(2024-11-17). Putin Tells German Leader That Ukraine Peace Deal Possible. scheerpost.com 
By Kyle Anzalone / Antiwar.com Russian President Vladimir Putin held a phone call with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and offered to end the war in Ukraine. The Russian leader offered a deal similar to one proposed by Moscow in June. On Friday, Scholz spoke with Putin for the first time in nearly two years. According to the Kremlin, "The …
(2024-11-17). Armistice Day Was Marked in Madison, Wisconsin. worldbeyondwar.org 
By Madison for a World BEYOND War, November 17, 2024 | Madison for a World BEYOND War marked Armistice Day, 2024 with a vigil and war abolition walk. Veteran for Peace's Alex Mixtli was the featured speaker. Antiwar activists gathered to flyer on UW-Madison campus at Library Mall, meeting many students and sharing a lively conversation about war abolition with staff of the UW Office of Veterans Affairs, who were out tabling for Veterans Day. Many people thanked the group for t…
(2024-11-17). Trump's Election Is Also a Win for Tech's Right-Wing "Warrior Class" theintercept.com Donald Trump pitched himself to voters as a supposed anti-interventionist candidate of peace. But when he reenters the White House in January, at his side will be a phalanx of pro-military Silicon Valley investors, inventors, and executives eager to build the most sophisticated weapons the world has ever known. | During his last term, the U.S. tech sector tiptoed skittishly around Trump; longtime right-winger Peter Thiel stood as an outlier in his full-throated support of MAGA politics as other investors and executives largely winced and smiled politely. Back then, Silicon Valley still offered the public peace…
(2024-11-17). Israel, My Israel? A Poem-Essay. indybay.org Peace now | Bombs on the way | Rules based disorder | Respect no borders | All the world can see | Our deceitful moral pose…
(2024-11-17). Raging Grannies Rage for Peace in New York City. worldbeyondwar.org 
By Active NY, November 17, 2024 | NY Metro Raging Grannies, with Suzanne Ross and World BEYOND War President Kathy Kelly | Kathy Kelly, NY Metro Raging Grannies, Debra Sweet, Nick Mottern | Nadia Makara, Millie Bonilla, Fotine Sousakes, Raging Grannies | Bud Courtney, Filthy Rotten System Band, Raging Grannies, Chris…
(2024-11-17). Petro: Colombia will seek a change of method in peace talks. plenglish.com Bogotá, Nov 17 (Prensa Latina) Colombian President Gustavo Petro said today his government has decided to seek a change in the method of dialogue with the National Liberation Army (ELN), with which the negotiating table is going through a crisis.
(2024-11-17). New documentary details struggles of Afghan women under Taliban. newarab.com 
A rare inside account of the tyranny of the Produced by actress Jennifer Lawrence ("Hunger Games") and Nobel Peace Prize winner
(2024-11-17). Let us remember that disarmament saves lives, curbs arms race, moderates the inhumanity of war, and fosters peace. icrc.org
(2024-11-17). To secure peace in Ukraine, Trump must review misguided western sanctions. strategic-culture.su 
If Trump is serious about ending the war in Ukraine, he must look at its origins. | Join us on , , and . | Contact us: | Following Trump's electio…
(2024-11-17). Trudeau backs Scholz's call to Putin over Ukraine. rt.com 
The Canadian PM says Kiev can only hope to end the conflict on its own terms if it is supported by the incoming US administration | Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has expressed support for German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's decision to call Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss the Ukraine conflict. | The Russian and German leaders held their first conversation since December 2022 on Friday. Scholz "insisted on Russia's readiness to negotiate with Ukraine in order to achieve a fair and lasting peace." He also stressed Berlin's "unwavering determination" to support Kiev "as long as necessary," while…
(2024-11-17). Ex-FM warns about 'internal collapse' in Ukraine. rt.com 
If US President-elect Donald Trump imposes "unpalatable" peace terms on the country, it could face civil unrest, Kiev's former top diplomat has said | Ukraine could face civil unrest and even a full-blown "collapse" if US President-elect Donald Trump reverses the outgoing administration's policy of unconditional support for Kiev, former Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba has warned. | The election of Trump on November 5 prompted fears in Kiev that Washington would end financial and military aid and would strong-arm the country into an unfavorable settlement with Russia. | "If the money were to dry up, a…
(2024-11-17). Ex-FM warns of potential 'internal collapse' in Ukraine. rt.com If US President-elect Donald Trump imposes "unpalatable" peace terms on the country, it could face civil unrest, Kiev's former top diplomat has said | Ukraine could face civil unrest and even a full-blown "collapse" if US President-elect Donald Trump reverses the outgoing administration's policy of unconditional support for Kiev, former Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba has warned. | The election of Trump on November 5 prompted fears in Kiev that Washington would end financial and military aid and would strong-arm the country into an unfavorable settlement with Russia. | "If the money were to dry up, a…
(2024-11-17). Russia launches one of its largest aerial attacks on Ukraine: foreign minister. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – A statement by Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha revealed that Russia launched one of its largest aerial attacks on Kyiv since the beginning of the war."Russia launched one of the largest air attacks: drones and missiles against peaceful cities, sleeping civilians, and critical infrastructure," Sybiga said following the bombardment that forced most of the capital Kyiv to go out of power, in addition to two other eastern regions.
