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Homan taking death threats against him ‘more seriously’ after Trump officials targeted with violent threatsK-drama addicts were spoiled for choice in 2024, with a captivating array of genres released on screen. From heartwarming romances to spine-chilling thrillers and deeply emotional melodramas, the year delivered fresh content every month. Be it The Frog, The Judge From Hell, Iron Family, A Shop For Killers, Parasyte- The Grey, A Killer Paradox and more, these K-dramas have been the talk of the town. However, it was the thriller genre that left an indelible mark on audiences. With gripping storylines, unexpected twists, and unforgettable performances, these series kept viewers on the edge of their seats. Year Ender 2024: From Jung Hae-In’s ‘Love Next Door’ to Kim Soo-Hyun's ‘Queen of Tears’, Here Are Five Romantic K-Dramas Which Made K-Followers Fall Irrevocably in Love . As the year draws to a close, it’s the perfect moment to reflect on the thriller dramas that etched themselves into our memories, redefining suspense and storytelling. So, without any delay here are seven thrilling K-dramas that entered the audience this year. Let us know which one is your favourite. ‘The Trunk’: Did Gong Yoo’s Han Jeong-won and SEO Hyun-jin’s Noh In-Ji ‘Hired’ Love Story End in Heartbreak or Hope in This Netflix Series? . From action to thrill, 2024 offered bittersweet memories. Some K-dramas were superb, captivating audiences with their storylines and performances, keeping viewers hooked and binge-watching in one go. Others left audiences guessing, wondering if they were worth the watch. All in all, 2024 gave K-drama fans some iconic series that were truly remarkable, setting milestones and leaving viewers in awe. So, which one was your favourite? Let us know in the comment section of X(formerly known as Twitter). Till then binge-watch these K-dramas because we will be back with more such year-enders. (The above story first appeared on LatestLY on Nov 30, 2024 08:56 PM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com ).
Xabi Alonso will hope that his Bayer Leverkusen side can return to winning ways when they welcome strugglers Heidenheim to BayArena in their 11th Bundesliga game of the campaign on Saturday. The champions are in fourth place with 17 points and were held to a 1-1 stalemate against 18th and last-placed VfL Bochum last time out in the league on November 9, while the visitors are 14th with 10 points and were beaten 3-1 by Wolfsburg on November 10. © Imago The international break came at a good time for Alonso given his side have won just once in their last six games in all competitions, drawing four and losing one in that time. The hosts have also drawn their three most recent Bundesliga outings, and they will be particularly disappointed with their draw against Bochum considering Leverkusen took the lead in the 18th minute but conceded and 89th-minute equaliser. Alonso bemoaned his team's inability to maintain their goal advantage over Bochum, telling reporters: ""We again could not finish the game with a win and conceded before the end an equaliser. We have to do that better. We have to keep working on that and learn to handle it and secure the three points." Leverkusen have kept five clean sheets in their 17 games this term, whereas they had kept the opposition at bay five times after the first 10 matches of 2023-24. Though Die Schwarzroten's defensive displays have been far from ideal, fans may be concerned about the club's offensive showings, with the team having only netted once in their past three fixtures. While the champions have already dropped points in five of their 10 Bundesliga games this season, they still boast a formidable record at BayArena given they have only been defeated once in their last 34 matches at home, winning on 27 occasions. © Imago Opponents Heidenheim come into the clash having scored just once against Wolfsburg despite creating 2.42 xG, considerably more than the Wolves' xG tally of 1.50. In fact, the visitors produced five big chances in that game while they had only created 19 big chances in their prior nine top-flight matches. Manager Frank Schmidt described the defeat as bitter, and he will no doubt be worried that his team have scored just two goals in their five most recent games. Schmidt's team have lost three, drawn one and won one of their last five fixtures, and have in fact triumphed in just one of their last seven Bundesliga outings, losing six in that time. Heidenheim's away form is also concerning, with the team having lost three of their four most recent league games, though they did achieve a 2-0 victory against Hearts in the Conference League in their last away match on November 7. © Imago Leverkusen forward Amine Adli remains unavailable as a result of a broken leg and will not return until March 