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ISRAEL & US DECIDE FATE OF TRAPPED HAMAS – Israeli officials say action on militants hiding in Gaza tunnels will be made jointly with US  Israel says any decision on Hamas militants trapped in Gaza tunnels will be made in coordination with the United States. The comment came after reports that several senior Hamas commanders are cornered beneath Gaza City.  An Israeli government spokesperson said the situation remains “fluid,” with options ranging from surrender demands to targeted strikes.  Washington has urged caution to avoid civilian casualties as humanitarian conditions worsen in the area. Israeli forces continue to push deeper into…

DEAL TO END US GOV SHUTDOWN CLOSER – Democratic senators broke ranks to join Republicans in a vote over a compromise deal The US Senate has approved legislation that could end the longest government shutdown in the nation’s history, after several Democratic senators broke ranks to join Republicans in a vote passing a compromise deal. Donald Trump, the US president, signalled support for the bill on Monday when he announced that “we’re going to be opening up our country very quickly”. For 41 days, federal food aid has been delayed, travellers have endured lengthy waits at airports or cancelled flights,…

TRUMP TELLS BBC, APOLOGISE BY FRIDAY OR PAY ME $1BN – A “reckless disregard for the truth  Donald Trump threatened to sue the BBC for $1bn (£760m), accusing it of a “reckless disregard for the truth”. The US president raised the pressure on the BBC, just as it was reeling from the resignation of director-general Tim Davie and head of news Deborah Turness over the selective editing of Mr Trump’s speech on the day of the Capitol Hill riot. A senior official in the Trump administration suggested it “may consider” removing the BBC’s White House passes as a result of…

EU TO DEMAND €6 6BN FROM BRITAIN – British arms firms would then be allowed to bid for contracts.  The European Union will demand up to €6bn from Britain to increase its earnings from the bloc’s €150bn rearmament scheme. Diplomatic sources described the demand as the European Commission’s “opening bid” for the UK to benefit more from the bloc’s Security Action For Europe (Safe) weapons fund. Under the rearmament scheme, British arms firms, such as BAE Systems or Babcock International, would be allowed to bid for contracts worth up to 50 per cent of the Brussels war chest, if Sir…

BBC NEWS CEO RESIGNS – BBC Lambasted over fake news Trump documentary Deborah Turness, the CEO of BBC News, and BBC director general Tim Davie quit on Sunday, November 9th, following accusations of bias at the British broadcaster, including in the way it edited a speech by U.S. President Donald Trump. In the Panorama documentary broadcast last year, Trump was shown telling his supporters that “we’re going to walk down to the Capitol” and that they would “fight like hell,” a comment he made in a different part of his speech.  He had actually said his supporters would “cheer on…

PARIS MARKS 10 YEARS SINCE BATACLAN MASSACRE – City remembers 130 victims as France reflects on lasting scars of terrorism.  Ten years after coordinated Islamist attacks killed 130 people across Paris, the city still bears deep scars from that night of terror. At the Bataclan concert hall, where 90 people were murdered, locals and visitors are gathering to pay tribute ahead of Sunday’s commemoration. Many recall the horror vividly — a night that reshaped the nation’s sense of security and unity. The 2015 attacks triggered sweeping anti-terror measures, many of which remain embedded in French law today. Security experts say…

U.S. SENATE VOTES TO END GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN – Paving way for ACA tax credit talks  In Washington, the US Senate has taken a major step toward ending the 40-day government shutdown. On Sunday, November 9th — Senators voted 60 to 40 to advance a funding measure — clearing a key hurdle and setting up a path to reopen government through January 30. The deal now heads back to the House of Representatives — and then on to President Trump — a process that could still take several days. As part of the agreement, Republicans have agreed to hold a December…

UNANNOUNCED FBI CHIEF VISIT TO CHINA – Apparently to talk fentanyl and  law enforcement  FBI Director Kash Patel visited China last week to discuss fentanyl and law enforcement issues, two people familiar with his trip said, following a summit between the U.S. and Chinese presidents where both hailed “consensus” on the matter. A person briefed on Patel’s trip said the director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation flew into Beijing on Friday, November 7th and stayed for about a day. He held talks with Chinese officials on Saturday, November 8th, the person added. Patel’s visit to Beijing was not officially…

CRITICAL MINERALS NOW U.S. PRIORITY – PRESIDENT hosts Central Asian leaders at White House President Donald Trump says critical minerals are now a top U.S. priority — as he hosted leaders from five Central Asian nations at the White House on Thursday. The meeting with Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan comes as Washington tries to expand its influence in a resource-rich region long dominated by Russia — and increasingly courted by China. Trump called Central Asia “an extremely wealthy region” — and says his administration has been signing new agreements to broaden U.S. critical mineral supply chains — securing…

U.S. AND UZBEKISTAN STRIKE $100 BILLION TRADE DEAL – Trump wants to deepen and strengthen relationships with Central Asian countries President Donald Trump has announced a major new trade agreement — securing tens of billions of dollars in future investment from Uzbekistan into the United States. The deal — finalised late Thursday — commits Uzbekistan to invest and purchase almost 35 billion dollars over the next three years… and more than 100 billion dollars over the next decade. Those funds will be pumped directly into key American industries — including critical minerals, aviation, automotive parts, infrastructure, agriculture, energy, chemicals and…