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J&K: Omar govt facing quota, power, unemployment challengesFine Gael won 35 seats in the 2020 election, but 18 of those TDs did not seek re-election in Friday’s poll. An exit poll puts the party’s support at 21%, a fraction of a percentage behind the main opposition party Sinn Fein. Mr Harris, the outgoing Taoiseach, was elected with 16,869 first preference votes, well above the quota. He celebrated with his wife Caoimhe, his parents Bart and Mary, his sister Gemma and his political team at the count centre in Greystones, Co Wicklow. Ahead of his re-election, Mr Harris told reporters he was “cautiously optimistic” about the election result and said it was “clear that my party will gain seats”. “It’s also clear that Fine Gael will top the poll in at least 10 constituencies, many more than we did the last time, that we will gain seats in constituencies where we haven’t had seats in many years, like Tipperary South and Waterford, and that we will add second seats in other constituencies as well,” he said. “I think the people of Ireland have now spoken. We now have to work out exactly what they have said, and that is going to take a little bit of time.” In one of the five consecutive broadcast media rounds he did from the Greystones count centre, he said there were a lot of areas where there were “straight shoot-outs” between Fianna Fail and Fine Gael for final seats. He described the Sinn Fein vote as “pretty significantly down”, the Fianna Fail vote as “marginally down” and the Fine Gael vote as “static” compared with its 2020 vote. He said it was “a very close, a very competitive election” and that “we haven’t seen a Sinn Fein surge or anything like it”. He said: “It was predicted by many that I would become the Taoiseach for a brief period of time, take over from Leo Varadkar, and then have to rebuild my party from the opposition benches as Sinn Fein led a government. “We don’t know what’s going to happen on government formation yet, but that is now looking less likely than it was.” He acknowledged that it was “a very difficult day” for the Green Party and paid tribute to their work in the coalition government, alongside his party and Fianna Fail. “Definitely, politics in Ireland has gotten much more fragmented,” he said. Fine Gael minister Helen McEntee said that her party’s campaign had been “positive”. “The feeling on the doors was very much that people were relatively happy with the government,” she said on RTE Radio. “It will come down to the last seats and it will come down to transfers,” she said of the final result, adding that Fianna Fail and Fine Gael were performing better than the exit poll estimated.Sheheryar Munawar and Maheen Siddiqui have officially tied the knot in an intimate Nikkah ceremony attended by close family and friends. Images and videos from the event, widely shared on social media, show the groom in a cream sherwani with gold accents and a matching turban, while the bride matched him in an elegant white and gold ensemble. The ceremony, held in a private setting, captured heartfelt moments as the couple signed their marriage certificate, surrounded by their loved ones. The wedding festivities began with a lively dholki night, where videos of Sheheryar and Maheen celebrating with family and friends quickly gained attention online. Maheen wore a traditional orange and yellow outfit, while Sheheryar opted for a brown embroidered kurta. Music took centre stage at the dholki, with renowned singers Ali Hamza and Jimmy Khan serenading the attendees. The night marked the perfect start to what promises to be a grand celebration. This was followed by a Mayun ceremony hosted by the bride's family. Next came the Shabe Mosiqi, a grand Sangeet night, featuring dance performances by actors Sanam Saeed, Ahad Raza Mir and others. A standout moment from the evening was a Ho Mann Jahaan cast reunion, where Sheheryar, Mahira Khan, and Adeel Hussain recreated their popular Shakar Wandaan Re performance, much to the delight of attendees and fans. December 20 was the Qawwali night, headlined by renowned singer Rahat Fateh Ali Khan. Sheheryar later shared moments from the evening on Instagram, thanking friends and family for making it a memorable event. "Endless gratitude to our wonderful friends for giving us an unforgettable qawwali night! The music, the laughter, and most of all, the joy of having both family and friends together made the evening truly magical," he wrote. In July, during an appearance on the FWhy Podcast, Sheheryar addressed speculation about his love life. While he didn't confirm any details at the time, he expressed gratitude and requested prayers, saying, "Alhamdulillah, I'm grateful. I'm very grateful. I'm happy. Allah has been kind, and the parents are very happy." He continued to state, "Exciting times are ahead, and I would ask everyone to say a little prayer for us. I just feel, as I've mentioned before, that I want this to be a very personal experience for both of us – and private." COMMENTS Comments are moderated and generally will be posted if they are on-topic and not abusive. 