Anonymous834 (2023-06-04). Eric Zuesse: Why America Is Losing Its War Against Russia. southfront.org Written by The reason, in a nutshell, is that America's neoconservatism (or aggressive insistence that it must remain the world's leading nation) is antagonizing so many previously neutral or "non-aligned" nations to shun America, so that the steam is going out of the U.S.-led effort to salvage Ukraine as a U.S. 'ally'. America's existing 'allies' need to…

Anonymous103 (2023-06-04). Ukrainian Forces 'Took Control' Of Bakhmut Outskirts. southfront.org Illustrative Image | Kiev is yet to admits its defeat in the "Bakhmut fortress". According to Ukrainian Defense Minister Alexei Reznikov, the situation "remains stable" in the city. | After the Wagner PMC claimed full control of Bakhmut on May 20, Russian fighters secured the area and began withdrawal from the city. As of June 2, 99% of the "Wagnerians" left the city, handing over all the positions of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation. | On June 1, the commander of the land forces of the Arme…

Brian Berletic (2023-06-04). Dark Truth Behind Ukraine's NATO-Armed Border Raids + Cost of Attrition Continues to Mount. thealtworld.com Update on the conflict in Ukraine for June 3, 2023 | — Ukrainian cross-border operations are spearheaded by militants identified by even the Western media as N*z**; — Ukraine has increasingly relied on terrorism following the loss of Bakhmut and a growing missile and drone campaign being carried out by Russia across Ukraine; | — New "security assistance" package from the US Department of Defense to Ukraine includes munitions reflecting Ukraine's growing shortage of air defense capabilities; | — Talk of tanks and warplanes are admittedly for Ukraine's use in the distant future, not for the upco…

Anonymous103 (2023-06-04). BREAKING: Battle Is Ongoing In Russian Village, While Governor Of Belgorod Region Is Holding Talks With Kiev's Militants. southfront.org In the afternoon of June 4, pro-Kiev militants again crossed Russian border and attacked Russian village of Novaya Tavolzhanka. According…

Anonymous103 (2023-06-04). New Wave Of Russian Strikes Hit Military Facilities In Ukraine. southfront.org Illustrative Image | In response to the massive shelling of Russian borders regions, Russian forces launched another wave of precision strikes on military facilities of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) throughout the country. | During the night, an air alert has been declared in all Ukrainian regions. This time, the attack, which was carried out by UAVs and cruise missiles, was not massive, but targeted. Targets in Kiev, Kirovograd, Sumy and Dnipropetrovsk regions were hit. | Ukrainian military officials co…

Anonymous103 (2023-06-04). Military Situation In Ukraine On June 4, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org Russian artillery struck the AFU positions near Yampolovka; | Russian artillery struck the AFU positions near Dibrova; | Russian artillery destroyed an ammo depot of the AFU near Serebryanka; | Russian artillery destroyed an ammo depot of the AFU near Slovyansk; | The AFU reportedly hit a control point, missile system, 6 artillery units, 3 ammo depots in the past 24 hours; | Clashes between Russian forces and the AFU continue in Mariinka; | Clashes between Russian forces a…

Anonymous669 (2023-06-04). Russia Warns Germany, France Against Supplying Ukraine With Long-Range Missiles. southfront.org The Taurus KEPD 350 cruise missile. By Wikimedia user (axesofevil2000) | Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov has warned Germany and France against supplying Ukraine with long-range missiles. | Peskov told the "Moscow. Kremlin. Putin" program on the Rossiya-1 TV channel on June 4 that the supply of such missiles will only lead to more escalation."Now we are already seeing that discussion begins about deliveries, for example, from France, Germany of missiles with a range of 500 or more k…

WSWS (2023-06-04). Roger Waters faces attacks by Zionists, Labour and Tory politicians as tour hits UK. wsws.org For the German and British ruling class, Waters' "crimes" are that he has repeatedly expressed opposition to the US-NATO-instigated war against Russia in Ukraine—for which he has been smeared as a propagandist for Putin—and his vocal support of the Palestinian people in the face of criminal attacks on them by the State of Israel, for which he is falsely denounced as an anti-Semite.

Pavel López Lazo (2023-06-04). Russia warns of escalation if Ukraine gets long-range missiles. plenglish.com Moscow, Jun 4 (Prensa Latina) Providing Ukraine with some Western countries ¥ long-range missiles will increase escalation in the region, as warned by the Russian Presidency spokesman Dmitri Peskov.

M. K. Bhadrakumar (2023-06-04). Erdogan's Mediatory Role on Ukraine Cannot Be Wished Away. orinocotribune.com By M.K. Bhadrakumar — May 29, 2023 | Among the host of implications for international security stemming out of Turkish President Recep Erdoƒüan's The international community puts China as the frontrunner in the race for peacemaking in Ukraine but don't be surprised if Erdogan…

Rick Sterling (2023-06-04). Journey to St. Petersburg, Moscow & Crimea. orinocotribune.com By Daniel Kovalik and Rick Sterling — Jun 1, 2023 | At the end of April of this year, the two of us ventured together to Russia. We went with the purpose of fact-finding and also to make a point that we do not believe that Russia should be isolated from the world through sanctions and travel bans. | At this moment, Russia is more isolated from the West than it has ever been, quite possibly in history. As just one example, while V.I. Lenin was able to famously travel from Finland via train to St. Petersburg, even during the height of WWI, the train from Finland to Russia ceased operating after February 24 of…

Anonymous103 (2023-06-04). Military Situation In Donbass On June 4, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org Russian artillery struck the AFU positions near Yampolovka; | Russian artillery struck the AFU positions near Dibrova; | Russian artillery destroyed an ammo depot of the AFU near Serebryanka; | Russian artillery destroyed an ammo depot of the AFU near Slovyansk; | The AFU reportedly hit a control point, missile system, 6 artillery units, 3 ammo depots in the past 24 hours; | Clashes between Russian forces and the AFU continue in Mariinka; | Clashe…

Anonymous103 (2023-06-04). Nine Ukrainian UAVs Targeted Crimean Peninsula. southfront.org Mugin-5 Pro kamikaze UAV was intercepted in the area of Feodosiya | On the night of June 4, Ukrainian forces targeted Crimea with UAVs. Russian air defence forces intercepted all the targets and Ukrainian attempts to struck targets on the peninsula failed. | According to head of the Crimean Republic Sergey Aksenov, Russian air defence forces shot down five enemy UAVs. Four other drones were intercepted by means of electronic warfare. In total, nine UAVs targeted the peninsula. | There are no casualties. As a result of th…

Anonymous103 (2023-06-04). Military Situation In Syria On June 3, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org On June 4, the Russian Ministry of Defense recorded no cases of hostilities and ceasefire violations in the Idlib region in the past 24 hours; | On June 4, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces in Kansafra; | On June 4, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces in Benin; | On June 4, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces in al-Bara; | Fateh al-Mubin Operations Room claimed that five SAA servicemen were killed and two oth…

Anonymous103 (2023-06-04). Polish Mercenaries Took Part In Attack On Russian Border Region. southfront.org

Pavel López Lazo (2023-06-04). Russia thwarts Ukrainian attempt to cross Dnieper River. plenglish.com Moscow, Jun 4 (Prensa Latina) The Russian Armed Forces on Sunday thwarted another attempt by Ukrainian nationalists to cross the Dnieper River, causing numerous casualties, Russia ¥s Defense Ministry reported.

Thierry Meyssan (2023-06-04). The reorganization of the Russian armies. thealtworld.com In the midst of the Ukrainian conflict, the Russian Federation has decided to complete the reorganization of its armies. It's a mammoth task that has been accomplished since the dissolution of the Soviet Union and the complete anarchy that followed. However, despite the very serious problems that arose last year, first with the dispatch to the front of young men with no military training, then with delays in the supply of certain units, a professionalization of the system is already clearly visible. The announced reform aims not only to homogenize the Armed Forces upwards, but also to radically transform command…

Manlio Dinucci (2023-06-04). How to Destroy Russia. 2019 Rand Corporation Report: "Overextending and Unbalancing Russia" globalresearch.ca Force the adversary to expand recklessly in order to unbalance him, and then destroy him. This is not the description of a judo hold, but a plan against Russia elaborated by the Rand Corporation, the most influential think tank in the USA.

Chris Wright (2023-06-04). What "Security Threat" Does China Pose? covertactionmagazine.com If U.S. leaders were really interested in Americans security, they would upgrade public health and housing rather than upgrading the military and thereby encouraging a dangerous arms race with China. Everyone who abhors war, detests imperialism, and favors cooperation between nations on global warming, poverty reduction, protection of biodiversity, international disarmament, implementation of international law, …

ecns.cn (2023-06-04). 40 Tibetan kids play soccer with peers in Beijing. ecns.cn Kids from a welfare center in Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Qinghai Province, play soccer with thirty kids Beijing Guoan football team at new Workers' Stadium in Beijing.

_____ (2023-06-04). The Israel Lobby Is Trying to do a Jeremy Corbyn on Roger Waters. strategic-culture.org By Asa WINSTANLEY | Last weekend, rock legend Roger Waters, journalist Katie Halper and yours truly were invited by our friend Danny Haiphong onto his popular YouTube livestream, The Left Lens. | The topic was my new book Weaponising Anti-Semitism: How the Israel Lobby Brought Down Jeremy Corbyn ( But the livestream happened to coincide with a massive new wave of a

Haim Bresheeth-≈Ωabner (2023-06-04). Israel's upheaval is Palestine's opportunity. electronicintifada.net BDS movement report only serious analysis of current situation.

Rick Rozoff (2023-06-04). China denounces NATO labelling it a threat. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com ReutersJune 3, 2023 China objects to NATO labelling it a "threat," embassy to Norway says China "strongly opposes" NATO repeatedly labelling it a threat, China's embassy to Norway said on Saturday, referring to remarks by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg during a recent visit to the Scandinavian country. "China urges NATO to stop stirring up …

ecns.cn (2023-06-04). (W.E. Talk, ∑ Understanding the Chinese path to modernization) Zheng Yongnian: What can the Chinese path to modernization bring to globalization. ecns.cn Modernization is a global social transition spanning several hundred years and involving the five continents. It covers such fields as the economy, science and technology, politics and culture and has brought earth-shaking changes to the world. China is undoubtedly a part of this historical process.

ecns.cn (2023-06-04). China's Shenzhou-15 astronauts return safely. ecns.cn Three Chinese astronauts on board the Shenzhou-15 manned spaceship returned to Earth safely on Sunday, after completing their six-month space station mission. "ÄÄ…

ecns.cn (2023-06-04). Xi calls for efforts to build modern Chinese civilization. ecns.cn Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, Chinese president and chairman of the Central Military Commission, attended a symposium on cultural inheritance and development on Friday and made an important speech. He stressed that it is our new cultural mission in the new era to further promote cultural prosperity and develop a great culture in China and a modern Chinese civilization from a new starting point. It is imperative to have greater confidence in our own culture, shoulder the mission, work diligently and proactively, and make concerted efforts to create a new cul…

ecns.cn (2023-06-04). Giant pandas find cool ways to beat summer heat. ecns.cn As temperatures soared to 35 degrees Celsius in some areas of China, giant pandas have found some cool ways to beat the summer heat. "ÄÄ…

ecns.cn (2023-06-04). China's first domestic large cruise ship to undock in Shanghai. ecns.cn China's first domestically-built large cruise ship, "Adora Magic City," has started its "floating-up process" early Thursday morning and is expected to be undocked in Shanghai on June 6. "ÄÄ…

ecns.cn (2023-06-04). Exploring world's longest underground karst cave with water. ecns.cn Developed about 500,000 years ago, Benxi Water Cave in northeast China's Liaoning Province has more than 400,000 cubic meters internal space and a total length of 5,800 meters. Of this, about 2.8 kilometers are accessible by boat. Comprising a dry cave and a water cave, it is the world's longest underground karst cave with water. "ÄÄ…

ecns.cn (2023-06-04). China strongly opposes so-called 'Initiative on 21st Century Trade': FM. ecns.cn China strongly opposes official interactions of any form between China's Taiwan region and countries that have diplomatic relations with China, and that includes negotiating or signing any agreement that implies sovereignty and has an official nature, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning said on Friday.

ecns.cn (2023-06-04). Tibetan children visit Minzu University of China. ecns.cn Tbetan children from the Welfare Center of Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of Yushu in northwest China's Qinghai Province visit the library and museums of the Minzu University of China, Beijing, June 2, 2023.

ecns.cn (2023-06-04). FM Says: China offers opportunities, not risks. ecns.cn

Anonymous669 (2023-06-04). Iran Reveals Plan To Form Naval Alliance With Gulf Arab States. southfront.org Forces of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) in the Persian Gulf. FILE IMAGE: IRNA | The commander of Iran's navy announced that the Islamic Republic will form a joint naval alliance with Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Bahrain, Iraq, India and Pakistan. | Rear Admiral Shahram Irani made the announcement during a televised program that was aired on June 2. According to the semi-official Fars news agency, the commander said that "countries of the region have realized that the security of the region c…

Editor (2023-06-04). Historic Bill Would Stop New York from Subsidizing Illegal Israeli Settlements. scheerpost.com The bill to "End New York funding of Israeli settler violence Act" would establish a civil penalty for nonprofits that help fund settlements. The pro-Israel backlash has predictably described it as antisemitic.

Staff (2023-06-04). Vancouver action calls for freedom for Walid Daqqah, demands Scotiabank #ShutElbitDown. samidoun.net On Saturday, 3 June, Samidoun Vancouver organized a flash rally and leaflet distribution to free Walid Daqqah, the Palestinian prisoner, intellectual and freedom fighter jailed by the Israeli occupation since 1986, and all Palestinian prisoners. The Vancouver action took place at the local headquarters of CBC, the state-sponsored broadcaster, which refuses to use the term …

Dave DeCamp (2023-06-04). Iran Says It Will Form Naval Alliance With Gulf Arab States. news.antiwar.com Iran's navy commander said Friday that Tehran was working to form a naval alliance with several Gulf Arab states, including Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain, Qatar, and Iraq. "The countries of the region have today realized that only cooperation with each other brings security to the area," Iranian Navy Commander Shahram Irani said. In response to …

Alastair Crooke (2023-06-04). Actuating an Israeli 'Solution' — via an al-Aqsa Emergency. thealtworld.com Tensions between the ultra-Orthodox community and secular Israelis are nothing new, but the conflict is reaching unprecedented levels, with incidents turning violent. | Prime Minister Netanyahu will

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-06-04). Mayo Clinic Minute: Reducing dementia risks. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Former first lady Rosalynn Carter has been diagnosed with dementia. A family statement, posted on The Carter Center website, says that she continues to live happily at home with her husband, enjoying spring in Plains, Georgia, and visits with loved ones. The statement goes on to say that it's hoped that sharing the family's news will increase important conversations at kitchen tables and in doctor's offices around the country. More than 55 million people worldwide are believed…

Ryan Fatica, Unicorn Riot (2023-06-04). Three Atlanta Activists Arrested, Home Raided Over Bail Fund. indybay.org Around 9 a.m. on Wednesday, three members of the Atlanta Solidarity Fund were arrested during a raid by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) and the Atlanta Police Department and charged with money laundering and charity fraud.

National Lawyers Guild (2023-06-04). NLG Condemns State Repression and Raids Against Atlanta Solidarity Fund Activists. indybay.org This morning, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) and Atlanta Police Department (APD) raided the homes of and arrested three activists with the Atlanta Solidarity Fund. These arrests are a clear attempt to silence protest and sever activists from legal counsel and community support.

Angela (2023-06-04). Sunday 6/4: Book launch- "Crossing Borders — The Search for Dignity in Palestine," by Christa Bruhn. indybay.org Zoom (Registration link is below)…

_____ (2023-06-04). A hipocrisia do Ocidente nos conflitos Russia/Ucrania e Oriente Medio. strategic-culture.org É amplamente reconhecido que, em tempos de guerra, a verdade é frequentemente a primeira vítima, já que os envolvidos tendem a ocultar seus fracassos e exagerar suas conquistas. | No caso da complexa situaàßà£o entre Rússia e Ucrânia, as narrativas sà£o moldadas de acordo com os interesses do Departamento de Estado dos EUA, o qual influencia a grande mídia ocidental, sempre destacando as supostas "conquistas" ucranianas que, na realidade, nunca ocorreram. Recentemente, uma grande mentira se espalhou pelo mundo, afirmando que os russos já haviam perdido mais de 100 mil soldados em território ucra…

teleSUR, JCM (2023-06-04). China advierte contra alianzas tipo OTAN en Asia-Pacífico. telesurtv.net El ministro de Defensa de China, Li Shangfu sostuvo que la mentalidad de la Guerra Fría estaba resurgiendo en la región de Asia y el Pacífico.

teleSUR, JCM (2023-06-04). Irán, Arabia Saudita, EAU y Omán formarán una alianza militar. telesurtv.net El comandante de la Armada iraní, el contraalmirante Shahram Irani, dice que el país formará nuevas alianzas regionales y extrarregionales para mejorar la seguridad.

teleSUR, JGN (2023-06-04). Italia e Israel clasifican a semifinales del Mundial de fútbol Sub-20. telesurtv.net Las semifinales se desarrollarán el jueves 8 de junio, mientras que la final, que tendrá a un campeón inédito, se llevará a cabo el domingo 11 de junio.

teleSUR, JCM (2023-06-04). Al menos 14 muertos deja alud de tierra en el suroeste de China. telesurtv.net El colapso ocurrió alrededor de las 06H00 horas en una granja forestal en el poblado de Yongsheng, en el distrito de Jinkouhe de la ciudad.

Staff (2023-06-04). Retransmitirán este domingo programa Cuadrando la caja dedicado al desarrollo turístico. cubadebate.cu Este domingo, retransmisión del programa Cuadrando la caja sobre la situación actual y los desafíos del desarrollo turístico en Cuba. øQué situación presenta el turismo cubano en la actualidad? øPor qué no crece al ritmo deseado, funciona realmente como una locomotora de la economía?.

teleSUR, JCM (2023-06-04). Tres soldados israelíes mueren en tiroteo en frontera con Egipto. telesurtv.net El incidente tuvo lugar cerca del cruce fronterizo de Nitzana y Al-Awja entre Israel y Egipto, ubicado a 40 km al sureste del punto donde convergen la frontera de Israel con Egipto y la Franja de Gaza.

Amanda Yee (2023-06-03). Revolution and counterrevolution: Remembering Tiananmen 34 years later. liberationnews.org To put it simply, this particular narrative of a "massacre" of pro-democracy protesters in Tiananmen Square on June 4 is a complete fabrication, the mythology of which has been exploited by the West for over 30 years as evidence of the ruthless, authoritarian nature of the CPC to justify imperialist aggression against China.

Amanda Yee (2023-06-03). Revolution and counter-revolution: Remembering Tiananmen 34 years later. liberationnews.org To put it simply, this particular narrative of a "massacre" of pro-democracy protesters in Tiananmen Square on June 4 is a complete fabrication, the mythology of which has been exploited by the West for over 30 years as evidence of the ruthless, authoritarian nature of the CPC to justify imperialist aggression against China.

