Romanian far-right candidate barred from May presidential vote – Reuters
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Syrian interim leader urges calm after massacres
Syrian interim leader urges calm after massacres
Syria’s leader has vowed to hunt down the perpetrators of violent clashes pitting loyalists of deposed president Bashar al-Assad against the country’s new Islamist rulers and says he will hold to account anyone who oversteps their authority.
The clashes, which a war monitoring group said had already killed 1000 people, mostly civilians, continued for a fourth day in Assad’s coastal heartland.
In a televised speech Ahmed Sharaa, whose Islamist rebel movement toppled Assad in December, accused Assad loyalists and foreign powers that he did not name of trying to foment unrest.
“Today, as we stand at this critical moment, we find ourselves facing a new danger – attempts by remnants of the former regime and their foreign backers to incite new strife and drag our country into a civil war, aiming to divide it and destroy its unity and stability,” he said.
The top commander of a Syrian Kurdish armed group, whose forces are in a separate battle with Turkey, had earlier blamed Turkish-backed Islamist factions for some of the most disturbing violence: the reported executions of civilians belonging to Assad’s Alawite sect.
Turkey did not immediately respond to the allegation.
Interim president Sharaa’s office said it was forming an independent committee to investigate the clashes and killings by both sides.
Syrians have circulated graphic videos of executions by fighters.
Reuters could not immediately verify the videos.
“We will hold accountable, with full decisiveness, anyone who is involved in the bloodshed of civilians, mistreats civilians, exceeds the state’s authority or exploits power for personal gain. No one will be above the law,” Sharaa added in the video speech after earlier calling for national unity.
A Syrian security source earlier said the pace of fighting had slowed around the cities of Latakia, Jabla and Baniyas while forces searched surrounding mountainous areas where an estimated 5000 pro-Assad insurgents were hiding.
Militants led by Sharaa’s Sunni Islamist Hayat Tahrir al-Sham group ousted Assad’s government.
Assad fled to Russia, leaving behind some of his closest advisers and supporters, while Sharaa’s group led the appointment of an interim government and took over Syria’s armed forces.
Assad’s overthrow ended decades of dynastic rule by his family marked by severe repression and a devastating civil war that began as a peaceful uprising in 2011.
Since Assad’s overthrow, Turkish-backed groups have clashed with Kurdish forces that control much of northeastern Syria.
Israel has separately struck military sites in Syria and is lobbying the US to keep Syrian forces weak, sources have told Reuters.
After the relative calm following the ousting of Assad, violence has spiralled as forces linked to the new Islamist rulers began a crackdown on a growing insurgency from the Alawite sect in the provinces of Latakia and Tartous.
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a ***-based war monitor, said on Saturday more than 1000 people had been killed in the two days of fighting.
It said 745 were civilians, 125 members of the Syrian security forces and 148 fighters loyal to Assad.
Rami Abdulrahman, the head of the observatory, said the civilians included Alawite women and children.
Syrian security sources said more than 300 of their members had been killed in clashes with former army personnel owing allegiance to Assad in co-ordinated attacks and ambushes on their forces that began on Thursday.
Syria’s state news agency SANA reported on Sunday that a mass grave had been discovered near Qardaha, Assad’s home town, containing the bodies of recently killed security forces.
The attacks spiralled into revenge killings against Alawites when thousands of armed supporters of Syria’s new leaders from across the country descended to the coastal areas to support beleaguered forces of the new administration.
Alawites, who belong to an offshoot of Shi’ite Islam, became associated with Assad’s wartime atrocities against Syria’s mostly Sunni ******* population because of their religious group, which counted among his most ardent supporters.
The United States and United Nations human rights chief Volker Turk called on Syria’s interim leadership to bring the perpetrators to justice.
Damascus authorities have blamed summary executions of dozens of youths and deadly raids on homes in villages and towns inhabited by Syria’s once-ruling ********* on unruly armed militias who came to help the security forces and have long blamed Assad’s supporters for past crimes.
A resident of the town of Qadmous told Reuters people in the town and surrounding villages had fled to nearby fields to protect themselves.
He said a convoy of fighters with tanks, heavy weapons and small drones had burned homes and cars along the main road near his town.
“We don’t know how many people are killed yet because they haven’t gone home and don’t plan to for the next few days,” said the resident, who spoke on condition of anonymity for fear of reprisals.
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What the graffiti at Hilton Head’s iconic gas station gateway is really telling us
What the graffiti at Hilton Head’s iconic gas station gateway is really telling us
Could it be that the state of our world-class community is etched in graffiti?
I hope not.
But the graffiti sprayed on a dilapidated, unoccupied former convenience store and gas station on U.S. 278 at the gateway to Hilton Head Island is making a big statement today.
It stands in such a visible place that it could easily be seen as a symbol of who we are.
It stands where a grand new half-billion-dollar bridge complex to the island was planned. And planned. And planned some more. But apparently will never be what it was intended to be.
Is this who we are? I don’t think so.
I would say that a better glimpse of who we are is the new landscaping and median beautification that has been installed on that same highway on the island.
I would say that a better glimpse at who we are is Bluffton’s new New Riverside Barn Park.
But the graffiti-scarred convenience store damaged by a storm half a year ago is a symbol that tells me that we need to do more to know who we are and have the courage to act on it.
Bluffton Mayor Larry Toomer, the old waterman born and reared here, put it succinctly recently, saying his town needs to buy land, reduce development and add parks. Amen.
That better defines who we are — or who we ought to be — than graffiti. Or than all the unanswered questions about county government malfeasance. Or than failed bridge planning. Or even than the a sprawling new Buc-ee’s coming to Hardeeville at I-95 Exit 8, which serves as the gateway to Hilton Head, Bluffton and Beaufort.
All of this is a warning, not so much to the roughly 85,000 people who already call Hilton Head, Bluffton and Hardeeville home, but to the rest of Jasper County, which is still rural.
It will take leaders with a backbone, and a coordinated regional outlook to take advantage of the lessons Beaufort County has learned.
Here’s what local governments need to do if this community is to be a world-class Lowcountry paradise: Buy land, buy land, and buy some more land. Or buy the development rights to land.
Beaufort County cannot snap its finger and have the graffiti-scarred building torn down or repaired because it does not own it.
We have learned that if you really want to control growth to positively influence the community, the public must own crucial tracts, or own the development rights.
One reason the growth explosion on Hilton Head — that looked like a gold rush 30 years ago — has leveled off is that the town has consistently bought land.
And when it comes to reducing development, do it by sticking to your guns on zoning and other ordinances designed to make the place liveable. Quit granting exceptions.
The greatest thing the ordinances can do is save trees and demand buffer zones.
