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Global Microscope Imaging Analysis Software Market Size, Share and Forecast By Key Players-Zeiss, Olympus, Image Metrology, SMCS Limited, Oxford Instrument(Imaris)Panama City: Panamanian President Jose Raul Mulino on Thursday ruled out negotiations with US President-elect Donald Trump over control of the Panama Canal, denying that China was interfering in its operation. Mulino also rejected the possibility of reducing tolls for US vessels in response to Trump's threat to demand control of the vital waterway connecting the Atlantic and Pacific oceans be returned to Washington. "There's nothing to talk about," Mulino told a press conference. "The canal is Panamanian and belongs to Panamanians. There's no possibility of opening any kind of conversation around this reality, which has cost the country blood, sweat and tears," he added. The canal, inaugurated in 1914, was built by the United States but handed to Panama on December 31, 1999, under treaties signed some two decades earlier by then-US president Jimmy Carter and Panamanian nationalist leader Omar Torrijos. Trump on Saturday slammed what he called "ridiculous" fees for US ships passing through the canal and hinted at China's growing influence. "It was solely for Panama to manage, not China, or anyone else," Trump said in a post on his Truth Social platform. "We would and will NEVER let it fall into the wrong hands!" If Panama could not ensure "the secure, efficient and reliable operation" of the channel, "then we will demand that the Panama Canal be returned to us, in full, and without question," he said.

A U.S.-made-and-supplied Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missile defense battery was reportedly used on Friday morning against a ballistic missile fired by Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen at Israel. The THAAD battery arrived in Israel in October. The move was hailed at the time as a step forward in U.S.-Israeli military cooperation, even in the context of difficult relations between the governments of U.S. President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Reuters reported : An advanced U.S. military anti-missile system was used in Israel to try to intercept a projectile for the first time since President Joe Biden placed the system in Israel in October, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters on Friday. The THAAD, or Terminal High Altitude Area Defense system, was used to try to intercept a projectile from Yemen sometime during the last 24 hours, and an analysis would determine its success, said the source who spoke on condition of anonymity. ... In October, Biden placed the THAAD system, built by Lockheed Martin , in Israel along with about 100 U.S. soldiers to help defend the country. THAAD is a critical part of the U.S. military’s layered air defense systems and added to Israel’s already formidable anti-missile defenses. However, critics also noted that increasingly direct U.S. involvement Israel’s defense could be exploited by an unfriendly administration, as Biden attempted to do when he withheld certain munitions from Israel in protest at Israel’s decision to enter the city of Rafah in southern Gaza. The move also placed U.S. soldiers at risk in the war zone, adding to the possibility of further U.S. involvement. Joel B. Pollak is Senior Editor-at-Large at Breitbart News and the host of Breitbart News Sunday on Sirius XM Patriot on Sunday evenings from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. ET (4 p.m. to 7 p.m. PT). He is the author of The Agenda: What Trump Should Do in His First 100 Days , available for pre-order on Amazon. He is also the author of The Trumpian Virtues: The Lessons and Legacy of Donald Trump’s Presidency , now available on Audible. He is a winner of the 2018 Robert Novak Journalism Alumni Fellowship. Follow him on Twitter at @joelpollak .Massive Chinese espionage scheme hit 9th telecom firm, US says

