HE the Chairperson of the National Human Rights Committee (NHRC), Maryam bint Abdullah Al Attiyah, held bilateral meetings with Commissioner for Human Rights of Azerbaijan, Sabina Aliyeva; Member of the Azerbaijani Parliament and Chairman of the Executive Board of the Social Research Center, Zahid Oruj; and President of the Azerbaijan Institute for Democracy and Human Rights, Dr. Ahmed Shahidov. The meetings took place on the sidelines of the NHRC's participation in a session of the 2024 UN Climate Change Conference (COP 29) in Baku. In her meeting with Sabina Aliyeva, HE Al Attiyah discussed enhancing co-operation between the NHRC and the Azerbaijani Commission, focusing on joint efforts, particularly awareness programs and initiatives aimed at disseminating, promoting, and protecting human rights in both Qatari and Azerbaijani societies. The discussions also included co-ordinating efforts to draft a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to formalise collaboration. The proposed MoU would cover the exchange of expertise, experiences, and best practices, with a particular focus on staff development, preparing reports, and adapting to advancements in digital systems. During her meeting with Zahid Oruj, HE Al Attiyah emphasised the critical role of social studies, particularly those related to family dynamics as the cornerstone of societal cohesion. She highlighted that strong family units result in cohesive, interconnected societies that enjoy their fundamental rights. HE Al Attiyah stressed the importance of enhancing capacities for preparing analytical studies to monitor societal development, identify challenges, and propose solutions. She expressed NHRC's readiness to collaborate with the Social Research Center in Azerbaijan by organising joint training courses for employees of both institutions in the field of analytical studies. In her discussions with Dr. Ahmed Shahidov, HE Al Attiyah underlined the need to implement the MoU signed between the NHRC and the Azerbaijan Institute for Democracy and Human Rights. This agreement focuses on exchanging expertise and building partnerships in areas such as handling and processing petitions, collaborating with governmental and non-governmental entities, and sharing best practices. HE Al Attiyah also explored the Institute's efforts in promoting a culture of human rights within Azerbaijani society. HE Al Attiyah reiterated that the NHRC, as part of its strategic plan for 2024-2030, has adopted executive activities aimed at strengthening international and regional cooperation. These initiatives align with the MoU's provisions and are designed to be implemented through well-structured, scientifically grounded programmes tailored for international and regional collaboration. Related Story Session on empowering women in digital era begins in Doha Summit to explore aspects of women’s leadership in the digital era
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British courts would be required to decide whether to enforce an international arrest warrant should Benjamin Netanyahu enter the UK, according to the Government. Foreign Office minister Hamish Falconer was repeatedly urged by MPs to give a definitive answer on the UK’s likely action after the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued a warrant for the Israeli prime minister and his former defence minister Yoav Gallant over alleged war crimes in Gaza. Mr Falconer said there is a domestic legal process to be followed through the courts that “determines whether or not to endorse an arrest warrant” by the ICC, adding this has “never been tested” as the UK has yet to be visited by an ICC indictee. Shadow foreign secretary Dame Priti Patel claimed the “only beneficiaries” of the ICC’s decision are “ Hamas and their terrorist sponsors Iran” and said the Conservatives believe the warrants have “no basis in international law”. In reply to Labour MP Sarah Owen (Luton North), Mr Falconer told the Commons: “I’d like to just be clear that what I have said this afternoon is not that the Government will uphold arrest warrants. “What I have been clear about this afternoon is that due process will be followed. These are questions for independent courts in the UK, and it is independent courts that would review the arrest warrants if that situation were to arise.” Responding to an urgent question on the ICC’s decision, Mr Falconer earlier said: “In line with this Government’s stated commitment to the rule of law, we respect the independence of the ICC. We will comply with our international obligations. “There is a domestic legal process through our independent courts that determines whether or not to endorse an arrest warrant by the ICC, in accordance with the ICC Act of 2001. “This process has never been tested because the UK has never been visited by an ICC indictee. If there were to be such a visit to the UK, there would be a court process and due process would be followed in relation to those issues. “There is no moral equivalence between Israel, a democracy, and Hamas and Lebanese Hezbollah, two terrorist organisations. This Government has been clear, Israel has a right to defend itself in accordance with international law, that right is not under question, and the court’s