Trees are what set the Lowcountry apart. Do not, under any circumstances, allow clear-cutting.
If you must work development around significant trees — either old ones that are protected by ordinance or new ones that are to be planted – you can reduce development.
If you must fit development within space available after buffers on the property lines and waterfronts are protected, you can reduce development.
If you maintain natural wetlands and keep development away from it, you can reduce development. Just do it.
Also, never underestimate the power of beautification of public spaces.
None of this is rocket science, but it does take serious study and attention.
The Town of Hilton Head Island took a good look at itself when it produced a “Conditions and Trends Assessment” last summer. And it spent two days last week establishing priorities as it looks to the future and reworks its Development Standards Ordinance.
It’s a way to come to terms with the big questions: Who are we? What is it that we want to be? How do we make it happen?
The graffiti artists who have gone to work in such a high-profile location have actually done us a favor.
Like our crowded streets and parks and failed bridge planning, the squiggly lines and hearts in spraypaint are screaming: Is this what you want to be?
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Box Office Misfire: Big-Budget ‘Mickey 17’ Stumbles With $24 Million Overseas, $53 Million Globally – Variety
Box Office Misfire: Big-Budget ‘Mickey 17’ Stumbles With $24 Million Overseas, $53 Million Globally – Variety
Box Office Misfire: Big-Budget ‘Mickey 17’ Stumbles With $24 Million Overseas, $53 Million Globally VarietySad Weekend For Lofty-Priced, Original Sci-Fi Fare With ‘Mickey 17’ Opening To $19M+, But There Are A Few Things To Keep In Mind – Box Office Deadline‘Mickey 17’ and the Long Line of Movie Clones The New York Times’Parasite’ director made the Trump satire Warner Bros. didn’t want you to see SFGATERobert Pattison sci-fi ‘Mickey 17’ opens in first place, but profitability is a long way off The Associated Press
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It's the Mbappe-Vinicius show as Real join Barca on top
It's the Mbappe-Vinicius show as Real join Barca on top
Kylian Mbappe and Vinicius Junior have netted in a five-minute span as Real Madrid beat Rayo Vallecano 2-1 to move level on points with Barcelona atop LaLiga.
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Trans doctors can use lavatories of their choice, says hospital trust
Trans doctors can use lavatories of their choice, says hospital trust
A London hospital trust has told trans employees they can use the lavatories and changing rooms of their choice in a challenge to Wes Streeting.
Guy’s and St Thomas’ trust’s new transgender equality policy tells all staff they must refer to everyone with the pronoun of their choice, even if they do not believe in gender ideology.
It also advises managers not to disclose the trans status of a doctor or a nurse to patients, which campaigners fear could mean patients not being guaranteed intimate care by someone of the same sex.
The guidance comes after eight nurses from Darlington took their trust to court after being forced to share a changing room with a biological man who identifies as a woman.
The nurses have drawn up proposed NHS guidance, being considered by Mr Streeting, the Health Secretary, under which trans people would not be allowed in women’s showers and changing rooms.
The guidance notes there is no “hierarchy” under equality laws and the rights of trans people should not be prioritised over the rights of women. Mr Streeting asked the nurses to send him their proposed guidance as he considers what moves to make.
Sandie Peggie, the nurse involved in changing room dispute – Alan Richardson
NHS Fife is currently in a legal dispute after Sandie Peggie, a nurse, had to share a changing room with a transwoman.
Fiona McAnena, the director of campaigns at women’s rights charity Sex Matters, said: “With the Darlington nurses and Sandie Peggie cases under way, it’s inexplicable that Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Trust has just produced a new policy stating that staff who identify as transgender can access the facilities of the ‘gender’ they identify as.
“The leadership of Guy’s and St Thomas’ needs to get a grip, pull this new policy and start again if the trust is to avoid becoming the latest NHS trust to face costly legal action because of reality-denying absurd policies and practices.”
Fiona McAnena, the campaigns director at Sex Matters
The trust’s transgender policy, seen by The Telegraph, was drawn up by equalities officers and LGBT members of staff.
Controversially, it recognises “non-binary” identities, which are not recognised in law.
It sets an aim for all NHS staff in the two hospitals to be trained on “non-binary staff and gender non-conforming identities”.
The trust also said it would collect data on the gender that staff identify as, but not their biological sex, in defiance of the Government.
On toilets and changing rooms, the guidance states: “Facilities: provide access to gender-appropriate facilities. Gender-neutral options will also be made available where possible.
“Transgender people are accommodated according to the gender they identify with, rather than sex registered at birth, regardless of where they are on the transition journey.”
The guidance states that “everyone is addressed using the names and pronouns that they request at that moment in time”.
It added: “On joining the trust, they should always be referred to by their chosen name and gender identity. If the line manager is aware of their trans status, it is inappropriate for them to disclose that information.
“Some people may prefer to be more public about their trans status, but this decision needs to lie with the individual.”
Trust guidance
The guidance also states the trust will implement “inclusive recruitment”, which means they will appoint the most suitable candidates regardless of “gender, ******* orientation, marital or civil partnership status, disability, race, age, religion or belief, pregnancy or maternity or gender reassignment”.
That includes eight of the nine protected characteristics under the Equality Act. The one that is missing is “sex”.
The document also states: “Support the creation and promotion of training for all staff on LGBT+ inclusion, with specific modules on transgender, non-binary, and gender non-conforming identities as part of the trust LGBT+ inclusivity programme.”
Ms McAnena said: “The authors of this policy seem only distantly acquainted with *** law. It doesn’t even mention that sex is a protected characteristic in the Equality Act, but refers repeatedly to ‘non-binary’ identities, which appear nowhere in the law and are irrelevant to healthcare. It’s as absurd as a veterinary hospital writing a policy about cats that identify as dogs.
“The requirement not to disclose the sex of trans-identifying staff risks patients who ask for a female health professional being confronted by a male one who claims to be a woman.
“Having to use ‘preferred’ – that is, wrong-sex – pronouns means nobody will even be able to state the truth if and when this happens.
“The demand to ‘ensure that everyone is addressed using the names and pronouns that they request at that moment in time’ even suggests that preferred pronouns can change, and colleagues must try to keep up.
A spokesman for Guy’s and St Thomas’ said: “Transgender staff, like all our staff, deserve to be treated with kindness and respect in line with our Trust values. As an inclusive employer, it is important we ensure everyone is supported regardless of ******* orientation or gender identity.”
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ICE arrests ************ activist who helped lead Columbia University protests, his lawyer says – The Associated Press
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Wall Street ends higher after Fed chief’s comments
Wall Street ends higher after Fed chief’s comments
US stocks finished higher on Friday, rebounding from early declines after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said the economy was “in a good place,” but uncertainty about US trade policy led to Wall Street’s biggest weekly decline in months.
