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UK unemployment at 5%; highest in four years
Over 15 million people live below the poverty line, and 1 in 7 goes hungry on the island.
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UK has been providing intelligence to the US to enable Caribbean boat strikes: Report
The UK has been sharing maritime intelligence with the US to carry out deadly and unlawful military strikes on what the White House insists are, drug-trafficking boats in the Caribbean.
According to the report, British officials believe the strikes, which have killed at least 76 people since September, amount to extrajudicial killings and breach the international law.
The full PressTV report
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Trump pushes zionist colony’s Herzog to pardon Netanyahu in corruption case
US President Donald Trump has called on zionist Herzog to pardon Netanyahu in a move widely seen as political meddling in favor of an embattled ally, who is wanted by the International Criminal Court for war crimes and crimes against humanity.
zionist presidential office released a statement on Wednesday, confirming that Trump sent a letter to President Isaac Herzog urging him to dismiss Netanyahu’s legal case.
“I hereby call on you to fully pardon Benjamin Netanyahu, who has been a formidable and decisive War Time Prime Minister,” Trump wrote on social media.
Trump praised Netanyahu’s aggressive policies towards Iran as commendable, framing them as a justification for dismissing the corruption charges.
“While I absolutely respect the independence of the Israeli Justice System, and its requirements, I believe that this ‘case’ against Bibi, who has fought alongside me for a long time, including against the very tough adversary of Israel, Iran, is a political, unjustified prosecution,” Trump added.
Netanyahu faces charges of fraud, bribery, and breach of trust in three separate cases that began during Trump’s first term.
In response, Herzog declined to take a position, saying that a pardon request must follow proper procedures.
“The president has made it clear on multiple occasions that anyone seeking a pardon must submit a formal request in accordance with the established procedures,” his statement said.This is not the first time Trump has pressed Herzog to pardon Netanyahu. On October 13, during a speech to the Knesset, he demanded that Herzog drop the corruption charges.
“I have an idea, why don’t you give Netanyahu a pardon?” he said, adding, “Who cares about cigars and champagne?” referring to the illegal gifts Netanyahu had received.
Trump also defended Netanyahu on social media. In a June 26 post on Truth Social, he wrote, “I was shocked to hear that Israel, which is strongly led by Bibi Netanyahu, is continuing its ridiculous Witch Hunt against their Great War Time Prime Minister!”
“Bibi Netanyahu’s trial should be CANCELLED, IMMEDIATELY, or a Pardon given to a Great Hero, who has done so much for [Israel] … It was the United States of America that saved Israel, and now it is going to be the United States of America that saves Bibi Netanyahu,” he added.
Meanwhile, Trump’s unprecedented pardoning spree for political and business friends since returning to the White House continues.
It has included hundreds of MAGA allies, a cryptocurrency mogul with ties to a Trump family crypto firm, disgraced politicians, and others who could yield political and financial benefits.
The US president himself is facing multiple charges. Notably, on March 30, 2023, he was indicted in New York County on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records and was convicted on May 30, 2024.
In August 2023, he was indicted in Fulton County, Georgia, under the state’s racketeering law for efforts to overturn the 2020 election.PressTV report
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Venezuela launches massive military mobilization as US aircraft carrier enters Caribbean
Venezuela has announced a “massive mobilization” of troops and weapons in response to the arrival of a US aircraft carrier strike group in the Caribbean Sea, amid rising tensions between Washington and Caracas.
Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino López said on Tuesday that the nation’s land, air, naval, and reserve forces would carry out large-scale exercises through Wednesday as part of an effort to “optimize command, control, and communications” capabilities, describing the deployment as a response to the “imperialist threat” posed by the US build-up.
The drills, he said, were personally ordered by President Nicolas Maduro and will also involve the Bolivarian Militia, a civilian reserve force established by the late President Hugo Chávez and incorporated into Maduro’s broader “Independence Plan 200” – a strategy which aims to mobilize both regular armed forces and civilian defense units in case of an external attack.
The announcement came hours after the Pentagon confirmed that the USS Gerald R. Ford, the world’s largest aircraft carrier, had entered the US Southern Command’s area of operations, which covers most of Latin America.
The strike group includes more than 4,000 sailors, nine air squadrons, two Arleigh Burke–class guided-missile destroyers, and a missile defense command ship.
Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth ordered the Ford to redeploy from Europe late last month, citing the need to combat drug trafficking and “protect the homeland.”
Washington has carried out nearly 20 strikes in recent weeks against alleged drug-smuggling vessels in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific, killing about 75 people.
Last month, US President Donald Trump admitted that he had authorized the CIA to operate inside Venezuela and hinted at possible “strikes” within the country, though later said no such actions were currently planned.
