Russian Police Chief Accused of Running Gang That Abducted Men for Ukraine WarThe Ivanovo case follows reports of similar schemes in the Vologda and Sverdlovsk regions, where investigators say gangs forced men to sign military contracts and took payments intended for the recruits or their families. The exiled news outlet Vyorstka previously reported that at least six men had disappeared from villages in the Ivanovo region since fall 2024.
https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/11/12/russian-police-chief-accused-of-running-gang-that-abducted-men-for-ukraine-war-a94240https://archive.ph/ieDer'No justice, no peace': Fifth round of protests sweep across France Between 106,000 and 200,000 people took to the streets across France on Saturday for the fifth round of protests, according to figures from the interior ministry and student unions respectively, as turnout fell and some incidents were reported.
https://www.france24.com/en/france/20261114-no-justice-no-peace-fifth-round-of-protests-sweep-across-franceTens of thousands march in latest Portugal housing protestsTENS of thousands of people marched through more than 30 cities and towns across Portugal on Saturday, in the largest protest yet against soaring housing costs. The housing crisis, which many say puts buying or renting a home beyond their reach, has fuelled weeks of demonstrations. Some activists have camped in central squares in Lisbon and Porto, the country’s two largest cities. Riot police with dogs have dispersed some protests, drawing accusations of heavy-handed tactics.
https://morningstaronline.co.uk/article/tens-thousands-march-latest-portugal-housing-protestsEthiopia Blames Eritrea and Egypt for New Northern OffensiveBirhanu listed the Tigray People’s Liberation Front, the Amhara‑based Fano militia, the Oromo Liberation Front, Egypt and Sudan as parties in a purported alliance aimed at toppling Addis Ababa. He claimed the latest wave of assaults, which he described as the fourth round, was repelled by Ethiopian forces after troops stopped the attacks and forced the commanders involved to flee into Eritrea. The Ethiopian chief also said up to 800,000 young people have fled the Tigray region to avoid forced military mobilisation by Tigrayan authorities.
https://kenya-today.com/report-ethiopia-blames-eritrea-and-egypt-for-new-northern-offensive-27458/https://archive.ph/718ShRising living costs and heating crisis put Syrian households under pressureResidents are calling for a review of economic and tax policies, tighter market oversight, better basic services and greater support for lower-income households. They also want clearer explanations of decisions affecting living costs and effective channels for submitting and following up on complaints. Nearly two years after the former regime fell, the complaints point to a continuing gap between household incomes and the cost of basic necessities, with the winter heating crisis adding to wider economic pressures.
https://www.syriahr.com/en/388490/ Israel's data shows it allowed half of the promised aid trucks into Gaza Data obtained by Haaretz newspaper showed a growing shortfall in food deliveries to Gaza, alongside severe shortages of medical supplies, tents and materials to repair damaged infrastructure. Torrential rains have flooded displacement camps, leaving hundreds of thousands of Palestinians in increasingly dire conditions. Under the ceasefire deal, Israel pledged to allow 4,200 vehicles carrying humanitarian and commercial goods into Gaza each week, equivalent to roughly 18,200 a month.
https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/israels-data-shows-allowed-half-promised-aid-trucks-gazaSouth Korea’s president whips up anti-foreigner chauvinismMany of the racist attacks in South Korea are directed at ethnic Chinese and Chinese Koreans, who account for approximately a third of immigrants in the country. Whipped up by the far right, these slanders are an element of Seoul’s preparations to join a US-led war against China. Lee was criticized both online and by worker groups. Initially, DP leaders defended the president’s remarks. Party spokesman Cho Gye-won stated that “nitpicking isolated phrases from President Lee’s social media posts to distort his true intentions have crossed the line.”
https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2026/11/14/know-n14.htmlFarmers in India call for another national mobilizationFarmers unions in India, under the banner of the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM), have called for a nationwide mobilization to protest the attempt to open the country’s agricultural market for foreign competition without addressing the problems they’ve been facing for years. The protests will mark the sixth anniversary of the 2020-21 protests, in which thousands of farmers had camped on the borders of the capital, New Delhi, for months, forcing the government to withdraw farm laws and promise to address other agricultural issues.
https://breakthroughnews.org/2026/11/11/farmers-in-india-call-for-another-national-mobilization/Myanmar Junta Seeks Record Military Budget as Millions Struggle With PovertyThe proposed allocation would bring total defense spending to 10.53 trillion kyats (US$5.01 billion), combining the initial 2026-27 fiscal year estimate of 7.95 trillion kyats with a supplementary grant of 2.58 trillion kyats. Chit Swe, an Upper House lawmaker representing Ayeyarwady Region’s Constituency No. 11 and first deputy chair of the Joint Public Accounts Committee, urged parliament on November 5 to approve the regime’s proposed budgets, including the record-high military budget.
https://www.irrawaddy.com/news/burma/myanmar-junta-seeks-record-military-budget-as-millions-struggle-with-poverty.htmlCoalition to move away from fossil fuels presses ahead without Colombia, its original championA statement from Ireland’s Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment confirmed Colombia’s withdrawal and said preparations were well advanced for a program of events in both countries next year. Neither the Environment Ministry nor the presidential office responded to questions about Colombia’s withdrawal or its plans to attend the next conference. “This process is bigger than any one country,” the department said, adding that further details would be announced at a formal handover during COP31.
https://apnews.com/article/cop31-fossil-fuels-colombia-ireland-tuvalu-coal-09c81f8bc4afd44fb6a4c5a804b74cabIn Ecuador, even the basics of life become a battleUncertainty has become embedded in the daily life of a country battered by violence, homicides, and extortion. Since Daniel Noboa took office in November 2023, Ecuador has lived under successive states of emergency and curfews, the president’s main strategy to fight organized crime. Added to the insecurity is an energy crisis. The government has ordered industries to be disconnected for up to three consecutive days a week to ration reservoir levels that feed hydroelectric plants, and blackouts have been recorded in different provinces without authorities explaining the causes. On top of all that, the system is failing its citizens.
https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-11-15/in-ecuador-even-the-basics-of-life-become-a-battle.htmlhttps://archive.ph/kpfE7Panamanian authorities investigate bombing attack on investigative reporter’s homeRodríguez is a veteran investigative journalist and columnist who has led or contributed to numerous investigations into alleged corruption and irregularities within Panama’s public sector, the judiciary and businesses. “La Prensa” reported that the attack at Rodríguez’s home came at a time when he was preparing to publish a piece implicating former officials from the administration of President José Raúl Mulino and a government contractor.
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