The UN General Assembly on Wednesday overwhelmingly adopted a resolution calling for an immediate and unconditional ceasefire in Gaza, a symbolic gesture rejected by the United States and Israel. The resolution -- adopted by a vote of 158-9, with 13 abstentions -- urges "an immediate, unconditional and permanent ceasefire," and "the immediate and unconditional release of all hostages" -- wording similar to a text vetoed by Washington in the Security Council last month. At that time, Washington used its veto power on the Council -- as it has before -- to protect its ally Israel, which has been at war with Hamas in the Gaza Strip since the Palestinian militant group's October 7, 2023 attack. It has insisted on the idea of making a ceasefire conditional on the release of all hostages in Gaza, saying otherwise that Hamas has no incentive to free those in captivity. Deputy US Ambassador Robert Wood repeated that position Wednesday, saying it would be "shameful and wrong" to adopt the text. Ahead of the vote, Israel's UN envoy Danny Danon said: "The resolutions before the assembly today are beyond logic. (...) The vote today is not a vote for compassion. It is a vote for complicity." The General Assembly often finds itself taking up measures that cannot get through the Security Council, which has been largely paralyzed on hot-button issues such as Gaza and Ukraine due to internal politics, and this time is no different. The resolution, which is non-binding, demands "immediate access" to widespread humanitarian aid for the citizens of Gaza, especially in the besieged north of the territory. Dozens of representatives of UN member states addressed the Assembly before the vote to offer their support to the Palestinians. "Gaza doesn't exist anymore. It is destroyed," said Slovenia's UN envoy Samuel Zbogar. "History is the harshest critic of inaction." That criticism was echoed by Algeria's deputy UN ambassador Nacim Gaouaoui, who said: "The price of silence and failure in the face of the Palestinian tragedy is a very heavy price, and it will be heavier tomorrow." More from this section Hamas's October 2023 attack on southern Israel resulted in the deaths of 1,208 people, mostly civilians, according to an AFP tally based on official figures. That count includes hostages who died or were killed while being held in Gaza. Militants abducted 251 hostages, 96 of whom remain in Gaza, including 34 the Israeli military says are dead. Israel's retaliatory offensive in Gaza has killed at least 44,805 people, a majority of them civilians, according to data from the Hamas-run health ministry that is considered reliable by the United Nations. "Gaza today is the bleeding heart of Palestine," Palestinian UN Ambassador Riyad Mansour said last week during the first day of debate in the Assembly's special session on the issue. "The images of our children burning in tents, with no food in their bellies and no hopes and no horizon for the future, and after having endured pain and loss for more than a year, should haunt the conscience of the world and prompt action to end this nightmare," he said, calling for an end to the "impunity." After Wednesday's vote, he said "we will keep knocking on the doors of the Security Council and the General Assembly until we see an immediate and unconditional ceasefire put in place." The Gaza resolution calls on UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to present "proposals on how the United Nations could help to advance accountability" by using existing mechanisms or creating new ones based on past experience. The Assembly, for example, created an international mechanism to gather evidence of crimes committed in Syria starting from the outbreak of civil war in 2011. A second resolution calling on Israel to respect the mandate of the UN agency supporting Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) and allow it to continue its operations was passed Wednesday by a vote of 159-9 with 11 abstentions. Israel has voted to ban the organization starting January 28, after accusing some UNRWA employees of taking part in Hamas's devastating attack. abd/sst/jgc/nro/deschicken breeds for cockfighting 。

