ITV I'm A Celebrity's Coleen Rooney admits 'gonna try my best' as she sends heartfelt message to sonsJERUSALEM (AFP): Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that Israel would do “everything” to stop Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon after Iran’s top diplomat warned it could end its ban on developing one if Western sanctions are reimposed. The renewed war of words between the Middle East foes came as Iran prepares to hold key nuclear talks with European governments on Friday which have been overshadowed by their joining with Washington to have Tehran censured by the United Nations atomic watchdog. “I will do everything to prevent it from becoming a nuclear (power), I will use all the resources that can be used,” Netanyahu told Israeli broadcaster Channel 14 in an interview. Israel is the region’s sole, if undeclared, nuclear-armed state. It has long made preventing any rival from matching it its top defence priority. Netanyahu said on Tuesday that the ceasefire that went into effect in Lebanon the following day would allow Israel to focus on Iran. He did not elaborate on what action he envisaged. Iran launched two missile barrages at Israel over the past year in retaliation for the killing of leaders from Hamas and Hezbollah, as well as an Iranian general. Israel responded both times with limited attacks on Iran, most recently bombing several military sites on Oct 26. Last week’s chiding at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) prompted a defiant response from Tehran, but its officials have since signalled willingness to engage with others ahead of the return of United States President-elect Donald Trump, whose last administration pursued a policy of “maximum pressure” against Iran. CURRENT DOCTRINE “INSUFFICIENT” Iran insists on its right to nuclear energy for peaceful purposes, but according to the IAEA, it is the only non-nuclear-weapon state enriching uranium to 60 per cent. In an interview with The Guardian newspaper, published on the eve of Iran’s talks with Britain, France and Germany, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi warned that frustration in Tehran over unmet commitments, such as lifting sanctions, was fuelling debate over whether the country should alter its nuclear policy. “We have no intention to go further than 60 per cent for the time being, and this is our determination right now,” he told the British daily. But, he added, “there is this debate going on in Iran, and mostly among the elites ... whether we should change our nuclear doctrine” as so far it has proven to be “insufficient in practice”. A 2015 nuclear deal between Tehran and major powers aimed to give Iran relief from crippling Western sanctions in exchange for limiting its nuclear programme to prevent it from developing a weapons capability. Tehran has consistently denied any such ambition. Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who has the final authority in Iran’s decision-making, has issued a religious decree, or fatwa, prohibiting atomic weapons. Tehran’s willingness to sit down with the three European governments so soon after the censure comes just weeks before Trump is set to return to the White House. During his first term, Trump focused on reimposing heavy sanctions on Iran following his administration’s unilateral withdrawal from the 2015 deal three years after it was agreed. In retaliation for the US withdrawal, Tehran reduced its compliance with the deal, raising its uranium enrichment levels to 60 per cent – closer to the 90 per cent required for a nuclear bomb. “FRANK EXCHANGE” Under the 2015 accord – which will expire in October 2025 – Iran’s enrichment was capped at 3.67 per cent. Iranian diplomat Majid Takht-Ravanchi, who serves as the political deputy to Araghchi, is scheduled to represent Iran in Friday’s talks. On Thursday he and deputy foreign minister for legal and international affairs Kazem Gharibabadi met with Enrique Mora, deputy secretary general of the European Union’s foreign affairs arm. Mora said on X that they held a “frank exchange ... on Iran’s military support to Russia that has to stop, the nuclear issue that needs a diplomatic solution, regional tensions (important to avoid further escalation from all sides) and human rights”. Last week, the 35-nation board of governors of the IAEA adopted a resolution proposed by Britain, France, Germany and the US condemning Iran for its lack of cooperation on nuclear issues. Iran described the move as “politically motivated” and in response announced the launch of “new advanced centrifuges” designed to increase its stockpile of enriched uranium. For Tehran, the goal of the talks on Friday is to avoid a “double disaster” scenario, in which it would face renewed pressures from both Trump and European governments, according to political analyst Mostafa Shirmohammadi. He noted that Iran’s support among European governments had been eroded by allegations it offered military assistance for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Iran has denied these accusations and hopes to mend relations with Europe, while also maintaining a firm stance.jili41 。

