A Romanian hard-right NATO critic and leftist Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu are neck and neck after the first round of presidential elections, in a shock result threatening Romania's staunchly pro-Ukraine stance. Login or signup to continue reading After nearly 90 per cent of votes were counted, Calin Georgescu, 62, was at 22 per cent, while Ciolacu had 21.7 per cent. However, ballots from the sizeable Romanian diaspora, which are not included in the main tally on Sunday, show centre-right politician, Elena Lasconi, 52, first with 33.4 per cent and Georgescu second. Romania's president has a semi-executive role with control over defence spending - likely to be a difficult issue as Bucharest comes under pressure to uphold NATO spending goals during Donald Trump's second term as US president while trying to reduce a heavy deficit. Lasconi told supporters after exit polls were released giving her a small lead over Georgescu, with Ciolacu in first place, that she was optimistic about making the runoff. "But as you can see, the results are very tight, let us wait until tomorrow's results to rejoice." Campaigning focused largely on the soaring cost of living, with Romania having the EU's biggest share of people at risk of poverty. Georgescu is a former prominent member of the hard-right Alliance for Uniting Romanians party. In 2021 he has called NATO's ballistic missile defence shield in the Romanian town of Deveselu a "shame of diplomacy" and said the North Atlantic alliance will not protect any of its members should they be attacked by Russia. Lasconi, a former journalist, joined the Save Romania Union in 2018 and became party head this year. She believes in raising defence spending and helping Ukraine, and surveys suggest she would beat Ciolacu in a runoff. Romania shares a 650km border with Ukraine and since Russia attacked Kyiv in 2022, it has enabled the export of millions of tonnes of grain through its Black Sea port of Constanta and provided military aid, including the donation of a Patriot air defence battery. "It will be a tight run-off, with the Social Democrat leader more vulnerable to negative campaigning due to him being an incumbent PM," political commentator Radu Magdin said. Australian Associated Press DAILY Today's top stories curated by our news team. Also includes evening update. WEEKDAYS Grab a quick bite of today's latest news from around the region and the nation. WEEKLY The latest news, results & expert analysis. WEEKDAYS Catch up on the news of the day and unwind with great reading for your evening. WEEKLY Get the editor's insights: what's happening & why it matters. WEEKLY Love footy? We've got all the action covered. WEEKLY Every Saturday and Tuesday, explore destinations deals, tips & travel writing to transport you around the globe. WEEKLY Get the latest property and development news here. WEEKLY Going out or staying in? Find out what's on. WEEKDAYS Sharp. Close to the ground. Digging deep. Your weekday morning newsletter on national affairs, politics and more. WEEKLY Follow the Newcastle Knights in the NRL? Don't miss your weekly Knights update. TWICE WEEKLY Your essential national news digest: all the big issues on Wednesday and great reading every Saturday. WEEKLY Get news, reviews and expert insights every Thursday from CarExpert, ACM's exclusive motoring partner. TWICE WEEKLY Get real, Australia! Let the ACM network's editors and journalists bring you news and views from all over. AS IT HAPPENS Be the first to know when news breaks. DAILY Your digital replica of Today's Paper. Ready to read from 5am! DAILY Test your skills with interactive crosswords, sudoku & trivia. Fresh daily!Ottawa police arrest 3 during pro-Palestinian demonstrations this weekend
Steelers WR George Pickens returns to practice, hopeful to play against ChiefsAmerican Express Declares Regular Quarterly DividendIn its annual year-end review released on December 20th, the Angus Reid Institute revealed that all three major federal political leaders struggle to connect with Canadians. The Prime Minister has a net disapproval rating of 68 percent. By contrast Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre and NDP leader Jagmeet Singh have nearly identical ratings, with Poilievre at a net disapproval rating of 55 percent and Singh at 54 percent. New data from the Angus Reid Institute confirms that Trudeau faced a challenging year in 2024, with his approval rating dropping by four points from January to December, landing at just 28 percent. This marks his lowest approval level in public opinion after more than nine years in office. While fellow major party leaders Poilievre and Singh are faring somewhat better, they are still viewed unfavourably by more than half of Canadians; both leaders have a favourable opinion rating of less than two in five. The sudden departure of Finance Minister and Deputy Prime Minister, Chrystia Freeland, triggered a chaotic day on Parliament Hill that ended with Trudeau staying on – despite speculation that he was considering stepping down himself in response – and taking the holidays to decide how to proceed. The calls from within the Liberal Party for Trudeau to resign grew louder after Freeland’s resignation. The Liberals remain more than 20 points behind the Conservatives in voter intention, and views of him remain overwhelmingly negative with less than 28 percent of respondent Canadians approving of Trudeau’s performance as prime minister, tying what was the previous lowest score of his tenure. Trudeau’s approval has not reached higher than one-third since September 2023. A majority of 2021 Liberal voters still approve of Trudeau, but 40% do not, and the