Hamas billionaires: Lifestyles of the rich and terrorists

"While the people of Gaza live in poverty and have suffered under the horrors of Hamas, the terror group's leaders apparently are living high on the hog..... Hamas leaders are billionaires. Hamas bosses Khaled Mashaal and Ismail Haniyeh are worth an estimated $4 billion each, and political bureau leader Mousa Abu Marzouk is worth $3 billion. The longer they stay away from the Gaza Strip, the more they live in the lap of luxury.
The terror group is estimated to earn more than $1 billion a year from a global network that includes cryptocurrency, real estate, legitimate business and taxing and extorting Gaza residents." FOX

Brazilian authorities foil Hezbollah terror plot to attack Jews in its country

"Brazilian authorities, working with Israeli intelligence, foiled a plot by Hezbollah to orchestrate attacks on Jews in the South American country.......Brazil's Federal Police arrested two people suspected of being financed by Iran-backed Hezbollah terrorist group to commit domestic attacks and to recruit Brazilian citizens.... The two suspects were taken into police custody in Sao Paulo." FOX

Martial law and mobilization in Ukraine extended again

"With the onset of a full-scale invasion in Ukraine, martial law and general mobilization have been implemented. Today, the Verkhovna Rada voted to extend their duration for another 90 days, according to the relevant decisions of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine.
Thus, martial law and mobilization will remain in Ukraine until February 14, 2024." RBC

Worst floods in decades kill 29 in Somalia, hit towns across East Africa

"The worst flooding to hit Somalia in decades has killed 29 people and forced more than 300,000 to flee their homes......Authorities have scrambled to rescue thousands of stranded people from the floodwater, which comes on the heels of the region's worst drought in 40 years. Floods in neighboring Kenya have killed at least 15 people and submerged a bridge in Uganda, cutting off a road linking Kampala to oilfields in the northwest.......The impact of the flooding is much worse because the soil is so damaged from an unprecedented recent drought." AP

A Russian warship has been shadowed by the Royal Navy

"A Russian warship has been shadowed by the Royal Navy as it sailed through the English

Channel close to the UK.
Type 23 frigate HMS Richmond monitored the Admiral Grigorovich from the North Sea and through the Dover Strait as it headed towards the Mediterranean.
The operation involved following the Russian frigate through heavy seas following Storm Ciaran.
A Royal Navy spokesman said: “The Royal Navy has shadowed a Russian warship through stormy seas close to the UK." EveningStandard

Russians strike on ship in Odesa region: Fatalities and injuries reported

"Russian occupiers launched a missile strike at a ship that was entering the port in the Odessa region. One sailor died, according to the South Ukraine Defense Forces on Telegram." RBC

'Open War' May Break Out Within Kiev Regime Leadership

".....there seems to have been a falling out between Zelensky and Zaluzhny after the latter recently told British media that the much-hyped Ukrainian counteroffensive turned out to be anything but a success.

Noting how one of Zaluzhny’s aides, Gennady Chistyakov, got killed by an explosion while celebrating his birthday earlier this week, Sleboda remarked that Ukrainian social media channels are just "full of speculation that this was a political hit. They also allege that this was a warning to Zaluzhny and taking one of his pieces off the board by Zelensky's Chief of Staff Yermak who is seen as kind of a gray cardinal manipulating a lot of things within the regime." Sp

IDF kills Hamas's head of weapons production

"The head of

Hamas's Weapons and Industries Department, Mahsan Abu-Zina, was eliminated
by the IDF in an airstrike in the Gaza Strip, the IDF and Shin Bet said on Wednesday.
Abu-Zina was one of the leaders in Hamas for producing weapons for the terrorist organization and specialized in the production of strategic ammunition and rockets." MS

Houthis have claimed they've successfully shot down a US MQ-9 drone

"Houthis have claimed they've successfully shot down a US MQ-9 reaper drone over "territorial waters" off the Yemeni coast. According to a machine translation of a Houthi army statement:
"Our air defenses were able to shoot down an American MQ9 aircraft while it was carrying out hostile, monitoring and spying activities in the airspace of Yemeni territorial waters and within the framework of American military support for the Israeli entity."
If confirmed as accurate, this could draw the United States deeper into what could develop into a broader regional conflict." ZH

Dominican Republic boosts border security as Haiti tensions simmer

"The Dominican Republic said on Tuesday it will beef up security at its northern border with

Haiti, following an incident it labeled a "provocation" in which it said a group of Haitians entered Dominican territory and interfered with the army patrol. "The situation seems to be due to an apparent misunderstanding by Haitian citizens regarding the border limits that separate both countries," said Figueroa....videos shared on social media showed a helicopter circling the border while Haitian and Dominican soldiers stand near a border wall and a burned tire exudes a column of black smoke." FOX

