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Mark Carney elected as new Liberal leader. What’s next? – National Mark Carney elected as new Liberal leader. What’s next? – National By Kyle Duggan The ********* Press Posted March 10, 2025 7:39 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Liberal MPs are gathering on Parliament Hill Monday afternoon to huddle after the party selected its new leader, former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney. Carney is heading into a day full of briefings and in the coming days will need to be sworn in as prime minister, tap his cabinet and sort out his party’s battle plans for the coming federal election — but the exact timeline for all these things remains unclear. An early election call is widely expected to follow in the coming days or weeks after Carney is installed as prime minister, as the Liberal party looks to take advantage of the burst of momentum it gained over the past two months. 2:45 A lookback at Justin Trudeau’s 10-year leadership as Canada’s PM Like Prime Minister Justin Trudeau before him and even Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, Carney won a resounding mandate from the party base — ultimately capturing 86 per cent of the vote. Trending Now China imposes retaliatory tariffs on ********* farm and food products Snowbirds, take note: The U.S. says these foreign nationals must register Story continues below advertisement Carney’s main rival Chrystia Freeland came in a distant second and said after the event that she always knew it would be an uphill battle, since the party establishment rallied around Carney’s candidacy. Get daily National news Get the day’s top news, political, economic, and current affairs headlines, delivered to your inbox once a day. The Conservatives slammed the result as a coronation and Poilievre called it a “sneaky” move to swap Trudeau with Carney so that the Liberals can try to win a fourth mandate. 3:34 Who is Canada’s new prime minister? What you need to know about Mark Carney &copy 2025 The ********* Press Source link #Mark #Carney #elected #Liberal #leader #Whats #National Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Tibetans clash with police at ******** embassy in India Tibetans clash with police at ******** embassy in India Tibetan protesters have scuffled with police outside the ******** embassy in New Delhi on the anniversary of Tibetans’ uprising against China. Source link #Tibetans #clash #police #******** #embassy #India Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Horoscope for Monday, March 10, 2025 – Chicago Sun-Times Horoscope for Monday, March 10, 2025 – Chicago Sun-Times Horoscope for Monday, March 10, 2025 Chicago Sun-TimesToday’s horoscope, Monday, March 10, 2025, for each zodiac sign Marca EnglishHoroscopes Today, March 10, 2025 USA TODAYYour Daily Singles Horoscope for March 10, 2025 Yahoo LifeHoroscope Tomorrow, March 11, 2025: Your zodiac insights await The Times of India Source link #Horoscope #Monday #March #Chicago #SunTimes Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Vanuatu PM cancels passport of former IPL cricket chief Vanuatu PM cancels passport of former IPL cricket chief The prime minister of Vanuatu has ordered the cancellation of a passport issued by the island nation to fugitive Indian businessman Lalit Modi, who is wanted by Delhi in a corruption case. The order came three days after India confirmed that Mr Modi had got citizenship of Vanuatu, a string of more than 80 islands in the Pacific Ocean. Mr Modi, the former chief of the Indian Premier League (IPL), is wanted for allegedly rigging bids during his tenure as the head of the world’s richest cricket tournament. Mr Modi, who has been living in the *** since 2010, has always denied the allegations. India has made several unsuccessful attempts to extradite him. On Friday, India’s foreign ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal told reporters that Mr Modi had applied to surrender his Indian passport in London. “We are also given to understand that he has acquired citizenship of Vanuatu. We continue to pursue the case against him as required under law,” Jaiswal had said. The news of Mr Modi becoming a Vanuatu citizen had made headlines in India, where he was once the face of the glamorous, cash-rich IPL tournament. He was a regular presence on the social scene, rubbing shoulders with Bollywood stars and India’s elite. But on Monday, Vanuatu’s Prime Minister Jotham Napat announced that his country had decided to cancel Mr Modi’s citizenship. Napat said a Vanuatu passport was a “privilege” and that “applicants must seek citizenship for legitimate reasons”. “None of those legitimate reasons include attempting to avoid extradition, which the recent facts brought to light clearly indicate was Mr Modi’s intention,” a media release quoted Napat as saying. He said that background checks and Interpol screenings conducted during Mr Modi’s application for a passport had shown no criminal convictions. But, he added, that in the past 24 hours, he had been made aware that Interpol had twice rejected India’s requests to issue an alert notice on Mr Modi, citing a lack of “substantive judicial evidence”. “Any such alert would’ve triggered an automatic rejection of Mr Modi’s citizenship application,” the release added. The move is likely to bring relief to Indian authorities. Unlike the ***, Vanuatu – an island nation in the Pacific Ocean – does not have an extradition treaty with India. Extradition treaties allow repatriation of people accused of crimes between countries. A day earlier, Mr Modi wrote in a post on X (formerly Twitter) that there were no cases pending against him in any court in India and accused the media of peddling “fake news” about him. Mr Modi was instrumental in founding the IPL in 2008, which has now become a multi-billion-dollar industry. The main accusations against Mr Modi relate to rigging bids during the auction of two team franchises in 2010. He was also accused of selling broadcasting and internet rights without authorisation. In 2013, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) banned Mr Modi from any involvement in cricket activities for life. Follow BBC News India on Instagram, YouTube, Twitter and Facebook. Source link #Vanuatu #cancels #passport #IPL #cricket #chief Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Call for big change to cyclone zones after Cyclone Alfred weather batters NSW Call for big change to cyclone zones after Cyclone Alfred weather batters NSW The threat of cyclones hitting unusually south has sparked a call for the threat zone to be pushed south all the way to NSW. Tropical Cyclone Alfred hit southeastern Queensland islands off Brisbane on Saturday, the furthest south a cyclone has ventured in 50 years. The federal government has a $10bn-a-year cyclone reinsurance pool, to protect people in northern Queensland and Western Australia, as insurance is prohibitively expensive for those in the traditional cyclone alleys. Camera IconClimate Change Authority chair Matt Kean says the cyclone threat is moving further south. Credit: Supplied, ABC But the unusually southern threat of Tropical Cyclone Alfred has prompted calls for cyclone-strength houses to be built further south, into NSW. “Today, cyclone building codes only apply to properties north of Bundaberg,” Climate Change Authority chair, Matt Kean, said on Q+A on Monday. “The reality is that with warming sea surface temperatures, it’s creating tropical cyclone-like conditions about 100km south of there. “So we need to be thinking about whether we apply those building codes as far down as the NSW north coast. “So governments not only need to do their bit to reduce emissions but we need to adapt our policies to ensure we can deal with these changes in our climatic weather events.” Alfred, which quickly became a low after crossing over the mainland, has brought days of heavy rains and flooding from Hervey Bay in Queensland to Lismore in northern NSW. Source link #Call #big #change #cyclone #zones #Cyclone #Alfred #weather #batters #NSW Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content] For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

