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Patrick Mahomes and Chiefs win at the buzzer again, topping Panthers 30-27 on Shrader's field goalOTTAWA — Two senior members of the federal cabinet were in Florida Friday pushing Canada's new border plan with Donald Trump's transition team, a day after Trudeau himself appeared to finally push back at the president-elect over his social media posts about turning Canada into the 51st state. Both Trudeau and former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney, who Trudeau has been courting to become Canada's next finance minister, shared posts on X Thursday, a day after Trump's latest jab at Canada in his Christmas Day message. It isn't clear if Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc, who has repeatedly insisted Trump's 51st state references are a joke, will raise the issue with Trump's team when he and Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly meet with them in Palm Beach. The two are there to discuss Canada's new $1.3 billion border plan with just under four weeks left before Trump is sworn in again as president. He has threatened to impose a new 25 per cent import tariff on Canada and Mexico the same day over concerns about a trade imbalance, as well as illegal drugs and migration issues at the borders. The broad strokes of Canada's plan were made public Dec. 17, including a new aerial intelligence task force to provide round-the-clock surveillance of the border, and improved efforts using technology and canine teams to seek out drugs in shipments leaving Canada LeBlanc's spokesman, Jean-Sébastien Comeau, said the ministers will also emphasize the negative impacts of Trump's threatened tariffs on both Canada and the U.S. Comeau said the ministers will build on the discussions that took place last month when Trudeau and LeBlanc met Trump at Mar-a-Lago just days after Trump first made his tariff threat. It was at that dinner on Nov. 29 when Trump first raised the notion of Canada becoming the 51st state, a comment LeBlanc has repeatedly since insisted was just a joke. But Trump has continued the quip repeatedly in various social media posts, including in his Christmas Day message when he said Canadians would pay lower taxes and have better military protection if they became Americans. He has taken to calling Trudeau "governor" instead of prime minister. Trudeau had not directly responded to any of the jabs, but on Thursday posted a link to a six-minute long video on YouTube from 2010 in which American journalist Tom Brokaw "explains Canada to Americans." The video, which originally aired during the 2010 Vancouver Olympics, explains similarities between the two countries, including their founding based on immigration, their trading relationship and the actions of the Canadian Army in World War 2 and other modern conflicts. "In the long history of sovereign neighbours there has never been a relationship as close, productive and peaceful as the U.S. and Canada," Brokaw says in the video. Trudeau did not expand about why he posted a link to the video, posting it only with the words "some information about Canada for Americans." Carney, who is at the centre of some of Trudeau's recent domestic political troubles, also called out Trump's antics on X Thursday, calling it "casual disrespect" and "carrying the 'joke' too far." "Time to call it out, stand up for Canada, and build a true North American partnership," said Carney, who Trudeau was courting to join his cabinet before Chrystia Freeland resigned as finance minister last week. Freeland's sudden departure, three days after Trudeau informed her he would be firing her as finance minister in favour of Carney, left Trudeau's leadership even more bruised than it already was. Despite the expectation Carney would assume the role, he did not and has not made any statements about it. LeBlanc was sworn in as finance minister instead the same day Freeland quit. More than two dozen Liberal MPs have publicly called on Trudeau to resign as leader, and Trudeau is said to be taking the holidays to think about his next steps. He is currently vacationing in British Columbia. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 27, 2024. Alessia Passafiume, The Canadian PressS Korea’s Yoon vows to fight ‘until the very last minute’
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Wartime medical innovations slash Israel’s troop mortality rateHome | Life on the edge in Bolivia’s gravity-defying ‘suicide homes’ In Bolivia’s highland city of El Alto, the row of colourful corrugated metal roofs – blues, oranges, reds and greens – for a moment distracts from the terrifying sight below: a precipitous drop inches from the houses, known locally as “suicide homes” for the high risk the inhabitants take. The thin row of flimsy structures hangs on the edge of a cliff formed of earth with a sheer drop hundreds of feet to the rocky escarpment below. Experts and city officials say the cliff is eroding, making the homes even more dangerous – hence their nickname. The precarious homes often serve