Nebraska offensive coordinator Dana Holgorsen has no shortage of memories of the Iowa football program. An Iowa native born in Davenport, Holgorsen’s days as a Hawkeye fan are long in the past — but he remembers what it’s like to coach against them. An experience that Holgorsen first underwent as a young Texas Tech assistant in 2001 will be reprised again this weekend. “Twenty-some years later, it’s the same scheme, the same coach, the same everything; this is crazy,” Holgorsen said of Iowa. “It’s going to take another good effort and more improvement to be able to go to Iowa and play in that atmosphere against a good football team.” Nebraska’s recent surge on offense will have the Huskers feeling confident about their upcoming matchup. While Nebraska may not have equaled its recent 44-point outburst against Wisconsin during a loss to USC two weeks prior, foundational improvements were there from the start in Holgorsen’s eyes. Despite scoring 13 points on offense against the Trojans, the Husker offense “just felt better” in that game, Holgorsen said, leading to a “very motivated team” during the week’s practice efforts. And when NU hit the field on Saturday, improvements were there. After struggling to finish drives against USC, Nebraska scored five touchdowns in its seven red zone attempts against Wisconsin. Nebraska threw the ball well, protected its quarterback and found a "difference-maker" in running back Emmett Johnson. “We ran the ball better; that’s the second week in a row I thought the O-line has played well,” Holgorsen said. “Dylan (Raiola) hasn’t been hit a whole lot, he feels good, he’s getting better and processing things well. We’re throwing it and catching it better and our receivers are in the right spots.” It’s been no easy task to drive those improvements in a short amount of time. Holgorsen has only been in Lincoln for a little over three weeks, having first been summoned by head coach Matt Rhule to evaluate the team’s offense before taking over control of it. Midseason coordinator changes may not be rare, but hiring a new face from outside the program is, and Holgorsen admits it made for a “rough” first week on the job. After all, none of the Husker coaches Holgorsen was joining and players he was beginning to coach knew exactly how the situation would play out. Instead, they had to go through it together. “I started getting into the offensive room and those coaches were looking at me crazy like, ‘What are you doing here?’ It’s just true, so we had to sit down and talk and start feeling things out and start working together,” Holgorsen said. “Give those assistant coaches a lot of credit because they didn’t bat an eye. I thought we were smart with how we handled it — I could’ve came in here and changed specific things and that wouldn’t have been the right thing to do for the coaches and the players. I was the one that had to learn.” A desire to challenge himself was one reason Holgorsen said he took the Nebraska job, something which showed up in the new offensive language he needed to familiarize himself with. Having come up as a young coach in the Air Raid offense, Holgorsen exclusively learned, mastered and taught those principles in the years since. It had been 35 years since he last had to learn a new offensive language, Holgorsen estimated. Flash cards with terminology from the Nebraska offense and help from other assistants have helped smooth over that process. Holgorsen may not have been able to stamp his identity all over the offense yet, but he has been able to tweak things, including the very playbook Nebraska operates from. Rhule’s original concepts of a pro-style offense have been added to, transformed and adjusted over the years, with current coaches Marcus Satterfield, Glenn Thomas and Donovan Raiola all bringing different principles and focuses to the playbook. “There’s just all kinds of ideas, so that playbook got pretty big,” Holgorsen said. “I was just like, ‘Look, there’s only one sheet and whatever’s on the sheet is what’s going to get called.’” Trimming down the number of plays Nebraska practices is one such adjustment Holgorsen has made, a process that is collaborative among the Husker coaching staff. Holgorsen also said Nebraska was “probably playing people in too many different spots,” something he’s looked to change so players can focus on their individual roles with more accuracy. “We’ve done a good job of coming together and coming up with a plan of what makes sense to our players,” Holgorsen said. “If it don’t make sense to me, it ain’t gonna make sense to them.” Those changes, and the potential Nebraska showed on offense last week, have excited Husker fans about what the future of a Holgorsen-led offense will look like. However, nothing is guaranteed yet. Holgorsen said that when taking the job he told Rhule he’d get the team ready for USC, Wisconsin and Iowa before figuring out what the future holds. “I don’t want to talk about it, and I don’t want to know what’s next,” Holgorsen. What Holgorsen does know is that he’s enjoying the opportunity in front of him. In part because of the responsibilities he had as a head coach compared to being an offensive coordinator, Holgorsen said he had “more fun on Saturday than I’ve had in a long time” overseeing the Husker offense. As Holgorsen continues furthering improvements within the Nebraska offense, the only guarantee Husker fans have is that he’ll be on the sidelines Friday. It’s currently “the plan” that he will continue as Nebraska’s playcaller during its bowl game, Holgorsen said. “My plan’s to focus on Iowa, try to beat Iowa and see what happens after that.” Get local news delivered to your inbox!With targeted treatment and a strong support group, she is now living a full life, while serving the community that had her back Stage 4 lung cancer survivor Lee Hong Eng (second from left) cherishes her time with her husband and daughters while advocating for other patients and pursuing a new career in tech. Eight years ago, Ms Lee Hong Eng, then 38, battled a persistent cough for three months. Then she developed shortness of breath and an unexplained pain in her right shoulder. An X-ray at a polyclinic revealed shadows in her lungs, and she was immediately transferred to the hospital, where she would spend almost three months under supervised medical care. Further tests revealed she had fluid in her lungs that was pressing against her shoulder. This was her body’s reaction to the cancer cells, which had spread from her right lung, where the tumour originated, to her left lung, affecting her spine and lymph nodes. “I couldn’t walk for more than 50m without feeling breathless,” recounts Ms Lee, now 46, who did not expect her initial symptoms to lead to a life-changing diagnosis. According to the 2022 Singapore Cancer Registry , lung cancer has one of the lowest five-year survival