(2024-11-19). On Way Out, Reckless Biden Allows Deep Russia Strikes. popularresistance.org As a parting shot to incoming U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, the defeated Joe Biden has defied the Pentagon by risking European and U.S. security with his decision announced Sunday to allow Ukraine to fire U.S. long-range missiles into Russian territory. | Just two months ago, in September, Biden had bowed to the realists in the Pentagon to oppose allowing long-range British Storm Shadow missiles from being fired by Ukraine deep into Russia out of fear it would lead to a direct NATO-Russia military confrontation with all that that entails.
(2024-11-19). UN Security Council calls for surge in aid to Gaza. newarab.com 
Members of the British Foreign Secretary
(2024-11-19). Russia warns Ukraine's ATACMS attacks mark 'new phase' of war. aljazeera.com Warning comes as Putin lowers threshold for using Russia nuclear arsenal in move decried as 'irresponsible' by the West.
(2024-11-19). Are ATACMS missiles 'too late' for Ukrainian strikes on Russia? aljazeera.com Washington has reportedly allowed Ukraine to attack deep within Russia, a move that has provoked Putin.
(2024-11-19). Headlines for November 19, 2024. democracynow.org Israeli Strike on Northern Gaza Kills 17 Family Members of Doctor's Family, U.N. Committee on Palestinian Rights Warns Israel's Assault on Gaza Has "Characteristics of Genocide", UNICEF Warns Israeli Attacks Have Killed Over 200 Children in Lebanon, Senate to Vote on Resolutions to Block U.S. Arms Sales to Israel, Kremlin Says Ukraine Fired U.S.-Supplied ATACMS at Russia as Putin Issues New Nuclear Doctrine, Trump Taps Fox News Personality and Climate Conspiracist Sean Duffy as Transportation Sec., Woman Testified to House Committee She Saw Matt Gaetz Have Sex with a Minor, Trump Confirms…
(2024-11-19). Ukraine Briefing: Ukraine fires ATACMS into Russia. How will Russia respond? thesiriusreport.com 
In this Ukraine Briefing, Paul discusses Ukraine's recent long-range ATACMS missile strike into the Bryansk region in Russia.
(2024-11-19). What happens now, after the Ukraine's ATACMS strike on an arms storage site in Bryansk oblast, Russian Federation? gilbertdoctorow.com
(2024-11-19). U.S.-Supplied ATACMS Missile Strike Inside Russia Have Begun. twz.com 
Ukraine has used the U.S.-made
(2024-11-19). Russian reaction to Biden's decision on ATACMS. gilbertdoctorow.com Russian reaction to Biden's decision on ATACMS My last two essays dealing with the announcement in Washington on Sunday about the permitted use of ATACMS to strike deep within the Russian Federation have stirred up a lot of discussion among readers including some useful remarks on the limited effect of this decision given the 300 …
(2024-11-19). Project Esther: A Trumpian Blueprint to Crush Anticolonial Resistance. counterpunch.org 
Donald Trump's re-election as president of the United States marks a shift in US policy — from the Joe Biden administration's hypocritical denial of American complicity in Zionist genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity to an unapologetic endorsement of all these actions. Besides bringing Washington's support for all of Israel's excesses, crimes and violations out
(2024-11-19). University of Michigan student leaders impeached over opposition to Gaza genocide. wsws.org On Tuesday the University of Michigan Central Student Government (CSG) voted overwhelmingly to impeach the student president and vice president, who are both opponents of the university's connections to the genocide in Gaza. Students connected to the Democratic Party and far-right and Zionist groups led the impeachment campaign.
(2024-11-19). Global ire as Israeli soldier films himself 'urinating on Quran'. newarab.com 
An According to local news sites, the photograph was taken in Jabalia, The alleg…
(2024-11-19). Lebanon responds 'positively' to truce as Israel strikes Beirut. newarab.com 
Hochstein's visit signals surprise progress in US-led diplomacy efforts, approved by
(2024-11-19). Five wounded in Tel Aviv area rocket strikes: rescuers. newarab.com 
Five people were injured Monday in the suburbs of Israel's commercial capital Tel Aviv, including one woman in serious condition, after r Air raid sirens had sounded earlier in Tel Aviv and several cities of central Israel, Israel's civil defence command said. | The military said it had "intercepted one projectile" that crossed from Lebanon while Israeli police said they received reports of rocket debris falling in the Tel Aviv area. | In a separate statement it s…
(2024-11-19). Marco Rubio: An Abhorrent Choice for Secretary of State. covertactionmagazine.com He is part of a group of extreme right-wing hawks devoid of ethics set to run Trump's foreign policy team President-elect Donald Trump named Florida Senator Marco Rubio as his nominee for Secretary of State, an abhorrent choice that shows Trump's claim to be a peace candidate to be a complete illusion. The New York …
(2024-11-19). Eight Reasons Why Marco Rubio Would Be a Disastrous Secretary of State. counterpunch.org 
(2024-11-19). Another Psychopath For US Secretary Of State: Notes From The Edge Of The Narrative Matrix. thealtworld.com Marco Rubio Psychopathy is almost a job requirement for secretary of state, because the title entails a responsibility for helping to roll out the violence and tyranny which serves as the glue that holds the US empire together…
(2024-11-19). Another Psychopath For US Secretary Of State. caitlinjohnstone.com.au Notes From The Edge Of The Narrative Matrix: ⚪ ‚ùñ | Marco Rubio
(2024-11-19). Farmworkers Are Organizing To Resist Trump's Attacks On Immigrants. popularresistance.org Donald Trump rode to reelection on a campaign packed with racist rhetoric that promised mass deportations of immigrants. So far, Trump has appointed anti-immigrant extremists like Stephen Miller, Thomas Homan and Kristi Noem to top positions in his administration. | The new Trump regime threatens millions of immigrant workers in the U.S., including farmworkers, many of whom are undocumented. Beyond mass deportations and workplace raids, there's the prospect of regulatory rollbacks around heat and pesticide protections and the ramping up of hyper-exploitative guestworker programs like the H2A program.
(2024-11-19). In a first, Pope calls for probe to determine if Israel committing genocide in Gaza. ummid.com In another major setback for the far right Zionist regime of Benjamin Netanyahu, Pope Francis has called for investigation to determine if Israel is committing genocide of Palestinians in Gaza.
(2024-11-19). Knesset member forced away from podium, expelled after calling Netanyahu 'serial killer'. presstv.ir An Israeli parliament member has been abruptly removed from the microphone after calling Netanyahu a "serial killer."
(2024-11-19). Vladimir Putin: godfather and federator of the international far right! cadtm.org The subject of this article is not Putin the warmonger, nor Putin the invader of Ukraine. The subject of this article is Putin, the anti-democrat, the reactionary and the liberticide with increasingly fascist practices. So, after presenting the first pillar of the Brown International in gestation in the person of Israeli genocidaire Bibi Netanyahu, and awaiting the third who would be a Donald Trump all haloed by a possible success in the American elections in a few days' time, here is (…) | – | / |
(2024-11-19). "Israel wants to make America go to war with Iran on its behalf." Interview with Tarik Cyril Amar. globalresearch.ca If Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu wants a war with Iran, on the US taxpayers and voters expense, he had better attack quickly. On January 20, President Donald Trump takes office, and he was elected on an anti-war platform. | We …
(2024-11-19). BibiLeaks affair redirects fire toward Netanyahu's office, at the expense of Israeli democracy. haaretz.com As the BibiLeaks investigation tightens and the Netanyahu's trials progresses, the PM's supporters pinpoint more and more alternative figures that can be blamed for his predicament. Currently in the crosshairs are Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar and Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara…
(2024-11-19). Police, Shin Bet have evidence allegedly linking two Netanyahu associates to classified leak. haaretz.com According to information received by investigators, the leak involved an individual known as 'The Hasid,' who, according to a source familiar with the matter, is Srulik Einhorn, a close associate of Netanyahu…
(2024-11-19). Netanyahu is certain there is no one left to oppose his plans. Only the public can stop him. haaretz.com Until this point, the prime minister has been wary of openly confronting the attorney general, but now feels confident enough to risk it. The liberal public, drowning in despair since the outbreak of the war, will not be able to claim that it did not know where the country was heading…
(2024-11-19). Norway seeks ICJ ruling on Israel's ban of UNRWA. newarab.com 
According to The Guard…
(2024-11-19). Israeli reservist killed in southern Lebanon; Five wounded by rocket fire in central, north Israel. haaretz.com ISRAEL: One person killed, nineteen wounded in several rocket barrages into northern Israel, Tel Aviv area on Monday ‚ñ LEBANON: U.S. envoy Hochstein is in Beirut for cease-fire talks, says there is 'real opportunity' to bring the Hezbollah-Israel conflict to an end ‚ñ GAZA: UNRWA reports 97 of 109 trucks of Gaza aid lost in convoy looting…
(2024-11-19). Israeli Forces Assassinate Three Palestinians Near Jenin. imemc.org 
Israeli forces assassinated three Palestinian young men, on Tuesday, after besieging and bombing a home in the village of Ash-Shuhada (Martyrs' Triangle), southwest of Jenin in the northern occupied West Bank. The Palestinian Health Ministry announced that it was informed by the General Authority of Civil Affairs of the death of three Palestinian young men …
(2024-11-19). Israeli Soldiers Execute a Palestinian Teen in Nablus. imemc.org 
Israeli forces executed a Palestinian teen, on Monday, after shooting him with three live rounds, during a military incursion into the northern West Bank city of Nablus. The Palestinian Health Ministry announced that Nour Ahmad Mustafa Arafat, 18, succumbed to critical gunshot wounds, inflicted on him by occupation forces in Nablus city. The Ministry added …
(2024-11-19). UPDATE Day 410 in Gaza: Israeli Forces Strip-Search Children, Kill & Wound Families. imemc.org 
On Tuesday, the 410th day of the aggression on the Gaza Strip, the Israeli raids and massacres continued, with 76 Palestinians killed and 158 wounded in the past twenty-four hours alone.
(2024-11-19). Israeli Soldiers Abduct 12 Palestinians In West Bank. imemc.org 
Overnight, Israeli soldiers abducted at least 12 Palestinians, including children and former political prisoners, from their homes in various parts of the occupied West Bank. The Palestinian Prisoners' Society and the Commission of Detainees and Ex-Detainees Affairs reported that the abductions occurred in the governorates of Hebron, Qalqilia, Jenin, Ramallah, Tubas, and Tulkarem. The abductions …
(2024-11-19). Israeli Soldiers Abduct Father, His Son In Barta'a. imemc.org 
On Monday evening, Israeli soldiers abducted a Palestinian father and his son from their home in Barta'a town, west of Jenin in the northern occupied West Bank. Ghassan Kabaha, the mayor of Barta'a, reported that several military jeeps invaded the town, storming and violently searching the home of Adeeb Mohammad Kabaha. The soldiers detained the …
(2024-11-19). Paramilitary Colonizers Attack Palestinian Farmers, Shepherds In Hebron. imemc.org 
On Tuesday, illegal paramilitary colonizers, accompanied by Israeli soldiers, attacked farmers and shepherds in Masafer Yatta, south of Hebron in the occupied West Bank's southern part. Jihad Nawaj'a, the head of Susiya Village Council, stated that the paramilitary colonizers came from the "Susya" illegal colony, established on stolen Palestinian lands in Masafer Yatta. He added …
(2024-11-19). Soldiers Shoot A Young Man Near Jerusalem. imemc.org 
On Thursday afternoon, Israeli soldiers shot and abducted a young Palestinian man at a military roadblock at the main entrance of the Shu'fat refugee camp, north of occupied Jerusalem, in the West Bank Eyewitnesses said the soldiers fired live rounds at the young man while trying to cross the military roadblock. They added that the …
(2024-11-19). Obama urges voters to 'turn the page' on Trump. presstv.ir US President Barack Obama urges voters in the swing state of Wisconsin to "turn the page" on Donald Trump.
(2024-11-19). 'So much anxiety': With one week to go, hope and fear surround US election. presstv.ir One week is left to the United States presidential election, with voters' emotions starting to intensify.
(2024-11-19). Opposition's Abdullahi wins presidential election in breakaway Somaliland. aljazeera.com 'Irro' took over 60 percent of the vote having pledged to push efforts to gain international recognition for the region.
(2024-11-19). Somaliland opposition leader wins presidential election. newarab.com 
Somaliland's leader of the opposition has won the breakaway region's presidency, the election commission said Tuesday, in a result rejecting the establishment and calling for change. | Some 1.2 million people were registered to vote on November 13, in an Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi, popularly known as "Irro", won the election with 63.92 percent of the vote, well ahead of outgoing president Muse Bihi (34.81 percent…
(2024-11-19). To Joe: What the Hell Have You Done? A Sonnet. counterpunch.org What the f-k Joe? What the f-k is wrong with you? Do you want a nuclear war? Do you want to end it all before you're through? Before you slip out the door? I knew that you were slippery But this takes the cake! You took my vote and you flipped me! I may be a
(2024-11-19). Calls for Reeves's resignation over false job claim allegations. skwawkbox.org 
'Economist' years weren't what she claimed, according to former bank boss Right-wing Labour Chancellor Rachel Reeves is facing calls for her resignation over reports that she faked her job history during the her 2010 campaign to become Leeds West MP. Reeves told voters in the Yorkshire constituency that she had worked "as an economist … …
(2024-11-19). Mumbai Sees Major Voter Roll Update Ahead of Upcoming Polls. devdiscourse.com The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has announced the removal of 43,020 voters from the electoral rolls in Mumbai following the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. Of these, 26,429 were from Mumbai City and 16,591 from the suburbs, with deletions made under Form 7, addressing issues like duplication and voter status changes.
(2024-11-19). More Israelis Are Refusing Deployment to Gaza. Will It Help End the Genocide? truthout.org On November 27, Soul Behar Tsalik, an 18-year-old from Tel Aviv, is expected to show up at an induction center for the Israeli military, but he isn't going to enlist. Instead — like a dozen other Israeli teens in the last year — he has decided to face military prison rather than comply with conscription. Behar Tsalik describes military service as an obligation that Israelis like him are… |
(2024-11-19). Amos Hochstein arrives in Lebanon as Israel continues to escalate attacks. peoplesdispatch.org
(2024-11-19). Dozens dying under rubble as Israel blocks rescues in North Gaza. nationofchange.org Reports from human rights organizations, including Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor, detail field executions, forced evacuations, and starvation, painting a grim picture of life in the besieged area.
(2024-11-19). Kashmiri shopkeepers hauled for anti-Zionist stance in Kerala. ummid.com A purported video is doing rounds on the internet where a Kashmiri handicraft shop owner had a verbal duel with the Israeli tourist, for his pro-Palestine and anti- Zionist instance.
(2024-11-19). Trump's Victory and Concerns Over Palestine. ummid.com Trump's commitment to the Zionist state of Israel in his first term as president has been a bitter and painful experience for the Islamic world and the Palestinians.
(2024-11-19). ZH debate: Max Blumenthal and Darren Beattie on Trump's picks. youtube.com 
The Grayzone's Max Blumenthal and Darren Beattie of Revolver News debate whether Trump's foreign policy picks are truly America — or Israel — First. ||| The Grayzone ||| Find more reporting at thegrayzone.com Support our original journalism at Patreon: patreon.com/grayzone Twitter: twitter.com/thegrayzonenews Facebook: facebook.com/thegrayzone Minds: minds.com/thegrayzone Mastodon: mastodon.social/@thegrayzone…
(2024-11-19). Aidan Beatty's hackwork: The Israel-Zionist connection. wsws.org The academic career of prominent DSA member Aidan Beatty, the author of a slanderous trash biography of long-time Trotskyist leader Gerry Healy, has been funded by Zionist institutions and Israeli-state sources.
