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Orlando Pride players celebrate their National Women's Soccer League championship during a victory parade on Orange Avenue in Downtown Orlando on Monday, Nov. 25, 2024. The Pride beat the Washington Spirit 1-0 on Saturday night to win their first National Women's Soccer League championship, capping a league-dominating season that set a league record for consecutive unbeaten matches, while becoming the first professional sports team from Orlando to win a major league trophy. (Rich Pope/Orlando Sentinel) Orlando Pride forward Marta celebrates with teammates their National Women’s Soccer League championship during a victory parade on Orange Avenue in Downtown Orlando on Monday, Nov. 25, 2024. (Rich Pope/Orlando Sentinel) Orlando Pride players celebrate their National Women’s Soccer League championship during a victory parade on Orange Avenue in Downtown Orlando on Monday, Nov. 25, 2024. The Pride beat the Washington Spirit 1-0 on Saturday night to win their first National Women’s Soccer League championship, capping a league-dominating season that set a league record for consecutive unbeaten matches, while becoming the first professional sports team from Orlando to win a major league trophy. (Rich Pope/Orlando Sentinel) Orlando Pride Black Swans supporter group celebrate during the Orlando Pride National Women’s Soccer League championship victory parade on Orange Avenue in Downtown Orlando on Monday, Nov. 25, 2024. (Rich Pope/Orlando Sentinel) Orlando Pride players celebrate their National Women’s Soccer League championship during a victory parade on Orange Avenue in Downtown Orlando on Monday, Nov. 25, 2024. The Pride beat the Washington Spirit 1-0 on Saturday night to win their first National Women’s Soccer League championship, capping a league-dominating season that set a league record for consecutive unbeaten matches, while becoming the first professional sports team from Orlando to win a major league trophy. (Rich Pope/Orlando Sentinel) Orlando Pride Black Swans supporter group celebrate during the Orlando Pride National Women’s Soccer League championship victory parade on Orange Avenue in Downtown Orlando on Monday, Nov. 25, 2024. (Rich Pope/Orlando Sentinel) Orlando Pride players celebrate their National Women’s Soccer League championship during a victory parade on Orange Avenue in Downtown Orlando on Monday, Nov. 25, 2024. (Rich Pope/Orlando Sentinel) Orlando Pride players celebrate their National Women’s Soccer League championship during a victory parade on Orange Avenue in Downtown Orlando on Monday, Nov. 25, 2024. (Rich Pope/Orlando Sentinel) Orlando Pride players celebrate their National Women’s Soccer League championship during a victory parade on Orange Avenue in Downtown Orlando on Monday, Nov. 25, 2024. The Pride beat the Washington Spirit 1-0 on Saturday night to win their first National Women’s Soccer League championship, capping a league-dominating season that set a league record for consecutive unbeaten matches, while becoming the first professional sports team from Orlando to win a major league trophy. (Rich Pope/Orlando Sentinel) Orlando Pride players celebrate their National Women's Soccer League championship during a victory parade on Orange Avenue in Downtown Orlando on Monday, Nov. 25, 2024. The Pride beat the Washington Spirit 1-0 on Saturday night to win their first National Women's Soccer League championship, capping a league-dominating season that set a league record for consecutive unbeaten matches, while becoming the first professional sports team from Orlando to win a major league trophy. (Rich Pope/Orlando Sentinel)
The AIADMK in Tamil Nadu commemorated the birth centenary of Janaki Ramachandran, the state's first woman Chief Minister and wife of AIADMK founder M G Ramachandran. The event, led by AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami, was attended by several leaders and celebrities such as actor Rajinikanth and DMDK general secretary Premalatha Vijayakant. Janaki Ramachandran, a former actor, became Chief Minister in January 1988 following MGR's death and was pivotal in reuniting the party after it split into factions. However, she later handed over the leadership to J Jayalalithaa in 1989, recognizing her capability to lead. Speakers at the event recalled Janaki's contributions to AIADMK, including her support during MGR's challenges and her role in donating the building housing the AIADMK headquarters. Edappadi K Palaniswami expressed confidence in the party's future success and took a swipe at the ruling DMK, labeling it a 'family party'. (With inputs from agencies.)
