Daily Archives: November 23, 2023

2023-11-23: News Headlines

infobrics (2023-11-22). India Leaves China Behind in QS World Rankings, This Time 148 Universities Are Included. infobrics.org 148 institutions from India have made it to the QS World University Rankings. With this, India has left China behind. This ranking has been released for the institutions of Asia…

geo.tv (2023-11-23). Sikh leader Gurpatwant Singh Pannu reacts to India's assassination plot on US soil. geo.tv Pannun says India's "transnational terrorism" is a direct challenge to US sovereignty…

geo.tv (2023-11-22). US prevented Indian plot to murder Sikh leader Gurpatwant Singh Pannu on its soil: FT. geo.tv Protest to New Delhi was allegedly lodged after Indian PM Narendra Modi's state visit to US in June…

geo.tv (2023-11-22). Sara Tendulkar makes first statement after deepfake photos' controversy. geo.tv Sara Tendulkar, daughter of Indian cricket legend, Sachin Tendulkar says it's disconcerting to see misuse of technology…

Karsten Riise (2023-11-22). BRICS Joint Condemnation of Israel's War on Gaza: India's "Double Talk" on Israel-USA. globalresearch.ca

Staff (2023-11-22). SC to hear pleas over constitutionality of sedition law in January. muslimmirror.com New Delhi : The Supreme Court said on Wednesday that it will hear the batch of petitions challenging the constitutionality of the colonial-era penal provision of sedition in January next year. "List the case in January, 2024," ordered a bench headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI), D.Y. Chandrachud, and comprising Justices J.B. Pardiwala and …

M. K. Bhadrakumar, People's Dispatch. (2023-11-22). US Embarks On Proxy War Against Iran. popularresistance.org A massive US naval deployment in a wide arc of the so-called Greater West Asia is under way — stretching from Crete in the Eastern Mediterranean, into the Red Sea and the Bab el Mandeb and into the Gulf of Aden and all the way into the Gulf of Oman. This deterrent display may transform as large-scale offensive operations and aims to rework the geopolitical alignments and bring them back to the traditional grooves of intra-regional rivalries in the Gulf region. | Ship spotters first said that as of Thursday, the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower and its escorts were sailing just outside the Strait of…

Staff (2023-11-22). Rs 5cr credited in Women Victims Compensation Fund, Manipur govt tells SC. muslimmirror.com New Delhi : The Manipur government has told the Supreme Court that an amount of Rs 5 crore has been credited in the Women Victims Compensation Fund for disbursement of compensation to women victims or survivors of the sectarian strife. It said that this amount has been credited in a dedicated Bank Account which is …

Staff (2023-11-22). Goa: Hindu groups seek action against Halal certified products. muslimmirror.com Several Hindu organisations in Goa on Tuesday demanded banning the sale of Halal certified products in Goa on the lines of the decision taken by the Uttar Pradesh government. The representatives of these organizations submitted a memorandum at Ponda police station in South Goa seeking to ban production, storage and sale of Halal certified products …

Staff (2023-11-22). UP: Hindu extremists abduct and torture Muslim man in Hapur. muslimmirror.com On October 17, 2023, in Mauja Nidhooli, Tehsil Dhaolana, Hapur district, Uttar Pradesh, Muhammad Nadim bin Babu fell victim to the heinous acts of some Hindu extremist goons from the neighbouring village of Hay. The perpetrators, identified as Bini Sharma, Deepanshu Sharma, Prince Sharma, and several others, abducted Nadim from Nidhooli during the night and …

teleSUR, JCM, JGN, SH, MER, JDO, MS, DRL (2023-11-23). 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.

teleSUR, JCM, JGN, SH, MER, JDO, MS, DRL (2023-11-22). 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.

Kenneth Surin (2023-11-23). Eventful London: Suella's Fall; Starmer's Evasions. counterpunch.org I have just returned after spending a week in London, attending the always engaging Historical Materialism conference, the pro-Palestine march which drew hundreds of thousands of protesters, and the major David Hockney exhibition, marking his 80th birthday, at the National Portrait Gallery.

