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India-UK bridge: Government eyes push to roads, renewablesCHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Freshman Kasparas Jakucionis hit three 3-pointers and scored 21 points — both season highs — and Tomislav Ivisic had his third double-double of the season to help Illinois beat Little Rock 92-34 Monday night. The 7-foot-1 Ivisic scored 16 points on 7-of-10 shooting and grabbed 11 rebounds with two steals. Louisville transfer Tre White also scored 16 points and Will Riley added 13 for Illinois (5-1). After Little Rock's Mwani Wilkinson hit a 3-pointer to open the scoring, White made a layup and then hit two free throws to give Illinois the lead for good with 18:26 left in the first half. Riley hit a 3-pointer to make it 20-10 with 12 minutes left in the first half before the Fighting Illini scored 23 consecutive points — including four 3-pointers and three dunks — to take a 30-point lead when White made a layup with 4:05 left in the first half. The Trojans went 0 for 9 from the field and committed three turnovers during a scoring drought of nearly 8 minutes and Illinois scored eight second-chance points off four offensive rebounds during that span. Jakucionis, who played point guard for Lithuniana at the 2023 FIBA U18 European Championship, scored 13 points on 3-of-4 shooting and hit 6 of 6 from the free-throw line as Illinois took a 51-19 halftime lead. Jordan Jefferson led Little Rock (3-4) with 11 points. __ Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up here. AP college basketball: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-basketball-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/college-basketball Illinois' Will Riley (7) shoot over Oakland's Isaiah Lewis (3) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Monday, Nov. 25, 2024, in Champaign, Ill. Credit: AP/Craig Pessman
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Government departments are on a collision course with unions unsatisfied with proposals to raise pay for more than a million public sector workers by 2.8% next year. Inflation is predicted to average 2.5% this year and 2.6% next year, according to forecasts from the Office for Budget Responsibility. The British Medical Association said the Government showed a “poor grasp” of unresolved issues from two years of industrial action, and the Royal College of Nursing called the pay recommendation “deeply offensive”. The National Education Union’s chief said teachers were “putting the Government on notice” that the proposed increase “won’t do”. The pay recommendations came after Chancellor Rachel Reeves called for every Government department to cut costs by 5%, as she started work on a sweeping multi-year spending review to be published in 2025. Independent pay review bodies will consider the proposals for pay rises for teachers, NHS workers and senior civil servants. The Department of Health said it viewed 2.8% as a “reasonable amount” to set aside, in its recommendations to the NHS Pay Review Body and the Doctors’ and Dentists’ Remuneration Board remit groups. A 2.8% pay rise for teachers in 2025/26 would “maintain the competitiveness of teachers’ pay despite the challenging financial backdrop the Government is facing”, the Department for Education said. The Cabinet Office also suggested pay increases for senior civil servants should be kept to no more than 2.8%. Paul Johnson, director of the influential economics think tank the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS), said it was “not a bad ballpark figure” and feels “just about affordable” given the Government’s public spending plans. The downside, he said, is that public sector workers have lost out since 2010 and unions will be upset that this is not making up the gap, he told Sky News’ Politics Hub with Sophy Ridge. “But given the constraints facing the Chancellor I think it’s pretty hard to argue for more for public sector pay when public sector services ... are under real strain,” he said. Unions expressed their disappointment in the recommendations, with some hinting they could be willing to launch industrial action. The Royal College of Nursing general secretary and chief executive called for “open direct talks now” to avoid “further escalation to disputes and ballots”. Professor Nicola Ranger said: “The Government has today told nursing staff they are worth as little as £2 extra a day, less than the price of a coffee. “Nursing is in crisis – there are fewer joining and too many experienced professionals leaving. This is deeply offensive to nursing staff, detrimental to their patients and contradictory to hopes of rebuilding the NHS. “The public understands the value of nursing and they know that meaningful reform of the NHS requires addressing the crisis in nursing. “We pulled out of the Pay Review Body process, alongside other unions, because