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Germany pledges security inquest into Christmas market attackBEIJING , Nov. 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- A news report from chinadaily.com.cn : Representatives discuss hot topics faced by countries in digitalization China's forward-looking vision on the future development of the internet offers a glimpse into how cooperation can narrow the digital divide across the world, at a time when an economic slowdown and impeded globalization have stunted growth worldwide, said government officials and industry experts on Friday. They made the remarks at the 2024 World Internet Conference Wuzhen Summit that ended in Wuzhen, Zhejiang province on Friday. They also sought more global cooperation to advance the development of the internet in less-developed economies and enhance digital competence for all. Ren Xianliang, secretary-general of the WIC, said at a news conference, "More efforts should be made to help make the internet a new frontier for all parties to cooperate and continue to create more convergence of interests, growth points of cooperation and new highlights of win-win scenarios in cyberspace." "All parties around the world are expected to join hands to build a cyber world where human beings coexist, jointly create a digital future of win-win cooperation and make cyberspace better for all peoples of the world," he said. More than 1,800 representatives from governments, international organizations, industry associations, internet enterprises, universities and think tanks from over 130 countries and regions attended this year's summit, addressing some of the hottest topics faced by countries in digitalization. Teo Nie Ching , deputy minister of communications of Malaysia , said at the conference that digital transformation is not solely about technological advancement, but also a reflection of human values and actions. "As technology progresses, we must uphold a core principle of people-centered and holistic development to ensure that technological applications truly serve the common good and promote share to the progress," Teo said. A United Nations report found that 2.6 billion individuals globally still lack internet access and a sharp digital divide can also be observed among economies, among industries and between urban and rural areas. Although many less technologically advanced regions, such as Africa , possess a strong willingness to build an inclusive and equitable digital world, the rapid advancement of technologies often poses a huge challenge to developing countries — how to actively participate and keep pace with this growth, said Nii Narku Quaynor , chairman of Ghana Dot Com. Against this backdrop, reinforcing open access to internet channels, digital content and technologies can greatly benefit emerging economies in the digital world, he said. Eyeing a higher-level of inclusiveness, connectivity and cooperation in the internet sector, a statement on global digital cooperation was released by a sub-forum of the WIC. The statement highlighted the importance of advancing international cooperation on data exchange, enhancing cross-border data connectivity, and narrowing gaps in data circulation, as well as more initiatives to build an open and mutually beneficial international framework for data collaboration. Intensified efforts should also be made to deepen international exchanges on technology standards, ethical guidelines and legal frameworks, advancing a widely accepted global AI governance system, said the statement. It also called for human-centered and ethically sound approaches to cutting-edge technologies such as AI, encouraging safe, reliable, fair and transparent research and development as well as applications of AI. At the opening ceremony of WIC, Chinese Vice-Premier Ding Xuexiang also stressed the need for the international community to jointly deal with problems such as the digital divide and a grave cybersecurity situation to build a better digital future. The digital divide continues to widen, and the situation of cybersecurity has become more severe, Ding said, adding that the international community is in greater need than ever of jointly advancing a community with a shared future in cyberspace. China has been sharing the opportunities of modernization with countries around the world and injecting strong impetus into global modernization, Ding said. View original content to download multimedia: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/china-set-to-narrow-digital-divide-302314740.html SOURCE chinadaily.com.cn