In addition to the Ford strike group, the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group and the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit are operating nearby, with more than 4,500 Marines and sailors.
Ten F-35 fighter jets and several MQ-9 Reaper drones have also been deployed to Puerto Rico, which has become a hub for US operations in the Caribbean. With an estimated 15,000 US military personnel now believed to be stationed across the Caribbean, the situation underlines a significant escalation in tensions between the two long-time adversaries, reviving concerns of a confrontation not witnessed in the Western Hemisphere for decades.
Washington has stepped up military deployments in the Caribbean under the guise of a counter-narcotics mission, sending warships, aircraft, and special operations forces close to the Venezuelan territory.
The US president, in particular, has accused the Venezuelan leader of drug trafficking without presenting evidence. Maduro, in turn, says Washington is using narcotics allegations as a pretext to pursue Washington’s plan for a “regime change” and seize control of Venezuela’s oil wealth.
While US officials frame the moves as security operations, governments across Latin America warn the buildup resembles preparations for coercive regime-change efforts, citing the recent US strikes on boats accused of drug activity.
Legal experts say US vessel attacks amount to extrajudicial killings even if those targeted are suspected of drug trafficking.
Trump, however, has played down the prospect of a direct war with Venezuela while threatening that Maduro’s “days are numbered.”PressTV report
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zion¿st occupation builds new border wall as tensions with Lebanon escalate
zion¿st military is constructing a new, large wall along the border with southern Lebanon, Al Manar correspondent Ali Shoeib revealed, coinciding with an escalation of zionist airstrikes and threats of a broad campaign against the country.
Shoeib released photos from southern Lebanon on his Telegram account showing “enemy forces building a new concrete wall at the border with occupied Palestine, behind the Blue Line between the settlement of Evfim and the Jall al-Deir, opposite the towns of Maroun al-Ras and Aitaroun.”
“The newly established Israeli site inside Lebanese territory in Jabal al-Blat is about one kilometer away from the border [wall],” Shoeib added, referring to one of the Lebanese border areas occupied by Israeli troops during the ceasefire.
“The wall is being built behind the Blue Line, inside the occupied territories, and it does not violate Lebanese territory. The violation occurs at the newly established military site on Jabal al-Blat, south of Aitaroun, which extends one kilometer deep, and not because of the wall,” Shoeib clarified later, responding to a social media user who claimed the wall was currently being built on Lebanese territory.
Israel had already begun constructing a border wall in 2018, located near the Shtula settlement in the western Galilee. By 2020, 15 kilometers of concrete wall had been erected as part of an Israeli plan to construct a barrier, worth $470 million, along the entirety of the border with Lebanon.
Israeli troops occupied several areas along the border during the 2024 ceasefire, in violation of the deal. Tel Aviv insists that it will not consider withdrawal until Hezbollah is disarmed.
Washington has backed Tel Aviv’s position and recently threatened that Lebanon will face a widespread Israeli campaign unless the resistance surrenders its arms.
Israel has escalated airstrikes on Lebanon in recent weeks. Fifteen people have been killed since the start of November alone.
Israeli artillery shelling targeted the border town of Aita al-Shaab on 11 November. Israeli forces also carried out an incursion into Aitaroun and blew up four homes.The new violations came hours after large fires erupted across southern Lebanon due to Israeli airstrikes on Monday. The Israeli army also bombed eastern Lebanon on 10 November, claiming it struck Hezbollah infrastructure and weapons sites.
Hezbollah has rejected a Lebanese Cabinet decision issued in August, which called for the group’s disarmament.
The resistance says it would eventually be willing to discuss incorporating its arms into the Lebanese military as part of a defensive strategy that would keep the weapons available for use if Lebanon is attacked.
However, it rejects any discussion of the matter while zionist continues to attack Lebanon and occupy several areas along the southern border.
“Hezbollah is playing with fire and the President of Lebanon is dragging his feet,” war Minister Katz said in a social media post at the start of this month. “The Lebanese government’s commitment to disarm Hezbollah and remove it from southern Lebanon must be carried out.”
“The strictest enforcement will continue and will even deepen – we will not allow a threat to the residents of the north,” the defense minister added.
Tens of thousands of zionists were forced to flee from the northern settlements when Hezbollah opened its support front in October 2023. Two years later, many of them have not returned.The Cradle Media report
zionist occupation has begun constructing a concrete wall in the newly occupied areas of southern Lebanon.
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Where the empire has its grip
Over 30 million people in Sudan need help.
