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AP Business SummaryBrief at 6:46 p.m. ESTGLASTONBURY fans are crossing their fingers that a massive rock band will play a secret set at the mega music festival. Supporters of the English rock band Muse are convinced they will take to the stage when the festival returns in June next year. Advertisement 7 Glastonbury fans think they have worked out who might play a secret set next year Credit: Getty 7 It is hoped Muse might do a 'ChurnUps' style set Credit: PA:Press Association 7 Muse is fronted by Matt Bellamy Credit: PA:Press Association Muse fans are hoping for another 'ChurnUps' type billing, with the group being revealed as the mystery set. Last year, US rock band the Foo Fighters made a surprise appearance as the Friday night headline act. The band, fronted by Dave Grohl , was only named as The ChurnUps on the billing beforehand, so their set came as a huge shock. Piecing together clues, music fans are now hoping Muse - fronted Matt Bellamy - might pull the identical stunt next summer. Advertisement READ MORE ON GLASTONBURY Glasto my gosh Glastonbury fans convinced reformed noughties rockers will play festival One wrote on Reddit: "A secret ChurnUps type set? They've gotta play somewhere, right. "Doing a bunch of EU festivals, with nothing announced for the UK yet. "Most other major festivals all announced their line-ups already. Either they're at Glasto or they're just not playing in the UK!" Chiming in, someone else said: "Well we had Coldplay this year, Arctic Monkeys last year so it’s definitely Muse’s turn again next year before it goes back around to Arctic Monkeys again for the next one." Advertisement Most read in Music I'M SHAKIN' Major US rock star announces huge Scottish show RIDE WIT ME US rap star announces Scots show with major hip hop special guests SCOT MY FIRST RODEO! Popular music festival coming to three Scots cities for first time RUNNING FREE Iron Maiden star quits band after 42 years - replacement hinted amid farewell And a third added: "It seems probable. If you see their social media they share a lot of their Glastonbury performances videos." Rumours are flying left, right and centre about next year's Glastonbury Festival line-up. Olivia Rodrigo set to headline Glastonbury 2025 as bookmakers halt bets There has also been chat that rock group Creed may play the festival for the first time, while whispers are rife that Olivia Rodrigo could headline. Olivia is already set to headline BST Hyde Park on June 27 - which puts her in the country at the same time as Glastonbury. Advertisement "That's our Saturday Pyramid headliner then," one convinced fan wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter. Meanwhile, it has been confirmed that Sir Rod Stewart WILL be taking to the stage at Worthy Farm in Somerset next year. Rod, 79, said he will perform in the Sunday Legends slot. Confirming the news on social media, he said: "I’m absolutely thrilled to announce that I’ll be playing @glastofest 2025! Advertisement "After all these years, I’m proud and ready and more than able to take the stage again to pleasure and titillate my friends at Glastonbury in June. I’ll see you there!" Glastonbury 2025 - rumoured acts THE Glastonbury line-up hasn't been confirmed - despite the fact tickets for the 2025 event sold out in minutes. Here are some rumoured acts. Basement Jaxx sparked speculation they will be playing at Worthy Fam after leaving a "Glastonbury shaped gap" in their latest tour schedule. It came after the hit duo announced their first live shows in 10 years - with gig-goers calling out a key "clue" in the order of their concert dates. Yet acts including Olivia Rodrigo , Harry Styles, Sabrina Carpenter, Chappell Roan and Eminem are rumoured to be in the mix. Canadian songstress Alanis Morrisette and Simple Minds have also been tipped to take to the stage. The event will run from Wednesday, June 25 to Sunday June 29 for 2025. Glastonbury organiser Emily Eavis also shared her delight at the news. She said: "Bringing Sir Rod Stewart back for the Sunday afternoon slot on the Pyramid Stage is everything we could wish for. "What a way to bow out with the final legends slot before we take a fallow year. We cannot wait." Advertisement Rod's daughter Ruby has now sparked rumours that he could be joined by two of his fellow legendary musicians on stage. Read more on the Scottish Sun WHITE XMAS Scots to wake up to 60cm of snow on Christmas as blizzard to blanket country 'vicious circle' I live in Scotland's benefits hotspot -I've only worked 4 years of my life In a recent picture shared to Rod's Instagram, he was smiling alongside Rolling Stones musician Ronnie Wood and The Small Faces and The Who drummer Kenney Jones. Commenting below, Ruby sparked the Glastonbury trio rumour as she wrote: "Glasto reunion?" 7 The Foo Fighters had been billed as The ChurnUps when they made a surprise appearance at Glastonbury 2023 Credit: PA Advertisement 7 Sir Rod Stewart has confirmed he will be performing in the Legends slot next year 7 It has been rumoured that rock group Creed might reform 7 Olivia Rodrego has also sparked whispers as she will be in London at the same time as Glastonbury Festival
