United World International (2024-11-28). Qatar moving towards the decisive moment on HAMAS. unitedworldint.com The White House is increasing pressure on Doha. By Yiƒüit Saner A report by Israel's public broadcaster KAN on Sunday night caused a stir: "Top-level HAMAS officials have recently moved from Qatar to Türkiye". KAN based its claims on diplomatic sources in Tel Aviv. Soon after, unnamed diplomatic sources speaking to The Times of Israel, …

Abu Dhar (2024-11-28). Saudi Arabia: How Saudi Secularization Backfired. muslimskeptic.com Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's push to secularize Saudi Arabia through a blend of economic reforms, social changes, and geopolitical realignments has led to certain significant unintended consequences. His focus on worldly gains, through normalization with Israel, secularization, and economic diversification, has in fact backfired, causing a great deal of turmoil within the kingdom. Rather …

The Media Line Staff (2024-11-28). Israeli Tank Fire in Southern Lebanon Tests Fragile Cease-fire With Hezbollah. themedialine.org

Amos Harel (2024-11-28). Israel enforces cease-fire in Lebanon with force, even if it risks renewing fighting with Hezbollah. haaretz.com The IDF believes that firm enforcement of the cease-fire will be needed to ensure Hezbollah and Lebanon adhere to its terms ‚ñ Reports in Lebanon indicate several have been killed and wounded since the truce took effect…

Gid'on Lev (2024-11-28). Israeli seismographs detected Hamas' preparations for October 7 attack. haaretz.com Israeli researchers found that the movement of tractors, bulldozers and trucks in the Gaza Strip ahead of the massacre created distinct low-intensity ground motions. This unprecedented ability to use seismic means to detect activity could improve early warning systems…

Jack Khoury (2024-11-28). Egyptian delegation arrives in Israel to discuss Gaza cease-fire, as Turkey takes central role. haaretz.com Sources say Hamas wants to reach a deal after Israel and Hezbollah struck a cease-fire in Lebanon, fearing that Israeli forces will return south to fight in Gaza ‚ñ Egypt's proposal reportedly includes the gradual release of hostages over one to two months…

timesofindia.indiatimes.com (2024-11-28). Days after ceasefire announcement, Israeli air strike hits Hezbollah facility An Israeli airstrike hit a Hezbollah rocket storage facility in southern Lebanon, just a day after a US-French brokered ceasefire took effect. Both sides have accused each other of violating the truce. The conflict, which has lasted over a year, has resulted in significant casualties on both sides, with displaced civilians struggling to return home.

Ofer Aderet (2024-11-28). Shalom Nagar, Adolf Eichmann's reluctant executioner, dies at 88. haaretz.com The executioner in the only case in Israel's history in which the death penalty has been ever been carried out, kept his story to himself for many years and also suffered PTSD and nightmares over his role, explaining, 'I had a feeling that the angel of death was coming to take me too'…

Staff (2024-11-28). Israeli minister claims support from 13 cabinet colleagues to fire attorney general. haaretz.com Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi says that once he get 17 signatures – more than half of the ministers – he will force a cabinet discussion on proceedings to oust Gali Baharav-Miara…

Zvi Bar'el (2024-11-28). Tehran's coffers and Hezbollah's grip over Lebanon may upend the cease-fire with Israel. haaretz.com As Lebanon contends with a fractured political regime and undermanned army, the political capital Hezbollah will gain from leading Lebanon's reconstruction will ensure it keeps controlling policy — and stabilize Iran's foothold in Lebanon and Syria…

Dahlia Scheindlin (2024-11-28). Why fear stalks the Middle East, despite the cease-fire in Lebanon. haaretz.com When U.S. President Joe Biden announced the cease-fire on Tuesday, it was hard not to be happy; but for the longer term, at this moment it is nearly as hard to be hopeful…

David Rosenberg (2024-11-28). For Israel's economy, the cease-fire doesn't mean the end of the war. haaretz.com Even if the agreement with Hezbollah holds, the war in Gaza is grinding on, while high defense costs and government mismanagement will continue to weigh on the economy…

Joshua Coupe (2024-11-28). Shocking Video Simulation Shows the Devastation Nuclear War Would Cause. globalresearch.ca [This article was first posted on GR in September 2019.] | The United States and Russia have quite the bumpy relationship. Talk of war between the two powerful countries isn't anything new, and anyone who is paying attention knows that such …

National Single Payer. (2024-11-28). Fourteen Years After Reform, The US Healthcare System Is Still Failing. popularresistance.org Since 2004, the Commonwealth Fund has compared health system performance among wealthy nations. The U.S. consistently ranks dead last. Why is the U.S. such an outlier, when the solution, a national single payer system, free from profit, would save lives and money? Dr. Margaret Flowers, renowned single payer activist and humanist, was one of the 13 single payer activists, doctors, and nurses arrested at the Senate Finance Committee meeting in 2009, when the U.S. attempted to reform the health care system and came up with the Affordable Care Act.

John Kiriakou, Scheer Post. (2024-11-28). Iraqi Abu Ghraib Torture Victims Win $42 Million In Lawsuit. popularresistance.org Three Iraqi survivors of U.S. torture won a major victory in early November when a jury in the federal district court for the Eastern District of Virginia awarded each of them $3 million in compensatory damages and $11 million in punitive damages to be paid by American defense contractor CACI, which was responsible for the cruel and inhumane treatment that they endured in Iraq's Abu Ghraib prison more than two decades ago. | The judgment is notable for several reasons. First, it is the first time that a U.S. defense contractor has ever been successfully sued for managing a torture program.

Joe Lauria, Consortium News. (2024-11-28). A History Of Humiliation. popularresistance.org The humiliation of Russia began with the end of the Cold War that Kennedy had sought, but not on the terms he envisioned. Despite George H.W. Bush's vow not to engage in triumphalism, that was in full swing once Clinton took power. | Wall Street and U.S. corporate carpetbaggers swept into the former Soviet Union in the 1990s, eyed its enormous natural resources, asset-stripped the formerly state-owned industries, enriched themselves, gave rise to oligarchs and impoverished the Russian, Ukrainian and other former Soviet peoples. The humiliation intensified with the decision in the nineties to expand NATO eastward…

Anthony Karefa Rogers-Wright, Black Agenda Report. (2024-11-28). The Zionist Effort To Defund Climate And Environmental Justice. popularresistance.org While the emissions reduction efficacy of the so-called Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) is still in question, it's less debatable that the "historic climate law" has distributed hundreds of millions of dollars, if not billions, to certain climate and environmental justice organizations (CEJ). Many in the U.S. climate community herald this development as CEJ groups have been historically underfunded and markedly less resourced than historically white-led environmental organizations, commonly referred to as "Big Green." According to a 2020 report by researcher Michael Thomas, environmental justice organizations recei…

Johnnie Jae, Truthout. (2024-11-28). Thanksgiving Myths Aim to Silence Indigenous Voices. popularresistance.org For many Americans, Thanksgiving is a time to gather with loved ones, share a meal, watch football and express gratitude. Some Native Americans celebrate Thanksgiving this way as well, because feasting is Indigenous — we also love eating and watching football. | Still, the holiday carries a much heavier weight: It is a stark reminder of the violent colonization that began with the arrival of European settlers. The idyllic myths surrounding Thanksgiving align with broader strategies of historical revisionism used to justify settler colonialism by distorting and erasing histories of violence, exploitation and…

Keith Brower Brown, Jane Slaughter, Labor Notes. (2024-11-28). You're Already On Strike; How to Turn Up the Heat. popularresistance.org Teamsters at Marathon Petroleum in Detroit have been on the picket line since September 4, their first strike in 30 years. Tankers filled with gasoline regularly exit the massive, belching refinery on a main Detroit artery, as Marathon continues production with supervisors brought in from other facilities. | Workers have handbilled gas stations, as well as sometimes following Marathon trucks and picketing them when they make deliveries. They've gotten support from the Detroit City Council and Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib, as well as other unions like the UAW who have joined their picket lines.

