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MANCHESTER: Pep Guardiola said on Friday that three-quarters of the Premier League want Manchester City relegated over alleged breaches of financial rules. But the City boss has insisted he will stay at the Etihad even if they are demoted all the way down into the fifth tier of English football. Guardiola, who has won six Premier League titles in the past seven years with City, signed a two-year contract extension on Thursday, committing him to the English champions till 2027. A hearing into the Premier League’s 115 charges against City has been ongoing for several weeks, with a verdict expected before the end of the season. The club have strongly denied any financial wrongdoing, but could face a severe points penalty if found guilty of some or all the charges. Guardiola too has been happy to be the public face of that defence, with the Spaniard saying Friday: “I prefer not to be in that position, but once it’s there I love it because, when you believe in your club, and the people there - I believe what they say to me and the reasons why. “I cannot say yet because we’re awaiting the sentence in February or March...I read something about the situation and how you need to be relegated immediately. Seventy-five per cent of the clubs want it, because I know what they do behind the scenes and this sort of stuff. “I said when all the clubs accused us of doing something wrong, (and people asked) what happens if we are relegated, (I said) I will be here. “Next year, I don’t know the position of the Conference they are going to (put) us, (but) we are going to come up and come up and come back to the Premier League. I knew it then and I feel it now.” Guardiola’s decision to extend his deal is also a boost during a rare period of on-field turmoil. For the first time in the Spaniard’s managerial career, his team have lost four consecutive matches. But the 53-year-old hit back at City’s critics, pointing to their success in becoming the first side to ever win four English top-flight titles in a row. “When you are here for nine years, with a long time at one club, you live all the scenarios, all the situations,” added Guardiola. “You’re able to lose four games in a row, but at the same time you’re able to win four Premier Leagues in a row. City’s poor run began with a League Cup exit to Tottenham before Premier League defeats to Bournemouth and Brighton either side of a 4-1 loss at Sporting Lisbon in the Champions League. All four losses came on the road and Guardiola is hoping for some home comforts when City return to the Etihad Stadium, where they have not been beaten in open play in two years. “We have to start to win games, we know it,” he added. — AFPPush to salvage climate talks after poor nations bristle at cashKFH Wins 'Bank of the Year' Award from The Banker MagazineFSK Completes Public Offering of $100 million 6.125% Unsecured Notes Due 2030

IBA, Zambales — The provincial government of Zambales has embarked on a four-year pioneering program to promote, expand and sustain the production of the world-renowned carabao mango variety, or "Dinamulag," which is regarded as the "sweetest in the world." Gov. Hermogenes Ebdane Jr. said the province has set aside close to P50 million for the Zambales Mango Green Valley Project to expand the mango production areas, increase yield per hectare, and strengthen the mango value chain to develop further and sustain the mango industry. Register to read this story and more for free . Signing up for an account helps us improve your browsing experience. OR See our subscription options.Ricks 1-4 2-2 4, Hutchins-Everett 8-15 0-0 17, Brown 5-12 3-4 18, Freeman 6-10 2-3 16, Smith 1-3 3-4 5, Lindsay 3-8 2-3 11, Williams 0-2 0-0 0, Dowuona 0-1 0-0 0, Taylor 0-0 0-0 0, Anderson 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 24-55 12-16 71. Brigham 4-6 0-0 9, Nicholson 6-9 3-6 15, Cotton 1-5 0-2 3, Franklin 3-5 0-0 7, Pierre 8-21 7-9 24, Houge 2-3 0-0 4, Ituka 1-1 1-1 3, Niagu 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 25-51 11-18 65. Halftime_James Madison 40-29. 3-Point Goals_James Madison 11-27 (Brown 5-9, Lindsay 3-7, Freeman 2-3, Hutchins-Everett 1-3, Williams 0-1, Ricks 0-2, Smith 0-2), Jacksonville St. 4-17 (Brigham 1-1, Franklin 1-3, Cotton 1-4, Pierre 1-8, Niagu 0-1). Rebounds_James Madison 29 (Smith 9), Jacksonville St. 29 (Nicholson 8). Assists_James Madison 15 (Brown 4), Jacksonville St. 15 (Pierre 7). Total Fouls_James Madison 14, Jacksonville St. 15.How Are Super Late Model Cars Different from Pro Late Model Cars?

