Footage of Anthony Joshua Throwing a UFC Kick Has Everyone Saying The Same ThingDaily Post Nigeria BREAKING: Tax reform here to stay — Tinubu Home News Politics Metro Entertainment Sport News BREAKING: Tax reform here to stay — Tinubu Published on December 23, 2024 By Ochogwu Sunday President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Monday insisted that there is no going back on the controversial tax reform bills. DAILY POST reports that the tax reform bills have generated controversy and met with pushback, especially from Northern leaders, who claimed that the bills aimed to impoverish the region. Addressing the matter during the presidential media chat in Lagos State, Tinubu stated: “The tax reform is here to stay. The reform is pro-poor, and it is meant to widen the tax net so we can have more people paying. “The hallmark of a good leader is the ability to do what you have to do at the time it ought to be done.” Related Topics: breaking Tax reform Tinubu Don't Miss Otti appoints Abia State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board You may like Tinubu blames Abuja, Oyo, Anambra stampedes on organisers’ error I’ve no regrets about removing fuel subsidy – Tinubu Christmas: Tinubu to address Nigerians today on first media chat Tinubu unveils 2024 Christian pilgrimage to Israel, Jordan Tinubu is a listening President – Orji Uzor Kalu Tinubu Approves N95Bn for Kano dams rehabilitation, construction of Eastern Bypass Road Advertise About Us Contact Us Privacy-Policy Terms Copyright © Daily Post Media LtdUPCX and World Aquatics Launch 2024 Breakout Swimmer Award - Global Voting Now Open on DFE App 12-13-2024 10:58 PM CET | Business, Economy, Finances, Banking & Insurance Press release from: Getnews / PR Agency: SHENZHEN HMEDIUM INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CO.,LTD As a leading open-source payment system, UPCX, in collaboration with World Aquatics, proudly launches the "2024 UPCX Breakout Swimmer Award." This award aims to recognize swimmers who have excelled or made breakthroughs at the 2024 World Aquatics Swimming World Cup and the World Aquatics Swimming Championships in Budapest. Public voting officially began on December 10 through the Digital Fan Engagement (DFE) application and is now open to fans worldwide. Image: https://www.globalnewslines.com/uploads/2024/12/31021d958ce53b3d3c86277e31d3a0e3.jpg UPCX is an open-source payment system based on high-speed blockchain technology, optimized for payment and financial services. UPCX is designed not only for Web3 but also applicable to Web2 and real-world use cases, thereby playing an active role as a platform for the new era. In addition to achieving high-speed on-chain payment settlements comparable to existing financial institutions, UPCX is building an efficient and diversified financial transaction ecosystem. For example, UPCX is developing the Super App, which will enable users to not only make payments but also handle daily tasks such as bookings, orders, messaging, asset management, and investments. By integrating all these functions into one application, UPCX aims to provide an unparalleled user experience. The UPCX Breakout Swimmer is the athlete (male and female) who has a surprise or breakthrough performance at the 2024 World Aquatics Swimming World Cup and/or at the 2024 World Aquatics Swimming Championships in Budapest. This performance can come from an athlete who is entirely new on the international scene or from an athlete who has performed solidly over previous meets/years and has now taken a significant step forward towards elite performance. Any athlete who excels or breaks out unexpectedly at the World Aquatics Swimming Championships - Budapest 2024 will be added to the nominee list for voting. 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Viewers of the BBC series Strike were left scratching their heads as the latest episode aired. The show, based on J.K. Rowling's novel The Ink Black Heart, penned under her pseudonym Robert Galbraith, follows Cormoran Strike as he investigates crimes. This series centres around the shocking murder of a cult YouTube cartoon writer, who had confided in Robin about being harassed and threatened by someone she believed was the anonymous creator of an unofficial spin-off game. As the latest episode unfolded, fans took to social media to share their thoughts. Some expressed confusion, with one fan tweeting: "So many names. I've totally lost track of who everyone is! #Strike," while another added: "#strike I'm lost with this storyline." A third viewer shared: "#strike bbc1 #TheInkBlackHeart Can't say I'm really understanding what this current Strike series is all about, not being into gaming or reading comics. Good acting throughout, no foul language but the storyline is for youngsters, presumably." However, not all viewers were perplexed, with some praising the series as "brilliant". One wrote: "#Strike @BBCOne Loving the latest series #TheInkBlackHeart Amazing as always. Brilliant cast and great storyline," while another chimed in: "Another great season of Strike. Tom Burke and Holliday Grainger have great chemistry. This season was definitely different from the rest, but the atmosphere and style were still quality. 