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Mbappé scores as Madrid moves closer to Barcelona in Spanish league ahead of tough test at Liverpool( MENAFN - GlobeNewsWire - Nasdaq) QINGDAO, China, Dec. 24, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SOS Limited ("SOS" or the "Company") (NYSE: SOS) today announced that on May 15, 2024, the Company filed its annual report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2023 (the“Form 20-F”) with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"). In compliance with the New York stock exchange rules, the Form 20-F is available on the Company's website at . In addition, all shareholders of the Company may request, free of charge, a hard copy of the Company's complete audited financial statements filed with the SEC. To request a hard copy of the Company's audited financial statements, or for any other inquiry in respect of this press release, please contact the Investor Relations Department of the Company, whose contact information is as follows: ... Safe Harbor Statement This press release contains forward-looking statements made under the "safe harbor" provisions of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as "will," "expects," "anticipates," "future," "intends," "plans," "believes," "estimates," "confident" and similar statements. SOS may also make written or oral forward-looking statements in its reports filed with or furnished to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, in its annual report to shareholders, in press releases and other written materials and in oral statements made by its officers, directors or employees to third parties. Any statements that are not historical facts, including statements about SOS' beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements that involve factors, risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Further information regarding risks, uncertainties or factors is included in the Company's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. All information provided in this press release is current as of the date of the press release, and SOS does not undertake any obligation to update such information, except as required under applicable law. About SOS Limited SOS is an emerging blockchain-based and big data-driven marketing solution provider. SOS is also engaged in blockchain and cryptocurrency operations, which currently include cryptocurrency mining and may expand into cryptocurrency security and insurance in the future. Since April 2021, we launched commodity trading via our subsidiary SOS International Trading Co. Ltd and Weigou International Trading Co Ltd. Major trading commodity includes mineral resin, soybean, wheat, sesame, liquid sulfur, petrol coke and latex etc. For more information, please visit: . Contact: Investor Relations ... SOURCE - SOS Limited MENAFN24122024004107003653ID1109028407 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.Beyond the 9 to 5: why more people are choosing portfolio careers
The 10-page summary from former defence minister Kim Yong-hyun’s prosecution indictment report, which was provided to the media, also says Yoon vowed on December 3 to declare martial law three times if necessary. Yoon, who was stripped of his duties by the National Assembly this month, is under investigation for his short-lived attempt to scrap civilian rule, which plunged the country into political turmoil and led to his impeachment. READ MORE: South Korean lawmakers impeach second president in 2 weeks Democracies across the globe are at a crossroads South Korea’s opposition move to impeach President Yoon Yoon’s lawyer Yoon Kab-keun dismissed the prosecutors’ report, telling AFP it was “a one-sided account that neither corresponds to objective circumstances nor common sense”. As lawmakers rushed to parliament on December 3 to vote down Yoon’s martial law declaration, heavily armed troops stormed the building, scaling fences, smashing windows and landing by helicopter. According to the prosecution indictment report, Yoon told the chief of the capital defence command, Lee Jin-woo, that military forces could shoot if necessary to enter the National Assembly. “Have you still not got in? What are you doing? Break down the door and drag them out, even if it means shooting,” Yoon told Lee, according to the report. Yoon also allegedly told the head of the Defense Counterintelligence Command, General Kwak Jong-keun, to “quickly get inside” the National Assembly since the quorum for the martial law declaration to be lifted had not been met. “So quickly get inside the National Assembly and bring out the people inside the chamber, and break down the doors with an axe if necessary and drag everyone out,” the report quotes Yoon as saying at the time. After lawmakers rushed inside parliament and voted 190-0 to nullify Yoon’s declaration in the early hours of December 4, the report says Yoon told Lee, “Even if it’s lifted, I can declare martial law a second or third time, so just keep going.” ‘Ugly truth’ The report also included screenshots of senior defence officials’ messages from the day of the martial law declaration. It said there was evidence that Yoon had been discussing declaring martial law with senior military officials as early as March. The declaration followed a budget tussle between Yoon’s party and the opposition. Days later, Yoon