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Campaign ME
26 minutes ago
- Business
- Campaign ME
Edelman UAE makes key leadership appointments
Edelman has announced new leadership appointments across its UAE team in an effort to reinforce its specialist capabilities in Health, Crisis & Risk, and Brand. These internal moves promotions aim to reflect Edelman's ongoing investment in integrated, sector-led communications and the strength of its senior talent across the region. Lauren Brush has assumed the role of Head of Health, bringing a track record of advising high-profile global stakeholders, including the Saudi Ministry of Health and leading U.S.-based medical associations. Her work spans pandemic response, BRCA testing, and the launch of the UAE's first-ever telemedicine portal. Already a key advisor on Edelman's partnership with M42 and its expansive portfolio, Brush will now lead the development of the firm's health offer in the region, helping clients navigate an increasingly high-impact and rapidly shifting sector. Chase Burns has been appointed Head of Crisis & Risk, expanding his role within Edelman's Corporate Practice. He currently leads the work for the Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO), Hub71 and ATRC. With more than 15 years of experience both in-house and advising clients through high-stakes, reputationally sensitive situations across aviation, advanced technology and sovereign investment, Burns has overseen responses to aircraft groundings, geopolitical attacks, and pandemic-related disruptions. As scrutiny intensifies and exposure to misinformation and disinformation, operational disruption, and geopolitical risks grows, Burns will lead the development of Edelman's integrated crisis and risk advisory services in the region, helping clients anticipate, navigate and recover from complex situations, while also representing the region within Edelman's global crisis leadership team. Lastly, Deepanshi Tandon has been appointed Head of Brand for Edelman UAE. In her role, she will lead the Brand practice, building on Edelman's expertise in creating earned-first, trusted brands that drive influence and shape culture. She brings more than 15 years of experience and has led several global brands across markets and sectors, spearheading strategic, creative, and culturally resonant work. Tandon currently leads work for clients such as PepsiCo and Nissan Middle East and has played a central role in shaping brand reputation strategies and leading integrated, multi-channel campaigns that drive cultural relevance and impact. On the appointments, Omar Qirem, CEO, Edelman Middle East, said: 'These leadership updates reflect both our investment in specialist talent and our commitment to developing leadership from within. Lauren, Chase and Deepanshi bring a powerful combination of subject matter expertise, client trust, and integrated thinking that will be instrumental to our next chapter of growth in the region.' The global communications firm operates wholly owned offices in Abu Dhabi, Dubai, and Riyadh as part of Edelman's broader Middle East network.
USA Today
2 days ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Counting down the top 11 safeties in LSU history: Where do Delpit, Landry, and Adams rank?
LSU football has a rich history at the safety position. Few programs produce secondary talent on LSU's level, which has earned LSU the nickname of DBU (defensive back university). Throughout the 2000s and 2010s, LSU built elite defenses on the backend. In the 2000s, we saw Laron Landry and Craig Steltz play at an All-American level. Jamal Adams and Grant Delpit continued that tradition a decade later. But the tradition started before those players were even born with guys like Greg Jackson leading the way in the 1900s. These lists are never easy. It's hard enough to decide on the 10 most deserving names. After it's narrowed down, it's even harder to find the right order, especially with the amount of talent that's come through Baton Rouge over the years. I tried to consider a variety of factors, from raw talent, production, all-conference accolades, All-American honors, and NFL Draft position. Here are the 11 best safeties in LSU football history. 11. Chad Jones Jones spent three years at LSU and played in all 40 games, making 19 starts. As a junior in 2019, Jones racked up 74 tackles, three picks, with six pass breakups. Jones was quick to make an impact after arriving at LSU. As a true freshman, he made 34 tackles, three tackles for loss, two sacks, a pick, a forced fumble, and three pass breakups. It wasn't just defense where Jones made his impact. Against Mississippi State in 2009, Jones returned a punt 93 yards for a touchdown to give LSU a 30-21 lead in the fourth quarter. That score proved to be key as LSU won 30-26. Jones was a two-sport standout and won a national title with the football team and the LSU baseball team. 10. Craig Burns Burns wasn't all that different from Jones, except he wore the LSU uniform 35 years earlier. Burns was a playmaker in the secondary who also returned punts and was a star on the baseball team. Burns eight interceptions in 1970 is tied for first place in program history. He finished his career with 12 picks, one of the best marks in LSU history. Burns earned second-team All-SEC honors in 1970. Burns had a career day with three picks vs. Ole Miss in 1970. 