rates in both males (21.9 per cent) and females (37.8 per cent). It is also often diagnosed only in the advanced stage . Dr Teh Yi Lin, a consultant at the Division of Medical Oncology at the National Cancer Centre Singapore, explains that the cancer’s poor outcomes are largely due to its silent progression in its early stages 1 . She adds: “The growth of lung cancer may not cause any obvious swelling, discomfort or breathlessness at first , and symptoms become more apparent once it has started to grow and spread to other areas .” With Ms Lee’s lung cancer at stage 4 – the most advanced stage – the mother of two knew she faced significant challenges ahead. Her daughters were only in primary school then. She recalls: “After the initial shock and tears, I knew I had to fight the cancer. I could not let myself be taken away from my girls.” Today, Ms Lee’s cancer is in remission – her journey shows how advances in treatment and comprehensive care are helping more lung cancer patients live fuller lives. Navigating lung cancer treatment During Ms Lee’s hospital stay in 2016, doctors arranged for a biopsy, followed by genetic testing on a cancer-stricken lymph node to check for mutations causing non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). The test revealed that Ms Lee has the c-ros oncogene 1 rearranged NSCLC mutation, or ROS-1. Dr Teh explains: “In general, NSCLC with gene mutations are more common in non-smokers and younger people.” In Western and Asian populations, she adds, ROS-1 rearranged NSCLC is among the rarer mutations often found in females and non-smokers like Ms Lee. A similar rare mutation is the Anaplastic Lymphoma Kinase (ALK). “Depending on the type of lung cancer and stage of disease, patients may need to undergo surgery, chemotherapy, radiotherapy and targeted therapy or a combination of treatments ,” says Dr Teh. “Advanced-stage lung cancer is incurable, and treatments are used to limit the spread of the disease , manage symptoms and prolong life.” Ms Lee (top right) has her cancer in control through a new long-term targeted medicine, allowing her to lead an active, fulfilling life with her family. PHOTO: COURTESY OF MS LEE HONG ENG These treatments are also tailored to a patient’s medical fitness and response to the treatments. In Ms Lee’s case, she began with a cycle of chemotherapy every three weeks for about 1.5 years. She was then switched to a ROS-1 targeted therapy treatment for another 18 months, which helped to shrink the cancer. However, during a routine magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan, doctors discovered that the cancer had spread to Ms Lee’s brain, resulting in 11 lesions. This is a common progression in lung cancer patients, Dr Teh notes. As such, Ms Lee had to endure a brief but intensive course of gamma knife radiotherapy – her head fixed in place for hours during treatment. She was then put on a new type of long-term targeted medicine, which has helped to control the cancer to date. She experiences side effects such as slurred speech, brain fog, hand numbness and constipation, which she manages through medication adjustments, diet and exercise. While the journey has been challenging, Ms Lee has found strength in support groups, and has even gone further by helping cancer patients like herself. A support network for lung cancer patients, caregivers and survivors Led by Dr Teh since 2019, Lung Cancer Education and Advocacy for Patients (Leap) has helped over 600 lung cancer patients with comprehensive services – from coordinating medical appointments and treatments to financial assistance and emotional guidance. “Each patient’s journey is unique,” says Dr Teh. “Through Leap, we’ve created a space where patients, families and survivors can connect and support one another while learning about the latest developments in lung cancer care.” Initially a beneficiary, Ms Lee received valuable assistance through patient navigators who helped her manage hospital appointments and access various support services. Today, she serves as a Leap patient advocate, working to improve cancer care services for fellow patients. “I want to share my journey and show them there’s hope,” says Ms Lee. “I understand that when patients are first diagnosed, it feels like a death sentence. But it’s not.” As part of the Leap community, she also facilitates and participates in its monthly activities, which range from educational talks to exercise sessions, art therapy and coffee appreciation. These activities create informal opportunities for the lung cancer community to connect and seek emotional support. For Lung Cancer Awareness Month, Leap held its recent Resilience in Bloom event on Nov 2, 2024. Around 60 patients and caregivers attended to share their experiences. Despite her cancer journey, Ms Lee has remained optimistic. A homemaker when diagnosed, she took up a few part-time roles on top of her advocacy work after her condition stabilised. She has since completed a data engineering course and now has a full-time job as an operations manager at a tech start-up. Family time is also precious, and she cherishes being able to watch her daughters, now aged 16 and 19, blossom into young adults. Understanding lung cancer: Facts and statistics Dr Teh Yi Lin, consultant at the Division of Medical Oncology at the National Cancer Centre Singapore, shares some key facts about lung cancer: Lung cancer is the third most common cancer that affects both men and women in Singapore, after prostate, breast and colorectal cancers. Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) accounts for about 85 per cent to 90 per cent of all lung cancers, while small cell lung cancer (SCLC) makes up the remaining 10 per cent to 15 per cent. While lung cancer is strongly linked to smoking, an increasing number of non-smokers are being diagnosed due to factors like second-hand smoke, environmental pollutants and family history. In NSCLC cases, genetic mutations play a crucial role. The most common is the Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (EGFR) mutation, found frequently in East Asian women who are non-smokers. Rarer mutations include c-ros oncogene 1 (ROS-1) and Anaplastic Lymphoma Kinase (ALK), which are also more prevalent in females and non-smokers. Doctors test for these specific mutations to determine the most effective treatment plan. Symptoms of lung cancer typically reveal themselves at a more advanced stage, and include a persistent, worsening cough; shortness of breath; blood in phlegm; chronic chest pain; recurrent chest infection; fever and weight loss. See a doctor early if you have any of the symptoms above, especially if you are experiencing two or more such symptoms. If cancer is detected after an initial evaluation, your doctor will arrange for further tests, such as scans and genetic testing, and discuss possible treatment plans with you. You may also request to speak to a medical social worker to understand the financial support you are eligible for. Find out more about Leap here. References: 1 Guirado, M., Fernández, E., Fernández, A., Navarro-Martín, A., Sánchez-Hernández, A. Clinical impact of delays in the management of lung cancer patients in the last decade: systematic review. Clin Transl Oncol. 2022 Aug;24(8):1549-1568. doi: 10.1007/s12094-022-02796-w. Epub 2022 Mar 7. PMID: 35257298; PMCID: PMC8900646. Join ST's WhatsApp Channel and get the latest news and must-reads. Read 3 articles and stand to win rewards Spin the wheel nowy77777 games 。

