Militants ***** seven paramilitary troops in southwestern Pakistan
Militants ***** seven paramilitary troops in southwestern Pakistan
By Saleem Ahmed
QUETTA, Pakistan (Reuters) – Militants stormed a paramilitary checkpoint in southwestern Pakistan on Saturday, ******** seven troops, the latest in a string of attacks by separatist insurgents, police said.
The early-morning ******* in the mountainous Kalat district, some 150 km south of Quetta, capital of the southwestern Balochistan province, continued for several hours, said police officer Habib-ur-Rehman.
Another 18 wounded paramilitary soldiers, some in critical condition, were admitted to local hospitals, he said.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif condemned the *******.
Separatist militant group the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) said in an email sent to a Reuters reporter that its fighters had attacked the checkpoint.
The group has stepped up its operations recently, claiming a ******** ******** last week that targeted Pakistani army troops at a railway station minutes before they were due to board a train to return home for vacations. It ******* 27, including 19 soldiers, who were in civilian clothing.
The group also claimed a ******** ******** last month outside the southern Karachi international airport, which ******* two ******** engineers.
The BLA and several other militant groups have been fighting for decades for a separate homeland to gain a greater share of the mineral and resource rich Balochistan province, which borders Afghanistan and Iran.
The region is home to Gwadar Port, built by China as part of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), a $65 billion investment in President Xi Jinping’s Belt and Road Initiative, which seeks to expand China’s global reach by road, rail and sea.
(Reporting by Saleem Ahmed; Additional Reporting by Saud Mahsud in Dera Ismail Khan; Writing by Asif Shahzad; Editing by Kirsten Donovan)
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Hawks smother Kings to tighten hold on NBL rivals
Hawks smother Kings to tighten hold on NBL rivals
Illawarra’s stranglehold over rivals Sydney under new coach Justin Tatum has tightened after a testy 86-79 NBL win in Wollongong.
The Hawks frustrated the Kings on Saturday night as they moved to 7-4 to sit third, a vocal crowd enjoying the last laugh after another feisty build-up between the NSW neighbours.
The Kings (7-6) sit fifth after taking 71 shots compared with the Hawks’ 55 but making one less bucket than the hosts, who also attempted 10 more free throws.
The Hawks’ South Korean sharpshooter Hyunjung Lee (16 points, four rebounds, two assists) nailed his first four three-pointers and didn’t miss a shot until the fourth quarter.
Wani Swaka Lo Buluk (12 points, six rebounds) made timely contributions at both ends, while Sam Froling scored 14 points and Trey Kell (19 points, five assists) took player-of-the-match honours.
It was a frustrating return to his former club for Kings coach Brian Goorjian, while Tatum now boasts a 4-0 record against Sydney – and 11-5 at home – since taking over the embattled Hawks last year.
“We got back to basics and it showed tonight, we wanted it more,” Tatum said.
“HJ (Lee) came out here and opened the game up for us, they lost track of one of the best three-point shooters in the league.”
The Hawks led by as many as 19 points, but faced some resistance late in the third term.
But William Hickey’s chase-down block on Alex Toohey and a Kell three-pointer on the buzzer gave the Hawks a 13-point buffer at the final break.
The visitors came again in the fourth quarter, Kouat Noi hitting a triple then drawing an offensive foul, before Jaylen Adams’ (23 points, six assists, six steals) triple made it a seven-point game down the stretch.
Cam Oliver (16 points, seven rebounds) dragged in a huge board and hit the triple to make it a two-point game with three minutes to play.
Tyler Harvey (13 points) popped up when needed though, drilling his three-point attempt to ease some pressure.
Adams kept coming, another triple getting them within six in the final minute, before Harvey’s free throws and a Swaka Lo Buluk defensive play iced the contest.
“We’re just not playing well enough, all around the board,” Goorjian said.
“Not playing to our potential and the guys are on the right page, they really wanted this, were desperate, but just didn’t play well.
“Frustration sets in (but) … a little break coming up (for international fixtures) … some practice time and we’re playing for our season now.”
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Malcolm X’s family sues FBI, CIA and NYPD over his *******
Malcolm X’s family sues FBI, CIA and NYPD over his *******
The family of murdered ****** civil rights activist Malcolm X are suing the FBI, the CIA and the New York police department (NYPD) for $100m (£79m), accusing them of a role in his ******.
The lawsuit says the agencies were involved in the plot and ******* to stop the ********.
“We believe that they all conspired to ************ Malcolm X, one of the greatest thought leaders of the 20th century,” Ben Crump, a civil rights attorney who is representing the family, said at a news conference.
Malcolm X was ******* in 1965 when three armed men shot him 21 times as he was preparing to speak in New York.
The lawsuit alleges that a “corrupt, unlawful, and unconstitutional” relationship between law enforcement and the “ruthless killers” allowed for the *******.
Links between the agencies and the killers “went unchecked for many years and was actively concealed, condoned, protected, and facilitated by government agents”, the lawsuit says.
It says the NYPD, coordinating with the agencies, also detained members of Malcolm X’s security team days before the ********* and intentionally removed their officers from inside the ballroom where he was shot.
Federal agents, including undercover operatives, were in the ballroom during the ************** and took no steps to intervene, the lawsuit alleges.
The family announced their intention to sue last year.
The CIA and the NYPD did not immediately respond to requests for comment. The FBI told the Associated Press that it was its “standard practice” not to comment on litigation.
Malcolm X was a lead spokesman for the Nation of Islam – which advocated separatism for ****** Americans – before his acrimonious split from the organisation. He was 39 when he was *******.
One man, a Nation of Islam member, confessed to ******** him.
In 2021, two other men convicted of ******** him had their convictions thrown out after a New York state judge declared there had been a miscarriage of justice.
The two men were later fully exonerated after New York’s attorney general found prosecutors had withheld evidence that would have probably cleared them of the *******.
Family of the wrongly convicted men sued and won $26m from New York City and $10m from New York state.
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Retailers put out best offers for ****** Friday sales with Australians set to fork out billions
Retailers put out best offers for ****** Friday sales with Australians set to fork out billions
Some of the nation’s biggest retailers have already started slashing prices on a range of products ahead of the major ****** Friday shopping event that has now eclipsed the scale of Boxing Day sales.
Clothing, shoes and home technology are just some of the categories that will be in hot demand this month as frugal consumers increasingly hunt for bargains before Christmas.
Department store giant David Jones kicked off the sales event last week with early-bird deals on luggage, home and kitchen appliances from major brands Dyson, Breville and Tefal.
Camera IconDavid Jones will have ****** Friday promotions across a wide range of products, like toys. Credit: Supplied
From today, shoppers will be able to save 25 per cent on full-priced toys. David Jones will continue to roll out fresh offers across its kids, clothing, footwear and accessories, and beauty departments between now and November 29.
Until December 8 shoppers will also be able to snag the cult-favourite KitchenAid stand mixer for $669, saving them $230.
