2023-07-10: News Headlines

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-07-10). NATO Summit Convenes to Add Fuel to the Fire! libya360.wordpress.com Adnan Akfƒ±rat On Tuesday, July 11, a NATO summit will be place in Vilnius, Lithuania's capital. It is argued that holding the summit in Lithuania, a former Soviet republic, especially on Ukraine's NATO membership, is a message to Russia. The leaders of 31 NATO member countries, as well as the head of Sweden, which has…

Larry Johnson (2023-07-10). Turkey's Erdogan Betrays Putin. sonar21.com On the cusp of the NATO Summit in Vilnius, Turkey's President Erdogan dropped a couple of turds in the Russian punch bowl — he broke the agreement he made with…

ecsorinoco (2023-07-10). BRICS New Development Bank De-dollarizing, Adding Argentina, Saudi Arabia, Zimbabwe as Members. orinocotribune.com The BRICS bloc's New Development Bank, an alternative to the US-dominated World Bank, is de-dollarizing its loans, promoting local currencies, and adding new members: Argentina, Saudi Arabia, and Zimbabwe. | The One of the most important institutions created by the BRICS is the New Development Bank (NDB). This is a Global South-oriented alter…

_____ (2023-07-10). Dispelling the Myths about Palestinian Refugees — in Jenin and Beyond. transcend.org 9 Jul 2023 – With Israel's Jenin invasion sparking a new round of misinformation, here are the truths behind five hasbara tropes on Palestinian refugees.

Anonymous103 (2023-07-10). Over 150k Israelis Protest Against Netanyahu. southfront.org Originally published on More than 150,000 Israelis protested against the Israeli prime minister's controversial judicial reform program in Tel Aviv and several other cities of the occupied territories of Palestine for the 27th consecutive week. | ISWNews Analysis Group: Following the increase of the number of protests, the Hebrew news website Walla reported…

_____ (2023-07-10). 'A Real Massacre': Israel's Attack on Palestinians in Jenin. transcend.org 3 Jul 2023 – Israel's bloody incursion against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank continues with growing calls for the protection of civilians and fears the tense situation could explode into another devastating war. Israeli forces kill at least nine Palestinians as major military operation continues in the Jenin refugee camp.

greenleft.org.au (2023-07-10). Jenin atrocity sparks call for Australia to ban all military exports to Israel. greenleft.org.au

_____ (2023-07-10). Palestinian Hope: Present and Future. transcend.org 3 Jul 2023 – The past 30 hours, Israeli occupation and apartheid forces invaded the city of Jenin including the Jenin Refugee camp. They bulldozed streets and electricity and water infrastructure. They prevented ambulances and attacked he press. Thousands of people were forced to leave their homes. A second ethnic cleansing for them.

Anonymous103 (2023-07-10). Kiev Looking For Foreign Mercenaries After Up To Ten Thousand Already Killed Or Escaped — Russian MoD. southfront.org The Russian Ministry of Defence claimed that amid the disruption of the next wave of mobilization in Ukraine, and in…

Marjorie Cohn (2023-07-10). Israel Killed Civilians, Targeted Hospitals in Jenin With US Weapons and Support. truthout.org From July 3-4, Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) — using weapons funded by the United States — mounted the most violent military assault in the occupied West Bank in two decades. In what Israel dubbed "Operation Home and Garden," more than 1,000 ground troops invaded the Jenin refugee camp. Assisted by helicopter gunships and armed drones, the IOF killed 12 Palestinians — including six civilians… |

Zena Al Tahhan (2023-07-10). 'Disaster': Palestinian Homes Used as Israeli Bases in Jenin. globalresearch.ca

Staff (2023-07-10). Video: Fadia Barghouti speaks from occupied Palestine about Jenin, resistance and the prisoners' movement. samidoun.net Samidoun Spain joined with Alkarama Palestinian Women's Mobilization and fellow organizations in the Masar Badil, the Palestnian Alternative Revolutionary Path Movement, in Spain, to organize an online political seminar on Sunday 9 July about the current situation in occupied Palestine, the Palestinian resistance and Zionist attacks, with Fadia Barghouti, a Palestinian political activist based in …

Staff (2023-07-10). Vancouver event honours Ghassan Kanafani and the Palestinian resistance in Jenin. samidoun.net On Saturday evening, 8 July, Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network Vancouver organized a political and cultural evening for Palestine commemoratiing the 51st anniversary of the assassination of Palestinian revolutionary leader and writer Ghassan Kanafani. The event also highlighted the complicity of the Canadian government and corporations in Zionist war crimes in occupied Palestine, the rising …

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2023-07-10). Victoria Nuland Inciting WWIII with Russia. globalresearch.ca

WSWS (2023-07-10). Leading German media outlets call for unlimited arms deliveries to Ukraine and "tank battles" in Europe. wsws.org In the run-up to the NATO summit in the Lithuanian capital Vilnius, leading German politicians and media outlets are sparking a war hysteria whose aim is the complete military defeat of Russia—even if this means nuclear war.

_____ (2023-07-10). IAEA Endorses Japan's Release of Treated Water from Fukushima Plant. transcend.org 4 Jul 2023 – The International Atomic Energy Agency gave an essential endorsement today of a controversial plan by Japan to release treated water from the crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant into the Pacific, paving the way for it to be released this summer.

M.K. Bhadrakumar (2023-07-10). Russia, US exchange glances as Prigozhin heads for Moscow. peoplesdispatch.org Renegade Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin's defiance of the regime in Russia has apparently turned into a bulldog fight. The last we heard is that the This coincides, strangely, with a sensational disclosure by NBC News regarding Track-2 diplomacy between the Americans and Russians over the Ukraine war. The media leak in Washington coincided with a conciliatory Kremlin statem…

infobrics (2023-07-10). Can Russia Mediate Between India and China. infobrics.org Given that India would prefer to deal with the disputes with its neighbours bilaterally, how can its partners help? Apart from direct mediation, friendly partners can assist through a variety of ways, depending on the willingness of the parties. These involve backchannel talks, support at international forums, and the facilitation of meetings between disputing parties, writes Valdai Club expert Nivedita Kapoor…

infobrics (2023-07-10). Brazil and China: Steady as a Rock and on Autopilot. infobrics.org Brazil may well continue to be under the geopolitical spotlight for the next few years. The rotating presidency of the G20 will move from India to Brazil in 2023, and Brazil will become the cynosure of all eyes as it hosts what Lula enthusiastically termed the 'diplomatic world cup.'

ecsorinoco (2023-07-10). Iran Welcomes BRICS Common Currency, Challenges US Dollar. orinocotribune.com

infobrics (2023-07-10). Turkey makes a mistake by releasing Ukrainian neo-Nazis. infobrics.org Attitudes in favor of NATO and the Kiev regime taken by Erdogan could have serious consequences for the country in the future.

thecommunists (2023-07-10). Japan to release radioactive wastewater into the Pacific despite regional alarm. thecommunists.org The Japanese government plans to pump more than one million tonnes of radioactive wastewater, trapped on site ever since the Fukushima disaster, straight into the Pacific Ocean. In the teeth of impassioned pleas from south Korean fishermen fearful of losing their livelihoods and warnings from Greenpeace about the wider environmental implications, the IAEA (International Atomic …

Anonymous103 (2023-07-10). Crimean Bridge Missile Attack Fails, Bringing No Results Ahead Of NATO Summit. southfront.org Illustrative ImageRussian President Vladimir Putin was right in his assessments that NATO-sourced long-range weapons in the hands of the Neo-Nazi junta would be an existential threat to Russia and that Moscow would never allow any mass deployment of such missiles along its western borders. | Written by In yet another major escalation, on July 9, the Kiev regime fired several missiles at Bryansk and Rostov oblast…

Grace Storrie (2023-07-10). The Weekly Round-up: the COVID-19 Inquiry, Crimes of Aggression in Ukraine, and UK Special Forces in Afghanistan. ukhumanrightsblog.com In the news On Thursday, the High Court dismissed a claim for judicial review brought by the Cabinet Office, regarding a notice issued by the Chair of the COVID-19 Inquiry which requested the disclosure of correspondence between former Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his senior advisers. The Cabinet Office argued the Inquiry Chair's notice was unlawful …

Anonymous834 (2023-07-10). How America's Billionaires Rule. southfront.org Written by The U.S. Government only seems to be a competition between the Democratic and Republican Parties but is actually their bipartisan crushing of poor people throughout the world such as in Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Afghanistan, Iraq, Iran, Syria, Libya, Ukraine, and many other lands. Only domestically within the United Stat…

Anonymous103 (2023-07-10). Ukrainian Offensive On July 10, 2023: Attacks Resumed After Pause (Videos 18+). southfront.org Illustrative Image | The Ukrainian military resumed attacks along the front lines in the Zaporozhie region. After a brief pause, the AFU regrouped and launched a new offensive in the Orekhov area, attacking Russian positions in Rabodino. | The day before, in the northeast of Rabodino, assault detachments of the 47th separate motorized rifle brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, which included about 25 servicemen, with the support of several Bradley infantry fighting vehicle, wedged 500 meters into the depth…

Andrew Korybko (2023-07-10). Removing Ukraine's MAP Requirement For Joining NATO Isn't As Important As It Seems. thealtworld.com This country will still have to make major reforms, despite having already brought its military up to the bloc's average standards after serving as its anti-Russian proxy since February 2022, so the latest development is just symbolic. Even NATO itself doesn't expect Ukraine to join anytime soon, which that's why it's being extended an "Israel-style umbrella" instead. | Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba

Luis Linares Petrov (2023-07-10). Ukraine attempts attacking three Russian regions using S-200 missiles. plenglish.com Moscow, Jul 10 (Prensa Latina) Ukraine launched an unsuccessful attack against three Russian regions using modified S-200 surface-to-air missiles, the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported.

Jeremy Kuzmarov (2023-07-10). CIA Director Affirms U.S. Regime Change Strategy in Russia in Address at British Foundation. covertactionmagazine.com Advances the Fantasy that the U.S. is Winning the Ukraine War and that Putin Will Soon Fall As the Ukrainian counteroffensive continues to sputter, CIA Director William J. Burns delivered a talk at the British Ditchley Foundation on July 1, affirming the U.S. strategy of regime change in Russia. The talk, titled "A World Transformed …

Staff (2023-07-10). Headlines for July 10, 2023. democracynow.org Biden Visits U.K. Ahead of NATO Summit Amid Condemnation of Plan to Send Ukraine Cluster Bombs, U.S. Destroys Final Chemical Weapons More Than a Decade Behind Schedule, White Nationalist Mass Murderer Who Killed 23 People at El Paso Walmart Gets 90 Life Sentences, Dozens Killed in South Asian Flooding; Torrential Downpours Hit Northeast U.S, Tennessee Court Reinstates Ban on Transgender Healthcare, U.N. Warns Sudan Could Plunge into "Full-Scale Civil War" as Airstrikes Kill Dozens, Pentagon Claims U.S. Airstrikes in Somalia Killed 10 al-Shabab Fighters and No Civilians, Pentagon Claims Drone Strike Ki…

Tai Kawabata (2023-07-10). Japanese Scholars Call on the G7 Group for a Ceasefire to End Escalation in Ukraine. globalresearch.ca

Peoples Dispatch (2023-07-10). NATO summit in Vilnius set to escalate militarism across the world. peoplesdispatch.org The 2023 NATO summit in Vilnius, Lithuania will be attended by leaders of its 31 member countries, along with Ukraine, Sweden, Japan, South Korea, Australia, and New Zealand…

WSWS (2023-07-10). The bankruptcy of DSA politics: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez endorses Biden reelection. wsws.org The supposed "left" and even "socialist" congresswoman declared her support Thursday, amid newspaper reports that Biden was about to approve the delivery of cluster bombs to Ukraine.

WSWS (2023-07-10). Erdoğan backs Ukraine's NATO membership, releases Azov commanders in Turkey. wsws.org Hosting Zelensky in Istanbul before the war summit in Vilnius, Erdoğan declared his support for Ukraine's NATO membership and authorised the repatriation of the Azov commanders in Turkey.

WSWS (2023-07-10). NATO's Vilnius summit will authorize escalation of its war against Russia. wsws.org On Tuesday and Wednesday, NATO will hold a summit in Vilnius, Lithuania, against the backdrop of a media campaign for direct intervention of NATO troops against Russia to prevent the collapse of the Ukrainian war effort.

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2023-07-10). Russia rejects Ukrainian attempts to break through defense line. plenglish.com Moscow, Jul 10 (Prensa Latina) The Russian units of the South Battlegroup rejected the Ukrainian attempts to break the defenses in three main directions of the contact line, as informed on Monday by the group's spokesman Adim Astafiev.

Dave DeCamp (2023-07-10). Russia Says Putin Met With Prigozhin After His Mutiny. news.antiwar.com A Kremlin spokesman said Monday that Russian President Vladimir Putin held a meeting with Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin after his short-lived mutiny. Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the meeting took place on June 29 at the Kremlin and lasted three hours. The talks were held just a few days after Prigozhin's 24-hour rebellion, which started on …

Ruaa al-Jazaeri (2023-07-10). Russian Intelligence: US Forces Handed Over Missiles with Poisonous Substances to Daesh in al-Tanf. globalresearch.ca

John Helmer (2023-07-10). Silence of the Lambs: How the Russian Communists Have Responded to the Wagner Mutiny and Prigozhin's Empire. mronline.org The calls have begun in Mosco, for keeping intact Yevgeny Prigozhin's conglomerate of military budget contractors. The reason argued is that they have established themselves so strategically in the logistics of the military services that they cannot be purged without doing greater damage than Prigozhin himself has caused. In short, a Russian oligarch who knows too much, with too many mouths to feed, too many pockets to fill, and so too big to fail.

Luis Linares Petrov (2023-07-10). Yemen and Cuba promote ties in environmental matters. plenglish.com According to the source, the matter was discussed during a meeting in Havana between the first deputy minister of Foreign Trade and Foreign Investment of Cuba, Ana Teresita González, and the head of Water and Environment of Yemen, Tawfeeq al-Sharjabi. | Al-Sharjabi ratified the importance of the Cuban experience in the elaboration of an economic and investment vision. He pointed out the necessity of increasing the level of cooperation between the two countries and reactivating the joint committee. He also stressed the importance of strengthening the ties in the sector through the exchange of technical consultati…

WSWS (2023-07-10). SEP public meeting in Sri Lanka discusses how to fight Wickremesinghe's privatisation measures. wsws.org Over 100 people attended the meeting, including workers from the ports, health, railways, and plantation sectors. Koggala Free Trade Zone, cinnamon industry and hotel workers travelled from Sri Lanka's south to participate.

midwesternmarx (2023-07-10). Addressing allegations of "Chinese spy base" in Cuba.By: Manolo De Los Santos & Kate Gonzales. midwesternmarx.com On June 8, the U.S. media added to its long storybook of tales to scare people away from normal relations with Cuba. The Wall Street Journal published an article on that day claiming that China has plans to set up a "spy base" in Cuba, to "eavesdrop" on the United States and "identify potential strike targets." WSJ has already published two more pieces since rapidly ramping up its narrative against the Cuban state and fermenting more paranoia as the new …

Dave DeCamp (2023-07-10). US Claims Drone Strike Killed ISIS Leader in Eastern Syria. news.antiwar.com US Central Command on Sunday said that it killed an ISIS "leader" in a drone strike in eastern Syria that it launched on July 7 and suggested that a civilian may have also been injured in the bombing. "On July 7, US Central Command conducted a strike in Syria that resulted in the death of …

SAMIR (2023-07-10). Palestinians respond to Orlando Pirates: don't sportswash apartheid Israel. bdsmovement.net

Binoy Kampmark (2023-07-10). An Accident Waiting to Happen: NATO Looks to Asia. dissidentvoice.org Since the end of the Cold War, the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation has distinctly strayed from its original purpose. It has become, almost shamelessly, the vessel and handmaiden of US power, while its burgeoning expansion eastwards has done wonders to upend the applecart of stability. From that upending, the alliance started bungling. It engaged, without …

Caitlin Johnstone (2023-07-10). Biden Keeps Lying About The US "Not Trying To Surround" China. thealtworld.com Listen to a reading of this article (reading by Tim Foley): | President Biden had a

Dave DeCamp (2023-07-10). Report: NATO to Push Back Plans to Open Liaison Office in Japan. news.antiwar.com NATO will push back a decision to open a liaison office in Japan to this fall or later due to French objections to the plans, Nikkei Asia reported on Monday. The alliance wanted to formally enshrine the Japan office in NATO documents at the two-day summit in Vilnius, Lithuania, that starts Tuesday. But all 31 …

Dave DeCamp (2023-07-10). Turkey's Erdogan Agrees to Back Sweden's NATO Membership. news.antiwar.com Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has agreed to back Sweden's NATO membership on the eve of a two-day NATO summit in Lithuania. NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said that Erdogan has agreed to submit Sweden's accession protocols to Turkey's Parliament, the Grand National Assembly, which needs to ratify Stockholm's NATO membership. The announcement came after Erdogan …

Editor (2023-07-10). Despite warnings, IAEA approves Japan release plan for contaminated Fukushima water. mronline.org "Piping water into the sea is an outrage. The sea is not a garbage dump," said one local fisherman earlier this year.

midwesternmarx (2023-07-10). Book Review: Understanding China By: Morning Star. midwesternmarx.com Recognising how important it is for Today's Left to understand China, BEN CHACKO recommends a highly readable and well-researched book of essays CHINA looms large in today's world. Its economy is predicted to exceed the US's in size within the decade; by purchasing power parity, it is already larger.It is racing ahead too in diplomacy and trade: it has now replaced the US as the country with the most diplomatic missions overseas, and is the biggest trading partner of a …

Dongsheng Collective (2023-07-10). Why are there no slums in China? dongshengnews.org Slums were not uncommon in Chinese cities a few decades ago, from the precarious working class districts of 1930s Shanghai to the shanty towns of British-occupied Hong Kong in the 1950s onwards. How did China manage to develop in a way that decreased mass housing precarity? What are the structural reasons behind it?

Editor (2023-07-10). Healing the wounds of War in Vietnam. mronline.org From 1964 to 1973, the United States released 6,162,000 tons of bombs and other ordnance in Indochina, far greater than the combined amount during the Second World War and the Korean War.

ecns.cn (2023-07-10). Global Gen Zs embrace Tai Chi in Central China. ecns.cn Over 60 international students from Asia, Africa, and Europe gathered in central China's Henan Province from July 6 to 9 to participate in the 2023 Chinese Kung Fu (Tai Chi Chuan) International Promotion — the"Invite In" Activity Training Camp.

ecns.cn (2023-07-10). Minor planet named after Fan Jinshi. ecns.cn A minor planet was named after Fan Jinshi at a naming ceremony in Dunhuang, northwest China's Gansu Province on Monday. "ÄÄ…

ecns.cn (2023-07-10). China's machinery industry achieves rapid growth. ecns.cn The production of China's machinery industry experienced a sustained and stable recovery during the first half of this year, achieving rapid growth in various key economic indicators, according to the China Machinery Industry Federation on Sunday.

ecns.cn (2023-07-10). Dynamic version of Along the River During the Qingming Festival on display in S China's Nanning. ecns.cn Citizens visit the dynamic "Along the River During the Qingming Festival" exhibition held at Nanning International Convention and Exhibition Center in Nanning, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, July 9, 2023. (Photo/China News Service)…

ecns.cn (2023-07-10). China-Vietnam Dulong Port border market commences operation. ecns.cn The market at the Dulong Port, located on the China-Vietnam border, has officially opened and is expected to further enhance local economic growth and industrial development, according to local Border Opening Service Center.

ecns.cn (2023-07-10). 'Daughter of Dunhuang' Fan Jinshi donates another $1.38 million for cultural relic protection. ecns.cn Fan Jinshi, former president and current honorary president of the Dunhuang Academy, donated another 10 million yuan (about $1.38 million) for Dunhuang cultural relic research and protection as well as talent cultivation, according to a symposium citing Fan's 60-year work on Dunhuang cultural relic protection held in Dunhuang, northwest China's Gansu Province.

ecns.cn (2023-07-10). Decoupling would be disastrous for U.S., China: Janet Yellen. ecns.cn U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet L. Yellen on Sunday said her conversations with Chinese senior officials were "direct, substantive, and productive", and she reaffirmed that the U.S. is not seeking to decouple from China, which "would be disastrous for both countries and destabilizing for the world," at a press conference in Beijing.

ecns.cn (2023-07-10). Fire breaks out in Xijiang Qianhu Miao Village scenic spot in SW China's Guizhou. ecns.cn A sudden fire broke out in Xijiang Qianhu Miao Village in Leishan County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, on Monday, according to local emergency management department.

ecns.cn (2023-07-10). Sun protection products on hot sale as heatwave continues in China this summer. ecns.cn Sun protection products from "facekinis" to arm sleeves are on hot sale as the heatwave continues to hit China this summer. Among them, "facekinis" which hide most of the face apart from the eyes are very popular, with over 300,000 have been sold in Yiwu, known as the world's capital of small commodities, in Zhejiang Province.

ecns.cn (2023-07-10). China launches new satellite to test satellite internet technology. ecns.cn A Long March-2C carrier rocket carrying a test satellite blasts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China at 7: 00 p.m. (Beijing Time), July 9, 2023. The satellite has already entered its predetermined orbit. It will carry out test missions for satellite internet technologies.

_____ (2023-07-10). Asians Can Think for Themselves on Taiwan. strategic-culture.org Kishore Mahbubani is Distinguished Fellow at the Asia Research Institute of the National University of Singapore and author of "The Asian 21st Century" and "Has China Won?: The Chinese Challenge to American Primacy." He previously served as Singapore's ambassador to the United Nations. | By Kishore MAHBUBANI | A war over Taiwan would be disastrous for Asia. By contrast, it would have only a marginal impact on Europe. | The total population of the 53 countries that make up the U.N.'s Asia and the Pacific Group comes to about 4.5 billion. By contrast, the total population of the 27 countries that make up the Europe…

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2023-07-10). China awaits US response to its economic concerns. plenglish.com Beijing, Jul 10 (Prensa Latina) China expects concrete actions from the United States on Monday to respond to its economic concerns, especially the additional tariffs and controls on exports related to high technology.