in a speech apologised for the “anxiety and inconvenience” and promised there would not be a second declaration of martial law. Ex-defence minister Kim was arrested over his role in the failed martial law bid. Opposition Democratic Party lawmaker Kang Sun-woo said in a statement on Saturday that “the prosecution has laid bare the undeniable ugly truth about Yoon Suk Yeol, the treasonous ringleader”, adding that he must be “arrested immediately”. South Korea’s Constitutional Court held its first preliminary hearing on the validity of Yoon’s impeachment on Friday. The court will also decide the fate of Yoon’s replacement, Han Duck-soo, who was impeached Friday over his refusal to complete Yoon’s impeachment process and bring him to justice. Tens of thousands of Yoon supporters and opponents held rival mass rallies in central Seoul on Saturday. “The martial law was legal, and president Yoon did it because of the insurrectionary opposition Democratic Party,” said 31-year-old Danny Ko, holding the slogan “Legal martial law, Invalid impeachment!” “The Democratic Party will impeach (acting president) Choi Sang-mok like Han, and the country will go mad.” An anti-Yoon crowd was gathered nearby holding signs such as: “A new leader for the new year” and “Arrest Yoon Suk Yeol”, with many singing along to K-pop songs and John Lennon’s “Imagine”. “I felt so relieved when Han was impeached, he was also part of the insurrection” Kwak Min-jeong, 25, told AFP. Holding a glow stick, Kwak said she would keep protesting until “democracy was achieved”. “We are holding it to show our commitment, and unlike a candle, it will never go off,” she said.
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Saquon Barkley sets Eagles season rushing record and has Dickerson's NFL mark in his sightsSean Horrell walked into the woods holding a basket filled with hot meals, water bottles, juice boxes and snacks for a group of people living in a small London, Ont., homeless encampment. When he approached the camp, he was greeted by a brown dog that barked and wagged its tail. As Horrell called out names, four people left their makeshift shelters to grab the lunch he'd brought. It was a chilly day in late November, with thick clouds and a light drizzle making it feel even colder. "Do you have any winter clothes?" asked a woman in a black hoodie with "Good Vibes" written on it. Horrell responded with a smile, "Yes, you have to walk with me." Two men and a woman followed as he strolled through muddy leaves to a minivan in a nearby parking lot, where they tried on jackets, boots and socks. "On days like today, where it's raining or as the weather gets worse, it means so much more that we show up and we come to them," Horrell said. "Not only does it make them feel very valued but often if you're sick out here, that's when you need energy and a warm meal the most." As the province seeks to end homeless encampments in public spaces with tough new legislation, many Ontarians are divided over how the issue should be handled amid ongoing housing, addictions and mental-health crises. An unhoused person sleeps on a doorstep in this undated file photo (Daryl Newcombe/CTV News London) But Horrell and his team at 519Pursuit, a non-profit organization that helps homeless people in London, are determined to continue delivering hot meals and supplies five days a week to people living in tents. Horrell's routine is almost the same every day. In the morning, he drives to a storage building where 519Pursuit keeps donated items including sleeping bags, drinks, snacks and pet food. Then, he and a group of volunteers pack food and drinks in plastic bags before heading off in different directions to distribute help across the city. Premier Doug Ford's government recently introduced legislation to give more powers to police and municipalities to clear encampments out of public parks, a move critics say would further marginalize an already marginalized group. The bill aims to strengthen penalties for those who repeatedly break trespass laws and use illegal drugs in public, but it's unclear when that will take effect since the legislature won't return from its winter break until March 3. The Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness has called the pending legislation "ineffective, costly and cruel." "The only way to solve homelessness is with homes," it said in a news release. Tent encampment in Watson Park buried in snow after a storm, December 6, 2024 (Daryl Newcombe/CTV News London) Horrell said encampments should continue to exist as a "harm reduction" measure for now because there is no better solution available. "Encampments are necessary right now because the system itself is inundated, there aren't enough (shelter) beds," he said. "If it is a choice between having no space for people who are experiencing homelessness and having allocated spaces, I think it is an obvious choice." The premier also announced an additional $75.5 million funding toward homelessness prevention programs, including $50 million for affordable housing and $20 million to expand shelter capacity. Horrell said the issue has always been a "double-edged sword." While encampments provide homeless people with support and a sense of community, they also pose challenges for area residents and businesses, he said. As he spoke with The Canadian Press, Horrell was approached