(2024-11-21). Defund Genocide: Activists at COP29 Link Climate Fight to Militarism, Gaza, Lebanon & Sudan. democracynow.org 
At COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, civil society members held a People's Plenary called "Pay Up, Stand Up: Finance Climate Action, Not Genocide" outside negotiation rooms in which U.N. member states attempted to hammer out a global climate finance deal. In the face of the conference's restrictions on protest, civil society members unfurled the names of Palestinians who have been killed, reading out the names of those killed by Israel's military aggression and calling for an end to ecocidal violence worldwide. We hear from three people who participated in the action, including Palestinian…
(2024-11-21). COP29 Ignores Militarism, Putting Meaningful Climate Deal Out of Reach. truthout.org The 2024 UN climate change conference, COP29, held in Baku, Azerbaijan, is now nearing its end and reports are that talks are deadlocked. The two biggest elephants in the room are militarism and climate financing. Wars generate more carbon emissions than many countries, while the U.S. military is the single largest institutional source of greenhouse gas emissions… |
(2024-11-21). Thank You for Emitting: The Hypocrisies of COP29. counterpunch.org 
COP29 was always going to be memorable, for no other reason than the hosting country, Azerbaijan, is a petrostate indifferent to the issue of emissions and scornful of ecological preachers. It has seen its natural gas supply grow by 128% between 2000 and 2021. Between 2006 and 2021, gas exports rose by a monumental 29,290%. A dizzying 95% of the country's exports are made up of oil and gas, with much of its wealth failing to trickle down to the rest of the populace.
(2024-11-21). COP29: Rich countries slammed for spending more on war than climate change. peoplesworld.org 
Rich countries received strong criticism at the COP29 conference in Azerbaijan today for wanting to spend more on wars and weapons than on preventing climate change. "Global military spending stands at $2.5 trillion ( £1.9trn) annually," Panamian climate envoy Juan Carlos Monterrey Gómez told delegates at the faltering annual talks sponsored by the United Nations. "For …
(2024-11-21). Trump's Outrageous Disregard for Climate Change Endangers the World. counterpunch.org 
World leaders, negotiators, lobbyists and NGOs are meeting in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, for COP29. COP (Conference of Parties) is comprised of approximately 200 countries that ratified the UNFCCC (United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change) in 1992. The representatives of these countries meet every year to negotiate the best approaches to tackling the
(2024-11-21). US vetoing Israel-Gaza ceasefire 'preposterous,' says UN Special Rapporteur on Occupied Palestinian Territories. marktanliano.net READ MORE: Obliterating Context Obliterates the Truth. Israel Detains 9,400 Hostages, Hamas Detains 111 It Is important to Call a Genocide a Genocide/ By Francesca Albanese…
(2024-11-21). Will the dollar system come to an end? uwidata.com 
By Hakan Topkurulu Today, the foundation of the world economic system is the Atlantic system headed by the USA. The other countries at the top of this system are Italy, Spain, the Netherlands, Belgium, and other western European countries led by Germany and France, as well as the United Kingdom and Japan, Canada and Australia …
(2024-11-21). France, Germany failed to pressure Brazil to change joint statement on Ukraine at G20. infobrics.org EU countries unhappy with early end to G20 talks on Ukraine war.
(2024-11-21). Biden's last-minute permission to strike deep inside Russia divides Europe. aljazeera.com Britain and France have long agitated for a more aggressive posture, but Germany still refuses to give Taurus missiles.
(2024-11-21). Heavy rain washes away cars in Catalonia, Spain. presstv.ir Water rushes through the streets and cars lay in piles in the town of Cadaques, in Spain's northeastern Catalonia region.
