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A man who creates oddly satisfying pool cleaning videos, a travel duo on the hunt for a Mr Whippy that costs 99p and a woman who makes homemade pickles are among the winners of the UK and Ireland's first TikTok awards. On Tuesday evening, 72 shortlisted content creators - who have a combined follower count of more than 101m - attended an awards ceremony celebrating creators across 12 categories including fashion, travel, food and education. The event in west London was everything you imagine an awards ceremony for the chronically online to be like. There were endless photo opportunities, more ring lights than people - and some creators seen refreshing their follower accounts during the ceremony. Those who won awards told the BBC about how they rose to stardom on the video platform, and expressed their views on whether short social media videos were contributing to "brain rot" - the supposed deterioration of a person's mental state due to over-consumption of low-quality or unchallenging online content. "My life changed just from pickling a cucumber," Maddi Neye-Swift told the BBC as she picked up her award for food creator of the year. "I was unemployed and I started a series of things I cook while I'm unemployed and this random video of me pickling a cucumber just took off. "Overnight it got 10 million views, it was crazy." The worst food crime according to a food content creator? "Nutella and cheese is pretty gross." Maddi said she "was always nervous about posting videos" of herself. While many of these creators ooze confidence, many others share Maddi's feelings. Katie Kennedy - thehistorygossip on TikTok - said that when she first started posting videos, she "blocked my friends, family and everyone I knew because I was so embarrassed". Now she's more proud of her work educating people about history and says her job is "rewarding". Among the winners was Miles Laflin, better known as The Pool Guy, who picked up the award for high-quality content creator of the year. The 34-year-old has 15m followers on TikTok who watch him remove gunk and debris from swimming pools and then use a jet washer to restore them back to their original beauty. But what about the videos are high quality? As satisfying as they are to watch, some may question whether they're contributing to brain rot - which was recently named Oxford University's word of the year. Miles said he doesn't think his content is causing brain rot as "people learn something from it". "I actually have people messaging me saying they learn so much from it, but even people who don't have a pool just love seeing how satisfying it is for something to be cleaned." He added: "I've just got to thank the people with sloshy pools." Creator of the year nominee Ayame - whose videos occasionally involve the star simply reacting to objects being crushed - told the BBC brain rot "is a compliment, not an insult". "I love brain rot culture, I love connecting with people," she said. "If I'm a brain rot girly then let's rot together." The award for creator of the year was given to 22-year-old Kyra-Mae Turner whose lifestyle content focuses mainly on holiday videos and get ready with me videos. After accepting her award, she tells the BBC: "I hope people take something positive from my content, because that's why I do it." "It's amazing when people tell me how I've helped them feel more confident in solo travelling or in their body". She also said making content for social media is not as easy as it looks. "It really can take ages." Ryan Losasso and Jade Beaty, who won the award for travel creator of the year, agree with Kyra-Mae, saying: "It's so easy to underestimate how hard it is to make content because it's our job to make it look seamless, but there's a lot of planning that goes into it." Uche Natori, who won the fashion and beauty creator of the year award, added: "I don't understand why people roll their eyes at people being celebrated for being good at their job and doing something that's actually very hard. "There's a lot of work and dedication that goes into it that people don't see." But, it's not all makeup, travel and fashion - some of those honoured are using their platform to inspire and educate. Iain Ward, who picked up an award for voice for change, is a 31-year-old who was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer last year. He's been using his TikTok platform to raise money for charity by completing challenges, such as running seven marathons in seven days. "I think what I do is cool because it's unique," he said in the winners' room. "I did think my content would take off actually because it has meaning and really it's the story of a hero." Manny Wallace is best known for his at-home chemistry experiments. He picked up the award for education creator of the year and said being seen as a role-model was "really great". "My teacher inspired me and that's what I hope to give back," he said, adding that his favourite video was one where he "melted a knife into something else to spread love". It's also not just young people who were at the ceremony. Married couple Teresa and Michael, both 80, were among the nominees. "I don't understand any of it," Teresa Barnett said when asked how she felt about taking a walk down the red carpet. "We're just normal people and now we get recognised in the supermarket." The pair were nominated for starring in their son James' TikTok series makemeaoffer. Similarly bewildered, James explained how he started randomly capturing moments with his parents for TikTok, with viewing numbers on the videos escalating rapidly each time. "It has just resonated," James said. "I think it's the authenticity; it's the fact that my parents are sort of anti-influencers." The awards, which were also livestreamed on TikTok, were hosted by TV personality Michelle Visage. She said that TikTok was "everyone's guilty pleasure". Asked why TikTok creators should be recognised with awards, Visage said: "Actors and singers get recognised, why wouldn't content creators? They deserve it." The winners were selected through a vote among TikTok users. Across all the categories, more than 2.9 million votes were cast. Creator of the year - Kyra-Mae Turner Entertainment creator of the year - Nicholas Flannery Food creator of the year - Maddi Neye-Swift Sport creator of the year - John Nellis Fashion and beauty creator of the year - Uche Natori Travel creator of the year - Ryan Losasso and Jade Beaty Education creator of the year - Manny Wallace Voice for change - Iain Ward High quality content creator of the year - Miles Laflin Rising star creator of the year - George Harper Video of the year award - Jay Foreman Breakthrough artist of the year - Myles Smith Additional reporting by Emmanuella Alausa.
