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JB Hi-Fi group sales nudging double-digit growth JB Hi-Fi group sales nudging double-digit growth Sales at JB Hi-Fi and its The Good Guys and e&s brands climbed 9.8 per cent to $5.7 billion in the six months to December 31. Source link #HiFi #group #sales #nudging #doubledigit #growth Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Florida politician doubles down on claims that Muslims don’t belong in America Florida politician doubles down on claims that Muslims don’t belong in America A city councilperson in Palm Bay, Florida, is refusing to apologize to outraged members of his community for claiming those who follow Islam “do not belong” in the United States. Chandler Langevin, a Republican, offended some people in the community last month after writing on X that Islam “exists for the sole purpose of conquering Christendom and ending the Jewish people” and, therefore “they” do not belong in America. Langevin was responding to a post from a Florida state senator who is supporting a bill that would protect public officials’ privacy by removing their addresses from public records. The state senator claimed two “******* terrorists” made “death threats” on his home. “Exactly. We have similar concerns as I have no issues saying that Islam exists for the sole purpose of conquering Christendom and ending the Jewish people as well and they do not belong in this great nation,” Langevin wrote. Online, people criticized Langevin, but he doubled down with, “I said what I said.” Even in person, community members confronted the city councilman for his statement, with one woman calling it “racist foolishness.” “Do not drag the beautiful city of Palm Bay into your racist foolishness,” the woman said at the city council meeting. “That an entire population of individuals should be banned from this country? That’s the most asinine thing I’ve ever heard, especially out of a local commissioner.” But Langevin still refused to apologize, claiming there was “nothing wrong” with his statement. “I said that the ideology of Islam, particularly the political component does not belong in the United States, there’s nothing wrong with saying that. So no, I’m not going to apologize,” Langevin said. The First Amendment of the U.S. directly allows people the freedom to practice religion without government interference. Christianity is the dominant religion practiced in the U.S. but Judaism and Islam rank number two and three. On X, Langevin incorrectly claimed that Islam is not peaceful and is “as much a political ideology as they are a practice of faith.” He also claimed said Muslims were “taking over Christian nations across Europe and implementing their political ideology.” This rhetoric is often used by conservatives to deny Muslims religious freedom or protection. During President Donald Trump’s first administration, he and other lawmakers used similar arguments to justify a travel ban on *******-majority countries. The Southern Poverty Law Center said that anti-******* groups and people can “cherry-pick” passages from the Quran to make Islam appear more violent or misinterpret how Muslims follow Sharia law – the moral and legal framework that informs how Muslims should behave – to make it seem like Islam is trying to take over. Source link #Florida #politician #doubles #claims #Muslims #dont #belong #America Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content] For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

Fans slam Jon Batiste's 'shameful' rendition of the national anthem at the Super Bowl – Daily Mail Fans slam Jon Batiste's 'shameful' rendition of the national anthem at the Super Bowl – Daily Mail Fans slam Jon Batiste’s ‘shameful’ rendition of the national anthem at the Super Bowl Daily MailWho’s performing at the Super Bowl 2025 halftime show? Here’s a full list of today’s performers CBS NewsWatch Jon Batiste Perform an Emotional Rendition of ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’ at the 2025 Super Bowl BillboardSuper Bowl anthem performers: Who’s singing the national anthem? MashableJon Batiste preforms National Anthem ahead of Super Bowl LIX FOX Sports Source link #Fans #slam #Jon #Batiste039s #039shameful039 #rendition #national #anthem #Super #Bowl #Daily #Mail Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

‘There’s more left in me’: Daly Cherry-Evans opens up on whether 2025 will be his last, Origin plans and the silver lining from Kangaroos snub ‘There’s more left in me’: Daly Cherry-Evans opens up on whether 2025 will be his last, Origin plans and the silver lining from Kangaroos snub Sea Eagles skipper Daly Cherry-Evans is in no rush to sort out his future beyond 2025, with the veteran halfback “not scared” about it may hold as he ponders life after footy. Cherry-Evans turns 36 just before the new season starts, but the NRL’s oldest current player is showing no signs of slowing down and is playing well enough to sign a new deal with Manly for 2026. He’s ticked off plenty of major goals throughout his decorated career, winning a title in his first season before he claimed the Clive Churchill Medal despite losing the 2013 decider. He is still one of the best playmakers in the competition having set up 22 tries last year, and Cherry-Evans is well aware that his future will be a major talking point as the Sea Eagles start planning for what life looks like without him. “Of course I’ve thought about it. That’s why there hasn’t been anything done because I’ve thought so much about it,” he said at the NRL season launch in Sydney. “I’m not nervous or scared about what the future holds. I’ve very much accepted that I’m playing this year on a one-year deal, and whatever happens beyond that will happen over time. “I’m going to be all right. There are so many players that must do this during their careers with one-year deals. “I’m probably so much more fortunate in the fact that I’m not at the start or in the middle of my career. I’m at the end, so I’m at peace that if this is my last year then it’s my last year. “I do feel that there’s more left in me, but only time will tell.” Cherry-Evans has already started planning what he wants to do when he eventually retires, and it’s become clear that he won’t be lost to the game. “If I was privileged enough to be involved in the game of rugby league, that’s something I value – whether that’s broadcasting opportunities or through club land,” he said, with Cherry-Evans set to play his 350th game if he stays fit this season. “Rugby league is something that I love, so if I can help give back to the game in some regard, I’d be interested in that. “I’m also going to do my board of directors course, so that’s something that’s a bit external to rugby league that I can hopefully get better at and see what opportunities arise later in life.” While his retirement plans remain a mystery, Cherry-Evans declared he still wanted to represent Queensland if he was playing well enough. “The Maroons stuff is definitely still on the calendar for me this year, but I’ve got to make sure that I’m playing well enough to get picked,” he said, with Tom Dearden and Cameron Munster also fighting for a starting spot. “I’ve always felt that if I’m playing to achieve a rep jersey then that’s going to help me to play my best footy for Manly where I hold those high standards for myself.” While his Maroons career is still very much alive, Cherry-Evans’ time in the Kangaroos jersey appears over after he was replaced by Mitchell Moses for the Pacific Championships, with Nathan Cleary also waiting in the wings. The decision to drop him was a shock to many, with Cherry-Evans revealing the first thing he did when he found out the news last October. “I was actually on a small holiday during grand final week with the family,” he explained. “After I got the news at about 10.30 in the morning, I think I had a heap of junk food. I was still ticking over and trying to train well (in case I got picked), so I went and had two ice creams straight away because I was in the off-season.” Source link #left #Daly #CherryEvans #opens #Origin #plans #silver #lining #Kangaroos #snub Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content] For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

