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British Army ‘absolutely ready’ if ordered to deploy to Ukraine British Army ‘absolutely ready’ if ordered to deploy to Ukraine The British Army has said it is ready to deploy to Ukraine if requested by the government. This week, 2,500 *** troops from the Army’s high readiness force, the First Division, have been taking part in a large Nato exercise in Romania – on a training area just 16 miles (25km) from the border with Ukraine. Although mobile phones have been banned on the exercise, most soldiers are aware that there are now initial discussions to send troops to Ukraine itself. Brigadier Andy Watson, who is commanding the British contribution to the Nato exercise, says his brigade “is absolutely ready” should they receive orders to deploy to Ukraine. Earlier this week Keir Starmer said that he was ready and willing to send British troops to Ukraine to help guarantee its security, should there be a ceasefire. But so far he too is unclear as to what they might be asked to do. In terms of numbers of troops that might be needed, Brigadier Watson said “clearly what the force package would look like would be dependent on what the prime minister and the Ministry of Defence would like”. But he said “it’s absolutely not” something the *** could do on its own. “I think the prime minister has been very clear that the *** would contribute to efforts, but absolutely not doing it on our own,” says Brigadier Watson. Exercise Steadfast Dart is Nato’s largest exercise this year and meant to demonstrate how quickly allies can come to the defence of an ally under attack. But while it’s meant to demonstrate Nato’s readiness, it also highlights its limitations too. The *** has shown it can move large numbers of troops and equipment, including more than 700 military vehicles, 1,400 miles (2,253 km) across Europe at relatively short notice as part of Nato’s new Allied Reaction Force. And that it can operate alongside allies. More than 10,000 military personnel are taking part in the exercise from eight European nations. But that is just 10% of the number that most military experts believe might be required for any peacekeeping operation inside Ukraine which might require a force of more than 100,000. Brigadier Andy Watson is commanding the British contribution to the Nato exercise [BBC] Some of the nations taking part, like Spain and Italy, have not even met Nato’s own spending target for defence of 2% of GDP, set more than a decade ago. Many, including the ***, have experienced recent cuts in the size of their armed forces. When British forces were sent to Helmand in 2009, the British Army had more than 100,000 regular troops. Now it is at its smallest since the Napoleonic wars, at just over 70,000. Even before the cuts, the British Army was stretched sending a force of 9,000 troops. It required additional defence spending for urgent operational equipment, as well as a rolling deployment of fresh troops every six months. A regular Army of around 73,000 would now struggle to do something on a similar scale. More than 10,000 troops are taking part in the exercise from eight European nations [BBC] Steadfast Dart is meant to show that Nato’s European allies can respond to a crisis. Unusually, for a large Nato military exercise, US forces are not directly involved. But America remains Nato’s most powerful and largest military member and its absence from any plan to guarantee Ukraine’s security would leave a gaping hole. That’s why Keir Starmer and his Defence Secretary John Healey are calling for the US to be involved, despite the Trump administration’s insistence that there will be no US boots on the ground. Healey said on Tuesday that European nations would have to play a leading role but he added that “it is only the US that can provide the deterrence to Putin that will prevent him attacking again”. Nato’s intervention in Libya in 2011 illustrated how European nations struggled without their biggest partner. The US was supposed to take a back seat in the bombing campaign but was still heavily relied on for logistics – air-to-air refuelling – and providing intelligence and surveillance. The training area in Romania is just 16 miles (25km) from the border with Ukraine [BBC] Back at Exercise Steadfast Dart, Colonel Gordon Muir, who commands 4 Scots troops and previously fought alongside the US in Afghanistan, said “there’s a famous Highland saying – that friends are good on the day of battle”. He said there are few circumstances when you want to go it alone. Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine should have been the wake-up call that European nations needed. Most of its members are now spending 2% of their GDP on defence. But Nato Secretary General Mark Rutte now says that is not enough and is pushing for more than 3%. The Trump administration says it should be more like 5% of GDP. The *** government has still not set a date for its new spending target of 2.5%. Europe has also been slow to ramp up defence production. But Exercise Steadfast Dart shows that some lessons are being learned from the war in Ukraine. There is an emphasis on trench and urban warfare as well as combatting drones. Troops clearing trench lines [BBC] We watch British and Romanian troops repeat drills of clearing a recently excavated zigzag of snow-covered trench lines. Many of the British troops taking part in this training have also recently been helping train their Ukrainian counterparts in the ***. Corporal Richard Gillin, of 4 Scots, told me, “we’re definitely ready for Ukraine”. Though they do not know whether such a deployment would happen – or what role they might be asked to perform – any operation in Ukraine would give the British Army a new sense of purpose and help with its recruitment crisis. Lance Corporal Lewis Antwis, of the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards, said “people have joined the Army for a purpose…so yeah, I think the boys would be ready”. Source link #British #Army #absolutely #ready #ordered #deploy #Ukraine Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Getting A Hands-On With FellowshipBack to Basics | CGM Getting A Hands-On With FellowshipBack to Basics | CGM Fellowship is an upcoming game from Cheif Rebel that takes the style of MMO gameplay, adapted to a dungeon-crawling experience inspired by MOBAs and ARPGs. Source link #HandsOn #FellowshipBack #Basics #CGM Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

****** says it will free 6 living hostages and hand over 4 bodies, accelerating Gaza releases – The Associated Press ****** says it will free 6 living hostages and hand over 4 bodies, accelerating Gaza releases – The Associated Press ****** says it will free 6 living hostages and hand over 4 bodies, accelerating Gaza releases The Associated PressHamas says it will release bodies of four hostages, including Bibas children, on Thursday and six living hostages on Saturday CNNHamas releases hostages, bodies FOX 5 AtlantaLIVE: Gaza ceasefire 2nd-phase negotiations begin this week – Israel Al Jazeera English Source link #****** #free #living #hostages #hand #bodies #accelerating #Gaza #releases #Press Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Woman sues IVF clinic after having other couple’s baby Woman sues IVF clinic after having other couple’s baby Krystena Murray became pregnant after undergoing in vitro fertilisation in 2023, and said she was unaware until she gave birth that the fertility clinic had made a fateful mistake. In December 2023, Murray delivered a healthy baby boy. But she also knew immediately it didn’t develop from one of her own lab-fertilised eggs. The baby was ******, while Murray and her ****** donor are both white. She says she later learned doctors had transferred another patient’s embryo instead of her own. Regardless, Murray resolved to raise the child. But after reporting the mix-up to the fertility clinic, she says, its staff tracked down and notified the baby’s biological parents. They demanded custody, Murray said, and she gave up the five-month-old boy to avoid a legal fight she couldn’t win. Murray, 38, of Savannah in the US state of Georgia, filed a civil lawsuit on Tuesday against Coastal Fertility Specialists, alleging the clinic’s negligence in mixing up her