The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here . FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) — Brayden O’Connor’s 17 points helped George Mason defeat Tulane 76-64 on Saturday. O’Connor went 7 of 10 from the field for the Patriots (7-3). Darius Maddox shot 4 for 11 (3 for 6 from 3-point range) and 6 of 6 from the free-throw line to add 17 points. Jalen Haynes shot 4 of 11 from the field and 7 of 9 from the free-throw line to finish with 15 points. Rowan Brumbaugh led the way for the Green Wave (4-6) with 12 points and four assists. Gregg Glenn III added 11 points and 11 rebounds for Tulane. Mari Jordan also had 11 points. George Mason took the lead with 14:04 left in the first half and never looked back. O’Connor led their team in scoring with 15 points in the first half to help put them up 45-27 at the break. George Mason was outscored by Tulane in the second half by a six-point margin, but still wound up on top, while Haynes led the way with a team-high 10 second-half points. ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar .
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December 8, 2024 (ENTEBBE, Uganda) – A Sudanese civilian coalition has definitively rejected a proposal to form a government-in-exile, a leading member said Sunday. The proposal, put forward by the Sudanese Revolutionary Front (SRF) during a leadership meeting earlier this month, faced strong opposition from within the Forces for Freedom and Change (FFC) coalition. SRF leader Hadi Idris reportedly withdrew his support for the idea. Groups like the SPLM-N Revolutionary Democratic Current, other political parties such as the National Umma Party and the Sudanese Congress Party, and the resistance committees expressed their disapproval. “The matter has been settled,” Shahab Ibrahim, an FFC leader, told Sudan Tribune. “The proposal will not be pursued due to the divisions it would cause.” While acknowledging initial support for the idea, Mohamed Ismat, head of the United Federal Party, emphasized the need for thorough examination by governance, administration, economics, and international relations experts. He suggested that any future government, whether in exile or on the ground, should consider reinstating the December Revolution government led by Abdallaا Hamdok, the former prime minister. Ismat framed his support for the proposal as resistance against the Islamist movement’s alleged agenda to divide the country. However, heated debates within the coalition revealed sharp divisions. Some leaders proposed that the supporters of this government-in-exile leave the coalition because they would not follow them. Sources within the FFC indicated that some figures like Khalid Shawish and Saleh Ammar opposed the proposal, believing former Sovereign Council member Mohamed al-Hassan al-Taishi and Justice and Equality Movement leader Suleiman Sandal drove it. Ultimately, the proposal was referred to a political committee, with the final decision resting with FFC leader Abdalla Hamdok. Resistance committees, civil society groups, and professionals rejected the idea outright. Sources revealed heated exchanges between Sandal and a major political party leader within the coalition. A coalition group intervened, urging supporters and opponents to study the proposal through a political committee, which ultimately rejected it. In a post on the X platform on December 6, the U.S. Special Envoy for Sudan, Tom Perriello, warned against unilateral declarations of new governing structures in Sudan, saying, “Such an action would be profoundly destabilizing for the region and risk fragmenting Sudan.” A senior FFC member told Sudan Tribune that the coalition’s current priorities are to expand the civilian front by including all parties opposed to the war and to hold a roundtable discussion to address Sudan’s critical issues. The source acknowledged that while some members believe a government-in-exile is necessary due to the lack of legitimacy of the warring factions, others fear such a move would further divide Sudan and empower those responsible for human rights abuses. The discussions concluded that implementing the proposal would risk dividing Sudan and embolden the warring parties, leading to further chaos and fragmentation.
