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NoneAbout 12,000 supporters of ex- Ooni of Ife queen, Prophetess Naomi Ogunwusi, have demanded justice for her, saying her arrest, arraignment and remand in a custodial facility was unfair. Naomi is the estranged wife of Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi. She was arrested alongside the Chief Executive Officer of Agidigbo FM, Oriyomi Hamzat, after a stampede at a funfair the duo organised in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. The prophetess, Hamzat, and the Principal of Islamic High School, Ibadan, where the event was held, Fasasi Abdullahi, are currently remanded at the Agodi Custodial Centre by Chief Magistrate Olabisi Ogunkanmi of Magistrate’s Court 1, Iyaganku, Ibadan. The defendants were arraigned on four counts bordering on conspiracy, causing death by negligence, endangering public safety, and failing to provide adequate security and medical facilities at the event. Naomi, Hamzat, and Abdullahi pleaded not guilty to the charges. According to a report, the programme, which was meant to offer succour to residents, turned into tragic, thereby claiming the lives of 35 children on December 18, 2024. The ex-queen had planned to host 5,000 children, aged 0-13, across Ibadan for free under the aegis of the Women in Need of Guidance and Support Foundation with the funfair. The programme was scheduled to start at 10 am, while police were expected to be at the venue by 8 am. Reports indicated that the event was initially planned for 5,000 children, but over 7,500 children showed up. Reports that filtered out indicated that the stampede occurred as children and their parents attempted to break through the main gate and scale the school fence to enter the venue at all costs. Naomi and Hamzat have been in custody since the incident turned disastrous. However, the ex-queen’s supporters continue to call for her release, arguing that she was carrying out a charitable programme to bring smiles to the faces of underprivileged children. Thousands of Naomi’s supporters signed an online petition to demand fairness in the judicial process concerning her matter. The petition, had so far gathered 12,000 signatures as at weekend. The originator of the petition, Yetunde Ola, stated that Naomi’s actions were driven by an earnest intention to alleviate the suffering of hungry children, but she found herself “unfairly entangled in a web of legal accusations that were both disheartening and misplaced.” “We, the supporters of Queen Naomi, are seeking justice. It is paramount that her court cases are addressed with utmost impartiality and integrity. We must hold our judicial systems accountable for their actions and ensure that they remain transparent, fair, and unbiased in their proceedings. “Our plea is, thus, simple: Give Queen Silekunola Naomi a fair trial, unaffected by bias and calumny. We present this petition to highlight the necessity for a just legal process that respects the evidence and operates in compliance with the principles of justice. “We reinforce our commitment to stand by Queen Naomi, championing justice, fairness, and truth,” she said. This was as her mother, Funmilayo Ogunseyi, called on President Bola Tinubu and well-meaning Nigerians to intervene in her daughter’s legal troubles. In an emotional video that has gone viral, Ogunseyi claimed that her daughter’s predicament was orchestrated by “powerful persons.” “They say her ordeal is an ‘order from above.’ Please, I beg those in power to release her. She is not a killer; she came to help. Naomi is fragile and sick. President Tinubu, I beg you, come to our aid,” she implored. But countering, the Oyo State Government has said there was no reason to persecute the prophetess. The state Commissioner for Information, Dotun Oyelade, said those spreading such insinuations would be unfair if they expected the government to interfere with the judicial process. He also denied that the government knew about the programme. He said: “It is a laughable insinuation. What is the motive for victimising the lady? We barely know her name. The government does not know anything about her apart from the normal stuff on social media. We have no relationship with her in any manner. There is no altar of political conflict or anything that looks like it between the Oyo State Government and the woman. “The government did not officially know anything about her enterprise, what she does, or what she planned to do in Oyo State. We were not formally notified because there is no documentation to show that the government was given notification of what she wanted to do through the normal time-tested processes. So, she remained an unknown quantity and faceless to this administration. “Are they asking us to meddle with the judiciary? A case was taken to court. Even a government official, the principal of a secondary school, was equally arraigned and detained because 35 of our children died. “And there are no draconian issues extraneous to a normal course of justice on the ground. “So, we will advise, therefore, that those who are engaged in such meddlesomeness allow the course of justice to prevail. That is the beauty of democracy. No matter whose ox is gored, for democracy to survive and thrive, justice must take its course.” However, a video of a meeting between the Oyo State Commissioner for Women Affairs, Toyin Balogun, and Naomi has surfaced online. The meeting was held a day before the programme. In the video, Balogun is seen and heard asking the ex-queen about the programme. After Naomi explained, the commissioner promised to attend the event. Balogun said, “It is a fantastic intervention, I must say. It’s laudable to have an aspiration to put smiles on the faces of children, particularly the ones I call the special children. You are probably going to have to do this again next year; you are probably going to have to come back. “On behalf of the Oyo State Government, on behalf of the Ministry of Women Affairs, we will be looking forward to doing something collaborative for both the women and the children in Ibadan, going forward. It is a laudable venture, one we are proud of and happy to be part of.”

