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The international breaks are over for 2024 and now it’s full steam ahead. Into that period of the football season when the rest of Europe thinks the English are bonkers. Nine league games in 43 days. It is a bit mad isn’t it? We even have what the Germans call English Weeks, with three games crammed into a short period. FOR FULL DETAILS OR TO SUBSCRIBE, PLEASE CLICK HERE That is one reason why it is good timing to snap up a digital subscription to The Argus. There is so much going on. Another is that we currently have an exclusive annual offer of £25 for the rest of this year PLUS all of 2025, which is more than 50 per cent off the full price, during our limited-time promotion. Alternatively, you can subscribe for £6 for 6 months. More matches means more Albion content – some of which is for subscribers only. That includes, for example, today’s analysis of Albion ’s revised defensive set-up with input from Fabian Hurzeler and Joel Veltman. I’ll be posting my own scene-setters ahead of games, comprising some opinion, some insight from men involved and a bit historical context. The memories won’t all be as ugly as today’s mention of Wayne Henderson at Bournemouth! Subscribers can enjoy full press conferences transcripts and our ever-popular liveblogs on game days. A digital subscription is also the best way to read our news site online, as subscribers have unlimited access to news articles, with fewer ads and interruptions. There are monthly savings on big brands through the reader rewards scheme, as well as puzzles that you can play online. Access to the ad-free app is also included with a digital subscription, available on mobile and tablet from the Apple App Store and Google Play. App users can browse all news stories, play puzzles and more without any ad interruptions. Subscribers can also read the digital edition of the paper, which is a replica of the printed newspaper. The digital edition can be accessed on the website and through our ad-free app. FOR MORE DETAILS OR TO SUBSCRIBE, PLEASE CLICK HERE Readers can subscribe for just £6 for the first six months or get an annual subscription at only £25 for all of 2025 (over 50% off the full price of £52) if they join before the promotion ends. After the six-month trial period, the monthly subscription will be renewed at £4.99 per month. Visit the subscribe page for further details. This deal is only for new subscribers, but if you're already a subscriber, there are other ways to enjoy money-saving benefits. Reader Rewards offers hundreds of deals, discounts and special offers on big brands to all our subscribers. *Terms and conditions apply. Subscription auto-renews unless cancelled. After the six-month trial period, monthly subscription will be charged at £4.99 per month. After the 14-month trial period, annual digital subscription will be charged at £52 per year. All subscriptions can be cancelled and refunded within 14 days of purchase. Newsquest Media Group reserves the right to change or remove the offer at any time. Please see www.newsquest.co.uk/digital-subscription-terms-and-conditions for full details.Guardiola denies rift with De Bruyne during Man City's dramatic slumpcasino fishin frenzy 。

Bears WR Rome Odunze eyes Davante Adams-Aaron Rodgers pairing as goal for he and QB Caleb Williams

There wasn’t any one moment this season when Rome Odunze felt like he’d built enough chemistry with his quarterback, fellow Bears rookie Caleb Williams. There may never be, at any point in their careers. “You gotta go out there and prove it on the field,” the receiver said this week. “We have to continue to do that ... Kind of like Davante Adams and Aaron Rodgers, they have to go out and prove that every single Sunday, too. And they continue to do so. “Even though we’re at the inception of our duo, you still have to prove it.” The Bears envisioned Williams and Odunze would become one of the best young quarterback-receiver pairings in the NFL — though maybe not to the extent of the former Packers-turned-Jets —when they drafted the former first and the latter ninth in April. The two have shown flashes of that this season — Odunze caught a 50-50 ball for 30 yards on fourth-and-1 Sunday — but not often enough to avoid a nine-game losing streak. Odunze fumbled twice in the first quarter of Sunday’s 34-17 loss to the Lions, once on a fly sweep handoff from Williams, another after a 19-yard catch. Perhaps that’s why Odunze, who is rarely short on words, gave a stilted answer when asked how he evaluated his rookie season. “I couldn’t tell you,” he said. “We still got games to go. I can’t really encapsulate it yet.” Through 15 games, Odunze’s performance has fallen just shy of Marvin Harrison, Jr., the Ohio State receiver that so many Bears fans pined for and who was picked fourth by the Cardinals. In 15 games, Harrison Jr. has 51 catches on 100 targets for 726 yards. Odunze has 51 catches on 95 passes for 701. Harrison has seven touchdowns to Odunze’s three, though. Harrison is fourth in receiving yards among rookie receivers, Odunze fifth. The Jaguars’ Brian Thomas has a league-high 1,088 rookie receiving yards. Neither Harrison nor Thomas has had to break in a rookie quarterback the way Odunze has. The good news is that he and Williams can grow together. The bad news has been self-evident this season, as the Bears’ offense has struggled to find consistency on and off the field. Williams is on his third different offensive coordinator and second different play-caller. “I think Rome has been consistent from Day 1,” interim head coach Thomas Brown said. “The ball hasn’t always