(2023-11-16). How BRICS Became a Club That Others Want to Join. infobrics.org The BRICS emerging market nations — Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa — has gone from a slogan dreamed up at an investment bank two decades ago to a real-world club that controls a multilateral lender…
(2023-11-16). India Is Interested in Ramping up Coal Exports from Russia. infobrics.org There are opportunities for growth in supplies via the North-South ITC using multimodal logistics schemes…
(2023-11-15). India Is Driving Change by Working Together with Africa. infobrics.org Modi has taken lead in championing trade and investment links with the continent…
(2023-11-16). Indian trade unions stand with Palestine, reject "export deal" to replace Palestinian workers in Israel. peoplesdispatch.org India's Central Trade Union Organizations, representing approximately 100 million workers, have strongly condemned reported talks between New Delhi and Israel that could see the "export" of up to 100,000 Indian workers to replace Palestinian workers…
(2023-11-16). Mohammed Shami: The breakout bowling superstar of this World Cup. muslimmirror.com Mumbai : As Mohammed Shami walked back to the top of his run-up, Virat Kohli geed the fans at the Wankhede Stadium to go full throat with their chants Shaamii! Shaamii! They obliged merrily. It was a visible validation of Shami's status in this World Cup India's superstar with the ball, the bowling equivalent of …
(2023-11-16). National Press Day: Press Club of India announces formation of legal cell to support journalists. muslimmirror.com By Muslim Mirror Staff The alliance between journalists and lawyers will strengthen the democracy. The way legal system is structured gives power the government to harass the journalists said Sh. Anant Nath, president of Editor's Guild of India while addressing a seminar on 'Media Freedom In India' organised by the Accredited Journalists Association in collaboration …
(2023-11-15). Indian man visits Chinese doctor after 18 years: He helped me out of despair. ecns.cn Cyril, a young man from Tamil Nadu, India, has come to Jiaxing, east China's Zhejiang Province to visit Dr. Jin Songhua, who saved his life 18 years ago, according to Zhejiang Daily.
(2023-11-16). Egyptian Journalists Syndicate Launches 'Global Conscience Convoy'. popularresistance.org The brutal genocide against the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip continues unabated after 5 weeks. The majority of the enclave's hospitals have been rendered inoperational through targeted airstrikes on medical infrastructure or because fuel and power supplies have run out, putting at risk the tens of thousands who have been injured in the last month, the hundreds of thousands seeking shelter in medical installations, and healthcare workers. | It is in this context, that the Egyptian Journalists Syndicate (EJS) has called on "the free people of the world" to join its "Global Conscience Convoy" aiming to apply press…
(2023-11-17). Gen. Qaani: 'Axis of Resistance' united with Gaza fighters. presstv.ir The head of the Quds Force of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has assured the military wing of Hamas in the Gaza Strip of the solidarity of the "Axis of Resistance" with Palestinian fighters.
(2023-11-16). Al-Qassam Brigades claims responsibility for Al-Quds operation which left a number of Zionist soldiers killed or injured in retaliation for the martyrs in Gaza. english.almanar.com.lb 
(2023-11-16). Commander of IRGC's Al-Quds Force to Leader of Al-Qassam Brigades: Axis of Resistance won't let Israeli enemy single out Gaza and reach its targets. english.almanar.com.lb
(2023-11-16). General Qaani to Al-Qassam Commander: We Will Not Let Israeli Enemy Single Out Gaza in This Historical Battle. english.almanar.com.lb 
Commander of IRGC's Al-Quds Force General Esmail Qaani sent on Thursday a letter to the Leader of Al-Qassam Brigades Mohammad Al-Deif, stressing that the axis of Resistance will not let the Israeli enemy single out Gaza and reach its targets. General Qaani highlighted the divine victory of Al-Aqsa Flood attained by the fighters of Al-Qassam …
(2023-11-16). Minuto a minuto del asedio israelí contra la Franja de Gaza. telesurtv.net El comandante militar de las Brigadas Ezzedin Al-Qassam de la Resistencia Palestina, Mohammed Deif, anunció el inicio de la operación Diluvio de Al-Aqsa.
