Max Blumenthal (2023-06-30). 'Why are we tempting nuclear annihilation?' Watch Max Blumenthal address UN Security Council. thegrayzone.com The Grayzone's Max Blumenthal addressed the UN Security Council on the role of US military aid to Ukraine in escalating the conflict with Russia and the real motives behind Washington's support for Kiev's proxy war. A full transcript of Blumenthal's address is below. Thank you to Wyatt Reed, Alex Rubinstein and Anya Parampil for helping me prepare this presentation. Wyatt has first hand experience with the subject as a journalist whose hotel in Donetsk was targeted with a US-made …

Orinoco Tribune. (2023-06-30). Report: Europe Becoming A Vassal Of The United States. popularresistance.org A report issued by the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR) has warned that the European Union is being vassalized by the United States. According to the policy brief, authored by Jeremy Shapiro and Jana Puglierin, the process of vassalization has been accelerated by the US direction of European foreign policy during the Russia—Ukraine conflict. | "Europe, as EU high representative for foreign affairs Josep Borrell loudly lamented prior to Russia's invasion, is not really at the table when it comes to dealing with the Russia-Ukraine crisis," states the document, originally published on April 4 of th…

ecns.cn (2023-06-30). Kremlin lashes out at mutiny 'gossip'. ecns.cn The Kremlin dismissed a U.S. media report on Wednesday suggesting a top Russian general had known in advance about an aborted mutiny last week by the Wagner private military group, calling it "speculation and gossip".

Peoples Dispatch (2023-06-30). NATO to step up militarization in Baltics, following Wagner chief's exile to Belarus. peoplesdispatch.org The relocation of Yevgeny Prigozhin, chief of the private military contractor, PMC Wagner, to Belarus following his failed mutiny in Russia has put the Baltic countries on high alert, prompting further militarization of the region…

teleSUR (2023-06-30). Bolivia To Process Lithium With Russian and Chinese Companies. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, Bolivian President Luis Arce signed agreements with China's Citic Guoan and Russia's Uranium One Group for the application of their Direct Lithium Extraction (DLE) technologies in two salt flats, with a total investment of US$1.4 billion. | RELATED: | These agreements add to the one signed in January with the Chinese consortium CATL BRUNP & CMOC (CBC). President Arce pointed out that Bolivia has signed deals…

Editor (2023-06-30). 'Why Are We Tempting Nuclear Annihilation?' Max Blumenthal Addresses UN Security Council. scheerpost.com The Grayzone's Max Blumenthal addressed the UN Security Council on the role of US military aid to Ukraine in escalating the conflict with Russia and the real motives behind Washington's support for Kiev's proxy war.

Yasiel Betancourt Clavijo (2023-06-30). Russian Defense reports Ukrainian army attempted breakthroughs. plenglish.com Moscow, Jun 30 (Prensa Latina) Throughout the day, Ukrainian units attempted offensives in the areas of Artyomovsk, Krasny Liman, southern Donetsk and Kupiansk, Russian Defense Ministry Spokesman Igor Konashenkov said on Friday.

infobrics (2023-06-30). BRICS Nations Shifting Global Economics and Political Order. infobrics.org BRICS comprises Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa which represent five major world economies in the Global South. Right from valuing local currencies more to working towards dethroning the U.S. dollar, these nations are together trying to shift the power from the Global North to the Global South…

Peoples Dispatch (2023-06-30). BRICS summit will go on as planned, confirms host South Africa. peoplesdispatch.org The ICC arrest warrant issued against Russian President Vladimir Putin had led to speculation about the summit being shifted to China or some other country to avoid his arrest…

infobrics (2023-06-30). Which 8 Countries Are Using China's Yuan More, and What Does It Mean for the US Dollar. infobrics.org China is ramping up efforts to boost the yuan's appeal as an alternative currency in international trade and as a reserve currency in the face of US dollar hegemony…

infobrics (2023-06-30). Despite Western pressures, Israel and Russia's pragmatic good relations are intact. infobrics.org One of the reasons why Kiev will not receive Iron Dome batteries lies on the Levant.

infobrics (2023-06-30). Gloves off — Kiev regime henchmen targeted by Russian high-precision strikes. infobrics.org While Moscow initially demonstrated its willingness to completely adhere to all norms of international law during the hostilities and gave Kiev a chance to end the conflict through negotiations and avoid senseless killing, the Neo-Nazi junta rejected this in the most disgraceful manner possible. Patience and rationality were met with mass terror and rabid Russophobia.

infobrics (2023-06-30). By targeting Ukrainian war criminals, Moscow protecting its civilians. infobrics.org Authorities affected by recent Russian attacks actively participated in the killing of Russian civilians and showed an interest in continuing their criminal actions.

teleSUR (2023-06-30). TV BRICS to Organize a Global Media Tour in Russia. telesurenglish.net From July 2 to 11, the BRICS Media Association, TV BRICS International Media Network, and the Gorchakov Fund will organize the "BRICS Global Media Tour – Russian Edition," which is a visit for journalists from around the world to Russian media. | RELATED: | In Moscow and Kemerovo, visitors will be able to observe the work of their Russian colleagues and have exclusive access to visit and cover leading events on the in…

infobrics (2023-06-30). US announces intention to expand the AUKUS alliance. infobrics.org Washington has no interest in de-escalating tensions with China.

Julia Conley (2023-06-30). Hiroshima Survivors Denounce Move to Equate Pearl Harbor With Atomic Bombing. truthout.org Representatives of hibakusha — the Japanese community of survivors of the United States' bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945 — are denouncing an agreement between the U.S. and Japan that equates the indiscriminate killing of hundreds of thousands of civilians with at a World War II attack on a key U.S. naval base. The Biden administration last week signed an agreement with Hiroshima Mayor… |

Anonymous669 (2023-06-30). Kiev Forces Sustain More Human, Material Losses While On Offensive (Videos). southfront.org File image. | Kiev forces sustained more human and material losses on June 29 while attempting to advance on several sectors as part of their counteroffensive. | Heavy fighting was reported near the Antonovsk Bridge In the Kherson sector. A new video from the sector showed a Russian strike with an Iskander tactical ballistic missile that targeted a gathering of Ukrainian troops under the bridge. 30 were reported killed and ten others were wounded in the strike. | Another video showed the destruction of two t…

Anonymous669 (2023-06-30). Russian MoD Says More Ukrainian Attacks Were Repelled In Several Sectors (Videos). southfront.org File image. | On June 30, the Russian Ministry of Defense announced that several new attacks by Kiev forces in the sectors of Donetsk, Krasnolimansk, South-Donetsk and Kupyansk were repelled. | In a statement, the ministry said that five attacks were repelled by Russian forces near Belogorovka, Krasnoye, Severnoye, Pervomayskoye and Kamenka in the Donetsk direction. | Air and artillery strikes in the direction also destroyed up to 160 Ukrainian troops, three armored combat vehicles, five high-mob…

Robert Inlakesh (2023-06-30). After Ukraine Slams Israel's Relations With Moscow, Will Tel Aviv Change Its Stance On The War? thelastamericanvagabond.com Ukraine's ambassador to Israel, Yevgen Korniychuk, was summoned to provide answers for his blistering critiques of Tel Aviv's relations with Moscow, attempting to paint the Israeli government as deviating from a moral path due to its inability to cut relations with Russia. Despite the various means of support that Israel has provided to Kiev, it

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-06-30). Kiev Regime Henchmen Targeted by Russian High-Precision Strikes. libya360.wordpress.com Drago Bosnic It has been approximately a year since Russia realized there can be no negotiations with the Kiev regime, with President Vladimir Putin recently revealing why this is the case. However, even then, Moscow had a sliver of hope this might change and that rationality of some sort might spring up in Kiev. Unfortunately, this…

midwesternmarx (2023-06-30). Ukraine Violated Peace Agreement Approved in Turkey, Putin Reveals By: Al Mayadeen Español. midwesternmarx.com Russian President Vladimir Putin revealed during an African leaders meeting in St. Petersburg that Russian forces had withdrawn from Kiev and other regions of Ukraine last year in compliance with a peace agreement reached in Turkey, as part of an African mediation mission to Russia.However, during the meeting with the members of the African delegation, who were entrusted with presenting an initiative to resolve the Ukrainian conflict, Putin informed them that Kiev had declined to sign the …

Luis Linares Petrov (2023-06-30). Chinese Ambassador highlights position in Russia-Ukraine conflict. plenglish.com San Jose, Jun 30 (Prensa Latina) The Chinese ambassador in Costa Rica, Tang Heng, affirmed that China is not a part of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, and its position for a political solution and dialogue is clear and coherent.

_____ (2023-06-30). Meanwhile in Other News… Ukraine Proxy War Is an Unmitigated Disaster for U.S./NATO. strategic-culture.org There will be hell to pay for the U.S. and European rulers who have staked everything on their nefarious ambition for "strategic defeat of Russia." | The Ukraine proxy war against Russia can be increasingly seen as a disastrous defeat for the United States and NATO. That stunning outcome should be making world headlines. Instead, the Western media spin machine is in overdrive about a failed mutiny in Russia, which on an objective scale of important events is relatively minor compared with the colossal U.S./NATO scandal. | A month-long Ukrainian counteroffensive has failed to make any dent in Russia's defenses des…

_____ (2023-06-30). A stronger Turkey would not be in Russia's best interests, right? journal-neo.org

Editor (2023-06-30). Ray McGovern: Russia's 'Coup' Is Actually Biden's Disaster. scheerpost.com

Brian Berletic (2023-06-30). Garland Nixon & Washington's War on the World. thealtworld.com Today, we speak to political commentator and analyst Garland Nixon about Washington's growing confrontation with Russia and China, the political climate back in the United States, and much more…

teleSUR (2023-06-30). Russia Sees No Reason to Prolong Brack Sea Grain Deal. telesurenglish.net On Friday, Russian Foreign Affairs Minister Sergei Lavrov said that the extension of the grain agreement, which allows the export of grain from Ukrainian ports on the Black Sea, no longer has a humanitarian but a commercial overtone. | RELATED: | "I don't see what arguments those who want to extend the validity of this Black Sea initiative have because the Ukrainian grain has long since turned into a commercial initiative…

Ryan Cristián (2023-06-30). Vanessa Beeley Interview — The Wagner Play, The Syria Connection & The Coming Ukrainian False Flag. thelastamericanvagabond.com Joining me today Vanessa Beeley, here today to get us caught up on some new developments in Syria, a possible connection between the actions taking place in Syria with what recently took place in Russia involving the Wagner Group, and the reality of the western agenda in the Middle east. (odysee.com/@TLAVagabond: 5) (www.bitchute.com/channel/24yVcta8zEjY/) Source Links

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-06-30). Is It Possible to Change the Structure ofÔªø International Relations? libya360.wordpress.com Oleg Barabanov According to the Russian logic, examples of American interference in the internal affairs of other countries serve as a precedent. A radical, and even forceful violation of the balance of power and stability is not a unique "moral duty" of the only "global policeman" to protect the normative-value rules of the system, but…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-06-30). Russia-West: Rising Stakes. libya360.wordpress.com Ivan Timofeev Underestimating the will of the Russian leadership to restore statehood and prevent a zero-sum game in…

unitedEditor (2023-06-30). Geopolitics, war, climate and economy: The need for a global alternative economic and social paradigm. uwidata.com The present still dominant global economic system is a generalized, expanded and globalized form of the one prevailing in western capitalism during the 19th century, based on the same neoclassic economic doctrines. The previous form of "neo-classic" capitalism has provoked the two big economic crises (1873 and 1929), two world wars, the Russian Revolution and …

Kyle Anzalone (2023-06-30). Lavrov: US, Russia in a 'Fight of Worlds'. globalresearch.ca

Luis Linares Petrov (2023-06-30). Indian press highlights Russian statements on ties with India. plenglish.com New Delhi, Jun 30 (Prensa Latina) The Indian press highlighted the words of Russian President Vladimir Putin, and of other officials, in relations between the two countries and the growth of the Indian economy.

Luis Linares Petrov (2023-06-30). Russia develops drone suppression system. plenglish.com The system was first presented at the "Equipment" exhibition taking place on June 29th and 30th in Moscow, and is capable of stopping mid-flight one or more drones, including a swarm of them, in its area of effect from the moment of its launch, said the development director of the Kaysant company, Aliona Balandina. | According to Balandina, the Argus-Kupol system was developed both in a stationary and mobile version. She also explained that units of the Russian armed forces are currently testing the product in the special military operation. | "The portable Argus-Kupol can be used for rescue operations and to pr…

Luis Linares Petrov (2023-06-30). Russia postpones MAKS-2023 Aerospace Fair. plenglish.com Moscow, Jun 30 (Prensa Latina) The organizers of the MAKS International Aerospace Fair, initially slated to be held at the end of July 2023, announced that the 2023 edition has been postponed for 2024.The history of the MAKS International Aviation and Space Saloon dates back to 1993.

Rhoda Wilson (2023-06-30). Covid Related News: People know what's going on but vaccine pushers aren't giving up. expose-news.com Russia enforces strict covid era-style measures on participants of an international conference. British corporate media continue their attack on football legend Matt Le Tissier. Lockdowns did not save the world from covid …

Yasiel Betancourt Clavijo (2023-06-30). Putin and Modi agree to strengthen India-Russia Strategic Partnership. plenglish.com New Delhi, Jun 30 (Prensa Latina) Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed on Friday to continue their efforts to further strengthen the Special and Privileged Strategic Partnership between the two countries.

Yasiel Betancourt Clavijo (2023-06-30). Russian troops launch counterattack in Vremevsky. plenglish.com Moscow, Jun 30 (Prensa Latina) The Russian army launched a counterattack in the area of Vremevsky, at the confluence of Donetsk and Zaporozhye, the latter's vice governor, Vladimir Rogov, said on Friday.

Pepe Escobar (2023-06-30). A Matryoshka of Psyops: And Why General Armageddon Is Not Going Anywhere. thealtworld.com The main problem faced by Russia is not the Hegemon and NATO: it's domestic, Pepe Escobar writes. | The secret of a perfect psyop is that no one really understands it. | A perfect psyop accomplishes two tasks: it renders the enemy dazed and confused while achieving a set of very important goals. | It goes without saying that sooner rather than later we should see the real goals emerging out of the strategic play in Russia I described as The Longest Day may or may not have…

Princess Harmony (2023-06-30). Trump would execute drug users — China rehabilitates them. workers.org In true demagogue fashion, in May 2023 Donald Trump demanded a ramping-up of the so-called "War on Drugs." In Manchester, New Hampshire — where opioid deaths have spiked — Trump declared that "the only way" — in his world — to deal with the question of drugs was to execute . . . |

Revolutionary Workers United Front (2023-06-30). Friday 6/30: Free Palestine! indybay.org Israeli Consulate | 456 Montgomery | San Francisco…

Miko Peled (2023-06-30). In the Service of Israel: Biden Admin Breathes New Life Into Trump's Abraham Accords. mintpressnews.com H.R. 3099, AIPAC's latest pet project in DC, would assure American taxpayers foot the bill for a new position in the State Department, one dedicated to coaxing countries into establishing formal relations with Israel.

ecns.cn (2023-06-30). Regulations address use of civilian drones. ecns.cn China has issued a set of rules to govern the use of civilian drones.

ecns.cn (2023-06-30). Forum themed on 'Modern SOEs' held in Beijing. ecns.cn A forum themed on "Modern State-owned Enterprises" (SOEs) was held during the 2023 Mid-Year Conference on Finance and Economics hosted by China News Service in Beijing on Wednesday.

ecns.cn (2023-06-30). Giant panda Yuan Meng to return to China soon. ecns.cn Giant Panda Yuan Meng that failed to return to China on schedule due toCovid-19, will be back on July 25, according to the Sino-French Giant Panda Cooperative Research Agreement.

ecns.cn (2023-06-30). Large photovoltaic hydrogen production project put into operation in Xinjiang. ecns.cn A large-scale photovoltaic hydrogen production demonstration project entered operation in Kuqa City of Aksu Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, with 20,000 metric tons of hydrogen produced annually, said Sinopec on Friday.

ecns.cn (2023-06-30). Peng calls for promoting women's full development. ecns.cn Peng Liyuan, wife of President Xi Jinping, highlighted on Thursday the importance of women's empowerment both in China and Africa, and called for united efforts to promote comprehensive development of women.

ecns.cn (2023-06-30). U.S. should take 'concrete measures' to deliver commitment made to China. ecns.cn Washington should stop making irresponsible comments and take concrete measures to deliver its commitment, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said on Thursday, urging the United States to respect China.

ecns.cn (2023-06-30). China warns against bloc confrontation in South China Sea. ecns.cn China is highly concerned with the recent actions from the United States, Japan and the Philippines in the South China Sea, said a defense spokesman on Thursday.

ecns.cn (2023-06-30). China's aces braced for Wimbledon test. ecns.cn Despite a highly encouraging 2023 on the ATP and WTA circuits for Chinese players, recent setbacks on grass are keeping their expectations in check at Wimbledon, which begins on Monday…

ecns.cn (2023-06-30). Mongolia sees more gains in ties with China. ecns.cn Mongolia expects to achieve more results by boosting bilateral cooperation with China in environmental protection, trade and tourism, especially in the border areas, a senior Mongolian official said.

Staff (2023-06-30). Biden: "Please India, Help Us Fight China!" leecamp.com

Staff (2023-06-30). Hunter Biden Exposed Cashing In On His Father's Name. trofire.com Communications between Hunter Biden and a business associate in China have raised a lot of questions about how he cashed in on his family name — and the messages suggest that President Biden may have been by his side the entire time, literally. Mike Papantonio & Farron Cousins discuss more. Transcript: *This transcript was generated by a third-party transcription …

Anonymous669 (2023-06-30). Mossad Says It Detained Iranian Agent Who Plotted Attacks Against Israelis In Cyprus (Video). southfront.org Alleged Iranian terror operative Yousef Shahbazi Abbasalilo, in a photo released by the Mossad spy agency on June 29, 2023. | On June 30, the Israeli Mossad intelligence agency announced that it had captured an agent of the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) who plotted attacks against Israeli targets in Cyprus. | In a statement, the agency said that the agent, identified as Yousef Shahbazi Abbasalilo, was captured during a special operation inside Iran. | Abbasalilo…

Anonymous669 (2023-06-30). In Video: Israeli Army Detonates Minefield In Occupied Golan Heights. southfront.org File image. | On June 29, the Israeli Ministry of Defense announced that it had cleared a minefield in the occupied Syrian Golan Heights. | According to the ministry, dozens of mines were detonated in the operation. Video footage from the scene shows a series of blasts throwing up a massive plume of dust. The minefield was originally planted by the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) during the war of 1973. | The Syria Sham FM radio station and other pro-government news sources speculated that the minefield was clear…

Anonymous765 (2023-06-30). Israel Struggles To Overcome Evergrowing Challenges. southfront.org |

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

Unicorn Riot (2023-06-30). Israeli Operation in Gaza Destroyed 243 Homes, Killing 34 Palestinians. unicornriot.ninja

Luis Linares Petrov (2023-06-30). Israeli escalation in West Bank damaged ties with Arabs. plenglish.com Tel Aviv, Jun 30 (Prensa Latina) The military campaign in the occupied Palestinian territories carried out by the government of Benjamin Netanyahu, since the beginning of the year, caused a freeze in relations between Israel and several Arab countries, the Haaretz newspaper noted.

teleSUR, lvm, YSM (2023-06-30). Bolivia firma contratos con Rusia y China para industrializar litio. telesurtv.net Bolivia posee reservas calculadas en 21 millones de toneladas de litio.

teleSUR, lvm, YSM (2023-06-30). Gobierno de Bolivia firma dos contratos con empresas de Rusia y China para industrializar litio. telesurtv.net Bolivia posee reservas calculadas en 21 millones de toneladas de litio.