Peter Rachleff, Portside. (2024-11-28). 1934 And Now: History Lives! popularresistance.org Over the first three decades of the 20th century, Minneapolis was the most notorious "open shop" city in the country. An employers' organization (the "Citizens' Alliance") leveraged the power of banks, manufacturers, and local government to resist workers' attempts to unionize. In February 1934 the city's truck drivers and coal yard workers organized and struck their industry, winning union recognition in a week. Their success inspired other truckers and warehouse workers to organize and strike twice, in the spring and summer of 1934, facing down the power of police and private "deputies."

WSWS (2024-11-28). Trudeau smears Montreal anti-NATO protest as "antisemitic" wsws.org The baseless accusation of antisemitism promoted by Trudeau and the political establishment is rich coming from a ruling class that is providing massive military and financial support to Ukraine's government and state, which are rife with the political descendants of the Ukrainian fascist and Nazi accomplice Stepan Bandera.

WSWS (2024-11-28). German steelmaker Thyssenkrupp to cut 11,000 jobs. wsws.org The IG Metall trade union has made clear it will support the planned attacks—provided, as with the cutbacks of recent decades, plant closures and compulsory redundancies are ruled out.

WSWS (2024-11-28). Queensland building workers protest Liberal government attack on safety, wages and conditions. wsws.org The scrapping of Best Practice Industry Conditions in Queensland was enabled by the federal Labor government's action in August, placing the construction division of the CFMEU into administration.

WSWS (2024-11-28). Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa. wsws.org Up to 170,000 protest in Catalonia, Spain to demand affordable homes; strikes and protests continue across Iran by auto, oil and gas workers, nurses and retirees over living standards in freefall; Nigerian unions limit walkout over non-implementation of minimum wage to one state…

WSWS (2024-11-28). Philippine political crisis: Threats of assassination, military coup, and impeachment. wsws.org Driving the crisis are Washington's preparations for war with China, far advanced, that have riven the Philippine ruling class.

WSWS (2024-11-28). "It's the ultimate in legal exploitation!": Striking Canada Post worker condemns management and poor working conditions. wsws.org Dozens of workers have written to the PWRFC to ask questions, sign up for the WSWS postal workers newsletter, and share their experiences in the workplace. We encourage all postal workers to write to canadapostworkersrfc@gmail.com with their contributions.

WSWS (2024-11-28). Thanksgiving in America 2024: Social devastation for the working class, billions more for the oligarchs. wsws.org On Thanksgiving Day 2024, the broad mass of the population has precious little to be thankful for. The crushing weight of inflated costs for all necessities—housing, food, healthcare, childcare, transport—continues to weigh on working class families. But there is an entirely different reality in the environs of the rich and the super-rich.

WSWS (2024-11-28). Charlotte Airport service workers union mounts 24-hour strike during Thanksgiving travel week. wsws.org Workers reported being homeless, often sleeping at the airport or staying with coworkers.

WSWS (2024-11-28). US postal workers fighting same issues as Canada Post strike, posing need for international movement. wsws.org The strike by 55,000 Canada Post workers, now in its second week, is part of a global fight by postal workers. In one country after the next, postal workers face job cuts and facility closures. Automation and AI are wielded as weapons by management with the aim of breaking up and privatizing postal services.

WSWS (2024-11-28). Los Angeles police terrorize schoolchildren in series of unannounced campus raids. wsws.org This month, Los Angeles police armed and clad in riot gear burst into classroom without warning at Northridge Middle Community school, pointing rifles at students and staff and demanding that the school be put on lockdown. The event follows at similar series of police incursions which have resulted in no significant opposition from the teachers union…

G. Dunkel (2024-11-28). Global warming, urban wildfires and clean air. workers.org The burning of garbage in New Delhi, India, produces a small amount of its electricity as well as a toxic stew that is highly unhealthy to breathe. The toxic chemicals released during burning include nitrogen oxides, sulfur dioxide, volatile organic chemicals (VOCs) and polycyclic organic matter (POMs). Burning plastic and . . . |

Howard Lisnoff (2024-11-28). Can You Get Anything You Want? So Long, Alice Brock. counterpunch.org The 1969 movie, Alice's Restaurant, seems like a fair and in fact great depiction of what the 1960s counterculture was like and what the zeitgeist of the era was against the backdrop of the Berkshire Hills of Western Massachusetts. Alice Brock, who died just a few days ago, didn't like Arthur Penn's (director and one of

Vijay Prashad (2024-11-28). Peru's Choice: a New Deep-Water Port and Used Metro Cars? counterpunch.org Between November 15 and 16, 2024, the government of Peru hosted the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum. This 21-country gathering that first started in 1989 brings together the major countries in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) with the major countries that ring the Pacific Ocean, including the United States and China. There was nothing dramatic at the APEC forum itself, whose Machu Picchu Declarationcould have been written at any of the previous forums. There is one sentence in the Declaration that was of interest: "Unprecedented and rapid changes continue to shape the world today.

Staff (2024-11-28). Thanksgiving: A Time To Think About Settler Colonialism. scheerpost.com Stop genocide in Gaza & settler colonialism, free Palestine. Hladnikm, CC BY-SA 4.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0, via Wikimedia Commons By SP Staff Thanksgiving is often filled with indulgence—from endless feasting to hours of football and parade-watching on television. Amidst the distractions, the historical context of the holiday tends to be overlooked and tossed aside. ScheerPost is happy …

Binoy Kampmark (2024-11-28). The ABC's Colonel Blimp: Why Kim Williams Misunderstands Joe Rogan. dissidentvoice.org The position of a state broadcaster, one funded directly by taxpayers from a particular country, places it in a delicate position. The risk of alignment with the views of the day, as dictated by one class over another; the danger that one political position will somehow find more air than another, is ever present. The …

Pablo Rafael Fuentes (2024-11-28). Cuba: XV Bienal de La Habana a orillas del río Almendares. radiohc.cu La Habana, 28 nov (RHC) La XV Bienal de La Habana invita mañana a las 17: 00 hora local a la inauguración de "Fanguito", proyecto del reconocido artista visual cubano Wilfredo Prieto en el barrio capitalino de El Fanguito.

ICRC (2024-11-28). China: Journalists discuss impact of misinformation and media's role during humanitarian crises. icrc.org

ICRC (2024-11-28). From the classroom to the courtroom: The journey of Bangladesh law students advocating for international humanitarian law. icrc.org

Nicky Reid (2024-11-28). Dear Queer People: A Message to My Battered Tribe. counterpunch.org There are few things more heartbreaking in this world than watching someone you love in an abusive relationship. Sadly, I've seen it firsthand, up close and personal, and it's harder to sit through than a train crash. To see a selfless and loving spirit sacrifice their safety and self-esteem on the altar of some conniving

Arturo Desimone (2024-11-28). What Lee Fang Gets Wrong about Immigration and the Left. counterpunch.org Journalist Lee Fang has an admirable track record for exposing authoritarian tendencies within the Democratic Party and in progressive spaces. His work is often a service to these institutions, who are seldom grateful for his critical exposés, and Fang has often faced harsh blowback online after much uncharitable misreading of his work. Yet his recent

Brenna R. Hassett (2024-11-28). The Hunter-Gatherer Guide to Keeping Society Equal. counterpunch.org There is a great deal of attention in modern societies to inequality and the social problems it causes. Often inequality is considered to be the unavoidable consequence of how society operates in many cultures, with large population numbers and competition for resources requiring a hierarchy of successful and less-successful individuals. While our globalized world may seem dominated

