Representative image KOLKATA: Technology that helps decipher grainy CCTV footage better, coupled with limping gait of a suspect, helped police arrest a man who raped a seven-month-old infant in north Kolkata last Friday, reports Dwaipayan Ghosh. Police Wednesday, arrested suspect Rajib Ghosh, 34, alias Gobra from a resort in Gopiballavpur in Jhargram, where he worked as a cleaner, and booked him under Pocso and BNS. The infant is under treatment and her condition is stable, police said. Police began scanning CCTV footage around Sovabazar and Burtolla, where the infant was raped. They said footage showed the accused cross the crime scene nine times. "We picked up two spots at both ends and went door to door to establish his identity. We matched the footage, statements of 110 locals, and worked on specific leads," police said. "We used 'Walking Gait' analysis and tried to compare the walking pattern of the accused with a man caught walking on CCTV on the day of the incident. After noticing the limp, the footage was shared with police stations across Bengal," the officer said. Stay updated with the latest news on Times of India . Don't miss daily games like Crossword , Sudoku , and Mini Crossword .card game yukon 。

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LONDON -- and the women's national team played out a 0-0 draw at Wembley on Saturday evening. In a tense affair, it was the USWNT had the better chances to break the deadlock. The hosts were without the likes of and , while the USWNT travelled to Europe without their "Triple Espresso" front three of , and . So, it was two teams giving a few fringe players the opportunity at a near-sold out Wembley, and it was the USWNT who were had the bulk of possession in the first-half, dangerous in attack play, but lacking the finishing touch. England had to wait until the 55th minute to have their first effort on target. Lindsay Horan had a goal disallowed in the 48th minute for offside, while one of the big talking points came just after the hour mark when the USWNT were awarded a penalty for what was deemed to be an handball that blocked 's long-range shot. In the end, intervention from VAR saw it rightly reversed. With England seven months out from the start of the Euros where they'll look to defend their crown, you feel they're still a way off top form. For the USWNT, this was yet another match where they were assured, and had the chance to test their strength in depth. Ryan and Shaw impact, but USWNT still miss "Triple Espresso" energy Let's start with a glass half empty perspective: The USWNT went scoreless for the first time since July. This is perhaps not a shock when you consider that the team was missing the lethal "Triple Espresso" trio of Smith, Rodman and Swanson, who are all resting after lingering injuries. Without their star figures, an experimental front three of , and weren't able to create enough danger against England. But, glass half full: Improvements were immediately seen through attacking subs such as and Ryan. Ryan, despite her involvement in just one half, looked like the most dangerous player of the game. The 25-year-old was brilliant off the bench and a dynamic figure in the final third. The same could be said for Shaw, a versatile up-and-comer from the San Diego Wave that was proactive in her cameo role. Hayes knows that she can't count on all of her marquee figures game-in and game-out, and a big part of her job going forward is finding the right alternative options that could step in to fully fill the glass of the USWNT attack. What are England all about, anyway? First, the good news: England looked more assured in defence than they did against . Wiegman switched between a back four when England were without the ball, and a back three when they were attacking. It meant they looked more settled, and kept out a dangerous USWNT side. Given the Lionesses had kept just four cleansheets in their previous 19 matches heading into Saturday's game, keeping out the USWNT is a positive step forward. Now the parts of England that remain a concern. Their ability to play out from the back causes themselves all sorts of self-inflicted havoc, while their midfield lacked presence. And their few attempts on goal were rarely generated through the slick attacking play displayed by the USWNT. This was an England team without Hemp, James, and , and their absence told. There was room for others to impress: with starting on the wing, and taking the No.10 spot, but neither put down markers to justify more minutes at this stage. "I think it has been a tough year, with a few tough results, but we know what we can do as a group," said after the match. "It is about figuring out how we can play. "That's the thing with friendlies, you can experiment with a few things. Drawing against the Olympic champions is no small thing, but we want to be winning those games." Overall, you feel England are still trying to find the intensity and ability to suffocate opponents that we've seen in the past. While this was a decent result all told and a step forward for England, as Wiegman's team look to peak at the right time for the Euros, they're not yet at their best. England's attack fails to spark England's attack throughout the evening was frantic and chaotic. Wiegman wanted to try new things and was forced into two changes due to regular starters Lauren Hemp and Ella Toone