Athol Fugard, trenchant South African playwright, dies at 92 – The Washington Post Athol Fugard, trenchant South African playwright, dies at 92 – The Washington Post Athol Fugard, trenchant South African playwright, dies at 92 The Washington PostAthol Fugard, South African Playwright Who Dissected Apartheid, Dies at 92 The New York TimesAthol Fugard: Death of a great South African playwright BBC.comJanet Suzman on Athol Fugard: A writer of true integrity has gone The GuardianAthol Fugard, playwright and actor whose work shone an unflinching light on apartheid South Africa The Telegraph Source link #Athol #Fugard #trenchant #South #African #playwright #dies #Washington #Post Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Trump rips into ‘weak and ineffective’ Malcolm Turnbull Trump rips into ‘weak and ineffective’ Malcolm Turnbull US President Donald Trump has launched a scathing attack against former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull as he weighs up whether to give Australia an exemption from tariffs on steel and aluminium. In a late-night spray on social media platform Truth Social, Mr Trump slammed Mr Turnbull on Monday afternoon (AEDT). “Malcolm Turnbull, the former Prime Minister of Australia who was always leading that wonderful country from “behind,” never understood what was going on in China, nor did he have the capacity to do so,” the president wrote. “I always thought he was a weak and ineffective leader and, obviously, ***********’s agreed with me!!!” Mr Turnbull lost the prime ministership in a party leadership spill and was not voted out by the public. Mr Turnbull hit back at the president on Monday night, telling ABC TV that Australia had to be realistic about the impact Mr Trump was having “on the world, on the Western alliance, on markets, on our economies”. The former prime minster warned against Australia joining a “conga line of sycophants creeping through the White House, paying homage to this guy, telling him he’s a genius”. “The reality is, if you ***** up to bullies, whether it’s the global affairs, or in the playground, you just get more bullying,” Mr Turnbull said on the 7.30 program. “And unfortunately, we are now seeing somebody that is utterly unconstrained, and if the advice is to go and ***** up to him, where does that get you?” He said China would take advantage of Mr Trump’s “erratic” behaviour. “What China will do is they will say they’ll be the opposite of Trump: where Trump is erratic, they’ll be consistent; where Trump is rude, they’ll be respectful. “They’ll play a very different game to what they did in the first Trump administration.” Mr Turnbull had previously said the US president was unpredictable and could not be trusted to take military action if Australia were attacked. He said on Monday night he also did not believe the president would go to war with China over Taiwan. Mr Trump has not said whether he will exempt Australia from the tariffs, with a decision expected within days. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said his government would continue to engage “constructively” with the Trump administration. “We are partners with the United States through our free trade agreement, and we’ll continue to advocate for Australia’s national interest,” he told reporters in Lismore before the president’s social media post. Australia is arguing it should be handed an exemption because it imports more from the US than what it exports, the same successful argument Mr Turnbull used when he was prime minister during Mr Trump’s first term. The US president’s top economic advisor Kevin Hassett has said he doubted any exceptions would be made. Mr Turnbull told 7.30 the government was “rinsing and repeating” the arguments of 2018, but the situation had changed because he believed Mr Trump had regretted the exemption because he then had to grant exemptions to other countries. Source link #Trump #rips #weak #ineffective #Malcolm #Turnbull Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Novo Nordisk shares fall after CagriSema weight-loss drug trial result Novo Nordisk shares fall after CagriSema weight-loss drug trial result Medical bottles and syringe are seen with Novo Nordisk logo displayed on a screen in the background. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Shares of Novo Nordisk fell on Monday, after the Danish pharmaceutical giant said its next-generation weight-loss drug CagriSema helped obese or overweight adult patients with type 2 diabetes drop 15.7% of their weight after 68 weeks. The company’s stock was down 5.52% at 11:10 a.m. London time. This breaking news story is being updated. Source link #Novo #Nordisk #shares #fall #CagriSema #weightloss #drug #trial #result Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

One of Wall Street’s biggest bulls now says a flash ****** can’t be ruled out – MarketWatch One of Wall Street’s biggest bulls now says a flash ****** can’t be ruled out – MarketWatch One of Wall Street’s biggest bulls now says a flash ****** can’t be ruled out MarketWatchMarkets will get used to economic messiness, says Ed Yardeni MSNTariff flip-flops creating volatility; markets may start to tune out US statements & focus on fundamental The Economic Times Source link #Wall #Streets #biggest #bulls #flash #****** #ruled #MarketWatch Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

The ‘forgotten golfer’ who was a sporting icon The ‘forgotten golfer’ who was a sporting icon Ken Banks and Ben Philip BBC Scotland Reporting fromGrantown-on-SpeyUSGA Museum Bobby Cruickshank became a sporting star in America When Scotsman Bobby Cruickshank was taken prisoner during World War One, he could little have imagined he would later find enduring fame in America as a golfing legend. Born in Grantown-on-Spey in 1894, he escaped the prisoner of war camp and eventually crossed the Atlantic to follow his golfing dream. He went on to win more than 20 tournaments and be considered a sporting great in the USA. But his story is far less well known back home in Scotland. Now the Highland course where he learned to play is offering golfers an “immersive” experience in his honour, including the chance to use hickory clubs of the style he played with in the 1920s and 1930s. Bobby was born about 400 yards – or roughly the length of a par-four hole – from Grantown-on-Spey golf course. Bobby Cruickshank learned to play at Grantown-on-Spey’s golf course At the time, it was just a nine-hole course. But it was big enough for Bobby. He caddied there as well as learning to play the game. Bobby later moved to Edinburgh where he developed his education and sporting skills, ultimately resulting in him pursuing his golfing ambitions. But World War One got in the way. Bobby signed up and managed to survive the horrors of the Somme only to be captured by the Germans. He succeeded in escaping a PoW camp at Arras in France. Grantown-on-Spey Golf Club Bobby Cruickshank became a celebrated golfer Bobby emigrated in 1921, joining a wave of Scottish golfers seeking success in the growing American golf scene. It was there that he ultimately won a series of tournaments and finished runner-up in the US Open in 1923 and 1932. He played alongside other greats of that era including Bobby Jones and his golfing status saw him rub shoulders with Hollywood icons including Charlie Chaplin. In 1967 he was elected to the PGA of America Hall of Fame – the highest honour it can bestow upon its membership or ambassadors of golf. Other greats of the game to have the same honour include Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer. Bobby died at the age of 80 in 1975. Granddaughter Diana Smith, 82, who lives in Georgia, USA, is proud of his achievements. “He was one of the finest people you could ever meet,” she told BBC Scotland News. “He loved the game dearly. He, along with his group of buddies in the States, literally started the concept of what is now the golf tour.” Diana Smith Diana Smith is seen playing golf with her grandfather Bobby “We had more laughs on the golf course than I can even tell you. He used to chase the alligators away with his club,” she said. “When he couldn’t play golf anymore, he quickly passed away.” Diana and the rest of Bobby’s family are delighted by the