views of the group who helped elect him to a third term in government have declined by six points during 2024. If the election was held today, he would fare better with a 78 percent approval among those who say they would vote Liberal, however, this group of supporters is much smaller than it has been throughout his tenure. Trudeau’s low point is just one point higher than that of his father, who served as prime minister for more than 15 years in two non-consecutive stints. The senior Trudeau’s lowest approval rate came with approximately two years remaining in his second time in office. The lowest point for any Canadian leader was recorded for Brian Mulroney during his second majority government, during the year that his government implemented the GST when he was approved of by just 12 percent of Canadians. Under the leadership of Pierre Poilievre, the Conservative Party has significantly outperformed its rivals in terms of voter support. However, public perceptions of Poilievre himself are more negative than positive. Only 37 percent of those surveyed have a favourable view of the Conservative Party leader, while 55 percent do not. Support among women has remained relatively stable throughout 2024, fluctuating between 27 and 28 percent. In contrast, favourability among young male respondents has decreased by 14 percentage points over the year, while opinions among older males have remained fairly consistent. There have been signs of improvement in public opinion over the past few months for NDP leader Jagmeet Singh, but Singh still ended the year down six approval points. The main source of Singh’s drop in favourability is among young people. He lost 14 points among young men and 11 among young women in 2024.
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Director-General, the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs, Prof Eghosa Osaghae, speaks with BIODUN BUSARI about President Bola Tinubu’s foreign trips, among other diplomatic matters concerning Nigeria and other countries What is the significance of foreign trips embarked on by President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima considering the resources these travels gulp as Nigerians face hardships? Have you thought of the benefits, the dividends, and the profits of these trips that from all that we know outweigh and outstrip all the resources that went into those travels? In other words, as we say, every investor knows that you invest money, and you expect returns. So, if these trips have yielded the kind of returns regarding our foreign direct investments and the various things that have been attracted to the country, I think that’s the way to go. It’s not to say in terms of the opportunity cost. If they were home, the money could go around, but the money they were able to attract would multiply. There’s a multiplier effect. So, first, the dividends of those trips are obvious. Then, of course, the dividends for the entire country; the welfare of the citizens, and our overall development and economic growth far outweigh what you consider to be the costs. In any case, why should the president and his vice president, and in fact, even any Nigerian official travel at this time? Economic diplomacy and the attraction of foreign direct investment are fundamental to the government’s articulation of our national interest. Don’t forget also that Nigeria is a big player in the world. Nigeria is a clear African leader. Nigeria is a host African leader. For a long time, Nigeria was missing in action. So, the time has come to regain lost balance and reassert Nigeria’s giant status in Africa. But all of those ones are only additional. The primary reason for going out to seek direct investment and attract external resources to the country is for the profits that have come from these. With security issues in Nigeria, do you think foreign investors will come? You can be in a village and have all of your local resources ploughed back into the things that you are doing. But think of that village going outside to other villages and seeing what can happen when they all work together. In today’s world, shared prosperity is the name of the game. There is no way our local resources in circulation locally can meet the kinds of needs that we have as a country. To fight insecurity, you need the kinetic angle, you need weapons; you need technology, and you need AI. You need those kinds of investments which we don’t have in abundance. So, there is no way we will not go out to look for support, even to fight insecurity. We will not go out to seek support, even for infrastructural renewal and development. Don’t think it’s only when the president and the vice president travel that Nigeria is pursuing its interests in terms of economic diplomacy. Security diplomacy is a complement to economic diplomacy. So, you can have all your money here, but we don’t produce weapons, not enough to fight the level of insecurity that we have. We don’t have the technological base or the kinds of weapons that we require. All of those things need external collaboration and support. Don’t forget that terrorism, banditry, and others are cross-national problems. They are transnational in character. Therefore, if you’re going to address them, you must address them globally. You must address them within the ambits of the national space. That’s the global space. These are not things we can tackle, acting alone or in isolation. So, those people can only be one-tenth right. We need all the support that we can get. Speaking about insecurity, recently, rebel groups overthrew the Syrian government of Bashar al-Assad. The same thing happened in Afghanistan in 2021 when the Taliban