(2024-11-19). Is Israel Using Soccer to Export Its Racist Political Model to Europe? globalresearch.ca For the second time in 8 days, hundreds of Israeli soccer hooligans attacked unidentified fans at a football match in Paris, France. A number of videos circulating on social media show swarms of young men—mostly dressed in black with masks …
(2024-11-19). Hezbollah retains 'Fire for Fire' strategy; takes Tel Aviv under ballistic missile barrage. presstv.ir Hezbollah keeps employing its "Fire for Fire" defensive strategy in the face of the Israeli regime's intensified deadly aggression against Lebanon.
(2024-11-19). Israel's Gaza genocide, regional aggression underscore 'urgent need' for WMD-free zone: Iran. presstv.ir Iran's UN envoy says the Israeli regime's acts of aggression underscore the need for a WMD-free region.
(2024-11-19). Leader to Lebanese nation, resistance: We're inseparable, we share your pain, suffering. presstv.ir Ayatollah Khamenei expresses solidarity with the Lebanese people in a verbal message amid an Israeli carnage.
(2024-11-19). Iraq resistance strikes 'vital' Israeli target as Tel Aviv asks Baghdad to prevent attacks. presstv.ir The Islamic Resistance in Iraq says it has attacked a 'vital' Israeli target in the south of the occupied territories with drones.
(2024-11-19). FBI raids home of pro-Palestine journalist Alison Weir over Press TV interviews. presstv.ir The FBI has raided the house of an American journalist following her interview with Press TV concerning the Israeli war.
(2024-11-19). Hundreds in Rio de Janeiro rally to slam countries sending money, bombs to Israel. presstv.ir Hundreds of pro-Palestinian protesters take to the streets of Rio de Janeiro to denounce the 'genocide' in Gaza.
(2024-11-19). Iran FM: Anti-Israel Op. 'True Promise III' to come in 'due time, appropriate manner'. presstv.ir Iran's FM says the response to Israel's latest act of aggression will be given in due time and in a manner deemed appropriate.
(2024-11-19). G20 leaders call for ceasefires in Gaza, Lebanon as their support for Israel blasted. presstv.ir G20 leaders call for "comprehensive" ceasefires in Gaza and Lebanon.
(2024-11-19). Irish airport used to refuel aircraft carrying lethal arms for Israel. presstv.ir Rights groups have condemned the US for using Shannon Airport in Ireland to refuel aircraft carrying lethal arms destined for Israel…
(2024-11-19). Mixed feelings in Lebanon as anticipation of a ceasefire builds. aljazeera.com Anticipation of further Israeli strikes and hopes for a ceasefire compete for hearts and minds in Lebanon.
(2024-11-19). More than 200 children killed in Lebanon amid Israeli bombardment: UN. aljazeera.com Three children killed daily in Lebanon over last two months, UNICEF reports, as it urges action to stop the violence.
(2024-11-19). Palestinian Canadians condemn 'betrayal' of faltering Gaza visa scheme. aljazeera.com Advocates call on Canada to apply pressure on Israel to get Palestinians approved for visas out of the Gaza Strip.
(2024-11-19). US envoy: 'Real opportunity' for Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire. aljazeera.com US envoy Amos Hochstein said he sees a "real opportunity" for a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah.
(2024-11-19). US envoy Amos Hochstein arrives in Lebanon for ceasefire talks. aljazeera.com Top Biden administration official visits Beirut hours after Israeli military strikes the centre of Lebanese capital.
(2024-11-19). Israel's attacks on Lebanon's healthcare system. aljazeera.com Part of Israel's strategy against Hezbollah in Lebanon appears to involve attacking the healthcare system.
(2024-11-19). Israel pounds Gaza, launches military offensive in West Bank. newarab.com 
At least two Palestinians were killed in Israeli attacks on north Gaza, the Palestinian Information Centre reported, identifying those killed as Mahmoud Salim Al-Madhoun and Ibrahim Muhammad Al-Shafii. | The centre also added that the bod…
(2024-11-19). Israeli strike on Beirut kills 5 as rocket fire hits Israel. newarab.com 
(2024-11-19). UK court postpones ruling on F-35 export to Israel amid Gaza war. newarab.com 
The UK's High Court on Monday postponed its decision on a landmark case over the suspension of the export of parts for F-35 fighter jets The court's ruling has been deferred to mid-January after a request from the government's legal team, leading to accusations of an intentional delay as Israel's war on Gaza continues – viewed by many experts as a genocide – where o…
(2024-11-19). US envoy discusses Israel-Lebanon deal with officials in Beirut. newarab.com 
US special envoy Amos Hochstein spoke with officials in Beirut on Tuesday on a truce plan which Lebanon has largely endorsed that seeks Hochstein met with Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, with whom he said he held "very constructive talks," and later met with caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati. | On Monday, Israeli Prime Minister
(2024-11-19). US sanctions Israeli settler group over West Bank violence. newarab.com 
The
(2024-11-19). US publishers serve Israeli colonisation, they must cut ties. newarab.com 
"The effort to become a great novelist simply involves attempting to tell as much of the truth as one can bear, and then a little more." — The American book industry sees itself as the keeper of this truth, as the arbiter of literature, as the necessary gatekeeper of a sanctified canon. Yet time and again, it doubles down on the status quo and props up the powerful, championing not the voices of the many but the interests of a few. | Never before has the true nature of US publishing been so apparent as duri…
(2024-11-19). Will Russia play any role in a Lebanon-Israel ceasefire deal. newarab.com 
Despite experiencing Israel believes Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar recently underlined the importance o…
(2024-11-19). Israeli court jails, fines Palestinian journalist amid crackdown. newarab.com 
An Rasha Herzallah, 39, who works for the official Wafa news agency, was summoned for investigation to an Israeli detention centre in Hawara on 2 June, where she was placed under administrative detention without charges or trial.
(2024-11-19). Israeli paper op-ed claims south Lebanon as 'northern Israel'. newarab.com 
The right-wing Israeli newspaper Jerusalem Post has published an op-ed piece saying that It a…
(2024-11-19). Palestinian villages threatened by new Israeli settlement drive. newarab.com 
The Israeli army has started The earthwork activity, which began last week, is feared to be the first step toward the construct…
(2024-11-19). Turkey 'stops Israeli president visiting COP29 summit': report. newarab.com 
Herzog's office had earlier announced that he was cancelling the trip for "security reasons". | However, Azerbaijani officials balked…
(2024-11-19). US Senate to consider measures blocking some arms to Israel. newarab.com 
The The "resolutions of disapproval" were filed by
(2024-11-19). In Amsterdam, Israel blackmailed Europe by playing the victim. newarab.com 
(2024-11-19). On the Joint Resolutions of Disapproval to Block the Sale of Certain Offensive Arms to Israel. counterpunch.org 
Thank you all for being here. And let me thank Senators Merkley, Welch, and Van Hollen for being with us. We're here to discuss the three Joint Resolutions of Disapproval, or JRDs, the Senate will be voting on tomorrow. They are: S.J.Res.111 — to block 120mm tank rounds. S.J.Res.113 — to block 120mm high-explosive mortar
(2024-11-19). Western Media: Whitewashing Israeli Genocide and Manufacturing Consent. counterpunch.org 
(2024-11-19). Rights Group Documents Israeli Military Atrocities in Northern Gaza, Ethnic Cleansing. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — A European human rights organization has detailed documents of severe human rights abuses committed by Israeli forces in northern Gaza, including mass killings, forced displacement, and denial of essential aid during ongoing military operations.
(2024-11-19). ICJ Likely to Conclude Israel Committing Genocide in Gaza, Expert Says. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The International Court of Justice (ICJ) is expected to find Israel guilty of genocide in Gaza, according to John Quigley, a distinguished legal scholar, citing escalating conditions in the region and violations of international law.
(2024-11-19). Iran Has Not Forgone Right to Respond to Israel: Araqchi. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The Iranian foreign minister gave an assurance that Tehran has not renounced its right to retaliate against the Israeli regime's most recent act of aggression, stressing that the appropriate reaction will come in due time.
(2024-11-19). Western Media: Whitewashing Israeli Genocide and Manufacturing Consent. globalresearch.ca A UN Special Committee has
(2024-11-19). Israeli media: Sirens sound in Gush Dan, Sharon and Netanya. english.almanar.com.lb
(2024-11-19). Borrell's symbolic parting gesture is mired in hypocrisy. thealtworld.com 
Diplomats and parting gestures are nothing new. As the EU's High Representative for Foreign Affairs Josep Borrell comes close to ending his tenure, he has called for EU member states to stop political dialogue with Israel. "After a year of unheeded pleas, we cannot continue with business as usual," The EU is neither blameless nor naàØve. Borrell's last ditch attempt at steering E…
(2024-11-19). Mainstream media ignores UN report that lays out litany of Israel's war crimes. thecanary.co A Special Committee from the United Nations (UN) has released a report that investigates Israel's contravention of human rights in Palestine. As with anything that lays bare Israel's war crimes, mainstream media here in the West haven't bothered to report on it. The only reporting has come from outlets that have consistently held Israel to […] | By
(2024-11-19). Israeli Minister Bezalel Smotrich cancels Paris visit: A missed opportunity for the fight against impunity. fidh.org
(2024-11-19). Video: e-commerce site Etsy bans Palestinian items, lets pro-genocide/far-right stay up. skwawkbox.org 
Call for boycott after creators provide examples of ban and of items promoting Israel's genocide that are still up for sale E-commerce site Etsy appears to be banning Palestinian and pro-Palestinian craft items from its website — while allowing items promoting Israel's genocide, or far-right figures, are allowed to be listed for sale. Now-former seller …
(2024-11-19). On the road to annexation, Israel is intentionally causing economic collapse in the West Bank. haaretz.com To Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, this campaign of wrecking the Palestinian economy is a necessary phase in his declared plan of annexation and expulsion, but will he set off a new intifada in the West Bank?
(2024-11-19). New report reveals alarming rise in sexual abuse cases and systemic failures in Israel. haaretz.com An annual report by the Association of Rape Crisis Centers in Israel revealed that 81 percent of sexual assault and harassment complaints were closed without an indictment…
(2024-11-19). Onslaught of online hate for Israeli Arab woman killed in Hezbollah barrage. haaretz.com One of hundreds of hate comments on a social media memorial post for the 50-year-old Arab Israeli teacher who was killed on Monday was written by an employee of Israel's Magen David Adom emergency services. She was fired after a disciplinary inquiry…
(2024-11-19). High court orders labor minister to publish daycare subsidy criteria amid Haredi eligibility dispute. haaretz.com The High Court of Justice judges struggled to understand the labor minister's justification for preventing subsidies for 74,000 families, when the legal difficulty only affects about 10,000 ultra-Orthodox families…
(2024-11-19). Four lightly wounded in central Israel after five rockets fired from Lebanon. haaretz.com ISRAEL: One person killed, nineteen wounded in several rocket barrages into northern Israel, Tel Aviv area on Monday ‚ñ LEBANON: U.S. envoy Hochstein to arrive in Beirut on Tuesday in an attempt to secure a cease-fire deal ‚ñ GAZA: Hamas-run health ministry reports 76 killed, 158 wounded on Monday…
(2024-11-19). Report: Israel strikes in south Beirut, causing four-story building to collapse. haaretz.com ISRAEL: One person killed, nineteen wounded in several rocket barrages into northern Israel, Tel Aviv area on Monday ‚ñ LEBANON: U.S. envoy Hochstein to arrive in Beirut on Tuesday in an attempt to secure a cease-fire deal ‚ñ GAZA: Hamas-run health ministry reports 76 killed, 158 wounded in last day…
(2024-11-19). Diné Activist Warns Against New Uranium Mining Amid Renewed Nuclear Energy Push. truthout.org The search for an energy alternative to fossil fuels has renewed interest in nuclear power production across the globe. Despite nuclear boosters' promotion of the energy source, Tim Judson of the Nuclear Information and Resource Service calls nuclear power an "elaborate greenwashing scheme." Nuclear is "not carbon-free," says Diné organizer Leona Morgan, who highlights the fuel costs and… |
(2024-11-19). Escalation Flashpoint: Biden Approves Ukrainian Strikes Inside Russian Heartland. mintpressnews.com In this episode of State of Play: Russia, Ukraine, NATO and the US, cloak and dagger drama – leaked intelligence, NATO stay-behind operations, nuclear brinkmanship and how the Biden Administration will be remembered as one of the most reckless, violent, and foolhardy in US history.
(2024-11-19). Russia holds strategic nuclear exercise. presstv.ir Russia successfully conducts a strategic nuclear exercise.
(2024-11-19). Ukraine marks 1,000 days of war with pledge to 'never submit' to Russia. aljazeera.com Kyiv warns against appeasement of Moscow; Russia insists victory coming, lowers threshold for use of nuclear weapons.
(2024-11-19). Iran says hopes for nuclear talks without 'political pressure'. newarab.com 
(2024-11-19). Nuclear Revival? Diné Activist Warns Against New Uranium Mining as AI, Bitcoin Energy Needs Soar. democracynow.org 
The search for an energy alternative to fossil fuels has renewed interest in nuclear power production across the globe. Despite nuclear boosters' promotion of the energy source, Tim Judson of the Nuclear Information and Resource Service calls nuclear power an "elaborate greenwashing scheme." Nuclear is "not carbon-free," says Diné organizer Leona Morgan, who highlights the fuel costs and environmental contamination — particularly within and around Indigenous communities in the Southwest United States — of the uranium mining required to produce nuclear power. Because the c…
(2024-11-19). Massive Energy Needs of AI & Cryptocurrencies Lead Amazon, Google & Microsoft to Embrace Nuclear Power. democracynow.org 
Tech companies are turning to nuclear to fulfill the skyrocketing energy needs of artificial intelligence, with major corporations like Amazon, Google and Microsoft announcing plans to invest in nuclear power. But the speed at which energy needs are growing may not align with the construction or revitalization of nuclear infrastructure, says Alex de Vries, who researches the unintended consequences of AI and cryptocurrencies. There may be a "mismatch between the needs of tech companies today" and the future, while nuclear power continues to carry the same safety risks that led to its phasing out in th…
(2024-11-19). Is Psychiatry "Fake Science"? globalresearch.ca With the seemingly endless fear-generating narratives of the corporate-owned mass media in relation to catastrophic CO2-induced climate change; virus pandemics; nuclear war; or whatever else they can come up with to keep you shivering under your sheets — is it …
(2024-11-19). Putin's Nuclear Doctrine: A Stark Warning to the West. devdiscourse.com In a bold move signaling heightened tensions with the West, Russian President Vladimir Putin has revised the country's nuclear doctrine, significantly lowering the threshold for a potential nuclear strike. This comes as the U.S. reportedly allows Ukraine to utilize American missiles against Russian targets, escalating the Ukraine conflict.
