MIDDLE EAST - Hamas has no intention of relinquishing its control over Gaza or ending its eternal jihad to destroy Israel. Head of Hamas foreign relations Ali Baraka went on Iran’s Al-Alam TV on November 18 for an interview, which the Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI) translated in part. During that interview, Baraka confirmed what Hamas’s refusal to disarm and slow-rolling of hostage release already indicated — Hamas rejects the peace deal. But Baraka went much further than that. The PA also persists in pay-for-slay payments, including making over 150 mass murdering jihadis released by Israel as part of the peace plan into automatic millionaires.

MIDDLE EAST - Amid Hamas attempts to breach Gaza’s Yellow Line and subsequent IDF activities to thwart the terrorists, Hamas warned US Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff that it could end the ceasefire in Gaza, Saudi state-owned Al Arabiya reported on Saturday. “The agreement is over and [Hamas] is ready to fight,” sources told the Saudi outlet, adding that the ceasefire must be mutual and that “Gaza will not become another Lebanon.” An American source told Walla that “Hamas has not given up yet, but has made it clear that it will not be able to accept any more Israeli attacks. Gaza will not be Lebanon for them, and I hope we can contain the situation.” Another source told the Israeli outlet, “The US is aware of the Israeli attacks and certainly understands Israel’s need to protect its soldiers in Gaza after they were attacked,” adding, “Hamas told us, ‘It is better for us to fight and let a thousand be killed by fire under Israeli attacks than by inaction.'”

USA - A Plano imam who teaches that husbands may hit their wives and “discipline” them like slaves received one million dollars in taxpayer-funded grants from the City of Plano. Tonight on RAIR TV, we’re taking you inside the latest shocking scandal out of Plano, Texas — straight into the heart of what is known as the Islamic Association of Collin County, the Plano Masjid. This isn’t just a local mosque story. This is about what kind of ideology Texas is now willing to reward with your tax dollars. In one sermon at the Plano Masjid, Imam Haque tells husbands they may hit their wives — as long as it’s done in the proper “context” and only, quote, “to bring her back to her senses.”

ISRAEL - The Israeli Ministry of Defense (IMOD) announced on Wednesday that it has received the 1,000th aircraft as part of an airlift operation delivering US military equipment to Israel that began following the October 7, 2023, attack on southern Israel and the start of Israel’s genocidal campaign in Gaza. “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 IMOD said in a press release. The ministry said it and the IDF have been “conducting a cross-continental logistics airlift operation on a scale unprecedented since the establishment of the state.” The IDF said that its missions in the US and Berlin have been involved in the operation, suggesting the flights could include German-supplied military equipment. Germany is the second-largest arms supplier to Israel after the US, and recently announced it was lifting a partial suspension of arms exports to Israel.

USA - Vice President JD Vance told Breitbart News Washington bureau chief Matthew Boyle that Pope Leo XIV’s recent remarks about how every nation has the right to determine who enters its land is, at its core, the Catholic Church’s position on borders. During a sit-down with Breitbart News for a wide-ranging discussion of Trump administration policies on Thursday, Boyle noted that Pope Leo XIV recently said, “I think every country has a right to determine who and how and when people enter,” and that “no one has said that the United States should have open borders.” Vance revealed that as “a devout Catholic,” he had “followed those comments closely. It’s interesting, because, you may not know it — judging purely from the comments of some people on social media — but the Catholic Church’s views on this are actually quite clear. And it’s that, yes, you must treat immigrants humanely. On the other hand, every nation has the right to control its borders,” Vance said.

USA - Grant that here, Fast food used to be one of those things that was built for convenience, but now going out for fast food, while still relatively convenient, costs just as much as a restaurant and is exponentially more expensive than cooking at home. The truth is, the prices aren’t simply rising due to inflation; these chains are literally pulling “highway robbery” because they’ve been allowed to.

