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ORICON NEWS: Wheelchair tennis player Kaito Oda declares his goals for the Paris Olympics as “like” “On the contrary, what kind of me do you want to see?” | Mainichi Shimbun

by Alexandra Hartman Editor-in-Chief
written by Alexandra Hartman Editor-in-Chief

2023-12-21 13:04:30

Kaito Oda spoke at the second part of the 10th WHO I AM Forum (C) ORICON NewS inc. Wheelchair tennis player Kaito Oda spoke at the 21st talk session at the 10th WHO I AM Forum at Asahi Hall in Yurakucho, Tokyo. PARIS2024 is finally here! He participated in the 10th “WHO I AM” Forum and had a talk with wheelchair basketball player Renshi Chokai, para swimmer Keiichi Kimura, free caster Rio Hirai, and entertainer Shuzo Matsuoka.

[Photo]Rio Hirai appeared in a white dress with a big smile on her face

“WHO I AM” is a documentary series that follows Paralympic athletes that started in 2016 as a joint project between WOWOW and the International Paralympic Committee (IPC), and has featured 40 para-athletes from 25 countries so far. With the new season starting from January 20th next year, this day’s event featured a preview of wheelchair tennis player Kaito Oda from the latest season of “WHO I AM Paralympics.”

Oda was not originally scheduled to appear on stage, but he rushed from the venue of the 2023 53rd Prime Minister’s Cup Japan Professional Sports Awards, which was being held just before the event. It was greeted with applause.

During the talk, he talked regarding his mindset when playing, and looked back on 2023, saying, “It’s always been my dream to win a Grand Slam, so that year came true.” “We had some tough moments in the second half, but the first half was a really good period. We’re stronger now,” he said with a smile.

Toward the end of the contest, participants were asked regarding their goals for the 2024 Paris Olympics. Oda was silent for a while, then asked, “…on the other hand, what do you want to see?” “I think it’s all regarding what everyone thinks. I think what I need to do is embody what everyone wants me to do, and in the end, that’s what I want.” “It will become a dream and a goal,” he declared.

In response to these “apparent” words, Matsuoka pointed the microphone at the fans in the audience, and the fans announced, “We’re the winner!”

In response to this comment, Oda said, “I’m really happy that people think that way, and of course that’s what I’m aiming for.If more people want that, maybe my desire to win will increase.” I think the number will increase accordingly, so please support us.” he said with a smile.

Starting in 2022, the project will add an additional series, “WHO I AM LIFE,” which will include content beyond the framework of sports, including artists and creators, and expand the content to two lines with “WHO I AM Paralympics.” Furthermore, with the motto “Broadcasting is not a goal, but a start,” we are promoting diversity, including special classes by gold medalists, turning videos into teaching materials, lectures and lectures, creating books and comics, launching universal sports events, and collaborating with companies. We continue to widely communicate to society the realization of a future society where people recognize each other’s values.

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Gold futures prices continue to rebound, most recently exceeding 2,050 | RYT9

by Alexandra Hartman Editor-in-Chief
written by Alexandra Hartman Editor-in-Chief

2023-12-21 15:23:44

Gold futures prices rebounded above the $2,050 level following the US economy expanded lower than expected in the 3rd quarter of 2023, which will be a supporting factor for the US Federal Reserve (Fed) to stop raising interest rates. and begin reducing interest rates next year.

At 10:10 p.m. Thai time, gold contracts on the COMEX (Commodity Exchange) market will be delivered in February. added $6.90 or 0.33% to $2,054.60/ounce.

In addition, gold prices also received positive factors from the weakening of the dollar. and the fall in US government bond yields.

A weaker dollar increases the attractiveness of gold. This makes gold contracts cheaper for holders of other currencies. As for the fall in US government bond yields It will help reduce the opportunity cost of holding gold. This is because gold is an asset that has no return in the form of interest.

The U.S. Department of Commerce today released its third estimate for 3rd quarter 2023 gross domestic product (GDP), saying the U.S. economy expanded 4.9% in the quarter. This was lower than analysts’ estimates of 5.1%, while the first and second estimates were 4.9% and 5.2%, respectively.

The US economy expanded 2.2% and 2.1% in the first and second quarters, respectively.

CME Group’s FedWatch Tool indicates that investors expect the Fed to start cutting interest rates at its March 2024 meeting. And the Fed will cut interest rates 6 times in 2024, cutting interest rates by 0.25% each time, for a total of 1.50%, more than the Fed has signaled to cut interest rates 3 times, by 0.25% each time, for a total of 0.75%.

Investors will be keeping an eye on the Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) price index due to be released on Friday. The PCE index is the Fed’s preferred measure of inflation. Because it can detect changes in consumer behavior and covers the prices of goods and services more broadly than the Consumer Price Index (CPI).

Analysts expect that the Headline PCE index, which includes food and energy categories, rose 2.8% year-on-year in November from 3.0% in October.

When compared monthly, it is expected that the general PCE index will not change in November. or increased by 0.0% from the level of 0.0% as well in October.

As for the Core PCE Index (Core PCE), which does not include food and energy categories. It is expected to increase 3.4% in November year-on-year from 3.5% in October.

On a monthly basis, it is expected that the core PCE index increased 0.2% in November following also increasing 0.2% in October.

