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UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The deadliest place for women is at home and 140 women and girls on average were killed by an intimate partner or family member per day last year, two U.N. agencies reported Monday. Globally, an intimate partner or family member was responsible for the deaths of approximately 51,100 women and girls during 2023, an increase from an estimated 48,800 victims in 2022, UN Women and the U.N. Office of Drugs and Crime said. The report released on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women said the increase was largely the result of more data being available from countries and not more killings. But the two agencies stressed that “Women and girls everywhere continue to be affected by this extreme form of gender-based violence and no region is excluded.” And they said, “the home is the most dangerous place for women and girls.” UN Women’s Deputy Executive Director Nyaradzayi Gumbonzvanda told a news conference launching the report that women have been killed by their loved ones for a long time and the trend is continuing because underlying issues haven’t been addressed — especially gender stereotyping and social norms. “This is killing which is associated with power over women,” she said, and it continues because of the continuing impunity for violent attacks against women. Gumbonzvanda, a Zimbabwean and longtime advocate for women’s rights, said there is “a lot of perpetrator anonymity” when it comes to the killing of women by partners or family members because “it means the family members have to bring justice against another family member.” UN Women is campaigning for those with economic and political power and for leaders in various traditions not to use their power to perpetuate violence. “Power should be used to facilitate options for prevention,” she said. According to the report, the highest number of intimate partner and family killings was in Africa – with an estimated 21,700 victims in 2023. Africa also had the highest number of victims relative to the size of its population — 2.9 victims per 100,000 people, it said. There were also high rates last year in the Americas with 1.6 female victims per 100,000 and in Oceania with 1.5 per 100,000, it said. Rates were significantly lower in Asia at 0.8 victims per 100,000 and Europe at 0.6 per 100,000. According to the report, the intentional killing of women in the private sphere in Europe and the Americas is largely by intimate partners. By contrast, the vast majority of male homicides take place outside homes and families, it said. “Even though men and boys account for the vast majority of homicide victims, women and girls continue to be disproportionately affected by lethal violence in the private sphere,” the report said. “An estimated 80% of all homicide victims in 2023 were men while 20% were women, but lethal violence within the family takes a much higher toll on women than men, with almost 60% of all women who were intentionally killed in 2023 being victims of intimate partner/family member homicide,” it said. The report said that despite efforts to prevent the killing of women and girls by countries, their killings “remain at alarmingly high levels.” “They are often the culmination of repeated episodes of gender-based violence, which means they are preventable through timely and effective interventions,” the two agencies said.One of the most bizarre pieces of news doing the rounds relates to a certain crypto-entrepreneur who paid $6.2 million for a banana that was taped to a wall. Here’s where today’s world–crypto included–begins to get crazy. The $6.2 million bought Mr. Sun neither the banana nor the duct tape on display at the auction. All he was able to acquire was a ‘certificate of authenticity’ and a set of instructions for how to assemble the artwork after he bought his own banana and duct tape from the market. One of the most bizarre pieces of news doing the rounds relates to a certain crypto-entrepreneur who paid $6.2 million for a banana that was taped to a wall. The entrepreneur in question is the Chinese-born founder of the cryptocurrency platform Tron, Justin Sun. Curiously, Justin Sun had been charged by the US Securities and Exchange Commission last year over fraud and other securities law violations. Mr. Sun ate the banana on Friday, the 29th of November, at an event in Hong Kong. The event had happened amid the crypto boom that seems to have gathered pace with the coming of Donald Trump’s second term at the President of the United States of America. In less than a month from Trump’s election victory, the Bitcoin has already been surging to record highs. Mr.Sun ate the banana to mark his purchase of Maurizio Catalan’s “Comediian”. Comedian is a 2019 artwork by Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan. Created in an edition of three, it appears as a fresh banana affixed to a wall with duct tape. As a work of conceptual art, it consists of a certificate of authenticity with detailed diagrams and instructions for its proper display. Number two of the limited edition of three was sold to cryptocurrency entrepreneur Justin Sun for $6.2 million. Mr. Sun used crypto to meet the $6.2 million payment for the artwork. Here’s where today’s world–crypto included–begins to get crazy. The $6.2 million bought Mr. Sun neither the banana nor the duct tape on display at the auction. All he was able to acquire was a ‘certificate of authenticity’ and a set of instructions for how to assemble the artwork after he bought his own banana and duct tape from the market. Welcome to the crypto crazed world. CRYPTO WORLD GONE BANANAS? The new Bitcoin highs that are happening post the Trump triumph have come on the back of its halving earlier this year. Halving is simply the price of Bitcoin slashed down by half. Halving is an event that happens every four years, something that was decided by an anonymous creator—alias Sakashi Nakamoto—over a decade ago. Why four years, why at all, and why half, are questions the answers to which nobody knows, and going by the reporting available, nobody even wants to know. Today the Bitcoin, which is the largest digital currency going by market capitalization, is valued at over four-hundred-and-seventy-billion dollars. And Bitcoin is just one in an ever growing ‘cryptospehere’. DIGITAL CURRENCY GONE BANANAS This is a world whose existence is detached from the real world—which dwells in the atmosphere—in a space it calls: the Cryptosphere. This universe deals with things that aren’t tangible, that few understand, that nobody knows the origins of. A world whose system of controls, checks, and measures are obscure if not completely non-existent, and one which despite all its shortcomings trades in billions of dollars. Crypto currencies are developed/produced, and managed with a source code—part of its cryptography—which is a result of extremely complex algorithms derived from extremely advanced mathematical and computer engineering principles. It’s not called ‘crypto’ for nothing, the word coming from ‘cryptic’, which means mysterious, and obscure. This is where the boondoggling begins. Legally the bitcoin is not treated as a currency, but as an article of property. And as a property it is legal in most parts of the world. But with this property you can buy jewellery, air travel tickets, even landed property, to name a few. Deceived enough yet? There’s more...much. Those who buy this currency are not asked for identity, they are identified with codes in order to maintain secrecy—the kind of thing that happens (used to happen) in banks located in places like Switzerland, and the Cayman Islands. Curiously, that was deemed criminal by most nations around the real globe. In order to understand this conundrum, you’ll have to begin by calling it legal deception of the hypocritical kind. The cryptic terminologies continue throughout the crypospherical space. The guys who manage this system, and the trade that happens in it, are called ‘miners’. The register they maintain of the traders, and the goods traded, is called the ‘blockchain’, which in turn consists of ‘wallets’ and ‘private keys’: these are codes of whole numbers between 1 and 78 (The Riddler be damned!). Even the limit to the number of bitcoins that can ever exist, or be produced, has been predetermined—yes, over a decade ago—and this is where the plot really begins to become cabalistic. It is twenty-one million (the logic to the figure would be algorithmic, therefore beyond understanding of any kind whatsoever). If that wasn’t maddening enough, the death of the bitcoin has also been predetermined, and it will happen in the year 2140. After that miners will only earn in transaction fees. Ponder that and you’ll figure out what the etymologists meant when they coined ‘esoteric’. Think of the movie, Hunger Games, and place it in the world of stocks and currencies, and what you may get is something that somewhat resembles the cryptosphere. TRUTH OF THE BANANA CRYPTO-VERSE 1. Bitcoin mining emitted over 85.89 Mt of CO2 during the 2020–2021 period. The greenhouse gas emissions of Bitcoin mining alone could be sufficient to push global warming beyond the Paris Agreement’s goal of holding anthropogenic climate warming below 2 degrees Celsius. 2. Even after piling the system up with all the complex mathematics and computer engineering algorithms, hundreds of millions of dollars worth of bitcoins have been stolen from it till date (google ‘Mt. Gox collapse of 2014’, and you’ll be introduced to another snare in this conspiracy of the arcane). This was accomplished by another sect of robbers in the cyber cabala: the hackers. Different from the more mysterious—on account of being legal, accepted, and snobbish—sect (in the same cabala) they miraculously managed to rob: the cryptographers. While one world, today, is grappling with two wars, rising prices (bananas included), job losses, climate change...there is another that is oblivious of all realities relating to life and death. This one revels in its mystery, and anonymity, and worries over bananas of a completely different kind. Click for more latest Biz news . Also get top headlines and latest news from India and around the world at News9. Amit Ranjan Kumar is an Executive Editor with NEWS9 Plus. He is a producer and director with 25 years of experience in the creative space in India and the APAC markets.Wednesday, December 25, 2024 As the festive season approaches, cities around the globe deck their streets with shimmering lights and elaborate decorations, transforming into enchanting winter wonderlands that capture the spirit of Christmas. From the iconic skyscrapers of New York City to the historic avenues of London, the cozy pubs of Dublin, the snow-capped vistas of Zurich, and the vibrant illuminations of Tokyo, each city offers its own unique blend of holiday cheer. Whether you’re drawn by the promise of magical Christmas markets, spectacular light displays, or traditional cultural festivities, these top holiday destinations provide the perfect backdrop for creating unforgettable memories. Join us as we explore the magic of Christmas in New York City, London, Dublin, Zurich, and Tokyo, each promising a distinct and delightful holiday experience. Top Five Holiday Destinations for an Unforgettable Christmas Experience New York City, USA Dubbed the Big Apple, New York City is a global epicenter of culture, art, and architecture. This city is renowned for its stunning skyline, iconic Broadway shows, and landmark attractions. During the Christmas season, New York transforms into a sparkling winter wonderland, creating a magical backdrop for festive celebrations. Highlights of a New York Christmas: The Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree, a cherished emblem of the holiday