mnl168+free+100 [File Photo] Minister for Women, Children, and Social Protection, Lynda Tabuya has highlighted the urgent need to address technology-facilitated gender-based violence. She highlighted this during a panel session titled “Digital Gender Divide: Prevention, Regulation, Empowerment” held alongside the Asia-Pacific Ministerial Conference on the Beijing+30 Review. Tabuya says while technology plays an important role it also opens up new avenues for abuse and exploitation, particularly when it comes to gender-based violence. She says Fiji is experiencing a rapid rise in digital connectivity adding that at the start of this year, 541.4 thousand users aged 18 and above were active on social media, representing 86.7 percent of the adult population. She says additionally, there were 1.19 million active cellular mobile connections, equivalent to 126.2 percent of the total population. Tabuya says while this widespread connectivity presents incredible opportunities, it also exposes significant vulnerabilities, particularly in addressing the darker side of technology. She says while comprehensive data on technology-facilitated gender-based violence remains limited, further reports from the Online Safety Commission highlight social media platforms, particularly Facebook, as the most reported platform for abuse. She says 22 percent of women are frequently subjected to image-based abuse and 30 percent are targeted by defamatory comments. The Minister says the panel session served as a platform for experts and policymakers to discuss strategies for preventing and regulating technology-facilitated gender-based violence, as well as empowering individuals to navigate the digital landscape safely and securely.Jonah Goldberg: What if most Americans aren't bitterly divided?

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Last month, the film adaptation of the popular Broadway musical, “ Wicked ,” released in theaters, breaking box office records. A viral post online prompts people to share photos they took while watching the movie. “Show ur ‘wicked part 1’ photos,” the post says. Although many people are aware that video recording inside the theater is illegal, others replied to the post with photos they took in their local movie theater, sparking a discussion online about whether it’s legal to take those pictures. Movie theater chain Alamo Drafthouse responded to the post calling for photos, writing “Or, don't do that.” THE QUESTION Is it illegal to take pictures of movies at the theaters? THE SOURCES United States Code 2319B Eisner Gorin LLP AMC Theaters Regal THE ANSWER Yes, it is illegal to take pictures of movies at the theaters. WHAT WE FOUND Taking photos of a movie in theaters is illegal under federal copyright laws. Movie theaters also ban the practice. United States Code 2319B states that “any person who, without the authorization of the copyright owner, knowingly uses or attempts to use an audiovisual recording device to transmit or make a copy of a motion picture or other audiovisual work protected under title 17, or any part thereof, from a performance of such work in a motion picture exhibition facility” could face up to three years in prison, fines, or both. If it's a subsequent offense, prison time can increase to up to six years. Audiovisual recording devices are defined under the law to be “a digital or analog photographic or video camera, or any other technology or device capable of enabling the recording or transmission of a copyrighted motion picture or other audiovisual work.” By that definition, cell phones or any still image camera would be included. In addition, the crime is not limited to distributing or sharing illegal work. The very act of taking the picture is in itself illegal. While the law “emerged in response to the growing threat of piracy in the digital age,” Eisner Gorin LLP says it “targets the act of recording itself, regardless of whether the recorded content is distributed or used for personal gain.” Federal law gives theater employees the authority to detain anyone suspected of violating the law. Many movie theaters have outlined in their rules that filming or taking photos during a movie is strictly prohibited. For example, Regal’s admittance policy says , “No recording devices (cameras, video recorders, sound recorders, etc.) are permitted to be used within any Regal Entertainment Group facility.” AMC Theaters has a similar policy, with its code of conduct stating , “In support of federal law, camera use is not permitted in our auditoriums”