(2023-11-15). Minuto a minuto del asedio israelí contra la Franja de Gaza. telesurtv.net El comandante militar de las Brigadas Ezzedin Al-Qassam de la Resistencia Palestina, Mohammed Deif, anunció el inicio de la operación Diluvio de Al-Aqsa.
(2023-11-16). Lingayat Mutt sex scandal: Karnataka HC grants bail to rape accused. muslimmirror.com Rape accused Shivamurthy Murugha Sharanaru of the historical Murugha Mutt in Chitradurga was on Thursday released from prison after 14 months. He was arrested last year on charges of raping minor girls staying at the residential hostel run by the Murugha Mutt. The accused influential Lingayat seer spent 14 months in the Chitradurga district prison. …
(2023-11-16). The Case for Protecting the Tongass National Forest, America's 'Last Climate Sanctuary'. independentmediainstitute.org 
(2023-11-17). UN experts point to evidence of Israel's 'genocidal incitement' against Gaza. presstv.ir Israel has been targeting hospitals and medical facilities in Gaza in defiance of international condemnations.
(2023-11-16). The Politics of Indefinite Detention in Australia. dissidentvoice.org The High Court of Australia is not known for its zealotry in protecting human rights, and certainly not when considering the persuasive pull of international law and conventions. The Australian Parliament is usually given a generous hand in making policies that tend to outrage such conventions, a freedom made that much easier by an absence …
(2023-11-16). On the history, meaning, and power of "From the River To the Sea" mondoweiss.net 
Slogans are never just statements etched in stone and "From the River to the Sea" is no exception. Its history, use, and the controversy it generates, reflects the liberatory aspirations, and backlash against, the movement for Palestinian freedom.
(2023-11-16). Prestigious Amsterdam documentary festival faces boycott and protests following anti-Palestinian statements. mondoweiss.net 
Over 20 filmmakers have withdrawn from the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam over the festival's condemnation of liberatory Palestinian speech and a refusal to take a stand against Israel's genocidal attack on Gaza.
(2023-11-16). "Failure to Prevent Genocide": Biden Sued as U.S. Provides Arms & Support for Israel's Gaza Assault. democracynow.org 
As Israel rejects growing international calls for a ceasefire in Gaza, the Center for Constitutional Rights in the United States is suing President Biden for failing to prevent genocide. The center is seeking an emergency order to block Biden, Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin from providing further military funding, arms and diplomatic support to Israel. Katherine Gallagher, a senior attorney at the Center for Constitutional Rights on the case, argues the U.S. is complicit with Israel in the "crime of crimes" by "aiding and abetting genocide" with milita…
(2023-11-16). Headlines for November 16, 2023. democracynow.org Israel Orders Palestinians to Flee Parts of Southern Gaza, Continues Attacks on Hospitals, Without Citing Evidence, Biden Backs Israel's Claim That Hamas Used Hospital as Base, Biden Calls Xi Jinping a "Dictator" After APEC Meeting, U.N. Security Council Passes Resolution Calling for "Humanitarian Pauses" in Gaza, Protesters Take Over Strategic Sites in D.C., Los Angeles, Oakland to Call for End to Gaza Assault, Majority of National Book Award Finalists Call for Ceasefire During Prize Ceremony, 24 House Lawmakers Call for Gaza Ceasefire, Citing Violation of Children's Rights, S…
(2023-11-16). Israel Has Enjoyed Decades of Legal Impunity. Could the War on Gaza Finally Change That? democracynow.org 
We speak with two experts in international criminal law about the long history of Palestinians attempting to seek justice in global institutions and the "very grave crimes" for which Israel is being prosecuted regarding the country's ongoing assault and siege of Gaza. Chantal Meloni, an international criminal lawyer who represents victims in Palestine before the International Criminal Court, lays out the history of cases brought before the ICC regarding Israel's siege and collective punishment of Palestinians being denied justice for more than 14 years. "The fact that there was no ac…
(2023-11-15). Israel fails to show evidence of Hamas command center at al-Shifa hospital. electronicintifada.net Deadly raid broke international law, terrorized patients, medics and displaced people.
