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(The Center Square) – After an Iranian national was arrested on Monday in a Boston suburb for his alleged ties to a terrorist attack that killed three U.S. service members, the town's leaders unanimously voted to pass a sanctuary city ordinance. On Monday, Iranian-born Mahdi Mohammad Sadeghi, a resident of Natick, Mass., was charged in federal court in Boston "with conspiring to export sophisticated electronic components from the United States to Iran in violation of U.S. export control and sanctions laws," The Center Square reported. Sadeghi and others allegedly conspired to evade U.S. export control and sanctions laws by procuring goods, services, and technology from American companies and exporting them to an Iranian-based company that contracts with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, a US-designated foreign terrorist organization. The company allegedly manufactured the drones used by the IRGC that killed U.S. soldiers stationed in Jordan in January. Sadeghi faces up to 20 years in prison for his role in a conspiracy that goes back nearly 10 years , according to the complaint . His arrest occurred after an unprecedented number of Iranian and special interest aliens were apprehended after illegally entering the U.S., The Center Square reported . It also occurred after Islamic terrorist incidents increased under President Joe Biden and after he extended a national emergency regarding Iran last month. The U.S. has been in a perpetual state of national emergency related to Iran since Nov. 14, 1979, The Center Square reported . Forty-eight hours after Sadeghi's arrest , on Wednesday night, Natick's Select Board members unanimously passed a sanctuary city policy, 5-0. It prohibits taxpayer-funded town employees from inquiring about or collecting information about residents' citizenship status, among other provisions. Natick joined Boston, Somerville, Northampton, Amherst Cambridge, Concord, Lawrence and Newton in adopting so-called sanctuary city policies ahead of President-elect Donald Trump's stated mass deportation policy. The policy is being implemented in response to more than 14 million illegal border crossers being reported under the Biden administration as crime and national security threat escalated, The Center Square reported. Natick's actions followed the all-Democratic Boston City Council unanimously voting to reaffirm the Boston Trust Act, which prohibits Boston Police Department officers from cooperating with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) with some exceptions. It also comes after Boston's mayor said the city wasn't planning on cooperating with ICE, The Center Square reported. Massachusetts' sanctuary policies work against law enforcement tasked with protecting residents, Todd Lyons, acting assistant director of field operations for ICE's Enforcement and Removal Operations in New England, argues. Elected officials "preaching their sanctuary city status are making it easier for those who commit sex crimes and fentanyl dealers. We need cities and towns to work with us to keep these criminals out of neighborhoods. "We focus on the worst of the worst and all the political rhetoric is not helping," he told the Boston Herald. Democratic leaders describing Massachusetts "as a sanctuary to the international community and that they won't cooperate with federal authorities, sends a dangerous signal to bad actors around the world," the chair of the Massachusetts Republican Party, Amy Carnevale, said , "It tells them that Massachusetts is a safe haven where they can evade prosecution from the United States federal government." Last year, Massachusetts Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll urged residents to house illegal border crossers, saying, " step up if you're willing to have an additional family be part of your family." One year later, the state converted an empty former prison to house them, resulting in local outrage, The Center Square reported . Carnevale said it was time for Driscoll to "stand with the people of Massachusetts and declare that our state will no longer serve as a sanctuary for criminals whether they're here legally or illegally. For the safety and security of our communities, Massachusetts must send a clear message: there is no sanctuary for international criminals in our Commonwealth." ICE agents have been arresting violent criminals in Massachusetts, including men convicted of aggravated rape, assault and battery, and fugitives wanted in their home countries for violent sexual crimes. In many cases, sanctuary jurisdictions refused to cooperate with ICE, and instead released violent offenders into the community who then committed additional crimes, The Center Square reported . New Hampshire's incoming-Gov. Kelly Ayotte has had harsh words for Massachusetts, saying, "Our neighbors to the south seem intent on proving that the definition of insanity is doing the same thing and expecting a different result. As they struggle with a billion-dollar illegal immigrant crisis, they are instead choosing to double down," she told Fox News Digital. Ayotte, who is replacing outgoing Gov. Chris Sununu, ran on a campaign against the "Mass-i-fication" of New Hampshire. "Here in New Hampshire, we are going to ban sanctuary policies and give law enforcement the tools to work together to ensure this crisis never comes to our towns," she said.