found him throughout the year as far as his role in kind of how it plays out from a progression standpoint. “But when he’s had an opportunity to make plays, the guy constantly shows up.” Williams has seen that, even though Odunze ranks third on the team in catches and targets and second in receiving yards. “Being able to have him here and grow with him and our relationship over the years is going to be vital, I think, for the team,” Williams said. “So I’ve been able to be able to continue that and continue to grow that. [It] t is going to be really fun — and really vital.” NOTE: The Bears held a walk-through Tuesday and estimated their player’s participation for a real practice. Guard Teven Jenkins (calf). safety Elijah Hicks (ankle/foot), running back Travis Homer (hamstring) and tight end Marcedes Lewis (rest) were among the players who would have sat out.Fortinet's Derek Manky Shares 5 Tips to Combat Cyber Threats

— Deaths from starvation will likely pass famine levels in northern as soon as next month owing to “near-total blockade” of food and other aid, the U.S.-created global food-crisis monitor said on Tuesday. The finding by the Famine Early Warning System Network appeared to expose a rift within the over the extent of starvation in northern , with the U.S. ambassador to , , disputing part of the data used in reaching the conclusion and calling the stepped-up famine warning “irresponsible.” Northern has been one of the areas hardest-hit by fighting and restrictions on aid throughout its 14-month war with Hamas militants. at one point increased the number of aid deliveries it permitted into northern under pressure from President Joe Biden. But the U.N. and aid groups say recently has blocked almost all aid again. Only nine U.N. trucks have been able to bring in food and water over the past 2 1/2 months, Oxfam says. says it has been operating in recent months against Hamas militants still active in northern . It says the vast majority of the area’s residents have fled and relocated to Gaza City, where most aid destined for the north is delivered. But some critics, including a former defense minister, have accused of carrying out ethnic cleansing in far north, near the Israeli border. FEWS Net said unless changes its policy, it expects the number of people dying of starvation and related ailments in northern to reach between two and 15 per day sometime between next month and March. The internationally recognized mortality threshold for famine is two or more deaths a day per 10,000 people. Cindy McCain, the American head of the U.N. World Food Program, in a Dec. 15 appearance on CBS’ “Face the Nation” called for political pressure to get food flowing to Palestinians trapped in north . “We need unfettered access. We need a ceasefire and we need it now,” she said. “We can’t ... sit by and just allow these people to starve to death.” FEWS Net was created by the U.S. Agency for International Development in the mid-1980s to warn of global food crises. The United States, main backer, provided a record amount of military support in the first year of the war. At the same time, the repeatedly urged to allow more access to aid deliveries in overall, and warned that failing to do so could trigger U.S. restrictions on military support. The recently said was making improvements and declined to carry out its threat of restrictions. Military support for war in is politically charged in the United States. Republicans and some Democrats have staunchly opposed any effort to limit U.S. support over the suffering of Palestinian civilians trapped in the conflict. The reluctance to do more to press for improved treatment of civilians undercut support for Democrats in last month’s elections. , the U.S. ambassador, challenged the famine warning in a posting on social media, saying it was based on “outdated and inaccurate” data. He pointed to uncertainty over how many of the 65,000 people remaining in northern had fled in recent weeks, saying that skewed the findings. FEWS said its famine assessment holds even if as few as 10,000 remain there. “We work day and night with the U.N. and our Israeli partners to meet humanitarian needs - which are great - and relying on inaccurate data is irresponsible.,” wrote. ___ AP writers Matthew Lee in and Josef Federman in Jerusalem contributed to this report. Copyright © 2024 The Washington Times, LLC.WASHINGTON — Special counsel Jack Smith moved to abandon two criminal cases against Donald Trump on Monday, acknowledging that Trump’s return to the White House will preclude attempts to federally prosecute him for retaining classified documents or trying to overturn his 2020 election defeat. The decision was inevitable, since longstanding Justice Department policy says sitting presidents cannot face criminal prosecution. Yet it was still a momentous finale to an unprecedented chapter in political and law enforcement history, as federal officials attempted to hold accountable a former president while he was simultaneously running for another term. Trump emerges indisputably victorious, having successfully delayed the investigations through legal maneuvers and then winning reelection despite indictments that described his actions as a threat to the country’s constitutional foundations. “I persevered, against all odds, and WON,” Trump exulted in a post on Truth Social, his social media website. He also said that “these cases, like all of the other cases I have been forced to go through, are empty and lawless, and should never have been brought.” The judge in the election case granted prosecutors’ dismissal request. A decision in the documents case