(2023-05-31). The Grayzone Debates NED Vice President On Group's CIA Ties. popularresistance.org On April 4, 2023, National Endowment for Democracy (NED) Vice President of Communications and Public Engagement Leslie Aun contacted me, Alex Rubinstein, to request a phone conversation about an article I published at The Grayzone a day before. | My report detailed the open justification of the terrorist bombing of a cafe in St. Petersburg, Russia by a top staffer of Bellingcat, which receives significant sponsorship from the NED, which functions as the regime change arm of the US government. In the article, I described the NED as a "CIA cutout," which clearly displeased Aun and prompted her appeal for a call.
(2023-05-31). Drone attack on Moscow aims to escalate US-NATO war with Russia. wsws.org Ukraine's attacks on Moscow are aimed at provoking a retaliatory response by Russia, which could then be used to justify a massive escalation by NATO, including the potential entry of NATO troops directly into the conflict.
(2023-05-31). Biden and NATO Evoke an Inevitable WWIII Against Russia. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-31). Syrian BUK-M2E Systems Shot Down Two Glide Bombs During Last Israeli Attack On Damascus. southfront.org 
Illustrative image. | Syrian air defenses intercepted two out of six guided glide bombs launched by Israeli fighter jets during the May 28 attack on Damascus outskirts, Rear Admiral Oleg Gurinov, deputy chief of the Russian Center for Reconciliation of the Opposing Parties in Syria, revealed. | According to Gurinov, two Israeli F-16 fighter jets carried the airstrikes from the airspace of the occupied Golan Heights, launching six GBU-39 Small Diameter Bombs."The Syrian air defense…
(2023-05-31). South African Business Community Expects BRICS Summit to Enhance Trade. infobrics.org BRICS countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) are expected to discuss measures to relax some trade hindrances, increase trade among member states and promote post-pandemic economic recovery, said Ayanda Ntsaluba, an official from the South African Chapter of BRICS Business Council…
(2023-05-31). 5 Oil Producing Nations Ask to Join BRICS Alliance. infobrics.org Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Algeria, Egypt, Bahrain, and Iran have formally asked to join the BRICS group of nations…
(2023-05-31). Ukrainians might suffer due to Kiev regime's escalating drone attacks on Russia. infobrics.org Russian President Vladimir Putin himself has issued a stark warning to the Neo-Nazi junta: "[The drone attacks] are designed to prompt a reaction from Russia… they provoke mirrored actions. Well, we will see what [we can do] about it."
(2023-05-31). Russian Lancet Drones Take Out Four More Radar, Air Defense Systems 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 has destroyed or damaged four more radar and air defense systems of Kiev forces with Lancet loitering munitions. | Between May 26 and 31, Russian news sources shared videos and photos documenting the pinpoint loitering munition strikes, which targeted Soviet-made 9K33 Os…
(2023-05-31). US hopes to snatch victory from jaws of defeat in Ukraine. indianpunchline.com Top Ukrainian intelligence official Kirill Budanov has proposed a 100-km-long demilitarised zone between Ukraine and Russia.
(2023-05-31). Global Customer Day draw world-wide response. ecns.cn Over 800 businesspeople from across the world including China, South Africa, Russia, Indonesia, and other countries participated in the Global Customer Day held by the Liugong Machinery based in Liuzhou, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, on Monday.
(2023-05-31). Chechen leader considers drone attack against Moscow "terrorist" plenglish.com Moscow, May 31 (Prensa Latina) The Head of the Chechen Republic, Ramzan Kadyrov, described as terrorist the actions of the Ukrainian leaders, who tried to attack the Russian capital with drones.
(2023-05-31). Durham Blasts the FBI, But Ignores the Role of Russiagate Ringleader, John Brennan. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-31). Russia Issues Arrest Warrant for Lindsey Graham Over 'Killing Russians' Remarks. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-31). Cuban hero visits Fidel Castro monument in Moscow. plenglish.com Moscow, May 31 (Prensa Latina) Cuban hero Gerardo Hernandez on Wednesday laid a wreath at the monument dedicated to the historic leader of the Revolution, Fidel Castro, in Moscow, as part of his agenda in Russia.