Larry Johnson (2023-06-03). Russia Cancels More Ukrainian Air Defenses While the U.S. Admits the Economy is stalling. sonar21.com Russia continues to pummel Ukrainian positions throughout the country and Ukraine continues to insist that it is shooting down Russian missiles and that the Russian attacks are inconsequential. Well, as…

Anonymous669 (2023-06-03). New Russian Suicide Drone Passed Tests In Special Military Operation Zone. southfront.org The Privet-82 suicide drone. Source: the Oko design bureau. | A new type of Russian suicide drones, dubbed Privet-82, have successfully completed tests in the special military operation zone in Ukraine and are now being prepared for their combat employment, the Oko design bureau told

_____ (2023-06-03). Iran still rolling with the punches. journal-neo.org Another wave of Western provocations cannot harm the Iranian regime. Instead of rapprochement with the West in order to ease the burden of anti-Iranian sanctions and to push its conditions under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), Iran chose to increase its engagement with Russia and China after the start of Russia's special military […] | –°–æ–æ–±—â–µ–Ω–∏–µ

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2023-06-03). Cuban Deputy FM meets with South African parliamentary leader. plenglish.com During the meeting, both parties advocated for strengthening parliamentary relations between Cuba and South Africa and acknowledged the strength of the bonds of solidarity between the two countries. | Also present at the meeting were Cuban Ambassador to South Africa Enrique Orta Gonzalez and Rodolfo Benitez Verson, general director of Multilateral Affairs and International Law at the Cuban Foreign Ministry. | The two officials met on the occasion of Peñalver Portal's participation in the Friends of BRICS Foreign Ministers meeting in Cape Town, where Cuba participated as president of the Group of 77+China.

Anonymous103 (2023-06-03). Kiev's Democracy In Action: Ukrainian Bloggers Are Controlled By Intelligence. southfront.org Illustrative Image | Looking for hype, dim-sighted Ukrainian bloggers are revealing Kiev's secrets. In one of her interviews, notorious Instagram influencer "Alhim" proudly declared that she has been contacted by officers of the Security Service of Ukraine in the very first days of the Russian special military operation. According to her, "all sane bloggers are cooperating with Ukrainian intelligence". | Buryachenko Anna Nikolaevna, who has a nickname "Alhim", was born in the city of Dnipro in easter…

_____ (2023-06-03). Don't Ask, Don't Tell in Ukraine. strategic-culture.org America is sending more weapons to Ukraine, but is Ukraine using it to attack targets in Russian territory? | By Bradley DEVLIN | As June begins, Russia claims it has repelled further efforts by Ukrainian-linked fighters to cross Russia's border and enter the Belgorod region. The Russian Volunteer Corps (RVC), a paramilitary group of ethnic Russians fighting for the Ukrainians, however, claims they are still fighting in Belgorod. | Kiev still denies any direct involvement in the effort to capture Russian territory, though during the RVC's initial sally into Belgorod when videos posted to social media supposedl…

Anonymous103 (2023-06-03). BREAKING: Night Coming To Ukraine, First Explosions Thundered In Dnipro And Slavyansk. southfront.org Illustrative Image | On the evening of June 3, Russian forces launched new wave of strikes on Ukrainian military facilities. At the moment, air alert was declared in the Zaporozhie, Donetsk and Dnepropetrovsk regions. | The targets were hit in the city of Dnipro (former Dnepropetrovsk) and in Slavyansk in the DPR which is under the control of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. According to preliminary reports, the strikes were carried out with Iskander-M missiles. | Ukrainian media showed footage from the city of…

Anonymous103 (2023-06-03). Dublin And NATO — Nord Stream: Ireland Edition Coming Soon? southfront.org Illustrative Image | Written by Gavin O'Reilly | Since the launch of the Russian special military operation in Ukraine last February, there has been much debate within the southern Irish state on Dublin's relationship with NATO, with many establishment politicians in

Anonymous103 (2023-06-03). Military Situation In Southern Ukraine On June 3, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org Russian artillery struck AFU positions near Gulyaipole; | Russian artillery struck AFU positions near Malaya Tokmachka; | Russian artillery struck AFU positions near Kamyanske; | Up to 145 Ukrainian servicemen, 1 armored vehicles, 13 motor vehicles were destroyed by Russian artillery in southern Donetsk and Zaporozhye region, according to the Russian MOD; | Up to 45 Ukrainian servicemen, 2 pick-up trucks, 1 Akatsiya howitzer in Kherson region, acc…

Anonymous103 (2023-06-03). Ukrainian Forces Target City Of Berdyansk, Zaporozhie Region, For Second Day In A Row. southfront.org On June 3, the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) resumed strikes on the peaceful cities in the Zaporozhie region which are under control of the Russian military. | About an hour ago, Ukrainian forces launched several missiles ,targeting the city of Berdyansk. According to preliminary reports, at least six missiles were intercepted. Residents of the city filmed numerous explosions in the sky which were the result of the work of Russian air defence forces. | The wreckage of the Ukrainian Tochka-U…

Anonymous103 (2023-06-03). Russian Belgorod Region: New Battlefield Of Ukrainian War (18+). southfront.org Ukrainian militants killed on Russian territory on June 1 | The Ukrainian military continues to terrorize the civilian population in Russia. Intensive shelling of small villages does not stop, and the number of victims among the civilians is growing. At the same time, Ukrainian forces are launching UAVs into Russian territory, including into residential areas of large cities. | On the night of June 3, the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) targeted the city of Belgorod and its outskirts with several UAVs. During the night, Rus…

Editor (2023-06-03). Class and nation in the conflict in Ukraine. mronline.org There are many common interests that can bring Russian and Ukrainian soldiers together in fighting for a more just and equal world.

The Lancet (2023-06-03). Editorial] Targeting health care in conflict: the need to end impunity. thelancet.com On the morning of May 26, a Russian missile destroyed Dnipropetrovsk City Hospital No 14 in Dnipro, Ukraine, killing at least two people and injuring more than 30. Later that same day, the BBC reported that attacks on medical facilities and staff in Sudan might constitute war crimes. As described in a World Report, such attacks continue in Sudan, including most recently the looting and occupation of centres run by Médecins Sans Frontières, denying Sudanese civilians much needed medical care. From the deliberate targeting of hospitals in Syria and the destruction of the health system in Yemen, to the arrest and ab…

Anonymous103 (2023-06-03). Military Situation In Donbass On June 3, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org Russian artillery struck the AFU positions near Dibrova; | Russian artillery struck the AFU positions near Nevskoye; | Russian artillery struck the AFU positions near Avdeevka; | Russian artillery destroyed an ammo depot of AFU near Serebryanka; | Russian artillery destroyed an ammo depot of AFU near Otradnoye; | The AFU reportedly hit 1 missile system, 5 artillery units, 9 concentrations of weapons and military equipment in the past 24 hours; | C…

Editor (2023-06-03). Seymour Hersh: Russiagate's Missing Pieces. scheerpost.com

Rhoda Wilson (2023-06-03). Covid Related News: The threat is not Russia or China; it's Big Pharma and Big Tech. expose-news.com Below is a collection of articles from the last few days which you may have missed. They detail fears of covid cover-ups, an admission that "zero" healthy young Israelis died from covid, …

Anonymous103 (2023-06-03). In Video: Clashes On The Russian-Ukrainian Border. southfront.org

_____ (2023-06-03). Waging WOKE Warfare Across the United States Takes a Major Hit. strategic-culture.org Not only do America's children not want male freaks in dresses terrorising them but they do not want those freaks lecturing to them from the huge podium Disney's movies offer them. | Though Russian President

Anonymous103 (2023-06-03). In Video: Civilians Are Waiting For Russians To Come To Chasov Yar. southfront.org

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2023-06-03). Russian Security Council draws up measures against sanctions. plenglish.com Moscow, Jun 3 (Prensa Latina) The Russian Security Council is drawing up measures to block the West's attempts to cause an economic crisis in the country, the press service of the State body reported on Saturday.

Oraily Madruga Rios (2023-06-03). Russian video games consumers trigger demand for retro consoles. plenglish.com Moscow, Jun 3 (Prensa Latina) Russian video games consumers triggered the demand for retro Tetris consoles, a game that is over 30 years old, representatives of commercial platforms noted on Friday.

ecns.cn (2023-06-03). 40 Tibetan kids play soccer with peers in Beijing. ecns.cn Kids from a welfare center in Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Qinghai Province, play soccer with thirty kids Beijing Guoan football team at new Workers' Stadium in Beijing.

WHO Watch Team (2023-06-03). Activists demand better scrutiny of Israeli occupation's impact on health of Palestinians. peoplesdispatch.org The recently concluded 76th World Health Assembly discussed health conditions in Palestine, which are continuously deteriorating because of the Israeli occupation. Activists suggested that WHO should utilize its documentation of attacks against civilians, healthcare facilities, and humanitarian actors to make serious referrals to the International Criminal Court…

ecns.cn (2023-06-03). Xi visits a Beijing school ahead of International Children's Day. ecns.cn Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, Chinese president, and chairman of the Central Military Commission, visited Beijing Yuying School on Wednesday morning ahead of International Children's Day, which falls on June 1.

ecns.cn (2023-06-03). Quintuplet tiger cubs make debut in SW China's Chongqing. ecns.cn Quintuplet Bengal tiger cubs made their debut at an amusement park in southwest China's Chongqing on Wednesday. "ÄÄ…

ecns.cn (2023-06-03). Animals at Chongqing Zoo enjoy Children's Day celebrations. ecns.cn In celebration of Children's Day, dedicated staff at Chongqing Zoo in southwest China's Chongqing municipality treated giant pandas, golden snub-nosed monkeys, bears and other animals to a delightful assortment of apples, carrots, bamboo shoots, and zucch…

ecns.cn (2023-06-03). Businesses benefit from series of tax, fee cuts. ecns.cn With businesses in China rebounding from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic since the start of this year, the nation's economic growth has accelerated.

ecns.cn (2023-06-03). Beijing points to importance of U.S. biz ties. ecns.cn China and the United States agreed to continue to strengthen their communication channels and engage in discussions to identify potential areas of cooperation, said the Ministry of Commerce on Thursday.

ecns.cn (2023-06-03). President Xi encourages Bangladeshi girl to carry forward traditional friendship between China and Bangladesh. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi sent a reply letter to Bangladeshi girl Alifa Chin before International Children's Day, encouraging her to study hard, pursue her dream, and carry forward the traditional friendship between China and Bangladesh…

ecns.cn (2023-06-03). China firmly opposes the U.S. politicizing and weaponizing trade and sci-tech issues: spokesperson. ecns.cn China is firmly opposed to the U.S. politicizing and weaponizing trade and sci-tech issues, creating obstacles for normal technological cooperation and economic and trade exchanges in the industrial community and private sectors, and disrupting the global industrial and supply chains, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning said at the daily news briefing on Thursday.

ecns.cn (2023-06-03). At-home services find traction among Gen Z. ecns.cn Door-to-door (DTD) services have shifted from a luxury use pattern to a routine consumption mode in China.

ecns.cn (2023-06-03). Sci-tech cluster to promote international exchanges. ecns.cn The China Association for Science and Technology and the Beijing municipal government have launched the nation's first cluster of headquarters for international science and technology organizations.

Anonymous669 (2023-06-03). Iran Releases Three European Citizens In Deal Involving Oman, Belgium. southfront.org Iranian diplomat Assadollah Assadi who was freed by Belgium. | On June 2, Iran freed two Austrian and one Danish citizens in a follow up to a recent Oman-brokered prisoner swap deal that saw the release of an Iranian diplomat by Belgium. | Austrian Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg said he was "very relieved" that Kamran Ghaderi and Massud Mossaheb were being brought home after "years of arduous imprisonment in Iran." | From his side, Denmark's foreign minister, Lars Là∏kke Rasmussen, s…

Anonymous669 (2023-06-03). Egypt Says Policeman Who Killed Three Israeli Soldiers Was Pursuing Drug Smugglers. southfront.org Egyptian Army soldiers in Sinai peninsula, By the Egyptian Ministry of Defense. | The Egyptian military said that a policeman who In a statement, a spokesman for the military said that "a member of the security forces breached the border security barrier" while in pursuit of the smuggl…

Anonymous669 (2023-06-03). Egyptian Policeman Kills Three Israeli Soldiers In Unusual Border Attack. southfront.org Commander of the IDF Southern Command, Major Genernal Eliezer Toledano, isat the scene of the deadly clashes on the Egyptian border. Via (@manniefabian) account on Twitter. | On June 3, three soldiers of the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) were killed and non-commissioned officer was wounded in a Initially, the IDF said that two soldiers manning a…

Anonymous669 (2023-06-03). Two Israelis Wounded By Gunfire Along Border With Egypt. southfront.org Female soldiers operate a tank in the Negev desert in an undated photograph. (Israel Defense Forces) | On June 3, two Israelis were wounded by gunfire in a "security incident" on the Egyptian border, according to the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF). | In a brief statement, the IDF said that it had launched an investigation into the incident, which took place near the southern town of Nitzana."This morning there was a security incident in the Paran Regional Brigade area," IDF spokesman Rear Admiral D…

teleSUR (2023-06-03). 3 Israeli Soldiers Killed in Gunfire on Israel-Egypt Border. telesurenglish.net On Saturday, an altercation transpired at the border between Israel and Egypt, resulting in the demise of three Israeli soldiers and a member of the Egyptian security forces, as reported by official statements released by the respective military entities. | Related: | According to a report issued by the Egyptian military, on Saturday, the altercation occurred between Egyptian security forces and drug smugglers near the border with Isra…

Fight Back (2023-06-03). Drop the charges against the Atlanta Solidarity Fund activists! fightbacknews.org Fight Back News Service is circulating the following statement from the Committee to Stop FBI Repression. | The Committee to Stop FBI Repression condemns the May 31 arrest of three organizers with the Atlanta Solidarity Fund (ASF). The arrest of the three organizers, who are being called the ASF 3, represents an increase in state repression against the Stop Cop City movement. The ASF has played a pivotal role in jail support and the bailing out of arrested Stop Cop City activists. | On the morning of May 31, the Atlanta Police Department and Georgia Bureau of Investigation conducted a militarized SWAT raid and ex…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-06-03). Mayo Clinic Minute: Reducing dementia risks. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Former first lady Rosalynn Carter has been diagnosed with dementia. A family statement, posted on The Carter Center website, says that she continues to live happily at home with her husband, enjoying spring in Plains, Georgia, and visits with loved ones. The statement goes on to say that it's hoped that sharing the family's news will increase important conversations at kitchen tables and in doctor's offices around the country. More than 55 million people worldwide are believed…

National Lawyers Guild (2023-06-03). NLG Condemns State Repression and Raids Against Atlanta Solidarity Fund Activists. indybay.org This morning, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) and Atlanta Police Department (APD) raided the homes of and arrested three activists with the Atlanta Solidarity Fund. These arrests are a clear attempt to silence protest and sever activists from legal counsel and community support.

Ryan Fatica, Unicorn Riot (2023-06-03). Three Atlanta Activists Arrested, Home Raided Over Bail Fund. indybay.org Around 9 a.m. on Wednesday, three members of the Atlanta Solidarity Fund were arrested during a raid by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) and the Atlanta Police Department and charged with money laundering and charity fraud.

Angela (2023-06-03). Sunday 6/4: Book launch- "Crossing Borders — The Search for Dignity in Palestine," by Christa Bruhn. indybay.org Zoom (Registration link is below)…

Staff (2023-06-03). Toulouse action mobilizes for the liberation of Walid Daqqah, all Palestinian prisoners. samidoun.net Around the world, initiatives and actions have been growing in support of the freedom of Walid Daqqah, the Palestinian intellectual and freedom fighter imprisoned since 1986 by the Israeli occupation, especially inspired by the call of his family and the international campaign for his release. Daqqah was again refused early release on 31 May, despite …

Juan Negri (2023-06-03). Cumbre del G-7: øQué discutieron los países más ricos del mundo? globalizacion.ca La cumbre del G-7, reunida en mayo en Hiroshima, estuvo marcada por la guerra de Ucrania y las tensiones entre Estados Unidos y China. | La Cumbre del Grupo de los Siete (G-7) es un evento anual que reúne a los…

teleSUR, JCM (2023-06-03). Irán, Arabia Saudita, EAU y Omán formarán una alianza militar. telesurtv.net El comandante de la Armada iraní, el contraalmirante Shahram Irani, dice que el país formará nuevas alianzas regionales y extrarregionales para mejorar la seguridad.

teleSUR, lvm, YSM (2023-06-03). Argentina y China renuevan acuerdo del swap por tres años. telesurtv.net Ambas naciones anunciaron la apertura al mercado chino de nuevos productos como el maíz, frutos secos y sorgo.

teleSUR, JCM (2023-06-03). Tres soldados israelíes mueren en tiroteo en frontera con Egipto. telesurtv.net El incidente tuvo lugar cerca del cruce fronterizo de Nitzana y Al-Awja entre Israel y Egipto, ubicado a 40 km al sureste del punto donde convergen la frontera de Israel con Egipto y la Franja de Gaza.

teleSUR, MER (2023-06-03). Descarrilamientos de trenes en EE.UU. en 2023. telesurtv.net Uno de los descarrilamientos más recordados fue el reportado el pasado 3 de febrero en East Palestine, en el estado de Ohio.

noreply (2023-06-02). Scott Just Returned From Russia. smoothiex12.blogspot.com Boy, do we have a treat–first Larry with Judge, and now Scott.

WSWS (2023-06-02). Attacks inside Russia continue as NATO head declares "Ukraine will become a member" wsws.org The combination of sustained attacks inside of Russia, accelerated moves to accept Ukraine into the NATO alliance structure, and the massive deployment of US troops on Russia's border point to an extremely dangerous escalation of the war.

Anonymous669 (2023-06-02). Russian Aerospace Forces Receives New Batch Of Su-34 Fighter Bombers (Photos). southfront.org Click to see full-size image. Source: he United Aircraft Corporation. | On June 1, the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) announced that it had delivered a new batch of Su-34 bombers to Russia's Aerospace Forces (VKS). | Based on the Su-27 air superiority fighter, the Su-34 was designed primarily for tactical deployment against ground and naval targets on solo and group missions in daytime and at night, under favorable and adverse weather conditions and in a hostile environment with air defense and…

auorinoco (2023-06-02). Russia and China Support Venezuela's Possible Entry Into BRICS. orinocotribune.com

infobrics (2023-06-02). China and Russia's Growing BRICS Bloc Speeds Decline of U.S. Influence. infobrics.org As the United States struggles to maintain influence across vast parts of the Global South, the expanding BRICS bloc led by Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa is receiving more applications than ever before, signaling a growing shift in the international economic order…

infobrics (2023-06-02). Middle East players invest in new relationships as US influence weakened. infobrics.org China and Russia have been promoting stability and development in the Middle East.

Luis Linares Petrov (2023-06-02). Iran formally applies to join the BRICS group. plenglish.com Cape Town, South Africa, Jun 2 (Prensa Latina) Iran's Foreign Minister, Hosein Amirabdolahian, formally requested his South African counterpart, Grace Naledi Pandor, to assess the possible incorporation of Iran into the BRICS group.