embryos with the other couple’s caused her ongoing pain and anguish. “I have never felt so violated and the situation has left me emotionally and physically broken,” Murray told reporters during a virtual news conference. “I spent my entire life wanting to be a mom. I loved, nurtured and grew my child and I would have done literally anything to keep him.” Coastal Fertility Specialists apologised in an emailed statement for what it called “an unprecedented error that resulted in an embryo transfer mix-up”. It said the staff has adopted new safeguards to prevent similar mistakes from happening in the future. “This was an isolated event with no further patients affected,” the statement said. “We are doing everything we can to make things right for those affected by this incident.” Murray’s lawsuit says the clinic’s “extreme and outrageous” mistake caused Murray to be “turned into an unwitting surrogate, against her will, for another couple”. She’s seeking unspecified monetary damages. Her lawyer, Adam Wolf, said Murray still doesn’t know what happened to her own embryos. It’s still unclear how the mix-up occurred, he said. Source link #Woman #sues #IVF #clinic #couples #baby Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Trump snaps back at Zelenskyy, blaming Ukraine for the war Trump snaps back at Zelenskyy, blaming Ukraine for the war President Donald Trump mocked Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as a poor negotiator and “grossly incompetent” Tuesday, as tensions continued to rise over the administration’s direct talks with Russia about ending the war it launched nearly three years ago. The comments come amid criticism from European allies and many American intelligence experts that Ukraine and European nations invested in Ukraine’s defense had been excluded from negotiations that began early Tuesday between U.S. and Russian officials in Saudi Arabia. Asserting that the initial round of talks had gone “very well,” Trump bristled at Zelenskyy’s frustration over being excluded and at the Ukrainian president’s decision not to fly to Riyadh for additional talks with the U.S. delegation this week. “Today I heard, ‘Oh, well, we weren’t invited,’” Trump said when asked about criticism from Ukraine, seeming to direct his response to Zelenskyy. “Well, you’ve been there for three years. You should have ended it — three years. You should have never been there. You should have never started it. You should have made a deal.” The comment — ignoring that it was Russia that invaded Ukraine without provocation three years ago this month — was Trump’s harshest condemnation to date of the Ukrainian side. It came as Zelenskyy and leaders across Europe are scrambling to respond to growing indications that Kyiv’s most critical ally for the last three years appears to be more interested in normalizing relations with Russia than in making sure Ukraine endures and that Russian President Vladimir Putin faces stronger deterrence after starting the first land war on European soil since 1945. Trump also confirmed his interest in forcing elections in Ukraine as part of any diplomatic resolution to the war. “We have a situation where we haven’t had elections in Ukraine, where we have martial law in Ukraine, where the leader in Ukraine — I mean I hate to say it, but he’s down at 4% approval rating — and the country’s been blown to smithereens,” Trump said. While Zelenskyy’s public approval rating has dropped from the early days of the war, he still has support from a narrow majority of Ukrainians — 52 percent according to a poll last month. Trump also pushed back on a question stating that forcing Zelenskyy to stand for reelection was a Russian priority. “That’s not a Russia thing,” Trump said. “That’s something coming from me and a lot of other countries also.” The president also asserted that Ukrainians, who are fighting for their country’s survival, “are tired” of the death and destruction and eager to see the war end. “People want to see something happen.” That statement was at odds with the reality across Ukraine, where elected officials and much of the population have been shocked at the Trump administration’s actions that appear indifferent to the nation’s fate. Those include not only the talks with Moscow but also a U.S. proposal to claim half of Ukraine’s rare earth mineral rights as payment for aid already received, without future security guarantees. Source link #Trump #snaps #Zelenskyy #blaming #Ukraine #war Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content] For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

Stock market today: Live updates Stock market today: Live updates Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Feb. 13, 2025. Danielle DeVries | CNBC Stock futures are little changed on Tuesday night after a winning session for stocks. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average added 18 points, or 0.04%. S&P futures and Nasdaq 100 futures each gained less than 0.01%. In after-hours trading, data center company Arista Networks slid 4% even though its quarterly earnings and revenue, as well as its guidance, exceeded Wall Street’s expectations. Shares of Bumble fell about 18% on disappointing first-quarter guidance, while homebuilder Toll Brothers slipped nearly 5% on an earnings and revenue miss. Investors are coming off of a trading session that saw the S&P 500 notch a fresh record high, even as concerns around sticky inflation and President Donald Trump’s trade policies persist. The index has been trading near its record high since the start of the year. On Tuesday, the broad market index added 0.24% to close at 6,129.58, after touching an intraday record of 6,129.63 before the closing bell. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite edged higher by 0.07% to end at 20,041.26, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 10 points, or 0.02%, to 44,556.34. “The stock market’s resiliency has been impressive year-to-date as investors refuse to ‘back down’ in the face of rising negative sentiment and concerns about tariff and inflation headlines,” Craig Johnson, chief market technician at Piper Sandler, said in a Tuesday note. “We expect market conditions to remain choppy as investors rotate ‘down-cap’ amid declining Treasury yields, weakening crude oil, and a pullback in the U.S. dollar.” Source link #Stock #market #today #Live #updates Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Joe Buck to call Yankees-Brewers Opening Day game, his first national MLB broadcast since 2021 – The Athletic – The Athletic Joe Buck to call Yankees-Brewers Opening Day game, his first national MLB broadcast since 2021 – The Athletic – The Athletic Joe Buck to call Yankees-Brewers Opening Day game, his first national MLB broadcast since 2021 – The Athletic The AthleticJoe Buck returns to MLB booth for Opening Day ESPNJoe Buck to make national baseball broadcasting return on ESPN St. Louis Post-DispatchJoe Buck’s Return to the Baseball Booth Is Good News for Fans Sports IllustratedJoe Buck will call the Milwaukee Brewers’ season opener in 2025 on ESPN against the New York Yankees Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Source link #Joe #Buck #call #YankeesBrewers #Opening #Day #game #national #MLB #broadcast #Athletic #Athletic Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

