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7 up & 7 down poker game 🌟Exciting News: Multiplayer Version of Highly-Rated Post-Apocalyptic Survival Game "Eternal Skies" Now Available on Steam! 🚀Ireland’s premier has spoken to the Dublin woman who won a civil case against mixed martial arts fighter Conor McGregor to praise her courage. Taoiseach Simon Harris said he also wanted to tell Nikita Hand, a hair colourist from Drimnagh, that her case had prompted an increase in women coming forward to ask for support. Ms Hand, who accused the sportsman of raping her in a Dublin hotel in December 2018, won her claim against him for damages in a civil case at the High Court in the Irish capital on Friday. The total amount of damages awarded to Ms Hand by the jury was 248,603.60 euro (£206,714.31). Mr McGregor said in a post on social media on Friday that he intends to appeal against the decision. That post has since been deleted. Speaking to the media on Saturday, Mr Harris said he told Ms Hand of the support she has from people across Ireland. “I spoke with Nikita today and I wanted to thank her for her incredible bravery and her courage,” he said. “I wanted to make sure that she knew how much solidarity and support there was across this country for her bravery. “I also wanted to make sure she knew of what the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre had said yesterday – that so many other women have now come forward in relation to their own experiences of sexual abuse as a result of Nikita’s bravery.” The Dublin Rape Crisis Centre said the case has had a “profound effect” on the people the charity supports, and that over the first 10 days of the High Court case, calls to its national helpline increased by almost 20%. It said that first-time callers increased by 50% compared to the same period last year, and were largely from people who had experienced sexual violence who were distressed and anxious from the details of case and the views people had to it. Mr Harris said: “I wanted to speak with her and I wanted to wish her and her daughter, Freya, all the very best night, and I was very grateful to talk with Nikita today. “Her bravery, her courage, her voice has made a real difference in a country in which we must continue to work to get to zero tolerance when it comes to domestic, sexual and gender-based violence. “I don’t want to say too much more, because conscious there could be further legal processes, but I absolutely want to commend Nikita for her bravery, for her courage, for using her voice.” Justice Minister Helen McEntee praised Ms Hand’s bravery and said she had shown “there is light at the end of the tunnel”. She said: “I just want to commend Nikita for her bravery, for her determination and the leadership that she has shown in what has been – I’ve no doubt – a very, very difficult time for her and indeed, for her family. She added: “Because of wonderful people like Nikita, I hope that it shows that there is light at the end of the tunnel, that there are supports available to people, and that there is justice at the end of the day.” Ms Hand said in a statement outside court on Friday that she hoped her case would remind victims of assault to keep “pushing forward for justice”. Describing the past six years as “a nightmare”, she said: “I want to show (my daughter) Freya and every other girl and boy that you can stand up for yourself if something happens to you, no matter who the person is, and justice will be served.” During the case, Ms Hand said she was “disappointed and upset” when the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) decided not to prosecute the case after she made a complaint to the Irish police. In a letter to her in August 2020, the DPP said there was “insufficient evidence” and there was not a reasonable prospect of conviction. Ms Hand asked the DPP to review the decision, saying she felt she was being treated differently because one of the suspects was famous. Asked about the DPP’s decision not to prosecute, Mr Harris and Ms McEntee stressed the importance of the DPP’s independence on whether to prosecute. “There are obviously structures in place where the DPP can meet a victim and can outline to them their reasons for not taking the case,” Mr Harris said. “But there’s also always an opportunity for the DPP in any situation – and I speak broadly in relation to this – to review a decision, to consider any new information that may come to light, and I don’t want to say anything that may ever cut across the ongoing work of the DPP.” Ms McEntee stressed that there should “never be any political interference” in the independence of the DPP’s decisions. “I have, since becoming minister, given priority to and enabled a new office within the DPP to open specifically focused on sexual offences, so that this issue can be given the focus and the priority that it needs,” she said.

