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In a society where secrets are currency and relationships are currency, the announcement of a new couple is not just gossip—it's a declaration of power and influence. As the clock strikes midnight and the champagne flows, the unveiling of this new couple will mark the beginning of a new chapter in the ever-evolving saga of the D Society.The holiday season is a time to spread joy, and members of the Faith Church of Athens embraced that mission wholeheartedly. Together with the support of the Athens community, members of the congregation delivered over 225 individually wrapped gifts to residents at local nursing homes through the annual Silver Angels program, led by Brandy and Raymond Magee. Now in its fifth year, the Silver Angels initiative brought smiles and heartfelt gratitude to residents of several facilities. At Advanced Rehabilitation and Healthcare of Athens, church members handed out gifts while singing carols in the halls. “The smiles were heartwarming,” said Brandy. “Thanks to all who made this day very special for so many elderly that seem forgotten during this holiday season.” Another stop was South Place Rehabilitation & Skilled Nursing, where volunteers witnessed the profound impact of their efforts. “Some of these sweet residents stole our hearts by the sheer joy they showed at the sight of an unexpected gift,” Brandy shared. “It really is hard to explain how much joy a simple little gift bag can bring to someone.” One resident proudly displayed a handmade Christmas card, saying it was the only card she had received during the holiday season. Athens High School teacher Julie Hill and her students in Child Development, Counseling and Mental Health, and Principles of Education classes prepared handmade Christmas cards for every nursing home resident in Athens. "We are so appreciative of the many collective hours it took to complete such a task! We love seeing this simple project involve and impact so many," the Magees shared. The festive spirit extended to the South Place lunchroom, where some volunteers joined in a lively karaoke concert. At Oak Wood Assisted Living, church members were met with gratitude from both residents and staff. Oak Wood shared their appreciation on social media, writing, “Thank you to Silver Angels for making sure all of our angels were picked for Christmas this year!” Volunteers called the experience an “overflow of blessings.” The program also stopped at Park Highland Nursing Home. Although they missed the Christmas party, the residents’ tree was “loaded with gift bags that were going to be distributed,” Brandy shared. The success of this year’s Silver Angels program was made possible through the generosity and support of countless individuals, organizations, and businesses. Faith Church of Athens extends heartfelt gratitude to Rev. Darren and Melinda Miller, Leonard Smith, Reba and Mitch Davis, Sherri McCool, Shelly Henry, Nancy McLaughlin, Mandie Weber, Stacie Hollis, Hope Sparks, Melissa Jenkins and the team at Loft 175, Donna Wallace, Karen Russell, Brandy Couey, and Magnolia Dental in Mabank. Each of these contributors played a vital role in making the program a success, whether through donations, time, or resources. Their dedication and generosity ensured that every recipient felt the love and care of their community this Christmas season. The Pastor of Faith Church said, “I want to express my sincere thanks to everyone who participated in the distribution of the Silver Angels bags! It was a great blessing to see their eyes light up when they received their bag. It was an honor to be part of such an awesome ministry. Special thanks to Brandy and Raymond for all your hard work putting this together and to all who gave to make it possible! Merry Christmas, everyone!” Through the efforts of Faith Church members, the Silver Angels program brought not just gifts, but joy, connection, and the spirit of Christmas to those who might otherwise feel forgotten. Brandy summed it up perfectly: “This is exactly why we do it! Thank you for helping us make it happen!”

