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‘Aisake Valu Eke, former finance minister, is set to lead the Pacific nation until elections in November 2025.Tonga has elected a new leader by secret ballot in parliament, two weeks after the previous prime minister abruptly resigned, following a power struggle with the Pacific nation’s royal family. Veteran politician ‘Aisake Valu Eke secured 16 votes to his opponent Viliami Latu’s eight in Tuesday’s vote. Valu Eke, who will be officially sworn in as prime minister in February, was first elected to parliament in 2010 and served as minister of finance between 2014 and 2017. He will be in office for…

Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy has endured quite a unique season. It involved working in the final year of a contract, dealing with an injury crisis and knowing ahead of Sunday’s primetime home game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers that Dallas had already been eliminated from the playoffs. Despite that, McCarthy’s squad gave him a 26-24 upset win over Tampa Bay as an early Christmas gift. After the Cowboys improved to 7-8, McCarthy spoke with NFL insider Albert Breer of Sports Illustrated about the support he’s received from his players over the past five weeks of action. “To be frank with you, if I…

Is it possible to make decent money in a low-stress job? Do low-stress jobs even exist?If you’re looking to reduce stress next year, a job change might be on your mind. Resume Genius recently released a report that examined the top jobs deemed “low-stress” yet still “high-paying” for 2025. The resume company used data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and career site O*NET Online to compile its “2025 Low-Stress, High-Paying Jobs” report.”Heading into 2025, prioritizing mental health in the workplace is essential for job seekers to feel more at ease,” said Eva Chan, a career expert at…

Mud therapy may help to replenish the beneficial bacteria in our skin microbiomeMichael Zegers/imageBROKER.com GmbH & Co. KG/Alamy Look under the microscope at any square centimetre of human skin and you will find it teeming with bacteria, fungi, mites and viruses. It might sound yucky, but your skin’s microbiome is an important defence against invading pathogens. “Because there are all these bacteria already there, it’s quite hard for a pathogen to get a foothold,” says Catherine O’Neill, a dermatologist at the University of Manchester, UK, and chief science officer of AxisBiotix, a company that offers skincare products based on microbiome…

One of the most active volcanoes in the world erupted again early Monday, with lava fountains stretching more than 200 feet and a plume of toxic gas soaring above Hawaii, officials said.Kilauea’s eruption began around 2 a.m. and “may go for a while,” said Ken Hon, head scientist with the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory.There were no immediate threats to infrastructure, the U.S. Geological Survey said. An eruption on the summit of the Kilauea volcano.U.S. Geological Survey / APHon said “vog” — a potentially harmful mix of water vapor, carbon dioxide and sulfur dioxide — was expected in elevated levels in areas south…

Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for freeYour guide to what the 2024 US election means for Washington and the worldSouth Korean companies fear that President Yoon Suk Yeol’s impeachment following a failed attempt to impose martial law this month has undermined efforts to lobby Donald Trump’s incoming administration to protect their exports and investments in the US.The US president-elect has threatened to impose sweeping tariffs and review generous subsidies for companies to invest in the US, including those for America’s allies and largest trading partners. But recent political turmoil in Seoul has left the campaign to counter Trump’s trade…

Payton McNabb had dreams of playing sports at the collegiate level, but one volleyball match against a male claiming to be female ended that dream forever and left her with lifelong injuries. Her mother, Pamela McNabb, wrote an opinion piece for Fox News on Friday about the fateful day, Sept. 1, 2022, her daughter’s high school volleyball team faced a rival team with a transgender player. “My daughter, Payton, was struck in the head and neck by a spike from a transgender-identifying male on the opposing team, causing her to lose consciousness and lay in a fencing position on the…

The former couple reportedly put their differences aside to exchange gifts and enjoy a leisurely lunch together at the exclusive Soho House in Los Angeles.Reports claim that while Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck have yet to finalize their divorce, they’ve decided to maintain a cordial relationship for the sake of their children.Article continues below advertisementThe Former Hollywood Power Couple Reunited Over LunchMEGAAccording to the Daily Mail, Lopez and Affleck met for lunch on Sunday at the members-only Soho House in West Hollywood.The “Jenny From The Block” songstress donned a cozy, oversized cardigan and wide-leg blue jeans for the date and reportedly…

WASHINGTON: Bill Clinton, the former United States president who has faced a series of health issues over the years, was admitted to hospital on Monday (Dec 23) in Washington after developing a fever, his office said. “President Clinton was admitted to Georgetown University Medical Center this afternoon for testing and observation after developing a fever,” the 78-year-old’s deputy chief of staff Angel Urena said on social media platform X, adding Clinton “remains in good spirits”. Clinton was previously hospitalised for five nights in October 2021 due to a blood infection. In 2004, at age 58, he underwent a quadruple bypass…

Here is the situation on Tuesday, December 24: Fighting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in a post on X that “according to preliminary data, the number of North Korean soldiers killed and wounded in the Kursk region has already exceeded 3,000”. Zelenskyy’s remarks came soon after South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said South Korean estimates put the number at about 1,100. Russia’s Ministry of Defence said in a post on Telegram that its air defence systems destroyed nine Ukrainian drones over the Rostov Region and two over the Sea of ​​Azov. Ukraine’s military intelligence agency, known as GUR,…