(2024-11-17). Iran's defense chief vows continued support for Syria, resistance front. presstv.ir Iran's defense chief says Tehran will continue to support the resistance front and the Syrian government and nation.
(2024-11-17). US should not get involved in disputes in South China Sea — Xi. tass.com Separatist activities in Taiwan are incompatible with peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait, Xi Jinping added…
(2024-11-17). Home Minister Amit Shah reviews Manipur situation with top officials; directs them to take all possible steps to ensure peace: Sources. devdiscourse.com
(2024-11-17). Venezuela frees more than 200 prisoners detained after election. scmp.com The releases come after President Maduro said authorities would review the cases of those who might have been mistakenly arrested.
(2024-11-17). Israel strikes pound Lebanon, Gaza with scores killed. newarab.com 
(2024-11-17). Biden as Lame Duck. counterpunch.org Right now, it's still up to Joe "All War, All the Time" Biden to end the wars in Gaza and Ukraine. He has the power to do so, and to pretend that he doesn't is arrant nonsense. But, but, you object, what about Bibi Netanyahu and Vladimir Putin? Well, they won't. The former without an […] | To read this article, log in If you are logged in but can't read CP+ articles, check the status of your access In ord…
(2024-11-17). Netanyahu advisors questioned by police over leak accusations. newarab.com 
The office of In the latest incident, one of Netanyahu's advisors, Jonatan Urich, was questioned by police on Friday on suspicion of involvement in the leaking of classified documents, according to Israeli media reports. | Urich is an "
(2024-11-17). Three arrested after flares near Israeli PM Netanyahu's home. newarab.com 
Three suspects were arrested, Israeli police said Sunday morning, after two flares landed near Prime Minister "Three suspects were arrested overnight for their involvement in the incident" that took place Saturday evening, the police said in a statement, adding that the suspects would be interrogated jointly with the Shin Bet internal security agency. | The statement added that a court ordered a gag on publishing any details of the investigation o…
(2024-11-17). 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 (…) | – | / |
(2024-11-17). Israel sends draft orders to more ultra-Orthodox amid war on Gaza, Lebanon. presstv.ir Ultra-Orthodox have threatened to leave the occupied territories en masse if the regime ends the community's exemptions from mandatory military enlistment.
(2024-11-17). Netanyahu considering cease-fire in Lebanon, but no end in sight for Israel's war in Gaza. haaretz.com Although it appears that all sides, including Iran, are interested in stopping the war in Lebanon, it's not certain that this is an attainable goal in the near future. As for Gaza, Netanyahu is free to pursue an endless war…
(2024-11-17). Muslim voters for Trump upset by his pro-Israel cabinet picks. newarab.com 
US Muslim leaders who supported Republican "Trump won because of us and we're not happy with his Secretary of State pick and others," said Rabiul Chowdhury, a Philadelphia investor who cha…
(2024-11-17). Woolies warehouse workers 'monitored like machines', vote for indefinite strike action. greenleft.org.au 
(2024-11-17). Hezbollah media spokesman killed in Israel strike on Beirut. newarab.com 
A Lebanese security source said Hezbollah spokesman "The strike on Ras al-Nabaa killed Hezbollah media relations official Mohammed Afif," the security source said, requesting anonymity as they were not authorised to brief the media. | Ali Hijazi, secretary-general of the Lebanese branch of the Baa…
(2024-11-17). Israel kills 72 in strike on Gaza; attacks central Beirut. newarab.com 
Dozens were reportedly killed in an Israeli airstrike on a residential building in north Gaza on Sunday morning as Israel continues to pound Gaza authorities said dozens of people had been killed in a strike on a tower block in Beit Lahia with reports of deadly strikes overnight in al-Nuseirat in central Gaza where at least 10 people were killed and more injured, and further…
(2024-11-17). Israel sends draft orders to more ultra-Orthodox. newarab.com 
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(2024-11-17). Israel troops reach deepest Lebanon point since Oct. 1 invasion. newarab.com 
Israeli ground forces have reached their deepest point in Lebanon since Israeli troops captured a hill in the southern Lebanese village of Chamaa, about 5 kilometers (3 miles)
(2024-11-17). Israeli forces blow up Shrine of Shimon in south Lebanon. newarab.com 
