(2024-12-01). Spain approves Saudi Arabia's stakebuilding in Telefónica. newarab.com 
The On Thursday, Spain's Economy Minister Carlos Cuerpo confirmed that the Council of Ministers had authorised the move, allowing STC to raise its voting rights from 4.97 percent and appoint a representative to Telefónica's board. | The decision…
(2024-12-01). Digital trade development key to growth. ecns.cn Pan said China has played a pivotal role in promoting global digital trade, speeding up the construction of digital infrastructure, and bolstering digital transformation and the development of cross-border e-commerce.
(2024-12-01). U.S. stands as China's second-largest portfolio investment recipient. ecns.cn China's portfolio investment assets in the United States stood at $291 billion by the end of June, taking up almost a quarter of the country's total external portfolio investment assets, official data showed on Friday.
(2024-12-01). (W.E. Talk) Digital economy contributes much to rural revitalization through live commerce: Tsinghua scholar. ecns.cn
(2024-12-01). Amid a worsening crisis, conflict-affected communities in North Kivu are facing growing economic distress. icrc.org
(2024-12-01). The Geopolitical Dimensions Of The US BOLIVAR Act. popularresistance.org Awaiting approval by the US Senate, the bipartisan bill titled "Banning Operations and Leases with the Illegitimate Venezuelan Authoritarian Regime Act," known by its forced acronym "BOLIVAR Act," represents a milestone in the institutionalization of illegal sanctions against Venezuela. | This law aims to—under a legislative and bipartisan framework—perpetuating the executive orders that have operated as the core of the economic and financial coercion policy against Venezuela over the past ten years. | Within the law, the definition of the term "person" as a legal object establishes an expansion of th…
(2024-12-01). BRICS News Digest for the previous week. tvbrics.com 
We will tell you what has happened in economics, politics, culture, science and education in the BRICS countries…
(2024-12-01). President pays tribute to MTN. sanews.gov.za President pays tribute to MTN | President Cyril Ramaphosa has paid tribute to telecommunications provider MTN for transforming the lives of millions of people in the country and across the continent of Africa. | "In countries like South Africa, MTN has sought to ensure that no one is left behind. Its network reaches some 97% of the population, providing a foundation for digital inclusion and economic empowerment," the President said on Friday in Johannesburg. | Addressing MTN's 30 years celebration gala dinner, President Ramaphosa said over the past three decades, MTN has evolved from a small South African start-…
(2024-12-01). Comicomment: U.S. obsession with hegemony threatens the world. ecns.cn The U.S. has increasingly used "national security" as a justification to impose trade barriers, blacklist foreign companies, and impose sanctions, disrupting global trade and economic stability. Economic coercion has become a key tool in U.S. foreign policy, undermining the global trade system and threatening international order.
(2024-12-01). California Dreamin': Newsom's Energy Fiasco. wattsupwiththat.com For those who value reliable energy, affordable living, and economic opportunity, California's trajectory under Governor Newsom is a sobering reminder of what happens when politics takes precedence over pragmatism. Other states and nations would do well to learn from California's mistakes rather than emulate them. The Golden State may be green, but its energy policies are leaving its citizens in the red.
(2024-12-01). Government urged to launch urgent plan for upgrading heat-leaking homes. leftfootforward.org With another rise in gas and electricity bills confirmed for the new year, there is mounting pressure on the government to take action. | After a decline in the price cap in April and July 2024, rates increased in October and will rise again in January. From January 1 to March 31, 2025, gas prices will be capped at 6.34p per kilowatt hour (kWh), and electricity at 24.86p per kWh. The annual bill for a typical dual-fuel household will increase to £1,738, a £21 rise from the previous cap. | Anti-poverty campaigners are concerned about the impact of these rising costs, especially as energy debt levels…
(2024-12-01). Rural road building program offers route out of poverty. ecns.cn China has made significant contributions to reducing poverty, improving people's well-being and promoting sustainable global development by sharing its experience and supporting rural road infrastructure construction in developing countries.
