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The year is almost over, and it's time to make some bold predictions for 2025. In this article, three Motley Fool contributors draw on their experience to forecast what may be in store for the stock market next year. Here's what they have to say about Artificial Intelligence (AI) software stocks , Ark Innovation ETF , the Magnificent Seven , and more! Prediction: AI software stocks will rock and roll in 2025 Jake Lerch (AI software stocks): My prediction is that 2025 will be the year of software stocks. Think about it: Hardware stocks were some of the top-performing stocks of 2024. Semiconductor companies like Nvidia , Broadcom , and ARM Holdings saw their stocks skyrocket as demand for high-powered chips went through the roof. However, as the calendar turns from 2024 to 2025, I predict that the stock market may begin to shift its attention away from chip stocks and toward software stocks like SoundHound AI and Palantir . Indeed, over the last few months, a shift has already started, with the stocks of application-makers like SoundHound and Palantir outpacing semiconductor stocks like Nvidia and AMD. NVDA data by YCharts What's more, some of these software companies remain relatively small in terms of market cap. As of this writing, SoundHound AI sports a market cap of about $8 billion. That makes it a potential acquisition target for deep-pocketed tech mega-caps . For example, Meta Platforms has over $70 billion in cash on hand -- more than enough to snap up SoundHound with tens of billions in cash left over. But it's not just the upstarts that could benefit from the shifting focus to software. Companies in the digital advertising and digital learning spaces could also benefit as stock market participants look beyond AI hardware to some of its practical applications. Reddit is testing an AI-powered answering tool that could help the company draw more users -- and ad dollars. Learning app Duolingo is expanding beyond language learning by incorporating music and math lessons. Those new lessons -- powered by AI -- will help Duolingo attract more users and subscribers. In short, the everyday uses of AI are nearly limitless -- and they're just starting to roll out. Because of that, I predict 2025 will be the year that AI-powered software shines bright. Prediction: The broadening of the tech rally will boost this ETF Will Healy (Ark Innovation ETF): Although many investors profited from the latest bull market, the rally was not broad-based. Instead, most of the benefit went to the top stocks. One can see this when comparing the performance of the S&P 500 over the last two years to that of the Russell 2000 . ^SPX data by YCharts This has worked against Cathie Wood's Ark Innovation ETF ( ARKK 2.11% ) , as most of its holdings are not S&P 500 stocks. The ETF is up by just over 20% this year, and all of that gain occurred following the U.S. presidential election. Fortunately for Ark Holdings, many of these stocks left behind by the current rally seemed to move off their lows in recent weeks. As interest rates fall and post-election optimism rises, this should bode well for Cathie Wood's flagship ETF. To see this, one only has to look at its holdings. Of its top 10 positions, only Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) and Palantir (NASDAQ: PLTR) are S&P 500 stocks. However, the recovery is now trickling down to the non-S&P holdings. For example, its second-largest holding, Roku (NASDAQ: ROKU) , makes up more than 9% of the fund and appeared to miss most of the current tech rally. While Roku is still more than 80% lower than its 2021 high, its stock has risen by over 60% from its August low, an improvement helping the Ark Innovation ETF. The improvement is more profound for fourth place holding Roblox (NYSE: RBLX) , which is around 6% of the Ark Innovation ETF. Although that stock has stagnated since the 2022 bear market, it has doubled in value from its May low. The rally started even earlier for a stock that is 5% of the fund, Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ: HOOD) , which is up over 240% this year! Such improvements are indicators that the tech rally has finally moved beyond the Magnificent Seven and other top stocks. As we move into 2025 and the rest of the tech sector finally begins to rally, a long-awaited recovery for the Ark Innovation ETF appears to be at hand. Prediction: Valuations in some of the popular mega-cap technology stocks will start turning over Justin Pope (Magnificent Seven): Anyone with investment exposure to the Magnificent Seven stocks, including Apple , Alphabet , Amazon , Meta Platforms , Microsoft , Nvidia, and Tesla, has likely enjoyed the past two years. The Magnificent Seven represents approximately 32% of the S&P 500 index, so their widespread outperformance has helped carry the stock market. My 2025 prediction is that some of these names will start running out of steam. These companies lead or compete in a handful of high-growth end markets, including e-commerce , digital advertising , cloud computing , semiconductors, artificial intelligence (AI), robotics , and more. If you're investing for the long term, the Magnificent Seven should still be a winning choice. However, some of these companies have risen so much that their valuations have gotten ahead of the underlying businesses, which could lead to a down year for some big names in 2025. For example, Apple's AI tech, Apple Intelligence, may not be the home run investors hoped for. Yet, the stock trades at 34 times earnings despite analysts forecasting under 10% annualized