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Butterball defends its practices after disturbing old video of turkeys goes viralThe former Tory chancellor, now chairman of the British Museum, suggested Sir Keir Starmer had contributed to a warmer spirit of the negotiations over the famous ancient artworks. Greece has long called for the return of the Marbles, also known as the Parthenon sculptures, and maintains they were illegally removed from Athens’ acropolis during a period of foreign occupation. The British Museum – where they are currently on display – is forbidden by law from giving away any of its artefacts, and the Government has no plans to change the law to permit a permanent move. But under Mr Osborne’s leadership, the museum is negotiating the possibility of a long-term loan of the sculptures, in exchange for rolling exhibitions of famous artworks. No 10 has indicated the Prime Minister is unlikely to stand in the way of such a deal. Speaking on Political Currency, the podcast he hosts alongside former Labour politician Ed Balls, Mr Osborne said the museum was “looking to see if we can come to some arrangement where at some point some of the sculptures are in Athens, where, of course, they were originally sited”. He added: “And in return, Greece lends us some of its treasures, and we made a lot of progress on that, but we’re still some distance from any kind of agreement.” The Greek government has suggested negotiations with the museum have taken a warmer tone since Labour came to power in the summer. Mr Osborne appeared to concur with this view and praised Sir Keir’s hands-off approach, adding: “It is not the same as Rishi Sunak, who refused to see the Greek prime minister, if you remember, he sort of stood him up. “So it seems to me a more sensible and diplomatic way to proceed.” Kyriakos Mitsotakis, the Greek premier, discussed the Elgin Marbles with Sir Keir when they met on Tuesday morning at Downing Street, he said after returning to Athens. Mr Mitsotakis has signalled his government is awaiting developments on the negotiations. A diplomatic spat between the Greek leader and Mr Sunak emerged last year when the then-prime minister refused to meet his counterpart. Mr Mitsotakis had compared splitting the Elgin Marbles from those still in Athens to cutting the Mona Lisa in half. The marble statues came from friezes on the 2,500-year-old Parthenon temple and have been displayed at the British Museum for more than 200 years. They were removed by Lord Elgin in the early 19th century when he was British ambassador to the Ottoman Empire. Some of the remaining temple statues are on display in the purpose-built Acropolis Museum in Athens, and Greece has called for the collections to be reunited.Biden calls for Assad to be 'held accountable'

Goyal urges India Inc to focus more on hi-tech sunrise sectorsThe finalists for Strictly Come Dancing have been confirmed Pete Wicks and his dance partner Jowita Przystal are the latest couple to be eliminated from Strictly Come Dancing . In their quest to secure a spot in the Strictly Come Dancing final, Pete Wicks and Jowita Przystal performed an Argentine Tango to Bittersweet Symphony by The Verve and a Foxtrot to Bobby Darin's Beyond The Sea. The pair earned a combined score of 65 points for their performances. After the semi-final, Pete took to Instagram to reflect on his time in the competition and his Argentine Tango. He posted a clip of their dance with the caption: "My favourite dance of my mad little journey... what will be, will be." After learning their fates in today's semi final Tasha Ghouri and her pro partner Aljaž Škorjanec had another go at their waltz to (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman by Aretha Franklin. And Pete Wicks and his dance partner Jowita Przystal danced an Argentine tango to Bittersweet Symphony by The Verve. It was a clean sweep by the judges who all chose to save Tasha and send Pete home. Strictly viewers took to social media to voice their opinion on Pete's departure and many having a change of heart about the reality star. One post said: "I really wasn't keen on Pete at the start of #Strictly. But I stand corrected. He's a sweetheart. Definitely went out on a high, that Argentine Tango was." Another added: "Pete, you are such a genuine and lovely man, and your improvement through this series has been remarkable. Yes, technically, I have often been highly critical, but you have truly improved and won people's hearts. Sending love to you." Further commenters added "Pete keeps going on about not wanting to be on Strictly, yet here he is....he even slated himself and kept saying he can't dance, he suddenly believed in himself though." When asked by host Tess Daly about his time in the competition, Pete said: “It's been wild. I've been quite honest about the fact that I didn't necessarily want to do this [Strictly] in the first place, but everyone else wanted me to do it, and I am so, so glad that I did it! "You don't always have to be the best, but if you enjoy something then why shouldn't you have a go at it? I've tried my best from day one, I said I was in for a penny, in for a pound and I've done it, it's been beautiful.”

