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Top Stories
409 days of Israeli genocide in Gaza: 43,922 killed, 103,898 injured
Top genocide scholar calls Starmer and Lammy ‘hypocrites’ over Gaza stance
Pope Francis Urges Genocide Probe of Israel’s War on Gaza
Iran says UK’s outrageous denial of Gaza genocide makes London complicit in Israel crimes
Israeli Commander Confirms Ethnic Cleansing in Northern Gaza: “No One is Returning”
Palestinians detail field executions by Israeli forces in north Gaza
War Crimes Allegations – Israeli Officer Forced to Flee Cyprus
Reporters Without Borders slams Israel for labelling Gaza journalists as 'terrorists'
UK Arms Exports Find Loopholes in Israeli Embargo
Labour avoided full arms embargo on Israel to protect special relationship
Israel Killed 111 Palestinians in Gaza Over the Last 24 Hours
Israeli airstrikes slaughter another 18 Palestinians in Gaza
North Gaza: Israeli forces set school-turned-shelter on fire, hours after aid trucks arrived
Biden Admin Sanctions Israeli West Bank Settlers — But Not Leaders Arming Them
UN warns of catastrophic humanitarian Crisis in Gaza as winter looms
Satellite imagery shows systematic demolition of residential neighborhoods in northern Gaza
UK government feared Israel arms ban would 'undermine US confidence'
British Government ‘hauled kicking and screaming into court’
UNRWA Denounces Looting of Humanitarian Convoy in Gaza and Warns of Imminent Food Crisis
Alarming surge in number of Gazans abducted by Israel: Advocacy groups
Lazzarini calls for urgent protection of the rights of Palestine refugees
The EU cannot stand idle as Israel dismantles Gaza’s lifeline: UNRWA
Gazans rebuild homes from rubble in preparation for winter
Gaza cafes become classrooms as students struggle to learn amid Israeli genocide
Enemy bulldozers demolishes structures northwest Quds
Israeli settlers set fire to Palestinian home in occupied West Bank
IOA razes commercial and sports facilities in J’lem
Israeli settler leader 'visited Gaza' to scout settlement locations
Bernie Sanders pushes to block US arms sale to Israel
German police detain 111 people during pro-Palestine protest
Iranian engineer quits Google over tech giant’s collaboration with Israel amid Gaza genocide
Over 50 countries call for arms embargo on Zionist regime
Nigeria Backs 'Palestinian Liberation': Tuggar
Anti-Israel Protests Outside G20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro
Prague pro-Palestine protest: Czechs condemn complicity in carnage
"Telegraph": Trump's policy of maximum pressure on Iran faces major challenge
Pentagon’s Budget Is Nearly $1 Trillion. It’s Now Failed 7 Audits in a Row.
Biden authorizes strikes against Russia to hinder peace in Ukraine, expert says
Le Figaro deletes SCALP missile claim
Ukrainian Air Defense Killed Civilians In Odessa (18+)
Russia submitted materials on the genocide in Donbass to the International Court of Justice
Western Intel Groomed Ukrainian Extremists for Maidan Coup Since 2012, Ex-SBU Insider Reveals
Leaks expose secret British military cell plotting to ‘keep Ukraine fighting’
More than one in three children in poverty as UK deprivation hits record high
‘Greenwashing’ banks raised 1 trillion dollars for fossil fuel giants
----Venezuela
President Maduro To Deliver the Seven Transformations Plan to the Assembly
The U.S. Imperialism Has Entered a Phase of Madness: President Maduro
New Iran-Venezuela Joint Commission Inaugurated
Machado is the Queen of Paramilitaries, Terrorists, Drug Traffickers: President Maduro
Venezuelans Debate 30-Year Plan for Popular Democracy in Historic Bloc Congress
----Syria
Army downs, destroys 15 drones for terrorists in Aleppo, Lattakia and Idleb countryside
Israeli Military Forces Increase Activities in Occupied Golan; Constructing Fortifications At Alpha Line
Iranian Defence Minister meets Assad as Israeli attacks surge in Syria
Syria, China discuss ways to develop cooperation in water sector
Russian forces establish several observation points near disengagement zone
Syria, UNRWA discuss work plan for coming year regarding Palestinian refugees
----Yemen
Houthis launch drone attack on military targets in Israel
Yemeni Army Carries Out Suicide Drone Attack On Israeli Eilat Port
Trump Election Win Triggers Houthi War Drills as Yemen Braces for US Invasion
----Lebanon
Death toll from Zionist aggression on Lebanon rises to 3,516 martyrs, 14,929 wounded
4 martyrs, 14 wounded in an Israeli airstrike on Mar Elias Street in Beirut
Jerusalem Post op-ed advocates for territorial conquest of S. Lebanon
'Israel' targets paramedics in continued aggression on Lebanon
Netanyahu vows to continue aggression on Lebanon even after truce deal
Israel blows up historic shrine in southern Lebanon
Hundreds of cultural experts urge UNESCO to protect Lebanon's heritage from Israeli raids
Israel kills eight more paramedics in Lebanon as carnage continues apace
Lebanon signals progress on US ceasefire proposal, finalizing response
Hezbollah Media Relations mourns 4 martyrs from the resistance media
At least 100 Rockets Fired From Lebanon into Israel
Hezbollah still possesses capabilities, ground forces intact: Media
Hezbollah ambushes IOF in Chama, repels advance attempts in Khiam
Hezbollah missiles pummel Tel Aviv, numerous wounded, killed
For first time. Hezbollah targets Kerem Ben Zimra settlement with rocket salvo
Hezbollah bombs Shraga base north of occupied city of Acre
----De-dollarization
India's central bank plans to create a cloud platform for financial firms
UAE surpasses London to become the world’s second-largest gold hub as Asian demand grows - DMCC
De-dollarization at Record Pace: 15% Decline in Dollar Share of Global Reserves
De-Dollarization: 12 Countries Moving Away From the US Dollar
----BRICS
Beyond scepticism: understanding the role of Brics+ in global progress
4 New Countries Show Interest To Join BRICS Alliance
Russia – Ukraine
Military Situation On Ukrainian Frontlines On November 18, 2024 (Maps Update)
Russian Defense announces control of new town in Donetsk, elimination of 1,900 Ukrainian soldiers
Russian army traps Ukrainian troops in Chasov Yar — intelligence center
Over 100 Ukrainian air attacks repelled in DPR over the past week
Over 300 DPR residents killed in attacks by Ukrainian troops since January
Strike Hits Dormitory of Ukrainian Military in Odessa - Pro-Russian Underground Network
Ukraine Loses Up to 695 Soldiers in Battles With Russian Southern Forces - Russian Military
Russian kamikaze drone takes out HIMARS (VIDEO) – media
Over 1,500 attacks on Russian energy facilities staged by Ukrainian troops in Jan-Oct
Russian TV Сhannels Slam UNESCO for Ignoring Attacks on Their Journalists
Putin awarded the Order of the Crimean Metropolitan
Construction of China-Russia east-route natural gas pipeline complete, to shore up energy supply in East China
Germany to send 4,000 drones to Ukraine, withholds missiles

Russia's uranium export restrictions to US a 'retaliatory response'

