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macau casino super ace GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Simon Hildebrandt had nine points in High Point's 65-59 victory over Appalachian State on Saturday. Hildebrandt had six rebounds for the Panthers (10-2). Kezza Giffa scored nine points, going 3 of 9 and 3 of 3 from the free-throw line. Abdoulaye had nine points and shot 3 of 7 from the field, including 1 for 3 from 3-point range, and went 2 for 3 from the line. Myles Tate led the Mountaineers (6-4) in scoring, finishing with 24 points, eight rebounds, four assists and three steals. CJ Huntley added 12 points, six rebounds and two steals for Appalachian State. Jackson Threadgill had seven points and six rebounds. Up next for High Point is a Tuesday matchup with Carolina University at home, and Appalachian State visits Louisiana on Wednesday. The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar .NEW YORK, Dec. 14, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of securities of WM Technology, Inc. MAPS between May 25, 2021, and September 24, 2024, both dates inclusive (the "Class Period"), of the important December 16, 2024 lead plaintiff deadline in the securities class action first filed by the Firm. SO WHAT: If you purchased WM Technology securities during the Class Period you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out of pocket fees or costs through a contingency fee arrangement. WHAT TO DO NEXT: To join the WM Technology class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=29177 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email case@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action. A class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than December 16, 2024 . A lead plaintiff is a representative party acting on behalf of other class members in directing the litigation. WHY ROSEN LAW: We encourage investors to select qualified counsel with a track record of success in leadership roles. Often, firms issuing notices do not have comparable experience, resources, or any meaningful peer recognition. Many of these firms do not actually litigate securities class actions, but are merely middlemen that refer clients or partner with law firms that actually litigate the cases. Be wise in selecting counsel. The Rosen Law Firm represents investors throughout the globe, concentrating its practice in securities class actions and shareholder derivative litigation. Rosen Law Firm achieved the largest ever securities class action settlement against a Chinese Company at the time. Rosen Law Firm was Ranked No. 1 by ISS Securities Class Action Services for number of securities class action settlements in 2017. The firm has been ranked in the top 4 each year since 2013 and has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for investors. In 2019 alone the firm secured over $438 million for investors. In 2020, founding partner Laurence Rosen was named by law360 as a Titan of Plaintiffs' Bar. Many of the firm's attorneys have been recognized by Lawdragon and Super Lawyers. DETAILS OF THE CASE: According to the lawsuit, defendants throughout the Class Period made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose, among other things, that: (1) WM Technology's monthly average user metrics ("MAUs") were severely inflated for years; and (2) as a result, defendants' statements about its business, operations, and prospects, were materially false and misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis at all relevant times. When the true details entered the market, the lawsuit claims that investors suffered damages. To join the WM Technology class action, go https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=29177 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email case@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action. No Class Has Been Certified. Until a class is certified, you are not represented by counsel unless you retain one. You may select counsel of your choice. You may also remain an absent class member and do nothing at this point. An investor's ability to share in any potential future recovery is not dependent upon serving as lead plaintiff. Follow us for updates on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-rosen-law-firm or on Twitter: https://twitter.com/rosen_firm or on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rosenlawfirm . Attorney Advertising. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Contact Information: Laurence Rosen, Esq. Phillip Kim, Esq. The Rosen Law Firm, P.A. 275 Madison Avenue, 40 th Floor New York, NY 10016 Tel: (212) 686-1060 Toll Free: (866) 767-3653 Fax: (212) 202-3827 case@rosenlegal.com www.rosenlegal.com © 2024 Benzinga.com. Benzinga does not provide investment advice. All rights reserved.

