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‘Israel’ bombs Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Younis, killing 5

Al Mayadeen | November 12, 2026

Israeli aircraft bombed the Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip early on Thursday, killing at least five people and wounding more than 20, Al Mayadeen’s correspondent reported.

The strike hit the second floor of a building in the complex, west of the city, and caused major destruction. Rescue crews recovered five bodies and evacuated more than 20 injured people.

The hospital’s director said the strike came from directly above, causing heavy damage in the intensive care and surgery departments.

Civil Defense spokesman Mahmoud Basal told Reuters it hit the surgery department, and medics identified one of the dead as a surgeon, Rezik Abushira. … continue

Israel’s top court blocks release of 14 Palestinian doctors abducted from Gaza

The Cradle | November 11, 2026

Israel’s top court has rejected petitions for the release of 14 Palestinian doctors abducted from the Gaza Strip, Physicians for Human Rights Israel announced on 11 November.

The list includes Dr. Hussam Abu Safia, the director of Kamal Adwan Hospital, who was abducted by Israeli troops in December 2024

“The Supreme Court refused to release 14 doctors, including hospital directors and specialist physicians,” the organization’s statement said.

It added that Israel’s Lod District Court denied a request for Abu Safia, who is facing serious health issues, to receive an independent medical examination and a second opinion.

“The 14 doctors are being held in Israeli prisons without being charged or brought to trial,” Physicians for Human Rights added.

Some of them have been detained for over two years. … Full article

UNIFIL patrol fired on in south Lebanon, urges probe by Beirut

Al Mayadeen | November 11, 2026

A United Nations peacekeeping patrol came under fire near Wadi Jilu in southern Lebanon on Tuesday, the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) said, reporting no injuries. The force called on the Lebanese government to open an investigation quickly to identify and hold accountable those responsible.

About a dozen rounds were fired at a routine patrol in the Tyre district, UNIFIL said. The peacekeepers saw a muzzle flash and returned fire, after which the shooting stopped. The statement did not say who fired. UNIFIL said deliberate attacks on peacekeepers violate Security Council Resolution 1701 and international humanitarian law, and reminded all parties of their obligation to protect UN personnel and property.

UN Secretary-General spokesman Stephane Dujarric said earlier that the Israeli military has obstructed UNIFIL’s work in Lebanon and continued violations in several areas.

He said the force must be able to carry out the tasks the Security Council assigned it “safely and without any obstacles.”

UNIFIL members have been killed during the Israeli war on Lebanon, including a UNIFIL Indonesian peacekeeper who was killed in March after being hit by a 120 mm shell fired by an Israeli tank. … Full article

Five Gazans killed, others injured in Israeli attacks

Palestinian Information Center – November 11, 2026

GAZA – Five Palestinian citizens were martyred and several others were wounded in fresh Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday.

The Palestinian Information Center reporter said that a citizen was killed by Israeli gunfire in the east of al-Bureij refugee camp in central Gaza.

In Gaza City, a young man died of injuries following an Israeli strike on a tent in the al-Jalaa area.

Separate drone strike also claimed the lives of two brothers and another citizen in Gaza City.

Additionally, widespread military activity, including shooting incidents, artillery shelling, drone overflights, and demolitions, was reported in different areas of Gaza.

Saudi attacks hit residential areas across Yemen, death toll rises

Al Mayadeen | November 11, 2026

Saudi Arabia has intensified its attacks across Yemen, shelling residential areas in Saada province and launching airstrikes in Taiz and Lahij, as the cumulative toll from its latest escalation reaches 355 killed and 757 injured.

Saba News Agency in Sanaa reported on Wednesday that Saudi artillery targeted the border districts of Shada and Qatabir in Saada.

Citing a local source, the agency said shelling struck several areas in Shada district, as well as residential villages in the al-Thabet area of Qatabir. … Full article

Iran sees complicity in US blockade as ‘act of war’: Senior advisor

Press TV · November 11, 2026

A senior adviser to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution has warned that any country cooperating with a US-led blockade against Iran would be committing an “act of war,” stressing that all those involved would bear responsibility for the consequences.

“The aggressors seeking to harm Iran have heard the repercussions of their actions reverberate across the region, Europe and the United States,” Mohammad Mokhber wrote in a post on X on Wednesday.

He further warned that any country cooperating in the illegal blockade would face the repercussions of involvement.

“Today, any form of cooperation in the hostile blockade against Iran constitutes an act of war, one that will be recorded in the historical memory of the Iranian nation. The responsibility and consequences of such actions will fall upon all those involved, irrespective of geographical boundaries.”

Mokhber made the remarks in response to threats by Iran’s adversaries.

On Saturday, the United States Central Command (CENTCOM) announced plans to block Iran’s supply routes across its land borders and the Caspian Sea, expanding its naval blockade of Iranian ports. … Full article

US-Israeli war on Iran cost Persian Gulf states nearly $1T in damage, lost growth: Report

The Cradle | November 11, 2026

The US-Israeli war on Iran has cost Persian Gulf states more than $200 billion in physical damage and will erase $790 billion in expected growth by 2030, according to a report by insurance firm Allianz Trade published on 9 November.

“Physical damage across the region is assessed just above $200bn, mostly concentrated in Hormuz-locked economies, especially in energy infrastructure,” the report states.

Iran’s retaliatory strikes on US assets also hit host-country airports, seaports, landmarks and more than 80 energy facilities—mostly in Kuwait, Qatar and Bahrain. About a third of the facilities were heavily damaged. … continue

The beginning of the end: Israel at the heart of America’s political civil war

By Ramzy Baroud | MEMO | November 11, 2026

On the very morning of the critical US midterm elections, President Donald Trump made what seemed like a shocking announcement: no more aid to Israel. … continue

Netanyahu Pressing Trump Daily to Escalate War Against Iran

By Kyle Anzalone | The Libertarian Institute | November 10, 2026

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is making calls to President Donald Trump every day to request that the US return to large-scale warfare against Iran. Trump has publicly stated that his preference is to maintain the status quo of limited strikes and economic warfare until Iran complies with his demands and signs a peace agreement on US terms.

