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No. 14 Kentucky women roll past Arizona State with scoring and rebounding balance 77-61The Nigerian All-Share Index (ASI) closed on a positive note on December 6, 2024, advancing by 96.64 points to settle at 98,210.75. This represents a modest 0.10% gain, amid increases in both trading volume and market capitalization. Trading activity saw a significant uptick, with 1 billion shares changing hands—a 43.98% rise compared to the previous trading day. Related Stories Market Wrap: UPL leads gainers with 10% surge as All-Share Index dips, REDSTAREX tops losers Market Wrap: All-Share Index climbs 472.43 points to 98,174.99 as GOLDBREW leads gainers, SUNUASSUR tops losers Market capitalization remained robust, holding steady at N59.5 trillion, supported by 7,220 individual transactions. Among the top gainers, GOLDBREW led the pack with a 9.98% rise, followed closely by JAPAULGOLD, which surged by 9.30%. SUNUASSUR rounded out the top three with a solid 9.07% increase. On the downside, ETERNA was the biggest loser, shedding 4.62% of its value, while STERLINGNG followed closely behind with a 4.12% decline. In terms of trading activity, WEMABANK and FIDELITYBK were the day’s most actively traded stocks, attracting substantial volumes and dominating the market. Market Summary Current ASI: 98,210.75 points Previous ASI: 98,114.11 points Day Change: +0.1% Year-to-Date Performance: +31.34% Volume Traded: 1 billion shares Deals: 7,220 Top 5 gainers GOLDBREW: up 9.98% to N5.40 JAPAULGOLD: up 9.30% to N2.35 SUNUASSUR: up 9.07% to N5.05 SOVRENINS: up 7.69% to N0.84 NSLTECH: up 7.69% to N0.70 Top 5 losers ETERNA: down 4.62% to N22.70 STERLINGNG: down 4.12% to N4.65 PRESTIGE: down 3.85% to N0.75 CONHALLPLC: down 3.85% to N2.50 CHAMPION: down 3.50% to N3.86 On December 6, 2024, the Nigerian equities market saw a notable increase in trading volume, rising by 43.98%. A total of 1 billion shares changed hands, a significant jump from the 722 million shares traded in the previous session. WEMABANK emerged as the day’s most actively traded stock, with a dominant 472.4 million shares exchanged. FIDELITYBK followed closely, with 251.5 million shares traded, while FCMB recorded 40.1 million shares. Other key contributors included UBA, which traded 42.2 million shares, and JAPAULGOLD, rounding out the top five with 20.6 million shares. In terms of trading value, WEMABANK led the way with a substantial N4.1 billion in transactions. FIDELITYBK closely followed, with N4.0 billion, indicating strong investor confidence in both stocks. MTNN and CHAMPION also garnered attention, contributing N2.8 billion and N1.4 billion to the total market value, respectively. TRANSPOWER rounded out the top five with N975.3 million in trades. Among the SWOOT stocks—those with market capitalizations exceeding N1 trillion—none experienced any price movement during the session. However, within the FUGAZ group, which includes FBNH, UBA, GTCO, ACCESSCORP, and ZENITH BANK, only ZENITH BANK saw a decline, shedding 0.11%. On the positive side, ACCESSCORP posted a 3.12% gain, followed by FBNH at 1.35%, UBA at 1.34%, and GTCO at 0.85%. If the positive momentum seen in individual stocks persists, the index could potentially approach the 99,000 mark and surpass the N60 trillion market capitalization threshold in the near term. With strong bullish sentiment and continued investor interest across multiple sectors, the Nigerian equities market is poised to maintain its upward trajectory in the coming sessions.