(2024-11-21). Will the dollar system come to an end? unitedworldint.com 
On functions, history, weakness, and reasons of the decline of the currency. By Hakan Topkurulu Today, the foundation of the world economic system is the Atlantic system headed by the USA. The other countries at the top of this system are Italy, Spain, the Netherlands, Belgium, and other western European countries led by Germany and …
(2024-11-21). Has Turkey cut all ties with Israel. newarab.com 
(2024-11-21). How Turkey protected the powerful from earthquake accountability. newarab.com 
First, they found a picture of the apartment building online. The body gutted, reclining in a pile of its own rubble, looked like a fish left with nothing but meatless spines. They left for Antakya in a rush the following day. | On the second day, they walked through what remained of the ancient city. When they reached the site where the building had stood, Duygu ƒ∞negà∂llàº, a lawyer from Izmir, and her family, began their watch over the pancaked body of scrap metal and concrete. | Some volunteers came to help, but ƒ∞negà∂llຠsaid that there was not enough space to g…
(2024-11-21). Belarus leader Lukashenko pardons 32 prisoners convicted for 'extremism'. aljazeera.com Human rights group Viasna reports 1,275 political prisoners still jailed and face harsh conditions.
(2024-11-21). Speech by ICRC president Mirjana Spoljaric on receiving the 2024 International Bridge Prize of the European City of Gà∂rlitz/Zgorzelec. icrc.org
(2024-11-21). ECB: Europe is Heading for Another Sovereign Debt Crisis. thesiriusreport.com 
We discuss the annual Financial Stability Report produced by the ECB, which suggests another sovereign debt crisis is on the horizon in Europe and how, in an ironic move, Europe is now demanding technology transfer from China.
(2024-11-21). The EU's Dual Approach: Green Subsidies and Tarriffs on Chinese EVs. counterpunch.org On October 29, 2024, the European Commission unveiled new countervailing duties on Chinese electric vehicle (EV) imports, effective the following day. This move is framed as part of a broader aggressive strategy to safeguard European industries, but it overlooks a significant reality. The EU itself has long been an active player in subsidizing its own
(2024-11-21). Non ci sarà diplomazia, nonostante la disperata lobby dell'Occidente. strategic-culture.su Mosca ha già capito che non è possibile negoziare con il nemico neonazista. | Segue nostro A quanto pare, il regime di Kiev non è in linea con le innovazioni europee riguardo a un possibile "piano di pace" basato sul riconoscimento delle Nuove Regioni russe. I funzionari ucraini hanno negato qualsiasi possibilità di negoziare la fine delle rivendicazioni territoriali, come presumibilmente previsto dai diplomatici europei, il che indica che non ci sarà alcun dialogo, nonostante le pressioni di alcuni settori dei media mainstream. | Il ministro dell…
(2024-11-21). Inside Italy's designer bag sweatshops. aljazeera.com 101 East goes undercover in Italy to expose the sweatshops making bags for some of the world's leading luxury brands.
(2024-11-21). (VIDEO) Focus on hope: Brescia's Story. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Brescia Dover studying abroad in Italy Photo courtesy: Brescia Dover At 20 years old, Brescia Dover was ready to take on the world. She was on her way to achieving her dream of being a professional photographer. Everything was going according to plan when her dream came to a halt. Brescia was diagnosed with cancer. With her plans for her future pushed aside, Brescia's focus was now on her health and hope. It's an unexpected…
(2024-11-21). Palestine: ICC Warrants Revive Hope for Long-Delayed Justice. hrw.org Click to expand Image | International Criminal Court Prosecutor Karim Khan gives an interview with Reuters about Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories, The Hague, Netherlands, October 12, 2023. | © 2023 REUTERS/Piroschka van de Wouw/File Photo…
(2024-11-21). Poland: response to the international armed conflict between Russia and Ukraine. icrc.org
(2024-11-21). Romania sanctuary seeks to save bears as hunting resumes. aljazeera.com Country is allowing 481 of the protected animals to be killed this year and says the bear population is too large.
(2024-11-21). To prolong the war in Ukraine U.S. allows ATACMS use on Russia. mronline.org 
The ATACMS missiles Ukraine had so far been allowed to fire, mostly against Crimea, have been carriers of cluster ammunition with a reach of some 160 kilometer.