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Qatar tribune Tribune News Network Doha Huawei is set to host a highly anticipated launch event in Dubai this December, where the company will unveil several innovative products that promise to redefine the tech landscape. The event marks a pivotal moment for the brand, unveiling groundbreaking products like the Huawei Mate X6, Huawei FreeBuds Pro 4, and Huawei nova 13 Series. The new products will set new benchmarks for design, functionality, and user experience in the mobile and audio markets. As Huawei continues to solidify its position as a leader in the tech industry, this launch will underscore the company’s expanding influence in international markets.A New Era for Foldable Phones Huawei’s latest flagship foldable, the Huawei Mate X6, will be unveiled during the Dubai launch. The phone is expected to redefine the future of foldable smartphone technology. It is among the company’s most advanced foldables to date. The Mate X6 is expected to take mobile photography to new heights, building on Huawei’s legacy of pioneering smartphone cameras of the Mate Series. Besides the Mate X6, Huawei will unveil its next-generation audio products, including the Huawei FreeBuds Pro 4. These earbuds will be the first to feature Huawei SOUND, offering an immersive audio experience. They will also include AI-driven noise reduction technology, designed to isolate the wearer’s voice during calls while eliminating environmental noise—a feature that significantly enhances call quality, particularly in noisy environments. Consumers can also look forward to the launch of the Huawei nova 13 series, a new midrange smartphone that brings a unique interweaving design and an array of exciting features. The nova 13 series offers significant upgrades over its predecessors, including enhanced camera capabilities, a performance boost, and more. Additionally, the new Huawei MatePad 11.5 will deliver a paper-like experience, perfect for light office productivity, efficient learning, and everyday tasks. A Strategic Milestone The Dubai event, scheduled for the 12th of December, will mark the global unveiling of Huawei’s several innovative products. The MEA market is one of the fastest-growing and most dynamic regions for technology, and Huawei is committed to strengthening its regional presence. By continuing to introduce groundbreaking products, Huawei is positioning itself to shape the future of mobile technology while reinforcing its role as a global tech powerhouse. Copy 12/12/2024 10A step-by-step guide to renovating a neglected garden

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas, and for the first time, the major social platforms are running big, even full-screen promotions for their own subscription offerings and products within their apps. Which, in some ways, makes perfect sense, maximizing their reach capacity to boost their business. But in others, it feels a little intrusive, and in some cases, even a little desperate. First off, X has started running full-screen pop-up promos for X Premium, which are difficult to even get rid of on screen, due to the “x” in the top left being obscured by the coloring. Yes, X is still super keen to get people to pay to use the app. Despite the app losing users , and despite less than 1% of its audience actually paying for X Premium thus far. Subscriptions had been a key pillar of Elon Musk’s initial growth plan for X , with Musk projecting that X Premium subscriptions (which, at that stage, was called “Twitter Blue”) would rise to 9 million users by this stage of his reformat of the app, bringing in millions of dollars in supplemental revenue. Thus far, around 1.3 million profiles are estimated to have signed up for the program. Musk also projected that X Premium would reach 104 million subscribers by 2028, thereby diluting X’s reliance on ad revenue. And if it still wants to reach those goals, it’s going to need to enact more pushes like this full-screen takeover to maximize awareness. Like, also, X Premium gifting : Look, I don’t think anything is going to get millions more people signing up for X Premium, which is just not that enticing an offering for most at this stage. But X is still keen to make Premium happen, and it’s using whatever means it can in the app to maximize take-up. Meta is also using its valuable ad space to promote its VR headsets, which are the key to its future metaverse ambitions. As you’ve no doubt seen for yourself, right now, Meta is running top-of-feed promotions for Meta Quest, on both Facebook and IG, as it seeks to get more people into its VR experiences. Though similar to X Premium, the hard sell for Meta is that there aren’t that many good reasons to buy a VR headset as yet, as the available experiences just aren’t that compelling. The technology is amazing, and more and more games and features are being rolled out, which will no doubt attract more interest over time. But at this stage, it’s not a must-have tech gadget, with the available VR apps still fairly limited. But either way, exposing ads to billions of users can’t hurt. Finally, Snapchat is also pumping out promotions for Snapchat+, directly into user inboxes. That feels a little intrusive, and all of these promos are a little overbearing, making these apps feel more like shopping tools than social platforms. But they’re also pretty easy to ignore. And in the modern age, we’ve all gotten much better at ignoring the influx of promotions being pumped into our feeds. But it is an interesting shift either way, with the apps becoming more direct commercial entities, and transforming into large-scale advertisers in their own right. And they have access to the most attention-grabbing promo options in their own tools. Which is probably not a great trend, but as social apps look to further commodify their experiences, this may be the new norm.Late Ferran Torres double lifts Barcelona to second place in Champions LeagueMichael Croley | (TNS) Bloomberg News In the old days of 2016, when golfers visited the Dormie Club in West End, North Carolina — 15 minutes from the hotbed of American golf, Pinehurst — they were greeted by a small, single-wide trailer and a rugged pine straw parking