Stories of the people taken from Israel
Stories of the people taken from Israel
More than 15 months after the ******-led attacks on Israel that triggered the war in Gaza, a ceasefire agreement has come into effect, paving the way for a hostage release.
****** seized 251 people on 7 October 2023.
On Thursday, ****** released Agam Berger, 20, a soldier who had been kidnapped from the Nahal Oz military base. Two more Israeli hostages are due to be released, along with five Thai nationals as part of a separate agreement.
This is the third group to be released since the deal was agreed. Previously, ****** released three female IDF soldiers and, on the first day of the ceasefire, three other women.
During the first six-week phase of the ceasefire, a total of 33 hostages should be freed in exchange for hundreds of ************ prisoners and detainees in Israel. According to Israel, 86 hostages are still unaccounted for, although only 52 are believed to be alive.
In addition, ****** is still holding two men seized after crossing into Gaza from Israel before the war – Avera Mengistu, 27, an Ethiopian-Israeli dual national, and Hisham al-Sayed, 35, a Bedouin Arab, as well as the body of a soldier killed during a conflict in 2014.
These are the stories of those hostages who are still being held, which have either been confirmed by the BBC or credibly reported.
This list is updated and names may change, as some people feared kidnapped are confirmed to have been killed or released.
Last updated on 30 January 2025.
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Alexander (Sasha) Troufanov, 29, was taken hostage with his mother Lena, his partner Sapir Cohen, and his grandmother, Irina Tati. All were abducted from Kibbutz Nir Oz as they spent the Sabbath together. Irina, Sapir and Lena were released in November 2023. Alexander is also on the list of 33 hostages due to be freed during the first phase of the deal.
Ariel Cunio, 27, and his partner Arbel Yahud, 29, were abducted in the same attack on Nir Oz. Eitan Cunio, Ariel’s brother who escaped ******, told the Jewish Chronicle that his last message from Ariel said: “We are in a horror movie.” Arbel is one of the the 33 hostages who should be freed.
David Cunio, 34, another of Ariel’s brothers, was also kidnapped from Nir Oz. David’s wife Sharon Aloni Cunio and their three-year-old twin daughters Ema and Yuly were released in November 2023. Sharon’s sister Daniele Aloni, and her six-year-old daughter Emilia were both released the same month.
Ohad Ben Ami, 55, was kidnapped from Kibbutz Be’eri with his wife, Raz. She was later released by ******. Ohad was named as among the 33 hostages who should be released in the first phase of the ceasefire.
Twin brothers Gali and Ziv Berman, 27, were taken from Kfar Aza. Ziv was messaging a friend as the attack happened. Their family say the IDF has told them the brothers are being held in Gaza.
Iraq-born Shlomo Mansour, 86, was taken captive from Kibbutz Kissufim, where he lived and worked as a chicken coop manager. His wife, Mazal, managed to escape. Shlomo is is on the Israeli government’s list of 33 hostages who should be released under the ceasefire deal.
IDF soldier Matan Angrest, 21, was on duty on 7 October and is presumed to be in Gaza.
Eli Sharabi, 52, was taken from Be’eri with his brother, Yossi, since confirmed dead. Eli’s wife and two daughters were murdered in the attack. Ofir Engel, the boyfriend of Yossi’s daughter, Yuval, was also taken, but released on 29 November. The Israeli government said Eli was among the 33 hostages who should be released during the first phase of the deal.
***** Alexander, 20, is an Israeli-US citizen who volunteered to join the Israeli army. He was serving near the Gaza border at the time of ******’s attack. *****’s family said they had been told by Israeli officials that he had been taken to Gaza as a hostage.
Matan Zanguaker, 24, was taken with his partner Ilana Gritzewsky, 31, from Nir Oz. Ilana, a ******** national, was released on 30 November 2023.
Eitan *****, 38, and his brother Yair, 46, both Argentinian citizens, were also in Nir Oz at the time of the attack. Yair is a construction worker while Eitan works in education. Yair is set to be among the 33 hostages released in the first phase of the deal.
Keith Siegel, 65, and his wife Adrienne – often known as Aviva – Siegel, were taken from their home in Kfar Aza. Adrienne was released in November 2023. Keith is also on the list of 33 hostages due to be freed.
Bipin Joshi, 23, a Nepalese agriculture student, is believed to have been taken from Kibbutz Alumim. The Joshi family say they received confirmation from Israeli intelligence that his phone had been located in Gaza.
Oded Lifshitz, 84, a retired journalist, was taken hostage from Nir Oz. His wife Yocheved was also kidnapped but she was freed in October 2023. Oded was named as one of the 33 hostages who should be freed during the first phase of the January 2025 ceasefire deal.
Itzik Elgarat, 69, was kidnapped from Nir Oz, and reportedly shot in the hand during the attack. His phone was traced to Gaza after the attack. Israel said Itzik was on the list of 33 hostages to be released.
Gadi Moses, 80, was also abducted from Nir Oz, where he worked as an agricultural expert. His partner, Efrat Katz, was killed in the attack. In September, his family told the Times of Israel that they had not heard any information about him since December 2023, when he appeared in a ****** propaganda video. Gadi is also on the list of 33 hostages who should be freed during the deal’s first phase.
Nimrod Cohen, 20, was taken from Nahal Oz. After he was kidnapped, his father was invited to meet Pope Francis in Rome along with other hostages’ families.
Tsachi Idan, 50, was taken away by ****** gunmen from his home in Nahal Oz. His eldest child, Maayan – who had just turned 18 – was shot dead in the attack. In August, Tsachi’s wife, Gali, told US TV that the last she had heard of her husband was a report from released hostages in November 2023. Tsachi is on the list of 33 hostages to be freed during the first phase of the deal.
Yarden Bibas, 34, was abducted from Nir Oz along with his wife, Shiri, and their two young children, Ariel and Kfir. ****** has claimed that Shiri, Ariel and Kfir were later killed in an Israeli bombing. In a TV interview in June, then-Israeli minister Benny Gantz indicated that the government knew what had happened to the Bibas family, but said it could not provide details yet. The Israeli government has said Shiri, Kfir, Ariel and Yarden are among the 33 hostages to be released.
Ofer Kalderon, 53, was taken by ****** from Nir Oz, along with his two children, Erez and Sahar. Two other family members – 80-year-old Carmela Dan and her granddaughter, Noya, 12 – were killed in the attack. In November 2023, Erez and Sahar were released. Ofer was also named on the list of 33 hostages due to be freed during the deal’s first phase.
Omri Miran, 47, was abducted from Nahal Oz. His wife, Lishay, said she last saw him being driven away in his own car. She and their two small daughters were not taken with him.
Ohad Yahalomi, 50, was abducted from Nir Oz, along with his 12-year-old son, Eitan, who was released during the November ceasefire. Ohad was also named on the list of 33 hostages who should be freed.
