jili super ace hack download latest version TEHRAN – Alireza Bigdeli will be replacing Hassan Kazemi Qomi as the new Iranian ambassador to Afghanistan, according to reports published on Sunday. Qomi was appointed as the Iranian president’s special envoy two months before the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan in 2021. Sometime later, he also assumed the role of Iranian ambassador to Kabul. The title of special envoy will be eliminated with the appointment of Bigdeli as the new ambassador. Given the sensitive and crucial nature of Iran's relationship with Afghanistan, Iran is working to cultivate close ties with the ruling Taliban government while simultaneously advocating for the inclusion of all Afghan political groups. Immigration and trade are another key aspect of the bilateral relationship. Bigdeli has a PhD in Political Philosophy and has spent several decades in different ranks of the Iranian foreign ministry. After serving as an analyst on East Europe, the diplomat began his first major role at the foreign ministry as deputy ambassador to Moscow from 1988 to 1992, subsequently serving as chargé d'affaires in Kazakhstan. Throughout his career, Bigdeli has held several ambassadorial positions, including serving as Iran's ambassador to Azerbaijan, Cyprus, and Turkey. He has also played a crucial role in Afghanistan's economic reconstruction efforts from 2002 to 2007. In addition to his diplomatic missions, Bigdeli has contributed to various departments within the Iranian foreign ministry, including planning and research roles. In December 2021, he was appointed as the foreign ministry’s acting deputy for consular and parliamentary affairs. Furthermore, on Saturday, the new Iranian ambassador to Finland left for the European country after sharing his plans and visions in a meeting with Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi. Javad Aghazadeh Khoei emphasized the importance of building on the existing positive trajectory of Iran-Finland relations. Araghchi welcomed Khoei's proposals and highlighted the necessity of pursuing a comprehensive agenda that aligns with Iran’s broader foreign policy goals. He expressed optimism about the potential for increased engagement and cooperation between the two countries.Aidan O'Connell threw two touchdown passes, Daniel Carlson kicked four field goals, Ameer Abdullah had the first 100-yard rushing game of his career and the visiting Las Vegas Raiders defeated the New Orleans Saints 25-10 on Sunday afternoon. Abdullah, playing in the 141st game of his 10-year career, finished with 115 yards on 20 carries. O'Connell completed 20 of 35 passes for 242 yards as the Raiders (4-12) won their second straight after a 10-game losing streak. Brock Bowers added seven receptions for 77 yards, giving him 1,144 receiving yards, which broke the NFL single-season record for a rookie tight end, set by Mike Ditka with 1,076 yards in 14 games in 1961. Rookie Spencer Rattler passed for 218 yards with a touchdown and two interceptions and fell to 0-5 as the starter for the Saints (5-11). Las Vegas's first possession of the third quarter resulted in Carlson's 54-yard field goal, which increased its lead to 16-10 at the end of the period. Carlson's 25-yard field goal pushed the lead to 19-10 on the third play of the fourth quarter. O'Connell added an 18-yard touchdown pass to Tre Tucker to complete the scoring. The Raiders received the opening kickoff and held the ball for 17 plays before stalling. Carlson kicked a 31-yard field goal and the 3-0 lead held up through the end of the first quarter. On the first play of the second quarter, Rattler threw a 30-yard touchdown pass to former Raiders tight end Foster Moreau and the Saints took a 7-3 lead with their first points in the first half in three games. The ensuing possession ended with Carlson kicking a 39-yard field goal that trimmed the lead to 7-6. O'Connell threw a 3-yard touchdown pass to Jakobi Meyers to give Las Vegas a 13-7 lead with 57 seconds left in the second quarter. Rattler completed 5 of 7 for 54 yards in driving New Orleans to Blake Grupe's 34-yard field goal as time expired that trimmed the lead to 13-10 at halftime. --Field Level Media

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Indianapolis Colts coach Shane Steichen seemed to sense the question might arise after his club was eliminated from playoff consideration Sunday with a ghastly 45-33 loss to the host New York Giants in East Rutheford, N.J. The Giants were 2-13 and had lost a franchise-record 10 straight games entering the contest and their season-high point total Sunday more than tripled their season average of 14.3 points per game. It was the type of bad loss that leads to head coaches being asked about their job security. "I control what I can control," Steichen said of the employment situation. The Colts (7-9) were outplayed all contest by the team that entered the day with the worst record in the NFL -- and with their playoff hopes on the line. Last season, Steichen's first as