According to a source speaking with the Financial Times, “Netanyahu calls him every day [to urge him to resume the war]. Those who don’t want a war within the White House and outside have been trying to combat that,” said a person briefed on the discussions. “The regional leaders are telling him not to escalate and prioritize negotiations.” … Full article

Congress probe could put ‘Israel’ in dock over Iran war: Israeli media

Al Mayadeen | November 11, 2026

The prospect of a Democratic takeover of Congress in January 2027 is raising the possibility of a sweeping investigation into the Trump administration’s decision to wage war on Iran, with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu potentially facing scrutiny over reports that he pushed US President Donald Trump into the war.

As Republican lawmakers question War Secretary Pete Hegseth’s handling of the war amid rising impeachment calls, Israeli website Zman Yisrael has warned that the political fallout could put “Israel” in the dock, as it faces congressional scrutiny. … continue

Hegseth Impeachment Fails Because AIPAC-Owned Democrats Didn’t Show Up

By Kevin Barrett | November 11, 2026

… Traffic problems, personal issues, medical procedures… when normal people use such excuses ex-post-facto to explain why they didn’t show up for work, they normally get fired.

And if it turns out they’re lying, and the real reason they didn’t show up is shameful or even criminal, they will definitely be shown the door.

The 11 Democrats who didn’t show up for Hegseth’s impeachment, we can safely assume, are lying.

They didn’t show up to do their jobs because they are owned by a hostile foreign government.

They are traitors to the United States of America. It doesn’t get any more shameful and criminal than that.

What’s more, they’re probably Epsteined. … Read full article

Spanish public prosecutor backs US demand to extradite pro-Palestine philanthropist Fergie Chambers

The Cradle | November 11, 2026

The Spanish Public Prosecutor’s Office submitted a filing on 10 November supporting Washington’s request to extradite pro-Palestine activist Fergie Chambers.

The prosecutor’s office echoed US claims that Chambers made cash transfers with the goal of “promoting illicit” and “violent” activities that “benefit” the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas.

It has also recommended concluding the investigative proceedings and granting the extradition, according to a written submission obtained by Europa Press.

Chambers is currently in pretrial detention at Aranjuez prison in the Spanish capital, Madrid.  Spanish authorities arrested him in Ibiza in July 2026.

The US Department of Justice is accusing Chambers of “transporting, transmitting or transferring” funds “with the intention of promoting” the “provision of material support or resources to foreign terrorist organizations.”

He is also accused of “riots” against Israeli arms manufacturer Elbit Systems.

Washington says he supported the Unity of Fields organization, formerly known as Palestine Action US, the US branch of the UK-based anti-Israel group. … continue

Spanish neo-Nazis trained in Ukraine for ‘armed uprising’ – media

RT | November 11, 2026

Members of a Spanish neo-Nazi organization have received military training from Ukraine’s notorious Azov brigade to prepare for an “armed uprising” back home, according to police findings reported by El Pais on Tuesday.

Militants from Nucleo Nacional (National Nucleus) traveled to Ukraine in August, where they established contact with the neo-Nazi-linked Azov unit, now part of Ukraine’s National Guard, the newspaper reported, citing investigative documents.

The Spaniards reportedly trained with AK-47 assault rifles and body armor, seeking to acquire combat skills they could pass on to recruits across Spain. In an intercepted conversation, one member warned that “without training, no uprising will work.” … Full article

Zelensky spent over 740 days outside Ukraine while West serves as his real home

By Ahmed Adel | November 11, 2026

President Volodymyr Zelensky has spent more than two years outside Ukraine since the war began, suggesting that the head of the Kiev regime is increasingly distancing himself from the people and acting like a guest in his own country, while the cost of his policy is borne by citizens who endure wartime suffering, poverty, and harsh living conditions. … continue

Indian captain of Russian ‘shadow fleet’ tanker faces 10-year jail term in UK

RT | November 11, 2026

The Indian captain of an oil tanker is facing up to ten years behind bars in the UK after being detained for allegedly breaching Western sanctions on Russia, in a case that has drawn fierce criticism from international seafaring unions.

Ajay Pant was commanding the MV Smyrtos when the British authorities intercepted the vessel in international waters and detained him in June.

The Smyrtos has been branded a so-called ‘shadow fleet’ tanker, so named for transporting crude oil and petroleum products from Iran and Russia in defiance of unilateral Western sanctions against them.

China, India, and the rest of the Global South, as well as Russia, have argued that the sanctions are illegal because they have not been approved by the United Nations Security Council. … continue

The Leak That Arrived Right on Cue

By Larry C. Johnson | SONAR21 | November 10, 2026 

In the intelligence business, timing is everything. On February 5, 2026, Finland’s National Defence University, which is hardly a Kremlin front, posted a paper by Alexander Grable titled “Irretrievable Losses: Casualties in the Russo-Ukraine War (2022–present).” Grable concluded that Ukraine’s dead far outnumber Russia’s and that Kyiv is losing the war of attrition. In polite Western company, that is heresy.

The paper was presented at the university’s Russia Seminar a week later. It was folded into the seminar’s proceedings volume this fall and began circulating widely in late October. Then, right on cue, the cavalry arrived. Two hacker groups announced they had breached Rosstat, Russia’s state statistics agency, and come away with numbers showing between 393,881 and 450,100 Russian dead. The Moscow Times and Euronews ran the story on November 8. Narrative restored. Everyone can relax.

I don’t relax that easily. I spent enough years at the CIA to know what a planted story smells like. This one smells. But before I get to the leak, let me get to something the casualty accountants keep leaving out of their spreadsheets: who has been shooting more. … continue

Europe, US face higher heating bills amid Iran war fallout

Al Mayadeen| November 11, 2026

Europe is paying a heavy price for the US war on Iran. Natural gas prices have risen almost 200% since February and topped €100 per megawatt-hour at the end of October, the highest level in four years.

