(2023-11-26). French political leader calls attacks over Gaza as atrocity. plenglish.com Paris, Nov 26 (Prensa Latina) The La France Insoumise (LFI) Coordinator Manuel Bompard on Sunday termed Israel ¥s indiscriminate attacks over Gaza as unacceptable atrocity, where nearly 15,000 civilians (6,000 children included) were assassinated. In statements to the Europe1 channel, Bompard said that what is really happening in Gaza is a massacre.
(2023-11-26). China announces visa-free travel for five European countries and Malaysia. ecns.cn China decided to offer visa-free entry to travelers holding ordinary passports from France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain and Malaysia from December 1, 2023, to November 30, 2024, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning announced on Friday.
(2023-11-26). China to trial unilateral visa-free policy to six countries from Dec. 1. ecns.cn To further facilitate cross-border travel and China's high-quality development and high-standard opening up, China has decided to apply unilateral visa-free policy to six more countries on a trial basis, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning announced at a news briefing on Friday. The six countries are France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain and Malaysia.
(2023-11-25). China announces visa-free travel for five European countries and Malaysia. ecns.cn China decided to offer visa-free entry to travelers holding ordinary passports from France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain and Malaysia from December 1, 2023, to November 30, 2024, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning announced on Friday.
(2023-11-25). China to trial unilateral visa-free policy to six countries from Dec. 1. ecns.cn To further facilitate cross-border travel and China's high-quality development and high-standard opening up, China has decided to apply unilateral visa-free policy to six more countries on a trial basis, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning announced at a news briefing on Friday. The six countries are France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain and Malaysia.
(2023-11-25). World Report] France cools on assisted dying and euthanasia. thelancet.com A draft bill was due to come before the Cabinet in December, but Emmanuel Macron has thrown the plans into doubt. Ferry Biedermann reports.
(2023-11-25). 'Operation Al-Aqsa Flood' Day 50: First Israeli and Palestinian hostages released as Gaza takes stock of devastation. mondoweiss.net 
Thirty-nine Palestinians were released from Israeli prisons on Friday, as aid trickles back into Gaza amid calls for a full-fledged ceasefire to address the full scope of humanitarian devastation. Spain, Belgium, and the UK have strong words for Israel.
(2023-11-25). New tribute to Alicia Alonso in Spain. plenglish.com Madrid, Nov 25 (Prensa Latina) Alicia Alonso returns to rescue her legacy in Spain, which will be remembered next Nov. 29th, at the Ateneo de Madrid on the 80th anniversary of her debut staging Giselle.
(2023-11-25). Barcelona city suspends relations with Israel over Gaza war. presstv.ir Barcelona City Council has suspended the city's relations with the Israel regime as long as the latter sustains its ongoing hugely deadly war against Gaza.
(2023-11-25). Spain blasts Israeli accusations after criticizing Gaza genocide. presstv.ir Spain has slammed Israel for "terror" accusations against Madrid, calling them false and out of place.
(2023-11-26). Iran calls for stronger measures by Muslim countries to support Palestinians. presstv.ir Iran calls for stronger measures by Muslim countries to support the Palestinian people.
(2023-11-26). Mayo Clinic Minute: Be careful when carving on Thanksgiving. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Food tends to be the focus on Thanksgiving, but preparing that food is often trickier than many people expect. Dr. Sanj Kakar, a Mayo Clinic orthopedic hand surgeon, says far too many people accidentally carve up their hands while trying to carve up the turkey. Dr. Kakar offers these tips to help keep you out of the emergency department this Thanksgiving. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/2KhkklTfV1E Journalists: Broadcast-quality video pkg (0: 59) is in the…
(2023-11-26). Mayo Clinic Minute: How to make healthy holiday food choices. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org During Thanksgiving, food often takes center stage at gatherings of friends and family. The focus is on turkey, pie and all the sides. But it also can challenge healthy eating habits. Andrea Delgado, a Mayo Clinic dietitian, says that by paying attention to how much you eat and how often, you can make healthy food choices during the holidays. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/nR-biL5MVSw Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (1: 01) is in the downloads at the…
(2023-11-26). Pass the turkey — and your family health insights — this Thanksgiving. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Thanksgiving Day is also Family Health History Day, an annual national campaign to promote awareness of hereditary health traits in families. Has your grandmother, mother, aunt or sister had breast or ovarian cancer? Has your grandfather, father or uncle had prostate, breast or pancreatic cancer? Is there a history in your family of colon cancer, diabetes or high cholesterol? If any of these scenarios resonate within your family, you could also be at risk. Many hereditary…
(2023-11-25). Estonia notifies WHO that it rejects the Pandemic Treaty and amendments to International Health Regulations. expose-news.com On 22 November, 11 Members of the Estonian Parliament wrote a letter to the World Health Organisation ("WHO") to reject the proposed international agreement on pandemic prevention preparedness and response — also …
(2023-11-26). Kashgar to facilitate trade with key areas. ecns.cn Kashgar prefecture, in Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, expects to facilitate China's further opening-up to Asia and Europe through a newly established free trade zone.