new project at his home course. “We are thrilled. I know how much Grantown meant to my family and my grandad. I’m very proud of him. And I’m happy that people are recognising him. “It’s easy to forget, but he was so much part of the golf world and for this chance for people to get to know him, does my heart good.” USGA Museum Bobby enjoyed a successful golfing career Grantown-on-Spey Golf Club – which was established in 1890 – has launched the Bobby Cruickshank Hickory Experience. Players can use a set of hickory clubs and see footage, photographs and memorabilia related to Bobby’s exploits. Club member Bill Mitchell, 90, remembers Bobby Cruickshank well. “I remember him coming over on holiday and he had a huge American car,” he said. Club member Bill Mitchell has fond memories of Bobby Cruickshank “I recall him coming down one night and his nephew was practising bunker shots. “Bobby was all dressed up in his dinner jacket, ready to go out for a meal with some friends. “And he saw his nephew and Bobby said ‘Give me your wedge and one ball and I’ll give you 10 shots if you can put it nearer to the hole’. “And of course he just flopped it out, six inches away, and his nephew had no chance. “He was a class act, there’s no doubt about it.” He added: “He had a super swing – a no-nonsense swing. One waggle and away it went.” ‘Deserves his place in history’ Steve Stuart from Grantown-on-Spey Golf Club has been driving the legacy project. “He won 25 tournaments in America – I can’t think of another Scot who has done that,” he said. Mr Stuart described Scottish golf tourism as “amazing” with the best courses in the world. “Most of the tourists visit them, but you’ve also got lots of hidden gems and we like to think that we’re one of those,” he said. “So what we’re trying to do is celebrate our unique selling point in Bobby Cruickshank. “Tourists can expect a true and immersive history lesson. And if they have never played with hickory clubs, it’s great fun. “He played all his golf in America and he was a household name there. “We sometimes get Americans coming here just to see the home of Bobby Cruickshank and people here generally don’t give a very good response because nobody is clued up on it yet – but we’re aiming to change that. “He really is the forgotten golfer. He was one heck of a golfer. Bobby Cruickshank deserves his place in history.” Source link #forgotten #golfer #sporting #icon Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

No.1 pick Lalor heads trio of Tigers AFL debutants No.1 pick Lalor heads trio of Tigers AFL debutants No.1 draft pick Sam Lalor has recovered from his pre-season injuries and will headline a trio of Richmond debutants on Thursday night against Carlton. Source link #No.1 #pick #Lalor #heads #trio #Tigers #AFL #debutants Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Medicaid Advocates Say Critics Use Loaded Terms To Gain Edge in Congressional Debate Medicaid Advocates Say Critics Use Loaded Terms To Gain Edge in Congressional Debate WASHINGTON, DC – FEBRUARY 25: U.S. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) takes a question from a reporter during a news conference following a House Republican caucus meeting at the U.S. Capitol on February 25, 2025 in Washington, DC. The House is working to pass its budget bill this week which includes up to $4.5 trillion in tax cuts, an increase in the debt limit and cuts Medicaid and other social programs. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images) In Washington’s debate over enacting steep funding cuts to Medicaid, words are a central battleground. Many Republican lawmakers and conservative policy officials who want to scale back the joint state-federal health program are using charged language to describe it. Language experts and advocates for Medicaid enrollees say their word choice is misleading and aims to sway public opinion against the popular, 60-year-old government program in a bid to persuade Congress to cut funding. Republicans such as Sen. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, are deploying provocative terms such as “money laundering,” rebranding a decades-old — and legal — practice known as provider taxes, which most states use to gain additional federal Medicaid funds. They say it’s “discrimination” that the federal government matches state funding at a higher rate for adults covered by the Affordable Care Act’s Medicaid expansion than it does for other enrollees, including children, pregnant women, and disabled people. And many Republicans, including House Speaker Mike Johnson and the director of the Office of Management and Budget, Russell Vought, have described adults who gained Medicaid coverage through the ACA expansion as “able-bodied” as they push for federal work requirements. The term implies they have less need for government assistance than other Medicaid recipients — even though some have health conditions or caregiving responsibilities that make holding full-time jobs difficult. “Able-bodied adults without dependents are better off with jobs than with hand-outs, and so are their communities and American taxpayers,” Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) said in a press release in February. To be sure, political spin is a practice older than Washington, and Democrats are no spectators in the war of words. But what’s striking about the latest GOP effort is that it is focused on cutting a health program for the nation’s poorest residents to pay, in part, for tax cuts for wealthier Americans. A KFF poll conducted last month and released Friday found that support for proposed changes to Medicaid can wax or wane depending on what individuals are told about the program. For example, the poll found about 6 in 10 adults support work requirements, with the same portion of respondents believing incorrectly that most working-age adults on Medicaid are unemployed. In fact, about two-thirds work. KFF’s poll also showed that support for work requirements drops to about 3 in 10 adults when those who initially supported them hear that most Medicaid enrollees are already working and that, if the requirements were implemented, many would risk losing coverage because of the burden of proving eligibility. When respondents initially opposed to work requirements were told they could allow Medicaid to be reserved for groups like the elderly, people with disabilities, and low-income children, support for them increased to 77%. Steven Mintz, a history professor at the University of Texas, said the Medicaid debate likely will be won not on the facts, but instead on which party can describe it in terms that gain the most public support. “Words are wielded as weapons,” he said. Republicans’ word choices are designed to appeal to people’s prejudices about Medicaid, he said, adding that “loaded” terms help divert attention from a detailed policy discussion. “Words help reinforce a position that people already lean toward,” he said. Sara Rosenbaum, professor emerita of health law and policy at George Washington University, said conservatives who have long tried to shrink Medicaid have an obvious motivation. “These people spend their lives trying to ruin the program by searching for the newest slogans, the newest quips, and the newest nonsensical monikers that they think somehow will persuade Congress to completely upend the program and take benefits away from tens of millions of people,” she said. Medicaid and the closely related Children’s Health Insurance Program cover nearly 80 million low-income and disabled people — roughly 1 in 5 Americans. Enrollment and spending soared in the past decade due largely to the covid pandemic and the decision by more states to expand Medicaid under the ACA. Polling shows the program is nearly as popular as Medicare, the health program primarily for those 65 or older — with about 3 in 4 Americans holding a favorable opinion of Medicaid. The House of Representatives’ budget resolution, a blueprint that narrowly passed Feb. 25 with no Democratic support, calls for cuts of at least $880 billion over a decade largely from federal health and energy programs. A separate Senate resolution with no such cuts — so far — is also in play. Any proposal would need to pass both