Indianapolis coach, the Colts also fell short, losing to the Houston Texans in the final week of the season to miss the playoffs. "It was as disappointing as it gets," Steichen said of the setback against the Giants. "As the leader of a football team, shoot, I always say I've got to be better, we've all got to be better. That's a group effort, everyone's got to chip in and do their part, so stuff like that doesn't happen." Giants quarterback Drew Lock passed for 309 yards and tied his career high of four touchdowns while also running for a score. Meanwhile, the Colts also went with a reserve quarterback in veteran Joe Flacco and he turned the ball over three times on two interceptions and a fumble. He also passed for 330 yards. Flacco started because rookie Anthony Richardson couldn't play due to back and foot injuries. Indianapolis completes the season next weekend at home against the Jacksonville Jaguars. "I know it's a tough situation, obviously, when you're out of the playoff hunt, but again, I told (the team) we've got to be professional about it," Steichen said. "That's the biggest thing. We've got to show up and do our job still with one week left." The Colts last made the playoffs in the 2020 season. Their last playoff win was two seasons earlier. --Field Level MediaNone

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The stars of the long-awaited silver-screen adaptation of Broadway smash “ Wicked ” have been widely ridiculed for their cringe-worthy press tour behavior ahead of its release, culminating with a recent interview that went viral for being completely nonsensical. In a clip shared tens of millions of times online, Out magazine reporter Tracy Gilchrist tells co-stars Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo that she heard people were taking the lyrics of “Defying Gravity” — one of the musical’s big numbers — and “really holding space with that and feeling power in that.” Erivo, 37, clasped her hand to her chest, visibly emotionally bowled-over by Gilchrist’s inscrutable assemblage of nouns and verbs. “I didn’t know that was happening. That’s really powerful,” she said, very nearly breathless. “Mm-hmm,” said Gilchrist, confirming Erivo was appropriately moved by the revelation. “That’s.. what I wanted,” Erivo said of the 20-year-old song, which was written by renowned composer Stephen Schwartz. She turns to look at Grande, who solemnly nods her head in apparent agreement before clutching her co-star’s index finger. “I didn’t know that was happening,” the Brit actress squeaked, her voice catching in her throat. Gilchrist then let the air out of the balloon so fast it prompted some online to question if she was trolling. “I’ve seen it in a couple posts, I don’t know how widespread, but you know, I am in queer media, so, that’s my, you know, but yeah, it’s happening,” she said. The unusual exchange was savaged on social media, with many unable to get a bead on what was actually being conveyed and why it provoked such a strong emotional response from the film’s stars. “I feel like I’m in a fever dream,” an Instagram user quipped. “What is it that is actually happening,” another deadpanned. Others adopted the instantly viral new term Gilchrist coined to poke fun at the actresses. “I’m holding space for when this press tour is finally over,” one commenter quipped. The $150 million blockbuster — which runs 2 hours 40 minutes — is controversially going to be broken up into two separate movies, with “Wicked Part Two” set for release next November. Throughout the world-galloping press tour the actresses’ strange behavior has raised eyebrows and drawn gales of mockery . Earlier this month at an event centered around the fashion of the cast, a blogger pointedly asked the women on camera, “What is a common misconception people have” about the duo. Grande, 31, who is American but moments earlier had been affecting a British accent, literally gasped out loud before whipping her head to face her co-star. “I don’t know what a common misconception is at all. But that’s not a fashion question, is it?” Erivo jabbed back in a response later criticized as “rude.” Erivo also made headlines last month for her meltdown over a fan-made poster of the film adaptation done in the style of the original Broadway show’s advert, in which her character’s hat is pulled down over her eyes. “[T]o edit my face and hide my eyes is to erase me,” she wrote on her Instagram story at the time. “This is the wildest, most offensive thing I have seen. None of this is funny. None of it is cute. It degrades me. It degrades us,” she continued. “The original poster is an ILLUSTRATION,” she said. “I am a real life human being, who chose to look right down the barrel of the camera to you, the viewer ... because, without words we communicate with our eyes.” She later attempted to walk back her embarrassing outburst , chalking up the finger-wagging as “a little human moment” she had, and blamed the intensity of her reaction to, “having that passion for what this piece is and loving it so much.”