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Fans of I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here! have shared their frustrations at the 'overexposure' of one of the campmates. It comes as Dean McCullough has taken on multiple Bushtucker trials during the 2024 series of the ITV show. The 33-year-old quickly drew attention as he struggled through tasks with fans finding his screams of fear hugely amusing, leading to him being voted to undertake almost every single trial so far. But his continued nomination means that other campmates have been subjected to reduced airtime in comparison. Fans have taken to social media to petition that the Northern Irish star become the first to face the chop when it comes time to eliminate the first celebrity of the season. POLL: Will you be visiting the German Market this year? One person said on X: "Can we all collectively agree that dean must leave the jungle first #ImACeleb #imacelebrity." Others mentioned tense moments between Dean and his fellow campmates, The Mirror reports. Alan Halsall tried to wake Dean so that he could help collect fire wood. Dean later said: “Listen to me. If you're gonna wake me up, you need to give me a minute, alright? Dean McCullough and Coleen Rooney (Image: James Gourley/ITV/REX/Shutterstock) "It takes a couple of minutes for my contact lenses to get back working again, alright, so you don't need to turn around to me and say ‘Do you not fancy it? OK?’ And then turn around and walk away.” And Tulisa commented that she was finding Dean's singing first thing in the morning a little hard to bear. One fan wrote in a statement on X: "There needs to be a rule re: the trials that if someone has done 2 in a row, they're exempt from the next one. 11 other campmates there who'd like to have a go but nah, let's send Dean again." And even presenter Ant McPartlin said: "This is not a personal thing. It’s not about Dean. It’s about us, just seeing different people down there. I think we want to see different people on the show doing [trials]. "Some people are, unfortunately, aren't getting... I'd like to see Barry do a trial. I'd like to see Melvin down there. Or Oti... Who is still voting for Dean? I don't get it." Brumwish 2024 - buy a gift for a child in need BrumWish 2024 is Birmingham Live's festive drive to get thousands of gifts to children and young people across our city - among them the homeless, the vulnerable, kids in care, kids who are poorly or struggling, and kids who have little. There are THREE simple ways to help. Buy a new gift from the Brumwish 2024 Amazon giftlist . In just a click your donation will be whizzing its way to our volunteers at Edgbaston Stadium. Donate money to the appeal fund hosted by Thrive Together Birmingham - this will help pay for gifts for kids with specialist needs or specific wishes. Buy a gift and, even better, rope in friends, neighbours and workmates to do the same, then drop off your pressies at Edgbaston Stadium, Edgbaston Road, B5 7QU on Friday 6th December, 10am - 3pm; Saturday 7th December, 10am - 1pm; or Monday 9th December, 10am - 1pm. Volunteers will be there to help you. Please don't wrap your gifts. You can also drop off by arrangement until Monday 16th December - contact Louise on 07469 979286. Thanks to our partnership with #Toys4Birmingham, every single gift will find a good home in the loving care of a child living in B&Bs or hotels, hostels or refuges, children receiving support from specialist organisations and charities, and families being supported by children's centres and charities around the city. Making up the Brumwish and Toys4Birmingham gang are Thrive Together Birmingham, Birmingham Playcare Network, Warwickshire Cricket Foundation (the charitable arm of Warwickshire County Cricket Club), Birmingham Forward Steps and BirminghamLive/Birmingham Mail. Thank you to Amazon UK and the amazing team at the Sutton Coldfield depot for their support.

