Bolsonaro under investigation for ‘harassing’ humpback whale (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.”...
UK doctor who worked at Shifa confirms Gaza hospital used for ‘non-medical purposes’ (www.timesofisrael.com)
A British doctor who used to work at Shifa Hospital, Gaza’s largest medical center, under which the IDF says Hamas operates a major command and control base, has confirmed that there were areas of the hospital where he could not go, or else he would be shot....
31 premature babies are evacuated from Gaza’s largest hospital, trauma patients remain (apnews.com)
KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Health officials said 31 premature babies in “extremely critical condition” were transferred safely Sunday from Gaza ‘s main hospital and will go to Egypt, while over 250 patients with severely infected wounds and other urgent conditions remained stranded days after Israeli forces entered...
Israel says soldier executed, foreign hostages held at Gaza's Shifa hospital (www.reuters.com)
JERUSALEM, Nov 19 (Reuters) - Israel stepped up accusations of Hamas abuses at the Gaza Strip’s biggest hospital on Sunday, saying a captive soldier had been executed and two foreign hostages held at a site that has been a focus of its devastating six-week-old offensive.
Creeping escalation along Israel-Lebanon border brings risk of bigger war (www.washingtonpost.com)
Surveillance footage shows Hamas bringing hostages into Shifa Hospital on Oct. 7 (www.timesofisrael.com)
The Israel Defense Forces releases surveillance camera footage from Shifa Hospital showing Hamas terrorists bringing a Nepali and Thai citizen who were abducted from Israel on October 7 to the medical center.
Fortified terror tunnel exposed underneath Gaza's Al Shifa hospital complex (www.ynetnews.com)
IDF says tunnel, outfitted with blast-proof door and firing hole, found alongside booby-trapped vehicle loaded with weapons
Israel says 55-metre fortified tunnel found under Gaza's Shifa hospital (www.reuters.com)
JERUSALEM, Nov 19 (Reuters) - Israel published video on Sunday of what it described as a tunnel dug by Palestinian militants under the Gaza Strip’s biggest hospital, a focus of its search-and-destroy missions against Hamas in a war now in its seventh week.
Around 3,000 trucks stuck at Ukrainian border due to Polish drivers' blockade (www.reuters.com)
EU strikes deal on new 'ecocide' rules to put polluters in jail (www.euractiv.com)
Biggest protest in Spain against Catalan amnesty law draws 170,000 (www.reuters.com)
Maldives new president asks India to withdraw its military (www.reuters.com)
Protests By Workers, Professionals Continue In Iran (www.iranintl.com)
Magnitude 6.8 quake hits Davao Occidental (www.gmanetwork.com)
Renewed fighting in Myanmar has displaced 26,000 people since Monday, UN says (www.cnn.com)
Major natural gas deposit discovered in western Ukraine (news.yahoo.com)
Russian general critical of army found dead, with his wife (www.scmp.com)
Tanzania confirms student abducted by Hamas is dead (www.i24news.tv)
Napoleon's hat fetches 1.9 million euros at auction in Paris (www.euronews.com)
Scientists issue sobering warning about the invasive species wreaking havoc on our communities: ‘An extremely costly mistake’ (www.yahoo.com)
For this group of trans women, the pope and his message of inclusivity are a welcome change (apnews.com)
Pope Francis’ recent gesture of welcome for transgender Catholics has resonated strongly in a working class, seaside town south of Rome, where a community of trans women has found help and hope through a remarkable relationship with the pontiff forged during the darkest times of the pandemic....
Rescuers in India tunnel collapse change approach as frantic efforts pass one-week mark (www.cnn.com)
Indian authorities are exploring new ways to rescue 40 construction workers trapped underground for more than a week....