A COUPLE were heading out for a family dinner when they were mown down and killed in a horrific hit-and-run near their home. Georgina Hogg Moore, 39, and her husband Anthony Hogg, 40, were just 180 metres from their home when they were struck by a grey Audi A7. The couple were crossing a road close to Blanchardstown Shopping Centre, west Dublin , around 5.45pm on St Stephen’s Day. The mum-of-two was pronounced dead at the scene while her husband was brought to hospital before ­passing away in the early hours of this morning. The couple’s daughter Becky, who is in her teens, also suffered bruising in the ­shocking crash but her injuries aren’t life threatening. The young woman is tonight being comforted by relatives. Gardai believe she may have been pushed to safety by her brave parents. The mum’s heartbroken cousin, Carly Gray, told The Irish Sun how the family had been left devastated by the tragedy. She said: “All we can say is that Georgina and Anthony are loved beyond measure and will forever be in our hearts. “This is a devastating tragedy that has torn our family apart. Two children have been left without both parents and their daughter witnessed such trauma. “They were just going out for dinner and their lives were taken — they have been taken from us all.” In a social media post, Ms Gray also posted: “If anyone has any information on who did this, please come forward. “My beautiful cousin Georgina and her husband. Two children left without a mother and father over a reckless driver.” The couple, from the Whitestown Avenue area of the capital, also lost their lives just three days after Mr Hogg celebrated his 40th birthday. One resident told us: “Georgina and Anto were brilliant parents and neighbours. It’s awful to think that something so bad could ­happen to a lovely family. “They were just so friendly and decent — and the whole nightmare is hard to comprehend. “The entire community has been left devastated by this and we’re all just heartbroken for their poor children, family and friends.” Another resident said: “Georgina and Anto were devoted to their children — that’s all they lived for.” Following the crash, the driver of the vehicle sped away from the scene. The car was recovered by Gardai in the Tyrrelstown area over an hour after the incident. The suspected driver, aged in his late 40s, later handed himself into Blanchardstown Garda station at about 10.30pm on St Stephen’s night. He’s being quizzed on ­suspicion of dangerous driving causing death. Gardai also ­confirmed they don’t believe the couple were deliberately targeted. He can be held for 24 hours before either being released or charged. The suspect is from the west Dublin area and has previous convictions for drugs but isn’t regarded as a major gangland player. One source told us: “It’s lucky that Gardai aren’t dealing with another death. “The couple’s daughter appears to have been hit by a wing mirror but it could have been a lot worse.” Detectives are also hoping to speak to the couple’s daughter once they have received the all-clear from medics. Fingal County Council Deputy Mayor John-Kingsley Onwumereh offered his condolences to the couple’s relatives. The Fianna Fail councillor said: “This is such a devastating incident to happen to the families and the wider community. “All our thoughts and prayers will be with those who lost their lives in this terrible incident. As the Garda probe continues, officers have urged anyone with information to come forward. They said: “Gardai appeal to ­anyone who may have witnessed this collision to contact them. “Anyone with information is asked to contact Blanchardstown Garda station at 01 6667000 or the Garda Confidential Line on 1800666111.”