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Jets are sticking with Aaron Rodgers at QB, and Dolphins can't wait to finally face himPut in place dos and don’ts for tourists’ safety, says Calangute MLAFox News Flash top sports headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. Professional boxer Paul Bamba unexpectedly died just days after being crowned WBA Gold Cruiserweight champion, his manager and family announced on social media. He was 35. R&B singer and songwriter Ne-Yo issued a joint statement with Bamba’s family on social media Friday confirming the news of his passing. A cause of death was not revealed. Bamba had a 19-3 record with 18 knockouts, 14 of which came in 2024. (Adobe Stock) "It is with profound sorrow that we announce the passing of beloved son, brother, friend and boxing champion Paul Bamba, whose light and love touched countless lives," the statement posted on Instagram read. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM "He was a fierce yet confident competitor with an unrelenting ambition to achieve greatness. But more than anything, he was a tremendous individual that inspired many with his exceptional drive and determination. We are heartbroken by his passing and kindly ask for privacy and understanding during this difficult time as we collectively navigate our grief." Bamba signed with Ne-Yo’s management company this year. He broke Mike Tyson’s record just six days prior to his death when he won the WBA Gold Cruiserweight championship to win 14 fights – all knockouts – in a single year. "This year I set out with a goal. I did just that," Bamba said in a post on Instagram after the fight. MIKE TYSON FACES $1.5 MILLION LAWSUIT OVER ALLEGED CONTRACT VIOLATION IN ORDER TO FIGHT JAKE PAUL "Wasn’t easy, there were many obstacles that I adapted to, overcame and kept on the path we set regardless of extenuating circumstances. 14 fights. 14 knockouts ending with the WBA GOLD cruiserweight world title," he continued. "Blessed to have my family, my team and all my supporters along the way. That being said if you got what some might call an ‘outlandish goal’ GO chase it. Anyone who thinks that isn’t as brave as you, prove people wrong!" Boxing gloves laying on a mat inside a boxing ring. (Fernando Lavoz/NurPhoto via Getty Images) CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP According to Reuters, Bamba had a 19-3 record with 18 knockouts, 14 of which came in 2024. Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X , and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter . Paulina Dedaj is a Sports Reporter for Fox News Digital.

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Top China ETFs Investors wary of buying an individual Chinese stock could choose ETFs such as KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF ( ), iShares China Large-Cap ETF ( ) and Xtrackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares ETF ( ). But these ETFs are prone to big gap-ups and -downs as well. Top China Stocks To Buy Or Watch Now Trip.com Stock Trip.com is a China-based online travel site operator. It's benefited from a travel boom after China's long Covid restrictions were lifted in late 2022. Q3 earnings rose 25% vs. a year earlier, the third straight quarter of decelerating growth, as comparisons get tougher. Revenue gained 20%, picking up from 13% in Q2. Travel seems be on the upswing globally. Trip.com stock gapped out of a consolidation on Dec. 9, part of a big base-on-base formation. Shares soon pulled back into the buy zone and are now finding support at the 21-day line. BYD Stock The world's leading EV maker, BYD produces fully battery electric vehicles (BEVs) and plug-in hybrids (PHEVs). It's also one of the world's largest battery makers. BYD earnings rose 16% in Q3 vs. a year earlier. Revenue grew 29%, accelerating from 26% in Q2 and Q1's 1% decline. Notably, BYD revenue topped Tesla's for the first time. Q4 revenue growth should accelerate. In Q3 BYD sold a record 1,134,892 vehicles, up 37.3% vs. a year earlier and 7.6% vs. Q2's 986,720. PHEV sales soared 75.6% vs. a year before to 685,830. BEV passenger sales came in at 443,426, up 2.7% vs. a year earlier and 4.1% vs. Q2. A rapid expansion of models, technology and markets has fueled BYD, which is building factories in Asia, Europe and Latin America. In Q4, BYD is on track to sell well over 1.5 million EVs, easily clearing a full-year target of 4 million vehicles. BYD should comfortably top Tesla in BEV sales, even as it focuses on PHEVs. BYD will release December, Q4 and 2024 sales figures on Jan. 1-2. In early October, BYD topped the official 36.27 buy point, and quickly hit a two-year high of 42. But shares pulled back well below the buy point, forging a new base with a 42 buy point. Investors could use the Dec. 11 high of 37 as an early entry. The Chinese stock is Hong Kong listed and trades over the counter in the U.S., so its U.S. stock chart shows lots of mini gap-ups and -downs. ZK Stock Zeekr is a Chinese EV maker. It's actually a unit of China auto giant Geely and is moving toward integrating another Geely unit, Lynx. Zeekr makes BEVs and PHEVs. It competes in the modest-to-mainstream markets, competing against BYD, XPeng, Tesla and others. Zeekr is still losing money, though sales growth remains strong at 36% in Q3. The startup will release