‘Amazing Salvation Numbers’: Seismic Spiritual Shift in World’s Largest Catholic Country ‘Amazing Salvation Numbers’: Seismic Spiritual Shift in World’s Largest Catholic Country RIO DE JANEIRO – Brazil is witnessing a seismic shift in its religious landscape that’s rapidly reshaping the country’s spiritual and social fabric. As CBN News discovered, evangelicals are poised to outnumber Catholics as the largest faith group there. In the heart of Brazil, amidst the rhythmic beats of samba and the vibrant colors of carnival, something spiritually profound is unfolding. “We are on the verge of a religious change in Brazil’, said Brazilian sociologist Dr. José Alves. If there’s one image that symbolizes Catholicism’s influence here, it’s Rio de Janeiro’s 98-foot-tall Christ the Redeemer. Inaugurated in 1931, the iconic statute celebrated the country’s rich Catholic heritage. There’s also the beautiful blue Cathedral of Brasilia – one of the largest Catholic churches in Brazil’s capital city. But despite these historical landmarks, Alves says the faith’s dominance is rapidly declining. “In 1950, 93 percent of Brazilians identified as Catholics. The Church was losing about 1 percent of followers every decade,” said Alves. “However, from 1991 onwards, the Catholic Church started to lose 1 percent of followers every year, resulting in a dramatic drop.” Evangelical Christianity, once a ********* faith here, is now growing at unprecedented levels. The surveys show that what was once the world’s largest Catholic nation, will be overwhelming evangelical by 2030. Signs of this growth are everywhere—mega-churches dotting the landscape, filled with thousands of worshippers each week. That includes Andre Fernandes’ church in São Paulo. “We are living in the fulfillment of a promise,” said Fernandes, who pastors Lagoinha Church. “For many decades, we have heard that Brazil would experience a wave of revival that would be exported around the world, and I believe that this is what we are experiencing at this moment.” It also includes Lourival Pereira’s congregation in the Amazon region—boasting more than 10,000 members across roughly 600 cell groups. “The foundation of our growth is these cells,” said Pereira, pastor of a Foursquare Church in Belem. “The real revival is taking place outside the church walls. Every day, people are meeting in small groups in homes; it’s the biblical model.” Then there’s J.B. Carvalho’s church in the capital city of Brasília. “We started the church in 2003 with only 25 people. Today, we have about 12,000 people in Brasília alone,” said Carvalho of Community of the Nations Church. “We also have another 15,000 people in Fortaleza. Our churches are spread throughout Brazil.” And Silas Malafaia’s church in Rio de Janeiro is one of the largest and most influential Pentecostal churches in Brazil with more than 100,000 members. “In the next seven years or so, we will be the majority in the country,” declared Malafaia of the Assembly of God Victory in Christ church. “Today, we make up about 35% of the population, and God’s Kingdom has influence in every corner of Brazilian society.” Marcelo Crivella, a well-known evangelical pastor turned politician, once served as mayor of Rio de Janeiro. He says that, years ago, evangelical Christians hesitated to get involved in politics—but that’s no longer the case. More than 30% of the country’s legislators are now evangelical. “We are more than 140 deputies and more than 20 senators,” said Crivella, a Brazilian Congressman. Many of them gather each Wednesday in the halls of Brazil’s Congress for worship and prayer. Celina Leão, the vice governor of Brasília, tells CBN News that God is also at work in other branches of the government. “I used to participate in those prayer meetings when I was in Congress,” Leão told CBN News. “Now, every month in the governor’s office, we meet for prayer, and people come to my office. It’s a wonderful time to see friends and be in communion.” ***Please sign up for CBN Newsletters and download the CBN News app to ensure you keep receiving the latest news from a distinctly Christian perspective.***   The country’s first evangelical church opened in 1922. By 1990, the number had grown to more than 7,000 congregations. Nearly 30 years later, it grew to almost 110,000. The growth is so staggering that one study found 17 new evangelical churches opening every day across Brazil. “Now in Brazil we have 550,000 – 550,000 churches,” declared Crivella. Ezenete Rodrigues says this dramatic transformation began, as in many great movements, with the most profound of practices: prayer. “I’ve always believed that prayer is like planting: You plant, plant, plant, and at some point, it will sprout, and then the explosion will come,” Rodrigues told CBN News. Rodrigues is one of the country’s most well-known intercessors. She has organized countless prayer rallies nationwide, urging her fellow countrymen to turn to God. “Brazil has been hungry and thirsty for God, and the key has been intercession—bending our knees, seeking God, and letting the Spirit of the Lord guide us in everything we do,” said Rodrigues. “Today, we can look back and see so many beautiful fruits of this commitment.” Those who have been tracking the explosive growth of the evangelical movement here in Brazil say worship has also played a monumental role in the church’s growth. And one Christian artist, above all, has been at the center of it all. Her name is Ana Paula Valadao. “Even growing up, I had glimpses of crowds, of multitudes worshipping the Lord,” Valadao told us. From the late 1990s to the early 2000s, her group’s music became synonymous with a powerful worship movement that emphasized intimacy with God, passionate worship, and personal revival. “As I was songwriting, the Lord always made me very intentional,” Valadao said. “The whole idea was about transformation, was about changing the nation.” Paula’s songs played across Brazil, helping many experience a deeper connection to their faith. “It was about healing the land, and we started seeing amazing salvation numbers,” said Valadao. She held concerts in strategic locations, drawing millions of people, many of whom were Catholics. “Like the carnival sight in Rio de Janeiro and in the soccer stadiums, Jesus broke every record, gathering more people than any soccer tournament,” Valadao recalled. Because of her songs, many Catholic services in Brazil today—like one CBN News attended in São Paulo—have embraced a more evangelistic style of worship, shifting away from traditional liturgies to incorporate contemporary music. Father Antonio Luiz Catelan Ferreira, who leads the Cathedral of São Sebastião in Rio de Janeiro, says the change is part of an effort to encourage former Catholics to ‘come home.’ “People are attracted to environments where worship celebrations and moments of prayer are done in a more charismatic way,” Ferreira told CBN News. “Today, a growing number of Catholics are returning precisely because prayer meetings are conducted in a more Pentecostal style.” Still, for Brazil’s Catholic majority, the question is no longer whether they will lose their dominance, but how quickly. The answer? Probably, faster than anyone ever expected. 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Central Cee makes history at Mobo Awards after seventh win Central Cee makes history at Mobo Awards after seventh win Riyah Collins BBC Newsbeat Getty Images Central Cee is the first artist to win best male act at the Mobos three times Central Cee has made history at the Mobo Awards, becoming the first artist to be named best male act three times. It was his seventh trophy, matching Stormzy’s record as the most decorated rapper in the awards’ history. He did not attend the ceremony in person, with his prize instead collected by host Eddie Kadi who joked they “share everything… except royalties”. The event in Newcastle also saw Bashy claim best album and best hip-hop act after a 15-year break from music and Darkoo beat off competition from Raye and Jorja Smith to be recognised as best female act. Accepting her award, Darkoo said she “tried Chat GPT” to write her speech “but I didn’t know how to make it work”, so instead freestyled and thanked her family for supporting her. “It’s been a rollercoaster but they believed in me for the past year and I’ve been shutting it down.” PA Media Darkoo also performed at the event, treating the audience to the song of the year – Favourite Girl Cental Cee, also known as Cench, was previously named best male act in 2024 and released his debut album last month after eight top 10 singles. Reacting to his win on Instagram, he posted a screenshot of the awards’ coverage with the comment “that’s nice”. He missed out on his other two nominations including best drill act, which went to Pozer, and song of the year which was won by Darkoo alongside her trophy for best female act. Despite not making breaking into the *** singles charts, the British-********* artist won for Favourite Girl, a collab with Dess Dior, ahead of Stormzy’s number one track with Chase & Status, Backbone, as well as Central Cee’s collab with Lil Baby, Band4Band, which peaked at number three. Getty Images Ayra Starr made history as the first African woman to win