By TOM KRISHER, Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — For a second time, a Delaware judge has nullified a pay package that Tesla had awarded its CEO, Elon Musk, that once was valued at $56 billion. On Monday, Chancellor Kathaleen St. Jude McCormick turned aside a request from Musk’s lawyers to reverse a ruling she announced in January that had thrown out the compensation plan. The judge ruled then that Musk effectively controlled Tesla’s board and had engineered the outsize pay package during sham negotiations . Lawyers for a Tesla shareholder who sued to block the pay package contended that shareholders who had voted for the 10-year plan in 2018 had been given misleading and incomplete information. In their defense, Tesla’s board members asserted that the shareholders who ratified the pay plan a second time in June had done so after receiving full disclosures, thereby curing all the problems the judge had cited in her January ruling. As a result, they argued, Musk deserved the pay package for having raised Tesla’s market value by billions of dollars. McCormick rejected that argument. In her 103-page opinion, she ruled that under Delaware law, Tesla’s lawyers had no grounds to reverse her January ruling “based on evidence they created after trial.” What will Musk and Tesla do now? On Monday night, Tesla posted on X, the social media platform owned by Musk, that the company will appeal. The appeal would be filed with the Delaware Supreme Court, the only state appellate court Tesla can pursue. Experts say a ruling would likely come in less than a year. “The ruling, if not overturned, means that judges and plaintiffs’ lawyers run Delaware companies rather than their rightful owners — the shareholders,” Tesla argued. Later, on X, Musk unleashed a blistering attack on the judge, asserting that McCormick is “a radical far left activist cosplaying as a judge.” What do experts say about the case? Legal authorities generally suggest that McCormick’s ruling was sound and followed the law. Charles Elson, founding director of the Weinberg Center for Corporate Governance at the University of Delaware, said that in his view, McCormick was right to rule that after Tesla lost its case in the original trial, it created improper new evidence by asking shareholders to ratify the pay package a second time. Had she allowed such a claim, he said, it would cause a major shift in Delaware’s laws against conflicts of interest given the unusually close relationship between Musk and Tesla’s board. “Delaware protects investors — that’s what she did,” said Elson, who has followed the court for more than three decades. “Just because you’re a ‘superstar CEO’ doesn’t put you in a separate category.” Elson said he thinks investors would be reluctant to put money into Delaware companies if there were exceptions to the law for “special people.” What will the Delaware Supreme Court do? Elson said that in his opinion, the court is likely to uphold McCormick’s ruling. Can Tesla appeal to federal courts? Experts say no. Rulings on state laws are normally left to state courts. Brian Dunn, program director for the Institute of Compensation Studies at Cornell University, said it’s been his experience that Tesla has no choice but to stay in the Delaware courts for this compensation package. Tesla has moved its legal headquarters to Texas. Does that matter? The company could try to reconstitute the pay package and seek approval in Texas, where it may expect more friendlier judges. But Dunn, who has spent 40 years as an executive compensation consultant, said it’s likely that some other shareholder would challenge the award in Texas because it’s excessive compared with other CEOs’ pay plans. “If they just want to turn around and deliver him $56 billion, I can’t believe somebody wouldn’t want to litigate it,” Dunn said. “It’s an unconscionable amount of money.” Would a new pay package be even larger? Almost certainly. Tesla stock is trading at 15 times the exercise price of stock options in the current package in Delaware, Morgan Stanley analyst Adam Jonas wrote in a note to investors. Tesla’s share price has doubled in the past six months, Jonas wrote. At Monday’s closing stock price, the Musk package is now worth $101.4 billion, according to Equilar, an executive data firm. And Musk has asked for a subsequent pay package that would give him 25% of Tesla’s voting shares. Musk has said he is uncomfortable moving further into artificial intelligence with the company if he doesn’t have 25% control. He currently holds about 13% of Tesla’s outstanding shares.

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Kyle Fellers, one of the Bow parents suing the school district over its handling of a silent protest against transgender girls in sports, described gender inclusion policies that infringe on female protections in educational settings as an effort to “appease a mentally ill cult.” “A cult in my mind is a group of individuals who quash any type of dissent on their beliefs,” Fellers said in court on Thursday. “I have the right to believe they are biological males.” His comments came during testimony in federal court in Concord Thursday in a case that centers on First Amendment rights to free speech and expression. Fellers, along with Anthony and Nicole Foote, and Eldon Rash, a family member of Fellers, filed the lawsuit after a protest at a Bow High School girls’ soccer game against Plymouth Regional High School on Sept. 17. During the game, the group wore pink armbands marked with “XX,” a reference to the chromosomes associated with biological females, to signal their opposition to transgender athletes competing in girls’ sports. A transgender girl was playing for the Plymouth team that day. Bow police confronted the demonstrators and after the game, Fellers and Foote were issued no trespass orders, accusing them of violating district policies against bullying and harassment. Fellers in court said his concerns are limited to transgender participation in sports and do not extend to broader issues involving transgender individuals. Brian Cullen, the school district’s attorney, presented emails in court to argue that wearing the pink armbands was not just about supporting women’s sports but also carried an anti-transgender message. “No one other than the United States transgender mob supports boys playing on girls’ sports teams,” Foote wrote in another email, dated Aug. 23, to Jay Vogt, the Bow girls’ varsity soccer coach. While the no-trespass orders have been lifted, the group of Bow parents said they want to be able to wear the pink armbands at all school and athletic events — not just girls’ soccer games — to show support for women’s sports, without facing penalties from the Bow School District. The Bow School District maintains that wearing those armbands violates its policy and is considered harassment of transgender students, including transgender girls who participate in girls’ sports. “Wearing XX wristbands, we believe it violates school policy and doesn’t comply with Title IX,” said Cullen, an attorney for the school district. “The school’s position is if they come to games with the bands, we will ask them to take off.” Del Kolde, an attorney from the Institute of Free Speech Attorneys representing the parents pushed back. “They call what my clients did as harassment,” said Kolde “We don’t call it harassment. We call this legal passive speech.”

