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Debifi Secures Funding to Redefine Bitcoin Lending 12-27-2024 11:22 PM CET | Business, Economy, Finances, Banking & Insurance Press release from: ABNewswire "Don't Sell, Borrow" Approach Revolutionizes Bitcoin-backed Financing Image: https://www.abnewswire.com/uploads/9d5bdd8a25d7892dfbc892d20b36393a.png Lugano - December 27, 2024 - Debifi, the leader in secure, non-custodial Bitcoin-backed lending, has successfully closed its seed funding round, solidifying its position as a pioneer in the space. Spearheaded by Timechain, the round attracted top investors, including Axiom BTC Capital, Fulgur Ventures, Plan B Fund, Epoch VC, Cep Private Equity, Exodus I GmbH, and influential figures like Willy Woo, Brad Mills, Chris Hunter, and Giacomo Zucco. About Debifi Debifi is a non-custodial Bitcoin lending platform designed to unlock Bitcoin's true potential as superior collateral. The company, established by Bitcoin industry leaders is setting the pace in Bitcoin-only lending. Using secure multisig escrow arrangements and a commitment to transparency, Debifi offers unmatched solutions for individuals and institutions. Empowering Bitcoin Holders: "Don't Sell, Borrow" Debifi aligns its mission with the principles of long-term Bitcoin holders, drawing inspiration from Michael Saylor's famous philosophy: "Bitcoin is a long-term asset, and the key to preserving its value is to never sell it." Debifi provides a groundbreaking alternative for Bitcoin holders, enabling them to borrow against their BTC without selling it. The platform's non-custodial model and no-rehypothecation commitment ensure unmatched transparency and security. Visionary Investors Back Debifi - Alexander Mann, Partner at Timechain: "Debifi has crafted an unparalleled Bitcoin-backed loan solution that sets the gold standard globally." - Allen Farrington, Partner at Axiom BTC Capital: "Debifi is not just positioned to benefit from Bitcoin's integration into capital markets-it's driving this shift." - Eric Yakes, Epoch VC: "The Bitcoin lending market is poised for explosive growth, and Debifi is at the forefront with ideal UX and counterparty assurances." - Willy Woo: "Bitcoin's return profile far exceeds borrowing costs, making Debifi's infrastructure critical for holders looking to borrow instead of sell." CEO Max Keidun's Vision Debifi's CEO, Max Keidun, shared the company's ambitious roadmap: "Our mission is to revolutionize Bitcoin-backed lending by making it secure, transparent, and globally accessible. This funding accelerates our development of new credit products, some of which will be launched in early 2025. We are dedicated to matching institutional liquidity with Bitcoin holders worldwide, providing a simple, non-custodial lending solution. Our goal is to help Bitcoin holders avoid selling their assets while putting lenders on the Bitcoin standard." Strategic Use of Funds The seed funding will support key initiatives, including: 1. Team Expansion: Growing technical and business development teams to meet increasing demand. 2. Market Expansion: Establishing a presence in new global markets. 3. Product Innovation: Launching advanced Bitcoin-backed credit solutions with a focus on non-custodial, no-rehypothecation models. 4. Marketing: Boosting awareness and adoption through targeted campaigns. Momentum and Market Impact Debifi has achieved significant traction since its beta launch: - Loan Originations: Doubling quarterly in volume and size. - User Growth: The launch of Debifi's iOS app accelerated user expansion, achieving 2x monthly growth in recent months. - Institutional Lenders: Requests surged 4.5x in Q4, with onboarding rates up 250% compared to Q3. Bitcoin as "Super Collateral" As Bitcoin continues to appreciate, holders increasingly seek alternatives to selling their assets. Institutional adoption is also accelerating, with corporations recognizing Bitcoin's value as unmatched collateral for borrowing. Debifi's non-custodial lending solutions address this demand by providing secure, transparent, and efficient ways for holders to borrow against their BTC. Future Plans Looking ahead, Debifi is set to unveil a suite of groundbreaking Bitcoin-backed credit products in early 2025. 