Russia, Republic of the Congo sign memorandum of naval cooperation

France is training Ukrainian soldiers for war in Russia: Report

----Kursk

Ukraine loses up to 420 troops in Kursk area over day — top brass
China
Xi attends 19th G20 Summit, calls for building a just world of common development
China reiterates position on Ukraine issue after US, UK, and France authorize Kiev to use long-range weapons to strike deep into Russia
China to roll out pragmatic measures attracting foreign investment: CSRC
Xi calls for multi-polar world, inclusive globalization ahead of G20 Summit
China and Latin America forge stronger connections as bridge builders
The XVII China-Latin America and Caribbean Business Summit Kicks Off in Managua
China, Southeast Asia's intensified exchanges showcase common aspiration for co-op, devt: FM
US, Philippines sign intelligence sharing deal amid SCS tensions, may embolden Manila to be more provocative at sea: expert
Ethiopia: China-supported Forensic Investigation, Research Center Inaugurated
Yiwu-Madrid freight train service marks 10th anniversary, strengthening trade connectivity between China, Europe
Chinese premier urges construction of good housing to better meet people's needs
China's annual parcel volume hits new record high of 150b year-to-date, reflecting vigor and vitality of nation's consumer market
Iran
Baghaei: Iran determined to strongly support Syria and Lebanon in the face of Israeli attacks
EU expands sanctions on Iran over alleged support for Russia
Iran decries EU, UK sanctions on its shipping lines
Iran refutes Western allegations of destabilizing Red Sea
US maximum pressure against Iran will fail again: Deputy FM
Iranian police chief: 800k Afghan illegals forced out of country
World
UK: Energy bills set to rise again in January, warns consultancy group
S.Sudan: Hunger Crisis, UN Agencies
Foreign investors warn UK non-dom budget changes will lose Treasury £900m
Associated Press to cut 8% of staff through layoffs and buyouts
Tens of thousands to converge on NZ parliament as march to protest controversial Māori rights bill reaches capital
Solidarity network in the United States ratifies struggle against the blockade on Cuba
Cyprus Relocates Stranded Immigrants From Buffer Zone
North Korean leader Kim calls for ‘limitless’ expansion of military nuclear programme
Kim Jong Un warns of inevitable military clash on Korean peninsula
Protests continue in Novi Sad following train station collapse
The President of Abkhazia submitted his resignation
Controversial Hungarian law criticised as anti-LGBT to appear before EU Court of Justice
G20 summit kicks off in Brazil, overshadowed by climate change & war
Over 80 nations join Brazil’s initiative against poverty and hunger
India: FACAM condemns the undemocratic banning of Moolwasi Bachao Manch
Interior minister says Gabon has approved a new constitution
Section of Malian military calls for the resignation of the PM
Ecuador declares 60-day state of emergency to help battle wildfires
Senegalese vote in legislative elections for MPs
Haiti: Human Stampede in Capital, IOM
Tanzania building collapse: Rescue efforts continue as govt vows stern action
Nigeria and India pledge to strengthen defence, trade, development ties
Palestine - Israel
Military Situation In Palestine On November 18, 2024 (Maps Update)
Hamas sources deny leaders leaving Qatar for Turkiye
Palestinian Resistance Targets Four Zionist Military Vehicles East of Al-Bureij Refugee Camp
Iraqi resistance hit "Eilat's" Umm al-Rashrash occupied
Palestinian resistance destroys military vehicle of Zionist enemy in Beit Lahiya
Mardawi: The resistance will not allow West Bank annexation
Zionist settler killed & another injured near Tel Aviv
30 officers, soldiers killed in Jabalia battles
Yair Lapid: Block Funding and Passports for Haredi Refusing Military Service
Israel police clash with ultra-Orthodox Jews over military service
US
House Again Moves to Pass “Nonprofit Killer” Bill Giving Trump “Unchecked Power”
US military costs soar in West Asia due to Israeli defeats
The High Cost of Empire: US Weapons Depletion Fuels Concerns Over Military Readiness
Eight Reasons Why Marco Rubio Would Be a Disastrous Secretary of State
Musk, America PAC sued for allegedly rigging $1M election prize
Wife of World Leader Goes Off on Elon Musk During G20 Event: 'I'm Not Afraid of You -- F**k You'
Boeing to lay off over 2,200 workers in US states of Washington and Oregon
US regulators open 2 investigations into Ford recalls just days after penalizing the company
1 in 5 Americans get their news from social media influencers
Number of older adults who lost $100,000 or more to fraud has tripled since 2020, FTC says
Steve Bannon's border wall fraud trial postponed until February
House Ethics panel to meet on Trump attorney general pick Matt Gaetz report Wednesday
Two women say Gaetz paid them for sex: Attorney
Scoop: Trump personally pressuring senators to confirm Matt Gaetz
Consumers to bear brunt of US tariffs
Trump Is Filling His Cabinet With Loyalists Prepared to Gut Federal Agencies
Trump confirms plan to use military for mass deportation
Vegan - Animal Rights
Dog meat restaurant and slaughterhouse in Viet Nam closes business after 20 years, owner joins Models for Change program to end the dog meat trade
Misleading Labels and the Reality of Factory Farming in the U.S.
Cheltenham Racecourse – three race horses dead in shocking fatal incidents
Dolphin in the Baltic Sea has been talking to himself — and researchers think it's a sign he's lonely
Mass Mortality at Punta Delgada: H5N1 Decimates Argentina’s Elephant Seal Population
Hungarian presidency proposes temperature monitoring in new animal transport rules
McDonald's Spending $100M To Lure Back Customers Following E. Coli Outbreak
Amish farmers’ partnership with beef giant JBS produces manure mess
Man detained in Peru over trying to smuggle tarantulas to South Korea
Demand for vegan options at events rises by 280% in 5 years
Vegan Restaurant Wins Gold Tourism Award
Vegan ‘Seafood’ Brand Secures Big Investment On ‘Shark Tank’
Armored Fresh Launches Grated Oat Milk Parmesan Products Leveraging Patented Process
Beyond Meat Boosts Access to Health-Focused Beyond Sun Sausage with Whole Foods Rollout
----Recipes
More Than Mashed: Make Stellar Sides with These 25 Perfect Potato Recipes
10 Famous Italian Dishes Made Vegan
Eco
Donald Trump’s pick for energy secretary says ‘there is no climate crisis’
Thames Water’s IT ‘falling apart’ and is hit by cyber-attacks, sources claim
‘Graveyard of corals’ found after extreme heat and cyclones hit northern Great Barrier Reef
India: People of Bodhepurva village devastated by sand mining and neglect
'Climate change is making us sick': Children call for action at Cop29
Delhi shuts schools, bans trucks over worsening toxic smog
Ministers told to ‘cut the theatrics’ as Cop29 stalls into its second week
Hydrogen-powered, box-winged eVTOL makes first untethered flight
Scientists Discover New Species of Gecko in Venezuela
Chile's 'seed guardians' preserve forgotten plant varieties
Tropical Storm Sara Leaves Four Dead Between Honduras and Nicaragua
West Coast bracing for 'bomb' cyclone
Global glacier melt: Major mass loss expected by 2100
Largest and hairiest of its kind: New feather-duster-legged tarantula discovered in western Cuba
Countries are cheating their way to net zero by overrelying on forests
Lithium mining brings sickness to Jequitinhonha Valley communities
American soil losing more nutrients for crops due to heavier rainstorms, study shows
'The sixth great extinction is happening', conservation expert warns
The Andes’ Translucent Glass Frogs Need to Be Seen to Be Saved
Tree islands restore nature in oil palm plantations
Vital Atlantic Ocean current is already weakening due to melting ice
----Eco-China
China's increased investment eases transition to clean energy in Brazil
China-Brazil's green cooperation key to global climate action
GLOBALink | Experts praise China's role in Africa's green energy transition
Snow scenery of Qinghai Lake in NW China
Solar leads as China adds 210GW of new renewable capacity so far in 2024
Foreign experts call for deeper coordination with Beijing on air pollution control
China sets 6 pilot cities for eVTOL
Scenery of colorful pond cluster at Huanglong scenic area in China's Sichuan
China praised for climate financial aid
Scenery of Banggong Co in China's Xizang
Przewalski's gazelles seen on grassland in China's Qinghai
Technology
Trump Tags Brendan Carr To Dismantle What’s Left Of Broadband Consumer Protection At FCC
300 Drinking Water Systems in US Exposed to Disruptive, Damaging Hacker Attacks
A data cable across Baltic Sea between Finland and Germany has broken and the cause is unknown
IBM launches world’s fastest quantum computer, Heron2
New Nvidia AI Chips Facing Overheating Snag: Report
EU draft rules make data disclosure mandatory for AI companies
----China Tech
Chinese researchers working on six-legged robot for future lunar missions
Guangzhou firm unveils high-speed e-paper display
Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding achieves 100 million dwt
$39.7 billion worth of deals inked at Airshow China
Capacity of technology evolving in education
China’s new microwave weapon can scorch low-orbit satellites — expert
21st China International Semiconductor Expo held in Beijing
Main structure of Fuping Railway Station capped in Hebei, N China
China's first deep-ocean drilling vessel enters service
Capacity of technology evolving in education
GLOBALink | China unveils design for fully reusable heavy rocket
Science
The Great Mediterranean Drain: How 70% of Its Water Vanished in a Geological Crisis
China's largest ankylosaur fossil identified as new species of dinosaur
Archaeologists uncover 'remarkable' section of 2,000-year-old Roman road in South London
Fossil finds: Footprints on South Africa's coast offer a glimpse into our ancestors' lives
Sun Has Swirling Polar Vortices, New Study Suggests
Tiny worm makes for big evolutionary discovery
'Bad Omen': Ancient Pyramid in Mexico Collapsed Into Pile of Rubble
The Far Side of the Moon Was Volcanically Active, New Studies Confirm
Meet The Anurognathidae: Tiny Bat-Like Ptersosaurs With Huge Eyes
37,000-year-old saber-toothed cub found frozen in Russian tundra
Astronomers Just Mapped the ‘Invisible’ Corona of Black Holes — Here’s Why It Matters
Meet The Anurognathidae: Tiny Bat-Like Ptersosaurs With Huge Eyes
Art - Culture
Saudi Arabia to expand teaching of China language with 800 more teachers amid growing demand
Palestinian artist Samia Halaby exhibits work at 15th Havana Biennial
Railroads inspired the creation of time zones
Russia: This ancient idol was created in the early Iron Age
Moscow maintains top spot in global megacity museum rankings
40 Wonderful Photochromes Capture Street Scenes in France From the Late 19th Century
Abuja festival focuses on African culture in the digital age
7 most picturesque railroad routes in Russia (PHOTOS)
Health
Heroin addiction crisis in Kenya: A growing challenge
Study finds 'safe' BPA alternatives pose health risks
Dozens of health workers on trial in Turkey accused of causing infant deaths
U.S. CDC Confirms First Case of Clade I Mpox in California
----COVID
COVID-19 hitches a ride on mucus to spread deep into lungs, live imaging shows
Censorship
German Man is Raided By Police For Calling Pro-Censorship Vice Chancellor an “Idiot”
Australia Unveils “Digital Duty of Care” Modeled on UK and EU Online Censorship Laws
New Twitch Rules Put Limits on Using Term “Zionist” as ADL Report Calls For a Crackdown on “Hateful” Speech in Gaming
Australian senators vote to censure indigenous colleague who called out British monarch
From Campus to the Courts, the “Palestine Exception” Rules University Crackdowns
Germany and US Are in a Race to the Bottom on Suppressing Pro-Palestine Speech
Gladiator II Filmmakers Slammed for Cutting Role of Palestinian-Egyptian Actress
Privacy
Top American mortgage lender AnnieMac says thousands of customers have had data stolen in breach
Campaigners in the UK say get Palantir out of the NHS
Reference
Undersea Cables Connect the Global Internet
Positive News
Spain prevents American ships carrying arms to Israeli regime to deck
Turkey blocked Israeli president from entering Turkish airspace
Pakistani aid plane for arrivals from Lebanon lands at Damascus Int’l Airport



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Photo of the Day

Gaza – Palestinians queue for bread outside a bakery in Khan Younis.