Zelensky: ‘Absolutely Irresponsible’ to Suggest Holding Elections in Ukraine

"Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told his people in a nightly address on Monday

that discussions about the scheduled 2024 presidential election in his country were “absolutely irresponsible” in light of the ongoing Russian invasion of his country.
Zelensky became president after winning the 2019 election as the “pro-Russian” candidate against the establishment, pro-West incumbent Petro Poroshenko. The current president’s approval ratings had declined significantly in 2020 in response to his perceived poor response to the Wuhan coronavirus pandemic but skyrocketed in response to the Russian “special operation” to oust him that began in February 2021.
Zelensky’s presidential term is scheduled to end in 2024 but, as Ukraine is currently in a state of martial law, it is unconstitutional to hold a presidential race. Zelensky had previously stated that he would be open to holding elections if Western countries paid for them, however, and his top diplomat Dmytro Kuleba had suggested Kyiv was open to a presidential election this year as recently as November 3. On the issue of elections, Zelensky explicitly stated, “now is not the time for grand celebrations or other brazen things in the rear, which are unacceptable in times of war.” “I believe that now is not the right time for elections,” he repeated later in his address." Breitbart

Singapore threatens 6-month jail time for wearing apparel linked to Israel-Hamas war

"Singapore is warning residents and travelers that they could face a six-month jail sentence if they are caught wearing "apparel and paraphernalia with foreign national emblems related to the Israel-Hamas conflict." "The ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict is an emotive issue. We would like to advise against the public display and wearing of articles in relation to the conflict, given the heightened sensitivities," the Ministry added. "All travelers using our checkpoints are also advised not to display or wear such articles. The authorities will take firm action against those who refuse to comply, including denying their entry into Singapore." FOX

SUPER FOG: Driver Describes Harrowing Conditions On Smoky I-10 Near New Orleans

"T​ruck driver Chase Ward was driving on Interstate 10 near New Orleans Tuesday when traffic came to a stop in a thick haze of wildfire smoke.
"There was zero visibility," ....New Orleans Police say the pileup involved 11 vehicles in three crashes on I-10 on the northeast side of the city. Eight people were injured and one man died after being taken to a hospital. fog once again combined with smoke from local fires generating what is known as "super fog." The National Weather Service issued a dense fog advisory and Interstate 10 was closed. Officials said visibility was diminished to 100 feet." WeatherChannel

Severe flooding in Italy's Tuscany kills 6; state of emergency declared

"Six people died and two were missing after rivers burst their banks following torrential overnight rain in the central Italian region of Tuscany...There had been fears that the River Arno could flood the historic city of Florence after nearby towns were swamped by the southern edge of Storm Ciaran." MS

Texas earthquake: El Paso hit by 5.3 magnitude earthquake

"A strong magnitude 5.3 earthquake has been felt in Texas this morning with residents reporting feeling a potent shaking.
Data from the United States Geological Survey (UGS) said the quake's epicentre was 36 kilometres southwest of Mentone, Texas. The National Weather Service El Paso also tweeted that people were probably "rudely awakened" by the tremor." Mirror

Ukraine Russian equipment and trenches on Bakhmut front

"Ukraine's

defenders have hit 11 units of equipment and 2 Russian trenches on the Bakhmut
front using FPV drones." Pravada

US again bombs Iran-backed groups it says attacked American troops

"American

warplanes struck a weapons storage facility in eastern Syria that officials said was
being used by Iran-backed militants responsible for dozens of drone and rocket attacks against American troops in the region over the last three weeks." MS

Strong explosions and black smoke over Russia

"Strong explosions and smoke near the military facility in Taganrog in the Rostov Region: Smoke is seen over the Taganrog airbase. It was previously known that Russia had relocated a significant portion of its helicopter fleet to Taganrog after Berdiansk was hit by ATACMS (American short-range missile, editor’s note) – several Mi-8/Mi-24 and Ka-52 helicopters were destroyed.” MS

Lithuania allocates €2 million for Ukraine's social needs

"Lithuania is planning to allocate €2 million to Ukraine for solving social issues caused by the war unleashed against Ukraine by Russia."Pravada

All-clear given throughout Ukraine after landing of Russian fighter jet

"An all-clear was given throughout Ukraine

on the afternoon of 8 November after the landingof a MiG-31K fighter jet, which can carry Kh-47 Kinzhal hypersonic missiles; it had taken off in Russia but then landed without firing. The air-raid warning was initially issued in Kyiv and Vinnytsia Oblast and extended to cover the whole country soon afterwards." MS

Germany to withdraw Patriot air defence units from Poland

"Germany is set to end the deployment of three Patriot air defense units to Poland after almost

a year...Together with the Patriot systems, some 300 German soldiers have also been based in the Polish town of Zamosc, about 31 miles from the Ukrainian border, since the start of the year to protect the southern town and its crucial railway link to Ukraine...The deployment was triggered by a stray Ukrainian missile that struck the Polish village of Przewodow in the region last November, in an incident that raised fears of the war in Ukraine spilling over the border." BNN