(2025-11-18). Hedges Report: UN Members Complicit in Genocide. consortiumnews.com U.N. Special Rapporteur on Palestine Francesca Albanese discusses why, in her most recent report, she called out more than 60 nations for their collective-crime roles in the ongoing genocide in Gaza. By Chris Hedges The Chris Hedges Report After two years…
(2025-11-18). UN Security Council Gives US 'Mandate' Over Palestine. consortiumnews.com The council endorsed Donald Trump's neo-colonial governing board over a territory that he said should be depopulated to make way for his resort fantasy to be built on the bones of the victims of Israel's genocide, reports Joe Lauria. This…
(2025-11-18). Martín Mosquera: The Meaning of Milei. newleftreview.org With Latin America in Trump's cross-hairs, a report from Buenos Aires on the social stalemate that allowed far-right firebrand Javier Milei to impose the harshest shock therapy in Argentina's history. Mosquera mobilizes the conceptual legacies of Gramsci, Trotsky, Otto Bauer and Angelo Tasca to identify the function of the region's highly successful new rights.
(2025-11-18). The Legal Basis For And US Violations Of Our Right To Health Care. popularresistance.org The United States was scheduled for its regular review of its human rights violations by the United Nations Human Rights Council on November 7, but it refused to cooperate. As part of the process, activists in the US submitted a shadow report last April called "The Rights to Life and Health: How financing affects the right to health care in the US." Clearing the FOG speaks with Martha "Marti" Schmidt, a human rights expert and activist, about the findings in the shadow report, the legal basis supporting the human right to health care, the problems with the current healthcare system in the United States and what t…
(2025-11-18). Palestinian Factions Denounce UN Resolution as Trusteeship for Gaza. english.almanar.com.lb Hamas issued a statement on Tuesday condemning the US-drafted UN Security Council resolution adopted the previous night. The group asserted that the resolution "fails to meet the political and humanitarian demands and rights of the Palestinian people, particularly in the Gaza Strip." The statement continued, "It imposes a mechanism to achieve the occupation's objectives, which …
(2025-11-18). UN warns of deepening hunger crisis amid funding squeeze. newarab.com 
The world is facing a deepening hunger crisis with resources falling far short of needs, the United Nations In its 2026 Global Outlook, the Rome-based WFP said 318 million people were expected to face crisis levels of hunger or worse next year, more than double the number in 2019. | But shrinking humanitarian funding means the WFP only pl…
(2025-11-18). Ukrainian forces attack 2 thermal power plants in the DPR. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 18 (MNA) — Ukrainian forces attacked two thermal power plants in the DPR region, the head of DPR says.
(2025-11-18). Israel intensifies ground, air, naval attacks across Gaza. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 18 (MNA) — Israeli forces have renewed their ground, aerial, and naval assaults on several areas across the Gaza Strip, targeting neighborhoods in Gaza City and Khan Younis despite a ceasefire.
(2025-11-18). Japan's no longer ambiguous stance on Taiwan. asiatimes.com 
Against the backdrop of rising threats, Japan has gradually remilitarized its self-defense forces (JSDF) to prepare for sudden contingencies. Meanwhile, after several decades of stagnation, Taiwan is taking its defense seriously. This comes as China's military grows its own capabilities, which could be used against the self-governing island in the future. On November 7, Japanese …
(2025-11-18). Trump says doesn't rule out use of ground forces in Venezuela. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 18 (MNA) — US President Donald Trump has said that he doesn't rule out a potential ground operation in Venezuela.
(2025-11-18). Delhi Blast: Suspicion First, Evidence Later. ummid.com This phenomenon is not new. It is the natural extension of a decade-long drift where Muslims in India have not just been blamed for crimes they did not commit, but targeted for simply existing within a landscape where trust has become communal and suspicion automatic.
(2025-11-18). Lukashenko congratulates Latvians on Day of Proclamation of Republic of Latvia. eng.belta.by The president expressed confidence that, despite attempts by some politicians to forcibly restrict Belarusian-Latvian humanitarian contacts, the two nations will be able to overcome any difficulties.
