(2023-07-01). U.S. Drones Are Violating Memorandum Of Understanding Over Syria, Russia Warns. southfront.org A fully armed MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aerial vehicle taxis down the runway at an air base in Afghanistan on its way to another wartime mission. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Brian Ferguson). | The United States-led coalition's drones were spotted flying over Syria five times during the past day in violation of the memorandum of understanding with Russia, Rear Admiral Oleg Gurinov, deputy chief of the Russian Center for Reconciliation in Syria said on June 30. "During the day, five violations of the memorandum of…
(2023-07-01). The Courageous Resistance Of The Palestinians In Jenin Continues. popularresistance.org On June 19, a large Israeli military force raided the northern Palestinian town and refugee camp of Jenin from multiple directions. Not only did the raid fail, it backfired, and it also created a precedent in Israel's decades-long war on the ever-rebellious Palestinian region. | Israel killed eight Palestinians and wounded 91 more, following hours of clashes involving Israeli soldiers, on the one hand, and unified Palestinian Resistance groups, on the other. | Israel only admitted to the wounding of eight of its soldiers, with some Israeli media outlets speaking of critical injuries among the invading troops and…
(2023-07-01). Kiev Forces Face Setback In Kherson, Continue Attacks In Other Sectors (Videos). southfront.org File image. | Kiev forces attempts to establish a bridgehead on the left bank of the Dnieper River in the Kherson sector have been reportedly thwarted by the Russian military. | Videos that surfaced online on June 30 and July 1 indicate that Ukrainian troops who managed to land on the left bank a few days ago have been either eliminated or withdrawn. The videos show the aftermath of recent Russian rocket and missile strikes that targeted the stronghold of the attackers near the Antonovsky Bridge.
(2023-07-01). Russian Army Strikes Ukrainian Command Posts In Donetsk, Repels Attacks In Other Sectors (Videos). southfront.org File image. | Russian forces successfully targeted the command and control posts of Ukraine's Donetsk operational and tactical group, a spokesman for the Russian Ministry of Defense, Lieutenant General Igor Konashenkov, announced on July 1. "Russia's Armed Forces inflicted a strike with high-precision land-and sea-based weapons on the command posts of the Donetsk operational and tactical group," the spokesman said, confirming that the targets were hit. | Konashenkov added that Kiev forces launched several n…
(2023-07-01). Ukraine, U.S. Are Recruiting Syrians, Plotting Attacks Against Russian Forces From Iraq — Report. southfront.org Illustrative image. | The intelligence services of Ukraine and the United States are plotting attacks against Russian forces in Syria and recruiting militants from the war-torn country for Kiev forces, Sputnik reported on June 30, citing a Syrian diplomatic military official. | The unnamed official told the Russian news agency that Ukrainian and American intelligence officials are operating from the Iraqi autonomous region of Kurdistan. | The recruitment of Syrian militants is being dire…
(2023-07-01). Russian Foreign Minister Slams West Over Reaction To Wagner Mutiny. southfront.org Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. © Sputnik/Russian Foreign Ministry | If the West "has any doubts" about Russia's stability in the wake of last week's mutiny by the Wagner Group "that's your problem," Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said during a press conference on June 30. "We are not obligated to explain anything to anyone, to give any assurances," the minister said, stressing that Russia has been very transparent about recent events. | Lavrov argued that Russia has always em…
(2023-07-01). Russia resumes regular flights to Cuba. plenglish.com Moscow, Jul 1 (Prensa Latina) Russia and Cuba resumed regular direct air services on Saturday, with the first flight operated by Rossiya Airlines from Moscow's Sheremetyevo airport, the company's Spokesman, Sergei Starikov, said.
(2023-07-01). European parliament committee recommends EU collaborate with ICC to probe Israeli war crimes. peoplesdispatch.org The resolution by the European Parliament's Foreign Affairs Committee regretted ""the limited progress on the ICC investigations in war crimes and crimes against humanity committed in the occupied Palestinian territories" and called for helping the ICC and its prosecutor move forward with the investigation and the prosecution…
(2023-07-01). Friday 6/30: Free Palestine! indybay.org Israeli Consulate | 456 Montgomery | San Francisco…
(2023-07-01). Israel Cannot Rebut Apartheid. popularresistance.org On 24 June 2023, Chief of Staff of the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) Herzl Halevi, Chief of Shin Bet (Intelligence) Ronen Bar, and Police Commissioner Kobi Shabtai released a joint statement. They pointed to 'violent attacks… by Israeli citizens against innocent Palestinians', which they characterised as 'nationalist terror in every sense'. Such a statement is rare, particularly the description of the violence as 'nationalist terror' and the rendering of Palestinian victims as 'innocent'. Typically, high-ranking officials in the Israeli government portray such attacks as retaliation for terror attacks by Palesti…
(2023-07-01). A Series of Working Papers on Decolonization in Palestine. badil.org The series is prompted by the recent shifting discourse on Palestine, namely the colonization and apartheid frameworks.