(2023-05-31). In Video: Russian Airstrikes Hit HTS Command Post In Syria's Greater Idlib. southfront.org 
A Russian Su-24 aircaft on a runway at the Hmeimim airbase in Syria. © Maksim Blinov / Sputnik | On May 30, a new wave of Russian airstrikes hit the northwestern Syrian region of Greater Idlib, where the Turkish military maintains a large presence. | The airstrikes reportedly destroyed a command post of al-Qaeda-affiliated Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), the de-facto ruler of Greater Idlib, located near the town of Bzabor in the southern countryside of Idlib. Footage that surfaced on Twitter show…
(2023-05-31). Russian Aerospace Forces Wiped Out Last Existing Combat Ship Of Ukrainian Navy. southfront.org 
The Russian Armed Forces carried out precise strikes on the military port infrastructure of Odessa. The medium landing ship "Yury Olefirenko" of the Ukrainian Navy was hit in the strike. According to preliminary data, the ship sank because of the received damage. A fire broke out on the ship and ammunition detonated. Reports claim that there were significant losses among the crew."On May 29, as a result of a high-precision strike launched by the Russian Aerospace Forces against a milit…
(2023-05-31). Israeli Mossad Spy, Italian Intelligence Agents & Russian Woman Killed In Mysterious Boat Accident. southfront.org 
A vessel that sank on Lake Maggiore with four fatalities, May 2023 (Italian fire and rescue services) | A recently retired Mossad spy was killed along with two Italian intelligence and a Russian woman in a mysterious accident on Italy's Lake Maggiore in which a boat carrying dozens of intelligence officers capsized. | The incident took place on May 28 evening. Officials in the Lombardy region claimed that a "whirlwind" made the 52-foot boat overturn and sink, while Italian investigators said a sud…
(2023-05-31). Biden Calls Cuba 'Terrorist'; People Demand US Terrorism Against Cuba End. popularresistance.org On Tuesday, May 23rd, the State Department reported that Cuba — along with Iran, Syria, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, and Venezuela — are not "not cooperating fully" in the United States' supposed fight against terrorism. The Biden administration officially designates Cuba as a "State Sponsor of Terrorism" (SSOT), as well as Iran, Syria, and the DPRK. | Literally 0% of Americans view Cuba as a serious threat, and the Biden administration has provided no evidence of Cuba supporting terrorism in any way. Cuban and American officials even met earlier this month in Havana to discuss cooperati…
(2023-05-31). China supports Serbia's efforts to safeguard sovereignty, territorial integrity. ecns.cn China said on Tuesday that it supports Serbia's efforts to safeguard its sovereignty and territorial integrity, and urged NATO to respect relevant country's sovereignty and territorial integrity and do things that are conducive to regional peace.
(2023-05-31). Turkmenistan & Iran Sign 5 Cooperation Agreements And 3 MoUs. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, Iran and Turkmenistan signed five agreements and three memoranda of understanding (MoUs) aimed at improving cooperation in various areas, as reported by the official news agency, IRNA. | Related: | As per the report, the agreements were signed in Tehran in the presence of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and Chairman of the People's Council of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow. | The documents highlighted an emphasis on collaboration b…
(2023-05-31). China growth rate falters as youth unemployment rises. wsws.org The youth jobless rate has reached a record high of more than 20 percent with around 11.5 million graduates entering the labour force in coming months.
(2023-05-31). Five Palestinian Fighters Killed In Alleged Israeli Strike On Lebanese-Syrian Border (Photos). southfront.org 
Illustrative image. Source: the Israeli Air Force. | On May 31, five members of Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine — General Command (PFLP-GC) in Lebanon were killed in a blast that was blamed on Israel. | The blast occurred at the entrance of a base belonging to the front in the town of Qousaya in the Bekaa Valley in eastern Lebanon, near the border with Syria. | Anwar Raja, a PFLP-GC official, said that the deadly blast was caused by an Israeli strike. He revealed that ten…
(2023-05-31). China begins drilling of ultra-deep oil well in Tarim Basin. ecns.cn China started drilling its first scientific exploration well with a depth of more than 10,000 meters in Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region on Tuesday, operator China National Petroleum Corporation said.
(2023-05-31). Business in border regions seen as critical to economic development. ecns.cn The newly-issued guideline by the General Office of the State Council on stabilizing trade growth has also touched on the importance of trade development in China's border regions.
(2023-05-31). Zhaigou site of late Shang Dynasty ruins discovered in NW China. ecns.cn The Zhaigou site in Qingjian County, Yulin City in northwest China's Shaanxi Province, is a rare ruin of the late Shang Dynasty(1600-1046 B.C.), with the most abundant remains discovered in the province.
(2023-05-31). Qin Gang tells Elon Musk developing Sino-U.S. ties is like driving car. ecns.cn Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Qin Gang met with Tesla CEO Elon Musk in Beijing on Tuesday to discuss the development of the country's car industry and China-U.S. relations.
(2023-05-31). Policy seeks to improve students' science literacy. ecns.cn China aims to greatly improve the science literacy of the nation's students in the next three to five years through efforts to reform science education in primary and secondary schools, according to a recent guideline.
(2023-05-31). Convention promotes nation's sci-fi progress. ecns.cn The China Science Fiction Convention 2023 kicked off with a grand opening ceremony in Beijing's Shougang Park on Monday night, serving as a significant part of this year's Zhongguancun Forum, the national-level international science and technology summit.
