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Oliver Glasner insists Marc Guehi is 'against discrimination and any abuse' when quizzed on the player's decision to write on his rainbow armband . The Crystal Palace defender - who is the son of church minister - wrote 'I love Jesus' on the Stonewall armband in his side's 1-1 draw with Newcastle last weekend. After being warned by the Football Association for the message, he wrote 'Jesus loves you' with a smiley face on his rainbow armband at Portman Road for his side's 1-0 over Ipswich on Tuesday. The armbands are sent to clubs to be given to Premier League captains to wear in games to show support for LGBTQ+ inclusion in sport against Newcastle. Glasner was asked about his captain's decision when speaking to Amazon after the game. "I think we should calm it down," he said. "Everybody knows Marc, everyone knows he is a great player, he is a great personality. He is a very humble guy. "He wore this. It's LGBT and everyone now is about integration, no discrimination and Marc as well. I think we all have the same opinion. "We are in sports and in sports we are always against discrimination and any kind of abuse, and Marc as well." According to the International Football Association Board (IFAB), 'initiative slogans/emblems promoting the game of football, respect and integrity' are permitted. However, it is forbidden to have 'political, religious or personal slogans, statements or images' written anywhere. Ipswich captain Sam Morsy has also been in focus after choosing to ditch the rainbow armband totally, with the Tractor Boys citing his religious beliefs as his reason for refusing to wear it. Egypt international Morsy is a practising Muslim. Speaking about the pair's decisions regarding the rainbow armbands, talkSPORT's GameDay host Adrian Durham said on Tuesday night: "What is Morsy's message to any gay fans or players as captain of Ipswich Town Football Club? What's he trying to say to them? "That needs to be clarified and if it doesn't align with Ipswich's club policy or the Premier League policy then Ipswich Town have a problem they need to resolve. They need to ask if their captain's fit for the job of fulfilling all the roles required of him as a captain. "Being a captain is more than tossing a coin in the centre circle before the game. It's more than just shouting at your teammates. It's about representing the club. So does your captain not wearing the armband reflect the feeling of the club? "Has Kieran McKenna thought that through properly? Why not make someone else captain for the games with the rainbow armband? So Morsi's message to the LGBTQ community needs to be clarified and then Ipswich need to move forward from there. "Same with Guehi who has written all over the rainbow armband. If Guehi's aim was to deface and therefore devalue the message of the rainbow armband and the rainbow laces campaign then we need to ask why he would do that. Can he explain that to Stonewall? "Could he explain that face to face with a gay Palace fan I wonder? If his message is that he's worn the armband and supports the campaign but at the same time he loves Jesus then actually I'm okay with that. Not sure why he had to write all over the armband though. "In both cases, as Premier League captains, they both need to make their position clear and if that then means they have to give up the captaincy because they're not fit for the role within the club then so be it." Former Lionesses star and current talkSPORT co-host Lianne Sanderson agreed the captains need to come out and clarify their position. "It's interesting because I think people have a freedom of speech," she said. "They can say whatever they want and people can say, 'oh you know they shouldn't have to wear it if they wanted to'. I think Marc Guehi equally similar to Morsy. I think they're both in the wrong if I'm being honest. "Marc Guehi doing that I think it was wrong. I think you know him putting you know I love Jesus on his armband. It's an interesting one because I'm not really a religious person, Adrian. "But I think it depends on someone's perception of the bible and I think that's where he's going with that. And I love the fact that you've said these things Adrian because people don't want to talk about these types of things. "I think it's easy for people to say, 'oh yeah you would say that because you're gay' but that's not the reality and I agree it's how people feel. Now I don't think someone needs to wear an armband all the time to prove they support our community. "I want campaigns to be longer than a month to be honest and I think sometimes it is very much tokenism but it does hurt our community when players don't want to do that. Now you're in England and that's the campaign so do that. The same as when I go to Qatar I respect that culture. "Qataris love me. Yes there might be different people who have different opinions about those situations but I respect that culture. So I think you know it's a massive kick in the teeth that they did this but I think with Marc Guehi doing that he was proving a point. "So I think they do need to come out and have something to say. I really do. They're leaders of the club and you're right. It's not just about you know tossing the coin in the centre circle. "It's much more than that and I think it does affect our community and it's unfortunate that people still feel this way. Wearing an armband like when I saw John McGinn wearing it the other night I was like, 'that's actually really powerful' but I thought the days were gone Adrian where this would be a talking point because it's just an armband but it means so much to our community. "So I have a split like opinion on it with regards to whether I think players should have to do X, Y and Z I think they should want to do it, if I'm being honest." And former England striker Dean Ashton thinks Guehi and Morsy's moves have detracted from the positive impact that Stonewall's campaign with the Premier League does have. However, he