long-term growth. That's a pretty steep valuation. Tesla has rallied hard since the presidential election but trades at 177 times its earnings despite soft sales in its core vehicle business. Analysts estimate Tesla will grow earnings by 8% annually over the next several years, which is nowhere near enough to justify such a high price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio. Some Magnificent Seven names could keep running next year. Alphabet and Meta trade at P/E ratios of 24 and 27, respectively. Meanwhile, analysts believe they will each grow earnings by 16% to 18% annually over the long term. That's far more growth at a better price than you're getting from Apple and Tesla. The bottom line? Investors should pay close attention to the growth they're getting and the price they pay for it. Indiscriminately buying the Magnificent Seven has worked for two years, but that trend may soon end.Zachary Levi says his support for President-elect Donald Trump hasn’t resulted in “career suicide” after all. Appearing on Bill Maher’s “Club Random” podcast this week, the “Shazam!” actor shrugged off the implication that he’d been “canceled” by Hollywood for his endorsement of Trump in the 2024 election. “I hope I haven’t been canceled yet,” Levi said. “I mean, if it happens, it happens.” “I already had multiple jobs that I was in the process of shooting or that I have yet to shoot, and none of those have been compromised,” he added. When Maher pressed for clarification, Levi added, “None of my producers or any of the studios behind those films or projects have called and said, ‘Hey listen, this is a line too far, and we can’t have you associated with the project anymore.’ We’re all still full steam ahead on those.” Though Levi initially supported former presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., he formally endorsed Trump in September. At the time, he acknowledged that his stance could “very well could constitute career suicide” given the “very liberal” views of many Hollywood heavyweights. Just weeks later, the actor found himself on the receiving end of backlash from within the Broadway community when he used his former co-star Gavin Creel’s death to promote a conspiracy theory about COVID-19 vaccines. In a video posted to Instagram in October, Levi surmised that Creel, with whom he co-starred in the 2016 revival of “She Loves Me” on Broadway, “would still be alive” if he hadn’t gotten vaccinated against COVID-19. After suggesting that the COVID-19 vaccines were “forced on the American public” despite known side effects including “turbo cancers,” Levi said : “Without a shadow of a doubt, I believe that Gavin Creel would be alive right now — right fucking now — he would still be alive if that stuff didn’t get put into his body.” Creel, beloved by theater fans for his performances in “Hello, Dolly!” and “Into the Woods,” among other musicals, died of a rare and aggressive form of cancer in September. Levi’s claims were quickly condemned by a litany of fellow Broadway performers. Appearing on “ That’s A Gay Ass Podcast ” last week, actor Laura Benanti didn’t hold back when asked about her experience working on “She Loves Me” with Levi. “I never liked him,” Benanti said . “Everyone was like, ‘He’s so great!’ And I was like, ‘No, he’s not. He’s sucking up all the fucking energy in this room. He wants to mansplain everybody’s part to them.’” “For [Levi] to use [Creel’s] memory ― a person he was not friends with ― to use his memory for his political agenda and to watch him try to make himself cry until he had one single tear, which he did not wipe away, I was like, ‘Fuck you forever,’” she added. Other news outlets have retreated behind paywalls. At HuffPost, we believe journalism should be free for everyone. Would you help us provide essential information to our readers during this critical time? We can't do it without you. Can't afford to contribute? Support HuffPost by creating a free account and log in while you read. You've supported HuffPost before, and we'll be honest — we could use your help again . We view our mission to provide free, fair news as critically important in this crucial moment, and we can't do it without you. Whether you give once or many more times, we appreciate your contribution to keeping our journalism free for all. You've supported HuffPost before, and we'll be honest — we could use your help again . We view our mission to provide free, fair news as critically important in this crucial moment, and we can't do it without you. Whether you give just one more time or sign up again to contribute regularly, we appreciate you playing a part in keeping our journalism free for all. Already contributed? Log in to hide these messages. Benanti, a 2009 Tony Award winner for “Gypsy” known for her impressions of Melania Trump on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,” also conceded that Levi’s initial claims about “career suicide” were dubious. “Christian, faith-based TV and film is huge. He’s going to be a huge fucking star in that realm,” she said. “He’s going to make more money than he ever has.” Listen to Zachary Levi’s “Club Random with Bill Maher” interview here . His comments on Trump begin around the 5:05 mark. 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The Liberal government is pulling out the federal wallet to put more money into people’s pockets over the holidays, but its recently announced affordability measures create winners and losers. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on Thursday that the federal government will remove the goods and services tax on a slew of items for two months, starting Dec. 14. But in provinces where the provincial and federal sales taxes are blended together into a harmonized sales tax, Canadians will get a larger break. The federal government also plans to send $250 cheques to Canadians who were working in 2023 and earned up to $150,000. That means Canadians who were not working in 2023, including those who were receiving social assistance or were in retirement, will not be sent a cheque in April. In the House of Commons on Friday, NDP MP Peter Julian called the government out for not including Canadians with fixed incomes. “Why are Liberals excluding seniors and people with disabilities from the real help they need this holiday season? Why won’t Liberals help them, too?” Julian asked during question period. At a news conference on Friday, Trudeau said that the federal government has already stepped up to help the most vulnerable Canadians and that it is now time to give a hand to workers. “Over the past number of years, we have been extraordinarily present in helping the most vulnerable Canadians,” Trudeau said, mentioning the boost to old-age security for seniors aged 75 and older and the Canada Child Benefit. “But as I travel across the country, I do regularly hear from working Canadians who are having trouble making ends meet, but saying, ‘look, I don’t have kids. I’m not a senior yet, and I’m facing challenges.’” The GST break, which is expected to cost the federal government $1.6 billion, will apply to a number of items including children’s clothing and shoes, toys, diapers, restaurant meals and beer and wine. It also applies to Christmas trees — both natural and artificial — along with a variety of snack foods and beverages, and video game consoles. Meanwhile, 18.7 million people will receive a check this spring, costing the government about $4.7 billion.

What Is AST SpaceMobile UP to?Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen was released from the hospital Friday after spending five nights at the Nebraska Medical Center for treatment of injuries sustained in a horse-riding accident. Pillen was injured when he was bucked off a horse while riding with family members near Columbus on Sunday. He broke seven ribs on his left side and suffered injuries to his spleen and kidney, as well as a fractured vertebrae in his lower back. Two of his ribs were broken twice. After he was stabilized at Columbus Community Hospital, Pillen was taken by helicopter to the Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha. He has undergone two surgeries: A minimally invasive procedure to cauterize bleeding in his spleen on Monday, and a rib fixation surgery on Christmas night that placed nine titanium plates in his chest. Pillen’s doctors said on Friday that the governor was “very uncomfortable” before the rib fixation surgery but has been an “ideal patient” who is eager and anxious to recover. "He had a lot of movement of those rib fractures, including some popping," Dr. Zach Bauman, who performed the rib fixation surgery, said. "We were able to stabilize and restore normal respiratory function to his left chest, and since that time, he's been doing very well." During both surgeries — the first of which took less than an hour, and the second about three hours — Lt. Gov. Joe Kelly served as active governor, as is required under the Nebraska Constitution. Pillen made arrangements to work from his hospital room during his stay, according to his office. He was back at the Governor's Mansion by mid-afternoon, a spokeswoman told the Nebraska Examiner. Bauman said the governor was already asking when he could get back on his horse. "I think he is eager to do that, but we'll see how things progress," Bauman said. People are also reading... Lincoln native purchases Michael Jordan's iconic Chicago mansion for $9.5 million Here's a list of Lincoln restaurants open on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen hospitalized at UNMC after falling from horse Inside Matt Rhule's 'pretty insane gesture' of getting former Huskers to the Pinstripe Bowl Nebraska volleyball libero Lexi Rodriguez signs to play with Omaha pro team Man killed by brother in Lincoln apartment complex shooting, police say Teenage brother charged as adult in Christmas Eve shooting death 'Multiple wins for me': Lincoln North Star rallies from double-digit deficit hours after coach's son is born Man killed in Friday night crash north of Lincoln Honor walk pays tribute to Lincoln man who made organ donation Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen sustained fractured ribs, lacerated spleen in fall from horse Transfer tracker: The latest on the Nebraska football roster The Journal Star's 2024 Super-State and all-state football teams 78-year-old man found dead after central Lincoln house fire All-state football: The Journal Star's 2024 honorable mention all-state selections