approval of the warrants last week do not change that.” For the Conservatives, Dame Priti said: “In charging Israeli leaders alongside Hamas, the ICC appears to be drawing a moral equivalence between Israel’s war of self-defence and Hamas terrorism. We utterly reject any moral equivalence. “The only beneficiaries of this decision are Hamas and their terrorist sponsors Iran, who are now celebrating this propaganda coup as a great victory for Hamas and Hezbollah. Since the ICC decision, we have had dither from ministers and confused messaging and no clarity. So I’m grateful to the minister today for his remarks. “And as to the issue of warrants, we have raised serious concerns over process, jurisdiction and the position on complementarity principle, and believe the warrants of Mr Netanyahu and Gallant have no basis in international law.” Conservative MP Sir Bernard Jenkin (Harwich and North Essex) asked: “Can we be absolutely clear about what the Government is saying, because it seems that the Government is not saying there would be an automatic arrest should Benjamin Netanyahu arrive in this country but that there would be due process? “And could he confirm that customarily international law does not permit the arrest or the delivering of the serving prime minister of a non-state party to the ICC? “So he’s committing to due process but he’s not committing to arrest. Am I correct in understanding that?” Mr Falconer replied: “There’s domestic legal process through our independent courts, we cannot prejudge that process. “I note that the shadow attorney general has written to the Attorney General on questions of detail in relation to some of the points you allude to and the Attorney General tells me he’ll be writing back on those more detailed points.” Labour MP Abtisam Mohamed (Sheffield Central) asked the minister to “review all diplomatic, economic and political relations with Israel” to ensure the UK is “not complicit with the atrocities taking place in Gaza, the West Bank and in Lebanon”. Independent MP Iqbal Mohamed (Dewsbury and Batley) said: “The ICC arrest warrants are welcome but in themselves will not bring an end to Israeli war crimes and ethnic cleansing and the killing of innocent men, women and children.” Several MPs, including Labour’s Melanie Ward (Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy), also repeated calls for the Government to sanction Israeli finance minister Bezalel Smotrich and national security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir. Mr Falconer told MPs: “I recognise the two that I’ve been pressed on the most this afternoon are of intense political interest. But despite their intense political interest, were we to prejudge sanctions and trail them in this House before we made them, we would reduce their impact. “The same is true of the hundreds of sanctions that we have done on Russia over the years and the same in every forum.”Rep-elect Sarah McBride (D-Del.) said Sunday she is focused on governing, not on culture wars led by the right. Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call/ZUMA Rep.-elect Sarah McBride (D-Del.) is not taking Rep. Nancy Mace’s (R-S.C.) bait. In her first interview after Mace’s weeklong, social media–fueled campaign —which included nearly 300 posts on X —to ban her from the women’s bathroom in the House of Representatives offices, McBride showed how a member of Congress who is actually interested in governing , not grabbing headlines, acts. “I’m in Congress to deliver for my constituents, to make health care, housing, and child care more affordable,” McBride said in a Sunday interview on MSNBC’s The Weekend , adding that she plans to support pro-union legislation as well as bills focused on paid leave and affordable childcare. “I’m so grateful to have this opportunity. I think on November 5, Delawareans showed the country what I’ve known throughout my life: that in our state of neighbors, we judge candidates based on their ideas and not their identities.” Mace kicked off this past week by introducing a resolution seeking to bar transgender members and employees in the House from using the bathrooms that correspond to their gender identity in the Capitol building, baselessly alleging that allowing trans women to use women’s bathrooms “jeopardizes the safety and dignity” of cisgender women. (In fact, research has found that there is “no link” between trans-inclusive bathroom policies and safety, and that reports of “privacy and safety violations” in bathrooms, changing rooms, and locker rooms are “exceedingly rare.”) Though Mace’s resolution did not mention McBride—the first openly transgender person elected to Congress—by name, Mace admitted it was “absolutely” meant to target her. On Wednesday—which also happened to be the annually recognized Transgender Day of Remembrance, a day meant to memorialize trans people murdered in violent acts of bigotry—House speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) threw his support behind Mace’s effort, telling reporters he was simply formalizing what has long been an “unwritten policy”; he also noted in an emailed statement that all Members have private bathrooms in their offices and there are several unisex bathrooms throughout the Capitol. But