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Dan Hurley’s Heated Reaction To Viral Technical Foul in UConn’s Loss to MemphisOlympic cyclist Rohan Dennis has pleaded guilty to driving recklessly before the death of his wife and fellow Olympian Melissa Hoskins. Mr Dennis made the shock admission at Adelaide Magistrates Court on Tuesday, almost a year on from the date of the horrific event. The police allege Mr Dennis was behind the wheel of a dark grey Volkswagen Amarok when Ms Hoskins was struck on December 30, 2023 about 8pm outside their leafy home in Adelaide’s inner-north. Ms Hoskins, 32, suffered serious injuries in the incident and paramedics took her to Royal Adelaide Hospital for further treatment. She died at the hospital. Police arrested Mr Dennis that weekend and charged him with cause death by dangerous driving and aggravated driving without due care. Those charges were dropped on Tuesday and replaced with a single new charge of aggravated creating likelihood of harm. Mr Dennis admitted to driving a motor vehicle without lawful excuse when Ms Hoskins was on or in close proximity to the vehicle, knowing that act was likely to cause harm to another and being recklessly indifferent to whether such harm was caused. The clean-cut Olympic medallist, dressed in a sharp suit, stood quietly in the dock before Magistrate Justin Wickens and said “guilty” as the charge was read out to him. The maximum penalty for the offence is seven years in prison. Jane Abbey KC, appearing for Mr Dennis, told the court her client was not being held responsible for Ms Hoskins’ death. “There was no intention of Mr Dennis to harm his wife and this charge does not charge him with responsibility for her death,” she said. Mr Dennis will now face sentencing at the District Court. His next appearance in court is booked for January 24 and he remains on bail. The athlete’s change of fortune has been swift and shocking. Just three years ago, he stood on a podium in Tokyo and celebrated his place in sporting history as an individual Olympic medallist. He first achieved fame at the 2012 London Olympics, nabbing a silver medal in the 4000m team pursuit on the cycling track. At Brazil in 2016, he finished in fifth place in the individual time trial, but perhaps his crowning achievement is his bronze medal at the Tokyo Olympics on July 28, 2021. In memorable scenes at the Fuji International Speedway, he clinched the medal with a time of 56:08.09. Speaking at the time, Mr Dennis said he had done “everything possible” to take home the gold. “Obviously would’ve been great to get the gold but I’ve done everything possible to be in this position and I was just beaten by two better guys on the day, so can be proud of everything myself and the team have achieved,” he said. In 2017, he became engaged to Ms Hoskins, a fellow Olympian. Ms Hoskins competed in the London and Rio Olympics in track cycling. She only just missed out on a medal in London, finishing fourth in the 3000m team pursuit category. In Rio, she finished fifth position in the 4000m team pursuit. In 2018, the pair married, and would settle into a home in up-market Medindie with their two children. In 2022, Mr Dennis won a gold medal at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games in the UK. In 2023, he retired from cycling, thanking Ms Hoskins for her support in a heartfelt post to social media. “Thank you Melissa Dennis for supporting me throughout my entire professional career, all while raising two of the best kids I could ever ask for,” he said. Melissa’s father Peter, mother Amanda and sister Jessica released a statement on January 2 expressing their heartache at her death. “Words cannot convey our grief, sadness and the tragic circumstances of Melissa’s passing,” Mr Hoskins wrote on behalf of the family. “Myself, Amanda, Jess and families are utterly devastated and still struggling to process what has happened. “Not only have we lost a daughter and sister, her children have lost their mum, a freewheeling spirit, a giver with a big heart, patience and zest for life.” Hundreds of mourners gathered to farewell the world-class cyclist at a public service in Adelaide on February 24. Originally published as Olympic cyclist Rohan Dennis pleads guilty to new charge after wife Melissa Hoskins deathokebet login ph sign up 。

