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wow 888 english BUCHAREST (Reuters) - Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President-elect Donald Trump's choice to head the U.S. health department, will be in Romania next week to meet Calin Georgescu, the surprise far-right winner in the first round of a presidential election, a Romanian television station said. Georgescu finished first in last Sunday's vote, and secured a place in a run-off scheduled for Dec. 8, in a win that could upend politics in Romania and undermine its pro-Western stance. However, the election result has been challenged at Romania's top court, which ordered a recount of all the votes cast last Sunday. The court will decide on Monday whether to annul the first round. Romania also holds a parliamentary election on Sunday. Kennedy will be in Bucharest next week to launch his book on the coronavirus pandemic, with a preface written by Georgescu, private television station Realitatea said in a statement. Kennedy is an environmentalist who has spread misinformation about vaccines. "Realitatea is a media partner of the year-end meeting between the future Health Secretary in Donald Trump's government and the surprise winner of the presidential vote," Realitatea said in a statement. It added the televised discussion will take place on Dec. 5. A spokesperson for Kennedy, and representatives of Republican Trump's transition team, did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Georgescu told Realitatea earlier this week that Kennedy might come to Bucharest. On Saturday, his communications team neither denied nor confirmed the meeting. (Reporting by Luiza Ilie; Additional reporting by Tim Reid in West Palm Beach, Florida.; Editing by Frances Kerry)Laura Anderson hits back at Olivia Attwood with cryptic ‘healing’ post as she mirrors rival amid their bitter feud

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I was sitting alone in a dark corner of a bar when the atmospheric river washed out the power. I couldn’t even see myself in the bar-back mirror. Just within earshot were the barman and an unsteady customer. We three, I the eavesdropper, with a recorder turned on. Assume boozy pronunciation throughout. Tedious for you & me, my transcribing each slur. I do include a few samples, reminders of disability. There’s some veritasch in vino. –Barkeep! Another Emerson V.S.O.P. –Take it a little easy, Prof. –Wanna hear the bash scht...the back-story to the lamentable 2024 election? –OK. Can’t read “Remembrance of Things Past” in emergency lighting. –All right. Here we go... You know there was more than one Deep State at play, this go-round. The MAGAtites took on the easy one: Malevolent Government Victimizing White Guys.– But there’s a deeper challenge to democratic Americans. Call it the Deep Cultural State (DCS). And of course you can’t imagine its most insidious expressions nor the major brewer of its Kool-Aid. -After all, the point of Deep Anything is that we the peeps are unconscious of it... –I need another shot . . . Nectar of the gods! As I was shayin’, the point of a Deep Any operation is that it’s a sting. Victims don’t know they’re victims and thus perpetuate their victimization. In national politics that’s called party platform or successful propaganda. Try this example of the DCS in oratorical action: “To believe your own thought, to believe that what is true for you in your private heart is true for all men—that is genius” –Yup, thash our president-Elect’s pal, the genius Vlad Putin. It’s also Ralph Waldo Emerson in his essay “Shelf Reliance.” He’s writing from the heart of pre-Civil War joy and hope but, as we say these days, without guard rails against evil genius! –Shorry for beating the bar so hard. Emphashis. Another example: “Trust thyself! Every heart vibrates to that iron string!” –More brandy! I was force-juiced that Kool-Aid in high school a.p. English, when anyone in the school orchestra would have called “Dumbshter! Iron would have made make lousy strings if anyone tried it. Brittle! Modern harps and pianos really took off after Bessemer and others invented the carbon steel necessary for their highly-tensioned wires.”–Emerson and his iron string ruined my career in team sports. –Another! Emershun’s preashing wash perfect...for the American 1830s, a time of Individual White Guys’ perceptions and actions, not “the dear old doctrines of the church,” as he genially discarded sin and redemption. “[B]ut if I am the devil’s child I will live then from the devil.” Only a man who doesn’t really believe in Hell could write that... –More brandy! In the 1830s Emerson raised high the DCS banner of individualism over ALL mere doctrines (like Christianity or true society’s “one for all, all for one”) and the representative oligarchies that had run the country since 1787...Tim Walz might say he wrote so DAMN well; Gov. Shapiro might holler he wrote such true S***; Gov. Whitmer might teasingly say he published his...STUFF so well... – O hell, sorry about the glass! Put it on my tab –...he wrote it so well that it’s lasted long past its sell by and expiration dates and become the anarchic deep foundation of the victors of 2024 . . . –Water, this round! I’m almost done. Emerson’s once-true 19th Century S***, his plain language, went around and came around inside out in 2024: “if the single man plant himself indomitably upon his instincts, and there abide, the huge world will come round to him.”–That’s not self reliance. That’s tyranny (or crucifixion) and DCS is pushing it. No guard rails. You know anyone more planted on his damnable instincts than our president-Elect? . . . . –Sam, one more, then call me a cab. I snuck out the back door & stepped in a puddle.