Taiwan’s legacy chip industry contemplates future as China eats into share​ Taiwan’s legacy chip industry contemplates future as China eats into share​ By Wen-Yee Lee TAIPEI (Reuters) – When Taiwan’s Powerchip Technology entered a deal with the eastern ******** city of Hefei in 2015 to set up a new chip foundry, it hoped the move would help provide better access the promising ******** market. Nine years later, however, that ******** foundry, Nexchip, has become one of its biggest rivals in the legacy chip space, leveraging steep discounts after Beijing’s localisation call forced Powerchip to give up the once-lucrative business making integrated circuits for ******** flat panels. Nexchip is among ******** foundries quickly winning market share in the crucial $56.3 billion industry of so-called legacy or mature node chips made on 28 nanometre technology and larger, a trend that prompted the Biden administration to initiate an investigation and is alarming Taiwanese industry. These ******** foundries, which include Hua Hong and SMIC, are threatening the long-held dominance of Powerchip, UMC and Vanguard International in the market for chips used in cars and display panels by slashing prices and embarking on aggressive capacity expansion plans. Taiwanese foundries are then forced to retreat or pursue more advanced and speciality processes, executives in Taiwan said. “Mature-node foundries like us must transform; otherwise, ******** price cuts will mess us up even further,” said Frank Huang, chairman of Powerchip Investment Holding and its listed unit Powerchip Manufacturing Semiconductor Corporation, which the company was reorganised into in 2019. UMC told Reuters that the expansion of capacity globally had created “severe challenges” for the industry and that it was working with Intel to develop more advanced, smaller chips and diversify beyond legacy chipmaking. Trade tensions between Washington and Beijing may ease the pain a bit, executives in Taiwan said, as companies hoping to secure supply chains and seek chips made outside China. U.S. President Donald Trump, however, has said he plans to impose tariffs as high as 100% on semiconductors made outside the United States. Vanguard International declined to comment. SMIC, Nexchip and Huahong did not respond to requests for comment. CHEAPER, MORE AGGRESSIVE Blocked by the U.S. in recent years from pursuing high-end chip technology, ******** foundries doubled down on legacy chips and have undercut Taiwanese rivals on price because of strong funding support from Beijing and their embrace of lower margins, Taiwan chip executives say. ******** companies dramatically increased legacy chip production capacity in recent years. According to TrendForce, in 2024, China’s share of global mature node manufacturing capacity was 34%, while Taiwan’s was 43%. Story Continues By 2027, China’s share is projected to surpass Taiwan’s, while South Korea and the U.S., with single-digit shares, are expected to decline. Consultancy SEMI forecasts that out of 97 new fabrication plants starting production from 2023 to 2025, 57 are in China. Although Taiwanese foundries can still compete on factors such as process stability and better production yield rates, one executive working at a Taiwanese chip designer said ******** foundries had since 2023 become more aggressive in pitching business. That person, and a second one working at another Taiwanese chip designer, said ******** customers – especially in consumer-focused sectors such as panels – were increasingly asking Taiwanese chip designers to hire ******** fabs to make the chips, in line with a call from Beijing for ******** companies to localise supply chains. Both people declined to be named because of the sensitivity of the matter. ******** government-related companies, such as China Mobile and China Telecom, have also been issuing stricter requirements on using China-made components, they said. China Mobile and China Telecommunications Corporation, and China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, did not respond to requests for comment. THE TRUMP EFFECT Galen Zeng, a senior research manager at global market intelligence firm IDC, said Taiwanese chip designers and foundries were likely to specialise their processes and diversify away from legacy chips, although their profitability would still be hit by ******** competition in the medium-term. Powerchip’s Huang said they plan to reduce their work on display driver and sensor chips, which are largely used in the ******** market, and shift focus towards 3D stacking, a technique that integrates logic and DRAM memory chips to improve computing performance and reduce power consumption. The company remains Nexchip’s second-largest shareholder, with a 19% stake, but does not play an active management role. “For chips that will be used in China, we won’t be able to do the business… We must exit, otherwise, there’s no way to survive,” Huang said. Some respite could come from efforts by Washington to curb China’s chip industry growth, alongside worsening relations between Beijing and other countries that force customers to split supply chains into China-for-China and non-China networks. Huang told Reuters that they were already seeing some orders that would have gone to China being directed to their Taiwan sites and expect that to accelerate. An executive from a chip design company in Taiwan, who spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the situation, said they had been receiving more orders from international customers asking to make chips outside China since 2023. “Some customers will tell us that no matter what, they don’t want us to tape out chips in China; they don’t want ‘Made in China,'” the executive said. (Reporting by Wen-Yee Lee; Editing by Brenda Goh and Gerry Doyle) Source link #Taiwans #legacy #chip #industry #contemplates #future #China #eats #share Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content] For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

Consumer protection agency CFPB neutralized by Trump's new chief – Reuters Consumer protection agency CFPB neutralized by Trump's new chief – Reuters Consumer protection agency CFPB neutralized by Trump’s new chief Reuters36 Hours After Russell Vought Took Over Consumer Bureau, He Shut Its Operations The New York TimesConsumer Financial Protection Bureau to shutter for a week The Washington PostConsumer watchdog ordered to stop fighting financial abuse and to work from home as HQ temporarily shuts down CNN Source link #Consumer #protection #agency #CFPB #neutralized #Trump039s #chief #Reuters Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Year 7 teacher’s premonition on Sydney Super Bowl star Jordan Mailata Year 7 teacher’s premonition on Sydney Super Bowl star Jordan Mailata As Aussie NFL star Jordan Mailata prepares to play in his second Super Bowl, his former school has reflected on his rise to fame. Source link #Year #teachers #premonition #Sydney #Super #Bowl #star #Jordan #Mailata Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

