Title: Arteta's Missed Opportunities: Arsenal’s Key Transfer BlundersOne of the most notable aspects of this development is the expansion of JD Airlines' flight routes to include South Korea and several Southeast Asian countries. This strategic move not only underscores the airline's commitment to providing comprehensive and diverse travel options but also opens up new opportunities for passengers seeking to explore these vibrant and culturally rich regions.
The House subcommittee investigating former Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s (D-CA) partisan January 6 Special Committee “interviewed hundreds of witnesses,” but testimony from the most notorious star of Pelosi’s hearings is conspicuously absent from its report. The subcommittee, chaired by Rep. Barry Loudermilk (R-GA), issued an interim report December 17, 2024, calling former White House employee Cassidy Hutchison the Pelosi “Select Committee’s star witness.” But despite the subcommittee “interview[ing] hundreds of witnesses,” the committee’s report makes no reference to bringing in Hutchinson for questioning – despite mentioning her by name 268 times. According to a source, Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) personally intervened to block the subcommittee from issuing a subpoena to Hutchinson. Johnson, in a statement to Breitbart News, called that claim “clearly false.” Breitbart asked the subcommittee and Loudermilk’s personal office why the subcommittee did not question Hutchinson despite her prominence throughout the report and the subcommittee’s otherwise thorough, exhaustive work. Breitbart also asked about any alleged interference from Johnson in the subcommittee’s work, particularly if Johnson interfered in any efforts to subpoena Hutchinson. The subcommittee and Loudermilk’s office did not respond. Johnson’s full statement to Breitbart, in which he denies blocking the subpoena, also broke the news that he will be continuing the subcommittee’s work into the next Congress, but that it will be “elevated” to the full committee level. Johnson’s statement regarding Breitbart’s source’s claim reads in full: This is clearly false. I have never blocked any subpoena and don’t even have the authority to do so. As Speaker, I have pressed for full transparency regarding the events of January 6 and the Democrats’ sham J6 Committee. I directed our House Oversight subcommittee to release the J6 video footage for the American people to see, and I allocated almost two million additional dollars to hire additional staff to conduct the crucial investigative work. We are proud of the subcommittee’s important work in exposing the false narratives and lies peddled by the Democrats’ J6 committee. But there is much work still to be done, so I am elevating the investigation from the subcommittee level to the full committee level — thereby giving it full subpoena authority. We look forward to House Republicans continuing this investigation and working with the incoming Trump Administration, including Attorney General Pam Bondi, to fully expose the phony and politically-motivated J6 Committee. The statement does not make clear what role Loudermilk will play after the investigation is elevated out of the Oversight Subcommittee. Breitbart shared Johnson’s statement via email with a spokesperson for the subcommittee and asked for a comment, including if the subcommittee was made aware by Johnson that its work would be continued by the committee. The spokesperson did not respond. As Johnson’s statement alludes, the subcommittee does not have unilateral authority to issue subpoenas. Generally in the House, subcommittees must issue subpoenas through the cooperation of the full committee. Loudermilk has said he would relish the independent subpoena power afforded by a select committee. The subcommittee spokesperson did not respond when asked if the House Administration Committee or its chairman, Rep. Bryan Steil (R-WI), ever interfered with an attempt to issue a subpoena to Ms. Hutchinson, although Breitbart is unaware of any attempt from Steil to do so. In his report , Loudermilk writes that one of the two conditions he needed before accepting the subcommittee assignment from then-Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) was “that I have the autonomy and resources needed to effectively pursue the facts without political bias or outside influence.” “McCarthy assured me that I would be given what I needed to conduct a real investigation and proper oversight,” Loudermilk said. He continued: At one point, the work of the subcommittee was completely halted due to the removal of Kevin McCarthy as Speaker, and subsequently faced internal efforts to derail the investigation. However, our team persevered through the delays; and, when Mike Johnson took the gavel as Speaker of the House, he allocated even more resources to our investigation and committed to more transparency for the American people. The Oversight Subcommittee possesses more resources than most similarly constituted subcommittees, enabling it to beef up its staff, although the subcommittee has remained confined by the constraints of serving under a full committee. Loudermilk’s work chairing the subcommittee has been widely praised by Republicans, even by Donald Trump himself. Trump heaped praise Sunday on Loudermilk for his “great work” as chairman. “Congratulations to Congressman Barry Loudermilk on the great work he has done in exposing the massive corruption of the J6 Unselect Committee of Political Thugs!” he posted on Truth Social, also thanking Mark Levin for elevating much of Loudermilk’s work. “We need more