(2023-11-15). CDC Runs Two VAERS Systems — The Public Can Only View One of Them. expose-news.com VAERS is the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System and is a national early warning system to detect possible safety problems in U.S.-licensed vaccines. VAERS accepts and analyses reports of adverse events (possible …
(2023-11-15). Headlines for November 15, 2023. democracynow.org Israel Raids Al-Shifa Hospital, Turning Gaza's Largest Medical Facility into War Zone, "We Will Drown": Displaced Gazans in Refugee Tents Face Heavy Rain, Israeli Forces Kill 8 Palestinians, Attack Hospital in West Bank, Israel Confirms Death of Oct. 7 Hostage; Hamas Blames Israeli Airstrike, Belize Cuts Diplomatic Ties with Israel; U.N. Palestine Observer Slams Olaf Scholz's Defense of Israel, "March for Israel" Brings Together Celebrities with Right-Wing Leaders, White Nationalist Pastor, Russian-Backed Attacks in Syria Ramp Up, Killing 66 People over Past Month, House Passes…
(2023-11-15). March for Israel Speaker Pastor Hagee Once Said God "Sent Hitler to Help Jews Reach the Promised Land" democracynow.org 
Speakers at Tuesday's "March for Israel" on the National Mall included Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, Christian fundamentalist House Speaker Mike Johnson and radical Christian Zionist pastor John Hagee, who once said God "sent Hitler to help Jews reach the Promised Land." Sarah Posner, a reporter focused on the American Christian right, discusses Hagee and Johnson's backgrounds and explains how Hagee and other extremist evangelical Christians and Jewish Zionists use each other to advance their own movements. Rabbis for Ceasefire's Alissa Wise notes the "influ…
(2023-11-16). Joint open letter on transfer of 155mm artillery shells to Israel. indybay.org 155mm artillery shells do not serve legitimate defense needs and pose a grave risk to civilians. Under the current circumstances, granting the government of Israel access to these munitions would undermine the protection of civilians, respect for international humanitarian law, and the credibility of the Biden administration. For these reasons, we strongly urge you to withhold authorization for this transfer of 155mm artillery shells to the government of Israel.
(2023-11-16). ExxonMobil Extracting Oil from Disputed Venezuelan Waters (+Statement). orinocotribune.com US transnational oil corporation ExxonMobil began extracting oil in Payara, an oil field located in waters that have yet to be delimited between Venezuela and Guyana. Payara is the third-largest producing oil field in Guyana, with a maximum capacity that amounts to approximately 620,000 barrels per day. | For this activity, Exxon is using Singapore-made Prosperity FPSO (floating production storage and offloading) unit. During the first half of next year, Payara will be producing approximately 220 barrels of oil per day. | To date, about 30 world-class oil fields, containing some 11 billion barrels of oil, have be…
(2023-11-16). Venezuela's VP Rodríguez at The Hague: Guyana has Shown its True Colors as an Aggressor State. orinocotribune.com Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodríguez stated this Wednesday before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague, Netherlands, that Guyana has become an aggressor state that de facto occupies a territory that does not belong to it. | Rodríguez issued her statement during the public hearing before the ICJ in which Venezuela presented its arguments to defend the holding of the consultative referendum throughout Venezuela regarding the Essequibo territory dispute. | In her speech, the vice president confirmed that the government of Mohamed Irfaan Ali in Guyana has become an aggressor state. At the same t…