Chris Houston (2024-11-28). How's Your Mental Health? counterpunch.org Nobody would hesitate to explain that they missed hockey practice due to a broken leg. In some circles, scars are badges of honor. When I was a kid, students would gleefully sign their names in Sharpies on their friend's orthopedic cast. If you see a friend with a physical injury, you'll probably ask them about

David Rosen (2024-11-28). The Second Gilded Age: the Revenge of the New Robber Barons. counterpunch.org The 2024 election witnessed the return of a new generation of robber barons exemplified by Elon Musk. With the exception of a global vs nation reach, they are — sadly — little different from the original generation of robber barons of a century-plus ago. In 1859, Henry J. Raymond, editor of The New York Times, made a comparison between Cornelius

Ed Sanders (2024-11-28). Fear of the Great Slurp: a Glyph. counterpunch.org

Jeremy Brecher (2024-11-28). A Green New Deal From Below. counterpunch.org The Green New Deal erupted into public attention as a proposal for national legislation. But there has also emerged a little-noticed wave of initiatives from community groups, unions, city and state governments, tribes, and other nonfederal actors designed to contribute to the climate protection and social justice goals of the Green New Deal. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio- Cortez (AOC), who helped initiate the campaign for a Green New Deal, has called it "a Green New Deal from Below."

John W. Whitehead — Nisha Whitehead (2024-11-28). Divide and Conquer: Political Riptides Threaten to Overwhelm the Nation. counterpunch.org "We must always take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented. Sometimes we must interfere. When human lives are endangered, when human dignity is in jeopardy, national borders and sensitivities become irrelevant. Wherever men or women are persecuted because of their race, religion, or political views, that

Lawrence Ware (2024-11-28). Thanksgiving and the Whitewashing of History. counterpunch.org The colonial origins of Thanksgiving (or what many natives often refer to as Thankskilling or Thankstaking) is not something to celebrate. While we cannot pinpoint the original "Thanksgiving" celebration, President Abraham Lincoln made it a national holiday in 1863. The now ubiquitous "Pilgrims and Indians" weren't included in the tradition until 1890. The national mythos surrounding this holiday does not take into consideration the long and violent history of contact between European settlers (in this case English pilgrims — puritans) and the Indigenous populations that already inhabited the land (the Wamp…

Meaghan Weatherdon (2024-11-28). Activism on Foot: When Indigenous Activists Walk the Land to Honor Their Past and Reshape Their Future. counterpunch.org

Richard Rhames (2024-11-28). The War Zone and the Circus. counterpunch.org The vegetable stand is closed and we're less than 30 days out from the winter solstice— the darkest and shortest day of the year. Old Man Winter (he, him, his) readies the icey cudgel / lickin' stick for its annual application to the collective New Englander backside. It's tough love and timely in this season

Caitlin Johnstone (2024-11-28). Ukrainians And Americans Are Done With This War, But It Keeps Escalating Anyway. thealtworld.com

Caitlin Johnstone (2024-11-28). Ukrainians And Americans Are Done With This War, But It Keeps Escalating Anyway. caitlinjohnstone.com.au And we were told this war was all about protecting democracy.

infobrics (2024-11-28). Russian Producers Ready to Increase Fertilizer Supplies to India. infobrics.org Russian companies are ready to increase fertilizer supplies to India, but the EAEU and India could conclude a free trade agreement to remove existing barriers…

infobrics (2024-11-28). BRICS Summit Declaration: New Platforms and Priorities. infobrics.org The BRICS summit in Kazan today featured the meetings of the leaders of the bloc and the adoption of the BRICS Summit Declaration. In our view, there is a tangible shift towards creating new platforms in the sphere of economic cooperation…

infobrics (2024-11-28). Serbia and BRICS. infobrics.org On the sidelines of the economic forum Serbian Deputy Prime Minister Aleksandar Vulin made it clear to Russian President Vladimir Putin that Belgrade is a strategic partner and "ally of Russia".

infobrics (2024-11-28). Trump vows to raise sweeping new tariffs on China, Canada and Mexico. infobrics.org American tariffs on Europe could collapse German industry.

infobrics (2024-11-28). Zelensky and his team 'not ready' for Trump. infobrics.org The Ukrainian president was betting on a Democratic victory.

Philip Giraldi (2024-11-28). Video: The US Attacks Russia, Again. Philip Giraldi with Judge Andrew Napolitano. globalresearch.ca Watch this important discussion between Dr. Philip Giraldi and Judge Andrew Napolitano on the recent developments in the Middle East and Eastern Europe. | . | .Outstanding Analysis | . | . | * | Click the share button below to email/forward this article to …

Rhoda Wilson (2024-11-28). To mark Islamaphobia Awareness Month, MP calls for Blasphemy laws to be reinstated to protect Islam. expose-news.com At Prime Minister's Questions ("PMQs") Keir Starmer refused to rule out introducing blasphemy laws after a Labour MP demanded the Prime Minister prohibits the "desecration of religious texts", including the Koran, GB …

Rhoda Wilson (2024-11-28). NHS advises doctors to tell patients with asthma how much their inhalers are contributing to "climate change" expose-news.com The Greener NHS has issued new guidance advising doctors to stop prescribing blue asthma inhalers, which are used by millions of patients, due to their contribution to climate change. In a shocking …

Rhoda Wilson (2024-11-28). Kissinger speaks from the grave: To avoid AI wiping out humans, people should be biologically engineered to work better with AI. expose-news.com In a parting gift to humanity, Henry Kissinger co-authored a book titled 'Genesis' which was published last week. It warns that humanity must prepare for a future where artificial intelligence ("AI") creates …

Rhoda Wilson (2024-11-28). People who think are very dangerous and other passing observations. expose-news.com Around 100,000 old people will die of the cold this winter in Britain now that the Government has cut the heating allowance payment and allowed energy costs to soar. Can anyone think …

Yves Engler (2024-11-28). Media Finally Reports that Many Canadians Oppose NATO. dissidentvoice.org A large raucous protest put criticism of Canada's most damaging international accord back on the public radar. In response to the opening of North Atlantic Treaty Organization's 70th anniversary Parliamentary Assembly in Montreal 1,500 protested Friday to "Block NATO". The main banner at the front of the night march stated: "Block NATO: Reject Militarism, Imperialism …

The Sirius Report (2024-11-28). Ukraine Briefing: Frontline collapsing as most Ukrainian recruits no longer want to fight. thesiriusreport.com We assess why Ukrainians no longer want to be mobilised, are deserting in huge numbers and are refusing to take orders as Russia advances at the fastest pace since the start of the war.

ecns.cn (2024-11-28). Insights | Delivering on past promises matters more than making new ones: British scholar on tackling climate change. ecns.cn "The Conference of the Parties (COP) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) has been a good process in helping the world resolve to do better collaboratively. I think that now the role of COP is to better monitor performance against promises," said Timothy C. Green, academician of the Royal Academy of Engineering, IEEE Fellow, and professor at Imperial College London in an exclusive interview with China News Network, during which he shared opinions on the results of the recent COP29 and UK-China cooperation on tackling climate change.

ecns.cn (2024-11-28). Zhejiang retirees' literacy campaign benefited over 12,000 people over past 7 years. ecns.cn A literacy campaign launched by Sun Yuwei, a retired woman from Zhejiang, has benefited 12,000 middle-aged and elderly people.

ecns.cn (2024-11-28). Suspected footprints of wild Siberian tiger found in northeast China. ecns.cn A wild Siberian tiger was believed to have visited Dadianzi Village, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, according to local authorities.

ecns.cn (2024-11-28). Half of China's forests and grasslands included in the eco-compensation scheme. ecns.cn Nearly half of China's forests and grasslands are now covered by the ecological protection compensation mechanisms, according to the National Development and Reform Commission.

