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Bronson Reed has been receiving a significant push within WWE in recent weeks. His feuds with Seth Rollins and Braun Strowman both drew high ratings on television and across social media. He was rewarded by being placed into the New Bloodline's roster for its War Games match at Survivor Series. Unfortunately for Reed, he suffered an injury to his ankle and foot after hitting a Tsunami off the top of the cage at Survivor Series. According to Mike Johnson of Pro Wrestling Insiders, Reed is set to undergo surgery at some point next week. "The word making the rounds among WWE talents is that Bronson Reed will undergo surgery sometime next week for his ankle/foot injury suffered at WWE Survivor Series," Johnson reported. "Reed was injured hitting a Tsunami off the top of the cage through a table...Reed was slated to wrestle Seth Rollins in steel cage matches as part of the company's past-holiday live event week, so those lineups will change in the days to come." This injury couldn't have come at a worse time for Reed. He had finally generated some momentum within the company and had multiple big matches and angles lined up. His role alongside Solo Sikoa and the rest of the new bloodline would have helped increase his popularity with the fans, too. Now, Reed will be sidelined indefinitely. Once he returns, he must begin working his way back into a strong position. That could take months if it happens at all. Professional wrestling moves quickly. Fans will forget about his feuds while he's off television, and new storylines will take their place. There's no guarantee Rollins or Strowman will be available for new creative angles when he returns. And nobody knows where the Bloodline story will go next. Considering Reed's injury occurred during a dangerous spot within a match, which was undoubtedly part of the creative process, the hope is that WWE will do right by him once he returns. However, he may need to show some patience. Reed had earned this moment. Hopefully, when he's back and healthy, he will have opportunities to earn another big spot and can use that to springboard himself back toward the top of the "Monday Night RAW" card.

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ENVIRONMENTAL organization Greenpeace installed solar panels and charging stations in Bohol's "sinking" islands of Bilangbilangan and Batasan to strengthen the residents' climate response capabilities and transition away from fossil fuel dependence. It contracted the Center for Renewable Energy and Sustainable Technology to acquire, engineer and install the stations, and conduct a solar training workshop for volunteers and community partners. According to a Greenpeace report, Bohol was among the areas worst hit by Super Typhoon Odette in 2021, suffering P41.6 billion in damages to infrastructure, the economy and other critical sectors, including development administration, social, environment and the private sector. 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.Romania's top court annuls first round of presidential vote won by far-right candidateJalandhar: Although the reasons for the prevailing crisis in Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) and the upheaval within the Sikh polity are usually projected as religious, they fundamentally stem from issues of justice and equitable law enforcement. Law was not allowed to take its own course in multiple cases and at multiple levels. Rather, the govt and law enforcement agencies helped those who were on the wrong side of the law. In the four points outlined by the SAD Sudhar Lehar leaders in their complaint to Akal Takht, which were read out by the Akal Takht Jathedar to SAD former president Sukhbir Singh Badal as charges against him, only one — pardon to Sirsa dera chief by the Akal Takht — pertained to the religious domain. That too was a case of using state and political influence over religious affairs. The other three points — withdrawing the 2007 blasphemy case against the Sirsa dera chief, failure to find and punish the accused in sacrilege cases of 2015, police firing at peacefully protesting Sikhs and killing two of them at Behbal Kalan, appointment of Sumedh Saini as DGP and rewarding former DGP Izhar Alam despite serious allegations of fake encounters against them — pertained to the justice delivery system . In the blasphemy case of May 2007, in which Sirsa dera chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim was accused of imitating Guru Gobind Singh and there was huge turmoil in the state, even the state home department gave sanction for his prosecution. But the justice delivery system was blocked and the charge-sheet was never filed in the trial court, even as a senior Punjab Police officer filed an affidavit in the Punjab and Haryana high court stating that the case was registered against the dera chief after investigations and they had enough evidence to prosecute him. Instead, police filed a cancellation report in a Bathinda court just ahead of the 2012 assembly elections. In Aug 2014, the district and sessions judge, Bathinda, discharged the dera chief on the ground that the charge-sheet was not presented against him within the stipulated time of three years and accepted the cancellation report. In the case of sacrilege, the issue was primarily of enforcement of law as initially it was a case of theft of “bir” of Guru Granth Sahib from the gurdwara of Burj Jawahar Singh Wala village, Faridkot district, on June 1, 2015. The final act of sacrilege happened well after four months on Oct 12, that too after an abusive warning through posters, at least two weeks before the final act. In this connection, Sudhar Lehar’s allegation was that there was a failure in finding the culprits and getting them punished. The police firing at Behbal Kalan on Oct 14, 2015, was also found blatantly illegal and even a murder case was registered against unidentified police officials initially, and action against them happened during the Congress regime. The issue of appointment of Sumedh Saini as Punjab DGP and the induction of former DGP Izhar Alam in the SAD and giving his wife an assembly ticket, even though both the top officers faced allegations of extrajudicial killings in Punjab, also pertained to helping or rewarding those who faced allegations of gross illegalities, whereas before coming to power in 1997, Parkash Singh Badal promised justice in such cases. Stay updated with the latest news on Times of India . Don't miss daily games like Crossword , Sudoku , and Mini Crossword .