Medical accounts of red wine headaches go back to Roman times , but the experience is likely as old as winemaking – something like 10,000 years . As chemists specialising in winemaking , we wanted to try to figure out the source of these headaches. Many components of red wine have been accused of causing this misery – sulfites , biogenic amines and tannin are the most popular. Our research suggests the most likely culprit is one you may not have considered. Sulfites have been a popular scapegoat for all sorts of ailments since it became mandatory in the 1990s to label them on wines in the US. However, not much evidence links sulfites directly to headaches, and other foods contain comparable levels to wine without the same effects. White wines also contain the same amount of sulfites as red wines . Your body also produces about 700 milligrams of sulfites daily as you metabolise the protein in your food and excrete it as sulfate . To do so, it has compounds called sulfite oxidases that create sulfate from sulfite – the 20 milligrams in a glass of wine are unlikely to overwhelm your sulfite oxidases. Some people point the finger for red wine headaches at biogenic amines. These are nitrogenous substances found in many fermented or spoiled foods, and can cause headaches, but the amount in wine is far too low to be a problem. Tannin is a good guess , since white wines contain only tiny amounts, while red wines contain substantial amounts. Tannin is a type of phenolic compound – it’s found in all plants and usually plays a role in preventing disease, resisting predation or encouraging seed dispersal by animals. But there are many other phenolic compounds in grapes’ skin and seeds besides tannin that make it into red wines from the winemaking process, and are not present in white, so any of them could be a candidate culprit. Tannin is also found in many other common products, such as tea and chocolate, which generally don’t cause headaches. And phenolics are good antioxidants – they’re unlikely to trigger the inflammation that would cause a headache. Some people get red, flushed skin when drinking alcohol, and the flushing is accompanied by a headache . This headache is caused by a lagging metabolic step as the body breaks down the booze. The metabolism of alcohol happens in two steps. First, ethanol is converted to acetaldehyde. Then, the enzyme ALDH converts the acetaldehyde to acetate, a common and innocuous substance. This second step is slower for people who get flushed skin, since their ALDH is not very efficient. They accumulate acetaldehyde , which is a somewhat toxic compound also linked to hangovers . So, if something unique in red wine could inhibit ALDH, slowing down that second metabolic step, would that lead to higher levels of acetaldehyde and a headache? To try to answer this question, we scanned the list of phenolics abundant in red wine. We spied a paper showing that quercetin is a good inhibitor of ALDH. Quercetin is a phenolic compound found in the skins of grapes, so it’s much more abundant in red than white wines because red grape skins are left in longer during the fermentation process than white grape skins. Testing ALDH was the next step. We set up an inhibition assay in test tubes. In the assay, we measured how fast the enzyme ALDH breaks down acetaldehyde. Then, we added the suspected inhibitors – quercetin, as well as some other phenolics we wanted to test – to see whether they slowed the process. These tests confirmed that quercetin was a good inhibitor. Some other phenolics had varying effects, but quercetin glucuronide was the winner. When your body absorbs quercetin from food or wine, most is converted to glucuronide by the liver in order to quickly eliminate it from the body. Our enzyme tests suggest that quercetin glucuronide disrupts your body’s metabolism of alcohol. This disruption means extra acetaldehyde circulates, causing inflammation and headaches. This discovery points to what’s known as a secondary, or synergistic, effect . These secondary effects are much harder to identify because two factors must both be in play for the outcome to arise. In this case, other foods that contain quercetin are not associated with headaches, so you might not initially consider quercetin as the cause of the red wine problem. The next step could be to give human subjects two red wines that are low and high in quercetin and ask whether either wine causes a headache. If the high-quercetin wine induces more headaches, we’d know we’re on the right track. So, if quercetin causes headaches, are there red wines without it? Unfortunately, the data available on specific wines is far too limited to provide any helpful advice. However, grapes exposed to the Sun do produce more quercetin, and many inexpensive red wines are made from grapes that see less sunlight. If you’re willing to take a chance, look for an inexpensive, lighter red wine. Andrew Waterhouse , Professor of Enology, University of California, Davis and Apramita Devi , Postdoctoral researcher in food science and technology, University of California, Davis This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article .File photo: Some students of Wesley Girls’ Senior High School (SHS) The coalition of Muslim organizations (COMOG) has thrown its weight behind a groundbreaking lawsuit filed against Wesley Girls’ Senior High School, accusing the institution of systematic religious discrimination against Muslim students. The case, spearheaded by private legal practitioner Shafiq Usman, has been filed at the Supreme Court under Articles 21(b) and 131(a) of Ghana’s 1992 Constitution. The suit names Wesley Girls’ High School, the Ghana Education Service, and the Attorney General as respondents, alleging that policies restricting Muslim students from practising their faith and compelling adherence to Methodist practices violate constitutional rights. Speaking on the legal implications of the case, private legal practitioner Wayoe Ghanamanti Esq. commended the approach taken by Usman, stating that the case has firm constitutional grounding. “If Wesley Girls is a Methodist school, and it admits students from other faiths, it cannot compel them to conform to Methodist practices,” Ghanamanti said. “Article 21 of the Constitution guarantees freedoms of