ecns.cn (2024-11-28). World's second largest desert closed by green belt. ecns.cn The final 285-kilometer-long stretch of a green barrier along the southern edge of the Taklimakan Desert has been successfully installed with a rose sapling planted at Yutian County of Hotan Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region on Thursday.

ecns.cn (2024-11-28). China's homegrown C919 aircraft starts trial operation of in-flight Wi-Fi service. ecns.cn A C919 passenger aircraft operated by China Eastern Airlines has started offering in-cabin local area network service, the airline announced on Thursday.

ecns.cn (2024-11-28). Xi stresses high-quality development of supply and marketing cooperatives. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping has urged supply and marketing cooperatives to act as bridges for the Communist Party of China and the government to maintain close ties with farmers, and strive to write a new chapter in the high-quality development of the supply and marketing cooperative cause.

ecns.cn (2024-11-28). Xi extends congratulations to Uruguayan president-elect Orsi. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday sent a congratulatory message to Yamandu Orsi on his election as president of Uruguay.

ecns.cn (2024-11-28). Three Chinese citizens wrongfully detained by U.S. safely return to China: FM spokesperson. ecns.cn Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Thursday that with the persistent efforts of the Chinese government, the three Chinese citizens, who were wrongfully detained by the U.S., have safely returned to their homeland.

ecns.cn (2024-11-28). Chinese FM expresses condolences over passing of former Japanese ambassador to China Koreshige Anami. ecns.cn Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning on Thursday expressed condolences over former Japanese ambassador to China Koreshige Anami's passing and extended sympathy to his family.

ecns.cn (2024-11-28). U.S. relaxing travel advisory for China beneficial for normal exchanges: Chinese FM. ecns.cn Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said that China has taken note of the U.S. adjustment and believes that this move is beneficial for normal exchanges between the two countries.

ecns.cn (2024-11-28). China to build next-gen Beidou system. ecns.cn China Satellite Navigation Office (CSNO) on Thursday released major plans for the next stage of Beidou Navigation Satellite System (BDS), featuring cutting-edge technologies and enhanced services.

ecns.cn (2024-11-28). Transforming barren deserts into pockets of power. ecns.cn Through long-term field observations and experiments, researchers have discovered the shell-like organisms known as biological soil crusts that appear in grass grid sand barriers can firmly "seal up" shifting desert sands.

ecns.cn (2024-11-28). Over 90 drugs to be added to national medical reimbursement list. ecns.cn China will add 91 drugs to its national medical reimbursement list next year, the National Healthcare Security Administration said on Thursday.

ecns.cn (2024-11-28). China welcomes home the 11th batch of CPV martyrs' remains with highest respect. ecns.cn The 11th batch of remains of Chinese People's Volunteers (CPV) martyrs who died during the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea returned to China on Thursday as South Korea handed over the remains of 43 martyrs and their belongings.

ecns.cn (2024-11-28). France gets three golden monkeys in conservation exchange. ecns.cn Three golden monkeys will be sent to France to participate in a 10-year international exchange and cooperation project, according to the China Wildlife Conservation Association.

ecns.cn (2024-11-28). China launches modified ZQ-2 carrier rocket. ecns.cn A modified ZQ-2 Y-1 carrier rocket carrying two test satellites blasts off from the Dongfeng commercial space innovation pilot zone in northwest China, Nov. 27, 2024.

ecns.cn (2024-11-28). Breathtaking sunlight envelops Liangzhu ruins. ecns.cn First discovered in 1936 in the lower reaches of China's longest river, the Yangtze, the Liangzhu ruins gained the world heritage status in 2019. So far, more than 350 sites of the Liangzhu Culture have been discovered, bearing witness to the existence of Chinese civilization over 5,000 years ago.

ecns.cn (2024-11-28). China's first offshore gas storage station put into operation. ecns.cn Designed to store gas during periods of low demand and release it during peak usage times, the Nanpu No 1 gas storage facility has a storage capacity of 1.814 billion cubic meters.

ecns.cn (2024-11-28). Advanced manufacturing showcased at 2nd Supply Chain Expo. ecns.cn The 2024 expo has introduced a new exhibition area dedicated to advanced manufacturing.

Asem Alnabih (2024-11-28). Savoring each morsel soaked in sorrow. electronicintifada.net My young niece shows me how desperation and happiness can coexist.

Alina Ramos Martin (2024-11-28). Caribbean film festival Isla Verde 2025 called in Cuba. plenglish.com Havana, Nov 28 (Prensa Latina) The International Film and Environment Festival of the Caribbean, Isla Verde, calls for its third edition, to be held on the Isle of Youth from April 6 to 12, 2025.

Alina Ramos Martin (2024-11-28). Chilean public sector on strike over labor improvements. plenglish.com Santiago de Chile, Nov 28 (Prensa Latina) Chile's public sector workers are staging a national strike to demand from the government job stability, living wages and better conditions to perform their tasks.

Alina Ramos Martin (2024-11-28). Government rejects report on Afghan drug cultivation. plenglish.com The Ministry's spokesman Abdul Mateen Qani said the report of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) is far from reality, and stated that the Islamic Emirate (Taliban government) has made all possible efforts to eradicate drugs. | The fight against this phenomenon is one of the main priorities of the ministry, and the prohibition of the cultivation and production of narcotics in Afghanistan is a fundamental policy of the Islamic Emirate, Qani stressed. | The spokesman added that according to the ministry's assessments of drug cultivation and production in Afghanistan, a significant reduction has be…

Alina Ramos Martin (2024-11-28). Mercedes Sosa and her singing in Cuba. plenglish.com Havana, Nov 28 (Prensa Latina) Casa de las Américas in Cuba hosts today and tomorrow the XIII Festival of Popular Art "Mercedes Sosa", an edition that commemorates the 50th anniversary of the emblematic concert of the Argentine singer in this Havana institution.

Alina Ramos Martin (2024-11-28). Venezuela thanks Nicaragua for its firm rejection of US sanctions. plenglish.com Caracas, Nov 28 (Prensa Latina) Venezuela expressed its sincere gratitude to the Government of Nicaragua for its firm rejection of the sanctions imposed by the United States on 21 civilian and military officials.

Alina Ramos Martin (2024-11-28). Weapons and drugs seized in police raid in Uruguay. plenglish.com Police officers seized 85 bricks with suspected cocaine base paste as well as marijuana. | Also 12 short and long guns, including an assault rifle, ammunition and magazines. | A 31-year-old man with a criminal record was arrested inside the home. Another one was arrested in the area, the outlet reported. | Both are available to the prosecution. | Uruguayan authorities acknowledged that the country has become a narcotic hub which organized crime groups seek to export to Europe through the port of Montevideo or on ships anchored in the Rio de la Plata.

Elsy Fors Garzon (2024-11-28). Cuba mourns the physical loss of journalist Pedro Martínez Pírez. plenglish.com Havana, Nov 28 (Prensa Latina) The Union of Cuban Journalists (UPEC) today mourned the death of one of the legends of the profession and winner of the José Martí National Journalism Award, Pedro Martínez Pírez.

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2024-11-28). Chileans from several regions to attend solidarity meeting with Cuba. plenglish.com Santiago, Chile, Nov 28 (Prensa Latina) Delegates from northern, central, and southern Chile are leaving for Valdivia on Thursday to participate in the 28th National Meeting of Solidarity with Cuba, to be held on November 29-30.

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2024-11-28). Colombian film showcase wraps up in Havana. plenglish.com Havana, Nov 28 (Prensa Latina) The 2nd Colombian Film Showcase in Cuba closes in this capital on Thursday. The three-day exhibition features restored movies and selected fiction, documentary, and animation films.

