2023-11-21: News Headlines

ecns.cn (2023-11-21). Xi, Macron stress two-state solution. ecns.cn He also expressed France's willingness to promote further development of the comprehensive strategic partnership between the EU and China based on mutual respect and mutually beneficial cooperation.

Steve France, Mondoweiss. (2023-11-21). Maryland Lawmakers Threaten Leading Immigrant Advocacy Group. popularresistance.org The retribution from state lawmakers was swift and severe after Gustavo Torres, the executive director of CASA de Maryland, posted a tweet and statement on November 6, calling out Israel's "terror" against Gaza and urging a ceasefire. Outrage and threats rained down from donors and politicians against the largest immigrant rights group in the Mid-Atlantic region. | Deeply alarmed, CASA took down…

ecns.cn (2023-11-20). Insights | French ambassador anticipates 60th anniversary of France-China ties with passion. ecns.cn The year 2024 will mark the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and France. French Ambassador to China Bertrand Lortholary has said that France plans to celebrate with passion and ambition during the whole year of 2024 in an interview with ECNS in Suzhou, east China's Jiangsu Province. "ÄÄ…

WSWS (2023-11-20). UN expert exposes Australian government, media complicity in Gaza genocide. wsws.org United Nations rapporteur Francesca Albanese said the UN was "experiencing its most epic political and humanitarian failure since its creation" in Gaza.

WSWS (2023-11-20). Retired Spanish generals call for coup, back right-wing protests vs PSOE-Sumar government. wsws.org The police-state machine's response to mass protests in Spain and internationally against genocide in Gaza is to accelerate plans for a coup to install a far-right regime aiming to crush the workers.

Al Mayadeen (2023-11-21). Turkey Files Lawsuit Against Netanyahu with ICC Over Gaza Genocide. globalresearch.ca

Lee Hall (2023-11-21). So, What's Everyone Doing for Thanksgiving? counterpunch.org So, What's Everyone Doing for Thanksgiving? The last time I did "Turkey Day" was back in the 20th century. As usual, I'll be at SuTao Café in Malvern, Pennsylvania—our best local spot for animal-free dining. I'll have plenty of company. Not only because people are going vegan, but because they've heard about the 1637 Pequot massacre.

geo.tv (2023-11-21). Turkey Pardon 2023: Liberty, Bell dodge Thanksgiving knife — Thanks to Joe Biden. geo.tv Thanksgiving: First White House turkey pardon was overseen in 1963 by President John F Kennedy…

Oraily Madruga Rios (2023-11-20). Universities of Cuba and Belarus extend scientific ties. plenglish.com Camaguey, Cuba, Nov 20 (Prensa Latina) The University of Camaguey continues to expand its international ties, as shown on Monday by the signing of a new Framework Cooperation Agreement with a Belarussian counterpart.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-11-20). UK Government Blocks MP Questions About Gaza-Related Activity at its Cyprus Base. libya360.wordpress.com Matt Kennard and Mark Curtis Flight path of the RAF-operated A400M military transport aircraft which flew from the British base on Cyprus to Tel Aviv this morning. (Screengrab: Radarbox) Ministry of Defence takes extraordinary step of censoring all requests for information by MPs about RAF Akrotiri on Cyprus, which Declassified has reported is facilitating arms supplies…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-11-20). US Military Supplies Weapons to Israel Using the UK Base on Cyprus. libya360.wordpress.com Matt Kennard and Mark Curtis Flight path of a US Air Force C-295 military transport aircraft that flew from RAF Akrotiri to Tel Aviv on Wednesday. (Screengrab: RadarBox) The US is moving arms to Israel from around Europe using Britain's vast air base on Cyprus, but the Ministry of Defence refuses to tell Declassified what…

ecns.cn (2023-11-21). China International Supply Chain Expo to see 36% foreign exhibitors. ecns.cn The first China International Supply Chain Expo (CISCE) will have 26 percent international exhibitors, with 36 percent of that group coming from Europe and the US, event organizer said on Monday.

ecns.cn (2023-11-20). Why does the 'Heart of Asia' lie in China's Urumqi?>. ecns.cn Nicknamed the "Heart of Asia," Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region has become the forefront of China's opening to the West since the Belt and Road Initiative was proposed ten years ago. It has played a crucial role in strengthening China's economic and trade ties as well as cultural communications with Central Asia and Europe.