was still pending Monday evening. The outcome makes it clear that, when it comes to a president and criminal accusations, nothing supersedes the voters’ own verdict. In court filings, Smith’s team emphasized that the move to end their prosecutions was not a reflection of the merit of the cases but a recognition of the legal shield that surrounds any commander in chief. “That prohibition is categorical and does not turn on the gravity of the crimes charged, the strength of the Government’s proof, or the merits of the prosecution, which the Government stands fully behind,” prosecutors said in one of their filings. They wrote that Trump’s return to the White House “sets at odds two fundamental and compelling national interests: on the one hand, the Constitution’s requirement that the President must not be unduly encumbered in fulfilling his weighty responsibilities . . . and on the other hand, the Nation’s commitment to the rule of law.” In this situation, “the Constitution requires that this case be dismissed before the defendant is inaugurated,” they concluded. Smith’s team said it was leaving intact charges against two co-defendants in the classified documents case. Steven Cheung, Trump’s incoming White House communications director, said Americans “want an immediate end to the political weaponization of our justice system and we look forward to uniting our country.” Trump has long described the investigations as politically motivated, and he has vowed to fire Smith as soon as he takes office in January. Now he will start his second term free from criminal scrutiny by the government that he will lead. The election case brought last year was once seen as one of the most serious legal threats facing Trump as he tried to reclaim the White House. He was indicted for plotting to overturn his defeat to Joe Biden in 2020, an effort that climaxed with his supporters’ violent attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. But the case quickly stalled amid legal fighting over Trump’s sweeping claims of immunity from prosecution for acts he took while in the White House. The U.S. Supreme Court in July ruled for the first time that former presidents have broad immunity from prosecution, and sent the case back to U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan to determine which allegations in the indictment, if any, could proceed to trial. The case was just beginning to pick up steam again in the trial court in the weeks leading up to this year’s election. Smith’s team in October filed a lengthy brief laying out new evidence it planned to use against him at trial, accusing him of “resorting to crimes” in an increasingly desperate effort to overturn the will of voters after he lost to Biden. In dismissing the case, Chutkan acknowledged prosecutors’ request to do so “without prejudice,” raising the possibility that they could try to bring charges against Trump when his term is over. She wrote that is “consistent with the Government’s understanding that the immunity afforded to a sitting President is temporary, expiring when they leave office.” But such a move may be barred by the statute of limitations, and Trump may also try to pardon himself while in office. The separate case involving classified documents had been widely seen as legally clear cut, especially because the conduct in question occurred after Trump left the White House and lost the powers of the presidency. The indictment included dozens of felony counts accusing him of illegally hoarding classified records from his presidency at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida, and obstructing federal efforts to get them back. He has pleaded not guilty and denied wrongdoing. The case quickly became snarled by delays, with U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon slow to issue rulings — which favored Trump’s strategy of pushing off deadlines in all his criminal cases — while also entertaining defense motions and arguments that experts said other judges would have dispensed with without hearings. In May, she indefinitely canceled the trial date amid a series of unresolved legal issues before dismissing the case outright two months later. Smith’s team appealed the decision, but now has given up that effort. Trump faced two other state prosecutions while running for president. One of them, a New York case involving hush money payments, resulted in a conviction on felony charges of falsifying business records. It was the first time a former president had been found guilty of a crime. The sentencing in that case is on hold as Trump’s lawyers try to have the conviction dismissed before he takes office, arguing that letting the verdict stand will interfere with his presidential transition and duties. Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s office is fighting the dismissal but has indicated that it would be open to delaying sentencing until Trump leaves office. Bragg, a Democrat, has said the solution needs to balance the obligations of the presidency with “the sanctity of the jury verdict.” Trump was also indicted in Georgia along with 18 others accused of participating in a sprawling scheme to illegally overturn the 2020 presidential election there. Any trial appears unlikely there while Trump holds office. The prosecution already was on hold after an appeals court agreed to review whether to remove Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis over her romantic relationship with the special prosecutor she had hired to lead the case. Four defendants have pleaded guilty after reaching deals with prosecutors. Trump and the others have pleaded not guilty.