Otis Grotewohl (2023-06-29). Belarus role in mediating end to Russian conflict. workers.org Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko, sworn in after winning 80% of the vote in 2020. Imperialist figureheads and their corporate media lackeys were gleeful over the internal tensions between Yevgeny Prigozhin, founder of the private paramilitary organization known as the Wagner Group, and Russian military leaders of the fighting in Ukraine. . . . |

Larry Johnson (2023-06-29). More Evidence that Prigozhin's Mutiny Was Backed by the West. sonar21.com Got a big belly laugh out courtesy of Bojan Pancevski, a European based correspondent for the Wall Street Journal, who wrote the article, Wagner's Prigozhin Planned to Capture Russian Military…

_____ (2023-06-29). Was Prigozhin's Rebellion Live or Memorex? strategic-culture.org By Tom LUONGO | After this weekend's whirlwind events in Russia we're left with a lot more questions than answers about what happened with Wagner Group's Yevgeny Prigozhin's abortive rebellion against Moscow. I'm not here to answer any of those questions definitively because we'll never really know. | That said, if what I think happened is anything close to the truth then this may be one of the greatest non-battlefield victories in modern history. | Let's start with what we know. Prigozhin's been running his mouth for months about lack of support from the Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) while his boys did all t…

Anonymous669 (2023-06-29). Kiev Forces Step Up Attacks On Antonovsk Bridge In Kherson (Videos). southfront.org File image. | Kiev forces have stepped up their attacks near the Antonovsk Bridge In the Kherson sector, in what appears to be an attempt to establish a bridgehead on the Russian-held part of the Dnieper River left bank. | Heavy clashes were reported near the bridge on June 28 and 29, after Kiev forces launched several attacks towards Dachi village and landed troops on small islands in the river. During the new wave of attack, a Ukrainian boody-trapped boat approached Russian defenses on the Dnieper bank.

WSWS (2023-06-29). Ukraine's counteroffensive remains a debacle despite efforts to exploit coup attempt in Russia. wsws.org The Zelensky government cheered on the coup attempt, calculating that it would help destabilize the Putin regime and divert attention from its failing counteroffensive in southern Ukraine two weeks ahead of the critical NATO summit in Vilnius.

Anonymous669 (2023-06-29). Airstrikes On Syria's Idlib Will Continue Until All Militants Are Destroyed: Russian Commander. southfront.org Russian Su-25 attack aircraft take off from the Khmeimim airbase in Syria © Dmitriy Vinogradov / Sputnik | Russia will continue high-precision airstrikes on the northwestern Syrian region of Greater Idlib until it destroys all militants that stage provocations there, Deputy Head of Russia's Center for Reconciliation of the Opposing Sides in Syria Rear Admiral Oleg Gurinov said on June 28."The Russian Center for Reconciliation of the Opposing Sides calls on the illegal armed groups to stop shelling the positions o…

Editor (2023-06-29). Patrick Lawrence: Russian (Melo)drama. scheerpost.com By Patrick Lawrence / Original to ScheerPost After a few hours of high drama in southwestern Russia last Saturday, featuring a paramilitary leader, 4,000 to 6,000 followers, and a small column of trucks and other military vehicles driving north toward Moscow, let us keep our heads when all about us are losing theirs and blaming …

Staff (2023-06-29). European Council on Foreign Relations: Europe Becoming Vassal of US. orinocotribune.com Caracas ( "Europe, as EU high representative for foreign affairs Josep Borrell loudly lamented prior to Russia's invasion, is not really at the table when it comes to dealing…

Rainer Shea (2023-06-29). If Marxists Try to Appeal to Radical Liberals, We'll Never Win the People's Support. orinocotribune.com By Rainer Shea — Jun 23, 2023 | Communism used to be a mainstream force in the United States. The state saw communists as capable of replicating the Russian revolution, so it orchestrated mass raids against them simply for being involved in the movement. Communists were a pivotal force in labor organizing. Communists were able to pose big enough of a threat to American capitalism's future that FDR got intimidated into implementing the New Deal. | Then the efforts to force them out of public life scared the movement's major representatives (too easily) into ceasing their operations. And when the Black libera…

ecns.cn (2023-06-28). MNCs keen on green ties in transport, logistics. ecns.cn Multinational companies in the transportation and logistics sectors are keen to deepen green collaboration with China and thus drive positive change in the energy-intensive sectors, said experts and business executives on Wednesday.

Editor (2023-06-29). Inconvenient truths confront Biden. workers.org For years the U.S. media has repeated unfounded claims that China was suppressing the majority Muslim population in their Xinjiang province. The New York Times, BBC and other major corporate media repeated these lies to justify right-wing politicians seeking to restrict trade with factories in the region, due to their . . . |

Revolutionary Workers United Front (2023-06-29). Friday 6/30: Free Palestine! indybay.org Israeli Consulate | 456 Montgomery | San Francisco…

Karsten Riise (2023-06-29). US Strangling China One More Time on Chips. globalresearch.ca

ecns.cn (2023-06-29). China Southern Airlines resumes mainland-New Zealand flights. ecns.cn China Southern Airlines said it plans to resume its flight that connects Guangzhou, Guangdong province and Christchurch, New Zealand in November to meet the growing travel demand between the two countries after the COVID-19 pandemic.

ecns.cn (2023-06-29). China's FAST telescope finds key evidence for low-frequency gravitational waves. ecns.cn A Chinese team has found key evidence for the existence of nanohertz gravitational waves, which are ripples of space-time that could help shed light on some major science problems in astrophysics.

ecns.cn (2023-06-29). China, EU eye win-win at biz, tech fair. ecns.cn The upcoming 17th EU-China Business and Technology Cooperation Fair is expected to create more growth points for companies on both sides amid multiple challenges facing the global economy.

ecns.cn (2023-06-29). Industrial firms' profit dip narrows on policy steps. ecns.cn China's policy efforts to alleviate the expense burden of manufacturers led to its industrial firms reporting narrowed profit declines for a third consecutive month in May, experts said on Wednesday.

ecns.cn (2023-06-29). Nation to promote R&D on 6G tech. ecns.cn China will vigorously promote the research and development of 6G to establish a beachhead in the next-generation telecom technology, while also seeking to widen the application of 5G in more industries.

ecns.cn (2023-06-29). Domestic technology helps monitor melting of ice sheet. ecns.cn Domestically developed weather satellites and technology have played a pivotal role in China's real-time monitoring of the melting of the Greenland ice sheet, according to scientists with Sun Yat-sen University in Guangzhou, Guangdong province.

ecns.cn (2023-06-29). August 15 chosen as 1st National Ecology Day. ecns.cn China's top legislature has designated Aug 15 as National Ecology Day, as the country strives to enhance environmental conservation for the construction of an ecological civilization.

ecns.cn (2023-06-29). 'Debt traps' false criticism of lending. ecns.cn China's international lending and the Belt and Road Initiative have contributed to the world's growth instead of creating "debt traps" for other countries.

ecns.cn (2023-06-29). Blinken offers blend of U.S. policy on China. ecns.cn A realistic goal for American policy toward China is finding a way to "coexist peacefully" with the country that it seeks to compete with from "a position of strength", U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday.

ecns.cn (2023-06-29). Report: No proof of origin in Wuhan lab. ecns.cn The United States' intelligence agencies find no evidence that the COVID-19 virus originated from China's Wuhan research lab, a new declassified report says.

ecns.cn (2023-06-29). Chinese ambassador warns Japan of working with U.S. on chip export curbs. ecns.cn China's ambassador to Japan warned Tokyo on Friday that it may lose the Chinese market and the future of its semiconductor industry if it cooperates with the United States on chip export curbs.

ecns.cn (2023-06-29). French 'spider man' scales 'Bailong Sky Ladder' in Zhangjiajie with bare hands. ecns.cn A French "spider man" scales the 172-meter steel derrick of the Bailong Elevator, the world's highest outdoor elevator, with his bare hands at the Wulingyuan Scenic Area in Zhangjiajie, central China's Hunan Province, June 28, 2023.

ecns.cn (2023-06-29). Foreign youth enjoy scenery at Tiger Leaping Gorge in Yunnan. ecns.cn Young people enjoy scenery at the Tiger Leaping Gorge or Hutiaoxia scenic spot along the Jinsha River in Shangri-La City, southwest China's Yunnan Province, June 28, 2023.

ecns.cn (2023-06-29). World's first 16-megawatt offshore wind turbine successfully installed in Fujian. ecns.cn The world's first offshore wind turbine with an installed capacity of 16 megawatts is installed on Baihetan, an offshore platform with a lifting capacity of 2,000 tons, in Pingtan, east China's Fujian Province, June 28, 2023.

ecns.cn (2023-06-29). Conference themed on high-quality development and Chinese modernization held in Beijing. ecns.cn Experts from China and abroad shared their insights about Chinese modernization and high-quality development at the conference, which will last till Thursday in Beijing. The conference is hosted by China News Service and organized by China News Network.

WSWS (2023-06-29). Biden and Modi sign "ground breaking" military-technology agreements, hail enhanced Indo-US alliance. wsws.org Washington is integrating India ever more fully into its incendiary all-sided, diplomatic, economic, strategic and military offensive against China.

ecns.cn (2023-06-29). First direct natural gas pipeline begins operation. ecns.cn China's first direct natural gas pipeline to Beijing's neighboring Xiong'an New Area in Hebei province started operation on Thursday, according to operator China Oil & Gas Pipeline Network Corp.

ecns.cn (2023-06-29). MNC eyes great potential in China's data management market. ecns.cn As an increasing number of Chinese companies pursue data-centric decision-making at the heart of their business, cutting-edge artificial intelligence technologies are expected to play a bigger role in today's data-driven economy in China.

ecns.cn (2023-06-29). WeChat Pay to accept overseas Visa cards, facilitate foreign tourism in China. ecns.cn Visa and other international bank cards will be accepted by WeChat Pay to facilitate the payments by overseas tourists in the Chinese mainland starting from mid-July, said Royal Chen Qiru, vice-president of Tencent Financial Technology, at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting of the New Champions on Wednesday in Tianjin…

ecns.cn (2023-06-29). Over 5 percent of Chinese women remain childless at 49. ecns.cn Around 5.2 percent of Chinese women who had reached the age of 49 remained childless in 2020, according to a study released by the China Population and Development Research Center on Wednesday.

ecns.cn (2023-06-29). China explores using digital yuan for social security card. ecns.cn The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security is taking explorative steps in including the payment of China's digital yuan into the use of social security cards to build up an integrated and smarter system of social security management.

ecns.cn (2023-06-29). Ancient tomb clusters discovered in Henan Province reveals preserved murals. ecns.cn A total of 22 ancient tombs spanning a period of 1,600 years were recently discovered in Kaifeng, Central China's Henan Province.

ecns.cn (2023-06-29). Well dating back to Warring States period found in Shanxi. ecns.cn The remains of an ancient well dating back to the Warring States period (475BC-221BC) have been found in Yangquan, North China's Shanxi Province.

ecns.cn (2023-06-29). The third China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo kicks off in Hunan. ecns.cn The third China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo (CAETE) kicked off on Thursday in Changsha, Central China's Hunan Province, an event which is expected to take China-Africa trade to a new level.

ecns.cn (2023-06-29). 70-year-old craftsman creates miniature turret of Palace Museum. ecns.cn Yang Wannian, a 70-year-old craftsman, makes miniature version of the turret of the Palace Museum using the mortise and tenon technique, a traditional joinery technique, in Yongchang County of Jinchang City, northwest China's Gansu Province, June 27, 2023.

Murray Horton (2023-06-29). Military Initiative by Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States (AUKUS) is Another Major Step in Prospective War on China. covertactionmagazine.com Peace groups in all three nations need to rally against provocative alliance that is a pivotal component of war planning. The AUKUS pact (military initiative among Australia, the UK and U.S.) came out of nowhere in 2021 when Australia broke a $A90 billion contract to buy French submarines. Instead, it signed up with the U.S …

ecns.cn (2023-06-28). Multinationals committed to China. ecns.cn Beefing up their presence in China will only move multinationals forward with stronger growth over the long term, despite rising uncertainties over decoupling and supply chain disruptions.

ecns.cn (2023-06-28). Chinese, U.S. officials hold phone conversation. ecns.cn A sound and stable China-U.S. relationship benefits both countries and conforms to the international community's expectations, Beijing's top envoy in Washington told a senior U.S. official on Tuesday.

ecns.cn (2023-06-28). China leads in Asian efforts to cope with climate change. ecns.cn A strong sense of necessity and urgency can be felt among Asian representatives who brought up the topic at various panels at the Summer Davos event, which is held in North China's Tianjin from Tuesday to Thursday.

Palestinian Youth Movement (2023-06-29). We Must Raise Popular Consciousness on Palestinian Resistance. socialistproject.ca

teleSUR (2023-06-29). 11 Homes Destroyed by Fire in Displaced Yemeni Camp. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, Houthi-run al-Masirah TV reported that A fire broke out in a camp for displaced people in western Yemen; it destroyed 11 houses. | Related: | According to the report, the fire was caused by fireworks used in the Eid al-Adha celebration in the Al-Qanawis district of Hodeida province. | Furniture, food, and livestock were consumed by the flames, but no one was injured. | The report also stated that financial aid was provided to support th…

teleSUR, JDO (2023-06-29). China denuncia abusos de EE.UU. en base naval de Guantánamo. telesurtv.net Mao Ning asegura que el centro de detenidos en ese enclave militar deviene ejemplo típico de cómo EE.UU. pisotea el estado de derecho y viola los DD.HH.

_____ (2023-06-28). Can Zelensky, the Klitschkos & MI5 Overcome Russia's Maskirovka Where Napoleon and Hitler Failed? strategic-culture.org The future of Russia and of Ukraine hinges on the Crimean Peninsula, Declan Hayes writes. | Although the fate of Napoleon's La Grande Armée's Russian adventure is famously depicted by

ecns.cn (2023-06-28). Most young Arabs see China as ally, poll finds. ecns.cn A majority of young Arab respondents in a recent survey consider China to be an ally of their respective countries, showing their increasingly favorable sentiments toward Beijing.

Staff (2023-06-28). Russia coup attempt: What happened? What does the US want? covertactionbulletin.podbean.com The June 23 coup attempt in Russia by the Wagner Group seemed to end almost as quickly and suddenly as it started. Yevgeny Prigozhin specifically targeted the Ministry of Defense and Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, and within hours Wagner forces had entered the Russian city of Rostov-on-Don and entered the grounds of the command of …

Max Blumenthal (2023-06-28). The real casualties of Russia's 'civil war': the Beltway expert class. mronline.org Numerous serious casualties were incurred during Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin's supposed "coup." The Grayzone offers an in-depth look at the massacre carried out by some of America's top Russia experts against their own credibility.

Staff (2023-06-28). Headlines for June 28, 2023. democracynow.org Supreme Court Rejects GOP's Radical "Independent State Legislature Theory", Canadian Wildfire Smoke Brings Hazy Skies to Europe, "Very Unhealthy" Air Alerts in U.S. Cities, Russian Missile Strikes Restaurant in Ukraine's Kramatorsk, Killing 9 and Wounding Dozens, Belarusian President Says He Convinced Wagner Chief to Call Off Mutiny in Russia, U.S. Sanctions Companies Profiting from Wagner Group Mining Concessions in Africa, Sierra Leone President Julius Maada Bio Wins Reelection, Nurses in Texas and Kansas Hold One-Day Strike to Demand Safe Staffing Levels, DOJ Report Finds Mi…

DLI (2023-06-28). Wagner "coup" in a "January 6" moment for Russia? indybay.org Eerily, the aborted "coup" by Wagner warlord Y. Prigorzhin over the weekend resembled–with obvious differences– the January 6th D.C. "insurrection " in the US. Even more alarmingly, it portends a wildly international situation, where the 2 greatest global military powers both face wildly unpredictable political futures, while billions of our Planetary citizens could be wiped out in an accidental and/or uncontrollable nuclear exchange.

Anonymous669 (2023-06-28). Kiev Forces Suffer Losses During Failed Attacks In Donetsk, Zaporozhye & Kherson (Videos, Photos). southfront.org File image. | Kiev forces have suffered more human and material losses while attempting to advance in the sectors of Donetsk, South Donetsk, Zaporozhye and Kherson. | Several Ukrainian attacks were repelled by the Russian military on June 27. Kiev forces were not able to make new gains in any of the four sectors. | The fighting was especially intense in the Bakhmut direction in Donetsk. Videos from this direction show Russian forces destroying multiple Ukrainian armored vehicles with artillery fir…

Staff (2023-06-28). Imperialism, China, and the World Economy. soundcloud.com On today's episode Brian Becker and Prof. Richard Wolff discuss the decline of the U.S. world order and economic domination, as BRICS economies overtake those of the G7. Professor Richard Wolff is an author & co-founder of the organization Democracy at Work. You can find his work at rdwolff.com, and more about this discussion in …

infobrics (2023-06-28). Brazilian Soybeans and China's Food Security. infobrics.org China's Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (MARA) has announced a three-year plan to reduce the amount of soybean meal in animal feed to help decrease reliance on imports…

infobrics (2023-06-28). Brazil's President Says BRICS Should Launch Global Currency, Highlights Plan to Boost Business With China. infobrics.org Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva says he believes a group of five nations collectively known as BRICS should create its own common currency to compete on the global stage…

Matthew Hoh (2023-06-28). The long prehistory of Russia's war of aggression. indybay.org This analysis is intended to convey that this war was not unprovoked and that decades of U.S. and NATO actions prepared the ground for a military conflict – a war long desired by some megalomaniacs and war profiteers in Washington, London, Brussels, Kiev, and Moscow, and a reality in February 2022.

Ehsan Etesam (2023-06-28). Military Equipment Sent to Ukraine: An Avalanche of Weaponry."Let's Feed Them (Iranian) Shahed Drones" globalresearch.ca

Yasiel Betancourt Clavijo (2023-06-28). German arms manufacturer to supply military aid to Ukraine. plenglish.com Berlin, Jun 28 (Prensa Latina) The German arms manufacturer Rheinmetall confirmed the upcoming shipment of 14 Leopard 2A4 tanks to Ukraine, during Russia's special military operation in support of the Lugansk and Donetsk People's Republics.