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2024-11-28). Xi congrats Orsi on election as Uruguayan president. plenglish.com In his message, Xi stressed that the two countries have a relationship based on mutual trust and mutually beneficial cooperation. | The Chinese head of State highlighted that since the 36 years of diplomatic relations, China and Uruguay have practiced mutual respect, equal treatment, and shared benefits, supported each other on key issues, and achieved important results in various areas of cooperation. | The president voiced willingness to consolidate with Orsi the bilateral friendship and strengthen the comprehensive strategic partnership for the benefit of their respective nations. | Earlier, the Chinese Forei…

Basit Mahmood (2024-11-28). Labour defends rule changes designed to make mayors more accountable. leftfootforward.org Members of Labour's National Executive Committee (NEC) and party sources have defended rule changes designed to make regional mayors more accountable and better connected to existing party structures and party members. | A party source told LFF that Labour Metro Mayors are doing great work across the country to improve people's lives and deliver change and the proposed rule changes (put before the NEC), 'are simply designed to modernise our processes to recognise the increased importance of these office holders as they have expanded over recent years, and better link them to existing Labour Party structures an…

Chris Jarvis (2024-11-28). Former Tory MP Andrea Jenkyns has defected to Nigel Farage's Reform UK. leftfootforward.org The former Tory MP Andrea Jenkyns has joined Reform UK, it has been announced today. | Jenkyns was the MP for Morley and Outwood from 2015 to 2024, failing to get re-elected at this year's general election. | Reform's leader Nigel Farage announced Jenkyns' defection at a press conference this morning (November 28). At the event, it was also revealed that she will be his party's candidate in the first election for the mayor of Lincolnshire taking place in 2025. | Farage told the conference: "not only is Andrea joining the party but after an internal selection process she has now been selected as our candidate…

Chris Jarvis (2024-11-28). Nigel Farage claims Donald Trump and Elon Musk will support Reform's next general election campaign. leftfootforward.org Nigel Farage has suggested that the US President-elect Donald Trump and the owner of X Elon Musk will support Reform UK's campaign at the next general election. | He made the suggestion at a press conference today in which he also At the press conference, Farage was asked by a Financial Times reporter whether Trump and Musk would…

Chris Jarvis (2024-11-28). Sharon Graham reveals the astonishing amount of money Unite has won for workers in last two years. leftfootforward.org

Alexandra Jacobo (2024-11-28). Democrats push Biden to halt marijuana prosecutions as federal reform stalls. nationofchange.org Democrats urge Biden to prioritize marijuana reform by halting prosecutions and expanding clemency before leaving office.

Ashley Curtin (2024-11-28). Maine becomes ninth state to sue Big Oil for climate deception. nationofchange.org The state will take fossil fuel companies including Chevron, BP and ExxonMobil to court for climate lies and damages.

EcoWaste Coalition (2024-11-28). EcoWaste Coalition Detects Toxic Mercury in Thai-Made Whitening Cream Sold Online. pressenza.com Dangerous Product Claims it can Make a Miracle, Brighten Skin in Just One Week: | November 28, 2024, Quezon City. The toxics watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition today announced it has detected mercury, a forbidden chemical in cosmetics, in one unauthorized skin-lightening product from Thailand sold by a local online seller in clear violation of product safety laws. | In test buys conducted this week, the group purchased from local online dealers three types of skin cosmetics bearing the brand name "Q-nic Care." All three items lack proper market authorization from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and…

Pressenza New York (2024-11-28). Kamala Harris Lost to Trump: Big Media's Role. — Some Afterthought. pressenza.com "Journalism of Exclusion" is a concept I developed some years ago, following the footsteps of my mentor Noam Chomsky, and his watershed critique of Manufacturing Consent. I have presented conference papers and articles on this concept, and this fall here at Brooklyn College, I have even created and taught a class on this. The primary thesis of this term is that big media, corporate for-profit media have purposefully built a model where they have all the time for biased, engineered, or trivial news, but zero time or space for news that is based on truth, or those that truly matter to the ordinary people. | By Part…

Caoimhghin àì Croidheáin (2024-11-28). Soundtrack to Radical Times: Patrice Lumumba and the United States of Africa. globalresearch.ca Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat (2024) is an extraordinary new documentary in cinemas at the moment that looks at the events leading up to the UN Security Council meeting when musicians Abbey Lincoln and Max Roach burst in to protest …

Clare Marie Merkowsky (2024-11-28). Alberta Mother Accuses Health Agency of Trying to Vaccinate Son Against Her Wishes. globalresearch.ca Alberta Health Services has been accused of attempting to vaccinate a child in school against his parent's wishes. | On November 6, Alberta Health Services staffers visited Edmonton Hardisty School where they

Evgeny Chossudovsky (2024-11-28). Russia's Doctrine of "Peaceful Coexistence". A Solution to Avoiding WWIII? globalresearch.ca First published on Global Research on December 22, 2022 | Introductory Note : | The doctrine of peaceful coexistence was first formulated by Moscow in the wake of the 1918-1920 war against Soviet Russia. | It was presented to the Genoa Conference in April…

Felicity Arbuthnot (2024-11-28). Iraq: Are There Any Tears Left? Felicity Arbuthnot. globalresearch.ca [This article was published in 2008.] | In the Inquisition-scale horrors inflicted upon Iraq over the past five years, the ghosts of the Western-imposed human cull of the previous 13 years flicker briefly in the light of yet another atrocity. But …

Frank Bergman (2024-11-28). Top Molecular Scientist Confirms DNA Contamination in COVID 'Vaccines' Integrates into Human Cells. globalresearch.ca A leading American molecular scientist has issued an explosive warning after making an alarming discovery about the DNA contamination in Covid mRNA "vaccines." | The red alert was issued by Dr. Phillip J. Buckhaults, a

Global Research News (2024-11-28). Selected Articles: Big Pharma's "License to Kill" globalresearch.ca By Over the past 50 years, the leading pharmaceutical companies in the United States have caused the injuries and deaths of millions of Americans. This …

Mike Whitney (2024-11-28). Why the United States Will Lose a War with Russia. globalresearch.ca I never cease to be amazed by the pervasive belief that the US military is superior to any other on the planet. Upon what basis is this faith founded? The US has not engaged in a real war since Korea. …

Peter Koenig (2024-11-28). Breaking: Russia May Hit Somewhere? NATO Bases? globalresearch.ca According to Hal Turner Radio Show, Russia issued the following NOTAM Bulletin: | KAPUSTIN YAR — TONIGHT 11: 00 PM EST THRU 11-30-2024. | For details see this

Richard Gale (2024-11-28). The USDA Permits the Dangers Lurking in Animal-Based Foods. Fish and Dairy Additives, Microplastics, Improper Meat Handling… globalresearch.ca Read Part I: ⚪ By
| Dairy Additives: | At this point in hist…

Catherine Crockett (2024-11-28). Sunday 12/15: Holiday Bazaar & Annual Open House. indybay.org Monterey Peace and Justice Center | 1364 Fremont Blvd. | Seaside, CA 93955…

presstv.ir (2024-11-28). Koreans opposed to defense cost sharing with US. presstv.ir The Special Measures Agreement on defense cost sharing with the US is considered detrimental to South Korean sovereignty.