9. Liffort Hobley Hobley picked off 10 passes in his LSU career, one of the best marks in program history. Six of those picks came in 1984, when Hobley was an All-SEC safety. Hobley came up big in the Sugar Bowl vs. Nebraska, picking off two passes. He earned All-SEC honors twice in his career and was a third-round pick in the 1985 NFL Draft. 8. Craig Steltz Steltz is one of four LSU safeties to earn consensus All-American honors. Steltz didn't become a full-time starter until his final year with LSU in 2007, but he made the most of it. Steltz was a team captain on a national championship-winning defense. He picked off six passes and forced three fumbles. Steltz's 11 career interceptions. Steltz was a finalist for the Thorpe Award, annually given to the top defensive back in college football. He was a first-team All-SEC and a fourth-round pick in the NFL Draft. 7. Eric Reid Reid was a member of LSU's dominant secondary in 2011. Reid's 2011 interception vs. Alabama is remembered as one of the best plays in LSU history. In the fourth quarter of a 6-6 game, Reid wrestled a jump ball away from Alabama's tight end to secure the turnover. LSU went on to win 9-6. That moment was representative of the plays Reid made throughout his LSU career. Reid was a first-team All-American in 2012 and a second-team All-American in 2011. He earned all-conference honors in 2011 and 2012 before moving on to be a first-round pick in the 2013 NFL Draft. 6. Greg Jackson Jackson earned first-team All-American honors in 1988 from Gannett News Service. He was named first-team All-SEC by the Associated Press and SEC coaches. Jackson came up with seven picks in 1988. Jackson was dangerous with the ball and his 219 interception return yards in 1988 remain an SEC record. He was a team captain as LSU went 6-1 in conference play thanks to a stellar defense. Jackson was a versatile secondary player who went on to be a third-round pick in the 1989 NFL Draft. 5. Jamal Adams Jamal Adams is one of the most talented defenders to wear the LSU uniform. He was a five-star recruit before the New York Jets selected Adams with the No. 6 overall pick in the 2017 NFL Draft. Adams made an impact as a true freshman in 2014, but saw his career take off in 2015. Adams earned second-team All-SEC recognition and finished the year with 67 tackles, five tackles for loss, six pass breakups, and four interceptions. In 2016, Adams took it up a notch, earning first-team All-American honors. LSU's 2026 defense was one of the best in the nation with Adams holding it down in the secondary. Few LSU defenders were as fun to watch as Jamal Adams. 4. Grant Delpit Grant Delpit won the Thorpe Award in 2019 as a leader on LSU's national championship-winning defense. He was a consensus All-American and first-team All-SEC. But for as good as Delpit was in 2019, he was even better in 2018, when he was a finalist for the Nagurski Award. In 2018, Delpit led the SEC with five picks and ranked No. 2 in the SEC in pass breakups. He finished the year with 74 tackles, 9.5 tackles for loss, and five sacks. It's hard to find another player who made Delpit's impact in coverage, stopping the run, and rushing the passer. Delpit did it all, and he did it at an elite level, leaving LSU with a national title ring. 3. Chris Williams Coming in at No. 3, we have LSU's all-time interceptions leader Chris Williams. Williams played corner and safety at LSU, but he played enough safety to be on this list. Williams picked off 20 passes at LSU, including an eight-interception campaign in 1980. Williams earned first-team All-SEC honors that year. Williams was a second-team All-SEC in the prior season, too. Williams was a top contributor at LSU from 1977-1980 and was a second-round pick in 1981. It's tough to find a player who made a high impact like Williams in all four years. 2. LaRon Landry Landry's talent speaks for itself. It's why he was the No. 6 overall pick in the 2007 NFL Draft. Landry's resume is strong, and he has a case to be the top-ranked player on this list. Landry was a second-team All-SEC in 2003 as a member of LSU's national championship-winning defense. In 2004, Landry earned all-conference recognition again. In 2005, Landry earned third-team All-American honors. And then in 2006, Landry was a Thorpe Award semifinalist, first-team All-SEC, and first-team All-American. Landry's 315 career tackles rank top 10 in school history, and his 12 career interceptions rank third in LSU history. 1. Tommy Casanova Tommy Casanova was a two-time consensus All-American in the secondary for LSU. Casanova made an impact in all three phases of the game, contributing on offense and special teams, too. Casanova emerged in 1970 as one of the best players in the nation. He entered 1971 in the Heisman conversation, but an injury in 1971 cost Casanova five games. Casanova still managed to earn first-team All-American honors again. Casanova was selected in the second round of the 1972 NFL Draft. As a pro, he went on to be a three-time Pro Bowler. Casanova finished his LSU career with three first-team All-SEC selections.