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Carver Bancorp director Knuckles buys $14,999 in stockOTTAWA - Canada didn’t live up to its values on immigration over the last few years as it allowed more people into the country than it could absorb, said former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney. Carney, who is a special adviser to the Liberal party, made the comments at an event on Wednesday in Ottawa held by Cardus, a Christian think tank. “I think what happened in the last few years is we didn’t live up to our values on immigration,” Carney said. “We had much higher levels of foreign workers, students and new Canadians coming in than we could absorb, that we have housing for, that we have health care for, that we have social services for, that we have opportunities for. And so we’re letting down the people that we let in, quite frankly.” Earlier this fall, the Liberal government announced a plan to significantly reduce its immigration target for permanent residents and to dramatically scale back the number of temporary residents in Canada. Those changes came about after a period of strong population growth and mounting criticism of the government’s immigration policies. Statistics Canada recently reported that the population on July 1 was three per cent higher than a year earlier. Between 1998 and 2018, annual population growth was less than 1.5 per cent. With the planned changes to immigration targets, the federal government now estimates Canada’s population will decline slightly by 0.2 per cent in 2025 and 2026, before returning to growth of 0.8 per cent in 2027. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has acknowledged that his government did not get the balance right on immigration after the COVID-19 pandemic. Carney also pointed to the pandemic as he dug into what went wrong on immigration policy. He said Canada chose to loosen its rules in response to pressure from businesses facing a labour shortage to allow more temporary foreign workers into the country, but he said the government ended up “losing track” in the process. He also blamed provinces for underfunding higher education, which pushed institutions to turn to foreign students to make money. “Do we value higher education in this country or not? Well, if we value higher education, maybe we should start funding our universities,” he said. “On the foreign student side, it’s more on provincial policy, on squeezing universities, in a sense.” This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 27, 2024.

All polling stations managed to open despite fierce weather in the sub-Arctic nation that left roads in many areas blocked by snow. Ballot counting began after polls closed at 10pm local time, with results expected early Sunday. This is Iceland’s sixth general election since the 2008 financial crisis devastated the economy of the nation and ushered in a new era of political instability. Opinion polls suggested the country could be in for another upheaval, with support for the three governing parties plunging. Mr Benediktsson, who was named prime minister in April following the resignation of his predecessor, struggled to hold together the unlikely coalition of his conservative Independence Party with the centrist Progressive Party and the Left-Green Movement. “My expectation is like, something new (is) going to happen, hopefully,” said Horour Guojonsson, voting in the capital, Reykjavik. “We always have had these old parties taking care of things. I hope we see the light now to come in with a younger people, new ideas.” Iceland, a nation of about 400,000 people, is proud of its democratic traditions, describing itself as arguably the world’s oldest parliamentary democracy. The island’s parliament, the Althingi, was founded in 930 by the Norsemen who settled the country.Why CrowdStrike (CRWD) Shares Are Plunging TodayFormer State Senator Karen Tallian, who served in the legislature for 16 years, said the news about sexual harassment allegations against State Senator Greg Taylor wasn’t a surprise to her. “Anything that was in the paper was not news to me, and that’s all I’m going to say about that,” said Tallian, of Ogden Dunes. Former State Rep. Mara Candelaria Reardon, who is one of four women suing former Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill for battery, said she was “extremely disappointed” when she read the news about the allegations against Taylor. Michael Gard / Post-Tribune Former State Sen. Karen Tallian attends a pro-abortion rights rally at the statehouse in Indianapolis on Monday, July 25, 2022. (Michael Gard / Post-Tribune) “Nothing has changed, even after we came forward,” said Reardon, who is from Munster. “I was very disappointed that nothing substantive has ever changed to create a safe space at the statehouse.” Reardon, who left state politics, said sexual harassment in the statehouse has led to “a talent drain” for Indiana “when talented, bright, amazing women have to leave government — and sometimes the state — because of this abuse.” Three women accusing Taylor, D-Indianapolis, of sexual harassment since he was elected in 2008, according to an Indianapolis Star story published Nov. 18. Michael Conroy/AP In this Tuesday, June 18, 2019 file photo, Gabrielle McLemore, left, Niki DaSilva left center, then-State Rep. Mara Candelaria Reardon, right center, and Samantha Lozano listen as their attorney announces a lawsuit against Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill, who accused the attorney general of drunkenly groping them at a party. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File) According to the Star, the accusations span eight years and involve two instances of unwanted physical contact and a sustained romantic pursuit of an intern. Legislative leaders were aware of at least one of the allegations, which was formally reported, but it wasn’t released to the public when Taylor was voted Senate Minority Leader in 2020, according to the Indianapolis Star. A few hours after the article was published, the Senate Democratic caucus met to elect its leadership team for the 2025 legislative session and reelected Taylor as leader. Senator Andrea Hunley, D-Indianapolis, was elected as assistant minority leader and Senator Rodney Pol, D-Chesterton, was elected as caucus chair, according to a press release. Darron Cummings/AP Sen. Greg Taylor, D-Indianapolis, speaks during a committee hearing at the Statehouse, Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2019, Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings) Pol previously said his vote, which occurs under secret ballot, was for Hunley to be the leader. He joined Hunley as well as senators J.D. Ford, D-Indianapolis, and Shelli Yoder, D-Bloomington, as the four senators who voted for Hunley. The caucus, which has 10 members, voted 6-4 to elect Taylor, Pol said. State Sen. David Niezgodski, D-South Bend, has faced allegations of sending unwanted texts and voicemails to an employee of his plumbing business, as well as making inappropriate comments about her body and even showing up at her home, according to a Star report in April. He paid an $8,000 settlement to the victim after she filed a complaint with the Indiana Civil Rights Commission. Niezgodski voted to retain Taylor. Tallian said the allegations against Taylor prove the culture of sexual harassment at the statehouse “is still there,” though some improvements have been made in the wake of allegations against Hill. “I can’t say that it’s all fixed,” Tallian said. Four women, including Reardon, accused Hill of inappropriately touching them while celebrating the end of the 2018 legislative session at AJ’s Lounge, an Indianapolis bar. After news broke about Hill, Tallian said the legislature decided to appoint one woman from each caucus — a Democrat and a Republican from the House and Senate — to create a written policy for sexual harassment. Tallian said she was the Democrat woman appointed to help create the policy. They spent a lot of time creating the policy, but they couldn’t reach an agreement on how to discipline an elected official accused of sexual harassment, she said. “No one person can say, ‘alright, you’re fired.’ It’s not like that. These people have been elected,” Tallian said. Tallian said legislators need to do something to make staffers and fellow elected officials comfortable to report sexual harassment allegations. Reardon said she agreed. Current legislators should work toward implementing some workforce changes, Reardon said, which include an independent human resources structures, clear and independent reporting paths and preemptive training and resources. The legislature needs to allow for immediate investigations into any sexual harassment or abuse and consequences for the accused “especially when they admit that they’ve done wrong,” Reardon said. “Democrats and Republicans both have to take a hard look at their behavior. We cannot be known at the statehouse for an abusive workplace. We should be known as policymakers, who change people’s lives for the better,” Reardon said. The National Women’s Defense League conducted a study of all statehouses in the country and found at least 359 incidents of sexual harassment committed by 130 state lawmakers since 2013, according to a November 2023 report. “No state has created a holistic, equitable and effective system that meaningfully prevents abuse from happening, protects and supports survivors of abuse, rectifies the offenders’ behavior expediently or holds violators accountable consistently,” according to the report. The report, which was created after researchers analyzed media reports and other public records, found that of those targeted, 45% were statehouse employees — 11% of whom were interns — 17% were lobbyists, 13% were fellow lawmakers and 3% were journalists, according to the report. The remaining 22% of survivors were put in an “other” category, according to the report. Of the 130 lawmakers identified, 54% were Republican and 46% were Democrats, according to the report. When considering gender, 96% were men and 4% were women, according to the report. While only 68% of legislators were men, 96% of the accused were men, “making it a disproportionately male problem,” according to the report. Reardon said sexual harassment has been disproportionately “a man problem” that disproportionately affects women. “Men have to figure out how to evolve and work with women and not lure their power over them,” Reardon said. “It becomes a woman’s problem created by men.” State legislators create their own workplace policies and enforce those policies, which means the public rarely hears about instances of sexual harassment and what was done to address the situation, according to the report. The report found that in 55% of the incidents identified, legislatures decided not to take action against the accused lawmaker. Another 32% of the officials identified were censured in some form, like losing a position of leadership, according to the report. In the remaining instances, 9% of lawmakers were cleared of wrongdoing and 4% of lawmakers were expelled, according to the report. But, of lawmakers accused of sexual harassment, 88% won reelection and 12% lost reelection, according to the report. Moving forward, states should make more effort to combat sexual harassment as well as become more transparent about sexual harassment, according to the report. “After looking at most publicly available data, it is clear that these incidents are not simply ‘one offs’ or a single ‘bad apple’ but rather indicative of structural failure,” according to the report. “If we fail to acknowledge the lack of policies and protections currently in place, the scourge of sexual harassment will continue, limiting the professional opportunities of workers.” akukulka@post-trib.com

