"The US president said he stood by his description of Xi Jinping as a “dictator,” hours after meeting him in San Francisco.....The Chinese Foreign Ministry has described as erroneous and irresponsible Joe Biden’s characterization of Xi Jinping as a “dictator.” The US president doubled down on the description, however, hours after meeting his Chinese counterpart in San Francisco.
Biden was asked during a solo press conference following the talks whether he would still use the term “dictator” to describe Xi, as he did in June.
“Look, he is. He’s a dictator in the sense that he’s a guy who runs a country that is a communist country that’s based on a form of government totally different than ours,” he responded.
When asked about Biden’s comments during a press briefing on Thursday, Mao Ning, a spokeswoman for the Chinese Foreign Ministry, said the statement was “absolutely wrong” and that Beijing objected to this “irresponsible political manipulation.” She condemned attempts to “sow discord between the two nations.” RT
"Several arrests have been made outside the DNC offices in Washington, DC, where pro-Palestinian protesters violently clashed with police on Wednesday.....“The protesters had gathered outside of the headquarters of the Democratic National Committee (DNC) just south of the Capitol before authorities said several dozen demonstrators got into a shoving match with officers.” Breitbart
"Russian shelling on Nov. 15 struck a thermal power plant in Donetsk Oblast and damaged a gas pipeline in Kharkiv Oblast." MS
"Iceland has been getting rattled with hundreds of minor earthquakes per day in what meteorologists think portends a coming volcanic eruption, and they don't appear to be slowing down. As CBS News reports, the island nation weathered 700 temblors on Tuesday, then another 800 between midnight and dawn Wednesday. What's more ominous: The presence of sulfur dioxide, which indicates magma is not far away from the surface. If the gas is detected while a volcano is not erupting, the USGS says its presence means an eruption is likely coming "soon." Iceland has also increased its aviation alert to orange; volcanic eruptions in the past have wrought havoc with air travel over the country." Newswer
"The Russian Mirea University of Technology has purchased a SkyEye radar detector fordrones from the Canadian company Skycope Technologies Inc. worth 4.5 million roubles (about US$50,000). According to the manufacturer, the radar detector can detect more than 330 models of drones at a distance of up to 35 km in open areas and up to 10 km in the city. Roman RaĊĦimas, a lawyer in the sanctions practice of the British company Zorge Partners Limited, the supply of SkyEye falls under restrictions imposed by the Canadian authorities." MS
"Israel has released video of what appears to be weapons and military capabilities inside of Gaza’s largest hospital, al-Shifa, which Israeli forces raided this week after claiming the medical facility was the site of a major Hamas operation." TheHill
"The Air and Space Forces of the Russian Federation have been observed amassing long-range strategic bombers at the Engels Air Base in the Saratov Region. Using radar satellite images from November 13, the Bulgarian Military portal reports about the additional movements at the Engels air base. The strategic bomber Tu-95 MS, is a significant weapon in the Russian arsenal. Known as "bears," their value comes from their extraordinary range that exceeds 6,213.7 miles and their capacity to carry loads up to 22 tons. This heavy payload ability allows the Tu-95 MS to effortlessly transport missiles and bombs, including nuclear warheads, on intercontinental flights. These bombers' maximum altitude is nearly 39,370.1 feet, and they can reach speeds of approximately 516 mph." MS
"A fire broke out underneath another roadway in Los Angeles early Tuesday as the city grapples with the aftermath of the recent 10 Freeway blaze. Firefighters’ hose lines were laid over train tracks, but no trains were seen in the area. Additionally, officials did not announce any delays regarding the incident. According to California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D), the fire ignited inside the fence line, and it was set intentionally." FOX
"The Biden administration has extended a sanctions waiver that will grant Iran access to roughly $10 billion from Iraq in exchange for electricity purchases.
The 120-day waiver, signed by Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday, is identical to one issued in July, but comes amid increased attacks against US forces by Iranian proxies and just over a month after Iran-backed terror group Hamas slaughtered 1,200 people in Israel on Oct. 7. " NYP
"Investigative filmmaker Jeremy Corbell has made claims about a purported Royal Air Force (RAF) encounter with a UFO over Syria.....Corbell casts doubt on the official version of the encounter, which asserts that the object fired upon was a "hostile terrorist drone," according to GOV.UK....Corbell notes that despite the official story, secret intelligence reports label the image as a UAP associated with the air-to-air missile shooting incident that took place on December 14, 2021, over Syria. He alleges that there have been recent and regular incidents where both Russia and the United States have fired weapons at UFOs." MS
"France has issued an international arrest warrant for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad accused of complicity in crimes against humanity and war crimes over chemical attacks in 2013.............. it was the first time a sitting head of state had become the subject of an arrest warrant in another country for war crimes and crimes against humanity." France24
"Ukrainian troops advanced on the left bank of Kherson Oblast and northwest of Verbove inZaporizhzhia Oblast...Geolocated footage published on 13 November shows that Ukrainian troops have advanced to Krynky (30 km northeast of Kherson Oblast, 2 km from the Dnipro River and approximately 3.6 km north of the E-58 highway)." MS
“March for Israel” on the National Mall in Washington, DC, reached an estimated total of 290,000 participants — three times what organizers had expected and the largest pro-Israel gathering in U.S. history." Breitbart
"A top United Nations humanitarian aid official is being ripped by an Israeli ambassador after
sharing an image on X showing him shaking hands with Iran’s foreign minister, who reportedly helped Hamas plan its Oct. 7 attack on Israel.
U.N. Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Martin Griffiths posted that he held a meeting in Geneva with Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian about the "devastating" situation unfolding in the Gaza Strip and the "critical" need to deliver aid to the area." FOX
"Hundreds of anti-oil, pro-Palestine protesters clashed with riot police outside the APECsummit in San Francisco ahead of President Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping 's meeting on Wednesday. A motorcade of around ten vehicles was stuck in front of a human barricade as police officers in riot gear tried to control the crowd of demonstrators on Fifth Street near Mission." MS