NoneBrock Purdy will miss Sunday's game for the 49ers with a shoulder injuryQatar tribune Tribune News Network Doha The University of Doha for Science and Technology (UDST) hosted inspirational educational event ‘Move Smart’ to mark World Sustainable Transport Day. Held on campus, this enriching and multidisciplinary event focused on topics such as smart mobility and sustainable transportation. The event welcomed the entire UDST community, along with representatives from Qatar’s Eco-School network. Sustainability and eco-friendly transportation were the focus of the morning, featuring presentations designed to spark interest and provide insights into sustainable transport developments in Qatar. Commenting on the occasion, Dr Salem Al-Naemi, president of UDST said: “World Sustainable Transportation Day is a day to reflect on how to make transportation and the related infrastructure safer, more efficient and more sustainable. Today’s event shows that we are on the right track towards a future where both creative thinking and sustainability are education fundamentals. It is exciting to collaborate with GWC on an initiative like this. It reflects the commitment of both organizations to nurture environmentally conscious thinkers and to encourage adaptive, original problem solving in approaches to sustainable travel.” Students from Vision Academy and Edison Global Academy opened the Move Smart event with visually striking and informative poster presentations. Mohamed Amine Benouar delivered a thought-provoking presentation titled “Smart Mobility: How AI Can Shape the Future of Traffic in Qatar”. Setrak Khatchikian, senior director of transport at Gulf Warehousing Company, conducted an insightful session on “The Sustainable Road to Transport,” offering a comprehensive overview of the critical factors driving sustainable transportation. Dr Raja Mazuir Shah provided a nuanced discussion on the opportunities and challenges associated with electrifying mobility systems. The sessions concluded with inspiring presentations from UDST students Abou Baker Al-Sediq and Helal Ahmed, who detailed their experiences in designing, building, and racing solar-powered cars for internationally renowned competitions such as the Shell Eco-marathon and SASOL. The high school students and participants from UDST’s Technician Certificate Foundation Programme enthusiastically took part in a solar panel car competition. Additionally, students aged 18 and above were invited to test drive a Tesla car, offering them a firsthand experience of the capabilities and benefits of electric vehicles. Copy 03/12/2024 10

TORONTO, Dec. 05, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Profound Medical Corp. (TSX: PRN; NASDAQ: PROF) (“Profound” or the “Company”) today announced that it intends to offer and sell common shares (the “Common Shares”) in an underwritten public offering (the “Offering”). In addition, Profound expects to grant the underwriters of the Offering a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 15% of the Common Shares sold in the Offering. All of the securities in the Offering are being offered by Profound. The Offering is subject to market conditions, and there can be no assurance as to whether or when the Offering may be completed, or as to the actual size or terms of the Offering. The net proceeds of the Offering are expected to be used: (i) to fund the continued commercialization of the TULSA-PRO® system in the United States, (ii) to fund the continued development and commercialization of the TULSA-PRO® system and the Sonalleve® system globally, and (iii) for working capital and general corporate purposes. The Offering is expected to be completed pursuant to an underwriting agreement to be entered into between the Company and Raymond James Ltd. and Lake Street Capital Markets as co-lead underwriters and joint bookrunners, and a third underwriter. The Offering is expected to take place in each of the provinces and territories of Canada, except the province of Québec, and in the United States. The Offering is expected to close on or about December 10, 2024, subject to customary closing conditions including, but not limited to, the receipt of all necessary approvals including the approval of the Toronto Stock Exchange. Profound will notify the Nasdaq Capital Market in accordance with the rules of that exchange. In connection with the Offering, the Company has filed a preliminary prospectus supplement (the “Preliminary Prospectus Supplement”) and intends to file a subsequent prospectus supplement (the “Prospectus Supplement”) to its short form base shelf prospectus dated July 10, 2024 (the “Base Shelf Prospectus”) in each of the provinces and territories of Canada relating to the proposed Offering. The Prospectus Supplement will also be filed in the United States with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) as part of the Company’s effective registration statement on Form F-10 (File no. 333-280236), as amended, previously filed under the multijurisdictional disclosure system adopted by the United States. Access to the Base Shelf Prospectus, the Prospectus Supplement, and any amendments to the documents will be provided in accordance with securities legislation relating to procedures for providing access to a shelf prospectus supplement, a base shelf prospectus and any amendment. The Base Shelf Prospectus is, and the Prospectus Supplement will be (within two business days of the date hereof), accessible on SEDAR+ at and on EDGAR at . The Common Shares are offered under the Prospectus Supplement. An electronic or paper copy of the Base Shelf Prospectus, the Prospectus Supplement (when filed), and any amendment to the documents may be obtained without charge, from Raymond James Ltd., Scotia Plaza, 40 King St. W., 54th Floor, Toronto, Ontario M5H 3Y2, Canada, or by telephone at 