Powell said the central bank will not be quick to cut interest rates and echoed concerns about President Donald Trump’s policies.
Markets have been roiled this week by uncertainty about Trump’s tariff decisions on imported goods from Canada, Mexico and China.
The benchmark S&P 500 finished with its biggest weekly loss since September. The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq also registered their third straight week of declines, the longest losing streak since mid-July and early August last year.
Powell said the Fed will take a cautious approach to monetary policy easing, adding the economy currently “continues to be in a good place”.
“Powell is echoing what the rest of us feel: unease that while the adjustments made by the administration may well work and put the country on better financial footing, the speed and whipsaw-like nature of the change makes it difficult to predict and to plan around,” said Jamie Cox, managing partner at Harris Financial Group in Richmond, Virginia. “So, the best action when that occurs is to sit and wait.”
Stocks fell in choppy early trade, but rebounded after Powell’s comments. The three main indexes ended the week lower, with In the previous session, the Nasdaq confirmed a 10 per cent drop from its December all-time high.
Utilities, energy, technology and industrials were the biggest gainers among the S&P 500’s 11 main sectors. Consumer discretionary, financials and consumer staples were the biggest drag.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 222.64 points, or 0.52 per cent, to 42,801.72, the S&P 500 gained 31.68 points, or 0.55 per cent, to 5,770.20 and the Nasdaq Composite gained 126.97 points, or 0.70 per cent, to 18,196.22.
For the week, the S&P 500 ended down 3.1 per cent, the Nasdaq declined 3.45 per cent, and the Dow fell 2.37 per cent. The Russell 2000 Small Cap index fell 3.86 per cent.
Data early on Friday showed US job growth picked up in February from the previous month. However, thousands of recent firings of federal workers were not reflected in the data.
Unemployment ticked up to 4.1 per cent, adding to worries about the economy’s resilience. Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs have lowered their growth forecasts for the economy.
“This is a growth scare,” said Adam Hetts, portfolio manager at Janus Henderson Investors. “This is what it feels like to go from a no-landing to a soft-landing environment and it’s unpleasant. It involves a spate of unpleasant economic data, and the primary driver being weaker consumer spending.”
On Thursday, Trump offered a four-week reprieve on tariffs he imposed on imports from Canada and Mexico that fall under a free-trade pact. The US remains in a trade war with China.
Reciprocal trade barriers and other duties are expected to take effect in the following weeks.
Hewlett Packard Enterprise slumped 12 per cent after saying its annual profit forecast would be hit by US tariffs.
Costco fell 6.0 per cent after the retailer missed Wall Street estimates on quarterly earnings as merchandise costs increased.
Broadcom gained 8.6 per cent after the chipmaker assuaged investor worries about artificial intelligence infrastructure demand with a strong second-quarter forecast.
Advancing issues outnumbered decliners by a 1.35-to-1 ratio on the NYSE. There were 92 new highs and 136 new lows on the NYSE.
The S&P 500 posted 8 new 52-week highs and 13 new lows while the Nasdaq Composite recorded 28 new highs and 159 new lows.
About 16.92 billion worth of shares were traded across US exchanges, compared with the 20-day moving average of 16.23 billion shares.
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Eating Less of This Food Leads to Weight Loss in Just 8 Weeks
Eating Less of This Food Leads to Weight Loss in Just 8 Weeks
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It’s nearly impossible to avoid ultra-processed foods, given that they make up 70 percent of our food supply in America. But these foods have been linked to serious health problems, from type 2 diabetes to obesity to faster biological aging, so it might be smart to start reassessing your relationship with some of these products. Plus, cutting back on your ultra-processed food intake could help some folks reach a healthier weight.
While scaling back on all-things ultra-processed is easier said than done, a new scientific study just found that there’s actually a pretty simple trick that can help you avoid these foods that works in just eight weeks. Doctors are calling the intervention “effective” and “smart.” Here’s what it involves, plus why it’s worth considering.
Meet the experts: Mir Ali, MD, medical director of MemorialCare Surgical Weight Loss Center at Orange Coast Medical Center in Fountain Valley, CA; Tony Yang, DSc, MPH, professor in the Milken Institute School of Public Health in the Department of Health Policy and Management and associate dean for Health Policy and Population Science at George Washington University; Danbee Kim, MD, weight loss surgeon, nutrition expert, and assistant professor at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
What did the study find?
The study, which was published in the journal Obesity Science and Practice, followed 14 adults with obesity or overweight who usually ate at least two ultra-processed foods a day.
The researchers had participants follow an eight-week plan that involved weekly educational group sessions and individual meal planning sessions. Those sessions also included information on how to identify ultra-processed foods, why they can be harmful, and strategies for dealing with cravings (which can sometimes occur when cutting back on ultra-processed foods). The participants received financial support in the form of a $100 grocery store gift card, too—all with the goal of helping them identify ultra-processed foods and consume less of them in their diet.
The researchers had participants complete questionnaires on their diets at the start of the study and again at the end, and they found that participants reduced their ultra-processed foods intake by nearly half. This also led to a reduction in caloric intake from these foods by nearly 49 percent.
On average, the participants consumed 612 less calories a day, 37 percent less sodium, and 50 percent less sugar. (They didn’t make any big changes to how much fruits or vegetables they ate.)
Another big stat to keep in mind: The participants lost an average of 7.7 pounds during the eight-week trial.
Why was the program so successful?
Experts have a few theories. Instead of just telling people to “eat healthier,” this educational method “provides structured support to navigate a food environment where ultra-processed foods dominate,” says Tony Yang, DSc, MPH, professor in the Milken Institute School of Public Health in the Department of Health Policy and Management and associate dean for Health Policy and Population Science at George Washington University.
The mix of education, personalized meal planning, financial assistance, and advice on coping with cravings is a solid combination, Yang says. “In essence, when individuals are equipped with knowledge, practical tools, and support, they are more likely to make sustainable dietary changes,” he says. “It turns out that when ultra-processed foods stop competing for attention, nutrient-dense foods can take center stage.”
On the weight-loss front, ultra-processed foods tend to be high in calories and are really tasty, making them tough to resist, says Danbee Kim, MD, weight loss surgeon, nutrition expert, and assistant professor at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School. “They encourage overeating and weight gain,” she adds. As a result, it just makes sense that people would lose weight when they cut back on how much of these foods they have, she says.
How can I apply these findings to my own life?
Luckily, educating yourself about processed foods doesn’t always require spending boatloads of cash. Just make sure you stick to vetted sources that rely on trained medical experts. Women’s Health also has its own ultra-processed foods guide that breaks down the big points, if you’re looking for a good starting point.