Melvin Goodman (2023-11-22). Biden and the Washington Post Combine to Argue for War. counterpunch.org David Ignatius, the Washington Post's national security columnist, has been an apologist for the Pentagon and the Central Intelligence Agency for the past several decades. In the past, he has defended the CIA's political assassination program as well as its torture and abuse program. He never condemned the CIA training of death squads in Central America and never deplored the Phoenix program during the Vietnam War, when the CIA ran a paramilitary campaign of interrogation, torture, and assassination that targeted many innocent victims. Now, he has a new client—the Israeli Defense Forces—and the IDF co…

Mel Gurtov, Larry Kirsch (2023-11-22). Israel's Al-Shifa Assault — A Critical Examination. counterpunch.org Israel's attack on the Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City has become both the reality and the symbol of all that is wrong with its war on Hamas. To some in Israel, it has become a "litmus test" of support within the country as well as an important measure of world opinion and international understanding. For

ecns.cn (2023-11-22). U.S. firms account for 20% of foreign exhibitors of China's first supply chain expo: CCPIT. ecns.cn The number of U.S. exhibitors registered for the first China International Supply Chain Expo (CISCE) is much higher than expected, accounting for 20 percent of all foreign exhibitors, underscoring deepening China-U.S. cooperation in stabilizing global supply chains.

ecns.cn (2023-11-22). Remains of 25 Chinese soldiers repatriated to China from ROK. ecns.cn The Remains of 25 Chinese soldiers who died during the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea (1950-53) were handed over to China at the Incheon International Airport in the Republic of Korea on Thursday morning.

ecns.cn (2023-11-22). Nation's insights on cancer treatment published. ecns.cn A guideline on cancer treatment in China has been released in 17 languages, detailing insights from 13,000 Chinese clinicians, researchers and scientists, and aiming to provide potential benefits for international communities.

Abdul Rahman (2023-11-22). Israel has been 'above' international law ever since its inception. peoplesdispatch.org Palestinians have repeatedly paid with their lives, bodies, and land for Israeli impunity which is based on the unconditional backing provided by the US and its European allies…

Al Mayadeen, Orinoco Tribune. (2023-11-22). Yemeni Armed Forces Capture Israeli Ship In Red Sea. popularresistance.org The Yemeni Naval Forces managed to capture an Israeli ship in the depths of the Red Sea, sources familiar with the matter told Al Mayadeen on Sunday. | Reportedly, 52 people aboard the Israeli ship, presumably a vehicle carrier, were detained, Al Mayadeen's sources added, revealing that the Yemeni Armed Forces were working on revealing their identities and nationalities. | The ship is called the Galaxy Leader. It is Bahamian-flagged but owned by an Israeli businessman. | "Await what will warm your hearts," a Yemeni military source said, confirming the authenticity of the news Al Mayadeen reported.

Alexander Rubinstein (2023-11-22). Before viral Islamophobic rant, ex-Obama official harassed women, Russian diplomat's dog. thegrayzone.com Prior to going viral after footage emerged showing ex-State Department official Stuart Seldowitz spewing Islamophobic slurs at a Halal food cart operator, he spent his spare time harassing female Russian diplomats and an ambassador's pet dog, the Grayzone has learned. The viral footage of Stuart Seldowitz berating a Halal food cart operator with Islamophobic diatribes and calls for the death of more Palestinian children has laid bare the link between extremism and American foreign policy. Seldowitz, a former national security …

Anita Hofschneider (2023-11-22). Indigenous self-determination is key climate solution in new report. nationofchange.org The National Climate Assessment affirms that Indigenous peoples bear both the weight of climate change's impacts and carry knowledge that may help lessen its burden.