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MEUDON, Francia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--nov. 21, 2024-- La inteligencia artificial es el tema central de la Cyber Week europea de este año, que tiene lugar entre el 19 y el 21 de noviembre en Rennes (Bretaña). En el marco del desafío organizado por la Agencia de Innovación de Defensa francesa (AID), que coincidirá con la Cyber Week, los equipos de Thales han desarrollado con éxito un metamodelo para detectar imágenes generadas por IA. A medida que el uso de las tecnologías de IA gana terreno, y en una época en que la desinformación es cada vez más frecuente en los medios de comunicación y afecta a todos los sectores de la economía, este metamodelo de detección de «deepfakes» puede ayudar a combatir la manipulación de imágenes en una gran variedad de casos de uso, como la lucha contra la suplantación de identidad. Este comunicado de prensa trata sobre multimedia. Ver la noticia completa aquí: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241120768241/es/ (c)Thales Las imágenes generadas por IA se crean mediante plataformas de IA como Midjourney, Dall-E y Firefly. Se han realizado estudios que demuestran que dentro de unos años el uso de «deepfakes» para el robo y la suplantación de identidad podría causar enormes pérdidas financieras. Gartner estima que es muy probable que en alrededor del 20 % de los ciberataques que se produjeron en 2023 se haya utilizado contenido «deepfake» en distintas campañas de desinformación y manipulación. El informe de Gartner 1 destaca el creciente uso de «deepfakes» en el contexto de fraudes financieros y ataques de phishing sofisticados. “ El metamodelo de detección de «deepfakes» de Thales aborda el problema de la suplantación de identidad y las técnicas de «morphing» ” 2 dijo Christophe Meyer, experto sénior en IA y director de tecnología de cortAIx, el acelerador de IA de Thales . “ Valernos de conjuntos de métodos que utilizan redes neuronales, detección de ruido y análisis de frecuencias espaciales nos ayuda a mejorar la protección del creciente número de soluciones que requieren de verificación de identidad biométrica. Se trata de un avance tecnológico notable que evidencia la gran experiencia de los investigadores de IA de Thales ”. El metamodelo de Thales utiliza técnicas de aprendizaje automático, árboles de decisión y evaluaciones de las fortalezas y debilidades de cada modelo para analizar la autenticidad de las imágenes. El metamodelo combina varios modelos, entre los que se incluyen: El equipo de Thales que está detrás del desarrollo de este metamodelo forma parte de cortAIx, el acelerador de IA del Grupo, que cuenta con más de 600 investigadores e ingenieros de IA, 150 de los cuales se encuentran en el área de investigación y tecnología de Saclay, al sur de París, y trabajan en sistemas de misión crítica. El equipo de hackers éticos ha desarrollado un conjunto de herramientas llamado BattleBox con el propósito de evaluar la solidez de los sistemas basados en IA frente a los ataques diseñados para sacar provecho de los puntos débiles de los distintos modelos de IA (entre los que se incluyen los modelos de lenguaje de gran tamaño), como los ataques adversarios y los intentos de acceder a información sensible. Para contrarrestar estos ataques, el equipo se encarga de desarrollar medidas paliativas avanzadas, como el desaprendizaje, el aprendizaje unificado, las marcas de agua para los modelos y el fortalecimiento de los modelos. En 2023, Thales demostró la experiencia de su equipo durante el desafío CAID (Conferencia sobre Inteligencia Artificial para la Defensa) organizado por la Dirección General de Armamento francesa (DGA), que consistía en el hallazgo de datos de entrenamiento de IA incluso después de que hayan sido borrados del sistema para proteger la confidencialidad. Acerca de Thales Thales (Euronext Paris: HO) es un líder mundial en tecnologías avanzadas especializado en tres áreas empresariales: Defensa y Seguridad, Aeronáutica y Espacio, y Ciberseguridad e Identidad Digital. El Grupo desarrolla productos y soluciones que contribuyen a que el mundo sea un lugar más seguro, más ecológico y más inclusivo. Thales invierte cerca de 4 mil millones de euros al año en Investigación y Desarrollo, especialmente en áreas claves para la innovación como la IA, la ciberseguridad, la tecnología cuántica, las tecnologías de computación en la nube y la tecnología 6G. Thales cuenta con 81 000 empleados en 68 países. En 2023, el Grupo generó ventas valuadas en 18 400 millones de euros. VISITE Grupo Thales Defensa Thales Desarrollamos sistemas de IA de confianza | Grupo Thales 1 Informe Gartner de 2023 sobre Riesgos Emergentes de Ciberseguridad. 2 El «morphing» consiste en transformar gradualmente un rostro en otro en etapas sucesivas mediante la modificación de los rasgos visuales para crear una imagen realista que combine elementos de ambos rostros. El resultado final es una combinación de las dos imágenes originales. El texto original en el idioma fuente de este comunicado es la versión oficial autorizada. Las traducciones solo se suministran como adaptación y deben cotejarse con el texto en el idioma fuente, que es la única versión del texto que tendrá un efecto legal. Vea la versión original en businesswire.com : https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241120768241/es/ CONTACT: Marion Bonnet Directora de Relaciones Públicas de Thales Marion.bonnet@thalesgroup.com +33660384892 KEYWORD: FRANCE EUROPE INDUSTRY KEYWORD: APPS/APPLICATIONS ONLINE PRIVACY TECHNOLOGY SECURITY OTHER TECHNOLOGY SOFTWARE NETWORKS INTERNET DATA MANAGEMENT ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE SOURCE: Thales Copyright Business Wire 2024. PUB: 11/21/2024 06:42 PM/DISC: 11/21/2024 06:40 PM http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241120768241/esThe decision to use idle funds for acquisitions reflects Yilian Technology's commitment to pursuing strategic growth initiatives and maximizing shareholder value. 