The Harrier EV is slated for launch before the end of this fiscal year, marking a significant addition to Tata’s electric vehicle lineup Tata Motors confirmed a while ago that the Harrier EV will be launched in India before the current financial year ends. Meanwhile, the Sierra EV and the Avinya are slated for release in the following fiscal year, although their exact launch timelines remain under wraps. It is expected that the internal combustion engine version of the Sierra will debut shortly after the electric variant’s introduction. The Sierra ICE could make its debut as early as H2 2025. Tata might adopt a strategy similar to the Curvv lineup where the EV version hit the market first, followed by the ICE variant. While official specifications remain undisclosed, the Sierra ICE is likely to feature the familiar 2.0L four-cylinder diesel engine that powers the Harrier and Safari. The turbo diesel mill delivers 170 PS of maximum power and 350 Nm of peak torque, mated to either a six-speed manual or a six-speed torque converter automatic transmission. Additionally, Tata Motors might offer the new 1.5L TGDi turbocharged petrol engine as an option. The possibility of a 4×4 configuration cannot be ruled out, adding to the Sierra ICE’s versatility and appeal. Also Read: Updated Tata Tiago & Tigor To Launch At Auto Expo 2025 The next-gen Sierra has been showcased on several occasions with the production version staying true to the concept’s design cues. Meanwhile, the Harrier EV made its conceptual debut at the 2023 Auto Expo, followed by the near-production version’s reveal at the Bharat Mobility Global Expo 2024. The Harrier EV will offer single and dual electric motor configurations, providing a 4WD setup that enhances its off-roading potential. Furthermore, the upcoming zero-emission models will deliver a driving range of over 500 km on a single charge. Strengthening its EV portfolio, Tata Motors entered into a MoU with Jaguar Land Rover in late 2023. This collaboration allows Tata to leverage JLR’s Electrified Modular Architecture platform, encompassing advanced electrical systems, e-drive units, battery technologies, and manufacturing expertise. Also Read: 4 Brand New Electric Cars From Tata Motors – Big Launches Incoming! These resources will play a critical role in shaping Tata’s premium electric vehicle lineup, especially within the Avinya series. The company is also focusing on equipping its upcoming EVs with high-energy-density batteries, aiming to deliver faster charging times and enhanced overall performance.

NEWPORT RECEIVES AUD$824,955 (GROSS)/AUD$577,469 (NET) QUARTERLY ROYALTY PAYMENTSANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Pure Storage Inc. (PSTG) on Tuesday reported fiscal third-quarter profit of $63.6 million. The Santa Clara, California-based company said it had profit of 19 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for stock option expense and non-recurring costs, came to 50 cents per share. The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of 11 analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 43 cents per share. The data storage company posted revenue of $831.1 million in the period, which also beat Street forecasts. Ten analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $814.8 million. For the current quarter ending in January, Pure Storage said it expects revenue in the range of $867 million. The company expects full-year revenue of $3.15 billion. This story was generated by Automated Insights ( http://automatedinsights.com/ap ) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on PSTG at https://www.zacks.com/ap/PSTG

BOSTON (AP) — Boston Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis is slated make his season debut Monday night against the Los Angeles Clippers following offseason ankle surgery. The 7-foot-2 Latvian center was upgraded from probable to available about an 90 minutes before tipoff, though Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla said how much he'd play was to be determined. Veteran center Al Horford, who has started 14 of the Celtics 17 games this season, is out Monday with an illness. Fellow big man Luke Kornet is also sitting out as he continues to deal with hamstring tightness. “He has worked hard, he's in good shape. We'll put him in position to be healthy and be successful and do what's best for the team,” Mazzulla said. “He's been pretty consistent, just based on his work ethic and what he's done to get to this point.” Porzingis had surgery to fix a tear in the tissue that holds the ankle tendons in place. The issue limited him to seven playoff games during the Celtics' NBA championship run last season. Boston is 14-3 this season, but has missed his presence on the inside, with teams routinely outscoring the defending champions in the paint. Mazzulla acknowledged that how Porzingis plays on the offensive end, particularly how he operates sometimes out of the high and low post, will force some adjustment from how the team has played this season without him on the floor. “I think last year we had an opportunity to see how teams were guarding him,” Mazzulla said. "That'll take a little bit of time to figure out what the coverages are, just get used to that spacing. That'll take some time. ... Then we'll figure out how we go from there." The original window for Porzingis' return following surgery was five to six months. But Celtics president of basketball operations Brad Stevens said before the season that they didn't want to hold to a specific timeline because of the uniqueness of the injury. Porzingis injured his ankle in Game 2 of the NBA Finals against the Dallas Mavericks and missed the next two games. He returned for Game 5, contributing five points and one rebound in 16 minutes as the Celtics beat Dallas 106-88 to clinch their record 18th title. Porzingis averaged 20 points and seven rebounds in 57 games for last season. He signed a $60 million, two-year extension with Boston in the summer of 2023 after the Celtics acquired him in a trade with Washington. AP NBA: https://apnews.com/hub/nba'As open as it has ever been' - is this the tightest Premier League?A digital camera may have been on a holiday gift wish list of a Gen Z in your life this season. If you're wondering why someone between the ages of 12 and 17 would want an outdated piece of technology, you're probably not doomscrolling enough, because digital point-and-shoots are trendy again and Gen Z is driving up their popularity in the same way they have with vinyl and film cameras . "We are seeing more young people looking for things like point-and-shoot cameras, which we literally can't keep on the shelves," said Evelyn Drake, who works at The Camera Store, a Calgary-based business along 11th Avenue S.W. Alongside brand new gear, the shop also sells second-hand cameras. Drake says they've been hearing from a lot of young customers who are gravitating toward a photography experience that's completely off their phones. "Hopefully manufacturers are really going to take note of that and start making more of them, because I think that there's a really big opportunity here," she said. "There's been more of a trend for the young Gen Z generation to look for different ways to express themselves with photography." Digital cameras trend again On TikTok, #digitalcamera has over 287,000 posts. Additionally, searches for the term "digital camera" have been on an upward trend in Canada for the past five years, peaking near the end of this year, according to Google Trends . For comparative purposes, the image on the left was taken with a Nikon Coolpix S33 digital