Warriors like Barry and Mark to expose the massive corruption taking place in our Country!” Hutchinson worked on Capitol Hill for then-Rep. Mark Meadows (R-NC) and followed him to the White House when he became Trump’s Chief of Staff. She served in several relatively low-level capacities which included acting as a gatekeeper to Meadows – a role through which Hutchinson would have interacted with numerous lawmakers seeking time with Meadows. Loudermilk’s subcommittee has blasted Hutchinson for communicating with disgraced Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY) without her own attorney’s knowledge. Those communications began after Hutchinson had sat before the committee twice. After Hutchinson and Cheney began communicating, Hutchinson went back to the committee and began introducing multiple new claims, many of them secondhand, which were subsequently denied by those present. In his report, Loudermilk says “Cassidy Hutchinson’s most outrageous claims lacked any evidence, and the Select Committee had knowledge that her claims were false when they publicly promoted her.” “[T]he Select Committee chose to focus the conclusions of its nearly one-thousand-page report largely on the uncorroborated and inconsistent testimony of one witness—Cassidy Hutchinson,” the report points out. “Hutchinson gave Representative Cheney and the other Members of the Select Committee exactly what they were looking for.” Bradley Jaye is a Capitol Hill Correspondent for Breitbart News. Follow him on X/Twitter at @BradleyAJaye .
Efforts must be redoubled to address the root causes of such violence and to provide support and protection to those most vulnerable. Strengthening security measures, improving access to justice, and addressing socio-economic disparities are critical steps towards building a more stable and peaceful future for all.
Millions of substandard homes are making older people sick, a damning report suggests. New analysis lays bare the scale of Britain’s poor-quality housing with one in five living in accommodation that could be making existing health conditions worse. The Centre for Ageing Better says 4.5 million people aged 50 and over with a condition aggravated by the cold reside in a home with one or more serious problems - including 2.8 million aged between 50 and 70 and 1.7 million aged 70 and above. The charity warned the NHS cannot function efficiently and the economy grow, while the crisis intensifies. Chief executive Dr Carole Easton said: “Our latest research shows that our poor-quality housing crisis is putting people with health conditions in their 50s, 60s and beyond, in harm’s way. “This is obviously terrible for those individuals who live in homes that carry a very real risk of making them sick, particularly when winter comes around. “But it is also very bad news for the country. Older workers living in homes that are making their health conditions worse are going to be less likely to be able to work and help grow the economy. Older people whose serious health conditions are made worse by their homes will require treatment, putting additional winter pressures on our health system. “All could be averted if we tackled poor-quality housing with the urgency and priority it demands.” Experts looked at those aged 50 and over with a range of conditions impacted by substandard living conditions including respiratory diseases, congestive heart failure, asthma, heart disease and neurological disease. Housing problems included rising damp, water leaks, bad condensation, electrical or plumbing problems, rot and decay, being too cold in the winter and structural issues. Data shows one in three lives in a home with a housing problem including one in seven who report having three or more issues. The highest proportion of older people with health and housing problems are living in the rented sector, but the largest number, totalling 2.2 million people over 50, own their home outright. Older renters with a health condition are up to three times more likely to have five or more issues with their home than someone 50 or over who owns their home outright. Analysis was carried out by the National Centre for Social Research using the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing. The new crisis is the latest to hit old people after millions had their £300 Winter Fuel Payment snatched by the Labour government in September. And it comes despite repeated warnings from charities about how pensioners had been ignored and forgotten. By the end of this parliament in 2029 there will be 14.6 million people aged 65 and over - an 11% increase on the 13.2 million today. Caroline Abrahams, charity director at Age UK, said: “For me, a disappointment of the General Election campaign was the almost total lack of discussion about the implications of an ageing population. It’s one of the most significant trends impacting our country and the world, yet you wouldn’t think so from the political debate. What’s more, when it is mentioned at all it is often described in doom-laden terms whereas, in reality, living longer is something we should all celebrate – it’s certainly preferable to the alternative. “We need politicians, on all sides, to be better informed about the views and experiences of older people and, frankly, to care more about older people’s outcomes and be bolder about acting to help them.” A recent poll found three in four of those aged 65 and over do not believe society understands the issues facing today’s retirees. In one of the final acts before Parliament was dissolved Caroline Nokes, the then Chair of the Women and Equalities Committee, wrote to