(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,…
(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…
(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.
(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…
(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…
(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…
(2023-05-02). Is US About To Conduct Nuclear False Flag In Ukraine And Blame Russia For It? southfront.org 
(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….
(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… |
(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…
(2023-05-02). Odessa Massacre: How The War In Ukraine Began. southfront.org
(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.
(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 …
(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 …
(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 
(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…
(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…
(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. |
(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. …
(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…
(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… …
(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 …
(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.
(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.
(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 …
(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 …
(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,
(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…
(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…
(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.
(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.
(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.
(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.
(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.
(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.
(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…
(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, …
(2023-05-02). Chinese electric vehicle brands expand to global markets. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-05-02). Analysis:Japan's automakers have a made-in-China sales crisis. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-05-02). Tesla raises prices in US, China, Japan and Canada. channelnewsasia.com
(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.
(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 …
(2023-05-02). UN says Taliban envoy can meet Pakistan, China ministers next week. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-05-02). Lawmaker says Canada government did not inform him of report of China's threats to family. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-05-02). South Korea finance minister: South Korea, Japan, China cooperation more important as world economy at inflection point. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-05-02). Biden tells Marcos Jr US commitment for defence of Philippines 'ironclad'. channelnewsasia.com
(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…
(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…
(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.
(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…
(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
(2023-05-02). Military Situation In Yemen On May 2, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
(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.
(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…
(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.
(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.
(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.
(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.
(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.
(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.
(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.
(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.
(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 …
(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.