overthrew the Afghan government. Is this not a concern as Nigeria has battled security challenges for over a decade? Both our internal mechanism and external support can collaborate. When I talk about external support, there’s no country today in the world, including the United States of America, Russia, and China, that can fight on its own. Everyone needs global collaboration in one way or the other. It could be regional support, sub-regional support, or bilateral support. But the way conflicts have come to the world today shows that collaboration is required. You talk about Afghanistan; you talk about Syria; look at the externalities of the crises in these countries and how external forces have played into that. Our military is adequate but needs collaboration. I may just tell you that one of the distinctions of the Nigerian military is its prowess in the area of not only unconventional war but also asymmetrical war. Even countries like America and others are glad to learn from Nigeria how we have excelled in these forms of war. The reason Nigeria is such a popular destination for peacekeeping operations is that it has been recognised that Nigeria has always succeeded where so-called sophisticated weapons have failed to happen. So, in the area of capabilities, the world is aware of Nigeria’s strength in these forms of war. But terrorism, banditry, and violent extremism are not Nigerian characters. They are not only about Nigeria. They have cells, proliferation, and networks that are global. That’s why we talk about information sharing, intelligence sharing, and so on. You’ll be surprised that many of the things that happened in Syria or are happening in Afghanistan or Yemen are better known outside of these countries than they are known within. What are your views about how ECOWAS under President Bola Tinubu treated the three military-ruled Sahelian countries of Malli, Burkina Faso, and Niger Republic as regards Nigeria’s insecurity? It’s unfortunate that we had this kind of development in these three countries that you have mentioned. There is very little that is Nigerian in the kind of responses and interventions that we have had. Be it the military or intervention, or its so-called alliance of the Sahelian states, the three of them have now come together to pull out from ECOWAS. I mean, it’s unfortunate. Related News Nigeria, others lose investments to inefficiencies – W’Bank Nigeria has no military pact with France, says Ribadu FG expresses concern about Mozambique election crisis But there is nothing pretentious in Nigeria about what is going on, and what has happened. Nigeria’s involvement in these matters has been at two levels. One is at the national level or the bilateral, the other is at the ECOWAS level, the regional level, and by extension, the global level. At this time, Nigeria is the chair of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State. Therefore, our president is the chair of ECOWAS. The ECOWAS has an existing framework in terms of its protocols, treaty, and the articles of both the protocol and the treaty that are directly related to the developments in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger. One of them is the protocol on good governance and constitutional rule. That protocol says that ECOWAS will not tolerate unconstitutional intervention. ECOWAS is committed to democracy and democratic rule. ECOWAS recognises the power of the people, popular sovereignty, and so on. When these things happened, they were not happening only in these three countries. ECOWAS has been in the driving seat of not just the advocacy, but also the defence of democracy and democratisation, and human rights. This has been a redefining factor. Nigeria’s involvement is a different layer. Remember that Niger is Nigeria’s next-door neighbour. Niger has been very closely tied to Nigeria. The ties are historical, they are ethnic, and there are families across the boundary that are closely related. The religious ties are very strong. Remember that even the governors from Niger pay homage to our governors and vice versa. Nigeria and Niger have serious strategic linkages. Nigeria has been supplying Nigeriens electricity for all that time. Don’t forget that Niger is a landlocked country. Niger and Burkina Faso need good neighbourliness to be able to have access to the sea. For a long time, that was not happening. Nigeria is of strategic importance to Niger. Nigeria and Niger were involved in the multinational task force against Boko Haram because these terrorist movements are transnational. So, in terms of direct security, Nigeria needs Niger just as much as Niger needs Nigeria. So, Nigeria has had backdoor diplomatic engagements with Niger despite the ECOWAS position. Are you saying the pulling out of the Niger Republic from the ECOWAS will not affect its diplomatic ties with Nigeria? Well, if what you mean is our security challenges in terms of banditry, Boko Haram, the new Lakurawa, and so on, yes, of course, because these groups don’t have national boundaries. They crisscross national boundaries. So, once they’re in Nigeria, they’re also in Niger. They’re in Chad. They’re in Cameroon. They’re everywhere. They can spread to Burkina Faso and Mali. That’s the experience; that’s the history. That’s what we have seen. So, there’s no way Nigeria and Niger will not have to work together. There’s no way Nigeria and Niger and Burkina Faso and Mali and Chad will not have to work together. These differences but steps have been set in motion and things have been done to address them. Everything cannot be on the pages of newspapers. Even at the last ECOWAS summit, the president of the ECOWAS council said