NoneAidan 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 MediaLONDON — A woman who claimed mixed martial arts fighter Conor McGregor "brutally raped and battered" her in a Dublin hotel penthouse was awarded nearly 250,000 Euros ($257,000) on Friday by a civil court jury in Ireland. Nikita Hand said the Dec. 9, 2018, assault after a night of partying left her heavily bruised and suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder. McGregor testified that he never forced the woman to do anything against her will and said she fabricated the allegations after the two had consensual sex. His lawyer had called Hand a gold digger. The fighter, once the face of the Ultimate Fighting Championship but now past his prime, shook his head as the jury of eight women and four men found him liable for assault after deliberating about six hours in the High Court in Dublin. He was mobbed by cameras as he left court but did not comment. He later said on the social platform X that he would appeal the verdict and the "modest award." People are also reading... Hand's voice cracked and her hands trembled as she read a statement outside the courthouse, saying she would never forget what happened to her but would now be able to move on with her life. She thanked her family, partner, friends, jurors, the judge and all the supporters that had reached out to her online, but particularly her daughter. "She has given me so much strength and courage over the last six years throughout this nightmare to keep on pushing forward for justice," she said. "I want to show (her) and every other girl and boy that you can stand up for yourself if something happens to you, no matter who the person is, and justice will be served." The Associated Press generally does not name alleged victims of sexual violence unless they come forward publicly, as Hand has done. Under Irish law, she did not have the anonymity she would have been granted in a criminal proceeding and was named publicly throughout the trial. Her lawyer told jurors that McGregor was angry about a fight he had lost in Las Vegas two months earlier and took it out on his client. "He's not a man, he's a coward," attorney John Gordon said in his closing speech. "A devious coward and you should treat him for what he is." Gordon said his client never pretended to be a saint and was only looking to have fun when she sent McGregor a message through Instagram after attending a Christmas party. He said Hand knew McGregor socially and that they had grown up in the same area. She said he picked her and a friend up in a car and shared cocaine with them, which McGregor admitted in court, on the way to the Beacon Hotel. Hand said she told McGregor she didn't want to have sex with him and that she was menstruating. She said she told him "no" as he started kissing her but he eventually pinned her to a bed and she couldn't move. McGregor put her in a chokehold and later told her, "now you know how I felt in the octagon where I tapped out three times," referring to a UFC match when he had to admit defeat, she said. Hand had to take several breaks in emotional testimony over three days. She said McGregor threatened to kill her during the encounter and she feared she would never see her young daughter again. Eventually, he let go of her. "I remember saying I was sorry, as I felt that I did something wrong and I wanted to reassure him that I wouldn't tell anyone so he wouldn't hurt me again," she testified. She said she then let him do what he wanted and he had sex with her. A paramedic who examined Hand the next day testified that she had never before seen someone with that intensity of bruising. A doctor told jurors Hand had multiple injuries. Hand said the trauma of the attack had left her unable to work as a hairdresser, she fell behind on her mortgage and had to move out of her house. Police investigated the woman's complaint but prosecutors declined to bring charges, saying there was insufficient evidence and a conviction was unlikely. McGregor, in his post on X, said he was disappointed jurors didn't see all the evidence prosecutors had reviewed. He testified that the two had athletic and vigorous sex, but that it was not rough. He said "she never said 'no' or stopped" and testified that everything she said was a lie. "It is a full blown lie among many lies," he said when asked about the chokehold allegation. "How anyone could believe that me, as a prideful person, would highlight my shortcomings." McGregor's lawyer told jurors they had to set aside their animus toward the fighter. "You may have an active dislike of him, some of you may even loathe him – there is no point pretending that the situation might be otherwise," attorney Remy Farrell said. "I'm not asking you to invite him to Sunday brunch." The defense said the woman never told investigators McGregor threatened her life. They also showed surveillance video in court that they said appeared to show the woman kiss McGregor's arm and hug him after they left the hotel room. Farrell said she looked "happy, happy, happy." McGregor said he was "beyond petrified" when first questioned by police and read them a prepared statement. On the advice of his lawyer, he refused to answer more than 100 follow-up questions. The jury ruled against Hand in a case she brought against one of McGregor's friends, James Lawrence, whom she accused of having sex with her in the hotel without consent. Be the first to know