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(CNN) — The Supreme Court agreed Friday to decide whether the families of victims of terrorist attacks in Israel may sue the Palestinian Authority in federal court for hundreds of millions of dollars in damages. The Supreme Court agreed to hear two cases: one from family members who sued the Palestinian Authority and the Palestine Liberation Organization, and the other from the Biden administration, which is siding with those families. At issue are a series of deadly attacks inside Israel that date to the Second Intifada in the early 2000s. The case is not directly related to – but will take place in the shadow of – the current conflict in the Middle East between Israel and Hamas . In one of the cases now before the justices, a federal court in 2015 awarded victims more than $650 million under the federal Anti-Terrorism Act, which permits Americans to sue for damages caused by terrorism. But the 2nd US Circuit Court of Appeals reversed that verdict, ruling that courts lacked jurisdiction over the Palestine Liberation Organization and the Palestinian Authority. The Supreme Court declined to review that decision in 2018, but Congress then enacted a law in 2019 that allowed the plaintiffs to haul the Palestinian groups into court. As the litigation continued, lower courts ruled that the new law violated the equal protection clause. The Biden administration intervened to defend the law, and the administration appealed to the Supreme Court in August. The plaintiffs described the 2nd Circuit decision as “more than dangerous” and “flat wrong.” The Palestinian Authority told the Supreme Court in a briefing that because it does not “maintain any constitutionally meaningful connection to the United States,” allowing federal courts to exercise jurisdiction over claims “for alleged attacks in Israel and Palestine would violate due process.” The Supreme Court will hear arguments in the spring and hand down a decision before July. The-CNN-Wire TM & © 2024 Cable News Network, Inc., a Warner Bros. Discovery Company. All rights reserved.In the wake of the Assad regime’s collapse , Israel did the world a major service. Over the past few days, the Israeli Air Force struck dozens of alleged Syrian chemical weapons sites to prevent these capabilities from falling into the hands of potential terrorists. Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar announced on Monday, “We attacked strategic weapons, the residual chemical weapons capabilities, long-range missiles and rockets, so they won’t fall into the hands of radicals.” The United States, apparently content to let Jerusalem handle this critical military task while it struck Islamic State targets in Syria, must now help finish the job. With a bit of luck, diplomacy will be sufficient, but the effectiveness of talking likely depends on speaking softly while carrying a big stick. The priority for Washington is to pressure Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) — the power behind Syria’s new governing authority — to let international inspectors in and certify Damascus’ chemical weapons are verifiably eliminated. HTS is a US- and UN-designated terrorist organization that is an offshoot of al-Qaeda, so more than a little caution is in order. A US official told Axios on Sunday that Washington believes it has “good fidelity” on Syria’s chemical weapons inventory, and that these capabilities are not currently at risk for acquisition by non-state groups. Thanks, on the latter, no doubt, goes to Jerusalem. To the end, the Assad regime possessed a robust stockpile of chemical weapons, along with chemical agents, precursors, and associated research capabilities, munitions, storage, and testing sites. The US State Department assessed as recently as May 2024 that Syria had an undeclared chemical weapons program, which it used to attack its own people on at least 50 verified occasions between 2012 and 2019. The actual figure is likely far higher . In 2013, Damascus used the debilitating nerve agent, sarin, to murder 1,400 people in Ghouta. Threatened with US airstrikes, Syria agreed to join the Chemical Weapons Convention, which would entail surrendering its arsenal. It pretended to comply, and Washington played along. But Damascus used sarin again to attack civilians in Khan Shaykhun in 2017, and chlorine gas to kill dozens in Douma in April 2018, among dozens of other instances. Donald Trump, then in his first term, responded with air strikes both times. Last month, the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) reported that it still could not assert Syria’s chemical weapons program is fully dismantled. The OPCW affirmed on Monday that it stands ready to help, pledging continued “commitment to clarifying gaps, discrepancies, and inconsistencies in Syrian chemical weapons declaration amidst political transition.” HTS has publicly indicated that it does not seek to use chemical weapons, has offered to secure regime chemical weapon sites, and has pledged cooperation with international monitors. If those pledges are not fulfilled, HTS or other jihadists could exploit Assad’s chemical weaponry for their own purposes. They could use them in attacks, pass them to allies for use abroad, or sell the weapons to other groups. Washington, which has initiated communications with HTS through intermediaries such as Turkey, must now pressure HTS to follow through on its pledges if Syria is to receive any form of American sanctions relief or assistance. The HTS-backed government desperately needs both things. Thirteen years of civil war reduced the economy to rubble. If sanctions remain in place, reconstruction will be extraordinarily difficult. The United States must also insist that HTS ensure OPCW inspectors remain safe . The findings of OPCW investigations , as well as new documentation that may come to light, will help ensure Syria’s chemical weapons assets are fully destroyed and dismantled and related evidence can be used to initiate prosecutions against those responsible for using them on Assad’s behalf. Jerusalem acted swiftly and wisely by destroying Syria’s chemical weapon stocks. Washington must now ensure HTS lets international inspectors finish the job. Andrea Stricker is deputy director of the Nonproliferation and Biodefense Program and a research fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD). Follow her on X @StrickerNonpro . FDD is a Washington, DC-based, nonpartisan research institute focused on national security and foreign policy.
Title: Cooperation with the Syrian Democratic Forces Alliance? Removal of Terrorist Designation? U.S. Voices Out
Overall, the situation surrounding Esposito’s potential move to Napoli and Inter Milan’s involvement in the deal highlights the complexities and strategic considerations that clubs must navigate in the transfer market. It also underscores the importance of long-term planning and talent development in modern football.