Johnson has not clarified how the policy will be enforced or whether he will include it in the rules package the House will vote on in early January. “I worried that the heart of this country wasn’t big enough to love someone like me, and over the last decade, I have been able to bear witness the change that once seemed so impossible to me as a kid.” Johnson also has not addressed whether or not he condemns the threats of physical violence Mace and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) reportedly made against any trans person who violates the bathroom ban. (I’ve repeatedly asked Johnson’s spokesperson if he condemns these threats and if members would face consequences for carrying them out, but have yet to receive a direct answer.) Getting what she wanted did not make Mace dial back her bigotry, though: She has continued to repeatedly misgender McBride and denigrate trans people on social media. But on Sunday, McBride dismissed all that as “noise”—without mentioning Mace by name—and said she is focused on honoring the weight of history in her new role. “I have to be honest, this week was awe-inspiring, being at orientation, despite all of the noise,” McBride said. “Because as you were there, you realize you are in the body that Abraham Lincoln served in. We walked onto the House floor, and you’re in the space where they passed the 13th Amendment and the 14th Amendment, where women got the right to vote. You’re sitting in the chairs in the job where people passed the Voting Rights Act and the Civil Rights Act. And you feel that responsibility, but also you feel that you are part of a tradition, because every single one of your predecessors served in incredibly tumultuous, challenging times, and enough of them fulfilled their responsibilities to be stewards of our democracy and that is our calling in this moment, and I feel it very deeply.” Sarah McBride: "I worried that the heart of this country wasn't big enough to support someone like me. And over the last decade, I have been able to bear witness to change that once seemed so impossible to me as a kid that it was almost incomprehensible ... I carry that with me." pic.twitter.com/YKLnhQMeJl She also spoke about her own trailblazing role in Congress, which she said proves that anything is possible. As a college student, she said, “I worried that the heart of this country wasn’t big enough to love someone like me, and over the last decade, I have been able to bear witness the change that once seemed so impossible to me as a kid—that was almost incomprehensible—and I have seen it not only become possible, but become a reality. And I carry that with me in this moment, because I think in so many ways, this country—on both sides of the political divide—this country is facing its own crisis of hope. And I know we still have both the individual and collective capacity meet the scope and the scale of the challenges that we face. And I know, because I have seen it, that nothing is truly impossible.” Mace, meanwhile, spent the morning posting a Bible verse about the creation of “woman” all over social media.NEVADA 90, OKLAHOMA STATE 78
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( MENAFN - Investor Brand Network) GPS tracking technology developer SuperCom Ltd. (NASDAQ: SPCB) is gaining attention for its improving profitability amid the company's heightened focus on court and police client electronic monitoring (“EM”). The company's superior EM solutions allow dependable supervision of qualifying offenders while freeing them from expensive physical custody. Simply Wall St noted in a recent article on SuperCom's financial performance that the company's Return On Capital Employed (“ROCE”), a metric evaluating how much pre-tax income a company earns on capital invested in its business, shows that SuperCom has already moved into positive territory for its earnings on its capital. “Interestingly, the capital employed by the business has remained relatively flat, so these higher returns are either from prior investments paying off or increased efficiencies,” the article states, while also acknowledging that the company's current liabilities have decreased in relation to its total assets as evidence of fundamental improvements ( ). “Our gross profit margin improved dramatically to 50.1% from 37.7% in the prior year period,” SuperCom President and CEO Ordan Trabelsi stated in the company's report on Q3 finances last month ( ).“Looking ahead, we remain focused on executing our strategy by delivering cutting-edge solutions, deepening relationships with existing clients, and entering new markets.” The company has put effort into optimizing its cash use for greater efficiency in employing its capital, while boosting sales in North America and Europe. SuperCom offers a unique all-in-one field-proven RFID & GPS tracking technologies product suite known as PureSecurity, tailored to the public safety sector. The platform is enhanced by monitoring services that complement the technology and are adapted for domestic violence prevention, EM supervision of people on probation or house arrest, and other security needs. Its technology provides improvements over legacy ankle monitor products with solutions designed to be worn discreetly with long battery life so that they don't continually require a recharge. They also provide the potential for EM tracking on a three-dimensional plane, which is useful in metropolitan areas where residences and business offices may occupy elevated facilities within a building, and tracking movements between multiple floors is desirable rather than simply following someone on a two-dimensional map. “Some people, especially in Manhattan, live in a certain area, so you want to make sure they're actually in the building and in their home, not just in the building,” Trabelsi said in an interview earlier this year with the Your Advantage Play podcast ( ).