Climate-threatened nations stage protest at COP29 over contentious dealBoxing Day action in the English third tier pits bottom Shrewsbury Town against a Lincoln City outfit 18 places higher in the League One table heading into the gameweek 22 fixture at New Meadow. The hosts, nine points from safety, showed some fight to draw against Wigan before Christmas, but they face a different test against play-off hopefuls on Thursday. © Imago Just when supporters of the third tier's bottom club feared a 15th league defeat this term, Will Aimson putting the ball in the wrong end just after the hour and George Lloyd 's 87th-minute leveller rescued a point for Gareth Ainsworth 's men. In a season devoid of positives, securing a draw despite trailing was commendable for Salop, who avoided a fourth consecutive defeat (15th overall) by eking out a point in Greater Manchester. They remain seven points off Crawley Town, who occupy the last relegation spot, and nine behind 20th-placed Northampton, having played a game fewer than the latter. Ainsworth notching a 3-2 success against Birmingham City in his first match may have temporarily lifted the mood for the Shrews, but picking up one point from the next available 12 has disheartened the home faithful, whose backline continues to leak goals (41 conceded so far), which does not bode well for their survival prospects. Lincoln hope to add to the misery of the league's worst defence on December 26, keen to strengthen their top-six chances. © Imago The Imps went into their last match three points behind Reading in sixth and needed to avoid defeat to prevent the Royals from opening a six-point advantage in the battle to clinch the final play-off place. Bailey-Tye Cadamarteri and Reeco Hackett-Fairchild scored the goals for Michael Skubala 's men to secure an important victory that took them into sixth above Reading on goal difference. That race is far from over for the teams in sixth and seventh, with both clubs neck-and-neck on 31 points, level with Bolton (31) in eighth, a point adrift of Barnsley (30) in ninth and three clear of 10th-placed Mansfield (28). The tightness among those five clubs highlights the importance of every point from now until the end of the season, and the Imps notching wins against lowly clubs like Shrewsbury aids their ambition to finish in the top six. However, failure to win away from home in the league since late September (four draws and three losses) dampens any assuredness heading into Thursday's match with the league's worst side. © Imago Carl Winchester will be assessed by Shrewsbury before Boxing Day, although Joshua Kayode is expected to miss Thursday's match. Lloyd rescued a point at Wigan last time out, and the forward aims to add to his four league goals against the sixth-placed opponents. Lincoln are nearly at full strength, even if Tom Bayliss and Tom Hamer are doubtful for the trip to Shropshire. Although Tendayi Darikwa has netted six times from wing-back, the responsibility to end the Imps' seven-match road blues rests on forwards Ben House and Jovon Makama , who have netted six and four goals respectively. Shrewsbury Town possible starting lineup: Savin; Hoole, M. Feeney, J. Feeney, Benning; Gilliead, Shipley; Bloxham, O'Reilly, Sagoe; Marquis Lincoln City possible starting lineup: Wickens; Montsma, O'Connor, Roughan; Darikwa, McGrandles, Hamilton, Hackett; House; Cadamarteri, Makama Cellar-dwelling Shrewsbury have struggled for clean sheets all season, failing to add to August's shut-out against Leyton Orient, and that pattern should continue against Lincoln. Despite the away side's ranking, their inability to win on the road in seven attempts, including a meek loss to relegation-threatened Crawley (3-0), suggests Thursday will be far from straightforward; thus, the spoils could be shared on Boxing Day, with both teams scoring. For data analysis of the most likely results, scorelines and more for this match please click here .Pureblood Hongmeng WeChat App Official Version to Be Launched Next Year, Exclusive Tasting Zone Test Version is Now Online
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The world's most climate-imperilled nations stormed out of consultations in protest at the deadlocked UN COP29 conference Saturday, as simmering tensions over a hard-fought finance deal erupted into the open. Diplomats from small island nations threatened by rising seas and impoverished African states angrily filed out of a meeting with summit hosts Azerbaijan over a final deal being thrashed out in a Baku sports stadium. "We've just walked out. We came here to this COP for a fair deal. We feel that we haven't been heard," said Cedric Schuster, the Samoan chairman of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS). An unpublished version of the final text circulating in Baku, and seen by AFP, proposes that rich nations raise to $300 billion a year by 2035 their commitment to poorer countries to fight climate change. COP29 hosts Azerbaijan intended