Anonymous669 (2023-06-28). Syrian, Russian Strikes Annihilate Dozens Of Militants In Greater Idlib (Video). southfront.org A Russian Su-24 strike aircraft in the sky over the Khmeimim airbase in Syria. Photo: Dmitriy Vinogradov / RIA Novosti | On June 28, the Syrian Ministry of Defense released footage of recent strikes that targeted a stronghold of al-Qaeda-affiliated Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) in the northwestern region of Greater Idlib. | Syrian artillery and Russian warplanes attacked the stronghold, which is located near the town of Sharjah in the southern Idlib countryside, on June 27. | In a st…

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2023-06-28). Russian Senate highlights fraternal relations with Belarus. plenglish.com "We verified that the total pressure in the military, political, economic, informational, and economic spheres that our opponents exert on Russia and Belarus only makes us stronger," the senator said. | The countries have managed to build a unique system of political, economic, trade, and humanitarian relations, which "has no analogs anywhere in the world," Matvienko said in her speech at the 10th Forum of Regions of Russia and Belarus, held in Ufa. | According to the parliamentarian, the results reflect the guarantees the State of the Union offers to support and integrate the citizens of the two nations.

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2023-06-28). Several explosions reported in Melitopol, Zaparizhie. plenglish.com Moscow, Jun 28 (Prensa Latina) A series of explosions have occurred in the city of Melitopol, located in the part of the Zaparizhie province under Russia control, on Wednesday, Vladimir Rogov, Deputy Governor of that territory, reported.

Jacob G. Hornberger (2023-06-28). Has Russia Been Degraded Enough? globalresearch.ca

David Cronin (2023-06-28). Targeting Israel viewed as terrorism by Europol. electronicintifada.net Report portrays defenders of Palestinian rights as extremists.

Anonymous669 (2023-06-28). In Video: Hezbollah Downs, Captures Israeli Army Drone. southfront.org Click to see full-size image. Source: Hezbollah Military Media. | On June 26, Hezbollah announced that its fighters had downed a drone of the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) over southern Lebanon. | In a statement, the group said that the drone had penetrated some seven kilometers of Lebanese airspace before being downed."The Islamic Resistance shot down, with appropriate weapons, an Israeli drone… near the town of Zibqin in south Lebanon," the statement reads. | From its side, the IDF said that t…

ecns.cn (2023-06-28). China's Twin-tailed Scorpion drones fly in close formation for 1st time. ecns.cn China recently carried out its first technical demonstration test in which three Twin-tailed Scorpion unmanned aircraft formed close formations.

ecns.cn (2023-06-28). Nation installs 123-meter blade offshore wind turbine, the most advanced in the world. ecns.cn The world's first offshore wind turbine with an installed capacity of 16 megawatts, located in Pingtan, East China's Fujian Province, completed the lifting of its first blade with a 123-meter-length on Tuesday.

ecns.cn (2023-06-28). Nation's 5G penetration rate to hit 90% in 2023. ecns.cn The coverage of 5G in China will reach more than 90 percent with the installation of another 360,000 base stations this year.

ecns.cn (2023-06-28). China makes impressive high-quality development progress with BRI. ecns.cn China has made considerable progress in terms of facilitating high-quality development in the Belt and Road Initiative over the past decade, with over three-quarters of the countries and major international organizations joining the initiative.

ecns.cn (2023-06-28). Industrial net to foster high-quality growth. ecns.cn China is strengthening efforts to develop the industrial internet and build more "lighthouse factories "as part of a broader drive to foster new growth engines and propel high-quality development of its manufacturing sector.

ecns.cn (2023-06-28). China submits approval for WTO fishery agreement. ecns.cn China has approved the World Trade Organization's agreement on ending subsidies of harmful fisheries, the Ministry of Commerce said on Tuesday.

ecns.cn (2023-06-28). China to explore housing pension system, improve residential quality: minister. ecns.cn China's housing minister has emphasized the need to improve the quality of housing and explore a housing pension system.

ecns.cn (2023-06-28). Chinese representative firmly refutes false remarks on national security law for Hong Kong at UNHRC. ecns.cn A Chinese representative has stated China's solemn position and firmly refuted the false remarks on the national security law for Hong Kong during an interactive dialogue at the 53rd session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) on Monday.

ecns.cn (2023-06-28). China's first deep-sea multi-functional scientific investigation and cultural relic archaeological vessel set to be completed in 2025. ecns.cn Construction on China's first deep-sea multi-functional scientific investigation and cultural relic archaeological vessel officially began in Nansha, Guangzhou, South China's Guangdong Province on Sunday.

Javier Arana Villasusa (2023-06-28). China and US analyze complicated bilateral ties. plenglish.com Beijing, Jun 28 (Prensa Latina) Chinese authorities informed that Xie Feng, China's ambassador to the United States, followed up on key issues on the bilateral agenda during a telephone conversation with US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman.

Ann Brown (2023-06-28). Declassified Report Released By US Government On Covid Origin: FBI Concludes It Likely Came From Wuhan Lab. moguldom.com After years of speculation and accusations, a declassified report released by the U.S. government finds that the covid-19 virus originated from the Wuhan lab in China. The Office of the Director of National Intelligence on June 16 released its in-depth report examining potential links between the Wuhan Institute of Virology and the origin of the …

Javier Arana Villasusa (2023-06-28). Over two thousand prisoners to be released in Afghanistan. plenglish.com Kabul, Jun 28 (Prensa Latina) The Supreme Court announced today that Mullah Hebatullah Ajundzada, leader of the Taliban, ordered the release of nearly 2,200 prisoners in Afghanistan, on the occasion of the celebration of Eid al Adha.

Living, Fighting (2023-06-28). Report from Day Two of the Defend the Atlanta Forest Week of Action. itsgoingdown.org What follows is the second entry in a series of daily dispatches from a comrade who is attending the Weelaunee Summer Week of Action (June 24-July 1) in Atlanta, Georgia. Originally posted to Living and Fighting. We arrived back at Brownwood Park around 10: 30 this morning. The park was quiet: the only evidence of the…

Peoples Dispatch (2023-06-28). Israel approves thousands of illegal settlement units in occupied West Bank. peoplesdispatch.org The sanction for 5,700 housing units was described by a Palestinian government official as an "open war against the Palestinian people." He added that "all settler colonialism in all the occupied Palestinian territories is illegitimate and illegal"

teleSUR, JCM (2023-06-28). Presidente de China espera un futuro compartido con Barbados. telesurtv.net El presidente de China, Xi Jinping, se reunió este martes en Beijing con la primera ministra de Barbados, Mia Mottley.

ecns.cn (2023-06-26). Russia shows return to order after Wagner revolt. ecns.cn Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu has appeared on state media inspecting Russian troops in Ukraine, making his first public appearance following an armed rebellion by the Wagner private military group.

Peoples Dispatch (2023-06-27). Did Putin anticipate the coup bid by Wagner's Prigozhin? peoplesdispatch.org Former Indian diplomat M.K. Bhadrakumar analyzes the coup attempt by Yevgeny Prigozhin of the Wagner group. He maintains that Russian intelligence was aware of the possibility of this insurrection attempt and Prigozhin's likely ties to western spy agencies…

Larry Johnson (2023-06-27). Was Prigozhin's Mutiny a Western Intelligence Op Derailed by Russia's Spies? sonar21.com There is still no consensus about the motive for Yevgeny Prigozhin's and there is a lot of speculation. Some have posed the false dichotomy of having to choose "real coup"…

infobrics (2023-06-27). US anticipated more bloodshed in Wagner's mutiny. infobrics.org Russian military power is not "cracking," as Borrell claims.

_____ (2023-06-27). Prigozhin: Washington's "Manchurian Candidate" Inside the Halls of Russian Power. journal-neo.org

teleSUR (2023-06-27). Russian President Lays Out Options for Wagner Soldiers. telesurenglish.net On Monday, Russian President Vladimir Putin urged Wagner forces to relocate to Belarus if they wanted, sign a contract with Russia's Defence Ministry, or return to their families. | RELATED: | Foreign Affairs Minister Sergei Lavrov said the Russian intelligence services were investigating whether Western spy agencies played a role in the aborted mutiny. | OPTIONS FOR WAGNER SOLDIERS: | "We knew that the…

Margaret Flowers, Clearing the FOG. (2023-06-27). Daniel Ellsberg's Last Warning Was To Stop Nuclear War, Here's How. popularresistance.org Daniel Ellsberg died on June 16, 2023 at the age of 92. In his final months of life, he spoke out about the importance of whistleblowing and the risk of nuclear war resulting from US aggression against Russia and China. Ellsberg urged people not to wait to take action. Clearing the FOG spoke with Jack Cohen-Joppa, co-coordinator of the Nuclear Resister and steering committee member of the International Coalition to Ban Uranium Weapons, about the long history of and ongoing resistance to nuclear weapons. Cohen-Joppa also talks about actions targeting Raytheon and depleted uranium use in Ukraine. He provides inform…

Staff (2023-06-27). "Dead Men Walking": James Risen on How the Wagner Revolt Threatens Both Putin & Prigozhin. democracynow.org The Kremlin says it has dropped criminal charges against Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin and his mercenaries after he attempted to lead an aborted mutiny against the Russian military. Prigozhin has reportedly arrived in Belarus. We speak with James Risen, Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter for The Intercept, who covered the 1991 attempted coup in Moscow and says Prigozhin may have had a chance to complete his march on Moscow and topple the government, but he lost his nerve. Risen says the rebellion exposed Russian President Vladimir Putin's rule as hollow. "Prigozhin is clearly a threat, as long as he&#82…

Staff (2023-06-27). The Failed Coup in Russia: Preliminary Assessment [Brian Becker Seminar Preview]. soundcloud.com In this patrons-only Q&A seminar, Brian analyzes the attempted coup in Russia by Yevgeny Prigozhin and his troops from the mercenary Wagner group. Brian discusses who Prigozhin is, why mercenaries are working for Russia, how this happened, how this compares with Trump's efforts to stay in the White House after losing the 2020 election, and …

Javier Arana Villasusa (2023-06-27). Venezuela expresses support for Russian President Vladimir Putin. plenglish.com Caracas, Jun 27 (Prensa Latina) The Venezuelan Government on Tuesday expressed its support for Russian President Vladimir Putin in light of the destabilizing attempts by the Wagner group and its leader, Yevgueni Prigozhin.

Staff (2023-06-27). Headlines for June 27, 2023. democracynow.org Putin Tells Wagner Mercenaries to Join Russian Military or Face Exile in Belarus, Zelensky Visits Frontline Troops; Biden Administration Announces New Arms for Ukraine, UNICEF Warns 100,000 Sudanese Child Refugees in Chad Face New Dangers, Israeli Settlers Storm Palestinian Village in West Bank, Torching Homes and Firing Guns, Supreme Court Orders Louisiana to Redraw Racially Gerrymandered Congressional Map, Supreme Court to Allow Sexual Assault Survivors to Sue Ohio State University, Supreme Court Sides with Biden on ICE Deportations, Audio Reveals Trump Showed "Highly Confidential" Document to Publi…

Tuqa Khalid (2023-06-27). Russia Investigating if Western Spy Agencies Were Involved in Wagner Mutiny: Lavrov. globalresearch.ca

DLI (2023-06-27). Wagner "coup" in a "January 6" moment for Russia? indybay.org Eerily, the aborted "coup" by Wagner warlord Y. Prigorzhin over the weekend resembled–with obvious differences– the January 6th D.C. "insurrection " in the US. Even more alarmingly, it portends a wildly international situation, where the 2 greatest global military powers both face wildly unpredictable political futures, while billions of our Planetary citizens could be wiped out in an accidental and/or uncontrollable nuclear exchange.

Luis Linares Petrov (2023-06-27). Russia denounces possible provocations involving Zaporozhye NPP. plenglish.com Moscow, Jun 27 (Prensa Latina) Given the failure of the counteroffensive, the Ukrainian authorities are considering different provocation plans involving the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant, the deputy governor of the region, Vladimir Rogov, denounced.

ecns.cn (2023-06-27). Japan moves closer toward toxic water release plan. ecns.cn Japan went a step further on Monday toward its nuclear-contaminated water release plan, as Tokyo Electric Power Company, operator of the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, finished removing the heavy machinery used for digging an ocean tunnel.

Peoples Dispatch (2023-06-27). Russia claims its air force intercepted three UK planes that were approaching its borders. peoplesdispatch.org Two Russian Su-27 jets intercepted two British fighter jets and a spy plane approaching the Russian border from across the Black Sea and forced them to turn away, Russia claimed. The rise in direct air skirmishes involving NATO air forces near Russian borders has raised fears of direct confrontation and the escalation of the war in Ukraine…

Staff (2023-06-27). James Risen on Why Trump's Charges Are Different Than for Whistleblowers Targeted Under Espionage Act. democracynow.org As former President Donald Trump faces Espionage Act charges, newly leaked audio reveals he showed a classified Pentagon document to multiple people in 2021 detailing a plan to attack Iran, contradicting Trump's recent claim that he did not have classified documents. We speak with veteran national security reporter James Risen, who says Trump is a thief and should not be compared to whistleblower Reality Winner or others, but also notes, "I am no fan of the Espionage Act. I don't think that it should be on the books."…

noreply (2023-06-27). A Pure Unrefined Military Porn. smoothiex12.blogspot.com There is nothing like this in NATO, period. No, some may have similarities in function but Tor-M2 proved itself an absolute monster of short range AD. Not that others, like S1 Pantsir, did worse. They also performed brilliantly. But here is the combat work of two Tor-M2 systems. Another thing about Tors is that they can launch while moving and, as you may have guessed it, they are fully netcentric. Plus, IRIS-T and NASAMS performed in VSU primarily as useless targets for Russia's stand-off weapons thus providing dismal, in fact embarrassing, combat record. This also doesn't mean that VSU doesn't have a leaker her…

infobrics (2023-06-27). How BRICS Expansion Threatens U.S Dominance. infobrics.org The expansion of BRICS, an acronym for five regional economies of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, has the potential of cutting the influence of the United States in global politics and trade…

infobrics (2023-06-27). China and Russia Hasten BRICS Payments System Plans. infobrics.org China and Russia are hastening their innovative BRICS payment infrastructure, potentially revolutionizing international trade…

infobrics (2023-06-27). BRICS Vaccine Research & Development Center Can Play a Vital Role in Providing Equitable Access to Vaccines. infobrics.org Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, Minister of Health & Family Welfare, addressed the BRICS Health Ministers Meeting 2023 on the side-lines of the World Health Assembly in Geneva. The meeting brought together health ministers from BRICS member countries- Brazil, China, Russia, and South Africa…

thecommunists (2023-06-27). Sergei Lavrov on western imperialism, nazism and the rise of the global south. thecommunists.org The following interview with Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov was conducted by RT at the St Petersburg International Economic Forum (Spief) in June. It is reproduced here with thanks. ***** RT: Hello, Mr Lavrov, thank you for agreeing to speak with us. Hello. RT: Let's start with Ukraine. As we all know, the western countries …

Ben Norton (2023-06-27). US Woos India's Far-Right PM Modi To Help Wage New Cold War on China. orinocotribune.com By Ben Norton — Jun 24, 2023 | The US government is trying to divide the BRICS bloc and recruit India for its new cold war on China. Biden doesn't care that far-right Prime Minister Modi is closely linked to fascistic Hindu-supremacist groups that violently oppress minorities. | India's far-right Prime Minister Narendra Modi took a historic trip to the United States this June. | President Joe Biden rolled out the proverbial

Anonymous103 (2023-06-27). Military Situation In Ukraine On June 27, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org Last night, fire broke out in Kharkiv as a result of Russian strike; | Explosions thundered at the AFU facilities in Kremenchug; | Explosions thundered at the AFU facilities in Sumy; | Explosions thundered at the AFU facilities in Krivoy Rog; | Russian artillery struck the AFU positions near Kupyansk; | Russian artillery struck the AFU positions near Terny; | Russian artillery struck the AFU positions near Kuzemivka; | Russian artillery struck the AFU positions near Velyk…

Anonymous103 (2023-06-27). Russian Forces Repelled Twelve Ukrainian Attacks Over The Past Day — Russian MoD. southfront.org Illustrative Image | The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation is reporting on the progress of the special military operation in Ukraine on a daily basis. According to the Russian military, the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) attempted offensive operations in different regions. | Two Ukrainian attacks were repelled by the units of the Russian Center group of troops in the area of Krasny Liman. Russian air strikes and artillery fire defeated units of the 63rd and 67th mechanized brigades of the AFU near Cher…

Bharat Dogra (2023-06-27). Ten Factors Which Could Lead to the Ukraine Proxy Conflict Becoming a Direct War Between Russia and America. globalresearch.ca

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2023-06-27). Ukraine starts new offensive in Zaporizhzhia. plenglish.com Moscow, Jun 27 (Prensa Latina) Ukrainian troops have launched a new offensive in the Orekhovsky direction, near the settlement of Rabotino, in the Zaporizhzhia region, Vladimir Rogov, leader of the "We Are with Russia" movement, reported on Telegram Tuesday.

_____ (2023-06-27). How does Mongolia see Russia's relationship with China — as a threat, or as an opportunity? journal-neo.org

Anonymous103 (2023-06-27). Germany To Deploy 4,000 Troops In Lithuania On A Permanent Basis. southfront.org Germany is going to transfer a brigade of 4,000 troops to Lithuania and deploy them there on a permanent basis, according to the head of the German Defense Ministry Boris Pistorius at a press conference in Vilnius on June 26. Lithuania can be considered a Baltic outpost of NATO's military presence in Russia's own backyard, given Lithuania borders the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad. | The measure is reportedly aimed at assisting in securing the alliance's eastern flank. The Ministe…

Anonymous103 (2023-06-27). Military Situation In Syria On June 27, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org On June 27, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 5 times: 3 — in Idlib province, 2 — in Latakia province; | On June 26, Martin Griffiths, the UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator met with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in Damascus; | On June 27, Russian warplanes struck positions of Turkish-backed forces in Sarjah; | On June 26, four people were wounded during the in…

Luis Linares Petrov (2023-06-27). Presidents of Russia and UAE agree to intensify cooperation. plenglish.com Moscow, Jun 27 (Prensa Latina) The presidents of Russia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Vladimir Putin and Mohamed bin Zayed al-Nahyan, discussed the future development of cooperation between the two countries in a telephone conversation, the Kremlin reported.

Alina Ramos Martin (2023-06-27). Russian and Syrian planes bomb terrorist bastions. plenglish.com Damascus, Jun 27 (Prensa Latina) Syrian and Russian fighters bombed for the third consecutive day the bastions and fortifications of radical groups in the northern Syrian province of Idlib, some 250 kilometers northwest of this capital.

Dongsheng Collective (2023-06-27). How Targeted Poverty Alleviation Has Changed the Structure of Rural Governance in China. dongshengnews.org Unlike the Chinese government's conventional poverty alleviation efforts, the targeted poverty alleviation program has exhibited the distinct characteristics of campaign-style governance. From the central to local governments, massive amounts of human and material resources have been mobilised and a number of exceptional measures have been implemented. Due to the success of targeted poverty alleviation in addressing weaknesses in rural governance and achieving its objectives, the campaign has the potential to effect long-term changes through institutionalisation of its practices and methodologies.