Real Madrid are interested in signing Micky van de Ven from Tottenham amid an injury crisis in defence, while Barcelona could see both Dani Olmo and Frenkie de Jong leave in January as the La Liga giants face having to cut costs. Tottenham and Netherlands defender Micky van de Ven, 23, is a January target for Real Madrid following a series of injuries to the Spanish club's defensive players. (Relevo - in Spanish) , external But free agent and former captain Sergio Ramos, 38, wants a dream return to Real Madrid following the injuries to fellow Spaniard, 32-year-old Dani Carvajal, Austrian David Alaba, 32, Brazilian Eder Militao, 26. (AS - in Spanish) , external Barcelona forward Dani Olmo, 26, is open to a Premier League loan move in January if his club cannot register the Spain international for the second half of the season. (TBR Football) , external The La Liga side, meanwhile, are trying to free up funds so they can register Olmo - including slashing their asking price for Dutch midfielder Frenkie de Jong, 27. (Mundo Deportivo) , external England right-back Trent Alexander-Arnold, 26, has not told Liverpool that he has chosen to join Real Madrid on a free transfer this summer, despite reports in Spain. (Liverpool Echo) , external England forward Raheem Sterling, 30, will not consider cutting short his Arsenal loan deal from Chelsea in January, despite not starting a league game since 19 October. ( (Athletic - subscription required) , external Everton are yet to open contract talks with England defender Jarrad Branthwaite, 22, who is a target for Liverpool, Manchester United and Manchester City. (Daily Mail) , external Liverpool are monitoring the situation of Fulham left-back Antonee Robinson, with a January move for the United States defender, 27, a possibility. (Football Insider) , external Colombia striker Jhon Duran, 21, could leave Aston Villa in the transfer window, with Atalanta's 25-year-old Italian forward Mateo Retegui eyed as a replacement. (Caught Offside) , external Real Madrid are planning to open talks with Brazil forward Vinicius Jr, 24, over a new deal. (AS - in Spanish) , external Manchester City midfielder Kevin de Bruyne, 33, prefers a move to the United States and Major League Soccer, if the Belgian leaves when his contract expires this summer. (Teamtalk) , external Former Manchester City striker Mario Balotelli, 34, is wanted by Mexican club Cruz Azul - who would be the 13th club of the Italian's career. ( (Gazzeta dello Sport - in Italian) , externalTrump's biggest challenge: Will he confront China, or cut a deal?Knicks vs. Pelicans Injury Report Today – December 1

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BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — 2024 was a brutal year for the Amazon rainforest, with rampant wildfires and extreme drought ravaging large parts of a biome that’s a critical counterweight to climate change. A warming climate fed drought that in turn fed the worst year for fires since 2005. And those fires contributed to deforestation, with authorities suspecting some fires were set to more easily clear land to run cattle. The Amazon is twice the size of India and sprawls across eight countries and one territory, storing vast amounts of carbon dioxide that would otherwise warm the planet. It has about 20% of the world’s fresh water and astounding biodiversity, including 16,000 known tree species. But governments have historically viewed it as an area to be exploited, with little regard for sustainability or the rights of its Indigenous peoples, and experts say exploitation by individuals and organized crime is rising at alarming rates. “The fires and drought experienced in 2024 across the Amazon rainforest could be ominous indicators that we are reaching the long-feared ecological tipping point,” said Andrew Miller, advocacy director at Amazon Watch, an organization that works to protect the rainforest. “Humanity’s window of opportunity to reverse this trend is shrinking, but still open.” There were some bright spots. The level of Amazonian forest loss fell in both Brazil and Colombia. And nations gathered for the annual United Nations conference on biodiversity agreed to give Indigenous peoples more say in nature conservation decisions. “If the Amazon rainforest is to avoid the tipping point, Indigenous people will have been a determinant factor,” Miller said. Wildfires and extreme drought Forest loss in Brazil’s Amazon — home to the largest swath of this rainforest — compared to the previous year, the lowest level of destruction in nine years. The improvement under leftist President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva contrasted with deforestation that hit a 15-year high under Lula’s