chambers. Democrats fear most of those cuts will come from Medicaid. Trump has vowed not to touch Medicare, leaving few if any alternatives. He has said he would “cherish” Medicaid and go after only waste, fraud, and abuse in the program without offering details on how those would be interpreted — and he endorsed the House’s blueprint calling for cuts. States and the federal government share in the financing of Medicaid, with the federal government paying from 50% to 77% of the cost of providing services to most beneficiaries. The rate is 90% for beneficiaries receiving coverage through their state’s Medicaid expansion program. The federal matching rate varies based on a state’s per capita income relative to the national average; states with lower per capita incomes have higher matching rates. The remaining share of program funding comes from state and local sources. The words “discrimination” and “money laundering” have been used in reports from the Paragon Health Institute, a conservative think tank led by a former Trump adviser, Brian Blase. Two former Paragon executives now advise Trump, and a former Paragon analyst advises Johnson. Blase said there’s no ulterior motive in the group’s word choices. “This is us trying to describe the issue in a way that makes the most sense to members of Congress and policymakers,” he said. Paragon analysts have argued for ending the federal government’s “discrimination” in matching state dollars for those covered under the ACA’s Medicaid expansion at a higher rate than for other enrollees. They also propose giving states a set amount of federal money per year for the program, rather than the open-ended federal funds that always have been a hallmark of Medicaid. One way states raise funds for their share of Medicaid spending is through provider taxes that hospitals or nursing homes pay. States often reimburse the providers through the extra federal money. Blase acknowledges that provider taxes used by states to draw down more federal money — which Paragon has referred to as “money laundering” — are legal. He said calling the practice a “tax” is misleading because the providers financially benefit from it. “Money laundering is the best term we can think of for the schemes providers and states come up with to get federal reimbursement for artificial expenditures that benefits states and providers,” he said. Joan Alker, executive director of the Center for Children and Families at Georgetown University, defended provider taxes as a legal way states raise money to cover low-income people. She noted most states with provider taxes are controlled at least partly by Republicans. Alker rejected the notion that enhanced funding to expand enrollment is “discrimination.” The ACA included the higher rates for covering more low-income enrollees because that was the only way states could afford it, she said. Without providing a specific example, Blase said advocates have said cuts would “leave people dying in the streets.” During a brief funding freeze to Medicaid providers in January, Sen. Ron Wyden of Oregon, the top Democrat on the Senate Finance Committee, said, “This is a blatant attempt to rip away health insurance from millions of Americans overnight and will get people killed.” KFF Health News is a national newsroom that produces in-depth journalism about health issues and is one of the core operating programs at KFF—an independent source of health policy research, polling, and journalism. Learn more about KFF. USE OUR CONTENT This story can be republished for free (details). KFF Health News is a national newsroom that produces in-depth journalism about health issues and is one of the core operating programs at KFF—an independent source of health policy research, polling, and journalism. Learn more about KFF. Subscribe to KFF Health News’ free Morning Briefing. 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Trump ‘an agent of chaos and confusion, economists warn Trump ‘an agent of chaos and confusion, economists warn U.S. President Donald Trump attends the White House Crypto Summit at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 7, 2025. Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters Global market volatility and geopolitical turbulence in the wake of President Donald Trump’s return to the White House have led to warnings that the U.S. economy could be heading for a recession — but economists say that a downturn isn’t in the cards just yet. “I don’t think we will talk about a U.S. recession. The U.S economy is resilient, I would say, largely despite Donald Trump,” Holger Schmieding, chief economist at Berenberg Bank, told CNBC’s “Squawk Box Europe” on Monday. Dubbing Trump an “agent of chaos and confusion,” Schmieding said the president’s “zigzagging on tariffs shows that he has little idea of the potential consequences of his tariff policies.” Nonetheless, “U.S. consumers have money to spend, [and] they probably will. The labor market in the U.S. remains reasonably firm, and with energy prices coming down a bit and probably some tax cuts and deregulation coming, I don’t think there’s an imminent recession risk,” according to Schmieding. “But what is becoming ever clearer in the long run, Trump is hurting U.S. trend growth, that is growth in the years beyond 2026. And he stands for higher prices for U.S. consumers, which means, in my view, the Fed [Federal Reserve] has no reason to cut rates with Trump as president, and Trump sowing chaos and confusion,” he noted. CNBC has contacted the White House for a response and is awaiting a reply. International stock markets have been rocked to their foundations in recent weeks amid fears that Trump intended to revive a global trade war after announcing hard-hitting import tariffs on goods from China, Mexico and Canada. Confusion and uncertainty have followed, as the president last Friday announced that there would be a reprieve and delay to April 2 on some tariffs on the U.S.’ neighbors and closest trading partners. Trump’s unconventional approach to trade and international diplomacy has left markets unimpressed, with U.S. indices whipsawing, while strategists warned that negative market sentiment was bound to continue in the Trump 2.0 era. U.S. stock futures fell earlier Monday morning, indicating another rocky ride for American markets at the start of the new trading week. Business leaders and economists have voiced concerns that tariffs will lead to further inflationary pressures on the U.S., with consumers likely to bear the brunt of higher prices on imported goods. They also warn that investment, jobs and growth could suffer, as consumers tighten their belts and hunker down to wait out a ******* of economic unpredictability and potential “stagflation” marked by high inflation and high unemployment. That would put pressure on the Fed to keep interest rates on hold, rather than cutting from their current benchmark rate in a range between 4.25%-4.5%, in a bid to stimulate the economy. Lower interest rates can fuel more spending, and, in turn, inflation. Fed Chairman Jerome Powell Friday said that the central bank can wait to see how Trump’s aggressive policy actions play out before it moves again on interest rates. ‘A ******* of transition’ Recent economic data showing consumer confidence has taken a hit in February will be food for thought for the Trump administration. The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta’s GDPNow tracker of incoming metrics indicated last week that the U.S. gross domestic product could shrink by 2.4% for the ******* between January and March. A technical recession is defined as taking place when at least two consecutive quarters log negative growth. Last week’s jobs data also showed that while the U.S. labor market is still expanding, signs of weakness could also be starting to creep in. Nonfarm payrolls data indicated job growth was weaker than expected in February, albeit still stable despite Trump’s efforts to cut the federal workforce. Nonfarm payrolls increased by a seasonally adjusted 151,000 on the month, exceeding the downwardly revised 125,000 of January, but coming in below the 170,000 consensus forecast from Dow Jones, the Labor Department’s Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday. The unemployment rate edged higher to 4.1%. TS Lombard Chief U.S. Economist Steven Blitz said the latest jobs data “tell us the economy continues to grow” and did not signal “increased recession risks created by the array of Trump’s policies.” In a note on Friday, he said “the sum of Trump’s actions can yet skew the economy in any which way, including an implosion of capital spending.” “Keep in mind that presidents have been known to accept downturns in year one of their presidency. It is a free pass, they blame the previous president and take credit for the recovery. My base case is still growth and the Fed holding still. My base concern comes from the capital markets side, break trade and you will break the capital inflows that support the economy,” Blitz said. U.S. President Donald Trump gestures as he walks to board Marine One, while departing the White House en route to Florida, in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 7, 2025. Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters Trump has refused to rule out the possibility of a recession this year, but insisted this weekend that the economy was in a “******* of transition.” Asked about the Atlanta Fed’s warning of an economic contraction by Fox News Channel’s “Sunday Morning Futures,” Trump seemed to acknowledge that his tariff plans could affect U.S. growth. “I hate to predict things like that,” he said in an interview aired Sunday, when asked if the recession warning was a concern. “There is a ******* of transition because what we’re doing is very big. We’re bringing wealth back to America. That’s a big thing.” The White House leader added, “It takes a little time. It takes a little time.” JPMorgan’s U.S. Market Intelligence unit last week noted that the U.S. economy was entering “another ******* of uncertainty” given the unpredictable nature of tariffs. The analysts said they were taking a “bearish” position on U.S. stocks, expecting markets to see more volatility and for U.S. growth to potentially “crater.” “We have already seen the negative impact that policy/trade uncertainty has had on both household and corporate spending, so it seems likely that we see a larger magnitude of this over the next month. Keep an eye on the unemployment rate, layoffs, WARN notices, etc. If we start to see the unemployment rate rising rapidly, then that likely which push the market back into the ‘Recession Playbook,'” JPMorgan noted. While a U.S. recession was not the bank’s base case scenario, JPMorgan analysts warned that “the undetermined length of tariffs and the potential for the trade war to see an acceleration in new tariffs [means] we think stocks will be challenged as U.S. GDP growth estimates are cut.” “Given the lack of a potential end to this escalation, the expectation is that tariffs of these magnitude with drive both Canada and Mexico into a recession. Look for U.S. GDP growth expectations to crater and for earnings revisions to be materially lower, forcing a re-think of year-end forecasts. With this in mind, we are changing our view to Tactically Bearish,” they noted. Source link #Trump #agent #chaos #confusion #economists #warn Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Body of Atlanta Teacher Found 1 Month After He Disappeared with His Fiancée on Georgia Lake: Reports – PEOPLE Body of Atlanta Teacher Found 1 Month After He Disappeared with His Fiancée on Georgia Lake: Reports – PEOPLE Body of Atlanta Teacher Found 1 Month After He Disappeared with His Fiancée on Georgia Lake: Reports PEOPLESecret Service asked to unlock Spelman instructor’s phone after death FOX 5 AtlantaExpert team out of Wisconsin to search Lake Oconee for missing man 11Alive.com WXIA Source link #Body #Atlanta #Teacher #Month #Disappeared #Fiancée #Georgia #Lake #Reports #PEOPLE Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Girls in England lag behind boys in maths and science study Girls in England lag behind boys in maths and science study A gender gap has opened up between boys and girls in maths and science subjects in England, a new report suggests. The international study, carried out every four years and published by the Department for Education, found that the gap between boys and girls in Year 5 and Year 9 was significantly larger than in previous versions of the study. The gap in Year 9 maths in England was wider than in any other country taking part in the study, with boys scoring 26 points higher than girls. In 2020, the gap was two points. Schools Minister Catherine McKinnell said the government will continue to promote science, technology, engineering and maths (Stem) subjects, “especially among girls”. The Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS), was carried out by researchers at University College London (UCL). The latest report uses data gathered in 2023. In science, Year 9 boys in the study were 14 points ahead of girls. In the previous report, published in 2020 using 2019 data, girls scored three points higher than boys. Jennie Golding, a co-author of the report from the Institute of Education at UCL, believes issues around confidence and a sense of belonging could be possible reasons why girls’ performance has suffered. But she said more research was needed to understand and address it, with boys and girls getting similar TIMSS scores in previous studies. Mary Richardson, the report’s other co-author, said: “It is possible that some of the effects of Covid, learning loss and changes to learning environments are now revealing themselves.” This is the first time the assessment has been fully digital, which may have had an impact on scores, researchers said. A gender gap has opened up in favour of boys since the last report in comparative countries too, such as Australia, New Zealand and the United States. In England, the gap is much closer when looking at Year 6 Sats results for 2024, where girls continued to outperform boys at the expected standard in all subjects apart from maths, where boys outperformed girls by one percentage point. It is a similar story for older age groups doing their GCSEs and A-levels, where boys tend to outperform girls in maths and science but to a lesser degree than in the latest TIMSS study. Part of the TIMSS study also found that more boys reported feeling “very confident” in maths than girls. Tanya Tracey, chief executive of the charity Girls Are Investors, said many of the girls and young women they support have a fear of failure and lack confidence. The charity tries to encourage more women and girls to pursue careers in the male-dominated investing sector, through mentorship and workshops. “Part of the job is knowing you won’t get it right all the time – that’s a surprise to many girls I think. They always think they have to be perfect,” she added. The government said it would be looking at how to ensure all children get a strong foundation in maths through its curriculum and assessment review. The schools minister said it was important to “break the link between background and success so every child can achieve and thrive”. Source link #Girls #England #lag #boys #maths #science #study Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

European Parliament to mark International Women’s Day | News European Parliament to mark International Women’s Day | News Four women fighting for freedom, peace and justice in their home countries – from Belarus, leader of the country’s democratic forces Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, and Palina Sharenda Panasiuk; and Lenie Umerova and ***** Kepler from Ukraine – have been invited to address plenary. Ms Tsikhanouskaya, Ms Sharenda Panasiuk, Ms Kepler and Ms Umerova will be available for interviews after the ceremony. Interested media are requested to contact Isabelle Zerrouk from Parliament’s Press Service: *****@*****.tld (0032 470 88 02 62). Source link #European #Parliament #mark #International #Womens #Day #News Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