The boxing world is in mourning following the loss of Paul Bamba at the age of 35 . News of Bamba's death was confirmed his agent and singer Ne-Yo on Friday. "It is with profound sorrow that we announce the passing of beloved son, brother, friend and boxing champion Paul Bamba, whose light and love touched countless lives," the heartfelt post began on Instagram. As the first boxer to join Ne-Yo's boxing agency, Bamba leaves a formidable legacy with a record of 19-3, recently claiming the WBA Gold Cruiserweight title after overcoming Rogelio Media Luna the previous weekend. Ex-world champion makes Tyson Fury retirement prediction after Oleksandr Usyk defeat Tyson Fury shows true colors in new post-fight footage after losing to Oleksandr Usyk "He was a fierce yet confident competitor with an unrelenting ambition to achieve greatness. But more than anything, he was a tremendous individual that inspired many with his exceptional drive and determination," the statement continued. "We are heartbroken by his passing and kindly ask for privacy and understanding during this difficult time as we collectively navigate our grief." Dominating the ring with an impeccable streak in 2024, Bamba challenged Jake Paul following his latest victory, asserting: "[Jake Paul] you can come get it, you can come fight for it or whatever, you can keep doing the gimmick fights. "At the end of the day, I've put in the work. You can say you've taken boxing seriously and yeah you've made a lot of money but you haven't earned anything in boxing." "If you think about how I started everything versus how everything is going now, I didn't wait for an opportunity I created one," he continued. "And I went out and grabbed it by the horns so to speak and did my thing this year. Look at the facts; 14 fights, 14 KOs in one year, how many belts have I got here?" Paul also addressed the skepticism surrounding his opponents, saying: "I know I'm the best in the world and I'm going to be [the] world champion. There's a long line out there and they can take a ticket and get in line to see who I want to fight next." Bamba, who was set to face Tommy Fury in a much-anticipated 2022 Dubai bout, expressed frustration after the cancellation due to Fury being seven pounds overweight. "It literally looks like they planned to screw me the whole time," he recounted to the Mirror. "My contract said we had to be the same weight, and they were supposed to provide me with another option like they did Tommy."

Former President Jimmy Carter dies at 100The distinguished economist Manmohan Singh, who has died aged 92, was one of India’s longest serving prime ministers (and the first Sikh to hold the office), yet he never won a direct parliamentary election. After nearly two decades as an economic bureaucrat, Singh was often seen as more of a civil servant than a politician. Unlike India’s more charismatic leaders, he humbly admitted to being a poor public speaker. Yet, as India’s finance minister (1991-96) this unlikely politician played a crucial role in the economic reforms that led to the rapid growth of India’s GDP. Then, as prime minister from 2004, he forged a new relationship with the US, ended India’s nuclear isolation and passed groundbreaking social legislation. In all this, he was bolstered by his reputation for absolute honesty, a considerable asset in the world of Indian politics. The son of Amrit Kaur and Murmuk Singh, and one of 10 children, he was born in the village of Gah, in the North West Province of what is now Pakistan . His father dealt in dried fruit imported from Afghanistan. At partition, the family made the perilous journey through the Muslim-dominated West Punjab to the Sikh holy city of Amritsar. Singh graduated from Punjab University and went on to study in the UK, at St John’s College, Cambridge, where he received a first in economics – the only student to achieve this distinction in his final year. Later he would return to Britain for a DPhil at Nuffield College, Oxford. At Cambridge, he was influenced by two renowned economists and socialists, Joan Robinson and Nicholas Kaldor. Both held Singh in high regard. Robinson, his supervisor, described him as “very quiet and gentle in manner ... [with] a determined resistance to bunkum of all kinds”. Kaldor, similarly impressed, recommended Singh to India’s finance minister for a position. Singh had other ideas: becoming first an academic before working for the UN. Eventually he ended up in India’s finance ministry. During his civil service career, including a tenure as governor of the Reserve Bank of India (1982-85), Singh implemented the Congress party’s leftwing economic policies. While civil servants are expected to remain impartial, Singh agreed with some government decisions, later telling his daughter Daman, a journalist and author, that nationalising India’s banks was “a good idea at the time”. Yet his own thinking – articulated decades earlier in his Oxford thesis – was essentially liberal, emphasising the importance of foreign trade and greater openness to the world economy for India’s development. Such an analysis became a virtue in 1991 when the then prime minister, Narasimha Rao , in the midst of an economic crisis, decided to accept IMF conditions for a massive loan in order to prevent India defaulting on its payments. The conditions