Luis Linares Petrov (2023-07-10). Nicaragua participates in global development forum in China. plenglish.com Managua, Jul 10 (Prensa Latina) A Nicaraguan delegation is participating in the first high-level conference of the shared global development forum taking place in China, as said by an official note.

DLI (2023-07-10). Janet Yellen, playing the "good cop" routine in China? indybay.org Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is in Beijing this week meeting with Chinese officials. But Western corporate media is trying to spin her role as a "good cop" for the NeoLiberal policy of coercing China to follow the USA-made "rules-based" international order.

Wolfgang Mueller (2023-07-10). China's further development has priority. indybay.org The focus of Chinese policy remains the economic and social development of the country… Despite the enormous successes in economic and social development, there is still a long way to go before China catches up and can also keep up with the rich industrialized countries in terms of per capita economic output.

_____ (2023-07-10). Indian origins do not guarantee love for India. journal-neo.org In November 2022, on the margins of the G20 Summit, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with his British counterpart Rishi Sunak. There was unprecedented interest in the meeting on the part of the media and the expert community. They singled out the Indian origin of the British prime minister, with whom the Indians associated […] | –°–æ–æ–±—â–µ–Ω–∏–µ

_____ (2023-07-10). Facebook* vs. Cambodia: A Lesson in Securing Information Space. journal-neo.org

_____ (2023-07-10). Speaker of the Mongolian khural in Moscow — an unusual but revealing visit. journal-neo.org

Staff (2023-07-10). International lawyers call to free Palestine Action prisoners, divest from Elbit Systems. samidoun.net The International Association of Democratic Lawyers adopted a resolution at its Council meeting on 2 July 2023, calling for freedom for Palestine Action prisoners in British jails and divestment from Israeli arms manufacturer Elbit Systems. Founded in 1946, the IADL is accredited to UNESCO and ECOSOC at the United Nations, and it has sections and members …

The Lever (2023-07-10). üéß LEVER TIME PREMIUM: Norman Solomon On America's Invisible Wars. levernews.com On this week's bonus episode, exclusively for The Lever's supporting subscribers, David Sirota sits down with activist and journalist Norman Solomon to discuss his new book, War Made Invisible: How America Hides the Human Toll of Its Military Machine. | The book details how the United States military has been in a perpetual state of war since the United States invaded Afghanistan in 2001 — wars that have either gone underreported by the media or have been purposely obscured by military officials. David and Norman discuss how certain journalists have helped obscure these wars, how civilian injuries and de…

teleSUR (2023-07-10). Man With 77 KG Heroin Arrested in South Afghanistan. telesurenglish.net On Sunday, Spokesman for the Interior Ministry Abdul Matin Qani said that Afghan police have arrested a man with 77 kg heroin in south Afghanistan's Uruzgan province. | Related: | According to Qani, the counter-narcotics police have detained the man along with the drugs in Uruzgan province and three more drug smugglers in the eastern Khost province and another in Parwan province over the past 24 hours. | Qani also said that the counter-narcotics police have als…

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2023-07-10). Over 4000 Israeli violations against Palestinians in six months. plenglish.com Ramallah, Jul 10 (Prensa Latina) Israeli security forces and settlers have committed more than 4,000 violations against the Palestinian people during the first half of this year, the Wall and Settlement Resistance Commission denounced on Monday.

_____ (2023-07-10). Israel's Bloodcurdling 'Poison Policy' to Replace Palestinians with Jewish Settlers. transcend.org 4 Jul 2023 – A shocking document last September revealed that, during the 1948 Nakba, Zionist militias engaged in a wide-ranging chemical and biological warfare campaign to expel indigenous Palestinian communities from their lands, slow the advance of intervening Arab armies, and poison citizens of neighboring states.

Peoples Dispatch (2023-07-10). Lebanese resist Israel's building of permanent structures inside occupied village. peoplesdispatch.org Israel has refused to abide by a UN resolution passed in 2006 asking it to vacate the Ghajar village on Lebanon's borders with the Syrian Golan Height. Golan has been under Israeli occupation since 1973…

Sanket Jain (2023-07-10). Childhood Immunization Schedules Increasingly Delayed in India As Floods and Other Climate Change Impacts Get In the Way. towardfreedom.org Climate change impacts have caused a delay in children's immunization schedules throughout India, making them vulnerable to diseases. Sanket Jain reports from the western Indian state of Maharashtra.

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2023-07-10). G-20 in India for agreement on trade and investment. plenglish.com New Delhi, Jul 10 (Prensa Latina) The Group of 20 (G-20) discussed in Kevadia on Monday the adoption of an agreement on trade and investment in response to proposals of the bloc's presidency.

teleSUR (2023-07-10). At Least 34 Dead From Heavy Rain in Past 24 Hours in India. telesurenglish.net On Monday, the state-run broadcaster All India Radio (AIR) said that torrential rain in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh has killed at least 34 people in the past 24 hours. | Related: | According to the AIR, 5 people drowned in Raebareli district and 4 others drowned in Bareilly district. | Furthermore, the AIR also stated that several deaths due to lightning and heavy rain were reported in Muzaffarnagar, Kaushambi Etah, Kannauj, Budaun, Ghazipur, J…

teleSUR (2023-07-10). Bangladesh: 6 New Deaths Due to Dengue and 836 New Infections. telesurenglish.net On Sunday, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said that the number of dengue fever cases has continued to grow in Bangladesh, with six new reported death. | Related: | According to official data, in the last 24 hours as of 8: 00 a.m. local time Sunday, Bangladesh reported 836 new infections. | According to the DGHS, due to the newly reported infections, the total number of dengue cases has increased to 12,954 so far this year…

Jordan Schachtel (2023-07-10). The Weaponization of Mosquitos: WHO and Gates Inc Announce Plans to Flood Africa with Ultra Dangerous Malaria "Vaccines" globalresearch.ca

Pavel López Lazo (2023-07-10). Gun violence tearing US communities apart, Rep. Shontel Brown warns. plenglish.com Washington, Jul 10 (Prensa Latina) Congresswoman Shontel Brown on Monday warned that gun violence is today's epidemic that is "tearing at the fabric of our communities and will not end without meaningful legislative action".

Kheetanat Synth Wannaboworn, Walden Bello (2023-07-10). Thailand on the Brink of Change. fpif.org The next few days leading up to July 13 will probably be the most decisive days in Thailand after nearly a decade of military rule. The key question on everyone's mind is: "Will the conservative forces allow the young leader of the Move Forward Party (MFP), Pita Limjaroenrat, to become the next prime minister?" | Naturally follows the second question, which is, if Pita is blocked, what will happen? Will people go out to the streets in protest? Will soldiers be sent to disperse them? Will the violence of over 10 years ago, which led to the military's ouster of a civilian government installed by popular vote, retur…

teleSUR (2023-07-10). Early Presidential Election Held in Uzbekistan. telesurenglish.net On Sunday, Uzbekistan held an early presidential election. Polling stations opened at 8: 00 am local time and closed at 20: 00 pm; data from the Central Election Committee show that around 69.85% of 19.5 million eligible voters cast their vote; about 800 international observers monitored the elections. | Related: | Early voting occurred from June 28 to July 5 at polling stations in Uzbekistan and abroad. | Official reports show t…

teleSUR, hvh, JCM (2023-07-10). Tropas israelíes asesinan a un palestino al oeste de Ramala. telesurtv.net El ministerio de Salud palestino señaló que la víctima fue identificada como Bilal Ibrahim Husni Kadán.

teleSUR, SH (2023-07-10). Ataque a una guardería infantil deja seis muertos en China. telesurtv.net La Policía China indicó que las víctimas del ataque incluyen una maestra, dos padres y tres alumnos.

teleSUR, rzr, JCM (2023-07-10). Al menos 18 muertos tras intensas lluvias en el norte de India. telesurtv.net Las autoridades climatológicas han reportado el desbordamiento de la mayoría de los ríos, incluido el Yamuna, que atraviesa Nueva Delhi.

_____ (2023-07-10). Mintieron sobre Afganistan e Irak y ahora mienten sobre UcraniaPublicado originalmente por ScheerPost. strategic-culture.org El público estadounidense ha sido engañado, una vez más, para que invierta miles de millones en otra guerra interminable. | El manual de jugadas estratégicas que los proxenetas de la guerra utilizan para arrastrarnos a un fiasco militar tras otro, incluyendo Vietnam, Afganistán, Irak, Libia, Siria y ahora Ucrania, no cambia. | La libertad y la democracia están amenazadas. El mal debe ser derrotado. Hay que proteger los derechos humanos. Está en juego el destino de Europa y de la OTAN, así como el ´ orden internacional basado en reglas ª. La victoria está asegurada… | Los resultados también son los…

teleSUR, SH (2023-07-10). Gobierno colombiano y ELN discutirán protocolos sobre cese al fuego. telesurtv.net Entre los protocolos a acordar hay uno referente a la evaluación, prórroga o suspensión del cese al fuego.

teleSUR, JCM (2023-07-10). Concluye visita de la secretaria del Tesoro de EE.UU. en China. telesurtv.net "Mi objetivo durante este viaje es establecer y profundizar las relaciones con el nuevo equipo económico de Beijing", manifestó la secretaria del Tesoro.

teleSUR, JCM (2023-07-10). Cancilleres de Rusia y Türkiye mantienen conversación sobre Ucrania. telesurtv.net Este es el primer contacto de alto nivel entre Moscú y Ankara desde la decisión de Türkiye de transferir a los comandantes de Azov a Ucrania en violación de acuerdos anteriores entre las partes.

teleSUR, hvh, JDO (2023-07-10). Accidente de autobús deja 11 muertos y 40 heridos en Sri Lanka. telesurtv.net De acuerdo con medios locales, el vehículo de pasajeros transportaba a más de 67 personas con destino a Akkaraipaththu.

teleSUR, JCM (2023-07-10). Detienen en México a general vinculado al caso Ayotzinapa. telesurtv.net El general en retiro Hernández Nieto era el comandante del 41 Batallón de Infantería de Iguala, Guerrero, durante los hechos del 26 de septiembre de 2014, donde desaparecieron los 43 estudiantes normalistas.

teleSUR, JCM (2023-07-10). Presidente de Uzbekistán reelegido con el 87,05 % de los votos. telesurtv.net Shavkat Mirziyóyev ganó las elecciones presidenciales anticipadas en el país centroasiático.

teleSUR, rzr, JCM (2023-07-10). Concluyen elecciones presidenciales en Uzbekistán. telesurtv.net Según la Comisión Electoral Central, alrededor de 20 millones de uzbekos están convocados este domingo a las urnas.

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2023-07-09: News Headlines

Anonymous669 (2023-07-09). Kiev Forces Suffer Heavy Losses In Bakhmut And Several Other Directions (Videos). southfront.org File image. | Kiev forces sustained more heavy human and material losses while attempting to advance in several directions on July 8. | The fiercest battles took place near the city of Bakhmut. Kiev forces launched several attacks. However, they failed to make any meaningful gains and suffered from heavy losses. New videos from Bakhmut outskirts show several Ukrainian troops being killed and vehicles being destroyed by Russian military units. | In the Kupyansk direction, t…

greenleft.org.au (2023-07-09). Jenin atrocity sparks call for Australia to ban all military exports to Israel. greenleft.org.au

Anonymous669 (2023-07-09). Iraq To Purchase JF-17 Thunder Fighter Jets From Pakistan — Reports. southfront.org Pakistan Air Force Chengdu JF-17. By Wikimedia user (Shimin Gu) | Iraq will purchase a number of JF-17 Thunder fighter jets from Pakistan for its air force, The News International and other sources reported on July 9. | The JF-17 was jointly developed by China's Chengdu Aircraft Corporation and Pakistan Aeronautical Complex. The fighter jet can be used for multiple roles, including interception, ground attack, anti-ship, and aerial reconnaissance. | Citing unnamed sources, The News International…

Anonymous669 (2023-07-09). Kiev Regime Says Crimean Bridge Attack Was 'Milestone' For Ukraine. southfront.org File image. | The Kiev regime has finally claimed responsibility for last autumn's attack on the Crimean Bridge, calling it a "milestone" for Ukraine. | On July 8, Ukrainian Deputy Defense Minister Anna Maliar published a post on Telegram commemorating 500 days since the start of the conflict between Kiev and Moscow, outlining several highlights. | The list includes an apparent public acknowledgment of Kiev's role in the attack on the key link between the eastern part of the Russian peninsula and the rest of…


The Exposé (2023-07-09). U.S. DOD issued contract for 'COVID-19 Research' in Ukraine in 2019. expose-news.com The world first started to hear about a novel coronavirus in early January 2020, with reports of an alleged new pneumonia like illness spreading across Wuhan, China. However, the world did not …

Anonymous669 (2023-07-09). U.S.-Led Coalition And Proxies Amassed Large Force On Front With Syrian Army In Deir Ezzor. southfront.org Click to see full-size image. Source: sdf-press.com | The United States-led coalition and its proxies had amassed a large force on the contact line with the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and its allies in the northeastern governorate of Deir Ezzor, Sputnik reported on July 8. | Citing local sources, the Russian news agency said that U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) had deployed hundreds of troops and vehicles along the contact line on the eastern bank of the Euphrates River."The SDF forces brou…

Editor (2023-07-09). Lukashenko Says Wagner Chief Prigozhin Is in Russia. scheerpost.com


unitedEditor (2023-07-09). The causes and consequences of the Turkish-Egyptian rapprochement. uwidata.com By Andrew Korybko The global systemic transition to multipolarity, which predates Russia's special operation but was unprecedentedly accelerated by it, is leading to increased stability in West Asia-North Africa despite Western fearmongering forecasts to the contrary. Far from regional fault lines worsening to the point of open warfare or at least an even more intense cold …

Niko Georgiades, Unicorn Riot. (2023-07-09). The Neighborhood's Communication Department. popularresistance.org Minneapolis, MN — "We're trying to be the neighborhood's communication department," said Duaba, Confluence Studio's co-founder, while standing inside a shipping container-turned print shop in South Minneapolis. "We worked with neighbors," said Confluence's other co-founder Sam, "to collaboratively construct this idea of what a newsroom for neighbors could be." | The container was initially gifted to Confluence Studio a few years ago. Duaba and Sam, who already had a print shop, worked with the community to build the Autonomous Mobile Media Unit, or the AMMU, inside the container.

Anonymous669 (2023-07-09). U.S. Claims ISIS Leader In Eastern Syria Was Killed In Questionable Drone Strike. southfront.org A MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aerial vehicle prepares to land after a mission in support of Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Brian Ferguson) | On July 9, the United States Central Command (CENTCOM) announced that it had killed ISIS leader in eastern Syria, Usamah al-Muhajir. | In a statement, the command said that al-Muhajir was killed in a strike that took place on July 7. On that day, Syrian media reported the death of a man near the Turkish-occupied town of al-Bab in…

IAEA Chief Rafael Grossi LIVE: Japan Gets IAEA Nod to Release Radioactive Water from Fukushima Plant

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ecns.cn (2023-07-09). China's mega 1,000 MW photovoltaic power station connected to grid. ecns.cn The Huadian Tianjin Haijing photovoltaic power station, a "salt-light complementary" project featuring world's largest single capacity, was connected to the power grid in north China's Tianjin Municipality on Saturday.

mforinoco (2023-07-09). It's Hard for Americans to Engage in China-Bashing Without Tripping on Contradictions. orinocotribune.com By Yves Smith — Jul 7, 2023 | The contradictions of China-bashing in the United States begin with how often it is flat-out untrue. The Wall Street Journal

ecns.cn (2023-07-09). Migratory bird conservation enriches vision of shared future for all. ecns.cn Harboring rich biodiversity, including more than 1,400 species of birds, China plays an irreplaceable role in global migratory bird conservation. Thanks to the country's continued efforts to preserve biodiversity and conserve green ecosystems, an ever-growing number of people are joining in on migratory bird protection work.


ecns.cn (2023-07-09). Climate change addressed at China's eco forum amid scorching heat wave. ecns.cn As a rare heat wave grills China, an ongoing global forum themed on ecological civilization in southwest China's Guizhou Province became all the more relevant as parts of its discussions are dedicated to climate change.

ecns.cn (2023-07-09). China sets out new plan to preserve Yangtze River culture. ecns.cn Jointly issued by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, the National Cultural Heritage Administration and the National Development and Reform Commission, the plan includes seven major tasks, including the protection of cultural relics and cultural heritage along the Yangtze River, improving related tourism services and cultural products, constructing national cultural parks and launching outstanding literary and artistic works themed on the river, as well as promoting international cultural exchanges.

DLI (2023-07-09). Janet Yellen, playing the "good cop" routine in China? indybay.org Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is in Beijing this week meeting with Chinese officials. But Western corporate media is trying to spin her role as a "good cop" for the NeoLiberal policy of coercing China to follow the USA-made "rules-based" international order.

Wolfgang Mueller (2023-07-09). China's further development has priority. indybay.org The focus of Chinese policy remains the economic and social development of the country… Despite the enormous successes in economic and social development, there is still a long way to go before China catches up and can also keep up with the rich industrialized countries in terms of per capita economic output.

ecns.cn (2023-07-09). China launches real-time customs tax deduction via digital RMB. ecns.cn A company from Guangdong Province successfully used digital RMB to pay import tariff of 8880.76 yuan (about $1225.98) and import value-added tax of 24244.48 yuan on Friday for the first time relying on the real-time customs tax deduction function of China's Treasury Information Process System (TIPS).

ecns.cn (2023-07-09). China-made large models and generative AI dazzle WAIC 2023. ecns.cn The World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) 2023 is underway in Shanghai from July 7 to 9, focusing on large models and generative artificial intelligence (AI) under the theme "Intelligent Connectivity Generating Future."

ecns.cn (2023-07-09). Digital economy becomes major GDP driver. ecns.cn China's digital economy reached 50.2 trillion yuan ($6.9 trillion) in 2022, accounting for 41.5 percent of the country's GDP, an official from the Ministry of Commerce said on Thursday in Dalian, Liaoning province.

ecns.cn (2023-07-09). Lancang-Mekong-Sichuan Express departs Chengdu for Europe. ecns.cn A Lancang-Mekong-Sichuan Express train carrying automotive spare parts departed from Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province on Friday morning.

ecns.cn (2023-07-09). In Numbers: China has nearly 520,000 schools in 2022. ecns.cn China had 518,500 schools of all levels and sorts by 2022, with the total number of students reaching 293 million, the Ministry of Education said Wednesday.

ecns.cn (2023-07-09). 86th anniversary of China's resistance war against Japanese aggression commemorated in Nanjing. ecns.cn The Lugou Bridge Incident on July 7, 1937, is recognized as the start of Japan's full-scale invasion of China, and China's whole-of-nation resistance against it.

greenleft.org.au (2023-07-09). Korean community protests Fukushima waste plan. greenleft.org.au

teleSUR, jcvm, JCM (2023-07-09). Las agresiones armadas más terribles de Israel contra Palestina. telesurtv.net Para el régimen sionista, la diplomacia de las armas ha sido una constante en el manejo de sus relaciones con Palestina.

teleSUR, SH (2023-07-09). Protestas contra reforma judicial recobran impulso en Israel. telesurtv.net Para el 11 de julio se convocó a una nueva jornada de movilizaciones en Israel en repudio a la reforma judicial de Benjamin Netanyahu.

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2023-07-08: News Headlines

WSWS (2023-07-08). Sending cluster bombs to Ukraine, Washington makes clear it will stop at nothing. wsws.org The aim of the decision to use cluster bombs—regardless of its long-term impact on civilians—is to kill as many Russian soldiers as possible. The reasoning that led in the past to the use of Agent Orange and Napalm—and which will be used to sanction the use of tactical nuclear weapons—is presently at work.

ecns.cn (2023-07-08). S. Korean activists question IAEA report on Fukushima nuke wastewater discharge plan. ecns.cn South Korean civic activists on Wednesday raised questions over the credibility of a final report by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on Japan's planned discharge of nuclear wastewater from the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant into the ocean. "ÄÄ…

M. K. Bhadrakumar (2023-07-08). The Failed Coup in Russia Through American Looking Glass. orinocotribune.com By M. K. Bhadrakumar — Jul 3, 2023 | The former US president Donald Trump's remarks regarding the failed coup attempt in Russia by Yevgeniy Prigozhin stood out for their sheer subtlety amidst the crass new western narrative that the dramatic events on June 23-24 highlighted "cracks" within the Russian system. | No one cares to explain what these "cracks" are but the coinage conveys that Russia is heading for implosion.

WSWS (2023-07-08). China retaliates against US with export restrictions on strategic metals. wsws.org China's export restrictions on germanium and gallium were announced just prior to the visit of US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen that will bring with it new US demands and threats.

ecns.cn (2023-07-08). Insights | Pakistani scholar: China creates knowledge and wisdom in its modernization. ecns.cn The Communist Party of China (CPC) has actually delivered to the expectation of all the people living in China and beyond in the past 100 years and more, said a Pakistani scholar in an online interview with China News Network.

