedic surgery. With a commitment to innovation and excellence, OrthAlign provides surgeons with user-friendly, cost-effective solutions to help improve patient care in joint replacement. In 2023, the company celebrated a record-breaking year with over $50 million in global revenue, reflecting its dedication to growth and leadership in the industry. Driven by the belief that everyone deserves exceptional healthcare, OrthAlign is committed to making empowering technologies accessible to all. LANTERN ® and ORTHALIGN ® are registered trademarks of OrthAlign, Inc. 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The union representing Toronto Public Health employees says the city has issued layoff notices to all workers at the The Works safe injection site with the site set to close next spring due to recent legislation from the Ontario government. The safe consumption site at 277 Victoria St. is one of five sites slated to close in the city once the legislation comes into effect next March. The layoffs include four permanent community health officer roles and 29 temporary harm reduction counsellors, CUPE Local 79 President Nas Yadollahi said Monday morning. "By eliminating these positions, the city is dismantling a critical piece of its public health strategy to address the opioid crisis," Yadollahi said at a news conference. "These are the very workers who prevent overdoses, provide essential supports and connect people to the care they need." Yadollahi said the union is calling on the city to instead redeploy these workers "and allow them to perform duties within what is allowed under provincial law." Premier Doug Ford's Progressive Conservative government fast-tracked legislation that prohibits and closes any sites within 200 metres of a school or daycare, and effectively stops any new sites from opening. The new rules also require municipalities to get the health minister's approval to apply for an exemption from the federal government to launch new supervised consumption sites. Toronto Centre Coun. Chris Moise, chair of chair of the city's board of health, said the board asked the city to maintain funding for the staff positions in its 2025 budget but that Toronto Public Health had to provide layoff notices under the rules of its collective agreements. "It's a procedural process. Because they're unionized employees, we have a collective agreement we have to honour," he said. Moise said the city doesn't want to close its safe injection site at 277 Victoria St. but has no other choice. "This is not something the city wants to do, but we are governed by provincial and federal laws," he said. He said the city will try to find jobs for the workers with the City of Toronto. More than , the vast majority due to opioid toxicity. At a board of health meeting Monday, dozens of people spoke about their fears that the supervised injection site closures will have devastating impacts for the community. The speakers included Meghan White, a front-line worker at one of the supervised consumption sites slated to close. "Working in the site, I've met individuals who bring such an irreplaceable uniqueness to the world," she told the board. The new provincial legislation has essentially "handed a death sentence" to the clients she works with on a daily basis amidst an overdose crisis that is claiming lives every day," she said. White said she fears the number of overdose deaths will skyrocket once those sites close. "The grief felt among the community is going to continue to become unbearable." Another frontline harm reduction worker who spoke at the meeting said she's personally lost 24 people to overdoses in recent years, and fears that number will only continue to grow. Marina Classen said living through the overdose crisis has felt like living through a war. "No one should have to bear the weight of that grief and trauma, but the sad thing is I'm one of so many that carry those experiences now," she said. Hannah Jensen, spokesperson for Ontario Health Minister Sylvia Jones, said each drug consumption site slated to close will have the opportunity to turn into a homelessness and addictions recovery treatment (HART) hub funded by the province. In an email, Jensen said the HART hubs will connect people to more comprehensive care than the support services previously provided by supervised consumption sites, including addiction programs, supportive housing and other social services.Republic Welcomes James Newman as General Partner - Fund Manager & VP of OperationsKey details about the man accused of killing of UnitedHealthcare's CEO
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced $200 million in humanitarian aid for conflict-torn Sudan during what was likely his final trip to the United Nations while in office. With the U.N. Security Council more divided than ever, Blinken led two meetings of the U.N.’s most powerful body on Thursday, capping his engagements with the world body after a tumultuous four years that saw war return to Europe and multiple crises in the Middle East. But neither focused on Russia’s war with Ukraine or the Mideast, where the U.S. has been frequently at odds with permanent members China and Russia and almost always in the minority when it comes to Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza. Instead, in an apparent bid to produce a modicum of consensus, Blinken led Security Council sessions on artificial intelligence and Sudan , where conflict has sparked a dire humanitarian crisis that aid agencies say has not received enough attention. The money announced by Blinken will go toward food, shelter and health care for the people of Sudan. He also said the State Department will work with Congress to provide an additional $30 million to elevate civilian voices to help with the transition back to democratic governance. Here’s a look at America's top diplomat at the U.N.: Blinken has been appearing in person and virtually before the Security Council since March 2021, just after assuming his position as the Biden administration’s top diplomat. In addition to several one-off council meetings, including one in February 