it is not the route to address the current crisis. “That has been demonstrated today. “Fair pay must be matched by structural reform. Let’s open direct talks now and avoid further escalation to disputes and ballots – I have said that directly to government today.” Professor Philip Banfield, chairman of the British Medical Association’s council, urged the sector’s pay review body to “show it is now truly independent”. “For this Government to give evidence to the doctors’ and dentists’ pay review body (DDRB) believing a 2.8% pay rise is enough, indicates a poor grasp of the unresolved issues from two years of industrial action,” he said. He said the proposal is far below the current rate of inflation and that the Government was “under no illusion” when doctors accepted pay offers in the summer that there was a “very real risk of further industrial action” if “pay erosion” was not addressed in future pay rounds. “This sub-inflationary suggestion from the current Government serves as a test to the DDRB. “The BMA expects it to take this opportunity to show it is now truly independent, to take an objective view of the evidence it receives from all parties, not just the Government, and to make an offer that reflects the value of doctors’ skills and expertise in a global market, and that moves them visibly further along the path to full pay restoration.” The NEU’s general secretary, Daniel Kebede, said teachers’ pay had been cut by more than one-fifth in real terms since 2010. “Along with sky-high workload, the pay cuts have resulted in a devastating recruitment and retention crisis. Teacher shortages across the school system hit pupils and parents too. “A 2.8% increase is likely to be below inflation and behind wage increases in the wider economy. This will only deepen the crisis in education.” In a hint that there could be a return to industrial action he added: “NEU members fought to win the pay increases of 2023 and 2024. “We are putting the Government on notice. Our members care deeply about education and feel the depth of the crisis. This won’t do.” The offer for teachers is the “exact opposite of fixing the foundations” and will result in bigger class sizes and more cuts to the curriculum, Pepe Di’Iasio, general secretary of the Association of School and College Leaders, said: “The inadequacy of the proposed pay award is compounded by the Government’s intention that schools should foot the bill out of their existing allocations. “Given that per-pupil funding will increase on average by less than 1% next year, and the Government’s proposal is for an unfunded 2.8% pay award, it is obvious that this is in fact an announcement of further school cuts.” Paul Whiteman, general secretary at school leaders’ union NAHT, said: This recommendation falls far short of what is needed to restore the competitiveness of the teaching profession, to enable it to retain experienced professionals and attract new talent. Unison head of health Helga Pile said: “The Government has inherited a financial mess from its predecessors, but this is not what NHS workers wanted to hear. “Staff are crucial in turning around the fortunes of the NHS. Improving performance is a key Government pledge, but the pay rise proposed is barely above the cost of living.”
On November 23, Mnet held the third and final day of the 2024 MAMA Awards at the Kyocera Dome in Osaka, Japan. This was the concluding night of the award ceremony, bringing some big wins for the world’s top K-Pop artists . There were many iconic moments throughout the three nights, from a BIGBANG reunion to Bruno Mars’ “Korean speech.” Another moment was between TXT ‘s Hueningkai and a robotic dog, as he politely greeted it when going up on stage to accept an award with his members. Kai is definitely a green flag he even showed respect to a dog robot — DEJA VU (@Bawmznn) November 22, 2024 I'M CRYINGSJF WE GOT A ROBOT DOG BOWING TO HUENINGKAI KAI?!&@$ 😭😭😭 pic.twitter.com/11ac2YqABh — ᯓ✦ Maryam (@txtdom) November 22, 2024 The video went viral with 436.4K views at the time of writing, with many complimenting Hueningkai’s sweet personality. Yet, many were turned off by the robotic dog, claiming that these types of robot dogs are used as “war weapons.” Robot dogs have been known to be deployed in the Middle East and other regions with guns mounted on them during wars and used to “gather intelligence” and monitor troops in war zones. i want to clear up that this dog is used in alot of militaries around the world so this is not zionist propaganda per se but it's still weird they just have a war weapon at MAMA — mina 🫧 (@syiwrl) November 25, 2024 zero clue 🙁 i just hate the fact that zionism is becoming more and more common in kpop every passing day and we can't do anything except boycott praying that these greedy organizations listen to us — mina 🫧 (@syiwrl) November 24, 2024 Ah yes the cute little robot dogs used to