(2023-11-15). CDC Runs Two VAERS Systems — The Public Can Only View One of Them. expose-news.com VAERS is the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System and is a national early warning system to detect possible safety problems in U.S.-licensed vaccines. VAERS accepts and analyses reports of adverse events (possible …
(2023-11-15). Headlines for November 15, 2023. democracynow.org Israel Raids Al-Shifa Hospital, Turning Gaza's Largest Medical Facility into War Zone, "We Will Drown": Displaced Gazans in Refugee Tents Face Heavy Rain, Israeli Forces Kill 8 Palestinians, Attack Hospital in West Bank, Israel Confirms Death of Oct. 7 Hostage; Hamas Blames Israeli Airstrike, Belize Cuts Diplomatic Ties with Israel; U.N. Palestine Observer Slams Olaf Scholz's Defense of Israel, "March for Israel" Brings Together Celebrities with Right-Wing Leaders, White Nationalist Pastor, Russian-Backed Attacks in Syria Ramp Up, Killing 66 People over Past Month, House Passes…
(2023-11-15). March for Israel Speaker Pastor Hagee Once Said God "Sent Hitler to Help Jews Reach the Promised Land" democracynow.org Speakers at Tuesday's "March for Israel" on the National Mall included Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, Christian fundamentalist House Speaker Mike Johnson and radical Christian Zionist pastor John Hagee, who once said God "sent Hitler to help Jews reach the Promised Land." Sarah Posner, a reporter focused on the American Christian right, discusses Hagee and Johnson's backgrounds and explains how Hagee and other extremist evangelical Christians and Jewish Zionists use each other to advance their own movements. Rabbis for Ceasefire's Alissa Wise notes the "influ…
(2023-11-16). Joint open letter on transfer of 155mm artillery shells to Israel. indybay.org 155mm artillery shells do not serve legitimate defense needs and pose a grave risk to civilians. Under the current circumstances, granting the government of Israel access to these munitions would undermine the protection of civilians, respect for international humanitarian law, and the credibility of the Biden administration. For these reasons, we strongly urge you to withhold authorization for this transfer of 155mm artillery shells to the government of Israel.
(2023-11-16). ExxonMobil Extracting Oil from Disputed Venezuelan Waters (+Statement). orinocotribune.com US transnational oil corporation ExxonMobil began extracting oil in Payara, an oil field located in waters that have yet to be delimited between Venezuela and Guyana. Payara is the third-largest producing oil field in Guyana, with a maximum capacity that amounts to approximately 620,000 barrels per day. | For this activity, Exxon is using Singapore-made Prosperity FPSO (floating production storage and offloading) unit. During the first half of next year, Payara will be producing approximately 220 barrels of oil per day. | To date, about 30 world-class oil fields, containing some 11 billion barrels of oil, have be…
(2023-11-16). Venezuela's VP Rodríguez at The Hague: Guyana has Shown its True Colors as an Aggressor State. orinocotribune.com Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodríguez stated this Wednesday before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague, Netherlands, that Guyana has become an aggressor state that de facto occupies a territory that does not belong to it. | Rodríguez issued her statement during the public hearing before the ICJ in which Venezuela presented its arguments to defend the holding of the consultative referendum throughout Venezuela regarding the Essequibo territory dispute. | In her speech, the vice president confirmed that the government of Mohamed Irfaan Ali in Guyana has become an aggressor state. At the same t…
(2023-11-16). PM: Humanitarian crisis in Palestine will affect not only Middle East. indybay.org "These are blatant violations of international law," he said at a special lecture entitled: Super Power Rivalry and Rising Tensions in the Asia Pacific, at the University of California here on Tuesday (Nov 15).
