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super ufa This is CNBC's live blog covering European markets. European markets are expected to open lower on Friday, as investors in the region digest the latest political developments in France. > 24/7 San Diego news stream: Watch NBC 7 free wherever you are Following a vote that toppled French Prime Minister Michel Barnier's minority government on Wednesday evening — a motion backed by both left and right-leaning lawmakers after Barnier forced his contested budget through parliament without a vote — the country's President Emmanuel Macron gave a defiant speech criticizing politicians for not thinking about "the voters." He insisted he would see out the remainder of his presidency, which will see him stay in office until 2027. Barnier resigned from his post Thursday morning , but will continue in a caretaker role while Macron selects a replacement. The euro was marginally lower against the dollar before the European opening bell following a rise in the previous session. At 6:21 a.m. London time it was trading around $1.0574. In Asia, markets were mixed , with traders monitoring political instability in South Korea following President Yoon Suk Yeol's brief imposition of martial law. Money Report UniCredit's Orcel could still sweeten his bid and take on a double M&A offensive India's central bank revises down economic growth forecast for 2025, keeps interest rate steady Across the Atlantic, investors are looking ahead to the publication of U.S. nonfarm payroll figures, which are expected to have increased in November . Opening calls The FTSE 100 is expected to open 8 points lower at 8,341 on Friday morning, while the German DAX index is slated to lose 24 points at the opening, according to IG, bringing it down to 20,334. Meanwhile, IG is predicting that the CAC 40 will open around 8 points lower at 7,322. — Chloe Taylor CNBC Pro: Top picks for 2025: Stocks from Korea, Japan, Hong Kong and Malaysia among Macquarie's favorites — all with more than 50% upside Macquarie has named several Asian companies as its top picks for 2025, with predicted gains ranging from 50% to over 80% in their share prices. The selection spans multiple sectors including technology, automotive, defense, and power utilities, reflecting the investment bank's positive view on these industries for the coming year. CNBC Pro subscribers can read more here. — Ganesh Rao Also on CNBC Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Ulta Beauty, Lululemon and more Stock futures are little changed ahead of key jobs report There's an important jobs report coming Friday. Here's what to expect

Loos 1-2 2-2 4, Brookshire 1-5 0-0 2, Lax 3-11 0-0 7, Thomas 4-13 7-8 15, McCubbin 4-8 0-0 10, Carpenter 2-7 2-3 8, Gaines 1-3 1-2 3, Hammer 1-4 0-0 3, Dawson 1-2 0-2 2, Burries 1-2 0-0 3. Totals 19-57 12-17 57. Boyd 5-11 1-2 12, Hughes 1-2 0-0 2, Seymour 4-10 5-9 13, Buggs 4-7 4-4 15, Peterson 6-11 1-2 13, Johnson 2-5 0-0 6, Wheeler 3-3 0-0 6, Strothers 1-3 0-0 2, Sisk 3-9 0-0 8, Fasehun 1-1 0-0 2, Jones 0-1 0-0 0, Meriwether 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 30-63 11-17 79. Halftime_ETSU 35-28. 3-Point Goals_Austin Peay 7-26 (Carpenter 2-6, McCubbin 2-6, Burries 1-2, Lax 1-2, Hammer 1-4, Gaines 0-1, Brookshire 0-2, Thomas 0-3), ETSU 8-21 (Buggs 3-5, Sisk 2-3, Johnson 2-4, Boyd 1-3, Jones 0-1, Seymour 0-2, Peterson 0-3). Fouled Out_Johnson. Rebounds_Austin Peay 26 (McCubbin 7), ETSU 43 (Seymour 11). Assists_Austin Peay 10 (Lax 5), ETSU 20 (Peterson 9). Total Fouls_Austin Peay 19, ETSU 12. A_3,467 (6,149).NASA's stuck astronauts hit 6 months in space. Just 2 more to goHow Every Country Can Halve Premature Death by 2050

President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday named former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi as his pick to serve as U.S. attorney general in his incoming administration, after Matt Gaetz withdrew from consideration earlier in the day. “For too long, the partisan Department of Justice has been weaponized against me and other Republicans - Not anymore,” Trump said in a Thursday post announcing the pick on his Truth Social platform. “Pam will refocus the DOJ to its intended purpose of fighting Crime, and Making America Safe Again. I have known Pam for many years — She is smart and tough, and is an AMERICA FIRST Fighter, who will do a terrific job as Attorney General!” Bondi is a longtime Trump ally and was one of his lawyers during his first impeachment trial when he was accused — but not convicted — of abusing his power as he tried to condition U.S. military assistance to Ukraine on that country investigating then-former Vice President Joe Biden. She has been a chair at the America First Policy Institute, a think tank set up by former Trump administration staffers. Bondi is from Tampa and spent more than 18 years as a prosecutor. She was Florida’s first female attorney general. This is a developing story and will be updated. The Associated Press contributed to this report.Astro Zindagi: Weekly Horoscope