Editor (2023-11-20). Israel-Palestine war: This is not about Hamas. It's a 75-year colonial war. mronline.org The ethnic cleansing of Palestine is inseparable from the racialised structures of Zionism, which receives unbridled support from Europe and the US…

infobrics (2023-11-20). Former NATO's Supreme Commander sees no future for Ukraine but land-for-peace deal. infobrics.org James Stavridis, former NATO Supreme Allied Commander Europe, thinks the "lessons of South Korea" can be applied to Ukraine.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-11-20). On the Perpetration of Mass-Death Events. libya360.wordpress.com Roger Stoll The holocaust now visited on Palestine by US/Israel is unique in many ways. Rates of killing and maiming exceed those of previous Israeli assaults on Gaza, the perpetrators announce their genocidal intent with unusual frankness, and Western media and official apologists are especially shameless. But in a world under centuries of West European…

Kurt Hackbarth, Resumen English. (2023-11-20). Latin America Is Leading The Way In Standing Up To Israel. popularresistance.org As anger increases in the United States, Canada, and Europe over their leaders' refusal to take a firm stand against the ongoing Israeli atrocities against Gaza, it is Latin America that is leading the way. | On October 31, Bolivia announced that it was severing diplomatic relations with Israel — the first country in the Americas to do so since the beginning of the "al-Aqsa Flood" some three weeks before. In a statement, the nation's foreign ministry explained that this was "in repudiation and condemnation of the aggressive and disproportionate Israeli military offensive occurring in the Gaza Strip, which t…

Olivia Rosane (2023-11-20). Friday's Global Temperature Breach Is a Canary in the Coal Mine, Scientists Say. truthout.org Global temperatures surpassed 2°C above preindustrial levels for the first time Friday, according to preliminary data from the European Union's Copernicus Climate Change Service. The European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts' ERA5 data set showed global service air temperatures rising 2.07°C above the 1850-1900 average on Friday and 2.06°C above that average on Saturday, the service said. |

Roger Stoll, Popular Resistance. (2023-11-20). On The Perpetration Of Mass-Death Events. popularresistance.org The holocaust now visited on Palestine by US/Israel is unique in many ways. Rates of killing and maiming exceed those of previous Israeli assaults on Gaza, the perpetrators announce their genocidal intent with unusual frankness, and Western media and official apologists are especially shameless. | But in a world under centuries of West European domination, this particular intentional genocide/mass-death event ought to seem familiar. These mass killings have always been necessary for the global system to function, providing land for settlement, cultivation and resource extraction, labor for hyper-exploitation, and…

Pressenza Athens (2023-11-20). International hybrid meeting of Pressenza editorial offices in Athens. pressenza.com On November 18 and 19, [2023], an international meeting of Pressenza news agency editorial representatives from the different regions of our planet took place in Athens. It was a mixed meeting, attended by many representatives from Asia, Europe, North and South America. | During the meeting, time was initially used to discuss the thoughts and opinions of the agency's media partners, which were presented in eleven three-minute videos. The focus was on the role of alternative and independent media, today's challenges and the question of how networking can be strengthened. This was followed by an important exchange…

Pressenza New York (2023-11-20). Former NATO's Supreme Commander sees no future for Ukraine but land-for-peace deal. pressenza.com James Stavridis, former NATO Supreme Allied Commander Europe,

presstv.ir (2023-11-21). Pro-Palestinian protesters march in Berlin, accuse Germany of siding with Israel. presstv.ir Thousands of pro-Palestinian protesters march peacefully in Berlin in support of the people of Gaza.

ecns.cn (2023-11-21). NW China's Xinjiang begins Kashgar-Cologne chartered cargo flight. ecns.cn A chartered cargo flight, carrying freight weighing 24.7 tons and worth 8.46 million yuan (approximately 1.18 million U.S. dollars), departed the Kashgar Laining International Airport for Cologne in Germany on Sunday. This marks the full resumption of the international cargo flight route in Kashgar, northwest China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. "ÄÄ…