Dongsheng Collective (2023-06-27). The Battle Against Poverty: An Alternative Revolutionary Practice in China's Post-Revolutionary Era. dongshengnews.org The end of an era of radical revolution does not mean that revolution becomes relegated to memory. As globalisation continues to expand, countries governed by revolutionary parties face the challenge of completing unfinished revolutionary missions. Since 2012, the Communist Party of China has elevated poverty alleviation to a central task for the whole party and society, as part of its efforts to revitalise revolutionary practice and symbolism in…

Luis Linares Petrov (2023-06-27). Palestinians imprisoned without charge or trial go on hunger strike. plenglish.com Ramallah, Jun 27 (Prensa Latina) Three Palestinian inmates imprisoned by Israel continue an indefinite hunger strike that began ten days ago to denounce their imprisonment without charge or trial.

Ahmed Al-Sammak (2023-06-27). Back to Gaza, after decades of prison and exile. electronicintifada.net The cause of Palestine demands sacrifices, says Jaber Ammar.

ecns.cn (2023-06-26). China makes breakthroughs in unmanned ship technologies. ecns.cn China has made significant breakthroughs in the development of unmanned ships, as drone vessels are now not only undergoing testing but also seeing practical deployment.

Dongsheng Collective (2023-06-27). Socialism 3.0: The Practice and Prospects of Socialism in China. dongshengnews.org Discussions on socialism and its potential future forms, must place socialism in the context of existing historical processes, in the context of industrialised mass production, and analyse the complex interaction between the ideal of equality and the material realities of production. China's socialist project has passed through two phases, under Mao Zedong and Deng Xiaoping; today, it must construct a 'Socialism 3.0' that builds upon the previous eras and addresses their shortcomings, by advancing working-class interests and combating inequality.

Global Research News (2023-06-27). Selected Articles: U.S. Is Arming Taiwan. What About China's Spy Base in Cuba? globalresearch.ca By On the heels of China's weather/spy balloon downed by a US F-22 comes a report of the construction of a Chinese listening …

ecns.cn (2023-06-27). UN chief appoints Chinese Xu Haoliang as undersecretary-general. ecns.cn UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres announced on Monday the appointment of Xu Haoliang of China as undersecretary-general and associate administrator of the UN Development Programme (UNDP).

ecns.cn (2023-06-27). Fuxing bullet train to operate on Qinghai-Tibet Railway starting July 1. ecns.cn The Fuxing bullet train is expected to run on the Xining-Golmud section of the Qinghai-Tibet Railway starting from July 1, said China Railway.

ecns.cn (2023-06-27). China begins installing giant wind turbine. ecns.cn The installation work for a wind turbine with an installed capacity of 16 megawatts began Tuesday morning at an offshore wind farm in Pingtan, Fujian province.

ecns.cn (2023-06-27). China's strong economic recovery helps boost confidence in global economy. ecns.cn China has maintained a steady economic recovery this year against the backdrop of multiple global challenges, and the growth is set to accelerate in the second quarter, the country's top regulator for State-owned assets said on Tuesday.

ecns.cn (2023-06-27). Fitch raises China's GDP forecast to 5.6 percent for 2023. ecns.cn Fitch Ratings recently raised China's 2023 GDP forecast from 5.2 percent to 5.6 percent after a swifter-than-expected reopening rebound in the first quarter.

ecns.cn (2023-06-27). Campaign aims to purify online environment for minors. ecns.cn A two-month campaign aimed at purifying the online environment to protect juveniles began on Tuesday, according to China's top internet regulator.

ecns.cn (2023-06-27). Mid-year conference on high-quality development to be held in Beijing. ecns.cn China News Service, one of two major news agencies in China, plans to hold a mid-year conference themed "High-quality development and the Chinese path to modernization" in Beijing from June 28 to 29.

KATIE (2023-06-27). UN again leaves Israel off "List of Shame" bdsmovement.net

KATIE (2023-06-27). Palestinian civil society demands: end EU complicity in illegal and repressive Israeli surveillance. bdsmovement.net

Editor (2023-06-27). New Report Outlines How Golda Meir's Israel Poisoned Palestinian Land in Ethnic Cleansing Operation. scheerpost.com In the early 1970s, Golda Meir's government poisoned the lands of Aqraba in the West Bank to force out its Palestinian inhabitants and clear the way for an illegal Jewish settlement.

Anonymous834 (2023-06-27). Europe And US Join Efforts To Informal Understanding With Iran To De-Escalate Tensions. southfront.org

Living, Fighting (2023-06-27). Notes from the Atlanta Forest: Day One of the Week of Action. itsgoingdown.org What follows is the first in a series of daily dispatches from a comrade who is attending the Weelaunee Summer Week of Action (June 24-July 1) in Atlanta, Georgia. Originally posted to Living and Fighting. photo: @micahinATL We drove for the better part of thirty hours, straight from the heart of the Sonoran Desert to…

Javier Arana Villasusa (2023-06-27). Washington's sanctions have failed, Iranian Foreign Ministry confirms. plenglish.com Tehran, Jun 27 (Prensa Latina) Nasser Kanaani, spokesman of the Iranian Foreign Ministry, stated that the relations between his nation and Saudi Arabia are good, while the unilateral sanctions imposed by the United States against his country have failed.

Hans Stehling (2023-06-27). The Influence of Christian Zionism on the 1947 Establishment of the State of Israel. globalresearch.ca

teleSUR (2023-06-27). Israel: Protesters Stage Fiery Rally Against Judicial Overhaul. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, hundreds of Israelis staged a fiery rally outside Justice Minister Yariv Levin's home, joining protesters nationwide in their opposition against the government's contentious judicial overhaul plan, which resumed earlier this week. | RELATED: | The protesters torched tires and used them to block the traffic around the home of Levin, the architect of the controversial legislation that aims to strip…

WSWS (2023-06-27). Federal investigation reveals "controlled release and burn" that poisoned East Palestine was unnecessary. wsws.org Investigators were told that the decision to vent and burn five train car loads full of highly toxic vinyl chloride was not necessary at a public hearing help last week by the National Transportation Safety Board investigating the cause of and response to the February 3rd derailment of a Norfolk Southern in East Palestine, Ohio.

teleSUR, JCM (2023-06-27). China rechaza acusaciones de EE.UU. sobre producción de fentanilo. telesurtv.net Hace dos días, Beijing pidió a Washington que deje de utilizar "cuestiones relacionadas con el fentanilo" como pretexto para sancionar a sus empresas.

teleSUR, dcdc, JCM (2023-06-27). Irán exige que EE.UU. cambie su política hacia Teherán. telesurtv.net Irán considera las sanciones ilegales y unilaterales impuestas por EE.UU. contra el pueblo iraní como un "crimen de lesa humanidad".

teleSUR- hvh, JCM (2023-06-27). Grupo Hezbolá derriba dron israelí en el sur del Líbano. telesurtv.net El dron israelí voló a una altitud media, cruzando unos siete kilómetros dentro del espacio aéreo libanés.

teleSUR, nama, JCM (2023-06-27). Deslizamientos de tierra dejan tres muertos en China. telesurtv.net Unas 400 personas trabajan en la búsqueda de desaparecidos y unos 900 pobladores fueron evacuados a causa del desastre.

teleSUR, nama, JGN (2023-06-27). Tormentas obligan a la cancelación de más de 6.000 vuelos en EE.UU. telesurtv.net Las inclemencias del tiempo en EE.UU. han dejado, al menos, cuatro muertos en estados como Arkansas, Indiana y Georgia.

teleSUR, JCM (2023-06-27). Presidente de China espera un futuro compartido con Barbados. telesurtv.net El presidente de China, Xi Jinping, se reunió este martes en Beijing con la primera ministra de Barbados, Mia Mottley.

teleSUR- hvh, JCM (2023-06-27). Presidente de Rusia recibe apoyo de Irán tras fallida rebelión. telesurtv.net Los líderes "discutieron las oportunidades de un desarrollo de la cooperación bilateral", publicó el Kremlin.

Oraily Madruga Rios (2023-06-26). Ethiopia, China and UNDP to develop renewable energy sources. plenglish.com Addis Ababa, Jun 27 (Prensa Latina) The Governments of Ethiopia, China and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) on Monday signed a project agreement in the framework of tripartite South-South cooperation to develop renewable energy sources.

Max Blumenthal (2023-06-26). The real casualties of Russia's 'civil war': the Beltway expert class. thegrayzone.com Numerous serious casualties were incurred during Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin's supposed "coup." The Grayzone offers an in-depth look at the massacre carried out by some of America's top Russia experts against their own credibility. When Wagner Group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin launched a supposed revolt against Russian President Vladimir Putin on June 23, sending his forces on a march toward Moscow following a series of tirades against the country's defense establishment, Washington's expert class overflowed with an orgy of regime change …

M. K. Bhadrakumar, People's Dispatch. (2023-06-26). The Rise And Fall Of Wagner Group's Yevgeny Prigozhin. popularresistance.org The Kremlin leadership has acted decisively to meet the threat of an armed insurrection by the Russian oligarch and self-styled 'founder' of Wagner Group of military contractors, Yevgeny Prigozhin. | In a series of videos released on Friday, Prigozhin alleged that the Russian government's justifications for military intervention in Ukraine were based on lies. He accused the Russian Defense Ministry under minister Sergei Shoigu of "trying to deceive society and the president and tell us how there was crazy aggression from Ukraine and that they were planning to attack us with the whole of NATO." He claimed that reg…

Larry Johnson (2023-06-26). Prigozhin — Will the Real Slim Shady Please Stand Up? sonar21.com I find it fascinating that the Western narrative surrounding Yevgeny Prigozhin now emphasizes his virulent hatred of the Russian Ministry of Defense and portrays him as the Commander and "brains"…

ecns.cn (2023-06-26). China supports Russia in maintaining national stability: FM. ecns.cn China supports Russia in maintaining national stability and achieving development and prosperity, said a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson on Sunday.

Federico Fuentes, Alexandr Zamyatin (2023-06-26). A Russian leftist deciphers Prigozhin's failed armed rebellion. greenleft.org.au Thousands of troops belonging to the Wagner Private Military Company, a mercenary force linked to the Russian regime, crossed back over the border from Ukraine and marched towards Moscow, on June 23. Russian leftist and former local councillor in Moscow, Alexandr Zamyatin explains why.

M.K. Bhadrakumar (2023-06-26). Russia's FSB spooked CIA on Prigozhin 'coup'. peoplesdispatch.org It wouldn't have escaped the attention of Russian intelligence analysts that Prigozhin's ranting and ravings from Donetsk from last autumn and winter began originally on the operational aspects of the Bakhmut war front in Donetsk oblast, but incrementally began acquiring political overtones. The 'known known' here is that the Russian intelligence was under instructions to be in 'listening mode'

DLI (2023-06-26). Wagner "coup" in a "January 6" moment for Russia? indybay.org Eerily, the aborted "coup" by Wagner warlord Y. Prigorzhin over the weekend resembled–with obvious differences– the January 6th D.C. "insurrection " in the US. Even more alarmingly, it portends a wildly international situation, where the 2 greatest global military powers both face wildly unpredictable political futures, while billions of our Planetary citizens could be wiped out in an accidental and/or uncontrollable nuclear exchange.

ecns.cn (2023-06-25). Ministry: China backs Russia's national stability. ecns.cn China expressed its support for Russia's efforts in maintaining its stability, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Sunday, a day after a rebellion by a Russian mercenary force was resolved peacefully…

Peter Boyle (2023-06-26). Japan's plan to dump radioactive Fukushima waste meets protests across the Pacific. greenleft.org.au As Pacific communities protest the Japanese government's plan to dump more than a million tonnes of radioactive waste water from the Fukushima nuclear plant into the Pacific Ocean, Australian anti-nuclear activists highlight the complicity of Australian uranium exporting companies, reports Peter Boyle.

ecsorinoco (2023-06-26). Macron is 'inappropriate' for BRICS, According to Moscow. orinocotribune.com French President Emmanuel Macron's attendance at a meeting of BRICS leaders would be "inappropriate," considering his government's stance against Moscow, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov has said. Paris confirmed this week that Macron is seeking an invitation to the bloc's summit in South Africa in August. | Speaking to journalists on Thursday, Ryabkov explained that Russia's opposition to Macron's potential appearance was based on France's efforts to isolate Moscow and its support for NATO's goal of inflicting a "strategic defeat" on Russia in the Ukraine conflict. | "We are not hiding this positio…

infobrics (2023-06-26). West's predictions about coup in Russia proved wrong. infobrics.org Western journalists did not understand the real situation in Russia, naively believing that there would be a real coup d'état in Moscow.

ecns.cn (2023-06-26). Chinese FM meets Russian deputy FM in Beijing. ecns.cn Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Qin Gang held talks with Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrei Rudenko in Beijing on Sunday.

ecns.cn (2023-06-25). China logs 3.96 million entry-exit trips during Dragon Boat Festival holiday. ecns.cn China logged 3.96 million entry and exit trips during the three-day Dragon Boat Festival holiday that ended Saturday, an increase of 2.3 times compared with the same period of the previous year, data from the National Immigration Administration (NIA) showed Sunday. "ÄÄ…

News Desk, The Cradle. (2023-06-26). Iranian Victims Of Saddam Hussein's Chemical Attacks Sue Dutch Companies. popularresistance.org Five victims of chemical attacks launched by the late Iraqi president Saddam Hussein during the Iran-Iraq war are suing two Dutch companies for providing chemical materials that allowed Baghdad to manufacture mustard gas. | The two companies — Otjiaha and Forafina Beleggingen — provided Iraq with chemicals between 1982 and 1984 during the Iraqi invasion of Iran. | According to the lawsuit filed at The Hague, the Dutch companies were aware at the time that their products were being used to produce chemical weapons used against civilians. However, Dutch newspaper De Volkskrant says the corporations disp…

_____ (2023-06-26). Covid and Propaganda: China vs the USA. journal-neo.org

ecns.cn (2023-06-26). Cutting-edge deep-sea vessel begins construction in Guangzhou. ecns.cn Construction of China's first deep sea multi-functional scientific research and archaeological vessel officially began in Guangzhou's Nanshan district on Sunday.

ecns.cn (2023-06-26). High-capacity wind turbine prepped for installation in Pingtan. ecns.cn The preparation work for installing a wind turbine with an installed capacity of 16 megawatts has been completed in an offshore wind farm in Pingtan, Southeast China's Fujian province.

ecns.cn (2023-06-26). China-built largest hydropower project in Central and Eastern Europe breaks ground. ecns.cn The groundbreaking ceremony for the Dabar Hydropower Plant, which will be built by China Gezhouba Group, was held Friday in the entity Republika Srpska (RS) of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH)…

ecns.cn (2023-06-26). China's shipbuilding industry sees large growth. ecns.cn China's shipbuilding industry saw new vessel orders surge 49.5 percent year-on-year in the first five months of 2023, official data showed.

ecns.cn (2023-06-26). China willing to promote cooperation with ASEAN in Version 3.0 FTA: MOC. ecns.cn China is willing to work with all ASEAN members to jointly upgrade the level of openness and cooperation in Version 3.0 of the China-ASEAN Free Trade Area (FTA), Vice Commerce Minister Wang Shouwen said on Sunday.

ecns.cn (2023-06-26). China's first low-Earth-orbit broadband network tested at sea. ecns.cn GalaxySpace, a private satellite maker in Beijing, has carried out sea-based tests to verify the capability of its Mini Spider Constellation, China's first low-orbit broadband internet network.

ecns.cn (2023-06-26). Hipkins' visit to bolster Beijing, Wellington ties. ecns.cn New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins' scheduled visit to China this week is expected to enhance bilateral relations and contribute to post-pandemic regional stability, according to experts.

ecns.cn (2023-06-26). Progress seen in battle against drugs. ecns.cn China's overall anti-drug situation is constantly improving, with the scale of supply, consumption and abuse continuously decreasing, and the high incidence of drug crimes has been effectively curbed.

ecns.cn (2023-06-26). Mislabeled arable land addressed in notice. ecns.cn China's top natural resources authority released a notice recently banning lower-level governments from improperly labeling arable land just to make their records look good.

ecns.cn (2023-06-26). MOFCOM sets 164 tasks to guide high-quality devt of pilot free trade zones. ecns.cn China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) recently issued a 164-task list to guide the high-quality development of the country's pilot free trade zones (PFTZ) from 2023 to 2025, as the nation remains committed to widen its opening-up to the world.

ecns.cn (2023-06-26). Sino-Thai trade relations make fruitful gains. ecns.cn Bilateral ties between China and Thailand covering a wide range of cooperation on trade, finance and personnel exchange echoed the Belt and Road Initiative and the two countries will get even closer in the future under the current strategic partnership.

ecns.cn (2023-06-26). New Zealand PM to boost cooperation, promote ties in first China visit. ecns.cn New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins, bringing a business delegation of 29 representatives from various fields, is making his first trip to China starting from Sunday.

ecns.cn (2023-06-26). China prosecutes 467,000 people for drug-related crimes in the past 5 yrs. ecns.cn China has prosecuted a total of 467,000 individuals for drug-related crimes in the past five years, representing a 33 percent decrease over the previous five-year period.

ecns.cn (2023-06-26). Chinese premier holds talks with Barbados PM. ecns.cn Chinese Premier Li Qiang holds a welcoming ceremony for Prime Minister of Barbados Mia Amor Mottley at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, June 25, 2023.

ecns.cn (2023-06-26). Bingjie Time: Say no to drugs. ecns.cn Do you know？In recent years, many kinds of new drugs have emerged, and quietly lurked around us in disguises. On International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, we visited the Fuzhou New Museum in Beijing to review China's anti-drug history, remember those who fight in this course, and learn how to protect ourselves from the harm of drugs.