best international act Ayra Starr also scooped two awards, making history as the first African woman to win best international act and becoming the first woman to win best African music act in 16 years. Jamaican dancehall artist Vybz Kartel was also recognised with the Mobo impact award. He was released from jail last year after his ******* conviction was overturned and at the weekend was confirmed to be performing at this summer’s Wireless festival. “Think about this, got locked up, did 13 years in prison,” he said while accepting his accolade. “Meanwhile I’m diagnosed with Graves’ disease so I’m fighting to be free, I’m fighting my illness, I’m fighting to keep my family together, I’m fighting to keep the fans pleased. “And now I’m here, I walked the red carpet at the Mobo’s. That taught me to believe in three things now more than ever: fate, change and forgiveness.” Getty Images Vybz Kartel attended the awards where he was honoured with the Mobo impact award The ceremony saw performances from Nova Twins, Spice, Krept And Konan and award winners Odeal, Darkoo and Bashy. Bashy, who returned to music after a 15-year break to focus on his acting career, won best hip-hop act as well as album of the year for Being Poor Is Expensive – an award he said he “wanted and deserved”. “This has been a 20-year plus journey, it’s been hard work, tenacity, a lot of ups and downs. “I stood in my truth, stood in my community’s truth and now I’m here,” he said on stage, making a point to thank the Windrush generation. “I’m just a regular guy from the ends. I was a bus driver, I was a postman, I worked in retail. So if you’re out there and you’re working a job to fund your passion, don’t be ashamed of your job. “This is an amazing honour, I’m humbled.” Getty Images Bashy, real name Ashley Thomas, won two awards on his comeback to music after a 15-year break It was the first awards since Mobos founder Kanya King revealed she’d been diagnosed with stage four bowel *******. Labour MP Dawn Butler became emotional as she announced Kanya would receive a surprise award, paving the way, which was also won by athlete and broadcaster Denise Lewis. Kanya came on stage to a standing ovation from the crowd, saying she felt an overwhelming sense of gratitude “because there was a time I thought I wouldn’t make it”. “Next year marks our 30th anniversary and I very much intend to be there.” PA Media Kanya said her diagnosis was “a chance to inspire resilience and raise awareness” The winners in full: Best male act – Central CeeBest female act – DarkooBest newcomer – OdealAlbum of the year – Bashy, Being Poor Is ExpensiveSong of the year – Darkoo feat. Dess Dior, Favourite GirlVideo of the year – Mnelia, My ManBest hip-hop act – BashyBest grime act – ScorcherBest drill act – PozerBest R&B/Soul act – OdealBest media personality – 90s baby showBest African music act – Ayra StarrBest performance in a TV show/ film – Jacob Anderson as Louis in Interview With The VampireBest electronic/ dance music act – TSHABest gospel act – AnnatoriaBest jazz act – Ezra Collective Best producer – JulsBest Caribbean music act – ShenseeaBest alternative music act – ALT BLK ERABest international act – Ayra StarrMOBO paving the way award – Denise Lewis MBEMOBO impact award – Vybz Kartel Listen to Newsbeat live at 12:45 and 17:45 weekdays – or listen back here. Source link #Central #Cee #history #Mobo #Awards #seventh #win Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content] For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

Early election speculation gets the brush off Early election speculation gets the brush off Australians voters and politicians are breathing sighs of relief after the central bank cut interest rates, but cabinet ministers have batted away suggestions this has smoothed the path to an early election. Election date theorists believe the Reserve Bank’s decision to bring down the cash rate could provide enough momentum to turn the political tides in Labor’s favour and inspire the federal government to call a vote before its May deadline. Speculation has tended to favour a mid-April date as this would also avoid public holidays and prevent parliament from holding another sitting *******. However, Treasurer Jim Chalmers has brushed off the suggestions, noting his staff were preparing for a federal budget, scheduled for March. “My job is to obsess over what’s happening in the economy, the prime minister will work out the election date – it will be at some point in the next three months,” he told the Today show on Wednesday. “We know that people are still under pressure, and that’s why, if we can do more in a responsible way of course, we will consider doing more.” The RBA is due to hand down another rates decision at the beginning of April, but governor Michele Bullock has all but ruled out another cut before the election as the central bank would need to assess quarterly inflation data, which won’t be published before its next meeting. It’s unclear what impact this could have on the election, but Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Australians deserved financial relief, though it may not be instantly felt. “What you cannot do is have an election on May 17, and things change on May 18,” he told ABC radio. “We understand that Australians are doing it tough, that we’ve had COVID crisis with all the shutdowns and wind back of the economy that occurred, and then we’ve had global inflation have an impact – not just here – but right around the world. “But under Labor, inflation is down, wages are up, unemployment is low, and now interest rates have started to come down.” For many households, the rate cut has been “too little, too late”, shadow treasurer Angus Taylor said. “*********** families have had to cut back on their spending, take on extra jobs, in some cases, extra hours to make ends meet,” he told Sky News. “The hard work is being done by households when the hard work should have been done by the government.” Mr Albanese is hoping to court voters with both his economic record and his personal life, spruiking his wedding plans in the post-rates decision glow as Women’s Weekly published a photo collection of the soon-to-be married couple. He confirmed his nuptials would take place in the second half of the year, after an election. Source link #Early #election #speculation #brush Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Mondelez CEO says Kennedy agenda product re-formulations will mean price hikes Mondelez CEO says Kennedy agenda product re-formulations will mean price hikes By Jessica DiNapoli ORLANDO (Reuters) – Mondelez CEO Dirk van de Put on Tuesday said the Oreo maker will face new cost pressures from the Make America Healthy Again movement spearheaded by U.S. health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr and that Americans would see price hikes. Make America Healthy Again could require that Mondelez reformulate its U.S. products, which include Ritz crackers and Chips Ahoy cookies, Van de Put said at an industry conference. That would mean swapping out ingredients and food dyes it currently uses. Kennedy has said he plans to go after food additives, and has also criticized ultra-processed foods. When Kennedy was sworn in as Secretary of Health and Human Services last week, President Donald Trump signed an executive order to establish a commission to “Make America Healthy Again,” to investigate chronic illness and deliver an action plan to fight childhood diseases. MAHA is comparing U.S. food manufacturing to rivals in Europe, Van de Put said. Because Mondelez does business in both regions, it would be “relatively straightforward” for the Chicago-based company to adapt its recipes, he added. “It’s work that needs to be done,” said Van de Put. “It’s cost that will come.” Additional costs the company will face stemming from MAHA will ultimately trickle down to price hikes facing consumers at store shelves, Van de Put said. U.S. consumers are still reeling from once-in-a-generation levels of food inflation stemming from a supply chain crisis during the COVID-19 pandemic. Some ingredients, like eggs, cocoa and coffee, continue to rise in price dramatically, though for different reasons. It’s not an easy time to raise prices, Van de Put said, “so I do expect it will take us a few years to work our way through this.” He also said consumers will need to get used to chocolate that is 30% to 50% more expensive than it used to be “because that’s what we’re going to see” due to a supply crisis in Africa. Mondelez manufactures Cadbury and Milka chocolates. (Reporting by Jessica DiNapoli in Orlando; additional reporting by Ananya Mariam Rajesh in Bengaluru; Editing by Bill Berkrot) Source link #Mondelez #CEO #Kennedy #agenda #product #reformulations #price #hikes Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

