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best streamers feet Florida State continues torrid star with rout of UMassCoach Deion Sanders and the Colorado Buffaloes still have a narrow path to get into the Big 12 Conference championship game after dropping into a four-way tie for first place with BYU, Arizona State and Iowa State. There are two clear ways for them to get in with one game left in the regular season, as confirmed by the Big 12 on Sunday according to league tiebreaker rules. First the Buffs (8-3) need to beat Oklahoma State (3-8) at home in their regular-season finale on Friday at noon ET. ∎ Then they need at least two of those other three first-place teams to lose on Saturday, thereby leaving the Buffs alone or in a two-way tie atop the standings with a 7-2 league record. ∎ Or they just need BYU to lose to Houston and Texas Tech to beat West Virginia. The latter scenario would put the Buffs in a specific three-way tie for first place that would favor them under league tiebreaker rules. If one of those scenarios happens, the Buffs will play for the Big 12 title Dec. 7 in Arlington, Texas, despite suffering a damaging 37-21 loss Saturday against Kansas . If neither of those scenarios happens, the Buffs will instead next play in a non-playoff bowl game such as the Holiday or Alamo Bowl on Dec. 27 or 28. What if all four first-place Big 12 teams win? If all four teams win next weekend, Arizona State will play Iowa State for the league title. Because Colorado has not played those other four first-place teams, the tiebreaker gets complicated and involves records against common conference opponents. The four first-place teams have four common Big 12 opponents: Kansas, Kansas State, Utah and Central Florida. Arizona State is 4-0 against those teams. BYU is 3-1. Colorado is 2-2. Iowa State is 2-1 and hosts Kansas State next week. BYU hosts Houston and Arizona State plays at Arizona on Saturday. All four first-place teams have 6-2 records in league play. RECRUITING STRATEGY: Deion Sanders debuts new talk show during amid Big 12 title chase What if three teams tie for first place? The Big 12 spelled it out like this, according to which of the four first-place teams loses and leaves a three-way tie for first place. ∎ If Colorado loses vs. Oklahoma State and the other three teams win, it would be Arizona State vs. Iowa State in the league title game ∎ If Arizona State loses but the others win, it would be Iowa State vs. BYU playing for the championship. ∎ If Iowa State loses but the others win, it would be Arizona State vs. BYU. ∎ If BYU loses but the other three win, it gets even more complicated under league tiebreaker rules and involves records against the next highest placed common opponent in the league standings. If BYU loses and the other three win, Colorado needs Texas Tech to beat West Virginia in the regular-season finale. That’s because Arizona State and Iowa State both lost to Tech while Colorado beat Tech this season. Colorado would play in the Big 12 title game in that scenario against either Arizona State or Iowa State. But if West Virginia beats Tech in that scenario, Colorado is out and Arizona State would play Iowa State for the league title. What about the five teams tied for second place? Five teams are tied for second place in the league standings with 5-3 league records: Texas Tech, Baylor, TCU, West Virginia and Kansas State. The league said they must win and see at least three of the four 6-2 teams take a loss. Follow reporter Brent Schrotenboer @Schrotenboe r. Email: bschrotenb@usatoday.com

"The Council of Autism Service Providers" And "ABA Centers" Partner to Ring Closing Bell at the New York Stock ExchangeGREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Green Bay Packers wide receiver Romeo Doubs left his team’s game against the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday because of a concussion. Doubs’ injury came on a third-quarter play in the end zone that resulted in a pass interference penalty against San Francisco’s Renardo Green. Doubs stayed down briefly after the play, then got up slowly before heading to the sideline. He went into the injury tent before walking to the locker room. The Packers then announced Doubs was out for the rest of the game because of a concussion. He had three catches for 54 yards before leaving. San Francisco defensive tackle Jordan Elliott left in the first half of the game to get evaluated for a concussion and was ruled out at halftime. AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/NFL