“****** Friday is lasting longer and longer in Australia, it’s definitely not just that (four-day ****** Friday/Cyber Monday) ******* in November it originally was meant to be,” said Liam Kennedy, spokesman for consumer group Choice.
“Last year, we saw sales starting from the middle of November . . . this year, we’ve seen it happen again, I’ve even seen some retailers start their sales in the first week of November.”
Global footwear and accessories brand Nine West is offering 30 per cent off full-priced items until Monday as part of its “Click Frenzy” promotion.
It will then offer $50 off full-priced shoes from Tuesday until November 27, before launching 40 per cent off storewide for ****** Friday and Cyber Monday.
Mr Kennedy noted the prevalence of online shopping meant retailers now had flash sales more often throughout the year.
“Yes, consumers will be able to get some good deals on ****** Friday this year, (but) they should keep their options open and not treat ****** Friday as a be-all and end-all,” he said.
“Our advice is to really keep an eye on your favourite retailers by following them on social media or signing up to their email newsletters to get the inside scoop on when sales are starting.
“You might find the sales are just as good and on items that you’re more interested in at other times of the year.”
That warning notwithstanding, shoppers looking to update their wardrobe can score up to 30 per cent off full-priced styles from fashion label Forever New, while womenswear retailer ***** Lucy will offer a similar promotion on selected items.
Outdoor clothing brand Kathmandu will offer 50 per cent off its popular ****** puffer jackets, with early online access from Thursday and in stores from November 29. The offer will run until December 2.
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Electronics giant JB Hi-Fi will kick off what it calls its ****** Friday blitz on Thursday with promotions on Dyson vacuums, Google tablets and watches, and the Sonos soundbar.
For half the original prices, shoppers will be able to pick up the Google Pixel Tablet 11 inch for $249 and the Google Pixel Watch 2 LTE for $263.
JB Hi-Fi Australia managing director Cameron Trainor said ****** Friday was now the leading retail sales event, with more customers shopping on ****** Friday than Boxing Day.
“****** Friday is the perfect time for customers looking to find great deals for themselves and get in early to buy Christmas gifts at crazy prices,” he said.
Mr Kennedy echoed Mr Trainor’s comments.
“****** Friday does arrive at a convenient time for Christmas shopping,” he said.
“It’s getting them just when they are starting to get interested in buying stuff (for Christmas).”
Retail expert Gary Mortimer said with shoppers really feeling the pinch this year, many would look for as many savings as possible given the pressures of the season.
“We still need to participate in Christmas because traditionally we buy presents and we gift for Christmas,” he said.
“Christmas is always an expensive time for families but if you plan, (if you) start to participate in some of these events that take place across November, generally you can get all of your Christmas shopping done.”
While ******* giant Dan Murphy’s did not reveal specific ****** Friday promotions, its managing director Agi Pfeiffer-Smith said it would “make sure that we are very vigilant on what’s going on out there in the market and then making sure that we have the lowest prices”.
“We expect some of the gifting lines to be pretty popular, as well as some of the more traditional favourites on what you might be having in your pre-Christmas barbecue or in your friends-mas,” she said.
“There’s definitely an opportunity for people to think about what’s of value, so we’re seeing a lot of gravitation to ******* pack sizes.”
Swedish home furnishings giant Ikea will offer members up to 40 per cent off across mattresses, beds, sheets and drawers from November 29 to December 2.
Global e-commerce company eBay will also have deals encompassing major tech brands Microsoft, Apple and Nintendo.
Even supermarket giant Coles revealed it was participating in the sales event, kicking off what it said was its biggest ****** Friday event, which will run for three weeks.
Grocery shoppers will be able to shop more than 1000 online-only promotions, with savings of up to 50 per cent in time for Christmas and summer.
Camera IconForever New. Credit: Supplied
Kmart and Target have confirmed they will have ****** Friday promotions but declined to give specifics just yet.
While ****** Friday has grown rapidly in Australia, it’s still not on the same level as in its originating country, the US, where shoppers camp out in front of shopping centres as early as two days before the sales event.
Designed to capitalise on the national Thanksgiving holiday, US ****** Friday sales are expected to top $US10 billion ($15.4b) this year — an increase of 7 per cent compared to last year — in just the four traditional days of the sales *******.
Meanwhile, the *********** Retailers Association estimates shoppers to spend a record $6.7b over the four-day blitz.
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These 3 Passive-Income ETFs Are a Retiree’s Best Friend
These 3 Passive-Income ETFs Are a Retiree’s Best Friend
Most people don’t want to spend much time managing their retirement portfolio once they’ve stopped working. After all, you’ve made it! This is the ******* in your life when it’s time to relax. It is essential to know the tools available to help you build a diversified nest egg that will meet your needs without having to watch it 24/7.
That’s where exchange-traded funds (ETFs) can help. These are buckets of stocks that trade under one ticker symbol. An ETF might follow an index or a particular investment strategy. The great thing is that a small handful of ETFs can create a well-diversified portfolio that will help protect you from risk.
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Here are three ETFs that could be a retiree’s best friend. They are different from one another, but all three offer retirees the passive income they need.
America is home to many of the world’s most prominent companies, which is why the U.S. stock market is more valuable than any other countries’ by a wide margin. However, there are still remarkable companies outside the ******* States that can help your portfolio.
The Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF (NASDAQ: VYMI) is a great way to add that international investment exposure without having to wade through data that could be in different currencies or languages. It’s the perfect situation for an ETF. It carries a 0.22% expense ratio, which Vanguard claims is far lower than comparable funds.
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The ETF holds nearly 1,500 stocks, primarily companies based in North America, Europe, the Pacific region, and emerging markets. Its holdings span virtually all industries and includes top holdings like Nestle, Novartis, Roche, and Shell.
The ETF’s current yield is approximately 4.6%. Since its inception in 2016, the ETF has generated annualized total returns averaging 8.3%. Consider the Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF a great ETF for investing in fantastic companies that probably wouldn’t be on your radar otherwise.
The passive income doesn’t stop there. The Invesco High Yield Equity Dividend Achievers ETF (NASDAQ: PEY) tracks an index of 51 stocks on the Nasdaq stock exchange with high yields and a history of dividend growth. Financial and utility stocks comprise roughly half the ETF, which lists Walgreens Boots Alliance, Altria, Franklin Resources, Verizon Communications, and UGI among its largest holdings. No stock represents more than 4% of the ETF, so it’s well-diversified despite holding just 51 stocks.
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This ETF’s expense ratio is 0.53%, a little higher than I generally like. However, it has averaged a 9.5% annualized return (pre-tax) over the past decade, giving investors solid total returns while meeting their passive income needs.
Invesco High Yield Equity Dividend Achievers ETF currently yields 4.6%. The fund’s market price has climbed amid the Federal Reserve’s interest rate cuts, which underlines how attractive these reliable high-yield ETFs can be to investors in a lower-rate investing climate.
Peace of mind is increasingly important as you age, which attracted me to the Invesco S&P 500 High Dividend Low Volatility ETF (NYSEMKT: SPHD). This ETF holds 52 companies listed on the S&P 500 index with high dividend yields and low betas.