included the end of India’s infamous web of bureaucratic controls and an across-the-board reduction of import tariffs as well as severe cuts in welfare spending and subsidies. Rao appointed the apolitical Singh as finance minister, thinking no politician would risk his future by implementing the unpopular IMF conditions. The reforms that followed were one reason for the defeat of the Congress party in 1996. While Congress was out of power, Singh was leader of the opposition in the upper house of parliament. In the 2004 election Congress, under the leadership of Sonia Gandhi, widow of the assassinated prime minister Rajiv Gandhi , won enough seats to form a coalition government and she, instead of taking the role herself, nominated Singh to be prime minister. It was clear that ultimate power rested with Gandhi. However, Singh did defy her when he insisted on ratifying an agreement with the US intended to end the international ban on selling civilian nuclear equipment and technology to India. Gandhi feared opposition to the agreement would split the coalition and the government would fall. But Singh pressed ahead, pushing it through parliament by a narrow majority. His reputation for honesty was a factor in Congress’s improved performance in the 2009 general election. However, during his second term, corruption in the preparations for hosting the 2010 Commonwealth Games and in the allocation of licences to run mobile phone networks (the “2G spectrum scam”) led to questions about whether Singh was tolerating dishonesty in his government. Throughout his two terms in office, Singh’s position was weakened by his dependence on the support of smaller parties in the coalition. As prime minister he made his disapproval of the plan to allocate the phone network licences clear, but the telecommunications minister was allowed to go ahead because his party threatened to pull out of the coalition. Pressure from coalition parties delayed economic reforms that Singh favoured, which would have introduced more foreign competition in banking, insurance, retail, and other businesses. He had to go slower than he wanted on privatising nationalised industries. He also had reservations about Gandhi’s pro-poor policies, which she insisted were necessary to combat the impression that the economic reforms only benefited the prosperous. In particular, he was concerned about the cost and effectiveness of a scheme guaranteeing employment to the jobless in rural India. But he did not oppose it. His former press adviser wrote of the Gandhi-Singh diarchy that “while power was delegated, authority was not”. For 20 years as a bureaucrat and more than 30 years as a politician, Singh played a vital role in India’s economic history. As a bureaucrat he was never an out-and-out socialist; as a politician he did not fall head over heels for the market. His partnership with Gandhi, and it was more of a partnership than was generally realised, kept two fractious coalition governments in power, governments that passed important social and economic legislation. But Singh did not acquire his own power base and remained a Congress party loyalist. Although he announced he would not remain India’s PM after the 2014 election, in opposition he continued to serve as a member of the upper house of the Indian parliament until April this year. Indian politics is a rough trade, and Singh was known more as a thinker than a brawler. The last decade, however, was marked by acrimonious exchanges between Singh and his successor Narendra Modi . Modi, a Hindu nationalist strongman, questioned his predecessor’s honesty in a “corrupt government” and even claimed that he had “colluded” with India’s arch-rival Pakistan. Both allegations were met by blistering denials. In return Singh was critical of his successor’s economic policies, describing Modi’s 2016 overnight decision to render worthless 86% of Indian banknotes “a case of organised loot, legalised plunder of the common people”. He also attacked Modi’s silence in 2018 when one of his party’s elected representatives was accused of raping a teenager. Singh, who came from a religious minority, was aware of the need for mutual respect in India and was appalled by Modi’s rhetoric. During this year’s Indian elections, Singh said of Modi that “no [Indian] prime minister in the past has uttered such hateful, unparliamentary and coarse terms, meant to target either a specific section of the society or the opposition”. Singh was a transformative figure in Indian history. Not only was he the architect of India’s economic reforms, but in 2009 he became the first sitting prime minister in almost half a century to have completed a full term and seen his party re-elected with a bigger majority. He is survived by his wife, Gursharan Kaur, whom he married in 1958, and their daughters, Upinder, Daman and Amrit. Manmohan Singh, economist and politician, born 26 September 1932; died 26 December 2024