(2023-11-16). More Palestine features at Toronto International Film Festival. peoplesworld.org 
As the horror continues and multiplies in Palestine/Gaza, we are all busy trying to arm ourselves with as many historical facts as possible to try to understand the complicated history of the Middle East, specifically Palestinian/Jewish relations. In order to better understand the history of the region, and the films that we'll be reviewing, we …
(2023-11-16). US Tries to Deflect Blame for Israel's Raid of al-Shifa Hospital. news.antiwar.com The White House on Wednesday said it did not "OK" Israel's military raid of al-Shifa hospital in northern Gaza in an attempt to deflect responsibility for the attack. Just hours before Israel launched the raid, White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby backed Israel's claim that Hamas had a command center under the hospital …
(2023-11-16). Xi says peaceful coexistence is even more of a baseline that China, U.S. should hold on to as major countries. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Wednesday that peaceful coexistence is a basic norm for international relations, and is even more of a baseline that China and the United States should hold on to as two major countries.
(2023-11-16). Drumbeat of Lies on Al-Shifa Hospital Reveals Israeli Bankruptcy. english.almanar.com.lb 
Being an Israeli means to pile up lies and to employ propaganda in a bid to implore advocacy by the public. Throughout years, such strategy managed to deceive crowds across the world and depict the Zionist entity as the "victim assaulted by Palestinian terrorists." However, things can never be the same, with the international stance …
(2023-11-16). White Nationalist Allegedly Steals $35K From Ailing Mother. splcenter.org Michael Polignano, a co-founder of white nationalist publisher Counter-Currents, faces felony charges related to his alleged theft of nearly $35,000 from his ailing mother, according to Maryland court records.
(2023-11-16). Relying too much on CO2 removal is 'likely inconsistent with international law'. imperial.ac.uk Governments that over-rely on carbon dioxide removal (CDR) to meet their climate targets may be breaching international law, says a new study.
(2023-11-16). ASEAN calls for peace, prosperity and security and warns of threats. plenglish.com Jakarta, Nov 16 (Prensa Latina) The Defense Ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) endorsed the importance of respecting international law and maintaining peace, prosperity, and security in the region.
(2023-11-16). Court on the blockade of Cuba to sit in the European Parliament. plenglish.com Brussels, Nov 16 (Prensa Latina) The headquarters of the European Parliament will host an international court to judge the US blockade against Cuba, its consequences and its extraterritorial nature.
(2023-11-16). Expert in International Law speaks about ending the blockade on Cuba. plenglish.com Brussels, Nov 16 (Prensa Latina) International Law expert Norman Paech considered that the United States must end its blockade against Cuba and return to respect the basic norms of conduct of the countries in their reciprocal relations.
(2023-11-16). Consumer Health: Living with COPD. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org November is National COPD Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn more about living with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD. COPD is a leading cause of disability and death in the U.S., according to the American Lung Association. More than 12.5 million people in the U.S. have been diagnosed with COPD, but millions more may have the disease without knowing it. COPD is a chronic inflammatory lung disease caused by long-term exposure to irritating…
(2023-11-16). Mayo hospitals earn highest grades for patient safety from Leapfrog Group. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Hospitals across Mayo Clinic scored high marks for patient safety, earning A grades from The Leapfrog Group, an independent national nonprofit organization that provides safety ratings. The ratings are intended to help patients choose their preferred healthcare destinations. Mayo Clinic hospitals that received an A grade are: Arizona Mayo Clinic Hospital Florida Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester Mayo Clinic Hospital — Rochester Mayo Clinic Health System Albert Lea and Austin, Minnesota Eau Claire, Wisconsin Fairmont, Minnesota…
(2023-11-16). A new smartphone application aims to predict the safety of liver surgery. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — An international research team led by Dr. Patrick Starlinger, a hepatobiliary and pancreas surgeon from Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center, developed a risk prediction model that can be calculated with a smartphone app. It provides an individualized risk assessment for patients before liver resection to evaluate the safety of liver surgery. Compared to standard preoperative tests, the research suggests the model offers a predictive model for postoperative liver failure. The model's effectiveness…
(2023-11-16). The Hinge Of History: Palestine And The New World Order. popularresistance.org Bombing hospitals was, just a few days ago, an undeclared red line the Israel Defense Forces dared not cross without provoking international disgust and condemnation. At writing, the IDF is bombing hospitals and, I read, its soldiers are shooting patients, invalids among them, as they attempt to evacuate buildings soon to be demolished. | There is disgust and condemnation now, and they find expression not only on the streets of many cities but also in governing circles. Axios reported Monday that an internal State Department memo, signed by 100 officials at State and its aid agency, USAID, accuses President Biden…
(2023-11-16). Iran FM: US sending internationally-banned arms to Israel for Gaza war. presstv.ir Iran's FM slams the United States over supply of munitions prohibited by the international laws to Israel to be used in the Gaza war.