West Coast Eagles coach Andrew McQualter reveals plan to keep young star Harley Reid at club West Coast Eagles coach Andrew McQualter reveals plan to keep young star Harley Reid at club West Coast coach Andrew McQualter says Harley Reid’s fitness is a work in progress as he reveals his plan to convince the rising star to abstain from the lure of returning to the eastern states. It comes as rumours of Reid departing the Eagles at the end of his rookie deal hit overdrive after the youngster was spotted chatting with Hawthorn coach Sam Mitchell at former West Coast premiership defender turned Hawk Tom Barrass’ wedding. Reid has had an interrupted pre-season and was placed on a managed program ahead of round one, with concerns surrounding his fitness after returning from an off-season break. The midfielder did feature in a pre-season win over North Melbourne in Bunbury, and while first-year head coach McQualter admitted Reid still had work to do on the eve of the season, he commended the 19-year-old’s “drive”. “He’s going to be evolving from a physical point of view,” he told Channel 7’s Ryan Daniels. “He’s had a bit of an interrupted pre-season, but what I’ve learned about Harley is that he’s really driven to get better. He got put up on a pedestal last year by a lot of people, and for a young kid, that’s tough. “But from day one, when I’ve worked with him, he’s had a desire to get better. It’s not an overnight fix; he’s not going to become the fittest player in the league overnight. He’s a work in progress. He’s also got some strengths we’ll look to utilise.” McQualter could also have a battle on his hands just to keep the future star in the Eagles’ nest, with multiple Victorian clubs set to gear up a bid to lure the young Victorian back to his home state after his rookie contract next season. However, the former Tigers assistant said the key to building a relationship with all players was to build a relationship based on respect and challenge them to keep improving. “It’s just about respect and building a relationship built off honesty and looking after each other and supporting each other, but importantly, my job is to challenge Harley as well,” McQualter said. “He and I have had conversations around that and he’s been really receptive to it. He’s no different to any other player on our list. That’s my job with all of them.” Reid hasn’t been the only youngster to catch the new coach’s eye, McQualter flagging a potential first-round debut for the club’s top 2024 draftee and Peel Thunder product Bo Allen while also praising all of West Coast’s first-year brigade. Camera IconBo Allen and Archer Reid and of the Eagles leave the field. Credit: Daniel Carson/AFL Photos “To be honest, all of our first-year players have shown signs they’ll be good AFL players, which is really pleasing,” he said. “The draft’s always difficult. They’re very young when they get drafted players these days, but the guys we’ve got this year have come into our system, worked really hard, they’re diligent and good prepares. “Tom Gross, Lucca Grego, Malakai Champion, they’ve all shown bits and pieces. Jobe Shanahan, we know, can be a really terrific high-end talent as well, and Hamish Davis has shown signs he can be a terrific player as well.” Source link #West #Coast #Eagles #coach #Andrew #McQualter #reveals #plan #young #star #Harley #Reid #club Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content] For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

Doom’s Brutal Nightmare Runs Are Evolving and Melee-Only May Soon Reign in the Dark Ages Doom’s Brutal Nightmare Runs Are Evolving and Melee-Only May Soon Reign in the Dark Ages Players often tend to push the boundaries of a game by adopting unique methods of approaching it. Similar to 2016’s Doom’s nightmare run, where players opted for a pistol-only playthrough, we might soon see a melee-only run in The Dark Ages. Doom: The Dark Ages might not cater well to melee only players. Image Credit: id software The pistol-only run in Doom was not the most fun experience since the game is not designed to be played that way, but there are a lot of highly skilled individuals who still managed to reach way ahead by just using a pistol. This proves that, in theory, a melee run could too exist. Melee runs in Doom: The Dark Ages will not be easy Players tend to come up with unique ways to approach the game. Image Credit: id Software Melee weapons in Doom: The Dark Ages are pretty powerful, and a run solely relied on them can be accomplished. However, it will not be a simple task. Although if players can complete a Dark Souls or Elden Ring no-hit run, then why can’t they do a melee run in Doom? Dark Souls and Elden Ring are some of the most difficult games ever created, and players have finished these games using plenty of unique approaches that seemed impossible until someone did it. These past experiences are a major contributor towards a hopeful glance into a future melee run in The Dark Ages. The developer had gone the extra mile to make the game more gory. During an interview with PC Gamer, The Dark Ages game director Hugo Martin and producer Marty Stratton talked about the potential of a melee-based brutal nightmare run. Martin said: If people could beat Dark Souls with no damage and pistol-only Nightmare runs on [Doom 2016], I’m sure people will figure out how to do it with the shield and the melee, because they’re pretty powerful, but you’d have a hard time, that’s for sure. Stratton, on the other hand, leans more towards the cautious signs and thinks that a melee-based run will not necessarily be fun since the game is not designed for a thing like that. However, players always find a way around it. Players often find unique ways to raise the difficulty bar of games Taking on self-imposed challenges enables players to test their skill-sets. Image Credit: id Software A lot of skilled players out there have long been experimenting with the potential of various games. Some players find certain games too easy even in the hardest mode, so they decide to approach it in other ways, like going on a no-hit run, if you get hit, you restart, or an only sword run, or an only pistol run. The list goes on and on. It is not difficult to run Doom on most machines, so a lot of players might be a part of this challenge. People like developing challenges for themselves since it works as a parameter to test their skill set in a particular game. This is also beneficial for the developer since the game’s replayability value increases massively. A game that offers highly customizable options to players, enabling them to approach the game in their unique style, goes a long way. Are you someone who likes taking on unique, self-imposed challenges? Let us know in the comments below. Source link #Dooms #Brutal #Nightmare #Runs #Evolving #MeleeOnly #Reign #Dark #Ages Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Truist upgrades Cracker Barrel to buy, encouraged by restaurant’s turnaround efforts Truist upgrades Cracker Barrel to buy, encouraged by restaurant’s turnaround efforts Truist Securities is taking a bite out of Cracker Barrel as the restaurant brand’s turnaround plan begins to take off. Analyst Jake Bartlett upgraded the company to buy from hold and increased his price target on shares by $4 to $55, which suggests 28.4% potential upside. “CBRL is still very early in its turnaround, but solid results in the last 2 quarters gives us confidence in a sustained improvement, which does not appear reflected in valuation,” Bartlett said in a note to clients. “You don’t have to believe in the full turnaround to see upside in the stock.” The stock has lost more than 37% over the past year, as Cracker Barrel has been working towards a three-year turnaround plan that the company’s CEO said should lead to results in the back half of its fiscal year 2026 and 2027 performance. The plan involves location remodels, new menu items and improved technology for its loyalty program and to-go business, the executive previously told CNBC. CBRL 1Y mountain Cracker Barrel stock performance. Truist is liking the progress on Cracker Barrel’s turnaround efforts so far, especially now that the stock trades at a “compelling valuation.” Looking ahead, Bartlett thinks same-store sales will drive margin expansion and that traffic trends will continue to improve. Risks tied to tariffs and egg costs and availability are manageable, he added. The analyst is optimistic that continued new menu items, improved