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By DAVID BAUDER Time magazine gave Donald Trump something it has never done for a Person of the Year designee: a lengthy fact-check of claims he made in an accompanying interview. Related Articles National Politics | Trump’s lawyers rebuff DA’s idea for upholding his hush money conviction, calling it ‘absurd’ National Politics | Trump wants to turn the clock on daylight saving time National Politics | Ruling by a conservative Supreme Court could help blue states resist Trump policies National Politics | A nonprofit leader, a social worker: Here are the stories of the people on Biden’s clemency list National Politics | Nancy Pelosi hospitalized after she ‘sustained an injury’ on official trip to Luxembourg The fact-check accompanies a transcript of what the president-elect told the newsmagazine’s journalists. Described as a “12 minute read,” it calls into question 15 separate statements that Trump made. It was the second time Trump earned the Time accolade; he also won in 2016, the first year he was elected president. Time editors said it wasn’t a particularly hard choice over other finalists Kamala Harris, Elon Musk, Benjamin Netanyahu and Kate Middleton. Time said Friday that no other Person of the Year has been fact-checked in the near-century that the magazine has annually written about the figure that has had the greatest impact on the news. But it has done the same for past interviews with the likes of Joe Biden, Netanyahu and Trump. Such corrections have been a sticking point for Trump and his team in the past, most notably when ABC News did it during his only debate with Democrat Kamala Harris this fall. There was no immediate response to a request for comment on Friday. In the piece, Time called into question statements Trump made about border security, autism and the size of a crowd at one of his rallies. When the president-elect talked about the “massive” mandate he had received from voters, Time pointed out that former President Barack Obama won more electoral votes the two times he had run for president. The magazine also questioned Trump’s claim that he would do interviews with anyone who asked during the campaign, if he had the time. The candidate rejected a request to speak to CBS’ “60 Minutes,” the magazine said. “In the final months of his campaign, Trump prioritized interviews with podcasts over mainstream media,” reporters Simmone Shah and Leslie Dickstein wrote. David Bauder writes about media for the AP. Follow him at http://x.com/dbauder and https://bsky.app/profile/dbauder.bsky.social.The collapse of France's government has thrown New Caledonia into fresh uncertainty as it tries to recover from its worst civil unrest in decades. Hopes for a quick injection of financial support for rebuilding efforts are in limbo while leaders in New Caledonia wait for a successor to prime minister Michel Barnier. Mr Barnier's government lost a motion of no confidence in Paris on Wednesday after three months in power. France's political upheaval is also expected to delay a new round of crucial talks over New Caledonia's future, following months of riots and blockades in the French territory. There are fears that without a new political agreement by March, New Caledonia risks more economic ruin. And some say while it's still possible to negotiate a new deal by that deadline, France's next national government will be just as prone to collapse as the last, creating more obstacles for negotiations. Support in limbo Months of violent unrest have left New Caledonia's economy in tatters, and it's estimated to need 4 billion euros ($6.4 billion) to recover. Pro-independence Party of Kanak Liberation representative Jimmy Naouna said his party had hoped the Barnier government would deliver a budget providing financial support to help rebuild the New Caledonian economy. "A lot of people have lost jobs, businesses have been closed down, so there's a big financial burden for New Caledonia to rebuild the economy," he said. New Caledonian leaders had spent months lobbying Paris for more economic support to rebuild the territory. But the end of the Barnier government means that financial support won't come soon. Journalist Nic Maclellan, who has covered New Caledonia for more than 30 years, said the Barnier government's proposed budget for 2025 was now void, delaying additional financial support that would have helped reconstruct the territory's economy. "That's a disaster for a prompt response to the economic crisis that's wracked the Pacific dependency," he said. The proposed support included a loan guarantee underwriting budgetary decisions of the New Caledonian local government, and tax write-offs for people investing in New Caledonia. "All of these are now in limbo because the government has collapsed," Mr Maclellan said. "The 2025 budget must still be renegotiated between political forces in Paris, and Christmas is coming. "Time is very short given the immediate and urgent needs facing the people of New Caledonia." But New Caledonia Chamber of Commerce and Industry president David Guyenne says there are still some reasons to feel relief. The French government earmarked funding for the territory's public services before it collapsed, he said. "It was a big relief for us," Mr Guyenne said. 