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As college football enters Week 11, the importance of each game is heightened thanks to the first rankings of the season from the College Football Playoff committee. Most teams cannot afford another loss, which essentially expands the playoff out a few weeks beginning now.Here are the top five games of the week, ranked in inverse order. All rankings are CFP rankings.5. No. 9 BYU (8-0) at Utah (4-4) | Saturday | 10:15 p.m. ET | ESPN This one is worth staying up late for. It’s one of the more heated rivalries in college football, but it’s also a conference matchup…

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Tehran, Iran – Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has said the fact that Hamas and Hezbollah are still fighting in Gaza and Lebanon signifies a defeat for Israel. Israel wished to uproot Hamas but “massacred people, showed its ugly face to the whole world, proved its malice, condemned and isolated itself”, he told a gathering of the top clerical body, the Assembly of Experts, on Thursday. The Iranian leader said Israel believed it could silence the Palestinian resistance by assassinating its top leaders, but “Hamas keeps fighting and this means defeat for the Zionist regime”. Hamas’s political leader Ismail…

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Hold on to your turkeys. It’s time for tinsels and cutting down the Rockefeller Christmas tree. The 2024 Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree hails from West Stockbridge, Massachusetts — the first tree to come from that state since 1959. It is expected to be cut down around 8 a.m. Thursday. Watch live in the player above. The tree joining what is now NBC’s annual tradition is an 11-ton Norway Spruce. It’s 74-feet tall and 43-feet wide, according to Rockefeller Center. The tree is set to arrive in the city later this month ahead of the lighting. Here’s everything we know so far about…

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BAKU, Azerbaijan, (UN Climate Change News) – Cities, Indigenous groups, businesses, and organizations across regions are advancing inclusive, nature-positive climate solutions to help make a net-zero future achievable by 2050, according to a new report by the Marrakech Partnership, UN Climate Change and the UN Climate Change High-Level Champions. ‘Truly Global: A Regional Outlook on the 2030 Climate Solutions’ provides regional perspectives on climate action from Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean. The report builds on last year’s global edition and emphasies the critical efforts on multiple fronts – from cities, businesses, Indigenous communities, and civil society – to transform…

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A-Reece Takes No Prisoners In New Single “MAD.” A-Reece once again proves why he remains a commanding force in the rap game with his latest track, “MAD.” Through razor-sharp bars and introspective lyrics, the Pretoria-born rapper gives fans and critics a front-row seat to his thoughts, struggles, and triumphs, while making it abundantly clear that he’s not here to play games. A-Reece Takes No Prisoners In New Single “MAD” Opening with a bold statement that his “next-door neighbours smell the aroma,” A-Reece solidifies his reputation as a “premium smoker” while symbolically hinting at the pervasive influence of his artistry. The…

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The Cavaliers cleared another hurdle on Wednesday, improving to 9-0, the best start in franchise history.Cleveland defeated the Pelicans, 131-122. According to The Athletic’s Jason Lloyd, Cavs head coach Kenny Atkinson became the first coach in NBA history to win his first nine games with a franchise. Guard Donovan Mitchell had 29 points on 10-of-20 shooting, while center Jarrett Allen had 16 points, 14 rebounds and two blocks, including one on Pels rookie center Yves Missi’s slam dunk attempt in the third quarter. Mitchell helped put the game away when he showed off his handles on a driving floater to…

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At least 40 people have been killed in Israeli air strikes in eastern Lebanon, including the main city of Baalbek, with rescuers still looking for survivors under the rubble. “The series of Israeli enemy strikes on the Bekaa Valley and Baalbek” killed “40 people and injured 53”, the Ministry of Public Health said of Wednesday’s attacks. The death toll includes 11 people killed in Baalbek, nine of them in the Shikan district, a densely packed Sunni neighbourhood in the Shia-majority city. An Israeli attack also killed 16 people in the village of Nasriyah, the ministry said. “Rescue and rubble removal…

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Much of America woke up Wednesday morning to the news that Donald Trump had been elected 47th President of the United States. Hours later, Vice President Kamala Harris conceded. In Congress, Republicans took control of the Senate Tuesday night, and power in the House is still being decided.  Keep this page open for real-time updates on the remaining election results:  The latest:  Biden to address the nation on Thursday (7:35 p.m. ET) Biden plans to address the nation on Thursday at 11 a.m. ET. The remarks to the nation will be Biden’s first appearance on camera in the aftermath of…

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Fortifying Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Combatting the Financing of Terrorism (CFT) frameworks within the Eastern Caribbean BASSETERRE, St Kitts – In a significant step toward enhancing financial integrity and supporting sustainable development, the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB, the Bank), the International Monetary Fund (IMF), and the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) brought together over 100 regulators and financial services experts to fortify Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Combatting the Financing of Terrorism (CFT) frameworks within the Eastern Caribbean. Representatives were sensitised to global best practices and given tools to improve transparency within beneficial ownership structures and further safeguard regional financial systems.…

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