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Netflix will have one of its biggest days Wednesday since the site launched in 1998 when it airs two NFL games for the first time. "NFL Christmas Gameday on Netflix" begins with a two-hour pregame show at 11 a.m., before Pittsburgh hosts Kansas City. Baltimore faces Houston in the second game. The streaming giant agreed to a three-year contract in May to carry Christmas Day games. Netflix's 282.3 million subscribers in over 190 countries will be able to stream the games, marking the first time one outlet has distributed an NFL game globally. Netflix will have the games available in five languages — English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, and German. The games will also air on CBS affiliates in Kansas City, Pittsburgh, Baltimore and Houston. NFL policy dictates that games on cable or being exclusively streamed must also be on an over-the-air station in the competing teams' markets. It will also be available on mobile devices in the U.S. for those who have NFL+. The biggest reason is money. The league is getting $150 million from Netflix for the two games this season. It also continues the NFL's moves into streaming — Thursday night games are in their third season on Amazon Prime Video and the "Sunday Ticket" package moved to YouTube TV last year. But Christmas is on a Wednesday when games usually aren't played. That's true, but the league wasn't about to give up Christmas after seeing the ratings. Last year's three games averaged 28.68 million viewers. The early afternoon contest between the Las Vegas Raiders and Chiefs led the way, averaging 29.48 million. The Chiefs, Steelers, Ravens and Texans played on Saturday, giving them the same turnaround they would have if they played on Sunday and then Thursday. All four have clinched playoff spots in the AFC, but seeding remains up for grabs. Kansas City (14-1) can clinch the top seed — which would mean a first-round bye and home field throughout the playoffs — with a win over the Steelers. Pittsburgh and Baltimore are tied atop the AFC North at 10-5, with the Steelers holding the tiebreaker due to a better conference record. Houston (9-6) has wrapped up the AFC South and holds the fourth seed. Netflix hopes so. Brandon Riegg, Netflix's vice president of nonfiction series and sports, said the system was stress tested, and then some, during the Nov. 14 bout, along with internet service providers reporting they were also overwhelmed by the surge that occurred before and during the fight. The bout peaked at 65 million concurrent streams, including 38 million concurrent streams in the United States. According to the website Down Detector, nearly 85,000 viewers logged problems with outages or streaming leading up to and during the fight. Possible? Yes. Likely? No. The largest audience for a streamed-exclusive NFL game was 23 million on Peacock for last season's AFC wild-card game between the Miami Dolphins and Chiefs. Nielsen will measure the ratings for the Christmas Day games, with early numbers expected late afternoon on Thursday. It will probably be at kickoff for both games, but especially around 5:45 p.m. EST. That would be near halftime of the Ravens-Texans game, and when Beyoncé will be performing. Mariah Carey will kick off the day with a taped performance of "All I Want for Christmas is You." There is no word if Taylor Swift will make the trip to Pittsburgh to watch her boyfriend, Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce. Swift has been spending time in Kansas City since she wrapped up her Eras Tour two weeks ago. How many Christmas games will Netflix carry in the next two seasons? The NFL will have at least two games on Dec. 25 in 2025 and '26, with Netflix slated to have at least one each year. Amazon Prime Video will have a night game with Christmas on a Thursday next year. Netflix's worldwide partnership with World Wrestling Entertainment will begin on Jan. 6 when "Monday Night Raw" moves to the streaming service. On Friday, Netflix secured the U.S. rights for the 2027 and 2031 FIFA Women's World Cup.Monchi breaks silence on Jhon Duran controversy as Aston Villa appeal rejected

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Taoiseach Simon Harris has insisted he is not aware that any member of his team tried to get RTE to take down a viral social media clip of a much-criticised encounter with a disability care worker. The Fine Gael leader was asked about the controversy in the first question posed during the second and final TV leaders’ debate of Ireland’s General Election campaign. Mr Harris apologised over the weekend for his handling of the discussion with Charlotte Fallon while canvassing in Kanturk in Co Cork on Friday evening. The Taoiseach was accused of dismissing concerns that Ms Fallon raised about Government support for the disability sector during the exchange filmed by RTE in a supermarket. Mr