Ų) w8n}*(Y H A{j-VCࢵ@9/XaZ@yTaylor Swift and Travis Kelce had a post-holiday night out in New York City with Jack Antonoff and Margaret Qualley on Friday night (Dec. 27), based on photos that circulated Saturday. Photographer @josiahwphotos (on Instagram) posted images of Swift and Kelce’s arrival to NoHo restaurant BondST, and their departure after dinner. Additional photos showed Antonoff, Swift’s close friend and longtime producer, and wife Qualley joining the couple. Swift’s dinner look (seen in pictures here ) was led by an oversized wool blazer with padded shoulders by Stella McCartney , a piece with cage paneling along the hem that’s hand-embroidered with lead-free crystals ( Crystal Cage Oversize Blazer , $5,500). The shape of the blazer nods to menswear, while its embellishment, and its styling with tights and heeled boots, gives it a glimmer of femininity. BondST is a hot spot known for its Japanese-inspired cuisine with two locations in NYC, the one in NoHo (where Swift has been seen dining with friends before) and another in Hudson Yards. The superstar wrapped her record-breaking, $2 billion-grossing Eras Tour on Dec. 8 in Vancouver. On Dec. 12, she was named the winner of 10 Billboard Music Awards , including Top Artist. With 49 total wins collected throughout her career, she’s now the most celebrated artist in the history of the BBMAs. “Thank you to the fans, because Billboard is counting your stuff. They’re counting what you listen to, the albums that you’re passionate about,” she shared in a video message that aired during the telecast. “I count these as fan-voted awards because you’re the ones who care about the albums and come see us in concert. Everything that’s happened with the Eras Tour and The Tortured Poets Department , I just have to say thank you. It means the world to me that you guys embraced the things I’ve made, and the fact that you care so much about my music ... This is the nicest early birthday present you could have given me. So, thank you very much. I love it. It’s exactly what I wanted.” Swift, who turned 35 on Dec. 13, made an appearance at the Dec. 21 Chiefs game at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Mo., to support Kelce. Since wrapping her tour, she’s also been seen visiting patients at Kansas City’s Children’s Mercy Hospital; though she didn’t publicize her visit, patients and their families posted about her generosity online. Swift additionally made a substantial donation to Kansas City children’s non-profit Operation Breakthrough, according to the organization.
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In both real estate, and in politics, timing is everything. For Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, he of the once impeccable political judgement, that timing has gone a little awry of late. Albanese’s decision to buy a $4.3 million clifftop home in the Central Coast in the midst of a housing and cost-of-living crisis that has dented his government’s bid for re-election left several of the prime minister’s Labor colleagues scratching their heads. It meant the government wasted another week defending Albanese from the “out of touch” allegations, rather than prosecuting its agenda. Tough market: Anthony Albanese is struggling to sell his Dulwich Hill investment property. Those allegations had been furnished by news in May that a Sydney man, who had lived as a tenant in the prime minister’s Dulwich Hill investment property, was left blindsided after receiving an eviction notice . That, too, left the prime minister on the defensive, forced to waste time discussing his record as a landlord. That property was set to go under the hammer with a $1.9 million price guide last month. Not a bad return given Albanese purchased it in 2015 for $1.175 million. But the property was abruptly pulled from auction, and the asking price lowered to $1.85 million. Now, the asking price has fallen to $1.75 million, with Albo’s real estate agent, Shad Hassen, telling us it was the victim of a changing market. “I think the reason for it is quite simple. There’s been a slight change in the market, and the PM’s property is not immune to that change,” he said, adding that he anticipates the property will be sold soon. When it does, it’ll still leave a tidy profit for the former housing-commission-boy-made-good. And the fact that an unsightly three-bedroom red brick semi in Dulwich Hill is pushing the $2 million mark says it all about the housing challenges the Albanese government faces. You can get a French chateau for less. Pistols at dawn On Friday, Australia’s politicians finally got a chance to return fire against the country’s journalists. It didn’t end well for them. About a dozen MPs had gathered at the Canberra International Clay Target Club for the pollies versus press gallery shoot-out, organised by former Olympic shooter turned Labor’s man mountain member for Hunter Dan Repacholi and Coalition frontbencher Bridget McKenzie. Loading The duo are co-chairs of the Parliamentary Friends of Shooting, and had worked hard to get the tournament together. Other MPs in attendance included Regional Development Minister Kristy McBain, Labor’s Alison Byrnes, and Perin Davey , Colin Boyce and Ian Goodenough from the Coalition. But that bipartisan might was no match for the journos – not usually the most athletic bunch. In just his second time shooting, Channel Nine cameraman Luke Nicolaou shot a blinder, with both sides finishing on equal points. Things then proceeded to a tiebreaker between Repacholi and a ring-in from the National Press Club. The big man was the first to miss, giving the journos bragging rights. Lovely Rita “On social media, bad behaviour is good for business.” So spoke News Corp executive chair Michael Miller at a National Press Club address earlier this year, where he laid into the big tech giants. But we wonder who exactly the online behaviour of some of News Corp’s highest-profile opinionators is good for. Take Rita Panahi, the Herald Sun columnist who also co-hosts a Sky News show called Outsiders on one of the world’s biggest multinational media companies. Rita Panahi’s controversial Instagram story. Credit: Instagram Last week, Panahi’s Instagram story featured the Appeal to Heaven Flag, or Pine Tree Flag, an American Revolutionary War symbol popularised by the rioters who tried to storm the United States Capitol in 2021, inspired by the conspiracy theory that the previous year’s presidential election was “stolen” from Donald Trump . US Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito caused a bit of a storm when the flag was seen flying outside his Virginia beach house earlier this year. Panahi’s flag went even better, and was captioned with the words: “AN APPEAL TO HEAVEN TO SEND THE JOURNOS TO GITMO”. It was accompanied by the caption “fair”. So, does Panahi really reckon her hardworking colleagues at the Hun, and Sky ought be shipped off to an offshore military prison synonymous with torture and other nastiness? Perhaps it was an off-colour attempt at trolling. Either way, neither Herald Sun editor Sam Weir nor Sky News’ representatives responded to our questions. And Rita didn’t take up our offer to clarify things either. No doubt, we’ll get a scolding in her other Sky News after-dark show, Lefties Losing It. Bush boutique Gina Rinehart’s evolution from Australia’s richest person to art aficionado and wannabe fashion mogul has seen the billionaire buy up bushwear brands including coatmaker Driza-Bone, and RM Williams’ challenger Rossi Boots, managing to get the likes of Peter Dutton and Barnaby Joyce to play influencer . Now, the mining magnate’s S Kidman & Co has opened a bricks-and-mortar store in Tamworth, NSW, “bringing country style to the heart of fashion”. No, we’ve never heard anybody talk about Tamworth like that either. Rinehart, whom we last encountered at Mar-a-Lago , toasting Donald Trump’s election victory and hanging out with Elon Musk, was in town for the ribbon-cutting, along with former Northern Territory chief minister Adam Giles (who is chief executive of her Hancock Agriculture) and Joyce, decked out in his custom Gina-sponsored bush hat. Start the day with a summary of the day’s most important and interesting stories, analysis and insights. Sign up for our Morning Edition newsletter . Save Log in , register or subscribe to save articles for later. License this article CBD For subscribers Anthony Albanese Kishor Napier-Raman is a CBD columnist for The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age. Previously he worked as a reporter for Crikey, covering federal politics from the Canberra Press Gallery. Connect via Twitter or email . Most Viewed in National LoadingTrump Asks Apex Court To Pause Law Threatening TiktokUniversal charger rule: USB-C becomes mandatory for devices sold in EU
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Sebastian Mack made up for a pair of missed late free throws by converting a three-point play with 33 seconds remaining as No. 22 UCLA earned a 65-62 victory over No. 14 Gonzaga on Saturday in the West Coast Hoops Showdown at Inglewood, Calif. Eric Dailey Jr. led UCLA with 18 points and shot 4 of 5 from 3-point range. Kobe Johnson scored all 12 of his points on 4-of-6 shooting from beyond the arc for the Bruins and added eight rebounds. Skyy Clark scored 11 points for UCLA (11-2) with a game-high nine rebounds, while dishing out seven assists. Graham Ike led all scorers with 24 points on 11-of-16 shooting from the floor for Gonzaga (9-4) and snared eight rebounds. Ryan Nembhard finished with 16 points and eight assists for the Bulldogs. Tied 58-58 with 1:18 remaining, Mack drew a shooting foul on Gonzaga's Ike but missed both free throws. Ike's rebound led to Nembhard's go-ahead, pull-up jumper with 56 seconds to go as Gonzaga led 60-58. Mack earned a chance at redemption when he scored on a floater with contact from Emmanuel Innocenti. Mack's bonus foul shot put the Bruins ahead 61-60 to help make up for a rough 1-of-7 shooting afternoon. Clark made a pair of free throws after Dusty Stormer's missed 3-point attempt as UCLA grabbed a 63-60 lead with 13 seconds remaining. The Bruins needed the cushion, as Gonzaga executed a length-of-the-court play that sprung Nembhard for a streaking layup while he was fouled by Mack. But Nembhard missed the free throw that would have tied the game. Down by three