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The Prime Minister insisted the UK will back Ukraine “for as long as it takes” as he made a speech at the Lord Mayor’s Banquet in London, but for the first time acknowledged the conflict could move towards a negotiated end. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has in recent weeks suggested he is open to a possible ceasefire with Vladimir Putin’s Russia. Kyiv and its European allies meanwhile fear the advent of Donald Trump’s return to the White House could result in American aid being halted. President-elect Trump has said he would prefer to move towards a peace deal, and has claimed he could end the conflict on “day one” of his time in power. As he attempts to strike up a good relationship with the incoming president, Sir Keir revealed he had told Mr Trump the UK “will invest more deeply than ever in this transatlantic bond with our American friends in the years to come”. In his speech at London’s Guildhall, the Prime Minister said there is “no question it is right we support Ukraine”, as the UK’s aid to Kyiv is “deeply in our self-interest”. Allowing Russia to win the war would mean “other autocrats would believe they can follow Putin’s example,” he warned. Sir Keir added: “So we must continue to back Ukraine and do what it takes to support their self-defence for as long as it takes. “To put Ukraine in the strongest possible position for negotiations so they can secure a just and lasting peace on their terms that guarantees their security, independence, and right to choose their own future.” Mr Zelensky told Sky News over the weekend he would be open to speaking with Mr Putin, but branded the Russian president a “terrorist”. He also suggested Ukrainian territory under his control should be taken under the “Nato umbrella” to try to stop the “hot stage” of the war with Russia. In a banquet speech focused on foreign affairs, the Prime Minister said it was “plain wrong” to suggest the UK must choose between its allies, adding: “I reject it utterly. “(Clement) Attlee did not choose between allies. (Winston) Churchill did not choose. “The national interest demands that we work with both.” Sir Keir said the UK and the US were “intertwined” when it came to commerce, technology and security. The Prime Minister added: “That’s why, when President Trump graciously hosted me for dinner in Trump Tower, I told him that we will invest more deeply than ever in this transatlantic bond with our American friends in the years to come.” He also repeated his commitment to “rebuild our ties with Europe” and insisted he was right to try to build closer links with China. “It is remarkable that until I met President Xi last month there had been no face-to-face meeting between British and Chinese leaders for six years,” the Prime Minister said. “We can’t simply look the other way. We need to engage. To co-operate, to compete and to challenge on growth, on security concerns, on climate as well as addressing our differences in a full and frank way on issues like Hong Kong, human rights, and sanctions on our parliamentarians,” he added. The Prime Minister said he wants Britain’s role in the world to be that of “a constant and responsible actor in turbulent times”. He added: “To be the soundest ally and to be determined, always, in everything we do. “Every exchange we have with other nations, every agreement we enter into to deliver for the British people and show, beyond doubt, that Britain is back.” Ahead of Sir Keir’s speech, Lord Mayor Alastair King urged the Prime Minister and his Government to loosen regulations on the City of London to help it maintain its competitive edge. In an echo of Sir Keir’s commitment to drive the UK’s economic growth, the Lord Mayor said: “The idealist will dream of growth, but the pragmatist understands that our most effective machinery to drive growth is here in the City, in the hands of some of the brightest and most committed people that you will find anywhere in the world.”NoneLast month, in the wake of Donald Trump 's comeback victory and amid a broader shift in the culture , a video taken in Fort Collins, Colorado went viral. The clip shows a woman approaching a group of college students to inform them that their "service dog" was not allowed in the park where they were hiking. "I live right up there. I come here three times a week," the unidentified woman says before the dog-walker retorts, "Ok so, do you own this park?" One video of the interaction, with the caption "We don't hate Karens enough," has more than 23 million views. If you're familiar with the term "Karen," you know that people love to hate them. But after the Fort Collins video started circulating on social media, that's not what happened. Instead of railing against the "Karen" in question, people stood up for her. We don’t hate Karens enough. Watch as one tries to lecture and stop a person with a service dog from enjoying a walk in Fort Collins. pic.twitter.com/F5oeJLktyy One user on X, who proclaimed to live in Fort Collins, said there were enough dog-friendly trails for the group to not have taken their pet into the park in question. Another said the interaction was " actually the furthest thing from a Karen I've seen ." A third argued that it showed why "society needs the right Karens," while another said "Karens" have been wrongly derided and were in fact "the sentinels of civilization, the enforcer of the rules that keep nice things nice." "There's a vibe shift happening with Karens," one post read . "People are realizing that high trust