Furthermore, the pricing of the Xiaopeng G9 is another factor that gives me pause. While the G9 offers a range of impressive features and specifications, its price tag is on the higher end of the spectrum for electric vehicles in its segment. As someone who values a good balance between cost and value, I find it difficult to justify the investment in the Xiaopeng G9 when there are other more established electric vehicles available at a similar price point.The situation in Syria remains fluid, and the international community will closely monitor developments in the coming days and weeks. Questions remain about Assad's future role in Syrian politics and the extent to which his departure will lead to meaningful change in the country. It is crucial that all parties involved remain committed to the peace process and work towards a sustainable and inclusive political solution.NEW YORK — Shohei Ohtani won his third Most Valuable Player Award and first in the National League, and Aaron Judge earned his second American League honor on Thursday. Ohtani was a unanimous MVP for the third time, receiving all 30 first-place votes and 420 points in voting by the Baseball Writers' Association of America. New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor was second with 263 points and Arizona second baseman Ketel Marte third with 229. Judge was a unanimous pick for the first time. Kansas City shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. got all 30 second-place votes for 270 points, and Yankees outfielder Juan Soto was third with 21 third-place votes and 229 points. Ohtani was unanimously voted the AL MVP in 2021 and 2023 as a two-way star for the Los Angeles Angels and finished second to Judge in 2022 voting. He didn't pitch in 2024 following elbow surgery and signed a record $700 million, 10-year contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers last December. Ohtani joined Frank Robinson for Cincinnati in 1961 and Baltimore in 1966 as the only players to win the MVP award in both leagues. He was the first player to twice become an unanimous MVP. He had combined with Atlanta outfielder Ronald Acuña Jr. in 2023 for the first year both MVPs were unanimous. Ohtani hit .310, stole 59 bases and led the NL with 54 homers and 130 RBIs exclusively as a designated hitter, becoming the first player with 50 or more homers and 50 or more stolen bases in a season. He helped the Dodgers to the World Series title, playing the final three games with a torn labrum in his left shoulder. "The ultimate goal from the beginning was to win a World Series, which we are able to accomplish," he said through a translator. "The next goal is for me to do it again and so right now I'm in the middle of rehab and working out and getting stronger." When Ohtani returns to the mound, could he win MVP and the Cy Young Award in the same year? "That would obviously be great, but right now my focus is just to get to get back healthy, come back stronger, get back on the mound and show everybody what I can do," Ohtani said. Ohtani became the first primary DH to win an MVP in a season that started with the revelation his longtime interpreter and friend, Ippei Mizuhara, had stolen nearly $17 million from the star to fund gambling. Ohtani is the 12th player with three or more MVPs, joining Barry Bonds (seven) and Jimmie Foxx, Joe DiMaggio, Stan Musial, Roy Campanella, Yogi Berra, Mickey Mantle, Mike Schmidt, Alex Rodriguez, Albert Pujols and Mike Trout (three each). Balloting was conducted before the postseason. Judge led the major leagues with 58 homers, 144 RBIs and 133 walks while hitting .322. Witt topped the big leagues with a .332 average, hitting 32 homers with 31 stolen bases and 109 RBIs. Soto batted .288 with 41 homers and 109 RBIs. When Judge won his first MVP award in 2022, he received 28 first-place votes while Ohtani got the other two. Judge had discussed the MVP award with Philadelphia's Bryce Harper, the NL winner in 2015 and '21. "I was telling him, `Man, I'm going to try to catch up to you with these MVPs here, man,'" Judge recalled. "He'd say, hopefully, he could stay a couple ahead of me, which I think he'll do." When Judge won his first MVP award in 2022, he received 28 first-place votes while Ohtani got the other two. He is the Yankees' 22nd MVP winner, four more than any other team. Judge was hitting .207 with six homers and 18 RBIs through April, then batted .352 with 52 homers and 126 RBIs in 127 games. "March and April were not my friend this year." Judge said. "Just keep putting in the work and things are going to change. You can't mope. You can't feel sorry for yourself. Especially in New York, nobody's going to feel sorry for you. So you just got to go out there and put up the numbers?" ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The St. Petersburg City Council reversed course Thursday on whether to spend more than $23 million to repair the hurricane-shredded roof of the Tampa Bay Rays' ballpark, initially voting narrowly for approval and hours later changing course. The reversal on fixing Tropicana Field came after the council voted to delay consideration of revenue bonds for a proposed new $1.3 billion Rays ballpark. Just two days before, the Pinellas County Commission postponed a vote on its share of the new stadium bonds, leaving that project in limbo. “This is a sad place. I'm really disappointed,” council chair Deborah Figg-Sanders said. “We won’t get there if we keep finding ways we can’t.” The Rays say the lack of progress puts the new stadium plan and the future of Tropicana Field in jeopardy. “I can't say I'm confident about anything,” Rays co-president Brian Auld told the council members. The Trop's translucent fiberglass roof was ripped to pieces on Oct. 9 when Hurricane Milton swept ashore just south of Tampa Bay. There was also significant water damage inside the ballpark, with a city estimate of the total repair costs pegged at $55.7 million. The extensive repairs cannot be finished before the 2026 season, city documents show. The Rays made a deal with the Yankees to play next season at 11,000-seat Steinbrenner Field, New York's spring training home across the bay in Tampa. The initial vote Thursday was to get moving on the roof portion of the repair. Once that's done, crews could begin working on laying down a new baseball field, fixing damaged seating and office areas and a variety of electronic systems — which would require another vote to approve money for the remaining restoration. The subsequent vote reversing funding for the roof repair essentially means the city and Rays must work on an alternative in the coming weeks so that Tropicana Field can possibly be ready for the 2026 season. The city is legally obligated to fix the roof. BRIEFLY PIRATES: Pittsburgh hired Matt Hague as its hitting coach, bringing him back to the team that drafted him in 2008. Hague replaces Andy Haines, who was fired after Pittsburgh finished in the bottom 10 in the majors in every significant statistical category last season, including runs (24th) and home runs (25th), while also striking out a club-record 1,504 times, second-most in the National League behind Colorado. The 39-year-old Hague spent last season as an assistant hitting coach with the Toronto Blue Jays. Get local news delivered to your inbox!

But perhaps the most impressive aspect of Wu Qian's performance was his leadership on the court. Despite facing a tough opponent in Guangzhou, Wu Qian remained calm and composed throughout the game, leading by example and rallying his teammates to put forth their best effort. His vocal presence and on-court demeanor inspired his teammates to raise their level of play and ultimately secure the win.

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In the aftermath of the match, Wolverhampton Wanderers' manager, Nuno Espírito Santo, expressed his disappointment at the referee's decision, stating that his team had been denied a clear penalty that could have given them the opportunity to secure a vital victory. The players, too, were left frustrated by the turn of events, with Jiménez himself admitting that he was shocked by the referee's decision and felt that justice had not been served.

Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc says the federal government will “absolutely” be adding more Canadian Border Services Agency (CBSA) and RCMP ‘human resources’ at the border. His comments come following U.S. president-elect Donald Trump’s threat of a blanket 25 per cent tariff on imports from Canada and Mexico until the neighbouring countries eliminate what Trump the flow of illegal drugs and migrants over the border. In an interview with CTV News Channel’s Power Play, airing Monday, LeBlanc told host Vassy Kapelos his department has been working on increasing border security for months, and insisted the measures are not to appease Trump. When asked whether the added resources will include blunting contractions in the CBSA budget, LeBlanc said “yes.” “I'm working on that with the minister of finance (Chrystia Freeland),” LeBlanc said, adding his government will “have more to say in the coming weeks.” The CBSA’s funding contracted in the most recent budget cycle by 2.6 per cent, according to documents on the federal government’s website . Leblanc insisted front-line officers have not been cut. “They're not people in uniform securing the border,” he told Kapelos. “There could be administrative savings and different back office functions.” When pressed though, the Minister said the CBSA’s budget would not contract going forward. “We have said very clearly that we're prepared to increase both the human resources and the equipment for the RCMP and CBSA,” he said. “That's exactly what we're going to do.” LeBlanc also pointed to a round of layoffs at CBSA in 2012 under former prime minister Stephen Harper, at which time 1,100 jobs were cut. The union representing CBSA workers told Kapelos last week, however, those cuts were never reversed, and the agency remains about 2,000 workers short. “The union can have its own views,” LeBlanc said. “I talked to the president of the CBSA, who talks to me about the resources they need and how the government has supported the work that they've done.” LeBlanc’s comments on increasing border security echo those of Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne, who likewise said in an interview for CTV’s Question Period that the