believes their moves don't signify 'standing absolutely against' LGBTQ+ inclusion in sport. "Well I think it's such a great point about the captaincy itself because ultimately that is who we're looking at," Ashton said. "We're looking at two players. We're not looking at the 11 players. We're looking at the captains because of what that armband represents certainly with this campaign and therefore if you choose to either not wear it or you write on it you are effectively making a point with that. "But I also think at the same time if you have to sort of take into account the fact that some certain players have had for their whole life and it might be part of their religion. "If they choose not to do something there will be other players that aren't the captains that maybe fall in the middle where they maybe don't want to openly support a campaign but that doesn't mean that they ultimately are totally against it. "So I think we have sometimes got to be careful that just because somebody doesn't do something that automatically means they are making a stand absolutely against it. But at the same time I think you're right there has to be some clarity. "If they are going to do that then I think it is really important for everybody to understand why and then have a perspective on it. At the moment it's just up in the air and left for everybody to guess. "Then it makes it about that rather than lots of other players that are more than happy - we talked about John McGinn - and other players that are happy to openly support the campaign and that's then kind of missed." Durham concluded: "I agree the clarification of the individual standpoint is everything and I do believe it's easily resolved that if a captain doesn't want to wear it then you give it to another player who does want to wear it and he becomes the captain." Jean-Philippe Mateta's goal and Palace's 1-0 win lifts them out of the Premier League's relegation zone.AP News Summary at 3:29 p.m. EST
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I even managed to cut blue berries with them!" — Kao Get it from Amazon for $11.95 . 27. A subscription to Big Island Coffee Roasters , a must-have for anyone who has ever been lucky enough to visit Hawaii and experience how amazing their coffee is firsthand. You'll be able to bring those delicious flavors into your life daily! The "Tasters Club" subscription will deliver one bag of coffee to you each month. You can choose from four different flavor profiles of coffee and whether you'd like the beans whole or ground. I've been lucky enough to try these coffees (and to have traveled to Hawaii!) and can't get enough. The coffee is ripe harvested, milled in small batches, and roasted-to-order. They really are as delicious as you'd imagine them to be. Get it from Big Island Coffee Roasters for $45/month . 28. A shaker of edible cocktail glitter , so just like Taylor Swift, you and your drinks can make the whole room ✨shiiiiiimmmerrrr✨. 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See it in action in this TikTok here . The speed range is 0.5–6mph, and it can hold up to 220 pounds. Promising review : "This thing is awesome. I'm a small, not technical person and managed to haul this thing up two flights of stairs (slowly), unbox, turn on and even connect my phone to the Bluetooth in it. No assembly. Simple instructions. Distance and time measurements seem to be accurate, but the 'calories' might be missing a decimal point. No squealing or groaning under my walking. Not too loud. Slides right under my bed. Didn't need to adjust the belt, though the tool to do so is included. Packaging says to oil every 30 hours. The remote is needed to make the treadmill function. It is extremely cheap — like dollar store cheap. I hope the company has a remote replacement for if/when the remote bites it. Even still, I would 100% buy this again. Great treadmill!" — Crowells Get it from Amazon for $290.99+ (available in four colors). 30. Rhode pocket blush — it'll make getting ready for the day a breeze, letting you craft a no-makeup makeup look without the need for a million products. It blends in beautifully and is so buildable (in case you *do* want it to appear more pigmented). It's so lightweight you won't even remember that you have it on! I own this in the neutral peach shade and after trying it out for a while I've found myself reaching for it more than any of my other blush products. It's just SO easy to apply! It can definitely be blended with your fingers, but I opt to use a brush. It's very subtle but adds the perfect amount of glow to my cheeks. I also love that it's not a bulky item, so I can pop it into my bag to add a lil' color to my face whenever. It can also be used on lips! So it's a lovely little two-for-one! Also! Rhode is owned by Hailey Baldwin Bieber. All of the products are vegan, cruelty-free, gluten-free, and tested/developed by dermatologists. Promising review: "Umm hello this blush is amazing!??? She’s the perfect shade. I was influenced from TikTok of course so I had to try her out and it was so worth itttt... so girl if your thinking of buying you definitely should. Although, I would say, I wish they were bigger and in afraid I’ll run out to quick!" — Madelynn S. Get it from Rhode Skin for $24 (available in six colors) or buy the entire set for $130 . 31. And a boxed set of The Unofficial Disney Parks Cookbooks , perfect for anyone who would basically give their kidney away if it meant being able to chow down on a Mickey-shaped pretzel right about now. This set comes with The Unofficial Disney Parks Cookbook , The Unofficial Disney Parks EPCOT Cookbook and The Unofficial Disney Parks Restaurants Cookbook . Promising review: "We like going to the Disney parks, and one of the things we try to do is figure out the different dishes we get at the sit-down restaurants. 