H&M CELEBRATES NEW STORE WITH CHRISTINA AGUILERA NEW YORK , Nov. 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today at noon, H&M celebrated the reopening of its iconic Times Square flagship, located at 1472 Broadway, with a special appearance and ribbon cutting ceremony with global pop superstar Christina Aguilera . The refined space, featuring elevated aesthetics and materials, includes immersive experiences showcasing the very best of the brand's fashion identity. At the time of opening, the store will showcase a variety of fashion-forward collections including the H&M Studio Holiday Capsule, which was launched in select stores and online today, offering a modern take on partywear. The store caps off a season of investment and reignited direction for the Swedish brand in its U.S. home of New York City . "I am so excited to be here at H&M's gorgeous new store, in Times Square no less," said Christina Aguilera . "What perfect timing for this location to reopen with their new collection just before the start of the holiday season. We're very excited to bring on the joy for the season!" This fall, H&M celebrates the launch of its most impressive season of fashion yet, which will be on full display at the new Times Square store. The fully redesigned flagship is an elevated, dynamic space featuring women's and men's collections, including special shop-in-shop destinations for H&M Move, the brand's sport offering, as well as denim, lingerie, and accessories. The location will also carry clothing for children ranging from newborn to 10 years old. "H&M debuted in the US nearly 25 years ago with a flagship location in New York City . As a pivotal city for our brand, we continue to invest in our NYC stores to ensure they remain cutting-edge and inspirational to our ever-evolving customer," says Michael Beaumont , Regional Head of Expansion for H&M Americas. "With this refreshed flagship store, customers will be able to see and feel H&M's strengthened brand identity firsthand through hyper-curated artistic and design elements, innovative technologies, and interactive experiences — all anchored by H&M's diverse fashion offerings." The focus on customer experience is reflected in the brand-new immersive fitting area, a first in North America , where fashion lovers can explore trends, try on looks, and bring their style dreams to life. The fitting rooms, a first offer a customizable, multi-sensory experience with LED screens in the floor and ceiling, along with interactive mirrors. Customers can express themselves by selecting visual themes and music based on their style choices and moods, making the shopping experience more personalized and engaging. With visuals and music curated specifically for the new store, these rooms will also encourage customers to create and share their own content. "Our Times Square location is an amazing new space for customers to interact with our brand as well as each other," says Linda Li , Head of Customer Activation and Marketing for H&M Americas. "Features like our new immersive fitting rooms combine music, fashion and fun to let our customers become their own style star." The redesigned flagship showcases impressive new design features like an iconic glass wall flanking each side of the main escalator, designed by Denver based agency, Hovercraft. This signature piece combines art and technology into a multi-story ambient light display, providing customers with a dazzling show on their way to the upper levels. Other interior upgrades include fluted concrete panels, seamless terrazzo flooring, custom built wood fitting rooms and two enormous LED screens on the ground and second floor. Contact: mediarelations.us@hm.com For more images of the opening and new store, click here . For more information from the H&M group and press images visit hmgroup.com/media View original content to download multimedia: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/hm-reopens-iconic-times-square-flagship-in-new-york-city-as-new-brand-showcase-302313611.html SOURCE H&MNew Delhi, Nov 27 (PTI) A Project Implementation Agreement has been signed between the Ministry of External Affairs and the International Solar Alliance (ISA) to execute new solar projects in Fiji, Comoros, Madagascar and Seychelles, an official statement said. The agreement was signed on Tuesday, the statement issued by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said. Also Read | Constitution Day 2024: Constitution 'Guiding Light', Spirit of 'Nation First' Will Keep It Alive for Centuries, Says PM Narendra Modi. The Wilmington Declaration released at the Quad Leaders' Summit in Delaware in the US on September 21 stated that the Quad countries will work together, through policy and public finance, to operationalise their commitment to catalyse complementary and high-standard private sector investment in allied and partner clean energy supply chains, it said. "To this end, India has committed to invest USD 2 million in new solar projects in Fiji, Comoros, Madagascar and Seychelles," it added. Also Read | Food Poisoning in Telangana: 21 Students Fall Ill After Consuming Mid-Day Meals in Government School in Narayanpet District. On November 26, the Project Implementation Agreement (PIA) was signed between the MEA and the ISA to execute the projects in these Indo-Pacific countries. The ISA, as the Project Implementing Agency, would provide programmatic assistance to Comoros, Fiji, Madagascar and Seychelles with financial support from India, according to the statement. According to a study undertaken by the ISA, the countries under consideration for solar projects have energy issues related to perishability of agricultural products, unreliable electricity supply in health centres and for irrigation purposes in remote areas where grid power supply or solar mini-grids are not available yet, the MEA said. Based on discussions with the project recipient countries, solar projects in the areas of cold storage, solarisation of healthcare facilities and solar water pumping systems are under consideration, it said. The successful execution of these projects is expected to enhance energy access, create employment and provide reliable and quality power supply in these Indo-Pacific countries. "Unequal access to reliable and secure sources of energy and electricity has inhibited holistic economic development and social justice for nations and communities across the world. Solar energy is a viable solution to help these countries address climate change-related challenges," the statement said. The latest round of clean energy investments by India in these countries shall help strengthen the commitment of the Quad to address the challenges posed by climate change and facilitate their transition to a clean energy economy for the people, planet and our shared prosperity, the MEA said. (This is an unedited and auto-generated story from Syndicated News feed, LatestLY Staff may not have modified or edited the content body)
