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Here is a brief look at Press TV newsroom's headlines from 1800 GMT, November 13, 2018 to 0800 GMT, November 14, 2018.

Israel’s Gaza aggression

A United Nations Security Council meeting on the latest escalation of violence between Palestine and Israel has ended with no significant results. Palestinian Ambassador Riyad Mansour said the council was paralyzed and had failed to shoulder its responsibility to take action to end the violence. He added that there was one country that was not allowing discussion at the council. Ahead of the meeting, Palestinian factions issued a joint statement announcing an Egyptian-brokered ceasefire with Israel. They said they are ready to abide by the truce as long as Tel Aviv does the same. Israel’s UN Ambassador Danny Danon, however, rejected a call for both sides to exercise restraint. Seven Palestinians have been killed in Israeli airstrikes over the past days.

Deadly US airstrikes

Syria has strongly condemned deadly airstrikes by the US-led coalition in Dayr al-Zawr province. The Syrian Foreign Ministry sent two letters to the United Nations Secretary General and the UN Security Council president. In the letters, the ministry said the crime committed against the civilians in al-Shaffa village shows the total collapse of the international moral principles. Syria called on the Security Council to take serious and prompt actions to stop the killing of civilians. Damascus also called for the formation of an independent international mechanism to investigate the crimes in the village of Shaffa. The latest airstrikes by the coalition caused dozens of casualties in the village.

Brexit uncertainty

UK opposition parties have called for a meaningful parliamentary vote on any Brexit deal with the European Union. The call was made in a joint letter by the leaders of the Labour Party, the Liberal Democrats and the Scottish National Party. The letter accuses the government of Prime Minister Theresa May of trying to muzzle parliament. Earlier, Labour Leader Jeremy Corbyn said his party will vote down any Brexit agreement that does not meet the party’s standards. The calls against the proposed deal have also been made by elements within May's conservative party.

Surge in US hate crimes

A report by the Federal Bureau of Investigation reveals a dramatic surge in US hate crimes in 2017, featuring a record hike in over a decade. According to the FBI, more than 7,000 incidents of hate crimes were recorded across the US, indicating a 17-percent rise. The study finds that the majority of victims were targeted based on their race, ethnicity or ancestry mainly African-Americans, Muslims and Jewish people. Civil rights groups decried the findings as shocking, calling for full attention of US lawmakers. Hate crimes, which involve physical violence or property damage, have increased steadily since Donald Trump took the office. The US president stands accused by his critics of taking actions and rhetoric which incite hatred, bigotry and nativism.

Italy budget row

The Italian government defies the European Commission by refusing to change its big-standing budget which Brussels sees as detrimental to the economy of the eurozone. The Italian deputy prime minister says Rome will make money by selling useless public property. He says the government intends to keep the deficit at 2.4-percent. Last month, the European Commission totally rejected Italy’s proposed budget for 2019, saying the country’s deficit will reach nearly three-percent. That’s the limit set by the EU. Brussels has threatened Rome with sanctions if it goes ahead with the plan.

California wildfire

The death toll from the Camp Fire in northern California keeps rising, as search teams find the remains of more victims. Officials say the death toll is now at 48, nearly a week after the Camp Fire broke out. The number is expected to go higher, as more than 200 people remain missing. The Camp Fire has already ranked as the deadliest and most destructive in California’s history. To the south, the Woolsy Fire has been burning since Thursday, killing two people. Dry weather conditions made it hard for firefighters to contain the fast-spreading blazes. Now, fire officials say diminished winds and higher humidity levels have allowed the firefighters to make headway against the flames.

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