Georgia's Dasha Vidmanova, Columbia's Michael Zheng win NCAA singles titlesThe People’s Democratic Party (PDP) said Monday’s presidential media chat was a further confirmation that President Bola Tinubu led All Progressives Congress (APC) government is insensitive to the current widespread hardship and suffering being faced by Nigerians. PDP in a statement issued by the National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba on Tuesday, said by declaring that he has no regret for the sudden removal of fuel subsidy without any cushioning measures to mitigate the resultant crippling effect on the productive sector, showed that he is disconnected from the people. The party told the president that the primary purpose of government is the welfare and security of the citizens. “It is instructive that President Tinubu in the chat admitted that Nigerians are bearing the brunt of the failure and inability of the APC administration under his watch to effectively police and secure our nation’s borders as to prevent the smuggling of petroleum products to neighbouring countries,” PDP stated. It is described as disturbing that while the APC has failed to account for the proceeds saved from the removal of subsidy, Nigerians are subjected to crushing economic hardship because the administration has failed in its fundamental duty of ensuring the territorial integrity of our nation. “Moreover, Nigerians are appalled that instead of admitting failure and seeking solutions, Mr President again claimed that the nation’s economy has improved under his watch when in reality the situation has worsened with the comatose productive sector, deteriorating value of the naira at N1,700 to the US dollar, 34.6 per cent inflation and 40 per cent unemployment rates in the last 18 months. “The widespread food stampede in various parts of the country which recently led to the death of about 80 Nigerians shows that our nation is indeed in a perilous time under the APC,” the party added. PDP said under the present circumstance, there is no hope in sight under the APC given its failure to embark on meaningful investments in critical sectors, such as agriculture and food production, electricity, petroleum and gas, small and medium scale Enterprises, which are the real drivers of the national economy. It faulted President Tinubu’s claim that Nigerians can now freely and safely travel by road despite the reality of banditry, kidnapping and armed robbery, as well as the worsened condition of highways across the country. The party challenged the president to travel from Abuja to Lagos by road, visit any of the markets or take a walk on the street of any city in Nigeria to properly gauge and appreciate the real situation in the country rather than relying on fabricated statistics being bandied by officials of his government.

At least eight people were killed by Israeli military operations in the northern West Bank around the city of Tulkarem on Tuesday, the Palestinian Health Ministry said, including three people it said were killed by Israeli airstrikes. The Israeli military said it opened fire after militants attacked soldiers, and it was aware of some uninvolved civilians who were harmed in the raid. Elsewhere in the occupied West Bank, the Palestinian city of Bethlehem was marking a second somber Christmas Eve under the shadow of the war in Gaza, with most festivities cancelled and crowds of tourists absent. Israel's bombardment and ground invasion in Gaza has killed over 45,000 Palestinians, more than half of them women and children, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry, which does not distinguish between fighters and civilians in its count. Winter is hitting the Gaza Strip and many of the nearly 2 million Palestinians displaced by the devastating 15-month war with Israel are struggling to protect themselves from the wind, cold and rain. The war in Gaza was sparked by Hamas’s attack on southern Israel in October 2023, during which about 1,200 people were killed and 250 taken hostage by Palestinian militants. Around 100 hostages are still being held in Gaza , although only two thirds are believed to still be alive. Here’s the latest: NUR SHAMS REFUGEE CAMP, West Bank — The Palestinian Health Ministry said at least eight people were killed by Israeli military operations in and around the city of Tulkarem in the northern West Bank on Tuesday. The ministry reported three of the dead were killed by airstrikes. The Israeli military said it opened fire after militants attacked soldiers, and it was aware of some uninvolved civilians who were harmed in the raid. An Associated Press photojournalist captured images of Israeli forces detonating an explosive device planted by Palestinian militants during a raid in the Nur Shams refugee camp. Israel has carried out several large-scale raids in the West Bank since the start of the war in Gaza, ignited by Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack on southern Israel. While airstrikes were once rare in the West Bank, they have grown more common since the outbreak of war as Israeli forces clamp down, saying they aim to prevent attacks on their citizens. Israeli fire has killed at least 800 Palestinians in the occupied West Bank since October 2023, Palestinian health officials say. In that time, Palestinian militants have launched a number of attacks on soldiers at checkpoints and within Israel. SAYDNAYA, Syria — A large crowd of Syrians gathered near a historic monastery in Saydnaya on Christmas Eve to witness the lighting of a towering tree adorned with glowing green lights. Tuesday's celebration offered a rare moment of joy in a city scarred by over a decade of war and an infamous prison , where tens of thousands were held. Families and friends stood beneath the illuminated tree — some wearing Santa hats, others watching from rooftops — while a band played festive music and fireworks lit up the sky “This year is different, there’s happiness, victory