to put a final draft before 198 nations for adoption or rejection on Saturday evening, a full day after the marathon summit officially ended. But, in a statement, AOSIS said it had "removed" itself from the climate finance discussions, demanding an "inclusive" process. "If this cannot be the case, it becomes very difficult for us to continue our involvement here at COP29," it said. Sierra Leone's climate minister Jiwoh Abdulai, whose country is among the world's poorest, said the draft was "effectively a suicide pact for the rest of the world". An earlier offer from rich nations of $250 billion was slammed as offensively low by developing countries, who have demanded much higher sums to build resilience against climate change and cut emissions. UK Energy Secretary Ed Miliband said the revised offer of $300 billion was "a significant scaling up" of the existing pledge by developed nations, which also count the United States, European Union and Japan among their ranks. At sunset, a final text still proved elusive, as harried diplomats ran to-and-fro in the stadium near the Caspian Sea searching for common ground. "Hopefully this is the storm before the calm," said US climate envoy John Podesta in the corridors as somebody shouted "shame" in his direction. Earlier, the EU's climate commissioner Wopke Hoekstra said negotiators were not out of the woods yet. "We're doing everything we can on each of the axes to build bridges and to make this into a success. But it is iffy whether we will succeed," he said. Ali Mohamed, the Kenyan chair of the African Group of Negotiators, told AFP: "No deal is better than a bad deal." South African environment minister Dion George, however, said: "I think being ambitious at this point is not going to be very useful." "What we are not up for is going backwards or standing still," he said. "We might as well just have stayed at home then." The revised offer from rich countries came with conditions in other parts of the broader climate deal under discussion in Azerbaijan. The EU in particular wants an annual review on global efforts to phase out fossil fuels, which are the main drivers of global warming. This has run into opposition from Saudi Arabia, which has sought to water down a landmark pledge to transition away from oil, gas and coal made at COP28 last year. "We will not allow the most vulnerable, especially the small island states, to be ripped off by the new, few rich fossil fuel emitters," said German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock. Wealthy nations counter that it is politically unrealistic to expect more in direct government funding. The US earlier this month elected former president Donald Trump, a sceptic of both climate change and foreign assistance, and a number of other Western countries have seen right-wing backlashes against the green agenda. A coalition of more than 300 activist groups accused historic polluters most responsible for climate change of skirting their obligation, and urged developing nations to stand firm. The draft deal posits a larger overall target of $1.3 trillion per year to cope with rising temperatures and disasters, but most would come from private sources. Even $300 billion would be a step up from the $100 billion now provided by wealthy nations under a commitment set to expire. A group of developing countries had demanded at least $500 billion, with some saying that increases were less than met the eye due to inflation. Experts commissioned by the United Nations to assess the needs of developing countries said $250 billion was "too low" and by 2035 rich nations should be providing at least $390 billion. The US and EU have wanted newly wealthy emerging economies like China -- the world's largest emitter -- to chip in. China, which remains classified as a developing nation under the UN framework, provides climate assistance but wants to keep doing so on its own voluntary terms. bur-np-sct/lth/givIn response to the coach's guidance, Liu Chuanxing expressed his commitment to stepping up his game and embracing the challenge ahead. "I understand the importance of defense and rebounding in our overall success as a team," Liu stated. "I will work hard to fulfill the coach's expectations and contribute to our defensive efforts with my best abilities."Research analysts at StockNews.com started coverage on shares of Liberty Broadband ( NASDAQ:LBRDK – Get Free Report ) in a report issued on Thursday. The firm set a “sell” rating on the stock. Separately, Rosenblatt Securities boosted their target price on shares of Liberty Broadband from $80.00 to $91.