as workplaces for Aymara shamans, known as yatiris, where they make offerings to the Pachamama, or Earth Mother. But heavy rains and global warming are increasingly undermining the buildings’ foundations. “The precipice in this valley is 90 degrees,” said Gabriel Pari, municipal secretary of water, sanitation, environmental management and risk at El Alto’s mayoral office. “That is precisely why we want them to leave this place, if they do not want to leave we are going to have to use force.” The shamans, however, are clinging on, despite the back doors of the rickety homes having only a narrow ledge before the ground drops away completely. “We are not going to move from this place, because this is our daily workplace,” said yatiri Manuel Mamani, making an offering to the Pachamama with a fire outside his home. “But we are going to take care of the soil, especially the rainwater, we are going to channel it so that the water goes somewhere else.” El Alto, and the highland political capital of La Paz nestled in the valley below it, often bend the mind with the sheer landscape that reflects the surrounding Andean mountains. It led local authorities to build cable cars to help people get around. And that landscape is getting more treacherous as weather patterns become more extreme, something that has been exacerbated by climate change. Gabriel Lopez Chiva, another yatiri, said he was confident, however, that the Pachamama would protect him. “We can do an offering ceremony, we do it as a payment and in this way the land will never move because Pachamama needs an offering. It is like giving food and this way this place will not move. On the contrary it will stabilise,” he said. SABC © 2024
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Black Friday Sale Subscribe Now! Login or signup to continue reading Marine Rescue NSW watch officer Phillip Turner was on duty at the Hill 60 radio tower, when he spotted an upturned kayak about 5.15pm on Thursday, November 21. The kayak was in waters off Big Island, and moments later he spotted a second person paddling in the area. "A multi-agency response was initiated," Marine Rescue NSW Inspector Stuart Massey said. As Marine Rescue volunteers mustered and were about to head to the scene, lifeguards from Port Kembla Beach got there first. "[Lifeguards] used a jet ski and rescued the paddler from Martin Islet and returned him to shore," Insp Massey said. "The other man who was kayaking in the area was also assisted back to Port Kembla Beach." Winds were gusting up to 41km/h off Port Kembla during as the kayakers were rescue and Insp Massey said it was definitely not suitable for non-powered watercraft offshore. 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In their final fixture of 2024, Kai Havertz scored the only goal of the game midway through the opening period. Arsenal’s victory takes them back to within six points of leaders Liverpool, having played one match more than the Reds, and a point clear of Chelsea following their Boxing Day defeat to Fulham. Ipswich, although much improved in the second half, have now lost five of their last six games, and remain just one place off the bottom of the table, three points away from safety. 🎯 pic.twitter.com/hDd5bkHwXr — Arsenal (@Arsenal) December 27, 2024 Mikel Arteta’s men have been rocked by Bukayo Saka’s hamstring injury which could keep the England winger, who has nine goals and 13 assists this season, out of action for the next two months. Gabriel Martinelli was handed the unenviable task of filling Saka’s shoes on Arsenal’s right-hand side and the Brazilian was involved in the only goal of the evening. The Ipswich defence failed to deal with Martinelli’s cross, with the ball falling to Leandro Trossard on the opposite side of the area. Trossard fought his way to the byline before fizzing his cross into the box for Havertz to convert from a matter of yards. It was Havertz’s third goal in four matches, his 12th of the season, and no less than the hosts, who at that stage of the match had enjoyed a staggering 91.4 per cent of the possession, deserved. Heading into Friday’s fixture, Arsenal had lost only one of their last 75 Premier League games when they had opened the scoring, and their triumph here rarely looked in doubt following Havertz’s strike. Three points that take Arsenal into second 🪜 #ARSIPS pic.twitter.com/Dx3s6XlwQ2 — Premier League (@premierleague) December 27, 2024 Havertz thought he had doubled Arsenal’s lead with 34 minutes gone when he converted Gabriel Jesus’ cross. But Jesus – handed his third successive start for the first time in a year – strayed into an offside position in the build-up. When referee Darren England blew for half-time, Ipswich had failed to touch the ball in Arsenal’s box, becoming just the second side to do so in the Premier League this season. Nottingham Forest were the other, away at Liverpool, before they went on to inflict Arne Slot’s sole defeat of his tenure so far. And for all of Arsenal’s possession, while they held just a one-goal advantage, Ipswich knew they