[Resurgence]

Top Stories
UN Rapporteur says Israel is definitely committing genocide in Gaza
UK Independent MPs challenge PM's 'flippant denial' of Israel’s genocide in Gaza
U.N. Committee on Palestinian Rights warns Israel’s assault on Gaza has characteristics of genocide
ICJ Likely to Conclude Israel Committing Genocide in Gaza, Expert Says
The Guardian: Zionist enemy's killing of children in West Bank reached unprecedented rate
Israel has killed nearly 17,500 children in Gaza
Rights Group Documents Israeli Military Atrocities in Northern Gaza, Ethnic Cleansing
Gaza hospital director says occupation regime still blocking medical supplies
Health Ministry: 1,000 Palestinian doctors, nurses killed by Israeli forces in Gaza
Western Media: Whitewashing Israeli Genocide and Manufacturing Consent
Aid Truck Looters in Gaza Operate Under Israeli Forces’ Protection, Reports Find
70,000 civilians in northern Gaza are at risk of starvation and deadly thirst
Eight martyrs in Zionist enemy's bombing of house in Beit Lahia, north of Gaza Strip
50 Palestinian martyrs in 3 Israeli massacres in Gaza over the past 24 hours
White House staffers say Biden failed to enforce Israel aid ultimatum
Inglorious legacy: Joe Biden will go down in history as killer of Palestinian children
PNGO: Humanitarian work in Gaza to collapse due to Israeli restrictions on aid
Gaza bombardment worsens superbug outbreaks
Guardian describes Israeli aggression in West Bank as ‘total oppression’
Gaza children defend their tents with sandbags
American magazine: Failure to punish Zionist entity prompts it to escalate its crimes
Illinois woman suspected of attacking man in 'Palestine' shirt charged with hate crimes
Israel makes a veiled threat to attack Iraq
Two of the Thales Five Palestine activists freed
Watermelon Index names and shames companies complicit in Israel's war on Gaza
US Senator says he will support measures blocking arms sales to Israel
U.S. Senate to vote on resolutions to block U.S. arms sales to Israel
One of the Largest Unions in the US Backs Sanders Bid to Block Israel Arms Deal
Norway seeks ICJ ruling against 'Israel's' ban on UNRWA: The Guardian
Palestinian MK calls Netanyahu a ‘serial killer’
Egypt Condemns Israel’s Attacks on School-Turned-Shelters in Gaza
From the Caucasus to Latin America: World unites against Israel’s crimes
Chile urges global action on Gaza humanitarian Crisis
New German Government Should Focus on Repairing, Reactivating Nord Stream 2: Lawmaker
Biden’s crazed gambit allowing Ukraine to strike Russian territory brings world closer to superpower conflict
Ex-Austrian Top Diplomat Warns NATO Would Formally Be at War With Russia if Ukraine Uses ATACMS
Biden Greenlighting Strikes Deep Inside Russia Polarizes Europe - Former Pentagon Analyst
ATACMS Strike on Russia's Soil Equates Declaration of War - Expert
EU nation slams reported US lifting of limits on long-range weapons
NATO member says Russia has right to self-defense
Most Ukrainians now want quick end to war – poll
West fails to bring Ukrainian issue to forefront of G20 summit agenda — Lavrov
West has a way of presenting things so that everybody is to blame except them – Lavrov
Cuba denounces impact of U.S. blockade
Save Soil Remembers Suicide of Thousands of Indian Farmers at COP29
----Niger
Niger hosts historic conference on the fight against neocolonialism in the Sahel
The anti-imperialist upsurge in the Sahel is irreversible, say leaders at historic conference in Niamey
----Venezuela
Venezuela Rejects U.S. Bill Against Its National Sovereignty
US recognises Venezuelan opposition leader Gonzalez as president-elect
Venezuela Rejected U.S. Recognition of Edmundo González as President-Elect
Nicolas Maduro Urges Venezuelans to Stay Vigilant Amid Terrorist Threats
Venezuela fully supports the Alliance against Hunger and Poverty proposed by Brazil at G20
Tehran-Caracas ties paved ground to finalize nearly 300 deals: Venezuela FM
Venezuela Celebrates Borrell’s Departure from the EU: A Statement from Chancellor Yvan Gil
----Syria
US bases in northeastern Syria come under attack
Al-Dahhak: Israel’s possession of weapons of mass destruction strongly require establishment of zone free in Middle East
Sabbagh: Israeli escalation in region falls within old American-Zionist project to reshape it
Pushilin calls for enhancing cooperation between the Donetsk Republic and Syria
----Yemen
‘Remarkable’ Capabilities- Ansarallah Announces New Operation in Red Sea
----Lebanon
Israeli attacks kill 3,544 in Lebanon since October 2023
More than 200 children killed in Lebanon amid Israeli bombardment: UN
Three Lebanese soldiers martyred, civilians hurt in Sarafand airstrike
Israeli air strikes on Lebanon leave at least 28 killed, over 107 wounded over past day
Hezbollah's operations room unveils details of Haifa op, Golani ambush
Hezbollah's 3-stage ambush kills invading Israeli force, rescue forces
29 operations so far Hezbollah continues its missile strikes deep inside occupying Zionist entity
Hezbollah targets gatherings of enemy forces in settlement of Baram
Hezbollah launches missiles at major Israeli intelligence base
----De-dollarization
Ruble payments for Russian imports and exports have reached a new high
----BRICS
BRICS countries are gaining in influence in G20 — Lavrov
Turkey continues efforts toward joining BRICS — Erdogan
BRICS Fighting Neo-Colonialism: Highlights From Sputnik-Hosted Media Event in India
BRICS Traditional Values Forum establishes permanent meeting on literature
Russia – Ukraine
Military Situation On Ukrainian Frontlines On November 19, 2024 (Maps Update)
Air defense forces shot down 42 UAVs over the territories of six regions of the Russian Federation
Russia intercepts 5 ATACMS launched by Ukraine after Biden approval
Russian defenses shoot down 11 Ukrainian drones in Bryansk region within hour
WATCH Russian drone destroys US-made Ukrainian armor from inside – media
Russian Army Achieved New Victory North Of Kurakhovo
‘Running From The Trenches’: Ukrainian Officer Describes Horror His Soldiers Experience
Russia successfully resists Western hegemony in the G20
ATACMS Missile Attack on Bryansk Shows West Wants Escalation: Lavrov
UK insisted on failed Ukrainian operation – media
Putin Signs Updated Russian Nuclear Doctrine
Full Text of Russia's Updated Nuclear Doctrine
EU must prepare for sending troops to Ukraine – Estonia
Suspects arrested in hunt for killers of senior Russian Navy officer – FSB
Russia working to expand presence in Africa — expert
Training Ukrainian troops makes France direct participant in combat — top Russian diplomat
Russia, Colombia to Create Group to Analyze Situation With Colombian Mercenaries
UK to supply Storm Shadow missiles to Ukraine for strikes on Russia
Russia to seek after transparent investigation of Nord Stream terrorist act — Lavrov
Kremlin Rolls Out Official Logo to Mark 80th Anniversary of Victory in Great Patriotic War
Lavrov hopes West will read Russia's updated nuclear doctrine 'in its entirety'
Zelensky rules out election again
In Crimea, two suspects were detained in the car bombing in Sevastopol
Lavrov says Von der Leyen's logic about 'cheaper' US gas doesn't hold water
Ukraine has about 50 American ATACMS missiles
Serbian President Vucic to attend Moscow's WWII commemoration