The European Commission estimates the continent’s energy import bill has grown by more than €127 billion since the war began, and gas storage is running well below normal ahead of winter, with Germany’s stocks possibly running empty by March.

Bloomberg reported that diesel prices have hit a record, kerosene has nearly doubled, and German power prices already exceed even the 2022 average for the start of winter.

The effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz has exposed how dependent the continent remains on global energy markets, leaving governments, industries, and households in their second major energy crisis in under five years. … continue

Germany: Gas storage operators warn of critical shortages during extremely cold winter

Remix News | November 11, 2026

Energy analysts and Germany’s gas storage operators are sounding the alarm over historically low fill levels as the country enters the 2026/27 winter season, with some analysts stating the situation is critical.

As of Nov. 1, 2026, storage facilities stood at just 61 percent full, which is nine percentage points below the statutory target of 70 percent. This is the lowest level at the start of the heating period since comparable records began in 2011.

The Energy Storage Initiative (INES), the association representing 17 gas storage operators, stated in a press release on Nov. 10 that supply security could be at risk in the event of an extremely cold winter, such as the one seen in 2010. … Full article

No, New York Times, California’s Climate Has Always Been a Land of Flood, Drought, and Fire

By Anthony Watts | ClimateRealism | October 22, 2026

The New York Times article “Latest Climate Report Warns of Major Upheaval to California Way of Life” by Soumya Karlamangla, claims California faces a future of bigger storms, more extreme floods, longer droughts, destructive wildfires, disappearing snowpack, and major disruption to everyday life because of climate change. This is highly misleading if not outright false. The historical and observational record shows that extreme storms, catastrophic floods, prolonged droughts, enormous wildfires, highly variable snowpack, and coastal erosion have always been defining features of California’s natural environment, while many of the Times’ most alarming claims are projections from climate models rather than observed trends. … continue

Did Heatwaves Really Kill 4,354 People This Summer?

By Paul Homewood | Not A Lot Of People Know That | November 10, 2026

… On a simplistic level, summer is when deaths are at their lowest. If heat is killing people in summer, what is killing much larger numbers of them in spring?

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) carried out a very detailed analysis of mortality rates during the notorious heatwaves in 2022, when temperatures peaked much higher than this summer.

Their conclusions could not have been clearer. Although the number of deaths during hot periods spiked, they quickly fell below average in the following days – something they described as short-term mortality displacement. People who were already close to death simply died a few days earlier than they would have otherwise.

Taken across the summer as a whole, the number of deaths was found not to be excessive at all.

New analysis of this summer’s mortality data has now come up with similar results. Deaths did spike in Week 26 and 27, during the end of June heatwave. But they quickly fell back below average during July and August, and into September as well.

During the period, the number of deaths this year was 1,555 higher than last year, but 1,318 lower than in 2024, when the summer had been cooler… Read full article

German CDU MPs Seek Climate “Misinformation” List

By Cindy Harper | Reclaim The Net | November 10, 2026

In Germany, five members of the Baden-Württemberg state parliament from the CDU have formally asked the state government to consider setting up a public list of people who spread what the authorities decide to consider as climate “misinformation.”

The MPs, who belong to the Christian Democratic Union, have signed a motion that asks the government to look into the feasibility of creating such a list, and to make it “publicly accessible.” … continue

Four EU states defy Merz’s Ukraine funding ultimatum

RT | November 11, 2026

Slovakia, Hungary, Bulgaria and the Czech Republic have rejected German Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s demand to tie the EU’s next seven-year budget to additional funding of Ukraine. The three Central European countries have long opposed writing blank cheques to Kiev, while Bulgaria elected a government more critical of such assistance in April.

The EU has pledged to cover around €45 billion of Ukraine’s projected €70 billion funding shortfall in 2027, as the conflict with Russia approaches its fifth year in February.

In a letter to European Council President Antonio Costa, widely cited by the media, Merz wrote that all member states “without exception” should commit to long-term funding of Ukraine beyond 2028.

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico branded Berlin’s ultimatum a “textbook case of blackmail.”

“Today will not be business as usual – not by a long shot. Today, we must respond to blackmail,” he told journalists at a joint press conference with Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis in Bratislava on Tuesday. “We have an equal say in this matter,” he said, adding that his country would not be a part of any loans to Ukraine.

Babis also rejected Merz’s demand, saying Prague would not be “in any subordinate position.” He said that Ukraine has received €520 billion from the EU since 2022 and that the bloc’s budget already includes additional €100 billion in funding for Kiev.

“I don’t understand why someone wants to block the budget when Ukraine has so much money. The question is whether it should be [in] the budget at all,” Babis said.

Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar, who traveled to Berlin for talks with Merz on Tuesday, said linking the EU budget with Ukraine aid was “unacceptable” and that Budapest was focusing on curbing its own budget deficit. He further argued that the bloc should prioritize helping its own citizens and businesses.

Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev, who met European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen the same day, also stressed the need to handle Bulgaria’s own deficit. He noted that Bulgaria was already supporting Ukraine through electricity exports, restoration of energy and railway infrastructure, and helping refugees.

Speaking at a joint press conference with Magyar in Berlin, Merz described long-term support for Ukraine as “a common European task” and said continued funding for Kiev must be reflected in the EU’s next budget to make it “fit for the future.” … Full article

US senator hails ‘beauty’ of paying Ukrainians to kill Russians

RT | November 10, 2026

The “beauty” of US military support for Kiev is that Washington is paying Ukrainians to kill Russians, and the more the better, a sitting Democrat Senator has claimed.

Ruben Gallego of Arizona, a former US marine who has previously said he would “come after” Elon Musk, made the remarks in an exchange on X on Tuesday, after a commenter accused him of backing a lost cause. Gallego insisted that he supported Ukraine because he believed it could win.