suffering injuries. England were still without Lauren James, who has not played for England since April. In fact, Wiegman had only selected five forwards in her 25-player squad. Hemp, who has been vital to the Lionesses' successes and arguably one of The Lionesses' most reliable players, left a gaping hole in the attack. Despite having an impressive start to 's season, club teammate Park could not effectively fill the void, leaving the attack disjointed and lacking in rhythm. Hemp is England's fastest player and without her pace to stretch USA's calm defence, there was little strain placed on the visiting defenders. The positional change to move usual winger into a wing-back role also proved counterproductive for England as they tried to generate attacks, leaving her vital attacking threat sitting far too deep to make an effective impact. England only managed their first and only shot on target in the 55th minute, having struggled throughout the first half to generate anything in front of goal. A flurry of opportunities followed suit in the second half but was squandered by England's lack of connectivity in the USA's box. The introduction of , who has struggled for minutes with City, and injected more urgency into the side, but were unable to break the deadlock, leaving Wiegman with more questions than answers. Throughout the 90 minutes, England only had 14 touches in the box, four shots and only one on target. In comparison, the USA had 40 touches, 10 shots and four on target, reflecting the stark differences in attack for the two teams. Naeher earns shutout in possible final game It wasn't the most difficult of matches when you consider that she just needed to make one save and one aerial claim, but veteran goalkeeper can hold her head high with a clean sheet in what could be the final game of her USWNT career. Earlier this week, the 36-year-old announced that the matches against England and the (on Dec. 3) would be the last with the national team. "Having the opportunity to be a part of the USWNT for the past 15 years has been the greatest honor," said Naeher, who also noted her involvement with U.S. youth national teams. The Olympic gold medalist and two-time World Cup winner could be given one more match against the Netherlands, but with a shutout in hand and family watching from the stands at Wembley, her most recent game and clean sheet could be an appropriate goodbye for the goalkeeper. Post-game to TNT Sports, she also had a message for the next generation of USWNT stars. "Soak it all in, be a sponge, don't take anything for granted. I think that's what kept me going," said Naeher. "For those young ones coming in, nothing is guaranteed in this sport and soak it all in and enjoy every minute of it." Lionesses need more dominance in midfield It was two very different narratives for the midfield on Saturday evening, and England could learn a lot from the visitor's controlled and dominant approach. The hosts were completely unable to play through their midfield, meaning their game was non-transitional and lacked control. It should be rather alarming that after striding to a European victory and World Cup final, the Lionesses have sunk, unable to really challenge the Olympic Champions in a game where the hosts would have been looking to assert dominance. England's opportunities to use their midfield to effect were sparse, with positioning issues and under-hit passes also generating further concerns for England seven months ahead of the start of their title-defending Euros campaign. The USA were the exact opposite: controlled, comfortable and executing their game plan to keep and contained. Veterans and were able to conduct an effortless dominance in the middle, ensuring build-up play was swift and pinpoint. Their pair even combined to have the ball in the back of the net, but Horan was adjudged to be offside. Their pressing was also a stark contrast to England's. The USA rushed the hosts, allowing them no time on the ball to gather themselves, often forcing them into snap, poor decision-making and keeping consistent pressure applied. In retaliation, England could not press Hayes' side to any effect. Wiegman will need to devise a plan to improve their dominance and transitional play if England are to retain their Euros crown. Earps back as England's No.1 Against Germany, it looked like had established herself as England's new number one. Wiegman was adamant it was all part of the pre-Euros experimentation and sure enough, Mary Earps was restored for the USWNT match. It's hard to overstate the Earps fandom when it comes to the Lionesses. As you walked down Wembley Way before the match, her name and image was everywhere: on Christmas jumpers, on scarves. Pre-match, her name got a roar from the crowd to rival 's. Earps was the far busier of the two goalkeepers too, for the most part - making a good early save off an Alyssa Thompson shot, and saving well to deny Krueger in the first half. The second half was more of the same, with Earps palming away a Ryan effort, and while there was some last-minute scrambling in front of her, England looked more assured with Earps at the back than they did against Germany. After the match, Earps was clearly pleased despite the result. "It's about me going out there and being who I am. That's all I try to do. Play with a smile on my face and that's what I will start to do."