(2023-05-31). Future cloudy for 'senior friendly' vehicles. ecns.cn Unlicensed electric three-wheelers and four-wheelers known as laotoule have long been popular among the elderly in China.
(2023-05-31). The U.S. is clear about the reason why China-U.S. military dialogue faces difficulties: Chinese FM. ecns.cn The U.S. is clear about the reason why China-U.S. military dialogue faces difficulties, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday in response to U.S. media hype over China "rebuffing" a possible meeting between Chinese and U.S. defense chiefs.
(2023-05-31). Weaponising anti-semitism, bringing down Corbyn. mronline.org 
Britain's mainstream media, its Army and the Israel lobby all combined to ensure Jeremy Corbyn did not become prime minister, a new book argues.
(2023-05-31). 3 June, Vancouver: Free Walid Daqqah! Picket and Info Stand. samidoun.net 
Saturday, June 3 2: 00 pm CBC Vancouver (700 Hamilton St) Vancouver Join Samidoun Vancouver for a picket and information stand outside the CBC offices in Vancouver on Saturday, June 3. Walid Daqqah, the Palestinian prisoner and intellectual, was once again denied early release on May 31 by Israeli occupation authorities, despite the fact that his …
(2023-05-31). Occupation regime again denies release of Walid Daqqah; delays amount to a policy of assassination. samidoun.net 
On Wednesday, 31 May, the Israeli prison system's "early release committee" hearing the case of Palestinian prisoner and intellectual Walid Daqqah refused to rule on his release, instead once again delaying his case and his treatment by referring his file to the "release committee for prisoners with life sentences." This is despite the fact that …
(2023-05-31). No Accountability for Trump Is a Greenlight for More Election Manipulation. truthout.org In this exclusive Truthout interview, Anthony DiMaggio, associate professor of political science at Lehigh University, breaks down the indictment of former President Donald Trump in New York as well as his pending criminal investigation in Georgia. He discusses the significance of both cases, what the left can do to prevent a dangerous precedent and what the stakes are for democracy in 2024. |
(2023-05-31). Iran & Türkiye Presidents Looking to Expand Bilateral Relations. t.co On Tuesday, according to a statement published on the website of the Iranian president's office, the Iranian President, Ebrahim Raisi, and his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdoƒüan, expressed their willingness and determination to expand bilateral ties and foster regional cooperation. | Related: | During a telephone exchange, Raisi extended his congratulations to Erdoƒüan on his successful re-election as Türkiye's President, whilst simultaneously expressing…
(2023-05-31). UN Allocates 18 Mln USD to Address Food Security in Yemen. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, UN humanitarians reported that 18 million U.S. dollars were allocated to provide assistance to over 17 million people who are experiencing elevated levels of food insecurity in Yemen. | Related: | According to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) allocation aims to provide aid to an estimated 80% of the population. | Official data states that facto…
(2023-05-31). Presidente Xi insta a modernizar el sistema de seguridad de China. telesurtv.net Las declaraciones de Xi se dan el mismo día en que China acusó a Estados Unidos de "ser la causa de las dificultades" para un diálogo entre los Ejércitos de ambos países.
(2023-05-31). China dice "no" al Comunicado de Líderes de la Cumbre de Hiroshima del G7. globalizacion.ca El 20 de mayo, la Cumbre de Hiroshima del G7 emitió un Comunicado de líderes en la que expuso los principios y valores, la visión general y las prioridades del grupo. | En cuanto a China, el Comunicado enfatizó la importancia…
(2023-05-31). China y Asia Central, pulso del reordenamiento global: El ascenso de Eurasia en marcha. globalizacion.ca China y los cinco países de Asia Central tuvieron hace unos días su primera cumbre. Kazajstán, Kirguistán, Tayikistán, Turkmenistán y Uzbekistán componen esa región que sólo los expertos conocen. | Para casi cualquier lector argentino, la zona es una especie de…
(2023-05-31). Reportan más de 40 heridos por redada israelí en Nablus. telesurtv.net La Sociedad de la Media Luna Roja Palestina puntualizó que 46 palestinos fueron heridos por las tropas israelíes.
(2023-05-31). Bombardeo israelí asesina a cinco miembros del frente palestino. telesurtv.net La facción palestina señaló que el Ejército israelí ejecutó un bombardeo contra una de sus posiciones en Qusaya.
(2023-05-31). Palestinos prisioneros en Israel suspenden huelga de hambre. telesurtv.net Los reclusos iniciaron la huelga en apoyo a sus compañeros enfermos y para enfrentar el ataque a sus líderes puestos en cautiverio.
(2023-05-31). EE.UU. e Israel pasan a cuartos de final en Mundial Sub-20. telesurtv.net El choque entre Nueva Zelanda y EE.UU. fue favorable a los norteamericanos con un marcador de cuatro anotaciones por cero.