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This photo taken on Oct. 11, 2024 shows a view of the 12345 citizen hotline service center in Beijing, capital of China. — Xinhua photo BEIJING (Dec 24): Braving the chilly winter morning, Guo Changyi, a bus driver for Beijing Public Transport, arrived at the company office before sunrise to inspect and clean the bus and adjust its interior temperature. Precisely on the scheduled time at 6:55 a.m., Guo’s bus arrived at a stop on Chaoyang Road in Beijing’s Chaoyang District to pick up pupils heading to Hujialou Central Primary School, about six kilometers away. This tailor-made direct bus route offers convenient and efficient transportation for primary and middle school students in the Chinese capital who travel between their communities and campuses without being accompanied by their parents. The service also helps alleviate traffic congestion and parking difficulties around schools during rush hours, often caused by parents driving their children to and from school. Beijing introduced the service in September 2023 to address urban traffic congestion. Through the joint efforts of local authorities, including education and transportation departments, over 300 such bus routes have been launched, transporting 23,000 students and parents daily, according to the Beijing Municipal Commission of Transport. The service is also accessible to parents who accompany their young children. The dedicated bus service reflects Beijing’s new approach to urban governance. In 2019, Beijing, home to over 20 million residents, launched an innovative “swift response to public complaints” initiative aimed at addressing public concerns promptly and resolving everyday challenges efficiently. The initiative has integrated more than 60 hotline services into a single unified hotline number — 12345 — which serves as the primary channel for residents to voice their concerns. Operating 24/7, the hotline is staffed by over 1,700 operators who work in shifts to address calls and handle requests covering nearly every aspect of urban life, including transportation, housing, education, healthcare, employment and business services. According to official data, in the past six years, Beijing has processed approximately 150 million public complaints, with both the resolution and satisfaction rates reaching nearly 97 per cent. People-centred urbanisation “The Beijing 12345 hotline dates back to 1987 with only one telephone and three operators,” said Wang Yue, an official of the Beijing Citizen Hotline Service Center. According to Wang, in the 1980s, dozens of large and medium-sized cities across China set up mayor’s hotline services, which were gradually unified into 12345 government hotlines around 2000. “There were hotlines before, why didn’t people call more often? Because even if you do call, the problem usually didn’t get solved,” said Liu Huan, an operator of Beijing’s 12345 hotline, adding that the appeal of the hotline service lies in the swiftness in addressing people’s concerns. Once a complaint is filed through Beijing’s 12345 hotline, it is promptly forwarded to relevant government departments and public service companies for resolution. The outcome is then evaluated by the complainants, ensuring active engagement, assessment and oversight in the city’s governance by the public. “The swift response to public complaints has significantly raised the awareness of staff at all levels to better serve the people,” said Yao Lei, director of the Beijing Citizen Hotline Service Center. “In particular, those directly providing services to citizens and the business community have made significant improvements in their work style.” As Beijing continues to refine and improve the mechanism, staff at the 12345 hotline, along with local authorities, are shifting from merely reacting to calls to proactively solving problems. Since 2021, Beijing has used big data analysis to identify key concerns of the residents and launched targeted monthly projects, such as installing elevators in old buildings, facilitating property ownership certificate applications, and upgrading traffic lights. Over the past four years, Beijing has addressed more than 60 categories of issues through special governance projects, completing over 1,800 tasks and introducing 400 policies, according to Sun Fang, deputy director of the Beijing municipal bureau of government service and data management. “I want to call 12345 again to thank everyone involved in resolving my issue,” said Yang Jiansheng, a resident of Xicheng District. Yang had previously contacted the hotline to complain about failing to obtain his property ownership certificate for a house he purchased over a decade ago. Thanks to concerted efforts by all involved parties, Yang recently received his