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China pulls video speech by EU Council chief at major trade expo over criticism of trade dependency, war in Ukraine
The Chinese organisers of a major trade expo in Shanghai pulled a pre-recorded message by the European Council president that was reportedly critical of Russia's war in Ukraine and the bloc's trade dependency on China. "As requested by the Chinese authorities, we had indeed provided a pre-recorded message which was ultimately not shown," Charles Michel's spokesman, Barend Leyts, confirmed to Euronews. "We have addressed this through the normal diplomatic channels," he added. According to the Reuters news agency, Michel's video address for the opening ceremony of the China International Import Expo (CIIE) on Friday was expected to say that "China has a role in using its influence to stop Russia's brutal war... through your so-called "no-limits" partnership with Russia." Comment: It serves the EU right for attempting to use the platform for its propaganda.
https://www.sott.net/article/474073-China-pulls-video-speech-by-EU-Council-chief-at-major-trade-expo-over-criticism-of-trade-dependency-war-in-Ukraine

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'Exceptional' trove of 24 ancient statues found immersed in Tuscan spa, sheds light on transition between Etruscan and Roman period
An "exceptional" trove of bronze statues preserved for thousands of years by mud and boiling water have been discovered in a network of baths built by the Etruscans in Tuscany. The 24 partly submerged statues, which date back 2,300 years and have been hailed as the most significant find of their kind in 50 years, include a sleeping ephebe lying next to Hygeia, the goddess of health, with a snake wrapped around her arm. Archaeologists came across the statues during excavations at the ancient spa in San Casciano dei Bagni, near Siena. The modern-day spa, which contains 42 hot springs, is close to the ancient site and is one of Italy's most popular spa destinations.
https://www.sott.net/article/474074-Exceptional-trove-of-24-ancient-statues-found-immersed-in-Tuscan-spa-sheds-light-on-transition-between-Etruscan-and-Roman-period

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Gateway Pundit reports on massive election issues across the country
The Gateway Pundit is closely monitoring the 2022 midterm elections. We will bring you updated news throughout the day. If you see abnormalities or issues of concern, please send tips to tips@thegatewaypundit.com. ** Please include photos and/or videos and specify the location, the time, any additional witnesses, and other relevant information. The following is a list of some of the issues and unusual events that have been brought to our attention this morning so far via email: ** "Two DOJ observers being allowed by inspector at Southwest Maricopa County location. I'm a clerk here." ** "Ballots in Kansas being rejected by the reader at an extremely high rate. Most paper ballots are not being read because of a crease in the middle of the page. The elections office and county sheriffs are being notified. We also had a situation where three people saw their vote flipped on screen for a candidate."
https://www.sott.net/article/474075-Gateway-Pundit-reports-on-massive-election-issues-across-the-country

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WRONG flu jab given to some over-65s, NHS declares 'serious incident'
NHS England is investigating a 'potential serious incident' after giving the wrong type of flu vaccine to some over 65s. A 'small number' of people who have received an autumn flu jab have mistakenly been given a standard egg culture influenza vaccine (QIVe), which is known to be less effective. Comment: There is very little evidence that flu jabs are effective against the flu. NHSE said everyone affected will be contacted and given an opportunity to get another type of vaccine if they want but assured that 'there is no clinical risk' to the QIVe vaccine and that it still provides some protection. It was unable to confirm the number of people affected as it said some cases where a QIVe jab was recorded were due to reporting errors. NHSE has so far delivered 15million flu vaccines in total to over 65s and other priority groups.
https://www.sott.net/article/474076-WRONG-flu-jab-given-to-some-over-65s-NHS-declares-serious-incident