TV’s Dr. Oz invested in businesses regulated by agency Trump wants him to leadPARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas (AP) — Kailyn Gilbert scooped in a layup with 1.6 seconds remaining and then stole the ball on the last play of the game to give No. 7 LSU a 68-67 win over Washington in the Baha Mar Hoops Pink Flamingo Championship first round on Monday. Flau’Jae Johnson had to save the ball from going into the backcourt during a scramble that ended in Gilbert's go-ahead basket. Gilbert corralled the loose ball over a diving Washington player, sliced through the defense and tossed up a shot that hung on the back of the rim before falling through. Gilbert's ensuing steal sealed it.

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Myanmar’s 5th National Sports FestivalBy JILL COLVIN and STEPHEN GROVES WASHINGTON (AP) — After several weeks working mostly behind closed doors, Vice President-elect JD Vance returned to Capitol Hill this week in a new, more visible role: Helping Donald Trump try to get his most contentious Cabinet picks to confirmation in the Senate, where Vance has served for the last two years. Vance arrived at the Capitol on Wednesday with former Rep. Matt Gaetz and spent the morning sitting in on meetings between Trump’s choice for attorney general and key Republicans, including members of the Senate Judiciary Committee. The effort was for naught: Gaetz announced a day later that he was withdrawing his name amid scrutiny over sex trafficking allegations and the reality that he was unlikely to be confirmed. Thursday morning Vance was back, this time accompanying Pete Hegseth, the “Fox & Friends Weekend” host whom Trump has tapped to be the next secretary of defense. Hegseth also has faced allegations of sexual assault that he denies. Vance is expected to accompany other nominees for meetings in coming weeks as he tries to leverage the two years he has spent in the Senate to help push through Trump’s picks. Vice President-elect JD Vance, still a Republican senator from Ohio, walks from a private meeting with President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to be attorney general, former Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to be attorney general, former Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., center, and Vice President-elect JD Vance, left, walk out of a meeting with Republican Senate Judiciary Committee members, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis) FILE – Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, departs the chamber at the Capitol in Washington, March 15, 2023. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File) FILE – Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, center speaks during a Senate Banking Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, March 7, 2023. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File) FILE – Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, right, speaks with Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, before testifying at a hearing, March 9, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf, File) FILE – Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, arrives for a classified briefing on China, at the Capitol in Washington, Feb. 15, 2023. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File) FILE – Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, arrives for a vote on Capitol Hill, Sept. 12, 2023 in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File) FILE – Sen. JD Vance R-Ohio speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Feb. 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File) Vice President-elect JD Vance, still a Republican senator from Ohio, walks from a private meeting with President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to be attorney general, former Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) Vance is taking on an atypical role as Senate guide for Trump nominees The role of introducing nominees around Capitol Hill is an unusual one for a vice president-elect. Usually the job goes to a former senator who has close relationships on the Hill, or a more junior aide. But this time the role fits Vance, said Marc Short, who served as Trump’s first director of legislative affairs as well as chief of staff to Trump’s first vice president, Mike Pence, who spent more than a decade in Congress and led the former president’s transition ahead of his first term. ”JD probably has a lot of current allies in the Senate and so it makes sense to have him utilized in that capacity,” Short said. Unlike the first Trump transition, which played out before cameras at Trump Tower in New York and at the president-elect’s golf club in Bedminster, New Jersey, this one has largely happened behind closed doors in Palm Beach, Florida. There, a small group of officials and aides meet daily at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort to run through possible contenders and interview job candidates. The group includes Elon Musk, the billionaire who has spent so much time at the club that Trump has joked he can’t get rid of him. Vance has been a constant presence, even as he’s kept a lower profile. The Ohio senator has spent much of the last two weeks in Palm Beach, according to people familiar with his plans, playing an active role in the transition, on which he serves