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ANKARA The United Arab Emirates’ various vision projects create new cooperation opportunities for Turkish investors with the UAE’s potential to access a geography with a total $35 trillion economy, Kanat Kutluk, head of the Dubai Turkish Business Council, told Anadolu. Kutluk said the UAE is a major trade partner of Türkiye, as the trade volume between the two countries last year reached $17.7 billion, with prominent Turkish exports to the UAE including silver, motor vehicles and vehicle parts, carpets, textiles, and more. He highlighted that renewable energy investments can boost the trade potential of the two countries and noted that areas such as pharmaceuticals, health tourism, and hospital infrastructure investments are also in high demand. “The UAE’s reach allows Turkish firms to access the Middle Eastern, Asian, and African markets, and the sectors of energy, infrastructure, technology, real estate, and tourism offer great opportunities for the Turkish business community,” he said. Kutluk said the We the UAE 2031 vision project aims to boost the UAE’s gross domestic product (GDP) to $816.3 billion and its foreign trade to $1.1 trillion in 2031, while the UAE Centennial 2071 vision plan focuses on offering excellent education and a happier society, while the Dubai Economic Agenda D33 was set forth to make Dubai one of the top three cities to invest and live in the world. The Dubai 2040 Urban Master Plan and Sustainable Development project aims to improve urban areas and increase resource utilization, including various initiative projects estimated to cost $106.2 million, as well as a beach construction budget of $96.7 million, and housing construction for $17.7 billion. Kutluk highlighted that Mapa-Limak, a consortium of Turkish firms, recently won the tender for the Dubai Blue Line contract, a new milestone in the Turkish construction business. The UAE holds large exhibitions, such as the Big 5 Global, Gulf Food, Arab Health, and more, which enable Turkish firms to access the large economy, he said. “The development of trade ties between the two countries has the potential to greatly contribute to Türkiye’s growth and exports,” he added. *Writing by Emir Yildirim in IstanbulCEAT acquires CAMSO business from Michelin in SL

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Jake Moody slipped on the opening kickoff. Deebo Samuel Sr. and Eric Saubert slipped while running routes. Brandon Allen slipped three times, resulting in a near fumble, an incompletion and an actual fumble. “Yeah it started snowing, raining, whatever, in the second half a little bit so it just made it a little bit slicker and it kind of killed us on one play where I could have got it to JJ ( Jauan Jennings ),” Allen said. “I started slipping on it and then the fumble. That one is so on top of my mind right now.” Brandon Allen slipped three times Sunday and teammates had trouble keeping their footing as well. It was reminiscent of the recent wet playoff game at Levi’s — the 49ers kept slipping, the Packers seemed OK. pic.twitter.com/HcqFzVMSk2 — Matt Barrows (@mattbarrows) November 25, 2024 Astute fans might remember that the San Francisco 49ers had slipping issues the last time the teams played, in the 2023 divisional round of the playoffs at wet Levi’s Stadium. As was the case in January, the 49ers had all sorts of footing issues but the Green Bay Packers had none. “There were definitely issues with the footing,” Kyle Shanahan said Monday. “It happened to our quarterback on a number of plays, but it happened to a bunch of guys throughout the game. Guys were fixing their cleats. Some did it pre-game, some did right after the game (started). But that’s an issue at Lambeau that time of year.” Advertisement The Packers had a 2-to-1 advantage in time of possession at halftime, and finished with an advantage of 36:43 to 23:17. Thanks to two fumbles, an interception and two turnovers on downs, Green Bay’s average starting position was their own 44. The 49ers’ was their own 25. The 49ers played 72 snaps on defense and 49 on offense, their fewest of the season. Here’s how the individual snaps broke down ... Quarterback: Allen 49 Shanahan said Brock Purdy (shoulder) did some light throwing on Monday and emerged from the session feeling good. The plan is to rest him on Tuesday and to see how it feels before Wednesday’s practice. “We didn’t push him that hard,” Shanahan said. “But he did some light throwing, which was a good sign. We’ll rest him tomorrow and see how he feels as the week goes.” Purdy had two MRIs last week — one on Monday and another Thursday after his throwing session that day went poorly. Neither revealed any structural damage. Allen, meanwhile, tried to push the ball down the field more than Purdy had in recent weeks but wasn’t always successful. One throw to Jennings over the middle was behind the receiver. One to Samuel was nearly intercepted by linebacker Quay