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Instant Pot Duo reduced to $99 at Amazon AustraliaThe Arizona Cardinals are 6-6 through 12 games, which makes them an average football team. That's much better than the previous two years, which both ended with just four wins. But after two straight frustrating losses, it's not providing much consolation for a franchise that feels as though it should be much better. The latest setback came on Sunday, when the Minnesota Vikings rallied to beat the Cardinals 23-22 . Arizona never trailed until Sam Darnold threw a 5-yard touchdown pass with 1:18 remaining that proved to be the winning score. It was a mistake-filled performance for the Cardinals, who racked up 10 penalties for 96 yards. That's a big reason they had to settle for five field goals and scored just one touchdown. The Cardinals were leading 19-16 in the fourth quarter and had first-and-goal at the Vikings 5, but Tip Reiman was called for a false start and then quarterback Kyler Murray was called for intentional grounding . The Cardinals kicked a field goal for a 22-16 lead, giving the Vikings the chance they needed to drive for the winning score. Murray threw two interceptions in the fourth quarter. “I thought we moved the ball well,” Murray said. “Again, it just comes down to not scoring touchdowns. Get down there and kick field goals and penalties bite us. It’s bad — it’s bad football.” The loss knocked the Cardinals out of first place in the NFC West, though they're still in decent playoff position. A pivotal game against the division-rival Seahawks looms on Sunday. Second-year coach Jonathan Gannon acknowledged the frustration of Sunday's loss, but said they've got to rebound quickly. “They’re disappointed and down, but it’s the NFL,” Gannon said. “They’ve got to put all their energy and focus into tomorrow.” Arizona's defense blamed itself for not coming up with a stop on the Vikings' winning drive, but the unit played exceptionally well for most of the afternoon. Mack Wilson and L.J. Collier both had two sacks and the Cardinals held Minnesota to just 273 total yards. For a group that looked as if it might be the team's weakness this season, it was another rock solid performance. The Cardinals aren't a good enough football team to overcome 10 penalties and get a win — particularly on the road. Reiman had a rough day, getting called for three false starts. His false start on the next-to-last offensive drive — coupled with Murray's intentional grounding penalty — proved to be extremely costly. “That was brutal,” Gannon said. “Just got to figure out ways to punch the ball in for touchdowns there, not field goals.” Rookie Marvin Harrison Jr. had five catches for 60 yards, including an impressive touchdown catch that put the Cardinals up 19-6. It was Harrison's seventh TD reception of the season. The No. 4 overall pick has been a little inconsistent in his first year, but there's little doubt he's a difference-maker for the offense. He's still got a chance to reach 1,000 yards receiving this season if he averages about 80 yards receiving over the final five games. Considering his talent, that's certainly possible. Gannon was second-guessed for his decision to kick a field goal late in the fourth quarter instead of trying for a touchdown at the Vikings 4 with 3:29 left. Chad Ryland made the 23-yard chip shot for a 22-16 lead, but the Vikings drove the field on the ensuing possession for the winning score. “I trust JG,” Murray said. “I see both sides. Go up six and make them score; trust the defense to go get a stop. Go for it, you don’t get it, they’ve still got to go down and score. If you do get it, you probably put the game away.” Said Gannon: "Yeah, I mean there’s thought about it. Just wanted to go up more than a field goal there. Definitely a decision point that we talked about. So be it.” The Cardinals came out of the game fairly healthy. Rookie DL Darius Robinson — the No. 27 overall pick — made his NFL debut against the Vikings after missing the first 11 games due to a calf injury. 1,074 — Running back James Conner's total yards from the line of scrimmage this season, including 773 on the ground and 301 in the passing game. The Cardinals return home for a game against the Seahawks on Sunday. AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/nfl
Dream Kardashian is no stranger to the limelight, but even she can keep a few secrets. During an Instagram Live session with her mom, Blac Chyna, on Sunday, December 1, the 8-year-old was put in the hot seat as fans curiously asked which of her famous aunts — Kourtney Kardashian Barker, Kim Kardashian , Khloé Kardashian, Kendall Jenner and Kylie Jenner — she favored the most. Chyna, 36, whose real name is Angela White, gently prompted her daughter not to answer, but Dream's quick response showed she's already got that Kardashian media training down. "All of them," she replied. And when asked about her favorite cousin, the little fashionista refused to choose, proving once again she's a pro at keeping the peace. Rob Kardashian, who shares Dream with Chyna, even popped into the Live via the comments. Dream's reaction? A sweet shoutout: "Hi, Daddy!" Fans noticed the touching moment and praised Chyna for her positivity when talking about her ex, showing just how far the two have come since officially splitting in 2017 . Dream Kardashian and her mom Blac Chyna on Instagram live #kardashians #khloekardashian #blacchyna #dreamkardashian #thekardashians #robkardashian #kimkardashian A fan account captured the Live and reposted it to TikTok , where the community couldn't help but weigh in. "We all know her favorite