----Kursk

Seven Ukrainian soldiers charged after invading Russia's Kursk Region — prosecutor
China
Xi calls for alignment of Belt and Road Initiative with Bolivia's 2025 development plan
PLA Navy's Type 075 amphibious assault ship to visit Hong Kong for 1st time
China trims US Treasury holdings for 3rd month
Xi's meetings with other leaders demonstrate world's perception of China as force of stability, promoter of devt
Nicaragua proposes to China the construction of the interoceanic canal
China has done so much more for global prosperity than West since 1980: assistant professor at University of Cambridge
Chinese central govt supports HKSAR in safeguarding national security, opposes foreign interference: FM
Xi calls for a fair, equitable global governance system, warns against protectionism at G20 summit
Subei in NW China's Gansu offers subsidies of up to 100,000 yuan for families with two or three children
50 years of developing Brazil-China trade
China and Vietnam open new border corridors to boost trade and tourism
China, Pakistan to hold joint anti-terrorism exercise in Pakistan
Benny Tai sentenced to 10 years in prison in first case of subversion of state power in Hong Kong
China's efforts in free trade highlighted
Iran
Iran vows to stand by Syria, Resistance
Arms-Provider to Israel Accuses Iran of Sending Missile to Russia
Iran claims to have disabled Israel’s Iron Dome air defense in past strikes
Araghchi: Contradictory behavior of EU, UK reveals their abdication of responsibility towards human rights
Iran moves to stop increasing enriched uranium stockpile
Iranian, Chinese deputy FMs hold talks in Riyadh
Iran’s foreign trade at $72bn in 7 months to late October
200 former MKO members to testify in Tehran terrorism trial
Iran's defense minister departs for Venezuela
Iran, Saudi Arabia, China agree to enhance economic, political ties
Iran steel output hits over 12 million tons in 7 months: ISPA
Iran summons British envoy over shipping sanctions
US vows to support European allies for anti-Iran move at IAEA
World
'Starmer lied to us': Farmers rally in London to protest government’s inheritance tax reforms
Defence spending by EU countries reaches record €326 billion, 1.9% of GDP
Brazil arrests five suspects in alleged Lula assassination plot
Haitian authorities say 28 alleged gang members killed by police, residents
Rothschild opens Dubai office to serve region’s high-net worth clients
Pakistan showcases domestically produced weapons at arms expo
Georgian opposition files lawsuit to recognize elections as unconstitutional
Australia: Creditor forecasts highest level of business failures since Covid
Tens of thousands rally in New Zealand in support of Māori rights
Spain to legalize 300,000 migrants annually under new reform plan
Uruguay’s 2024 Presidential Election: Key Candidates, Issues, and Runoff Insights
Bosnia Is Coming Apart At The Seams. The Dayton System Is On The Verge Of Collapse
Philippines cleans up after typhoon hit
El Salvador ex-president among 11 to face trial for 1989 murder of Jesuits
Police disperse protesters by force in Georgia (VIDEO)
Opposition wins presidency in Somaliland
Türkiye's Bayraktar TB3 drone makes history with short-deck launch
Brazil hands over G20 Presidency to South Africa
Palestine - Israel
Military Situation In Palestine On November 19, 2024 (Maps Update)
West Bank Resistance resumes Jenin confrontations, mourns martyrs
US sanctions Hamas, movement denounces 'criminal act'
Foreign airlines halt flights to 'Israel', no solution in near future
Overwhelming majority of Israelis say return to north impossible: INSS
Hezbollah might intensify strikes on central 'Israel': Israeli media
'Israel' says Golani soldier killed, 3 wounded in Lebanon drone strike
Israel expresses concern about Egypt's long-range air-to-air missiles
More Israelis Are Refusing Deployment to Gaza. Will It Help End the Genocide?
US
Boeing Will Lay Off Workers Days Before Christmas
US Plans to Develop New Nuclear Cruise Missile in Next 3 Years - Document
Student loan servicers are pulling incorrect payments from borrowers' bank accounts, consumer protection bureau says
Almost 100 House Democrats push for release of Gaetz Ethics report
Republicans fume as GOP absences help Democrats move judicial nominees
Axios Explains: Roadblocks to Trump's mass deportations
“Absolutely Insane”: Pentagon Officials on Trump’s Military Deportation Plan
Trump Picks Oz, Champion Of Medicare Privatization
Trump and Allies Plot Cuts to Medicaid, Food Stamps to Fund Tax Cuts for Wealthy
Walmart and Other Companies Say Trump’s Tariffs Will “Obviously” Raise Prices
US Republican leader threatens ICC chief with sanctions over Israel
House Speaker Johnson signals 'aggressive' GOP plans for China
Trump picks pro-tariff billionaire Howard Lutnick for US commerce secretary
Washington Post reports Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth paid off woman he sexually assaulted in 2017
Miriam Adelson: Who is the Israeli billionaire backing Trump?
Vegan - Animal Rights
Devotees urged to spare animals ahead of Gadhimai, world’s largest animal sacrifice festival
Denmark becomes world’s first country to tax livestock emissions and boost plant-based initiatives
What Musk and Rogan Got Very Wrong About Climate Change and Meat
Going vegan could save more than $650 a year in grocery costs, finds new research
Scientists Are Using AI To Improve Vegan Meat Alternatives
Animal Aid Launches Children’s Book – Rollo’s Long Way Home!
----Recipes
15 Stunning Thanksgiving Entrées Made with Just Vegetables
Save Time in the Kitchen This Thanksgiving With These 15 Easy Vegan Mains
Baked Potato With Parsley ‘Sour Cream’ [Vegan]
Eggplant Tomato Curry [Vegan]
Green Beans Galore! 12 Thanksgiving Dishes Using the Lovable Legume
10 Famous Indian Dishes Made Vegan
Eco
Greenpeace USA Condemns Trump’s Energy Secretary Nomination
Global warming accelerates upward expansion of the alpine tree line in the Himalayas: study
Diné Activist Warns Against New Uranium Mining Amid Renewed Nuclear Energy Push
Wetlands Methane Surge Poses Major Threat to Global Climate Goals
Populations overheat as major cities fail canopy goals
Venezuela and Russia Strengthen Partnerships in the Fight Against Climate Change
Ocean Ecosystem Collapse? Alarming Study Reveals Plankton Can’t Keep Up With Global Warming
NASA Reports Smaller Ozone Hole in 2024: Path to Full Recovery by 2066
Microplastic Menace: North Pacific Garbage Patch Is Worse Than Anyone Expected
Eight times more children will face extreme heatwaves by 2050s, Unicef says
COP29 needs to mobilize trillions, not billions of dollars to meet 1.5C goal: UN human rights office
Enormous cache of rare earth elements hidden inside coal ash waste, study suggests
Perovskite research boosts solar cell efficiency and product life
NASA Satellites Show Major Drop in Global Freshwater Since 2014
A giant hornet from Asia has appeared in Europe for the first time
Mountain lions in Los Angeles are becoming nocturnal to avoid humans
Climate Inaction Farce: COPs Hosted By Major Greenhouse Gas Polluters & True Carbon Price Ignored
----Eco-China
Visitors mesmerized by Changbai Mountain's frosty beauty
Chinese PV Industry Brief: JA Solar enters hydrogen business
Chery claims to be world’s first company with 1 GWh solid-state battery production line
Thousands of seagulls seen flying above Haihe River in north China's Tianjin
EconoScope | China's NEV production enters new phase of high-quality growth
China urges developed nations to fund developing countries for a fair green transition: FM spokesperson
GLOBALink | Hitachi Engery senior executive hails China's green development
China's green shift in three phrases
China sets off first train shipment of lithium-ion batteries
GLOBALink | U.S. scholar on China's green transformation
In pics: drifting ice in various sections of Songhua River
Technology
Cable companies and Trump’s FCC chair agree: Data caps are good for you
El Capitan: New Supercomputer Is the Fastest in the World
Six European countries accuse Russia of allegedly attacking security architecture
Half of Young Norwegians Say Online Piracy Is an Acceptable Way to Save Money
Russia to launch a full-fledged analogue of Apple Pay in 2025
Threat Actor Turns Thousands of IoT Devices Into Residential Proxies
Brazil Blocks Another 250+ Pirate Domains, Milestone #15,000 Just Ahead
America's drinking water systems have a hard-to-swallow cybersecurity problem
Bitcoin Reaches $93,975, Setting a New All-Time High
Russian scientists have created miniature laser "needles"
4.4k-qubit quantum processor '25k times faster' than its predecessor
BEC Cost Citizens Worldwide Over $55bn in Last 10 Years
US Justice Department will ask judge to force Google to sell Chrome: Report
The World’s Longest Pier Is Over 8,000 Meters From End To End
Indian news agency sues OpenAI alleging copyright infringement
IBM advances AI efficiency with intelligent storage innovations
Washington refrains from naming those responsible for Baltic Sea cable rupture — DoS
----China Tech
China's Proposed Cargo Shuttle, the Haolong, Has Entered Development
China's first all-depth optical cable winch system completes maiden deep-sea survey in South China Sea
China's internet sector shows great vibrancy as 2024 Wuzhen Summit opens
China's GDF-600 Hypersonic Glide Platform - A Groundbreaking Development in Modern Warfare
China-Saudi Arabia mega refining and petrochemical project breaks ground in Fujian
China makes collaborative efforts in healing people with mental disorders with AI
Alibaba to continue investments in core tech
New Long March series rockets to debut soon
Artificial Intelligence Takes Center Stage at Light of Internet Expo
China, Saudi JV project starts construction
20 projects win WIC Awards for Pioneering Science and Technology in Wuzhen
Self-propelled howitzer unveiled at Zhuhai show
Science
Mystery Solved: Magnetars in Massive Galaxies Behind Cosmic Radio Flashes
Hiker discovers first trace of entire prehistoric ecosystem in Italian Alps
New ion speed record holds potential for faster battery charging, biosensing
New theory reveals the shape of a single photon
Aztec Death Whistle Was Designed to Haunt the Mind, Brain Scans Confirm
Archaeologists uncover prehistoric relics in northern Iran
Art - Culture
RT to hold global film festival on Ukraine conflict in Serbia
Behold a Digital Restoration of 655 Plates of Roses & Lilies by Pierre-Joseph Redouté: The Greatest Botanical Illustrator of All Time
Cross This Tiny Bridge, And You’ll Be In A New Country – And A New Time Zone
Revitalizing ancient buildings in Xizang can show young people where their roots lie: Thai journalist
The Most Universally Understood Word In The World Appears In So Many Languages
Tang Dynasty exhibition in Paris highlights 'different but beautiful' history
Health
10 Tibetan patients to receive free treatment in Beijing
Bird flu in Canada may have mutated to become more transmissible to humans
Human Cases of Bird Flu Confirmed to Be Occurring Undetected in The US
----COVID
UK: Long Covid warning signs and the NHS centres when you can get help
Censorship
“Shutting Down CISA” Senator Paul Rand’s Crusade Against Online Censorship
German Foundation strips British artist of architecture prize over Israel boycott
Israeli court jails Palestinian journalist amid attacks on media freedom
Ukrainian medical university lecturer resigns over language law
Privacy
Hillary Clinton, Kathy Hochul Back Controversial Internet Laws Promoting Digital ID
Testimony from NSO Group raises questions about its culpability for spyware abuses
Australia increasingly hostile toward secure messaging apps
Landmark ruling by Australian regulator sets guardrails for commercial use of facial recognition tech
Positive News
Officials Applaud Canadian Woman Who Saved Boy from Drowning in Frozen River



