2024-11-16: News Headlines

newarab (2024-11-16). Greta Thunberg urges release of Armenians in Azerbaijan. newarab.com Swedish climate activist T…

Joey Grostern, DeSmog. (2024-11-16). Governments Must Tackle Climate Disinformation, Experts Urge. popularresistance.org Governments around the world must take "immediate and decisive action" to tackle climate disinformation, scientists and campaign groups have urged as talks at the COP29 climate summit in Baku, Azerbaijan enter their fourth day. | A coalition of 55 climate information integrity groups and 42 leading climate scientists and experts have signed an open letter urging countries to counter the risk of false and misleading claims that are wrecking efforts to slow climate change. | It comes two days after UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer spoke at COP29 arguing that "there is no national security without climate security" [m…

Hugo GABBERO (2024-11-16). Azerbaijan: Call on the participants of the European Political Community Summit to address the climate of repression. fidh.org The undersigned human rights organisations call on the participants of the forthcoming European Political Community Summit to address the climate of unprecedented repression in Azerbaijan and to demand the release of Anar Mammadli and other human rights defenders, civil society activists, environmental activists and journalists whose arrests are politically motivated.
6 November 2024. Less than a week before the opening of the 29th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework (…) | – |

The Independent (2024-11-16). Uganda Development Bank hosts high-level meeting on climate finance at COP 29. independent.co.ug Baku, Azerbaijan | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Development Bank (UDB) yesterday (November 15) convened a high-level meeting with key stakeholders on the sidelines of the 29th Conference of the Parties (COP 29) to foster partnerships aimed at mitigating climate change in Africa and integrating climate considerations into development finance. Led by the Bank's …

newarab (2024-11-16). After Amsterdam, Israeli hooligans bring violence to Paris. newarab.com Israeli football fans attacked French supporters at the Stade de France in The attack, which took place in the stands at around the tenth minute of play, occurred despite security measures being stepped up following the rampage by Israeli football fans in Amsterdam last week which triggered violence in the city. | Footage posted to social media showed France fans leaving their seats to move away from the violence. | "

Aseel Saleh (2024-11-16). France orders release of Georges Abdallah, Europe's longest-held political prisoner. peoplesdispatch.org A French court ordered the release of prominent anti-imperialist and pro-Palestinian Lebanese freedom fighter The decision has been long-awaited by leftist activists, advocates,…

newarab (2024-11-16). French court approves conditional release of Georges Abdallah. newarab.com A French court has approved the conditional release of Lebanese activist The decision on Friday marks the eleventh request for Abdallah's release, the National Counterterrorism Prosecutor's Office confirmed to Agence France-Presse. However, the prosecutor's office said it would appeal the ruling. | In a statement, the prosecution said: "The Sentence Enforcement Court, in a d…

presstv.ir (2024-11-16). 'Arab Nelson Mandela' released after 40 years in France. presstv.ir A French court has ordered the release of Lebanese resistance fighter Georges Abdallah, who was arrested some 40 years ago.

SKWAWKBOX (2024-11-16). Video: Albanese dismantles 'genocide denier' Lammy over wilful ignorance of international law. skwawkbox.org 'What constitutes genocide is the Genocide Convention, not personal opinion' — and her comments apply just as well to Lammy's boss Starmer United Nations legal expert Francesca Albanese has dismantled UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy's wilful genocide denial, during an interview she gave to the 'Thinking Muslim' podcast. Her comments, though, apply just as well …

Staff (2024-11-16). Toman rehenes en restaurante en Francia. cubadebate.cu Varios rehenes fueron tomados hoy en un restaurante de la ciudad francesa Issy-Les-Moulineaux por el hijo del propietario del local. Durante el acto de captura en el restaurante, cuyo nombre es l'Olivier, el local se encontraba vacío, por lo que ningún cliente fue tomado. El captor declaró su intención de suicidarse, informan medios locales.

newarab (2024-11-16). Amid flood disaster, Morocco rallies aid and volunteers to Spain. newarab.com On 13 November, an official Moroccan team of 70 personnel arrived in Valencia, bringing with them 24 water-pumping trucks and a support vehicle to assist with clean-up efforts. | The mission, ordered by the Moroccan King Mohamed VI, was reported by the state news age…

presstv.ir (2024-11-16). 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.