(2024-11-19). Trump Scapegoats Migrants While Backing Policies That Displace Them. thealtworld.com Ben Becker, the Editor-in-Chief of BreakThrough News discusses how Trump and Harris fueled the anti-immigrant, anti-worker hysteria that propelled the politics of the US-Mexico into front and center of the 2024 election. | Becker demystifies Trump's many false, ahistorical claims about immigration policy, particularly how US regime change, sanctions, and interventions have fueled migration surges. Becker explains, "The biggest migratory surges of the last 10 years— whether it be from Syria, Afghanistan, Venezuela or Cuba" bear the "direct imprint of US foreign policy, intervention, sanctions, & blockades ma…
(2024-11-19). 'As The Coal Age Ends': UK Announces Ban On New Mines. popularresistance.org In a landmark decision, the United Kingdom's energy secretary Ed Miliband has announced the banning of new coal mines in Britain, as part of the country's drive to reach net zero. | The UK government has committed to introducing legislation to restrict the licensing of future coal mines by amending 1994's Coal Industry Act, a press release from the UK Government said. | "Coal mining powered this country for over 140 years and we owe a huge debt to workers who kept the lights on for homes and businesses across the country. Now the UK is in prime position to lead the way in phasing out coal power around the world,…
(2024-11-19). Trump Election Triggers Houthi War Drills; Yemen Braces For US Invasion. popularresistance.org The goal is not to repel or kill enemy soldiers but to capture them," said Ali Mohammed Hassan, his voice steady as he adjusted the strap of his AK-47. Dressed in the traditional Tahami uniform, grenades hanging from his belt and ammunition at the ready, Hassan spoke with the confidence of someone deeply familiar with the terrain. "I know this land. That is our advantage." | Hassan recently joined a cadre of armed residents in a military drill along the coastal areas of eastern Hodeidah Governorate. The exercise, rooted in a mix of strategy and necessity, reflected growing local fears of an impending foreign incu…
(2024-11-19). La Via Campesina Gives Input To First In-Person Meeting Of UN Working Group On Rights Of Peasants. popularresistance.org From the 21st to the 25th of October 2024, the United Nations Working Group on the Rights of Peasants and Other People Working in Rural Areas (the Working Group) held its second session in Geneva. The Working Group on peasants was established in October last year when the member states of the UN Human Rights Council adopted a resolution tabled by Bolivia and a core group of states agreeing to further implement the UN Declaration on the Rights of Peasants and Other People Working in Rural Areas (UNDROP). | La Via Campesina (LVC) delegates from Asia, Europe and Latin America together with their allies, CETIM and FI…
(2024-11-19). The 2024 Election Was The Final Nail In The US Climate Movement's Coffin. popularresistance.org The newest Global Carbon Budget Report found that carbon emissions were at a record high in 2024, despite the strong evidence that emissions must be cut drastically to mitigate the climate crisis. The United States, the largest producer of fossil fuels and responsible for 13% of global carbon emissions (with only 4% of the world's population), is largely responsible for the crisis. Clearing the FOG speaks with Anthony Rogers-Wright, a national racial and climate justice advocate, about the failures of the US climate movement and its fatal flaw of being loyal to the Democratic Party. That loyalty profoundly underm…
(2024-11-19). Billionaires Take Center Stage After US Elections. popularresistance.org With the dissolution of the Soviet Union and its capitalist restoration, the world witnessed a veritable festival of fraudulent privatizations and appropriations of collective property by a small group of former apparatchiks, state bureaucrats, and Mafia-like businessmen. This was the great new capitalist class needed in the countries of the former Eastern Bloc to make capitalist restoration "irreversible," as Western economists and technocrats liked to say at the time. What followed was a large-scale theft on the part of imperialist banks and Western political leaders, a process which functioned in the interests…
(2024-11-19). University Of South Florida Workers Lose Union And Rights. popularresistance.org Tampa, Florida — On October 2, 355 University of South Florida (USF) employees discovered they would no longer be working for the state of Florida. Instead, beginning on December 1, custodial, groundskeeping and maintenance workers have a choice to work for a private dining and facilities contractor, Compass Group, or else find another job. | In 2023, Senate Bill 256 passed in the state of Florida. SB 256 is among the most anti-union labor laws in the country and effectively decertifies any unionized bargaining unit in the public sector that does not meet a bar of at least 60% dues-paying membership.
(2024-11-19). UnitedHealth Limiting Mental Health Coverage Puts Patients' Treatment at Risk. truthout.org For years, it was a mystery: Seemingly out of the blue, therapists would feel like they'd tripped some invisible wire and become a target of UnitedHealth Group. A company representative with the Orwellian title "care advocate" would call and grill them about why they'd seen a patient twice a week or weekly for six months. In case after case, United would refuse to cover care… |
(2024-11-19). Trump and Allies Plot Cuts to Medicaid, Food Stamps to Fund Tax Cuts for Wealthy. truthout.org A new report details how president-elect Donald Trump's economic advisers and GOP allies in Congress are plotting to make massive cuts to social safety net programs, including Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), in order to extend Trump's 2017 tax cuts that primarily benefited the wealthy. Those advisers and lawmakers are in "preliminary discussions… |
(2024-11-19). Abolition Work Shows Us There's Joy to Be Found Even as the World Is on Fire. truthout.org We Grow the World Together: Parenting Toward Abolition is a call to rethink and re-practice the deeper everyday meaning, existential vitality and vulnerability of abolition praxis. As a co-parent of Black sons, I was deeply moved by Maya Schenwar and Kim Wilson's new anthology, which invited me to rethink how structures of carceral domination are designed to break the bonds that unite us as… |
(2024-11-19). Hurricane Helene Wrecked Facility That Produces 60 Percent of US's IV Fluids. truthout.org Hospitals around the country are conserving critical intravenous fluid supplies to cope with a shortage that may last months. Some hospital administrators say they are changing how they think about IV fluid hydration altogether. Hurricane Helene, which hit North Carolina in September, wrecked a Baxter International facility that produces 60% of the IV fluids used in the U.S. |
(2024-11-19). Antisemitism and Palestinian Genocide: A Conversation with Dr Raz Segal (11/14/2024). fightbackbetter.com
(2024-11-19). International Day of Solidarity for Palestine and Lebanon, Thu. Nov 21, 5pm, Nassau Hall, Princeton U. fightbackbetter.com 
PRINCETON: INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY DAY OF ACTION üóíÔ∏è Thursday, November 21st @ 5pm üìçNassau Hall On November 21st, students, faculty and…
(2024-11-19). Did Biden Really Authorize Long-range Strikes Deeper Within Russia? NYT Quoting "Anonymous Officials" globalresearch.ca In the past 24 hours, a shockwave of panic was unleashed after reports emerged about the United States allegedly allowing the usage of its long-range missiles against Russia. |
(2024-11-19). Brazilian Federal Police arrest military personnel suspected in plot to assassinate Lula. peoplesdispatch.org On November 19, the Federal Police (PF) arrested four military personnel assigned to the G20 summit in Rio de Janeiro for being part of an alleged plot to kill then president-elect Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in 2022, a PF source told AFP. A police officer was also arrested in the PF arrest operation, called "contragolpe" (counterstrike in English). | The soldiers involved had Special Forces training and planned to use "advanced military operational techniques," as well as setting up a "crisis cabinet" that they themselves would join. Before their arrest, the suspects were in Rio de Janeiro, where they were taking…
(2024-11-19). Ecuador's Noboa on the back foot amid protests and diplomatic flops. peoplesdispatch.org While thousands of demonstrators came out to oppose Noboa's government, the Ibero-American Summit of Heads of State hosted by Ecuador did not achieve the desired prestige.
(2024-11-19). Donald Trump and the dangers of the New Cold War on China. workers.org 
By Carlos Martinez Martinez is a co-editor of Friends of Socialist China. His book, "The East Is Still Red — Chinese Socialism in the 21st Century," was published in 2023 by Praxis Press and reviewed in Workers World newspaper. (workers.org/2023/07/72231/) The following article, which WW publishes with the author's permission, . . . |
(2024-11-19). Struggle to save Chinatown from Sixers Arena moves to City Council. workers.org 
Philadelphia A special session of the Philadelphia City Council was held Nov. 12 for council members to question representatives of 76DevCorp about their master plan and Community Benefits Agreement for a $1.5 billion basketball arena called "76 Place" they want to build adjacent to Philadelphia's historic Chinatown. Sept. 7 march . . . |
(2024-11-19). Solidarity with Samidoun and Charlotte Kates! workers.org 
Workers World Party urges unwavering support for Samidoun Political Prisoners Network and denounces the outrageous attack by Canadian authorities and police units on Charlotte Kates, the International Coordinator of Samidoun, and her home. Charlotte Kates This attack is part of a continuing effort by U.S./ Canadian / European Union governments . . . |
(2024-11-19). Daughter of Political Prisoner in Azerbaijan: Gov't Is Using COP29 as Chance to "Enrich the Regime" democracynow.org 
In Baku, Azerbaijan, Democracy Now! continues our coverage of the 2024 U.N. climate summit and its host country's record on human rights. "Considering that our economy is completely relying on oil and gas sales and the COP29 is a great place to have a lot of oil and gas lobbyists, it's actually a great chance for the Azerbaijani government to have more oil and gas contracts … and then to enrich the regime itself," says Zhala Bayramova, a human rights lawyer focused on LGBTQ rights now. Their father Gubad Ibadoghlu is one of hundreds of Azerbaijani political prisoners targeted for his cri…
(2024-11-19). Thank You for Emitting: The Hypocrisies of COP29. globalresearch.ca COP29 was always going to be memorable, for no other reason than the hosting country, Azerbaijan, is a petrostate indifferent to the issue of emissions and scornful of ecological preachers. It has seen its
(2024-11-19). Pentagon Fails Seventh Straight Audit as Annual US Military Budget Nears $1 Trillion. scheerpost.com 
An aerial view of the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., May 11, 2021. (DOD photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Brittany A. Chase) By Jake Johnson / Common Dreams The Pentagon announced late last week that it failed its seventh consecutive audit as the sprawling, profiteering-ridden department wasn't able to fully account for its trillions of dollars in assets. As …
(2024-11-19). Yulia Skripal reveals the biggest secret of all at Novichok show trial-The attack was a British operation, not a Russian one. mronline.org Yulia Skripal communicated from her bedside at Salisbury District Hospital on March 8, 2018, four days after she and her father Sergei Skripal collapsed from a poison attack, that the attacker used a spray; and that the attack took place when she and her father were eating at a restaurant just minutes before their collapse on a bench outside.
(2024-11-19). Canada promises climate reparations at COP29 while courting Big Oil at home. mronline.org 
With spotlight on politicians and their pledges in Baku, fossil fuel lobbyists are racking up private meetings with Trudeau's government.
(2024-11-19). Trump proclaims Argentina's fascist President Milei a model for incoming US administration. mronline.org In his first meeting with a foreign head of state, President-elect Donald Trump hosted fascist Argentine President Javier Milei at a gala dinner on Thursday at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida.
(2024-11-19). Venezuelans debate 30-year plan for popular Democracy in historic Bloc Congress. mronline.org President Maduro called to "shake the foundations of the Venezuelan bourgeois state […] and build a communal, democratic state of the people."
(2024-11-19). CIA Democrats and other Party hawks win races in 2024 election. mronline.org They embody a party that crossed over to the dark side years ago.
(2024-11-19). Seven Decades of China-Brazil Friendship: Literature, Agrarian Reform, and the 1964 Coup. mronline.org 
In the new era Despite the punishments We are grown We are alert We are more alive To rescue each other In the new era Despite the dangers Of brute force Of the frightening night We are in the struggle To survive So that our hope Is more than revenge Is always a path That …
(2024-11-19). Consejo de Seguridad de ONU votará proyecto por alto al fuego en Gaza. radiohc.cu La Habana, 19 nov (RHC) El Consejo de Seguridad de la ONU espera votar hoy un proyecto de resolución para el alto al fuego permanente en Gaza, tras reclamar unánimemente la entrada de más ayuda en un encuentro celebrado la víspera.
(2024-11-19). Health Alert: Why is Meal Monitoring in Children Important? ummid.com Obesity is now a big problem in our country both in children and adolescents due to wrong eating habits which are cultivated over a period of last few years.
(2024-11-19). Makkah, Madinah Most Preferred Real Estate Destinations for Rich Muslims. ummid.com Makkah al Mukarramah and Madinah al Munawwarah – the two holiest cities in the world, are the most preferred rear estate destinations to buy properties for wealthy Muslims from around the world, a latest survey has found.
(2024-11-19). CBSE rejects reports claiming changes in 2025 class 10, 12 exams. ummid.com The Central Board of Education (CBSE) Friday November 15, 2024 rejected the reports claiming syllabus cut, increase in internal assessment weightage and open book test from the 2025 board exams for classes 10 and 12.
(2024-11-19). CLAT 2025 Admit Card released on consortiumofnlus.ac.in. ummid.com The Consortium of National Law Universities (NALSAR) has released on its official website 'consortiumofnlus.ac.in' the admit card and hall ticket of the candidates who have registered for CLAT (Common Law Admission Test) 2025.
(2024-11-19). Muslim bride molested on Delhi-Aligarh train, Police detain groom. ummid.com A 22-year-old bride, Shaheen (name changed), was molested on Delhi-Aligarh passenger train, but local police detained husband instead of taking action against the molesters.
(2024-11-19). Ramadan 2025 likely to begin on March 01, Eid al Fitr on March 30. ummid.com Ramadan, the Holy Month of Fasting, this year i.e. 1446 AH corresponding to 2025 AD, is likely to commence on Saturday March 01, 2025 in Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar and other Arab States.
(2024-11-19). 10 babies charred to death in Jhansi hospital fire. ummid.com At least 10 new born babies have been burnt to death after fire broke out in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) of the Maharani Laxmi Bai Medical College in Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh.
(2024-11-19). China's Sun Yat-sen University turns 100. ummid.com Sun Yat-sen University (SYSU) in China's Guangzhou Thursday November 12, 2024 celebrated completion of 100 successful years organising a gala event attended by over 5,500 people from across the country.
(2024-11-19). IIT Roorkee releases new paper combinations for GATE 2025. ummid.com IIT Roorkee, the examination conducting authority for this year's Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE 2025), has published new two paper combinations.
(2024-11-19). Rahmani 30 Entrance Test 2025: How and Where to Apply. ummid.com Rahmani Program of Excellence run under Rahmani Mission has started online registration for Rahmani 30 Entrance Test 2025 through its official website rahmanimission.info.
(2024-11-19). 'Why are people learning Chinese': Beijing Conference Deliberates. ummid.com A 3-day conference in China which opened Friday and run till Sunday Nov 17, 2024 is discussing the role of languages in connecting different cultures and why people around the world are learning Chinese.
(2024-11-19). 110/173 Modi LS Poll speeches laced with hate: Human Rights Watch. ummid.com Human Rights Watch analyzed 173 campaign speeches made by Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the 2024 Lok Sabha election in 2024, and found 110 of them were hate speeches.
(2024-11-19). MMERC Launches English Medium Online Madrasa. ummid.com A unique online madrasa – namely Markaz Online Madrasa (MOM), was launched at the end of a two-day National Seminar (10-11 Nov. 2024) by Mufti Abul Qasim Nomani, Rector and Shaikhul Hadith of Darul Uloom Deoband.
(2024-11-19). Contextualising Islamophobia in Indian Politics. ummid.com The book, "Decoding HATE in Indian Politics", comprising 11 chapters, analyses what constitutes Islamophobia, its growth globally and nationally.
(2024-11-19). Fortis Mumbai survey finds widespread antibiotics use without consultation. ummid.com A latest survey conducted by Fortis Hospitals has revealed widespread consumption of antibiotics without the necessary consultation with physicians, consequently leading to rise in Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR).
(2024-11-19). Will COP29 be able to deliver? ummid.com Azerbaijan, the host of this year's 29th Conference of the Parties (COP), is tasked with the limited goal of rallying countries around a target for annual financial aid for developing nations facing the rising costs of climate change.
(2024-11-19). 331,602 Indian students, highest since 2009, enrolled in U.S. in 2023-24. ummid.com A total of 331,602 Indian students have enrolled in various universities and colleges of the United States to acquire higher education, the official data released Monday Nov 19, 2024 said.
