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The counting of votes will be undertaken at 8 am on Saturday in where the election is witnessing a major battle. The Anushakti Nagar Assembly constituency (number 172), located in Mumbai, is a key electoral seat in Maharashtra, falling under the general category. Known for its competitive political landscape, Anushakti Nagar is crucial in shaping the outcome of the state’s Assembly elections. The constituency has witnessed intense rivalry in recent years, with major parties like BJP, Shiv Sena, Nationalist Congress Party factions, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena, and Congress all vying for control. The 2024 election sees a high-profile contest, with several strong contenders from rival factions. Sana Malik, daughter of Nawab Malik, a prominent figure contests from the Ajit Pawar faction of the NCP. Fahad Ahmad, husband of actress Swara Bhaskar, represents the Sharad Pawar faction of NCP. A total of nine candidates are contesting from the constituency. In the 2019 Maharashtra Assembly elections, Nawab Malik secured victory with 65,217 votes, which translated to 46.84 percent of the vote share. He defeated Shiv Sena’s Tukaram Ramkrushna Kate, who garnered 52,466 votes (37.68 percent). The margin of victory was 12,751 votes. In 2014, BJP's Tukaram Kate narrowly defeated Malik by just 1,007 votes, securing 39,966 votes (29.54 percent). Key issues for voters in Anushakti Nagar include urban development, infrastructure, and employment. The constituency, home to Mumbai's industrial sector, has seen rapid growth but faces challenges such as overcrowding, water shortages, and pollution. These concerns are expected to dominate the campaign trail as candidates address local grievances in a bid to win voter support. Anushakti Nagar has a total electorate of 1,49,467 voters, including 84,052 male and 65,169 female voters. The constituency has witnessed a steady voter turnout in recent years, reflecting growing political engagement. With 207 postal votes and 60 service voters, the constituency’s diverse electorate will play a crucial role in deciding the outcome of the 2024 election. The Anushakti Nagar constituency went to polls on November 20. Results will be announced on Saturday, concluding the election process across Maharashtra. Anushakti Nagar emerged as a key battleground, recording a voter turnout of 54.04 percent.Justice is supposed to be blind. But in the case of Luigi Mangione – the 26-year-old American who allegedly shot dead health insurance company CEO Brian Thompson in New York last week – it had its eyes wide open. Wide open and ogling: not long after Mangione’s arrest (in the appropriately American environs of a McDonald’s) the internet exploded with memes about how good-looking he is. The eyes have it: Images from Pennsylvania State Police showing Luigi Mangione at a McDonald’s in Altoona on December 9, where he was arrested and later charged with murder. Credit: AP It really is the (alleged) murder for the moment – executed on a midtown Manhattan street and instantly transformed into viral internet fodder, with the alleged perpetrator’s social media footprint mined to feed the relentless content beast. Mangione is an all-American princeling: Ivy League-educated, brawny and brainy. It was his distinctive full eyebrows that did him in – security camera footage of the suspect shows a pair of fine eyes and strong brows, framed by a COVID mask and a black hoodie. Days later, as he ate his hash brown in a Pennsylvania McDonald’s, his eyes helped a member of the public to identify him and phone him in. Loading On social media, Jonathan Ness from the Queer Eye for a Straight Guy TV show joked that their next season could be devoted to Mangione, for a straight-guy makeover. But, Ness said, don’t worry – “the brows, [I] would never touch”. Memes proliferated about his hotness, with “If he’s fit, you must acquit” being just one example of the kind of thing being posted. There were shirtless photos, verbal accounts from his friends (who say he is lovely) and reports that he had suffered from terrible back pain, for which he had endured a spinal operation in June. The bullets that killed Thompson on December 4 were inscribed with the words “Deny”, “Defend” and “Depose”. This seems to be a reference to the reported behind-doors strategy of US health insurers, who use these tactics to not pay out insurance claims to patients, thereby maximising their profits. The “manifesto” reportedly found in Mangione’s backpack was a soup of anti-capitalist vigilantism and motherhood-statement morality about corporate America. It is shocking that an alleged murderer should be celebrated in this way, but not at all surprising. Gun violence in America is quotidian. It is a country with a long history of vigilantism. It also has a history of public fascination with killers possessing (alleged) sex appeal, from Charles Manson to the more recent case of the Menendez brothers . The lawlessness and moral glibness of the internet is the flipside to the United States’ culture of individual freedom. Loading In a perfectly American twist, the anti-capitalist crusader has been exploited for merchandising opportunities. T-shirts, hoodies, tote bags and mugs bearing Mangione’s image are available online. But we can’t blame the internet – we must look at why there is a market for Mangione merch, and why ordinary people, including those who presumably don’t have homicidal tendencies themselves, would cheer on a murderer. It doesn’t hurt that he’s beautiful. There is