(2024-11-21). Biden goes out with a bang, approving U.S. missiles for strikes on Russia. peoplesworld.org 
The news has broken that President Joe Biden has given Ukraine "permission" to fire U.S.-made ATACMS missiles deep into Russian territory, and the first attack hit Bryansk on Tuesday. This escalation of the war is made worse by the fact that the U.S. has to directly provide the training, logistical assistance, and intelligence targeting data …
(2024-11-21). Headlines for November 21, 2024. democracynow.org ICC Issues Arrest Warrants for Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu, Ex-Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, Sanders's Senate Resolutions Blocking Arms Transfers to Israel Fail But Gain Unprecedented Support, Israeli Soldiers and Settlers Continue Assault on West Bank Palestinians, Israeli Strikes Kill 36 in Syria, 9 in Lebanon as Hezbollah Responds to U.S.-Led Ceasefire Proposal, U.S. Stands Alone in Vetoing Gaza Ceasefire Resolution at U.N. Security Council for Fourth Time, Kyiv Says Russia Launched ICBM for 1st Time as Ukraine Uses U.S.- & U.K.-Supplied Missiles in Russia, COP29 Draft Deal Stirs Anger; Ukraine and Pa…
(2024-11-21). The New York Times Attacks Tulsi Gabbard For The Wrong Reasons. popularresistance.org According to a recent Harris poll, 70% of people in the U.S. want talks to end the war in Ukraine. | The New York Times is not listening, however, nor is the Biden administration. President Biden's unilateral decision this week to green-light attacking Russia with U.S. long range missiles has been condemned by U.S. peace groups. | "In approving these strikes, the Biden White House chose to make the US a direct party to the Ukraine-Russia war, crossing a previous red line and causing Russia to lower the threshold on the use of nuclear weapons…. A lame duck president, Biden opts for last minute escalation to make…
(2024-11-21). ICBM Tensions: Russia's Historic Missile Launch in Ukraine Conflict. devdiscourse.com In a development that could signal a significant escalation in the Ukraine conflict, Russia reportedly fired an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) towards the Ukrainian city of Dnipro, according to Kyiv's air force. If confirmed, this would be the first military use of a missile designed for delivering long-distance nuclear strikes.
(2024-11-21). Report: Ukraine Fires British Storm Shadow Missiles Into Russia. scheerpost.com 
(2024-11-21). What I Am Talking About… smoothiex12.blogspot.com for years. Russia has an overwhelming conventional escalation superiority. So, IRCM with hypersonic MIRVs. Just a demonstration. I will repeat, again ⚪ NATO has zero capability to stop Russia's long range fires. Dnepropetrovsk learned it today the hard way. Stress here on hypersonic Multiple Independent Reentry Vehicles which maneuver and are impossible to be intercepted. Albeit, I am sure that 404 will claim a number of them shot down and that will be gladly repeated by NATO's media and militaries. In reality, these are strike capabilities in their organic evolution. But by far, the most important was Vladim…
(2024-11-21). Do Biden, Starmer & Co Want World War Three? expose-news.com The war in Ukraine didn't start in 2022 and it wasn't started by Russia. It was started in 2014 when Ukraine started to attack a breakaway pro-Russian province. It has for some …
(2024-11-21). The Ukraine war is a war that should never have happened; who's keeping it going and why? expose-news.com "This is a war that should never have happened," Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said at the beginning of the year. "It's a war the Russians tried repeatedly to settle on terms that …
(2024-11-21). Russia's Updated Nuke Doctrine Aims To Deter Unacceptable Provocations From NATO. pressenza.com
(2024-11-21). India and Russia launch Chennai-Vladivostok maritime corridor to boost trade links. tvbrics.com 
Key commodities, including crude oil, liquefied natural gas, fertilisers, machine parts, and textiles, have already started flowing through the corridor…
(2024-11-21). Russia fired intercontinental ballistic missile at Ukraine for first time: Kyiv. newarab.com 
The Ukrainian air force said in a statement that Russian forces in the morning had launched several types of missiles at the central city of Dnipro, targeting critical infrastructure. | "In par…
(2024-11-21). Escalation flashpoint: Biden approves Ukrainian Strikes inside Russian Heartland. strategic-culture.su 
By Greg STOKER | Join us on , , and . | Contact us: | President Joe Biden's executive legacy will likely be marked by genocide, reckless great-powe…
(2024-11-21). Controversy Over Russian Missile Strike on Dnipro. devdiscourse.com A Russian intercontinental ballistic missile, purported to have been launched at the Ukrainian city of Dnipro, has become a source of contention, according to a report by Ukrainska Pravda.
