Born in Wimbledon, grew up in Nigeria ...

Kemi Badenoch and Robert Jenrick both say they want to unite the Conservative party if they become leader. But this morning, in the Daily Mail ...

Truss blames Sunak for Tories' election defeat, but also says 'bulk' of MPs also partly responsible

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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is trying to hold his coalition government together. But the three partners, his own SPD, the Greens and the FDP, seem unable to stop fighting although they depend on each other to stay in power.
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— DW Politics (@dw_politics) November 4, 2024

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Polish and German authorities dismantle extremist militant group of "Saxon Separatists" | Polska Radio |

The operation involved officers from Poland's Internal Security Agency (ABW), who identified the group's leader as 23-year-old German national, Jörge S. He faces charges of establishing and participating in a terrorist organization considered a "militant neo-Nazi right-wing extremist group."

Authorities report that the group's objective was to overthrow Germany's socio-political system through violence, with plans to establish an independent state in Eastern Germany adhering to Nazi ideology.

The cross-border operation spanned Germany, Austria, and Poland, involving searches of approximately 20 locations and the deployment of 500 police officers.

Germany arrests eight suspected far-right group members accused of neo-Nazi takeover plot | EuroNews |

The "Saxon Separatists" extremist group trained in combat with a view to seizing power in eastern Germany, according to prosecutors.

German police arrested eight alleged members of a far-right militant organisation suspected of plotting a neo-Nazi takeover in eastern Germany.

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The New America: Economy, Advertising, Organized Money, Silicon Valley (2013)

Further reading on Elon Musk - Peter Thiel - New America Fascism rooted in South African Apartheid - White Supremacy

Nazi Billionaires: The Dark History of Germany's Wealthiest Dynasties

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Over the weekend, Democrats amped up their efforts to mobilize Puerto Rican and other Latino voters in the critical swing state of Pennsylvania, building on the outrage that many in the community felt after Donald Trump's Madison Square Garden rally. [_link]

— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) November 4, 2024

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez had a message for Latinos: the racist insult calling Puerto Rico "garbage" by a comic at a Trump rally last weekend is nothing new.

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Joe Biden takes all 5 votes in tiny township that is one of the first to announce results on Election Day | CNN - 3 Nov 2020 |

Is Dixville Notch Result Bad News For Kamala Harris? |.Newsweek |

Tiny New Hampshire township kicks off Election Day with Harris-Trump tie 3-3. The sample size was six people--four Republicans and two independents. But one of the Republicans broke for Harris.

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Exit Poll most important issue is DEMOCRACY ....
73% believe democracy is threatened.

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Gavin Newsom's quest to 'Trump-proof' California enrages incoming president | Politico |

Newsom and prominent Democrats in Sacramento have vowed the Golden State will once again lead the resistance to Trump's policies -- reviving its role from the first Trump era. During that time, state officials filed more than 120 lawsuits challenging the Republican administration's actions and passed a sweeping law limiting local authorities' cooperation with federal immigration officials.

"The freedoms we hold dear in California are under attack -- and we won't sit idle," Newsom said Thursday, in a statement announcing the special session. The governor was a central surrogate for Vice President Kamala Harris and is considered a likely contender for president in 2028.

The special session will start in Sacramento on Dec. 2, when lawmakers were scheduled to return to the state Capitol to swear in new members and prepare for next year's session.

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Several doctors across Texas said they still regularly treat miscarriages with standard D&Cs. But others said they were seeing physicians hesitate in emergencies.

"People are afraid: They see D&C as abortion and abortion as illegal," one OB-GYN said. [_link]

— ProPublica (@propublica) November 26, 2024

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Xinhua News

FLASH: TRUMP DECLARES VICTORY IN ELECTION NIGHT SPEECH ADDRESSING SUPPORTERS

Trump victory in America more isolationism?

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#Editorial: Although this year's Airshow China has not yet begun, the information disclosed in advance has sparked heated discussions. In particular, the preview of some "pillars of the country" will be unveiled one after another, making military fans at home and abroad full of... pic.twitter.com/qUuKuBRueG

— Global Times (@globaltimesnews) November 5, 2024

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Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba floated the idea of an "Asian NATO" to deter the increasing aggressiveness of China in the Asia-Pacific region.

NATO's Indo-Pacific Aspirations

With China, North Korea, and Russia moving into closer alignment, members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) have concluded that European and Indo-Pacific security are not divisible. China's provision of dual-use items to Russia has provided a vital lifeline to its defense industrial base, while North Korea's shipment of munitions and ballistic missiles has helped Russia replenish its weapons stocks.

Countries in the Indo-Pacific are thus enabling Russia to prosecute the largest war in Europe since World War II.

These dynamics will, in turn, affect Indo-Pacific security. In exchange for the support it has received, Russia will likely provide technical assistance to North Korea's nuclear and ballistic missile programs, closely back Beijing and Pyongyang's positions on the main geopolitical fault lines in Asia, and may even intervene directly on behalf of its partners during a contingency.