(2024-11-19). Bluesky braces for 20 million user count. ummid.com X rival, Bluesky social media platform, has already crossed 19,750,000 total accounts mark and is braces for 20 million user count.
(2024-11-19). Foreign student enrollment in U.S. hits all-time high. ummid.com Number of international students enrolled in various universities and institutions of the United States reached all-time high, according to official data.
(2024-11-19). Free program for students interested in media career opportunities launched. ummid.com Adolescent Content, a youth-focused creative agency, has launched 'FutureTellers' – a free educational initiative designed to bridge the gap between classroom learning and real-world media careers across the United States.
(2024-11-19). The Planet Under Threat of Breakdown. dissidentvoice.org There's a new trend in the world that's working against the planet, you know, the one you're standing on. This new trend, over the past year or so, spells "thumbs down" for planet Earth. It's a disheartening, and fraught with danger, change in attitude, dismissing commitments, left and right. A figurative Planet Support Switch has …
(2024-11-19). Those Who Protect the Poor Also Need Protection in Difficult Times. asia-pacificresearch.com
(2024-11-19). Reports expose how Canada's state-sponsored assisted suicide program disproportionately targets the socially vulnerable. wsws.org In line with warnings made in previous articles on the World Socialist Web Site, medical professionals are pointing to clear indications that the program is becoming a convenient alternative to solving complex long-term social and economic problems.
(2024-11-19). CNH announces "tentative" plans to close Burlington, Iowa tractor plant nearly 2 years after UAW sellout of strike. wsws.org While the company has stated the closure would take place in mid-2026, it is already escalating its attacks on jobs, with "temporary" months-long layoffs beginning in December.
(2024-11-19). Florida leads the US in the sharp rise in books banned in schools. wsws.org Florida has nearly doubled the number of books it has removed from school libraries this year compared to 2023. This is an indication of the wave of censorship that the far right plans, which the Democrats will do nothing to block.
(2024-11-19). Australia: NSW teachers discuss latest pay deal and their worsening working conditions. wsws.org "The NSWTF gave in. They could have fought more for a better deal. They are not in touch with what it's like in the schools."
(2024-11-19). Australia: Woolworths workers at four warehouses set to strike over pay and conditions. wsws.org Before workers have even begun their struggle, the United Workers Union bureaucracy is offering management a compromise that will leave workers earning less in real terms than they were a decade ago.
(2024-11-19). Russian Militant group supports campaign to free Bogdan Syrotiuk. wsws.org More than six months have passed since Bogdan's arrest. During this time many organizations, parties, intellectuals and scholars have expressed their support for him.
(2024-11-19). Drought-fueled wildfires create dangerous conditions in New York and New Jersey. wsws.org A drought in the northeast United States, combined with high winds, is creating record-breaking numbers of wildfires with dangerous smoke conditions in the New York metropolitan area and beyond.
(2024-11-19). Racist riots target Sinti and Roma in Russia amid rise in far-right violence. wsws.org The Young Guard of Bolshevik-Leninists (YGBL) condemns the racist riots. The events in Korkino are part of an international trend in which the far right is being built up and encouraged by the ruling class and its state apparatus in order to divide and suppress the working class.
(2024-11-19). US, Japanese, Australian defence ministers boost anti-China military collaboration. wsws.org The deployment of Japanese troops in Darwin is one component of a far-reaching integration of the three militaries, directed against China.
(2024-11-19). Texas death row developments: Stay of execution blocked for Robert Roberson, Melissa Lucio ruled innocent. wsws.org Both Roberson and Lucio are innocent of the charges for which they were sentenced to death.
(2024-11-19). Tyson vs. Paul on Netflix and the degradation of American culture. wsws.org The streaming service claimed some 65 million viewers around the globe watched the sickening spectacle that combined glorification of wealth with elder abuse.
(2024-11-19). Discount carrier Spirit Airlines files for bankruptcy as restructuring of global airline industry accelerates. wsws.org Although corporate executives, union officials and the media claimed there would be no effect on normal operations, the bankruptcy filing is a prelude to a savage cost-cutting campaign.
(2024-11-19). Canada Post strikers must unify their struggle with all logistics workers to stop the "Amazonification" of our jobs! wsws.org Instead of participating in a race to the bottom against low-paid, precariously employed delivery workers, we must turn to these workers and fight to rally them alongside us, for a joint struggle, based on our common class interests for well-paid and secure jobs for all.
(2024-11-19). Workers Struggles: The Americas. wsws.org Thousands of Brazilian workers participated in a November 15 protest over excess working hours, while the families of four COVID victims have taken their case to the Iowa Supreme Court.
(2024-11-19). RFK Jr is a Whacked-Out Crank, But He's Right About Big Pharma. counterpunch.org RFK Jr.'s main claim to fame, apart from his ancestry, is from saying crazy things about vaccines. As has been well-documented, vaccines have not led to autism or killed thousands of people. They have saved tens of millions of lives and protected billions of people from debilitating illnesses. By discouraging vaccinations, RFK Jr.'s crazed rants
(2024-11-19). Cuban official stresses potentialities of his country's economic zone. plenglish.com Managua, Nov 19 (Prensa Latina) The Secretary General of the Cuban Chamber of Commerce, Omar de Jesús Fernández, highlighted here today the investment potentialities that Mariel Special Development Zone (ZED) offers in the west of the island.
(2024-11-19). Cuba expresses solidarity with Nicaragua, hit by Tropical Storm Sara. plenglish.com Havana, Nov 19 (Prensa Latina) Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel on Tuesday expressed his solidarity with the Nicaraguan people, affected by the ravages of Tropical Storm Sara, which caused havoc in several Central American countries.
(2024-11-19). US Congresspeople urge Biden to remove Cuba from terrorist list. plenglish.com Washington, Nov 19 (Prensa Latina) US Congresspeople called on President Joe Biden to ease the sanctions against Cuba and eliminate the country's designation as a sponsor of terrorism immediately.
(2024-11-19). Haitian gangs fail to take over Pétion Ville. plenglish.com Port-au-Prince, Nov 19 (Prensa Latina) Haitian gangs lost almost thirty men today, in their attempt to seize Pétion Ville, one of the few places that has managed to escape their control in this capital.
(2024-11-19). Despite foreign troops' pledge, Haiti's gangs still run unimpeded. plenglish.com Port-au-Prince, Nov 19 (Prensa Latina) Months after the Multinational Security Support (MSS) Mission in Haiti vowed that the days of local armed gangs were numbered, criminal groups still run unimpeded, to the point of bringing international air services to a halt.
(2024-11-19). UN chief is concerned about escalation of violence in Haiti. plenglish.com United Nations, Nov 19 (Prensa Latina) United Nations Secretary General António Guterres on Tuesday described the escalation of violence in Haiti as alarming, amid the expansion of armed gangs' reach, especially in the capital.
(2024-11-19). Angolan and US presidents meet during G20 Summit. plenglish.com Luanda, Nov 19 (Prensa Latina) Angolan President Joà£o Lourenàßo and his counterpart from the United States, Joe Biden, met on Tuesday on the sidelines of the G20 Leaders Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
(2024-11-19). Artists from St. Petersburg will perform in Havana. plenglish.com Havana, Nov 19 (Prensa Latina) The St. Petersburg Artistic Ensemble will perform next Friday at the Avellaneda Hall of Havana's National Theater, the Embassy of the Russian Federation in Cuba reported today.
(2024-11-19). Japan to send emergency aid to Cuba in aftermath of Hurricane Rafael. plenglish.com Havana, Nov 19 (Prensa Latina) The Government of Japan announced today that it will provide emergency items to Cuba in response to the serious damage caused by Hurricane Rafael, the Cuban Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Minrex) reported today.
(2024-11-19). Uruguay ¥s paper sounds alarm over child abuse in the country. plenglish.com Montevideo, Nov 19 (Prensa Latina) World Day for the Prevention of Child Abuse is observed in this capital on Tuesday, along with warnings of a scourge that is causing repercussions nationwide here.
(2024-11-19). Chinese video influencer Li Ziqi promotes wooden movable-type printing after comeback. ecns.cn Li Ziqi, a video creator of traditional Chinese culture, was appointed cultural communication ambassador of Dongyuan Wooden Movable-type Printing Culture Research Institute on Saturday at a celebration event in Rui'an City, Zhejiang Province.
(2024-11-19). China has done so much more for global prosperity than West since 1980: assistant professor at University of Cambridge. ecns.cn China has done so much more for global prosperity than the West since 1980, said Jostein Hauge, an assistant professor at University of Cambridge, in a post released on X on Saturday to denounce accusations of him being a mouthpiece for China.
(2024-11-19). China's financial sector will open door even wider: official. ecns.cn China's financial sector will open its door wider, said Li Yunze, head of the National Financial Regulatory Administration (NFRA), on Tuesday at the Global Financial Leaders' Investment Summit held in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR).
(2024-11-19). EconoScope | China's NEV production enters new phase of high-quality growth. ecns.cn China has become the first country to produce over 10 million new energy vehicles (NEVs) in a single year, a milestone achieved before the end of 2024. This marks the ninth consecutive year China has led the world in NEV production and sales.
(2024-11-19). Tea bridges two-century Sino-Brazilian friendship. ecns.cn As the southern hemisphere enters early summer, the Rio de Janeiro Botanical Garden (JBRJ) in Brazil is lush and vibrant.
(2024-11-19). Endangered orchid species rediscovered in China's Guangxi. ecns.cn A rare and endangered orchid species ⚪ Hairy Lady's Slipper was found again at Huaping National Nature Reserve in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, according to local Forestry Bureau.
(2024-11-19). Seeds sent into orbit cultivated in S China. ecns.cn Crop seeds carried on board the Shiyan-19 experiment satellite have been cultivated at a breeding base in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province recently.
(2024-11-19). Insights | Brazil sees potential for further cooperation with China under G20: Brazilian scholar. ecns.cn The Group of Twenty (G20) plays an important role in global economic affairs, said Brazilian scholar Pedro Steenhagen in an exclusive interview with China News Network.
(2024-11-19). China's efforts in free trade highlighted. ecns.cn China's role in promoting free trade, renewable energy, and global governance reform is pivotal against a backdrop of intensifying geopolitical tensions.
(2024-11-19). G20 leaders call for urgent action to address major challenges, crises. ecns.cn G20 leaders called for urgent action to address major geopolitical, socioeconomic, and climate and environmental challenges and crises, according to the G20 Rio de Janeiro Leaders' Declaration released on Tuesday.
(2024-11-19). Climate actions should not constitute disguised restriction on trade: G20 leaders. ecns.cn G20 leaders have agreed that measures taken to combat climate change, including unilateral ones, should not constitute a means of arbitrary or unjustifiable discrimination or a disguised restriction on international trade.
(2024-11-19). G20 launches global alliance to reduce hunger, poverty. ecns.cn The G20 launched the Global Alliance against Hunger and Poverty to support the implementation of country-led, country-owned programs aiming at reducing hunger and poverty worldwide, contributing to revitalizing global partnerships for sustainable development.
(2024-11-19). G20 leaders reaffirm commitment to multilateralism. ecns.cn G20 leaders reaffirmed their strong commitment to multilateralism and pledged to reform the global governance system, according to the G20 Rio de Janeiro Leaders' Declaration released on Tuesday.
(2024-11-19). Xi offers eight actions to support global development. ecns.cn President Xi Jinping unveiled China's eight major actions to shore up global development at the first session of the G20 Summit on Monday morning.
(2024-11-19). G20 launches global alliance to reduce hunger, poverty. ecns.cn The G20 launched the Global Alliance against Hunger and Poverty to support the implementation of country-led, country-owned programs aiming at reducing hunger and poverty worldwide.
(2024-11-19). Public safety, social stability top on Procuratorates agenda. ecns.cn The Supreme People's Procuratorate on Tuesday urged procuratorate organs to rigorously review vicious criminal offenses for arrest and prosecution to ensure public safety and to enhance people's sense of security.
(2024-11-19). Benny Tai sentenced to 10 years in prison in HK's first case of subversion of state power. ecns.cn The sentencing in the Hong Kong case of conspiracy to subvert state power was announced on Tuesday, with former legal professor and instigator of Hong Kong unrest Benny Tai Yiu-ting sentenced to 10 years in prison.
(2024-11-19). PLA navy's training ship Po Lang docks in Hong Kong. ecns.cn The Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy (PLA Navy)'s training ship Po Lang arrives in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region for "technical stop" Nov. 18, 2024.
(2024-11-19). Yiwu-Europe freight train service marks 10th anniversary. ecns.cn This year marks the 10th anniversary of the freight train service between Yiwu to Europe. Over the past decade, the Yiwu-Europe freight train has operated more than 6,700 trains, transporting over 670,000 containers.
(2024-11-19). Snow scenery of Qinling Mountains in Shaanxi. ecns.cn Located in the Qinling Mountain Region, 20 kilometers away from Xi'an, Cuihua Mountain, the core of Qinling Zhongnanshan Global Geopark is known for its picturesque landscapes of lakes and mountains.
(2024-11-19). China hits record 150 billion parcel deliveries in 2024. ecns.cn China's parcel delivery sector reached a record 150 billion shipments so far this year, a milestone underscoring the country's economic resilience and the efficiency of its logistics and e-commerce networks, the State Post Bureau said Monday.
(2024-11-19). Yuelu Academy: Blending traditional culture with modern education. ecns.cn As one of the four most prestigious academies in China, with a history of more than 1,000 years, Yuelu Academy has been a famous institution of higher education as well as a center of academic activities and culture.
(2024-11-19). Brazilian scholar: China's experience can provide another path to modernization for other countries. ecns.cn China's economy has been showing signs of great strength for several decades,"very resilient, very strong", said Brazilian scholar Pedro Steenhagen during an exclusive interview with China News Network recently.
(2024-11-19). Let win-win results define bilateral ties, envoy says. ecns.cn China and the United States need to let dialogue and win-win results — not confrontations or a zero-sum mentality — define interactions, China's top envoy to the U.S. said.
(2024-11-19). Multiple students injured after car-ramming in Hunan. ecns.cn Multiple primary school students in Changde, Hunan province, have been hit by a car on Tuesday morning near the school gate, China Central Television reported on Tuesday.