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BY MELISSA GOLDIN Social media users are misrepresenting a report released Thursday by the Justice Department inspector general’s office, falsely claiming that it’s proof the FBI orchestrated the Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021. Related Articles National News | OpenAI whistleblower found dead in San Francisco apartment National News | Judge rejects an attempt by Trump campaign lawyer to invalidate guilty plea in Georgia election case National News | Texas’ abortion pill lawsuit against New York doctor marks new challenge to interstate telemedicine National News | US military flies American released from Syrian prison to Jordan, officials say National News | Nearly half of US teens are online ‘constantly,’ Pew report finds The watchdog report examined a number of areas, including whether major intelligence failures preceded the riot and whether the FBI in some way provoked the violence. Claims spreading online focus on the report’s finding that 26 FBI informants were in Washington for election-related protests on Jan. 6, including three who had been tasked with traveling to the city to report on others who were potentially planning to attend the events. Although 17 of those informants either entered the Capitol or a restricted area around the building during the riot, none of the 26 total informants were authorized to do so by the bureau, according to the report. Nor were they authorized to otherwise break the law or encourage others to do so. Here’s a closer look at the facts. CLAIM: A December 2024 report released by the Department of Justice’s Office of the Inspector General is proof that the Jan. 6 Capitol riot was a setup by the FBI. THE FACTS: That’s false. The report found that no undercover FBI employees were at the riot on Jan. 6 and that none of the bureau’s informants were authorized to participate. Informants, also known as confidential human sources, work with the FBI to provide information, but are not on the bureau’s payroll. Undercover agents are employed by the FBI. According to the report, 26 informants were in Washington on Jan. 6 in connection with the day’s events. FBI field offices only informed the Washington Field Office or FBI headquarters of five informants that were to be in the field on Jan. 6. Of the total 26 informants, four entered the Capitol during the riot and an additional 13 entered a restricted area around the Capitol. But none were authorized to do so by the FBI, nor were they given permission to break other laws or encourage others to do the same. The remaining nine informants did not engage in any illegal activities. None of the 17 informants who entered the Capitol or surrounding restricted area have been prosecuted, the report says. A footnote states that after reviewing a draft of the report, the U.S. attorney’s office in Washington said that it “generally has not charged those individuals whose only crime on January 6, 2021 was to enter restricted grounds surrounding the Capitol, which has resulted in the Office declining to charge hundreds of individuals; and we have treated the CHSs consistent with this approach.” The assistant special agent in charge of the Washington Field Office’s counterterrorism division told the inspector general’s office that he “denied a request from an FBI office to have an undercover employee engage in investigative activity on January 6.” He, along with then-Washington Field Office Assistant Director in Charge Steven D’Antuono, said that FBI policy prohibits undercover employees at First Amendment-protected events without investigative authority. Many social media users drew false conclusions from the report’s findings. “JANUARY 6th WAS A SETUP!” reads one X post that had received more than 11,400 likes and shares as of Friday. “New inspector general report shows that 26 FBI/DOJ confidential sources were in the crowd on January 6th, and some of them went into the Capitol and restricted areas. Is it a coincidence that Wray put in his resignation notice yesterday? TREASON!” The mention of Wray’s resignation refers to FBI Director Christopher Wray’s announcement Wednesday that he plans to resign at the end of President Joe Biden’s term in January. Other users highlighted the fact that there were 26 FBI informants in Washington on Jan. 6, but omitted key information about the findings of the report. These claims echo a fringe conspiracy theory advanced by some Republicans in Congress that the FBI played a role in instigating the events of Jan. 6, 2021, when rioters determined to overturn Republican Donald Trump’s 2020 election loss to Democrat Joe Biden stormed the Capitol in a violent clash with police. The report knocks that theory down. Wray called such theories “ludicrous” at a congressional hearing last year. Asked for comment on the false claims spreading online, Stephanie Logan, a spokesperson for the inspector general’s office, pointed The Associated Press to a press release about the report. In addition to its findings about the the FBI’s involvement on Jan. 6, the report said that the FBI, in an action its now-deputy director described as a “basic step that was missed,” failed to canvass informants across all 56 of its field offices for any relevant intelligence ahead of time. 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We do not accept any responsibility or liability for the accuracy, content, images, videos, licenses, completeness, legality, or reliability of the information contained in this article. If you have any complaints or copyright issues related to this article, kindly contact the provider above.Morgan Rogers looked to have given Unai Emery’s side another famous win when he slammed a loose ball home at the death, but referee Jesus Gil Manzano ruled Diego Carlos to have fouled Juve goalkeeper Michele Di Gregorio and the goal was chalked off. It was a disappointment for Villa, who remain unbeaten at home in their debut Champions League campaign and are still in contention to qualify automatically for the last 16. A very controversial finish at Villa Park 😲 Morgan Rogers' late goal is ruled out for a foul on Juventus goalkeeper Michele Di Gregorio and the match ends 0-0 ❌ 📺 @tntsports & @discoveryplusUK pic.twitter.com/MyYL5Vdy3r — Football on TNT Sports (@footballontnt) November 27, 2024 Emiliano Martinez had earlier displayed why he was named the best goalkeeper in the world as his wonder save kept his side level in the second half. The Argentina international paraded his two Yashin Trophies on the pitch before