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The Korean government’s boycott of a memorial service held on Sado island in Japan on Sunday for Koreans forced into labor in gold mines on the island during its colonial rule of Korea stemmed from Japan’s lack of sincerity. In order to get the Sado mines inscribed on the World Cultural Heritage list, the Japanese government pledged to exhibit data on former Korean workers and hold an on-site memorial service jointly with the Korean government each year if it consented to the designation. Seoul accepted the offer, helping the mines become a World Cultural Heritage site. Afterward, however, the attitude of the Japanese government changed. The memorial service it originally planned to hold in July or August was postponed to November. It showed differences from Korea on the official name of the ceremony and eventually settled on an unclearly named "Sado Mine Memorial Ceremony" which lacks a reference to Korean victims. The host of the event was not the Japanese government but a private organization. The career of Akiko Ikuina, a parliamentary vice minister at Japan's Foreign Ministry, whom Tokyo picked as its chief delegate, was inappropriate for the ceremony. She visited the Yasukuni Shrine in 2022 which Seoul condemns as glorifying Japan's wartime aggression and honoring war criminals. The Japanese government was half-hearted in upholding its pledge to enunciate clearly that Koreans were forced to work in the mines. There was no mention of the forced nature of the labor in Ikuina's memorial address, let alone apology or self-examination. Disregarding Korea's boycott, Japan proceeded with the memorial service unilaterally. The Sado mines are a site deeply resented by Koreans forced into labor there during Japan's colonial occupation. The memorial service should specifically memorialize them and include self-reflection upon their history. However, Japan sent a far-right figure who bowed to Pacific War criminals as its chief government delegate to the ceremony. It is a direct insult to Koreans victimized by forced labor in the mines and their descendants. Japan did similar things in 2015 when Hashima, widely known as Battleship Island, another site where Koreans had been forced into labor at coal mines, got inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage list. At that time, in order to ease the controversy from forced labor, Tokyo admitted that Korean and other peoples had worked under harsh conditions against their will in some facilities on the island and pledged to set up an information center on the scene. But the center was built in Tokyo, far from the scene, and displayed data effectively denies the forced nature of labor. The Sado Mine Memorial Ceremony confirms again that Japan is not sincere about resolution of historical issues with Korea. The administration under President Yoon Suk Yeol has striven to restore the Korea-Japan relationship, which was on the rocks under the previous government. It presented “a third-party repayment,” a politically risky solution to the Korean court order that Japanese companies should compensate Koreans who were forced to work in Japan for the firms during its colonial rule. Then, it launched shuttle summit diplomacy with Japan. Preparations for the memorial service for Sado mine victims were made on that basis, but Japan's follow-up actions fell short of expectations and the red light came on again in Korea-Japan relations. Japan should recognize the sensitivity of historical issues involving Korea and show a positive and sincere attitude towards efforts to resolve them. Next year marks six decades of diplomatic relations between the two countries. With former US President Donald Trump reelected, US-China ties are expected to enter rough waters. North Korea will certainly keep escalating its nuclear and missile threats. A close trilateral relationship between Seoul, Tokyo and Washington will be more important than ever. Seoul gave consideration to Tokyo on politically burdensome historical issues in order to improve their relations. However, Japan is not taking corresponding measures. If it remains half-hearted at improving its ties with South Korea, the hard-won opportunity for a better future of both countries will vanish.