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Polarized x-rays from a magnetar in Cassiopeia constellation observed for the first time
A signature in the X-ray light emitted by a highly magnetised dead star known as a magnetar suggests the star has a solid surface with no atmosphere, according to a new study by an international collaboration co-led by UCL researchers. The study, published in the journal Science, uses data from a NASA satellite, the Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE), which was launched last December. The satellite, a collaboration between NASA and the Italian Space Agency, provides a new way of looking at X-ray light in space by measuring its polarisation - the direction of the light waves' wiggle. The team looked at IXPE's observation of magnetar 4U 0142 61, located in the Cassiopeia constellation, about 13,000 light years away from Earth. This was the first time polarised X-ray light from a magnetar had been observed. Magnetars are neutron stars - very dense remnant cores of massive stars that have exploded as supernovae at the ends of their lives. Unlike other neutron stars, they have an...
https://www.sott.net/article/474077-Polarized-x-rays-from-a-magnetar-in-Cassiopeia-constellation-observed-for-the-first-time

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Fabulous tabulator selector machines
Technology for the advanced democracy. There's an inaccurate definition of insanity which is portrayed as doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result. Did you get that? There's an inaccurate definition of insanity which is portrayed as doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result. How about now? The fabulous high-tech tabulation engines used across the same purple counties of America are getting glitchy again.
https://www.sott.net/article/474078-Fabulous-tabulator-selector-machines

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Wisconsin judge won't order sequestering of absentee ballots
A Wisconsin judge on Monday, less than 14 hours before polls opened, refused to order that military absentee ballots be pulled aside and sequestered until it can be verified that they were cast legally, saying that would be a "drastic remedy" that could disenfranchise voters. The Republican chair of the Wisconsin Assembly's elections committee along with a veterans group and other voters sued on Friday, seeking a court order to sequester the ballots. Waukesha County Circuit Judge Michael Maxwell denied that request for a temporary restraining order in a ruling from the bench following a two-hour hearing Monday afternoon. "That just seems to be a drastic remedy," he said of sequestering the ballots. The judge also denied a request from state Rep. Janel Brandtjen, who was represented by attorneys from the conservative Thomas More Society, to order the elections commission to withdraw its guidance to clerks about absentee ballots from members of the military. Brandtjen has pushed...
https://www.sott.net/article/474079-Wisconsin-judge-wont-order-sequestering-of-absentee-ballots

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Jen Psaki tries to dodge deposition in Big Tech censorship lawsuit
Former White House press secretary Jen Psaki is attempting to quash a subpoena requiring her to testify in a lawsuit brought by the Republican attorneys general of Missouri and Louisiana alleging the federal government colluded with tech companies to suppress the First Amendment rights of Americans. The Department of Justice is also arguing that Psaki should not be required to testify.
https://www.sott.net/article/474080-Jen-Psaki-tries-to-dodge-deposition-in-Big-Tech-censorship-lawsuit

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Why are people losing confidence in vaccines?
A new peer reviewed article in the journal Vaccine has been published comparing surveys data on attitudes to vaccination from before the pandemic with attitudes now. The authors report that "paradoxically, despite the success of COVID-19 vaccination campaigns, vaccine confidence has significantly declined since the onset of the pandemic". I am not quite sure why the authors appear so surprised at their result but a clue can be found in their use of the word "despite". In many countries the "success" of the COVID-19 vaccination campaign relied in large part in pressuring, bullying and sometimes coercing people to get vaccinated.
https://www.sott.net/article/474081-Why-are-people-losing-confidence-in-vaccines

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Twitter daily user growth hits 'all-time highs' during first week under Musk
While Twitter may be shedding virtue-signaling advertisers (who totally weren't looking for any reason to trim their ad budgets), daily user growth during the company's first full week under Elon Musk has hit 'all-time highs,' according to an internal document seen by The Verge. According to an internal FAQ given to the company's sales team for use in conversations with advertisers, Twitter's monetizable daily user (mDAU) has jumped to more than 20%, while "Twitter's largest market, the US, is growing even more quickly." The company has added more than 15 million mDAUs, "crossing the quarter billion mark" since the end of Q2, when it stopped reporting financials as a public company.
https://www.sott.net/article/474082-Twitter-daily-user-growth-hits-all-time-highs-during-first-week-under-Musk