Stocks with high dividend yields can be more volatile because high yields can signal underlying trouble in a company. However, these low-beta stocks are the exception to this common wisdom. They generally stay more grounded and don’t go up or down as sharply as the broader market.
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Its top holdings include Bristol Myers Squibb, Altria, Kinder Morgan, AT&T, and Dominion Energy. Once again, the ETF holds a modest number of stocks (52), but the largest weighting is just over 3%. It’s all spread pretty evenly, which means the ETF is well-diversified.
The fund’s yield is just 3.4%, following strong performance over the past 12 months. The ETF’s annualized total returns have averaged 10% for the past decade, a pretty good deal considering the expense ratio is just 0.30%. Those looking for an ETF of mature blue chip dividend stocks should take a good look here.
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Woman told House Ethics Committee she saw Gaetz have **** with minor, her lawyer says
Woman told House Ethics Committee she saw Gaetz have **** with minor, her lawyer says
US representative Matt Gaetz (R-FL) attends the second day of the 2024 *********** National Convention at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on July 16, 2024.
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A woman told the House Ethics Committee that she saw Matt Gaetz, who is President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for the U.S. attorney general, have **** with a minor, her lawyer said Friday.
“My client testified to the House Ethics Committee that she witnessed Rep. Gaetz having **** with a minor at a house party in Orlando in 2017,” Joel Leppard said.
Gaetz, a far-right *********** U.S. representative, resigned from Congress on Wednesday after Trump announced plans to nominate him for attorney general, has denied all allegations of ******* misconduct.
Leppard said the woman he represents testified before the House Ethics Committee in April.
He said he represents two witnesses who have provided testimony to the committee regarding Gaetz.
“The ********* people deserve to know the truth about the person slated to become the top law enforcement officer in the country” Leppard told NBC News.
ABC News was the first to report that Leppard had said his client had testified before the panel.
“Merrick Garland’s DOJ cleared Matt Gaetz and didn’t charge him. Are you alleging Garland is part of a cover-up?” a spokesperson for Gaetz said Friday.
Gaetz, 42, who represented Florida’s District 1 covering part of the Florida Panhandle, was investigated by the FBI on ****-trafficking allegations involving a 17-year-old and was not charged with any ******.
The federal investigation ended last year. Gaetz has said he was the target of an extortion plot.
A House Ethics Committee investigation was launched in April 2021. It was deferred at the request of the Department of Justice and reauthorized in 2023 after the department withdrew that deferral request.
What happens with the committee’s report now that Gaetz has resigned from Congress ******** unclear.
Some *********** senators say they want details from the committee’s investigation before a confirmation vote.
On Friday, *********** House Speaker Mike Johnson said he plans to request that the ethics panel does not release its report, saying that because Gaetz is no longer in Congress doing so would be a “terrible breach of protocol.”
The Senate is supposed to vote on whether Gaetz is confirmed as attorney general, although a recess appointment could be possible. Trump has called for the *********** Senate majority to allow him to make recess appointments.
The House Ethics Committee, which is bipartisan and made up of 10 members, was supposed to meet Friday to discuss the report on Gaetz and whether to release it to the public, but that was called off on Thursday, a source said.
Gaetz practiced law at a Florida law firm before being elected as a state representative. He was first elected to Congress in the 2016 election and began his first term in early 2017. He was re-elected in November.
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Tyson vs Paul: Katie Taylor & Amanda Serrano save farcical main event
Tyson vs Paul: Katie Taylor & Amanda Serrano save farcical main event
Taylor-Serrano was the pinnacle of the sport, as good as it gets, but we were soon dragged into the circus that appears now engrained in modern boxing.
Tyson did not join his coaching team at the post-****** news conference. Their praise for his dedication to training offered little consolation to anyone who parted with their time or money to watch or attend the event.
Paul claims he carried ‘Iron Mike’ in the final part of the ******. “I wanted to give the fans a show but I didn’t want to hurt someone who didn’t need to be hurt,” he said.
If true, his comments only add to the ridicule.
Although the sport, with super ****** and undisputed champions being crowned, is in a solid place after investment from Saudi Arabia, events like Tyson v Paul do still impact ‘proper’ boxing.
Diehard fans criticise the huge amount of media coverage it was given compared to – for example – Briton Chris Billam-Smith’s cruiserweight unification ****** against Gilberto Ramirez in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Saturday.
Yet the event’s appeal is hard to ignore. Paul drew in a younger audience and Tyson is one of the most famous men on the planet. It crossed languages, genres and generations, with commentary offered in English, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, French and *******.
Netflix says it will reveal further viewing figures on Tuesday and Most Valuable Promotions hinted there could be more Jake Paul fights streamed on the platform.
But having dipped their toes in live boxing, perhaps Netflix will now retreat. Or maybe when further viewing figures are officially released, organisers will begin planning the next boxing-entertainment crossover to lure in the masses.
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***** Could Be Working On A New "Mass Multiplayer Game" Alongside Crazy Taxi
***** Could Be Working On A New "Mass Multiplayer Game" Alongside Crazy Taxi
New job listings have popped up on *****’s ********* site, hiring to develop a “large-scale, open-world, mass multiplayer game.”
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No **** please, we’re in a relationship: Can your union be healthy while going without?
No **** please, we’re in a relationship: Can your union be healthy while going without?
The contraceptive pill is mainstream, no-strings-attached **** is now very much the norm and apps provide a never-ending carousel of potential love matches at your fingertips.
Yet there’s never been a younger generation less interested in **** than this one.
In fact, research shows **** between couples is declining — in the US, anyway.
Melissa Hadley Barrett, a sexologist at Restorative Health Clinic in Perth, suspects a ****-free relationship is the norm for a growing number of Australians too.
“The statistics are there to show that people have less **** now than they did in the past,” she told The Sunday Times.
“People who were born in the 1930s were having more **** than people are now.”
Camera IconMelissa Hadley Barrett is a nurse practitioner, sexologist and director of the Restorative Health Clinic in Perth, WA. Credit: Supplied
While there is no official definition of what makes a relationship “sexless”, studies tend to put couples having **** fewer than 10 times a year into this category.
So what, exactly, is going on?
“What I see in my clinic as a factor is that life is just too busy and people just don’t have as much time for ****,” Ms Hadley Barrett said.
“There are also too many other distractions — people are watching Netflix, playing video games, and there are a whole heap of other ways to be entertained.
“Women and men are looking after their kids and elderly parents, and may just be exhausted from working and life.”
But can a relationship survive — or even thrive — without ****?
The short answer, according to experts, is yes.
Ms Hadley Barrett said many couples enjoyed happy, healthy relationships with no **** or hardly any.
Sexless marriages are something I see often at my clinic.
But there are a few caveats.
If couples wanted to remain satisfied and connected to each other in meaningful ways, they needed to be communicating honestly about ****, she said.
This is because both people need to understand and accept the reasons **** has stopped.