Watch: Transgender Group Storms Women's Restroom at Capitol in Bizarre StuntAsian shares have edged lower as high Treasury yields challenged lofty Wall Street equity valuations while underpinning the US dollar near multi-month peaks. Volumes were light with the New Year holiday looming and a rather bare data diary this week. China has the PMI factory surveys out on Tuesday, while the US ISM survey for December is due on Friday. MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan dipped 0.2 per cent, but is still 16 per cent higher for the year. Japan's Nikkei eased 0.2 per cent, but is sitting on gains of 20 per cent for 2024. South Korea's main index has not been so fortunate, having run into a storm of political uncertainty in recent weeks, and is saddled with losses of more than 9 per cent for the year. It was last off 0.35 per cent. S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq futures were both off 0.1 per cent. Wall Street suffered a broad-based sell off on Friday with no obvious trigger, though volumes were just two-thirds of the daily average. The S&P 500 is still up 25 per cent for the year and the Nasdaq 31 per cent, which is stretching valuations when compared to the risk-free return of Treasuries. Investors are counting on earnings per share growth of just over 10 per cent in 2025, versus a 12.47 per cent expected rise in 2024, according to LSEG data. Yet yields on 10-year Treasuries are near eight-month highs at 4.631 per cent and ending the year around 75 basis points above where they started it, even though the Fed delivered 100 basis points of cuts to cash rates. "The continued rise in bond yields, driven by the reassessment of less restrictive monetary policy expectations, creates some concern," said Quasar Elizundia, a research strategist at broker Pepperstone. "The possibility that the Fed may keep restrictive monetary policy for longer than expected could temper corporate earnings growth expectations for 2025, which could in turn influence investment decisions." Bond investors may also be wary of burgeoning supply as President-elect Donald Trump is promising tax cuts with few concrete proposals for restraining the budget deficit. Trump is expected to release at least 25 executive orders when he takes office on January 20, covering a range of issues from immigration to energy and crypto policy. Widening interest rate differentials have kept the US dollar in demand, giving it gains of 6.5 per cent for the year on a basket of major currencies. The euro has lost more than 5 per cent on the dollar so far in 2024 to last stand at $1.0429, not far from its recent two-year trough of $1.0344. The dollar held near a five-month top on the yen at 157.71 , with only the risk of Japanese intervention preventing another test of the 160.00 barrier. The strength of the dollar has been something of a burden for gold prices, though the metal is still 28 per cent higher for the year so far at $2,624 an ounce. Oil has had a tougher year as concerns about demand, particularly from China, kept a lid on prices and forced OPEC+ to repeatedly extend a deal to limit supplies. Brent fell 37 cents to $73.80 a barrel, while US crude lost 17 cents to $70.43 per barrel.We are going to push ourselves – Marco Silva wants even more from FulhamTwenty questions and answers about the upcoming high school basketball season. 1. Who is the best player in the area? This is a much tougher question than usual, but the nod goes to Warren’s Jaxson Davis. It’s rare for a sophomore to be considered the best player in the state. But Davis’ play as a freshman was undeniably special. 2. Which players are on the preseason All-State team? Davis, Bolingbrook’s Davion Thompson, Metamora’s Matthew Zobrist, Waubonsie Valley’s Tyreek Coleman and big man Nick Allen of Bradley-Bourbonnais. 3. Which local teams are the favorites to win Class 4A? Bolingbrook, Warren, Rich, Benet and defending champion Homewood-Flossmoor make up the top tier of contenders. 4. Is there a team that might make a Cinderella run? Waubonsie Valley has several new faces and should improve throughout the season. Coleman and senior Moses Wilson are a dangerous, dependable combination. Kenwood has as much talent as any team in Class 4A and it is possible sophomore Devin Cleveland establishes himself as the best player in the state this season. 