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ecns.cn (2023-07-08). LandSpace to launch methane-propelled rocket. ecns.cn LandSpace, a leading private rocket maker in China, will soon carry out the second launch of its ZQ 2, the world's first methane-propelled carrier rocket, at a launch facility in the Gobi Desert.

ecns.cn (2023-07-08). China mulls new rules to address cyber violence, bullying. ecns.cn China is mulling a new regulation to address cyber violence and bullying content, which requires online service providers to monitor relevant content and take timely steps to deal with it.

ecns.cn (2023-07-08). People commemorate July 7 Incident across China. ecns.cn People across China commemorated the 86th anniversary of the July 7 Incident on Friday. The July 7 Incident in 1937 was the beginning of China's nationwide full-scale war against the Japanese invasion. "ÄÄ…


DLI (2023-07-08). Janet Yellen, playing the "good cop" routine in China? indybay.org Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is in Beijing this week meeting with Chinese officials. But Western corporate media is trying to spin her role as a "good cop" for the NeoLiberal policy of coercing China to follow the USA-made "rules-based" international order.

Wolfgang Mueller (2023-07-08). China's further development has priority. indybay.org The focus of Chinese policy remains the economic and social development of the country… Despite the enormous successes in economic and social development, there is still a long way to go before China catches up and can also keep up with the rich industrialized countries in terms of per capita economic output.

Sean Callebs (2023-07-08). The Heat: Yellen visits China. america.cgtn.com U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen visits Beijing.


ecns.cn (2023-07-08). Contracted area of the 6th CIIE exceeds 330,000 sqm to date. ecns.cn The sixth China International Import Expo, or the CIIE, scheduled to be held in Shanghai from Nov 5 to 10 this year, has a total of 330,000 square meters of contracted area to date.

ecns.cn (2023-07-08). China launches real-time customs tax deduction via digital RMB. ecns.cn A company from Guangdong Province successfully used digital RMB to pay import tariff of 8880.76 yuan (about $1225.98) and import value-added tax of 24244.48 yuan on Friday for the first time relying on the real-time customs tax deduction function of China's Treasury Information Process System (TIPS).

ecns.cn (2023-07-08). China-made large models and generative AI dazzle WAIC 2023. ecns.cn The World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) 2023 is underway in Shanghai from July 7 to 9, focusing on large models and generative artificial intelligence (AI) under the theme "Intelligent Connectivity Generating Future."


ecns.cn (2023-07-08). Internet regulator seeks public opinion on fighting cyberbullying. ecns.cn A draft regulation on combating cyberbullying began soliciting public opinion from Friday, as part of China's new plan to purify online environment and protect people's legitimate rights.

ecns.cn (2023-07-08). Digital economy becomes major GDP driver. ecns.cn China's digital economy reached 50.2 trillion yuan ($6.9 trillion) in 2022, accounting for 41.5 percent of the country's GDP, an official from the Ministry of Commerce said on Thursday in Dalian, Liaoning province.

ecns.cn (2023-07-08). New Zealand welcomes China's application to join CPTPP: joint statement. ecns.cn New Zealand welcomes China's application to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), said the Ministry of Commerce on Thursday.


ecns.cn (2023-07-08). Insights | Scholar: U.S., China should work together for a better future under the new normal. ecns.cn In an exclusive interview with China News Network, Sourabh Gupta, a senior research fellow at ICAS, pointed out that the U.S.-China relationship needs a "new normal" that features a stable, constructive and clear-eyed relationship, in which bilateral trade and investment ties can act as an important stabilizer.

ecns.cn (2023-07-08). China prohibits food imports from 10 Japanese prefectures over Fukushima wastewater. ecns.cn China has prohibited the import of food from ten prefectures, including Fukushima, in Japan, according to the general administration of customs on Friday.

ecns.cn (2023-07-08). Lancang-Mekong-Sichuan Express departs Chengdu for Europe. ecns.cn A Lancang-Mekong-Sichuan Express train carrying automotive spare parts departed from Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province on Friday morning.

ecns.cn (2023-07-08). Rare Milu deer spotted in Tianjin. ecns.cn The white-colored Milu deer, a rare species native to China, has recently been spotted in the Qilihai wetland area of North China's Tianjin municipality.

ecns.cn (2023-07-08). In Numbers: China has nearly 520,000 schools in 2022. ecns.cn China had 518,500 schools of all levels and sorts by 2022, with the total number of students reaching 293 million, the Ministry of Education said Wednesday.

ecns.cn (2023-07-08). 86th anniversary of China's resistance war against Japanese aggression commemorated in Nanjing. ecns.cn The Lugou Bridge Incident on July 7, 1937, is recognized as the start of Japan's full-scale invasion of China, and China's whole-of-nation resistance against it.

ecns.cn (2023-07-08). Insights | BRI allows world to share fruits of Chinese modernization. ecns.cn Hassan Daud Butt, former director CPEC project and director of BRI %26amp; Regional Studies Global Governance Institute and SDPI, noted that the Belt and Road Initiative is one of the greatest initiatives given by China. The concept of modernization is also a concept of "responsible growth". When China develops and becomes modernized, other countries also benefit, especially its neighboring countries like Pakistan. "ÄÄ…

ecns.cn (2023-07-08). Rural basketball game held under fireworks show in C China's Hunan. ecns.cn A rural basketball game was held in Liuyang City, central China's Hunan Province on Thursday. "ÄÄ…

greenleft.org.au (2023-07-08). Korean community protests Fukushima waste plan. greenleft.org.au

teleSUR, hvh, JDO (2023-07-08). Rusia y China rechazan despliegue de fuerza extranjera en Haití. telesurtv.net Se cumplen dos años del asesinato del expresidente Jovenel Moïse. Embajador adjunto ruso ante ONU advierte que ntervenciones extranjeras han hecho más mal que bien en Haití.

teleSUR, hvh, JDO (2023-07-08). Irán llama a Naciones Unidas a tomar medidas sobre quema del Corán. telesurtv.net El secretario general de la Oficina de DD.HH. del Poder Judicial iraní pidió medidas urgentes al CDHNU tras el agravio al libro sagrado de los musulmanes.

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2023-07-08). Fuerzas de Israel atacan a manifestantes palestinos en Kufur Qaddoum. telesurtv.net Resultaron heridas al menos cinco personas con balas de acero recubiertas de goma.

Staff (2023-07-07). 8 July, Seattle: Banner Drop and Rally — Emergency Action for the Fury of Jenin. samidoun.net Bring your fury and join us for an emergency rally and banner drop to amplify the resistance happening in Jenin and channel our fury into action. We will uplift Jenin as a continued site of resistance and condemn the ways Seattle directly contributes to the Zionist occupation. We call for liberation of Palestine from the …

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2023-07-07: News Headlines

Staff (2023-07-07). Headlines for July 7, 2023. democracynow.org Earth's Average Temperature Hits All-Time High for Third Consecutive Day, Climate Protesters Disrupt Wimbledon Tennis Matches, Shut Down Welsh Coal Mine, Biden Administration Will Arm Ukraine with Banned Cluster Munitions, NBC News: Former U.S. Officials Hold Secret Talks with Russians over Ukraine War, Rocket Fire from Southern Lebanon Prompts Cross-Border Shelling by Israel, "An Honest Mistake": Israeli Police Officer Acquitted of Killing Autistic Palestinian, U.N. Secretary-General Condemns Deadly Israeli Assault on Palestinians in Jenin, U.N. Pushes for International Security Force in Haiti…

Staff (2023-07-07). 8 July, Seattle: Banner Drop and Rally — Emergency Action for the Fury of Jenin. samidoun.net Bring your fury and join us for an emergency rally and banner drop to amplify the resistance happening in Jenin and channel our fury into action. We will uplift Jenin as a continued site of resistance and condemn the ways Seattle directly contributes to the Zionist occupation. We call for liberation of Palestine from the …

WSWS (2023-07-07). US media covers up Israeli war crimes in Jenin. wsws.org There is a clear double standard between the media hysteria over alleged Russian atrocities in Ukraine and the silence over the rampages by Israeli troops and settlers on the occupied West Bank.

Unicorn Riot (2023-07-07). 17 Palestinians Killed During Massive Israeli Raids on Jenin. unicornriot.ninja

Luis Linares Petrov (2023-07-07). Palestinian militias will continue resisting Israeli occupation. plenglish.com The groups present in the Jenin refugee camp issued a joint statement considering that the withdrawal of the IDF after two days of assaults was a victory. | "The attack on homes and civilians is further evidence of the failure of the Israeli security forces. The resistance will continue to prepare and equip itself at all levels," the statement added. | The statement was signed by the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades, the Jenin Battalion of the Al-Quds Brigades, the Abu Ali Mustafa Brigades and the Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades. | The president of the Palestinian National Council, Ruhi Fattouh, affirmed that Palestine ha…


teleSUR (2023-07-07). UN Condemns Israel's Excessive Use of Force in Jenin. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations (UN), condemned the excessive use of force by Israel during the military operation that left more than a dozen dead and hundreds wounded in Jenin and expressed his concern about the use of weapons and military tactics. | Related: | Guterres called on Tel Aviv to comply with international law, referring to the attacks against that Palestinian city.

ecns.cn (2023-07-07). China vows food security in view of Japan discharging radioactive water. ecns.cn The discharge of nuclear-contaminated water from Japan into the sea has become a global concern and has also raised concerns among Chinese consumers about the safety of food imported from Japan, the General Administration of Customs said on Friday.

Brian Berletic (2023-07-07). The New Atlas LIVE: Mark Sleboda and Ukraine's Offensive at Week 5. thealtworld.com Mark Sleboda is an international relations and security expert living in Russia. Today he talks about Ukraine's long-anticipated offensive as it enters its 5th week, the upcoming NATO summit, talk of an attack on the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant, and what comes next.

ecns.cn (2023-07-07). Japan fishermen reject nuke water plan. ecns.cn Japanese fishermen reaffirmed their rejection of the central government's plan to release nuclear-contaminated wastewater from the crippled Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant into the Pacific Ocean.

_____ (2023-07-07). NATO's Scorched Earth in Ukraine. strategic-culture.org The forthcoming NATO Summit in Vilnius on July 11-12 seems already infected by a strange policy fatalism, writes Tony Kevin. | By Tony KEVIN | Hope of a policy breakthrough in Vilnius, Lithuania towards peace in Ukraine, spearheaded by the war-weary East Europeans, seems to have drained away. | There is general acceptance in NATO that the Ukrainian summer offensives in Zaporizhie and again now in Bakhmut have failed to dent Russian defences, with horrific mortality in Ukrainian manpower and enormous destruction of Western-supplied equipment. | The West seems content to let Zelensky go on wasting Ukraine's increas…

Melissa Garriga, CODEPINK. (2023-07-07). CODEPINK'S Co-Founder And Ben & Jerry'S Co-Founder Protest Prosecution Of Julian Assange. popularresistance.org Ben Cohen, co-founder of Ben & Jerry's, and Jodie Evans, co-founder of CODEPINK, have been arrested for blocking the entrance to the Department of Justice. Cohen and Evans arrived in Washington, D.C. to protest the US government's prosecution of Wikileaks publisher Julian Assange, who has been indicted on 18 charges for the publication of the Afghan War Diary and the Iraq War Logs, which uncovered war crimes, torture, and civilian deaths perpetrated by the US government. "It's outrageous. Julian Assange is nonviolent. He is presumed innocent. And yet somehow or other, he has been imprisoned in solitary confi…


infobrics (2023-07-07). Pivotal Moment for India-Russia Relations. infobrics.org Modi government's 'de-ideologized' foreign policy irks US while seeking larger strategic and security role in a new multipolar order…

Anonymous669 (2023-07-07). Russian MoD Says Kiev Forces Failed To Advance In Donetsk, Krasny Liman & South Donetsk (VideoS). southfront.org The Russian Ministry of Defense announced on July 7 that Kiev forces had launched several new attacks in the directions…

Anonymous669 (2023-07-07). Russian Strikes Inflicts More Losses On Kiev Forces (Videos). southfront.org File image. | Kiev forces have sustained more losses in manpower and equipment in different directions as a result of Russian strikes. | The Russian Zapad Group of Forces announced on July 7 that it had delivered eight airstrikes against gatherings of manpower and equipment of Ukraine's 14 Separate Mechanized Brigade and 103 Separate Territorial Defense Brigade in the Kupyansk direction. | In addition, the group said that its artillery destroyed an American-made M113 armored personnel carrier near Beres…

Anonymous103 (2023-07-07). Russian Assault Operations On Dnieper River (Video). southfront.org The Dnieper River is one of strategically important battlefields of the war in Ukraine. While the warring sides are shelling enemy positions with artillery and aviation, reconnaissance and sabotage groups on speed boats continue local assault operations mainly in the area of the islands located in the estuary. | The Ukrainian military is known for numerous attempts to cross the river by small groups and attack Russian positions on the eastern bank, where they are usually destroyed by Russian…

Chris Hedges (2023-07-07). They Lied About Afghanistan. They Lied About Iraq. And They Are Lying About Ukraine. globalresearch.ca

Vanessa Beeley (2023-07-07). Prigozhin's Mutiny, Zaporozhye False Flag, & Russia-Ukraine w/ Vanessa Beeley & Brian Berletic. thealtworld.com Prigozhin's Mutiny, Zaporozhye False Flag, & Russia-Ukraine w/ Vanessa Beeley & Brian Berletic…


_____ (2023-07-07). The State of Ukrainian Democracy Is Not Strong. strategic-culture.org One year after Russia's invasion, Ukraine is backsliding away from democratic freedoms and liberal pluralism. | By Branko MARCETIC | Few Ukrainians have spent as many years of their life fighting authoritarianism as Volodymyr Chemerys.The sixty-year-old Ukrainian human rights campaigner's record of activism reads like a history of Ukrainian protest: the 1990 "Revolution on Granite" against Soviet domination of the country, today dubbed the "first Maidan"; the 2000—2001 "Ukraine without Kuchma" protests targeting an independent Ukraine's later, similarly repressive president; founding human rights bodies…

Anonymous669 (2023-07-07). U.S. Claims Its Drones Were Harassed Again Over Syria, Russia Warns Of Flight Violations (Video). southfront.org A MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aerial vehicle prepares to land after a mission in support of Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Brian Ferguson) | The United States Air Force has accused the Russian military of harassing its drones over Syria for the second time in two days. | Lieutenant General Alex Grynkewich, the U.S. commander responsible for air operations in the Middle East, said that on July 6 a MQ-9 combat drone was conducting a mission against ISIS targets in nort…

Caitlin Johnstone (2023-07-07). John Bolton Accidentally Explains Why US Policy On Russia And China Is Wrong. thealtworld.com Listen to a reading of this article (reading by Tim Foley): | Professional psychopath John Bolton has an article out with The Hill titled " Citing a

Anonymous103 (2023-07-07). Precious Trophy: Russian Forces Captured Storm Shadow Missile. southfront.org Russian troops received a precious trophy on the Ukrainian front lines. On July 7, servicemen of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation completed a two-day operation to deliver a British Storm Shadow missile that fell in the Zaporozhye region to Moscow. | Dmitry Rogozin, now the head of the Military Technical Center "Tsar Wolves", commented on the incident, claiming that servicemen of the BARS-11 volunteer detachment and the command of the Tsar Wolves unit managed to take British Stor…

teleSUR (2023-07-07). Russia and China Reject Deployment of Foreign Force in Haiti. telesurenglish.net During the last session of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), Russia and China were skeptical about sending a multinational military force into Haiti. | RELATED: | Earlier, Haitian Foreign Affairs Minister Jean Victor Geneus renewed the request for a "robust international force," which was supported by almost all UNSC members and by guests from Caribbean countries at the session. | Taking the floor, Russian Amba…

Andrew Korybko (2023-07-07). France's "Neocolonial Practices" in South Caucasus. Threatens Russia's Security Interests? globalresearch.ca


ecns.cn (2023-07-06). Russian warships kick off 7-day visit in Shanghai, to conduct military exercises with PLA. ecns.cn Two Russian warships, Russian Navy corvettes RFS Sovershennyy (333) and RFS Gromkiy (335), arrived at the Shanghai port on Wednesday for their first friendly visit, the seventh by Russia's naval ships to Shanghai.

Fight Back (2023-07-07). Georgia Teamsters to hold practice pickets in leadup to potential UPS strike. fightbacknews.org at UPS facilities this week as negotiations between the Teamsters and UPS have begun to break down. The practice picketing is part of a national mobilization of rank-and-file Teamsters to prepare for a strike at UPS and to let the company know that the Teamsters are serious about striking for a good contract. | The practice pickets come just after UPS walked away from the bargaining table July 5 when the union refused to agree to an offer they found unacceptable, saying it did not improve wages for part-time workers. | There are currently no further scheduled negotiations between the company and union. Internat…

LaborFest (2023-07-07). Saturday 7/15: LaborFest Panel – Palestine: Journalists, Educators & The US Labor Movement. indybay.org Please register for an event in advance. | Find the details in your confirmation email. (e.g. zoom link) | laborfest.net/event/50th-anniversary-of-chile-coup-labor-solidarity-afl-cio/

Staff (2023-07-07). #WeStandWithFatima: Collective video of support and solidarity for CUNY Law speaker and Palestine. samidoun.net Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network supports the #WeStandWithFatima campaign. On 3 July 2023, CUNY for Palestine and Within Our Lifetime released a video titled #WeStandWithFatima in coalition with 34 legal scholars, distinguished professors, organizers and artists, alongside CUNY students and workers in defense of CUNY Law class-elected speaker Fatima. Charlotte Kates, Samidoun's international coordinator, participated in …

Alan MacLeod, MintPress News. (2023-07-07). A Notorious Army School Became US' Training Ground For Global Torture. popularresistance.org Fort Benning, the infamous Georgia U.S. military base, is once again in the news, changing its name to Fort Moore, thereby ditching its Confederate name. Yet none of the media covering the rebranding — not The New York Times, the Associated Press, CNN, ABC, CBS News, USA Today nor The Hill — mentioned the most controversial aspect of the institution. | Across Latin America, the very name of Fort Benning is enough to strike terror into the hearts of millions, bringing back visions of massacres and genocides. This is because the fort is home to the School of the Americas (now known as Western Hemisphere…

Anonymous (2023-07-07). Palestine in Pictures: June 2023. electronicintifada.net A monthly roundup of photographs documenting Palestine, Palestinian life, politics and culture, and international solidarity with Palestine.


ecns.cn (2023-07-07). Speech affirms commitment to peace. ecns.cn President Xi Jinping's speech at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization virtual summit is a powerful reiteration of China's commitment to peace, multipolarity, multilateralism and the principles of the United Nations Charter.

Paulo Cabral (2023-07-07). China-Brazil football project inspires dreams. america.cgtn.com The Brazil China Cultural Institute project is changing the lives of children and teenagers through their love for football. And the project also has the benefit of creating a winning team. See more.

ecns.cn (2023-07-07). Favorable policies, pro-business scene to buoy manufacturing sector. ecns.cn China will further push for the development of a high-end, intelligent and green manufacturing sector, and build a favorable business environment to nurture world-class enterprises.

ecns.cn (2023-07-07). China to accelerate AI industry policies. ecns.cn China will accelerate the research and formulation of artificial intelligence industry policies, and increase innovation and research on foundational technologies such as computing power and algorithms.

ecns.cn (2023-07-07). Contracted area of the 6th CIIE exceeds 330,000 sqm to date. ecns.cn The sixth China International Import Expo, or the CIIE, scheduled to be held in Shanghai from Nov 5 to 10 this year, has a total of 330,000 square meters of contracted area to date.

ecns.cn (2023-07-07). China launches real-time customs tax deduction via digital RMB. ecns.cn A company from Guangdong Province successfully used digital RMB to pay import tariff of 8880.76 yuan (about $1225.98) and import value-added tax of 24244.48 yuan on Friday for the first time relying on the real-time customs tax deduction function of China's Treasury Information Process System (TIPS).


ecns.cn (2023-07-07). China-made large models and generative AI dazzle WAIC 2023. ecns.cn The World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) 2023 is underway in Shanghai from July 7 to 9, focusing on large models and generative artificial intelligence (AI) under the theme "Intelligent Connectivity Generating Future."

ecns.cn (2023-07-07). Event showcases nation's leading role, breakthroughs in artificial intelligence. ecns.cn China has achieved remarkable progress in the field of artificial intelligence — proof is its second position in the Artificial Intelligence Innovation Index for the third straight year, trailing only the United States.

teleSUR (2023-07-07). Cubans Discuss the Chinese Belt and Road Initiative. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, an international seminar on the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) was held to mark the 10th anniversary of the mutually beneficial and cooperative initiative. | RELATED: | "China will continue to promote world peace and progress with its own stability and development and work together with all parties to achieve win-win cooperation," Ma Hui, Chinese Ambassador to Cuba, said, adding that there…

DLI (2023-07-07). Janet Yellen, playing the "good cop" routine in China? indybay.org Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is in Beijing this week meeting with Chinese officials. But Western corporate media is trying to spin her role as a "good cop" for the NeoLiberal policy of coercing China to follow the USA-made "rules-based" international order.

Wolfgang Mueller (2023-07-07). China's further development has priority. indybay.org The focus of Chinese policy remains the economic and social development of the country… Despite the enormous successes in economic and social development, there is still a long way to go before China catches up and can also keep up with the rich industrialized countries in terms of per capita economic output.