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The Gunners took two points out of Liverpool’s lead at the summit of the Premier League after Jurrien Timber and William Saliba struck in the second half – both from corners – to condemn Amorim to his first defeat as United boss. The hosts’ second-half strikes took their goals-from-corners tally to 22 since the start of last season – a statistic that is unmatched by any other team in the division. Asked if Arsenal are one of the best teams he has come up against on corners, Amorim replied: “If you follow the Premier League for a long time you can see that. “They are also big players and you see every occasion when (Gabriel) Martinelli and (Bukayo) Saka have one-on-ones, a lot of times they go outside and they cross, and they know that if the cross goes well, they can score, and if it is a corner they can score, too, so we have to be better on that. “You have seen in all Arsenal games that every team have had problems with that (corners). And the difference today was the set-pieces. “You see a goal and then the momentum changed, and it is really hard for us to take the full control of the game after that.” Timber leaned into Rasmus Hojlund at the front post before diverting Declan Rice’s set-piece into the back of Andre Onana’s net after 54 minutes to send Arsenal into the lead. Thomas Partey’s header from Saka’s corner then deflected in off Saliba’s shoulder with 17 minutes left. Arteta and the club’s set-piece guru Nicolas Jover embraced on the touchline as Amorim was left with his head in his hands. The Arsenal supporters cheered raucously every time they won a corner – landing 13 in all without reply. However, Arteta moved to play down the significance of Arsenal’s set-piece threat. “We need that, but we want to be very dangerous and very effective from every angle and every phase of play,” said Arteta. “Today we could have scored from open play like we did against West Ham and Sporting. Last year we scored the most goals in the history of this football club. Arsenal have won four consecutive Premier League matches against Man Utd for the first time ever! 💫 — Premier League (@premierleague) “Not because of only set-pieces, but because of a lot of things that we have. We want to create individual and magic moments, too.” Arsenal’s win against United – the first time they have recorded four victories in a row against the Red Devils in the league – was their fourth in succession since the international break. They will head to Fulham on Sunday bidding to keep the momentum going. Arteta continued: “The will to win is there. We try our best to do that. We won four in a row, but it doesn’t matter. We have to go to Fulham now, try to be better than them and try win the game. “It’s every three days that we play. It’s a crazy schedule. We’re going to need everybody and to mentally be very strong.”By Lisa Baertlein and Eric Beech LOS ANGELES/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday appeared to back the anti-automation stance of some 45,000 union dockworkers on the U.S. East and Gulf Coasts, whose labor talks are at an impasse over that polarizing issue. The ILA and the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) employer group are facing a Jan. 15 deadline to finalize talks, which stalled over automation. That cutoff comes just five days before Trump's inauguration. The ILA says automation kills jobs while employers say it is necessary to keep U.S. ports competitive in a rapidly changing global economy. "The amount of money saved is nowhere near the distress, hurt, and harm it causes for American Workers, in this case, our Longshoremen," Trump said of automation projects in a post on Truth Social. That message followed a meeting with Harold Daggett, who leads the International Longshoremen's Association union that represents the port workers, Trump said. The union and employers agreed to end a three-day strike on Oct. 3 after the union won a 62% wage hike over six years with significant involvement by the White House and other officials from President Joe Biden's administration. Employers, which include the U.S. operations of Switzerland's Mediterranean Shipping Company, Denmark's Maersk and China's COSCO Shipping, have been booking record profits in part due to access to U.S. markets, Trump said on Thursday. "I'd rather these foreign companies spend it on the great men and women on our docks, than machinery, which is expensive, and which will constantly have to be replaced," Trump said. ILA President Daggett thanked Trump for his support in a separate message in which union Vice President Dennis Daggett also said he hoped Trump's message would encourage USMX to remove any language on automated or semi-automated equipment in their proposals moving forward. "It's clear President-elect Trump, USMX, and the ILA all share the goal of protecting and adding good-paying American jobs at our ports," USMX said in a statement. "We need modern technology that is proven to improve worker safety, boost port efficiency, increase port capacity, and strengthen our supply chains," the employers said, adding that dockworkers make more money when seaports handle more goods. (Reporting by Eric Beech in Washington and Lisa Baertlein in Los Angeles; Editing by Jasper Ward, Bill Berkrot and Michael Perry)