there was a moratorium. For six months, they will continue to use the good offices of the President of Togo and the President of Senegal to see how much we can get from these forms of diplomacy. So, all hope is not lost at all. Even these three countries have not said that pulling out of ECOWAS means they will no longer respect the protocol of free movement of persons and goods. That is still very active. Those informal movements continue to go on. The volume of trade between Nigeria and Ghana and Nigeria and Benin and Nigeria and Niger and Ivory Coast and others in West Africa cannot be stopped. They are challenges to ECOWAS, but the forces that brought ECOWAS together in 1975 are not lost at all. The final thing I want to say is that people think that this alliance of Sahelian states is a contradiction or is parallel to ECOWAS. It is not. The Francophone countries have parallel associations and alliances and organisations that exist side-by-side with ECOWAS. They haven’t threatened ECOWAS. So, all we are hoping for is that the countries see a good reason to come back to ECOWAS. But the point is that the fight in the Sahel is not only for and about these countries. We are directly involved in Nigeria because we are close to Niger. Whatever happens in Niger will spill over to Nigeria. Whatever happens in Nigeria, we will spill over to Cameroon. So, these are the organic connections that we all have. What do you think of the relationship between Nigeria and the United States if the former joins the BRICS, knowing Russia and China are members? BRICs have existed, and there’s nothing that says that BRICS is anti-America. BRICs is, as they define it, a global South coalition. The Global South coalition is an alliance that opens more options for countries of the Global South. BRICS is not a Nigerian creation, and BRICS was not anti-America, that was not the spirit of BRICS. The countries in BRICS are Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa. Now, all these countries are not just in BRICS because they are in problems or trouble with America. That tells me that BRICS has not been anti-America in any way. Therefore, it is not likely to change the contour or the trajectory of Nigerian relations with America and the West. The point is that BRICS is one of the imperatives of global relations that uphold a unipolarity or bipolarity. What BRICS represents is a global south platform that emanates from the kind of theoretical and practical imperatives that led Bolaji Akinyemi in the 1980s to propagate the idea of the concept of medium power. The global south requires some kind of platform that allows it to enjoy options. These options are not potentially Western or Eastern or ideologically potent. It is now BRICS plus because of other countries joining over the years. Now, what BRICS Plus represents is to offer options to less developed countries in terms of economic opportunities, in terms of credit, in terms of loans, and so on. It’s better to have these opportunities than not to have them at all. So, BRICS is the concept. So, BRICS comes with a lot of opportunities for Nigeria, just as it has been for countries that have joined it. It offers a good option. It’s an option, a multilateral option to all the other ones that we presently belong to. Nigeria has quite a range of choices and decision-making choices.
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver George Pickens was a full participant in practice on Monday, opening the door for him to return from a three-game absence on Wednesday when Pittsburgh hosts the Kansas City Chiefs. Pickens hasn't played since tweaking his hamstring earlier this month. The Steelers (10-5) have struggled to generate much in their passing game with their leading receiver watching from the sideline in sweatpants. Though Monday's practice was a walkthrough, Pickens said he felt good and hopes he'll be able to face the two-time defending Super Bowl champions. The 23-year-old was going through post-practice drills on Dec. 6 when he felt his hamstring tighten up, forcing him to miss the first games of his three-year career. Pittsburgh has gone 1-2 in his absence, including back-to-back losses to Philadelphia and Baltimore in which Russell Wilson passed for just 345 yards while missing one of the NFL's top downfield threats. Wilson is encouraged by the way the sometimes mercurial Pickens — who has been flagged and fined multiple times this season for infractions ranging from facemasks to unsportsmanlike conduct — has remained engaged. “He’s been great in the midst of his little trial here over the past few weeks,” Wilson said. “And so we’re excited to have him back if that’s the case fully and let him do his thing.” Safety DeShon Elliott (hamstring) and defensive tackle Larry Ogunjobi (groin) were also listed as full participants on Tuesday. Neither veteran has played since getting hurt against Cleveland on Dec. 8. While Pickens, Elliott and Ogunjobi could be available as Pittsburgh tries to hold off Baltimore for the AFC North lead, cornerback Joey Porter (knee) and WR Ben Skowronek (hip) are likely out after missing practice for a second straight day. AP NFL:
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New French government announced... for the fourth time this yearTORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec 12, 2024-- Sierra Metals Inc . (TSX: SMT | OTCQX: SMTSF | BVL: SMT) (“Sierra Metals” or the “Company”) announces that it will hold a special meeting of shareholders (the “Special Meeting”) on January 31, 2025. The Company has set a record date for the Special Meeting of December 30, 2024. The purpose of the Special Meeting is to seek authorization from the Company’s shareholders to enable the Board of Directors (the “Board”) to consider a consolidation of all of the Company’s issued and outstanding common shares (“Common Shares”) at a ratio of one post‐consolidation share for up to every twenty pre‐consolidation shares (the “Consolidation”). Shareholders will be requested at the Special Meeting or any adjournment thereof, to consider and, if thought fit, pass, with or without amendment, a special resolution approving the Consolidation. Following the Special Meeting, the Board expects to exercise its discretion to implement the Consolidation on such a date and time as the Board may determine. Additional details in respect of the proposed Consolidation will be included in a management information circular which is being mailed to shareholders in compliance with applicable laws and will be available under the Company’s profile on SEDAR+ ( www.sedarplus.ca ). The Board believes it is in the best interests of the Company to be in a position to complete the Consolidation to provide the Company with greater flexibility for future corporate activities, enhance the marketability of the Common Shares as an investment and lead to increased interest by a broader spectrum of potential investors, thereby increasing the Company’s ability to secure additional financing for operational and growth initiatives. Over the past 24 months, Sierra Metals has successfully stabilized, optimized and improved its operations, resulting in a lower cost structure, increased efficiencies and profitability across the Company. During this period, the Company, among its many achievements, has safely delivered the following: Ernesto Balarezo, CEO of Sierra Metals, comments, “ Over the past two years, Sierra Metals has been diligently delivering strong operating and financial results in a safe and responsible manner. Our strong financial position has us well positioned to focus on a period of organic growth at our two mines. The momentum we have generated across our business is poised to continue in 2025. As we embark on our next phase of growth, we believe the proposed share consolidation will provide an attractive entry point for potential new institutional investors and retail shareholders.” The implementation of any Consolidation is subject to Sierra Metals receiving all required approvals, including support from shareholders at the upcoming Special Meeting, and the approval of the Toronto Stock Exchange. If the approvals required for the Consolidation are obtained and the Board decides to implement the Consolidation, the Consolidation will occur at a time determined by the Board and additional information in respect of the Consolidation will be announced by the Company. About Sierra Metals Sierra Metals is a Canadian mining company focused on copper production with additional base and precious metals by-product credits at its Yauricocha Mine in Peru and Bolivar Mine in Mexico. The Company is intent on safely increasing production volume and growing mineral resources. Sierra Metals has recently had several new key discoveries and still has many more exciting brownfield exploration opportunities in Peru and Mexico that are within close proximity to the existing mines. Additionally, the Company has large land packages at each of its mines with several prospective regional targets providing longer-term exploration upside and mineral resource growth potential. For further information regarding Sierra Metals, please visit www.SierraMetals.com . Forward-Looking Statements This press release contains forward-looking information within the meaning of Canadian securities legislation. Forward-looking information relates to future events or the anticipated performance of Sierra and reflect management's expectations or beliefs regarding such future events and anticipated performance based on an assumed set of economic conditions and courses of action. In certain cases, statements that contain forward-looking information can be identified by the use of words such as "plans", "expects", "is expected", "budget", "scheduled", "estimates", "forecasts", "intends", "anticipates", "believes" or variations of such words and phrases or statements that certain actions, events or results "may", "could", "would", "might", or "will be taken", "occur" or "be achieved" or the negative of these words or comparable terminology. By its very nature forward-looking information involves known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual performance of Sierra to be materially different from any anticipated performance expressed or implied by such forward-looking information. Forward-looking information is subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual events or results to differ from those reflected in the forward-looking information, including, without limitation, the risks described under the heading "Risk Factors" in the Company's annual information form dated March 15, 2024 for its fiscal year ended December 31, 2023 and other risks identified in the Company's filings with Canadian securities regulators, which are available at www.sedarplus.ca . The risk factors referred to above are not an exhaustive list of the factors that may affect any of the Company's forward-looking information. Forward-looking information includes statements about the future and is inherently uncertain, and the Company's actual achievements or other future events or conditions may differ materially from those reflected in the forward-looking information due to a variety of risks, uncertainties and other factors. The Company's statements containing forward-looking information are based on the beliefs, expectations, and opinions of management on the date the statements are made, and the Company does not assume any obligation to update such forward-looking information if circumstances or management's beliefs, expectations or opinions should change, other than as required by applicable law. For the reasons set forth above, one should not place undue reliance on forward-looking information. View source version on businesswire.com : https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241212228164/en/ CONTACT: Investor Relations Sierra Metals Inc. +1 (866) 721-7437 info@sierrametals.com KEYWORD: NORTH AMERICA CANADA INDUSTRY KEYWORD: MINING/MINERALS NATURAL RESOURCES SOURCE: Sierra Metals Inc. Copyright Business Wire 2024. PUB: 12/12/2024 05:00 PM/DISC: 12/12/2024 04:58 PM http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241212228164/en