(2023-11-26). The Netherlands' turn to the radical right. peoplesdispatch.org The Freedom Party (PVV) of xenophobic leader Geert Wilders has won a resounding victory in the November 22 parliamentary elections in the Netherlands. With 37 seats out of a total of 150 in the lower house (Tweede Kamer) of the country's bicameral parliament, Geert Wilders has made his party the leading political force and the favorite to attempt the formation of the next government. | In second place, the coalition of social democrats and left-wing environmentalists, GroenLinks/PvdA, led by former European Commission vice-president and Green Deal responsible Frans Timmermans, won 25 seats. The right-wing liberal…
(2023-11-25). Ashes of Italian expeditionary of Granma yacht to be taken to Cuba. plenglish.com Rome, Nov 25 (Prensa Latina) A delegation from the Italian-Cuba Friendship Association (ANAIC), led by its President, Marco Papacci, will travel to Cuba to take the ashes of partisan Gino Doné, the only Granma yacht expedition member from Europe, a spokesperson said on Friday.
(2023-11-25). España evalúa posible reconocimiento a Palestina como Estado. telesurtv.net Pedro Sánchez afirmó que, si la Unión Europea no reconoce a Palestina como Estado, España "adoptará su propia decisión".
(2023-11-25). Presidente cubano se reúne con representante de Derechos Humanos. telesurtv.net El encuentro coincidió con la celebración en La Habana, en la misma jornada, del IV Diálogo de Derechos Humanos entre Cuba y la Unión Europea.
(2023-11-26). Dublin riots highlight far-right threat in Europe amid deep social crisis. wsws.org Groups of extreme nationalists, white supremacists, religious fundamentalists, anti-vaccine campaigners and COVID denialists come together around opposition to immigration and to a "weak" and "woke" establishment—in fact only magnifying the anti-migrant rhetoric of that same establishment.
(2023-11-26). Statement by Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network on the 23 November 2023 Raids in Germany. orinocotribune.com Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network denounces in the strongest terms the raids carried out by German police in four federal states, with a particular focus in Berlin, targeting Palestinians labeled by the German state as members or supporters of Samidoun or of the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement, Hamas. We express our deepest solidarity with all of those subjected to these raids today, and we view these raids as a clear attempt by the German state to terrorize the Palestinian, Arab and Muslim communities in Germany and, more broadly, the popular sentiment in support of Palestinian liberation.