Anonymous669 (2023-07-07). Israeli Army Says Anti-Tank Guided Missile, Not Rocket, Was Fired From Lebanon. southfront.org Illustrative image. | The projectile fired from Lebanon's South governorate on Part of the missile was found in Israeli territory, while another part landed in Lebanon. The IDF said that it was still lookin…

Editor (2023-07-07). NYT Reluctant to Fault Israel for West Bank Aggression. scheerpost.com

Staff (2023-07-07). Palestinian prisoners say: Free Palestine Action prisoners in British jails. samidoun.net There are currently 6 Palestine Actionists held in British prison for their actions to confront the Israeli war machine on British territory, taking action against Elbit Systems properties and other Israeli arms factories. Dozens of additional actionists are threatened with potential prison sentences targeting their direct action to stop the Israeli arms trade in Britain. …

Staff (2023-07-07). Public figures speak out: Free Palestine Action prisoners in British jails! Drop the charges! samidoun.net Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network joins over 75 public figures, including Palestinians, celebrities, legal professionals and politicians, who are calling for the release of Palestine Action prisoners and all charges to be dropped! Palestine Action's work and direct action to confront the Israeli arms industry — and British complicity — has led to two Elbit …

Staff (2023-07-07). 22 July: Join the Day of Action to Free Palestine Action Prisoners! samidoun.net Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network stands in solidarity with the Palestine Action prisoners in British jails and demands their immediate release. The imprisonment of direct action activists confronting the corporations supplying the Zionist military machine with weaponry is part and parcel of the system of oppression targeting activists in Germany, Spain, France, the Netherlands and …

Staff (2023-07-07). 9 July, Online Event: What is happening in Occupied Palestine? With Fadia Barghouti. samidoun.net What is happening in the West Bank of occupied Palestine today? As part of our activities to commemorate the 51st anniversary of the martyrdom of the great Palestinian Arab writer Ghassan Kanafani, we invite you to participate in a special symposium on the recent developments in the West Bank and the entire occupied land of …

greenleft.org.au (2023-07-07). Korean community protests Fukushima waste plan. greenleft.org.au

_____ (2023-07-07). 15 Minute Cities: Where Israel Leads, Europe's Forrest Gumps Follow. strategic-culture.org

Alina Ramos Martin (2023-07-07). Cuban artist calls for participation in Peoples' Summit. plenglish.com Havana, Jul 7 (Prensa Latina) Cuban singer-songwriter Israel Rojas call to participate in the Summit of the Peoples, parallel to the upcoming Summit of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) and the European Union (EU) in Brussels.

Javier Arana Villasusa (2023-07-07). Lebanon asked the UN to stop Israeli violations. plenglish.com Beirut, Jul 7 (Prensa Latina) Najib Mikati, interim Prime Minister of Lebanon, called on the United Nations (UN) to work to stop Israeli violations, due to the continuous infringements to its sovereignty.

Staff (2023-07-07). Israeli police officer who killed Iyad-al-Hallaq acquitted. peoplesdispatch.org An Israeli border police officer who killed a Palestinian man with autism three years ago has been acquitted by a court, according to multiple news reports on Thursday, July 6. Iyad-al-Hallaq, 32, was killed by a barrage of bullets fired by the officer, whose name has been withheld, while he was on his way to …

teleSUR (2023-07-07). Israeli Occupation Forces Kill Two Palestinians in Nablus. telesurenglish.net On Friday, the Palestinian Health Ministry confirmed that Israeli occupation forces killed two Palestinians and injured three people during the clashes in the old city of Nablus. | RELATED: | Fierce clashes broke out when dozens of Palestinians hurled stones at Israeli troops who stormed Nablus and surrounded a house for a manhunt, during which some Palestinians opened fire at the soldiers, and the latter fired back.

teleSUR (2023-07-07). Lebanon Condemns Israeli Attack on Its Territory. telesurenglish.net On Thusday, the Lebanese Foreign Ministry condemned the Israeli attack on villages in southern Lebanon. | RELATED: | Over 15 rockets have been fired toward the border villages of Kfarchouba and Mazraat Halta by Israeli forces on Thursday morning, to retaliate against the firing of two rockets from southern Lebanon by unidentified individuals. | The exchange of fire happened after Israel seized the Lebanese part…

teleSUR, hvh, JDO (2023-07-07). Rusia y China rechazan despliegue de fuerza extranjera en Haití. telesurtv.net Se cumplen dos años del asesinato del expresidente Jovenel Moïse. Embajador adjunto ruso ante ONU advierte que ntervenciones extranjeras han hecho más mal que bien en Haití.

Ernesché Rodríguez Asien (2023-07-07). China cada vez invierte y comercia más con América Latina. globalizacion.ca El gigante asiático cada vez tiene más comercio con América Latina (AL) y es que su interés es recíproco porque es bidireccional el intercambio, a China le conviene el comercio con la región latinoamericana y viceversa. | Hay países de AL…

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2023-07-07). Fuerzas de Israel demuelen dos estructuras residenciales en Jerusalén. telesurtv.net Transcendió que confiscaron tanques de agua, una tienda de campaña propiedad de un residente local, galpones y forrajes.

teleSUR, jaa, YSM (2023-07-07). ONU condena uso excesivo de la fuerza por Israel en Yenín. telesurtv.net Guterres mostró su consternación ante la operación y ratificó su rechazo a "todos los actos de violencia contra civiles".

teleSUR, JDO (2023-07-07). Israel lanza ataque con artillería contra el sur de Líbano. telesurtv.net Las fuerzas israelíes dispararon al menos 15 proyectiles de artillería contra una zona entre Kafr Shouba y Halta, cerca de la frontera entre ambos países.

teleSUR, hvh, JDO (2023-07-07). Fuerzas israelíes matan a dos palestinos en Nablus, Cisjordania. telesurtv.net Los palestinos asesinados fueron identificados como Hamza Maqbool, de 32 años, y Khairi Shaheen, de 34.

teleSUR, dcdc, DRL (2023-07-07). Secretaria del Tesoro de EE.UU., Janet Yellen, llega a China. telesurtv.net Coincide con el quinto aniversario de la imposición de aranceles a importaciones chinas por valor de más de 300.000 millones de dólares por parte del gobierno estadounidense.

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2023-07-06: News Headlines

ecns.cn (2023-07-06). China's nuclear safety agency decries Japan's plan to release radioactive wastewater into sea. ecns.cn There are still many problems with the legitimacy of discharging the contaminated water into the sea, the reliability of Japan's purification system and the completeness of its monitoring plan, it stressed.

krish-rad_ind (2023-07-06). The U.S.-NATO Hate-Campaign Against Russia and China. theduran.com

_____ (2023-07-06). Iran and the USA are in Private Negotiations. journal-neo.org

Maureen Clare Murphy (2023-07-06). Israel's rampage in Jenin changes nothing. electronicintifada.net Compounding injustices only galvanize resistance.

Luis Linares Petrov (2023-07-06). Experts consider as a failure Israeli offensive against Jenin. plenglish.com Ramallah, Jul 6 (Prensa Latina) Palestinian experts consider that Israel failed to achieve its objectives after attacking the city of Jenin, on the West Bank, and its neighboring refugee camp.

Luis Linares Petrov (2023-07-06). NGO denounces attacks by the Israeli army and its impunity. plenglish.com Ramallah, Jul 6 (Prensa Latina) The Norwegian Council for Refugees denounced that Israel used unjustified lethal force, forcibly displaced Palestinians and destroyed homes with impunity during its incursion into the city of Jenin and the refugee camp.

WSWS (2023-07-06). NATO plans massive escalation against Russia at Vilnius summit. wsws.org Next week, NATO will hold a summit in Vilnius, Lithuania, where the military alliance will announce plans to rapidly expand military spending, surge troops to Russia's borders, and dramatically increase its involvement in the war in Ukraine.

WSWS (2023-07-06). NATO plans escalation against Russia at Vilnius summit. wsws.org Next week, NATO will hold a summit in Vilnius, Lithuania, where the military alliance will announce plans to rapidly expand military spending, surge troops to Russia's borders, and dramatically increase its involvement in the war in Ukraine.

Yumna Patel (2023-07-06). Israel might try to make Jenin the new Gaza. therealnews.com This story originally appeared in Earlier this week, Palestinians in the occupied West Bank witnessed the bloodiest and most violent Israeli military operation in recent memory. Over the course of 48 hours, Israeli land and air forces besieged the Jenin refugee camp in the northern West Bank, killed 12 Palestinians, and wounded over a hundred others. For the first time since the Second Intifada in 2002, the people of Jenin refuge…

David Hearst (2023-07-06). As Israel Smashes Up Jenin, Its British Apologists Are Enabling This Violence. globalresearch.ca

Editor (2023-07-06). 'The gravity of the situation cannot be overstated': an eyewitness account from the Israeli assault on Jenin. mronline.org As the occupation relentlessly tightens its grip on the Jenin refugee camp, the message is crystal clear—punish the stronghold of popular resistance. But they will not succeed and will only breed a new generation to carry the torch.

Editor (2023-07-06). Ukraine destroyed the Kakhovka dam: a forensic assessment. mronline.org In multiple ways, the dam's destruction echoes the 2022 destruction of the Russian-owned Nord Stream 2 pipeline.

midwesternmarx (2023-07-06). Bolivia Forges Lithium Extraction Partnerships with China and Russia By: Misión Verdad. midwesternmarx.com Bolivia's government has recently entered into agreements with Chinese and Russian companies for the extraction of lithium from two of the country's salt flats. Signed on Thursday, June 29, these agreements grant authorization to China's Citic Guoan and Russia's Uranium One Group to deploy direct lithium extraction (DLE) technologies for lithium exploration in Bolivia, with a total investment of $1.4 billion.A previous agreement worth a similar value had already be …

_____ (2023-07-06). What's the problem regarding radioactive water discharge from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant? Part One. The technical side of the issue. journal-neo.org

Global Research News (2023-07-06). Selected Articles: Despite Warnings, IAEA Approves Japan Release Plan for Contaminated Fukushima Water. globalresearch.ca By Despite years of protest and warnings from environmentalists, the United Nation's nuclear watchdog on Tuesday approved a plan by…

ecns.cn (2023-07-06). China lodges concerns with IAEA approval of nuclear water discharge. ecns.cn China has expressed regret over the International Atomic Energy Agency's endorsement of Japan's discharge of nuclear-contaminated water from its Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station.

Dave DeCamp, Antiwar. (2023-07-06). Biden Nominates Elliott Abrams To Public Diplomacy Commission. popularresistance.org President Biden announced Monday that he will nominate Elliott Abrams to the bipartisan United States Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy, CNN has reported. | Abrams is a neoconservative hawk who led the Trump administration's failed Venezuela regime change effort, which involved crushing economic sanctions that are still in effect today, besides Biden giving Chevron a limited license to pump oil in the country. | Toward the end of Trump's presidency, Abrams was also assigned as the US's top Iran envoy, where he oversaw a sanctions policy designed to prevent President Biden from re-entering the Iran nuclear d…

infobrics (2023-07-06). Kiev lies by accusing Russia of crimes against Zaporozhye nuclear power plant. infobrics.org Since last year, the Ukrainian side has been responsible for a series of bombings and sabotages against the plant's facilities.

Staff (2023-07-06). Headlines for July 6, 2023. democracynow.org IAEA Sees No Evidence of Explosives Planted at Russian-Held Nuclear Plant in Ukraine, Belarus President Says Wagner Chief Yevgeny Prigozhin Is in Russia, Biden Welcomes Swedish PM to White House, Pressing NATO Membership for Sweden, U.S. Judge Restricts Biden Administration's Ability to Stem Misinformation on Social Media, Meta Launches Twitter Competitor "Threads"; Canada Blocks Facebook and Instagram Ads, Biden Nominates Elliott Abrams, Death Squad Backer Convicted of Lying to Congress, to Gov't Commission, Hunger and Malnutrition Surge in Ethiopia's War-Torn Tigray After U.S. and…

ecns.cn (2023-07-06). IAEA report should not be 'shield' for Japan's discharge of nuclear-contaminated water: ministry. ecns.cn Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin made remarks on the Comprehensive Report on the disposal of nuclear-contaminated water at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station released by the IAEA.

Anonymous669 (2023-07-06). U.S. Drones Violated Russian-Syrian Drills Area, Almost Got Shot Down (Video). southfront.org A fully armed MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aerial vehicle taxis down the runway at an air base in Afghanistan on its way to another wartime mission. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Brian Ferguson). | The United States has claimed that Russian fighter jets harassed its drones over Syria, while Russia said that the drones were flying in an area where joint drills with the Syrian military are taking place. | Russian fighter jets harassed American combat drones on an anti-ISIS mission over Syria, the U.S. military said late…

infobrics (2023-07-06). China-Russia Trade Gets Boost With Vladivostok Being New Transit Port for Domestic Trade. infobrics.org Industry insiders tap into business potential with Vladivostok being transit hub for domestic trade…

Anonymous669 (2023-07-06). Russian Army Repels Several Attacks In Donetsk, Inflicts More Losses On Kiev Forces (Videos). southfront.org File image. | The Russian military has repelled several new attacks in the Donetsk sectors and inflicted more losses on Kiev forces. | The Yug Group Forces said on July 6 that it had repelled Ukrainian attacks in the directions of Soledaro-Artemovsky, Avdeevsky and Maryinsky. The group added that its aviation also attacked gatherings of manpower and equipment near Kleshcheevka. | In addition, the group's artillery destroyed two D-20, one D-30, one American-made M777 and one German-made Panze…

Staff (2023-07-06). Ukrainian Writer Andrey Kurkov Recalls Friend Victoria Amelina, Novelist Killed in Russian Airstrike. democracynow.org We remember the acclaimed Ukrainian writer Victoria Amelina, who died as a result of injuries from a Russian strike on a restaurant in Kramatorsk last week, which also killed 12 other people. Amelina was part of a human rights group, Truth Hounds, investigating Russian war crimes. Amelina's friend Andrey Kurkov, a fellow author and the former president of PEN Ukraine, says the young writer's death is just the latest in a long string of artists lost to the Russian invasion. "We don't know when the war is going to end, but it will cost a lot for Ukrainian culture," says Kurkov.

Larry Johnson (2023-07-06). Background Paper: Russia, United States & Ukraine. sonar21.com INTRODUCTION This paper is written to help address a recurring question concerning the Ukraine conflict: whether Russia is moving fast enough to finish its Special Military Operation (SMO)? In order…

WSWS (2023-07-06). Indonesian president visits Australia amid intensifying US-China tensions. wsws.org Public professions of friendship could not hide fundamental divergences between the two countries as the US intensifies the war against Russia in Ukraine while step-by-step preparing for conflict with China.

thecommunists (2023-07-06). Prigozhin's failed mutiny. thecommunists.org On Saturday 24 June, Yevgeny Prigozhin, head of the Wagner private military group, occupied key points in the southern Russian city of Rostov-on-Don, after which he began a march towards Moscow with a view to effecting a change in the composition of the Russian government, if not its complete overthrow. For months leading up to …

Staff (2023-07-06). Syria's Missing: New U.N. Body Will Investigate Disappearance of 130,000 People in 12-Year Civil War. democracynow.org The United Nations General Assembly has approved a resolution to establish an independent body to investigate what happened to more than 130,000 people who went missing during the conflict in Syria over the last 12 years. The Syrian government opposed the resolution, along with Russia, China, Belarus, North Korea, Cuba and Iran. "This is one of the most painful chapters in the Syrian crisis," says Dr. Zaher Sahloul, president and CEO of the medical nonprofit MedGlobal, as well as a former medical school classmate of President Bashar al-Assad.

Anonymous834 (2023-07-06). The U.S.- NATO Hate — Campaign Against Russia And China. southfront.org Written by On June 30th, Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting headlined

Anonymous669 (2023-07-06). Russian Army Struck Ukrainian Troops Deployment Sites, Storage Facilities For Western Weapons. southfront.org File image. | The Russian military delivered an overnight strike by seaborne precision weapons on the deployment sites of Ukrainian troops and foreign mercenaries and Western armor storage facilities, a spokesman for the Russian Ministry of Defense, Lieutenant General Igor Konashenkov, reported on July 6."Last night, the Russian Armed Forces delivered a massive strike by seaborne long-range precision weapons against the temporary deployment sites of the Ukrainian army personnel and foreign mercena…

Staff (2023-07-06). Elena Milashina Attack: Rights Groups Condemn Brutal Beating of Russian Journalist in Chechnya. democracynow.org Press freedom groups around the world have condemned the brutal attack on Russian journalist Elena Milashina, who was beaten by unknown assailants in the Chechen capital of Grozny on July 4. Milashina, a reporter for Novaya Gazeta, was in town to report on Chechnya's ongoing attacks on LGBTQ people when she was assaulted along with lawyer Alexander Nemov. The attackers broke her fingers, shaved her head and doused her in liquid iodine, which leaves long-lasting stains on a person's skin. For more, we speak with human rights monitor Anna Dobrovolskaya, the former executive director of Memorial Human Ri…

ecns.cn (2023-07-06). Russia seeks to reconnect to SWIFT payments. ecns.cn Russia on Tuesday restated its demand that its state agricultural bank be reconnected to the global SWIFT payments system to avert the collapse of the Black Sea grain deal, and said it would not accept a reported compromise proposal.

People's Dispatch. (2023-07-06). SCO Denounces Confrontation And Protectionist Policies. popularresistance.org The New Delhi Declaration was adopted on Tuesday, July 4, after a virtual meeting of the leaders of the nine-member states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO). The declaration underlined the need for stronger and more effective international regimes and vowed to work for a more "just, democratic and multipolar world order." | The 23rd meeting of the Council of Head of States was hosted by India virtually. Chinese President Xi Jinping, Russian President Vladimir Putin, and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi participated in the meeting along with leaders from Central Asian countries.

_____ (2023-07-06). Failed Russian Coup Through a U.S. Looking Glass. strategic-culture.org By M.K. BHADRAKUMAR | The former U.S. president Donald Trump's remarks regarding the failed coup attempt in Russia by Yevgeniy Prigozhin stood out for their sheer subtlety amidst the crass new western narrative that the dramatic events on June 23-24 highlighted "cracks" within the Russian system. | No one cares to explain what these "cracks" are but the coinage conveys that Russia is heading for implosion.

Michael Welch (2023-07-06). Making Peace with Russia, One Handshake at a Time. Dimitri Lascaris. globalresearch.ca

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2023-07-06). Egyptian, German FMs discuss Sudan and Palestine. plenglish.com Cairo, Jul 6 (Prensa Latina) Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry and his German counterpart Annalena Baerbock reportedly discussed several issues of common interest, especially the crisis in Sudan and Palestine.

LaborFest (2023-07-06). Saturday 7/15: LaborFest Panel – Palestine: Journalists, Educators & The US Labor Movement. indybay.org Please register for an event in advance. | Find the details in your confirmation email. (e.g. zoom link) | laborfest.net/event/50th-anniversary-of-chile-coup-labor-solidarity-afl-cio/

Arjae Red (2023-07-06). U.S. military trains in Hawai'i to target China. workers.org Military installations on O'ahu, Hawai'i Near the town of Wahiawā on the occupied Hawaiian island of O'ahu, the U.S. army is gearing up for war with China at the Lightning Academy, the 25th Infantry Division's training camp near Schofield Barracks. Here, the Jungle Operations Training Course (JOTC) takes place over . . . |

Anonymous669 (2023-07-06). Israel Attacked Targets Near Syria's Damascus Overnight — Report. southfront.org Click to see full-size image. Source: the Israeli Air Force. | A series of Israeli airstrikes hit targets near the Syrian capital, Damascus, late on July 5, according to the Ynet news website. | Syrian media didn't report any attacks or explosions near Damascus. Yent said that the Syrian military did not use air defenses against the airstrikes as it normally does. According to the Hebrew news website, the alleged airstrikes targeted warehouses storing "advanced Iranian weapons." | I…

Anonymous669 (2023-07-06). Israeli Army Shells South Lebanon After Rare Rocket Attack (Video). southfront.org An Israeli artillery unit on the Gaza border during Operation Breaking Dawn, in an image published by the military on August 9, 2022. (Israel Defense Forces) | On July 6, a rocket launched from Lebanon's South governorate, the heartland of Hezbollah, at the Israeli-occupied village of Ghajar. | The Israel Defense Forces said it was in response carrying out artillery strikes against the area where the rocket was launched. According to Lebanon's Al-Manar TV, linked to Hezbollah, at l…

Kit Klarenberg (2023-07-06). Israel's Bloodcurdling 'Poison Policy' to Replace Palestinians with Jewish Settlers. globalresearch.ca

Jon Queally (2023-07-06). Despite Warnings, IAEA Approves Japan Release Plan for Contaminated Fukushima Water. asia-pacificresearch.com

Global Times (2023-07-06). Is China's Export Control a Precise Counterattack against US, Japan and the Netherlands? dissidentvoice.org

_____ (2023-07-06). Europe Says No to China Decoupling. journal-neo.org Following active US diplomacy over the past few years, Europe seems to have now decided to say no to the US geopolitics of "decoupling" from China. This is nothing short of a major diplomatic blow for the US, although this blow has not received as much attention in the mainstream Western media due to its […] | –°–æ–æ–±—â–µ–Ω–∏–µ

WSWS (2023-07-06). Yellen's China visit a tactical manoeuvre. wsws.org National security has been invoked to impose a series of sweeping technology bans on China aimed at crippling its economic development in this crucial area.

ecns.cn (2023-07-06). Lower-tier cities brighten luxury market. ecns.cn As luxury brands penetrate China's lower-tier cities, the market for such goods is acquiring new geographical dimensions, observers said.

ecns.cn (2023-07-06). Obesity injection treatment receives regulatory approval. ecns.cn The first injection in China to treat obesity has received market authorization, providing another treatment options for those in need.

ecns.cn (2023-07-06). PLA dismisses fears over Rocket Force capability. ecns.cn The United States' military need not worry about China's missile force if it does not make provocations or intimidation, a media outlet under the People's Liberation Army said.

ecns.cn (2023-07-06). Universities reopen to public visits. ecns.cn After more than three years, a number of top universities in China, such as Peking University and Tsinghua University, will allow the public to enter the campus starting on Saturday.

ecns.cn (2023-07-06). Guide released for selection of academicians. ecns.cn CAST said in the notice that its purpose is to make sure the selection of academicians is not affected by non-academic factors, and to maintain the pure nature of the academicians' title — the highest academic title in China.

ecns.cn (2023-07-06). China reports severe COVID-19 cases declining. ecns.cn The Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday reported that it recorded 1,968 severe COVID-19 infections and 239 deaths on the Chinese mainland last month, compared with 2,777 severe cases and 164 related deaths recorded in May.

ecns.cn (2023-07-06). U.S., EU were informed about export controls on gallium, germanium by China: MOFCOM. ecns.cn The gallium, germanium export control does not target any specific country, and China informed U.S., EU about the measure prior to the announcement.

