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Paschal Donohoe has said that no one could have done a better job as Justice Minister than Helen McEntee. On Friday, at an event outlining Fine Gael's plans to make Dublin City safer, Mr Donohoe said he has been proud to work alongside the outgoing Minister. "I believe she has done a sterling job and is an exemplary colleague and politician," he said. "I couldn't be stronger in making the case for her." Mr Donohoe defended Ms McEntee's record in her role, pointing to the €2bn budget designed to support An Garda Síochána, legal changes made to ensure that crimes against the person are dealt with "in a way that we believe is appropriate", and the rolling out of body cams. "I could make the case to you about further local changes that have happened. The fact that we have reopened Fitzgibbon Street Garda Station and the fact that there is now a Garda office on O'Connell Street," Mr Donohoe said. "But I do acknowledge that for too many at the moment, they want to feel safer when they come into Dublin. They feel that there is an air of edginess that has developed, that I have to recognise and we have to act on." He declined to speculate on who might or should take on the justice portfolio following the election, saying the difficulties the city faces are complex, but said he believes if a Fine Gael government is elected, it can make progress on the issue of safety. Responding to criticism of the Dublin Taskforce by Social Democrats TD Gary Gannon about the level of funding allocated to the city in Budget 2025, Mr Donohoe said the taskforce report was completed after the budget. He clarified that there is money in Dublin City Council's budget available to implement any recommendations put forth by the recent taskforce. "It is up to us to now ensure that the very best of it is brought to the fore so that everyone feels safe to enjoy it," Mr Donohoe said. "We will do this by implementing, in full, the taskforce recommendations, with a focus on revitalising O'Connell Street; delivering more visible policing and security; and transforming derelict sites, converting them to high-density residential units to ensure the re-population of our city streets." Mr Donohoe also addressed a dinner that he attended where Ryanair CEO was also in attendance, saying that no government business was discussed at the event. "If any issue in relation to government business, regulation, or policy had been dealt with, that would have been recorded and would have been dealt with in the same way that every other engagement that I do is dealt with," he said. Sinn Féin TD Pearse Doherty said that Mr Donohoe has failed to shed light on details about the dinner and should come out and "allay suspicions". "Fine Gael says that the meeting was attended by another unnamed person. Who was that person? "We have already witnessed Mr O'Leary launch the campaign of a Fine Gael election candidate in which he made disparaging remarks about our teachers and was cheered to the rafters by Fine Gael members in attendance," Mr Doherty said. "It would be instructive for the public to know just how much influence Michael O'Leary has with Fine Gael and, by extension, over decisions made by that party in government."Lucky Eagle Casino & Hotel installs Quick Custom Intelligence’s Enterprise PlatformGovernment to block incinerators that do not contribute to green plans9yrs old 。

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In a potential breakthrough, Israel and Palestine are exploring the possibility of a ceasefire, with aims to release hostages from Gaza. This marks a significant effort in a conflict-laden region and involves high-level diplomacy from international leaders. Israel's Defense Minister, Israel Katz, indicated to the U.S. that there's a chance for a new agreement, although possibly limited. Meanwhile, President-elect Donald Trump has made clear demands on Palestinian groups, further influencing the negotiation landscape. The timing seems advantageous for Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu as political alignments shift. Despite persistent gaps in negotiations, there's a renewed sense of optimism, with diplomatic efforts continuing from key figures in the U.S., Israel, and other mediating nations. (With inputs from agencies.)