PHILADELPHIA, PA / ACCESSWIRE / December 10, 2024 / abrdn Income Credit Strategies Fund (NYSE:ACP) (the "Fund"), a closed-end fund, announced today that it has reduced its monthly distribution from US 10 cents per share to US 7.75 cents per share, commencing with the distribution payable on January 10, 2025 to shareholders of record as of December 30, 2024 (ex-dividend date December 30, 2024). This represents a change in the annualized distribution rate from 18% to 14% based on NAV as of December 9, 2024. The Fund intends to maintain this distribution level for at least the next 12 months unless there is significant and unforeseen changes in market conditions. The Fund's distribution policy is to provide investors with a stable monthly distribution out of current income, supplemented by realized capital gains and, to the extent necessary, paid-in capital, which is a non-taxable return of capital. The Fund's monthly distribution has remained unchanged since September 2020. The Investment Adviser has advised the Fund's Board of Trustees (the "Board") that it believes that the reduced monthly distribution is more consistent with sustainable earnings of the Fund. The current reduction in distribution takes into account many factors, including, but not limited to, current and expected earnings and abrdn Investments Limited, the Investment Adviser, economic and market outlook. In approving the decrease to the distribution rate, the Board considered, among other things, the strong long-term past performance of the investment advisor as well as their outlook on the market going forward. The investment advisor is optimistic on both the near term and long-term prospects for returns within the High Yield market, with the combination of an attractive level of income and the advisor's historic ability to generate capital appreciation in a range of market outcomes as the drivers of their outlook. However, as credit spreads have tightened over recent years, the Board believes it to be prudent to lower the distribution rate to reflect a decreased total return potential in excess of income over the near term. Both the Board and the Investment Advisor remain committed to offering a product with a premium level of income, and that will not change. The pro forma level of distribution is expected to continue to stand out from the competitive set within the peer group while allowing the advisor the flexibility to invest in assets that put the best interests of the investor base as the top priority. Circular 230 disclosure: To ensure compliance with requirements imposed by the U.S. Treasury, we inform you that any U.S. tax advice contained in this communication (including any attachments) is not intended or written to be used, and cannot be used, for the purpose of (i) avoiding penalties under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or (ii) promoting, marketing or recommending to another party any transaction or matter addressed herein. In the United States, abrdn is the marketing name for the following affiliated, registered investment advisers: abrdn Inc., abrdn Investments Limited, and abrdn Asia Limited. Closed-end funds are traded on the secondary market through one of the stock exchanges. The Fund's investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor's shares may be worth more or less than the original cost. Shares of closed-end funds may trade above (a premium) or below (a discount) the NAV of the Fund's portfolio. There is no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objective. Past performance does not guarantee future results. www.abrdnacp.com ### For More Information Contact: abrdn U.S. Closed-End Funds Investor Relations 1-800-522-5465 Investor.Relations@abrdn.com SOURCE: abrdn Income Credit Strategies Fund View the original on accesswire.com

AI camera helps save elephant herd from train collisionCal didn’t face USC or UCLA this season in its first year away from the Pac-12, but the Bears will play in Southern California, after all. The Bears (6-6, 2-6 ACC) were selected Sunday to play in the LA Bowl against UNLV (10-3, 6-1 Mountain West) on Dec. 18. Kickoff at SoFi Stadium is set for 6 p.m. and the bowl will air on ESPN. In Justin Wilcox’s eighth year leading the program, Cal finished tied for 14th in the 17-team ACC after going 4-0 in non-conference play. The former Pac-12 teams kept the ties to the conference’s bowl games rather than taking on new affiliations in their new conferences, and Cal ended up with the shortest commute possible. The Bears will travel further than the Rebels, though, for a game that could help both teams recruit the Los Angeles area. Cal has never played in the LA Bowl, which only began in 2019. Cal will be the more rested team as UNLV played Friday night in the Mountain West championship game, losing 21-7 on the road to College Football Playoff-bound Boise State. The Golden Bears will look to bounce back from a regular-season finale in which they were blown out 38-6 by Southern Methodist , another team headed to the playoff. Sophomore quarterback Fernando Mendoza missed that game with an illness and should be available for the bowl game. Dual threat quarterback Hajj-Malik Williams will pose questions for the Bears defense through the air and on the ground after accounting for 26 total touchdowns in 10 games following the departure of starter Matthew Sluka in an NIL dispute. Mendoza may have a chance to pile up yardage as the Rebels are No. 105 nationally allowing 241.2 passing yards per game, but UNLV only allows 109.8 rush yards per game, good for 17th in the FBS, one spot behind the Bears. Perhaps surprisingly, the Bears have only played the Rebels once in the teams’ history, winning 20-14 in Berkeley in 2022 . Cal played in the Independence Bowl last year, losing 34-14 to Texas Tech . The last time the Bears made consecutive bowl appearances was 2018 and 2019 in Wilcox’s second and third seasons in Berkeley.

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