For a sexless relationship to really thrive, she explained both people needed to be happy with the frequency of ****.
This was made easier when you both had similar libidos, she noted.
“Sexless marriages are something I see often at my clinic,” Ms Hadley Barrett said.
“The big issue is when one person decides they don’t want **** anymore and the other person is expected to go along with that.”
She said mismatched libidos could ******** relationships by driving a wedge between partners, creating hurt, undermining trust, sparking resentment, and harming self-esteem.
She recommended that couples seek professional help if they did not understand what was going on between them in relation to ****.
However, she stressed it was normal for ******* ******* to ebb and flow in a relationship.
“It’s normal to go through periods of low ******* activity,” Ms Hadley Barrett said.
Camera IconSex is off the agenda for an increasing number of couples. Credit: Prinz-Peter/Pixabay
“Certain stages in life are associated with changes in **** frequency, such as after the birth of a child, menopause, and old age.
“Men in their 40s tend to start reporting issues with erectile dysfunction, and by the time they hit the age of 50, one in three men have erectile dysfunction and need help.
“By 60, that’s one in two men, and by 70 only one in five men can get an ********* without help.”
Ms Hadley Barrett said many of the obstacles to a fulfilling **** life, including erectile dysfunction and low *******, could be overcome with professional help.
And it’s intimacy, not ****, that holds relationships together anyway.
She said **** was just the icing on the cake, not the main ingredient, and remembering this would help couples take pressure off themselves.
What really matters is the attention you pay to each other.
There were also countless ways to enjoy ******* experiences that went beyond what popular culture suggests “good ****” should look like, she added.
“**** is not all about ************,” Ms Hadley Barrett said.
“If one of you has a problem, like painful ****, then you can have what is called ‘outercourse’ rather than ************ where you do all sorts of intimate things together like giving each other a sensual massage, but the biggest thing is to make sure you are communicating with each other.”
People may be surprised by how many women I see at my clinic who want more **** from their partner.
Dr Tamara Hunter, a gynaecologist at Woom in West Perth, said there were many reasons **** stopped, even in the most devoted relationships.
“The population of people I see who are expressing concern about not having **** with their partners are women who are perimenopausal or post-menopausal and this is largely because their ******* is dropping, and in many cases **** is also quite uncomfortable for them.
“The fact there is no oestrogen around impacts on tissues and arousal for women, and the rest of their lives can be affected by this.
Camera IconDr Tamara Hunter inside the Monash IVF clinic in West Leederville. Credit: Justin Benson-Cooper/The West ***********
“Then there is the anxiety they feel due to the expectation on them which only compounds the problem, but if the guy is educated about what these experiences are like for women, and if both people are on the same page, they will find ways to fulfil each other from a ******* point of view.”
Ms Hadley Barret agreed a variety of factors explained sexless marriages, including a drop-off in ******* because of life’s stresses or hormone changes, as well as smartphones and TV streaming services offering too many distractions from it.
As for how many times a week, a month or a year couples should be having ****, neither expert has the answer.
Dr Hunter said the right amount was the amount both people in the relationship felt kept them connected, satisfied and confident that each other’s needs were being reasonably met, and Ms Hadley Barrett agreed.
“Society puts expectations on us but there should be none,” Dr Hunter said.
“Thinking about how to be intimate with somebody does not have to be all about putting a ****** in a *******.”
Ms Hadley Barrett suspects another reason younger generations, especially, are having less **** is down to women in the past feeling obliged to satisfy their husband’s ******* desires, whereas today’s women are more likely to put boundaries in place and practise self-love.
But it’s a myth that men are always up for **** and women are always avoiding it.
“People may be surprised by how many women I see at my clinic who want more **** from their partner,” she said.
“A male’s response, which I see quite often, is ‘My wife is complaining I don’t love her anymore’, or, ‘She thinks I am having an affair and it is not that — I am just so busy at work and just so exhausted from life that I am genuinely not interested in **** anymore’.”
She said partners who were worried they were going from honeymooners to roommates needed to know it was never too late to bring **** back into the relationship.
How to have great **** at any age:
Late teens and 20s:
Millennials, or Generation Y, are the first generations to actually be having less **** than their parents did at the same age.
A major US study found just 44 per cent of teenage ****** had had ****, compared with 58 per cent 25 years ago, and for boys a similar pattern emerged..
Ms Hadley Barrett noted certain contraceptive pills could reduce *******, just as other medications could, including some anti-anxiety pills and hair growth treatments. Sometimes medications can be switched if they are interfering with a young person’s **** life.
She also said some young men avoided **** over anxiety about their ****** size when in reality, “the average ****** size is not actually that big”.
She added: “In *****, men are picked from the right-hand side of the bell curve so they have unusually humungous ********.”
At least once a fortnight she treats young men who are “absolutely beside themselves thinking their ****** is not normal”.
To help kickstart their **** life she reassures them that “there’s nothing wrong with you”, even showing them a book on male anatomy so they can relax about it.
30s and 40s:
Major dry spells are common as couples encounter pregnancy, childbirth, miscarriages, rearing children and work stress.
Dr Tamara Hunter said if ************ was off the agenda, there were many other ways couples could be intimate, from sharing a bed together to holding hands, kissing, cuddling and enjoying non-penetrative **** including foreplay.
“This might involve mutual masturbation, using a toy on your partner, ***** ****, lying down on top of them and rubbing bits, or giving each other a sensual massage,” Ms Hadley Barrett said.
She said women frustrated over loss of ******* could ***** into some spicy literature, dubbed “cliterature”.
“Most women over the age of 40, or mothers with young children, don’t feel spontaneous ******* anymore — it turns into responsive ******* instead,” Ms Hadley Barrett said.
“Reading erotica is a great way to make your brain think about **** and bring on that responsive *******.”
She said men’s testosterone levels were highest in their 20s but then they started dropping, along with their **** drive.
“We can treat that issue with testosterone replacement,” she said.
Dr Hunter noted **** could be painful for women in perimenopause but if they wanted to try penetrative **** again, there were treatments that could help.
“It’s about using things like ******** moisturisers and ******** oestrogens because there are a whole lot of things that can be utilised to make **** more physically comfortable,” she said.
50s, 60s, 70s and beyond:
Research from 2012 found two-thirds of women, including those who were as old as 80, were satisfied with their **** lives, and 67 per cent of participants had an ******* “most of the time” during **** in comparison with the younger participants.
The study suggested **** did get better with age, and, according to Ms Hadley Barrett: “Older people are having **** and, in my experience, lots of it.”
She said this may be because they were more likely to have the luxury of time and privacy with children off their hands, and there was more awareness around the treatments available to support a healthy **** life in older age.
She said topical oestrogen, for example, could alleviate ******** dryness and help make **** comfortable, while there were many ways to successfully treat erectile dysfunction in men, from tablets to injections.
Physical limitations such as dodgy knees or hips could usually be managed with creative **** positions, she added.