(2023-07-01). Atlanta's Attack On Cop City Protesters Should Be A Warning To Us All. popularresistance.org The ongoing attack on the network of environmental and abolitionist activists in Atlanta should make all people concerned with the right to protest, the future of the environment and the rise of militarized police forces take notice. | At 5 am on June 6, after over 200 community members had spoken against moving forward with the facility, the Atlanta City Council voted to allocate $31 million in public funds toward construction of a militarized police training center dubbed "Cop City." This was the most recent development in a fierce and violent struggle over police expansion and forest preservation in Georgia, a…
(2023-07-01). EU Parliament Pushes For Joint Probe With ICC Into Israeli War Crimes. popularresistance.org Several members of the EU's Parliamentary Foreign Affairs Committee have proposed a resolution calling for the EU to assist the International Criminal Court (ICC) in investigating and prosecuting the Israeli government for its war crimes against Palestinians in the occupied territories. | The resolution was pushed forward by Swedish Social Democrat Evin Incir, who is also the EU's rapporteur for recommendations of relations with the Palestinian Authority (PA). The resolution was proposed on 27 June, with 41 votes in favor, 21 against, and nine abstentions, with a plenary vote scheduled for July.
(2023-07-01). Regulations address use of civilian drones. ecns.cn China has issued a set of rules to govern the use of civilian drones.
(2023-07-01). New complications in relations between South Korea and China. journal-neo.org
(2023-07-01). Taiwan's Armed Forces Prepare to Break the PLA Blockade. journal-neo.org
(2023-07-01). Insights | New Zealand PM's China visit to further strengthen friendship, understanding: NZ expert. ecns.cn New Zealand has every reason to believe that the successes arising from properly-handled New Zealand-China diplomatic relationships can be an excellent model for Pacific nations to adopt, Mike Dawson, president of the Auckland Branch of the New Zealand China Friendship Society, said on Tuesday.
(2023-07-01). Malawian student reignited dream in China's Yunnan. ecns.cn
(2023-07-01). Australian defence minister seeks extension of military-police deployment in Solomon Islands. wsws.org The visit by Richard Marles was part of the ongoing efforts of Australian imperialism to maintain its hegemony in the impoverished Pacific country and counter China's growing influence.
(2023-07-01). Giant panda Yuan Meng to return to China soon. ecns.cn Giant Panda Yuan Meng that failed to return to China on schedule due toCovid-19, will be back on July 25, according to the Sino-French Giant Panda Cooperative Research Agreement.
(2023-07-01). Large photovoltaic hydrogen production project put into operation in Xinjiang. ecns.cn A large-scale photovoltaic hydrogen production demonstration project entered operation in Kuqa City of Aksu Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, with 20,000 metric tons of hydrogen produced annually, said Sinopec on Friday.
(2023-07-01). Mongolia sees more gains in ties with China. ecns.cn Mongolia expects to achieve more results by boosting bilateral cooperation with China in environmental protection, trade and tourism, especially in the border areas, a senior Mongolian official said.
(2023-07-01). China's June factory activity improves marginally. ecns.cn China's June factory activity improved marginally but still remained in the contraction territory, data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed on Friday.
(2023-07-01). Museum of press and publication opens in Shanghai. ecns.cn The Museum of China Press and Publication, the first of its kind in the country, officially opened on Thursday.
(2023-07-01). Mainland, HK sign agreement on data flow in GBA. ecns.cn The Cyberspace Administration of China and the Innovation, Technology and Industry Bureau of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region signed a memorandum on Thursday to promote cross-boundary data flow in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.
(2023-07-01). Digital China a crucial engine to advance Chinese modernization: Experts. ecns.cn Digitalizing China is a crucial engine to advance the Chinese modernization, experts said at a forum held during the CNS Frontiers in Finance and Economics Conference Mid-2023 hosted by China News Service and organized by China News Network in Beijing on Thursday.
(2023-07-01). Israel Claims It Seized Millions Of Dollars In Cryptocurrency From Quds Force, Hezbollah. southfront.org File image. | On June 27, Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant announced the seizure of digital wallets with millions of dollars in cryptocurrency that belonged to both Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Quds Force and Lebanese Hezbollah. | Gallant said at a conference hosted by the ministry's National Bureau for Counter Terror Financing (NBCTF) that the funds were being used for "terrorism" and the seizure constitutes the first of its kind for Israel."A few days ago, an extensive and pr…
(2023-07-01). Protestors Target Nationwide Insurance Over Their Connections to Atlanta's "Cop City" Project. itsgoingdown.org Report on protest in Columbus, Ohio in solidarity with the ongoing struggle against Cop City in Atlanta, Georgia. On the morning of June 29th a group of activists stormed the lobby of Nationwide headquarters, urging the company to stop insuring the controversial "Cop City" project proposed for Atlanta, Georgia. The group chanted, distributed flyers, and…
(2023-07-01). China insta a levantar sanciones unilaterales contra Siria. telesurtv.net El representante permanente de China ante la ONU instó a la remoción de minas que obstaculizan los esfuerzos humanitarios.
(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…