thought, conscience, belief, and association, and these are fundamental rights that must be upheld.” Shams Shaibu, spokesperson for the Coalition of Muslim Organizations (COMOG), also voiced strong support for the lawsuit. He emphasized that religious freedom is enshrined in Ghana’s Constitution, and any attempt to curtail such freedoms constitutes a violation of the law. “The manifestation of religion on campus is protected by law,” Shaibu stated. “Denying Muslim students the right to practice their faith is an infraction of the Constitution. Ghanaians must stand up against such actions, as they could sow seeds of discord in our society.” Shaibu further argued that if Wesley Girls’ High School wishes to operate as a strictly Methodist institution, it should cease receiving government funding. “As long as the school is subsidized by the state, it is legally obligated to treat all students equally, regardless of their religious backgrounds,” he said. “Muslims, Christians, and people of other faiths all contribute to state coffers through taxes, and public institutions must reflect that diversity.” Watch a compilation of the latest Twi news below:The Los Angeles Chargers activated running back J.K. Dobbins from injured reserve on Friday. Dobbins is formally listed as questionable but figures to be the team's top running threat for Saturday's road game against the New England Patriots. Teammate Gus Edwards (ankle) was ruled out Thursday. Dobbins has missed the past four games since sustaining a knee injury against the Baltimore Ravens on Nov. 25. He was a full practice participant Thursday before receiving the questionable label. The injury-prone Dobbins was enjoying a solid season prior to the knee ailment, with 766 yards and eight touchdowns on the ground and 28 receptions for 134 yards in 11 games. His career high for rushing yardage is 805 for the Ravens in 2020. Dobbins' return comes with the Chargers (9-6) just one win from clinching an AFC wild-card playoff spot. Los Angeles also elevated safeties Eddie Jackson and Kendall Williamson from the practice squad. --Field Level Media

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Bluesky finds with growth comes growing pains — and botsSTATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Penn State players have watched Ashton Jeanty make opponents look silly all season. They don't want to be the next defenders Boise State’s star posterizes with jukes, spin moves, stiff arms and heavy shoulders. But they also know that slowing down Jeanty, who finished second in Heisman Trophy voting , will be their toughest task yet when the two teams meet in the College Football Playoff quarterfinal Fiesta Bowl on Dec. 31. “In any other year, I think the guy wins the Heisman,” Penn State coach James Franklin said. “You could make the argument that he should have won it this year. He is hard to tackle. He is compact, 5-(foot)-10, he has the ability to run away from you. He has the ability to make you miss.” Jeanty led the nation with 2,497 rushing yards on 344 carries this season. He scored more touchdowns (30) than any player since Najee Harris scored 30 times with Alabama in 2020. Additionally, Jeanty’s yards after contact (1,889) exceed every FBS running backs’ rushing total since Oklahoma State’s Chuba Hubbard led the NCAA with 2,094 total rushing yards in 2019. Jeanty also forced an NCAA-record 143 missed tackles this season. The junior did it all behind an offensive line that has been forced to shuffle its parts in the wake of numerous injuries. Only left tackle Kage Casey and left guard Ben Dooley have started every game up front for the Broncos this season. “He’s a beast in terms of his production on the field, but then also his durability,” Franklin said. “There’s not too many people that are able to get clean shots on him. All of it is super impressive. But I think the stat that I mentioned earlier, the most impressive stat is the yards after contact.” This could be Jeanty’s biggest challenge to date, too. Although he’s helped Boise State churn out 250 rushing yards per game, good for fifth among FBS programs, the Nittany Lions are well stocked to defend the run. Their defense is seventh nationally allowing just 100 rushing yards per game and has tightened up down the stretch. In its last six games, Penn State is allowing just 2.7 yards per rush and has only given up three rushing touchdowns, two coming in the Big Ten championship game against No. 1 Oregon. “They’ve had our backs throughout the whole year,” Penn State quarterback Drew Allar said. “They have made me a lot better throughout the year, just going against the best defense in America and just glad I got to go against them every day in practice and not against them out on the field in a game setting.” In the opening round of the CFP, Penn State held SMU to just 58 rushing yards on 36 carries. Meanwhile, the Nittany Lions notched 11 of their 50 tackles for loss over the last six games against the Mustangs. Most of those came from a defensive line that regularly rotates run-stuffing tackles Zane Durant, Dvon J-Thomas and Coziah Izzard between dynamic ends Abdul Carter and Dani Dennis-Sutton. Carter alone has 21 1/2 of his team’s 102 stops behind the line of scrimmage this year. He's hoping to add a few against Jeanty and stay off the star back's own long-running highlight reel. “I’m living in my dreams,” Carter said. “I’m having the most fun I ever had playing football and I’ve been playing since I was 8 years old. I’m very blessed. I’m just very humbled to have this opportunity. I just want to keep taking advantage of all the opportunities that I have.” Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up here . AP college football: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/college-footballGoogle Pixel Phone Deals: Score Unbeatable Prices with Seasonal Discounts