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“Smells Like a Mushroom” is now available for the PS5 and Xbox Series X
“Smells Like a Mushroom” is now available for the PS5 and Xbox Series X
“Developed by Red Limb Studio and published by Fatal Error and Destructive Creations, “Smells Like a Mushroom” is now out on multiple platforms, including PlayStation®5 (PS5) and Xbox Series X|S at 24.99 EUR, and PC. A retail, boxed version for PS5 is also available via Meridiem Games and includes various physical extras.” – Jonas Ek, TGG.
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********* Airlines flight ordered to make ‘expedited climb’ to avoid crashing into mountain after Hawaii takeoff
********* Airlines flight ordered to make ‘expedited climb’ to avoid crashing into mountain after Hawaii takeoff
An ********* Airlines flight departing Hawaii was hastily ordered to make an “expedited climb” to avoid crashing into mountainous terrain on Wednesday.
Flight 298 had departed Honolulu, headed for Los Angeles International Airport, when an air traffic controller from Honolulu’s Daniel K. Inouye International Airport ordered the flight to “turn right and expedite your climb through terrain and then turn right,” according to broadcast audio from website LiveATC.
That order was made around 1 a.m. local time Wednesday.
The Federal Aviation Administration said that an air traffic controller instructed the flight to “perform an expedited climb after the crew did not make the assigned turn while departing from Honolulu International Airport.”
The FAA, which is investigating the incident, said the controller’s actions “ensured the aircraft remained safely above nearby terrain.”
********* Airlines said: “During the climb out of Honolulu on November 13, the crew of ********* Airlines flight 298 requested and received right-turn clearance and complied with controller instructions.”
“There was no Enhanced Ground Proximity Warning System (EGPWS) alert as there were no issues with terrain clearance based on the trajectory of the aircraft,” the airline noted.
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The Endless Wait For Half-Life 3 Continues As Half-Life 2 Goes Free on Steam For a Limited Time
The Endless Wait For Half-Life 3 Continues As Half-Life 2 Goes Free on Steam For a Limited Time
For almost two decades, the gaming world has been waiting for the release of Half-Life 3, a title that has now become synonymous with the ultimate gaming tease. Despite endless rumors, leaks, and fan theories, the game has yet to be officially announced, leaving fans frustrated and eager to finally resolve the cliffhanger ending of Half-Life 2 (a story that was only slightly advanced with the release of Half-Life: Alyx).
Players are excited to see that the game is free on Steam for a limited time. | Image Credit: Valve
In the meantime, Valve has thrown fans a bone: Half-Life 2 is now free on Steam for a limited time (20th anniversary), complete with all the latest patches and optimizations. The community’s reaction has been filled with excitement and, as expected, various speculation. They are asking could be a sign that a third title is finally on the way, now that the studio is paying attention to its iconic predecessor.
The Legacy of Half-Life 2 Still Continues
Half-Life 2 was released in 2004 and revolutionized the gaming industry with its compelling narrative, groundbreaking physics mechanics, and immersive world-building. Valve put great effort into the game, and it was evident that every corner of the world felt alive and crucial to the narrative.
What made the already great game even more memorable were its physics-based puzzles and combat. These features were unlike anything seen before and offered a level of interactive experience that still feels fresh today. From the moment it launched, fans eagerly anticipated a sequel, especially with the cliffhanger ending that left Freeman’s story unfinished.
Yet, the years went by without any concrete news. New leaks continued to surface year after year, but as time passed on, Half-Life 3 converted from a hopeful sequel into a gaming myth, a phantom project, one that only lived in the realm of speculation. Now, with Half-Life 2 being offered for free on Steam as a celebration of its 20th anniversary, speculation has reignited.
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The entire thread is filled with players who want to see the third title become a reality. The excitement is high, but so is the frustration. Almost 2 decades have passed but players have not reached a satisfactory conclusion to the story.
Will We Ever See Half-Life 3?
The speculation surrounding Half-Life 3 continues as players hope the game is being developed in the background. | Image Credit: Valve
For over 20 years, Half-Life 3 has been one of the most talked-about and speculated games in the industry. Fans have been on the edge of their seats, eagerly awaiting the continuation of Gordon Freeman’s story. While Half-Life: Alyx offered a glimpse into the Half-Life universe in VR, it didn’t give the full sequel fans have asked for.
Leaks, rumors, and supposed insider reports have suggested that the game is in development, but Valve has consistently remained tight-lipped, leading to endless speculation from the community.
At this point, some are even wondering if the game is truly in the works or if it’s just a fantasy that may never come true. The wait has dragged on for so long that it feels like the longer it takes, the less likely it becomes. But players still have hope, trying to keep the dream alive that someday, perhaps, Half-Life 3 will finally materialize into existence.
In the end, it’s a great opportunity for new players to enjoy Half-Life 2, as it’s free on Steam for a limited time. While this offer is exciting, it’s hard to ignore the lingering question in every fan’s heart: Half-Life 3 when?
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Best Christmas gifts for tweens, as chosen by 9- to 12-year-olds themselves, from Jellycat toys to ****** | Christmas
Best Christmas gifts for tweens, as chosen by 9- to 12-year-olds themselves, from Jellycat toys to ****** | Christmas
The ***** of buying a Christmas present for a tween (age nine to 12): they’ll tell you exactly what they want. The *****: they’ll tell you exactly what they want, and could very well change their mind 17 times before Christmas.
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Time moves fast for Gen A tweens, who start as children with a love of Beyblades and end as teens who likely have a more expensive skincare routine than you. So, we spoke to several tweens to find out what they really want for Christmas (for now, at least).