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Lewis Hamilton says he is ‘invigorated’ by Ferrari move at F1 75 season launch event Lewis Hamilton says he is ‘invigorated’ by Ferrari move at F1 75 season launch event Host Jack Whitehall, meanwhile, joked about what it must have felt like for Mercedes to see their former champion walking out for their rivals. Hamilton became the most successful driver in F1 history racing for the Silver Arrows. Now, he is turning out for the biggest, most celebrated, most historic name in the sport, in a partnership that has created a huge buzz already, with the season still just under a month away. “It’s everyone’s worst nightmare,” Whitehall said. “Your partner of 10 years running off with an Italian stallion.” Hamilton, team-mate Charles Leclerc and Ferrari team boss Frederic Vasseur flew back to Italy straight after the show, to prepare for the official launch of Ferrari’s 2025 car in Maranello on Wednesday. As with the other teams, the car on stage was a show car in this year’s paint job, not the machine that will contest this championship. But Hamilton, who has gone to Ferrari with the aim of securing a record-breaking eighth title, was far from the only driver feeling the love of the audience. The most popular names were no surprise – Leclerc, Hamilton’s fellow Briton Lando Norris, his McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri, Aston Martin’s veteran legend Fernando Alonso, Carlos Sainz, now at Williams, and Mercedes’ George Russell all raised the roof. Leclerc faced the biggest ribbing from comedian Whitehall, who took every opportunity to make a joke about the Monaco native’s good looks. And there was a dash of irreverence. Norris even used a naughty word as a jokey insult during a good-natured exchange with Whitehall. One trusts FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem, whose crusade against bad language is regarded as ill-conceived and poorly handled by most in F1, will decide not to pursue it on this occasion. Certainly celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay, who has a commercial deal with the sport, will think so. “If it comes out, it comes out,” Ramsay said as he was interviewed in the VIP area about the topic. “Let them be real.” Ben Sulayem would certainly be wise not to sour the good taste left by an event that appears to have been a resounding success. Source link #Lewis #Hamilton #invigorated #Ferrari #move #season #launch #event Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content] For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

Highgate incident: 38-year-old man rushed to hospital with chest laceration following suspected stabbing Highgate incident: 38-year-old man rushed to hospital with chest laceration following suspected stabbing Police say the incident unfolded after four men — who were all known to each other — met up on Harold Street about 7pm on Tuesday. Source link #Highgate #incident #38yearold #man #rushed #hospital #chest #laceration #suspected #stabbing Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Silver Lake in talks for majority stake in Intel’s Altera unit, source says Silver Lake in talks for majority stake in Intel’s Altera unit, source says (Reuters) – Buyout firm Silver Lake is in exclusive discussions to purchase a majority stake in Intel’s programmable chip business, Altera, a person familiar with the matter told Reuters on Tuesday. Silver Lake is finalizing the details of the investment. The exact size of the stake has yet to be determined and the discussions could be delayed, the person said. Silver Lake declined to comment on the deal, while Intel did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment. Bloomberg News first reported the development earlier on Tuesday. Silver Lake and Bain Capital were among potential bidders likely to compete for a ********* stake in Altera, which Intel acquired for nearly $17 billion in 2015, Reuters had exclusively reported in November. Private equity firm Francisco Partners had also expressed interest in a deal for a stake in Altera. The transaction is expected to provide Intel with a much-needed cash boost, as the chipmaker explores various options to cut overall costs, which include selling businesses it can no longer afford to finance from its previously substantial profits. “We remain focused on selling a stake in Altera on a path to its IPO in the coming years. To that end, we have begun discussions with potential investors and expect to conclude in early 2025,” former Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger told analysts during a post-earnings call in October. Intel’s rivals, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co and Broadcom, are each eyeing potential deals that could split the U.S. chipmaking icon into two separate entities, the Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday. In late January, the chipmaker reported December-quarter results that beat analysts’ low expectations, while its projected revenue for the current quarter missed estimates the company grapples with tepid demand for its data center chips and as investors await the appointment of a new CEO. (Reporting by Juby Babu in Mexico City and Milana Vinn in New York; Editing by Mohammed Safi Shamsi and Anil D’Silva) Source link #Silver #Lake #talks #majority #stake #Intels #Altera #unit #source Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content] For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

What to know about the airplane that crashed while landing at Toronto’s airport – The Associated Press What to know about the airplane that crashed while landing at Toronto’s airport – The Associated Press What to know about the airplane that crashed while landing at Toronto’s airport The Associated PressToronto plane ****** highlights importance of flight safety rules CBS NewsDelta Plane Crashes at Toronto Airport While Landing The New York TimesA Delta flight crashed and overturned while landing in Toronto. Here’s what we know CNN Source link #airplane #crashed #landing #Torontos #airport #Press Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content] For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

Tiger Woods picks Aussie ace to wear his Sun Day Red Tiger Woods picks Aussie ace to wear his Sun Day Red *********** young gun Karl Vilips reckons it’s “really cool” to be the first golfer named to be a brand ambassador for Tiger Wood’s new clothing line, Sun Day Red. Vilips will be decked out from head to toe in the apparel when he makes his debut as a full PGA Tour member at this week’s ******** Open in Puerto Vallarta. “Yep. Shoes, shoes, socks, pants, belt, shirt, hats, TaylorMade gloves,” Vilips said on a Zoom call from the US on Wednesday. “I’ve had a few weeks to let it sink in and it still really hasn’t. “I mean, when they posted it today, when Tiger reposted on his story, that was one of the coolest things that’s ever happened to me. “Obviously it’s someone that I’ve looked up to my whole life. “And his involvement and interest in my game, I definitely take that to heart. “It’s really cool being the first. Certainly not the only, but being the first alongside Tiger, it’s special.” Following in the footsteps of Woods and world No.1 Scottie Scheffler, Vilips has been seen as something special himself for years. The 23-year-old boasted an extraordinary amateur record and US college CV before graduating to the PGA Tour after being crowned the Korn Ferry Tour’s rookie of the year last season. As a junior prodigy, the Melbourne-born talent joined the legendary Bobby Jones as the youngest winner of the men’s Southern Amateur at 15. He was a five-time AJGA All-American, won the US Kids Golf World Championship at age seven and