Canadian presence at the border it shares with the U.S. will be “very visible.” “It's important for the Americans and for Canadians to see that the border is secure, that our security posture at the border is robust,” LeBlanc said. He also said while this work has been ongoing for “a number of months,” it’s “incumbent upon a responsible government” to show the Americans what’s being accomplished. Border security was a major topic of conversation during Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s surprise meeting with Trump at Mar-a-Lago on Friday, according to senior government sources. LeBlanc was one of just three Canadian officials at the table with Trump and several other American guests. LeBlanc said the dinner with Trump was “very cordial” and gave the Liberals a “much better idea of the American concerns,” pointing to the border, drugs, and illegal or irregular migration. Two government sources also tell CTV News the Canadian delegation at the Trump meeting on Friday were told the tariffs are unavoidable in the immediacy, but solutions in the longer term are on the table particularly if the border is better secured. “I think it's too early to know whether the tariffs on day one of his administration will apply,” LeBlanc said. “If they would apply, for how long? Did he say that? We have a lot of work to do between now and Jan. 20.” When asked whether he believes Trump is using the threat of tariffs to accomplish public safety goals, as opposed to economic ones, LeBlanc said he wouldn’t speak for the incoming American administration. 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One transport truck driver was seriously injured Saturday when two commercial motor vehicles collided head-on on Highway 11 Northwestern Ontario community fined for refusing to celebrate Pride Month An Ontario town and its mayor have been fined a total of $15,000 for refusing to celebrate Pride Month. London 'It's painful to see that': Neighbours express concern for children impacted by Sarnia homicide investigation Just before 5 a.m. on Sunday, police were called to a rooming house 194 Queen St. where two residents were involved in a physical fight while in the kitchen. Startling admission by defence at bush bash shooting trial As the lengthy bush bash shooting trial resumed this week, the day started with a stunning admission from defence lawyer Ricardo Golec, who represents the accused in this case, 23-year-old Carlos Guerra Guerra. 'Snow streamer' moves across the region with snow squall warning still in effect A snowsquall warning is in effect for southern Ontario with more snow on the way. Barrie Gravenhurst left digging out after town's most significant early snowfall ever The Town of Gravenhurst is in recovery mode after 140 centimetres of snow fell over the weekend, marking the town’s most significant early snowfalls on record. Health experts provide safety tips amid Gravenhurst State of Emergency Health officials urge residents to take extra precautions following the State of Emergency declared in Gravenhurst. New bridge over Highway 400 in Barrie opens to traffic The Sunnidale Road bridge replacement is complete, with the road opening to traffic Monday. 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Kelowna Study of 2023 Okanagan wildfires recommends limiting development in high-risk areas A study into the devastating wildfires that struck British Columbia's Okanagan region in 2023 has recommended that government and industry limit development in high-fire-risk areas. Kelowna, B.C., to host the Memorial Cup in the spring of 2026 The Western Hockey League's Kelowna Rockets will host the Memorial Cup in the spring of 2026, the Canadian Hockey League said Wednesday. 545 vehicles impounded in 332 days: BC Highway Patrol pleads for drivers to slow down Mounties with the BC Highway Patrol in Kelowna say they've impounded more than 545 vehicles for excessive speed and aggressive driving so far this year. That works out to more than 1.6 per day. Lethbridge Hurricanes add Yager, Unger in blockbuster deal with Warriors The Lethbridge Hurricanes received forward Brayden Yager and goalie Jackson Unger from the Moose Jaw Warriors in an 11-asset blockbuster trade on Monday. 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N.L. man not guilty of sex charges, judge cites inadequate police investigation A Newfoundland and Labrador judge has acquitted a man of six crimes, including sexual assault and sexual interference, citing inadequacies in the investigation by the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary. Newfoundland's LGBTQ2S+ bar paid drag queens $37.50. Tara Nova called them out. If the screaming crowd in the twinkling Majestic Theatre in downtown St. John's was any indication, Newfoundland drag queen Tara Nova will never have to accept $37.50 for a show again. 'Who profits on hunger?': Inuit send pleading emails to minister about food costs People in Nunavut and northern Labrador have been writing to Canadian government officials this year to say grocers were charging exorbitant prices despite receiving a federal subsidy. Stay ConnectedGiuliani has been ordered to turn over most of his assets to two election poll workers.

