However, the growing economic ties between Europe and China have also raised concerns. Critics argue that Europe's reliance on China for trade and investment puts its economy at risk of being too dependent on a single market. There are also concerns about China's human rights record, environmental practices, and lack of reciprocity in market access.But the drama was far from over. In a twist of fate, the rivals mounted a fierce comeback, showcasing their own brand of skill and determination. The battle raged on, with both teams refusing to back down, each fighting for every opportunity to gain the upper hand. The intensity of the conflict reached a fever pitch, with tempers flaring and emotions running high on both sides.In the end, the match finished in a 2-2 draw, with both teams unable to break the deadlock in the closing stages. While Mbappe's offside struggles may have been a talking point, the match was a testament to the fierce rivalry between Real Madrid and Barcelona, where every inch gained on the pitch is fiercely contested.
During the conference, Xiaomi unveiled a series of groundbreaking products and services that showcased the company's dedication to creating a fully connected ecosystem. From smart homes to autonomous vehicles, Xiaomi's offerings were designed to enhance convenience, efficiency, and comfort in people's everyday lives.Trent Williams' wife, Sondra, says their son was stillbornA West Vancouver non-profit is raising funds to help provide opportunities for urban Indigenous people to succeed. On Giving Tuesday, which is Dec. 3, the Urban Spirit Foundation is hosting a fundraiser event where people can enjoy chili and bannock along with sales of baked goods, raffle prizes and a 50/50 draw. “Without fundraisers like this, it would be less money in the pot to be able to do the good work that we’re doing,” said Lynn White, executive director of the Urban Spirit Foundation. White says urban Indigenous people are those who reside in cities, but also those who may not have status or are not connected to their First Nation. The Urban Spirit Foundation is a charitable organization that provide opportunities for Indigenous people living in the city through education and employment training, secondary and post-secondary scholarships and relief of poverty. The fundraiser began shortly after the foundation launched in 2007. Once the team heard about Giving Tuesday, White said they were inspired to use it as a charity fundraising event. The Urban Spirit Foundation works in partnership with the Aboriginal Community Career Employment Services Society (ACCESS), where White is also the CEO. Some of the raffle prizes include Vancouver Canucks tickets and gift cards for Hype Chocolate and Indigenous owned cosmetic brand Cheekbone Beauty. The money collected helps go back into the programs the foundation and ACCESS offer, White said. Since its creation, the foundation has been able to provide scholarships to Indigenous people within the Vancouver and Surrey school districts, British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) and more. “I really take pride in being able to give out some scholarships and support our people who are going back to school and trying to struggle their way out of poverty and into a career,” White said. The two organizations also help provide employment opportunities, including the BladeRunners program , that helps give at-risk young people between ages 19 and 30 work experience, certified health and safety training and social skills development. As the hours lead up to the fundraiser, the team is preparing the chili and bannock. “We welcome anybody who would like to come by and support us and have some chili,” White said. Urban Spirit Foundation fundraiser Where : ACCESS head office, 108-100 Park Royal South, West Vancouver When : Dec. 3, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Admission: $18 Abby Luciano is the Indigenous and civic affairs reporter for the North Shore News. This reporting beat is made possible by the Local Journalism Initiative . [email protected]
Mark Scheifele had three goals and an assist as the visiting Winnipeg Jets defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-2 on Monday afternoon. Kyle Connor added two goals and two assists, Gabriel Vilardi piled up three assists and Josh Morrissey had two assists for the Jets, who have won two in a row. Connor Hellebuyck stopped 23 shots. Toronto had won the previous six games between the teams. John Tavares scored twice for the Maple Leafs, who have lost two in a row. William Nylander had two assists and Joseph Woll made 22 saves. Toronto's Connor Dewar was stopped on a partial breakaway at 11:05 of the first period with Hellebuyck making a blocker stop and adding the save on the rebound. Winnipeg took the lead at 16:04 of the first during a power play. Morrissey took a point shot that Vilardi tipped, and Connor put home the rebound. Mitchell Marner was off for hooking. Connor scored again at 1:16 of the second period on a pass from Scheifele. Tavares scored during a power play at 5:25 of the second, steering in a pass from Marner. Mason Appleton was serving a double minor for high-sticking. It was the 200th goal for Tavares as a Maple Leaf. Including his time with the New York Islanders, he has 473 career goals and is the fifth player in NHL history with 200 or more goals for two franchises. Winnipeg's Haydn Fleury left the game with a leg injury in the final minute of the second period after being tangled with a Toronto player in the corner. He did not return. Vilardi's backhand pass set up Scheifele, who knocked in the puck from the edge of the crease at 3:27 of the third period. Scheifele jammed home the puck from a scramble at 11:57 of the third to make it 4-1 Winnipeg. Tavares answered with a goal from the high slot at 13:42. Scheifele scored into an empty net at 19:39. Toronto's Auston Matthews (upper-body injury) and Chris Tanev (lower body) did not play. This article first appeared on Field Level Media and was syndicated with permission.The European Commission, the executive arm of the EU, initiated the antitrust probe following allegations that Google and Meta may have engaged in a clandestine partnership to dominate the online advertising market. Both companies are key players in the digital advertising industry, with Google's search engine and online services reaching billions of users worldwide, while Meta's social media platforms, including Facebook and Instagram, attract a vast audience of online consumers.