(2023-11-16). Qatar urges int'l probe into Israeli raid on Gaza's al-Shifa hospital. presstv.ir Qatar condemns the Israeli military for storming Gaza's al-Shifa hospital, calling for an international probe into the incursion.
(2023-11-16). On Nov. 17, actions across the country will Shut It Down for Palestine once again. liberationnews.org 
Activists across the country are calling for a second national day of action on Friday, Nov. 17 to Shut It Down for Palestine.
(2023-11-16). 'This is the moment to defend your own values,' Palestinian envoy to UK says on Gaza. muslimmirror.com LONDON : Palestinian Ambassador to the UK Husam Zomlot has called on the international community to defend their values by not remaining silent against Israeli actions in the Gaza Strip. Speaking to reporters after an event in the House of Commons on Wednesday, Zomlot criticized Western media for its coverage of Gaza, saying many of …
(2023-11-16). Russia and Venezuela Cooperate to Strengthen Their Resilience. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, Russian Foreign Affairs Minister Sergei Lavrov said that cooperation between Russia and Venezuela should serve to strengthen the resilience of both countries' national economies amid Western sanctions. | RELATED: | "We have a common opinion that our bilateral cooperation should contribute to increasing the stability of our national economies, against the backdrop of the massive sanctions campaign unleash…
(2023-11-16). Sanchez Assumes the Presidency of Spain Amid Righ-Wing Protests. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, the Spanish Congress began a session for the investiture of Pedro Sanchez as president of the Government of Spain. He was reelected with 179 votes in favor, 171 against, and no abstention. | RELATED: | Sanchez was supported by left-wing, pro-independence, nationalist and regionalist parties, with which he reached agreements after being proposed as a candidate by King Felipe VI on October 3. | Over this week…
(2023-11-16). Uganda-Kenya Expressway at Busia in pipeline. independent.co.ug 
Boost for Northern Corridor as AfDB approved US$1.4 million last month for feasibility study of the multinational Kenya-Uganda Expressway project Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The plan to construct a super highway connecting Uganda and Kenya could become a reality, following the financial intervention of the African Development Bank (AfDB). The Bank, through its New Partnership …
(2023-11-16). UNBS warns Nsenene dealers. independent.co.ug 
Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Bureau of Standards-UNBS has cautioned dealers in nsenene (edible grasshoppers) to abide by set national standards on edible insects, to protect the health of their consumers. The Uganda Standard (US 28 EAS 39: 2002) for Edible Insects compels handlers to produce, prepare, and handle them in accordance with the …
(2023-11-16). Thousands of steel workers' jobs set to go, as UK unions preach nationalist campaign to "Save our Steel" industry. wsws.org The Labour and trade union bureaucracy is basing its opposition to the closures on a nationalist campaign.
(2023-11-16). UK Parliament rejects ceasefire in Gaza: For an anti-war movement based on the working class! wsws.org Defending the Palestinians and defeating the criminal gang up between Israel, Britain and the US demands the mobilisation of the working class in Britain and internationally, against all the governments and political parties of the ruling class.
(2023-11-16). French workers, students denounce Israeli genocide in Gaza. wsws.org The mobilizations in France and internationally reflect an increasingly open antifascist and anticapitalist conflict of the working class against the ruling elites.
