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Japan Tokyo CPI ex Food, Energy (YoY): 2.4% (December) vs 2.2%Ancient Roman home — and luxurious decorations — uncovered in France. See elite findsQatar tribune Motasem A Dalloul Days before thousands of Syrians took to the streets of Damascus and across Syria to celebrate living in a country free of the authoritarian regime of Bashar Al-Assad as the rebels had announced the overthrow of his regime of 24 years. Opposition fighters entered the capital Damascus around 5am local time without any resistance, quickly capturing the headquarters of main government institutions following the reported withdrawal of Assad regime forces and government personnel. Russia claimed that Al-Assad left Syria after meeting a number of opposition representatives, but did not reveal details about the nature of meetings or where they were held. It later revealed that Al-Assad had been granted asylum in Moscow on “humanitarian grounds”. In a recorded video, Syrian Prime Minister Mohammad Ghazi Al-Jalali said that he remained at his home, was ready to support continuity of governance and ready for a smooth transition to anybody chosen by the people of Syria. Rebel leader Ahmad Al-Sharaa, commonly known as Abu Mohammad Al-Julani, ordered his men to protect public institutions, which would remain under Al-Jalali’s supervision until they are officially handed over to the new rulers. At the same time, the rebels freed thousands of political prisoners from Al-Assad’s prison, including the notorious Sednaya Prison. Palestinians, including members of Hamas and its military wing Al-Qassam Brigades, are among them. However, hundreds if not thousands more prisoners are seen on CCTV in the prison but cannot be reached. Now, in addition to the existence of US troops and Russian bases, Syria is dominated by several parties, some of them backed by the US such as the Democratic Union Party (PYD), which is the Syrian branch of the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK), designated as a terrorist entity by Turkiye. It has been a candid ally of the Assad regime since 2017. The Free Syrian Army (FSA) and the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) are also backed by the US. The SDF controls large swathes of northeast Syria. Meanwhile, Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham – Organisation for the Liberation of the Levant – commonly referred to as HTS is currently the largest opposition body. It toppled the Assad regime and dominated most of the country, including cities such as Al-Quneitra, which includes a buffer zone and shared borders with the Israel occupied Golan Heights. How do the changes in Syria affect the Palestinians? Some monitors, who believed that Al-Assad was part of a resistance axis, which included Iran, Iraq, Yemen, Lebanon and Gaza, expect that the overthrow of Al-Assad will choke the Palestinians. Others, on the other hand, believe that the Assad regime was no more than a guardian for the Israeli occupation, which is troubled by his overthrow and the rise of HTS as a dominant force in Syria. As a Palestinian, I see Al-Assad as not just a guardian of Israel, but its defender. The Assad family, which comes from the Alewite minority, exploited the alleged hostility with the Israeli occupation to reinforce its authoritarian rule which was basically based on the oppression of the Syrians, suppressing their freedoms and deterring any real attempts to fight the Israeli occupation. In fact, this was part of a disengagement agreement signed between the regime and Israel in 1974, ending all the attritions that had existed for months after the Six Day War. A UN Disengagement Observer Force buffer zone was created under the terms of the deal. For its part, the Assad regime complied with this US-brokered agreement. However, since I was born, I have witnessed repeated Israeli violations of this agreement. The Assad regime’s reaction has always been to complain to the international community and pledge to respond at the appropriate time and place, which it has never done. This peace agreement, which was the first of its kind between Israel and the Arab regimes, lasted for more than 45 years. During this time, the Assad regime turned Syria into a buffer zone between Israel and the Arab and Muslim nations, using its relationship with Iran as a pretext to pound any resistance attempt against Israel. The Assad regime even took no action in response to the Israeli annexation of the Golan Heights in the early 1980s. Not only did the Syrians suffer during the reign of the Assad family, but so did the five million Palestinian refugees. During the regime’s brutal crackdown on the Syrian revolution, which erupted in 2011, the regime killed, detained, forcibly disappeared and displaced hundreds of Palestinians. Following the overthrow of the regime, more than 600 Palestinians were released from prisons, including operatives from Hamas’ military wing Al-Qassam Brigades. Hamas fighters never acted against the Israeli occupation from within Syria, in spite of this, the Assad regime detained them as part of its duty to protect Israel. Though many highlight that the Assad regime hosted the Hamas leadership and training bases, but that was to reinforce the so-called “resistance axis”, which allowed Israel a pretext to play the victim and fight against an “existential