Lea Miller-Tooley hopped off a call to welcome the Baylor women’s basketball team to the Atlantis resort in the Bahamas, where 80-degree temperatures made it easy for the Bears to settle in on Paradise Island a week before Thanksgiving. About 5,000 miles west of the Caribbean nation, similar climes awaited Maui Invitational men's teams in Hawaii. They’ve often been greeted with leis, the traditional Hawaiian welcome of friendship. College basketball teams and fans look forward to this time of the year. The holiday week tournaments feature buzzworthy matchups and all-day TV coverage, sure, but there is a familiarity about them as they help ward off the November chill. For four decades, these sandy-beach getaways filled with basketball have become a beloved mainstay of the sport itself. “When you see (ESPN’s) ‘Feast Week’ of college basketball on TV, when you see the Battle 4 Atlantis on TV, you know college basketball is back,” said Miller-Tooley, the founder and organizer of the Battle 4 Atlantis men's and women's tournaments. “Because it’s a saturated time of the year with the NFL, college football and the NBA. But when you see these gorgeous events in these beautiful places, you realize, ‘Wow, hoops are back, let’s get excited.’” People are also reading... MTE Madness The Great Alaska Shootout was the trend-setting multiple-team event (MTE) nearly five decades ago. The brainchild of late Alaska-Anchorage coach Bob Rachal sought to raise his program’s profile by bringing in national-power programs, which could take advantage of NCAA rules allowing them to exceed the maximum allotment of regular-season games if they played the three-game tournament outside the contiguous 48 states. The first edition, named the Sea Wolf Classic, saw N.C. State beat Louisville 72-66 for the title on Nov. 26, 1978. The Maui Invitational followed in November 1984, borne from the buzz of NAIA program Chaminade’s shocking upset of top-ranked Virginia and 7-foot-4 star Ralph Sampson in Hawaii two years earlier. Events kept coming, with warm-weather locales getting in on the action. The Paradise Jam in the U.S. Virgin Islands. The Cancun Challenge in Mexico. The Cayman Islands Classic. The Jamaica Classic. The Myrtle Beach Invitational joining the Charleston Classic in South Carolina. Numerous tournaments in Florida. Some events have faded away like the Puerto Rico Tipoff and the Great Alaska Shootout, the latter in 2017 amid event competition and schools opting for warm-weather locales. Notre Dame takes on Chaminade during the first half of a 2017 game in Lahaina, Hawaii. Atlantis rising Miller-Tooley’s push to build an MTE for Atlantis began as a December 2010 doubleheader with Georgia Tech beating Richmond and Virginia Tech beating Mississippi State in a prove-it moment for a tournament’s viability. It also required changing NCAA legislation to permit MTEs in the Bahamas. Approval came in March 2011; the first eight-team Atlantis men’s tournament followed in November. That tournament quickly earned marquee status with big-name fields, with Atlantis champions Villanova (2017) and Virginia (2018) later winning that season’s NCAA title. Games run in a ballroom-turned-arena at the resort, where players also check out massive swimming pools, water slides and inner-tube rapids surrounded by palm trees and the Atlantic Ocean. “It’s just the value of getting your passport stamped, that will never get old,” Miller-Tooley said. “Watching some of these kids, this may be their first and last time – and staff and families – that they ever travel outside the United States. ... You can see through these kids’ eyes that it’s really an unbelievable experience.” ACC Network analyst Luke Hancock knows that firsthand. His Louisville team finished second at Atlantis in 2012 and won that year’s later-vacated NCAA title, with Hancock as the Final Four's most outstanding player. “I remember (then-coach Rick Pitino) saying something to the effect of: ‘Some of you guys might never get this opportunity again. We’re staying in this unbelievable place, you’re doing it with people you love,’” Hancock said. “It was a business trip for us there at Thanksgiving, but he definitely had a tone of ‘We’ve got to enjoy this as well.’” Popular demand Maui offers similar vibes, though 2024 could be a little different as Lahaina recovers from deadly 2023 wildfires that forced the event's relocation last year. North Carolina assistant coach Sean May played for the Tar Heels’ Maui winner in 2004 and was part of UNC’s staff for the 2016 champion, with both teams later winning the NCAA title. May said “you just feel the peacefulness” of the area — even while focusing on games — and savors memories of the team taking a boat out on the Pacific Ocean after title runs under now-retired Hall of Famer Roy Williams. “Teams like us, Dukes, UConns – you want to go to places that are very well-run,” May said. “Maui, Lea Miller with