Pakistan seeks BRICS membership, turns to Russia for support (www.livemint.com)
South Korea court rules in favor of victims of wartime sexual slavery (www.lemonde.fr)
A South Korean court on Thursday ordered Japan to compensate 16 women for forced sexual slavery during World War II, overturning a lower-court ruling that had dismissed the case. The ruling comes after a lower court in 2021 said the women forced to serve Japanese troops – euphemistically labeled “comfort women” – were...
President Rayeesi: Israel Suffered Humiliating Defeat in Gaza Against Palestinians (theblankpageofficial.blogspot.com)
Gardai condemns lunatic hooligan faction behind Dublin City riots. (www.thejournal.ie)
GARDA COMMISSIONER DREW Harris has condemned what he described as a “complete, lunatic hooligan faction” driving violence against gardaí in Dublin city centre this evening....
The Chinese mafia's downfall in a lawless casino town (www.bbc.com)
Israeli official says talks continuing, hostage release won't take place before Friday (apnews.com)
Sudan refugees detail second wave of ethnic purge by Arab forces (www.reuters.com)
Sudan refugees detail second wave of ethnic purge by Arab forces (www.reuters.com)
Biden admin officials see proof their strategy is working in hostage deal (www.politico.com)
Some officials say the agreement is a “vindication,” while others insist it was just the necessary move at this point in the war.
China closes hundreds of mosques to ‘sinicise Muslims’ (guardian.pressreader.com)
Chinese authorities have closed or altered hundreds of mosques in the northern regions of Ningxia and Gansu, areas with the highest Muslim populations in China after Xinjiang, as part of a broader effort to “sinicise” religious minorities, finds a report....
Putin may start sourcing ballistic missiles from Iran, warns White House (www.independent.co.uk)
The White House said on Tuesday it was concerned that Iran might be providing Russia with ballistic missiles for use in its war against Ukraine....
Truce deal raises hopes of freeing hostages in Gaza and halting worst Mideast violence in decades (apnews.com)
Israel and Hamas have reached an agreement for a four-day halt to the devastating war in Gaza, accompanied by the release of dozens of hostages held by the militant group in return for Palestinian prisoners jailed by Israel, mediators said Wednesday....
Canada-China detention feud reopened after claims of ‘unwitting’ espionage (www.theguardian.com)
Palestinian poet Mosab Abu Toha arrested by Israelis in Gaza, family says (www.theguardian.com)
The American Book Award winner was said to be heading south for the Rafah crossing when he was picked up at a checkpoint
Scholz pledges greater investment in Africa's green energy sector (www.reuters.com)
Following Israeli rebuke, Palestinian Authority foreign ministry deletes claim from social media that the Oct. 7 rave massacre was committed by the IDF (www.timesofisrael.com)
The Palestinian Authority falsely claimed Sunday that a preliminary investigation by the Israel Police has revealed that the Israel Defense Forces was responsible for the death of all 364 partygoers near Kibbutz Re’im during Hamas’s October 7 onslaught, drawing fierce denunciation from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and...
Nicaragua leaves Organization of American States in 'step away from democracy,' U.S. says (www.latimes.com)
The U.S. State Department called Nicaragua’s formal withdrawal from the Organization of American States on Sunday “another step away from democracy.”...
After seven months of war, Sudan faces risk of collapse (www.africanews.com)
Inside West Bank district under harsh Israeli lockdown since Hamas attack - BBC News (www.bbc.com)
Australia beat host India to win the 2023 Men's Cricket World Cup - Wikinews, the free news source (en.wikinews.org)
Australia won the final match of the 2023 Men’s Cricket World Cup against India by 6 wickets. The match was played in Ahmedabad, India at the Narendra Modi Stadium. This final win makes it the 6th time that Australia wins the Men’s Cricket World Cup. This match also ended up being the first match that India lost in this...
Waste from Adidas, Walmart, other brands fuelling Cambodia brick kilns - report (www.reuters.com)
Argentina elects outsider Javier Milei on platform of radical reform (www.aljazeera.com)
David Cameron’s backing of Beijing-funded development raises questions over business dealings (www.theguardian.com)
Argentina elects 'shock therapy' libertarian Javier Milei as president (www.reuters.com)
Fires in Brazil threaten jaguars, houses and plants in the world's largest tropical wetlands (apnews.com)
POCONE, BRAZIL (AP) — Firefighters in Brazil’s Pantanal wetlands earlier this month celebrated the end of the fire season on Facebook, saying in a Nov. 7 post that “it is a relief for everyone who lives in the region.”...