season, captures the hearts of both tourists and New Yorkers. This towering evergreen comes alive each winter with thousands of twinkling lights. The annual lighting event kicks off on Wednesday, December 4, with the tree lit from 5am to midnight daily. Special extended hours are planned for Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve, ensuring the tree dazzles from dawn until 9pm. The spectacle concludes in mid-January when the tree is dimmed until the next holiday season. The tree features an impressive display of over 50,000 multi-colored LED lights and is crowned with a striking 900-pound star composed of Swarovski crystals, shimmering with millions of facets. Returning this winter, the Brooklyn Botanic Garden’s Lightscape offers a stunning visual journey from November 22 through January 5, 2025. This event showcases a dazzling trail decorated by artworks from both local and international artists, featuring landmarks like the Winter Cathedral and an elaborate Fire Garden. The path is illuminated by over a million lights, creating a magical atmosphere enhanced by synchronized music. Visitors can enjoy a variety of seasonal treats and beverages along the trail, enhancing the festive experience. Ticket prices vary from $24 to $45 for adults and $12 to $23 for children, based on the selected date. Hosted inside Grand Central Terminal, the New York Transit Museum presents its 20th annual Holiday Train Show. This enchanting display allows visitors to tower over a 34-foot-long miniature New York City, complete with landmarks like the Brooklyn Bridge and the Empire State Building. Lionel model trains navigate from a diminutive Grand Central across a mini East River towards the North Pole. This delightful exhibit is available through February 2025 and is free to the public. Operating hours are Monday through Friday from 10am to 7:30pm, and weekends from 10am to 6pm, excluding major holidays. Located in the shuttle passage at 42nd Street and Park Avenue, next to the Station Master’s Office, it’s a captivating experience for all ages. London, England London is a city where history and modernity converge, offering visitors a rich tapestry of cultural experiences. During Christmas, London lights up with festive cheer, making it a top destination for holiday travelers. Reasons to Visit London at Christmas: As the festive season takes hold, London transforms into a wonderland of Christmas markets, each offering a unique experience. Delight in the quaint charm of Covent Garden Christmas Markets, where daily gatherings showcase an array of handmade crafts and one-of-a-kind gifts. The Winter Festival at Southbank Centre bursts with culinary delights and cultural activities, making it a hit for families. Near the iconic Tower Bridge, Christmas by the River at London Bridge City entices with festive wooden cabins, while Hyde Park’s Winter Wonderland captivates the young with its fairground attractions. Ice skating is a quintessential winter pastime in London, with several picturesque rinks dotting the city. Somerset House not only offers skating against a grand historical backdrop but also boasts a terrace with stunning views of the Thames. The Canary Wharf rink dazzles amidst its modern skyline, and the royal Hampton Court Palace provides a regal skating experience in Richmond upon Thames. Each location is equipped with support for novices and cozy spots for onlookers to enjoy a drink. The holiday lights in London are a spectacle not to be missed. The botanical splendor of Kew Gardens dazzles with an expanding light trail that delights both locals and visitors. Meanwhile, Oxford Street is adorned with spectacular illuminations, though it’s advisable to brace for the crowds during this bustling season. With the pound at its lowest in three decades, now is an opportune time for international visitors to indulge in London’s retail offerings, particularly during the post-Christmas sales. For the Little Ones: Explore the magical world of Hamleys, the renowned toy store where live demonstrations keep the atmosphere lively. For a touch of nostalgia, Benjamin Pollock’s Toyshop offers classic playthings, while the LEGO® Toy Shop in Leicester Square features one of the largest selections of LEGO® in the world. For the Adults: Oxford Street promises its usual vibrancy, perfect for those ready to brave the crowds. Alternatively, the Burlington Arcade provides a refined shopping experience with its upscale boutiques. For a more eclectic mix, visit Duke of York Square or explore the boutique-laden lanes of Seven Dials near Covent Garden. Each of these experiences encapsulates the spirit of a London Christmas, offering joyous activities and beautiful settings that are sure to create lasting memories. Dublin, Ireland The capital of Ireland, Dublin is celebrated for its historical landmarks and lively cultural scene. During the Christmas period, the city offers a unique blend of traditional Irish hospitality and festive activities. Dublin’s Christmas Attractions: This season, Dublin shines as a beacon of festive joy, with each event and locale offering its own slice of holiday magic, inviting everyone to partake in the cherished traditions and joyful celebrations. Zurich, Switzerland Zurich is the heart of Switzerland’s economic and cultural activities, renowned for its well-preserved medieval old town and vibrant cultural scene. During Christmas, Zurich offers a picturesque setting with its snow-capped landscapes and festive markets. Zurich’s Christmas Highlights: Niederdorf’s Market Dörfli Wander through the quaint streets of the Niederdorf quarter in Zurich’s old city center, where numerous market stands create a picturesque scene. The charm of this area makes it a delightful experience, even for those who stroll without the intention to purchase. The Singing Christmas Tree A standout feature of Zurich’s Christmas celebrations is the Singing Christmas Tree. This unique tree-shaped stage hosts local carolers who perform daily, offering a heartwarming display of holiday spirit and musical talent. It’s an enchanting spot for visitors to gather and enjoy traditional carols. Wienachtsdorf Village Nestled near the Zurich Opera House on Sechseläutenplatz, the Wienachtsdorf Village offers a cozy winter wonderland. The square dazzles with festive decorations, including a sprawling food court under the glow of a 15-meter Christmas tree, surrounded by mini bonfires that provide warmth and ambiance. The food court serves an array of dishes, from Swiss specialties to international cuisine, catering to all tastes. Time to Dance at ILLUMINARIUM For those eager to dance the night away, the courtyard of the Swiss National Museum is transformed into the ILLUMINARIUM. This festive venue features an indoor dance area with live DJs and food stands, creating a relaxed environment perfect for enjoying a drink and socializing. The entire courtyard is illuminated spectacularly, enhancing the atmosphere with a digital art show that is synchronized to music, making it a visual and auditory feast. Tokyo, Japan Tokyo blends traditional Japanese customs with modern innovation, offering a unique holiday experience. The city is known for its dazzling illuminations and vibrant holiday markets, making it a fascinating destination for Christmas. Why Visit Tokyo for Christmas: Tokyo’s Dazzling December Lights Across Tokyo, the city comes alive with light installations at shopping centers, landmarks, and festive celebrations. Marunouchi’s main avenue is transformed with trees shimmering in champagne gold lights, creating a stunning visual experience. At Ebisu Garden Place, marvel at one of the largest Baccarat chandeliers in the world, which dazzles with 250 sparkling lights. Festive Shopping and Celebrations in Tokyo For those in search of the perfect holiday gift, Tokyo’s Christmas markets are a treasure trove. These markets are not just about shopping—they’re cultural hubs where you can savor mulled wine and enjoy live music and performances. This season, the “Tokyo Christmas Market” at Jingu Gaien is a must-visit, boasting a 14-meter tall Christmas Pyramid from Germany, set against a backdrop of majestic ginkgo trees. Tokyo’s Winter Ice Rinks Tokyo’s winter transforms several of its venues into ice skating rinks, providing a perfect blend of sport and seasonal fun. These rinks offer a delightful escape for families and friends to glide across the ice, perhaps after a day of shopping or enjoying the city’s light displays. Oji Fox Parade: A Unique New Year Tradition Inspired by an ukiyo-e print by the renowned artist Utagawa Hiroshige, the Oji Fox Parade is a captivating cultural event. According to legend, on New Year’s Eve, foxes would disguise themselves and parade towards the Oji Inari Shrine. Today, locals honor this myth by donning fox costumes, lighting kitsunebi (mystical fox fires) lanterns, and parading from Shozoku Inari Shrine to Oji Inari Shrine, accompanied by traditional music. 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India’s rich cultural heritage has always been reflected in its handicrafts, which are a unique blend of tradition, skill, and artistry. Over the years, Indian Handicraft Brands have gained global recognition for their exceptional craftsmanship and dedication to sustainability. As we step into 2025, these brands continue to empower artisans while keeping the country’s legacy alive. Here’s a curated list of the Top 10 Best Indian Handicraft Brands in India 2025 that are redefining the handicraft industry. Why Indian Handicraft Brands Are Special Heritage and Tradition: Each craft tells a story rooted in centuries-old traditions. Sustainability: Most brands use eco-friendly materials and practices. Artisan Empowerment: Handicraft brands provide livelihood opportunities to rural artisans. Uniqueness: Every piece is one-of-a-kind, showcasing intricate workmanship. Top 10 Best Indian Handicraft Brands in India 2025 1. Fabindia Why It Stands Out: Fabindia remains a pioneer in connecting rural artisans with urban consumers. It offers a diverse range of handcrafted products, including textiles, home decor, and organic foods. Unique Features: Focus on community-based sourcing. Ethical and sustainable practices. Popular Products: Block-printed bedsheets, wooden furniture, and handwoven dupattas. 2. Jaipur Rugs Why It Stands Out: Renowned for its hand-knotted rugs and carpets, Jaipur Rugs combines traditional weaving techniques with contemporary designs. Unique Features: Direct artisan collaborations. Intricate patterns inspired by Indian art. Popular Products: Hand-knotted wool rugs and silk carpets. 3. Dastkar Why It Stands Out: A not-for-profit organization, Dastkar supports grassroots artisans by helping them market their crafts. Unique Features: Artisan-focused events and exhibitions. Wide variety of crafts, from pottery to embroidery. 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Challenges Faced by Indian Handicraft Brands Future of Indian Handicraft Brands The future looks promising for Indian handicrafts as brands increasingly embrace technology and global platforms. Augmented reality (AR) for virtual shopping, blockchain for supply chain transparency, and AI-driven customization are shaping the next wave of growth in the handicraft industry . By 2025, these innovations will make Indian handicrafts even more accessible and appealing to a global audience. Conclusion: Celebrate Tradition with Indian Handicraft Brands The Top 10 Best Indian Handicraft Brands in India 2025 not only preserve the country’s cultural legacy but also offer exquisite craftsmanship that transforms homes and lifestyles. By choosing these brands, you support sustainability and artisan empowerment while bringing a touch of India’s timeless beauty into your life. So, explore these brands and celebrate the art of Indian craftsmanship!