Staff (2023-07-06). In Response to US-Led Chip War, China Restricts Exports of Metals for Chip Production (+Cloud Computing). orinocotribune.com China's government imposed export restrictions on two metals crucial for the semiconductor, telecommunications, and electric vehicle industries, The metals that will be subject to export controls as of August 1 are gallium and germanium. According to China's Ministry of Commerce, the measure was enacted to protect China's national security. China is the dominant global producer of both metals and accounts for about 94% of the world's gallium producti…

greenleft.org.au (2023-07-06). Korean community protests Fukushima waste plan. greenleft.org.au

Peoples Dispatch (2023-07-06). British Defense Minister confirms that "conduct of special forces" in Afghanistan is the focus of investigation. peoplesdispatch.org The "conduct" that is being investigated includes the killing of Afghan civilians by British Special Forces. According to Leigh Day, a law firm representing the families of the victims, at least 80 Afghans were killed by these forces between 2010 and 2013…

Peoples Dispatch (2023-07-06). Iran dismisses US allegations of bid to seize two oil tankers near Sea of Oman. peoplesdispatch.org The US has been opposed to Iranian attempts to create a regional maritime security alliance in the region, even as it maintains its own naval command base in Bahrain…

Luis Linares Petrov (2023-07-06). India and Palestine conclude project in health sector. plenglish.com New Delhi, Jul 6 (Prensa Latina) India and Palestine ended and examined cooperation projects, mainly in health, as part of the visit of Ausaf Sayeed, Secretary of Foreign Affairs of India, to Ramallah.

teleSUR- hvh, DRL (2023-07-06). OIEA respalda descarga de agua tratada de central de Fukushima. telesurtv.net La OIEA señaló que las descargas "graduales y controladas" tendrán un impacto radiológico "insignificante".

teleSUR, nama (2023-07-06). Lluvias en el suroeste de China provocan al menos 15 muertos. telesurtv.net Presidente chino instó a que se dé máxima prioridad a mantener a salvo a los residentes y a minimizar las pérdidas.

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2023-07-06). Doce países africanos recibirán vacuna contra la malaria. telesurtv.net Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Camerún, República Democrática del Congo, Liberia, Níger, Sierra Leona y Uganda figuran entre los beneficiados.

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2023-07-05: News Headlines

ecns.cn (2023-07-05). China slams IAEA's 'nod' for Japan's plan. ecns.cn China on Tuesday expressed regret over a report from the International Atomic Energy Agency that granted Japan approval for dumping radioactive water into the ocean.

ecns.cn (2023-07-05). Foreign Ministry calls Fukushima report 'hasty'. ecns.cn The Chinese Foreign Ministry on Tuesday expressed regrets over the "hasty" release of the International Atomic Energy Agency's report on Japan's disposal of nuclear-contaminated water at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station.

ecns.cn (2023-07-05). Ukrainian drone attack intercepted, Russia says. ecns.cn An alleged Ukrainian drone attack targeting civilian infrastructure was intercepted in Moscow on Tuesday, a day after Russia's intelligence agency claimed to have thwarted an assassination attempt on the head of the Crimea region.

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2023-07-05). Jenin Fury Carving New Rules of Engagement, Deterrence in West Bank. orinocotribune.com By Ali Halawi — Jul 3, 2023 | The Battle of the Fury of Jenin has underlined the fragility of the Israeli forces, specifically its soldiers and command, who are unable to achieve their government's security objectives. | On June 20, Palestinian Resistance fighters led by the Al-Quds Brigades — Jenin Battalion executed thoroughly planned ambushes on Israeli forces who were raiding the camp, thwarting their mission and dealing several casualties on the intruding troops. | The Israeli response marked the first use of Israeli air force capabilities in the West Bank since the second Intifada, as the army sen…


Yasiel Betancourt Clavijo (2023-07-05). Russian engineers develop electrical motorcycle with record speed. plenglish.com Moscow, Jul 5 (Prensa Latina) Professors and students at the Moscow Polytechnic University developed the Mig-R electrical motorcycle that reached a record speed of 210 kilometers per hour, TVBrics television channel reported.

ecns.cn (2023-07-05). Saudi Arabia, Russia deepen oil cuts. ecns.cn Saudi Arabia and Russia, the world's biggest oil exporters, deepened oil cuts on Monday. Saudi Arabia said it would extend its voluntary oil output cut of 1 million barrels per day for another month to include August.

LaborFest (2023-07-05). Saturday 7/15: LaborFest Panel – Palestine: Journalists, Educators & The US Labor Movement. indybay.org Please register for an event in advance. | Find the details in your confirmation email. (e.g. zoom link) | laborfest.net/event/50th-anniversary-of-chile-coup-labor-solidarity-afl-cio/

Peoples Dispatch (2023-07-05). SCO denounces confrontation and protectionist policies, vows to work for a just and multipolar world order. peoplesdispatch.org The New Delhi declaration signed by SCO members declared Central Asia to be its core region and emphasized that resolution of the conflict in Afghanistan is significant for its security and stability…

ecns.cn (2023-07-05). Reliability tops agenda for manufacturers. ecns.cn China aims to greatly improve the reliability of 10 types of core industrial products to reach advanced global levels by 2030.

ecns.cn (2023-07-05). State contractors launch $19 bln projects in June. ecns.cn Centrally administered State contractors in China began building massive projects valued at more than 135.8 billion yuan ($18.8 billion) in June as the country upgrades its infrastructure and seeks to boost domestic demand.

ecns.cn (2023-07-05). European firms eye bigger presence in South China. ecns.cn More European firms are willing to strengthen their footprint in South China compared to last year, a survey by an industry chamber showed on Monday.

ecns.cn (2023-07-05). Former vice-minister of commerce: China has more tools for countermeasures against US export controls. ecns.cn China's export restrictions on gallium and germanium is just the beginning, and the country has more tools for countermeasures if Washington plans tougher technology restrictions on Beijing, said Wei Jianguo, former vice-minister of commerce.

ecns.cn (2023-07-05). Conference hails role of digital economy in growth. ecns.cn The digital economy — which includes cutting-edge technologies such as big data, artificial intelligence and 5G — has played an increasingly important role in promoting China's high-quality economic growth and industrial upgrade.

ecns.cn (2023-07-05). China sends second batch of TCM experts to Cambodia. ecns.cn The second batch of Chinese medical teams specializing in traditional Chinese medicine(TCM) arrived in Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia on Tuesday evening.

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2023-07-05). Iran Gains Full Shanghai Cooperation Organization Membership. orinocotribune.com The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) has officially approved Iran's full-fledged membership in the world's largest regional organization in terms of geographic scope and population. | Iran became a SCO member during the 23rd virtual summit of the bloc which started on Tuesday with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi as its chairperson. | Iran first applied for membership in the alliance 15 years ago, but it took until 2021 for the request to be approved. | The SCO…

Javier Arana Villasusa (2023-07-05). Campaign launched in Afghanistan to reopen women's schools. plenglish.com Kabul, Jul 5 (Prensa Latina) Afghan Girls Education is a campaign launched today by university professors, women's rights activists and religious clerics with the objective of reopening schools and universities for women in the country.

teleSUR- hvh, DRL (2023-07-05). OIEA respalda descarga de agua tratada de central de Fukushima. telesurtv.net La OIEA señaló que las descargas "graduales y controladas" tendrán un impacto radiológico "insignificante".

teleSUR, hvh, JCM (2023-07-05). China cancela visita de jefe de la diplomacia europea a Beijing. telesurtv.net La vocera de Exteriores de la Unión Europea señaló que Beijing comunicó que las fechas previstas "ya no son posibles".

teleSUR, SH (2023-07-05). Israel bombardea el norte de la Franja de Gaza, Palestina. telesurtv.net El primer ministro de Israel, anunció que las fuerzas militares de su país están poniendo fin a la incursión en la ciudad cisjordana de Yenín.

teleSUR, hvh, JCM (2023-07-05). Irán ingresa como miembro pleno de la OCS. telesurtv.net El presidente de la República Islámica, Ibrahim Raisi, expresó su satisfacción por la entrada al bloque de su país.

teleSUR, jaa, YSM (2023-07-05). Condenan agresión de Israel contra ciudad palestina de Yenín. telesurtv.net Naciones como Siria, Líbano, Iraq y Cuba han alzado su voz contra las agresiones de Israel contra el indefenso pueblo palestino.

WSWS (2023-07-05). New study finds that lifting Zero-COVID in China caused 1.4 billion infections and up to 2.6 million deaths. wsws.org A significant study published Jul y 1 in N ature Communications sheds light on the horrific wave of COVID-19 infections and deaths that swept across China last winter after the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) abruptly ended its life-saving Zero-COVID policy. The study, titled "Swift and extensive Omicron outbreak in China after sudden exit from 'zero-COVID' policy," is the most comprehensive model published to date detailing the impacts of the rapid lifting of all mitigation measures, testing, and reporting of cases.

Pavel López Lazo (2023-07-04). Russia condemns possible Ukrainian attack on Zaporozhie nuclear plant. plenglish.com Moscow, Jul 4 (Prensa Latina) The Ukrainian army will try to attack the Zaporozhie nuclear power plant July 5 night by using radioactive ammunition, as informed by Renat Karchaa, advisor to the Director of the Russian State Atomic Energy Corporation.

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2023-07-04: News Headlines

teleSUR (2023-07-04). Israeli Army Offensive on Jenin Leaves 10 Dead and 100 Injured. telesurenglish.net The Israeli army's military operation in the northern West Bank city of Jenin and its refugee camp continued for the second day on Tuesday. | RELATED: | In a new death toll update, the Palestinian Ministry of Health said that ten Palestinians were killed and more than 100 injured, including 20 in critical condition. | Israeli army drones attacked posts belonging to Palestinian militant groups after 500 families…

Luis Linares Petrov (2023-07-04). Israeli army continues offensive against Palestine city of Jenin. plenglish.com Ramallah, Jul 4 (Prensa Latina) The Israeli army continued its operations against the city of Jenin, in the West Bank, and the neighboring refugee camp, for the second consecutive day, causing nine deaths and a hundred wounded so far.

Peoples Dispatch (2023-07-04). Israeli invasion of Jenin continues for second day amid growing Palestinian resistance. peoplesdispatch.org At least 10 Palestinians have been killed and over 100 wounded in indiscriminate air and ground attacks being carried out by the Israeli occupation forces inside densely populated areas in Jenin…

Chris Hedges, Scheer Post. (2023-07-04). They Lied About Afghanistan And Iraq; They Are Lying About Ukraine. popularresistance.org The playbook the pimps of war use to lure us into one military fiasco after another, including Vietnam, Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya, Syria and now Ukraine, does not change. Freedom and democracy are threatened. Evil must be vanquished. Human rights must be protected. The fate of Europe and NATO, along with a "rules based international order" is at stake. Victory is assured. | The results are also the same. The justifications and narratives are exposed as lies. The cheery prognosis is false. Those on whose behalf we are supposedly fighting are as venal as those we are fighting against.

ecns.cn (2023-07-04). Biden's Europe trip to focus on NATO boost. ecns.cn U.S. President Joe Biden will head to Europe in a week on a three-nation trip, including a NATO summit, focused on reinforcing the Western coalition backing Ukraine as the conflict with Russia extends well into its second year.

Anonymous103 (2023-07-04). Ukrainian Officer Expresses Dissatisfaction With French Tanks While France Burns. southfront.org Click to see full-size imageKiev has let the West down by losing supplied equipment — Berliner Zeitung. | Written by Ahmed Adel, Cairo-based geopolitics and political economy researcher | A senior Ukrainian official complained about the limited capabilities of military equipment supplied by France for front-line use against Russia, all while the Western European country continues to be gripped in riot and anarchy following the death of a 17-year-old French Muslim. At the same time, Ukraine was slammed by a G…

ecns.cn (2023-07-04). China's envoy: IAEA report not 'license' for Japan to dump radioactive water. ecns.cn Chinese Ambassador to Japan Wu Jianghao urged Tokyo on Wednesday to stop its ocean discharge plan, saying the assessment report of the International Atomic Energy Agency cannot be used as a "license".

Dave DeCamp (2023-07-04). Russian Nuclear Official Claims Ukraine Is Planning Imminent Attack on Nuclear Plant. news.antiwar.com An advisor to the director of Russia's Rosenergoatom nuclear power engineering company claimed Tuesday that Ukraine is planning an imminent attack on the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) while Ukraine is accusing Russian forces of plotting to blow up the facility. The ZNPP is in Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia Oblast and has been controlled by Russian forces …

Pavel López Lazo (2023-07-04). Russia condemns possible Ukrainian attack on Zaporozhie nuclear plant. plenglish.com Moscow, Jul 4 (Prensa Latina) The Ukrainian army will try to attack the Zaporozhie nuclear power plant July 5 night by using radioactive ammunition, as informed by Renat Karchaa, advisor to the Director of the Russian State Atomic Energy Corporation.

teleSUR (2023-07-04). IAEA Greenlights for Japan's Nuclear Wastewater Discharge. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, Rafael Grossi, the director of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), met with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida to deliver the IAEA final assessment report on the Advanced Liquid Processing System (ALPS) proposed in the Japanese discharge plan. | RELATED: | He defended the "reliability" of the Japanese plan to process and discharge contaminated water from the Fukushima nuclear power plant into…

Anonymous103 (2023-07-04). Kiev Regime Forces Under Increased Pressure To Step Up Counteroffensive Days Ahead Of NATO Summit. southfront.org Illustrative ImageThe pressure comes amid stepped-up blackmail by Washington DC which is now threatening that it will slow down or ever cut so-called "military aid" to the Neo-Nazi junta in case its forces don't demonstrate they're capable of advancing, taking and holding Russian position. | Written by As if the situation for the Kiev regime forces wasn't bad already, the political West has now increased its already massi…

Anonymous103 (2023-07-04). Kiev Targeted Moscow With Another Drone Attack. southfront.org On the morning of July 4, Kiev attempted another attack on the Russian capital with several unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation confirmed the attack, claiming that in total 5 UAVs were intercepted in the Moscow region. | According to the Russian Defense Ministry, four UAVs were shot down by Russian air defense means in the Novaya Moskva district of the capital. According to the local reports, one of those drones was intercepted near the village…

Andrew Korybko (2023-07-04). Chinese Drones for Ukraine. Is Beijing "Militarily Neutral" in the NATO-Russian Proxy War? globalresearch.ca

_____ (2023-07-04). Dirty Bomb Attack Articles Have Already Been Written by British Press Blaming Russia. strategic-culture.org The killing fields of Ukraine are the setting of an even greater war, one of propaganda, Martin Jay writes. | John Pilger was right. The killing fields of Ukraine are the setting of an even greater war, one of propaganda. It is quite extraordinary how so much of what we read in the UK press originates from a U.S.-funded propaganda bureau in Kiev so much so that it has become the norm for an event to be 'reported' based on what President Zelensky just merely says. | The contrast and hypocrisy are stunning. Consider the moronic ramblings of CNN reporters from all over the world asked to take us through the events o…

teleSUR (2023-07-04). US, UK, France Are Financing a Terrorist Regime: Zakharova. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, Russian Foreign Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Maria Zakharova strongly criticized the Ukrainian drone attack on the Moscow region, which caused disruptions at the Vnukovo airport for almost three hours. | RELATED: | "The attempt of the Kiev regime to attack an area where there are civil infrastructure facilities, including an international airport, constitutes another act of terrorism," she said. | "Th…

kwjorinoco (2023-07-04). Russia: Almost All Leopard Tanks Supplied by Portugal & Poland Destroyed. orinocotribune.com The Russian Defense Minister, Sergei Shoigu, announced that Kiev has lost 920 armored vehicles in three areas of the front during the last month. | This Monday, in a meeting with officials, Shoigu claimed that the Russian Armed Forces destroyed 16 Leopard tanks, which represents "almost 100%" of the armored vehicles of this type supplied to Ukraine by Poland and Portugal. | In this context, Shoigu pointed out that since June 4, the Kiev forces have lost 920 armored vehicles of different types, 15 planes, and three helicopters, in three areas: south of the Donetsk People's Republic, near the capital of this region…

Anonymous103 (2023-07-04). Military Situation In Southern Ukraine On July 4, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org Russian artillery struck AFU positions near Orekhov; | Russian artillery destroyed an ammo depot of the AFU near Uspenovka; | Russian artillery destroyed an ammo depot of the AFU near Malokaterinovka; | Russian artillery destroyed an ammo depot of the AFU near Orekhov; | Russian forces repelled AFU attacks near Robotyne; | Russian forces repelled AFU attacks near Marfopol; | Up to 190 Ukrainian servicemen, 2 tanks, 7 armored vehicles, 2 M777, 4 howitzers w…

Anonymous103 (2023-07-04). Ukrainian Conflict An "Opportunity" For The CIA — William Burns. southfront.org Illustrative ImageAt the same time, Ukrainian President emphasizes there is "no secret" between the Ukrainian government and the US main intelligence agency. | Written by US authorities no longer hide their anti-Russian ambitions in Ukraine. In a recent statement, CIA Director William Burns said the Ukrainian conflict would be a "unique opportunity" for Washington. The case sh…

Dave DeCamp (2023-07-04). NATO Agrees to Extend Secretary-General Stoltenberg's Term By a Year. news.antiwar.com NATO on Tuesday agreed to extend Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg's term by another year as the alliance wants to stick with a familiar leader amid its raging proxy war against Russia in Ukraine. Stoltenberg is a Norwegian politician and former prime minister of Norway who has led NATO since 2014, overseeing a period of increasing tensions …

_____ (2023-07-04). New Political Alliance to End the UK Government's Disastrous Policies on Ukraine and Russia. strategic-culture.org By Anthony WEBBER | On 22nd April 2023 there was a successful Rally at Whitehall under the new Banner of Not Our War. | This was the brainchild of David Clews of Unity News, who has combined words with action throughout the recent period of fighting for freedom. | Over the past three years it has been the draconian abuse of powers, using the covid-19 "pandemic," and lately it has been a range of other issues including over zealous net zero objectives, 15 minute cities, low emission zones, transgender agendas and much more. | The worst threat to society, to free speech and to our way of life, is the campaign by se…

JANET (2023-07-04). Belarus role in mediating end to Russian conflict. iacenter.org By Otis Grotewohl June 28, 2023 Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko, sworn in after winning 80% of the vote in 2020. Imperialist figureheads and their corporate media lackeys were gleeful over the internal tensions between Yevgeny Prigozhin, founder of the private paramilitary organization known as the Wagner Group, and Russian military leaders of the fighting in Ukraine. The same media were giddy when the tensions broke out into open conflict June 23 and subdued when the conflict quickly ended June 24. Prigozhin's Wagner soldiers had been operating on the same side as official Russian troops against U.S.- and…

JANET (2023-07-04). Message after aborted march on Moscow still: Stop U.S.-NATO war in Ukraine. iacenter.org June 27, 2023 The announcement June 24 that the private mercenary Wagner Group was marching toward Moscow, with an implied threat to the Russian government, brought joy to U.S. imperialist strategists and their corporate media hacks. Antiwar demonstrators in Times Square, Jan. 14, 2023. (Photo: Brenda Ryan) Within 24 hours, however, the march and implied coup were over, at least for now. Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin was reported to be heading to exile in Belarus, and in a statement June 26, he declared that he had no intention to depose Russian President Vladimir Putin. Joy in the corporate media subsided, repla…

Luis Linares Petrov (2023-07-04). Russia describes drone attack on Moscow as a terrorist act. plenglish.com Moscow, Jul 4 (Prensa Latina) The spokeswoman for the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova, described the drone attack carried out by Ukraine against the outskirts of the city of Moscow as a terrorist act.

Anonymous103 (2023-07-04). Ukrainian Air Force Lost Four Aircraft Over The Past Day — Russian MoD. southfront.org Illustrative Image | On July 4, the Russian ministry of Defense reported on the destruction of four Ukrainian aircraft over the past day. The Russian military still benefits from its air supremacy over the Ukrainian fronts, while Ukrainian forces have not intercepted a single Russian aircraft since their offensive began a month ago. | According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, fighter aircraft of the Russian Aerospace Forces shot down a Ukrainian Su-25 aircraft near the village of Grigorovka…

Anonymous103 (2023-07-04). Military Situation In Syria On July 4, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org On July 4, the Russian Ministry of Defense recorded no cases of hostilities and ceasefire violations in Idlib region in the past 24 hours; | On July 4, two SAA servicemen were killed by an IED explosion near al-Harra; | On July 3, the Russian Military Police and Turkish forces conducted the joint patrol on the outskirts of Ain al-Arab; | On July 3, the Russian Military Police conducted patrol in the Amuda area; | On July 3, the SAA sent large military reinforcements to Dar…

_____ (2023-07-04). Mr. Prigozhin Goes to Washington. strategic-culture.org By Rob URIE | The glee that greeted the news that Yevgeny Prigozhin, Russian oligarch and the titular head of the Wagner Group, had gone rogue might have been unseemly if the American political establishment were capable of shame. It isn't. That alleged adults would hope for the dissolution of Russia, and the catastrophic social consequences that would follow, requires an ignorance of history that would be heroic if it were consciously chosen. The truism that people don't know what they don't know has particular relevance for the US in the current political moment. | The details of the story are reasonably well k…

teleSUR (2023-07-04). SCO Summit: Russia and China Reject Economic Protectionism. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, the presidents Vladimir Putin of Russia and Xi Jinping of China rejected the new forms of economic protectionism and the degradation of global peace and security. | RELATED: | During the summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), Putin denounced the "hybrid war" being waged by the United States and its allies against the Russian people, which exacerbates geopolitical contradictions and degrades globa…

Dave DeCamp (2023-07-04). Russia Says Ukrainian Drone Attacks on Moscow 'Not Possible' Without US Support. news.antiwar.com The Russian Foreign Ministry said Tuesday that Ukrainian drone attacks on Moscow and other areas inside Russia would not be possible without support from the US and NATO. The comments came after the Russian military said it downed five drones that attacked Moscow. No casualties were reported in the attack. "These attacks would not be …

teleSUR (2023-07-04). Russia: 5 Ukrainian Drones Attack in Moscow Is Intl Terrorism. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday morning, five Ukrainian drones were shot down over the New Moscow region in Russia with no casualties reported, causing disruptions at the Vnukovo airport for almost three hours. | Related: | According to the Russian Defense Ministry, the drones were targeting objects in the Moscow region and the New Moscow region, and that four of them were destroyed by air defense and one by electronic warfare. | Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said that the attack…

Karsten Riise (2023-07-04). Russia's "Success". US-NATO's Unspoken Military Failures, "Western Stupidity is Everywhere" globalresearch.ca

teleSUR (2023-07-04). Russian Journalist and Lawyer Assaulted in Chechnya. telesurenglish.net The head of the Russian Investigative Committee, Alexander Bastrykin, on Tuesday ordered an investigation into the recent assault on a Russian reporter and a lawyer in the southern region of Chechnya. | RELATED: | "The chairman of the Investigative Committee of Russia has ordered the head of the Investigative Committee of the Chechen Republic, V. G. Volkov, to conduct an investigation and report on the attack on journalist…

Juan M. Garcia (2023-07-04). Russia will reduce oil exports voluntarily in August. plenglish.com Moscow, Jul 4 (Prensa Latina) Russia will voluntarily reduce its oil exports by 500,000 barrels a day in August in order to balance the oil market, Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak, who oversees the energy sector, announced on Monday.

