Anonymous349 (2023-05-06). Blinken: Ukraine Has The Right To Assassinate Putin. southfront.org Illustration image | Submitted by Eric Zuesse | On May 3rd, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, being interviewed by C-Span, said that Ukraine has a right to kill Russia's President Vladimir Putin, or to do anything else if Ukraine's President Volodmyr Zelensky decides to do that in order for Ukraine to win its war against Russia. | Anthony [Antony] Blinkin pressed on May 4 about the Drone attack on Russia and Putin. | Here is a transcript of the passage: Q: I want to start with the news overnight accusing Ukra…

Anonymous349 (2023-05-06). Evidence U.S. Plans A WW III Against Both Russia And China. southfront.org ILLUSTRATIVE IMAGE | Submitted by Eric Zuesse | On May 3rd, U.S. Secretary of State Antony

Anonymous669 (2023-05-06). Syria, Iraq Are In Talks To Reactivate Strategic Oil Pipeline. southfront.org The Kirkuk—Banias oil pipeline. Via Wikimedia. | Syria and Iraq are in talks to reactivate the strategic Kirkuk—Banias oil pipeline, Iraqi Trade Minister Atheer al-Ghurairy revealed in an interview with Sputnik that was published on May 5. | The minister told the Russian news agency that he discussed the matter with Syria's Oil Minister Firas Kaddour earlier this month. | The reactivation of the Kirkuk-Banias oil pipeline will be "crucial" for Syria as it would end the…

Anonymous669 (2023-05-06). U.S. Violated Deconfliction Protocols, Locked On Russian Warplanes Over Syria: Reconciliation Center. southfront.org A Russian Su-24 strike aircraft in the sky over the Khmeimim airbase in Syria. Photo: Dmitriy Vinogradov / RIA Novosti | The United States-led coalition is violating deconfliction protocols with Russia on safe flights over Syria, Rear Admiral Oleg Gurinov, deputy chief of the Russian Center for Reconciliation in Syria said on May 5."Despite the fact that the Russian side stays committed to the memorandum of understanding between the Russian Defense Ministry and the US Department of…

unitedEditor (2023-05-06). One step further in the Ukrainian War: "We are on the brink" uwidata.com History books will write: "On 3 May 2023, the Kremlin was attacked by drones to kill Russian President Vladimir Putin." In French, the phrase "table rase" is used for the 1789 Revolution. Instead of translating it literally, rather one could explain it as the moment when everything is reset, a new beginning after the destruction, …

WSWS (2023-05-06). Norfolk Southern conducted toxic chemical burn in East Palestine, Ohio without consulting federal authorities. wsws.org Also this past week, test results from two independent laboratories confirmed the presence of carcinogens in the surrounding soil, water and air.

Editor (2023-05-06). "Automated Apartheid": How Israel Uses Facial Recognition to Track Palestinians & Control Movement. scheerpost.com A new report by Amnesty International documents how the Israeli government is using an experimental facial recognition system to track Palestinians and control their movements. The findings are part of "Automated Apartheid," which reveals an ever-growing surveillance network of cameras in the occupied West Bank city of Hebron and in East Jerusalem — two places …

Ramzy Baroud, Mintpress News. (2023-05-06). European Cities Breathe New Life Into BDS Movement. popularresistance.org A succession of events starting in Barcelona, Spain, in February, and followed in Liège, Belgium, and Oslo, Norway, in April sent a strong message to Israel: The Palestinian Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement (BDS) is alive and well. | In Barcelona, the city's Mayor canceled a twinning agreement with the Israeli city of Tel Aviv. The decision was not an impulsive one, although Ada Colau is well-known for her principled positions on many issues. It was, however, an outcome of a fully democratic process initiated by a proposal submitted by left-wing parties at the city council.

Anonymous669 (2023-05-06). Lancet Loitering Munitions Take Out Three Ukrainian Short-Range Air Defense Systems (Videos). southfront.org ZALA Lancet attack drone. © Marina Lystseva/TASS | The Russian military has hit three short-range air defense systems of Kiev forces in the special military operation zone with Lancet loitering munitions. | Video footage that surfaced online on May 6 showed the pinpoint strikes, which targeted Soviet-made 9K33 Osa and 9K35 Strela-10 systems as well as an American-made AN/TWQ-1 Avenger system, which was destroyed in Ukraine for the first time. | Ukraine inherited more than 120 9K33 Osa and more t…

Anonymous349 (2023-05-06). Kyiv Complains That HIMARS Is Less Effective Because Of Russian EW Systems. southfront.org ILLUSTRATIVE IMAGE | The Kyiv regime complains that the Russians knock down GPS targeting systems of US-supplied HIMARS rockets."Ukrainian military officials, with the US' help, have had to come up with a variety of different workarounds as it continues to use the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) which has been perhaps the most revered and feared piece of weaponry in Ukraine's fight. | The medium-range rocket systems were hailed as a game changer in the conflict and have played a key role since…

Anonymous767 (2023-05-06). Military Situation In Southern Ukraine On May 6, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see the full-size image | Russian forces shot down 2 Ukrainian Su-25 fighter jets near Zolotaya Balka and Tyaginka | Ukrainian artillery targeted an artillery firing position of Russian forces near Myrne | Artillery duels between the AFU and the Russian Army continue on the outskirts of Gulyaipole | Up to 90 Ukrainian servicemen, 1 tank, 5 motor vehicles were destroyed by Russian artillery in the South Donetsk and Zaporozhye region, according to the Russian MOD | Up to…

Anonymous767 (2023-05-06). Military Situation In Syria On May 6, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see the full-size image | On May 5, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 4 times: 1 — in Idlib province, 3 — in Latakia province | On May 6, two SDF members were killed in a Turkish drone attack in Tel Hamis | US-led forces killed 13 ISIS operatives and detained 28 others in both Syria and Iraq in April, according to the CENTCOM | There are enough votes among Arab League members to approve the return of Syria, according to Ayman Safadi, Jo…

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2023-05-06). Palestinians Launch General Strike, Protests Over Adnan's Murder in Israeli Jail. orinocotribune.com

ecns.cn (2023-05-06). China completes world's first brain-computer interface experiment on primate subject. ecns.cn China has successfully conducted the world's first brain-computer interface experiment on a non-human primate in Beijing on Thursday, Beijing Daily reported.

Staff (2023-05-06). Take action: Tell Ontario NDP to apologize to Sarah Jama and stand in solidarity with detained Palestinians. samidoun.net Sign-on Action for Canada: Take one minute to send letter to the Ontario New Democratic Party (ONDP) asking them to stop succumbing to the Israel lobby. Insist the ONDP apologize to Sarah Jama and the Palestinian community, and join the human rights community in condemning Israel's detention of Palestinians and its occupation, apartheid and colonial …

John Pilger (2023-05-06). We must speak up before the propagandists get their war with China. peoplesdispatch.org Where are the voices that speak up against fascism, war, and propaganda, asks renowned journalist John Pilger as he surveys the past decade of dirty tricks perpetrated by the United States and its allies…

Medea Benjamin, Nicolas J. S. Davies, World Beyond War. (2023-05-06). Can The US Adjust Sensibly To A Multipolar World? popularresistance.org In his 1987 book The Rise and Fall of the Great Powers, historian Paul Kennedy reassured Americans that the decline the United States was facing after a century of international dominance was "relative and not absolute, and is therefore perfectly natural; and that the only serious threat to the real interests of the United States can come from a failure to adjust sensibly to the newer world order." | Since Kennedy wrote those words, we have seen the end of the Cold War, the peaceful emergence of China as a leading world power, and the rise of a formidable Global South. But the United States has indeed failed to "

Staff (2023-05-06). Israeli arms manufacturer released a promotional video for its BlueWhale submarine. youtube.com An Israeli arms manufacturer released a promotional video for its BlueWhale unmanned, autonomous submarine on Wednesday. It will be another tool for the occupation Navy to harass fisherman off the coast of Gaza. Support independent watchdog journalism! www.patreon.com/MintPressNews…

Rick Rozoff (2023-05-06). Bundestag coordinator for Caucasus, Moldova, Central Asia cheers on "color" regime change in Georgia. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Civil GeorgiaMay 6, 2023 Robin Wagener: the European future of this region is important to us Robin Wagener, member of the German Bundestag, became the Federal Foreign Office's coordinator for inter-societal co-operation with the South Caucasus, the Republic of Moldova and Central Asia on March 1, 2023. In conversation with Dr. Sonja Schiffers, the Director …

Jim Naureckas, Fairness, Accuracy in Reporting. (2023-05-06). Action Alert: False NYT Spy Claim On Iran Nukes Needs Correction. popularresistance.org The New York Times (5/1/23), reporting on Iran's execution of British spy Alireza Akbari, reported: | The spy had provided valuable information — and would continue to do so for years — intelligence that would prove critical in eliminating any doubt in Western capitals that Iran was pursuing nuclear weapons. | This is not correct; as FAIR has often pointed out (FAIR.org, 10/17/17, 9/9/15, 9/24/13; 1/31/13; Extra!, 3—4/08), the position of US intelligence is that it has no proof Iran has decided to build a nuclear weapon. As the US State Department reiterated in April 2022: | The United States co…

krish-rad_ind (2023-05-06). March And Encampment At Georgia Tech To Stop Cop City. popularresistance.org

Palestine Action. (2023-05-06). 33 Arrests; The Siege Continues Despite Police Repression. popularresistance.org An unprecedented 33 arrests were made yesterday at the site of the Palestine Action siege, as Leicestershire Police took disproportionate measures using unjustifiable force against individuals who had turned out in opposition to Israel's arms trade. The siege continues into its third day, a mass mobilisation against the UAV Tactical Systems drone factory in Leicester — owned by Israel's largest weapons company, Elbit Systems. | Leicestershire Police, having witnessed the speeches, workshops, dance, and community mobilisation that have characterised The Siege thus far, stepped in with all of the force at the…

Anand Naidoo (2023-05-06). The Heat: China-U.S. Relations. america.cgtn.com Can China-U.S. relations be improved and stabilized? The China-U.S. relationship has taken some major hits in recent years and there are serious questions about where it is headed. That has caused some prominent Americans to publish an open letter to U.S. President Joe Biden and …

Tomasz Konicz (2023-05-06). Why China won't replace the U.S. as hegemon. Chaos instead of Hegemony. indybay.org China's growth is also running on credit; the People's Republic is similarly indebted to the descending Western centers of the world system. This trend toward de-dollarization can only be properly understood against the backdrop of the imperial descent of the United States in the context of the global crisis process.

ecns.cn (2023-05-06). Xi stresses building of modern industrial system and high-quality population development. ecns.cn President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, chairman of the Central Military Commission and director of the Central Commission for Financial and Economic Affairs (CCFEA), presided over the first meeting of the commission under the 20th CPC Central Committee on Friday afternoon.

ecns.cn (2023-05-06). Added value of China's primary industry to exceed$1.3 trillionin 2023: green paper. ecns.cn The added value of China's primary industry will exceed 9 trillion yuan($1.3 trillion)in 2023, an increase of 4 percent, while the total grain output will exceed 690 million tons, according to the latest green paper.

ecns.cn (2023-05-06). In numbers: 2023 Canton Fair. ecns.cn The 133rd China Import and Export Fair, also known as the Canton Fair, has concluded in the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou. Seen as one of the country's marquee trade expos, this edition of the fair was the first since pandemic restrictions were lifted and in-person participation was re-instated.

ecns.cn (2023-05-06). Cradle of civilization: Pingyao Ancient City. ecns.cn With a history of over 2,800 years, Pingyao was named a world heritage site by UNESCO in 1997. The ancient city boasts a well-preserved urban landscape from the Ming and Qing dynasties (1368-1911) and is one of the best-preserved ancient walled cities in China.

ecns.cn (2023-05-06). Two-way investment between China, CEEC reaches nearly $20 billion. ecns.cn Since the establishment of the China – Central and Eastern European countries (CEEC) cooperation mechanism in 2012, economic and trade cooperation between the two sides has made significant progress, said Li Fei, vice-minister of commerce at a press conference on Friday.

ecns.cn (2023-05-06). Red deer spotted in Qinghai. ecns.cn A herd of red deer cross the Buha River in Gangcha County of Haibei Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Qinghai Province.

ecns.cn (2023-05-06). High-speed trains run on cloud-shrouded mountain in Hubei. ecns.cn A high-speed train runs on a lakeside section of the Zhengzhou-Wanzhou high-speed railway with cloud-shrouded mountains at the background in Xingshan County, central China's Hubei Province, May 5, 2023.

ecns.cn (2023-05-06). WHO announcement on COVID-19 to benefit China's economy: expert. ecns.cn The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday that COVID-19 is no longer a global health emergency, which will benefit China's social and economic development and international exchanges, said Liang Wannian, head of the COVID-19 response expert panel under the National Health Commission (NHC), on Thursday.

ecns.cn (2023-05-06). First lunar eclipse of 2023 pictured in China. ecns.cn The four-hour eclipse started late Friday as the Moon slipped into the fringes of the Earth's shadow.

Juan M. Garcia (2023-05-06). Tourism as a driver of economic development. plenglish.com Havana, May 5 (Prensa Latina) Tourism can contribute considerably to the economic development of the peoples of the south, Cuban Tourism Minister Juan Carlos Garcia said on Saturday in the framework of the meeting of the Group of 77+China.

The Lancet (2023-05-06). Editorial] India's ascendancy: leadership demands integrity. thelancet.com 2023 is an important year for India. The UN estimates that the country has now surpassed China as the world's most populous nation. It holds the G20 presidency, taking over from Indonesia, and its New Delhi Leader's Summit in September will be the first to be hosted in south Asia. What will these developments mean for its role in the international system? India says that it wants to amplify the voice of the Global South, and its G20 goals reflect this ambition. But the nationalist agenda of Narendra Modi's government, its resistance to multilateralism, and a raft of pressing domestic concerns threaten the chances…

Anonymous669 (2023-05-06). Iranian Navy Armed Its 'Destroyers' With Abu Mahdi Cruise Missiles: Commander. southfront.org The Abu Mahdi anti-ship cruise missile. Source: the Islamic Republic News Agency. | The Iranian Navy has armed all of its "destroyers" with Abu Mahdi anti-ship cruise missiles, Rear Admiral Shahram Irani revealed during an interview with Fars News agency on May 6. | The cruise missile, which is named after former Iraqi Popular Mobilization Units deputy commander Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, was unveiled on 20 August 2020 along with a ballistic missile named after former Iranian Quds Forc…

Editor (2023-05-06). Israel Is Using a Vast Network of Biometric Cameras to Terrorize Palestinians. scheerpost.com

jacobin (2023-05-06). Israel/Palestine: New Wave of Repression Meets an Upsurge in Resistance. jacobin.com Tension is mounting as Israeli state repression and settler violence are being matched by an upsurge in Palestinian resistance.

Sharmila Devi (2023-05-06). World Report] Huge humanitarian need amid Yemen peace talks. thelancet.com While hopes for rapprochement grow, agencies warn that the humanitarian needs in Yemen are rising. Sharmila Devi reports.

Staff (2023-05-06). Científicos chinos conectan por primera vez una computadora al cerebro de un mono. cubadebate.cu La primera prueba de interfaz cerebro-computadora (BCI, por sus siglas en inglés) a nivel mundial en un primate no humano se realizó con éxito por un grupo de investigadores de instituciones científicas chinas. Esta es una forma más segura que el modo invasivo, aunque el EEG recabado es de una calidad inferior.

teleSUR, nbb, JGN (2023-05-06). Nicaragua confirma entrada en vigor de acuerdo comercial con China. telesurtv.net Acosta agregó que el mercado chino podría dar entrada a otros rubros nicaragüenses, como hortalizas, frijol rojo, maní crudo, ron, vestuario y arneses para automóviles.

teleSUR, JCM (2023-05-06). Fuerzas israelíes asesinan a dos palestinos en Cisjordania. telesurtv.net Israel ha estado organizando incursiones casi nocturnas en aldeas, pueblos y ciudades ocupadas de Cisjordania durante más de un año.

teleSUR, DRL (2023-05-06). Ejército israelí hiere a cinco palestinos en Cisjordania. telesurtv.net Casi todas las semanas, se informa en aldeas de Cisjordania de ataques de colonos israelíes de los cercanos asentamientos israelíes.

ecns.cn (2023-05-05). China calls for avoiding escalation in Ukraine crisis after Kremlin drone attack. ecns.cn The Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Thursday that China has noted the relevant reports, and China calls on all parties to avoid any action that could further escalate the situation.

WSWS (2023-05-05). New Zealand boosts support for US-NATO war against Russia in Ukraine. wsws.org The Labour Party-led government will extend the deployment of New Zealand troops to train Ukrainian soldiers in Britain, while strengthening ties with the US and Australia to prepare for war with China.

ecns.cn (2023-05-05). Chinese FM reiterates call for peace talk to resolve Ukraine crisis. ecns.cn Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Qin Gang Thursday reiterated China's core position on promoting peace talks to help achieve the political settlement of the Ukraine crisis.

Alba Ciudad, Orinoco Tribune. (2023-05-05). Ukraine Attacks Kremlin With Drones To Assassinate Putin. popularresistance.org Ukraine attacked the Kremlin with drones early this Wednesday, May 3, in an action that is being considered an assassination attempt against Russian President Vladimir Putin, according to Russian authorities, who described the attack as a planned terrorist action. | The president of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, arrived by surprise in Helsinki, the capital of Finland, for a summit of Nordic heads of government, together with the leaders of Sweden, Norway, Denmark, and Iceland. He was received this Wednesday at the presidential palace in Helsinki by his Finnish counterpart, Sauli Niinistà∂, in the first visit…

Alexander Rubinstein (2023-05-05). Ukrainian Banker Offers Cash for Drone Terror in Russia. orinocotribune.com By Alexander Rubinstein ∑ May 2, 2023 | Days before a failed drone assassination targeting Putin, Ukrainian banking baron Volodymyr Yatsenko offered a $500,000 bounty to any weapons maker able to land a drone in Red Square during Moscow's upcoming Victory Day parade. | On April 23, a Ukrainian drone laden with 30 Canadian-made C4 explosive blocks crashed near Rudnevo Industrial Park in Moscow. Ukraine-based operators deployed the 37 LB arsenal in a failed bid to assassinate Russian President Vladimir Putin, who was scheduled to visit Rudnevo that day. | The drone ultimately failed to hit its target, crashing…

Victor Grossman (2023-05-05). Poetry politics and war: Berlin Bulletin no. 210, May 3, 2023. mronline.org The fearful destruction, the displacement of families, above all the killing and maiming must be deplored, condemned and brought to an end. But the underlying reasons for this terrible war, concealed in the media, must also be mercilessly examined, regardless of well-orchestrated accusations of "Putin-friendship" or "left-over allegiance to a past Soviet Russia".

ecns.cn (2023-05-05). Chinese and Russian FMs exchange views on sidelines of SCO event in India. ecns.cn China is willing to work with Russia to implement the important consensus reached by the two heads of state, strengthen strategic communication, and consolidate and deepen cooperation in various fields.