camera, while the image on the right was taken with an iPhone 13 at the same time in December. (Lily Dupuis/CBC) There's been extensive reporting on how Gen Z loves the vibe of so-called retro digital cameras , or how the generation's fascination lies within the nostalgia of a simpler, more affordable technological time , but perhaps the news cycle hasn't dug deep enough. Some say the why behind Gen Z's affinity for yesterday's technology is more profound than just aesthetics. When everything is digital, why we long for media we can hold in our hands Based in Amsterdam, Sofia Lee is the co-founder of @digicam.love — an Instagram account and online community with over 13,000 followers — and the Consumer Aesthetics Research Institute (CARI), an online community that analyzes design and visual culture. Lee believes blaming nostalgia for the surging popularity of digital cameras among Gen Z doesn't tell the full story. "I think it's ironic that Gen Z is stereotyped as being the most logged-on generation, when a lot of their countercultural tech practices indicate the need to break away and create a space that is separate from the internet," said Lee. The aversion to smartphone photography, according to Lee, also comes from the fact that the images have become so HD and highly processed that they no longer feel like true pictures. Using a digital camera means "it's not uploaded instantly to the internet the way a phone image can be," she says. "It also undergoes a significantly more primitive set of algorithmic transformations in order to produce the JPEG image." 'Being intentional with consumption' It's no secret that today's young people are more connected than ever — according to data from Statistics Canada, younger Canadians reported higher-than-average usage rates for various online activities, and in 2022, over 99 per cent of Canadians aged 15 to 24 reported using the internet. But as younger generations become increasingly online, so too does the need to touch grass . Veronica Garcia is a 26-year-old based in Calgary who uses a Nikon Coolpix S4100 — a compact digital camera that launched in early 2011 . "I love this thing.... The way I use it, I feel like it helps me be more in the moment instead of it being like a phone," she said, adding that a phone in 2024 has become so much more than just a device for calls. Garcia says most elder Gen Zs grew up in a time before the smartphone dominated everything, but also have been around for the transition to a new digital age. Is the flip phone back? Why some people are switching to dumbphones Trend Forecast '25 They'd rather have dumbphones than brain rot She says she first had unrestricted access to the internet at 13 years old, and it's been a big part of her life ever since. "It's been over a decade of the worms in my brain," she says, describing how being chronically online contributes to overall brain rot (Oxford's 2024 word of the year ). And Garcia's own tech habits aren't limited to photography. She also uses a little black flip phone as her daily cellphone, which she affectionately calls a "dumbphone," as well as a portable MP3 player to listen to music and a 2001 -era Canon ZR30MC digital camcorder for videos. "It's really just that shift toward being intentional with consumption and just how you spend your time on the screens that suck the soul out of you." Veronica Garcia holds up her nearly 25-year-old camcorder that she inherited from her dad. (Lily Dupuis/CBC) For Garcia, it's not really about being on-trend or conjuring up some nostalgia that romanticizes the past. On its most surface level, she says young people's affinity for digital cameras is a rejection of modernity. "Everything is political," said Garcia, adding that it's a small choice that ultimately helps her disconnect from big internet. Because people in their late 20s have had a front-row seat to the constantly evolving tech landscape, re-embracing these outdated machines might be a commentary on the pace of technology. Like vinyl, but for photos: Why film cameras are back in focus A photographer herself, Lee expects the renaissance of digital point-and-shoot cameras won't be short-lived among this younger generation of photographers, as she's watched the community of digicam users grow over the years. Lee and her other @digicam.love co-founders have organized over 60 meet-ups for point-and-shoot appreciators across the globe since they founded the page in 2018. "On one hand, there is a trend happening, of course. I think that that's undeniable," Lee said. "But I also think that we could say film photography was a trend.... As you can see now, it still exists."

Cryptocurrencies are shaking up the global financial scene once again, and this week has been a rollercoaster of announcements. From Polygon’s strides in improving scalability to Fantom’s bold move of rebranding to Sonic, the market is abuzz with anticipation. These two projects are not just staying afloat but are setting standards that could redefine how we view blockchain efficiency and innovation. Amidst these developments, Qubetics ($TICS) has emerged as the crown jewel of the crypto sphere, offering an ROI that’s turning heads and wallets alike. With over $7.7 million raised in its 14th presale stage and a thriving community of 11,700 holders, Qubetics is not just riding the crypto wave; it’s creating one. It’s a game-changer, especially for those seeking the best cryptos to buy and hold for short term gains . Qubetics has positioned itself as the beacon for blockchain’s next evolution. While traditional financial systems still wrestle with inefficiencies, Qubetics introduces cutting-edge solutions like its Cross-Border Transactions feature, which bridges gaps and builds a seamless financial landscape for businesses, individuals, and professionals alike. Qubetics: Revolutionising Cross-Border Transactions Qubetics is not just another crypto project vying for attention; it’s rewriting the blockchain rulebook. Its Cross-Border Transactions feature addresses one of the oldest challenges in global finance: the clunky, expensive, and painfully slow process of sending money across borders. Think about how much time and fees are wasted on international transfers—now imagine a future where they vanish like yesterday’s dust storm. That’s Qubetics. Here’s the kicker: it’s not just about speed. Whether you’re a business managing global suppliers, a freelancer in Saudi Arabia working with American clients, or even a student in Egypt paying tuition abroad, Qubetics ensures every transaction is secure, transparent, and done in a blink. No more worrying about exchange rates gouging your wallet or bank fees cutting into your savings. Consider this: a local business in Qatar importing textiles from Europe can use Qubetics to settle invoices almost instantly. It’s like sending an email but with money—and no hidden fees. And for professionals in high-pressure industries, every second counts. Imagine a surgeon in the UAE needing to pay for specialised medical equipment from the US. With Qubetics, those payments are cleared faster than you can say “blockchain.” This isn’t just a solution; it’s a revolution. With its presale already breaking records, Qubetics is a clear pick for anyone eyeing the best cryptos to buy and hold for short term. Polygon: A Scalable Solution for the Blockchain Ecosystem Polygon has always been a step ahead when it comes to addressing the scalability issues plaguing blockchain technology. Its recent integration of LayerZero’s cross-chain protocol is a testament to its commitment to innovation. This upgrade allows seamless asset