If you want to drill down a little more, researchers from Harvard University and Brigham and Women’s Hospital just released a website called TrueFood that allows you to search for the level of processing involved in products sold at popular grocery chains. If you’re still having a tough time weeding out ultra-processed foods from their less-processed counterparts, it might be worth having a chat with a registered dietitian, if your budget allows for it.
What makes food ultra-processed?
All foods are classified by something called the NOVA scale, which puts foods into four different categories that denote different levels of processing based on certain features. Here’s a breakdown:
Unprocessed and minimally processed foods are in their natural state or are barely altered. That includes foods like fresh produce and milk.
Processed culinary ingredients are products made through minimal processing, including pressing, grinding, refining, or milling. Olive oil and almond flour fall into this camp.
Processed foods are changed from their natural state. They usually have things like sugar, oil, salt, or other ingredients added. Bagged frozen vegetables and canned fish fall are considered processed foods.
Ultra-processed foods are processed, with additional ingredients like artificial colors, flavors, additives, and preservatives to add texture and extend the products’ shelf life. These foods are usually packaged, and include things like potato chips, sweetened cereals, and energy drinks.
It can be tricky to know at first glance which foods are ultra-processed and which aren’t. But often, these foods come in a package (instead of say, sitting in the fresh air in the produce aisle). Beyond that, some of the biggest ultra-processed foods include things like sausages, deli meats, salty snacks, packaged cookies, and sodas.
Why is ultra-processed food bad for us?
There’s been a lot of media coverage of the harms of consuming a ton of ultra-processed foods lately. Dr. Kim points out that they have been “linked to serious health risks.” Those include:
Heart disease and strokes
Increased risk of early death
In the short term, you should also know that these foods are generally not very nutritious and contain higher levels of simple carbohydrates and sugars, says Mir Ali, MD, medical director of MemorialCare Surgical Weight Loss Center at Orange Coast Medical Center in Fountain Valley, CA. That can crowd out more nutritious foods and raise the risk of weight gain, he says. “Carbohydrates and sugars are what we advise that our patients avoid to help them lose weight,” Dr. Ali adds.
How much ultra-processed food is safe to consume?
There’s no scientifically established consumption limit for these foods at the moment, Yang says. But “research consistently suggests that limiting ultra-processed food intake is beneficial for overall health,” he adds. Said another way: Less is best.
That’s why Dr. Kim recommends focusing on whole foods like fruits, vegetables, and nuts, over ultra-processed foods. Dr. Ali also suggests trying to fill your plate with protein sources and vegetables first.
But not all ultra-processed foods are bad for you. Take, unsweetened almond milk. It’s an ultra-processed food, but Dr. Ali says it can be a good cow’s milk substitute for people who are sensitive to dairy.
Overall, Yang just recommends doing your best to learn more about ultra-processed foods, and limit how much of them you have. “A reasonable goal would be to shift toward a diet where whole or minimally-processed foods are the foundation, with ultra-processed foods as the occasional indulgence rather than a dietary staple,” he says. “Much like screen time or dessert, moderation is key.”
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Report: Nintendo Switch 2 Games Could Be More Expensive on Average Per Insider
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I am no tech expert but if the rumors are saying that GTA6 is gonna run at 30 fps on xbox and ps5 then how will it run on switch 2? They haven’t showcased what the actual switch 2 hardware is capable of so maybe it might end up running it.
There are also rumors that ff7 remake and rebirth are coming to switch 2 as well. Again remake can probably run pretty ok i guess but if rebirth, a full-blown open world game, was struggling at times on the base ps5 then i don’t know how it will run on switch 2.
Not to mention how GTA6 and FF7 games will run on handheld mode. Maybe they got some crazy upscale in the hardware like the rumored DLSS from Nvidia or something. Will find out in April.
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Canada Liberals to announce Trudeau's successor in midst of US trade war – Reuters Canada
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Canada Liberals to announce Trudeau’s successor in midst of US trade war Reuters CanadaCanada’s Liberal Party To Elect New Leader and Prime Minister to Replace Trudeau: What to Know The New York TimesCanada will soon have a new prime minister. Here’s what you need to know. The Washington PostCanada’s Liberals will elect new leader to replace Trudeau as country deals with Trump’s trade war The Associated PressTrump critic Mark Carney poised to replace Trudeau as Canada’s prime minister Fox News
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Ange: Spurs must improve for Europa League acid test
Ange: Spurs must improve for Europa League acid test
Ange Postecoglou has been left pleased with Tottenham’s fight in a “chaotic” 2-2 Premier League home draw with Bournemouth, but acknowledged they must improve for the crucial Europa League tie with AZ Alkmaar.
Spurs entered Sunday’s fixture following a lacklustre display in a midweek first-leg 1-0 defeat in the Netherlands and they had looked set for another loss when Marcus Tavernier gave the Cherries a deserved half-time lead.
Cristian Romero’s return after a three-month absence only contributed towards an anxiety-ridden atmosphere as he misplaced early passes and, when Evanilson doubled Bournemouth’s advantage after 65 minutes, the ground threatened to turn toxic.
But Pape Sarr’s cross-****-shot provided Tottenham with a fortunate lifeline two minutes later, which they gratefully accepted before Son Heung-min won and then converted an 84th-minute penalty.
It earned Spurs a point which does little for their faltering league campaign, but lifts spirits before the visit of AZ on Thursday in the second leg of their last-16 clash.
“Chaotic game, for sure. We added to the chaos and it was a little bit self-inflicted, especially in the first half. Just with the ball, we were really careless with our passing,” Postecoglou said.
“At 2-0 down, it would have been very easy, particularly with the atmosphere as it was, for the boys to just let the game get away from us, but credit to them, they found a way to get back into the game and we got something out of it.
“We just kept giving the ball away. We certainly need to be better in the way that we execute that part of our game (for Thursday).
“You can imagine the noise around if the players didn’t respond. Thursday is obviously a massive game for us.
“At least from that perspective – and even for the players themselves – we’ve obviously got a challenge on Thursday night but they overcame a fairly big challenge today and hopefully we show the same kind of mindset.”
Micky van de Ven returned for his first league fixture in three months and lifted a noticeably nervous crowd, which Postecoglou conceded may well respond positivity on Thursday if his team can provide a strong start in a win-or-bust fixture with AZ.
“I can’t dictate to people how they interact, but AZ’s crowd certainly helped them on Thursday night and we need our crowd to get behind the boys on Thursday to make it an atmosphere where maybe we lose some of that nervousness and anxiety within our game.
“The reality is, we as a team have to respond irrespective of the atmosphere and one may follow the other. If we start the game strong, it’ll get the place nice and loud, which will help us.”
