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‘We thought the Rwanda scheme was the worst of it’: Enver Solomon on leading – and leaving – the Refugee Council It has been a difficult week for those working with refugees and migrants in the UK, after Labour announced controversial new plans. Sadly, Solomon is used to such turmoil. He discusses hostility, hop...

"you’ve got to remain hopeful...you see hope in small ways. I was with unaccompanied teenage boys last week - you see bloodshot eyes- they’re still able to laugh.

It’s moments like that you see the human hope that keeps you going, despite all the forces that are ranged against you.”

Palestinian Bara’a Ma’ali succumbed to wounds sustained from Israeli gunfire during settler attacks on his village, Deir Jarir, northeast of Ramallah, backed by the Israeli occupation forces.

Chinese guns in Sahel attacks. Chinese nationals busted in Nigeria’s crypto markets.

Adam Rousselle says this isn’t a 4D plot by Beijing, but a “leaky bucket” of illicit finance flowing through China and Africa.

🎧Full episode: tinyurl.com/44w55xpt

AGL inaugurates expanded US$1.5B Tema Port in Ghana The upgraded Terminal 3 boosts capacity to 3 million TEUs, enhancing West Africa’s trade efficiency and regional connectivity.

'The terminal now spans 127 hectares of additional space and features a 1.4-kilometre quay with four ultra-modern berths. Its handling capability has risen sharply from 800,000 TEUs to 3 million TEUs, placing the facility among the most advanced and efficient in the region'

Trump is turning Gaza into a brutal colonial protection racket Trump’s ‘peace plan’ will never be meaningfully realised – and was never intended to be. It is simply a way to justify prolonging Gaza’s living hell

'Like a Roman emperor, the US president will be able to dictate the fate of Gaza’s people...Trump’s most likely side-kick in this depraved charade will be Tony Blair.

Satire cannot do justice to this moment.'

www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/trum...

How much damage did Palestine Action really do at Brize Norton? Four months after pro-Palestine activists targeted the Royal Air Force base, the Ministry of Defence claims it still doesn’t know the cost of repairs.

Official docs indicate national security concerns not a central factor in HO decision to proscribe- they barely featured in govt evidence submitted to court...contrary to Cooper’s statement in which she emphasised threats to national security

www.declassifieduk.org/how-much-dam...

It’s Time to Reflect on China’s Global Economic Role (Again) By Lukas FIala Whenever the AidData team at William & Mary publishes one of their landmark reports, it’s time for us to sit down, read and think. And with the publication of their latest findings this...

A new @AidData report reveals a deeper strategy behind China’s global economic sway. From high-tech assets in the Global North to infrastructure in developing nations, Beijing’s economic statecraft is evolving.

Netanyahu Condemns Jewish Extremist Violence in West Bank but is his government to blame? - The Jewish Independent Israel's Prime Minister condemns violence towards Palestinians by Jewish extremists, but critics accuse his government of enabling the violence.

‘The UN’s Office for the Coordinator of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) says the number of attacks by violent settlers in October was the highest of any single month since it began tracking them in 2006.

And there has been no letup during November.’

Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories in 2025: UK and international response UK and international response to the Israel-Hamas conflict and situation in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories from March to November 2025.

The UN Secretary-General said that “it is vital to stay true to the bedrock of international law. It is essential to avoid any form of ethnic cleansing”

commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-bri...

What Do We Know About Epstein and Israel? It was once the domain of conspiracy and speculation, but we now know so much about the ties between Epstein and Israel. What emerges from these details and what is still unknown?

'...alliance with Ehud Barak: Epstein £ flowing through Israeli-developed intelligence gathering/surveillance. Epstein a substantial financial stake/strategic position/insider operator. Barak benefited from Epstein’s £ support/ international access; Epstein- entry to Israel’s military-tech elite...'

Documenting War Crimes in Sudan Begins Now Stopping ongoing violence in conflict zones is urgent, but with today’s technology, so is gathering evidence.

'When I began reporting in the 1980s in Gaza/West Bank, my tools were a notebook. 30 years later tools of war crimes investigation have shifted-technology has become the witness that cannot be silenced & the question is whether the rest of the world will listen'

foreignpolicy.com/2025/11/21/s...

Trump is turning Gaza into a brutal colonial protection racket Trump’s ‘peace plan’ will never be meaningfully realised – and was never intended to be. It is simply a way to justify prolonging Gaza’s living hell

'profits from untapped oil & gas now beckon off Gaza’s coast – a prize Palestinians have been denied for decades, not least by Tony Blair, due to be on Trump's "Board of Peace", when he served in an earlier incarnation as the Quartet’s Middle East envoy'

Trump now eyeing Gaza’s riches

Far-right mob plans protest at migrants’ English class Glasgow city council has rounded on a self-styled child protection group which is aiming to picket a primary school on Monday

"We will not tolerate racism or bigotry of any kind in our schools.

We will also not tolerate strangers/vigilante groups coming into our schools claiming to keep children safe when they've a clear hidden agenda to incite fear & alarm by spreading misinformation & inciting violence"

Ethiopia plans a new EV factory using local lithium and cobalt in a vertically integrated chain and this time with European partners. If it works, it’s a real test of whether Africa can localize EV value without leaning on China.

Darfur Governor Minni Minnawi says RSF killed 27,000 Sudanese in el-Fasher Former rebel leader tells MEE that several of his relatives were 'eliminated' when the UAE-backed paramilitaries overran the city

The UK has been “complicit in ongoing genocide of the people of Darfur” as it placed low priority on preventing atrocities in the region.