Yuri Rubtsov (2023-11-21). History: Hitler was Financed by the Federal Reserve and the Bank of England. globalresearch.ca Note to readers: please click the share buttons above | feature image: Hitler, Schacht and Prescott Bush | Global Research Introduction: | First published by Global Research in May 2016, this carefully researched article by Yuri Rubtsov sheds light on the role of …

ecns.cn (2023-11-20). NW China's Xinjiang begins Kashgar-Cologne chartered cargo flight. ecns.cn A chartered cargo flight, carrying freight weighing 24.7 tons and worth 8.46 million yuan (approximately 1.18 million U.S. dollars), departed the Kashgar Laining International Airport for Cologne in Germany on Sunday. This marks the full resumption of the international cargo flight route in Kashgar, northwest China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. "ÄÄ…

Editor (2023-11-20). German Constitutional Court rules climate change fund is unconstitutional—A signal for further social cuts. mronline.org Germany's Federal Constitutional Court's ruling on the federal government's Climate Change Fund is not a legal, but a political decision. It reduces the previously agreed budget by ‚Ǩ60 billion in one fell swoop and is a signal for further social spending cuts.

Editor (2023-11-20). War on Gaza: How Germany Is Isolating Itself From the World and International Law. scheerpost.com By Fabian Scheidler / Substack Some Western governments, in particular the US, the UK and Germany, are still unconditionally supporting the Israeli government in its bombing of the Gaza Strip, which, according to the Palestinian authorities, has now claimed the lives of more than 11,000 people, including around 4,600 children. About 1,200 people died in …

Oraily Madruga Rios (2023-11-20). Germany promises energy investments in Africa. plenglish.com Berlin, Nov 20 (Prensa Latina) Germany confirmed on Monday its interest in soaring its business in Africa through energy investments, which could amount to some four billion euros between now and 2030.

presstv.ir (2023-11-20). Pro-Palestinian protesters march in Berlin, accuse Germany of siding with Israel. presstv.ir Thousands of pro-Palestinian protesters march peacefully in Berlin in support of the people of Gaza.

WSWS (2023-11-20). Germany to prosecute slogan calling for freedom for Palestine as a crime. wsws.org The use of the slogan "From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free" is now being prosecuted in Germany as a criminal offense punishable by imprisonment of up to three years or a fine.

Yuri Rubtsov (2023-11-21). History: Hitler was Financed by the Federal Reserve and the Bank of England. globalresearch.ca Note to readers: please click the share buttons above | feature image: Hitler, Schacht and Prescott Bush | First published by Global Research in May 2016, Minor edits by Global Research. Title as in the original. | Incisive historical analysis. Of relevance to …

geo.tv (2023-11-20). Outrage in Germany as Taliban official speaks at Cologne Mosque. geo.tv Ditib's management said it had no prior knowledge of the Taliban official's planned appearance…

Michael Leonardi (2023-11-20). Naples, Italy becomes the First Major City in the World to Grant Honorary Citizenship to Julian Assange. counterpunch.org On Friday November 10th after a determined, extremely well organized and hard-fought citizens-led campaign that began on November 27th, 2022, the seaside city of Naples, Italy became the first major city in the world to formally confer honorary citizenship to Wikileaks founder Julian Assange, who awaits extradition to the United States from the confines Belmarsh

Editor (2023-11-20). Nov 20, 2023. sitrepworld.info ‚ô´ The Snake Charmer x Goddesses of Bagpipe A World Without a Moral Conscience, by Paul Craig Roberts Israel Doesn't Have A Gen-Z Problem, It Has A Morality Problem, by Caitlin Johnstone Craig Murray: Activating the Genocide Convention The Duran: Malta resolution moves UN closer to binding ceasefire (Video) Don't be fooled. Biden is fully signed up to genocide in Gaza, by Jonathan Cook Washington's approval of unending massacre is a 'stain upon our souls,' by Phil Weiss Israel Propaganda Vs Palestine Propaganda, by Caitlin Johnstone No Room at the Inn for Roger Waters, by Eduardo Fabregat The N…

The Independent (2023-11-20). Kiplimo matches world record in Sevens Hills victory in Netherlands. independent.co.ug Nijmegen, Netherlands | THE INDEPENDENT | History repeated itself Sunday when Ugandan long distance ace Jacob Kiplimo equaled the 15km world record of his compatriot Joshua Cheptegei Sunday as he won the Sevens Hills road race in Nijmegen, Netherlands. Kiplimo flew over the hills, and his winning time of 41.05 was exactly the same time as the …

Rhoda Wilson (2023-11-20). George Soros makes moves to take over Polish mass media. expose-news.com Poland's mainstream media is being infiltrated by left-wing backed investment groups supportive of Eurocrat Donald Tusk, a French news site has claimed. George Soros' Media Development Investment Fund ("MDIF") and the German-Swiss …

ecns.cn (2023-11-21). President calls for enhancing exchanges with Russia. ecns.cn China stands ready to work with Russia to develop bilateral ties in a steadfast manner to provide more stability and positive energy for the world, President Xi Jinping said, calling on the countries' ruling parties to enhance exchanges.