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Forget apples — doctors find eating this fruit daily can lower depression risk by 20%
Forget apples — doctors find eating this fruit daily can lower depression risk by 20%
A healthy gut helps you digest your food and absorb its nutrients, strengthens your immune system and reduces your risk of certain chronic diseases.
But not everyone realizes that having a happy belly also has a major impact on your mood since about 90% of your body’s serotonin and over 50% of your dopamine — two crucial neurotransmitters responsible for making you feel good — are produced in your gut.
For this reason, scientists often call the gut “the second brain.”
Around 90% of your body’s serotonin and over 50% of your dopamine are produced in your gut. Tunatura – stock.adobe.com
And while an apple a day may keep the doctor away, research shows an orange a day might keep the blues at bay.
Dr. Raaj Mehta, a physician and instructor at Harvard Medical School, and his colleagues analyzed the data of over 30,000 women and found that those who consumed a lot of citrus were much less likely to develop depression than those who didn’t.
Their findings were published late last year in the journal Microbiome.
“We found that eating one medium orange a day may lower the risk of developing depression by about 20%,” Mehta told the Harvard Gazette last month.
“And the effect seems to be specific to citrus. When we look at people’s total fruit or vegetable consumption, or at other individual fruits such as apples or bananas, we don’t see any relationship between intake and risk of depression.”
“We found that eating one medium orange a day may lower the risk of developing depression by about 20%,” the study author said. Zechal – stock.adobe.com
Using stool samples, researchers discovered eating more citrus was associated with increased levels of a beneficial gut bacterium called Faecalibacterium prausnitzii (F. prausnitzii), which is known for its anti-inflammatory properties but might also help serotonin and dopamine make their way to the brain.
A study published in 2022 found that eating fewer citrus fruits was clearly associated with a heightened risk of depression in patients with chronic health failure.
However, Mehta noted that it’s “hard to compare the effectiveness of citrus to traditional antidepressants…because we’re talking about preventingdepression, and those drugs are usually used to treatdepression once a person is already experiencing it.”
The researchers also acknowledged that their study had certain limitations, as most of the participants were white, middle-aged women; additionally, while they controlled for several factors, there’s still the possibility that their findings were correlational rather than causal.
Still, eating an orange — or lemon or grapefruit, if that’s what you prefer — a day certainly can’t hurt, and the study sheds light on the relationship between the gut and the brain, as well as the role these fruits play on it.
“I hope our results inspire other researchers to look into the link between diet and mental health,” Mehta said. “I think people know intuitively that the foods we eat impact our mood. We even have a term for this: comfort foods, which make ourselves feel better in the short term.”
“There’s such a huge unmet need for depression treatments, and eating citrus doesn’t really have any major side effects,” he added, “so it would be great to see how much this simple treatment can help.”
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Russian forces walked inside a gas pipeline to strike Ukrainian troops from the rear in Kursk – The Associated Press
Russian forces walked inside a gas pipeline to strike Ukrainian troops from the rear in Kursk – The Associated Press
Russian forces walked inside a gas pipeline to strike Ukrainian troops from the rear in Kursk The Associated PressRussian forces retake three more settlements in Kursk region, defence ministry says Deccan HeraldRussian forces recapture villages in Ukrainian-held pocket inside Russia The GuardianUkraine loses ground in Kursk as US cuts off support Financial TimesRussia is advancing in Kursk, threatening Ukraine’s sole territorial bargaining counter CNN
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‘Mary Said What She Said’ Review: A Hypnotic Huppert
‘Mary Said What She Said’ Review: A Hypnotic Huppert
Isabelle Huppert stands upstage center, demurely holding her hands in front of her waist, and starts to speak. She is motionless and in silhouette so we don’t see her mouth, creating a sense of dislocation as to where the words we hear are actually coming from. And as we quickly discover, the Robert Wilson production “Mary Said What She Said” interpolates live and recorded lines.
But wait: After a few minutes, Huppert is standing a little closer to the audience. Moments later she is almost downstage. The entire time I could have sworn she wasn’t moving. How did she pull off that sleight of hand — or feet?
Huppert is playing Mary Stuart and wearing a 16th-century-style dress, which means she can take tiny steps without the audience seeing them, as if she were on casters. This creates the illusion of stillness in motion, or perhaps freeze-framed movement — either way a neat encapsulation of Wilson’s art as a theater maker — that contrasts with the simultaneous verbal stream flowing in an almost uninterrupted manner over the course of this 90-minute monologue. (The show is in French with subtitles.)
Written by Darryl Pinckney, who drew from the Queen of Scots’s letters, “Mary Said What She Said,” which is at NYU Skirball through Sunday, is inconceivable without Huppert, and she is the reason to see it.
She gives a performance of rarefied virtuosity and rigor as she seemingly effortlessly handles the precise blocking and light and audio cues, the swings between immobility and fastidiously choreographed movement, the abrupt changes in tempo and pitch — and of course the dense, nonlinear text full of echoing repetitions, which must be a beast to memorize. Even when she’s not moving or speaking, she always needs to be committed to the moment. It is a marvel to behold.
This is Huppert’s third collaboration with Wilson, after “Orlando” (1993) and “Quartett” (seen at the Brooklyn Academy of Music in 2009), so at least she knows his exacting M.O. She was also familiar with the character, having played her in Schiller’s “Mary Stuart” at the National Theater in London in 1996.
Pinckney’s play, however, is a very different proposition from that classic, dramatic confrontation with Queen Elizabeth I, the rival who had Mary beheaded. Here, Mary is alone with her swirling thoughts as her execution nears; the brilliant costume by Jacques Reynaud features a high collar that creates the optical illusion of a severed head, floating above the torso.
With auburn hair pulled back tightly to frame a face painted white and a mouth like a searing slash of red, Huppert’s Mary stares down death (uncannily, the actress appears to never blink) as past and present mix in chaotic mental fragments that often reoccur obsessively. She keeps bringing up, for example, her four ladies in waiting (“even you, ********** Mary Fleming”) who, in an additional, historically accurate repetition, were all named Mary. We can’t say we weren’t warned of this obsessiveness: Before the show begins, a short video of a small dog chasing its tail plays on repeat inside a small frame in the middle of the red curtain obscuring the stage.
Pinckney has been collaborating with Wilson as a writer and as a dramaturg since the late 1980s (often on monologues and adaptations from literary texts), and he has tailor-made a cryptic script that is hypnotic and maddening. Several times I had no idea what Mary was jabbering on about, yet I was never bored.
Partly it was because I was locked inside the show’s hermetic world by the elevated production values, which include Wilson’s set and lighting, and Nick Sagar’s sound design. (I was a little less enthralled by the original score, by the popular Italian neoclassical artist Ludovico Einaudi, but it is not distractingly objectionable.)