A recent event comprising senior experts has highlighted the transformative potential of the I2U2 Group , a groundbreaking quadrilateral partnership between India, Israel, the United Arab Emirates, and the United States. The event, titled "I2U2: Towards a Transformative Quadrilateral Partnership", brought together distinguished experts who explored the partnership's role in reshaping international cooperation and economic integration. The event held virtually was organised by the CUTS International, a leading public policy body of India. In his opening remarks, Pradeep S Mehta, Secretary General of CUTS International, emphasised the partnership's innovative approach, noting that "I2U2 deliberately sidesteps traditional conflict narratives. Instead of focusing on historical tensions or regional disputes, the I2U2 partnership prioritises pragmatic economic cooperation and technological innovation ." Ambassador Anil Trigunayat, who moderated the session, underscored the I2U2 strategic significance for India, describing it as "the first sub-regional, regional and beyond-the-region alliance in which the I2U2 countries have been enmeshed by bringing together their individual synergies to make it a great success." James Carafano, Senior Counsellor to the President and E.W. Richardson Fellow at The Heritage Foundation, USA, highlighted the strategic importance of the partnership's geographical positioning. "The I2U2 is the confluence of four corridors. The need to dramatically expand the throughput through the Middle East is a global strategic imperative and this is vital to the success of the Southern Corridors," he noted, adding that one of the vital ones among this is the Three Seas Initiative. 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Former Israeli Ambassador to India Naro Gilon offered a compelling perspective on regional stability, stating that "Initiatives like I2U2 and IMEC foster synergy between strong economies, leveraging manufacturing, tech, and financial strengths to reshape realities - despite challenges like October 7. Cooperation is key." A significant focus of the webinar was the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEEC), which aims to revolutionise connectivity between Asia, the Arabian Gulf, and Europe. Geopolitical analyst Velina Tchakarova emphasised, "The success of connectivity projects like the IMEC corridor depends heavily on European partnerships. Free trade agreements between the EU, Gulf states, and India could redefine global trade and multilateral diplomacy." Dr Carice Witte from the SIGNAL Group provided strategic insight into the partnership's broader implications, noting that "The I2U2 partnership sends a powerful message to China, leveraging mini-laterals to reshape the geo-strategic landscape and push shared agendas through innovation, resilience, and collaboration." The historic ties between India and the UAE were highlighted by Dr Mustafa Taherali Saasa, Chairman of Raj Group of Companies, who observed that "The India-UAE partnership, built on centuries of trade and cultural ties, has become the foundation of I2U2, fostering rapid growth in trade, infrastructure, and food security agreements." The maritime dimension of this partnership was addressed by Vas Shenoy from the Indian Chamber of Commerce, Italy, who noted that "India's awakening as a maritime power and its strategic presence in the Indo-Pacific and Indo-Mediterranean regions reflect its growing role in shaping global trade and security dynamics." The webinar explored various sectors where I2U2 cooperation could yield significant benefits, including artificial intelligence, water resource management, energy, technology, transportation, defence, space exploration, healthcare, and food security. Kathleen Davey Mistry, CEO of Mistry Advisors LLC, highlighted the mutual benefits of such cooperation, stating that "UAE's commitment to India's agriculture not only boosts food security but also creates jobs and fosters deeper cultural and economic ties between the nations." The event featured additional insights from Dr N. Janardhan, Director of Research and Analysis at the Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy, UAE, who emphasised the shifting global economic landscape, noting that "We are entering an era where geoeconomics shapes geopolitics. The rewiring of supply chains and trade routes is shifting the global economic centre of gravity, with emerging powers like China, India, and Brazil disrupting the established order." Nominations for ET MSME Awards are now open. The last day to apply is December 15, 2024. Click here to submit your entry for any one or more of the 22 categories and stand a chance to win a prestigious award. (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel )Arizona Speaker-elect Steve Montenegro told Breitbart News Saturday that Arizonans rejected Gov. Katie Hobbs (D) and Democrats’ agenda by expanding Republicans’ control over the state House. Montenegro spoke to Breitbart News Saturday host Matthew Boyle after Arizona Republicans in the state legislature successfully expanded their majority. He said that Democrats tried to move heaven and earth to flip the Republican majority. “It’s really powerful to see what happened because, in a certain way, it was ground zero. Democrats made it their centerpiece, they spent over $20 million on their messaging, on their, to flip the House,” Montenegro told Breitbart News Saturday . The Arizona Speaker-elect said that Gov. 