NoneTEHRAN - In a commentary published on December 4, German magazine Der Spiegel said Benjamin Netanyahu is waging an endless war in Gaza and delivering Israel into the arms of extremist right wings to stay in power. Der Spiegel was openly referring to some notorious members of Netanyahu’s cabinet including Itamar Ben Gvir who is a convicted supporter of terrorism, and Bezalel Smotrich who defends annexing the Gaza Strip. The following is part of the article: The International Criminal Court has issued arrest warrants for both the Israeli Prime Minister and his former defense minister. With that, Netanyahu is the first freely elected head of government in the world who is suspected of being a war criminal by the judges in The Hague. Netanyahu, the prime minister of Israel, a country that experienced the worst attack in its history on October 7, 2023, is now officially a suspect. In Israel, all politicians, including Netanyahu’s adversaries, voice criticism of the arrest warrant. Netanyahu, the victim. That is his modus operandi, and it has been for years. In foreign policy, in domestic policy, in his personal affairs: It has always been somebody else’s fault. The media, the judiciary, the opposition, the rest of the world, all unjustifiably criticizing him, persecuting him. It is a narrative that has propelled him to numerous election victories, many of them coming after his political career had been declared over. And it keeps his government going, despite ongoing corruption proceedings. Now 75 years old, Netanyahu has served as Israel’s head of government for a total of 17 years. The Hamas attack was the worst day in the country’s history. Some 1,200 people were killed and more than 250 abducted and taken to Gaza. Many Israelis believe that Netanyahu bears a share of the responsibility because a number of warnings went unheeded. For a time, Netanyahu was the least liked politician in the country. These days, while his government may not have a majority according to current public opinion polls, his party, the national-conservative Likud, remains the strongest. Snap elections don’t appear to be in the near future. Indeed, Netanyahu just recently expanded his coalition by adding the parliamentary group of a former rival. The fact that thousands, even tens of thousands of Israelis take to the streets every week in anti-Netanyahu demonstrations, including former allies and men like his ex-defense minister Moshe Ya'alon? Doesn’t matter. The prime minister has a solid grip on power. "Netanyahu, who hit rock bottom on October 7, once again has very high approval ratings,” says Shtrauchler. Everything is going well for the prime minister – and soon, Donald Trump, who is a huge supporter of Israel, will be moving back into the White House. "I suspect he is waking up every morning with a smile on his face,” says Shtrauchler. Shtrauchler’s narrative of post-October 7 Netanyahu is that of a man who has once again managed to free himself from his troubles. Just as Gulliver broke loose from his chains. But the story can also be told another way: as one of a weak, detested prime minister who is clinging so desperately to his office that he has delivered Israel into the hands of the settlers and the racists. "Because no one else wanted to deal with Netanyahu anymore, he brought the most extreme right-wing people imaginable into his coalition,” says Raviv Drucker, 54, perhaps the best-known investigative journalist in the country. "He gave them enormous power. And since then, we have all been trapped in this nightmare. If the right-wing extremists didn’t have Netanyahu in their grip, the war in Gaza would have been over months ago.” In this narrative, Netanyahu is pulling an entire country down with him as he fights for political survival. A prime minister who has made Israel’s position in the region more tenuous with the war in Gaza, in addition to dividing the international community and triggering protests around the world against the Jewish state. Which narrative is the correct one? Der Spiegel spoke with the family members of hostages, political observers and military leaders in addition to former members of Netanyahu’s inner circle and others who used to work for him. A handful of them still hold Bibi, as he is widely known in Israel, in high regard. Many others, though, have become adversaries, their past experiences with the prime minister now leading them to issue warnings about him. They believe Netanyahu is dangerous because, in their telling, his primary goal is not that of pursuing the country’s best interest, but of remaining in office. Because otherwise, there is a chance he could end up in prison. And that, many believe, means that he is essentially capable of anything. Which is why, before attention can be focused on October 7, the war and its consequences, it must first be turned to rosé champagne, Cohiba cigars and a diamond-studded bracelet worth $42,000. Though there is also a link between the war and the Cohibas. A date is approaching that poses a greater threat to Netanyahu than the arrest