by a man walking his dog close to an encampment who said he enjoyed talking to a couple in one of the tents when dropping them food and supplies, calling both "good" people. But he also heard from an elderly woman who complained about her shoes being stolen from her property and quickly pointed finger at people in a nearby camp – who denied the accusation. Homeless encampment in London, Ont., on Feb. 1, 2022. (Daryl Newcombe/CTV London) That divide is reflected in a recent survey of opinions on the issue across the province. The Abacus Data survey, commissioned by the Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness, asked 1,500 adults about encampments and homelessness. It found that while an overwhelming majority in Ontario expressed some level of concern over encampments, a relatively low number of respondents favoured a heavy-handed approach to clear them. Although 65 per cent of respondents said they were concerned about encampments in their community, only 12 per cent supported stronger law enforcement measures. The Association of Municipalities of Ontario has estimated that there were at least 1,400 encampments in cities and towns across the province in 2023. The City of London said around 200 people currently live in 105 tents and another 100 individuals are completely unsheltered. Spokesperson Andrea Rosebrugh said the city's approach to encampments is reactive, meaning any removals are based on complaints and subsequent evaluation of the sites. She also said the city's 396 shelter spaces are always at capacity. Ark Aid Street Mission on Dundas Street in London, Ont., as seen on September 6, 2023. (Daryl Newcombe/CTV News London) "We continue to approach encampments in our city with compassion and a desire to support those who are living unsheltered," Rosebrugh said in a statement. In Canada's most populous city, there are around 450 tents across more than 100 parks, according to City of Toronto officials. Toronto Deputy Mayor Amber Morley said any efforts aimed at preventing the growth of encampments in public spaces are welcomed, but expressed concerns about the proposed provincial legislation. "I do think that we have to be really thoughtful and really considered in terms of the solutions that we're working together," she said, adding that pushing people out of their tents before providing them shelters will not resolve the problem. "There is the obvious question when we talk about clearing encampments ... where are we clearing the individuals within those encampments to go?" Morley said at a recent news conference about the city's shelter plans. "These are human beings and clearing people that are residents of our city for me is not a reasonable or respectful thing for us to be talking about." That question was also raised by Michelle Boissonneault, another outreach worker at 519Pursuit in London, who has struggled with addiction and homelessness in the past. Boissonneault said she started using drugs as a teenager and lived on the streets for years. "I never felt the need to take care of myself," she said. "I just didn't care, like my humanity had been absolutely ripped from me. I was an empty shell of a human being." Boissonneault said she has been sober for two and a half years and now lives in her own apartment. She visits local encampments three times a week to help those going through what she has personally experienced. Removing the camps will simply push people onto the streets, she said, which might make the situation even worse. Unhoused people in London's Old East Village, November 8, 2024 (Daryl Newcombe/CTV News London) Horrell said although his main job is to make sure people in encampments don't go hungry and have proper clothing to survive extreme weather conditions, he also connects them with shelter services and addiction counselling. He said what he does is emotionally exhausting. A woman he knew at an encampment took her own life a few years ago, he said, his voice disappearing into a sob. Two years ago, he and a few other outreach workers found the remains of a man who had died after using drugs alone in a tent. Despite the emotional toll, he said, he loves his job because it makes him "feel good." Those experiences and the fact that he himself is a recovered drug addict have taught him a lesson, Horrell said. "I can't save people, only people can save themselves, but in order to do that you've got to be cared for and you got to feel like you're worth fighting for." 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While FaZe Clan won big at the 2024 Streamer Awards, it wasn’t without a little drama as actress Grace Van Dien took the stage and reignited her feud with the organization. Prior to FaZe Clan’s total reboot in April 2024, the organization was corporatized and lost much of its value on the market as a result. As part of the strategy in 2023, new members were brought in from other avenues not entirely related to the gaming or esports realms. One such member was Stranger Things actress Grace Van Dien. Though, before she was even officially announced, original members of FaZe took a dislike and voiced their displeasure on social media. What ensued was a n asty back-and-forth online, with the actress swiftly leaving the organization after tearful encounters with original members . Many other popular streamers spoke up in her defense given the