2024-11-16: News Headlines

The Independent (2024-11-16). FPU fire live ammunition to disperse fishermen protesting death of colleague. independent.co.ug Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A section of personnel from the Fisheries Protection Unit (FPU) and police officers today fired live ammunition to disperse a group of fishermen protesting the death of one of their colleagues and the detention of another. The two fishermen, Richard Ngobi and Collin Omuntu, from Masese Landing Site in Jinja …

UMMID (2024-11-16). China's Sun Yat-sen University turns 100. ummid.com Sun Yat-sen University (SYSU) in China's Guangzhou Thursday November 12, 2024 celebrated completion of 100 successful years organising a gala event attended by over 5,500 people from across the country.

UMMID (2024-11-16). 'Why are people learning Chinese': Beijing Conference Deliberates. ummid.com A 3-day conference in China which opened Friday and run till Sunday Nov 17, 2024 is discussing the role of languages in connecting different cultures and why people around the world are learning Chinese.

aljazeera (2024-11-16). Xi-Biden meet: Tariffs to Taiwan, what ails US-China ties as Trump looms. aljazeera.com Trump's presidency could see escalating trade wars. But ties have been rocky under Biden too.

ecns.cn (2024-11-16). Space contractor plans maiden flight for carrier rockets. ecns.cn China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp, the country's dominant space contractor, plans to conduct the maiden flights of two carrier rocket models in coming months.

APR editor (2024-11-15). NZ's Treaty Principles Bill haka highlights tensions between MƒÅori tikanga and rules of Parliament. asiapacificreport.nz By Lillian Hanly, RNZ News political reporter, Craig McCulloch, RNZ deputy political editor, and Te Manu Korihi Te PƒÅti MƒÅori's extraordinary display of protest — interrupting the first vote on the Treaty Principles Bill — has highlighted the tension in Aotearoa New Zealand between MƒÅori tikanga, or customs, and the rules of Parliament. When called…

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2024-11-09: News Headlines

Hugo GABBERO (2024-11-09). Israel/OPT: Arbitrary arrest, ill-treatment and abusive administrative detention of WHRD Tahreer Jaber. fidh.org

mforinoco (2024-11-09). South Africa Shuts Border With Neighbor. orinocotribune.com At least two dozen people in Mozambique have been killed in clashes with police following an October vote, according to a human rights group |

UMMID (2024-11-09). Israel killed shocking number of entire families in Gaza: New UN probe. ummid.com The UN Human Rights Office in its latest report accused Israel of systematic devastation in Gaza and deliberately killing women, children, and shocking number of entire families.

WSWS (2024-11-09). UN report: Israeli war of extermination kills more children than men. wsws.org On Friday, the United Nations' Human Rights Office published a report showing that nearly 70 percent of verified deaths in Gaza are of women and children, adding further evidence that Israel is waging a war of extermination in Gaza.

newarab (2024-11-09). UN finds majority of verified Gaza war dead women and children. newarab.com The UN Human Rights Office said on Friday nearly 70 percent of the fatalities it has verified in The

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

WSWS (2024-11-09). University of Michigan moves to ban local chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine. wsws.org The University of Michigan has filed a complaint against the campus chapter of the Students for Justice in Palestine, threatening to suspend the organization for two to four years. The IYSSE denounces this attack on the campus organization and the democratic rights of all students and faculty, and demands that the complaint be rescinded.

Editor (2024-11-09). Israel bars soldiers from going to the Netherlands after pro-genocide mob sparks street violence. mronline.org Clashes erupted after Israeli football fans chanted slurs against Arabs, interrupted the moment of silence held for the Valencia flood victims, and violated private property across the city by tearing down Palestinian flags.

newarab (2024-11-09). A renewed interest in Iraq's heritage sparks hope for change >. newarab.com An Iraqi professor leading a group of students on a walking tour of Baghdad's historic centre invites them to stop and admire a centuries-old stone wall erected to shield the city from Mongol invaders. | Such a tour would have been unthinkable in the Iraqi capital through much of recent decades due to the country's successive wars which saw Baghdad pounded from the air, targeted by suicide bombers and hit with car bomb attacks. | "Several caliphs worked on it," tour leader and professor Muaffaq al-Tai, 83, told the group as they passed under an impressive brick dome, smartphones and cameras in hand. | Braving…

Margaret Kimberley, Black Agenda Report. (2024-11-09). How Trump Won And What Black People Should Do. popularresistance.org On the evening of November 8, 2016, this columnist realized that Hillary Clinton had lost. She hadn't yet conceded, the polls were still open on the west coast, but she lost Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin to Donald Trump. When he turned these formerly democratic states republican, he secured a victory in the electoral college and became the 45th president of the United States. | Late that night and in the early morning hours I wrote, "Dump the Democrats for Good" and pointed out what is still true eight years later. "Black people are now in fear and in shock when we ought to be spoiling for a fight.