and a new birth for Syria and a new birth for Christ,” said Houssam Saadeh, one attendee. Another, Joseph Khabbaz, expressed hope for unity across all sects and religions in Syria, dismissing recent Christmas tree vandalism as “isolated incidents.” Earlier in the afternoon, pilgrims visited the historic Our Lady of Saydnaya Monastery, one of the world’s oldest Christian monasteries, believed to be built in the sixth century. In Homs, a similarly grand Christmas tree was illuminated as security officers patrolled the area to ensure a safe and peaceful gathering, according to Syria’s state media. UNITED NATIONS -- Recent attacks on hospitals in North Gaza, where Israel is carrying out an offensive, are having a devastating impact on Palestinian civilians still in the area, the U.N. humanitarian office says. The U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs expressed deep concern at reports that the Israeli military entered the Indonesian Hospital on Tuesday, forcing its evacuation. The humanitarian office, known as OCHA, also expressed deep concern at attacks reported in recent days in and around the two other hospitals in North Gaza that are minimally functioning – Al Awda and Kamal Adwan. OCHA said the Israeli siege on Beit Hanoun, Beit Lahia and parts of Jaballiya in North Gaza continued for a 79th day on Tuesday, and while the U.N. and its partners have made 52 attempts to coordinate humanitarian access to besieged areas in December 48 were rejected by Israel. While four missions were approved, OCHA said the U.N. and its partners faced impediments as a result of Israeli military operations and “none of the U.N.-coordinated attempts to access the area have been fully facilitated.” Throughout the Gaza Strip, OCHA said that Israeli authorities facilitated just 40% of requests for humanitarian movements requiring their approval in December. WASHINGTON — A leading global food crisis monitor says deaths from starvation will likely pass famine levels in north Gaza as soon as next month. The U.S.-created Famine Early Warning System Network says that’s because of a near-total Israeli blockade of food and other aid in that part of Gaza. The finding, however, appears to have exposed a rift within the Biden administration over the extent of starvation in northern Gaza. The U.S. ambassador to Israel, Jacob Lew, disputes part of the data used in reaching the conclusion and calls the intensified famine warning “irresponsible.” Northern Gaza has been one of the areas hardest-hit by fighting and Israel’s restrictions on aid throughout its 14-month war with Hamas militants. UNITED NATIONS — Israel’s foreign minister has requested an emergency meeting of the U.N. Security Council to condemn recent missile and drone attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels, and to condemn the group's Iranian allies for allegedly providing the group with weapons. Gideon Saar said in a letter Tuesday to Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield of the United States, which holds the council presidency this month, that the Houthis are violating international law and council resolutions. “This Iranian-backed terrorist group continues to endanger Israel’s and other nations’ security, as well as the freedom of maritime navigation, in flagrant violation of international law,” Saar said. “All of this malign activity is done as part of a broader strategy to destabilize the region.” The U.S. Mission to the United Nations did not immediately respond to an email asking when the council meeting will be held. The Houthis have said they launched attacks on shipping in the Red Sea – and on Israel -- with the aim of ending Israel’s devastating air and ground offensive in the Gaza Strip. The Israeli war in Gaza followed Hamas’ deadly October 2023 attacks in southern Israel. TEL AVIV, Israel — An Israeli military investigation has concluded that the presence of troops inadvertently contributed to the deaths of six hostages killed by their Hamas captors in Gaza. The hostages' bodies were discovered in a tunnel in late August, an event that shook Israel and sparked some of the largest anti-war protests since the war began. The investigation found that the six hostages were killed by multiple gunshots from their captors after surviving for nearly 330 days. The Israeli military’s “ground activities in the area, although gradual and cautious, had a circumstantial influence on the terrorists’ decision to murder the six hostages,” the report found. According to the investigation, the Israeli military began operating in the area where the hostages were being held in southern Gaza about two weeks before their discovery, under the assumption that the chances of hostages in the area was medium to low. On August 27, hostage Qaid Farhan Alkadi was found alone in a tunnel , causing the Israeli military to halt operations for 24 hours to determine if there could be other hostages in the area. The military discovered the opening leading to the tunnel where the bodies of the six hostages were located on August 30. A pathological report estimated the six hostages were killed on August 29. The six hostages killed were Carmel Gat, Eden Yerushalmi, Alexander Lobanov, Almog Sarusi, Ori Danino, and Hersh