PDD (NASDAQ:PDD) Shares Gap Down After Analyst Downgrade, the proud sponsor of the , set the stage ablaze with a stunning display of its cutting-edge agricultural innovations at the IARI Grounds, New Delhi. As a leader in agricultural empowerment, Mahindra Tractors is at the forefront of transforming the farming landscape, bringing groundbreaking solutions to India’s agricultural community. Organized by Krishi Jagran and co-organized by ICAR, this prestigious event celebrates the exceptional achievements of India’s top farmers while highlighting Mahindra’s commitment to driving progress in agriculture. Addressing the gathering, , highlighted Mahindra's six-decade journey of empowering farmers with over 350 tractor variants tailored to diverse soil conditions, supporting over 40 lakh farmers across India. He emphasized the importance of the MFOI Awards, calling the three-day event a platform to connect with farmers, share knowledge, and celebrate agricultural innovation and collaboration. As farmers and visitors arrived at the MFOI Awards 2024, they were welcomed by a striking display of Mahindra Tractors’ advanced models, proudly presented as the event's sponsor. Featuring a diverse range of state-of-the-art tractors, Mahindra emphasized its ongoing legacy of innovation and its pivotal role in supporting the farming community across the country. The Mahindra OJA 2130 Tractor stands out for its high-end specifications and modern design, tailored to enhance productivity while maintaining efficiency. Powered by a 22.4 kW (30 HP) engine, it offers a remarkable power-to-weight ratio, making it ideal for farmers looking for a reliable and economical machine. This tractor excels in vineyard and orchard farming, intercultural operations, and puddling tasks, making it a versatile choice for specialized farming activities. Its compact build allows for precision in narrow spaces. The economical mileage ensures reduced operational costs, making it an and cost-effective option for farmers. Designed for a comfortable driving experience, it minimizes operator fatigue, even during long hours in the field. The Mahindra OJA 3136 Tractor offers robust performance with a 26.8 kW (36 HP) engine, designed for optimal fuel efficiency and adaptability across different terrains. The fuel-efficient engine ensures high performance without compromising on cost-effectiveness. It supports a variety of tasks, from orchard farming to puddling operations. This tractor’s sturdy design and all-round capabilities make it a reliable partner for diverse farming applications. It seamlessly handles challenging terrains while maintaining stability and efficiency. 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Its robust 44.8 kW (60 HP) mBoost engine is complemented by advanced features to ensure top-notch performance. With a hydraulic lifting capacity of 2700 kg, it easily handles heavy implements, making it ideal for . Equipped with a dual dry type clutch, synchromesh transmission, and SLIPTO functionality, this tractor provides unmatched efficiency in agricultural operations. Features like heat-free seating, power steering, and a spacious cabin enhance operator comfort and safety during long hours of operation. Farmers looking for durability, precision, and efficiency will find the NOVO 605 DI PP V1 a worthwhile investment. The Mahindra ARJUN 605 DI MS Tractor is another advanced offering from Mahindra, designed to elevate productivity with its 36.3 kW (48.7 HP) engine and advanced features. The high max torque and torque backup make it suitable for a variety of tasks, including PTO-driven and non-agricultural applications. 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The high hydraulic lifting capacity of 2900 kg, coupled with multiple speed options, makes it suitable for a variety of applications. This model is particularly suited for large-scale farming operations requiring unmatched power and technological sophistication. Mahindra tractors offer a blend of power, innovation, and reliability, catering to the diverse needs of modern farmers. From specialized models like the Mahindra OJA 2130 and 3136 for vineyard and orchard farming to robust machines like the NOVO 755 DI PP 4WD V1 for large-scale operations, Mahindra continues to redefine agricultural efficiency. These tractors are more than just machines; they are partners in progress, empowering farmers to achieve higher productivity and profitability The tractors on display attracted immense attention from farmers and industry professionals alike. Attendees praised Mahindra’s efforts in providing efficient and reliable farming solutions that address the challenges faced by Indian farmers. Mahindra Tractors' impressive showcase at the MFOI Awards 2024 set the stage for an exciting two-day experience, drawing attention to its groundbreaking agricultural innovations. With a diverse range of advanced models on display, Mahindra continues to lead the way in empowering farmers, offering cutting-edge solutions that promise to enhance productivity and efficiency. Visitors over the next two days can explore these state-of-the-art tractors and discover how Mahindra is shaping the future of Indian agriculture.

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They always invited friends, often immigrants, who didn't have family nearby. By then, Lindsey had moved to Los Angeles, and was living a parallel life to her mom. She hosted Thanksgiving at her home with five friends from her AA group. "We were all not in touch with our families," Lindsey said. Advertisement They didn't have a lot of money as a group. "It was like the most lackluster Thanksgiving you've ever seen," Lindsey said. "But it was fun." They both felt judged by other people Leslie and Lindsey found ways to enjoy the holidays apart, be it with friends or cousins. Still, Lindsey dreaded being asked if she was going home for the holidays; when she told people the truth, their reactions would make her uncomfortable. Advertisement "People feel sorry for you — I remember a boyfriend going, 'But are you going to be okay? But are you going to be okay?'" Lindsey said. "While these people are always coming from a good place... not helpful." They also felt judged by friends and family. "People took sides, it was like a divorce," Leslie said. Others avoided them entirely. Some family members disinvited them both from holiday celebrations. Both Lindsey and Leslie felt deep shame, especially around holidays like Mother's Day, which would remind them of their estrangement even more than Thanksgiving did. Advertisement The holidays brought them back together Lindsey Glass with her mother, Leslie Glass. Lindsey and Leslie Glass In the end, the Glasses reconnected because they missed each other. Even though Leslie got new Christmas decorations and invited people over, Lindsey's absence was a void in her life. "When I lost that feeling of being connected with Lindsey, it was almost like I was lost with my connection with joy," Leslie said. "My mom always did wonderful holidays, so I definitely missed Christmas," Lindsey said. Holidays especially made her nostalgic for good times with her mom. Advertisement They reconciled four years after becoming estranged. Lindsey's brother talked to them individually and helped them reconnect. "Our story really points to the fact that you can be deeply estranged, deeply ashamed, have all kinds of differences, and be able to find a way to come together in the end," Leslie said. And if reconciliation still isn't possible (because it takes two to listen to each other and change), Lindsey said the important thing is to take care of yourself. Advertisement "Watch the favorite movie, make the favorite food, call the friend," she said. "Do those little things."