her group at the Battle 4 Atlantis, that’s what drives teams to come back because you know you’re going to get standard A-quality of not only the preparation but the tournament with the way it’s run. Everything is top-notch. And I think that brings guys back year after year.” That’s why Colorado coach Tad Boyle is so excited for the Buffaloes’ first Maui appearance since 2009. “We’ve been trying to get in the tournament since I got here,” said Boyle, now in his 15th season. And of course, that warm-weather setting sure doesn’t hurt. “If you talk about the Marquettes of the world, St. John’s, Providence – they don’t want that cold weather,” said NBA and college TV analyst Terrence Oglesby, who played for Clemson in the 2007 San Juan Invitational in Puerto Rico. “They’re going to have to deal with that all January and February. You might as well get a taste of what the sun feels like.” Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo argues a call during the first half of a Nov. 16 game against Bowling Green in East Lansing, Michigan. Mi zzo is making his fourth trip to Maui. Packed schedule The men’s Baha Mar Championship in Nassau, Bahamas, got things rolling last week with No. 11 Tennessee routing No. 13 Baylor for the title. The week ahead could boast matchups befitting the Final Four, with teams having two weeks of action since any opening-night hiccups. “It’s a special kickoff to the college basketball season,” Oglesby said. “It’s just without the rust.” On the women’s side, Atlantis began its fourth eight-team women’s tournament Saturday with No. 16 North Carolina and No. 18 Baylor, while the nearby Baha Mar resort follows with two four-team women’s brackets that include No. 2 UConn, No. 7 LSU, No. 17 Mississippi and No. 20 N.C. State. Then come the men’s headliners. The Maui Invitational turns 40 as it opens Monday back in Lahaina. It features second-ranked and two-time reigning national champion UConn, No. 4 Auburn, No. 5 Iowa State and No. 10 North Carolina. The Battle 4 Atlantis opens its 13th men’s tournament Wednesday, topped by No. 3 Gonzaga, No. 16 Indiana and No. 17 Arizona. Michigan State Hall of Famer Tom Izzo is making his fourth trip to Maui, where he debuted as Jud Heathcote’s successor at the 1995 tournament. Izzo's Spartans have twice competed at Atlantis, last in 2021. “They’re important because they give you something in November or December that is exciting,” Izzo said. Any drawbacks? “It’s a 10-hour flight,” he said of Hawaii. Sports Week in Photos: Tyson vs. Paul, Nadal, and more Mike Tyson, left, slaps Jake Paul during a weigh-in ahead of their heavyweight bout, Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024, in Irving, Texas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez) In this image taken with a slow shutter speed, Spain's tennis player Rafael Nadal serves during a training session at the Martin Carpena Sports Hall, in Malaga, southern Spain, on Friday, Nov. 15, 2024. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez) A fan takes a picture of the moon prior to a qualifying soccer match for the FIFA World Cup 2026 between Uruguay and Colombia in Montevideo, Uruguay, Friday, Nov. 15, 2024. 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Cam Carter put LSU ahead for good with a jumper 1:08 into the third overtime and the Tigers came away with a wild 109-102 win over UCF on Sunday in the third-place game of the Greenbrier Tip-Off in White Sulphur Springs, W.Va. Carter's make sparked a 5-0 spurt for LSU (5-1), which mounted a ferocious second-half rally that began after Darius Johnson drilled a 3-pointer to put the Knights up 52-34 with 12:57 to play in regulation. UCF (4-2) got back within two in the third overtime, but it never found a way to draw even. Vyctorius Miller and Jordan Sears sealed the victory, combining for three buckets down low that gave the Tigers a 106-99 cushion with 17 seconds remaining. Carter was the late-game hero for LSU, scoring the final four points of regulation to forge a 70-70 tie. He also knocked down a go-ahead 3-pointer with 3:19 left in the first extra session to give the Tigers a 76-75 advantage. Sears gave LSU a four-point edge with a triple of his own with 2:10 to go, but the Tigers failed to stay in front, and UCF's Keyshawn Hall kept the game going by sinking two free throws with six seconds remaining to make it 82-82. Neither team led by more than three in the second overtime, with Hall again coming to the Knights' rescue. He made two layups in the final 52 seconds of the frame to knot things at 93 and send the teams to a third OT. Few could have predicted 15 minutes of extra basketball after UCF put together a 25-3 first-half run that lifted it to a 38-18 advantage with 2:12 left until the break. LSU responded with seven unanswered points, but the Knights still led comfortably, 40-25, at intermission. Sears finished with a game-high-tying 25 points to go along with nine boards, while Jalen Reed recorded a 21-point, 13-rebound double-double for the Tigers. Carter netted 20 