The area is revered among Shia and Christian populations, as Christian worshippers believe a Christian saint is buried there and Shia believers have constructed various sites to honour Imam Mahdi. | According to Arabic news site Arabi21, Lebanese sources said that Israeli forces directly targeted…
(2024-11-17). Israeli forces kill Gaza journalist in drone attack. newarab.com 
According to the sources, Israeli forces shot dead Mohammed Saleh Al-Sharif using gunfire from a quadcopter drone. | Al-Sharif was recently forced to evacuate his home…
(2024-11-17). Israeli forces tear gas Palestinian schoolgirls in Bethlehem. newarab.com 
A number of The incident took place as the schoolchildren began arriving for class at the Al-Khader Elementary School in the town of the same name, the Directorate of Education in Bethlehem confirmed, as cited by the Palestin…
(2024-11-17). Lebanon women's footballer wounded by Israeli attack on Beirut. newarab.com 
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(2024-11-17). Palestine Archbishop slams pro-Israel Huckabee as US ambassador. newarab.com 
(2024-11-17). Two Islamic Jihad leaders killed in Israel strike on Syria. newarab.com 
(2024-11-17). Israel strikes Beirut suburbs, deadly attacks on Gaza continue. newarab.com 
Israeli bombardment targeted some of Beirut's southern suburbs on Saturday, shortly after forced evacuation orders. | Lebanese media said that several buildings have been damaged, including ones in Lebanon's state-run National News Agency (NNA) said "the enemy" carried out three air raids, including one near Haret Hreik. | "The first strike near Haret Hreik de…
(2024-11-17). Israel strikes central Beirut, dozens killed in north Gaza. newarab.com Dozens were reportedly killed in an Israeli airstrike on a residential building in north Gaza on Sunday morning as Israel continues to pound Gaza authorities said dozens of people had been killed in a strike on a tower block in Beit Lahia with reports of deadly strikes overnight in al-Nuseirat in central Gaza where at least 10 people were killed and more injured, and further…
(2024-11-17). Israeli settlers attack Palestinians, property in West Bank. newarab.com 
(2024-11-17). US 'stopped Israeli plan' to expand Gaza war to Lebanon: Berri. newarab.com 
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(2024-11-17). After Amsterdam, Israeli hooligans bring violence to Paris. newarab.com 
Israeli football fans attacked French supporters at the Stade de France in The attack, which took place in the stands at around the tenth minute of play, occurred despite security measures being stepped up following the rampage by Israeli football fans in Amsterdam last week which triggered violence in the city. | Footage posted to social media showed France fans leaving their seats to move away from the violence. | "
(2024-11-17). Israel 'destroyed nuclear facilities' in Iran strikes: report. newarab.com 
(2024-11-17). NGOs say Israel targeting Gaza police helps looters of aid. newarab.com 
A report by the 29 NGOs, including Save the Children, Oxfam and Care, said that humanitarian aid entering the Palestinian t…
(2024-11-17). Why is 15 November Palestine's Independence Day. newarab.com 
To the surprise of many, Palestine marks When thinking about Palestine, the first thought that occurs to most people is how it has remained under Israeli occupation since the In Israel proper, known as the 1948 lands, Palesti…
(2024-11-17). Businesses Will Have To Accept Cash For Essentials Under Government Plan #Businesses #Have #Accept #Cash #Essentials #Under #Government #Plan #USA #Russia #Biden #Ukraine #War #Palestine #Gaza #Israel #. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | The Albanese government, anxious to prevent a dash from cash by businesses, says it will mandate that they must accept it for essential items. | Treasurer Jim Chalmers …
(2024-11-17). Nigeria's Terror Group Lakurawa Is Nothing New It Exists Because Of Government's Failure: Analysts #Nigeria's #Terror #Group #Lakurawa #Nothing #Exists #Because #Government's #Failure: #Analysts #USA #Russia #Biden #Ukraine #War #Palestine #Gaza #Israel #. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | The Nigerian army has spoken of attacks on the Niger-Nigeria border in 2024 as being carried out by a new terrorist group. | News reports had the same message: that a …
(2024-11-17). Yemen stages drone strike against Eilat in fresh anti-Israeli operation. presstv.ir Yemen's Armed Forces strike the city of Eilat in the southernmost tip of the occupied Palestinian territories in their most recent anti-Israeli operation.
(2024-11-17). What have Trump administration nominees said about Israel and its wars? aljazeera.com While pro-Israel views are common in US politics, Trump's picks signal support for far-right Israeli aspirations.