Mostly, of course, the show exerts a grip because of the charismatic Huppert, the rare actress who can straddle not just film and theater, but also — more important — the mainstream (Florian Zeller’s “The Mother” at the Atlantic Theater) and the extreme (a recent Romeo Castellucci production of “Bérénice” that baffled even hardened French audiences).
And she shows no signs of slowing down despite being about to turn 72: On Monday, she could be taking a day off after her string of “Mary” performances at Skirball, but instead she is heading uptown to read short stories by Guy de Maupassant at L’Alliance New York. I’ll have what she’s having.
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Brosnan insists the next James Bond must be British
Brosnan insists the next James Bond must be British
Pierce Brosnan has insisted that the next James Bond must be British.
The 71-year-old actor is one of many who have taken on the titular role of the 007 franchise over the years and he has insisted that it is a “given” that new bosses of the film series must adhere to the tradition of casting a British star now that Amazon Studios have taken control from Barbara Broccoli and Michael G Wilson.
Speaking to The Sunday Telegraph, he added: “In this world that is moving so fast now, at the speed of light, (the takeover) does come with a certain lament.
“I thought it was coming for some time I guess, but I think it was the right decision for Barbara and Michael.
“It takes great courage for them to let go. They will still have a say in matters. I hope that (Amazon) handles the work and the character with dignity and imagination and respect.”
The Mamma Mia! star played the iconic spy from GoldenEye in 1995 until he bowed out of the franchise in 2002 with Die Another Day, and Daniel Craig took over for Casino Royale in 2006 before leaving after No Time To Die in 2021.
“History has been passed on and I’m very proud to have been part of the history and the legacy of Bond and the movies that I made with Barbara and Michael,” Pierce said.
“That we moved the needle, that we brought it back to life. It had been dormant (for) six years and GoldenEye was such a success that it continued and went from strength to strength … You know, everything changes, everything falls apart, and I wish them well.”
His comments come after it was announced that Barbara and Michael announced they would be stepping back from James Bond after the franchise had been owned by the Broccoli family since 1962’s Dr No.
The pair formed a new joint venture with Amazon to house James Bond’s intellectual property rights, with all three parties remaining co-owners of the series.
Barbara said in a statement: “My life has been dedicated to maintaining and building upon the extraordinary legacy that was handed to Michael and me by our father, producer Cubby Broccoli.
“I have had the honour of working closely with four of the tremendously talented actors who have played 007 and thousands of wonderful artists within the industry.
“With the conclusion of No Time to Die and Michael retiring from the films, I feel it is time to focus on my other projects.”
After Broccoli and Wilson announced their departure, former Bond star Timothy Dalton said he had been left “shocked” the producers were handing the franchise to Amazon.
He told RadioTimes.com: “I was very, very surprised and shocked.
“Barbara is I think a fabulous woman and a wonderful producer, as was her father Cubby Broccoli, who I got on with very well and liked a lot. He was a very powerful and strong anchor for the project.
“Nothing went on that he didn’t want and it’s sad that he’s not with us anymore, that’s all I can say.”
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Olivier Awards 2025 Nominations: ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ Earns 13 Nods
Olivier Awards 2025 Nominations: ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ Earns 13 Nods
A revival of “Fiddler on the Roof,” the much-loved 1964 musical, received the most nominations on Tuesday for this year’s Olivier Awards, Britain’s equivalent of the Tonys.
The show got 13 nods — seven more than any other musical or play — including best musical revival, where it is up against a production of “Hello, Dolly!” starring Imelda Staunton, which ran at the London Palladium, as well as ongoing revivals of “Oliver!” at the Gielgud Theater and “Starlight Express” at the Troubadour Wembley Park Theater.
Directed by Jordan Fein, “Fiddler on the Roof” is a stripped-back version of the tale of a Jewish milkman in Czarist Russia who is marrying off his daughters against a backdrop of antisemitic pogroms. It received rave reviews when it opened last August at the Regent’s Park Open Air Theater. (It transfers to the Barbican Center on May 24).
Marianka Swain, writing in The Daily Telegraph, called the production “a masterclass in balancing innovation with tradition.” Fein resisted the temptation to draw out the musical’s parallels to contemporary events like Russia’s invasion of Ukraine or surging antisemitism, Swain wrote. “No need when they come through so powerfully anyway,” the reviewer added.
Fein is nominated in the best director category, where he will face tight competition from the directors of three of the past year’s most critically acclaimed plays: Nicholas Hytner for “Giant,” about Roald Dahl’s antisemitism, staged last year at the Royal Court and opening in April on the West End; Robert Icke for a version of “Oedipus” that ran at Wyndham’s Theater; and Eline Arbo for “The Years,” running at the Harold Pinter Theater.
“The Years,” which tells the story of a Frenchwoman’s life from early childhood to late-in-life affairs, has recently been the talk of London’s theater scene, because numerous audience members have fainted during a scene in which she tries to give herself an abortion with a knitting needle.
Both “The Years” and “Giant” secured five nominations and will compete for the coveted best new play award, alongside “Kyoto,” about climate change negotiations, which is running at @sohoplace until May 3, and “Shifters,” about two high school lovers who meet eight years after splitting up, which ran at the Duke of York’s Theater.
“The Fear of 13,” a production starring Adrien Brody that ran at the Donmar Warehouse, makes up the best new play nominees.
Brody secured a nomination in the best actor category for his performance as a man sentenced to death for a ***** and ******* that he did not commit. He will compete for that prize against Paapa Essiedu, for “Death of England: Delroy” at @sohoplace; John Lithgow for his turn as Roald Dahl in “Giant”; Mark Strong for his performance in the title role of “Oedipus” at Wyndham’s Theater; and Billy Crudup for “Harry Clarke” at the Ambassadors Theater.
The winners of this year’s awards are scheduled to be announced on April 6 in a ceremony at the Royal Albert Hall in London. The awards are named after Laurence Olivier, the revered British actor.
Another category likely to be closely watched is best actress, because it sees two competing Jocastas: Lesley Manville, nominated for “Oedipus” at Wyndham’s Theater; and Indira Varma, nominated for a different “Oedipus” at the Old Vic Theater.
Also nominated in that category are Heather Agyepong for “Shifters,” Rosie Sheehy for “Machinal” at the Old Vic, and Meera Syal for “A Tupperware Of Ashes” at the National Theater.