10/10 series. #TheInkBlackHeart #Strike." A third viewer pleaded: "Could you drop 4 more i really dont want to wait another 2 years #Strike #TheInkBlackHeart," while a fourth enthused: "Every case ends with each season of Strike but the romantic intrigue just keeps intriguing. And I'm drowning in it. Help!" For many fans, the highlight of the show is the blossoming romance between Cormoran and Robin. Speaking about their on-screen relationship, actress Holliday Grainger revealed: "Their relationship is so complicated and there's a real fear of stepping over the line and there being a sense of no return. "It's written so well in the book, the breakdown of thoughts Robin has, of not knowing if he's going to regret it in the morning, if he's drunk a bit too much, or if this is not the right thing for him, and what it would mean for their business. It's only afterwards that she's like, 'Oh, that could have been something, maybe I was overthinking it.'" She added: "That moment makes her realise how she feels towards him properly for the first time, I think. But in that moment there's also fear of rejection, and of losing what they have, which is friendship. Robin has very few close friends, which is a big element." *Strike airs on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.NJ Benson had 22 points and 17 rebounds in DePaul’s 84-65 victory over Loyola Maryland on Saturday at Wintrust Arena. Benson was 10 of 14 from the field and also blocked two shots. Jacob Meyer added 12 points and five boards for the Blue Demons (9-4) and CJ Gunn scored 11. It was the final nonconference game for DePaul, which had lost four of its last five before Saturday, including its first two Big East games. Two-time defending national champion Connecticut comes to Wintrust on Wednesday (1 p.m., CBSSN). Jacob Theodosiou led the Greyhounds (5-6) with 22 points, Milos Ilic had 13 points, six rebounds and two steals and Jordan Stiemke scored 10. DePaul took its first lead 1 minute, 15 seconds into the game and never relinquished it. Benson scored 14 in the first half to help put the Blue Demons up 44-26 at the break. An 8-0 second-half run extended the lead to 64-36. Isaiah Rivera scored 10 of his 11 points after halftime. The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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TORONTO — Canada's main stock index moved lower Monday, weighed down by weakness in energy stocks, while U.S. stock markets were mixed on the first trading day of December. Tech stocks rallied south of the border as the bullish sentiment that marked November continues into the final month of the year, said Ryan Crowther, portfolio manager at Franklin Templeton Canada. “I think it’s just continued optimism in the market,” he said. “It feels like the sentiment of the market right now is, if there’s nothing to worry about, then it’s a green light for stocks to keep moving higher.” Both the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq posted new records, with the latter gaining almost one per cent. The Dow Jones industrial average was down 128.65 points at 44,782.00. The S&P 500 index was up 14.77 points at 6,047.15, while the Nasdaq composite was up 185.78 points at 19,403.95. Meanwhile, Canadian markets took on a different tone Monday as tech darling Shopify saw its stock drop almost two per cent. The S&P/TSX composite index closed down 57.67 points at 25,590.33. Shopify’s Black Friday numbers seemed pretty good, said Crowther, but perhaps some investors thought they weren’t strong enough. The company’s real-time map of sales showed a new record for Black Friday, with global sales reaching US$5 billion. However, Crowther noted Shopify shares have been riding high recently, so “there’s room for it to take a breather.” This week, Canada’s biggest banks are set to cap off earnings season. “As far as the credit situation for Canadian banks, we should be nearing the peak for loss provisions at this point and so far, things haven't been as bad as some would have feared,” said Crowther. “The investor outlook for 2025, if market strength continues, could include an improved capital markets backdrop, a potential return of IPOs into the picture, so that would be something that people will be thinking about this week as we digest the Canadian bank earnings.” Both the U.S. Federal Reserve and the