Answer Coalition (2023-11-22). A Pause Is Just That: A Pause — We Demand a Permanent Ceasefire! answercoalition.org , This statement was issued by the Palestinian Youth Movement, National Students for Justice in Palestine, The People's Forum, ANSWER Coalition, and the International People's Assembly | The steadfast resilience and resistance of the Palestinian people has delivered a 4-day pause in the ongoing genocide while securing the imminent release of 150 Palestinian political prisoners. | The global movement for Palestinian liberation has played a large role in creating and sustaining the global pressure against the Zionist regime — pressure that has temporarily forced Israel's hand. Nevertheless, a pause is just th…

Ashley Curtin (2023-11-22). White House releases National Climate Assessment. nationofchange.org The report concluded that climate change will impact almost all aspects of life including food, the economy and culture heritage.

Ben Lorber (2023-11-22). The ADL is making it less safe to be a progressive Jew. therealnews.com This story originally appeared in Every morning, when I open my laptop to start the workday, I look at Nazis. | Sometimes I'm tracking young "suit-and-tie" white nationalists working to infiltrate conservative campus organizations and spread their worldview. Other times I'm monitoring street-fighting white power groups rallying to terrorize Jewish, Muslim, LGBTQ+, Black and other marginalized folks. Sometim…

Dave DeCamp (2023-11-22). Ex-Obama Adviser Says Killing 4,000 Palestinian Children 'Wasn't Enough'. news.antiwar.com A former member of the Obama administration's National Security Council was caught on camera harassing a food truck vendor in New York City, saying that killing 4,000 Palestinian children "wasn't enough." Stuart Seldowitz was identified online after videos of him harassing the vendor about Islam were posted to X. He later admitted to The Daily …

ecns.cn (2023-11-22). Supply chain expo to attract major MNCs. ecns.cn A number of companies from the United States will present their latest products and technological solutions at the inaugural China International Supply Chain Expo in Beijing next week, underscoring their long-term commitment to the Chinese market.

ecns.cn (2023-11-22). Ambassador: China-U.S. summit pivotal moment in global diplomacy. ecns.cn The China-U.S. summit meeting in San Francisco was "a highlight in the China-U.S. relationship this year, a milestone in the history of bilateral relations, and a major event in international relations".

ecns.cn (2023-11-22). Officials laud more Sino-U.S. exchanges. ecns.cn President Xi Jinping meets with US President Joe Biden at Filoli Estate in the US state of California, Nov 15, 2023.Ryana Parks-Shaw, mayor pro tem of Kansas City, Missouri, said that subnational exchanges are important in terms of "building the people-to-people relationships, and building friendships".

ecns.cn (2023-11-22). International flight launched between Karachi, Islamabad, Beijing. ecns.cn Pakistan's SereneAir has officially inaugurated the Karachi-Islamabad-Beijing Daxing international route, according to the airline on Sunday.

ecns.cn (2023-11-22). U.S. exhibitors account for 20% of foreign exhibitors on China's first supply chain expo. ecns.cn The first China International Supply Chain Expo (CISCE) will be held in Beijing from November 28 to December 2, on which exhibitors from the United States will account for 20 percent of the total foreign exhibitors, according to Zhang Shaogang, Vice Chairman of China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) on Tuesday.

ecns.cn (2023-11-22). 1st China International Supply Chain Expo to kick off in Beijing. ecns.cn The first China International Supply Chain Expo (CISCE) will be held from Nov. 28 to Dec. 2 in Beijing.

ecns.cn (2023-11-22). Guangzhou lighted up for international light festival. ecns.cn The light festival showcased the charm of Guangzhou city with 25 light shows during the festival, which was kicked off on Tuesday.