transfers across Ethereum and Solana, creating a unified ecosystem where developers and users can interact without limitations. For those in the Middle East, where tech adoption is sky-high, Polygon’s efficiency can’t be overstated. From managing digital identities to powering decentralised apps for supply chain management, Polygon is building a future that aligns perfectly with the region’s ambitious vision. Imagine an entrepreneur in Dubai launching a blockchain-powered logistics app—Polygon ensures it’s scalable, fast, and cost-effective. Polygon isn’t just about tech for tech’s sake; it’s about solving real-world problems. Whether it’s reducing transaction fees or enabling global collaborations, this blockchain is proving why it’s one of the best cryptos to buy and hold for short term opportunities. Fantom’s Sonic Rebranding: A Bold New Chapter When a project like Fantom decides to rebrand, you know something big is in the works. Transitioning to Sonic isn’t just a name change; it’s a strategic move to reflect the project’s future direction. With plans to enhance its scalability and introduce a more robust infrastructure, Sonic is poised to be a powerhouse in the blockchain arena. For users, this means better efficiency and lower costs. Picture this: an independent artist in Bahrain wants to mint NFTs. Sonic ensures the process is smooth, affordable, and secure. And for tech-savvy businesses, the potential is endless—from creating decentralised apps to managing digital assets. The rebranding also signifies a renewed focus on community engagement and innovation. Fantom has always been a favourite among developers, and with Sonic, it’s doubling down on its commitment to being a developer-friendly platform. If you’re scouting for the best cryptos to buy and hold for short term gains, Sonic is one to watch closely. Understanding Cross-Border Transactions: Why Qubetics Leads the Way Cross-border transactions have long been the Achilles’ heel of global finance. Traditional systems are slow, costly, and riddled with inefficiencies. Blockchain technology, particularly Qubetics, flips the script. Qubetics uses decentralised ledgers to facilitate instant, transparent, and secure transactions across the globe . By cutting out intermediaries, it not only speeds up the process but also slashes costs. This is a game-changer for regions like the Middle East, where businesses and professionals often deal with international clients and suppliers. Think of it as a bridge that connects economies, simplifies trade, and empowers individuals. With its focus on real-world applications, Qubetics isn’t just leading the blockchain space—it’s redefining it. Conclusion: Your Move in the Crypto Game In a world where blockchain projects come and go, Qubetics, Polygon, and Sonic stand out as beacons of innovation and reliability. Each project brings something unique to the table, making them the best cryptos to buy and hold for short term growth. Qubetics offers a seamless way to navigate global transactions, Polygon continues to push the boundaries of scalability, and Sonic’s rebranding sets it up for a bright future. The question isn’t whether you should invest—it’s which project you’ll start with. Dive into the Qubetics presale today and be part of a revolution that’s reshaping finance. The clock’s ticking, and opportunities like this don’t wait. Qubetics: https://qubetics.com Telegram: https://t.me/qubetics Twitter: https://x.com/qubeticsSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Salesforce.com Inc. (CRM) on Tuesday reported fiscal third-quarter earnings of $1.53 billion. On a per-share basis, the San Francisco-based company said it had profit of $1.58. Earnings, adjusted for stock option expense and amortization costs, were $2.41 per share. The results did not meet Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of 17 analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $2.43 per share. The customer-management software developer posted revenue of $9.44 billion in the period, which beat Street forecasts. Fourteen analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $9.34 billion. For the current quarter ending in January, Salesforce.com expects its per-share earnings to range from $2.57 to $2.62. The company said it expects revenue in the range of $9.9 billion to $10.1 billion for the fiscal fourth quarter. Salesforce.com expects full-year earnings in the range of $9.98 to $10.03 per share, with revenue ranging from $37.8 billion to $38 billion. 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This year, scientists were able to pull back the curtain on mysteries surrounding figures across history, both known and unknown, to reveal more about their unique stories. In some cases, analysis of ancient DNA helped fill knowledge gaps and change preconceived notions. A prime example is how aDNA research is reframing the way people understand the archaeological site of Pompeii, which remains trapped beneath a layer of ash thousands of years after Mount Vesuvius’ eruption in AD 79 doomed the Roman town. RELATED: 6 historical mysteries that scientists finally cracked in 2023 — and one they didn’t Genetic traces collected from the bones of victims showed that what was once considered to be a mother holding her son in their final moments was an unrelated adult male who likely offered comfort to a child before they perished, and they challenged other long-held assumptions. Here are some of the ways science sparked a new understanding of historical figures in 2024, and in some cases, led to more mysteries that have yet to be untangled. Unmasking the unknown A detailed analysis of tooth enamel, tartar and bone collagen helped researchers uncover details about “Vittrup Man,” a Stone Age migrant who died violently in a swamp in northwest Denmark about 5,200 years ago. His remains, recovered from a peat bog in Vittrup, Denmark, in 1915, were found alongside a wooden club that was likely used to beat him over the head. But little else was known about him. Using cutting-edge analytical methods, Anders Fischer, project researcher in the department of historical studies at the University of Gothenburg in Sweden, and his colleagues set out to “find the individual behind the bone” and tell the story of the oldest known immigrant in Denmark’s history . Vittrup Man grew up along the Scandinavian coast and belonged to a hunter-gatherer community, enjoying a diet of fish, seals and whales. But his life changed drastically in his late teens when he made the move to Denmark and shifted to a farmer’s diet, eating sheep and goat. He died between the ages of 30 and 40. Vittrup Man may have been killed as a sacrifice, or perhaps he was just in the wrong place at the wrong time. But Fischer found the use of multiple techniques to uncover aspects of his identity gratifying. “In the Vittrup case we meet a genuine first-generation immigrant and can follow his remarkable geographic and dietary transition from northern to southern Scandinavia and from a fisher-hunter-gatherer to a farmer way of life,” he said. Norse saga’s ‘Well-man’ unearthed Separately, researchers were able to connect the identity of a skeleton found in a castle well to a passage from an 800-year-old Norse text . The Sverris saga, which related the story of the real-life King Sverre Sigurdsson, includes a description of an invading army tossing the body of a dead man down a well at Norway’s Sverresborg castle in 1197 in a likely attempt to poison the water supply. A team of scientists recently studied bones uncovered in the castle’s well in 1938. Using radiocarbon dating, the researchers