Tal Shoham, 39, was taken from Be’eri. His wife, Adi, their two young children, and his mother-in-law, Dr Shosham Haran, were also captured but released in November 2023. Dr Haran’s husband, Avshalom was killed during the attack. Israel said Tal was on the list of 33 hostages to be released during the first phase of the ceasefire deal.
Sagui Dekel-Chen’s father has not heard from him since ****** attacked the kibbutz where he lived [Jonathan Dekel-Chen]
Sagui Dekel-Chen, 36, an American-Israeli citizen, has been missing since ******’s attack on Nir Oz. Since his abduction, his wife Avital has given birth to their third child, a girl named Shahar. Sagui is on the list of 33 hostages set to be released.
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A number of people were abducted from the Supernova music festival in southern Israel. Among them:
Omer Shem Tov, 22, initially made a getaway in his car but was captured when he tried to rescue his friends, Maya and Itai Regev. All three were taken captive – the Regev siblings were released in November 2023, but they say they had been with Omer in captivity. Israel said Omer was on the list of 33 hostages who should be released during the first phase of the new ceasefire.
Yosef Ohana, 24, had been at the festival with a friend, who told his mother he and Yosef had remained to help people escape the gunfire before running themselves. Several weeks after the attack, Yosef’s mother was told by the Israeli army that he was a captive in Gaza.
Avinatan Or, 31, was kidnapped along with his girlfriend, Noa Argamani. She was rescued from central Gaza in June, and revealed that they had been separated during the abduction.
Guy Gilboa-Dalal was filmed in captivity in Gaza, his family say [Family handout]
Guy Gilboa-Dalal, 23, attended the festival with his brother. In June, an unnamed released hostage was reported as saying they had been held in a room with Guy after their capture.
Eitan Mor, 24, was working as a security guard at the festival. In June, his father told Israeli radio that “the last sign of life” his family had had of Eitan was four months previously, but he did not give any details.
Alon Ohel, 23, is a Serbian citizen who was attending the festival. ****** footage showed him being taken away as a hostage, but his mother said in August that she had not seen or heard of him since then.
Maxim Kharkin, 36, was invited to the festival at the last moment. He texted his mother twice after the attack, but has not been seen or heard of since.
Segev Kalfon, 26, was running away from the festival, across the highway, when he was captured by ******.
Bar Kuperstein, 23, was working at the festival when the attack took place. His family say they identified him in a video of Israeli prisoners, posted by ******. Since then, they say they have had no further information.
Eliya Cohen, 27, and his girlfriend initially hid from the attackers in a shelter, but he was discovered, and driven away. In June, ****** footage was released showing the moment Eliya and others were taken prisoner. Eliya is due to be among the 33 hostages freed in the first phase of the ceasefire deal.
Elkana Bohbot, 35, had gone to the party with friends and, before losing contact, he spoke to his wife and mother telling them he was helping to evacuate the wounded, the Times of Israel reported. Hours later, his family found a video of him posted online by ******, which has been seen by BBC Verify.
Rom Braslavski, 20, was working on security for the festival. According to an account published by Hostages and Missing Families Forum, he was trying to rescue an injured person in the attack when he was caught in a volley of fire. He has not been heard from since.
Omer Wenkert, 23, a restaurant manager, sent a message to his family to say he was going to a safe shelter but then lost contact. His family say they saw ****** video footage of Omer, including a photo of him handcuffed and wearing only underwear. Israel’s government said Omer was among the 33 hostages set to be freed during the first phase of the new ceasefire deal.
Evyatar David, 23, was at the festival and on the morning of the attacks, he texted the family to say “they are bombarding the party”. His family say they later received a text from an unknown number, containing video footage of Evyatar handcuffed on the floor of a dark room. According to Israel’s foreign ministry, he is being held captive by ****** in Gaza.
Or Levy, 34, fled the festival with his wife Eynav, and phoned his mother to say they were hiding in a bomb shelter. Israeli forces later told the family that Eynav’s body had been found in the shelter and that Or had been kidnapped. Israel named Or on the list of 33 hostages to be released in the first phase of the January 2025 deal.
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Thailand’s government says that six of its citizens are still being held hostage in Gaza.
Their names are Watchara Sriuan, Bannawat Seatho, Sathian Suwannakham, Nattapong Pinta, Pongsak Tanna and Surasak Lamnau.
Hostages who have died
A number of hostages are now known to have died while in captivity. Among them are the following:
On 1 September, the IDF announced that its forces had recovered the bodies of six hostages – Carmel Gat, Eden Yerushalmi, Hersh Goldberg-Polin, Alexander Lobanov, Almog Sarusi and Master Sgt Ori Danino. The IDF said that they had been murdered by ****** shortly before Israeli forces could reach them.
On 8 August, it was announced that the bodies of Abraham Munder, Alex Dancyg, Yagev Buchshtab, Chaim Peri, Yoram Metzger and Nadav Popplewell – all of whom who died in ****** captivity – had been extracted from Gaza by the IDF and returned to Israel.
Omer Neutra, a 22-year-old Israeli-American and grandson of Holocaust survivors, was serving as a tank commander near Gaza when ****** attacked. Omer’s parents said they were told by the Israeli embassy that he had been kidnapped, however the IDF later said he was killed on 7 October and his body taken to Gaza.
In November 2023, the bodies of 19-year-old soldier Noa Marciano and 65-year-old Yehudit Weiss were found by Israeli troops in buildings close to Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City.
In December 2023, the Israeli military expressed “deep remorse” after soldiers mistakenly killed three hostages in northern Gaza who had escaped from their captors. They were named as Yotam Haim, 28, Samer Talalka, 22, and Alon Shamriz, 26.
And in January 2025, the body of Yousef Zyadna, a 53-year-old Bedouin dairy farmer, was found by the Israeli military in an underground tunnel in the southern Rafah area. The IDF later said his son Hamza, 22, had been killed in ****** captivity, after a forensic examination of remains. Yousef’s other children, Bilal, 19, and Aisha, 17 had also been abducted but were released in November 2023.
Research by Jamie Ryan and Emma Pengelly
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Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra May Have Fixed Galaxy S24 Ultra’s Grainy Screen Issue
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra May Have Fixed Galaxy S24 Ultra’s Grainy Screen Issue
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra was launched at the Unpacked 2025 event, as the company’s top-of-the-line model. While the smartphone brings expected hardware upgrades, it is also said to have fixed a key display issue which affected the Galaxy S24 series at low brightness. Although the display specifications largely remain unchanged from the previous generation, the Galaxy S25 Ultra features an upgraded Corning Gorilla Armor 2 protection with an anti-reflective coating.