also the widespread rage many share over his cause. The US health insurance industry is a multibillion-dollar profit giant, funded by the sickness of the American people. Stories of its institutional cruelty are legion. Just this week it was reported that a different health insurer, Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield, had quietly announced it would impose time limits on anaesthesia during certain surgeries, in certain states . The company later backed down in the face of a public outcry. A paper by the Commonwealth Fund (an American research body dedicated to promoting “a high-performing, equitable healthcare system”) states that healthcare spending in the US, both per person and as a share of GDP, is “far higher” than other high-income countries. A poster depicting Mangione outside the Hilton Midtown Hotel in New York. Credit: AP But Americans are getting sicker. According to the Commonwealth Fund, “people in the United States experience the worst health outcomes overall of any high-income nation”. They are more likely to die younger, from avoidable causes, than people in peer countries. They have higher maternal and infant mortality rates, the highest rate of people with multiple chronic conditions among peer countries, and an obesity rate nearly twice the OECD average. Another Commonwealth Fund paper reported that “media investigations have found that insurers are becoming increasingly adept in using technology to deny payment of medical claims and pressure their company physicians to deny care during prior authorisation reviews”. It has been reported that UnitedHealthcare has the highest claim-denial rate (32 per cent) of all the private insurance companies. Loading The Manhattan shooting can be read as a cautionary tale illustrating the far-reaching consequences of economic inequality (not to mention a moment to give quiet thanks for the taxpayer-funded universal healthcare we enjoy in Australia). But the tasteless cheering over the assassination – a defenceless man shot in the back with no warning – is something more than that. It is a nihilistic expression of the hopelessness of American politics as a remedy for anything, not even something so fundamental as access to healthcare. President-elect Donald Trump has at least named the problem of America’s bad-health epidemic. But his tonic is his nominee to head the federal Department of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr – an anti-vaxxer who advocates cooking in beef tallow (a heart disease-inducing saturated fat) because he says the seed-oil industry is poisoning us. Trump told Time magazine this week that he and RFK Jr will discuss ending some child vaccination programs . Trump suggested vaccines might be responsible for autism, a dangerous myth that has been widely debunked. In the embittered, conspiracy-laced realm of online radicalisation, there are no crucial distinctions between left and right. Instead, there is bipartisan agreement that politicians won’t help, and that democracy is an inefficient vehicle for generating social solutions. In the face of such nihilism, it doesn’t matter that violence only breeds more violence, and that Luigi Mangione will soon be last month’s meme, just another pretty person to scroll past. Jacqueline Maley is a columnist. Save Log in , register or subscribe to save articles for later. License this article Crime USA Opinion Guns in America Healthcare Jacqueline Maley is a columnist. Connect via Twitter or Facebook . Most Viewed in World LoadingRyan Crookham gets Lehigh’s only win against No. 1 Penn State
Tweet Facebook Mail Families and community members attending a Christmas carols event in Melbourne's south-east were left shocked after teenagers, allegedly armed with machetes, clashed with police last night. The Bayside Christmas Carols in the Park was held at Dendy Park in Brighton East yesterday when the teenagers allegedly armed with machetes began to fight just after 8.30pm. Victorian MP James Newbury said the teens were chased by police before being arrested. READ MORE: Popular Kmart Christmas product recalled over chemical defect The Bayside Christmas Carols in the Park was held at Dendy Park in Brighton East. (Facebook) "Thousands attended Bayside Carols in Brighton East last night. Families watched as gangs with machetes arrived and clashed with police," Newbury said in a social media post. "A chase followed down Glencairn Ave with offenders dumping machetes over fences as the chase ensued. Police made multiple arrests at the corner of Dacey Street." There were no injuries reported. A Bayside City Council spokesperson said the incident occurred outside the event. "The incident took place outside the Carols in the Park event boundary and the event was not impacted," the spokesperson said. "Council works proactively with Victoria Police and private security to ensure the safety of all attendees at Carols." READ MORE: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese condemns antisemitic attack in Sydney Police have charged a 15-year-old boy and two 16-year-old boys with a number of offences including assault with a weapon, unlawful assault and possessing a controlled weapon. All three teens have been bailed and will appear at a children's court at a later date. DOWNLOAD THE 9NEWS APP : Stay across all the latest in breaking news, sport, politics and the weather via our news app and get notifications sent straight to your smartphone. Available on the Apple App Store and Google PlayLONDON (AP) — Half a century of rule by the Assad family in Syria crumbled with