“If Ukraine kills enough Russians they will quit,” the senator wrote.

In response to a suggestion that he should join Ukraine’s so-called “foreign legion” of mercenaries Gallego replied, “No that’s the beauty of this, we can pay the Ukrainians to kill the Russians.” … Full article

House Effectively Kills Massie’s Articles of Impeachment Against Hegseth

By Kyle Anzalone | The Libertarian Institute | November 10, 2026

On Tuesday, the House voted, 211-204, in favor of a motion to refer Republican congressman’s articles of impeachment against Hegseth to committee. While multiple sources had reported that Massie had secured enough Republican support to impeach Hegseth, the Kentucky Congressman was the only GOP member to vote against the motion.

However, with seven Republicans not voting, the motion could be defeated if all Democrats voted against it. Eleven Democrats also did not vote, including former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. If the 11 absent Democrats had voted against referral, the result would have been 211–215, defeating the motion

The articles will now go to the House Judiciary Committee, where the impeachment will likely remain until the session of Congress ends at the end of the year.

Massie accused Hegseth of giving unlawful orders in the war against Iran. Congress has not passed any legislation approving the US to wage war against Iran. The Constitution requires the executive to receive a declaration of war from Congress before starting a war.

Massie first introduced the articles in September, but Speaker Mike Johnson canceled the House’s final scheduled legislative day before the midterms, preventing a vote. … Full article

Ro Khanna urges Democrats to strip Israel ‘integration’ provision from defense bill

By Rabia Iclal Turan | Anadolu Agency | November 10, 2026

US Congressman Ro Khanna on Monday urged Democrats to make removing a provision in the defense bill aimed at integrating the US and Israeli militaries a “top priority” during Congress’s post-election lame-duck session.

“As an American, I am outraged by Section 219 that integrates our military with Israel’s. Who do they think they are?” Khanna said in a video message posted on the US social media platform X.

“This needs to be the top priority in the lame duck session,” he added. … continue

NYPD silent on high profile antisemitic hate crime investigation, FOIA records reveal

By Michelle Witte and Max Blumenthal | The Grayzone | November 10, 2026

One year since a strange hate crime marred the first hours of NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s new term, the NYPD is stonewalling FOIA requests about its investigation into the alleged antisemitic attack by a fedora-clad cyclist.

In the early hours of November 5, surveillance cameras captured a masked cyclist in a broad-brimmed black hat painting a swastika on the facade of the Magen David Yeshiva and Washington Cemetery in Brooklyn’s heavily Jewish Midwood neighborhood. After months of claims that the city’s first Muslim mayor would usher a new era of pogroms into the city so many Jews call home, the act was treated by Mamdani’s foes as immediate validation of those fears.

“This is what we woke up to THE MORNING AFTER @ZohranKMamdani was elected…” ultra-Zionist councilwoman Inna Vernikov declared on X. “The antisemites are emboldened. This is not a game.”

Others raised suspicions that the graffiti incident was a false flag staged by a Zionist militant to escalate the sense of fear among local Jews, and put the new mayor on the spot for failing to protect them. They pointed to the fedora sported by the cycling vandal as evidence that he, in fact, hailed from the local ultra-Orthodox Jewish community in Brooklyn. Arguments then ensued about whether the fedora was the same as those worn by local ultra-Orthodox men. … Full article

Israeli Colonizers Injure Journalist, International Activist

IMEMC | November 10, 2026

Illegal Israeli paramilitary colonizers attacked olive harvesters and international solidarity activists between Qusra and Jalud, south of Nablus in the northern occupied West Bank, on Tuesday, November 10, injuring a journalist and an international activist.

Qusra Mayor Abdul-Athim Wadi told WAFA News that colonizers assaulted the harvesters and international solidarity activists and hurled stones at them on land classified as Area B between the two towns.

Wadi said European Pressphoto Agency photographer Ala’ Badarna suffered bruising after being struck by stones. An international solidarity activist also sustained bruising, he added. … Full article

Israeli settlers set fire to industrial equipment in Beita, south of Nablus

MEMO | November 10, 2026

Dozens of Israeli settlers attacked the industrial zone of Beita, south of Nablus in the occupied West Bank, on Monday evening, setting fire to three excavators and several vehicles and pieces of equipment belonging to stone-cutting workshops, according to Palestinian security sources.

The Palestinian news agency WAFA reported that the attack caused significant property damage, while Israeli forces simultaneously raided the town.

Footage from the scene showed flames engulfing industrial machinery and equipment as firefighters and local residents worked to contain and extinguish the fires.

The incident follows repeated settler attacks on Beita’s industrial zone, including the burning of facilities and vehicles and incidents involving gunfire. Several of these attacks have coincided with Israeli military raids on the town. … Full article

Israeli attacks kill three Palestinians in Gaza, 14-year-old boy in occupied West Bank

Press TV · November 10, 2026

Israeli forces have killed at least three Palestinians and wounded six others across the Gaza Strip amid continued violations of the so-called ceasefire, while a separate Israeli assault in the occupied West Bank has left a 14-year-old boy dead and two other teenagers wounded.

The latest Israeli attacks on Tuesday targeted areas across Gaza, killing two children and a 43-year-old man, among others, and injuring a displaced woman.

The Palestinian man and his 13-year-old son were killed when an Israeli drone struck the roof of a building sheltering displaced civilians in the Zeitoun neighborhood, southeast of Gaza City. The man’s wife and another Palestinian were wounded in the strike.

The targeted building belonged to the Ministry of Endowments in the Asqoula area and had been used as a shelter for displaced families.

Earlier, a 26-year-old Palestinian man was killed by Israeli forces in Khan Yunis, southern Gaza. A displaced woman was also moderately wounded by Israeli gunfire in the Bir 19 area, while a five-year-old child was injured inside Mustafa Hafez School, which is sheltering displaced Palestinians in the city.