(2024-12-01). Who is Louise Haigh and why has she resigned as UK's transport minister? aljazeera.com Labour party's Haigh was the youngest member of PM Keir Starmer's cabinet when a decade-old fraud case resurfaced.
(2024-12-01). States move towards negotiations for a treaty on crimes against humanity. fidh.org The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) welcomes the adoption of a breakthrough United Nations General Assembly resolution to begin the elaboration of an international convention on crimes against humanity. States should negotiate a strong convention, reflective of victims and survivors' rights to truth, justice, reparations, protection and meaningful participation in proceedings.
Paris, The Hague, 27 November 2024. In a historic development, on Friday 22 November 2024, the (…) | – |
(2024-12-01). Romania's far-right 'TikTok Messiah': The dangerous rise of a fan of Nazi collaborators who massacred Jews in WWII. haaretz.com Calin Georgescu has come from nowhere to lead the field for Romania's presidential elections. A conspiracy theorist who calls the country's WWII fascist leaders 'heroes' is a danger for Romania and its Jewish community, and his phone call with an Israeli minister won't change that…
(2024-12-01). Amazon Workers Strike From Black Friday To Cyber Monday. popularresistance.org Amazon workers are planning to strike from Black Friday through Cyber Monday to hold the company accountable for "labor abuses, environmental degradation and threats to democracy," organizers say. | The "Make Amazon Pay" protest, organized by UNI Global Union and Progressive International, will take place in 20 different countries and major cities in the United Kingdom, United States, Germany, Japan and Brazil. | "Amazon is everywhere, but so are we. By uniting our movements across borders, we can not only force Amazon to change its ways but lay the foundations of a world that prioritizes human dignity, not Jeff…
(2024-12-01). Farmers And Workers In India Unite Against Neoliberal Assaults. popularresistance.org Thousands of farmers and workers took to the streets in India on Tuesday, November 26 demanding minimum support price for their farm produce and preservation of labor rights in the country against the assaults from the pro-corporate government. | The protests were called by all a joint platform of central trade unions and Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM), a joint platform of farmers groups formed during the 2020-21 farmers' agitation against the three pro-corporate farms laws. | The central demands of the protesters include repeal of four labor codes introduced by the ultra right-wing Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) gove…
(2024-12-01). Insights | African official praises high-quality trade collaboration with China at 2nd CISCE. ecns.cn The China International Supply Chain Expo (CISCE) is like "a melting pot" for exchange and collaboration, opening up new routes, new friendship, new channels of cooperation, said an African official in an exclusive interview with China News Network.
(2024-12-01). A diagnosis and hope for a journey back to health. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org JoAnne Michael on vacation in Croatia. JoAnne Michael doesn't remember much about 2018. That year, at the age of 45, she began having cognitive issues, including memory loss, confusion, and brain seizures. Her symptoms were caused by a rare autoimmune disease called GABA-A-R antibody encephalitis, but JoAnne, an environmental consultant from Carson City, Nevada, didn't know that until later, when a sample of her cerebrospinal fluid was sent to Mayo Clinic's Neuroimmunology Laboratory in Rochester,…
(2024-12-01). Mayo researchers develop AI-enhanced strategy to personalize medication alerts. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Jean Marrero-Polanco (left ) and Caroline Grant (right) collaborate on concepts for their study. Courtesy of Marrero-Polanco and Grant. Electronic health records are increasingly including technology-aided predictions of how patients may respond to specific medications, known as pharmacogenomic alerts. Two Mayo Clinic Ph.D. candidates are exploring how artificial intelligence (AI) can be used to make these alerts more actionable and less intrusive for clinicians, who can suffer from alert overload. In a new study, Ph.D….
(2024-12-01). Los condenados de la guillotina Milei. cubadebate.cu El nuevo ciclo de desindustrialización iniciado por Javier Milei va a contracorriente de la tendencia global, haciendo aún más vulnerable el entramado productivo y laboral. La posición temerosa de la UIA contrasta con la resistencia que comienza a desplegar el núcleo de sindicatos industriales.