Walker . Another to Samuel went through Samuel’s hands and was intercepted. Overall, Allen was 2 of 6 with a 53.5 passer rating in the middle of the field between 10 and 20 yards, which in previous years had been the sweet spot for the 49ers’ passing attack. As for the finger injury on Allen’s non-throwing hand, he popped up on the team’s practice participation report on the Thursday before the Nov. 10 game in Tampa. He said that week it was the result of a snap snafu and that he was fine. He was a full participant in practices that week and wasn’t part of the team’s practice participation reports beyond that week. Advertisement “He’s fine,” Shanahan said Sunday when asked about the finger. “He hurt his finger like three weeks ago.” Shanahan said Allen would remain the starter if Purdy can’t play Sunday in Buffalo. GO DEEPER 49ers fall apart in blowout loss to Packers: ‘The worst I’ve been a part of' Running back: Christian McCaffrey 40, Kyle Juszczyk (fullback) 20, Jordan Mason 9, George Kittle 2, Saubert 1 Mason got two snaps — including a team-best 16-yard run — in the third quarter, then got clean-up duty after McCaffrey’s fumble in the fourth quarter. The 49ers’ 44 rushing yards were their fewest since rushing for 39 yards in a Week 9 loss in 2021 to the Arizona Cardinals . Free, daily NFL updates direct to your inbox. document.querySelectorAll(".in-content-module[data-module-id='scoop-city-newsletter'] .in-content-module-img img ").forEach((el) => { el.setAttribute("style", "pointer-events: none;");}) Free, daily NFL updates direct to your inbox. Receiver: Jennings 45, Samuel 33, Ricky Pearsall 33, Ronnie Bell 5, Chris Conley 4 For the second straight week, the 49ers got little production from Samuel and Pearsall despite them combining for 66 snaps. Samuel was targeted four times, catching one pass for 21 yards on a gadget play — a nicely executed flea-flicker screen. Pearsall, meanwhile, was targeted six times in the Week 10 game against Tampa Bay . He had two targets and no catches last week and no targets on Sunday. Tight end: Kittle 39, Saubert 12, Jake Tonges 1, Brayden Willis 1 Kittle’s six catches against the Packers gave him 509 career receptions and moved him past Roger Craig and into third place in franchise catches. The only two ahead of him in that category are a pair of Pro Football Hall of Fame wide receivers, Terrell Owens (592) and Jerry Rice (1,281). Kittle, who missed last week’s game against Seattle , ranks third among tight ends in receiving yards this season (642) behind the Las Vegas Raiders’ Brock Bowers (744) and the Arizona Cardinals’ Trey McBride (685). Kittle’s eight touchdown catches trail only the Cincinnati Bengals’ Ja’Marr Chase (12) and the Detroit Lions’ Amon Ra-St. Brown (9). George Kittle ladies and gents. 📺 #SFvsGB on FOX NFL+ // https://t.co/KTh0i4nCVJ pic.twitter.com/YVJGOBSIy9 — San Francisco 49ers (@49ers) November 24, 2024 Offensive line: Jaylon Moore 49, Jake Brendel 49, Dominick Puni 49, Colton McKivitz 49, Aaron Banks 42, Ben Bartch 7 Moore, who was essentially the team’s left tackle in training camp as Trent Williams held out, got Pro Football Focus’ second-highest grade on Sunday behind Kittle. He allowed two pressures and graded well as a blocker, which isn’t supposed to be his strong suit. Advertisement Meanwhile, the 49ers might have to tap into their depth at guard this week. Banks had a concussion and is in the protocol. Puni, meanwhile, suffered a shoulder injury. He was getting an MRI when Shanahan spoke to the media Monday and the results were not available. Finally, the 49ers closed Jon Feliciano ’s practice window. Shanahan said Feliciano’s knee never responded the way the team hoped and he will now be shut down for the season. Feliciano, 32, is scheduled to be a free agent in March. He took to X as Shanahan was speaking Monday. Tried my hardest. Father Time real. Hoping this ain’t the end but if it is, Hell of a ride — Jonathan Feliciano (@MongoFeliciano) November 25, 2024 Others on the active roster who can play guard are Bartch, Spencer Burford and Nick Zakelj . Bartch filled in at left guard Sunday when Banks left the game. He had been inactive in the first 10 games but was in uniform due to Williams’ absence. Defensive line: Maliek Collins 47, Yetur Gross-Matos 46, Sam Okuayinonu 45, Leonard Floyd 44, Evan Anderson 36, Kalia Davis 30, Jordan Elliott 26, Robert Beal Jr. 21 Okuayinonu’s 45 snaps were a career high and it was a mild surprise when he, not Gross-Matos, started opposite Floyd at defensive end. Gross-Matos didn’t enter until the ninth play of the game. Floyd, meanwhile, has finished each of the last four