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Chance of direct attack by Russia ‘remote’, says UK armed forces chiefIvy League Canine Academy: Elevating Dog Training Standards in San Antonio, TXBIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Bradley Ezewiro scored 19 points off of the bench to help lead UAB past Alcorn State 91-74 on Sunday night. Ezewiro shot 5 of 5 from the field and 9 for 9 from the line for the Blazers (7-6). Christian Coleman scored 15 points while shooting 6 of 8 from the field and 3 for 4 from the line. Alejandro had 15 points and went 5 of 10 from the field (3 for 6 from 3-point range). The Braves (0-13) were led in scoring by Keionte Cornelius, who finished with 22 points. Jalyke Gaines-Wyatt added 14 points for Alcorn State. Marcus Tankersley finished with 10 points. UAB took the lead with 11:35 remaining in the first half and never looked back. Coleman led their team in scoring with 11 points in the first half to help put them up 50-31 at the break. Ezewiro scored 15 points in the second half to help lead the way as UAB went on to secure a victory, despite being outscored by Alcorn State in the second half by a two-point margin. The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar .

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The move could usher in an end to a protracted political crisis in the European Union country following the annulment of a presidential election by a top court. Parliament approved the new administration in a 240-143 vote in Romania’s 466-seat legislature. The new coalition is made up of the leftist Social Democratic Party (PSD) the centre-right National Liberal Party (PNL), the small ethnic Hungarian UDMR party and national minorities. It caps a month-long period of turmoil in which far-right nationalists made significant gains in a parliamentary election on December 1 a week after a first-round presidential race saw the far-right outsider Calin Georgescu emerge as the front-runner. “It will not be an easy mandate for the future government,” Mr Ciolacu, whose PSD party topped the polls in the parliamentary election, said in a statement. “We are aware that we are in the midst of a deep political crisis,” he said. “It is also a crisis of trust, and this coalition aims to regain the trust of citizens, the trust of the people.” Romania’s 16 ministerial positions will be shared among the parties, which will hold a slim majority in the legislature. It is widely seen as a tactical partnership to shut out far-right nationalists whose voices found fertile ground amid high living costs and a sluggish economy. Mr Ciolacu, who came third in the first-round presidential ballot despite polls indicating he would win the most votes, has served as prime minister since June 2023. After parliament’s approval, President Klaus Iohannis swore in the new government and warned the new Cabinet that it is entering a “difficult new period” in which “for many Romanians, there are major concerns”. Romania was plunged into turmoil after Mr Georgescu’s surprise success in the presidential race, after allegations of electoral violations and Russian interference emerged. Days before the December 8 run-off, the Constitutional Court made the unprecedented move to annul the presidential race. “We go through complicated times, but I think we all learned from mistakes of the past,” Mr Ciolacu said. “I hope that together with my colleagues in the coalition, we’ll find the best solutions to get past the challenges we have in front of us.” Mr Ciolacu said that the new government would aim to quickly organise the rerun of the presidential election in which the new coalition has agreed to put forward an agreed common pro-European candidate. Cristian Andrei, a political consultant based in Bucharest, said that the new government made up of the same political parties will likely embrace “soft populist” rhetoric such as economic patriotism, anti-austerity, and a peace solution in neighbouring Ukraine to counter the rise of far-right populism. “This will be a way to answer the concerns of many Romanians who voted for populists... but will not solve the fundamental problem of trust,” he said. “The only decisive factor now will be who and how convincing the pro-European candidates will be against this popular revolt.” George Simion, the leader of the far-right Alliance for the Unity of Romanians, which came second in the parliamentary election, said that all politicians from his party on Monday would vote against the Ciolacu government. In 2021, the PSD and the PNL also formed an unlikely but increasingly strained coalition together with UDMR, which exited the Cabinet last year after a power-sharing dispute.The federal government has revealed that the Nigeria Tax Bill amalgamates all existing laws containing provisions for taxation. It added that, when passed, the bill will repeal 11 laws that contain provisions on the imposition and collection of taxes. The Director General of the National Orientation Agency (NOA), Lanre Issa Onilu, disclosed this during a press briefing in Minna, in preparation for the flag-off of a sensitization campaign on the Tax Reform Bills, Security Awareness, World Human Rights Day, World HIV Day, and discouraging the get-rich-quick syndrome. Themed Promoting Awareness, Ethical Value, and National Development, Onilu explained that taxation is essential for funding national development. He added that taxation has been a source of concern for many Nigerians due to issues such as multiple taxation and its impact on low-income earners. The NOA D.G., who spoke through the state director of the agency in Niger State, Yahaya Ibrahim Gbongbo, noted that to address these challenges, the federal government is implementing reforms to make the system fairer and less burdensome for citizens. He said, “Tax reform bills are four different bills that aim to bring everything about taxation and administration of tax in Nigeria under four different pieces of legislation. These include the Nigeria Tax Bill, the Nigeria Tax Administration Bill, the Nigeria Revenue Service Establishment Bill, and the Nigeria Joint Revenue Board Establishment Bill.” The NOA boss assured that tax reforms will benefit everyone. He noted that the government is working to stop different levels of authority from taxing people for the same thing, provide support for low-income earners, ensure a simpler and more transparent process, and show visible impacts of taxes. The Director General added, “These reforms are designed to ease the burden on hardworking Nigerians while ensuring everyone contributes fairly. By supporting this effort, we can create a tax system that works for all and funds the development projects that will improve our nation.” On security, the Director General disclosed that security remains a top priority for the federal government. He highlighted efforts to address insecurity by strengthening the security architecture through better equipment, training, and increased funding for security agencies, as well as expanding policy initiatives to improve collaboration between citizens and law enforcement. The deployment of technology, such as surveillance systems and intelligence gathering, was also noted as a means to combat criminal activities. He emphasized that these efforts require active citizen support, including reporting suspicious activities and cooperating with law enforcement agencies. In a related development, Issa Onilu revealed that the federal government recognizes that the erosion of the country’s long-standing values and economic hardship often drives individuals towards unethical practices. To address this, the government has implemented youth empowerment programmes such as the National Social Investments Programme (NSIP) and skill acquisition initiatives, supported small and medium enterprises through grants and loans to promote entrepreneurship, and criminalized fraudulent practices including internet fraud and financial crimes, with increased enforcement by agencies like the EFCC and ICPC. Similarly, on World Human Rights Day, Onilu maintained that the federal government remains committed to protecting the dignity of every Nigerian. On World HIV/AIDS Day, the NOA D.G. noted that Nigeria joined the global community across the 36 states, the FCT, and 774 local councils in raising awareness. He stressed that the federal government has intensified efforts to provide free and accessible HIV testing and counseling services nationwide, ensured antiretroviral treatments are available and accessible to people living with HIV/AIDS, and partnered with local and international organisations to combat stigma and discrimination.