(2024-11-19). Revitalizing ancient buildings in Xizang can show young people where their roots lie: Thai journalist. ecns.cn
(2024-11-19). Joe Biden, "Going Out with a Bang": Gives Zelensky Green Light to Bomb Russia. Mike Whitney. globalresearch.ca On Sunday, President Joe Biden authorized the use of U.S.-supplied long-range missiles by Ukraine for strikes inside Russia. The sudden reversal of policy represents a dramatic escalation in the war that will require a strong response from Moscow. President Putin …
(2024-11-19). Afghanistan: Supporting primary health care for people most in need. icrc.org
(2024-11-19). Armenia: Helping health-care professionals acquire essential life-saving skills. icrc.org
(2024-11-19). Bangladesh: How Amputee Football is changing the lives of women and girls with disabilities. icrc.org
(2024-11-19). Gaza's Humanitarian Crisis: The ICRC's efforts to provide lifesaving support amid conflict and scarcity. icrc.org
(2024-11-19). The humanitarian crisis in Lebanon and the ICRC's response. icrc.org 17th September — 1st November, 2024…
(2024-11-19). National Society Investment Alliance (NSIA) announces 2024 funding. icrc.org
(2024-11-19). Philippines: Memories of Marawi. icrc.org Seven years after the conflict, families of missing are still seeking answers…
(2024-11-19). Philippines: Restoring hope for families displaced by armed conflict. icrc.org
(2024-11-19). Poland: The ICRC and the Swiss Embassy commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Geneva Conventions. icrc.org
(2024-11-19). Prisons in Africa need to be better managed in order to ensure decent conditions of detention. icrc.org
(2024-11-19). Handbook on data protection in humanitarian action. icrc.org
(2024-11-19). China: Experts gather to explore Chinese traditions and international humanitarian concepts. icrc.org
(2024-11-19). ICRC President concludes visit to Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. icrc.org
(2024-11-19). International Conference joint IFRC-ICRC statement: Concrete actions urgently needed following commitments at the Red Cross and Red Crescent International Conference. icrc.org Geneva, 31 October (ICRC/IFRC)…
(2024-11-19). Sudan: Community kitchens bring vital food relief to thousands in North Darfur as humanitarian conditions worsen. icrc.org
(2024-11-19). Sudan: ICRC President calls for greater humanitarian space and respect of international humanitarian law. icrc.org
(2024-11-19). Operational Update on Syria: ICRC Response to the fallout in Syria of escalating hostilities in Lebanon. icrc.org
(2024-11-19). ICRC President Speech at International Conference on Lebanon. icrc.org
(2024-11-19). Mirjana Spoljaric: 34th RCRC International Conference Opening Remarks. icrc.org 28th October 2024…
(2024-11-19). ICRC in Afghanistan — Summary. icrc.org
(2024-11-19). Philippines: International humanitarian law handbook turned over to BARMM Parliament. icrc.org
(2024-11-19). COP29: The ICRC's call to implement ambitious mitigation measures and scale up climate action in conflict settings. icrc.org
(2024-11-19). Russia-Ukraine International Armed Conflict: Missing a pastry-scented home. icrc.org
(2024-11-19). North Korea blows up roads connecting it to the South. presstv.ir North Korean soldiers have blown up sections of the deeply symbolic roads connecting it to the South.
(2024-11-19). Shooting in Washington state leaves 5 dead; 15-year-old boy in custody. presstv.ir Washington state authorities said on Monday that five people were killed in a shooting.
(2024-11-19). Close Iran-Saudi ties 'serve interests' of entire region: Deputy FM. presstv.ir An Iranian deputy foreign minister says cordial relations between the Islamic Republic and Saudi Arabia benefit both countries as well as the entire region.
(2024-11-19). US aircraft carrier leaving Red Sea after Yemen's retaliatory missile, drone attacks. presstv.ir USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier is leaving the Red Sea waters, after it came under missile and drone attacks from Yemeni naval units.
(2024-11-19). Iran: EU, UK's new sanctions exemplify 'systematic human rights violations'. presstv.ir Iran's foreign ministry says the fresh sanctions imposed by the EU and the UK are a clear example of systematic human rights violations.
(2024-11-19). Pakistan hails Iran's military achievements, defense progress as cooperation grows. presstv.ir Pakistan's minister of defense praises Iran's homegrown achievements in the military sector as a "source of pride."
(2024-11-19). Smoke rises over Sudan's capital as fighting rages on. presstv.ir Smoke billows from Khartoum as the Sudanese army targets Rapid Support Forces in the capital.
(2024-11-19). Iran, Azerbaijan top brass underline military, defense cooperation. presstv.ir Senior military officials from Iran and Azerbaijan underline continued military and defense cooperation between the neighboring countries.
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(2024-11-19). EU court starts hearing case over Hungary's alleged anti-LGBTQ law. aljazeera.com The EU alleges the Hungarian law undermines core human rights values while Budapest says it wants to protect children.
(2024-11-19). Brazil arrests five suspects in alleged Lula assassination plot. aljazeera.com Four G20 security guards reported among those arrested after murder bid mentioned for first time as part of coup probe.
(2024-11-19). Fact check: Is the US government spending millions on transgender monkeys? aljazeera.com President-elect Trump is promising more government efficiency – but is money really being wasted on cats on treadmills?>
(2024-11-19). Mass rape victim Gisele Pelicot condemns 'cowardice' of accused abusers. aljazeera.com Dozens of men on trial claim they did not realise they were committing rape, accuse the husband of manipulation.
(2024-11-19). Germany says 'sabotage' presumed in damaged Baltic Sea telecom cables. aljazeera.com European nations say Russia deploying 'hybrid activities' against NATO and EU but haven't blamed Moscow for incidents.
(2024-11-19). Haitian authorities say 28 alleged gang members killed by police, residents. aljazeera.com Armed gangs attacked a wealthy suburb of the capital, police say, as part of effort to bring down the government.
(2024-11-19). President challenges election results as Georgia cracks down on protesters. aljazeera.com President Zurabishvili demands re-election of pro-Russian government be annulled due to 'widespread violations'.
(2024-11-19). Recess appointments: Can Trump bypass Senate to appoint Gaetz, other aides? aljazeera.com Donald Trump's support for 'recess appointments' fuels concerns over weakened US congressional oversight of White House.
(2024-11-19). Why are New Zealand's Maori protesting over colonial-era treaty bill? aljazeera.com Thousands are marching against a bill they believe undermines the Treaty of Waitangi and limits Maori rights.
(2024-11-19). How does the G20 enforce its policies? aljazeera.com G20 leaders pledge support for multilateralism, the Global South and an open economy.
(2024-11-19). Zelenskyy marks 1,000 days of war, urges EU to push Russia harder. aljazeera.com Marking 1,000 days of war, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy tells the EU it's time to ramp up pressure.
(2024-11-19). BJP ordered to take down campaign video stigmatising Muslims. aljazeera.com India's ruling BJP party has been told to take down an election campaign video depicting Muslims taking over a house.
(2024-11-19). Hong Kong jails pro-democracy activists over controversial election. aljazeera.com Hong Kong's High Court has sentenced 45 pro-democracy activists to up to 10 years in prison.
(2024-11-19). Poverty hit Palestinians repair banknotes in Gaza. aljazeera.com Palestinians in Gaza are being forced to pay to have tattered banknotes repaired.
(2024-11-19). Pro-Palestine protests at G20 summit in Brazil. aljazeera.com Protesters near the G20 summit in Brazil are calling upon world leaders to get a ceasefire in Gaza and Lebanon.
(2024-11-19). This woman has been charged with hate crimes against a Palestinian couple. aljazeera.com
(2024-11-19). Understanding Ireland's solidarity with Palestine. aljazeera.com We examine why the Irish are so sympathetic to the Palestinian cause.
(2024-11-19). Australia vs India: Mitch Marsh's take on Kohli, Border-Gavaskar Trophy. aljazeera.com Australian all-rounder Mitch Marsh tells Al Jazeera his thoughts ahead of the clash between the two best Test teams.
(2024-11-19). Indonesia shock Saudi Arabia in World Cup qualifier. aljazeera.com Indonesia record an upset against Saudi Arabia with their first win in the group stage of the AFC World Cup qualifiers.
(2024-11-19). Trump taps Fox Business host Sean Duffy for transportation secretary. aljazeera.com US president-elect says former Wisconsin congressman will usher in a 'golden age of travel'.
(2024-11-19). No more monkey mania as Thai city clamps down. aljazeera.com The city of Lopburi has rounded up and sterilised macaques after they became rampant.
(2024-11-19). Tens of thousands march in New Zealand Maori rights protest. aljazeera.com One of New Zealand's largest ever protests in support of Maori rights drew 42,000 people to parliament.
(2024-11-19). G20 leaders call for 'comprehensive' ceasefires in Gaza and Lebanon. aljazeera.com Left-wing Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva says poverty and hunger the 'product of political decisions'.
(2024-11-19). Hong Kong jails 45 pro-democracy activists in city's largest security case. aljazeera.com Legal scholar Benny Tai is sentenced to 10 years, while dozens of others receive years-long jail terms.
(2024-11-19). Iran criticises EU shipping sanctions, denies sending missiles to Russia. aljazeera.com Tehran says the European sanctions undermine Iranians' fundamental rights by targeting airlines and shipping.
(2024-11-19). 'Many' children injured in car crash at school in China, reports say. aljazeera.com Videos circulating on Chinese social media show screaming children and people lying injured on the ground.
(2024-11-19). North Korea's Kim meets Russian minister amid deepening ties. aljazeera.com North Korean leader's meeting comes amid concern in Western capitals over growing ties between Pyongyang and Moscow.
(2024-11-19). Parts of Great Barrier Reef record highest coral deaths due to heat, storms. aljazeera.com Up to 72 percent of coral found dead on 12 of 19 surveyed reefs in the north of the world's largest living structure.
(2024-11-19). Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 999. aljazeera.com These were the key developments on the 999th day of the Russia-Ukraine war.
(2024-11-19). More than 40,000 protest New Zealand Maori rights bill. aljazeera.com Although the bill is unlikely to pass, opponents say bid to reverse progress for Maori threatens to divide society.
(2024-11-19). Facing genocide while disabled. aljazeera.com Palestinians with disabilities in Gaza have experienced immense suffering due to displacement and the absence of care.
(2024-11-19). Tel Aviv suburb hit by rocket fired from Lebanon. aljazeera.com
(2024-11-19). Thousands protest as Maori rights march reaches New Zealand parliament. aljazeera.com Tens of thousands of protesters gathered in front of New Zealand's parliament against proposed changes to Maori rights.
(2024-11-19). Trump bucks Washington "establishment" with Defence Secretary pick. aljazeera.com Niall Stanage talks about why Donald Trump's nominee for the position of defence secretary is raising concern.
(2024-11-19). Trump's promise to end war has Ukraine on "tenterhooks" aljazeera.com Samir Puri on how long Ukraine may be able to use US-made missiles against targets inside Russia, why they're nervous.
(2024-11-19). Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 998. aljazeera.com As the war enters its 998th day, these are the main developments.
(2024-11-19). The charity pharmacy tent providing a lifeline for Gazans. newarab.com 
(2024-11-19). 'Cloud of poison' over Pakistan as record smog triggers anguish. newarab.com 
(2024-11-19). How communities mobilised after the devastating Valencia floods. newarab.com 
(2024-11-19). War and military emissions are the elephant in the room at COP29. newarab.com 
The 29th session of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change — also known as Some will franticly attempt to quicken the pace of action to confront
(2024-11-19). Canada foiled Iran plot to assassinate former minister. newarab.com 
Canadian authorities recently foiled an alleged Iranian plot to assassinate Irwin Cotler, a former justice minister who has been a strong critic of Tehran, Cotler's organisation said on Monday. | The 84-year-old was justice minister and attorney general from 2003 to 2006. He retired from politics in 2015 but has remained active with many associations that campaign for human rights around the world. | The Globe and Mail newspaper reported that he was informed on October 26 that he faced an imminent threat – within 48 hours – of assassination from Iranian agents. | Authorities tracked two suspects in the plot, t…
(2024-11-19). Egypt model Logina Salah makes history at Miss Universe. newarab.com 
Salah, from the coastal city of Alexandria, had the opportunity to showcase Egyptian culture and her country at the global beauty competition, which was held in Mexico on Sunday. | On stage, Salah wore a multitude of outfits, in…
(2024-11-19). Five takeaways from the G20 summit in Brazil. newarab.com 
G20 leaders met in Rio de Janeiro on Monday for talks on climate change, ongoing wars in Ukraine, Gaza and Lebanon, and more, at a forum that highlighted differences between world powers but also delivered some successes. | Here are five key takeaways from the summit: |
(2024-11-19). Gaza's security forces kill 20 during operation to stop looters. newarab.com 
On Monday, the security forces of the Hamas-run interior ministry killed at least 20 men who attempted to loot trucks loaded with Speaking to The New Arab, a security source in the ministry who preferred not to be named said, "We carried out the military operation agai…
(2024-11-19). Iran slams new EU, UK sanctions as unjustified. newarab.com 
Iran's foreign ministry Tuesday slammed as unjustified the new sanctions by the European Union and Britain against Tehran over its support for "While the president of Ukraine has admitted that no
(2024-11-19). Jordan's king opens parliament with larger Islamist wing. newarab.com 
Authorities in Jordan have carefully managed dissent, even as
(2024-11-19). Qatar says Gaza mediation efforts still suspended. newarab.com 
The spokesperson for Qatar's Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed that Majed bin Mohammed al-Ansari explained that this decision was made due to the lack of seriousness from the parties involved and that the suspension remains in place. However, he expressed Qatar's readiness to re-engage in mediation efforts if the parties demonstrate seriousness and willingness to end the war and release prisoners. | Regarding Hamas' political office in Qatar, Al-Ansa…
(2024-11-19). Russia vetoes Sudan ceasefire resolution at UN. newarab.com 
Russia on Monday vetoed a UN Security Council resolution calling for an immediate end to A draft of the resolution prepared by Britain and Sierra Leone, which was seen by AFP, had called on both sides to "immediately cease hostilities" and begin talks on "a national ceasefire." | Chairing a meeting of the council at UN headquarters, British Foreign Secretary David Lammy called the Russian decision a "disgrace" and angrily denou…
(2024-11-19). Voices of Gazan cancer patients trapped by war and separation. newarab.com 
(2024-11-19). Despite dangers, Gazans produce charcoal for heating and cooking. newarab.com 
Despite the danger, several "A few days only separating us from witnessing the harsh winter in
(2024-11-19). Egypt to review 'unconstitutional' decades-old rent law. newarab.com 
(2024-11-19). EU, UK extend sanctions on Iran over military support for Russia. newarab.com 
(2024-11-19). Iraq on highest alert, curfew ahead of first census since 1987. newarab.com 
Iraq has declared its highest The Iraqi High-Security Committee for the National Census announced the measures on Monday, marking a signif…
(2024-11-19). Lebanon voices 'positive' progress on US-brokered ceasefire deal. newarab.com 
Lebanon's caretaker Bayram's comments followed a meeting with Lebanese parliament speaker Nabih Berri, a Hezb…
(2024-11-19). Outgoing Archbishop of Canterbury in W Bank amid settler attacks. newarab.com 
The outgoing Welby was joined by Archbishop Hosam Naum of Jerusalem at the Nativity Church where Pasto…
(2024-11-19). Qatar film festival highlights Palestinian voices, Gaza genocide. newarab.com 
Qatar's The 12th edition of the festival, titled 'Moments that Matter', highlighted the ongoing suffering experienced by the people o…
(2024-11-19). Smog drops from hazardous to unhealthy in Pakistan's Lahore. newarab.com 
The air quality in The The level of PM2.5 particles was also mo…
(2024-11-19). UNESCO 'enhanced protection' for 34 Lebanon heritage sites. newarab.com 
Dozens of The 34 cultural properties affected "now benefit from the highest level of immunity against attack and use for military…
(2024-11-19). Cancer, Chemotherapy and Establishment Ignorance and Lies. expose-news.com The media (persuaded by the drug industry and the medical establishment which are, sadly, much the same thing) often seems to believe that chemotherapy is the only way to treat cancer. They …
(2024-11-19). Jon Wedger: The satanic cesspit of child abuse goes right to the heart of the British Establishment. expose-news.com John Waters interviews one of the most determined and articulate British investigators of the dark topic of child sexual abuse and its manifold consequences. Jon Wedger is a former Scotland Yard detective. …
(2024-11-19). DMSO has been proven to protect and heal the heart, lungs, liver, kidneys and prostate, and treat infertility. expose-news.com The therapeutic actions of DMSO, or dimethyl sulphoxide, make it well-suited to treat challenging conditions throughout the body, including many internal organs, such as the heart, liver, lungs, pancreas, kidneys and others. …
(2024-11-19). With all the detrimental effects of wind farms, how on Earth are they being approved? expose-news.com Dr. Tess Lawrie writes about a conversation she had with a farmer in Wales about the negative impact wind farms are having on local communities. They are causing significant health issues, including …
(2024-11-19). Hundreds of 19th-Century Skulls Collected in the Name of Medical Science tell a Story of Who Mattered and Who Didn't. counterpunch.org 
Illustration of just one of almost a thousand skulls Morton and colleagues collected. Crania Americana by Samuel Morton, CC BY When I started my research on the Samuel George Morton Cranial Collection, a librarian leaned over my laptop one day to share some lore. "Legend has it," she said, "John James Audubon really collected the
(2024-11-19). Off Limits, But We Need to Talk About It. counterpunch.org 
A recent Washington Post headline read "Democrats face a reckoning and a long rebuilding. There's no quick fix." The criticism is universal and deserved. But other factors influenced the outcome of this election: a press that normalized Trumps behavior; biased news organizations, especially Fox who admittedly lied to viewers, and an unregulated digital media, which spread mountains
(2024-11-19). "We Will Smoke Them Out!" Escalating Xenophobia in South Africa. counterpunch.org 
In 2002, the state of Gujarat in India erupted in horrific violence that would shape and define Narendra Modi's political career. The pogrom, which left thousands of Muslims dead and displaced tens of thousands more, demonstrated the ease with which fear and hatred can be weaponised in pursuit of political power. Modi's right-wing populism, rooted in Hindu fascism, enabled and cemented his rise to national prominence. Today, South Africa risks following a similarly destructive trajectory as political elites increasingly try to incite xenophobia against African and Asian migrants to redirect anger over a devastati…
(2024-11-19). In Baku, at the Latest Global Confab on Climate, Hand-Wringing Abounds. counterpunch.org 
The world desperately needs to pull the plug on fossil fuels. So agree most of the official delegates from nearly 200 nations who have gathered this month by the Caspian Sea for the 29th annual global "Conference of the Parties" on climate change — COP29 for short — in Azerbaijan's capital city Baku.
