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Iran urges Brazil to oppose EU3-initiated IAEA resolution against Tehran

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In a telephone conversation on Wednesday, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi and his Brazilian counterpart Mauro Vieira discussed bilateral relations and the latest international developments.

The two top diplomats also emphasized the importance of expanding cooperation across all areas of mutual interest, stressing the need to strengthen collaboration within the international organizations.

Araqchi, emphasizing the necessity of preventing certain states from misusing the international institutions to pressure the developing countries, denounced the “improper” initiative by the three European countries –the UK, France and Germany- to pass a resolution against Iran at the IAEA Board of Governors meeting.

He slammed the European move as “irresponsible, provocative, and unjustifiable”, saying it continues the political approach of the EU3 and the US at the UN Security Council to revive previously annulled resolutions against Iran.

Araqchi warned that such action will further damages the IAEA’s professional and technical credibility.

The Iranian foreign minister then called on all Board of Governors member states to oppose the illegal measure by the three European governments.

Brazil is one of the 35 members of the IAEA Board of Governors for 2025–2026.

The European troika and the US have submitted a draft resolution to this week’s meeting of the UN nuclear agency’s Board of Governors, demanding answers and access from Iran over its enriched uranium stock and the nuclear sites bombed during the Israeli and American war of aggression in June.

 

 

Oxfam says G20 billionaires could end global poverty in one year’s earnings

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6 April 2014. Khor Abeche: A displaced mother and her child inspect the remnants of their burnt house in Khor Abeche, South Darfur. According to the community leaders, more than 3,000 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) still remain inside the UNAMID base, following the attack that they suffered by an armed group on March 22. About 300 heavily armed men attacked the IDP camp, setting fire to dozens of shelters and stealing livestock belonging to the residents. The World Food Programme (WFP) have already distributed food (sorghum) to the IDPs and the UNAMID base provide potable water and health care, while a team of 35 UNAMID engineers are currently constructing a 70,000 m2 Buffer Zone, with watch towers, solar lights, two community centers and latrines at the vicinity of the base, where the IDPs will be able to securely settle in the near future. Photo by Albert Gonzalez Farran, UNAMID

The British-based charity urged this weekend’s summit of the powerful G20 group of major economies to back initiatives by the host, South Africa, to address massive global wealth inequality and the debt undermining developing countries.

Billionaires in the 19 countries that are part of the grouping made $2.2 trillion last year as their combined wealth grew to $15.6 trillion dollars, it said, basing its figures on the Forbes list.

“The annual cost to lift up the 3.8 billion people who currently live below the poverty line is $1.65 trillion,” it announced in a statement.

Oxfam backed a recommendation that South Africa will present to the November 22-23 summit for the establishment of an international panel to tackle inequality in the same way the UN’s IPCC works on the threat from global warming.

“If the South African G20 establishes a new International Panel on Inequality it will be a tremendous step in addressing the inequality emergency,” executive director Amitabh Behar said in the statement.

Oxfam also called for the world’s wealthy to be “fairly taxed in order to help end poverty and fight the climate breakdown.”

It singled out the United States, which is boycotting the Johannesburg meeting, as championing “destructive policies — from reckless tariffs to regressive tax breaks and cuts to life-saving aid” that increase inequality between the rich and poor.

Calling for action on debt, it added 3.4 billion people live in countries that spend more on interest repayments than on education or health.

The G20 includes 19 countries as well as the European Union and African Union, which together represent 85 percent of global GDP and two-thirds of the world population.

South Africa hopes its summit, the first G20 in Africa, will advance issues facing the continent and developing countries in the “Global South” before the rotating presidency is handed to the United States for 2026.

 

 

Iranian motocross rider in coma after severe crash at Azadi Track, renewing safety concerns

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According to local media, Madanipour sustained critical injuries after a high-impact fall on the course. Medical teams at the scene transferred her to hospital, where doctors are working to stabilize her condition.

The incident follows the death of sports photographer Hamidreza Darajati in May, who succumbed to severe injuries after being struck by a racing car while covering an auto-racing event. Both events were held under the supervision of the national motorsport federation.

After Darajati’s death, racing tracks were temporarily closed for safety reviews, and officials pledged to make safety the federation’s top priority.

The recurrence of serious incidents, however, has intensified public scrutiny, with critics pointing to deficiencies in track design, risk management and event oversight.

Seven international flights diverted to Bandar Abbas after severe low visibility shuts Dubai airport

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According to Kazem Tavasoli, Director General of Hormozgan Airports, southern Iran, the diverted aircraft landed safely, and the airport continues to receive additional flights as the disruption persists.