Harris rang Ms Fallon on Saturday and said he unreservedly apologised for the way he treated her, however focus has since shifted to Fine Gael’s interactions with the national broadcaster about the social media video. At the outset of Tuesday’s TV debate, co-host Miriam O’Callaghan directly asked the Fine Gael leader whether a member of his party contacted RTE to ask for the clip to be taken down. “I have no knowledge of that whatsoever, because this clip was entirely appropriate,” said Mr Harris. “It was a very important moment on the campaign. “And RTE and indeed many media outlets have been with me throughout the campaign, covering many interactions that I’ve had with many, many people right across this country.” The Taoiseach said the approach by his team member was part of the “normal contact that happens between party politics and broadcasters on a daily basis”. Mr Harris’s partner-in-government in the last coalition, Fianna Fail leader Micheal Martin, said he was not aware of the approach to RTE by Fine Gael. “I didn’t realise this had happened,” he said. “I think Simon has given his explanation to it. I’m not sure it’s as normal or as usual. I just get on with it every day. But, again, I think, you know, I’m not au fait with the details behind all of this, or the background to it. “The video didn’t come down, and it was seen by many, many people. “And I think it illustrates that out there, there are a lot of people suffering in our society. “Notwithstanding the progress we’ve made as a country, a lot of people are facing a lot of individual challenges, and our job as public representatives and as leaders in travelling the country is to listen to people, hear their cases, to understand the challenges that they are going through in their lives. “And when we go about in election campaigns, we have to open up ourselves to criticism and to people calling us to account.” Sinn Fein leader Mary Lou McDonald had earlier in the day described reports of the Fine Gael approach to RTE as “chilling”. However, at the start of the debate, she was asked about a media-focused issue related to her own party, namely the controversial manifesto proposal for an independent expert review of RTE’s objectivity in its coverage of the war in Gaza and other international conflicts. Mr Harris previously branded the proposal a “dog whistle to conspiracy theorists” while Mr Martin said it was a “dangerous departure”. Ms McDonald defended the idea during the RTE Prime Time debate on Tuesday. “Politics and politicians should not try to influence editorial decisions or try and have clips taken down because they are inconvenient to them,” she said. “There has to be distance, there has to be objectivity. But I would say I am struck by the very defensive reaction from some to this (the review proposal). “The BBC, for example, a peer review looked at their coverage on migration. Politicians didn’t put their hands on it, and rightly so. “I think in a world where we have to rely on quality information, especially from the national broadcaster, which is in receipt of very substantial public funding, that has to be the gold standard of reliability. I think peer reviews like that are healthy.”House passes bill limiting energy efficiency mandates on home laundry machines

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The rumor mill is churning with whispers of Apple potentially reviving its beloved AirPort networking technology, this time integrated into new iterations of the HomePod and Apple TV. This move could mark a significant shift in Apple’s home strategy, offering users a more unified and seamless smart home ecosystem. While Apple officially discontinued its AirPort routers in 2018, leaving many users disappointed, the potential return of this technology has sparked excitement and speculation among tech enthusiasts and Apple aficionados alike. This potential revival is not just about bringing back a popular product; it’s about addressing the evolving needs of modern home s. With the increasing number of connected devices and the rise of smart home technology, a robust and reliable Wi-Fi network is more critical than ever. By integrating AirPort-like capabilities into the HomePod and Apple TV, Apple could provide a comprehensive solution for users seeking to optimize their home networks. This strategy could potentially simplify network management, improve device connectivity, and enhance overall user experience within the Apple ecosystem. Why Did Apple Discontinue AirPort in the First Place? To understand this potential revival, we need