societies are built by the people willing to look a little prudish in order to enforce rules and norms." Over the last decade, the idea of "canceling" someone—boycotting them over offensive or behavior deemed, by someone, to be problematic—has become commonplace. In that cultural moment, the term "Karen" came about to describe, in derogatory terms, a middle-aged white woman who is caught acting entitled, like she "wants to speak to the manager." In a way, "Karen" exists to be canceled; to be caught using her whiteness and womanhood to direct the wrath of the establishment — be it the police or a restaurant manager — against some innocent citizen who perhaps crossed an imaginary line of social decorum. At least that's what the term was meant to suggest when it first became popular in Black culture. These days, society throws the "Karen" label at "any white woman who dares speak against [someone] or condemns them," Ernest Owens, journalist and author of "The Case for Cancel Culture," told Newsweek . "That's not what a 'Karen' is." "Black people know that 'Karen' is a white woman who is intentionally, deliberately using law enforcement to enact fear and terror on said Black person for reasons that are unfair and unnecessary," Owens, who is Black, added. The Dunkin Karen When Jennifer Couture's life was turned upside down over an altercation at a Dunkin' Donuts in Fort Myers, Florida, several of those elements were missing: the woman she confronted was white, the threat of calling police did not come from Couture, who says to this day she wasn't the one who instigated the confrontation. But after a clip of the altercation was shared to a social media page dedicated to "cancel culture" content, Couture became known as "Florida Karen" and "Dunkin' Donuts Karen." Jennifer Couture is gonna catch some charges "I made a mistake getting out of my car that day, and my reaction. I made a bad choice that day," Couture told Newsweek . "A moment where you're so mad and so angry, where you're looking your worst and acting your worst, caught in a video—it definitely changes the perception that people have had of you forever." "Am I offended that I was called a 'Karen'? Yeah, I am because I don't think I'm a 'Karen,'" she said. "Being labeled a 'Karen,' it affects your image, it affects your self esteem." The video taken in January 2022 shows Couture approaching the driver of a vehicle with her finger pointed, telling the woman in the car, "You need to f------ relax with your little attitude" before trying to grab the driver's phone and getting back into her car. The woman follows Couture and shouts that she's just been assaulted, which prompts Couture to get back out of her Mercedes SUV. The two engage in a heated, expletive-filled exchange before Couture gets back in her car. The woman continues to scream at Couture's car until she backs up and the girl is heard saying, "Hit me. Can someone call the cops?" Couture said the video did not capture what happened before the altercation. She said the woman had driven dangerously into the parking lot of the Dunkin' and almost T-boned her, nearly causing an accident. She said the woman immediately began honking the horn and threatening her with violence, saying things like "I'm going to beat your a--" and calling Couture a "rich c---." "Long story short, we had words. I said some embarrassing things... Sometimes we just break, and I just felt so broken and frustrated," Couture said, adding that at the time of the incident her sister had just recently had a stroke and her daughter, who was in the car during the confrontation, was being severely bullied at school. "There's no excuse for why I acted that way. I acted that way, and I can't take it back. That's something I have to live with forever, but it trickled into piece of our lives you would never imagine," she said. The clip of the brief altercation went viral thanks to the influencer Danesh Norvishan, who specializes in elevating instances of public shaming. After Norvishan doxxed Courture by posted the video to his popular TikTok account along with her personal information — including contact details and the name of her employer — she said her family was flooded with harassing calls and messages to the point where she hired private security, pulled her daughter out of school and, for the first time in her life, considered suicide. Couture is but one of many "Karens" that have gone viral. There was the " Kroger Karen" who blocked a Black woman's car in a supermarket parking lot, the "San Fransisco Karen" who called the police on a man who was stenciling " Black Lives Matter " on his own property. And of course the most famous of all, the "Central Park Karen," who threatened a Black man out birdwatching after he asked her to follow park rules and leash her dog. In the "Central Park Karen" video, which went viral at the height of the Covid lockdowns and in the immediate wake of the killing of George Floyd , the woman, whose name is Amy Cooper, is seen calling 911 and telling the dispatcher: "there's an African American man threatening my life." Two days after the video went viral, Cooper's employer fired her. The Vibe Shift Comes for Karen Would any of that have happened today? While Cooper declined Newsweek 's interview request, Couture said she does not think so. "If what I went through were to happen today, I do not think that I would be sitting where I am right now," she said. "I don't think it would have the same backlash now, as it did in 2022. I think there's more awareness and I think people are