as honorary chair. Mar-a-Lago scene is a far cry from Vance’s hardscrabble upbringing Vance has been staying at a cottage on the property of the gilded club, where rooms are adorned with cherubs, oriental rugs and intricate golden inlays. It’s a world away from the famously hardscrabble upbringing that Vance documented in the memoir that made him famous, “Hillbilly Elegy.” His young children have also joined him at Mar-a-Lago, at times. Vance was photographed in shorts and a polo shirt playing with his kids on the seawall of the property with a large palm frond, a U.S. Secret Service robotic security dog in the distance. On the rare days when he is not in Palm Beach, Vance has been joining the sessions remotely via Zoom. Though he has taken a break from TV interviews after months of constant appearances, Vance has been active in the meetings, which began immediately after the election and include interviews and as well as presentations on candidates’ pluses and minuses. Among those interviewed: Contenders to replace FBI Director Christopher Wray , as Vance wrote in a since-deleted social media post. Defending himself from criticism that he’d missed a Senate vote in which one of President Joe Biden’s judicial nominees was confirmed, Vance wrote that he was meeting at the time “with President Trump to interview multiple positions for our government, including for FBI Director.” “I tend to think it’s more important to get an FBI director who will dismantle the deep state than it is for Republicans to lose a vote 49-46 rather than 49-45,” Vance added on X. “But that’s just me.” Vance is making his voice heard as Trump stocks his Cabinet While Vance did not come in to the transition with a list of people he wanted to see in specific roles, he and his friend, Trump’s eldest son, Donald Trump Jr., who is also a member of the transition team, were eager to see former Democratic Rep. Tulsi Gabbard and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. find roles in the administration. Trump ended up selecting Gabbard as the next director of national intelligence , a powerful position that sits atop the nation’s spy agencies and acts as the president’s top intelligence adviser. And he chose Kennedy to lead the Department of Health and Human Services , a massive agency that oversees everything from drug and food safety to Medicare and Medicaid. Vance was also a big booster of Tom Homan, the former acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, who will serve as Trump’s “border czar.” In another sign of Vance’s influence, James Braid, a top aide to the senator, is expected to serve as Trump’s legislative affairs director. Allies say it’s too early to discuss what portfolio Vance might take on in the White House. While he gravitates to issues like trade, immigration and tech policy, Vance sees his role as doing whatever Trump needs. Vance was spotted days after the election giving his son’s Boy Scout troop a tour of the Capitol and was there the day of leadership elections. He returned in earnest this week, first with Gaetz — arguably Trump’s most divisive pick — and then Hegseth, who has was been accused of sexually assaulting a woman in 2017, according to an investigative report made public this week. Hegseth told police at the time that the encounter had been consensual and denied any wrongdoing. Vance hosted Hegseth in his Senate office as GOP senators, including those who sit on the Senate Armed Services Committee, filtered in to meet with the nominee for defense secretary. While a president’s nominees usually visit individual senators’ offices, meeting them on their own turf, the freshman senator — who is accompanied everywhere by a large Secret Service detail that makes moving around more unwieldy — instead brought Gaetz to a room in the Capitol on Wednesday and Hegseth to his office on Thursday. Senators came to them. Vance made it to votes Wednesday and Thursday, but missed others on Thursday afternoon. Vance will draw on his Senate background going forward Vance is expected to continue to leverage his relationships in the Senate after Trump takes office. But many Republicans there have longer relationships with Trump himself. Sen. Kevin Cramer, a North Dakota Republican, said that Trump was often the first person to call him back when he was trying to reach high-level White House officials during Trump’s first term. “He has the most active Rolodex of just about anybody I’ve ever known,” Cramer said, adding that Vance would make a good addition. “They’ll divide names up by who has the most persuasion here,” Cramer said, but added, “Whoever his liaison is will not work as hard at it as he will.” Cramer was complimentary of the Ohio senator, saying he was “pleasant” and ” interesting” to be around. ′′He doesn’t have the long relationships,” he said. “But we all like people that have done what we’ve done. I mean, that’s sort of a natural kinship, just probably not as personally tied.” Under the Constitution, Vance will also have a role presiding over the Senate and breaking tie votes. But he’s not likely to be needed for that as often as was Kamala Harris, who broke a record number of ties for Democrats as vice president, since Republicans will have a bigger cushion in the chamber next year. Colvin reported from New York. Associated Press writer Mary Clare Jalonick contributed to this report.