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Winners, losers as Eagles rout Rams 37-20 on Sunday Night FootballFox News Digital spoke to Gabriella Hoffman, Independent Women’s Forum Center for Energy & Conservation Director, about what she hopes the Trump administration will prioritize in the energy sector President-elect Trump is expected by many of his supporters to preside over an energy "boom" in the United States by slashing Biden administration regulations, and one industry expert told Fox News Digital that she is encouraged by Trump’s energy sector cabinet nominees while outlining specific moves she hopes to see over the next four years. " I think the three cabinet picks that Trump has so far chosen to lead EPA, Interior and Energy are a vast improvement to who we have currently in those respective positions," Gabriella Hoffman, Independent Women’s Forum Center for Energy & Conservation Director, told Fox News Digital. "They're going to be taking a more tactful approach to energy development. They're not going to be keeping things in the ground. They're going to be prioritizing reliable energy sources like coal, oil, natural gas, nuclear even, and most recently, geothermal has also taken a renewed interest by Congress, and we will probably see geothermal as well unleashed. But also there's going to be this balance of this energy abundant mindset with promoting land stewardship, expanding hunting and fishing opportunities, expanding ocean access, and reevaluating so-called clean energy projects that promise to be greener or are believed to be green but actually might be worse for the environment and don't produce enough reliable energy or electricity." Hoffman told Fox News Digital the country is going to see a "reassessment of what conservation looks like" that is "balanced out by this robust kind of development of energy here in the United States. I KNOW WHAT PRESIDENT TRUMP’S ENERGY POLICY WILL BE. I USED TO RUN HIS ENERGY REGULATORY AGENCY President-elect Trump has vowed to unleash American energy (Getty Images) "So it's going to be great for the economy, we believe. As a center, we believe it's going to lead to better national security with more energy being produced here. We're going to be less reliant on countries that produce certain energy sources less cleanly, less environmentally friendly than we do." In recent days, President-elect Trump has named former Republican Congressman Lee Zeldin to head the EPA, Liberty Energy CEO Chris Wright to head the Energy Department, and North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum to oversee the Interior Department. Hoffman outlined several top line agenda items that her center hopes to see from the three departments. TRUMP'S PROPOSED TARIFFS COULD DRIVE UP FOOD PRICES, EXPERTS SAY Then-Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign event, Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2024, in Mint Hill, N.C. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File) " Emphasizing reliable energy production, moving away from sources that are subsidized like solar and wind to reliable sources that don't really need to be subsidized or that are actually very plentiful and can be extracted safely and responsibly here in the United States," Hoffman said. "Another priority is to kind of clamp down on this regulatory overreach we have seen across all three agencies. We have seen them take extreme positions with devising so-called tailpipe emissions standards, all these different green energy efficiency, household appliance directives. We've seen them take extreme positions on policies like the America the Beautiful Plan, or the 30 by 30 plan to protect so-called 30% of waters in lands by 2030, which is a very extreme position, not rooted in conservation whatsoever. It's a control mechanism, not a conservation tool." Hoffman said she anticipates a "return back to true conservation" under Trump "where you don't see environmentalist groups suing agencies in perpetuity to block different measures of progress to go into effect." Trump often vowed on the campaign trail to unleash an energy boom in the United States by slashing regulations and expanding drilling in the United States and Hoffman told Fox News Digital she is optimistic that will happen. ENVIRONMENTAL GROUPS PRESENT DIFFERING OPINIONS OF TRUMP'S ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT APPOINTEES A Valero refinery in Benicia, California, US (David Paul Morris) " Our center is very optimistic that there will be an energy boom," Hoffman said. "It's not going to happen overnight, but it could be seen within a couple of months. I think realistically, once we hit the six-month mark, perhaps the year-end mark if President-elect Trump is going to be able to repeal some of the Biden-Harris directives as it relates to all the climate measures, the day one executive orders are really going to be a weight off of the administrative state’s shoulders and then all other policies that emanate from that tackling the climate crisis executive order will similarly be probably clamped down." Trump has for months vowed to "undo" the Inflation Reduction Act, the Democrats' marquee climate and clean energy spending legislation that allocates $369 billion in subsidies aimed at re-shoring investments for electric vehicle manufacturing and battery production as well as new utility-scale wind and solar projects. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP Hoffman told Fox News Digital that repealing the IRA will be critical to unleashing American energy despite possible opposition from some Republicans in Congress who like certain aspects of the bill. "For gas prices, electricity prices to truly be lowered, you're going to have to see that law terminated or repealed, because that is what invited a lot of the so-called energy or environmental inflation," Hoffman said. "These higher prices at the pump, higher utility bills, higher food costs, because everything emanates from energy, transportation, food delivery, things of that sort. So that law really does have to be kind of called into question. And perhaps Trump will work with Congress to ensure that that is repealed." Hoffman also explained that a focus on nuclear energy will be critical over the next four years. "It is a really safe technology, especially produced here, and we don't want China or Russia to have an edge," Hoffman said. Fox News Digital’s Breanne Deppisch contributed to this report. Andrew Mark Miller is a reporter at Fox News. Find him on Twitter @andymarkmiller and email tips to AndrewMark.Miller@Fox.com.TransMedics to Host Investor & Analyst Day on December 10, 2024

New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has clarified that the increase in GST from 12 per cent to 18 per cent on the sale of second-hand EVs will apply only to business entities involved in the resale of used electric vehicles. This increase in GST does not apply to individuals selling second-hand electric vehicles. During the 55th GST Council meeting press conference on Saturday, the panel approved an increase in the GST rate on used EVs sold by businesses to 18 per cent from 12 per cent earlier. While clarifying that the tax even for business entities would not be on the entire resale amount and only the margin value, Sitharaman said, “When the discussions happened, it was on that margin value. The 18 per cent GST will be levied only on the margin value between purchased product price and resale price.” For example, if a used car dealer purchases an EV for Rs 9 lakh and resells it for Rs 10 lakh, the tax will apply only to the Rs 1 lakh profit margin. However, direct transactions between individuals do not come under this tax. The GST has been increased to bring uniformity in the GST rate charged for businesses on the sale of used EVs with that of used petrol and diesel vehicles with larger engine capacities, which are already taxed at 18 per cent. This clarification came alongside the Council’s official release, which detailed that the decision was aimed at standardising the tax treatment for all vehicles, including used petrol, diesel, and electric vehicles. The Finance Minister also made it clear that the GST on new EVs remains at 5 per cent as the Government’s policy is still aimed at promoting the use of electric vehicles in order to reduce pollution. The GST council has recommended an increase to 18 per cent in the GST rate on the margin value of used car sales for specified petrol vehicles with 1200 cc or more and diesel vehicles with 1500 cc or more, and all EVs sold by business entities to bring uniformity among the second-hand sales, senior officials clarified.

MONTREAL — Second Cup Canada is cutting ties with a franchisee operating at Montreal's Jewish General Hospital who was allegedly filmed making hateful and antisemitic comments during a protest in the city last week. Second Cup Canada announced Saturday it was cutting ties with a franchisee for "making hateful remarks and gestures," and adding in a statement the actions breach the franchise agreement as well as inclusion and community values ​​held by the chain. Peter Mammas, CEO of Montreal-based Foodtastic, which owns Second Cup Canada, said in an interview on Sunday that he was at the movies when his phone started pinging non-stop. He saw the videos and the company's operations staff spoke to employees that knew the woman, and they confirmed it was indeed the franchisee. Video shot during a pro-Palestinian demonstration outside of Concordia University's downtown Montreal campus Thursday shows a woman walking around, masked, saying the "final solution is coming your way" — wording used to describe a Nazi plan to eliminate Jews in Europe during the Second World War. Another video also shows what appears to be the same woman, unmasked, making a Nazi salute while walking away. "We're all for free speech and respectful conversations, but this wasn't that," Mammas said. "This was hate speech, and it was something that we thought could incite violence and we're completely against that, so we sat down with our team and decided to revoke the franchise agreement." Attempts to reach the franchisee were unsuccessful on Sunday. "Second Cup has zero tolerance for hate speech," the coffee chain said in a statement on X. "In co-ordination with the hospital, we've shut down the franchisee's café and are terminating their franchise agreement." Mammas said lawyers for the franchisee and Second Cup were expected to meet on Monday. The regional health agency serving West-Central Montreal, which includes the Jewish General Hospital, said it was made aware of the video "containing antisemitic and hateful messaging." The video is related to a franchisee of Second Cup, one of the private tenants operating within the (Jewish General), Carl Thériault, a spokesman, said in a statement on Sunday. "We fully support Second Cup's decision to take swift and decisive action in this matter by shutting down the franchisee's cafés and terminating their lease agreement." The hospital has two locations operated by the same franchisee and both were shuttered on Saturday by the owners of the chain. The health agency "is committed to