(2023-09-18). The Urge for Brics Membership Reflects an Indicator of Worldwide Disorder. infobrics.org The annual summits of the Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa (Brics) alliance have often gone unnoticed outside of their own countries. However, the recent conference in Johannesburg, South Africa, marks a significant turning point in global history…
(2023-09-18). India Must Work with BRICS Nations to Tackle Cross-Border Terrorism Issue: SBI. infobrics.org BRICS countries need greater connectivity and more inter-grouping trade to get ahead. Countries must focus on resolving their trade issues, says the report…
(2023-09-18). Thessalia Tragedy: Greece in the Crosshairs of NATO and Israel. libya360.wordpress.com The Thessalia plains floods are a catastrophe of biblical proportions — deliberate or 'climate change'? Thessalia floods in Greece. Barely reported by legacy media. Why? We have covered the fires in Greece that serve NATO expansion and the installation of wind farms to provide energy for the EU. Now, we have the devastating floods in…
(2023-09-18). Headlines for September 18, 2023. democracynow.org U.N. Revises Death Toll from Libya Floods as Recovery Efforts Continue, 75,000 March to End Fossil Fuels in NYC as Hundreds of Thousands Worldwide Demand Climate Justice, Striking Workers Warn U.S. Automakers They May Expand Work Stoppage, Zelensky to Visit D.C. as Congress Debates Billions of Additional Dollars for Ukraine, Military Juntas in Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso Sign Mutual Defense Pact, Office High-Rise Burns in Sudan's Capital Amid Fierce Fighting by Rival Factions, Iran and U.S. Finalize Prisoner Swap, Father of Mahsa Amini Arrested on First Anniversary of Her Death in Police Custody, Rights Gr…
(2023-09-18). Belt and Road envy dominates G20 summit. thecommunists.org With Russia not invited to the party and Xi Jinping declining the invitation, the once-mighty G20 circus that pitched up in Delhi from 9 to 13 September, whilst still pulling in the massed ranks of the world's imperialist media and providing a platform for an endless parade of heads of state to strut their stuff, …
(2023-09-18). DPRK President Kim Jong-un Concludes Official Visit to Russia. orinocotribune.com North Korean leader Kim Jong-un concluded his official visit to Russia, his second in four years. | The farewell ceremony took place at the Artyom-Primorsky 1 railway station. The journey from Artyom to Khasan, a Russian town on the border with North Korea, is over 200 kilometers, so the DPRK leader faces a journey of several hours by train. | The North Korean leader arrived in Russia's Far East on September 12, and on September 13, he met with the president of Russia, Vlad…
(2023-09-18). Wang heads to Russia for strategic security consultation. ecns.cn Senior Chinese diplomat Wang Yi will hold the 18th round of China-Russia strategic security consultation in Russia from today to Thursday, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning announced today.
(2023-09-18). Labor's sleight of hand over Israel's occupation of Palestine. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-09-18). Poverty in India: Providing Schools for the Most Marginalized Children in Remote Villages in Uttar Pradesh. globalresearch.ca
(2023-09-18). Israel only respects resistance. electronicintifada.net The myth of the occupier's invincibility has been punctured for good.
(2023-09-18). Palestine Writes fights censorship calls. electronicintifada.net Festival organizers urge UPenn to reject malicious claims by pro-Israel lobby.
(2023-09-18). Israel's License to Kill: Unraveling the Sabra and Shatila Massacre. mintpressnews.com 
Miko Peled, who was serving in the Israeli military at the time, examines the events leading up to the infamous Sabra and Shatila massacre and questions why the world turned a blind eye to the signs of impending tragedy.
(2023-09-18). Israel Has Used The Oslo Accords To Strengthen Its Occupation. popularresistance.org This September marks the completion of three decades since the signing of the Oslo Accords. The agreement, which once generated hopes of an independent Palestinian state, is now considered dead due to aggressive undermining by Israel, which is instead intensifying its settler colonial project in the occupied Palestinian territories. | The Accords were signed by the Israeli government under Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin and the Yasser Arafat-led Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO) between 1993 and 1995 under the mediation of the US and others. After their signing, the PLO leadership, which had already renounc…
(2023-09-18). China Imposes Sanctions Against US Defense Firms. popularresistance.org China has decided to impose sanctions against the US-based Northrop Grumman and Lockheed Martin defense technology companies over an alleged arms supply to Taiwan, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning said on Friday. | "Lockheed Martin Corporation, St. Louis, MO directly participated in the US arms sale to Taiwan announced on August 24 as the principal contractor. Northrop Grumman participated in several US arms sales to Taiwan. In accordance with the Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law of the People's Republic of China, China decides to impose sanctions on these two above-mentioned US defense corporations," the…
(2023-09-18). Regular freight services boost efficiency. ecns.cn Five scheduled weekly freight train services between China and Europe have reduced travel time, improved efficiency and injected new momentum into trade between Asia and Europe, China State Railway Group, which oversees the services, said on Friday.
(2023-09-18). US to Establish New Space Force Command Post in Japan. news.antiwar.com The US is planning to open a Space Force command post in Japan as it's looking to increase its space capabilities in the Indo-Pacific region as part of the buildup aimed at China. Last year, the US established Space Force command posts in Hawaii and South Korea, which both fall under US Indo-Pacific Command. When …
(2023-09-18). Original staff list of Unit 731 unveiled for first time. ecns.cn An original staff list of the notorious Japanese germ warfare unit, Unit 731, is released for the first time in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Sept. 18, 2023.