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra Fixes Display Issue
In a post on X (formerly Twitter), tipster Ice Universe claimed that Samsung has allegedly addressed the issue of grainy particles appearing on the screen at low brightness across the Galaxy S24 series with its Galaxy S25 Ultra. A side-by-side comparison of both smartphones suggests that the issue has been minimised, with the tipster claiming improvements in screen quality and brightness uniformity.
It has been confirmed that the S25 Ultra has fixed the issue of particles appearing in the S24 Ultra at low brightness, and the screen quality has been improved. (There was an error in comparing the materials just now, it has been corrected) S25U ，S24U pic.twitter.com/AkudA1naEG
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However, the tipster’s comparison only focuses on the Galaxy S24 Ultra and Galaxy S25 Ultra, thus, it remains unclear if the same also applies to the Galaxy S25 and Galaxy S25+.
Notably, the issue was highlighted last year by the same tipster who strongly criticised the South Korean technology company and called for a class action lawsuit. At the time, Ice Universe called Samsung “arrogant” and urged users in the US not to buy the Galaxy S24 lineup. In addition to the display issue, the tipster also claimed to experience problems related to colour inaccuracy and excessive sharpening with regards to Galaxy S24 Ultra’s camera system. The phone’s 5x telephoto camera was said to experience hardware issues which caused white objects to “glow”.
While several of the camera-centric issues were allegedly fixed by the company with over-the-air (gaming platforms) updates, the grainy display problem on the Galaxy S24 Ultra reportedly remains persistent, which suggests that it may be a hardware-related issue.
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A spate of drownings at popular swimming spots in one state has prompted a major warning from authorities.
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GoPro Hero Gets a New 4:3 Aspect Ratio Option for 4K Video Recording
GoPro Hero Gets a New 4:3 Aspect Ratio Option for 4K Video Recording
GoPro Hero was introduced in India in September 2024. The action camera has now been upgraded with a new video recording feature that allows users to shoot in a wider aspect ratio. Previously, the camera allowed 4K recording in only a 16:9 aspect ratio. The new upgrade is available for free via the GoPro Quik companion app. The GoPro Hero was launched alongside the Hero 13 ****** in the country, and it was touted to be the smallest-ever action camera with a screen from the brand.
GoPro Hero Price in India, Availability
GoPro Hero price in India is currently set at Rs. 19,990 and is available for purchase in the country via Flipkart and Amazon. The camera is offered in a single ****** colourway. Notably, it launched at a price tag of Rs. 23,990.
GoPro Hero Upgrades, Other Features
The new, ultra-wide 4:3 4K video recording ratio for the GoPro Hero is available now via an update via the GoPro Quik app on iOS and Android, the company confirmed in a press release. The upgrade is claimed to offer users “ultra-immersive first-person perspectives.” It is said to improve engagement and allow users to fit more people and surroundings into one shot. The company adds that the taller videos “are better for sharing directly to all social media platforms.”
Videos recorded on the GoPro Hero using the new 4:3 aspect ratio can be cropped to a 16:9 aspect ratio, which is more traditionally suitable for platforms like YouTube. Both 1080p and 4K video recording are supported with this action camera.
The GoPro Hero supports recording slow-motion videos at 2.7K 60 frames per second (fps) as well. The companion Quik app allows users to pull 8-megapixel images from 4K videos. The recordings can be shared straight to social networking sites like Instagram and Snapchat via the same app. It is equipped with a 1/2.8-inch 12-megapixel CMOS sensor and a 1.76-inch LCD touchscreen. The camera is said to be waterproof up to 5 metres and it weighs 86g.
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*** warns Rwanda of threat to aid over its involvement in DRC conflict
*** warns Rwanda of threat to aid over its involvement in DRC conflict
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain has warned Rwanda that its involvement in an escalating conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo could jeopardise the over $1 billion of aid it receives every year.
Rwanda-backed M23 rebels captured Goma, a city of 2 million people in the DRC, on Monday, ignoring widespread calls for them to halt their offensive and enact a ceasefire. They extended their advance on Wednesday.
Rwandan forces backed up M23 in Goma, according to Congo, the United States and other Western powers. Rwanda has denied its involvement.
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British foreign minister David Lammy told parliament on Tuesday Rwanda received over 1 billion dollars in global aid every year, including around 32 million pounds ($39.80 million) of bilateral *** assistance but “all of that is under threat when you attack your neighbours”.
“We in this House are clear that we cannot have countries challenging the territorial integrity of other countries,” Lammy said. “Just as we will not tolerate it in the continent of Europe, we cannot tolerate it wherever in the world it happens.”
“We have to be clear about that,” Lammy added.
This week’s events represent the gravest escalation of the decades-old conflict in eastern Congo since 2012. The hostilities are rooted in the spillover of Rwanda’s 1994 genocide into Congo and the struggle for control of Congo’s lucrative minerals.
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Jacob Zuma’s daughter arrested on terrorism charges
Jacob Zuma’s daughter arrested on terrorism charges
A daughter of former South African President Jacob Zuma has been arrested and is expected to appear in court on Thursday to face terrorism charges.
Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla, who is also a member of the South African parliament, is accused of inciting violence during riots in July 2021 which led to the deaths of more than 350 people.
Zuma-Sambudla handed herself over to police on Thursday to face charges under the Protection of Constitutional Democracy against Terrorist and Related Activities Act and incitement to commit violence, police said.
“The arrest is as a result of a meticulous investigation by the Durban Crimes Against the State unit of the Serious Organised Crime Investigation, following the unrest that brought the country to a standstill in 2021,” police spokesperson Brigadier Thandi Mbambo said.
Her political party confirmed that Zuma-Sambudla would appear in the Durban Magistrate’s Court on Thursday.
The case against Zuma-Sambudla is based on posts she made on Twitter, now called X, allegedly urging protesters to cause more damage during nationwide unrest that started after her father was sent to jail.
Former president Zuma was taken to prison for defying a court order to testify before a corruption inquiry.
Following that, angry mobs engaged in widespread looting of shops, arson and destruction of property. More than 5000 people were arrested.
The riots, which lasted more than a week, were some of the worst unrest in South Africa since the end of the apartheid system of white ********* rule in 1994.
Zuma-Sambudla was accused of encouraging the unrest as a sign of support for her father, although a later investigation into the riots found that they were partly spurred by frustration and poverty during South Africa’s harsh lockdowns because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Jacob Zuma was president from 2009 to 2018 but was pressured to resign by the African National Congress party he then led over corruption allegations.
That set in motion an ongoing political feud between Zuma and the man who replaced him, current President Cyril Ramaphosa.
Jacob Zuma was expelled from the ANC last year and now leads a new political party called the MK Party, which became the official opposition following last year’s national election.
Zuma-Sambudla has become a high-ranking member of the MK Party.
