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Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus has opted not to go as far as to label the Melbourne synagogue firebombing a terrorist attack, despite Prime Minister Anthony Albanese stating he believes it was an act of terrorism. Albanese told reporters in Perth on Sunday: “If you want my personal view, quite clearly terrorism is something that is aimed at creating fear in the community, and the atrocities that occurred at the synagogue in Melbourne clearly were designed to create fear in the community and, therefore, from my personal perspective, certainly fulfil that definition of terrorism.” Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus. Credit: Alex Ellinghausen Dreyfus was more conservative, saying while he thought the prime minister was “right”, he would defer the decision around the formal technical description to the police. He told ABC News Breakfast that the firebombing caused “distress and fear in the Jewish community in Melbourne”, but when asked if he believed it was an act of terrorism, Dreyfus avoided using the term. “I’ll be waiting to hear more from Australian Federal Police and Victoria Police after their meeting today,” he said. “I’m the minister for the Australian Federal Police. I think it’s always important that we let police do their work. We let Commonwealth agencies who are assisting Victoria Police in their work to do just that and let them make the announcements.” Dreyfus clarified that he thought Albanese’s comments yesterday were “right” because he was recognising the “fear and distress” Melbourne’s Jewish communities. “I feel the same set of emotions, he’s recognising that.” Dreyfus also noted that the Australian Federal Police and Victoria Police will meet today, with further developments expected from the meeting. ANZ chief Shayne Elliott will announce his resignation this week after nine years in the job, according to The Australian Financial Review . ANZ CEO Shayne Elliott Credit: Arsineh Houspian The AFR said the announcement could come as soon as Monday. His exit would mean three of the country’s big four banks will have had changes at the top this year, following Westpac and NAB. Earlier this year, ANZ’s $4.9 billion deal to buy Suncorp’s banking arm was given the green light by Treasurer Jim Chalmers. ANZ has also been dealing with several internal issues – including a bonds trading scandal that is the subject of a regulatory investigation. The AFR reports that the bank is set to look externally for Elliott’s replacement. Voters have slashed their core support for federal Labor to a new low of 27 per cent amid a deepening dispute over the cost of living, backing the Coalition to deliver more help to households over the next three years. In a rebuff to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, the latest Resolve Political Monitor shows that 56 per cent of voters have rejected his new message on the economy – “we have your back” – after years of pressure on family budgets. The survey also reveals that 59 per cent of voters believe they are worse off than when Labor came to power at the last election, with only 13 per cent feeling better off. Asked to name the party and leader most likely to make them better off over the next three years, Australians backed Dutton and the Coalition over Albanese and Labor by 36 to 27 per cent. Meanwhile, the latest Newspoll published by The Australian , also spelled trouble for Labor, with Albanese found to be the weakest prime minister Australia has seen in the 16 years the poll has tracked the “strong and decisive” rating. Opposition Leader Peter Dutton is considered to be the stronger and more decisive leader, according to the poll. However, Albanese was still ranked as less arrogant than Dutton and remains the preferred prime minister. Read more of the latest exclusive polling here. With AAP Ousted Syrian President Bashar al-Assad fled to Moscow on Sunday, Russian media reported, hours after a stunning rebel advance took over the capital of Damascus and ended the Assad family’s 50 years of iron rule. The Russian agencies, Tass and RIA, cited an unidentified Kremlin source on Assad and his family being given asylum in Moscow, his longtime ally and protector. The Associated Press was not immediately able to verify the reports but contacted the Kremlin for comment. RIA also said Moscow had received guarantees from Syrian insurgents of the security of Russian military bases and diplomatic posts in Syria. Assad reportedly left Syria early Sunday, and Syrians have been pouring into streets echoing with celebratory gunfire after a stunning rebel advance reached the capital, ending the Assad family’s 50 years of iron rule. AP Good morning and welcome to the national news blog from The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald. My name is Josefine Ganko, and I’m at the helm of our live coverage for the first half of the day. It’s Monday, December 9. Here’s what you need to know this morning.What Are the Advantages of Headset in Life?