“If someone's a sex-offender and they need to stay in their house, and there is a huge building with thousands of people, it doesn't help just to track that they're in the building.” SuperCom's base of operations in Israel draws on the education and mindset inherent among the nation's residents in defensive technologies, giving the company an added advantage in the EM security sector. 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Many of the biggest Canadian technology-related items in the Government of Canada’s 2024 (FES) were late last week. These announcements include a renewal of the Venture Capital Catalyst Initiative (VCCI), Scientific Research and Experimental Development (SR&ED) tax credit reform, programs to encourage more private investment in mid-cap growth firms and pension fund support for artificial intelligence (AI) data centres. But yesterday’s FES also included a slew of new Canadian tech-related commitments that might have been overlooked amid that saw the feds lose and then gain a finance minister and closed with many unanswered questions regarding the future of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his Liberal government. Setting aside those questions—including whether the commitments in the FES will actually come to pass—for now, BetaKit has broken out and highlighted some of the most notable new tech-related promises in the latest FES below. They include even more AI funding, government procurement reform, capital gains tweaks, and more money for Black entrepreneurs. First, the FES included some sizeable new AI commitments. This includes $500 million CAD over four years starting in 2025–2026 for the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) to provide financing and expertise to SMBs looking to adopt tech, with a specific focus on AI. This comes shortly after BDC a new program to help SMBs figure out how to use AI. The FES also includes $150 million over three years starting in 2024–2025 for the Global Innovation Clusters and $24 million over two years beginning in 2025–2026 for the national AI institutes. These measures come in addition to the federal government’s previously announced AI package in Budget 2024 that includes $2 billion for the and $405 million towards helping AI startups bring new tech to market, boosting AI adoption among SMBs, and other initiatives. The FES also revealed that the feds plan to introduce the Small Business Innovation and Procurement Act, which would require federal departments and agencies to buy a minimum of 20 percent of goods and services from Canadian small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) and 1 percent from innovative firms. To support these efforts, a Small Business Innovation Program will be introduced to help federal departments and agencies meet these targets with regulatory changes and new procurement service standards. The feds plan to provide an update on this in spring 2025. On the capital gains taxation front, the FES outlined new rules to permit preferred shares to qualify as eligible small business corporation shares, increase the asset limit from $50 million to $100 million, and extend the reinvestment window to the end of the following calendar year. The Council of Canadian Innovators described this as “a small step toward a US-style QSBS framework.” The FES also included $189 million over five years starting in 2025–2026 to Innovation, Science, and Economic Development Canada for the Black Entrepreneurship Program, which offers capital, mentorship, and financial planning services to Black entrepreneurs. in 2020, the Black Entrepreneurship Program has been providing funding and support to Black entrepreneurs and SMB owners since then. In addition to the new measures mentioned above, the feds also committed $29.2 million to train workers in areas like biomanufacturing, clean growth, and semiconductors; promised to reinstate the Accelerated Investment Incentive, which permits faster depreciation of capital investments; promised more details in the coming months regarding the Research and Science Capstone Agency; and indicated their intent to match United States tariffs and trade barriers. Returning to the question of whether or not all of these FES commitments will actually come to pass, the answer remains unclear. The federal government may be able to enact some of these measures on its own, while others could require legislation and be subject to votes at a time when support for Trudeau and the Liberals has been rapidly deteriorating. “It is not entirely clear if the plan will ever see the light of day as some aspects