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Miles, No. 7 Notre Dame women beat No. 3 UConn; Fudd hurt
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Olivia Miles had 21 points and eight rebounds for No. 7 Notre Dame, and UConn star Azzi Fudd was injured in a collision with a teammate as the Fighting Irish handed the third-ranked Huskies their first loss of the season, 74-60 on Sunday. Fudd, who came in averaging 24.0 points per game, exited in the final minute of the first quarter following a collision with teammate Aaliyah Edwards.
Brazil's Lula undergoes new throat exam; 'normal' results, doctors say
SAO PAULO : Brazilian President-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Sunday underwent a laryngoscopy, a medical note showed, a follow-up procedure after he had potentially pre-cancerous patches removed from his vocal cord. Doctors at Sao Paulo's Sirio Libanes Hospital said the new exam had been previously scheduled and the results came in "within normality". Lula, 77, had small white patches called "leukoplakia" removed from his larynx last month, after beating President Jair Bolsonaro in an Oct.
Japan Meteorological Agency says no tsunami impact from Java volcano eruption-NHK
TOKYO : Japan's Meteorological Agency said on Sunday that there was no tsunami impact a volcano that erupted on Sunday in Indonesia, public broadcaster NHK said. Indonesian authorities raised the warning on Semeru volcano on the island of Java to the highest level after an eruption spewed a column of ash high into the air. (Reporting by Tetsushi Kajimoto; Editing by William Mallard) Read more of the latest in
State news: Iran executed 4 people it says spied for Israel
TEHRAN, Iran — Iranian authorities executed four people Sunday accused of working for Israel's Mossad intelligence agency, the state-run IRNA news agency said. IRNA said the country's powerful Revolutionary Guard announced the arrests of a network of people linked to the Israeli agency. It said members stole and destroyed private and public property and kidnapped individuals and interrogated them.
Winning numbers drawn in 'Daily Pick 4' game
By The Associated Press Associated Press December 3, 2022 — 9:43pm
Honduras to suspend some constitutional rights to fight gang violence
TEGUCIGALPA : The government of Honduras announced on Saturday that it will suspend some constitutional rights in areas of two main cities controlled by criminal groups. The rights would be suspended under a national security emergency that would last for 30 days and be implemented on Tuesday in some of the poorest areas of the capital, Tegucigalpa, and the northern city of San Pedro Sula.
Russia, Belarus defence ministers hold talks in Minsk - state media
Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu held talks with his Belarusian counterpart Viktor Khrenin, the state-run Belta news agency said on Saturday. The two sides discussed bilateral military cooperation and amended an agreement on the "joint provision of regional security", it said, without providing further detail. Russia and Belarus are formally part of a "union state" and are closely allied economically and militarily, with Moscow using Belarus as a staging post for its Feb.
Hess to buy $750 million in carbon credits from Guyana
GEORGETOWN, Guyana — U.S.-owned Hess Corporation, a consortium partner in Guyana's offshore oil sector, has agreed to buy $750 million worth of carbon credits from the South American nation in the next decade as it works to ensure Guyana's almost intact Amazonian rainforests remain standing for decades to come, officials said Saturday.
Non-religious voters wield clout, tilt heavily Democratic
When members of the small Pennsylvania chapter of Secular Democrats of America log on for their monthly meetings, they're not there for a virtual happy hour. "We don't sit around at our meetings patting ourselves on the back for not believing in God together," said David Brown, a founder from the Philadelphia suburb of Ardmore.
Sweden extradites man with alleged terrorism links to Turkey -media
ANKARA : Sweden on Friday extradited a Kurdish man with alleged links to terrorism to Turkey as Ankara keeps up pressure on the Nordic country to meet its demands in return for NATO membership, Turkish state news agency Anadolu reported on Saturday. Mahmut Tat had sought asylum in Sweden in 2015 after being sentenced in Turkey for six years and 10 months for alleged links to the Kurdish militant group the PKK. Turkish state television TRT said Tat was sent to an Istanbul prison on Saturday.