Goldberg-Polin , whose American-Israeli parents became some of the most recognized spokespeople pleading for the hostages’ release, including addressing the Democratic National Convention days before their son’s killing. “The investigation published tonight proves once again that the return of all hostages will only be possible through a deal,” the Hostages Families Forum said in response to the investigation. “Every passing moment puts the hostages’ lives in immediate danger.” JERUSALEM — The Israeli negotiating team working on a ceasefire returned from Qatar to Israel on Tuesday, the prime minister’s office said, after what it called “a significant week” of talks. After months of deadlock, the U.S., Qatar and Egypt resumed their mediation efforts in recent weeks and reported greater willingness by the warring sides to reach a deal. According to Egyptian and Hamas officials, the proposed agreement would take place in phases and include a halt in fighting, an exchange of captive Israeli hostages for Palestinian prisoners, and a surge in aid to the besieged Gaza Strip. Israel says Hamas is holding 100 hostages, over one-third of whom are believed to be dead. On Monday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said there was “some progress” in efforts to reach a deal, but added he did not know how long it would take. CAIRO — Israeli soldiers took control of a hospital in isolated northern Gaza after forcing all the patients and most of the doctors to leave, the Palestinian Health Ministry said Tuesday. Some of the patients had to walk to another hospital while others were driven by paramedics, according to Health Ministry spokesperson Zaher al-Wahidi. He did not specify how many patients had evacuated. The Israeli military confirmed its troops had entered the Indonesian Hospital in the town of Jabaliya as part of an operation searching for Hamas fighters. The army later said its soldiers had left the hospital. The military said it had assisted with evacuating the patients and had not ordered the hospital closed. However, al-Wahidi said only one doctor and maintenance person were left behind. The Indonesian Hospital is one of three hospitals left largely inaccessible in the northernmost part of Gaza because Israel has imposed a tight siege there since launching an offensive in early October. The Israeli army said Tuesday’s operation at the Indonesian Hospital came after militants carried out attacks from the hospital for the past month, including launching anti-tank missiles and planting explosive devices in the surrounding area. The Health Ministry accused Israel of “besieging and directly targeting” the three hospitals in northern Gaza. Hussam Abu Safiya, the director of Kamal Adwan Hospital, said Israeli drones detonated explosives near the hospital and that 20 people were wounded, including five medical staff. The Israeli military declined to comment on the operation around the hospital. DAMASCUS — Scores of Syrian Christians protested in the capital Damascus on Tuesday, demanding greater protections for their religious minority after a Christmas tree was set on fire in the city of Hama a day earlier. Many of the insurgents who now rule Syria are jihadis, although Ahmad al-Sharaa, the leader of the main rebel group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, has renounced longtime ties to al-Qaida and spent years depicting himself as a champion of pluralism and tolerance. It remains unclear who set the Christmas tree on fire Monday, which was condemned by a representative of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham who visited the town and addressed the community. “This act was committed by people who are not Syrian, and they will be punished beyond your expectations," the HTS representative said in a video widely shared on social media. "The Christmas tree will be fully restored by this evening.” On Tuesday, protesters marched through the streets of Bab Touma in Damascus, shouting slogans against foreign fighters and carrying large wooden crosses. “We demand that Syria be for all Syrians. We want a voice in the future of our country,” said Patriarch Ignatius Aphrem II of the Syriac Orthodox Church as he addressed the crowd in a church courtyard, assuring them of Christians’ rights in Syria. Since HTS led a swift offensive that overthrew President Bashar Assad earlier this month, Syria’s minority communities have been on edge, uncertain of how they will be treated under the emerging rebel-led government. “We are here to demand a democratic and free government for one people and one nation,” another protester said. “We stand united — Muslims and Christians. No to sectarianism.” DOHA — Qatar’s Foreign Ministry said that ceasefire negotiations to end the war in Gaza were ongoing in Doha in cooperation with Egyptian, Qatari, and American mediators. “We will not leave any door unopened in pursuit of reaching an agreement,” said Majid al-Ansari, Qatar’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson on Tuesday. Al Ansari added that rumors the ceasefire would be reached before Christmas are “speculation.” The ceasefire negotiations come at a time when winter is hitting the Gaza Strip and many of the nearly 2 million Palestinians displaced by the