(2023-11-26). The German state's crackdown on solidarity with Palestine. peoplesdispatch.org Zaid Abdulnasser is a Palestinian refugee living in Berlin, Germany and a former member of "Samidoun — Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network". Samidoun is an international organization, working for the cause of Palestinian prisoners. On the 2nd of November, Samidoun was banned by the Ministry of Interior in Germany. On November 23rd, German security authorities also conducted raids at properties connected to suspected Samidoun members. Previously, Zaid Abdulnasser had already been threatened with deportation, due to his political work. | In this interview, Zaid gives a comprehensive overview on the positi…
(2023-11-25). The Rise Of The Far Right Is A Global Phenomenon. popularresistance.org Across the globe, the far Right appears to be on the ascent. It has seized commanding heights in Giorgia Meloni's Italy and Viktor Orbán's Hungary, while formerly ostracized ethno-nationalist parties like the Sweden Democrats and the True Finns are now in governing coalitions. Shortly after this issue went to press, Argentina elected as president the voluble anarcho-capitalist Javier Milei, whose promise to commodify all facets of social life is accompanied by rabid anti-feminism and culture war invectives‚Äâ—‚Äâ"In my government there will be no cultur…
(2023-11-25). Far-Right Rumors About Stabbing Attack Spur Anti-Migrant Riots in Dublin. truthout.org Irish authorities on Friday condemned a far-right, anti-immigrant faction that rapidly spread rumors about the perpetrator of a violent knife attack in Dublin and ultimately tore through the streets of Ireland's capital Thursday night, setting cars and buses on fire and smashing storefront windows. The country was shocked Thursday by a mid-day stabbing attack on three young children — including a… |
(2023-11-26). Ireland and the Fury of the Cancelled. globalresearch.ca
(2023-11-25). Italy: Journalists demand freedom of information on Gaza. presstv.ir Italian journalists are calling for freedom of information in the Gaza Strip contending that it has become impossible to cover the ongoing situation.
(2023-11-26). Museveni meets with delegates from Italy. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni met and held discussions with a delegation from Italy at State House Entebbe on Thursday. Mario Savona, the Deputy Head of Mission and chargè d'affaires ad interim of Italy in Uganda led the delegation. During the meeting, Mr. Savona informed the President that the new Italian …
(2023-11-25). Italy enacts ban on lab-produced meat. independent.co.ug 
Rome, Italy | Xinhua | Italy has become the first country in the world to ban the production, sale and import of cultivated meat — a term derived from the way it is produced by the cultivation of animal cells rather than through the slaughter of animals. The ban also extends to the use of …
(2023-11-26). Tens of thousands protest in Italy to condemn violence against women. presstv.ir Tens of thousands of people hold protests across Italy, calling for an end to violence against women after the violent murder of a young student earlier this month.
(2023-11-25). Palestine condemns comments by far-right Dutch politician. plenglish.com Ramallah, Nov 25 (Prensa Latina) The Palestinian Foreign Ministry condemned statements made by far-right legislator Geert Wilders, whose party was the most voted in the recent elections in the Netherlands.
(2023-11-26). NATO's Proposed "Military Schengen" Is a Thinly Disguised German Power Play Over Poland. globalresearch.ca
(2023-11-26). Life-long passion: Chinese and Russian couple promotes cultural communication through photo-shooting tour. ecns.cn
(2023-11-26). Ukrainian Official Confirms Russia Was Ready to End War in March 2022 If Kyiv Agreed to Neutrality. scheerpost.com 
(2023-11-26). How Blackrock Investment Fund Triggered the Global Energy Crisis. globalresearch.ca The energy crisis is a long-planned strategy of western corporate capital to dismantle industrial economies in the name of a dystopian Green Agenda. That has its roots well before February 2022, when Russia launched its military action in Ukraine.
(2023-11-26). A World of Blocs: Where Pakistan Stands?>. infobrics.org BRICS and SCO play a vital role in challenging the western-based international order and its established hegemony. They were established to replace the developed West and serve as the foundation for joint Chinese and Russian efforts to reshape the international system…
(2023-11-26). The Eviction Notice Is Being Written, and Will Come in Four Languages. By: Pepe Escobar. midwesternmarx.com 
The Eviction Notice is being written. And it will come in four languages. Russian. Farsi. Mandarin. And last but not least, English.A much-cherished pleasure of professional writing is to always be enriched by informed readers. This "eviction" insight — worth a thousand geopolitical treatises — was offered by one of my sharpest readers commenting on a column.Concisely, what we have here expresses a deeply felt consensus across the spectrum n …