Magnitude 6.4 quake hits Indonesia's West Java
JAKARTA :A magnitude 6.4 quake hit Indonesia's West Java area on Saturday at a depth of 118 km (73 miles), the country's geophysics agency BMKG said. The quake has no tsunami potential, it said. The quake was felt in capital Jakarta. There were no immediate reports of damage. Authorities in Garut, a town some 50 km (30 miles) from the epicentre, said they were making checks. Some residents of Bandung, West Java province capital, said on social media they felt strong tremors.
EXPLAINER: Can Ukraine pay for war without wrecking economy?
FRANKFURT, Germany — Even as Ukraine celebrates recent battlefield victories, its government faces a looming challenge on the financial front: how to pay the enormous cost of the war effort without triggering out-of-control price spikes for ordinary people or piling up debt that could hamper postwar reconstruction.
Beijing, Shenzhen loosen more COVID curbs as China easing gathers pace
SHANGHAI : Beijing residents cheered the removal of COVID-19 testing booths while Shenzhen followed other cities in announcing it would no longer require commuters to present their test results to travel, as an easing of China's virus curbs gathered pace.
McCollum scores 27 to help Siena hold off Canisius 74-70
ALBANY, N.Y. — Javian McCollum had 27 points in Siena's 74-70 win against Canisius on Friday night. McCollum shot 8 for 14 (3 for 7 from 3-point range) and 8 of 9 from the free throw line for the Saints (5-3). Jackson Stormo scored 11 points and added 10 rebounds and five blocks. Michael Baer recorded 10 points and finished 3 of 4 from the field. Jordan Henderson led the way for the Golden Griffins (2-5) with 18 points. Jamir Moultrie added 17 points for Canisius.
Negotiations begin for a global treaty on plastic pollution
On Friday afternoon more than 2,000 experts will wrap up a week of negotiations on plastic pollution at one of the largest global gatherings ever to address what even industry leaders in plastics say is a crisis. It was the first meeting of a United Nations committee set up to draft what is intended to be a landmark treaty to bring an end to plastic pollution globally. "If we look 30 years from now, we're set to have four times more plastic. We're in an extremely unfortunate situation.
Walker, Hutchinson meet again, this time with Jags, Lions
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Travon Walker and Aidan Hutchinson will always be compared to one another. Same class. Same position. Same lofty expectations. The top two picks in the 2022 NFL draft will be on the same field for the first time as pros when Detroit hosts Jacksonville on Sunday, a matchup of 4-7 teams that won a combined five games in November and are clinging to slim playoff hopes. It's the second game in less than a year that features Walker and Hutchinson on opposite sidelines.
Talks with breakaway region fail to ease Moldova energy woes
CHISINAU, Moldova — An electricity plant in a Moscow-backed breakaway region of Moldova will not resume supplying energy to the rest of the country after a meeting between Moldovan officials and representatives of the Transnistria region failed to produce an agreement Friday, authorities said. The meetings held in Moldova's capital, Chisinau, focused on a range of bilateral issues and had raised hopes of a breakthrough that would ease a severe energy crisis in one of Europe's poorest countries.
Malta's bishops urge lawmakers not to back 'abortion law'
VALLETTA : Malta's bishops have urged lawmakers not to back a bill now before parliament which they view as opening the door to abortion in the only European Union country that does not permit it under any circumstances. The government-sponsored bill would remove the risk of criminal action against doctors when a pregnancy is terminated in circumstances when the mother's life or health are in danger.
Malaysian PM Anwar says he will also serve as finance minister, names Umno chief Zahid as one of 2 DPMs
KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said on Friday (Dec 2) that he would also serve as the country's finance minister. Mr Anwar, who became premier last week, named Mr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi and Mr Fadillah Yusof as co-deputy prime ministers.
Crypto meltdown a boon for bankruptcy lawyers
Turmoil in the cryptocurrency industry has rattled major exchanges and sent the value of digital assets tumbling, but at least one group stands to gain: bankruptcy lawyers. High-profile bankruptcies involving crypto exchange FTX, hedge fund Three Arrows Capital and crypto lenders BlockFi, Celsius Network and Voyager Digital Ltd are generating new opportunities - and big fees - for law firms that counsel troubled companies.
