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IN just 56 days, Donald Trump will be President of the United States. Worried world leaders talk of Trump-proofing themselves against the return of The Don. Yet I fear Sir Keir Starmer appears to be doing everything he possibly can to send mixed messages to the next leader of our closest ally. Yes, the PM was up Trump Tower quicker than a greyhound to try to build bridges and has ordered his once bitterly hostile Cabinet to pipe down. But when it comes to deeds not words, you could be forgiven for thinking he was trying to wind up the incoming US President. Ever conscious that pro-Gaza Muslim voters threaten the seats of plenty more Labour MPs, No10 has refused to ­condemn the International Criminal Court’s absurd overreach in issuing an arrest warrant for the only democratically elected and accountable leader in the Middle East . Read More on Opinion Downing Street has not ruled out cuffing Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu if the leader of our ally landed in London , instead insisting the UK would “comply with its legal obligations”. Even Labour’s own Friends Of Israel group has branded the stance “perverse”, but I suspect the incoming Washington administration would have rather more choice words. There is already public talk from Trump allies of “crushing” the UK’s economy if we complied with the court ruling in public, but Starmer’s love of international legal bodies is well versed. And it appears he cannot look a gift horse in the mouth either. Most read in The Sun After rushing through a bonkers deal to hand the British Indian Ocean Territory on the Chagos Islands over to Mauritius — and paying them to take it, for good measure — the Mauritian government was then obliterated at the ­ballot box. America’s incoming top diplomat Marco Rubio has voiced the obvious threat that the deal poses from China , who have been all over Mauritius like a rash, given the US/UK base on the islands. He will be Secretary of State in eight weeks’ time but his British counterpart-to-be, David Lammy, rather pathetically claimed it would all be OK this week because: “Donald Trump knows what a good deal looks like and this is a good deal.” But it’s not a good deal. Paying someone else to take a vital UK strategic asset that has a direct impact on our relations with the US is a terrible deal. However, instead of using the very obvious get-out clause that the ministers who agreed the deal have been booted out of power, I hear Starmer will instead dispatch his newly appointed National Security Adviser Jonathan Powell to the region to try to resurrect the accord. After blowback over the PM’s jet-set first four months, which saw him out of the country on more than two dozen ­occasions, Starmer has finally told his aides to focus on the domestic picture for the next few months. But what has he achieved for his travels? Finally convincing the White House to drop its opposition to the use of UK-provided cruise missiles on Russian targets is undoubtedly an important win. Bonkers deal Yet his much trumpeted new pact with the Germans is dead in the water after being announced in the first few weeks of Starmer’s premiership — only to see Berlin plunged into political chaos. And the PM’s last few weeks of summit surfing have been an embarrassment. At the recent ­Commonwealth gathering in Samoa he was duffed up by global minnows over slavery ­reparations. Most prominent world leaders could see that COP29 in Azerbaijan was going to be a flop and stayed well away. But no, our Never-Here Keir jetted in and is now directly tainted by the latest farcical climate circus flop that could have been left to chief clown Ed Miliband . Flying to the G20 in Brazil, the PM told hacks his number one priority for the summit was Ukraine , but then let ­Brazil remove calls for a Russian ceasefire from the ­formal conclusions, something No10 at least admitted was “disappointing”. Grip-and-grin photo op Oh well, at least Starmer got a grip-and-grin photo op with tyrannical Xi Jinping — Trump’s foremost enemy — just hours before China’s President banged up scores of Hong Kong protesters for decades. Meanwhile, over at the UN in New York, the UK delegation has been leading the charge to have Brazil added to the permanent members of the Security Council. There would be a seat for the Germans too, and the Japanese and Indians. Hardly a Trump-friendly ­policy given the President-elect has said time and again that the US-bankrolled organisation is already taking the mickey to the tune of 18billion American taxpayers’ dollars a year. And while Sir Keir was away last week, what a perfect time to sneak out half a billion pounds of defence cuts that will see a number of British ships and dozens of helicopters scrapped, just at a time when Trump is about to arrive and call for all hands to the deck when it comes to INCREASING European defence spending. As if all that were not enough for the incoming White House team, what of the man who is still consistently linked to being Sir Keir Starmer’s man in Washington? Costly legal dispute No10 could have poured cold water on Peter Mandelson if his name was not really in the frame. Charming no doubt, wily, canny and experienced — but is the Prince Of Darkness really the right fit? His time as EU Trade Commissioner would suggest otherwise. His entire tenure had attacking tariffs and protectionism as its mantra — the very bread and butter of