ridicule she faced from founding figures in the crew. The feud has now been rekindled more than a year on, as the 2024 Streamer Awards set the table for another exchange between the parties. Presenting at the show, Van Dien took the stage and took the opportunity for a quick jab at FaZe. Grace Van Dien calls out FaZe Clan again “I am hard-stuck Bronze in every game I play, that’s why I was never accepted into FaZe, right guys?” Van Dien said. This comment came moments before she read out the best Creative Arts streamer award, which FaZe’s own Plaqueboymax won. “You heard how mad she was in her voice...” Banks chimed in on X hours later after the official FaZe X (formerly Twitter) account sarcastically spurred on the beef. “Couldn’t have done it without FaZe Grace.” Related: You heard how mad she was in her voice 😂... that might have to be your producer tag ngl @plaqueboymax “FaZe guys are so brave online but just stared and whispered whenever they saw me last night,” Grace added on her own X account. “Micro energy.” “Stop clinging onto our sh*t,” Banks responded. “Nobody knows you or gives a f*** about you. You tried to force your way into FaZe, you’re a f***ing cornball that none of us wanted and you’re still mad.” The back and forth has only continued since, with other members like Ronaldo chiming in too. Poking fun at at FaZe Kaysan’s viral flirting attempt, he suggested a dinner date with Van Dien to “fix” the situation. “No no no... not the FaZe boys, just us,” he joked. Let’s fix this grace, let me take you out to dinner. No no no... not the faze boys, just us. https://t.co/ykWRWS8LEL Hours after the feud reignited on social media, Van Dien has since deactivated her X account. Clearly, there’s no water under the bridge after all the drama from 2023. There’s still bitterness between the actress and the revamped FaZe team, who also took out the award for Best Content Organization of the year at the event.DELRAY BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A high-speed passenger train collided with a fire truck at a crossing Saturday morning in Florida, injuring three firefighters and at least a dozen train passengers, authorities said. The crash happened at 10:45 a.m. in crowded downtown Delray Beach, multiple news outlets reported. The Brightline train was stopped on the tracks, its front destroyed, about a block away from the Delray Beach Fire Rescue truck, its ladder ripped off and strewn in the grass several yards away, The Sun-Sentinel reported . The Delray Beach Fire Rescue said in a social media post that three Delray Beach firefighters were in stable condition at a hospital. Palm Beach County Fire Rescue took 12 people from the train to the hospital with minor injuries. Emmanuel Amaral rushed to the scene on his golf cart after hearing a loud crash and screeching train brakes from where he was having breakfast a couple of blocks away. He saw firefighters climbing out of the window of their damaged truck and pulling injured colleagues away from the tracks. One of their helmets came to rest several hundred feet away from the crash. “The front of that train is completely smashed, and there was even some of the parts to the fire truck stuck in the front of the train, but it split the car right in half. It split the fire truck right in half, and the debris was everywhere,” Amaral said. Brightline officials did not immediately comment on the crash. A spokesperson for the National Transportation Safety Board said it was still gathering information about the crash and had not decided yet whether it will investigate. The NTSB is already investigating two crashes involving Brightline’s high-speed trains that killed three people early this year at the same crossing along the railroad’s route between Miami and Orlando. More than 100 people have died after being hit by trains since Brightline began operations in July 2017 — giving the railroad the worst death rate in the nation. But most of those deaths have been either suicides, pedestrians who tried to run across the tracks ahead of a train or drivers who went around crossing gates instead of waiting for a train to pass. Brightline has not been found to be at fault in those previous deaths. 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Gold inches higher as traders await US inflation print‘Gossip Girl’ star Chanel Maya takes legal action against family Chanel Maya Banks responds to family reporting her ‘missing’ Chanel Maya Banks has decided to take legal action against her family after they reported her missing a month before. The 36-year-old actress filed a restraining order against her mother and cousin on Thursday after they filed a missing person’s report, as per Us Weekly. The Gossip Girl alum was revealed to have been found by Texas police just hours after the family had filed the report. Banks has since been active on social media to clarify that she was indeed “not missing.” In addition to the restraining order against her mother and cousin, she also filed a civil harassment order against them. The legal documents Banks filed, claimed that both her mother and cousin “acted together to harass and spread lies” in order to destroy her “credibility” and career. The actress went on to accuse the pair for manufacturing the report last month and claimed that they accused her husband, Carlos, of murdering her. “They orchestrated this scheme in order to humiliate me publicly and ruin my professional acting career,” she further added. Banks claimed that her mother and cousin had broken in and “burglarized” her house on November 20, while she had been away, alleging that they stole her husband's work badge and placed an Apple AirTag on her vehicle in order to follow her whereabouts. This comes after the star attempted to cut her family off in October, accusing them of assaulting her husband and causing “visible injuries on his face and neck.” Dani Dyer, Jarrod Bowen set to reveal biggest exciting news Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce spotted on double date with close friends Justin Bieber hints at struggles with faith amid Sean Diddy drama Rihanna lights up NYC streets with sparkling glam