President-elect Donald Trump asked the Supreme Court on Friday to pause the potential TikTok ban from going into effect until his administration can pursue a “political resolution” to the issue. The request came as TikTok and the Biden administration filed opposing briefs to the court, in which the company argued the court should strike down a law that could ban the platform by Jan. 19 while the government emphasized its position that the statute is needed to eliminate a national security risk. “President Trump takes no position on the underlying merits of this dispute. Instead, he respectfully requests that the Court consider staying the Act’s deadline for divestment of January 19, 2025, while it considers the merits of this case,” said Trump’s amicus brief, which supported neither party in the case and was written by D. John Sauer, Trump’s choice for solicitor general. The argument submitted to the court is the latest example of Trump inserting himself in national issues before he takes office. The Republican president-elect has already begun negotiating with other countries over his plans to impose tariffs, and he intervened earlier this month in a plan to fund the federal government, calling for a bipartisan plan to be rejected and sending Republicans back to the negotiating table. Trump has also reversed his position on the popular app, having tried to ban it during his first term in office over national security concerns. He joined the app during his 2024 presidential campaign and his team used it to connect with younger voters, especially male voters, by pushing content that was often macho and aimed at going viral. He said earlier this year that he still believed there were national security risks with TikTok, but that he opposed banning it. This month, Trump also met with TikTok CEO Shou Chew at his Mar-a-Lago club in Florida. The filings Friday come ahead of oral arguments scheduled for Jan. 10 on whether the law, which requires TikTok to divest from its China-based parent company or face a ban, unlawfully restricts speech in violation of the First Amendment. The law was was signed by President Joe Biden in April after it passed Congress with broad bipartisan support. TikTok and ByteDance filed a legal challenge afterwards. Earlier this month, a panel of three federal judges on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit unanimously upheld the statute , leading TikTok to appeal the case to the Supreme Court. The brief from Trump said he opposes banning TikTok at this junction and “seeks the ability to resolve the issues at hand through political means once he takes office.” In their brief to the Supreme Court on Friday, attorneys for TikTok and its parent company ByteDance argued the federal appeals court erred in its ruling and based its decision on “alleged ‘risks’ that China could exercise control” over TikTok’s U.S. platform by pressuring its foreign affiliates. The Biden administration has argued in court that TikTok poses a national security risk due to its connections to China. Officials say Chinese authorities can compel ByteDance to hand over information on TikTok’s U.S. patrons or use the platform to spread or suppress information. But the government “concedes that it has no evidence China has ever attempted to do so,” TikTok’s legal filing said, adding that the U.S. fears are predicated on future risks. In its filing Friday, the Biden administration said because TikTok “is integrated with ByteDance and relies on its propriety engine developed and maintained in China,” its corporate structure carries with it risk.Tributes have flooded in across the boxing world after Genadij Krajevskij passed away aged 37 . Krajevskij fought and lost against Jake Paul's former rival Tommy Fury in two rounds back in November 2020. The Lithuanian journeyman was a well-liked figure during his eight-year professional boxing career. Reacting to the news of his passing, the British Boxing Board of Control's Midlands Area Council wrote: "We would like to pass our condolences and thoughts to Genadij Krakevskij’s family and friends at this time. The Baltic Bomber graced the away corner in the midlands area on numerous occasions. He was always a delight to be around in and out of the ring." Logan Paul's best friend calls him out for disrespectful challenge to Mike Tyson Mike Tyson feelings are clear as Gervonta Davis puts the boot in after Jake Paul loss VIPBoxing Promotions said they received the news of Krakevskij's death with "deep sorrow". They added: "We had the honour of featuring him in the VIP Shows on multiple occasions." Known as the 'Baltic Bomber', Krakevskij fought all across England in his 76-bout career. He most recently took on Levi Vaughan in Birmingham back in August. Writing on social media, one boxing fan wrote: "Terrible sad news. RIP Genadij Krakevskij a true warrior, and a lovely fella." Stockbridge Amateur Boxing Club wrote: "RIP to a proper fighter." While he was not successful inside the ring, losing his 75 of his 76 fights, Krakevskij made a real impression in the sport. He was renowned for his personality outside of the ring. Boxing MC Phil Seymour described Krakevskij as a "great presence at fight shows up and down the country". His one victory came against Ryan Broten and promoter VIP Shows tweeted a clip of his reaction after getting the decision. They wrote: "We had the honour of featuring him in the VIP Shows on multiple occasions. Our videographer, Lee Hogan, was fortunate enough to capture his sole professional victory during his 68th fight on a Frank Duffin show. "This moment was incredibly significant for him, as he conveyed the message 'Never give up' to the camera. Rest in peace, Baltic Bomber."