Israeli naval forces also opened fire on fishing boats off the coast of Khan Yunis, wounding a fisherman and setting two boats ablaze, according to local sources.

Another boy was wounded when Israeli military vehicles opened fire toward tents sheltering displaced Palestinians in the Batn al-Samin area, south of Khan Yunis.

Witnesses reported intense artillery shelling and heavy gunfire from Israeli military vehicles in areas south and east of Khan Yunis.

In central Gaza, Israeli military vehicles advanced southeast of the Maghazi refugee camp, accompanied by heavy gunfire and artillery shelling. Israeli forces also demolished evacuated homes and civilian structures in the vicinity.

Separately, Israeli forces killed a 14-year-old Palestinian boy during a military operation in the village of Burqa, northwest of Nablus in the occupied West Bank, Palestinian officials said on Tuesday.

The Palestinian Ministry of Health identified the victim as Moataz Iyad and said Israeli authorities were withholding his body.

Two other teenagers, aged 17 and 19, were wounded by Israeli gunfire. The younger teenager sustained injuries to his abdomen and pelvis, while the older one was shot in the hand.

Israeli soldiers also detained Iyad’s father, blocked an ambulance from reaching the wounded and briefly detained three volunteer paramedics from the Palestine Red Crescent Society. … Full article

Israeli occupation forces push into new areas of Quneitra countryside, setting up checkpoints and searching civilians

Al-Manar | November 10, 2026

Israeli occupation forces continue their incursions into the Quneitra countryside, reaching areas previously unvisited. They have established several checkpoints, where they have been searching civilians and verifying their identities. … Full article

The ‘Gaza Treatment’: How Media Headlines Obscure Who is Bombing Yemen

By Robert Inlakesh | The Palestine Chronicle | November 10, 2026

As Saudi airstrikes are increasingly inflicting civilian massacres across Yemen, the corporate media are employing various rhetorical tricks to downplay the atrocities. A very similar playbook to that utilized to downplay the Gaza genocide is now being used to cover up war crimes in Yemen. … continue

Why Iran designated British MI6, Royal Navy, and RAF as hostile, terrorist organizations

By Yousef Ramazani · Press TV · November 10, 2026

Iran recently designated Britain’s Secret Intelligence Service, MI6, as a “hostile group” and declared the Royal Navy and Royal Air Force “terrorist organizations” in a decisive retaliatory measure against London’s relentless hostile actions against the Islamic Republic.

The Iranian Foreign Ministry announced the measures on November 1, 2026, citing Britain’s participation in the US-Israeli war of aggression against Iran and its decision to place the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) under the country’s so-called “State Threats Act 2026.”

The decisions were made under a resolution of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council and in response to Britain’s actions over the past year.

Under the first measure, MI6—formally the Secret Intelligence Service—has been designated a hostile group under Note 2 of Article 1 of Iran’s Law on Intensifying Punishment for Espionage and Cooperation with the Zionist regime and Hostile Countries against National Security and National Interests.

The designation took effect upon publication of the ministry’s statement, and the provisions of the law now apply to the British spy agency.

Under the second measure, the Royal Navy and Royal Air Force have been brought under Iran’s Law on Countermeasures against the United States’ Designation of the IRGC as a Terrorist Organization.

Both British military branches are consequently designated as terrorist organizations under Iranian legislation. … continue

EU to deploy military advisers to Ukraine

RT | November 10, 2026

The European Council has decided to send EU military personnel directly to Ukraine, despite numerous warnings from Moscow that European soldiers would be fair game for Russian strikes.

European nations are scrambling to participate in the ongoing Russia-US-Ukraine talks in Abu Dhabi, having been sidelined from several previous rounds.

On Monday, the Council extended the mandate of the EU Military Assistance Mission in support of Ukraine (EUMAM) until November 15, 2028, with a budget of nearly €300 million ($334 million).

“The Council also decided to establish a presence in Ukraine to ensure direct and effective coordination with the Ukrainian military authorities,” according to a press release from Brussels.

The move marks a change for EUMAM, which had previously only trained Ukrainian soldiers exclusively on EU territory.

According to Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, European leaders are increasingly demanding an unconditional ceasefire in Ukraine to pave the way for military intervention.

“Europe’s plan is quite simple, and they make no secret of it: as soon as a ceasefire is reached, they intend to move ‘stabilization forces’ into the territory controlled by the Kiev regime,” he said at a press conference on Tuesday, addressing the EU demands aimed at the talks in Adu Dhabi.

Brussels is seeking an immediate freeze in the conflict “to buy time” for Kiev to recover from its military losses, Lavrov said, adding that Moscow would “not agree to this.”

European nations “sending troops into Ukraine” would mean “war with Russia,” Russian President Vladimir Putin warned in September. … Full article

Armenian opposition politician dies in custody

RT | November 10, 2026

Armenian opposition politician Arsen Gevorgyan has died in custody less than three weeks after being arrested. His party has accused the pro-EU authorities of political persecution and blamed them for the death.

Gevorgyan, 46, headed the opposition Strong Armenia party’s list in the October 25 election in Stepanavan, northern Armenia. He was arrested on vote-buying charges four days before polls opened.

His condition deteriorated at Nubarashen prison on Tuesday morning. Officials at the facility stated that an on-duty medical officer had provided first aid before an ambulance arrived. Gevorgyan was pronounced dead at around 8:30 AM.

Armenian Justice Minister Srbuhi Galyan said the politician had suffered a cardiac arrest but did not disclose the underlying cause or any other details. She also claimed that Gevorgyan had not raised any health concerns during his detention.