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Microsoft president: I think one of the dangers is that people who don’t go to China too often assume ...NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — In the last month, violent deaths at a WeGo bus stop and the main terminal in downtown Nashville have prompted questions to the mayor's office about safety measures given the passage of the new transit plan. A Metro Nashville Public Schools student was shot and killed by another teen a week ago at the bus station at around 4 p.m. In mid-November, a suspect was arrested after attacking and stabbing a woman in the face at 5:15 a.m. She later died from injuries. The two were sitting on a bus bench on Harding Place at Antioch Pike. Police said surveillance video showed they both rose as the bus began to approach and that the suspect attacked the woman unprovoked. On Tuesday, Mayor Freddie O'Connell addressed the safety of bus stop services given the Choose How You Move plan passed on election day. "These were very troubling incidents from a public safety perspective," O'Connell said. "And I think where we are is we have a comprehensive report looking at the entire system that was underway as we were working on Choose How You Move. But one of the four key pillars of Choose How You Move is safety for this very reason." A few days after the shooting, an extra police presence was noticeably visible, but that was tapered back after a couple of days. The Choose How You Move plan would improve bus service, add more sidewalks and create smarter traffic lights among other elements. But it comes at a cost. The mayor's plan called for a half-cent hike in the sales tax. The sales tax increase is expected to cost families an extra $70 a year. As detailed, the plan calls for $3.1 billion and promises 86 miles of new sidewalks in the first 15 years, along with a dozen new transit centers, new crosstown bus routes, 24-hour bus service, and nearly 600 traffic lights upgraded to a connected smart network. "We have talked to both Steve Bland, the CEO of WeGo, and Chief Drake at MNPD about how we would dedicate some of the funding to personnel and technology," O'Connell said. "Our hope is having this report — ideally before the end of the year — is gonna help us make rapid progress on the safety of not just facilities like WeGo Central, but the network as a whole. We are expecting a significant step forward in safety system-wide." At the time of the shooting, a Metro Nashville Police Department spokesperson said the WeGo bus terminal has bus security and police regularly patrolling the area. Bus riders told NewsChannel 5 that they have seen violence surrounding WeGo and some MNPS parents shared they had been hesitant after this month to allow their students to use the public transit system. Around 4,000 with MNPS use the public bus system. The Choose How You Move plan is just getting started. The city is looking to hire a transit czar, and O'Connell said Tuesday they will look to the original technical and community advisory committee before making a new one. "I think we want this to be something that's got a balanced focus on implementation details, including everything from design and safety elements, but also making sure we are doing community engagement along all the corridors where we expect the most significant changes to take place. But we don't have a complete list of who we expect to be participating in that yet," O'Connell said. Do you have more information about this story? You can email me at emily.west@newschannel5.com. Rebecca: https://ewscripps.brightspotcdn.com/a2/d9/fb69982545c59e9836fbe80fe431/rebecca-recommends.png Carrie: https://ewscripps.brightspotcdn.com/2e/72/be0f23854c54a228c9d6138c9847/carrie-recommends-header.png Ben: https://ewscripps.brightspotcdn.com/df/c4/19fa7c504480938f39a431e3b276/ben-recommends-header.png Amy: https://ewscripps.brightspotcdn.com/b9/b6/1408516a4a91b97639b178fc1ba9/amy-recommends-header.png Rhori: https://ewscripps.brightspotcdn.com/5b/25/a224d13d47739165c92b94e643db/rhori-recommends-header.png Lelan: https://ewscripps.brightspotcdn.com/af/54/833bf879454097a398bd44f723de/lelan-recommends.png Journalism is at its best when we can shine a light on an issue that needs more attention. Once again, Hannah McDonald does this beautifully by highlighting the hardships of teens aging out of the foster care system. I learned something new in her reporting and am inspired by the work I AM NEXT is doing to make a difference. I think you will be too! -Carrie Sharp