(2023-11-26). Hamas Praises Contributions Of China, Russia, And Arab Countries In Truce. popularresistance.org The political leader of the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas, Ismail Haniyeh, highlighted the efforts of several Arab countries, as well as Russia and China, behind the truce in Gaza Strip. | "We reaffirm the importance of the efforts of Arab and Islamic countries, as well as friendly states like Russia and China, to help our people fulfill their aspirations for freedom, return, and independence," Haniyeh said on Friday, November 24, in a short video posted on social media. | The Hamas leader also thanked Egypt and Qatar for their mediation efforts in the truce agreement, underlining the Palestinian movement…
(2023-11-25). Ukrainian Official Confirms Russia Was Ready to End War in March 2022 If Kyiv Agreed to Neutrality. news.antiwar.com David Arakhamia, a high-ranking member of Volodymyr Zelensky's Servant of the People political party, said that Kyiv could have ended the war with Russia after a month if it agreed not to join NATO. The official said that Moscow was not concerned about other issues, such as "denazification," but only wanted Kyiv to agree to …
(2023-11-25). Explaining the Failure to Properly assess Russia. sonar21.com 
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(2023-11-25). Hamas Praises Contributions of China, Russia, and Arab Countries in Gaza Truce (+Prisoner Exchange). orinocotribune.com The political leader of the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas, Ismail Haniyeh, highlighted the efforts of several Arab countries, as well as Russia and China, behind the truce in Gaza Strip. | "We reaffirm the importance of the efforts of Arab and Islamic countries, as well as friendly states like Russia and China, to help our people fulfill their aspirations for freedom, return, and independence," Haniyeh said on Friday, November 24, in a short video posted on social media. | The Hamas leader also thanked Egypt and Qatar for their mediation efforts in the truce agreement, underlining the Palestinian movement…
(2023-11-25). Hamas Praises Contributions of China, Russia, and Arab Countries in Gaza Truce (+Prisoner Exchange). orinocotribune.com The political leader of the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas, Ismail Haniyeh, highlighted the efforts of several Arab countries, as well as Russia and China, behind the truce in Gaza Strip. | "We reaffirm the importance of the efforts of Arab and Islamic countries, as well as friendly states like Russia and China, to help our people fulfill their aspirations for freedom, return and independence," Haniyeh said on Friday, November 24, in a short video posted on social media. | The Hamas leader also thanked Egypt and Qatar for their mediation efforts in the truce agreement, underlining the Palestinian movement'
(2023-11-26). Russia launches Soyuz-2.1b rocket carrying military satellite. plenglish.com "Combat teams of the Aerospace Forces' Space Troops launched a Soyuz-2.1b medium-class carrier rocket with the Defense Ministry's space vehicle from the Defense Ministry's State Testing Cosmodrome (the Plesetsk spaceport) in the Arkhangelsk Region at 11: 58 p.m. (8: 58 p.m. GMT) on Saturday, November 25," the statement reads. | A Soyuz-2.1b carrier rocket was last launched from the Plesetsk space center on October 27, 2023. A total of 67 launches took place as of November 26, 2023, including two failed ones. As many as 41 launches were carried out from the Plesetsk spaceport, 15 from Baikonur and another 11 from Vo…
(2023-11-25). Slovakia will not be entering into any international pandemic agreements with WHO, Prime Minister says. expose-news.com During a SMER party conference, Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico declared that his government will not sign the World Health Organisation's Pandemic Treaty and SMER Members of Parliament will not ratify in …
(2023-11-25). Friday 11/24: Silent Vigil for Peace in Ukraine and Palestine and honoring Native American Heritage Day. indybay.org corner of El Camino & Embarcadero, outside Town & Country shopping center, on the public sidewalk | 855 El Camino | Palo Alto, CA…
(2023-11-25). The "No to Wars" demonstration: A cover for the war policy of the German government. wsws.org The national "No to Wars" demonstration taking place in Berlin on Saturday is a cynical attempt to push the growing opposition to the NATO war in Ukraine and the genocide in Gaza into a dead end.
(2023-11-25). The wars of the new world order. independent.co.ug 
Beyond Gaza and Ukraine a fundamental global geopolitical rebalancing now appears all but inevitable COMMENT | BRAHMA CHELLANEY | The crises, conflicts, and wars that are currently raging highlight just how profoundly the geopolitical landscape has changed in recent years, as great-power rivalries have again become central to international relations. With the wars in Gaza and …
(2023-11-26). Pope Francis praises truce in Israeli-Palestinian conflict. plenglish.com Vatican City, Nov 26 (Prensa Latina) Pope Francis on Sunday laid stress on the significance of the truce in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and insisted on the pressing need for a dialogue to put an end to clashes.