“Marley was dead: to begin with,” begins Charles Dickens’s A Christmas Carol, the ghostly morality tale of miserly Ebenezer Scrooge who, through a series of encounters with spirits in the early hours of Christmas morning, realises he needs to change his ways. It is an imagined story – there is no Scrooge and, unlike his unfortunate business partner, he is not dead. But that does not appear to have mattered to a vandal in Shropshire, where a gravestone of Scrooge used in a 1984 film adaptation has been smashed into multiple pieces. The prop, a heavy piece of stone several centimetres thick engraved with the name “Ebenezer Scrooge”, has lain in the graveyard of St Chad’s church, Shrewsbury, since the movie 40 years ago starring George C Scott. While Scrooge is definitely fictional, the stone may have belonged to an unknown real person whose name was weathered away over hundreds of years, according to a BBC interview with Martin Wood, Shrewsbury’s town crier , who was a body double in the film. It can be seen in the scene where Scrooge, described by Dickens as “a squeezing, wrenching, grasping, scraping, clutching, covetous, old sinner”, is taken to the grave of an unloved man by the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come and discovers it bears his own name. Town council clerk Helen Ball said the prop was a popular attraction in the village. “It’s one of those things that is very dear to everybody’s hearts,” she told BBC Radio Shropshire. “When you look at the Facebook messages that people put on yesterday, it’s united a community in terms of the disgust that somebody can do that.” The movie was filmed around Shropshire and is one of a number of beloved adaptations of the book, which also includes a 2019 Stephen Knight miniseries for the BBC with Guy Pearce, a Disney version with Jim Carrey and, arguably the most faithful of all, the Muppet Christmas Carol with Michael Caine as Scrooge and narrated by Gonzo as Dickens. Ball said the damage had been reported to the police when it was discovered on Sunday morning but the identity and motive of the culprit was unknown. She said: “Maybe if it’s someone in their drunken revelry, they might have posted it on Facebook or something, and maybe somebody with a bit of conscience might let us know who that is. “Or equally,” she said, providing a potentially satisfying ending, “the person who did it may have a conscience and decide to own up”. Ball added, in true Victorian style, it would be a “good reason to bring the stocks back”.

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Bambey — Une coopérative agricole couvrant 116 hectares a été lancée dans le domaine du Centre national de recherches agronomiques (CNRA) de Bambey (centre), a constaté l'APS. C'est le ministre de la Microfinance et de l'Economie sociale et solidaire, docteur Alioune Dione, et Ousmane Mbaye, le secrétaire général du ministère de l'Agriculture, de la Souveraineté alimentaire et l'Elevage qui ont procédé à ce lancement. La cérémonie de lancement de cette structure présentée comme la coopérative communale de Bambey s'est déroulée en présence des autorités administratives et locales, des élus locaux, du directeur général du CNRA de Bambey et des responsables de groupements d'intérêt économique (GIE). Cette coopérative est initiée par le ministère de la Microfinance et l'Economie sociale et solidaire. Elle va bénéficier d'une ligne de crédit de la Plateforme d'appui au secteur privé et à la valorisation de la diaspora sénégalaise (PLASEPRI). Ce programme vise en particulier la création et le renforcement des PME locales et à favoriser l'investissement dans leur pays d'origine des Sénégalais vivant dans la diaspora. « Dès ma prise de fonction, j'ai été contacté par plusieurs personnes qui avaient nourri l'ambition de retourner vers l'agriculture alors qu'on dispose de plusieurs potentiels dans le département de Bambey avec le domaine du CNRA », a expliqué le ministre de la Microfinance et de l'Economie sociale et solidaire, Alioune Dione. Il a expliqué que « c'est à partir de cette réflexion » que son département a »décidé de lancer avec le ministre de l'Agriculture, de la Souveraineté alimentaire et de l'Elevage la coopérative communale de Bambey ».. Selon lui, cette initiative place le développement endogène au coeur de l'encadrement des potentiels économiques des terroirs. « Aux promoteurs qui participent à cette aventure qui va faire de Bambey un pionnier dans la stratégie de financement ciblé mais aussi dans la stratégie de développement de l'entrepreneuriat rural à travers des coopératives structurées, je les invite à se séparer de l'individualisme pour viser une participation à la réussite collective de cette initiative », a lancé le ministre. Il estime que « la mise en place de cette coopérative qui débute avec des financements sécurisés sera le point de départ de la plateforme