Donald Trump’s America First agenda. And he did not shy away from winding up the Americans in that job. In 2005 he vowed to launch “the biggest, most difficult and costly legal dispute in the World Trade Organisation’s ­history” against Washington. And he fell out badly with his US counterpart when he accused the US Deputy Secretary of State of taking orders from Boeing, leading to one of the more colourful transatlantic wars of words. Given the delicate mess our newbie PM’s forays into foreign policy so far have left him in, would it not be wise to choose someone a tad more diplomatic to manage the day-to-day running of Britain’s most important international relationship? WHAT was one of Rachel Reeves’s last acts as an opposition MP before becoming Chancellor? Sticking a subscription to The Economist on her expenses. READ MORE SUN STORIES According to Commons data published recently, the Chancellor-to-be claimed £94 on June 1 for the highbrow mag, the day after Parliament was dissolved for the General Election. Given Reeves is now battling claims she sexed up her CV about her career as an economist before she entered No11, I hope she is getting value for money from the taxpayer and reading every word.swerte 88 。

In a dramatic escalation of political tensions in Pakistan, security forces launched a midnight raid on supporters of imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan, following their storming of the capital, Islamabad, demanding his release. This action, which took place amidst chaotic scenes and amidst a blackout, involved firing tear gas, dispersing thousands of protesters, and led to multiple casualties. The protest, initiated by Khan's wife Bushra Bibi, breached security near the city's red zone, which houses key governmental and foreign offices. As political tensions mount, Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi declared no negotiations with armed protesters, who, authorities claim, instigated violence leading to the deaths of several soldiers. Amnesty International has called for restraint, urging protection of protester rights as political tensions escalate. (With inputs from agencies.)Another complaint has been filed with the chief prosecutor at the International Crimes Tribunal against former prime minister Sheikh Hasina and 43 others, accusing them of committing genocide and crimes against humanity during a Hefajat-e-Islam rally in the capital's Motijheel Shapla Chattar on May 5, 2013. It was filed yesterday by Iffat Ara, the mother of Rehan Ahsan, a former student of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (Buet) who was killed during the 2013 rally, said her lawyer, SM Tasmirul Islam . Besides the former PM, her defence adviser Tariq Ahmed Siddiqui, then home minister Mohiuddin Khan Alamgir, leaders of Awami League and its alliance are named in the complaint. It also named top law enforcement officials, including then Police IGP, Rab director general, and DMP commissioner who allegedly led the joint operation that day. Speaking to the media, Tasmirul said Rehan was shot dead on the night of May 5, 2013, near the Mohammedan Sporting Club, located next to Shapla Chattar. His body was later found in the morgue of Dhaka Medical College Hospital. Rehan's family didn't even receive his autopsy report despite making several requests, he added. Rehan's mother, Iffat Ara, said, "I had truly given up hope that I would ever be able to get to fight for justice. After the political change on August 5, I found the courage to file this case." At the time of his death, Rehan, 23, was a third-year student in the computer science and engineering department.

President-elect Donald Trump has asked the Supreme Court to delay the law that could ban TikTok until after his inauguration. In an amicus brief, Trump’s attorney D. John Sauer wrote that the future president wants the opportunity to find a solution to the problem “through political means.” The law requiring a ban or sale of TikTok is set to take effect on January 19, 2025 , just one day before Trump’s inauguration. The brief calls the ban date “unfortunately timed”and argues the incoming president should have more time to work on a deal with TikTok. TikTok’s legal team cited a similar concern in its requests for a delay of the ban. The brief also cites Trump’s “dealmaking” experience and his social media platform Truth Social. “President Trump alone possesses the consummate dealmaking expertise, the electoral mandate, and the political will to negotiate a resolution to save the platform while addressing the national security concerns expressed by the Government–concerns which President Trump himself has acknowledged,” Sauer writes. ADVERTISEMENT Advertisement Trump’s stance on a TikTok is much different from the one he took in his first term, when he pursued a ban of the app in 2020 . He also floated the idea that Microsoft could “work out a deal, an appropriate deal, so the Treasury of the United States gets a lot of money” without explaining exactly how such a deal would work. President Trump reversed his opinion on a TikTok ban during his second campaign. He told CNBC’s Squawk Box in March that banning TikTok would “make Facebook bigger and I consider Facebook to be an enemy of the people, along with a lot of the media.” The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear arguments on the ban on January 10. If you buy something through a link in this article, we may earn commission.