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Britain sees spike in children requiring speech support after lockdown
The number of children requiring speech and language therapy across Britain has spiked after lockdown, research by the BBC has found. Analysis conducted by BBC's Shared Data Unit has found that the number of children requiring speech and language therapy in England has grown by 10 per cent compared to 2021. Experts have largely put the increase down to children being kept from socialising with their friends during lockdown, with a number telling the UK state broadcaster that the figures reflect their own anecdotal experience.
https://www.sott.net/article/474083-Britain-sees-spike-in-children-requiring-speech-support-after-lockdown

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Top White House official comments on reported talks with Moscow
The US is maintaining communication channels with Russia in an effort to reduce nuclear risks, the national security advisor said. US officials are keeping lines of communication open with high-level Russian counterparts to avert the risk of a possible nuclear conflict, National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said on Monday. The Wall Street Journal earlier reported that Sullivan had been engaged in behind-the-scenes contacts with senior Russian officials, seeking to reduce the danger of a broader conflict over Ukraine.
https://www.sott.net/article/474084-Top-White-House-official-comments-on-reported-talks-with-Moscow

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John Fetterman, brain-damaged stroke victim, declared victor in Pennsylvania senate race
Dr. Oz defeated. John Fetterman, the brain-damaged stroke victim who needs a computer spitting out closed captions to understand speech and struggles to speak in complete sentences, was declared victor in Pennsylvania's Senate election late Tuesday night.
https://www.sott.net/article/474085-John-Fetterman-brain-damaged-stroke-victim-declared-victor-in-Pennsylvania-senate-race

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Fire breaks out at Chevron El Segundo refinery in California
Fire crews battled flames for more than two hours at the Chevron El Segundo refinery before extinguishing the blaze Tuesday night. The incident was reported around 6:15 p.m. at the fuel refinery in the 300 block of El Segundo Boulevard, the city of El Segundo said in an alert. The fire was extinguished as of 8:35 p.m. Footage from KTLA-TV Channel 5 showed crews spraying water on roaring flames in an unidentified part of the refinery.
https://www.sott.net/article/474086-Fire-breaks-out-at-Chevron-El-Segundo-refinery-in-California

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King Charles pelted with eggs by protester
A lone protester was arrested by police today after throwing eggs at King Charles and the Queen Consort during a walkabout in York. The royal couple were being welcomed to York by city leaders when the man threw three eggs at them, all of which missed before the pair were ushered away. The protester shouted 'this country was built on the blood of slaves' as he was being bundled to the ground by four police officers. Other people in the crowd started chanting 'God save the King' and 'shame on you' at the protester.
https://www.sott.net/article/474087-King-Charles-pelted-with-eggs-by-protester

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Meteor fireball over central Spain (Nov. 7)
This bright bolide is a Southern Taurid spotted over Spain on November 7, at 1:53 local time (equivalent to 0:53 universal time). The event was generated by a rock (a meteoroid) from Comet 2P/Encke that hit the atmosphere at about 110,000 km/h. The fireball overflew the provinces of Avila and Salamanca (Spain). It began at an altitude of about 106 km over Ávila, moved north, and ended at a height of around 62 km over the province of Salamanca. This bright meteor was recorded in the framework of the SMART project, operated by the Southwestern Europe Meteor Network (SWEMN) from the meteor-observing stations located at La Hita, Huelva, Sevilla, El Guijo, Calar Alto, Sierra Nevada, La Sagra, ESA Casas de Millán, and ESA Cebreros. The event has been analyzed by the principal investigator of the SMART project: Dr. Jose M. Madiedo, from the Institute of Astrophysics of Andalusia (IAA-CSIC).
https://www.sott.net/article/474088-Meteor-fireball-over-central-Spain-Nov-7