nationale des acteurs de l'économie sociale et solidaire ». Il a assuré que son département ministériel va veiller au renforcement de capacités en techniques agricoles, en gestion financière et en technique de vente pour les bénéficiaires. Alioune Dione a assuré que son ministère, de concert avec ses collègues de l'agriculture et du commerce, va travailler à mettre en place des coopératives communales sur toute l'étendue du territoire. Pour le secrétaire général du ministère de l'Agriculture, de la Souveraineté alimentaire et l'Elevage, Ousmane Mbaye, le secteur de l'agriculture « ne peut pas aller seule » et a besoin de l'économie sociale et solidaire pour se développer. « La coopérative que nous venons de lancer à Bambey fera partie des premières coopérations opérationnelles de notre département ministériel », a-t-il déclaré devant les promoteurs de la coopérative, tous membres de groupements d'intérêt économique. Ousmane Mbaye a assuré que le ministère de l'Agriculture, à travers notamment le CNRA de Bambey, va accompagner la mise en oeuvre de cette coopérative agricole. De plus, a-t-il ajouté, cette coopérative peut contribuer à la production de semences certifiées, pour répondre rapidement en qualité et en quantité aux besoins des agriculteurs. « Ce modèle doit être dupliqué dans les autres communes du Sénégal pour booster la production agricole afin de garantir une souveraineté alimentaire conformément aux orientations des plus hautes autorités du pays », a ajouté M. Mbaye. Lire l'article original sur APS .

NICK TIMONEY led from the front to end Ulster’s five-match losing streak at Connacht tonight. The Ravenhill skipper starred in Galway and scored a vital try along the way. And he said: “I’m just so proud of this team. Our backs were really against the wall. “We lost a few in a row but looking back on those games there was nothing that we couldn’t fix. "We knew the results would come if we got a few things right, and we did.” Ulster led 10-7 at the break having started the game superbly and dominated the opening quarter. But Connacht struggled early on as Richie Murphy’s under-fire Ulster raced out of the traps with son Jack Murphy executing a brilliant 50:22 following a knock-on by Bundee Aki after two minutes. Connacht were pinned in their own half and the pressure soon told as loosehead Eric O’Sullivan made it over the line near the left post — with Nathan Doak adding the extras. The visitors stretched their lead with a Doak penalty after No 8 James McNabney led the way for his side. But Connacht grew into it with Finlay Bealham getting the edge on O’Sullivan in the scrum. Ulster’s defence was good despite their troubles in the scrum — but they were carved open six minutes before the interval. A sublime chip from Jack Carty was fumbled by Ulster full-back Mike Lowry. And the ball bounced kindly for Mack Hansen who raced in to score under the posts before Carty added the extras. Bealham and Connacht then won another penalty in the first scrum of the second half after 50 minutes. But Ulster’s defence was organised as they nabbed the lineout through Cormac Izuchukwu before countering. And when Sean Jansen was pinged for offside, Ulster went to the right corner. Ulster were subsequently rewarded for their bravery when McNabney claimed the lineout as the superb Timoney spun away before grounding. Doak then added the difficult conversion from the right to put daylight between the two teams. Desperate Connacht were running out of time by then with just over 20 minutes left. And they pushed forward with Jansen carrying well. But their error count was high as they squandered a penalty in the left corner with a knock-on after the lineout. Another promising lineout in the right corner was again turned over soon after. And after opting for the corner with a penalty on the 22, Cathal Forde kicked the ball dead as he went for maximum ground ten minutes from time. A chip from Hansen saw the Ireland ace almost nab a second try with Dave McCann forced to carry over his line. Connacht were presented with a five-metre scrum in front of the posts six minutes from time. But the Ulster front row got the shove and forced a penalty as they held on to secure a badly needed win. SCORERS — Connacht: Try, Hansen; con, Carty. Ulster: Tries, O’Sullivan, Timoney; cons, Doak 2; pen, Doak.Newport World Resorts turns over mobile laboratory donation to Malabon City