lot. Related Articles Travel | A preview of some stunning hotels and resorts opening in 2025 Travel | Travel scams that can hurt your credit or finances Travel | Travel: Paddle the Loxahatchee River, one of two National Wild and Scenic Rivers in Florida Travel | 7 family-friendly ski resorts in the US that won’t break the bank Travel | It’s beginning to look like another record for holiday travel That trailer is now long gone. A gate has been installed at the club’s entrance and a long driveway leads to a grand turnaround that sweeps you past a new modern clubhouse that’s all right angles, with floor-to-ceiling glass. Seconds after you exit your car, valets are zipping up in golf carts, taking your name, then your bags, handing you keys to your own golf cart, and then zipping off to drop your luggage in the four-bedroom cottage where you’ll stay. A short walk past an expansive putting green you’ll find the pro shop — and then you’ll see the club’s most elegant feature: its golf course. The changes have all come about because Dormie Club was acquired in 2017 by the Dormie Network, a national group that owns seven private golf facilities from Nebraska to New Jersey. (“Dormie” is a word for being ahead in golf — the names were coincidences.) A key to the network’s success has been its ability to find clubs ripe for acquisition, with outstanding golf courses and existing on-site lodging or the room to build it, says Zach Peed, president of the company and its driving force. After investing in Arbor Links Golf Club in Nebraska City, Nebraska, in late 2015, Peed believed he saw an opening in the golf market: a new model of hospitality for traveling professionals who wanted a pure golf experience that eschewed the pools and pickleball courts of their home clubs. His clubs would become dream golf-only getaways for avid players and their pals. “Dormie Network’s concept was sparked by having played competitive golf in college, combined with an element of experiencing and understanding hospitality,” says Peed. “It made sense to blend the two to create golf trips that had more value than just playing golf. We want genuine hospitality to help create unforgettable memories and new friendships.” Part of that formula has been in the lodging strategy; in North Carolina, 15 four-bedroom cottages now are a short golf cart ride from the main clubhouse. In each, golfers all have their own king-size bed and en suite bathroom. A large common room is dominated by a flatscreen television along with a well-stocked bar and snacks. That ability to be both social, or tucked away in your room, extends to the expansive new clubhouse, where a high-ceilinged bar area with blond wood creates an inviting space for dining and drinking, and several hideaway rooms allow for more private diners with just your group. So far, their commitment to hospitality has been helping them expand in both membership and club usage in the increasingly competitive market for traveling golfers. Major players such as Bandon Dunes, Pinehurst Resort, and the Cabot Collection have created — or renovated — a new paradigm where golfers get dining and lodging that’s as showcase-worthy as the courses they play. Comfortable sheets and options beyond pub food aren’t luxuries anymore, but staples for many group trips. Dormie has answered that call by focusing on both the big details and the small ones, like having the dew wiped off each golf cart at dawn outside guest cottages before the day begins or having a tray of cocktails delivered to golfers as their final putt falls on the 18th green. These touches may seem over-the-top, but they stand out in a world where golf travel is increasingly popular — and expensive — after the pandemic lockdowns. Since 2020 there has been an explosion in participation in the sport, with new golfers picking up the game and avid golfers playing more: According to the National Golf Foundation, a record 531 million rounds were played in 2023, surpassing the high of 529 million set in 2021. Supreme Golf, a public golf booking website, reports in its latest analysis that the average cost of a tee time has increased to $49 in 2024 from $38 in 2019, a 30% increase. Those cost increases are also on par (pun intended) with the costs of private clubs and initiation fees during that same period, where membership rosters that were dwindling pre-COVID now have waitlists 50 to 60 people deep, according to Jason Becker, co-founder and chief executive officer of Golf Life Navigators, which matches homebuyers with golf course communities. “There’s been an absolute run on private golf. If we use southwest Florida as an example, where there are 158 golf communities, this time last November, only five had memberships available,” he said. That inability to find a club close to home has pushed avid golfers to look farther afield, choosing national memberships at clubs that require traveling, usually via plane, to play. Dormie has capitalized on this growing segment, offering two types of memberships: First, a national membership, where members pay an initiation fee and monthly dues just as they would at a local club, but instead of one club they have access to seven. The second option is a signature membership for companies, “which allows businesses to use our properties for entertainment needs and requires a multiyear commitment,” Peed says. The network also offers a limited number of regional memberships for those living within a certain distance of one of its clubs. Dormie Network declined to provide the cost of memberships or monthly dues and wouldn’t give membership numbers, but the clubs are structured to lodge roughly 60 golfers, max, on-site at any given property at any time. The total number of beds across the network’s portfolio of properties has increased from 84 in 2019 to 432 today. It saw a jump from 10,000 room nights in 2019 to 48,000 in 2023. This September, Dormie opened GrayBull in Maxwell, in Nebraska’s, Sandhills region. Dormie Network tabbed David McLay Kidd to build the course, who also built the original course at Oregon’s famed Bandon Dunes. Kidd says of the property GrayBull sits on, “It’s like the Goldilocks thing: not too flat, not too steep. It’s kind of in a bowl that looks inwards, and there are no bad views.” That kind of remote destination, where the long-range views are only Mother Nature or other golf holes, is what drives many traveling golfers these days. Peed says his team leaned on years of knowledge from Dormie’s acquisitions as they built GrayBull, which started construction in 2022. “We had an understanding of how our members and guests use the clubs that allowed us to take a blank canvas in the Sandhills of Nebraska and combine all of the greatest aspects of each Dormie property into one.” ©2024 Bloomberg L.P. Visit bloomberg.com. Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.