Luis Linares Petrov (2023-07-04). Foreign ministers of Russia and Syria reiterate positions of support. plenglish.com Damascus, Jul 4 (Prensa Latina) The foreign ministers of Syria, Faisal Al-Mekdad, and Russia, Sergei Lavrov, ratified their positions of mutual support in international forums, infront of the challenges facing their nations.

Luis Linares Petrov (2023-07-04). President Putin thanks SCO for its support during attempted rebellion. plenglish.com Moscow, Jul 4 (Prensa Latina) President Vladimir Putin thanked the leaders of the member states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), who expressed their support for the Russian authorities during the recent attempted armed rebellion.

Anonymous103 (2023-07-04). In Video: Israel Launched Major Operation In Jenin, West Bank. southfront.org On the night of July 3, Israeli security forces launched the largest anti-terror operation since 2002 in the Palestinian city of Jenin in West Bank. Both aviation and ground forces of the army, the Border police and the General Security Service were deployed in the operation called Home and Garden. | On July 3, Israel launched rocket attacks on the city of Jenin and a refugee camp. Large IDF forces entered the city, after which armed clashes between security forces and Palestinians began.

Canadians for Justice, Peace in the Middle East (2023-07-04). CJPME Horrified by Israeli Airstrikes and Siege on Jenin Refugee Camp. globalresearch.ca

Pavel López Lazo (2023-07-04). Colombia condemns Israeli military operation in Palestine. plenglish.com Bogota, Jul 4 (Prensa Latina) Colombian government on Tuesday strongly condemned Israel ¥s military violence over the Jenin Refugee Camp, based in the occupied Palestinian territories, which left several civilians dead and dozens injured.

ecns.cn (2023-07-04). Saudi Arabia to enhance economic ties with China. ecns.cn The ongoing visit of a Saudi Arabian delegation to Chinese cities is enhancing official and business collaboration in technology and industries, with agreements and exchanges being made.

LaborFest (2023-07-04). LaborFest Panel-Palestine: Journalists, Educators & The US Labor Movement. indybay.org LaborFest has a panel on Palestine: Journalists, Educators & The US Labor Movement…

Alejandra Garcia, Bill Hackwell (2023-07-04). Iran joins forces with Cuba, Venezuela and Nicaragua to blow back U.S. sanctions. workers.org This lightly edited article is reprinted from Resumen Latinoamericano English edition which was posted on June 19, 2023. Iran President Ebrahim Raisi The President of Iran, Ebrahim Raisi, concluded, this Friday (June 16) in Havana, a trip to Venezuela, Nicaragua and Cuba that aimed to denounce the U.S. sanctions suffered . . . |

Jessica Buxbaum, MintPress News. (2023-07-04). With Drone Strike, The West Bank Could Turn Into War-Ravaged Gaza. popularresistance.org Last week, the Israeli military killed three Palestinians in its first aerial drone strike in the occupied West Bank in nearly 20 years — marking a grave escalation in state violence against the territory. | Using an Elbit Systems Hermes 450 drone, the military struck a vehicle in Jenin carrying Palestinians suspected of fatally shooting four Israelis the day before. According to the Israeli military, this was the first drone strike since 2006 during the Second Intifada, or Palestinian uprising against Israeli occupation. | Drones have been mainly used in the West Bank for intelligence and surveillance purp…

Michael Jansen (2023-07-04). Israel Created 'One-state' Reality Where Palestinians Live Under Apartheid System. globalresearch.ca

oldwebsite.palestine-studies (2023-07-04). Israeli Practices toward the Palestinian People. oldwebsite.palestine-studies.org Examining whether Israel has established an apartheid regime.

Vijay Prashad (2023-07-04). Israel Cannot Rebut Apartheid. orinocotribune.com By Vijay Prashad — Jun 29, 2023 | On 24 June 2023, Chief of Staff of the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) Herzl Halevi, Chief of Shin Bet (Intelligence) Ronen Bar, and Police Commissioner Kobi Shabtai

Editor (2023-07-04). After Latest Raid, Tlaib Demands US Stop Funding 'Violent Israeli Apartheid Regime'. scheerpost.com "Israeli forces are now blocking ambulances from reaching the dozens of wounded Palestinians after at least eight people were killed in Jenin," the Michigan Democrat said Monday.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-07-04). Washington's Real Policy Toward China. libya360.wordpress.com Brian Berletic After an intense escalation between the US and China over the former's persistence in "containing" the rise of the latter, and particularly over US interference with the island province of Taiwan, US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken traveled to Beijing supposedly to repair tattered US-Chinese relations. As part of the process, Secretary Blinken…

Asa Winstanley (2023-07-04). Palestinian Authority "does our job for us" says Netanyahu. electronicintifada.net Prime minister says Israel will act to prevent PA collapse.

Murray Horton (2023-07-04). Military Initiative by Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States (AUKUS) Is Another Major Step in Prospective War on China. globalresearch.ca

ecns.cn (2023-07-04). China announces free trade agreement talks with Honduras. ecns.cn China announced on Tuesday that it has started talks for a bilateral free trade agreement with Honduras, the Central American country, the Ministry of Commerce said in an online statement.

ecns.cn (2023-07-04). Xi sends congratulatory letter to forum on civilization and sinology. ecns.cn Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and Chinese president, sent a congratulatory letter on Monday to the third Dialogue on Exchanges and Mutual Learning among Civilizations and the first World Conference of Sinologists.

ecns.cn (2023-07-04). 'Impression on Mount Putuo' staged in Zhejiang. ecns.cn Tourists watch the performance of "Impression on Mount Putuo" featuring Buddhist and oceanic cultures in Zhoushan, east China's Zhejiang Province, July 3, 2023.

ecns.cn (2023-07-04). Pastoral picture in Xinjiang. ecns.cn Fish ponds and lush green fields form a unique pastoral picture in Hui Autonomous Prefecture of Changji, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.

ecns.cn (2023-07-04). Greater Bay Area debuts multimodal freight train connecting China, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan. ecns.cn The Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA) launched its first multimodal freight train connecting China, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan on Tuesday.

ecns.cn (2023-07-04). China tops NEV market with 20 millionth vehicle rolling off production line. ecns.cn With this record, the NEV sector has entered a new stage of large-scale, globalized, high-quality development and is becoming an important part of China's modern industrial system"ÄÇ…

ecns.cn (2023-07-04). Greater Bay Area launches first China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan intl multimodal cargo train. ecns.cn China's Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area on Tuesday launched its first China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan (CKU) international multimodal cargo train, enhancing connectivity between Central Asia and the southeastern region of China.

Dave DeCamp (2023-07-04). Report: US Looks to Restrict Chinese Companies Access to Cloud Technologies. news.antiwar.com The US is looking to restrict Chinese companies' access to cloud-computing technology in a move that would further strain ties between Washington and Beijing, The Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday. The Biden administration has significantly escalated the trade war with China by imposing sanctions last year to restrict the export of advanced semiconductors and …

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-07-04). Canada and the New Cold War. libya360.wordpress.com Owen Schalk and Henry Heller Why is Canada confronting China? The Canadian government is directing a huge amount of resources toward confronting China. This confrontation goes way beyond the judicial kidnapping of Huawei's Meng Wanzhou—it is military, economic, and political in nature, with far-reaching ramifications for Canada's foreign and domestic policy. It is done in full coordination…

Pavel López Lazo (2023-07-04). Cuban PM to attend G77 + China Meeting. plenglish.com Havana, Jul 4 (Prensa Latina) Cuban Prime Minister Manuel Marrero on Tuesday attended the meeting of high-ranking authorities and ministers of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation of the G77 + China held in Cuba ¥s capital.

teleSUR (2023-07-04). China Cancels Rescheduled Visit of Top EU Diplomat. telesurenglish.net China has canceled the visit of European Union chief diplomat Josep Borrell, scheduled for next week, a spokesman for the bloc announced Tuesday. | RELATED: | "Unfortunately, our Chinese counterparts have informed us that the dates scheduled for next week are no longer possible, and we must now look for alternatives," EU foreign affairs spokeswoman Nabila Massrali told the media. | According to the official, no reasons hav…

teleSUR (2023-07-04). China-Honduras Free Trade Agreement Negotiations Launched. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, China and Honduras began negotiating a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) after the Central American country established diplomatic relations with Beijing in March. | RELATED: | Wang Wentao, China's Minister of Commerce, stated that the negotiations will boost "the quality and level of bilateral trade and strengthen investments in various fields." | The establishment of diplomatic ties opens up "a range of possibiliti…

JANET (2023-07-04). Trump would execute drug users — China rehabilitates them. iacenter.org By Princess Harmony June 29, 2023 In true demagogue fashion, in May 2023 Donald Trump demanded a ramping-up of the so-called "War on Drugs." In Manchester, New Hampshire — where opioid deaths have spiked — Trump declared that "the only way" — in his world — to deal with the question of drugs was to execute drug dealers. In the exact same city, during his first presidential run, Trump said he would have dealers executed. Britain's opium war against China In June 2023, Trump again declared he would execute drug dealers. This time, however, the contradiction between his actions and his words…

Javier Arana Villasusa (2023-07-04). US Treasury Secretary to visit China. plenglish.com Beijing, Jul 4 (Prensa Latina) US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will pay an official visit to China this week, as a continuation of high-level interactions between the two countries to improve their relations, China announced.

Misión Verdad (2023-07-04). Between 2010 and 2013, UK Committed Genocide Against Afghan Civilians. orinocotribune.com

teleSUR (2023-07-04). Shanghai Cooperation Organization Formalizes Iran's Membership. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, the nations of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) met virtually to participate in a summit organized by India, the country that holds its presidency. | RELATED: | During the inauguration of this virtual meeting, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted the importance of the SCO to advance security, economic development, connectivity, respect for sovereignty, and environmental protection. | "We do not s…

Peoples Dispatch (2023-07-04). Iran is the latest full member of Shanghai Cooperation Organization. peoplesdispatch.org The announcement regarding Iran's full membership was made at a virtual summit of the SCO attended by the leaders of the respective countries on Tuesday. Belarus, has also signed a memorandum of obligation which is the first step towards gaining SCO membership…

Luis Linares Petrov (2023-07-04). India leads Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit. plenglish.com Presidents Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif confirmed their participation in the event, according to recent information. Dignitaries from Iran, Belarus and Mongolia will participate as observers, and Turkmenistan will attend as a guest, as usual. | Leaders of the organization and of the United Nations, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, the Independent States of the Commonwealth, the Collective Security Treaty Organization, the Eurasian Economic Union and the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia will also participate. | At the initia…

Peoples Dispatch (2023-07-04). Mossad spy ring busted in Turkey, 11 arrested. peoplesdispatch.org Following months of surveillance, the Turkish National Intelligence Organization (MIT) discovered a "ghost cell" made up of 56 special operatives working for the Israeli Mossad. The operation, divided into nine different smaller networks, was reportedly working to gather intelligence against Hezbollah, Syria, and others…

Robert Inlakesh (2023-07-04). Israel Launches Military Operation On Jenin And Commits War Crimes With US Blessing. thelastamericanvagabond.com On Sunday night the Israeli military officially launched a targeted military operation against the city of Jenin, located in the northern occupied West Bank, in an effort to score political points for the Netanyahu government and collectively punish the inhabitants of the area for resisting. This assault came as the direct result of a failed

WSWS (2023-07-04). Israel's war crimes in Jenin create a humanitarian disaster. wsws.org Israel carried out acts of wanton vandalism. Their aim is to capture the armed groups resisting Israel's occupation of the Palestinian territories and their arms caches, make life for the camp's residents untenable and terrify and intimidate civilians throughout the West Bank.

WSWS (2023-07-04). Netanyahu government mounts all-out offensive on Palestinians in Jenin. wsws.org According to Ha'aretz, Israel informed the US of its intention to carry out the operation in Jenin and was evidently given the green light. On Monday, the White House National Security Council stated, "We support Israel's security and right to defend its people against Hamas, Palestinian Islamic Jihad, and other terrorist groups."

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2023-07-04). Israeli Occupation Forces Kill Nine in Jenin, One in Ramallah. orinocotribune.com Israeli occupation forces shoot dead a Palestinian youth at the northern entrance to Al-Bireh, in the occupied West Bank. | The Palestinian Ministry of Health confirmed that 21-year-old Palestinian youth was shot dead at the hands of Israeli occupation forces at the northern entrance to the city of Al-Bireh in the occupied West Bank, at dawn Monday. | In a statement, the Ministry indicated that Israeli occupation forces shot Palestinian youth Mohammad Imad Hassanein with five live bullets in his head. | Local sources reported that armed confrontations broke out between Palestinian Resistance fighters and Israeli…

unitedEditor (2023-07-04). Historical, socio-economic and realpolitik dimension of the protests in France. uwidata.com United World International author Onur Sinan Gàºzaltan commented on the ongoing events in France to the Turkish Service of the Islamic Republic of Iran News Agency (IRNA). Translated into English by Uwidata. First of all, I would like to remind that similar protests took place in 2005, first in Paris and then in the suburbs. …

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2023-07-04). Why Israel Is Afraid of Hezbollah. orinocotribune.com By As'ad AbuKhalil — Jun 30, 2023 | The emergence of a disciplined resistance movement in Lebanon not only brought military defeat to Israel and the rise of Hezbollah, it heralded a new era of Arab assertiveness. | Israel is in trouble. Its military-strategic doctrine — predicated on the use of massive force to subjugate the Arab population — has resulted in successive massacres intended to instill fear in the hearts of all Arabs. In his book The Revolt, former Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin admitted this brutal practice was official Zionist policy. | But times have changed, and Israel doe…

teleSUR, hvh, JCM (2023-07-04). China cancela visita de jefe de la diplomacia europea a Beijing. telesurtv.net La vocera de Exteriores de la Unión Europea señaló que Beijing comunicó que las fechas previstas "ya no son posibles".

teleSUR, nama, JCM (2023-07-04). Honduras y China inician negociaciones de un acuerdo comercial. telesurtv.net El café sería el primer producto que Honduras exportaría a China; se prevé también suministro de camarones, entre otros.

teleSUR, JCM (2023-07-04). Cumbre de la OCS contará con la participación de China y Rusia. telesurtv.net También se espera que Irán se convierta en miembro de pleno derecho de la Organización de Cooperación de Shanghái en un debate virtual…

teleSUR, dcdc, JCM (2023-07-04). Autoridades turcas detienen a espías de la red israelí Mossad. twitter.com Los arrestados confesaron sus actividades de espionaje y vinculación con Mossad, agencia acoge a numerosos dirigentes del grupo integrista palestino Hamás, que gobierna la franja de Gaza.

teleSUR, hvh, JCM (2023-07-04). Irán ingresa como miembro pleno de la OCS. telesurtv.net El presidente de la República Islámica, Ibrahim Raisi, expresó su satisfacción por la entrada al bloque de su país.

teleSUR, jaa, YSM (2023-07-04). Condenan agresión de Israel contra ciudad palestina de Yenín. telesurtv.net Naciones como Siria, Líbano, Iraq y Cuba han alzado su voz contra las agresiones de Israel contra el indefenso pueblo palestino.

teleSUR, DRL (2023-07-04). Liga àÅrabe condena enérgicamente la agresión israelí a Yenín. telesurtv.net Israel lanzó esta madrugada la agresión tras dos semanas de especulaciones sobre una gran campaña militar, sin precedentes en la zona desde la Segunda Intifada (2000-05).

teleSUR, YSM (2023-07-04). Protestan contra reforma judicial en aeropuerto de Israel. telesurtv.net Los manifestantes organizaron una sentada en el interior de la terminal aérea, y bloquearon la entrada de vehículos en las zonas externas.

teleSUR, DRL (2023-07-04). Rusia y China coinciden en rechazar proteccionismo económico. telesurtv.net Fueron las posturas expresadas por los jefes de Estado de ambas naciones en ocasión de la reunión de la Organización de Cooperación de Shanghái.

teleSUR, JCM (2023-07-04). China insta a Japón a suspender vertido de agua de Fukushima. telesurtv.net La eficacia y sostenibilidad del sistema de purificación japonés no cuenta con el respaldo de credibilidad suficiente", denunció la legación diplomática china en Tokio.

teleSUR, SH (2023-07-04). Suben a 10 los palestinos muertos durante incursión a Yenín. telesurtv.net La operación militar de Israel contra la ciudad de Yenín ha dejado un saldo de 100 heridos, incluidos 20 en estado crítico.

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2023-07-03: News Headlines

teleSUR (2023-07-03). Israel's Large-Scale Military Operation in Jenin Leaves 8 Dead. telesurenglish.net On Monday, the Israeli occupation forces launched a large-scale military strike early on the city of Jenin. So far, this offensive has left eight Palestinians dead and fifty wounded. | RELATED: | Dozens of armored vehicles backed by drones and helicopters stormed the city and the refugee camp, said Palestinian eyewitnesses, adding that airstrikes were carried out during the exchange of fire between Palestinian militants and Israeli s…

Editor (2023-07-03). Chris Hedges: They Lied About Afghanistan. They Lied About Iraq. And They Are Lying About Ukraine. scheerpost.com

Ali Abunimah (2023-07-03). Israel seeks revenge with Jenin invasion. electronicintifada.net Three killed in early stages of what Tel Aviv calls "wide scale" assault on resistance stronghold.

Anonymous103 (2023-07-03). Did America Really Know About 'Wagner' Rebellion Before It Happened? southfront.org Click to see full-size imageThe US saw this as a perfect opportunity to once again bolster its reputation as an "all-seeing superpower" that is supposedly "always in the loop about everything that's going on everywhere". Such self-delusions can be extremely dangerous and might explain Washington DC's tendency to act rashly, even against near-peer adversaries. | Written by For weeks before Russia launched its special mil…

_____ (2023-07-03). Ukraine Timeline Tells the Story. strategic-culture.org Without historical context, buried by corporate media, it's impossible to understand Ukraine. Historians will tell the story. But the Establishment hits back at journalists, like at CN, who try to tell it now. | By Joe LAURIA | The way to prevent understanding of the Ukraine war is to suppress its history. | A cartoon version says the conflict began in February 2022 when Vladimir Putin woke up one morning and decided to invade Ukraine. | There was no other cause, according to this version, other than unprovoked, Russian aggression against an innocent country. | Please use this short, historical guide to share wit…

Anonymous103 (2023-07-03). By Targeting Ukrainian War Criminals, Moscow Protecting Its Civilians. southfront.org Illustrative ImageAuthorities affected by recent Russian attacks actively participated in the killing of Russian civilians and showed an interest in continuing their criminal actions. | Written by Recently, the whereabouts of Ukrainian officials such as the head of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense, Kirill Budanov, and the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Valery Zaluzhny, have come to the attention of people around the world. Ma…

Rhoda Wilson (2023-07-03). US officials benefitting from the Ukraine war are named at UN Security Council. expose-news.com Max Blumenthal, founder and editor-in-chief of The Grayzone, addressed the UN Security Council on the role of US military aid to Ukraine in escalating the conflict with Russia and the real motives …

Anonymous834 (2023-07-03). Poland Wants To Join NATO's Nuclear Weapons Sharing Program. southfront.org Written by Lucas Leiroz, journalist, researcher at the Center for Geostrategic Studies, geopolitical consultant | Poland continues to escalate tensions against Russia and Belarus. In a recent speech, the country's

_____ (2023-07-03). Military Initiative by Australia, UK and USA (AUKUS) Is Another Major Step in Prospective War on China. transcend.org 29 Jun 2023 – Peace groups in all three nations need to rally against provocative alliance that is a pivotal component of [nuclear?> war planning.

teleSUR (2023-07-03). Japan Ratifies Decision to Dump Fukushima Nuclear Wastewater. telesurenglish.net On Monday, Japan's government spokesman Matsuno Hirokazu said that his country will not change the plan to start releasing water from the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant into the Pacific Ocean during this summer. | RELATED: | Previously, the leader of the Komeito party, which governs in coalition with the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), asked the Japanese government to delay the discharge of water. | "It may be better to av…

infobrics (2023-07-03). China's New Role in the Arctic. infobrics.org Interaction between Russia and China on the development of the Arctic region is becoming one of the important areas of Russian-Chinese relations of "comprehensive partnership and strategic interaction entering a new era". China now has a historical chance to become Russia's new priority partner in the implementation of Arctic projects, writes Lyudmila Filippova, Senior Researcher at the 'Russia, China, World' Centre of the Institute of China and Modern Asia of the Russian Academy of Sciences…

infobrics (2023-07-03). India and Russia to Explore Acceptance of RuPay and Mir Payment Cards for Cross-Border Transactions. infobrics.org India and Russia have agreed to explore the possibility of accepting each other's payment cards, RuPay and Mir, for hassle-free payments between the two countries…

Anonymous103 (2023-07-03). Despite Western Pressures, Israel And Russia's Pragmatic Good Relations Are Intact. southfront.org Illustrative ImageOne of the reasons why Kiev will not receive Iron Dome batteries lies on the Levant. | Written by Uriel Araujo, researcher with a focus on international and ethnic conflicts | Recently, influential US Senators Chris Van Hollen (Democrat) and Lindsey Graham (Republican) sent a letter to the US Senate Armed Services complaining about the fact that Israel is blocking the transfer of American US Iron Dome batteries to Ukraine. Meanwhile, in an

WSWS (2023-07-03). Spanish Premier Sánchez travels to Kyiv to support NATO's war against Russia for "as long as it takes" wsws.org On Saturday, Spain's acting Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez started Madrid's six-month presidency of the European Union with a bellicose visit to Kiev to underline the bloc's commitment to NATO's war against Russia in the Ukraine.