kick-off at Villa Park and then showed why he won back-to-back FIFA awards when he denied Francisco Conceicao. Before Rogers’ moment of drama in the fourth minute of added time, the closest Villa came to scoring was in the first half when Lucas Digne’s free-kick hit the crossbar. But a draw was a fair result which leaves Villa out of the top eight on goal difference and Juventus down in 19th. Before the game Emery called Juventus one of the “best teams in the world, historically and now”, but this was an Italian side down to the bare bones. Only 14 outfield players made the trip from Turin, with striker Dusan Vlahovic among those who stayed behind. The opening 30 minutes were forgettable before the game opened up. Ollie Watkins, still chasing his first Champions League goal, had Villa’s first presentable chance as he lashed an effort straight at Di Gregorio. Matty Cash then had a vicious effort from the resulting corner which was blocked by Federico Gatti and started a counter-attack which ended in Juventus striker Timothy Weah. Villa came closest to breaking the deadlock at the end of the first half when Digne’s 20-yard free-kick clipped the top of the crossbar and went over. Martinez then produced his brilliant save just after the hour. A corner made its way through to the far post where Conceicao was primed to head in at the far post, but Martinez sprawled himself across goal to scoop the ball away. How has he kept that one out?! 🤯 Emi Martinez with an INCREDIBLE save to keep it goalless at Villa Park ⛔️ 📺 @tntsports & @discoveryplusUK pic.twitter.com/OkcWHB7YIk — Football on TNT Sports (@footballontnt) November 27, 2024 Replays showed most of the ball went over the line, but the Argentinian got there with millimetres to spare. At the other end another fine goal-line block denied John McGinn as Manuel Locatelli got his foot in the way with Di Gregorio beaten. The game looked to be petering out until a last-gasp free-kick saw Rogers slam home, but whistle-happy official Gil Manzano halted the celebrations by ruling the goal out.

OTTAWA — Former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney says Canada didn't live up to its values on immigration over the last few years as it allowed more people into the country than it could absorb. Carney, who is currently a special adviser to the Liberal party, made those comments during an event in Ottawa held by Cardus, a Christian think tank. Carney says Canada let newcomers down by admitting more workers and students than it could provide for, including with housing, health care and social services. Earlier this fall, the Liberal government announced a plan to significantly reduced its immigration target for permanent residents and to dramatically scale back the number of temporary residents in Canada. Those changes came about after a period of strong population growth that led to mounting criticism of the Liberal government's immigration policies. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has acknowledged that the federal government did not get the balance right on immigration after the COVID-19 pandemic. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 27, 2024. Nojoud Al Mallees, The Canadian Press( MENAFN - GetNews) "prominent players in the orthopedic implants market are Stryker Corporation (US), Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. (US), Johnson & Johnson MedTech (US), Smith+Nephew (UK), B. Braun (Germany)."Browse 163 market data Tables and 60 Figures spread through 259 Pages and in-depth TOC on "Orthopedic Implants Market by Product (Knee, Hip, Elbow, Ankle, Shoulder, Foot, Wrist), Material (Metals: Stainless Steel, Titanium Alloy, Cobalt Chromium, Nitinol; Polymers, Ceramics, Hybrid), End user (Hospitals, ASCs, Trauma) - Global Forecast to 2029 The global orthopedic implants market is projected to grow USD 26.47 billion in 2029 from USD 20.94 billion in 2024, at a CAGR of 4.8% from 2024 to 2029. Technology improvements, rising opportunities in developing markets, increase in prevalence of orthopedic disorders, and the increasing old-age population are contributing factors to the growth of orthopedic implant market. Orthopedic disorders such osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, and fractures are more likely to occur in geriatric people. The need for orthopedic implants to improve mobility and quality of life with these problems has increased because of the demographic transition. Along with the market's steady growth, there has been a rise in the number of orthopedic procedures and awareness related to the benefits of orthopedic surgeries. Download PDF Brochure: Browse in-depth TOC on " Orthopedic Implants Market " 163 - Tables 60 - Figures 259 - Pages The orthopedic implants market is segmented based on type into knee implants, hip implants, shoulder implants, elbow implants, foot & ankle implants, wrist implants, and other implants - knee segment is expected to hold major share of the market in 2023. The increase in number of revision knee surgical procedures and rising prevalence of knee osteoarthritis is driving the growth of this segment. According to NHS inform more than 70,000 knee replacements are performed in England and Wales each year. In 2022, the primary and revision hip and knee arthroplasty procedures performed are 3,149,042 during the time of 2012 and 2022 which is 23% growth in procedural cases (Source: American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons). By material, the orthopedic implants market is segmented into metal and metal alloys, ceramics, polymers and hybrid implants. In 2023, the metal and metal alloys segment held a significant share of the market 2023. The growth in this segment is driven by high strength and resistance to wear than any other material. Many of the metal alloys are compatible to imaging methods such as X-rays and CT scan that help in postoperative monitoring further supporting the growth of the segment. Regarding end users, the orthopedic implants market is fragmented into hospitals & surgical centers and ambulatory & trauma care centers. The major share of the market was contributed by hospitals & surgical centers segment in 2023. Increasing funding opportunities and rising focus on healthcare research by private and public entities are fuelling the market's growth. Furthermore, increasing number of hospitals which are equipped with advanced surgical equipment support the growth of the segment. The orthopedic implants market is segmented by region into Europe, North America, Asia Pacific, Latin America, and Middle East & Africa. In 2023, North America region accounted for the major market share, followed by Europe and Asia Pacific. The significant share of North America in this market is attributed to the strong existence of key players, rising number of fractures, increasing medical tourism. Factors such as increasing healthcare expenditure and growing popularity for various orthopedic treatments support the market growth in this region. Request Sample Pages: The orthopedic implants market is consolidated. As of 2023, the key players operating in the global orthopedic implants market are Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. (US), Stryker Corporation (US), Johnson & Johnson MedTech (US), Smith+Nephew (UK), B. Braun (Germany). In 2023, Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. (US), Stryker Corporation (US), Johnson & Johnson MedTech (US) held a major share of the orthopedic implants market. These players have adopted key strategies such as acquisitions, partnerships, and expansions in the last four to five years. Stryker Corporation (US): Stryker Corporation is among the leading companies in the global the company has a strong presence in North America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific, with its brand presence in more than 75 countries across the globe market. The company has a strong presence in North America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific, with its brand presence in more than 75 countries across the globe. The company offers orthopedic implants through other Orthopedics & Spine division segment. The company focuses on enhancing its product portfolio and continuous innovation and developing new products to sustain its leading position in the market. Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. (US): Zimmer Biomet is a medical device company that develops, manufactures, and markets a wide range of healthcare products. The company offers orthopedic implants through its Knees, Hips, and S.E.T segments. The company has a strong geographic presence across countries such as France, Germany, Italy, Spain, the UK, Switzerland, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, South Korea, China, Taiwan, India, Thailand, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Malaysia. Also, the company has a wide distribution network across Benelux, Nordic, Central & Eastern Europe, and the Middle East & Africa. Zimmer Biomet has a strong brand value among orthopedic implants end users, strong R&D capabilities, and a robust product portfolio. Johnson & Johnson MedTech (US): Johnson & Johnson MedTech is another major player operating in the orthopedic implants market. The company is engaged in the R&D, manufacturing, and marketing of orthopedic implants and other healthcare products across the globe. It offers orthopedic implants under the MedTech business segment. The company is dedicated to research & innovation to forge and unveil novel offerings that optimize patient results. The company collaborated with CrossRoads Extremity Systems (US) to improve orthopedic care and MedTech devices using new ideas, hoping to give patients better health results. The company holds a significant market share in over 60 nations across diverse territories such as North America, Asia Pacific, Europe, and Africa. For more information, Inquire Now! MENAFN16122024003238003268ID1108999840 Legal Disclaimer: MENAFN provides the information “as is” without warranty of any kind. We do not accept any responsibility or liability for the accuracy, content, images, videos, licenses, completeness, legality, or reliability of the information contained in this article. If you have any complaints or copyright issues related to this article, kindly contact the provider above.New Orleans Police say 3 shot, 1 killed in French Quarter

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FANS think they spotted the moment that 'proved' I'm a Celebrity's Dean McCullough has been 'faking his fears'. I'm a Celebrity star Dean , 32, has screamed his way through six BushTucker Trials - quitting two of them after insisting he was too terrified to continue. In last night's episode the whole camp boarded the Fright Bus and were showered with a host of nasty critters. While stars including Maura Higgins and Tulisa shrieked as they were covered, viewers rushed to social media to point out Dean appeared very calm. One wrote: "Was it only me but was Dean NOT screaming in the bus trial and just getting on with it? "He forgot his act for a moment, which means he was playing for screen time." More on I'm a Celebrity Another said: "Dean is extremely calm for someone who has spent the past week screaming during trials." Someone else commented: "Funny how Dean wasn’t screaming on the bus?" And a fourth added: "Strange that Dean was hardly screaming on the fright bus." Last night Dean finally conquered one of the trials. After taking on Jack and the Scream Stalk, the radio host managed to collect 10 out of 12 stars . Most read in I’m A Celebrity 2024 Fans have been left convinced presenter Ant McPartlin isn't a fan of Dean and following the trial he appeared to double down on the rumours . He told Dean: "You even got a round of applause from us today." Dean replied: "Next thing you'll be following me on Instagram ." Ant snapped back: "No, no, no, that's not going to happen." Dean was left lost for words with the response. ITV is logging all votes online at itv.com/vote or you can download the I’m A Celebrity app on your phone. Every time Ant and Dec announce a new trial you can cast five votes. Jane would love you to use all of them to get her another Bushtucker challenge. Later this week, vote to SAVE Jane from eviction.