(2024-11-17). Arrests of Palestinian journalists since start of Israel-Gaza war. Doja Daoud 
(2024-11-17). Youth Demand shut down roads in FIVE cities as its swarm enters a sixth day. thecanary.co 
Youth Demand supporters shut down London, Leeds, Manchester, Cambridge, and Exeter in a co-ordinated mass action on Saturday 16 November — closing 13 roads. It was the sixth day of the group's 'swarm' action — that's seen disruption across England over the climate crisis and the UK government's support for Israel's genocide in Gaza. Youth […] | By
(2024-11-17). Attacks, arrests, threats, censorship: The high risks of reporting the Israel-Gaza war. Mohamed Mandour
(2024-11-17). Tom Nesher made the best Israeli film of 2024. You can call her a Nepo baby if you like. haaretz.com Writer-director Tom Nesher made 'Come Closer,' a film inspired by huge personal loss. Then came October 7 and a year of collective grief, but also LA parties hosted by Gal Gadot, awards galore and a U.S. distribution deal…
(2024-11-17). Israel, Hezbollah closer to deal but issue of IDF freedom of action in Lebanon remains. haaretz.com U.S. and Israeli officials say major hurdles toward a deal were cleared, namely removing the link between cease-fires in Gaza and Lebanon, but Israel's demand for freedom of action against Hezbollah attempts to re-arm remains a sticking point…
(2024-11-17). Inside Israel's war on foreign activists aiding Palestinians in the West Bank. haaretz.com Over the last year, Israel's National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has begun implementing a policy of expelling foreign pro-Palestinian activists — many of them Americans — on a variety of pretexts. The result: a spike in the number of activists forced to leave…
(2024-11-17). A Ben & Jerry's battle over Israel, long frozen, thaws anew amid Gaza war. haaretz.com The ice cream maker is suing its parent company, saying it prevented the brand from taking pro-Palestinian positions on the war in Gaza…
(2024-11-17). Video: Nuclear War Between Russia and the US. "Nuclear Winter" globalresearch.ca [This article was first published on March 9, 2022, revised and expanded on October 5, 2022, minor revisions on May 25, 2023.] | At no point since the first atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima on August 6th, 1945, has …
(2024-11-17). Tehran warns it could expand nuclear program. rt.com 
The move could come if the IAEA passes a new anti-Iran resolution, the country's foreign minister has said | Iran could expand its nuclear program if the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) passes a resolution critical of the country, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi warned on Saturday. In an interview broadcast on Iranian state TV, he said Tehran was willing to cooperate with the UN atomic watchdog and resolve doubts about its nuclear program, but only if the agency abstained from political pressuring. | Araghchi spoke ahead of the IAEA's 35-nation board of governors meeting scheduled for next week. Seve…
(2024-11-17). Pentagon advises US Congress to abide by key nuclear arms control treaty. rt.com 
Signed by Washington and Moscow in 2011, the New START is the last agreement of its kind and is set to expire in February 2026 | The US will observe the "central limits" imposed on its nuclear arsenal by the New START Treaty as long as Russia does so as well, a recent Pentagon report has indicated. The document also points to the need for Washington to be able to simultaneously deter several adversaries. | The US and Russia hold the largest nuclear arsenals in the world, with around 5,000 and 5,500 warheads, respectively. Signed in 2011, the New START Treaty is the last agreement of its kind still in force, an…
(2024-11-17). US to abide by key nuclear arms control treaty. rt.com Signed by Washington and Moscow in 2011, the New START is the last agreement of its kind and is set to expire in February 2026 | The US will observe the "central limits" imposed on its nuclear arsenal by the New START Treaty as long as Russia does so as well, a recent Pentagon report has indicated. The document also points to the need for Washington to be able to simultaneously deter several adversaries. | The US and Russia hold the largest nuclear arsenals in the world, with around 5,000 and 5,500 warheads, respectively. Signed in 2011, the New START Treaty is the last agreement of its kind still in force, an…
(2024-11-17). Swimming in Mud in the Fifth Circle of Hell. orinocotribune.com 
By Vijay Prashad — Nov 14, 2024 | Instead of solving the problems of the majority, the 'far right of a special type'—a right that is intimately tied to liberalism—cultivates a politics of anger. | When Dante Alighieri and his guide reach the fifth circle of hell in Inferno's Canto VII, they come across the River Styx, where people who could not contain their anger in life now wallow and fight each other on the surface of the turbulent, muddy water, and below them lie those who had been sullen in life, their frustrations coming to the surface as bubbles: | And I, who stood intent upon beholding,…
(2024-11-17). Will Washington Succeed in Opening More War Fronts for Russia? thealtworld.com Western NGOs have sent the Georgian opposition political parties that they finance into the streets to protest the Georgian Dream Party's sweep of the legislative elections. The Georgian Dream Party favors pragmatic relations with Russia, whereas the collection of small parties financed by the West want to create another Maidan Revolution to open a second front for Washington against Russia. | Russia's Foreign Minister Lavrov says that there is no reason to doubt that the West is…
(2024-11-17). Where Are the Self-Proclaimed 'Mujahideen' for Gaza? orinocotribune.com By Badr Al-Ibrahim — Nov 15, 2024 | The question of armed Salafi groups, or so-called "jihadi groups," and their position on what is happening in Gaza does not seem urgent or widely discussed in Arab public discourse. In some ways, this issue has become self-evident: it is obvious that these groups in Syria, Iraq, and across the Arab region do not engage with events in Gaza in the same way they do with the Arab civil wars. This is because of changes in the orientation of these groups since the events of September 11, through the occupation of Iraq and subsequent events, up to the Arab Spring and the ensuing…
(2024-11-17). Is There a Path Toward Climate Accountability in the Courts — Even Under Trump? truthout.org In a campaign plan released last year, President-elect Trump pledged that his administration would "stop the wave of frivolous litigation from environmental extremists." That's a reference to the dozens of state and local governments fighting to put Exxon and other oil companies on trial for spreading disinformation about their products' harm to the climate. The first of those lawsuits were… |
(2024-11-17). Jury awards $42 million to 3 Iraqis tortured in Abu Ghraib prison 20 years ago. indybay.org On November 12, a federal jury in Alexandria, Virginia, returned a unanimous verdict for Abu Ghraib torture victims Salah Al-Ejaili, Suhail Al Shimari and Asa'ad Al-Zuba'e, awarding each $3 million in compensation and another $11 million for punitive damages against CACI Premier Technology, Inc., a publicly traded defense contractor with annual revenues approaching $3 billion.