would most likely require legislation,” Scotiabank vice president and head of inclusion and resilience economics Rebekah Young. “That hinges on breaking the current Parliamentary stalemate under a minority government and securing enough support from other parties. This seems increasingly unlikely.” The surprise resignation of Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland hours before of the FES yesterday have thrown the Liberal government into turmoil. Since then, members of the Conservatives, NDP, Bloc Québécois, and multiple Liberal MPs alike have called on Trudeau to step down. Trudeau has yet to respond publicly to these calls and has considered prorogation or resignation. While he is not immediately stepping down, he is looking to reflect on yesterday’s events over the holidays.
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans decreased its position in Eversource Energy ( NYSE:ES – Free Report ) by 24.3% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 70,477 shares of the utilities provider’s stock after selling 22,631 shares during the quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans’ holdings in Eversource Energy were worth $4,797,000 as of its most recent SEC filing. Other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Lynx Investment Advisory acquired a new position in Eversource Energy during the 2nd quarter worth $25,000. Ashton Thomas Securities LLC bought a new position in shares of Eversource Energy in the third quarter worth about $32,000. UMB Bank n.a. lifted its position in shares of Eversource Energy by 62.9% during the 3rd quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 513 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $35,000 after purchasing an additional 198 shares during the last quarter. Pathway Financial Advisers LLC bought a new stake in Eversource Energy during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $43,000. Finally, MFA Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Eversource Energy during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $48,000. Institutional investors own 79.99% of the company’s stock. Analysts Set New Price Targets ES has been the subject of several research reports. Bank of America increased their price objective on Eversource Energy from $67.00 to $68.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 29th. StockNews.com upgraded shares of Eversource Energy from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 12th. Scotiabank raised their price target on shares of Eversource Energy from $57.00 to $66.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 20th. Barclays upped their price objective on shares of Eversource Energy from $69.00 to $72.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 15th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price target on Eversource Energy from $72.00 to $79.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, August 2nd. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have assigned a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $70.46. Eversource Energy Stock Up 1.0 % Shares of ES opened at $63.38 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $23.22 billion, a P/E ratio of -40.37, a PEG ratio of 2.51 and a beta of 0.61. Eversource Energy has a one year low of $52.09 and a one year high of $69.01. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $64.68 and its 200-day simple moving average is $62.92. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.73, a current ratio of 0.86 and a quick ratio of 0.76. Eversource Energy ( NYSE:ES – Get Free Report ) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, November 4th. The utilities provider reported $1.13 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.08 by $0.05. The company had revenue of $3.06 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.06 billion. Eversource Energy had a positive return on equity of 10.90% and a negative net margin of 4.73%. The business’s revenue was up 9.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.97 earnings per share. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Eversource Energy will post 4.56 EPS for the current fiscal year. Eversource Energy Dividend Announcement The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, September 30th. Shareholders of record on Monday, September 23rd were issued a dividend of $0.715 per share. This represents a $2.86 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.51%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, September 23rd. Eversource Energy’s dividend payout ratio is currently -182.17%. Eversource Energy Company Profile ( Free Report ) Eversource Energy, a public utility holding company, engages in the energy delivery business. The company operates through Electric Distribution, Electric Transmission, Natural Gas Distribution, and Water Distribution segments. It is involved in the transmission and distribution of electricity; solar power facilities; and distribution of natural gas. Further Reading Receive News & Ratings for Eversource Energy Daily - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and analysts' ratings for Eversource Energy and related companies with MarketBeat.com's FREE daily email newsletter .
