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NoneAustralian Senate begins debate on world-first social media ban for children under 16SHOW OF SUPPORT Since Monday, supporters of Vice President Sara Duterte have been gathering just outside Edsa Shrine in Quezon City. They numbered about a hundred, some of them shown here, when this photo was taken on Wednesday morning. —Niño Jesus Orbeta MANILA, Philippines — A Catholic Church leader appealed for sobriety and prayers over what he called a “brewing political storm,” noting how it had distracted and “drained” the energy of government leaders who should be focused on uplifting the poor. “Of late, events in our country have been disconcerting. Many of our people are still reeling from the effects of the onslaught of recent typhoons,’’ Manila Archbishop Cardinal Jose Advincula said in a statement on Wednesday. “The brewing political storm that our political leaders are facing has drained their energy to serve those in most need and the neglected,” Advincula added. READ: PNP: Duterte supporters allegedly promised payment for Edsa rally The cardinal’s statement, which did not name any political leader, came a few days after Vice President Sara Duterte again went on a rant and said she had arranged to have President Marcos, first lady Liza Araneta-Marcos and Speaker Martin Romualdez assassinated if an alleged plot to kill her succeeds. Advincula called on Filipino Catholics to pray that their leaders “receive the grace to exercise statesmanship in most trying times so that sobriety may prevail in our land and that political issues and personal interests may not divide the nation.” He also asked “leaders of goodwill” from the different sectors “to do what they can to prevent the escalation of political and personal conflicts.” Meanwhile, Fr. Jerome Secillano, rector of the Archdiocesan Shrine of Mary, Queen of Peace, popularly known as Edsa Shrine, denied social media reports that the pro-Duterte crowd that flocked to the church on Tuesday were “shooed away.” Manila Archbishop Cardinal Jose Advincula —Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Manila Office of Communications FB photo “They even expressed thanks before they left after the 6 p.m. Mass. They said it was a good thing that they were allowed to stay inside the Edsa Shrine,” Secillano said in a Facebook post. But he called out the unnamed organizers of a “rally” that was supposed to be held outside the shrine and attended by the Mass goers. “I am appealing to the organizers of this ‘rally.’ Please don’t take advantage of these people. Don’t make them your hapless pawns. You’ve been exploiting them for too long,” Secillano said. “These people need genuine care. They are waiting and hoping. But you made them believe that help and change are coming. They are disillusioned with your empty promises, rhetorics and your feigned concern for them. Please stop your evil ways. These people deserve better!” he added. Social media posts earlier made the rounds inviting Duterte supporters to gather on Wednesday afternoon on “Edsa,” which pertains to the highway, not specifically to the shrine. The invitation, posted on the Facebook of former presidential spokesperson Harry Roque, reads: “We are no Filipinos for nothing. The country needs us. Let’s go to Edsa. Let’s express our sentiments!!! November 27, 2024 —– 4PM” The Philippine National Police said it had also monitored posts indicating that those who came to Edsa Shrine were offered P500 each to show up. “There are videos showing that some of them were allegedly transported from their barangays to the venue. They were promised food and cash,” PNP spokesperson Brig. Gen. Jean Fajardo said at a press briefing. “Without demeaning the purpose and intent of the people there, again, we don’t want to prejudge our countrymen here who were promised and used [by others] for their own vested interest,” she said. Around a hundred people were at the shrine as of 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Fajardo said. “I understand they were allowed by the management of the Edsa Shrine as long as their purpose was to pray once they entered the chapel. They are prohibited from engaging in any protest action, particularly inside the chapel. They are also not allowed to stay overnight,” she said. Subscribe to our daily newsletter By providing an email address. I agree to the Terms of Use and acknowledge that I have read the Privacy Policy . The PNP will only intervene if the gathering disrupts the flow of traffic, Fajardo said.