nine and the Callaway World Junior at 10 and 12. Vilips finished his collegiate career ranked No.5 in Stanford history in career scoring average (71.04), trailing only Woods (70.96), Michael Thorbjornsen (70.40), Patrick Rodgers (70.31) and school record holder Maverick McNealy (70.12). Coached by Jason Day’s former mentor Col Swatton, Vilips first met the 15-times major champion when he was six before reconnecting in recent years. “I was just awestruck looking at him,” Vilips said of his first meeting with Woods. “I couldn’t really say anything. Just listened to whatever he had to say, which I couldn’t tell you what that was. “And then met him again a couple years later. And then throughout this whole process, it’s been really cool to hear what he’s had to say about me in picking me as ambassador. “It’s a huge honour.” After being sidelined since the *********** Open in early December with a stress fracture in his back, Vilips is ready to take the PGA Tour by storm. “I think I’m definitely ready to contend out here. I think my game’s good enough,” he said after slashing his ranking from No.4502 in the world last June to No.263. “It’s very well-rounded and my coach and I on all fronts – mental coach, swing coach, training coach – we’ve all done a really good job in getting me prepared to be here. “My game’s in a good spot at the moment where I can compete and it’s just all about how I handle it out there and just kind of getting into a flow and just embracing everything around me.” Vilips and veteran Aaron Baddeley are the only two Australians teeing it up this week at the Greg Norman-designed Vidanta Vallarta Course, where a 132-man field will jostle for the $US7 million purse. Source link #Tiger #Woods #picks #Aussie #ace #wear #Sun #Day #Red Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Workers end strike at King Soopers grocery stores and both sides agree to resume bargaining Workers end strike at King Soopers grocery stores and both sides agree to resume bargaining DENVER (AP) — More than 10,000 King Soopers grocery workers across the Denver area ended their 12-day strike late Monday after union leaders said they secured some basic protections for returning workers and agreed to resume bargaining with the Kroger-owned chain. Employees and management had hit a wall in contract negotiations over staffing and health care, but it was the Kroger-owned supermarket chain’s allegedly unfair negotiating practices that pushed workers to go on strike at 77 stores in Denver and its suburbs earlier this month. Kim Cordova, president of United Food and Commercial Workers Local 7, said the union will return to negotiations with an agreement that Kroger can’t implement any offer for at least 100 days and can’t lock out workers out during that time. The return-to-work agreement protects all employees from losing their health care through April. Kroger also agreed that its Jan. 16 offer is no longer its “last, best and final” one. “We have taken a big step forward and ensured that Kroger knows that staffing is a key concern to workers and customers alike,” Cordova said Tuesday. “We will go back to the bargaining table and continue our fight for a fair union contract for us, our customers and the communities we serve.” After their contract expired in mid-January, the union alleged King Soopers interrogated and surveilled its members, refused to provide information needed for contract negotiations, threatened workers with discipline for wearing items expressing union support, and insisted on using $8 million in retiree health benefit funds to cover pay increases. King Soopers has denied all of the allegations, saying it acted in full compliance with the law and its collective bargaining obligations. “Our focus remains on reaching a fair agreement that honors their hard work while ensuring we continue to provide fresh, affordable groceries for the families who rely on us,” Joe Kelley, president of King Soopers, said in a statement. “We appreciate their dedication and look forward to productive discussions in the weeks ahead.” Union leaders said they removed all picket lines Monday night to allow for an orderly transition back to regular store operations. Stores with striking workers stayed open through the strike under a limited schedule. All locations planned to return to normal business hours by Thursday. Cordova said the recent strike was just the beginning of an effort to expand staffing in grocery stores nationwide. Source link #Workers #strike #King #Soopers #grocery #stores #sides #agree #resume #bargaining Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

European stocks are outperforming their U.S. counterparts — but for how long? European stocks are outperforming their U.S. counterparts — but for how long? European stock markets have been on a tear this year, brushing off tariff threats , political volatility and economic stagnation — and strategists see significant upside ahead, even if a long-awaited annual outperformance over their U.S. peers remains elusive. In January, the pan-European Stoxx 600 index notched its best outperformance against the S & P 500 for that month in the past decade, rising by 6.3% versus 2.7%. That momentum has continued into February, with the Stoxx 600’s 3.3% monthly gain as of Feb. 18 coming in well above the S & P 500’s 1.25%. This bullishness around Europe may appear surprising on some levels. U.S. President Donald Trump’s return to the White House has been described as fueling U.S. business optimism , while the euro area’s biggest economies — Germany and France — are both mired with political instabilities. U.S. economic growth also remains well ahead of the U.K. and euro zone’s. And it would not be the first year that European markets have kicked off the year strongly before stumbling behind the U.S. on an annual basis (excluding 2022 when its losses were shallower, the Stoxx 600 has not delivered a better performance than the S & P 500 for a decade). However, the U.S. is now grappling with tariff-related inflation concerns , while central bankers in Europe have largely downplayed the risk of a knock-on impact on prices in their own countries. The Bank of England, European Central Bank and Swiss National Bank are all expected to keep cutting interest rates early this year, while the Federal Reserve treads water . “The market is getting a little bit more concerned about stagflation in the U.S. … that policy uncertainty in the U.S. is perhaps one of the reasons why there’s been quite a lot of demand to diversify away from the U.S.,” Gerry Fowler, head of European equity strategy at UBS, told CNBC’s “Street Signs Europe” last week. Fowler noted that the U.S. accounts for more than 70% of global equity market capitalization, meaning it doesn’t require a lot of money to move from the U.S. elsewhere to have a “fairly big” impact. “That’s what we’ve seen in Europe. We’ve seen hedge funds in particular buying,” he added. But Fowler and others have also identified a range of factors supporting Europe, leading UBS to upgrade Europe relative to the U.S. “We believe Europe can outperform U.S., near term,” UBS Investment Bank said in a note. These factors include the potential for a ceasefire in Ukraine — a possibility this year as Trump pushes for controversial peace talks , — a stronger economy in France, which has finally passed its contentious 2025 budget — and for fiscal expansion in Germany following this weekend’s election. Goldman Sachs strategists led by Sharon Bell last week also raised their potential upside for Europe based on the odds of a Russia-Ukraine peace deal, citing benefits including “lower risk premium, lower energy prices, better consumer confidence, stronger economic growth.” ‘Enjoy it while it lasts’ Positive earnings revisions have also been one of the drivers of European equity strength this year, Citi strategists said in a note Tuesday. European revision trends look “more impressive than in the U.S.” while “upwards revisions have been meaningfully stronger than seasonal patterns would predict,” they wrote. When this has happened to the same level before, European earnings have outpaced the U.S. by around 5% on average over the next six months, the bank said, and the MSCI Europe ex-*** Index has kept pace with U.S. equities over the