5. Who are the local favorites in Class 3A? Defending champion DePaul Prep opens the season as a heavy favorite with Simeon and Mount Carmel up next. 6. What’s the most interesting development for this season? Has the Public League left the spotlight? There isn’t a Public League team in the top five of the rankings. Young’s Antonio Munoz appears to be the only senior in the conference with a shot at Player of the Year honors. Keep an eye on Cleveland though. If he lives up to expectations that will keep a Public League team firmly in the state title conversation. 7. Which players have improved the most since last season? Glenbard West’s TJ Williams and Hinsdale Central’s Vincas Buzelis played their way onto the preseason list of the area’s top 50 players. Also keep an eye on Oswego East junior Mason Lockett, who could become a star. 8. Which players are worth traveling to see? The three sophomores, Cleveland, Davis and Thompson, are the area’s star attractions. 9. What are the top teams from outside the area? Quincy and Moline are state title contenders in Class 4A. The Blue Devils have three excellent seniors in Bradley Longcor (Santa Clara), Dom Clay (Austin Peay) and 6-5 Keshaun Thomas. Moline features 6-4 Trey Taylor and 6-5 Braden Freeman (Cal-Poly). Metamora, led by Zobrist, and Mt. Zion, with Lyncoln Koester and 6-7 JC Anderson are the early Class 3A contenders. 10. Who is the most important transfer? There were several hundred transfers, but not many that were major. Al Brooks Jr. leaving Hansberry for Rich turned the Raptors into serious contenders in 4A. Gabe Sularski’s move from Benet to Lemont took the Redwings out of the conversation for the preseason No. 1 ranking and raised Lemont’s profile for the next two seasons. 11. Who is the most under-appreciated player in the area? Oak Lawn senior Donte Montgomery. The 6-2 guard averaged 21 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists and two steals last season and posted games of 38 and 36 points. Montgomery is also a fun player to watch, scoring with style and daring. 12. Which teams were overlooked in the preseason Super 25? DeKalb, Lake Forest, Glenbard West and Waukegan are the top teams outside the preseason rankings. Marist deserves a special mention. The RedHawks were poised to be one of the top 15 teams in the area before Achilles Anderson and Stephen Brown were injured during football. Anderson is out for the year while Brown is expected to miss around two months. 13. What is the must-see game of the year? Mark Jan. 25 on the calendar. Preseason No. 1 Bolingbrook and No. 2 Warren will face off in a shootout at Benet. Any matchup of Thompson vs. Davis will fill seats for the next three years. 14. What is the strongest conference in the area? The Public League’s newly constructed Red Shield conference takes the title away from the Catholic League Blue. There isn’t a top-five preseason team, but Simeon, Kenwood, Young, Lincoln Park and Curie are ranked. Lane and Westinghouse are both solid as well. 15. What is going on with the shot clock? This season will be the same as the last two, with the shot clock used at approved regular-season tournaments and shootouts. The Illinois High School Association will require the 35-second shot clock to be used in all varsity games starting in the 2026-27 season. 16. Are there any changes to the state tournament this season? The three-day state finals format remains, but the third place and semifinal times and days have moved around. The Class 3A semifinals are now on Thursday night and the 4A semis are on Friday night. 17. Who are the new coaches to watch? After a few years of major turnover there are just two new names in the preseason Super 25. Kenwood assistant principal Joseph Mason has taken over for Mike Irvin this season. Roshawn Russell, the former St. Rita coach, is the new coach at St. Laurence. 18. Which sophomores will emerge? This will be one of the season’s most intriguing questions. Keep an eye on West Aurora’s Travis Brown, Kaneland’s 6-9 Jeffrey Hassan, Jamarri Fears of Romeoville and Glenbrook South’s Jacob Fuller. 19. Who are the best big men in the area? It’s a very down year for bigs. ISU recruit Nick Allen (6-10) should put up impressive numbers at Bradley-Bourbonnais. Lane’s Dalton Scantlebury (6-9) had an excellent summer and Benet seven-footer Colin Stack has an intriguing all-around game. Niles North’s Hunter Gawron (6-5) and Bolingbrook’s JT Pettigrew (6-7) are undersized but excellent rebounders. 20. Will high-profile players continue to skip their senior year? High school and college coaches aren’t sure. Jeremiah Fears is having tremendous success at Oklahoma and Bryce Heard is off to a nice start at North Carolina State. They could both be at Illinois high schools this season.

