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JERUSALEM US Central Command (CENTCOM) chief Gen. Michael Erik Kurilla discussed the situation in Lebanon with Israeli army chief Herzi Halevi, the Israeli military said on Saturday. "The Commander of CENTCOM General Michael “Erik” Kurilla, arrived in Israel yesterday as the official guest of the Chief of the General Staff LTG Herzi Halevi," the military said on X. The two conducted a "situational assessment" along with the head of the operations directorate and the commanding officer of the Northern Command that "focused on security and strategic issues with an emphasis on Lebanon." In recent months, Kurilla has visited Israel multiple times, reflecting the strong support provided by Washington on military, intelligence, and political levels. Israel was engaged in cross-border warfare with Hezbollah since the beginning of Gaza war, but it launched an extensive air campaign on Lebanon in late September, followed by a ground invasion the next month. Over 3,600 people have been killed by Israeli attacks in Lebanon, and over 1 million have been displaced since last October, according to Lebanese health authorities. *Writing by Rania Abu ShamalaLucid Group (NASDAQ:LCID) Shares Down 4.8% – Should You Sell?Senior BJP leader Vijender Gupta targeted AAP figurehead Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday, alleging multiple irregularities concerning Kejriwal's residence at 6, Flagstaff Road during his tenure as Delhi's chief minister. According to Gupta, the issue will become a significant talking point in the forthcoming Assembly elections in India's capital city. Responding to these accusations, the Aam Aadmi Party dismissed Gupta's charges, stating the Bharatiya Janata Party's entire electoral strategy centers around attacking Kejriwal without presenting a proper vision for Delhi. The party insists that the BJP's allegations invariably prove to be baseless over time. Gupta, the outgoing Delhi Assembly's opposition leader, revealed at a press conference that constructing Kejriwal's 'Sheesh Mahal' required demolishing other properties. The BJP plans to spotlight these accusations in their campaign leading up to the February Delhi Assembly polls. (With inputs from agencies.)
Jammu, Dec 28: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today inaugurated the 5th edition of Kashmiri Pandit Premier League (KPPL) at MA Stadium, Jammu. In his address, the Lieutenant Governor extended his felicitations and best wishes to all the players participating in one of the biggest cricket tournaments in Jammu. “Life is best defined by sports. One of the main objectives of life is to maintain a fine balance between body, mind and soul and this is what sports teaches us,” the Lieutenant Governor observed. He said, the sports field inspires us to convert dreams into action and performance so that the society can become more energetic. “Sports gives us courage and determination to achieve the impossible. Sports gives us dreams and provides the strength and courage to fulfil those dreams,” he further added. The Lieutenant Governor congratulated the Lalitaditya Sports, Education and Health Organisation on its endeavour to promote sports. “I often say one thing that the best performance of any sportsperson is not for any other player or team but he plays to overcome his own limitations,” the Lieutenant Governor said. He said the initiatives like Kashmiri Pandit Premier League will provide a vibrant platform to the players to hone their abilities and overcome their limitations. It will also help in developing a good rapport among the members of Kashmiri Pandit community living in different parts of the country, he added. On the occasion, the Lieutenant Governor reiterated his commitment towards the welfare and empowerment of Kashmiri Pandit Community. “Kashmiri Pandit community is a living example of the ideals and values of sacrifice, resilience, determination and nationalism enshrined in our culture. I am truly proud of their accomplishments at national and international arena,” the Lieutenant Governor said. “I see Kashmiri Pandit community as a ray of light for the bright future of the country,” he said. The Lieutenant Governor also emphasised that we must follow the vision of ‘Vikas Bhi Virasat Bhi’ and ensure that every youth is included in, and harnessed to, the process of development. “We are one of the world’s oldest civilizations and have an exceptionally young demographic profile. This opens up for us the possibility of a demographic dividend. It is potentially the single most important comparative advantage we enjoy which could be leveraged to catapult India to the front ranks of human civilization,” he said. He further called upon the youth to stay connected with their social & cultural roots and selflessly serve the society. “I have great faith in the youth of Jammu Kashmir. It is our collective responsibility to provide them with the necessary opportunities and handholding and empower them to contribute to realise the vision of Viksit Bharat,” the Lieutenant Governor said. Anil Bhat, President, Lalitaditya Sports, Education and Health Organisation shared the future endeavour of his organization to organise a similar tournament in Kashmir as well. Sarmad Hafeez, Secretary, Youth Services and Sports Department; Sh Ramesh Kumar, Divisional Commissioner, Jammu; Dr. Arvind Karwani, Relief and Rehabilitation Commissioner (Migrants) J senior officials of UT and Police Administration, prominent citizens, sportspersons and members of Lalitaditya Sports, Education and Health Organization were present.NIO (NYSE:NIO) Stock Price Down 3% – Here’s Why