(2024-11-17). Debate on the Left in Britain — towards a new broad party? internationalviewpoint.org "British politics has become much more volatile and the hold of the two mainstream parties, Labour and the Conservatives, over the electorate has become weaker. " | – | / |
(2024-11-17). Guinea: The great leap backward. internationalviewpoint.org While voices around the world are being raised against the kidnapping of Foniké Menguè and Mamadou Billo Bah in Guinea, the French authorities remain silent in the face of the putschists' abuses. Three years after the coup d'état, General Mamadi Doumbouya, a former corporal in the Foreign Legion, is moving away from his promise to return power to civilians. The leniency he is receiving is unlikely to change his mind. | – | / |
(2024-11-17). All eyes on G20 for breakthrough as COP29 climate talks stall. newarab.com 
Negotiations were deadlocked on Saturday at the midway point of the After nearly a week of bargaining in Diplomats worked through the night in a sports stadium near the Caspian Sea…
(2024-11-17). Cultural experts urge UN to shield war-torn Lebanon's heritage. newarab.com 
(2024-11-17). Hamas denies losing control of Gaza field commanders. newarab.com 
The source explained that there has been no communication with the field commanders responsible for securing the captives held in the Strip for around one month, and that the only way to ens…
(2024-11-17). IED blast kills three in Iraqi-KRG joint patrol in northern Iraq. newarab.com 
An improvised explosive device (IED) attack has killed two senior The attack, which occurred on Sunday morning, also injured three Iraqi soldiers, according to the Ministry of Peshmerga Affa…
(2024-11-17). Iran 'categorically denies' envoy meeting with Trump ally Musk. newarab.com 
Iran's foreign ministry spokesman on Saturday "categorically" denied The New York Times' report on Tehran's ambassador to the United Nations In an interview with state news agency IRNA, spokesman
(2024-11-17). ISIS kills three security personnel in Iraq blast. newarab.com 
(2024-11-17). Mike Tyson Palestinian flag image exposed as AI 'deepfake'. newarab.com 
(2024-11-17). Pope calls for investigation to determine if 'genocide' in Gaza. newarab.com 
(2024-11-17). Riyadh Season 'Kaaba' dance performance draws outrage. newarab.com 
Footage circulating online of a The video, taken at one of the opening events of Observers compa…
(2024-11-17). RSF 'closing in' on Sudanese army in North Darfur's El Fasher. newarab.com 
The paramilitary The area is home to
(2024-11-17). Saudi executes more than 100 foreigners in 2024. newarab.com 
The latest That brought to 101 the number of foreigners executed so far in…
(2024-11-17). UK doubles humanitarian aid to war-torn Sudan. newarab.com 
The UK on Sunday announced a £113 million ($143 million) aid boost to support more than one million people affected by the The new funding will be targeted at the 600,000 people in Sudan and 700,000 people in "The…
(2024-11-17). Trump names Karoline Leavitt, 27, as White House press secretary. newarab.com 
(2024-11-17). Trump pressures US Senate with controversial cabinet picks. newarab.com 
Questions – and, for some, outrage – intensified over several of Trump has vowed to dismantle the
(2024-11-17). Daughters of Malcolm X sue CIA, FBI and NYPD over assassination. newarab.com 
Three daughters of In the lawsuit filed in Manhattan federal court, the daughters — along with the Malcolm X estate — claimed that the agencies were aware of and were involved in the assassination plot and failed to stop the killing. | At a morning news conference, attorney Ben Crump stood with family members as he descri…
(2024-11-17). Dutch minister calls to quit, citing racism in cabinet: reports. newarab.com 
(2024-11-17). French court approves conditional release of Georges Abdallah. newarab.com 
A French court has approved the conditional release of Lebanese activist The decision on Friday marks the eleventh request for Abdallah's release, the National Counterterrorism Prosecutor's Office confirmed to Agence France-Presse. However, the prosecutor's office said it would appeal the ruling. | In a statement, the prosecution said: "The Sentence Enforcement Court, in a d…
(2024-11-17). Greta Thunberg urges release of Armenians in Azerbaijan. newarab.com 
Swedish climate activist T…
(2024-11-17). Palestinian refugees in Iraq deprived of right to 'own taxis'. newarab.com 
Palestinian refugees in The legislation, detailed in a document from Iraq's Interior Ministry, clarifies that this does not prevent them from working "freelance" as taxi drivers. | According to the document issued in October, a copy of which was obta…
(2024-11-17). Trump names his criminal defense lawyers to top justice jobs. newarab.com 
(2024-11-17). Xi warns U.S. against meddling in South China Sea. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping said Saturday the United States should not get involved in bilateral disputes over the relevant islands and reefs of Nansha Qundao, nor should it aid or abet the impulsion to make provocations.
(2024-11-17). U.S. does not seek a new Cold War, Biden tells Xi. ecns.cn The United States does not seek a new Cold War, does not seek to change China's system and its alliances are not targeted against China, said U.S. President Joe Biden on Saturday.