(2023-11-16). Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa. wsws.org National wildcat strike over pay and conditions by thousands of Serbian postal workers continues to spread in teeth of union opposition and dismissal threats; steel and construction workers in Iran join strikes and protests over rising poverty and authoritarian rule; nationwide strike in Nigeria over state violence to try and intimidate workers' struggles over pay…
(2023-11-15). Atlanta Rallies Against International Law Enforcement Exchange And Cop City. popularresistance.org Atlanta, GA — On the afternoon of November 11, about 200 community members gathered outside of the Atlanta city hall to demand an end to the Georgia International Law Enforcement Exchange (GILEE) program and an end to the construction of the $90 million police training facility known as Cop City. | According to Georgia State University, GILEE is, "a joint project of Georgia State University and local, state, federal, and international law enforcement, and public safety agencies. GILEE's mission is to enhance law enforcement executive development and international cooperation." | In reality this program allo…
(2023-11-15). Venezuela considered illegal Guyana's announcement on the sea. plenglish.com Caracas, Nov 15 (Prensa Latina) Venezuela considered Guyana's announcement of the start of oil production by the Floating Platform for Production, Storage and Offloading, FPSO Prosperity, in the Payara oil field as contrary to International Public Law.
(2023-11-15). Venezuela at the International Court of Justice to Defeat Guyana's Judicial Colonialism. orinocotribune.com 
Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodríguez announced that Venezuela arrived at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to defeat Guyana's claim over Essequibo, which she referred to as an act of "judicial colonialism." At a press conference from The Hague this Tuesday, November 14, Rodríguez described Guyana's attempt to cancel Venezuela's consultative referendum on Essequibo as an "atrocity." | "We have come to defeat Guyana's claim of judicial colonialism by instrumentalizing this Court to stop the unstoppable: that on December 3, Venezuelans vote in our consultative referendum," said Delcy Rodríguez. | She not…
(2023-11-15). Wednesday 11/15: National Phonebank for a Ceasefire Now! indybay.org Zoom (Registration link is below)…
(2023-11-15). Who Is CJ Stroud? The Texans Rookie Quarterback Who Has Everyone Talking MVP. moguldom.com CJ Stroud may be a rookie quarterback for the Houston Texans, but most everyone seems to know his name. The National Football League player has racked up one impressive performance after the other. He has transitioned from a contender for Offensive Rookie of the Year to a potential Most Valuable Player candidate. The 22-year-old player …
(2023-11-15). How Lenin (and International Publishers) changed my mind about Marxism. peoplesworld.org 
When I was just 18, I began to develop an interest in studying Marxism. I had been left-leaning in my political outlook for a few years before that, having a vague understanding of the inequalities of capitalism and professing a similarly vague opposition to it, but I lacked any kind of strong theoretical foundation that …
(2023-11-15). California Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee Statement on the Crisis. indybay.org The CNA NNU is supporting a ceasefire.
(2023-11-15). AICM releases its 2023 sustainable development report. ecns.cn Association of International Chemical Manufacturers recently released Sustainable Development Report in China (2023) to motivate its member companies to formulate carbon neutrality goals and strategies pertaining to the entire value chain.
(2023-11-15). Pokhara Airport playing active role in improving Nepal's air connectivity: Chinese FM. ecns.cn Since the inauguration of Pokhara Airport, which was built by China International Engineering Corporation, all facilities have been running smoothly and the project is playing an active role in improving Nepal's domestic and international air connectivity, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said at a news conference Tuesday.
(2023-11-15). China's retail sales grow 7.6% year-on-year in October. ecns.cn China's retail sales increased 7.6 percent year-on-year in October this year, the National Bureau of Statistics said on Wednesday.
(2023-11-15). Expectations raised for stabilizing relations between China and U.S. ecns.cn Intensive high-level engagements between Beijing and Washington have raised expectations among the international community for stabilizing relations between China and the United States, despite challenges that remain, observers said.