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House approves mammoth annual defense policy billRuling parties across India, from Uttar Pradesh and Punjab in the north to Karnataka and Kerala in the south, found relief in Assembly byelection results across 48 seats in 14 States: Assam, Bihar, West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Punjab, Karnataka, Kerala, Sikkim, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Meghalaya, and Uttarakhand. Priyanka Gandhi Vadra won the Wayanad Lok Sabha seat in Kerala, vacated by Rahul Gandhi, with a landslide margin. The BJP claimed the other Lok Sabha seat of Nanded in Maharashtra, which fell vacant after the death of Congress MP Vasant Chavan. In the Assembly contests, Uttar Pradesh led with nine seats, followed by Rajasthan with seven, West Bengal with six, and Assam with five. Punjab and Bihar had four seats each, Karnataka three, while Madhya Pradesh and Kerala had two each. Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Uttarakhand, and Meghalaya each had one seat. The Congress performed well in the south—Karnataka and Kerala—while the BJP staged a comeback in the north, winning most seats in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Bihar, and Gujarat. Regional parties held their ground, with the AAP securing Punjab and the Trinamool Congress holding on to West Bengal. The BJP’s victory in six out of nine seats in Uttar Pradesh and five out of seven in Rajasthan strengthened its position, complemented by its success in Maharashtra. However, its polarisation strategy failed in Jharkhand. The biggest relief was for BJP’s Yogi Adityanth in Uttar Pradesh, where Assembly byelections were held for nine seats. The BJP, which had won only one of these nine seats in the 2022 State election, is slated to win at least six of them this time. This victory marks a turnaround for Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, whose leadership faced scrutiny after the BJP’s Lok Sabha tally in UP dropped to 33 seats in 2024 from 71 in 2014 and 62 in 2019. Adityanath had made these elections a matter of prestige, deploying 30 Ministers and 15 senior party leaders as cluster-wise caretakers across constituencies. The results will likely silence his critics within the State unit and ease tensions with the central leadership. The Samajwadi Party, buoyed by winning 37 Lok Sabha seats, managed to salvage some pride by retaining the Karhal assembly seat vacated by Akhilesh Yadav after he became MP. Meanwhile, the BJP held onto its urban stronghold in Ghaziabad. After the victory, Adityanath credited Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the success. In neighbouring Uttarakhand, BJP Chief Minister Pushkar Dhami celebrated the Kedarnath Assembly victory, calling it a fitting response to those spreading “misleading politics in Baba Kedarnath’s sacred land”. Kedarnath and Badrinath, two of the char dham (four holy abodes), hold central importance in Hindu pilgrimage. The BJP’s 2022 sweep of all 13 Garhwal Assembly seats excluded only Badrinath, which Congress later retained in a July 2024 byelection after its MLA defected to the BJP before the Lok Sabha election. The recent Kedarnath byelection, necessitated by the sitting BJP MLA’s death in July, saw Chief Minister Dhami and two former Chief Ministers supporting the BJP candidate’s nomination. Dhami pledged to oversee Kedarnath until the new MLA’s election. In Bihar, the National Democratic Alliance’s sweep of all four seats dealt a blow to the RJD-Congress coalition. The BJP claimed Tarari in Bhojpur and Ramgarh, while the Janata Dal (United) won the RJD stronghold of Belaganj. The Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular) leader Jitan Ram Manjhi’s daughter secured Imamganj. The BJP’s victory in five of seven Assembly seats in Rajasthan adds four seats to its previous tally of one. Although the Congress retained Dausa, a stronghold of party heavyweight Sachin Pilot, the BJP’s dominance raises concerns for the faction-ridden Congress State unit. The Congress, which previously held four of these seats, lost three, squandering an opportunity for opposition unity in the Rajasthan byelections. The Congress surprised observers with wins in Madhya Pradesh, where it had lost all 29 Lok Sabha seats recently. In Vijaypur, the Congress candidate Mukesh Malhotra defeated the BJP’s Ram Niwas Rawat, a veteran who had switched from the Congress before the Lok Sabha election. The BJP retained Budhni, which fell vacant after Shivraj Singh Chouhan’s election to Parliament. In BJP-ruled Chhattisgarh, the party won Raipur by over 46,000 votes. The seat became vacant after the BJP veteran Brajmohan Agrawal moved to Parliament. Gujarat saw the BJP win the Vav Assembly seat by a narrow margin of 2,000 votes in what has been a party stronghold for decades. In West Bengal, Mamata Banerjee’s Trinamool Congress dominated the six Assembly constituencies. Beyond retaining its five seats from the 2021 Assembly election, Trinamool also captured Madarihat in north Bengal while increasing its vote share across all constituencies. The Congress scored significant victories in Karnataka and Kerala. In Karnataka, the party won all three constituencies, retaining Sandur and wresting Shiggaon and Channapatna from the BJP and Janata Dal (Secular). Shiggaon and Channapatna carried special significance as former Chief Ministers Basavaraj Bommai and H.D. Kumaraswamy had vacated these seats after their election to Parliament. In Kerala, the ruling Left Democratic Front found relief after winning one of three contested seats. The Congress-led United Democratic Front claimed