threat” from Iran and its proxies. Now that the Syrian regime has gone and Hezbollah has been pounded harshly and beyond repair following the collapse of its lifeline corridor, the Sunni Muslims, under the leadership of revolutionary Abu Mohammad Al Julani, will emerge as a major power in the area and work for the liberation of Palestine. Many have claimed that Al-Julani is an extremist and with him leading the Syrian rebels chaos and instability would prevail in Syria, along with extremist misinterpretions of Sharia Law. The reality is the opposite as Al-Julani, who quit the US-backed Al-Qaeda, has united most of the moderate and effective rebel factions and established a stable semi-state in Idlib where minorities were respected, Sharia Law was implemented in the areas where people accepted it and not implemented where people rejected it, giving Christians freedom of worship at churches. Al-Julani developed a successful governance system that covered all sectors including the successful military industry. He produced advanced reconnaissance and attack drones, missiles with large warheads and other important equipment that most of the independent Arab and Muslim countries have not produced. Now, he must concentrate on stabilising Syria and work on a peaceful transition, rebuild state institutions, implement social reconciliations among the different sects and ethnicities, lay down a new constitution and repair Syria’s international relations. Once he achieves this, he can turn his sights of Israel. No unstable country with fragile political and social systems can engage in a war with any country, even if it was the weakest one on earth. Al-Julani, a native of the Golan Heights, will never forget his homeland. Meanwhile, Israel announced yesterday that it was stepping away from its peace deal with Syria, claiming that it has “collapsed” and ordered its occupation army to take over the buffer zone in the occupied Golan Heights, Mount Hermon and several areas in Al-Quneitra Province. This gives Al-Julani the leverage to start from scratch with Israel. If this happens, America and other international powers are expected to interfere, at least by spreading chaos in Syria. The situation in Syria is one which Israel and all its allies have been working to undermine or delay. One reason could be because the ouster of Al-Assad and the collapse of the “resistance axis” is better for the Palestinians than the contrary. (Motasem A Dalloul, is MEMO’s correspondent in the Gaza Strip.) Copy 13/12/2024 10

CARSON, Calif. — The LA Galaxy and the New York Red Bulls have been Major League Soccer mainstays since the league's inaugural season in 1996, signing glamorous players and regularly competing for championships through years of success and setbacks in a league that's perpetually improving and expanding. Yet just a year ago, both of these clubs appeared to be a very long way from the stage they'll share Saturday in the MLS Cup Final. The Galaxy were one of MLS' worst teams after a season of internal turmoil and public fan dissent, while the Red Bulls were merely a steady mediocrity seeking yet another coach to chart a new direction. A year later, these MLS founders are meeting in the league's first Cup final between teams from North America's two biggest markets. "Two original clubs being able to put themselves in this situation, I think it's great," Galaxy coach Greg Vanney said. "To see two clubs that have been at it as long as this league has been around be here, I think it's a special moment. Couldn't be two more different and contrasting styles as well, which could make for an interesting game, and I would imagine a high-intensity game." Everything changed in 2024 after a dismal decade for the Galaxy, who are favored to cap their transformation by winning their team's record sixth MLS championship with a roster that's dramatically different from its past few groups — albeit with one massive injury absence in the final. The transformation of the Red Bulls happened only in the postseason, when a team that hadn't won a playoff game since 2017 suddenly turned into world-beaters under rookie coach Sandro Schwarz. New York struggled through the final three months of league play with only two wins before posting road playoff victories over defending champ Columbus, archrival New York City FC and conference finalist Orlando to storm into the Cup final. "We know about the history (of our club), and we know tomorrow will define what that could mean," Schwarz said Friday. "To feel the pressure for tomorrow, it's necessary, because it's a final, and without pressure it's not possible to bring the best quality on the field." The Red Bulls have never won an MLS Cup, only reaching the championship match once before. What's more, they've somehow never won a Cup in any tournament, although they've collected three Supporters' Shields for MLS' best regular-season record. The Galaxy's trophy case is large and loaded, and those five MLS Cups are on the top shelf. But not much of that team success happened in the past decade for the club that famously brought David Beckham, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Robbie Keane, Steven Gerrard and many other international stars to Hollywood. In fact, this season has ended a grim era for the Galaxy, who haven't lost all year at their frequently renamed home stadium — which was the site of