With the fall of El-Fasher, the UAE-BACKED RSF gained control of all five Darfur states in the west, out of Sudan’s 18 states, while the army controls most areas of the remaining 13 states in the south, north, east, and center, including the capital Khartoum.
Darfur makes up about one-fifth of Sudan’s territory, but most of the country’s 50 million people live in army-held areas.MEMO report
The major gold mines, however, are located in the RSF-controlled grounds.
People displaced from El Fasher and other conflict-affected areas are settled in the newly established El-Afadh camp in Al Dabbah, in Sudan’s Northern State, on November 09, 2025. Sudan: The Empire’s hidden battlefield for gold, ports, power and dominance –
In 2007, General Wesley Clark, former NATO Supreme Allied Commander, revealed that shortly after the 9/11 attacks, he was shown a secret Pentagon memo outlining a plan to “take out seven countries in five years” — Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, and Iran – The full PressTV report.
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Lebanon releases Hannibal Gaddafi after 10 years of detention
The son of the late Libyan president was detained in connection with the disappearance of Amal Movement founder Musa al-Sadr
Hannibal Gaddafi, son of the late Libyan president Muammar Gaddafi, was released from Lebanese prison on 10 November after nearly 10 years of detention related to the disappearance of Amal Movement founder Musa al-Sadr.
The Lebanese judiciary took a decision last month to release Gaddafi on bail, initially set at $11 million and later reduced to $893,000.
“Gaddafi was released from the Internal Security Forces prison this evening, where he had spent 10 years detained on charges of withholding information in the case of the kidnapping and disappearance of Imam Musa al-Sadr and his two companions,” Lebanon’s National News Agency (NNA) correspondent reported.
He was released “after his lawyers paid the $893,000 bail, then went to the General Directorate of Public Security to settle his legal status, like all other detained foreigners,” the correspondent added.
The Libyan National Unity Government, headed by Abdul Hamid Dbeibah, welcomed the decision to release him and expressed its appreciation to Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and Speaker of Parliament Nabih Berri for “their cooperation and understanding in the case of Libyan citizen Hannibal Muammar Gaddafi,” affirming its “keenness to strengthen relations between Libya and Lebanon in various fields.”
The son of the deposed Libyan leader has been in prison for nearly 10 years in connection with the 1978 disappearance of Sadr, the founder of Amal Movement – which is now headed by Lebanon’s parliament speaker.Amal Movement was formed by Sadr in 1974 as a political and social movement to support the Shia community, which was, at the time, significantly marginalized in Lebanon. Its armed wing was formed a year later to protect south Lebanon from zionist colony, which invaded the country in 1978 to form a buffer zone before launching its full-fledged occupation in 1982.
Sadr mysteriously disappeared while on a trip to Libya in 1978. However, Hannibal was only two years old at that time.
In 2015, he was kidnapped by Lebanese militants demanding information on Sadr. The kidnapping was brief. Not long afterwards, he was found by authorities in eastern Lebanon and detained without charge.
An Amal Movement MP was accused of orchestrating the kidnapping.
Gaddafi began a hunger strike in 2023 to protest his detention. Weeks later, Libyan officials said they agreed to cooperate with the Lebanese judiciary to determine Sadr’s fate.
The Lebanese-Iranian cleric and icon of resistance against zionist colonyhas been missing for 47 years.
In September this year, the BBC released an investigation featuring photographs of a body, taken in Libya in 2011.
The corpse was photographed by Lebanese-Swedish journalist Kassem Hamade, who was told by a source that a mortuary in Libya’s capital, Tripoli, may hold Sadr’s remains.
One of the photos was shown to a team of specialists at Bradford University in the UK, which, over the past two decades, has been working on an algorithm that identifies complex similarities between photos.
When matched with other photos of Sadr, the image scored in the high 60s, which, according to Deep Face Recognition, means “it was him or a close relative.” A score of 70 or above would have meant a direct match.
“The look of the body’s face, skin color, and hair still resembled Sadr’s, despite the passage of time,” Kassem said. He added that the body he found in the mortuary bore the mark of execution.
Kassem said he pulled out hair follicles from the body and handed them over to senior officials in Parliament Speaker Berri’s office so that they could carry out a DNA test.
Judge Hassan al-Shami, one of the Lebanese officials investigating Sadr’s disappearance, said Amal Movement informed him that the follicle sample was lost due to a “technical error.”
Shami, Sadr’s son Sadreddine al-Sadr, and Amal Movement official Samih Haidous told the BBC they did not believe the findings of its investigation.The Cradle Media report
Hannibal was arrested in 2015 by a court order and at the request of Interpol. He refused to disclose vital information during the course of investigation despite being fully aware of them – PressTV report.