416-777-7000 or by email at by providing the contact with an email address or address, as applicable. Copies of the Prospectus Supplement and the Base Shelf Prospectus will be available on EDGAR at or may be obtained without charge from Raymond James & Associates, Inc., Attention: Equity Syndicate, 880 Carillon Parkway, St. Petersburg, Florida 33716, by telephone at (800) 248-8863, or by email at , and from Lake Street Capital Markets, LLC, 920 2nd Ave S – Ste 700, Minneapolis, MN 55402, , (612) 326-1305. The Base Shelf Prospectus and Prospectus Supplement contain important, detailed information about the Company and the proposed Offering. Prospective investors should read the Base Shelf Prospectus and Prospectus Supplement (when filed) before making an investment decision. No securities regulatory authority has either approved or disapproved of the contents of this news release. This news release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any province, territory, state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to the registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such province, territory, state or jurisdiction. Profound is a commercial-stage medical device company that develops and markets customizable, incision-free therapies for the ablation of diseased tissue. Profound is commercializing TULSA-PRO®, a technology that combines real-time MRI, robotically-driven transurethral ultrasound and closed-loop temperature feedback control. Profound is also commercializing Sonalleve®, an innovative therapeutic platform that is CE marked for the treatment of uterine fibroids and palliative pain treatment of bone metastases. This release includes forward-looking statements regarding Profound and its business which may include, but is not limited to, the Offering, including the Offering’s timing, pricing, underwriters, size, terms, selling jurisdictions, closing, over-allotment option, and use of proceeds; the availability and timing of the final prospectus supplement; and, the expectations regarding the efficacy and commercialization of Profound’s technology. Often, but not always, forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of words such as “plans”, “is expected”, “expects”, “scheduled”, “intends”, “contemplates”, “anticipates”, “believes”, “proposes” or variations (including negative variations) of such words and phrases, or state that certain actions, events or results “may”, “could”, “would”, “might” or “will” be taken, occur or be achieved. Such statements are based on the current expectations of the management of Profound. The forward-looking events and circumstances discussed in this release, may not occur by certain specified dates or at all and could differ materially as a result of known and unknown risk factors and uncertainties affecting the Company, including risks regarding the medical device industry, regulatory approvals, reimbursement, economic factors, the equity markets generally and risks associated with growth and competition. Although Profound has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual actions, events or results to differ materially from those described in forward-looking statements, there may be other factors that cause actions, events or results to differ from those anticipated, estimated or intended. No forward-looking statement can be guaranteed. Additional information about the risks and uncertainties of forward-looking statements and the assumptions upon which they are based is contained in the Company’s filings with securities regulators, which are available electronically through SEDAR+ at and EDGAR at . Except as required by applicable securities laws, forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made and Profound undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise, other than as required by law. Stephen Kilmer Investor Relations T: 647.872.4849How to Watch the NBA Today, December 28

By Melanie Sun Contributing Writer President Joe Biden said on Sunday that he has signed “a full and unconditional pardon” for his son, Hunter Biden. Hunter Biden was charged with nine counts of federal tax evasion to the sum of $1.4 million between 2016 and 2019. He pleaded guilty to the tax charges in September after a previously negotiated plea deal fell through. He was facing up to 17 years in prison and $1.3 million in fines, with sentencing scheduled in California for Dec. 16. In a separate case, Hunter Biden was convicted by a jury of illegally purchasing a firearm in 2018 while using drugs, and lying about the drug use at the time of purchase. He illegally possessed the gun for 11 days. He was facing up to 25 years for the three counts, and was scheduled to be sentenced in Delaware on Wednesday. The pardon identified these two cases as well as any offenses that Hunter Biden “committed or may have committed or taken part in during the period from Jan. 1, 2014, through Dec. 1, 2024. With the pardon, Hunter Biden will be forgiven for any federal crimes and their associated legal penalties. “Today, I signed a pardon for my son Hunter,” President Biden, who leaves office on Jan. 20, said in a statement released by the White House. “From the day I took office, I