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WASHINGTON (AP) — A machinists strike. Another safety problem involving its troubled top-selling airliner. A plunging stock price. 2024 was already a dispiriting year for Boeing, the American aviation giant. But when one of the company's jets crash-landed in South Korea on Sunday, killing all but two of the 181 people on board, it brought to a close an especially unfortunate year for Boeing. The cause of the crash remains under investigation, and aviation experts were quick to distinguish Sunday's incident from the company’s earlier safety problems. Alan Price, a former chief pilot at Delta Air Lines who is now a consultant, said it would be inappropriate to link the incident Sunday to two fatal crashes involving Boeing’s troubled 737 Max jetliner in 2018 and 2019. In January this year, a door plug blew off a 737 Max while it was in flight, raising more questions about the plane. The Boeing 737-800 that crash-landed in Korea, Price noted, is “a very proven airplane. "It’s different from the Max ...It’s a very safe airplane.’’ For decades, Boeing has maintained a role as one of the giants of American manufacturing. But the the past year's repeated troubles have been damaging. The company's stock price is down more than 30% in 2024. The company's reputation for safety was especially tarnished by the 737 Max crashes, which occurred off the coast of Indonesia and in Ethiopia less than five months apart in 2018 and 2019 and left a combined 346 people dead. In the five years since then, Boeing has lost more than $23 billion. And it has fallen behind its European rival, Airbus, in selling and delivering new planes. Last fall, 33,000 Boeing machinists went on strike, crippling the production of the 737 Max, the company's bestseller, the 777 airliner and 767 cargo plane. The walkout lasted seven weeks, until members of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers agreed to an offer that included 38% pay raises over four years. In January, a door plug blew off a 737 Max during an Alaska Airlines flight. Federal regulators responded by imposing limits on Boeing aircraft production that they said would remain in place until they felt confident about manufacturing safety at the company. In July, Boeing agreed to plead guilty to conspiracy to commit fraud for deceiving the Federal Aviation Administration regulators who approved the 737 Max. Acting on Boeing’s incomplete disclosures, the FAA approved minimal, computer-based training instead of more intensive training in flight simulators. Simulator training would have increased the cost for airlines to operate the Max and might have pushed some to buy planes from Airbus instead. (Prosecutors said they lacked evidence to argue that Boeing’s deception had played a role in the crashes.) But the plea deal was rejected this month by a federal judge in Texas, Reed O’Connor, who decided that diversity, inclusion and equity or DEI policies in the government and at Boeing could result in race being a factor in choosing an official to oversee Boeing’s compliance with the agreement. Boeing has sought to change its culture. Under intense pressure over safety issues, David Calhoun departed as CEO in August. Since January, 70,000 Boeing employees have participated in meetings to discuss ways to improve safety. Paul Wiseman, The Associated PressWe’re Not Used To Losing So Many Games In A Row –Guardiola
Matt Duchene and Jamie Benn lead the Stars past the Blackhawks 5-1BEIJING , Nov. 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- A news report from chinadaily.com.cn : Representatives discuss hot topics faced by countries in digitalization China's forward-looking vision on the future development of the internet offers a glimpse into how cooperation can narrow the digital divide across the world, at a time when an economic slowdown and impeded globalization have stunted growth worldwide, said government officials and industry experts on Friday. They made the remarks at the 2024 World Internet Conference Wuzhen Summit that ended in Wuzhen, Zhejiang province on Friday. They also sought more global cooperation to advance the development of the internet in less-developed economies and enhance digital competence for all. Ren Xianliang, secretary-general of the WIC, said at a news conference, "More efforts should be made to help make the internet a new frontier for all parties to cooperate and continue to create more convergence of interests, growth points of cooperation and new highlights of win-win scenarios in cyberspace." "All parties around the world are expected to join hands to build a cyber world where human beings coexist, jointly create a digital future of win-win cooperation and make cyberspace better for all peoples of the world," he said. More than 1,800 representatives from governments, international organizations, industry associations, internet enterprises, universities and think tanks from over 130 countries and regions attended this year's summit, addressing some of the hottest topics faced by countries in digitalization. Teo Nie Ching , deputy minister of communications