Ahmed Adel (2023-11-20). EU Countries Bought More Than €6 Billion in Russian LNG in 2023, Failure of West's Sanctions Regime. globalresearch.ca

Dave DeCamp (2023-11-20). Lloyd Austin Visits Ukraine, Announces $100 Million Arms Package. news.antiwar.com Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin made an unannounced visit to Kyiv on Monday, where he announced a new $100 million weapons package for Ukraine and insisted the US would provide long-term support for the war against Russia despite growing signs to the contrary. "I announced today another $100 million drawdown using Presidential Drawdown Authority to …

infobrics (2023-11-20). EU countries bought more than €6 billion in Russian LNG between Jan-Sept. infobrics.org "Sanctions don't hit us as they should," says Peskov.

infobrics (2023-11-20). Is Kiev regime's military falling apart?>. infobrics.org Zelensky's attempts to hold his grip on power are affecting cohesion in the military, whose high-ranking officers feel increasingly alienated. On the night of November 18, this even resulted in one high-ranking pilot defecting to Russia.

presstv.ir (2023-11-20). Despite claims to contrary, US intensifying Israel's war on Gaza: Iran. presstv.ir Since October 7, Israel has killed over 13,000 Palestinians in Gaza.

Staff (2023-11-20). PDVSA & Gazprom Enter New Phase of Cooperation in Gas Projects. orinocotribune.com The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Venezuela, Yván Gil, announced that the state oil company PDVSA (Petróleos de Venezuela, SA) and the Russian state-owned energy corporation Gazprom plan to carry out new projects in the field of gas exploration and exploitation. | During an interview with the Russian agency RIA Novosti, the Venezuelan diplomat said that his country is certifying "what could be and will surely be the fourth largest natural gas reserve in the world." "Not only do we have the largest oil reserves, but we are going to have the fourth largest gas reserve," he stated. | Gil said that the Gazprom compa…

Staff (2023-11-20). PDVSA & Gazprom Enter New Phase of Cooperation in Gas Projects. orinocotribune.com The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Venezuela, Yván Gil, announced that the state oil company PDVSA and the Russian state-owned energy corporation Gazprom plan to carry out new projects in the field of gas exploration and exploitation. | During an interview with the Russian agency RIA Novosti, the Venezuelan top diplomat said that his country is certifying "what could be and will surely be the fourth largest natural gas reserve in the world." "Not only do we have the largest oil reserves, but we are going to have the fourth largest gas reserve," he stated. | Gil said that the Gazprom company has already worked on…

Dave DeCamp (2023-11-21). Republican China Hawks Want $12 Billion Added to Biden's $105 Billion Request. news.antiwar.com Seven Republican members of the House's China committee led by Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) sent a letter to congressional leaders on Sunday calling for an additional $12 billion to be added to President Biden's behemoth $105 billion spending request. Biden's request includes military aid for Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan and funding for border security. "We write …

WSWS (2023-11-20). Protests demanding a limit to front-line deployments continue, as infighting intensifies within Ukrainian ruling class. wsws.org The struggle between the Zelensky regime and the Armed Forces of Ukraine led by Valery Zaluzhnyi continues to intensify as the failed counteroffensive and worldwide outbreak of protests against the genocide in Gaza places immense pressure on both Ukraine and its imperialist backers.

Craig Murray, Consortium News. (2023-11-21). Activating The Genocide Convention. popularresistance.org There are 149 states party to the Genocide Convention. Every one of them has the right to call out the genocide in progress in Gaza and report it to the United Nations. | In the event that another state party disputes the claim of genocide — and Israel, the United States and the United Kingdom are all states party — then the International Court of Justice is required to adjudicate on "the responsibility of a State for genocide." Note that here "parties to the dispute" means the states disputing the facts of genocide, not the parties to the genocide/conflict. Any single state party is able to invoke th…

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