‘My father stayed to defend his people’: Jimmy Lai’s son condemns ‘show trial’ in Hong KongAlbania's prime minister said Sunday the ban on TikTok his government announced a day earlier was "not a rushed reaction to a single incident." Edi Rama said Saturday the government will shut down TikTok for one year, accusing the popular video service of inciting violence and bullying, especially among children. Authorities have held 1,300 meetings with teachers and parents since the November stabbing death of a teenager by another teen after a quarrel that started on social media apps. Ninety percent of them approve of the ban on TikTok. "The ban on TikTok for one year in Albania is not a rushed reaction to a single incident, but a carefully considered decision made in consultation with parent communities in schools across the country," said Rama. Following Tirana's decision, TikTok asked for "urgent clarity from the Albanian government" in the case of the stabbed teenager. The company said it had "found no evidence that the perpetrator or victim had TikTok accounts, and multiple reports have in fact confirmed videos leading up to this incident were being posted on another platform, not TikTok." "To claim that the killing of the teenage boy has no connection to TikTok because the conflict didn't originate on the platform demonstrates a failure to grasp both the seriousness of the threat TikTok poses to children and youth today and the rationale behind our decision to take responsibility for addressing this threat," Rama said. "Albania may be too small to demand that TikTok protect children and youth from the frightening pitfalls of its algorithm," he said, blaming TikTok for "the reproduction of the unending hell of the language of hatred, violence, bullying and so on." Albanian children comprise the largest group of TikTok users in the country, according to domestic researchers. Many youngsters in Albania did not approve of the ban. "We disclose our daily life and entertain ourselves, that is, we exploit it during our free time," said Samuel Sulmani, an 18-year-old in the town of Rreshen, 75 kilometers north of the capital Tirana, on Sunday. "We do not agree with that because that's a deprivation for us." But Albanian parents have been increasingly concerned following reports of children taking knives and other objects to school to use in quarrels or cases of bullying promoted by stories they see on TikTok. "Our decision couldn't be clearer: Either TikTok protects the children of Albania, or Albania will protect its children from TikTok," Rama said.

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FOR MONDAY An ongoing court battle has forced the Philippine government and the World Bank to cancel a loan aimed at speeding up customs processes. The World Bank disclosed on Dec. 20 that the Philippines Customs Modernization Project, for which the Washington-based multilateral lender committed $88.28 million back in 2020, is "no longer viable." "The lawsuit filed by Omniprime, an unsuccessful bidder under a different, non-IBRD [International Bank for Reconstruction and Development]-related customs processing modernization project, has prevented the Bureau of Customs (BOC) from procuring the customs processing system (CPS), [which] was the project's most important activity," the World Bank noted. The IBRD is the World Bank's lending arm for developing country clients like the Philippines. The World Bank added that the BOC last May decided to cancel this project via a letter addressed to its supervising agency, the Department of Finance (DOF), as the country's second-biggest revenue collector deemed the court case as "without a foreseeable resolution." On top of this legal impediment, the World Bank cited that it took the BOC two years to procure its project support and quality assurance (PSQA), such that this project "suffered from multi-faceted delays." Last November, the DOF confirmed the BOC's proposal to cancel the project, leading to the World Bank's decision to also end its loan. Since the BOC already disbursed $4.48 million or 5.1 percent of the loan since project launch in 2021, the World Bank requested the Philippine government that "any remaining unspent amount on the designated account upon project closing will be returned to the IBRD within four months of project closing." The current closing date is on June 30 of next year. In a separate Dec. 20 implementation status and results report, the World Bank said this project's overall implementation progress is "unsatisfactory," while its overall risk rating is "high." "Only the PSQA activity, along with the acquisition of information technology (IT) equipment, was under implementation to date," the World Bank pointed out. The World Bank also rated as "unsatisfactory" the progress towards achieving the project's development objective of improving the BOC's efficiency to ultimately reduce trade costs. When the World Bank green-lit this loan four years ago, the Philippines targeted to slash the time to import and export to 80 and 30 hours, respectively, by 2025. Back then, importation processes handled by the BOC were 120-hours long, while exportation took 42 hours.