certificate. ‘Chinese solution’ Over the years, “Need help? Dial 12345” has become a catchphrase among Beijing residents. With the increasing popularity of the hotline service, even foreigners choose to turn to it for help. “We often receive phone calls from foreigners in Beijing, mostly consulting about visa extensions and work permits, as well as other aspects of life in the city,” said Wang Shuo, an English operator of Beijing’s 12345 hotline. According to the Beijing Citizen Hotline Service Center, the foreign-language services are now available in English, French, German, Russian, Spanish, Arabic, Japanese and Korean. Gleisi Hoffmann, president of Brazil’s Workers’ Party, praised Beijing’s 12345 hotline during a visit to the center in April. She said the platform that integrates resources and strength from all parties embodies the Communist Party of China’s philosophy and purpose of putting the people first and serving the people wholeheartedly. “The 12345 is a successful example of meeting people’s needs and solving complex problems in modern megacities. You have inspired all of us,” Andreas Grammatikogiannis, deputy mayor of Athens, said when addressing the 2024 Beijing Forum on Swift Response to Public Complaints, which was held from Wednesday to Thursday. “The Beijing hotline integrates the human touch with the technological component. I think this is part of the wonderful innovation of the Beijing model,” said Erik Nilsson, an editor at China Daily, at the forum. An evaluation report on global city hotline services and governance effectiveness, released during the forum, highlights Beijing’s unique governance model, characterized by whole-process feedback, comprehensive services and citizen participation. This approach offers a “Chinese solution” to the global urban governance reform centered on city hotline services, the report said. — XinhuaThe Detroit Lions handled their business on the road again with a 24-6 win over the Indianapolis Colts. It was one of the best defensive game we've seen this year for the most part. We've got 0 winners and 0 losers. Let's get into it. Winners Alim McNeill This game was clinic by McNeill. He didn't get any sacks, but he brought it with the pressures and disrupted Anthony Richardson's throws all day. It was a solid interior game for him. f Richardson isn't mobile, McNeill walks out with a sack for sure. Za'Darius Smith This game showed exactly what Smith can do for this team. He had five pressures, four hurries and a hit. That hit was the big one becasue the Colts had designed a nice offense on the first drive of the game and they had a man in the end zone for a touchdown. Smith hit Richardson as he threw it and caused the ball to sail out of the end zone. He's an impact player for sure. Tim Patrick One of the big things that the Lions needed to do this offseason was replace Josh Reynolds ability to get catches for first downs. Patrick has done that for sure. This season he has 19 catches and 11 of those went for first downs. Three of them came in this game. He is just a really solid pickup by the Lions. Jahmyr Gibbs We really got to see some hard running from Gibbs in this one. We're used to the flashiness, but seeing him work in tight spaces and lower the shoulder really showed a lot. The Colts did a pretty good job of stopping the run in this game, but Gibbs still got through with 90 yards and a touchdown. Jared Goff The Colts did everything they could to get pressure on Goff and move him off his spot. They succeeded. This was not a solid day for the Lions offensive line. They gave up 18 pressures in total. Still, Goff managed to get some tough throws off and keep his composure. He completed 72.2% of his passes in this game. Losers Kindle Vildor I know there's some Lions fans that are super happy to celebrate this downfall because in September in suggested he split reps with Arnold for two games while Arnold worked on his penalty problem after eight of them in three games. Vildor was really bad in this game. There's no way around it. He's shown to be a good special teams player and good rotational guy. Starting might be a problem though. He gave up three catches for 61 yards in the first half. He did clean things up in the second half and didn't allow any catches, but he needs to work on his technique and try to keep up out there. The Lions also need to hope they can get Arnold and Davis back for Thursday because they need them badly. Sam LaPorta A rough one for LaPorta. He had a bad drop early on and then was out of place on some other stuff. Plus he struggled with blocking both the pass and the run. We know he's good, but you have to wonder when he snaps out of the sophomore slump. Frank Ragnow Ragnow has had an All-Pro season if you ask me, but this is a little blip on his radar. He allowed three pressures and two quarterback hits in this game. The Colts really wanted to attack the interior and they concentrated a lot of effort on Ragnow. 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