warrant from The Hague: On December 10, he must testify in the district court in Jerusalem. The indictment accuses him of fraud, bribery and breach of trust on several counts. If convicted, he could face several years in prison. Essentially, the case revolves around three cases that share a similar pattern: Netanyahu and his wife Sara are thought to have received champagne, cigars and jewelry worth several hundred thousand euros – including the diamond-studded bracelet that, according to a witness, Sara Netanyahu wanted to "exchange” because her husband found it too "Romanian,” too ostentatious. In addition, Netanyahu received something that he likely valued far more highly: nice photos and friendly headlines in the largest media outlets in the country, including the newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth and the online news portal Walla. In exchange, such outlets were promised tax breaks, competitive advantages and other favors. The investigation into Jlpossible improprieties began eight years ago and the trial has now been underway for four years, but over and over again, Netanyahu has been able to push back his testimony. Now, though, if nothing completely unexpected takes place, he will soon find himself having to appear in court three times a week – potentially over a period of several months. "Netanyahu could have resigned as Ehud Olmert and Yitzhak Rabin once did,” says Raviv Drucker, the investigative journalist, who works for the broadcaster Channel 13. "But our prime minister decided to do the unthinkable: He simply stayed in office and began fighting for his survival.” Drucker has uncovered numerous affairs and scandals, but Netanyahu’s corruption is his primary focus. He is likely the journalist for whom Netanyahu harbors the most animosity, and the prime minister has sued him three times. "Always unsuccessfully.” He even tried to ramp up pressure on the broadcaster where Drucker used to work to get the journalist fired. But Drucker refused to back down. Now, he is also involved in "The Bibi Files,” which will be released on December 11 on the streaming platform Jolt. At the heart of the documentary are police recordings of witness interrogations that were leaked to the filmmakers Alexis Bloom and Alex Gibney. They show everything: wealthy benefactors and employees who handled the delivery of the gifts to the Netanyahus. And the couple at the center of the affair: Benjamin and Sara Netanyahu. "You are asking me delusional questions,” says the prime minister in the documentary’s introductory scene, his hand pounding angrily on the desk. In contrast to other witnesses, he is not questioned by the police in a sparse interrogation room, but in his office, a large map of the Middle East hanging on the wall behind him. "This is preposterous and insane. You are trying to incriminate the prime minister on nonsense.” During the questioning, Netanyahu gesticulates frequently, often crosses his arms in apparent disgust and makes no secret of his irritation. At times, he is charming, but more often, his voice takes on a lecturing tone. He doesn’t count bottles, he fires back when asked about the amount of champagne he received, but "the number of rockets pointed at us.” Mostly, though, his responses are terse: "I don’t know,” or "I don’t remember.” Many of the witnesses, though, insist that Netanyahu has prodigious powers of recollection. Sara Netanyahu, for her part, prefers a more confrontational, aggressive approach. She denies everything, insulting and yelling at the police officers. When asked about interfering in press coverage, she insists: "I just want a little positive, objective and balanced press!” And: "The people will never know about all the good things I do!” "The Bibi Files” exposes the Netanyahus as a rapacious couple with no cognizance of having done anything wrong – and shows the dramatic effect that has on politics, media and society. Netanyahu usually has only about a quarter of Israeli voters behind him, but he has consistently been able to assemble enough coalition partners to become prime minister. After the election in late 2022, he was only able to form a governing coalition with the ultra-Orthodox and the right-wing extremists. Itamar Ben-Gvir, a convicted racist and supporter of terrorism, became minister of national security. Bezalel Smotrich, who was handed the finance portfolio. Both are the kind of extremists who had previously been unacceptable in positions of political leadership. The first of them has been doing what he can since his appointment to get the police behind him. The other is pushing ahead with settlement construction in the West Bank at a record pace. It has been like handing a flamethrower to a pyromaniac. Israeli right-wing extremists envision a Greater Israel stretching from Jordan to the Mediterranean, within which Palestinians have few rights or, ideally, disappear completely. Most ultra-Orthodox, meanwhile, want to be as free from influence from the secular state as possible and insist on retaining their special privileges – such