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(Reuters) – U.S. Figure Skating said on Thursday that several skaters were on an American Airlines regional passenger plane that crashed near Reagan Washington National Airport on Wednesday.
The plane, with 64 passengers and crew, was en route to Washington, D.C., from Witchita, Kansas, when it was involved in a mid-air collision with a U.S. Army helicopter.
U.S. Figure Skating, the governing body for figure skating in the United States, said athletes, coaches and family members were returning from the National Development Camp held in conjunction with the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in Kansas.
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“We are devastated by this unspeakable tragedy and hold the victims’ families closely in our hearts,” it said in a statement.
A source told Reuters that as many as 15 people on the flight may have been involved in figure skating.
Officials have not said how many people died in the accident but have suggested that there may be no survivors.
Russian state media meanwhile reported that ice skating coaches and former world champions Evgenia Shishkova and Vadim Naumov were among those on board the plane. Their son, Maxim, also a skater, may also have been on the plane, Russia’s TASS and RIA news agencies reported.
Inna Volyanskaya, a former skater who competed for the Soviet Union, was also reported to have been on board, TASS said. She was a coach at the Washington figure skating club, according to its website.
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An inspection of the Albany Regional Prison has revealed ‘many issues’ including a lack of access to medical services, clean clothing, family contact, and limited psychological supports.
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What To Eat And Drink Immediately After A Workout
What To Eat And Drink Immediately After A Workout
For managing and losing weight, registered dietitian Chris Mohr recommended “a protein shake made with water, low-**** dairy or unsweetened almond milk.” MTStock Studio via Getty Images
Research suggests that 3 in 10 Americans make New Year’s resolutions, and that 79% of them are related to health. Resolutions involving gym memberships, spin classes, outdoor runs or Pilates may spike in January, but for anyone hoping to have consistent gains, what you eat and drink immediately following a workout can matter.
Theories abound on everything from chocolate milkto kimchi fried rice, but certain foods and beverages can slow digestion, cause inflammation, hinder muscle repair or cause unwanted weight gain.
So, what truly helps ensure the fruits of your sweaty labors, and what are some of the worst things to eat and drink after a stint at the gym? To separate fact from fiction, we spoke with a doctor, nutritionists and dietitians focused on matters like digestion, building and repairing muscle, and weight management to learn what you should pack in your gym bag for postworkout power.
Foods That Help Build Muscle
Isa Kujawski, a functional registered dietitian, explained that the ******* immediately following a workout is known as the “anabolic window,” a time when the body is primed for nutrient uptake due to increased insulin sensitivity.
“Insulin, a key hormone, helps shuttle amino acids and glucose into muscle cells to repair microtears and replenish glycogen stores,” Kujawski explained. “Whole-food proteins and complex carbs offer bioavailable nutrients that optimize this process while supporting long-term muscle health.” Kujawski recommended “a combination of high-quality protein and carbohydrates” to maximize muscle repair and glycogen replenishment.
“Grilled chicken with roasted sweet potatoes, wild-caught salmon with quinoa, or a smoothy made with protein powder, frozen berries and nut butter” are all great options for building and repairing muscles, Kujawski said.
Dr. Peter Brukner, a nutritionist, dietitian and sports physician who authored the book “A **** Lot of Good,” said the recovery time following a workout is vital. It’s “when your body acts like a sponge, ready to take in nutrients it needs for fixing muscles and getting back energy,” he explained. What you eat and drink in that time ******* will impact the repair of your body and the effects of all your hard work. “What you eat then can really change how good you feel and get better later,” Brukner said.
He recommended aiming for 20 to 30 grams of high-quality protein — like eggs, grilled chicken, Greek yogurt and protein shakes. “Protein helps your muscles rebuild and recover faster, so don’t skip it!” he said.
For protein options that are vegetarian-friendly, registered nutritionist Amie Parry-Jonessuggested cottage cheese, lentils, beans, chickpeas, nuts and seeds. She recommended consuming proteins “within 30 minutes to 2 hours” of a workout.
Nutritionist therapist Fadumo Mohamed said the best drinks for building and repairing muscles are always going to be protein shakes. She said she prefers ones made with “whey or plant protein and a banana for quick energy.”
Foods That Help With Weight Management
Smart food choices after workouts include things like “a hard-boiled egg with cucumber slices, turkey patties with steamed broccoli, or a handful of almonds with an apple,” Kujawski said. After you exercise, your levels of leptin — a hormone that regulates hunger — “may fluctuate, and blood sugar levels may dip,” she warned. Kujawski said it’s best to consume high-protein and fiber-rich meals within an hour of your workout to “stabilize blood sugar and curb excessive postworkout cravings, supporting weight loss goals without sacrificing recovery.”
For managing and losing weight, Chris Mohr, a registered dietitian and a fitness and nutrition adviser at the website BarBend, recommended “a protein shake made with water, low-**** dairy or unsweetened almond milk,” and to pair that with a small piece of fruit. “This combo keeps calories in check while providing essential nutrients,” he said. “Protein supports muscle repair and apples are high in fiber, which helps you feel full longer.”
Complex carbs, like those found in brown rice, can help boost depleted glycogen levels after a workout. LauriPatterson via Getty Images
Parry-Jones recommended replenishing “depleted glycogen following exercise with complex carbohydrates,” including options such as whole oats, brown rice, quinoa, bulgur wheat or whole-grain rye bread. Complex carbs can keep you fuller for longer, and they contain lots of nutrients. She said to avoid refined carbohydrates like white bread, white pasta and cake, as “these products increase blood glucose levels rapidly, promoting insulin production, which is a **** storage hormone.” She also stressed the importance of lean meats for weight loss and appetite regulation after working out, but said to eat red meat and high-**** dairy sparingly, “as they are rich in saturated ****, which can interfere with insulin signaling.”
Brukner said that you should add “some nonstarchy vegetables like spinach or cucumbers” to your postworkout diet for more fiber and to keep calories low.
Foods That Fight Brain Fog
If you’re hoping to avoid mental fatigue following a workout, there are some simple snacks that you can pack in your gym bag. Kujawski explained that exercise “temporarily increases cortisol, which can contribute to mental fatigue,” and that replenishing with omega-3s, antioxidants and vitamins supports the production of neurotransmitters like serotonin and reduces inflammation, helping the brain recover more quickly after exercise.
“Include foods high in omega-3 fatty acids, antioxidants and B vitamins, which enhance cognitive function and reduce oxidative stress,” she said. Kujawski recommended snacks like walnuts, pumpkin seeds, blueberries and avocado slices. And she noted that hydration is key. “Focus on hydration paired with antioxidants to further support brain recovery,” she said, suggesting “a green smoothy with spinach and cucumber or matcha tea.”