seasons with at least nine sacks. A few weeks ago, it was hard to see him keeping that streak intact. But he had 1 1/2 last week and two more on Sunday and now sits at 6 1/2 with six games to go. It’s also noteworthy that Anderson, the undrafted rookie, out-snapped Davis (and also was tapped over newcomer Khalil Davis , who was inactive). Among defensive linemen, Anderson tied with Floyd and Gross-Matos for a team-high four tackles. Elliott is in the concussion protocol. After going through all of training camp and half the season without a concussion, the 49ers have had four in the last four games: Dee Winters (Week 8), Jacob Cowing (Week 11), Elliott and Banks (Week 12). Advertisement Quarterback pressures: Linebacker: Fred Warner 72, Campbell 67, Winters 22 The 49ers missed 10 tackles in the first quarter and the problems didn’t stop there. Per Pro Football Focus, they finished with 19, the most PFF has ever documented for a 49ers game since it started charting games in 2006. Warner led the way with four missed tackles, the most for any 49er in one game this season. Shanahan said the 49ers came up with a different number for missed tackles — 12 — and defended Warner’s play in recent weeks. “I still think Fred’s the man. I think Fred’s playing at a high level,” he said. “I know he had four missed tackles, which is too much for anyone, way too much for him. So obviously, he can do better in that way. But Fred’s still playing like one of the best linebackers in the league. I know he’s got a real high standard. So when he has something like (Sunday’s performance) it’s gonna stick out.” The 49ers plan to open Dre Greenlaw ’s (Achilles) practice window this week and he’s expected to practice on Wednesday. That will be his first practice since getting ready for the Super Bowl in February at UNLV’s practice fields. Missed tackles: Cornerback: Lenoir 67, Yiadom 59, Green 47, Rock Ya-Sin 19 Opponents have been picking on Green over the past two weeks. He’s allowed completions on 10 of 13 targets for 129 yards and opposing quarterbacks have a passer rating of 107.5 in those games. Green hurt his neck late Sunday and was replaced by Ya-Sin. Green is considered day to day. Lenoir, meanwhile, banged knees with an opponent during the game. He returned to the contest but, like Puni, was getting an MRI on Monday afternoon. Yiadom, meanwhile, gave up just one completion on three targets, though the outing could have been far worse. Receiver Christian Watson dropped what would have been a 49-yard touchdown at the end of the second quarter. Advertisement Safety: Brown 72, Mustapha 72, George Odum 1 There was one exception to Sunday’s missed-tackle convention: Mustapha. He prominently zipped in from the secondary to stop running back Josh Jacobs in his tracks on one play and finished tied with Yiadom for a team-high nine tackles. Brown? He had been on a four-game streak with no missed tackles but had three against the Packers. He also could not come down with a makable interception in the third quarter. Special teams: Odum 23, Beal 20, Conley 17, Winters 17, Saubert 16, Jalen Graham 16, Willis 15, Yiadom 13, Nick McCloud 10, Mason 10, Tonges 9, Isaac Guerendo 7, Ya-Sin 7, Campbell 6, Gross-Matos 6, Warner 6, Collins 6, Brown 6, Anderson 6, Moody 5, Pat O’Donnell 5, Taybor Pepper 5, Lenoir 5, Pearsall 4, Tashaun Gipson Sr. 4, Samuel 3, Davis 3, Elliott 3, Burford 2, Zakelj 2, Banks 2, McKivitz 2, Moore 2, Puni 2, Green 1 Samuel had an 87-yard kick return to begin the second half that would have continued the momentum the 49ers had built at the end of the first half. However, it was wiped away by a holding call on Saubert that seemed more like a pancake block upon review. Kyle Shanahan said Deebo Samuel’s 87-yard kick return might have changed the momentum of the game if not for a holding call on Eric Saubert (which seemed more like a pancake block). pic.twitter.com/lbpW0EFJUa — Matt Barrows (@mattbarrows) November 25, 2024 Guerendo, meanwhile, had his second kickoff fumble of the season in the second quarter. The 49ers didn’t lose this one, but Guerendo was out, and Samuel in, on kick returns from that point forth. (Top photo of Brock Purdy and Brandon Allen: Todd Rosenberg / Getty Images)