WSWS (2023-05-05). Ideological opponents of the Ukrainian government are waiting for prison or death. wsws.org This article, which paints a chilling picture of state-led repression of any form of opposition to the Ukrainian government and the war against Russia, was submitted to the WSWS by Maxim Goldarb, the head of the banned Union of Left Forces (For a New Socialism) party.

Staff (2023-05-05). Maduro Speaks With Putin About Attack on Kremlin. orinocotribune.com The president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, spoke by telephone this Thursday, May 4, with the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, to express the support of the Venezuelan people after the assassination attempt against him at the Kremlin. | This was reported by President Maduro via social media. "Today, May 4, I had a telephone conversation with President Vladimir Putin to express all the support of the Venezuelan people, in the face of the terrorist attack on the Kremlin," he wrote. "We also talked about the importance of deepening bilateral cooperation relations between the Russian Federation and the Bolivarian R…

WSWS (2023-05-05). US media promotes absurd claim that Russia staged attack on Kremlin. wsws.org Following Wednesday's drone attack on the official residence of Vladimir Putin, the president of Russia, the US media sprang into action to promote the claim that Russia staged the attacks.

Joe Piette (2023-05-05). Community leaders, petitioners, fashionistas agree: "No Arena in Chinatown!'. workers.org Philadelphia Piled in front of a Philadelphia City Hall entrance April 27, were 18 boxes filled with 15,000 petitions and 3,000 written postcards opposing the proposal to build a $1.3 billion 76ers' basketball arena. This would lead to the destruction of one of the last neighborhoods in the city's downtown . . . |

Andrew Bacewich (2023-05-05). China's rise as a superpower and the crumbling US empire. indybay.org Chinese diplomacy seems to me to be more imaginative and potentially more effective. That means that the world is changing in important and dramatic ways in terms of the distribution of power and influence around the world. | China is actually emerging as a global superpower on a par with the United States of America.

Dave DeCamp (2023-05-05). US, Philippines Make Defense Commitment in South China Sea Official. news.antiwar.com The US and the Philippines on Wednesday agreed on new guidelines for the 1951 US-Philippine Mutual Defense Treaty that formalize the US commitment to going to war if Philippine vessels come under attack in the South China Sea. For years now, US officials have pledged to the Philippines that it would intervene in the event …

ecns.cn (2023-05-05). Norwegian seafood sells swimmingly in China. ecns.cn China's consolidated economic rebound, the expansion of middle-income groups and consumers' greater importance paid to health and nutrition all point to huge growth potential for Norwegian seafood exporters, said Christian Chramer.

ecns.cn (2023-05-05). More Chinese flights to be allowed into the U.S. ecns.cn The United States will permit Chinese airlines to increase passenger flights between the two countries to 12 round trips a week, equal to the number China has allowed for U.S. airlines, the United States Department of Transportation said on Wednesday.

ecns.cn (2023-05-05). Tourism recovery 'will continue'. ecns.cn China's tourism industry is expected to experience a sustained recovery this year, after its best performance in the May Day holiday since COVID-19 hit the industry in 2019.

ecns.cn (2023-05-05). Tourist who fed giant panda with corncob banned from visiting for life in Chengdu. ecns.cn A tourist has been banned from visiting giant pandas for life in Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding, southwest China's Sichuan Province, after she tried to feed a giant panda there with a corncob, according to a statement issued by the panda breeding WeChat account Panda Valley on Thursday.

ecns.cn (2023-05-05). Bans on street vendors rolled back. ecns.cn Authorities in some cities across China are taking another look at their bans on street vendors, as the nation seeks a variety of ways of reinvigorating local economies as it emerges from the shock waves of the pandemic.

ecns.cn (2023-05-05). Revamp of Qinghai-Tibet Railway to reduce travel time. ecns.cn Progress continues on the renovation of the Qinghai-Tibet Railway with the section between Xining and Golmud expected to be complete by year's end, according to China Railway Qinghai-Tibet Group.

ecns.cn (2023-05-05). (W.E. Talk) Why do we still commemorate Karl Marx in 21st century. ecns.cn Why do we still commemorate Marx in 21st century? How do we understand the "Chinese characteristics" in Chinese Marxist thoughts? Why do some people say that China has a brighter prospect than the West in dealing with climate change, income inequality, and other problems that face the world as a whole?

ecns.cn (2023-05-05). Global chip giants' losses expand in first quarter. ecns.cn Major international chipmakers have reported rising losses in the first quarter of 2023 amid weak demand and sweeping U.S. chip export curbs on China, the world's largest semiconductor market.

ecns.cn (2023-05-05). China has no interest in interfering in Canada's internal affairs: Chinese FM. ecns.cn China never has any interest in interfering in Canada's internal affairs, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Thursday.

ecns.cn (2023-05-05). China's modernization wows int'l students. ecns.cn International students in China said they are impressed by the country's rapid development and the Chinese path to modernization, which is based on common prosperity for all, cultural advancement, harmony between people and nature, and peaceful development.

ecns.cn (2023-05-05). Concert held at karst cave in Guizhou. ecns.cn Artists perform at Shuanghe Cave, the longest in Asia, and the sixth-longest in the world, in Zunyi, southwest China's Guizhou Province, May 4, 2023.

ecns.cn (2023-05-05). Buffaloes swim across Jialing River in Sichuan. ecns.cn More than 100 buffaloes swim across the Jialing River in the morning to graze on an island in middle of the river in Youfanggou village of Xiangru town, Peng'an County, Nanchong City in southwest China's Sichuan Province, May 3, 2023.

Sam Wainwright (2023-05-05). AUKUS and militarism, not China, is our greatest threat. greenleft.org.au The Defence Strategic Review doesn't contain any surprises, argues Sam Wainwright. It abandons any pretence that military expenditure has anything to do with defence, conceding that it's all about helping the United States project its military power into Asia.

Ana Luisa Brown (2023-05-05). Cuba to take part in CIS games with 12 other countries in Belarus. plenglish.com Minsk, May 5 (Prensa Latina) Nine countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), Cuba, China, Egypt and Mongolia will participate in the 2nd Sports Games to be hosted by Belarus in August, Deputy Prime Minister Igor Petrishenko announced.

channelnewsasia (2023-05-05). Marcos says US access to Philippine bases not meant for 'offensive action'. channelnewsasia.com

channelnewsasia (2023-05-05). China turnaround challenge dwarfs Adidas' Yeezy debacle. channelnewsasia.com

channelnewsasia (2023-05-05). JPMorgan's Dimon to visit mainland China for first time in 4 years -sources. channelnewsasia.com

ecns.cn (2023-05-05). Feed corn export channel from South African to China opens. ecns.cn The first shipment of imported feed corn from South Africa arrived at Machong Port in south China's Guangdong Province on Thursday, marking the opening of a new export channel from South Africa to China.

ecns.cn (2023-05-05). Construction of main structure of China's highest-altitude UHV substation starts. ecns.cn The main part of the Ganzi 1000 kV ultra-high voltage substation officially commenced construction in Southwest China's Sichuan Province, which is currently the highest-altitude ultra-high voltage substation under construction in China.

ecns.cn (2023-05-05). China, Laos to hold joint military drills. ecns.cn Chinese and Lao militaries will hold joint military exercises in May in Laos, China's Defense Ministry said on Friday.

ecns.cn (2023-05-05). Chinese ambassador strongly rejects 'interference' rumors by Canada. ecns.cn The Chinese Ambassador to Canada reiterated China's stern position and strong protest against the Canadian side's threat to expel relevant Chinese diplomatic and consular personnel based on rumors of the so-called "China Interference" hyped up by some Canadian politicians and media.

teleSUR (2023-05-05). China Cultural Center to Promote Tea Culture in Brussels. telesurenglish.net A cultural salon centered on the conventional techniques associated with Chinese tea preparation and social customs is scheduled to commence operations for public access on Friday, following the inauguration event held on Thursday at the China Cultural Center located in Brussels. | Related: | The invitees present at the event were extended an invitation to immerse themselves in the intricate facets of the Chinese cultur…

channelnewsasia (2023-05-05). Indonesia quietly engaging key stakeholders in Myanmar crisis: Foreign minister. channelnewsasia.com

WSWS (2023-05-05). CDC confirms that its 2023 Annual Epidemic Intelligence Service Conference became a COVID superspreader event. wsws.org The four-day conference held in Atlanta, Georgia, last week by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention became a superspreader event.

teleSUR (2023-05-05). UN Call For Closing Funding Gap to Salvage Oil Tanker off Yemen. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, a spokesperson for the United Nations emphasized the "crucial need" of acquiring additional funds to address the funding deficit in order to rescue the Safer oil tanker located along the Red Sea coast of Yemen. | Related: | On Thursday, the United Kingdom and the Netherlands organized a fundraiser event in support of the United Nations' Safer project, resulting in a total pledged amount of $5.6 million dollars. During a media briefing, Farhan Haq, the deputy spokesp…

teleSUR, dcdc, JDO (2023-05-05). China advierte que avance de la OTAN socava la paz de Asia. telesurtv.net Según reportes de prensa, la Organización del Tratado del Atlántico Norte (OTAN) pretende abrir una oficina en Japón para el 2024.

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2023-05-05). Clausuran reunión de ministros de Cultura del G77 + China en Cuba. telesurtv.net La declaración final fue consultada con los miembros en la sede de la Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Educación, la Ciencia y la Cultura (Unesco) en París.

teleSUR, nama, JDO (2023-05-05). Sesiona en Cuba reunión de ministros de Cultura del G77 + China. telesurtv.net Al decir del ministro de Cultura de Cuba, la cita pretende reflexionar sobre promocionar la cultura como bien público.

Ann Brown (2023-05-04). Days After Drone Strike Against Kremlin, America Trains In Houston For Nuclear War. moguldom.com The United States has been holding a week-long nuclear training exercise in Houston. Drills started May 1 and will wrap up May 5. The exercise is being led by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the military, and interestingly, Russia claimed drone strikes were carried out against them during the same week. The Kremlin said …

Larry Johnson (2023-05-04). Ukraine Drone Attack on the Kremlin Pushes the War in Ukraine Up the Escalator. sonar21.com I did two interviews today in response to the news that Ukraine attacked the Kremlin in Moscow with two drones. Russian air defense disabled/destroyed those drones but the symbolic image…

WSWS (2023-05-04). Ukrainian attack on Kremlin is a criminal provocation. wsws.org The Ukrainian attack on the Kremlin and the attempted assassination of Putin is a criminally reckless provocation, serving no other purpose than to provoke retaliation by Russia that would then be used to justify a massive escalation of NATO's involvement in the war.

Ben Norton, Geopolitical Economy. (2023-05-04). US Makes Up 40% Of Global Military Spending, 10x Russia, 3x China. popularresistance.org The US military spent $877 billion, 10 times more than Russia ($86.4 billion), and three times more than China ($292 billion). | US military expenditure in 2022 was bigger than the next 10 largest spenders combined. | This means the Pentagon spent more than China, Russia, India, Saudi Arabia, Britain, Germany, France, South Korea, Japan, and Ukraine combined. This is according to data published this April by the Sweden-based Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). | SIPRI calculated that the planet's total military expenditure was $2.24 trillion in 2022. | The United States, at $877 billion, thu…

teleSUR (2023-05-04). Report Discloses CIA Cyberattacks Against Other Countries. telesurenglish.net An investigation report was released Thursday on the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), revealing an "empire of hackers" under U.S. manipulation. | RELATED: | Over a long period, the CIA has been secretly orchestrating "color revolutions" around the world, continuously conducting espionage activities, said the report by China's National Computer Virus Emergency Response Center and internet security company 360. | The…

infobrics (2023-05-04). Interest in the BRICS New Economic Order. infobrics.org The forum of emerging economies, Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa (BRICS), is very much in the news. There is much global interest in the economic developments in this group, especially as it relates to creating an alternative economic order which includes a new reserve currency to replace the US dollar…

infobrics (2023-05-04). For Russia-China, Multipolarity Is All About (Usurping) the Benjamins. infobrics.org

SouthFront5 (2023-05-04). Moscow Is Carrying Out Massive Strikes On Kiev Regime's Military Infrastructure (VIDEO). southfront.org On the eve of the expected Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) offensive, the Russian Armed Forces (RAF) continue to carry out massive strikes on Ukraine's military and engineering infrastructure. | Earlier, in the afternoon of May 4, AFU units attempted an offensive in the Zaporizhzhya area. According to reports from the battle field, Russian units are conducting an active defense. Apparently, in this section of the front we are observing a general reconnaissance-in-force operations of the AFU.A message from the front (Russia…

Anonymous669 (2023-05-04). Russian Air Defenses Intercepted First JDAM-ER Bomb Over Special Operation Zone. southfront.org A Quick Strike extended range mine hangs from a B-52 on Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, as part of Valiant Shield 18, Sept. 16, 2018. U.S. AIR FORCE / Senior Airman Zachary Bumpus | Russian air defenses have intercepted an American-made Joint Direct Attack Munition-Extended Range (JDAM-ER) bomb over the special military operation zone in Ukraine, Lieutenant General Igor Konashenkov, a spokesman for the Russian Ministry of Defense, announced on May 3. "During the last 24-hour period,…

Staff (2023-05-04). Ukraine Attacks Kremlin With Drones to Assassinate Putin. orinocotribune.com Ukraine has attacked the Kremlin with drones early this Wednesday, May 3, in an action that is being considered an assassination attempt against Russian President Vladimir Putin, according to Russian authorities, who described the attack as a planned terrorist action. | The president of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, arrived by surprise in Helsinki, the capital of Finland, for a summit of Nordic heads of government, together with the leaders of Sweden, Norway, Denmark, and Iceland. He was received this Wednesday at the presidential palace in Helsinki by his Finnish counterpart, Sauli Niinistà∂, in the first vi…

Staff (2023-05-04). Headlines for May 4, 2023. democracynow.org Russian Shells Kill 23 in Kherson as Moscow Accuses Ukraine of Drone Attack on Kremlin, Israeli Soldiers Kill 3 Palestinians in Raid on Occupied Nablus, Rwanda Death Toll from Flooding and Landslides Rises to 136, Egypt Frees Al Jazeera Journalist Hisham Abdel Aziz After Four Years Behind Bars, Protesters Confront Blinken over Julian Assange Extradition and Killing of Shireen Abu Akleh, Fed Chair Accused of "Aiming to Put People Out of Work" with Latest Interest Rate Hike, Police Arrest Wife of Texas Mass Shooter, Whom She Accused of Domestic Violence, Georgia Police Arrest Mass Shooting Suspect as Se…

Luis Linares Petrov (2023-05-04). Russia deputy foreign minister: Neither the West nor Kiev needs peace. plenglish.com Moscow, May 4 (Prensa Latina) Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Galuzin expressed doubts on the interest of the West and Zelensky's government in achieving peace in Ukraine.

Global Research News (2023-05-04). Selected Articles: The Kremlin Under Drone Attack, Failed Attempt to Assassinate President Putin? globalresearch.ca By The drone attack directed against the Kremlin (allegedly) with a view to killing President Putin is no trivial matter.

WSWS (2023-05-04). Japanese prime minister visits Africa, targeting Russia and China. wsws.org Tokyo is exerting pressure throughout Africa to gain access to resources and to pull countries in the region away from Moscow and Beijing.

ecns.cn (2023-05-04). Egypt considers Chinese yuan for commodity trade. ecns.cn Egypt is considering approving the currencies of its commodity trade partners, including China, India and Russia to try to lessen the demand for dollars, Saudi-based Al Arabiya TV cited Egypt's Supply Minister Ali Moselhy as saying.

Rick Rozoff (2023-05-04). Georgia: Pentagon conducts military exercises for war with Russia. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Agenda.geMay 3, 2023 US-Georgia "continue to do more across broad range of cooperative military activities" in 2023 — US Embassy The United States Embassy in Georgia on Wednesday issued a statement on military cooperation between the two states in 2023 and stressed US-Georgia continued "to do more across a broad range of cooperative military activities". …

unitedEditor (2023-05-04). Russian military experts and the communist leader evaluated the attack on Kremlin. uwidata.com Only Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky could have ordered the Ukrainian drone attack on the Kremlin, said military analyst Igor Korotchenko, editor-in-chief of "Natsionalnaya Oborona" (National Defense) magazine. Earlier on Wednesday, the Kremlin reported that the Kiev regime tried to strike two drones on the Kremlin residence of the Russian president in the night. As a …

Ted Snider (2023-05-04). Russia's Military Performance Doesn't Match the Propaganda. globalresearch.ca

Kester Kenn Klomegah (2023-05-04). Russian and African Media Practitioners: Promoting Russia-Africa Relations. globalresearch.ca

Eric Zuesse (2023-05-04). Dangerous Crossroads: Pending U.S. Congressional Resolution on War Against Russia. globalresearch.ca

WSWS (2023-05-04). PSOE-Podemos silent on Spanish reporter Pablo González jailed in Poland. wsws.org The NATO powers present their reckless war on Russia as a war to defend democracy, based on hypocrisy and lies.

ecns.cn (2023-05-03). Russia claims Kremlin hit by drones. ecns.cn Russia claimed to reserve the right to take retaliatory measures "whenever and wherever it sees fit" after an alleged drone attack at the Kremlin "aiming at killing President Vladimir Putin" on Wednesday.

Ramzy Baroud (2023-05-04). How European Cities are Breathing New Life into the BDS Movement. mintpressnews.com April saw a flurry of activity in European cities rapidly advancing their own boycott procedures against Israel, with Barcelona, Liège, and Oslo all chilling their relations with Israel's apartheid government.

Staff (2023-05-04). U.N. Warns Afghan Humanitarian Crisis Still Urgent as Taliban Expands Crackdown on Women's Rights. democracynow.org United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres warned this week that Afghanistan continues to face the largest humanitarian crisis in the world today, with a two-day summit in Doha ending without formal recognition of the Taliban government that has ruled the country since August 2021. Since their return to power, the Taliban have cracked down on women's rights, including restricting access to education and banning women from working with international aid groups. Poverty has skyrocketed in Afghanistan as years of conflict, corruption and international sanctions have battered the economy. We speak with F…

Staff (2023-05-04). "Automated Apartheid": How Israel Uses Facial Recognition to Track Palestinians & Control Movement. democracynow.org A new report by Amnesty International documents how the Israeli government is using an experimental facial recognition system to track Palestinians and control their movements. The findings are part of "Automated Apartheid," which reveals an ever-growing surveillance network of cameras in the occupied West Bank city of Hebron and in East Jerusalem — two places in the Occupied Territories where Israeli settlements are expanding within Palestinian areas. "Surveillance has been ramping up as illegal settler activity has also been ramping up," says Amnesty researcher Matt Mahmoudi, who a…

Editor (2023-05-04). You Are Reading This Thanks to Semiconductors. scheerpost.com By Vijay Prashad / Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research On 7 October 2022, the United States government implemented export controls in an effort to hinder the development of China's semiconductor industry. An expert on the subject told the Financial Times, 'The whole point of the policy is to kneecap China's AI [Artificial Intelligence] and HPC [High Performance Computing] efforts'. The …

ecns.cn (2023-05-04). China calls for stronger WTO monitoring of U.S. trade rule violations. ecns.cn China has criticized the United States for its discriminatory subsidy policies and measures, and called on the World Trade Organization to strengthen its monitoring of the latter's violation of the WTO's rules.

ecns.cn (2023-05-04). Myanmar urged to stem border crimes. ecns.cn China urges Myanmar to take concrete measures to crack down on transnational crimes, including cyber frauds, and rescue abducted or trapped Chinese citizens in a timely manner, State Councilor and Foreign Minister Qin Gang said during his visit to the country.

ecns.cn (2023-05-04). Polio now only in Pakistan, Afghanistan. ecns.cn China's experience in eradicating polio and fast, effective stamping out of isolated clusters in recent years may be of value to the rest of the world as the global mission to end the infectious disease stands at a critical juncture.