predecessor, far-right leader Jair Bolsonaro, who prioritized agribusiness expansion over forest protection and weakened environmental agencies. In July, Colombia in deforestation in 2023, driven by a drop in environmental destruction. The country’s environment minister Susana Muhamad warned that 2024’s figures may not be as promising as a significant rise in deforestation had already been recorded by July due to dry weather caused by El Nino, a weather phenomenon that warms the central Pacific. Illegal economies continue to drive deforestation in the Andean nation. “It’s impossible to overlook the threat posed by organized crime and the economies they control to Amazon conservation,” said Bram Ebus, a consultant for Crisis Group in Latin America. “Illegal gold mining is expanding rapidly, driven by soaring global prices, and the revenues of illicit economies often surpass state budgets allocated to combat them.” In Brazil, large swaths of the rainforest were from fires raging across the Amazon, Cerrado savannah, Pantanal wetland and the state of Sao Paulo. Fires are traditionally used for deforestation and for managing pastures, and those man-made blazes were largely responsible for igniting the wildfires. For a second year, the , leading some countries to declare a state of emergency and distribute food and water to struggling residents. The situation was most critical in Brazil, where one of the Amazon River’s main tributaries Cesar Ipenza, an environmental lawyer who lives in the heart of the Peruvian Amazon, said he believes people are becoming increasingly aware of the Amazon’s fundamental role “for the survival of society as a whole.” But, like Miller, he worries about a “point of no return of Amazon destruction.” It was the worst year for Amazon fires since 2005, according to nonprofit Rainforest Foundation US. Between January and October, an area larger than the state of Iowa — 37.42 million acres, or about 15.1 million hectares of Brazil’s Amazon — burned. Bolivia had a record number of fires in the first ten months of the year. “Forest fires have become a constant, especially in the summer months and require particular attention from the authorities who don’t how to deal with or respond to them,” Ipenza said. Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, and Guyana also saw a surge in fires this year. Indigenous voices and rights made headway in 2024 The United Nations conference on biodiversity — this year known as COP16 — was hosted by Colombia. The meetings put the Amazon in the spotlight and a historic agreement was made to give Indigenous groups more of , a development that builds on a growing movement to recognize Indigenous people’s role in protecting land and combating climate change. Both Ebus and Miller saw promise in the appointment of Martin von Hildebrand as the new secretary general for the Amazon Treaty Cooperation Organization, announced during COP16. “As an expert on Amazon communities, he will need to align governments for joint conservation efforts. If the political will is there, international backers will step forward to finance new strategies to protect the world’s largest tropical rainforest,” Ebus said. Ebus said Amazon countries need to cooperate more, whether in law enforcement, deploying joint emergency teams to combat forest fires, or providing health care in remote Amazon borderlands. But they need help from the wider world, he said. “The well-being of the Amazon is a shared global responsibility, as consumer demand worldwide fuels the trade in commodities that finance violence and environmental destruction,” he said. Next year marks a critical moment for the Amazon, as Belém do Pará in northern Brazil hosts the first United Nations COP in the region that will focus on climate. “Leaders from Amazon countries have a chance to showcase strategies and demand tangible support,” Ebus said. ___ The Associated Press’ climate and environmental coverage receives financial support from multiple private foundations. AP is solely responsible for all content. Find AP’s for working with philanthropies, a list of supporters and funded coverage areas at . 