Nicole Rubenstein, a sports dietitian and nutritionist who is the owner of the company Racer’s Edge Nutrition, also said to make sure you have enough omega-3s in your diet. “Foods such as salmon, chia seeds and walnuts contain omega-3s,” she explained. “Another option would be to add in an omega-3 supplement daily.” Rubenstein warned that if you only experience brain fog on workout days, it could indicate that you’re not meeting your fluid or carbohydrate needs on those days.
And chocolate addicts should rejoice, because dark chocolate can also be a great snack following a workout. “A square of dark chocolate” was recommended by Mohr, who cited its brain-boosting flavonoids. In addition, he suggested snacks like blueberries, which are high in antioxidants, and green tea, which “enhances alertness with caffeine and L-theanine.”
Alexandra Babcock, a registered dietitian and owner of the company Nutrition Innovations, said that eating carbohydrate-rich foods can combat brain fog after an endurance-heavy workout by replenishing glycogen. “Seasonal fruits like citrus, pears and apples provide 15 to 25 grams of carbohydrates and are fiber- and nutrient-rich additions that support recovery,” Babcock said.
Foods That Improve Digestion (And Why This Matters)
There’s almost nothing worse than an uncomfortable stomach. And if one of your health goals centers on digestion, we’ve got some suggestions to help get things … moving.
Parry-Jones explained that when it comes to digestion, exercise provides long-term benefits in myriad ways, including “improving the gut microbiome.” She also said that it lowers your risk for conditions like gastroesophageal reflux disease, irritable bowel syndrome and colon *******.
She noted that if you’re trying to improve your digestion, you should be mindful of the workouts you choose, as certain ones can restrict blood flow to the digestive system, “especially in hot conditions.” And she said to stick with “easily digestible foods,” such as rice, chicken, turkey, fish, cooked vegetables, bananas, smoothies and white potato or sweet potato.
Pickles and other fermented food are more than just mood boosters and delicious snacks; Mohamed recommended ones like “kefir, sauerkraut or yogurt” for digestion. She also suggested “fiber-rich fruits like papaya and pineapple,” which contain enzymes that can aid in digestion, as well as “ginger or peppermint tea to soothe the stomach and coconut water to replenish electrolytes.”
Mohr recommended yogurt after a gym session — specifically Greek or Icelandic yogurt with live probiotics — and to mix in a banana. He said that these foods are easy on the stomach, rich in protein and nourishing. “Probiotics in yogurt support a healthy gut, while bananas are a gentle source of carbs and potassium, aiding muscle function and easing digestion,” Mohr said.
Foods To Avoid After A Workout
There was a general consensus among all of the experts we spoke to about exercise and nutrition: To maintain a healthy diet and body, avoid the types of foods and drinks that you should only be consuming in moderation more generally. They are likely the ones you already have in mind, such as alcohol, greasy fast-food hamburgers and high-sugar treats with little nutritional benefit.
Mohamed explained that alcohol “dehydrates and impairs recovery.” It topped Babcock’s list of foods and drinks to avoid following a workout, with the dietitian saying that “just one standard drink” will impair how glycogen is replenished “for up to 36 hours.”
And if you love spicy food, you might want to wait a few hours before reaching for the Sriracha sauce. “Skip very spicy foods and high-fiber foods immediately after your exercise since they could upset your stomach or cause digestive discomfort,” Mohr advised.
It might feel satisfying to reach for a candy bar after a particularly grueling workout, but Brukner advised against it, saying that kind of snack “can cause high blood sugar,” among other issues. Going for such quick fixes can “make you feel tired,” he said, adding that they’re “not good for body recovery.”
“These kinds of fats can cause more inflammation and make it difficult for muscles to heal properly,” Brukner said. “It is better if you eat foods with good proteins, healthy fats and carbohydrates that do not make your blood sugar go up too much.”
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‘We’re all having to catch up’: NATO scrambles for drones that can survive the Arctic – Reuters
‘We’re all having to catch up’: NATO scrambles for drones that can survive the Arctic – Reuters
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Perth Glory women’s coach Stephen Peters is ruing his side’s injury misfortune as they look set to lose young midfielder Georgia Cassidy for an extended spell.
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WWE 2K25 Does What the Stamford-Based Promotion Has So Cautiously Avoided for All These Years
WWE 2K25 Does What the Stamford-Based Promotion Has So Cautiously Avoided for All These Years
Intergender wrestling has been an aspect that the WWE has had a cautious approach to over the years. We have rarely seen male and female competitors face each other in direct competition in the WWE. It could be because of any number of reasons, from concerns about advertiser reactions to the company’s family-friendly image.
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In a surprising move though, this will change with the upcoming release of WWE 2K25 which is reintroducing intergender matches. Coming out on March 14, the game features the biggest roster ever in a WWE game, and with intergender matches, it is set to push the franchise into new territory. One that WWE itself has hesitated to explore in its televised side of operations.
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Intergender matches have been absent from the WWE 2K series for years, despite their previous presence in older wrestling games. WWE’s real-world restrictions on male vs. female matches have made it even more unlikely that the feature would make a comeback. Luckily for us, WWE 2K25 is bringing back intergender wrestling and will let male and female stars compete against one another in all game modes. You can check out the full details here.
This feature hasn’t just been a big request from us players, even WWE stars like Rhea Ripley have talked about how they want to see these matches return to the games. Back in 2023, Rhea Ripley talked to GamesHub about this very topic and explained that intergender wrestling is a part of WWE history and it should be in more games.
It is a game, so I feel like there’s no limitations to what you could do. I’ve done these things – they’re part of history. You can’t erase history. I think it would be cool if we could add intergender wrestling into 2K, even if it’s WWE 2K24. I would definitely put myself against a lot of men that I would want to wrestle.
With WWE 2K25, that vision becomes reality. Players can finally recreate classic intergender showdowns, book dream matches that WWE would never allow, and even introduce custom-created Superstars into mixed-gender battles. You can now create your dream matches that you’d never see on television.
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This isn’t the only interesting thing about the upcoming title though. WWE 2K25 will also feature an entirely new way to experience the WWE Universe with The Island. Exclusive to PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S, The Island is an open-world hub where players can complete quests, challenge other wrestlers, and work toward earning a spot in The Bloodline.
The game also introduces the Bloodline’s Dynasty Showcase, a tribute to the legendary Anoa’i wrestling family. Hosted by Paul Heyman, this mode will let us see all the iconic moments in the history of Roman Reigns’ Bloodline faction. We can expect to see stars like The Rock, Yokozuna, and Solo Sikoa. There’s no mention of a Create-A-Finisher return though.
We’re also gonna see some familiar modes make a return with some improvements. MyGM now supports online multiplayer for up to four players so we can draft rosters and compete against one another in long-term brand management. MyFACTION has been expanded with new content, including 50 additional stages and updated faction wars.