The best gifts for tweens
Wimpy **** and stationery
Diary of a Wimpy ****: Hot Mess, £7.49 amazon.co.*** whsmith.co.***
Legami Savannah erasable pen set, £5.99 amazon.co.*** waterstones.com
Avocuddle eraser, £1.99 ryman.co.*** waterstones.com
Wimpy Kids are so funny, you can read them over and over, and I love the pictures. It’s exciting that there’s a new one for Christmas (Hot Mess)! I also want some pens from Legami. There are loads of different characters to collect, like animals, and you can rub them out. I also love their Avocuddle stationery. Cecily, 10
Movie moments
Mini projector, £85.99 amazon.co.*** £129 currys.co.***
For Christmas, I would love a cool phone projector, as it could turn my room’s wall into a big screen – so I can watch movies with my friends. Charlie, 12
Cute and cosy
Jellycat Clementine Amuseable, £18 fenwick.co.*** £29.22 amazon.co.***
Panda Oodie, £19.50 theoodie.co.***
Jellycat … they’re so cute and I love their faces. And I’d recommend my Oodie – they’re really fluffy and great for lounging around in. Áine, 11
Glow getter
LED lights, 3m, £63.99 ***.govee.com 5m, £99.99 amazon.co.***
Instax smartphone printer, £84.99 amazon.co.*** £94.99 argos.co.***
I would like LED strip lights for my room. They’re great because you can control them from your phone and change the colour. There’s even a disco mode. Also, an Instax photo printer: this one is great because you can print collages and add a background and stickers. I love taking fun photos of my friends and family. Louis W, 12
Digital pets
Tamagotchi, £13 amazon.co.*** argos.co.***
Strawberry lip butter, £6 thebodyshop.com £8.99 amazon.co.***
I’d like a Tamagotchi, as I’d like the responsibility of a virtual ****! And some lip balm to stop my lips cracking in the cold. Rachael, 11
Dog Man 13, £6.49, published 3 December waterstones.com amazon.co.***
Football cards, from £0.45 panini.co.***
I would like Adrenalyn XL 2025 football cards because I really want to complete the collection and trade with my friends. I would also like the new Dog Man book (Big Jim Begins) because they’re funny and I love the cartoons in them. Louis P, 10
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DIY jewellery
Cool Maker Popstyle bracelet maker, £14 argos.co.***
Personalised woodland bracelet making kit, £14.36 notonthehighstreet.com
I would like a bracelet maker for Christmas. My sister Ayda and I love making bracelets and it’s a fun activity to do. You can make them and give them away to family and friends. Eva, 10 For more Taylor Swift-inspired gifts, see our Swifties gift guide
Stylish shoes
Adidas Samba, from £50 adidas.co.*** jdsports.co.***
What I would like for Christmas are Adidas Samba shoes. ****** my age, and older, love what is trending in fashion. Eliana, 10
Marvel figures and gaming
Deadpool action figure, £24.99 hasbropulse.com £12.99 amazon.co.***
EA Sports FC 25, £54.99 argos.co.*** £33.54 amazon.co.***
I will be asking for some Deadpool things as it is popular. I would also like FC 25 and my friends are asking for it, too. Rupert, 10
Squishy pets
Original Squishmallows Connor the Cow, £9 argos.co.***
Original Squishmallows Todd the Rooster, £11.99 amazon.co.***
For Christmas, I would like Squishmallows. I love the designs. They are unique and bright and are squishy and soft. They come in lots of sizes. Ella, 10
On-trend cup
Stanley Quencher, £45 johnlewis.com amazon.co.***
This year I, and other children my age and older, may want a Stanley cup. These are popular at the moment and would make a good gift. Jessica, 10
Rovers merch
Lego McLaren F1 race car, £21 argos.co.*** £16.99 amazon.co.***
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Doncaster Rovers replica shirt, £37 eliteprosports.co.*** eliteprosports.co.***
I’d like Lego sets because I would want to expand my collection. Also, football shirts because I don’t have that many. My team is Doncaster Rovers. Phillip, 11
Thoughtful pressies
Tinou’s Shop jewellery box, £42 beckyandlolo.co.*** £38 amazon.co.***
This Christmas I would like to receive a musical jewellery box. I think this is a thoughtful and sentimental gift that you could treasure for many years to come. Lillie, 10
Big screen dreams
ADX gaming monitor, £129 currys.co.***
Samsung Odyssey G3 gaming monitor, £129 samsung.com £99.99 amazon.co.***
For Christmas, I want a monitor for my gaming setup. I want it because my other TV is a couple of years old and keeps breaking when I want to play on it. Rhys, 10
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Art *******
Artworx 125-piece art case, £23.50 amazon.co.***
YXSH 82-piece art set, £17.99 argos.co.***
I would like an art set for Christmas so that me and my sister can draw together. Fatima, nine
Sticky ******
So ****** DIY mix-in kit 10 pack, £10 argos.co.*** £9.99 amazon.co.***
So ****** DIY magical potion maker, £30 argos.co.***
I would like a ****** set because ****** is relaxing and it helps you think about sticking to **** because ****** is sticky. Hafsa, nine
Wheelie good
X-Rated Shockwave BMX bike, £155 halfords.com
Urban Gorilla BMX bike, £128 argos.co.***
I want a bike because I don’t how to ride a bicycle and I want my family to teach me. Mawuena, nine
Beyblade stadium
Beyblade X Beystadium Battle Arena, £10.40 thetoyshop.com £11.99 amazon.co.***
I want a Beyblade stadium because it helps me take away my stress. Bitania, nine
Can you kick it?
Mitre personalised football, £16 mitre.com
Nike Pitch Team training football, from £14.98 amazon.co.***
I would like a football for Christmas because it’s my favourite hobby. Kimberly, nine
Crafty kit
Air dry clay kit, £19.99 amazon.co.*** £12.99 etsy.co.***
I would like a clay set because it’s something I like to do. Montell, nine
Fully booked
Bookshelf, £83.99 wayfair.co.***
I want a bookshelf full of books. Faithful, 10
Painting set
Acrylic paints and brushes set, £12.99 amazon.co.*** £6 argos.co.***
I would like a painting set for Christmas because it makes me calm, refreshed and relaxed. Tyrecesia, 10
Tech
Asus Chromebook, £149 currys.co.*** £148 johnlewis.com
HP Stream 14in laptop, £249.99 amazon.co.*** £159 hp.com
I would like a laptop because mine is broken and it will help me keep in contact with my friends and family and it helps with my work. Brilliance, nine
A puppy
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I would like a puppy because they make you happy, and they’re cute. They can even make you responsible because you have to take care of them. That’s lovely, right? Olivia, nine
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Paul Mescal praises Saoirse Ronan for Graham Norton comments
Paul Mescal praises Saoirse Ronan for Graham Norton comments
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Paul Mescal has said Saoirse Ronan “hit the nail on the head” when she spoke about women’s safety, in a clip that went viral.
The two Irish stars appeared on The Graham Norton show last month, where fellow actor Eddie Redmayne explained he had been taught how to use a phone as a ******* while training for his role as an ********* in The Day of the Jackal.
In response, Mescal, 28, questioned whether anyone would realistically have time to take their phone out when being attacked, before Ronan said: “That’s what ****** have to think about all the time. Am I right ladies?”
Asked about the comments on Irish broadcaster RTE’s The Late Late Show, Mescal said Ronan had been “spot on”.
The Gladiator II star said he was not surprised by the huge reaction on social media to her remarks, “because you’re like, as you said, you’re on a talk show like this, and you’re kind of just talking.
“But I’m not surprised that the message received as much attention that it got, because it’s massively important and I’m sure you’ve had Saoirse on the show, like, she’s… quite often, more often than not, the most intelligent person in the room.
“But I think she… was spot on, hit the nail on the head, and it’s also good that… messages like that are kind of gaining traction, like that’s a conversation that we should absolutely be having on a daily basis.”
Saoirse Ronan talking about women’s safety on The Graham Norton Show
Ronan, who is starring in the Oscar-tipped film Blitz, was applauded by the audience on the BBC One show and the clip was trending on social media for days afterwards.
She later told ******* Radio *** the reaction to her comments was “wild” and “definitely not something that I had expected”.
“I think there’s something really telling about the society that we’re in right now and about how open women want to be with the men in their lives,” she said.
The 30-year-old added that the conversation “felt very similar to when I am at dinner with a bunch of my friends and I will always make the point that, well, this is actually an experience that we go through every single day, 100%.”