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The Minister of Innovation, Science, and Technology, Uche Nnaji, has charged stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Enugu State to give President Bola Tinubu winning votes during the 2027 general election. Nnaji, who gave the charge during a meeting of the party’s stakeholders he convened at his country home over the weekend, noted that moles have been chased away from the party. The minister stressed the need for grassroots involvement, saying he was now happy that the party was growing from strength to strength. He insisted that what was announced as the votes of the APC members from the state to Tinubu during the last general elections was not actually the real votes they gave to the president. He therefore urged the stakeholders, drawn from all the wards in the state, to mobilize the grassroots to win votes for the president in the next election. Nnaji described Tinubu as a focused president who does not discriminate against any section of the country. The minister used the opportunity to fault the size of the current budget presented to the House of Assembly by Governor Peter Mbah, saying Enugu does not have the oil like some states to finance such a budget. “In the next election, we should give President Tinubu the winning votes and make sure that we are in the Lion Building. The event is going to be yearly, and the next one will be better. “We need change in Enugu State, and that change will come. We want to provide leadership,” he stated.FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. — Senior Volleyball squads from North Peace Secondary School (NPSS) have returned with outstanding performances from B.C. provincials played last weekend. Following up on their 11th-place showing in 2023, the NPSS Senior Girls’ team finished sixth overall at the ‘AAAA’ competition, their strongest showing in at least 15 years. Head coach Alexandra Olsen commended her squad for playing “outstanding” and said the squad played at a high level, losing just twice throughout the tournament. She added that the Grizzlies won the BC Secondary Sports Fair Play award for the second consecutive year. “This was a huge achievement for NPSS and the program,” said Olsen. “There has been consistent growth with the program and it showed in our provincials performance.” “I have so much pride to represent these girls. They are outstanding athletes and humans and I look forward to seeing what the future holds.” Going 3-0 in pool play, NPSS needed a win over North Vancouver’s Argyle to gain a quarter-final position, winning in five sets. This set up a showdown with Kelowna’s Okanagan Mission Secondary. The Grizzlies lost in four sets. They won their next game against Kelowna Secondary before losing to Surrey’s Earl Marriott Secondary. Elsewhere, the Senior Boys Grizzlies represented the north region after playoff champions Prince George Secondary School were unable to go to Vancouver Island for the ‘AAA’ provincials. With a goal of “representing the north well” head coach Scott Hyde says mission accomplished, as the team won its final game to finish 15th overall. “Even with the lower ranking, the boys never got blown out,” said Hyde. “They held their own against every team they faced. This is great news when we think about the future of the team.” With comments from opposing coaches and officials on the teams work ethic and winning desire, the team also snagged the Fair Play Award for their tournament, something Hyde says the team was “very happy” to bring the award home. More information about the NPSS Grizzlies Volleyball teams can be found on the team’s Facebook pages.All eyes are now on Jim Irsay as it seems the Colts have no choice but to make drastic changes after an embarrassing loss to the Giants
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Matt Garman, the CEO of , made several significant new AWS announcements at the re:Invent conference on Tuesday. His two-and-a-half hour keynote delved into AWS's current software and hardware offerings and updates, with words from clients including Apple and JPMorgan. Graphics processing units (GPUs), supercomputers, and a surprise Apple cameo stuck out among the slew of information. AWS, the cloud computing arm of Amazon, has been developing its own semiconductors to train AI. On Tuesday, Garman said it's creating UltraServers — containing 64 of its — so companies can scale up their GenAI workloads. Moreover, it's also building an AI supercomputer, an UltraCluster made up of UltraServers, in partnership with AI startup Anthropic. Named it will be " Amazon has invested $8 billion in Anthropic. Such strides could push AWS further into competition with other tech firms in the ongoing AI arms race, including AI chip giant Nvidia. Here are four takeaways from Garman's full keynote on Tuesday. AWS' Trainium chips could compete with Nvidia. Nvidia currently dominates the AI chip market with its sought-after and pricey GPUs, but Garman backed AWS's homegrown silicon during his keynote on Tuesday. His company's goal is to reduce the cost of AI, he said. "Today, there's really only one choice on the GPU side, and it's just Nvidia. We think that customers would appreciate having multiple choices," Garman . AI is growing rapidly, and the demand for chips that make the technology possible is poised to grow alongside it. Major tech companies, like Google and Microsoft, are venturing into chip creation as well to find an alternative to Nvidia. However, Garman told The Journal the doesn't expect Trainium to dethrone Nvidia "for a long time." "But, hopefully, Trainium can carve out a good niche where I actually think it's going to be a great option for many workloads — not all workloads," he said. AWS also introduced Trainium3, its next-gen chip. AWS' new supercomputer could go toe to toe with Elon Musk's xAI. According to The Journal, the chip cluster known as Project Rainier is expected to be available in 2025. Once it is ready, Anthropic plans to use it to train AI models. With "hundreds of thousands" of Trainium chips, it would challenge Elon Musk's xAI's Colossus — a supercomputer with 100,000 of . Apple