(2022-11-15). Xi says China supports African Union to join G20. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping said here Tuesday that China supports the African Union to join the Group of 20 when addressing the G20 summit.
(2022-11-15). Vanessa Nakate Condemns Fossil Fuel Lobbying at U.N. Climate Talks as Global Warming Devastates Africa. democracynow.org 
At the U.N. climate conference in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, we speak with prominent Ugandan climate activist Vanessa Nakate about the impact of the climate crisis on the continent of Africa. Earlier today she spoke at a COP27 event and blasted world leaders for not doing more. She describes the need for wealthy nations gathered at the U.N. climate conference, particularly the U.S., to finance loss and damage for poorer nations in the Global South. "For the current and historic emitters, they need to take responsibility for the climate crisis, and they need to pay for this crisis," says Nakate.
(2022-11-15). Gustavo Petro, Nicolás Maduro at COP27: 'Capitalism will not cure the climate crisis'. greenleft.org.au Latin American leaders have used COP27 in Egypt to highlight the global capitalist system as the cause of the climate crisis and demand that rich countries take meaningful action, reports Ben Radford.
(2022-11-15). India: Adivasi resistance to coal shows centrality of forest rights and climate justice to green climate action. greenleft.org.au As India showcases its climate performance at COP27 in Egypt, a prominent protest by Adivasi Indigenous communities is taking place in central India's Hasdeo forests, where new coal mines are being pushed without consent, writes Ruchira Talukdar.
(2022-11-15). Imperialist powers abandon climate pledges at COP 27 summit. mronline.org 
According to a new study by Oxfam, 125 billionaires and their investments are responsible for more greenhouse gas emissions than countries such as France, Egypt or Argentina. One of these billionaires emits 393 million tonnes of CO2 a year, a million times more than any member of the lower 90 percent of society.
(2022-11-15). Iran taken important steps towards sustainable development. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 15 (MNA) — "Despite illegal sanctions, Iran has taken important steps towards sustainable development," Ali Salajegheh, the chief of Iran's Department of Environment told the 27th annual UN meeting on climate, COP27, in Egypt.
(2022-11-15). Hossam Bahgat on the "Full-Scale Human Rights Crisis" in Egypt as Country Hosts COP27. democracynow.org 
Broadcasting from COP27, the U.N. climate conference in Sharm el-Sheikh, we speak to leading Egyptian human rights advocate and journalist Hossam Bahgat about how authorities have launched a widespread crackdown on political dissent. Hundreds have been arrested, including lawyers and journalists, and police have been stopping people randomly on the streets of Cairo and other cities to search the contents of their phones. Meanwhile, imprisoned British Egyptian activist Alaa Abd El-Fattah has sent a letter notifying his family that he has stopped his hunger strike and asked for them to visit on Thursday. Bahgat dis…
(2022-11-15). Headlines for November 15, 2022. democracynow.org U.N. General Assembly Calls on Russia to Pay Reparations for Ukraine Invasion, After Meeting Xi Jinping, Biden Says U.S. Won't Provoke New Cold War with China, Egyptian Political Prisoner Alaa Abd El-Fattah Ends Hunger Strike, Israel Says It Won't Cooperate with FBI Probe into Killing of Shireen Abu Akleh, Thousands Flee Fighting Between Congolese Army and M23 Rebels in Eastern DRC, Katie Hobbs Defeats GOP Election Denier Kari Lake to Win Arizona Governor Race, Arizona Voters Approve In-State College Tuition for Undocumented Immigrants, Second Federal Court Blocks Biden's Student Debt Relief Pro…
(2022-11-15). District Council candidate: 'Chicago police made me fear for my son's life'. fightbacknews.org Chicago, IL – Kenya Franklin recalls her nephew's unjust beating by Chicago police in 2000. "It made me fear for my son's life." | With this experience, Franklin was petitioning at polling locations in Chicago's South Shore neighborhood on election day, November 8. She wants to get on the ballot in the upcoming municipal elections in February as a candidate for the Police District Council. | District Councils, created by the Empowering Communities for Public Safety (ECPS) ordinance and the movement to stop police crimes, are made of three elected community members in each of Chicago's 22 police districts. These c…
(2022-11-15). The Geopolitics of Famine. libya360.wordpress.com Scott Ritter Most geopolitical analysts can agree that the Russian invasion of Ukraine has detrimentally impacted the global economy. This is especially true when it comes to food security, with supplies disrupted, prices skyrocketing, and shortages created that run the risk of causing famine. The US and European Union have accused Russia of "weaponizing food"…
(2022-11-15). CNPC's Mozambique site yields first LNG shipment, advances green goals. ecns.cn The export of the first cargo shipment of China National Petroleum Corp's liquefied natural gas project in Mozambique will not only increase diversification of energy supplies, but also support a just and sustainable energy transition, said an analyst.