operations and recent loyalty program could continue to win over customers. Cracker Barrel is narrowing its pricing gap to casual dining and family dining peers and implementing tiered pricing across its stores while improving its food offerings, he said. “CBRL’s recent menu innovation and improved service levels have enabled it to take significant price, while improving its traffic trajectory, consumer satisfaction scores (including value) and margins, all before a potential boost from a remodel program,” Bartlett said. Source link #Truist #upgrades #Cracker #Barrel #buy #encouraged #restaurants #turnaround #efforts Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Russia’s glide bombs were unstoppable – but Ukraine has made them useless Russia’s glide bombs were unstoppable – but Ukraine has made them useless In a single week in September 2024, Russia dropped more than 900 glide bombs along its 800-mile front line with Ukraine, according to Ukrainian estimates. Ukraine was almost powerless to stop the long-range weapons – and the consequences were devastating. Known as Russia’s “miracle weapon”, glide bombs would routinely be used to wipe out key Ukrainian targets, from logistics bases to army headquarters. Fitted with wings and satellite-aided navigation, each weighed as much as three tons. However, 12 months later, Russia’s glide bombs are effectively useless, owing to the sudden success of Ukrainian radio jammers. Fighterbomber, a Telegram channel run by an anonymous Russian pilot, said Ukrainian jammers had “saturated the front line”, blocking the glide bombs’ internal navigation systems. “All satellite-guided correction systems have left the chat,” the pilot said. Credit: Russian Ministry of Defence That does not mean Russia has stopped dropping glide bombs. But they are often turned into duds, landing in fields far from their intended targets, rather than smashing into Ukrainian reserve forces or an army division’s headquarters. Jammers – which can take the form of individual decoys or form part of a jet’s wider defence system, as with western-made F16s – block enemy systems by emitting interfering signals. According to Fighterbomber, it now often takes as many as 16 glide bombs to hit a single target. Just months ago, Kyiv appeared helpless to stop the bombs. Dmytro Kuleba, Ukraine’s former foreign minister, told the Financial Times at the end of 2024 that “you cannot jam [glide bombs], you cannot hide from them”. Mr Withington told The Telegraph the Russian glide bombs “should have been designed and outfitted with a robust global navigation system, which receives an encrypted signal and should be resistant to jamming”. “To put it bluntly, Russian glide bombs should not be getting jammed,” Tom Withington, a weapons expert at the Royal United Services Institute think tank, explained. This means that either the Russian glide bombs were so poorly designed that they are susceptible to jamming, or Ukraine has found ways to overcome protections built into the weapons. Given that Russia had been successfully using glide bombs for several months, it is more likely to be the latter. It is a significant development, given the devastation the bombs were causing as recently as November, helping Russian troops make their fastest advance since the war began. Their new ineffectiveness may have contributed towards the fact that Russian advances slowed for the third month in a row in February. The news will challenge Donald Trump and JD Vance’s belief that Kyiv has no chance of pushing Russia back or maintaining its current positions. And the impact on the front line could be significant, degrading Russia’s ability to attack Ukraine at its rear, which has been a key part of the Kremlin’s strategy of attrition. Before sending in hordes of soldiers, Russian forces are known for launching intense bombardments to weaken Ukrainian positions, creating confusion and inflicting initial casualties along the front line. “Now, Ukraine is preventing Russia from being able to hit targets reliably behind the front line. [Moscow] can’t affect Ukrainian command and control, or disrupt logistics, meaning their forces can’t move at pace and manoeuvre in a way they desire along the battlefield,” Mr Withington explained. There is concern that Ukraine’s progress with jamming, and across the battlefield, may be undermined by Mr Trump’s recent decision to pause all military aid and intelligence for Kyiv. Europe has vowed to fill the void where necessary but experts have said it will be difficult for Ukraine to carry on fighting effectively beyond this summer, without US support. But a source told The Telegraph that Ukraine’s European allies have already engaged with electronic warfare companies about whether they might ensure Kyiv’s jamming capabilities are maintained. The pause in US aid and intelligence came amid reports that Ukraine has recently found success along the eastern front, reclaiming key positions and inflicting “unsustainable losses” on Russia. On March 1 alone, Russia is thought to have lost 1,340 soldiers to death or injury, according to Ukrainian military estimates. Ukrainian forces have advanced against Russian troops close to the major eastern cities of Pokrovsk and Toretsk, reclaiming some crucial positions, according to war bloggers. However, the jamming of glide bombs is not a silver bullet, nor is it necessarily the primary reason for Russia’s slowing advances or Ukraine’s increasing success. “Any tactical advantage is a culmination of a number of factors… All technological advances like these are usually temporary,” Mr Withington said. And it is not only Ukraine that has had success with weapons-jamming. Ruslan Leviev, a military analyst at Conflict Intelligence Team, told The Telegraph that Russian jamming had forced Ukraine to stop using a number of weapons. Mr Leviev said: “The impact of Russian jamming systems has been noted multiple times in this war. Because of them, the supply of high-precision Excalibur artillery shells was halted.” The Excalibur is a US-supplied GPS-guided artillery shell. Ukraine’s increasing success in jamming, a form of electronic warfare (EW), is not limited to glide bombs but also applies to drones. Ukraine is increasingly able to intercept Shahed drones and turn them back into Russian or Belarusian airspace. Innovations in Ukraine’s EW interference mean that the majority of Russian drones are intercepted, lost, or turned astray, according to the Institute for the Study of War, a US-based think tank. Some 38 Russian Shahed drones entered Belarusian airspace on Nov 25, forcing Minsk to scramble several fighter jets in response. Of the 110 Shahed drones and decoys launched at Ukraine on Dec 1 and Dec 2, 50 were lost due to EW interference and 52 more were shot down, according to Petro Chernyk, a Ukrainian military expert. 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Poco F7 Pro Key Features Surface Online; May Get a Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC Poco F7 Pro Key Features Surface Online; May Get a Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC Poco F7 Pro is expected to launch in select global markets soon. Some key features of the handset have recently been spotted on an Android monitoring database. Previous reports claim that the purported smartphone could have similar features as the Redmi K80 handset, which was unveiled in China in November 2024 alongside a Redmi K80 Pro variant. A Poco F7 Ultra version is expected to launch globally with similar specifications as the Pro option. The Pro and Ultra variants of the Poco F7 series may not launch in India. Poco F7 Pro Key Features (Expected) The Poco F7 Pro is expected to be powered by a Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC paired with an Adreno 750 GPU, according to a listing on the Device Info HW database. The handset is expected to run on Android 15 with HyperOS 2.0 skin on top. It will likely support 12GB of LPDDR5X RAM, UFS onboard storage, NFC connectivity, and a fingerprint sensor. The Pro version of the Poco F7 series may sport a QHD+ (1,440 x 3,200 pixels) screen. An older leak suggested that the phone will get a 6.67-inch OLED display made by TCL with a 120Hz refresh rate. It is expected to