Bank of Canada are set to announce one more interest rate decision this month. Markets in the U.S. are currently leaning toward expecting a quarter-percentage-point rate cut from the Fed, according to CME Group. Meanwhile, “I think the conditions in Canada are still amenable for further rate cuts,” said Crowther, with an outsized half-percentage-point cut still in the cards for this month. The Canadian dollar traded for 71.14 cents US compared with 71.38 cents US on Friday. The January crude oil contract was up 10 cents at US$68.10 per barrel and the January natural gas contract was down 15 cents at US$3.21 per mmBTU. The February gold contract was down US$22.50 at US$2,658.50 an ounce and the March copper contract was down a penny at US$4.13 a pound. — With files from The Associated Press This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 2, 2024. Companies in this story: (TSX:GSPTSE, TSX:CADUSD) Rosa Saba, The Canadian PressTAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Two-time Pro Bowl linebacker Shaquil Barrett is rejoining the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs signed the two-time Super Bowl champion on Saturday, while also announcing safety Jordan Whitehead was activated from injured reserve ahead of Sunday’s home game against the Carolina Panthers. Barrett spent five seasons with Tampa Bay from 2019 to 2023. He led the NFL with a franchise-record 19 1-2 sacks in his first year with the Bucs, then helped the team win its second Super Bowl title the following season. In all, Barrett started 70 games with Tampa Bay, amassing 45 sacks, 15 forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and three interceptions. He was released last winter in a salary cap move, signed a one-year contract with the Miami Dolphins in free agency, then abruptly announced his retirement on social media before the start of training camp in July. Barrett, who also won a Super Bowl during a four-season stint with the Denver Broncos, decided to unretire last month. He signed with the Bucs after clearing waivers earlier in the week. Whitehead has missed the past four games with a pectoral injury. His return comes of the heels of the Bucs placing safety Christian Izien on IR with a pectoral injury. On Saturday, the Bucs also activated rookie wide receiver Kameron Johnson from IR and elevated punter Jack Browning to the active roster from the practice squad. NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/nfl
Easter Sunday is four months away, falling on April 20 in 2025 but some supermarkets already have seasonal stock out on their shelves. Chocolate eggs and hot cross buns have already been spotted for sale in shops including Morrisons, Tesco and Asda. As reported by Sky News , Gary Evans, 66, from Margate, shared a picture of Creme Eggs on display at his local Morrisons on Boxing Day. "I just think it's crazy that everything is so superficial and meaninglessly commercial... [there's] something quite frantic about it," he said. Meanwhile, Joseph Robinson, saw themed Kit-Kat and Kinder Surprise products at his local Morrisons in Stoke-on-Trent on Friday evening (December 27). He said: "It's funny as they've not even managed to shift the Christmas chocolates off the shelves yet and they're already stocking for Easter. "I wish that supermarkets weren't so blatantly consumerist-driven and would actually allow customers and staff a time to decompress during the Christmas period." 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Jesus hasn’t even been born yet". Another added: "I’m a very liberal person but seeing Morrisons selling #Easter eggs right after #Christmas is where I draw the line". In an alternative view, marketing consultant Andrew Wallis, 54, admitted he was surprised to see Easter eggs in the Co-op in Kilgetty, Pembrokeshire. However, he added it also illustrates "forward-thinking" from big businesses. Recommended reading: He explained: "It made me reflect on how big brands are always thinking ahead and planning early. "My message to retailers would be: while planning ahead is important, it's also essential to be mindful of consumer sentiment. "Some might feel it's too early for seasonal products like this but others might see it as a sign of forward-thinking. Striking the right balance is key to keeping customers happy."It has been nearly a full year and a half since the University of Colorado announced its intention to join the Big 12 Conference. One of the many perks of the move, beyond the financial, was that the Buffaloes would be joining the premier men’s basketball conference in the nation. After 17 months of anticipation, that time has finally arrived. Although the Buffs received a Big 12 primer last month at the Maui Invitational with a lopsided loss against Iowa State, they make their