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American Airlines Stock Falls After Earnings: What to Watch Next?
American Airlines Stock Falls After Earnings: What to Watch Next?
American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:) is the largest commercial airline carrier in the United States. With the largest fleet, most passengers, and over 5,400 daily flights, the company is a key bellwether in the transportation sector for the commercial airline industry. Therefore, when American Airlines surprisingly issues downside guidance, systemic concerns about the travel industry naturally creep up. Investors in rival carriers like United Airlines Holdings (NASDAQ:) and Delta Air Lines (NYSE:) are naturally spooked and question whether their stocks will also suffer a sustained sell-off.
A Stellar Holiday Travel Season Reflects in Q4 Results
The 2024 holiday travel season was one of the busiest on record. American Airlines reflected this was solid Q4 2024 EPS of 86 cents, crushing analyst estimates by 20 cents. Revenues rose 4.6% YoY to $13.66 billion, firmly beating consensus estimates for $13.43 billion. Cargo revenue rose by 10.5%. Passenger revenue rose 3.3%.
While domestic revenues rose 3.5% YoY, driven by a 3.6% increase in capacity, Latin American revenues declined due to capacity growth of 4.6%, which was overshadowed by the 5% decline in unit revenues. Surprisingly, the Pacific region saw a 39.4% growth in revenue, driven by a 32.3% increase in capacity and a 5.3% increase in unit revenues. American Airlines prioritized improving its balance sheet by seeking to trim debt by $4 billion by 2027. Unlike Delta and Southwest Airlines (NYSE:), American Airlines doesn’t pay stock dividends.
Rising CASM Costs Lead to Lowered Forecasts
Some key metrics to be aware of with airlines are the cost per available seat mile (CASM) and total revenue per available seat mile (TRASM). CASM is how much the airline spends per seat on a flight (cost), and RASM is how much money the airline takes in for the same seat (earnings). In Q4, TRASM rose 2% YoY. Operating CASM, excluding special items and fuel, rose 5.7% YoY. Incidentally, lower fuel costs in Q4 helped drive earnings higher. International travel experienced a sharp TRASM rise of 11.5% in the Atlantic and 3.5% in the Pacific. has risen over 8% since then, which was a key factor in their guidance. Investors are hopeful that President Trump’s “Drill, baby, drill” policy to bolster domestic fuel supplies will cause oil and gas prices to fall again.
American Airlines issued downside guidance for Q1 2025 as it projects an EPS loss of 40 cents to 20 cents versus consensus estimates for a loss of just 4 cents. However, full-year 2025 EPS was in line between $1.70 and $2.70 versus $2.42 consensus estimates. This was enough to trigger an 8.7% sell-off the following day.
American Airlines’ Woes Are Company-Specific, Not Systemic
The Q1 2025 downside guidance was ugly. However, the company insisted that the demand environment was robust. The guidance was based on current demand trends and fuel price forecasts. Aside from that, American Airlines made a strategic mistake in the quarter by leaning on existing corporate accounts to squeeze more profits by scaling back on discounts.
This caused corporate customers to switch to United and Delta as they expanded their promotions and added new premium services. Additionally, rising CASM costs are expected to grow by a high-single-digit percentage due to further reductions in capacity. This contrasts Delta Air Lines’s forecast of low-single-digit CASM growth. The silver lining is that the lower capacity will push fare prices higher, thereby lifting TRASM and improving margins.
AAL Stock Triggers a Rising Wedge Breakdown
A rising wedge is a bearish pattern comprised of an ascending (rising) upper trendline resistance and a converging ascending lower trendline support.
As the channel gets tighter, the breakdown occurs when the stock collapses under the lower trendline support.
AAL peaked at the $19.12 Fib, heading into earnings on a rising wedge pattern. The sell-the-news reaction triggered a gap down below the daily anchored VWAP at $17.49. This caused the daily RSI to reverse down to the 45-band sharply. (Fib) pullback support levels are at $16.76, $15.94, $15.36, and $14.78.
AAL stock’s average consensus price target is 12.6% higher at $19.05, and its highest analyst price target sits at $25.00. Analysts will likely revise forecasts and price targets. It has 13 analysts’ Buy ratings and seven Hold ratings. The stock has a 6.9% short interest.
Actionable Options Strategies: Bullish investors can consider using cash-secured puts at the Fib pullback support levels to buy the dip. If assigned the shares, then writing covered calls at upside Fib levels executes a wheel strategy for income.
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Rwanda’s Kagame defiant on criticism of east Congo offensive; rebels push south
Rwanda’s Kagame defiant on criticism of east Congo offensive; rebels push south
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GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) – Rwandan President Paul Kagame blasted criticism of his country’s role in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo where rebels his government backs have seized its largest city, saying Kigali is prepared for “confrontation” if necessary.
M23 rebels, with support from Rwandan troops, marched into Goma earlier this week and are now advancing south toward Bukavu, capital of neighbouring South Kivu province, in the biggest escalation since 2012 of a decades-old conflict.
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Rwanda has drawn an international backlash over its actions in eastern Congo, where it has repeatedly intervened either directly or through allied militias over the past 30 years in the aftermath of the Rwandan genocide.
The United States has told Rwanda it is “deeply troubled” by Goma’s fall. Germany cancelled aid talks with Rwanda while Britain said the 32 million pounds ($39.80 million) of annual bilateral assistance it gives to Kigali were under threat. African countries have called for an immediate ceasefire.
Any successful push south by M23 would see them control territory previous rebellions have not taken since the end of Congo’s major war two decades ago, and magnify the risk of a new all-out conflict drawing in forces from multiple countries.
Troops from neighbouring Burundi, which has had hostile relations with Rwanda, support Congolese troops in South Kivu.
A spokesperson for Burundi’s military declined to comment on the current situation in Congo.
KAGAME THROWS DOWN GAUNTLET
In comments at an emergency summit late Wednesday of the East African Community (EAC), of which Rwanda and Congo are both members, Kagame ripped neighbouring countries for the failure of diplomatic efforts to resolve fighting between Congo and the M23 over the past three years.
“Is there anybody among us who did not see this coming?” Kagame said in his comments to other heads of state at the summit, videos of which his office posted to X. “I saw it coming because I did not see who was taking charge of the process.”
Congo President Felix Tshisekedi did not attend the virtual summit, instead giving a speech to the nation in which he promised a military campaign to recover lost territory.
Kagame also responded to an X post by President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa, 13 of whose soldiers belonging to a U.N. peacekeeping mission and separate southern African force in eastern Congo have been killed since last week.
Ramaphosa attributed the fighting to an escalation “by the rebel group M23 and Rwanda Defence Force (RDF) militia”, and called for a peaceful resolution of the conflict.