the Wayanad Lok Sabha seat through Priyanka Gandhi Vadra’s commanding victory and held the Palakkad Assembly seat with a slim margin. The CPI(M), undefeated in Chelakkara since 1996, kept its stronghold, averting embarrassment for the ruling coalition. The BJP, despite controlling the Palakkad municipality, fell short as in 2021. Also Read | Jharkhand chose welfare over fear mongering The seats became vacant after sitting members departed, with Rahul Gandhi choosing to retain Rae Bareli over Wayanad after winning both Lok Sabha seats. In Punjab, the AAP’s performance reversed recent Lok Sabha trends, with the ruling party taking three seats from Congress while losing one. This success bolstered Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann’s government, which faced criticism over unfulfilled 2022 campaign promises. AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal framed the Punjab victory as a “semi-final” before Delhi’s Assembly election scheduled for early 2025. The National People’s Party retained the Gambegre Assembly seat in Meghalaya, while in Assam, the NDA secured all five seats, with the BJP winning three. The Congress faced disappointment in Samaguri, where MLA Rakibul Hussain’s son failed to retain his father’s seat after the latter’s move to Parliament. In Sikkim, Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (SKM) candidates Aditya Golay and Satish Chandra Rai won unopposed. Here’s a detailed look at the States. West Bengal: A Trinamool sweep The Trinamool Congress’s sweep in the byelections to six Assembly constituencies—Medinipur, Taldangra, Naihati, Haroa, Sitai, and Madarihat—indicates that the prolonged protests over the rape and murder of an on-duty doctor at Kolkata’s R.G. Kar Hospital in August this year had no electoral impact in West Bengal. The ruling party not only increased its winning margins in every constituency it held but also captured one of the BJP’s strongholds in north Bengal. Apart from Madarihat in north Bengal, the Trinamool had won all five seats in the 2021 Assembly election. This time, it retained them while increasing its vote share across constituencies. In Medinipur, Trinamool’s margin rose from 24,397 votes in 2021 to 33,996. In Taldangra, a slender margin of 12,377 votes in 2021 expanded to over 34,000. Naihati’s margin grew from 18,855 to 49,277 votes. In Sitai, where Trinamool barely won with 10,112 votes in 2021, it secured a massive lead of 1,30,636 votes in 2024. Haroa’s margin increased from 80,179 to 1,31,388 votes. Trinamool Congress supporters celebrate the party candidate Sujoy Hazra’s victory in the Medinipur Sadar Assembly byelection, in West Medinipur on November 23. | Photo Credit: PTI The party’s biggest triumph came at Madarihat in Jalpaiguri district—a seat it had never won before. Despite faction feuds weakening the BJP in their stronghold, observers had expected a close contest. The BJP’s Manoj Tigga, who had won the seat twice, last securing it with 29,685 votes in 2021, vacated it to contest successfully for the Alipurduar Lok Sabha seat. His replacement, Rahul Lokar, lost to the Trinamool’s Jayprakash Toppo by 28,168 votes. The BJP’s former Alipurduar MP John Barla blamed party “arrogance” for the loss. “The leaders must know ground reality. They cannot simply sit in Kolkata and make decisions,” he said, criticising Tigga by adding, “It (the BJP’s organisation) has become a one-man party here.” Despite ongoing protests over the R.G. Kar case, this outcome was not surprising. Opposition parties, including the BJP, lacked the organisational strength to channel public anger into electoral gains. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee celebrated on social media: “The people are our support. We are common people; that is our identity. We are not zamindars; we are the security guards of the people.” These victories have reinforced Trinamool’s political dominance in Bengal. Karnataka: Congress shines The Congress government in Karnataka received a significant boost, scoring a hat-trick in byelections across three constituencies. Both captured seats, Shiggaon and Channapatna, carried special weight, having been previously held by former Chief Ministers Basavaraj Bommai and H.D. Kumaraswamy, who had vacated them after winning Lok Sabha seats. In Shiggaon, Congress candidate Yasir Ahmed Khan Pathan defeated Bommai’s son Bharath, while in Channapatna, C.P. Yogeshwar bested Kumaraswamy’s son Nikhil. Yogeshwar’s victory in Channapatna particularly stings Kumaraswamy, as the Union Minister had campaigned intensively in this Vokkaliga-dominated constituency. Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar and his brother D.K. Suresh had made the contest a prestige battle following Suresh’s parliamentary defeat to Kumaraswamy’s brother-in-law, Dr C.N. Manjunath. The brothers, who orchestrated Yogeshwar’s defection to the Congress, have now gained the upper hand in their struggle with Kumaraswamy for Vokkaliga leadership. Congress candidate Yasir Ahmed Khan Pathan being lifted by party workers after the announcement of his victory in the Shiggaon Assembly byelection in Haveri on November 23. | Photo Credit: SANJAY RITTI The BJP’s campaign strategy of highlighting district Waqf Board notices to farmers failed to polarise voters. Instead, the Congress benefitted from successfully implementing its five guarantees, while allegations against Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in the Mysore Urban Development Authority (MUDA) case gained little traction. According to political analyst A. Narayana of Azim Premji University, the byelection marked the first test for the BJP-JD(S) alliance at the State level, revealing its weakness. “The results are also a setback to the State president of the BJP, B.Y. Vijayendra, and his father, former CM B. S. Yediyurappa,” amid