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Newcastle boss Eddie Howe has confirmed a fracas down the St James' Park tunnel led to assistant manager Jason Tindall's bizarre red card. The Magpies ran out 3-0 victors over Aston Villa at St. James' Park in what was their fourth straight win ins all competitions. Despite the comfortable scoreline, it was an incredibly fiery contest throughout. Referee Anthony Taylor blew for a whopping 25 fouls over the course of the game but only issued three yellow cards. However, it was the two red cards that were undoubtedly the biggest talking points from the Toon. The first belonged to Villa striker Jhon Duran, who was shown a straight red in the 32nd minute for a challenge on Fabian Schar . Duran and Schar tussled for a long ball but the Newcastle defender fell to the ground as he made a clearance following a slight shove from the former. As Schar fell to the turf, Duran's left foot slipped and the studs on his right foot momentarily landed on the Newcastle man's back. Duran looked to quickly remove his foot and apologised to the referee as soon as he stood up. But Taylor was in no mood for remorse and brandished a red card. Duran was irate as he walked off the field and sent a water bottle flying. However, managers from both sides felt Taylor's decision to send Duran off was the wrong one. "For me, not [a red card]," Villa boss Unai Emery said. "It is completely not. I can accept it if another team asks for a red card. But use and confirm VAR please. Now the punishment is three matches. "His reaction after was with the player being sorry. Then we can try to analyse if he kicked him or not. I don't think he kicked him purposely. Please use VAR." Emery also confirmed Villa will appeal Duran's red card and attempt to get his three-game suspension rescinded. Howe understands Emery's frustrations, saying: "I thought it was maybe harsh, that was my gut feel. "I was a little surprised the red card came out." The Duran red card proved to be the spark that lit the fuse, as tensions between the two managerial teams reached boiling point. Shortly after Duran's departure, Tindall had Emery fuming when he put his finger to his lips as if to silence the Villa boss without even casting a sideways glance at the Spaniard. The drama continued to unfold at half time when the teams headed back to the dressing rooms. According to multiple reports, a scuffle involving around 20 people from both teams, including Tindall and Villa analyst Victor Manas, kicked off. When asked if a 20-man brawl transpired, Howe confirmed it. "I don't think that's far off," Howe said. "These things always start out I don't think with the intention of it happening in the way that it did. "There was probably 17 or 18 people trying to calm it down, but what it looks like is there are more people involved. "No one wants to see that, it's not at all how I want my players or staff to be, but sometimes you have to stand up to what you think is right and protect each other. "It was frustration spilling out from the first half, but of course we're all standing up for ourselves in that moment, protecting ourselves." Tindall did not return to the dugout for the second half as Newcastle confirmed on their social media he had been sent off. But the loss of Howe's right-hand man for the second half mattered little, as goals from Alexander Isak and Joelinton capped off a strong performance, kickstarted by a divine curling effort from Anthony Gordon. The win lifted Newcastle to fifth in the table on 29 points. As for Villa, they slipped to ninth but are just one point behind the Magpies.‘Cong to devote coming year for organisational revamp’Minority Business Development Agency Releases Report On Closing Supply Chain Gaps With MbesIsrael strikes Houthi rebels in Yemen's capital while the WHO chief says he was meters away
Varanasi: A 63-member delegation from the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development ( NABARD ), Uttar Pradesh, visited IRRI South Asia Regional Centre (ISARC), Varanasi, for a one-day exposure tour on Friday. This initiative aimed to foster collaborations, share innovations, and explore pathways to strengthen rural livelihoods through advanced agricultural technologies and entrepreneurship. Welcoming the delegates, director Sudhanshu Singh, showcased presentation of ISARC's technologies— CERVA, CESA, and CEIRD, highlighting innovations designed to benefit Farmer Producer Organizations and Agri-Startups . Addressing the occasion, CGM NABARD, Pankaj Kumar, stressed the importance of developing partnerships and scalable models that could serve as a global benchmark. He proposed a close and collaborative relationship with IRRI experts to equip the NABARD team with holistic and scientific knowledge that could be effectively disseminated to the farming community. NABARD GM Vinod Kumar shared insights on various aspects of agricultural credit and its potential in shaping the agricultural landscape of Uttar Pradesh. He presented statistics highlighting the state's agricultural productivity and identified key challenges including fragmented landholdings, limited mechanisation, inadequate access to quality inputs and heavy dependence on rainfall.