USA - Elon Musk shared his vision of the future at the US-Saudi Investment Forum in Washington, DC this week. According to the tech tycoon, work will be optional and money will lose all meaning as AI-powered robots take over every aspect of the economy over the next two decades. At Viva Technology 2024, Musk suggested that “universal high income” would sustain a world without necessary work, though he did not offer details on how this system would function. His reasoning aligns with that of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, who has advocated for universal basic income, or regular unconditional payments given to individuals, usually by the government.

UK - Squalid tents line a path in Hyde Park, supposedly one of London's scenic attractions. So far so normal, perhaps. This is London, after all. So, why do I find them shocking? The answer is that I've been away for a year, having just had a child. I'd approached my return from maternity leave with excitement. Too much Motherland and Richard Curtis for me, clearly. Because the London of my memory (or imagination) does not exist, and even in the short year I have been away it has changed beyond recognition.

RUSSIA - According to latest figures from Russia's interior ministry, 2,275 Westerners have applied for a new 'shared values' visa, which was introduced by Vladimir Putin last August. Imagine moving to a country you've never been to before, with a culture you have no knowledge of and with a language you're unable to speak. You're with your whole family, including three children. And your new home, not your old one, is at war with its neighbour.

UK - Ahead of this coming week, which will be awash with more numbers than the local bookie’s, courtesy of the budget, here is one figure that must be shared with you now: and it’s 257,000. That’s the number of Britons who have decided ‘up with this we cannot put,’ and have left the country. Among the many reasons this number should trouble us is the frighteningly high percentage of young, educated people who are leaping at the chance to join the exodus.

USA - Most of the leaders of Western governments are facing a collapse of public confidence. In France and Germany there is, if anything, a more drastic crisis of governmental credibility than there is here. So what is it that has alienated voters who were prepared to make allowances for all kinds of excess? Answer: the cost of living, which is still rising inexorably in spite of the President’s insistence that he is bringing it under control.

USA - When Americans sit down on Thursday for Thanksgiving, the US president hopes they will be thanking him. On Friday, President Trump used an Oval Office meeting with Zohran Mamdani, the New York mayor-elect, to repeat one of his favourite talking points: telling voters the price of turkey is down — with Walmart cutting the price of its holiday basket from $55 to $40. Proof, Trump says, that he is delivering on a pledge to Americans to reduce costs.

NIGERIA - Gunmen have abducted 303 children and 12 teachers from a Catholic boarding school in Nigeria in the latest mass kidnapping in the conflict-riven northwest of the country. An as yet unidentified group stormed the St Mary’s Catholic School on Friday morning before disappearing with the children into the surrounding bushland in a convoy of pick-up trucks and motorbikes. It was the third mass abduction in a week. Authorities state the school had disregarded an order to close all boarding facilities after intelligence warnings of a heightened risk of attacks.

UK - A supermarket chain has reported a surge in demand for brightly-coloured vegetables as nutritionists encourage people to “eat the rainbow” in order to be healthier. Experts say people are likely to achieve the right range of vitamins and minerals for maintaining health and well-being by eating fruits and vegetables of different colours. Natasha Maynard, a Tesco company nutritionist, said: “A variety of colour not only gives a strong visual impact on your plate, but different coloured fruits and vegetables contain different vitamins and minerals your body needs to maintain good health. To get the most benefit, try to eat one portion from each colour group. Choose from red, green, yellow, white, purple and orange varieties of fruits and vegetables.”

GERMANY - Germany should take over the historically American role of Nato Europe commander, Donald Trump’s envoy to the Western alliance has suggested. Matthew Whitaker, the US ambassador to Nato, said he hoped Germany would one day volunteer for the prestigious role of Supreme Allied Commander Europe. He told the Berlin Security Conference: “I look forward to the day when Germany comes to the United States and says that we’re ready to take over the Supreme Allied Commander position. I think we’re a long way away from that, but I look forward to those discussions.” Mr Whitaker added that Washington would like to see Europe’s military capabilities become equal to America’s, describing this as an “aspirational goal that we should all look forward to”. For months, rumours have swirled that the US is eager to step back from the role and allow a European general to take command. Mr Whitaker’s remarks suggest the Trump administration would like to see Germany eventually overtake America as the main security guarantor in Europe.