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Top Stories
For fifth time, US vetoes UNSC resolution advocating ceasefire in Gaza
Several UN Security Council members denounce US veto of Gaza ceasefire resolution
The 49 times the US used veto power against UN resolutions on Israel
US Senate votes down effort to withhold weapons to Israel amid Gaza war
Biden administration pushes Democrats to block $20bn arms ban to Israel
Al-Dahhak: The ongoing crimes of Israeli occupation with US support threatens regional and international peace and security
‘Legacy of Horror’- White House Staffers Slam Biden’s Policy towards Israel
Hamas: US is directly responsible for Israeli genocidal war on Gaza
EU fails to denounce genocide as Israel tries to hide the truth: Bloc lawmaker
At least 66 people killed in Gaza Strip by an Israeli strike — Al Jazeera
Kamal Adwan Hospital under siege; we can't treat the injured: Chief
Israel still targeting healthcare system across Gaza, says health ministry
Dr. Adnan Al-Bursh’s death by torture underscores brutal targeting of Palestinian health workers by Israel
‘Israel violating UN resolutions by expanding settlements on Palestinian land’
Prisoners’ rights groups: More than 770 children arrested in the West Bank since October 7, 2023
Palestinian children must have international protection – Says Palestinian Foreign Ministry on occasion of World Children’s Day
Israeli crimes against Gaza children ‘deep wound on conscience of humanity’: foreign ministry
Two journalists killed in Israeli attack in central Gaza
Elbit Systems profits surge due to increased demand from Israel military in Gaza and Hezbollah conflict
Israeli Forces Target Humanitarian Aid Workers in Gaza
Aid delivery attempts in besieged northern Gaza denied or impeded more than 40 days: UN
Famine Sets In Northern Gaza
Francesca Albanese: 'International law is on a knife's edge' over Gaza inaction
UNRWA advisory committee blocked attempts to dismantle agency, says rights group
Palestine rejects Israel plan to create buffer zone in northern Gaza
Smotrich has confirmed that the quest for ‘Greater Israel’ is real
Israel using AI weapons system co-produced with Indian firm in war on Gaza
Tormented and defenceless: The Palestinian victims of Israel’s north Gaza onslaught
Fuel Shortage – Civil Defense Department Announces Halt of Vehicles in Gaza
IDF officer flees Cyprus fearing arrest on war crimes charges
Palestinian UN ambassador calls out Security Council inaction
Mardawi: West Bank will not succumb to displacement projects and will confront aggression
'Artwashing': Warner Bros faces backlash over biopic of Israel air force founder
Zionist enemy bulldozers demolish house in Shuafat refugee camp
Israeli forces wreak havoc in Jenin on second day of raid
Demonstrators call on US Senate to stop support for Israel
'Israel is terrorist' Japanese students call for a ceasefire
Morocco lawyers call for international legal coordination to arrest, prosecute Netanyahu
Iran President calls on Pope Francis to use influence to stop war in Middle East
Irish protest American use of airport to refuel aircraft carrying lethal arms for Israel
Complicit in genocide: Canadian protesters stage sit-in at factory selling weapons to Israel
Bernie Sanders’s Vote on Gaza Genocide Forces Senators to Go on the Record
Nord Stream saboteurs linked to CIA – Spiegel
Anti-landmine organisation slams US government's decision to allow use by Ukraine
Pentagon to give banned mines to Ukraine – media
Unprecedented Western informational pressure on Russia, former Austrian minister says
West using bot farms to spread fake information about Russia – RT correspondent
Double standards: International organizations ignore Russia evidence — Dmitry Polyansky
Gallup poll shows sharp decline in Ukrainian support for American policies
Belarusian TV reported the West's plan to attack the southwestern regions
Turkiye’s Erdogan reiterates Russia’s right to self-defence after Ukraine’s long-range missile attack
Rich countries slammed at Cop29 for spending more on wars and weapons than preventing climate change
----Venezuela
President Maduro Denounces Coup Attempts Amid Commission Installation, Reaffirming Bolivarian Government’s Resilience
Washington's recognition dissident Urrutia as president is absurd
Nicaragua Expresses Solidarity with Venezuela Against US Actions
National Assembly Rejects U.S. Law That Deepens Sanctions Against Venezuela
Maduro Rejects U.S. Law that Increases Sanctions and Calls to Defend the Homeland
Venezuela’s Executive Vice President Delcy Rodriguez Highlights the Role of Youth in Venezuela’s Future During FEVEEM’s X Congress
Iran, Venezuela Hold Joint Commission Meetings
Iranian defence minister in Caracas for talks on closer military cooperation
Iran and Venezuela strengthen economic ties with restoration of direct air service between Caracas and Tehran
Venezuela Establishes National Electoral Commission for the Election of Justices of the Peace
----Syria
36 martyrs, more than 50 wounded in Zionist aggression on Palmyra
Syria is key link in chain of Resistance: Velayati to Syrian FM
----Yemen
Yemeni forces seize Israeli ship in fresh pro-Palestinian operation
----Lebanon
Four Ghanaian UN peacekeepers wounded in rocket strike in Lebanon
Israeli airstrikes kill 14 Lebanese, injure 87 over past day — Health Ministry
Enemy Media says five Zionist soldiers killed, six others injured from elite forces in southern Lebanon
Amid Hezbollah rocket fire, 'Israel' unable to fulfill main goal
Hezbollah strikes Golani's HQs, Shraga base, again, repels attacks
Hezbollah targets Yiftah barracks, kills, injures Zionist force in town of Tyre Harfa
Hezbollah targets enemy forces at Ramyeh border post, south of Khiyam city
Hezbollah continues to hit Zionist heartland with rockets & missiles
Hezbollah to target Tel Aviv in response to Israeli attacks on Beirut: Sheikh Qassem
Hezbollah kills 110 Israeli troops and injures over 1,050 others on border
----De-dollarization
Here’s Why Trump Might Fail To Stop De-Dollarization
De-dollarisation: Are we witnessing a momentous shift?
----BRICS
BRICS Corridor: China Eyes Pacific-Atlantic Rail Project via Bolivia and Brazil
Russia Enables Global South to Develop Viable Economies: Takeaways From Sputnik-Hosted Media Event
Russia – Ukraine
Military Situation On Ukrainian Frontlines On November 20, 2024 (Maps Update)
Russian air defenses shoot down 42 Ukrainian drones over several provinces
Russian troops liberate Ilyinka community in Donbass region over past day
How Russian Forces Use 'Wolf Hunt' Tactics to Break Ukrainian Defenses in Kurakhovo
Russian howitzer crew strikes Ukrainian drone team – MOD (VIDEO)
US-made armor destroyed by Russian suicide drone (MOD VIDEO)
Slowly But Steadily: The Russian Army Is Advancing Along Entire Front Line
Ukrainian Attacks On Territory Of Russia On November 20, 2024 (Map Update)
NATO’s Involvement in Conflict With Russia Would Be Very Dangerous: Slovenia
Ukraine To Lose War if U.S. Cuts Funding: Zelensky
‘Almost no chance of survival’ – Ukraine’s ex-top general tells troops
Russia has almost stopped exporting grain to the European Union
Drone production target may be reached earlier than 2030 — First Deputy PM
Canada neglects its sovereignty by approving transfer of land mines to Kiev — diplomat
Sudan partners with Russia on hydropower
Moscow accuses Meta and Google of distorting truth
Putin discusses security with leader of Central African Republic
US embassy in Kyiv shuts down over anticipated air attack
Survey reveals 14% rise in Russians identifying as patriots over the past eight years
Germany provides nearly 200 UAVs, armor, artillery to Ukraine — cabinet
Putin previously warned about Kiev's attempts to blow up TurkStream pipeline — Kremlin
US set to announce $275mln support package for Ukraine
Most Russians happy with lives, poll shows
Russian seaports capacity on the rise, PM says
Moscow sees increased military activity in Sweden post-NATO entry — Russian diplomat
Russia Arrests German Over Sabotage Plots in Kaliningrad
Russia's Avtovaz to bring Lada back to markets in Middle East, Asia, Latin America
Russia began to use frozen assets of foreigners
The ban on letters to authorities from foreign e-mails was approved in the first reading
Senators approve bill banning childfree propaganda