of Malaysia , said at the conference that digital transformation is not solely about technological advancement, but also a reflection of human values and actions. "As technology progresses, we must uphold a core principle of people-centered and holistic development to ensure that technological applications truly serve the common good and promote share to the progress," Teo said. A United Nations report found that 2.6 billion individuals globally still lack internet access and a sharp digital divide can also be observed among economies, among industries and between urban and rural areas. Although many less technologically advanced regions, such as Africa , possess a strong willingness to build an inclusive and equitable digital world, the rapid advancement of technologies often poses a huge challenge to developing countries — how to actively participate and keep pace with this growth, said Nii Narku Quaynor , chairman of Ghana Dot Com. Against this backdrop, reinforcing open access to internet channels, digital content and technologies can greatly benefit emerging economies in the digital world, he said. Eyeing a higher-level of inclusiveness, connectivity and cooperation in the internet sector, a statement on global digital cooperation was released by a sub-forum of the WIC. The statement highlighted the importance of advancing international cooperation on data exchange, enhancing cross-border data connectivity, and narrowing gaps in data circulation, as well as more initiatives to build an open and mutually beneficial international framework for data collaboration. Intensified efforts should also be made to deepen international exchanges on technology standards, ethical guidelines and legal frameworks, advancing a widely accepted global AI governance system, said the statement. It also called for human-centered and ethically sound approaches to cutting-edge technologies such as AI, encouraging safe, reliable, fair and transparent research and development as well as applications of AI. At the opening ceremony of WIC, Chinese Vice-Premier Ding Xuexiang also stressed the need for the international community to jointly deal with problems such as the digital divide and a grave cybersecurity situation to build a better digital future. The digital divide continues to widen, and the situation of cybersecurity has become more severe, Ding said, adding that the international community is in greater need than ever of jointly advancing a community with a shared future in cyberspace. China has been sharing the opportunities of modernization with countries around the world and injecting strong impetus into global modernization, Ding said. View original content to download multimedia: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/china-set-to-narrow-digital-divide-302314740.html SOURCE chinadaily.com.cnJudge denies motion to ease house arrest of Jon Jacobo, ex-Mission leader accused of sexual assault
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Article content Lexus has announced pricing for the 2025 Lexus LS , its flagship sedan, which will start at $110,239. The lineup includes four gasoline-only trims, and a top-line hybrid that finishes the pricing at $134,104. The full-size LS sedan lineup received a few updates for 2024, including a 12.3-inch infotainment screen and upgraded driver-assist features, and so is unchanged for 2025. The LS 500 sedan uses a 3.4L twin-turbocharged V6, making 416 horsepower and 442 lb-ft of torque, and with a ten-speed automatic transmission. Lexus says the combination can take the car from 0-100 km/h in 4.6 seconds. The LS 500h hybrid uses a 3.5L V6 combined with a self-charging hybrid system. The engine makes 295 horsepower on its own, and when working with the hybrid electric motor, the system produces up to 354 horsepower. It can achieve 0-100 km/h in 5.5 seconds, while returning 9.2 L/100 km in combined city/highway driving. Both the gas-only and hybrid models feature standard all-wheel drive with a limited-slip differential. Standard or available features include that 12.3-inch centre touchscreen with connected services and phone connectivity through Apple CarPlay or Android Auto; a 23-speaker Mark Levinson Reference surround-sound audio system; and driver assist technologies including parking assist with automatic braking, blind-spot monitoring, and rearview camera with back guide monitor. The entry LS 500 Signature trim includes heated front and rear seats, power sunroof, 28-way driver and 20-way passenger power-adjustable seats with memory, driver’s seat massage, and digital key. The Luxury trim adds front and rear air suspension, heated and ventilated rear seats, 28-way massaging front passenger seat, panoramic sunroof, and digital rearview mirror; while the Executive further adds 22-way power adjustable rear seats with an extended ottoman feature, rear seat massage, and power-operated rear sunshades. It can also be optioned with cut-glass trim and pleated door panels. The LS 500 F Sport builds on the Signature with sport-tuned suspension, air suspension, unique exterior and interior styling cues, and instrumentation derived from the Lexus LFA. The Lexus LS 500h hybrid comes only in Executive trim, offering the features of the gas-only model including the ottoman seat, 28-way massaging front seats, and the available cut-glass trim and pleated door panels. 