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Carvana's chief product officer sells $11.4 million in stockNEW YORK, Dec. 27, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of ordinary shares of ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ: ASML) between January 24, 2024 and October 15, 2024, both dates inclusive (the “Class Period”), of the important January 13, 2025 lead plaintiff deadline. SO WHAT: If you purchased ASML ordinary shares during the Class Period you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out of pocket fees or costs through a contingency fee arrangement. WHAT TO DO NEXT: To join the ASML class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=31159 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. at 866-767-3653 or email case@rosenlegal.com for more information. A class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than January 13, 2025. A lead plaintiff is a representative party acting on behalf of other class members in directing the litigation. WHY ROSEN LAW: We encourage investors to select qualified counsel with a track record of success in leadership roles. Often, firms issuing notices do not have comparable experience, resources, or any meaningful peer recognition. Many of these firms do not actually litigate securities class actions, but are merely middlemen that refer clients or partner with law firms that actually litigate cases. Be wise in selecting counsel. The Rosen Law Firm represents investors throughout the globe, concentrating its practice in securities class actions and shareholder derivative litigation. Rosen Law Firm achieved the largest ever securities class action settlement against a Chinese Company at the time. Rosen Law Firm was Ranked No. 1 by ISS Securities Class Action Services for number of securities class action settlements in 2017. The firm has been ranked in the top 4 each year since 2013 and has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for investors. In 2019 alone the firm secured over $438 million for investors. In 2020, founding partner Laurence Rosen was named by law360 as a Titan of Plaintiffs’ Bar. Many of the firm’s attorneys have been recognized by Lawdragon and Super Lawyers. DETAILS OF THE CASE: According to the lawsuit, during the Class Period, defendants made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) the issuers being faced by suppliers, like ASML, in the semiconductor industry were much more severe than defendants had indicated to investors; (2) the pace of recovery of sales in the semiconductor industry was much slower than defendants had publicly acknowledged; (3) defendants had created the false impression that they possessed reliable information pertaining to customer demand and anticipated growth, while also downplaying risk from macroeconomic and industry fluctuations, as well as stronger regulations restricting the export of semiconductor technology, including the products that ASML sells; and (4) as a result, defendants’ statements about ASML’s business, operations, and prospects lacked a reasonable basis. When the true details entered the market, the lawsuit claims that investors suffered damages. To join the ASML class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=31159 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email case@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action. No Class Has Been Certified. Until a class is certified, you are not represented by counsel unless you retain one. You may select counsel of your choice. You may also remain an absent class member and do nothing at this point. An investor’s ability to share in any potential future recovery is not dependent upon serving as lead plaintiff. Follow us for updates on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-rosen-law-firm , on Twitter: https://twitter.com/rosen_firm or on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rosenlawfirm/ . Attorney Advertising. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. ------------------------------- Contact Information: Laurence Rosen, Esq. Phillip Kim, Esq. The Rosen Law Firm, P.A. 275 Madison Avenue, 40th Floor New York, NY 10016 Tel: (212) 686-1060 Toll Free: (866) 767-3653 Fax: (212) 202-3827 case@rosenlegal.com www.rosenlegal.com

The 18-team conference had three of the top-four teams in the AP poll this week — No. 1 Oregon, No. 2 Ohio State and No. 4 Penn State. A one-loss Indiana team is ranked 10th but is still very much a contender to make the playoff, given how many Southeastern Conference teams have three defeats or more. Indiana's rise has been perhaps the Big Ten's biggest story this season. Much of the spotlight was on newcomers Oregon, Southern California, UCLA and Washington, but aside from the top-ranked Ducks, that foursome has struggled to impress. Meanwhile, the Hoosiers won their first 10 games under new coach Curt Cignetti before losing at Ohio State last weekend. Oregon beat Ohio State 32-31 back in October, and if the Buckeyes beat rival Michigan this weekend, they'll earn a rematch with the Ducks for the Big Ten title. And it's entirely possible another matchup between those two teams awaits in the CFP. Dillon Gabriel has quarterbacked Oregon to an unbeaten record, throwing for 3,066 yards and 22 touchdowns in 11 games. But don't overlook Iowa's Kaleb Johnson and his 21 rushing TDs, and quarterback Kurtis Rourke has been a big part of Indiana's improvement. Penn State's Abdul Carter has eight sacks and two forced fumbles and could be one of the top edge rushers drafted this year. Oregon (11-0, 8-0), Ohio State (10-1, 7-1), Penn State (10-1, 7-1), Indiana (10-1, 7-1), Illinois (8-3, 5-3), Iowa (7-4, 5-3), Michigan (6-5, 4-4), Minnesota (6-5, 4-4), Washington (6-5, 4-4), Southern California (6-5, 4-5), Nebraska (6-5, 3-5) and Rutgers (6-5, 3-5) have already reached the six-win mark for bowl eligibility. Michigan State (5-6, 3-5) and Wisconsin (5-6, 3-5) can join them. There may not be many firings in general at the top level of college football. The prospect of sharing revenue with athletes in the future might lead schools to be more judicious about shedding one coach and hiring a new one. Who should be most worried in the Big Ten? Well, Lincoln Riley is struggling to stay above .500 in his third season at USC. Purdue is 1-10, but coach Ryan Walters is only in his second season. Maryland's Mike Locksley has been there six years and his Terrapins are 4-7, but this was his first real step backward after guiding the team to three straight bowl wins. Cignetti has shown it is possible for a coaching change to push a previously moribund program to some impressive heights in a short amount of time — but the improvement has been more incremental at Michigan State following Jonathan Smith's arrival. Sherrone Moore wasn't a completely unknown commodity at Michigan after he won some massive games in place of a suspended Jim Harbaugh last year. But in his first season completely at the helm, the Wolverines have declined significantly following their national title a season ago. The Big Ten is home to one of the most dynamic freshmen in the country in Ohio State receiver Jeremiah Smith. He has 52 catches for 899 yards and nine touchdowns. Highly touted quarterback Dylan Raiola has teamed up with fellow freshman Jacory Barney (49 catches) to lead Nebraska to bowl eligibility. Ohio State is on track to land the Big Ten's top class, according to 247 Sports, but the big news recently was quarterback Bryce Underwood flipping from LSU to Michigan. If the Wolverines do in fact keep Underwood in his home state, that would be a big development for Moore.