----Kursk

Russian Army Defeated Kiev Forces Near Olgovskaya Roshcha In Kursk (Videos)
Western-supplied vehicles destroyed by optical fiber drones in Kursk region
China
Xi attends welcome ceremony held by Brazilian president
Xi holds talks with Brazilian President Lula da Silva as two countries lift ties
Lula and Xi sign dozens of trade deals as Brazil-China ties deepen
Policy support driving V-shaped recovery in Q4, experts say
China's contribution to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
China's role crucial for driving global economic growth: scholars
41 countries collaborate under the Kunming Initiative
Revoking China's PNTR will harm US economy, global supply chain: observers
Iran
Pakistan lauds Iran's peaceful approach in region
Iran defense minister pays tribute to Simon Bolivar
Iran cooperates fully with IAEA, lives up to commitments: UN spox
Iran, Russia very determined to develop ties at maximum level
Iran summons UK chargé d’affaires over new anti-Tehran sanctions
Iran denounces new round of EU and UK sanctions
Iran president calls for ‘broader, deeper’ ties with Qatar
14 terrorists killed, arrested in SE Iran
Iran could have hit every Israeli site: SNSC secretary
IAEA chief says had ‘constructive’ talks with Iranian officials in Tehran
Iran warns illegal migrants they have no option but to leave
Iran, Russia agree to boost transport cooperation
Iran approves over $5 billion in foreign investment in key sectors
World
UK: 100,000 older people at risk of being pushed into poverty by winter fuel cuts
Mali: Civilian PM sacked after criticizing junta, cabinet dismissed
At least 150 people killed over past week in Haiti’s Port-au-Prince: UN
Pakistan's Imran Khan gets bail in state gifts case
India: Adivasi organisation protesting militarisation and corporatisation in Bastar banned by state government
Thousands join general strike in Greece in protest against the high cost of living
ICC says it has uncovered evidence of war crimes in Libya
Police in Georgia break up protest camp
Royal Navy forced to decommission two warships under Labour's defence cuts
Afghan children struggle for a bite of bread despite cessation of conflict
Pakistan: Attack on Bannu military checkpost kills 12 troops, 6 terrorists
Congo accuses rebel group of 'ethnic cleansing' in country's east
Retailers in UK warn of 'inevitable' job losses, shop closures following budget tax hikes
Mali: Former al-Qaida-linked police chief sentenced to 10 years for war crimes
Ugandan opposition politician kidnapped and jailed, his wife says
Palestine - Israel
Military Situation In Northern Palestine On November 20, 2024 (Map Update)
Resistance defends Gaza; IOF admit troops shortage to control Strip
Palestinian Resistance confronts IOF in West Bank, deals direct hits
Hamas official al-Hayya: No prisoner exchange without ending the war
Israeli army confirms its casualties from Gaza war as 800
Zionist enemy admits it does not have enough soldiers to control Gaza Strip
US
Americans need minimum annual income of $107,700 to afford a house, says new study
Bitcoin reserve won’t solve US debt crisis: Think tank co-founder
The Pentagon called on the United States to conduct dialogue with the Russian Federation, China and the DPRK
Trump rages as absent Senate Republicans help confirm Biden judges
Exclusive: GOP senator demands "extensive" vetting for Trump health appointees
Senate Democrats seek evidence from FBI sex-trafficking probe of Trump AG pick Matt Gaetz
Leaked records show Matt Gaetz sent $10,000 to two women who testified he paid them for sex
Donald Trump taps Fox News personality and climate conspiracist Sean Duffy as Transportation Secretary
Newspaper That Endorsed Trump Desperately Pleads with Him to Ditch 'Dreadful' Cabinet Picks
The Revolving Door Project Criticizes Nomination of Linda McMahon as Secretary of Education
Trump Picks Chris Wright, Fossil Fuel Executive, as Energy Secretary
Trump NATO Ambassador Nominee Linked to Scam Company That Promoted 'Masculine Toilets' for Men with Big Penises
Trump Expands Authoritarian Agenda with Burgum Appointment: Threat to Indigenous Sovereignty, Beloved Public Lands, and Democracy
Press Glosses Over Fact Trump’s FCC Pick Will Decimate Consumer Protection, Media Consolidation Limits
Report: Trump Is Considering Appointing Project 2025 Architect to His Cabinet
Trump Claims He’s for “Free and Open” Press. His Past Actions Say Otherwise.
Vegan - Animal Rights
UK failing animals with just one welfare inspector for every 878 farms – report
The World Bank has a factory-farm climate problem
Vet Tragically Takes Own Life Due to Customers Asking Him to Put Down Pets Unnecessarily
Indigenous guardians embark on a sacred pact to protect the lowland tapir in Colombia
Experts Call on NIH to Prioritize Human-Centered Research
The ultimate vegan guide to Vienna: The best places to find vegan food in the Austrian capital
Aviko Rixona: “Our Potato Cheezz is Unique and Different Because of Its Patented Process”
Planteneers Unveils Manufacturing Solutions for Mycoprotein-Based Meat Alternatives
Ingredion Releases Significant Consumer Insights: Clean-Label is King, 73% of EU Consumers Seek Natural Ingredients
Consumer Demand for Plant-Based Foods is Surging After a “Lackluster” Year, Amid Protein Supply Challenges
----Recipes
69 best vegan Christmas recipes with all the trimmings from starters to desserts
39 vegan Thanksgiving dinner recipes the whole family will love
Eco
Last wild hurricane palm of its kind falls, marking extinction
Communities band together to save besieged reserve in Bolivia
India on track to hit 132 GW of solar by 2026, says ICRA
Honda unveils all-solid-state EV battery production line for the first time
Bioplastics may be toxic to soil organisms, study calls for more testing
Greenpeace USA Condemns Trump’s Energy Secretary Nomination
Ethiopian Wolves Become First Large Carnivore Documented Feeding on Nectar
Billionaire Gautam Adani charged in US over alleged $250m bribery plot
Camera traps reveal little-known Sumatran tiger forests need better protection
Gabon inaugurates first utility-scale solar plant
Scientists discover a new giant virus that infects freshwater algae
Cuba emphasizes importance of addressing climate change at COP29
Minister: Iran has taken significant measures to transition to green tourism
Scientists Create 'Green' Concrete From Coffee Grounds
Climate change has amped up hurricane wind speeds by 30 kph on average
A call for EPA action on climate risks to hazardous waste facilities
Manatees might be relatively recent arrivals to Florida, USF study finds
Saudi Arabia to create first Green Zone as host of UN desertification forum
Ford cuts 4,000 jobs in Europe, including 800 in UK, after slowdown in EV sales
Milei plan to privatise Argentina river sparks fears among local communities
‘Bomb cyclone’ slams western US, leaving two dead and 600,000 without power
Five firms in plastic pollution alliance ‘made 1,000 times more plastic than they cleaned up’
Experts welcome Brazil’s revived reforestation plan as much-needed boost
Scientists Revive 1,000-Year-Old Seed, Potentially Resurrecting Mysterious Biblical Tree
----Eco-China
Brookings expert: Global South embracing Chinese EVs
Maiden energy law expected to hasten green wave
BYD to unveil world’s fastest charging battery for construction machinery
China poised to achieve carbon neutrality 2060 goal: study
Mexican youth hopes to be a builder of the ecological environment
China to launch eVTOL aircraft programs in six pilot cities
CATL planning to establish a battery recycling business in Europe, report says
Hong Kong engages partners to fuel maritime green shift
Technology
How the Internet Archive's "Free Digital Library" fell to the "fair use" test
Z-Library Helps Students to Overcome Academic Poverty, Study Finds
Nvidia's AI chip demand still strong, but slowing growth worries investors
Korean Scientists Achieve Unprecedented Real-Time Capture of Quantum Information
Bitcoin Price Exceeds $94,000 for First Time
IBM entangled two quantum chips to work together for the first time
Russia creates software that will replace the products of the departed ABBYY
Every third creative project in the Russian Federation is created using AI
----China Tech
Striking bookstore offers breathtaking views over Nujiang Grand Canyon
Chinese lab DeepSeek releases a 'reasoning' AI model that rivals OpenAI's o1
GLOBALink | Brazilian expat amazed by machinery manufacturing in east China
Brazil Signs Letter of Intent With China's SpaceSail as Alternative to Starlink - Reports
China rushes to boost domestic chip supply
Lingyuan-Suizhong expressway under construction in Liaoning, NE China
Chinese vice premier calls for global joint efforts to build digital future
AI-Powered Robot Patrol Team Put into Use at 2024 WIC Wuzhen Summit
Innovative, safe and inclusive growth in cyberspace urged as WIC opens
China's internet sector shows great vibrancy as 2024 Wuzhen Summit opens
Invest in China: New industrialization efforts upgrade opportunities for global industrial software provider
Long March-10 carrier rocket completes fairing separation test, one step closer to 2030 goal of manned lunar landing
Another 400 5G factories for 2024 to be released: MIIT official
Science
Mars’ potato-shaped moons could be the remains of a shredded asteroid
The Arecibo Message, Earth's First Interstellar Transmission, Turns 50
Goat-Fish Carving Is First-Ever Zodiac Symbol In Egyptian Rock Art
Iranian students' development wins gold medal at the International Nanotechnology Olympiad
China: New archaeological discoveries revealed at Yuanmingyuan
Planet 10 times the size of Earth is one of the youngest ever found
In 1177 BCE, Civilizations Fell Apart In A Mysterious Simultaneous Collapse
Oldest known alphabet unearthed in ancient Syrian city
See the sun revealed in stunning glory by Solar Orbiter pictures
Art - Culture
China: Craftsman keeps musical tradition thriving
Linear A: One Of Europe's First Writing Systems Remains Undeciphered To This Day
Vincent van Gogh's Brilliant Blue 'Irises' Were Originally Purple, New Research Reveals
A Rare Atlas of Astronomy From the Dutch Golden Age Goes on Display in England
Health
Climate change and air pollution could risk 30 million lives annually by 2100
Clinically validated, wearable ultrasound patch enables continuous blood pressure monitoring
Sudan cholera epidemic deaths rise to 1,072 amid ongoing war
----COVID
Microscopic, single-cell differences found in the lungs of COVID-19 patients in Malawi
Censorship
French academic institute bans pro-Palestine conference
The New York Times kills probe into Amsterdam violence unleashed by Israeli hooligans
Leaked files expose high-level UK military plot to destroy The Grayzone
Wave of arrests for Palestine solidarity actions sparks ‘state repression’ fears
Privacy
Modern cars are surveillance devices on wheels with major privacy risks
Positive News
Chinese-sponsored school in Kenya brightens future for slum children
Slovak villagers send aid to Russia’s Kursk Region
Relief in Sri Lanka as key threat to nonprotected forests is repealed