aunt is Khloé 🥰," one person said. "Blac Chyna really got it together for that girl. I'm so happy for them," another added. "Love that Rob and Chyna are finally getting along!" a third pointed out. "She loves her dad 🥰🥰🥰🥰," gushed another fan. Although Rob, 37, has largely stayed out of the public eye since his time on Keeping Up with the Kardashians , he never hesitates to celebrate his daughter. Just last month, the Rob & Chyna stars marked Dream's 8th birthday with Instagram tributes, as well as a soccer-themed party , courtesy of Khloé, 40. A post shared by Dream Kardashian (@dream) This isn't Dream's first time in the spotlight. In September, she made her runway debut at Zeus and Lexi Kids' New York Fashion Week show, with Chyna proudly cheering her on. Around the same time, the aspiring model relaunched her Instagram account, originally created by her parents when she was born. Rob couldn't help but get emotional, dropping crying emojis and commenting, "I love you," on his daughter's first post.Jiangsu, China, Dec. 19, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Chinese Practice with Chinese Wisdom is a 10-episode TV program produced by Jiangsu Broadcasting Corporation , one of the most influential media groups in China. It gives a vivid presentation of traditional Chinese cultural elements such as poetry, calligraphy, seal-cutting, traditional Chinese operas, dance, and martial arts, aiming to enrich audiences with cultural enlightenment and aesthetic enjoyment. Through questions, disucssions, elaborations, feelings, and stories shared by guests from around the world, the program, which has been aired in some 40 countries and regions including the United States, France, South Africa, Nigeria, will take you on an enchanting journey along Chinese history and culture, bridging ancient and modern times, as well as China and the world. In a remarkable convergence of ideas that span continents and centuries, the philosophies of Confucius from ancient China and Pericles from classical Athens resonate with striking similarity. Both luminaries, thriving in the 5th century BCE, navigated their societies through paths of ethical and civic enlightenment. Despite the geographical distance and cultural differences, Confucius and Pericles championed the pursuit of the common good, a testament to the universal appeal of their wisdom. In the same studio, guests from various fields such as art, culture, education, media, technology, and medicine from around the world engaged in lively and insightful discussions about the Chinese wisdom hidden within ancient Chinese quotes. They shared their personal experience, professional expertise, and understanding of Chinese culture. The TV program consists of ten episodes, each focusing on classic quotes including: Pursuing Common Good for All, Regarding the People as the Foundation of the State, Governing by Virtue, Embracing Innovation, Appointing Officials Based on merit, Harmonizing Humanity and Nature, Continuous Self-improvement, Embracing the World with Virtue, Acting Friendly and with Intergrity, and Cultivating Neighborliness. CONTACT: Yang Fan Jiangsu Broadcasting Corporation International Co., Ltd. tracy.yang(at)jsbci.com
XTNT Stock Touches 52-Week Low at $0.39 Amid Market ChallengesMeet the Future: PUDU D9 Unveiled! Humanoid Helper Aims to Transform Industries.Sky Labs Inc., BrainU Co., Ltd., and ANDOPEN Co., Ltd. will be recognized as Innovation Award Winners SEOUL, South Korea , Dec. 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Following its successful participation last year, Seongnam City will participate in CES 2025, the world's largest consumer electronics and information technology exhibition. The event will take place from January 7 to 10, 2025 , in Las Vegas , USA . Seongnam City will operate the "Seongnam Pavilion," which will support 25 local startups from the Seongnam region and highlight their innovative technologies and products. CES 2025 will attract approximately 4,400 companies and over 130,000 attendees worldwide. At CES 2024, Seongnam City garnered significant attention from domestic and international investors and buyers by showcasing startups with outstanding technological capabilities. This effort established valuable global networks and expanded market opportunities, achieving a total contract value of KRW 145.5 billion . These tangible outcomes highlighted the high level of satisfaction among participating companies. This year, Seongnam City, a leading innovative hub in South Korea , aims to actively support local startups in expanding into overseas markets and building global networks through its participation in CES 2025. The Seongnam Pavilion will feature cutting-edge technologies and products across advanced industries such as artificial intelligence (AI), healthcare, smart cities, and mobility. Through these efforts, Seongnam City seeks to further solidify its position as a "Global Innovation City." Notably, three companies from Seongnam were honored with CES Innovation Awards, demonstrating their technological excellence and global competitiveness on the world stage: Seongnam City stated, "By participating in CES 2025, we aim to showcase Seongnam's innovative technologies to the global stage and provide a launchpad for our startups to expand into international markets." Meanwhile, the Seongnam Pavilion will feature 25 companies, including BRYTN Co., Ltd., NTL HEALTHCARE Co., Ltd., EMTAKE Inc., AWESOME LAB Co., Ltd., JNL Co. Ltd., Linkface Co., Ltd., Emma Healthcare Co.,Ltd., NC& Co.,Ltd, Becon Co.,Ltd, LITBIG, Inc., GeodeSound., Inc, MEDIAIPLUS, INC, BoS Semiconductors, Sky Labs Inc., STRATIO, INC., BrainU Co., Ltd., analogue plus Co.,Ltd., EX Healthcare Inc., Mangoslab, Littleone, Bluefeel Co., Ltd., Aram Huvis Co., Ltd., Real Design Tech Co.,Ltd., Crescom Co., Ltd., ANDOPEN Co., Ltd. These companies are set to unveil their groundbreaking technologies at the exhibition. View original content to download multimedia: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/seongnam-city-to-participate-in-ces-2025-paving-the-way-as-a-global-innovation-hub-302339453.html SOURCE Seongnam City
