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Belarus State Firm Hosted Russian 'Filtration' Camp Where Ukrainians Were Allegedly Tortured
www.rferl.org Exclusive: Belarus State Firm Hosted Russian 'Filtration' Camp Where Ukrainians Were Allegedly TorturedAn investigation by RFE/RL and its partners reveals for the first time that Russian forces operated a so-called “filtration” camp in Belarus on the grounds of a company ultimately controlled by authoritarian President Alyaksandr Lukashenka’s government.
> A state-owned facility in Belarus was used by the Russian military to operate a "filtration” camp where multiple sources say Ukrainian soldiers and civilians were subjected to torture and other abuses, an RFE/RL investigation has found.
- www.bbc.com Israel building new military dividing line across Gaza, satellite images suggest
Satellite images show the IDF has destroyed hundreds of buildings in north Gaza as it creates the divide.
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Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade descends into chaos as cops arrest anti-Israel protesters
The protesters were arrested after they blocked the parade route for the second year running Thursday.
Officers with the NYPD swarmed the scene and arrested the protesters in order to get the parade back on track.
During one video the person holding the banner scuffling with cops before they were thrown onto the ground and handcuffed.
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Teenage girl in hospital after being ‘smashed with glass bottles’ in antisimitic attack
A group of young Jewish girls were on their way to a rehearsal on Monday evening when ‘around a dozen glass bottles and plates’ were allegedly thrown at them by a man on a balcony at Woodberry Down Estate.
The girl was badly injured and rushed to Royal London Hospital by Hatzola Ambulance volunteers.
‘The sheer volume of glass scattered across the area resembles the aftermath of a riot.
‘The force and distance of the thrown glass bottles reveal the deliberate and violent nature of this act.
‘These young children were targeted simply for their visibly Jewish identity.’
- www.algemeiner.com Palestinian Authority President Abbas Names Interim Successor if He Has to Leave Post
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas addresses the 79th United Nations General Assembly at United Nations headquarters in New York, US, …
Abbas was elected to a four-year term in 2005, but no presidential ballot has been held since and he is now deeply unpopular, with a September opinion poll showing 89 percent of Palestinians in the West Bank wanted him to resign.
In a statement released late on Wednesday, Abbas said the chairman of the Palestinian National Council should serve as interim president for no more than 90 days, during which presidential elections should be held.
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Putin Threatens to Target Kyiv’s ‘Decision-Making Centers’ with ‘Oreshnik’ Ballistic Missile
www.kyivpost.com Putin Threatens to Target Kyiv’s ‘Decision-Making Centers’ with ‘Oreshnik’ MissileSpeaking at the CSTO summit in Astana, Putin said that Russian military officials are currently selecting targets for strikes across Ukraine.
- www.rferl.org Former British Soldier Found Guilty Of Spying For Iran
A former British soldier, whose prison escape sparked a massive manhunt in 2023, has been found guilty of passing on sensitive information to the Iranian intelligence service.
> A former British soldier, whose prison escape sparked a massive manhunt in 2023, has been found guilty of passing on sensitive information to the Iranian intelligence service.
- www.abc.net.au Israel fires on southern Lebanon after claiming ceasefire violation
Israel's military said on Thursday it had detected "suspects" in several areas in southern Lebanon, calling this a violation of a ceasefire with Hezbollah.
Israel's military said on Thursday it had detected "suspects" in several areas in southern Lebanon, calling this a violation of a ceasefire with Hezbollah.
Israeli military strikes killed at least 17 Palestinians across the Gaza Strip on Thursday, medics say.
Months of efforts to negotiate a ceasefire in Gaza have yielded scant progress, and negotiations are now on hold.
- www.theguardian.com Russia’s rouble plunges to lowest rate since early weeks of Ukraine war
Rouble hit 110 against the dollar after US introduced sanctions against Gazprombank, Russia’s third largest bank
Rouble hit 110 against the dollar after US introduced sanctions against Gazprombank, Russia’s third-largest bank
- apnews.com Dozens of recordings reveal high-ranking Brazilian officers pressured Bolsonaro to stage a coup
Fifty three audio recordings from late 2022 reveal high-ranking members of Brazil's army discussing efforts to pressure then-President Jair Bolsonaro to carry out a coup and remain in power.
A trove of leaked audio recordings from late 2022 reveal high-ranking members of Brazil ‘s army discussing efforts to pressure then-President Jair Bolsonaro to carry out a coup and remain in power.