December, Q4 and 2024 sales figures on Jan. 1. ZK stock came public in the U.S. at 21 a share in May, hitting a record 32.24 on May 13, the second day of trading. Shares then plunged to 13 on Aug. 12 before rebounding. Shares broke out of a 36%-deep consolidation on Dec. 26, but fell back sharply the next day. The consolidation could be viewed as a huge handle to a very deep base. Zeeker, like fellow startups XPeng, Nio and Li Auto, is prone to big daily swings. Tencent Stock Tencent is a massive messaging and gaming giant. Its WeChat super app is the envy of the world. Strong gaming demand has fueled a big surge in earnings. Q3 earnings leapt 42% vs. a year earlier, on a strong pace but snapping a seven-quarter string of accelerating growth. Revenue growth has picked up for the last two quarters, to 12%. Tencent stock is in a 20%-deep consolidation, with a 61.60 buy point. Shares are mostly trading around the 50-day line, currently trading above the 50-day. The base forged just above a flat base and at the top of a mammoth consolidation going back to January 2023. Tencent is Hong Kong listed and trades over the counter in the U.S., so its U.S. stock chart shows lots of mini gap-ups and -downs. Atour Lifestyle Holdings Atour Lifestyle owns and manages a hotel chain in China. 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If the nosy grandma peering out the window were a government entity, it would be the Global Engagement Center. The priciest hall monitor in history has just been given a pink slip. The Global Engagement Center, created by then President Barack Obama’s executive order in 2016, was supposed to help fight terrorist messaging. But the neocon majority in Congress successfully pushed for it to become more involved in fighting “Russian election interference” – or, more like flooding voters’ brains with the idea of it. Its speech and narrative policing under the guise of combating fake news ultimately became so intolerable that its spending was just cut from the latest budget bill and its operations have now been shut down. The center’s demise also may or may not have had something to do with the fact that it was exceptionally lazy and stupid, even as far as government initiatives go. American taxpayers have been paying $61 million a year for this entity to crank out a grand total of about eight reports over as many years. Yep, that’s about $61 million per report, one of which was called “Gendered Disinformation.” Other activities include issuing press releases with titles like, “Faces of Kremlin Propaganda: Dmitri Peskov.” Oh wow, guys, you found one! And it’s none other than the public official whose actual job title is communications chief for the Kremlin. How many Americans would have otherwise been duped! Imagine Russians paying one of their government agencies tens of millions a year to “expose” the White House Press Secretary as speaking for Washington. The center also spent a lot of resources promoting Russian-linked media as Russian-linked. And also as totally badass. They wouldn’t shut up about it, effectively generating one giant free advertising campaign targeting citizens who might be curious about this thing that’s managed to get under Washington’s skin so badly. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, citing the work of the center, called for the entire world to unite against RT. “We know that RT possesses cyber capabilities and engaged in covert information influence operations and military procurement,” he said in September 2024. Guess he was referring to my bulk ordering of missiles on Amazon Prime. China was another obsession. “Every country should have the ability to tell its story to the world,” began a report from 2023 titled “How the People’s Republic of China Seeks to Reshape the Global Information Environment.” It then proceeded to tell China exactly how it shouldn’t be telling its story to the world. The Center accused China of “digital authoritarianism” and using “intimidation to silence dissent and encourage self-censorship.” Sounds like US academia. Or the Global Engagement Center. How about France’s arrest of Telegram founder Pavel Durov last summer, now charged with enabling crimes like pedocriminality, fraud, and drug trafficking just for having created the platform? President Emmanuel Macron wined and dined Durov personally from 2018 to 2021, even giving him fast track French citizenship, and is now behaving like a psycho ex who didn’t get what he wanted. Like maybe the encryption keys. No statement from the center on that one, huh? Or on the comments by Durov’s former PR guy suggesting that Macron is just acting as a wingman for Washington in