WSWS (2023-06-26). New US diplomatic provocations fuel tensions with China. wsws.org US Secretary of State Blinken's trip to China, supposedly to ease tensions, has been swiftly followed by Biden's denunciation of Xi as "a dictator" and the fuelling of allegations of Chinese spying from Cuba.

ecns.cn (2023-06-26). Shanghai power grid augmented with 'homemade heart'. ecns.cn China's first 500kV direct current transmission line project, which connects Shanghai's Nanqiao converter station and the Gezhouba Dam in Hubei province, was put into operation on June 18.

ecns.cn (2023-06-26). China successfully tests new method to transport pure hydrogen. ecns.cn China successfully conducted its first high-pressure pure hydrogen pipeline test at a testing ground of China Oil &Gas Pipeline Network Corp in Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region in northwestern China on Sunday.

ecns.cn (2023-06-26). China successfully completes high-pressure pure hydrogen pipeline test. ecns.cn China successfully completed its first high-pressure pure hydrogen pipeline test on Sunday, providing technical support for the nation's future realization of large-scale and low-cost hydrogen transportation over long distances.

ecns.cn (2023-06-26). China's GDP expected to grow 6.2% in H1. ecns.cn China's economy saw an overall recovery and improvement in the first half of this year, with GDP forecast to expand 6.2 percent year-on-year, The Paper reported Monday quoting a report released by the China Macroeconomy Forum.

ecns.cn (2023-06-26). China condemns U.S. actions toward Chinese companies. ecns.cn China resolutely opposes and strongly condemns the United States' charging of certain Chinese companies on the grounds of alleged involvement in fentanyl-related issues, according to the Ministry of Commerce on Monday.

ecns.cn (2023-06-26). New survey finds greener lifestyles, room for improvement in China. ecns.cn Chinese people have led increasingly greener lifestyles, but the country still needs to ramp up efforts to promote green consumption, a new survey report unveiled on Monday has found.

ecns.cn (2023-06-26). Courts remain committed to handing down heavy punishment for drug-related crimes. ecns.cn Chinese courts handed down sentences to more than 17,000 people for drug-related crimes in the first five months of this year, of whom 4,257 were given prison terms of five years or more, according to the latest figures released by China's top court.

ecns.cn (2023-06-26). China to enact food security law. ecns.cn The draft law on ensuring food security was submitted at the Standing Committee of the 14th National People's Congress, China's top legislature, for the first review on Monday.

ecns.cn (2023-06-26). Lights illuminate historical Zhongnanmen in Guizhou. ecns.cn Night view of Zhongnanmen Historical and Cultural Tourists Area in Tongren, southwest China's Guizhou Province, June 25, 2023.

ecns.cn (2023-06-26). Mirror-like Heavenly Lake on Arxan Mountain in Inner Mongolia. ecns.cn Arxan Tianchi (Heavenly Lake) is surrounded by forest, looking like a mirror on Arxan Mountain in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, June 25, 2023.

ecns.cn (2023-06-26). China sees passenger trips during holiday rise 11.3%. ecns.cn A total of 70.38 million rail passenger trips were recorded over the five-day period, which ended on China's railway network handled more than 70 million passenger trips during the just-ended Dragon Boat Festival holiday, an increase of 11.3 percent compared with that in 2019.

ecns.cn (2023-06-26). World's largest and highest-altitude hydro-solar power station put into operation. ecns.cn Aerial view of the first phase of Kela photovoltaic power station, the world's largest hydro-solar complementary power station on the Yalong River in the Tibetan autonomous prefecture of Garze, southwest China's Sichuan Province, June 25, 2023.

ecns.cn (2023-06-25). Special team to probe deadly restaurant blast. ecns.cn The State Council, China's Cabinet, has set up an investigation team to probe a deadly restaurant explosion in Yinchuan, Ningxia Hui autonomous region, as cities across China conduct gas safety inspection work.

ecns.cn (2023-06-25). China to bolster ties with Barbados. ecns.cn China is ready to build its ties with Barbados into a relationship between developing countries that sets an example of unity, coordination and mutual benefits.

ecns.cn (2023-06-25). Tourist's videos give true picture of Xinjiang. ecns.cn Misinformation can spread like wildfire, and when Yumi Watabe set foot in China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region she knew she had to take action.

ecns.cn (2023-06-25). Poyang Lake water level rises back above 13 meters as drought eases. ecns.cn The water level of the Poyang Lake, the first largest freshwater lake in China, is gradually rebounding.

teleSUR, JCM (2023-06-26). China y Barbados comprometidos con estrechar cooperación. telesurtv.net Mottley afirmó que Barbados atribuye gran importancia a sus relaciones con China y que ambos países están comprometidos a mejorar las vidas del pueblo y a promover el desarrollo sostenible.

teleSUR, JCM (2023-06-26). China indica que apoyará a Rusia en proteger su estabilidad. telesurtv.net El ministro de Relaciones Exteriores, Qin Gang, recibió este domingo al vicanciller Andrei Rudenko.

teleSUR- rzr, DRL (2023-06-26). Alerta por inundaciones e intensas lluvias en centro y sur de China. telesurtv.net Las precipitaciones reportadas en la provincia de Hunan estropearon cerca de 16.400 hectáreas de cultivos.

Party for Socialism, Liberation (2023-06-25). PSL Statement: The Failed Coup in Russia. liberationnews.org An attempted coup directed against Russia's military forces has ended. The leader of the coup attempt, Yevgeny Prigozhin, has agreed to leave Russia.

Editor (2023-06-25). Prigozhin Headed for Belarus After Ending 'Insurrection'. scheerpost.com By Will Porter / Antiwar Russia's Wagner Group has called off its march on Moscow and agreed to stand down after launching a two-day mutiny and seizing a military base in the city of Rostov-on-Don. The Kremlin said it would drop all charges against the company and its leader, Yevgeny Prigozhin, who has been guaranteed …

ecns.cn (2023-06-25). Putin calls Wagner mutiny 'treason' in televised address. ecns.cn "Any internal turmoil is a deadly threat to our statehood, to us as a nation. This is a blow to Russia, to our people. And our actions to protect the motherland from such a threat will be tough," Putin said in the televised address to the nation.

Staff (2023-06-25). Putin Condemns Threats by Wagner Group Leader, Reaches Agreement. orinocotribune.com On Saturday, Russian President Vladimir Putin issued a message to the nation regarding the situation created by the Wagner group after its leader, Yevgeny Prigozhin, was accused of trying to organize an armed "insurrection." Putin described Prigozhin's actions as a "military mutiny" and pointed out that any revolt is "a deadly threat." Hours earlier, Prigozhin accused the Russian Army of shelling one of his camps and called for an uprising against the military command amid the military operation in Ukraine, in which the Wagner group is participating. | "We faced a betrayal. Exorbitant ambition led to a betrayal o…

Larry Johnson (2023-06-25). Russia's Academy Award Winning Performance For Best Coup, Prigozhin Scores Best Actor. sonar21.com What if the Prigozhin "Coup" is Maskirovka? I want to explore that possibility. Earlier today (Saturday on the east coast of the U.S.) I was sketching out a piece with…

WSWS (2023-06-25). The failed coup in Russia: Causes and Consequences. wsws.org A coup attempt led by Evgeny Prigozhin, the chief of the Russian Wagner mercenary force, collapsed in the evening hours of Saturday, local time.

Anonymous349 (2023-06-25). Details Of Agreement With Wagner Which Put End To Rebellion Attempt. southfront.org ILLUSTRATIVE IMAGE | Late on June 24, Dmitry Peskov, a spokesman for the Russian President, revealed details on the agreement which put an end to the rebellion attempt by Evgeny Prigozhin and the part of Wagner units that supported him. | According to Peskov, the criminal case opened by FSB against Prigozhin will be halted and he will leave Russia.The spokesman revealed that Prigozhin "will go to Belarus." He did not elaborate what the public fonder of Wanger will do there. | Wagner's fighters that supported Pr…

Anonymous669 (2023-06-25). Ukraine Says It Launched Offensives Against Russian Forces On Several Directions (Videos, Photos). southfront.org File image. | The Ukrainian military has launched an offensive against Russian forces in several directions, Deputy Minister of Defense of Ukraine, Anna Malyar, announced on June 24. | Malyar said that the offensive is underway in the direction of Orekhovo-Vasilyevka, Bakhmut, Bogdanovka, Yagodnoye, Kleshcheevka, Kurdyumovka. She also claimed that fighting was still ongoing near Kupyansk, Liman, Maryinka, Avdeevska, Shakhtyorsk and other southern directions."There is progress in all directions,"

Anonymous669 (2023-06-25). Russian Warplanes Rain Fire On Militant Positions In Syria's Greater Idlib (Videos, Photos). southfront.org A Russian Su-24 aircaft on a runway at the Hmeimim airbase in Syria. © Maksim Blinov / Sputnik | On June 25, a new series of Russian airstrikes hit positions of al-Qaeda-affiliated Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) and its allies in the northwestern Syrian region of Greater Idlib. | The airstrikes targeted positions near the town of Kabani in the northern Lattakia countryside, the city of Jisr al-Shughur in the western Idlib countryside, al-Arbaeen Mount and the village of Beinin in t…

Ben Norton, Geopolitical Economy. (2023-06-25). US Woos India's Far-Right PM Modi To Help Wage New Cold War On China. popularresistance.org India's far-right Prime Minister Narendra Modi took a historic trip to the United States this June. | President Joe Biden rolled out the proverbial red carpet for Modi, touting a "new era" to "strengthen our partnership for decades to come", as the US seeks to recruit India for its new cold war on China. | The two leaders released a joint statement implicitly criticizing China and Russia. | Reuters made it clear that "Washington wants Delhi to be a strategic counterweight to China", and that the two leaders signed "deals on defense and commerce aimed at countering China's global influence".

Jeremy Kuzmarov (2023-06-25). U.S. Intelligence Agencies Advance Disinformation About Chinese Spy Base in Cuba to Gain Support for Cruel Embargo Costing Cubans $455 Million Per Month. covertactionmagazine.com After having lied about WMDs, Russia Gate, chemical weapons in Syria and so many other things, the U.S. intelligence community is now advancing the lie that Cuba is hosting a Chinese spy base that enables China to spy on the U.S. The Wall Street Journal reported on June 8 that China and Cuba had reached …

Jessica Buxbaum, MintPress News. (2023-06-25). Microsoft, IBM, Cisco And Dell Enable Surveillance And Control In Palestine. popularresistance.org In September, Israel installed an AI-powered gun at a military checkpoint in the occupied West Bank city of Hebron. Now, that same technology has been deployed at the entrance of the Aida refugee camp in Bethlehem. Across occupied East Jerusalem, you can find surveillance cameras strategically placed on street corners. And throughout the West Bank, Palestinians' encounters with Israeli soldiers often include not only violence but face-scanning apps designed to capture their personal data. | Technology has become integral to our modern lives, but for Palestinians, Big Tech has also become another way Israel enacts…

mforinoco (2023-06-25). The Western Left Must Reject Anti-China Propaganda and Join the Progressive Global Trend. orinocotribune.com By Jenny Clegg — Jun 20, 2023 | What follows is the text of a speech given by veteran British peace activist and China specialist Jenny Clegg at the launch event in London for Carlos Martinez's book The East is Still Red: Chinese socialism in the 21st century. | Summarizing the key points of the book, Jenny highlights in particular the escalating New Cold War and anti-China rhetoric in the West. "China is being presented as an existential threat to the Western way of life so as to prepare a climate for war." | Beyond the obvious dangers of preparing a climate for war, Jenny points out that the incessant lies…

ecns.cn (2023-06-25). China's longest deepwater oil and gas pipeline enters final stage before operation. ecns.cn China's longest deepwater oil and gas pipeline has entered the final stage before operation, following the completion of work on laying the submarine long-distance pipeline in waters off South China's Hainan Province on Saturday.

ecns.cn (2023-06-25). Global aviation giants pledge to bring new aircraft models to 15th Airshow China in November 2024. ecns.cn Global aviation giants have expressed confidence in the Chinese market during the 54th Paris Airshow, while pledging to bring their newest aircraft models to attend the 15th Airshow China.

ecns.cn (2023-06-25). China condemns recent U.S. sanctions, indictments against Chinese companies. ecns.cn On Saturday, Beijing urged Washington to stop using fentanyl-related issues as a pretext to sanctions and indicting Chinese enterprises and nationals, and demanded immediate release of those who were illegally arrested.

ecns.cn (2023-06-25). Xie Feng: all countries should respect each other's human rights philosophy. ecns.cn Respecting human rights means respecting other countries' human rights philosophy, and China advocates safeguarding human rights through security, promoting them through development, and advancing them through cooperation.

ecns.cn (2023-06-25). China's tourism, consumption markets sizzle during Dragon Boat Festival holidays. ecns.cn A total of 106 million domestic tourism trips were made during the holidays, up 32.3 percent year-on-year, equivalent to 112.8 percent of the figure in 2019 before the COVID-19 pandemic.

ecns.cn (2023-06-25). 50 Pandas to settle in Beijing's New Research Center by 2024. ecns.cn Construction for a Beijing base of the China Conservation and Research Center for Giant Panda is currently underway in the capital's Fangshan district.

ecns.cn (2023-06-25). China slams U.S. indictment of Chinese companies, individuals on fentanyl-related charges. ecns.cn The Chinese Foreign Ministry said Saturday that China strongly condemned U.S.' latest charges against Chinese companies and individuals over so-called crimes related to fentanyl production and has lodged serious démarches and strong protest to the U.S. side.

ecns.cn (2023-06-25). Extreme weather hits China with heat sweeping the north and rainstorms in south. ecns.cn Many cities in China continued to issue heat and rainfall response warnings on Friday, as residents in many areas are experiencing weather extremes that could go down in history in the last few days.

ecns.cn (2023-06-25). Four suspects under criminal detention for gas explosion that killed 31 in NW China. ecns.cn Four suspects have been put under criminal detention in connection to a gas explosion at a barbecue restaurant in Yinchuan, Northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, which killed 31 people and injured seven.

ecns.cn (2023-06-25). State Council sets up team to probe into Yinchuan restaurant explosion. ecns.cn State Council has set up an investigation team to probe into a restaurant explosion in Yinchuan, Northwest China's Ningxia Hui autonomous region.

ecns.cn (2023-06-25). Sunrise scenery on Water Yardang in Qinghai. ecns.cn Yardang rocks at the sunrise in the Wusute Yadan Geological Park in Qaidam Basin, Haixi Mongolian and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Qinghai Province, June 24, 2023.

ecns.cn (2023-06-25). Beijing continues to battle with high temperatures. ecns.cn Beijing issued a red alert for high temperatures on Friday, the highest in China's alert system, as a scorching heatwave hit the city. The weather forecast predicts a "prolonged battle" against high temperatures in the following week.

ecns.cn (2023-06-25). World's largest and highest-altitude hydro-solar power station put into operation. ecns.cn Aerial view of the first phase of Kela photovoltaic power station, the world's largest hydro-solar complementary power station on the Yalong River in the Tibetan autonomous prefecture of Garze, southwest China's Sichuan Province, June 25, 2023.

ecns.cn (2023-06-25). China reaches 60 bln parcel volume. ecns.cn According to the State Post Bureau of China, as of Saturday, China's express business volume has reached 60 billion this year, 172 days ahead of the 60 billion record in 2019, and 34 days ahead of 2022.

ecns.cn (2023-06-25). Key work list outlines 164 initiatives aimed at improving free trade zones. ecns.cn China has released a key work list for its pilot free trade zones (2023-2025) aimed at promoting high-quality growth, according to a statement by the Ministry of Commerce on Sunday.

ecns.cn (2023-06-25). World's largest hydro-solar power plant enters first phase. ecns.cn The first phase of the world's largest hydro-solar power plant, also the world's highest power station of its kind, entered full operation in China on Sunday, according to its operator State Development and Investment Corp.

ecns.cn (2023-06-25). China's cabinet forms team to probe restaurant blast. ecns.cn State Council has set up an investigation team to probe into a restaurant explosion in Yinchuan, Northwest China's Ningxia Hui autonomous region.

ecns.cn (2023-06-25). 1.3 million people enter and leave China during the Dragon Boat Festival per day: official. ecns.cn During the Dragon Boat Festival in 2023, border inspection authorities across the country processed 3.963 million people entering and leaving the country, an average of 1.321 million people per day.

ecns.cn (2023-06-25). Rescue and relief efforts underway in rain-ravaged Guangxi. ecns.cn Rescuers evacuate stranded people at a flood-hit village in Du'an County of Hechi City, southwest China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, June 24,2023.

ecns.cn (2023-06-25). In Numbers: China sees 100 mln domestic tourist trips during Dragon Boat Festival holiday. ecns.cn Days of high temperatures in most parts of China and the rainy season in the southern parts of the country did not affect people's enthusiasm for travel during the three-day Dragon Boat Festival holiday.

ecns.cn (2023-06-25). CPC official says China, UK have common responsibility. ecns.cn Despite having different views on a number of issues, China and the United Kingdom share a common responsibility to shun group politics and bloc confrontations, and China welcomes genuine discussion based on equality and respect to expand mutual understanding, a senior official of the Communist Party of China said.

ecns.cn (2023-06-25). Dragon Boat Festival celebrated in Hong Kong. ecns.cn Dragon boat races was held Thursday in south China's Hong Kong to celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival, which falls on June 22 this year, featuring adrenaline-pumping competition, vibrant colors, intense drumbeats and cheering fans. "ÄÄ…

ecns.cn (2023-06-25). Cradle of Civilization: Huizhou Ancient Town. ecns.cn Huizhou Ancient Town, a tourist spot of Shexian county, Anhui province, is one of China's four best-preserved ancient towns. In the town, tourists can enjoy the charm of ancient Huizhou-style architecture dating back to the Ming and Qing dynasties.

ecns.cn (2023-06-25). Over 2,000 men in SW China's Guizhou transport world's longest dragon boat to river. ecns.cn A dragon boat race kicked off on Friday on the Wuyang River in Shibing County, located in southwest China's Guizhou Province, according to local authorities. "ÄÄ…

ecns.cn (2023-06-25). Over 2,000 men in SW China's Guizhou transports world's longest dragon boat to river. ecns.cn A dragon boat race kicked off on Friday on the Wuyang River in Shibing County, located in southwest China's Guizhou Province, according to local authorities. "ÄÄ…

Editor (2023-06-25). Israeli Occupation: how Microsoft, IBM, Cisco, and Dell Enable Surveillance and Control In Palestine. scheerpost.com In September, Israel installed an AI-powered gun at a military checkpoint in the occupied West Bank city of Hebron. Across occupied East Jerusalem, you can find surveillance cameras strategically placed on street corners. And throughout the West Bank, Palestinians' encounters with Israeli soldiers often include not only violence but face-scanning apps designed to capture their personal data.Technology has become integral to our modern lives, but for Palestinians, Big Tech has also become another way Israel enacts control.

teleSUR- rzr, DRL (2023-06-25). Alerta por inundaciones e intensas lluvias en centro y sur de China. telesurtv.net Las precipitaciones reportadas en la provincia de Hunan estropearon cerca de 16.400 hectáreas de cultivos.

teleSUR, JCM (2023-06-25). Detienen a responsables de explosión de restaurante en China. telesurtv.net El violento incidente se produjo este jueves 22 de junio en un restaurante de barbacoa en la región autónoma de la etnia hui de Ningxia, en el noroeste de China.