mass murder people https://t.co/iPcJdaaDJS — J. অরণ্য7🇧🇷🇱🇧 (@JayPondh) November 22, 2024 Some netizens felt that including the robot dogs was military propaganda meant to desensitize viewers. These are the fuckn robot demons made to be the size of small children so Israhell can snipe babies and toddlers. They are desensitising you and y'all fall for it like buffoons. "Oh such a cute robot killer dog that murders Palestinian children point blank!” https://t.co/L5rMkVTwbI pic.twitter.com/x4GPOSlKs6 — Yoongi and Geto 🪷🔻 (@evilbunnyminho) November 23, 2024 God I hate when I’m reminded I’m in the bad place. Those robot dogs are not “cute” technology, they’re desensitizing us to them https://t.co/upKsgK3oeg — Liz7 엘리사벳 #HybeDivestFromZionism 🍉+ ̊⊹ ౨ৎ (@btsgivesuwings) November 22, 2024 That dog is not a war weapon. And although I do not know if that dog will be turned into a war weapon, it's a robot that has nothing to do with war right now. Focus on actual robots that are actively killing ppl and not this performative shit Thank you — BESIDJU_ (@Versace_milk) November 25, 2024 I hate this. Robot dogs are being used as weapons in militaries and police forces. Do not let them desensitize you to the violence and damage these will cause real world. https://t.co/jsUx7aT2zh https://t.co/AJkMB9UrHN — Mackenzie (@TheGirlUnsure) November 23, 2024 While the robotic dogs were featured throughout the award show, even during artists’ performances, the clip of Hueningkai specifically garnered the most backlash. mingyu sitting on the floor with the maestro robot dogs before their performance... he is 3 apples tall pic.twitter.com/6rs8ci1FrF — 🐶 (@gyumedia) November 23, 2024 TXT's Yeonjun opens the 2024 MAMA Awards stage with a robot, while performing GGum. pic.twitter.com/TtSJSqWB79 — About Music (@AboutMusicYT) November 22, 2024 The Independent wrote, “IDF reportedly deployed robot dogs fitted with aerial drones earlier this year.” Netizens are becoming increasingly alarmed by the dystopian world we live in, as there are ongoing genocides around the world. Robot dog with machine guns. Are you ready for them ? pic.twitter.com/IAJbtPExvk — Gun Lovers Club (@GunloverClub1) September 17, 2024 On the other hand, some netizens claimed that this robotic dog, in particular, is not a war weapon but Spot, a robot dog made by Boston Dynamics . Like most everything, robot dogs can be used for good but can also be used for evil. The National Institutes of Health called robot dogs “Promising technological interventions that can benefit the psychosocial health of older adults and people with dementia.” As a dynamic sensing platform, Spot provides valuable insights into routine operations, site health, or potentially hazardous situations. With Spot, your team can focus on the things that matter most, while staying out of harm’s way. — Boston Dynamics Those are boston dynamic robot dogs...not the ones from the military...it’s just different colored... pic.twitter.com/toV1nqk6NL — sleepyy – SEEING KIOF NEXT WEEK!!!! (@sleepyvibes_00) November 25, 2024 Netizens have shared multiple instances of robot dogs being used for good. However, as robot dogs are AI-driven, there are multiple concerns, as robot dogs are given the power to make life-and-death choices without human oversight in many situations. Singapore unveils a robot dog to enforce safe distancing among park-goers pic.twitter.com/wrOxg36jgH — ○༺𓂂𓂃ᗙ Martin ᗛ𓂃𓂂༻○ (@KlatuBaradaNiko) May 9, 2020 When the robot dogs walk the children... You know we are living in the future. pic.twitter.com/o9ey9RMvmG — Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) November 24, 2024 Still, many netizens feel it’s no different from using drones to create cool light shows or record performances, scenery, etc. Yet, drones are also commonly used in war. thank you, i wasn't made aware of this till now — mina 🫧 (@syiwrl) November 25, 2024 By this logic (and I’m not saying it’s wrong) it’s also dystopian to have drones flying around filming us when they are used for the same thing And that we fly in planes when planes are use for the same thing The world is just Dystopian in general when you look at it all — Mel Targaryen (@MelTarg) November 25, 2024 i don’t usually rt minors, but that is indeed just a common robot dog. just like how there are drones used in war tactics and common drones used to film the kpop performance stages that y’all watch everyday. https://t.co/UExDq0BDZl — Ciera 씨에라 ⭐ (@cierabyul) November 25, 2024 Additionally, a VCR ahead of Yeonjun ‘s performance earned criticism for using AI (Artificial Intelligence) to create music and visuals, another aspect making the world feel increasingly dystopian. 