She said it was “amazing” that this moment is “opening a conversation” and “allowing more women to just be like, well, yeah, actually, let’s talk about our experience”.
She added the men on the talk show “weren’t sort of like debunking anything that I was saying”, and said Mescal “completely gets” the issue as they have talked about it before.
Her remarks were praised at the time, with numerous commentators saying she highlighted a reality women face.
After Ronan interjected with her comments, there was a brief silence before the audience applauded, while the men on the couch, and Norton, nodded their agreement and acknowledged her point.
Ronan was on Norton’s sofa talking about her new role in Blitz, in which she plays Rita, a mother searching for her son as World War Two ravages London.
Normal People actor Mescal is currently starring in blockbuster Gladiator II. Ridley Scott’s highly anticipated sequel following the 2000 epic has been met with a mixed response from film critics.
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Random: Tetris Forever Is The Closest We’ll Get To Seeing Pokémon On PlayStation And Xbox
Random: Tetris Forever Is The Closest We’ll Get To Seeing Pokémon On PlayStation And Xbox
WTMG’s Leo Faria: “It doesn’t surprise me that Tetris Forever is so good. This is the fourth playable documentary by Digital Eclipse, and those guys take gaming history and preservation to an outstanding degree of love and care. The interviews are great (Alexey is just the most huggable uncle), the documents are neat, the easter eggs are a nice addition, and the sheer amount of versions of Tetris included in the package will please each and every single fan of the franchise. Sure, a few important ports are missing, but I can only put the blame on some faceless lawyers, not Digital Eclipse. Tetris is a juggernaut of a franchise, and Tetris Forever is a worthy love letter to its history and legacy. And without a doubt, Tetris is, indeed, forever.”
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‘Jekyll and Hyde’ leaders do lasting damage, new study shows
‘Jekyll and Hyde’ leaders do lasting damage, new study shows
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There’s only one thing worse than an abusive boss—and that’s a boss who thinks they can make up for their bad behavior by turning on the charm the following day. That’s the key finding from a new study from researchers at Stevens Institute of Technology, which shows that employees’ morale and job performance decline sharply when leaders lurch unpredictably between good and bad behavior.
“We already know that abusive leadership takes a serious toll on workers—but now we’re seeing that leaders who swing back and forth between abusive and ethical leadership do even more damage to employees,” says Dr. Haoying Xu, the study’s lead author and an assistant professor of management in the Stevens School of Business. “It turns out that reverting to an ethical leadership style doesn’t magically erase the impact of prior bad behavior—and in some circumstances, it can actually make things worse.”
The research, published in the Journal of Applied Psychology, used surveys and field experiments to examine the impact of “Jekyll-and-Hyde” leadership on more than 650 full-time employees based in the ******* States and Europe. Dr. Xu’s team confirmed that the workers struggled when their supervisors were abusive—but found an even stronger negative impact when supervisors alternated unpredictably between abusive and ethical leadership styles.
“If you’re constantly guessing which boss will turn up—the good cop or the bad cop—then you wind up emotionally exhausted, demoralized, and unable to work to your full potential,” Dr. Xu explains.
The new research also shows for the first time that “Jekyll-and-Hyde” leadership can take a serious toll even when employees aren’t directly impacted by a leader’s on-again, off-again misbehavior. When a supervisor’s own boss alternated between abusive and ethical leadership, the study found, it created additional uncertainty and eroded employees’ confidence in the supervisor’s capabilities.
“In today’s workplaces, employees are very attuned to their supervisors’ relationships with more senior leaders,” Dr. Xu says. “If that relationship becomes unpredictable, or is marked by repeated bouts of good and bad behavior, it can cause real problems for the whole team.”
For organizations, the research offers some important new insights—most notably the fact that leaders who seek to atone for intermittent bad behavior are often doing real harm to their employees. “Organizations tend to intervene when bosses are consistently abusive, but are more tolerant of leaders whose abusive behavior only shows through from time to time,” Dr. Xu says. “With this study, however, we’ve shown that intermittent bad behavior can actually be more toxic for organizations.”
To counter Jekyll-and-Hyde leadership, Dr. Xu says, organizations should pay attention to employees who voice concerns, and hold leaders accountable for sporadic abusive behavior. It’s also worth considering anger management coaching for leaders who show signs of volatility. “This kind of intermittent abusive leadership tends to be impulsive,” Dr. Xu says. “That means there’s scope to reduce or eliminate it by helping leaders to manage their tempers and improve their impulse control.”
In future research, Dr. Xu hopes to explore how employees respond to and learn from Jekyll-and-Hyde leadership, and how a leader’s periodic abusive behavior impacts individual behavior and team dynamics. “There are some indications that this kind of leadership could be contagious, with a leader’s volatility fostering volatility in others,” he says.
There is also some intriguing early evidence that employees might learn from and emulate a leader’s bad behavior more than they replicate their good behavior. “If that’s the case, then it would be another big reason for organizations to take Jekyll-and-Hyde leadership seriously,” Dr. Xu warns.
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India’s Gill in doubt for first Test after thumb *****
India’s top-order concerns have been compounded, with fears Shubman Gill will miss the first Test against Australia in Perth with a thumb injury.
Media were locked out of India’s centre-wicket training session at the WACA on Saturday, but Gill is believed to have suffered the injury while fielding in the slips.
Multiple media reports from India have since confirmed Gill is now in serious doubt for the first Test starting in Perth on Thursday.
The reports suggested Gill was more likely to play in the second Test in Adelaide on December 6.
Any injury to Gill would come as a serious ***** to India, with opening batsman and captain Rohit Sharma yet to touch down in Australia due to personal reasons.
KL Rahul also suffered a ***** to the elbow at training on Friday, but is expected to be fit to play at Optus Stadium.
If Gill and Sharma are to miss the match, India could be forced to hand a debut to Abhimanyu Easwaran in Perth, with their batting options running low.
India have already arrived in Australia under scrutiny, after suffering their first ever 3-0 series sweep at home when beaten by New Zealand in the past month.
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T-Mobile was also infiltrated by China-linked telecom hackers
T-Mobile was also infiltrated by China-linked telecom hackers
Back in October, the FBI and Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) admitted that they were looking into “the unauthorized access to commercial telecommunications infrastructure by actors affiliated with the People’s Republic of China.” These bad actors, collectively called “Salt Typhoon,” allegedly targeted US officials and staffers for the recently concluded presidential elections. A few days later, though, The Wall Street Journal reported that the group had access to a lot more people than originally thought. Basically, the hackers could have accessed the data of any ********* who’s a customer of AT&T and Verizon. That list of carriers has grown just a bit longer, because according to a new report by The Journal and Reuters, Salt Typhoon had also infiltrated T-Mobile’s network.