to look back at why Apple abandoned the AirPort lineup in the first place. While AirPort routers were praised for their user-friendly design and seamless integration with Apple devices, they faced increasing competition from dedicated networking companies like Netgear, Asus, and TP-Link. These companies often offered more advanced features, wider customization options, and more aggressive pricing strategies. From my own experience, I loved the simplicity of AirPort routers. Setting up my network was a breeze compared to the often convoluted interfaces of other brands. However, as my home network grew with more devices and demanding applications like online gaming and 4K streaming, I started to feel limited by the AirPort’s capabilities. Ultimately, I switched to a mesh Wi-Fi system that provided better coverage and performance throughout my home. It seems Apple recognized this shift in the market. Instead of trying to compete head-to-head with networking giants , they chose to focus on their core strengths: software and ecosystem integration. By discontinuing AirPort, Apple could dedicate more resources to enhancing its software platforms and developing new products like the HomePod and Apple TV. The Rise of Mesh Wi-Fi and the Smart Home In the years since Apple exited the router market, mesh Wi-Fi systems have become increasingly popular. These systems use multiple nodes placed throughout your home to create a seamless and extended Wi-Fi network, eliminating dead spots and providing consistent coverage. This technology is particularly well-suited for larger homes or those with complex layouts. Moreover, the growing adoption of smart home devices has further emphasized the need for robust Wi-Fi networks. From smart lights and thermostats to security cameras and voice assistants, these devices rely on a stable internet connection to function reliably. A mesh network can provide the necessary bandwidth and coverage to support a growing ecosystem of interconnected devices. How Could AirPort be Integrated into HomePod and Apple TV? Rumors suggest that Apple could leverage the HomePod and Apple TV as central hubs for a mesh Wi-Fi network. These devices are already strategically placed throughout many homes, making them ideal candidates for extending Wi-Fi coverage. Imagine a scenario where your new HomePod mini not only acts as a smart speaker but also as a Wi-Fi extender, seamlessly expanding the network coverage to previously hard-to-reach areas. Similarly, your Apple TV could serve as the central hub, managing network traffic and optimizing performance for streaming and gaming. This approach aligns with Apple’s strategy of creating a tightly integrated ecosystem . By combining the functionality of a mesh Wi-Fi system with the existing capabilities of the HomePod and Apple TV, Apple could offer a compelling solution for users invested in its ecosystem. Potential Benefits of an AirPort Revival What are the Challenges and Considerations? While the prospect of an AirPort revival is exciting, there are also challenges and considerations that Apple needs to address: What Do Users Think? Online discussions on platforms like Reddit and Quora reveal a mix of excitement and apprehension among users. Many express nostalgia for the simplicity and reliability of AirPort routers, while others are concerned about potential limitations and pricing. Some users are hopeful that Apple will learn from its past experience and address the shortcomings of the original AirPort lineup. Others are skeptical, wondering if Apple can truly compete with dedicated networking companies that have years of experience in this field. The overall sentiment, however, seems to be positive. Many users believe that Apple’s focus on user experience and ecosystem integration could give them an edge in the market. They are eager to see what Apple has in store and how this potential revival could shape the future of home networking. The potential return of AirPort technology, integrated into the HomePod and Apple TV, represents an intriguing possibility for Apple and its users. It reflects the evolving needs of modern homes and the growing importance of robust Wi-Fi networks in the age of smart home technology. While challenges and uncertainties remain, the prospect of a more unified and seamless home network experience within the Apple ecosystem is undoubtedly appealing. Whether this rumor materializes into reality remains to be seen, but it has certainly captured the attention of the tech world and sparked a renewed interest in Apple’s approach to home networking.