infobrics (2023-11-22). Relations with China Are of Mutual Respect, not of Bullying or Manipulation: South African Ambassador to China. infobrics.org At a time when turmoil rises from multiple corners of the world with tensions fueling an ever complex international landscape, South African Ambassador to China Siyabonga Cyprian Cwele (Cwele) shared his views on the collective strength of the Global South in dealing with global hotspot issues and Western hypes…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-11-22). Hostile Takeover: NATO's Annexation of Montenegro. libya360.wordpress.com KIit Klarenberg NATO's stealth takeover of the tiny but geopolitically significant nation represents the Balkans' latest submission to US global hegemony. On October 31st, Montenegrin lawmakers formally approved a coalition government comprised of pro-European, pro-Russian and pro-Serbian parties. Immediately, Prime Minister Milojko Spajic declared his intention to ramp up Podgorica's effort to join the European…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-11-22). Hostile Takeover: NATO's Annexation of Montenegro. libya360.wordpress.com Kit Klarenberg NATO's stealth takeover of the tiny but geopolitically significant nation represents the Balkans' latest submission to US global hegemony. On October 31st, Montenegrin lawmakers formally approved a coalition government comprised of pro-European, pro-Russian and pro-Serbian parties. Immediately, Prime Minister Milojko Spajic declared his intention to ramp up Podgorica's effort to join the European…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-11-22). Israel Has Been 'Above' International Law Since its Inception. libya360.wordpress.com Abdul Rahman Members of the United Nations General Assembly vote on a resolution at the resumed 10th Emergency Special Session meeting on the situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory. (Photo: Evan Schneider/UN News) Palestinians have repeatedly paid with their lives, bodies, and land for Israeli impunity which is based on the unconditional backing provided by…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-11-22). Pentagon Publishes Proposal for Ethnic Cleansing and Colonization of Gaza; Destruction of Lebanon. libya360.wordpress.com Dan Cohen The call for genocide was written on behalf of the Department of Defense and published in the "US Army's premier multimedia organization." The official U.S. military publication Army University Press published an article written on behalf of the Department of Defense calling for the ethnic cleansing of Gaza and destruction of Lebanon in a November…

Kevin Gosztola (2023-11-22). JFK Assassination: What US Government Is Still Hiding Sixty Years Later. thedissenter.org

Medical Students For A Ceasefire (2023-11-22). National Day of Action Of All Medical School Students For Ceasefire. indybay.org There will be a national day of action at all most medical schools in the US on Nov22 for a cease fire…

Mel Gurtov, Larry Kirsch (2023-11-22). Israel's Al-Shifa Operation— A Critical Examination. counterpunch.org Israel's attack on the Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City has become both the reality and the symbol of all that is wrong with its war on Hamas. To some in Israel, it has become a "litmus test" of support within the country as well as an important measure of world opinion and international understanding. For

Moon Of Alabama. (2023-11-22). Urging Ukraine To Sue For Peace. popularresistance.org Larry Johnson has spotted one of the many signs that "the West" is giving up on its war in Ukraine: | This week's "No Shit Analysis" award goes to Eugene B. Rumer for his Wall Street Journal op-ed, It's Time to End Magical Thinking About Russia's Defeat. Only took him 22 months to figure this out. He may be a slow learner but give him some credit, he finally awakened from his dream world and is beginning to grasp that the Ukraine project is swirling down the toilet. | Eugene B. Rumer is a Senior Fellow at the Institute for National Strategic Studies, National Defense University, Washington DC. Previously, he serv…

Staff (2023-11-22). Panama: 4 Martyred in Anti-Mining Struggle. orinocotribune.com By Rekha Chandiramani — Nov 16, 2023 | October 18 was a Wednesday. The sun dazzled the asphalt of the street surrounding the National Assembly of Panama in Plaza 5 de Mayo in the capital's center. But it was not just any day. Dozens of social activists, environmentalists, and students stood with banners and megaphones, protesting peacefully outside the chamber. The reason? That day, the bill that would legalize the massive copper mining that the Canadian First Quantum is already extracting in the north of the country began to be "discussed" in the second debate, In quotes, because it was never really discuss…

WSWS (2023-11-22). The assassination of President John F. Kennedy. wsws.org The events of the past decade have further substantiated the half-century appraisal of the event as an initial manifestation of the breakdown, under the pressure of interacting domestic and international contradictions, of American democracy.

presstv.ir (2023-11-23). Mexican army deployed after capture of Sinaloa Cartel's alleged security boss. presstv.ir The Mexican Army was deployed on Wednesday (November 22) in the streets of Culiacan after the National Guard captured Nestor Isidro Perez Salas, or "El Nini."

