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Texans foiled by mistake after mistake in 32-27 loss to TitansCHICAGO (AP) — (AP) — Des Watson led Loyola Chicago with 14 points and sealed the victory with a 3-pointer with 32 seconds remaining as the Ramblers knocked off South Florida 74-72 on Saturday. Watson shot 3 for 15 (2 for 8 from 3-point range) and 6 of 8 from the free-throw line for the Ramblers (8-0). Kymany Houinsou scored 12 points while finishing 5 of 7 from the floor and added seven rebounds and five assists. Jalen Quinn had 12 points and shot 4 of 8 from the field and 4 of 4 from the free-throw line. The Ramblers extended their winning streak to eight games. The Bulls (5-4) were led by Jayden Reid, who recorded 23 points, seven rebounds and four assists. Kasen Jennings added 13 points for South Florida. Jamille Reynolds had 12 points, 11 rebounds and four assists. Justin Moore scored six points in the first half and Loyola Chicago went into the break trailing 38-35. Watson scored a team-high nine points for Loyola Chicago in the second half, including their game-winning shot in the final minute. NEXT UP Loyola Chicago next plays Sunday against San Francisco at home, and South Florida will visit Utah State on Saturday. The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar .

( MENAFN - Live Mint) In a stern warning to Hamas, US President-elect Donald trump has made it clear that if the hostages are not released prior to the date he assumes Office as President of the United States, there will be 'ALL HELL TO PAY' in the Middle East. In a social media post on Truth Social, the Republican leader vowed that those who perpetrated atrocities against 'Humanity' will be hit harder“than anybody has been hit in the history of the US”. Donald Trump's recent warning gives a hint towards America's changing stance on Israel-Hamas war. Donald Trump is known to have close ties with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. While warning the Palestinian militant group, Trump criticised the previous negotiations in the matter and called them just“all talks” but“no actions”. “Everybody is talking about the hostages who are being held so violently, inhumanely, and against the will of the entire World, in the Middle East - But it's all talk, and no action!” Donald Trump wrote in a post. All hell broke loose after Hamas launched a terror attack on Israel on October 7, 2023. The attack killed over 1,200 people and around 250 people were taken as hostages. Israel retaliated to Hamas's attack with a ground operation in Gaza, resulting in the death of more than 45,000 Palestinians, reported AP. Israel is continuing its attack on Hamas in Gaza, as around 100 of hostages are still in captivity, and many are feared dead. MENAFN02122024007365015876ID1108948919 Legal Disclaimer: MENAFN provides the information “as is” without warranty of any kind. We do not accept any responsibility or liability for the accuracy, content, images, videos, licenses, completeness, legality, or reliability of the information contained in this article. If you have any complaints or copyright issues related to this article, kindly contact the provider above.The renowned anti-apartheid writer and activist Breyten Breytenbach, jailed for his beliefs in South Africa in the 1970s, has died aged 85, his family said. He passed away in his sleep, with his wife Yolande by his side in Paris. The dissident poet, novelist and painter was "an immense artist, militant against apartheid, he fought for a better world until the end," a statement from his family read. Breytenbach's sharp intellect earned him widespread admiration, prompting the British satirical television puppet show Spitting Image to describe him as "the only nice South African” in a song during apartheid's darkest days. Jack Lang, French former education minister, shared a heartfelt tribute on X. "A rebel with a tender heart, he was part of all the struggles for human rights," he wrote. Born in the Western Cape on 16 September 1939, to a family of five, Breytenbach lived much of his life abroad, but always remained true to his South African roots. He attended the University of Cape Town and joined a group of Afrikaans poets and writers called the Sestigers, who wanted to highlight the beauty of the language while critiquing the racist apartheid regime. Afrikaans evolved among white settlers and comes from the Dutch word for African. With Afrikaners in power during apartheid, the language became ever more associated with the oppressive regime. In an interview with The New York Times, he said: "I'd never reject Afrikaans as a language, but I