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Trump declines to rule out recession amid tariffs’ effects on markets – The Washington Post
Trump declines to rule out recession amid tariffs’ effects on markets – The Washington Post
Trump declines to rule out recession amid tariffs’ effects on markets The Washington PostTrump and one of his top lieutenants give mixed messages on possible recession in US CNNTrump Speaks Out on Recession Fears, Tariffs, and the U.S. Aid Given to ‘Ungrateful’ Zelensky TIME
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‘Hamilton’ Cancels Kennedy Center Run Over Trump’s Takeover
‘Hamilton’ Cancels Kennedy Center Run Over Trump’s Takeover
“Hamilton,” the musical theater juggernaut about the birth of American democracy, is canceling plans to perform next year at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, citing President Trump’s moves to impose his ideological and cultural values on the long-cherished venue.
The musical had been slated to be part of the Kennedy Center’s celebration of the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. But after Mr. Trump ousted the Democratic members from the center’s once-bipartisan board, became its chairman and replaced its president, “Hamilton” decided not to come.
“This latest action by Trump means it’s not the Kennedy Center as we knew it,” the show’s creator, Lin-Manuel Miranda, said in a joint interview on Wednesday with its lead producer, Jeffrey Seller. “The Kennedy Center was not created in this spirit, and we’re not going to be a part of it while it is the Trump Kennedy Center. We’re just not going to be part of it.”
Mr. Seller said the “Hamilton” team believed that Mr. Trump “took away our national arts center for all of us.”
“It became untenable for us to participate in an organization that had become so deeply politicized,” he said. “The Kennedy Center is for all of us, and it pains me deeply that they took it over and changed that. They said it’s not for all of us. It’s just for Donald Trump and his crowd. So we made a decision we can’t do it.”
Richard Grenell, the Kennedy Center’s new president, called the cancellation “a publicity stunt that will backfire” in a post on social media. He accused Mr. Miranda of being “intolerant of people who don’t agree with him politically” and said that it was clear that he and Mr. Seller “don’t want Republicans going to their shows.”
“Americans see you, Lin,” he wrote.
The decision takes “Hamilton,” the hugely popular retelling of the nation’s founding, out of the Kennedy Center’s plans to celebrate the 250th anniversary of American independence — which President Trump has made a priority of commemorating. Although the Kennedy Center had last year announced that “Hamilton” would be staged there in 2026 as part of those celebrations, it had not yet put tickets on *****, and no contract had been signed. Mr. Miranda and Mr. Seller said the show would soon announce another venue in the Washington area so those hoping to see the show in that region would still have an opportunity to do so.
The cancellation comes at a time of transformation for the Kennedy Center. Mr. Trump has said he has a “vision for a Golden Age in arts and culture,” but has not specified what that might look like. Mr. Grenell has promised “a big, huge celebration of the birth of Christ at Christmas.” (The Kennedy Center has regularly presented Christmas-themed festivities.)
The venue’s administrators are now figuring out what kind of art they are willing to present, while artists are deciding whether they are still willing to perform there and some ticket buyers are weighing whether they plan to continue attending.
Since Mr. Trump’s moves to take control of the Kennedy Center, a handful of artists have canceled shows there, including the musician Rhiannon Giddens and the actress Issa Rae. The soprano Renée Fleming and the singer-songwriter Ben Folds stepped down from advisory positions with the center and its affiliated organizations.
“Hamilton,” a biomusical about America’s first treasury secretary, was the biggest Broadway hit in years. It opened on Broadway in 2015 and won both the Pulitzer Prize and the Tony Award for best musical. On Broadway it has grossed more than $1 billion and has been seen by nearly five million people. There have been multiple other productions over the last decade; it is currently running in New York and London and is touring in North America and Britain. And a live-capture version of the show is available to stream on Disney+.
Mr. Miranda is no stranger to the Kennedy Center. In 2018, during the first Trump Administration, he and other members of the “Hamilton” creative team were among the Kennedy Center honorees. “Hamilton” has been staged twice previously at the Kennedy Center, playing there for 14 weeks in 2018, when Mr. Trump was president, and for 10 weeks in 2022, when Joseph R. Biden Jr. was president.
Mr. Miranda is also no stranger to dust-ups with the Trump Administration. In 2016, shortly after Mr. Trump was elected to the presidency for the first time, the “Hamilton” cast delivered a curtain call appeal to Vice President-elect Mike Pence, who was in the Broadway audience, asking that the Trump administration “uphold our American values” and “work on behalf of all of us.”
Mr. Trump lashed out, demanding an apology, and saying he had heard that “Hamilton” was “highly overrated.”
The show had a better relationship with the Obama administration — Mr. Miranda performed a song from what would become “Hamilton” at the White House in 2009, and in 2016 members of the cast performed at the White House. On that occasion, the first lady Michelle Obama called the musical “the best piece of art in any form that I have ever seen in my life.”
Also on Wednesday, Melissa Errico, a well-regarded musical theater performer, said that her World War I-themed concert, “The Story of a Rose,” which had been scheduled to run at the Kennedy Center in May, would relocate to a venue in Northern Virginia. Errico and the show’s producer, Daniel Dayton, said the decision had been made because of concerns over seating capacity. But Ms. Errico also said: “I’m glad at how it turned out. I wanted to do a show that everyone could attend — left, right and center.”
Most of this season’s theater programming appears to be intact. Greg Nobile, a lead producer of a Tony-winning revival of “Parade,” a musical about an antisemitic lynching in the early-20th-century American South, said in an interview before the “Hamilton” cancellation that he continued to expect the “Parade” tour to perform at the Kennedy Center this summer.
But next season’s programming could be at risk. Meredith Blair, the president and chief executive of the Booking Group, which arranges tours for Broadway shows, said several shows that had planned to perform at the Kennedy Center next season but had not yet publicly announced those plans are now quietly canceling.
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Israel to cut off electricity supply to Gaza, minister says
Israel to cut off electricity supply to Gaza, minister says
Israel ordered all of Gaza’s electricity supply to be cut off on Sunday in an effort to pressure ****** into releasing the remaining Israeli hostages held in the territory.
Energy minister Eli Cohen’s announcement came a week after Israel cut off all aid supplies to the territory, which has a population of more than two million people.
In a video statement on Sunday, Cohen said: “We will use all the tools at our disposal to bring back the hostages and ensure that ****** is no longer in Gaza the day after [the war].”
The decision to cut electricity is expected to primarily affect the operation of desalination plants which are crucial for providing clean drinking water.
The government said it has not ruled out cutting off water supplies.
In his statement, Cohen said: “I have just signed the order to stop supplying electricity immediately to the Gaza Strip.”
Israel cut off most of the mains electricity supply to Gaza earlier in the war.
Talks to prolong the fragile ceasefire, the first phase of which ended on 1 March, are expected to resume in Qatar on Monday.
Israel wants ****** to accept an extension of the first phase of their ceasefire.