astonishing speed after insurgents burst out of a rebel-held enclave and converged on the capital, Damascus, taking city after city in a matter of days. Opposition forces swept across the country and entered Damascus with little or no resistance as the Syrian army melted away. President Bashar Assad, Syria’s ruler for 24 years — succeeding his father, Hafez Assad — fled the country. Russian state media reported that he was in Moscow. It’s a stunning development in Syria’s devastating 13-year conflict . Anti-government protests in 2011 met with a brutal crackdown, escalating into a civil war that has killed more than half a million people and displaced half of Syria’s prewar population of 23 million. Assad, backed by Iran and Russia, gradually regained control of more than two-thirds of Syria, leaving the rebels with one stronghold in the northwest of the country. And there the conflict remained, largely frozen, for years until late November. Here’s a look at a seismic two weeks for the Middle East. Armed opposition groups launch a large-scale attack on areas controlled by government forces in northwestern Syria and claim to have wrested control of over 15 villages from government forces in northwestern Aleppo province. The government and its allies respond with airstrikes and shelling in an attempt to halt the insurgent advances. The offensive is led by the jihadi group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, or HTS. Formerly the Syrian branch of al-Qaida and known as the Nusra Front, HTS later distanced itself from al-Qaida, seeking to market itself as a more moderate group. It is classed as a terrorist group by the United Nations and the U.S. The attack on Aleppo follows weeks of simmering low-level violence, including government attacks on opposition-held areas. Turkey, a main backer of Syrian opposition groups , says the rebels began a limited offensive to stop the attacks, but it expanded as government forces began to retreat. The offensive expands to reach the countryside of Idlib province amid reports government troops are retreating. The insurgents enter Aleppo, Syria’s largest city, for the first time since they were pushed out in 2016 after a grueling military campaign by Syrian government forces backed by Russia and Iran. They meet with little resistance. The rebels say they control Aleppo, raising a flag over the city’s citadel and occupying the international airport. The Syrian armed forces claim to have redeployed troops and equipment in preparation for a counterattack. By evening, the insurgents have seized at least four towns in the central Hama province and claim to have entered the provincial capital. The Syrian military launches a counterattack with troops and airstrikes on Idlib and Aleppo. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi visits Damascus, telling Assad that Tehran will support the counteroffensive. But Assad receives little, if any, help from his allies. Russia is busy with its war in Ukraine , and Iran has seen its proxies across the region degraded by regular airstrikes. Lebanon’s Iran-backed Hezbollah, which at one point sent thousands of fighters to shore up Assad’s forces, has been weakened by a yearlong conflict with Israel. The insurgents push south, advancing to within 10 kilometers (6 miles) of Hama, the country’s fourth-largest city and a key crossroads in central Syria, about 200 kilometers (125 miles) north of Damascus. State media reports fierce fighting in the province, and both state media and a U.K.-based observer group say government forces, backed by Russian airstrikes, have recaptured some territory . Turkey urges Assad to hold talks with the opposition . After several days of fighting the rebels sweep into Hama . Dozens of jubilant fighters are seen firing into the air in celebration in Assi Square, the site of massive anti-government protests in the early days of the uprising in 2011. The Syrian army says it has redeployed to positions outside the city to protect civilians. Rapidly advancing now, the rebels seize two towns on the outskirts of Homs , Syria’s third-largest city. About 40 kilometers (25 miles) south of Hama, Homs is the gateway to Damascus and the location of one of Syria’s two state-owned oil refineries. Capturing it would cut the link between Damascus, Assad’s seat of power, and the coastal region where he enjoys wide support. The government denies reports that its military has withdrawn from the city. Top diplomats from countries including Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Turkey, Iran and Russia, hold talks on Syria in the Qatari capital, Doha. Opposition forces take Homs after government forces abandon it. The insurgents say they have encircled Damascus and are carrying out the “final stage” of their offensive. The U.N. special envoy for Syria, Geir Pedersen, seeks urgent talks in Geneva to ensure an “orderly political transition,” as Syrian state media denies Assad has fled the country. Syrian state television airs a video statement by a group of men saying that President Bashar Assad has been overthrown and all prisoners have been set free. HTS commander Abu Mohammed al-Golani visits the Umayyad Mosque in Damascus and calls Assad’s fall a victory for “the Islamic nation.” Russian officials and Iranian state TV say Assad has left Syria. Russian state news agencies later report he and his family are in Moscow and were granted asylum. Prime Minister Mohammed Ghazi Jalali says Syria's government is ready to “extend its hand” to the opposition and hand over its functions to a transitional government.