devastating 15-month war with Israel are struggling to protect themselves from the wind, cold and rain. Families of the approximately 100 hostages who have been held for 445 days in Gaza are also worried their loved ones will not survive another winter. In a press conference, al-Ansari also called on the international community to lift sanctions on Syria as quickly as possible on Tuesday. “The reason was the crimes of the previous regime, and that regime, with all of its authority, is no longer in place, therefor the causes for these sanctions no longer exist today,” he said. DAMASCUS, Syria — American journalist Austin Tice is believed to be still alive, according to the head of an international aid group. Nizar Zakka, who runs the Hostage Aid Worldwide organization, said there has never been any proof that Tice, who has been missing since 2012, is dead. Zakka told reporters in Damascus on Tuesday that Tice was alive in January and being held by the authorities of ousted Syrian President Bashar Assad. He added that U.S. President Joe Biden said in August that Tice was alive. Zakka said he believes Tice was transferred between security agencies over the past 12 years, including in an area where Iranian-backed fighters were operating. Asked if it was possible Tice had been taken out of the country, Zakka said Assad most likely kept him in Syria as a potential bargaining chip. Biden said Dec. 8 that his administration believed Tice was alive and was committed to bringing him home, although he also acknowledged that “we have no direct evidence” of his status. TEL AVIV, Israel — Hannah Katzir, an Israeli woman who was taken hostage on Oct. 7, 2023, and freed in a brief ceasefire last year, has died. She was 78. The Hostages Families Forum, a group representing the families of people taken captive, confirmed the death Tuesday but did not disclose the cause. Her daughter, Carmit Palty Katzir, said in a statement that her mother’s “heart could not withstand the terrible suffering since Oct. 7.” Katzir’s husband, Rami, was killed during the attack by militants who raided their home in Kibbutz Nir Oz. Her son Elad was also kidnapped and his body was recovered in April by the Israeli military, who said he had been killed in captivity. She spent 49 days in captivity and was freed in late November 2023. Shortly after Katzir was freed, her daughter told Israeli media that she had been hospitalized with heart issues attributed to “difficult conditions and starvation” while she was held captive. TEL AVIV, Israel — Israel's military said the projectile was intercepted before crossing into Israeli territory, but it set off air raid sirens overnight in the country's populous central area, sending residents looking for cover. Israel’s rescue service Magen David Adom said a 60-year-old woman was seriously wounded after being hurt on her way to a protected space. There was no immediate comment from Yemen’s Iranian-backed Houthi rebels. It was the third time in a week that fire from Yemen set off sirens in Israel. On Saturday, a missile slammed into a playground in Tel Aviv, injuring 16, after Israel’s air defense system failed to intercept it. Earlier last week, Israeli jets struck Yemen’s rebel-held capital and a port city, killing nine. Israel said the strikes were in response to previous Houthi attacks.Josh Hawley thinks America needs a religious revival. Is this man helping him find it

Apple recently issued a critical security warning to iPhone users about sophisticated spyware capable of compromising devices without any user interaction. This revelation has sent shockwaves through the tech community, raising concerns about the vulnerability of even the most secure smartphones. This spyware, identified as Pegasus, developed by the Israeli firm NSO Group, can potentially grant attackers complete access to your iPhone, including your personal data, messages, calls, and even your camera and microphone. This isn’t the first time Pegasus has made headlines. It has been allegedly used in various targeted attacks against journalists, activists, and political figures worldwide. What makes this recent warning particularly alarming is the discovery of a new “zero-click” exploit, meaning the spyware can infect your device without you even clicking a malicious link or downloading a compromised file. 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Management revealed that it currently expects revenue in second half of FY 2025 to be higher than first half. Commenting on today's update, the ASX tech stock's executive chair, Matt Davey, said: I am excited to see the impact our transformation strategy is already having on the business, and importantly, that management have been able to accelerate this strategy. We are extremely pleased with the technology upgrades and the benefits this is delivering through both performance and lower costs. Coupled with other cost reduction initiatives, we have a clear line of sight to profitability. Executing the new debt facility provides us with the added flexibility to implement some of these initiatives. BetMakers is on a financial transformation journey, which is designed to deliver long term value for shareholders. We are making strong early progress in this endeavour.