2022 shortly before Russia invaded Ukraine, Blinken has gone to New York for a week every September for the annual General Assembly gathering of world leaders. The presidency of the Security Council rotates alphabetically every month among its 15 members. This month, it's the U.S. turn. The country holding the presidency almost always organizes several signature events on topics its government chooses. Presidents, prime ministers and foreign ministers often preside at these meetings, which ministers from other council nations are invited to attend. Russia and China have blocked all council action condemning the invasion of Ukraine. This has led U.S. officials to believe that a session on the topic, especially as President-elect Donald Trump prepares to take office with a stated goal of ending the war immediately, would likely be a waste of time. On the Middle East, the U.S. has frequently vetoed council action condemning Israel for its tactics against Hamas in Gaza, leaving it virtually alone at the United Nations in supporting Israel. War broke out in Sudan last year between rival generals heading the military and paramilitary forces. The fighting has left tens of thousands dead, forced millions from their homes and pushed a large swath of Sudan’s population to starvation — creating an often forgotten global crisis the U.S. is seeking to spotlight. The roughly $230 million in assistance announced Thursday brings total U.S. support to over $2.3 billion since the fighting erupted. Blinken said the fighting unleashed the world’s worst humanitarian crisis, and every day “brings new atrocities, attacks on hospitals, on markets, displaced persons, camps, summary executions, women and girls subjected to unspeakable sexual violence.” “We continue to see war crimes and crimes against humanity committed across vast parts of Sudan,” he said. The U.S. leads the world in developing AI technology, according to a recently released Stanford University index, and it has been in the forefront of U.N. action on AI. In March, the first U.N. resolution on artificial intelligence was adopted by the 193-member General Assembly. Sponsored by the U.S., it gives global support to an international effort to ensure the powerful technology benefits all nations, respects human rights and is “safe, secure and trustworthy.” Blinken said AI has the potential to do “tremendous good” but can also pose “tremendous threats to the international peace and security that this council is charged with upholding.” He noted that “repressive regimes are using AI-enabled surveillance to target journalists and political dissidents" and that "if algorithms are built into weapon systems, and if they malfunction, they could spark a conflict.” “By setting rules of the road for AI we can minimize these risks, we can harness the exceptional promise of this technology,” he said. Blinken has represented the U.S. at the Security Council about half a dozen times at meetings ranging from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine to the war in Gaza. Russia, like the U.S. and China, is a permanent veto-holding member of the 15-nation council, and both have seats at its horseshoe-shaped table. But apart from pointed disagreements during debates, there have been no confrontations or one-on-one meetings between Blinken and Russian diplomats at previous U.N. meetings — and there was none on Thursday. Blinken thanked Russian Ambassador Vassily Nebenzia after his remarks — as is custom — even though Nebenzia accused the U.S. of imposing rules on others but not abiding by them. But the Russian envoy agreed that “we cannot allow AI to dominate human beings and human values.” It is not unusual for Blinken or other senior U.S. officials to attend international meetings and conferences where Russian officials are present, but interactions are rare. Lee reported from Washington.
Chandigarh: Leader of opposition Partap Singh Bajwa urged Punjab speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan to convene the winter session of the assembly without delay. In a letter to Sandhwan, Bajwa said the last session was adjourned sine die on Sept 4. Citing Rule 14A, he noted the assembly was required to hold three sessions in a financial year: the budget session, the summer/monsoon session, and the winter session. This year, the budget session took place in Feb, followed by monsoon session in Sept. Bajwa expressed concern over the recurring practice of convening assembly sessions with minimal notice, which hampered members’ ability to effectively raise issues on behalf of their constituents. He emphasised that the mandated 15-day notice period under Rule 34 of Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in Punjab Vidhan Sabha was not observed. TNN We also published the following articles recently UP Assembly winter session from Dec 16 Uttar Pradesh's winter assembly session, starting December 16th, is poised for a turbulent start. The opposition plans to confront the ruling BJP over the recent Sambhal violence, questioning the government's response. A supplementary budget, potentially allocating funds for the Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj, might be introduced. Seventh Delhi Assembly holds its last session Delhi's Legislative Assembly concluded its 74th session, likely the last before the 2025 elections. Speaker Ram Niwas Goel highlighted the assembly's accomplishments, including addressing over 1,000 questions, passing 26 bills, and numerous discussions. He emphasized his impartial role and thanked members for their cooperation. 20% manpower to be cut for winter session Maharashtra's new government is implementing cost-cutting measures for the upcoming week-long winter legislative session in Nagpur. Departments have been ordered to reduce staff deployment by 20% to minimize expenses on accommodation, food, and transport. This move aims to alleviate the strain on resources and address the state's mounting debt, which has exceeded 9 lakh crore. Stay updated with the latest news on Times of India . Don't miss daily games like Crossword , Sudoku , and Mini Crossword .