ALTOONA, Pa. — After UnitedHealthcare’s CEO was gunned down on a New York sidewalk, police searched for the masked gunman with dogs, drones and scuba divers. Officers used the city's muscular surveillance system. Investigators analyzed DNA samples, fingerprints and internet addresses. Police went door-to-door looking for witnesses. When an arrest came five days later, those sprawling investigative efforts shared credit with an alert civilian's instincts. A Pennsylvania McDonald's customer noticed another patron who resembled the man in the oblique security-camera photos that New York police had publicized. Luigi Nicholas Mangione, a 26-year-old Ivy League graduate from a prominent Maryland real estate family, was arrested Monday in the killing of Brian Thompson, who headed one of the United States’ largest medical insurance companies. He remained jailed in Pennsylvania, where he was initially charged with possession of an unlicensed firearm, forgery and providing false identification to police. By late evening, prosecutors in Manhattan had added a charge of murder, according to an online court docket. He's expected to be extradited to New York eventually. It’s unclear whether Mangione has an attorney who can comment on the allegations. Asked at Monday's arraignment whether he needed a public defender, Mangione asked whether he could “answer that at a future date.” Mangione was arrested in Altoona, Pennsylvania, after the McDonald's customer recognized him and notified an employee, authorities said. Police in Altoona, about 233 miles (375 kilometers) west of New York City, were soon summoned. They arrived to find Mangione sitting at a table in the back of the restaurant, wearing a blue medical mask and looking at a laptop, according to a Pennsylvania police criminal complaint. He initially gave them a fake ID, but when an officer asked Mangione whether he’d been to New York recently, he “became quiet and started to shake,” the complaint says. When he pulled his mask down at officers' request, “we knew that was our guy,” rookie Officer Tyler Frye said at a news conference in Hollidaysburg. New York Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said at a Manhattan news conference that Mangione was carrying a gun like the one used to kill Thompson and the same fake ID the shooter had used to check into a New York hostel, along with a passport and other fraudulent IDs. NYPD Chief of Detectives Joseph Kenny said Mangione also had a three-page, handwritten document that shows “some ill will toward corporate America." A law enforcement official who wasn’t authorized to discuss the investigation publicly and spoke with The Associated Press on condition of anonymity said the document included a line in which Mangione claimed to have acted alone. “To the Feds, I’ll keep this short, because I do respect what you do for our country. To save you a lengthy investigation, I state plainly that I wasn’t working with anyone,” the document said, according to the official. It also had a line that said, “I do apologize for any strife or traumas but it had to be done. Frankly, these parasites simply had it coming.” Pennsylvania prosecutor Peter Weeks said in court that Mangione was found with a passport and $10,000 in cash — $2,000 of it in foreign currency. Mangione disputed the amount. Thompson, 50, was killed last Wednesday as he walked alone to a midtown Manhattan hotel for an investor conference. Police quickly came to see the shooting as a targeted attack by a gunman who appeared to wait for Thompson, came up behind him and fired a 9 mm pistol. Investigators have said “delay,” “deny” and “depose” were written on ammunition found near Thompson’s body. The words mimic a phrase used to criticize the insurance industry. From surveillance video, New York investigators gathered that the shooter fled by bike into Central Park, emerged, then took a taxi to a northern Manhattan bus terminal. Once in Pennsylvania, he went from Philadelphia to Pittsburgh, “trying to stay low-profile” by avoiding cameras, Pennsylvania State Police Lt. Col. George Bivens said. A grandson of a wealthy, self-made real estate developer and philanthropist, Mangione is a cousin of a current Maryland state legislator. Mangione was valedictorian at his elite Baltimore prep school, where his 2016 graduation speech lauded his classmates’ “incredible courage to explore the unknown and try new things.” He went on to earn undergraduate and graduate degrees in computer science in 2020 from the University of Pennsylvania, a spokesperson said. “Our family is shocked and devastated by Luigi’s arrest,” Mangione’s family said in a statement posted on social media late Monday by his cousin, Maryland lawmaker Nino Mangione. “We offer our prayers to the family of Brian Thompson and we ask people to pray for all involved.” Luigi Nicholas Mangione worked for a time for the car-buying website TrueCar and left in 2023, CEO Jantoon Reigersman said by email. From January to June 2022, Mangione lived at Surfbreak, a “co-living” space at the edge of Honolulu tourist mecca Waikiki. Like other residents of the shared penthouse catering to remote workers, Mangione underwent a background check, said Josiah Ryan, a spokesperson for owner