Upbound Group announced on Thursday its acquisition of financial technology company Brigit in a $460 million cash-and-stock agreement. This strategic move is supported by high-profile investors such as actor Ashton Kutcher and basketball star Kevin Durant, aligning with Upbound's goal to boost services for credit-poor consumers. The acquisition provides Upbound access to Brigit's data modeling and technology platform, facilitating the creation of more precise customer financial profiles. Brigit offers financial services, including cash advances and credit building, to nearly 2 million active monthly users through a digital app. The financial transaction includes a $325 million payment set for early 2025, predominantly in cash, with subsequent payments tied to performance targets. According to Upbound CEO Mitch Fadel, Brigit's profitable app promises immediate contribution to business and cross-selling opportunities, given the minimal customer overlap between the two firms. (With inputs from agencies.)Active Oxfordshire has been selected as the winner of the tricycles by Jorvik Tricycles. Jorvik Tricycles donated the trikes to support Active Oxfordshire's mission to combat inactivity and to promote the benefits of physical activity. The tricycles, with their classic British design and third wheel for increased stability, are suitable for individuals of all abilities. The social media competition was open for a week and invited independent organisations across Oxfordshire to nominate themselves for a chance to win. The two tricycles are worth £1,000 combined (Image: Jorvik Tricycles) The two tricycles will be donated by Active Oxfordshire to two of its partners, the Windrush Bike Project and Oxford Community Action. Josh Lenthall, chief executive at Active Oxfordshire, said: "Active Oxfordshire is incredibly excited to have won two Jorvik tricycles. "We work tirelessly to increase activity levels, challenge health inequalities, and create a happier, healthier, and more active Oxfordshire. "The bikes will enable people who may be low in confidence or unable to ride a two-wheeled bike to experience the mental and physical benefits of being active outdoors." Active Oxfordshire is an Active Partnership funded by Sport England and works with more than 100 partners to improve accessibility to physical activity, breaking down the "complex" barriers it says often prevent people from being more active. The tricycles will also support existing active travel initiatives across the county, including adaptive bicycle programmes, cycling lessons for ethnically diverse women, and providing bikes to asylum seekers and Ukrainian guests. Brigitte Hickman, volunteer and staff manager at Windrush Bike Project, said: "Having a Jorvik trike would mean we have a quality trike our attendees can use and borrow. "The tricycles will also be used in our fully inclusive Bikeability sessions in local schools, providing a great addition to our stock of adaptive and supportive bikes." Jorvik will be donating a total of 10 non-electric trikes to charities nationwide to mark the business's 10th anniversary. James Walker, founder and CEO of Jorvik Tricycles (Image: Simon Dewhurst) James Walker, founder and CEO of Jorvik Tricycles, said: "We’re thrilled to announce Active Oxfordshire as winners of this competition and support the team in its mission to help people enjoy the physical and mental health benefits of activity. "The team at Active Oxfordshire have been doing some incredible work in supporting active travel initiatives and we hope the two tricycles donated will help the team in its ongoing goal to tackle inactivity." Jorvik Tricycles was founded after Mr Walker began building tricycles for his father, who could no longer ride a traditional bicycle.

The availability of small language models (SLMs) and open-source AI models, as well as a greater number of skilled workers, are expected to make generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) more accessible to organisations. Data intelligence platform Statista estimated that the Thai GenAI market is projected to reach US$180 million in 2024, with annual growth of 46.5% from 2024-2030, resulting in a market volume of $1.77 billion by 2030. According to the Digital Economy Promotion Agency's Thailand Digital Technology Foresight 2035 report, by 2030 Thailand's AI market size is expected to be 114 billion baht. GenAI is a type of AI technology that can generate various types of content, ranging from text, imagery, audio and synthetic data. OPEN-SOURCE MODELS Juhi McClelland, managing partner for IBM Consulting in Asia-Pacific, said that while general-purpose large language models (LLMs) have their advantages, this one-size-fits-all approach is not the best AI solution for every company, particularly those in specialised industries. SLMs can help to reduce computing costs compared with LLMs, she said. LLMs refer to models trained on immense amounts of data, making them capable of understanding and generating natural language and other types of content to perform a wide range of tasks. Ms McClelland said scaling GenAI will require businesses to choose the right models for each use case, considering not just AI performance but also cost efficiency and trust. Anothai Wettayakorn, country general manager at IBM Thailand, said the larger the model, the more computational resources are needed, leading