determined that the remains were about 900 years old. Genetic sequencing of tooth samples laid bare that “Well-man” had a medium skin tone, blue eyes, and light brown or blond hair. And in a twist, his genetics couldn’t be traced to the local population. “The biggest surprise for all of us was that the Well-man did not come from the local population, but rather that his ancestry traces back to a specific region in southern Norway. That suggests the sieging army threw one of their own dead into the well,” study coauthor Michael D. Martin, a professor in the department of natural history at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology’s University Museum in Trondheim, said in October. Debunking a ‘lost prince’ Improvements in molecular genetics over nearly two decades have helped researchers get to the bottom of a longstanding historical puzzle of a so-called “lost prince” who appeared seemingly out of nowhere in mid-19th century Germany. For 200 years, there was speculation that an enigmatic man named Kaspar Hauser was secretly a member of German royalty. When he was found wandering without identification in Nuremberg in May 1828 at the age of 16, Hauser was barely able to communicate with those questioning him. A story about Hauser being a kidnapped prince , taken from the royal family of Baden in what’s now southwest Germany, spread like wildfire. There have been multiple studies of genetic data taken from items that belonged to Hauser, but the conflicting results led to a stalemate with no answers. This year, researchers conducted a new analysis of Hauser’s hair samples and were able to prove that his mitochondrial DNA, or genetic code passed down on the maternal side, did not match the mitochondrial DNA from the Baden family. Disproving the royal hoax may have solved one mystery, but another one has taken its place. Just who was this man? As his tombstone reads, Hauser remains “the riddle of his time.” An ailing, tortured composer Classical composer Ludwig van Beethoven died at 56 in 1827 after a lifetime of ailments including deafness, liver disease and gastrointestinal complaints. The composer expressed his wish that his ailments be studied and shared so “as far as possible at least the world will be reconciled to me after my death.” In May, researchers published a study showing high levels of lead detected in authenticated locks of Beethoven’s hair and suggested the composer had lead poisoning, which may have contributed to his recurring health woes. The findings built on previous revelations after Beethoven’s genome was made publicly available to investigate the complicated nuances of his health. In addition to lead, Beethoven’s locks also contained increased amounts of arsenic and mercury — but how did they get there? The substances were likely from an accumulation of a lifetime diet of fish from the polluted Danube River and plumbed wine, which was sweetened and preserved with lead. The new findings add to a better understanding of the composer as well as the complex, sweeping symphonies he left behind that orchestras still play around the world. “People say, ‘The music is the music, why do we need to know about any of this stuff?’ But in Beethoven’s life, there is a connection between his suffering and the music,” William Meredith, Beethoven scholar and study coauthor, said in May. Colonial secrets and scandals A study of skeletal remains using new DNA analysis techniques shed light on the fate of family members of the first US president, George Washington, in March. Washington’s younger brother Samuel, who died in 1781, and 19 other members of the family were buried in a cemetery at Samuel’s estate near Charles Town, West Virginia. But some of the graves were unmarked, most likely to prevent grave robbing, Courtney L. Cavagnino, a research scientist with the Armed Forces Medical Examiner System’s Armed Forces DNA Identification Laboratory, told CNN in March. Cavagnino led a team that studied remains excavated from the cemetery in 1999, identifying two of Samuel’s grandsons as well as their mother. The study team carried out the excavations to find Samuel’s final resting place, but the whereabouts of his grave remain a mystery . However, the techniques used in the study could be employed to identify unknown remains of those who have served in the military, going as far back as World War II. Meanwhile, a separate investigation of unmarked graves found at the British settlement of Jamestown, Virginia, revealed a long-hidden scandal within the family of the colony’s first governor, Thomas West. Researchers analyzed DNA from two male skeletons within the graves, and both men were related to West through a shared maternal lineage. One of the men, Capt. William West, was born to West’s spinster aunt, Elizabeth — and illegitimate. Details of West’s birth were deliberately removed from the family’s genealogical records at the time, researchers found, suggesting that the secret of his true parentage is what inspired him to set sail across the Atlantic Ocean and join the colony. Inside the minds (and labs) of famed astronomers Related Articles Science | What is solarpunk? 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Although Brahe’s alchemical lab, located beneath his castle residence and observatory Uraniborg, was destroyed after his death, researchers carried out a chemical analysis of glass and pottery shards recovered from the site. The analysis detected elements such as nickel, copper, zinc, tin, mercury, gold, lead and a big surprise: tungsten, which hadn’t even been described at the time . It’s possible that Brahe isolated it from a mineral without realizing it, but the discovery raises new questions about his secretive work. Separately, centuries after German astronomer Johannes Kepler made sketches of sunspots in 1607 from his observations of the sun’s surface, the pioneering drawings helped scientists piece together the history of the sun’s solar cycle. While each cycle of waxing and waning solar activity typically takes about 11 years, there have been times when the sun behaved differently than expected. And Kepler’s long-forgotten drawings , made before the advent of telescopes, were dusted off this year when scientists analyzed them to learn more about the Maunder Minimum, a period of extremely weak and abnormal solar cycles between 1645 and 1715. Kepler’s drawings were made using a camera obscura, a device that utilized a small hole in the wall of the instrument to project the sun’s image on a sheet of paper. His sketches captured sunspots, which helped astronomers determine that the solar cycles were still occurring as expected when Kepler observed them, rather than lasting for abnormally long amounts of time as previously believed. Brahe and Kepler, along with Sir Isaac Newton and Galileo Galilei, were giants who replaced the medieval view of the world with a modern one, said Kaare Lund Rasmussen, lead author of the Brahe study and a professor emeritus in the department of physics, chemistry and pharmacy at the University of Southern Denmark. 