IMEMC News (2024-11-09). What Trump means for Palestinians. imemc.org By Jon Mroz Despair drives communities to become more conservative. People are tribal and suffering typically contracts, rather than expands political acumen. Many young left leaning white Americans are shaking their heads wondering how it's possible that Trump managed to win, and by a margin illustrating the paradox of disillusionment.

A Guest Author (2024-11-09). Hamas says temporary truce won't stop genocide in Gaza. workers.org The following statement was given by Hamas leader Sami Abuy Zuhri to Al-Jazeera and published by Resistance News Network on Nov. 2, 2024. Sami Abuy Zuhri We are interested in stopping the massacres and holocausts against our people. We are keen on stopping the massacres in Gaza, which is why . . . |

bwitanek (2024-11-09). No "People's Front" to Confront Trump Without the Palestinians! fightbackbetter.com Editor's Note: We can not move forward as a "people's movement" or "united front" without the inclusion of the most oppressed people by the United States, the Palestinian people. Coalitions exclusive of the Palestinian people and the organizations supporting them in their struggle against genocide can not lead any movement challenging the continuing genocide — started under Biden Harris and likely to continue under Trump or any Trump policy in general. The following letter has been sent by this editor to the organizers of this event on November 8. We will update with any information or response we might r…

Vijay Prashad, Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research. (2024-11-09). We Don't Want Our Islands To Be Used To Kill People. popularresistance.org For the past few weeks I have been on the road in Aotearoa (New Zealand) and Australia at the invitation of groups such as Te Kuaka, Red Ant, and the Communist Party of Australia. Both countries were shaped by British colonialism, marked by the violent displacement of native communities and theft of their lands. Today, as they become part of the US-led militarisation of the Pacific, their native populations have fought to defend their lands and way of life. | On 6 February 1840, Te Tiriti o Waitangi (the Treaty of Waitangi) was signed by representatives of the British Crown and the MƒÅori groups of Aot…

Vijay Prashad (2024-11-09). We don't want our Islands to be used to kill people: The Forty-Fifth Newsletter (2024). mronline.org Across the Pacific, Indigenous communities lead a growing wave of sovereignty against ongoing legacies of Western colonialism in the region, from the assault on Māori rights in Aotearoa to the US and French military presence in wider Oceania.

UMMID (2024-11-09). Manipur is living under the shadow of guns. ummid.com In our recent visit to Manipur as a team of the Centre for Study of Society and Secularism to study the conflict in the state, it was not very difficult to conclude that the people of the state are living under the shadow of guns.

TUPTFPPR (2024-11-09). University Of California Community Members Launch People's Tribunal. popularresistance.org Faculty, staff, and students of the University of California and concerned community members launched the UC People's Tribunal for Palestine to hold their leadership—UC President Michael Drake, the UC Regents, and Governor Gavin Newsom—accountable for complicity in the devastation and destruction of the Palestinian people. Beginning on November 11, 2024, members of the UC community will assemble to charge UC leaders with direct and indirect complicity in genocide and Nakba, the ongoing process of dislocation, fragmentation, and mass killing that seeks to complete the work of erasing the existence of t…

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 …

WSWS (2024-11-09). MIT suspends student and bans magazine for article opposing Gaza genocide. wsws.org Last Friday, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) issued an immediate "interim" suspension of graduate student Prahlad Iyengar for penning an article titled "On Pacifism" in an MIT student magazine Written Revolution opposing Israel's genocide against the people of Gaza. The publication itself has been banned from campus.

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead (2024-11-09). North West constituents rally against Northern Rail's poor service: 'This wouldn't be tolerated in London'. leftfootforward.org 'People in the north of England should not be expected to put up with a substandard service.'