Anastasia Beverly Hills dropped an exclusive holiday set. Save more than $200 today!Key posts 4.49am Changes to student loan indexation become law 4.34am Wong pushes for ‘thorough’ investigation into mass methanol poisoning in Laos 3.55am Climate projections put Australia on target, almost 3.40am Israeli war cabinet to vote on Lebanon ceasefire plan 3.31am This morning’s headlines at a glance Hide key posts Posts area Latest 1 of 1 Latest posts Latest posts 4.49am Changes to student loan indexation become law By David Crowe Labor has gained Senate approval for laws to ease student loans for three million Australians by scaling back the indexation of their debts. The government has also passed laws to back a $16 billion funding boost for public schools and a $3.6 billion wage increase for childcare workers in the latest stage of a fraught negotiation in the upper house. Education Minister Jason Clare joined Nine’s Today to discuss the passage of the bills, defending the expense as necessary to tackle the “unfair” indexation of HECS debt. “We got a body of experts together to look at [HECS indexation] and tell us what to do, and they recommended that we set the indexation for HECS every year at either inflation or wages, whatever’s the lowest. And that’s what we’ve done,” Clare said. “But we’ve done more than that. We’ve backdated it to June last year. So that wipes out what happened last year and makes sure that it never happens again.” Young Australians will have to wait, however, for additional changes that could cut their debts by 20 per cent and raise the income threshold that triggers HECS-HELP repayments because Labor says the bigger reform will take place only if it wins the election. The Coalition is opposed to the 20 per cent discount Labor is offering. Read more about Tuesday’s developments in Canberra here. 4.34am Wong pushes for ‘thorough’ investigation into mass methanol poisoning in Laos By Josefine Ganko and Alex Crowe The grieving families of two backpackers who died after a suspected mass methanol poisoning have returned to Australia, as Foreign Minister Penny Wong pushes for a “thorough and transparent” investigation into the tragedy. The families of Bianca Jones and Holly Bowles travelled from Bangkok to Melbourne on Tuesday night, bringing home the bodies of the two 19-year-old girls. “We miss our daughters desperately,” Bianca’s father Mark Jones said. “We cannot have our girls passing and this continue to happen.” Overnight, Wong confirmed she had spoken to her Laos counterpart, Thongsavanh Phomvihane. Wong said the pair agreed that the investigation into the methanol poisoning tragedy “must be thorough and transparent”. “I appreciate our continuing cooperation,” Wong wrote. Eight people linked to the hostel were detained by police in Vang Vieng on Tuesday, local media reported. Read the latest on the tragedy here. 4.21am Voters think Albanese government has wrong priorities, poll finds By Josefine Ganko Most Australians feel they are poorer now than they were three years ago, as a new poll reveals widespread dissatisfaction with the Albanese government’s priorities. A new Redbridge poll found 52 per cent of those surveyed either disagreed or strongly disagreed with the proposition that the government has the right focus. 40 per cent of voters said Peter Dutton is ready for office, slightly more than the 39 per cent who said he was not. Asked on Seven’s Sunrise if the polling meant Australia was “in the mood for change”, Social Services Minister Amanda Rishworth said the government was focused on the cost of living, while the Coalition was blocking bills. Directing her comments to Liberal senator Jane Hume, Rishworth said: “You’ve voted against our housing bills. Blocked our cost of living measures. Fought against our energy price measures. Everything we’ve done, the Liberal Party have fought against it...” Loading Hume repeatedly interjected Rishworth’s response, asking “Where have you been for 2 and a half years?” “You spent a year concentrating on the Voice referendum,” Hume quipped. Meanwhile, on Nine’s Today , Nationals senator Matt Canavan also responded to the poll, saying Australians were poorer because “we’ve adopted a lot of stupid policies that deny Australians the use of their own energy resources that load our country with way too much red tape”. Last month, the Resolve Political Monitor found Australians hold Labor accountable for the financial pain of rising prices and the cost of housing. 36 per cent believe the federal government is responsible for their rising living costs – far greater than the 13 per cent who blame global factors outside Australia’s control. Advertisement 3.55am Climate projections put Australia on target, almost Figures to be released to federal parliament show Australia is almost on track to meet its legislated 2030 target for reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The nation’s emissions are projected to be down 42.6 per cent by 2030 under existing government policies, which is a smidgen shy of the legislated target of 43 per cent but better than the 37 per cent projected a year ago. Also signalling an improving trajectory on harmful pollution, total net emissions are projected to be three per cent below the nation’s 10-year carbon budget, according to the annual climate change statement due out on Wednesday. Climate Change Minister Chris Bowen. Credit: Alex Ellinghausen Climate Change and Energy Minister Chris Bowen will tell parliament the nation is on track to beat