points, Miller had 16 and Dji Bailey chipped in 14. Johnson collected 25 points, six rebounds, eight assists and five steals for UCF. Hall totaled 21 points and 10 boards, and Jordan Ivy-Curry supplied 20 points. LSU outshot UCF 43.2 percent to 40.7 percent and had narrow advantages from behind the arc (12 made shots to 10) and the free-throw line (21-18). --Field Level MediaTYNGSBORO — Tyngsboro High School has announced its Students of the Month for October. Lillian Gikas, daughter of Aubrey and Jeff Gikas, is a two-year member of the National Honor Society. She has also received several awards such as the Academic Excellence Award for three consecutive years, the National Honor Society Award, Outstanding Achievement in World Language, and Outstanding Achievement in Business. Lillian is also a member of the Yearbook Club and a member of the Senior Sidekicks. She has been very involved in athletics at Tyngsboro High School. She is a four-year varsity basketball team member, was named captain her senior year, and received the Midland-Wachusett League Academic Achievement Award her junior year. Lillian is also a four-year member of the varsity lacrosse team and was named captain senior year and received the Midland-Wachusett Second Team All-Star her junior year. She has participated in community service such as the Tyngsboro Block Party, Festival of Trees, Lowell Community Table, and the Tyngsboro Youth Soccer Snack Shack. Her hobbies include spending time with family and friends, playing basketball and lacrosse, and going to the beach. Lillian’s favorite subjects are anatomy and math and her future goals are to attend college to major in exercise science to pursue a career in physical therapy. Ryan Manning, son of Theresa and Michael Manning, is a two-year member of the National Honor Society. He has received numerous awards including the Academic Excellence Award for three consecutive years, Outstanding Achievement in Science, and the Core Values Award. Ryan has also been very involved in athletics during his time at Tyngsboro High School. He is a three-year member of the varsity golf team, receiving the Most Improved Player award his sophomore year and named captain his senior year. Ryan is also a four-year member of the varsity basketball and baseball teams and was named on the All-Academic team in basketball during his junior year. Ryan is a member of the DECA club and is hoping to become involved with Morgan’s Message. He has dedicated over 50 hours to the Wish Project and coached a recreational basketball team for one year. Ryan’s hobbies include going to the gym and his favorite subjects are math, ceramics, or anything with Mrs. Times. His future goals are to promote Morgan’s Message within Tyngsboro High and help promote mental health awareness. Ryan plans to attend college and become a computer engineer. Thomas Collins, son of Maria and Tom Collins, is a two-year member of the National Honor Society and Spanish Honor Society. He also has received numerous awards such as Academic Excellence Award, AP Scholar Award, Academic Excellence in English Language Arts, and the 2024 Salem State University Book Award. Thomas is also the co-president of the Robotics Club, a member of Bio-Builders and Student Council, and he is also an Eagle Scout. Thomas has also been very involved in athletics, being a four-year member of the varsity wrestling team and co-captain his senior year, and a three-year member of the varsity football team and named captain his senior year. He also has volunteered at the Tyngsboro Block Party, at St. Mary Magdalen Parish, and he built an outdoor fitness area at a local park in Tyngsboro which required over 200 hours of community service. Thomas’ hobbies include camping, biking, fishing, and going to the gym, and his favorite subjects are physics and history. He plans to attend college and study either civil or mechanical engineering and also travel the world. Annabel Liu, daughter of Xiao Yun Wang and Yi Xing Liu, is a two-year member of the National Honor Society and the Spanish National Honor Society. She has also received numerous awards such as the Academic Excellence Award, Outstanding Achievement in Science Award, Outstanding Achievement in Social Studies Award, AP Scholar with Distinction Award, the University of Rochester Frederick Douglass and Susan B. Anthony Award, Outstanding Achievement in World Language, Outstanding Achievement in Wellness, and the Core Values Award. Annabel is also the president of the Student Council, the vice president of the Spanish National Honor Society, and a member of the Medical Professionals Club. She has also been a varsity tennis team member for two years. Annabel has participated in community service at the Tyngsboro Public Library and Lowell General Hospital. Her hobbies include reading, spending time with friends and family, and cooking, and her favorite subjects are English and science. Annabel’s future goals are attending college, traveling, spending time with the people she loves, and being happy.