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 14th. Get Our Latest Analysis on Liberty Broadband Liberty Broadband Price Performance Liberty Broadband ( NASDAQ:LBRDK – Get Free Report ) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, November 7th. The company reported $0.99 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.68 by ($1.69). The company had revenue of $262.00 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $237.41 million. Liberty Broadband had a return on equity of 8.45% and a net margin of 78.07%. During the same period last year, the company posted $1.10 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Liberty Broadband will post 6.72 earnings per share for the current fiscal year. Insider Buying and Selling In other news, insider Renee L. Wilm sold 4,423 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, September 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $76.56, for a total transaction of $338,624.88. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now directly owns 3,670 shares in the company, valued at $280,975.20. This trade represents a 54.65 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website . Also, CAO Brian J. Wendling sold 2,208 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, September 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $75.84, for a total value of $167,454.72. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer now owns 11,054 shares in the company, valued at $838,335.36. The trade was a 16.65 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here . Insiders have sold a total of 6,673 shares of company stock worth $509,688 in the last ninety days. Company insiders own 10.80% of the company’s stock. Institutional Inflows and Outflows A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Groupama Asset Managment acquired a new stake in Liberty Broadband during the third quarter worth approximately $25,000. Quarry LP bought a new position in shares of Liberty Broadband during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $28,000. GAMMA Investing LLC grew its position in shares of Liberty Broadband by 200.7% during the 3rd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 424 shares of the company’s stock worth $33,000 after buying an additional 283 shares during the period. Capital Advisors Ltd. LLC increased its stake in shares of Liberty Broadband by 75.8% in the 3rd quarter. Capital Advisors Ltd. LLC now owns 443 shares of the company’s stock valued at $34,000 after acquiring an additional 191 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Versant Capital Management Inc lifted its position in shares of Liberty Broadband by 4,888.9% during the 2nd quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 449 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 440 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 80.22% of the company’s stock. About Liberty Broadband ( Get Free Report ) Liberty Broadband Corporation engages in the communications businesses. The company's GCI Holdings segment provides data, wireless, video, voice, and managed services to residential customers, businesses, governmental entities, educational, and medical institutions in Alaska under the GCI brand. Recommended Stories Receive News & Ratings for Liberty Broadband Daily - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and analysts' ratings for Liberty Broadband and related companies with MarketBeat.com's FREE daily email newsletter .
The latest episode of Kaun Banega Crorepati 16 begins with the rollover contestant Jaspal Singh . Big B gives a heartfelt introduction to the contestant and continues the game. Jaspal credits the stage for bringing him immense joy irrespective of the amount he earns from the show. Big B begins the game with Super Sandook and he answers 8 questions correctly. With the benefit, he regains his lifeline. Furthermore, Jaspal reveals that his sisters asked him to bring ghee home. Amitabh Bachchan laughs, 'All contestants who have women at home, request them to bring ghee.' Jaspal says that Punjab has the most ghee eating people. Big B refutes and he challenges, 'Sir aap Punjab aana, aapko pet bhar ke ghee khilayenge.' The host asks, 'What makes you think I'd have a ghee deficiency? That took stomach filled?' Jaspal then asks Amitabh Bachchan about his film Mohabbatein and his character as a principal. He then asked, 'If you were a principal in reality, would you be that strict?' Big B replied, "I was zero in academics, I couldn't have become a principal. But where I used to study, our principal was extremely strict. If we broke any rules then we would get hit by a cane. Ab toh sab ban hogaya hai, lekin uss zamane mein humein baint padti thi.' Jaspal then asked whether he used to bunk classes, Big B replied, "I used to bunk school, not just classes! I was in a boarding school in Nainital, and we couldn’t leave the campus. But at night, when everyone else was asleep, I would sneak out. If I got caught, I would be punished." Jaspal adds, "In that movie, your students did the same thing, didn’t they?" Amitabh Bachchan nods and says, "Yes, and when they got caught, they too were punished!" Amitabh Bachchan then asks the 13th question worth Rs 12,50,000: In 2024, which Ukrainian became the first undisputed Heavy Weight boxing champion in 24 years? A) Vitali Klitschko B) Viktor