Andrew Bacewich (2023-05-04). China's rise as a superpower and the crumbling US empire. indybay.org Chinese diplomacy seems to me to be more imaginative and potentially more effective. That means that the world is changing in important and dramatic ways in terms of the distribution of power and influence around the world. | China is actually emerging as a global superpower on a par with the United States of America.

ecns.cn (2023-05-04). U.S. envoy urges more exchanges of people. ecns.cn During the one-hour "in-depth discussion of U.S.-China relations", Burns discussed a wide range of issues at the center of the world's most consequential bilateral relationship.

ecns.cn (2023-05-04). Youth hailed for key role in rural areas. ecns.cn President Xi Jinping has hailed students at China Agricultural University for their endeavors on the front line of agricultural production, and said they displayed a spirit that all Chinese youth should have in the new era.

ecns.cn (2023-05-04). May Day holidays set to be 'most prosperous'. ecns.cn China's consumption has been firing on all cylinders during the just-ended May Day holidays, ranging from tourism, box office, transportation, entertainment to catering sectors.

ecns.cn (2023-05-04). Policy support to encourage consumption. ecns.cn China will step up its policy support to increase consumer spending and unleash the country's purchasing potential, a key force that propels the nation's economic recovery and underpins its endeavors toward modernization and prosperity.

ecns.cn (2023-05-04). Dalian undersea tunnel opens to traffic. ecns.cn North China's first immersed tube undersea tunnel, the Dalian Bay Undersea Tunnel, opened to traffic on Monday in Dalian, Liaoning province.

Luis Linares Petrov (2023-05-04). China denounces consequences of US cyberattacks in the world. plenglish.com Beijing, May 4 (Prensa Latina) China denounced that the cyberattacks conducted by the United States Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) left disastrous consequences in the world and were even behind many so-called color revolutions.

Luis Linares Petrov (2023-05-04). Chinese and Cuban universities to inaugurate study center. plenglish.com Beijing, May 4 (Prensa Latina) The University of Havana (UH) and the East China Normal University, agreed to open a multidisciplinary center for studies on Latin America and the Caribbean, which will strengthen cooperation in the educational sphere.

Luis Linares Petrov (2023-05-04). Cuba hosts the G77+ China meeting of Ministers of Culture. plenglish.com Havana, May 4 (Prensa Latina) Ministers and senior representatives from the Cultural sphere of the member countries belonging to "the Group of the 77 plus China" (G77+China) will meet at the Havana Convention Center.

channelnewsasia (2023-05-04). China's top financial data provider restricts offshore access due to new rules-sources. channelnewsasia.com

channelnewsasia (2023-05-04). Pakistan, China's participation at SCO foreign ministers' meeting in India a sign of reduced tensions: Experts. channelnewsasia.com This comes as India's relations with both neighbours have hit a new low in the past few years.

channelnewsasia (2023-05-04). As the US and the Philippines move towards real-time intelligence sharing, infrastructure may be a challenge: Analysts. channelnewsasia.com Their comments came a day after the Pentagon released new guidelines on US-Philippine defence cooperation.

Staff (2023-05-04). Biden Administration Urged to Accept Afghan Families Who Have Languished in Greece for Over 18 Months. democracynow.org We speak with Jumana Abo Oxa, project manager at the Greek refugee project, Elpida Home, who is in Washington, D.C., where she is meeting with Biden administration officials and lawmakers in an effort to seek help for 82 families, including many women parliamentarians, who evacuated from Afghanistan but have been stuck in Greece for over a year and a half.

Anonymous669 (2023-05-04). Syrian, Iranian Leaders Sign Long-Term Agreements. southfront.org

unitedEditor (2023-05-04). Syria's return to Arab League "just a matter of time" uwidata.com By Nahed al Huseini for UWI / Damascus, Syria Middle Eastern diplomacy around the Arab Republic of Syria has accelerated very much in the recent weeks. The Syrian Foreign Minister has visited a number of countries, and Damascus has also received official delegations from its neighbors, last but not least from the President of Iran. …

Staff (2023-05-04). Sesiona en La Habana reunión de ministras y ministros de Cultura del Grupo de los 77+ China (+ Video). cubadebate.cu Como parte del Primer Congreso Internacional de Patrimonio Cultural que comenzó ayer en La Habana, sesiona este jueves desde el Palacio de las Convenciones la reunión de ministras y ministros de Cultura del Grupo de los 77+ China, convocada por Cuba en calidad de presidente pro tempore de la organización durante el 2023.

teleSUR, nama, JCM (2023-05-04). Anuncian alto el fuego entre Israel y palestinos en Gaza. telesurtv.net Enviado de la ONU para Oriente Medio, Tor Wennesland, celebró el cese de hostilidades, que evitó "otra escalada mortal".

teleSUR, SH (2023-05-04). Operación israelí deja al menos tres muertos en Cisjordania. telesurtv.net La Media Luna Roja dijo que dos palestinos resultaron heridos en los enfrentamientos y fueron trasladados al hospital.

teleSUR- hvh, JCM (2023-05-04). Presidentes de Siria e Irán firman memorando de cooperación. telesurtv.net Los mandatarios y altos funcionarios de ambos países rubricaron además otros 14 documentos de cooperación.

teleSUR, dcdc, JCM (2023-05-04). ONU informa 258 millones de personas con hambre en el mundo. telesurtv.net Las diez mayores crisis del 2022 se reportaron en la República Democrática del Congo (RDC), Etiopía, Afganistán, Nigeria, Yemen, Birmania, Siria, Sudán, Ucrania y Pakistán.

teleSUR, jaa, YSM (2023-05-04). OCHA: Israel ha demolido 290 estructuras palestinas en 2023. telesurtv.net Con respecto al primer trimestre del pasado año, las infraestructuras atacadas por los sionistas aumentó un 46 por ciento en el 2023.

Dave DeCamp, Antiwar. (2023-05-03). Key Nations Don't Want To Follow The US On Russia, China Policies. popularresistance.org Leaked intelligence documents show that key nations, including some of the most populous in the world, don't want to follow along with President Biden's policies toward Russia and China, The Washington Post reported Saturday. | The report cited intelligence assessments allegedly leaked by Jack Teixeira that show the private thinking of several major countries, including India, Brazil, Pakistan, and Egypt. | While the US and India have increased military ties in recent years to cooperate against China, New Delhi has maintained a good relationship with Russia and has become a major buyer of Russian oil.

_____ (2023-05-03). A new world order is emerging. journal-neo.org The special military operation in Ukraine has served as a watershed moment in the evolution of new international relations. The West, led by the United States, was able to rally behind the imposition of unprecedentedly broad sanctions against Russia. At the same time, our adversaries applied immense strain on emerging economies, coercing them to align […] | –°–æ–æ–±—â–µ–Ω–∏–µ

Marjorie Cohn, Truthout. (2023-05-03). Biden Slams Arrest Of US Journalist In Russia But Pursues Assange. popularresistance.org May 3, 2023, will mark the 30th anniversary of World Press Freedom Day, which the United Nations established to remind governments about the need to respect their commitment to freedom of the press. But as the Biden administration proclaims the centrality of press freedom globally, its hypocrisy in pursuing journalist and publisher Julian Assange is stunning. | The Biden administration recently expressed outrage that Russia arrested journalist Evan Gershkovich of The Wall Street Journal, a United States citizen based in Moscow, for practicing journalism. Gershkovich is now incarcerated in Russia, facing espionage…

Tamara Nassar (2023-05-03). Khader Adnan, who yearned to live free, dies in Israeli prison. greenleft.org.au Khader Adnan died after 86 days of refusing food in protest of his detention by Israel, writes Tamara Nassar. He is the first Palestinian to die during a hunger strike in almost 40 years.

Palestine Action. (2023-05-03). The Siege Against Leicester's Israeli Weapons Factory Begins. popularresistance.org Palestine Action's siege has begun. Hundreds have descended on Meridian Business Park in Leicester to force Elbit's factory to shut down. The crowds began arriving this afternoon, and have been growing in number through the day. With banners, chants, flags, and rousing speeches delivered so far, the mass of people were welcomed later by an empowering performance by rapper and activist Lowkey, along with award winning actor and playwright Tayo Aluko, Palestinian Dabke, poetry, and more. | The Siege against Leicester's Elbit-owned UAV Tactical Systems ('U-TacS'), is a mass action which involves huge numbers willing…

channelnewsasia (2023-05-03). China FM meets junta chief in Myanmar, vows support. channelnewsasia.com

ecns.cn (2023-05-03). LAC ambassadors and representatives discuss Chinese path to modernization and high-quality development. ecns.cn Last Friday, the 3rd Latin American and Caribbean Ambassadors Convention at Tsinghua University – "High-Quality Development and Chinese Path to Modernization" was successfully held. The event aims to enhance the development and cooperation between China and Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) countries by gathering over 50 ambassadors and representatives from LAC countries and scholars and experts from Tsinghua University.

ecns.cn (2023-05-03). Cross-border passenger traffic resumes at Pulan Port in Tibet. ecns.cn A launching ceremony was held to resume two-way cross-border passenger traffic between China and Nepal at the plaza of China Pulan Port on Monday.

ecns.cn (2023-05-03). 5.2-magnitude quake causes damage to buildings, infrastructures in SW China's Yunnan. ecns.cn A 5.2-magnitude earthquake that jolted Baoshan City in southwest China's Yunnan Province on Tuesday evening, causing damage to buildings and infrastructures of water, electricity, road, communication in the epicenter.

ecns.cn (2023-05-03). Nation's growth to drive upturn in Asia-Pacific. ecns.cn China's full border reopening has boosted its economic growth prospects and provided a stronger momentum for near-term growth in the Asia-Pacific region, experts at the International Monetary Fund said.

ecns.cn (2023-05-03). Middle East eyes tourists from China. ecns.cn The Middle Eastern countries looking to rehabilitate tourism are seeking greater exchanges with China amid its deepening engagements with the region.

ecns.cn (2023-05-03). Holiday trips ride high on cultural quests. ecns.cn Not a huge fan of crowds, He Fang, a 37-year-old bank employee from Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu province, planned an eight-day family trip, which started three days ahead of the May Day holiday break.

ecns.cn (2023-05-03). Cruises set sail for biz surge in China. ecns.cn By 2035, the Chinese cruise market will reach a scale of 14 million passengers per year, according to the Several Opinions on Promoting the Development of China's Cruise Economy document that was issued by 10 ministries including the Ministry of Transport and the National Development and Reform Commission in 2018.

ecns.cn (2023-05-03). Insights | Civil, cooperative EU-China relations good example for the world: foreign business leader. ecns.cn China's battery manufacturing and rare earth materials are necessary for Europe to complete the green transition, suggested Ivo Ganchev, Vice-Chairman of the Bulgarian Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry. He said that European leaders have been favorable in their view of China and the way China contributed to the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework. China has made a commendable achievement and unbelievable progress in this regard. "ÄÄ "ÄÄ…

ecns.cn (2023-05-03). Ploughing festival celebrated in S China's Guangxi. ecns.cn Villagers carried out farming activities, including ploughing, weeding and catching fish in terraced fields to celebrate the festival. Tourists participated in the activities and enjoyed the magnificent scenery of the Longji terraced fields. "ÄÄ…

ecns.cn (2023-05-03). Satellite images show stunning view of islands in China. ecns.cn Satellite images taken by China's Jilin-1 satellite show the stunning view of islands in China in vivid detail"ÄÄduring the May Day holiday. "ÄÄ…

channelnewsasia (2023-05-03). Starbucks sales, profits top estimates on China recovery. channelnewsasia.com

ecns.cn (2023-05-03). Drilling on Asia's deepest oil and gas well starts in Xinjiang's Tarim Basin. ecns.cn China Petrochemical Corp, or Sinopec, the world's largest refiner by volume, has started drilling the 3-3XC well of the Shendi-1 project in the Tarim Basin, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, according to the company.

ecns.cn (2023-05-03). Factory activity contracts in April on weak demand. ecns.cn China's factory activity unexpectedly contracted for the first time in four months in April, indicating that the foundation of the country's post-pandemic recovery is not yet solid and underscoring the need for greater policy support to boost domestic demand, analysts said on Sunday.

ecns.cn (2023-05-03). National flag-raising ceremony in Beijing impresses people across China. ecns.cn A national flag-raising ceremony was held at Tiananmen Square at about 5 a.m. on Monday. China's five-star red flag was raised, and visitors from across the country participated in the flag-raising ceremony.

ecns.cn (2023-05-03). Stunt show in central China's Wuhan opens to the public. ecns.cn After three years of construction, the Wuhan Happy Valley Speed World Theme Zone opened to the public in central China's Hubei Province on Saturday."ÄÄ…

ecns.cn (2023-05-03). Camel festival kicks off in north China's Inner Mongolia. ecns.cn A camel festival"ÄÄkicked off in Alxa League in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region on Friday, as the country tries to revive its tourism sector and pass on camel culture to the next generations. "ÄÄ…

ecns.cn (2023-05-03). China's railway-trip sets record on May Day holiday. ecns.cn The number of passenger trips handled by China's railways was expected to hit 19.5 million on Saturday, the first day of the five-day-long May Day holiday, data from the China State Railway Group Co., Ltd. showed. "ÄÄ…

Staff (2023-05-03). 3 May, Montreal: Glory to the Martyr, Sheikh Khader Adnan. samidoun.net This action is organized by multiple Montreal-based groups: Montréal — Wednesday 3 May Métro Guy-Concordia — 5: 30 pm Call to action — Unity of destiny and loyalty to the martyrs in all of Palestine, from its river to its sea and its diaspora. Join us as we stand to honour the life of Sheikh Khader …

channelnewsasia (2023-05-03). Myanmar junta pardons more than 2,000 political prisoners. channelnewsasia.com

teleSUR, DRL (2023-05-03). Siria rechaza ataque israelí en Consejo de Seguridad de la ONU. telesurtv.net El aeropuerto ha sido un canal clave para el flujo de ayuda al país después de que un terremoto azotara Turquía y Siria el 6 de febrero.

teleSUR, jaa, YSM (2023-05-03). Israel realiza un nuevo ataque contra la Franja de Gaza. telesurtv.net Hasta el momento no se han recibido reportes oficiales de lesionados ni fallecidos.

Elsy Fors Garzon (2023-05-02). Ecuador and China will sign significant trade agreement on May 10. plenglish.com Quito, May 3 (Prensa Latina) Ecuador and China will sign a trade agreement between the two countries on May 10, reported the Minister of Production, Foreign Trade, Investment and Fisheries, Julio José Prado.

Staff (2023-05-02). Headlines for May 2, 2023. democracynow.org U.N. Refugee Agency Warns 800,000 Could Flee Fighting in Sudan, Head of Wagner Group Threatens Mutiny Unless Russia Sends More Ammunition, Biden Pledges "Ironclad" Support for U.S.-Philippines Military Alliance, Yellen Warns U.S. Could Default on Debts on June 1 Unless Congress Raises Borrowing Limit, Senate Judiciary Committee Scrutinizes Supreme Court Ethics Amid Mounting Scandals, Israeli Airstrike on Aleppo Airport Kills One, Injures Seven, Palestinian Khader Adnan, Jailed by Israel Without Charges, Dies on Hunger Strike, Three Indigenous Leaders Killed in Brazil as Illegal Miners Invade Village,…

infobrics (2023-05-02). Trade Between China's Xiamen, BRICS Soars 57.3 pct in Q1. infobrics.org East China's coastal city of Xiamen in Fujian Province saw its foreign trade with BRICS countries jump 57.3 percent year on year to 24.77 billion yuan (about 3.6 billion U.S. dollars) in the first quarter of 2023…

infobrics (2023-05-02). Is US about to conduct nuclear false flag in Ukraine and blame Russia for it. infobrics.org The mainstream propaganda machine usually claims that the Kiev regime doesn't have the capacity to create dirty bombs. However, recent reports about "sensitive US nuclear technologies" in Ukrainian nuclear power plants (NPPs) show such claims are patently false.

infobrics (2023-05-02). India, Russia Talk Free Trade Deal in Step-up of Relations. infobrics.org India and Russia are discussing a free trade agreement (FTA), the Russian trade minister said, an announcement that could deepen bilateral commercial ties that have flourished since war broke out in Ukraine…

Anonymous103 (2023-05-02). Military Situation In Bakhmut On May 2, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On May 1, Wagner forces advanced up to 120 meters in Bakhmut and lost 86 fighters; | 45 thousand square meters of Bakhmut are under Wagner's control; | Russian forces are advancing along the streets of Tolbukhin, Pobedy and Levanevsky in the north-western district; | Wagner fighters are advancing along Korsunsky Street in the city center; | Clashes between the AFU and Russian forces continue along Chaikovskoho street; | Russian forces continue their assault near the r…

Anonymous103 (2023-05-02). Ukraine Lost 15,000 Servicemen In April: Moscow Assesses Interim Results, Kiev Counts Missing. southfront.org Illustrative Image | On May 2, the head of the Russian Defense Ministry, Sergei Shoigu, held the a conference call with the leadership of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, assessing the interim results of the past month of the ongoing Special Military Operation in Ukraine. | According to the Russian military, the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) lost up to 15 thousand servicemen in April alone. "Despite unprecedented military assistance from Western countries, the enemy is suffering significant losses," th…

Anonymous103 (2023-05-02). Is US About To Conduct Nuclear False Flag In Ukraine And Blame Russia For It? southfront.org

Larry Johnson (2023-05-02). Recent Chats on Poland and Ukraine with Ania K and Judge Napolitano. sonar21.com Two more video chats. One was recorded last week with Ania Konieczek, who was in Dubai at the time. We talked about Poland and its role in the Russia/Ukraine war….