unprecedented internal dissent against Vijayendra. For the Congress, both Siddaramaiah and Shivakumar emerge stronger—Siddaramaiah weathering the MUDA case allegations and Shivakumar prevailing in his direct contest with the Deve Gowda family, he noted. Kerala: Relief for LDF The ruling Left Democratic Front in Kerala found relief after winning one of three contested seats in the byelection. The CPI(M), which heads the Left Democratic Front and has held Chelakkara since 1996, kept its stronghold, sparing the ruling coalition embarrassment. The byelections were triggered by sitting members’ resignations. In the 2021 Assembly election, the Congress’ Shafi Parambil had won Palakkad by fewer than 5,000 votes against the BJP’s E. Sreedharan, known for developing India’s metro systems. The 2024 contest again pitted the Congress (Rahul Mamkootathil) against the BJP (C. Krishnakumar). The CPI(M) backed independent candidate P. Sarin, a Congress defector who was denied the party ticket, but it made little impact. In Chelakkara, former CPI(M) MLA U.R. Pradeep maintained the party’s traditional stronghold despite a challenge from former Congress MP Ramya Haridas, who campaigned on an anti-incumbency sentiment. Punjab: AAP bounces back The Assembly byelection results in Punjab have reversed recent Lok Sabha trends, with the ruling Aam Aadmi Party claiming three Congress seats while losing one to the opposition. The AAP secured Chabbewal, Gidderbaha, and Dera Baba Nanak—all previously held by the Congress—but lost Barnala. This success bolsters the Bhagwant Mann government, which faced scrutiny over unfulfilled promises from its 2022 Assembly campaign. The victory also strengthens the AAP’s position before Delhi’s Assembly election, helping counter corruption allegations against its leadership. Aam Aadmi Party National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwat Maan, party leaders Raghav Chadha, and others celebrate the party’s win in the Punjab Assembly byelections, in New Delhi on November 23. | Photo Credit: Ritik Jain/ANI For the Congress, the results mark a sharp decline from its recent Lok Sabha performance, where it won seven of the State’s 13 seats. That victory had suggested recovery from the AAP’s crushing defeat of the Congress in the 2022 Assembly election. The AAP had won three Lok Sabha seats, with independents claiming two. The Congress faced particular embarrassment as two prominent leaders-turned-MPs failed to secure victories for their spouses. State Congress president Amarinder Singh Raja Warring’s wife Amrita lost Gidderbaha to the AAP’s Hardeep Singh Dimpy Dhillon by nearly 22,000 votes. Similarly, senior leader Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa’s wife Jatinder Kaur lost Dera Baba Nanak to AAP’s Gurdeep Singh Randhawa by 5,699 votes. Also Read | How cash transfers and communal politics propelled Mahayuti’s landslide win in Maharashtra In Chabbewal, the AAP’s Ishank Kumar defeated the Congress’ Ranjit Kumar by over 28,000 votes. The Congress managed to win Barnala—previously held by AAP’s Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer, now an MP—where Kuldeep Singh Dhillon narrowly beat the AAP’s Harinder Singh Dhaliwal by 2,157 votes. A key takeaway from the byelections is the emergence of the BJP as a third player in the State’s politics. The BJP was in the third spot in the four seats, knocking the Shiromani Akali Dal off the podium. Rajasthan: Congress alliance crumbles Despite the INDIA bloc’s success in Jharkhand, Rajasthan’s byelection results exposed deep rifts within the coalition. The Congress, which previously held four of the seven seats, lost three while barely retaining Dausa, its traditional stronghold. This decline came just eight months after a successful electoral understanding between Congress, the CPI(M), the Rashtriya Lok Tantrik Party (RLTP), and the Bharatiya Adivasi Party (BAP) had prevented the BJP from sweeping all 25 parliamentary seats in 2024. The alliance fractured amid criticism that the Congress had given too much ground to its partners in the Lok Sabha election. The byelections suffered from a leadership vacuum as key Rajasthan Congress leaders Ashok Gehlot and Sachin Pilot served as observers in Maharashtra, leaving Pradesh Congress Chief Govind Singh Dotasra in charge. The Congress’ decision to contest all seven seats, ignoring its allies RLTP and BAP, proved costly. The RLTP lost Khinwsar and the BAP lost Chorasi—both considered certain victories for either party—with the Congress finishing third in both constituencies. The BJP claimed both Jhunjhunu and Ramgarh, traditional Congress strongholds, while also winning Salumber’s reserved seat by narrowly defeating the BAP’s Jitesh Katara. The Jhunjhunu loss ended two decades of Congress control, previously held by veteran Sisram Ola, a former Union Minister, and then his son Brajendra Ola. After Brajendra’s election to Parliament necessitated a byelection, the party’s decision to field his son Amit Ola alienated workers already frustrated with dynastic politics. Similarly in Ramgarh, the BJP decisively defeated Aryan Zubair, who had inherited the ticket from his father Zubair Khan after the sitting MLA’s death. (Reporting by Anand Mishra in Jharkhand, Suhrid Sankar Chattopadhyay in West Bengal, Soni Mishra in Punjab, R.K. Radhakrishnan in Kerala, T.K. Rajalakshmi in Rajasthan, and Vikhar Ahmed Sayeed in Karnataka) CONTRIBUTE YOUR COMMENTS SHARE THIS STORY Copy link Email Facebook Twitter Telegram LinkedIn WhatsApp Reddit