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DALLAS -- Luka Doncic of the Dallas Mavericks is the latest professional athlete whose home has been burglarized. The star guard's business manager told multiple media outlets Saturday there was a break-in at Doncic's home. Lara Beth Seager said nobody was home at the time of the incident Friday night, and Doncic filed a police report. Jewelry valued at about $30,000 was stolen, the Dallas Morning News reported, according to an internal police report it obtained. Doncic, 25, who is from Slovenia, is the sixth known pro athlete in the U.S. whose home was burglarized since October. Star NFL quarterbacks Patrick Mahomes of Kansas City and Joe Burrow of Cincinnati are among them, along with Mahomes' tight end, Travis Kelce. The others were Milwaukee Bucks forward Bobby Portis and Minnesota Timberwolves guard Mike Conley Jr. The NFL and NBA issued security alerts to their players after the break-ins, some of which have come when players were away with their teams for road games. The NFL's alert says homes of professional athletes across multiple sports have become “increasingly targeted for burglaries by organized and skilled groups.” Burrow lamented a loss of privacy over having to acknowledge that he was the victim of a break-in. The incident at Doncic's home came two days after the five-time All-NBA player strained his left calf in a Christmas Day loss to the Timberwolves. The injury is expected to sideline Doncic for about a month. ___ AP NBA: https://apnews.com/hub/NBADrought, fires and deforestation battered Amazon rainforest in 2024The controversial Australian has played only one match in more than two years because of injury but that has not stopped him being an outspoken presence on social media during a difficult few months for the sport. First it was announced in August that Sinner had failed two doping tests in March but was cleared of fault, while in November Swiatek was handed a one-month ban for a failed test caused by contaminated medication. Feels good getting these consecutive days training in the bank man.... Wrist re construction and back out here... blessed..................Without failing any drug tests 🙂‍↕️🙏🏽 be proud kygs doing it the right way 😩😂 — Nicholas Kyrgios (@NickKyrgios) Kyrgios has been particularly vociferous in his criticism of Sinner, who could yet face a ban after the World Anti-Doping Agency appealed the finding of no fault or negligence in his case. At a press conference ahead of the Brisbane International, Kyrgios told reporters: “I have to be outspoken about it because I don’t think there’s enough people that are speaking about it. I think people are trying to sweep it under the rug. “I just think that it’s been handled horrifically in our sport. Two world number ones both getting done for doping is disgusting for our sport. It’s a horrible look. “The tennis integrity right now – and everyone knows it, but no one wants to speak about it – it’s awful. It’s actually awful. And it’s not OK.” Kyrgios initially underwent knee surgery in January 2023, returning to action in June of that year, but he played only one match before pulling out of Wimbledon due to a torn ligament in his right wrist. He has not played a competitive match since, and it appeared doubtful that he would be able to return, but the 29-year-old will make his comeback in Brisbane this week. Kyrgios will take on France’s Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard in singles, while he will also team up with Novak Djokovic in a blockbuster doubles pairing. “It’s good to be back,” said Kyrgios. “I honestly never thought I’d be back playing at this level. Even entering an event like this, preparing, doing all the right things. “I’m really excited to just go out there and play, just play tennis. I saw Novak in the gym, playing doubles with him, a lot to be excited about that I’m able to get out there and compete again.” Asked whether he could get back to the same level that saw him reach the Wimbledon final in 2022, Kyrgios said: “I still believe I can, whether or not that’s factual or not. There was another player who was like, ‘You have to be realistic’. That’s not how I am. I always back my ability.” The new tennis season is already under way, with the United Cup team event beginning on Friday. Great Britain, who are weakened by the absence of Jack Draper through injury, begin their campaign against Argentina in Sydney on Monday before facing hosts Australia on Wednesday. That could pit Katie Boulter against fiance Alex De Minaur, with the pair having announced their engagement last week. “Obviously some incredible news from our side, but I think we kind of wanted it to die down a little bit before matches started,” said Boulter of the timing. “My private life is out in the public a little bit at the moment. But, in terms of the stuff that I’m doing on the court, I’ll be doing the best I can every single day to stay in my own little bubble.” Billy Harris has taken Draper’s place, with the British number one facing a race against time to be fit for the Australian Open because of a hip problem. Emma Raducanu is the sixth seed at the ASB Classic in Auckland and will begin her season with a match against Robin Montgomery, while Cameron Norrie takes on another American, Learner Tien, at the Hong Kong Open.