Staff (2024-11-28). A hospital in New Zealand discharged a young severe ME/CFS patient to a care home for pensioners. thecanary.co A hospital in New Zealand discharged a 34-year-old severe myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME/CFS) patient to a care home for pensioners. There, staff were hugely ill-equipped for her care and the environment utterly inappropriate for her condition. Now, she's seeking to return to the hospital that previously treated her. However, it's a no-win situation. This is because …

Staff (2024-11-28). Yes, Labour must invest in AI across the public sector — not least the NHS. thecanary.co Think tank the Social Market Foundation (SMF), sponsored by ServiceNow, the AI platform for business transformation, has published new research which explores how using AI and automation could dramatically cut waiting times and improve outcomes in the public sector — not least the NHS. One of the key areas of benefit is in GP appointments, …

Staff (2024-11-28). Black Friday SCAM: motor insurance is the latest target of fraudsters. thecanary.co Shoppers are being urged to watch out for a Black Friday scam: too-good-to-be-true motor insurance deals on social media. The warning comes as new insights show more people than ever before are at risk. Black Friday scam alert: 'ghost broking' Ghost broking scams are a top threat reported by insurers to the Insurance Fraud Bureau …

imperial.ac.uk (2024-11-28). Ministers unveil new scanner to speed up diagnosis and treatment of disease. imperial.ac.uk

Anthony Watts (2024-11-28). 'Black Auroras' over Alaska. wattsupwiththat.com Salat may have witnessed an episode of 'black auroras.' They are dark rings or black blobs that sometimes appear in an otherwise ordinary expanse of auroral light.

Anthony Watts (2024-11-28). Get a Deal — And Support WUWT. wattsupwiththat.com Here's an opportunity for you to help us keep our mission of climate sanity alive for the coming year.

Charles Rotter (2024-11-28). Thanksgiving Open Thread. wattsupwiththat.com Happy Thanksgiving from all of us at Watts Up With That.

Guest Blogger (2024-11-28). IRENA's Fake Wind Costs. wattsupwiththat.com The International Renewable Energy Agency, IRENA, makes no secret that its only objective is to promote renewable energy. It is an intergovernmental organization, with 169 member countries plus the EU.

Guest Blogger (2024-11-28). Meet the Woman so Afraid of Climate Change She Made Her Husband Get the Snip and Refuses to Have Children. wattsupwiththat.com The article is a fascinating insight into the psychological effects of state-sponsored fearmongering, resulting in potentially the greatest catastrophe of all: a culture of total negativity. One wonders why she bothers to go to work, which incidentally appears to be about helping other companies sell more stuff.

Arshad Mehmood (2024-11-28). US Issues Warning for Serena Hotel and Golf Club in Pakistan's Peshawar. themedialine.org

Human Rights Watch (2024-11-28). Australia Passes Harsh New Anti-Migration Laws. hrw.org Click to expand Image | Activists gather in Brisbane's ANZAC Square to protest the indefinite detention of refugees and asylum seekers in Australian-run and funded facilities on the mainland and on Papua New Guinea's Manus Island, January 19, 2022. | © 2022 Joshua Prieto/SOPA Images/Sipa via AP Photo…

Human Rights Watch (2024-11-28). Kazakhstan: Ensure Journalist Gets Fair Appeal. hrw.org Click to expand Image | Daniyar Adilbekov sitting in the defendants' box at trial in Astana, Kazakhstan, September 2024. | © 2024 Private | (Berlin, November 28, 2024) — The authorities in Kazakhstan should ensure a fair appeals process for an investigative journalist who has been sentenced to four-and-a-half years in prison on criminal charges for allegedly disseminating false information, Human Rights Watch said today. The Kazakh authorities should revise such laws to ensure that no other journalists are jailed for exercising their right to free speech.The Astana City Interdistrict Criminal Court…

Human Rights Watch (2024-11-28). Zimbabwe Opposition Activists Freed After Five Months. hrw.org Click to expand Image | Activists with the opposition Citizens Coalition for Change party arrive at the Magistrates' courts in Harare, Zimbabwe, June 19, 2024. | © 2024 MUNASHE CHOKODZA/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock…

Rizik Alabi (2024-11-28). In Aleppo Countryside, the Opposition Turns the Tables on the Syrian Regime. themedialine.org

Steven Ganot (2024-11-28). Happy Thanksgiving From The Media Line. themedialine.org

Steven Ganot (2024-11-28). Syrian Opposition Forces Mount Major Offensive in Aleppo Countryside. themedialine.org

Taylor Thomas (2024-11-28). Residents of Beirut Suburb Return Triumphant, Despite Devastation. themedialine.org

The Media Line Staff (2024-11-28). Saudi King Officially Opens Riyadh Metro Project. themedialine.org

The Onion Staff (2024-11-28). SATIRE: Americans Celebrate Thanksgiving. theonion.com Americans all across the nation are gathering today to celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday. What are you thankful for? | "That Moldova doesn't have an extradition treaty with the U.S." | Bruce Sipiora, Ceramic Patcher |
| "I'm grateful to be living in the age of the blender." | Michael Littlefield, Systems Analyst |
| "Taylor Lautner's performance in The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl in 3-D." | Renata Hanson, Rag Oiler

The Onion Staff (2024-11-28). SATIRE: Macy's Thanksgiving Day Balloon Floats Away After Handlers Let Go To Check Their Phones. theonion.com

Veronica Neifakh (2024-11-28). Disabled People Finally Get Their Way in the Old City. themedialine.org

A a (2024-11-28). La polarizzazione politica in Brasile si approfondisce. strategic-culture.su La persistenza della polarizzazione potrebbe portare a conflitti localizzati, aumento della violenza politica e indebolimento delle istituzioni democratiche. | Segue nostro Il 13 novembre, alla vigilia del Vertice del G20 di Rio de Janeiro, un uomo ha usato bombe artigianali contro il Supremo Tribunale Federale (STF) di Brasília e, secondo la versione ufficiale, si è suicidato con un ultimo esplosivo. | L'uomo in questione non era solo u…

APR editor (2024-11-28). Upsurge of post-riots violence against women in New Caledonia, says advocate. asiapacificreport.nz By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ Pacific correspondent French Pacific desk Figures for violence against women in New Caledonia have increased due to…

DikelediM (2024-11-28). Collective effort to alleviate poverty, reduce inequality. sanews.gov.za Collective effort to alleviate poverty, reduce inequality | As South Africa marks 30 years of democracy, President Cyril Ramaphosa has acknowledged the great progress government has made in lifting millions of South Africans out of absolute poverty. | The President was delivering his annual address to the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) in Parliament, Cape Town on Thursday. | The address and debate was held under the theme: "Dedicating our Efforts Towards Reducing Poverty and Tacking the High Cost of Living". | The President highlighted that in 1993, 71% of South Africans lived in poverty, by 2010 the pover…

DikelediM (2024-11-28). President: 1000 spaza shops, supermarkets and warehouses closed down. sanews.gov.za President: 1000 spaza shops, supermarkets and warehouses closed down | President Cyril Ramaphosa says more than 1 000 spaza shops, supermarkets and warehouses have been closed since he announced a range of measures to prevent further incidents foodborne illnesses two weeks ago. | Delivering his annual address to the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) in Parliament on Thursday, the President said that nearly 200 000 spaza shops have been visited. | "Since we announced a range of measures two weeks ago, multi-disciplinary teams have been conducting inspections of spaza shops across the country. | "Nearly 200 0…

DikelediM (2024-11-28). President Ramaphosa to launch South Africa's G20 Presidency. sanews.gov.za President Ramaphosa to launch South Africa's G20 Presidency | President Cyril Ramaphosa will on Monday brief the media on South Africa's Group of Twenty (G20) Presidency at the Media Centre, Union Buildings, in Tshwane. | President Ramaphosa officially accepted South Africa's responsibility for the G20 Presidency for 2025 during the recent G20 Rio Leaders' Summit in Brazil. | This will be the first time an African economy leads the G20 for a rotational, one-year term. | Brazil held the G20 Presidency during 2024, and South Africa will at the end of its term hand over the G20 Presidency to the United States of A…

editor (2024-11-28). Why the Russian Oreshnik medium-range ballistic missile is a game-changer in warfare. onlineopinion.com.au In the Indo-Pacific region such intermediate range hyper-sonic systems could render intercontinental ballistic systems obsolete.

editor (2024-11-28). Water planning 101: stabilise the population. onlineopinion.com.au Stabilising population, argues the report Big thirsty Australia, is the safest and cheapest avenue to meet arid Australia's water needs. Not what government wants to hear, is it?