Anonymous103 (2023-07-03). Ukrainian Counter Offensive On July 3, 2023: Orekhov Region Becomes Main Battlefield. southfront.org Heavy battles are ongoing on the southern Ukrainian frontlines in the Zaporozhie region and in the South-Donbass direction, where the Armed Forces of Ukraine are fiercely pounding Russian defences in an attempt to gain at least some new victories on the eve of the upcoming NATO summit in Vilnius. In their turn, Russian forces began using tactics of the so-called active defence, launching local counter attacks on the advancing Ukrainian units, inflicting more losses to the enemy.

Anonymous103 (2023-07-03). Military Situation In Southern Ukraine On July 3, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org Russian artillery destroyed a fuel storage near Kherson; | Russian artillery struck AFU positions near Orekhov; | The AFU attacked Russian positions near Robotino and captured several farmlands but were later repelled by Russian forces; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Makarivka; | Up to 190 Ukrainian servicemen, 2 tanks, 7 armored vehicles, 2 M777, 4 howitzers were destroyed in Zaporozhye region, according to the Russi…

Anonymous103 (2023-07-03). Military Situation In Ukraine On July 3, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org Russian artillery struck AFU positions near Terny; | Russian artillery struck AFU positions near Dibrova; | Russian artillery destroyed an ammo depot of the AFU near Orekhov; | Russian artillery destroyed an ammo depot of the AFU near Kherson; | Russian forces destroyed 2 armored vehicles, 2 pickup trucks, 1 howitzer in Kupyansk area; | Russian forces destroyed 3 armored vehicles, 2 pickup trucks, 2 howitzers in Krasny Liman area; | Russian forces destroyed 1 tank, 3 armored…

Anonymous103 (2023-07-03). Russian UAVs Struck Department Of Security Service of Ukraine In Sumy. southfront.org On the morning of July 3, Russian forces struck several military targets throughout Ukraine. As a result of Russian UAV strikes explosions thundered in the Zaporozhye, Kirovograd, Dnepropetrovsk and Kherson regions. A strategically important facility was destroyed in the city of Sumy. | While the MSM are hiding losses and as always assure their readers that the target was a civilian house, it was revealed that Russian Geranium UAVs struck the department of the Security Service of Ukraine (S…

_____ (2023-07-03). They Lied about Afghanistan. They Lied about Iraq. And They Are Lying about Ukraine. transcend.org 2 Jul 2023 – The U.S. public has been conned, once again, into pouring billions into another endless war. The war industry, not Putin, is our most dangerous enemy.

teleSUR (2023-07-03). Russia Foils Attack on Crimean Governor. telesurenglish.net On Monday, the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) foiled an assassination attempt against Crimea's governor, Sergei Aksyonov, who accused Ukraine of planning to kill him with a car bomb. | RELATED: | "The assassination attempt against the head of the Republic of Crimea, Sergei Aksyonov, orchestrated by the Ukrainian special services, has been thwarted," the FSB stated. | "A Russian citizen born in 1988 has been arres…

thecommunists (2023-07-03). Why does Russia now believe that Covid-19 was a US-created bioweapon? thecommunists.org Western mainstream media reporting of chemical, biological and genetic experimentation, 'biosecurity' and bioweapons has become so integral to the information war that it has become hard to disentangle fact from fiction, and truth from psychological operation, even for those with sound political instincts and a healthy scepticism. Yet the war in Ukraine is shedding some …

Staff (2023-07-03). Macron: Protests in Iran Peaceful but Those in France Unjustifiable. orinocotribune.com Here we review some contradictory positions taken by French President Emmanuel Macron while dealing with the protests in France and Iran. | On Friday the Secretary General of Iran's Judiciary Human Rights Office Kazem Qaribabadi denounced the double standards shown by Macron in his statements when, on the one hand, he commented on the ongoing protests in France and on the other hand, when he gave an opinion on the street riots that took place a few months ago in Iran, which were supported from abroad, following the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini from underlying diseases while in police custody. | The French lea…

Eric Zuesse (2023-07-03). How the Billionaires Control U.S.-and-Allied Governments. dissidentvoice.org In virtually every country that's allied with the U.S. Government against Russia and against China, there is a low public job-approval-rating for its head-of-state and for its Government, and a rating that is far lower than is the public job-approval for the leaders of the countries that the U.S. gang are trying to regime-change. If …

unitedEditor (2023-07-03). The Argentine singularity in the geopolitical context of multipolarity. uwidata.com United World International continues publishing papers that were presented to the Global Multipolarity Confernce held on April 29. The conference was organized by Nova Resistência (Brazil), the New International Order Initiative Türkiye), the International Eurasian Movement (Russia), the Thinkers' Forum (China) and the International Russophile Movement. Today we present the speech of Prof. Dr. Fernando …

Anonymous103 (2023-07-03). Russian Forces Destroyed Almost All Leopard Tanks Supplied By Poland And Portugal — Russian MoD. southfront.org The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue to successfully resist the Ukrainian formations during the special operation, launching high precision strikes on them and limiting their offensive potential, Russian Minister of Defence Army General Sergei Shoigu. | During the meeting of the Russian military command on June 3, Sergey Shigu revealed that since June 4, the AFU had lost about two and a half thousand units of various weapons. 15 planes, 3 helicopters and 920 enemy armored…

ecns.cn (2023-07-03). China, Russia confirm desires to enhance military relationship. ecns.cn State Councilor and Defense Minister Li Shangfu met with Russian Navy's Commander-in-Chief Nikolai Yevmenov on Monday in Beijing.

Elsy Fors Garzon (2023-07-03). Ukrainian shelling damages school in Russia's Kursk region. plenglish.com Moscow, Jul 3 (Prensa Latina) A school was on Monday damaged after Ukrainian armed forces shelled the Russian locality of Troitskoye, in the Kursk region, informed the Governor of that area Roman Starovoit. The senior official on Monday wrote on his Telegram channel that the village of Troitskoye was fired at from the Ukrainian side, and the explosions shattered glass in a local school, although fortunately no injuries among the local population were reported.

Oraily Madruga Rios (2023-07-03). Ukrainian entrepreneur charged in Russia of financing terrorism. plenglish.com Moscow, Jul 3 (Prensa Latina) Ukrainian entrepreneur Evgueni Cherniak is charged in Russia of transferring over 500 million rubles (five million dollars) to his country's army for terrorist purposes, the Investigative Committee on Monday informed.

_____ (2023-07-03). U.S. Intelligence Agencies Advance Disinformation about Chinese Spy Base in Cuba… transcend.org to Gain Support for Cruel Embargo Costing Cubans $455 Million per Month – After having lied about WMDs, Russiagate, chemical weapons in Syria and so much more, the U.S. is now advancing the lie that Cuba is hosting a Chinese spy base.

Abdel Bari Atwan (2023-07-03). Quran-burning in Sweden; Trouble in Russia; France in Flames. thealtworld.com ÿ≠ÿ±ŸÇ ÿߟџÇÿ±ÿ¢ŸÜ ŸàÿߟÉÿ∞Ÿàÿ®ÿ© ÿ≠ÿ±Ÿäÿ© ÿߟÑÿ™ÿπÿ®Ÿäÿ±ÿå ÿÆŸäÿߟÜÿ© ÿߟÑÿ¨ŸÜÿ±ÿߟÑÿßÿ™ ÿÆÿ∑ÿ± ŸäŸàÿß…

John Feffer (2023-07-03). The beginning of the end for Putin? nationofchange.org Has a failed coup by the Wagner Group exposed the Russian president's fatal weaknesses?>

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2023-07-03). "Moscow Maidan", "Attempted Coup d'Etat" against Putin? There Never Was A Plan, The M-4 Rostov-Moscow Highway. globalresearch.ca There was a hype in propaganda and US political statements against President Putin. | Putin knew about it before it happened. He was briefed by Russia's Ministry of Defense and the FSB. | US intel had advanced knowledge of Prigozhin's intent. | "U.S. …

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2023-07-03). "Moscow Maidan", "Attempted Coup d'Etat" against Putin? There Never Was A Plan. globalresearch.ca There was a hype in propaganda and US political statements against President Putin. | Putin knew about it before it happened. He was briefed by Russia's Ministry of Defense and the FSB. | US intel had advanced knowledge of Prigozhin's intent. | "U.S. …

Jake Johnson (2023-07-03). Israeli forces kill at least 8 Palestinians in massive assault on West Bank refugee camp. therealnews.com

Maureen Clare Murphy (2023-07-03). Eight killed as Israel bombs, bulldozes Jenin refugee camp. electronicintifada.net Resistance factions call Palestinians to rally to camp's defense.

Jake Johnson (2023-07-03). Israel Launches Largest Aerial Attack on West Bank in Nearly Two Decades. truthout.org Israeli forces killed at least eight Palestinians and injured dozens on Monday in their latest large-scale raid on the Jenin refugee camp in the occupied West Bank, deploying hundreds of troops and launching at least 10 drone strikes — the largest aerial attack on the besieged territory in nearly two decades. Al Jazeera reported that "a convoy of dozens of Israeli armored vehicles also surrounded… |

ecns.cn (2023-07-03). China-Thailand 'Falcon Strike-2023' joint air force exercise contributes to reducing regional risks. ecns.cn The China-Thailand "Falcon Strike-2023" joint air force exercise will be held this month at Udorn Royal Thai Air Force Base based on an annual schedule and consensus reached by the two countries.

ecns.cn (2023-07-03). Pragmatic stance sought on China ties. ecns.cn European Union leaders have reiterated their support for a multifaceted policy approach toward China and emphasized the importance of expanding collaboration and not decoupling from the country.

Jessica Buxbaum (2023-07-03). With Drone Strike, the Occupied West Bank Could Turn Into War-Ravaged Gaza. mintpressnews.com The Israeli military recently conducted its first aerial drone strike in nearly 20 years, marking an alarming shift in state violence against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank.

Ali Abou Jbara, The Cradle. (2023-07-03). The Third Intifada: A New Chapter In Palestinian Struggle For Liberation. popularresistance.org The occupied Palestinian territories have undergone a series of significant changes since last year, with the most notable being the escalation of resistance operations in the occupied West Bank. This development has transformed the territory into a frontline between Palestinian resistance and the Israeli occupation state, reminiscent of the atmosphere during the Second Intifada over two decades ago. | That the occupation army has reactivated its assassination policy through targeted air strikes against resistance figures has solidified this line of argument.

Andrew Korybko (2023-07-03). Georgia's Ruling Party Chairman Discredited The "False Flag Coup" Conspiracy Theory. thealtworld.com

thetricontinental (2023-07-03). Israel Cannot Rebut Apartheid. thetricontinental.org Israeli violence against Palestinians is not new, but it has been escalating rapidly.

Lowkey (2023-07-03). How the UK Deep State Took Down Jeremy Corbyn, with Asa Winstanley. mintpressnews.com Lowkey catches up with Associate Editor of Electronic Intifada Asa Winstanley to discuss his new book: Weaponising Anti-Semitism: How the Israel Lobby Brought Down Jeremy Corbyn.

Ramzy Baroud (2023-07-03). The Armed Revolt: Why Israel Cannot Crush the Resistance in Palestine. mintpressnews.com Numbers reveal the escalating violence and resistance in occupied Palestine, shedding light on the urgent questions of a major revolt and why Israeli attempts to crush Palestinian resistance continue to fail.

Staff (2023-07-03). How They Brought Down Corbyn — Asa Winstanley & Lowkey. youtube.com Lowkey catches up with Associate Editor of Electronic Intifada Asa Winstanley to discuss his new book: Weaponising Anti-Semitism: How the Israel Lobby Brought Down Jeremy Corbyn. Please support independent media and join the new MintPress campaign on Indiegogo here: www.indiegogo.com/projects/say-no-to-censorship-support-mintpress#/ Support independent watchdog journalism! www.patreon.com/MintPressNews MintPress News: www.mintpressnews.com/ Twitter: twitter.com/MintPressNews Instagram: www.instagram.com/mintpress/ Telegram Broadcasting: t.me/mintpress_news

Anonymous103 (2023-07-03). China And Others Grapple With Understanding What The Wagner Group Revolt Means. southfront.org

_____ (2023-07-03). Washington's Resurgent Military Presence in the Philippines Provokes China. strategic-culture.org By Ted Galen CARPENTER | When the last U.S. troops left the Philippines in the early 1990s, the prevailing assumption was that an extremely close military relationship between Washington and Manila would be just

WSWS (2023-07-03). New Zealand PM visits China amid growing war tensions. wsws.org While the ruling class is anxious to maintain trade with China in order to prevent an economic collapse, New Zealand is increasingly integrated in US-led war plans on a global scale, including against China.

ecns.cn (2023-07-03). Lithium carbonate project starts operation in Xinjiang, to boost output of NEV batteries. ecns.cn The first phase of the largest domestic single-unit lithium carbonate project, a key raw material of lithium-ion batteries, was put into operation on Sunday in Northwest China's Xinjiang.

ecns.cn (2023-07-03). Renmin University graduate arrested for stealing student information. ecns.cn A graduate from Renmin University of China was arrested for stealing students' information, the Public Security Bureau of Haidian District in Beijing announced on Monday.

ecns.cn (2023-07-03). New PBOC Party chief 'well received'. ecns.cn The appointment of Pan Gongsheng, deputy governor of the People's Bank of China, as Party secretary of the nation's central bank may herald fresh measures to reinforce the country's economic recovery and renminbi stability.

ecns.cn (2023-07-03). Advisory issued after bus with Chinese tourists attacked. ecns.cn The Consulate General of the People's Republic of China in Marseilles, France, has extended consular protection to a group of Chinese tourists who were attacked by rioters in Marseilles early on Friday morning.

ecns.cn (2023-07-03). Ambassador Xie Feng presents Letter of Credence to U.S. President Joe Biden. ecns.cn Biden welcomed Xie to his new post, and the two talked about the China-U.S. relationship, according to a press release from the Chinese embassy.

ecns.cn (2023-07-03). UK's remarks on National Security Law in Hong Kong is a smear on China: Embassy. ecns.cn Regarding to relevant UK official's remarks on National Security Law imposed on Hong Kong, Embassy Spokesperson commented that those words deliberately smeared China and interfered in China's internal affairs.

ecns.cn (2023-07-03). Railway travel time between Xining, Golmud reduced. ecns.cn The Fuxing, China's most advanced bullet train series, began operations on the Xining-Golmud section of the Qinghai-Tibet Railway line on Saturday, reducing travel time between the two areas to about five and a half hours.

Gary Olson (2023-07-03). China's BRI: Toward a Hybrid International Order with Socialist Characteristics? dissidentvoice.org This year marks the 10th anniversary of President Xi Jinping's launch of China's flagship, One Belt One Road (OBOR), later referred to as the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). Echoing the historic Silk Road, the ancient trade network of Eurasia that connected the East and West, BRI is the most ambitious and expensive infrastructure plan …

Javier Arana Villasusa (2023-07-03). One dead due to heat and thousands affected by heavy rains in China. plenglish.com Beijing, Jul 3 (Prensa Latina) China reported one death from heat stroke in the capital and at least 114,600 victims due to the heavy rains that affected central and southern provinces, with catastrophic natural disasters.

Karsten Riise (2023-07-03). Banning Chip Technologies to China. Increasing Sanctions Until Beijing Breaks. globalresearch.ca

jamanetwork (2023-07-03). Cardiovascular Disease Prevention Recommendations From an Online Chat-Based AI Model—Reply. jamanetwork.com In Reply In response to the Letter by Drs Gellert and Jaszczak about our Research Letter, we agree that current application of language learning models in medicine will require close clinician and regulatory oversight. Indeed, our study findings highlight key limitations of language learning models. For example, we noted that the model provided inaccurate information about the availability of inclisiran for lipid lowering and inappropriate information about the interpretation of a low-density lipoprotein cholesterol level greater than 200 mg/dL. A false response, sometimes referred to as a "hallucination," is a p…

teleSUR (2023-07-03). Egypt Condemns Deadly Israeli Raid on West Bank. telesurenglish.net On Monday, Egypt condemned "in the strongest terms" the Israeli raid in the northern West Bank city of Jenin that killed eight Palestinians and wounded at least 50. | RELATED: | In a statement, the Egyptian Foreign Ministry voiced opposition to the repeated Israeli raids and incursions into Palestinian cities that killed civilians. | It described the Israeli attacks and excessive and indiscriminate use of force as…

Robert Inlakesh (2023-07-03). Israel-Lebanon Tensions Rise Along The Border Over Violations Of Sovereignty. thelastamericanvagabond.com After months of tension along the Lebanese border with northern occupied Palestine, Israeli media began to report Tel Aviv's frustration at the presence of tents that have been set up in the Shebaa Farms area by Hezbollah operatives. Despite thousands of territorial violations and the continued occupation of Lebanese lands, Israel is threatening Beirut with

Peoples Dispatch (2023-07-03). Israel invades Jenin with massive military force, at least eight Palestinians killed. peoplesdispatch.org The military operation, which started overnight, involved a massive contingent of Israeli forces who were heavily armed. Around 50 people have been injured…

Staff (2023-07-03). Biden Calls Cuba 'Terrorist' While the People Demand an End to US Terrorism Against Cuba. orinocotribune.com By Calla Mairead Walsh — Jun 28, 2023 | On Tuesday, May 23rd, the State Department reported that Cuba — along with Iran, Syria, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, and Venezuela — are not "not cooperating fully" in the United States' supposed fight against terrorism. The Biden administration officially designates Cuba as a "State Sponsor of Terrorism" (SSOT), as well as Iran, Syria, and the DPRK. | Literally 0% of Americans view Cuba as a serious threat, and the Biden administration has provided no evidence of Cuba supporting terrorism in any way. Cuban and American officials even met earl…

teleSUR, dcdc, JCM (2023-07-03). China y Rusia aspiran ampliar cooperación militar. telesurtv.net El almirante Evmenov enfatizó que la cooperación militar con China es muy importante para Rusia.

teleSUR, JCM (2023-07-03). Cumbre de la OCS contará con la participación de China y Rusia. telesurtv.net También se espera que Irán se convierta en miembro de pleno derecho de la Organización de Cooperación de Shanghái en un debate virtual…

teleSUR, dcdc, JCM (2023-07-03). Autoridades turcas detienen a espías de la red israelí Mossad. twitter.com Los arrestados confesaron sus actividades de espionaje y vinculación con Mossad, agencia acoge a numerosos dirigentes del grupo integrista palestino Hamás, que gobierna la franja de Gaza.

teleSUR, DRL (2023-07-03). Incursión israelí en Yenín deja nueve palestinos muertos. telesurtv.net De acuerdo a medios de prensa locales "lo que está sucediendo en el campo de refugiados es una guerra real".

teleSUR, JCM (2023-07-03). Defensa aérea siria repele agresión israelí en ciudad de Homs. telesurtv.net De acuerdo a un comunicado del Ministerio de Defensa, la agresión se perpetró a las 12H20 horas locales por cazas que sobrevolaban el noreste de Beirut, la capital libanesa.

teleSUR, DRL (2023-07-03). Liga àÅrabe condena enérgicamente la agresión israelí a Yenín. telesurtv.net Israel lanzó esta madrugada la agresión tras dos semanas de especulaciones sobre una gran campaña militar, sin precedentes en la zona desde la Segunda Intifada (2000-05).

teleSUR, JCM (2023-07-03). Japón decidido a liberar agua contaminada de planta de Fukushima. telesurtv.net La planta nuclear de Fukushima quedó severamente dañada tras el terremoto en Japón en 2011 y se acumularon toneladas de agua contaminada.

teleSUR, nbb, JGN (2023-07-03). Ataque israelí contra Yenín deja varios palestinos asesinados. telesurtv.net Hasta el momento se reportan al menos cuatro palestinos fallecidos y 27 heridos, siete de ellos de gravedad.

teleSUR, JCM (2023-07-03). Irán suspende envío de embajador a Suecia por quema del Corán. telesurtv.net El Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores de Irán también convocó al encargado de negocios de Suecia en Teherán por la quema del Corán en Estocolmo.