********* foreign interference agency says it detected a ‘malicious activity’ targeting candidate ********* foreign interference agency says it detected a ‘malicious activity’ targeting candidate Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what’s in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience.Generate Key Takeaways OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — A ********* government department that tracks suspected foreign interference said Friday it has detected a “coordinated and malicious activity” targeting federal Liberal Party leadership candidate Chrystia Freeland. A release from the Rapid Response Mechanism Canada, based at Global Affairs Canada, said the activity has been traced to a WeChat account linked to the ******** government. “The launch of this information operation was traced to WeChat’s most popular news account – an anonymous blog that has been previously linked by experts at the China Digital Times to the People’s Republic of China,” the release said. “RRM Canada identified over 30 WeChat news accounts taking part in the campaign. The campaign received very high levels of engagement and views.” Trusted news and daily delights, right in your inbox See for yourself — The Yodel is the go-to source for daily news, entertainment and feel-good stories. The release said members of Freeland’s campaign and the executive of the Liberal Party of Canada have been briefed on the findings. Freeland responded to the news release with a post on X Friday evening. “I will not be intimidated by ******** foreign interference,” said the former deputy prime minister. “Having spent years confronting authoritarian regimes, I know firsthand the importance of defending our freedoms.” It was Freeland’s abrupt resignation as finance minister in December that forced Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to say he is resigning as prime minister and party leader. Trudeau is to remain prime minister until a new Liberal Party leader is chosen on March 9. In response to media questions, the ******** Embassy in Canada said it was not aware of the so-called campaign mentioned in a statement. “But I want to emphasize that it is absurd and makes no sense to attack and smear China merely based on the fabricated remarks of some so-called experts. China is strongly dissatisfied and firmly opposes this,” an unidentified embassy spokesperson said. It said the leadership race of the Liberal Party is Canada’s internal affairs, which China has no interest in interfering in. It also opposed linking Canada’s internal affairs with China-related factors, saying maliciously discrediting China is not helpful to the healthy development of China-Canada relations. Source link #********* #foreign #interference #agency #detected #malicious #activity #targeting #candidate Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Who's performing at Super Bowl 2025? National anthem, halftime show artists for Chiefs vs. Eagles game – CBS Sports Who's performing at Super Bowl 2025? National anthem, halftime show artists for Chiefs vs. Eagles game – CBS Sports Who’s performing at Super Bowl 2025? National anthem, halftime show artists for Chiefs vs. Eagles game CBS SportsWho Is Performing At The 2025 Super Bowl? Every Artist Confirmed So Far ForbesSuper Bowl halftime show live updates: Kendrick Lamar, SZA set to take stage USA TODAY‘Not Like Us’ started as a diss. Now, it could be a Super Bowl anthem CNN’Not Like Us’ to ‘Humble’: How Kendrick Lamar’s music mirrors the NFL playoffs ESPN Source link #Who039s #performing #Super #Bowl #National #anthem #halftime #show #artists #Chiefs #Eagles #game #CBS #Sports Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Barcelona inch closer to Spanish league rivals Barcelona inch closer to Spanish league rivals Barcelona have closed on rivals Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid at the top of the Spanish league by routing Sevilla 4-1. Source link #Barcelona #inch #closer #Spanish #league #rivals Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Major atmospheric river storm is barreling toward California: ‘Prepare for the worst’ Major atmospheric river storm is barreling toward California: ‘Prepare for the worst’ A major atmospheric river storm — strong enough to potentially rival some of the extreme storms that have walloped Southern California in recent winters — is barreling toward the coast, raising the specter of damaging landslides and flooding across the region. This storm, forecast to reach Southern California shortly before Valentine’s Day on Friday, is expected to be the strongest of the winter so far, according to the National Weather Service office in Oxnard. It threatens to drop large amounts of rain — 2 to 4 inches or more along the coast and in valleys, 4 to 8 inches or more in the mountains and foothills — across a swath of the Southland. There’s a 60% chance of rainfall of that magnitude in Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties, and a 40% chance in Los Angeles and Ventura counties — chances that have increased in recent days. There’s also a small chance rainfall could be even more extreme for Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties. Read more: A perilous paradise: In Montecito, fires, floods and mudflows leave wealthy town in fear “Definitely, people should be prepared that this is going to be the wettest ******* that we’ve had so far this rain season — since the fires started,” said Ryan Kittell, a National Weather Service meteorologist in Oxnard. “People should prepare for really the worst-case scenario,” Kittell said, where heavy rainfall could send mud and debris sliding off hillsides, mucking up roads and possibly colliding into homes and other structures. For Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties, rain could start late Tuesday night and last through the evening of Friday — Valentine’s Day, said Rose Schoenfeld, a weather service meteorologist. The biggest threat is expected to be on Thursday. “Certainly, if you are in a vulnerable area around those burn scars, keep track of the weather each day and see how the projections trend and what seems to be the most likely outcome going forward,” Kittell said. “Prepare for the worst and hope for the best.” There’s a 60% chance of high amounts of rain falling in Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties between Feb. 12 and Feb. 14, which raises the risk of debris flow and mudslides. (National Weather Service) Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties could see 12 to 24 hours or more of rainfall, with precipitation coming down at rates between half an inch to an inch or more per hour. Rainfall rates of half an inch or more per hour are capable of causing significant debris flows, in which water can pick up mud, rocks, branches and sometimes massive boulders, traveling at speeds exceeding 35 mph. A rainfall rate in that range “typically does lead to some flooding concerns, especially for the recent burn areas,” Kittell said. That includes the burn area of the 2024 Lake fire, which scorched 38,664 acres in the Santa Barbara County mountains north of Los Olivos. As rainfall rates approach 1 inch per hour, flooding can be triggered anywhere, especially on roads and in small creeks, Kittell said. Previously, the weather service warned there was a 20% chance of an extreme rainfall scenario occurring in Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties