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Scandal in Colombia: influencer Aida Victoria Merlano accused of starring in sex video with a horseBELLINGHAM, Wash., Dec. 05, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- eXp Realty ®, “the most agent-centric real estate brokerage on the planetTM” and the core subsidiary of eXp World Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: EXPI), proudly welcomes Joshua Smith, a Phoenix-based real estate icon, to its global network of agents. Smith is known for his record-setting achievements, which include 297 closings in 2023 and recognition as both a finalist in NAR’s “30 Under 30” and the Wall Street Journal’s 30th Top Realtor in the U.S. Smith brings with him a nearly 20-year legacy of excellence, a passion for mentorship and a vision to transform lives. He is shifting from a traditional team model to a coaching and collaboration-focused approach designed to empower agents to scale their businesses and create lasting impact. “eXp Realty is the perfect platform to take my mission global,” he said. “For too long, I’ve been a big fish in a small pond. With eXp, I can expand nationally and internationally, build my network and plug into a company where everyone wins. Together, we’ll revolutionize what’s possible in real estate.” Smith’s move is fueled by eXp Realty’s innovative model, robust tools and a culture of collaboration that mirrors his commitment to agent success. His personal goal to impact 40,000 agents and team leaders aligns seamlessly with eXp Realty’s focus on growth, innovation, and shared success. Leo Pareja, CEO of eXp Realty, met Joshua as part of the same 30 Under 30 class and is thrilled to have him join eXp. “Joshua’s vision, drive and passion for empowering agents embody everything eXp stands for,” said Pareja. “His ability to inspire others while achieving record-breaking success makes him a perfect fit for our global network. We’re thrilled to support him as he builds a legacy of growth, mentorship and innovation.” Over the years, Smith has mentored more than 5,000 agents and built a following through his popular GSD Mode Real Estate podcast, which has amassed over 31,000 subscribers and more than 5 million downloads. Joining eXp Realty allows him to amplify his impact through the company’s unmatched tools, training, and global reach. “I’ve known Leo Pareja for 13 years, and he’s the most brilliant person I’ve met in real estate,” Smith shared. “I’m excited to collaborate with incredible leaders like Leo and (eXp Realty leader) Mike Sherrard to create the best coaching and mentorship experience for agents and team leaders at eXp.” Smith’s expertise in residential real estate, agent development, and team scaling is now turbocharged by eXp’s global platform. His manager and eight-person team will also join eXp. “eXp isn’t just a brokerage – it’s a movement for growth, innovation, and shared success,” Smith said. “This is where the best come to grow, and I couldn’t be more excited to be part of it.” About eXp World Holdings, Inc. eXp World Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: EXPI) is the holding company for eXp Realty®, FrameVR.io and SUCCESS® Enterprises. eXp Realty is the largest independent real estate company in the world with more than 85,000 agents in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, France, India, Mexico, Portugal, South Africa, Puerto Rico, Brazil, Italy, Hong Kong, Colombia, Spain, Israel, Panama, Germany, the Dominican Republic, Greece, New Zealand, Chile, Poland and Dubai and continues to scale internationally. As a publicly traded company, eXp World Holdings provides real estate professionals the unique opportunity to earn equity awards for production goals and contributions to overall company growth. eXp World Holdings and its businesses offer a full suite of brokerage and real estate tech solutions, including an innovative residential and commercial brokerage model, professional services, collaborative tools and personal development. The cloud-based brokerage is powered by FrameVR.io technology, offering immersive 3D platforms that are deeply social and collaborative, enabling agents to be more connected and productive. SUCCESS® Enterprises, anchored by SUCCESS® magazine and its related media properties, was established in 1897 and is a leading personal and professional development brand and publication. For more information, visit https://expworldholdings.com . Safe Harbor Statement The statements contained herein may include statements of future expectations and other forward-looking statements that are based on management’s current views and assumptions and involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results, performance or events to differ materially from those expressed or implied in such statements. These statements include, but are not