FANS think they spotted the moment that 'proved' I'm a Celebrity's Dean McCullough has been 'faking his fears'. I'm a Celebrity star Dean , 32, has screamed his way through six BushTucker Trials - quitting two of them after insisting he was too terrified to continue. In last night's episode the whole camp boarded the Fright Bus and were showered with a host of nasty critters. While stars including Maura Higgins and Tulisa shrieked as they were covered, viewers rushed to social media to point out Dean appeared very calm. One wrote: "Was it only me but was Dean NOT screaming in the bus trial and just getting on with it? "He forgot his act for a moment, which means he was playing for screen time." Another said: "Dean is extremely calm for someone who has spent the past week screaming during trials." Someone else commented: "Funny how Dean wasn’t screaming on the bus?" And a fourth added: "Strange that Dean was hardly screaming on the fright bus." Last night Dean finally conquered one of the trials. After taking on Jack and the Scream Stalk, the radio host managed to collect 10 out of 12 stars . Fans have been left convinced presenter Ant McPartlin isn't a fan of Dean and following the trial he appeared to double down on the rumours . He told Dean: "You even got a round of applause from us today." Dean replied: "Next thing you'll be following me on Instagram." Ant snapped back: "No, no, no, that's not going to happen." Dean was left lost for words with the response. ITV is logging all votes online at itv.com/vote or you can download the I’m A Celebrity app on your phone. Every time Ant and Dec announce a new trial you can cast five votes. Jane would love you to use all of them to get her another Bushtucker challenge. Later this week, vote to SAVE Jane from eviction.Canada didn’t live up to its values on immigration in recent years, Carney says

Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau flies to Florida to meet with Trump after tariffs threat WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has flown to Florida to have dinner with President-elect Donald Trump at his Mar-a-Lago club after Trump threatened to impose sweeping tariffs on Canadian products. Joining Trump and Trudeau at dinner were Trump's picks for commerce secretary, interior secretary and national security adviser, and the three men's wives. From the Canadian side, the dinner guests included Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc, whose responsibilities include border security. Trump’s transition did not respond to questions about what they had discussed or whether the conversation alleviated Trump’s concerns about the border. A smiling Trudeau declined comment upon returning to his West Palm Beach hotel late Friday. Emboldened 'manosphere' accelerates threats and demeaning language toward women after US election CHICAGO (AP) — An emboldened fringe of right-wing “manosphere” influencers has seized on Donald Trump’s presidential win to justify and amplify misogynistic derision and threats online. Many have appropriated a 1960s abortion rights rallying cry, declaring “Your body, my choice,” and have been using it publicly on college campuses and even in public schools. While none of the current online rhetoric is being amplified by Trump, experts say many young men see the former president’s return to the White House as vindication of their views on women. For many women, the words represent a worrying harbinger of what might lie ahead as some men perceive the election results as a rebuke of reproductive rights and women’s rights. Syrian insurgents are inside Aleppo in a major setback for Assad as government forces regroup BEIRUT (AP) — Thousands of Syrian insurgents have fanned out inside Syria's largest city Aleppo a day after storming it with little resistance from government troops. Syria's army said troops have redeployed to prepare for a counteroffensive. Witnesses said insurgents were seen Saturday at landmarks in Aleppo for the first time since 2016, when they were expelled by government forces backed by Russia and Iran. The surprise offensive is a major embarrassment for Syrian President Bashar Assad, who has regained total control of the city eight years ago. Israeli strike in Gaza allegedly kills workers with World Central Kitchen charity DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — An Israeli airstrike on a car in Gaza has killed five people, according to a senior Palestinian health official. An aid worker says three of the people killed were employees of the charity World Central Kitchen. The charity's aid delivery efforts in Gaza were temporarily suspended earlier this year after an Israeli strike killed seven of its workers. Israel's military says it struck a wanted militant who had been involved in the Hamas attack that sparked the war. In a later statement, it said that the alleged attacker had worked with WCK and it asked “senior officials from the international community and the WCK administration to clarify” how that had come about. Lebanese fisherman hope ceasefire with Israel means normal life returning TYRE, Lebanon (AP) — The ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah is bringing hope for normality back to many in southern Lebanon. That includes fishermen who’ve long launched their single-engine wooden boats into the Mediterranean at dawn. For months, Israel imposed a siege that kept hundreds of fishermen at this ancient Phoenician port ashore. That upended their lives and dealt the industry a major blow. The port siege also cut people off from key ingredients for traditional Lebanese dishes. As war devastated their country, the loss of fish damaged a deep association with home. Now, the possibility of renewed fishing is helping fuel hope. How Brazilian police say Bolsonaro plotted a coup to stay in office SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil’s Federal Police