that would drop 4 to 8 inches of rain on the coast and in the valleys. That risk is now lower than 20%, and now has a “small chance” of occurring, Schoenfeld said. Read more: Chance of strong atmospheric river storm grows, as does risk of mudslides in L.A. burn scars This storm now looks like it will fall short of being as powerful as the historic Jan. 9, 2023 storm, one of the most powerful storms in recent memory for Southern California. That forced the mass evacuation of Montecito and other communities, caused significant flooding, and resulted in the deaths of two motorists — including a 5-year-old boy — who were caught in floodwaters in San Luis Obispo County. The 2023 storm dumped 16 inches of rain on the Santa Ynez Mountains — the range that towers above Santa Barbara and Montecito. This week’s storm likely won’t produce as much rain. And another difference is the 2023 storm was one of a string of powerful systems that hammered California from late December 2022 through mid-January 2023. This season has been far drier — one of the driest starts to the rainy season in modern California history — “so the impacts will probably be less,” Kittell said. For Los Angeles and Ventura counties, besides the 40% chance of large amounts of rain, there’s also a 60% chance of moderate amounts. Light rain could arrive starting early Wednesday, with the highest threat between Thursday morning and Friday morning, before lighter rain ends Friday night. For all four counties, there is a 5% to 10% chance of thunderstorms Thursday and Friday, which could bring locally brief heavy rain, gusty winds and small hail. There’s a 40% chance of high amounts of rain falling in Los Angeles and Ventura counties between Feb. 12 and Feb. 14, which raises the risk of debris flow and mudslides. There’s also a 60% chance of moderate amounts of rainfall, which would likely result in localized road flooding and a low risk of debris flow. (National Weather Service) A moderate event could cause some road flooding, but the risk of debris flow would be low, though still present, Kittell said. Large amounts of rainfall would result in a “fairly high risk” of producing downpours so intense that all of the region’s recent burn areas are at risk for debris flow, Kittell said. Recently burned areas are at risk for landslides in heavy rain, as the soil is no longer anchored by healthy vegetation. Heat from fire makes it harder for soil to absorb water, and ash also tends to clog the soil, so water is more likely to flow along the surface rather than percolating down. The storm is also expected to be strong in the San Joaquin Valley and Sierra foothills, potentially affecting travel along the mountain passes of Kern County, the weather service office in Hanford said. The storm is expected to bring moderate effects to San Diego and Orange counties and the Inland Empire. That area is expected to see widespread rainfall Wednesday through Friday. There’s an 80% to 95% chance this region will see 1 or more inches of rain from the coasts through the mountains. The coasts and valleys also have a 40% to 60% chance of seeing more than 2 inches of rain. Palm Springs has a nearly 50% chance of 1 or more inches of rain, “as the moisture will be deep enough to stretch into the deserts,” the weather service office in San Diego said. The storm is expected to bring moderate to heavy rain and mountain snow to the Sacramento Valley. The Sierra Nevada could see 2 or more feet of snow, and areas around the elevation of Lake Tahoe could see “their largest snow event so far this season,” according to the weather service office in Reno. Read more: Record-breaking rain lashes California, with two people killed during storm in Sonoma County The San Francisco Bay Area and Santa Cruz and Monterey counties can expect urban and small stream flooding, as well as the possibility of shallow landslides and a slight risk for flash flooding, the weather service said. The Bay Area is expected to get its heaviest rain Thursday. The upcoming storm follows heavier than expected rainfall from a system that left Southern California on Friday. For the two-day ******* that ended at 5 p.m. Friday, Santa Monica got 1.26 inches of rain; Beverly Hills, 1.46 inches; Porter Ranch, 1.53 inches; Alhambra, 1.64 inches; downtown L.A., 1.71 inches; East Pasadena, 2.07 inches; and Malibu Hills, 2.5 inches. The mountains in L.A. County saw as much as 3.32 inches of rain. That, combined with the rainfall leading up to Valentine’s Day, may be enough for Southern California to end “high fire season” and transition to “low fire season,” Kittell said, where vegetation is wet enough that “the risk for any large fires will be fairly small for the rest of the winter into the spring.” There will need to be conversations with a number of agencies, including firefighters, before making that determination, “but we’re certainly trending in that direction.” Read more: California snowpack is below average, but winter storms could change that Downtown L.A. has received about 2 inches of rain since the water year began Oct. 1, almost all of it since late January. The typical average at this point — roughly halfway through the traditional rainy season — is 7.93 inches. The annual average is 14.25 inches. Meteorologists have said that the region needs 2 to 4 inches of rain, widespread, for high fire season to end. Sign up for Essential California for news, features and recommendations from the L.A. Times and beyond in your inbox six days a week. This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times. Source link #Major #atmospheric #river #storm #barreling #California #Prepare #worst Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content] For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

Taylor Swift arrives at Super Bowl LIX to cheer on the Chiefs – CNN Taylor Swift arrives at Super Bowl LIX to cheer on the Chiefs – CNN Taylor Swift arrives at Super Bowl LIX to cheer on the Chiefs CNNLive: Taylor Swift at the Super Bowl, her outfit, plus Ice Spice, Kelce fam, others in suite. USA TODAYTaylor Swift arrives at Super Bowl 2025 with Haim sisters, Ice Spice to cheer on Travis Kelce Entertainment Weekly NewsTaylor Swift Recycles Grammys ‘T’ Thigh Chain as a Necklace to Show Her Love for Travis Kelce at 2025 Super Bowl PEOPLETaylor Swift arrives at Super Bowl LIX to support boyfriend Travis Kelce Fox News Source link #Taylor #Swift #arrives #Super #Bowl #LIX #cheer #Chiefs #CNN Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Horror: Christian Persecution Hits ‘Highest Level’ in ‘Human History’ as Battle Heats Up Horror: Christian Persecution Hits ‘Highest Level’ in ‘Human History’ as Battle Heats Up With Christian persecution raging across the globe, a broad coalition of experts will be coalescing in Washington, D.C., from Feb. 4-5 for the International Religious Freedom Summit. Listen to the latest episode of “Quick Start” According to IRF Summit co-chair Samuel Brownback, the gathering — which is bringing together 2,000 people — helps foster increased religious liberty for people living in difficult situations around the world. “Religious freedom [is] for everybody, it’s for everywhere, it’s for all the time,” he said. “So that we can tackle and go at these totalitarian regimes that are pushing against it, we can go against communism and China … and we can really start to try to address this topic.” Brownback, the former U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for international religious freedom, said the most pressing issue right now when it comes to