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WASHINGTON — The Department of Homeland Security is investigating Chinese online retailer Temu for possible violations of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act, which could lead to a ban from selling their wares in the US, The Post has exclusively learned. Officials and intelligence experts tell The Post that the too-cheap-to-beat company plays an unfair role in the US market, spies on its mobile app users and relies on products made from slave labor to get its dirt-cheap pricing. A senior DHS official confirmed to The Post that the agency has been investigating Temu for slave-labor violations, but the Biden administration has yet to take action against the retailer. It was noticeably absent from a list of 29 Chinese companies added Friday to the US’ banned list for violating the UFPLA. Drafted and advanced under the Trump administration and signed into law by President Biden in 2021, the UFLPA outlaws the import of goods “manufactured wholly or in part with forced labor” in China, especially from Xinjiang — home to Uyghur Muslims that China has placed in forced-labor camps. Companies found to have violated that provision are placed on the UFPLA entity list and barred from selling any products in the US. “[Customs and Border Protection]’s enforcement of this act is crucial to ensuring that goods entering the US are not the product of human suffering,” the agency has said. The law is one of the most forceful US responses to Beijing’s “systemic use of forced labor against Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region,” according to CBP. Launched in 2022, Temu has flooded the US and European markets with products ranging from clothing to keychains to furniture — at just a fraction of the cost. The website’s bestseller on Monday, a “luxurious faux rabbit fur throw blanket,” was listed on Temu for $12.05 — less than a third of what the same product sells for on Amazon. Kevin Hulbert, a former senior intelligence officer in the CIA’s Directorate of Operations and CEO of XK Group Business Intelligence, told The Post that Temu’s suspiciously low prices have alarmed officials for years. “It’s just incredible that those guys can make a dress, ship it halfway around the world and sell it for, you know, $8 or something, and so those put all sorts of US businesses out of business,” Hulbert said. “And then comes in a question of how do they do that?” “They do it probably by having really cheap cotton in their goods and stuff, and so that’s an issue. We shockingly allow Temu to self-certify that none of their cotton comes from the Xinjiang province, which is where slave labor’s used.” With a new presidential administration on the horizon, some national security hawks are calling on the US to take away Temu’s ability to “self-certify” that their company does not violate the UFLPA. There are advanced technologies in the intelligence sphere to prove or disprove their reliance on Xinjiang-sourced goods by testing the origin of some products, such as cloth, Hulbert said. However, it’s unclear whether DHS has used the method on items from Temu. “You can forensically test cotton and see where it’s from,” he noted. “If you’re wearing a cotton T-shirt right now, for example, I could take that cotton T-shirt off you, and I could test it forensically and tell you if that cotton was produced, grown and produced in Mississippi, Alabama, or if it was from Tajikistan, or if it was from China — or if it was specifically from the Xinjiang province in China.” “So that capability’s out there,” he added. The House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party in June 2023 called on the federal government to investigate the CCP-linked company in a report that alleged Temu’s business model allows the company to avoid responsibility in complying with the UFPLA unless businesses can prove the items were made without forced labor. “American consumers should know that there is an extremely high risk that Temu’s supply chains are contaminated with forced labor,” the report said. There are also cyber security risks with users of Temu’s mobile app that raise similar concerns to that which lead to Congress’ ban on the social media platform, TikTok, which was accused of spying on its users and allowing Beijing access to the data. A senior DHS official told The Post “there’s no way I would download that to my phone.” It’s unclear whether those allegations are under investigation by the agency. The European Union last month launched a probe into Temu, including whether the company violated its Digital Services Act with practices “linked to the sale of illegal products, the potentially addictive design of the service, the systems used to recommend purchases to users, as well as data access for researchers.” Reps for Temu did not immediately respond to a request for comment.Cam Robinson listed as questionable on Vikings final injury report for Week 13