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Yossi Mekelberg When Benjamin Netanyahu eventually leaves politics, hopefully sooner rather than later, his future biographers could spare us from using adjectives such as humble, remorseful, selfless or reflective, in favor of shameless, audacious, self-serving and, above all, harmful to his own country and its neighbors. Alex Gibney, who produced “The Bibi Files,” a documentary based on leaked footage from Netanyahu’s police interviews, remarked: “I’ve never seen the depth of moral corruption as I’ve seen in this man.” The documentary cannot be screened in Israel for legal reasons and Netanyahu, in his despair, has made an unsuccessful attempt to block it from being screened internationally. It is another reason why the Israeli prime minister is so desperate to delay, indefinitely if possible, giving evidence in his corruption trial, thus saving himself the embarrassment and humiliation of being questioned by the prosecution on the very issues in this police investigation that he wanted to never see the light of day. The first revelations of Netanyahu’s allegedly corrupt behavior emerged as far back as late 2016. Eight years later, and four and a half years into this trial, a verdict is not even close. In such a high-profile legal affair — in which the serving prime minister is indicted on three cases of bribery, fraud and breach of trust — the lack of urgency in reaching a verdict, obviously without compromising the defendant’s right to a fair and just trial, is harming the country and society. However, it is Netanyahu and his lawyers who are the chief culprits, delaying proceedings before his indictment and ever since. Last week, a district court in Jerusalem expressed its exasperation with these delaying tactics and told the prime minister to start giving evidence on Dec. 2, despite another of his pathetic attempts to play the victim card, or in this case the “I am too busy to show up” routine. In this latest instance, Netanyahu’s defense team requested the delay on the grounds that he had been unable to prepare his testimony due to the time pressures of managing a multifront war. The court begged to differ and ruled that it had already given Netanyahu more than enough time to prepare when it postponed the date of his court appearance from July to December, stating that it was “not convinced that a substantial change in circumstances has occurred which would justify a change to the date we set in our (original) decision.” If the lack of preparation time claim was not convincing, Netanyahu’s lawyers then pulled from their hat a different rabbit: “security” — not the country’s, but his own. They claimed that, for his own protection, he must not be allowed to stay for a prolonged time in the same place in case of an attack. According to the Israeli press, the Shin Bet, the agency in charge of his security, has raised no concerns about his safety during his appearance in court. All of this leads to one conclusion: that Netanyahu, with some help from his lawyers, has given a perfect explanation as to why it is impossible to run a complex country such as Israel, and probably any country, while one is a defendant in a corruption case. After all, this is a case that questions his suitability to be in politics at all, let alone to hold the most powerful position in the country. He might even be right that Hezbollah or Hamas might target him while he is in court, which could also lead to innocent people losing their lives. He obviously does not want this to happen; after all, he used to be known, at least by his own account, as the “defender of Israel.” However, the conclusion must not be to halt the legal proceedings, which promise to be a highly embarrassing affair for him. They will lay bare, in the full glare of publicity, his relationships with several very wealthy men with clear business interests in Israel, whom he could have potentially “helped” and who, allegedly in return, showered him and his wife with expensive presents and favorable coverage in their media outlets. After all, who would like to be in this position? Yet this is the law, and it must be applied equally to all. Hence, the interests of the country will not be served by endless delays to the court’s procedures. In the meantime, it is of paramount importance that Israel is not left in the hands of a prime minister with split attention while the country is embroiled in a war on as many as seven fronts. Instead, he should do the decent thing and at least suspend himself from office for the duration of the trial. And if he will not, there is a provision in Israel’s Basic Law, which has a near-constitutional standing, of incapacitation: “Should the prime minister be temporarily unable to perform his duties, his position shall be filled by the acting prime minister.” Netanyahu would not trust anyone to replace him for any length of time, as he knows that they would be after his job permanently. Hence, it is for the attorney general to request the Supreme Court to declare Netanyahu incapacitated. And a major reason for such a move is that there would be a bigger danger looming: of Netanyahu staying in power while his trial continues