is considering Trainium 2 for Apple Intelligence training. Garman said that is one of its customers using AWS chips, like Amazon Graviton and Inferentia, for services including Siri. Benoit Dupin, senior director of AI and machine learning at Apple, then took to the stage at the Las Vegas conference. He said the company worked with AWS for "virtually all phases" of its AI and machine learning life cycle. "One of the unique elements of Apple business is the scale at which we operate and the speed with which we innovate," Dupin said. He added, "AWS has been able to keep the pace, and we've been customers for more than a decade." Now, Dupin said Apple is in the early stages of testing Trainium 2 chips to potentially help train Apple Intelligence. The company introduced a new generation of foundational models, Amazon Nova. Read the original article onHigh Street set for worst year since pandemic Labour's business policies could be even deadlier than pandemic CRR predicts as many as 202,000 jobs could be lost next year More than 400 retail jobs had been lost every day this year by mid-November By EMILY HAWKINS Updated: 22:01 GMT, 29 December 2024 e-mail View comments More than 550 retail jobs are set to be lost per day in 2025 as firms grapple with Rachel Reeves's Budget. Bleak forecasting from the Centre for Retail Research (CRR) suggests that Labour's business policies could be even deadlier than the pandemic for the High Street. The CRR predicts as many as 202,000 jobs could be lost next year due to higher business rates and employment costs. The new worrying data comes after the Mail revealed that more than 400 retail jobs had been lost every day this year by mid-November. The sector is braced for a £7billion hit from Labour's decisions in the spring. Retailers have warned this will result in lower pay, fewer staff and higher prices. Businesses are already struggling with a total of 169,395 retail jobs lost this year – a 41.9 per cent leap compared with 2023. Some 38 major retailers fell into administration this year, including Lloyds Pharmacy, Homebase and The Body Shop. The Centre's Professor Joshua Bamfield said: 'The problems of changed customer shopping habits, inflation, rising energy costs, rents and business rates forced many retailers to cut back even more strongly.' Bleak: Some 38 major retailers fell into administration this year, including Lloyds Pharmacy, Homebase and The Body Shop And he warned 2025 could be even worse. 'By increasing the costs of running stores and the costs on each consumer's household it is highly likely that we will see retail job losses eclipse the height of the pandemic in 2020.' The Chancellor has also come under fire for failing to reform the business rates regime clobbering the High Street. RELATED ARTICLES Previous 1 Next Retailers face collapse as costs rocket and High St distress... Over 400 shop jobs lost every day this year as bleak retail... Share this article Share HOW THIS IS MONEY CAN HELP How to choose the best (and cheapest) stocks and shares Isa and the right DIY investing account Alex Probyn, from the real estate adviser Altus Group, said: 'The cut in the business rates discount from April 1 will disproportionately affect independent retailers.' 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Ares Management Co. ( NYSE:ARES – Get Free Report ) CEO Michael J. Arougheti sold 25,843 shares of Ares Management stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, November 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $171.16, for a total transaction of $4,423,287.88. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 167,711 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $28,705,414.76. This trade represents a 13.35 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link . Ares Management Stock Performance NYSE:ARES opened at $175.52 on Friday. Ares Management Co. has a twelve month low of $107.69 and a twelve month high of $176.83. The company has a market cap of $54.95 billion, a P/E ratio of 80.88, a P/E/G ratio of 1.91 and a beta of 1.20. The company has a current ratio of 1.05, a quick ratio of 1.05 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $163.69 and its 200-day moving average price is $149.21. Ares Management ( NYSE:ARES – Get Free Report ) last issued its earnings results on Friday, November 1st. The asset manager reported $0.95 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.94 by $0.01. Ares Management had a return on equity of 19.89% and a net margin of 12.51%. The business had revenue of $1.13 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $833.58 million. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.83 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Ares Management Co. will post 4.06 earnings per share for the current fiscal year. Ares Management Dividend Announcement Institutional Inflows and Outflows Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Morse Asset Management Inc increased its position in Ares Management by 0.7% during the third quarter. Morse Asset Management Inc now owns 14,035 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $2,187,000 after purchasing an additional 95 shares during the last quarter. Virtu Financial LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Ares Management during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $2,036,000. Unigestion Holding SA purchased a new stake in shares of Ares Management during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $641,000. TD Private Client Wealth LLC acquired a new position in Ares Management in the third quarter valued at approximately $905,000. Finally, Virtue Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in Ares Management in the third quarter worth approximately $234,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 50.03% of the company’s stock. Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades ARES has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Royal Bank of Canada lifted their price objective on shares of Ares Management from $170.00 to $185.