But what if I told you that may not necessarily be the case, and that your favourite discontinued chocolate may be sitting on your local supermarket shelf right now. Well it's true. Chocolate lovers have endured a tough 12 months with major brands including Cadbury and Nestle axing products from their range. Chocolates discontinued in 2024 Some of the chocolates discontinued in the UK so far this year have included: Cadbury Discontinued UK chocolates and sweets (function (d, s, n) { var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; js = d.createElement(s); js.className = n; js.src = "//player.ex.co/player/be9c772c-16dd-4f29-8524-a05d13ea67f6"; fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs); js.setAttribute('programmatic', 'true'); js.onload = function () { const playerApi232038 = ExCoPlayer.connect('be9c772c-16dd-4f29-8524-a05d13ea67f6'); playerApi232038.init({ "autoPlay": false, "mute": true, "showAds": true, "playbackMode": "play-in-view", "content": { "playFirst": [ { "title": "Discontinued UK Sweets/Chocolates", "src": "https://large-cdn.ex.co/transformations/production/07e8370e-04f6-4f11-86d9-86c3c15c0e54/720p.mp4" } ], "playlistId": "649b12ab2e5cf6001251de51" }, "sticky": { "mode": "persistent", "closeButton": true, "pauseOnClose": true, "desktop": { "enabled": false, "position": "bottom-right" }, "mobile": { "enabled": false, "position": "upper-small" } }}); }; }(document, 'script', 'exco-player')); Nestle Discontinued chocolates still available in UK stores But although you may think that once chocolates have been discontinued, they are no longer available, that is not always the case. To prove this, I went to local stores including Asda, B&M, Tesco and Home Bargains to see which discontinued chocolates I could find. Here's what I found: Cadbury Dairy Milk Mint Crisp Cadbury's Dairy Milk Mint Crisp chocolate bar returned as part of it's 2024 Christmas range. (Image: Patrick Glover) Cadbury confirmed earlier this year its Dairy Milk Mint Crisp chocolate bar had been discontinued and there were "no plans" to bring it back. However, it appears the company has done a back flip on this decision with the popular chocolate bar reintroduced as part of the company's 2024 Christmas range . You can find Dairy Milk Mint Crisp bars in stores across the UK including at the likes of Asda and Tesco. Caramac Nestle announced that Caramac bars had been discontinued in November 2023 due to falling sales. (Image: Patrick Glover) In November 2023, Nestle revealed it was discontinuing its Caramac and Animal Bars, a decision the company said was made due to falling sales. Caramac was had been a part of the Nestle range for 64 years. But on July 23, Caramac bars made a return to stores across the UK. Nestle said they would be available "while stocks last", but over four months later and they are still on sale across the country including in Asda and B&M. Alongside the bar, there Caramac button sharing bags and a multipacks are also available. Cadbury Dream Marvellous Creations Raspberry Cadbury White chocolate bars were released in the UK in 2019 to replace the previously discontinued Dream bars. (Image: Patrick Glover) Cadbury launched Dream chocolate in the UK back in 2002. But it didn't last long, being discontinued a few years later. In 2019, the confectionary company released Cadbury white as a replacement. But Dream chocolate is still available in other countries - including Australia. And as a result, Cadbury Dream Marvellous Creations Raspberry chocolate bars returned to B&M stores across the country back in October. Cadbury Coins Cadbury coins were discontinued back in 2014, but have returned for the festive season in both 2023 and 2024. (Image: Patrick Glover) Cadbury Coins were discontinued back in 2014. But it appears now they have become a part of it's Christmas range. First appearing on shelves for a limited time over the festive period in 2023, and now back again ahead of Christmas 2024. But you'll need to be quick if you are hoping to get your hands on a bag of Cadbury coins. Because once they're gone you'll have to wait until next Christmas for your next chance. Cadbury Fuse Mini Treats Cadbury Fuse Mini Treats were discontinued in the UK "several years ago", but made a return in select B&M stores across the country recently. Like the Dream chocolate bar, Fuse Mini Treats are still available in other countries, hence how B&M have managed to acquire stock. While I was unable to find any at my local B&M store, despite several attempts, Newfoodsuk was able to secure a packet back in October. Other discontinued chocolates spotted in 2024 A variety of other discontinued chocolates have been spotted in stores across the UK in 2024. These include the likes of Nestle Animal bars (discontinued in 2023) and Milky Way Crispy Rolls (discontinued by Mars Wrigley in 2022). Best places to find discontinued chocolates Big name brands will bring back discontinued chocolates from time to time - like Nestle and Caramac or Cadbury and Dairy Milk Mint Crisp bars - which will mean they will be more readily available, including at major supermarkets (like Tesco and Asda). But, what I have found, is you are more likely to find a discontinued gem in either B&M or Home Bargains. B&M has been particularly good for discontinued chocolates. RECOMMENDED READING: It's also worth keeping an eye out at B&M for different chocolate bars that have come from overseas, that aren't usually available in the UK. The likes of Cherry Ripe (Australia), Dairy Milk Snack (Australia) and Perky Nana (New Zealand) chocolate bars have all been spotted at B&M stores at some point recently, and are popular among chocolate lovers in the UK. So next time you head out to the shops, make sure you keep your eyes peeled for any discontinued chocolates that may be hiding on the shelves.