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The Irish residential market is characterised by supply-side challenges and ever-increasing demand. This has led to an uptick in the pace of price inflation in the first nine months of the year. Interest rates, which peaked in September 2023, remained elevated for much of 2024. However, the European Central Bank has begun to cut rates in recent months, reflecting more favourable consumer price data. Further cuts are expected, which are likely to put more upward pressure on residential prices in the year ahead, as rate cuts are passed onto mortgage applicants. Cork property prices grew by 4.7% during the first nine months of the year, according to the Sherry FitzGerald, second-hand house-price barometer, significantly greater than the 2.9% increase recorded for the same period of 2023. This brings the annual growth to 5.4% at the end of September, a noticeable jump from the 3.2% seen a year earlier. The surge in property prices in Cork is largely due to the persistent shortage of homes on the market. Supply levels in Cork and nationwide have reached historic lows, according to Sherry FitzGerald’s latest supply analysis. As of July 2024, there were only 1,630 second-hand homes available for sale in Cork City and County, accounting for just 0.7% of the total housing stock. This represents a 2% decrease compared to the same period of 2023. On a positive note, new-home completions in Cork, totaling 2,530 for the first nine months of 2024, were up 12% on a year earlier. The national picture is less positive, however, with completions nationwide dipping by 3% to 21,650 units. However, despite the improvement in Cork, completions remain significantly below requirements. Sherry FitzGerald estimate that a minimum of 56,200 units per annum needs to be delivered, out to 2036, to meet demand in the market, with this heavily weighted to the start of the period, with 62,000 units required each year in the short term. In the South-West region, which includes Cork and Kerry, approximately 7,670 units need to be built each year to meet demand. Less than half of this quantity was delivered in the region last year, highlighting that output levels need to increase significantly to help alleviate shortages. Transaction levels by household purchasers in the Cork market were down during the year, with approximately 2,350 residential sales during the first six months. This is down 8% compared to the same period last year, with decreases seen in the sale of both new and existing homes. This decline is unsurprising, given the supply side shortages and high-interest rate environment. An analysis of second-hand homes sold in Cork, through Sherry FitzGerald, reveals that owner-occupiers made up the majority of purchasers, at 77%, with first-time buyers accounting for 59% of these. Additionally, 11% of all buyers were purchasing for investment purposes. Rental inflation also remains robust, with latest results from the Residential Tenancies Board (RTB) revealing that rents for new tenancies in Cork City grew by an annual rate of 9.9% in quarter one, to reach €1,578, while existing tenancies grew by 3.1%, to reach €1,316. In Cork County, new-tenancy rents were up 14.8% in the year to quarter one to reach €1,218, while existing tenancies grew by 5.4% to €991. Sherry FitzGerald data shows that investors are exiting the rental market at an unsustainable pace. In the nine months to the end of September, approximately 34% of vendors in Cork were investors selling their properties. The introduction of rental caps in 2016 has had a negative impact on the market, which, coupled with the unfavourable tax treatment of small landlords, has led to the mass exodus of landlords from the market. A functioning rental market is a fundamental part of a functioning housing market. Despite the increased interventions undertaken by the Government in recent years to address shortages in the market, significantly more needs to be done. In the year ahead, demand is expected to stay strong, facilitated by lower interest rates, and while we hope to see an increase in completions next year, it will likely take some time to reach the levels needed to alleviate the housing shortage. As a result, we anticipate continued robust price inflation in the year ahead. Ann O’Mahony is Regional Director, Sherry FitzGerald CorkIndia's former PM Manmohan Singh dies aged 92
