Daily Archives: November 23, 2024

2024-11-23: News Headlines

WSWS (2024-11-23). Pentagon "adjusts nuclear deterrence strategy" amid escalating war with Russia. wsws.org The Department of Defense published a report on Thursday with details of changes to US arms strategy in an environment of multiple nuclear peer adversaries, especially Russia and China.

WSWS (2024-11-23). Haiti's unelected prime minister ousted amid surging gang and state violence, increasing social misery. wsws.org Haiti's interim prime minister was ousted last week by the Transitional Council—the government "oversight mechanism" that the US, Canada and various factions of the country's bourgeois elite put together earlier this year to provide a fig leaf of "popular" legitimacy for the latest imperialist-sponsored military intervention in the Western Hemisphere's poorest country.

Binoy Kampmark (2024-11-23). Fencing the Ocean: Australia's Social Media Safety Bill. dissidentvoice.org The Australian government is being run ragged in various quarters. When ragged, such a beast is bound to seek a distraction. And what better than finding a vulnerable group, preferably children, to feel outraged and noble about? The Albanese government, armed such problematic instruments as South Australia's Children (Social Media Safety) Bill 2024, which will …

aljazeera (2024-11-23). Philippines VP Sara Duterte threatens Marcos assassination if she is killed. aljazeera.com The president's security has been boosted after his deputy's 'active threat' that were 'made so brazenly in public'.

Abayomi Azikiwe, Black Agenda Report. (2024-11-23). Imperialism And The Destabilization Of The Alliance Of Sahel States. popularresistance.org Since the formation of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger, during 2023, the governments of France and the United States along with their surrogates have sought to undermine the political and economic objectives of these developing nations. | When the military Committee for the Safeguard of Our Homeland (CNSP) took power in Niger last year on July 26, Paris and Washington sought to have members of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) stage a military intervention into this uranium-rich country to reimpose the French and U.S.-backed ousted President Mohamed Bazoum.

Stefan Moore, Consortium News. (2024-11-23). Israel: Beginning Of The End. popularresistance.org Contrary to Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu's bellicose July 24 speech before a joint session of the United States Congress pledging to achieve "total victory" over Hamas, Israel is being decisively defeated — militarily, economically and as a society. | On the battlefield — despite Israel's genocidal campaign of bombing, mass starvation and assassinations — the prospect of victory over Hamas and Hezbollah is now seriously disputed by many of Israel's former and current military and intelligence officials. | "The country really is galloping towards the edge of an abyss…losing more and more so…

presstv.ir (2024-11-23). Obama urges voters to 'turn the page' on Trump. presstv.ir US President Barack Obama urges voters in the swing state of Wisconsin to "turn the page" on Donald Trump.

presstv.ir (2024-11-23). 'So much anxiety': With one week to go, hope and fear surround US election. presstv.ir One week is left to the United States presidential election, with voters' emotions starting to intensify.

The People's Arms Embargo, Popular Resistance. (2024-11-23). Mass Blockade At Air Force Base Protesting The Arming Of Israel. popularresistance.org Travis AFB/Fairfield, CA — On Wednesday, as reported by police authorities, 28 people were arrested in a mass nonviolent rally and "human blockade" that blocked all 4 entrances into Travis Air Force Base, the state's largest air base, to "Nonviolently stop the supply chain for weapons to Israel." | All arrestees were charged with misdemeanor "failure to comply with a lawful order," and released by 4 p.m. Wednesday, and given January court dates. | Travis has been a key air base transporting US weapons to Israel in it's yearlong military offensive in Gaza, which many experts, nationally and globally, are cal…

WSWS (2024-11-23). A banana taped to a wall sells for $6 million: Maurizio Cattelan's Comedian and the state of contemporary art. wsws.org The artist's $6 million work highlights the tremendous hype and speculation that have come to characterize the art market — and to degrade art itself.

Robert Inlakesh, MintPress News. (2024-11-23). Why Did The FBI Show Up At Alison Weir's Door? popularresistance.org Journalist and author Alison Weir has raised concerns over what she describes as an unsettling visit from the FBI, alleging that agents showed up at her home unannounced to question her. | In a public statement on November 18, Weir revealed that she was approached by agents who informed her the visit was connected to a matter involving Press TV, the Iranian state-owned news outlet. She said she asked agents to allow a family member to be present before continuing the discussion, during which she learned the agents had been directed by one of their offices to "check in with certain people."