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Northern beaked whale dies after washing ashore in France - normally a denizen of deep Arctic waters
A 7.6-meter (25-foot) whale died on a beach in northern France on Monday, hours after being discovered washed up and alive but wounded, authorities said. Experts had hoped the rising tide would come in time to help the cetacean back on its way, but the animal died as it struggled to reach the water. "It probably drowned" during its efforts, said Jacky Karpouzopoulos, head of CMNF, an association for the protection of wild mammals in northern France. The appearance of this type of beaked whale, a northern bottlenose, this far south is rare.
https://www.sott.net/article/474089-Northern-beaked-whale-dies-after-washing-ashore-in-France-normally-a-denizen-of-deep-Arctic-waters

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'Slit your throat': UK MP Gavin Williamson accused of 'deliberately intimidating' senior civil servant on regular basis, threatening another MP
A senior civil servant claims Gavin Williamson told them to "slit your throat" in what they felt was a sustained campaign of bullying while he was defence secretary. The Ministry of Defence official told the Guardian Williamson made the extraordinary remarks in front of other civil servants in a meeting, and on a separate occasion told them to "jump out of the window". Comment: What does it say about Williamson who apparently sees no issue with making such nasty and threatening comments, and allegedly on a regular basis? Moreover, this is when he's around colleagues; what kinds of comments does he make when he knows he's subject to less scrutiny? The Whitehall aide, who worked closely with the cabinet minister, claimed Williamson "deliberately demeaned and intimidated" them on a regular basis.
https://www.sott.net/article/474090-Slit-your-throat-UK-MP-Gavin-Williamson-accused-of-deliberately-intimidating-senior-civil-servant-on-regular-basis-threatening-another-MP

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U.N. tells rich countries to pay $2 trillion a year for climate 'justice'
An annual transfer of funds from rich to poor countries, starting at around $2 trillion by 2030 and rising thereafter, is needed for climate "justice" according to a U.N.-backed report released Tuesday. China has been specifically excluded from the demand for reparations, which includes taxes for fossil fuel companies on their global "carbon profits," even as the Communist state's greenhouse gas emissions now exceed the entire rest of the developed world combined. The first one trillion dollars alone should come from rich countries, investors and multilateral development banks, declared the analysis commissioned by Britain and Egypt, hosts respectively of the 2021 U.N. climate summit in Glasgow and this week's COP27 event in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt. A further $1.4 trillion must then originate domestically from private and public sources, said the report seen by AFP.
https://www.sott.net/article/474091-U-N-tells-rich-countries-to-pay-2-trillion-a-year-for-climate-justice

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Analyst warns "there probably won't be an election" in 2024
Martin Armstrong claims the United States won't exist after 2032. Analyst Martin Armstrong has warned that there may not be an election in 2024 and that "the United States will not exist after 2032" due to massive societal upheaval and financial collapse. Armstrong, who correctly predicted numerous previous major events, including the 2008 financial collapse, made the comments during an interview with Greg Hunter. According to the analyst, future elections are in severe doubt of even taking place due to rampant corruption and cheating, along with the likelihood that neither side will accept defeat. "The cheating in the midterm election next week is going to be so great that it is almost impossible to make a prediction. . . . In a fair midterm election, the Republicans would win the House and the Senate," said Armstrong.
https://www.sott.net/article/474092-Analyst-warns-there-probably-wont-be-an-election-in-2024

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Massive waterspout filmed in Muğla, Turkey
A massive waterspout has emerged off the southwestern coast of Turkey. The breathtaking sight was reportedly captured from a town called Mugla that borders the Mediterranean Sea. The waterspout, which is a twisting column of air and water mist, appeared after a rainstorm passed through the area. Earlier this year a waterspout appeared off the coast of Taranaki, with one local saying it "lasted around a minute or so" before hitting land and disappearing. MetService meteorologist Lewis Ferris described waterspouts as "a weaker version" of a tornado.
https://www.sott.net/article/474093-Massive-waterspout-filmed-in-Mugla-Turkey