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Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum speaks on the day of the 114th anniversary of the Mexican Revolution in Mexico City, Mexico, on Nov. 20. Raquel Cunha/Reuters Robin Shaban is associate partner at Deetken Insight and fellow at the Public Policy Forum and Social Capital Partners. Saúl Sandoval Perea is professor of politics and economics at CETYS Universidad in Tijuana, Mexico. This year has been historic for Mexico. The country elected its first female president and undertook a major overhaul of its judicial system. Moreover, the government is on the verge of fundamentally reforming – and in some instances eliminating – several independent regulatory agencies. These populist changes could have a substantial effect on Canadian investors and other business interests in Mexico. They may also foreshadow populist trends within our own Canadian borders that businesses and investors will need to face. In a radical shift, Mexico’s recent judicial reform opens the selection process for some 7,000 judges and other justice positions – including Supreme Court justices – to citizens through popular vote. Domestic and international investors are increasingly wary of these changes, fearing heightened politicization, diminished independence of the judicial system and a less secure investment environment. On top of these changes, the government is also aiming to drastically reform various regulatory institutions that oversee competition law enforcement, government transparency, energy and telecommunications. Their functions and responsibilities would be transferred to a few federal ministries, ostensibly to save money for social programs and pensions. To appease investors and critics, and to comply with USMCA provisions, the ruling party and the federal government have pledged to make the competition, energy and telecommunications commissions decentralized agencies with technical independence and their own resources. However, they would still lack the authority to set their own budgets. These changes have been developing for years and this trajectory is unlikely to change any time soon. Left-wing former president Andrés Manuel López Obrador began calling for a judicial overhaul last year after frequent clashes with the country’s Supreme Court. He described Mexico’s regulatory agencies as “ wasteful ” and in service of business interests rather than the people. López Obrador didn’t have the votes in Congress to make the judicial and regulatory changes he envisioned. But that situation changed this past summer when his party and its allies secured a supermajority in both legislative chambers. Claudia Sheinbaum, Mexico’s newly inaugurated president and López Obrador’s political protégé, will now lead the charge on dismantling regulatory agencies and realizing López Obrador’s vision. Not surprisingly, these judicial and regulatory reforms may challenge Mexico’s free-trade agreement with Canada and the U.S. Changes to Mexico’s regulators, namely its competition authority, also run counter to best practices outlined by the OECD by making agencies open to political influence. The Mexican government has sent very strong signals that it will not be deterred by Canada or the U.S. from pursuing these profound changes, going so far as to freeze communications with both U.S. and Canadian embassies. Even if officials in Canada were able to somehow curb the reforms Mexico is pursuing, there is little they can do to address the root issue – a deterioration in the population’s trust in conventionally accepted economic policy and regulation. However, with the election of Donald Trump and his vow of substantial tariffs, leaders in Canada and Mexico have been stressing the need for more communication and collaboration. The very fact that the current government believes that courts and regulators are failing to create outcomes that benefit Mexicans is troubling. The drastic reforms being pursued by the government reflect the strength of this conviction. This crisis of faith in government legitimacy isn’t unique to Mexico, as the United States’ election of Mr. Trump shows. Even in Canada, populist trends are shaping economic policy, such as the coming two-month GST break on certain items and promised $250 rebate cheques. Canadian businesses and investors need to adjust to this new populist reality to successfully navigate the inevitable political shifts happening in both Mexico and here in Canada. Regulators may not outright abandon the highly technical and dispassionate ways they evaluate business investments and strategies. However, they may choose to closely scrutinize businesses they may have previously ignored if they perceive potential harm to the broader public, whether real or imagined. To navigate this new landscape, businesses and investors must consider the optics of their activities more carefully. They will also need to find ways to clearly and credibly articulate how they are creating real value for individuals and their families, not just top-line GDP. The unfolding populist wave in Mexico serves as a stark reminder for Canadian businesses: The rules of engagement in global markets are shifting. This isn’t just about trade agreements or regulatory frameworks; it’s about grappling with a deeper, more pervasive challenge – restoring public trust in institutions that underpin economic systems. 