Postol C) Oleh Dovhun D) Oleksandr Usyk 'Kaun Banega Crorepati 12' comes with a few changes relevant to the current times Jaspal takes his lifeline Video Call A friend and then chooses the option D after thinking and narrowing down the options. Jaspal wins the amount. Big B then asks the 14th question worth Rs 25 Lakhs: If the golden birdwing is India's largest butterfly, which of these is the name of the second largest? A) Desert Birdwing B) Southern Birdwing C) Eastern Birdwing D) Kutch Birdwing Jaspal decides to quit. To give the right answer he chooses the option B which turns out to be the right answer if he had played. However, Jaspal takes home Rs 12,50,000.WASHINGTON — Deaths from starvation will likely pass famine levels in northern Gaza as soon as next month owing to Israel’s “near-total blockade” of food and other aid, the U.S.-created global food-crisis monitor said on Tuesday. The finding by the Famine Early Warning System Network appeared to expose a rift within the Biden administration over the extent of starvation in northern Gaza, with the U.S. ambassador to Israel, Jacob Lew, disputing part of the data used in reaching the conclusion and calling the stepped-up famine warning “irresponsible.” Northern Gaza has been one of the areas hardest-hit by fighting and Israel’s restrictions on aid throughout its 14-month war with Hamas militants. Israel at one point increased the number of aid deliveries it permitted into northern Gaza under pressure from President Joe Biden. But the U.N. and aid groups say Israel recently has blocked almost all aid again. Only nine U.N. trucks have been able to bring in food and water over the past 21⁄2 months, Oxfam says. Israel says it has been operating in recent months against Hamas militants still active in northern Gaza. It says the vast majority of the area’s residents have fled and relocated to Gaza City, where most aid destined for the north is delivered. But some critics, including a former defense minister, have accused Israel of carrying out ethnic cleansing in Gaza’s far north, near the Israeli border. FEWS Net said unless Israel changes its policy, it expects the number of people dying of starvation and related ailments in northern Gaza to reach between two and 15 per day sometime between next month and March. The internationally recognized mortality threshold for famine is two or more deaths a day per 10,000 people. Cindy McCain, the American head of the U.N. World Food Program, in a Dec. 15 appearance on CBS’ “Face the Nation” called for political pressure to get food flowing to Palestinians trapped in north Gaza. “We need unfettered access. We need a ceasefire and we need it now,” she said. “We can’t ... sit by and just allow these people to starve to death.” FEWS Net was created by the U.S. Agency for International Development in the mid-1980s to warn of global food crises. The United States, Israel’s main backer, provided a record amount of military support in the first year of the war. At the same time, the Biden administration repeatedly urged Israel to allow more access to aid deliveries in Gaza overall, and warned that failing to do so could trigger U.S. restrictions on military support. The administration recently said Israel was making improvements and declined to carry out its threat of restrictions. Military support for Israel’s war in Gaza is politically charged in the United States. Republicans and some Democrats have staunchly opposed any effort to limit U.S. support over the suffering of Palestinian civilians trapped in the conflict. The Biden administration’s reluctance to do more to press Israel for improved treatment of civilians undercut support for Democrats in last month’s elections. Lew, the U.S. ambassador, challenged the famine warning in a posting on social media, saying it was based on “outdated and inaccurate” data. He pointed to uncertainty over how many of the 65,000 people remaining in northern Gaza had fled in recent weeks, saying that skewed the findings. FEWS said its famine assessment holds even if as few as 10,000 remain there. “We work day and night with the U.N. and our Israeli partners to meet humanitarian needs — which are great — and relying on inaccurate data is irresponsible,” Lew wrote. AP writers Matthew Lee in Washington and Josef Federman in Jerusalem contributed to this report."Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. 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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.
High Blood Pressure Prevalence Approaching Sixty Percent in Individuals Over Age 45, with Over Half of Strokes Related to HypertensionIn a shocking turn of events, a 26-year-old man with a background in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) has been arrested for the shooting of an American insurance CEO. The suspect's extensive playtime on the online gaming platform Steam has also come to light, raising questions about the possible motives behind the violent act.