fostering a culture of inclusion and stands firmly against antisemitism and any other form of discrimination or hate speech," Thériault said. "We have franchisees who are Muslim, we have franchisees who are Jewish, we have franchisees that are Greek, French, we have employees from all different nations," Mammas said. "So we definitely have no issue with that and we don't take any political side, but ... hate speech ... you know we can't accept that." This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 24, 2024. Sidhartha Banerjee, The Canadian PressZines, or self-published mini-magazines, are giving a voice to the voiceless across Africa . This article delves into the world of African zine culture, highlighting its diversity, struggles, and influence. These zines, through art and politics, are testaments to the continent's creativity and resilience. They offer a vital space for artists and writers to freely express themselves, shedding light on the dynamic world of African zine culture. A canvas for underground artists In African countries where traditional media is heavily censored or state-controlled, zines offer artists and writers a precious platform for unfettered expression. These modest publications, often crafted with limited resources, hold potent messages of resistance, identity, and community. They are a refuge for underground artists, a secret stage where they can perform their rebellious acts of creativity without the chilling shadow of censorship or reprisal. Bridging communities African zines are more than just art; they're about community. They act as a bridge, connecting communities within the continent and the diaspora. Through the stories, illustrations, and photographs shared in zines, readers from different backgrounds can find common ground and understanding. This communal aspect of zine culture is particularly important, fostering a sense of belonging for individuals who might otherwise feel isolated or marginalized. The digital revolution Although traditional print zines hold a certain charm, the rise of digital platforms has breathed fresh life into African zine culture. Online zines offer the advantage of reaching a broader audience without the hassle of physical distribution. This shift empowers creators to engage global audiences more effectively, experiment with cutting-edge formats blending text, video, and interactive graphics, and ultimately create a more immersive experience for the reader. Challenges and sustainability African zine makers, while gaining recognition, often struggle with limited printing resources and financial hurdles. Many have embraced these limitations, transforming them into unique opportunities for creativity. They use recycled materials or digital formats to cut costs. Crowdfunding campaigns have emerged as a go-to method for raising the necessary funds for their creative endeavors. Tips for aspiring zine creators Kickstart your zine with content that reflects your personal experiences and interests. Leverage Instagram for connecting with like-minded creators and fostering collaborative relationships. Choose cost-effective printing options or digital formats to keep expenses manageable. Collaborate with local artists and writers to tap into their established audiences and cultivate a sense of community. Stay authentic, allowing your distinctive voice to shape your work.Stock up on these popular board games for your next get-together

As the 47th President of the United States, Donald Trump is now embracing Project 2025, a conservative blueprint that he had previously dismissed as "ridiculous and abysmal." This shift marks a significant rightward turn in Trump's second term. Central to this transformation are Trump's key appointments, including Russell Vought as the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, Tom Homan as "border czar," and Stephen Miller as Deputy Chief of Policy. These selections have sparked criticism from Democrats worried about the concentration of power in the West Wing and the implementation of stricter immigration policies. Vought, a prominent figure in Project 2025, advocates for strengthening presidential authority over federal agencies. Meanwhile, Trump's allies, including Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, are tasked with enhancing government efficiency, while the Project's philosophy permeates various sectors, notably immigration, led by Miller and Homan. (With inputs from agencies.)B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. Holding AG purchased a new stake in Essex Property Trust, Inc. ( NYSE:ESS – Free Report ) during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 2,185 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock, valued at approximately $645,000. A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of ESS. Legacy Wealth Asset Management LLC lifted its stake in Essex Property Trust by 4.7% during the 3rd quarter. Legacy Wealth Asset Management LLC now owns 775 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $229,000 after acquiring an additional 35 shares in the last quarter. EP Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Essex Property Trust by 3.7% during the first quarter. EP Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,228 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $301,000 after purchasing an additional 44 shares in the last quarter. M&R Capital Management Inc. boosted its holdings in Essex Property Trust by 5.4% during the second quarter. M&R Capital Management Inc. now owns 1,014 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $276,000 after purchasing an additional 52 shares during the last quarter. Quilter Plc grew its position in Essex Property Trust by 0.6% in the 2nd quarter. Quilter Plc now owns 8,698 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $2,368,000 after purchasing an additional 52 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Mather Group LLC. increased its stake in Essex Property Trust by 7.4% in the 3rd quarter. Mather Group LLC. now owns 781 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $231,000 after buying an additional 54 shares during the last quarter. 96.51% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors. Insiders Place Their Bets In other news, Director Amal M. Johnson sold 2,453 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $300.00, for a total transaction of $735,900.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now owns 2,585 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $775,500. The trade was a 48.69 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website . Also, CEO Angela L. Kleiman sold 8,080 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, September 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $315.10, for a total transaction of $2,546,008.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 9,494 shares in the company, valued at $2,991,559.40. This represents a 45.98 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here . Insiders have sold 20,402 shares of company stock worth $6,399,663 in the last ninety days. 3.80% of the stock is currently owned by insiders. Analyst Ratings Changes View Our Latest Research Report on ESS Essex Property Trust Trading Up 0.4 % Shares of ESS opened at $305.53 on Friday. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $297.17 and its 200-day moving average price is $285.35. The company has a quick ratio of 1.14, a current ratio of 1.14 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.13. Essex Property Trust, Inc. has a twelve month low of $210.36 and a twelve month high of $317.73. The stock has a market cap of $19.64 billion, a PE ratio of 35.69, a P/E/G ratio of 5.99 and a beta of 0.88. Essex Property Trust ( NYSE:ESS – Get Free Report ) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, October 29th. The real estate investment trust reported $1.84 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $3.88 by ($2.04). The firm had revenue of $450.70 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $445.88 million. Essex Property Trust had a return on equity of 9.72% and a net margin of 31.55%. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $3.78 earnings per share. On average, equities analysts forecast that Essex Property Trust, Inc. will post 15.56 EPS for the current fiscal year. Essex Property Trust Announces Dividend The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, October 11th. Investors of record on Monday, September 30th were given a dividend of $2.45 per share. This represents a $9.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.21%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, September 30th. Essex Property Trust’s payout ratio is 114.49%. About Essex Property Trust ( Free Report ) Essex Property Trust, Inc, an S&P 500 company, is a fully integrated real estate investment trust (REIT) that acquires, develops, redevelops, and manages multifamily residential properties in selected West Coast markets. Essex currently has ownership interests in 252 apartment communities comprising approximately 62,000 apartment homes with an additional property in active development. Read More Want to see what other hedge funds are holding ESS? Visit HoldingsChannel.com to get the latest 13F filings and insider trades for Essex Property Trust, Inc. ( NYSE:ESS – Free Report ). 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Traffic citations issued to Miami Dolphins star wide receiver Tyreek Hill after a September altercation with police have been dismissed after the charging officers didn’t attend a court hearing. Hill’s tickets for careless driving and failing to wear a seat belt were dismissed after the Miami-Dade Police officers failed to show up for a Monday hearing. The tickets were issued after Hill was stopped outside Hard Rock Stadium for allegedly speeding before the Dolphins’ season opener on Sept. 8. The stop escalated and an officer pulled Hill from the car, forced him to the ground and handcuffed him. Hill said in a Tuesday post on the social platform X, “Where all the internet cops now.” The Miami-Dade Police Department said it would have a statement later Tuesday. Police body camera video from the September stop showed Hill appeared to speed past two motorcycle officers who were monitoring traffic on a road outside the stadium. They pulled over his McLaren sports car and one tapped on his window. Hill, 30, handed the officer his driver’s license, but told the officer repeatedly, “Don’t knock on my window like that.” He then put his window back up. Their verbal exchange escalated and the officers soon pulled him from the car, forcing Hill face-first to the ground. The officers cursed at Hill but he did not resist their physical force or strike at them in the video. He did tell one officer, “Don’t tell me what to do.” Hill was eventually stood up, but then an officer dragged him into a sitting position on the curb after he said a knee injury made that difficult. After about 30 minutes, Hill was issued citations and allowed to enter the stadium. One officer was placed on administrative duty and an internal affairs investigation was launched. No results have been released.