But ****** wants to start negotiations on the ceasefire’s second phase, which would see the release of the remaining hostages from Gaza, withdrawal of Israeli forces and a permanent end to war.
****** is believed to be holding 24 living hostages as well as the bodies of 35 others.
The militant group – which has warned that cutting off supplies to Gaza would affect the hostages as well – said on Sunday that it had wrapped up the latest round of ceasefire talks with Egyptian mediators without changes to its position and called for an immediate start of the ceasefire’s second phase.
Gaza’s coastal territory and its infrastructure have been largely devastated by the war, and generators and solar panels are used for some of the power supply.
Israel has faced criticism over cutting off supplies to Gaza.
“Any denial of the entry of the necessities of life for civilians may amount to collective punishment,” the United Nations human rights office said on Friday.
****** has reiterated its support for a proposal for the establishment of an independent committee of technocrats to run Gaza until Palestinians hold presidential and legislative elections.
That committee would work under the umbrella of the ************ Authority (PA), which is based in the occupied West Bank.
Israel has rejected the PA having any role in Gaza but has not put forward an alternative for post-war rule.
******’s attack in October 2023 killed around 1,200 people, mostly civilians, inside Israel and saw 251 people taken hostage. Most have been released in ceasefire agreements or other arrangements.
Israel’s military offensive has killed more than 48,000 Palestinians in Gaza, mostly women and children, according to the ******-run Health Ministry, which does not say how many of the dead were militants.
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Tottenham: Ange Postecoglou wants same ‘mentality’ when Spurs face AZ Alkmaar
Tottenham: Ange Postecoglou wants same ‘mentality’ when Spurs face AZ Alkmaar
As well as having the positives of a fightback, Postecoglou also had three senior figures back from long-term injury at a crucial point in their campaign.
The *********** has been staunch in defending Tottenham’s below-par performances, which have them 13th in the table, pointing to the fact that he has been working with restricted options.
And the light at the end of the tunnel in terms of injuries is starting to draw ever closer.
Striker Dominic Solanke and defender Cristian Romero were both named in the starting line-up for the first time in a Premier League game since early January.
Centre-back Micky van de Ven, who has also been sidelined for the past two months, was among the substitutes and roared on to the field by Tottenham fans when introduced in the second half.
Solanke has scored 11 goals in 27 appearances since joining from Bournemouth in the summer, but struggled to get up to speed against his former employer.
Romero got an important 61 minutes under his belt but looked rusty, especially in the opening moments when he almost gifted the visitors a goal with an errant pass.
“There is definitely a sense of nervousness there” Postecoglou added.
“We are getting players back who have been out quite a while. We’ve been keen to get [Cristian] Romero back and his first pass shows he’s not played for three months. Some of it is just anxiety and nervousness which we need to get under control.
“I think Micky van de Ven, Dom and Romero are quality players and we’ve hardly had them all year. It gives the team a bit of a boost to see them out there.”
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Social security bump as latest indexing kicks in
Social security bump as latest indexing kicks in
Millions of Australians receiving Centrelink payments will get a slight bump after the latest round of social security indexation kicks in this month.
Social security payments are indexed twice a year – once in March and once in September.
The latest indexation, which will hit bank accounts on March 20, will be the last before voters head to the polls for an election dominated by cost of living pressure.
Social Services Minister Amanda Rishworth said on Sunday the Albanese government has “spent the past three years strengthening our social security system, so that it helps Australians at whatever age or stage they’re at in life”.
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“Indexation is a critical part of our social security safety net,” she said in a statement.
“For pensioners and other payment recipients receiving this financial boost, this will help ease some pressure.”
Pensioners will receive the biggest increase to their payments, with those on the maximum single rate Aged Pension getting an extra $4.60 a fortnight and couples getting an extra $7.
That will bring fortnightly payments for the 2.64 million recipients to $1149 and $866.10 respectively.
JobSeeker is the second-largest payment behind the Aged Pension, with 850,000 Australians depending on the allowance as they search for work.
Camera IconMillions of Australians receiving Centrelink payments will get a slight bump after the latest round of social security indexation kicks in this month. NewsWire / Mark Brake Credit: News Corp Australia
Single recipient will get a $3.10 boost for single recipients, while couples will get a $2.80 increase.
Annually, that works out at $72.80 and $80.60 respectively — less than half the national average weekly grocery bill, according to market researchers.
But JobSeeker recipients will still be better off, at least on paper, than they were three years.
Depending on eligibility, recipients will receive between $3374 and $5038 more than before Labor took office.
Single parents claiming payments, which are mostly women, will have seen the biggest boost since the last election, getting at least $7579 more per year.
The Albanese government has committed $11.5bn to bolstering social security over the past two federal budgets.
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Teen facing DUI charges after being found asleep in vehicle blocking highway in New Hampshire
Teen facing DUI charges after being found asleep in vehicle blocking highway in New Hampshire
A New Hampshire teen is facing DUI charges after being found asleep in a vehicle blocking a highway in New Hampshire.
According to New Hampshire State Police, around 5:19 a.m. on Saturday, troopers responded to a report of a blue Ford F350 pickup truck stopped in the middle of Stark Highway South.
Upon arrival, Troopers were informed by other first responders that a male appeared to be passed out behind the wheel of the pickup, with the transmission in drive and the doors locked. Troopers proceeded to stage tire deflation devices in front of the pickup and wheel chocks at the back tires.
The Troopers knocked on the driver’s side window and shined a light inside, but could not wake the driver up. Eventually, Troopers broke out the passenger side window and communicated with the driver.
According to state police, the trooper asked the driver to put the transmission in park, instead, the driver started to pull forward and drove over the wheel chock and tire deflation devices, coming to a stop just before hitting one of the first responders’ vehicles.
During the on-scene investigation, it was determined that the driver, identified as Nicholas Walton, 18, of Goffstown was under the influence and was placed under arrest.
Walton was charged with disobeying an officer, aggravated DUI, unlawful possession/intoxication, transporting alcohol by a minor, and open container.
He was released on personal recognizance and is set to be arraigned in Concord District Court. Anyone with information on this incident is asked to contact Trooper Brandon Rivard at [email protected].
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ICE Arrests ************ Student Activist Who Helped Lead Columbia University Protests – Rolling Stone
ICE Arrests ************ Student Activist Who Helped Lead Columbia University Protests – Rolling Stone
ICE Arrests ************ Student Activist Who Helped Lead Columbia University Protests Rolling StoneUS authorities arrest ************ student protester at Columbia University, students say ReutersPalestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil, SIPA ’24, detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, lawyer says CU Columbia SpectatorStudents pledge to continue protesting at Columbia University after Trump orders funding halt, ICE detains student amNY
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