same *******. “The latest [Earnings Revisions Indices] readings, if they continue, could be a lead on actual [earnings per share] being upgraded, while providing a potential tailwind for further European equity market gain,” the strategists added. Citi’s global equity strategist, David Groman, told CNBC last month that the bank was still overweight on the U.S. in its global allocation, but that Europe was its “favorite diversifier in the cyclical, rest of world space. “One of the reasons for that is we are maybe moving past what was peak bearishness on Europe,” he continued. UBS’s Gerry Fowler said that if Europe does continue to outperform, it won’t just be driven by European upside but also by U.S. vulnerability, particularly regarding the Magnificent 7 stocks . These seven U.S. tech giants accounted for over half of the S & P 500’s gain in 2024, but many have come under pressure this year. Automaker Tesla’s revenue missed expectations in the fourth quarter, for instance, while chip giant Nvidia has been rattled by China’s AI startup DeepSeek . “There’s certainly plenty of momentum and enthusiasm in Europe that I don’t think has been fully backed by regional allocators with large amounts of money, that are generally neutral to underweight Europe … and typically heavily overweight or at least neutral in the U.S.,” Fowler added. Daniel Morris, chief market strategist at BNP Paribas Asset Management, took a more downbeat view on the recent outperformance in Europe, however. “I think at least European investors may need to enjoy it while it lasts,” he told CNBC’s “Street Signs Europe” last week. While Europe’s fourth-quarter earnings season was a good one, positive earnings surprises have been stronger in the U.S. than in Europe, Morris said. “So if, fundamentally, earnings are what drive equity markets, you just don’t see the same momentum. If you look at earnings revisions, again, more supportive for the U.S. If you do get tariffs, that’s better for the U.S.,” he said, adding that the recent outperformance could be because European stocks were starting from a lower base. “If you look at the economic data that was released last week, almost all of it disappointed in Europe. So it doesn’t really feel like — even with this [recent] performance in the market — that we’re at a turning point.” — CNBC’s Ganesh Rao contributed to this story. European stock markets have been on a tear this year, brushing off tariff threats, political volatility and economic stagnation — and strategists see significant upside ahead, even if a long-awaited annual outperformance over their U.S. peers remains elusive. In January, the pan-European Stoxx 600 index notched its best outperformance against the S&P 500 for that month in the past decade, rising by 6.3% versus 2.7%. That momentum has continued into February, with the Stoxx 600’s 3.3% monthly gain as of Feb. 18 coming in well above the S&P 500’s 1.25%. This bullishness around Europe may appear surprising on some levels. U.S. President Donald Trump’s return to the White House has been described as fueling U.S. business optimism, while the euro area’s biggest economies — Germany and France — are both mired with political instabilities. U.S. economic growth also remains well ahead of the U.K. and euro zone’s. And it would not be the first year that European markets have kicked off the year strongly before stumbling behind the U.S. on an annual basis (excluding 2022 when its losses were shallower, the Stoxx 600 has not delivered a better performance than the S&P 500 for a decade). However, the U.S. is now grappling with tariff-related inflation concerns, while central bankers in Europe have largely downplayed the risk of a knock-on impact on prices in their own countries. The Bank of England, European Central Bank and Swiss National Bank are all expected to keep cutting interest rates early this year, while the Federal Reserve treads water. “The market is getting a little bit more concerned about stagflation in the U.S. … that policy uncertainty in the U.S. is perhaps one of the reasons why there’s been quite a lot of demand to diversify away from the U.S.,” Gerry Fowler, head of European equity strategy at UBS, told CNBC’s “Street Signs Europe” last week. Fowler noted that the U.S. accounts for more than 70% of global equity market capitalization, meaning it doesn’t require a lot of money to move from the U.S. elsewhere to have a “fairly big” impact. “That’s what we’ve seen in Europe. We’ve seen hedge funds in particular buying,” he added. But Fowler and others have also identified a range of factors supporting Europe, leading UBS to upgrade Europe relative to the U.S. “We believe Europe can outperform U.S., near term,” UBS Investment Bank said in a note. ‘Enjoy it while it lasts’ Positive earnings revisions have also been one of the drivers of European equity strength this year, Citi strategists said in a note Tuesday. European revision trends look “more impressive than in the U.S.” while “upwards revisions have been meaningfully stronger than seasonal patterns would predict,” they wrote. When this has happened to the same level before, European earnings have outpaced the U.S. by around 5% on average over the next six months, the bank said, and the MSCI Europe ex-*** Index has kept pace with U.S. equities over the same *******. “The latest [Earnings Revisions Indices] readings, if they continue, could be a lead on actual [earnings per share] being upgraded, while providing a potential tailwind for further European equity market gain,” the strategists added. Citi’s global equity strategist, David Groman, told CNBC last month that the bank was still overweight on the U.S. in its global allocation, but that Europe was its “favorite diversifier in the cyclical, rest of world space. “One of the reasons for that is we are maybe moving past what was peak bearishness on Europe,” he continued. UBS’s Gerry Fowler said that if Europe does continue to outperform, it won’t just be driven by European upside but also by U.S. vulnerability, particularly regarding the Magnificent 7 stocks. These seven U.S. tech giants accounted for over half of the S&P 500’s gain in 2024, but many have come under pressure this year. Automaker Tesla’s revenue missed expectations in the fourth quarter, for instance, while chip giant Nvidia has been rattled by China’s AI startup DeepSeek. “There’s certainly plenty of momentum and enthusiasm in Europe that I don’t think has been fully backed by regional allocators with large amounts of money, that are generally neutral to underweight Europe … and typically heavily overweight or at least neutral in the U.S.,” Fowler added. Daniel Morris, chief market strategist at BNP Paribas Asset Management, took a more downbeat view on the recent outperformance in Europe, however. “I think at least European investors may need to enjoy it while it lasts,” he told CNBC’s “Street Signs Europe” last week. While Europe’s fourth-quarter earnings season was a good one, positive earnings surprises have been stronger in the U.S. than in Europe, Morris said. “So if, fundamentally, earnings are what drive equity markets, you just don’t see the same momentum. If you look at earnings revisions, again, more supportive for the U.S. If you do get tariffs, that’s better for the U.S.,” he said, adding that the recent outperformance could be because European stocks were starting from a lower base. “If you look at the economic data that was released last week, almost all of it disappointed in Europe. So it doesn’t really feel like — even with this [recent] performance in the market — that we’re at a turning point.” — CNBC’s Ganesh Rao contributed to this story. Source link #European #stocks #outperforming #U.S #counterparts #long Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content] For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