United World International (2024-11-09). How Western media discusses the West's economic impasse. uwidata.com By Gà∂kalp Erba≈ü The economic hardship of Western countries, especially the USA, is no longer expressed only by Asian experts. This situation has also started to be frequently mentioned by people and institutions that have important positions in the media, finance and ideological pillars of Western hegemony. We will examine some of the most important …

aljazeera (2024-11-09). Israeli forces kill Palestinian man in raid on occupied West Bank town. aljazeera.com The Health Ministry says a young man was killed and two people were injured in an assault in the town of Aqqaba.

aljazeera (2024-11-09). Nearly 380,000 people displaced by South Sudan floods, UN says. aljazeera.com

aljazeera (2024-11-09). Deadly explosion at Quetta railway station in Pakistan. aljazeera.com At least 24 people have been killed and dozens injured in an explosion at the Quetta railway station in Pakistan.

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). China's top legislature approves first energy law. ecns.cn China's first energy law was approved on Friday at the 12th session of the Standing Committee of National People's Congress, China's top legislature, and will come into effect on Jan 1, 2025.

presstv.ir (2024-11-09). Two dozen killed in blast at railway station in Pakistan's Quetta. presstv.ir Pakistani separatists have killed at least 25 people in a bombing targeting a railway station in Balochistan province, local officials and a terrorist group say.

JANET (2024-11-09). Hamas says temporary truce won't stop genocide in Gaza. iacenter.org November 8, 2024 The following statement was given by Hamas leader Sami Abuy Zuhri to Al-Jazeera and published by Resistance News Network on Nov. 2, 2024. Sami Abuy Zuhri We are interested in stopping the massacres and holocausts against our people. We are keen on stopping the massacres in Gaza, which is why we are engaging positively to reach an agreement. What was offered to us recently is a temporary truce that does not meet the demands of our people. The proposed temporary truce does not fulfill the main demand, which is to stop the genocide. Hamas has not turned its back on any contacts aimed at finding a so…

JANET (2024-11-09). Hamas solidarity message to the people of Spain after devastating floods. iacenter.org November 6, 2024 Dr. Bassem Naim, a leader in the Hamas movement, expressed the solidarity of Hamas and the Palestinian people with the Spanish people following the devastating floods in the Valencia region. Over 200 people have died as the death toll rises. The message was published by Resistance News Network on Nov. 2, 2024. Aftermath of flooding in Spain Despite the pain and suffering we are enduring in Gaza due to the ongoing zionist terrorist war of genocide in the region, we send our heartfelt messages of solidarity and love to the friendly Spanish people, particularly in the Valencia region, following the…

JANET (2024-11-09). The testament and last will of Yahya Sinwar. iacenter.org November 7, 2024 The leader of Hamas, Yahya Sinwar, was martyred by Israeli forces on Oct. 16, 2024. The images showing Sinwar fighting until the last drop of his blood deeply affected the people all around the world. The testament of Sinwar, who made history with his life and resistance, was published after his martyrdom. The International Action Center shares this political and moral manifesto with our readers that was posted by United World International on Oct. 24, 2024. I am Yahya, the son of a refugee who turned exile into a temporary homeland and turned a dream into an eternal battle. As I write these wor…

United World International (2024-11-09). How Western media discusses the West's economic impasse. unitedworldint.com An examination of some of the most important of these numerous confessional statements, news reports and analyses. By Gà∂kalp Erba≈ü The economic hardship of Western countries, especially the USA, is no longer expressed only by Asian experts. This situation has also started to be frequently mentioned by people and institutions that have important positions in …

____ (2024-11-09). Tragedy in Tyre: Airstrike Devastates City. devdiscourse.com An Israeli airstrike on the city of Tyre in southern Lebanon resulted in the deaths of at least seven people, officials reported on Saturday. Tragically, among the victims were five siblings, three of whom were deaf and mute.