and founder R.J. Martin. “Luigi was just widely considered to be a great guy. There were no complaints,” Ryan said. "There was no sign that might point to these alleged crimes they’re saying he committed.” At Surfbreak, Martin learned Mangione had severe back pain from childhood that interfered with many aspects of his life, from surfing to romance, Ryan said. “He went surfing with R.J. once but it didn’t work out because of his back," Ryan said, but noted that Mangione and Martin often went together to a rock-climbing gym. Mangione left Surfbreak to get surgery on the mainland, Ryan said, then later returned to Honolulu and rented an apartment. Martin stopped hearing from Mangione six months to a year ago. Although the gunman obscured his face during the shooting, he left a trail of evidence in New York, including a backpack he ditched in Central Park, a cellphone found in a pedestrian plaza, a water bottle and a protein bar wrapper. In the days after the shooting, the NYPD collected hundreds of hours of surveillance video and released multiple clips and still images in hopes of enlisting the public’s eyes to help find a suspect. “This combination of old-school detective work and new-age technology is what led to this result today,” Tisch said at the New York news conference. ___The suspect in the high-profile killing of a health insurance CEO that has gripped the United States graduated from an Ivy League university, reportedly hails from a wealthy family, and wrote social media posts brimming with cerebral musings. Luigi Mangione, 26, was thrust into the spotlight Monday after police revealed he is their person of interest in the brutal murder of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson, a father of two, last week in broad daylight in Manhattan in a case that laid bare deep frustration and anger with America's privatized medical system. News of his capture in Pennsylvania -- following a tip from a McDonald's worker --triggered an explosion of online activity, with Mangione quickly amassing new followers on social media as citizen sleuths and US media tried to understand who he is. While some lauded him as a hero and lamented his arrest, others analyzed his intellectual takes in search of ideological clues. A photo on one of his social media accounts includes an X-ray of an apparently injured spine. No explicit political affiliation has emerged. Meanwhile, memes and jokes proliferated, many riffing on his first name and comparing him to the "Mario Bros." character Luigi, sometimes depicted in AI-altered images wielding a gun or holding a Big Mac. "Godspeed. Please know that we all hear you," wrote one user on Facebook. "I want to donate to your defense fund," added another. According to Mangione's LinkedIn profile, he is employed as a data engineer at TrueCar, a California-based online auto marketplace. A company spokesperson told AFP Mangione "has not been an employee of our company since 2023." Although he had been living in Hawaii ahead of the killing, he originally hails from Towson, Maryland, near Baltimore. He comes from a prominent and wealthy Italian-American family, according to the Baltimore Banner. The family owns local businesses, including the Hayfields Country Club, its website says. A standout student, Mangione graduated at the top of his high school class in 2016. In an interview with his local paper at the time, he praised his teachers for fostering a passion for learning beyond grades and encouraging intellectual curiosity. A former student who knew Mangione at the Gilman School told AFP the suspect struck him as "a normal guy, nice kid." "There was nothing about him that was off, at least from my perception," this person said, asking that their name not be used. "Seemed to just be smiling, and kind of seemed like he was a smart kid. Ended up being valedictorian, which confirmed that," the former student said. Mangione went on to attend the prestigious University of Pennsylvania, where he completed both a bachelor's and master's degree in computer science by 2020, according to a university spokesperson. While at Penn, Mangione co-led a group of 60 undergraduates who collaborated on video game projects, as noted in a now-deleted university webpage, archived on the Wayback Machine. On Instagram, where his following has skyrocketed from hundreds to tens of thousands, Mangione shared snapshots of his travels in Mexico, Puerto Rico and Hawaii. He also posted shirtless photos flaunting a six-pack and appeared in celebratory posts with fellow members of the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity. However, it is on X (formerly Twitter) that users have scoured Mangione's posts for potential motives. His header photo -- an X-ray of a spine with bolts -- remains cryptic, with no public explanation. Finding a coherent political ideology has also proved elusive, though he had written a review of Ted Kaczynski's manifesto on the online site goodreads, calling it "prescient." Kaczynski, known as the Unabomber, carried out a string of bombings in the United States from 1978 to 1995, a campaign he said was aimed at halting the advance of modern society and technology. Mangione called Kaczynski "rightfully imprisoned," while also