as a continuation of their conscription exemption and of lavish funding for their communities. Both groups have a common adversary: the Israeli judiciary. It is for that reason that the government, immediately upon taking office in winter 2022, launched a "judicial reform” aimed at stripping the country’s highest court of most of its powers. Because the country has no constitution, the Supreme Court of Israel is the only organ that serves as a corrective to politics. A majority of Israelis correctly understood the project of "judicial reform” as an attack on the separation of powers. Over the course of several months, hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets to demonstrate against the planned reform – a wave of protests that came to an end on October 7, 2023. And judicial reform was put on the back burner. "I am convinced, though, that the government intends to pick it up again. It’s not just Ben-Gvir and Smotrich who want it, Netanyahu also wants to destroy these institutions so that he can do whatever he wants,” says a man who was once a close ally to the prime minister. Today, he sees Netanyahu as a threat. "Israel’s fate shifted with the corruption investigations, and that is a great tragedy for Israel. For all of us. Netanyahu makes every decision, really every single one – be it military, political, financial or personal – with this in mind.” He is, the man says, prepared to do anything to stay in power, believing that it is the only way he can avoid a conviction. The man wishes to remain anonymous, and even asked that the site of our meeting remain secret. He is afraid of what he calls Netanyahu’s "poison machine” – attacks on social media from pro-Netanyahu journalists and mudslinging from Bibi’s troll army. "If I were to go public, they would destroy my life.” He, too, has stories to tell of wealthy businessmen who would bring along tailor-made suits for the prime minister and jewelry for his wife. And not just on one occasion, but regularly. "Netanyahu believes that he is entitled to it,” says the one-time confidant. "He sees himself as something between a king and a president.” The former confidant says that Netanyahu no longer differentiates between himself and the state, in part because the prime minister is convinced that everything he is doing to stay in power is ultimately in the service of the country – because he alone can protect Israel. Ever since the beginning of the investigations in 2016, the former confidant says, Netanyahu has been doing all he can to obstruct justice. Not only has he timed his trips abroad to avoid being questioned, the man alleges, but he has also launched campaigns against the police, the Supreme Court and public prosecutors. And his efforts have met with significant success, the former confidant believes. "Ask the people on the street. They will tell you that these institutions are corrupt and controlled by the leftists, who want to topple Bibi.” During his own interrogation in the corruption case, their 33-year-old son Yair insulted the police as "Stasi” and "Gestapo,” the dreaded secret police forces of East Germany and Nazi Germany, respectively. On X, he has posted numerous unhinged tirades against his father’s political opponents over the years, a habit that has resulted in several court appearances. Most recently, he accused the country’s domestic intelligence agency, Shin Bet, of wanting to overthrow his father. And he celebrated Donald Trump’s election victory in the U.S. by posting: "Hallelujah!!!” Many of those interviewed for this article believe that Yair Netanyahu says out loud what his father is thinking. In recent years, Benjamin Netanyahu has continually inched ever closer to autocrats and right-wing populists around the world, including Argentinian President Javier Milei, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and, of course, U.S. president-elect Donald Trump. He backed Trump in the U.S. campaign from the very beginning, despite almost unconditional support for Israel from U.S. President Joe Biden over the last 14 months. But for Netanyahu, Trump is even more appealing. His first term in office was a fruitful period for the Israeli prime minister, with Trump moving the U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem, as the Israeli right had long been hoping for. But his second term could even be better. The settlers in the West Bank also celebrated the election result and have declared 2025 to be the "year of annexation.” "Netanyahu says he wants to save Israel, but in reality, he is destroying it,” says the one-time confidant. Because every move toward a Palestinian state would rupture his coalition and scare off his right-wing base, the former confidant says, Netanyahu has essentially relinquished the West Bank to the sometimes-violent settlers – damning Israel to an endless conflict with the Palestinians. For the prime minister, says journalist Anshel Pfeffer, who has written a biography of Netanyahu and now works for the Economist, the Palestinians have never been the "real issue,” rather his focus