GABIK (2024-11-28). Call for tangible plan to ensure reliable water provision. sanews.gov.za Call for tangible plan to ensure reliable water provision | Water and Sanitation Deputy Minister, Sello Seitlholo, has called on the Ngaka Modiri Molema District to put a tangible improvement plan in place, particularly regarding operation and infrastructure maintenance, to ensure reliable water provisioning and to efficiently supplement the current water demand shortfall. | Seitlholo made the call during an oversight visit to the Tswaing Local Municipality following concerns raised by Tswaing residents about various water provisioning challenges in the area. | The Deputy Minister inspected the boreholes meant to…

GABIK (2024-11-28). eThekwini Municipality launches compliance campaign for spaza shops. sanews.gov.za eThekwini Municipality launches compliance campaign for spaza shops | In response to the rising public health concerns and recent fatalities linked to contaminated food, eThekwini Municipality's Health Unit is set to implement a comprehensive multidisciplinary operational campaign targeting compliance monitoring and enforcement in spaza and tuck shops across the city. | This comes amid the growing need for government to regulate the informal food outlets. | City's Health Unit Head, Rose Van Heerden, emphasised the need for both enforcement and public education as part of the campaign, which will take place over t…

GABIK (2024-11-28). Project to restore eThekwini's hijacked buildings. sanews.gov.za Project to restore eThekwini's hijacked buildings | KwaZulu-Natal Public Works and Infrastructure MEC, Martin Meyer, has officiated the sod turning ceremony of the multi-million rand inner city building project which will turn the Esplanade Government Building in eThekwini into a self-sustaining structure. | The sod turning ceremony held this week at the Esplanade Government Building signified the start of work being done to restore dilapidated and hijacked buildings that have sat unused for many years. | Meyer said the department was moving to proactively ensure the ongoing maintenance of buildings to ensure the…

Gabisile (2024-11-28). Eskom issues disconnection notice for services to Free State municipality. sanews.gov.za Eskom issues disconnection notice for services to Free State municipality | Eskom has announced the publication of a disconnection notice for bulk electricity supply to Tokologo Local Municipality in the Free State due to an unpaid debt of R300 million. | The state-owned power utility said the action is per the provisions of the Promotion of Administrative Justice Act (PAJA). | "Should Eskom proceed with the disconnection, bulk electricity supply to Boshof, Seretse, Dealesville, and Hertzogville will be interrupted daily from 31 January 2025 for a set number of hours per day," the Eskom statement read. | Eskom s…

Gabisile (2024-11-28). Health Department launches app dedicated to youth health services. sanews.gov.za Health Department launches app dedicated to youth health services | The Department of Health is reactivating the B-Wise platform by launching a new progressive app designed to provide adolescent and youth-friendly health services (AYFHS) and information. | The event is happening today in East London, Eastern Cape, and will include a lively youth march starting from Premier Bakery in Southernwood, then proceeding along Oxford Street to the stadium. | "This exciting development reinforces our commitment to empowering young people with accessible, reliable, and youth-centred appropriate health resources," the depar…

Josiah Mortimer (2024-11-28). Fraud Victims and Whistleblowers Expose How the Financial Watchdog Was 'Captured' by Big Finance. bylinetimes.com Britain's leading financial watchdog is facing intense criticism over its "lax" regulation of the financial services industry, amid a new report exposing how it has been "captured" by the sector it is meant to oversee. | The MP-backed dossier, which is based on testimony from over 170 experts, scam victims and some of the sector's own employees includes dozens of claims and examples alleging the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has failed to protect consumers. | The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Investment Fraud and Fairer Financial Services launched its landmark publication in Parliament on Tuesda…

Josiah Mortimer (2024-11-28). The Conservative Government Put Forward 'Crappy' Laws, Say Conservative Politicians. bylinetimes.com At a Westminster event on House of Lords reform, hosted by the liberal conservative think tank Bright Blue, two Conservative politicians praised the work of the Lords in fixing legislation their own Government had proposed in the last Parliament. | Conservative peer Lord (Shaun) Bailey, who is also an elected London Assembly member, was in the audience and raised objections to making the House of Lords an elected chamber, partly due to their role in tidying up Rishi Sunak's controversial legislation to deport unsuccessful asylum seekers to Rwanda.. | After reeling out several arguments against Lords reform,…

Mike Buckley (2024-11-28). 'The Selfishness of Wealthy Nations Trying to Shirk the Bill for a Climate Crisis They Caused'. bylinetimes.com Rich industrialised nations caused the climate crisis but are still unwilling to pay for it. | The COP29 conference was supposed to mark the moment at which they would finally start to shoulder their financial responsibilities, a key step in the fight to combat the climate crisis. | Instead their refusal to pay up fails poorer nations, who will lack the means to adapt to extreme weather or invest in the clean energy needed to cut emissions. | But rich nations have damaged their own futures too. By refusing to provide adequate funding to poorer nations they will slow down the clean energy transition. Over ti…

nosihle (2024-11-28). Government welcomes improvement in audit outcomes by AG. sanews.gov.za Government welcomes improvement in audit outcomes by AG | Government has welcomed the latest national and provincial audit outcomes from the Auditor-General (AG) of South Africa which reveal a remarkable leap in the number of clean audits across national and provincial government departments. | "These results show progress that has been made in strengthening financial and performance management in these two spheres of government," the Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) said on Thursday. | GCIS said the notable improvements highlight the commitment of government entities to accountability, tra…

nosihle (2024-11-28). Have your say on the draft Biodiversity Management Plan. sanews.gov.za Have your say on the draft Biodiversity Management Plan | The Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Dion George, has published the draft Biodiversity Management Plan (BMP) for Pelargonium Sidoides in South Africa in the Government Gazette No. 51662 Notice No. 5592 for public comment. | The draft BMP was published in terms of sections 43(1)(b), 43(3), 99 and 100 of the National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act, 2004 (Act No. 10 of 2004) (NEM: BA). | It aims to ensure that all sub-populations of Pelargonium Sidoides continue to persist in nature across its extent of occurrence in South Afr…

The Media Line Staff (2024-11-28). Gaza Bombardment Intensifies, Killing 17 as Cease-fire Talks Stall. themedialine.org

Wendy Bacon (2024-11-28). Climate protests to continue despite 170 charged in Newcastle 'protestival'. asiapacificreport.nz Despite Australia's draconian anti-protest laws, the world's biggest coal port was closed for four hours at the weekend with 170 protesters being charged — but climate demonstrations will continue. Twenty further arrests were made at a protest at the Federal Parliament yesterday. SPECIAL REPORT: By Wendy Bacon Newcastle port, the world's biggest coal port, was…

María Candela (2024-11-28). El lodo quedó atrás en Guantánamo. radiohc.cu

María Candela (2024-11-28). Los significativos aportes de la ciencia cubana a la salud pública. radiohc.cu Sistemáticos son los intercambios de la máxima dirección del país con la comunidad científica cubana, que tanto ha aportado a diversas ramas y cuya contribución es especialmente significativa en la salud pública, posibilitando la protección de los ciudadanos ante diversas enfermedades y otorgando la importante soberanía tecnológica, teniendo en cuenta el bloqueo impuesto por Estados Unidos desde hace más de seis décadas.

María Candela (2024-11-28). Díaz-Canel visita municipio de la provincia de Camagàºey. radiohc.cu Camagàºey, 28 nov (RHC) Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, Primer Secretario del Comité Central del Partido Comunista de Cuba (PCC) y Presidente de la República, intercambió este jueves con los vecinos de la comunidad Victoria de Girón, del consejo popular Lenin-Albaisa, en Camagàºey, como parte de las visitas que sistemáticamente realiza a varios territorios del país.