Staff (2023-06-24). The rise and fall of Yevgeny Prigozhin. peoplesdispatch.org [On Saturday, June 25, the short-lived insurrection by the PMC Wagner militia group in Russia came to an end following negotiations between its head Yevgeny Prigozhin and Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko. Prigozhin announced that his troops would return to their field camps "to avoid spilling Russian blood. Former Indian diplomat and analyst M.K. Bhadrakumar analyzes …

Larry Johnson (2023-06-24). U.S. Military Shackled to China because of Rare Earth Minerals And Prigozhin Has a Psychotic Break. sonar21.com I want to touch on three issues. First, the dependence of the U.S. military industrial complex on rare earth minerals supplied by China and what that portends for war in…

Anonymous349 (2023-06-24). Prigozhin Announces Start Of Rebellion Attempt In Russia. Situation In First Half Of June 24. southfront.org Evgeny Prigozhin in Rostov-on-Don | Amid the developing large-scale offensive of the Kyiv regime on Russian forces in Zaporozhye Region and South Donetsk sector, the head of PMC Wagner Evgeny Prigozhin made a series of loud statements. He accused of the defense minister and the head of the General staff of various crimes as well as announcing the beginning of "the elimination of evil in the face of the military leadership of the country." | Reacting to this situation, the anti-terrorism committee of the Russian…

Anonymous349 (2023-06-24). Putin Delivers Address To Nation. Russia Is Engaged In 'Hard Fight For Its Future' (Video). southfront.org On June 24, Russian President Vladimir Putin made an address to the nation regarding the developing situation with PMC Wagner and its head Evgeny Prigozhin. | In a televised speech, the Russian President said that the attempted rebellion amounts to a betrayal of Russia and its people. Putin emphasized that the country's law enforcement agencies will take decisive actions to restore order. | He noted that Russia is engaged in a historic struggle to safeguard its future while "r…

Anonymous349 (2023-06-24). Prigozhin Says He Is Not Going To Fulfill Orders Of Putin, FSB Or Anyone Else. southfront.org ILLUSTRATIVE IMAGE: Evgeny Prigozhin | On June 24, Evgeny Prigozhin, the public head of PMC Wagner, made another statement claiming that he and his fighters are not going to surrender and lay down arms."And no one is going to turn themselves in at the request of the president, the FSB or anyone else…" All those who oppose him, Prigozhin called "rallied round the scum." | On top of this, Prigozhin described himself as a real 'patriot' making another round of accusations against Russian leadership. With such populist sta…

Luis Linares Petrov (2023-06-24). Putin: Exorbitant ambitions drive the armed rebellion. plenglish.com Moscow, Jun 24 (Prensa Latina) Russian President Vladimir Putin described the call for an armed rebellion organized by the head of the Wagner Group, Evgeni Prigozhin, as treason motivated by "exorbitant ambitions."

teleSUR (2023-06-24). Wagner Group Rebellion a Deadly Threat, President Putin Says. telesurenglish.net On Saturday, Russian President Vladímir Vladímirovich Putin, while referring to the mutiny of the leader of the private military group Wagner, Yevgeny Prigozhin, said that any act of armed rebellion in his country is a deadly threat. | Related: | Vladimir Putin assured that the Russian Armed Forces were ordered to neutralize those participating in the armed insurgency led by Prigozhin. | In his message to the Russian people, the Presiden…

Anonymous669 (2023-06-24). Russian Army Resumes Airstrikes On Terrorists In Syria Amid Wagner Mutiny (Photos). southfront.org Click to see full-size image. Via Twitter. | Russian military operations against terrorist groups in Syria continues, despite the ongoing armed mutiny by the Wagner Group in Russia. | On June 24, warplanes of the Russian Aerospace Forces carried out a new wave of airstrikes on the northwestern Syrian region of Greater Idlib, which is controlled by al-Qaeda-affiliated Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) and several other terrorist groups. | The airstrikes targeted al-Khudor hill in the northern Lattakia c…

Anonymous669 (2023-06-24). Wagner Mutineers Fire Anti-Aircraft Missile At Russian Attack Helicopter Over Voronezh (Videos). southfront.org Illustrative image. | Fighters from the Wagner Group, which is now waging an armed mutiny, attempted to shoot down a Russian attack helicopter over the city of Voronezh while advancing towards the Russian capital, Moscow, on June 24. | The fighters fired a missile from a Strela-10 short-range air defense system at the helicopter, a Ka-52. However, the helicopter fired flares and was able to dodge the missile, which apparently went on to hit a fuel depot and started a massive fire. | Earlier reports said that Wagner…

Luis Linares Petrov (2023-06-24). Russian Defense Ministry urges Wagner not to participate in rebellion. plenglish.com Moscow, Jun 24 (Prensa Latina) The Russian Defense Ministry affirmed that the fighters of the Wagner private military company were dragged into a criminal adventure by means of deception, and called on them to refuse to take part in an armed insurgency.

Drago Bosnic (2023-06-24). Why US Plan for Localized Russia-Ukraine Nuclear War Doomed to Fail. globalresearch.ca

Vijay Prashad, Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research. (2023-06-24). Can The European Leg Of The Triad Break Free From The Atlantic Alliance? popularresistance.org It is difficult to make sense of many events these days. France's behaviour, for instance, is hard to square. On the one hand, French President Emmanuel Macron changed his mind to support Ukraine's entry into the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO). On the other hand, he said that France would like to attend the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) summit in South Africa in August. Europe is, of course, not an entirely homogeneous continent, with problems afoot as Hungary and Turkey have refused to ratify Sweden's desire to enter NATO at its annual summit in Vilnius (Lithuania) in July.

Anonymous669 (2023-06-24). Ukraine Attacks Russia's Kursk With Drones As Its Forces Struggle With Counteroffensive (Videos). southfront.org File image. | Ukraine launched an attack at the western Russian region of Kursk with two suicide drones on June 23 as its forces continue to struggle with their counteroffensive. | Kursk Governor Roman Starovoit said in a statement that both drones were shot down by Russian air defenses. The governor added that there was no significant infrastructure damage."Last night, our air defenses shot down unmanned aerial vehicles in the sky over Kursk. The fragments that fell to a land plot of a gardeners' partnership in…

Anand Naidoo (2023-06-24). The Heat: Russia-Ukraine Conflict. america.cgtn.com The Ukraine counteroffensive to regain territories is going slower than expected, as some analysts claim this conflict could last decades. "Is not like a Hollywood movie." That's how Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy described the counteroffensive to repel Russian forces. He was alluding to the fact …

unitedEditor (2023-06-24). "We need to harmonize the doctrine of Eurasianism in Türkiye and Russia" uwidata.com The Russian Orthodox Church occupies a prominent position among Russia's important institutions. It has influence not only within Russia but also across a vast region. We had the opportunity to address Türkiye-Russia relations, multipolarity, the conflict in Ukraine, the activities of the Fener Greek Patriarch, and the current global trends with Hieromonk Stefan Igumnov who …

Eric Zuesse (2023-06-24). Now the Pay-off Comes from Blowing Up the Nord Stream Pipeline. dissidentvoice.org On June 23, Jamison Cocklin headlined at Natural Gas Intelligence, "Venture Global Set to Become Germany's Biggest Long-Term LNG Supplier" and reported: "Venture Global LNG Inc. has agreed to supply a state-owned German company with the super-chilled fuel for two decades as European offtakers continue to line up deals to replace Russian natural gas imports." …

Anonymous669 (2023-06-24). Russian Airstrikes Hit Syria's Greater Idlib After Deadly Drone Attacks (Video). southfront.org 2712070 10/04/2015 Russian servicemen attach a Kh-25 high-precision missile to a Su-24 aircraft at the Khmeimim airbase in Syria. Dmitriy Vinogradov/RIA Novosti | Late on June 23, a series of Russian airstrikes targeted the northwestern Syrian region of Greater Idlib, which is controlled by al-Qaeda-affiliated Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) and other terrorist groups. | The Russian airstrikes hit the outskirts of the towns of Sharorah in the northern Lattakia countryside and Gassaniah in the western c…

Editor (2023-06-24). Canadian sanctions on Russia: Powerless rage with a boomerang effect. mronline.org Canada's recent seizure of a Russian an-124 cargo plane, which had been delivering COVID supplies when it was grounded in February 2022 at Pearson Airport (it was forced to pay a fee for every minute, despite being trapped there), is another sanction among many others.

Luis Linares Petrov (2023-06-24). Counterterrorist regime declared in Moscow and homonymous province. plenglish.com Moscow, Jun 24 (Prensa Latina) Russia's National Anti-Terrorism Committee announced that the counterterrorist regime for Moscow and the province of the same name was decreed in order to prevent possible terrorist attacks.

Luis Linares Petrov (2023-06-24). Maria Zakharova: The enemy is betting on a civil war in Russia. plenglish.com Moscow, Jun 24 (Prensa Latina) Russia's enemies are betting that a civil war will break out in the country, but there will be none, the spokeswoman for the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova, declared on Saturday.

Luis Linares Petrov (2023-06-24). Russian Senate ratifies support for President Putin. plenglish.com Moscow, Jun 24 (Prensa Latina) The Federation Council fully supports the country's president, Vladimir Putin, and understands the importance of his leadership in all Russian regions, said the upper house leader Valentina Matvienko.

Stansfield Smith (2023-06-24). Liberal and Left Silence on National Security Police State When Used Against Trump and His Supporters. orinocotribune.com By Stansfield Smith — Jun 21, 2023 | The National Security police state now regards the Democratic Party as a more useful tool to criminalize opposition to US wars and maintain their control over the US government. We see this in the attack on the Uhuru Movement as being in the pay of Russia, in the imprisonment and torture of Julian Assange, in the jailing of numerous whistleblowers, in the censoring of hundreds of anti-war websites, claiming they spread Russian "disinformation." Unfortunately, not a few who consider themselves on the left or liberals acquiesce to these attacks. Many actually repeat them.

Natalia Marques, People's Dispatch. (2023-06-24). Chinese-American Worker And Activist Arrested For Advocating For Peace. popularresistance.org Labor leaders and organizers are banding together to demand justice for Chinese-American unionized worker and activist Li Tang "Henry" Liang. Liang was indicted and then arrested in early May in Boston in retaliation for exercising his free speech rights. "The federal government has targeted Liang for advocating peaceful relations between the US and China," say labor activists in the Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance of the AFL-CIO, the largest trade union in the US. | As a hotel worker, Liang was an active member in his union, UNITE HERE Local 26. He is also an activist in the Chinese-American community, ral…

ecns.cn (2023-06-24). Insights | China's poverty reduction experience instructive for Latin America: Honduran official. ecns.cn One of the main things that Latin America could learn from China is the strategy used for poverty elimination, said Marcela Arias, minister at the Permanent Mission of Honduras to the UN and Other International Organizations based in Geneva, on Thursday in an interview with China News Network.

Michael F. Brown (2023-06-24). Biden won't protect Palestinian Americans from Israeli attacks. electronicintifada.net Ambassador Tom Nides emptily claims that US "will not stand by" as settlers use violence.

Anonymous669 (2023-06-24). Iran To Increase Range Of Fattah Hypersonic Missile To 2,000 Kilometers. southfront.org Illustrative image. | The range of the next version of the Iranian Fattah hypersonic ballistic missile will be extended to 2,000 kilometers, commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Aerospace Force, who developed the missile, announced on June 24. | Brigadier General Amir Ali Hajizadeh made the announcement while attending a ceremony in the northern province of Mazandaran."Today, we have achieved all complex technologies in the field of the defense industry," the commander said during the ceremony, accordi…

Editor (2023-06-24). And then Biden blew it … mronline.org The Biden talk, made official by posting it on the White House site, is an insult to China. Whatever Blinken has said or done to smooth the relations is now gone. It was already known that the U.S. can not be trusted with anything that it says. What counts is what the U.S. does and there it has so far shown no positive move towards China.

ecns.cn (2023-06-24). Cradle of Civilization: Huizhou Ancient Town. ecns.cn Huizhou Ancient Town, a tourist spot of Shexian county, Anhui province, is one of China's four best-preserved ancient towns. In the town, tourists can enjoy the charm of ancient Huizhou-style architecture dating back to the Ming and Qing dynasties.

Yasiel Betancourt Clavijo (2023-06-24). Uruguayan exporters concerned about competitiveness and drop in sales. plenglish.com "Exports in May fell for the ninth consecutive month and this time the drop was 31.2 percent," Teresa Aishemberg, executive secretary of the Uruguayan Exporters Union, told local media. | This drop is mainly explained by lower sales to China, which completed a year of declines in the purchase of meat, seeds, timber and fish, Aishemberg noted. | She described as a constraint the Government's exchange rate policy with respect to the dollar, which continues to fall here while in other countries the US currency recorded increases in May and in the accumulated balance. | "The exchange difference that was generated la…

thecommunists (2023-06-24). How the USA practices so-called 'coercive diplomacy'. thecommunists.org We sum up below the evidence presented in a report by our comrades in the Communist Party of China, to which a few of comments of our own have been added. ***** Diplomacy is the art, science and means by which nations, groups or individuals conduct their affairs, in ways to safeguard their interests and …

ecns.cn (2023-06-24). Indonesia abuzz as first high-speed railway nears launch. ecns.cn The railway, a landmark project under the Belt and Road Initiative between China and Indonesia, is scheduled to start operating in mid August.

ecns.cn (2023-06-24). China extends NEV purchase tax breaks. ecns.cn China will extend purchase tax breaks on new energy vehicles to the end of 2027, according to a statement issued by the Ministry of Finance.

ecns.cn (2023-06-24). Drug control body says U.S. smearing China over fentanyl. ecns.cn China's drug control authority has expressed strong dissatisfaction with the United States' smearing of China and sanctions on Chinese companies and individuals for allegedly involved in drugs.

ecns.cn (2023-06-24). 'CunBA' in SW China's Guizhou treats guests with 'High Mountains and Flowing Water'. ecns.cn The opening game of the Harmonious Countryside Basketball League (CunBA) was held in Taipan Village, Qiandongnan Prefecture, southwest China's Guizhou Province on Tuesday night.

ecns.cn (2023-06-24). Apart from China, which other countries celebrate Duanwu Festival. ecns.cn Duanwu Festival is celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month each year in China.

ecns.cn (2023-06-24). Barbecue restaurant explosion kills 31 in NW China's Ningxia. ecns.cn According to witnesses at the scene, a gas tank in the barbecue restaurant on the first floor exploded, detonating the gas pipeline on the second floor.

ecns.cn (2023-06-24). World's first railroad-bridge operating machine triples efficiency. ecns.cn "ÄÄ"Taihang," the world's first all-in-one machine for girder replacement, transport and erection was put into operation on Tuesday in Huanghua of Cangzhou City, north China's Hebei Province."ÄÄ…

ecns.cn (2023-06-24). 31 dead after barbecue restaurant explosion in northwest China. ecns.cn The death toll from an explosion which ripped through a barbecue restaurant in Yinchuan, capital of the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, on Wednesday night, has risen to 31, local authorities said Thursday. "ÄÄ…

Staff (2023-06-24). Take Action: Send a letter, tell the Canada Pension Plan to divest $10 billion investments in Israeli war crimes! samidoun.net

Staff (2023-06-24). Palestinian Resistance Condemns Settlers' Attack on Mosque. orinocotribune.com Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad condemned settlers' attack on a mosque in Urif, where they burned and tore copies of the Holy Quran. | On Friday, June 23, Hamas condemned the desecration of mosques and the burning of copies of the Quran in the village of Urif, south of Nablus. | In the organization's view, what happened is a heinous crime and a serious escalation of the religious war waged by Israeli institutions.

Luis Linares Petrov (2023-06-24). Palestine condemns statements by far-right Israeli minister. plenglish.com Ramallah, Jun 24 (Prensa Latina) The Palestinian government described as aberrational and genocidal the statements made by Israeli Minister of National Security Itamar Ben Gvir, who called for launching a large-scale military operation in the West Bank to "kill thousands of terrorists."

youtube (2023-06-24). The Banned Video Israel Doesn't Want You To See. youtube.com Is this what they don't want you to know?>

Manlio Dinucci (2023-06-24). La "Soluzione Coreana" per l'Europa | Grandangolo — Pangea. globalresearch.ca La "Conferenza sulla ripresa dell'Ucraina", svoltasi a Londra, segna il passaggio a una nuova fase della guerra contro la Russia: USA, NATO e UE non solo continuano ad armare le forze di Kiev, ma si stanno preparando a trasformare l'Europa …

teleSUR, lvm, YSM (2023-06-24). Decretan alerta roja por calor en Beijing, China. telesurtv.net La administración municipal de respuesta de emergencia aconsejó a quienes residen en Beijing a no exponerse al aire libre.

teleSUR, JCM (2023-06-24). Detienen a responsables de explosión de restaurante en China. telesurtv.net El violento incidente se produjo este jueves 22 de junio en un restaurante de barbacoa en la región autónoma de la etnia hui de Ningxia, en el noroeste de China.

Margaret Kimberley, Black Agenda Report. (2023-06-23). Ukraine Stays With The West But Russia Is Winning. popularresistance.org The war in Ukraine grinds on and the Ukrainian army is being destroyed by Russia with great loss of life. One would think that Ukraine would be grateful for any and all peace efforts, but it is being used as a proxy by the United States and its NATO allies, the collective west. The seeds of this catastrophe began long before Russia's special military operation. The European Union and NATO nations brought anti-Russian right-wing forces to power in 2014 in a coup against the elected Ukrainian president. If not for them there would be no war at all. | Their degree of culpability became clear recently when a delegati…

Anonymous669 (2023-06-23). Russia's FSB Thwarts Plot To Smuggle Radioactive Caesium-137 To Ukraine (Video). southfront.org ROSTOV-ON-DON REGION, RUSSIA — JULY 15, 2019: Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) officers detain two members of a cell of the Islamic State terrorist organization (banned in Russia). Video screen grab/ Russian Federal Security Service/TASS. | On June 23, Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) announced that it had detained five people who were trying to buy 1 kg of radioactive Cesium-137 for $3.5 million on behalf of a citizen of Ukraine. | In a statement, the security service said th…

Scott Ritter, Consortium News. (2023-06-23). On Horseradish And Nuclear War. popularresistance.org Russian President Vladimir Putin is known for a lot of things — his "in your face" speeches, his marathon unscripted press conferences and his stoic impassiveness in the face of adversity come to mind. | One thing that doesn't jump out at the average observer is his earthy sense of humor. Long-time Putin watchers know that the Russian leader on occasion spices up his formal presentations with off-color quips which, unless one is well versed in colloquial Russian of the back-alley variety, can get missed by the casual listener. | During the June 16 discussion period of the plenary session of the 2023 St. Pet…

Alina Ramos Martin (2023-06-23). Brics Sports Games to be held in Russian city of Kazan. plenglish.com Moscow, Jun 23 (Prensa Latina) The Brics Sports Games will be held in the Russian city of Kazan in June 2024 with a preliminary program in 22 categories, an official source announced.

Luis Linares Petrov (2023-06-23). Russia denies preparing an attack on Zaporozhye nuclear power plant. plenglish.com Moscow, Jun 23 (Prensa Latina) Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov described as denigrating the accusations made by Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelensky about the alleged preparation of a Russian terrorist attack at the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant.