Oklahoma Democrats mourn Fred Harris, former US senator and presidential candidateNFL star Joe Burrow became a victim of the same crime several other athletes have also become victims of when his home was broken into while he was playing in an away game. A break-in took place on Dec. 9, 2024, while the Cincinnati Bengals quarterback was in Texas with his team to face the Dallas Cowboys on Monday Night Football . Authorities got a call from a woman who was at his house and noticed a bedroom window “shattered” and the room “ransacked.” The mystery woman who called the incident in happens to be pretty well-known herself and now people are speculating about whether or not she and Burrow are a couple. Here’s more about that. Who is Olivia Ponton? The woman who called in the burglary is Olivia Ponton. If you haven’t heard of her before she’s a fashion model and social media influencer. She was born on May 30, 2002, in Naples, Florida. Ponton has millions of followers on TikTok and has modeled for some top brands including Ralph Lauren, Coach, Calvin Klein, and SKIMS. In 2022, she posed for the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit edition joining the “Rookie class” that year. While Borrow and Ponton haven’t come out and confirmed any reports that they’re dating, her mother, Diane, also called the police about the break-in and said her daughter was “staying there.” In that 911 call, Diane told a dispatcher: “Someone is trying to break into the house right now. My daughter is there. This is Joe Burrow’s house. She is staying there. He’s at the football game.” According to audio obtained by TMZ Sports , Ponton can later be heard on a separate 911 call referring to the quarterback’s residence as “my house” saying: “Someone broke into my house ... It’s completely messed up.” People reported that an insider has since shared that the football player and swimsuit model “have been hooking up since the early fall and are keeping it casual.” Burrow was in a relationship with another woman named Olivia for several years Before he was linked to Ponton, Burrow was in a relationship with a woman named Olivia Holzmacher for years. They met and began dating in college while studying at Ohio State University in 2017 (Burrow later transferred to Louisiana State University). They made their Instagram debut in August of that year when Holzmacher posted a photo of herself and Burrow cuddled up on the university’s football field. After graduation, Holzmacher began working as a senior process specialist and analyst at The Kroger Company, which is based in Cincinnati. Prior to that, she was a supervisor at a gym called Lifetime Fitness in Deerfield, Ohio. Holzmacher often gushed about Burrow on social media but she hasn’t shared a picture of them together since January 2024, which led many to believe that they split up a while back.
Functional Food Ingredients Market to Grow by USD 53.14 Billion (2023-2028), Segmented by Product, Application, and Geography, with AI Impacting Market Trends - TechnavioOklahoma residents on Sunday mourned the death of former Democratic U.S. Sen. Fred Harris , a trailblazer in progressive politics in the state who ran an unsuccessful presidential bid in 1976. Harris died on Saturday at 94. Democratic Party members across Oklahoma remembered Harris for his commitment to economic and social justice during the 1960s — a period of historical turbulence. Harris chaired the Democratic National Committee from 1969 to 1970 and helped unify the party after its tumultuous national convention in 1968 when protesters and police clashed in Chicago. “Fred Harris showed us what is possible when we lead with both heart and principle. He worked to ensure everyone had a voice and a seat at the table,” said Alicia Andrews, chair of the Oklahoma Democratic Party. Harris appeared at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago earlier this year as a guest speaker for the Oklahoma delegation, where he reflected on progress and unity. "Standing alongside him in Chicago this summer was a reminder of how his legacy continues to inspire,” Andrews said. Kalyn Free, a member of the Choctaw nation of Oklahoma and the DNC, said that there is no one else in public service whom she admired more than the former senator. “He was a friend, a mentor, a hero and my True North. Oklahoma and America have lost a powerful advocate and voice,” Free said in a statement. “His work for Indian Country will always be remembered.” “Senator Harris truly was an Oklahoma treasure and was ahead of his time in so many ways,” said Jeff Berrong, whose grandfather served in the state Senate with Harris. “He never forgot where he came from and he always remained focused on building a society that would provide equality of opportunity for all.” Harris served eight years in the state Senate before he was elected to the U.S. Senate, where he served another eight years before his 1976 presidential campaign. State party leaders commemorated his work on the National Advisory Commission on Civil Disorders, or the Kerner Commission, to investigate the 1960s riots. Harris was the last surviving member of the commission. Shortly after his presidential campaign, Harris left politics and moved to New Mexico and became a political science professor at the University of New Mexico. —- Lathan is a corps member for the Associated Press/Report for America Statehouse News Initiative. Report for America is a nonprofit national service program that places journalists in local newsrooms to report on undercovered issues.
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