(2024-11-17). InsightsÔΩúPresident of Brazil-China Friendship Association: looking forward to deeper ties in emerging technologies and green energy. ecns.cn Recently, Chinese President Xi Jinping replied to letters from friendly personages from all walks of life in Brazil, encouraging them to continuously contribute to China-Brazil friendship. Brazil-China Friendship Association is among the friendly personages who wrote the letter to President Xi.
(2024-11-17). Exiled Russian Opposition Leaders Urge Unity Against Putin, Ukraine War at Berlin Rally. themoscowtimes.com Amid debates about the future of Russian opposition politics in exile, three leading figureheads insist that such demonstrations remain crucial.
(2024-11-17). At Edge of Blowing Ourselves Up: Jeffrey Sachs Warns of Direct US-Russia Clash. sputnikglobe.com The United States has been forging ahead with its delusional policy of Ukraine, draining the country of lives while heightening risks of escalation, Jeffrey Sachs earlier told Sputnik.
(2024-11-17). Russia Destroys 4 Unmanned Boats Near Crimea, 2 UAVs Over Belgorod Region – MoD. sputnikglobe.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Russian air defense systems shot down two Ukrainian drones over the Belgorod region overnight, while four unmanned boats heading towards Crimea were destroyed in the Black Sea, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Sunday.
(2024-11-17). Strike Hits Odessa, Detonation Heard – Pro-Russian Underground Network. sputnikglobe.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The Russian forces have conducted a strike targeting Ukraine's Odessa, and a detonation was heard afterwards, coordinator of the pro-Russian underground network Sergei Lebedev told Sputnik on Sunday.
(2024-11-17). Polish minister slams Ukraine's 'short memory'. rt.com 
Defense chief Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz has said the military aid for Kiev should not jeopardize the country's own security | Polish Defense Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz has criticized Kiev for having a "short memory," responding to Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky's claims that Warsaw is not doing enough to assist Kiev in its conflict with Russia. | Zelensky slammed the countries of NATO in October, specifically targeting Poland for not providing the promised MiG fighter jets and for refusing to intercept Russian missiles over western Ukraine. | Polish officials argued that the warplanes were required…
(2024-11-17). Polish minister slams Ukrainian's 'short memories'. rt.com Defense chief Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz has warned that providing military aid to Kiev should not jeopardize the country's own security | Polish Defense Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz has criticized officials in Kiev for having "short memories." He was responding to Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky's claims that Warsaw is not doing enough to assist Kiev in its conflict with Russia. | Zelensky slammed NATO countries in October, specifically Poland for not providing promised MiG fighter jets and for refusing to intercept Russian missiles over western Ukraine. | Polish officials argued that the warplanes we…
(2024-11-17). Main US reason for aiding Ukraine is profit — Medvedev. rt.com 
Washington keeps pouring money into Kiev's war effort, but its investments are doomed, the former Russian president has said | Washington's sole interest in the Ukraine conflict is making a profit, former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said on Sunday. He declared further that any "results of US investments" in Ukraine would be destroyed. | According to Medvedev, who serves as deputy chair of the Russian Security Council, military aid to Kiev has allowed the US to make billions off the military-industrial complex. Moreover, the sanctions against Moscow pitched by Washington and introduced by the majority of…
(2024-11-17). Polish minister slams Ukraine's 'short memory'. rt.com Defense chief Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz has warned that providing military aid to Kiev should not jeopardize the country's own security | Polish Defense Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz has criticized Kiev for having a "short memory." He was responding to Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky's claims that Warsaw is not doing enough to assist Kiev in its conflict with Russia. | Zelensky slammed NATO countries in October, specifically Poland for not providing promised MiG fighter jets and for refusing to intercept Russian missiles over western Ukraine. | Polish officials argued that the warplanes were required f…
(2024-11-17). Escalation Alert: U.S. Missiles Pave Path to Potential Conflict Expansion. devdiscourse.com Washington's shift in policy to allow Ukraine to use long-range U.S. missiles against Russia has significantly escalated tensions. Senior Russian lawmakers warn this may set the stage for World War Three.
(2024-11-17). Russia hits Ukraine's energy infrastructure in huge drone, missile attacks. aljazeera.com Explosions heard across Ukraine, including Kyiv and Odesa, as Russia advances at its fastest rate since the war started.
(2024-11-17). Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 996. aljazeera.com As the war enters its 996th day, these are the main developments.
(2024-11-17). Russia launches 'massive' attack on Ukraine's energy infrastructure. aljazeera.com Explosions heard across Ukraine, including Kyiv and Odesa, as Russia advances at its fastest rate since the war started.
(2024-11-17). Ukraine war will end 'sooner' with return of Trump: Zelensky. presstv.ir Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says the Ukraine war will end "sooner" with the arrival of US President-elect Donald Trump in the White House.