Anonymous103 (2023-06-02). Kyiv's Air Defense Going Crazy, Fails To Intercept Russian Strikes. southfront.org Illustrative Image | On the night of June 2, Russian forces launched another wave of strikes on military facilities throughout Ukraine. One of the targets was the country's capital Kyiv. Despite Herculean efforts of Ukrainian authorities to hide their losses and prevent any footage from being spread online, the videos from Ukraine often reveal that claims of Kiev's official do not correspond to reality. | On Friday night, air alert sounded in all Ukrainian regions. According to preliminary reports, explosions thundered…

Anonymous669 (2023-06-02). British-Made Armed Drone Was Shot Down Over Russia's Belgorod (Photos). southfront.org Click to see full-size image. Via Twitter. | Russian border guards have shot down a British-made Malloy Aeronautics T150 heavy lift cargo drone that was launched by Kiev forces over the Belgorod region. | Photos showing the wreckage of the drone surfaced online on May 31. The drone, which was modified to carry and drop 82 mm mortar shells, was apparently used in one of Kiev forces' recent attacks on Belgorod. | The T150 is a cargo quadcopter with eight pairs of lifting propellers c…

Anonymous765 (2023-06-02). Kyiv On Fire While Ukraine Tries To Reach Russian Border Areas. southfront.org |

Anonymous103 (2023-06-02). Ukraine Struck Sea Port In Berdyansk, Zaporozhie Region. southfront.org At noon on June 2, the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) struck the city of Berdyansk in the Zaporozhye region, which is under Russian control. At least three explosions were heard in the city. Two of them were, presumably, the sound of work of Russian air defence systems. | As a result of the attack, a missile hit the sea port in the city of Berdyansk. According to the local authorities, at least nine civilians were wounded. They weer taken to the hospital. There is still no information about…

Staff (2023-06-02). Headlines for June 2, 2023. democracynow.org Senate Approves Debt Deal Limiting Domestic Spending and Rolling Back Climate Protections, Senate Votes to Rescind Biden's Student Debt Relief Plan, Russia Fires More Missiles at Kyiv Amid Fresh Cross-Border Attacks from Ukraine, U.N. Warns Foundering Black Sea Grain Deal Could Exacerbate Food Crisis, Zelensky Presses EU and NATO to Grant Ukraine Membership; China Calls for Peace Talks, Protesters Disrupt Arms Convention as Canadian Defense Minister Touts Cybersecurity Plans, Rights Groups Slam "Sham Trial" for Iranian Journalists Who Helped Expose Death of Mahsa Amini, Workers Protest Florida&#…

Federico Fuentes (2023-06-02). Brazil: Can Lula's plan bring peace to Ukraine? greenleft.org.au Israel Dutra, of the Brazilian Socialist Left Movement within the Socialism and Liberty Party, speaks to Federico Fuentes about Brazilian president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's peace proposal for the war in Ukraine.

Rick Rozoff (2023-06-02). U.S. Army V Corps trains for war with Russia. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Military.comJune 1, 2023 Griffin Shock Sends 'Clear Message' on NATO Strength Amid War in Ukraine How long will it take for the U.S. Army's V Corps to deploy a brigade to Eastern Europe and begin conducting operations alongside NATO allies? Less than a week. That's what was demonstrated by Operation Griffin Shock, a new exercise …

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2023-06-02). Russian defense forces shoot down several drones near Kursk. plenglish.com The senior official wrote on Telegram that the air defense forces shot down several unmanned aerial vehicles near Kursk, although he did not specify how many devices were downed. | Starovoyt did not say whether the attack had caused any casualties but urged Kursk residents to "remain calm," assuring that "the city is under the firm protection" of the Russian military troops and report suspicious objects to emergency services. | Russian provinces bordering Ukraine, such as Belgorod, Bryansk, Kursk, and Voronezh, regularly report shelling, drone strikes, and other attacks from across the border. | Since the beginn…

jacobin (2023-06-02). Washington Is Using the Ukraine War to Rebuild Its Global Power. jacobin.com With no peace in sight, the war has provided the opportunity to rebuild America's tattered informal empire.

_____ (2023-06-02). The West increasingly isolates itself. journal-neo.org Following the demise of the Soviet Union, the United States felt that it would always be the lone superpower and that its hegemony would not be challenged. The failure of American policy in Iraq, followed by a chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan, did not undercut Washington's claim to global dominance. When Russia demanded an end to […] | –°–æ–æ–±—â–µ–Ω–∏–µ

Anonymous669 (2023-06-02). Iran Is Planning Deadly Attacks Against U.S. Forces In Syria — Report. southfront.org File image. | Iran is planning to launch deadly attacks against United States forces in Syria while working with Russia to drive Americans out of the country, According to the report, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps elite Quds Force is training operatives to use powerful explosive devices…

Anonymous103 (2023-06-02). Ukrainian Saboteurs On Russian Territory Pay For Likes With Their Lives And Tanks. southfront.org The Ukrainian military tries its best to expand the conflict to the Russian territory. Ukrainian forces continue daily attempts to take more photos in the Russian border villages in the Belgorod region in order to claim some victories in the media. | On the morning of June 2, another Ukrainian sabotage group attempted to cross Russian border in the Shebekino district in the Belgorod region. The attack was traditionally carried out by forces of the so-called Russian Volunteer Corps of the AF…

Anonymous834 (2023-06-02). Eric Zuesse: How U.S.-And-Allied 'News'-Media Exploit Americans' Prejudices. southfront.org Written by On June 1st, I googled "Tara Reade" for 'news' about that woman who had — so the earlier reports about her had alleged — switched her residency from the U.S. to Russia because she allegedly feared her safety in America on account of her having accused Joe Biden of inappropriate sexual advances toward her during the period from December…

M.K. Bhadrakumar (2023-06-02). An 'Axis of Seven' to supplement SCO. peoplesdispatch.org The new "5 Plus 2 axis" with China, Russia, and five Central Asian countries will have its own mechanisms and projections, which differ from the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, the Belt and Road Initiative and the Eurasian Economic Union community…

Luis Linares Petrov (2023-06-02). Russia highlights China's economic management model. plenglish.com Moscow, Jun 2 (Prensa Latina) The Russian authorities have raised their level of attention to the economic management carried out by the Chinese government In recent years, the Minister of Economic Development of the Russian Federation, Maksim Reshetnikov, said.

teleSUR (2023-06-02). 60 Percent of Iran-Russia Trade Is Already De-Dollarized. telesurenglish.net On Friday, Hadi Tizhoush Taban, the chief of Iran-Russia Joint Commerce Chamber, said that over 60 percent of the payments in trade transactions between these countries are already carried out by using their national currencies. | RELATED: | Previously, Tehran and Moscow vowed to de-dollarize their bilateral trade, he recalled, adding that this is proof of the two sides' success in their efforts to connect their payment systems, namel…

WSWS (2023-06-02). Stop the state-led censorship of opponents of the US/NATO war against Russia! Defend the IYSSE's Toronto June 4 meeting! wsws.org The open intervention of a government minister in the campaign to shut down an antiwar meeting organized by the International Youth and Students for Social Equality in Toronto marks a new stage in the efforts of ruling elites around the world to censor opponents of imperialist war.

Scott Ritter (2023-06-02). Sanctions Against Russia Failed. I Saw It Firsthand. Scott Ritter. globalresearch.ca

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2023-06-02). Russia acknowledges DPRK's actions during Covid-19 pandemic. plenglish.com According to KCNA, the diplomat stressed that no Covid-19 contagions were reported in the country, and the spread of the Omicron variant from May to August 2022 was successfully prevented thanks to the State's efforts. | In late January 2020, Pyongyang implemented complete isolation measures from the rest of the world to curb the entry of the most dangerous coronavirus variants during the initial period of the pandemic, Matsegora recalled. | The ambassador added that many restrictive measures have been lifted, schools and universities have resumed classes, mass cultural and sports activities have taken place, an…

ecns.cn (2023-06-02). 40 Tibetan kids play soccer with peers in Beijing. ecns.cn Kids from a welfare center in Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Qinghai Province, play soccer with thirty kids Beijing Guoan football team at new Workers' Stadium in Beijing.

Anonymous103 (2023-06-02). Ben Roberts-Smith: The Breaking of a Plaster Saint. southfront.org Written by Dr. Binoy Kampmark | It was an ugly case lasting five years with a host of ugly revelations. But what could be surprising about the murderous antics of a special arm of the military, in this case, the Australian Special Air Service Regiment, which was repeatedly deployed on missions in an open-ended war which eventually led to defeat and withdrawal? | Ben Roberts-Smith was meant to be a poster boy of the regiment, the muscular noble representative who served in Afghan…

Asa Winstanley (2023-06-02). The Israel lobby is trying to do a Jeremy Corbyn on Roger Waters. electronicintifada.net But they're not getting very far.

Anonymous (2023-06-02). Palestine in Pictures: May 2023. electronicintifada.net A monthly roundup of photographs documenting Palestine, Palestinian life, politics and culture, and international solidarity with Palestine.

Anonymous669 (2023-06-02). Iran Says It Successfully Tested Hypersonic Missile. southfront.org Zolfaghar ballistic missile. Source: Tasnim News. | Iran successfully tested an indigenously-developed hypersonic ballistic missile and will unveil it soon, the commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' Aerospace Force General Amir Ali Hajizadeh announced on May 29. | Hypersonic missiles travel and maneuver at least five times faster than the speed of sound at low altitudes in the atmosphere, which makes them extremely difficult to track and intercept."This new missile is capable of passing thro…

Zoe Alexandra, People's Dispatch. (2023-06-02). Arrest Of Bail Fund Organizers In Atlanta Sets A Dangerous Precedent. popularresistance.org Officers from the Atlanta Police Department (APD) and the Georgia Bureau of Investigations (GBI) raided an activist house in the southern US city of Atlanta on the morning of May 31. During the raid, the officers arrested three members of the Atlanta Solidarity Fund, a non-profit organization that provides "support for people who are arrested at protests, or prosecuted for movement involvement" by way of jail and legal support and accompaniment, bail funds, and helping provide access to representation. | The three arrested organizers, Marlon Kautz, Adele Maclean and Savannah Patterson, were booked in the DeKalb C…

teleSUR (2023-06-02). RMB Assets Hold Long-Term Pull for Global Investors. telesurenglish.net Global investors are bullish on renminbi-denominated assets as China's economic growth momentum recovers and its financial markets further open up, financial professionals said on the sidelines of the 2023 Global Investor Conference, which opened on Thursday. | RELATED: | International investors are optimistic about China's long-term structural growth prospects, said Terry Pan, CEO for Greater China, Southeast Asia and South Korea at Invesc…

ecns.cn (2023-06-02). China strongly opposes so-called 'Initiative on 21st Century Trade': FM. ecns.cn China strongly opposes official interactions of any form between China's Taiwan region and countries that have diplomatic relations with China, and that includes negotiating or signing any agreement that implies sovereignty and has an official nature, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning said on Friday.

ecns.cn (2023-06-02). Tbetan children visit Minzu University of China. ecns.cn Tbetan children from the Welfare Center of Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of Yushu in northwest China's Qinghai Province visit the library and museums of the Minzu University of China, Beijing, June 2, 2023.

ecns.cn (2023-06-02). FM Says: China offers opportunities, not risks. ecns.cn

ecns.cn (2023-06-02). 40 Tibetan kids celebrate International Children's Day with peers in Beijing. ecns.cn Kids from a welfare center in Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Qinghai Province, attended an activity held at China News Service in Beijing to celebrate International Children's Day, June 1, 2023.

ecns.cn (2023-06-02). President Xi encourages Bangladeshi girl to carry forward traditional friendship between China and Bangladesh. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi sent a reply letter to Bangladeshi girl Alifa Chin before International Children's Day, encouraging her to study hard, pursue her dream, and carry forward the traditional friendship between China and Bangladesh…

ecns.cn (2023-06-02). China firmly opposes the U.S. politicizing and weaponizing trade and sci-tech issues: spokesperson. ecns.cn China is firmly opposed to the U.S. politicizing and weaponizing trade and sci-tech issues, creating obstacles for normal technological cooperation and economic and trade exchanges in the industrial community and private sectors, and disrupting the global industrial and supply chains, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning said at the daily news briefing on Thursday.

ecns.cn (2023-06-02). Chinese scientists scan ancient walls using cosmic ray particles. ecns.cn A research team recently completed a "physical check" on the over 600-year-old Xi'an ancient city walls in northwest China's Shaanxi Province. The check was aided by the use of high-energy cosmic ray particles, and all of the relics were kept intact throughout the process.

ecns.cn (2023-06-02). China sets up 1st headquarters cluster of intl sci-tech organizations. ecns.cn China's capital city, Beijing, put into use the country's first headquarters cluster for international sci-tech organizations on Wednesday, aimed at supporting the development of such organizations in China.

ecns.cn (2023-06-02). Beijing points to importance of U.S. biz ties. ecns.cn China and the United States agreed to continue to strengthen their communication channels and engage in discussions to identify potential areas of cooperation, said the Ministry of Commerce on Thursday.

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2023-06-02). Cuba and àönica promotional campaign in new China Expo. plenglish.com Beijing, Jun 2 (Prensa Latina) Cuba is participating in the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road International Expo, which opened in southern Guangzhou on Friday, to expand cooperation and exchanges among members of the homonymous project in China.

Dave DeCamp (2023-06-02). US and Taiwan Sign First Trade Agreement Under New Initiative, Angering China. news.antiwar.com The Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) announced Thursday that the US and Taiwan signed the first trade agreement under a new economic initiative that was launched last year. The deal was signed in Washington by representatives of the US and Taiwan's respective de facto embassies, the American Institute in Taiwan, and the Taipei …

Anonymous103 (2023-06-02). Iranian-Made Khorramshahr-4 Missile (Infographics). southfront.org

Anonymous669 (2023-06-02). Hezbollah Warns Israeli Army In Leaflets Dropped Over Occupied Farms Chebaa. southfront.org File image. | On June 1, leaflets with warning to the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) were dropped over the occupied part of Lebanon's Chebaa farms. | The leaflets, which were reportedly dropped by Hezbollah, called on the IDF to end its violations and occupation of Lebanese territory. | Ali Shoeib, a reporter for the Hezbollah-affiliated Lebanese news outlet Al-Manar, posted a photo on

WSWS (2023-06-02). Court finds Australian "war hero" is a war criminal who murdered Afghan civilians. wsws.org The war crimes, by Ben Roberts-Smith and others, flowed directly from the character of the war as a neo-colonial occupation aimed at subjugating an entire population.

WSWS (2023-06-02). Alleging financial crimes, Georgia police arrest 3 organizers of Atlanta Solidarity Fund in militarized SWAT raid. wsws.org The Atlanta Solidarity Fund has been heavily involved in raising funds in support of those arrested while protesting "Cop City," a proposed multimillion-dollar military-style police training facility on the city's outskirts.

Peoples Dispatch (2023-06-02). Following raid and arrests, three Atlanta bail fund activists granted bond. peoplesdispatch.org Three Atlanta activists who were The arrests, carried out by Atlanta city and Georgia state authorities, have sparked outrage given thei…

Ryan Cristián (2023-06-02). The Continuing EPA Cover Up In East Palestine & Ongoing mRNA Madness. thelastamericanvagabond.com Welcome to The Daily Wrap Up, a concise show dedicated to bringing you the most relevant independent news, as we see it, from the last 24 hours (5/31/23). As always, take the information discussed in the video below and research it for yourself, and come to your own conclusions. Anyone telling you what the truth

Angela (2023-06-02). Sunday 6/4: Book launch- "Crossing Borders — The Search for Dignity in Palestine," by Christa Bruhn. indybay.org Zoom (Registration link is below)…

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National Lawyers Guild (2023-06-02). NLG Condemns State Repression and Raids Against Atlanta Solidarity Fund Activists. indybay.org This morning, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) and Atlanta Police Department (APD) raided the homes of and arrested three activists with the Atlanta Solidarity Fund. These arrests are a clear attempt to silence protest and sever activists from legal counsel and community support.

Ryan Fatica, Unicorn Riot (2023-06-02). Three Atlanta Activists Arrested, Home Raided Over Bail Fund. indybay.org Around 9 a.m. on Wednesday, three members of the Atlanta Solidarity Fund were arrested during a raid by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) and the Atlanta Police Department and charged with money laundering and charity fraud.

Editor (2023-06-02). Lawmakers Attack CUNY Law Grad for Criticizing Israel in Commencement Speech. scheerpost.com Fatima Mohammed's criticism of Israel, white supremacy, and the NYPD have led to public condemnations from U.S. politicians and pro-Israel groups. Many are calling for the university to be defunded over the speech.

Vijay Prashad (2023-06-02). Cómo la guerra de EE.UU. contra los semiconductores taiwaneses podría beneficiar a Japón. peoplesdispatch.org En abril, el líder de Berkshire Hathaway, Warren Buffett, declaró a Nikkei que la tensión geopolítica entre Estados Unidos y China fue "ciertamente una consideración" en su decisión de desinvertir en Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.

Staff (2023-06-02). Este viernes en la Mesa Redonda: Entrevista de RT con el presidente Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez. mesaredonda.cubadebate.cu La Mesa Redonda transmitirá este viernes, desde las 7 pm, la entrevista concedida por el Primer Secretario del Partido y Presidente de la República, Miguel Díaz Canel Bermúdez a la periodista Aliana Nieves, conductora del canal internacional Russia Today en español.

Medea Benjamin, Nicholas J. S. Davies, Scheer Post. (2023-06-01). When Will The United States Join The Global Call To End The Ukraine War? popularresistance.org When Japan invited the leaders of Brazil, India and Indonesia to attend the G7 summit in Hiroshima, there were glimmers of hope that it might be a forum for these rising economic powers from the Global South to discuss their advocacy for peace in Ukraine with the wealthy Western G7 countries that are militarily allied with Ukraine and have so far remained deaf to pleas for peace. | But it was not to be. Instead, the Global South leaders were forced to sit and listen as their hosts announced their latest plans to tighten sanctions against Russia and further escalate the war by sending U.S.-built F-16 warplanes to…

Anonymous669 (2023-06-01). Leaked Documents Reveals Israeli Preparations For War With Hezbollah In Lebanon. southfront.org Click to see full-size image. Source: the Israeli Air Force. | Israel is preparing for a possible full-blown war with Hezbollah in Lebanon according to official documents that leaked on the internet on May 31. | The leaked documents, which were sent from the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) to the councils of northern cities and settlements, includes emergency instructions in case war breaks out on the front with Lebanon. | On May 29, the IDF launched a large-scale two-week-long drill…

infobrics (2023-06-01). Zelensky "turned the country into a new Afghanistan" — former Ukrainian PM. infobrics.org Ukraine's manpower shortage is delaying long-anticipated counterattack.

infobrics (2023-06-01). BRICS: Will Egypt Join and Adapt BRICS Currency. infobrics.org BRICS is an acronym for five of the leading economies in the world: Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa. Together, the nations are looking to establish their own currency, BRICS, in order to decrease the influence of the US in the global trade market by means of de-dollarization. New countries are already showing interest in joining the organization, including Egypt…

infobrics (2023-06-01). Insisting on "demilitarized zone" in Russia, Kiev shows no interest in diplomatic solutions. infobrics.org Zelensky's top aide calls for the measure in order to avoid "new aggressions" in the future.