2025. Martin Terrier could be selected in the forward line, while Florian Wirtz and Victor Boniface are strong contenders to claim starting spots. Defenders Jeanuel Belocian and Nordi Mukiele are ruled out until early December, so expect a back three consisting of Edmond Tapsoba , Jonathan Tah and Piero Hincapie . As for the visitors, they will be unable to select midfielders Julian Niehues , Thomas Leon Keller and Luka Janes , and Schmidt could start Lennard Maloney , Jan Schoppner and Niklas Dorsch as a trio in their absence. Right-back Marnon-Thomas Busch is not likely to make his comeback until early next month, so Haktab Omar Traore is certain to continue on the right side of defence. Traore may be partnered in a back four by centre-backs Patrick Mainka , Benedikt Gimber , as well as left-back Jonas Fohrenbach . Bayer Leverkusen possible starting lineup: Hradecky; Tapsoba, Tah, Hincapie; Frimpong, Xhaka, Garcia, Grimaldo; Terrier, Wirtz; Boniface Heidenheim possible starting lineup: Muller; Traore, Mainka, Gimber, Fohrenbach; Schoppner, Maloney, Dorsch; Wanner, Pieringer, Scienza Leverkusen have struggled for goals of late and it is difficult to see them immediately returning to goalscoring form, but it is equally difficult to overlook their impressive home record. Given the hosts' resilience at BayArena, it would not be surprising if Heidenheim eventually succumbed to defeat against Alonso's side. For data analysis of the most likely results, scorelines and more for this match please click here .MULGRAVE — With expanded services and a renewed commitment to community good works in the new year, Eastern Counties Regional Library (ECRL) is re-writing the rulebook on building relationships with the municipalities it serves, says its chief executive officer. “I think everybody is interested in doing better and more for the community,” Laura Emery told The Journal in a recent year-end interview. “I think the province has a real understanding of the reach of public libraries. Strengthening relations with [our] municipal partners [ensures] that we [bring] the best that we can to the community.” According to ECRL’s 2023-24 annual report, released last month, the signs are promising. In one year, the number of new users at its nine branches in Cape Breton and northeastern Nova Scotia communities – including Guysborough, Canso and Sherbrooke – has jumped by 871, which included 57 at the Cyril Ward Memorial Public Library in Guysborough town, 41 at the Canso Public Library and 89 at the Sherbrooke Public Library. As well, the report shows, circulation (books and other reading materials) was 16 per cent higher in all locations – to 95,000 units, from 80,000, in 2022-23. That included a 20 per cent increase in Guysborough alone – to 11,131 from 9,207. Meanwhile, branch hours increased to 14,227, from 13,041, system wide. Even more notable was the growth in the number of public library programs – to 328 from 164 – and their growing attendance – to 2,000 from just more than 1,000 between 2022-23 and 2023-24. Wrote ECRL board chair Clair Rankin in the annual report: “Increased in-person programming [provided] more opportunities for community members to engage and learn ... demonstrating the value of flexible learning options. Increasing partnerships and better supporting local library staff helped to make these changes happen. Clearly, working with the community and our municipal partners is the way foreword.” This hasn’t always been easy. The oldest and one of the largest regional library systems, by geographic area, in Nova Scotia – catering to more than 32,000 residents the counties of Guysborough, Inverness, and Richmond, as well as the Town of Port Hawkesbury – ECRL receives two-thirds of its roughly $1-million annual budget from the provincial government. It gets the rest from four municipal councils, with which it’s in regular contact but, historically, not always in agreement. One well-publicized dispute with the Municipality of the District of St. Mary’s council over funding, for example, actually went to provincial mediation in 2022. The issue was resolved in April of this year when both parties signed a memorandum of understanding to enhance collaboration and communications between them. “To create such a specific agreement with one of our partners and really formalize ways that we can always be working together, always be communicating and bringing the best to the community, is historic,” Emery told local media at the announcement in Mulgrave at the time. Today, she’s even more adamant about making things work collaboratively. “Positive actions organically lead to a more positive and encouraging environment,” she told The Journal. “I think we’re certainly heading in a good direction.” Much of that may have to do with the provincial government’s growing realization that at a time of rising costs and housing