were still in the game. An encouraging start to the second half for the Tractor Boys ensued, albeit without testing David Raya in the Arsenal goal. Shortly after the hour mark, Gabriel should have settled any growing Emirates nerves when he arrived unmarked to Declan Rice’s corner, but the defender headed wide of Arijanet Muric’s post when it looked easier to score. Just over an hour on the clock. #ARSIPS pic.twitter.com/JXNipX1J1Z — IPSWICH TOWN (@IpswichTown) December 27, 2024 Martin Odegaard then forced a fine fingertip save from Muric at his near post after a mazy run and shot from the Arsenal skipper. Rice’s stinging goal-bound volley from the following corner was blocked by Dara O’Shea as Arsenal pushed for a game-killing second. Havertz should have tapped home Trossard’s header but he fluffed his lines. And moments later, substitute Mikel Merino’s effort was diverted from danger by a diving Muric. Ipswich looked to catch Arsenal on the counter, but the match ended without them registering a single effort on Raya’s goal. Ipswich fans goaded their opponents with chants of “boring, boring Arsenal”, but it was the Gunners who enjoyed the last laugh as they saw out 2024 with a win which keeps the pressure on Liverpool.Natixis Advisors LLC cut its stake in shares of Southern Copper Co. ( NYSE:SCCO – Free Report ) by 9.4% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 28,041 shares of the basic materials company’s stock after selling 2,911 shares during the period. Natixis Advisors LLC’s holdings in Southern Copper were worth $3,244,000 as of its most recent SEC filing. A number of other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the stock. KCM Investment Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Southern Copper by 2.9% in the 3rd quarter. KCM Investment Advisors LLC now owns 55,763 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $6,450,000 after acquiring an additional 1,559 shares during the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC bought a new stake in Southern Copper in the third quarter valued at approximately $456,000. CIBC Asset Management Inc raised its holdings in Southern Copper by 4.0% in the third quarter. CIBC Asset Management Inc now owns 24,503 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $2,834,000 after purchasing an additional 935 shares during the period. Metis Global Partners LLC boosted its position in shares of Southern Copper by 41.8% during the third quarter. Metis Global Partners LLC now owns 4,654 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $538,000 after purchasing an additional 1,373 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Planning Capital Management Corp acquired a new position in shares of Southern Copper in the 3rd quarter valued at $52,000. 7.94% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds. Southern Copper Price Performance Shares of SCCO opened at $99.74 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 2.31, a current ratio of 2.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.64. Southern Copper Co. has a twelve month low of $70.63 and a twelve month high of $129.79. The stock has a market capitalization of $78.35 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.68, a P/E/G ratio of 1.04 and a beta of 1.18. The company has a 50 day moving average of $110.24 and a 200-day moving average of $109.04. Southern Copper Dividend Announcement Analyst Ratings Changes Several research analysts have weighed in on SCCO shares. Citigroup lifted their target price on Southern Copper from $99.44 to $100.00 and gave the stock a “sell” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 2nd. Morgan Stanley lifted their price objective on Southern Copper from $97.00 to $100.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a report on Thursday, September 19th. Finally, Scotiabank lowered their target price on Southern Copper from $54.00 to $52.00 and set a “sector underperform” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, October 15th. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, one has assigned a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $90.63. Check Out Our Latest Stock Analysis on SCCO About Southern Copper ( Free Report ) Southern Copper Corporation engages in mining, exploring, smelting, and refining copper and other minerals in Peru, Mexico, Argentina, Ecuador, and Chile. The company is involved in the mining, milling, and flotation of copper ore to produce copper and molybdenum concentrates; smelting of copper concentrates to produce blister and anode copper; refining of anode copper to produce copper cathodes; production of molybdenum concentrate and sulfuric acid; production of refined silver, gold, and other materials; and mining and processing of zinc, copper, molybdenum, silver, gold, and lead. Recommended Stories Want to see what other hedge funds are holding SCCO? Visit HoldingsChannel.com to get the latest 13F filings and insider trades for Southern Copper Co. ( NYSE:SCCO – Free Report ). 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