Orlando González Cruz (2024-11-28). Cuba aparece en el grupo D del mundial de voleibol 2025 (m). radiohc.cu La Habana, 28 nov (RHC) La selección masculina de Cuba aparece en el grupo D del Campeonato Mundial de Voleibol, certamen que reunirá a 32 equipos repartidos en ocho apartados del 12 al 28 de septiembre de 2025 en Filipina.

Orlando González Cruz (2024-11-28). Cubanas siguen alejadas de la cima en Continental de Ajedrez. radiohc.cu La Habana, 28 nov (RHC) Marcar tablas en la ronda más reciente mantuvo a las cubanas alejadas de la vanguardia en el Campeonato Continental Femenino de Ajedrez de Santo Domingo, en República Dominicana, que amaneció hoy liderado en solitario por la estadounidense Zoey Tang.

Orlando González Cruz (2024-11-28). Cubano avanza con récord a final del Mundial Juvenil de Clavados. radiohc.cu La Habana, 28 nov (RHC) El cubano Frank Abel Rosales fijó hoy en 501.25 puntos el récord nacional de la categoría en la especialidad de trampolín desde un metro, desempeño que le garantizó un espacio en la final correspondiente al Campeonato Mundial Juvenil de Clavados de Río de Janeiro 2024, en Brasil.

Pablo Rafael Fuentes (2024-11-28). Bolivia sigue a la espera de acusado por deslave letal. radiohc.cu La Habana, 28 nov (RHC) Bolivia aguarda hoy el retorno desde Perú de Luis Gonzalo Iturralde, empresario de la inmobiliaria Kantutani, presunta responsable de un deslave que sepultó en el lodo 40 viviendas y provocó la muerte de una niña.

Pablo Rafael Fuentes (2024-11-28). Divulgarán nombres de 900 ejecutados extrajudicialmente en Colombia. radiohc.cu La Habana, 28 nov (RHC) La Jurisdicción Especial para la Paz de Colombia (JEP) divulgará hoy los nombres de 900 víctimas de ejecuciones extrajudiciales, como muestra de las más de seis mil que murieron a manos de la Fuerza Pública del país.

Martha Ríos (2024-11-28). Presidenta Sheinbaum plantea a Trump poner fin al bloqueo a Cuba. radiohc.cu La Habana, 28 nov (RHC) La presidenta de México, Claudia Sheinbaum afirmó este jueves en su país que planteó al mandatario electo de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, acabar con los bloqueos económicos contra Cuba y Venezuela impuestos por la Casa Blanca.

Staff (2024-11-28). Elefante escapa e interrumpe el tráfico en Vietnam. cubadebate.cu Un elefante logró escapar de una granja en la provincia de Quang Nam, Vietnam, el 26 de noviembre. La policía tuvo que bloquear el tráfico en la carretera donde se encontraba el animal durante varias horas. Finalmente, el elefante fue devuelto a su dueño.

María Candela (2024-11-28). Presidente de Cuba expresa pesar por muerte de destacado periodista. radiohc.cu La Habana, 28 nov (RHC) El presidente de Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel, expresó este jueves su pesar por el fallecimiento de Pedro Martínez Pírez, uno de los más prestigiosos periodistas de la nación caribeña, y envió condolencias a sus familiares y amigos.

Orlando González Cruz (2024-11-28). Calurosa acogida a Mijaín López durante su estancia en Hungría. radiohc.cu La Habana, 28 nov (RHC) El estelar luchador cubano Mijaín López disfruta por estos días de intensas jornadas como parte de su visita a Budapest, capital de Hungría, donde recibe diversas muestras de admiración y cariño de quienes han seguido su exitosa carrera.

ecns.cn (2024-11-28). 80-year-old inheritor sees White Crane Kung Fu spread worldwide. ecns.cn Su Yinghan, 80, an inheritor of White Crane Style, a Chinese martial art form that originated from Yongchun County, east China's Fujian Province, has witnessed the martial art form go global.

María Candela (2024-11-28). Abultada ficha policial de Bolsonaro. radiohc.cu La acusación formal a Jair Bolsonaro por la policía de Brasil de participar en un intento de golpe de estado junto a otras 36 personas, coloca al ultraderechista expresidente en una grave situación legal.

María Candela (2024-11-28). Delegación cubana aborda sobre nexos con el OIEA. radiohc.cu La Habana, 28 nov (RHC) Una delegación de Cuba abordó este jueves el estado de sus relaciones con el Organismo Internacional de Energía Atómica (OIEA), en un encuentro en Viena, Austria, con el director general de esa entidad de la ONU, Rafael Mariano Grossi.

Pablo Rafael Fuentes (2024-11-28). Cierra en La Habana muestra de cine colombiano. radiohc.cu La Habana, 28 nov (RHC) La segunda Muestra de Cine Colombiano en Cuba concluye hoy en esta capital sus tres días de exhibición de materiales restaurados y una selección de ficciones, documentales y animación.

Staff (2024-11-28). Mipyme cubana gana demanda contra compañía de Estados Unidos. cubadebate.cu La mipyme cubana Danaus SRL consiguió una victoria en una corte de Estados Unidos contra la empresa de ese país Overseas of the Americas Corp. debido al incumplimiento de un contrato para la venta de pollo por un valor de 84 000 dólares en agosto de 2023, reportaron medios de prensa.

Pablo Rafael Fuentes (2024-11-28). Cuba despide a uno de sus más queridos periodistas. radiohc.cu La Habana, 28 nov (RHC) La muerte del destacado periodista cubano, diplomático, realizador radial y profesor titular de la Universidad de La Habana, Pedro Ernesto Martínez Pírez este 28 de noviembre de 2024, estremece a sus colegas, amigos y seguidores.

Martha Ríos (2024-11-28). Cuba se alista para evento internacional Decenio de los Afrodescendientes. radiohc.cu La Habana, 28 nov (RHC) Bajo el lema Igualdad, equidad y justicia social, la Conferencia Internacional Cuba 2024. Decenio de los Afrodescendientes sesionará del 9 al 13 de diciembre en el Palacio de Convenciones de La Habana y otros espacios, informaron este jueves los organizadores.

Martha Ríos (2024-11-28). Lamentan en Ecuador y Dominicana fallecimiento de reconocido periodista de Cuba (+Fotos). radiohc.cu La Habana, 28 nov (RHC) El deceso, este jueves en La Habana, del destacado periodista cubano Pedro Martínez Pírez ha motivado numerosas muestras de dolor en diferentes países.

María Candela (2024-11-28). La extrema derecha se fortalece. radiohc.cu "La victoria de Donald Trump, impulsa la actividad de neonazis y supremacistas blancos, aunque muchos no se consideran parte del movimiento trumpista", afirma el periodista Master, Nicholas Dale Leal, coeditor del periódico español, El País, en un artículo del pasado 24 de noviembre.

Pablo Rafael Fuentes (2024-11-28). Parlamento de Venezuela define Proyecto de Ley Orgánica Libertador. radiohc.cu La Habana, 28 nov (RHC) La Asamblea Nacional (Parlamento) de Venezuela proseguirá hoy la segunda discusión del Proyecto de Ley Orgánica Libertador Simón Bolívar contra el bloqueo imperialista y en defensa de la República Bolivariana.

Staff (2024-11-28). Reanudan distribución de gas licuado en Cuba este viernes. cubadebate.cu Desde este viernes se reanuda la distribución de Gas Licuado del Petróleo (GLP) en el país, tras el arribo a la refinería "Hermanos Díaz" de Santiago de Cuba de un buque con este demandado producto. Así lo informó en conferencia de prensa Irenaldo Pérez Cardoso, director adjunto de la Unión Cuba-Petróleo.