bear the code name “Zorn” and support 90W wired fast charging. Previously, the Poco F7 Pro, with the model number 24122RKC7G, was reportedly spotted on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) website. The listing suggested that the handset may carry a 5,830mAh battery. If the Poco F7 Pro shares similar specifications as the vanilla Redmi K80, it could be equipped with a 50-megapixel dual rear camera unit alongside an 8-megapixel ultrawide sensor and a 20-megapixel selfie shooter. It may support up to 16GB of LPDDR5X RAM and up to 1TB of UFS 4.0 onboard storage. The Redmi K80 handset was pricedat CNY 2,499 (roughly Rs. 29,000) in China for the 12GB + 256GB option. Affiliate links may be automatically generated – see our ethics statement for details. Source link #Poco #Pro #Key #Features #Surface #Online #Snapdragon #Gen #SoC Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Has Nvidia Stock Become Too Cheap to Ignore? – The Motley Fool Has Nvidia Stock Become Too Cheap to Ignore? – The Motley Fool Has Nvidia Stock Become Too Cheap to Ignore? The Motley FoolIs the chip sector having a meltdown? By this measure, it’s mostly just Nvidia. MarketWatchThink Nvidia Stock Is Expensive? This Chart Might Change Your Mind. NasdaqNvidia sheds $1 trillion from record high market cap as market sell-off intensifies Yahoo Finance Source link #Nvidia #Stock #Cheap #Ignore #Motley #Fool Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Poco F7 Pro Key Features Surface Online; May Get a Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC Poco F7 Pro Key Features Surface Online; May Get a Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC Poco F7 Pro is expected to launch in select global markets soon. Some key features of the handset have recently been spotted on an Android monitoring database. Previous reports claim that the purported smartphone could have similar features as the Redmi K80 handset, which was unveiled in China in November 2024 alongside a Redmi K80 Pro variant. A Poco F7 Ultra version is expected to launch globally with similar specifications as the Pro option. The Pro and Ultra variants of the Poco F7 series may not launch in India. Poco F7 Pro Key Features (Expected) The Poco F7 Pro is expected to be powered by a Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC paired with an Adreno 750 GPU, according to a listing on the Device Info HW database. The handset is expected to run on Android 15 with HyperOS 2.0 skin on top. It will likely support 12GB of LPDDR5X RAM, UFS onboard storage, NFC connectivity, and a fingerprint sensor. The Pro version of the Poco F7 series may sport a QHD+ (1,440 x 3,200 pixels) screen. An older leak suggested that the phone will get a 6.67-inch OLED display made by TCL with a 120Hz refresh rate. It is expected to bear the code name “Zorn” and support 90W wired fast charging. Previously, the Poco F7 Pro, with the model number 24122RKC7G, was reportedly spotted on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) website. The listing suggested that the handset may carry a 5,830mAh battery. If the Poco F7 Pro shares similar specifications as the vanilla Redmi K80, it could be equipped with a 50-megapixel dual rear camera unit alongside an 8-megapixel ultrawide sensor and a 20-megapixel selfie shooter. It may support up to 16GB of LPDDR5X RAM and up to 1TB of UFS 4.0 onboard storage. The Redmi K80 handset was pricedat CNY 2,499 (roughly Rs. 29,000) in China for the 12GB + 256GB option. Affiliate links may be automatically generated – see our ethics statement for details. Source link #Poco #Pro #Key #Features #Surface #Online #Snapdragon #Gen #SoC Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Josh Allen: Buffalo Bills quarterback agrees contract extension worth up to $330m (£255m). Josh Allen: Buffalo Bills quarterback agrees contract extension worth up to $330m (£255m). Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen has agreed a new contract extension until 2030 worth up to a reported record $330m, external (£255m) that will make him one of the highest-paid players in NFL history. Allen, the NFL’s Most Valuable Player for the 2024 season, will receive a guaranteed $250m (£193m), according to reports. Kansas City Chiefs’ quarterback Patrick Mahomes signed a $450m (£349m) 10-year deal with the club in 2020. But the reported £193m Allen will receive is the largest guaranteed figure paid to any NFL player in the history of the sport, eclipsing the $231m (£179m) guaranteed to Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott. Allen’s new deal comes after an impressive season in which he led the Bills to AFC Championship game, where they lost to the Chiefs. Last season, Allen totalled 41 touchdowns – 28 passing, 12 rushing, one receiving – as the Bills scored 30-plus points in 12 games in 2024, tied for the second-most games with 30-plus points by a team in a season in NFL history. Allen, 28, will receive an average of $55m (£42m) per season under his new contract. Only the Cowboys’ Prescott, who earns an average $60m (£47m) a season, is paid more. Source link #Josh #Allen #Buffalo #Bills #quarterback #agrees #contract #extension #worth #330m #255m Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content] For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

Scientists Create Cleaner Polymers To Absorb CO2 and Improve Energy Tech Scientists Create Cleaner Polymers To Absorb CO2 and Improve Energy Tech A method for synthesising highly pure porous organic polymers (POPs) has been developed by researchers at Tohoku University, offering applications in reducing greenhouse gas emissions. These polymers, known for their high porosity, have the capability to capture pollutants like carbon dioxide while maintaining strong thermal and chemical stability. Unlike previous synthesis methods that left behind metal impurities, the new approach ensures a cleaner structure, making them more efficient for gas separation, energy storage, and fuel cell applications. Synthesis Process and Findings According to the study published in Small, conventional POP synthesis relied on oxidation reactions involving metal salts or coupling reactions using organometallic catalysts. These processes often resulted in residual metal impurities that hindered the polymers’ porosity. In contrast, the research team employed iodine as an oxidant, which allowed for the complete removal of residual impurities through ethanol washing. The newly synthesised polytriphenylamine-based POPs demonstrated the highest specific surface area among reported variants. As reported by Phys.org, Kouki Oka, a researcher at Tohoku University, stated that the reduction of impurities directly contributed to enhanced porosity, leading to an improved capacity for CO₂ adsorption. He also highlighted that the polymers exhibited unique functionalities, including proton conductivity and a distinct gas adsorption mechanism known as the gate-opening phenomenon. These properties indicate their potential use in advanced energy solutions, including fuel cells and high-performance adsorbents. Future Implications As environmental concerns surrounding greenhouse gas emissions persist, the development of pure POPs could pave the way for more efficient and sustainable materials. The findings suggest that ensuring impurity-free synthesis allows these polymers to perform at their full potential, opening new avenues for their application in clean energy technologies and industrial gas separation. Research in this field is expected to continue, focusing on expanding the practical uses of POPs for environmental and energy-related challenges. For the latest tech news and reviews, follow Gadgets 360 on X, Facebook, WhatsApp, Threads and Google News. For the latest videos on gadgets and tech, subscribe to our YouTube channel. If you want to know everything about top influencers, follow our in-house Who’sThat360 on Instagram and YouTube. 3,000-Year-Old Mesopotamian Canal System Found in Iraq, Unveiling Ancient Irrigation Methods Microsoft Said to Be Developing AI Reasoning Models to Compete With OpenAI Source link #Scientists #Create #Cleaner #Polymers #Absorb #CO2 #Improve #Energy #Tech Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]