(2024-11-19). Palestinians, Both Civilian and Military, are Transcending the Horror We've Unleashed. counterpunch.org 
(2024-11-19). Nursery Rhymes and Politics. counterpunch.org 
Do people still recite nursery rhymes? If so, they might switch from shock at a not so good "little Jack Horner" in Washington, pulling a bitter "Christmas plum" from a pie to another Mother Goose standard, fit for Berlin: "Rub-a-dub-dub, Three men in a tub…They all put out to sea." The German tub proved leaky and sank after
(2024-11-19). The Trump Conundrum. counterpunch.org 
When the election results came in on November 5th, I felt a pain in the pit of my stomach, similar to what I experienced when Ronald Reagan rode to power in 1980, or with George W. Bush's tainted victory over Al Gore in 2000. After some grieving, the first question that came to my mind
(2024-11-19). Selected Articles: "Russia seeks security guarantees that NATO will not threaten its Western border" globalresearch.ca 
By Zele…
(2024-11-19). CADTM International Council | Day 2 | A global overview of political, social and economic situations. cadtm.org
(2024-11-19). CADTM International Council | Day 3 | Strategic considerations and the political and economic situation in Europe. cadtm.org
(2024-11-19). African People's Counter-COP denounces the COP system and demands climate justice for Global South be at the centre of the climate action. cadtm.org
(2024-11-19). The US presidential election: part one — the economy. cadtm.org
(2024-11-19). US election 2024: inflation, immigration and identity. cadtm.org
(2024-11-19). US election part two: Trump v Harris. cadtm.org
(2024-11-19). Iran Not Separate from Lebanon, Leader Says. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — In a message to the people of Lebanon, Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei expressed solidarity with the Lebanese nation.
(2024-11-19). Iran Condemns EU Sanctions on Its Shipping Lines. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The Iranian Foreign Ministry strongly condemned the new sanction that the European Union and the UK have imposed on the Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL).
(2024-11-19). Iran, Azerbaijan Discuss Promotion of Defense Ties. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Military officials from Iran and the Republic of Azerbaijan weighed plans to enhance defense cooperation between the two neighbors.
(2024-11-19). Decisions Made in Response to EU's New Sanctions on Iran. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Iran has made the necessary arrangements to react to the fresh sanctions imposed by the European Union and the UK, which have targeted the Iranian shipping lines, a diplomat said.
(2024-11-19). Araqchi Assures Syria of Iran's Unwavering Support. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi reaffirmed Iran's commitment to supporting Syria and the resistance forces.
(2024-11-19). Iran's Defense Minister Embarks on Venezuela Visit. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Aziz Nasirzadeh has traveled to Venezuela to attend a joint commission meeting.
(2024-11-19). How Trump May Initiate Wars Unintentionally. fpif.org Donald Trump's victory in the presidential elections on November 5 wasn't good news for most professionals who work in international security. The return of Trump means not only the return of populism to the U.S. foreign policy but also the resumption of an unpredictable foreign policy that could lead to wars. | Although there is no consensus on the exact influence of populism, scholars agree on the baseline that populist leaders watch world order with distrust as a hostile place. They prioritize what they see as the "people's interest" and anti-elite policies. Trump, as a role model of the populist leader, has p…
(2024-11-19). Statement from Javad Zarif, Former Foreign Minister, now Vice President of Iran. pressenza.com You probably won't find this statement sent today, in normal media. Some will call it propaganda. I just urge folks to listen and move toward ending the horrid slaughter, and wars. | I had the honor to interview Fmr. UN Ambassador Zarif for "Dialogues" May 2004, and met him recently again with Javad Zarif's Statement
(2024-11-19). 'Fossil Fuels Are Still Winning' as Carbon Emissions Reach Record Highs in 2024. pressenza.com The most recent Global Carbon Budget report has found that the world's carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuels reached a record high in 2024, pushing the planet further off track from avoiding the most destructive impacts of global heating. By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes The 2024 Global Carbon Budget —…
(2024-11-19). 'Running from the trenches': Ukrainian officer describes horror his soldiers experience. infobrics.org Over 100,000 Ukrainians have deserted the military.
(2024-11-19). US people negatively react to Biden's reported decision on Ukraine. infobrics.org Both Republican and independent activists criticize Biden's decision on long-range missiles.
(2024-11-19). Philippines in full expansionist mode, grabbing territories claimed by China and Malaysia. infobrics.org One should closely watch Philippine claims over the South China Sea (now signed into law with Washington's support) – together, they spell crisis. It is yet another focal point of tensions and Washington's ongoing policies are once again adding fuel to the fire.
(2024-11-19). Reimagining Brics — Economic Sovereignty Versus a Unified Currency. infobrics.org The expanded Brics group of nations has been making headlines with discussions about a common currency. This group, representing a substantial portion of the world's population and economic output, has prompted debates on whether a unified currency is feasible given the vast economic disparities among its members…
(2024-11-19). Why Are African States Joining BRICS. infobrics.org African States are shrugging off relations with the Western and European world, alternatively settling for better beneficial economic cooperation…
(2024-11-19). Brazil Cautiously Spearheads BRICS Push for National Currency Trade. infobrics.org Brazil is taking a leading role in efforts to reduce the BRICS economic bloc's dependence on the US dollar, championing the use of national currencies in trade among member states…
(2024-11-19). Study Showing 'High Likelihood' of Link Between COVID Vaccines and Death Republished in Peer-reviewed Journal. globalresearch.ca The
(2024-11-19). 'Running From the Trenches': Ukrainian Officer Describes Horror His Soldiers Experience. globalresearch.ca Ukrainian soldiers leave their positions as soon as Russian military personnel appear, Ukrainian media reported, citing an officer of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. This situation has become so prevalent that it is believed that more than 100,000 Ukrainians have …
(2024-11-19). Majority of Canadian University Students Fear Backlash Over Their Political Views: Survey. globalresearch.ca Three in five Canadian university students say they fear expressing their honest views on contentious political issues due to potential backlash from peers and instructors, a campus free speech survey says. | Participants in a survey of 1,548 university and college …
(2024-11-19). The True Impact of Grass Fed Beef: Why Your Meat's Origin Matters More Than You Think. globalresearch.ca Grass fed and grain-fed cattle follow dramatically different paths after their first 7 to 9 months. Grass fed cattle continue grazing naturally until 20 to 28 months, while grain-fed are moved to feedlots and fattened rapidly with corn and soy-based …
(2024-11-19). COVID Crimes Exposed by Germany's Robert Koch Institute (RKI) Files. "Much of the Pandemic Narrative Built on Lies" globalresearch.ca As a physician and researcher who has fought tirelessly for truth, I am compelled to share the staggering revelations that recently emerged from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) archives. These documents shed light on the covert political and scientific maneuvers …
(2024-11-19). Alberta's Premier Danielle Smith Seeks the Imprisonment of Dr. William Makis, Distinguished Oncologist Committed to the Truth, Spread the Word. globalresearch.ca Alberta Premier Jason Kenney destroyed his political career when he ordered AHS to persecute Christian Pastors during the lockdown. It remains the biggest political blunder in history. Jason Kenney cannot show his face in public now, and won't for the …
(2024-11-19). Sweden Tells Citizens to Prepare for War. globalresearch.ca
(2024-11-19). Counter Summit vs. NATO This Weekend in Montreal. globalresearch.ca The Canadian peace movement is organizing some large scale events this weekend in Montreal to oppose the 70th Annual Parliamentary Assembly of NATO (the North Atlantic Treaty Organization) at the Palais des congrès in Montreal, Nov. 22-25. The main purpose …
(2024-11-19). Long-Range Missiles Targeting Russia — Last Minute Efforts to Stop President-Elect Trump From Taking Office? globalresearch.ca "Permission for American missile strikes deep into Russia is an unprecedented step that will lead to the start of World War III, but Russia's response will be immediate." —Vladimir Dzhabarov, First Deputy Chairman, Russian Federation Council Committee on …
(2024-11-19). Bill of Impeachment Against Biden to Prevent World War III. globalresearch.ca Below is a screenshot of the H. Res. 57, Impeaching Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States, for abuse of power by enabling bribery and other high crimes and misdemeanors. | Dear Readers, | this Resolution which dates back to January …
(2024-11-19). Fury in Russia at Missile Move But Putin So Far Silent. globalresearch.ca President Biden's decision to "Departing US president Joe Biden… has taken one of the most provocative, uncalculated decisions of his …
(2024-11-19). Egypt is betting on Trump's vision to end "endless wars" uwidata.com By Mohamed Sabreen, Cairo / Egypt While criticism of American policy is increasing in the Arab world, and some like to raise expectations from the new American president, on the other hand, we see that the majority of Arab public opinion does not have great expectations, but rather great fears from Donald Trump, the new …
(2024-11-19). The first battleground between Trump and the neocons: Syria. uwidata.com By Fikret Akfƒ±rat Francis Fukuyama, a former neocon but popular neoliberal ideologue, sees Trump's election victory as "the end of neoliberalism." He writes that "the blowout victory of Donald Trump and the Republican Party on Tuesday night will lead to major changes in important policy areas, from immigration to Ukraine. But the significance of the …
(2024-11-19). Iran discovers historic metalworking workshop near Masuleh. tvbrics.com 
Situated 2,500 metres above sea level, the site contains evidence of sophisticated metalworking…
(2024-11-19). Brazil and Argentina sign memorandum of understanding. tvbrics.com 
It will allow the transport of gas from the Vaca Muerta fields to Brazil…
(2024-11-19). BRICS Traditional Values Forum establishes permanent meeting on literature. tvbrics.com 
The participants of the meeting also proposed to create a business platform for cooperation based on traditional values…
(2024-11-19). China and Vietnam open new border corridors to boost trade and tourism. tvbrics.com 
The corridors to create streamlined cross-border travel and economic opportunities for border residents…
(2024-11-19). China-Saudi Arabia mega refining and petrochemical project breaks ground in Fujian. tvbrics.com 
In 2023, bilateral trade between the two nations reached US$107.23 billion…
(2024-11-19). Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi celebrates his birthday. tvbrics.com 
The Egyptian leader turns 70…
(2024-11-19). UAE university funds eight innovative student projects on childhood and maternal health. tvbrics.com 
The projects align with national goals to promote advancements in healthcare, education, and social development…
(2024-11-19). Russia's Veto Of The UNSC Resolution On Sudan Saved It From A Neocolonialist Plot. thealtworld.com The text was ambiguous about the authorities' legitimacy even though they represent their country at the UN, didn't call for the RSF to cease its attacks against the SAF, could have led to more arms smuggling to the group under the cover of aid, eroded Sudan's sovereignty via the ICC, and could have led to a disastrous military intervention. | British Foreign Secretary David Lammy
(2024-11-19). Might/Mike makes RIGHT!. indybay.org The alpha and yet of omega of "Iron " Mike Tyson.
(2024-11-19). 'Europe and Canada Must Forget Trump and Form a Coalition of the Willing to Defend Ukraine'. bylinetimes.com Instead of worrying about Donald Trump, Europeans and Canadians should follow the lead of It's not hard to imagine…
(2024-11-19). North Korea's Rising Influence: Troop Deployment in Russia. devdiscourse.com Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has raised concerns about North Korea's military presence in Russia, which he claims could reach an unprecedented figure of 100,000 troops. This statement was made during a virtual address to the European Parliament, highlighting intensifying geopolitical dynamics in the region.
(2024-11-19). Pentagon fails seventh straight audit amid $1 trillion military budget. nationofchange.org Meanwhile, Congress continues to approve unprecedented increases in military spending, pushing the budget close to $1 trillion.
(2024-11-19). Americans face an insurability crisis as climate change worsens disasters—a look at how insurance companies set rates and coverage. nationofchange.org These increases are driven by a potent mix of rising insurance payouts coupled with rising costs of construction as people build increasingly expensive homes and other assets in harm's way.
(2024-11-19). Taxing Big Oil could boost UN loss and damage fund by 2000%. nationofchange.org Targeting the world's seven largest publicly traded oil and gas companies—ExxonMobil, Shell, Chevron, TotalEnergies, BP, Equinor, and ENI—the tax would hold major polluters accountable for their contributions to the climate crisis.
(2024-11-19). US envoy Amos Hochstein arrives in Beirut. english.almanar.com.lb
(2024-11-19). Donald Trump, an Andrew Jackson 2.0? thealtworld.com 
Donald Trump is not a Republican, although he was supported by the Republican Party. He defines himself as a Jacksonian and has made numerous references to former President Andrew Jackson (1829-1837). To understand him and judge his actions, it is necessary to know those of his predecessor. | In the history of the United States, General Jackson tried to transform his country from a monarchy without nobility into a true democracy and to replace wars with trade. | Almost all commentators do not understand what the re-elected President of the United States, Donald Trump, is doing because they wrongly interpret his a…
(2024-11-19). Amid the Media Noise About 'Cronyism', Keir Starmer Is Quietly Reforming Political Standards for the Better. bylinetimes.com Keir Starmer has quietly published his new Ministerial Code, setting out the standards required of Government ministers for their conduct and behaviour. | If ministers break the Code, the expectation is generally that they will be sacked, so any rule-changes have a significant bearing on what happens in the event of a political scandal. | The Prime Minister has received some criticism for the several-month delay to publishing his new Code, with most PMs putting out their own versions within a few weeks of office. | The criticism follows a series of stories about "cronyism" in Starmer's new Government, follow…
(2024-11-19). Anti-genocide campaigners call for protest outside Hastings council after Gaza motion blocked 4 times. skwawkbox.org 
Hastings and District Palestine Solidarity Campaign (HDSPC) and Hastings Jews for Justice have called for a demonstration outside the Hastings Council offices tomorrow evening after the council blocked a motion on Gaza for the fourth time. A statement from the group reads: We are disgusted that once again Hastings Borough Council officers have taken it …
(2024-11-19). Tea, Trump, and tyranny: could America rejoin the British Empire? onlineopinion.com.au 'People are saying this is a surrender. Fake news! This is the ultimate deal, folks. We're coming back as the top colony. No one's ever done that before.'