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Top Stories
Shortly Following US Veto Supporting Israel’s Genocide, Israeli Airstrike Kills 66 Near Northern Gaza Hospital
Abusing its veto power, the US is undoubtedly 'humanitarian disaster creator' in Gaza
Israel Kills a Child Every Two Days in the West Bank
Quadcopter fires at Palestinian woman & her child in Jabalia
US House passes bill targeting charities and pro-Palestine groups
Israeli attack on Nubha leaves at least 11 dead
Nearly 400 Civil Defense personnel killed, wounded in the Gaza Strip
Biden’s Lust for War
Starmer and Lammy are ‘monstrous war criminals’ – Palestinian lawyer
West Bank city buries three Palestinians killed in Israeli raids
A Nation in Denial: Rebranding Old Fantasies Will Not Save Israel
‘This is Genocide’ – MEP Slams Europe for Continued Support of Israel
Security researcher: Israel plans to drag Iraq into inclusive war
IDF former chief of staff says war plan has failed
USAID’s guise is dismantled by Israel’s genocide in Gaza
Khabirov: Hostile western attitude against Syria and Russia linked to colonial approach
US Decision on Strikes Inside Russia Stems from Malice Rather than Strategy: Journalist
Ukrainian civilians probable victims of Biden's landmine approval: RS
Secret German docs expose plans for 800K NATO troop deployment
----ICC Arrest Warrants
ICC arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant spark celebrations online and calls for action
ICC arrest warrant for Netanyahu ‘binding’ on all member states, says EU chief diplomat
Amnesty International: Netanyahu is officially on trial
Hamas welcomes ICC arrest warrants for ‘terrorists’ Netanyahu and Gallant
ICC arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant ‘historic, fair’ for genocide victims in Gaza: Iraq
World leaders, states hail ICC arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant
Netanyahu’s Arrest Warrant Also Indicts US Policy
Netherlands confirms commitment to ICC warrants to arrest Netanyahu, Galant
'We want an arrest warrant for Biden': Activists call for wider accountability for Gaza war
Israel: Beginning of the End
----Niger
Niger: Conference in solidarity with the Alliance of Sahel States
----Venezuela
ALBA-TCP Condemns the Bill Against Venezuela Adopted by the U.S.
Venezuela proposes prevention measures and regulation of social networks in schools.
----Syria
Israeli strike kills dozens in Syria – media (VIDEO)
Violent missile attack targets US base in Conoco field: Syria
----Yemen
Yokohama to close Israeli facility amid Yemeni operations
Yeman's resistance movement calls on all Muslims to engage in jihad to protect Palestine and region against Israel
----Lebanon
Israel escalates its massacres, systematically attacking civilians and emergency medical personnel
‘Israel’s’ strikes on Baalbek and Tyre: A war on Lebanon’s identity
Israeli enemy aircraft destroys a number of buildings in southern suburb, Lebanon
Hezbollah begins to set new equations with the Israeli regime
Hezbollah's significant weaponry could change war dynamics: Larijani
Hezbollah targets Zionist forces for 7th time on eastern outskirts of Khiam
Hezbollah launches drone attack on gathering of enemy forces in Kiryat Shmona settlement
VIDEO: Hezbollah rocket hits occupied Nahariyya
----De-dollarization
China Development Bank lends $690 million to Brazil as economic ties strengthen
----BRICS
Indonesia eyes to become member of BRICS
Russia – Ukraine
Military Situation In Russian Kursk Region And On Ukrainian Frontlines On November 21, 2024 (Maps Update)
Russia Strikes Ukrainian Plant in Dnipro by New Oreshnik Ballistic Missile
Russian troops liberate Dalneye community in Donbass region over past day
Russian troops advance in areas north, south of Velikaya Novoselka in DPR — official
Russian army pushes Ukraine out of Kurakhovo water reservoir’s north shore
Russian Army Surrounds Ukrainian Citadel In Chasov Yar
Russia ready to assist Serbia in building oil pipeline via Hungary — Transneft
US makes mistake by destroying INF Treaty — Putin
Russia Becomes EU's Largest Gas Exporter for 1st Time Since May 2022 - Statistics
North Korea, Russia Sign Document on Trade, Technical Cooperation - State Media
Trump to continue using Ukraine to contain Russia — Valdai program director
Militias from the DPR and LPR with disabilities will be entitled to two pensions
Russia will respond in mirror-like fashion if Ukraine escalates: Putin
The UN called for measures to de-escalate the Ukrainian conflict
Russia's gold reserves exceeded a record $200 billion
US moves to forgive $4.7 billion of loans to Ukraine
----Kursk
Russian MoD Says 150 Ukrainian Troops Were Neutralized In Kursk (Videos)
China
Xi's trip showcases commitment to cooperating with Global South
China and Russia block US plan to fund Haitian peacekeepers through the UN
Chinese economy progressing well in pursuit of 2024 targets
World technical education conference creates new platform for intl exchange in skill devpt
China and Myanmar arrest over 53,000 telecom fraud suspects
China's commerce ministry rolls out measures to support foreign trade
Iran
Head of Iran's atomic agency orders activation of new centrifuges
Riyadh and Teheran vow to elevate ties
Sanctions, Threats Ineffective: Baghaei
World
‘Obscene’: Anger after cost of King Charles’s coronation revealed
Russian Tor-M2 Anti-Aircraft Systems Arrive in Belarus
Congo opposition leaders call for protests against president's plan to change constitution
Colombians Mobilize in Tribute to the 2019 Social Uprising
UK: Stop driving us into jaws of war
Brazil’s former president Jair Bolsonaro charged with plotting coup d’état
Another major eruption hits Icelandic peninsula of Reykjanes
Eurozone financial stability remains strained: ECB
Mali’s junta appoints military general as new prime minister
Germany records spike in corporate bankruptcies
UK: Train drivers are being denied the basic dignity of toilet breaks
UK: Nine water firms blocked for paying £6.8m in ‘justifiable’ bonuses
Palestine - Israel
Military Situation In Palestine On November 21, 2024 (Maps Update)
Palestinian Resistance continues to confront IOF in northern Gaza
West Bank sees 22 resisting acts in 24 hours
Al-Quds Brigades bombard Netzarim axis & enemy soldiers gathering in Jabalia
15 Israeli Soldiers Eliminated in Beit Lahia
IDF issues 1,100+ arrest warrants for ultra-Orthodox draft dodgers
IDF admits troop shortage affects ability to control Gaza
US
The 'greatest bubble in human history' is close to bursting, black-swan investor Mark Spitznagel says
Cities Say They Store Property Taken From Homeless Encampments. People Rarely Get Their Things Back.
New York City has more than 146,000 homeless students
New York to impose $9 congestion fee in Manhattan from January 5
Musk and Ramaswamy’s Plan “Could Have a Devastating Impact on Americans”
GOP Takes First Steps To Shut Down Climate Groups
Net Neutrality Is Dead As A Doornail Under Trump 2.0
Hegseth police report detailing alleged sexual assault released
Trump’s Pick for Education Secretary Faces Lawsuit Over Alleged Mishandling Child Sexual Abuse While Poised to Overhaul Title IX
Trump loyalist Matt Gaetz withdraws from US attorney general consideration
Congress Could Protect Journalists From Surveillance. Trump Is Lobbying to Stop Them
Trump's pro-Israel policies could trigger Israeli-Iranian war — newspaper
Trump's pro-Israel ideologues face reality check in dealing with Gulf states
Vegan - Animal Rights
Fewer than 7% of global hotspots for whale-ship collisions have protection measures in place
Historically bad year for dolphin strandings on Cape Cod has scientists looking for answers
Chimpanzees seem to get more technologically advanced through culture
How Wild Chimps Use Play to Foster Lifelong Cooperation
Over 167,000 Pounds of Ground Beef Recalled Due to Possible E. Coli Contamination
SeaQuest Las Vegas Under Fire for Animal Welfare Concerns
A Nigerian reserve, once a stronghold for chimps, is steadily losing its forest to farming
Beyond Meat Continues to Expand in Europe with Launch of Wendy’s Plant Burger in Georgia
MAD Promotions Founder Karin Ridgers Receives Viva! Best Vegan PR Business Award
----Recipes
15 Delicious Ravioli Recipes with Plant-Based Filling
New York-Style Vegan Reuben
Eco
COP29: Venezuelan Government Strengthens Strategies for the Generation of Clean Energy in the Country
Slender-billed curlew, a bird last photographed in 1995, is likely extinct
Phillips 66 charged with dumping oil into Los Angeles wastewater
Microplastics are sickening and killing wildlife, disrupting Earth systems
Activist Points Out Rich Countries’ Hypocrisy at COP29 as Negotiations Stall
Fury at climate talks over ‘backsliding’ on fossil fuels
Research highlights the pressures human activities place on tropical marine ecosystems
New computer model could make using solar power more reliable
Researchers still puzzled about mysterious sounds in Southern Ocean
Switzerland to Add More Solar Power to Rooftops and Highway Noise Barriers
Stability of perovskite solar cells doubled with protective coating
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Chinese carmaker BYD revs up Brazil's enthusiasm for EVs
Riwoche national nature reserve a paradise for Xizang red deer
Snow scenery of Mount Emei in Sichuan, SW China
Technology
Nvidia disappoints markets despite stellar earnings
The Inventor of the World Wide Web Calls Out Social Media’s Dark Side: “This toxicity comes from the algorithms”
This devious malware is targeting Facebook accounts to steal credit card data
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China ranks No.3 worldwide in robot density, overtaking Germany, Japan: report
Chinese Geologists Discover Gold Reserves Worth Over $82Bln
China ranks 2nd in global internet development, building edge in AI-innovation potential and market applications: blue book
2024 WIC Wuzhen Summit brings charm of tech
China unveils further details of future manned lunar mission
Nation makes moves in digital culture market
World Internet Conference Wuzhen Summit eyes people-centered digital future
Chinese scientists construct first complete energy spectrum of solar particles on Mars
Drone deliveries take off in rural regions of Wuhan
Robot aids desert cultivation of apocynum in Xinjiang
China's transparent spherical neutrino detector construction completed
Trains using New Int'l Land-Sea Trade Corridor carry over 800,000 TEUs
Science
Astronomers take the first close-up picture of a star outside our galaxy
Substance unknown to science identified in tap water
Earth had rings 466 million years ago – profoundly shaping it’s history
2 Stone Age circles discovered on English moorland may have been part of a 'sacred arc'
Art - Culture
An Introduction to the Astonishing Book of Kells, the Iconic Illuminated Manuscript
Rock Carving of the Bodhisattva Maitreya at Ōnodera, Nara
Iraq begins first nationwide census in 37 years
Health
Low levels of common contaminants but high levels of other elements in waters linked to abandoned lithium mine
Plastic Found In More Than 50% of Plaques From Clogged Arteries
New Research Says We Can Transform Our Health with Two Simple Ingredients: Food and Nature
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National COVID-19 vaccination rate less than 20 percent: CDC survey
US played ‘substantial’ role in causing Covid pandemic – ex-CDC chief
Censorship
The UN Is Using Africa as a Testing Ground for Controversial Digital ID Systems
Why Did the FBI Show Up at Alison Weir’s Door? Critics of Israel Say They Know the Answer
Western censorship of Russia worse than of USSR – journalist
Privacy
750,000 Patients' Medical Records Exposed After Data Breach at French Hospital
Positive News
Venezuela Sends Second 200-Ton Humanitarian Aid to Cuba
China: Monitoring ramped up at wildlife park
Paris Plans to Replace 60,000 Parking Spots With Trees by 2030
Azores Establishes Largest Marine Protected Area in the North Atlantic
Researchers Develop Pioneering Method for Production of Antibodies as Revolutionary Alternative to Animal Experiments
Russians are on the right side – Slovak village mayor