limited to, expectations related to future agent growth and attraction. Such forward-looking statements speak only as of the date hereof, and the Company undertakes no obligation to revise or update them. Such statements are not guarantees of future performance. Important factors that may cause actual results to differ materially and adversely from those expressed in forward-looking statements include the Company’s ability to attract new agents and other risks detailed from time to time in the Company’s Securities and Exchange Commission filings, including but not limited to the most recently filed Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and Annual Report on Form 10-K. Media Relations Contact: eXp World Holdings, Inc. mediarelations@expworldholdings.com Investor Relations Contact: Denise Garcia, Managing Partner Hayflower Partners investors@expworldholdings.com A photo accompanying this announcement is available at https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/acc78546-61c4-4751-8ffd-5852013986aeFellow Aiden Precision Coffee Maker review: drip coffee just got a whole lot smarter
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NoneNew Delhi [India], : Ahead of the second Test of the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 against Australia, former India head coach Ravi Shastri opened up on stalwart batter Virat Kohli's unbeaten ton in the first Test of the ongoing five-match Test series. The star Indian batter had struggled in the months prior to the Australia tour, managing just one half-century and averaging a modest 21.33 across five home Tests against Bangladesh and New Zealand. However, Ravi Shastri remained unwavering in his faith in the lead-up, boldly claiming in an earlier episode of The ICC Review that the "King is back in his territory" against Australia. His prediction proved spot on, as Kohli smashed his 30th Test ton in the second innings, putting the game well beyond Australia's reach en route to India's mammoth 295-run win. His 100* off 143 balls was a throwback to his best, showcasing a perfect blend of composure and attacking strokeplay. Speaking to Sanjana Ganesan on the latest ICC Review, Shastri broke down Kohli's performance in Perth, commending his swift adaptability to the conditions and highlighted the key adjustments that powered his return to form. "He came out not like a cat on a hot tin roof. That impressed me the most. Otherwise, a batsman gets out, even before the guy walks 10 yards from the stumps, Virat is halfway down into the ground. Take your time. You are one of the best the world has seen. Let the opposition play at your pace. And that's exactly what he did in both the innings," Shastri said as quoted by the ICC. "In the first innings, he got a good one that bounced. But what I liked immediately was the way he adapted. He went for the back in the crease to counter the bounce, six inches so that it gave him a little more time and basically his composure and the way he moved in the crease. You knew within 10 minutes, I've seen a lot of his batting, but within 10 minutes, you knew that if this guy has a little bit of luck in the first 20-25 minutes he is going to make it count. So it didn't come as a surprise. Sometimes you see it very quickly. So that start gave me that confidence to believe that," the former Indian cricketer added. With a 1-0 lead in the series, India will aim to build on their momentum in the upcoming pink-ball Day-Night Test in Adelaide. While memories of their last outing under the lights in Adelaide - where they were bowled out for 36 - linger, the team will take confidence from their all-round performance in Perth, which saw contributions from multiple players. What truly stands out for India, however, is Kohli's resurgence, ending a year-long wait for a Test century. His renewed hunger and form could prove pivotal as India chase a spot in the ICC World Test Championship Final. The former India coach weighed in on how the 36-year-old can sustain his purple patch, emphasising the importance of consistency at this critical juncture for India. "Do the same things. "It's very important when you waited that long. You got to visualize exactly what you did. You might not play the same way, the opposition might not bowl to you the same way as they did in that first half an hour," Shastri said as quoted by the ICC. "But the basic things that you did going out to the crease, taking your guard and what you were visualising and thinking, is very important to make a note of and do the same thing again. Nothing else changes. It doesn't matter if it's [the ball] pink or red or white. But that thought process going in, taking guard and visualising what you did should be second nature now. Do it," the 62-year-old concluded. This article was generated from an automated news agency feed without modifications to text.