saying "'violence never solved anything' is a statement uttered by cowards and predators." According to CNN, handwritten documents recovered when Mangione was arrested included the phrase "these parasites had it coming." Mangione has also linked approvingly to posts criticizing secularism as a harmful consequence of Christianity's decline. In April, he wrote, "Horror vacui (nature abhors a vacuum)." The following month, he posted an essay he wrote in high school titled "How Christianity Prospered by Appealing to the Lower Classes of Ancient Rome." In another post from April, he speculated that Japan's low birthrate stems from societal disconnection, adding that "fleshlights" and other vaginal-replica sex toys should be banned. ia/nro/dwShoppers have been left scratching their heads in bewilderment as Easter treats showed up on supermarket aisles before the New Year's bongs have chimed. Easter Sunday is not until April 20 next year, but social media is already awash with customers posting about finding chocolate eggs and seasonal baked goods prematurely stocked in shops such as Morrisons , Tesco and Asda . One tweeter, @Jingle1991, captured an image of Malteser Bunnies nestled among the shelves in Sainsbury's on Christmas Eve, humorously noting: "Jesus hasn't even been born yet." Meanwhile, Gary Evans, from Margate, snapped a picture revealing Creme Eggs making an early appearance in his local Morrisons just a day after Christmas. "I just think it's crazy that everything is so superficial and meaninglessly commercial... (there's) something quite frantic about it," the 66 year old said. Joseph Robinson came across Easter goodies, including Cadbury Mini Eggs and specially-themed Kit-Kat and Kinder Surprise offerings at his neighbourhood Morrisons in Stoke-on-Trent on Friday evening. "It's funny, as they've not even managed to shift the Christmas chocolates off the shelves yet and they're already stocking for Easter," said the 35-year-old admin support worker. He slammed the relentless consumerist push of supermarkets , wishing they'd let customers and staff enjoy some downtime post-Christmas. And when asked if he succumbed to buying any of the Easter sweets, Mr Robinson said: "As a vegan it holds no appeal to me!" Mike Chalmers, a committed Christian from Chippenham, Wiltshire, took a more lenient view upon seeing a display titled: "Celebrate this Easter with Cadbury." Mr Chalmers, 44, said: "Christmas and Easter are the two centrepoints of the Christian good news story, so it's no bad thing to see the connections. It's about more than shapes of chocolate, though!" Marketing expert Andrew Wallis expressed his astonishment at finding Easter eggs on sale at the Co-op in Kilgetty, Pembrokeshire, but also noted it shows "forward-thinking" by major companies. "It made me reflect on how big brands are always thinking ahead and planning early," said the 54-year-old Isle of Man resident, who offers marketing advice to the fitness sector. He advised retailers: "My message to retailers would be: while planning ahead is important, it's also essential to be mindful of consumer sentiment. Some might feel it's too early for seasonal products like this, but others might see it as a sign of forward-thinking. Striking the right balance is key to keeping customers happy."

Argentina's political scene is set for a shake-up as former President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner takes the reins of the Peronist party, declaring her intent to challenge the popular libertarian President Javier Milei. Kirchner's mission is arduous: reunifying the once-dominant party that splintered after Milei's rapid rise to power. Notorious for promising to dismantle the 'political elite,' Milei's approval remains high, credited with bringing down the nation's triple-digit inflation. Kirchner, recalling Milei's bold approach, quipped about the need for caution with a 'chainsaw-wielding' neighbor, highlighting the unpredictability of her rival. Kirchner, once synonymous with Peronism, served as President from 2007 to 2015 and as Vice President from 2019 to 2023. However, her influence waned amid legal entanglements, including a court-upheld conviction barring her from office. Undeterred, Kirchner plans an appeal to Argentina's Supreme Court, aiming to resurrect her political legacy. (With inputs from agencies.)

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If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. As we watched acrobats twirl and twist across the air, committing to gravity-defying feats amidst the backdrop of elaborate sets — a full-sized pirate ship, two story-tall books opening their pages — all I can think back to is the pre-show of this performance of Cirque du Soleil ‘s JOYÁ : three seasoned musicians, humbly spotlit on the stage, simply performing the son cubano classic, “Chan-Chan”. One of the most underrated aspects of Cirque du Soleil performances are the soundtracks, unless of course, you’re attending one of their more popular jukebox musical-style residencies ( Love , Viva Elvis , and Michael Jackson: The Immortal World Tour , specifically). It’s easy to understand why — I was captivated at first sight by the lush Mayan jungle environment of VidantaWorld