North Dakota regulators OK underground storage for proposed Midwest carbon dioxide pipelineBengaluru: The stage is all set for the two-day 29th session of the All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB), starting here tomorrow in the campus of Darul Uloom Sabeel-ur-Rashad Arabic College, the largest religious seminary of Karnataka. The main focus during the AIMPLB meeting on November 23 and 24 will be on its strategy regarding the protection of ‘Waqf’ properties in the light of Waqf Amendment Bill 2024 presented in the last session of the Lok Sabha on August 8, 2024 which was after heated debate referred to Joint Parliament Committee, (JPC). It may be pointed here that presently, the AIMPLB is running a movement against the Waqf Bill, adding, the Bill presented by the current government is “harmful in terms of its contents.” “This is the reason that all the Muslim organisations and parties including the Board have decided to reject it.” On the invitation of the Board, 3.75 lakh e-mails were sent to the JPC “making it clear that the Indian Muslims will not approve the Waqf Amendment Bill 2024 at any cost. While the government has asserted that the proposed law did not intend to interfere with the functioning of mosques and the Opposition calling it a targeting of Muslims and an attack on the Constitution. In these two days, there will be various consultation sessions of the Board members and special invitees, wherein the reports of various committees of the Board will also be presented, and the future action plan will also be decided, especially the strategy regarding the protection of Waqf will be considered. The new office-bearers of AIMPLB will also be elected during the conclave. At the sessions, new members will be elected and vacancies of deceased ones filled. Meanwhile, on the occasion, after six sessions of deliberations a public meeting focused on “Protection of Shariat and Protection of Auqaf” will be held at Eidgah Quddus Saheb after sunset. The public meeting will be addressed by office-bearers of the Board, prominent personalities of the community and leaders from various schools of thoughts.Eagles‘ Saquon Barkley to Daniel Jones after Giants release: ’I’m doing well over here'"Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum." Section 1.10.32 of "de Finibus Bonorum et Malorum", written by Cicero in 45 BC "Sed ut perspiciatis unde omnis iste natus error sit voluptatem accusantium doloremque laudantium, totam rem aperiam, eaque ipsa quae ab illo inventore veritatis et quasi architecto beatae vitae dicta sunt explicabo. Nemo enim ipsam voluptatem quia voluptas sit aspernatur aut odit aut fugit, sed quia consequuntur magni dolores eos qui ratione voluptatem sequi nesciunt. Neque porro quisquam est, qui dolorem ipsum quia dolor sit amet, consectetur, adipisci velit, sed quia non numquam eius modi tempora incidunt ut labore et dolore magnam aliquam quaerat voluptatem. Ut enim ad minima veniam, quis nostrum exercitationem ullam corporis suscipit laboriosam, nisi ut aliquid ex ea commodi consequatur? Quis autem vel eum iure reprehenderit qui in ea voluptate velit esse quam nihil molestiae consequatur, vel illum qui dolorem eum fugiat quo voluptas nulla pariatur?" 1914 translation by H. Rackham "But I must explain to you how all this mistaken idea of denouncing pleasure and praising pain was born and I will give you a complete account of the system, and expound the actual teachings of the great explorer of the truth, the master-builder of human happiness. No one rejects, dislikes, or avoids pleasure itself, because it is pleasure, but because those who do not know how to pursue pleasure rationally encounter consequences that are extremely painful. Nor again is there anyone who loves or pursues or desires to obtain pain of itself, because it is pain, but because occasionally circumstances occur in which toil and pain can procure him some great pleasure. To take a trivial example, which of us ever undertakes laborious physical exercise, except to obtain some advantage from it? But who has any right to find fault with a man who chooses to enjoy a pleasure that has no annoying consequences, or one who avoids a pain that produces no resultant pleasure?" 1914 translation by H. Rackham "But I must explain to you how all this mistaken idea of denouncing pleasure and praising pain was born and I will give you a complete account of the system, and expound the actual teachings of the great explorer of the truth, the master-builder of human happiness. No one rejects, dislikes, or avoids pleasure itself, because it is pleasure, but because those who do not know how to pursue pleasure rationally encounter consequences that are extremely painful. Nor again is there anyone who loves or pursues or desires to obtain pain of itself, because it is pain, but because occasionally circumstances occur in which toil and pain can procure him some great pleasure. To take a trivial example, which of us ever undertakes laborious physical exercise, except to obtain some advantage from it? But who has any right to find fault with a man who chooses to enjoy a pleasure that has no annoying consequences, or one who avoids a pain that produces no resultant pleasure?" To keep reading, please log in to your account, create a free account, or simply fill out the form below.