in the closing seconds, Nembhard inexplicably took a shot from well beyond half court with four seconds still remaining that was off target. The victory was the Bruins' first over the Bulldogs since 2015, and the fourth game between the teams since the 2020-21 season that was decided by four points or fewer. Gonzaga lost guard Khalif Battle early in the first half when he was ejected for a flagrant foul call on a blocked-shot attempt against Dailey. Battle's ejection contributed to a rough opening for Gonzaga, which trailed by 11 before pulling within two points by halftime. Neither team led by more than six points over the final 17:12. --Field Level MediaHome for the holidays? Show relatives you care with some tech supportROSANNA Davison has shared some "beautiful" snaps of herself "making memories" with her family in Morocco. The popular influencer and her husband Wes Quirke decided to fly off on an unforgettable trip to round off the festive season. Rosanna , Wes and their three kids, Sophia, Oscar and Hugo, touched down in the beautiful Morocco two days ago. The former Miss World has been keeping her fans up-to-date on their fabulous trip since they arrived. The 40-year-old took to her Instagram this evening to share a series of snaps that she has captured from the holiday. In the first picture, Rosanna looked stunning as she posed in front of three large, beautifully decorated Christmas trees. The Irish star donned a stylish leopard print top paired with black leggings, black trainers and sunglasses. The mum-of-three also posted numerous snaps and clips of her husband and her three kids enjoying their time together. In another picture shared, Rosanna and Wes smiled from ear-to-ear as they huddled in close for the loved-up snap. Rosanna also posted a snap of herself posing by the pool in the sun. She showed off her incredible figure wearing a black bikini top and blue denim shorts paired with black and white sandals. Rosanna captioned her post: "Making memories in Morocco." The model's fans and friends all raced to the comment section to share their love for her post. Lee said: "Beautiful - have a nice trip." Emma wrote: "Beautiful have a super time." This year marked Rosanna's final Christmas in her family house after she revealed that herself and Wes had purchased their "forever home" earlier this year. In a "life update" shared to her social media , Rosanna admitted that, although they have found the perfect home, it does require some renovations before they can move in. Rosanna has been sharing snippets of their new home renovation journey on Instagram. She took to her stories to share a detailed update on the process that has been made. In the first post shared to her page, Rosanna posed under a brick doorway on the site. She looked stunning in a long padded coat with a fur-lined hood paired with black trousers and black boots. She wrote "home renovation life," in the caption alongside an emoji of a construction worker. Rosanna then shared a clip of the open-plan kitchen and living area. The large room has high ceilings, large glass sliding doors and an impressive spiral staircase. She captioned the clip: "We found the house in March this year... and thought we'd be in for Christmas."
Kerala has achieved the highest increase in forest cover outside the recorded forest area in India over the past decade, as reported in the India State of Forest Report (ISFR) 2023. Between 2013 and 2023, the State’s total forest cover also increased by 133.42 sq.km, a growth of 19.99%, marking one of the highest growth rates in the country. The ISFR 2023, compiled by the Forest Survey of India and released by Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Bhupender Yadav a day ago, also highlights that Kerala ranks third in terms of maximum tree cover relative to the total geographical area, at 7.48%. Compared to the 2021 assessment, Kerala records the third-highest increase in forest cover outside the recorded forest area (95.19 sq.km.), following Gujarat and Bihar. The forest cover within recorded forest area grew by 38.23 sq.km., and the State’s overall forest and tree cover increased by 13.76 sq. km. Growing stock The report further states that Kerala has the second-highest per hectare growing stock in forest, with 179.78 cubic metres. (Growing stock refers to the total volume of living trees in a given area of forest, serving as a key metric for forest management, sustainability and timber production.) Kerala’s recorded forest area spans 11,522 sq.km., making up 29.66% of its notified geographical area of 38,852 sq.km. The State’s mangrove cover has expanded marginally by 0.02 sq.km (since 2021), now covering 9.45 sq.km., while the bamboo-bearing area has grown by 1.62%, extending across 2,443 sq.km. Among the districts located along the Western Ghats, the forest cover in the eco-sensitive areas of Idukki has decreased by 97.94 sq.km, while Kozhikode has seen the highest increase of 124.21 sq.km, followed by Malappuram with an increase of 99.98 sq.km. Published - December 22, 2024 08:45 pm IST Copy link Email Facebook Twitter Telegram LinkedIn WhatsApp Reddit forests / Kerala
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