all this. The center’s latest partner is Kiev, with which they set up the Ukraine Communications Group, along with Poland, to fight Russia informationally. If they have such a crack team, then why is it all over social media that the latest campaign out of Kiev, honoring Ukrainian fighters killed in Russia’s Kursk region at schools and social centers, shows supporters holding up “hero” headshots of porn stars Johnny Sins of “Brazzers” fame and Billy Harrington, instead? How about the whole Azov neo-Nazi rebranding initiative? There’s such a lack of clarity or historical truth on that issue from the center that the entire Canadian parliament was brainwashed into clapping for a bona fide World War II-era Ukrainian Nazi last year. What about the Ghost of Kiev and the heroes of Snake Island? Any interest in correcting those myths out of Kiev from the early days of the conflict? Or perhaps the center could have come to Kiev’s rescue when it was being blamed all over the Western press, from Germany to the US, for a covert operation to blow up the Nord Stream pipeline and taking out the Russian fuel for the EU’s economic engine along with it. Nothing but radio silence on that one. So is it true, then? Or is it just a much more convenient narrative to leave hanging out there in the public domain than the suggestion that Washington had anything to do with it? In June 2024, the Center made a deal for cooperation with Romania to counter foreign election manipulation. The presidential election there was just recently cancelled, in the wake of a populist with a PhD in agronomy winning the first round of voting. Hardly surprising amid a farmers’ uprising against the EU’s heavy-handed regulations and favoritism for Ukrainian imports. Russian election interference via a paid TikTok campaign was blamed, which the investigative outlet Snoop.ro now says was actually paid for by the party of the current president – the same one that complained about the results and demanded a do-over. Guess the center never considered that on the meddling front, the call would be coming from inside the house. Speaking of which, Mark Zuckerberg, founder of Facebook and its parent company, Meta, admitted in a letter to the House Judiciary Committee in August that the Biden administration asked Facebook to censor Covid-19 content, including humor and satire, and that his teams complied. He also said that the FBI warned them about Russian disinformation on the Biden family’s dealings with Burisma (the Ukrainian energy company where Hunter Biden served on the board), which ultimately turned out not to be Russian fake news, even though Facebook had agreed to demote the story at the time. What’s that complaint about Chinese censorship again? People are increasingly fed up with these efforts by Washington to obsessively patrol narratives in order to enforce its “rules based order” that primarily just serves special interests. All you need to know about how annoyed Americans are is that they just voted for a first-class online troll as president, who has spent the last few days tweeting up a storm to everyone’s amusement, suggesting that the Panama Canal is American, Canada should be the 51st state, and Greenland should be owned by the US. The Global Engagement Center and its likeminded proponents have irritated everyone so much with their hounding attempts to impose their vision for the decor, that the bulldozer has now just straight-up ripped right through their own house.Global Times: Chinese technology enhances Kenya’s geothermal efficiency, delivers reliable, clean and affordable power to households

Clueless! John Legend and wife Chrissy Teigen show that not all Americans follow our beautiful game as she confuses 'underdog' Chelsea with Ipswich on Arsenal trip John Legend and Chrissy Teigen showed their lack of football knowledge Teigen confused Ipswich for Chelsea during an awkward interview LISTEN NOW: It's All Kicking Off! New formation, some new faces, but the optimism has gone at Old Trafford By TARA ANSON-WALSH Published: 17:30 EST, 28 December 2024 | Updated: 17:31 EST, 28 December 2024 e-mail View comments With half of the clubs in the Premier League now owned by Americans, you would expect some form of understanding of the English game. After all, Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney have brought a large slice of Hollywood glamour to Wrexham. However, football fans tuning into Amazon Prime Video’s coverage of Arsenal v Ipswich on Friday night were treated to one of the worst examples of cluelessness from two members of American showbiz royalty. John Legend , the famous singer known for his hit All of Me, and his