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, November 4th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on Ares Management from $172.00 to $176.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Monday, November 4th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price target on Ares Management from $176.00 to $174.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, November 5th. Redburn Atlantic started coverage on Ares Management in a research report on Tuesday, August 27th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $140.00 price objective for the company. Finally, UBS Group increased their target price on Ares Management from $158.00 to $195.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 22nd. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $166.36. Check Out Our Latest Research Report on ARES About Ares Management ( Get Free Report ) Ares Management Corporation operates as an alternative asset manager in the United States, Europe, and Asia. The company's Tradable Credit Group segment manages various types of investment funds, such as commingled and separately managed accounts for institutional investors, and publicly traded vehicles and sub-advised funds for retail investors in the tradable and non-investment grade corporate credit markets. Read More Receive News & Ratings for Ares Management Daily - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and analysts' ratings for Ares Management and related companies with MarketBeat.com's FREE daily email newsletter .
Johnson scores 33 as Tennessee Tech knocks off NAIA-member Milligan 95-75Australia has passed a social media ban for teenagers and children under the age of 16, which will apply to companies including Instagram , X and TikTok. The measure is intended to reduce the “social harm” done to young Australians and is set to come into force from late 2025. Tech giants will be up against fines of up to A$49.6 million ($32.5 million) if they do not adhere to the rules. As Statista's Anna Fleck reports, the new law was approved on Thursday, with support from a majority of the general public . However, the blanket ban has sparked backlash from several child rights groups who warn that it could cut off access to vital support , particularly for children from migrant, LGBTQIA+ and other minority backgrounds. Critics argue it could also push children towards less regulated areas of the internet. The new legislation is the strictest of its kind on a national level and comes as other countries grapple with how best to regulate technology in a rapidly-evolving world. Data from an Ipsos survey fielded earlier this year shows that it’s not just Australians who support a full ban of social media for children and young teens. As the following chart shows, two thirds of respondents across the 30 countries surveyed said the same... You will find more infographics at Statista In France, an even higher share of adults (80 percent) held the view that children under the age of 14 should not be allowed social media either inside or outside of school. This belief was far less common in Germany (40 percent), which was the only nation where a majority did not support the ban. Sentiments on smartphone use differed by generation. Where 36 percent of Gen Z said they would support a ban on smartphones in schools, the figure was far higher among older generations (66 percent of Boomers, 58 percent of Gen X and 53 percent of Millennials.)
is a Spanish extravaganza set over one weekend, reuniting us once again with the Defoe family as they swap briefcases for suitcases and head to Barcelona for a destination wedding in the sun-drenched vineyards of Catalonia. As always with , there is plenty of drama in the two standalone episodes which explore themes of love, legacy, and modern marriage. Here is everything we know about episode 1... The first episode of opens with Hannah on a date with a new love interest called Archie and we discover it is two years since we last saw the Defoe family in . Archie seems charming and kind as they play a fun game of 'would you rather' and Hannah seems happy, but when he asks if she would rather have heartache or heartburn she is reminded of Christie and tells Archie that he went to New York and never came back. When Archie goes to the bathroom after asking Hannah 'your place or mine' she has flashbacks to Christie leaving and she flees the bar before Archie comes back. Time then jumps forward three months and we are at a Spanish airport where the whole Defoe family is arriving for a wedding - complete with hen party-style bridal veils. Nina has a new man who is very overly affectionate and no one is impressed, least of all Ruth who announces he has to go! As they wait for a taxi Hannah and Nathan chat about how they are the only ones not in a couple this weekend and Nathan jokes that Hannah had better not try it on becasue Kate wouldn't be happy. They are checking a prenup and decide that it shouldn't be signed... and Nathan announces that he gives the marriage a year, tops. Nina and Rose use the opportunity to tell Nathan about Hannha's dates with Archie and Hannah downplays it and changes the subject by laughing about Nathan's new earring. Get the What to Watch Newsletter The latest updates, reviews and unmissable series to watch and more! It turns out it is Hannah and Nathan's daughter, Liv, who is getting married in Barcelona and she arrives in a taxi to collect all her family, thrilled to see them all. They arrive at the vineyard, which belongs to Gael's parents, Valentina and Alvaro, who are there to welcome everyone. The couple are the picture of happiness and talk about Liv and Gael's prenup, joking that they wrote their own on a napkin many years ago. As they are given the guided tour of the fancy vineyard Nathan asks Hannah when she is going to be ready to put their family home up for sale. He wants his share of the capital so that he and Kate can move