official return to Big 12 men’s basketball with a rematch against the third-ranked Cyclones on Monday night at the CU Events Center (7 p.m., CBS Sports Network). Excluding last month’s loss against Iowa State, which was played as a nonconference affair, Monday’s battle will mark CU’s first Big 12 game since bolting for the Pac-12 following a loss against Kansas on March 11, 2011 in the Big 12 tournament semifinals. It will be the first Big 12 game at the Events Center since CU topped Nebraska in the 2010-11 regular season finale on March 5, 2011. CU head coach Tad Boyle, who played in the Big Eight (which later expanded to the Big 12) during his college days at Kansas, knows there will not be any easy wins in the 20-game league slate. And it will be a far more physically challenging schedule than any of the 13 seasons in the Pac-12. “I just know it’s a very physical league, there’s no doubt about that,” Boyle said. “The coaches and the programs are different, other than Utah, Arizona and Arizona State,” Boyle said. “The personnel is different. Playing against a TJ Otzelberger-coached team is different than playing against a Dana Altman-coached team. Both really good coaches. Both really good programs. It’s just different styles. Adjusting to those styles we’ll take on a game-by-game basis. The great thing about the Big 12 is you don’t have the quick turnaround like you do in the Pac-12. You usually have two days of prep time. Which is helpful as a staff playing against new coaches and new programs.” As of Friday, 14 of the Big 12’s 16 teams were in the top 81 of the NET rankings. Six were in the top 20, tying the SEC for the most in the country. Fifteen Big 12 teams began Friday in the top 90 at KenPom.com, including three in the top eight and five of the top 20. It’s a similar story in the Associated Press Top 25. Iowa State leads the Big 12 rankings, with Kansas (No. 7), Houston (No. 15), Cincinnati (No. 17) and Baylor (No. 25) also landing spots in this week’s poll. West Virginia, Arizona State and Texas Tech all received votes. Colorado has hosted just eight ranked opponents over the past six seasons combined. CU may not quite reached that total over the next two months, but it will be close. The early results have done nothing to diminish the Big 12’s stature nationally. West Virginia and Arizona State, both of which visit the Events Center in January, have been the league’s pleasant surprises while the expected front-runners, like Kansas and Iowa State, have flashed their Final Four potential. “It’s an exciting moment for sure,” CU graduate transfer Trevor Baskin said. “It’s a very big welcome to the Big 12, playing the third-ranked team in the country. It’s fitting and I’m excited for it. This is the start of our second season now and our goal is to go 1-0.”
ST. GALLEN, Switzerland, Dec. 02, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sportradar Group AG (NASDAQ: SRAD) (“Sportradar” or the “Company”), a leading global sports technology company focused on creating immersive experiences for sports fans and bettors, today announced that Craig Felenstein, the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, will participate in the Morgan Stanley Consumer & Retail Conference on Wednesday, December 4 th , 2024. The fireside chat will take place at 2:15 pm eastern time. The webcast can be accessed at investors.sportradar.com. About Sportradar Sportradar Group AG (NASDAQ: SRAD), founded in 2001, is a leading global sports technology company creating immersive experiences for sports fans and bettors. Positioned at the intersection of the sports, media and betting industries, the company provides sports federations, news media, consumer platforms and sports betting operators with a best-in-class range of solutions to help grow their business. As the trusted partner of organizations like the ATP, NBA, NHL, MLB, NASCAR, UEFA, FIFA, and Bundesliga, Sportradar covers close to a million events annually across all major sports. With deep industry relationships and expertise, Sportradar is not just redefining the sports fan experience, it also safeguards sports through its Integrity Services division and advocacy for an integrity-driven environment for all involved. For more information about Sportradar, please visit www.sportradar.com CONTACT: Investor Relations Contact: Jim Bombassei j.bombassei@sportradar.com Press Contact : Sandra Lee press@sportradar.com