Kagame responded by accusing South Africa of working alongside a militia in Congo with ties to perpetrators of the 1994 Rwandan genocide and “threatening to take the war to Rwanda itself”.
“If South Africa wants to contribute to peaceful solutions, that is well and good, but South Africa is in no position to take on the role of a peacemaker or mediator,” Kagame wrote.
“And if South Africa prefers confrontation, Rwanda will deal with the matter in that context any day.”
REBELS THRUST SOUTHWARDS FROM GOMA
After seizing Goma, a lakeside city of nearly 2 million, M23 fighters were advancing south from the town of Minova, along the western side of Lake Kivu, five diplomatic and security sources said on Wednesday.
The M23 tried to take the town of Nyabibwe, about 50 km (30 miles) north of Bukavu, on Wednesday but were pushed back by Congolese forces, a local resident told Reuters by phone.
M23 is the latest ethnic Tutsi-led, Rwandan-backed insurgency to fight in Congo since the genocide of 1994 when extremist Hutus killed about a million Tutsis and moderate Hutus, and then were toppled by Tutsi-led forces led by Kagame. He has been Rwanda’s president ever since.
Congo and the global head of U.N. peacekeeping missions have said Rwandan troops are present in Goma, backing the M23. Rwanda says it is defending itself against threats from Congolese militias, without directly commenting on whether its troops have crossed the border.
Rwanda says some of the ousted perpetrators have sheltered in Congo since the genocide, posing a threat to Congolese Tutsis and Rwanda itself. Congo rejects Rwanda’s complaints, and says Rwanda has used its proxy militias to loot its minerals.
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The ******* economy shrank by 0.2% quarter-on-quarter in the three months ending in December, according to preliminary data released by Germany’s statistics office Destatis on Thursday.
The figure is adjusted for price, calendar and seasonal variations.
Analysts polled by Reuters had been expecting the gross domestic product (GDP) to decline by 0.1%.
An early first reading of Germany’s GDP based on data available at the time, showed GDP dipped by 0.1% when adjusted for price, seasonal and calendar variations in the three months to the end of December.
Thursday’s figures compare to a 0.1% rise of the country’s GDP in the third quarter of last year. Germany’s economic performance has long been sluggish, with quarterly GDP readings mostly hovering around the flatline in the past two years. The economy has however managed to avoid a technical recession.
On an annual basis, the ******* economy contracted in both 2023 and 2024, by 0.3% and 0.2% respectively.
Some respite is expected in 2025, with the ******* government on Wednesday revealing its forecast of 0.3% growth for the year — still a notably downward revision from it’s previous estimate of 1.1% growth.
“The diagnosis is serious,” Robert Habeck, economy and climate minister, said during a press conference Wednesday, according to a CNBC translation.
He added that the ******* economy has been stagnating for a long time. He pointed to both internal and global political uncertainty as factors leading to the cut to expectations, and added that the outgoing government had been unable to fully implement its growth plans as its term was ending early.
A federal election in Germany is slated for Feb. 23, which is earlier than originally planned due to the break up of the country’s ruling coalition late last year.
Habeck also said that there were structural issues weighing on the ******* economy, echoing comment made by the Finance Minister Jörg Kukies last week.
“The structural weaknesses of our economy absolutely have to be addressed,” Kukies told CNBC. “It’s really important that we embark on a path of economic growth.”
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2 Million Job Cuts Likely In US As Trump Announces Buyout Offers – NDTV
2 Million Job Cuts Likely In US As Trump Announces Buyout Offers – NDTV
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88 Energy delivers 283MMbbl prospective Alaskan oil resource estimate
88 Energy delivers 283MMbbl prospective Alaskan oil resource estimate
88 Energy could be sitting on an estimated 283 million barrels of oil recoverable from its Canning prospect at the company’s Project Leonis in Alaska, according to its just released maiden, total net mean, unrisked prospective resource estimate.
The company’s unrisked net entitlement to the prospective oil resource comprises 3U (High) 469MMbbls, 2U (Best) 259MMbbls and 1U (Low) 136MMbbls with an estimated 33 per cent chance of success.
When combined with 88 Energy’s additional 381MMbbls unrisked net mean prospective resource entitlement estimated for its adjacent USB prospect, the total net mean prospective resource entitlement is 664MMbbls.
An unrisked prospective resource is a high-level estimates of oil and gas not yet tested by drilling. The measurement is based on assumptions and is used to set targets for companies to discover and advance resources through drilling and eventual flow testing.
With its combined prospective resource endowment of 664MMbbls, 88 Energy has become a multi-reservoir company of scale.
It is planning its Tiri-1 exploration well to test both the Canning and USB prospects in the first half of next year after current site selection is completed.
The Canning prospect was identified from an extensive data review that included recently re-processed and interpreted Storms 3D seismic data.
Along with other recently completed quantitative interpretations, including rock physics, amplitude versus offset (AVO) geophysics and seismic inversion, the review enabled 88 Energy to confirm significant prospectivity at both reservoir intervals.
AVO technology has played an important role in recent new discoveries on the Alaskan North Slope field and is now employed globally.
The data review identified a significant geological characteristic attributable to basin-wide erosion during the Mid Campanian epoch of the late Cretaceous, which created canyon-like scours in the Hue shale which underlies the Canning horizons.
The scours created space for high-energy, toe-of-slope turbidites, or poorly-sorted undersea landslide sequences, which now form a reservoir succession more than 100 metres thick. It extends across an area of about 43 square kilometres, providing the project with significant scale.
We are pleased to announce the maiden, internally estimated prospective resource estimate for the Canning prospect, which closely follows the successful bid for four new leases at Project Leonis in December 2024 with award expected in the first half of 2025. Looking ahead, our focus is firmly on advancing the Tiri-1 well at Project Leonis scheduled to drill in Q1 2026 as well as finalising funding to deliver a horizontal well test at Project Phoenix.
88 Energy’s proposed Tiri-1 well site is strategically located within its Leonis acreage. It is 26km southwest of the community of Deadhorse at the centre of the renowned Prudhoe Bay Oil Field, discovered in 1967, and just 22km southeast of the southeastern margin of the Kuparuk Oil Field.
Tiri-1 also lies 22km north of the existing Alkaid Well in the recently-discovered Brookian sequence and is 41km north of the company’s Phoenix project Hickory-1 well discovery. The Hickory-1 discovery is beside the Dalton Highway and the Trans-Alaskan Pipeline System, which also runs through the company’s Leonis project.
The Canning prospect remains untested by offset wells in its immediate vicinity but live oil shows have been logged in the Canning Formation in the Hemi Springs Unit 3 well.
The Hemi Springs well is a few kilometres east of the proposed Tiri-1 site and has demonstrated porosities of up to 28 per cent. Reservoir quality within the associated canyon-scour features are anticipated to be even higher.