Paul Craig Roberts (2023-06-23). As I said, A Nano-Second to Midnight. thealtworld.com Russian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Maria Zakharova admits, as I predicted would happen, that the Kremlin's preference for a war of minimum Russian force has resulted in the West raising the stakes and becoming drawn ever deeper into military confrontation. She says, "It is obvious that such a policy, which we see as reckless, is capable of leading to a direct armed clash between nuclear powers." | So why did the Kremlin pursue a course that leads to "direct armed clash between nuclear powers." | And why did Washington get ever more deeply involved in a conflict that leads to "direct armed clash between nuclear…

Anonymous669 (2023-06-23). Russia Reports 18 U.S. Violations Of Deconfliction Protocols Over Syria. southfront.org Staff Sgt. Roidan Carlson, 2d Combat Camera Squadron aerial combat broadcaster, and Royal Jordanian Air Force Lt. Col. Firas Masadeh, a flying wing commander, taxi in an RJAF F-16 Fighting Falcon before an aerial photography mission May 13, 2014, at an air base in northern Jordan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Sara Greco/Released) | The United States-led coalition continues to commit gross violations of deconfliction protocols over Syria, Rear Admiral Oleg Gurinov, deputy head of the Russian Center for R…

infobrics (2023-06-23). EU wants to steal €200 billion from Russia to reconstruct Ukraine. infobrics.org Ukraine's dreams of reconstruction crushed by rising costs.

Anonymous669 (2023-06-23). 20 Days Into Counteroffensive, Kiev Forces Fail To Make New Gains (Videos). southfront.org File image. | Between June 22 and 23, Kiev forces launched several attacks in the Zaporozhye and south Donetsk sectors as a part of their so-called spring counteroffensive. However, they failed to make any new gains. | In Zaporozhye, Ukrainian troops attempted to advance from the direction of Orekhov towards Tokmak and Pologi. However, they failed to overrun Russian defenses. Meanwhile in Donetsk, there were several Ukrainian attacks in the depiction of Ugleader. All of which were repelled. | Desp…

Anonymous669 (2023-06-23). Russian Army Launches Strikes Against Kiev Forces, Repels Attacks In Zaphorohey & Donetsk (Videos). southfront.org File image. | The Russian military launched new missile strikes against Kiev forces and repelled more attacks in the Zaphorohey and Donetsk regions, the Russian Ministry of Defense announced on June 23. | In a statement, the ministry said that long-range air-based high-precision missiles struck Ukrainian military depots, including ones where Western-made missiles were stored. No further details on the strikes were provided | The ministry added that the Russian Vostok Group of Forces units, aviation and artil…

Anonymous669 (2023-06-23). Western Weapons Supplied To Ukraine Has Already Surfaced Near Israel's Border: Netanyahu. southfront.org Ukrainian soldiers use a launcher with U.S.-made Javelin missiles during military exercises in the Donetsk region, Ukraine, on December 23, 2021. Photo: Ukrainian Defense Ministry Press Service. | Weapons supplied by the West to Ukraine have already surfaced near Israel's border, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told The Jerusalem Post newspaper in an interview that was published on June 22. | Answering questions on his government stance with regard to providing military…

WSWS (2023-06-23). Biden leads Washington in feting Modi, India's far-right prime minister. wsws.org Even as it pursues war with Ukraine, American imperialism is girding itself for a violent confrontation with China, which it has identified as its principal strategic rival.

Nicolas J S Davies (2023-06-23). The Silent Slaughter of Young Ukrainians. progressive.org Now that the offensive has been underway for two weeks, the brutal cost Ukraine's brave young people are paying to recover small scraps of territory from Russian occupation forces is clear.

Anonymous103 (2023-06-23). Military Situation In Southern Ukraine On June 22, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org Fighting is ongoing near the village of Robotyne; | Fighting is ongoing near the village of Makarivka; | Fighting is ongoing near the village of Rivnopol; | Russian artillery struck the AFU positions in Velikaya Novosyolka; | Russian artillery struck the AFU positions near Gulyaipole; | Russian artillery struck the AFU positions near Shcherbaki; | Up to 110 Ukrainian servicemen, 2 tanks, 4 infantry vehicles, 8 armored vehicles were destroyed in Zaporozhye…

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2023-06-23). Russian troops destroy Ukrainian strongholds in Krasny Liman. plenglish.com Moscow, Jun 23 (Prensa Latina) The Solntsepyok heavy flamethrower systems of Russia's Battlegroup Center eliminated six Ukrainian bastions in the Krasny Liman area in Donetsk, the Battlegroup's spokesman, Aleksander Savchuk, informed on Friday.

Luis Linares Petrov (2023-06-23). FSB stops smuggling of radioactive substances by Ukrainian agents. plenglish.com Moscow, Jun 23 (Prensa Latina) The Russian Security Service (FSB) detained Ukrainian intelligence agents who sought to plant radioactive substances in the area of the military operation to blame Russia for it.

Yasiel Betancourt Clavijo (2023-06-23). Russians and Belarusians will be in Paris 2024 under a neutral status. plenglish.com Lausanne, Switzerland, Jun 23 (Prensa Latina) The president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Thomas Bach, said on Thursday that Russian and Belarusian athletes will compete in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games under neutral status only.

Luis Linares Petrov (2023-06-23). Israeli politicians denounce occupation of Palestine and repression. plenglish.com Tel Aviv, Jun 23 (Prensa Latina) Israeli politicians denounced the occupation of the West Bank and criticized the wave of attacks by the armed forces and settlers against the Palestinian civilian population.

ecns.cn (2023-06-23). Insights | China's poverty reduction experience instructive for Latin America: Honduran official. ecns.cn One of the main things that Latin America could learn from China is the strategy used for poverty elimination, said Marcela Arias, minister at the Permanent Mission of Honduras to the UN and Other International Organizations based in Geneva, on Thursday in an interview with China News Network.

teleSUR (2023-06-23). Chinese Medical Team Provides Free Service To Ghanaian Workers. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, the 12th batch of the Chinese medical team in Ghana provided free clinical service to more than 500 Ghanaian workers and dozens of Chinese workers in Accra, the capital of Ghana. | Related: | According to official data, the beneficiaries are employees of the China Railway No. 5 Engineering Group, a state-owned company that has undertaken major road and bridge projects in Ghana for almost 20 years. | "We hope to use our skill…

Andrew Korybko (2023-06-23). Connecting the Dots Tying Together Recent US Diplomacy With China, Bharat, and Iran. orinocotribune.com

Ryan Fatica, Unicorn Riot. (2023-06-23). Forest Defender Speaks From Bartow County Jail. popularresistance.org Bartow County, GA — Over 7 weeks after they were arrested while distributing fliers in a small suburb of Atlanta, Charley Tennenbaum continues to be held in the Bartow County Jail for actions they say are protected by the First Amendment. | On April 28, Charley and two other individuals were arrested in the city of White, Georgia and slapped with felony charges for distributing fliers containing information about Jonathan Salcedo, a Georgia State Patrol trooper who has been linked to the killing of Manuel 'Tortuguita' Esteban Paez Terán. Tortuguita was killed by police during a raid on the Weelaunee Forest…

Anonymous834 (2023-06-23). Military Situation In Yemen On June 22, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org The Liaison and Coordination Officers' Operations Room (loyal to Ansar Allah) reported 89 ceasefire violations in al-Hudaydah; | On June 22, an STC member was killed by an IED explosion in the Mudiya district; | On June 22, an al-Qaeda member was killed by a drone attack in the Saeid area; | On June 21, Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian met with Mohammad Abdulsalam, the spokesman of AnsarAllah and the head of negotiations of the Yemeni Salvation Govern…

ecns.cn (2023-06-23). CPC official says China, UK have common responsibility. ecns.cn Despite having different views on a number of issues, China and the United Kingdom share a common responsibility to shun group politics and bloc confrontations, and China welcomes genuine discussion based on equality and respect to expand mutual understanding, a senior official of the Communist Party of China said.

ecns.cn (2023-06-23). Products, brands, services rise in elder care market. ecns.cn As new births continue to drop in an aging society like China today, a daily necessity producer has decided to focus on adult care products in addition to baby products.

ecns.cn (2023-06-23). Dragon Boat Festival celebrated in Hong Kong. ecns.cn Dragon boat races was held Thursday in south China's Hong Kong to celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival, which falls on June 22 this year, featuring adrenaline-pumping competition, vibrant colors, intense drumbeats and cheering fans. "ÄÄ…

Peoples Dispatch (2023-06-23). China is the subtext as Modi and Biden discuss mutual strategic interests, trade, and technology. peoplesdispatch.org In a massively hyped visit, Narendra Modi, India's Prime Minister, was received at the White House where he held discussions with US President Joe Biden. The US sought to bring India further into its strategy of encircling China…

thecommunists (2023-06-23). Seek the truth to save humanity: why context matters. thecommunists.org The press office of the international department of the Communist Party of China's central committee sent an email last week containing some links to videos that highlight different facets of Chinese history and culture. An exercise in public relations (PR), and no wonder considering the rap the Chinese are getting from western media. A cynic …

ecns.cn (2023-06-23). China pushes its development of intelligent vehicles. ecns.cn China will support the commercial application of Level 3 and above autonomous driving systems, as part of its broader push to bolster the development of intelligent connected vehicles, the country's top industry regulator said on Wednesday.

ecns.cn (2023-06-23). Indonesia abuzz as first high-speed railway nears launch. ecns.cn The railway, a landmark project under the Belt and Road Initiative between China and Indonesia, is scheduled to start operating in mid August.

ecns.cn (2023-06-23). China extends NEV purchase tax breaks. ecns.cn China will extend purchase tax breaks on new energy vehicles to the end of 2027, according to a statement issued by the Ministry of Finance.

ecns.cn (2023-06-23). Drug control body says U.S. smearing China over fentanyl. ecns.cn China's drug control authority has expressed strong dissatisfaction with the United States' smearing of China and sanctions on Chinese companies and individuals for allegedly involved in drugs.

ecns.cn (2023-06-23). 'CunBA' in SW China's Guizhou treats guests with 'High Mountains and Flowing Water'. ecns.cn The opening game of the Harmonious Countryside Basketball League (CunBA) was held in Taipan Village, Qiandongnan Prefecture, southwest China's Guizhou Province on Tuesday night.

ecns.cn (2023-06-23). Apart from China, which other countries celebrate Duanwu Festival. ecns.cn Duanwu Festival is celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month each year in China.

Anonymous669 (2023-06-23). Large Blast Rocks Former Munition Factory In Central Israel (Video). southfront.org Click to see full-size image. Source: The Times of Israel, via Twitter. | Late on June 22, a large blast rocked the site of a former munition factory of Israel Military Industries (IMI) in the central Israeli city of Herzliya. | The blast was heard across the central region, part of cities like Ramat Gan, Givatayim, Kiryat Ono, Hod Hasharon, and Rosh Ha'ayin. Residents in Herzliya and nearby areas reported an unusual smell after the blast as well as a burning sensation in the eyes.

Middle East Eye (2023-06-23). US Brands Israeli Moves to Expand West Bank Settlements an 'Obstacle to Peace'. globalresearch.ca

CJPME (2023-06-23). Heartbreaking Disparity: Child Detainees in Canada vs. Israel. cjpme.org This analysis exposes the disparity in the way that Palestinian children are treated.

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2023-06-23). Iran Joins Forces With Cuba, Venezuela, and Nicaragua To Blow Back US Sanctions. orinocotribune.com By Alejandra Garcia and Bill Hackwell — Jun 19, 2023 | The president of Iran, Ebrahim Raisi, concluded this Friday in Havana, a trip to Venezuela, Nicaragua, and Cuba, that aimed to denounce the U.S. sanctions and imperialist policy suffered by the four countries, and to create new economic and commercial agreements to promote the development of their peoples. The tour succeeded in uniting forces between these countries, which are under heavy unilateral sanctions at a time of economic hardship. | Raisi was received with honors in Caracas by President Nicolás Maduro. This was the starting point of the leader…

teleSUR, MER (2023-06-23). Autoridades confirman muerte de tripulación del submarino Titan. telesurtv.net El contraalmirante de la Guardia Costera, John Mauger, declaró que el campo de escombros es consistente con una implosión catastrófica del submarino.

teleSUR, JDO (2023-06-23). Ocupante israelí mata a tres palestinos en un ataque con dron. telesurtv.net Las víctimas viajaban en un vehículo que recibió el impacto de un misil. Ejército israelí impidió que las ambulancias palestinas llegaran al lugar.

teleSUR, dcdc, DRL (2023-06-23). Explosión en restaurante deja al menos 31 fallecidos en China. telesurtv.net Esta constituye la explosión más mortífera en China desde marzo de 2019, después de la producida en una planta química en la provincia oriental de Jiangsu.

teleSUR, lvm, YSM (2023-06-23). Presidente de Emiratos àÅrabes Unidos recibe a canciller de Irán. telesurtv.net El diplomático iraní se reunió este jueves con el ministro de Relaciones Exteriores de los Emiratos Árabes Unidos, Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan.

teleSUR, lvm, YSM (2023-06-23). Palestina condena construcción de asentamientos israelíes. telesurtv.net Los ministros de Netanyahu construyeron 1.000 nuevas unidades de asentamiento en la colonia de Eli.

Anonymous669 (2023-06-22). In Video: Russian Airstrikes Hit Militants Near U.S. Garrison In Syria's Al-Tanf. southfront.org A Russian Su-24 strike aircraft in the sky over the Khmeimim airbase in Syria. Photo: Dmitriy Vinogradov / RIA Novosti | Su-24M fighter bombers of the Russian Aerospace Forces have carried out a series of airstrikes against militants operating near the United States-led coalition garrison in the southeastern Syrian area of al-Tanf. | Video footage of the airstrikes surfaced on Twitter on June 22. However, it is still unclear when exactly they took place. The airstrikes reportedly t…

Global Research News (2023-06-22). Selected Articles: African Peace Initiative Seeks to End War in Eastern Europe. globalresearch.ca By African Union (AU) member-states have refused to remain silent on the crisis between the Russian Federation and Ukraine since the beginning of the …

Peoples Dispatch (2023-06-22). Political crisis deepens in Moldova as Constitutional Court bans pro-Russian »òor party. peoplesdispatch.org »òor, which has six MPs in the current parliament, is a pro-Russian conservative populist party that has been organizing fierce protests against the government's attempts to integrate Moldova into the European Union (EU) and its failure to tackle the ongoing cost of living crisis in the country…

Editor (2023-06-22). Scott Ritter: On Horseradish & Nuclear War. scheerpost.com When Vladimir Putin was recently asked about the potential use of nuclear weapons in the context of Ukraine, an understanding of back-alley Russian slang was needed to understand his response.

teleSUR (2023-06-22). Lula and Ramaphosa Talk About the BRICS and Ukraine in Paris. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, presidents Lula da Silva (Brazil) and Cyril Ramaphosa (South Africa) held a meeting on the sidelines of the Summit for a New Global Financial Pact, which is taking place in Paris. | RELATED: | During their dialogue, they discussed issues related to the BRICS, an economic cooperation block led by Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa. These nations will hold a summit in August, when they deal with issues rel…

Pepe Escobar (2023-06-22). The Greater Eurasia project: Building bridges and breaking barriers. thealtworld.com If you're counting on Asia's many new power centers to compete and clash — don't. The Greater Eurasian Partnership is set to integrate them all — from the SCO, EAEU, and BRICS, to emerging new currencies — in order to replace the 'rules-based order.' | On July 4, at a New Delhi summit, Iran will finally become a That will be one of the key decisions of the summit, held via video-conference, along with the signing of a memorandum on the…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-06-22). The Greater Eurasia Project: Building Bridges to Bury Atlanticism. libya360.wordpress.com Pepe Escobar If you're counting on Asia's many new power centers to compete and clash — don't. The Greater Eurasian Partnership is set to integrate them all — from the SCO, EAEU, and BRICS, to emerging new currencies — in order to replace the 'rules-based order.' On July 4, at a New Delhi summit, Iran will…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-06-22). International Criminal Court Advancing Global Injustice, Unaccountability and Criminal Agenda against Guardians of Peace. libya360.wordpress.com Prof Hoosen Vawda "Rise, O' all you intelligent, righteous humanoids". Just as the war in Ukraine has become a festering sore in the politically motivated, combined, western, proxy war against Russia, the plight of Palestinians is a chronic human rights violation, festering, as an ulcer, already systemic in its manifestations, generated by Israel in its…

Staff (2023-06-22). Headlines for June 22, 2023. democracynow.org Nearly 40 Asylum Seekers Drown as Ship Sinks En Route to Canary Islands, Israeli Drone Strike in West Bank Kills Three Palestinians, Putin Claims Ukraine's Counteroffensive Hits "Lull" Due to Heavy Losses, Russian Court Denies Pretrial Release to Wall Street Journal Reporter Evan Gershkovich, More Progressives to Boycott Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Speech to Congress, Capitol Rioter Sentenced to 12+ Years in Prison for Attacking Officer with Stun Gun, House Republicans Censure Rep. Adam Schiff over Trump-Russia Claims, House Speaker McCarthy Rejects Immediate Vote on Resolution t…

Luis Linares Petrov (2023-06-22). Latin American leaders participate in forum on new financial pact. plenglish.com More than a hundred heads of state and government were invited by President Emmanuel Macron for the two-day forum, focused on reaching consensus for a more reactive, fair and supportive financial system, and aimed at allowing confrontation inequalities, supporting the fight against climate change and materializing the goals of sustainable development. | Cuban President Díaz-Canel arrived in France in his capacity as president of the Group of 77 plus China. | On the other hand, the President of Colombia Gustavo Petro will participate in one of the six planned round tables, entitled "A new method: alliances for gr…

Anonymous669 (2023-06-22). Turkey, Syria Agreed On Russian Roadmap To Normalize Relations. southfront.org ILE IMAGE: ≈ûimal Màºldàºr — Anadolu Ajansƒ± | Turkey, Syria and Iran have agreed with the concept of a road map submitted by Russia to normalize relations between Ankara and Damascus, Russia's special presidential envoy for Syria Alexander Lavrentyev told Sputnik on June 22. | Work on the roadmap draft began after a meeting between the foreign ministers of Russia, Türkiye, Syria and Iran that was held in Moscow on May 10. Deputy foreign ministers of the four countries met i…

Ken Stone (2023-06-22). Dimitri Lascaris' Canada-Wide Speaking Tour For Peace. globalresearch.ca Dimitri Lascaris will embark upon a Canada-wide speaking tour next week to report back to Canadians about his recent mission of peace to Russia. The title of the tour is "Making Peace With Russia, One Handshake At A Time." | In …

Stansfield Smith (2023-06-22). Liberal and "Left" Silence on National Security Police State When Used against Trump and His Supporters. dissidentvoice.org The National Security police state now regards the Democratic Party as a more useful tool to criminalize opposition to US wars and maintain their control over the US government. We see this in the attack on the Uhuru Movement as being in the pay of Russia, in the imprisonment and torture of Julian Assange, in …

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2023-06-22). Canadian Sanctions on Russia: Powerless Rage With a Boomerang Effect. orinocotribune.com

Anonymous669 (2023-06-22). Three Palestinian Fighters Killed In First Israeli Drone Strike On West Bank Since 2006 (Video, Photos). southfront.org Late on June 21, an Israeli drone strike killed three Palestinian fighters in the Jenin refugee camp in the northern…

Miko Peled, MintPress News. (2023-06-22). No Matter How You Frame It, The ADL Is A Racist Organization. popularresistance.org The Biden administration has released the country's first national strategy for combating antisemitism, a landmark plan aimed at addressing a growing problem." This is from a piece in NPR titled, "The first national strategy for fighting antisemitism is finally here. What's in it?" Spoiler alert: it is not about fighting antisemitism or any other sort of racism; it is a strategy to silence Palestinian voices in the U.S. in the service of Israel. | The article starts with an outline of the Biden administration's commitment to fighting Antisemitism. It then quotes the president, who referred to the plan as the "mos…

Larry Johnson (2023-06-22). Biden Blows Up Blinken's Diplomatic Mission to China. sonar21.com Dementia Joe does it again. Less than 24 hours after Secretary of State Blinken genuflected before the Chinese, assuring them that the United States really, really, really is sincere in…

Anonymous669 (2023-06-22). Syrian Druze In Occupied Golan Heights Clash With Israeli Police Over Wind Farm Project (Videos). southfront.org Druze face off against police during a protest against the construction of a new wind farm near the Druze village of Majdal Shams, in the Golan Heights, June 21, 2023. (Israel Police) | On June 21, thousands of Druze residents of the occupied Syrian Golan Heights protested against Israeli plans to set up a wind farm near the town of Majdal Shams. | The protestors burned tyres on key roads in the Golan Heights. They also hurled rocks, fireworks and Molotov cocktails at Israeli police…

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2023-06-22). North Korea Slams Blinken's Recent China Visit as 'Begging Trip'. orinocotribune.com North Korea has ridiculed US Secretary of State Antony Blinken's recent visit to China as a "disgraceful begging trip," further slamming it as a failure of policy aimed at exerting pressure on Beijing. | The rare visit was aimed at begging for the relaxation of tensions as the "attempt to press and restrain China may become a boomerang striking a fatal blow to the US economy," said North Korean international affairs analyst Jong Yong in a column published by the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on Wednesday. | "In a word, the US state secretary's recent junket can never be judged otherwise than a disgra…

JANET (2023-06-22). Eyewitness Xinjiang: the reality vs. U.S. propaganda. iacenter.org By Sara Flounders June 19, 2023 The author is a co-director of the International Action Center and a contributing editor to Workers World newspaper. A slightly abridged version of this article was published in Global Times. U.S. imperialism's hostility to China is increasing — with military threats, new rounds of sanctions and increasingly wild fabrications. The media have been saturated with allegations of human rights abuses, forced labor, religious persecution and "genocide" — especially of Uygur and other Muslim minorities in Xinjiang. Sara Flounders, Lee Siu Hin and Arjae Red in front of Id Kah M…

ecns.cn (2023-06-22). Insights | China's poverty reduction experience instructive for Latin America: Honduran official. ecns.cn One of the main things that Latin America could learn from China is the strategy used for poverty elimination, said Marcela Arias, minister at the Permanent Mission of Honduras to the UN and Other International Organizations based in Geneva, on Thursday in an interview with China News Network.