(2024-11-17). Xi reveals Beijing's four red lines to Biden. rt.com 
The Chinese leader has warned the US president against trying to hold back the country's economic development | Chinese President Xi Jinping has laid out four limits that the US should respect to maintain a balanced and healthy relationship between the two countries. | He stressed that Beijing aims to cultivate a "steady, healthy, and sustainable" relationship with Washington, during a meeting with US President Joe Biden at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum (APEC) in Lima, Peru on Saturday. | "As two major countries, neither China nor the United States should seek to remodel the other according to on…
(2024-11-17). Xi reveals Beijing's four red lines to Biden. rt.com The Chinese leader has warned the US president against trying to hold back the country's economic development | Chinese President Xi Jinping has laid out four sets of limits that the US should not cross, for a balanced and healthy relationship between the two countries. | He stressed that Beijing aims to cultivate a "steady, healthy, and sustainable" relationship with Washington, during a meeting with US President Joe Biden at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum (APEC) in Lima, Peru on Saturday. | "As two major countries, neither China nor the United States should seek to remodel the other according to…
(2024-11-17). Iran demands trillion dollars from US. rt.com 
Washington should have to pay for the damage caused by decades of unilateral sanctions, a senior official has said | The US owes Iran a trillion dollars for the decades of economic sanctions, a senior official in Tehran has said, while accusing Washington of supporting terrorism. | In a speech on Saturday, Ali Shamkhani, who serves as the secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, accused the US-led West — which he called the "Arrogant Front" — of trying "to use different tricks in the form of their own hybrid war" to undermine the country. | The official claimed that "the Americans thems…
(2024-11-17). Right-wingers' launch annual 'Christmas is cancelled' outrage. leftfootforward.org We're halfway through November, the time of year when the enraged cries of 'Christmas is cancelled' hit the pages of the right-wing press. | The Daily Express, Daily Mail, and GB News haven't held back this year, targeting a primary school in Hampshire. | 'Fury erupts as school bans Christmas references from festive panto to be 'inclusive' seethed the Express. | 'Christmas is CANCELLED': Festive references 'banned' from school pantomime performance to be 'more inclusive to all faiths,' was a GB News' headline on November 12. | But it was the Mail that nailed the 'exclusive' | The story focuses on a village pri…
(2024-11-17). Nigeria to honour PM Modi with GCON award; 2nd after Queen Elizabeth to receive this honour. ptcnews.tv PTC News Desk: Nigeria will award Prime Minister Narendra Modi the Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger (GCON).PM Modi is the second foreign dignitary to receive this honour. Queen Elizabeth is the only foreign dignitary to have been granted the GCON in 1969.This will be the 17th international honour given to PM Modi by a country.Prime Minister Modi landed in Nigeria on Sunday for the first leg of his three-nation tour.PM Modi was greeted warmly by Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, Minister for Federal Capital Territory when he arrived in Abuja, Nigeria's capital.The Prime Minister is to hold bilateral talks in Nigeria t…
(2024-11-17). Was the Mike Tyson vs Jake Paul fight rigged. albawaba.com 
ALBAWABA – Speculations about Netflix's Mike Tyson vs Jake Paul being rigged have swarmed social media outlets including X (formerly known as Twitter) with users questioning Paul's win against the legendary boxer. The speculations in question started when several users shared clips of Mike Tyson's recent body transformation and training routine in preparation for his boxing match against Jake Paul. The clips showcased a totally different beast, in comparison to what viewers saw in the match that was streamed on Netflix. One user wrote, "Hold up the fight might actually be rigged…" while another added "Bro movin…
(2024-11-17). TSMC Secures $6.6 Billion in US awards ahead of Trump's return. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) and the U.S. Department of Commerce have reportedly reached a $6.6 billion financing deal to promote local semiconductor manufacturing.The agreement, marks the first major award of the $52.7 billion CHIPS and Science Act of 2022, and considered a significant step in strengthening American semiconductor security and lessening dependency on foreign chipmakers, according to CNA.This agreement comes just weeks before President Elect Donald Trump, a loudly spoken critic of the CHIPS Act as CNBC reports, returns to the White House.The üá&i…
(2024-11-17). Russian court issues arrest warrant in absentia for neo-Nazi Panovsky. tass.com The crime stipulated by the article of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation incriminated to Panovsky carries a punishment of 12-20 years in jail…
(2024-11-17). Video: War has reduced one of Gaza's best-loved restaurants to a food kiosk. aljazeera.com One of Gaza's oldest restaurants, that survived multiple wars on the enclave has been reduced to a basic food kiosk.
(2024-11-17). VPN registration process for organisations, freelancers made easy: PTA. gnnhd.tv 
Software houses, call centres, banks, embassies, and freelancers can now easily register their VPNs through the PTA's official website…
(2024-11-17). US: Vince Warren, Center for Constitutional Rights CEO, responds to Trump win. fidh.org
(2024-11-17). A $60 million investment will expand high school and college opportunities for Wilmington students. whyy.org From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? For decades, schools in Wilmington have faced funding and resource challenges, compounded by a complex governance structure that left many students, especially Latino and Black youth, with limited access to culturally responsive teaching and adequate resources. While systemic inequities in education have long impacted students of color and the
(2024-11-17). Hƒ´koi day 8: Significant disruption expected when thousands converge on capital. asiapacificreport.nz RNZ News New Zealand's hƒ´koi against the Treaty Principles Bill could be one of the largest rallies that the capital has seen for years, Wellington City Council says. The Hƒ´koi m≈ç te Tiriti will arrive in Wellington tomorrow, and locals are being warned to expect disruption and plan ahead. READ MORE: Treaty Principles Bill 'inviting…
(2024-11-17). Musk suggests Trump let public weigh in on who should lead US Treasury. scmp.com The billionaire himself endorses Howard Lutnick, saying the CEO of financial services firm Cantor Fitzgerald 'will actually enact change'.