‘Pantone 17-1230 Mocha Mousse expresses a level of thoughtful indulgence.’ The Pantone Color Institute has named Mocha Mousse as the Color of the Year 2025. Described as a “warming, brown hue imbued with richness,” Pantone 17-1230 Mocha Mousse reflects people’s “desire for comfort.” “For Pantone Color of the Year 2025, we look to a mellow brown hue whose inherent richness and sensorial and comforting warmth extends further into our desire for comfort, and the indulgence of simple pleasures that we can gift and share with others,” says Laurie Pressman, vice president of the Pantone Color Institute. Focusing on personal pleasures, Mocha Mousse is a sophisticated tone that exudes earthy elegance while remaining authentic and approachable. It embodies the decadent qualities of chocolate, cacao, and coffee. According to Pantone, it is a hue that represents “me moments,” everyday escapes, and well-deserved treats, empowering everyone to create moments of luxury. A post shared by PANTONE (@pantone) In selecting the Color of the Year, Pantone’s global team of experts studies color influences from various fields such as the film and fashion industries, travel destinations, other areas of design, and socio-economic conditions. More recently, they have also considered new technologies, materials, textures, and social media, among other factors, to predict the perfect hue for each year. “Underpinned by our desire for every day pleasures, Pantone 17-1230 Mocha Mousse expresses a level of thoughtful indulgence,” says Leatrice Eiseman, executive director Pantone Color Institute. “Sophisticated and lush, yet at the same time an unpretentious classic, Pantone17-1230 Mocha Mousse extends our perceptions of the browns from being humble and grounded to embrace aspirational and luxe.” Hello, readers! Do you have a story you want us to feature? Send us a message on Facebook , Instagram , Tiktok , and X and let’s talk about it.The National Football League is enjoying strong viewership for the 2024 season with some records set on Thanksgiving Day, news that streaming giant Netflix Inc NFLX likely welcomes as the company may be nervous after struggles with its live boxing event. What Happened: While many people will be opening presents and enjoying time with families on Christmas Day, many will also tune into Netflix for two exclusive NFL games , similar to how they celebrated on Thanksgiving. Netflix will stream its first-ever live NFL games on Christmas with two key matchups that could once again highlight the streaming giant's growth in sports. At 1 p.m. ET, the Pittsburgh Steelers and Kansas City Chiefs game will stream on Netflix, followed by the 4:30 p.m. ET matchup between the Baltimore Ravens and Houston Texans. NFL viewership has been good for the 2024 season, which could be good and bad for Netflix as the company struggled during its recent live boxing event that featured a headline match between Jake Paul and Mike Tyson. Netflix reported that over 60 million homes tuned into the boxing event, with a peak of 65 million. That event saw hundreds of thousands of people report issues with the stream and a class action lawsuit filed against the company. The NFL recently reported the three games that aired on Thanksgiving set a new all-time record, with data dating back to 1988. The three games had 141 million viewers, a new record and an average of 34.2 million viewers per game, another record. The early game between the Detroit Lions and Chicago Bears on CBS, a unit of Paramount Global PARA PARAA , set a record with 37.5 million viewers, the highest average for the early Thanksgiving Day game. The midday game between the Dallas Cowboys and New York Giants on FOX, a unit of Fox Corp FOX FOXA , averaged 38.8 million viewers, making it the fourth most watched Thanksgiving Day game ever and fifth most watched regular season NFL game ever. Read Also: Netflix To Become ‘Default Choice’ For TV, Movies? Analyst Predicts More Live Sports, Price Increases Why It's Important: Thanksgiving Day games have long been highly watched given the event-driven nature of the games on a holiday with people off work and watching games together. This could be similar on Christmas, which means Netflix could be in store for high viewership for its inaugural NFL games. For comparison, Amazon.com Inc AMZN has the exclusive streaming rights to Thursday Night Football games and is averaging 13.3 million viewers for those games this season, up 8% year-over-year. Amazon also streamed an exclusive