UN has been told British military equipment has been seen in RSF hands in Sudan, raising questions about UK arms sales to the UAE

Warning over ‘dangerous brain drain’ as number of Britons leaving UK revealed UK net migration reached a record high, new figures show, as Labour home secretary Shabana Mahmood comes under fire over asylum crackdown

' Last year the number of UK citizens going to live abroad was 257,000 – far more than the 77,000 previously estimated by the Office for National Statistics.

Many of our brightest young people, teachers, doctors and innovators, are looking abroad '

www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...

UN Security Council resolution a violation of Palestinian right of self-determination and UN Charter, UN expert warns GENEVA – A UN expert today expressed serious concern with the Security Council’s adoption of Resolution 2803, warning that it runs counter to the Palestinian right to self-determination, consolidates ...

“Rather than charting a pathway toward ending the occupation and ensuring Palestinian protection, the resolution risks entrenching external control over Gaza’s governance, borders, security, and reconstruction. The resolution betrays the people it claims to protect.”

www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...

'.documents systematic killing of Palestinians in military detention facilities & IPS prisons & exposes efforts to cover up circumstances of these deaths, including suppression of investigations/absence of accountability within Israel’s legal & law enforcement systems'
www.phr.org.il/wp-content/u...

Ghana starts working on nation’s largest solar project The Ghanaian government has broken ground on the country’s largest solar project, the Norbert Anku solar park, located in the Dawa Industrial Enclave within the Greater Accra region. Solar for Industr...

The project's capacity will be expanded to 1 GW by 2032, making it the largest solar farm in sub-Saharan Africa outside of South Africa

africa-energy-portal.org/news/ghana-s...

Nigeria’s stock market suffers biggest fall since 2010 as investors lose over $3bn Nigeria’s stock market suffers worst fall since 2010, losing over $3 billion as institutional sell-offs hit Dangote Cement, MTN, and BUA Cement shares

'Panic-driven sell-offs wiped an estimated $3.04 billion (₦4.64 trillion) off the Nigerian Exchange (NGX).

Nigeria’s market, often seen as a barometer for sub-Saharan Africa’s economic health, may continue to face turbulence until investor confidence steadies across emerging and frontier economies'

Nigeria joins unified West African power grid The Nigerian Independent System Operator, in collaboration with the West African Power Pool Information and Coordination Centre, has successfully

These developments highlight Africa’s strategic move toward energy security anchored in modern infrastructure, diversified power sources, and cross-border integration.'

punchng.com/nigeria-join...

Oxford University Press enters collective consultation 'proposing 113 redundancies' The Oxford University Press (OUP) has begun a collective consultation process, which The Bookseller understands, if approved, would result in 113 redundancies.

'..proposed changes predominantly impact colleagues in Education & ELT & within supporting teams in Operations, while a small number of employees in Academic & Technology are also affected.

Results of consultation are expected to be released next month'

www.thebookseller.com/news/oxford-...

Prisoners released in error The government has announced stronger release checks for prisoners and a review into prisoners released in error, after several high-profile incidents.

Between April 2024-March 2025, 262 prisoners released in error. Includes those released early/late/those who should have been discharged to immigration removal centre.

Highest number on record, a 128% increase on those released in year ending March 2024
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British TV set to air film interviewing IDF soldiers on alleged Gaza war misconduct First-hand testimonies describe human shields, indiscriminate killings, and the controversial influence of a brigade rabbi; army insists it 'remains committed to the rule of law'

‘Israel Defense Forces soldiers say war waged in Gaza was marked by relaxed rules of engagement leading to the gratuitous killing of innocents, the use of civilians as human shields, and orders to destroy buildings without clear military justification’

www.timesofisrael.com/british-tv-s...

E-petition relating to penalties for offences arising from social media posts A Westminster Hall debate has been scheduled for 4:30pm on 17 November 2025 on an e-petition relating to penalties for offences arising from social media posts.

The e-petition Review possible penalties for social media posts, including the use of prison (728715) is being debated in Westminster Hall on 17 November 2025.

commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-bri...

Raymond Geuss, Victors’ History — Sidecar On the ceasefire in Gaza.

It is a simple fact that ample documentation of atrocities in Gaza exists in the public domain. The efforts of Israe/ its Western allies to control narrative ineffectual.

Seeing the destruction in Gaza play out in real time has irrevocably changed the commonly accepted view of Israel’s past.

Israeli soldiers speak out on killings of Gaza civilians IDF soldiers tell documentary of opening fire unprovoked and arbitrary designations of who was an enemy

'a free-for-all in Gaza/breakdown in norms & legal constraints, with civilians killed at whim of individual officers.

“If you want to shoot without restraint, you can,” Daniel, commander of an IDF tank unit, says in Breaking Ranks: Inside Israel’s War' due to be broadcast in the UK on ITV tonight

Israel’s underground jail, where Palestinians are held without charge and never see daylight Exclusive: Detainees at Rakefet include nurse and teenager who have been deprived of natural light since January

Israeli data indicates most Palestinians taken prisoner in Gaza during the war were civilians. Conditions “horrific by intention” at all prisons, said executive director of PCATI. However, Rakefet imposes a unique form of abuse.... systemic violations of international law

Israeli settlers set a Palestinian house on fire in the village of Abu Falah, north of Ramallah in the occupied West Bank.