said I would not interfere with the Justice Department’s decision-making, and I kept my word even as I have watched my son being selectively, and unfairly, prosecuted.” The decision marks an about-turn for President Biden, who had previously promised not to use his extraordinary presidential powers to benefit his family members. In June, Biden ruled out a pardon or commutation for his son, telling reporters as his son faced trial in the Delaware gun case that he will “abide by the jury decision.” “I will do that and I will not pardon him,” the president said. Hunter Biden said in his memoir and public statements that he was addicted to drugs for years but became sober in 2019. “As I have stated, addiction is not an excuse, but it is an explanation for some of my failures at issue in this case,” he said at the time of sentencing. “When I was addicted, I wasn’t thinking about my taxes, I was thinking about surviving. But the jury would never have heard that or know that I had paid every penny of my back taxes including penalties.” Prosecutors stated that bank records from between 2016 and 2019 show that Hunter Biden earned $7 million from his work with Ukrainian-based Burisma Holdings and other firms. Political opponents of former Vice President Biden alleged potential conflicts of interest, particularly after Tony Bobulinski accused Biden of benefiting from his son’s business dealings in Ukraine while he was vice president. The House voted against impeaching Biden in September 2023 after the GOP led an inquiry into Bobulinski’s claims. Biden said on Sunday it is his view that the charges against his son were the result of the actions of his political opponents in Congress in order to attack him and deter Americans from supporting him in the 2020 election. The president said that the carefully negotiated plea deal for his son’s tax fraud case had ultimately failed due to political pressure from his opponents on the legal process. “Had the plea deal held, it would have been a fair, reasonable resolution of Hunter’s cases,” he said in the statement announcing the pardon. “No reasonable person who looks at the facts of Hunter’s cases can reach any other conclusion than Hunter was singled out only because he is my son — and that is wrong,” Biden said. “Enough is enough.” Biden added, “I believe in the justice system, but as I have wrestled with this, I also believe raw politics has infected this process and it led to a miscarriage of justice — and once I made this decision this weekend, there was no sense in delaying it further. “I hope Americans will understand why a father and a president would come to this decision.” Zachary Stieber and The Associated Press contributed to this report.Shamed David Coote at centre of betting probe after discussing booking player BEFORE game & saying ‘I hope you backed’

SEC rushing leader Dylan Sampson of Tennessee declares for NFL draftA Michelin-starred chef has appealed to thieves who stole his van with 2,500 pies inside to “do the right thing” and drop them somewhere so people in need can have them. Tommy Banks, who owns two restaurants and a pub in North Yorkshire, posted on Instagram on Monday morning to say his van with £25,000 of stock in the back had been taken from just outside Ripon. Mr Banks said in the video that the stock – including steak and ale, turkey and butternut squash pies, as well as gravy and custard – was for York Christmas Market. He urged the thieves to drop the pies somewhere such as a community centre, adding “I know you’re a criminal, but maybe just do something nice because it’s Christmas and maybe we can feed a few thousand people with these pies that you’ve stolen, do the right thing”. Mr Banks also asked anyone who is offered pies from someone who is not him to report them to the police. North Yorkshire Police said it had been informed of the theft and asked anyone with information to get in touch, the BBC reported. Mr Banks’s video contained the caption: “So @matthewalockwood went into @madeinoldstead this morning to pick up the van and it has been stolen. “These guys had loaded up the van with stock for @tommyspieshop today and left plugged in overnight. “I’m guessing the thieves didn’t realise they were stealing 2,500 pies along with the van! The pies are all in boxes with my name on so not very easy to sell. “If you are the thieves and read this I urge you to drop the pies off somewhere. So we can at least give them to people who need food and they are not wasted.” Mr Banks told the PA news agency: “What was really making me sad this morning, I thought suddenly they’re going to realise what’s in the back and ditch the food. “We talk about zero waste and when you’ve got just short of a tonne of food that’s probably been ditched, it would be good if it could find its way to people who need it.” He added that his team were “much less bothered about the van as they’re bothered about the pies” as it was a week’s worth of stock. The chef said they are planning to create a chicken pie this week and one of his team came up with the name “bandit butter chicken pie”, as he said the situation was “all a bit Home Alone – at Christmas with the pie bandit stealing our pies”.