Furthermore, the new regulations emphasize the importance of transparency and accountability in the assessment process. By requiring institutions to provide detailed information on their procurement practices and outcomes, the regulations help to ensure that the assessment is fair and objective. This increased transparency also serves to promote trust and confidence among healthcare providers, suppliers, and patients, thus fostering a more open and collaborative healthcare ecosystem.Mark Scheifele had three goals and an assist as the visiting Winnipeg Jets defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-2 on Monday afternoon. Kyle Connor added two goals and two assists, Gabriel Vilardi piled up three assists and Josh Morrissey had two assists for the Jets, who have won two in a row. Connor Hellebuyck stopped 23 shots. Toronto had won the previous six games between the teams. John Tavares scored twice for the Maple Leafs, who have lost two in a row. William Nylander had two assists and Joseph Woll made 22 saves. Toronto's Connor Dewar was stopped on a partial breakaway at 11:05 of the first period with Hellebuyck making a blocker stop and adding the save on the rebound. Winnipeg took the lead at 16:04 of the first during a power play. Morrissey took a point shot that Vilardi tipped, and Connor put home the rebound. Mitchell Marner was off for hooking. Connor scored again at 1:16 of the second period on a pass from Scheifele. Tavares scored during a power play at 5:25 of the second, steering in a pass from Marner. Mason Appleton was serving a double minor for high-sticking. It was the 200th goal for Tavares as a Maple Leaf. Including his time with the New York Islanders, he has 473 career goals and is the fifth player in NHL history with 200 or more goals for two franchises. Winnipeg's Haydn Fleury left the game with a leg injury in the final minute of the second period after being tangled with a Toronto player in the corner. He did not return. Vilardi's backhand pass set up Scheifele, who knocked in the puck from the edge of the crease at 3:27 of the third period. Scheifele jammed home the puck from a scramble at 11:57 of the third to make it 4-1 Winnipeg. Tavares answered with a goal from the high slot at 13:42. Scheifele scored into an empty net at 19:39. Toronto's Auston Matthews (upper-body injury) and Chris Tanev (lower body) did not play. This article first appeared on Field Level Media and was syndicated with permission.