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Hugh Grant ‘s career has entered what the actor himself coined the “freak show stage” of his career. From the oh-so-tiny Oompa Loompa in Wonka to the short-lived Edward Keplinger in The Regime , the seasoned British actor has departed from his romantic lead typecast. For his most recent leading role as Mr. Reed in Heretic , Grant traps two young Mormon missionaries in his basement game of faith and horror. Green-haired, dancing orange man aside, Mr. Reed is his most extreme role to date. Playing a man who traps women in cages is as large a departure as he can take, especially when his origins are largely rooted as charming leads in romantic comedies. And not just any romantic leads. Grant has starred in some of the most iconic romantic comedies: Edward Farris in Ang Lee’s Sense and Sensibility , William Thacker in Richard Curtis ‘ Notting Hill , Charles in Four Weddings and a Funeral (the first of his three films with the famed romance director), David the Prime Minister in Curtis’ Love Actually . Essential to each of these roles, Grant’s charming smile and self-effacing mumble made him a heartthrob of the ’90s and ’00s. But a heartthrob is not exempt from their red flags. Like a wolf in a beloved Englishman’s clothing, Grant’s characters have always been more villainous than they appear. The actor’s breakthrough role as Charles in Four Weddings and a Funeral marked him as good-looking and disarmingly likable. Charles flipped a leading man’s role on his head, appearing as non-threatening and passive, his true motives often taking a backseat to politeness. However, for the friend who forgets rings, arrives late, pursues a woman in a relationship, and abandons his fiancée at the altar, suave and shy are not necessarily the first words that come to mind. Perhaps his most cardinal sin of all was committed in Notting Hill . How did he allow Julia Roberts walk out the door to be ambushed by the paparazzi?! Without her pants?! On multiple occasions, when given the opportunity to profess his feelings to his own heartthrob Anna (played by the real-life movie star Roberts), William chose silence and inaction. He even rejected Anna’s own proposal to pursue the relationship legitimately after he had spent an entire year forlorn about what could have been. Never establishing a backbone to communicate properly with the women he truly loves has perhaps been a throughline of Grant’s romantic career. Even his casting as Edward Farris in the 1995 Sense and Sensibility fits the bill, the price of his inactions and omissions being paid by the woman who loved him most. His most meaningful encounter in the film, in my opinion, came far too late. In the final act, Elinor Dashwood ( Emma Thompson ) realized that Farris had been engaged to and then married a woman of higher society. This was the engagement that Farris had failed to mention during the entirety of their courtship. The man was shelling out his monogrammed kerchiefs left and right. Unforgivable! Lastly, Curtis’ 2003 holiday rom-com Love Actually follows the love stories of 10 different individuals and those in their lives. “Love” is used liberally as Grant is one of the many male characters engaging in inappropriate romantic relationships with his own employees. Grant plays David, the Prime Minister, who initially resists the urge to act on his attraction to a junior member of staff, Natalie ( Martine McCutcheon ). While he presents himself as a moral politician, looking down on the U.S. President ( Billy Bob Thornton ) for making his own advances on Natalie, David acts on his attraction in the end nonetheless. While the pair ends up in a public, seemingly unproblematic relationship (for now) by the end of the film, we can’t overlook their checkered origins. Looking back, Grant has actually always played the villain. We just weren’t looking hard enough. More Headlines:

(The Center Square) – Homeowners in the market for washers and dryers may have better-performing options to choose from in the near future due to a bill limiting the extent of energy efficiency mandates on laundry appliances passing the U.S. House. The Republican-led House Resolution 1612 , or Liberty in Laundry Act, would prohibit the Secretary of Energy from enforcing energy conservation standards for clothes washers or dryers that “are not cost-effective or technologically feasible.” Rep. Andy Ogles, R-Tenn., who introduced the legislation, said the move is a response to the “slew of woke, ‘environmental’ nonsense rulemaking attempts” by the Biden administration and U.S. Department of Energy. “I have spent much of my time in Congress fighting back the federal government’s vast overreach into the lives of hardworking Americans,” Ogles announced after the bill’s passage Tuesday. “Americans should be able to do their laundry in peace without the input of Big Brother.” Earlier this year, the DOE finalized new updated standards for residential clothes washers and dryers which aim to cut costs and pollution. It estimates the regulations will reduce nearly 71 million metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions–equivalent to the combined annual emissions of nearly 9 million homes–and up to $39 billion on Americans’ energy and water bills over the next 30 years. House Democrats opposed the legislation's passage, saying "absolutely no one" stands to benefit from the law and accused Republicans of trying to curry favor with special interest groups. "H.R. 7673 guts popular energy efficiency standards for laundry machines – standards that save Americans money on their utility bills and reduce dangerous greenhouse gas pollution at the same time," said Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr., D-N.J. "These efficiency standards create certainty for manufacturers and they protect consumers from rising costs. And, in the case of these laundry machine standards, they also reduce water use – a benefit that could greatly aid drought-prone regions around the nation." But the less electricity and water laundry appliances use, the less effectively they tend to perform, according to an Oct. 2024 report by the Institute for Energy Research. “Historically, appliances meeting Energy Department standards have often underperformed and have higher costs,” the report stated. “The Biden-Harris administration is imposing a series of regulations that are raising appliance prices and compromising quality for homeowners.” Unless the bill is signed into law, laundry appliance makers have until March 2028 to comply with the new rules.