_____ (2024-11-16). CPJ joins call for Turkey to release arrested journalist Furkan Karabay. cpj.org/feed/atom/

Maxime Duriez (2024-11-16). States party to the ICC must join Lithuania's request to open an investigation into alleged crimes against humanity committed by Belarusian authorities. fidh.org On 30 September 2024, Lithuania submitted a referral to the International Criminal Court (ICC) requesting an investigation into alleged crimes against humanity committed by Belarusian authorities. The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) with 12 other human rights organisations co-signed an open letter calling on State Parties to the ICC to support and join the referral.
8 November 2024. Read the open letter below, in english only. | – | / |

presstv.ir (2024-11-16). Borrell urges sanctions on Israel for war crimes. presstv.ir The European Union's foreign policy chief Josep Borrell proposes measures to confront the Israeli war crimes in Gaza and Lebanon.

newarab (2024-11-16). Libya's new hijab mandate sparks nationwide debate on freedom. newarab.com Libya's Interior Minister, Emad al-Trabelsi, stirred controversy during a The Government of National Unity's minister declared that there is "no space for personal freedom in Libya" and that those seeking it "should go to Europe." He also announced plans to reinstate "morality p…

ecns.cn (2024-11-16). China-Europe train lifts trade. ecns.cn The China-Europe freight train service, a calling card of the Belt and Road Initiative, reached a major milestone on Friday, with the departure of the 100,000th train service, according to China State Railway Group, which manages and oversees the service.

presstv.ir (2024-11-16). Far-right German party calls for UN probe into 'Berlin's role' in Nord Stream blasts. presstv.ir A German party asked the UN to probe the likely contribution by the country's government to explosions that hit the pipelines built to transfer Russia's gas to Europe in 2022.

Maxime Duriez (2024-11-16). Russia: Ban on "propaganda" in favor of childfree lifestyles. fidh.org On 12 November 2024, the State Duma, the lower house of the Russian Parliament, approved a bill banning "propaganda in favor of a childfree lifestyle." The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) expresses deep concern: this law represents a serious violation of freedom of expression and a direct threat to women's sexual and reproductive rights. FIDH urges Parliament to stop this bill before its final adoption.
Paris, 14 November 2024. Russia continues its ultra-conservative (…) | – |

WSWS (2024-11-16). Mass redundancies at auto parts suppliers Schaeffler and Continental in Germany. wsws.org Continental is set to close two plants next year and Schaeffler has announced mass sackings. The IG Metal union has agreed a new contract that imposes an "industrial peace" and so will not lift a finger to conduct a fight to defend jobs.

The Independent (2024-11-16). Kiplimo, Kiplangat to feature in Sevens Hills Race. independent.co.ug Kapchorwa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda's top long-distance stars Victor Kiplangat and Jacob Kiplimo will feature in the Sevens Hills Race in the Netherlands. The duo who were preparing in Kapchorwa ahead of the run slated for Sunday, arrived in the Netherlands on Friday ready to showcase their performance potential in a highly anticipated formidable …

Media Lens (2024-11-16). Deliberate Israeli Targeting of Palestinian Children Becomes "Local News" on the BBC. dissidentvoice.org Imagine an experienced Ukrainian surgeon breaking down in front of a committee of British MPs as he related how Russian forces had been deliberately targeting Ukrainian children. Imagine the surgeon had had to operate in desperate conditions on young children who had been lying injured after a Russian bombing attack and who were then 'picked …

A A (2024-11-16). Moscow continues to warn the West about the risk of nuclear escalation. strategic-culture.su Maria Zakharova's recent statement makes it clear that Russia, even while prioritizing diplomacy, will not give up on "devastating" measures if these are necessary to respond to Western aggression. | Join us on , , and .

United World International (2024-11-16). The journalist at the front: "Ukraine stuck in Kursk while Russia advances in Donbass" uwidata.com By àñzgàºr Altƒ±nba≈ü, Donetsk / Russia Vittorio Nicola Rangeloni, a Russian/Italian journalist living in Donetsk, described the latest situation on the Ukrainian front. "Having lost control of Ugledar, Selidovo and Gornyak, the Ukrainian army is about to lose control of Kurakhovo," Rangeloni said, noting that Russian armed forces are constantly advancing on the Donbass front. …

____ (2024-11-16). Zelenskiy Urges Diplomatic End to Ukraine-Russia Conflict. devdiscourse.com Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy stressed the critical need for the war with Russia to be concluded by next year using diplomatic methods. His remarks were aired during a radio interview on Saturday.

aljazeera (2024-11-16). Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 995. aljazeera.com As the war enters its 995th day, these are the main developments.