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With several key factors at play, the research firm believes 2025 could be the ideal time to invest in these often-overlooked opportunities. One of the most compelling reasons to invest in small caps is their recent underperformance compared to large caps. Over the past three years, small-cap stocks have lagged behind by 10% per year. This is an unusually large gap, especially when considering historical trends. Shaw and Partners research analysts point out that such underperformance has often been followed by a swift rebound when market conditions improve, particularly when interest rates start to fall. Smaller companies tend to be more reliant on external financing, so when interest rates fall, their borrowing costs decrease, giving them more room to expand. “The relative performance can mean revert quickly given favourable fundamentals,” the wealth management firm explained. “Over the past decade, there have been two periods of RBA interest rate cuts, each case resulting in Australian small cap stocks rising strongly and outperforming large caps.” Another key reason to look at small caps right now is their superior growth potential. Historically, small companies have outpaced large companies in earnings growth, as their smaller size allows them to grow faster from a smaller base. “Equity markets look forward, and consensus estimates forecast stronger EPS growth for small caps relative to large caps as the economy normalises post-Covid,” Shaw and Partners said. Small-cap stocks often have exposure to niche industries, which can lead to faster growth when conditions are right. Diversification and upside Small-cap stocks also provide greater diversification compared to large caps. The biggest stock in the ASX 100, BHP (ASX:BHP) , has a weighting of over 10%, which means its performance can dramatically impact the index. On the other hand, the largest stock in the small-cap index is Life360 (ASX:360) , which makes up just 1.6%. This means small-cap investors can access a broader range of companies across sectors, from technology to consumer products, without being overly exposed to any one company. “This diversification can help investors capture growth across a wider spectrum of the economy,” noted Shaw. Also, the firm said that small-cap managers have consistently delivered strong returns. The “median small-cap manager has outperformed their benchmark across 1, 3, 5, 10, and 15-year timeframes,” Shaw said, largely due to the inefficiencies in the small-cap market, such as lower liquidity and less analyst coverage. 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Australian Vanadium (ASX:AVL) is developing an Australian battery industry utilising vanadium flow batteries that will be used for grid-scale storage. The energy transition requires both electricity generation and matched storage to balance the grid. Beforepay Group (ASX:B4P) is now profitable with its core pay advance lending product. B4P is using its AI algorithms for two new businesses that can double revenue by (1) supplying larger/longer personal loans and (2) supplying AI credit risk modules to US financial institutions. Bannerman Energy (ASX:BMN) is developing the Etango Uranium Project in Namibia. Etango is one of only a handful of construction ready uranium projects globally. It is a large (~215Mlb) and long life (~40 years) asset. The uranium price is expected to continue rising due to strong demand coupled with limited supply. Chrysos Corporation's (ASX:C79) proprietary photon assay technology is making mineral assays faster, more accurate and more environmentally friendly. C79 trades on FY25 EV (expected value) revenue multiple of 8.4x and we forecast a 3-year revenue CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of 46%. We see considerable upside as our $7.20 PT (price target) only assumes 265 terminal units vs a current TAM (total addressable market) of 610 units. Humm (ASX:HUM) is a value investment emerging from restructuring and turning to growth. It is trading on a PE (price earnings) of 4x with earnings growth looking solid for FY25. It is Australia’s leading non-bank financial in secured asset lending to SME’s. Metro Mining (ASX:MMI) ships bauxite to China and is trading at just 3.7x PE and 1.5x EV/EBITDA in 2025. Bauxite prices are rising due to strong demand from China at a time of supply disruptions in Guinea, China and an export ban from Indonesia. Santana Minerals (ASX:SMI) is an advanced gold developer. The company is continuing to develop the 100% owned Bendigo-Ophir Gold Project in New Zealand that boasts 2.5Moz in resource. Shaw sees SMI rerate as it rapidly progresses to production whilst simultaneously continuing to explore its sizeable land package. Silex Systems (ASX:SLX) has the potential to be a generational investment, Shaw says. Its technology is "likely to revolutionise the uranium enrichment industry". There are positive catalysts in 2025 as the pilot plant proves up the technology, Cameco exercises its option to increase its stake in the joint venture and the US government provides financial support. Southern Cross Electrical Engineering (ASX:SXE) is a leading national electrical, instrumentation, communications, and maintenance services group. SXE is exposed to the electrification and decarbonisation of the economy. We are attracted to SXE due to the quality of its management and the strength of its industry tailwinds. The views, information, or opinions expressed in this article are solely those of the research firm and do not represent the views of Stockhead. Stockhead has not provided, endorsed or otherwise assumed responsibility for any financial product advice contained in this article. Originally published as Shaw says 2025 could be the year to feast on ASX small caps and these are its 10 favourites More related stories Stockhead Argentine lithium junior drawing major eyes Pursuit Minerals says its increased resource in Argentina opens the door to significant offtake discussions despite sluggish lithium prices. Read more Stockhead Net zero goals still need hydrogen Heavy transport and displacing fossil fuel-derived hydrogen are some of the key areas where clean hydrogen can shine. Read more2024 in pop culture: In a bruising year, we sought out fantasy, escapism — and cute little animals

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