Riviera Maya’s theater , where JOYÁ enjoys its residency. Ambient bird calls play over the speakers, blue jellyfish-shaped lights hung from the ceiling, while vines twist and encroach on an old professor’s expansive study on stage. But as the official show started after dinner, it would be hard not to note the musicians who become almost part of the story’s set themselves, stepping in the background, yet visible at all times. Shows like JOYÁ are a shot of pure, concentrated energy, and worthy traveling miles to witness — the live music is a part of that. From original compositions, to “world” beats (a nebulous genre, yet given CdS’s international presence and influence, feels like an apt descriptor), the conception of the score is almost as important as crafting the narrative of the show itself, according to Executive Vice Chairman and former Cirque du Soleil CEO, Daniel Lamarre. “It’s very important, and I would say that it’s one of the elements that make our shows unique. We think of the music almost like a movie, but even more so, because the performers are part of the cast of characters, playing live.” This brings new creative challenges when producing a fresh concept — continuing a decade-long partnership with Grupo Vidanta, their latest show LUDÕ is set to premiere next year solely at VidantaWorld’s BON in Nuevo Vallarta, Mexico (which will also house the world’s first luxury theme park, opening in 2026). LUDÕ (from the Latin word for “I play”) is more than just a show — it’s an ambitious fusion of live music, acrobatics, and gourmet dinner theater. Set in a cutting-edge, 696-seat custom theater, we’re told that “water flows through every aspect of the story”, similar to their long-running show O in Las Vegas . However this aquatic-themed theater will feature a wrap-around aquarium, with advanced acoustics that were made to compliment the “dreamlike” score and fill the unique space. Editor’s picks The 100 Best TV Episodes of All Time The 250 Greatest Guitarists of All Time “The score was written with the idea in mind to envelop the performers, as if you, yourself, were underwater,” explains Lamarre. “The only element that we had to be careful about when it came to the music was how it complimented the human performing acts. It was very important that we built some good, basic energy, because there are some comedic acts. The pacing is something that is very important, and we accentuate pacing here because the music is there to sustain the narrative.” The process of choreographing the show was also different due to the nature of the circular, aquarium-esque element of the show. “It took some guts [Laughs]. Just as an example, we’ve seen a lot of aquariums, right? And they’re all flat, right? So here, we will have a glass wall that is surrounding the theater, so just the technology to make sure that would work and that the water won’t leak was a challenge.” However, he says their experience with producing the water elements in O did make a difference. “If you go below the stage basin [at O in Las Vegas ], you can see what’s happening in the pool. It’s a show in and of itself. But we always said to each other, maybe one day we should do something that the public can appreciate. And it’s different skills you have to look for in performers, but it’s worth it.” Related Content Sabrina Carpenter's Espresso Martini Kit Is Back in Stock, Just in Time for Her New 'Nonsense Christmas' Special I Never Regretted Buying This Espresso Machine — Until It Went On Sale Monday Night Football Livestream: How to Watch Bengals vs. Cowboys Game Online Five Holiday Outfit Ideas for Men, Starting At Less Than $150 While that doesn’t mean we expect to see, say, a violin quartet playing underwater (or will we? Specific show details are being kept heavily under wraps), Lamarre does make it clear that similar to other former Cirque du Soleil productions, live music will be another integral part of LUDÕ. “We are probably one of the largest companies in term of hiring musicians, because all of our musical performances are live. You know, a lot of circus shows play with a [soundtrack] tape, and we’ve never done that. We didn’t want to anyways, because we like the idea that the musicians are part of the show. You can feel their energy, and they become part of the room. In our new show, we integrate our musicians in a unique way because, again, that’s something unique to Cirque.” Opening in Nov. 2025, LUDÕ will officially kick off with over 300 planned shows per year, and the only way you’ll be able to see it is at VidantaWorld’s Nuevo Vallarta resort. Whether you’re a Cirque enthusiast, or just see it as an added entertainment bonus to staying at one of the best luxury travel destinations in Mexico, it’s definitely set to become a must-see attraction. VidantaWorld is even offering exclusive vacation packages early next year for LUDÕ so guests can get a closer look into the artistry and technical innovations behind the scenes (package info will become available in early 2025, with priority access for VidantaWorld newsletter subscribers starting in February). Pre-sale sign-ups for dinner show tickets are now live on cirquedusoleil.com/ludo , so be sure to snag those seats before your next trip.

