online gambling in the philippines

Coimbatore: State BJP president K Annamalai on Sunday hit out at TVK president Vijay for attacking the saffron party in the Manipur issue , asking him to develop ‘basic common sense' before speaking about issues like Manipur. Speaking to reporters here on the day, Annamalai said Vijay should know the genesis of the Manipur issue, its history, geography of northeast India and the geopolitics surrounding the Manipur issue. "If Vijay is ready to visit Manipur, I am ready to accompany him and give him the right picture of the Manipur issue. It's time for him to develop basic common sense since he has ventured into politics,'' Annamalai said. If someone hopes to attract Christian and Muslim votes by targeting the BJP as a Hindutva party, they should know the BJP had won in Goa and Nagaland, where Christians are a majority, he said. "In TN too Christians and Muslims have started backing the BJP." Annamalai then attacked VCK deputy general secretary Aadhav Arjuna, alleging that recent developments showed that the VCK was no more in the hands of Thirumavalavan. He said there were doubts if Aadhav Arjuna's remarks attacking the DMK was in fact a conspiracy hatched by the DMK itself. "People are asking if criticising the DMK and thereby getting sacked from the VCK to join another party to attack the DMK more was a conspiracy to divide anti-DMK votes.'' Referring to Aadhav's speech that ‘monarchy' in TN should be defeated in 2026, Annamalai said Aadhav's father-in-law lottery baron Santiago Martin had donated Rs500 crore to the DMK in the 2021 assembly elections through electoral bonds. "So, who brought the monarchy to power? When you became deputy general secretary, why did you meet Stalin and receive his wishes? '' Annamalai asked. He also questioned VCK president Thol Thirumavalavan if Aadhav's criticism of the DMK was a drama. "If not, why are you not taking action on Aadhav?'' he asked. Annamalai said the book release event showed that Ambedkar was being used for politics in TN. Annamalai then dared electricity minister V Senthilbalaji to file a case against him for levelling corruption charges against him (Senthilbalaji). Stay updated with the latest news on Times of India . Don't miss daily games like Crossword , Sudoku , and Mini Crossword .LEGO Is Testing a Brilliant Idea That Customers Will Love, But It All Ends Next WeekColby Rogers shines as Memphis rolls past Ole Miss

Global stocks mostly cheer Nvidia results as bitcoin gainsOriginal MLS clubs LA Galaxy, NY Red Bulls cap their amazing turnarounds with showdown for MLS CupNagapattinam’s journey of resilience, lessons for the future

ESPN — Toledo vs. Pittsburgh at Ford Field (Detroit, MI) ESPN — Kansas State vs. Rutgers at Chase Field (Phoenix, AZ) ESPN — Bowling Green vs. Arkansas State at Hancock Whitney Stadium (Mobile, AL) NHLN — Sweden U20 at Slovakia U20 NHLN — Germany U20 at USA U20 NHLN — Switzerland U20 at Czech Republic U20 NHLN — Canada U20 at Finland U20 NBA TV — Oklahoma City at Indiana NBA TV — Utah at Portland USA — Premier League: Everton vs. Manchester City CBSSN — League One: Blackpool vs. Wrexham USA — Premier League: Aston Villa vs. Newcastle United USA — Premier League: Manchester United vs. Wolverhampton Wanderers CBSSN — Scottish Premiership: Rangers F.C. vs. St. Mirren USA — Premier League: Leicester City vs. Liverpool TENNIS — Mixed Coverage: Center Court Live The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive TV listings provided by LiveSportsOnTV .

The incoming vice-president of the United States, JD Vance, has come to the defence of a Conservative MP who says Canadian Christians are being persecuted and need protection from Ottawa. Durham MP (and former National Post columnist) Jamil Jivani, is promoting a petition that he intends to present in Ottawa in February 2025. In a video posted to the X social media platform, Jivani says he is “sounding the alarm. We must protect Christians in Canada from governments and corporations abusing their power in our country, and from anti-Christian bigotry.” I'm sounding the alarm. We must protect Christians in Canada from governments and corporations abusing their power in our country, and from anti-Christian bigotry. I'll present this petition in Ottawa in the new year. Sign and share if you agree: https://t.co/YqyuQ7IBhL pic.twitter.com/boiE3v7Nyr The project got a boost from Vance, who also happens to have been Jivani’s roommate at Yale Law School, a connection that Jivani wrote about when he was a National Post columnist in a Nov. 2020 article. Vance, who converted to Catholicism in 2019, posted his support for Jivani in a Dec. 8 X post reposting Calgary journalist Max Fawcett, a National Observer columnist who said of Jivani’s tweet: “So much of contemporary Christian Conservatism revolves around cultivating and validating a sense of victimhood in groups that aren’t actually victims.” Within nine hours, Vance’s response had itself been shared more than 6,000 times, and liked nearly 40,000 times: “Canada has seen a number of church burnings in recent years thanks to anti-Christian bigotry. All over the world, Christians are the most persecuted religious group. Jamil is speaking the truth. Shame on journalists who refuse to see what’s obvious.” Canada has seen a number of church burnings in recent years thanks to anti-Christian bigotry. All over the world, Christians are the most persecuted religious group. Jamil is speaking the truth. Shame on journalists who refuse to see what's obvious. https://t.co/LKq146gTGc In his own X video, Jivani stands in front of a Christmas tree somewhere on Parliament Hill. He asks: “What good is a Christmas tree when you have a federal government that will not lift a finger to protect Christians from governments and corporations abusing their power?” As examples, Jivani points to “parental rights” and “conscience rights” that need to be defended and cites widely-reported church arsons and vandalism. Our website is the place for the latest breaking news, exclusive scoops, longreads and provocative commentary. Please bookmark nationalpost.com and sign up for our daily newsletter, Posted, here .Xbox Cloud Gaming Down? Users Report 'Request Is Blocked Error'

