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APPLE WATCH IMPORT BAN TEMPORARILY LIFTED –  US Court of Appeals granted a pause on the import ban Apple has won the right to import two of its most popular smartwatches into the United States, after the appeals court paused a previous ban on imports. The tech giant was ordered in October to stop importing and selling Series 9 and Ultra 2 watches, following a complaint from medical-monitoring technology company Masimo that it had infringed patents. Masimo accused Apple of hoovering up its employees, stealing its pulse oximetry technology and incorporating it into Apple watches. US President Joe Biden’s administration…

HOUSE PRICES TO FALL AND RENTS TO RISE IN 2024 The Government’s official forecaster said property prices were most likely to drop by nearly 5% UK house prices are expected to fall in 2024, according to analysts and lenders, while the cost of renting a home will continue to rise. The government’s official forecaster said property prices were most likely to drop by nearly 5%, although lenders expect less of a fall. Rents on newly-let properties could increase by a further 5-6%, property experts say, following a year of sharp rises. That would limit the benefit of falling prices for…

JAPAN SET TO RESTART WORLD’S BIGGEST NUCLEAR PLANT AFTER LIFTING BAN Two-year-old ban on Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Plant to be lifted Japan’s nuclear power regulator on Wednesday, December 27th lifted an operational ban it imposed on Tokyo Electric Power Company Tepco’s massive Kashiwazaki-Kariwa power plant two years ago, clearing the path for it to resume a process towards a restart. Tepco has been eager to bring the world’s largest atomic power plant back online to slash operating costs, but a resumption still needs local consent in Niigata prefecture, on the Sea of Japan coast. With a capacity of 8,212 megawatts (MW),…

YEMEN’S HOUTHIS CLAIM FRESH ATTACKS ON CARGO SHIP IN RED SEA All crew members on board were safe with no injuries reported Yemen’s Houthi forces on Tuesday claimed responsibility for fresh missile attacks on a commercial ship in the Red Sea. Earlier in the day, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO), a British maritime observer agency, received a report that an explosion occurred in the Red Sea area near Yemen, as the sound of the explosion was heard, and missiles were spotted at the very sea area. The UKMTO’s report said the incident took place approximately 60 nautical miles…

UK ROYALS GATHER FOR CHRISTMAS CONCERT HOSTED BY PRINCESS OF WALES The annual Christmas carol concert was broadcast on Sunday, December 24th The annual Christmas carol concert hosted by Kate, the Princess of Wales was broadcast on Sunday, December 24th as part of the “Royal Carols: Together At Christmas” programme. The Princess of Wales who had hosted the concert earlier this month, on December 8, was joined by her husband Prince William, who gave a reading during the service at the Abbey where King Charles was crowned in May and the funeral for Queen Elizabeth was held last year. Guests…

THOUSANDS IN THE UK LEFT WITHOUT POWER Scotland’s ‘main artery’ closed off; risk of missing flights due to train disruption The Met Office has extended a yellow weather warning for wind across parts of Wales and North West England.  Travellers have been warned of delays and potentially hazardous conditions on their way home from the Christmas holidays as the UK braces for Storm Gerrit. The warning is in place from 6 pm this evening until 3 am tomorrow.   Wind gusts of up to 50-60mph are expected, increasing to 70-75mph on the coasts. The main route in Fort William is…

CITY LOOK TO LIFT THEIR FOURTH TROPHY OF THE CALENDAR YEAR – Manchester City face Fluminense in the Club World Cup Final Treble winners Manchester City will seek to lift their fourth trophy of the calendar year when they take on Copa Liber-ta-dores champions Flumin-ense in the Club World Cup. Head coach Pep Guardiola, a two-time winner of the competition with Barcelona, warned, however, that, despite being overwhelming favourites, City will have their work cut out against their Brazilian opponents. Reminiscing about his first Club World Cup title in 2009, Guardiola recalled how his all-time great Barcelona side which featured…

EUROPEAN COURT VERDICT ON SUPER LEAGUE PROMPTS NEW PROPOSAL – A22 releases European Super League proposal after EU court verdict European football’s governing body UEFA and its global counterpart FIFA breached EU law by preventing the formation of a Super League, the European Court of Justice ruled. It’s a landmark ruling that could change the way football is run. Real Madrid, Barcelona and Juventus plus nine other European major clubs announced the breakaway European Super League, or ESL, in April 2021. But the move to form the closed league collapsed within 48 hours after an outcry from fans, governments and…

HEATHROW FLIGHTS CANCELLED AS DRIVERS URGED TO TRAVEL AT SPECIFIC TIMES Parts of motorway closed as pinch points revealed It’s the last working day before Christmas, with millions of people expected to dash for home to get settled in time for the holiday. The RAC predicts that around 13.5 million leisure journeys will take place across the UK between today and Sunday – a 20% increase on the three days before Christmas Day last year. The AA said earlier that an estimated 16.1 million journeys could take place today alone. And in the words of Chris Rea, there may be…

HOME OFFICE ROWS BACK ON SALARY THRESHOLD FOR FAMILY VISA – New threshold will initially be set at £29,000, with further increases thereafter The Home Office has rowed back on plans to hike the salary needed to bring family members to the UK to £38,700 next spring. The increase – from the current level of £18,600 – was announced earlier this month as part of a plan to lower legal migration. But the new threshold will initially be set at £29,000, with further increases at unspecified dates thereafter. Labour said the change showed “Tory government chaos”. Shadow home secretary Yvette…