Opinion editor’s note: Strib Voices publishes letters from readers online and in print each day. To contribute, click here . ••• I never liked Joe Biden, but I applaud his giving Ukraine permission to fire American missiles into Russia ( “U.S. approval affects Ukraine’s use of a missile and its mission,” column, Nov. 21). We need NATO leaders to stand up to Vladimir Putin. He’s a Stalinist who wants to recreate the Soviet Union. There will be no ceding Ukrainian land for a peace deal. That will just be an opportunity for Putin to regroup and rearm and attack Ukraine again. He will not stop until all of Ukraine is part of Russia. Then Moldova. It’s predicted Putin within the next 8-10 years will invade Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. Both Finland and Sweden are gearing up for war with Russia. Has everyone forgotten Western Europe’s attempts to appease Adolf Hitler prior to World War II? Hitler invaded the Rhineland in western Germany, then forcibly annexed Austria. Next, he took over the Sudetenland in western Czechoslovakia and then Hitler invaded all of Czechoslovakia, then finally Poland. Putin will be in the 21st century like Hitler in the 20th. With Hitler it was “lebensraum,” “room to breathe.” With Putin it’s the new USSR with all of Eastern Europe in it again. Russia, China, Iran and North Korea are the 21st century’s axis of evil. Americans want to bury their heads in the sand until China attacks the U.S. Navy in the South China Sea and/or North Korea fires nuclear-armed ICBMs at the continental U.S. It’s looking like this is the age where authoritarian empires rule and democracy fails. What are Americans going to do? Jim Branstrom, Virginia, Minn. ••• In Thursday’s edition the front page has photographs of Mickey’s Diner, a small dining car. Also on Thursday, the front page of the Business section featured a large photograph of Graze food hall, a restaurant. Last Sunday’s paper featured articles on restaurants and instructions on how to stock a home bar (as though those who live to eat and drink alcoholic beverages need instruction on what alcoholic beverages to buy) ( “Raising the bar,” Nov. 17). On Thursday, Biden’s decision to send Ukraine $275 million in new weapons and give them authority to use long-range missiles that will go deep into Russia, which is pushing the envelope, is way back at the bottom of page A4 (“Biden rushes to bolster Kyiv before Jan. 20′′). Why is the Star Tribune so enamored of eating places and watering holes that it treats news about them as more important than national developments that may adversely affect us all? John D. Sens, Savage ••• Regarding the top letter to the editor on Nov. 22, where the writer states in his last sentence, “This [Biden authorizing use of American missiles in Ukraine] is most likely a last-minute effort by Biden to save face for himself as he leaves office, as he has been largely responsible for all the death and suffering in Ukraine and elsewhere in the world.” Were you asleep in English class when the definition of hyperbole came up? Just wondering. Kathy Mattsson, Minnetonka “Big tent” a big joke I fully oppose Ken Martin becoming the chair of the Democratic National Committee ( “DFL Chair Martin seeks DNC top spot,” Nov. 20). He stated that Democrats are the “big-tent party” that includes all factions of political philosophy. Has he looked at the voting map of Minnesota on Nov. 5? It looks like there are a whole lot of red voters around Minnesota that weren’t members of his “big tent.” He has done nothing to foster relationships and understanding in rural Minnesota. He puts all his chips in the metro basket. We have a Minneapolis City Council completely out of step with the majority of its citizens. Several members are aligned with the Democratic Socialists of America, and they are pursuing policies that are extreme and destructive such as the creation of a labor standards board, gridlock with the Third Precinct, creating the brouhaha with Lyft and Uber drivers and taking a stance on a foreign policy issue with no relation to city business. Yet these representatives were able to secure endorsement from Martin’s DFL. Martin clearly does not understand the mood of the electorate who is looking for common sense governance. The DNC needs leadership that understands this and Martin is not that person. Judith Bird, Byron, Minn. Next caller, please Good luck to Elena Neuzil as she begins her five-month leave from the Minnesota Star Tribune, and best wishes to Noor Adwan as the interim letters editor. Like Neuzil, I, too, have been reflecting on the content of letters to the editor, but, unlike Neuzil, I find that the letters section is very much similar to a water cooler discussion in that every day you see the same people there, to the point where one is no longer thirsty. There are about a dozen writers whose letters are published and I wonder why? Their views are predictable and repetitive, and the space given to them is space not given to another who may have a different perspective. I hope that in these intervening five months we can stop seeing the same names appearing in this section. Bob Collins, Woodbury Bravo, Michael Brodkorb