not as afraid to stand up or to speak their mind," she added. "Anybody who tried to defend me online, [Danesh, the TikToker who doxxed her] would have his followers go after them, and they would get canceled... As of three or four months ago, I have noticed the landscape change on social media. People are starting to defend others." In response to the viral from Fort Collins, the conservative commentator Matt Walsh argued that society doesn't appreciate 'Karens' "enough" for stopping people from thinking that they can "do whatever the hell they want and break any rule they want" and being "the only ones with the guts to call these a--holes out to their faces." Evan Nierman, founder of the PR firm Red Banyan and author of "The Cancel Culture Curse," said while the woman in the Fort Collins video threatened to report the group with the dog, "she was not overly aggressive, did not raise her voice, and in my view did little to warrant criticism or being disparaged as a Karen." "The woman in the video appeared to have a sensible reason for objecting to the presence of the dog, since pets may have been banned because of their interference with local wildlife," Nierman told Newsweek . He added that the response to the Fort Collins incident represents a wider cultural shift where "many Americans are tired of their fellow citizens being doxxed, harassed and publicly shamed by proponents of cancel culture." "Our society is becoming less tolerant of those who make it their mission to target other people by posting videos of them designed to spark outrage and prompt online bullying," Nierman said. "In addition to being fundamentally un-American, cancel culture seeks to reduce a person's personality and worth to a short video devoid of context." Owens, who argues in his book that cancel culture can be an effective tool for activism and change, said the situation in Fort Collins was not a "Karen" situation, but "a situation of a Good Samaritan who is basically calling out something they see is wrong with the intention of trying to do what is right." Owens said the popularity of the term "Karen" has watered down what the term is meant to suggest and turned the topic into a subject of debate when the definition is so clear-cut to him. There is "a specific unique experience experienced by Black people in exchanges with white women in particular. That's a unique experience, but what happens in pop culture is that when things get viral, people hijack them." "Right wing conservatives said, 'We're going to take this term and we're going to reappropriate it to make it fit our thoughts.' What they did was [turn] any woman that is telling them what to do—then they're a 'Karen.' They made it more sexist. They took the race out of it," Owens said. Comparing it to the way he's heard people use "lynching" as slang, Owens said that he hopes people will stop using the word "Karen" so casually because of the "level of weight" that the term now carries. "Use a better term," he said. "Why can't we just say Negative Nancy? Or Debbie Downer? We've been using that forever and I feel like in many cases, and in that video, the woman is more of a Negative Nancy than a 'Karen.'"

Regarding selling luxury cars, brands like Ferrari RACE , Rolls-Royce and Maserati use strategies that are as extravagant as their vehicles. These automakers know how to make their cars irresistible – and sometimes even make their customers feel like they're getting a deal when doing the company's work for them. Take Ferrari, for instance. A prominent marketing expert, Rory Sutherland, pointed out how the brand has devised a smart way to shift delivery costs onto its customers while framing it as an exclusive experience. The company can deliver a Ferrari to your local dealership for free if you buy it. But for around £500 ($630), you can opt for a “factory tour” in Maranello, Italy, where you pick up your car and drive it home at your own cost. Don't Miss: Deloitte's fastest-growing software company partnered with Amazon, Walmart & Target announces the deadline to invest this year is 12/20. – Last Chance to get 4,000 of its pre-IPO shares for just $0.26/share! The global games market is projected to generate $272B by the end of the year — for $0.55/share, this VC-backed startup with a 7M+ userbase gives investors easy access to this asset market. Customers willingly pay to collect their cars because the experience is marketed as a unique privilege. It looks like a brilliant psychological play that makes customers feel special while cutting Ferrari's costs. Meanwhile, according to Sutherland, Rolls-Royce and Maserati took a different approach to make their luxury cars seem like impulse buys. Instead of showcasing their vehicles at traditional car shows – where their high price tags stand out – they moved to yacht and private jet shows. The logic? If you've spent all day looking at multimillion-dollar yachts and jets, a $250,000 car suddenly feels like a much smaller expense – an impulse buy. See Also: It’s no wonder Jeff Bezos holds over $70 million in art — this alternative asset has outpaced the S&P 500 since 1995, delivering an average annual return of 11.4%. Here’s how everyday investors are getting started. Ferrari is also making bold moves into cryptocurrency payments . After successfully rolling out crypto payments in the U.S., the brand expanded the option to Europe in July. Partnering with BitPay, Ferrari now accepts Bitcoin, Ethereum and USD Coin for its cars, instantly converting the payments to traditional currency. According to the company’s