restrictions on religious liberty surrounds totalitarian regimes who have mastered how to “subdue religion” to “stay in control and in power.” “That’s the very reason why we need to exist … to stand up to this power grab, this power surge,” he said. “And I think maybe the battle is just becoming a lot clearer, even though it’s quite tough and difficult, but it’s basically totalitarianism versus religion, and it’s on a global basis.” Watch Brownback explain: It’s no secret that nations like China and North Korea thrive on this dynamic, with the government cracking down on freedom. In other nations like Nigeria, Islamic militants seek power and control and attack Christians in droves, with kidnappings and killings unfolding. “And this ******* is spreading throughout West Africa,” Brownback said. “You’re seeing this now spread into multiple countries near Nigeria, of this effort of Islamic radicalism and totalitarian mentality of, ‘We’re going to take this over and you’re going to believe in our faith or you’re not going to live.’” Tragically, experts like Brownback warn that Christian persecution has reached a dangerous fever pitch. “It’s the highest level of Christian persecution taking place now in the world that there’s ever been in any time in human history,” he said. “But that’s not a reason to despair. It’s really a reason to push for this fundamental right.” With technology rapidly advancing, Brownback said it’s essential to move aggressively for international freedom to stop rogue governments from using surveillance, artificial intelligence, and other tools to impede people’s freedoms. “We really probably only have a short window of time before some of these systems are in place in such a profound way that it’s going to make it even that much harder, if not even impossible, to get out from underneath it,” Brownback said. Watch the interview above for more. Source link #Horror #Christian #Persecution #Hits #Highest #Level #Human #History #Battle #Heats Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

I hate today’s Wordle so much it might be my least favorite ever. And I bet you hate it too I hate today’s Wordle so much it might be my least favorite ever. And I bet you hate it too I love Wordle. I play it daily so I can write my today’s Wordle answer column, but even if I got a new job as an astronaut or secret agent, I’d still play it, still analyze my results, still obsess over my average score. However, I HATE today’s game. HATE it so much that I need to use capital letters for emphasis. Don’t worry, I didn’t fail. My streak is still unbeaten at 1,134. Well, theoretically at least – in practice it was long ago lost to the glitchiness of the NYT’s Games App, but I know I’ve played it every day since January 2022 and I know I’ve never lost. What’s that? You weren’t worried about my streak? Well, thanks. No, I HATE it because it has a particular format that acts as my personal Kryptonite. And I’m no Superman. Seriously, I seem to have a mental blind spot when it comes to solving Wordles like this one. And nor am I the only one – because today’s game has an incredibly high average score of 4.9. Obviously I can’t say any more about it without spoilers, so stop reading now if you haven’t played. Go and get some Wordle hints if you need them, complete the puzzle, then come back and find out why I HATE it so much. Maybe you’ll HATE it too. SPOILERS FOR TODAY’S WORDLE, MONDAY 10 FEBRUARY 2025, FOLLOW BELOW. Sign up for breaking news, reviews, opinion, top tech deals, and more. My least favorite Wordle format ever Wordle is by its nature a game of patterns. Certain letters are more common than others; some appear more regularly in specific places; some pair more readily with others. Those rules create patterns and if you play the game regularly you can learn to spot them. I dug into all this in my analysis of every Wordle answer. Today’s game has a good example of one particular pattern – and as I said above, it’s an awful one. The pattern in question is OO, as in BROOK, GOOSE, GROOM, FLOOD and some 50 or so other words that either have been, or will be, Wordle answers. SPOILERS COMING NOW! (Image credit: Shutterstock) Today’s Wordle answer is GOODY, and it’s almost the most difficult OO word we’ve had so far, with an average of 4.9 according to WordleBot, the in-game AI analysis tool. The only more difficult OO game was KAZOO (5.1), which I don’t really count given that it also has an uncommon K and an uncommon Z, plus it’s a stupid word that was added by the NYT for no reason other than to troll people. GOODY is just terrible, isn’t it? It’s not a good word – pun intended. I mean what kind of person even says ‘GOODY’? A three-year-old, maybe, and they should be watching Bluey or something rather than playing Wordle. I probably wouldn’t mind about that if I’d completed it easily, but I scored a five – the shame! – and it reminded me once again that I have a complete mental block when it comes to solving these words. To prove how much I struggle with them, I did a little number crunching. I’ve kept a record of every Wordle I’ve completed (yes, I am a fun guy) and my average across 1,136 games so far is 3.67. Not too shabby. However, looking only at OO words it jumps to 4.19 – more than a half guess higher! That’s even worse than my record on ER games, that other dastardly Wordle format, for which my average is 4.18. It’s not just me – honest! (Image credit: Future) And I’m not alone, either. I’ve also kept a record of WordleBot’s average score for every game since it launched in April 2022, and the global average currently stands at 3.96. But for OO words it jumps to a mighty 4.29. Admittedly, everyone else finds ER words even harder to solve – the average there is 4.41. So, while the rest of you do also struggle with OO answers, you don’t hate them quite so much as those ER nasties. Of course the worst possible format for any Wordle, ever, would therefore be a combination of OO and ER, right? Oh yes. We’ve only had one such word so far, WOOER, back in September 2021 (game #78). That was way before anyone was actually playing Wordle, so I only completed it via the Wordle Archive. And I lost. In fact, that’s my only loss so far, from all 1,333 Wordles. It’s not a proper loss, because it wasn’t played ‘live’ – but it still rankles. Maybe now you can see why I hate OO words so much. What’s the problem here anyway? (Image credit: New York Times) Why are OO words so difficult? Well, any repeated letter makes a Wordle tougher, but I don’t think it’s that as such. Or not only that. After all, as my analysis of every Wordle answer shows, O is the second most likely letter to be repeated, behind only A. No, I suspect the problem is simply that it’s a repeated vowel, and that they are next to each other rather than split up. Vowels can go next to any other letter, generally, which makes it much harder to narrow down the characters either side of it. And because you don’t generally get two ‘A’s, ‘I’s or ‘U’s together, ‘O’s and ‘E’s are the only vowels that create this problem. As an example, if you have a word with two Ls together – also very common – you’ll know they’re almost certainly preceded and followed by a vowel, or a Y (which is itself sometimes a vowel anyway). You wouldn’t get a word that was spelled -RLLD or something – there’s always going to be a vowel either side of those Ls. Same for most other letters. But with a repeated O, it’s going to have consonants on at least one side, probably both – and there are far more of those. Is it going to be an OOM word like GLOOM? An OON word like SWOON? An OOP word like SCOOP? Is it going to be preceded by an R like in BROOM or a T as in STOOD? There are just too many options. There’s a similar problem at play with ER words, where it’s incredibly difficult to find the first two consonants for COWER or BOXER or whatever. But at least I know to look out for ER words. With OO words, they always catch me by surprise, even though today’s is the 29th so far. So there you have it: that’s why I HATE OO words. Let me know in the comments below whether you HATE them too. I bet you do. You might also like Source link #hate #todays #Wordle #favorite #bet #hate Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content] For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