(2025-11-18). Chinese emergency humanitarian supplies arrive in Cuba. ecns.cn (ECNS) — A shipment of emergency humanitarian supplies donated by China arrived in Havana on Sunday night. Aracelys Cardoso, vice minister of Cuba's Ministry of Domestic Trade, Deborah Rivas, vice minister of the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Investment, and Chinese Ambassador to Cuba Hua Xin attended the handover ceremony. | Cardoso expressed gratitude for the assistance and China's long-term support. She said the supplies will improve living conditions for disaster-affected residents and support Cuba's post-disaster reconstruction efforts. China's gesture once again demonstrates its consistent support for…
(2025-11-18). Migrant workers behind Riyadh metro subjected to decade of abuse. newarab.com 
(2025-11-18). Israeli journalist faces threats after reporting alleged sexual abuse of prisoner. CPJ Staff
(2025-11-18). Trump U-turn: president urges GOP to release Epstein files. newarab.com 
Trump's post on his Truth Social came after House Speaker Mike Johnson said earlier that he believed a vote on releasing Justice Department documents in the Epstein case should help put to rest allegations that Trump had any connection to Epstein's abuse and trafficking of underage…
(2025-11-18). Imprisoned Palestinian leader Abdullah Barghouti subjected to torture and systematic abuse in occupation prisons. samidoun.net 
Imprisoned Palestinian leader Abdullah Barghouti — one of the leadership prisoners that the Zionist occupation regime has repeatedly refused to release — is being subjected to severe torture and abuse inside the occupation prisons. As Zionist politicians, including the infamous fascist Minister of Internal Security Itamar Ben-Gvir, in charge of the occupation prisons, further their …
(2025-11-18). Tehran's 1st school equipped with solar panels opened in presence of S. Korean ambassador. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN- The first school equipped with solar panels was inaugurated in Tehran's District 12 on Monday. During the opening ceremony, it was announced that any school wishing to move towards installing solar panels will receive 50 percent support from the district municipality.
(2025-11-18). Despite All Pressures, Hezbollah Clinging to Resistance: MP. english.almanar.com.lb Member of Hezbollah's Loyalty to Resistance parliamentary bloc MP Hasan Ezzidine stressed that the economic and financial pressures exerted on Lebanon aimed at complementing the military and security pressures, in a bid to stifle all those who support the resistance and its path. In a memorial service of martyr Mahmoud Merhion on his martyrdom anniversary, MP …
(2025-11-18). Pro-Palestinian activists to launch new mission toward Gaza. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 18 (MNA) — Pro-Palestinian activists are preparing to launch a new "Sumud Fleet," organizing both land and maritime convoys aimed at reaching the Gaza Strip in a renewed effort to break the blockade and deliver support to Palestinians.
(2025-11-18). Why Israel's defenders want US aid to stop. responsiblestatecraft.org Laura Loomer has never been subtle about her support for Israel. Just a few months ago, she
(2025-11-18). dtic, Univen to host an innovation workshop in Limpopo. sanews.gov.za dtic, Univen to host an innovation workshop in Limpopo | The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (the dtic), in partnership with Vhembe District Municipality and the University of Venda, will on Thursday host an innovation workshop at the University of Venda in Thohoyandou, Limpopo. | The Vhembe Technical and Vocational Education and Training will also be part of hosting the workshop. | This is as part of the mandate to support the South African innovators from idea, development of prototypes, protection of intellectual property and commercialisation of innovation. | The workshop aims to unearth technol…
(2025-11-18). Insights | China a key supporter for global development and global youths hope to build bridges of cooperation: UNIDO expert representative. ecns.cn
(2025-11-18). Watch: Gen Z storm National Palace as anti-govt protests intensify. ummid.com A mild protest by Gen Z against drug violence and the security policies of the government Saturday turn into a massive uprising a day later as thousands of people marched to National Palace, asking President Claudia Sheinbaum to quit.
(2025-11-18). Surging Israeli settler violence hurts West Bank journalists. Soran Rashid 
(2025-11-17). Rev.‚ÄØJesse‚ÄØJackson Not on Life Support: Hospitalized as Progressive Supranuclear Palsy Worsens. moguldom.com Civil‚Äërights veteran Rev.‚ÄØJesse‚ÄØJackson, 84, was admitted to a Washington, D.C., hospital Wednesday night for observation and treatment of progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP), a rare neurodegenerative disorder that impairs balance, eye movement and gait. The Rainbow‚ÄØPUSH Coalition, the organization Jackson founded in the 1970s, confirmed the hospitalization in a brief statement, adding that the activist's family …
(2025-11-17). Nearly 100 Palestinians have died from torture, starvation in Israeli prisons since Oct. 2023. tehrantimes.com A stark report from Physicians for Human Rights—Israel (PHRI), published Monday, finds at least 98 Palestinians have died in Israeli custody since the war on Gaza began in October 2023, with the true toll likely far higher amid mass detentions and missing detainees.
(2025-11-17). Imaan terms 27th Amendment 'threat to judiciary'. tribune.com.pk 
Human rights lawyer Imaan Mazari has said that the recently approved 27th Amendment is aimed at creating lifetime acceptability for top positions and has further weakened an already fragile judicial structure. | Speaking at a public assembly on political rights, she argued that the amendment has raised serious concerns about judicial independence, as every judge will now face the constant threat of transfer, restricting the space for independent decision-making. | Imaan said it was essential to inform citizens about the implications of the amendment, noting that any judge who rules against the government may f…
(2025-11-17). Competing for Emissions: The COP Candidate Contest. dissidentvoice.org It's so silly as to be depraved. Two countries, hardly exemplary when it comes to their environmental credentials, vying for hosting rights to an event that does more to emit greenhouse gases than it resolves to limiting them. But this is exactly what Australia and Türkiye are doing regarding the Conference of Parties (COP) for …
(2025-11-17). Russell Tovey joins the Green Party fearing that Reform will destroy LGBTQ+ rights. thecanary.co As the Green Party rises in the polls, more well-known people are sharing their support. In the past, famous faces such as David Attenborough and Joanna Lumley have endorsed the party. Now, another star has thrown his support behind Zack: Russell Tovey. Russell Tovey is now a Zacktivist Speaking to the Guardian, star of stage […] | By
(2025-11-17). Egypt: Families of exiled journalists, activists and human rights defenders held hostage by the authorities through punishment by proxy. fidh.org The undersigned organisations, including the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT), within the framework of the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, express their deep concern over the escalating pattern of "punishment by proxy" employed by the Egyptian authorities, which has only intensified in recent months. This years-long practice involves targeting relatives inside Egypt of activists, writers, and (…) | – |
(2025-11-17). Trump's Proposed Missile Defense System Is a Weapon of Mass Insecurity. truthout.org Kathryn Bigelow's new nuclear thriller, A House of Dynamite, has been criticized by some experts for being unrealistic, most notably because it portrays an unlikely scenario in which an adversary chooses to attack the United States with just a single nuclear-armed missile. Such a move would, of course, leave the vast American nuclear arsenal largely intact and so invite a devastating response that… |
(2025-11-17). Israel demolishes illegal settler outpost in West Bank. newarab.com 
Israeli forces are reportedly in the process of demolishing and evacuating an Footage shared online showed forces advancing with bulldozers, accompanied by Israeli Border Police, towards the Tzur Misgavi outpost, located in the Videos shared on so…
(2025-11-17). Gandhinagar's Crackdown on Illegal Structures. devdiscourse.com Authorities in Gandhinagar launched a demolition drive in Sector 30, targeting at least ten illegal structures on Monday morning. The operation, which began at 5: 30 am, involved the state Roads and Buildings and Revenue departments, supported by police forces.