(2023-09-18). A close look at Cultural Landscape of Old Tea Forests of Jingmai Mountain>. ecns.cn The Cultural Landscape of Old Tea Forests of the Jingmai Mountain in Pu'er gained World Heritage Site status on the 45th Session of the World Heritage Committee of UNESCO in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Sunday, becoming China's 57th entry on that list.
(2023-09-18). Celebration held in Yunnan over inclusion of old tea forests on World Heritage Site list. ecns.cn The Cultural Landscape of Old Tea Forests of the Jingmai Mountain in Pu'er gained World Heritage Site status on the 45th Session of the World Heritage Committee of UNESCO in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Sunday, becoming China's 57th entry on that list.
(2023-09-18). Gadi/Sydney marks Jina Mahsa Amini murder and Iran uprising. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-09-18). Taiwan Detects Record Number of Chinese Warplanes. news.antiwar.com 
Taiwan's Defense Ministry said it detected 103 Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) warplanes operating around Taiwan from 6 am Sunday to 6 am Monday, the most in a 24-hour period since Taipei began releasing the figures in September 2020. According to The New York Times, the previous daily high was 91, which was recorded on …
(2023-09-18). Preparing for War Is the Beginning: An Early Warning for Northeast Asia. counterpunch.org July 27 marked the 70th anniversary of the 1953 ceasefire to the Korean War. In the three years leading up to the anniversary, South Korean peace movements organized the international Korea Peace Appeal campaign to replace the armistice agreement with a peace treaty to conclude the 70-plus-year Korean War. The anniversary has come and gone,
(2023-09-18). Abandoned quarry turns to climbing center for 19th Asian Games. ecns.cn Built on the site of an abandoned quarry, the climbing center resembles a silkworm cocoon. Athletes will compete at the venue for six gold medals.
(2023-09-18). GBA employment plan opens to HK graduates. ecns.cn The GBA Youth Employment Scheme, unveiled by the Hong Kong government in early 2021, aims to encourage and support young people from the SAR in their pursuit of careers in cities within the GBA.
(2023-09-18). Landing on the Moon. transcend.org India has sent a Moon Lander to land on the moon on 22 August.
(2023-09-18). Five Americans Released as Part of Prisoner Swap Deal With Iran. news.antiwar.com Five Iranian Americans arrived in Qatar on Monday after being released by Iranian authorities as part of a prisoner swap deal between Washington and Tehran that was mediated by Doha and unfroze $6 billion in Iranian funds. The five Americans were greeted by US and Qatari officials and given a brief medical check before boarding …
(2023-09-18). Youth groups demand release of Italian-Palestinian researcher Khaled El Qaisi who was detained by Israel. peoplesdispatch.org Khaled El Qaisi was detained by Israeli authorities on August 31 while he was on a family trip to Bethlehem. On September 14, an Israeli court extended his detention over alleged concerns of national security…
(2023-09-18). Court imposes death penalty on child abductor. ecns.cn Yu Huaying, a woman who abducted and trafficked 11 children in the 1990s for financial gain, was sentenced to death by a court in Guizhou province on Monday.
(2023-09-18). Breaking Europe's Hold on Soccer. counterpunch.org The 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar brought together nations from around the world, and 1.5 billion people tuned in to watch the final. But while soccer is a source of local pride, passion, and personal and community identity globally, its official governing institution is headquartered in Europe. Founded in Paris in 1904 and now
(2023-09-18). Jack Dorsey Allowed Saudi Dictator To Infiltrate Twitter. trofire.com The royal family in Saudi Arabia has been routinely murdering people who are critical of the regime on social media, and a new lawsuit claims that Twitter, under the leadership of Jack Dorsey, was made aware that Saudis had actually infiltrated the company to send information about critics so the government could arrest them. Mike Papantonio & Farron …
(2023-09-18). The dismantling of democracy in India will affect the whole world. mronline.org 
The text of the writer's speech as she received the 45th European Essay Prize on September 12.
(2023-09-18). Irán y Estados Unidos intercambian prisioneros. telesurtv.net El intercambio se produce una vez que se han depositado hoy mismo algo más de 5.6 millones de dólares de fondos pertenecientes a Irán.
(2023-09-18). Irán afirma que sanciones a sus productos petroquímicos son ineficaces. telesurtv.net Pese a medidas restrictivas unilaterales de EE.UU. y la UE, Irán logra aumentos significativos en producción y exportación de petróleo y gas. Además, incrementa vínculos con otras naciones.
(2023-09-18). Militares colombianos piden perdón por crímenes de guerra. telesurtv.net Fueron casi 300 personas las que fueron dadas como bajas de combate.
(2023-09-18). Gobierno del Congo desmiente rumores sobre intentona golpista. telesurtv.net El desmentido del Gobierno del Congo se dio tras la difusión de numerosos mensajes que aseguraban que militares estaban tomando el control de la capital Brazaville.
(2023-09-18). Continúan las protestas contra reforma judicial en Israel. telesurtv.net "Esta noche nos reuniremos para una marcha para fortalecer la Declaración de Independencia y el Israel democrático y libre", refirió la Fuerza Kaplan.
(2023-09-18). Colonos de Israel arremeten contra palestinos en la Mezquita Al-Aqsa. telesurtv.net Dichos actos fueron enérgicamente rechazados por el predicador de la mezquita Al-Aqsa, Sheikh Mohammad Hussein.