protests and boycotts just a year ago. The club's fans were tired of LA's steady underachievement and ineptitude in the front office run by team president Chris Klein, who was fired in May 2023. One year ago Thursday, the Galaxy hired Will Kuntz, a longtime Los Angeles FC executive who engineered his new club's roster transformation, most dramatically by landing new designated players Gabriel Pec and Joseph Paintsil — two international talents that LAFC also had in its sights. "I give Will and the group up there a ton of credit," Vanney said. "It's one thing to have players you like, and it's a whole other thing to get them here and get them to connect with your group." Pec and Paintsil combined for 32 goals and 27 assists while boosting the incumbent talents of striker Dejan Joveljic and Riqui Puig, the gifted Barcelona product who runs the offense from the midfield. The Galaxy clicked in the postseason, scoring a jaw-dropping 16 goals in four matches. Puig has been the Galaxy's most important player all season, but he won't be in the MLS Cup Final after tearing a knee ligament late in last week's conference final victory over Seattle. The loss of Puig — who somehow kept playing on his injured knee, and even delivered the game-winning pass to Joveljic — makes the Galaxy even more difficult to anticipate. "He played a lot in the regular season, so it was not so easy to analyze all these games now without him," Schwarz said. "But the main focus is to analyze what we need to do, because it's not clear now how they're playing without him." The Galaxy could give some of Puig's responsibilities to Marco Reus, the longtime Dortmund standout who joined LA in August. Reus is nursing a hamstring injury, but Vanney expects him to play. Get local news delivered to your inbox!How quickly is the universe expanding? Astronomers and theorists can't agree

BEIJING , Dec. 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Baijiayun Group Ltd ("Baijiayun" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: RTC), a one-stop AI video solution provider, today announced that it has entered into a Standby Equity Purchase Agreement (the "SEPA"), with YA II PN, Ltd. ("YA"), a fund managed by Yorkville Advisors Global, LP. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the the SEPA, YA is committed to purchase up to $50 million (the "Commitment Amount") of the Company's Class A Ordinary Shares (the "Shares") at any time during the two-year period following the execution date of the SEPA, by delivering written notice to YA (an "Advance Notice"). Pursuant to the SEPA, YA will advance to the Company, subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions as set forth therein, the principal amount of up to $15 million (the "Pre-Paid Advance"), which will be evidenced by convertible promissory notes (the "Promissory Notes", together with the "SEPA", the "Offering") in four tranches. The first Pre-Advance, in the principal amount of $3,000,000 , was advanced December 6, 2024 in connection with the execution of the SEPA, and is subject to a 10% discount to the principal amount of such Promissory Note. If there is no balance outstanding under the Promissory Notes, the Company will have sole discretion to sell the Shares to YA from time to time by issuing Advance Notices to YA following the effectiveness of a registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission registering the Shares issuable pursuant to the SEPA and the satisfaction of other customary conditions. The Company intends to use the proceeds from the offering of the Shares pursuant to the SEPA for working capital and other general corporate purposes. The Company and the Investor have entered into a registration rights agreement on the date hereof (the "Registration Rights Agreement"), pursuant to which the Company shall register the resale of the Shares issuable pursuant to the SEPA. The foregoing does not purport to be a complete description of the rights and obligations of the parties to the SEPA, the Promissory Notes, the Registration Rights Agreement, or of the transactions contemplated thereby and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such documents, the copies of which have been filed as exhibits to the Company's Current Report on Form 6-K on December 6, 2024 . D. Boral Capital LLC acted as the exclusive placement agent for the Offering. About Baijiayun Group Ltd Baijiayun is a one-stop AI video solution provider with core expertise in SaaS/PaaS solutions. Baijiayun is committed to delivering reliable, high-quality video experiences across devices and localities and has grown rapidly since its inception in 2017. Premised on its industry-leading video-centric technologies, Baijiayun offers a wealth of video-centric technology solutions, including Video SaaS/PaaS, Video Cloud and Software, and Video AI and System Solutions. Baijiayun caters to the evolving communications and collaboration needs of enterprises of all sizes and industries. For more information, please visit ir.baijiayun.com . Safe Harbor Statement This press release contains certain "forward-looking statements." These statements are made under the "safe harbor" provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Statements that are not historical facts, including statements about the parties' perspectives and expectations, are forward-looking statements. The words "will," "expect," "believe," "estimate," "intend," and "plan" and similar expressions indicate forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements are inherently uncertain, and shareholders and other potential investors must recognize that actual results may differ materially from the expectations as a result of a variety of factors. 