'Vast' consequences After the Barnier government formed in September, it sent officials to New Caledonia seeking to restart talks with pro-independence and anti-independence groups on a new agreement to replace the Nouméa Accord. Meanwhile, tensions had calmed following months of violence that led to 13 deaths — the worst civil unrest in the territory since the 1980s. [YouTube unrest] Parties were readying to resume negotiations in what would have been an important milestone towards achieving a new lasting peace in the French territory. "This latest crisis obviously blows that out of the water," Mr Maclellan said. "Even though supporters and opponents of independence have all pledged to come back to the negotiating table, who are they negotiating with? Who will make up the new government of Paris?" The political crisis in Paris is expected to delay the talks over New Caledonia's future political status — despite a looming deadline to reach an agreement. With local elections due in November next year, parties were aiming to reach a deal by March. Mr Naouna said with the end of the Barnier government, and as France's parliament attempts to form a new government, talks likely won't begin until January. "That leaves us only two months before reaching an agreement, which is feasible, but as long as everyone puts in good political will to reach that agreement," he said. But the make-up of the new French parliament, where parties only have enough seats to cobble together minority governments, means another collapse is possible. Mr Naouna said it's a realistic prospect. "We're just going into a cycle of instability in Paris in terms of forming a government," he said. "It's not the best situation for us because we need to have a stable government with whom to negotiate on the political process beyond the Nouméa Accord." Mr Guyenne said New Caledonia's overall recovery will rely on a new political agreement between pro-independence and anti-independence groups. "Companies and entrepreneurs will not invest in reconstruction of all the enterprises that were destroyed if there is no stability," he said. He said the crisis in Paris will require New Caledonia's political parties to stay committed to reaching an agreement on the territory's future, when talks begin. "We can't control the situation in Paris, but we can control the situation in New Caledonia," he said. "So, we are now really pushing hard on politicians to get together and find an agreement, because for us, if no agreement is found by March then we really fear that the economy might fall and it will be a systemic fall, for not just the businesses but also [with] social consequences. "The consequences are so vast and so dire that we need New Caledonians to act where they have levers. "And so, politicians have the ability and have the responsibility to find an agreement." ABC

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There are a lot of ways for investors to gain exposure to artificial intelligence ( ) on the ASX. Some shares are directly involved with the technology, others have indirect exposure. With that in mind, let's take a look at two Australian AI shares that could be top options for investors looking to gain access to this thematic in 2025. They are as follows: ( ) It might seem like an odd ASX share to buy for AI exposure, but Bell Potter doesn't see it that way. It highlights that the retail giant stands to benefit greatly from an AI driven major upgrade/replacement cycle of devices purchased during the COVID-19 pandemic. It recently said: [W]e see a sizable upside from the AI driven upgrade cycle/replacement cycle of devices purchased during COVID-peak to Consumer Electronics sales at HVN ahead. We view HVN as supported by exclusive access from brands/chip manufacturers given large format stores globally which are attractive to global technology brands/suppliers when launching new products. We see trading in the Black Friday weekend from today and into Christmas as a near-term catalyst with early signs to-date appearing supportive. Bell Potter has a buy rating and $5.80 price target on its shares. Another bonus is that it expects above-average of over 5% in both FY 2025 and FY 2026. ( ) Another Australian AI share that could be a top pick in 2025 is NextDC. It is one of the region's most innovative data centre-as-a-service providers. The team at Morgans believe that it is one of the biggest winners from the AI boom. That's because AI needs an obscene amount of data centre capacity to work its magic. The broker recently said: Enjoying all the benefits of the AI growth opportunity