NoneBlockchain founder Justin Sun has invested $30 million into President-elect Donald Trump's crypto project, World Liberty Financial. The platform aspires to be a sort of digital asset bank, where customers will be encouraged to borrow, lend and invest in digital coins. It also launched the WLFI token. Trump's company, DT Marks DEFI LLC is entitled to 75% of any revenue over $30 million. Before Sun's investment, the platform had sold $21 million of tokens. Now it has sold $51 million. Tron blockchain founder Justin Sun has invested $30 million into Donald Trump's crypto project, World Liberty Financial, he announced Monday. "We are thrilled to invest $30 million in World Liberty Financial @worldlibertyfi as its largest investor," Sun wrote in a post on X . Sun recently made national headlines when he spent $6.2 million at a Sotheby's auction for a banana duct-taped to a wall . World Liberty Financial, the Trump-branded crypto platform, aspires to be a sort of digital asset bank, where customers will be encouraged to borrow, lend and invest in digital coins. Trump has licensed his name and promotional considerations to the venture through an LLC, with no assumption of liability. In exchange, Trump's LLC received billions of tokens and the right to 75% of revenues above a $30 million threshold. The platform launched a WLFI token last month , and said in a roadmap that it was looking to raise $300 million at a $1.5 billion valuation in its initial sale. Before Sun's investment, $21.2 million worth of the token had been sold. As of Monday afternoon, $51.2 million worth of the token had been sold, according to its website. Sales now appear to have crossed the $30 million threshold to trigger revenue distribution to Trump's LLC. "The U.S. is becoming the blockchain hub, and Bitcoin owes it to @realDonaldTrump ! TRON is committed to making America great again and leading innovation. Let's go!" added Sun. WLFI co-founder Zachary Folkman has said "well over 100,000 people" are on the whitelist to invest in the token. But as of Monday afternoon, only about 20,400 unique wallet addresses hold the token, according to blockchain data tracked by Etherscan, representing roughly 20% of the total number of people who registered. "There have been a number of similarly significant purchases in recent weeks, and we are confident about future success and building out something that helps to make finance freer and fairer," Folkman said in a statement. "We expect more such developments to happen in the coming weeks and months." While Trump does not take office until January, Sun's investment in WLFI, and the revenue it appears to direct to Trump's LLC under the terms disclosed, highlights the way Trump's newer business ventures, like his social media company Trump Media Technology Group and this crypto venture, could offer more direct opportunities for individuals to enrich the president-elect than Trump's hotels and office buildings did. During Trump's first term in office, there were near constant questions about whether foreign governments' lavish spending on rooms and banquets at Trump's Washington, D.C. hotel amounted to violations of the Constitution's "emoluments clause." The clause bars federal office holders from accepting payments or things of value from foreign governments and their representatives. But Trump's hotel rooms and office space have relatively fixed prices, and costs that cut into total profits. By contrast, the investors in Trump's newer ventures — as demonstrated by Sun's token purchase — can inject tens of millions of dollars, instantly, with little to no cost to Trump. Spokespeople for the Trump presidential transition, World Liberty Financial and Sun's Tron did not immediately reply to requests for comment. Sun's purchase comes as Trump actively works to assemble his list of appointees. The president-elect wrapped up cabinet appointments over the weekend and has since moved on to other agency and department leaders. Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong reportedly met with Trump to discuss appointments on Nov. 18. Within a day, conversations swirled about the potential for Trump to create the White House's first crypto czar . By the end of the week, longtime crypto foe and SEC chairman Gary Gensler, whose term doesn't expire until June 2026, announced he would be retiring on Inauguration Day. Trump has yet to select a nominee to lead the SEC in Gensler's place. Under new leadership, the securities regulator could choose to drop some of its enforcement actions against major crypto ventures. It's unclear how Tron's case could be impacted. In March 2023 , the commission unveiled fraud and unregistered securities charges against Sun, alongside separate violations against the celebrity backers of his Tronix and BitTorrent crypto assets, which included Jake Paul, Lindsay Lohan and Soulja Boy. The SEC alleged that Sun engaged in fraud by manipulating the trading activity of the two tokens, creating the appearance of active trading when it did not exist. The unregistered offer and sale charges, on the other hand, are similar to charges the SEC has unveiled against other crypto offerings and exchanges, including Genesis, Gemini , Coinbase , Binance, and Kraken. The crypto industry showed up in force this election cycle. 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