World food prices ease further in November, says FAO
PARIS :The United Nations food agency's world price index fell marginally in November, marking an eighth straight monthly fall since a record high in March after Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The Food and Agriculture Organization's (FAO) price index, which tracks the most globally traded food commodities, averaged 135.7 points last month, down from 135.9 for October, the agency said on Friday. The October figure was unchanged from the FAO's previous estimate.
Exclusive-China's top banks to issue offshore loans to help developers repay debt -sources
HONG KONG/SHANGHAI/BEIJING : China has ordered its top four state-owned banks to issue offshore loans to help developers repay overseas debt, three people with knowledge of the matter told Reuters, rolling out its latest support measure for the cash-starved property sector. The regulators have given 'window guidance', or verbal orders that leave no paper trail, to the banks, setting a date of Dec. 10 by which to make the loans secured against domestic assets, two of the sources said.
Malaysia PM Anwar says cabinet line-up to be announced on Friday -report
KUALA LUMPUR : Malaysia's newly-appointed Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim will announce his cabinet line-up on Friday, state news agency Bernama reported. The report did not state what time the announcement would be made. Anwar's office did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the timing. Anwar was sworn in as premier by Malaysia's king last week, after an election that saw no coalition winning a simple majority.
Analysts upgrade China's 2023 earnings projections on reopening hopes
Analysts have upgraded forecasts for Chinese corporate earnings in 2023, on expectations that its economy will benefit from stimulus measures and the easing of COVID-19 restrictions. Analysts raised forward 12-month earnings of companies on the MSCI China index by 2per cent in November, data from IBES estimates showed. They had earlier cut the forward 12-month earnings by 15per cent between January and October this year on concerns over slowing growth.
Relief and worry as major Chinese cities ease COVID curbs
BEIJING :Further easing of COVID-19 testing requirements and quarantine rules in some Chinese cities was met with a mix of relief and worry on Friday, as hundreds of millions await an expected shift in national virus policies after widespread social unrest. The looser measures were welcomed by workers frustrated by three years of economically damaging curbs but have jolted others who suddenly feel more exposed to a disease authorities had consistently described as deadly until this week.
Eric Tsang Criticised For Standing Too Close To Timmy Hung's Wife In Photo
Eric Tsang, 69, can't seem to do anything right in the eyes of the public when it comes to his interaction with members of the opposite sex. This time, even taking a photo with former TVB actresses Janet Chow, 39, who's the wife of Hong Kong actor Timmy Hung. and Sherming Yiu, 49, made him a target of online vitriol. From left: Janet, Eric and Sherming In the pic shared by Sherming, Eric had his arms around both women and his face pressed against Janet's cheek.
Christy Chung's 14-Year-Old Daughter Stands Up To Netizens Who Said She Had Plastic Surgery
The public has always said Christy Chung's daughters inherited her beauty. Her eldest, Yasmine, 24, came in second in the Miss Chinese Vancouver Pageant last year, and often makes headlines for posting sexy pics of herself on social media. Last year, her youngest, 12-year-old Cayla, was even called the “Most Beautiful 2nd Gen Star” after a photo shoot for a magazine.
Protests over China's COVID controls spread across country
BEIJING — Protests against China's pervasive anti-virus controls that have confined millions of people to their homes spread to Shanghai and other cities after complaints they might have worsened the death toll in an apartment fire in the northwest. Shanghai police used pepper spray against about 300 protesters, according to a witness. They gathered Saturday night to mourn the deaths of at least 10 people in an apartment fire last week in Urumqi in the Xinjiang region in the northwest.
Shooting in Atlanta neighborhood kills 1 person, wounds 5
ATLANTA — A shooting in an Atlanta neighborhood Saturday evening killed on person and wounded five, police said. The Atlanta Police Department said several shots were fired during a dispute around 8 p.m. on the 17th Street bridge in Atlantic Station, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported. Police said the shooting occurred after a group of people was escorted off the Atlantic Station open air mall property by security and off-duty Atlanta police officers.