The Herald Scotland
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Herald Scotland
Loving homage to a Scots football great means his memory will live on
King's Theatre, Glasgow Neil Cooper Four stars The football season may theoretically be over for the summer, but as diehard fans know in their bones, it never really ends. With this in mind, this latest and apparently final run of Davie Carswell's loving homage to one of Celtic Football Club's greatest heroes, whose life was so cruelly cut short by skin cancer in 2008 aged just 51, could probably be seen as either a pre season warm-up. And what a match Carswell and director Adam Felix O'Brien have knitted together. Burns is brought to life by way of a series of dramatised anecdotes that make up the story of a man who came up from Glasgow's Calton district to become a top-flight player and manager of the team that was already in his blood. As the play makes clear too, Burns never forgot his own description of himself as 'a supporter who got lucky.' Football may be at the play's centre, but Carswell's script focuses on the man beyond, be it as husband, father, devout Catholic and, in the eyes of many, a real life saviour. Standing forever beside the love of his life Rosemary, we see Burns as hopeless at housework as he is nimble on the dancefloor. He moves from living room to chapel with an easy humour and a common touch that translated readily to the millions of fans who put their faith in him, knowing he was one of them. Read more As embodied by Liam Harkins, Burns here is possessed with heroism and humility, kept on an even keel by Rosemary, played with just as much heart by Sarah-Louise Greer. James McAnerney, Ruairidh Forde and Tom Carter double up as assorted interviewers, priests and a green clad chorus who mark the passing of time with comic banter. With Burns' son Michael as executive producer on the show, both he, his siblings and their now sadly late mother are shown interviewed on film. The result is as much family album as theatre in a show that brings the audience together to pay tribute to their hero in an act of mutual devotion that ensures his memory will live forever.
Irish Post
4 days ago
- Irish Post
Firefighter attacked as service called to 72 bonfire incidents during 'challenging' Eleventh Night
A FIREFIGHTER was attacked during a 'challenging' evening for the Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service (NIFRS) as it dealt with 72 bonfire-related incidents over the Eleventh Night. Area Commander Andy Burns described the attack as an isolated incident, adding that most people supported the service through the evening. However, he said that during a three-hour period, the number of emergency calls received by the service was up by 154 per cent on the same time last year. "It was a challenging and extremely busy night for NIFRS with an increase in demand for our Regional Control Centre and emergency response," said Mr Burns. Bonfire incidents Bonfires are traditionally lit every year in unionist areas of Northern Ireland on the night before the Twelfth of July, which marks the victory of Protestant King William of Orange over Catholic King James II. During the eight-hour period between 6pm on July 11 and 2am on July 12, the fire service received 277 emergency 999 calls. This resulted in firefighters attending 194 operational incidents, 72 of which were bonfire-related, with peak activity occurring between 10pm and 1am. "During this period, the number of emergency calls received increased by 154 per cent when compared to 2024," said Mr Burns. He added: "I would like to thank our firefighters, Regional Control Centre personnel and support employees involved in the operational response tonight. "Despite the period of increased demand to bonfire-related incidents, we worked hard to ensure emergency response across Northern Ireland was maintained. "Disappointingly, a firefighter was attacked while attending a bonfire in Lisburn. They were not injured and remained on duty. "This was an isolated incident and not reflective of the support shown to firefighters in carrying out their duties across the evening." Wildfires and collisions In addition to bonfire-related incidents, firefighters also had to contend with a range of emergency calls throughout Thursday evening. These included a number of wildfires, with five appliances despatched to the Bloody Bridge area of Newcastle and a three-vehicle road traffic collision with 10 casualties in Rathfriland, Co. Down. Due to the high temperatures and dry weather over the Bank Holiday weekend in the North, the NIFRS expects the period of heightened operational activity to continue over the coming days. "We are prepared and ready to respond and are encouraging everyone to stay vigilant to the risk of fire in the countryside and to follow our advice to help keep themselves and their loved ones safe,' said Mr Burns. See More: Bonfires, Eleventh Night, NIFRS, Twelfth Of July
News18
5 days ago
- Sport
- News18
Forza Azzurri! Australian Burns Finds Identity As Italy Create History