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Syria’s Jolani says Trump didn’t raise al-Qaeda ties at White House meeting
Abu Mohammed al-Jolani, the leader of the Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS)-led regime in Syria, said his association with the al-Qaeda terrorist group was “a matter of the past” and was not brought up in his recent meeting with US President Donald Trump.
“I think this is a matter in the past,” Jolani told Fox News on Monday, adding that Damascus is now seen as a geopolitical ally of Washington and not a threat.
Jolani said his talks with Trump at the White House focused on investment opportunities in Syria.
His office said that the two also discussed “a number of regional and international issues of common interest.”
“He comes from a very tough place, and he’s a tough guy,” Trump said of Jolani after the meeting.
“People said he’s had a rough past, we’ve all had rough pasts… And I think, frankly, if you didn’t have a rough past, you wouldn’t have a chance,” he told reporters
Trump further said that he was working with Israel on “getting along with Syria.”
“You can expect some announcements on Syria,” he said when asked about the possibility of a deal between Damascus and Tel Aviv.
Jolani received a muted welcome at the White House on Monday, as he entered the building through a side door and was not greeted by Trump outside.
He quietly exited the White House through the same door without any photo opportunity in front of the press or a joint news conference between Trump and the former al-Qaeda member.
Ahead of the meeting, the United States submitted a resolution to the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), calling for the lifting of sanctions on Jolani.The UNSC approved the resolution, removing Jolani and Syria’s self-proclaimed interior minister, Anas Khattab, from a terrorism-related sanctions list.
Once affiliated with al-Qaeda and Daesh, Jolani seized power in Syria following a rapid onslaught by his militant group, Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), which ousted the government of President Bashar al-Assad in December 2024.
HTS had been proscribed as a terrorist outfit by the United Nations since 2014. Jolani was among those sanctioned, subjected to an asset freeze and travel ban.
The US government had previously placed a $10 million bounty on Jolani, but that bounty was officially lifted in December 2024.
In May this year, Trump announced that all US sanctions on Syria would be lifted.
Trump made the announcement in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, during his visit to the kingdom, where he met Jolani, who expressed readiness to normalize ties between Damascus and Tel Aviv.PressTV report
Self-proclaimed Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa, formerly known Mohammad al-Julani, is seen in a photo standing next to US Congressman and former zionist colony and US army soldier Brian Mast.
Mast served with the US forces in Iraq and Afghanistan, and in 2015 served with the zionist occupation army as a volunteer.
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Hezbollah’s Raad: Resistance Cohesive Power, Martyrs Leaders of Victory
On the occasion of Hezbollah Martyr’s Day, MP Raad laud “patient and resilient people of Lebanon, who carry the memory of the martyrs and the struggle, and who reaffirm their commitment to dignity and freedom.”
“A martyr is not an infallible prophet or a symbol above humanity, but rather a human being distinguished by his awareness, commitment to values, and ability to sacrifice for others.”
“Martyrs always work for the benefit of society, shunning selfishness and corruption, and bearing responsibility towards their homeland and community. They are the noble voice of humanity and society’s shield against succumbing to injustice and tyranny. Martyrs are the true force confronting attempts at domination and hegemony.”MP Raad, meanwhile, hit back at those who claim that the resistance initiated the war, noting that “data and facts show that the Zionist enemy and its sponsors considered operation Al-Aqsa Flood an existential threat.”
In this context, he stressed that the Lebanese resistance group chose a “calculated engagement” that served the interests of both Lebanon and the resistance, avoiding a full-scale war that would not have been beneficial.”
On the other hand, the Hezbollah lawmaker affirmed that international and regional attempts to pressure the resistance and Lebanese officials to achieve the enemy’s conditions are futile, recalling the decision taken by the Lebanese Government last August on Hezbollah disarmament and describing it as a “sin.”
Source: Al-Manar English Website
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Unpopular, not welcomed western heads, and their equally undesirable allies
During Netanyahu’s speech in the Knesset, protesters stood and turned their backs on him.
Several Knesset members who voiced objections were expelled from the chamber. Furthermore, Netanyahu requested to meet with Hadar Goldin’s family, but his request was denied.Yesterday, Hamas returned the remains of Lt. Hadar Goldin, who was killed in a 2014 war in Gaza.
Knesset members turn their backs on Netanyahu Another major embarrassing act has been contributed by the orange plague.
US President Trump was loudly booed at a football game in Maryland, cutting short his planned remarks.
https://t.me/presstv/164147And the terrorist ally no one wishes to be affiliated with.
Syria’s al-Jolani exits the White House through the same backdoor he used to enter, following meeting with Trump.
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