____ (2024-11-09). Rahul Gandhi promised 10 pc reservation to minorities, planned to curtail quota for SC, ST, OBC people, alleges Amit Shah in Jharkhand. devdiscourse.com

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-11-09). Cochlear implants restore social butterfly's hearing. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Throughout her life, retired educator and social butterfly Lynn Maiman struggled to hear. After years of progressive hearing loss, bilateral cochlear implant surgery at Mayo Clinic in Florida restored her hearing and got her back to the busy social life and people she loves. A swim instructor, senior living consultant and retired educator, Lynn Maiman, 65, is a self-described people person. But for most of her busy and active social life, the Jacksonville, Florida, resident…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-11-09). Mayo Clinic Minute: Reducing risk of Alzheimer's disease in families. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Alzheimer's disease is a progressive neurologic disorder that causes memory loss and other cognitive decline due to brain cell degeneration. It's the most common cause of dementia — a clinical syndrome characterized by a collection of symptoms that affect cognitive abilities, memory, thinking behavior. Dementia is not a specific disease itself. It's estimated that more than 55 million people worldwide live with Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia. And that number continues to grow….

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-11-09). Mayo Clinic Minute: 3 misconceptions about COVID-19 and flu vaccines. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Misconceptions about the influenza and COVID-19 vaccines may make some people hesitant to roll up their sleeves. What better way to clear up the confusion than hearing straight from a Mayo Clinic expert? In this Mayo Clinic Minute, Dr. Robert Jacobson, medical director for Mayo Clinic's Primary Care Immunization Program, clears up some misconceptions about COVID-19 and the flu. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/WGcqiTAR5hY Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (1: 05) is in the downloads at the…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-11-09). Hourglass-shaped stent could ease severe chest pain from microvascular disease. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — A study at Mayo Clinic suggests that an hourglass-shaped stent could improve blood flow and ease severe and reoccurring chest pain in people with microvascular disease. Of 30 participants in a phase 2 clinical trial, 76% saw improvement in their day-to-day life. For example, some participants who reported not being able to walk around the block or up a flight of stairs without chest pain were able to do these ordinary physical…

UMMID (2024-11-09). Nvidia replaces Apple as world's most valuable company. ummid.com Tech leader Nvidia Tuesday replaced Apple as the highest valued company in the world as the Artificial Intelligence (AI) boom continues to excite Wall Street.

IMEMC News (2024-11-09). Israeli Forces Abduct 18 Palestinians in the West Bank. imemc.org Earlier on Saturday at dawn and Friday night, Israeli soldiers abducted at least eighteen Palestinians, including a woman who was later released, as well as former political prisoners, in several parts of the occupied West Bank. The Palestinian Detainees' Affairs Commission and the Palestinian Prisoners' Society reported that the invasions and abductions were spread across …

Yahya Al-Sinwar (2024-11-09). Yahya Al-Sinwar's Will. "My will to you starts here, from that Palestinian child who threw the first stone at the occupier" globalresearch.ca I am Yahya, the son of a refugee who turned exile into a temporary homeland. I recall every moment that has passed in my life: from my childhood in the alleys, to the long years of imprisonment, to every drop of blood that was shed on the soil of this land.

UMMID (2024-11-09). Protests after Netanyahu sacks Defense Minister Yoav Gallant. ummid.com Benjamin Netanyahu has fired Yoav Gallant, Defense Minister and a member of his war cabinet, in a move exposing deep divide in the far right Zionist regime of Israel and sparking protests.

newarab (2024-11-09). Paris protesters rally against event hosting Israel's Smotrich. newarab.com

Rhoda Wilson (2024-11-09). Police are blocking the massive farmers' protest planned for 19 November in London. expose-news.com

newarab (2024-11-09). Going beyond traditional stereotypes with rock band Kuwaisiana. newarab.com

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-11-09). The Islamic Resistance targeted Zevulon military industries base north of Haifa with a salvo of rockets. english.almanar.com.lb

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".

UMMID (2024-11-09). Meet Susie Wiles – Trump's pick as White House Chief of Staff. ummid.com Donald Trump, the President Elect, has nominated Susie Wiles, his campaign manager, as the White House Chief of Staff, an influential and most powerful cabinet post in Washington.

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…

The Independent (2024-11-09). Accelerating Africa's Green Energy Transition through collaboration. independent.co.ug Most African countries rely on fossil fuels for energy and export revenue. Yet, development finance institutions, including the World Bank, are pulling back on fossil fuel investments ANALYSIS | AGENCIES | The eighth annual Babacar Ndiaye Lecture, held at Washington D.C.'s Four Seasons Hotel on October 26, highlighted the pressing need for African nations to balance …

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