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Georgia's rights ombudsman on Tuesday accused police of torturing pro-European Union protesters rallying for six consecutive days against the government's decision to shelve EU accession talks amid a post-election crisis. The country of some 3.7 million has been rocked by demonstrations since the ruling Georgian Dream party announced last week it would halt EU accession talks. Police on Tuesday evening used water cannon and tear gas on the sixth night of pro-EU protests in Tbilisi after the prime minister threatened demonstrators with reprisals amid a deepening crisis in the Black Sea nation. Georgia's Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze has refused to back down and threatened Tuesday to punish political opponents, accusing them of being behind violence at mass protests. Protesters gathered outside parliament for a sixth straight night but the crowd appeared slightly smaller than on recent nights, an AFP journalist saw. Draped in EU and Georgian flags, protesters booed riot police officers and threw fireworks. Police responded by directing hoses at the protesters, with some dancing in the jets and others sheltering under umbrellas. The police ordered demonstrators to leave through loud hailers and used water cannon to push the crowd away from the parliament. Then they deployed tear gas against the crowd in a nearby street, causing protesters to cough, with some using saline solution to wash out their eyes. Police roughly detained some demonstrators, Georgian independent television showed. Ombudsman Levan Ioseliani said in a statement that most injuries sustained by detained protesters "are concentrated on the face, eyes, and head", adding that "the location, nature, and severity of these injuries strongly suggest that police are using violence against citizens as a punitive measure", which "constitutes an act of torture." Tensions were already high after October parliamentary elections that saw Georgian Dream return to power amid accusations that it rigged the vote. But Kobakhidze's decision that Georgia would not hold EU membership talks until 2028 triggered uproar, although he insisted the country is still heading towards membership. The mostly young protesters accuse Georgian Dream of acting on Russian orders and fear the ex-Soviet country will end up back under Russian influence. Demonstrators projected a message Tuesday that read "thank you for not being tired" onto the parliament building, an AFP reporter saw. During the latest wave of protests, 293 people have been detained, the interior ministry said Tuesday evening, while 143 police have been injured. The health ministry said that on Monday evening 23 protesters were injured. "We want freedom and we do not want to find ourselves in Russia," 21-year-old protester Nika Maghradze told AFP. Demonstrators accuse the government of betraying Georgia's bid for EU membership, which is enshrined in its constitution and supported by around 80 percent of the population. Nugo Chigvinadze, 41, who works in logistics, told AFP at Tuesday's protest that he did not believe the prime minister's claim that the country is still aiming for EU membership. "Whatever our government is saying is a lie. No one believed it. No one," he said. "They are not intending to enter the European Union." Pro-EU President Salome Zurabishvili -- at loggerheads with the government -- has backed the protest and demanded a re-run of the disputed parliamentary vote. But Tbilisi's top court on Tuesday rejected a lawsuit filed by Zurabishvili and opposition parties to overturn the election result. That announcement came shortly after Kobakhidze -- who has ruled out talks with the opposition -- vowed to punish his opponents. "Opposition politicians who have orchestrated the violence in recent days while hiding in their offices will not escape responsibility," he told a press conference. International criticism of Georgia's handling of the protests has grown, with several Western countries saying Tbilisi had used excessive force. Kobakhidze threatened to punish civil servants who join the protests, after several ambassadors and a deputy foreign minister resigned. "We are closely monitoring everyone's actions, and they will not go without a response," he said. Using Kremlin-style language, Kobakhidze alleged the protest movement was "funded from abroad". He also accused non-government groups -- attacked in a repressive pre-election campaign by authorities -- of being behind the protests. At Tuesday's demonstration, Tsotne, 28, who works in IT, defied the threats of reprisals, saying: "It's a peaceful protest, of course but I guess as an individual, I'm ready to defend my country here." Georgia this year adopted Russian-style legislation designed to restrict the activity of NGOs as well measures that the EU says curb LGBTQ rights. The laws prompted the United States to slap sanctions on Georgian officials. But Kobakhidze said his government hoped that the "US attitudes towards us will change after January 20" -- when Donald Trump takes office. Meanwhile, NATO chief Mark Rutte on Tuesday slammed the situation as "deeply concerning", condemning "unequivocally" the reports of violence. led-jc-am-im/givNPP Candidate for Cape Coast North Pledges Support for Vulnerable Communities Ahead of Elections