with less volatility are the operators of data centres. Data centres are facilities that store, process, and manage the vast amounts of data foundational to AI, ensuring secure and efficient data flow, backup, and recovery. Digital Realty recently reported a record sales quarter during which it sold double the data centre capacity of its previous high and about four times more capacity than it usually sells in a quarter. This reinforces our view that the significant demand for cloud computing and AI-related digital infrastructure is going to underpin attractive returns and long-term growth. Morgans currently has an add rating and $20.50 price target on NextDC's shares.Travel ban fears prompt U.S. colleges to advise international students to return before Trump inaugurationWhen dockworkers walked the picket line in October, the strike lasted for 3 days. And if a new contract between their 45,000 member union and the U.S. Maritime Alliance isn't signed by mid-January — a longer strike could send inflation going in the wrong direction. Just months after a strike at Gulf and East Coast ports ended, operators and union members are now at an impasse — once again — over automation. Port operators say they need more technology to increase port efficiency, improve safety and to control costs. But union members say no, because some workers will lose their jobs. A new strike could come if an agreement isn't reached by January 15. And if that happens inflation could increase, when goods aren't flowing in an out of ports as quickly. Thursday union leaders met with President-elect Donald trump at Mar-a-Lago and walked away with his support. Writing about automation on Truth social, Trump said "the amount of money saved is nowhere near the distress, hurt, and harm it causes for American workers," and that foreign countries "...shouldn't be looking for every last penny knowing how many families are hurt." RELATED STORY | Billions of dollars of U.S. economic activity halted as port workers enter day two of their strike Professor Todd Belt of George Washington University called it Trump striking a different path than he did during his first term. "During the first Trump term you had Donald Trump, surrounded by a lot of people who were suggested to him by incumbent Republicans who had really a Republican orthodoxy on free trade. Donald trump now is going to be surrounded by a lot of people who support his ideas of interventionism and tariffs, as well as other trade policies that will protect working people at the expense of, of course, inflation," Belt said. The International Longshoremen's Association has until Jan. 15 to negotiate a new contract with the U.S. Maritime Alliance, which represents ports and shipping companies. At the heart of the dispute is whether ports can install automated gates, cranes and container-moving trucks that could make it faster to unload and load ships. The union argues that automation would lead to fewer jobs, even though higher levels of productivity could do more to boost the salaries of remaining workers. The Maritime Alliance said in a statement that the contract goes beyond ports to "supporting American consumers and giving American businesses access to the global marketplace — from farmers, to manufacturers, to small businesses, and innovative start-ups looking for new markets to sell their products." "To achieve this, we need modern technology that is proven to improve worker safety, boost port efficiency, increase port capacity, and strengthen our supply chains," said the alliance, adding that it looks forward to working with Trump. In October, the union representing 45,000 dockworkers went on strike for three days, raising the risk that a prolonged shutdown could push up inflation by making it difficult to unload container ships and export American products overseas. The issue pits an incoming president who won November's election on the promise of bringing down prices against commitments to support blue-collar workers along with the kinds of advanced technology that drew him support from Silicon Valley elite such as billionaire Elon Musk. Trump sought to portray the dispute as being between U.S. workers and foreign companies, but advanced ports are also key for staying globally competitive. China is opening a $1.3 billion port in Peru that could accommodate ships too large for the Panama Canal. There is a risk that shippers could move to other ports, which could also lead to job losses. Mexico is constructing a port that is highly automated, while Dubai, Singapore and Rotterdam already have more advanced ports. "For the great privilege of accessing our markets, these foreign companies should hire our incredible American Workers, instead of laying them off, and sending those profits back to foreign countries," Trump posted. "It is time to put AMERICA FIRST!" The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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