Gilbert Achcar (2023-05-02). Washington Is Obstructing the Path to a Political Settlement in Ukraine. truthout.org The way President Joe Biden's administration reacted to China's offer to facilitate a political settlement of the Ukraine conflict clearly reveals Washington's undeclared objective regarding that war. The contrast between the administration's attitude toward China's position and the attitudes of some of the United States's allies is striking. When Beijing published its "Position on the Political… |

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-05-02). Whither Ukraine's Counteroffensive? libya360.wordpress.com M. K. Bhadrakumar Russian forces delivered massive strikes on Ukrainian military facilities to disrupt the planned "counteroffensive" The month of May has arrived but without the long-awaited Ukrainian "counteroffensive". The western media is speculating that it may come by late May. There is also the spin that Kiev is judicious to "buy time." The chances…

Anonymous103 (2023-05-02). Odessa Massacre: How The War In Ukraine Began. southfront.org

WSWS (2023-05-02). For the unity of the Russian and Ukrainian working class! wsws.org These greetings were delivered by two representatives of the Young Guard of Bolshevik Leninists (YGBL) from Ukraine and Russia to the International Online May Day Rally 2023.

thecommunists (2023-05-02). Odessa after the massacre: nine years later the wounds are still fresh. thecommunists.org This exclusive interview with an Odessa massacre survivor was carried out for Proletarian by Steve Sweeney in Russia. ***** Sasha gently rolls back the sleeve of her jumper to reveal scarred and damaged skin. "It still hurts me sometimes even now," she tells me as we sip coffee in a Moscow cafe. "Doctors said it …

Dave DeCamp (2023-05-02). Kremlin Says US Estimate on Russian Losses 'Plucked from Thin Air'. news.antiwar.com Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Tuesday that US estimates of Russian losses in Ukraine had no basis and were "plucked from thin air." His comments came after the White House estimated Russia suffered 100,000 casualties over the last five months, including 20,000 killed. The White House offered no estimate on Ukrainian losses. Peskov said that …

Luis Linares Petrov (2023-05-02). Ukrainian light weapons captured in Soledar exceed one million. plenglish.com Moscow, May 2 (Prensa Latina) The head of Russia's Wagner PMC, Evgeni Priogozhin, showed the hidden stock of Ukrainian weapons captured in Soldedar mines, after being taken from Ukraine, and of which, in his words, there are enough to arm a million people.

_____ (2023-05-02). Russia-China Response to the NATOization of the Indo-Pacific. journal-neo.org

Anonymous103 (2023-05-02). Military Situation In Syria On May 2, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On May 2, the Russian Ministry of Defense recorded no cases of hostilities and ceasefire violations in the Idlib region in the past 24 hours; | On May 1, Israeli warplanes struck Aleppo Airport with several missiles. One Syrian serviceman was killed. Five more servicemen and two civilians were wounded; | Jordan's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi stated that during the Amman Consultative Meeting, the participants agreed to adopt a roadmap to achieve a…

Anonymous103 (2023-05-02). Military Situation In Donbass On May 2, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | Russian forces struck at the railway station in Kramatorsk, where a wagon with Ukrainian ammunition was destroyed; | Russian forces destroyed the temporary deployment points of the 24th separate mechanized brigade and the special operations forces of the AFU in the area of Konstantinovka; | Russian forces took control of Kamyanka village near Avdiivka; | Russian forces took control of several buildings in the western parts of Mariinka; | Russian fo…

Anonymous103 (2023-05-02). In Video 18+: Ukrainian Positions Destroyed By Russian TOS-1A Solntsepyok. southfront.org Illustrative Image | Russian servicemen showed the Ukrainian positions destroyed by Russian TOS-1A Solntsepyok. The area where the footage was made was not revealed. |

Staff (2023-05-02). Ukrainian banker offers cash for drone terror in Russia. thegrayzone.com Days before a failed drone assassination targeting Putin, Ukrainian banking baron Volodymyr Yatsenko offered a $500,000 bounty to any weapons maker able to land a drone in Red Square during Moscow's upcoming Victory Day parade. On April 23, a Ukrainian drone laden with 30 Canadian-made C4 explosive blocks crashed near Rudnevo Industrial Park in Moscow. …

teleSUR (2023-05-02). Ukrainian Forces Suffered 15,000 Casualties in April. telesurenglish.net During a video conference with the leadership of the Russian Armed Forces held on Tuesday, Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu confirmed that the Ukrainian army lost over 15,000 troops in April. | RELATED: | He also mentioned that Russian forces destroyed eight aircraft, 277 UAVs, 430 tanks and other armored fighting vehicles, 18 multiple rocket launchers, and 225 field artillery guns. | The Russian defense minister pointed ou…

Rick Rozoff (2023-05-02). Baltic to Black Sea: NATO's iron phalanx along Russia's western border. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Polish Press AgencyApril 26, 2023 Nato eastern flank members vow unity The Bucharest Nine (B9), Nato's nine Eastern European members, have pledged their unity in upholding the security of the alliance's eastern flank while also opposing Russia…. The B9 defence ministers met in Warsaw on Wednesday to align their policies. "Our accomplishment is the adoption… …

Rick Rozoff (2023-05-02). U.S. military rehearses war with Russia in Europe. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com U.S. Army Europe and AfricaMay 2, 2023 Swift Response 23, first of three, major DEFENDER 23-linked exercises, to begin Swift Response 23, the first of three major exercises that make up the Dynamic Employment of Forces to Europe for NATO Deterrence and Enhanced Readiness 2023 or DEFENDER 23, begins May 7, across the Baltic Sea …

Luis Linares Petrov (2023-05-02). Russian economic outlook analyzed in Russia. plenglish.com Moscow, May 2 (Prensa Latina) The Patricio Lubumba University of Friendship with the Peoples hosted the 25th International Scientific and Practical Conference "Current Problems of Global Economy", where the future of the Russian economy was analyzed.

ecns.cn (2023-05-02). Rehearsal of Victory Day parade held in Moscow. ecns.cn Russia will hold military parades to commemorate the 78th anniversary of the Soviet victory in the Great Patriotic War on May 9.

Staff (2023-05-02). The will of the martyred Palestinian hunger striker, Sheikh Khader Adnan. samidoun.net Below we are republishing the will of the martyred prisoner, Sheikh Khader Adnan. He wrote his will on 2 April, one month before his martyrdom, nearly two months into his hunger strike. Khader Adnan died inside Israeli occupation prisons on 2 May 2023 after 86 days of hunger strike and amid a clear commitment of …

Staff (2023-05-02). Berlin remembers Sheikh Khader Adnan, martyr of freedom. samidoun.net Samidoun Deutschland and fellow Palestinians in Germany remembered Sheikh Khader Adnan today, 2 May, in Berlin, in the heart of the Arab and Palestinian community. Khader Adnan was on hunger strike for 86 days in Israeli occupation prisons, demanding his freedom; he conducted five previous hunger strikes, winning his liberation from administrative detention on four …

Robert Inlakesh (2023-05-02). Israel Kills Palestinian West Bank Leader And Attacks Gaza After Rocket Fire. thelastamericanvagabond.com Israeli military prison authorities allowed for a Palestinian political spokesperson, Khader Adnan, to die in his prison cell after entering day 87 of a hunger strike this Tuesday morning. The political prisoner's death was dubbed an assassination by the Palestinian Prisoners Society organization and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) movement. Israel claims no wrong doing,

teleSUR (2023-05-02). Palestinian Jader Adnan Dies After 88-Day Hunger Strike. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, 44-year-old Palestinian prisoner Jader Adnan died after spending 86 days on a hunger strike in an Israeli jail. Shortly before being transferred to a hospital on the outskirts of Tel Aviv, he was found unconscious in his cell. | RELATED: | His hunger strike had begun on February 5, the same day he was arrested and charged with terrorism and incitement to violence as a member of the Palestinian Islamic…

Peoples Dispatch (2023-05-02). Israeli airstrikes in Syria kill one, injure seven others. peoplesdispatch.org The latest Israeli aggression targeted the Aleppo international airport. The airstrikes took place a day after a joint statement calling for peace and stability in Syria was issued by Arab countries after they met in the Jordanian capital Amman…

Selma Dabbagh (2023-05-02). The fight to Boycott is not over. greenleft.org.au Many US states have passed laws penalising companies that use boycotts and other nonviolent methods to pressure Israel on its human rights record and apartheid governance, writes Selma Dabbagh. Julia Bacha's 2021 documentary Boycott tells the story of just how these efforts to stifle dissent work.

channelnewsasia (2023-05-02). Commentary: Yoon celebrates US alliance in Washington visit – but jury's out if all in South Korea agree. channelnewsasia.com Securing defence commitments from the US was important for South Korea President Yoon Suk-yeol, but time will tell if they address growing concerns among South Koreans about partnering with Washington, says Ted Gover of Claremont Graduate University.

WSWS (2023-05-02). Classified Australian defence review discussed US-led war with China over Taiwan. wsws.org The defence review, calling for the biggest Australian military build-up since World War II, is based on "war gaming" that has been hidden from the population.

ecns.cn (2023-05-02). Drilling on Asia's deepest oil and gas well starts in Xinjiang's Tarim Basin. ecns.cn China Petrochemical Corp, or Sinopec, the world's largest refiner by volume, has started drilling the 3-3XC well of the Shendi-1 project in the Tarim Basin, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, according to the company.

ecns.cn (2023-05-02). LAC ambassadors and representatives discuss Chinese path to modernization and high-quality development. ecns.cn Last Friday, the 3rd Latin American and Caribbean Ambassadors Convention at Tsinghua University – "High-Quality Development and Chinese Path to Modernization" was successfully held. The event aims to enhance the development and cooperation between China and Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) countries by gathering over 50 ambassadors and representatives from LAC countries and scholars and experts from Tsinghua University.

ecns.cn (2023-05-02). Factory activity contracts in April on weak demand. ecns.cn China's factory activity unexpectedly contracted for the first time in four months in April, indicating that the foundation of the country's post-pandemic recovery is not yet solid and underscoring the need for greater policy support to boost domestic demand, analysts said on Sunday.

ecns.cn (2023-05-02). Insights | Civil, cooperative EU-China relations good example for the world: foreign business leader. ecns.cn China's battery manufacturing and rare earth materials are necessary for Europe to complete the green transition, suggested Ivo Ganchev, Vice-Chairman of the Bulgarian Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry. He said that European leaders have been favorable in their view of China and the way China contributed to the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework. China has made a commendable achievement and unbelievable progress in this regard. "ÄÄ "ÄÄ…

Dave DeCamp (2023-05-02). Biden Tells Marcos US Commitment to Defense of the Philippines Is 'Iron Clad'. news.antiwar.com President Biden hosted Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. at the White House on Monday amid heightened tensions with China and told him that the US commitment to defending the Philippines is "ironclad." In comments ahead of a meeting with Marcos, Biden said the US "remains ironclad in our commitment to the defense of the Philippines, …

channelnewsasia (2023-05-02). Chinese electric vehicle brands expand to global markets. channelnewsasia.com

channelnewsasia (2023-05-02). Analysis:Japan's automakers have a made-in-China sales crisis. channelnewsasia.com

channelnewsasia (2023-05-02). Tesla raises prices in US, China, Japan and Canada. channelnewsasia.com

Elsy Fors Garzon (2023-05-02). Dominican Republic and China strengthen relations in five years. plenglish.com Santo Domingo, May 2 (Prensa Latina) The Dominican Republic and China celebrate today five years since the establishment of diplomatic relations, with a strengthening of their economic and commercial exchanges.

Jeremy Kuzmarov (2023-05-02). Protests Erupt Against U.S. Military Exercises and Expansion of U.S. Military Footprint in The Philippines. covertactionmagazine.com Filipinos Don't Want to Be Used as a "Footstool for American Power Projection and Provocation" Says Filipino Peace Activist This past month, more than 3,000 U.S. and Filipino soldiers participated in a three-week live-fire military exercise called Balikatan, which included a drill to blow up a mock Chinese warship in the South China Sea. The …

channelnewsasia (2023-05-02). UN says Taliban envoy can meet Pakistan, China ministers next week. channelnewsasia.com

channelnewsasia (2023-05-02). Lawmaker says Canada government did not inform him of report of China's threats to family. channelnewsasia.com

channelnewsasia (2023-05-02). South Korea finance minister: South Korea, Japan, China cooperation more important as world economy at inflection point. channelnewsasia.com

channelnewsasia (2023-05-02). Biden tells Marcos Jr US commitment for defence of Philippines 'ironclad'. channelnewsasia.com

ecns.cn (2023-05-02). Stunt show in central China's Wuhan opens to the public. ecns.cn After three years of construction, the Wuhan Happy Valley Speed World Theme Zone opened to the public in central China's Hubei Province on Saturday."ÄÄ…

ecns.cn (2023-05-02). Camel festival kicks off in north China's Inner Mongolia. ecns.cn A camel festival"ÄÄkicked off in Alxa League in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region on Friday, as the country tries to revive its tourism sector and pass on camel culture to the next generations. "ÄÄ…

ecns.cn (2023-05-02). Xi presides over meeting on economic work. ecns.cn Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, on Friday presided over a meeting of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee to analyze current economic situation and economic work.

ecns.cn (2023-05-02). Red pandas enjoy birthday party in Central China's Henan. ecns.cn Red pandas at Wangcheng Park in Luoyang, Henan Province, had a "birthday party" together on Thursday. "ÄÄ…

ecns.cn (2023-05-02). China's railway-trip sets record on May Day holiday. ecns.cn The number of passenger trips handled by China's railways was expected to hit 19.5 million on Saturday, the first day of the five-day-long May Day holiday, data from the China State Railway Group Co., Ltd. showed. "ÄÄ…

_____ (2023-05-02). Syria: a new reality in the region. journal-neo.org According to numerous reports in the Israeli media, the resumption of ties and normal relations between Saudi Arabia and Syria has caused a state of discontent, severe anxiety and even dismay among the Israeli leadership. These troubles, as noted by the Israeli newspaper World Israel News, have added to the problems that have suddenly presented […] | –°–æ–æ–±—â–µ–Ω–∏–µ

Anonymous103 (2023-05-02). Military Situation In Yemen On May 2, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org

WSWS (2023-05-02). Netanyahu's far-right government presses ahead with judicial coup. wsws.org Israel's parliament, reconvening on Sunday after a one-month recess, is expected to pass legislation that will enable the government to control the appointments to the Supreme Court.

Peoples Dispatch (2023-05-02). Algeria withdraws from presidency of Inter-Parliamentary Union's advisory group on terrorism over Israel's membership. peoplesdispatch.org Israel was approved as a member of the advisory group for combating terrorism last month during the IPU's general assembly in Bahrain. Algeria cited its longstanding and firm support for the Palestinian cause as the reason behind the withdrawal…

teleSUR, JCM (2023-05-02). Palestina condena asesinato de Khader Adnan en prisión israelí. telesurtv.net Khader Adnan, de 45 años, es el primer preso palestino que muere a causa de una huelga de hambre, según el Club del Prisionero Palestino.

teleSUR, dcdc, JCM (2023-05-02). Al menos cinco personas mueren tras incendio en planta química en China. telesurtv.net Las autoridades locales informaron que otra víctima se encuentra desaparecida y una resultó herida.

teleSUR, DRL (2023-05-02). Siria rechaza ataque israelí en Consejo de Seguridad de la ONU. telesurtv.net El aeropuerto ha sido un canal clave para el flujo de ayuda al país después de que un terremoto azotara Turquía y Siria el 6 de febrero.

teleSUR, hvh, JCM (2023-05-02). Fuerzas israelíes asesinan a adolescente palestino en Cisjordania. telesurtv.net El ministerio de Salud palestino comunicó que Jibril Mohammed al-Ladda falleció como consecuencia de las graves heridas.

teleSUR, jaa, YSM (2023-05-02). Siria denuncia nuevo ataque de Israel contra Alepo. telesurtv.net Medios locales detallaron también que el ataque causó la interrupción de los servicios del Aeropuerto Internacional de Alepo.

teleSUR, nbb, JGN (2023-05-02). Muere preso palestino tras prolongada huelga de hambre. telesurtv.net Adnan falleció de madrugada en el centro de detención Nitzan. El Servicio de Prisiones israelí indicó que el preso se había negado a recibir atención médica en ese centro.

teleSUR- hvh, JCM (2023-05-02). Presidente iraní realizará histórica visita a Siria. telesurtv.net En el marco de la visita de dos días, el mandatario iraní sostendrá encuentros con su homólogo Bashar Al-Assad.

teleSUR, jaa, YSM (2023-05-02). Israel realiza un nuevo ataque contra la Franja de Gaza. telesurtv.net Hasta el momento no se han recibido reportes oficiales de lesionados ni fallecidos.

Brittani Banks (2023-05-01). Understanding the Controversy and Legality of 'Overseas Police Stations'. independentmediainstitute.org The apprehension of two men in New York on April 16, 2023, marked the first known U.S. arrests in connection with Chinese overseas police stations. Both men were working in a building in Manhattan's Chinatown rented by the America ChangLe Association, a charity that had its tax-exempt status revoked in May 2022. More Chinese police …

Elsy Fors Garzon (2023-05-01). G77 and China Minsters of Culture will meet here Thursday. plenglish.com Havana, May 2 (Prensa Latina) A meeting of the Ministers of Culture of the Group of 77 and China will take place next Thursday at the Convention Center, in the Cuban capital.

Global Research News (2023-05-01). Selected Articles: West Sends Depleted Uranium Weapons to Ukraine: MEP to Warmongers — "You Make Me Sick!" globalresearch.ca By Those who have been following events in Ukraine will know of the bloodshed and destruction taking place in …

Editor (2023-05-01). Biden Hypocritically Slams Arrest of US Journalist in Russia But Pursues Assange. scheerpost.com

Peoples Dispatch (2023-05-01). Doctors Without Borders ask Israel to stop forceful displacement of Palestinians from Masafer Yatta. peoplesdispatch.org Israeli occupation forces often collaborate with illegal settlers to attack Palestinians and their properties in the occupied territories in order to force them to leave their homes and farms to be occupied later…

Antonio C.S. Rosa (2023-05-01). Global Peace and Conflict Resolution: Xi Jinping Mediating the Russia/Ukraine Conflict. transcend.org 27 Apr 2023 – China's President Xi Jinping Takes Initiative to Make Peace between Russia and Ukraine…

teleSUR (2023-05-01). Russian Freight Train Derailed After Explosion Hits Tracks. telesurenglish.net On Monday, a locomotive and seven wagons of the freight train was derailed after an unidentified explosive device went off on the tracks in southwestern Russia's Bryansk region. | RELATED: | The incident happened at the 136th km of the Bryansk-Unecha railway, causing no casualties. Emergency services are working at the scene and traffic on this section of the railway has been suspended, Bryansk governor Alexander Bogomaz said. | After being derailed, the frei…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-05-01). Russian Missile Hit Ahead of Ukraine Offensive & Kiev's Obsession Over Territory Amid War of Attrition. libya360.wordpress.com Update on the conflict in Ukraine for May 1, 2023: — Russia has conducted multiple large-scale missile strikes across Ukraine including the targeting of potential staging activities ahead of Ukraine's spring/summer offensive; — Russian missile strikes are also exhausting Ukraine's air defense capabilities at a rate difficult for its Western allies to replace; — Errant…

John Pilger (2023-05-01). John Pilger: From Yellow Journalism to China Bashing, the Media's Enduring Role in Promoting War. mintpressnews.com Today, war by media is a key task of so-called mainstream journalism, reminiscent of that described by a Nuremberg prosecutor in 1945: 'Before each major aggression[…] they initiated a press campaign calculated to[…] prepare the people psychologically[…]"

Ben Norton (2023-05-01). Europe pays more for banned Russian oil, resold by India — as EU wages fall. geopoliticaleconomy.com The EU sanctioned Russia and boycotted its oil, yet is still buying it indirectly from India, at a higher price. This is fueling both de-dollarization and inflation in the Eurozone, where workers' real wages dropped 6.5% from 2020 to 2022.

Chris Hedges (2023-05-01). Chris Hedges: The Enemy From Within. mintpressnews.com The war industry, a state within a state, disembowels the nation, stumbles from one military fiasco to the next, strips us of civil liberties and pushes us toward suicidal wars with Russia and China.