Happy Thanksgiving Eve, everyone. While Thanksgiving is usually a happy holiday, it can also get a bit awkward at the dinner table, when politics are brought up. This year could be especially bad, considering we're just weeks removed from the results of the 2024 presidential election, when Donald Trump topped Kamala Harris, winning 312 Electoral College votes. One USA TODAY writer is even suggesting that President Biden "cancel" Thanksgiving this year, due to the heated political climate . "In the wake of the presidential election," Huppke writes . "The last thing any of us need to be doing is walking into potentially volatile mixed-ideology settings that often feature alcohol, long-standing feelings of familial resentment and easily thrown pies." While that's obviously an overreaction, it often does get political at the Thanksgiving dinner table. But everyone in the Manning family is probably on the same side, at least that we know of. Jeff Bottari/Getty Images Peyton and Eli Manning have made it pretty clear where they stand politically over the years. The two legendary NFL quarterbacks have reportedly shown support for the Republican Party. Peyton Manning has appeared at GOP events and donated to Republican Party candidates, while Eli Manning has admitted to being friendly with Donald Trump. Peyton Manning, a two-time Super Bowl champion and one of the best players of the 21st century, has reportedly been a "longstanding" donor to the party. The legendary NFL quarterback had reportedly been a "longstanding" supporter of the Republican Party. He had reportedly donated close to $20,000 to Republican candidates, according to USA TODAY. Manning reportedly donated to past presidential candidates like Mitt Romney and Jeb Bush. The latter of which joked about Manning's support following the Super Bowl. NFL fans, meanwhile, aren't too shocked by this. After all, the Manning family grew up in the South, attending SEC schools and has made a lot of money. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to guess that they are probably right-leaning. "Two rich guys who grew up in the south with a rich dad. Wow it’s a big surprise," one NFL fan wrote. "I care , I'm glad they are smart enough to support the Republican candidates...USA USA...," one fan added. Instagram. Thanksgiving Weekend will be a special one for the Manning family this year, too. Texas, where Arch Manning plays, is set to take on Texas A&M in a special rivalry game on Saturday. ESPN's College GameDay will be broadcasting live from the campus of Texas A&M on Saturday morning.
US officials have been working to solidify Biden's legacy to bolster domestic semiconductor manufacturing ahead of President-elect Donald Trump's White House return -- and these agreements are among the latest efforts to do so. The United States has been trying to reduce its dependence on other countries for semiconductors, while also seeking to maintain its scientific and technological edge as competition with China intensifies. Samsung's award of up to $4.7 billion in direct funding goes towards its effort to grow its Texas presence into a full-fledged operation for developing and producing leading-edge chips, said the US Commerce Department. The funding will supplement the company's investment of more than $37 billion in the coming years, the department added. Samsung's expansion will help "ensure we have a steady, domestic supply of the most advanced semiconductors that are essential to AI and national security, while also creating tens of thousands of good-paying jobs," Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said in a statement. National Economic Advisor Lael Brainard added that Samsung is "the only semiconductor company that is a leader in both advanced memory and advanced logic chips." In a separate notice, the Commerce Department said it also had finalized an award of up to $1.6 billion for Texas Instruments, supporting its efforts to build new facilities. Raimondo noted that shortages of current-generation semiconductors were a problem during the supply chain disruptions sparked by the Covid-19 pandemic, adding that TI now plans to grow its US capacity in making these devices. The Biden administration has unveiled billions in grants through the CHIPS and Science Act, a major law passed during the veteran Democrat's term aimed at strengthening the US semiconductor industry. Officials have managed to get many deals across the finish line before Trump returns to the Oval Office, awarding the vast majority of more than $36 billion in proposed incentives that have been allocated. The finalized deals mean funds can be disbursed as companies hit project milestones. bys/sstWhat can the Detroit Tigers do this winter to build on their surprise postseason run?