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Venture investor and podcaster David Sacks will join the Trump administration as the "White House A.I. & Crypto Czar," President-elect Donald Trump announced on Truth Social on Thursday. > Philadelphia news 24/7: Watch NBC10 free wherever you are Sacks will guide the administration's policies for artificial intelligence and cryptocurrency, Trump wrote. Some of that work includes creating a legal framework for crypto, as well as leading a presidential council of advisors on science and technology . "David will focus on making America the clear global leader in both areas," Trump wrote. "He will safeguard Free Speech online, and steer us away from Big Tech bias and censorship." The appointment signals that the second Trump administration is rewarding Silicon Valley figures who supported his campaign. It also indicates that the administration will push for policies that cryptocurrency entrepreneurs generally support. Sacks became a major Trump booster earlier this year, hosting a fundraiser for the then-Republican nominee at his San Francisco mansion. Tickets sold for $50,000 a head, with a $300,000 tier that included perks like a photo with Trump. It was a stark change of tone for Sacks, who was sharply critical of Trump after the Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021. Sacks said on an episode of his All-In podcast soon after that Trump was "clearly" responsible for the events of Jan. 6, and that he had "disqualified himself from being a candidate at a national level." In July, Sacks spoke at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee. Sacks is a venture capitalist and entrepreneur who sold Yammer, to Microsoft for $1.2 billion in 2012. He's also affiliated with the "PayPal mafia," an unofficial club of prominent technology figures and investors, including Elon Musk and Peter Thiel, who worked at PayPal in the 1990s. In recent years, Sacks has been best known for hosting the All-In podcast alongside fellow investors Chamath Palihapitiya, Jason Calacanis, and David Friedberg. In his post, Trump called it the "top podcast in Tech, where he and his friends discuss economic, political and social issues."
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Lagos – As the Nigerian Family Planning Conference (NFPC 2024) approaches this Monday, the spotlight will be on the critical need for sustainable funding, multi-stakeholder collaboration, and rights-based quality services to meet the FP2030 Goals. Making this assertion were experts at a media roundtable ahead of the eighth Nigeria Family Planning Conference who called for long-term funding for family planning initiatives amid the country’s population surge. The conference projected that Nigeria’s population would reach 450 million by 2050 without urgent action to address the escalating population through sustainable funding, advocacy, and resource mobilisation, drive multi-stakeholder accountability, and advance rights-based quality services. Specifically, the conference, themed, themed, “Sustaining commitments for family planning within the Nigeria Health Sector Renewal Investment Initiative; advancing progress toward achieving FP2030 goals,” called for funding to provide broader choices and access for women and adolescents who need them. The experts urged the federal government to release the N2 billion outstanding in this year’s budget meant to execute intervention programmes across the country amid minimal progress so far attained in the family planning targets. Speaking, Dr. Ejike Orji, Chairman, Management Committee, Advancement of Family Planning (AAFP) in Collaboration and Chairman of the Local Organising Committee NFPC, called for a release of the outstanding N2 billion allocated for family planning commodities in the 2024 budget. Though Orji lauded the release of $4 million counterpart funding for the procurement of essential family planning commodities, he stressed the need for the government to release the N2 billion budgetary allocation before the end of this year. Nigeria has not met the financing expectations for family planning commodities and services despite the bold pledge made in 2021. A report of the Development Research and Project Centre (dRPC) titled, ‘Funding for Family Planning at National and State Level,’ showed that Nigeria did not allocate any funds for contraceptive commodities between 2021 and 2023. In 2024, the federal government allocated two billion naira for family planning commodities. However, this falls short of what is required to achieve the National Family Planning Blueprint (2020–2024) targets and Nigeria’s FP2030 commitments. The funding deficit has grown steadily, increasing from $12.1 million in 2021 to $25 million in 2022. In response, national guidelines on state-funded procurement of FP commodities were introduced to encourage state-funded procurement of family planning commodities, urging states to allocate their domestic resources to family planning as there was a $32 million funding gap that remains a critical challenge.” Similarly, statistics show that state governments need to prioritise family planning services. In 2024, only two states, Kebbi and Lagos, allocated one percent of their health budgets to family planning, with Kebbi dedicating 1.18 percent and Lagos committing 1.69 percent. Although these states are leading in family planning financing, with Lagos allocating N2.73 billion in 2024, much more work needs to be done. The significant funding gap between Lagos and other states also underscores the need for other states to contribute financially to comprehensive family planning services. Borno State has allocated N1.12 billion for various healthcare interventions in 2024. This includes funding for nutrition, family