United World International (2024-11-16). The journalist at the front: "Ukraine stuck in Kursk while Russia advances in Donbass" unitedworldint.com Ukraine is facing to find new recruits, while every day more and more soldiers desert. By àñzgàºr Altƒ±nba≈ü, Donetsk / Russia Vittorio Nicola Rangeloni, a Russian/Italian journalist living in Donetsk, described the latest situation on the Ukrainian front. "Having lost control of Ugledar, Selidovo and Gornyak, the Ukrainian army is about to lose control of …

aljazeera (2024-11-16). US, South Korea and Japan slam 'dangerous' ties between Russia, North Korea. aljazeera.com Leaders from the three countries met on the sidelines of the 2024 APEC summit to voice opposition to North Korea treaty.

presstv.ir (2024-11-16). 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.

A a (2024-11-16). BRICS summit in Kazan: a turning point for Global South. strategic-culture.su ISAS academic Amitendu Palit notes that with four major Southeast Asian countries as partners, the BRICS is on its way to becoming a representative bloc from the global south with multiple regional identities. Greater economic integration through the launch of BRICS Pay will also help Russia and Iran increase their presence in the global economy.

Staff (2024-11-16). Putin, Scholz hold phone talks first time in two years. defenddemocracy.press The talks were initiated by Berlin MOSCOW, November 15. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke by phone with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz for the first time in two years. The talks were initiated by Berlin. The leaders had previously held phone talks on December 2, 2022. They last met face to face before Russia started …

APR editor (2024-11-16). Plea to bar Prabowo from UK as Indonesian security forces crack down on Papuan rally. asiapacificreport.nz Asia Pacific Report A West Papuan advocacy group for self-determination for the colonised Melanesians has appealed to the United Kingdom government to cancel its planned reception for new Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto. "Prabowo is a blood-stained war criminal who is complicit in genocide in East Timor and West Papua," claimed an exiled leader of the United…

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2024-11-09: News Headlines

The Canary. (2024-11-09). COP29 Must Not Be Another Greenwashing Event. popularresistance.org Countries must find real solutions for climate action and climate finance and reject false solutions such as biomass energy, says the Biomass Action Network as the 29th Conference of the Parties (COP29) to the UN Climate Convention is set to open in Baku, Azerbaijan, on 11 November. COP29 will focus on finance, as did the Biodiversity COP16 which was suspended last weekend due to the lack of agreement. Developed countries refuse to commit to sufficient financial support for developing countries. Instead, they promote false solutions like centralised (large scale) biomass energy.

_____ (2024-11-09). As COP29 nears, CPJ, partners urge EU to hold Azerbaijan to account over rights abuses. cpj.org

Contributing Writers (2024-11-09). It Is important to Call a Genocide a Genocide/ By Francesca Albanese. marktanliano.net

SKWAWKBOX (2024-11-09). Starmer appoints national security adviser who negotiated secret deal to free genocider Pinochet. skwawkbox.org Chilean dictator was arrested in London and set for extradition to Spain — but Blair adviser Jonathan Powell negotiated his freedom Keir Starmer has appointed Jonathan Powell as his national security adviser Jonathan Powell. Tony Blair's chief of staff for over a decade. In 1998, former Chilean dictator and mass murderer Augusto Pinochet was arrested …

UMMID (2024-11-09). Deafening Propaganda to Justify Israeli Football Hooligans. ummid.com Instead of condemning Israeli football hooligans who ran riot in Amsterdam, Washington and European governments reacted with a deafening propaganda campaign, denouncing those who clashed with the hooligans as "anti-semitic".

CADTM International, Maxime Perriot (2024-11-09). CADTM International Council | Day 3 | Strategic considerations and the political and economic situation in Europe. cadtm.org

Mojmir Babacek (2024-11-09). Mind Control Technologies: The Convention on Artificial Intelligence (AI) Does Not Prevent the Abuse of Fundamental Human Rights, Mojmir Babacek. globalresearch.ca On September 5th, the European Commission representative signed the

presstv.ir (2024-11-09). EU sanctions directly impact Iran's medicine imports: Official. presstv.ir The deputy head of Iran's Food and Drug Administration (IFDA) says the European Union's sanctions have directly affected the country's pharmaceutical imports.