2025 Lexus LS Canadian Pricing The MSRP for the 2025 lineup starts at $110,239 for the Signature; $114,399 for the F Sport; $120,994 for the Luxury; $130,599 for the Executive; and $134,104 for the LS 500h Executive hybrid, all prices before delivery and taxes. Sign up for our newsletter Blind-Spot Monitor and follow our social channels on Instagram , Facebook and X to stay up to date on the latest automotive news, reviews, car culture, and vehicle shopping advice.NEW YORK — A Hudson Valley woman says her car was taken on a joyride from Jamaica, Queens to New Jersey after she parked at an unlicensed long-term parking lot near John F. Kennedy International Airport. Attorneys for the City of New York say it's one of dozens of unlicensed lots creating a "game of whack-a-mole" for inspectors. A New Hampton woman, who does not want to be identified, says she parked at JFK Econopark on 147th Avenue before her flight to Europe in August. She says she returned to the lot after the trip to discover her battery was dead and receipts show she took an Uber back to Orange County and had her car towed from the lot. Weeks later, she got a notice in the mail for a toll violation on the George Washington Bridge. The violation notice says while her flight was approaching Europe, someone was driving her car about 20 miles from the lot. "It leaves me really unsettling that I was across the world and someone had my car with my personal stuff in it," the woman said. After she got the violation notice, she says she called the lot manager. According to the woman, "[He said,] 'I think I know who it is. I'd love to help.' He called us back later that day and asked us a couple more questions about what had happened, and then since then, he won't even answer the phone." She wants someone to explain where her car went and why. "And I'd love to see reimbursement for everything that it cost me," she said. JFK Econopark typically hangs onto customers' keys, and other people have complained online alleging scratches on their cars, unexpected fees, even theft from a glovebox. An employee CBS News New York investigative reporter Tim McNicholas spoke to at the lot couldn't explain any of that, and we don't know if they had anything to do with the problems. One worker offered a piece of cardboard with a name and number for a manager named "Markens Nicholas." The scribble appears to be a misspelling of the name Markens Nicolas, who state records list as the manager of an LLC which the city ticketed five times for allegedly operating a now-closed parking lot without a license between 2017 and 2021. That lot, called JFK Airlot, was located just a few miles from JFK Econopark. McNicholas drove to Nicolas' home to ask him about that, but couldn't find him there, and phone calls and text messages were never returned. An employee at JFK Econopark told McNicholas the lot has a license with the city, but back in August, the city sued a popular parking app, Way, for allegedly listing and promoting 46 unlicensed lots or garages in New York City , including JFK Econopark. Lawyers for the city describe a "perpetual game of whack-a-mole" as inspectors try to enforce against unlicensed operators that are constantly rebranding or changing business names. Department of Consumer and Worker Protection Commissioner Vilda Vera Mayuga says her office has also issued three violation notices for JFK Econopark. "Why not just shut that parking lot down?" McNicholas asked. "Sometimes that's not a tool that is available to us depending on the category, but we're certainly always exploring all of the things that are available for us to make sure that consumers are not taken advantage of, and one of those tools for us right now is going after apps like Way.com who are aiding these unlicensed businesses," Mayuga said. The city says it did shut down part of the lot after inspectors realized over the summer about half of it was operating on city-owned property. A spokesperson for Way says the company has deactivated JFK Econopark on its platform. The company says now, customers can't use Way to book a spot there are at any unlicensed lot in the city. DCWP says to avoid this kind of headache, you can use their searchable online database to type in a company's name and see if they have an active license. Tim McNicholas is a reporter for CBS News New York. 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BEIJING , Nov. 