AMBCrypto CEO Jeevan Thomas on NFTs: Revolutionizing Digital Ownership 12-27-2024 10:00 PM CET | Business, Economy, Finances, Banking & Insurance Press release from: ABNewswire The image symbolizes the transformative power of NFTs across digital art, gaming, and real estate, portraying the technological shift in ownership. NFTs are not just a trend; they represent a transformative shift in digital ownership, asserts Jeevan Thomas, CEO of AMBCrypto. From empowering artists with direct monetization to redefining industries like gaming and real estate, NFTs are unlocking unprecedented opportunities. In this article, Jeevan explores how NFTs are poised to revolutionize asset ownership and reshape the future. A Paradigm Shift in Ownership Imagine owning a piece of digital art, a virtual real estate plot, or an exclusive in-game item, all secured and authenticated through blockchain technology. 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NFTs Empowering the Art World In the art world, NFTs have empowered artists to monetize their digital creations directly, eliminating the need for intermediaries. This direct-to-consumer model ensures that artists receive fair compensation for their work and retain control over their creations. Additionally, NFTs can be programmed with smart contracts to provide royalties to artists upon secondary sales, ensuring ongoing revenue as their work appreciates in value. Redefining the Music Industry The music industry is also experiencing a paradigm shift due to NFTs. Musicians can tokenize their work, offering fans exclusive ownership of songs, albums, or concert experiences. This not only creates new revenue streams but also fosters a deeper connection between artists and their audiences. Smart contracts embedded within NFTs ensure that artists receive a predetermined percentage of royalties upon secondary sales, providing transparency and fairness in revenue distribution. 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Environmental concerns have been raised due to the energy-intensive nature of blockchain transactions, particularly on platforms like Ethereum. However, efforts are underway to develop more sustainable blockchain solutions to mitigate these impacts. Legal and Regulatory Issues Legal considerations also pose challenges, as the regulatory landscape for NFTs is still evolving. Issues such as copyright ownership, transfer of rights, and the legal status of NFTs in various jurisdictions are areas of ongoing debate and development. Clear legal frameworks are necessary to protect creators and consumers in the NFT ecosystem. Expanding Applications of NFTs Real Estate Tokenization Jeevan Thomas highlights that the potential applications of NFTs extend beyond art and entertainment. They can be utilized in sectors like real estate, where property deeds can be tokenized, providing a secure and transparent method for transferring ownership. This could streamline real estate transactions, reduce fraud, and increase accessibility to property investments. Identity and Credential Verification NFTs can also play a significant role in verifying identities and credentials. Academic degrees, professional certifications, and other credentials can be securely tokenized, preventing fraud and ensuring authenticity. This application could revolutionize how individuals and institutions manage and share verifiable information. The Future of Digital Ownership Jeevan Thomas believes that NFTs are not merely a technological innovation but a cultural and economic shift. They are democratizing access to ownership, enabling creators to gain fair value for their work, and providing consumers with a secure and transparent way to own digital assets. As the technology matures and regulatory frameworks solidify, the NFT ecosystem is poised to expand into new industries, offering unprecedented opportunities for creators, businesses, and consumers alike. NFTs are not just about owning digital assets-they are about redefining what ownership means in the digital age. Media Contact Company Name: AMBCrypto Contact Person: Sujeev Thomas Email:Send Email [ https://www.abnewswire.com/email_contact_us.php?pr=ambcrypto-ceo-jeevan-thomas-on-nfts-revolutionizing-digital-ownership ] Country: India Website: https://ambcrypto.com/ This release was published on openPR.A late-game rally derailed by a missed field goal and Cowboys stun Commanders 34-26UK weather: Brits to wake up to ‘green Christmas’ with no snow or frost and ‘exceptionally’ warm temperatures