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WASHINGTON – Former Rep. Matt Gaetz said Friday that he will not be returning to Congress after withdrawing his name from consideration to be attorney general under President-elect Donald Trump amid growing allegations of sexual misconduct. “I’m still going to be in the fight, but it’s going to be from a new perch. I do not intend to join the 119th Congress,” Gaetz told conservative commentator Charlie Kirk, adding that he has “some other goals in life that I’m eager to pursue with my wife and my family.” Recommended Videos The announcement comes a day after Gaetz, a Florida Republican, stepped aside from the Cabinet nomination process amid growing fallout from federal and House Ethics investigations that cast doubt on his ability to be confirmed as the nation’s chief federal law enforcement officer. The 42-year-old has vehemently denied the allegations against him. Gaetz's nomination as attorney general had stunned many career lawyers inside the Justice Department, but reflected Trump's desire to place a loyalist in a department he has marked for retribution following the criminal cases against him. Hours after Gaetz withdrew, Trump nominated Pam Bondi, the former Florida attorney general, who would come to the job with years of legal work under her belt and that other trait Trump prizes above all: loyalty. It's unclear what's next for Gaetz, who is no longer a member of the House. He surprised colleagues by resigning from Congress the same day that Trump nominated him for attorney general. Some speculated he could still be sworn into office for another two-year term on Jan. 3, given that he had just won reelection earlier this month. But Gaetz, who has been in state and national politics for 14 years, said he's done with Congress. “I think that eight years is probably enough time in the United States Congress," he said.Curtis Yarvin who is a pretty prominent figure in the neoreactionary movement is eventually gaining traction among the key members of the upcoming administration of US President- elect Donald Trump specifically influencing US Vice President- elect JD Vance , reported The Guardian. ET Year-end Special Reads Gold outshines D-St with 20% returns, but 2025 may be different The year of the pause: How RBI maneuvered its policy in 2024 2024, the year India defeated China's salami-slicing strategy According to The Guardian, the ideology of Curtis Yarvin which views liberal democracy as a ‘decadent enemy’ actually promotes a vision of governance that favors autocracy over democratic principles. The ideas of Curtis Yarvin actually resonate with pretty recent actions taken by US President- elect Donald Trump and his supporters which include legal maneuvers against media critics and mobilizing the MAGA base against dissenting Republican lawmakers. The strategies of Curtis Yarvin includes advocating for a ‘RAGE’ campaign to purge government employees and dismissing court rulings that challenge authoritarian governance, asserted The Guardian. Additionally, he suggests that a successful candidate could only gain power through lawful elections but then can only exercise it unlawfully by declaring a state of emergency. This certainly aligns with the rhetoric of US President- elect Donald Trump about using military force against perceived enemies within the country. The influence of Curtis Yarvin is really very evident in discussions among the appointees of US President- elect Donald Trump which includes Michael Anton, who has been appointed to a senior role in the state department, noted The Guardian. As the political landscape shifts, the anti-democratic proposals of Curtis Yarvin are increasingly reflected in the actions and ideologies of emerging leaders within the Republican Party. 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Curtis Yarvin who is a pretty prominent figure in the neoreactionary movement is eventually gaining traction among the key members of the upcoming administration of US President- elect Donald Trump specifically influencing US Vice President- elect JD Vance. What is the actual ideology of Curtis Yarvin? The ideology of Curtis Yarvin which views liberal democracy as a ‘decadent enemy’ actually promotes a vision of governance that favors autocracy over democratic principles. ET Year-end Special Reads An Indian's guide to moving abroad as the world looks for 'better' immigrants The year of the HNIs: How India's rich splurged in 2024 (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel )
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COLUMBIA, South Carolina (AP) — Victims' families and others affected by crimes that resulted in federal death row convictions shared a range of emotions on Monday, from relief to anger, after President Joe Biden commuted dozens of the sentences . Biden converted the sentences of 37 federal death row inmates to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole. The inmates include people who were convicted in the slayings of police, military officers and federal prisoners and guards. Others were involved in deadly robberies and drug deals. Three inmates will remain on federal death row: Dylann Roof , convicted of the 2015 racist slayings of nine Black members of Mother Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, South Carolina; the 2013 Boston Marathon Bomber, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev , and Robert Bowers, who fatally shot 11 congregants at Pittsburgh’s Tree of life Synagogue in 2018 , the deadliest antisemitic attack in U.S history. Opponents of the death penalty lauded Biden for a decision they'd long sought. Supporters of Donald Trump , a vocal advocate