Luis Linares Petrov (2023-06-01). South Africa hosts meeting of BRICS foreign ministers. plenglish.com Cape Town, South Africa, Jun 1 (Prensa Latina) South Africa is hosting a meeting for the ministers of Foreign and International Relations belonging to the member countries of the BRICS group (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa).

Anonymous103 (2023-06-01). Kiev Attempted Another Attack On Russian Border Belgorod Region. southfront.org Destroyed Ukrainian military equipment | On the morning of June 1, the Russian Ministry of Defence reported that Ukrainian forces attempted another attack on the Russian settlements in the border Belgorod region. The attempt to cross the border continue amid the constant heavy shelling of civilian villages by Ukrainian artillery. | This morning, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, together with units of the Border Service and other units of the FSB of Russia, thwarted another attempt by the Kiev regime to carry…

Staff (2023-06-01). Headlines for June 1, 2023. democracynow.org House Approves Debt Ceiling Deal Slammed by Progressives as "Extortion" , 19 Killed, 100+ Injured as Shells Fall on Market Near Sudan's Capital, U.S. to Send Additional $300 Million in Weapons to Ukraine, Failed North Korean Rocket Launch Triggers Evacuation Alert in Seoul, Protests Mount over Planned Release of Radioactive Water from Fukushima Plant into Pacific, Tennessee Woman Is Left Infertile After She's Denied Abortion Care, Georgia Police Arrest 3 Organizers of Bail Fund for Cop City Protesters, Danny Masterson Found Guilty of Raping Women He Met Through Church of Scientology, NASA…

WSWS (2023-06-01). Senator Lindsey Graham says US financing of Ukraine war against Russia is "the best money we've ever spent" wsws.org On Friday, Republican Senator from South Carolina Lindsey Graham met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv and publicly praised the death of Russians in the US-NATO proxy war in Ukraine.

WSWS (2023-06-01). As attacks inside Russia continue, Macron calls for NATO membership "path" for Ukraine. wsws.org Ukrainian attacks inside Russia continued with a series of drone strikes against two oil refineries in the region of Russian Krasnodar and the shelling of the Belgorod region of Russia near the Ukrainian border.

Andy Kroll (2023-06-01). The Compulsion to Intervene. tomdispatch.com Allow me to come clean: I worry every time Max Boot vents enthusiastically about a prospective military action. Whenever that Washington Post columnist professes optimism about some upcoming bloodletting, misfortune tends to follow. And as it happens, he's positively bullish about the prospect of Ukraine handing Russia a decisive defeat in its upcoming, widely anticipated, sure-to-happen-any-day-now spring counteroffensive. In a recent column reported from the Ukrainian capital — headline: "I was just in Kyiv under fire" — Boot writes that actual signs of war there are few. Something akin to normalcy…

Rick Rozoff (2023-06-01). Meeting NATO demand: Denmark to triple military spending. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Defense Post/Agence France-PresseMay 30, 2023 Denmark to Triple Defense Budget Over Next Decade Denmark's government announced Tuesday that it would triple its defense budget over the next 10 years in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Denmark intends to reach the NATO goal of spending two percent of gross domestic product on the military …

Larry Johnson (2023-06-01). Is Russia Pre-Empting the Ukrainian Offensive? sonar21.com (This photo is a before and after picture of Russia's attack on the UAF ammunition depot near Zhytomyr on May 28, 2023.) With all the loose talk from Ukraine and…

Anonymous103 (2023-06-01). Military Situation In Donbass On June 1, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org Russian artillery struck the AFU positions near Dibrova; | Russian artillery struck the AFU positions near Ivanivske; | Russian artillery destroyed an ammo depot of AFU near Udachnoye; | Russian artillery destroyed an ammo depot of AFU near Antonovka; | The AFU reportedly hit 1 command post, 1 artillery unit, 2 ammunition depots, 2 electronic warfare stations in the past 24 hours; | Clashes between Russian forces and the AFU continue in Mariinka;…

_____ (2023-06-01). Positive outcomes of the Arab Summit in Jeddah. journal-neo.org The new world order, based on equality of all its participants and initiated by Russian President Vladimir Putin, is increasingly making its way in international relations. The results of the Arab summit, which just ended in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, are a vivid example of this. This year's Summit came amid signs that the oil-rich kingdom […] | –°–æ–æ–±—â–µ–Ω–∏–µ

Daniel Kovalik (2023-06-01). Reflections on Russia and Crimea: "Helping to Achieve Peace" globalresearch.ca

Rick Rozoff (2023-06-01). Poland arms Moldova for suppression of Transnistria, Gagauzia. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Polish RadioJune 1, 2023 Poland donates police weapons, equipment to Moldova Poland has donated a shipment of weapons, ammunition and equipment to strengthen Moldova's police force amid Russia's attempts to destabilise the internal situation in that country, the Polish interior minister has said. Mariusz Kami≈Ñski announced the donation via social media on Thursday…. The Polish …

Kyle Anzalone (2023-06-01). Czech General Warns NATO 'Is Currently on a Course' for War with Russia. globalresearch.ca

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-06-01). Russiagates Missing Pieces: What Was Not Said in the Durham Report? libya360.wordpress.com Seymour Hersh Special Counsel John Durham in 2022. / Ron Sachs/Consolidated News Pictures/Getty Images. The first thing to understand about John Durham is that he was a fearless prosecutor who went after organized crime and put in prison retired and active FBI agents who protected the mob for money or other enticements. One of the…

Anonymous669 (2023-06-01). Russia Warns U.S. Pilots Are Violating Safety Protocols Over Syria. southfront.org File image. | On May 31, the Russian military accused United States pilots of "gross violations" of protocols designed to avoid clashes over Syria. | Rear Admiral Oleg Gurinov, head of the Russian Reconciliation Centre for Syria, said that U.S. pilots were activating their weapons systems when approaching Russian planes over the east of the war-torn country. | The Russian military is present in Syria under an official request from the legitimate government to combat ISIS and other terrorist groups…

Rick Rozoff (2023-06-01). BALTOPS: U.S. 6th Fleet, Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO hold 20-nation war games off Russia's NW border. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com U.S. Sixth Fleet and Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO Public AffairsMay 31, 2023 U.S. Sixth Fleet, Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO to kick off BALTOPS 2023 The 52nd iteration of Baltic Operations 2023 (BALTOPS 23), NATO's premier maritime-focused exercise in the Baltic Region, is set to begin from Tallinn, Estonia, June 4-16. Nineteen …

Anonymous669 (2023-06-01). U.S. Is Creating 'Free Army' In Raqqa To Destabilize Syria: Russia's UN Representative. southfront.org File image. | The United States is creating a "Free Syria Army" faction near the northern Syrian city of Raqqa in order to destabilize the war-torn country, Russian Permanent Representative to the United Nations Vasily Nebenzya warned on May 30. "We would like to once again point to the U.S. destructive policy. It looks like it is not enough for the U.S. to simply supply weapons to illegal armed groups they created in al-Tanf and on the Euphrates eastern bank," the senior diplomat said a…

ecns.cn (2023-06-01). Global Customer Day draws world-wide response. ecns.cn Over 800 businesspeople from across the world including China, South Africa, Russia, Indonesia, and other countries participated in the Global Customer Day held by the Liugong Machinery based in Liuzhou, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, on Monday.

Anonymous669 (2023-06-01). Hezbollah-Linked Outlet Says Deadly East Lebanon Blast Was Not Caused By Israeli Strike. southfront.org Click to see full-size image. Via Twitter. | The An unnamed security source told the news outlet, which is close to Hezbollah, that the blast at the front's base was likely t…

KATIE (2023-06-01). Bowing to BDS pressure: G4S to divest completely from apartheid Israel. bdsmovement.net

Nora Barrows-Friedman (2023-06-01). CUNY caves to Israel lobby over anti-racist speech. electronicintifada.net AIPAC top donor to lawmaker Ritchie Torres, who attacked law school graduate over her remarks against Israeli aggression.

Miko Peled, MintPress News. (2023-06-01). The Cultural Looting Of Gaza. popularresistance.org There needs to be a particularly high standard of cynicism and cruelty to rob destitute people. In many ways, this is what capitalism is all about. But to use the fact that people are near ruin to exploit them is as cold as it gets. | People in Gaza are confined to living with few resources in what amounts to a prison. They are permitted levels of nutrition and medicine that are just enough to prevent total starvation and disease. This is only because Israel, which controls the piece of land known as the Gaza Strip, does not want disease to spread into its own borders. | Israel exploits the suffering of Gazans in…

_____ (2023-06-01). The G7 countries demonstrated a Cold War mentality in their attacks on China. journal-neo.org

_____ (2023-06-01). G7 countries in search of an alternative to China's One Belt, One Road megaproject. journal-neo.org

WSWS (2023-06-01). Papua New Guinea students protest military pact with US. wsws.org The student protests against the militarisation of PNG point to growing opposition throughout the Pacific region to the accelerating US-led drive against China.

Staff (2023-06-01). China takes leadership role in Central Asia: Part 1. peoplesdispatch.org One of the pleasures of…

ecns.cn (2023-06-01). China Three Gorges Corp breeds 800,000 Yangtze sturgeon fry in 2023. ecns.cn Some 800,000 Yangtze sturgeon hatchlings were bred by China Three Gorges Corp (CTG) in 2023, setting a new record since the species was artificially bred in April 2019, the corporation said on Wednesday.

ecns.cn (2023-06-01). China making headway in large-scale AI models. ecns.cn China has developed at least 79 large-scale artificial intelligence models with over 1 billion parameters each, a research institute said in a rare public statement, amid the worldwide buzz created by OpenAI's artificial intelligence chat bot ChatGPT.

ecns.cn (2023-06-01). Henan takes action after rains soak wheat. ecns.cn Henan province, a major wheat production base in China, is taking all-around measures — including draining water out of fields, dispatching harvesters and accelerating the drying of grains — to offset the effects brought by recent rainfall that has affected the wheat at its ripening stage.

ecns.cn (2023-06-01). Experts: Yuan set to remain largely stable. ecns.cn The short-term downward pressure faced by the Chinese currency does not point to further depreciation space in light of China's economic recovery pace, experts said.

ecns.cn (2023-06-01). Policy support expected to boost growth. ecns.cn China's factory activity dipped further into contraction in May amid slowing production and weakening demand, official data showed on Wednesday, putting more pressure on policymakers seeking to consolidate the foundations of economic recovery.

ecns.cn (2023-06-01). India's bias against Chinese media decried. ecns.cn Beijing confirmed on Wednesday that Chinese reporters "have long been unfairly treated with discrimination in India", and that the countermeasures China has taken for the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese media are "proper".

ecns.cn (2023-06-01). Tesla chief briefed on benefits of opening-up. ecns.cn China will continue to provide efficient and pragmatic services and support the long-term and stable development of foreign-funded enterprises in the country, he added.

ecns.cn (2023-06-01). What does the China Space Station look like now. ecns.cn The Tianhe core module's two other docking ports are positioned in the front and the back, with the Shenzhou-15 manned spacecraft and the Tianzhou-6 cargo ship docked with them, respectively.

ecns.cn (2023-06-01). Thai Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn to visit China from June 1 to 6. ecns.cn At the invitation of the Chinese government, Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn of the Kingdom of Thailand will visit China from June 1 to 6 and this will be Her Royal Highness Princess Sirindhorn's 50th visit to China, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning announced on Wednesday.

Peoples Dispatch (2023-06-01). The tale of a US spy plane over the South China Sea. peoplesdispatch.org A US spy plane and a Chinese military jet had a close encounter over the South China Sea. While the US claimed the Chinese plane intercepted its reconnaissance aircraft "unprofessionally," China demanded that the US "restrict its frontal maritime and aerial forces' actions and strictly abide by related international laws and relevant agreements"

Sharon Zhang (2023-06-01). Police arrest organizers behind Cop City protester bail fund. therealnews.com This story originally appeared in Law enforcement officers in Georgia have arrested three top organizers behind a bail fund in Atlanta that has been aiding protesters against Cop City. | Atlanta police arrested the organizers,

Anonymous103 (2023-06-01). Military Situation In Iraq On June 1, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan invited Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani to his swearing-in ceremony during a phone call; | The Iraqi Federal Supreme Court ruled against the self-extension of the Kurdistan Region's parliament by another year, calling it unconstitutional; | The Kurdistan Region's parliamentary elections will be held according to the current electioral law, according to Harem Kamal Agha, head of the PUK in Baghdad; | Iranian Interior Minist…

Staff (2023-06-01). #WeStandWithFatima: Defend Palestine, Resist Zionist Attacks, Organize for Liberation. samidoun.net Take Action: Read and endorse the statement by Within Our Lifetime (download and read the resource materials here too!) Send an individual letter to CUNY (via WOL) Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network salutes Fatima Mohammed, the graduate of CUNY Law and elected student speaker whose powerful words of social justice and revolutionary conviction have drawn …

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-06-01). Water Wars: Drought, Disputes, and Deadly Skirmishes Between Iran and the Taliban. libya360.wordpress.com F.M. Shakil Recent border clashes have escalated tensions to a critical point between the Islamic Republic and the Taliban over Iran's unfulfilled water rights. Do the Taliban have a deeper motive, and what are their demands? Long spells of drought in Afghanistan and southeastern Iran have reignited a decades-old dispute between the two countries over the…

Atlanta Community Press Collective (2023-06-01). Atlanta Police and Georgia Bureau of Investigation Raid Atlanta Solidarity Fund, Arrest Three Organizers. itsgoingdown.org Report from the Atlanta Community Press Collective (ACPC) on recent raid by law enforcement against the Atlanta Solidarity Fund. Just after 9: 00 a.m. on Wednesday morning, officers with the Atlanta Police Department (APD) and the Georgia Bureau of Investigations (GBI) raided The Teardown House in East Atlanta. Police arrested three organizers with the Atlanta Solidarity…

Peoples Dispatch (2023-06-01). Afghanistan, Myanmar, and Pakistan are among global 'Hunger Hotspots'. peoplesdispatch.org A report by the World Food Program identifies 18 hunger hotspots across 22 countries where acute food insecurity is expected to increase in the period from June to November 2023. 15.3 million people are at risk of high acute food insecurity in Afghanistan…

Igor Derysh (2023-06-01). Trump Recording Raises Threat of Potential Indictment in Mar-a-Lago Case. truthout.org Federal prosecutors obtained an audio recording in which former President Donald Trump admits retaining a classified Pentagon document about a potential attack on Iran, raising the threat of a potential indictment in the Mar-a-Lago investigation, according to CNN. The recording indicates that Trump knew he kept classified material. The former president suggests in the audio that he wants to share… |

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2023-06-01). Buena Fe duo expresses solidarity with Cuban poet Nancy Morejón. plenglish.com Havana, Jun 1 (Prensa Latina) Numerous were the reactions of solidarity from Internet users support in this capital, on Thursday, towards the solidarity expressed on Twitter by Israel Rojas, a member of the Buena Fe duo, with Cuban intellectual Nancy Morejón, another target of the cultural war against Cuba.

Fight Back (2023-06-01). Hundreds gather in Atlanta in support of arrested Atlanta Solidarity Fund activists. fightbacknews.org Atlanta, GA – On May 31, roughly 150 people gathered outside the DeKalb County Jail for a noise demonstration in support of three activists arrested that morning by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation and the Atlanta Police Department. The three Georgian activists – Marlon Kautz, Savannah Patterson and Adele Maclean, who are associated with the Atlanta Solidarity Fund (ASF), were arrested for money laundering and charity fraud, according to a statement made by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) on Twitter. | ASF has been instrumental in raising bail, providing jail support and providing access to represent…

Staff (2023-06-01). PFLP condemns continued Israeli imprisonment of Palestinian leader Walid Daqqah. peoplesdispatch.org The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) has condemned the Israeli occupation courts for rejecting the appeal to release imprisoned Palestinian leader, novelist, and intellectual Walid Daqqah. The statement came after the Israeli prison service parole committee rejected his release at a session held in Ramleh prison on Wednesday, May 31. While rejecting …

Maximillian Alvarez (2023-06-01). East Palestine residents have been left behind—and they're running out of water. therealnews.com Months after a catastrophic Norfolk Southern train derailment changed their lives and communities forever, residents of East Palestine, Ohio, and the surrounding area feel "numb," lied to, and abandoned. On Tues, May 30, TRNN hosted a solidarity livestream and pledge drive to raise money and secure much-needed supplies for residents living in and around East Palestine. We spoke directly with residents living in and around East Palestine about what they and their families are going through, what assistance they are (or are not) receiving from the government and from Norfolk Southern, and what we can all do t…

Calla Mairead Walsh (2023-06-01). Biden administration continues Trump's anti-Cuba policies, but solidarity movement is pushing back. peoplesworld.org On Tuesday, May 23rd, the State Department reported that Cuba—along with Iran, Syria, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, and Venezuela—are not "not cooperating fully" in the United States supposed fight against terrorism. The Biden administration officially designates Cuba as a "State Sponsor of Terrorism" (SSOT), as well as Iran, Syria, and the DPRK. Literally 0% of Americans view Cuba as a serious …

Ryan Fatica, Unicorn Riot (2023-06-01). Three Atlanta Activists Arrested, Home Raided Over Bail Fund. indybay.org Around 9 a.m. on Wednesday, three members of the Atlanta Solidarity Fund were arrested during a raid by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) and the Atlanta Police Department and charged with money laundering and charity fraud.

National Lawyers Guild (2023-06-01). NLG Condemns State Repression and Raids Against Atlanta Solidarity Fund Activists. indybay.org This morning, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) and Atlanta Police Department (APD) raided the homes of and arrested three activists with the Atlanta Solidarity Fund. These arrests are a clear attempt to silence protest and sever activists from legal counsel and community support.

Editor (2023-06-01). The Slow Ethnic Cleansing of Ein Samiya's Bedouin Community. scheerpost.com Israeli settlers and military systematically made life unbearable for the Bedouin community living in the West Bank's Ein Samiya region. On May 22 they were forced to leave their lands and were displaced for the fourth time since 1969.

teleSUR, JCM (2023-06-01). Rusia y China saludan propósito de Venezuela de unirse al Brics. telesurtv.net "China da la bienvenida a más socios de ideas afines para que se conviertan en parte de la familia Brics en una fecha próxima", dijo la vocera de la cancillería china.

Alexander Rubinstein, Max Blumenthal, The Grayzone. (2023-05-31). The Grayzone Debates NED Vice President On Group's CIA Ties. popularresistance.org On April 4, 2023, National Endowment for Democracy (NED) Vice President of Communications and Public Engagement Leslie Aun contacted me, Alex Rubinstein, to request a phone conversation about an article I published at The Grayzone a day before. | My report detailed the open justification of the terrorist bombing of a cafe in St. Petersburg, Russia by a top staffer of Bellingcat, which receives significant sponsorship from the NED, which functions as the regime change arm of the US government. In the article, I described the NED as a "CIA cutout," which clearly displeased Aun and prompted her appeal for a call.