Despite Mary Lou McDonald’s confidence around shaping a coalition without Fine Gael and Fianna Fail – the two parties that have dominated the landscape of Irish politics for a century – the pathway to government for Sinn Fein still appears challenging. With counting following Friday’s election still in the relatively early stages – after an exit poll that showed the main three parties effectively neck-and-neck – there is some way to go before the final picture emerges and the options for government formation crystalise. Taoiseach and Fine Gael leader, Simon Harris, has dismissed talk of a Sinn Fein surge and said he was “cautiously optimistic” about where his party will stand after all the votes are counted. Meanwhile, Ireland’s deputy premier and Fianna Fail leader, Micheal Martin, insisted his party has a “very clear route back to government” as he predicted seat gains. The counting process could last days because of Ireland’s complex system of proportional representation with a single transferable vote (PR-STV), where candidates are ranked by preference. The early indications have turned the focus to the tricky arithmetic of government formation, as the country’s several smaller parties and many independents potentially jockey for a place in government. Ms McDonald told reporters at the RDS count centre in Dublin that she would be “very, very actively pursuing” the potential to form a government with other parties on the left of the political spectrum. The smaller, left-leaning parties in Ireland include the Social Democrats, the Irish Labour Party, the Green Party and People Before Profit-Solidarity. Ms McDonald said her party had delivered an “incredible performance” in the election. “I think it’s fair to say that we have now confirmed that we have broken the political mould here in this state,” she said. “Two party politics is now gone. It’s consigned to the dustbin of history and that, in itself, is very significant.” She added: “I am looking to bring about a government of change, and I’m going to go and look at all formulations. “If you want my bottom line, the idea of Fianna Fail and Fine Gael for another five years, in our strong opinion, is not a good outcome for Irish society. “Obviously, I want to talk to other parties of the left and those that we share very significant policy objectives with. So I’m going to do that first and just hear their mind, hear their thinking. But be very clear, we will be very, very actively pursuing entrance into government.” In Friday night’s exit poll, Sinn Fein was predicted to take 21.1% of first-preference votes, narrowly ahead of outgoing coalition partners Fine Gael and Fianna Fail at 21% and 19.5% respectively. Prior to the election, Fianna Fail and Fine Gael both ruled out entering government with Sinn Fein. Fine Gael leader Mr Harris rejected suggestions Sinn Fein had broken new ground. He told reporters in his count centre in Greystones, Co Wicklow: “Certainly we haven’t seen a Sinn Fein surge or anything like it. “I mean, it looks likely, on the figures that we’ve seen now, fewer people, many fewer people would have voted Sinn Fein in this election than the last one. “In fact, I think they’re down by around 5% and actually the parties, particularly the two parties, the two larger parties in government, are likely to receive significant support from the electorate. So definitely, politics in Ireland has gotten much more fragmented.” He said it was too early to tell what the next government would look like. “I think anybody who makes any suggestion about who is going to be the largest party or the construct of the next government, they’re a braver person than I am,” he said. “Our electoral system dictates that there’ll be many, many transfers that will go on for hours, if not days, before we know the final computations at all. “But what I am very confident about is that my party will have a very significant role to play in the years ahead, and I’m cautiously optimistic and excited.” Fianna Fail’s Mr Martin told reporters at a count centre in Cork he was confident that the numbers exist to form a government with parties that shared his political viewpoint. Mr Martin said it “remains to be seen” whether he would return to the role of Taoiseach – a position he held between 2020 and 2022 – but he expressed confidence his party would outperform the exit poll prediction. “It’s a bit too early yet to call the exact type of government that will be formed or the composition of the next government,” he said. “But I think there are, there will be a sufficiency of seats, it seems to me, that aligns with the core principles that I articulated at the outset of this campaign and throughout the campaign, around the pro-enterprise economy, around a positively pro-European position, a government that will strongly push for home ownership and around parties that are transparently democratic in how they conduct their affairs.” Asked if it would be in a coalition with Fianna Fail, Fine Gael and the Social Democrats, he said that would be “racing a bit too far ahead”. The final result may dictate that if Fianna Fail and Fine Gael are to return to government, they may need more than one junior partner, or potentially the buy-in of several independent TDs. Mr Martin said it was unclear how quickly a government can be formed, as he predicted his party would gain new seats. “It will be challenging. This is not easy,” he added. The junior partner