Boise State's legacy includes winning coaches and championship momentsDespite Mary Lou McDonald’s confidence around shaping a coalition without Fine Gael and Fianna Fail – the two parties that have dominated the landscape of Irish politics for a century – the pathway to government for Sinn Fein still appears challenging. With counting following Friday’s election still in the relatively early stages – after an exit poll that showed the main three parties effectively neck-and-neck – there is some way to go before the final picture emerges and the options for government formation crystalise. Taoiseach and Fine Gael leader, Simon Harris, has dismissed talk of a Sinn Fein surge and said he was “cautiously optimistic” about where his party will stand after all the votes are counted. Meanwhile, Ireland’s deputy premier and Fianna Fail leader, Micheal Martin, insisted his party has a “very clear route back to government” as he predicted seat gains. The counting process could last days because of Ireland’s complex system of proportional representation with a single transferable vote (PR-STV), where candidates are ranked by preference. The early indications have turned the focus to the tricky arithmetic of government formation, as the country’s several smaller parties and many independents potentially jockey for a place in government. Ms McDonald told reporters at the RDS count centre in Dublin that she would be “very, very actively pursuing” the potential to form a government with other parties on the left of the political spectrum. The smaller, left-leaning parties in Ireland include the Social Democrats, the Irish Labour Party, the Green Party and People Before Profit-Solidarity. Ms McDonald said her party had delivered an “incredible performance” in the election. “I think it’s fair to say that we have now confirmed that we have broken the political mould here in this state,” she said. “Two party politics is now gone. It’s consigned to the dustbin of history and that, in itself, is very significant.” She added: “I am looking to bring about a government of change, and I’m going to go and look at all formulations. “If you want my bottom line, the idea of Fianna Fail and Fine Gael for another five years, in our strong opinion, is not a good outcome for Irish society. “Obviously, I want to talk to other parties of the left and those that we share very significant policy objectives with. So I’m going to do that first and just hear their mind, hear their thinking. But be very clear, we will be very, very actively pursuing entrance into government.” In Friday night’s exit poll, Sinn Fein was predicted to take 21.1% of first-preference votes, narrowly ahead of outgoing coalition partners Fine Gael and Fianna Fail at 21% and 19.5% respectively. Prior to the election, Fianna Fail and Fine Gael both ruled out entering government with Sinn Fein. Fine Gael leader Mr Harris rejected suggestions Sinn Fein had broken new ground. He told reporters in his count centre in Greystones, Co Wicklow: “Certainly we haven’t seen a Sinn Fein surge or anything like it. “I mean, it looks likely, on the figures that we’ve seen now, fewer people, many fewer people would have voted Sinn Fein in this election than the last one. “In fact, I think they’re down by around 5% and actually the parties, particularly the two parties, the two larger parties in government, are likely to receive significant support from the electorate. So definitely, politics in Ireland has gotten much more fragmented.” He said it was too early to tell what the next government would look like. “I think anybody who makes any suggestion about who is going to be the largest party or the construct of the next government, they’re a braver person than I am,” he said. “Our electoral system dictates that there’ll be many, many transfers that will go on for hours, if not days, before we know the final computations at all. “But what I am very confident about is that my party will have a very significant role to play in the years ahead, and I’m cautiously optimistic and excited.” Fianna Fail’s Mr Martin told reporters at a count centre in Cork he was confident that the numbers exist to form a government with parties that shared his political viewpoint. Mr Martin said it “remains to be seen” whether he would return to the role of Taoiseach – a position he held between 2020 and 2022 – but he expressed confidence his party would outperform the exit poll prediction. “It’s a bit too early yet to call the exact type of government that will be formed or the composition of the next government,” he said. “But I think there are, there will be a sufficiency of seats, it seems to me, that aligns with the core principles that I articulated at the outset of this campaign and throughout the campaign, around the pro-enterprise economy, around a positively pro-European position, a government that will strongly push for home ownership and around parties that are transparently democratic in how they conduct their affairs.” Asked if it would be in a coalition with Fianna Fail, Fine Gael and the Social Democrats, he said that would be “racing a bit too far ahead”. The final result may dictate that if Fianna Fail and Fine Gael are to return to government, they may need more than one junior partner, or potentially the buy-in of several independent TDs. Mr Martin said it was unclear how quickly a government can be formed, as he predicted his party would gain new seats. “It will be challenging. This is not easy,” he added. The junior partner in the outgoing government – the Green Party – looks set for a bruising set of results. Green leader Roderic O’Gorman is in a fight to hold onto his seat, as are a number of party colleagues, including Media Minister Catherine Martin. “It’s clear the Green Party has not had a good day,” he said. The early counting also suggested potential trouble for Fianna Fail in Wicklow, where the party’s only candidate in the constituency, Health Minister Stephen Donnelly, is considered to have a battle ahead, with the risk of losing his seat. Meanwhile, there is significant focus on independent candidate Gerard Hutch who, on Saturday evening, was sitting in fourth place in the four-seat constituency of Dublin Central. Last spring, Mr Hutch was found not guilty by the non-jury Special Criminal Court of the murder of David Byrne, in one of the first deadly attacks of the Hutch-Kinahan gangland feud. Mr Byrne, 33, died after being shot six times at a crowded boxing weigh-in event at the Regency Hotel in February 2016. A Special Criminal Court judge described Mr Hutch, 61, as the patriarchal figurehead of the Hutch criminal organisation and said he had engaged in “serious criminal conduct”. The constituency will be closely watched as other hopefuls wait to see if transfers from eliminated candidates may eventually rule him out of contention. In the constituency of Louth, the much-criticised selection of John McGahon appeared not to have paid off for Fine Gael. 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China set to narrow digital divideKINGSTON, Ont. — Felipe Forteza went from delivering hits to making kicks for the Laval Rouge et Or this season. The linebacker-turned-kicker showed a veteran's poise with his boot on Saturday, kicking a Vanier Cup record six field goals to lift Laval to a 22-17 win over the Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks at Richardson Stadium. "The defence did its job and the offence put me in the right position to do it," said Forteza, who was named game MVP. "So I'm stoked." Quarterback Arnaud Desjardins was 34 of 42 for 320 passing yards to help the Rouge et Or win their second Vanier Cup in three years and record 12th overall. It was the first loss of the year for the Golden Hawks, who last won a Canadian university football title in 2005. Laval set the early tone with some big defensive plays and Desjardins was in fine early form, completing his first 22 pass attempts. Forteza split the uprights five times in the first half as Laval took a 17-7 lead into the intermission. Forteza broke the record with his sixth field goal with 2:31 remaining. His only miss was a 32-yard attempt in the final minute. The Golden Hawks ran the ball out of the end zone but didn't threaten again. "We didn't score touchdowns but we moved the ball very well," said Laval coach Glen Constantin. "We flipped the field on these guys." Forteza did some part-time kicking in high school but this was his first season kicking field goals on a regular basis. The Rouge et Or coaching staff liked his powerful leg and helped him with the transition. "It was a bit heartbreaking for me because I like hitting people," Forteza said. "I like being intense and that job is really about being calm and trying to stay healthy." "I like the position," he added. "I like the pressure of it and I like the preparation. I like the hard work and being able to kick that (well) during a game." Laurier quarterback Taylor Elgersma, who won the Hec Crighton Trophy as most outstanding player this season, had a quiet opening quarter before settling in and throwing touchdown passes to Ryan Hughes and Jaxon Stebbings. Elgersma was 23 of 34 for 246 yards but was sacked five times. "Our game plan was just to be us and execute," he said. "Obviously we didn't do that well enough today." Laurier had an 8-0 record in the regular season and outscored its opposition 128-76 over its first three playoff wins. Laval entered at 10-1 overall (7-1, 3-0) and was coming off two close victories over the last two weeks. A near-capacity crowd at the 8,000-seat Queen's University venue had an even split of Laurier and Laval supporters. The weather co-operated after two days of showers in the area. It was cloudy and 8 C at kickoff. Desjardins marched the Rouge et Or deep into Laurier territory on Laval's first possession before settling for an 18-yard field goal by Forteza. Laval used a no-huddle offence in the early going with Desjardins frequently using dump passes to great effect. A 15-yarder from Forteza with 2:54 left in the first quarter made it 6-0. The potent Rouge et Or defence, which led U Sports with just 106 points allowed in the regular season, showed its form as Jordan Lessard forced a fumble from Elgersma that the Golden Hawks recovered. On the next play, Ndeki Garant-Doumambila walloped the Laurier pivot with a ferocious sack. "We know what it takes to get here and what it takes to win these games," he said. Laurier didn't record a first down until late in the first quarter. Laval's special-teams play was also on point. Forteza booted a 65-yard punt and the Rouge et Or coverage swarmed returner Tayshaun Jackson, forcing him down at the Laurier one-yard line. The Golden Hawks would concede a safety to make it 8-0. Forteza added to the lead at 7:01 with a 35-yard field goal. Jackson gave Laurier some life when he broke for a 51-yard run to the Laval five-yard line. Hughes took a shovel pass from Elgersma and sprinted for the corner of the end zone to put Laurier on the scoreboard with 4:57 left in the half. Forteza made a 32-yard field goal with 2:33 remaining. After a Jackson fumble, he added a 42-yard kick 24 seconds later to make it 17-7. The Golden Hawks came out with more jump in the third quarter. Elgersma found Ethan Jordan for a 45-yard reception to highlight a 93-yard drive capped by Stebbings' three-yard TD catch and a Dawson Hodge conversion. Laval took a 19-14 lead when Laurier conceded a safety to open the fourth quarter. Hodge made it a two-point game when he hit a 34-yard field goal with 8:26 left. A pivotal play came with 4:57 remaining when Laval's Loic Brodeur forced a fumble at midfield. He knocked the ball out of Elgersma's hands and Garant-Doumambila recovered. "We focused, we believed in it, and experience," Garant-Doumambila said. "That's what did it for us." The Golden Hawks fell to 2-4 in national championship game appearances while Laval improved to 12-2. The 2025 Vanier Cup will be played in Regina. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 23, 2024. Follow @GregoryStrongCP on X. Gregory Strong, The Canadian PressWorld reaches $300 bn climate finance deal at COP29