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LANDOVER, Md. — After plenty of talk in recent weeks about Terry McLaurin lining up only on the left side, the Washington Commanders’ first offensive snap was a throw by Jayden Daniels to his top receiver — on the right side, of course. OK, Kliff Kingsbury. Well played. Beyond that not-so-subtle answer to criticism, Washington’s offensive coordinator went back to a tried-and-true recipe to get his unit back on track: running the ball early and often. Brian Robinson Jr. returned from a sprained ankle to account for 103 of a season-high 267 yards rushing in a 42-19 rout of Tennessee on Sunday that ended a three-game losing streak and showed what this offense can do when clicking in all facets. “It’s a beautiful thing to see,” said Robinson, who had the longest rushing touchdown of his three-year NFL career, a 40-yarder. “It’s a beautiful thing to do. Just glad we were able to really put it back out there and show the potential we have in our room and our running game. We have a serious run game, and we just got to believe in it.” A balanced attack with Daniels handing the ball off 36 times, throwing it 30 and running nine allowed the Commanders to dominate time of possession and improve to 8-5 going into their bye week. “It opens up a lot, obviously, to be able to get guys to move the line of scrimmage and get to the second level and let our backs do what they do,” said Daniels, who ran for 34 yards to go along with 206 yards passing. “We’re getting to those times of the season where in December, January when you’ve got to be able to control the line of scrimmage and run the ball.” Robinson playing makes a big difference. His teammates are 1-2 without him this season, and Austin Ekeler going on injured reserve Saturday because of a concussion put everything on Robinson’s shoulders. Averaging 6.4 yards on 16 carries got the job done. “Man, is he a difference maker,” coach Dan Quinn said. “When Brian can kick through and step and get onto the next level, he’s really difficult to tackle.” What’s working The defense thrived while needing to be on the field for less than 20 minutes, forcing a turnover and keeping Tennessee off the scoreboard until late in the first half. It was already 28-0 at that point. Rookie cornerback Mike Sainristil — who celebrated his alma mater, Michigan, upsetting Ohio State a day earlier by asking McLaurin about the result while the Buckeyes product was forced to sit in the interview room after their game with Sainristil’s Wolverines jersey — forced and recovered Tony Pollard’s fumble in the first quarter. The Commanders made it 21-0 three plays later. “Offense, defense, special teams we all feed off one another,” said six-time All-Pro linebacker Bobby Wagner, who joined London Fletcher as the only players with 100-plus tackles in 13 consecutive seasons. “Whether it’s us getting turnovers, special teams getting turnovers or the offense going down the field and scoring, we all got to feed off of that and I felt like we did a good job of that.” What needs help The kicking game continues to struggle. Zane Gonzalez missed two field goal attempts while filling in for Austin Seibert, who went on injured reserve earlier in the week. Seibert reported a groin injury the day after missing an extra point that would have tied the score in the final minute against Dallas. If there are any Cyber Monday deals on kickers, the Commanders are in the market for a new one. They’ve had six on the roster since March. Stock up With starting right tackle Andrew Wylie out because of a concussion, Cornelius Lucas took his spot and did not miss a beat. Lucas opened the season splitting time at left tackle with rookie Brandon Coleman, and the journeyman lineman’s quick adjustment in Wylie’s absence helped the offense get on track. “I thought that’s a guy that was ready for the challenge,” Quinn said. Stock down