of expanding capital punishment, criticized the move as an assault to common decency just weeks before the president-elect takes office. Donnie Oliverio, a retired Ohio police officer whose partner was killed by an inmate whose death sentence was commuted, said the execution of “the person who killed my police partner and best friend would have brought me no peace.” “The president has done what is right here,” Oliverio said in a statement also issued by the White House, “and what is consistent with the faith he and I share.” Heather Turner, whose mother, Donna Major, was killed in a bank robbery in South Carolina in 2017, called Biden's commutation of the killer's sentence a “clear gross abuse of power” in a Facebook post, adding that the weeks she spent in court with the hope of justice were now “just a waste of time.” “At no point did the president consider the victims,” Turner wrote. “He, and his supporters, have blood on their hands.” There has always been a broad range of opinions on what punishment Roof should face from the families of the nine people killed and the survivors of the massacre at the Mother Emanuel AME Church. Many forgave him, but some say they can’t forget and their forgiveness doesn’t mean they don’t want to see him put to death for what he did. Felicia Sanders survived the shooting shielding her granddaughter while watching Roof kill her son, Tywanza, and her aunt, Susie Jackson. Sanders brought her bullet-torn bloodstained Bible to his sentencing and said then she can’t even close her eyes to pray because Roof started firing during the closing prayer of Bible study that night. In a text message to her lawyer, Andy Savage, Sanders called Biden’s decision to not spare Roof’s life a wonderful Christmas gift. Michael Graham, whose sister, Cynthia Hurd, was killed, told The Associated Press that Roof’s lack of remorse and simmering white nationalism in the country means he is the kind of dangerous and evil person the death penalty is intended for. “This was a crime against a race of people," Graham said. “It didn’t matter who was there, only that they were Black.” But the Rev. Sharon Richer, who was Tywanza Sanders’ cousin and whose mother, Ethel Lance, was killed, criticized Biden for not sparing Roof and clearing out all of death row. She said every time Roof’s case comes up through numerous appeals it is like reliving the massacre all over again. “I need the President to understand that when you put a killer on death row, you also put their victims' families in limbo with the false promise that we must wait until there is an execution before we can begin to heal,” Richer said in a statement. Richer, a board member of Death Penalty Action, which seeks to abolish capital punishment, was driven to tears by conflicting emotions during a Zoom news conference Monday. “The families are left to be hostages for the years and years of appeals that are to come,” Richer said. “I’ve got to stay away from the news today. I’ve got to turn the TV off — because whose face am I going to see?” Biden is giving more attention to the three inmates he chose not to spare, something they all wanted as a part of what drove them to kill, said Abraham Bonowitz, Death Penalty Action’s executive director. “These three racists and terrorists who have been left on death row came to their crimes from political motivations. When Donald Trump gets to execute them what will really be happening is they will be given a global platform for their agenda of hatred,” Bonowitz said. Biden had faced pressure from advocacy organizations to commute federal death sentences, and several praised him for taking action in his final month in office. Anthony D. Romero, executive director of the ACLU, said in a statement that Biden “has shown our country — and the rest of the world — that the brutal and inhumane policies of our past do not belong in our future.” Republicans, including Sen. Tom Cotton of Arkansas, on the other hand, criticized the move — and argued its moral ground was shaky given the three exceptions. “Once again, Democrats side with depraved criminals over their victims, public order, and common decency,” Cotton wrote on X. “Democrats can’t even defend Biden’s outrageous decision as some kind of principled, across-the-board opposition to the death penalty since he didn’t commute the three most politically toxic cases.” Liz Murrill, Louisiana's Republican attorney general, criticized the commuted sentence of Len Davis, a former New Orleans policeman convicted of orchestrating the killing of a woman who had filed a complaint against him. “We can’t trust the Feds to get justice for victims of heinous crimes, so it’s long past time for the state to get it done,” the tough-on-crime Republican said in a written statement to the AP. Two men whose sentences were commuted were Norris Holder and Billie Jerome Allen, on death row for opening fire with assault rifles during a 1997 bank robbery in St. Louis, killing a guard, 46-year-old Richard Heflin. Holder’s attorney, Madeline Cohen, said in an email that Holder, who is Black, was sentenced to death by an all-white jury. She said his case “reflects many of the system’s flaws,” and thanked Biden for commuting his sentence. “Norris’ case exemplifies the racial bias and arbitrariness that led the President to commute federal death sentences,” Cohen said. “Norris has always been deeply remorseful for the pain his actions caused, and we hope this decision brings some measure of closure to Richard Heflin’s family.” Swenson reported from Seattle. Associated Press writers Jim Salter in O'Fallon, Missouri, and Sara Cline in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, contributed to this report.