Qatar tribune Agencies Chinese President Xi Jinping warned on Tuesday that a trade war with the United States would produce “no winners” and affirmed the commitment to achieving the country’s economic growth targets for the year. Former U.S. President Donald Trump – who returns to the White House next month – unleashed a gruelling trade war with China during his first term in office, lambasting alleged intellectual property theft and other “unfair” practices. He has pledged to impose even higher tariffs on China after taking office on Jan. 20, as Beijing is grappling with a shaky post-pandemic economic recovery.“Tariff wars, trade wars and technology wars go against historical trends and economic rules, and there will be no winners,” Xi said of China-U.S. relations, while meeting several heads of multilateral financial institutions in Beijing, according to state broadcaster CCTV. “China is willing to maintain dialogue with the U.S. government, expand cooperation, manage differences and promote the development of China-U.S. relations in a stable, healthy and sustainable direction,” said Xi.Beijing is targeting annual growth this year of around 5%, despite sluggish domestic consumption, high unemployment and a prolonged crisis in the vast property sector. Xi also said during Tuesday’s meeting that China had “full confidence” in achieving its 2024 growth goal, state media reported.His remarks came as official data showed the country’s exports rose last month at a slower rate than expected while imports shrunk further, underscoring the challenges China is still facing. The latest reading reinforced the need for more support a day after top officials pledged to bolster stuttering growth.ssOverseas shipments this year have represented a rare bright spot in the Chinese economy, with domestic spending mired in a slump and persistent woes in the property sector spooking investors.Exports jumped 6.7% year-over-year to $312.3 billion last month, China’s General Administration of Customs said. But the figure was much slower than the 8.7% anticipated by economists in a Bloomberg survey and well down from the 12.7% leap in October, which was the strongest in more than two years. The data showed exports grew 5.4% year-over-year from January through November.“China’s exports were perhaps the biggest upside surprise for the economy in 2024,” wrote Lynn Song, chief economist for Greater China at ING. This is “one of the main reasons China is set to achieve its ‘around 5%’ growth target” for this year, he added.Analysts have suggested the recent surge in shipments is because foreign buyers fearing another trade standoff were racing to beat any possible tariffs on Chinese goods by Trump. “We could see some frontloading of exports in the coming few months but momentum is likely to soften after this is done, unless the outcome of tariff negotiations is surprisingly positive,” wrote Song. The 3.9% drop in imports last month extended a slide in the previous month – and was much worse than the 0.9% rise forecast – as domestic demand continues to be dampened by lacklustre consumer spending. The readings come as investors closely watch signals from Chinese leaders, who are convening this week in Beijing for a series of key meetings on economic planning for the coming year. On Monday, the Politburo, China’s top decision-making body, urged “vigorous” support for consumption and a loosening of monetary policy in 2025.However, observers are still waiting for the announcement of specific policies, particularly any measures to significantly bolster consumption. Zhang Zhiwei, president and chief economist at Pinpoint Asset Management, said in a note that another key meeting on economic policy – expected to take place in the coming days – could “shed more light, particularly on the fiscal policy front.” Copy 11/12/2024 10The five-part series will debut globally on December 10, following elite global players on and off the field as they compete in the US Open Polo Championship in Wellington, Florida. A trailer for the series titled Polo, executive produced by Harry and Meghan, was released on Thursday, giving a behind-the-scenes look at the “fast-paced and glamorous world of polo”. In a statement, Harry said: “This series offers audiences an unprecedented, behind-the-scenes look into the passion and determination driving some of the world’s elite polo players, revealing the grit behind the glamour. “We’re proud to showcase the true depth and spirit of the sport — and the intensity of its high-stakes moments.” It has been produced by the Sussexes’ Archewell Productions, having previously released three documentaries with Netflix as part of a multimillion-pound deal with the streaming giant. Heart Of Invictus, which aired last August, followed a group of service members on their road to the Invictus Games, the Paralympic-style sporting competition set up by Harry in 2014 for injured and sick military personnel and veterans. Netflix also released the documentary series Live To Lead and the controversial six-part Harry & Meghan documentary in December 2022. Harry and Meghan moved to the US in 2020 after stepping down from royal duties.A few years ago, Games Workshop finally begun taking some unprecedented steps to update the models of one of Warhammer 40,000 ‘s most popular factions: the ranks of the Aeldari , the lithe, elven aliens who have been part of the tabletop game for nearly 40 years. But even with those significant updates, the line of Aeldari models was still home to some of the oldest miniatures that Games Workshop still sold... but next year, that’s finally going to change in a huge way. As part of a special preview event ahead of the upcoming Warhammer World Championships, today Games Workshop revealed the upcoming revamp of the Aeldari’s rulebook for the latest, 10th edition of Warhammer 40K . Alongside the updated rulebook will be a swath of new miniatures focusing on one of the unique elements of Aeldari culture: the Aspect Warriors, clans of specialized elite operatives dedicated to specific schools of martial thought, and their fabled, legendary leaders in the Phoenix Lords. Although these units and heroes are key elements of Aeldari lore —and often fundamental pillars of an Aeldari army—players of the faction have spent literal decades running those Aspect Warriors with the same models while watching Games Workshop find ever-increasing ways to sell people a new Space Marine . Up until relatively recently, many key models in the Aeldari were based on sculpts that been around for the best part of 20 years. Some of the oldest among these models were those of the eight main Aspect Warrior archetypes: the Howling Banshees, Striking Scorpions, Swooping Hawks, Dire Avengers, Warp Spiders, Fire Dragons, Dark Reapers, and Shining Spears. Many of these models were so old that they were still cast in