Strong Armenia demanded accountability, accusing the authorities of pursuing him on fabricated charges. “The person who orders the baseless smearing and detention of hundreds of people bears responsibility for the death of yet another opposition figure in prison,” the party said. … continue

US still trying to recycle failed hypersonic missile programs

By Drago Bosnic | November 10, 2026

Just two decades ago, most military analysts were convinced the United States was unrivaled in hypersonic weapons. Its Military Industrial Complex (MIC) was adamant about underestimating Russian advances, particularly the 9K720 “Iskander” system, whose 9M723 missiles were the first ground-based hypersonic weapons (although still usually listed as quasi-ballistic missiles). The NATO-orchestrated Ukrainian conflict demonstrated the “Iskander-M’s” high maneuverability and speed, proving beyond a doubt that Moscow is around 15-20 years ahead in the development and deployment of hypersonics. In stark contrast, Washington DC’s attempts to ridicule Russian advances seem to have had a “karmic” effect, as the Pentagon has been going through one embarrassing failure after another for decades.

However, denigrating your opponent through the mainstream propaganda machine doesn’t slow down their actual technological advances. It could surely make them look bad (albeit not beyond the political West), but nothing more. Still, the US keeps doing it. The mainstream propaganda machine’s rather pathetic claims that Russia supposedly “stole” non-existent American hypersonic technologies became all the more ludicrous as the Pentagon’s failures to develop a single working weapon kept piling up. Despite running up to a dozen hypersonic weapons programs, the US has nothing to show for it. Back in March 2023, things took a turn for the worse after the cancellation of the AGM-183A, an air-launched missile carrying a hypersonic glide vehicle (HGV). Dubbed the ARRW (Air-Launched Rapid Response Weapon), it was supposed to be the US entry point into the highly exclusive “hypersonic club”.

However, America’s failures didn’t end there. … continue

France’s ‘Cold War’: Paris blames Tehran for supermarket fridge hacks

RT | November 10, 2026

The French government has accused Iran of hacking refrigerators in hundreds of supermarkets, claiming that the “cyber campaign” was the work of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). … continue

Psywar no more? 77th Brigade’s sudden death

By Kit Klarenberg | Al Mayadeen | November 10, 2026

Kit Klarenberg examines the British Army’s reorganisation of the 77th Brigade, arguing that its formal dissolution has not ended the UK’s psychological warfare operations, but folded them into a broader military structure with potentially wider reach. – Read article

The vindication of Marjorie Taylor Greene

By Jack Hunter | Responsible Statecraft | November 9, 2026

Ten weeks ago, Donald Trump called Marjorie Taylor Greene, his former ally and a former Georgia Republican congresswoman, a “LOSER.”

Greene shot back that Trump was a “neocon puppet for Israel.” Both of them do this a lot these days.

Last week, it was Republicans who were big losers in the midterm elections. The president might have been the biggest loser of them all.

Greene knew why. … continue

Saudi jets target Al-Eisi and Hodeidah airport in latest attack on Yemen’s civilian infrastructure; Woman, child wounded

Al Mayadeen | November 9, 2026

Saudi warplanes carried out a series of airstrikes on the residential city of Al-Eisi, north of Hodeidah in western Yemen, Al Mayadeen’s correspondent reported.

Our correspondent said the Saudi aggression hit seven residential buildings in the city, noting that there were ten strikes in total. A woman and her daughter were wounded.

In a related development, Saudi airstrikes also targeted Hodeidah International Airport in western Yemen.

The death toll from yesterday’s Saudi aggression on the al-Shariya village in the Bani Hushaysh district, Sanaa Governorate, has risen to 44, including 21 children and 10 women, according to Yemen’s Ministry of Health in Sanaa.

Ministry spokesperson Anis al-Asbahi said the number of the injured has reached 40, including eight children and nine women, bringing the total number of casualties to 84, Yemen’s Saba news agency reported on Sunday. … Full article

Soldiers Abduct 23 Palestinians, Shoot Two in West Bank

IMEMC | November 9, 2026

Israeli forces abducted 23 Palestinians and shot two during invasions of communities across the occupied West Bank on Monday, breaking into and searching homes.

Nine of those abducted were from Arraba, south of Jenin in the northern West Bank. The other 14 were abducted in the Nablus, Tulkarem, Qalqilia, Hebron and Bethlehem areas.

Two Palestinians were wounded by Israeli gunfire, one seriously, during an invasion of az-Zababda, south of Jenin in the northern West Bank. In Jenin city, Israeli forces also invaded the main roundabout area.

Israeli forces invaded Arraba, south of Jenin, at dawn on Monday, broke into several homes, damaged and smashed their contents, and abducted nine young men. … Full article

Army Demolishes Palestinian Home, Water Well Near Hebron

IMEMC | November 9, 2026

Israeli forces demolished a Palestinian home and a water well on Monday, November 9, in Al-Hijra village, southeast of Dura and south of Hebron, in the southern occupied West Bank, according to the Palestinian news agency WAFA.

Eyad Masharqa, a local anti-colonization activist, told WAFA that soldiers invaded the village’s Al-Qasr neighborhood and demolished the house. Masharqa said the house belonged to Fida’ Al-Ateeri and covered approximately 200 square meters.

He added that the forces destroyed several fruit trees, bulldozed land surrounding the house, and demolished a water well and stone walls belonging to the same resident. … Full article

Israeli forces shell southern Lebanon, target olive harvesters

Al Mayadeen | November 9, 2026

Israeli forces continued attacks across several areas of southern Lebanon on Monday, carrying out airstrikes and artillery shelling, demolitions, and measures restricting farmers from harvesting their crops.

Israeli warplanes conducted two airstrikes on the town of Qantara in the Marjayoun district and another on Kfar Tebnit in the Nabatieh district. An Israeli drone also struck the Jarmaq area in the Jezzine district.

Israeli artillery shelling targeted the outskirts of Haris, Baraachit, Mansouri, Kfar Tebnit, and Zawtar al-Sharqiyah, as well as Wadi al-Hujair and Wadi al-Salouqi. The city of Khiam and the outskirts of Shwaya in the Hasbaya district were also shelled.