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Elon Musk has called on his followers to stop donating to Wikipedia which he derogatorily referred to as ‘Wokepedia’ due to its significant budget allocation for diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, reported New York Post. ET Year-end Special Reads Corporate Kalesh: Top family disputes of India Inc in 2024 The world of business lost these eminent people in 2024 Fast, faster, fastest: How 2024 put more speed into your shopping According to New York Post, the comments of Tesla CEO Elon Musk eventually came after the Wikimedia Foundation announced that nearly 30% of its $177 million budget for the 2023-24 fiscal year would be directed towards DEI efforts which will be amounting to over $50 million. This certain move has actually drawn heavy criticism from the conservatives who argue that such initiatives promote reverse discrimination. The remarks of SpaceX CEO were in response to a post by the right leaning commentator ‘Libs of TikTok’ which highlighted the budget breakdown, asserted New York Post. He also expressed his belief that Wikipedia is actually biased and is being controlled by left leaning activists while asserting that the organization needs to restore balance in its editorial practices. The Wikimedia Foundation has faced accusations of political bias in its content with studies suggesting a tendency to portray right leaning figures negatively compared to their left leaning counterparts, noted New York Post. The controversy surrounding Wikipedia reflects broader tensions over DEI policies in the corporate US where several companies have recently rolled back similar initiatives amidst public pressure from conservative influencers. 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(You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel )Qatar tribune Agencies Former PayPal Chief Operating Officer David Sacks has been picked by President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday as his “White House A.I. & Crypto Czar,” another step toward overhauling U.S. policy. “He will work on a legal framework so the Crypto industry has the clarity it has been asking for, and can thrive in the U.S.,” Trump said in a post on his social media site Truth Social, without saying whether “czar” was an official title. The crypto czar and other officials in Trump’s incoming administration, such as the chairs of the SEC and Commodity Futures Trading Commission, are expected to reshape U.S. policy on digital currency along with a newly created crypto advisory council. Trump’s tech backers generally want to see minimal regulation around artificial intelligence and cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin, saying Washington would throttle growing innovative sectors with excessive rules. Elad Gil, an entrepreneur who has invested in companies such as Airbnb and the cryptocurrency platform Coinbase, called the choice of Sacks a “strong move” in a post on social media platform X. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman wrote on X, “congrats to czar @DavidSacks!” “Sacks will likely have a light touch on regulation, but not without some guardrails,” Steve Jang, founder of Kindred Ventures, told Reuters. Jang has co-invested with Sacks in both cryptocurrency and AI startups. He predicted that Sacks would prioritize regulating how AI is used in certain critical applications instead of focusing on regulating the development of the AI models themselves. 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Liverpool powered seven points clear at the top of the Premier League as the title favourites survived a scare in their 3-1 win against Leicester, while Bruno Fernandes was sent off in Manchester United's dismal 2-0 defeat at lowly Wolves. Erling Haaland missed a penalty as crisis-torn Manchester City failed to end their dismal run with a 1-1 draw against Everton, but it was United's travails and Liverpool's remarkable run that took centre-stage on Thursday. Arne Slot's side were shocked by Jordan Ayew's early strike at Anfield, but the leaders recovered their composure to equalise just before the interval through Cody Gakpo. England midfielder Jones marked his 100th top-flight appearance with the second goal soon after half-time. Mohamed Salah's 19th goal this term wrapped up Liverpool's 11th win in their last 13 games in all competitions. "We created enough, but because we went 1-0 down it was a game," Liverpool manager Slot said. "Then you saw how good we are and Leicester didn't want to come back into the game." Liverpool's comeback lifted them well clear of second-placed Chelsea, who were defeated 2-1 by Fulham earlier in the day. United suffered a third successive loss in all competitions to leave new boss Ruben Amorim with five defeats in his first 10 games. Fernandes was dismissed two minutes into the second half at Molineux for a second bookable offence. United's 10 men cracked in the 58th minute when Matheus Cunha's corner went straight in as goalkeeper Andre Onana flapped under pressure. Hwang Hee-chan compounded Amorim's misery when he tapped in with just seconds left. Losing to fourth-bottom Wolves was another bitter blow for United, who endured a humiliating 3-0 defeat by Bournemouth at Old Trafford last weekend after losing 4-3 in the League Cup at Tottenham. With his team marooned in 14th place -- just eight points above the relegation zone -- Amorim's woes might not be over, with United facing in-form Newcastle on Monday before travelling to Liverpool in their first game