its legislated emissions budget by 152 million tonnes over the 10 years to 2030, which is equivalent to Australia’s entire electricity sector emissions in 2024. Australia’s latest figures include the impact of a new vehicle efficiency standard for cheaper-to-run cars, progress towards the 82 per cent renewable energy target, and a revamped safeguard mechanism to control industrial emissions. Loading “We know action on climate change is not only a moral imperative but critical for Australian industries to remain competitive, create jobs in the regions and export clean energy to the world,” Bowen said. The 2024 projections provide the latest estimates of future emissions, calculated using the Paris Agreement’s agreed rules on climate accounting. Bowen insisted that Australia’s 43 per cent target was “ambitious but achievable” but the coalition has slammed the 2030 target and plans to dump it if elected in 2025. Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has flagged more gas generation and extensions for coal-fired power plants to keep the lights on, as well as longer-term plans to add nuclear power to the energy mix for a lower carbon electricity grid. AAP 3.40am Israeli war cabinet to vote on Lebanon ceasefire plan Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has announced he will recommend a proposal for a ceasefire with Hezbollah to his cabinet for approval, setting the stage for an end to nearly 14 months of fighting. Loading In a television address, Netanyahu said he would put the ceasefire accord to his full cabinet later in the evening. Israeli TV reported that the more restricted security cabinet had earlier approved the deal. “We will enforce the agreement and respond forcefully to any violation. Together, we will continue until victory,” he said. “In full co-ordination with the United States, we retain complete military freedom of action. Should Hezbollah violate the agreement or attempt to rearm, we will strike decisively.” Meanwhile, Israel is carrying out its most intense wave of strikes on Lebanon’s capital Beirut and its southern suburbs since the start of the war with Hezbollah, apparently signalling it aims to pummel the country in the hours before any ceasefire takes hold. Read the full story on the proposed ceasefire deal here. Reuters, AP 3.31am This morning’s headlines at a glance By Josefine Ganko Good morning and welcome to the national news blog. My name is Josefine Ganko, and I’ll be leading our live coverage until the early afternoon. It’s Wednesday, November 27. Here’s what’s making news this morning. The Australian economy has been destabilised by incoming US president Donald Trump’s declaration of a tariff war on three of America’s biggest trading partners. The Albanese government has merged three bills to form an immigration package that allows it to put non-citizens back into detention once another country agrees to take them, and jail people for up to five years if they do not co-operate with moves to deport them. Moderate Liberal MPs Bridget Archer and Richard Colbeck have threatened to vote against the teen social media ban that Opposition Leader Peter Dutton wants to ram through the parliament with Labor. Overseas, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has announced he will recommend a proposal for a ceasefire with Hezbollah to his cabinet for approval. Back in Australia, former treasurer Wayne Swan was ordered to face a hostile Liberal inquiry over Labor-aligned superannuation funds after he was threatened with jail time. 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Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin has assured Ghanaian youth that the country’s future remains bright despite present challenges. In a heartfelt Christmas message delivered on Tuesday, the Speaker underscored Ghana’s enduring status as a beacon of democracy and a source of inspiration across Africa. “Please, the youth, more importantly, the future is bright. I can assure you that Ghana is on the right path. We still remain the beacon of hope, the beacon of democracy, and the country that our colleagues in the African continent are looking up to. Ghana is still seen as the Mecca of the Black race”, he said. Reflecting on the nation’s journey, Bagbin acknowledged past mistakes but highlighted Ghana’s 32 years of multiparty democracy as a foundation for its international acclaim. “We might have faulted, but people still look up to us. Particularly as we have maintained this multiparty democracy for 32 good years”, he added. Watch as Agbodza praises Alban Bagbin’s leadership as Speaker of ParliamentHONOLULU (AP) — Michael Rataj had 16 points in Oregon State's 74-65 win over Charleston at the Diamond Head Classic on Sunday. Rataj also had 12 rebounds for the Beavers (9-2). Damarco Minor also scored 16 points, going 5 of 11 from the floor, including 2 for 5 from 3-point range, and 4 for 4 from the line. Parsa Fallah shot 6 of 7 from the field and 2 for 3 from the line to finish with 14 points. The Cougars (8-3) were led by Lazar Djokovic, who recorded 13 points, eight rebounds and two steals. Derrin Boyd added 13 points for Charleston. Deywilk Tavarez also had 10 points. Oregon State took the lead with 15:29 to go in the first half and never looked back. The score was 35-26 at halftime, with Fallah racking up 13 points. Oregon State closed out the victory in the final half, while Minor led the way with a team-high 14 second-half points. The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar .

Hyderabad: With the stampede at Sandhya Theatre during the premiere of Allu Arjun’s Pushpa 2 The Rise still causing concern, the Telangana director general of police (DGP) Dr Jitendra here on Sunday, December 22, ensured that the security and safety of citizens is paramount. The senior police officer said that the police department has nothing against the actor adding that the Hyderabad police took action against him as per law. “Public safety during a film promotions or an event needs to be checked. A promotion of a film is not as important as public safety. Everyone is responsible,” the DGP said. @TelanganaDGP says, "Movie promotions are important but not more than public safety" He reacted to the stampede during premier of #Pushpa2TheRule at Sandhya Theater in Hyderabad @TheSiasatDaily #Hyderabad #DGP pic.twitter.com/ddqxmwWeZf Actor Allu Arjun on Saturday, September 21, briefed the media stating the stampede and subsequent death of 35-year-old Revathi that occurred during the stampede in Sandhya Theatre on December 2 were unfortunate and claimed there have been several misunderstandings surrounding the incident. Calling the incident “unfortunate”, Allu Arjun said that no one should be blamed. Maintaining he has no ill will against any political leader or department, the actor alleged character assassination and repeated attempts to tarnish the image that he built through 20 years of hard work. He refuted Telangana CM Revanth Reddy’s allegations that no police permission was given for the event. He said that he was not approached by any police officer to leave the theatre once the crowd went out of control. He was responding to accusations made by Telangana chief minister Revanth Reddy and AIMIM leader Akbaruddin Owaisi who alleged that the actor continued watching the movie till the end while the stampede took place outside the theatre.

Next year's Sundance Film Festival will feature Jennifer Lopez singing and dancing in Bill Condon’s “Kiss of the Spider Woman,” Questlove exploring the legacy of Sly & The Family Stone and Associated Press journalist Mstyslav Chernov's latest documentary about the war in Ukraine. The Sundance Institute on Wednesday unveiled 87 feature films set to premiere at the 2025 festival, kicking off on Jan. 23 in Park City, Utah. Now in its 41st year, the festival remains a place of discovery for independent cinema and emerging voices. Because of its January timing, it’s also a gathering that arrives alongside the presidential inauguration. At the 2017 festival following Donald Trump’s first inauguration, Main Street was taken over by a lively women’s march full of celebrities. This year, no such plans have been announced. “Sundance as a festival has endured as a place to gather through inaugurations every four years, through different cultural moments and political moments,” said festival director Eugene Hernandez. “We have a program that both engages with the world and also offers at the very same time an escape.” Narrative films and documentaries premiering this year will touch on politicized topics like transgender stories and rights, “stand your ground” laws, incarceration, the right to die and book banning. But Sundance doesn’t program by theme or have mandates about topics, said Kim Yutani, the festival’s director of programming. “I think what you see across the program are stories that are told with real authenticity. There’s an innovative quality to many of these films,” Yutani said. “And the idea of free expression is something that is just as important to us.” Documentaries are always a highlight at Sundance, where the conversation starts and often continues through the year into the Oscar race. Chernov follows his Oscar winning“20 Days in Mariupol” with “2000 Meters to Andriivka,” which looks at a Ukrainian platoon on a mission to liberate a village from Russian occupation. It's a joint project between AP and PBS “Frontline." “Free Leonard Peltier” looks at the Indigenous activist who has spent most of his life in prison since his conviction in the 1975 killings of two FBI agents in South Dakota. In July he was denied parole. Hernandez further spotlighted Barry Levinson and Robert May’s episodic series “Bucks County, USA” about political divides in small town America and the friendship of two teenage girls despite their opposing views. There are also several docs about famous musicians and actors including Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson’s “SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius),” Shoshannah Stern’s “Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore,” Amy Berg’s “It’s Never Over, Jeff Buckley” and Matt Wolf’s “Pee-wee as Himself.” Elegance Bratton also looks at the roots of house music in “Move Ya Body: The Birth of House.” Some performances that may have people talking into the year include: Benedict Cumberbatch in “The Thing with Feathers,” about a father processing the loss of his wife; Joel Edgerton and Felicity Jones in “Train Dreams” about a railroad day laborer from the “Sing Sing” writer and director; John Lithgow and Olivia Colman as father and daughter in “Jimpa”; Lopez in Condon’s lush and vibrant musical adaptation; Lily Gladstone and Youn Yuh-jung in Andrew Ahn’s “The Wedding Banquet”; Josh O’Connor in “Rebuilding”; and Ben Whishaw and Rebecca Hall in “Peter Hujar’s Day,” about New York’s downtown art scene in the 1970s, from Ira Sachs. Over 40% of the films, selected from nearly 16,000 submissions, are directorial debuts, like Rachael Abigail Holder's “Love, Brooklyn” with André Holland. Yutani also highlighted Rashad Frett’s “Ricky,” starring Stephan James as a man trying to rebuild his life post incarceration. Another notable debut is “Sorry, Baby,” which Eva Victor wrote, directed and stars in and Barry Jenkins produced. “There are scenes in this film that I have never seen before,” Yutani said. “It was a real revelation.” Film enthusiasts don’t need to make the trek through the snow to pricey Park City to engage with the festival’s offerings anymore. As with the past few years, about 60% of the program will be available online starting on Jan. 30. Tickets go on sale for individual films on Jan. 16 for the general public and even earlier for