have formally accused former far-right President Jair Bolsonaro and 36 others of plotting a coup to keep him in office. The plot was allegedly comprised of several components and substantiated by evidence and testimony in the agency's 884-page report. The pieces of the puzzle include laying the groundwork by systematically sowing distrust of the electoral system among the populace. It also includes drafting a decree to give the plot a veneer of legal basis and pressuring top military brass to go along with the plan. Bolsonaro and his main allies have denied any wrongdoing or involvement and accuse authorities of political persecution. More than 100 arrested as Georgian police clash with protesters over suspension of EU talks TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — More than 100 demonstrators were arrested overnight in Georgia as protesters clashed with police following the government’s decision to suspend negotiations to join the European Union, the country’s Interior Ministry said. Friday marked the second straight night of protests after Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze of the country’s ruling Georgian Dream party announced the suspension the previous day. The Associated Press saw protesters in Tbilisi being chased and beaten by police as demonstrators rallied in front of the country's parliament building. The violence follows Georgian Dream’s disputed victory in the Oct. 26 election, which was widely seen as a referendum on the country’s aspirations to join the European Union. Romania's parliamentary vote risks being overshadowed by presidential race chaos BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Romanians are preparing to go to the polls in a parliamentary vote that will determine a new government and prime minister to lead the European Union and NATO member country. However, Sunday's vote is sandwiched between a two-round presidential race and is overshadowed by controversies and chaos following the outcome of the first vote. While the president has significant decision-making powers in areas such as national security and foreign policy, the prime minister is the head of the nation’s government. Sunday’s vote will determine the formation of the country’s 466-seat legislature. North Korea's Kim vows steadfast support for Russia’s war in Ukraine SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said his country will “invariably support” Russia’s war in Ukraine as he met Russia's visiting defense chief. A Russia military delegation led by Defense Minister Andrei Belousov arrived in North Korea on Friday as international concerns about the two countries’ expanding cooperation deepened after North Korea sent thousands of troops to Russia. During a Friday meeting, Kim and Belousov reached “a satisfactory consensus” on issues on how to further boost strategic partnership and defend each country’s sovereignty and security interests, state media said. Great Lakes, Plains and Midwest forecast to be hit with snow and dangerous cold into next week BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The first big snow of the season has the potential to bury towns in New York along lakes Erie and Ontario during a hectic holiday travel and shopping weekend. Forecasters says winter storm conditions could persist into next week and cause hazards in the Great Lakes, Plains and Midwest regions. Forecasters predict 4 to 6 feet of blowing and drifting snow could fall in Watertown and other areas east of Lake Ontario through Monday. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has declared a disaster emergency in affected areas.

Police case lodged against woman bullying Kashmiri shawl sellers in HimachalFormer House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) is attempting to thwart Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s (D-NY) candidacy to lead Democrats on the House Oversight Committee, according to multiple reports. Punchbowl News and Axios both report that Pelosi has been pushing colleagues to support Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-VA), Ocasio-Cortez’s opponent, for the powerful ranking member position on the Oversight Committee. Punchbowl News, which first broke the news, reports that Pelosi is “actively working to tank” Ocasio-Cortez. While 35-year-old Ocasio-Cortez, who only entered Congress in 2019, served as vice ranking member to Ranking Member Jamie Raskin (D-MD) this Congress, Connolly, 74, has served on the Oversight Committee since 2011. One Democrat lawmaker told Axios that the trend of older Democrats facing challenges for key positions is beginning to cause worry within the party. “Many members are concerned about [the] precedent these races are setting,” a senior House Democrat told Axios. A similar situation unfolded in the race for the Judiciary Committee’s top Democrat position. Raskin challenged current Ranking Member Jerry Nadler (D-NY), who ultimately decided to step down from seeking another term as the top Democrat, putting Raskin on a glide path to the position. But the efforts of Pelosi, who was hospitalized after sustaining an injury abroad in Luxembourg on Friday, to thwart Ocasio-Cortez could be all for naught. Virtually all Democrats on the Oversight Committee support Ocasio-Cortez’s bid, an anonymous House Democrat told Axios. “That is something that House Democrats’ Steering Committee – which meets Tuesday to make its recommendations – will take seriously, the lawmaker said,” per the outlet. The steering committee will recommend who should lead Democrats on the committee before the conference has an official vote. When she announced her candidacy last week, Ocasio-Cortez wrote, “This is not a position I seek lightly.” “The responsibility of leading Democrats on the House Oversight Committee during Donald Trump’s second term in the White House is a profound and consequential one,” she added.