reject it as part of the Afrikaner political identity. I no longer consider myself an Afrikaner." In 1960 he left South Africa for a self-imposed exile, mostly in Europe, but he continued to be a vocal critic of the apartheid regime. He worked in London for a while before settling in France, where he met his Vietnamese wife Yolande Ngo Thi Hoang Lien. Breytenbach tried to return to South Africa with his wife in the 1960s, but she was denied a visa because she was a "non-white". Interracial marriages were against the law. In 1975, at the height of his literary fame, he made a clandestine return to South Africa, where he was arrested for attempting to aid resistance groups in the country. He was sentenced to seven years in prison for terrorism, but continued to write poetry while he was jailed. The then French President, François Mitterrand, helped secure his release in 1982 and he became a French citizen. The years of imprisonment resulted in one of his most impactful works, his novel The True Confessions of an Albino Terrorist - a harrowing account of his seven-year prison sentence, two of which he spent in solitary confinement. After apartheid ended, he became a vocal critic of the liberation government of Nelson Mandela. He felt the African National Congress (ANC) had turned into a “corrupt organisation”. The poet didn't only use his pen to fight those injustices in South Africa, but also around the world. In 2002, he wrote an open letter in The Guardian to the then Prime Minister of Israel, Ariel Sharon. "Why should we look the other way when it is Israel committing crimes? A viable state cannot be built on the expulsion of another people who have as much claim to that territory as you have," he wrote about the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinians. Breytenbach published over 50 books during his lifetime, and some have been translated into multiple languages. He is also known for his surreal paintings, which often depict humans and animals in captivity. He was later made a Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters, France's top cultural award. Breytenbach is survived by his wife, Yolande, and daughter Daphnée and two grandsons. Go to BBCAfrica.com for more news from the African continent. Follow us on Twitter @BBCAfrica , on Facebook at BBC Africa or on Instagram at bbcafrica

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HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Texans made mistakes in every facet of the game Sunday against the Tennessee Titans to lose for the third time in four games. C.J. Stroud threw two interceptions, the defense gave up multiple big passing plays and Ka′imi Fairbairn missed a 28-yard field goal that would have tied it late in a 32-27 loss . “Just a disappointing loss for us,” coach DeMeco Ryans said. “We didn’t do anything well enough to win this game. Out of all the positives that we did have, there were way too many negatives, too many negative plays.” Jimmie Ward had a 65-yard interception return for a touchdown in the third quarter and the Texans tied a franchise record with eight sacks. Danielle Hunter led the group with a season-high three sacks and Will Anderson Jr. added two in his return after missing two games with an ankle injury. But the offense sputtered for most of the game as Joe Mixon was held to 22 yards on 14 carries. But Ryans refused to blame the offense for the loss. “Our offense did plenty," Ryans said. "They gave us enough points. On defense, we have to be able to stop them.” Chig Okonkwo grabbed a short pass and rumbled 70 yards for a touchdown to put the Titans (3-8) up 30-27 with 91⁄2 minutes remaining. Safety Eric Murray missed a tackle that would have stopped him near midfield. It was the last of three big passing plays the Titans had Sunday. Nick Westbrook-Ikhine got in front of the defense and was wide open for a 38-yard TD catch that made it 10-7 late in the first quarter. Calvin Ridley had a 63-yard reception that set up their next touchdown in the second. “It was just way too many negative plays,” Ryans said. “Defensively, unexplainable explosives for touchdowns. We didn’t play good across the board and that starts with me.” Despite this, the Texans (7-5) had a chance to tie it with less than two minutes remaining, but Fairbairn’s short field-goal attempt sailed wide left. He fell to the ground after the miss before getting up and slamming his helmet on the field. “The most frustrating part about it is out of all the bad things that happened, we still had a chance to finish the game,” Ryans said. “Everything that could go wrong, it went wrong. We still had a chance