Shares of Inspire Faithward Mid Cap Momentum ETF ( NYSEARCA:GLRY – Get Free Report ) fell 1.2% on Friday . The stock traded as low as $31.10 and last traded at $31.24. 3,927 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 66% from the average session volume of 11,711 shares. The stock had previously closed at $31.63. Inspire Faithward Mid Cap Momentum ETF Stock Down 1.2 % The stock’s 50 day moving average is $31.96 and its two-hundred day moving average is $31.15. The company has a market capitalization of $63.42 million, a PE ratio of 14.54 and a beta of 0.82. Hedge Funds Weigh In On Inspire Faithward Mid Cap Momentum ETF Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC grew its stake in Inspire Faithward Mid Cap Momentum ETF by 9.1% in the second quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC now owns 14,072 shares of the company’s stock valued at $424,000 after purchasing an additional 1,169 shares during the last quarter. Synergy Asset Management LLC grew its position in shares of Inspire Faithward Mid Cap Momentum ETF by 21.2% in the 2nd quarter. Synergy Asset Management LLC now owns 11,036 shares of the company’s stock worth $332,000 after buying an additional 1,933 shares during the last quarter. PFG Advisors bought a new position in shares of Inspire Faithward Mid Cap Momentum ETF during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $1,515,000. Inspire Advisors LLC lifted its position in Inspire Faithward Mid Cap Momentum ETF by 22.1% during the second quarter. Inspire Advisors LLC now owns 36,935 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,112,000 after acquiring an additional 6,678 shares during the last quarter. Finally, CWM LLC acquired a new stake in Inspire Faithward Mid Cap Momentum ETF in the third quarter valued at approximately $764,000. About Inspire Faithward Mid Cap Momentum ETF The Inspire Faithward Mid Cap Momentum ESG ETF (GLRY) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in mid cap equity. The fund seeks to maximize growth and outperform its benchmark by actively selecting US mid-cap stocks that are screened for their alignment in biblical values. GLRY was launched on Dec 7, 2020 and is managed by Inspire. Featured Articles Receive News & Ratings for Inspire Faithward Mid Cap Momentum ETF Daily - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and analysts' ratings for Inspire Faithward Mid Cap Momentum ETF and related companies with MarketBeat.com's FREE daily email newsletter .MADRID (AP) — Getafe scored twice in three minutes midway through the second half to beat struggling Valladolid 2-0 and record only its second win in La Liga on Friday. The victory ended Getafe’s five-game winless run and lifted it into 15th place in the 20-team standings. Valladolid remained second to last. In the buildup to the match, Getafe sporting director Rubén Reyes described the game as a final but his team was lucky not to go behind as Valladolid created more of the early chances. However, the home side took control in the 69th minute when substitute Álvaro Rodríguez got the opener. Three minutes later, man of the match Allan Nyom made it 2-0. “There’s been a lot of games where we’ve run and fought but lost or drawn,” Nyom, the veteran Cameroon full back, said. “A game that reflects the effort we’ve put in in training is very welcome.” Adding to Valladolid’s woes, coach Paulo Pezzolano was sent off before halftime. The Uruguayan has the league’s worst disciplinary record, with seven yellow cards before Friday’s red. ___ AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccer The Associated PressWorld Don't miss out on the headlines from World. Followed categories will be added to My News. Russian President Vladimir Putin the conflict in Ukraine had characteristics of a “global” war and did not rule out strikes on Western countries such as the UK and the US.. The Kremlin strongman spoke out after a day of frayed nerves, with Russia test-firing a new generation intermediate-range missile at Ukraine -- which Putin hinted was capable of unleashing a nuclear payload. Ukraine had earlier on Thursday accused Russia of firing an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) for the first time in history at the central Ukrainian city of Dnipro, while the UN Secretary-General branded the new missile’s use “worrying”. Ukraine’s key backer the United States played