Defensive tackle Phidarian Mathis was a healthy scratch against the Titans after Carl Davis was elevated from the practice squad. Quinn called it a coaching decision. Sitting the 2022 second-round pick is another blow to the four drafts Ron Rivera oversaw from 2020-23. Every first-round pick is now gone after cornerback Emmanuel Forbes’ release Saturday, and Mathis already has been passed on the depth chart by rookie Johnny Newton. Injuries Attrition added up through 13 consecutive games, and Ekeler and Seibert are out at least the next three games following the bye: at New Orleans on Dec. 15, against Philadelphia on Dec. 22 and against Atlanta on Dec. 28 or 29. Dealing with a hamstring injury, cornerback Marshon Lattimore has not played since the Commanders acquired him at the trade deadline from the Saints, so his debut for them could come against his old team. Key number 7 — Years since Washington last won a December home game before Sunday, in Week 16 of the 2017 season. The team’s previous December victory of any kind was in 2021. Next steps Rest up. As McLaurin said before leaving the stadium, “I’m going to enjoy this bye week.”Nikki Osborne the new co-host of Nova 106.9 breakfast as Susie O’Neill departs

Chicago is set to have its warmest year on record, beating the previous benchmark set in 2012, according to the National Weather Service. Based on preliminary data, Chicago’s average temperature for 2024 is on track to be between 54.8 and 55.0 degrees, breaking the previous record of an average of 54.5 degrees in 2012, the weather service said. Prior to that, the previous year average record was 54.4 degrees set in 1921. Official numbers for 2024 will be released on or just after Jan. 1. National Weather Service meteorologist Gino Izzi cited climate change and a fall drought as factors behind the high temps, which allowed for greater temperature fluctuations. Air is easier to heat and cool than water, so less moisture meant bigger jumps in temperature throughout the day. This also exacerbated Chicago’s higher night temperatures caused by heat dissipating off the “concrete jungle,” Izzi said. “It’s a very unique situation,” Izzi said. “When conditions are really dry, temperatures more quickly fluctuate. ... That allowed temperature swings to be more drastic.” Five months of the year were in the top 10 warmest on record ; February set a new record with an average of 39.5 degrees — beating the previous 1882 record of 39 degrees — and September was the second warmest on record, averaging 70.6 degrees, less than a degree shy of the 1931 record. And Chicago isn’t alone. Rockford is also set to have one of its top five warmest years on record, ending with an average between 52 and 53.1 degrees. If temperatures close out the year higher, it could beat records set in 1921 and 1931, and on the lower end would beat a 2021 record. The pattern extends beyond months, as the last several years have also seen record-breaking averages, which Izzi said is more attributable to climate change than single-year outliers, which can be influenced by things like droughts. “That’s a 152-year period of record, and in the last 11 years, five of them have been the top 10 warmest,” Izzi said. Looking at the year ahead, Izzi said another record year of tornadoes wouldn’t be surprising — it has been broken two years in a row — but that was more due to advancements in technology that allows them to retroactively document tornadoes. The tornadoes seen in and near the city have had longer paths though, which is a change caused by climate factors. For the near future, Izzi said Chicagoans can expect a drier January with a possibility for “closer to or below average” temperatures, though snow may spring up toward the end of the month. “There will still be cold periods mixed in,” Izzi said. “But on the whole, climate change is making it easier for warmer conditions to happen more often.”