Photos of the Week


Gaza – Palestinians in Khan Younis attend the funeral of those killed in an Israeli air strike.



Gaza - Scenes of destruction like this in Khan Younis are commonplace throughout Gaza.



Gaza - Palestinian children wait for falafel orders at a makeshift takeaway spot in Khan Younis.



Gaza – A Palestinian woman mourns Gazans killed in an Israeli strike, at Nasser Hospital.



Gaza - Burnt medical supplies in a storage room hit by an Israeli strike at Kamal Adwan Hospital



Gaza - Medics move patients from the Kamal Adwan Hospital in Beit Lahia.



Gaza - Palestinian children wait to be given food at Bureij refugee camp in Gaza City.



Gaza - People mourn Palestinians killed in an Israeli strike at Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis.



Gaza - Ivana Skakye, two, is suffering from third-degree burns after an Israeli air strike.



Gaza - Rescuers search for casualties after the attack near Kamal Adwan Hospital.



Gaza - A Palestinian girl stands next to tents damaged in Israeli attacks in Gaza City.



Gaza - People check the rubble of a building hit in an Israeli strike on Beit Lahia.



Gaza - Palestinians mourn relatives killed in Israeli strikes on Khan Younis.



Gaza - A Palestinian man inspects a house hit in an Israeli strike, in Gaza City.



Gaza - A huge crowd queues outside a bakery for fresh bread in Khan Younis.



West Bank - Reem Al Sayyed looks at pictures of her son Rayyan after the 15-year-old was shot dead by an Israeli soldier in Jenin.



West Bank - People stand on the rubble of house demolished by Israeli troops.



Lebanon - The destruction from an Israeli air strike in Baalbek



Lebanon - A pedestrian bridge collapsed after an Israeli air strike in Dahiyeh, Beirut.



Lebanon - A bomb dropped from an Israeli jet destroys a building in Tayouneh, Beirut.



Lebanon - A fireball erupts from an Israeli strike on a building in Ghobeiry, Beirut.



England - Pro-Palestinian protesters demonstrate outside the High Court in London.



Russia – A yellow-throated marten in the Anuchinsky District of Primorsky Territory. This is a rare individual with partial amelanism. The muzzle and tail are usually black.



China - A vendor of carved Taoist deities closes his shop for the night, in Hong Kong.



Hungary - A slime mold on a rotten twig with water droplets in Bánd, Veszprém



England - Naturally sculptured sandstone on the Northumberland coast



China - Russia's fifth-generation Su-57E fighter jet at the International Airshow 2024



South Africa – A basket star takes position on a reef to reach higher into the water column to feed more easily, in False Bay, Cape Town.



Tunisia - Olives are unloaded from a truck at an oil press in Cebalat Ben Ammar.



Mexico - Hot-air balloons fly over Metropolitano park during the International Hot-Air Balloon Festival in Leon, in the state of Guanajuato.



Denmark - The sun shines between snow-covered trees in the Hareskoven forested area near the capital.



France - Skippers sail their Imoca 60 monohulls at the start the tenth edition of the Vendee Globe around-the-world monohull solo sailing race, off Les Sables-d'Olonne.



Germany - A steam train drives through the autumnal colors of Harz forest, in Wernigerode.



India - People feed seagulls in the Yamuna River, in New Delhi.



England - A herd of red deer look out from the bracken on an autumn morning in Richmond Park, London.



China - A female Chinese mountain cat with kitten outside their den in the Sanjiangyuan region of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau.



Borneo - An orangutan climbs a tree in Gunung Palung National Park for figs.




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Interview


Pro-Palestine Journalist Raided for “Supporting Terrorism”


Journalist Asa Winstanley was raided by police counter-terrorism forces on October 17 as part of a wider crackdown by UK authorities on Palestine solidarity activism and reporting. He joins Abby Martin to discuss the raid, and his investigative reporting which proved Israel intentionally killed hundreds of their own people on Oct. 7.