____ (2024-11-09). I Agree With The Title. smoothiex12.blogspot.com About Germany. It doesn't matter who comes to power in Germany, national consensus (yes, including the majority of population) is to settle score with Russia. It is a way to deal with WW II trauma. Germany as a nation is Russia's enemy.

ecns.cn (2024-11-09). 56 Chinese cultural relics returned from Italy. ecns.cn On Friday night, President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan appreciated cultural relics that were recently returned from Italy with Italian President Sergio Mattarella and his daughter Laura Mattarella at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.

ecns.cn (2024-11-09). Chinese, Italian presidents meet representatives from cultural conference, university dialogue. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping and Italian President Sergio Mattarella on Friday jointly met with representatives attending the China-Italy Cultural Cooperation Mechanism Conference and the Dialogue between Chinese and Italian University Presidents in Beijing.

ecns.cn (2024-11-09). Xi urges China-Italy cooperation for building better world. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping held talks with Italian President Sergio Mattarella in Beijing on Friday, saying the two countries should make joint efforts to build a world of harmonious coexistence.

ICRC (2024-11-09). Poland: Polish Red Cross launched Emblem Campaign. icrc.org

ICRC (2024-11-09). IHL commemoration in Romania: 70 years since the ratification of the Geneva Conventions. icrc.org

Arnaud Develay (2024-11-09). Maria Butina: Russia's Iron Lady. covertactionmagazine.com Arnaud DEVELAY caught up with elected Member of the Russian State Duma and Ranking Member of the Duma's Commission for International Affairs, Maria BUTINA. Q: Let us start with what has been a crackdown on free speech around the world with the raid on Scott Ritter's house, the arrest of individuals in the UK for …

Paul Craig Roberts (2024-11-09). Neoliberalism Has "Become a Totalitarian Ideology" — Vladimir Putin. thealtworld.com At the Valdai Forum Putin said that neoliberalism stifles national sovereignty and traditional values and erodes national cultures, thus eliminating diversity. "There is no room for difference in the neoliberal order. It seeks to flatten diversity rather than celebrate it." Washington's unipolar system "only serves a small number of powerful elites." Now that Putin has come to these realizations, perhaps he will replace his neoliberal central bank director. | Putin thanks Washington for the economic sanctions that forced Russia off the mistaken path of globalism. "The sanctions have forced us to look inward, to f…

ICRC (2024-11-09). Russia-Ukraine International Armed Conflict: Missing a pastry-scented home. icrc.org

aljazeera (2024-11-09). EU pledges 'unwavering support' to Ukraine after Donald Trump's win. aljazeera.com The 27-member bloc's foreign policy chief visited Kyiv and said EU support is necessary to fight Russian aggression.

aljazeera (2024-11-09). Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 988. aljazeera.com As the war enters its 988th day, these are the main developments.

Ana Perdigón (2024-11-09). Russia's Deputy Prime Minister Meets President Maduro in Caracas, 17 Agreements Signed. orinocotribune.com As part of the High-Level Intergovernmental Commission (CIAN) between Russia and Venezuela, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro signed a series of agreements with Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko. | The high-level meeting took place at Miraflores Palace in Caracas, where Venezuela's President Maduro and Vice President Delcy Rodríguez were present alongside Russia's Deputy Prime Minister Dimitri Chernyschenko and the Russian delegation to participate in the 18th meeting of the Venezuela-Russia High-Level Intergovernmental Commission (CIAN). | During the meeting, 17 strategic agreements were signed…

Evgeny Chossudovsky (2024-11-09). Russia's Doctrine of "Peaceful Coexistence". A Solution to Avoiding WWIII? globalresearch.ca

tvbrics (2024-11-09). Russian doctors develop new technique for the treatment of rib fractures. tvbrics.com This method does not disturb soft tissues and keeps the ribs in the correct position…

Staff (2024-11-09). This weekend's essays: Putin at Valdai, entertainment in St Petersburg and the personal banking revolution in Russia. gilbertdoctorow.com

Bharat Dogra (2024-11-09). An Independent Platform Is Needed to Articulate the Best Interests of the Ukrainian People. globalresearch.ca Ukraine's people have experienced the most extreme distress in recent times, the kind of extreme distress that had not been since the Second World War. What is more, the future of the country has become extremely grim and uncertain. It …

aljazeera (2024-11-09). Pentagon allows US military contractors to fix weapons in Ukraine. aljazeera.com US eases restrictions for a few contractors to work away from the front lines and says they won't engage in combat.

The Independent (2024-11-09). UTB, Expedia Group to tell the world compelling stories from Uganda. independent.co.ug UTB embarks on Explore Uganda campaign on Expedia Group Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda has launched a fresh new campaign dubbed "Uniquely Yours" to promote the country's iconic sustainable tourist experiences including gorilla tracking, bird watching and adventure tourism activities. Uganda Tourism Board has eyes particularly on the lucrative core source markets of United Kingdom, United …

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