members. “It's a really a great opportunity to just get a sampling of what’s to come in the new year for films that will travel far and wide to other festivals or make it into theaters down the line,” Hernandez said. This will be one of the last years that the festival is primarily based out of Park City. Over the past year, the Sundance Institute has been exploring options for host cities starting in 2027. Finalists include Salt Lake City, Utah (with some events still in Park City), Boulder, Colorado, and Cincinnati, Ohio. An announcement is expected in the first quarter of 2025.This is Day 2 and the wrap-up of our run-through of President-elect Donald Trump’s weekend interview with “Meet the Press” to show how he is previewing upcoming fights with Congress and U.S. allies. We’re also highlighting important or overlooked details about those disputes. This requires a (short) history lesson. Since his presidential campaign in 2016 – with roots stretching back even further – Trump has complained that NATO allies aren’t paying enough and has repeatedly threatened not to defend countries that have not reached the 2% threshold. In February, he said he would encourage Russia to “ do whatever the hell they want ” to those countries. Sign Up for U.S. News Decision Points Your trusted source for breaking down the latest news from Washington and beyond, delivered weekdays. Sign up to receive the latest updates from U.S News & World Report and our trusted partners and sponsors. By clicking submit, you are agreeing to our Terms and Conditions & Privacy Policy . On NBC, Trump was asked whether he will stay in NATO. “If they’re paying their bills, and if I think ... they’re treating us fairly, the answer is absolutely I’d stay with NATO,” he replied. Set aside that this has nothing to do with “bills” or, as he has said before, “dues.” Trump, ever the transactionalist, is serving up his amped-up version of a long-standing American complaint. No single figure has worked harder to turn around the image of the Capitol rioters than Trump. On Jan. 6, 2021, most Americans were repulsed by images of the rioters savagely beating Capitol police, ransacking the building and interrupting the peaceful ratification of President Joe Biden’s victory in the 2020 election. They later recoiled at accounts of rioters smearing feces and blood inside. Even some of Trump’s most stalwart allies denounced the attack . But in the 2024 campaign, the president-elect lionized the rioters – or, to be clearer, praised people willing to carry out political violence on his behalf. He has called the riot “a day of love.” He has played a version of the national anthem sung by jailed rioters and called participants “patriots.” He has described them as political prisoners. And he has said he’ll make pardoning rioters one of his first orders of business. On NBC, Trump said the rioters who beat Capitol police “had no choice.” He also said he would be looking on his “first day” at pardoning riot participants. Pardons would generate an explosion of outrage, but the Constitution vests the president with vast power on that front. There’s no obvious path for Democrats – who are in the minority in the House and Senate – to do anything concrete. It’s also unclear whether congressional Republicans have the stomach to defend such a decision. So Trump may conceivably face a two-front conflict here – but will most likely meet little resistance beyond the rhetoric.

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Perpetua Resources (TSX: PPTA) will be exploring antimony processing opportunities with Sunshine Silver Mining based in Idaho. Testing will evaluate the technical potential for processing and refining antimony from the Stibnite gold project in Idaho at the Sunshine mine complex. The Stibnite project is one of the highest-grade, open pit gold deposits in the United States. The MOU will initiate third-party engineering to evaluate a flowsheet to suit different antimony ore types and follows engagement between the parties' technical and executive teams. Jon Cherry, CEO of Perpetua Resources commented, "Perpetua's MOU with Sunshine Silver is a step in evaluating a fully integrated American antimony supply chain. The Stibnite gold project is the only identified domestic reserve of antimony, and with final federal decisions expected in a matter of weeks, Perpetua is ready to work with U.S. companies to help secure domestic production of antimony." Heather White, CEO of Sunshine Silver, stated it is paramount the United States acquire a fully domestic antimony supply chain for U.S. national and economic security. On Dec. 3, 2024, China, announced an enhanced ban on exports of antimony to the United States. China at present dominates antimony production, refinement, and processing capabilities globally. This move comes after the Chinese communist government announced this past August global export restrictions. Antimony is essential for national defense, clean energy and technology applications. Antimony is a primer in hundreds of munition types, a doping agent in semiconductors and printed circuit boards, and a central component in solar panels and wind turbines. No domestically mined supply of antimony currently exists. The Stibnite gold project has a reserve of 148 million lb. of antimony, making it one of the largest reserves of antimony not under Chinese influence. It is also the only U.S. domestic reserve. The Stibnite gold project is expected to supply about 35% of projected U.S. antimony demand in the first six years of operations. This Perpetua production, if added to the 5% that Sunshine has indicated it expects to be able to produce, could provide up to 40% of U.S. antimony demand. In September 2024, the Stibnite gold project received its final environmental impact statement and draft record of decision. These measures are designed to restore a historic mining district abandoned after 100 years of mostly unregulated mining while producing gold and the only reserve of antimony in the United States. More information is posted on www.PerpetuaResources.com . Information is also available at www.SunshineSilverMining.com .NoneTumblers Market See Incredible Growth 2024-2031 With Market Demand, Size, Share