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SPÖ-Troch: Bring Austria back on a course of human rights, dialogue and peace

by Alexandra Hartman Editor-in-Chief
written by Alexandra Hartman Editor-in-Chief

2023-12-21 16:37:04

Human rights and neutrality oblige us to work for a humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza

Vienna (OTS/SK) – “Can we still stand by and watch massive area bombings with around 19,000 deaths? As a human rights spokesman, I can’t and don’t want to look away anymore. Just as I condemn the Hamas terror of October 7th with 1,400 Israeli deaths or brutally abducted people, I strongly condemn the never-ending waves of bombing attacks, especially on the civilian residential areas in Gaza,” said the SPÖ human rights spokesman.

Israel undoubtedly has a right to self-defense. Nevertheless, one must recognize the suffering of civilians in Gaza, which aid organizations such as Doctors Without Borders and WHO complain regarding. “The suffering of the Palestinians stuck in Gaza can hardly be expressed in words,” said Troch. According to the Ministry of Health, the Israeli army’s hostilities in Gaza, which have now lasted 10 weeks, have claimed almost 19,000 lives, including around 6,000 children. This is confirmed by the United Nations.

The main protagonists of the conflict are civilians, especially children. We now have to mourn 1,400 civilians killed or abducted in Israel and 19,000 civilian victims in Gaza. This logic of war can escalate the spiral of violence and hatred without limits. It is feared that the thousands of deaths of civilians will drive the next generation of Palestinians into the arms of Hamas.

The restoration of human rights in Gaza/Israel is closely linked to ending the spiral of violence. On the one hand, peace requires secure borders for Israel and, on the other hand, a halt to the expulsion of Palestinian Arab populations from the West Bank and Gaza. Just like the Israelis, the Palestinians also have a right to a homeland and existence.

On behalf of the EU, Emmanuel Macron and Pedro Sanchez have clearly called for serious and rapid peace talks. The basis of a lasting peace can only be the mutual acceptance and implementation of the two-state solution Israel/Palestine.

“The decision of the UN General Assembly for a humanitarian ceasefire is to be welcomed, indeed there is no alternative. And Austria? Austria has lost its voice for peace and dialogue.” Austria is voting once morest the humanitarian ceasefire, while US President Biden, as well as the governments in London and Berlin, condemns the systematic bombing of even residential areas in Gaza. Austria’s vote once morest a humanitarian ceasefire in the UN General Assembly severely damages our reputation as a neutral country.

Federal Minister Schallenberg would be well advised not to carelessly sacrifice Austria’s role as a pioneer for human rights, as a mediator and as a neutral country. Austria has long been committed to peace and human rights. Austria was a country that once played a proud and effective role as a mediator – including in the Middle East conflict. For the first time, Austria’s foreign policy has crossed a red line, a precedent of which the Foreign Minister may not be aware.

“Foreign Minister Schallenberg is increasingly catapulting Austria into a corner of isolation. Both in the EU and in many other parts of the world, people are now just shaking their heads regarding Austria’s foreign policy,” said the SPÖ’s human rights spokesman. “The ÖVP foreign policy also shows this extreme positioning in the Schengen blockade of Romania and Bulgaria. At the international level, Austria is becoming increasingly isolated. “This is extremely fatal for a country whose security and status as an international seat depends heavily on global recognition of its neutrality and ability to engage in dialogue,” said Troch. As a neutral country, Austria would be in a valuable position to advocate for human rights, international humanitarian law and lasting peace. Austria must also expand humanitarian aid for Gaza.

In this sense, Mayor Michael Ludwig positions his hometown as a place of reconciliation and dialogue: with the reception of Israeli victims of the Hamas terror on October 7th in Vienna and in the Vienna City Hall, as well as with his offer to rescue and treat Palestinian babies and premature baby, Michael Ludwig positions Vienna as a city of human rights and very specific humanitarian aid. This is how Vienna and Austria score points internationally. (End) sr/up

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Recent Shooting Incidents in Ixelles, Brussels – Investigation Underway

by Alexandra Hartman Editor-in-Chief
written by Alexandra Hartman Editor-in-Chief

2023-12-21 13:55:00

Several shots were fired during the night from Wednesday to Thursday at the facade of a house on rue Wéry, located in the Brussels commune of Ixelles, the spokesperson for the Brussels public prosecutor’s office, Yasmina Vanoverschelde, confirmed on Thursday. The prosecution reports several incidents that have occurred in recent days at the same location. An investigation is underway.

Around 1 a.m., several residents called the police following hearing shots in the street. Officers from the Brussels-Capital/Ixelles police zone then immediately arrived on the scene.

“There are no casualties”indicated the prosecution. “Bullets were found at the address where the shooting took place, as well as bullet holes in the facade of the house targeted by the shooting”added the latter.

Later that night, the public prosecutor’s office was informed and ordered the first investigative duties. A judicial perimeter was set up and the laboratory arrived on the scene.

On the night of December 20, around 2:56 a.m., a similar incident also occurred on rue Wéry, explains the prosecution. He confirms that once more, no injuries were reported.

The Brussels public prosecutor’s office also reported an explosion, still at the same address, which occurred around 1:40 a.m. on December 18. The Brussels public prosecutor’s office and the federal judicial police laboratory then descended on the scene, and the victims were allowed to return home once the danger had passed. During this incident, a person was injured in the foot following trying to escape, informs the prosecution.

An investigation is underway to determine the exact circumstances of these facts and to identify the perpetrators.

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