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HALIFAX — Former Halifax mayor Mike Savage has been sworn in as Nova Scotia’s 34th lieutenant-governor. Savage was installed during a ceremony today at the Nova Scotia legislature. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Savage’s appointment as the King’s representative in Nova Scotia in October. He replaces Arthur J. LeBlanc who had held the position since 2017 and who carried out his last official function on Thursday, presiding over the swearing in of the provincial government’s new cabinet. Savage served 12 years as mayor of Atlantic Canada’s largest city and announced in February that he wouldn’t seek re-election. Previous to becoming mayor, Savage served for seven years as the MP for the federal riding of Dartmouth-Cole Harbour. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 13, 2024. The Canadian Press

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‘The Forum of 27 LGA Chairmen of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Imo State chapter, has dissociated itself from recent reports in some sections of the media regarding the purported appointment of Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere as the leader of the party in the state. In a communiqué issued on Thursday after an emergency meeting chaired by the Chairman of All Chairmen, Hon. Emeka Chukwu Alihie of Ohaji Egbema LGA, held on Tuesday in Owerri, the chairmen unanimously described the reports as false and deceptive. The group warned against any individual or group impersonating them and also endorsed the expulsion of Ugochinyere from the party for gross indiscipline. The Chairmen questioned how they could have appointed anyone as the leader of the party in the state when the party’s constitution does not empower them to do so, declaring that leadership is earned and not bought. According to the communiqué, the “Emergency Meeting of the Forum of Authentic PDP 27 LGA Chairmen” was convened in response to the purported crowning of Hon. Ugochinyere Imo, a member representing Ideato Federal constituency in the Federal House of Representatives, as the leader of the party in Imo State, as circulated in the media. The chairmen stated that this worthless and deceitful media circulation was signed by a faceless impostor named Barr. Uche Alisieigwe, who claimed to be the Chairman of the forum of all LGA Chairmen in Imo State. They resolved that Alisieigwe is not recorded in their records as a ward, LGA, zonal, or state executive member of their party. They further stated that one must be a Local Government Area Chairman of the party before being elected as the chairman of the forum of all Chairmen. They also questioned which LGA in Imo Alisieigwe represents, as he could not identify his LGA. The Forum for Authentic PDP 27 LGA Chairmen warned Uche Alisieigwe and his co-travelers to desist from impersonating party officials with false and malicious information and fake letterhead documents. The chairmen revealed that investigations indicated that Ugochinyere deployed the name of Uche Alisieigwe to cause disharmony within Imo PDP and beyond. They called on the party leadership in Imo State to begin criminal proceedings against this so-called faceless Uche Alisieigwe. They also urged the party leadership to urgently contact the Imo State chapter of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) to investigate and confirm Alisieigwe’s membership of the legal profession. “Because we believe in the sacredness of the legal profession, we urge the Imo State chapter of the NBA to take disciplinary action against Uche Alisieigwe, who, by the title attached to his name, is presumed to be a lawyer, but is bringing ridicule, disrepute, and dishonor to the body.” The Forum of Authentic 27 LGA Chairmen of the party in Imo State hereby unequivocally disassociates, debunks, and refutes the malicious claims made by the non-existent group led by the faceless chairman and impostor Uche Alisieigwe. They stated that they are not part of his charade and cannot be linked to his criminal actions or those of his paymasters and co-travelers. “Let it also be stated that, according to the constitutional provisions of our great party, it is not the forum of LGA Chairmen that is responsible for electing the leader of the party, as erroneously stated by the faceless and shameless Uche Alisieigwe. Leadership is earned and not bought.” The Forum declared that there is no leadership vacuum or tussle in Imo PDP, and that they remain focused, loyal, and committed to the leadership directions provided by their leader, the undisputed and unopposed National Secretary of the party, and candidate in the 2023 Imo State governorship election, HE Most Dist. Senator Samuel Nnaemeka Anyanwu. The Forum identified with the decision of the members and leadership of the Great Party PDP in Umuopia Ward of Ideato North regarding the expulsion of Hon. Ugochinyere Imo, as stated in their expulsion letter. NIGERIAN TRIBUNE

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