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WINNIPEG — Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew offered condolences Monday to the families affected by two fatal police shootings in the province and spoke to the challenge faced by officers on the front lines. "I want to take the opportunity to thank police officers across this province who go to work and keep us safe each and every day," Kinew said while at the convention for the Association of Manitoba Municipalities. The night before, a street standoff involving police left one man dead and an officer recovering from a stab wound to the throat. Kinew told reporters no one wants to see a person die after an altercation with police but officers are often tasked with responding to high-risk situations. "Police officers have a difficult job to do, that's at the best of times, so I support law enforcement,” he said. “When we're thinking about the holidays and people going to the malls and people going to the shopping areas around the province, people have got to be safe." Police were called early Sunday evening to the Unicity shopping area in the city's far west about an officer who had been stabbed in the throat and a suspect who had been shot. Acting police Chief Art Stannard later told reporters that officers had been in the area as part of a retail theft initiative, which sees police work in hot spots in the city that have seen a rise in retail theft and violent crime. Police said the man who was shot was given CPR at the scene before he was taken to hospital, where he was pronounced dead. They said the injured officer was also transported to hospital and treated for his injury. Police declined to provide more details about what happened, including the age or identity of the man killed, noting the case is being reviewed by the police watchdog agency — the Independent Investigation Unit of Manitoba. The agency confirmed it's investigating the death of the man but did not provide any other details. Videos circulating on social media appear to show a man being shot outside a bus shelter. In a 24-second clip, two police officers tell a person "to put it down" and "to drop it." The man appears to advance toward the officers and at least one officer begins shooting. It's not clear in the video whether the man who was shot was holding a weapon. Stannard told reporters Sunday he's aware of the video and asked the public to avoid rushing to judgment. Coun. Markus Chambers, chair of the Winnipeg Police Board, said Sunday's incident is tragic for all involved and noted it could renew calls for the board to implement body cameras. "Body-worn cameras likely wouldn't have resulted in this not happening, but it is a mechanism of looking at the accountability around what happened,” Chambers said. The councillor said the board would be monitoring the rollout of body cameras in RCMP detachments across the province to see if they’re effective. It was the second fatal police shooting in three days. A 17-year-old boy from Norway House Cree Nation was shot and killed by an RCMP officer on Friday. Mounties said they received a report that a man was agitated and armed with an edged weapon in a home on the First Nation, north of Winnipeg. RCMP said the teen was outside with the weapon when officers arrived and, despite numerous orders to drop it, he moved toward them and was shot. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 25, 2024. Brittany Hobson, The Canadian PressONGC MUMBAI: Markets regulator Sebi has decided to expand the list of stocks for the optional T+0 mode of trading & settlement to include 500 more from Jan 31. Currently, the T+0 settlement cycle is offered for 25 select stocks that include SBI, ONGC and Bajaj Auto. The mechanism was started in March this year. A Sebi circular said that as a first step, top 500 stocks will be selected according to market capitalisation on Dec 31. In the first phase, the T+0 settlement will be available in the last 100 stocks of the 500 selected. In each month thereafter, the next bottom 100 stocks will be added to the list, it said. The process would start on Jan 31, 2025. Under the T+0 (same day) settlement system, investors will get their stocks and funds at the end of the day they put in their trades. India is the first country to move into such a stock trading process . Globally, and in India too, the more prevalent mode of settlement is the T+1 process. Under the T+1 settlement system, buyers and sellers of stocks get them in their demat accounts and the money in their bank accounts a day after the day of trade. On Tuesday, Sebi said that all brokers would be allowed to offer the T+0 settlement system to their clients. From May 2025, even custodians, who serve large investors including institutional ones, would join the system and block trades would be offered under this process too. Sebi has asked qualified stock brokers with a minimum number of active clients as of Dec 31, 2024 to put in place systems so that their clients can participate in the T+0 settlement cycle. New QSBs will get three months to put in systems compliant with the T+0 process, it said. The regulator has also asked stock exchanges, clearing corporations, depositories and custodians to work on systems so that institutional investors can participate in this shorter mode of settlement. Earlier, Sebi had said that once the T+0 mode of settlement is fully implemented, it would move to an instant settlement mode.

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NoneDarren Till faces Anthony Taylor on Jan. 18 at Misfits X Series 20 in ManchesterJoe Burrow's home broken into during Monday Night Football in latest pro-athlete home invasionAlyssa Naeher announced her retirement from international soccer quietly, which is how she does most everything save for keeping the ball from crossing the goal line. News coverage of her decision last week reinforced her importance to the U.S. women's national team with a simple statement: No other goalkeeper has recorded a shutout in both a World Cup and an Olympic final. That counts as an impressive achievement (or two). But it risks reducing Naeher’s career to a trivia answer. Her time with the USWNT has been so much more impactful than that. MORE: USWNT wins on Lynn Williams goal in Alyssa Naeher finale Her greatest moment in a USWNT kit did not even come in a championship setting. As with Christian Laettner’s shot in the 1992 NCAA Elite Eight or Joe Montana’s pass touchdown pass to Dwight Clark in the 1982 NFC title game, Naeher’s pinnacle came in a game before The Game. Naeher's save of an 84th-minute penalty kick attempt from England defender Steph Houghton in the semifinal of the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup is in the pantheon of iconic American soccer moments. That indelible play ranks alongside Paul Caliguiri’s goal to qualify the U.S. men for the 1990 World Cup, Brandi Chastain's clinching shootout kick at the 1999 Women’s World Cup and Landon Donovan’s injury-time goal against Algeria at South Africa 2010. Naeher waited until Houghton let slip a tell that suggested the kick would go to the keeper’s right, leaped in that direction and smothered the ball. The 2-1 lead that had been imperiled stood until the end of the match, and the USWNT went on to win their fourth World Cup. “Honestly, she saved our ass,” star forward Alex Morgan said following that game. MORE: Complete USWNT results from 2024, including Olympic gold Naehere's USWNT swan song, which came Tuesday in the Netherlands, was not a shutout. But the 2-1 comeback victory was a quintessential Naeher masterpiece. The 36-year-old goalkeeper produced several essential saves, including another dazzler in the 69th minute on a sliding shot by Danielle van de Donk from six feet out. That stop kept the score tied — and positioned the Americans to take the lead on Lynn Williams' goal 90 seconds later. In the first half, she made a savvy veteran move to go down with an injury — or "injury," perhaps — when the young Americans were besieged by the Dutch attack. That allowed coach Emma Hayes to gather the field players and address their early struggles. That is just the sort of