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A ‘cultural genocide’: Which of Gaza’s heritage sites have been destroyed? (www.aljazeera.com)

There are four museums in Gaza, and two have been levelled, the International Council of Museums-Arab (ICOM-Arab) confirmed to Al Jazeera…...

Scholz urges unity against far right after mass deportation ‘masterplan’ revealed (www.theguardian.com)

Learning from history is about more than just lip service,” he added, in what appeared to be a reference to the Nazi dictatorship, which made race ideology, ostracism and the deportation of Jews, Roma and Sinti, gay people and many others the cornerstone of its politics. Scholz continued: “Democrats must stand together.”

Israeli Group Claims It’s Using Big Tech Back Channels to Censor “Inflammatory” Wartime Content (theintercept.com)

Israel will appear at the Hague to contest South Africa's genocide accusations (www.middleeasteye.net)

South Africa on Friday launched a case for the ICJ stating that Israel was in breach of its obligations under the Genocide Convention and calling for a halt to its military operations in Gaza....

Iran has sent a warship into tense waters where the US Navy has been shooting down Houthi threats and destroying their boats (www.businessinsider.com)

An Iranian warship sailed into the Red Sea Monday, according to Iranian state media and other reports, risking a potential escalation of tensions in waters where attacks on commercial shipping are becoming frequent and forcing navies to intervene....

Russia warns Japan over providing Patriot air defence systems to Ukraine (www.reuters.com)

A move by Japan to provide Patriot air defence systems to Ukraine will have “grave consequences” for Russia-Japan ties, Russian foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Wednesday....

Florida shooting: Mum fatally shot over Christmas present row (www.bbc.co.uk)

The 23-year-old was shot in the chest by her teenage brother while she had her 10-month-old son in a carrier, the Florida sheriff’s office said....

Gunman kills 10 people in Prague university shooting (www.reuters.com)

War in Ukraine Has China Cashing In (www.nytimes.com)

The country’s trade with Russia this year has exceeded $200 billion, and makers of cars and trucks are the big winners....

Hermes billionaire to leave £5bn to former gardener (www.telegraph.co.uk)

Calls for return of masks, airport scanners in Southeast Asia amid Covid surge (www.scmp.com)

Israel thanks US for 'bold leadership' following veto in UNSC (breakingthenews.net)

Spain expels two US spies for infiltrating secret service (english.elpais.com)

Ukraine's Security Service blows up railway connecting Russia and China (www.pravda.com.ua)

On the night of 29-30 November, an explosion occurred on the Baikal-Amur Mainline in the Severomuysky Tunnel, named after Vladimir Bessolov, located in Buryatia (Russia)....

Paris mayor quits X platform, calling it a 'gigantic global sewer' (www.reuters.com)

Britain detects first human case of flu strain similar to pig virus (www.reuters.com)

Ukraine now in full control of Kherson Oblast’s left bank, forcing Russians to flee from reinforced ‘Surovikin' (english.nv.ua)

Ukrainian forces have gained control of the Dnipro left bank’s floodplain in Kherson Oblast, forcing the Russians to build new defensive lines on hills farther from the river, former Aidar Battalion company commander Yevhen Dykyi told Radio NV....

Ex Obama Adviser Says Killing 4,000 Palestinian Children ‘Wasn’t Enough’ (www.vice.com)

Middle East In Beijing, Arab and Muslim ministers urge end to Gaza war (www.reuters.com)

BEIJING, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Arab and Muslim ministers called on Monday for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, as their delegation visited Beijing on the first leg of a tour to push for an end to hostilities and to allow humanitarian aid into the devastated Palestinian enclave.

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