game on Black Friday for the second straight year. The matchup between the Las Vegas Raiders and Kansas City Chiefs averaged 13.51 million viewers, up 41% year-over-year. The high viewership, which is above Amazon's average, came with a close battle and the Chiefs surviving a last-minute push from the Raiders. The Chiefs are the most-watched NFL team this season, having some of the more popular games and the highest average across national television games. For Netflix the odds are likely stacked for and against the company to have huge viewership, the big question is if the company can handle the demand and show the games without the same troubles it had during the boxing event. The Chiefs (11-1), Steelers (9-3), Ravens (8-5) and Texans (8-5) are among the best teams in the NFL with each team ranking first or second in their division and all four teams currently in the NFL Playoffs if the season ended today. The Texans game will also feature a halftime performance from Beyoncé , adding in potential non-football fan viewership on the holiday. Add it all up and you have two games with top NFL teams, a holiday where people watch sports together, a halftime performance from a global superstar, a game with the top-watched team in the NFL and the potential of Taylor Swift to be present at the Chiefs game and you have must-see television and sports. NFLX Price Action : Netflix stock closed up 0.75% to $917.87 on Thursday after hitting new all-time highs of $927 during the intraday. Netflix stock is up 96% year-to-date in 2024. Read Next: ‘Squid Game’ Season 2 Includes New Games, Contestant With A Crypto Background, Revenge Factor, Political Overtones Photo: Shutterstock © 2024 Benzinga.com. Benzinga does not provide investment advice. All rights reserved.

The pair rocketed into orbit on June 5 , the first to ride Boeing's new Starliner crew capsule on what was supposed to be a weeklong test flight. They arrived at the International Space Station the next day, only after overcoming a cascade of thruster failures and helium leaks . NASA deemed the capsule too risky for a return flight, so it will be February before their long and trying mission comes to a close. While NASA managers bristle at calling them stuck or stranded, the two retired Navy captains shrug off the description of their plight. They insist they're fine and accepting of their fate. Wilmore views it as a detour of sorts: "We're just on a different path." "I like everything about being up here," Williams told students Wednesday from an elementary school named for her in Needham, Massachusetts, her hometown. "Just living in space is super fun." Both astronauts lived up there before, so they quickly became full-fledged members of the crew, helping with science experiments and chores like fixing a broken toilet, vacuuming the air vents and watering the plants. Williams took over as station commander in September. "Mindset does go a long way," Wilmore said in response to a question from Nashville first graders in October. He's from Mount Juliet, Tennessee. "I don't look at these situations in life as being downers." Boeing flew its Starliner capsule home empty in September, and NASA moved Wilmore and Williams to a SpaceX flight not due back until late February. Two other astronauts were bumped to make room and to keep to a six-month schedule for crew rotations. Like other station crews, Wilmore and Williams trained for spacewalks and any unexpected situations that might arise. "When the crews go up, they know they could be there for up to a year," NASA Associate Administrator Jim Free said. NASA astronaut Frank Rubio found that out the hard way when the Russian Space Agency had to rush up a replacement capsule for him and two cosmonauts in 2023, pushing their six-month mission to just past a year. Boeing said this week that input from Wilmore and Williams was "invaluable" in the ongoing inquiry of what went wrong. The company said it is preparing for Starliner's next flight but declined to comment on when it might launch again. NASA also has high praise for the pair. "Whether it was luck or whether it was selection, they were great folks to have for this mission," NASA's chief health and medical officer, Dr. JD Polk, said during an interview with The Associated Press. On top of everything else, Williams, 59, had to deal with "rumors," as she calls them, of serious weight loss. She insists her weight is the same as it was on launch day, which Polk confirms. During Wednesday's student chat, Williams said she didn't have much of an appetite when she first arrived in space. But now she's "super