(2024-11-19). Talk World Radio: Raed Jarrar on the Ongoing Criminal Destruction of Palestine. davidswanson.org AUDIO: Talk World Radio is recorded on Zoom. Here is this week's video and all the videos on Youtube. VIDEO: This week on Talk World Radio we're talking about the crime of war in Palestine with Raed Jarrar, advocacy director for DAWN — the organization founded by slain writer Jamal Khashoggi and found at dawnmena.org. …
(2024-11-19). Long Covid has left me feeling worthless and invisible — and Labour is making it worse. thecanary.co 
My name is Sam. I am 52. I am doubly disabled. I am Autistic and I have been disabled with long Covid since 15 March 2020. There are two parts to my disability experience. The first part is the disability itself. That's really bad. The second part is how society treats me and people like …
(2024-11-19). Jeremy Corbyn is calling for Labour to act NOW over the UK's live music industry. thecanary.co Former Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn has called on the government to urgently intervene in the plight faced by Britain's struggling grassroots music venues by legislating to implement a small ticket levy on concerts held at large music arenas and stadiums such as The O2 and EE Wembley Stadium in London, AO Arena in Manchester …
(2024-11-19). Release: Roger Waters challenges McGill President & megadonor's repression. justpeaceadvocates.ca Roger Waters challenges McGill President & megadonor's repression | Online rally coincides with two day student strike for Palestine at multiple Quebec universities & colleges | On Thursday, November 21 at 11 EST rock legend Roger Waters will join an online rally on "Students over donor money: the suppression of Palestine solidarity at McGill University and beyond." The event is a response to McGill recently cancelling the room booking for the UN Special Rapporteur for the occupied Palestinian territories, suspending student club Solidarity for Palestinian Human Rights and seeking to have a court ban pr…
(2024-11-19). The Heat: G20 Summit 2024. america.cgtn.com 
(2024-11-19). Inside the campaign to close California's remaining women's prisons. wagingnonviolence.org 
(2024-11-19). Why Southeast Asia will stand up to Trump. onlineopinion.com.au There no need for ASEAN leaders to buy MAGA merchandise especially submarines and missile systems or to ingratiate themselves further with the new US president.
(2024-11-19). Toward a New Abuelita Canon. publicbooks.org The new abuelita canon is giving a sense of interiority to the lived and unlived lives of our abuelas.
(2024-11-19). Iran: Free Narges Coalition and partners urge UN Human Rights Council to intervene for Narges Mohammadi's urgent medical release. fidh.org In a joint letter addressed to the UN Human Rights Council, the Free Narges Coalition and other human rights groups, including FIDH and OMCT within the framework of the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, urge for the immediate medical release of journalist and woman human rights defender Narges Mohammadi.
To the United Nations Human Rights Council,
| We, the undersigned free expression and human rights organisations, write to you in response to the recent news that (…) | – |
(2024-11-19). Standing united against Donald Trump's authoritarianism. fidh.org
(2024-11-19). Thailand: United Nations body says human rights lawyer Anon Nampa's imprisonment violates international law and calls for his release. fidh.org
(2024-11-19). Cambodia: Koet Saray sentenced to four years in prison. fidh.org
(2024-11-19). Egypt: Report on the human rights situation for the Universal Periodic Review. fidh.org
(2024-11-19). China: Call for immediate release of activists Yu Wensheng and Xu Yan. fidh.org
(2024-11-19). Egypt: Joint letter urging the UNWGAD to take action on Alaa Abd el-Fattah's detention. fidh.org
(2024-11-19). US: Vince Warren, Center for Constitutional Rights CEO, responds to Trump win. fidh.org
(2024-11-19). Kids Get Enough Climate Propaganda Already, News4Jax, They Don't Need More. wattsupwiththat.com Kids do not need yet another source of climate misinformation and alarm in their lives, they already have far too much exposure to it. News4Jax should be more skeptical about this kind of cheerleading for climate content, especially since as a media outlet, they are themselves a major source for kids' and adults' unreasonable anxiety about climate change.
(2024-11-19). Millions of Pounds of Cold Weather Benefits Could be Lost Due to Unreliable Met Office Data. wattsupwiththat.com Some of the poorest and most vulnerable members of society are losing out on millions of pounds worth of cold weather payments in England and Wales due to official reliance on data from corrupted Met Office temperature measuring stations. In 2022-23, cold weather payments of £130 million were made to around five million households, but it's possible that the annual figures would be much higher if more accurate local temperatures measurements had been used.
(2024-11-19). Duterte's War on Drugs: A Legacy of Bloodshed, Arrogance, and Deception. asia-pacificresearch.com
(2024-11-19). Palm Springs Approves $6 Million Payment To Black And Latino Families Over Burned Homes In 1960s. moguldom.com In a historic move, the Palm Springs City Council has unanimously approved a $5.9 million settlement for Black and Latino families displaced during urban renewal campaigns in the California city during the 1950s and 1960s, The Associate Press reported. The decision comes decades after the destruction of homes in Section 14, a square-mile neighborhood on …
(2024-11-19). Egypt is betting on Trump's vision to end "endless wars" unitedworldint.com Whoever in our region bets on the occupant of the White House must prepare for a new disappointment. By Mohamed Sabreen, Cairo / Egypt While criticism of American policy is increasing in the Arab world, and some like to raise expectations from the new American president, on the other hand, we see that the majority …
(2024-11-19). The first battleground between Trump and the neocons: Syria. unitedworldint.com The neocon "Greater Middle East Project" is at stake. By Fikret Akfƒ±rat Francis Fukuyama, a former neocon but popular neoliberal ideologue, sees Trump's election victory as "the end of neoliberalism." He writes that "the blowout victory of Donald Trump and the Republican Party on Tuesday night will lead to major changes in important policy areas, …
(2024-11-19). Hƒ´koi day 9: 35,000 join as Treaty Principles Bill protest reaches Parliament. asiapacificreport.nz RNZ News More than 35,000 people today gathered as Aotearoa New Zealand's Hƒ´koi m≈ç te Tiriti overflowed from Parliament's grounds and onto nearby streets in the capital Wellington P≈çneke. Eru Kapa-Kingi told the crowd "MƒÅori nation has been born" today and that "Te Tiriti is forever". ACT leader David Seymour was met with chants of…
(2024-11-19). Kiwi pilot kidnapping in West Papua leads to police raids in Australia. asiapacificreport.nz 
By Duncan Graham An alleged plot involving firearms and threatening the life of New Zealand pilot Philip Mehrtens when held hostage in Papua this year is being investigated by the Australian Federal Police. The case involves "advancing a political cause by the separation of West Papua from Indonesia . . . with the intention of…
(2024-11-19). 'What's good for MƒÅori is good for everyone' — Hƒ´koi ends with peaceful protest. asiapacificreport.nz By Ashleigh McCaull, RNZ News journalist Aotearoa New Zealand's capital Wellington P≈çneke turned into a sea of black, white and red today, as more than 42,000 people supporting te Hƒ´koi m≈ç te Tiriti overflowed Parliament's lawn and onto the streets. Supporters then headed to Waitangi Park, where a post-hƒ´koi concert took place. Thousands of supporters…
(2024-11-19). Close to 4 000 jobs on the cards as China-African Precious Metals expand operations in North West. sanews.gov.za Close to 4 000 jobs on the cards as China-African Precious Metals expand operations in North West | The China-African Precious Metals Company has recently opened a newly refurbished gold processing plant, which will create close to 4 000 work opportunities in Orkney in the City of Matlosana Local Municipality, North West. | The plant, which was resuscitated to the tune of over R200 million, forms part of the company's R2 billion investment at its Orkney operations in the province. | The official opening of the plant was attended by Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources, Gwede Mantashe, Premier of the North…
(2024-11-19). Majodina hands over sanitation facilities to mark World Toilet Day. sanews.gov.za Majodina hands over sanitation facilities to mark World Toilet Day | Water and Sanitation Minister Pemmy Majodina has handed over completed sanitation facilities to indigent households in Ngobi village, in Moretele Local Municipality, in the North West. | The sanitation facilities were handed over on Sunday as part of the build-up to World Toilet Day 2024. | Celebrated annually on 19 November, World Toilet Day aims to inspire action to tackle the global sanitation crisis and reach the 3.5 billion people still living without safely managed sanitation. | Established by the World Toilet Organisation in 2001, World T…
(2024-11-19). Water dept welcomes R160m fine imposed on Dipaleseng Municipality. sanews.gov.za Water dept welcomes R160m fine imposed on Dipaleseng Municipality | Water and Sanitation Deputy Minister, Sello Seitlholo, has welcomed the Balfour Magistrate's Court decision to impose a R160 million fine on Dipaleseng Local Municipality in Mpumalanga for contravening environmental laws, and significantly impacting the livelihoods of residents and livestock. | The court handed down the judgment on Friday, 15 November. The local municipality was found guilty of contravening the National Environmental Act (NEMA) 107 of 1998; the pollution of water resources; the contravention of the National Water Act 36 of 1998;…
(2024-11-19). Iraq: Surging Unlawful Executions. hrw.org Click to expand Image | Barbed wire. | © 2017 Nasis/Getty Images | (Beirut) — The Iraqi government dramatically increased the scale and pace of unlawful executions in 2024, Human Rights Watch said today. Cases Human Rights Watch documented show that the authorities are carrying out these executions without prior notice to lawyers or family members and despite credible allegations of torture and violations of the right to a fair trial. In January, Human Rights Watch reported that at least 150 prisoners at the Iraqi Nasiriyah Central Prison were facing imminent execution without warning. Authorities e…
(2024-11-19). The Upside Down: The War We Never Mention. bylinetimes.com I recently sat in my local church, St Michael and All Angels, in Great Tew, and listened to the English academic and historian Diane Purkiss talk about how civil wars begin. | She was speaking at an event commemorating the Great Tew Circle, a remarkable group of scholars and poets that formed a rolling house party-cum-think tank at the manor house in Tew in the years before the outbreak of the first English Civil War in 1642. | Professor Purkiss is the author of the 2004 book The English Civil War: A People's History, which opens with a puzzled question: if this is arguably the most important event in Englis…
(2024-11-19). Jeremy Clarkson, James Dyson and Junk Stats: Is This the Best the Anti-Inheritance Tax Farming Lobby Has to Offer? bylinetimes.com 
Former Top Gear host and 'Diddly Squat' TV farmer Jeremy Clarkson is leading the charge on the front page of The Sun today, after pledging to join the farmer protests in the capital. | The Government couldn't have handpicked a better opponent themselves. In a 2021 interview with The Times, the Conservative-voting controversialist said avoiding inheritance tax was "the critical thing" in his decision to buy his (then) £4m+ farm, so no surprise he's a bit sore now. | Clarkson says he's turning up to the protest against the advice of his doctors, who think he needs to avoid stress. It also appears to be ag…
(2024-11-19). SIU granted preservation order against company linked to former MP. sanews.gov.za SIU granted preservation order against company linked to former MP | The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has obtained a preservation order from the Special Tribunal against Groen Mintirho which is associated with former Parliamentarian Pule Mabe. | This in connection with alleged procurement irregularities involving the Gauteng Department of Agriculture, Rural Development and Environment (GDARD) and the City of Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality (EMM). | The SIU said the latest order from the Special Tribunal bars Mabe from "selling, leasing, transferring or otherwise dealing with specific assets", which inclu…
(2024-11-19). Africa calls for funding of just transition. sanews.gov.za Africa calls for funding of just transition | The Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Dr Dion George, has called for urgent action to reduce the cost of capital to fund pathways towards a just transition., , Addressing the second annual High-level Ministerial Roundtable on the Just Transition at the Conference of the Parties (COP29) in Baku, Azerbaijan, the Minister said the high cost of capital in Africa is inhibiting the continent's ability to access the transition's socio-economic opportunities. , , "In 2021, the average cost of capital for energy projects was about seven times higher in Afric…
(2024-11-19). SATIRE: Overpaying For The Rest Of Your ____ing Life. theonion.com Why did you agree to pay $300,000 over asking and sign something called an upside-down mortgage? | Reference #324192…
(2024-11-19). Indian Shooting Soars Post-Paris: New NRAI President Outlines Future Path. devdiscourse.com Following their remarkable performance at the Paris Olympics, Indian shooters have captured the nation's attention more than ever, according to Kalikesh Singh Narayan Deo, the newly-appointed President of the National Rifle Association of India (NRAI). With 22 quotas secured for the 2024 Olympics and three athletes medaling, including a historic double by Manu Bhaker, the sport's visibility is on the rise.
(2024-11-19). Shoojit Sircar's Ode to Innocence: Abhishek Bachchan Shines in 'I Want To Talk'. devdiscourse.com Renowned filmmaker Shoojit Sircar is eagerly anticipating the release of his latest project, 'I Want To Talk', which he believes showcases Abhishek Bachchan's finest work. Reflecting on his casting decision, Sircar fondly recalls meeting Bachchan in Melbourne, Australia, where a heartfelt conversation revealed the actor's innate innocence, reminiscent of his mother, Jaya Bachchan, in his eyes.
(2024-11-19). Patels Airtemp Settles SEBI Case with Rs 28.53 Lakh Settlement. devdiscourse.com Patels Airtemp (India) has concluded its proceedings with SEBI, the capital markets regulator, by agreeing to a settlement payment of Rs 28.53 lakh due to alleged lapses in disclosure norms.
(2024-11-19). Maharashtra Elections: Crackdown on Cash, Liquor, and Violations. devdiscourse.com Authorities in Maharashtra have seized cash, alcohol, and other illegal items worth Rs 660.16 crore during the state assembly elections under the strict enforcement of the Model Code of Conduct.
(2024-11-19). Mystery in the Baltic: Swedish Probe into Telecom Cable Sabotage. devdiscourse.com Swedish police have initiated an investigation into an apparent sabotage incident involving two telecom cables in the Baltic Sea. This damaging act has raised significant concerns over the security of essential maritime communication infrastructure.
(2024-11-19). Diplomatic Tensions Rise Amid Baltic Sea Cable Cuts. devdiscourse.com The European Union's top diplomat, Josep Borrell, addressed concerns on Tuesday regarding the severed fibre-optic telecommunication cables in the Baltic Sea. He stated that it is not appropriate to assign blame to any specific party at this stage.
(2024-11-19). Political Tensions Erupt Over Wayanad Landslide Crisis. devdiscourse.com A dawn-to-dusk hartal was organized by the ruling LDF and opposition UDF in Wayanad to protest against the central government's inaction in aiding landslide victims. The affected district, still reeling months after the disaster, seeks the declaration of a national disaster which would bring in critical relief and rehabilitation.
(2024-11-19). Hendrikse Brothers to Make Springbok History Against Wales. devdiscourse.com In a historic lineup, South Africa has announced that brothers Jaden and Jordan Hendrikse will play together for the first time against Wales in Cardiff this Saturday. This will mark an important milestone for the Springboks as they field the siblings in the same match for the first time.
(2024-11-19). Scandal in the Norwegian Royal Family: Marius Borg Hà∏iby's Legal Troubles. devdiscourse.com Marius Borg Hà∏iby, who is the stepson of Crown Prince Haakon of Norway, was arrested in Oslo on suspicion of rape. The charges allege that Borg Hà∏iby engaged in sexual intercourse with an unconscious individual, sparking national debate and media coverage due to his royal associations.