down suggestions that Russia had launched an ICBM, echoing Putin’s description of the “experimental” weapon. Yet while stopping short of calling it “intercontinental”, Britain warned the weapon had “a range of several thousand kilometres” -- enough to make good on Putin’s threat of striking the West. A grab taken from footage released online on November 21, 2024 by the Ukrainian charity "Come Back Alive" shows flashes over the Ukrainian city of Dnipro. Kyiv accused Russia of launching an intercontinental ballistic missile attack at Ukraine for the first time on November 21, 2024 but without a nuclear warhead in a new escalation of the conflict. (AFP) Ukrainian firefighters work on a burning building after air-attack, in Dnipro, where they claim Russia launched an intercontinental ballistic missile overnight. (AFP) In a defiant address to the nation, Russia’s president railed at Ukraine’s allies granting permission for Kyiv to use Western-supplied weapons to strike targets on Russian territory, warning of retaliation. In recent days Ukraine has fired US and UK-supplied missiles at Russian territory for the first time, escalating already sky-high tensions in the brutal nearly three-year-long conflict. “We consider ourselves entitled to use our weapons against the military facilities of those countries that allow their weapons to be used against our facilities,” Putin said. He said the US-sent Army Tactical Missile System and British Storm Shadow payloads were shot down by Moscow’s air defences, adding: “The goals that the enemy obviously set were not achieved”. Kremlin spokesman Dmitri Peskov did however say Russia was doing everything to avoid a nuclear conflict, having updated its nuclear doctrine this week. Russia's President Vladimir Putin. (Photo by Vyacheslav PROKOFYEV / POOL / AFP) ‘Crazy neighbour’ The Ukrainian air force said Moscow had launched the missile as part of a barrage towards Dnipro, where local authorities said an infrastructure facility was hit and two civilians were wounded. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said experts were examining evidence before confirming an intercontinental ballistic missile had been fired by “our crazy neighbour”. He said that the attack bore “all the characteristics” of an ICBM attack and accused the Kremlin of “using Ukraine as a testing ground”. Putin said that Russia had carried out “testing in combat conditions of one of the newest Russian mid-range missile systems... Our engineers named it ‘Oreshnik’,” meaning “Hazel”. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky shakes hands with US President Joe Biden. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP) The attack on Dnipro comes just days after several foreign embassies shuttered temporarily in the Ukrainian capital, citing the threat of a large-scale strike. “It is another example of reckless behaviour from Russia, which only serves to strengthen our resolve in terms of standing by Ukraine for as long as it takes,” a spokesman for British Prime Minister Keir Starmer told reporters. The spokesman for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, Stephane Dujarric, said the new missile’s deployment was “another concerning and worrying development,” warning the war was “going in the wrong direction”. Yet a US official played down the threat, saying on condition of anonymity that the missile used was not an ICBM but an “experimental medium-range ballistic missile” -- seemingly confirmed by Putin’s address. Russia “likely possesses only a handful of these”, the official added. A Ukrainian serviceman of the 24 Separate Mechanized Brigade prepares to fire mortar towards Russian positions near the town of Chasiv Yar, in the Donetsk region. (AFP) Ukrainian firefighters work to extinguish flames after an air-attack, in Dnipro. (AFP) ‘Political value’ Ukraine’s air force said it had downed missiles launched on the industrial city, without elaborating on whether the new missile was among those downed. The head of the Dnipropetrovsk region where the city of Dnipro is located said the Russian aerial bombardment damaged a rehabilitation centre and several homes, as well as an industrial enterprise. “Two people were wounded -- a 57-year-old man was treated on the scene and a 42-year-old woman was hospitalised,” said the official, Sergiy Lysak. Fabian Hoffmann, a research fellow at the University of Oslo, who specialises in missile technology, said Russia had nothing to gain militarily by using an ICBM in such an attack. “This is all about the political effect. This is not about the military value,” Hoffmann told AFP. Firefighters survey the damage after a building is gutted by fire following a missile strike in Ukraine. (AFP) Russia and Ukraine have escalated their use of long-range missiles in recent days since Washington gave Kyiv permission to use its ATACMS against