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Celta Vigo gave 10-man Barcelona a shock by scoring two late goals and snatching a 2-2 draw at home in the Spanish league on Saturday. Barcelona was minutes away from a win to pad its league lead after Raphinha and Lewandowski had put Barcelona in control. But the game dramatically swung after Barcelona defensive midfielder Marc Casadó was sent off with a second booking in the 81st. Moments later Jules Koundé’s poor control of a ball in his area allowed Alfon González to pick his pocket and give the hosts hope in the 84th minute. Celta poured forward at Balaidos Stadium and Hugo Álvarez rifled in the 86th-minute equalizer with Barcelona unable to mark the extra man. AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccer

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76ers' star Paul George sidelined the next 2 games with bone bruise in left kneeAs the defending champions, Juventus will be looking to assert their dominance and send a clear message to their rivals that they are a force to be reckoned with. Meanwhile, Manchester City will be eager to showcase their attacking prowess and prove that they have what it takes to compete with the best in Europe.What sets Chen Meng apart from her competitors is not just her exceptional talent, but also her unwavering passion for the sport. With each swing of the paddle and every precision shot, she exudes a level of commitment that is truly inspiring. Her relentless pursuit of perfection and her insatiable thirst for victory make her a force to be reckoned with on the table tennis circuit.First Church of Christ, Scientist gives thanks on holiday LANCASTER — First Church of Christ, Scientist, 44802 Fern Ave., is holding their annual Thanksgiving Day service for one hour starting at 10:30 a.m. on Thanksgiving Day for a special time of gratitude. Following the reading of the sermon, the congregation will be invited to share gratitude to God for their blessings during the year. For details, call 661-942-9926 or visit ChristianScienceAV.org . Reading room celebrates Bible Week with 20% off sale LANCASTER — In recognition of National Bible Week, which is Thanksgiving week, and through Christmas, the Christian Science Reading Room, 44802 Fern Ave., is having a 20% off sale of everything in stock from Sunday to Dec. 21. A variety of gift ideas encouraging spiritual growth, including posters, puzzles, and books for all ages,is available. There are several Bible translations and other reference materials for Bible study, including the writings of Mary Baker Eddy. During this sale, free Bibles (King James version) in paperback will be available while supplies last. The reading room, at the east side of the church building, is open from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, and after church services. For details, call 661-942-9926 or visit ChristianScienceAV.org . Cornerstone Church of Littlerock sets Bethlehem recreation LITTLEROCK — Cornerstone Church of Littlerock, 8533 East Ave. T, will present its sixth annual “Back to Bethlehem,” a live recreation of Bethlehem and the Nativity. The presentation will be open from 6 to 8 p.m. Dec. 7, and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Dec. 8. Christ Our Savior Church hosting adult Bible discussion QUARTZ HILL — Christ Our Savior Church, 5027 Columbia Way (Avenue M), is hosting an adult Bible discussion group from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. twice a month on Wednesday evenings. The suggested book of reference is “Knowing the Bible 101 — A Guide to God’s Word in Plain Language” by Bruce Bickel and Stan Jantz. This study group is for all curious about the Christian faith, motivated to read the Bible and searching for answers. It will continue through November. RSVP at 661-943-2774 or cosumc@gmail.com . For details, call Chris Ulvin at 661-816-0038, or visit the study blog link at cosumc.com . Volunteer chaplains wanted at Antelope Valley Medical Center LANCASTER — Antelope Valley Med­ical Center is looking for volunteer chaplains to address patients’ spiritual needs or to serve through intercessory prayer Monday through Friday. The center welcomes volunteers who dem­onstrate a genuine interest in pro­vi­ding spiritual support for their neigh­bors in an interfaith healthcare setting. Anyone who is interested in becoming a volunteer chaplain can contact Dennis Mortimer, director of volunteer resources, at dennis.mortimer@avmc.org or 661-949-5102. Registration for upcoming year open at Saint Mary’s School PALMDALE — Saint Mary’s School, 1600 East Ave. R-4, is accepting applications for the upcoming school year for its transitional kindergarten through eighth grade. Call 661-273-5555 or visit www.stmaryspalmdale.org for applications or details. Registration for current year open at Grace Lutheran Christian School LANCASTER — Grace Lutheran School, 856 West Newgrove St., is accepting applications for the current school year for its pre-school program through grade 8. Call 661-948-1018, visit www.gracelancaster.org , or email school@gracelancaster.org for details. o The Antelope Valley Press welcomes contributions to its Religion Bulletin Board. Announcements are published as a public service; items are run as space allows and priority is given to entries that have not yet run in the newspaper. Entries are limited to special events, as opposed to routine services and meetings in the church. Written press releases are required, including the name of the church or organization; the time, date and place of the event; cost, if any; and a telephone number, email address and/or web address the public can contact for details. Send press releases to Religion Editor, Antelope Valley Press , P.O. Box 4050, Palmdale, CA 93590-4050; fax them to 661-947-4870; email them to editor@avpress.com ; or drop them by the Valley Press office, 37404 Sierra Highway in Palmdale. Releases need to be received no later than noon on the Wednesday a week prior to the event, since the bulletin board runs only in the Saturday Religion section. For answers to questions about submissions, call 661-441-6150.