The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has strongly condemned the persistent and devastating military airstrikes that have resulted in the deaths of innocent Nigerians, describing them as calamitous and avoidable tragedies. In a Statement on Friday, signed by Comrade Emmanuel Onwubiko National Coordinator, HURIWA, this association called for the immediate arrest and prosecution of military commanders responsible for these operations, asserting that the lack of accountability is perpetuating a culture of impunity within the Nigerian Armed Forces. HURIWA’s statement follows the latest airstrike in Sokoto State on Christmas Day, which reportedly claimed over ten lives in the villages of Gidan Sama and Rumtuwa, Silame Local Government Area. The airstrike, intended to target Lakurawa terrorists operating near the Surame Forest, instead left a trail of civilian casualties and injuries. This tragedy marks the third major erroneous airstrike in 2024 alone, following similar incidents in Zamfara and Kaduna States earlier in the year. The association recalled other tragic airstrikes, including the infamous bombing in Maiduguri during former President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration, which killed over 100 civilians. It also cited the April 2024 attack in Zamfara State, where 40 people, including worshippers observing Eid-el-Fitr prayers, were killed, and the September 2024 incident in Kaduna State, where 23 residents lost their lives in an airstrike that hit a mosque and marketplace. “This is not just incompetence; it is a crime against humanity. The repeated occurrence of such so-called ‘accidental’ bombings is unacceptable. If this were an isolated incident, one might believe it was a genuine mistake. But when it happens repeatedly, we must question whether these are deliberate acts. Someone must be held accountable,” HURIWA stated. The association expressed deep concern over the apparent lack of oversight by Nigeria’s political leadership, accusing them of being either compromised or too intimidated to hold the military accountable. “The military is supposed to be subservient to civilian authority, taking direction from the President as the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces. However, it appears that the political class, including the National Assembly, is too scared or compromised to provide proper oversight,” HURIWA observed. HURIWA criticized the silence of key national leaders, including the Senate President and Speaker of the House of Representatives, on the issue. It called on the National Assembly to fulfill its constitutional duty by investigating these incidents and ensuring those responsible are brought to justice. “The Senate and House of Representatives must wake up to their responsibilities. Their silence in the face of such heinous acts is a betrayal of the Nigerian people. We demand immediate action,” the association declared.EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says the government is working to get taxpayer value for the money it paid for medication that has yet to be approved and delivered. Smith announced the plan two years ago amid a national shortage of children's pain medication. The province spent $70 million upfront to import five million bottles from Turkey-based Atabay Pharmaceuticals. But Alberta Health Services said Friday that Health Canada only approved 1.5 million bottles or $21 million worth of product. That left a credit of $49 million. Smith said this week the holdup is with Health Canada, which would have to approve a new suite of imports for the province to get its money's worth. “We’re waiting for Health Canada to work with AHS to identify the products, get the formulations, approve it, so that we're able to execute on it. Those things take time," Smith said in a year-end interview. The premier said the province had to pay the $70 million upfront. "They delivered a portion, and then the supply chains were restored, and we didn't need to fulfil it with the two products we'd initially ordered. So we have a credit on file with Atabay,” said Smith. The government and AHS declined to say what specific products they're seeking or when they might arrive. “We want it to be delivered soon," said Smith. Health Canada was unable to provide an immediate response. AHS said the $70-million prepayment went to Edmonton-based medical supplier MHCare. AHS did not address questions about how common it is to pay the entire contracting fee upfront with no apparent backstops to ensure fulfilment. The costs of shipping, waste disposal and other administration tied to the deal were initially estimated to be an extra $10 million, but are yet to be finalized. NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi said Smith's United Conservative government signed a deal that didn't follow normal procurement practices, and it backfired. "The federal government had already signed a deal to get real Tylenol onto the shelves that arrived before the Turkish Tylenol," he told The Canadian Press. "Albertans should be really angry, because we basically have given $80 million of taxpayers money that could have built schools." Smith's government has stood by the decision to import the medication because, in late 2022, parents were desperate to find relief for their children at the height of the respiratory virus season. The purchase has long been mired in difficulties. It was immediately beset by delays, as the province sought regulatory approvals and sorted out packaging and warning labels. Pharmacists had to keep some of the medicine behind the counter to make sure customers who bought it were aware of the comparatively lower dosage. Hospital neonatal units eventually stopped using it due to safety concerns. The purchase also sparked questions about whether the province's relaxed ethics rules meant elected officials could be bought for the right price. Multiple UCP cabinet ministers have said they accepted free tickets to Edmonton Oilers hockey games during the Stanley Cup playoffs. They said they followed conflict-of-interest rules and denied any claims of disreputable behaviour. Health Minister Adriana LaGrange has said AHS has identified what imported adult medications it could use, is in negotiations with Atabay and is working to get approval from Health Canada. “Once those processes have been gone through, I will be happy to share exactly what those medications are,” she said Thursday. "My goal has always been to get products that we can use, get maximum value out of what's remaining on the books there, and that's what's happening." This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 6, 2024. Lisa Johnson, The Canadian Press

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