wife Chrissy Teigen were involved in an excruciating interview live on the streaming platform, with Teigen confusing Ipswich for Chelsea and claiming she was ‘rooting for the underdog’. Teigen, who made the trip to the Emirates with Legend and her children for their ‘first Premier League game ever’, had been posting on her social media throughout the day in a Chelsea shirt — albeit covered by an Ipswich scarf. After Arsenal’s narrow win, thanks to a Kai Havertz goal, the couple were invited on to the pitch to reflect on the match. John Legend and Chrissy Teigen showed their lack of football knowledge Teigen confused Ipswich for Chelsea and claimed that she was ‘rooting for the underdog’. Legend was honest enough to admit: ‘I don’t know the league very well, and my friends were like, well, Arsenal is going to win by like, you know, six goals. But it was a closer match than we expected.’ But the interview took a turn for the hilarious worse when Teigen was asked why she supports Chelsea. ‘Listen, I love an underdog,’ she said. ‘I love coming in and being surprised by how much a team can do and it was so much fun for us to root for them, because everyone was on Arsenal’s side.’ Legend quickly corrected her, saying, ‘She was rooting for Ipswich today’, but Teigen persisted, adding: ‘When you said Chelsea, I was like, is Chelsea Ipswich? I don’t know.’ Legend summed up the confusion when he said: ‘You had one Chelsea scarf on today. It was very confusing. Same colours basically. We’re clueless.’ Teigen shared a throwback picture of herself in a football kit, adding: ‘Does this look like the face of someone who doesn’t know soccer?’ The awkward exchange drew criticism on social media, with one user posting: ‘Think @primevideosport coverage has been really good tonight, but what was the point of talking to John Legend and his family?? She didn’t even know what team she was watching.’ Teigen later defended her football knowledge on Instagram, saying: ‘You know who the biggest k***s and t***s are? The people who don’t like soccer as much as I do.’ She also shared a throwback picture of herself in a football kit, adding: ‘Does this look like the face of someone who doesn’t know soccer?’ Arsenal Chrissy Teigen Ipswich Town John Legend Share or comment on this article: Clueless! John Legend and wife Chrissy Teigen show that not all Americans follow our beautiful game as she confuses 'underdog' Chelsea with Ipswich on Arsenal trip e-mail Add comment1 2 3 Chandigarh: The Chandigarh Wine Contractor Association (CWCA) has said excise duty and VAT in Chandigarh should be equivalent to Punjab, which levies 1% VAT on the ex-distillery price. In a meeting with the senior UT excise and taxation officials held here on Thursday, the CWCA submitted suggestions for the formulation of the Excise Policy 2025-26 . Darshan Singh Kler, president of the association, said, "We, the traders of Chandigarh, are facing heavy losses due to these heavy taxes as the lending cost of liquor in Punjab is less than the lending cost in Chandigarh. This difference makes a huge impact on the sale of liquor in Chandigarh as it makes the liquor of Punjab much cheaper compared to Chandigarh." The association has also demanded that the liquor vends should be reduced from 95 to 75, as in some sectors there are six vends. The association also suggested, "The quota of IMFL, IFL, and country liquor should be open, and the import duty should be reduced compared to the current status." It has also demanded that the validity of a permit for IMFL, IFL, Beer, and Country Liquor should be reduced to seven days. The association also submitted, "Ex-distillery price (EDP) and ex-brewery price (EBP) should not be increased under any circumstances, as if it is increased, it will lead to the prices of liquor skyrocketing in Chandigarh. This will lead to major losses for the Excise Contractors, as even currently we are not able to compete with the prices of liquor from Punjab." The date to sell the carry-forward stock is up to June 30; it should be extended to December 31 in the new policy of 2025-26. On the problem of bootleggers, the association stated the problem is increasing day by day and is becoming a menace for the administration. "Currently, the Excise Department has only one ASI and three constables, which are not enough to combat this problem. So, the force of the police should be increased, and a minimum of two ASI and 12 constables should be called on deputation from the police department," submitted the association. Stay updated with the latest news on Times of India . Don't miss daily games like Crossword , Sudoku , Location Guesser and Mini Crossword .