Kevin Durant Reveals Reason for Rejecting Warriors Trade from Suns at NBA Deadline – Bleacher Report Kevin Durant Reveals Reason for Rejecting Warriors Trade from Suns at NBA Deadline – Bleacher Report Kevin Durant Reveals Reason for Rejecting Warriors Trade from Suns at NBA Deadline Bleacher ReportSteve Kerr Admits He Doesn’t Blame Kevin Durant for Not Wanting to Rejoin Warriors Sports IllustratedSteph Curry: ‘No hard feelings’ against Kevin Durant for nixing possible Warriors reunion at trade deadline CBS SportsKD clarifies why he was not interested in Warriors reunion NBC Sports Bay AreaKevin Durant Traded to the Golden State Warriors The Wright Way Network Source link #Kevin #Durant #Reveals #Reason #Rejecting #Warriors #Trade #Suns #NBA #Deadline #Bleacher #Report Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Trump says Musk won’t take part in space decisions Trump says Musk won’t take part in space decisions US President Donald Trump says he will not let billionaire Elon Musk take part in any space-related government decisions, after being asked about Musk’s potential conflicts of interest. “So anything to do with possibly even space, we won’t let Elon partake in that,” Trump told reporters. The White House has previously said Musk, the chief executive of SpaceX and Tesla, would excuse himself from any conflicts of interest between his various business interests and efforts to cut costs for the federal government via his Department of Government Efficiency. The White House said on Monday that Musk’s role in the Trump administration was as a White House employee and senior adviser to the president, and he was not an employee of DOGE. The White House also said Musk had no decision-making authority. DOGE has swept through federal agencies since Trump began his second term as president in January and put Musk in charge of rooting out wasteful spending as part of a dramatic overhaul of government that has included thousands of job cuts. “Elon is, to me, a patriot. So you know, you could call him an employee, you could call him a consultant,” Trump said about Musk on Tuesday. “You could call him whatever you want, but he’s a patriot.” Source link #Trump #Musk #wont #part #space #decisions Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

All of Humane’s AI pins will stop working in 10 days All of Humane’s AI pins will stop working in 10 days AI hardware startup Humane has given its users just ten (10!) days notice that their Pins will be disconnected. In a note to its customers, the company said AI Pins will “continue to function normally” until 12PM PT on February 28. On that date, users will lose access to essentially all of their device’s features, including but not limited to calling, messaging, AI queries and cloud access. The FAQ does note that you’ll still be able to check on your battery life, though. Humane is encouraging its users to download any stored data before February 28, as it plans on permanently deleting “all remaining customer data” at the same time as switching its servers off. The company says it will refund customers who are still within the 90-day return window, so long as they submit by February 27. It also notes that users who opted to wait for a replacement for the device’s combo fire hazard and Charge Case will now be refunded “the portion of [their] original purchase price that was allocated to the Charge Case.” In the original recall note, that amount was $149 if ordered separately or $129 if ordered as part of the “Complete System” bundle. Today’s discontinuation announcement was brought about by the acquisition of Humane by HP, which is buying the company’s intellectual property for $116 million but clearly has no interest in its current hardware business. The AI Pin was famously panned at launch by a broad section of reviewers, including our own Cherlynn Low, who called it “the solution to none of technology’s problems.” HP says the acquisition will bring Humane’s “engineers, architects and product innovators” to a new team called HP IQ, which it describes as an “AI innovation lab focused on building an intelligent ecosystem across HP’s products and services for the future of work.” Good luck with that! The New York Times reported last June that Humane was seeking a $1 billion buyout after only receiving 10,000 orders, and cited HP as an interested company. Another seven months of reality has apparently persuaded Humane’s founders to settle for a far lower figure. Source link #Humanes #pins #stop #working #days Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Video shows passenger POV walking out of upside down Delta plane after ****** Video shows passenger POV walking out of upside down Delta plane after ****** As investigators work to uncover what caused a Delta Air Lines regional jet to flip on its roof while landing at Canada’s Toronto Pearson Airport on Monday, passengers have taken to social media to share their experiences of the incident. The passenger jet was carrying 76 passengers and four crew members from Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport to Toronto when it ****** landed around 2:15 p.m. local time, Delta said in a statement, sending 21 people to the hospital with injuries. Two adults and one child were classified as being more seriously injured and were transported to trauma centers and a children’s hospital by air ambulance. Nineteen of those hospitalized were released by Tuesday morning, Delta told USA TODAY. One such video, originally shared to Instagram by @eggxit, gives the passenger perspective to what that evacuation looked like. The video begins inside the aircraft, where an employee of the flight is directing passengers to “leave everything” as she ushers them toward the exit. She helps another passenger climb out before the cameraman crawls through the door onto the snowy tarmac below. Walking a few feet from the plane, the cameraman pans the camera back toward the CRJ-900 regional jet, which is charred and stained ****** as it rests topside down on the frozen ground. More people are helped out of open doors on the side of the aircraft as firefighters spray the wreckage with water from a nearby truck. Shocking videos circling online show the plane coming in for a landing and touching the ground at high speed, causing flames and a dark plume of ****** smoke to erupt as it slides down the snowy runway before flipping upside down and screeching to a stop. Luckily, most of the plane’s occupants were well enough to self-evacuate from the upturned airliner, according to Toronto Airport Fire Chief Todd Aitken. Most were able to exit the wreckage before first responders made it onto the scene. Once paramedics arrived, the majority of injuries were common complaints like back pain, head injuries and headaches, anxiety, vomiting, and nausea due to fuel exposure. The scene is surprisingly calm considering the circumstances – perhaps thanks to the same sense of gratitude expressed by the video’s original Instagram caption that reads, “Being alive feels pretty cool today.” The Transportation Safety Board of Canada, an agency of the ********* government, will be in charge of leading the investigation into the cause of the ******, according to the FAA. This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Video shows passengers fleeing flipped Delta plane after ****** Source link #Video #shows #passenger #POV #walking #upside #Delta #plane #****** Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content] For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

Shuhei Yoshida Reveals Jim Ryan Offered Him Choice Between Indie Role Or Leaving PlayStation Shuhei Yoshida Reveals Jim Ryan Offered Him Choice Between Indie Role Or Leaving PlayStation Longtime PlayStation executive Shuhei Yoshida reveals in a recent interview that he was given an ultimatum by Jim Ryan to either manage indie games or leave the company. Source link #Shuhei #Yoshida #Reveals #Jim #Ryan #Offered #Choice #Indie #Role #LeavingPlayStation Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Trump signs order to study how to expand IVF and calls for 'radical transparency' from government – The Associated Press Trump signs order to study how to expand IVF and calls for 'radical transparency' from government – The Associated Press Trump signs order to study how to expand IVF and calls for ‘radical transparency’ from government The Associated PressVideo Trump signs orders on cost of fertility treatments, government transparency ABC NewsTrump signs executive order on IVF, takes questions on Ukraine and more CBS News Source link #Trump #signs #order #study #expand #IVF #calls #039radical #transparency039 #government #Press Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]