Antonio C.S. Rosa (2023-05-01). Taiwan—A Pawn for U.S. War on China. transcend.org 27 Apr 2023 – While the U.S.-NATO war against Russia in Ukraine continues unabated, the U.S. is preparing at breakneck speed for war with China, using Taiwan as the excuse. Taiwan, like Ukraine, is a pawn. Surrounding China with military bases, nuclear weapons and military vessels is a highly dangerous provocation. U.S. wars are for corporate profit.

_____ (2023-05-01). The Leaked Plan to Attack Russians in Syria Revealed. strategic-culture.org The U.S. may have ordered Zelenskyy to halt the planned attacks on Russians in Syria, writes Steven Sahiounie. | The war in Ukraine was planned to extend to Syria. Leaked secret documents revealed the Ukrainian military were planning to

Orry Moore (2023-05-01). The Weekly Round-Up: 'Pyjama Injunctions', the Rwanda Policy, and War in Sudan and Russia's sentencing of Alexander Navalny. ukhumanrightsblog.com In the news Yet again, the Public Order Bill and the Illegal Migration Bill have been back in the papers this week. The latter has made it through the House of Commons by 59 votes, following threatened rebellions from both the right and liberal wings of the Tory party. One of the resulting amendments provides …

Staff (2023-05-01). Headlines for May 1, 2023. democracynow.org Fighting in Sudan Persists Despite Extended Ceasefires as U.N. Warns of Humanitarian Breaking Point, Israeli Forces Kill Two More Palestinian Teens in Occupied West Bank, Over 200 Bodies of Drowned Migrants Found by Tunisian Coast Guards in Less Than 2 Weeks, Santiago Peña Elected President of Paraguay, Keeping Dominant Pro-Taiwan Party in Power, "Climate Defiance": Protesters Disrupt White House Correspondents' Dinner, Montana Governor Signs Ban on Gender-Affirming Care for Transgender Minors, First Republic Becomes Second-Largest Bank to Fail in U.S. History, Texas Suspect Used AR-15 Rifle in…

ecns.cn (2023-05-01). China sends navy vessels to evacuate nationals from Sudan. ecns.cn Two Chinese navy vessels successfully evacuated Chinese and foreign nationals from the conflict-plagued African nation of Sudan on Thursday.

_____ (2023-05-01). Five Arab States Plus Iran Among 19 Nations Ready to join BRICS. strategic-culture.org Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Algeria, Egypt, Bahrain, and Iran have formally asked to join the BRICS group of nations as it prepares to hold its annual summit in South Africa. | In total, 19 nations have expressed interest in joining the emerging-markets bloc of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, according to Anil Sooklal, South Africa's ambassador to the group. | "What will be discussed is the expansion of BRICS and the modalities of how this will happen … Thirteen countries have formally asked to join, and another six have asked informally. We are getting applications to join every day," the South Afri…

Anonymous103 (2023-05-01). Military Situation In Bakhmut On May 1, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | Russian forces took control of the medical college and the military in the center of Bakhmut; | Russian forces are advancing southwest of the intersection of the streets of Dekabrists and Alexander Matrosov; | Clashes between the AFU and Russian forces continue along Chaikovskoho street; | Clashes between the AFU and Russian forces continue along Levanevskoho street; | Clashes between the AFU and Russian forces continue near the Mig-17 monument; | Russian forces took…

Dave DeCamp (2023-05-01). Russia's Wagner Head Renews Call for More Ammunition for Bakhmut Battle. news.antiwar.com Yevgeny Prigozhin, the head of the Russian mercenary group Wagner, renewed a call on Monday for Russia to provide more ammunition to his forces who are fighting for control of the Donbas city of Bakhmut. Prigozhin made the comments in a video on his Telegram channel that was recorded while he was inspecting rifles in …

Anonymous765 (2023-05-01). Nightmare In Ukraine: Russian Retaliation Strikes Hit Strategic Military Facilities. southfront.org |

Anonymous103 (2023-05-01). Military Situation In Ukraine On May 1, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | The Russian artillery struck a command and observation post of the AFU near Ugledar; | The Russian artillery struck the AFU positions near Chasov Yar; | The Russian Army destroyed an ammo depot of the AFU near Izbitskoye; | The Russian forces destroyed Ukrainian armoured vehicle, a pickup, 2 howitzers in the Kupyansk region; | Russian forces destroyed Ukrainian tank, 4 armoured vehicles, 4 motor vehicles, a howitzer in the Donetsk region; | Russian forces destroyed 2 Ukrain…

Brian Berletic (2023-05-01). The War Is Over | The End Of NATO | Brian Berletic Alex Reporterfy | The New Atlas. thealtworld.com In recent years, the ongoing conflict in Ukraine has been a major source of tension and violence in the region. However, China has recently emerged as a surprising new player in the conflict resolution process, offering diplomatic and economic support to help end the war in Ukraine. | China's involvement in Ukraine has largely been motivated by its desire to promote regional stability and protect its own economic interests. As a major global power and a key player in the region, China has the resources and influence to help mediate a peaceful resolution to the conflict. In recent years, Chinese officials have bee…

David Finkel (2023-05-01). From Ukraine to Palestine: The Poisons of Denialism. internationalviewpoint.org "The left must not be diverted: First and foremost in Ukraine and Palestine, the struggle is about the rights of peoples and nations, and the poisonous consequences when those rights are denied." | – | / | <...

Brian Berletic (2023-05-01). Russian Missile Hit Ahead Ukraine Offensive + Kiev's Obsession Over Territory Amid War of Attrition. thealtworld.com Update on the conflict in Ukraine for May 1, 2023: | — Russia has conducted multiple large-scale missile strikes across Ukraine including the targeting of potential staging activities ahead of Ukraine's spring/summer offensive; | — Russian missile strikes are also exhausting Ukraine's air defense capabilities at a rate difficult for its Western allies to replace; | — Errant Ukrainian S-300 missiles falling into populated areas and causing civilian casualties are now regularly blamed on Russia; | — Several of Ukraine's remaining S-300 systems appeared to be moving into Kherson to provide potent…

Kit Klarenberg, The Grayzone. (2023-05-01). Did Bellingcat Get Ukrainian Forces Killed? popularresistance.org Criminal charges of treason and abuse of power have been leveled against an unspecified number of Ukrainian servicemen by the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU). In a bizarre plot to seize Russian aircraft and transfer the planes to Ukraine, the accused soldiers disclosed sensitive information that allowed Moscow to strike an important Ukrainian airfield with a Kalibr missile. A commander was killed, 17 airmen were wounded, two fighter jets destroyed, and "significant damage" was inflicted to the airstrip and several nearby buildings. | Will Ukrainian authorities now level criminal charges against members of Belli…

Anonymous103 (2023-05-01). Horrific Slaughter: Russia Finally Admits to Destroying NATO's Deep Underground Command Bunker in Kiev. southfront.org

Anonymous103 (2023-05-01). UPDATED: Sabotage Attacks In Russian Regions Continue Amid Upcoming Ukrainian Offensive At Front. southfront.org Click to see full-size imageUPDATE: It turned out that the train was Belarusian. The locomotive belongs to the Gomel depot, and it was operated by a Belarusian team of a machinist and his assistant, who managed to avoid death by a lucky chance. | On the morning of May 1, a sabotage attack targeted the Russian border Bryansk region. An explosion thundered on the railway tracks. As a result of the attack, a cargo train was damaged and derailed. | The incident occurred at 10.17 am Moscow time in the Unech district on 136…

Anonymous103 (2023-05-01). Sabotage Attacks In Russian Regions Continue Amid Upcoming Ukrainian Offensive At Front. southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On the morning of May 1, a sabotage attack targeted the Russian border Bryansk region. An explosion thundered on the railway tracks. As a result of the attack, a cargo train was damaged and derailed. | The incident occurred at 10.17 am Moscow time in the Unech district on 136 km of the Bryansk-Unech railway tracks. A locomotive and seven train carriages with cargo derailed after an unidentified explosive device went off. | According to preliminary reports, there are no casualties as a res…

Anonymous103 (2023-05-01). Military Situation In Syria On May 1, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On May 1, the Russian Ministry of Defense recorded no cases of hostilities and ceasefire violations in the Idlib region in the past 24 hours; | On May 1, Iraq's Minister of Trade, Atheer Al-Ghurairy came to Damascus to attend the meetings of the 11th session of the Syrian-Iraqi Joint Committee; | On May 1, Foreign Ministers of Syria, Iraq, Jordan, Egypt and Saudi Arabia met in Amman to discuss the normalisation of ties with Syria; | On April 30, two Turkish police officers…

Rick Rozoff (2023-05-01). British MP iterates full litany of Georgian coup incitements. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Civil GeorgiaApril 28, 2023 Georgian Dream Slammed at UK Parliament Hearing on Georgia The Member of UK Parliament Adam Holloway [Tory] slammed the ruling Georgian Dream party as "a pro-Putin, pro-Russian group whose leadership risks Georgia becoming a Russian puppet in this critical area for global security." He was speaking during debates on "Political and …

Ben Norton, Geopolitical Economy. (2023-05-01). Europe Pays More For Banned Russian Oil, Resold By India. popularresistance.org The European Union heavily sanctioned Russia and pledged to boycott its oil, yet continues to buy it, and at an even higher price, albeit indirectly. | India is importing record levels of discounted Russian crude, purchasing it in currencies other than the dollar. India then refines the Russian oil and exports fuel to Europe at a profit. | Meanwhile, increasing energy costs in Europe have stoked inflation, causing workers' wages to significantly decline. | The real wages of workers in the Eurozone fell by 6.5% between 2020 and 2022. | As of April, Bloomberg reported, European imports of refined fuel from India ar…

Antonio C.S. Rosa (2023-05-01). Media Briefing: U.S. Liquefied Gas Flooding Europe. transcend.org 27 Apr 2023 – The oil and gas industry has moved quickly to take advantage of the US terror attack on the Russian Nordstream 2 pipeline. In 2022, shipments of liquefied natural gas from the US were redirected to Europe to replace Nordstream 2 and secure supplies for the European winter. The industry has also secured financing and begun construction on numerous LNG terminals on both sides of the Atlantic designed to operate permanently.

Peter Koenig (2023-05-01). The West's "Sanctioning" and Isolating Russia Has Failed. Massive Worldwide Majority for Multipolarity. globalresearch.ca

Workers World Party, Workers World. (2023-05-01). Lessons From Lenin For International Workers Day. popularresistance.org International Workers Day, also known as May Day, reminds us of an anecdote about the 1917 Russian Revolution regarding the working class. | At the time, the Bolshevik Party, trained and led by V.I. Lenin was in the process of seizing power. An anti-Bolshevik intellectual was arguing with a Bolshevik worker and bringing up all the complexities of running a government and of deserting Russia's allies in the great slaughter of World War I. "I see it this way," said the Bolshevik worker. "The bosses are on one side. We're on the other side. If we don't take power, they will." | The worker was right. | Bosses, that i…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-05-01). War and the World Majority: Russians Speak. libya360.wordpress.com International Manifesto Group As the West's hybrid proxy war on Russia proceeds, Russia and Russians are faced with momentous choices, both about the structure and orientation of their society, economy and politics domestically and in their foreign policy orientation. As Radhika Desai and Alan Freeman discovered in their recent trip to Russia, the national conversation…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-05-01). In Conversation with Sergey Glazyev. libya360.wordpress.com Radhika Desai and Alan Freeman Sergey Glazyev Russian politician and economist. Photo credit: A. Savin (Wikimedia Commons). St. Petersburg, 1 April, 2023 We met Sergey Glazyev at the St Petersburg Economic Forum where, having long been a lone voice demanding a turn away from neoliberalism and toward the path to planning, industrial policy, redistribution and…

Rhoda Wilson (2023-05-01). "Green sustainable energy" is a euphemism for depopulation. expose-news.com This week, Germany shut down its last three nuclear reactors. Amidst the greatest self-induced energy crisis caused by demands to cut Europe off of cheap Russian gas, Germany's Minister for the Environment …

ecns.cn (2023-05-01). Rehearsal of Victory Day parade held in Moscow. ecns.cn Russia will hold military parades to commemorate the 78th anniversary of the Soviet victory in the Great Patriotic War on May 9.

ecns.cn (2023-05-01). Workers honored with May 1 Labor Medals. ecns.cn China honored 1,035 workers with National May 1 Labor Medals on Thursday for their outstanding work performance and contributions to the nation's manufacturing and industrial development.

Rania Khalek (2023-05-01). 'They're Trying to Erase Us': On the Ground in Occupied Gaza. thealtworld.com Following the Israeli forces' attacks on the Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied East Jerusalem during Ramadan, Israeli military jets conducted airstrikes in the blockaded Gaza Strip yet again. | Wafa Al-Udaini, Gaza-based Journalist and activist, discusses the recent attacks across Palestine.

teleSUR (2023-05-01). Israeli Attack On Syria's Aleppo Airport. telesurenglish.net Syrian state media reported on Monday that an Israeli attack targeting Aleppo international airport left one soldier dead and 7 others wounded. | RELATED: | Aleppo International Airport has been put out of service. Israeli Air Force missile strikes at 23: 35 hours against Syrian army positions on the outskirts of Aleppo city reportedly damaged the International Airport's runway. | "One Syrian serviceman was killed…

Dave DeCamp (2023-05-01). Israeli Airstrikes Again Target Syria's Aleppo Airport. news.antiwar.com Israeli airstrikes put Syria's Aleppo airport out of service and hit other targets on the outskirts of the city on Monday night, Syria's SANA news agency reported. The strikes killed one Syrian soldier and wounded five more soldiers and two civilians. "At around 11: 35 this evening, the Israeli enemy carried out an air attack with …

Brittani Banks (2023-05-01). Understanding the Controversy and Legality of 'Overseas Police Stations'. independentmediainstitute.org The apprehension of two men in New York on April 16, 2023, marked the first known U.S. arrests in connection with Chinese overseas police stations. Both men were working in a building in Manhattan's Chinatown rented by the America ChangLe Association, a charity that had its tax-exempt status revoked in May 2022. More Chinese police …

teleSUR (2023-05-01). Syrian President Hails China's Peacemaking Role in Mideast. telesurenglish.net On Sunday, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has hailed China's supportive stance toward Syria and its role in solving critical regional issues, including the Iranian-Saudi reconciliation. | RELATED: | Assad made the remarks during his meeting with the visiting China's special envoy on Middle East affairs, Zhai Jun, in the capital Damascus on Saturday. | "Syria appreciates China's firm support in issues concernin…

teleSUR (2023-05-01). WB Approves Loan to China for Agricultural & Rural Development. telesurenglish.net The international financial institution, World Bank, has authorized a loan of 345 million U.S. dollars. The Bank of China's Beijing office announced on Saturday that this loan is meant to bolster the advancement of environmentally friendly agriculture and of rural areas in the central Chinese provinces of Hubei and Hunan. | Related: | The allocated funds, in partnership with government subsidies, are intended to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions t…

WSWS (2023-05-01). US President Biden to make bullying visit to Papua New Guinea. wsws.org As US imperialism has ramped up its preparations for war with China over the past decade, it has increasingly intervened directly into the affairs of the Pacific island states, and Biden's trip dramatically escalates that.

ecns.cn (2023-05-01). Drilling on Asia's deepest oil and gas well starts in Xinjiang's Tarim Basin. ecns.cn China Petrochemical Corp, or Sinopec, the world's largest refiner by volume, has started drilling the 3-3XC well of the Shendi-1 project in the Tarim Basin, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, according to the company.

ecns.cn (2023-05-01). Factory activity contracts in April on weak demand. ecns.cn China's factory activity unexpectedly contracted for the first time in four months in April, indicating that the foundation of the country's post-pandemic recovery is not yet solid and underscoring the need for greater policy support to boost domestic demand, analysts said on Sunday.

ecns.cn (2023-05-01). Camel festival kicks off in north China's Inner Mongolia. ecns.cn A camel festival"ÄÄkicked off in Alxa League in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region on Friday, as the country tries to revive its tourism sector and pass on camel culture to the next generations. "ÄÄ…

ecns.cn (2023-05-01). Stunt show in central China's Wuhan opens to the public. ecns.cn After three years of construction, the Wuhan Happy Valley Speed World Theme Zone opened to the public in central China's Hubei Province on Saturday."ÄÄ…

Alastair Crooke (2023-05-01). Europe Has Lost Its Guiding Myth. The Neocons "Rising Fever for War with China" globalresearch.ca

Dave DeCamp (2023-05-01). US 'Ready' to Help Philippines Resupply Ship in the South China Sea. news.antiwar.com The head of the US Pacific Fleet has said the US is "ready" to help the Philippines resupply a grounded naval ship in the South China Sea, Nikkei Asia reported on Monday. In 1999, the Philippines intentionally ran a World War II-era ship aground on Second Thomas Shoal, an atoll in the disputed Spratly Islands …

Dave DeCamp (2023-05-01). US Spy Plane Flies Over Taiwan Strait. news.antiwar.com A US Navy P-8A Poseidon surveillance plane flew over the Taiwan Strait on Friday, drawing a rebuke from China's People's Liberation Army (PLA). "In the recent period, US warships and planes have frequently carried out provocative actions, fully proving that the US is a disruptor of peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait and a …

Elsy Fors Garzon (2023-05-01). G77 and China Minsters of Culture will meet here Thursday. plenglish.com Havana, May 2 (Prensa Latina) A meeting of the Ministers of Culture of the Group of 77 and China will take place next Thursday at the Convention Center, in the Cuban capital.

ecns.cn (2023-05-01). China's railway-trip sets record on May Day holiday. ecns.cn The number of passenger trips handled by China's railways was expected to hit 19.5 million on Saturday, the first day of the five-day-long May Day holiday, data from the China State Railway Group Co., Ltd. showed. "ÄÄ…

ecns.cn (2023-05-01). Red pandas enjoy birthday party in Central China's Henan. ecns.cn Red pandas at Wangcheng Park in Luoyang, Henan Province, had a "birthday party" together on Thursday. "ÄÄ…

ecns.cn (2023-05-01). Xi presides over meeting on economic work. ecns.cn Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, on Friday presided over a meeting of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee to analyze current economic situation and economic work.

teleSUR (2023-05-01). Iran Says Diplomatic Missions Resume Operations in Saudi Arabia. telesurenglish.net

teleSUR (2023-05-01). Israeli Soldiers Kill Palestinian Teenager in Aqabat Jabr Camp. telesurenglish.net On Monday, the Palestinian Health Ministry confirmed that Israeli occupying forces murdered a teenager and wounded eight Palestinians in the Aqabat Jabr refugee in the West Bank. | RELATED: | Jbril Allad'aa, 17, was shot dead by Israeli soldiers in the refugee camp south of the city of Jerico. Three of the injured Palestinians were in serious conditions, and five of them were moderately injured. | Clashes broke out between Palest…

Prof. Alon Ben-Meir (2023-05-01). Israel: An Occupying Power Cannot be a Beacon of Democracy. globalresearch.ca

Dave DeCamp (2023-05-01). Speaker McCarthy Says He'll Invite Netanyahu to DC If Biden Doesn't. news.antiwar.com House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) offered strong support to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a visit to Israel, saying he'll invite the Israeli leader to address Congress if President Biden doesn't invite him to the White House. McCarthy told the newspaper Israel Hayom when he arrived in Israel on Sunday that Biden has waited …

Alon Ben-Meir (2023-05-01). An Occupying Power Cannot Be a Beacon of Democracy. dissidentvoice.org As Israel celebrates its 75th anniversary, every Israeli should remember that the occupation stains the country's independence day and that Israel is not and will not be a true democracy as long as it remains an occupying power I couldn't applaud and admire enough the hundreds of thousands of Israelis who protested for 17 consecutive …

channelnewsasia (2023-05-01). Israeli major disciplined for wearing uniform to political protest. channelnewsasia.com

teleSUR (2023-05-01). Dam Collapse Kills 4 in Yemen. telesurenglish.net On Sunday, in the Al Mahwit governorate located approximately 111 km west of the capital city Sanaa, in Yemen, a water dam collapsed, leading to the death of four people. | Related: | The Al-Aqabi Dam located in the Hafash district of Al Mahwit governorate has been reported by local authorities to have experienced a collapse event, consequently leading to a flood occurrence. The flood had devastating consequences, including the destr…

Staff (2023-05-01). Cuba se proclama campeona en Mundial de Balonmano de Países Emergentes. cubadebate.cu Con triunfo de 28 goles por 18 ante Chipre, la selección masculina cubana de balonmano se consagró hoy campeona en el Mundial de Países Emergentes, que en su cuarta edición acogió la ciudad de Varna, en Bulgaria. Cuba en 2019 alcanzó la medalla de plata en el III Campeonato Mundial de Balonmano de Naciones Emergentes, categoría sub-24 años, con sede en Tiblisi, Georgia.