MANCHESTER CITY striker Khadija Shaw was bizarrely shown a yellow card after being hit by an object thrown from the crowd during Thursday's Champions League clash with Hammarby. Shaw broke the deadlock for City with a deflected shot in the 31st minute. But as she ran over to the corner flag to celebrate, she was struck by a projectile which appeared to be thrown from the home supporters. The striker looked over to the crowd to see where the object came from, but as she began walking back to the halfway line referee Silvia Gasperotti brandished a yellow card. Shaw looked completely perplexed as her team-mate Alex Greenwood attempted to question the decision. However, Gasperotti just walked away before restarting the match. Fans on social media were equally confused as to why Shaw received a booking. One person wrote: "Absolutely crazy decision from the ref." Another commented: "Just when you think you have seen the worst decision in women's football the refs just have to take it to a new level." While a third said: "Poor officiating, there has to be severe punishment for this incompetence." FOOTBALL FREE BETS AND SIGN UP DEALS Other fans appeared to suggest that Shaw was booked for "excessively celebrating" in front of the Hammarby fans. One commented: "She celebrated in front of Hammarby stand, that's why she got a yellow card." Shaw had the last laugh, however, as she went on to score the winner in superb style. Just four minutes after Ellen Ingegerd Wangerheim equalised for Hammarby, the striker fired a shot straight into the top-right corner from the edge of the box. The goal saw her become Man City Women's all-time top goalscorer in the Champions League. City went on to win 2-1 to book a spot in the quarter-finals.Big Rebates Lure International Shoots to Iceland as Productions Contend With Active Volcanoes

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Lea Miller-Tooley hopped off a call to welcome the Baylor women’s basketball team to the Atlantis resort in the Bahamas, where 80-degree temperatures made it easy for the Bears to settle in on Paradise Island a week before Thanksgiving. About 5,000 miles west of the Caribbean nation, similar climes awaited Maui Invitational men's teams in Hawaii. They’ve often been greeted with leis, the traditional Hawaiian welcome of friendship. College basketball teams and fans look forward to this time of the year. The holiday week tournaments feature buzzworthy matchups and all-day TV coverage, sure, but there is a familiarity about them as they help ward off the November chill. For four decades, these sandy-beach getaways filled with basketball have become a beloved mainstay of the sport itself. “When you see (ESPN’s) ‘Feast Week’ of college basketball on TV, when you see the Battle 4 Atlantis on TV, you know college basketball is back,” said Miller-Tooley, the founder and organizer of the Battle 4 Atlantis men's and women's tournaments. “Because it’s a saturated time of the year with the NFL, college football and the NBA. But when you see these gorgeous events in these beautiful places, you realize, ‘Wow, hoops are back, let’s get excited.’” People are also reading... MTE Madness The Great Alaska Shootout was the trend-setting multiple-team event (MTE) nearly five decades ago. The brainchild of late Alaska-Anchorage coach Bob Rachal sought to raise his program’s profile by bringing in national-power programs, which could take advantage of NCAA rules allowing them to exceed the maximum allotment of regular-season games if they played the three-game tournament outside the contiguous 48 states. The first edition, named the Sea Wolf Classic, saw N.C. State beat Louisville 72-66 for the title on Nov. 26, 1978. The Maui Invitational followed in November 1984, borne from the buzz of NAIA program Chaminade’s shocking upset of top-ranked Virginia and 7-foot-4 star Ralph Sampson in Hawaii two years earlier. Events kept coming, with warm-weather locales getting in on the action. The Paradise Jam in the U.S. Virgin Islands. The Cancun Challenge in Mexico. The Cayman Islands Classic. The Jamaica Classic. The Myrtle Beach Invitational joining the Charleston Classic in South Carolina. Numerous tournaments in Florida. Some events have faded away like the Puerto Rico Tipoff and the Great Alaska Shootout, the latter in 2017 amid event competition and schools opting for warm-weather locales. Notre Dame takes on Chaminade during the first half of a 2017 game in Lahaina, Hawaii. Marco Garcia, AP File Atlantis rising Miller-Tooley’s push to build an MTE for Atlantis began as a December 2010 doubleheader with Georgia Tech beating Richmond and Virginia Tech beating Mississippi State in a prove-it moment for a tournament’s viability. It also required changing NCAA legislation to permit MTEs in the Bahamas. Approval came in March 2011; the first eight-team Atlantis men’s tournament followed in November. That tournament quickly earned marquee status with