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Coleman 2-3 2-2 6, Lendeborg 4-10 5-8 14, Johnson 6-12 5-5 18, McGhee 3-6 0-0 6, Toney 1-2 0-0 3, Vasquez 8-12 0-0 19, Moore 3-7 0-0 8, Ezewiro 4-4 1-4 9, Shaver 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 31-56 13-19 83. Walker 5-7 5-8 16, Banks 5-8 2-2 12, Kinziger 8-12 3-3 21, Pence 2-6 3-3 8, Wolf 3-8 0-0 8, Poindexter 3-4 0-1 7, Daugherty 3-6 0-0 9, Boser 1-2 0-0 3, Barnes 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 30-53 13-17 84. Halftime_UAB 43-39. 3-Point Goals_UAB 8-19 (Vasquez 3-4, Moore 2-5, Lendeborg 1-2, Toney 1-2, Johnson 1-5, McGhee 0-1), Illinois St. 11-27 (Daugherty 3-6, Kinziger 2-5, Wolf 2-6, Walker 1-1, Boser 1-2, Poindexter 1-2, Pence 1-4, Banks 0-1). Fouled Out_Lendeborg. Rebounds_UAB 22 (Lendeborg 4), Illinois St. 28 (Walker 8). Assists_UAB 19 (Lendeborg 7), Illinois St. 14 (Banks 5). Total Fouls_UAB 18, Illinois St. 20.Dec 4 (Reuters) - Yelp (YELP.N) , opens new tab on Wednesday urged a federal appeals court to block a lawsuit by Republican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton accusing the company of posting misleading notices on its online review site about crisis pregnancy centers, which provide services to pregnant women with the goal of preventing abortions. James Sigel, a lawyer for Yelp, told the three-judge panel of the San Francisco-based 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that the case was an exception to the usual rule that federal courts should not intervene in state court disputes because Paxton had brought the case in bad faith. He called it "a particularly egregious example of an attorney general retaliating against a company." U.S. District Judge Trina Thompson in Oakland, California, rejected that argument in February, finding that Yelp had not provided enough "concrete evidence" of Paxton's bad faith. Sigel said that Thompson should have allowed discovery on that issue. Lanora Pettit, a lawyer for Paxton, told the panel it was Yelp's burden to prove bad faith and that it could not do so "by speculating as to the subjective motivations" behind the lawsuit. Yelp sued Paxton in Oakland federal court in September 2023 after hearing Paxton intended to sue the company, which he did the next day in Texas. Paxton said that notices Yelp posted on the review pages for crisis pregnancy centers violated a Texas law against unfair business practices and sought unspecified money damages. A Texas state court judge dismissed Paxton's lawsuit not long after Thompson's ruling, but Paxton is appealing. The 9th Circuit judges, all appointed by Republican President-elect Donald Trump during his first term, appeared skeptical of Yelp's argument on Wednesday. "If you win on this, we're going to have cases filed every week in federal court saying, I do not like what that state attorney general is doing to me," Circuit Judge Daniel Bress said. He added that Texas' justice system appeared to be working for Yelp, since it was "doing well there so far." Circuit Judge Mark Bennett asked Pettit whether a federal court could ever intervene to stop a politically motivated action by a state prosecutor. As an example, he asked whether such intervention would be called for if there was strong evidence that a state attorney general sued a company because its CEO opposed gun rights. Pettit said that it might, but that there was no strong evidence that Paxton was singling out Yelp for political reasons. Crisis pregnancy centers offer pregnant women counseling, but usually do not clearly advertise their anti-abortion stance. In August 2022, Yelp began posting a notice on crisis pregnancy centers' pages stating: "This is a Crisis Pregnancy Center. Crisis Pregnancy Centers typically provide limited medical services and may not have licensed medical professionals onsite." In February 2023, Paxton and other Republican state attorneys general told Yelp the notice was misleading because it was posted on pages of centers that did have licensed medical professionals. The company, without conceding that the language was misleading, changed the notices to state that crisis pregnancy centers "do not offer abortions or referrals to abortion providers." Paxton said at the time that the new language was accurate. The case is Yelp v. Paxton, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, No. 24-581. For Yelp: James Sigel of Davis Wright Tremaine For Paxton: Lanora Pettit of the Office of the Texas Attorney General Read more: US judge won't shield Yelp from Texas lawsuit over crisis pregnancy center notices Sign up here. Reporting By Brendan Pierson in New York Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles. , opens new tab Thomson Reuters Brendan Pierson reports on product liability litigation and on all areas of health care law. He can be reached at brendan.pierson@thomsonreuters.com.Saquon Barkley becomes ninth running back to rush for 2,000 yards in a seasonEmpowered Funds LLC Increases Stock Position in TG Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:TGTX)

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The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has announced the dissolution of its Joint Border Patrol Team (JBPT). The National Public Relations Officer of the service, Abdullahi Maiwada, disclosed this on Tuesday in Abuja. Maiwada said that the move was made after due consultation with the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA). He said that it was also part of its efforts to strengthen border management and reinvigorate its 2025 enforcement strategy. “NCS has reinvigorated its 2025 Enforcement Strategy. “This strategy is aimed at removing bottlenecks associated with trade, strengthening border security, combating smuggling, and facilitating legitimate trade,” he said. READ ALSO: Tinubu celebrates Faleke at 65 According to Maiwada, the move will not compromise border security or trade facilitation, but represent a significant step towards modernising customs operations, improving trade compliance, and strengthening national security. He said that the NCS Comptroller-General (C-G), Adewale Adeniyi, had approved the reduction of customs checkpoints across the country, aimed at streamlining its operations and to ease the movement of goods and persons. The Spokesman quoted the C-G saying that the service would henceforth, rely on solid intelligence to enhance its operations. The C-G said, “Moving forward, customs operations will rely more on actionable intelligence and strategic risk management frameworks to enhance efficiency and effectiveness. READ ALSO: Foundation secures release of 40 inmates in Kogi “Also, the service is deploying geospatial tools and advanced technologies to ensure the effectiveness of NCS enforcement strategies. “This development underscores the service’s commitment to leveraging innovative, intelligence-driven approaches for effective border enforcement and anti-smuggling operations. According to the Spokesman, the JBPT formerly known as ‘Ex-Swift Response’ started its operations in 2019, with the initial design to enforce the partial border closure policy. READ ALSO: Bodija explosion: Makinde inaugurates relief disbursement committee The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that JBPT, coordinated by the ONSA, evolved from Ex-Swift Response to become a tripartite operation comprising Benin Rep., Niger and Nigeria. It was transformed in a renewed effort to combat smuggling, irregular migration and other transitional organized crimes along the nation’s border, among others. He said that since its inception, the JBPT has played a pivotal role in curbing the influx of dangerous goods and ensuring compliance with Nigeria’s trade and security regulations. He acknowledged the cooperation and dedication of other government agencies, who partnered with them for the implementation of the JBPT’s vision. While thanking them, he stated that their invaluable contributions had been instrumental in securing Nigeria’s land borders. “While soliciting the support of all stakeholders in the good fight against economic saboteurs, the C-G reassures of his commitment and that of his officers and men to secure the nation’s borders effectively, facilitate legitimate trade, and ensure the safety and well-being of all Nigerians,” he said.

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