Staff (2023-05-01). Explosión en planta química china deja al menos cinco muertos. cubadebate.cu Al menos cinco personas murieron este lunes a causa de un incendio en una planta química de la empresa china Sinochem Group, de la ciudad de Liaocheng, en la provincia de Shandong, en el este de ese país, reportaron las autoridades. Las autoridades locales informaron que otra víctima se encuentra desaparecida y una resultó herida.

teleSUR, dcdc, JCM (2023-05-01). Al menos cinco personas mueren tras incendio en planta química en China. telesurtv.net Las autoridades locales informaron que otra víctima se encuentra desaparecida y una resultó herida.

teleSUR, JDO (2023-05-01). Chino Liren Ding se proclama campeón mundial de ajedrez. telesurtv.net Tras 14 partidas clásicas en que terminó igualado al ruso Ian Nepomniachtchi, lo derrotó en la última de las cuatro partidas rápidas que disputaron este domingo.

teleSUR, hvh, JCM (2023-05-01). Fuerzas israelíes asesinan a adolescente palestino en Cisjordania. telesurtv.net El ministerio de Salud palestino comunicó que Jibril Mohammed al-Ladda falleció como consecuencia de las graves heridas.

teleSUR- hvh (2023-05-01). Fuerzas israelíes matan a adolescente palestino en Cisjordania. telesurtv.net El ministerio de Salud palestino comunicó que Jibril Mohammed al-Ladda falleció como consecuencia de las graves heridas.

teleSUR- hvh, JCM (2023-05-01). Presidente iraní realizará histórica visita a Siria. telesurtv.net En el marco de la visita de dos días, el mandatario iraní sostendrá encuentros con su homólogo Bashar Al-Assad.

Higinio Polo (2023-05-01). Misiles en Oriente: el nuevo despliegue militar de Estados Unidos en Asia. globalizacion.ca La construcción de un arco de acero repleto de misiles frente a las costas chinas acumula piezas en Japón y Filipinas para el nuevo despliegue militar estadounidense en Asia. Biden y el primer ministro japonés, Fumio Kishida, se reunieron en…

Staff (2023-05-01). China conquista el trono del ajedrez mundial de la mano del campeón Ding Liren. cubadebate.cu El chino Ding Liren se convirtió hoy en el decimoséptimo campeón mundial de la historia del ajedrez, después de un impresionante cierre en el match por la corona celebrado en Astaná, capital de Kazajistán.

Anonymous103 (2023-04-30). War Crimes In Bakhmut: Ukrainians Blow Up Houses With Civilians. southfront.org

the Odessa Solidarity Campaign, Popular Resistance. (2023-04-30). Statement On The Ninth Anniversary Of The Odessa Massacre. popularresistance.org Each year, the Odessa Solidarity Campaign has promoted actions on May 2 to mark the date in 2014 when a right-wing mob led by openly fascist organizations murdered at least 42 anti-fascists at the House of Trade Unions in Odessa, Ukraine. | The Odessa Massacre took place just a few months after the violent coup that replaced a pro-Russian president with a pro-U.S. one. Not surprisingly, the U.S. was heavily involved in promoting the coup. | Today Ukraine has an authoritarian government that openly collaborates with neo-Nazi organizations, incorporating them into its military and promoting the memory of Ukrainian…

Rick Rozoff (2023-04-30). Estonia: NATO absorbs national forces on Russia's northwest border. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOMultinational Corps NortheastApril 27, 2023 Estonia transfers its newly established Division to Multinational Corps Northeast On April 26-27, Lieutenant General Jàºrgen-Joachim von Sandrart, Commander Multinational Corps Northeast (MNC NE), visited Estonia. While in Tallinn and Tapa, he met with the Estonian Division's leadership and NATO's Allies and Partners. The establishment of a new divisional structure …

Mitchell Plitnick (2023-04-30). Israel Says It Should Mediate Peace in Sudan, the Sudanese People Disagree. truthout.org Last Monday, Israel offered to mediate the conflict between the leaders of Sudan's two warring factions: army chief and de facto ruler of the country, Gen. Abdul Fattah al-Burhan and Rapid Support Forces (RSF) head Gen. Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, known as Hemedti. Israel is in a good position to act as mediator between the two power-grabbing generals, as they have built strong relationships with both… |

ecns.cn (2023-04-30). China sends navy vessels to evacuate nationals from Sudan. ecns.cn Two Chinese navy vessels successfully evacuated Chinese and foreign nationals from the conflict-plagued African nation of Sudan on Thursday.

Anonymous103 (2023-04-30). In Video 18+: Close Range Fire In Bakhmut Trenches. southfront.org

Anonymous103 (2023-04-30). War Crime: Ukraine Uses Chemical Weapons In Bakhmut. southfront.org

Larry Johnson (2023-04-30). A Weekend Wrap Up — China, Ukraine and Other Items of Interest. sonar21.com I usually try to drill down on one issue. Not today. There are several items that may not warrant a full article but merit your attention and commentary. CHINA and…

Anonymous103 (2023-04-30). Shaping A 21st-Century World Order: The Nation-State VS The Civilizational State. southfront.org Illustrative Image | Written by James M. Dorsey | US President Joe Biden positions the Ukraine war as a battle between autocracy and democracy. That reduces what is at stake in the war. The stakes constitute a fundamental building block of a new 21st-century world order: the nature of the state. | Russia's invasion of Ukraine represents the sharp end of the rise of a critical mass of world leaders who think in civilizational rather than national terms. They imagine the ideational and/or physical boundaries of their countri…

Anonymous103 (2023-04-30). Four Civilians Killed By Ukrainian Shelling In Russian Bryansk Region. southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On the night of April 30, the Armed Forces of Ukraine shelled the the Russian village of Suzemka in the border Bryansk region. The Governor of the region reported that a civilian house was destroyed and set on fire as a result of the attack. | As a result of the shelling, a family died in the house. On the eve, a woman was celebrating her birthday and welcomed several guests in her house. At night, her house was hit. The second floor of the house and the sauna located nearby were destro…

Pepe Escobar (2023-04-30). What China Is Really Playing at in Ukraine. thealtworld.com Beijing is fully aware the NATO proxy war against Russia in Ukraine is the un-dissociable double of the U.S. war against its Belt and Road Initiative. | Imagine President Xi Jinping mustering undiluted Taoist patience to suffer through a phone call with that warmongering actor in a sweaty T-shirt in Kiev while attempting to teach him a few facts of life — complete with the promise of sending a high-level Chinese delegation to Ukraine to discuss "peace". | There's way more than meets the discerning eye obscured by this spun-to-death diplomatic "victory" — at least from the point of view of NATOstan.

David Finkel (2023-04-30). From Ukraine to Palestine: The Poisons of Denialism. internationalviewpoint.org "The left must not be diverted: First and foremost in Ukraine and Palestine, the struggle is about the rights of peoples and nations, and the poisonous consequences when those rights are denied." | – | / | <...

Tim Donaghy, Greenpeace. (2023-04-30). Report: US Liquefied Gas Flooding Europe. popularresistance.org The oil and gas industry has moved quickly to take advantage of the disruptions caused by Russia's invasion of Ukraine. In 2022, a surge of shipments of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the United States was redirected to Europe in order to replace Russian pipeline gas and secure supplies for the European winter. By taking advantage of this short-term energy crisis, the industry has also secured financing and begun construction on numerous LNG terminals on both sides of the Atlantic that are designed to operate for decades to come.

_____ (2023-04-30). Investigation Details How Gas Industry Exploited Ukraine War to Boost LNG Expansion. strategic-culture.org In what it calls "one of the most blatant examples of the 'shock doctrine,'" a new Greenpeace report released today reveals how the gas industry took advantage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine to lock Europe and the U.S. into building new liquefied natural gas (LNG) infrastructure that threatens the well-being of both frontline communities and the entire planet.

Anonymous103 (2023-04-30). Military Situation In Syria On April 30, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On April 29, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 3 times: 1 — in Idlib province, 2 — in Latakia province; | On April 29, Zhai Jun, the Special Envoy of the Chinese Government to the Middle East met with Syrian President, Bashar Al-Asad, in Damascus and discussed bilateral relations between the two countries; | Iran's President, Ebrahim Raisi will travel to Syria on May 3 to meet with Syrian officials, according to…

Anonymous669 (2023-04-30). Russian Lancet Drones Decimate Five More Howitzers Of Kiev Forces (Videos). southfront.org MOSCOW REGION, RUSSIA — JUNE 25, 2019: A ZALA Lancet-3 attack drone developed by Kalashnikov Concern on display at the Army 2019 International Military Technical Forum at Patriot Park. Marina Lystseva/TASS | The Russian military continues to hunt down Ukrainian howitzers in the special operation zone with Lancet loitering munitions. | Between April 28 and 30, videos surfaced online showing recent Lancet strikes against an American-made M777 towed 155 mm howitzer, a Soviet-made 2A36 Giatsint-B to…

Anonymous103 (2023-04-30). Military Situation In Donbass On April 30, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | A warehouse of artillery ammunition of the 54th mechanized Brigade and the command post of the 81st Ukrainian airmobile brigade of the AFU were destroyed near Belogorovka in the LPR; | An echelon with up to 200 tons of ammunition for the AFU was destroyed at the railway station near Kramatorsk in the DPR, according to the Russian Defense Ministry; | Russian forces struck Ukrainian positions near Ugledar; | Clashes between Russian forces and the…

Anonymous103 (2023-04-30). BREAKING: Russian Massive Strikes Hit Ukrainian Military In Dnepropetrovsk Region. southfront.org Click to see full-size image | Russian forces have launched another massive attack on Ukrainian military facilities far from the front line. So far, Russian strikes have been reported in the city of Pavlograd in the Ukrainian Dnipropetrovsk region. | Russian missiles and kamikaze UAVs were reportedly used for the attack. | According to preliminary reports, at least eight explosions have already thundered in the city. The targets were reportedly the warehouses and in the industrial zone. Damage to trains and railway…

Anonymous669 (2023-04-30). Kalibr-Armed Frigate To Lead Russian Force In Mediterranean Sea. southfront.org Admiral Gorshkov Russian frigate, 10 July 2018. Source: the Russian Ministry of Defense. http: //–º—É–ª—å—Ç–∏–º–µ–¥–∏–∞.–º–∏–Ω–æ–±–æ—Ä–æ–Ω—ã.—Ä—Ñ/multimedia/photo/gallery.htm?id=59002@cmsPhotoGallery | The Admiral Gorshkov frigate o…

Anonymous669 (2023-04-30). Russian Pilots Attempted To 'Dogfight' U.S. Fighter Jets Over Syria: Air Force. southfront.org File image. | Russian pilots have begun buzzing American fighter jets over Syria in an apparent attempt to start a dogfight, United States Air Forces Central (AFCENT) commander Lieutenant General Alexus Grynkewich told the publication Defense One on April 29. | According to the commander, Russian pilots are "increasingly bellicose" in their approach and "aggressively maneuvering, almost like they're trying to dogfight."Our protocols would say we're supposed to stay … several mile…

thecommunists (2023-04-30). The quiet revolution: peace breaking out all over the middle east. thecommunists.org After half a century of failed 'peace initiatives', 'road maps', 'deals of the century' and 'shuttle diplomacy', peace appears to be breaking out all over the middle east — without any help at all from Uncle Sam. It seems that the biggest contribution to peace that can be made by the United States is via …

John Perry, Jill Clark-Gollub, Council on Hemispheric Affairs. (2023-04-30). Nicaragua: A History Of US Intervention And Resistance. popularresistance.org The latest book by labor and human rights attorney, Daniel Kovalik, Nicaragua: A History of US Intervention and Resistance (2023, Clarity Press, 292 pages), is a worthy addition to the author's collection of works on countries targeted by US imperialism, such as Venezuela, Russia, and Iran. While giving readers a thoughtful and much fuller picture than one can glean from the corporate media, this volume tells an engaging tale based on personal experience and extensive research. | Dan Kovalik's love for Nicaragua is not only palpable, but very important in the telling of his story from a perspective shared by many…

Marjorie Cohn (2023-04-30). Biden Hypocritically Slams Arrest of US Journalist in Russia But Pursues Assange. truthout.org May 3, 2023, will mark the 30th anniversary of World Press Freedom Day, which the United Nations established to remind governments about the need to respect their commitment to freedom of the press. But as the Biden administration proclaims the centrality of press freedom globally, its hypocrisy in pursuing journalist and publisher Julian Assange is stunning. The Biden administration recently… |

ecns.cn (2023-04-30). Rehearsal of Victory Day parade held in Moscow. ecns.cn Russia will hold military parades to commemorate the 78th anniversary of the Soviet victory in the Great Patriotic War on May 9.

Kerry Smith (2023-04-30). Palestinian trade unions call for worldwide action to end Israeli apartheid. greenleft.org.au Palestinian trade unions are urging the international labour movement to take action in support the Palestinian-led movement against Israeli occupation, colonisation and apartheid, reports Kerry Smith.

ecns.cn (2023-04-30). Workers honored with May 1 Labor Medals. ecns.cn China honored 1,035 workers with National May 1 Labor Medals on Thursday for their outstanding work performance and contributions to the nation's manufacturing and industrial development.

Dave DeCamp (2023-04-30). Israeli Airstrikes Hit Syria, Three Civilians Reported Wounded. news.antiwar.com Israeli airstrikes hit targets near the western Syrian city of Homs early Saturday morning. According to the Syrian news agency SANA, three civilians were wounded in the strikes. A civilian fuel station caught fire and a number of tankers and trucks burned as a result of the strike. "The Israeli enemy carried out an air …

ecns.cn (2023-04-30). Xi presides over meeting on economic work. ecns.cn Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, on Friday presided over a meeting of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee to analyze current economic situation and economic work.

Dave DeCamp (2023-04-30). US Reaffirms It Will Go to War If Philippine Boats Come Under Attack in the South China Sea. news.antiwar.com The State Department has reaffirmed that an attack on a Philippine vessel in the South China Sea will invoke the US-Philippine Mutual Defense Treaty following a near miss between Chinese and Philippine coast guard vessels in the disputed waters. The stand-off took place on April 23 when Manila says a larger Chinese ship blocked a …

Dave DeCamp (2023-04-30). Iran's Tanker Seizure Came After the US Stole a Shipment of Iranian Oil. news.antiwar.com Iran's recent seizure of a US-bound oil tanker came after the Biden administration forced a tanker carrying Iranian oil to deliver the cargo to the US instead of China, Financial Times reported Friday. Using the pretext of sanctions enforcement, the US Justice Department seized the tanker Suez Rajan with a court order with the cooperation …

_____ (2023-04-30). Reminder: The Media Once Bashed Trump for Transgressing the One-China Policy the U.S. Now Spits on. strategic-culture.org

channelnewsasia (2023-04-30). Chinese man who reported on COVID-19 to be released after 3 years. channelnewsasia.com

channelnewsasia (2023-04-30). Philippine leader travels to US to bolster ties amid China tensions. channelnewsasia.com

channelnewsasia (2023-04-30). China manufacturing activity unexpectedly cools in April. channelnewsasia.com

channelnewsasia (2023-04-30). China non-manufacturing activity expands more slowly in April – official PMI. channelnewsasia.com

channelnewsasia (2023-04-30). Chess-China's Ding Liren defies odds to become world champion. channelnewsasia.com

ecns.cn (2023-04-30). Tibet enjoys social stability, ethnic solidarity and religious harmony: FM spokeswoman. ecns.cn China's Tibet Autonomous Region enjoys social stability, economic development, ethnic solidarity and religious harmony. People there lead a happy life and historic progress has been made in the human rights cause, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman said on Friday.

ecns.cn (2023-04-30). Limiting exports to China in the name of reducing dependency is not constructive: FM spokeswoman. ecns.cn Economic and trade cooperation is mutually beneficial, and China is an important market for semi-conductors, said Mao Ning, a spokeswoman for the ministry, at the daily news briefing.

ecns.cn (2023-04-30). China firmly rejects U.S. law enforcement agencies over the indictment of Chinese police: FM spokesperson. ecns.cn China firmly rejects U.S. law enforcement agencies over the indictment of Chinese police and has lodged stern representation and strong objection with the U.S. side through diplomatic and law enforcement channels, Chinese FM spokesperson Mao Ning said on Thursday.

ecns.cn (2023-04-30). China's high speed railway the most comfortable in the world, says former UN official. ecns.cn After taking China's high-speed rail, former UN Environment Executive Director and Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations Erik Solheim indicated that there is no more wonderful way of traveling than going by Chinese high-speed rail, adding that it's the most comfortable train in the world.

ecns.cn (2023-04-30). Xiamen plans to ban pedestrians from using their mobile phones while crossing the road. ecns.cn In mid-April, the draft regulation on zebra crossing safety management in Xiamen Special Economic Zone was submitted to the 12th meeting of the Standing Committee of the 16th Xiamen Municipal People's Congress in east China's Fujian Province.

ecns.cn (2023-04-30). China seeks border situation with India under 'regular control'. ecns.cn State Councilor and Defense Minister Li Shangfu met with his Indian counterpart Rajnath Singh in New Delhi on Thursday, as he called on both sides to promote the China-India border situation to "be under regular control at an early date".