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By Kimberly Palmer, NerdWallet The investing information provided on this page is for educational purposes only. NerdWallet, Inc. does not offer advisory or brokerage services, nor does it recommend or advise investors to buy or sell particular stocks, securities or other investments. The start of a new year can bring a surge of motivation around setting new goals, including financial resolutions. One way to help those goals become reality, financial experts say, is to make them as specific as possible. Then, track your progress, while allowing flexibility for unexpected challenges. “It’s easier to track progress when we know where we are going,” says Sylvie Scowcroft, a certified financial planner and founder of The Financial Grove in Cambridge, Massachusetts. That’s why she encourages her clients to set clearly defined goals, often related to paying off a specific debt, saving a certain amount per month or improving their credit score. Here are more tips from financial experts about crafting 2025 financial goals : Trying to accomplish too much can feel overwhelming. Instead, pick your priorities, says Cathleen Tobin, CFP and owner of Moonbridge Financial Design in Rhinebeck, New York. She suggests focusing on those big, often emotionally-driven goals to find motivation. “It’s more compelling than just a number,” she says. For example, do you want to make sure you’re on track for retirement or save money for a house? “Start there.” Scowcroft says she sees clients get tripped up by selecting overly broad goals, such as “get better with money.” Instead, she encourages people to select specific action items, such as “sign up for a budgeting tool and set aside time each month to learn where my money is going.” That level of specificity provides direction so you know what steps to take next, she adds. For example, if your top priority is to become debt-free, then your specific goal might be to pay off an extra $200 of your debt balance each month. Tobin says labeling savings accounts so they correspond with goals can also help. An emergency fund could be named something like “Peace of mind in 2025,” so you remember why you’re saving every time you make a transfer. “It’s more motivating than just ‘emergency fund,’” Tobin says. Measuring your progress as the year unfolds is also a critical component of successful goal setting, Tobin says. She compares it to weight loss. If you want to lose 20 pounds by June, then you need to lose about a pound a week for the first six months of the year. Similarly, she says it helps to break savings goals into microsteps that specify what you need to do each week. Schedule a weekly or monthly check-in with yourself to make sure you are meeting those smaller goals along the way. You might want to review your debt payoff progress or check your credit score , for example. “Being able to break it down into steps that can be done each week or twice a month really helps,” Tobin says. If your goal is to save more money , then setting up an automatic transfer each month can help turn that goal into reality, as long as you know you have the money in your checking account to spare. “It reduces the mental load,” says Mike Hunsberger, CFP and owner of Next Mission Financial Planning in St. Charles, Missouri, where he primarily supports veterans and current members of the military. He recommends starting small to ease into the change. “I wouldn’t jump to double what you’re currently saving,” he says. For example, when it comes to saving in a retirement account, if you’re starting with a 3% contribution, you might want to bump it up to 4%, then slowly increase it from there. “My number one piece of advice is to start small, but make sure you scale over time,” Hunsberger adds. “Because it’s gradual, you probably won’t notice it impacting your lifestyle.” “Stay flexible,” Scowcroft says. “Part of it is just being kind to yourself and not being too rigid.” When unexpected challenges come up, such as a big unplanned expense, you might have to pause making progress on your goal and reset. You might even need to change your goal. Scowcroft says that doesn’t mean you “failed,” just that life changed your plans. Dwelling on any negativity won’t help your forward progress. Sharing your goals with a friend can also make it easier to reach them, Scowcroft says. “It really helps to have an accountability buddy,” she says. She suggests putting a regular “money date” with your friend on the calendar so you can ask each other how you’re doing, brainstorm any challenges or even budget together side-by-side . “It’s a fun excuse to meet up with a friend.” More From NerdWallet Kimberly Palmer writes for NerdWallet. Email: kpalmer@nerdwallet.com. Twitter: @kimberlypalmer. The article The Secret to Making Successful Financial New Year’s Resolutions originally appeared on NerdWallet .Georgia Tech cruises past Alabama A&M