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- A news report from chinadaily.com.cn : Representatives discuss hot topics faced by countries in digitalization China's forward-looking vision on the future development of the internet offers a glimpse into how cooperation can narrow the digital divide across the world, at a time when an economic slowdown and impeded globalization have stunted growth worldwide, said government officials and industry experts on Friday. They made the remarks at the 2024 World Internet Conference Wuzhen Summit that ended in Wuzhen, Zhejiang province on Friday. They also sought more global cooperation to advance the development of the internet in less-developed economies and enhance digital competence for all. Ren Xianliang, secretary-general of the WIC, said at a news conference, "More efforts should be made to help make the internet a new frontier for all parties to cooperate and continue to create more convergence of interests, growth points of cooperation and new highlights of win-win scenarios in cyberspace." "All parties around the world are expected to join hands to build a cyber world where human beings coexist, jointly create a digital future of win-win cooperation and make cyberspace better for all peoples of the world," he said. More than 1,800 representatives from governments, international organizations, industry associations, internet enterprises, universities and think tanks from over 130 countries and regions attended this year's summit, addressing some of the hottest topics faced by countries in digitalization. Teo Nie Ching , deputy minister of communications of Malaysia , said at the conference that digital transformation is not solely about technological advancement, but also a reflection of human values and actions. "As technology progresses, we must uphold a core principle of people-centered and holistic development to ensure that technological applications truly serve the common good and promote share to the progress," Teo said. A United Nations report found that 2.6 billion individuals globally still lack internet access and a sharp digital divide can also be observed among economies, among industries and between urban and rural areas. Although many less technologically advanced regions, such as Africa , possess a strong willingness to build an inclusive and equitable digital world, the rapid advancement of technologies often poses a huge challenge to developing countries — how to actively participate and keep pace with this growth, said Nii Narku Quaynor , chairman of Ghana Dot Com. Against this backdrop, reinforcing open access to internet channels, digital content and technologies can greatly benefit emerging economies in the digital world, he said. Eyeing a higher-level of inclusiveness, connectivity and cooperation in the internet sector, a statement on global digital cooperation was released by a sub-forum of the WIC. The statement highlighted the importance of advancing international cooperation on data exchange, enhancing cross-border data connectivity, and narrowing gaps in data circulation, as well as more initiatives to build an open and mutually beneficial international framework for data collaboration. Intensified efforts should also be made to deepen international exchanges on technology standards, ethical guidelines and legal frameworks, advancing a widely accepted global AI governance system, said the statement. It also called for human-centered and ethically sound approaches to cutting-edge technologies such as AI, encouraging safe, reliable, fair and transparent research and development as well as applications of AI. At the opening ceremony of WIC, Chinese Vice-Premier Ding Xuexiang also stressed the need for the international community to jointly deal with problems such as the digital divide and a grave cybersecurity situation to build a better digital future. The digital divide continues to widen, and the situation of cybersecurity has become more severe, Ding said, adding that the international community is in greater need than ever of jointly advancing a community with a shared future in cyberspace. China has been sharing the opportunities of modernization with countries around the world and injecting strong impetus into global modernization, Ding said. View original content to download multimedia: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/china-set-to-narrow-digital-divide-302314740.html SOURCE chinadaily.com.cnThe German government pledged Sunday to fully investigate whether there were security lapses before the Christmas market car-ramming attack that killed five people and injured over 200. Political pressure has built on the question of potential missed warnings about Saudi suspect Taleb al-Abdulmohsen, a 50-year-old psychiatrist who had made online deaths threats and previously had trouble with the law. Interior Minister Nancy Faeser and the heads of Germany's domestic and foreign intelligence services are due to answer questions at parliamentary committee hearings on December 30, a senior lawmaker told AFP. Faeser vowed Sunday that "no stone will be left unturned" in shedding light on what information had been available to security services ahead of last Friday's bloody attack in the eastern city of Magdeburg. She stressed that the attacker did "not fit any previous pattern" because "he acted like an Islamist terrorist although ideologically he was clearly an enemy of