James' season-high 39 points lead Lakers by Spurs, 143-138
SAN ANTONIO — LeBron James scored a season-high 39 points and grabbed 11 rebounds as the Los Angeles Lakers escaped with a 143-138 victory over the San Antonio Spurs on Saturday night. San Antonio has lost eight straight, tied for the fourth-longest skid in franchise history. James matched a career high with seven 3-pointers. He finished 11 for 21 from the field, including a booming one-handed dunk on a lob from Russell Westbrook with a minute remaining in the first half.
Kim Jong Un says North Korea's goal is for world's strongest nuclear force
SEOUL :North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said his country's ultimate goal is to possess the world's most powerful nuclear force, as he promoted dozens of military officers involved in the recent launch of North Korea's largest ballistic missile, state media reported on Sunday. The announcement comes after Kim inspected a test of the country's new Hwasong-17 intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), and pledged to counter U.S. nuclear threats with nuclear weapons on Friday.
Taiwan opposition wins big in local vote as president's China threat bet fails
TAIPEI :Taiwan's main opposition party the Kuomintang (KMT) stomped home to victory in local elections on Saturday as President Tsai Ing-wen's efforts to frame the vote as being about showing defiance to China's rising bellicosity failed to pay off. The elections for mayors, county chiefs and local councillors are ostensibly about domestic issues such as the COVID-19 pandemic and crime, and those elected will not have a direct say on China policy.
Lawrence Wong elected PAP deputy secretary-general in newly created role
SINGAPORE — Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Lawrence Wong was on Saturday (Nov 26) elected deputy secretary-general of the People’s Action Party (PAP), following a meeting of the party’s top decision-making body.
Richie Koh On Why He Didn’t Do Well For His PSLE & Why His Best Subject In Secondary School Was… “CCA”
“How did you do for PSLE?” is probably a question you’d be hearing a lot in the next few days since the results of the Primary Six Leaving Examination (PSLE) were announced yesterday (Nov 23). In fact, that was one of the first few things Das DD wanted to find out about Richie Koh in a recent episode of bite-sized Mediacorp series #JustSwipeLah. Das and Richie alsoattempted PSLE questions with child actors Alfred Ong and Cana Yu, who both took their PSLE this year.
Explosions heard in Ukraine's capital, Kyiv
KYIV, Ukraine — Explosions heard in Ukraine's capital, Kyiv.
After 'hectic' month, University of Minnesota Morris students meet with some regents on campus
MORRIS, Minn. — The gathering in the University of Minnesota Morris' student center would have been easy to miss. A small group of students met with eight U regents Monday afternoon, chatting as they ate soup and salads.
Marketmind: Oil not so slick
A look at the day ahead in Asian markets from Jamie McGeever. Falling oil prices are often seen as good news for world markets, signaling weaker inflationary pressures as well as a boost to households' purchasing power and corporate profit margins. Crude's current slump, however, is more of a mixed bag. Oil slid to a 10-month low on Monday, accelerating a decline that has now reached around 15per cent in the last two weeks. The drivers of the drop - both short- and medium-term - are concerning.
Elon Musk's Twitter reinstates Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene
Elon Musk's Twitter has reinstated the personal account of far-right Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, which was banned in January for violating the platform's COVID misinformation policies. The Georgia Republican's reinstatement comes after Musk over the weekend reinstated the account of former President Donald Trump, who was banned in the aftermath of the deadly Jan. 6 riots on the Capitol in 2021.
Mexico president says Pacific Alliance summit in doubt after Peru president travel blocked
MEXICO CITY : Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said Monday that there was a possibility the Pacific Alliance summit would be canceled after Peru's Congress refused to grant permission to President Pedro Castillo to travel to Mexico. (Reporting by Adriana Barrera; editing by Cassandra Garrison) Read more of the latest in
Demolition of Duluth's Central High School 'a bittersweet day'
DULUTH — Demolition began this week on the high school that for decades served as a unifying force in the center of Duluth, high on the hillside with an unparalleled panoramic view of the city's waterfront. "It's a bittersweet day," said Duluth Public Schools Superintendent John Magas, at a press conference in front of Central Friday.