with their two young children, but Hannah is adamant that while she might have an empty nest at the moment, their kids will be back sooner rather than later. As the Defoes settle into the vineyard's fancy outhouse, Valentina tells Hannah that there are drinks for friends and family on the lawn in an hour and that she really wants her to encourage Liv to sign the prenup. While she gets ready Hannah sees a paper flower that Archie made for her on their last date, not only has she kept it but she has also brought it with her to Spain - but while she is reflecting on Archie, Rose knocks on the door and raids her welcome pack while telling her sister that her boyfriend, Glen, has gone to check out the chapel while Nina also comes in and they talk about Julian, her boyfriend who Rose says is rich but boring! While Nathan reads out the itinerary for the day, taking the mickey out of the organised fun, Rose, Nina and Hannah can't take him seriously with his earring. Meanwhile, Hannah goes inside to get the fizz as Alvaro comes out onto the neighbouring balcony arguing with someone, who turns out to be Archie, the man who Hannah was dating at the start of the episode. Archie is Alvaro's lawyer and family friend, and Hannah has no idea, so when she comes back out onto the balcony she is so shocked to see him standing there that she sprays Cava all over herself. After making a hasty retreat back into her room, an amused Rose and Nina follow her in, full of questions, the penny dropping that this Archie is THE Archie that Hannah has been dating and mysteriously ended things with without warning. While Hannah struggles to recall exactly why she ended things with Archie, Nina is convinced this fate is giving her a second chance at happiness. However, as they gather for the pre-wedding drinks it turns out Nina has told everyone about Archie and her whole family teases her about her former flame being at the wedding. As the drinks get underway Nathan compliments Hannah on how nice she looks while she goes in search of wine. But while she is looking, Rose finds her and points out that Nina's annoying boyfriend Julien has a box-shaped bulge in his suit trouser pocket. Before they can discuss this any further, though, the waiter offers them more wine, which Hannah eagerly accepts but Rose instantly turns it down, making Hannah realise that her little sister is pregnant. Nina overhears them and comes over excitedly to hug Rose, but she doesn't want any fuss becasue she's only 5 or 6 weeks gone and it's too early to get excited after she miscarried the last time she was pregnant. Talk then turns to Archie after Rose and Nina admit to having stalked his socials, and it turns out he has a son a little older than Liv and he likes sunsets and climbing mountains. But as they ask Hannah what is holding her back a glamorous woman comes and takes his arm, and it turns out he has bought a 'friend'. But not everything is as it seems becasue Archie doesn't look very happy with Wren, despite the fact Wren announces to the whole family that they are engaged, which shocks Hannah and she finds more wine to hide her horror. Archie tracks Hannah down while Valentina and Alvaro are making a speech and tries to explain that his decision to come to the wedding was last minute and reminds her that she was the one who walked out on him. Soon it is Hannah's turn to make a speech and while it starts out well things soon turn when she starts talking about trust and it becomes clear that she is talking about Archie. The hens head on their night out and while everyone is enjoying the party Nina seems horrified at the thought of Julian asking her to marry him, but soon she is thinking of other things when Lola, who works at the vineyard, whisks her off to dance. Meanwhile, the stags are sitting around a table at the vineyard, sampling some of Alvaro's best wines and talking about the women in their lives. As Gael sings Liv's praises, Prof Ronnie talks about Ruth and Nathan talks about the love of his life, but accidentally talks about Hannah and not Kate - and when he does talk about Kate it isn't a very glowing report! The focus turns to Archie but instead of describing Wren as the love of his life, he talks about his son, saying he is the one he loves the most in the world. However, as he starts talking about meeting Hannah he is cut off abruptly by Alvaro. After everyone else has left the room, Archie tells Alvaro that he is uncomfortable with what is happening and is worried about Gael and Valentina... Alvaro tells him not to worry and Wren is just playing games, and it turns out the pair of them are hiding a huge secret. At the hen night, Valentina tells Hannah about Archie's first wife and says that he took years to get over her, but recently he started talking about another woman and how brilliant and funny she was. However, Valentina admits that she didn't picture Wren when he was describing his new love, and Hannah realises he was talking about her. As the rest of the hens head to the beach, Nina says she is going to call it a night before going home with Lola. The pair share a kiss at the car and the spark is so strong between them that they end up in bed together. At the vineyard, Nathan lays into Archie about the fact he has hurt Hannah, but Archie corrects him, telling him that it was Hannah who walked out on him, not the other way around. Soon the hen and stag parties are reunited outside the vineyard but Valentina has had enough of Wren being there uninvited and asks her to leave. However, Wren stands her ground and says she needs to ask Alvaro if she wants her to leave, and the penny drops that Archie isn't engaged to Wren but it was Alvaro who gave her the ring. It turns out that Alvaro and Wren have been having an affair and while Valentina races off, devastated, Gael is also heartbroken that his parents' love is all lies and he tells Liv the wedding is off before also running away. Meanwhile, Julian stumbles to bed, oblivious to the fact Lola has just