(2025-11-17). Headlines for November 17, 2025. democracynow.org Bangladesh Former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Sentenced to Death, Israeli Forces Kill at Least 3 Palestinians Despite U.S.-Brokered Ceasefire, U.N. Security Council to Vote Today on U.S. Proposal to Establish International Stabilization Force in Gaza, Trump Open to Talks with Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, Tens of Thousands March Outside COP30 Demanding Climate Action, Protests Erupt After Trump Admin Targets Charlotte, North Carolina, for Mass Deportation Campaign, Trump Calls on House GOP to Approve Discharge Petition Compelling DOJ to Release Epstein Files, New Prosecutor Takes Over Georgia Election Int…
(2025-11-17). Israel destroys Gaza's historical palace, with over 20,000 artifacts looted. tribune.com.pk 
Gaza's historical and cultural heritage has not been spared Israeli bombardment during Tel Aviv's two-year war, with over 20,000 rare artifacts spanning from prehistoric eras to the Ottoman period missing and looted. | "The Israeli army has systematically and extensively destroyed Gaza's archaeological sites as part of a policy aimed at erasing Palestinian identity," Ismail al-Thawabteh, head of Gaza's Government Media Office, told Anadolu on Monday. | Also Read: Pakistan, Jordan to coordinate on Gaza peace plan | According to official data, Israeli forces fully or partially destroyed more than 316 archaeologi…
(2025-11-17). Sheikh Hasina sentenced to death in Bangladesh for crimes against humanity. thecanary.co Bangladesh's International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) on Monday sentenced ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina and former home minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal to death for crimes against humanity committed during the 2024 July Uprising. Guilty An international crimes tribunal made up of three judges found Sheikh Hasina guilty of several crimes, including incitement, orders to kill and […] | By
(2025-11-17). Gaza's Stranglehold: Israel blocks aid, backtracks on humanitarian pledge. thecanary.co A recent report by French newspaper Le Monde exposes a stark paradox in Gaza. Notwithstanding the ceasefire agreement and Israel's pledge to permit humanitarian aid, the entry of desperately needed items is being blocked. Toothless humanitarian agreement Palestinians find themselves trapped between unfulfilled promises and a punishing reality. The west touts the ceasefire as its […] | By
(2025-11-17). '60 Miles East:' A New Exhibit Celebrates The Era When Local Punk, Hardcore, and Ska Bands Ruled Riverside. lataco.com "It was a real magical time in the late '80s, early '90s, where he had all these different types of bands and they all supported each other and there was actual venues to go to," says Zach Cordner, co-publisher at The Riversider Magazine.
(2025-11-17). Across Europe counterterrorism laws are being weaponised to protect Israel and silence dissent. thecanary.co According to a new report from the European Legal Support Centre (ELSC), governments across Europe are turning solidarity into a threat. What began as counterterrorism legislation has evolved into continent-wide repression targeting anyone who stands with Palestine. The report reveals how states deploy vague and racialised counterterror laws to silence dissent and protect their complicity […] | By
(2025-11-17). Palestinian political prisoner in Italy Anan Yaeesh returns to court on 21 November. samidoun.net 
On Friday, 21 November, Anan Yaeesh, Palestinian political prisoner in Zionist jails, along with Ali Irar and Mansour Doghmosh, will face his next court hearing in L'Aquila, Italy. The Free Anan campaign is calling for the widest participation in rallying outside the court and supporting them inside on Friday, 21 November, at 9: 30 am, Via …
(2025-11-17). Belarus finalizes business support program for 2026-2030. eng.belta.by The Economy Ministry is finalizing a state business support program for 2026-2030, Economy Minister Yuri Chebotar told the media.
(2025-11-17). occupation hates partnerships between Palestinians and Israelis, it blows their. haaretz.com Once invited to exhibit his art in Tel Aviv and Berlin, Palestinian artist Eid Hathleen now spends his days documenting settler violence and fighting a final demolition order against his house amid the slow erasure of his West Bank village, Umm al-Khair…