Thank you for reading Hyperallergic! Subscribe to our newsletter Privacy Policy Success! Your account was created and you’re signed in. Please visit My Account to verify and manage your account. An account was already registered with this email. Please check your inbox for an authentication link. Support Independent Arts Journalism As an independent publication, we rely on readers like you to fund our journalism. If you value our coverage and want to support more of it, consider becoming a member today . Already a member? Sign in here. Support Hyperallergic’s independent arts journalism for as little as $8 per month. Become a Member I give different answers whenever people ask what my favorite novel is, but Turkish writer Orhan Pamuk’s My Name Is Red (1998) is probably my most frequent reply. The way Pamuk tells what is at the center of its atom a pulpy murder mystery inside the most pointillist, deliciously orbital structure; the way he joyfully insists upon the vital and complex interiority of every character, however peripheral (the dog’s chapters are among my favorite) feels instructive not just creatively, but also ethically. Taking in Pamuk’s 50-year bibliography feels like an extended fulfillment of this life-doubling promise of narrative art — you get to perceive the world robustly from myriad unprecedented subjectivities wholly separate from your own. To behold Memories of Distant Mountains: Illustrated Notebooks, 2009-2022 , Pamuk’s new book of selected journal entries and paintings translated by Ekin Oklap and published by Knopf, is to witness one of the great literary imaginations of the last 50 years at work. It turns out that making a novel is labor and nothing is inevitable — on one page, we see the Nobel Laureate working out plot details about A Strangeness in My Mind (2014) in the margins of a watercolor of his window view. On another, “This coconut green, the garden, the dogs, the yellow sand, the trees ...” The book is a treasure trove of beloved particulars for the Pamuk-obsessed like me, but it’s also an indispensable document for anyone interested in how art gets made, how inspiration has to find the artist working. It was my luck to be able to speak with Pamuk over Zoom on a sunny Iowa morning earlier this month. Our conversation has been edited and condensed for clarity. Get the latest art news, reviews and opinions from Hyperallergic. Daily Weekly Opportunities Kaveh Akbar: We are ostensibly met here to talk about your new Memories of Distant Mountains . This is a sort of Blakeian book of your journals over your watercolor paintings; it’s a beautiful, extraordinary art object to hold in your hands. Orhan Pamuk: I have been keeping diaries since the age of 10 in Ankara when my mother gave me as a birthday president a diary in which there was a lock, which told me that there is a habit called “keeping a diary.” I was only 10 years old. And then it is related to secret thoughts because there is a lock on it. I tried to write. It didn’t work, but I had an idea of what a journalist was. I am a, I wouldn’t say manic, but a journal reader, from Virginia Woolf to Tolstoy and Thomas Bond. So many people kept journals, and most of the time they’re edited. And I like these texts, but it’s a practicality. I’ve been keeping these Moleskines. I have 30 of these. So one day I said, “Why don’t I do a book with them?” So I picked up the best, say, 400 double pages with pictures — but all the pages are with pictures — from the notebooks that I’ve been keeping from 2009 to today, while I also had many others without pictures. I then tried to form a book, the logic being that the editing of the book, the sequence of the pages, is not chronological but thematical. The book starts with what I wrote in 2016 about landscape. We turn one page, then it continues to what I wrote about the landscape in 2012, then we turn a page. The book is designed by themes, but not, as in many journals or memoirs, by time. And it took a lot of time to compose and put them together. KA: For readers who haven’t picked up the book yet, could you provide some background? OP: The readers should know perhaps that I am a well-known novelist, but till the age of 22, as I wrote in my autobiographical Istanbul book, I wanted to be a painter. A screw was loose in my mind. I thought I killed the painter in me, but after 10 years, I began to paint more and more. As sometimes I jokingly say, I got out of the closet as a painter in the last 10 years. I even have a museum now. So the suppressed painterly side in me, which I thought was more authentic, more genuine ... because to live between the ages of seven and 22 in a family of engineers, civil engineers, I made them accept that I would go to the Istanbul Technical University, but since I like painting, I would also be an architect. And they all said yes. KA: You talk about killing the painter inside you, but now he’s back. OP: I couldn’t kill the painter in me. In fact, it resurrected. One day I entered a stationery shop, got out two big sets of art materials and notebooks, and from then on I was happily painting. But secretly, not proudly showing, and perhaps knowing that essentially I am a better writer while I can’t help it. KA: That’s my thing! I paint too. OP: Oh really? That’s so nice to hear. KA: I have a painting room, and a nice easel my spouse got me. OP: Wow! You’re like me. What is your hierarchy of writers who paint? KA: William Blake. Number one. OP: He’s the obvious one, because he was successful in an equal measure and he was thinking of the page as both painting and text. KA: That’s the obvious correlative with yours — his illuminations, Paradise Lost , working directly with a text. OP: But for me, I always think that August Strindberg, the Swedish playwright, is the best writer-painter. How do you measure that? John Updike studied painting art in Oxford and was interested in these subjects, but he did not paint himself, or he didn’t get out of the closet as a painter. KA: How about painters who are writers? OP: Yeah. Picasso wanted to be like that. KA: Yeah, of course. I love Paul Klee. OP: Oh, of course! Paul is important because I have an exhibition in Germany in Lenbachhaus where they have the best Paul Klee collections. Another Klee collection is at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. KA: And his writing is extraordinary. I love his writing so much. OP: He went to North Africa, to Tunisia, in his 30s. And that also, some critics say, influenced his paintings. KA: It’s fun to think about writers who are secretly great painters, and painters who are secretly great writers. But I mentioned that I paint, too, to say that the reason that I write and don’t paint publicly is because I can write well enough to do it in a public way and can make a living at it. Painting, I am not talented. I just like doing it. OP: Okay, I’m embarrassed. I’m exactly like you, but shameless, perhaps. KA: No! No, I think that what you’ve made here is extraordinary. OP: Thank you. Don’t forget that I also have a museum. That is, I imagined a museum. So that was the first time that the dead painter, or the painter that I tried to kill that is inside me, publicly went out. KA: Of course, because you created the perfect museum for him. OP: Yes. I created a museum related to my novel, The Museum of Innocence . KA: Do you want to talk about the museum for the readers who might not know about it? OP: Perhaps because there is a painter in me who never died, one day I had an idea: “Why don’t I open a museum in which I exhibit objects, but the stories of these objects will be told in an annotated museum catalog in which the annotations are put in such a sequence that it may read like a novel without pictures?” Then, just as I was about to finish the novel, I decided — a conservative decision that I sometimes regret — to make the novel look like a normal 19th-century novel instead of an annotated catalog. KA: But this is one of the great geniuses moments in your work. OP: Oh, if you’re going to continue like that, I will be shy. KA: No, sorry. OP: And then you’ll say, “This guy is a maniac narcissist! He says genius!” KA: No, you don’t have to! I’m saying it. OP: Okay, I like it, continue saying it! KA: So many novels have a linear trajectory through which they move through these terminals of narrative, right? But, in The Museum of Innocence and My Name is Red , you move from a speaker to the dog, you know? It’s this orbital motion where all the propulsion is centripetal. OP: Yes, which comes to my idea that I like writing novels. But what I like more is imagining novels. That is, you’re just asleep, lying on your sofa with your dog, then you’re thinking, “This part will be told by this, then there will be a chapter which no one understands” — or they will understand, of course, when they’re doing a second reading or reading carefully — and then you plan this. Then I switch to this kind of composition of the novel. Before you begin to write, imagining your set composition is even more joyful than executing a novel. You compose, you know what you’re going to do, you’re going to write this, but sometimes you cannot. That’s the bad part. That’s what they call here “writer’s block.” And you imagine there’s no block. The imagination is boundless. A serious writer’s tragedy is his hands, his fingers, his pencils do not obey and listen to what’s in his or her mind. KA: What do you do to clear that synapse? OP: I advise: Just don’t insist too much because it will be frustrating. My advice to writers is, please develop your story a lot before executing to write it. Chapter it, then pile up notes about that chapter. And also don’t listen to the advice of a writer who is 70 years old! KA: That’s always my thing, whenever a student asks me anything, I always say, “I wouldn’t have listened to me.” I would’ve said, “I know what I’m doing. Leave me alone. I have my library to teach me. I don’t need you.” That brings me to the fact that it feels to me like you are in many ways this Borgesian writer for whom the physical book itself is the magic. You know how when you read Nabokov or Borges, you feel their profound affection for the book object itself? OP: For Nabokov, Borges, yes. In fact, in his novel Ada , Nabokov had also alluded to Borges. While, on the other hand, I admire Borges a lot, but he never understood the novels. He once said, “Henry James would have written a long novel about this, but let me tell you this in a short story.” KA: Exactly. He wrote extraordinary poetry, too. OP: Yeah. But on the other hand, he tells this story in three pages. So Henry James is, and is not unnecessarily, 597 pages. It’s just Borges doesn’t have the joy, or he maybe does, but he is a bit cynical. For Borges, a novel is not its story. It’s something else. KA: That’s true. But there’s a way in which he was a vacuum. He was just this voracious mouth that wanted to consume stories — the more efficient, the better, right? There’s this piece from him I love where he’s talking about the Qur’an as the supreme Arab text— OP: “There are no camels, there are no camels.” KA: Right! He says because there are no camels, the Qur’an is supremely Arab. “Mohammed, as an Arab, had no reason to know that camels were particularly Arab.” But in fact, there are camels everywhere in the Qur’an! It’s clear that Borges read two chapters that happened to not mention a camel. And so