SriLankan Airlines has secured the ‘Emerging Cargo Airline’ award for a second consecutive year at the Arabian Cargo Awards 2024, held on 11 November 2024 in Dubai. This achievement underlines the airline’s ongoing commitment to excellence in the air cargo sector, delivering reliable and efficient solutions globally. The Arabian Cargo Awards celebrates outstanding achievements in air freight, operational efficiency and innovation, with nominees evaluated by a panel of industry experts on criteria such as operational success, service quality and creativity. This recognition highlights SriLankan Airlines’ investment in technology and advanced air cargo solutions. Over the past year, the airline has prioritized optimizing cargo capacity by partnering with digital platforms to enhance accuracy and offer convenience, all while maintaining high service standards. “We are honoured to receive this award, which reflects the dedication and hard work of our team,” said Chaminda Perera, Head of Cargo at SriLankan Airlines, adding, “This achievement strengthens our resolve to keep developing and providing advanced air cargo solutions.”

THE 'great outdoors' loom large at Cherry Lodge: The chap that lives there earns his keep from it, and, in more literal terms, the garden set-up at his Model Farm Road home has a great outdoors too. Professionally landscaped rear garden at Cherry Lodge The business from which Brian Fox - one half of the couple at Cherry Lodge - has made his living is Regatta Great Outdoors, a UK company founded by the Black family, who headhunted him 25 years ago. With a track record in sportswear and outdoor wear retail, he became the Irish sales representative for the Regatta brand - and it wasn't long before he spotted an opportunity to set up an Irish distribution network for the UK product. His first showroom was at the bottom of the garden in Cherry Lodge, where a garden shed was adapted in the early noughties. "I had it slabbed and rails put in to hang the product and I used to bring buyers in from Blarney Woollen Mills and Elverys to show them the samples," Brian says. "They'd select the ranges to put in their stores. It was quite successful from the get-go." By 2003, the business had outgrown the garden showroom and Brian leased a large unit at the nearby Westside Centre on Model Farm Road. Nowadays, it's Regatta's head office. Over the past two decades, the Irish arm of the business has grown exponentially. There are 35 stores around the country "from Bantry to Ballina", with a "couple of hundred" employees. Sales are multi-platform: On the high street, wholesale, and online. The number of brands has expanded from the mass-produced "family affordable" Regatta range to upmarket multi-sport brand Dare2B, to travel-and-adventure brand, Cragghoppers. Cherry Lodge, where it all began, has expanded, too. In 2005, Brian and his wife, Siobhán, added a sunroom downstairs and two bedrooms overhead. Sunroom/dining area Extended bedroom with balcony The decision to extend followed a change of heart about selling up. Having put it on the market in 2004, "because of a... Catherine Shanahan Pictures: John Roche

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The dollar fell and Bitcoin’s rally stalled as traders viewed Donald Trump’s pick of Scott Bessent for Treasury Secretary as a measured choice, tempering some of the more fevered bets spurred by the president-elect’s victory. The greenback declined against major peers with the Aussie and euro leading gains, while Bitcoin fell below $97,000 before paring losses. Equity futures in Australia and Japan point to early gains Monday after US stocks rose 0.4% on Friday. Contracts in Hong Kong were steady. The early moves indicate elements of the so-called Trump Trade are cooling after the incoming president named Bessent, who runs macro hedge fund Key Square Group, to oversee the US government debt market, tax collection and economic sanctions. While Bessent indicated he’ll back Trump’s tariff and tax cut plans, investors expect he will prioritize economic and market stability over scoring political points. “Following his other nominations, and the drawn-out battle among the contenders for the Treasury job, you could literally hear the sigh of relief from financial markets participants in the US when Bessent was announced,” Erik Nielsen, chief economics advisor at UniCredit Bank GmbH wrote in a note to clients. Bessent’s nomination may ease some concerns over Trump’s impact on other countries’ economies and currencies around the world. The dollar has now climbed for eight straight weeks, the longest advance in more than a year, as