(2024-12-01). China y Cuba amplían cooperación en materia de educación e intercambio científico. radiohc.cu La Habana, 1 dic (RHC) Representantes de China y Cuba firmaron en Beijing memorandos de entendimiento en materia de educación, formación, investigación académica y colaboración científica con los cuales se amplía la cooperación en esos campos, confirmó este domingo una fuente oficial.
(2024-12-01). Patricia Scotland on the Commonwealth's future and its colonial past. aljazeera.com The Commonwealth faces questions about its relevance amid climate change and inequality. Can it adapt to changes?>
(2024-12-01). Cuba congratulates Barbados on anniversary of its independence. plenglish.com On his X account, Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez also joined the congratulations and expressed his best wishes for prosperity to the Caribbean nation. | On the occasion of the date, the Cuban Foreign Ministry expressed its willingness to continue to strengthening the historic ties of brotherhood and cooperation between the two countries. | Barbados won its independence from the United Kingdom on November 30, 1966, with Errol Barrow as prime minister, and became a member of the so-called Commonwealth of Nations that recognizes the British monarch as its head of State.
(2024-12-01). Over 800 Euro Banks Invest In Companies Supporting Illegal Settlements. popularresistance.org The Don't Buy into Occupation (DBIO) coalition has issued its 2024 report highlighting the international companies and financial institutions that are actively involved with illegal Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank. | The DBIO coalition is a joint project between 24 Palestinian, regional, and European organizations. | The newly released report shows that over the past three years, "822 European financial institutions (including banks, asset managers, insurance companies, and pension funds) had financial relationships with 58 companies that are actively involved with illegal Israeli settlements in the…
(2024-12-01). National Society Investment Alliance (NSIA) announces 2024 funding. icrc.org
(2024-12-01). Xi urges more efforts to adapt Marxism to Chinese context and needs of times. ecns.cn Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, Chinese president and chairman of the Central Military Commission, recently delivered important instructions on the program to study and develop Marxist theory in the new era.
(2024-12-01). Xi stresses adapting Marxism to Chinese context. ecns.cn President Xi Jinping has called for innovation in studying Marxist theory in the new era, urging greater efforts to adapt Marxism to the Chinese context and the needs of the times.
(2024-12-01). Recent Paper Shows Little Ice Age, Climate Driven By A Number Of Natural Driving Factors. wattsupwiththat.com We must always bear in mind that several factors came together in the middle of the 19th century. One of the coldest periods in the last 8,000 years was followed by a climatic counter-movement. In addition, the industrialization of the world and the massive use of coal began. Land masses were reshaped on a large scale, such as during the colonization of North America.
(2024-11-30). Radical Change in the USA: Prospects for Domestic Revolution. covertactionmagazine.com It is safe to say that a growing number of Americans realize that radical change is needed in the United States. Millions of Americans know there is something deeply wrong with our endless wars and the trillions of dollars we waste on them. Millions of Americans know there is something deeply wrong with our economy, …
(2024-11-30). Jeffrey D. Sachs: What ails America — and how to fix it. strategic-culture.su 
America is a country of undoubted vast strengths—technological, economic, and cultural—yet its government is profoundly failing its own citizens and the world. Trump's victory is very easy to understand. It was a vote against the status quo. Whether Trump will fix—or even attempt to fix—what really ails America remains to be seen.