metal or eventually resin, and Games Workshop took its sweet time updating them bit by bit over the years. The Howling Banshees received a model overhaul in 2019 (replacing models from 2006), while the Dark Reapers and Shining Spears were updated as part of that 2022 line overhaul (replacing models from 2006 and 1999, respectively), and the Striking Scorpions were updated this year through the smaller-scaled skirmish game Kill Team (replacing models again, from 2006). Today’s news brings almost every other Aspect Warrior class to contemporary plastic miniature standard. The Fire Dragons, Swooping Hawks, and Warp Spiders will all receive updated plastic multi-part models to replace metal and resin kits from 2006, 2000, and 1994 , respectively. Alongside those mainline squads, the company also unveiled updates for their accompanying Phoenix Lords—the elite hero units that are the heads of each Aspect—in the form of Fuegan (the lord of the Fire Dragons), Baharroth (the Swooping Hawks), and, for the very first time in miniature form at all, Lhykis, the lord of the Warp Spiders, alongside the Dire Avenger lord Asurmen. Putting Lhykis aside as a brand new character, these other miniatures all replaced “current” models from 1994. It should be stressed that Games Workshop charged for these practically ancient miniatures with the same kind of pricing that any of its contemporary miniatures would command, despite their ever-increasing age—and Aeldari players were simply supposed to deal with it and look on as other factions received regular new miniatures and refreshes. As a life-long player of the faction, it’s been wild to me in my off-and-on journey with Warhammer 40K as a grown adult has been played with the same miniatures I could buy as a 10-year-old getting into tabletop gaming for the first time. And it’s taken most of that life for that to change! But at long last, it now is. There’s still some Aeldari models that are showing their age—among the Aspect Warriors at least, Asurmen’s Dire Avengers haven’t been updated since 2006 either, and the Striking Scorpion’s leader, Karandras, is now the last remaining un-updated Phoenix Lord sitting at 30 years old (and counting). Hopefully with the new rules for the faction coming some time in 2025, it won’t take that much longer to see these remaining alien legends get the shiny new plastic treatment they deserve too... and hopefully these new models, as lovely as they look now in 2024, aren’t still on shelves by the 2060s. After all, in the grim dark future of the 21st century, there must always be new plastic soldiers to purchase.
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Corteva ( NYSE:CTVA – Free Report ) had its price target hoisted by KeyCorp from $66.00 to $69.00 in a research report released on Thursday, Benzinga reports. KeyCorp currently has an overweight rating on the stock. A number of other research analysts have also issued reports on CTVA. UBS Group raised their price objective on shares of Corteva from $67.00 to $71.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, November 7th. Royal Bank of Canada cut their price target on shares of Corteva from $69.00 to $68.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, November 11th. Argus downgraded Corteva from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 7th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on Corteva from $65.00 to $67.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Finally, Morgan Stanley reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a $65.00 price target on shares of Corteva in a research report on Tuesday, September 24th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have issued a hold rating and fourteen have given a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $64.33. View Our Latest Research Report on Corteva Corteva Price Performance Corteva Dividend Announcement The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 16th. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 2nd will be given a dividend of $0.17 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, December 2nd. This represents a $0.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.11%. Corteva’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 68.69%. Corteva declared that its board has authorized a share repurchase program on Tuesday, November 19th that permits the company to buyback $3.00 billion in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization permits the company to repurchase up to 7.5% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are generally an indication that the company’s board believes its shares are undervalued. Institutional Investors Weigh In On Corteva A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in CTVA. Acadian Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Corteva during the first quarter worth approximately $25,000. Capital Advisors Ltd. LLC grew its holdings in shares of Corteva by 44.4% during the third quarter. Capital Advisors Ltd. LLC now owns 566 shares of the company’s stock valued at $33,000 after buying an additional 174 shares during the last quarter. Cultivar Capital Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Corteva during the second quarter worth about $34,000. Redwood Wealth Management Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Corteva in the 2nd quarter worth about $43,000. Finally, Triad Wealth Partners LLC bought a new position in Corteva in the 2nd quarter valued at about $45,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 81.54% of the company’s stock. About Corteva ( Get Free Report ) Corteva, Inc operates in the agriculture business. It operates through two segments, Seed and Crop Protection. The Seed segment develops and supplies advanced germplasm and traits that produce optimum yield for farms. It offers trait technologies that enhance resistance to weather, disease, insects, and herbicides used to control weeds, as well as food and nutritional characteristics. Further Reading Receive News & Ratings for Corteva Daily - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and analysts' ratings for Corteva and related companies with MarketBeat.com's FREE daily email newsletter .
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