to delays, higher costs, increased energy consumption, and a greater environmental impact. As a result, many organisations are now exploring smaller, more efficient models that are customisable, reliable, and trained on business-specific data. These models address the unique needs and requirements of each organisation without incurring additional costs. Ms McClelland said there are four key factors which will drive AI adoption in Thailand: open-source AI models which are gaining momentum due to their transparency, flexibility, cost efficiency, and customisation options. These models reduce vendor lock-in, foster community-driven innovation, and support trustworthy AI strategies, Ms McClelland said. The AI ecosystem integrations will drive the success of open-source AI models in 2025. Application platforms must seamlessly integrate with various models to ensure greater interoperability and adaptability to new AI developments, she said. Mr Anothai said IBM will accelerate organisations' adoption of GenAI by promoting four critical factors, including the open-source AI models. He estimates 5-6% of organisations in Thailand this year adopted GenAI. IBM wants to help increase adoption to 15-20% next year to improve Thai competitiveness. MORE SKILLED WORKFORCE Vatsun Thirapatarapong, country manager of Amazon Web Services (AWS) Thailand, said GenAI is still relatively new and many projects in 2024 have been exploratory proof-of-concepts. Organisations are using these early projects to learn best practices, assess value, and build experience before scaling to full production, he added. While a proof-of-concept approach may limit larger-scale deployments in 2025, the enthusiasm and openness to experimentation lay the groundwork for greater innovation in the future, he said. "Underpinning the technology are the skills required to make innovation happen. This continues to be a bottleneck in GenAI adoption," he said. AWS aims to provide AI training to 100,000 people in Thailand by 2026 in order to meet employer demand for AI talent. Mr Vatsun said government initiatives like the cloud-first strategy and prioritising Thailand as a digital economy hub are driving demand for cloud and GenAI across industries. GenAI's potential to enhance productivity through automation makes it an attractive solution for businesses seeking operational efficiency by reducing repetitive tasks. For example, AI-powered tools can help developers complete tasks 57% faster. Additionally, GenAI enables innovative applications, products, and services, helping companies differentiate and gain a competitive edge. Key areas for GenAI adoption include banking/financial services, healthcare, and manufacturing/supply chains. "As Thai talent gains more training in AI skills and organisations grow their experience, deployment and innovation will accelerate," Mr Vatsun said. Dhanawat Suthumpun, managing director of Microsoft Thailand, said that to accelerate the adoption of GenAI, the government should define policy guidelines for both public and private sectors and set best practices. Providing incentives to encourage the private sector and academia to leverage AI will boost productivity, efficiency, and innovation, said Mr Dhanawat. "The significant investment in AI skills development is essential to ensure a skilled workforce capable of driving this technological advancement," he said. Mr Dhanawat said that AI will foster cross-industry collaboration. Among the sectors primed for transformation by AI are government, education, public health, finance, agriculture, tourism, manufacturing, cybersecurity, and sustainability. Patama Chantaruck, country managing director of Accenture Thailand, said Thailand is on an exciting journey with GenAI, but faces significant challenges, including unpredictable costs, security risks, and AI hallucinations -- where AI generates convincing yet incorrect outputs -- which hinder full-scale adoption. Gartner's research shows GenAI cost estimates can be inaccurate by 500-1,000%, making it hard for businesses to justify big investments without clear returns, she added. "For GenAI to succeed, companies need to go beyond just proving its concept and focus on demonstrating its real value. This means prioritising productivity improvements, considering all potential benefits, closely tracking AI-related costs, and monitoring expenses in real-time to avoid financial mistakes," Ms Patama said. "In 2025, we're seeing unprecedented openness to GenAI across Thailand's sectors. Industries like banking, life sciences, communications, media, and software are actively exploring AI-driven transformation." In 2024, businesses began moving from AI ambition to AI action, linking technology directly to business value and return on investment (ROI), said Ms McClelland. "Looking towards 2025, the focus will shift from experimentation to real business outcomes, with organisations deploying AI at scale for substantial ROI," she said. FUTURE OF AI Jensen Huang, founder and chief executive of global AI chip maker Nvidia, said during his recent visit to Thailand that the first generation of AI is digital and information-based, like chatbots. The second generation combines AI with robotics, creating self-driving cars and robots used in agriculture and other industries. The future will see robots that are integrated into human workspaces, enhancing productivity and transforming industries, he added. "The future of AI in Thailand requires three critical steps for its development, including the establishment of AI infrastructure which can produce intelligence and transform the industries," said Mr Huang.3 E Network Technology Group Limited Files for 1.2M Share IPO at $4-$6/sh