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1 2 Varanasi: Chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission and secretary of the department of Atomic Energy, Dr AK Mohanty, inaugurated a modern research lab— Dr Sumati V Bhide ‘Analytical Basic and Clinical Research' lab at the Mahamana Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya Cancer Centre and Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital (MPMMCC and HBCH) on Friday. The lab, set up at a cost of around Rs 3 crore, utilising funds from Department of Atomic Energy, the hospital's funds, and CSR funds from Aditya Vision, is equipped with facilities like bio-repository and tissue bank, cell culture facility, and gene editing. Samples can be preserved here at a temperature of –196 degrees Celsius. Dr Rohit Kumar, a scientific officer at the hospital, said that this lab will paly a significant in the fields of cancer biology, molecular biology, and cellular research and in translational research. Hospital director Dr Satyajit Pradhan said the lab will promote research in new drugs and technologies. tnn
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Two Maryland politicians are being considered to become the next chair of the Democratic National Committee, vying to lead a political party that is rebuilding after November losses in the White House and both chambers of Congress. Former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley and nonprofit executive-turned Senate hopeful Robert Houton are on the increasingly long list of candidates vying to lead the DNC following its Feb. 1 election to replace outgoing Chair Jaime Harrison. Author and former presidential candidate Marianne Williamson was the latest competitor to launch her bid Thursday . O’Malley, Houton and Williamson represent wildly different political figures and are reflective of the growing list of DNC chair candidates. The field also includes Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party chair Ken Martin and Wisconsin Democratic Party chair Ben Wikler. O’Malley, who served as mayor of Baltimore from 1999 to 2007 before becoming governor and launching a failed presidential bid in 2016, has chalked up the party’s 2024 defeat to its leaders growing out of touch with everyday Americans on “kitchen table” issues such as the economy. He has touted his record as chair of the Democratic Governors Association — which he did while in Annapolis from 2011 to 2012 — and repeatedly called for rejecting “the politics of fear.” “It’s time to get back to the party of FDR. The party that says there is nothing to fear but fear itself,” O’Malley wrote on X/Twitter Dec. 5 upon announcing his bid. O’Malley has received endorsements from both of Maryland’s incumbent senators, Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen, as well as Senate-elect Angela Alsobrooks. Houton has a more colorful recent political history. A relative unknown from Bethesda, he campaigned on tackling opioid abuse in Maryland’s 2024 Democratic Senate primary but garnered less than 2,000 votes — just 0.29% — of the vote in Maryland’s 2024 Democratic Senate primary, a race dominated by eventual Senate-elect Alsobrooks and Rep. David Trone. Despite hoping to become the party’s nominee against former GOP Gov. Larry Hogan, Houton ultimately endorsed Hogan in October while calling out Alsobrooks for what he called a campaign based on “lying, fear-mongering, name-calling and blame-gaming.” Thus far, Houton has not received the endorsement of any Maryland big wigs, but still has time to campaign before the party selects its new chair during its annual winter meeting in National Harbor, Prince George’s County. The ultimate choice for DNC chair will be tasked with rebuilding a party in the political wilderness — Republicans will hold a trifecta in the 119th Congress — amidst criticisms it has lost sight of pivotal working-class voters. ©2024 The Baltimore Sun. Visit at baltimoresun.com . Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.Johnson Fistel, LLP Announces Investigation of DMC Global Inc. for Potential Securities Law Violations (BOOM)
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Publicité Interview 20 décembre 2024 22:00 Commentaire(s) Par Lindsay Prosper Partager cet article Facebook X LinkedIn WhatsApp Interview Eli Belotsercovsky, ex-ambassador of Israel to Mauritius with residence in South Africa. After having served as ambassador of Israel to Mauritius with residence in South Africa for three years between 2021 and 2024, Eli Belotsercovsky paid a farewell visit to Mauritius. In the interview he gave to “l’express”, he talked mainly about the avenues of cooperation that can be developed between our two countries – agriculture, education, social development, tourism and health. Many times have you been in Mauritius where you do not enjoy the privilege of having a fully-fledged embassy? Because of the war against the Hamas that started on October 7, 2023, I have visited Mauritius on three occasions only. How long did you stay in Mauritius during these three visits It was between 3 to 4 days. What lies behind the Israeli government’s intention to try to seek how it can gradually bring to a new level its diplomatic relation and cooperation with Mauritius? One of my main tasks was to try, as best as I could, to see how we can strengthen our relationship with Mauritius. One aspect of this strategy that we have been able to achieve has been to see how we can increase the number of people who are willing to travel to Israel to benefit from all existing facilities that we offer in the field of training. In what fields of interest these training facilities are able to come to fruition? Agriculture, education, social development and health care are the domains where these training facilities can be offered. What has been the response to your proposals? It was quite positive and encouraging because quite a lot of people from Mauritius have openly shown their interest to take advantage of these training facilities. Some moved to Israel while others benefitted from courses that were available online. In addition to this, we have chosen water as one of the main area of cooperation because this is a big challenge for Mauritius and for Rodrigues as well. However, many parts of the main island Mauritius suffer from the consequences of water shortages. We have been able to send an