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Title: Lenovo Releases Official Guide for Female Gamers to Play "Infinite Warmth": Keyboard Usage TutorialGoogle and Meta, two of the most prominent players in the tech industry, have long been rivals in the digital advertising sector. However, recent reports suggest that the two companies have been cooperating behind closed doors to maintain their dominance and control over the online ad market. The secretive nature of their collaboration raises concerns about the lack of transparency and fairness in the industry, prompting the EU to intervene and investigate the matter further.

Supreme Court will take up a challenge related to California's tough vehicle emissions standards WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court says it will take up a business-backed appeal that could make it easier to challenge federal regulations, acting in a dispute related to California’s nation-leading standards for vehicle emissions. The justices agreed Friday to hear an appeal filed by fuel producers who object to a waiver granted to California in 2022 by the Environmental Protection Agency during Joe Biden’s presidency. The waiver allows California to set more stringent emissions limits than the national standard. The case won’t be argued until the spring, when the Trump administration is certain to take a more industry-friendly approach to the issue. Musk says US is demanding he pay penalty over disclosures of his Twitter stock purchases DETROIT (AP) — Elon Musk says the Securities and Exchange Commission wants him to pay a penalty or face charges involving what he disclosed — or failed to disclose — about his purchases of Twitter stock before he bought the social media platform in 2022. In a letter, Musk’s lawyer Alex Spiro tells the outgoing SEC chairman, Gary Gensler, that the commission’s demand for a monetary payment is a “misguided scheme” that won’t intimidate Musk. The letter also alleges that the commission reopened an investigation this week into Neuralink, Musk’s computer-to-human brain interface company. The SEC has not released the letter. Nor would it comment on it or confirm whether it has issued such a demand to Musk. Trump hosts Apple CEO at Mar-a-Lago as big tech leaders continue outreach to president-elect WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Donald Trump is hosting Apple CEO Tim Cook for a Friday evening dinner at the president-elect’s Mar-a-Lago resort. That's according to a person familiar with the matter who is not authorized to comment publicly. Trump has said he’s recently spoken with Cook about the company’s long-running tax battles with the European Union. The Republican said in October that he had spoken to Cook weeks after Apple lost its last appeal to avoid paying 13 billion euros ($14.34 billion) in back taxes to Ireland. The Trump transition team and Apple did not respond to a requests for comment about Trump's meeting with Cook. Flight takes kids to visit Santa at North Pole scene in transformed Denver airport hangar DENVER (AP) — More than 100 kids have been treated to an airplane flight and visit to a hangar at Denver International Airport that was transformed into the North Pole. Streamers, paper snowflakes and tufts of cotton resembling feathery snow dotted the plane and seats. The children, including some with serious health issues, were asked before the final approach to draw the shades on their windows. When they opened, the kids were greeted by a waiting Santa and Mrs. Claus and a host of elves. Saturday's event was part of United Airlines’ annual holiday-season “fantasy flights” at airports around the world to bring cheer to children and their families. Senate begins final push to expand Social Security benefits for millions of people WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate is pushing toward a vote on legislation that would provide full Social Security benefits to millions of people. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer began the process on Thursday for a final vote on the bill, known as the Social Security Fairness Act. It would eliminate policies that currently limit Social Security payouts for roughly 2.8 million people. The legislation has passed the House. The bill would add more strain on the Social Security Trust funds, which are already estimated to be unable to pay out full benefits beginning in 2035. The measure would add an estimated $195 billion to federal deficits over 10 years, according to the Congressional Budget Office. Court denies TikTok's request to halt enforcement of potential US ban until Supreme Court review A federal appeals court has left in place a mid-January deadline in a federal law requiring TikTok to be sold or face a ban in the United States. Judges on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit rejecting a request made by the company to halt enforcement until the Supreme Court reviews its challenge of the statute. Attorneys for TikTok and its China-based parent company, ByteDance, are expected to appeal to the Supreme Court. It’s unclear if the nation’s highest court will take up the case. But some experts say they expect the justices to weigh in. TikTok is also looking for a potential lifeline from President-elect Donald Trump, who promised to “save” the short-form video platform during the presidential campaign. Saudi Arabia banned film for 35 years. The Red Sea festival is just one sign of the industry's rise JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — “My Driver and I” was supposed to be made in 2016, but was scuttled amid Saudi Arabia’s decades-long cinema ban. Eight years later, the landscape for film in the kingdom looks much different. And the star of “My Driver and I” now has an award. Roula Dakheelallah was named the winner of the Chopard Emerging Saudi Talent award at the Red Sea International Film Festival on Thursday. Both the award and the glitzy festival itself are signs of Saudi Arabia’s commitment to shaping a new film industry. The reopening of cinemas in 2018 after 35 years marked a cultural turning point for Saudi Arabia. 