CARSON, Calif. (AP) — The LA Galaxy and the New York Red Bulls have been Major League Soccer mainstays since the league's inaugural season in 1996, signing glamorous players and regularly competing for championships through years of success and setbacks in a league that's perpetually improving and expanding. Yet just a year ago, both of these clubs appeared to be a very long way from the stage they'll share Saturday in the MLS Cup Final . The Galaxy were one of MLS’ worst teams after a season of internal turmoil and public fan dissent, while the Red Bulls were merely a steady mediocrity seeking yet another coach to chart a new direction. A year later, these MLS founders are meeting in the league's first Cup final between teams from North America's two biggest markets. “Two original clubs being able to put themselves in this situation, I think it’s great,” Galaxy coach Greg Vanney said. “To see two clubs that have been at it as long as this league has been around be here, I think it’s a special moment. Couldn’t be two more different and contrasting styles as well, which could make for an interesting game, and I would imagine a high-intensity game.” Everything changed in 2024 after a dismal decade for the Galaxy , who are favored to cap their transformation by winning their team's record sixth MLS championship with a roster that's dramatically different from its past few groups — albeit with one massive injury absence in the final. The transformation of the Red Bulls happened only in the postseason, when a team that hadn't won a playoff game since 2017 suddenly turned into world-beaters under rookie coach Sandro Schwarz. New York struggled through the final three months of league play with only two wins before posting road playoff victories over defending champ Columbus , archrival New York City FC and conference finalist Orlando to storm into the Cup final. “We know about the history (of our club), and we know tomorrow will define what that could mean,” Schwarz said Friday. “To feel the pressure for tomorrow, it’s necessary, because it’s a final, and without pressure it’s not possible to bring the best quality on the field.” The Red Bulls have never won an MLS Cup, only reaching the championship match once before. What's more, they've somehow never won a Cup in any tournament, although they’ve collected three Supporters’ Shields for MLS' best regular-season record. The Galaxy’s trophy case is large and loaded, and those five MLS Cups are on the top shelf. But not much of that team success happened in the past decade for the club that famously brought David Beckham, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Robbie Keane, Steven Gerrard and many other international stars to Hollywood. In fact, this season has ended a grim era for the Galaxy, who haven't lost all year at their frequently renamed home stadium — which was the site of protests and boycotts just a year ago. The club's fans were tired of LA's steady underachievement and ineptitude in the front office run by team president Chris Klein, who was fired in May 2023. One year ago Thursday, the Galaxy hired Will Kuntz, a longtime Los Angeles FC executive who engineered his new club's roster transformation, most dramatically by landing new designated players Gabriel Pec and Joseph Paintsil — two international talents that LAFC also had in its sights. “I give Will and the group up there a ton of credit,” Vanney said. “It’s one thing to have players you like, and it’s a whole other thing to get them here and get them to connect with your group.” Pec and Paintsil combined for 32 goals and 27 assists while boosting the incumbent talents of striker Dejan Joveljic and Riqui Puig, the gifted Barcelona product who runs the offense from the midfield. The Galaxy clicked in the postseason, scoring a jaw-dropping 16 goals in four matches. Puig has been the Galaxy's most important player all season, but he won't be in the MLS Cup Final after tearing a knee ligament late in last week's conference final victory over Seattle . The loss of Puig — who somehow kept playing on his injured knee, and even delivered the game-winning pass to Joveljic — makes the Galaxy even more difficult to anticipate. “He played a lot in the regular season, so it was not so easy to analyze all these games now without him,” Schwarz said. “But the main focus is to analyze what we need to do, because it’s not clear now how they’re playing without him.” The Galaxy could give some of Puig's responsibilities to Marco Reus, the longtime Dortmund standout who joined LA in August. Reus is nursing a hamstring injury, but Vanney expects him to play. AP soccer: https://apnews.com/soccer Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more.