is more on Iran and its allies. With these issues, says Pfeffer, Netanyahu is in his "comfort zone.” Pfeffer adds: "He never wanted to have anything to do with Gaza.” As leader of the opposition in 2009, he demanded a "clear victory” over Hamas in Gaza. That, though, was little more than a slogan, not unlike today’s version, "total victory.” He had hardly entered office before it was no longer mentioned. Instead, Netanyahu built a high-tech border fence, while at the same time allowing Qatar to transport $30 million in cash per month through Israel to Gaza in suitcases. "He nourished the extremists and weakened the moderates,” says Pfeffer. "Netanyahu may not have wanted this war (in Gaza),” says Pfeffer. "But now, he also doesn’t want it to end.” It is a war by slogans,” says Pfeffer, "not by strategy.” The coastal strip is now little more than a heap of rubble. "There is nothing left to do in Gaza. The major achievements have been achieved,” the fired defense minister Yoav Gallant was quoted as saying in a recent meeting with the families of hostages. The International Criminal Court has also issued an arrest warrant against Gallant. "I fear we are staying there just because there is a desire to be there.” Netanyahu’s decision against making a hostage deal and agreeing to a ceasefire, Gallant allegedly said, was neither for military nor for diplomatic concerns. More than anything, though, it seems that Netanyahu doesn’t want to end the war because to do so, he would have to make a deal with Hamas for the hostages. Otherwise, the hostages will not be released – that much has become clear in the more than 400 days that have passed since the terror attack. That is the reason why even large parts of army leadership have been in favor of a hostage deal since spring. Such a deal, however, would result in the right-wing extremists leaving the coalition and allowing the government to fall. To stay in power, the prime minister’s only choice is to continue the military operation. In contrast to the war against Hezbollah: There, too, Ben-Gvir voted against the ceasefire, but he did not threaten to leave the coalition. Which means that military operations in Lebanon have come to an end for now. When it comes to Gaza, however, it seems – as brutal as it sounds – that Netanyahu has decided in favor of clinging to office. And against the hostages.

Senegalese Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko said on Friday that his government would submit legislation to repeal a law by former president Macky Sall granting amnesty for deadly political violence. The controversial amnesty was granted just before March 2024 elections as Sall sought to calm protests sparked by his last-minute postponement of the vote in the traditionally stable West African country. Critics say the move was to shield perpetrators of serious crimes, including homicides, committed during three years of political tensions between February 2021 and February 2024. But it also allowed Sonko, a popular opposition figure, to stand in the elections after court convictions had made him ineligible, as well as Bassirou Diomaye Faye, who eventually won the presidency. Sonko’s government pledged earlier this month to investigate dozens of deaths resulting from the political violence between 2021 and 2024. “In addition to putting compensation for victims into the budget, a draft law will be submitted to your august Assembly to repeal the March 6, 2024 amnesty so that light may be shed and responsibilities determined on whatever side they may lie,” Sonko said in a highly awaited policy speech to lawmakers. “It’s not a witch hunt and even less vengeance... It’s justice, the foundation without which social peace cannot be built,” Sonko said. Sonko’s speech also laid out plans for the next five years to pull Senegal out of three years of economic and political turmoil that have sent unemployment soaring. He and Faye, who won the presidency and in November secured a landslide victory in parliament, now have a clear path for implementing an ambitious, leftist reform agenda. “We must carry out a deep and unprecedented break never seen in the history of our country since independence” from France, Sonko told lawmakers. He said Senegal remained “locked into the colonial economic model” and vowed an overhaul of public action and tax reforms to foster “home-grown growth”. The government will also tap long-awaited natural gas reserves, with production now expected sometime next year, “with the goal of raising Senegal to among the most competitive countries in Africa”. And he reiterated Faye’s assertion in November that France should close its military bases in the country, earning applause from lawmakers. Several former French colonies in West Africa have severed military ties with Paris in recent years, denouncing an alleged infringement of their sovereignty. France has deployed thousands of troops to help combat militant insurgencies across the Sahel in recent years. Sonko also said the teaching of English would be established in elementary schools, in a