traders continued to price Trump’s fiscal policies including sweeping trade tariffs and persistent economic growth. The euro fell to a two-year low and the Swiss franc slid to the weakest against the greenback since July as speculative investors turned the most bullish on the dollar since late June. US stocks rose on Friday, with the S&P 500 gaining 0.4% as beneficiaries of the incoming administration’s looser regulation and business-friendly stance climbed. The Treasury curve flattened, with yields on 2-year notes climbing after strong US business activity data. Benchmark 10-year yields edged lower. Australia’s equivalent fell seven basis points in early Monday trading. The ongoing conflict in Ukraine helped to push West Texas Intermediate crude above $71 a barrel while gold traded at over $2,700 an ounce, and had its best week since March 2023. This week, traders in Asia will be closely monitoring Japan’s inflation data after Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda last week indicated the December policy meeting is live. The Reserve Bank of New Zealand is expected to cut its key rate on Wednesday. Elsewhere, a swath of inflation and growth readings in Europe are due. The Federal Reserve’s November meeting minutes, consumer confidence and personal consumption expenditure data, the central bank’s preferred gauge of inflation, will be closely parsed to help assess the outlook for rate cuts next year. “Equity bulls will want to see a healthy bounce in the consumer data, married with a below consensus read on PCE inflation,” said Chris Weston, head of research at Pepperstone Group in Melbourne. “With US swaps now implying a 36% chance of a 25 basis point cut from the Fed on 18 Dec, weaker US data would see pricing for a 25 basis point cut rise back above 50%, which should support equity risk and be a headwind for the US dollar.” Some of the main moves in markets: Currencies Cryptocurrencies Bonds Stocks This story was produced with the assistance of Bloomberg Automation. This article was generated from an automated news agency feed without modifications to text.

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Trump Administration advisor Elon Musk angered MAGA supporters with his approval of a social media post sarcastically explaining that immigrants are needed for tech jobs because U.S. workers aren’t qualified enough. Using the X social media platform owned by Musk, an account called Autism Capital summed up the debate over H-1B visas allowing U.S. employers to hire foreign workers in specialized fields, saying traditional American conservatives want tech jobs but complain they aren’t getting adequate training to do them. According to Autism Capital, the viewpoint of tech-forward Republicans is that those people are too mentally impaired to be trained . “That pretty much sums it up,” Musk responded to the Thursday night post, which used a pejorative term for the mentally challenged. Musk himself was raised in South Africa and became a U.S. citizen in 2002. His response kicked off a spirited debate among critics including right-wing influencer Nick Fuentes , who’s spoken of losing support for Donald Trump because he believes the president-elect isn’t harsh enough on foreigners and immigrants. “The ‘Tech Bro’ donors are Left of Nikki Haley on immigration . Let that sink in,” Fuentes posted on Friday. Autism Capital’s post also claimed the immigrant debate — which was largely fueled by comments made by Musk collaborator Vivek Ramaswamy — proved “some people *really* don’t like Indians.” Ramaswamy , born to Indian immigrant parents, was appointed by Trump to help Musk run a department studying government spending. He wrote in a lengthy pro H-1B visa post Thursday morning that “the reason top tech companies often hire foreign-born and first-generation engineers over ‘native’ Americans [is because] American culture has venerated mediocrity over excellence for way too long .” “A culture that celebrates the prom queen over the math Olympiad champ, or the jock over the valedictorian, will not produce the best engineers,” he wrote, saying American children should be spending more time in math tutoring, science competitions and extracurriculars versus watching TV and “hanging out at the mall.” “If you grow up aspiring to normalcy, normalcy is what you will achieve,” he concluded. “Normalcy doesn’t cut it in a hyper-competitive global market for technical talent. And if we pretend like it does, we’ll have our a–es handed to us by China.” Ramaswamy’s comments attracted an online firestorm with racist overtures.