(2024-11-30). Emergency Summit re Antarctic Meltdown. dissidentvoice.org "Runaway ice loss causing rapid and catastrophic sea level rise is possible within our lifetimes." (Source: "Our Science, Your Future: Next Generation of Antarctic Scientists Call for Collaborative Action," Australian Antarctic Research Conference, November 22, 2024) Hundreds of scientists gathered in Australia for an "emergency summit" within the auspices of the inaugural Australian Antarctic Research …
(2024-11-30). Emergency Summit re Antarctic Meltdown. pressenza.com "Runaway ice loss causing rapid and catastrophic sea level rise is possible within our lifetimes." (Source: Our Science, Your Future: Next Generation of Antarctic Scientists Call for Collaborative Action, Australian Antarctic Research Conference, November 22, 2024) | Hundreds of scientists gathered in Australia for an "emergency summit" under the auspices of the inaugural Australian Antarctic Research Conference d/d November 2024. This gathering of 450 mostly "early-career" polar scientists flexed scientific muscles to alert the world to what's happening to our planet, taking off the gloves and coming out swingin…
(2024-11-30). Amazon Workers in Over 30 Countries Take Coordinated Action on Black Friday. truthout.org Amazon workers and their allies are participating in a series of global actions aimed at holding the online retailer "accountable for labor abuses, environmental degradation, and threats to democracy," according to the labor group UNI Global Union. Dubbed "Make Amazon Pay," the campaign is set to last from November 29 to December 2 and will include strikes and protests across six continents… |
(2024-11-30). Anti-NGO Bills — US Poised To Carry Out Witch Hunt Against Pro-Palestine Non-Profits. orinocotribune.com By Robert Inlakesh — Nov 26, 2024 | While this may sound fine in theory, the problem lies in the legislation proposed uses and the politicized weaponization of such powers to not only stimmy free speech but also to actively stamp out pro-Palestinian voices. | New legislation, which has been proposed and co-sponsored by pro-Israeli politicians who have received financial contributions from the pro-Israel lobby, threatens to hunt down American non-profits that exercise free speech in support of Palestinians. | Despite it already being a criminal offense in the United States to provide any kind of support to a…
(2024-11-30). Meet the Spyware Companies Preparing to Unleash Their Tech During Trump's 2nd Term. thelastamericanvagabond.com A small but growing number of private companies selling digital tools to hack smartphones and messaging apps, like WhatsApp and Signal, are likely to benefit financially from the incoming Trump administration. In late September, the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement signed a $2 million one-year contract with controversial Israeli spyware vendor Paragon Solutions. The contract
(2024-11-30). Bolivia analyzes payment of financial operations in Chinese currency. plenglish.com La Paz, Nov 30 (Prensa Latina) The Government of Bolivia today assesses the implementation of the Interbank and Cross-Border Payment System (CIPS) in Chinese currency, after a meeting of national authorities with representatives of the Asian giant.
(2024-11-30). Venezuela Records Lowest October Inflation Since 2012. orinocotribune.com 
The Central Bank of Venezuela (BCV) reported in a press release that the inflation for October 2024 recorded a 4.0% increase compared to September, resulting from the month-to-month variation of the National Consumer Price Index (INPC). However, comparing this figure with the inflation rates in October of all years since the INPC was established in 2008, the October 2024 inflation is lower than that of October 2023 (5.9%) and the lowest since October 2012 (1.7%). | Graph showing October inflation rates in Venezuela from 2008-2024. Photo: BCV. | The BCV reported that in the last four years (2021-2024), significant…
(2024-11-30). Ethiopia's mining sector attracts increased global and private investment. tvbrics.com 
Ethiopia's companies involved in mineral exploration are making significant strides…
(2024-11-30). There's a reason oil well sales are collapsing in California: Cleanup costs. grist.org 
For years, large drillers in California sold unprofitable wells to smaller companies willing to wring the last drops of oil out of them. The process essentially kicked the cost of cleaning up oil fields — pumping concrete down well bores, removing tanks and pipelines — to operators with less ability to pay for the eventual cleanup. | Policymakers and advocates predicted that taxpayers — not the oil companies themselves — would ultimately have to pay billions for remediation once those oil and gas operations ran dry. Unplugged wells emit climate-warming methane and pose long-term hazards…
(2024-11-30). Putin Warns of Hypersonic Strikes on Decision-Making Centers in Kiev. orinocotribune.com The Russian President affirms that any strikes on Russian territory, including those carried out with Western-supplied weapons, would prompt a decisive response from Moscow. | Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced that Ukraine's decision-making centers, including key military and industrial facilities, could face strikes from Russia's newest Oreshnik hypersonic missile system. | Speaking at the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) Summit in Astana, Putin described the
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(2024-11-30). Farmers urged to promote Cuban food sovereignty. plenglish.com Havana, Nov 30 (Prensa Latina) The Cuban Communist Party today urged members of the National Association of Small Farmers (ANAP) to play a decisive role in achieving food sovereignty on the island.