(2022-11-15). Iran to face Tunisia Wed. ahead of World Cup in Qatar. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 15 (MNA) — The Iranian national men's football team will play Tunisia tomorrow in Qatar in preparation for the next week's World Cup.
(2022-11-15). ONU denuncia aumento de víctimas civiles en Somalia. telesurtv.net La cifra de víctimas civiles en Somalia durante 2022 es la más alta de los últimos cinco años.
(2022-11-15). Transportistas españoles suspenden protesta tras dos días. telesurtv.net Desde el Gobierno han celebrado que "todo vuelva a la normalidad" para "dar tranquilidad" a los consumidores.
(2022-11-14). TPOI stresses launching joint CC to enhance trade with Africa. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 13 (MNA) — The Head of the Trade Promotion Organization of Iran (TPOI) emphasized the need for setting up joint chambers of commerce in order to increase Iran's trade and economic trade with the African countries.
(2022-11-14). UN Chief Urges Implementation of Peace Agreement in Ethiopia. telesurenglish.net On Sunday, the United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has urged parties to the conflict in Ethiopia to take concrete steps to implement the recently signed peace agreement. | RELATED: | The African Union (AU) announced Saturday that after a four-day meeting sponsored by the organization, the Ethiopian government and the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) have agreed to facilitate humanitarian access in conflict-hit parts…
(2022-11-14). Pentagon deploys "most modern and lethal armor formation on Earth" to Russian border. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com U.S. Army Europe and AfricaNovember 9, 2022 Army announces upcoming 2nd ABCT, 1st Cavalry Division, unit rotation The Department of the Army announced today the upcoming winter rotational deployment of the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, to Europe. The 2nd ABCT, stationed at Fort Hood, Texas, will replace the 3rd Armored Brigade …
(2022-11-14). U.S. Army Europe/Africa rotates combat aviation unit to Russian border. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com U.S. Army Europe and AfricaNovember 14, 2022 Army announces upcoming 3rd Combat Aviation Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, unit rotation The Department of the Army announced today the upcoming spring rotational deployment of the 3rd Combat Aviation Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, to Europe. The 3rd CAB, stationed at Hunter Army Airfield, Georgia, will replace the 1st …
(2022-11-14). Revolution—Not 'Dash for Gas'—Best Course for Africa's Economic Future: Analysis. commondreams.org New analysis says "electricity will be the backbone of Africa's economic future, with leading the way."
(2022-11-14). Global Carbon Budget Will Be Spent In Nine Years At Current Rate. popularresistance.org The 2022 Global Carbon Budget report is out, and it shows that nations are still emitting beyond their means. | The report, which was released Friday amidst the COP27 UN climate conference in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, found that there is now a 50 percent chance that we will burn past the 1.5 degree Celsius temperature goal in just nine years if greenhouse gas emissions continue at current levels. | "This year we see yet another rise in global fossil CO2 emissions, when we need a rapid decline," study leader Professor Pierre Friedlingstein of Exeter's Global Systems Institute said in a statement emailed to EcoWatch.
(2022-11-14). "No Climate Justice Without Human Rights": Groups Protest Inaction, Repression at U.N. Summit in Egypt. democracynow.org 
Democracy Now! is in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, where the COP27 U.N. climate conference has entered its second week amid protests against the host government's repression and world leaders' inaction on the climate crisis. We speak with Asad Rehman, executive director of War on Want and lead spokesperson for the Climate Justice Coalition, who risked arrest to participate in a climate justice protest along with hundreds of others in Egypt on Saturday. "You can't have the very people burning the planet sitting here and pretending to be drafting the solutions to it, and that's exactly what&…
(2022-11-14). Headlines for November 14, 2022. democracynow.org Democrats Retain Control of Senate After Narrow Victories in Arizona and Nevada, House of Representatives Remains Up for Grabs, But Democrats' Path to Majority Narrows, GOP Election Deniers Lose Races for Key Offices in Battleground States, Ukraine Recaptures Kherson After Eight-Month Russian Occupation, At COP27, Biden Apologizes over Trump's Actions on Climate, Doesn't Mention Loss & Damage, Climate Activists Rally at COP27 for Climate Reparations, Family of Egyptian Political Prisoner Alaa Abd El-Fattah Receives "Proof of Life" Letter, Biden Holds First Face-to-Face Meeting of Pre…
(2022-11-14). Lula Travels to COP27 With an Agenda of Bilateral Meetings. telesurenglish.net On Monday, Brazil's President-elect Lula da Silva traveled to Egypt to take part in the United Nations Conference on Climate Change (COP27). | RELATED: | "Brazil, which was diplomatically isolated during the administration of the far-right, climate-sceptic President Jair Bolsonaro, has new hope," the French outlet Les Echos commented on the Workers' Party leader, adding that "Lula is expected in Egypt as if he were a star."