shortages, rural libraries in general and ECRL, in particular, have important roles to play in shoring up the social and even economic well being of their communities. Additional provincial funding – not related to core programming – is helping ECRL position itself as a community hub. Over the past year, Rankin noted in the annual report, “Eastern Counties Regional Library expanded its role in supporting community well-being. Special funding from the province [has] allow[ed] ECRL to give away menstrual products, diapers and incontinence pads to help with the increasing cost of living. We’ve been distributing COVID-19 test kits for a few years, so these new offerings easily fit into our library locations. Items are on display, and people can drop by and pick up what they or their family and friends need.” The library has also established seed banks at its branches and recently received a $42,000 contribution from the Department of Communities, Culture, Tourism, and Heritage to conduct strategic planning and community engagement on potential, new initiatives. “It is a tremendous example of how public libraries can do so much more to benefit the community if they have the funding,” Rankin concluded in his message. “My hope is this trend of special project funding will continue.” Certainly, ECRL’s efforts have not gone unnoticed among some of its municipal partners. At the Nov. 20 Municipality of the District of Guysborough regular council meeting, Councillor Mary Desmond (district #2) praised the “vibrancy” and “informative” content of this year’s annual report. Warden Paul Long added: “There seems to be a greater sense of cooperation and collegiality between the library and municipalities.” Said Emery: “I am very happy to hear that. I think provincial funding for community initiatives ... has demonstrated the additional value that a library can bring to a community. And, that’s probably helping with the positive perception of the Eastern Counties Regional Library. Things are starting to turn around and, you know ... that’s great.”Percentages: FG .466, FT .692. 3-Point Goals: 9-25, .360 (Reilly 4-10, Timko 3-7, Lane 1-2, Camden 1-4, Allen 0-1, M.Emory 0-1). Team Rebounds: 3. Team Turnovers: 1. Blocked Shots: 4 (H.Emory 3, Lane). Turnovers: 5 (Lane 2, H.Emory, Pasha, Reilly). Steals: 3 (Jerome, Lane, Pasha). Technical Fouls: None. Percentages: FG .420, FT .667. 3-Point Goals: 6-23, .261 (Alvarez 2-7, T.Weeks 2-9, Ty.Weeks 1-1, Young 1-2, Burton 0-1, Cruz 0-3). Team Rebounds: 3. Team Turnovers: 1. Blocked Shots: 3 (Cruz 2, Ty.Weeks). Turnovers: 6 (Alvarez, Burton, Cruz, T.Weeks, Ty.Weeks, Young). Steals: 2 (T.Weeks 2). Technical Fouls: None. A_1,328 (1,950).
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Social media poses a 'threat to democracy' due to its role in platforming political harassment, according to researchers behind a new report. In the five weeks leading up to the General Election, 55 incidents of threatening behaviour towards politicians were documented and analysed by the Institute for Strategic Dialogue (ISD) and the Hope and Courage Collective (HCC). A report published by the two groups shows that social media featured in 89% of these incidents. ISD spokesperson Ciarán O'Connor said this should be seen as a 'threat to democracy'. "There is again a significant online and offline interplay, in which acts of intimidation or harassment occur offline, are filmed and then shared online to garner attention," he said. "This then has a multiplier effect of generating further cycles of abuse for those involved. "Yet again, significant platform failings and lack of enforcement of community guidelines are enabling extremists to act with impunity, target candidates and threaten our demoracy." The platforms that were seen to host the most hate and harassment were X and TikTok, which together featured in 65% of all incidents examined. According to the report, this may be as a result of 'permissive platform policies and unenforced guidelines', which could embolden far-right activists . Executive Director of the HCC Edel McGinley said these results were 'extremely concerning'. "This raises some ongoing questions about social media platforms' enforcement of community guidelines and standards and compliance with the Digital Service Act ,” she said. “The effects of sustained and repeated harassment cannot be understated and require a robust response from social media platforms, An Garda Síochána [and] the regulators. "Along with a commitment in the new programme for Government to address any gaps or lacunas in law to tackle this.” The report found the nature and scale of threats and harassment during the General Election to be 'markedly different' from the what was seen during the Local/European Elections. In general, it was found that there was less on-the-ground targeting, with more efforts concentrated online.