climbed out their bedroom window after a night with Nina, and Glen is listening to a voice note from his kids where they ask 'did she say yes?!' and Rose pretends not to hear. After comforting Liv, Hannah talks with Nathan and he tells her that he misses her and their home together... just as Liv comes to ask him to walk her back to the house. After they have gone, Archie comes to find Hannah and they laugh about her botched speech earlier in the day. He then explains why he pretended to be engaged to Wren, saying he was trying to protect Valentina from Wren and save the wedding - and while he is talking Hannah kisses him. However, it isn't quite a happy ending to the episode because he stops her, saying he doesn't understand her after she walked out on him. Archie then goes to bed, telling Hannah they should talk in the morning, leaving her confused and upset. Where does Hannah's heart lie? With Archie? Or still with Nathan?
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Mr Carter, a former peanut farmer, served one term in the White House between 1977 and 1981, taking over in the wake of the Watergate scandal and the end of the Vietnam War. After his defeat by Ronald Reagan, he spent his post-presidency years as a global humanitarian, winning the Nobel Peace Prize in 2002. His death on Sunday was announced by his family and came more than a year after he decided to enter hospice care. He was the longest-lived US president. Our founder, former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, passed away this afternoon in Plains, Georgia. pic.twitter.com/aqYmcE9tXi — The Carter Center (@CarterCenter) December 29, 2024 His son, Chip Carter, said: “My father was a hero, not only to me but to everyone who believes in peace, human rights and unselfish love. “My brothers, sister and I shared him with the rest of the world through these common beliefs. “The world is our family because of the way he brought people together, and we thank you for honouring his memory by continuing to live these shared beliefs.” World leaders have paid tribute to Mr Carter, including US President Joe Biden, who was one of the first politicians to endorse Mr Carter for president in 1976 and said the world had “lost an extraordinary leader, statesman and humanitarian”. He said: “Over six decades, we had the honour of calling Jimmy Carter a dear friend. But, what’s extraordinary about Jimmy Carter, though, is that millions of people throughout America and the world who never met him thought of him as a dear friend as well. “With his compassion and moral clarity, he worked to eradicate disease, forge peace, advance civil rights and human rights, promote free and fair elections, house the homeless, and always advocate for the least among us. “He saved, lifted, and changed the lives of people all across the globe.” Irish President Michael D Higgins said Mr Carter was “a principled man who dedicated his life to seeking to advance the cause of peace across the world”. He added: “On behalf of the people of Ireland, may I express my sympathies to President Carter’s children and extended family, to President Joe Biden, to the people of the United States, and to his wide circle of colleagues and friends across the globe.” Mr Carter is expected to receive a state funeral featuring public observances in Atlanta and Washington DC before being buried in his home town of Plains, Georgia. A moderate democrat born in Plains in October 1924, Mr Carter’s political career took him from the Georgia state senate to the state governorship and finally, the White House, where he took office as the 39th president. His presidency saw economic disruption amid volatile oil prices, along with social tensions at home and challenges abroad including the Iranian revolution that sparked a 444-day hostage crisis at the US embassy in Tehran. But he also brokered the Camp David Accords between Egypt and Israel, which led to a peace treaty between the two countries in 1979. After his defeat in the 1980 presidential election, he worked for more than four decades leading the Carter Centre, which he and his late wife Rosalynn co-founded in 1982 to “wage peace, fight disease, and build hope”. Under his leadership, the Carter Center managed to virtually eliminate Guinea Worm disease, which has gone from affecting 3.5 million people in Africa and Asia in 1986 to just 14 in 2023. Mrs Carter, who died last year aged 96, had played a more active role in her husband’s presidency than previous first ladies, with Mr Carter saying she had been “my equal partner in everything I ever accomplished”. Earlier this year, on his 100th birthday, Mr Carter received a private congratulatory message from the King, expressing admiration for his life of public service.Alexander Brothers arrested on human trafficking charges following decades-long allegationsBy Prof. (Dr.) D.K. Giri Prime Minister Narendra Modi was on a two-day visit to Kuwait on the invitation of the Emir. It was a historic event inasmuch as the Indian Prime Minister was visiting the country after a long gap of 43 years; Indira Gandhi was in Kuwait in 1981. Second, during this visit, bilateral relations between the two countries were elevated to a strategic partnership. Third, the Indian Prime Minister was conferred with the highest honour of Kuwait, ‘The Order of Mubarak AL-Kabeer’. A visit by the Head of State to a country indicates the importance attached to the host country by the visiting Head. The visit by Modi was significant as it came after 43 years by his predecessor. And it’s like the Prime Minister visiting Poland after a gap of 45 years that showed the priority India attaches to Poland. The strategic heft of Warsaw grew considerably after it joined the European Union and NATO. Poland was under the ‘Soviet/Russian sphere of influence’ and it borders Ukraine and Russia. Now it assumes the Presidency of the European Union, which, of course, is a rotating position. Likewise, Kuwait holds the Chair of