
James “Wally” Brewster, former U.S. ambassador to the Dominican Republic, has denied recent speculation in Dominican media regarding his visit to Albania. In a statement, Brewster clarified that the trip was prompted by an American financial group’s interest in evaluating the potential expansion of Eco Building, a company specializing in innovative construction technology. His team conducted an on-site inspection to verify the technology’s effectiveness, a routine practice for his organization. Brewster noted that Dominican Housing Minister Carlos Bonilla was consulted for technical input due to his engineering expertise and was invited, along with other international representatives, to observe the project. However, he emphasized that no negotiations, agreements, or letters of intent were made with the Dominican government during or after the visit. Brewster also addressed reports from a London newsletter that linked the trip to stock manipulation, calling the claims inaccurate and unrelated to his activities. Lamenting the spread of misinformation, Brewster stressed the need for transparency and fact-checking to prevent misrepresentation of efforts aimed at exploring innovative solutions. He reaffirmed his commitment to integrity and rejected all baseless allegations, concluding, “These are the facts. Any other speculation is false.”An online debate over foreign workers in tech shows tensions in Trump's political coalition
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Ten yards into a scramble, Patrick Mahomes could have easily slid for a first down or simply ducked out of bounds and moved on to the next play. Instead, the three-time Super Bowl MVP cut back inside and raced another 23 yards up the field, helping to set up Spencer Schrader's 31-yard field goal as time expired as the Chiefs held on to beat the Carolina Panthers 30-27 on Sunday.
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Rich countries' promise of $300 billion a year in climate finance brought fury at talks in Baku from poor nations that found it too paltry, but it also shows a shift in global political realities. The two-week marathon COP29 climate conference opened days after the decisive victory in the US presidential election of Donald Trump, a sceptic both of climate change and foreign aid. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings.
Christmas is just one day away! The festival is a special time for Christians all across the globe as they celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. Christmas is celebrated on December 25 every year. Christmas 2024 falls on Wednesday, December 25. For many, it is the most joyful time of the year, filled with family gatherings, delicious feasts, church services, and Christmas carols. Homes are beautifully decorated; streets are lit up, and Christmas trees shine bright with ornaments. It is a time of joy and spreading happiness. While December 25 is the main celebration, Christmas Eve has its own special traditions that are full of fun and excitement. Christmas Eve 2024 Wishes and HD Images: Share WhatsApp Messages, Wallpapers, Xmas Photos, Quotes and GIFs To Share Christmas Greetings in Advance. Christmas Eve 2024 falls on Tuesday, December 24. Around the world, different countries celebrate Christmas Eve in different ways. No matter how you choose to celebrate Christmas 2024, these Christmas Eve traditions are a must-try as they will add extra joy to the festivities. Here’s a roundup of some Christmas Eve traditions from across the globe. Christmas Eve Traditions • One popular Christmas Eve tradition in many countries, especially the Catholic countries, is attending the midnight Mass. Countries like Italy, Spain, and Poland have a midnight mass. • In some countries, people observe a fast on December 24 and break it with a meal after the midnight Mass. • In the United States, it is a tradition to leave out cookies and milk for Santa Claus on Christmas Eve. • Many Canadians open their presents on Christmas Eve. • In some countries, children and youths reenact the story of Mary, Joseph, and Jesus birth on Christmas Eve. • In countries like Germany, Sweden, and Portugal, people exchange gifts and celebrate on Christmas Eve. • In places like Serbia and Slovakia, Christmas Eve is when the Christmas tree is brought home and decorated. • Some countries have the tradition of bringing home the Yule Log and lighting it on Christmas Eve. • In many countries, Christmas Eve is a popular time to go door-to-door carolling. • In Spain, many families gather for a festive Christmas Eve treat with loved ones. • In France, families come together for their traditional Christmas meal called the Réveillon de Noël on Christmas Eve. • In China, Christmas Eve is one of the biggest shopping times of the year. • In Italy, Christmas Eve is celebrated with the feast of the seven fishes. • In Germany, a traditional Christmas Eve meal includes potato salad and sausage. • In Denmark and Sweden, the main Christmas celebrations take place on Christmas Eve, and in Norway, families light a candle every night from Christmas Eve until New Year’s Day. • The tradition of the Yule Book Flood is practiced in Iceland. It involves giving loved ones a book to read on Christmas Eve. Merry Christmas 2024 Wishes in 63 Different Languages: From ‘Feliz Navidad’ to ‘God Jul,’ Spread the Holiday Cheer With Xmas Greetings From Around the World. So, how do you plan to celebrate Christmas Eve? Whether you decide to attend a church service, enjoy a feast with family, or exchange gifts, we wish you a blessed, joyful, and peaceful Christmas Eve! (The above story first appeared on LatestLY on Dec 24, 2024 12:00 AM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com ).