big-name fields, with Atlantis champions Villanova (2017) and Virginia (2018) later winning that season’s NCAA title. Games run in a ballroom-turned-arena at the resort, where players also check out massive swimming pools, water slides and inner-tube rapids surrounded by palm trees and the Atlantic Ocean. “It’s just the value of getting your passport stamped, that will never get old,” Miller-Tooley said. “Watching some of these kids, this may be their first and last time – and staff and families – that they ever travel outside the United States. ... You can see through these kids’ eyes that it’s really an unbelievable experience.” ACC Network analyst Luke Hancock knows that firsthand. His Louisville team finished second at Atlantis in 2012 and won that year’s later-vacated NCAA title, with Hancock as the Final Four's most outstanding player. “I remember (then-coach Rick Pitino) saying something to the effect of: ‘Some of you guys might never get this opportunity again. We’re staying in this unbelievable place, you’re doing it with people you love,’” Hancock said. “It was a business trip for us there at Thanksgiving, but he definitely had a tone of ‘We’ve got to enjoy this as well.’” Popular demand Maui offers similar vibes, though 2024 could be a little different as Lahaina recovers from deadly 2023 wildfires that forced the event's relocation last year. North Carolina assistant coach Sean May played for the Tar Heels’ Maui winner in 2004 and was part of UNC’s staff for the 2016 champion, with both teams later winning the NCAA title. May said “you just feel the peacefulness” of the area — even while focusing on games — and savors memories of the team taking a boat out on the Pacific Ocean after title runs under now-retired Hall of Famer Roy Williams. “Teams like us, Dukes, UConns – you want to go to places that are very well-run,” May said. “Maui, Lea Miller with her group at the Battle 4 Atlantis, that’s what drives teams to come back because you know you’re going to get standard A-quality of not only the preparation but the tournament with the way it’s run. Everything is top-notch. And I think that brings guys back year after year.” That’s why Colorado coach Tad Boyle is so excited for the Buffaloes’ first Maui appearance since 2009. “We’ve been trying to get in the tournament since I got here,” said Boyle, now in his 15th season. And of course, that warm-weather setting sure doesn’t hurt. “If you talk about the Marquettes of the world, St. John’s, Providence – they don’t want that cold weather,” said NBA and college TV analyst Terrence Oglesby, who played for Clemson in the 2007 San Juan Invitational in Puerto Rico. “They’re going to have to deal with that all January and February. You might as well get a taste of what the sun feels like.” Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo argues a call during the first half of a Nov. 16 game against Bowling Green in East Lansing, Michigan. Mi zzo is making his fourth trip to Maui. Carlos Osorio, Associated Press Packed schedule The men’s Baha Mar Championship in Nassau, Bahamas, got things rolling last week with No. 11 Tennessee routing No. 13 Baylor for the title. The week ahead could boast matchups befitting the Final Four, with teams having two weeks of action since any opening-night hiccups. “It’s a special kickoff to the college basketball season,” Oglesby said. “It’s just without the rust.” On the women’s side, Atlantis began its fourth eight-team women’s tournament Saturday with No. 16 North Carolina and No. 18 Baylor, while the nearby Baha Mar resort follows with two four-team women’s brackets that include No. 2 UConn, No. 7 LSU, No. 17 Mississippi and No. 20 N.C. State. Then come the men’s headliners. The Maui Invitational turns 40 as it opens Monday back in Lahaina. It features second-ranked and two-time reigning national champion UConn, No. 4 Auburn, No. 5 Iowa State and No. 10 North Carolina. The Battle 4 Atlantis opens its 13th men’s tournament Wednesday, topped by No. 3 Gonzaga, No. 16 Indiana and No. 17 Arizona. Michigan State Hall of Famer Tom Izzo is making his fourth trip to Maui, where he debuted as Jud Heathcote’s successor at the 1995 tournament. Izzo's Spartans have twice competed at Atlantis, last in 2021. “They’re important because they give you something in November or December that is exciting,” Izzo said. Any drawbacks? “It’s a 10-hour flight,” he said of Hawaii. Sports Week in Photos: Tyson vs. Paul, Nadal, and more Mike Tyson, left, slaps Jake Paul during a weigh-in ahead of their heavyweight bout, Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024, in Irving, Texas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez) Julio Cortez In this image taken with a slow shutter speed, Spain's tennis player Rafael Nadal serves during a training session at the Martin Carpena Sports Hall, in Malaga, southern Spain, on Friday, Nov. 15, 2024. 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