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China's light-heavyweight destroyer Mingyang Zhang will welcome former LFA middleweight champion Ozzy Diaz to Macau on Saturday. Zhang, aka ‘the Mountain Tiger,’ is a fast starter who has never won by decision and is currently on a ten-fight finishing streak. Mingyang “Mountain Tiger” Zhang(15-6) vs Tuco Tukkos(7-2) Road to UFC: Singapore Episode 1 June 9th 2022 If He Dies, He Dies #29 pic.twitter.com/W6XwHiOvFl His power is truly scary, even for light-heavyweight, and he also possesses the offensive grappling to submit foes after he hurts them. Zhang’s second UFC fight fittingly comes against someone similar to himself, as Ozzy Diaz also tends to make like a bat out of hell and attack his opponents fiercely from the opening bell. Diaz has never won OR lost by decision, so he will not be the man to drag ‘the Mountain Tiger’ into a drawn out fight which tests his cardio FLYING KNEE KO AT THE BUZZER WHAT A COMEBACK BY OZZY DIAZ!!!! #LFA178 pic.twitter.com/FoKPSNmQs4 Rather, Diaz vs Zhang will turn into a car crash almost instantly as they both press forward. Zhang does have more dynamic tools but has also faced lesser competition, and may fold again when facing stiff tests. I tentatively will pick Zhang to win, but his status as more than a 3-to-1 favorite is ridiculous, as nobody knows who will fall first, though ‘the Mountain Tiger’ may possess a slight edge in the durability department, at least early in fights. This one will not get out of the first round. Zhang Mingyang with a NASTY hook 🪝 #UFC298 pic.twitter.com/tYemtjRjv5WASHINGTON — Donald Trump on Sunday pushed Russian leader Vladimir Putin to act to reach an immediate ceasefire with Ukraine, describing it as part of his active efforts as president-elect to end the war despite being weeks from taking office. “Zelenskyy and Ukraine would like to make a deal and stop the madness,” Trump wrote on social media, referring to Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy. In a television interview that aired Sunday, Trump also said he would be open to reducing military aid to Ukraine and pulling the United States out of NATO. Those are two threats that have alarmed Ukraine, NATO allies and many in the U.S. national security community. Asked on NBC’s “Meet the Press” if he were actively working to end the nearly 3-year-old Ukraine war, Trump said, “I am.” He refused to say if he had spoken to Putin since winning the election in November. “I don’t want to say anything about that, because I don’t want to do anything that could impede the negotiation,” Trump said. ‘Russia brought war to our land’ Trump’s call for an immediate ceasefire went beyond the public policy stands taken by both the Biden administration and Ukraine and drew a cautious response from Zelenskyy. It also marks Trump’s wading unusually deeply into efforts before his inauguration on Jan. 20 to resolve one of the major global crises facing the lame-duck Biden administration. Trump made his proposal after a weekend meeting in Paris with French and Ukrainian leaders in Paris, where many world leaders had gathered to celebrate the restoration of the Notre Dame cathedral after a 2019 fire. None of the advisers traveling with him appeared to have expertise on Ukraine. Kyiv would like to close a deal, Trump wrote on his social media platform Truth Social. “There should be an immediate ceasefire and negotiations should begin.” “I know Vladimir well. This is his time to act. China can help. The World is waiting!” Trump added. He was referring to mediation efforts by China that many in the West have seen as favoring Russia. Zelenskyy described his discussions Saturday with Trump, brought together by French President Emmanuel Macron, as “constructive.” In a post Sunday on the Telegram messaging app, Zelenskyy cautioned that Ukraine needs a “just and robust peace, that Russians will not destroy within a few years.” “When we talk about an effective peace with Russia, we must talk first of all about effective peace guarantees,” Zelenskyy said. “Ukrainians want peace more than anyone else. Russia brought war to our land.” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov responded to Trump’s post by repeating Moscow’s longstanding message that it is open to talks with Ukraine.