The Hemi Springs well, drilled in 1985, targeted deeper reservoirs than the Canning and USB Formations and, without the benefit of modern seismic data, lead to overlooked low-resistivity payable oil.
The oil shows in the Hemi Springs Unit 3 mud logs correlate with extensive mapped oil potential and recent advances in understanding low-resistivity oil pay have unlocked substantial reserves across Alaska’s North Slope, as shown by the Willow and Pikka fields.
Additionally, the company says similar high net-to-gross turbidites are being produced from the Hue Shale scours in Conoco Phillips’ Tabasco field, 37km to the northwest.
Its favourable location, all but surrounded by potentially payable ground, and promimity to key infrastructure adds to historical data that supports Project Leonis’ compelling technical and commercial potential and enabled the identification of oil in the USB and Canning Formations.
88 Energy’s re-evaluation of previous wells led to the successful drilling and testing of the Hickory-1 well in its Phoenix project in 2023-2024, an approach that guided the re-evaluation of Project Leonis to identify and target untapped resources.
88 Energy has engaged exploration and production management company Fairweather LLC to kick off planning and permitting for its proposed Tiri-1 exploration well to test the USB and Canning reservoirs.
With drilling reliant on securing a farm-out partner, the company has commissioned Llamas and Bannister Energy Advisors to manage an active, re-launched and expanded farm-out process.
The recent expansion of Project Leonis’ acreage and the addition of the Canning Formation reservoir opportunity in such prime prospective real estate invigorates the project’s significant status as a cornerstone asset in the company’s energy portfolio.
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College staff vote to strike over job cuts threat
College staff vote to strike over job cuts threat
Staff at the University of Sheffield International College (USIC) have voted to strike over proposed job cuts.
A total of 36 staff are at risk of redundancy, with private operator Study Group citing falling student numbers.
Members of the University and College Union (UCU) voted in favour of the action, with a turnout rate of 72%. All of those taking part backed the action, the union said.
Sam Morecroft, UCU branch chair, said: “It is clear these redundancies have nothing to do with falling student numbers and everything to do with an attempt to force an untested standardised operating model on our college.”
Mr Morecroft said if the job cuts in the student support and academic teaching teams went ahead it would “increase staff workload and reduce the quality of academic and pastoral support our students receive”.
Study Group recently signed a new 10-year contract with the University of Sheffield to run USIC.
The organisation enrols students from around the world to improve their English and provide preparation courses for those who want to go on and study at the University of Sheffield itself.
Courses can cost up to £26,000 per year.
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A Study Group spokesperson said they were committed to providing an “excellent education” but changes in international recruitment meant they had to “adapt” staff numbers.
“We very much regret UCU members at Sheffield International College have made this decision, especially after months of active engagement to try to avoid such an outcome, to a point where compulsory redundancies have been minimised,” the spokesperson added.
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European Central Bank interest rate decision, January 2025
European Central Bank interest rate decision, January 2025
The European Central Bank is widely expected to announce yet another interest rate cut on Thursday, in what would be the fifth reduction since the central bank began easing monetary policy in June last year.
Markets were last pricing in an over 90% chance of a 25-basis-point cut on Thursday, which would bring the ECB’s deposit facility, its key rate, to 2.75%. Further rate cuts are then being priced in as the year continues, which would bring the deposit facility to 2% by the end of 2025, if they materialize.
The ECB is grappling with balancing a re-acceleration of euro area inflation in recent months with sluggish economic growth in the region. Headline euro are inflation rose for the third consecutive month to 2.4% in December, after falling below the ECB’s 2% target several months earlier. A renewed pick-up in inflation was expected, as base effects from lower energy prices fade.
A first reading of the euro area’s gross domestic product for the fourth quarter of 2024 is due out on Thursday, with economists polled by Reuters anticipating 0.1% growth from the previous *******.
Markets will be closely following ECB President Christine Lagarde’s post-announcement press conference amid uncertainty surrounding newly inaugurated U.S. President Donald Trump’s policies.
Investors are keen to gauge how comfortable the ECB is with diverging from the U.S. Federal Reserve in terms of monetary policy and prospective relaxation. The Fed on Wednesday left interest rates unchanged, in line with expectations. Markets are overall pricing in fewer interest rate cuts from the Fed than from the ECB this year.
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It’s a sign: Warne’s legacy living on in Sri Lanka
It’s a sign: Warne’s legacy living on in Sri Lanka
It’s a sign.
On the first day of Australia’s Test series opener with Sri Lanka, a large banner reading “Shane Warne Stand” adorned the historic Galle Fort that overlooks the seaside town’s stadium.
By the time the majority of *********** fans had arrived for day two, the same sign had made its way on to the small stand next to the Galle Cricket Club on the ground’s western side.
One of the touring supporters had hung a Collingwood guernsey next to the Warne tribute. You could imagine the late spinner, a St Kilda super fan, cringing down.
More than 8000km away, a stand at his home ground the MCG was renamed in Warne’s honour in March 2022, only weeks after his death from a heart attack rocked the cricket world.
The makeshift “stand” in Galle may not have been opened to as much fanfare, but still meant plenty.
“Shoutout to you guys,” Warne’s son Jackson said on Instagram.
“It looks awesome and dad would be so happy.”
It was a small touch, a sheet of cloth with some lettering, but nevertheless demonstrated the continuation of Warne’s enduring bond with Sri Lanka.
It’s been 20 years since a phone call with rival bowler Muttiah Muralitharan convinced Warne to travel to Sri Lanka in the wake of the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami.
The disaster killed 31,000 in Sri Lanka alone, and sparked a mass clean-up effort to help the country back to its feet again.
Warne turned from villain on the cricket pitch – he took 59 wickets against Sri Lanka in 13 matches – to national hero when he arrived in the coastal village of Seenigama.
About 40 minutes from the stadium in Galle that is hosting the current two-match series, Warne forged a partnership with local charity Foundation of Goodness.
He spent time with local families who had lost their homes, lent a hand in the disaster effort and encouraged those abroad to dig deep.
Warne would go on to help raise $1 million for the reconstruction of the stadium in Galle.
Today, the trophy contested in Sri Lanka and Australia’s bilateral series bears the names of Warne and Muralitharan, the two leading wicket-takers in Test history.
As an extra tribute, Sri Lanka has opened a Warne-Muralitharan legacy board at the entrance of Galle International Cricket Stadium.
Fans will be permitted to pay tribute to the late spin great and his Sri Lankan rival by signing the board during the two-match series.
Former Sri Lankan allrounder Farveez Maharoof was the first to write his name there.
“This initiative honours the extraordinary achievements of the two greatest spinners in cricket history,” said a statement from Sri Lanka Cricket.
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