News Don't miss out on the headlines from News. Followed categories will be added to My News. For anyone looking to stock up on a home gym or redo their ping pong kit before the holiday season, thousands of premium sporting and furniture stock will be up for grabs from $1 a pop. The mega-sale comes after major online retailer T & R International collapsed into liquidation. The firm’s entire inventory is to be auctioned off before Christmas. The stock, valued at around $7 million, will be sold off in a fire sale in 20 auctions across three locations in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane. While the auctions are facilitated online by Lloyds Auctions , the responsibility falls on purchasers to pick-up their items from the warehouse, where buyers will be required to show a photo ID in order to collect. Inspections can also be arranged at various warehouse locations from 9am – 2pm. Lee Haymes, CEO at Lloyd Auctions, at one of the national warehouses. Picture: YouTube via Lloyds Auctions Payment will be due 48 hours “after the fall of the hammer,” with the first auction closing tomorrow, Tuesday November 26. Beyond commercial gym equipment, products like electric bikes, pool tables, mobility scooters, wheelchairs, and massage chairs are also on offer. The products are unreserved, with brand new and showroom models starting at $1. The sale includes fitness tools alongside lifestyle and wellbeing equipment. Picture: YouTube via Lloyds Auctions “Lloyds, in partnership with Hilco APAC, are under strict instructions to sell everything, and to sell it as fast as possible,” Lee Haymes, Chief Executive Officer of Lloyds Auctions said. At the time of writing, a Cadillac pilates trapeze table valued at $3,599.99 was bidding for $440 in the Sydney showroom, while a $2400 motorised wheelchair (E-chair) was sitting at $130 in Melbourne. T & R International, which also operated as T & R Sports Leisure and Bike Scooter Hub entered liquidation after an embattled year, when almost 500 complaints were lodged in NSW and Queensland Fair Trading jurisdictions about potential breaches of consumer law. At the time of its collapse in October 2024, the company owed around $7 million to creditors and $4.5 million to customers who were yet to receive their products. It followed A Current Affair report that detailed a number of customers who said they had been sold defective products and denied refunds, as well as being misled on purchases and being sold products that never arrived. 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BALDOR and MATTHEW LEE WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States is expected to announce that it will send $1.25 billion in military assistance to Ukraine, U.S. officials said Friday, as the Biden administration pushes to get as much aid to Kyiv as possible before leaving office on Jan. 20. The large package of aid includes a significant amount of munitions, including for the National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile Systems and the HAWK air defense system. It also will provide Stinger missiles and 155 mm- and 105 mm artillery rounds, officials said. The officials, who said they expect the announcement to be made on Monday, spoke on condition of anonymity to provide details not yet made public. The new aid comes as Russia has launched a barrage of attacks against Ukraine’s power facilities in recent days, although Ukraine has said it intercepted a significant number of the missiles and drones. Russian and Ukrainian forces are also still in a bitter battle around the Russian border region of Kursk, where Moscow has sent thousands of North Korean troops to help reclaim territory taken by Ukraine. Earlier this month, senior defense officials acknowledged that that the Defense Department may not be able to send all of the remaining $5.6 billion in Pentagon weapons and equipment stocks passed by Congress for Ukraine before President-elect Donald Trump is sworn in. 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The aid in the new package is in presidential drawdown authority, which allows the Pentagon to take weapons off the shelves and send them quickly to Ukraine. This latest assistance would reduce the remaining amount to about $4.35 billion. Officials have said they hope that an influx of aid will help strengthen Ukraine’s hand, should Zelenskyy decide it’s time to negotiate. One senior defense official said that while the U.S. will continue to provide weapons to Ukraine until Jan. 20, there may well be funds remaining that will be available for the incoming Trump administration to spend. According to the Pentagon, there is also about $1.2 billion remaining in longer-term funding through the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative, which is used to pay for weapons contracts that would not be delivered for a year or more. Officials have said the administration anticipates releasing all of that money before the end of the calendar year. If the new package is included, the U.S. has provided more than $64 billion in security assistance to Ukraine since Russia invaded in February 2022.Quest Partners LLC Raises Holdings in Miller Industries, Inc. (NYSE:MLR)