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CHICAGO — Rickey Henderson’s numbers are astounding. The Hall of Fame outfielder stole more bases than anyone in major-league history. He also scored the most runs and hit the most leadoff home runs while collecting more than 3,000 hits on the way to enshrinement in Cooperstown, N.Y. Hall of Fame manager Tony La Russa will remember Henderson for more than the stats. “Rickey Henderson, as great a player, just as great of a teammate,” La Russa said during a conference call with Chicago reporters Sunday afternoon. “He was always in the midst of everything happening in the clubhouse, dugout and on the plane. “Great sense of humor. Personally, my interchanges with him was just honored to have him on the team.” Henderson died Friday at age 65. He and La Russa were together for parts of seven seasons (1989-93 and 1994-95) with the Oakland Athletics. It was a very successful period. The A’s won the 1989 World Series, with Henderson earning MVP honors in the American League Championship Series. Henderson was named AL MVP in 1990 as the A’s captured their third consecutive pennant. “The thing about Rickey was the old saying, ‘When your best player or one of your best players sets the best example on and off the field, it’s a huge plus for your team,'” La Russa said. “He made other teammates want to be part of a team that was like glue. “Rickey was the ideal great player, great teammate and made everybody better.” La Russa recalled having to prepare to face Henderson while he was managing the Chicago White Sox from 1979-86. And also what it was like getting to write Henderson’s name at the top of his lineup with the A’s. “One of the things, one of the realities of Rickey’s career — and we knew it (going) against him — was that he was so dangerous that teams focused on stopping him,” La Russa said. “And look at the career he had. He was a marked man whether he was hitting or baserunning. People went through all the extremes to stop him and you couldn’t stop him. “I was just in awe. Our teammates were in awe of how hard he played. There were a lot of attempts to intimidate him, which never made us happy. You couldn’t scare him and you couldn’t stop him.” Henderson was born in Chicago and grew up in Oakland, where he later would become a superstar. His 1,406 stolen bases, 2,295 runs and 81 leadoff homers are the most in MLB history. He also holds the modern-era record for stolen bases in a season, swiping 130 in 1982. He finished his 25-year career with a .279/.401/.419 slash line, 3,055 hits, 510 doubles, 66 triples, 297 home runs and 1,115 RBIs while playing for nine teams, including four stints with the A’s. He won a second World Series ring with the 1993 Toronto Blue Jays. “I don’t think anybody would disagree, in our generation, he was the most dangerous player on the other side in a tie game or you are one run ahead,” La Russa said. “The all-timers, he’s on the team.” La Russa also praised the 10-time All-Star’s baseball IQ. “As smart as any position player I’ve ever been around,” La Russa said. “(He had) that stance with the small strike zone, but he was ready to strike if you threw a strike. All the leadoff homers. He was smart. And he learned to be a great base stealer, learned to be a better hitter. “He told me a couple years ago, there was one statistic in his career that he never expected — he didn’t say he ‘appreciates more than the others’ because he had to work hard to hit those home runs and steal all those bases — but it was that he never had a thought that he could be a 3,000-hit guy. “He explained because he drew so many walks, (he) never thought he’d have enough at-bats. When you think about all the at-bats that didn’t count, the fact that he got 3,000 hits — remarkable, makes him even greater. One of a kind. As good as any player who has ever played the game.” La Russa and Henderson remained in contact through the years. La Russa estimated he saw Henderson about “three or four times” in the last three months. “If you looked at him like we looked at him, we commented, ‘Look how great he looks,'” La Russa said. “He could still play. Very, very difficult to accept. “Great person, great player, great teammate. ... Great friend.” ©2024 Chicago Tribune. Visit chicagotribune.com . Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.WASHINGTON — As several of President-elect Donald Trump’s choices for high-level positions in his incoming administration face scrutiny on Capitol Hill, a poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research shows that Americans have their own doubts. Relatively few Americans overall approve of Pete Hegseth, Trump’s choice to lead the Department of Defense, or Tulsi Gabbard, his pick for intelligence chief, although a substantial share doesn’t know who those figures are. The other selections who were included in the poll, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for health secretary and Marco Rubio for secretary of state, are more well-known but not much more popular among Americans overall. Trump and his allies are pushing Republican senators to confirm his picks, who are meeting with lawmakers