Swans avoid AFL grand final hangover talk: Amartey Swans avoid AFL grand final hangover talk: Amartey Sydney won’t waste time worrying about a hypothetical AFL grand final hangover, Joel Amartey says. While there are lessons to be learnt from their ugly 60-point loss to Brisbane, key forward Amartey insists there is no mental scarring affecting the Swans as they prepare for their 2025 campaign. It won’t be the first time Sydney will attempt to bounce back from a nightmare defeat in September. After an 81-point thrashing by Geelong in the 2022 grand final, the Swans rallied late in the following season to make the first week of finals while Chris Scott’s Cats slumped to a 12th-place finish. As they aim to build a case for a chance at redemption, new Swans coach Dean Cox and his side will only have to look to the reigning premiers. The Lions were narrowly beaten out for the 2023 flag by Collingwood, before overcoming a spate of early-season injuries and a poor start to pull off a fairytale premiership success last year. The Magpies and the Cats joined the Western Bulldogs (2016) and Richmond (2020) as sides who failed to make the top eight following their premiership season in recent years. Whether Sydney imitate Brisbane or tread down the same path as Collingwood is something Amartey says his side have not dwelt on. “It hasn’t really been brought up, besides the first meeting we had at the start of the preseason where we went through the grand final,” Amartey told AAP. “Other than that, our pre-season has all been focused on this year and the two per cent that we can get better at. “It takes a while to wrap your head around (losing a grand final). The day went like a blur for most of us. “Last year, we did so much right. It was just that last two per cent.” While he did not get on the grand final scoreboard, the 25-year-old refuses to look back on last season with disappointment. Plagued by injury in his first few seasons since being drafted as a rookie in 2018, Amartey played a career-high 25 matches in 2024 and finished as Sydney’s leading goalkicker with 43 majors. “It was the first time I really played finals, so I don’t think it was as much a mental thing,” Amartey said. “Obviously, as a forward, you want to kick goals, but there’s a lot more to football than just who has the ball and who kicks the goals. “It’s that contested work, contested marking, tackles, follow-up. “I haven’t missed a session this pre-season – touch wood – and when that’s the case, it usually leads to a good start.” So laser-focused are the Swans under Cox, they haven’t yet thought about their opening round SCG fixture on March 7 against Hawthorn. Sydney have their sights first on a practice match with cross-city rivals GWS, before their official pre-season clash against Gold Coast on February 28. “We know where opening round is, when it is, but there’s a lot of water to go under the bridge before then,” Amartey said. Source link #Swans #avoid #AFL #grand #final #hangover #talk #Amartey Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Several Psychiatric Disorders Share The Same Root Cause, Study Reveals Several Psychiatric Disorders Share The Same Root Cause, Study Reveals Researchers recently discovered that eight different psychiatric conditions share a common genetic basis. A new study has now honed in on some of those shared genetic variants to understand their properties. They found many are active for longer during brain development and potentially impact multiple stages, suggesting they could be new targets to treat multiple conditions. “The proteins produced by these genes are also highly connected to other proteins,” explains University of North Carolina geneticist Hyejung Won. “Changes to these proteins in particular could ripple through the network, potentially causing widespread effects on the brain.” In 2019 an international team of researchers identified 109 genes that were associated in different combinations with eight different psychiatric disorders, including autism, ADHD, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, major depressive disorder, Tourette syndrome, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and anorexia. This may explain why so many of these conditions present with similar symptoms or turn up together, like the link between autism and ADHD. Up to 70 percent of people who have one have the other too, and they often both show up in the same families. Human precursor neurons with protein expression stained in different colors, indicating the type of neurons developing. (Won et al., Cell, 2025) Each of these eight conditions also has gene differences that are unique to them individually, so Won and team compared the unique genes with those shared between the disorders. They took almost 18,000 variations of the shared and unique genes involved and put them into the precursor cells that become our neurons to see how they could impact gene expression in these cells during human development. This allowed the researchers to identify 683 genetic variants that impacted gene regulation and to further explore them in neurons from developing mice. Genetic variants behind multiple seemingly unrelated traits, or in this case conditions, are called pleiotropic. The pleiotropic variants were involved in many more protein-to-protein interactions than the gene variants unique to specific psychological conditions, and they were active across more types of brain cells. Pleiotropic variants were also involved in regulatory mechanisms that impact multiple stages of brain development. The ability of these genes to impact cascades and networks of processes, such as gene regulation, could explain why the same variants can contribute to different conditions. “Pleiotropy was traditionally viewed as a challenge because it complicates the classification of psychiatric disorders,” says Won. “However, if we can understand the genetic basis of pleiotropy, it might allow us to develop treatments targeting these shared genetic factors, which could then help treat multiple psychiatric disorders with a common therapy.” This would be a very useful strategy given the World Health Organization estimates 1 in 8 people (almost 1 billion in total) live with some form of psychiatric condition. This research was published in Cell. Related News Source link #Psychiatric #Disorders #Share #Root #Study #Reveals Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Messi, Jay-Z and more stars spotted at Super Bowl LIX – ESPN Messi, Jay-Z and more stars spotted at Super Bowl LIX – ESPN Messi, Jay-Z and more stars spotted at Super Bowl LIX ESPNView Full Coverage on Google News Source link #Messi #JayZ #stars #spotted #Super #Bowl #LIX #ESPN Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Government opens up bidding for AI growth zones Government opens up bidding for AI growth zones The