ATLANTA (AP) — Robert Braswell's 19 points helped Charlotte defeat Georgia State 77-63 on Saturday. Braswell also contributed three steals for the 49ers (5-4). Nik Graves scored 15 points while shooting 5 of 7 from the field and 5 for 9 from the line. Jaehshon Thomas totaled 13 points and seven rebounds. Zarigue Nutter led the Panthers (4-6) with 19 points. Nicholas McMullen and Toneari Lane both finished with 13 points and six rebounds. Charlotte took the lead with 8:06 remaining in the first half and never looked back. The score was 32-25 at halftime, with Braswell racking up seven points. The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar .Julián Álvarez picking up the scoring pace with Atletico Madrid

Satanic Temple to Offer Religious Program for Public Elementary StudentsLONDON , NEW YORK , and SYDNEY , Dec. 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- DAZN , a world-leading sports entertainment platform, has today announced an agreement to acquire Foxtel Group (' Foxtel ') from its majority shareholder News Corp and minority shareholder Telstra at an enterprise value of US$2.2 billion , subject to regulatory approval. The acquisition establishes DAZN as a leader in sports entertainment in Australia – a highly attractive sports market – while also expanding DAZN's global footprint and enhancing the group's standing as the global home of sport. The addition of Foxtel to DAZN brings the Group's pro-forma revenues towards US$6 billion and provides the additional content, expertise, and expansion opportunities to accelerate DAZN's growth trajectory. Foxtel is one of Australia's leading media companies, with 4.7 million subscribers, who will benefit from DAZN's extensive portfolio of sports content, platform technology, and global reach. From its beginnings as Australia's original pay-TV innovator, Foxtel has evolved to become a digital and streaming leader in sports and entertainment and the proposed transaction positions Foxtel for continued expansion as a digital-first, streaming-focused business. Foxtel will maintain its local character, led by the CEO, Patrick Delany , and his world-class management team. DAZN, a sports streaming platform with a truly global reach, is committed to growing the global audience for domestic Australian sports across the 200 territories in which it is available. Under the terms of the transaction, News Corp and Telstra will become minority shareholders in DAZN, enabling them to retain an interest in Foxtel. Shay Segev , Chief Executive Officer of DAZN, said: "Australians watch more sport than any other country in the world, which makes this deal an incredibly exciting opportunity for DAZN to enter a key market, marking another step in our long-term strategy to become the global home of sport. Foxtel is a successful business that has undergone a remarkable digital transformation in recent years, and we are confident that our global reach and relentless pursuit of innovation will continue to drive the business forward and ensure long-term success. "We are committed to supporting and investing in Foxtel's television and streaming services, across both sports and entertainment, using our world-leading technology to further enhance the viewing experience for customers. We are also committed to using our global reach to export Australia's most popular sports to new markets around the world, and we will continue to promote women's and under-represented sports. "We're looking forward to working closely with Patrick Delany and his team, as well as News Corp and Telstra as shareholders in DAZN, to realise our ambitious vision for the future of sport entertainment." Siobhan McKenna , the Chairman of Foxtel , said the agreement with DAZN was international recognition of the transformation of Foxtel from an incumbent pay TV operator to a sports and entertainment digital and streaming leader. "Over the last seven years the Foxtel team, with the strong support of News, have achieved an extraordinary turnaround in an intensely competitive environment." Foxtel Group CEO, Patrick Delany , said: "Today's announcement is a natural evolution for the Foxtel Group, having reinvented the company over the past five years as Australia's most dynamic technology-led streaming company. "Kayo and Foxtel provide Australian sports fans with access to the best Australian and international sport and shows, including AFL, NRL and Cricket with 4.7 million subscribers. "We are excited by DAZN's commitment to the Australian market. They are experts in the sports media business and can play a significant role in supporting Foxtel as the business grows its streaming capabilities, bringing a bigger and better service to customers across entertainment, news and sport. They are a perfect match for us as we look toward this next era of growth. "We have been grateful for the support of News Corp while we reimagined the future of Foxtel. In 2019, when we merged Foxtel and Fox Sports we had many people questioning our future. "After launching Kayo later in 2019 and BINGE in 2020, today we