expert from Israel to Mauritius where he stayed about a week. The main purpose of the visit has been to see with the responsible parties from the Central Water Authority how a transfer of knowhow that Israel has acquired in the field of management of water resources can be considered. It was also agreed that an extension of this project could take the form of exchanges between representatives from the Ministry of Energy and Public Utilities and those of a selected group of companies in Israel who deal with water technologies by having recourse to audio and/or video conferencing facilities offered by Zoom Communications. What other fields of interest whereby cooperation between the two countries could start or move a step further from what the situation stands today? I would spontaneously move out of the list, tourism and agriculture. What are your arguments to justify this choice? The reason why tourism arrives at the top of the list is that it is an area of interest where we have already started to cooperate and would like to continue in the future. So far, we have seen quite a number of tourists from Israel who have travelled to Mauritius.The country is becoming more and more known in Israel. However, the potential of that sector is much higher and there is sufficient room to believe that future development of that sector between the two countries is really possible. If this is the case, what have you done to allow this sector to develop further? We invited the Mauritian government to participate in a tourist exhibition that was scheduled to take place in February 2024 in Tel Aviv but didn’t take place because of the war with Hamas. We hope that it will take place next year, I mean 2025. Hopefully, we are expecting that Mauritius will send its representatives to this event. Tourism has a significant chance to develop further because people from Israel are fond of travelling since our country is very small. They are looking for new destinations. The potential of the tourist sector is there. What is the Israeli government prepared to commit so that tourism occupies a more prominent place in the cooperation process that is highly desired? It would be a good idea to organise a visit or even several visits to Mauritius for travel agents of the Israel Travel Association. In Israel, as in many other countries, the government is doing its best to have as many tourists as possible at home. The Israeli Travel Association is interested in sending tourists abroad. So, the idea is to have a fully-fledged delegation of travel agents over here to visit every corner that will enable them to take stock of the potential of the Mauritian tourism sector they can refer to when they come back to Israel to organise a promotion campaign in favour of Mauritius as a destination that needs to be visited. If the response gathered following this promotion campaign is such that a fair number of Israelis wish to spend some days over here, we can consider the possibility of starting direct charter flights between Mauritius and Israel. It can be expected that people from Mauritius would be eager to seize this opportunity to visit Israel. This development, if it comes into place, should benefit both sides. Let’s shift to agriculture, an area where the Israeli government is eager to share the know-how the country has acquired after many years of practice, and which can be subject to a process regarding the transfer of technology in this field? Agriculture is a very important area. Last year, we already had two experts from the Food and Research and Extension Institute (FAREI), who benefitted from a tailored-cut trip to Israel in the field of cattle breeding for milk production and horticulture. The FAREI, which plays an important role in the agricultural sector of Mauritius, aims at implementing programmes relating to research, development and training that can contribute to help the country attainits food security level, competitiveness as well as stakeholder equity across the whole agrifood value chains. Our aim is to see how we can promote cooperation in the area of agriculture mainly in terms of seeds that give higher yield and extending shelf-life tomato. We can also work together by conveying methods of agricultural practices to farmer communities of Mauritius by establishing over here centres of excellence in agriculture, as we have done in many countries such as India and Rwanda. We cannot end this interview without referring to a specific aspect of the military conflict that started on October 7, 2023, and which took Israel by surprise. It is the possibility of a ceasefire between Israel and the Hamas. Why doesn’t Israel seem too enthusiastic about that solution, which could bring peace to the whole region? There will never be a ceasefire as long as Hamas’s main objective is to destroy the State of Israel. Until we come to destroy all terrorist infrastructure over there, capture the terrorists, disarm them and create in Gaza some kind of Palestinian government, there will no peace over there. If this political authority declares that there is an issue with the State of Israel, then it will be quite possible to sit around a table and discuss the matter with a view to find a solution. It is unnecessary to face a conflictual situation where there is a risk that many innocent people can get killed. This is our aim. 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AUDI has unveiled its new logo with major changes a mere few days after Jaguar was slammed over the "woke" EV rebrand. The car brand has divided drivers through its launch of a new sub-brand which gets rid of the iconic four rings logo. The German premium vehicle manufacturer has announced a new partnership with SAIC - a Chinese motoring giant. This collaboration is to sell a separate range of Audi models within the market. The sub-brands first reveal shows the model featuring a brand new logo - not with four rings. China has the largest new car market worldwide with around 26 million models sold in 2023 - and Gernot Döllner, CEO of Audi, has shared his excitement for the sub-brand. read more in motors He said: "The automotive industry is undergoing the largest transformation in its history. "With our partnerships in China, we are playing a decisive role in this transformation." Audi are very familiar with the car market in China, having sold its cars there since 1988 after beginning