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Home | ANALYSIS: Legal threats close in on Israel’s Netanyahu Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces legal perils at home and abroad that point to a turbulent future for the Israeli leader and could influence the wars in Gaza and Lebanon, analysts and officials say. The International Criminal Court (ICC) stunned Israel on Thursday by issuing arrest warrants for Netanyahu and his former defence chief Yoav Gallant for alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity in the 13-month-old Gaza conflict. The bombshell came less than two weeks before Netanyahu is due to testify in a corruption trial that has dogged him for years and could end his political career if he is found guilty. He has denied any wrongdoing. While the domestic bribery trial has polarised public opinion, the prime minister has received widespread support from across the political spectrum following the ICC move, giving him a boost in troubled times. Netanyahu has denounced the court’s decision as antisemitic and denied charges that he and Gallant targeted Gazan civilians and deliberately starved them. “Israelis get really annoyed if they think the world is against them and rally around their leader, even if he has faced a lot of criticism,” said Yonatan Freeman, an international relations expert at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. “So anyone expecting that the ICC ruling will end this government, and what they see as a flawed (war) policy, is going to get the opposite,” he added. A senior diplomat said one initial consequence was that Israel might be less likely to reach a rapid ceasefire with Hezbollah in Lebanon or secure a deal to bring back hostages still held by Hamas in Gaza. “This terrible decision has ... badly harmed the chances of a deal in Lebanon and future negotiations on the issue of the hostages,” said Ofir Akunis, Israel’s consul general in New York. “Terrible damage has been done because these organisations like Hezbollah and Hamas ... have received backing from the ICC and thus they are likely to make the price higher because they have the support of the ICC,” he told Reuters. While Hamas welcomed the ICC decision, there has been no indication that either it or Hezbollah see this as a chance to put pressure on Israel, which has inflicted huge losses on both groups over the past year, as well as on civilian populations. IN THE DOCK The ICC warrants highlight the disconnect between the way the war is viewed here and how it is seen by many abroad, with Israelis focused on their own losses and convinced the nation’s army has sought to minimise civilian casualties. Michael Oren, a former Israeli ambassador to the United States, said the ICC move would likely harden resolve and give the war cabinet licence to hit Gaza and Lebanon harder still. “There’s a strong strand of Israeli feeling that runs deep, which says ‘if we’re being condemned for what we are doing, we might just as well go full gas’,” he told Reuters. While Netanyahu has received wide support at home over the ICC action, the same is not true of the domestic graft case, where he is accused of bribery, breach of trust and fraud. The trial opened in 2020 and Netanyahu is finally scheduled to take the stand next month after the court rejected his latest request to delay testimony on the grounds that he had been too busy overseeing the war to prepare his defence. He was due to give evidence last year but the date was put back because of the war. His critics have accused him of prolonging the Gaza conflict to delay judgment day and remain in power, which he denies. Always a divisive figure in Israel, public trust in Netanyahu fell sharply in the wake of the Oct. 7, 2023 Hamas assault on southern Israel that caught his government off guard, cost around 1,200 lives. Israel’s subsequent campaign has killed more than 44,000 people and displaced nearly all Gaza’s population at least once, triggering a humanitarian catastrophe, according to Gaza officials. The prime minister has refused advice from the state attorney general to set up an independent commission into what went wrong and Israel’s subsequent conduct of the war. He is instead looking to establish an inquiry made up only of politicians, which critics say would not provide the sort of accountability demanded by the ICC. Popular Israeli daily Yedioth Ahronoth said the failure to order an independent investigation had prodded the ICC into action. “Netanyahu preferred to take the risk of arrest warrants, just as long as he did not have to form such a commission,” it wrote on Friday. ARREST THREAT The prime minister faces a difficult future living under the shadow of an ICC warrant, joining the ranks of only a few leaders to have suffered similar humiliation, including Libya’s Muammar Gaddafi and Serbia’s Slobodan Milosevic. It also means he risks arrest if he travels to any of the court’s 124 signatory states, including most of Europe. One place he can safely visit is the United States, which is not a member of the ICC, and Israeli leaders hope U.S. President-elect Donald Trump will bring pressure to bear by imposing sanctions on ICC officials. Mike Waltz, Trump’s nominee for national security advisor, has already promised tough action: “You can expect a strong response to the antisemitic bias of the ICC & UN come January,” he wrote on X on Friday. In the meantime, Israeli officials are talking to their counterparts in Western capitals, urging them to ignore the arrest warrants, as Hungary has already promised to do. However, the charges are not going to disappear soon, if at all, meaning fellow leaders will be increasingly reluctant to have relations with Netanyahu, said Yuval Shany, a senior fellow at the Israel Democracy Institute. “In a very direct sense, there is going to be more isolation for the Israeli state going forward,” he told Reuters. By Crispian Balmer and Emily Rose SABC © 2024