(2023-11-15). QuEST: Quantum centre builds UK and international reputation. imperial.ac.uk QuEST, the Centre for Quantum Engineering, Science and Technology at Imperial College London, took part in two UK and international quantum events.
(2023-11-15). The Dann Aisters Blazed an Anti-Nuclear Trail. counterpunch.org 
The Dann sisters campaigned to assert the rights of their Indigenous Western Shoshone people, committing themselves to a political and legal battle to retain their ancestral lands, harmed by nuclear tests carried out by the US government, then threatened with the deep geological radioactive waste dump at Yucca Mountain (for the time being defeated).
(2023-11-15). The Dann Sisters Blazed an Anti-Nuclear Trail. counterpunch.org The Dann sisters campaigned to assert the rights of their Indigenous Western Shoshone people, committing themselves to a political and legal battle to retain their ancestral lands, harmed by nuclear tests carried out by the US government, then threatened with the deep geological radioactive waste dump at Yucca Mountain (for the time being defeated).
(2023-11-15). Israel fails to find Hamas command center at al-Shifa hospital. electronicintifada.net Deadly raid broke international law, terrorized patients, medics and displaced people.
(2023-11-15). Consumer Health: Living with COPD. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org November is National COPD Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn more about living with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD. COPD is a leading cause of disability and death in the U.S., according to the American Lung Association. More than 12.5 million people in the U.S. have been diagnosed with COPD, but millions more may have the disease without knowing it. COPD is a chronic inflammatory lung disease caused by long-term exposure to irritating…
(2023-11-15). Mayo hospitals earn highest grades for patient safety from Leapfrog Group. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Hospitals across Mayo Clinic scored high marks for patient safety, earning A grades from The Leapfrog Group, an independent national nonprofit organization that provides safety ratings. The ratings are intended to help patients choose their preferred healthcare destinations. Mayo Clinic hospitals that received an A grade are: Arizona Mayo Clinic Hospital Florida Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester Mayo Clinic Hospital — Rochester Mayo Clinic Health System Albert Lea and Austin, Minnesota Eau Claire, Wisconsin Fairmont, Minnesota…
(2023-11-15). Germany Not to Reallocate COVID-19 Funds for Climate Actions. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, Germany's Federal Constitutional Court annulled the national government's decision to reallocate 60 billion euros from a COVID-19 relief fund to be used for measures combatting climate change. | RELATED: | The law under which the funds were retroactively shifted to the Climate and Transformation Fund (CTF) at the beginning of 2022 for the previous year's budget "does not meet the constitutional requirements…
(2023-11-15). Honduras: Former Finance Minister Tabora is Captured. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, former Finance Minister Rocio Tabora was apprehended at the the Guasaule border crossing with Nicaragua. | RELATED: | Tabora, who served as the Finance Minister during the second term of President Juan Orlando Hernandez (2018-2022), is facing charges of corruption in the purchase of seven mobile hospitals during the COVID-19 pandemic. | The former minister, against whom a national and international arrest…
(2023-11-15). Venezuela Defends Referendum on Essequibo at ICJ Hearing. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, the Vice President of Venezuela, Delcy Rodriguez, appeared at a hearing before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague to present her country's arguments in defense of holding a referendum on the Essequibo. | RELATED: | In her speech, she asserted that nothing will prevent Venezuela from carrying out the referendum on the Essequibo, as she emphasized it is an exercise of national sovereignty…
(2023-11-16). Sri Lankan port workers and Jaffna university students denounce Israel's Gaza genocide. wsws.org Sri Lankan workers and students, like millions of their counterparts demonstrating around the world, speak out against Israel's barbaric imperialist-backed assault on Palestinians in Gaza.
(2023-11-15). Stunning patterns on Yellow River bed. ecns.cn Aerial view of the stunning patterns washed by mud on the Yellow River bed in Lankao County, central China's Henan Province.