is up to launch the Redmi K80 series on November 27, and the spotlight will be on the Redmi K80 Pro, powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite. But Xiaomi isn’t stopping there. Alongside the new smartphones, Redmi has the release of two more products: the Redmi Watch 5 and the Redmi Buds 6 Pro. Redmi Watch 5 and Redmi Buds 6 Pro coming on November 27 The Redmi Watch 5 is the third model in Redmi’s line of budget-friendly smartwatches, following the and earlier this year. This new smartwatch will feature a 2.07-inch display, likely using LTPS AMOLED technology for sharp visuals. It comes with a sturdy aluminum frame and a metal dial on the right-hand side for navigation. The watch will be available in Black and White and offers 24-hour battery life on a single charge. It will also run Xiaomi’s Hyper OS 2.0 right out of the box. Gizchina News of the week The Redmi Buds 6 Pro marks a step up for Redmi’s earbuds lineup. These will be the first in the series to feature coaxial ceramic drivers, bringing improved sound quality and a more premium feel. Xiaomi is also introducing active noise cancelation (ANC) for the Buds 6 Pro, capable of reducing noise by up to 55dB, making them ideal for noisy environments. With this lineup, Xiaomi is adding exciting new products to its portfolio. We will see the introduction of more advanced features while the brand will also keep its focus on affordability. Perhaps we will see more teasers about these products coming ahead of November 27. It will certainly be a hectic week for all enthusiasts of the brand. While the Redmi K80 series might get a later release on international markets as POCO F-series smartphones, the Redmi Watch 5 and Redmi Buds 6 Pro will likely keep their monikers for a global release. Hopefully, this global release won’t take much longer, but chances are that they will only escape China in 2025.The Texas House speaker race isn’t over. Here’s where it stands.New Delhi, Dec 26 (PTI) Months before he demitted office as prime minister in 2014, Manmohan Singh had famously asserted that his leadership was not weak and history would be kinder to him than what the media projected at that time. Addressing a press conference here in January 2014, in what was one of his last media interactions, Singh had said, "I do not believe that I have been a weak Prime Minister ... I honestly believe that history will be kinder to me than the contemporary media or for that matter the Opposition in Parliament... Given the political compulsions, I have done the best I could do." "...I have done as well as I could do according to the circumstances... It is for history to judge what I have done or what I have not done," Singh, who was the prime minister for 10 years till Narendra Modi took charge on May 26, 2014. He was responding to a volley of questions regarding criticism that his leadership was "weak" and he was not decisive on many occasions. Singh had also chosen the press conference to launch a blistering attack on BJP's then prime ministerial candidate Modi and referred to the 2002 Gujarat riots under the Chief Minister. The BJP at that time had projected Modi as a strong leader while targeting Singh over the issue of "weak" leadership in the run-up to the next Lok Sabha polls. "If you measure the strength of Prime Minister by presiding over mass massacre of innocent citizens on streets of Ahmedabad, then I do not believe in it.... I do not think that this kind of strength this country needs least from its Prime Minister," Singh had said. "I have full confidence that the next Prime Minister will be from the UPA... It will be disastrous for the country to have Narendra Modi as Prime Minister... I sincerely believe what Narendra Modi is saying is not going to materialise," he had said. Maintaining that his two terms as prime minister in UPA I and UPA II displayed the Congress's ability to run a coalition government and dispelled the perception that this party cannot run coalitions, Singh said though some compromises were made in the process, they were on "peripheral issues and not on national problems". "Nobody has asked me to step down because of any inadequacy that characterised my tenure as prime minister," was his response when asked about "negative" perceptions within Congress about his leadership. (This story has not been edited by THE WEEK and is auto-generated from PTI)
Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter has died. He was 100 years old and had spent more than a year in hospice care. The Georgia peanut farmer served one turbulent term in the White House before building a reputation as a global humanitarian and champion of democracy. He defeated President Gerald Ford in 1976 promising to restore trust in government but lost to Ronald Reagan four years later amid soaring inflation, gas station lines and the Iran hostage crisis. He and his wife, Rosalynn Carter, then formed The Carter Center, and he earned a Nobel Peace Prize while making himself the most active and internationally engaged of former presidents. The Carter Center said the former president died Sunday afternoon in Plains, Georgia.