- www.theguardian.com Former ICC chief prosecutor says she faced threats and ‘thug-style tactics’
Fatou Bensouda says she and her family were subjected to ‘direct threats’ while working on the most sensitive cases
Although Bensouda did not make this link, a Guardian investigation revealed in May how an Israeli spy chief allegedly threatened her in an attempt to prevent an investigation into war crimes and crimes against humanity in the occupied Palestinian territories.
According to the investigation, the head of the Israeli intelligence agency the Mossad ran a covert operation against Bensouda as part of a broader campaign of surveillance and espionage by Israel against the ICC.
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🇺🇦|Ukraine Energy Infrastructure Under ‘Massive’ Russian Attack, Kyiv Says
www.rferl.org Ukraine Energy Infrastructure Under ‘Massive’ Russian Attack, Kyiv SaysUkraine's energy infrastructure was under “massive” Russian attack on November 28, Ukrainian authorities said, as explosions were heard in the capital, Kyiv, and missiles were detected headed for Kharkiv, Odesa, and eight other regions.
> Ukraine's energy infrastructure was under “massive” Russian attack on November 28, Ukrainian authorities said, as explosions were heard in the capital, Kyiv, and missiles were detected headed for Kharkiv, Odesa, and eight other regions.
- www.voanews.com Romania to investigate foreign interference after far-right vote surge
Calin Georgescu, who has urged engagement with Russia, will face December 8 runoff against center-right candidate
> Romania’s top security agency said Thursday it is investigating possible foreign interference in Sunday’s first round of the nation’s presidential election. The far-right candidate, Calin Georgescu, topped all other candidates with almost 23% of the vote, despite polling in single digits before the election.
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Sask. NDP MLA says his trans children were the target of premier's proposed change room policy
'The premier put a target on the back of my two 12-year-old kids,' Regina-Walsh Acres MLA Jared Clarke says
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🇱🇧|Lebanon sends troops to oversee Israel-Hezbollah cease-fire
www.voanews.com Lebanon sends troops to oversee Israel-Hezbollah cease-fireThousands flee Beirut, heading back to their homes in southern Lebanon
> The Lebanese Army said Wednesday it was sending more troops to southern Lebanon to help oversee the first hours of the new cease-fire between Hezbollah militants and the Israeli military.
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🇫🇷|France points to Netanyahu immunity from ICC war crimes warrant
www.rfi.fr /en/international/20241127-france-points-to-netanyahu-immunity-from-icc-war-crimes-warrant> France's foreign ministry on Wednesday signalled that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu enjoys immunity from arrest, despite an International Criminal Court warrant issued against him for alleged war crimes.
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🇬🇪|Georgia's Ruling Party Ignores Challenges, Nominates Right-Winger For President
www.rferl.org Georgia's Ruling Party Ignores Challenges, Nominates Right-Winger For PresidentGeorgia’s billionaire political power broker Bidzina Ivanishvili has introduced a Euroskeptic former soccer player as his ruling party’s nominee for a disputed presidential vote next month, despite mounting constitutional disagreements and a postelection boycott in the Caucasus nation.
> Georgia's billionaire political power broker Bidzina Ivanishvili has introduced a Euroskeptic former soccer player as his ruling party's nominee for a disputed presidential vote next month, despite mounting constitutional disagreements and a post-parliamentary election boycott in the Caucasus nation.
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🇸🇩|Inside the battle for El Fasher: “Innocent lives are lost every day”
> In the besieged Sudanese city of El Fasher, residents say they are digging foxholes to survive indiscriminate missile strikes and eating noxious animal feed to stave off their hunger as food stocks fall and prices soar following months of bruising conflict.
- www.bbc.com Min Aung Hlaing: Myanmar leader faces ICC arrest warrant
Min Aung Hlaing is accused of crimes against humanity in the alleged persecution of Rohingya people.
- www.rferl.org Germany, Russia Expel Journalists In Tit-For-Tat Moves Amid High Tensions
The Russian state-run Channel One television company in Germany said the government has ordered two of its journalists to leave the country, prompting Moscow to revoke the accreditations of two correspondents from German media group ARD.
> The Russian state-run Channel One television company in Germany said the government has ordered two of its journalists to leave the country, prompting Moscow to revoke the accreditations of two correspondents from German media group ARD.