(2024-11-17). Historic Titanic Watch Sets Auction Record. devdiscourse.com A gold pocket watch, awarded to Captain Arthur Rostron after he saved 700 survivors from the Titanic disaster, has set a record at auction, selling for nearly $2 million. This 18-carat Tiffany & Co. timepiece was a gift from three female survivors to Rostron for his brave actions in 1912.
(2024-11-17). Nigeria's Prestigious Honor for PM Modi: A Historic Visit. devdiscourse.com In a significant diplomatic honor, Nigeria has conferred its second-highest national award, the Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger, on Prime Minister Narendra Modi. This makes him only the second foreign leader to receive the distinction, following Queen Elizabeth in 1969.
(2024-11-17). Kalidas Kolambkar Aims for Historic Ninth Term in Maharashtra! devdiscourse.com In a bid for an unprecedented ninth term, Kalidas Kolambkar, currently representing BJP, remains confident of his electoral prospects in the Maharashtra assembly elections. His successful political journey across parties—Shiv Sena, Congress, and BJP—marks him a stalwart in the Wadala constituency.
(2024-11-17). Fredric Jameson: Agon: The Iliad. newleftreview.org Drafted as the foundational first chapter of Volume One, the last to be written, of Jameson's monumental Poetics of Social Forms. A richly rewarding study of the Iliad, located within the 'immense transition' from the great imperial cities of the Bronze Age. The logic of agon—a multi-sided struggle—as governing principle of the great poem.
(2024-11-17). Marc André: Algeria in the Archives. newleftreview.org The Algerian War of Independence remains a raw nerve for the French state. André reveals how national-security interests have mobilized, under cover of individual rights to privacy, to block access to sensitive dossiers—and what the files themselves disclose of the lives of young militants and police informers.
(2024-11-17). Perry Anderson: Fredric Jameson, 1934—2024. newleftreview.org Warm remembrance of a fifty-year relationship, intellectual and personal, with a thinker whose work has been a landmark for NLR. Close bonds of common engagement—continental Marxism, postmodernity, the historical novel—with some contrasts in culture, politics, temperament.
(2024-11-17). Singapore films Wonderland and A Year of No Significance win at the 37th Golden Rooster Awards. channelnewsasia.com The two films won the Most Anticipated Chinese-Language Films, alongside the Malaysian film Gold.
(2024-11-17). Heavy rain triggers flash flood near Bugis, warnings in several locations. channelnewsasia.com The heaviest rainfall of 67.4mm was recorded in southern Singapore from 1.10pm to 2.55pm, which falls within the top 12 per cent of maximum daily rainfall records since 1978.
(2024-11-17). Heavy rain triggers flash flood near Bugis, warnings in several locations. channelnewsasia.com
(2024-11-17). The Remembrance Day amnesia racket. greenleft.org.au 
(2024-11-17). Mayo Clinic Minute: Detecting pancreatic cancer. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Editor's Note: November is National Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month Approximately 66,000 people in the U.S. will be diagnosed with pancreatic cancer this year, according to the National Cancer Institute. Dr. Michael Wallace, a gastroenterologist at Mayo Clinic, warns that early signs of this deadly disease are easy to miss. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/xSGfX9mqliQ Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (1: 00) is in the downloads at the end of this post. Please courtesy: "Mayo Clinic News Network."…
(2024-11-17). Mayo Clinic Alumni Association announces 2024 Distinguished Alumni Award recipients. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The 2024 recipients of the Mayo Clinic Distinguished Alumni Awards (left to right): Kerry Olsen, M.D., Rick Nishimura, M.D., Clifford Jack Jr., M.D., Nita Maihle, Ph.D., Alexandre Nehme, M.D., and Robert Wharen Jr., M.D. ROCHESTER, Minn. — The Mayo Clinic Alumni Association is pleased to announce the 2024 recipients of the Mayo Clinic Distinguished Alumni Awards. The six recipients were honored at the Mayo Foundation House in October. The Mayo Clinic Distinguished Alumni Award was…
(2024-11-17). New Rochester Construction Updates webpage launches for patients. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The Mayo Clinic in Rochester Construction Updates webpage was launched to help patients and their loved ones navigate to appointments across Mayo Clinic's downtown Rochester, Minnesota, campus. Construction as part of Bold. Forward. Unbound. in Rochester kicked off this fall, marking an exciting milestone in Mayo Clinic's Bold. Forward. strategy to Cure, Connect and Transform healthcare for the benefit of patients everywhere. While work begins to transform the downtown campus, Mayo Clinic is also ensuring…