six-member Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). India is negotiating an FTA Agreement with GCC. Modi impressed upon the Emir, the Crown Prince and the Prime Minister of Kuwait for moving towards an early conclusion of an FTA with GCC. Notably, GCC countries hold 1/6th of India’s total trade, one third of India’s Diaspora, about 9 million Indians. A close cooperation with GCC is essential for India’s growth. Among GCC countries, Kuwait has been friendly with India, barring a downturn in ties during the Gulf War, to be more precise, Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait. More on that, a bit later. Kuwait remains important to India. It has 6.5 per cent of world oil reserve, sixth largest crude oil and LPG supplier to India, meeting 3.5 per cent of India’s energy needs. Indians constitute 21 per cent of Kuwait’s population and 30 per cent of its work force. Indians are the largest expat group in Kuwait. While meeting with the Indian Diaspora in Kuwait, Modi lauded their contribution in talent, technology and traditions to the growth and development of Kuwait. He called them a ‘mini Hindustan’. In addition to one-to-one meeting with the Emir and at a delegation level with the Kuwait Prime Minister, he attended the inauguration of the Arabian Gulf Club football tournament. This was part of a cultural diplomacy allowing time for informal exchange of pleasantries between Heads of States. It is a popular tournament among eight countries, Kuwait having won the trophy more than any other teams. People-to-people exchange and cultural diplomacy enrich bilateral relations. Also, an MoU was signed for 2025-28 to promote cooperation in sports between the two countries. The strategic partnership, signed during the visit, aims at enhancing bilateral relations in all possible and potential sectors. This includes defence, wherein it would translate into joint military exercises, training of defence personnel, coastal defence, maritime safety, and joined development and production of defence equipment. It will also include counter terrorism operations, sharing of intelligence and information, anti-money laundering and drug-trafficking. The cooperation will deepen in pharmaceuticals, IT, Fin-tech, infrastructure, solar energy, health, digital, innovation, and textiles etc. It was decided to gradually move the focus from fossil fuel to trading in renewable energy, wherein it will be easier to step up cooperation as Kuwait is a member of the International Solar Alliance. Prime Minister Modi appreciably noted that ‘Made in India’ products were finding their way into Kuwait including automobiles, electrics, mechanical and telecom etc. He suggested that the petrochemical sector could be another big trade bridge between both countries as it is likely to grow up to 300b USD by 2025. The leadership of both countries agreed to promote business delegations from both countries and greater institutional linkages. Kuwait could explore more opportunities for investment in India. At the same time, Modi stressed that India has the technology and skills to contribute to making of a New Kuwait. On international politics, both leadership discussed Gaza and Ukraine. Modi reiterated his commitment to finding a negotiated solution to the war. On Gaza, he reaffirmed India’s commitment two-state solution by recourse to dialogue and diplomacy. He said ‘No’ to terrorist action that provokes retaliation causing deaths and destruction. It is necessary to recall that relations between India and Kuwait go back to millennia, as evidenced by discovery of the artifacts of pottery and jewellery from the Kuwait Island of Failaka. Before the oil was found in Kuwait, trade between India and Kuwait consisted of dates and pedigreed horses. After trading on horses stopped at the end of the Second World War, Pearls and teak wood were the items traded. As Kuwait got independence in 1961, India was one of the first countries to establish diplomatic contacts. In 1962, Kuwait supported India in its war with China. Ever since, the relations between both countries remained friendly. Kuwaitis concentrated in Bombay for their trade and commerce. Emir of Kuwait even had a house in Marine Drive in Mumbai. The bilateral relations plummeted by India’s pro-Iraq stance during Gulf War. New Delhi refused to condemn Iraq for invading and annexing Kuwait. India was the first country to shift her embassy from Kuwait to Basra, Iraq. It was surly bad diplomacy by New Delhi. It has often fumbled in condemning the aggression in balancing the principle of international law and national interest. It faltered in condemning Soviet occupation of Hungary in 1956, Afghanistan in 1979, Iraq’s occupation of Kuwait in 1990 and Ukraine in 2022. New Delhi gets away with such diplomatic faux pas as it has not attacked any country, nor has it incurred into territories of other countries. Talking of Kuwait, New Delhi almost repeated the mistake in Afghanistan. One statement, made during the Gulf War, indicates its confusion, “We regret that it had not been possible for Iraq and Kuwait to resolve their differences, we hope for Iraqi withdrawals (instead of calling for them)”. And in the same sentence, noted Iraqi statements in this connection. There was not a word of disapproval of Iraqi action. It is perhaps India’s policy of non-alignment in the past and strategic autonomy now that makes India tentative and vulnerable and thus New Delhi does not want to provoke enmity with anyone, even if it is an invader. The demolition of Babri Masjid in 1992 had thrown another spanner into the fragile relationship. However, that is history. Prime Minister Modi’s visit and Kuwait’s highest honour to him have put those two bad patches into the dustbin of history. Let it be said and realised that India, in quest for a world role and a big power status, should stand up for international law in keeping with her tradition for peace, non-violence, and non-aggression, unless it endorses a Darwinian world and lives by the logic of survival. —INFA