(2022-11-14). Carbon dioxide emissions rising worldwide, but drop in China. peoplesworld.org 
SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt (AP) — The world's burning of coal, oil and natural gas this year is putting 1% more heat-trapping carbon dioxide in the air than last year, bad news for the fight against climate change but with an odd twist, according to scientists who track emissions. China's carbon pollution was down 0.9% this year compared …
(2022-11-14). Agribusiness To Dominate 'Not Inclusive' COP27 Talks. popularresistance.org Farming initiatives at COP27 will be dominated by agri-business players and will lack farmers' voices, sustainable campaigners and small-holders organisations have warned ahead of the global summit's day devoted to agriculture. | For the first time, the Conference of the Parties (COP) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) gathered in these days in Egypt will address food systems and agriculture. | A dedicated Agriculture and Food Pavillion at the COP27 premises has been set by the UN's Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), the global partnership Consultative Group for Internatio…
(2022-11-14). Groups Protest Against Repression and Climate Inaction at COP27 Summit in Egypt. truthout.org Democracy Now! is in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, where the COP27 U.N. climate conference has entered its second week amid protests against the host government's repression and world leaders' inaction on the climate crisis. We speak with Asad Rehman, executive director of War on Want and lead spokesperson for the Climate Justice Coalition, who risked arrest to participate in a climate justice protest along with hundreds of others in Egypt on Saturday. "You can't have the very people burning the planet sitting here and pretending to be drafting the solutions to it, and that's exactly what's happening in these climate n…
(2022-11-14). New Report Highlights Serious Gender Gaps in G20 Countries' Climate Policy. commondreams.org While the G20 is convening in Indonesia and nations continue climate talks in Egypt, we hope they will heed the calls from civil society for an effective response to both the climate crisis and global gender inequality.
(2022-11-14). Amazon Rainforest Crisis Report at COP27. dissidentvoice.org 
Rain Forest Trust (Photo Credit) The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) issued a new Living Amazon Report, 2022 at COP27 in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt. The eye-opening report defines a horror story of human destruction of the world's largest rainforest. There's no other way to look at it. Commercialization of the Amazon Rainforest is rampant in a …
(2022-11-14). Lebanon, Algeria condemn Istanbul's deadly attack. ecns.cn Lebanon and Algeria condemned on Sunday the deadly bomb attack in Tàºrkiye's Istanbul that killed at least six people and injured 81.
(2022-11-14). Iran sabre fencing runner-up in world champs. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 14 (MNA) — Iran's sabre fencing team has ranked second in the 2022 Fencing World Cup held in Algeria.
(2022-11-14). Why global news is essential for individual and social well being. greenleft.org.au The whole world knows about the recent US midterm elections, but how many people in the global north are aware of other country's elections, or the recent coup in Burkina Faso, asks Tamara Pearson.