country where public education is in French. Related Story Al Majd Law Firm holds workshop on combating counterfeit auto parts HBKU co-hosts Rule of Law Forum 2024Jaipur, Dec 7 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will kick off the 'Rising Rajasthan' Global Investment Summit 2024 on Monday. The Prime Minister, who is attending the summit as the chief guest, will deliver the inaugural address and inaugurate the Rajasthan Global Business Expo in the presence of Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma, members of the state Cabinet, and over 5,000 investors, business leaders, officials, delegates, and participants. Also Read | Shimla Shocker: 7-Year-Old Girl Raped in Himachal Pradesh, Relative Arrested. According to an official statement, Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma will deliver the welcome speech and touch upon his government's agenda and growth engines that will contribute towards realising the goal of doubling the state's economy to USD 350 billion in the next five years. The Rajasthan government has already signed investment proposals worth more than Rs 30 lakh crore in the run-up to 'Rising Rajasthan' Global Investment Summit 2024. Also Read | PM Modi Death Threat: Mumbai Police Receive Threatening Message on WhatsApp To Kill Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The inaugural session will also see the participation of top leadership of business conglomerates and diplomats, including Kumar Mangalam Birla, Anil Agarwal, Gautam Adani, Anand Mahindra, Sanjiv Puri, Ajay S Shriram, Ambassador of Japan Keiichi ONO among others. Ministers, Ambassadors and key Diplomats from the 32countries will also join the inaugural event, as per the statement. A total of eight country sessions and roundtables will also be organised during the three-day summit to promote the partnership between the participating countries and Rajasthan. A total of 32 countries are participating in the event. The ones participating as 'Summit Partner Countries' include Denmark, Japan, South Korea, Singapore, Switzerland, Malaysia, Spain, Cuba, Venezuela , Morocco, Argentina, Brazil, Costa Rica, Nepal, Oman, Poland and Thailand. The remaining countries that are participating in the summit in different capacities include the US, the UK, Germany, Australia, Indonesia, Egypt, Finland, Russia, Seychelles, Chad, Ecuador, Ghana, Iraq, Madagascar, Paraguay, and Zimbabwe, according to the statement. The major highlights of the three-day summit, in addition to the inaugural and country sessions, include the Non-Resident Rajasthani (NRR) conclave, MSME Conclave, and 12 thematic sessions that will bring together experts, policymakers, industry captains to dwell upon major challenges, technological transformations and emerging opportunities. The 12 thematic sessions will be organized on key topics, including women entrepreneurship, manufacturing, water management and sustainability, sustainable energy, healthcare, sustainable mining, startups, education, sustainable finance, agri-business, tourism and infrastructure and supply chain. The NRR conclave, scheduled to be held on the second day of the summit -- December 10 -- aims to bring together the Rajasthani diaspora from across the globe, fostering a sense of community and collaboration. The MSME Conclave will be held on the third day of the summit, bringing together MSME entrepreneurs, investors, policymakers, and thought leaders on a global platform to discuss the sector's future readiness. A major highlight of the summit will be the Rajasthan Global Business Expo, featuring thematic pavilions, including the Rajasthan Pavilion, country pavilions, startups pavilion, and exhibits from the leading Indian and global business groups, including leading public sector enterprises (PSEs), the statement added. (This is an unedited and auto-generated story from Syndicated News feed, LatestLY Staff may not have modified or edited the content body)

Umanmielen, who spent three years at Florida before transferring to Ole Miss, left the stadium with a number of officers surrounding him. And the defensive end still tried to get at heckling fans. It started when Umanmielen left the sideline in the waning seconds of a 24-17 loss to the Gators . He was walking toward the visiting locker room when at least one fan yelled at him from the stands. Umanmielen clearly didn't like what he heard and made his way toward the seats. Officers quickly stepped in and escorted Umanmielen back toward the locker room. They then walked him directly to the team's waiting busses, but more fans were in the path and shouted at him again. Umanmielen turned and started toward the fans before officers stepped in and stopped him. It was the latest bit of oddness for Umanmielen, who wore an orange Gators ski mask through Ole Miss' practice facility late in the week. He finished the game with seven tackles, including a sack. Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up here . AP college football: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/college-football