(2024-11-19). Tribute to Bharat Dev Varma: A Royal Legacy Remembered. devdiscourse.com Bharat Dev Varma, esteemed husband of veteran actor Moon Moon Sen, has passed away at his Ballygunge Circular Road residence. The 83-year-old succumbed to age-related ailments, as confirmed by family sources. He leaves behind a legacy through his wife and two daughters, notable actors Raima and Riya.
(2024-11-19). Global Markets Juggle Gains Amid Trade War Concerns. devdiscourse.com Global stocks presented a mixed picture on Tuesday, with U.S. stocks recovering marginally following a major decline last week.
(2024-11-19). UN Raises Alarm Over Hong Kong Security Law. devdiscourse.com The United Nations human rights office expressed concern on Tuesday regarding the application of Hong Kong's security law, which has led to the imprisonment of 45 pro-democracy activists. However, the office stated it would continue its ongoing dialogue with China.
(2024-11-19). PM Modi's intervention essential to resolve crisis in violence-hit Manipur: Rights activist Irom Sharmila to. devdiscourse.com
(2024-11-19). Britain Condemns Sentencing of Hong Kong Activists. devdiscourse.com On Tuesday, Britain voiced strong disapproval over the imprisonment of 45 pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong, asserting that this action highlights the misuse of a Beijing-imposed national security law to silence political dissent.
(2024-11-19). BJP and BVA Clash Over Election Allegations Amid Rising Tensions. devdiscourse.com Bharatiya Janata Party National General Secretary Vinod Tawde has dismissed accusations from Bahujan Vikas Aghadi, asserting that BJP was not distributing money ahead of the Maharashtra assembly elections. Tawde stated, 'The meeting was about the Model Code of Conduct for voting day and other procedural issues, not money distribution.'
(2024-11-19). Arthur Frommer: The Visionary Who Made Global Travel Affordable. devdiscourse.com Arthur Frommer, an iconic figure in the travel industry, passed away at the age of 95. Known for his groundbreaking guidebook 'Europe on 5 Dollars a Day,' Frommer revolutionized leisure travel for Americans by advocating for budget-friendly vacations abroad. His passing marks the end of an era in budget travel guidance.
(2024-11-19). Bridging Nations: The Significance of the Kartarpur Sahib Corridor Initiatives. devdiscourse.com Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri has lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi's efforts in launching initiatives benefiting the Sikh community, notably the Kartarpur Sahib corridor in Pakistan. In a post on X, Puri highlighted a series of efforts under Modi's leadership, aimed at honoring the auspicious 550th Parkash Purab of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji.
(2024-11-19). DTC Protests Escalate Amid Political Shake-Up: Workers Demand 'Equal Pay-Equal Work'. devdiscourse.com In the midst of escalating protests by Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) employees demanding 'Equal Pay-Equal Work' and permanent job security, the DTC has initiated a committee in response. Contract workers have been asked to quickly submit updated demand letters for review by the committee, as stated in a DTC official letter.
(2024-11-19). US Stands Firm: No Support for Violent Crackdowns in Bangladesh Protests. devdiscourse.com The United States has clearly communicated to Bangladesh its opposition to governmental involvement in violent crackdowns against peaceful protests. This firm stance follows recent violent incidents involving the Hindu community and law enforcement in Chittagong, Bangladesh, sparked by a controversial Facebook post criticizing ISKCON.
(2024-11-19). G20 Rio Summit: Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty Launched. devdiscourse.com During the G20 summit in Brazil, global leaders unveiled the 'G20 Rio de Janeiro Leaders' Declaration,' a document that tackles pressing global challenges, including hunger and poverty. A key initiative emerged: the launch of the Global Alliance against Hunger and Poverty, aimed at tackling these issues more effectively.
(2024-11-19). UAE Fortifies Global Alliances at the G20 Summit in Rio. devdiscourse.com In an influential appearance, Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, represented the UAE at the 19th G20 summit held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. This summit marks the UAE's fifth participation as a guest country, underscoring its commitment to global cooperation and diplomacy.
(2024-11-19). Landmark Verdict: Hong Kong's Pro-Democracy Activists in Historic Trial. devdiscourse.com In a landmark case, Hong Kong's High Court sentenced 45 pro-democracy activists to prison terms ranging up to ten years. The national security trial, considered historic, has significantly impacted the city's democracy movement and garnered international criticism.
(2024-11-19). Tension Escalates in Maharashtra: Anil Deshmukh Attacked During Campaign. devdiscourse.com In a dramatic escalation of pre-election tensions, former Maharashtra minister and leader of the Nationalist Congress Party (Sharad Pawar faction), Anil Deshmukh, was hospitalized on Tuesday after an alleged attack on his convoy on the Katol-Jalalkheda Road. Senior police officials confirmed that Deshmukh is receiving treatment at Nagpur's Alexis (Max) Hospital.
(2024-11-19). Safety Under Scrutiny: Rising Political Tensions in Maharashtra. devdiscourse.com In a dramatic escalation of political tensions in Maharashtra, questions about public safety have intensified following an alleged stone pelting incident injuring former state Home Minister Anil Deshmukh. The Nagpur District Congress Committee President, Vikas P Thakre, expressed concerns over the safety of citizens if such attacks could target high-profile leaders.
(2024-11-19). Berkeley course description hailing Hamas as 'revolutionary resistance force' sparks backlash. haaretz.com The university is now reviewing its rules for publishing information about courses after the now-deleted description of an English literature class…
(2024-11-19). Army Arsenal Seeking Info On Mysterious Drone Flights Over Installation. twz.com 
(2024-11-19). TB3 Operates From Turkey's 'Drone Carrier' Amphibious Assault Ship For The First Time. twz.com 
(2024-11-19). Sabotage Claims Swirl Around Severed Baltic Sea Cable Incidents. twz.com 
Germany says that damage to two communication cables in the Baltic Sea was most likely the result of sabotage. The mysterious incidents, which began on Sunday, are the latest in a series in the region. They come as concerns grow over
(2024-11-19). Drug resistant malaria in Jinja children worries experts. independent.co.ug 
Issue discussed at annual meeting of the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene ANALYSIS | THE INDEPENDENT & AGENCIES | A study conducted in Uganda has found evidence of partial resistance to Artemisinin; the primary treatment for malaria in young children with severe forms of the parasitic disease. The study, published on Nov.14 in JAMA; …
(2024-11-19). Absa rewards customers . independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | On Nov.11 Absa Bank Uganda handed over cash prizes totaling Shs100 million to winners from the ongoing card usage campaign dubbed "UGX 200 million can change your story". The 10 winners used their Absa debit or credit cards for at least five transactions from September to October 2024. The campaign …
(2024-11-19). Court postpones Pressure 24 Seven case. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Buganda Road Chief Magistrates Court has postponed the case involving TikToker Ibrahim Musana, popularly known as Pressure 24 Seven, who faces charges of promoting hate speech. Pressure 24 Seven is accused of eight counts of promoting hate speech against President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, Speaker of Parliament Anita Annet Among, …
(2024-11-19). EquityBCDC MD Mulamba paints rich picture of the hosts as DRC Equity Bank conference starts. independent.co.ug 
Kinshasa, DRC | THE INDEPENDENT | Equity BCDC Managing Director, Willy Mulamba, has painted a rich picture of DRC's economic potential for delegates attending the 3rd trade mission to the Democratic Republic of Congo from Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania. "DRC is a country rich in resources and opportunities and we as Equity are committed …
(2024-11-19). Four arrested over gang rape and robbery in Kibaale. independent.co.ug 
Kibaale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Four suspects are in custody at Kibaale Central Police Station over allegations of rape and robbery. The suspects, whose identities remain undisclosed to protect the integrity of ongoing investigations, were apprehended on Sunday night during a police operation. The group is accused of waylaying businessman Peter Bigirwa and his …
(2024-11-19). NCBA Bank concludes 2024 NCBA Junior Golf Series at Uganda Golf Club. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | NCBA is delighted to announce the successful conclusion of this year's NCBA Junior Golf Series, held at the Uganda Golf Club over the weekend. This event highlights NCBA's commitment to nurturing young talent and developing golf among Uganda's younger generation. The NCBA Junior Golf Series offers a unique platform for …
(2024-11-19). Over 200 delegates in Kinshasa for third Trade Mission to West and South DRC. independent.co.ug 
Kinshasa, DRC | THE INDEPENDENT | Over 250 delegates drawn from the host country DRC as well as Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania are in Kinshasa for a business-to-business conference to deepen understanding of trade in the region. Delegates attending the third Trade Mission to the Democratic Republic of Congo jetted into Kinshasa yesterday for a conference …
(2024-11-19). Police defy Minister's orders on Kireka barracks land evictions. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Police Force has refused to comply with an order from State Minister for Lands, Sam Mayanja, to allow people evicted from the disputed Kireka Police barracks land to return to their houses. Last year, Major General Geoffrey Tumusiime Katsigazi, the then Deputy Inspector General of Police, ordered the eviction …
(2024-11-19). Police recovers Kotido's stolen cows in Moroto. independent.co.ug 
Kotido, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Joint security forces in Kotido district have recovered over 50 cows that suspected Karamojong warriors raided in a foiled mission in Moroto district. It is reported that the armed warriors believed to have come from Kotido district raided cows from the grazing area in Kobebe village before shooting and injuring …
(2024-11-19). TotalEnergies revamps Rubia Engine Oils. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |On Nov.13, TotalEnergies Marketing Uganda launched reformulated cutting-edge Rubia engine lubricant oils, aligning with Uganda's revised US 249 Standard for engine oils. This upgrade ensures better engine protection and longevity, meeting the latest regulatory requirements by the Uganda National Bureau of Standards. With the introduction of highly advanced reformulated lubricants …
(2024-11-19). Getting Gen Z work-ready: African universities stepping up. independent.co.ug 
Africa's Gen Zs, promised opportunity, innovation and new technology but faced with the very real world of a workplace in flux, constrained labour markets, high inflation and increasing criticism of their work ethic, are finding very little to cheer about. So a growing number of African universities are stepping in, hoping to bridge the gap …
(2024-11-19). "If your ID has 'expired', apply for a passport or certificate of identity at sh40,000" independent.co.ug 
DCIC advises Ugandans blocked by Rwanda, Kenya over 'expired' National IDs Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Baker Ssenyonga was heading to Mombasa last week but was blocked for nearly two hours at the Busia border point because his National ID had expired barely two months ago. Despite his explanation that the Ugandan government had …
(2024-11-19). UDB champions green financing in Africa. independent.co.ug 
Domestic banks, pension funds and financial institutions play a critical role in mitigating these climate-related risks and providing partners with the tools to invest with confidence ANALYSIS | THE INDEPENDENT | State-owned development financing institution, Uganda Development Bank on Nov.15 convened a high-level meeting with key stakeholders on the sidelines of the 29th Conference of the …
(2024-11-19). Why ICC lawyers want Kony case held in Uganda and not in The Hague. independent.co.ug 
Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Trial lawyers in the Office of the Prosecutor at the International Criminal Court (ICC) are pushing for the confirmation of charges to be heard against the elusive leader of the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA), Joseph Kony, in Uganda. Last month, the ICC Pre-Trial Chamber III announced it would proceed …
(2024-11-19). Unir a trabajadores y oprimidos, luchar contra MAGA y la guerra — editorial. workers.org 
El editorial de Mundo Obrero del día después de las elecciones llamaba a todos los que luchan contra la guerra imperialista y a todos los que odian y pretenden combatir el programa MAGA a ´responder con todas las formas de protesta a cualquier ataque que se nos presente ª. Peoplehood Parade . . . |
(2024-11-19). Maniobra autoritaria en ciernes. radiohc.cu Trascendió que Trump, necesita que el Senado ratifique con urgencia a sus elegidos, y está dejando claro que le da igual si es por las buenas o por las malas. La primera opción, pasa por los exámenes previos del FBI a los nominados, por remitir una serie de preguntas escritas al Congreso, una serie de audiencias públicas y una votación.
(2024-11-19). La FAO en Cuba: un camino hacia la sostenibilidad. radiohc.cu La colaboración entre la FAO y el gobierno cubano es un ejemplo de cómo el apoyo internacional puede ser un catalizador para el cambio. Es una colaboración de larga data que hoy ha probado su eficacia en momentos de emergencia tras el golpe de la naturaleza y una respuesta coordinada y ágil.
(2024-11-19). Anuncia Daniel Ortega nueva ruta del proyecto de canal interoceánico. radiohc.cu La Habana, 19 nov (RHC) El presidente de Nicaragua, Daniel Ortega, anunció la nueva ruta del proyecto de construcción del canal interoceánico que impulsa hoy su Gobierno para mejorar la fluidez del transporte marítimo global.
(2024-11-19). Sacudida para empezar de nuevo. cubadebate.cu Los segundos que estremecieron a Pilón serán inolvidables para Yaniseli Ramírez Tejeda. Las palabras que salen de sus labios son tan solo un atisbo de la incertidumbre que queda tras la sacudida bajo sus pies. Un suspiro fue la respuesta inicial a la pregunta sobre aquella mañana del 10 de noviembre.
(2024-11-19). Artemisa sigue apuntando hacia el cielo (+Fotos). cubadebate.cu °Cómo olvidar cuánto destrozo causó el huracán Rafael! Todavía duelen las imágenes impactantes de su paso por Artemisa. Ese demonio natural sembró horror y devastación, en tanto arrancaba árboles, volaba techos, quebraba cristales y derribaba estructuras de hormigón por doquier.
(2024-11-19). China y Cuba promueven intercambio cultural. radiohc.cu La Habana, 19 nov (RHC) China y Cuba promovieron hoy el intercambio cultural a través de una conferencia del artista cubano Emilio Wong Ramírez en una escuela primaria local del Gigante Asiático.
(2024-11-19). Hong Kong democracy activists jailed: Who are they, what's the case about? aljazeera.com The Hong Kong 47 were first arrested in 2021 for organising unofficial elections that authorities likened to a 'coup'.
(2024-11-19). Colombia da pasos seguros en la protección de la niñez. radiohc.cu Además de haber sido sede recientemente de la Primera Conferencia Ministerial Mundial sobre violencia contra la Niñez y promover acciones a nivel internacional, Colombia como país da pasos concretos en defensa de ese sector poblacional y en cumplimiento de sus compromisos.
(2024-11-19). Titulares de Ciencia de Cuba y Azerbaiyán se reúnen durante COP29. radiohc.cu La Habana, 19 nov (RHC) El ministro cubano de Ciencia Tecnología y Medio Ambiente, Armando Rodríguez, se reunió con el titular azerbaiyano de Ciencia y Educación, Emin Amrullayev, informó hoy el embajador de Cuba en Bakú, Carlos Valdés.
(2024-11-19). Continúan eventos por aniversario de Acuerdo de Paz en Colombia. radiohc.cu La Habana, 19 nov (RHC) Las actividades para conmemorar el octavo aniversario de la firma del Acuerdo Final de Paz entre el Gobierno de Colombia y las extintas Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias-Ejército del Pueblo (FARC-EP) continúan hoy en la capital, Bogotá.
(2024-11-19). Arte y solidaridad en las zonas en recuperación. cubadebate.cu Los eventos meteorológicos en Cuba han tenido un impacto directo el país. El paso de los huracanes Oscar y Rafael, los movimientos telúricos en la zona oriental y las interrupciones al sistema eléctrico nacional conformaron un torrente de eventualidades ante el cual se erigió la resiliencia y la solidaridad de todos los cubanos.