Islam". Abdulmohsen has in the past called himself a "Saudi atheist" who helped women flee Gulf countries and charged Germany was doing too little to help them. In online posts, he also strongly criticised Germany for allowing in too many Muslim refugees and backed far-right conspiracy theories about the "Islamisation" of Europe. In one post, he wrote: "Is there a path to justice in Germany without blowing up a German embassy or randomly slaughtering German citizens?... If anyone knows it, please let me know." News magazine Der Spiegel, citing security sources, said the Saudi secret service had warned Germany's spy agency BND a year ago about a tweet in which Abdulmohsen threatened Germany would pay a "price" for how it treated Saudi refugees. Die Welt daily reported, also citing security sources, that German state and federal police had carried out a "risk assessment" on Abdulmohsen last year but concluded that he posed "no specific danger". The city of Magdeburg has been in deep mourning over the mass carnage on Friday evening, when an SUV smashed through a crowd at its Christmas market, killing four women and a nine-year-old child and injuring 205 people. Surgeons at overwhelmed hospitals have worked around the clock, and one health worker told local media of "blood on the floor everywhere, people screaming, lots of painkillers being administered". Scholz on Saturday condemned the "terrible, insane" attack and made a call for national unity, at a time Germany is headed for early elections on February 23. But as German media dug into Abdulmohsen's past, and investigators gave away little, criticism rained down from opposition parties. Conservative CDU lawmaker Alexander Throm charged that "many citizens feel... that the Scholz government has completely failed in terms of internal security". He demanded greater police powers to monitor and analyse data from social media platforms, telecommunications and surveillance cameras with facial recognition technology. The far-right AfD called for a special session of parliament, and the head of the far-left BSW party, Sahra Wagenknecht, demanded that Faeser explain "why so many tips and warnings were ignored beforehand". Mass-circulation daily Bild asked: "Why did our police and intelligence services do nothing, even though they had the Saudi on their radar?... And why were the tips from Saudi Arabia apparently ignored?" It charged that "German authorities usually only find out about attack plans in time when foreign services warn them" and called for sweeping reforms after the election for a complete "turnaround in internal security". Senior MP Dirk Wiese of Scholz's Social Democrats said the December 30 hearings will summon the heads of the BND, the domestic intelligence service BfV and the Office for Migration and Refugees. Media meanwhile reported more details on Abdulmohsen, who had worked at a clinic that treats offenders with substance addiction problems, but had been on sick leave since late October. Der Spiegel reported that in 2013 a court fined him for "disturbing the public peace by threatening to commit crimes" after he had darkly referenced the deadly attack on the Boston marathon. The chairwoman of the group Central Council of Ex-Muslims, Mina Ahadi, said Abdulmohsen "is no stranger to us, because he has been terrorising us for years". She labelled him "a psychopath who adheres to ultra-right conspiracy ideologies" and said he "doesn't just hate Muslims, but everyone who doesn't share his hatred." bur/fz/gv— BIRTH NAME: James Earl Carter, Jr. — BORN: Oct. 1, 1924, at the Wise Clinic in Plains, Georgia, the first U.S. president born in a hospital. He would become the first president to live for an entire century . — EDUCATION: Plains High School, Plains, Georgia, 1939-1941; Georgia Southwestern College, Americus, Georgia, 1941-1942; Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, 1942-1943; U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland, 1943-1946 (class of 1947); Union College, Schenectady, New York, 1952-1953. — PRESIDENCY: Sworn-in as 39th president of the United States at the age of 52 years, 3 months and 20 days on Jan. 20, 1977, after defeating President Gerald R. Ford in the 1976 general election. Left office on Jan. 20, 1981, following 1980 general election loss to Ronald Reagan. — POST-PRESIDENCY: Launched The Carter Center in 1982. Began volunteering at Habitat for Humanity in 1984. Awarded Nobel Peace Prize in 2002. Taught for 37 years at Emory University, where he was granted tenure in 2019, at age 94. — OTHER ELECTED OFFICES: Georgia state senator, 1963-1967; Georgia governor, 1971-1975. — OTHER OCCUPATIONS: Served in U.S. Navy, achieved rank of lieutenant, 1946-53; Farmer, warehouseman, Plains, Georgia, 1953-77. — FAMILY: Wife, Rosalynn Smith Carter , married July 7, 1946 until her death Nov. 19, 2023. They had three sons, John William (Jack), James Earl III (Chip), Donnel Jeffrey (Jeff); a daughter, Amy Lynn; and 11 living grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. Source: Jimmy Carter Library & Museum