Nicolas Davies, Medea Benjamin (2024-11-23). Eight reasons Marco Rubio would be a disastrous Secretary of State. mondoweiss.net Marco Rubio is a perfect reflection of the neoconservative foreign policy establishment in Washington. For that reason, he poses a serious threat to Palestine as Donald Trump's choice for Secretary of State.

ecns.cn (2024-11-23). Comicomment丨U.S. dollar hegemony: The global wealth extraction drill. ecns.cn In recent years, the United States has abused its dollar hegemony, and weaponized the international financial infrastructure, making more countries vigilant.

ecns.cn (2024-11-23). Xi returns to Beijing after APEC meeting, G20 Summit, state visits to Peru, Brazil. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping returned to Beijing on Saturday morning after attending the 31st APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting and the 19th G20 Summit and paying state visits to Peru and Brazil.

newarab (2024-11-23). Gaza hospitals 'have only two days' before they run out of fuel. newarab.com The health ministry in the Gaza Strip said Friday hospitals have only two days' fuel left before they must restrict services, after the UN warned aid delivery to the war-devastated territory is being crippled. | The warning came a day after the International Criminal Court The…

newarab (2024-11-23). Turkey dismisses two opposition mayors over 'terrorism'. newarab.com Two opposition mayors in eastern Turkey have been removed from office after being convicted of "terrorism" for belonging to a banned Kurdish militant group, the interior minister said on Friday. | The mayors of Tunceli and Ovacik were each sentenced to six years and three months in prison this week for membership of the outlawed Both were replaced by state-appointed administrators, the interior ministry said…

presstv.ir (2024-11-23). Shooting in Washington state leaves 5 dead; 15-year-old boy in custody. presstv.ir Washington state authorities said on Monday that five people were killed in a shooting.

FEDAA (2024-11-23). President al-Assad receives credentials of the South African ambassador to Syria. sana.sy Damascus, SANA-President Bashar al-Assad accepted Saturday credentials of Ashraf Youssef Suleiman, as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the State of South Africa to the Syrian Arab Republic. | Fedaa al-Rahai…

____ (2024-11-23). Transforming Governance: Goa Online Brings Services to Your Doorstep. devdiscourse.com The state of Goa is witnessing a transformative shift in citizen services with its expanding e-governance portal, 'Goa Online', simplifying government access for over 8.6 lakh residents. Authorities report that this portal allows residents to conduct essential governmental tasks from home, facilitating efficient and transparent governance.

____ (2024-11-23). Maharashtra Victory: BJP-Mahayuti's Development Priority Triumphs. devdiscourse.com Maharashtra's assembly elections resulted in a historic win for the BJP-Mahayuti alliance, celebrated for prioritizing development under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Union Minister Nitin Gadkari hailed this performance, emphasizing the role of a 'double-engine government' in propelling the state towards growth.

____ (2024-11-23). Power Couple Politics: Sorens Navigate Challenges in Jharkhand. devdiscourse.com In Jharkhand, the power couple Hemant and Kalpana Soren appear poised to lead the state's JMM to a second consecutive term. Dubbed 'Bunty aur Babli' by the BJP, they have emerged as resilient figures within the INDIA bloc.

The Independent (2024-11-23). Minister Kyofatogabye apologizes to Mukono Diocese Bishop. independent.co.ug Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister of State for Kampala and Metropolitan Area, Kabuye Kyofatogabye has apologized for undermining Mukono Diocese Bishop, Rt. Rev. Enos Kitto Kagodo. The minister while meeting residents at Kame Valley Market and touring the China Communication Construction Company (CCCC) road campsite revealed that he had been informed by the …

The Independent (2024-11-23). Russia vows to "respond" to any weapon deployment in space. independent.co.ug MOSCOW, RUSSIA | Xinhua | Russia will "respond" if any nation attempts to militarize and deploy weapons in space, Yury Borisov, head of Russia's state space corporation Roscosmos, said Friday, local media reported. "Russia has firmly and consistently maintained its position against the deployment of any weapons into space," Borisov said. While Russia has such …

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