Arsenal royally showed Manchester City how it's done in Lisbon with a breath-taking 5-1 victory against Sporting on Tuesday night. The Gunners emphatically returned to winning ways in Europe after tasting defeat at Inter Milan last time out, warning Liverpool that City aren't the team they should be worried about in the Premier League title race. Bukayo Saka 's 65th-minute penalty and Leandro Trossard's late rebound header followed Gabriel Martinelli, Kai Havertz and Gabriel Magalhaes' first-half strikes. Goncalo Inacio netted a consolation goal for the hosts, who looked like a shadow of the team that demolished City a few weeks ago without the charisma and tactical nouse of former boss Ruben Amorim . Express Sport runs through the Arsenal player ratings on a confidence-boosting outing in the Portuguese capital. Arsenal player ratings vs Sporting David Raya: 7 Couldn't have done much to stop Inacio's powerful hit. Looked assured as he made five saves. Jurrien Timber: 8 His creativity goes under the radar. Just as effective in the opponents' half as his own. Pinpoint assist for Martinelli's opener. William Saliba: 7 Dominated his duels and reliably built up from the back. Business as usual. Gabriel Magalhaes: 8 Just as imposing a display as his partner. Bonus point for his powerful header on the brink of half-time. He loves those. Riccardo Calafiori : 5 Won just two of his seven duels. Arsenal 's least impressive player on the night. Thomas Partey: 6 Kept things ticking with a 92 per cent pass accuracy. Declan Rice: 7 Back in action after missing the weekend's Nottingham Forest win. Perfect delivery for Gabriel's headed goal. Martin Odegaard: 6 Created two chances but was less involved in the goals than the scoreline suggests. So, so good on the ball though. Arsenal missed him dearly. Bukayo Saka : 8 A goal from the penalty spot to add to his assist earlier in the match. UEFA's Man of the Match, and there can be no complaints at that. Gabriel Martinelli: 7 Wasn't heavily involved on the left wing, taking just 19 touches, but broke the deadlock with poacher positioning and created one chance. man-utd Kai Havertz : 7 Lots of success in his aerial duels and provided the type of poacher's goal that Arsenal need more often from their striker. Mikel Merino: 6 Didn't have much to say in his 20-minute cameo. Leandro Trossard: 7 Reacted quickest to head in Arsenal 's fifth from the bench. Oleksandr Zinchenko: 6 Uninvolved. Didn't do anything wrong. Ethan Nwaneri: 6 Likewise. He had a shot, though. Jakub Kiwior: 5 Couldn't match Viktor Gyokeres for pace just moments after coming on as the Swede burst through and rattled the post late on.NoneYadah yesterday cam e out guns blazing, claiming midfielder Tanaka Shandirwa is not for sale, just 24 hours after it had emerged the player was angling for a move to Harare giants CAPS United. Shandirwa, who is approaching the end of a two-year loan deal at Dynamos, apparently signed a pre-contract with Makepekepe on Monday, with a move to the Green Machine scheduled for next season. But his parent club Yadah and rivals Dynamos were not amused. Yadah released a statement yesterday expressing their displeasure with the development. "We have noted with concern the pictures of CAPS United owner, Farai Jere, CAPS United coach, Lloyd Chitembwe, and Tanaka Shandirwa which have gone viral on social media, misleading the general public and the football fraternity that Tanaka Shandirwa has joined CAPS United," said the Yadah statement. "The Yadah administration wishes to inform the public that Tanaka Shandirwa has a running contract with Yadah FC. Further to that, Yadah FC wishes to inform the concerned football fraternity that no club has made formal engagement about Shandirwa's deal." Dynamos also wanted clarity on the matter and yesterday wrote to the Miracle Boys, who were equally incensed that Makepekepe went on to confirm their pre-contract agreement with Shandirwa on their social media platforms without first engaging them on the status of the midfielder. The Walter Magaya-owned club revealed they have plans with the midfielder, despite his terrible time in his second season with Dynamos. His loan spell at DeMbare is set to expire in December, after which he will revert to being a Yadah player. The extent of the length of Shandirwa's contract with Yadah could not established. The midfielder joined Yadah in 2019 after passing a trial. "Shandirwa is a Yadah FC player who is currently on loan to Dynamos and his contract with Yadah FC still subsists. Yadah FC wishes to debunk the notion that Shandirwa is on sale. "Shandirwa will be an important cog for Yadah FC next season. Yadah FC is not willing to invite any prospective suitor to the negotiation table," said the statement from Yadah. Yadah did just enough to survive relegation this season, but they could end in the top 10 if results favour them in the last round of matches this weekend. The Miracle Boys currently sit in 11th position. They round off the campaign away in Bulawayo where they face giants Highlanders in their last match of the season. Close Sign