government is inviting local and regional authorities across the country to bid to become one of the ***’s artificial intelligence (AI) growth zones. The plan to develop AI growth zones is part of Labour’s 50-point AI opportunities action plan policy, and is focused on speeding up planning permission for AI-led initiatives. At the end of January, science minister Patrick Vallance announced the Culham AI growth zone and his ambition for the so-called Oxford-Cambridge arc – which covers Oxford, Milton Keynes and Cambridge – to become a region for tech innovation. “We are already putting billions behind the Oxford-Cambridge region through East-West Rail, the Culham AI growth zone, and our record-breaking backing for *** R&D,” he said. Following Culham, the government now plans to focus on developing AI growth zones in deindustrialised areas of the country. It has encouraged local and regional authorities to submit their proposals, including sites with existing access to power or that would be suitable to establish major energy infrastructure. Secretary of state for science, innovation and technology Peter Kyle said: “These new AI growth zones will deliver untold opportunities – sparking new jobs, fresh investment and ensuring every corner of the country has a real stake in our AI-powered future. “We’re leaving no stone unturned in how we can harness expertise from all over the *** to deliver new opportunities, fresh growth, better public services and cement our position as an AI pioneer, and that’s the message I will be sending to international partners and AI companies at the AI Action Summit.” The government’s goal is to encourage energy companies and datacentre developers to provide the infrastructure needed to drive forward the roll-out of AI growth zones. It has committed to speeding up planning permission to build out AI infrastructure quickly, which means building out datacentre capacity and providing the energy capacity the power-hungry servers in these datacentres need to run AI workloads. It said it will be working with network operators to scale each zone to 500MW+, which is enough to power roughly two million homes. The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) plans to assess proposals from energy providers and datacentre firms to help inform the final selection of sites and broader policy decisions, which are expected later this year. The government has already received interest in developing AI growth zones in Scotland, Wales, and north-east and north-west England. Those involved in bidding and encouraging bidding for AI growth zone status see opportunities to inject new investment and attract skills. Scotland Office minister Kirsty McNeill said: “Scotland is already at the centre of these plans, with our world-leading universities at the forefront of AI development and our industrial heritage providing a range of possible sites. I would encourage our local authorities to explore becoming an AI growth zone, which will help attract further investment.” Tees Valley mayor Ben Houchen hopes to attract people with high tech skills to work in the region. “My job, above everything, is to bring good, well-paid, long-term jobs to local people. We have everything we need to host an AI growth zone in our region. We have the land, we have the power and we have shown in our efforts at Teesworks how we can get huge projects moving forward at pace,” he said. One of the ongoing challenges facing the *** as it pivots to a high-tech-led industrial strategy is that while there are plenty of great ideas and startups with innovative products, scaling these commercially is a major barrier. Earlier this month, witness statements published in the latest edition of the AI and creative technology scaleup report for the House of Lords Communications and Digital Committee described the *** as “terrible place” to scale up startup businesses. Source link #Government #opens #bidding #growth #zones Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

New poll shows positive approval for Trump’s first weeks back in office New poll shows positive approval for Trump’s first weeks back in office New poll shows positive approval for Trump’s first weeks back in office – CBS News Watch CBS News As President Trump carries out his agenda with dramatic changes to the government, a new CBS News/YouGov survey shows the American public largely approves. 70% of respondents say Mr. Trump is doing what he promised during the campaign. But there’s one warning sign, as 66% said he is not doing enough to lower prices. ******* James Inman reports. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On Source link #poll #shows #positive #approval #Trumps #weeks #office Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Daniel Newell: Charlie’s story proves why good **** insurance is a must, despite the financial burden Daniel Newell: Charlie’s story proves why good **** insurance is a must, despite the financial burden Let me tell you about Charlie. He was our beloved miniature apricot poodle. To friends and family, he was a gentle, beautifully natured dog — so beautiful in fact, he even had his own Instagram account, @charlietheminipoodle, with his own hashtag, #everyonelovescharlie. To my wife and I, if you can’t already tell, he was essentially our first child. “Pampered pooch” doesn’t come close to describing the life, love and fancy-pants gifts we showered on him. Trips out every weekend, two ludicrously expensive beds at either end of the house (in case the walk from the entry hall to the kitchen was just too much to contemplate in one go), daycare once a week, and a special groom every eight weeks. Every dog owner will tell you theirs is the best. Charlie certainly was. Until he wasn’t, health-wise at least. Close to his 10th birthday, he burst a disc in his back. Intervertebral disc disease — a problem common in poodles we were told after a mad dash to our local vet, followed by an agonising race-against-time car ride down the freeway to the wonderful specialist team at Rivergum Referral Services in Willeton. Two surgeries and nearly a month in veterinary care later, we brought home a dog without the use of his back legs (or bladder) and a bill so unbelievably massive that even mentioning it here would make you weep. Hint: The same amount could have bought you a very decent mid-size car. Camera IconCharlie at one of his weekly hydrotherapy sessions. Credit: Daniel NewellCamera IconCharlie’s last walk on the day he was put to sleep. Credit: Daniel Newell Thank God for **** insurance. Befitting his status in our eyes as King Charlie, he’d had comprehensive cover since he was a pup through Woolworths, and the bulk of the cost was taken care of — as was a small portion of the weekly rehab and hydrotherapy that followed; the wheelchair he ended up in; and the medical gear we needed to catheter his bladder three times a day. Right up until he developed an incurable infection 10 months later and we had to make the heartbreaking call to put him to sleep, we’d paid out quite a few thousand dollars of our own. I know I’m not alone among **** owners who say they would spend anything to save their special furry friend, with or without insurance. But such devotion must have its financial limits. A recent Finder survey suggests it’s about $3000. That’s across all generations. Gen Z say they would be willing to pay up to $15,000. I was reminded of this a few weeks ago when I saw a post on my local community Facebook page complaining about the rising cost of **** insurance. That same Finder survey found WA **** owners