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The Bangladesh government and the International Development Association (IDA) of the World Bank Group signed a US$ 500 million worth loan agreement on Sunday to implement the ‘Second Bangladesh Green and Climate Resilient DPC Programme’. The main objective of the stated programme is to strengthen fiscal and financial sector policies to sustain growth and to enhance resilience to future shocks, including climate change, said a press release. Md Shahriar Kader Siddiky, Secretary, Economic Relations Division and Abdoulaye Seck, Country Director, the World Bank signed the financing agreement on behalf of their respective sides. Out of 500 million, $250 million loan is being taken from the World Bank’s IDA-Regular loan. This loan is repayable in 30 years with 5 years grace period. Interest rate is 1.25 per cent, commitment fee is 0.50 percent and service charge is 0.25 percent. But World Bank waives the commitment fee every year. Remaining $250 million is being taken from IDA-Shorter Maturity Loan (SUW-SML). This loan is repayable in 12 years with 6 years grace period. Out of 500 million, $250 million loan is being taken from the World Bank’s IDA-Regular loan. This loan is repayable in 30 years with 5 years grace period. Interest rate is 1.25 per cent, commitment fee is 0.50 percent and service charge is 0.25 percent. But World Bank waives the commitment fee every year. Remaining $250 million is being taken from IDA-Shorter Maturity Loan (SUW-SML). This loan is repayable in 12 years with 6 years grace period. This loan has no interest, service or other charge. There is only 0.50 percent commitment fee, which is normally waived by the World Ban, the release added. This loan has no interest, service or other charge. There is only 0.50 percent commitment fee, which is normally waived by the World Bank. Meanwhile, Finance Division is the main implementing agency of this programme. Other implementing ministries or divisions are Local Government Division, Bangladesh Bank, Ministry of Planning, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources, Ministry of Science and Technology, Health Services Division and National Board of Revenue. NY

Greenland. Panama. Canada. Does incoming US President Donald Trump really want to make these the 51st, 52nd and 53rd United States? Trump’s eldest son has inflamed debate after posting an apparent joke proclaiming, “We are so back!!!” over an image of his father looking at a phone screen displaying an Amazon-style shopping cart. His purchases, under “Proceed to checkout”, include the three sovereign territories. Just days earlier, Eric Trump responded to a post from the President-elect about seizing the Panama Canal with the statement: “The grown-ups are back in charge”. Whether or not the 47th President of the United States is serious about the territorial acquisitions remains unclear. But the origins of the expansionist comments are. His first quip came as he included Canada among Mexico and China as targets for steep import tariffs. Trump alleges all three states are colluding in the smuggling of the drug fentanyl into the United States. We are so back!!! pic.twitter.com/PvybVULeAz — Eric Trump (@EricTrump) December 24, 2024 A few days later, Trump revived the idea of purchasing Greenland. The largely glacial landmass is strategically positioned between the United States and Russia. And access to the rapidly melting Arctic circle is of increasingly strategic importance. Then, the President-elect threatened to seize control of the Panama Canal. He complains that the fees and charges for the drought-stricken shortcut between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans are too high. And that China is taking control. Look at the size of that thing. Australia by comparison. None are new ideas. And Trump is not the first US president to have expansionist real-estate ambitions. Greenland “I love maps. And I always said: ‘Look at the size of this. It’s massive. That should be part of the United States,’” the former President was quoted as saying in 2022. Now, a new episode of the long-running Trump-Greenland saga has begun. “For purposes of National Security and Freedom throughout the World, the United States of America feels that the ownership and control of Greenland is an absolute necessity,” President-elect Trump proclaimed at the weekend. The statement came shortly after he appointed PayPal co-founder Ken Howery as US Ambassador to Denmark. The US has tried – and failed – to buy Greenland four times in the past. Democrat President Harry Truman offered Denmark $US100 million in gold bullion in 1946. Since then, the island’s 56,000 people have been granted partial autonomy. Though Denmark still provides up to 20 per cent of Greenland’s tiny economy and handles all defence and foreign diplomacy matters. “Essentially, it’s a large real estate deal. A lot of things can be done,” Trump declared shortly after becoming President in 2019. He went on to tweet an image showing a golden Trump Tower soaring over a scenic Greenland Village (he promised he didn’t actually intend to build it). It all reveals Trump understood Greenland’s value as a prime piece of real estate. I promise not to do this to Greenland! pic.twitter.com/03DdyVU6HA — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 20, 2019 “The