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey gambling regulators have handed out $40,000 in fines to two sportsbooks and a tech company for violations that included taking bets on unauthorized events, and on games that had already ended. In information made public Monday, the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement fined DraftKings $20,000. It also levied $10,000 fines on Rush Street Interactive NJ and the sports betting technology company Kambi. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings.Archaeologists have found 28 graves of people who were enslaved by Andrew Jackson at his Hermitage plantation in Tennessee. At the time of his presidency, from 1829 to 1837, Jackson enslaved 95 people, and for nearly a century, more than 300 people were enslaved by the Jackson family. "It is historically significant, after decades of searching, that we are highly confident we have found the cemetery for people who were enslaved at The Hermitage," Jason Zajac, president and CEO of the Andrew Jackson Foundation, said in a statement . During the late 18th and early 19th century, Jackson trafficked people between his home in Nashville and other parts of the U.S. South, and slavery was a primary source of his wealth . When he became the seventh president of the U.S., he brought people he enslaved to the White House . In 1804, Jackson purchased 425 acres (172 hectares) of land in Nashville and named the property The Hermitage. By the time of Jackson's death in 1845, the plantation had grown to encompass more than 1,000 acres (405 hectares). Although the land has changed hands over the years, "nothing has ever been built on the [cemetery] site and crops have never been grown there," Tony Guzzi, chief of preservation and site operations at The Hermitage, said in the statement, "keeping it as undisturbed as possible over the last 180 years." Related: Coins worth over $1 million recovered from 1715 Spanish treasure shipwrecks in Florida While previous attempts to locate the long-lost graves of the people enslaved by Jackson were unsuccessful, technological advances and new funding led to the cemetery's discovery earlier this year. Sign up for the Live Science daily newsletter now Get the world’s most fascinating discoveries delivered straight to your inbox. Archaeologists discovered the cemetery in January about 1,000 feet (305 meters) from the main plantation house, on a slight hill at the edge of a creek, after experts used maps, surveys and aerial images to identify graves that were referenced in a 1935 report. The team cleared invasive plants from a 5-acre (2 hectares) search area, which allowed them to see rows of depressions that strongly suggested the presence of a cemetery. To avoid disturbing the graves, the archaeologists used ground-penetrating radar, which "is a crucial first step for characterizing unmarked burial sites such as this one," Steven Wernke , an archaeologist at the Vanderbilt Institute for Spatial Research, said in the statement, "as it identifies probable locations of the final resting places of the individuals buried at the Hermitage." — Long-lost homestead of King Pompey, enslaved African who gained freedom, found in colonial New England — Plantation slavery was invented on this tiny African island, according to archaeologists — Enslaved people were kidnapped from all across Africa, rare look at DNA from colonial cemetery reveals "Locating the physical remains of these individuals is a strong reminder of what this landscape was and what it represented — historically, an elite white space, a plantation and a place of enslavement sustained by arduous labor and sacrifice of Black bodies," Carlina de la Cova , a bioarchaeologist at the University of South Carolina who was not involved in the project, told Live Science in an email. Although the radar study identified 28 possible graves, "not all of them may turn out to actually be graves," according to Zajac, and additional graves may be found in the future. "Our work here is just beginning," he said. Pam Koban, the board chair at the Andrew Jackson Foundation, said in the statement that the cemetery "will become an educational staple that is central to the story of The Hermitage." The Foundation is working to assemble an advisory committee of historians and descendants of people who were enslaved on the property to help make decisions about how to preserve and present the site, Koban said.