Hopes for a Santa Claus rally on Wall Street fell Friday as tech stocks slid lower, while a weaker yen lifted Japanese equities New York, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 28th Dec, 2024) Hopes for a Santa Claus rally on Wall Street fell Friday as tech stocks slid lower, while a weaker yen lifted Japanese equities. US indices slumped to end the holiday week, with the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite losing 1.5 percent. Shares in Tesla were closed around 5.0 percent lower, while those in AI chipmaker Nvidia shed around 2.0 percent. Wall Street stocks have historically performed well around the year-end holidays in what is popularly known as a Santa Claus rally. A Christmas Eve jump in equities got the Santa rally off to a flying start and indices barely budged in Thursday trading. Briefing.com analyst Patrick O'Hare also pointed to an increase in 10-year US Treasury bond yields to around 4.6 percent, which he noted is a rise of nearly 0.9 percentage points since the US Federal Reserve made its first recent interest rate cut in September. "The Fed doesn't hold sway over longer-dated maturities like it does over shorter-dated securities, so the bump in rates at the back end of the curve is being watched with an anxious eye as a possible harbinger of a pickup in inflation and/or the budget deficit," O'Hare said. Wall Street stocks took a knock earlier this month when the Fed indicated it would likely cut interest rates less than it had previously expected to. That was in part because of uncertainty tied to President-elect Donald Trump's vow to raise import tariffs, which could boost inflation that is already proving sticky. In Asia, Japan's Nikkei index closed up nearly two percent, with the yen's recent weakness proving a boon for major exporters. The yen hit 158.08 per US dollar on Thursday evening -- its lowest in almost six months -- following comments made by Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda that failed to give a clear signal on a possible interest rate increase next month. Recent data has showed Japan's inflation rose for a second month in December, while industrial production declined less than expected in November and retail sales came in higher than estimated last month. Japan's government also on Friday approved a record budget for the next fiscal year, ramping up spending on social welfare for its ageing population and on defense to tackle regional threats. In Seoul, the stock market closed down one percent after the won plunged to a nearly 16-year low of 1,487. 03 against the dollar on Friday morning. South Korea is struggling to emerge from political turbulence in the wake of President Yoon Suk Yeol's martial law declaration this month, which prompted his impeachment. Acting President Han Duck-soo was also impeached Friday in a vote that prompted governing party lawmakers to protest with angry chants and raised fists. South Korea's business outlook for January fell in the Bank of Korea's composite sentiment index, the biggest month-on-month slide since April 2020, according to data based on almost 3,300 firms released Friday. In Europe, Frankfurt's DAX index rose after German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier dissolved parliament on Friday and confirmed the expected date for the early general election, emphasizing the need for "political stability" in Europe's largest economy. - Key figures around 2115 GMT - New York - Dow: DOWN 0.8 percent at 42,992.21 (close) New York - S&P 500: DOWN 1.1 percent at 5,970.84 (close) New York - Nasdaq Composite: DOWN 1.5 percent at 19,722.03 (close) London - FTSE 100: UP 0.2 percent at 8,149.78 (close) Paris - CAC 40: UP 1.0 percent at 7,355.37 (close) Frankfurt - DAX: UP 0.7 percent at 19,984.32 (close) Tokyo - Nikkei 225: UP 1.8 percent at 40,281.16 points (close) Seoul - Kospi: DOWN 1.0 percent at 2,404.77 (close) Hong Kong - Hang Seng Index: UP 0.1 percent at 20,116.93 (close) Shanghai - Composite: UP 0.1 percent at 3,400.14 (close) Euro/dollar: UP at $1.0429 from $1.0424 on Thursday Pound/dollar: UP at $1.2579 from $1.2526 Dollar/yen: DOWN at 157.89 yen from 158.00 yen Euro/pound: DOWN at 82.87 pence from 83.19 pence West Texas Intermediate: UP 1.4 percent at $70.60 per barrel Brent North Sea Crude: UP 1.2 percent at $74.17 per barrel burs-rl/rlp/bys/sms TOYOTA MOTOR INVESTOR AB S&P Global Ratings NETFLIX Tesla Amazon.com

Michail Antonio had video call with West Ham team before their win over WolvesIn a strategic move paralleling real-world tensions, board game maker Mizo Games is set to unveil '2045', a game simulating Taiwan's defense against a hypothetical Chinese invasion. Scheduled for a January 2025 release, this immersive experience invites players to navigate the complexities of military strategy amid growing geopolitical unrest. The game's narrative unfolds against the backdrop of escalating Chinese military maneuvers near Taiwan, incorporating a mix of action cards and role-playing elements. Participants assume various roles, including Taiwanese soldiers and Chinese sleeper agents, to experience the prelude to a fictional invasion, a scenario that has garnered significant crowdfunding support. This initiative arrives as Taiwan ramps up its own defensive measures, recently conducting its inaugural 'tabletop' exercise simulating military engagement with China. As the game prepares for a global launch, it has already sparked discussions on military strategy and the implications of potential conflict in the region. (With inputs from agencies.)

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