melting ice will create new commercially valuable sailing routes from the east; Greenland maintains security importance to the United States as the site of its northernmost military base at Thule; and finally, Greenland could become a crucial rare-earth mineral source,” a Foreign Policy report asserts. It’s an idea that also has an Australian connection. Mining entrepreneur Gregory Barns recently agreed to sell his Tanbreez Greenland Rare Earth Mine – one of the world’s largest deposits of critical minerals – to a Chinese consortium. “Barnes was said to have inspired Trump’s wish — a claim the Australian laughed at and categorically denied when I met him in Nuuk,” Foreign Policy analyst Regin Winther Poulsen writes. As Greenland’s glaciers retreat, mining magnates anticipate vast tracts of untouched oil, gas and mineral resources to be exposed for the taking. But warming waters also mean critical fish stocks are moving north. And new shipping lanes are opening across the Arctic. “Setting aside the potential resource benefits for the United States if it were to acquire Greenland, the geopolitical strategic significance would be considerable,” Donald Rothwell argued in a 2019 analysis for the Lowy Institute. US President-elect Donald Trump speaks during Turning Point's annual AmericaFest 2024 in Phoenix, Arizona, on December 22, 2024. Picture: JOSH EDELSON / AFP “It is not widely appreciated that the Arctic today is being actively contested both for its potential maritime resource riches and its potential commercial and military shipping routes. By virtue of its particular location, Greenland may be able to generate an extended continental shelf well beyond its current 200-nautical-mile limit to reach as far as, if not beyond, the geographic North Pole, thereby countering Russian claims to that area.” Panama Canal “Has anyone ever heard of the Panama Canal?” Trump told a convention at the weekend. “Because we’re being ripped off at the Panama Canal like we’re being ripped off everywhere else.” The canal has long been a central plank in the US economy. It was initiated in 1904 as a means of linking the eastern and western seaboard. Washington largely funded and built the lock infrastructure. It also administered the operation of the passage, as well as the surrounding territory. Panama Canal now carries about 2.5 per cent of global shipping traffic. But its significance is far higher for the United States. Some 40 per cent of its container and tanker shipping uses it to bypass Chile’s Cape Horn. The US handed control of the canal and surrounding lands back to Panama in 1999 under a 1979 treaty signed by President Howard Carter. However, many US politicians consider this treaty a strategic disaster. The Panama Canel is important to the US. Picture: Handout / Panama Canal Authority / AFP “It was given to Panama and the people of Panama, but it has provisions. You get to treat us fairly, and they haven’t treated us fairly. If the principles, both moral and legal, of this magnanimous gesture of giving are not followed, then we will demand that the Panama Canal be returned to us, in full, and without question,” Trump demanded in a weekend social media posting spree. Panama’s management of the canal cannot be faulted. It has expanded the locks to carry significantly larger ships. And it is carefully managing water supplies and traffic levels as an extended drought drains lakes needed to refill the channels. But Beijing has been expanding its interests in South and Central America. On Christmas Day, Trump complained that China was “operating” the canal, and that Panama had offered Washington no return for “Billions of Dollars in ‘repair’ money”. China’s Hutchison Ports PPC – which owns Sydney’s Port Botany and the Port of Brisbane – has purchased control of ports on either side of the canal. While not controlling the canal itself, these ports are central to the efficient transfer of shipping from one side to the other. US Southern Command General Laura Richardson recently told a US Senate hearing these purchases “pose a potential threat” to US economic activities. Demonstrators burn a banner with the image of US President-elect Donald Trump during a protest outside the US embassy in Panama City. Picture: ARNULFO FRANCO / AFP) Canada In recent weeks, President-elect Trump has suggested that Canada become part of the Union. He’s also referred to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as the “governor” of the “Great State of Canada.” “Many Canadians want Canada to become the 51st State,” Trump posted on his Truth Social platform last week. “They would save massively on taxes and military protection. I think it is a great idea. 51st State!!!” he added. But Trump has little love for his nation’s northern neighbours. “Canada has been very difficult to deal with ... they’re very spoiled,” he said in 2018. “They have been taking advantage of the United States for a long time. I am not happy with their requests. But I will tell you in the end we win, we will win and we’ll win big.” Many economists are at a loss attempting to understand Trump’s claims of an $US100 billion trade deficit. Such a figure, some argue, can only be reached if US service exports are ignored. And if re-exports (where imported goods are passed on to Canada) are added to the tally. Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Picture: Dave Chan / AFP Now Trump is accusing Canada of complicity in US illegal immigration and fentanyl drug trades. On November 25, Trump included Canada with Mexico and China as targets for a 25 per cent tariff on “ALL products ... until such time as Drugs, in particular Fentanyl, and all Illegal Aliens stop this Invasion of our Country!” Four days later, Prime Minister Trudeau flew to Mar-a-Logo for talks with the President-in-waiting. Fox News reports the meeting didn’t go so well. “Trump joked to him that if Canada can’t survive without ripping off the US to the tune of $100 billion a year, then maybe Canada should become the 51st state and Trudeau could become its governor,” the network reported sources close to Trump as saying. Buyer beware Perhaps unsurprisingly, President-elect Trump’s real estate ambitions have not been met with enthusiasm. “Greenland is ours,” its Prime Minister, Múte Bourup Egede, responded this week. “We are not for sale, and we will never be for sale. We must not lose our long fight for freedom.” Denmark first rejected the idea in 2019. A spurned Trump then cancelled his official state visit to the European nation. Canada, meanwhile, appears confounded at the unexpected turn of events with its long-term southern friend and ally. None, however, should be surprised. The United States has a long and controversial history of real estate acquisitions. A dodgy deal in 1737 swindled the Delaware Indians out of their lands. It was one of many similar legal transactions made with uncomprehending tribes. Panama's President Jose Raul Mulino is not happy about Trump’s words this week. Picture: ARNULFO FRANCO / AFP In 1803, President Thomas Jefferson conducted a more above-board deal to buy 2.1 million square kilometres of North America from France for $US15 million. In 1854, the US spent $10 million buying what is now southern Arizona and California. Then, in 1867, shortly after Abraham Lincoln’s assassination, the federal government bought “renovator’s dream” Alaska from Russia for the bargain-basement sum of $US7 million. And in 1917, Denmark sold it the Danish West Indies (now the Virgin Islands) for $US25 million. Other transactions involved an exchange of bullets. The US annexed the Kingdom of Hawaii in 1893. And it seized the strategic Philippine Islands after the Spanish-American War in 1898. But not all US ventures have been so successful. An attempt to invade Canada in 1812 backfired. A British counter-attack surged deep into US territory, eventually capturing the capital in August 1814. Several buildings – including the White House – were set alight. 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NoneThe hydrofoil vessels will launch in the new year after a successful funding bid by Belfast-based Artemis Technologies. to the the UK Government’s Zero Emission Vessels and Infrastructure Fund for £15.5 million. The fund is aimed at decarbonising the maritime sector. The ferries are described as floating as their hulls sit above water. One of the ferries can carry 12 passengers and the other can carry 50 as well as some cargo. They will travel between Kirkwall (below), Shapinsay, Rousay, Egilsay and Wyre. The charging infrastructure is set to be installed over the winter, and passengers will embark on journey come April. Transportation service manager Laura Cromarty, said: “Two electric ferries will be trialled in Orkney following a funding bid submitted to the UK Government’s Zero Emission Vessel and Infrastructure (ZEVI) Fund, which aims to boost the country’s decarbonisation efforts. “The bid, submitted by Orkney Ferries Limited, Artemis Technologies and EMEC, will trial electric vessels using hydrofoil technology, which lifts the hull out of the water to navigate above the waves. “The trial will be a test of zero emission technology in some of the harshest of environments, with the aim to show proof of concept. The benefit to the communities involved is improved connectivity to the islands, extending the length of operating day where possible. “The first vessel, for up to 12 passengers, is due to be delivered to Orkney in January 2025. During January to March, the vessel will be tested by local crew in Orkney waters to help establish what can be achieved from a timetable perspective. “If it proves suitable for the conditions, it is anticipated the vessel will come into service in April 2025 operating between Rousay, Egilsay, Wyre and Shapinsay to Kirkwall. “As this is a trial service, it should be noted that there will be no impact to the existing scheduled service during the project period. “The ‘Electric Orkney’ project will provide additional services to the community over and above the existing backbone operation by Orkney Ferries Limited. Continuation of the service beyond the trial period will be subject to demand, proof of concept and budget.” READ MORE: Scots to pay '£1.5m every day for 30 years' towards Trident renewal Orkney Council is running a consultation until the end of January to allow residents and regular travellers to Rousay, Egilsay, Wyre and Shapinsay to shape a timetable that will run in addition to the existing scheduled ferry service already in operation. Cromarty added: “At this stage, it would be useful to understand what passengers would like to see from the trial service if the vessel proves suitable for the conditions. “For example, early morning connectivity to meet external transport links or evening services for social and leisure purposes and on what days of the week people are most likely to travel. “Following consideration of the survey responses and vessel testing, a draft timetable will be circulated for further consideration by the communities via the Community Councils. Updates of the Electric Orkney project will be provided to communities via their elected Transport Representatives.”