For the second straight Major League Baseball offseason, a norm-shattering contract has been the talk of the winter , with Juan Soto agreeing with the New York Mets on a $765 million, 15-year deal that's the richest in baseball history. It comes almost exactly one year after the Los Angeles Dodgers forked out a princely sum of $700 million on a 10-year, heavily deferred deal for two-way Japanese superstar Shohei Ohtani. They are believed to be the two richest contracts in pro sports history. The way it's going, a contract approaching $1 billion doesn't seem out of the question. But several factors are working against it — at least in the near future. There's reason to believe the megadeals for Ohtani and Soto are unicorns in the baseball world. Both players are uniquely talented, surely, but both also had unusual circumstances propelling their value into the stratosphere. Ohtani is the greatest two-way player in baseball history, capable of improving any team on both sides of the ball. He's also the rare baseball player who has true international appeal . His every move ( like his unexpected marriage announcement ) is followed closely in his native Japan, adding another 125 million potential fans who buy merchandise, watch him play and help fill the Dodgers' coffers. Then there's Soto — a four-time All-Star and on-base machine who won a World Series with the Washington Nationals in 2019. The X-factor for him is he became a free agent at the prime age of 26, which is extremely hard to do under current MLB rules. Players have to be in the big leagues for six years before testing free agency. The precocious Soto debuted at 19 with the Nats, making him part of a rare group of players who reached the highest level of professional baseball as a teenager. That accelerated his free agency timeline. It's rare for players to debut that young, and rarer still for them to develop into stars and test the open market the first chance they get. Two recent examples are Manny Machado and Bryce Harper, who both reached free agency in 2019. Machado signed a free-agent record $300 million contract with San Diego, and Harper overtook him days later with a $330 million contract to join the Phillies. Most players debut in the big leagues from ages 22 to 26, which means free agency comes in their late 20s or early 30s. A typical example is Yankees slugger Aaron Judge, who is one of this generation's great players but didn't hit the market until he was 30. Judge played three seasons of college baseball for Fresno State before getting drafted by the Yankees in 2013 at age 21 — already two years older than Soto was when he made his MLB debut. It took a few years for the budding superstar to reach the majors, and he was 25 when he had his breakout season in 2018, smashing 52 homers to earn AL Rookie of the Year honors. By the time he reached free agency after the 2022 season, he had already passed age 30. It's a major factor that led to him signing a $360 million, nine-year deal with the Yankees, which seems downright reasonable these days after the Ohtani and Soto deals. Two major trends are colliding that will make it harder for guys like Soto to hit free agency in their mid 20s. First, MLB teams have been more likely in recent years to take college players early in the draft, betting on more experienced talents. Just 10 high school players were drafted among the top 30 picks in the 2024 draft . Second, teams are more eager to lock up young, premium talent on long-term deals very early in their careers, well before they hit free agency. Sometimes before they even reach the majors. Since Soto, just two players have debuted in MLB before their 20th birthday — Elvis Luciano and Junior Caminero. Luciano hasn't been back to the majors since his 2019 cup of coffee. Caminero is now 21 and has only played in 50 big league games. Among those that debuted at 20: Fernando Tatis Jr. signed a $340 million, 14-year deal with San Diego in 2021, years before reaching the open market. Milwaukee's Jackson Chourio got an $82 million, eight-year deal before even reaching the big leagues. Young stars Corbin Carroll ($111 million, eight years with Arizona), Bobby Witt Jr. ($288 million, 11 years with Kansas City) and Julio Rodriguez ($209.3 million, 12 years with Seattle) also got massive guarantees early in their 20s to forgo an early free agency. The exception and wild card: Blue Jays slugger Vladimir Guerrero Jr. will be a 26-year-old free agent next offseason. Guerrero hasn't been as consistent in his young career as Soto, but a standout 2025 season could position him to threaten Soto's deal. More likely is that the player to pass Soto isn't in the majors yet — and might not even be in pro baseball. When 25-year-old Alex Rodriguez signed his record $252 million, 10-year deal with Texas in 2001, it took over a decade for another player to match that total, when Albert Pujols got $240 million over 10 years from the Angels in 2012. For many players, passing up life-changing money in their early or mid 20s is too enticing, even if it means that they might not maximize their value on the free agent market later in their careers. Soto was determined to test the market. He famously turned down a $440 million, 15-year offer to stay with the Washington Nationals in 2022, betting that he could make even more as a free agent. Not many players would turn down that kind of cash. Then again, that's what makes Soto so unique. And it's also why his $765 million deal could be the industry standard for some time. AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/mlbCAMBRIDGE, UK , Dec. 