Anonymous103 (2023-04-30). Military Situation In Yemen On April 30, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | The Liaison and Coordination Officers' Operations Room (loyal to Ansar Allah) reported 105 ceasefire violations in al-Hudaydah in the past 24 hours; | On April 30, a civilian was seriously wounded as a result of the Saudi artillery attack on the border areas of Shada district; | On April 29, the British Navy forces killed a member of the Yemeni Coast Guard on the coast of Al-Mahra province in the Ras Fartak area; | On April 28, three boats carrying four passengers raided…

Mickey Z. (2023-04-30). Loyal Customer Confronts Rude Laundry Owner. dissidentvoice.org For more than eight years, I did my wash in the same laundromat. Called "Sparkle Plenty," it was a relic. It first opened in 1973 and appeared as if the decor had never been altered (and rarely cleaned). It's changed hands a few times over the years but when I first encountered it in 2006, …

Susie Day (2023-04-30). Remembering Akbar, Iran, and Other Gnarly Things Like Revolution. counterpunch.org

Staff (2023-04-30). Asistirán a FITCuba casi 400 turoperadores españoles. cubadebate.cu El aeropuerto de Barajas era este domingo un hervidero con la presencia de 389 agentes de viaje españoles, que tomarán parte en una convención y en la Feria de Turismo de Cuba, según informa la agencia Prensa Latina. Participarán en una convención hasta el 7 de mayo y asistirán también a la mayor bolsa de turismo de la isla caribeña.

teleSUR, JDO (2023-04-30). Destacan solidez de lazos bilaterales entre Irán e Iraq. telesurtv.net Presidente iraquí visita Teherán. Denuncian la presencia de fuerzas estadounidenses en Oriente Medio como una amenaza a la seguridad regional.

teleSUR, rzr, SH (2023-04-30). Bombardeo israelí deja tres heridos en la ciudad siria de Homs. telesurtv.net Israel lanzó varios misiles, de los cuales algunos fueron interceptados por las fuerzas antiaéreas del país árabe.

Anonymous349 (2023-04-29). Suspected Drone Attack Causes Heavy Fire At Oil Terminal In Sevastopol. southfront.org Click to see the full-size image | A heavy fire was reported at the oil storage facility in the Russian city of Sevastopol on April 29 morning (local time). | According to preliminary information shared by Sevastopol governor Mikhail Razvozhayev, the facility was hit by an unmanned aerial vehicle."All security and rescue services are on the scene. The area of the fire is about 1,000 square meters," Razvozhayev wrote on Telegram. "There is no threat to civilian infrastructure." | Later, the governor appeared on the scene…

Collin P. Poirot, The Real News Network. (2023-04-29). The DOJ Is Using 'Foreign Agents' Accusations To Repress Black Liberation Organizers. popularresistance.org On July 29, 2022, Omali Yeshitela and his wife, Ona Zene, awoke at 5 o'clock in the morning to the sound of flash grenades and drones, as heavily armed FBI agents stormed into their home searching for evidence of organizational ties to the Russian government. Yeshitela is the 80-year-old chair of the African People's Socialist Party, a Pan-Africanist political party founded in 1972 and headquartered in Florida. His wife is the deputy chair. | Last week, nine months after the raid, the Department of Justice unsealed new grand jury indictments against Yeshitela, as well as Jesse Nevel, Penny Hess, and Gazi Kodzo[md…

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2023-04-29). Socialist Unity Party Condemns Indictment of Black Liberation Activists. orinocotribune.com By Struggle La Lucha — Apr 26, 2023 | The Socialist Unity Party and Struggle-La Lucha newspaper condemn the unjust indictment of three members of the African People's Socialist Party (APSP) and the Uhuru Movement along with three Russian nationals, announced by the U.S. Justice Department on April 18. | The indictment is a naked attempt by the Biden administration to criminalize criticism and resistance to the U.S./NATO proxy war in Ukraine. It is also a continuation of the FBI's decades-long racist war on the Black liberation movement. | The indictment accuses this long-standing movement based in the Black…

The Exposé (2023-04-29). The Ukraine-Biden Connection and its credible link to Russia's Invasion. expose-news.com The Biden family's ties to Ukraine have been a source of controversy and speculation, particularly during the 2020 US presidential election. This article will delve into the Ukraine-Biden connection, focusing on Hunter …

ecns.cn (2023-04-29). China sends navy vessels to evacuate nationals from Sudan. ecns.cn Two Chinese navy vessels successfully evacuated Chinese and foreign nationals from the conflict-plagued African nation of Sudan on Thursday.

Editor (2023-04-29). Taiwan—A Pawn for U.S. War on China. mronline.org While the U.S.-NATO war against Russia in Ukraine continues unabated, the U.S. is preparing at breakneck speed for war with China, using Taiwan as the excuse. Taiwan, like Ukraine, is a pawn. The military and economic threats on both China and Russia are a desperate bid to quash the emergence of a multipolar world.

Ben Norton, Geopolitical Economy. (2023-04-29). US Corporations Cash In On Ukraine's Oil And Gas. popularresistance.org US fossil fuel corporations like ExxonMobil, Chevron, and Halliburton are in discussions to take over the Eastern European nation's oil and gas industry, as Kiev pushes to increase production to replace Russian energy exports. | This comes after Ukraine's Western-backed leader, Volodymyr Zelensky, virtually opened the New York Stock Exchange in September and announced that his country is "open for business", pledging more than $400 billion in "public-private partnerships, privatization, and private ventures" for US companies. | In an attempt to bring an end to the war, China has taken the lead in proposing peace…

Editor (2023-04-29). Xi Jinping speaks with Zelensky about China's peace plan for Ukraine. mronline.org The president of China, Xi Jinping, and his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelensky, held their first contact since the beginning of the conflict between Ukraine and Russia in February 2022, as reported by the Chinese Foreign Ministry.

M.K. Bhadrakumar (2023-04-29). China shifts gear on Ukraine mediation. peoplesdispatch.org The Chinese readout of Xi-Zelensky conversation on phone exudes a positive tone. The Chinese President may have hinted that Zelensky can still win by a nose if only the risky, senseless idea of a "counteroffensive."

Anonymous103 (2023-04-29). NATO Wants Georgia Involved In Its Proxy War With Russia. southfront.org Illustrative ImageWest will continue to promote chaos in Georgian internal political scenario until it gets its objective of heading the country to war. | Written by The current crisis in Georgia has been news on media outlets around the world. However, few analysts have paid attention to the real reason why so much instability is being fomented in the country. Indeed, Tbilisi s…

Anonymous669 (2023-04-29). Russian Tor-M2 System Shoots Downs Ukrainian Furia Drone In Newly Released Footage. southfront.org Screengrab, by the Russian Ministry of Defense, via Sputnik. | On April 29, the Russian Ministry of Defense released video footage showing a Tor-M2 air defense system intercepting a drone of Kiev forces over the special military operation zone. | The Tor-M2 first tracks the small drone, identified as an A1-CM Furia, with its radar and optical systems, then shoots it down with a single missile. | The Tor-M2 is a deeply upgraded version of the Soviet-era Tor medium-altitude, short…

Anonymous669 (2023-04-29). In Video: Russian Helicopters Attack Ukrainian Positions With LMUR Missiles. southfront.org The LMUR missile. © Dmitry Litovkin/TASS | On April 28, video footage surfaced online showing Russian strikes against five fortified positions of Kiev forces in the special operation zone from the last few months. | The strikes were carried out by Mi-28NM attack helicopters armed with advanced Lightweight Multifunction Missile (LMUR), which is also known as the Izdeliye 305. The footage indicates that all five positions were hit with pinpoint accuracy. | The LMUR was especially developed by t…

_____ (2023-04-29). Why Hasn't the U.S. Arrested WaPo Journalist for Publishing Classified Documents? strategic-culture.org Peter Van BUREN | Why hasn't the U.S. government arrested WaPo journalist Shane Harris for publishing highly classified The documents contain significant revelations. Among other secrets, they show the CIA recruited human agents privy to the closed-door conversations of world leaders, reveal eavesdropping that shows a Russian mercenary outfit tried to a…

Abdel Bari Atwan (2023-04-29). Will Asad agree to meet Erdogan? thealtworld.com The Russians and Iranians are pressing hard for a reconciliation summit before the Turkish elections | When Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi visits Damascus next week he will have many important strategic issues to discuss in his talks with his counterpart Bashar al-Asad. This first visit by an Iranian president since war broke out in Syria in 2011 comes at a time when the Middle East region is on the verge of major political changes. A new map of alliances is taking shape and as a result of the rising tensions new regional wars have started or are waiting to start. | The Iranian president is going to Syria after…

ecns.cn (2023-04-29). Rehearsal of Victory Day parade held in Moscow. ecns.cn Russia will hold military parades to commemorate the 78th anniversary of the Soviet victory in the Great Patriotic War on May 9.

_____ (2023-04-29). Regarding the current state of US-China relations. journal-neo.org

Anonymous669 (2023-04-29). Three Civilians Wounded In Israeli Airstrikes On Syria's Homs (Videos). southfront.org Illustrative image. Source: the Israeli Air Force. | Early on April 29, three civilians were wounded when a series of Israeli strikes hit the outskirts of the Syrian city of Homs. | Citing a military official, the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) said that a civilian fuel station caught fire as a result of the strike. A number of fuel tankers and trucks were also burned."At around 00: 50 [21: 50 GMT]…the Israeli enemy carried out an air attack with a number of missiles, from the direction of north…

ecns.cn (2023-04-29). Workers honored with May 1 Labor Medals. ecns.cn China honored 1,035 workers with National May 1 Labor Medals on Thursday for their outstanding work performance and contributions to the nation's manufacturing and industrial development.

Pavel López Lazo (2023-04-29). Israeli strikes destroy gas station, injure three civilians in Syria. plenglish.com Damascus, Apr 29 (Prensa Latina) Three people have been injured and a civilian fuel station caught fire as a result of an Israeli attack on Saturday on a site near the Syrian city of Homs.

Caitlin Johnstone (2023-04-29). Reminder: The Media Once Bashed Trump For Transgressing The One-China Policy The US Now Spits On. thealtworld.com Listen to a reading of this article (reading by Tim Foley): | The US has been increasingly treating Taiwan like a sovereign nation with whom diplomatic relationships and alliances can be formed, in violation of its longstanding After his victory in the 2016 presidential electio…

Vijay Prashad, Tricontinental: Institute For Social Research. (2023-04-29). You Are Reading This Thanks To Semiconductors. popularresistance.org On 7 October 2022, the United States government implemented export controls in an effort to hinder the development of China's semiconductor industry. An expert on the subject told the Financial Times, 'The whole point of the policy is to kneecap China's AI [Artificial Intelligence] and HPC [High Performance Computing] efforts'. The next day, China's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said: | In order to maintain its sci-tech hegemony, the US has been abusing export control measures to wantonly block and hobble Chinese enterprises. Such practice runs counter to the principle of fair competition and internation…

Anonymous669 (2023-04-29). China's Middle East Envoy Visits Syria, Holds Meeting With President Al-Assad. southfront.org Syrian President Bashar al-Assad with China's Special Envoy for the Middle East, Zhai Jun. Source: the Syrian Presidency Office. | On April 29, China's Special Envoy for the Middle East, Zhai Ju, arrived in the Syrian capital, Damascus, on an official visit. | The Syrian Arab News Agency said that the Chinese envoy held talks with Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad, before meeting with President Bashar al-Assad. | The central topic during the meeting between al-Assad and Jun was…

WSWS (2023-04-29). Malaysian government strengthens economic ties with China. wsws.org Prime Minister Anwar's visit to Beijing saw huge Chinese investment pledges and an agreement to negotiate on South China Sea territorial claims, likely to produce a hostile reaction in Washington.

Dongsheng News (2023-04-29). China to Regulate Artificial Intelligence. dissidentvoice.org This week's News on China in 2 minutes. | ‚Ä¢ China to regulate Artificial Intelligence | ‚Ä¢ CATL's new condensed matter Battery | ‚Ä¢ China increases exports to the Global South | ‚Ä¢ Journey to the West, low-budget science fiction…

ecns.cn (2023-04-29). Satellites help guard ecological red lines. ecns.cn A supervision platform supported by over 30 satellites has been put into operation, as China improves its conservation of crucial ecological zones with a red line mechanism, according to the Ministry of Ecology and Environment.

ecns.cn (2023-04-29). China seeks border situation with India under 'regular control'. ecns.cn State Councilor and Defense Minister Li Shangfu met with his Indian counterpart Rajnath Singh in New Delhi on Thursday, as he called on both sides to promote the China-India border situation to "be under regular control at an early date".

ecns.cn (2023-04-29). May Day travel peak to reach 1.3 billion in inbound, outbound traffic. ecns.cn The number of inbound and outbound passengers during the five-day May Day Holiday in China is expected to triple the amount from the same period last year, according to the National Immigration Administration (NIA).

ecns.cn (2023-04-29). HK, Macao travelers to mainland get travel permit extensions. ecns.cn China's National Immigration Department announced on Friday that the validity of travel permits for Hong Kong and Macao residents entering the Chinese mainland will be extended starting from May 8.

ecns.cn (2023-04-29). China firmly rejects U.S. law enforcement agencies over the indictment of Chinese police: FM spokesperson. ecns.cn China firmly rejects U.S. law enforcement agencies over the indictment of Chinese police and has lodged stern representation and strong objection with the U.S. side through diplomatic and law enforcement channels, Chinese FM spokesperson Mao Ning said on Thursday.

ecns.cn (2023-04-29). Limiting exports to China in the name of reducing dependency is not constructive: FM spokeswoman. ecns.cn Economic and trade cooperation is mutually beneficial, and China is an important market for semi-conductors, said Mao Ning, a spokeswoman for the ministry, at the daily news briefing.

ecns.cn (2023-04-29). Tibet enjoys social stability, ethnic solidarity and religious harmony: FM spokeswoman. ecns.cn China's Tibet Autonomous Region enjoys social stability, economic development, ethnic solidarity and religious harmony. People there lead a happy life and historic progress has been made in the human rights cause, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman said on Friday.

channelnewsasia (2023-04-29). China weighs giving single women IVF access to stem population decline. channelnewsasia.com

channelnewsasia (2023-04-29). China's Didi sees 2022 revenue hit by COVID, net loss narrows. channelnewsasia.com

Anonymous669 (2023-04-29). Iran Airs Footage Of Its Commandos Seizing U.S.-Bound Oil Tanker In Gulf Of Oman. southfront.org File image. | On April 28, Iranian state television aired video footage documenting the seizure of the Marshall Islands-flagged oil tanker Advantage Sweet. | The footage showed masked Iranian navy commandos boarding the United States-bound tanker from a helicopter on

Editor (2023-04-29). Interpreting for the US Army of the Deaf. scheerpost.com

transform-network.net (2023-04-29). Movement TOGETHER Toward Social Change. transform-network.net The new left-wing party Movement Together is running in the local elections in Tirana on 14 May.

Mothers on the March (2023-04-29). Friday 4/28: Free Palestine. indybay.org Israeli Consulate | 456 Montgomery | San Francisco…

teleSUR, nama, JDO (2023-04-29). Rusia acusa a EE.UU. de erosionar la seguridad mundial. telesurtv.net Serguéi Shoigú reveló que Washington y sus cómplices provocan a otros países a una confrontación militar con Rusia y China.

Staff (2023-04-29). Hay poco litio porque no habíamos buscado lo suficiente: Irán lo demostró. cubadebate.cu Buscamos litio como se buscaba oro en el Siglo XIX. Ahora, Irán ha encontrado el segundo yacimiento de litio más grande del mundo. El segundo y, muy probablemente, el penúltimo yacimiento de enorme tamaño que todavía está por explotar. La industria se afana por localizar nuevos y mejores espacios para extraer un mineral que promete riqueza.

teleSUR, lvm, MER (2023-04-29). Ejército de Israel asesina a joven palestino en Belén, Cisjordania. telesurtv.net El Ministerio de Salud de Palestina indicó que la víctima era Mustafa Amer Sabbah, de 16 años de edad.

teleSUR, rzr, SH (2023-04-29). Bombardeo israelí deja tres heridos en la ciudad siria de Homs. telesurtv.net Israel lanzó varios misiles, de los cuales algunos fueron interceptados por las fuerzas antiaéreas del país árabe.

Vijay Prashad (2023-04-28). You are reading this thanks to semiconductors: The Seventeenth Newsletter (2023). mronline.org On 7 October 2022, the United States government implemented export controls in an effort to hinder the development of China's semiconductor industry.

Dave DeCamp (2023-04-27). Leaked Pentagon Docs Say Russia Can Keep Funding Ukraine War Despite Sanctions. news.antiwar.com Leaked US military documents show the US believes Russia will be able to continue funding its war in Ukraine for at least another year despite Western sanctions, The Washington Post reported Wednesday. The assessments were part of a trove of documents allegedly released by Jack Teixeira, an Air National guardsman who faces up to 15 …

ecns.cn (2023-04-26). Lavrov: EU becoming militarized like NATO. ecns.cn Russia's top diplomat has warned that the European Union "is becoming militarized at a record rate" and aggressive in its goal of containing Russia.