of 2025. "It's so tough to win games in this league with 11 men. With 10 men, it's more difficult," Amorim said. Champions Manchester City have just one victory in their last 13 games in all competitions as their Christmas schedule started in disappointing fashion. Bernardo Silva put City in front early on before Iliman Ndiaye salvaged a point for Everton. Seven minutes into the second half, Haaland had the chance to end his longest goal drought at the Etihad but Jordan Pickford denied him. City are languishing in seventh place and sit five points adrift of the top four, with their astonishing decline showing no sign of ending. "Of course we need results and we didn't get it. The team played really good again in all departments and unfortunately could not win," said City boss Pep Guardiola. At Stamford Bridge, Chelsea were stunned by Fulham's late fightback in a dramatic west London derby. It was Chelsea's first home defeat against Fulham since 1979. Cole Palmer put Chelsea ahead after 16 minutes, the England forward drilling home from the edge of the area after weaving through the Fulham defence in dazzling style. But Fulham levelled with eight minutes left when Harry Wilson nodded in from close range. There was worse to come for the Blues when Rodrigo Muniz completed the turnaround in the 95th minute. Nottingham Forest climbed to third place after a 1-0 win against sputtering Tottenham at the City Ground. Forest's fourth successive win was sweet revenge for boss Nuno Espirito Santo, whose former club Tottenham had Djed Spence sent off in the closing moments for a second booking. Tottenham are stuck in 11th as the pressure mounts on boss Ange Postecoglou. Newcastle swatted aside 10-man Aston Villa 3-0, moving up to fifth place after winning three consecutive league games for the first time since 2023. Jarrod Bowen's 59th-minute goal gave West Ham a 1-0 win at bottom of the table Southampton after the visitors saw Guido Rodriguez's red card overturned by VAR. It was a frustrating start for new Saints boss Ivan Juric, who has replaced the sacked Russell Martin. Bournemouth and Crystal Palace shared a goalless draw at the Vitality Stadium. smg/nfCOLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Tamar Bates had 29 points and five steals to help Missouri beat Hunter Dickinson and No. 1 Kansas 76-67 on Sunday. Mark Mitchell scored 17 points in Missouri’s first win over Kansas since a 74-71 victory on Feb. 4, 2012. Anthony Robinson II had 11 points and five steals for the Tigers (8-1), and Josh Gray grabbed a team-leading 10 rebounds. Dickinson had 19 points and 14 rebounds, but he also committed seven turnovers. The Jayhawks (7-2) have lost two straight on the road after falling 76-63 against Creighton on Wednesday night. Missouri opened a 57-33 lead with 14:15 remaining on a jump shot from Tony Perkins. But the Jayhawks outscored the Tigers 30-8 over the next 11:55. Bates scored 18 to help Missouri to a 39-25 lead at the break. The Tigers then opened the second half with a 16-6 run. NO. 2 AUBURN 98, RICHMOND 54 AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Miles Kelly and Tahaad Pettiford each scored 15 points as No. 2 Auburn beats Richmond. Bouncing back nicely after a loss at Duke , Auburn (8-1) had six players score in double figures. Chad Baker-Mazara had 13 points, six rebounds and five assists. Denver Jones made three 3-pointers and finished with 11 points. Johni Broome had 11 points, six assists and two blocks for the Tigers. Jahki Howard scored a career-high 13 points. Richmond (4-5) was led by Mikkel Tyne’s 16 points. Dusan Neskovic scored 12, and DeLonnie Hunt added 10 points. NO. 8 PURDUE 83, MARYLAND 78 WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Braden Smith had 24 points and 10 assists, and No. 8 Purdue held off Maryland for a win. Trey Kaufman-Renn scored 21 points for the Boilermakers (8-2, 1-1 Big Ten), who bounced back after a loss to Penn State on Thursday. Camden Heide added 15 points and Fletcher Loyer finished with 12. Derik Queen led the Terrapins (8-2, 1-1) with 26 points on 11-of-18 shooting and grabbed a team-high 12 rebounds. Ja’Kobi Gillespie scored 18 points and Selton Miguel and Rodney Rice each had 13. Julian Reese fouled out with five points and seven rebounds. Purdue used an 8-0 run to take a 77-67 lead with 2:00 left. Smith sparked the run with a 3-pointer. Heide made three late foul shots to help close it out. The Terrapins led 36-31 at halftime. Both teams made 13 of 35 shots in the first half, but the Terrapins had three more 3-pointers NO. 14 CINCINNATI 84, HOWARD 67 CINCINNATI (AP) — Simas Lukosius scored 18 points, Aziz Bandaogo added 17 and Dillon Mitchell 14 to lead No. 14 Cincinnati to a victory over Howard. Cincinnati (7-1) led by four points after one half and came out firing in the second, hitting three straight baskets to extend its lead to 10 points. The Bearcats outscored Howard Bison (3-6) 48-35 in the second half to seal the win and rebound from Tuesday’s eight-point loss to Villanova. Blake Harper had 23 points and 