WSWS (2023-05-31). Drone attack on Moscow aims to escalate US-NATO war with Russia. wsws.org Ukraine's attacks on Moscow are aimed at provoking a retaliatory response by Russia, which could then be used to justify a massive escalation by NATO, including the potential entry of NATO troops directly into the conflict.

Irwin Jerome (2023-05-31). Biden and NATO Evoke an Inevitable WWIII Against Russia. globalresearch.ca

Anonymous669 (2023-05-31). Syrian BUK-M2E Systems Shot Down Two Glide Bombs During Last Israeli Attack On Damascus. southfront.org Illustrative image. | Syrian air defenses intercepted two out of six guided glide bombs launched by Israeli fighter jets during the May 28 attack on Damascus outskirts, Rear Admiral Oleg Gurinov, deputy chief of the Russian Center for Reconciliation of the Opposing Parties in Syria, revealed. | According to Gurinov, two Israeli F-16 fighter jets carried the airstrikes from the airspace of the occupied Golan Heights, launching six GBU-39 Small Diameter Bombs."The Syrian air defense…

infobrics (2023-05-31). South African Business Community Expects BRICS Summit to Enhance Trade. infobrics.org BRICS countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) are expected to discuss measures to relax some trade hindrances, increase trade among member states and promote post-pandemic economic recovery, said Ayanda Ntsaluba, an official from the South African Chapter of BRICS Business Council…

infobrics (2023-05-31). 5 Oil Producing Nations Ask to Join BRICS Alliance. infobrics.org Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Algeria, Egypt, Bahrain, and Iran have formally asked to join the BRICS group of nations…

infobrics (2023-05-31). Ukrainians might suffer due to Kiev regime's escalating drone attacks on Russia. infobrics.org Russian President Vladimir Putin himself has issued a stark warning to the Neo-Nazi junta: "[The drone attacks] are designed to prompt a reaction from Russia… they provoke mirrored actions. Well, we will see what [we can do] about it."

Anonymous669 (2023-05-31). Russian Lancet Drones Take Out Four More Radar, Air Defense Systems Of Kiev Forces (Videos). southfront.org MOSCOW REGION, RUSSIA — JUNE 25, 2019: A ZALA Lancet-3 attack drone developed by Kalashnikov Concern on display at the Army 2019 International Military Technical Forum at Patriot Park. Marina Lystseva/TASS | The Russian military has destroyed or damaged four more radar and air defense systems of Kiev forces with Lancet loitering munitions. | Between May 26 and 31, Russian news sources shared videos and photos documenting the pinpoint loitering munition strikes, which targeted Soviet-made 9K33 Os…

indianpunchline (2023-05-31). US hopes to snatch victory from jaws of defeat in Ukraine. indianpunchline.com Top Ukrainian intelligence official Kirill Budanov has proposed a 100-km-long demilitarised zone between Ukraine and Russia.

ecns.cn (2023-05-31). Global Customer Day draw world-wide response. ecns.cn Over 800 businesspeople from across the world including China, South Africa, Russia, Indonesia, and other countries participated in the Global Customer Day held by the Liugong Machinery based in Liuzhou, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, on Monday.

Luis Linares Petrov (2023-05-31). Chechen leader considers drone attack against Moscow "terrorist" plenglish.com Moscow, May 31 (Prensa Latina) The Head of the Chechen Republic, Ramzan Kadyrov, described as terrorist the actions of the Ukrainian leaders, who tried to attack the Russian capital with drones.

Mike Whitney (2023-05-31). Durham Blasts the FBI, But Ignores the Role of Russiagate Ringleader, John Brennan. globalresearch.ca

Zero Hedge (2023-05-31). Russia Issues Arrest Warrant for Lindsey Graham Over 'Killing Russians' Remarks. globalresearch.ca

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2023-05-31). Cuban hero visits Fidel Castro monument in Moscow. plenglish.com Moscow, May 31 (Prensa Latina) Cuban hero Gerardo Hernandez on Wednesday laid a wreath at the monument dedicated to the historic leader of the Revolution, Fidel Castro, in Moscow, as part of his agenda in Russia.

Anonymous669 (2023-05-31). In Video: Russian Airstrikes Hit HTS Command Post In Syria's Greater Idlib. southfront.org A Russian Su-24 aircaft on a runway at the Hmeimim airbase in Syria. © Maksim Blinov / Sputnik | On May 30, a new wave of Russian airstrikes hit the northwestern Syrian region of Greater Idlib, where the Turkish military maintains a large presence. | The airstrikes reportedly destroyed a command post of al-Qaeda-affiliated Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), the de-facto ruler of Greater Idlib, located near the town of Bzabor in the southern countryside of Idlib. Footage that surfaced on Twitter show…

Anonymous349 (2023-05-31). Russian Aerospace Forces Wiped Out Last Existing Combat Ship Of Ukrainian Navy. southfront.org The Russian Armed Forces carried out precise strikes on the military port infrastructure of Odessa. The medium landing ship "Yury Olefirenko" of the Ukrainian Navy was hit in the strike. According to preliminary data, the ship sank because of the received damage. A fire broke out on the ship and ammunition detonated. Reports claim that there were significant losses among the crew."On May 29, as a result of a high-precision strike launched by the Russian Aerospace Forces against a milit…

Anonymous669 (2023-05-31). Israeli Mossad Spy, Italian Intelligence Agents & Russian Woman Killed In Mysterious Boat Accident. southfront.org A vessel that sank on Lake Maggiore with four fatalities, May 2023 (Italian fire and rescue services) | A recently retired Mossad spy was killed along with two Italian intelligence and a Russian woman in a mysterious accident on Italy's Lake Maggiore in which a boat carrying dozens of intelligence officers capsized. | The incident took place on May 28 evening. Officials in the Lombardy region claimed that a "whirlwind" made the 52-foot boat overturn and sink, while Italian investigators said a sud…

Calla Mairead Walsh, Hampton Institute. (2023-05-31). Biden Calls Cuba 'Terrorist'; People Demand US Terrorism Against Cuba End. popularresistance.org On Tuesday, May 23rd, the State Department reported that Cuba — along with Iran, Syria, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, and Venezuela — are not "not cooperating fully" in the United States' supposed fight against terrorism. The Biden administration officially designates Cuba as a "State Sponsor of Terrorism" (SSOT), as well as Iran, Syria, and the DPRK. | Literally 0% of Americans view Cuba as a serious threat, and the Biden administration has provided no evidence of Cuba supporting terrorism in any way. Cuban and American officials even met earlier this month in Havana to discuss cooperati…

ecns.cn (2023-05-31). China supports Serbia's efforts to safeguard sovereignty, territorial integrity. ecns.cn China said on Tuesday that it supports Serbia's efforts to safeguard its sovereignty and territorial integrity, and urged NATO to respect relevant country's sovereignty and territorial integrity and do things that are conducive to regional peace.

teleSUR (2023-05-31). Turkmenistan & Iran Sign 5 Cooperation Agreements And 3 MoUs. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, Iran and Turkmenistan signed five agreements and three memoranda of understanding (MoUs) aimed at improving cooperation in various areas, as reported by the official news agency, IRNA. | Related: | As per the report, the agreements were signed in Tehran in the presence of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and Chairman of the People's Council of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow. | The documents highlighted an emphasis on collaboration b…

WSWS (2023-05-31). China growth rate falters as youth unemployment rises. wsws.org The youth jobless rate has reached a record high of more than 20 percent with around 11.5 million graduates entering the labour force in coming months.

Anonymous669 (2023-05-31). Five Palestinian Fighters Killed In Alleged Israeli Strike On Lebanese-Syrian Border (Photos). southfront.org Illustrative image. Source: the Israeli Air Force. | On May 31, five members of Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine — General Command (PFLP-GC) in Lebanon were killed in a blast that was blamed on Israel. | The blast occurred at the entrance of a base belonging to the front in the town of Qousaya in the Bekaa Valley in eastern Lebanon, near the border with Syria. | Anwar Raja, a PFLP-GC official, said that the deadly blast was caused by an Israeli strike. He revealed that ten…

ecns.cn (2023-05-31). China begins drilling of ultra-deep oil well in Tarim Basin. ecns.cn China started drilling its first scientific exploration well with a depth of more than 10,000 meters in Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region on Tuesday, operator China National Petroleum Corporation said.

ecns.cn (2023-05-31). Business in border regions seen as critical to economic development. ecns.cn The newly-issued guideline by the General Office of the State Council on stabilizing trade growth has also touched on the importance of trade development in China's border regions.

ecns.cn (2023-05-31). Zhaigou site of late Shang Dynasty ruins discovered in NW China. ecns.cn The Zhaigou site in Qingjian County, Yulin City in northwest China's Shaanxi Province, is a rare ruin of the late Shang Dynasty(1600-1046 B.C.), with the most abundant remains discovered in the province.

ecns.cn (2023-05-31). Qin Gang tells Elon Musk developing Sino-U.S. ties is like driving car. ecns.cn Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Qin Gang met with Tesla CEO Elon Musk in Beijing on Tuesday to discuss the development of the country's car industry and China-U.S. relations.

ecns.cn (2023-05-31). Policy seeks to improve students' science literacy. ecns.cn China aims to greatly improve the science literacy of the nation's students in the next three to five years through efforts to reform science education in primary and secondary schools, according to a recent guideline.

ecns.cn (2023-05-31). Convention promotes nation's sci-fi progress. ecns.cn The China Science Fiction Convention 2023 kicked off with a grand opening ceremony in Beijing's Shougang Park on Monday night, serving as a significant part of this year's Zhongguancun Forum, the national-level international science and technology summit.

ecns.cn (2023-05-31). Future cloudy for 'senior friendly' vehicles. ecns.cn Unlicensed electric three-wheelers and four-wheelers known as laotoule have long been popular among the elderly in China.

ecns.cn (2023-05-31). The U.S. is clear about the reason why China-U.S. military dialogue faces difficulties: Chinese FM. ecns.cn The U.S. is clear about the reason why China-U.S. military dialogue faces difficulties, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday in response to U.S. media hype over China "rebuffing" a possible meeting between Chinese and U.S. defense chiefs.

Editor (2023-05-31). Weaponising anti-semitism, bringing down Corbyn. mronline.org Britain's mainstream media, its Army and the Israel lobby all combined to ensure Jeremy Corbyn did not become prime minister, a new book argues.

Staff (2023-05-31). 3 June, Vancouver: Free Walid Daqqah! Picket and Info Stand. samidoun.net Saturday, June 3 2: 00 pm CBC Vancouver (700 Hamilton St) Vancouver Join Samidoun Vancouver for a picket and information stand outside the CBC offices in Vancouver on Saturday, June 3. Walid Daqqah, the Palestinian prisoner and intellectual, was once again denied early release on May 31 by Israeli occupation authorities, despite the fact that his …

Staff (2023-05-31). Occupation regime again denies release of Walid Daqqah; delays amount to a policy of assassination. samidoun.net On Wednesday, 31 May, the Israeli prison system's "early release committee" hearing the case of Palestinian prisoner and intellectual Walid Daqqah refused to rule on his release, instead once again delaying his case and his treatment by referring his file to the "release committee for prisoners with life sentences." This is despite the fact that …

Daniel Falcone (2023-05-31). No Accountability for Trump Is a Greenlight for More Election Manipulation. truthout.org In this exclusive Truthout interview, Anthony DiMaggio, associate professor of political science at Lehigh University, breaks down the indictment of former President Donald Trump in New York as well as his pending criminal investigation in Georgia. He discusses the significance of both cases, what the left can do to prevent a dangerous precedent and what the stakes are for democracy in 2024. |

teleSUR (2023-05-31). Iran & Türkiye Presidents Looking to Expand Bilateral Relations. t.co On Tuesday, according to a statement published on the website of the Iranian president's office, the Iranian President, Ebrahim Raisi, and his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdoƒüan, expressed their willingness and determination to expand bilateral ties and foster regional cooperation. | Related: | During a telephone exchange, Raisi extended his congratulations to Erdoƒüan on his successful re-election as Türkiye's President, whilst simultaneously expressing…

teleSUR (2023-05-31). UN Allocates 18 Mln USD to Address Food Security in Yemen. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, UN humanitarians reported that 18 million U.S. dollars were allocated to provide assistance to over 17 million people who are experiencing elevated levels of food insecurity in Yemen. | Related: | According to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) allocation aims to provide aid to an estimated 80% of the population. | Official data states that facto…

teleSUR, DRL (2023-05-31). Presidente Xi insta a modernizar el sistema de seguridad de China. telesurtv.net Las declaraciones de Xi se dan el mismo día en que China acusó a Estados Unidos de "ser la causa de las dificultades" para un diálogo entre los Ejércitos de ambos países.

Yao Fei (2023-05-31). China dice "no" al Comunicado de Líderes de la Cumbre de Hiroshima del G7. globalizacion.ca El 20 de mayo, la Cumbre de Hiroshima del G7 emitió un Comunicado de líderes en la que expuso los principios y valores, la visión general y las prioridades del grupo. | En cuanto a China, el Comunicado enfatizó la importancia…

Gustavo Ng (2023-05-31). China y Asia Central, pulso del reordenamiento global: El ascenso de Eurasia en marcha. globalizacion.ca China y los cinco países de Asia Central tuvieron hace unos días su primera cumbre. Kazajstán, Kirguistán, Tayikistán, Turkmenistán y Uzbekistán componen esa región que sólo los expertos conocen. | Para casi cualquier lector argentino, la zona es una especie de…

teleSUR, hvh, JCM (2023-05-31). Reportan más de 40 heridos por redada israelí en Nablus. telesurtv.net La Sociedad de la Media Luna Roja Palestina puntualizó que 46 palestinos fueron heridos por las tropas israelíes.

teleSUR- hvh, JCM (2023-05-31). Bombardeo israelí asesina a cinco miembros del frente palestino. telesurtv.net La facción palestina señaló que el Ejército israelí ejecutó un bombardeo contra una de sus posiciones en Qusaya.

teleSUR, dcdc, JCM (2023-05-31). Palestinos prisioneros en Israel suspenden huelga de hambre. telesurtv.net Los reclusos iniciaron la huelga en apoyo a sus compañeros enfermos y para enfrentar el ataque a sus líderes puestos en cautiverio.

teleSUR, jaa, YSM (2023-05-31). EE.UU. e Israel pasan a cuartos de final en Mundial Sub-20. telesurtv.net El choque entre Nueva Zelanda y EE.UU. fue favorable a los norteamericanos con un marcador de cuatro anotaciones por cero.

_____ (2023-05-30). Almost Three in Four Belgians Fear That the Russian Invasion Will Escalate Into WW3. strategic-culture.org Belgians are increasingly worried about the likelihood of a Third World War following Russia's invasion of Ukraine last year. 72% of Belgian respondents fear that the war could develop into a global conflict, according to a survey conducted by opinion pollster The fear of a future escalation is highest in Spain: just under 90% of survey respondents worry that the conflict could extend into a global struggle. The Spanish appear to be wavering in their confidence in the Ukrainian armed forces. In a separate survey conducted by Euroskopia, almost hal…

Anonymous103 (2023-05-30). Kiev's Revenge: Ukrainian UAVs Targeted Moscow. southfront.org Click to see full-size image | After another "largest drone attack" on the Ukrainian capital, Kiev immediately promised to revenge. One of the most odious talking heads of the Kiev regime, the head of GUR Budanov menacingly threatened Moscow: "You will regret it very soon. Our response will not take long to wait. Wait, everyone will see everything soon." | The hysteria of the Kiev officials betrays the fact that indeed important military targets were hit during the recent Russian strikes, since on the eve there were repo…

Ramzy Baroud (2023-05-30). Prophets of Doom: Henry Kissinger and the 'Intellectual' Decline of the West. mintpressnews.com Kissinger has been elevated to a visionary for his views on the war in Ukraine. But those views are outdated and dangerous and reflect a Cold War mindset that is no longer relevant in the 21st century, argues Ramzy Baroud.

ecns.cn (2023-05-30). China to keep contributing to political settlement of Ukraine crisis: FM spokesperson. ecns.cn Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning on Monday said all concerned parties had fully acknowledged China's positive role in promoting peace talks on the Ukraine crisis, adding that China will continue to make contributions to the political settlement of the crisis.

Clara Weiss (2023-05-30). Russian Fascist with Ties to Leading German Neo-Nazis Led Ukrainian-backed Incursion of Russia. globalresearch.ca

Helena Glass (2023-05-30). Victoria Nuland Inciting WWIII with Russia. globalresearch.ca

infobrics (2023-05-30). Reactors Destined for India and China Begin their Journey from Russia. infobrics.org Two nuclear reactors and eight steam generators for the Kudankulam NPP in India and the Tianwan NPP in China have been transported through the central streets of Volgodonsk in Russia, where they were manufactured, to a specialised berth on the Tsimlyansk reservoir…

infobrics (2023-05-30). Moscow might cut all ties with London over UK's rabid Russophobic hostility. infobrics.org There's no indication London will stop escalating, as it's now at the forefront of the initiative to deliver F-16 fighter jets to the Neo-Nazi junta. Moscow is well aware of this and has made efforts to communicate with the UK, but to no avail. London's rabid Russophobia seems to be clouding its judgment, leaving Russia with no other option but to just cut contact.

Staff (2023-05-30). Brazil Supports Venezuela Joining BRICS. orinocotribune.com This Monday, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva stated that he supports Venezuela joining BRICS in response to a question asked at the press conference after a prolonged meeting with Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro at the Planalto Palace in Brasília. BRICS is currently comprised of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. | "If you ask me what I think, I would say that I am in favor," President Lula said in response to Venezuela's proposed BRICS membership, later clarifying that this decision should be made by the five countries belonging to the alliance. | In this regard, the Brazilian presi…

infobrics (2023-05-30). Supposed Russophobic statements by US Senator leaves many questions unanswered. infobrics.org Republic politician denies responsibility but does not clarify the situation appropriately, thus justifying Russia's legal measures against him.