California’s political clout will fade as long as population growth remains slowKamala Harris could count on winning California’s 54 electoral college votes as she campaigned for president, and the state’s voters delivered. In fact, California’s electoral votes were almost a quarter of the 226 she won nationwide, 44 short of what she needed to defeat Donald Trump. Simultaneously, however, Harris’s party fell short of regaining control of the House of Representatives, thanks in part to failing to flip as many seats in California as party leaders, such as Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi, had hoped. Those outcomes illustrate the powerful role that the nation’s most populous state plays in determining who controls the federal government. Looking ahead, however, California’s clout in both presidential and congressional elections — and therefore in the rooms where post-election policy decisions are made — is shrinking. It’s a stark reminder of the old adage that demography drives destiny. California experienced strong population growth for the first 150 years of the state’s existence, largely due to migration from other states and nations and a high birthrate. The state’s decades-long expansion reached a high point in the 1980s when its population exploded by more than 25%, from 23.8 million to 30 million, due to strong foreign immigration and a new baby boom. There was a newborn every minute. The decade’s population growth granted it seven new congressional seats after the 1990 census, increasing from 45 to 52. In 1992, Bill Clinton claimed the state’s 54 electoral votes, becoming only the fourth Democrat to win the state in the 20th century. Democratic nominees have continued to win California’s electoral votes in every presidential election since, but they could no longer count on a new harvest every decade. Population growth began to slow in the late 1990s, thanks largely to out-migration of Southern California aerospace workers and their families as defense spending dried up after the breakup of the Soviet Union. It gained one seat after the 2000 census, but population growth stagnated during the 2010 decade, with a net increase of 2.4 million, just 10% of what occurred in the 1980s. The state lost a congressional seat after the 2020 census, so California now has 52 districts. The COVID-19 pandemic and other factors, such as a declining birthrate and increasing death rate, have led to population stagnation since then. “California lost 433,000 people between July 2020 and July 2023,” the Public Policy Institute of California calculated. “Most of the loss occurred during the first year of the pandemic and was driven by a sharp rise in residents moving to other states. But fewer births, higher deaths and lower international migration also played a role.” Related Articles Opinion Columnists | Here’s to hoping Trump delivers on some of his Libertarian promises Opinion Columnists | Grand DOGE promises of massive cuts to the federal government are unlikely to materialize Opinion Columnists | Republican populism goes all in for the Nanny State Opinion Columnists | After botched Gaetz nomination, Trump should pivot on Cabinet picks Opinion Columnists | $165 billion revenue error continues to haunt California’s budget That’s where we are now: roughly 39 million, a bit under the 2020 census number. But the future looks like slow growth at best, which means the state will likely lose four or more congressional seats, and therefore electoral votes, after the 2030 census. A 2023 analysis by the liberal Brennan Center estimated that California will lose four seats, while the conservative American Redistricting Project pegged the likely loss at five seats. It’s a major chunk of a wider shift of population, congressional seats and electoral votes from blue states — New York will also be a big loser — to red states such as Texas and Florida, whose economies are growing smartly and where housing is affordable. By either 2030 projection, were the 2032 Democratic nominee for president to carry the same states that Harris did this year, he or she would win 12 fewer electoral votes. Demography is destiny. Dan Walters is a CalMatters columnist.
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