had spent about $750 on vet bills in the past 12 months, but average annual premiums were $1233. Camera IconThe cost of insurance can be a burden, but a Finder survey shows we’re willing to spend thousands to save our pets. Credit: Daniel Newell Unsurprisingly, the general consensus on the post was that **** insurance was too high. One responder suggested people would be better off cancelling their policy and holding out their hand to their social network of neighbours in the event of a big bill. There was plenty of support for that suggestion. But unless those same people are willing to fork out a hell of a lot more than a fiver at a time — and perhaps more frequently than they might believe — my advice is to keep the cover but shop around for a better deal, making sure you don’t lose any add-on benefits when you switch. Everyone moans about the price of insurance. It’s a “****”, it’s a “rip-off”, it’s “a waste of money” . . . that is, until you need it, then suddenly it isn’t. Source link #Daniel #Newell #Charlies #story #proves #good #**** #insurance #financial #burden Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content] For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

Trump says US may have less debt than thought because of fraud Trump says US may have less debt than thought because of fraud By Jeff Mason and Andy Sullivan U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday said the United States may carry less debt than thought and said it could be because of fraud related to debt payments. Trump made his comments to reporters aboard Air Force One while flying to the Super Bowl in New Orleans. The United States currently has $36.2 trillion public debt outstanding, according to the U.S. Treasury, which plays a central role in the global financial system. Trump has tasked billionaire Elon Musk with an ambitious overhaul of the federal government, which has sparked street protests in Washington and accusations that the Trump administration is breaking the law. Musk’s “Department of Government Efficiency” has disrupted operations at several federal agencies and has raised privacy and security concerns while accessing sensitive payroll and spending records. “We’re even looking at Treasuries,” Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One on Sunday. “There could be a problem – you’ve been reading about that, with Treasuries and that could be an interesting problem.” Trump added on Treasuries: “It could be that a lot of those things don’t count. In other words, that some of that stuff that we’re finding is very fraudulent, therefore maybe we have less debt than we thought.” Trump’s comments on Sunday about potential fraud related to U.S. Treasuries raises the question of what sort of action Musk’s team may take on Treasuries. A federal judge temporarily blocked Musk’s team on Saturday from accessing government systems used to process trillions of dollars in payments, citing a risk that sensitive information could be improperly disclosed. After the ruling, Musk said the Treasury Department and DOGE had agreed to require all outgoing government payments to include a rationale in the form of a comment and to have a categorization code. Musk also said that a do-not-pay list of entities that should not receive government payments should be updated at least weekly, if not daily. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, a Trump appointee, said last week that Musk’s team had “read only” access to the payment system and said any decisions to stop payments would be made by other agencies. (Reporting by Jeff Mason and Andy Sullivan; Writing by Andy Sullivan and Brad Brooks; Editing by Noeleen Walder) Source link #Trump #debt #thought #fraud Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Taylor Swift arrives at Super Bowl LIX to cheer on the Chiefs – CNN Taylor Swift arrives at Super Bowl LIX to cheer on the Chiefs – CNN Taylor Swift arrives at Super Bowl LIX to cheer on the Chiefs CNNWho’s performing at the Super Bowl 2025 halftime show? Here’s a full list of today’s performers CBS NewsLive: Taylor Swift at the Super Bowl, her outfit, plus Ice Spice, Kelce fam, others in suite. USA TODAYTaylor Swift is at Super Bowl LIX to support Travis Kelce ESPNTaylor Swift Recycles Grammys ‘T’ Thigh Chain as a Necklace to Show Her Love for Travis Kelce at 2025 Super Bowl PEOPLE Source link #Taylor #Swift #arrives #Super #Bowl #LIX #cheer #Chiefs #CNN Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Noh gets maiden LPGA win, Green ties for fourth Noh gets maiden LPGA win, Green ties for fourth Yealimi Noh has claimed her first LPGA Tour victory, winning the Founders Cup in dominant fashion while Australia’s Hannah Green showed she could be ready for another big season. American Noh triumped in her 111th tour start as she shot a bogey-free three under 68 to get to 21-under 263 and win by four shots from former world No.1 Jin Young Ko (71). The 23-year-old turned a one-shot deficit into a three-shot lead over Ko in the span of two holes on the back nine at Bradenton Country Club in Florida on Sunday. American Megan Khang (68) was third, a shot behind Ko. Green tied for fourth, three strokes further back following a 70, as she aims to back up her three-victory season last year. Noh’s last bogey came way back in Friday’s second round. “I always knew (a win) would happen and it was a matter of time. I was like, when and why isn’t it coming?,” she said. A lot of my peers and like girls around my age and just coming in at the same time getting their wins, I always was like, I know I can do it, but when is it coming? “To really get it done, and especially in (my) first tournament of the year, is really nice.” She made 10 straight pars, allowing Ko to edge in front, but holed birdie putts of about 15 feet on the par-4 13th hole and 12 feet on the par-4 14th while Ko made bogey on each — her first bogeys of the week. Noh switched to the broomstick putter last year, a move she credited with her increased self-belief. “I was really struggling with my putting in 2023. Switching to the broomstick gave me back my confidence, got my shots back, just boosted my confidence,” she said. Ko, a 15-time winner including two majors, was more upset about ending her bogey-free streak of 95 holes that included the season-opener than finishing second. “I had bogey today. I mean, I don’t care about winning,” Ko said. “I just want to continue bogey-free round until maybe Thailand or Singapore. I did my best I think and I had great week.” Top-ranked Nelly Korda, who won a different tournament on this course last year to kick off a seven-win season, closed with a 71 and finished nine shots back. Noh was consistent enough to get a captain’s pick for the Solheim Cup in 2021, then had a couple of down years before making 21 cuts in 25 starts in 2024. Source link #Noh #maiden #LPGA #win #Green #ties #fourth Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Army considers changing name of Fort Liberty back to Fort Bragg Army considers changing name of Fort Liberty back to Fort Bragg Army considers changing name of Fort Liberty back to Fort Bragg Source link #Army #considers #changing #Fort #Liberty #Fort #Bragg Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Trump plans to unveil 25pc steel, aluminium tariffs Trump plans to unveil 25pc steel, aluminium tariffs US President Donald Trump says he will announce on Monday 25 per cent tariffs on all imports of steel and aluminium. Source link #Trump #plans #unveil #25pc #steel #aluminium #tariffs Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]