Anonymous103 (2023-05-30). 2 Patriot Systems, 29 Storm Shadow Missiles, Headquarters Of Military Intelligence in Kiev: Russia Assessed Ukrainian Losses. southfront.org The Russian military continues its effective massive precision strikes on the military facilities of the Armed Forces of Ukraine…

Staff (2023-05-30). "the Russians are going to win the war" youtube.com "My second argument is that the Russians are going to win the war." Professor John Mearsheimer, at the University of Chicago last week, discusses the NATO-Russia proxy war in Ukraine. Support independent watchdog journalism! //s3.cdnstatic.space/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/18march2023_Yemen_war_map-490×285.jpg,://www.patreon.com/MintPressNews…

Dimitri Lascaris (2023-05-30). The first casualty of war is critical thinking. canadiandimension.com Composer Yuri Kerpatenko. Photo courtesy the Ukrainian Ministry of Culture and Information Policy/Facebook. | We often hear that truth is the first casualty of war. Yet the truth cannot be killed. What can be killed is our capacity for critical thinking. The public discourse about the Ukraine war has made this abundantly clear. | Since the start of Russia's invasion, self-described progressives have embraced nearly every war crime allegation made by the Ukrainian government, yet many of these allegations have been based on flimsy evidence, or no evidence at all. | I have practised law for three decades. Fo…

Anonymous103 (2023-05-30). Military Situation In Ukraine On May 30, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | The AFU attacked Moscow with eight UJ-22 drones. Three of drones were suppressed by electronic warfare and five others were shot down by Pantsir-S air defense systems; | The Russian Army destroyed an AN/TPQ-50 counterbattery warfare radar near Kharkiv; | The Russian Army destroyed an ammo depot of the AFU near Krasnoye; | Russian forces destroyed 3 motor vehicles, 1 Gvozdika artillery system in the Kupyansk region; | Russian forces destroyed 2 armored vehicles, 2 pickups, 2…

Global Research News (2023-05-30). Selected Articles: Seeing Through the Eyes of "Our Enemies" and Paving a Path Toward Peace. globalresearch.ca

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-05-30). Ukraine: The Moment of Truth — The West Refuses Peace. libya360.wordpress.com Thiery Meyssan You don't know his face. But Li Hui is one of China's most important diplomats. It was he who came to propose peace in Ukraine to the West. He was kindly received, but nobody listened to him. On behalf of China, Li Hui came to propose that the West make peace in Ukraine…

teleSUR (2023-05-30). Russian Forces Shot Down Drones Heading Towards Moscow. telesurenglish.net Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin confirmed that eight drones attacked residential buildings in the early hours of Tuesday. The Defense Ministry accused Ukraine of this terrorist attack. | RELATED: | "This morning at dawn, a drone attack caused minor damage to several buildings. All the city's emergency services are on the scene… No people are seriously injured," he said. | The Defense Ministry said that three drones were neutralized by…

WSWS (2023-05-30). After regional election defeat, Spain's PSOE-Podemos government calls snap elections. wsws.org The PSOE-Podemos government is calling snap elections to hand over power to the right and escalate European participation in the NATO war on Russia in Ukraine.

WSWS (2023-05-30). What next in the growing dollar crisis? wsws.org Sanctions imposed by the US and the major imperialist powers against Russia at the start of the Ukraine war have produced some unintended consequences, most notably attempts to shift away from dependence on the dollar as the global reserve currency.

Anonymous103 (2023-05-30). China Rebuffs Pentagon Chief For Talks Due To Sanctions On Top General. southfront.org China's Defense Minister Gen. Li Shangfu visiting Moscow in April: Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP | Originally published by The US confirmed Monday that Beijing continues resisting all military-to-military communications and contacts with the Pentagon. | The latest specific is that Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin reached out to his Chinese counterpart, Minister of National Defen…

Anonymous103 (2023-05-30). Military Situation In Donbass On May 30, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | Russian artillery struck the AFU positions near Yampolovka; | Russian artillery struck the AFU positions near Ivanivske; | Russian artillery struck the AFU positions near Dibrova; | Russian artillery struck the AFU positions near Velikaya Novosyolka; | The Russian Army destroyed an ammo depot of the AFU near Krasnoye; | The AFU reportedly hit 2 control points, 3 arms and military equipment focus areas, an ammo depot, 3 air defence vehicles and 3 i…

Anonymous834 (2023-05-30). Sandu Targets Media Freedom In Moldova With New Censorship Institution. southfront.org Click to see the full-size image | Written by Ahmed Adel, Cairo-based geopolitics and political economy researcher. | President Maia Sandu announced during a press briefing that a new tax-payer-funded institution intended to supervise and limit press freedom in Moldova would be established. Amid the economic meltdown in the country, Sandu is trying to control the media narrative while also attacking Russia."The best antidote against the information war is the development of citizens' resistance to the real fac…

Staff (2023-05-30). Headlines for May 30, 2023. democracynow.org Debt Ceiling Deal Would Cap Nonmilitary Spending, Add Welfare Work Requirements, Slash IRS Funds, Sudan's Rival Military Factions Extend Shaky Truce, Drone Attacks on Moscow Follow Russian Airstrikes on Kyiv, Turkey's Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Wins Reelection in Presidential Runoff, Israeli Settlers Move to Reestablish Illegal Outpost in Occupied West Bank, Libyan Court Sentences 23 Men to Death over ISIS Takeover of Sirte, Ugandan President Signs Draconian Anti-LGBTQ Bill That Includes Death Penalty, Lula Welcomes Venezuelan President Maduro to Brazil, Blasts U.S. Sanctions, 16 Killed Across U.

WSWS (2023-05-30). Ukrainian nationalists refuse to speak at New York literary festival with Russian authors. wsws.org In a display of far-right, anti-Russian chauvinism, three Ukrainian writers refused to give a presentation at the PEN America World Voices festival if the festival also sponsored a panel with three Russian writers.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-05-30). Fighting for the Russian World and All Humanity. libya360.wordpress.com Gennady Zyuganov The crisis of the liberal model of running the world was inevitable. I warned of its results and alarming challenges that would fill the new century twenty years ago. My book "Globalization and the Destiny of Humankind" which was published at the time has been translated into many languages. It provided a detailed…

Anonymous103 (2023-05-30). Military Situation In Kosovo On May 30, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On May 30, Aleksandar Vucic, Serbian President met with Aleksandar Bocan-Kharchenko, Russian Ambassador to Belgrade; | On May 29, 30 NATO peacekeepers including 11 Italian contingent and 19 Hungarian contingent were wounded during unrest in the municipality of Zvecan; | 52 Serbs were wounded, three of them heavily, while one was wounded with two gunshots by Albanian special forces, according to the Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic; | Demonstrators staged protests out…

Anonymous103 (2023-05-30). Military Situation In Syria On May 30, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On May 30, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 3 times: 1 — in Idlib province, 2 — in Latakia province; | On May 30, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces in Kafr Nuran; | On May 29, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces in Maarat Naasan; | On May 30, Russian warplanes struck positions of Turkish-backed forces in Bzabur; | On May 30, the Russian Military Police and Turkish force…

midwesternmarx (2023-05-30). A New Generation of Organizers Are Building Union Power in the South By: Maximillian Alvarez>. midwesternmarx.com Editor's Note: The following is the transcript of a special live episode of the Working People podcast. It was produced in collaboration with the Action Builder / Action Network team on March 21 in Atlanta, Georgia. In this panel discussion, Max speaks with local organizers about the specific challenges workers in the South face in their workplaces and in their efforts to organize—and how they are finding creative ways to overcome those challenges today. Panelists includ …

Ana Ibis Falcón Lamoth (2023-05-30). Valencians enjoy Buena Fe's concert. plenglish.com The recital, sponsored by the "Jose Marti" Friendship Association of Valencia, with support from the State Movement of Solidarity with Cuba (MESC), took place in the premises of Intersindical Valenciana. | According to a press release sent to Prensa Latina by Cubainformacion Coordinator Jose Manzaneda, it was "a resounding success and proof that fascism will not pass," according to Rocio Raya, president of the "Jose Marti" Friendship Association of Valencia. | The concerts also counted on the collaboration of the "Caguairan" Association of Cuban Residents in Valencia, who expressed their willingness to protect t…

midwesternmarx (2023-05-30). How Workers in the South Are Defying History By: Tom Conway. midwesternmarx.com Workers at Blue Bird Corporation in Fort Valley, Georgia, launched a union drive to secure better wages, work-life balance, and a voice on the job.The company resisted them. History defied them. Geography worked against them.But they stood together, believed in themselves, and achieved a historic victory that's reverberating throughout the South.About 1,400 workers at the electric bus manufacturer voted overwhelmingly in May 2023 to join the United Steelworkers (USW), reflecting the …

progressive.international (2023-05-30). BDS: Resisting Israeli Settler-Colonialism. progressive.international Omar Barghouti reflects on the situation in Palestine and calls on progressives to challenge Israel's apartheid regime.

Miko Peled (2023-05-30). The Cultural Looting of Gaza. mintpressnews.com There needs to be a particularly high standard of cynicism and cruelty to rob destitute people. In many ways, this is what capitalism is all about. But to use the fact that people are near ruin to exploit them is as cold as it gets. | People in Gaza are confined to living with few resources in what amounts to a prison. They are permitted levels of nutrition and medicine that are just enough to prevent total starvation and disease. This is only because Israel, which controls the piece of land known as the Gaza Strip, does not want disease to spread into its own borders. | Exploiting Gazans: | Israel exploi…

Staff (2023-05-30). Israelis demolishes immobile elderly Palestinian's home. youtube.com "Can you see this house, this house? It's going to be blown up and collapse. I'm telling you now." The most moral army in the world commanding an immobile elderly Palestinian woman to leave her soon to be demolished home. -Credit: MiddleEastMonitor Support independent watchdog journalism! //s3.cdnstatic.space/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/18march2023_Yemen_war_map-490×285.jpg,://www.patreon.com/MintPressNews…

ecns.cn (2023-05-30). China supports Serbia's effort to safeguard sovereignty and territorial integrity: FM spokesperson. ecns.cn We urge NATO to respect relevant country's sovereignty and territorial integrity and truly contribute to peace in the region, Mao said.

_____ (2023-05-30). The Bidens received millions of dollars from their "frenemies" in China. journal-neo.org

_____ (2023-05-30). ASEAN Pushing Itself Away from the US. journal-neo.org In the 42nd ASEAN summit held in Indonesia in May, the group decided to "not become a proxy for anyone." This was with reference to the increasing pressure the group on the whole is currently facing from the US to counter and contain China in the Indo-Pacific region. This comes on top of the idea […] | –°–æ–æ–±—â–µ–Ω–∏–µ

ecns.cn (2023-05-30). SOEs realize STAR Market funding power. ecns.cn China's push for innovation and upgrading in strategic emerging sectors will lead more State-owned enterprises to be listed on its Science and Technology Innovation Board — or the STAR Market — this year, said analysts and business leaders.

ecns.cn (2023-05-30). China launches Shenzhou-16 manned spaceship. ecns.cn China's Shenzhou-16 manned spaceship blasted off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China on Tuesday morning.

ecns.cn (2023-05-30). Astronauts head to the rocket after send-off ceremony. ecns.cn The three astronauts of the Shenzhou XVI mission, China's 11th manned spaceflight, headed to the launch tower after a send-off ceremony early on Tuesday morning in front of their residential building at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwestern China's Gobi Desert.The Shenzhou XVI will be the debut flight for China's third generation of astronauts and will become the first time for any Chinese civilian to fly out of Earth.

ecns.cn (2023-05-30). Shenzhou XVI crew looks forward to challenge. ecns.cn Shenzhou XVI crew members Zhu Yangzhu (right) and Gui Haichao take part in underwater training on March 29.Xu Bu / for China Daily Zhu, the spaceflight engineer on the Shenzhou XVI mission, said that he looks forward to his first space journey and will strive to accustom himself to the space environment as soon as possible.

ecns.cn (2023-05-30). Big data key to high-tech development>. ecns.cn China's emphasis on building basic systems for data and putting data resources to better use will unleash the value of massive data resources and lay a solid foundation for the high-quality development of the digital economy, officials and experts said at the China International Big Data Industry Expo 2023, which ended on Sunday in Guiyang, Guizhou province.

ecns.cn (2023-05-30). Western media stir up anti-China hysteria. ecns.cn The Chinese and Australian national flags in Sydney, Australia.In fact, any threat to Australia would be minimal, because China would not be able to defend the 7,000-km-long supply line back to China.

ecns.cn (2023-05-30). China warns EU against sanctions bid. ecns.cn So these normal economic cooperation and activities should not be interfered with, and they should not be the reason for any coercive measures from any side, either from the US or the European side."

ecns.cn (2023-05-30). China to send 1st civilian into space aboard Shenzhou XVI. ecns.cn The Shenzhou XVI spacecraft will set out on Tuesday morning to transport three Chinese astronauts to the Tiangong space station, the China Manned Space Agency said on Monday.

Peter Koenig (2023-05-30). China's Belt and Road Diplomacy. Towards Economic Cooperation and Peace. globalresearch.ca

Uriel Araujo (2023-05-30). Call It "Decoupling" or "De-risking", US Economic War Against China Doomed to Backfire. globalresearch.ca

Wei Ling Chua (2023-05-30). "Free Trade" as Revealed in the China-United States Paradigm. globalresearch.ca

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2023-05-30). Afghanistan and China resume direct flights. plenglish.com A plane from Afghanistan's flag carrier, Ariana Afghan Airlines, will operate every Wednesday to resume the practice that started in 2003 but was suspended in the early 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic. | The flight started on Wednesday, May 24, with a ceremony in Kabul in the presence of the Taliban's deputy minister of transport and civil aviation, and Chinese diplomats, Tolo News reported. | China does not recognize the Taliban Government as the country's legitimate authority but it has maintained several contacts with the fundamentalist movement since it took over Kabul in August 2021, focusing on the econo…

Mark Gruenberg (2023-05-30). Most CBTU delegates back Biden-Harris ticket in 2024. peoplesworld.org NEW ORLEANS—With a few reservations about his age, Coalition of Black Trade Unionists convention delegates agree with CBTU President Terry Melvin that Democratic President Joe Biden will be the nominee again next year, and they agree CBTU should support him. Georgia AFL-CIO President Yvonne Brooks crisply summarized why Biden, who seeks a second term, still …

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2023-05-30). Syria thanks Cuba for medical assistance. plenglish.com Syrian media reported that the minister expressed his position at a meeting with Cuban Health Minister Jose Angel Portal Miranda during the 76th session of the General Assembly of the World Health Organization (WHO) in Geneva. | "We expressed our appreciation for the medicines and vaccines and the solidarity we received following the earthquake that devastated our country in February this year," Al-Ghabbash said. | The two health ministers expect to improve medical cooperation and develop joint actions. | Deep friendship, unconditional solidarity, and unchanging common stances have marked 58 years of relations b…

Staff (2023-05-30). Why Is Corporate Media Reporting Israel's Crimes? leecamp.com

Kevin Gosztola (2023-05-30). Film Review: Reproducing FBI's Interrogation Of Whistleblower Reality Winner. thedissenter.org Before the Federal Bureau of Investigation arrested NSA whistleblower Reality Winner, agents surrounded her home in Augusta, Georgia. Two agents interrogated Winner without advising her of her rights. But when Winner's defense attorneys tried to suppress incriminating statements that she made, the FBI and United States Justice Department contended that Winner had always been "free to leave." | Playwright Tina Satter's first feature film "Reality," which premiered on HBO on May 29, shows the control that FBI agents immediately established over Winner at her relatively small home. It discred…

Staff (2023-05-30). Mass demonstration in Vancouver commemorates 75 years of Nakba and resistance. samidoun.net Samidoun Vancouver joined with the Palestinian Youth Movement, Canada Palestine Association, Solidarity for Palestinian Human Rights UBC and the International League of People's Struggle to commemorate the ongoing Nakba since 1948 on Sunday, 14 May 2023. Hundreds participated in a mass popular march from the Vancouver Art Gallery in the center of downtown to the …

Staff (2023-05-30). Biden prepara decreto para restringir la industria tecnológica de China. cubadebate.cu El presidente de Estados Unidos, Joe Biden, estaría finalizando un decreto para restringir la inversión de su país en la industria de la defensa de China, reveló el portal Axios citando dos fuentes familiarizadas con la cuestión. De llevarse a cabo, la medida intensificará aún más lo que Pekín califica como la "diplomacia coercitiva" estadounidense.

Staff (2023-05-30). Fuerzas de ocupación israelí demuelen viviendas en Cisjordania. cubadebate.cu Este lunes, medios locales palestinos informaron que fuerzas de ocupación israelí demolieron varias viviendas en dos territorios: al este de la ciudad de Jericó y en la aldea de Belén en Cisjordania. El 27 de mayo, los consulados de un grupo de países europeos emitieron un comunicado en el que instaron a Israel a detener las demoliciones.

teleSUR, dcdc, JCM (2023-05-30). China apoya a Serbia en sus esfuerzos por defender su soberanía. telesurtv.net Kosovo, antigua provincia serbia poblada por una gran mayoría de albaneses, proclamó en 2008 su independencia, la cual Serbia no reconoce.

teleSUR, lvm, YSM (2023-05-30). Fuerzas de Israel demuelen viviendas palestinas en Cisjordania. telesurtv.net Entre tanto, en una aldea en Belén también en Cisjordania el ejército demolió otra vivienda.

Karsten Riise (2023-05-30). Russia Unofficially Supports Iran Going Nuclear? globalresearch.ca

teleSUR, JCM (2023-05-30). China pide el diálogo ante lanzamiento de un satélite norcoreano. telesurtv.net La noticia sobre el lanzamiento militar de Corea del Norte fue rechazada por Estados Unidos, Japón y Corea del Sur.

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2023-05-30). Siria y China evalúan promover cooperación en transporte. telesurtv.net Ambas naciones intercambiaron puntos de vista sobre las relaciones bilaterales chino-sirias.

teleSUR, dcdc, JCM (2023-05-30). Líder iraní afirma interés en restablecer relaciones con Egipto. telesurtv.net En estos momentos Teherán y El Cairo cuentan con encargados de negocios en sus respectivas embajadas, pero no con embajadores.

Luis Linares Petrov (2023-05-29). China to send new manned mission to its space station. plenglish.com Beijing, May 29 (Prensa Latina) China announced the launch of the Shenzhou-16 mission on May 30th, the first in its history to include a civilian as part of the crew.