up for free AllAfrica Newsletters Get the latest in African news delivered straight to your inbox Top Headlines Zimbabwe Soccer Submit By submitting above, you agree to our privacy policy . Success! Almost finished... We need to confirm your email address. To complete the process, please follow the instructions in the email we just sent you. Error! Error! There was a problem processing your submission. Please try again later. _ready.push(function($) {if ( ! loadjs.isDefined( 'newsletter-signup-assets' ) ) { loadjs( ["https://cdn01.allafrica.com/static/js/jquery/jquery.serialize-object.min.js?v=2024110900","https://cdn05.allafrica.com/static/js/newsletter-signup.min.js?v=2024110900","https://cdn05.allafrica.com/static/css/newsletter-signup.min.css?v=2024110900"], 'newsletter-signup-assets', { async: true, });} // the newsletter widget calls storageAllowed(), which is imported with // the cmp bundle. passing an array of bundle names to loadjs triggers // the callback only after all of the listed bundles have fired. loadjs.ready( [ 'cmp', 'js-cookie', 'events', 'newsletter-signup-assets' ], function() { $('.newsletter-signup.inread.collapse.w-background.w-background-color.blue').newsletterInRead({ maxShowCount: 10, maxCloseCount: 3, maxSuccessCount: 1, alternateCallback: function() { activateAdSenseSlots( [ 'responsive-aans-view-c-container' ] ); }, }); }); }); The move by Shandirwa to engage in talks with CAPS United has also dragged giants Dynamos into the equation. The Harare giants accused their crosstown rivals CAPS United of "unethical conduct". DeMbare chairman Moses Maunganidze yesterday wrote to Yadah chairman Everson Chatambudza seeking clarity on Shandirwa's position. "Dynamos Football Club hereby requests your esteemed office and person to confirm the following in respect of the following for player Tanaka Shandirwa: Release of the player to CAPS United FC on loan for 2025. Conclusion of pre-contract between CAPS United and the player. "It has come to our attention that CAPS United FC unveiled player Tanaka Shandirwa today as their latest acquisition. In the premises and the absence of your confirmation of the above we believe CAPS United have demonstrated unethical conduct," wrote Maunganidze. Fixtures: Saturday: Bikita Minerals v Hwange (Wadzanayi), GreenFuel v Dynamos (GreenFuel Arena), Manica Diamonds v Bulawayo Chiefs (Sakubva), ZPC Kariba v Simba Bhora (Nyamhunga), FC Platinum v TelOne (Mandava), Arenel v Chegutu Pirates (Luveve), Herentals v Chicken Inn (Rufaro) Sunday: Highlanders v Yadah (Barbourfields), CAPS Utd v Ngezi Platinum Stars (Rufaro) Read the original article on The Herald .

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Qatar tribune Agencies Dakar Ethiopia and Somalia have found a peaceful compromise in a simmering dispute over access to the Red Sea. With Turkey acting as mediator, the two countries in the Horn of Africa said they would finalize an agreement in the coming months that could, for example, allow the landlocked country of Ethiopia to lease long-term a port in the territory of the neighbouring coastal state. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed presented the agreement at a press conference in Ankara on Thursday. Hailing the agreement, Erdogan said he hoped the deal would be “the first step towards a new beginning based on peace and cooperation between Somalia and Ethiopia”, and would eventually ensure that Ethiopia – the most populous land-locked country in the world – gains sea access. “I believe with the meeting we had today, especially with Ethiopia’s demands to access the sea, my brother Sheikh Mohamud will give the necessary support for accessing the sea,” the Turkish leader said. “This joint declaration focuses on the future, not the past, and records the principles that these two friendly countries, which are very important to us, will build from now on,” Erdogan said later in a post on social media. The crisis between the neighbours began about a year ago when Somalia’s breakaway region of Somaliland agreed to grant Ethiopia access to the Red Sea. Somalia saw this as a violation of its sovereignty. Speaking alongside Erdogan, his remarks translated into Turkish, Ethiopia’s Abiy said: “We have addressed the misunderstandings that have occurred over the past year.” “Ethiopia’s desire for secure access to the sea is a peaceful venture and will benefit our neighbours, it is a venture that must be seen in the spirit of cooperation, not suspicion,” he said. The Somali leader, whose remarks were also translated, said the agreement had “put a halt to their differences” and that his nation was “ready to work with the Ethiopian leadership and the Ethiopian people”. Ethiopia, with a population of around 126 million, has long sought access to the Red Sea, a major trade route connecting East Africa to the Middle East, Europe and Asia. So far, Ethiopia’s only trade route via the Red Sea has been through the port of Djibouti - at extremely high costs. Talks with neighbours Eritrea and Somalia have been unsuccessful in the past and often ended in tension. Copy 13/12/2024 10