(2024-11-21). Stock Market Tensions: Nvidia's Forecast and Global Geopolitics Shake Markets. devdiscourse.com On Thursday, U.S. stock index futures remained subdued as Nvidia's revenue forecast failed to match investor expectations. This dip in confidence comes on the heels of growing tensions between Russia and Ukraine.
(2024-11-21). Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,001. aljazeera.com These were the key developments on the 1,001st day of the Russia-Ukraine war.
(2024-11-21). Russia — China: 'Back to Back' and 'Face to Face'. infobrics.org
(2024-11-21). BRICS Climate Collaboration at UN Climate Conference in Baku. infobrics.org The Russian Business Day at COP29 served as a platform for showcasing BRICS climate efforts, emphasizing cooperation among BRICS countries and highlighting best practices in decarbonization…
(2024-11-21). North Korea ratifies mutual defence treaty with Russia. presstv.ir North Korea ratified a mutual defense treaty with Russia which calls for each side to come to the other's aid in case of an armed attack.
(2024-11-21). On way out, reckless Biden allows deep Russia strikes. strategic-culture.su
(2024-11-21). Russian forces liberate Dalneye town in Donetsk People's Republic. sana.sy Moscow, SANA- Russian Defense Ministry announced Thursday, that units of the "South" forces liberated the town of Dalneye in the Donetsk People's Republic. "Units of the'South'forces, thanks to their tireless operations, liberated the village of Dalneye in the Donetsk People's Republic," the ministry said in its daily statement adding that "They also repelled several counterattacks …
(2024-11-21). Serbia arrests 11 as anger surges over roof collapse at train station. aljazeera.com Deadly incident occurred after Novi Sad station was renovated, protesters blaming sloppy work led by corrupt officials.
(2024-11-21). 'I was in good hands': Emergency surgery saves woman with rare pancreatic aneurysm. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Donna Monroe visited Switzerland in September 2024. Donna Monroe, an accomplished interior designer and business owner, has always been passionate about music, travel and leading an active lifestyle. Her adventures with her husband have taken her to locations near and far, including on a recent trip that may not have been possible without a lifesaving diagnosis and surgery. In August 2023, Donna underwent knee replacement surgery near her Delray Beach, Florida, home. An otherwise uneventful…
(2024-11-21). GOP and Dem senators reject Sanders cut-off of arms aid to Israel. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON—By lopsided margins, while President Biden was escalating the war in Ukraine, senators rejected more attempts by Sen. Bernie Sanders, Ind-Vt., to cut off U.S. arms aid to Israel, including his new proposal: To bar sales of JDAMS weapons—so-called "smart bombs"—and to provide technical services to the Israeli military. The one bright spot for anti-war …
(2024-11-21). GOP and Dem senators reject Sander cut-off of arms aid to Israel. peoplesworld.org WASHINGTON—By lopsided margins, while President Biden was escalating the war in Ukraine, senators rejected more attempts by Sen. Bernie Sanders, Ind-Vt., to cut off U.S. arms aid to Israel, including his new proposal: To bar sales of JDAMS weapons—so-called "smart bombs"—and to provide technical services to the Israeli military. The one bright spot for anti-war …
(2024-11-21). UK Sees Privatization 'Opportunities' in Ukraine War. scheerpost.com 
(2024-11-21). By sending skilled professionals to the front lines, Ukraine shows the failure of its war efforts. strategic-culture.su
(2024-11-21). Neo-Nazi junta's military — NATO's tool of genocide against Ukrainians. infobrics.org Although they have no illusions about the actual situation on the battlefield, the Kiev regime's military elite wants to keep misinforming everyone, as peace is simply not in their interest. They see NATO-occupied Ukraine and its people as a resource for exploitation, just like their Nazi forebears did. Any sort of peaceful settlement would not only cut the cash flow, but would also uncover the sheer magnitude of the atrocities they're committing against the Ukrainian people, also forcing them to be held accountable for years of lies and deceit.