(2022-11-14). Is Turkey Changing Course in Idlib? strategic-culture.org The road to peace in Syria and the rebuilding of lives and homes there can only be done with the help of neighbors. | The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and Russian warplanes shelled positions of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), the Al Qaeda affiliate in Syria, on November 6 in Idlib province. Some of the terrorists killed were: Abdul Minam Muhati, Radwan Hussain Muhayer, Abu Dawoud al-Filistini, Mohammad Ali al-Kadour, Abu Hussein al-Raddad, Abu Hajat al-Chad, Amro abu Layth al-Askandarani, and Mohammed Suliaman al-Ali. | The Syrian air force targeted positions of HTS and destroyed a drone factory in the suburbs of Idlib. T…
(2022-11-14). Republicans Are Ripping Each Other Apart Over 2022 Election Losses. truthout.org I've seen some circular firing squads in my time observing politics, but never anything like what is going on in the Republican Party right now. Usually it's the Democrats ripping each other apart over an election loss, running around in circles casting blame, rushing to avoid responsibility and otherwise making everything worse. But they look like rank amateurs compared to the GOP, which is in the throes of the angriest political tantrum I've ever seen. I must confess to a full-blown case of schadenfreude over it. | The unexpected run of Democratic victories — they've already held the Senate, will come wit…
(2022-11-14). Ukraine/CIA Ties To "Unite The Right Rally", MSM Truth Lite, RSV Sidestep & CBDC/Digital ID Lockstep. thelastamericanvagabond.com Welcome to The Daily Wrap Up, a concise show dedicated to bringing you the most relevant independent news, as we see it, from the last 24 hours (11/14/22). As always, take the information discussed in the video below and research it for yourself, and come to your own conclusions. Anyone telling you what the truth
(2022-11-14). UN envoy admits fabricating claim of Viagra-fueled rape as 'Russian military strategy'. thegrayzone.com UN Special Representative Pramila Patten has been exposed for fabricating her claim that Russia was supplying its troops with Viagra as a part of its "military strategy" in the Ukraine conflict. The widely publicized lie was recycled from baseless NATO propaganda deployed during its 2011 Libyan regime change war. In a November 10 call with Russian pranksters Vladimir Kuznetsov and Alexey Stolyarov, better known by their aliases Vovan and Lexus, UN Envoy on Sexual Violence Pramila Patten admitted that there …
(2022-11-14). The 'Persian Spring': Attempted Regime Change in Tehran. Sudden, Violent Nature of these Riots, Whose Behind Them? globalresearch.ca
(2022-11-14). The 'Persian Spring' — Libya And Syria Script Now Playing Out In Iran. southfront.org 
| Thursday's Beginning on the 16th of September, less than 24 hours after Iran had joined the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation an alliance intended to foster political, economic and mil…
(2022-11-14). Amazon demands workers work nights or get laid off, prompts walkouts in Minnesota. peoplesworld.org 
EAGAN, Minn. (PAI)—Amazon's demand that 29 workers, many of them migrants from Somalia, at its Eagan, Minn., warehouse, either change from day to overnight shifts or get laid off prompted two walkouts there in one week in early November. The protests—reported by a news site for migrants, The Sahan Journal, the pro-worker Athena Coalition, and …
(2022-11-14). UN Committee Votes To Request ICJ Opinion On Israeli Occupation. popularresistance.org The United Nations' decolonisation committee adopted a draft Palestinian resolution on Friday requesting an advisory opinion from the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Israel's occupation of Palestinian lands since 1967. | The measure was welcomed by Palestinians and rejected by Israel. | Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad al-Maliki said in a statement that 98 countries supported the resolution, 52 abstained and 17 voted against. | The opinions of the ICJ, which settles disputes between countries, are not binding. | Al-Maliki welcomed the vote and described the resolution as a "diplomatic and legal breakthr…
(2022-11-14). Chinese Geopolitical Inroads Into Central Asia Are Coming at Russia's Expense. independentmediainstitute.org At the recent Commonwealth for Independent States (CIS) summit held on October 14 in Astana, Kazakhstan, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon expressed previously inconceivable remarks. His public admonishment of Russian President Vladimir Putin to treat Central Asian states with more respect showed the growing confidence of Central Asian leaders amid Russia's embroilment in Ukraine and China's …
(2022-11-14). Greenpeace: As Egypt Hosts COP27, Country's Agricultural Sector Ravaged by Impact of Climate Crisis. democracynow.org 
As the U.N. climate conference takes place in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, we look at the effects of the climate crisis for the host country, such as rising temperatures and sea levels in the Nile Delta. Ahmed El Droubi, Greenpeace regional campaign manager for the Middle East and North Africa, says "the most significantly impacted sector in Egypt is definitely the agricultural sector." Egyptians are calling for wealthy nations to be held accountable for causing the bulk of the climate crisis, only to be met with "temporary solutions that do not address the core of the climate crisis," he adds.
(2022-11-14). Egypt: a milestone in climate change policy. journal-neo.org 
From November 6-18, the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27) will take place in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, launching a series of negotiations and discussions aimed at saving the planet and all life on it from the catastrophic effects of climate change. Against the backdrop of a turbulent global environment caused by the West's armed …
(2022-11-14). 'Proof of Life, At Last': Jailed Egyptian Political Prisoner Alaa Abd El Fattah Writes to His Mother. commondreams.org "How are you, Mama? I'm sure you're really worried about me," El Fattah's letter states. "From today I'm drinking water again so you can stop worrying until you see me yourself."