The Independent (2023-11-23). Israel says Gaza hostage release, truce delayed until tomorrow. independent.co.ug Jerusalem, Israel | Xinhua | Israel's national security advisor announced late Wednesday that the deal for the release of hostages in Gaza in exchange for a temporary truce has been postponed until Friday at the earliest. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government voted to accept the deal early on Wednesday and announced that the truce …

Ben Lorber (2023-11-22). The ADL Smears Anti-Zionist Jews Like Me While Overlooking True Antisemitism. truthout.org Every morning, when I open my laptop to start the workday, I look at Nazis. Sometimes I'm tracking young "suit-and-tie" white nationalists working to infiltrate conservative campus organizations and spread their worldview. Other times I'm monitoring street-fighting white power groups rallying to terrorize Jewish, Muslim, LGBTQ+, Black and other marginalized folks. Sometimes the work leaves me… |

BIPOC Voices at MIIS initiative (2023-11-22). Thursday 12/7: You're on Native Land, So Now What? indybay.org Middlebury Institute of International Studies, McGowan MG100, 411 Pacific Street, Monterey…

CGTN China Global Television Network (2023-11-22). China calls for promoting peace through common development. pressenza.com China's ambassador to the UN has called for promoting sustainable peace through common development at an open debate at the UN Security Council on Monday.: To achieve basic, inclusive and sustainable development is the foundation for ensuring long-term peace and stability of a country, said Zhang Jun. | Noting that most of the hotspot issues on the agenda of the Security Council occur in developing regions where poverty and unbalanced development are common features, Zhang said achieving mutual respect and common development is an effective way to maintain international peace."We have taken note that some…

Pressenza Athens (2023-11-22). The International Tribunal on the US sanctions against the Republic of Cuba. pressenza.com The extensive political and economic sanctions imposed on the Republic of Cuba since 1960 up to date violate international law. These include, above all, Articles 2(4) and 2(7) of the UN Charter on the protection of sovereignty, self-determination and the prohibition of intervention, the articles of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) of 1948 and the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR) of 1966, as well as the provisions of the World Trade Organization (WTO) on the protection of freedom of trade and numerous principles of the Treaty on European Union (TEU, Maastrich…

The Independent (2023-11-22). Agago district leaders clash with NFA, energy ministry over land and 'minerals'. independent.co.ug Agago, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Leaders in Agago District are questioning the Ministry of Energy and National Forest Authority over planned mineral exploration activities in Lapono Hills. Tension among the locals started Saturday, November 11th, when a team from National Forest Authority-NFA, delivered mark stones to Lira Kato Sub-County headquarters. This for a planned demarcation …

The Independent (2023-11-22). UN chief wants return of two-state solution after Gaza crisis. independent.co.ug New York, US | Xinhua | UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres foresees that a strengthened Palestinian Authority would assume responsibilities in Gaza after the current crisis and international players would work toward a two-state solution. Asked about his vision "for the day after" in Gaza, Guterres said it is important to be able to transform this …

teleSUR, dcdc, JCM (2023-11-23). Presidente de Sri Lanka anuncia elecciones en 2024. telesurtv.net El ministro de Estado de Plantaciones, Reforma Empresarial y Finanzas, Ranjith Siyambalapitiya, reveló la asignación específica de 10.000 millones de rupias (30,5 millones de dólares) para los venideros comicios.

teleSUR, dcdc, JCM (2023-11-22). Presidente de Sri Lanka anuncia elecciones en 2024. telesurtv.net El ministro de Estado de Plantaciones, Reforma Empresarial y Finanzas, Ranjith Siyambalapitiya, reveló la asignación específica de 10.000 millones de rupias (30,5 millones de dólares) para los venideros comicios.

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