With 2025 fast approaching, we cast our gaze to Australia's rich resource sector and ponder which (ASX: XJO) shares we should buy and which ones we'll be better off leaving on the shelf for another year. To give us some better clarity on how some of Australia's biggest resource companies may perform in the year ahead, we turn to Bank of America's resource price forecasts from its latest 2025 global report. Let's start with the ASX 200 shares that could enjoy some sustaining tailwinds from rising resource prices in 2025. First up, we have stocks like ( ) and ( ). Both Northern Star and Evolution Mining have delivered strong gains this year, with Northern Star shares up 19.17% in 2024 and Evolution shares up 27.32%. Atop those capital gains, both ASX mining stocks also pay . Evolution Mining shares trade on a fully franked trailing dividend yield of 1.38%. And Northern Star shares trade on an unfranked trailing yield of 2.45%. This strong year to date performance from these ASX 200 shares has come amid a rising gold price. The yellow metal kicked off 2024 trading for US$2,042 per ounce before hitting highs of US$2,788 per ounce on 30 October. It's since come off the boil a tad, with that same ounce currently fetching US$2,623. And the year ahead could be another rewarding one for shareholders of top ASX mining stocks, with BofA forecasting that 2025 will see gold gain more than 14% from current levels. According to Francisco Blanch, head of commodities and derivatives research at BofA, "After facing headwinds early in the year, gold should peak at US$3,000 per ounce." Another ASX 200 resource share that could be set to outperform in 2025 is copper producer ( ). The Sandfire share price has also been a strong outperformer in 2024, up 38.81% year to date. While copper prices haven't seen quite the increase that we've witnessed with gold, the red metal is up 6% this calendar year and currently trades for US$9,075 per tonne. And with BofA forecasting another 17% in copper prices by the end of 2025 (courtesy of ), Sandfire shares also could continue their run higher next year. Having covered the potential ASX 200 share winners of 2025, I may wish to avoid oil-focused stocks. Both ( ) and ( ) already had a tough year in 2024 amid lacklustre oil prices. Brent crude oil briefly traded above US$91 per barrel in early April but has since slumped to US$72 per barrel. Along with the slide in oil prices, Woodside shares are down 22.54% year to date, and Santos shares are down 13.29%. However, shareholder pain has been eased somewhat by the dividends the ASX 200 shares delivered. Woodside trades on a fully franked trailing yield of 8.05%, while Santos trades on an unfranked trailing yield of 6.97%. But with BofA forecasting that the oil price will average only US$65 per barrel in 2025, both companies' share prices and dividends may come under further pressure in the new year.
THE 10 Infantry Division (ID) of the Philippine Army reiterated that the Armed Forces of the Philippines is a nonpartisan organization and will not meddle in the affairs of politicians. During the Yearend Media Thanksgiving Dinner hosted by the 10ID at Camp Gen. Manuel T. Yan Sr. in Mawab, Davao de Oro on December 22, 2024, Major Gen. Allan Hambala said the Armed Forces is tasked with the mission they are given. "We at the armed forces, we just focus on our mandate, unsay mandato namo, naa mi mission gihatag sa amoa, we just focus on that. Leave the politicians to talk about politics. We remain nonpartisan," Hambala said. The 10ID commander also revealed that during that day President Bongbong Marcos Jr. and wife, First Lady Liza Araneta Marcos, were in Samal, Davao del Norte, thus he could not mingle with the media for long. President Marcos visited Davao Region on Dec. 22 reportedly to distribute land titles and Certificates of Condonation with Release of Mortgage (Cocroms) to more than 9,000 agrarian reform beneficiaries in Davao de Oro, Davao del Norte, and Davao Oriental. Meanwhile, Maj. Ruben Gadut, 10ID Division Public Affairs Office OIC chief, said in an interview at the sideline of the event that they had successfully dismantled a unit of insurgents in North Central Mindanao Committee, which resulted in the dissolution of the Guerilla Front 57 during the second quarter. "That's why we are now only confronting the 'remnants' of this unit, which was 21 in total during that time, but now they are down to 12," Gadut said. He also reported their achievements in making five local government units in Bukidnon, namely: San Fernando, Kadingilan, Damulog, Dangkagan, and the latest, Kibawe, as insurgency-free. Cotabato LGU in Soccsksargen also declared insurgency-free recently. CEAPaul Keating set for $40 million windfall from Telstra dealUS Passports, More State IDs to Go Digital in Latest Google Wallet Update (Updated)