in the outgoing government – the Green Party – looks set for a bruising set of results. Green leader Roderic O’Gorman is in a fight to hold onto his seat, as are a number of party colleagues, including Media Minister Catherine Martin. “It’s clear the Green Party has not had a good day,” he said. The early counting also suggested potential trouble for Fianna Fail in Wicklow, where the party’s only candidate in the constituency, Health Minister Stephen Donnelly, is considered to have a battle ahead, with the risk of losing his seat. Meanwhile, there is significant focus on independent candidate Gerard Hutch who, on Saturday evening, was sitting in fourth place in the four-seat constituency of Dublin Central. Last spring, Mr Hutch was found not guilty by the non-jury Special Criminal Court of the murder of David Byrne, in one of the first deadly attacks of the Hutch-Kinahan gangland feud. Mr Byrne, 33, died after being shot six times at a crowded boxing weigh-in event at the Regency Hotel in February 2016. A Special Criminal Court judge described Mr Hutch, 61, as the patriarchal figurehead of the Hutch criminal organisation and said he had engaged in “serious criminal conduct”. The constituency will be closely watched as other hopefuls wait to see if transfers from eliminated candidates may eventually rule him out of contention. In the constituency of Louth, the much-criticised selection of John McGahon appeared not to have paid off for Fine Gael. The party’s campaign was beset by questioning over footage entering the public domain of the candidate engaged in a fight outside a pub in 2018. The Social Democrats have a strong chance of emerging as the largest of the smaller parties. The party’s leader, Holly Cairns, was already celebrating before a single vote was counted however, having announced the birth of her baby girl on polling day.I'm A Celeb fans were left in hysterics after Melvin Odoom's family and friends made a nod to a major mistake on the show. The radio DJ's social media profile picture was swapped out for a snap of Irish beauty Maura Higgins following a blunder by producers on the ITV show. As Maura chatted to the camera in camp, the caption wrongly stated it was Melvin. It wasn't the only mistake as McFly star Danny Jones was also incorrectly captioned as Radio 1 star Dean McCullough on Friday night's episode. Fans immediately picked up on the mistake - as did Melvin's family and friends who are running his X account while he is in the jungle. One fan wrote: "Whoever is running melvin’s account deserves an award #ImACeleb." Read more I'm A Celeb star reveals they were left with plastic nose after brutal injury A second commented: "Melvin looks different #ImACeleb #imaceleb2024." A third added: "Anyone notice earlier, when Maura was talking they put her name as “Melvin Odoom” had a stinker there." Melvin was earlier involved in controversy in the camp, After winning over viewers with his kindness, he was called out for being 'the real villain' after it was revealed he had smuggled contraband into camp. Melvin had five cupcakes deducted from his prize for the rule break after bringing in salt from home. He defended his actions, saying he had wanted the campmates to experience just one flavorful meal during their time in the Australian jungle. Melvin also revealed he had a major crush on Countdown star Carol Vorderman on the ITV show as he revealed the items he had brought from home to keep him going. He unveiled a pillow adorned with family photos and the surprising addition of Countdown icon Carol. “My dad, my mum and Carol Vorderman. My crush,” he confessed. He later told the Bushtucker Telgraph: "I have been a fan of Carol Vorderman for a very long time, in fact I have a little rap,” he shared. “I know a woman so fine, she's mature like a fine wine. The mandem can't comprehend my 10 out of 10 Carol Vorderman, woo I wanna work her out, check your DMs girl and I'll be waiting."

In conclusion, Sora's entrance into the digital assistant landscape may have been met with a dose of skepticism and caution from OpenAI, but this should not overshadow the immense potential and transformative power that AI technologies hold. By approaching the challenges and opportunities presented by Sora with a collaborative and ethical mindset, we can pave the way for a future where AI enhances our lives and society in meaningful and sustainable ways.The actress also expressed her gratitude for the concern and support from fans, acknowledging that being in the public eye comes with its share of scrutiny and gossip. Despite the ups and downs in their relationship, Charmaine Sheh remained hopeful and optimistic about the future with Kevin Cheng, emphasizing the strength of their bond and commitment to each other.None