before Trump returns to the White House next month. Given the Republicans’ slim majority in the Senate, the stakes are high for each Trump pick. Only about 2 in 10 Americans approve of Hegseth’s nomination An Army veteran and former Fox News commentator, Hegseth has been trying to make his case amid allegations of excessive drinking and the revelation that he made a settlement payment after being accused of a sexual assault that he denies. Trump has reiterated his support for Hegseth, who appears to have won over some of the senators who were once critical of his selection. Hegseth is still an unknown quantity for many Americans. About 4 in 10 don’t know enough about him to give an opinion, according to the poll. But his selection is viewed more negatively than positively among Americans who do know who he is. About 2 in 10 U.S. adults approve of Hegseth being picked for Trump’s Cabinet, while 36% disapprove and about 1 in 10 don’t know enough to have an opinion. He has higher support among Republicans, but it’s not overwhelming. Many Republicans do not have an opinion of Hegseth: About 4 in 10 say they don’t know enough about him. About one-third of Republicans approve of him as a pick, and 16% disapprove. Another 1 in 10 Republicans, roughly, are neutral and say they neither approve nor disapprove. Those approval numbers among Republicans are at least slightly lower for Hegseth than any of the other names included in the poll. Approval of Gabbard’s nomination is also low Gabbard, who represented Hawaii in the House for four terms as a Democrat, sought the 2020 presidential nomination before leaving her party. She was one of Trump’s most sought-after surrogates in the 2024 campaign. Gabbard has faced new questions about her proximity to Syria amid the sudden end of Syrian President Bashar Assad’s long hold on power. Gabbard is as unknown as Hegseth is, but Americans are a little less likely to disapprove of her nomination. About 2 in 10 Americans approve of Trump’s pick of Gabbard, while about 3 in 10 disapprove. The rest either do not know enough to say — about 4 in 10 said this — or have a neutral view. Approval is slightly higher among Republicans than Hegseth’s, though. About 4 in 10 Republicans approve of the choice, while very few disapprove and 16% have a neutral view. Similar to Americans overall, about 4 in 10 Republicans don’t know enough to say. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is better known — and less well-liked A scion of a famous Democratic dynasty, Kennedy made a name in his own right as an environmental attorney who successfully took on large corporations. In recent decades, he has increasingly devoted his energy to promoting claims about vaccines that contradict the overwhelming consensus of scientists. Trump has said he would give Kennedy free rein over health policy — from drug, vaccine and food safety to medical research and the social safety net programs Medicare and Medicaid. Only 14% of Americans say they don’t know enough to have an opinion about Trump’s move to name Kennedy, but that greater name recognition doesn’t translate into warmer feelings. About 4 in 10 Americans disapprove of Trump’s selection of Kennedy, while about 3 in 10 approve and 14% are neutral. Once a contender for the Democratic presidential primary, Kennedy has become something of a GOP darling, with a strong majority of Republicans approving of him joining the Trump administration. About 6 in 10 Republicans approve, and only about 1 in 10 disapprove. About 2 in 10 are neutral, and about 1 in 10 don’t know enough about him to say. Americans split on Marco Rubio In his third Senate term from Florida, Rubio has gone from a Trump rival for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination to one of his staunchest congressional allies. Rubio is seen as having the incoming president’s ear on foreign policy issues, particularly related to Latin America. Americans are divided about Rubio being elevated to a key Cabinet role: About 3 in 10 approve, and a similar share disapprove, while about 2 in 10 don’t know enough to say and 15% neither approve nor disapprove. Most Republicans, nearly 6 in 10, approve, making his selection nearly as popular with this group as Kennedy’s. Only about 1 in 10 Republicans disapprove, while 14% are neutral and about 2 in 10 don’t know enough to say. Rubio, who is Cuban American, earns higher approval among Hispanic adults than some of Trump’s other high-profile choices, but more still disapprove than approve. ——— The poll of 1,251 adults was conducted Dec. 5-9, 2024, using a sample drawn from NORC’s probability-based AmeriSpeak Panel, which is designed to be representative of the U.S. population. The margin of sampling error for adults overall is plus or minus 3.7 percentage points. ———