there to tie it up and finish the game, and we didn’t.” The Texans forced a three-and-out, but couldn’t move the ball after that and Harold Landry sacked Stroud in the end zone for a safety to make it 32-27 and allow Tennessee to snap a two-game skid. Stroud threw for 247 yards and two touchdowns, but his two interceptions Sunday give him five combined in the past three games. He now has more interceptions in 12 games this season (nine) than he had in 15 games as a rookie last season (five). “It’s no secret that I haven’t been playing well ... I’ve got to be harder on myself,” he said. “I’m not going to hold my head down. I know I can be a great player, but I’ve got to make better plays.” AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/nfl

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'Keir Starmer needs to deliver or the populists will pounce'Montreal’s police chief said he expects more arrests stemming from a Friday anti-NATO protest that turned violent, while one of the protest organizers on Sunday denounced political reaction as hijacking the underlying message of the demonstration. Uniformed police officers could be seen Sunday both inside and outside Montreal’s Palais des congres convention centre as the annual meeting continued with no signs of demonstrations, although some protesters had planned a “counter-summit” at a community centre just north of downtown. Chief Fady Dagher told reporters on Saturday that more arrests would be coming thanks to additional evidence gathered during the protests, adding that police were aware of who was behind the vandalism including smashed windows and burned cars as well as alleged assaults on police officers. Police said that during the march, smoke bombs were deployed, metal barriers were thrown into the street and windows smashed of nearby businesses and the convention centre where delegates from NATO parliamentary assembly, including members and partner states, gathered for a session set to wrap Monday. Among the issues being broached were support for Ukraine, climate change and the future of the alliance. Dagher estimated that about 800 people took part in protests from several groups, but about 20 to 40 people were allegedly responsible for the trouble. “I do not want to advertise these groups and glorify these groups, it is a big trap to do so,” Dagher said. “But I can assure to you ... it is a few groups.” Montreal police arrested three people following Friday’s demonstration — a 22-year-old woman who was arrested for allegedly obstructing police work and assaulting a police officer and two men, 22 and 28, also each facing a charge for allegedly obstructing police work. All are scheduled to appear in court at a later date. “Despite what you saw in the images, last-minute impromptu events are extremely difficult to anticipate,” Dagher added. “We have other pieces of evidence. So probably we will have other arrests.” Friday night’s protest was condemned by politicians of all stripes Saturday as acts of antisemitism, which one organizer rejected, saying the protests were against the actions of the state of Israel and not Jewish people. On Sunday, the Divest for Palestine Collective denounced what it called “dishonest attempts” of politicians to hijack the “anti-militarist, anti-imperialist and anti-colonialist messages” delivered by protesters. In an emailed statement, it refuted allegations of antisemitism. “These are false accusations aimed at delegitimizing the solidarity movement for the liberation of Palestine and undermining the fight against antisemitism,” the group wrote. The group defended setting ablaze a doll representing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during the protest. Earlier this week, the International Court of Justice issued an arrest warrant for Netanyahu as well as his former defence minister and Hamas members. “It is a legitimate expression of collective anger against the political indifference at the heart of an ongoing colonial genocide,” the collective said. The collective also denounced what it called police violence against demonstrators, saying at least four protesters had to be taken to hospital with various injuries. Dagher said he could not make a firm link between Friday’s acts and antisemitism, but added that since the Oct. 7 attacks more than one year ago, incidents and acts of antisemitism and Islamophobia have both increased enormously in the city. The police chief however, defended his officers handling of Friday’s event, which he felt could have been much worse. He added he would spend the rest of the weekend with his officers on the ground to lend support.