“All operational units, ground services and security teams were placed on full alert from the first minutes,” he told reporters, adding that essential services for passengers and crew were provided without interruption.

Tavasoli noted that Bandar Abbas International Airport has historically served as a reliable alternate airport for regional flights facing emergency conditions.

“This incident once again demonstrated the airport’s capability to manage unexpected situations efficiently,” he said.

He added that if adverse weather conditions in Dubai continue, Bandar Abbas remains fully prepared to accept a larger number of diverted flights.

WHO warns nearly one-third of women worldwide faced partner or sexual violence

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Released on Wednesday, it also found 316 million women and girls aged 15 and older were subjected to physical or sexual violence by an intimate partner over the past year.

That amounts to about 11 percent of all women and girls in that age bracket globally.

“Violence against women is one of humanity’s oldest and most pervasive injustices yet still one of the least acted upon,” WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said in a statement accompanying the findings.

“No society can call itself fair, safe or healthy while half its population lives in fear. Ending this violence is not only a matter of policy; it is a matter of dignity, equality and human rights. Behind every statistic is a woman or girl whose life has been forever altered.”

Released in advance of the UN’s International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women and Girls later this month, the WHO report analysed data from 168 countries collected between 2000 and 2023.

Despite the stark findings, the UN agency warned violence against women remains “a deeply neglected crisis” with efforts to address the problem “critically underfunded”.

It added only 0.2 percent of global aid was allocated to programmes focused on preventing violence against women in 2022.

That funding fell even further this year, the report said, as United States President Donald Trump slashed his country’s foreign aid and development contributions.

The WHO also warned that women and girls in conflict zones or living in other vulnerable situations are particularly at risk of experiencing intimate partner and sexual violence.

“In recent years, the rising number of armed conflicts, protracted crises and environmental degradation and disasters have underscored the increasing risk of violence against women living in these fragile contexts,” the report noted.

“The risk of exposure to this violence is heightened by the resulting displacement and insecurity.”

 

Syria condemns Israeli PM’s ‘illegal visit’ to seized territory

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Israel expanded its occupation of southern Syrian territory as the government of former President Bashar al-Assad was overrun by rebel forces in December.

“My government strongly condemns this provocative tour, which epitomises Israel’s ongoing aggression against Syria and its people,” Ibrahim Olabi, Syria’s ambassador to the United Nations, told the UN Security Council on Wednesday.

“We renew our call on the UN and this council to take firm and immediate action to halt these violations, ensure their non-reoccurrence, end the occupation and enforce relevant resolutions, particularly the 1974 disengagement agreement” that followed the 1973 Arab-Israeli War.

Since the overthrow of al-Assad, Israel has kept troops in a UN-patrolled buffer zone in the Golan Heights separating Israeli and Syrian forces.

UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric described Netanyahu and other senior Israeli officials’ “very public visit” as “concerning, to say the least”.

Dujarric noted that UN Resolution 2799, recently passed by the Security Council, “called for the full sovereignty, unity, independence, and territorial integrity of Syria”.

Israel has previously said the 1974 agreement has been void since al-Assad fled, and it has breached Syrian sovereignty with air strikes, ground infiltration operations, reconnaissance overflights, the establishment of checkpoints, and the arrest and disappearance of Syrian citizens.

Syria has not reciprocated the attacks.

During the Security Council meeting, Danny Danon, Israel’s ambassador to the UN, did not directly address Netanyahu’s visit but instead lectured Syria’s ambassador.

“Show us that Syria is moving away from extremism and radicalism, that the protection of Christians and Jews is not an afterthought but a priority. Show us that the militias are restrained and justice is real and the cycle of indiscriminate killings has ended,” Danon stated.

Olabi responded: “The proving, Mr Ambassador, tends to be on your shoulders. You have struck Syria more than 1,000 times, and we have responded with requests for diplomacy … and responded with zero signs of aggression towards Israel. … We have engaged constructively. and we still await for you to do the same.”

Netanyahu was accompanied to Syrian territory by Foreign Minister Gideon Saar, Defence Minister Israel Katz, army Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir and the head of the Shin Bet security service, David Zini

Syria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates condemned “in the strongest terms the illegal visit, … considering it a serious violation of Syria’s sovereignty and territorial integrity”.

This month, Israel’s army renewed its incursions into Syria, setting up a military checkpoint in the southern province of Quneitra.

In September, Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa said Israel had conducted more than 1,000 air strikes and more than 400 ground incursions in Syria since al-Assad was overthrown, describing the actions as “very dangerous”.