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Darktrace, a global leader in AI for cybersecurity, today announces that Darktrace / EMAILTM, has been recognized in the first ever Gartner Magic QuadrantTM for Email Security Platforms (ESP) as a Challenger. Chris Kozup, Chief Marketing Officer, Darktrace, said of the recognition: "We are extremely proud to have been recognized in the first Magic Quadrant for ESP. Since launching Darktrace / EMAIL in 2019, we have grown quickly to support email security for nearly 5,000 organizations around the world, helping to keep them safe from even the most sophisticated and novel email compromises. We believe this wide-scale adoption is a result of our unique, AI-native approach to developing products. We are dedicated to delivering exceptional customer service and innovations that safeguard our customers against the email challenges of today— and tomorrow." Darktrace customers consistently acknowledge its exceptional customer support, delivered by an award-winning 1 service team. Darktrace has the highest percentage of 5-star ratings with a 4.8 rating on Gartner® Peer InsightsTM out of 249 reviews as of 19 th December . We feel this unwavering commitment to customer satisfaction is evident in strong renewal rates and accelerated growth in Darktrace / EMAIL over the past few years, gaining almost 5,000 customers since its launch in 2019. Darktrace / EMAIL, one of the fastest-growing email security products on the market, is built on Darktrace's unique Self-Learning AI, a multi-layered AI engine that leverages different types of AI including NLP and behavioral analysis to detect threats, instead of traditional security measures such as signatures and sandboxing. This approach enables Darktrace to detect and stop threats like business email compromise attacks and novel techniques, including some 56% of which passed through customers' other email security layers. This pioneering approach has enabled Darktrace to introduce industry-leading capabilities such as QR code analysis and automated incident investigations, alongside differentiated functionality to help teams add new depth to their email security, including: Marco Cavallo , IT Manager at Darktrace / EMAIL customer Arpa Industries comments: "During the POV, Darktrace / EMAIL showed how specific attacks were surgically blocked. We realized that other tools wouldn't have detected these threats." 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To learn more, visit http://www.darktrace.com . 1 Darktrace wins two Globee awards for excellent customer service [ Press Release ] View original content to download multimedia: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/darktrace--email-recognized-in-first-ever-gartner-magic-quadrant-for-email-security-platforms-302336602.html SOURCE Darktrace
Apple’s investment in the UK over the last five years has now surpassed £18 billion, with the technology giant’s engineering teams in the country doubling in that time, the iPhone maker has said. The US tech giant said it now supported 550,000 jobs in the UK through direct employment, its supply chain and the economy around its App Store – with app developers having earned nearly £9 billion since it launched in 2008. Apple said its engineering teams were carrying out critical work on the firm’s biggest services, including key technology within Apple Intelligence, the iPhone maker’s suite of generative AI-powered tools which are expected to launch in the UK for the first time this week. Elsewhere, the firm said its growing TV empire, spearheaded by its Apple TV+ streaming service and production arm, had also helped boost its investment in the UK with Apple TV+ production in this country tripling in the last two years, the company said. Chief executive Tim Cook said: “We’ve been serving customers in the UK for more than 40 years, and we’re proud of our deep connection with communities across this country. “We’re thrilled to be growing our Apple teams here, and to keep supporting the extraordinary innovators, creators, and entrepreneurs who are pushing the boundaries of technology in so many ways.” The Chancellor Rachel Reeves said companies such as Apple were “intrinsic” to the UK’s prosperity by boosting jobs. “This government is laser focused on creating the right conditions for growth to help put more money in people’s pockets. “That’s what underpins the Plan for Change and is what has driven £63 billion worth of inward investment in the UK through our first international investment summit. “Companies like Apple are intrinsic to the success of our nation’s prosperity – helping deliver jobs, innovative technology, and boost infrastructure.”President-Elect Trump Taps Border Hawks with Decades of Experience for Top DHS Spots