The federal government has revealed that the Nigeria Tax Bill amalgamates all existing laws containing provisions for taxation. It added that, when passed, the bill will repeal 11 laws that contain provisions on the imposition and collection of taxes. The Director General of the National Orientation Agency (NOA), Lanre Issa Onilu, disclosed this during a press briefing in Minna, in preparation for the flag-off of a sensitization campaign on the Tax Reform Bills, Security Awareness, World Human Rights Day, World HIV Day, and discouraging the get-rich-quick syndrome. Themed Promoting Awareness, Ethical Value, and National Development, Onilu explained that taxation is essential for funding national development. He added that taxation has been a source of concern for many Nigerians due to issues such as multiple taxation and its impact on low-income earners. The NOA D.G., who spoke through the state director of the agency in Niger State, Yahaya Ibrahim Gbongbo, noted that to address these challenges, the federal government is implementing reforms to make the system fairer and less burdensome for citizens. He said, “Tax reform bills are four different bills that aim to bring everything about taxation and administration of tax in Nigeria under four different pieces of legislation. These include the Nigeria Tax Bill, the Nigeria Tax Administration Bill, the Nigeria Revenue Service Establishment Bill, and the Nigeria Joint Revenue Board Establishment Bill.” The NOA boss assured that tax reforms will benefit everyone. He noted that the government is working to stop different levels of authority from taxing people for the same thing, provide support for low-income earners, ensure a simpler and more transparent process, and show visible impacts of taxes. The Director General added, “These reforms are designed to ease the burden on hardworking Nigerians while ensuring everyone contributes fairly. By supporting this effort, we can create a tax system that works for all and funds the development projects that will improve our nation.” On security, the Director General disclosed that security remains a top priority for the federal government. He highlighted efforts to address insecurity by strengthening the security architecture through better equipment, training, and increased funding for security agencies, as well as expanding policy initiatives to improve collaboration between citizens and law enforcement. The deployment of technology, such as surveillance systems and intelligence gathering, was also noted as a means to combat criminal activities. He emphasized that these efforts require active citizen support, including reporting suspicious activities and cooperating with law enforcement agencies. In a related development, Issa Onilu revealed that the federal government recognizes that the erosion of the country’s long-standing values and economic hardship often drives individuals towards unethical practices. To address this, the government has implemented youth empowerment programmes such as the National Social Investments Programme (NSIP) and skill acquisition initiatives, supported small and medium enterprises through grants and loans to promote entrepreneurship, and criminalized fraudulent practices including internet fraud and financial crimes, with increased enforcement by agencies like the EFCC and ICPC. Similarly, on World Human Rights Day, Onilu maintained that the federal government remains committed to protecting the dignity of every Nigerian. On World HIV/AIDS Day, the NOA D.G. noted that Nigeria joined the global community across the 36 states, the FCT, and 774 local councils in raising awareness. He stressed that the federal government has intensified efforts to provide free and accessible HIV testing and counseling services nationwide, ensured antiretroviral treatments are available and accessible to people living with HIV/AIDS, and partnered with local and international organisations to combat stigma and discrimination.

Los Angeles Kings (11-7-3, in the Pacific Division) vs. San Jose Sharks (6-12-5, in the Pacific Division) San Jose, California; Monday, 10:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The San Jose Sharks take on the Los Angeles Kings as losers of three games in a row. San Jose has a 6-12-5 record overall and a 1-5-0 record in Pacific Division games. The Sharks have a 2-6-1 record when they serve more penalty minutes than their opponent. Los Angeles is 4-4-0 against the Pacific Division and 11-7-3 overall. The Kings serve 9.9 penalty minutes per game to rank eighth in league play. The matchup Monday is the third meeting between these teams this season. The Sharks won 4-2 in the last matchup. TOP PERFORMERS: Mikael Granlund has nine goals and 15 assists for the Sharks. Macklin Celebrini has over the last 10 games. Alex Laferriere has scored nine goals with six assists for the Kings. Kyle Burroughs has over the last 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Sharks: 3-4-3, averaging 2.4 goals, 4.6 assists, three penalties and 6.6 penalty minutes while giving up 2.6 goals per game. Kings: 5-4-1, averaging 2.7 goals, 5.3 assists, 3.6 penalties and nine penalty minutes while giving up 1.7 goals per game. INJURIES: Sharks: None listed. Kings: None listed. The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar .

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