The hackers are believed to have exploited various vulnerabilities, such as those plaguing Cisco Systems routers, to get inside the carriers’ network. They also used AI and machine learning, The Journal said, and stayed inside some of the systems they infiltrated for over eight months. That’s enough time to get away with a bunch of sensitive data — they were allegedly able to access the phone lines of US senior national security officials, as well as the call logs and unencrypted texts of their targets. The hackers were also reportedly able to access the information collected by carriers to comply with surveillance requests from the ********* authorities.
A company spokesperson told The Journal that T-Mobile is “closely monitoring” the attacks and said that its systems and data “have not been impacted in any significant way.” They also said that the carrier didn’t find evidence that its customers’ information has been compromised in the security breach.
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Biden praises cooperation at meeting with South Korean, ********* leaders amid North Korea worries
Biden praises cooperation at meeting with South Korean, ********* leaders amid North Korea worries
Biden praises cooperation at meeting with South Korean, ********* leaders amid North Korea worries
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Slam and Roll review – Games Asylum
Slam and Roll review – Games Asylum
“Bubble Bobble fans have been waiting quite a while for a sequel to Bubble Bobble 4, but the closest thing on the horizon is the upcoming modern port of Parasol Stars. That leaves plenty of opportunity for homage, something we find in a new Steam title called Slam and Roll that is also coming to consoles. In this one, a group of sports loving kids travel the world and bust lots of baddies. Naturally, it supports 2-player local co-op,” says Co-Optimus.
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Taylor beats Serrano after contentious points decision
Taylor beats Serrano after contentious points decision
Ireland’s Katie Taylor successfully retains her undisputed light-welterweight title with a points win against Amanda Serrano at the AT&T Stadium in Texas.
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Toyota defends new LandCruiser Prado fuel range
Toyota defends new LandCruiser Prado fuel range
Due to the location of the spare wheel, Toyota isn’t planning to offer a sub fuel tank for the new Prado 250 Series.
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Indiana Jones and the Great Circle Everything You Need to Know
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle Everything You Need to Know
Here’s everything you should know about MachineGames’ Indy adventure.
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Nvidia, Meta, Apple, and Microsoft Could Help This Magnificent ETF Turn $250,000 Into $1 Million
Nvidia, Meta, Apple, and Microsoft Could Help This Magnificent ETF Turn $250,000 Into $1 Million
Artificial intelligence (AI) might be the most revolutionary technology in a generation. Depending on which Wall Street forecast you rely upon, it could add between $7 trillion and $200 trillion to the global economy over the next decade.
Some companies are already reaping the rewards. Nvidia, for example, has added a staggering $3.2 trillion to its market capitalization in the last two years alone.
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But previous tech revolutions, like the dot-com internet ***** and bust in the late 1990s and early 2000s, have taught us that picking winners and losers won’t be easy. After all, Amazon started out by selling books online in 1994, but most of its profit now comes from cloud computing instead — a business that didn’t even exist when the company was founded. Who could have predicted that?
Investors don’t have to be expert stock pickers if they buy an AI-focused exchange-traded fund (ETF). The iShares Expanded Tech Sector ETF (NYSEMKT: IGM) owns practically every AI stock an investor could want, and it could turn an investment of $250,000 into $1 million over the long term.
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The objective of the iShares ETF is to offer investors broad exposure to technology and technology-related companies spanning hardware, software, interactive media, and more. It was established in 2001 so it has navigated several tech booms including the internet, cloud computing, and enterprise software.
The ETF currently holds 278 different stocks, but it’s relatively concentrated. Its top four positions alone account for 33.1% of the total value of its portfolio, but they are among the key players in the AI industry:
Stock
iShares ETF Portfolio Weighting
1. Nvidia
9.48%
2. Meta Platforms
8.48%
3. Apple
7.67%
4. Microsoft
7.55%
Data source: iShares. Portfolio weightings are accurate as of Nov. 12, 2024, and are subject to change.
Nvidia supplies powerful graphics processors (GPUs) for the data center, which are used to develop AI models. Demand continues to outstrip supply, and the company’s revenue has soared by triple-digit percentages in each of the last five quarters. Nvidia just started shipping its new Blackwell GPUs, which offer an incredible leap in performance and cost efficiency, so they should drive strong sales growth for the foreseeable future.
Meta and Microsoft are both customers of Nvidia. Meta fills its data centers with GPUs to train its Llama large language models (LLMs), which it’s using to create new AI features for its Facebook and Instagram social networks. Microsoft, on the other hand, created a virtual assistant called Copilot which can generate text, images, and even computer code. Plus, the Microsoft Azure cloud platform offers developers access to the computing capacity and LLMs they need to build their own AI software.
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Apple is still early in its AI journey. It just started rolling out Apple Intelligence, which is available to owners of its latest iPhones, iPads, and Mac computers. It delivers new writing tools that can instantly summarize and generate text, and it also introduces new capabilities to the Siri voice assistant thanks to a partnership with OpenAI.
But the iShares ETF holds a number of other popular AI stocks outside of its top four. They include Alphabet, Oracle, Advanced Micro Devices, CrowdStrike, and more.
The iShares ETF has generated a compound annual return of 10.9% since its inception in 2001, which is much better than the average annual return of 8.2% delivered by the S&P 500 index.
However, the compound annual return in the iShares ETF accelerated to 20.1% over the last 10 years thanks to the growing adoption of technologies like cloud computing, enterprise software, and now, AI.
The below table shows how long it could take the ETF to turn an investment of $250,000 into $1 million based on a range of different annual returns:
Starting Balance
Compound Annual Return
Time to Reach $1 Million
$250,000
10.9%
14 Years
$250,000
15.5% (midpoint)
10 Years
$250,000
20.1%
8 Years
Calculations by author.
It would be extremely difficult for any fund to consistently generate a return of more than 20% per year over the long term, because the law of large numbers eventually becomes a headwind. Almost half of Nvidia’s revenue comes from just four customers, and it’s unlikely they can spend hundreds of billions of dollars (combined) on AI infrastructure every year in perpetuity. Additionally, Meta already has 3.3 billion daily active users, so the company will eventually hit a growth ceiling unless the world’s population significantly expands.
With that said, the iShares ETF could turn $250,000 into $1 million within 14 years even if its average annual return reverts back to 10.9%. It could grow more quickly if the value created by AI truly lives up to some of the estimates I mentioned at the top, but the reverse is also true — stocks like Nvidia will heavily underperform if AI fails to meet expectations.
That’s why it’s a good idea for investors to own the iShares ETF as part of a balanced portfolio of other funds or individual stocks.
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John Mackey, former CEO of Whole Foods Market, an Amazon subsidiary, is a member of The Motley Fool’s board of directors. Suzanne Frey, an executive at Alphabet, is a member of The Motley Fool’s board of directors. Randi Zuckerberg, a former director of market development and spokeswoman for Facebook and sister to Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg, is a member of The Motley Fool’s board of directors. Anthony Di Pizio has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends Advanced Micro Devices, Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, CrowdStrike, Meta Platforms, Microsoft, Nvidia, and Oracle. The Motley Fool recommends the following options: long January 2026 $395 calls on Microsoft and short January 2026 $405 calls on Microsoft. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.
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