Israeli forces continue to demolish houses in Bint Jbeil district

Meanwhile, Israeli forces continued demolition operations in southern Lebanese towns under occupation, with two explosions reported between Baraachit and Aitaroun in the Bint Jbeil district.

Israeli forces also targeted farmers working in border areas. An Israeli drone dropped a sound bomb near farmers harvesting olives on the outskirts of Deir Mimas in the Marjayoun district.

In a separate incursion, four Israeli tanks and several military vehicles entered Kfar Shouba from its eastern side and took up positions near residential buildings. … Full article

Israeli forces open fire on journalists in southern Syria

MEMO | November 9, 2026

Israeli army forces opened fire on Monday on a group of journalists in a rural area of Syria’s southern Quneitra province as they were documenting Israeli violations, according to Syrian Al-Ikhbariya TV.

The incident took place as the journalists “were documenting Israeli violations in the village of Bariqa,” the channel said.

Further details were not immediately available.

Nearly 80% of Britons consider Israel a threat to world peace and security: Survey

Press TV · November 9, 2026

The proportion of Britons who view Israel as a serious threat to global peace has surged from 48 percent in 2005 to 78 percent in 2026, amid Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza and its war of aggression against Iran.

Nearly four in five Britons consider Israel a serious threat to world peace, according to a survey by the National Centre for Social Research (NatCen), highlighting growing public concern over Israel’s military actions in the West Asian region.

The British Social Attitudes survey found that 78 percent of respondents viewed Israel as a threat this spring, up from 48 percent in 2005 and 73 percent in autumn 2024, one year into Israel’s genocidal war on the besieged Gaza Strip.

Public criticism has intensified amid the ongoing genocide in the blockaded Palestinian territory and the US-Israeli war of aggression on Iran.

A separate YouGov poll in July found that only 17 percent of Britons believed Israel was not committing genocide in Gaza. … continue

‘Toxic’ and ‘radioactive’: Labour MPs turn on Palestine Action ban after 4,000 arrests

MEMO | November 9, 2026

Labour MPs who backed the ban on Palestine Action now say the government pressured them into voting to list the direct-action group as a terrorist organisation, a decision that has led to almost 4,000 arrests of protesters over the past year and that several now admit has damaged the right to protest in Britain.

The Observer reported the MPs’ regret yesterday. It says ministers held a series of meetings in Westminster to bring MPs into line ahead of the Commons vote on 2 July last year. One senior backbencher said the security minister, Dan Jarvis, had assured Labour members that peaceful protesters would not be affected. “That is very clearly not the case,” the MP told the paper. “People who just go to a protest, a general Palestine protest, and hold up a sign, that is egregious overreach.” […]

Enforcing the ban has also strained the Metropolitan Police after more than a year of protests that deliberately defied it. Deputy Commissioner Matt Jukes said “many thousands of officer shifts” had been taken away from community policing. … Full article

Petition demanding inquiry into UK role in Gaza genocide passes debate threshold

Press TV · November 9, 2026

A petition launched by left-wing political figures in the United Kingdom calling for an official inquiry into the country’s role in the Israeli regime’s genocide in Gaza has gathered enough signatures to trigger a parliamentary debate.

Former Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn, who currently leads Your Party, said in a post on his X account on Monday that the petition, which calls for a public inquiry into Britain’s “complicity in Israel’s genocide in Gaza,” had gathered more than 100,000 signatures.

The number means the petition, first launched by a senior Your Party official, has reached the threshold requiring the British Parliament to consider the issue for debate.

“Parliament must now make time for a debate. We are not going away until we get this inquiry. We want the truth, and we want justice,” Corbyn said in his post.

The petition calls for an official inquiry with the power to question officials and ministers involved in decisions related to Britain’s role in the Israeli genocidal war in Gaza, including decisions that facilitated the supply of weapons to the Israeli regime.

London has been a vocal supporter of the Israeli regime since it launched its brutal aggression on Gaza in October 2023. … Full article

Rhode Island Staffer Could Be Reinstated After Firing Over Ceasefire Post

By Cindy Harper | Reclaim The Net | November 9, 2026

A federal judge has ruled that the office of Rhode Island Governor Daniel McKee violated the First Amendment when it fired a staffer over a post he made on X.

Chief Judge John J. McConnell Jr. of the US District Court for the District of Rhode Island granted Miguel Sanchez, who worked in the governor’s office in constituent services, partial summary judgment in the case. The ruling also denied qualified immunity to two of McKee’s aides.

Sanchez was fired on October 27, 2023, but the court decision means he may now be reinstated and receive damages. … continue

Americans, regional nations ‘sick and tired’ of Israel duping US into ‘forever wars’: Iran FM

Press TV · November 9, 2026

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says Americans and people across the West Asia region are fed up with Israel’s role in dragging successive US administrations into “forever wars.”

In a post on his X account on Monday, Araghchi said US President Donald Trump clearly recognized that the vast majority of Americans were “disgusted with Israel,” but appeared confused about the reasons behind the sentiment.

“Americans are evidently sick and tired of Israel bamboozling US administrations into Forever Wars,” he wrote.

The region was equally exhausted by the prolonged conflicts, the top Iranian diplomat emphasized.

Araghchi’s post comes in response to earlier remarks by the US president, who said in an interview with CBS News’ 60 Minutes on Sunday that a “great dislike” for Israel, public opposition to the war against Iran, and rising gasoline prices were the main reasons Republicans suffered sweeping losses in last week’s midterm elections. … Full article

Will Republicans Learn Their Lesson from the ‘Disastrous’ Midterms?

By Ron Paul | November 9, 2026

Politicians break campaign promises with hardly any hesitation and usually they get away with it. Americans have come to put up with broken promises for so long, they hardly even seem to notice. Last week, however, voters noticed. They showed the Republican party just how angry they were over President Trump’s decision to attack Iran and how angry they were with Congress for abandoning its Constitutional authority over matters of war and peace.