Last Updated: Regardless of what happens in the event, Italian cricket team's legacy is already set as first-time entrants to the global event. Joe Burns' career seemed to be going nowhere when Queensland left him out of their contracted players' list in April 2024. This was a tough blow for the Australian, who was already grieving the tragic death of his brother in February that year. In an emotional Instagram post, Burns confessed that it was a 'daily battle that I often lose." However, sports often offer small escape routes to those truly dedicated, and for Burns, it came through his connection to Italy via his mother's heritage. This was a blessing for both Burns and Italy, who qualified for their first ICC World Cup by securing a spot in next year's T20 event in India and Sri Lanka on Friday. 'I don't think words will ever describe emotions to this team and to this country. Sacrifice, dedication and commitment to a dream — we have walked this path into the unknown together to tour the first World Cup," Burns wrote on his Instagram wall shortly after the team's qualification. Burns' emotions were genuine. This opportunity allowed him to continue his association with top-level cricket and provided Italy with a world-class professional who had significant experience in international and highly competitive Australian domestic cricket. Burns Starts New Journey With Italy Italy quickly appointed Burns as their captain in their effort to qualify for the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 through the European sub-regional Qualifiers. In the group stage, the team was grouped with France, Isle of Man, Luxembourg, and Turkey. It was a big dream for a team that played its first T20 International in 2019 against Germany. Despite a lack of pedigree and resources, they dared to dream. They started strong with a 77-run win over Luxembourg in Rome and followed it with a five-wicket victory over France and a seven-wicket win against Isle of Man. The nine-wicket win over Turkey propelled them to the final against Romania, which they won by a massive 160-run margin in June 2024. Burns made a lasting impact in that victory with a 108 off 55 balls. This powered Italy to the ICC European Qualifiers, where they were grouped with Netherlands, Scotland, Jersey, and Guernsey. They began with a comfortable seven-wicket win over Guernsey and outclassed Scotland by 12 runs. An abandoned match against Jersey gave them a point, which, combined with a superior net run rate, allowed Italy to overcome the nine-wicket defeat against Netherlands in the last league match on Friday and qualify for the ICC event to be jointly hosted by India and Sri Lanka. It was a moment of catharsis for Italy and Burns. The Azzurri have delicate cricket connections, as AC Milan Cricket and Football clubs were founded by an Englishman – Herbert Kilpin – in 1899. Former Italian and Inter Milan forward Cristian Vieri was a cricket enthusiast during his school days in Australia and often spoke passionately about the sport. Italian Cricket's Identity But now, Italian cricket has an identity of its own. Burns' mention of walking together in his Instagram post was not a mere fancy tribute. This Italian team is indeed a mix of cultures. Burns is an Australian, as are Harry Manenti, Ben Manenti, and Grant Stewart. Emilio Gay, who was part of the England Lions against India A, and Marcus Campopiano came from England. There cannot be an Associate cricket team without a touch of the subcontinent, and thus Italy has Jaspreet Singh, who is from Punjab, and Crishan Priyantha Kalugamage, who has Sri Lankan roots. Justin and Anthony Mosca add some Italian flavour. 'I hope this team can be a beacon for everyone to connect through family, through sport and through a shared story," an emotional Burns penned. But Italy needs to overcome more accomplished rivals in the World Cup next year to add more chapters to an already incredible story. 'I think it's coming together, the confidence is high in the group and we've got some very experienced players in the team, experience from all over the world as well," the team's assistant coach Kevin O'Brien, a former Ireland player, told ICC. Regardless of what happens in the event, this team's legacy is already set as first-time entrants to the global event. They are no longer the unknowns. They are confident competitors in a field dominated by the big boys. Burns can lead the side with pride, having set aside a crushing personal trauma to find a new purpose in life and career. He knows it. 'Many of those who walk with us forever be proud. Without them, we never have dared to dream. This is our legacy," he wrote. Forza Azzurri! With PTI Inputs About the Author Cricketnext Staff A team of reporters, writers and editors brings you news, analyses, features, live scores, results, stats and everything that's cricket from all over the globe. Follow @cricketnext Get latest Cricket news, live score and match results on News18. Download the News18 App to stay updated! tags : icc ICC T20 World Cup ICC T20 World Cup 2026 Italy cricket team joe burns view comments Location : New Delhi, India, India First Published: July 12, 2025, 14:07 IST News cricket Forza Azzurri! Australian Burns Finds Identity As Italy Create History Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