A bill barring New York City landlords from forcing tenants to pay broker fees cleared a final hurdle Tuesday as Mayor Adams confirmed he won’t veto the measure despite holding reservations about it. “The broker bill is going to be law because they have a veto-proof majority, and so I’m not vetoing the bill,” Adams told reporters at City Hall on Tuesday afternoon, referring to the margin by which the City Council passed the legislation last month . Still, Adams reiterated he believes the bill could have unintended consequences. Specifically, Adams has raised alarm about the possibility that landlords will simply bake the cost of broker fees into the rent once they can’t saddle tenants with the levies up front anymore. The mayor — who has had three vetoes overridden by the City Council since taking office in 2022 — said he opted against vetoing the broker fee bill because he doesn’t want to “put New Yorkers through distress and strife.” “I’m just not in that space of just these headlines of dispute ... We need to be in a better, calm place, and so I won’t veto the bill,” he said. “I shared what my concerns are, and life will determine if I was accurate in my concerns.” With the veto issue out of the way, the broker fee bill’s set to become law 180 days after its enactment. The bill will automatically be enacted on Dec. 13 unless Adams signs it before then, which he declined to say Tuesday whether he will. “I’m not going to veto the bill. The question is if I’m going to sign it or not,” he said. Currently, landlords can — and often do — require tenants to pay the fee real estate brokers charge to facilitate an apartment rental. Such fees can range in the thousands of dollars, exacerbating move-in costs for tenants in a city where surging rents are already a widespread problem. Under the Council bill , which was introduced by Brooklyn Councilman Chi Osse, the party who hires a broker would be responsible for paying their fees. Since landlords are almost always the hiring party in such contexts, they would become responsible for covering broker fees under the new regime. Osse, a progressive Democrat, and other supporters of his bill have hailed it as a common sense measure that will help alleviate some financial burden on working class New Yorkers in an increasingly expensive city. Bill supporters have also disputed the mayor’s arguments against it, noting that rent hikes are capped by law on hundreds of thousands of apartments in the city due to stabilization laws . Asked for a reaction to the mayor’s decision against vetoing his bill, Osse told the Daily News: “I’m happy about it.”HP Inc. stock underperforms Tuesday when compared to competitors despite daily gains
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The electric 2025 Porsche Macan is landing in Porsche Centres around Australia on December 7, with a lineup of four variants including single-motor and dual-motor drivetrains. Based on the new Premium Platform Electric (PPE) co-developed with Audi, the second-generation Macan features an 800V electrical architecture and is closely related to the new Audi Q6 e-tron – as well as the A6 e-tron family. Prices start from $128,400 before on-road costs, making the price of entry into the all-electric Macan range some $33,000 higher than before. The outgoing combustion-powered Macan range remains available while stocks last. 100s of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now . The move to electric power has bumped up the price of the Macan significantly, with even the entry-level single-motor Macan starting at over $30,000 more than the outgoing petrol generation’s base four-cylinder petrol variant. For reference, the older-generation petrol range remains on sale while stocks last. See below for MY25 pricing: The electric Macan is available in four variants, with the base single-motor Macan the first time the nameplate has offered a 2WD version. All models offer an overboost function which raises power when using launch control, bumping the max power output by about 10 per cent in each variant. The claimed 0-100km/h times are using launch control, too. Also worth noting is the ‘ECE’ metric for the range claims is Porsche Australia’s go-to measurement, and is more closely based on the older NEDC cycle than the newer, more accurate WLTP protocol. The Macan’s boot has grown to 540 litres with all seats in place, which is up around 50 litres on the old model. That grows to 1348 litres with the rear seats folded. There’s additional storage under the bonnet, in lieu of an internal combustion engine. Porsche persists with a three-year, unlimited-kilometre warranty which lags behind the main premium players. Also unlike key rival brands, Porsche doesn’t do advertised or capped service pricing, meaning prices can vary by Porsche Centre. There’s also no official partnership or charging subscription tied to any public charger providers. The new Macan hasn’t been tested by ANCAP or Euro NCAP yet. Its predecessor scored five stars in 2014, though this rating for the outgoing model has expired. Standard safety features include: As noted earlier, some safety features standard in Australian-spec Macan models are beyond the global standard specification. Porsche Australia includes added equipment over the global standard specification – see below for details. Macan equipment highlights: Macan 4 adds: Macan 4S adds: Macan Turbo adds: Australian additional equipment – all models: Australian additional equipment – select models: Interested in buying a Porsche Macan? Get in touch with one of CarExpert’s trusted dealers here MORE: Everything Porsche Macan
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