Could Hong Kong really become China’s proxy in crypto? By Cointelegraph
Cryptocurrency 13 minutes ago (Nov 18, 2022 01:00PM ET) Could Hong Kong really become China’s proxy in crypto? With its partial autonomy, the island city of Hong Kong has traditionally served as “a gate to China” — the local trade center, backed by transparent English-style common law and an openly pro-business government strategy.
Twins reveal new uniforms and branding at Mall of America spectacle
The Twins on Thursday set up a baseball diamond fashion show catwalk in front of a packed Mall of Americas rotunda and unveiled new branding and uniforms for 2023. DJ Matty Matt bumped rapper T.I.'s "What You Know" — Joe Mauer's walk-up song for his Twins career — as fans waited for the reveal. In a nod to the the younger crowd, tracks from young artists like LIzzo also blasted through the three-story party.
Poland will not give Russians visa to attend OSCE meeting- spokesman
WARSAW : Poland will not grant a Russian delegation visas to attend an Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) meeting in Lodz on December 1-2, a foreign ministry spokesman said on Friday "We are not giving them visas," Lukasz Jasina said. (Reporting by Alan Charlish; editing by Justyna Pawlak) Read more of the latest in
World Cup tickets in Qatar most expensive ever: Study
DOHA — Soccer fans attending World Cup matches in Qatar will fork out nearly 40 per cent more for match tickets compared to those who watched the 2018 edition in Russia, with tickets for the final costing an eye-watering 684 pounds (S$1,118) on average, a study shows. While fans in Russia paid an average of 214 pounds for a seat, tickets to matches in Qatar cost an average 286 pounds, according to a study by Keller Sports.
Credit Suisse's Swiss investment bank to be spared in overhaul
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A man enters the Credit Suisse offices in the Manhattan borough of New York City, U.S. July 5, 2016. REUTERS/Brendan McDermi ZURICH (Reuters) - The Swiss arm of Credit Suisse's investment bank will be largely unaffected by the restructuring plan the bank announced last month, said Jens Haas, head of investment banking Switzerland.
Bahamian securities regulator ordered the transfer of FTX’s digital assets
Cryptocurrency 14 minutes ago (Nov 18, 2022 12:00AM ET) Bahamian securities regulator ordered the transfer of FTX’s digital assets The Securities Commission of The Bahamas (SCB) said it had ordered the transfer of all digital assets of FTX Digital Markets (FDM) to a digital wallet owned by the commission on Nov. 12. In a Nov.
Philippine central bank cannot stay put if Fed hikes rates-governor
MANILA : The Philippine central bank cannot stay put if the U.S. Federal Reserve continues to raise interest rates, its governor said on Friday, citing the need to limit the peso's weakness. The Fed is expected to deliver a smaller 50-basis-point hike in December after four consecutive 75-bp increases, but economists polled by Reuters say a longer period of U.S. policy tightening and a higher policy rate peak are the greatest risks to the current outlook.
Indonesia's GoTo cuts 1,300 workers or 12per cent of total employees
JAKARTA :Indonesia's biggest tech firm, PT GoTo Gojek Tokopedia Tbk, has cut 1,300 workers or about 12per cent of its permanent employees, the company said on Friday. The layoff aims to make the company more "agile" and maintain growth amid challenging global economic conditions, GoTo added in its statement. By the end of its fiscal second quarter, GoTo said it had reduced structural costs by 800 billion rupiah (US$51 million), through efficiency measures in technology, marketing and outsourcing.
China should set 2023 economic growth target no lower than 5per cent - central bank adviser
BEIJING : China should set its economic growth target no lower than 5per cent for 2023, Liu Shijin, a policy adviser to its central bank, said on Friday. The world's second largest economy grew just 3per cent in the first three quarters of this year, well below the annual target of around 5.5per cent. Full-year growth is widely expected by analysts to be just over 3per cent.
After Elon Musk's ultimatum, Twitter employees start exiting
SAN FRANCISCO — Hundreds of Twitter employees are estimated to be leaving the beleaguered social media company following an ultimatum from new owner Elon Musk that staffers sign up for "long hours at high intensity," or leave.
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