are the largest Australian-based streamer of sport and entertainment, we have stabilised our Foxtel base and launched Hubbl to help consumers find all the streamed content they love all in one place. This wouldn't have been possible without the support and encouragement of News Corp." NOTES TO EDITORS About DAZN As a world-leading sports entertainment platform, DAZN streams over 90,000 live events annually and is available in more than 200 markets worldwide. DAZN is the home of European football, women's football, boxing and MMA, and the NFL internationally. The platform features the biggest sports and leagues from around the world – Bundesliga, Serie A, LALIGA, Ligue 1, Formula 1, NBA, Moto GP, and many more including the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup. DAZN is transforming the way people enjoy sport. With a single, frictionless platform, sports fans can watch, play, buy, and connect. Live and on-demand sports content, anywhere, in any language, on any device – only on DAZN. DAZN partners with leading pay-TV operators, ISPs and Telcos worldwide to maximise sports exposure to a broad audience. Its partners include Deutsche Telekom, Orange, Sky, Movistar, Telenet, Vodafone, and many more. DAZN is a global, privately-owned company, founded in 2016, with more than 3,000 employees. The Group generated $3.2bn in revenue in 2023, having grown its annual revenues by over 50% on average from 2020 to 2023, through diverse revenue streams comprising subscriptions, advertising, sponsorship, and transactional. For more information on DAZN, our products, people, and performance, visit www.dazngroup.com . About Foxtel The Foxtel Group is one of Australia's leading media companies with 4.7 million subscribers. Its businesses include subscription television, streaming, sports production and advertising. The Foxtel Group is owned 65% by News Corp and 35% by Telstra. The Foxtel Group's diversified business includes Fox Sports, Australia's leading sports production company, famous for live sports and shows with the best commentators and personalities. It is also the home of local and global entertainment content and continues to be the partner of choice for the widest range of sports and international content providers based on established, long-term relationships, growing streaming audiences, and position as the largest Australian-based subscription television company. View original content: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/dazn-advances-global-expansion-with-acquisition-of-foxtel-a-leading-australian-sports-and-entertainment-media-group-302337994.html SOURCE DAZN

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MEXICO CITY — In recent days, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has touted her country's largest-ever seizure of fentanyl and highlighted multiple crackdowns on migrants headed toward to the United States. She was speaking to the press, but her most important audience is U.S. President-elect Donald Trump. Her campaign is widely seen as a desperate effort to head off his pledge to impose a 25 percent tariff on Mexican goods when he takes office next month. "The timing is no coincidence," said Eduardo Guerrero, a security analyst in Mexico City. "President Sheinbaum's agenda has changed radically with the triumph of Trump and with the threats he directed at Mexico." There is deep anxiety here about the potentially devastating impacts of tariffs on an already sluggish economy that is heavily dependent on trade. The United States accounts for more than 80 percent of Mexico's exports. "They were clearly not prepared for Trump winning the way he won, and Trump saying the things he has said since the election," said Jorge Castañeda, a former foreign secretary. "So they are doing what they can to catch up, a little on the fly. To make Trump and the Americans in general feel like she is trying to do things to make Trump happy." A telephone conversation between the two leaders didn't seem to help. An elated Trump reported after the call on social media that Sheinbaum had "agreed to stop Migration through Mexico" and had committed to "effectively closing our Southern Border." Sheinbaum disputed that, saying that Mexico's position was not to close borders, but "to build bridges between governments and communities." Mexican officials have been enlisting U.S. corporations, politicians and others to help dissuade Trump from imposing tariffs. "It's better for Mexico to know about the tariff threat beforehand," said Sofía Ramírez, who heads the economic think tank México, ¿cómo vamos? "This way they can at least formulate a response." Officials even launched a highly publicized offensive against contraband goods from Asia, raiding a shopping center in downtown Mexico City and seizing thousands of toys and other products — an operation widely seen as a preemptive strike to discourage Trump from trying to punish Mexico for serving as a conduit for Chinese merchandise headed to the United States. Sheinbaum "realized that China is a big deal for Trump, and if she wants to stay on his good side, Mexico has to do more to prevent China from using Mexico as a back door to get into the U.S. market," said Denise Dresser, a columnist and political scientist at the Autonomous Technological Institute of Mexico. The president has denied that she is simply trying to placate Trump. Mexicans, she