then Minister for Women and Equalities and now Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch, saying: “Despite the UK’s ageing population and the fundamental challenges and opportunities this presents there is insufficient focus on ageing and older people...I believe the case for a Commissioner for Older People’s Rights in England is now overwhelming.” She added: “There is strong evidence of very high prevalence of harmful ageist attitudes and discrimination across UK society. In every area we examined, there was evidence that ageism is not treated as seriously as other forms of discrimination, despite a wealth of evidence on its harms to individuals and society.” Her committee launched an inquiry in 2023 to examine whether discrimination and stereotyping, like characterising older people as helpless or wealthy “boomers”, was preventing them from participating fully in society. Pensioners champion and Peer Baroness Ros Altmann, 68, was set to be made Minister for Ageing in 2015, but the move was vetoed by the Department for Work and Pensions. She said: “Many just want old people to disappear. And the frenetic pace of life these days has left so many feeling marginalised. Decisions affecting their lives are made by people more than half their age and the emphasis on technology to access vital services like car parks, banks and helplines has seen them left cast adrift. We need someone to take this issue by the scruff of the neck and stand up for this generation.” If she had been appointed to the Cabinet Office position as expected, Baroness Altmann would have become a public ambassador for ageing issues, holding the Government and public and private service providers to account. Her appointment was scrapped after opposition within the government. The list of concerns for OAPs is long and growing daily. Technology is widely seen as a modern day cure-all but relatively few older people own a smartphone. The social care crisis remains a huge worry for millions who are petrified of having to flog the family silver, and denying loved ones an inheritance, to pay for care. The State Pension remains the lowest in Europe and there are few opportunities for those who want to continue working past retirement age to retrain. Dr Easton said: “Ageism is the most widespread form of discrimination in the UK.” A government spokesman said: “Despite the challenging inheritance faced by this government, through our Plan for Change we’re taking action to improve housing conditions across all tenures and ensure homes are decent, safe and warm – especially for the most vulnerable. “We’re consulting on reforms to the Decent Homes Standard next year to improve the quality of social and privately rented housing and introducing Awaab’s Law to both sectors to tackle damp, dangerous and cold conditions for all renters in England. “Our Warm Homes Plan will also help people find ways to save money on energy bills and deliver cleaner heating, with up to 300,000 households to benefit from upgrades next year.”
Jimmy Carter, Longest-Living U.S. President, Dies at 100
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In conclusion, the untimely death of Mr. Li aboard the China Eastern Airlines flight serves as a somber reminder of the fragility of life and the unpredictable nature of emergencies. While the crew's efforts to save his life were valiant, the limitations of in-flight medical care underscore the need for continued training, preparedness, and resources to handle similar situations in the future. May Mr. Li rest in peace, and may his passing lead to greater awareness and vigilance in ensuring the safety and well-being of air travelers worldwide.
The dialogue between the Party and non-party individuals at the symposium reflects the Party's commitment to inclusivity, openness, and dialogue. By welcoming diverse perspectives and engaging with a wide range of stakeholders, the Party can better respond to the needs and concerns of the people, promote social harmony, and build a prosperous and stable society.
Title: History Repeats Itself? "Marvel Frontline" Unveils Classic 303 Tactics from OverwatchSRMIST hosts Industrial Research and Innovation Summit 2024
Surprisingly, players of "Marvel Frontline" have noticed a striking resemblance to the 303 strategy in the gameplay mechanics of the new game. By utilizing a team composition that mirrors the tank-healer-damage-dealer framework, players have been able to dominate matches and achieve remarkable success. This not only highlights the effectiveness of the 303 strategy but also raises questions about the originality of game design and the extent to which developers draw inspiration from existing successes.Facing off against legendary clubs such as Real Madrid and AC Milan, two giants of the game with storied histories and formidable lineups, the reigning champions knew they would need to bring their A-game to the pitch. And bring it they did, in a series of performances that left fans and pundits alike singing their praises.Spy satellites will be used to track migrants attempted to cross Channel in new £15m schemeAs the investigation into the raid on the Ministry of National Defense's Counterintelligence Headquarters unfolds, one thing is clear – the security and integrity of South Korea's national defense system must be a top priority. Failure to address vulnerabilities and prevent security breaches could have far-reaching consequences for the country's security and stability. In times of heightened security risks, proactive and decisive action is essential to safeguard national interests and protect the safety of the nation.