Larry Johnson (2023-05-28). Is Ukraine Babe Ruth, Billy Jack or Geraldo Rivera in Al Capone's Vault? sonar21.com We live in a bizarre time. Ukrainian and U.S. officials continue to issue public warnings/threats of a looming Ukrainian offensive intended to push Russia out of its recently acquired territories…

ecns.cn (2023-05-28). China opposes WHO body's Ukraine motion. ecns.cn China voted against a resolution with reference to Russian "aggression" against Ukraine, as the country has always opposed politicization of health issues, said a Chinese delegate on Wednesday at a meeting of the 76th World Health Assembly in Geneva, Switzerland.

midwesternmarx (2023-05-28). Obsolete Cold War Attitudes Are Holding Europe Back By: Fiona Edwards. midwesternmarx.com Instead, an independent foreign policy is desperately needed—and gaining support. Recently, the United States has been followed by a number of European countries in supporting a cold war policy toward Russia and China. This has created increasing problems in Europe—bringing a major war to the continent, creating serious economic difficulties, and intensifying a decline in living standards.In this context, the case for Europe establishing an independent foreign policy ha …

Editor (2023-05-28). 'Not on Our Dime': Why Democrats are Finally Challenging Israel. scheerpost.com By Ramzy Baroud / MintPressNews Though the United States remains a strong supporter of Israel, there are some indications that the supposed 'unbreakable bond' with Tel Aviv is faltering, though more in language than in deeds. Following the provocative 'Flag March' on May 18, which is carried out annually by Israeli Jewish extremists in the …

midwesternmarx (2023-05-28). US would rather see the world end than lose its supremacy By: Global Times. midwesternmarx.com Editor's Note: The recent developments in East Asia, such as the détente between South Korea and Japan, South Korea's increasing hostility toward China, and the talk of a liaison office of NATO in Tokyo, have raised alert of observers, as the US escalates confrontation with China. What are the obstacles for East Asia to maintain peace? Global Times (GT) reporter Wang Wenwen discussed these issues with K.J. Noh (Noh), a US-based journalist, political analyst, writer and e …

Saheli Chowdhury, Orinoco Tribune. (2023-05-28). De-Dollarisation Clashes With India-China Border Dispute. popularresistance.org The global de-dollarisation trend is not totally a bed of roses, or at least there are thorns in the roses that have to be taken into account. While de-dollarisation seems to be an irreversible trend on the global scale, at regional levels it is running into bilateral or regional political tensions. In this regard, one of the most prominent cases is in Asia: the India-China border dispute. | In April 2023, the Chinese national currency, yuan, ranked third in international trade settlements made through the US-dominated SWIFT system. According to data from the system itself, yuan's share in April was "record high,…

ecns.cn (2023-05-28). China's C919 jetliner embarks on its first commercial flight. ecns.cn A C919 large passenger aircraft, China's first homegrown large jetliner, embarked on its first commercial flight on Sunday morning.

ecns.cn (2023-05-28). U.S. companies, products welcome to enter China through CIIE. ecns.cn More enterprises from the United States are welcome to bring their high-quality products and services to the Chinese market through the sixth China International Import Expo.

ecns.cn (2023-05-28). C919 to make first commercial flight. ecns.cn The C919, China's first domestically developed large passenger jet developed by the Commercial Aircraft Corp of China, will embark on its first commercial flight on May 28, according to China Eastern Airlines.

ecns.cn (2023-05-28). Partnership poised for further economic growth. ecns.cn With the global financial scene evolving as Kenya pushes for stronger bilateral ties with its key trading partners, China remains among the top business and development partners for the East African economic powerhouse.

ecns.cn (2023-05-28). Bill Gates: China can make unique contributions to global challenges. ecns.cn Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates called for greater cooperation among humanity to address global challenges, while highlighting that China will be able to make unique contributions by sharing its technologies and its lessons.

ecns.cn (2023-05-28). China, DRC upgrade ties to comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership. ecns.cn The presidents of China and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) announced on Friday the elevation of the bilateral relationship from a strategic partnership of win-win cooperation to a comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership.

ecns.cn (2023-05-28). China-Laos Railway has seen booming passenger, freight services: Chinese FM. ecns.cn Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson on Sunday said The China-Laos Railway has seen booming passenger and freight services since it became open to traffic over a year ago.

ecns.cn (2023-05-28). China, Ethiopia to enhance bilateral ties. ecns.cn China expressed its support to the peace process in Ethiopia on Thursday, saying it stands ready to enhance bilateral cooperation to facilitate postwar reconstruction and development in the Horn of Africa country.

ecns.cn (2023-05-28). Horses gallop on grassland in Inner Mongolia. ecns.cn A herdsman drives horses on a grassland in Ergun, Hulun Buir City, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. It's a spectacular scene watching horses race across the grasslands, a huge appeal for tourists and photographers.

infobrics (2023-05-27). For the first time, Russian warship attacked in Turkish maritime zone by Western-made drones. infobrics.org The provocative actions of Ukraine and the involvement of NATO in the conflict can lead to a direct clash between Russia and the members of the alliance.

Luis Linares Petrov (2023-05-27). Russia believes that West is pushing Ukraine into a counteroffensive. plenglish.com The Deputy Foreign Minister stressed in an interview with the TASS news agency that this pressure on Ukraine clearly demonstrates that the masters of the Kiev regime and the president himself, Vladimir Zelensky, are indifferent to the fate of the country and its inhabitants. | Galuzin added that the West is determined to continue the conflict with Russia "to the last Ukrainian", and that is why the (Western) media has been speculating for several months on the topic of a possible counteroffensive by the Armed Forces of Ukraine. | "The United States wants to prolong the conflict in Ukraine as long as possible and…

WSWS (2023-05-27). Russian fascist with ties to leading German neo-Nazis led Ukrainian-backed incursion of Russia. wsws.org The incursion provides an object lesson in the character of the war waged by NATO against Russia.

WSWS (2023-05-27). Jacobin backs Kiliàßdaroƒülu's reactionary campaign in Turkish elections. wsws.org Pseudo-left groups support Kiliàßdaroƒülu for his bitter hostility to the developing movement in the working class and his support for the NATO war on Russia.

Luis Linares Petrov (2023-05-27). Russia aims at deepening cooperation with Türkiye. plenglish.com/feed/ Moscow, May 27 (Prensa Latina) Russia hopes to continue developing a mutually beneficial cooperation with Türkiye after the general elections in that nation, Yuri Pilipson, Fourth European Director of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs asserted.

Luis Linares Petrov (2023-05-27). Russia launches Kondor-FKA No.1 civilian satellite. plenglish.com Moscow, May 27 (Prensa Latina) The Kondor-FKA No.1 civilian radar observation satellite was launched from the Vostochni cosmodrome on a Soyuz-2.1a carrier rocket and reached its orbit as planned, the Russian Space Agency Roscosmos reported.

Luis Linares Petrov (2023-05-27). Global solidarity event in Lebanon: Palestine is the cause of all. plenglish.com The participants of the event discussed the confrontation with the ambitions of the West and the United States, the centrality of the Palestinian cause and the urgency of moving towards a multipolar order. | The positions of solidarity towards Palestine on the part of intellectuals, popular communicators, academics and journalists focused on strengthening unity, rejecting normalization of relations with Israel, and demanding greater condemnation from the international community. | Lisandro Brusco, militant of the Movimiento Amplio de Izquierda-Rosario of Argentina, stressed the need to strengthen the resistance…

WSWS (2023-05-27). US and European powers scramble to acquire critical minerals necessary for EV vehicle production. wsws.org The US and its European and Japanese allies are trying to coordinate their increasingly nationalist, protectionist measures to create a battery supply chain as an alternative to China.

Richard Horton (2023-05-27). Comment] Offline: China—what is to be done? thelancet.com Former UK Prime Minister Liz Truss used the word "threat" nine times during her speech in Taiwan last week. She was talking about China. Truss described the Chinese Government as a "tyranny" that sought "to gain power on the global stage". She insisted that western nations must end dialogue with China since the "globalist model" had failed. Instead, she argued, we needed to recognise that China and the West were engaged in "the most consequential struggle of our time", in which western countries must use "hard power" for "meaningful deterrence".

WSWS (2023-05-27). Australian war crimes whistleblower David McBride demands freedom for Julian Assange. wsws.org Assange faces life behind bars for revealing war crimes in Iraq and Afghanistan as a publisher. McBride could be jailed indefinitely for exposing the same atrocities as a whistleblower.

Masoud Mozafari (2023-05-27). Correspondence] Science in Iran: a victim of political turmoil. thelancet.com Iran boasts a rich and illustrious history of scientific accomplishments that have made substantial contributions to various fields. Nevertheless, in the past few decades, the nation has encountered notable obstacles that have hindered progress in numerous areas, particularly in higher education. One of the earliest challenges occurred during the Islamic Revolution in 1979, with negative effects on higher education, including the closure of universities, purge of professors and students, Islamisation of the curriculum, gender segregation policies, and the brain drain of intellectuals leaving the country.

teleSUR, rzr, SH (2023-05-27). Excluyen de elecciones en Guatemala al candidato Carlos Pineda. telesurtv.net La exclusión de Pineda viene a ser la tercera que ejecuta la Corte de Constitucionalidad contra aspirantes a la presidencia del Estado.

teleSUR, rzr, JCM (2023-05-27). Cuatro muertos y dos desaparecidos tras explosión en comisaría china. telesurtv.net 11 personas se vieron afectadas en el hecho, nueve de las cuales han sido localizadas ya.

WSWS (2023-05-25). Independent autopsy rules death of Georgia prisoner who was "eaten alive" by lice and bed bugs a homicide. wsws.org Disturbing new details revealed in the autopsy report of Lashawn Thompson revealed that his death was the result of being deliberately denied medical care while incarcerated.

Federico Fuentes (2023-05-25). Norway's Red Party: 'Sweden and Finland joining NATO is no excuse to store nuclear weapons in the Nordic region'. greenleft.org.au Tobias Drevland Lund, an MP for Norway's radical left party Rà∏dt (Red Party) speaks to Federico Fuentes about the party's rise and response to Russia's war on Ukraine.

WSWS (2023-05-25). G7 leaders hold war summit in Hiroshima. wsws.org The G7 summit from 19 to 21 May marks a major step towards a nuclear third world war. The G7 gave Russia an ultimatum that leaves no room for diplomatic solutions.

Dave DeCamp (2023-05-25). Prigozhin Says 20,000 Wagner Fighters Were Killed in Bakhmut Battle. news.antiwar.com Russia's Wagner Group chief Yevgeny Prigozhin said in an interview posted on Telegram Wednesday that 20,000 of his fighters were killed in the 224-day battle of Bakhmut. Prigozhin said half of those who died in the brutal battle were convicts he recruited from prison. "Throughout the [entire combat] operation, I recruited 50,000 prisoners, of which about …

Mark Lesseraux, Pressenza. (2023-05-25). Russia's War In Ukraine Is Headed Toward A Conclusion. popularresistance.org Fifteen months ago, I began writing a series of articles about what was taking place in Ukraine and what was likely to take place in the future there if a peace settlement was not reached. I'm sorry to say that most of the things that I and a small contingent of other outlier journalists warned were very likely to occur, have happened. | This piece of writing is going to be my final entry in this Ukraine-Russia series. I stand by the information presented in all of the articles I've written about this war. I did my best to present what I viewed to be the truth and I am confident that time will bear out the majori…

Larry Johnson (2023-05-25). Russia and China vs The United States — Revenge of the Nerds Part Deux. sonar21.com I will apologize up front for using the campy 1984 movie, Revenge of the Nerds, as a prescient portrayal of the shifting power relationship that favors Russia and China and…

_____ (2023-05-25). Yet another success of Russia's Middle East diplomacy. journal-neo.org On May 10, an earlier announced meeting of the foreign ministers of the Astana format participants — Russia, Iran, Turkey and Syria — took place in Moscow. It should be noted that this summit of representatives of the Quartet took the baton from the heads of defense departments. The latter shows that Russia, as the […] | –°–æ–æ–±—â–µ–Ω–∏–µ

Patrick Lawrence, Scheer Post. (2023-05-25). John Durham And The Burying Of American History. popularresistance.org There are certain things I do not quite get since Special Counsel John Durham's report on the epically corrupt conduct of Donald Trump's enemies during the 2016 election campaigns went to Congress last week. Many things, actually. For all the ground Durham covers in his 306—page report, I don't get why he left a lot of things undone and unexamined, a lot of names unnamed and a lot of conclusions unconcluded after a four-year investigation into the very unfunny fiasco known as Russiagate. | And then there are a few things I do get. Chief among these is that, with the already-evident burying of the Durham Rep…

WSWS (2023-05-25). Attendees at Sydney protest defending Assange speak out. wsws.org "We need people like Julian, so we know what's really going on in the world. Biden is trying to get a US journalist out of Russia, and he said, 'Journalism is not a crime,' so why hasn't Julian been released?"

Luis Linares Petrov (2023-05-25). Russian military repels drone attack on Sevastopol. plenglish.com As stated by the officer on Telegram, the air defence shot down two UAVs in the Kacha area, to the north of the city, and used electronic warfare to intercept several others. | Razvozhaev specified that no facility was damaged in the attack, and all services are operating normally. | Sevastopol, a federal city and the main base of the Black Sea Fleet, has been under a medium-level alert since October 19th, 2022, which provides for restrictions on movement, vehicle inspections and possible evacuation orders to safe areas, identical to the one in force in the rest of Crimea.

Anonymous669 (2023-05-25). Russia's Foreign Intelligence Chief Says U.S. Is Training ISIS Terrorists In Syria's Al-Tanf. southfront.org Green Berets and their partner force, the Maghaweir al-Thowra (MaT), during a joint patrol mission near At-Tanf Garrison, Syria, April 29, 2020. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. William Howard) | The United States is training ISIS terrorists in the southeastern Syrian area of al-Tanf on sabotage, Sergey Naryshkin, director of Russia's Foreign Intelligence Service, revealed on May 24. "According to our information, the U.

Boaventura de Sousa Santos (2023-05-25). The US empire and the complicity of intellectuals. indybay.org Interventions have always been dictated by the geopolitical and economic interests of the country. In fact, the United States is no exception to this rule. On the contrary, every empire acts in this way (see, for example, the invasions of Russia by Napoleon and Adolf Hitler). History also shows that imperial interests have often led to the suppression of aspirations for self-determination.

WSWS (2023-05-25). Pacific leaders' meeting ramps up US-led anti-China offensive. wsws.org Papua New Guinea and Washington signed an anti-China Defense Cooperation Agreement giving the US military sweeping "boots on the ground" access to the country.

Editor (2023-05-25). Flag March: The Annual Israeli Display Of Jewish Supremacy. scheerpost.com By Miko Peled / MintPress News The annual display of Jewish Supremacy in Palestine, known as the Flag March, is not limited to the Old City of Jerusalem. It is part of a campaign of intimidation in cities around the country that have a significant Palestinian population. This year this racist, violent display of supremacy …

Ramzy Baroud (2023-05-25). Not On Our Dime!': Why US Democrats Are Finally Challenging Israel. mintpressnews.com Though the United States remains a strong supporter of Israel, there are some indications that the supposed 'unbreakable bond' with Tel Aviv is faltering, though more in language than in deeds. | Following the provocative ' The language used by the US State Dep…

Vijay Prashad (2023-05-25). How the US war on Taiwanese semiconductors might benefit Japan. peoplesdispatch.org In April, Berkshire Hathaway's leader Warren Buffett told Nikkei that the geopolitical tension between the United States and China was "certainly a consideration" in his decision to divest from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC)…

ecns.cn (2023-05-25). Amazon suspends Appstore services. ecns.cn The China branch of U.S.-based tech company Amazon.com Inc said on Wednesday that the suspension of Amazon's Appstore services will not affect any of the company's business operations in China.

ecns.cn (2023-05-25). Being U.S. pawn will only hurt Tokyo. ecns.cn On Tuesday, the Japanese government unveiled export control measures on 23 types of chipmaking equipment, aligning its trade rules with a U.S. move to curb China's ability to make advanced chips.

ecns.cn (2023-05-25). Garbage sorting practices to be further intensified. ecns.cn China has vowed to intensify nationwide initiatives to promote trash sorting practices, aiming to enhance civic literacy and develop an environment-friendly lifestyle among citizens, officials said recently.

ecns.cn (2023-05-25). China, Singapore bourses further bridges rapidly growing ETF markets. ecns.cn The Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) and Singapore Exchange (SGX Group) have recently deepened their relationship significantly by signing a Memorandum of Understanding to launch an SSE-SGX exchange-traded fund (ETF) link.

ecns.cn (2023-05-25). Chinese, U.S. commerce chiefs to meet. ecns.cn Chinese Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao will hold talks with U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo and U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai on China-U.S. economic and trade relations and issues of common concern.

ecns.cn (2023-05-25). Reporting system fights sexual assault of children. ecns.cn Thanks to a reporting system, 5,358 cases of harm to children have been detected and handled over the past two years, an official from China's top procuratorate said on Thursday.

ecns.cn (2023-05-25). Southern Shanxi launches first freight train to Central Asia. ecns.cn A train loaded with automotive components, manufacturing machinery, and other goods departed from Houma City, north China's Shanxi province on Wednesday, heading to Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan and other Central Asian countries.

ecns.cn (2023-05-25). SCO media representatives gather in Lianyungang to tap BRI opportunities. ecns.cn Media Representatives from the countries of Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) started their four-day visit to the city of Lianyungang in east China's Jiangsu Province on Wednesday at the city's international logistics park.

ecns.cn (2023-05-25). In Numbers: China is the leading market for electric cars in 2022. ecns.cn

Jeremy Kuzmarov (2023-05-25). CIA Officers Admitted the Agency Ran Drug Traffic During Indochina Wars. covertactionmagazine.com In new memoir, CIA expert shares interviews he conducted with CIA paramilitary officers who spilled the beans about CIA drug trafficking along with other major crimes. In 1991, during the 1st Persian Gulf War, investigative journalist Douglas Valentine traveled to Thailand and interviewed a group of legendary CIA officers who had helped run the secret …

ecns.cn (2023-05-25). China's cybersecurity review does not target any particular countries or regions: FM spokesperson. ecns.cn China's cybersecurity review does not target any particular countries or regions, nor does China seek to exclude technologies or products from any specific country, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Wednesday.

MEE staff (2023-05-25). Israel: US voices support for civil society groups targeted by legislation. middleeasteye.net Israel: US voices support for civil society groups targeted by legislation | Israel set to clampdown on human rights groups through a new bill that will restrict foreign funding | Thu, 05/25/2023 – 08: 53 | A man walks past a billboard advertising a campaign by Israeli rights group B'Tselem ahead of the US President's official visit, Bethlehem, 13 July 2022 (AFP) | The United States on Wednesday voiced supp…

Editor (2023-05-25). East Palestine, 100 Days Later. scheerpost.com Months after an explosive Norfolk Southern train derailment changed their lives and communities forever, residents of East Palestine, Ohio, and the surrounding area feel "numb," lied to, and abandoned… and they're running out of drinkable water.

Editor (2023-05-25). How Big Oil is Manipulating the Way You Think About Climate Change. scheerpost.com

Luis Linares Petrov (2023-05-25). Palestinian resistance factions respond to Israeli attacks. plenglish.com Ramallah, May 25 (Prensa Latina) The Palestinian resistance factions responded to Israeli attacks during the imposition of a security cordon and the assault on the Aqabat Jabr camp in Jericho.

teleSUR (2023-05-25). WHO to Ensure Health Care in Occupied Palestinian Territory. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, the World Health Organization (WHO) approved a draft decision calling on Israel to ensure adequate health care for those residing in the occupied Palestinian territory, including East Jerusalem, and the Syrian Golan. | RELATED: | The 76th World Health Assembly delegates passed the resolution with 76 votes in favor, 13 against and 35 abstaining. According to the draft decision, COVID-19 was the primary cause of death in the occupied Palestinian territ…

teleSUR (2023-05-25). Yemen Faces Financial Hurdles Due to Houthi Attacks. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, Prime Minister Maeen Abdulmalik said that Yemen is facing financing difficulties following a drop in public revenues caused by Houthi attacks on oil export ports. | RELATED: | The Houthi attacks have caused an estimated US$1 billion in losses, preventing the government from meeting its responsibilities, including improving public services and paying wages across the war-torn country. | To address the challeng…

WUFJEP (2023-05-25). Friday 5/26: Free Palestine! indybay.org Israeli Consulate | 456 Montgomery | San Francisco…

teleSUR, MER (2023-05-25). Presidente Ortega: se está configurando una nueva realidad en el mundo. telesurtv.net El mandatario aseveró que Rusia y China son los grandes conductores para fortalecer los otros frentes que se han venido desarrollando.

teleSUR, MER (2023-05-25). Condenan agresión contra artistas cubanos en Barcelona, España. telesurtv.net Uno de los integrantes del dúo, Israel Rojas, resaltó que de ellos saldrá música y que le han visto el rostro al fascismo.

Staff (2023-05-25). Prosiguen provocaciones de odiadores contra el dúo Buena Fe en España. cubadebate.cu Los integrantes de Buena Fe fueron agredidos este miércoles por odiadores que buscaban impedir un concierto en Barcelona. Tras el incidente, Israel Rojas hizo una publicación en Facebook: "Estamos bien. Pero un compañero recibió los golpes que debieron ser para nosotros. Le hemos visto la cara al fascismo (…) La música es nuestra fortaleza: la manera más violenta en que golpeo al que me ofende".