recently told reporters, "can be sure that we are never going to bow our head or be ashamed." Sheinbaum must walk a fine line between her constituents, who don't want to see Mexico humiliated — or go broke — and the unpredictable, impetuous Trump. Few expect Sheinbaum, a scientist of austere demeanor, to secure the kind of rapport with Trump enjoyed by her predecessor, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, a folksy, old-school populist who showered Trump with praise at every opportunity. "She is not going to go and campaign for Trump in the Rose Garden," said Dresser, recalling López Obrador's 2020 visit to the Trump White House. "He's not going to call her, 'Mi amiga Claudia,' or sit and drink tequilas with her." Trump views tariffs as a way to pressure countries to do what he wants. In issuing his threat against Mexico last month in a post on his social media platform, he wrote: "The Tariff will remain in effect until such time as Drugs, in particular Fentanyl, and all Illegal Aliens stop this Invasion of our Country!" It didn't take long before Sheinbaum started trotting out accomplishments in those areas. On Dec. 4 — nine days after the tariff threat — Sheinbaum announced the seizure of more than a ton of fentanyl in two raids in the state of Sinaloa, a notorious cartel bastion and manufacturing hub for the synthetic opioid. The haul could have produced 20 million doses of fentanyl and yielded more than $400 million for organized crime, she told reporters. The operation, she said, had been planned for some time, countering suggestions in the Mexican media that it had been stage-managed to win over the Trump team. Completely shutting down the fentanyl trade is probably not possible, according to experts. Smugglers ship precursor chemicals from China to Mexico, where the opioid is produced in clandestine labs, before being transported across the U.S. border. It's not clear whether Trump will be willing to compromise. "We don't really know what Trump wants other than these blanket statements to 'stop the drugs,’ ” Castañeda said. "Does he want to send in more DEA guys? More military? To go after kingpins again? Or go after shipments of the precursor chemicals coming in from China?" On migration, Sheinbaum has said that northbound migrant caravans were being "dealt with" — Mexican authorities have been breaking up the groups in southern Mexico. Mexico has been detaining more than 5,000 migrants a day, almost 50 percent more than during the final months of her predecessor's term. This year, Mexico has reported more than 1.2 million apprehensions of migrants — a record for Mexico that even tops the total arrests by the U.S. Border Patrol along the U.S.-Mexico border during the same period. Will that be enough to mollify Trump? No one knows. "Both governments are kind of condemned to deal with each other," Castañeda said. "There's not much choice. She can't make Trump go away and he can't make her go away. So they will eventually get along."The counting of votes will be undertaken at 8 am on Saturday in where the election is witnessing a major battle. Malabar Hill (number 185), one of Mumbai’s most affluent and politically significant constituencies, is gearing up for a high-stakes battle in the 2024 Maharashtra Assembly elections. The constituency, part of the Mumbai South Lok Sabha region, is a General category seat, with a mix of urban and affluent voters. It has gained attention due to its prominent residents, including influential business figures and politicians. With 277 polling booths, Malabar Hill’s electorate is highly engaged, making it a closely watched contest in the upcoming elections. The 2024 contest pits six-time incumbent MLA Mangal Prabhat Lodha of the BJP against Bherulal Choudhary of Shiv Sena (UBT). Lodha, a well-established figure in the constituency, has dominated the seat for over a decade, winning six consecutive terms. Only three candidates are contesting from the constituency. In the 2019 Maharashtra Assembly elections, Mangal Prabhat Lodha won a landslide victory with 93,538 votes (75.9 percent vote share), defeating Congress’s Heera Navaji Devasi, who secured only 21,666 votes (17.6 percent). Lodha’s margin of victory was over 70,000 votes, underscoring his dominance in the constituency. Key issues in the 2024 campaign include the redevelopment of ageing parts of Malabar Hill, as well as concerns about urban infrastructure, housing, and access to basic amenities. Choudhary has focused on these local issues in his campaign, hoping to tap into growing dissatisfaction with the status quo. Meanwhile, Lodha’s longstanding popularity and connections among the affluent electorate give him a solid base. In the 2019 Maharashtra Assembly elections, Malabar Hill had a total electorate of 295,577 voters. The voter turnout was relatively low at 41.71 percent, though turnout in the 2019 parliamentary election was higher at 56.11 percent. The constituency is home to around 7.3 percent Muslim voters, 5.37 percent SC voters, and 0.26 percent ST voters. Malabar Hill went to polls on November 20. The results will be announced on Saturday, 2024. With both candidates vying for the prestigious seat, this race is expected to be a tightly contested battle. Malabar Hill emerged as a key battleground, recording a voter turnout of 52.53 percent.

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