Global Times (2023-04-27). Xi's Call with Zelenskyy Demonstrates Responsibility of a Major Country. dissidentvoice.org Illustration: Liu Rui/Global Times Chinese President Xi Jinping spoke with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on the phone at the invitation of the latter on Wednesday afternoon. The two sides exchanged views on China-Ukraine relations and the Ukraine crisis. Xi pointed out that China's readiness to develop relations with Ukraine is consistent and clear-cut. Regarding the …

ecns.cn (2023-04-27). Phone call, envoy's trip to advance peace hopes. ecns.cn The phone call between the heads of states of China and Ukraine and Beijing's plan to send a special envoy to countries, including Ukraine, for mediation quickly became the central topic on Wednesday at a special briefing for reporters at the Foreign Ministry in Beijing.

channelnewsasia (2023-04-27). Ukraine has received 1,550 armoured vehicles, 230 tanks: NATO chief. channelnewsasia.com

Staff (2023-04-27). Headlines for April 27, 2023. democracynow.org Refugees Flee Sudan as Air Raids Puncture Shaky Ceasefire, Xi Jinping Tells Volodymyr Zelensky China Will Send Peace Envoy to Ukraine, Jailed Russian Opposition Leader Alexei Navalny Says New Charges Could Bring Life Sentence , "Peace Through the Superiority of Overwhelming Forces": U.S., South Korea to Share Nuclear Plans, Turkish Police Arrest 110 Pro-Kurdish Figures Ahead of May Elections, House Passes GOP Debt Ceiling Bill; Democrats Reject Spending Cuts, Oklahoma Pardon Board Votes Against Clemency for Death Row Prisoner Richard Glossip, Montana GOP Censures Trans Rep. Zooey Zephyr Amid Nationwid…

Rhoda Wilson (2023-04-27). Sudan: "America and Russia are at it again" and WHO seeks to help its donors make money from it. expose-news.com There's more to what's happening in Sudan than meets the eye. And it's time for the world to discuss the truth. "America and Russia are at it again. Just as they did …

Staff (2023-04-27). Medea Benjamin: Pentagon Leaks Show Ukraine War Is a Stalemate. Why Isn't the U.S. Pushing for Peace? democracynow.org Chinese President Xi Jinping spoke by phone with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky this week for the first time since Russia's invasion last year. The call comes two months after China put forward a 12-point peace plan to end the war, and Xi reportedly said negotiations are "the only viable way out" of the conflict. The Chinese president also offered to send a special envoy to Ukraine to help resolve the crisis. To talk more about the war in Ukraine and growing calls for negotiations, we are joined by Medea Benjamin, co-founder of CodePink and co-author of the new book War in Ukraine: Makin…

infobrics (2023-04-27). Zimbabwe Mulls Joining Russia, China under BRICS. infobrics.org 'Zimbabwe is considering joining BRICS, a group of likeminded States, like us'

infobrics (2023-04-27). Lula in China: The End of Brazil's Flirtation With the Quad Plus. infobrics.org The new Lula administration has brought Brazil's China policy back in line with its traditional approach, after the anti-China rhetoric of Jair Bolsonaro…

infobrics (2023-04-27). Could post-Erdogan Turkey become NATO's Trojan horse in Greater Eurasia. infobrics.org If Erdogan leaves office (one way or the other), the US will be more than happy to expand its support for "freedom and democracy" efforts in not only the Southern Caucasus, but (even more disturbingly) in Central Asia as well. This would not only (re)ignite additional hotspots in the region, but could very likely spill over to China's Xinjiang province.

infobrics (2023-04-27). Russia cannot lose its UNSC seat despite Western and Ukrainian attempts. infobrics.org The US is trying to push its allies into the UNSC to weaken Russian influence.

infobrics (2023-04-27). Top Chinese Textile Manufacturer Dasheng Group Plans to Expand Business in Russia. infobrics.org

Roger McKenzie (2023-04-27). Xi sending peace envoy to Ukraine, says negotiation only way to end war. peoplesworld.org China's President Xi Jinping told his Ukrainian counterpart President Volodymyr Zelensky in a phone call Wednesday that his government will send a peace envoy to Ukraine, Chinese media reported. This came two months after Beijing put forward a 12-point plan to provide a framework for bringing an end to the fighting between Russia and Ukraine …

Anonymous669 (2023-04-27). Russian Army Hit Nearly Half Of Ukraine's M777 Howitzers (Videos). southfront.org File image. | The Russian military has destroyed or damaged four more American-made M777 towed 155 mm howitzers of Kiev forces. | Between April 25 and 27, videos documenting Russian strikes on the four Ukrainian howitzers surfaced online. Two of the howitzers were targeted with Lancet loitering munitions, while the remaining two were hit by what appears to be artillery fire. | The M777 howitzer has a maximum rate of fire of seven rounds per minute with a range of up to 40 kilometers when firing M982 Excali…

Sara Flounders (2023-04-27). Taiwan—A Pawn for U.S. War on China. covertactionmagazine.com While the U.S.-NATO war against Russia in Ukraine continues unabated, the U.S. is preparing at breakneck speed for war with China, using Taiwan as the excuse. Taiwan, like Ukraine, is a pawn. The military and economic threats on both China and Russia are a desperate bid to quash the emergence of a multipolar world. U.S. …

Peoples Dispatch (2023-04-27). President Xi reiterates need for a political solution to the Ukrainian crisis in his conversation with Zelensky. peoplesdispatch.org China will send a special envoy to Ukraine to devise a framework of settlement after having detailed discussions with all parties involved in the conflict…

Staff (2023-04-27). Xi Jinping Speaks with Zelensky About China's Peace Plan for Ukraine. orinocotribune.com The president of China, Xi Jinping, and his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelensky, held their first contact since the beginning of the conflict between Ukraine and Russia in February 2022, as Xi reiterated that dialogue and negotiations are the way to end the conflict with Russia. He also emphasised that no one will win if a nuclear conflict breaks out, reiterating China's stanc…

teleSUR (2023-04-27). Brazilian President Calls for Peace in Ukraine. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, Brazilian President Lula da Silva highlighted the importance of peace for economic growth, citing China as an example, and calling for peace in Ukraine. | RELATED: | "China is the second biggest economy in the world and I think it will be the first in the world," he said, noting that the Asian giant has taken advantage of the globalization of the past 40 years. | "China hasn't had a war in many years and…

ecns.cn (2023-04-26). Xi: Special envoy will visit Ukraine. ecns.cn China will send a special representative on Eurasian affairs to visit Ukraine and other countries to conduct in-depth communications with all parties on the political settlement of the Ukraine crisis.

WSWS (2023-04-27). UK: University of Sheffield paid private investigators £40,000 to spy on anti-war students. wsws.org As NATO's war against Russia in Ukraine escalates, Britain's ruling class is stepping up the militarisation of higher education and research institutions, already deeply integrated with the armed forces and private military contractors.

Don Hank (2023-04-27). Possible Motives for the Daily Russian Missile Attacks in Ukraine. globalresearch.ca

Dave DeCamp (2023-04-27). US General Says Russian Ground Forces 'Bigger Today' Than Before Invasion. news.antiwar.com Gen. Christopher Cavoli, the commander of US European Command, told Congress on Wednesday that Russia's ground forces are "bigger today" than they were before Moscow launched its invasion of Ukraine last year. "[T]he Russian ground force has been degenerated somewhat by this conflict, although it is bigger today than it was at the beginning of …

thecommunists (2023-04-27). Desperate for a 'win' in Europe, USA mulls merging Ukraine with Poland. thecommunists.org Whilst the collective west hypocritically chides Russia for supposedly disrespecting the rights of sovereign nations, misrepresenting Russia's justified measures to defend its own borders as a war of aggression, it is imperialism itself that continually tramples underfoot the sovereign rights of other nations. And this is nowhere better illustrated than in the gross disservice it …

Anthony Rogers-Wright, Black Agenda Report. (2023-04-27). Joe Biden's Petroleum Puppetry Is Pulling The Strings Of War And Environmental Racism. popularresistance.org Support for the Russia/Ukraine war is experiencing a precipitous decline according to polls of United Statesians taken at the war's one year mark in February. In fact, whereas 60 percent of those polled in May 2022 supported sending weapons to Ukraine, the February poll reveals support for the US military's munificence plummeted to an all-time low of 48 percent. Moreover, the same poll demonstrated that less than 40% of United Statesians favor sending any government funds to Ukraine. | There are myriad reasons for waning support for this war, one of them is likely associated with the price tag. According to estim…

Edward Donnelly, Phoebe Cooke, DeSmog. (2023-04-27). Spike In German Finance For Gas Export Projects Harms Gulf Communities. popularresistance.org Deutsche Bank and other German lenders have poured finance into gas export terminals on the U.S. Gulf Coast since Russia invaded Ukraine, a report has found, sparking anger among residents who say the megaprojects are devastating their communities. | German banks lent 2.17 billion euros to U.S. gas export projects since the beginning of 2022, a sharp increase on the 1.86 billion euros in loans made during the 10 preceding years combined, according to underlying data used to produce the report by environmental groups Urgewald, Environmental Action Germany (DUH) and Andy Gheorghiu Consulting. The banks also underwr…

Max Blumenthal (2023-04-27). ICC's Putin arrest warrant based on State Dept-funded report that debunked itself. mronline.org The International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin, accusing him of the "unlawful deportation" of Ukrainian children to a network of camps inside Russia. The warrant was based on a report by the Yale HRL center, which is funded by the U.S. State Department.

Anonymous669 (2023-04-27). In Video: Russian Ka-52 Helicopter Survives Missile Attack Thanks To Protection System. southfront.org File image. | On April 27, video footage surfaced online showing a Russian Ka-52 attack helicopter surviving an attack by Kiev forces with two man-portable air-defense systems (MANPADs) over the special military operation zone. | The footage suggests that the heat-seeking anti-aircraft missiles were jammed by the Ka52's advanced Vitebsk L370V52 active protection system. | Vitebsk was developed by the Samara-based Research Institute Ekran to protect helicopters and fixed-wing planes from…

Collin P. Poirot, Azadeh Shahshahani (2023-04-27). The DOJ is using "foreign agents" accusations to repress Black liberation organizers. therealnews.com This piece was originally published in On July 29, 2022, Omali Yeshitela and his wife, Ona Zene, awoke at 5 o'clock in the morning to the sound of flash grenades and drones, as heavily armed FBI agents stormed into their home searching for evidence of organizational ties to the Russian government. Yeshitela is the 80-year-old chair of the African People's Socialist Party, a Pan-Africanist political party f…

midwesternmarx (2023-04-27). Lavrov Arrives in Havana to Promote Russia-Cuba Cooperation By: teleSUR. midwesternmarx.com Russian FM Sergei Lavrov in Havana, Cuba, April 19, 2023. | Photo: Twitter/ @mfa_russiaCurrently, Russia is one of Cuba's top ten trading partners, and both governments define their partnership as "strategic."On Wednesday night, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov arrived in Havana for talks that will focus on promoting political, economic, educational and cultural cooperation. Previously, he visited Brazil, Venezuela and Nicaragua.On Thursday, he is expected to meet with President Mi …

_____ (2023-04-27). New York Philharmonic Will Not Perform Shostakovich's Leningrad Symphony. strategic-culture.org By Fred MAZELIS | The New York Philharmonic Orchestra has quietly announced a complete change in the program for the May 10-12 performances at its newly renovated Geffen Hall at the city's Lincoln Center arts complex. Russian conductor Tugan Sokhiev was originally scheduled to lead the famous Leningrad Symphony by Dmitri Shostakovich. The Leningrad has been cancelled and Sokhiev will not be on the podium. He is being replaced by James Gaffigan, in a program including a work by the Ukrainian composer Valentin Silvestrov, along with Prokofiev's Third Symphony and Rachmaninoff's Third Piano Concerto. | A few months…

M. K. Bhadrakumar (2023-04-27). Pivotal Moment in India-Russia Relations. globalresearch.ca

channelnewsasia (2023-04-27). Pakistan all set to get discounted Russian oil, PM says. channelnewsasia.com

teleSUR (2023-04-27). Iran and Kazakhstan Sign 5 Cooperation Agreements. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, Iran and Kazakhstan reached five cooperation agreements spanning across multiple fields. | Related: | According to a report by the official news agency IRNA, the agreements signify collaborative efforts in various domains, such as commerce, tourism, athletics, and youth-related initiatives, as well as matters concerning customs affairs. | According to the report, the signing ceremony in Tehran was attended b…

Joe Piette (2023-04-27). March to save Philadelphia's Chinatown. workers.org PhiladelphiaA show of force and unity will take place in Philadelphia April 29 with the message, "No Arena in the Heart of Our City." Marching from Chinatown to the much-criticized proposed site of a new basketball arena and then on to City Hall, Chinatown residents and allies will be telling . . . |

WSWS (2023-04-27). Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa. wsws.org Health workers strike in Andalusia, Castille and Leon and Madrid, Spain against staff shortages and for more funding; strikes in Iran spreading over pay and conditions to include oil, power plant and steelworkers; teachers in Akwa Ibom State resume walkouts over pensions and promotions…

ecns.cn (2023-04-27). Airbus, Tarmac Aerosave and City of Chengdu collaborate to create China's first aircraft lifecycle services center. ecns.cn In collaboration with Tarmac Aerosave and the City of Chengdu, French plane manufacturer Airbus announced on Wednesday the establishment of a joint venture for China's first aircraft "lifecycle" services center.

ecns.cn (2023-04-27). China revises Counter-Espionage Law, defining cyber-attacks against state organs as spy activities. ecns.cn The revised law refines the definition of espionage activities, explicitly categorizing "collaborating with spy organizations and their agents" and "conducting cyber-attacks against state organs, confidential-related units, or critical information infrastructure and etc." as espionage activitie…

Anonymous (2023-04-27). Video: The youngest victims of Israel's missiles. electronicintifada.net Child survivors of Israeli assaults describe how their injuries shaped their lives.

David Cronin (2023-04-27). Palestinians get pittance as EU showers science grants on Israel. electronicintifada.net Internal paper demolishes myth that Brussels is a paragon of balance.

Ramzy Baroud (2023-04-27). The Israel-Palestine conflict: How the Palestinian resistance is changing the equation. greenleft.org.au Israel's politicians have always managed to unify around "security", writes Ramzy Baroud. But the cracks are widening.

ecns.cn (2023-04-27). Nation still tops nuclear plant building. ecns.cn China continues to lead the world in the number of nuclear power units under construction, according to a blue paper issued by the China Nuclear Energy Association on Wednesday.

ecns.cn (2023-04-27). Safety hazards inherent in TEPCO's decommissioning of nuclear facilities, management of radioactive waste: Chinese FM. ecns.cn The Chinese Foreign Ministry on Wednesday said Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO)'s decommissioning of the nuclear facilities and the management of radioactive waste at its Fukushima nuclear site are fraught with safety hazards.

Margaret Kimberley (2023-04-27). Chinese "police stations" and war propaganda. mronline.org The U.S. can shoot down balloons, call names, and claim that China has "police stations" in New York City. It cannot stop the decline of its own making as it engages in war propaganda theater.

WSWS (2023-04-27). Australian military buildup backs US plans for war with China. wsws.org The buildup in Australia demonstrates that every region of the globe is being drawn into the maelstrom of a looming world war, driven by the breakdown of capitalism and the eruption of American imperialism.

Andy Kroll (2023-04-27). The Rise of China (and the Fall of the U.S.?). tomdispatch.com From the ashes of a world war that killed 80 million people and reduced great cities to smoking rubble, America rose like a Titan of Greek legend, unharmed and armed with extraordinary military and economic power, to govern the globe. During four years of combat against the Axis leaders in Berlin and Tokyo that raged across the planet, America's wartime commanders — George Marshall in Washington, Dwight D. Eisenhower in Europe, and Chester Nimitz in the Pacific — knew that their main strategic objective was to gain control over the vast Eurasian landmass. Whether you're talking about desert warfare in…

Ann Brown (2023-04-27). A US Government Informant Who Never Registered as an Agent for China: Fugees Pras Convicted in Influence Conspiracy. moguldom.com Grammy award-winning Fugees rapper Prakazrel "Pras" Michel was found guilty in federal court on April 26 of 10 criminal counts related to an international political conspiracy. Michel was found guilty of conspiracy to defraud the U.S. government, witness tampering, and acting as an unregistered agent of a foreign government. While he was acting as an …

ecns.cn (2023-04-27). First renewabl energy power base in Gobi desert begins generating power. ecns.cn China's first renewable energy power base in the country's Gobi Desert and other arid regions was connected to the grid and started generating power on Tuesday, said its operator China Energy Investment Corp, or China Energy.

ecns.cn (2023-04-27). China to see big rise in electricity consumption. ecns.cn It is estimated that China's electricity consumption, a barometer of economic activity, will significantly increase this year, driven by the economic recovery and weather extremes, according to estimates by an institute.

ecns.cn (2023-04-27). Unified registry paves way for property tax, though not imminent. ecns.cn The new unified property registration system implemented across China is expected to enhance the nation's real estate transaction efficiency, better protect the legal rights of property owners and lay the foundation for property tax collection in the future…

channelnewsasia (2023-04-27). China brokerage CITIC posts 3.6% rise in Q1 profit. channelnewsasia.com

channelnewsasia (2023-04-27). China regulator to help lower financing costs of small businesses. channelnewsasia.com

channelnewsasia (2023-04-27). Mobileye cuts revenue forecast on slow China EV demand, shares sink. channelnewsasia.com

channelnewsasia (2023-04-27). Analysis:China investment consensus cracks as politics fuel fears. channelnewsasia.com

channelnewsasia (2023-04-27). China Evergrande debt restructuring incentive to test creditor appetite. channelnewsasia.com

channelnewsasia (2023-04-27). Ex-Harvard professor in US sentenced to 6 months house arrest for lying about China ties. channelnewsasia.com

Anonymous669 (2023-04-27). Iran Revolutionary Guard Seized Marshall Islands-Flagged Oil Tanker: U.S. Navy. southfront.org Image via Mehr News Agency. | On April 27, the Marshall Islands-flagged oil tanker Advantage Sweet was seized by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy (IRGCN) while transiting international waters in the Gulf of Oman, according to a statement by the United States Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT). | The command said in the statement that the oil tanker issued a distress call during the seizure, adding that the U.S. 5th Fleet is currently monitoring the situation."Iran's actions are contrary to internation…

Anonymous669 (2023-04-27). Shadowy Pro-Iran Group Warns Of Nearing Israeli Attack Through Iraqi Airspace. southfront.org Illustrative image. Source: the Israeli Air Force. | Israel is planning a surprise attack against Iran and its allies in the Middle East, a shadowy Iraqi armed group warned on April 27. | The group, known as the Islamic Resistance in Iraq — 'Ashab al-Kahf, said in a statement that the attack will be carried out by the Israeli Air Force, adding that the United States will help Tel Aviv repel any response by the Axis of Resistance. | Senior intelligence officers from Israel, the U.S. and…

WSWS (2023-04-27). Georgia National Guard to use location data to target students for recruitment. wsws.org The Georgia Army National Guard will use location data around 67 high schools to send recruitment advertisements to students through various social media and streaming platforms.

Mothers on the March (2023-04-27). Friday 4/28: Free Palestine. indybay.org Israeli Consulate | 456 Montgomery | San Francisco…

Ryan Cristián (2023-04-27). The COMIRNATY Illusion, The Transgender Psyop, East Palestine, Tucker & A Lot More(Compilation Show). thelastamericanvagabond.com Welcome to The Daily Wrap Up, a concise show dedicated to bringing you the most relevant independent news, as we see it, from the last 24 hours (4/27/23). As always, take the information discussed in the video below and research it for yourself, and come to your own conclusions. Anyone telling you what the truth

teleSUR, nbb, JGN (2023-04-27). Argentina anuncia pago de importaciones chinas en yuanes. telesurtv.net Massa, junto al embajador del país asiático, Zou Xiaoli, precisó que serán abonados más de 1.040 mdd en yuanes correspondientes a las compras del mes de abril.

Staff (2023-04-27). Argentina apuesta por los yuanes para el pago de sus importaciones en China. cubadebate.cu El ministro de Economía de Argentina, Sergio Massa, anunció este miércoles un acuerdo con China que le permitirá abonar importaciones con ese país en yuanes. Ante las escasas reservas de dólares y la baja recaudación por la sequía, el país sudamericano activó el 'swap' de monedas para el intercambio bilateral.

teleSUR, odr, JGN (2023-04-27). Siria e Irán abordan fortalecimiento de relaciones de cooperación. telesurtv.net Hussein Arnous refirió que "apreciamos las relaciones estratégicas con Irán, que se construyeron durante muchas décadas, y enfatizamos la necesidad de desarrollarlas".

teleSUR, JGN (2023-04-27). Conoce a los candidatos a la Presidencia de Paraguay. telesurtv.net Del total de aspirantes a ocupar la presidencia de Paraguay destacan dos como favoritos: el opositor Efraín Alegre y el oficialista Santiago Peña.

teleSUR- hvh, JCM (2023-04-27). Presidente de China, Xi Jinping, conversa con líder de Ucrania. telesurtv.net Rusia saludó este miércoles la disposición de China a participar en el arreglo del conflicto en Ucrania.

teleSUR, dcdc, DRL (2023-04-27). Empeora salud de preso palestino en huelga de hambre en Israel. telesurtv.net Según información del Ministerio para los Detenidos del país ocupado, más de un millón de palestinos han sido encarcelados desde el inicio de la ocupación israelí en 1967.