planning, reproductive health programmes, financial support, and management of infectious disease outbreaks. Furthermore, a counterpart fund for the Primary Healthcare Memorandum of Understanding and BHCPF exists throughout the state. Worrisome Fertility Rate, Development Crisis Nigeria’s development is strongly linked to its population increase. Rapid population increase, fuelled by a high fertility rate and restricted access to family planning, may impede the country’s progress. On this, Orji said, Nigeria’s fertility rate is high and there is a need to reduce the rate to four per cent. Orji stated, “If we continue with the same fertility rate that we have now, our population is going to be driven to 450 million by 2050. “If we do not bring down our fertility rates, by the year 2050, we will be 450 million, based on the yearly percentage increase. Every year, we add about four million people to our population. So if you look at that, you know that it’s going to be a lot of problems for us. “Remember that the increase is geometric. It’s not that it will stop at four million because there’s a percentage driving it. It’s four million this year; next year, it might be 4.2 million; the following year, it might be 4.5 million; it may get to a point where it might be five million or 10 million every year. Nigeria’s Imminent Population Crisis, Impending Challenges While drawing historical analysis, Dr Ejike Orji said: “Nobody is in doubt that Nigeria is facing a national crisis, unless people who refuse to agree, is not in which they can decide. “In 1960, when we got independence from the British, our population was just about 42.5 million, while the British people that colonized us was about 50 million. “Our income per capita then was higher than the British people. In the last census we did in 2007, we were 140 million. Now Britain has just 60 million, while we have well above 230 million. “If you look at the two major populations in the world, which everybody is pointing at, India and China. China is the second-largest economy in the world, followed by China. They were very poor countries 50 years ago. But they turned the tide by cutting down their fertility rates and then investing in their young population. Nigeria has that opportunity. If we miss it now, if we don’t bring our fertility rate down to four per cent, by the year 2030, we’re going to be in serious trouble.” “If we do not bring down our fertility rates, by the year 2050, we will be 450 million, based on the yearly percentage increase. Every year, we add about four million people to our population. So if you look at that, you know that it’s going to be a lot of problems for us. “Remember that the increase is geometric. It’s not that it will stop at four million because there’s a percentage driving it. It’s four million this year; next year, it might be 4.2 million; the following year, it might be 4.5 million; it may get to a point where it might be five million or 10 million every year. “If you look at the two major populations in the world, which everybody is pointing at, India and China. China is the second-largest economy in the world, followed by China. They were very poor countries 50 years ago. But they turned the tide by cutting down their fertility rates and then investing in their young population. Nigeria has that opportunity. If we miss it now, if we don’t bring our fertility rate down to four per cent, by the year 2030, we’re going to be in serious trouble.” Orji who is also the Nigeria CSO Focal Point FP 2030 stated that the fertility rate has, however, reduced from 5.3 percent to 4.8 percent. Sustaining Commitments For Family Planning The expert said the forthcoming conference, themed “Sustaining commitments for family planning within the Nigeria Health Sector Renewal Investment Initiative; advancing progress toward achieving FP2030 goals,” will reemphasise the importance of family planning. Also, Dr Martin Migombano, Managing Director of FP 2030 North, West, Central Africa Hub, warned about the risk of Nigeria’s escalating population. Migombano said, “Also, 28.5 percent of maternal mortality in the world happens in Nigeria. So there is still a lot that needs to be done by our partners, religious leaders, the government, financial partners who are donors, and others. “They are all coming to the conference to pledge again and make sure that whatever investments are being made are going to the grassroots, where women actually should access family planning. “But the key one is how can a woman get access to family planning? How about commodities? How about the education of the population? So, we need all the partners. It’s a collaborative way of working. And again, after two years, we’ll come and assess whether we have made progress again or not, or we are still stagnating,” he said. Contributing, Mr. Jakes Apelle, President of the Albino Foundation, who spoke on behalf of the Persons With Disabilities, PWDs, urged Nigerians to remove minds from the religious and cultural inhibitors to family planning and highlight the health and economic benefits therein. On her part, Mrs. Ifesinachi Eze consultant at Amref International, said disruptions in family planning and reproductive health services in humanitarian settings leave women with unmet family planning needs, as the disruptions strain the health systems and require collaborative solutions. “Governments and the private sector need to work together to create the regulatory frameworks, financial incentives, and infrastructure that allow the health sector to thrive,” she added. The NFPC, a biennial event, organised by the AAFP in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare and other family planning stakeholders will be held from December 5 to December 6, 2024, in Abuja.