a contract with First Automobile Works (FAW). Here they became the first company to import luxury cars to the brand. Most read in Motors Now the new Audi sub-brand looks to sell unique models with its design to younger motorists. The company pointed out the additional driver-assistance technology in comparison to models in Europe as China is currently enforcing fewer restrictions on autonomous vehicles. But the new models are missing the iconic four ring logo that first popped up in 1932 and instead have 'Audi' written across the front. The rings were originally used by Auto Union and were to represent the four German car brands Audi, Chemnitz, DKW and Horch who were all in an alliance at the time. Users took to Reddit to express their thoughts on the new Audi look in China. One user said: "Honestly? This is hilarious. It's one of those things that make you believe the simulation is real and the creator is going for maximum silliness. "Next week: Mercedes launches 'MERCEDES'." Another commented: "China is a different market. There's an Audi A7 L there. I guess Audi China knows what it is doing. "In my opinion, it looks exactly like one of those new Chinese electric car brands without personality in their designs." Meanwhile a 'new' classic Jaguar has been unveiled with a roaring petrol engine - just days after the British firm's controversial re-brand ahead of its electric revolution. A monstrous version of Jag's iconic XJS model has been revealed for the first time, although the marque won't be the ones making it. Indeed, Berkshire-based car maker Tom Walkinshaw Racing, known as TWR, is the brains behind this very cool looking XJS Supercat. The limited-edition beast is a modernised take on the classic sports car, which Jaguar originally produced between 1975 and 1996. Widely considered one of the most famous Jags, some 115,413 XJS models rolled off production lines in that time - and today it's considered a mainstay at classic car shows. "Available to commission" now, the timing of the arrival of TWR's XJS Supercat couldn't have come at a more curious period in Jaguar's 102-year history, as the manufacturer is in the midst of one of motoring history’s most outrageous rebrands. This month, they began the first phase of their transition by putting a stop to all of their current models being sold in dealerships , with only the F-Pace to be carried over into 2025. READ MORE SUN STORIES This is because the firm is fully committed to going all-electric by next year, with a handful of brand new models to be released - including a four-door GT that's to be fully unveiled in concept form next week. They then sent ripples through the motoring world when they released a new logo along with a bizarre teaser video that received backlash on social media . By Jacob Jaffa , Motors Reporter What is being investigated? The FCA announced in January that it would investigate allegations of "widespread misconduct" related to discretionary commission agreements (DCAs) on car loans . When you buy a car on finance, you are effectively loaned the value of the car while you pay it off. These loans have interest payments charged on top of them and are often organised on behalf of lenders by brokers - usually the finance arm of a dealership . These brokers earn money in the form of commission - a percentage of the interest payments on the loan. DCAs allowed brokers to, to a certain extent, increase the interest rate on a loan, which in turn increased the amount of commission they received. The practice was banned by the FCA in 2021. Who is eligible for compensation? The FCA estimates that around 40% of car deals may have been affected before 2021. There are two criteria you must meet to have a chance at receiving compensation. First, you must be complaining in relation to a finance deal on a motor vehicle (including cars, vans, motorbikes and motorhomes ) that was agreed before January 28 2021. Second, you must have bought the vehicle through a mechanism like Personal Contract Purchase (PCP) or Hire Purchase (HP), which make up the majority of finance deals and mean you own the vehicle at the end of the agreement. Drivers who leased a car through something like a Personal Contract Hire, where you give the car back at the end of the lease, are not eligible.US officials have been working to solidify Biden's legacy to bolster domestic semiconductor manufacturing ahead of President-elect Donald Trump's White House return -- and these agreements are among the latest efforts to do so. The United States has been trying to reduce its dependence on other countries for semiconductors, while also seeking to maintain its scientific and technological edge as competition with China intensifies. Samsung's award of up to $4.7 billion in direct funding goes towards its effort to grow its Texas presence into a full-fledged operation for developing and producing leading-edge chips, said the US Commerce Department. The funding will supplement the company's investment of more than $37 billion in the coming years, the department added. Samsung's expansion will help "ensure we have a steady, domestic supply of the most advanced semiconductors that are essential to AI and national security, while also creating tens of thousands of good-paying jobs," Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said in a statement. National Economic Advisor Lael Brainard added that Samsung is "the only semiconductor company that is a leader in both advanced memory and advanced logic chips." In a separate notice, the Commerce Department said it also had finalized an award of up to $1.6 billion for Texas Instruments, supporting its efforts to build new facilities. Raimondo noted that shortages of current-generation semiconductors were a problem during the supply chain disruptions sparked by the Covid-19 pandemic, adding that TI now plans to grow its US capacity in making these devices. The Biden administration has unveiled billions in grants through the CHIPS and Science Act, a major law passed during the veteran Democrat's term aimed at strengthening the US semiconductor industry. Officials have managed to get many deals across the finish line before Trump returns to the Oval Office, awarding the vast majority of more than $36 billion in proposed incentives that have been allocated. The finalized deals mean funds can be disbursed as companies hit project milestones. bys/sst