representative, this was done in response to consumer demand and to suit the tastes of their affluent, tech-savvy audience. By the end of 2024, Ferrari plans to offer crypto payments globally where legally permitted. Ferrari isn't stopping there. The brand is gearing up to launch its first electric supercar in the fourth quarter of 2025. Ferrari ensures its EVs maintain the brand’s signature appeal with a new factory in Maranello dedicated to hybrid and electric vehicles and a state-of-the-art lithium battery research lab. Trending: Maker of the $60,000 foldable home has 3 factory buildings, 600+ houses built, and big plans to solve housing — you can become an investor for $0.80 per share today. CEO Benedetto Vigna is reinventing the sound of electric motors to preserve the classic sensory experience of driving a Ferrari. Ferrari is placing a big bet on strong consumer interest across age groups to compete with market leaders like Tesla. Even as Ferrari accelerates into the future, its financial performance remains strong. The automaker reported an 11% year-over-year sales growth in Q1 2024, bringing in $1.72 billion in revenue. Shipments held steady at 3,560 units and Ferrari is on track for fiscal 2024 net revenues exceeding €6.4 billion. Whether paying to pick up your car, splurging on a $250,000 vehicle after looking at luxury yachts or buying a Ferrari with Bitcoin, one thing stands out: luxury car brands know how to keep people coming back. They use smart strategies, cool technology and new financial trends to stay ahead in the world of high-end cars. Read Next: Inspired by Uber and Airbnb – Deloitte's fastest-growing software company is transforming 7 billion smartphones into income-generating assets – The deadline to invest and receive your shares this year is 12/20. Join 30,000+ shareholders and invest at $0.26/share today. If there was a new fund backed by Jeff Bezos offering a 7-9% target yield with monthly dividends would you invest in it ? © 2024 Benzinga.com. Benzinga does not provide investment advice. All rights reserved.

OneStream Announces Full Exercise of Underwriters' Option to Purchase Additional Shares in Secondary Offering of Class A Common StockTJ Bamba led Oregon with 22 points and five assists in the Ducks' 78-68 victory over San Diego State on Wednesday in pool play of the Players Era Festival at Las Vegas. The Ducks (7-0) won both games in the "Power Group" and will play in the championship Saturday against the top team from the "Impact Group." San Diego State (3-2) will await its opponent for one of the secondary games Saturday. The matchups are based on seeding dependent on performance of the first two games. Bamba made 7 of 14 shots from the field, including 4 of 6 from 3-point range. Keeshawn Barthelemy had 16 points on 5-of-8 shooting from the field and hit 3 of 4 from beyond the arc. Nate Bittle finished with 11 points and nine rebounds, Brandon Angel 12 points and six rebounds and Jackson Shelstad paired 12 points with four assists. BJ Davis led San Diego State with 18 points before fouling out. Nick Boyd finished with 15 points on 6-of-9 shooting from the field, including 3-of-4 from beyond the arc. Neither team led by more than four points until Oregon scored nine unanswered to take a 34-27 lead with 2:20 left in the first half. Barthelemy started the run with a jumper and finished it with a 3-pointer. Oregon outscored San Diego State 16-4 in the last 4:23 of the half to take a 41-31 lead into the break. Bamba and Barthelemy combined for 20 points on 7-of-14 shooting in the first half. Boyd led San Diego State with 13 points, making all three of his 3-point attempts and going 5-of-6 overall. A 7-2 run for Oregon increased its advantage to 48-35 with 17:36 remaining, but San Diego State cut the lead to 56-53 with 10:58 left following a 9-0 run. A Bamba 3-pointer closed an 8-2 stretch with 4:15 remaining to increase Oregon's lead to 73-63. San Diego State did not get closer than eight points the rest of the way. Davis fouled out with 31 seconds left and Oregon leading 77-68. --Field Level Media

American rugby sevens star Ilona Maher will join 15-a-side club Bristol in January in a bid to play in next year's women's Rugby World Cup, the English club announced on Monday. Maher, 28, helped the USA to a bronze medal at this summer's Olympic Games in Paris and is the sport's most popular player on social media. "This is a huge coup to be able to bring Ilona Maher to Bristol Bears on a short-term deal," Bristol head coach Dave Ward said. "She is one of the biggest names in women's sport, let alone rugby, and we believe she will add real value to our programme on and off the field." Last week Maher finished second on US television show "Dancing with the Stars", and she was on the cover of Sports Illustrated's swimsuit edition in July. More from this section Maher has signed a three-month deal with Bristol ahead of the World Cup, which starts in England in August. She made her 15-a-side debut for the USA in 2021. "I am excited to join the Bristol Bears and put myself in the best position to earn a spot to represent USA in the 2025 Rugby World Cup alongside such a talented and driven group as the Bears," Maher said in a club statement. Bristol's first game next month is on January 4 against local rivals and Premiership Women's Rugby champions Gloucester-Hartpury, in a repeat of last season's final. obo/iwd/mwWatch Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Baltimore Ravens free live stream

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