and that he might see that his best chance of escaping justice was to escalate at least one of the war fronts that Israel is fighting on, thereby engineering a worse emergency. One cannot rule out such a possibility, considering Netanyahu’s deceptive character. There are too many indications that decisions on a ceasefire with Hamas have been marred by Netanyahu’s wish to cling to power. And his request to delay giving evidence in court while the war is still raging raises the suspicion that it is ulterior motives and not the interests of the country that are dictating his actions. As times goes by, Netanyahu’s tricks to prolong his trial have become toxic, sucking the last drop of energy out of Israel’s political system and society. But for the first time in this case, the judges have been firm with the PM and his lawyers. It might also be time for the attorney general to use her legal powers and declare Netanyahu unfit for office, not only for the sake of Israel’s democracy and transparency, but also to prevent him from leading the country into even more dangerous military adventures.For existing members and potential subscribers, the transformation from five membership tiers to three represents a shift in strategy by Tencent Video. Previously offering a range of options catering to different user needs and preferences, the consolidation of plans may streamline the decision-making process, but at the cost of potentially alienating customers who valued the flexibility and customization provided by the previous structure.

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The relentless training and rigorous competition within the Chinese national team have propelled its players to new heights, setting a high standard for the rest of the world to follow. The level of skill, dedication, and discipline exhibited by Chinese players like Wang Chuqin and Sun Yingsha serves as an inspiration for aspiring table tennis players around the globe, motivating them to push their limits and strive for greatness.Imran Khan asks PTI supporters to 'fight until last ball is bowled' "We will not back down until our demands are met,” says jailed PTI founder amid ongoing protest Incarcerated Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan has asked the party workers and supporters to continue protest in Islamabad against his "illegal" incarceration, urging them to “fight until the last ball is bowled”. "I commend the Pakistani nation and PTI's political workers, who are fighting for their rights by participating in this peaceful protest, and resolutely standing before the mafia that has imposed itself upon our country, to demand their rights and genuine freedom," the jailed former prime minister said in a message posted on his official X handle. “My message for my team is to fight until the last ball is bowled. We will not back down until our demands are met!,” he added. Amid the government’s claims that the "PTI miscreants" were responsible for the deaths of security personnel, Imran said his party workers remained peaceful while marching on Islamabad. “My thanks go to overseas Pakistanis around the globe, who are not only mobilising Pakistanis and contributing funds, but also holding historic protests in their respective countries,” he said. It is pertinent to mention here that the PTI has staged protests in major cities of the world, including London and outside American President-elect Donald Trump’s residence at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida. Moreover, the PTI founder hailed his party’s “social media warriors around the globe”, asking them to continue to vigorously reiterate the demands that include the release of party leaders including himself from jail, revocation of 26th Amendment and the return of stolen mandate in the February 8 general elections. “Those who haven't yet joined the protest must also head to D-Chowk. All Pakistanis participating in the protest must remain peaceful, stay united, and stand firm until our demands are met. Remember, this is a struggle for Pakistan's survival and true freedom,” he concluded. Thousands of PTI protesters marched to Islamabad this week, defying all the obstacles and clashing with police, in response to incarcerated former prime minister’s call for a "do-or-die" protest. Authorities have enforced a security lockdown to block the protesters while highways into the city were barricaded. Meanwhile, the law enforcement agencies (LEAs) have pushed back the marching protesters from Islamabad's D-Chowk — the venue of the party’s much-touted power show. Geo News correspondent, who is present at the spot, reported that PTI protesters began retreating from the site following the heavy teargas shelling and action by the authorities. The Imran Khan-founded party, in recent months, has marched on the federal capital on multiple occasions which has seen its workers clashing with the law enforcement agencies (LEAs). Pakistan, Belarus sign 15 agreements, reaffirm deepening bilateral cooperation Death toll in Kurram clashes climbs to 99 as violence escalates Naqvi says PTI's 'secret leadership root cause of chaos' Security forces foil infiltration bid on Pak-Afghan border, eliminates three terrorists