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By Mumini AbdulKareem, Ilorin Youths across the country have been advised to explore the opportunities available in the tech ecosystem. This was disclosed at a two-day tech training workshop held in Ilọrin, Kwara State capital, on Saturday. The event was the seventh edition of Kwarabuild Tech Conference and aimed at fostering technological self-reliance and economic empowerment. It attracted over 1,500 youth from the North Central and beyond. Speaking during the event, Managing Director of the Ilorin Innovation Hub, Mr Temi Kolawole, said there are lots of potentials in the tech ecosystem that must be explored by the youth. He advised participants to domesticate the training to tackle local and global challenges through innovative solutions. While reiterating the vast potential in the tech industry, he urged participants to upskill, innovate, and collaborate to solve pressing societal challenges. “No foreigner will come to build Nigeria’s tech ecosystem for us. It is up to us to rise, acquire the skills, and create the future we desire,” Kolawole said. In his remarks, Kwarabuild Co-Founder, Ibraheem Zulkifli, said, “Our goal is to uncover hidden talents among the participants and equip them with the tools to achieve self-dependence”. He called for greater collaboration with the state government and key stakeholders to provide easier access to resources for youths eager to escape poverty and unemployment. Zulkifli added that participants were trained on identifying and solving various technological challenges during the workshop. His partner, Kamaldeen Kehinde, highlighted the significance of the event, which he said spared Kwarans the inconvenience of travelling to Lagos or neighbouring states for similar programs. Commissioner for Business, Innovation, and Technology, Mrs. Damilola Yusuf-Adelodun, reaffirmed the state government commitment to supporting tech startups and entrepreneurs in building a robust tech ecosystem. According to her, the state government has deeply invested in youth development and technological advancement. She emphasised that the Kwarabuild Tech Conference provided startups with an opportunity to network and grow their businesses. Mrs. Yusuf-Adelodun also reiterated her ministry’s commitment to engaging with tech experts, professionals, and entrepreneurs to address key areas such as funding, policy formulation, and innovative programmes. Join Daily Trust WhatsApp Community For Quick Access To News and Happenings Around You. NEWS UPDATE: Nigerians have been finally approved to earn Dollars from home, acquire premium domains for as low as $1500, profit as much as $22,000 (₦37million+). Click here to start.

The bill is traditionally strongly bipartisan, but some Democratic lawmakers opposed the inclusion of a ban on transgender medical treatments for children of military members if such treatment could result in sterilization. The bill passed by a vote of 281-140 and next moves to the Senate, where lawmakers sought a bigger boost in defense spending than the current measure allows. Lawmakers are touting the bill's 14.5% pay raise for junior enlisted service members and a 4.5% increase for others as key to improving the quality of life for those serving in the U.S. military. Those serving as junior enlisted personnel are in pay grades that generally track with their first enlistment term. Lawmakers said service member pay failed to remain competitive with the private sector, forcing many military families to rely on food banks and government assistance programs to put food on the table. The bill also provides significant new resources for child care and housing. "No service member should have to live in squalid conditions and no military family should have to rely on food stamps to feed their children, but that's exactly what many of our service members are experiencing, especially the junior enlisted," said Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Ala., chairman of the House Armed Services Committee. "This bill goes a long way to fixing that." The bill sets key Pentagon policy that lawmakers will attempt to fund through a follow-up appropriations bill. The overall spending tracks the numbers established in a 2023 agreement that then-Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., reached with President Joe Biden to increase the nation's borrowing authority and avoid a federal default in exchange for spending restraints. Many senators wanted to increase defense spending about $25 billion above what was called for in that agreement, but those efforts failed. Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., who is expected to serve as the next chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, said the overall spending level was a "tremendous loss for our national defense," though he agreed with many provisions in the bill. "We need to make a generational investment to deter the Axis of Aggressors. I will not cease work with my congressional colleagues, the Trump administration, and others until we achieve it," Wicker said. House Republicans don't want to go above the McCarthy-Biden agreement for defense spending and are looking to go way below it for many nondefense programs. They are also focused on cultural issues. The bill prohibits funding for teaching critical race theory in the military and prohibits TRICARE health plans from covering gender dysphoria treatment for children under 18 if that treatment could result in sterilization. Rep. Adam Smith of Washington state, the ranking Democratic member of the House Armed Services Committee, said minors dealing with gender dysphoria is a "very real problem." He said the treatments available, including puberty blockers and hormone therapy, proved effective at helping young people dealing with suicidal thoughts, anxiety and depression. "These treatments changed their lives and in many cases saved their lives," Smith said. "And in this bill, we decided we're going to bar service members' children from having access to that." Smith said the number of minors in service member families receiving transgender medical care extends into the thousands. He could have supported a study asking medical experts to determine whether such treatments are too often used, but a ban on health insurance coverage went too far. He said Speaker Mike Johnson's office insisted on the ban and said the provision "taints an otherwise excellent piece of legislation." Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, called the ban a step in the right direction, saying, "I think these questions need to be pulled out of the debate of defense, so we can get back to the business of defending the United States of America without having to deal with social engineering debates." Smith said he agrees with Roy that lawmakers should be focused on the military and not on cultural conflicts, "and yet, here it is in this bill." Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, the House Democratic leader, said his team did not tell Democrats how to vote on the bill. "There's a lot of positive things in the National Defense Authorization Act that were negotiated in a bipartisan way, and there are some troubling provisions in a few areas as well," Jeffries said. The defense policy bill also looks to strengthen deterrence against China. It calls for investing $15.6 billion to build military capabilities in the Indo-Pacific region. The Biden administration requested about $10 billion. On Israel, the bill, among other things, includes an expansion of U.S. joint military exercises with Israel and a prohibition on the Pentagon citing casualty data from Hamas. The defense policy bill is one of the final measures that lawmakers view as a must-pass before making way for a new Congress in January.The UPSC exam is counted among the toughest in India, and millions dream to clear it, but only a select few do. In this select group is IAS officer Pari Bishnoi, a relentlessly determined young lady from Bikaner, Rajasthan, now serving as a civil servant. Her journey, in itself, serves as an inspiration to many aspirants. Her mother, a police officer in the GRP, and her father, an advocate, set high standards for her upbringing. Pari completed her schooling at St. Mary's convent school in Ajmer and moved to Delhi for further studies and graduated from Indraprastha College for Women, University of Delhi. Moreover, she has completed her postgraduate degree in political science from MDS University, Ajmer. Her journey toward becoming an IAS officer started from the very instant she completed her academics. Pari took a life-changing decision; she decided to go into the preparation without any distractions. This included removing her social media accounts and curtailing phone use. All this and more was driven to succeed, and in 2019, she cleared the UPSC exam on her third attempt, securing an impressive All-India rank of 30. Pari's service in the civil services has been characterized by commitment and excellence since then. She is currently serving as a Subdivisional Officer at Gangtok in Sikkim and, prior to that, was in the capacity of Assistant Secretary in the Ministry of Petroleum and Gas. Apart from her professional triumph, Pari recently grabbed headlines for her marital status. She has now tied a knot with Bhavya Bishnoi, the youngest MLA from Adampur in Haryana. Belonging to a famed political family-Bhavya is the son of BJP leader Kuldeep Bishnoi and grandson of the former chief minister of Haryana, Bhajan Lal-he is a rising star in politics. Pari Bishnoi's story is an inspiration, powerful enough to take one through the great power of will and self-discipline. Pari's journey from being a small-town girl to serving the nation as a member of a politically influential clan has inspired a whole generation of young Indians to strive aspirations for making their mark emphatically felt in the annals of history.