You, the Cheneys, and a few other prominent Republicans had the fortitude to put country above party in forsaking Donald Trump while so many GOPers bowed to the MAGA cult ( “No regrets from this Republican about endorsing Harris,” Nov. 20). It is heartening to see that there still remain a few members of the party of Arne Carlson, Dave Durenberger, and Tim Pawlenty. Lucyan Mech, Lauderdale ••• If my math is correct, a gentleman who has been a long-term subscriber to the Star Tribune is of similar vintage to me (a decadeslong subscriber). He states that he is not renewing his subscription due to the Star Tribune’s “reprinting of hit pieces on the president-elect by the AP, Washington Post, and New York Times,” which he finds “beyond the pale” ( Readers Write , Nov. 22). I am wondering which statements in these articles he has found to be false or inaccurate? Short of that, these articles are giving their readers a full picture of the man slated to be our 47th president and that is vital to all of us. Theresa J. Lippert, St. Paul Restaurant decline no surprise This is in regards to the article about the reduction of corporate parties held in local restaurants this holiday season ( “Restaurants seek holiday boost,” Nov. 20). This is my point of view as to why things may be slow. I’m of medium means, certain to have enough income to do many things. During all holiday seasons I’ve always gone out at various times with family and friends. However, when I recently went out with my husband and grandson, the price of the meal impeded my enjoyment of the event. For all of us we ordered one cheeseburger, one grilled cheese sandwich, fried fish, onion rings, fries, a root beer and two cocktails. When our waitress, who was very nice and professional, presented me with the bill, it turned out to be $99. With tip it amounted to $125. I can afford to go to these restaurants, but it doesn’t give a very lasting experience. We all want experiences that are memorable. Eating at a nice middle-class restaurant with ordinary food doesn’t give us the same experience as a luxurious restaurant for a very special occasion. The lack of an uptick in restaurant bookings this holiday season may have more to do with how expensive things have become than anything else. Sandi Stein, MinneapolisWalker Buehler was a two-time All-Star and won two World Series with the Los Angeles Dodgers. He’s also had two Tommy John surgeries. Ashley Landis/Associated Press BOSTON — The Boston Red Sox aren’t done adding to their starting rotation. According to multiple reports, the Red Sox are signing former Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Walker Buehler. The deal is reportedly for one year, $21.05 million and will allow Buehler an opportunity to rebuild his market value in his first full season recovering from his second Tommy John surgery. Buehler represents a fascinating buy-low option for the Red Sox, who had already fortified their rotation by acquiring left-handers Garrett Crochet and Patrick Sandoval this winter. The 30-year-old Buehler had a stretch as one of the most dominant pitchers in baseball, earning two All-Star selections while posting a 3.03 ERA with 408 strikeouts over 356 1/3 innings between 2018-21. He underwent season-ending Tommy John surgery in August 2022, cutting that season short after only 12 starts, and went on to miss all of 2023 as well. Upon his return in 2024, Buehler was not the same. In 16 starts for the eventual World Series champions, he posted a 5.38 ERA over 75 1/3 innings, but with the Dodgers’ rotation decimated by injury, he wound up making four playoff appearances. His first playoff start did not go well; he allowed six runs in five innings in Game 3 of the NLDS against San Diego. But he then came through with two of his best outings of the season, throwing four scoreless innings to start Game 3 of the NLCS against the Mets and five scoreless in Game 3 of the World Series against the Yankees. Buehler wound up closing out the decisive Game 5 of the World Series, earning the save with a scoreless ninth to lock down Los Angeles’ second World Series title in five years. By signing a one-year deal, the Red Sox are betting that those last outings are a better reflection of who Buehler will be going forward another year removed from elbow surgery. The deal also likely closes off any other additions to the starting rotation, which now features Crochet, Buehler, Tanner Houck, Brayan Bello, Lucas Giolito and Kutter Crawford, plus depth options like Cooper Criswell, Richard Fitts, Quinn Priester, Hunter Dobbins and eventually Sandoval, who is also recovering from Tommy John surgery and isn’t expected to be available until at least the second half of the season. PIRATES: Andrew McCutchen can sense the end of his baseball career coming. It’s not quite here yet. McCutchen, a five-time All-Star, agreed to a $5 million, one-year deal to stay in Pittsburgh for the 2025 season, confident he can still be a difference-maker for a team trying to get back toward postseason contention. RANGERS: Texas and free-agent designated hitter Joc Pederson agreed on a contract, a person with knowledge of the deal said. The Rangers will be the third team in three years for Pederson, who rebounded from a sub-par 2023 season with San Francisco to hit a career-best .275 with 23 homers and 64 RBI last season with Arizona. METS: Sean Manaea is set to return to the New York Mets on a $75 million, three-year contract, a person familiar with the agreement told The Associated Press. We invite you to add your comments. We encourage a thoughtful exchange of ideas and information on this website. 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