military targets inside Russia -- a long-standing Ukrainian request. British media meanwhile reported on Wednesday that Kyiv had launched UK-supplied Storm Shadow missiles at targets in Russia after being given the green light from London. Russia’s envoy to London on Thursday said that meant Britain was “now directly involved” in the Ukraine war, with Andrei Kelin telling Sky News “this firing cannot happen” without UK and NATO support. The defence ministry in Moscow said Thursday its air-defence systems had downed two Storm Shadows, without saying whether they had come down on Russian territory or in occupied Ukraine. The missile escalation is coming at a critical moment on the ground for Ukraine, as its defences buckle under Russian pressure across the sprawling front line. Russia claimed deeper advances in the war-battered Donetsk region, announcing on Thursday that its forces had captured another village close to Kurakhove, closing in on the town after months of steady advances. Moscow’s defence ministry said Russian forces had taken the small village of Dalne, five kilometres (three miles) south of Kurakhove. Lysak, the governor of the Dnipropetrovsk region, said that 26 people had been wounded in another strike on the town of Kryvyi Rig, where Zelensky was born. - with AFP More Coverage Troubling claims about seedy Laos bar Sean Combs accused of raping man Eileen Reslen - Page Six Originally published as Russia ‘fired intercontinental ballistic missile at Ukraine’ More related stories World Trump hit by shock withdrawal Donald Trump’s transition has been hit by its first major setback with one of the President-elect’s most controversial cabinet picks withdrawing his name. Read more World ‘Extreme’: US plan to tear Google apart Google has furiously responded to “extreme” calls from the US to shatter its monopoly over the tech world. Read more
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A judge on Monday delayed until January his decision on whether to resentence Erik and Lyle Menendez for killing their parents in their Beverly Hills mansion 35 years ago, squashing their family’s hope the brothers would be released and home for the holidays. Superior Court Judge Michael Jesic said at the hearing in Los Angeles that he needed time to review 17 boxes of documents and give a new district attorney in Los Angeles County time to weigh in on the case. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. Get any of our free email newsletters — news headlines, obituaries, sports, and more.
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The Reds were on fire as they scored 6 past Ange Postecoglou’s side to extend their lead on the top of the table. They took the lead in the 23rd minute when Luis Diaz headed in Trent Alexander-Arnold’s pinpoint cross, heading the ball past the goalkeeper. The advantage was doubled 13 minutes later as Alexis Mac Allister scored from close range, exposing Spurs’ defensive lapses. Tottenham managed a brief resurgence when James Maddison curled in a spectacular effort just before half-time. However, Liverpool restored their two-goal cushion minutes later with Dominik Szoboszlai finishing a well-executed counterattack to make it 3-1 at the break. Mohamed Salah added two quick goals in the second half to put Liverpool out of sight at 5-1. Despite late strikes from Dejan Kulusevski and Dominic Solanke, the Reds sealed the win with Diaz’s second goal in the dying minutes. Ryan Gravenberch reveals Liverpool targeted right-side of Spurs defence Most of the goals Liverpool scored came from the right-hand side and Gravenberch later revealed that it was part of their plan to target the right side of Spurs’ defence, with Radu Dragusin seen as the weak link. Granvenberch told : “Yeah we had a really good game plan, we wanted to keep them on the right side and press the right centre-back. Sometimes it went well and sometimes they did it good but by the end, I think we did really well.” Radu Dragusin endured a torrid evening, failing to spot Luis Diaz’s run for the opener and losing an aerial duel to Szoboszlai for Liverpool’s third. Radu Dragusin’s struggled at Tottenham so far The Romanian has not had the best of the starts to his Tottenham career. He joined them in January, choosing Spurs over Bayern Munich. However, the young centre-back initially struggled for game time given the presence of Cristian Romero and Micky van de Ven ahead of him. With both first-choice defenders sidelined, the 21-year-old has been given an extended run in the team, but his displays have highlighted his inexperience at the highest level. Ange Postecoglou now faces a critical decision about how to address his side’s defensive vulnerabilities. The absence of Romero and Van de Ven has left Tottenham exposed, with makeshift pairings struggling to cope against top-tier opponents like Liverpool.