hungry" and eating three meals a day plus snacks, while logging the required two hours of daily exercise. Williams, a distance runner, uses the space station treadmill to support races in her home state. She competed in Cape Cod's 7-mile Falmouth Road Race in August. She ran the 2007 Boston Marathon up there as well. She has a New England Patriots shirt with her for game days, as well as a Red Sox spring training shirt. "Hopefully I'll be home before that happens — but you never know," she said in November. Husband Michael Williams, a retired federal marshal and former Navy aviator, is caring for their dogs back home in Houston. As for Wilmore, 61, he's missing his younger daughter's senior year in high school and his older daughter's theater productions in college. "We can't deny that being unexpectedly separated, especially during the holidays when the entire family gets together, brings increased yearnings to share the time and events together," his wife, Deanna Wilmore, told the AP in a text this week. Her husband "has it worse than us" since he's confined to the space station and can only connect via video for short periods. "We are certainly looking forward to February!!" she wrote.From Godwin Tsa Abuja Amidst calls for the sack of Prof. Mahmood Yakubu as Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), immediate past governor of Abia State, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu, has said its only President Bola Tinubu and the National Council of States (NCS) that have such powers to remove him. Former President Olusegun Obasanjo and some aggrieved Nigerians have called for the sack of the INEC Chairman and other officials at all levels over recent election results in Edo and Ondo states. Obasanjo specifically made the call recently during his address at the prestigious Chinua Achebe Leadership Forum at the Yale University in the United States, where he presented a paper titled: “Leadership failure and state capture in Nigeria.” But responding to the call, the former two-term governor of Abia State noted that the removal of the INEC boss falls within the powers of president Tinubu and the National Council of States. Ikpeazu spoke in Abuja at the public presentation of a book: “Contemporary Legal Cooperation: China and Africa – A Comparative Survey of Legal Systems,” written by a Nigerian Journalist, John Chucks Azu. The theme of the dialogue which was part of the event is: “New Horizons in Rule of Law, Judicial Efficiency and Dispute Resolution: Any Lessons of China and Nigeria?” The former governor who lost his senatorial election to Senator Abaribe of the All Progressives Grand Alliance APGA, had faulted INEC for declaring Abaribe winner. However, speaking at the sidelines of the event, Ikpeazu tasked INEC to be more transparent and impartial in the conduct of elections. On the Ondo election, he said, “unfortunately, my party lost, but that election has come and gone. I will advise INEC to be more transparent and impartial in the conduct of elections. “When people are not happy with your process, you don’t talk about it but you open up the space to let people come and see what you are doing. Sometimes you meet them upfront,” he stated. On the call for the sack of the INEC Chairman, Ikpeazu said: “It is not my call to make about a new leadership of INEC. That is the call of Mr. President and council of state and I think they will take that decision when the time comes.” The former governor commended the author of the book, John Azu, for putting the works together to encourage people to understand the legal framework between China and Africa. He said the book will be beneficial for both China and Nigeria to have a proper knowledge of the contemporary legal issues between them. The 245- page book dwells on the prospect of China-African Cooperation and how it can support each country in the areas of social-economic development. Beyond that, it presents a clear understanding of the growing global influence of China’s legal system with emphasis on the features that underwrite China’s business engagement in Africa. While presenting China as a rule-based system of governance, it further explored the interconnectivity between the unique historical, ideological and structural basis of the legal systems of both regions and the opportunities for future cooperation. The author of the book, John Azu said he was motivated by the need for Nigeria lawyers and the business community to leverage on the opportunity provided to learning and understanding the judicial and legal practice in other climes especially in the context of the Asian system.