Brian Berletic (2023-07-02). Ukraine's Offensive at 1 Month — Losing the War of Attrition. thealtworld.com Update on the conflict in Ukraine for July 3, 2023: | — Ukraine's offensive reaches the 1 month mark and has made relatively little progress beyond the security zones ahead of Russia's main defenses; | — This is mainly owed to Russian mine fields and Ukraine's inability to clear them while under fire; | — Ukraine's artillery shell supply is limited, the longer the offensive takes, the less ammunition Ukraine will have to support and exploit any breakthroughs that do occur; | — Mounting Ukrainian losses mean that any achievements made during the offensive will be difficult to consolidate no mat…

Anonymous767 (2023-07-02). Yemen's Aden Sees Mounting Unrest (Video). southfront.org Click to see the full-size image | Submitted via The Yemeni city of Aden has entered another period of insecurity and armed clashes between militant groups and some power-mongering commanders since Friday evening. | On July 30, after a woman complained to the police station in Al-Ma'ala district over being harassed by son of one of Aden's security commanders, the Al-Hizam Amni security forces backed by the Southern…

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2023-07-02: News Headlines

ecns.cn (2023-07-02). Comicomment: Ocean is not Japan's sewer nor test ground. ecns.cn Japanese regulators began the final inspection Wednesday before the nuclear-contaminated water is released from the Fukushima nuclear plant into the Pacific Ocean.

Anonymous669 (2023-07-02). Russian Army Clashes With Kiev Forces In Donetsk And Other Sectors (Videos, Photos, Maps). southfront.org File image. | On July 1 and 2, heavy clashes between the Russian military and Kiev forces continued in Donetsk and several other sectors. | In Donetsk, the fighting was focused near the city of Bakhmut. Kiev forces made some tactical gains in the vicinity of the nearby village of Kleshevka. However, it failed to capture any key position. New video footage from the sector showed the destruction of several Ukrainian armorToretsked vehicles in one of the main roads leading to Bakhmut. | More…

Larry Johnson (2023-07-02). The Myth of the Ukrainian Stalemate. sonar21.com Many leaders in the West now are pushing the propaganda theme of an inevitable stalemate in the Ukraine war. In other words, Ukraine will fight Russia to a stand still….

Anonymous669 (2023-07-02). Russia Says U.S.-led Coalition Drones Violated Flight Safety Protocols Over Syria 315 Times In June. southfront.org A MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aerial vehicle prepares to land after a mission in support of Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Brian Ferguson) | Drones of the United States-led coalition in Syria violated flight safety protocols 315 times in June, deputy head of Russia's Center for Reconciliation in Syria, Rear Admiral Oleg Gurinov, said on July 1."There are continued gross violations of the deconflicting protocols and the bilateral Memorandum on Flight Safety in Syria by…

_____ (2023-07-02). Chinese, Russian — come and visit us: Meeting of representatives of Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Russia, Mongolia and China. journal-neo.org

Anonymous669 (2023-07-02). Four Russian Specialists Reportedly Injured In Israeli Attack On Syria (Videos). southfront.org Illustrative image. Source: the Israeli Air Force. | Four Russian civilian specialists were reportedly wounded early on July 2 when Israel launched a new attack against Syria. | The Syrian Arab News Agency, quoting a military source, said that Israeli warplanes fired missiles from the direction of the Lebanese capital, Beirut, at positions located in the outskirts of the city of Homs. Syrian air defenses intercepted some of the missiles. The initial strikes resulted only in material damage, the o…

ecns.cn (2023-07-02). Embracing cultural immersion: Nanjing's allure for foreign Gen Z travelers. ecns.cn The millennium-old Nanjing city and its classical literature offered young vloggers from Russia, Equatorial Guinea, Turkmenistan, El Salvador, and Bangladesh a unique opportunity to travel back in time and experience the ancient culture centuries ago.

Revolutionary Workers United Front (2023-07-02). Friday 6/30: Free Palestine! indybay.org Israeli Consulate | 456 Montgomery | San Francisco…

_____ (2023-07-02). Israel Cannot Rebut Apartheid. strategic-culture.org

Miko Peled, MintPress News. (2023-07-02). Biden Administration Breathes New Life Into Trump's Abraham Accords. popularresistance.org H.R. 3099 was Introduced in the House of Representatives on May 5, 2023. This bill, known as the "Special Envoy for the Abraham Accords Act," is the latest act by the United States in the service of Israel. | This bill establishes the position of Special Envoy for the Abraham Accords within the Department of State. For anyone who does not remember, the Abraham Accords are agreements to normalize relations between Israel and Arab states that do not recognize Israel. It is an anti-Palestinian accord more than anything. It should be named "a bill to guarantee that governments who go against the wishes of their peopl…

_____ (2023-07-02). US policy in the Middle East has not met Israel's expectations. journal-neo.org For a "new" model for the peace process, Israel will have to turn to China. In 2020, it seemed that Israel, with US support, was able to take a step towards the Arabs after the signing of the Abraham Accords with the UAE and Bahrain. Despite this, the changing geopolitical landscape and the emergence of […] | –°–æ–æ–±—â–µ–Ω–∏–µ

ecns.cn (2023-07-02). Insights | CPC listens carefully to what the people want: Stephen Perry. ecns.cn "It listens carefully to what the people want, gets its ideas from the people, and it gives them back to the people," said Stephen Perry, chairman of the 48 Group Club in a recent exclusive interview with China News Network when commenting on the feature of the CPC.

ecns.cn (2023-07-02). China Railway completes tests on high-speed trains at speeds up to 453 km/h, the fastest in the world. ecns.cn China Railway said on Saturday that it has successfully completed performance tests of new high-tech components critical to CR450 high-speed trains at speeds exceeding 400 kilometers per hour (km/h).

ecns.cn (2023-07-02). Giant panda Yuan Meng to return to China soon. ecns.cn Giant Panda Yuan Meng that failed to return to China on schedule due toCovid-19, will be back on July 25, according to the Sino-French Giant Panda Cooperative Research Agreement.

ecns.cn (2023-07-02). Digital China a crucial engine to advance Chinese modernization: Experts. ecns.cn Digitalizing China is a crucial engine to advance the Chinese modernization, experts said at a forum held during the CNS Frontiers in Finance and Economics Conference Mid-2023 hosted by China News Service and organized by China News Network in Beijing on Thursday.

ecns.cn (2023-07-02). Large photovoltaic hydrogen production project put into operation in Xinjiang. ecns.cn A large-scale photovoltaic hydrogen production demonstration project entered operation in Kuqa City of Aksu Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, with 20,000 metric tons of hydrogen produced annually, said Sinopec on Friday.

ecns.cn (2023-07-02). China's June factory activity improves marginally. ecns.cn China's June factory activity improved marginally but still remained in the contraction territory, data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed on Friday.

ecns.cn (2023-07-02). Mainland, HK sign agreement on data flow in GBA. ecns.cn The Cyberspace Administration of China and the Innovation, Technology and Industry Bureau of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region signed a memorandum on Thursday to promote cross-boundary data flow in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.

ecns.cn (2023-07-02). CPC sees membership rise 1.4% to 98.04 million. ecns.cn The number of the Communist Party of China members reached 98.04 million at the end of 2022, and the total membership was 1.4 percent up from the 2021 figure, the Organization Department of the CPC Central Committee said Friday.

ecns.cn (2023-07-02). Nation's highest-altitude major water conservancy project enters full operation. ecns.cn China's highest-altitude major water conservancy project enters full operation ahead of schedule in Namling county, Xigaze city, Southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region on Friday.

ecns.cn (2023-07-02). Overseas youth visit Balagezong Scenic Spot in Yunnan. ecns.cn Overseas youth visit Balagezong Scenic Spot in Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province, June 29, 2023.

ecns.cn (2023-07-02). 3rd China-Africa Expo kicks off in Hunan. ecns.cn The third China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo with the theme of "Common Development for a Shared Future", kicked off in Changsha on Thursday.

ecns.cn (2023-07-02). Musical fountain attracts people to beat summer heat in Shanxi. ecns.cn People beat the summer heat at night around a musical fountain in Datong, north China's Shanxi Province, June 29, 2023.

ecns.cn (2023-07-02). Orange clouds over Wuzhi Mountain at dusk in Hainan. ecns.cn Wuzhi Mountain is shrouded by orange clouds at dusk at Hainan Tropical Rainforest National Park in south China's Hainan Province, June 29, 2023.

ecns.cn (2023-07-02). Insights | New Zealand PM's China visit to further strengthen friendship, understanding: NZ expert. ecns.cn New Zealand has every reason to believe that the successes arising from properly-handled New Zealand-China diplomatic relationships can be an excellent model for Pacific nations to adopt, Mike Dawson, president of the Auckland Branch of the New Zealand China Friendship Society, said on Tuesday.

ecns.cn (2023-07-02). Malawian student reignited dream in China's Yunnan. ecns.cn

ecns.cn (2023-07-02). CPC leadership reviews guidelines on policies supporting construction of Xiong'an. ecns.cn The Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee held a meeting on Friday to review Guidelines on Policies and Measures Supporting the High-standard and High-quality Construction of Xiong'an New Area. Xi Jinping, general secretary of the CPC Central Committee, presided over the meeting.

ecns.cn (2023-07-02). Xi gives important instructions on Party building and organizational work. ecns.cn Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, Chinese president and chairman of the Central Military Commission, has recently given important instructions on Party building and organizational work. He stressed that how the CPC and the people fare makes all the difference to comprehensively building a modern socialist country in all respects and advancing the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation on all fronts.

ecns.cn (2023-07-02). Exploring Yongtong Bridge in N China's Hebei. ecns.cn The Yongtong Bridge, also known as Small Stone Bridge, lies across the Qingshui River in Zhaoxian County, north China's Hebei Province.

ecns.cn (2023-07-02). Wild Asian elephants play in the mud in southwest China. ecns.cn Two wild Asian elephants played in a"ÄÄmud pit in southwest China's Yunnan Province. After a while, they left and returned to the forest.

Editor (2023-07-02). 'We Will Not Surrender': The Extraordinary Palestinians of Jenin. scheerpost.com Israel knows that crushing the Resistance in Jenin is not possible. Though the far-right ministers in Benjamin Netanyahu's right-wing government are constantly making such a demand, the Israeli military understands the difficulty — in fact, the impossibility of such a task.

Peoples Dispatch (2023-07-02). Can there be peace in Yemen without addressing the climate crisis? peoplesdispatch.org There has been progress in the region towards ending the nine year old Saudi-led war in Yemen. However, a fact sheet jointly prepared by SIPRI, the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, and the Norwegian Institute of International Affairs notes that to achieve a meaningful peace, Yemen will also need to deal with the catastrophic impact of climate change along with the repercussions of the war and conflict. The report notes that though "the causal relationship between climate change and conflict is not linear or predetermined," there are "multiple pathways through which climate change interacts with p…

mforinoco (2023-07-02). Zionist Myths: Israeli Invention of National Symbols. orinocotribune.com By Jamal Kanj — Jun 27, 2023 | The absence of an authentic Israeli national memory made it crucial for political Zionism to construct a convoluted web of deception by appropriating national symbols. | If a random group of highly educated individuals were asked who established the city of Jerusalem, some might plead ignorance, but most would likely answer King David. After all, it's ostensibly known as the City of David. | This example demonstrates how unchallenged legends, originating from non-historical documents like religious texts, can shape the sophistical historical narratives. This article will delve…

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2023-07-01: News Headlines

Anonymous669 (2023-07-01). U.S. Drones Are Violating Memorandum Of Understanding Over Syria, Russia Warns. southfront.org A fully armed MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aerial vehicle taxis down the runway at an air base in Afghanistan on its way to another wartime mission. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Brian Ferguson). | The United States-led coalition's drones were spotted flying over Syria five times during the past day in violation of the memorandum of understanding with Russia, Rear Admiral Oleg Gurinov, deputy chief of the Russian Center for Reconciliation in Syria said on June 30. "During the day, five violations of the memorandum of…

Ramzy Baroud, Common Dreams. (2023-07-01). The Courageous Resistance Of The Palestinians In Jenin Continues. popularresistance.org On June 19, a large Israeli military force raided the northern Palestinian town and refugee camp of Jenin from multiple directions. Not only did the raid fail, it backfired, and it also created a precedent in Israel's decades-long war on the ever-rebellious Palestinian region. | Israel killed eight Palestinians and wounded 91 more, following hours of clashes involving Israeli soldiers, on the one hand, and unified Palestinian Resistance groups, on the other. | Israel only admitted to the wounding of eight of its soldiers, with some Israeli media outlets speaking of critical injuries among the invading troops and…

Anonymous669 (2023-07-01). Kiev Forces Face Setback In Kherson, Continue Attacks In Other Sectors (Videos). southfront.org File image. | Kiev forces attempts to establish a bridgehead on the left bank of the Dnieper River in the Kherson sector have been reportedly thwarted by the Russian military. | Videos that surfaced online on June 30 and July 1 indicate that Ukrainian troops who managed to land on the left bank a few days ago have been either eliminated or withdrawn. The videos show the aftermath of recent Russian rocket and missile strikes that targeted the stronghold of the attackers near the Antonovsky Bridge.

Anonymous669 (2023-07-01). Russian Army Strikes Ukrainian Command Posts In Donetsk, Repels Attacks In Other Sectors (Videos). southfront.org File image. | Russian forces successfully targeted the command and control posts of Ukraine's Donetsk operational and tactical group, a spokesman for the Russian Ministry of Defense, Lieutenant General Igor Konashenkov, announced on July 1. "Russia's Armed Forces inflicted a strike with high-precision land-and sea-based weapons on the command posts of the Donetsk operational and tactical group," the spokesman said, confirming that the targets were hit. | Konashenkov added that Kiev forces launched several n…

Anonymous669 (2023-07-01). Ukraine, U.S. Are Recruiting Syrians, Plotting Attacks Against Russian Forces From Iraq — Report. southfront.org Illustrative image. | The intelligence services of Ukraine and the United States are plotting attacks against Russian forces in Syria and recruiting militants from the war-torn country for Kiev forces, Sputnik reported on June 30, citing a Syrian diplomatic military official. | The unnamed official told the Russian news agency that Ukrainian and American intelligence officials are operating from the Iraqi autonomous region of Kurdistan. | The recruitment of Syrian militants is being dire…

Anonymous669 (2023-07-01). Russian Foreign Minister Slams West Over Reaction To Wagner Mutiny. southfront.org Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. © Sputnik/Russian Foreign Ministry | If the West "has any doubts" about Russia's stability in the wake of last week's mutiny by the Wagner Group "that's your problem," Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said during a press conference on June 30. "We are not obligated to explain anything to anyone, to give any assurances," the minister said, stressing that Russia has been very transparent about recent events. | Lavrov argued that Russia has always em…

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2023-07-01). Russia resumes regular flights to Cuba. plenglish.com Moscow, Jul 1 (Prensa Latina) Russia and Cuba resumed regular direct air services on Saturday, with the first flight operated by Rossiya Airlines from Moscow's Sheremetyevo airport, the company's Spokesman, Sergei Starikov, said.

Peoples Dispatch (2023-07-01). European parliament committee recommends EU collaborate with ICC to probe Israeli war crimes. peoplesdispatch.org The resolution by the European Parliament's Foreign Affairs Committee regretted ""the limited progress on the ICC investigations in war crimes and crimes against humanity committed in the occupied Palestinian territories" and called for helping the ICC and its prosecutor move forward with the investigation and the prosecution…

Revolutionary Workers United Front (2023-07-01). Friday 6/30: Free Palestine! indybay.org Israeli Consulate | 456 Montgomery | San Francisco…

Vijay Prashad, Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research. (2023-07-01). Israel Cannot Rebut Apartheid. popularresistance.org On 24 June 2023, Chief of Staff of the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) Herzl Halevi, Chief of Shin Bet (Intelligence) Ronen Bar, and Police Commissioner Kobi Shabtai released a joint statement. They pointed to 'violent attacks… by Israeli citizens against innocent Palestinians', which they characterised as 'nationalist terror in every sense'. Such a statement is rare, particularly the description of the violence as 'nationalist terror' and the rendering of Palestinian victims as 'innocent'. Typically, high-ranking officials in the Israeli government portray such attacks as retaliation for terror attacks by Palesti…

BADIL (2023-07-01). A Series of Working Papers on Decolonization in Palestine. badil.org The series is prompted by the recent shifting discourse on Palestine, namely the colonization and apartheid frameworks.

Angela Y. Davis, Barbara Ransby, Truthout. (2023-07-01). Atlanta's Attack On Cop City Protesters Should Be A Warning To Us All. popularresistance.org The ongoing attack on the network of environmental and abolitionist activists in Atlanta should make all people concerned with the right to protest, the future of the environment and the rise of militarized police forces take notice. | At 5 am on June 6, after over 200 community members had spoken against moving forward with the facility, the Atlanta City Council voted to allocate $31 million in public funds toward construction of a militarized police training center dubbed "Cop City." This was the most recent development in a fierce and violent struggle over police expansion and forest preservation in Georgia, a…

News Desk, The Cradle. (2023-07-01). EU Parliament Pushes For Joint Probe With ICC Into Israeli War Crimes. popularresistance.org Several members of the EU's Parliamentary Foreign Affairs Committee have proposed a resolution calling for the EU to assist the International Criminal Court (ICC) in investigating and prosecuting the Israeli government for its war crimes against Palestinians in the occupied territories. | The resolution was pushed forward by Swedish Social Democrat Evin Incir, who is also the EU's rapporteur for recommendations of relations with the Palestinian Authority (PA). The resolution was proposed on 27 June, with 41 votes in favor, 21 against, and nine abstentions, with a plenary vote scheduled for July.

ecns.cn (2023-07-01). Regulations address use of civilian drones. ecns.cn China has issued a set of rules to govern the use of civilian drones.

_____ (2023-07-01). New complications in relations between South Korea and China. journal-neo.org

_____ (2023-07-01). Taiwan's Armed Forces Prepare to Break the PLA Blockade. journal-neo.org

ecns.cn (2023-07-01). Insights | New Zealand PM's China visit to further strengthen friendship, understanding: NZ expert. ecns.cn New Zealand has every reason to believe that the successes arising from properly-handled New Zealand-China diplomatic relationships can be an excellent model for Pacific nations to adopt, Mike Dawson, president of the Auckland Branch of the New Zealand China Friendship Society, said on Tuesday.

ecns.cn (2023-07-01). Malawian student reignited dream in China's Yunnan. ecns.cn

WSWS (2023-07-01). Australian defence minister seeks extension of military-police deployment in Solomon Islands. wsws.org The visit by Richard Marles was part of the ongoing efforts of Australian imperialism to maintain its hegemony in the impoverished Pacific country and counter China's growing influence.

ecns.cn (2023-07-01). Giant panda Yuan Meng to return to China soon. ecns.cn Giant Panda Yuan Meng that failed to return to China on schedule due toCovid-19, will be back on July 25, according to the Sino-French Giant Panda Cooperative Research Agreement.

ecns.cn (2023-07-01). Large photovoltaic hydrogen production project put into operation in Xinjiang. ecns.cn A large-scale photovoltaic hydrogen production demonstration project entered operation in Kuqa City of Aksu Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, with 20,000 metric tons of hydrogen produced annually, said Sinopec on Friday.

ecns.cn (2023-07-01). Mongolia sees more gains in ties with China. ecns.cn Mongolia expects to achieve more results by boosting bilateral cooperation with China in environmental protection, trade and tourism, especially in the border areas, a senior Mongolian official said.

ecns.cn (2023-07-01). China's June factory activity improves marginally. ecns.cn China's June factory activity improved marginally but still remained in the contraction territory, data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed on Friday.

ecns.cn (2023-07-01). Museum of press and publication opens in Shanghai. ecns.cn The Museum of China Press and Publication, the first of its kind in the country, officially opened on Thursday.

ecns.cn (2023-07-01). Mainland, HK sign agreement on data flow in GBA. ecns.cn The Cyberspace Administration of China and the Innovation, Technology and Industry Bureau of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region signed a memorandum on Thursday to promote cross-boundary data flow in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.

ecns.cn (2023-07-01). Digital China a crucial engine to advance Chinese modernization: Experts. ecns.cn Digitalizing China is a crucial engine to advance the Chinese modernization, experts said at a forum held during the CNS Frontiers in Finance and Economics Conference Mid-2023 hosted by China News Service and organized by China News Network in Beijing on Thursday.

Anonymous669 (2023-07-01). Israel Claims It Seized Millions Of Dollars In Cryptocurrency From Quds Force, Hezbollah. southfront.org File image. | On June 27, Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant announced the seizure of digital wallets with millions of dollars in cryptocurrency that belonged to both Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Quds Force and Lebanese Hezbollah. | Gallant said at a conference hosted by the ministry's National Bureau for Counter Terror Financing (NBCTF) that the funds were being used for "terrorism" and the seizure constitutes the first of its kind for Israel."A few days ago, an extensive and pr…

Anonymous Contributor (2023-07-01). Protestors Target Nationwide Insurance Over Their Connections to Atlanta's "Cop City" Project. itsgoingdown.org Report on protest in Columbus, Ohio in solidarity with the ongoing struggle against Cop City in Atlanta, Georgia. On the morning of June 29th a group of activists stormed the lobby of Nationwide headquarters, urging the company to stop insuring the controversial "Cop City" project proposed for Atlanta, Georgia. The group chanted, distributed flyers, and…

teleSUR, nama, YSM (2023-07-01). China insta a levantar sanciones unilaterales contra Siria. telesurtv.net El representante permanente de China ante la ONU instó a la remoción de minas que obstaculizan los esfuerzos humanitarios.

Living, Fighting (2023-06-30). Report from Day Three and Four of the Defend the Atlanta Forest Week of Action. itsgoingdown.org What follows is the third and fourth report in a series of daily dispatches from a comrade who is attending the Weelaunee Summer Week of Action (June 24-July 1) in Atlanta, Georgia. Originally posted to Living and Fighting. photo: Unicorn Riot The morning began with a trip to South Bend Commons for a pop-up coffee…

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