The results were dramatic. Voters even turned Texas blue, as Democrats took firm control of both the House and Senate.

As President Trump’s promise of a quick war and a quick victory rapidly faded, the costs of the unnecessary and illegal attack thousands of miles away soon began to hit Americans hard. The predictable closure of the Hormuz Strait sent fuel costs through the roof, fanning the fires of inflation which hit everything transported by road, rail, or air.

For months the polls were clear: Americans’ top three concerns were high fuel prices, inflation, and the Iran war. All were related yet Republicans ignored voter concerns. Last Tuesday, voters had the final say. … continue

Shin Bet fails to back up claims of ‘interference’ in Israeli election: Report

The Cradle | November 9, 2026

Israel’s Shin Bet security service has failed to come up with any evidence supporting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his Likud party’s claims of election fraud and interference, Haaretz reported on 9 November.

An Israeli official told the paper that the case is “certainly not a security matter, and it’s highly doubtful that it is criminal.”

“All we have is intelligence information with no real foundation. Everyone understands that the incident is not leading up to a criminal investigation, except for [Shin Bet chief David] Zini himself,” another official is quoted as saying. … Full article

French government raises minimum wage amid cost-of-living unrest

Al Mayadeen | November 9, 2026

French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu announced on Monday that the government would bring forward a planned minimum wage increase to December instead of January, seeking to ease mounting public anger over the cost of living amid weeks of protests and unrest.

The government will raise the minimum wage by 1.6%, bringing monthly net pay to €1,502 from the current €1,478, an increase of €24, Labor Minister Jean-Pierre Farandou said during a press conference, according to Reuters. … Full article

Wrong, Newswise, Irresponsible Climate Messaging, Not Climate Change Itself, Is Fueling Student Anxiety

By Anthony Watts | ClimateRealism | November 6, 2026

Newswise, cites a University of Utah article “How Anxiety Over Climate Change Affects Students,” to claim that that hundreds of undergraduates feel powerless, frustrated, and anxious about climate change, arguing that universities need more resources to help them cope. The anxiety may be real, but the implication that physical climate change is causing it is false, and unsupported by the study. The study itself points toward a different explanation: generalized anxiety, political ideology, and repeated exposure to alarming climate information in classrooms and online.

University of Utah researchers surveyed 547 students and found that 54 percent frequently or strongly felt powerless about climate change and 55 percent felt frustrated. Yet the researchers explicitly caution that their findings do not establish a causal connection between climate change and anxiety. One author acknowledges the relationship could run in either direction, with people already prone to generalized anxiety potentially being more susceptible to climate anxiety.

That distinction is crucial. A student saying, “I’m terrified of climate change” demonstrates that the student is frightened. It does not demonstrate that the physical climate caused the fear. … continue

The Democrats Push To Put Government In Charge Of AI

Democrats are proposing AI licenses, kill switches, age checks, deepfake penalties, and federal oversight.

By Dan Frieth | Reclaim The Net | November 9, 2026

… Flagged systems would be cut off from the internet. Executives who recklessly violate the terms of the bill could end up in prison for up to 20 years, and if a company’s charter is revoked, its assets can be seized. … Full article

US Democrats consider $15bln Ukraine aid package, Russia sanctions

Al Mayadeen | November 8, 2026

Democrats are discussing a new military assistance package for Ukraine worth approximately $15 billion, alongside efforts to tighten sanctions against Russia, as the party seeks to use its strengthened position in Congress to challenge the Trump administration’s approach to the conflict, the Financial Times reported.

Following their victories in the US midterm elections, Democrats, who secured control of both chambers of Congress, are preparing to pursue a more active role in supporting Kiev. However, despite their gains, President Donald Trump retains control over US foreign policy, leaving lawmakers to exert pressure primarily through budgetary decisions, legislative initiatives, and congressional oversight. … Full article

Ukrainian journalist describes national outpouring over neo-Nazi ‘torture chambers’

RT | November 9, 2026

Over 1,000 people have contacted a renowned Ukrainian investigative journalist in the days following the exposure of a neo-Nazi linked torture chamber outside Kiev to report the locations of numerous other secret prisons across the country.

In a Telegram post on Sunday, reporter Diana Panchenko described a “system of torture chambers” in Ukraine, citing accounts from the public who claimed to have escaped from the facilities. […]

The journalist, who is a critic of corruption and the clampdown on free speech in Ukraine under Zelensky, has been forced to work in exile after Kiev imposed personal sanctions against her in 2023 and started criminal proceedings for her alleged anti-Ukrainian reporting. … Full article

Zelensky’s Critics Vanish Into Ukrainian Secret Prisons – Source

Sputnik – 09.11.2026

Critics of Zelensky end up at secret torture sites, which Ukraine uses as a tool of reprisal, a source in the resistance movement in Odessa told Sputnik.

“It’s a case of ‘one hand washes the other’ – those who disagree with Zelensky’s regime and critics of Ukrainian law enforcers end up in these prisons. In fact, for this criticism they are reported, and the person is taken to this institution under unclear circumstances. For the authorities, they play the role of cleaners. These prisons are needed by the authorities, which is why they exist and why no one touches them,” a member of the Odessa resistance said.

One example is a Ukrainian torture site called the “Library” that had been discovered near Mariupol, the source said.

“Why aren’t criminal cases opened? Who in their right mind in today’s Ukraine would open a case against, say, ‘Azov’? Whoever opens one will end up in that prison themselves,” the person said.

Secret torture sites have existed in Ukraine since 2014— a fact Russian authorities have repeatedly highlighted. The issue struck a chord with Ukrainians on Monday, when a crowd gathered outside a house in a Kiev suburb where people were reportedly being held and beaten in the basement.

The Ukrainian authorities are trying to intimidate the population: a medic who arrived at the secret prison, an ambulance driver, and another woman have already been arrested, and other protest participants are being sought.