Cruel or compassionate? The assisted dying bill, debated by our writersWhile there was high drama in Alexandra Palace on the first day back after the Christmas break, where Damon Heta threw a nine-dart finish, Humphries enjoyed a serene evening. He beat Nick Kenny 4-0 to set up a mouth-watering fourth-round meeting with two-time champion Peter Wright. THE WORLD NUMBER ONE KICKS ON! Luke Humphries comfortably books his spot in the Last 16 with a 4-0 whitewash victory over Nick Kenny, averaging 98.59! 📺 https://t.co/pIQvhqYxEj #WCDarts pic.twitter.com/XAADalXD4Q — PDC Darts (@OfficialPDC) December 27, 2024 Kenny was unable to produce the form that saw him beat Raymond van Barneveld in the previous round and Humphries did not need to be anywhere near his best. “It was one of those games I didn’t want to take for granted,” he said. “I expected a tough game and I wasn’t firing, I felt there is so much more to give, I felt there was more to come out of me. “I didn’t want to give anyone an inch because they can take a mile. “I’m not going to give up this world title without a fight, I wasn’t at my best but when someone pushes me I know I can come up with the goods.” Earlier in the day Heta set the tournament alight on its resumption with a stunning nine-dart finish before bowing out. The Australian, seeded ninth, achieved darting perfection in the second set of his match with Luke Woodhouse to earn a cool £60,000 payday. However, his joy was short-lived as Woodhouse won a thrilling battle 4-3, having trailed 3-1. HEROIC HETA HITS THE NINE! 🔥 UNBELIEVABLE SCENES! 🤯 Damon Heta lands the second nine-darter of the tournament to raise the roof at Alexandra Palace! #WCDarts pic.twitter.com/DW6rhvFqez — PDC Darts (@OfficialPDC) December 27, 2024 Heta was millimetres away from throwing a nine-darter in the previous round when he missed the double 12, but he made no mistake this time in the first match after the Christmas break. Heta’s feat was the second time a nine-darter has been thrown in the 2025 tournament and the 16th of all time at the World Championship, following Christian Kist’s effort before Christmas. As well as landing the Australian a hefty payday, it also saw a lucky fan in Ally Pally win a £60,000, with £60,000 also being donated to Prostate Cancer UK. There were several other titanic battles, none better than Gerwyn Price’s sudden-death leg victory over Joe Cullen. Price looked like he was going to have an easy night when he coasted into a 3-0 lead, but Cullen hit back to send it to a decider, which went all the way. Cullen landed a ‘Big Fish’ 170 checkout to send the tie to a sudden-death leg on his throw but Price hit some big numbers to steal victory. “That was tough, I just wanted to get over the winning line,” he said during his on-stage interview. PRICE WINS A THRILLER! That might just be the game of the tournament so far! 💥 Gerwyn Price manages to break the Rockstars throw in the final leg of the game, and beats Joe Cullen 4-3 and books his place in the Last 16! 📺 https://t.co/pIQvhqYxEj #WCDarts pic.twitter.com/VnjnJxP0T0 — PDC Darts (@OfficialPDC) December 27, 2024 “He kept coming back, the crowd were way behind him. “I thought I was going to lose, but I kept in there right to the end and got the win. “He played some good darts at the right times. I put myself in that position, I got myself out of it and I’m still in.” Seventh seed Jonny Clayton also battled to victory after squandering a 3-0 lead against Daryl Gurney. Gurney then had six darts to send the decider to a tiebreaker but lost his nerve and Clayton stole a 4-3 win. Stephen Bunting and Peter Wright, who was suffering from a chest infection, enjoyed much more safe passages with routine wins over Madars Razma and Jermaine Wattimena respectively.

To stem the spread of the virus, authorities have made the difficult decision to cull all 240,000 chickens on the affected farms. While this may seem like a drastic measure, it is a necessary step to prevent the further spread of the disease and protect the wider poultry population. The culling process will be carried out in a humane manner, with strict protocols in place to ensure the safety of both the workers and the surrounding environment.The highly anticipated arrival of Sora, the latest AI digital assistant, has finally come to fruition. With promises of revolutionary capabilities and advanced technology, Sora generated significant buzz in the tech industry and among consumers worldwide. However, before the celebrations could begin in earnest, OpenAI – a leading artificial intelligence research organization – unexpectedly poured cold water on the excitement surrounding Sora's launch.

Hu Xijin's criticism stems from his belief that the word "sheltered" used by the police to describe the missing student was inappropriate and conveyed a sense of culpability. He argued that such language could potentially mislead the public and unfairly place blame on the victim for her own disappearance. While it is understandable that he has expressed concern about the impact of this terminology, it is important to consider the wider context of the case and the nuances of language in such situations.Moving forward, it will be crucial for all parties to remain open to dialogue, to consider the perspectives and concerns of each other, and to work towards a shared vision of a stable and secure future for Ukraine. Only through continued cooperation and a genuine commitment to peacebuilding can the aspirations of the Ukrainian people for security and prosperity be realized.None

College Football Playoff field: What went right, what went wrongThe U.S. emphasizes that Israel's incursion into Syria must be temporary and that any actions taken must be proportionate and targeted at legitimate security threats. The U.S. supports Israel's right to self-defense but also stresses the need to abide by international law and norms. The U.S. is closely monitoring the situation and is prepared to take further steps to ensure that the conflict does not escalate and that a peaceful resolution is within reach.

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