'Tis the season for roasting chestnuts. But in the US, native ones are almost gone Right now chestnut enthusiasts are cozying up next to their open fires (or toaster ovens) to roast a holiday snack that has long roots in North America. But the chestnuts they're roasting aren't native, because the American variety has been mostly wiped out by an invasive fungal blight since the 1930s. Researchers are laboring to bring them back, even as they have hit roadblocks and setbacks in attempts to breed or genetically modify a version that can withstand the blight. If and when they succeed, they'll still need to figure out how to plant it and help it thrive in forests that are already under pressure from climate change, globalization and development. Trump offers support for dockworkers union by saying ports shouldn't install more automated systems WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump is offering his support for the dockworkers union before their contract expires next month at Eastern and Gulf Coast ports. He posted on social media Thursday that he met with union leaders and that any further “automation” of the ports would harm workers. He wrote that the “amount of money saved is nowhere near the distress, hurt, and harm it causes for American Workers.” The International Longshoremen’s Association has until Jan. 15 to negotiate a new contract with the U.S. Maritime Alliance, which represents ports and shipping companies. The Maritime Alliance says the technology will improve worker safety and strengthen our supply chains, among other things. IRS recovers $4.7 billion in back taxes and braces for cuts with Trump and GOP in power WASHINGTON (AP) — IRS leadership on Thursday announced that the agency has recovered $4.7 billion in back taxes and proceeds from a variety of crimes. The announcement comes under the backdrop of a promised reckoning from Republicans who will hold a majority over both chambers of the next Congress and have long called for rescinding the tens of billions of dollars in funding provided to the agency by Democrats. IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel said improvements made to the agency will help the incoming administration and new Republican majority congress achieve its goals of administering an extension of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.Conclusion:VANCOUVER — British Columbia business owner Joe Chaput will spend $5,500 a month on security guards during the holiday season and plans on upgrading his store’s video camera system for around $5,000 more. He’s not selling luxury brands or expensive jewels. Chaput sells cheese, and at Christmas, cheese is a hot commodity. He is the co-owner of specialty cheese store les amis du Fromage, with two locations in Vancouver. While cheeselifting is rare in their Kitsilano store, the outlet in East Vancouver is hit in waves, with nothing happening for a month, then three of four people trying to steal their inventory within a week. “Sometimes, you miss it. Sometimes, you catch it. The way shoplifters behave ... they tend to gravitate toward expensive things,” said Chaput. Expensive cheese is on shoplifters’ Christmas list, he said. “They tend to do the classic examples of staying away from customer service and trying to go to a different part of the store so they can be left alone to steal.” Chaput isn’t alone. Police say food-related crimes on are the rise in Canada and as prices climb for items such as cheese and butter, they become lucrative on the black market for organized crime groups, not to mention theft for local resale. Sylvain Charlebois, the director of Dalhousie University’s Agri-food Analytics Lab, said a black market tends to emerge as soon as food prices surge. “Organized crime will steal anything (if) they know they can sell it and so, they probably would have known who their clients are before even stealing anything at all, and that’s how a black market is organized,” said Charlebois. He said he believes there are two categories of people shoplifting — those who do so out of desperation because they can’t afford the food, or organized criminals, profiting from sales on the black market. Mounties in North Vancouver made cheesy headlines when they ran into a man with a cart of stolen cheese in the middle of the night in September. The cheese, valued at $12,800, was from a nearby Whole Foods Store. While the cheese was recovered, it had to be disposed of because it hadn’t been refrigerated. Const. Mansoor Sahak, with the North Vancouver RCMP, said officers believe cheese is targeted because it’s “profitable to resell.” “If they are drug addicts, they will commit further crimes with that or feed their drug habits. It’s a vicious cycle,” said Sahak. Sahak said meat is also a top target for grocery thieves, with store losses sometimes in the thousands. “So, we’re not surprised that this happened,” said Sahak. Police in Ontario have been chasing down slippery shoplifters going after butter. Scott Tracey, a spokesman with Guelph Police Service, said there have been eight or nine butter thefts over the last year, including one theft last December worth $1,000. In October, two men walked into a local grocer and filled their carts with cases of butter valued at $936, and four days later a Guelph grocer lost four cases valued at $958. Tracey said he has looked at online marketplaces and found listings by people selling 20 or 30 pounds of butter at a time. “Clearly, somebody didn’t accidentally buy 30 extra pounds of butter. So, they must have come from somewhere,” said Tracey, “I think at this point it appears to be the black market is where it’s headed.” He said the thefts seem to be organized, with two or three people working together in each case. Police in Brantford, Ont., are also investigating the theft of about $1,200 worth of butter from a store on Nov. 4. Charlebois said retailers could invest in prevention technologies like electronic tags, but putting them on butter or cheese is rare. He said up until recently grocery store theft has been a “taboo subject for many years.” Stores didn’t wanted to talk about thefts because they didn’t want to alarm people but now they feel they need to build awareness about what is “becoming a huge problem,” said Charlebois. Chaput, the cheese store owner, said he had been running the East Vancouver store for 15 years while managing the store in Kitsilano for 30 years, and he loves his customers. “It’s really one of the best parts of our businesses, seeing familiar faces and making new customers. It’s why we come to work, really. Partly it’s the cheese, and partly it’s the people,” said Chaput. He said his strategy to combat would-be thieves is to give them extra customer service to make it harder for them to steal. He admits, however, that the shoplifting causes him stress. “It’s challenging. You’re busy trying to run your business day to day and take care of customers and take care of employees. Having to deal with criminals, just kind of scratches away. It can be a bit exhausting,” said Chaput.

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