he says, “I got what I need there.” OP: It’s that he was talking to people who had never read the Qur’an. KA: Of course. So he can say there are no camels in the Qur’an. But I love this because it shows he got the idea and he moved on. OP: But it’s good to illustrate one idea and I like that. KA: Yeah, he kind of channels Schopenhauer to say that, though there are no nightingales in Argentina, Keats heard the nightingale for everyone. I say this to say that the utter joy in wringing out from the universe what would never exist had it not been for your being there in that moment — that is everywhere apparent in the pages of Memories of Distant Mountains . We are experiencing a process of live cognition. It’s like reading Klee’s journals, or Woolf’s, that sense of utter delight. And I don’t mean everything is about pink puppy tails and babies wagging their toes, but that delight in having created where otherwise there would be nothing, something I associate with Borges and Woolf, two of my favorite writers, and I very much associate with you as well. OP: Yes. Thank you so much ... I don’t know what to say! KA: No, I know! I’m sorry, I’m just barking like a happy walrus. So can you talk a little bit about how you curated these pages? OP: First, humanity invented journal keeping, as my mother’s gift to me at the age of 10 suggests, to write secret ideas. You bury your treasure. You write a note. You have some thoughts you want to write down, because they will be unacceptable by society. So you have to have a secret place. And a diary was, has always been, even there was nothing secret there, been a secret place. In the 1930s, French writer André Gide published parts of his diary, and suddenly he legitimized publishing your journal when you’re alive. I am a journal-keeper, and keeping journals is, I would say, easy. I fill a page like this, there are no pictures here in half an hour. And in this half an hour, most of the time, I’m waiting to go out with my wife. She’s late. I’m waiting for a taxi. I have some empty time. There are times I say to myself, “I haven’t written to my journal for five days. Why don’t I sit down and give two hours?” I carry these notebooks in which I draw and write. It feels like carrying my writing desk and my watercolors and painting materials with me. And I’m happy I am doing it. And I’m always saying to my friends, “Why don’t you keep a journal?” I go to my wife, I go to my friends, “You know what we did in three years, two months ago?” And I read it aloud. And, again, it’s partly related to self-importance, partly that this is an original idea that I may never develop. I have an idea. I write that down, that idea. At the beginning when I was keeping these notebooks, it was not for publication, but after a while I realized that I was also addressing some future readers, one day. KA: Of course. And you also now have control over it too, right? As opposed to some posthumous collection coming out. OP: Yes. After I go, they’d immediately publish the pages that I don’t want to be published. KA: Of course. I think about this. I also think about my generation for whom all of this is digital now. And no one is going to want to read our emails. OP: Why? There may be some people who are interested. We may be writing some of our best lines in an email. Italo Calvino called himself a graphomaniac. A graphomaniac is someone who is obsessively writing. And he never went down in his quality, the cloth was Calvino cloth, of course. KA: I associate that with Dickinson too, right? Where there’s the seamlessness between her letters and her poetry. OP: You produce that cloth all the time, but sometimes then the story, the composition, the total meaning is not clear. Diary or publication of diaries is about honoring these little fragments of pages that you understand will not form a whole by itself. And I decided that I would publish some of it, hoping that some people would be interested — some people like you would be interested. KA: So many of the paintings that we see in these pages are landscapes of sorts of the view out a window, or the city view. You write in the book about how painting starts with visualizing what you can’t remember, and so, functionally, what is being painted is time , instead of a landscape. OP: Yes. Let me clarify. If you paint the same landscape all the time — which I do from here, from my New York or Istanbul window, looking at Hudson or Bosphorus, or the landscape of your table — then you begin to write about, in a way, time. KA: Can you share a little bit about this experience? When we see Istanbul in your novels, we see it across time. We see you experiencing it as a young man and then as an older man. One of the things that I think about in relation to your work, and to being an Iranian writer situated in America, is that if I was in Iran today and I was writing the exact same stuff that I was writing, but in Farsi, I would feel excluded from a global conversation of letters. Whereas being an Iranian in America allows me to participate. OP: Good question. I think I am extremely lucky because after the age of 40, my books began to get translated into English, and they were relatively successful. Better publishers always wanted my work. I had a father who wanted to be a poet like you, who failed and ended up a businessman, who respected my decision to be a writer. When I was 24, he would say, “Well, it’s easy being a famous writer in Turkey. What about international, global recognition?” My father would challenge me with words like that. Unfortunately, he didn’t see my Nobel Prize! Either way, I would be so happy if he had seen it. But he would also say that I would get it before anyone else. I had a father like that, and he had a big library. I owe him a lot. I owe a lot to my mother, too. When they divorced, my mother raised us. KA: You write about this beautifully. What’s the difference between being a famous writer in Turkey and being an internationally famous Turkish writer with a Nobel Prize? OP: I’ll give you an example: What I write about should have global resonance. I have self-consciously thought about this, especially when I was writing A Strangeness In My Mind , which was about the making of a shantytown in Istanbul. At that time, I was, relatively speaking, famous and successful. So I went to Brazil and saw favelas of Rio de Janeiro. I went to Bombay and saw Dharavi, which is also a favela and a business place. And I researched and researched about Turkey’s shantytowns, which were relatively better, I would say, whatever “better” means, more comfortable. I said to myself that when I’m picking up details of Turkish shantytowns, I will also consider what is more — “universal” is a kitschy word — but what are the general problems? At that time when I was writing A Strangeness in My Mind , around 2012 to 2016, I was already thinking of my novel as a global novel, but not when I was young. When I was writing my Black Book or early novels, I was only addressing Turkish leadership. But the fire that my father put in me that I had to be internationally successful was there all the time. KA: And it’s cool to see the names of characters from A Strangeness in My Mind in your notes. We see you contemplating its main characters, Mevlut and Rayiha, presumably as you write them. OP: Yes. These are the parts of [ Memories of Distant Mountains ] that I really care about. The whole effort of a fiction writer, especially when writing a long novel like me, is forcing yourself to identify with your characters like a really naive person. They make fun. I have to be Mevlut. I have to be one of my characters. I have to see the world and the beauty — or not the beauty, but convincing power — the beauty of the sentence is something else — but the convincing truth. The authenticity of the subject matter really depends on the writer’s identification with the character. You write about places that you don’t belong to by culture and class, or by geography, or even sometimes by language. It gets harder and harder if there are these distances. While on the other hand, we don’t want to read about the middle-class writer’s personal life all the time. In fact, the joy of being a writer is, I am not this person . I’m not Mevlut. I’m a middle-class writer, but I’m doing so much to identify with him. First, I will respect this person as a humanist. Second is my capacity to see the world through my character’s point of view. Be that person. These are the most attractive, interesting, playful sides of being a novelist. Not only do you have to identify with the character so that you will think what he or she will do next, but you also — this is another part we may talk about — you also have to write it beautifully. KA: Of course. No one wants to just be hit on the head with a cudgel of narrative, right? You have to earn the reader’s attention. Horace says that language should delight and instruct. And we are in a time when many of the sociopolitical circumstances of our reality feel very dire and urgent. In America, I don’t know if this is the same in Turkish literature, but it feels like lots of writing is really galloping headfirst into instruction and perhaps neglecting the delight a little bit. OP: You think so? This is what they used to say about left-wing writing in Turkey in the 1970s: “You are always very pedagogical or propaganda. What about beauty?” In the non-Western world they expect you to be more didactic, educational, useful. Especially in my early time, I was always criticized for not being political enough. I was considered in the first two decades of my writing in Turkey a bourgeois writer, while other writers, more political, more leftist, more radical, consider themselves doing an ethical job. While I’m trying to defend the autonomy, the beauty of the sentences. It was very hard. KA: Snow becomes the riposte to those criticisms of you because it is more overtly — I don’t think that there’s such a thing as apolitical language — but it is more explicitly political in its narrative. But I also think it’s interesting because you talk about visiting the favelas and visiting Bombay, but when you talk about writing Snow ... it’s almost like in writing those characters, you are writing on the cusp of between provinciality and modernity. OP: Provinciality is a great subject of mine, and it’s deeply related to the fact that there was an Ottoman Empire which dissolved very fast on the edge of Europe. So Europe is very close, but as a Turk you’re also living a very poor life, you’re not important. You don’t have any power over history. Who cares about you? These are questions that you also ask. And you’re now talking about a global readership: Oh, I’m so lucky. I have to thank God many times. Yes, I have that privilege. But only 1% of the world is global, the rest is provincial and feels deeply so. Then you realize provinciality is also a great subject that addresses the hearts of the people. It’s also a very taboo subject. The provincial will never say, “I’m provincial.” KA: Exactly. OP: “I’m like you! My heart is like yours!” That is the most they can say: “I’m like you.” KA: It’s the cumulative exhausting effect of having to insist all the time, “We’re just like you. I’m just like you. I’m just like you.” It’s in contemporary Persian literature. Or right now you see all of these voices from Palestine saying, “We love our children just like you. That’s how we love our children. And look what you’re doing to them!” OP: Which they’re saying, unfortunately, so that they’re killed less. KA: Of course, because you have to impress that upon empire. Empire doesn’t understand. The interiority of someone that you can’t imagine is an interiority that you treat brusquely. 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