10 rebounds and Marcus Dockery added 14 points for Howard. NO. 22 TEXAS A&M 72, TEXAS TECH 67 FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Wade Taylor IV scored 19 points, Zhuric Phelps hit a go-ahead 3-pointer during an 11-0 run and finished with 12 points, and 22nd-ranked Texas A&M beat Texas Tech in the first meeting of the former conference rivals since 2012. Phelps’ 3 with 7 1/2 minutes left made it 54-52 and put the Aggies (8-2) ahead to stay. His step-back jumper after hard contact with Tech’s Kevin Overton capped the game-turning spurt. Jace Carter scored 13 of his 16 points in the first half as Texas A&M won its fourth straight game. Chance McMillian had 23 points with five 3s for Tech (7-2). Overton scored 14 of his 17 points before halftime, when he hit four 3s.Eagles try to clinch NFC East title with Hurts' head injury looming large
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Divers helping in search for evidence in hunt for New York healthcare CEO killerFor laptops, PCs, Macs, chips, peripherals, and other hardware, 2024 was the best of times, and 2024 was the worst of times. And in prepping my year-end wrap-ups for 2024, I found that it was a big enough year that I needed to expand on the collection of articles I usually write. And so this article, which began as a "best laptop of 2024"-type post, now highlights the best and worst hardware moments I experienced in 2024, some personally and some industry-wide. Note that hardware in this case is limited only to those devices one uses personally. Sorry, Nvidia. ✍️ Reviews, I've made a few I may as well start with the laptop and PC reviews. I typically estimate that I write about 12 laptop reviews each year. But I've already written 19 laptop and PC reviews this year, and will likely get a few more done before New Years: I have six new hardware devices in-house as I write this, including four laptops and one all-in-one PC, plus one tablet and one e-reader. My 2024 laptop and PC reviews are, in chronological order: HP Spectre x360 14 Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5i Chromebook Plus HP Envy Move Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold 16 Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 12 Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 16 Gen 9 Lenovo Yoga 9i 2-in-1 14 Gen 9 HP ZBook Firefly 14 G11 Lenovo Yoga Slim 7x 14 Gen 9 Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 HP EliteBook Ultra HP EliteBook 1040 G11 Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 Snapdragon Lenovo IdeaPad 5 2-in-1 Lenovo ThinkBook x13 Gen 4 Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 2 HP OmniBook Ultra Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i 15 Aura Edition Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen 5 Hybrid 👍 No regrets: Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 Surface Laptop 7 isn't perfect: It lacks a fingerprint reader and presence sensing capabilities, for example. But with this laptop, Microsoft delivered exactly what I wanted: A MacBook Air-alike with a large display, Snapdragon X/Arm internals, killer performance, battery life, compatibility, efficiency, and reliability, a terrific keyboard with a near-perfect typing experience, and the clean software experience I hope to see on all PCs. I spent way too much on this PC and I couldn't be happier: It's the best laptop of 2024, and my best purchase of the year too. I only wish I could have gotten it sooner. 👎 Nothing but regrets: Apple iPad Air 13-Inch M2 Looking back on this, I'm having trouble reconciling my decision to purchase an Apple iPad Air 13-inch M2 to replace my aging 11-inch iPad Air 4th generation (2020). I mean, I can rationalize it. I had to keep resetting my old iPad Air because it kept slowing down. Between 2023 and 2024, I'd really started preferring larger-screen 15-16 inch laptops, so maybe a larger iPad made sense too. And while Apple had dashed my hopes of a more sophisticated iPadOS at WWDC 2024 in the wake of releasing new M-based iPad Pro and iPad Air models, it would have to come around to reality at some point, right? Maybe it will happen someday. But this was a mistake t... With technology shaping our everyday lives, how could we not dig deeper? Thurrott Premium delivers an honest and thorough perspective about the technologies we use and rely on everyday. Discover deeper content as a Premium member. Paul Thurrott is an award-winning technology journalist and blogger with 30 years of industry experience and the author of 30 books. He is the owner of and the host of three tech podcasts: with Leo Laporte and Richard Campbell, , and with Brad Sams. He was formerly the senior technology analyst at Windows IT Pro and the creator of the SuperSite for Windows from 1999 to 2014 and the Major Domo of Thurrott.com while at BWW Media Group from 2015 to 2023. You can reach Paul via , or . Join the crowd where the love of tech is real - become a Thurrott Premium Member today! Sign up for our new free newsletter to get three time-saving tips each Friday