 

US peace plan proposes Ukraine ‘give up sovereignty’: FT

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Russia Ukraine War

The framework agreement, containing 28 points, was delivered to Kiev this week by US President Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff, according to people familiar with the matter, cited by various outlets. The sources said Witkoff made clear that he wanted President Volodymyr Zelensky to accept the terms.

According to FT, the proposed plan would require Ukraine to relinquish the parts of the new Russian regions in Donbass still under Kiev’s control, cut the size of its armed forces by half and abandon key categories of weaponry. A rollback of US military assistance is included in the framework. One source told FT that accepting the conditions would amount to Ukraine giving up its sovereignty.

The document reportedly also stipulates recognizing Russian as an official state language in Ukraine and granting official status to the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, the largest Christian denomination in the country, which Zelensky’s government has cracked down on over its historic ties with Russia.

Moscow has accused Kiev of violating the rights of native Russian speakers, who make up a significant share of the population, citing it as one of the root causes of the conflict.

Russian officials insist any lasting settlement must address fundamental security demands, including that Ukraine maintain neutrality, stay out of NATO and other military blocs, demilitarize and denazify, and accept the current territorial reality.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov did not confirm the proposal and said that there is “nothing new” in the US-Russia talks beyond what was discussed between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Trump in Alaska.

Senior Russian negotiator Kirill Dmitriev told Axios, which first reported on the plan, that it was more than a ceasefire arrangement, saying “we feel the Russian position is really being heard.”

A White House official told Politico the plan could be agreed by all parties by the end of this month and possibly “as soon as this week.”

 

Schooling in Nomadic Tents in Iran

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IFP Editorial Staff
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In these simple, minimally equipped tents, nomadic children continue their studies despite the challenges of life on the move.

In Iran’s North Khorasan Province these schools shift locations during the tribes’ autumn migration. This ensures that the education of nomadic children continues uninterrupted, even in the midst of migration and the demanding conditions of nomadic life.

Peyman Maadi named jury member at Morocco film festival

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IFP Editorial Staff
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Maadi will join Anya Taylor-Joy, Jenna Ortega, Celine Song, Julia Ducournau, Karim Aïnouz, and Hakim Belabbes as jury members for the festival’s main competition section, with Bong Joon-ho leading the panel.

The jury will evaluate 14 debut and sophomore films in the official competition, aiming to discover emerging global cinematic talents.

Peyman Maadi gained international acclaim for his role in Asghar Farhadi’s A Separation, which won the Berlin Golden Bear and the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film, earning him the Silver Bear for Best Actor.

Maadi has previously served on juries at festivals including Shanghai and Sundance. The Marrakech Film Festival will take place from November 28 to December 6.

Israel says 1,000th Western military supply aircraft landed since Gaza war began

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The announcement comes as the US continues to support Tel Aviv during the Gaza war, with some Western governments criticizing Israeli actions and imposing restrictions on arms exports.

Spain issued a royal decree in September imposing a full arms embargo on Israel, while last year the UK, Germany, and Canada imposed limits on weapons transfers.

“The 1,000th aircraft in the comprehensive military equipment and weapons airlift operation, which commenced immediately following the outbreak of war, has landed in Israel,” said a ministry statement, calling the operation “unprecedented” in Israeli history.

The aircraft, carrying a large shipment of military equipment, was received by Defense Ministry Director-General Maj. Gen. Amir Baram, the ministry added.

“To date, over 120,000 tons of military equipment, munitions, weapons systems, and protective gear have been transferred to Israel via 1,000 aircraft and approximately 150 maritime vessels,” the statement read.

The statement did not specify the exact origins of the shipments. However, it said the operation is jointly managed by the Defense Ministry’s Procurement Directorate, through the International Defense Transportation Unit, the ministry’s missions in the US and Berlin, the army’s Planning and Force Build-Up Directorate, and the Israeli Air Force.

An October report by the Washington-based Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft said the US has provided Israel with at least $21.7 billion in military assistance since the start of the Gaza genocide two years ago.

After Oct. 7, 2023, the US supplied $17.9 billion in military aid during the term of former President Joe Biden, and $3.8 billion under current President Donald Trump, according to the report. Some of that assistance has already been delivered, while the remainder will arrive in the coming years.

The report said Israel would not be able to continue its genocide in Gaza without US support.

Since October 2023, the Israeli army has killed nearly 70,000 people in Gaza, mostly women and children, injured over 170,000, and reduced most of the enclave to rubble.

 

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