NATO is strengthening dialogue and cooperation with its partners in the Indo-Pacific region - Australia, Japan, the Republic of Korea and New Zealand

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Extreme Weather Has Already Cost Vulnerable Island Nations $141 Billion [_link] Small island developing states like Fiji and Vanuatu are uniquely vulnerable to climate change and are already paying the price. Developed countries need to pay up

— Pasifik Secure (@PasifikSecure) November 8, 2024

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Gold production set to begin in Niger by 2025 | Turkey Today |

Minister Bayraktar announced that Türkiye will commence gold production in Niger by 2025, marking a significant step in diversifying its resource base. Bayraktar also noted that exploration activities have been completed and production planning is underway.

"Oil production in Türkiye has exceeded 110 thousand barrels. We produce oil in different geographies." Minister Bayraktar said.

"We continue to work on oil, natural gas and mines in Niger, Sudan and Somalia. We will start our first gold production in Niger in 2025. We have passed the exploration phase. We are currently working on different fields," he added.

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Extreme Weather has already cost Vulnerable Island Nations $141 Billion

Two years ago, when the curtain fell on the COP27 summit in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, developing nations on the frontline of climate change had something meaningful to celebrate.

The creation of a new fund for responding to loss and damage was agreed after a hard-fought diplomatic effort, spearheaded by a group of small island developing states (sometimes known as the Sids). The fund would provide much needed support for climate-vulnerable nations faced with a spiralling human and financial toll from sea-level rise, extreme temperatures, droughts, wildfires, and intensifying floods and storms.

Yet two years on, the world's wealthiest nations - also the largest carbon emitters - are still dragging their feet. They've not followed up their pledges with anywhere near the finance required.

Some nations, particularly the 39 Sids, which include places like Barbados, Grenada, Fiji and Vanuatu, are uniquely vulnerable to climate change and are already paying the price.

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China megaport opens up Latin America as wary US looks on | BBC News |

Xi was in Peru for the annual meeting of the Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation Forum (Apec). But all eyes were on Chancay and what it says about China's growing assertiveness in a region that the US has traditionally seen as its sphere of influence.

As seasoned observers see it, Washington is now paying the price for years of indifference towards its neighbours and their needs.

"The US has been absent from Latin America for so long, and China has moved in so rapidly, that things have really reconfigured in the past decade," says Monica de Bolle, senior fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics in Washington.

Chinese President Xi Jinping met Peruvian President Dina Boluarte on 14 November

Even before it opened, the $3.5bn (£2.75bn) project, masterminded by China's state-owned Cosco Shipping, had already turned a once-sleepy Peruvian fishing town into a logistical powerhouse set to transform the country's economy.

China's official Communist Party newspaper, the People's Daily, called it "a vindication of China-Peru win-win co-operation".

Peru's President Dina Boluarte was similarly enthusiastic, describing the megaport as a "nerve centre" that would provide "a point of connection to access the gigantic Asian market".

But the implications go far beyond the fortunes of one small Andean nation. Once Chancay is fully up and running, goods from Chile, Ecuador, Colombia and even Brazil are expected to pass through it on their way to Shanghai and other Asian ports.

It is expected to generate $4.5 billion in annual revenue for Peru and directly create more than 8,000 jobs.

The completion of Chancay Port will enable Peru to put in place a multidimensional, diverse and efficient network of connectivity spanning from coast to inland, from Peru to Latin America and farther on to the Caribbean, Xi said in the article.

Xi Jinping joins APEC gathering in Peru, virtual opening of the Chancay Port, located north of Lima, Peru's capital.

Xi: Usher China-Peru ties into brighter future

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Bali's largest Rice Terraces | Jatiluwih UNESCO World Heritage Site

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Ultra-Orthodox Jewish extremists are trying to turn #Israel into another #Iran under control of a religious extremist regime which violates women's rights. Gender Segration in public transport was its start. Now, these extremists are attacking women who don't cover their hair in... pic.twitter.com/TwUsUW07ca

— Babak Taghvaee - The Crisis Watch (@BabakTaghvaee1) August 26, 2023

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Night of infamy Nazi Germany 🇩🇪 - Kristallnacht 9-10 Nov. 1938

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With their courage and their fervent desire to be free, the people in East Germany brought down the #BerlinWall 35 years ago today.

Freedom cannot be taken for granted. It is more important than ever today that we stand up for it. #WeInvestInFreedom pic.twitter.com/jYblaPhd9a

— Germany at NATO (@GermanyNATO) November 9, 2024

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This is how the British press reported on the fall of the Berlin Wall 35 years ago (turn the sound on to hear news reports from BBC and ITV). pic.twitter.com/9JeWwyV6eJ

— German Embassy London (@GermanEmbassy) November 9, 2024

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