Dave DeCamp (2023-05-24). Boris Johnson Sent to Texas to Lobby Republicans to Keep Arming Ukraine. news.antiwar.com Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson met with a group of Republicans in Texas on Monday to urge them to continue supporting Ukraine in its war with Russia, POLITICO reported. The Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA), a pro-Ukrainian think tank based in Washington, decided to enlist Johnson to push Republicans to support Ukraine as more …

_____ (2023-05-24). Elections turn Turkey into yet another arena of the US-Russian standoff. journal-neo.org

Anonymous765 (2023-05-24). Kiev Leaves No Hope To Attack Russian Flanks. southfront.org |

Anonymous834 (2023-05-24). Kiev Used US-Supplied Vehicles To Invade Russia. southfront.org Click to see the full-size image | Written by Lucas Leiroz, journalist, researcher at the Center for Geostrategic Studies, geopolitical consultant. | The US claims that the weapons sent to Ukraine are only used within the borders of the conflict zone, but it is increasingly clear that this equipment is being used by Ukrainian forces to carry out terrorist attacks in the undisputed Russian territory. Photos and videos shared on the internet show that US armored vehicles were used by pro-Kiev forces to…

Anonymous669 (2023-05-24). Russian Lancet Loitering Munitions Takes Out Two Ukrainian S-300 Launchers in Kherson (Videos). southfront.org MOSCOW REGION, RUSSIA — JUNE 25, 2019: A ZALA Lancet-3 attack drone developed by Kalashnikov Concern on display at the Army 2019 International Military Technical Forum at Patriot Park. Marina Lystseva/TASS | The Russian military has targeted yet another Soviet-made S-300PS long-range air defense system of Kiev forces in the Kherson region. | Videos that surfaced online on May 23 show Lancet loitering munitions targeting two 5P85S transporter erector launchers (TELs) of the system. The vehicles re…

Anonymous103 (2023-05-24). Military Situation In Southern Ukraine On May 24, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | Russian artillery struck AFU positions near Gulyaipole; | Russian artillery struck AFU positions near Orikhiv; | Russian artillery struck AFU positions near Kamyanske; | Up to 125 Ukrainian servicemen, 2 motor vehicles, 1 howitzer were destroyed by Russian artillery in southern Donetsk and Zaporozhye region, according to the Russian MOD; | Up to 25 Ukrainian servicemen, 7 motor vehicles, 1 Msta-B howitzer in Kherson region, according to the Russia…

Anonymous103 (2023-05-24). In Video: Unmanned Boats Targeted Russian Ship In Black Sea. southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On the morning of May 24, the Armed Forces of Ukraine attempted to attack Russian reconnaissance ship Ivan Khurs of the Black Sea Fleet. The ship was ensuring the safety of the Turkish Stream and Blue Stream gas pipelines in the economic zone of Turkey. | Three unmanned boats targeted the ship at about 5.30 am local time. The incident took place 140 kilometers northeast of the Bosphorus. | As a result of response fire, the attack failed. All Ukrainian boats were destroyed by fire from the st…

Brian Berletic (2023-05-24). US Meddling in Thai Elections + NATO-Ukraine Actions Vindicate Russian Fears. thealtworld.com I discuss with Garland Nixon the results of recent elections in Thailand heavily influenced by US meddling and the impact it will have on US-Chinese tensions.

Dave DeCamp (2023-05-24). US Says It's Investigating Reports of US Equipment Used in Belgorod Raid. news.antiwar.com Biden administration officials have said that the US is looking into reports of US military equipment being used in a cross-border raid that was launched from Ukraine into Russia's Belgorod region. Both Russia and the militias that launched the attack said US armored vehicles were used in the raid. But the Biden administration is claiming …

Kyle Anzalone (2023-05-24). Ukrainian Intelligence Says It's Trying to Kill Putin. news.antiwar.com The Ukrainian intelligence service says it's attempting to kill Russian President Vladimir Putin. A high-ranking official admitted to actively plotting the Russian leader's assassination after a recent drone attack on the Kremlin. "Putin is noticing that we are getting closer and closer to him," Vadym Skibitsky, the deputy head of Ukraine's Main Intelligence Directorate, told Welt in an interview. …

thecommunists (2023-05-24). Zelensky piling up his millions as Nato tries regime change via assassination. thecommunists.org The failed bid to assassinate Russian president Vladimir Putin in May, whether directly ordered by the west-backed junta in Ukraine or the work of freelancing fascists, signalled a new level of provocation and threat against Russia. The drone attack on the Kremlin, taken together with the supply by Britain and others of long-range weapons capable …

Anonymous103 (2023-05-24). Military Situation In Donbass On May 24, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | Russian artillery struck the AFU positions near Avdeevka; | Russian artillery struck the AFU positions near Ivanivske; | The Russian Army destroyed an ANT/PQ-36 counter-battery system near Ugledar; | The Russian Army destroyed an ammo depot of the AFU near Verkhnekamenskoye; | The AFU reportedly destroyed 3 command posts, 4 concentrations of weapons and military equipment, 1 ammo depot, 2 artillery units in the past 24 hours; | Clashes between Rus…

Dave DeCamp (2023-05-24). Russia-China Ties at 'Unprecedented High' Due to Western Pressure. news.antiwar.com Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin said Wednesday that cooperation between Russia and China has reached an "unprecedented high" due to pressure both nations are facing from the West. "Today, relations between Russia and China are at an unprecedented high level," Mishustin said in talks with Chinese Premier Li Qiang in Beijing. "They are characterized by …

Dave DeCamp (2023-05-24). Neo-Nazi Militia Used US Armored Vehicles in Attack on Russia's Belgorod Region. globalresearch.ca

Dave DeCamp (2023-05-24). Russia Says Warship Attacked By Ukrainian Sea Drones Near Bosphorus Strait. news.antiwar.com Moscow said Wednesday that a Russian warship protecting pipelines in the Black Sea was attacked by unmanned Ukrainian speedboats near the Bosphorus Strait, far from Russian and Ukrainian territory. The Russian Defense Ministry said the naval ship Ivan Khurs repelled the attack by three unmanned watercraft in an incident that took place about 87 miles …

teleSUR (2023-05-24). Russia's Belgorod Suffers New Drone Attack. telesurenglish.net On Monday, Belgorod Governor Viacheslav Gladkov denounced a new drone attack against this Russian territory, which was already attacked by Ukrainian saboteurs earlier in the week. | RELATED: | "The night was restless. There were a large number of drone attacks. The anti-aircraft defense dealt with most of them," Gladkov said, adding that the attack caused no casualties but caused damage to cars, some houses and administrative buildin…

Rick Rozoff (2023-05-24). Japanese prime minister to join Zelensky at NATO summit in nation bordering Russia. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Kyodo NewsMay 24, 2023 Japan PM Kishida mulls attending NATO summit in July: gov't sources Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is making arrangements to attend a NATO summit scheduled for July, government sources said Wednesday, as the Asian country has deepened ties with the trans-Atlantic alliance amid global security concerns. On the sidelines of the …

unitedEditor (2023-05-24). Towards a new free multipolar world. unitedworldint.com By Dr.Elie Hatem United World International has started publishing papers that were presented to the Global Multipolarity Confernce held on April 29. At last, UWI published the video address of Sergey Lavrov, Russian Foreign Minister, to the conference that was organized by Nova Resistência (Brazil), the New International Order Initiative Türkiye), the International Eurasian Movement …

Boaventura de Sousa Santos (2023-05-24). The US empire and the complicity of intellectuals. indybay.org Interventions have always been dictated by the geopolitical and economic interests of the country. In fact, the United States is no exception to this rule. On the contrary, every empire acts in this way (see, for example, the invasions of Russia by Napoleon and Adolf Hitler). History also shows that imperial interests have often led to the suppression of aspirations for self-determination.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-05-24). Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki in China. libya360.wordpress.com Ann Garrison Eritrea can chart an exciting new development path through mutually respectful collaboration with China. Any doubt that a new multipolar world has emerged in the Horn of Africa should have dissipated last week with Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki's trip to China. President Xi Jinping rolled out the red carpet for Afwerki and his delegation and…

ecns.cn (2023-05-24). Sinopec vows to 'deepen cooperation in oil and gas resources'. ecns.cn China Petrochemical Corp, or Sinopec, vowed on Wednesday to strengthen cooperation on oil and gas pipeline networks between central Asian and Southeast Asian countries and regions, and promote collaboration in areas of new energy.

David Cronin (2023-05-24). Internal paper shows EU eager to embrace Israel's killer cops. electronicintifada.net Force practices racist violence preached by Itamar Ben-Gvir.

Ramzy Baroud (2023-05-24). Led by China and India: The Global South Is Trying To Fix the UN. orinocotribune.com By Ramzy Baroud — May 22, 2023 | In anticipation of next month's United Nations Security Council (UNSC) "The reform of the Security Council should uphold fairness and justice, increase the representation and voice of developing countries, allowing more small and medium-sized countries…

Rick Rozoff (2023-05-24). NATO military official visits Taiwan. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com The China ProjectMay 24, 2023 NATO official visits Taiwan as patchwork approach to countering Beijing emerges NATO Defense College confirmed a previously unreported meeting in Taiwan in March. It's just one of an array of regional and global moves aimed at restraining China's future military options. In late March, as global media focused on how …

ecns.cn (2023-05-24). Full consultation needed in Japan's Fukushima water plan: Ministry. ecns.cn Japan should ensure its nuclear-contaminated water is treated in a scientific, open, transparent and safe way, and try its best to prevent risks, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said.

Anonymous669 (2023-05-24). Syrian Gunfire Target Israeli Drone Operating Over Golan Front. southfront.org St. Inigoes, Md. (June 27, 2005) — A "Skylark" Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) on display at the 2005 Naval UAV Air Demo held at the Webster Field Annex of Naval Air Station Patuxent River. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Daniel J. McLain. | On May 24, gunfire from Syria territory targeted a drone of the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) that was operating over the Golan Heights front. | In a statement, the IDF said that the drone was conducting "routine surveillance activity"

_____ (2023-05-24). The PRC-Japan rivalry extends to Europe. journal-neo.org Together with India, China and Japan form today the strategic triangle on which the political and economic situation in Asia will increasingly depend. The latter however is the continent where the focus of the current stage of the "Great Game" is shifting more and more definitely. Leaving the territory of another continent, which for centuries, […] | –°–æ–æ–±—â–µ–Ω–∏–µ

Editor (2023-05-24). The U.S. continues to lose Middle East power and 'Tel Aviv' makes things worse. mronline.org If the U.S. wishes to navigate its way in a world where it no longer rules, but shares power with China, it must reconnect with reality.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-05-24). De-dollarisation Clashes with India-China Border Dispute. libya360.wordpress.com Saheli Chowdhury The global de-dollarisation trend is not totally a bed of roses, or at least there are thorns in the roses that have to be taken into account. While de-dollarisation seems to be an irreversible trend on the global scale, at regional levels it is running into bilateral or regional political tensions. In this…

ecns.cn (2023-05-24). China's digital economy scale reaches $7.12 trillion: report. ecns.cn The scale of China's digital economy reached 50.2 trillion yuan (around $7.12 trillion) in 2022, maintaining its position as the world's second largest, according to a report published by the Cyberspace Administration of China on Tuesday.

ecns.cn (2023-05-24). Breathtaking scenery of Puma Yumco Lake in Tibet. ecns.cn Breathtaking scenery of the Puma Yumco Lake with an altitude of about 5,000 meters in Shannan City, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. Covering an area of 292 square kilometers , Puma Yumco literally means 'The Blue Jewel which is floating in the sky'.

ecns.cn (2023-05-24). One-China principle prerequisite for Taiwan's participation in foriegn cooperation. ecns.cn Taiwan is an inalienable part of China's territory, and the one-China principle is a prerequisite for Taiwan's participation in foreign economic cooperation, the Ministry of Commerce said on Tuesday.

ecns.cn (2023-05-24). China special envoy meets with French official in Paris. ecns.cn Li Hui, held talks with Frederic Mondoloni, the director general of political and security affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of France in Paris, France on Tuesday.

ecns.cn (2023-05-24). China-built railway wagon assembly plant in Nigeria officially enters operation. ecns.cn A railway wagon assembly plant built by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) in Kajola of Ogun State, Nigeria officially entered operation on Monday, the Xinhua News Agency reported on Tuesday.

ecns.cn (2023-05-24). "2023 Forum on the Development of Xizang, China" held in Beijing. ecns.cn A forum on the development of Tibet kicked off on Tuesday in Beijing.

ecns.cn (2023-05-24). Digital economy seen as key to development. ecns.cn China's economic rebound has been better than expected, and because it has a strong digital economy, the prospect of an electronic currency should be explored.

ecns.cn (2023-05-24). China, Brazil aim to bolster bilateral ties. ecns.cn Brazil and China are set to embrace a higher state of strong partnership, and the two sides have shown strong commitment to bolstering bilateral trade, cooperation in aviation and high-tech sectors, and response to climate change.

Anand Naidoo (2023-05-24). The Heat: G7 Communique on China. america.cgtn.com China pushes back against harsh rhetoric from G7 nations. The Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Saturday that it lodged a strong protest to G7 summit host Japan and other relevant parties after the group pointed fingers at China on a number of topics. The ministry …

Peoples Dispatch (2023-05-24). Cyclone Mocha adds to the problems of Myanmar's Rohingyas, kills 145 in its wake. peoplesdispatch.org A total of 21 townships—17 in Rakhine State and four in Chin State—have been declared as disaster (cyclone)-affected areas by the authorities…

_____ (2023-05-24). US Threatens Georgia with Sanction: "The Beacon of Democracy" over direct flights and visa free travel. journal-neo.org

Anonymous669 (2023-05-24). IRGC Says It Dismantled Terrorist Cell In Southeastern Iran. southfront.org File image. | On May 24, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said that it dismantled a terrorist cell during an operation in the southeastern Iranian province of Sistan and Baluchestan in cooperation with intelligence services. | In a statement, the guards said that two terrorists were killed and a third was captured during the operation. Loads of weapons and ammunition were also seized. | The IRGC didn't provide any additional information about the counter-terrorism operation, or clarify the allegiance of t…

MEE correspondent (2023-05-24). Iran: Outgoing security chief Shamkhani planning bid for presidency. middleeasteye.net

Anonymous669 (2023-05-24). Israeli Army Drops Leaflets Over Lebanon Warning People Against Approaching Frontline (Photos). southfront.org

Maximillian Alvarez (2023-05-24). East Palestine, 100 Days Later. therealnews.com It's been over 100 days since the catastrophic derailment of a Norfolk Southern train carrying over 100,000 gallons of toxic materials occurred in East Palestine, Ohio, on Feb 3. Since then, residents of East Palestine and the surrounding area in Ohio and Pennsylvania have had their lives turned completely upside down. Entire families have been uprooted from their homes, with many having to live in hotels or wherever they can find shelter, unable to return home out of fear of exposure to chemicals that were spilled into the water and soil from the derailment and spewed into the air from Norfolk Southern's "

The New Arab (2023-05-24). 'Palestine must be obliterated,' Says Deleted Times of Israel Column. globalresearch.ca

Middle East Eye (2023-05-24). Israel Pushes Law Banning Palestinian Flag. globalresearch.ca

Prof. Marjorie Cohn (2023-05-24). "There Is No Safe Place in Gaza": Palestinians Speak Out During Israeli Assault. globalresearch.ca

Peoples Dispatch (2023-05-24). Israeli authorities are trying to kill Walid Daqqa inside prison, claim Palestinians. peoplesdispatch.org Walid Daqqa has been inside an Israeli prison since 1986. The 61-year-old needs intensive medical care after being diagnosed with bone marrow cancer last year and suffering a blood clot-induced stroke this year in February…

WUFJEP (2023-05-24). Friday 5/26: Free Palestine! indybay.org Israeli Consulate | 456 Montgomery | San Francisco…

Anonymous669 (2023-05-24). Iran Appoints Ambassador To Saudi Arabia. southfront.org Alireza Enayati, Via Twitter. | On May 23, Iran appointed Alireza Enayati, a veteran diplomat, as its ambassador to Saudi Arabia after resuming bilateral relations two months ago. | Enayati served as Iran's ambassador to Kuwait from 2014 to 2019. Later, he was director general of the Persian Gulf Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He also previously served as assistant to the foreign minister, according to the semi-official Fars News Agency. | Iran and Saudi Arabia agreed on March 10…

MEE staff (2023-05-24). Israel passes budget after increasing funds to ultra-Orthodox communities. middleeasteye.net Israel passes budget after increasing funds to ultra-Orthodox communities | Government accused of 'looting' public purse after deals with far-right and ultra-Orthodox coalition partners to pass parliament vote | Wed, 05/24/2023 – 07: 47 | Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu greets National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, ahead of a vote on the national budget on 23 May 2023 at the parliament in Jer…

Staff (2023-05-24). Gigante tecnológico Huawei promueve servicios de su nube para Latinoamérica y el Caribe. cubadebate.cu Huawei, uno de los gigantes tecnológicos de China, abrió hoy un evento para promover las distintas prestaciones, innovaciones y oportunidades que ofrece su nube al sector empresarial e institucional de América Latina y el Caribe. Se auguró mayor avance de la herramienta en terrenos como comercio electrónico y economía digital, entre otros.

teleSUR, JCM (2023-05-24). Presidente Xi Jinping promete a Rusia el firme apoyo de China. telesurtv.net El mandatario chino resaltó el continuo desarrollo de las relaciones bilaterales y una cooperación polifacética que fructificó en el aumento de la confianza.

teleSUR, SH (2023-05-24). Rusia y China afrontarán a los países que impongan su voluntad. telesurtv.net El primer ministro ruso, anunció que los presidentes de Rusia y China se reunirán a finales de año.

teleSUR, lvm, YSM (2023-05-24). ONU pide ayuda para afectados por ciclón Mocha en Myanmar. telesurtv.net Se identificaron a quienes han perdido sus hogares, y los que carecen de acceso a servicios de salud y agua potable.

teleSUR- hvh (2023-05-24). Presidente iraní se reúne con su par indonesio en Yakarta. telesurtv.net Ambos líderes rubricaron un acuerdo preferencial de comercio en el Palacio Presidencial de Bogor, ubicado en Yakarta.

Staff (2023-05-24). OPS destaca capacidades cubanas en la producción de medicamentos. cubadebate.cu El director de la Organización Panamericana de la Salud y director Regional para las Américas de la Organización Mundial de la Salud, Jarbas Barbosa, destacó hoy la importancia de aprovechar las capacidades de Cuba en la producción de medicamentos para el beneficio de la región, al agradecer el encuentro con el ministro cubano José àÅngel Portal Miranda.

teleSUR, dcdc, JCM (2023-05-24). ONG instan a Israel a liberar al prisionero Walid Daqqa. telesurtv.net Las ONG palestinas responsabilizan al Servicio de Prisiones de Israel (SPI) de negligencia médica y del agravamiento del estado de salud de Daqqa.