JANET (2023-06-22). Hunger strike threat by Palestinian prisoners forces concessions. iacenter.org By Ted Kelly June 21, 2023 Over 1,000 Palestinian prisoners, who had been held without charges by Israeli authorities, were poised to launch a mass hunger strike beginning on June 18. But in a statement by The Administrative Detainees' Committee of the Palestinian prisoners' movement, the strike has been postponed. Credit: Samidoun.net Why? Because the organized and coordinated efforts of the incarcerated Palestinian workers have already managed to win some concessions from the Israeli occupation forces. A statement signed by the Administrative Detainees' Committee in Occupation Prisons dated June 17, 2023, reads…

Yves Engler (2023-06-22). Promoting Israeli Apartheid in Canadian Schools Not Okay. globalresearch.ca

Brian Berletic (2023-06-22). Ukrainian Offensive on "Pause" + US Meddling vs. China & North Korea. thealtworld.com I discuss with Garland Nixon and Dr. Wilmer Leon the ongoing Ukrainian offensive, claims that it is being "paused," as well as US provocations in the Pacific including with China over its island province of Taiwan, and North Korea.

By Ajamu Baraka, Black Agenda Report. (2023-06-22). US-Based Black Radicals Convening In Atlanta, Georgia. popularresistance.org We are immersed in the irreversible contradictions of the end of the epoch of U.S. and European capitalist domination to a world in which for the first time in more than five hundred years, the Western world will no longer be in a position to establish the rules and enforce its "order" on a global scale without effective opposition from the 90 % that makes up the rest of global humanity. | But the white world is not ready to accept the end of white world supremacy without a fight. Under the leadership of the United States, the U.S./EU/NATO Axis of Domination has demonstrated that it is prepared to use unrestraine…

Staff (2023-06-22). Biden Calls Xi Jinping a "Dictator": China-U.S. Relations and a Growing Multipolar World. democracynow.org Officials in Beijing have denounced U.S. President Joe Biden for describing Chinese President Xi Jinping as a "dictator," calling it a breach of diplomatic protocol. Biden's remark at a fundraising event this week came just days after Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited China to help thaw relations at a time of growing competition and suspicion between the two superpowers. "What Biden said, in fact, is true in every word," says Ho-fung Hung, professor of political economy and sociology at Johns Hopkins University, though he adds that China's response is also expected, as…

Larry Johnson (2023-06-22). The Art of Diplomacy: Biden Blows Up Blinken's Mission to China. globalresearch.ca

ecns.cn (2023-06-22). Apart from China, which other countries celebrate Duanwu Festival. ecns.cn Duanwu Festival is celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month each year in China.

ecns.cn (2023-06-22). Barbecue restaurant explosion kills 31 in NW China's Ningxia. ecns.cn According to witnesses at the scene, a gas tank in the barbecue restaurant on the first floor exploded, detonating the gas pipeline on the second floor.

ecns.cn (2023-06-22). World's first railroad-bridge operating machine triples efficiency. ecns.cn "ÄÄ"Taihang," the world's first all-in-one machine for girder replacement, transport and erection was put into operation on Tuesday in Huanghua of Cangzhou City, north China's Hebei Province."ÄÄ…

ecns.cn (2023-06-22). China pushes its development of intelligent vehicles. ecns.cn China will support the commercial application of Level 3 and above autonomous driving systems, as part of its broader push to bolster the development of intelligent connected vehicles, the country's top industry regulator said on Wednesday.

ecns.cn (2023-06-22). Rapid 5G integration transforming real economy, society: MIIT. ecns.cn 5G technology has been integrated into 60 of 97 national economic categories after it entered commercial use four years ago, with over 50,000 application cases, said China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT).

ecns.cn (2023-06-22). Indonesia abuzz as first high-speed railway nears launch. ecns.cn The railway, a landmark project under the Belt and Road Initiative between China and Indonesia, is scheduled to start operating in mid August.

ecns.cn (2023-06-22). China extends NEV purchase tax breaks. ecns.cn China will extend purchase tax breaks on new energy vehicles to the end of 2027, according to a statement issued by the Ministry of Finance.

ecns.cn (2023-06-22). Drug control body says U.S. smearing China over fentanyl. ecns.cn China's drug control authority has expressed strong dissatisfaction with the United States' smearing of China and sanctions on Chinese companies and individuals for allegedly involved in drugs.

ecns.cn (2023-06-22). 2,000-year-old bronze drum discovered in South China's Guangxi. ecns.cn An ancient tomb that belongs to the Warring States Period (475BC-221BC) has recently been discovered in Pingguo, a city in South China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.

greenleft.org.au (2023-06-22). Jonno Sriranganathan: 'Aim for reforms that open up space for deeper radical change'. greenleft.org.au

PACBI (2023-06-22). Israel just murdered another footballer. PUMA is complicit. bdsmovement.net

Editor (2023-06-22). Biden's Refusal to Demand Accountability for Israeli Army Killings Is an Open Farce. scheerpost.com The State Department shrugged after the Israeli government said there would be no consequences for the barbaric killings of 80-year-old Omar Asaad and three-year-old Mohammed al-Tamimi.

Anonymous669 (2023-06-22). Saudi Arabia, Yemen's Houthis Swap Bodies (Video). southfront.org File image. | On June 21, the Houthis (Ansar Allah) announced that they have exchanged the bodies of fighters and soldiers who were killed during the war in Yemen with Saudi Arabia. | According to the Yemeni pro-Houthis Al-Masirah TV, the bodies were exchanged at the Saudi-Yemeni border where delegations from both sides met after weeks of negotiations in the kingdom. | The Saudi delegation received six of its soldiers and allied fighters, and the Houthis received 58 bodies. Footage aired by Al-Masirah showed body…

Staff (2023-06-22). Six US Citizens Indicted in Venezuela on Conspiracy Charges and Related Crimes (+Operation Gideon). orinocotribune.com According to a report by news outlet It is worth noting that six of the eight Americans detained are being prosecuted for conspiracy and related offenses. Two of the prosecuted have already sentenced to 24 years in prison each: Airan Berry and Luke Alexander Denman. According to…

Gush Shalom (2023-06-22). The Rebellious Youths of Jenin are Not Terrorists. dissidentvoice.org On 20 June, the army invaded with great force the city of Jenin and killed several of its inhabitants. Today, Palestinians took an act of revenge and killed Israelis in the West Bank settlement of Eli. The cycle of bloodshed continues to turn and claim ever more and more victims, of both peoples. The Israelis …

Peoples Dispatch (2023-06-22). Israeli settlers attack West Bank villages and towns for second day, one Palestinian killed and over 35 injured. peoplesdispatch.org The settler violence caused widespread damage to Palestinian property, with hundreds of cars and dozens of homes completely burnt…

teleSUR (2023-06-22). Israel Demolishes Palestinian Prisoner's Family Home in West Bank. telesurenglish.net On Thursday predawn, the Israeli occupation forces blew up in Nablus the family home of a Palestinian prisoner Kamal Jouri, who is a member of the armed group called the Lions' Den and was arrested on February. | RELATED: | Israeli army forces, backed by armored vehicles and bulldozers, stormed the city to demolish his home. The 130-square-meter apartment was located on the second floor of a residential building…

Brittani Banks (2023-06-22). Why Are Archaeologists Unable to Find Evidence for a Ruling Class of the Indus Civilization? independentmediainstitute.org Little more than a century ago, British and Indian archaeologists began excavating the remains of what they soon realized was a previously unknown civilization in the Indus Valley. Straddling parts of Pakistan and India and reaching into Afghanistan, the culture these explorers unearthed had existed at the same time as those of ancient Egypt and …

teleSUR, hvh, JCM (2023-06-22). China rechaza declaraciones del presidente de EE.UU., Joe Biden. telesurtv.net La vocera de la Cancillería china señaló que las palabras de Joe Biden "violan gravemente el protocolo diplomático".

teleSUR, JDO (2023-06-22). Colonos israelíes asesinan a joven palestino en Cisjordania. telesurtv.net Asaltan la localidad de Turmus Aya, donde matan a Omar Jabara de un disparo en el pecho. Ejecutan un progromo contra varias aldeas.

ecns.cn (2023-06-21). China stands ready to bring more like-minded partners into BRICS family: spokesperson. ecns.cn The expansion of BRICS is a political consensus reached by all five BRICS members. China is committed to advancing the BRICS expansion and stands ready to bring more like-minded partners into the big family of BRICS, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Tuesday.

ecns.cn (2023-06-20). Beijing, Berlin sign action plan on development. ecns.cn China and Germany have secured a three-year joint action plan aimed at strengthening international development cooperation to effectively implement the United Nations' 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

ecns.cn (2023-06-21). China and Pakistan ink $4.8 billion deal to build 1,200-megawatt nuclear power plant: report. ecns.cn China and Pakistan inked a $4.8 billion deal on Tuesday to construct a 1,200-megawatt nuclear power plant, according to media reports.

Dave DeCamp (2023-06-21). Biden Says Threat of Putin Using Tactical Nukes Is 'Real'. news.antiwar.com President Biden warned Monday that the threat of Russian President Vladimir Putin using tactical nuclear weapons is "real." The president made the comments to donors during a trip to California. "When I was out here about two years ago saying I worried about the Colorado River drying up, everybody looked at me like I was …

Anonymous669 (2023-06-21). Russian Airstrikes Hit HTS HQ, Ammunition Depot & Supply Base In Syria's Greater Idlib (Video). southfront.org A Russian Su-34 fighter bomber as seen over Greater Idlib on June 20. Via Twitter. | On June 20, a series of Russian airstrikes hit the northwestern Syrian region of Greater Idlib, which is controlled by al-Qaeda-affiliated Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) and several other terrorist groups. | Several airstrikes hit the northern outskirts of Idlib city and the vicinity of the town of al-Sheikh Bahr in the northern countryside of Idlib. The targets of the airstrikes were reportedly a hea…

ecns.cn (2023-06-20). Air Force unit honored with high-level title. ecns.cn A bomber unit of the People's Liberation Army Air Force has been given the honorary title of "Role Model of the Time" by the Publicity Department of the Communist Party of China Central Committee.

Anonymous669 (2023-06-21). Bogged Down On The Front, Ukraine Launches Drone Attack On Moscow (Videos). southfront.org File image. | With its forces failing to advance on the front, Ukraine launched a new attack with drones on the Russian capital, Moscow, on June 21. | In a statement, the Russian Ministry of Defense said that three Ukrainian drones were suppressed by electronic warfare while approaching facilities in the Moscow region."Today we have foiled an attempt of the Kiev regime to carry out a terrorist attack on facilities in the Moscow Region with three aircraft-type drones. All drones were deflected by electronic warfar…

WSWS (2023-06-21). Biden kicks off reelection bid with "America First" speech to trade union bureaucrats. wsws.org The principles of "Bidenomics" are virtually identical to Trump's pledge to "Make America Great Again," with two exceptions: Biden ties his program to support for war against Russia as well as China and enlists the support of the trade union bureaucracy to carry it out.

Yasiel Betancourt Clavijo (2023-06-21). Minsk to host Eurasian security conference next October. plenglish.com Minsk, Jun 20 (Prensa Latina) The Belarussian capital will host on October 26-27 an international conference on ways to deal with the Eurasian security crisis, said Foreign Minister Sergei Aleinik.

Anonymous834 (2023-06-21). Eric Zuesse: Reshaping American Racism, Or REPLACING American Racism? southfront.org Written by America's racism is reducing its focus against Africans in order to increase its focus against Asians. | On June 20th, an editorial in China's Global Times newspaper headlined

Larry Johnson (2023-06-21). Biden and America Have a Major China Problem. sonar21.com I hear that the Chinese are going to add the image of Antony Blinken to the dictionary definition of "Kow Tow." He went to Beijing, hat in hand, and received…

Yves Engler (2023-06-21). Promoting Israeli Apartheid in Canadian Schools Not Okay. dissidentvoice.org The Palestinian solidarity movement must seek to disrupt the 'school to apartheid promotion pipeline'. It's past time to challenge private schools indoctrinating young minds into worshiping a violent faraway state that oppresses millions. A recent visit to Canada by Israel's minister for Diaspora Affairs and Combating Antisemitism, Amichai Chikli, highlights a subject that requires far …

Editor (2023-06-21). Permanent Apartheid in Palestine: This is Why Israel Wants to Reactivate E1 Plan. scheerpost.com The price of Israel's major plans in East Jerusalem and the rest of the West Bank is not just humanitarian. It is essentially political, aimed at cutting off Palestinian communities from one another, isolating Jerusalem completely, and ensuring a Jewish demographic majority for generations to come.

WSWS (2023-06-21). Fire in Chinatown electric-bike shop leaves 4 dead, highlighting the immense social crisis in New York City. wsws.org So far this year, there have been over 100 fires caused by e-bike batteries and 13 deaths in New York City.

No Nukes Action (2023-06-21). Saturday 6/24: No Radioactive Water Dumping in Pacific Ocean at Fukushima. indybay.org Berkeley Main Public Library Community Room 3rd Floor | 2090 Kittredge St. Berkeley…

John W. Whitehead, Nisha Whitehead (2023-06-21). FBI Make-Work Entrapment Schemes: Creating Criminals in Order to Arrest Them. dissidentvoice.org Whoever fights monsters should see to it that in the process he does not become a monster. — Friedrich Nietzsche, Beyond Good and Evil, Aphorism 146 We're not dealing with a government that exists to serve its people, protect their liberties and ensure their happiness. Rather, we are the unfortunate victims of the diabolical machinations …

ecns.cn (2023-06-21). Machinery SOEs boost business riding on BRI, global infra uptrend. ecns.cn China Railway Construction Heavy Industry Corp Ltd, or CRCC Heavy Industry, is among such SOEs. The company is preparing a trip in July to deliver its latest micro tunnel boring machine, which was rolled out in May, to Thailand.

ecns.cn (2023-06-21). Prime ministers of four countries to visit China. ecns.cn At the invitation of Chinese Premier Li Qiang, Prime Minister Mottley of Barbados, Prime Minister Oyun-Erdene of Mongolia, Prime Minister Hipkins of New Zealand and Prime Minister Pham of Viet Nam will attend the 14th Annual Meeting of the New Champions in Tianjin and pay an official visit to China, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said at a press conference on Tuesday.

ecns.cn (2023-06-21). China, Qatar sign 27-year natural gas contract. ecns.cn China National Petroleum Corp. (CNPC) and QatarEnergy signed 27-year liquefied natural gas (LNG) contract on Tuesday, Agence France-Presse reported.

ecns.cn (2023-06-21). Nepal expects more bilateral cooperation with China. ecns.cn The Nepalese government expects to strengthen cooperation with the Tibet autonomous region in the areas of trade, tourism, culture and infrastructure development, said a top Nepalese official in Lhasa on Tuesday.

ecns.cn (2023-06-21). 2,000-year-old bronze drum discovered in South China's Guangxi. ecns.cn An ancient tomb that belongs to the Warring States Period (475BC-221BC) has recently been discovered in Pingguo, a city in South China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.

ecns.cn (2023-06-21). Chinese envoy firmly opposes double standards on human rights. ecns.cn China attaches great importance to the promotion and protection of human rights, and firmly opposes double standards on human rights.

WSWS (2023-06-21). India-China border conflict enters fourth year as Modi visits Washington. wsws.org Increased military-strategic cooperation will be at the centre of Modi's talks with Biden, as will be removing what Washington and Wall Street perceive to be barriers to developing India as a rival global production-chain hub to China.

greenleft.org.au (2023-06-21). Jonno Sriranganathan: 'Aim for reforms that open up space for deeper radical change'. greenleft.org.au

WSWS (2023-06-21). Media outlets claim Iran-US close to a temporary "understanding" wsws.org That the agreement would be unwritten indicates its very limited and fragile nature in a region destabilized by decades of imperialist-stoked conflicts.

teleSUR, hvh, JCM (2023-06-21). China ratifica apoyo a proceso de expansión de los Brics. telesurtv.net La vocera de la Cancillería señaló que el gigante asiático "está comprometido con el avance de la expansión Brics".

teleSUR, hvh, JCM (2023-06-21). ONU insta a Israel a frenar decisiones sobre asentamientos judíos. telesurtv.net Los asentamientos israelíes son 'una violación flagrante del derecho internacional', dice el titular de la ONU, António Guterres.