In a candid social media post, former Deputy Minister for Works and Housing, Eugene Boakye Antwi, shared an honest and introspective analysis of the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) defeat in the 2024 general elections. Drawing on internal party reflections and events leading up to the elections, Antwi pinpointed key factors that contributed to the party’s loss and the vital lessons it must learn moving forward. “We lost this General Election in the last quarter of 2022,” Antwi began, acknowledging a critical turning point in the party’s trajectory. He attributed the loss to the party’s decision to retain Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta despite mounting pressure from within the NPP to remove him due to his handling of the country’s economic challenges. Antwi explained that the party’s refusal to heed the concerns of 90 Members of Parliament, who had urged President Akufo-Addo to replace Ofori-Atta, ultimately alienated the very constituents who had supported them in previous elections. “Keeping Ken Ofori-Atta at post till February 2024 meant that we were not listening to the very people who voted for us and therefore didn’t deserve their vote in 2024,” he stated, acknowledging the disconnect between the party’s leadership and the electorate. The NPP’s failure to address the economic difficulties faced by the country, coupled with growing dissatisfaction with Ofori-Atta’s leadership, emerged as significant factors in the party’s defeat. Antwi lamented the consequences of the party’s inaction, stating, “They have therefore PUNISHED us severely and taught the NPP a bitter lesson,” underscoring the political missteps that contributed to the electoral setback. He also pointed to voter apathy as a major factor, noting that nearly a third of registered voters—around 6 million people—did not participate in the election. “Almost a third of Registered Voters did not visit their Polling Stations to vote due to APATHY,” Antwi observed. This lack of voter engagement reflected growing disillusionment with the political process, and played a crucial role in the NPP’s defeat. Antwi’s candid reflections serve as a sobering reminder of the importance of listening to the electorate, addressing their concerns, and taking decisive action when necessary. The former deputy minister’s assessment highlights the need for the NPP to reassess its approach, learn from its mistakes, and rebuild trust with the people in future elections.The magic of Disney is once again returning this holiday season with the 2024 iteration of the Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade , the 41st anniversary of the event.Hosted by Dancing With the Stars hosts Julianne Hough and Alfonso Ribeiro, the celebration features performances from Elton John, John Legend, Pentatonix, Carly Pearce and Andy Grammer, amongst others. ET Year-end Special Reads It's all Gucci for Indians' luxury craving even as economy shows wrinkles Investing in 2025: Will domestic funds continue to counter FPI sell-offs amid rising valuations? 2024 exposed the underbelly of India's Silicon Valley You can celebrate Christmas with Mickey Mouse and friends on Disney's Main Street, USA. The pre-taped special, which took place on Main Street USA in the Orlando, Florida’s Magic Kingdom Park, will be as magical as ever, as the park celebrates its rich history and new attractions, as well as the holiday season, reports The Express. ALSO READ: Princess Diana ‘hated’ spending Christmas with royal family, was 'mortified' by this tradition. All you need to know And while some are still fuming over the park’s changes to regulations, others are looking forward to the event, which will feature one familiar co-host from last year. Here’s everything to know ahead of 2024’s Christmas morning parade, including how to watch the two-hour special online for free. 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