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The Fine Gael leader was asked about the controversy in the first question posed during the second and final TV leaders’ debate of Ireland’s General Election campaign. Mr Harris apologised over the weekend for his handling of the discussion with Charlotte Fallon while canvassing in Kanturk in Co Cork on Friday evening. The Taoiseach was accused of dismissing concerns that Ms Fallon raised about Government support for the disability sector during the exchange filmed by RTE in a supermarket. Mr Harris rang Ms Fallon on Saturday and said he unreservedly apologised for the way he treated her, however focus has since shifted to Fine Gael’s interactions with the national broadcaster about the social media video. At the outset of Tuesday’s TV debate, co-host Miriam O’Callaghan directly asked the Fine Gael leader whether a member of his party contacted RTE to ask for the clip to be taken down. “I have no knowledge of that whatsoever, because this clip was entirely appropriate,” said Mr Harris. “It was a very important moment on the campaign. “And RTE and indeed many media outlets have been with me throughout the campaign, covering many interactions that I’ve had with many, many people right across this country.” The Taoiseach said the approach by his team member was part of the “normal contact that happens between party politics and broadcasters on a daily basis”. Mr Harris’s partner-in-government in the last coalition, Fianna Fail leader Micheal Martin, said he was not aware of the approach to RTE by Fine Gael. “I didn’t realise this had happened,” he said. “I think Simon has given his explanation to it. I’m not sure it’s as normal or as usual. I just get on with it every day. But, again, I think, you know, I’m not au fait with the details behind all of this, or the background to it. “The video didn’t come down, and it was seen by many, many people. “And I think it illustrates that out there, there are a lot of people suffering in our society. “Notwithstanding the progress we’ve made as a country, a lot of people are facing a lot of individual challenges, and our job as public representatives and as leaders in travelling the country is to listen to people, hear their cases, to understand the challenges that they are going through in their lives. “And when we go about in election campaigns, we have to open up ourselves to criticism and to people calling us to account.” Sinn Fein leader Mary Lou McDonald had earlier in the day described reports of the Fine Gael approach to RTE as “chilling”. However, at the start of the debate, she was asked about a media-focused issue related to her own party, namely the controversial manifesto proposal for an independent expert review of RTE’s objectivity in its coverage of the war in Gaza and other international conflicts. Mr Harris previously branded the proposal a “dog whistle to conspiracy theorists” while Mr Martin said it was a “dangerous departure”. Ms McDonald defended the idea during the RTE Prime Time debate on Tuesday. “Politics and politicians should not try to influence editorial decisions or try and have clips taken down because they are inconvenient to them,” she said. “There has to be distance, there has to be objectivity. But I would say I am struck by the very defensive reaction from some to this (the review proposal). “The BBC, for example, a peer review looked at their coverage on migration. Politicians didn’t put their hands on it, and rightly so. “I think in a world where we have to rely on quality information, especially from the national broadcaster, which is in receipt of very substantial public funding, that has to be the gold standard of reliability. I think peer reviews like that are healthy.”US News Live: Get the latest updates and breaking news from the US on elections, politics, crime, trends, weather along with national affairs. Stay up to date with news developments on Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, and Donald Trump. all right here This is an AI-generated live blog and has not been edited by Hindustan Times staff. ...Read More US News Live: Will Joe Biden take away Donald Trump's nuclear power? Here's what Democrats are planning US News Live: Prince Harry ‘erased’ brother William from Polo doc: Could it be the ‘nail in the coffin’ for Sussexes' Netflix deal?