ISW: Kremlin policies signal Putin’s growing concern over long-term economic stability – Euromaidan Press

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  1. ISW: Kremlin policies signal Putin’s growing concern over long-term economic stability  Euromaidan Press
  2. Russia’s War Economy Is Hitting Its Limits  Foreign Policy
  3. Russia's inflation is so bad that potatoes cost 64% more than they did at the start of the year  Business Insider
  4. Russian Food Prices Skyrocket in Growing Concern for Kremlin  Bloomberg
  5. Pro-government economists blame central bank for plunging Russia into 'stagflation'  Reuters
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Princess Yuriko, sister-in-law of Emperor Showa, dies at 101 – The Japan Times

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  1. Princess Yuriko, sister-in-law of Emperor Showa, dies at 101  The Japan Times
  2. Japanese Princess Yuriko, oldest member of imperial family, dies at 101  CNN
  3. Princess Mikasa passes away at 101 | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News  NHK WORLD
  4. Kyodo News Digest: Nov. 15, 2024  Kyodo News Plus
  5. OBITUARY | Princess Yuriko Mikasa: A Legacy of Love and Devotion  JAPAN Forward
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Argentina mulls Paris climate agreement exit with Trump – POLITICO Europe

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  1. Argentina mulls Paris climate agreement exit with Trump  POLITICO Europe
  2. Argentina Mulls Exiting Paris Climate Deal  The New York Times
  3. Fears grow that Milei will withdraw Argentina from Paris climate accord  The Guardian
  4. COP29: Argentina walks out, French minister cancels trip to Baku  The Indian Express
  5. Argentina’s president considers exiting Paris agreement with Trump  The Washington Post
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Santos figured out net zero roadmap ‘literally on the fly’, court hears in world-first greenwashing case

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Australasian Centre for Corporate Responsibility accuses Australian oil giant of misleading and false claims in closing arguments

Santos misled investors by positioning itself as a “clean fuels company” with a credible net zero plan, the Australasian Centre for Corporate Responsibility (ACCR) has alleged in closing remarks to a world-first greenwashing case.

Noel Hutley SC, representing ACCR, said the case was about protecting the public interest by “ensuring that commitments by Australian companies regarding climate change are reasonably based and not misleading”.

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EU approves first-ever funding for joint weapons, ammo procurement – Defense News

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  1. EU approves first-ever funding for joint weapons, ammo procurement  Defense News
  2. Ukraine war briefing: EU cements first ever joint arms purchases in boost for Ukraine  The Guardian
  3. Here Are The Weapons The EU's 300 Million Euros May Provide For Ukraine  Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty
  4. Brussels to free up billions of euros for defence and security from EU budget  Financial Times
  5. EU approves joint arms procurement, including for Ukraine, for first time in its history  Ukrainska Pravda
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South Africa’s government won’t help the illegal miners inside a closed mine – NPR

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  1. South Africa's government won't help the illegal miners inside a closed mine  NPR
  2. South African government refuses to help hundreds of illegal miners in disused shaft  CNN
  3. South African authorities blockade illegal mine with 4,000 people inside  Al Jazeera English
  4. Body pulled from mine after police cut off supplies to 'smoke out' thousands of illegal miners  Sky News
  5. 4,000 miners cut off from supplies in underground standoff over illegal mining in South Africa  CBS News
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Masses of residents flee homes in Haiti’s capital as gangs ratchet up violence – NPR

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  1. Masses of residents flee homes in Haiti's capital as gangs ratchet up violence  NPR
  2. Haiti: ‘It’s Not Back to Where We Started — It’s Worse’  The New York Times
  3. Stop ‘draconian’ mass deportations of Haitians fleeing gangs, activists say  The Guardian
  4. Violence continues to escalate in Haiti  Africanews English
  5. Spiraling violence and airline shutdowns in Haiti cut families off from adoptive kids  The Associated Press
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Pakistan military has no intention of cutting deal with jailed former prime minister Imran Khan – sources

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Speaking from his jail cell, the former superstar cricketer had told the Guardian he would be willing to engage with army leadership

Pakistan’s military has no intention of entering into negotiations or cutting a deal with incarcerated former prime minister Imran Khan, senior military sources told the Guardian, after Khan said he would be willing to engage with the army leadership from his jail cell.

Khan, who is being held in Pakistan’s Adiala jail, is banned from meeting journalists but the Guardian was able to submit questions through his legal team.

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