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 . HATTIESBURG, Miss. (AP) — Denijay Harris’ 24 points helped Southern Miss defeat Milwaukee 66-65 on Saturday. Harris hit a 3-pointer and Neftali Alvarez made a layup with 2 seconds left as the Golden Eagles (3-4) rallied from a 65-61 deficit in the final minute. Jett Montgomery scored 13 points while shooting 5 for 8, including 3 for 6 from beyond the arc. Cobie Montgomery finished 3 of 6 from 3-point range to finish with 10 points. Themus Fulks led the way for the Panthers (5-4) with 17 points. Milwaukee also got 13 points and seven rebounds from Kentrell Pullian. AJ McKee also had 10 points and eight rebounds. ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar .
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t seems has no regrets about moving on from following The 1975 frontman's aggressive online spat with got into it again last Tuesday, as the 35-year-old boasted about wanting to "slap" the rapper after her public remarks about him and fiancee "Talk to me like that I'm not gonna side eye you at an awards do I'll f****** slap you so hard I'll get a Guinness world record for the highest a rat some bitch calls a wig has ever flown," tweeted. The fact that threatened physical violence towards resulted in a public outcry, and it appears Swift is all the more convinced about her decision to move on from him. "There is a reason why didn't get deeply involved with him after her split from Joe Alwyn," a source told DailyMail.com. "She has known a very long time and she had worked with him professionally, but she is no longer in communication with him. "In no way should a man ever threaten to harm a woman, or anyone else for that matter. He is facing demons clearly. Taylor knows his family as well and everyone just really hopes that he gets the help he needs before it is too late." Another source added: " and it has kind of reaffirmed that moving on from him was the right decision. "She was shocked that he threatened to assault ." How the Healy-Banks drama began The controversy all began when who is the fiancee of " used to be sooo pretty. Ugh," she wrote. That didn't well with who fired back with: "All the women you attack seem to be culturally relevant, attractive, divisive and NICE people. I think this makes you jealous cos you're so talented but everything else about you is a failure. Just rap bro." He then took things further by defending his own fiancee: "And on that point if I see one little s**t bag twitter barista say ONE thing about my Gabi, EVER, I will use my mental illness to full affect and I will dox and f**k you up. I'm so over pretending to have different standards online cos it's 'not real'. Well, a f***in slap is." From there responded by insulting : "The b***h look[s] like Frankenstein to me. You both look like you share needles. Lmao." That's when responded in controversial fashion, before later backtracking. "Nah I can't be saying I'm gonna hit a girl that's insane I'm sorry. You just can't keep being so mean about my mates and my mrs it's really hurtful gets me well defensive," he wrote. late threatened to sue over his comments, after which he offered an apology. "What a bad day, I really let myself down. I have worked so hard to move past these impulsive self destructive and honestly quite volatile outbursts I have," he wrote. "I'm constantly making trouble for myself for no reason, I come back to social media after depressive episodes (which is NOT an excuse) because I often become sober, so as an addict when I'm not using I pick up social media my new way of "consuming" and changing how I feel. "I just feel dreadful about how I acted violent - I think and all obvious flawed people all deep down have a heart and I hate that I have contributed to her mental fragility. She's a human. "This cultural discourse has become so violent in general. I don't wanna act like I regret who I am or who have been. But Tbh at this point I feel gross even having said anything negative ever about anything - if it's contributed to this culture."
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