New Caledonia’s Union Calédonienne, one of the main and oldest components of the pro-independence movement, has elected Emmanuel Tjibaou as its new president at the weekend. The election was one of the main items of the agenda of UC’s Congress, which was held in the small village of Mia (near Canala, East Coast of the main island of Grande Terre). Tjibaou, 48, was the only candidate for the position. Tjibaou’s election on Sunday comes as UC’s former leader, Daniel Goa, 71, announced last week he did not intend to seek another mandate, partly for health reasons, after leading the party for the past 12 years. Goa told his pro-independence supporters this was a “heavy burden” his successor will now have to carry. He also said there was a need to work on political awareness and training for the younger generations. He said the youths’ heavy involvement in the recent riots, not necessarily within the UC’s political framework, was partly caused by “all these years during which we did not train (UC) political commissioners” on the ground. “This has been completely neglected,”” he told local media at the weekend, saying this was his mea culpa. After the riots started, there was a perception that calls coming from all political parties, including UC, were no longer heeded and that, somehow, the whole insurrection had gotten out of control. “Now we need to open (UC) to the youth. Now we got the message they have sent us”, he said. Tjibaou was also elected earlier this year as one of New Caledonia’s two representatives within the French National Assembly (Lower House). Tjibaou’s rise to the helm of UC comes as New Caledonia’s whole pro-independence movement is deeply divided. Last week, two of the main components of the 40-year-old FLNKS (Kanak and Socialist National Liberation Front), the more moderate UPM (Progressist Union in Melanesia) and PALIKA (Kanak Liberation Party), reiterated they wished to distance themselves from the Front. They said they did not recognise themselves anymore in the way the UC has been operating since last year and more recently since insurrectional riots broke out in May 2024, causing extensive damage and 13 dead. UPM and PALIKA did not take part in the most recent FLNKS Congress, late August 2024, which, among other resolutions, appointed Christian Téin as its new President. Téin is the leader of a UC-created CCAT (Field Action Coordinating Cell) which, since October 2023, has been tasked to organise protests, marches and demonstrations. Initially organised peacefully, they later degenerated into the riots and destruction that broke out in May 2024. Téin is currently jailed in Mulhouse (North-east of France) following his arrest in June and pending his trial. Emmanuel Tjibaou is perceived as a man of dialogue and moderation and his election at the head of UC could also signal a gradual softening of the party’s hard-line stance, which could contribute to a more united approach from New Caledonia’s whole pro-independence movement. The development comes as New Caledonia, post-riot, faces a whole array of challenges. These include the French territory’s reconstruction and the necessary multi-billion Euro assistance from France, but also crucial political talks that are likely to start in December between all political parties and the French government in order to map out the political future. The talks (between pro-independence, anti-independence parties and the French State) are scheduled in such a way that all parties manage to reach a comprehensive and inclusive political agreement no later than March 2025. Over the past few days, earlier this month, from Paris to Nouméa, several references have been made with regards to what shape New Caledonia’s future status could take. Such wordings as “shared sovereignty”, “independence in partnership”, “independence-association” and, more recently, from the also divided pro-France camp, an “internal federalism” (Le Rassemblement-LR party) or a “territorial federation” (Les Loyalistes). After this, heavy campaigning will follow to prepare for crucial provincial elections to be held no later than November 2024. Tjibaou is the son of charismatic pro-independence leader Jean-Marie Tjibaou, who signed the Matignon-Oudinot agreements with pro-France leader Jacques Lafleur and the French government in 1988, to end half a decade of a quasi-civil war. One year later, in 1989, he was shot dead by a hard-line pro-independence militant.... PACNEWS/RNZ PACIFICSee the 4,800+ rejected designs for Illinois' new state flag
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