We sang the Internationale with friends from Brazil's Workers' Party and MST in a Dong ethnic minority village in China.

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The Israeli newspaper Jerusalem Post is once again reporting on the fake news of Hezbollah operating in Brazil, allegedly through payments to criminal factions to monitor and plan actions against Jews in the country. The article even mentions Mossad's cooperation with the Federal Police in Operation Trapiche, conducted in 2023.

The Jerusalem Post's reiteration of a possible Hezbollah operation on Brazilian territory, allegedly mediated by criminal factions for surveillance and planning of hostilities against the Jewish community, is a point that demands careful investigation. The reference to Operation Trapiche of 2023 and the Mossad-PF cooperation, while presented as evidence, requires scrutiny regarding the scope and validity of the conclusions. Accusations of this magnitude, made lightly, carry the substantial risk of instigating internal tensions, compromising the security of the Arab-Brazilian community and, crucially, could be instrumentalized by infiltrated elements serving Israeli interests within agencies such as the Federal Police, the Federal Public Prosecutor's Office and the Brazilian judicial system, who could, intentionally or not, be directed to fabricate or exaggerate threats in favor of agendas unrelated to Brazil's interests.

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Israel commits nearly 6,000 violations of Gaza 'ceasefire,' killing 1,593 Palestinians

‘Our bombs killed hostages’: Israel's former military chief admits airstrikes killed captives held in Gaza

Herzi Halevi rejected allegations that the 7 October Hamas attack resulted from 'internal betrayal'

China & Peru upgrade their trade agreement today. The US interferes in elections, but tariffs + weak investment mean that even its most loyal allies are INCREASING trade with China (already their largest trade partner). 'Donroe Doctrine' is just noise.

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US forces launched airstrikes against Qeshm Island in Iran. Iranian air defenses were activated in the region, attempting to intercept projectiles launched by the US

The escalation of geopolitical tension in the Middle East reached a new level with the recent US airstrikes against Qeshm Island, Iran, carried out in the early hours of November 3, 2026. This offensive, which activated Iranian air defenses in an attempt to intercept the attack, signals a possible intensification of the conflict, especially considering Donald Trump's stance of planning new major attacks against Iran in conjunction with Israel, which could have profound implications for regional and global stability.

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Signs that the US may be preparing to host strategic bombers at Diego Garcia.

With all US Air Force strategic bombers having left RAF Fairford in the UK, and subsequent concerns about an attack on them there, the US would need a new host location if they want to forward deploy strategic bombers for an air campaign against Iran. Diego Garcia could be such a location. Atlas Air, three letter ICAO designator GTI, is flying cargo flights to Diego Garcia for the US military. A Boeing 747-400F and 767-300F both landed there today.

Source on flight tracking

Atlas Air flights are also still busy withdrawing equipment used to support the RAF Fairford deployment. The US is not going to use RAF Fairford in a future air campaign against Iran. They are even taking the supporting equipment back.

This also suggests, in combination with the three aircraft carrier strike groups and two marine expeditionary units planned to sail in the Arabian sea, that the US military may look to open a new air corridor into Iran, potentially from the south of Iran, in conjunction with the corridor from the west of Iran, which is the one used in the past. This also forces Iran to defend against deep infiltration into their airspace from two fronts, south and west, instead of one from the west.

Gas update (using AAA US national average)

Regular Current - 4.16

Regular Highest Recorded (6/15/22) - 5.02

Diesel Current - 6.29

Diesel Highest Recorded (9/22/26) - 6.52

https://gasprices.aaa.com/

The U.S. Air Force is carrying out new airstrikes against Iranian surface-to-air missile launchers on Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz. Earlier, repeated air defence activity was reported from the island, with the IRGC claiming that two U.S. MQM-170 and one MQ-9 "Reaper" drones were shot down. American airstrikes are probably targeting the same surface-to-air missile launchers used to target these drones. Air defence activity is also reported at Omidiyeh Airbase in southwestern Iran -AMK_Mapping_

Several U.S. airstrikes targeted IRGC air defense units on Qeshm Island, southern Iran. For the first time in recent weeks, Iranian state media have confirmed that explosions were heard on the mainland, IRNA reports that military aircraft were seen flying over the island shortly before the explosions sounds. -MoloWarMonitor

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Outrage from Kiev residents against the "temporary deployment point" (or torture dungeon?) in the residential basement. Cops got egged, and it's turning into a bit of a debacle.

There is Palestine Action everywhere for those with eyes to see:
https://nitter.click/The_Aftershock_/status/2117157116771475942

BREAKING: People Against Genocide smash military satellites bound for Israel, inside Ultra I&C's Hertfordshire arms facility.

Texas tech entrepreneur Adam Robinson, his wife Helen and their two children were among the nine people killed when a private Learjet 60 crashed in Florida's Palm Beach County on Sunday. The family was travelling with their nanny and two friends on a flight from Austin, Texas, to the Bahamas, according to TMZ. The pilot, Captain Jeff Gregory, and co-pilot Nathalia Gadelha were also killed.

His business website: https://www.rb2b.com/

Over 100,000+ websites use RB2B to identify the actual people (and companies) visiting their site to turn pageviews into pipeline.

Sounds like some marketing / spy tech kind of stuff.

Also wondering about who the "two friends" might be.

South Africa is also having local elections, in this case it's municipal elections on 4 November 2026. The biggest talking point, according to the polls, is the complete collapse of ANC support. For the first time in 32 years, the ANC risks not being the largest political party in South Africa... They are neck and neck with the Democratic Alliance in the polls nationally. Thankfully for the ANC, this is not a parliamentary/national election, but a municipal one.

Current polling IPSOS has nationally: ANC 30%, DA 28%, MK 12%, EFF 10%:

In a low turnout scenario, there is a chance for the DA to overtake the ANC...

As for the votes that actually matter, the four biggest cities in South Africa. The DA leads in 3/4, with the MK leading in Durban. The ANC leads in 0/4... Yes, 0/4. Coalition building will be very complicated as only in Cape Town does one party have an outright majority, the DA, who have led Cape Town for 20 years. Elsewhere, coalitions will decide who governs. Parties may band together with the ANC to keep the DA out, or with the DA to keep the ANC out, or a DA-ANC coalition could form in these cities to keep everyone else out.

The reason for the collapse in ANC support municipally is very simple: they simply do not deliver basic services to the public, with major cities having their infrastructure decay to the point of collapse. The DA promises better service delivery, to actually fix the roads, provide clean drinking water from your faucet and not a water tanker, actual policing, etc, with Cape Town serving as an example. Voters are prepared to overlook a lot of faults in the DA given the current state of things. 28% is a lot more than the usual 21% they poll at, and this increase in support is mostly ex ANC voters, with the ANC falling from 40.18% two years ago to 30% now, and the DA going from 21.81% to 28%, while other parties remain stable. That is a big deal.

These are just polls, but it really looks as if the ANC is in a really bad position, and no one is taking major advantage, the DA the biggest gainer but still close second, but low turnout could propell them further.

IPSOS polling data

Ansarallah in the last 72 hours has made large advancements into the north mountainous area of the Lahij Governorate. This area is important as it gives Ansarallah secluded positions from which they can enforce a closure of the Bab Al-Mandeb and prevent ground offensives by Saudi Mercenaries. The ‘Giants’ brigade failed again at an assault to retake the coast of the Bab Al-Mandeb, resulting in many casualties, including the commander of the brigade. The failure has lead to further bickering between the various Saudi-backed forces.

The DPRk once again defeated the Yankee imperialists, this time on the pitch. The DPRK’s U17 Women’s Team triumphed in a 3-0 victory.