Trump’s tariffs in his first term did little to alter the economy, but this time could be differentNEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks tiptoed to more records amid a mixed Tuesday of trading, tacking a touch more onto what’s already been a stellar year so far. The S&P 500 edged up by 2 points, or less than 0.1%, to set an all-time high for the 55th time this year. It’s climbed in 10 of the last 11 days and is on track for one of its best years since the turn of the millennium. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 76 points, or 0.2%, while the Nasdaq composite added 0.4% to its own record set a day earlier. AT&T rose 4.6% after it boosted its profit forecast for the year. It also announced a $10 billion plan to send cash to its investors by buying back its own stock, while saying it expects to authorize another $10 billion of repurchases in 2027. On the losing end of Wall Street was U.S. Steel, which fell 8%. President-elect Donald Trump reiterated on social media that he would not let Japan’s Nippon Steel take over the iconic Pennsylvania steelmaker. Nippon Steel announced plans last December to buy the Pittsburgh-based steel producer for $14.1 billion in cash, raising concerns about what the transaction could mean for unionized workers, supply chains and U.S. national security. Earlier this year, President Joe Biden also came out against the acquisition. Tesla sank 1.6% after a judge in Delaware reaffirmed a previous ruling that the electric car maker must revoke Elon Musk’s multibillion-dollar pay package. The judge denied a request by attorneys for Musk and Tesla’s corporate directors to vacate her ruling earlier this year requiring the company to rescind the unprecedented pay package. All told, the S&P 500 rose 2.73 points to 6,049.88. The Dow fell 76.47 to 44,705.53, and the Nasdaq composite gained 76.96 to 19,480.91. In the bond market, Treasury yields held relatively steady after a report showed U.S. employers were advertising slightly more job openings at the end of October than a month earlier. Continued strength there would raise optimism that the economy could remain out of a recession that many investors had earlier worried was inevitable. The yield on the 10-year Treasury rose to 4.23% from 4.20% from late Monday. Yields have seesawed since Election Day amid worries that Trump’s preferences for lower tax rates and bigger tariffs could spur higher inflation along with economic growth. But traders are still confident the Federal Reserve will cut its main interest rate again at its next meeting in two weeks. They’re betting on a nearly three-in-four chance of that, according to data from CME Group. Lower rates can give the economy more juice, but they can also give inflation more fuel. The key report this week that could guide the Fed’s next move will arrive on Friday. It’s the monthly jobs report , which will show how many workers U.S. employers hired and fired during November. It could be difficult to parse given how much storms and strikes distorted figures in October. Based on trading in the options market, Friday’s jobs report appears to be the biggest potential market mover until the Fed announces its next decision on interest rates Dec. 18, according to strategists at Barclays Capital. In financial markets abroad, the value of South Korea’s currency fell 1.1% against the U.S. dollar following a frenetic night where President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law and then later said he’d lift it after lawmakers voted to reject military rule. Stocks of Korean companies that trade in the United States also fell, including a 1.6% drop for SK Telecom. Japan’s Nikkei 225 jumped 1.9% to help lead global markets. Some analysts think Japanese stocks could end up benefiting from Trump’s threats to raise tariffs , including for goods coming from China . Trade relations between the U.S. and China took another step backward after China said it is banning exports to the U.S. of gallium, germanium, antimony and other key high-tech materials with potential military applications. The counterpunch came swiftly after the U.S. Commerce Department expanded the list of Chinese technology companies subject to export controls to include many that make equipment used to make computer chips, chipmaking tools and software. The 140 companies newly included in the so-called “entity list” are nearly all based in China. In China, stock indexes rose 1% in Hong Kong and 0.4% in Shanghai amid unconfirmed reports that Chinese leaders would meet next week to discuss planning for the coming year. Investors are hoping it may bring fresh stimulus to help spur growth in the world’s second-largest economy. In France, the CAC 40 rose 0.3% amid continued worries about politics in Paris , where the government is battling over the budget. AP Business Writers Yuri Kageyama and Matt Ott contributed.
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — According to Alabama A&M Sports Information Director Brian Howard, Bulldogs football player Medrick Burnett Jr. is still alive and on life support following an injury during the Magic City Classic. Burnett Jr.'s mother, who is with him at the hospital, also says that he is still alive. FOX54's Simon Williams spoke to Howard about the player's condition and reports earlier today that he had passed away. Howard said the university got news last night from Burnett, Sr., who is on the West Coast, that Burnett, Jr. had passed. This corrects an earlier report of the player's death. On Wednesday morning, Alabama A&M University officials released a statement reporting that Burnett Jr. had died. The statement has since been removed from the school's website and social media. Bulldogs Head Football Coach Connell Maynor wore Burnett Jr.'s No. 51 the week following his injury, telling FOX54, "at the end of the day we play a game, but his life is on the line and that's on our hearts." Burnett Jr. appeared in seven games for Alabama A&M this season, recording three tackles during a game at Austin Peay. To support the Burnett family during this difficult time, a GoFundMe page has been set up. RELATED: Alabama A&M player remains hospitalized after Oct. 26 head injury during game
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