calm, measured, insightful maneuver to be expected from Naeher. MORE: USWNT vs. the Netherlands: Timeline of the rivalry As her international retirement commences, her greatest contribution to the USWNT is more than any one play. She rescued the entire program from the volatility that lurked throughout predecessor Hope Solo’s decade in the lineup. Solo stands as probably the most dynamic keeper ever in the women’s game, as well as an impressive technician as her career advanced. But she also was a persistent problem for U.S. Soccer. From the comments about her semifinal benching, which then got her excluded from the team’s final game at the 2007 World Cup, to the arrest of her husband in 2015 while driving one of the team’s vans, to her postgame harangue of 2016 Olympic opponent Sweden for bunkering and eventually eliminating the U.S. in a penalty shootout – she called the Swedes “a bunch of cowards” – Solo kept the program’s headquarters furiously busy. When the USWNT finally had enough, Naeher was the likely replacement, and yet not an obvious one. She’d made 10 appearances between 2014 and 2016 and was a backup keeper at the 2015 World Cup and 2016 Olympics, but she did not play in either of those tournaments. The only thing she did obviously better than Solo was keep her thoughts to herself. As the program built toward the 2019 World Cup, the talent among the field players might have been the best, or at least closest to the career peak, of any USWNT squad: Alex Morgan at forward, Megan Rapinoe and Tobin Heath on the wings, Julie Ertz owning the defensive midfield and Becky Sauerbrunn a fixture in central defense. The team was so loaded that Lindsey Horan, Christen Press and Carli Lloyd were frequently – or exclusively – deployed as substitutes. The goalkeeper spot, though, seemed less secure, as team legend Brianna Scurry acknowledged: “There’s one difference this World Cup team has, the USA, that no other team previously has had, and that’s a question mark at the goalkeeper position.” Naeher entered the tournament at 31 years old as a two-time All-American in 2007 and 2008 at Penn State, Golden Glove winner for the 2008 FIFA U20 World Cup champs and 2014 Goalkeeper of the Year in the NWSL. Her résumé for the full national team, though, consisted primarily of watching Solo play. She did not start the 2019 World Cup in perfect form, as the late Grant Wahl described when writing about that memorable semifinal penalty save for Sports Illustrated. “Yes, there were worries about Naeher—worries that didn’t abate after she whiffed on a ball that ended up in the net against Chile (but was ruled offside) or after her hospital-ball pass in the back helped gift a goal to Spain in the round of 16," Wahl wrote . "Those worries were compounded when you looked in the stands and saw Solo, dropped from the team in 2016 for reasons outside of soccer, looming over the proceedings from her BBC pedestal.” In her time as the USWNT's No. 1 goalkeeper, Naeher was known for her contemplative approach, for her comfort in solitude. I sat in an outdoor cafe in Reims, France, before the United States’ opening game at the 2019 World Cup. Behind me was a table filled with Megan Rapinoe, defender Ali Krieger, backup goalkeeper Ashlyn Harris and forward Jessica McDonald, all of them eating and chatting following a shopping trip to the cosmetics shop Sephora. In front of me was a table where Naeher sat, alone, working on a crossword puzzle. “As much as I am at peace with the decision – I know that, in my head, it’s the right time and I feel good about it and I feel at peace with it – it’s still the end of something,” Naeher said of her international retirement. “Change is scary. I’m going to miss being a part of these camps and this team.” MORE: Who will take over as starting goalkeeper for the USWNT? Naeher probably could have held the starting job a while longer if she wished. In major tournaments, she allowed just 12 goals in 22 starts. That includes four shutouts in six games at the 2024 Summer Games as the USWNT claimed the fourth Olympic gold medal in program history. Her performance included a leaping save with her left foot off a point-blank header by Germany in the semis, as well as her ridiculous right-handed save off an unchallenged header from Adriana in the final against Brazil. The first of those came in extra time, with the U.S. protecting a 1-0 lead and just seconds away from playing for the gold; the second was delivered in added time to secure the same score and another major tournament triumph. Whatever one thinks of talent or artistry or achievement, it’s hard to argue any U.S. goalkeeper ever produced more essential clutch saves under greater pressure than Naeher. "As soon as the whistle blew," defender Naomi Girma told Yahoo! Sports after the Olympic final against Brazil , "I was like, 'My last sprint of the tournament is to give Alyssa a hug.'" In the end, Naeher was noticed for all the right reasons in her time with the USWNT. Before leaving for the locker room after Tuesday's win, she was presented with a bouquet of flowers. And Girma made sure to hug her again, for one final time on the field of play.

ISLAMABAD — Supporters seeking the release of imprisoned Pakistani former premier Imran Khan on Tuesday broke through a ring of shipping containers locking down the capital Islamabad, battled police, and ignored a government threat to respond with gunfire. Police used tear gas to disperse the crowds and at least one person has died in clashes. Scores more have been injured, including journalists who were attacked by Khan supporters. Dozens of Khan supporters beat a videographer covering the protest for The Associated Press and broke his camera. He sustained head injuries and was being treated in a hospital. Shortly after midnight, Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi had threatened protesters that police would respond with live fire if protesters fired weapons at them. “If they again fire bullets, the bullet will be responded with the bullet.” he said. Khan, who has been in jail for over a year and faces more than 150 criminal cases, remains popular. His party, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, or PTI, says the cases are politically motivated. Get the latest breaking news as it happens. By clicking Sign up, you agree to our privacy policy . Authorities say only courts can order the release of Khan, who was ousted in 2022 through a no-confidence vote in Parliament. He has been imprisoned since his first conviction in a graft case, in August 2023, and has been sentenced in several cases. Khan’s supporters were around 10 km (6.2 miles) from their destination, the city’s Red Zone that houses key government buildings. Naqvi said Khan's party rejected a government offer to rally on the outskirts of the city. In a bid to foil the protest, police have arrested more than 4,000 Khan supporters since Friday and suspended mobile and internet services in some parts of the country. On Thursday, a court prohibited rallies in the capital and Naqvi said anyone violating the ban would be arrested. Travel between Islamabad and other cities has become nearly impossible because of shipping containers blocking the roads. All educational institutions remain closed. Mobile internet services and messaging platforms are experiencing severe disruption in the capital. The PTI relies heavily on social media to demand his release and uses messaging platforms like WhatsApp to share information, including details of events. The violence comes during an official visit by Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko.