Brian Berletic (2023-05-13). Ukraine Receiving Storm Shadow Cruise Missiles + the Propaganda Storm around Bakhmut. thealtworld.com Update on the conflict in Ukraine for May 13, 2023: | — Russian media space panics over false claims of Ukraine's offensive beginning; | — The trading of territory in Bakhmut is typical of urban combat operations and does not indicate a "momentum shift" until the vector sum of the fighting begins favoring Ukraine rather than Russian forces; | — Additional evidence has surfaced that Ukraine is using some of its best military hardware in and around Bakhmut including German-made self-propelled howitzers, indicating that Russian plans to draw in and destroy Ukraine's best troops and equipment is workin…

Anonymous103 (2023-05-13). Military Situation In Bakhmut On May 13, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | Russian forces captured Olympic School in the north-west of Bakhmut city; | Russian forces captured several buildings in the Cherema district; | Clashes between the AFU and Russian forces continue west of Chaikovskoho street; | Wagner fighters are advancing along Medvedev, Chernyakhovsky and Tolbukhin Streets; | The units of the Russian Ministry of Defense left the heights near Berkhovka and retreated to the Berkhovsky water reservoir; | The AFU slightly advanced sou…

Anonymous103 (2023-05-13). Military Situation In Donbass On May 13, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | Russian artillery struck the AFU positions near Ivanivske; | Russian artillery struck the AFU positions near Avdeevka; | Russian artillery struck the AFU positions near Ugledar; | The Russian Army destroyed an ammo depot of the AFU near Avdeevka; | The AFU advanced in the north of Bakhmut and pushed back the Russian Army from the Chasov Yar-Bakhmut road; | Clashes between Russian forces and the AFU continue in the western parts of Bakhmut city;…

Prabhat Patnaik (2023-05-13). Public opinion and imperialism. mronline.org A New York Times News Service report reproduced in The Telegraph of Kolkata (May 7), discusses the findings of a global public opinion survey carried out by the Bennett Institute of Public Policy of Cambridge University. These show that the Ukraine conflict had shifted public sentiment "in developed democracies in East Asia and Europe as well as the United States of America, uniting their citizens against both Russia and China and shifting mass opinion in a more pro-American direction".

Anonymous103 (2023-05-13). Overview Of Russian Strikes On May 13, 2023 : Western Ukraine On Fire. southfront.org Smoke over Khmelnitsky | On the night of May 13, Russian forces launched new wave of massive strikes throughout Ukraine. According to…

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Eric Zuesse (2023-05-13). The Only Populists that Billionaires Fund are Right-wingers. dissidentvoice.org The 372-page book that the European Center for Populism Studies published in March 2023, The Impacts of the Russian Invasion of Ukraine on Right-wing Populism in Europe, opens its Chapter (p. 200-209) on "The Russia-Ukraine War and Right-Wing Populism in Latvia" by saying something that has broad applicability across all U.S.-and-allied nations, Right-wing populism, and …

SouthFront5 (2023-05-13). Russian Army Launched Night Operation To Destroy Forces And Means In AFU Rears. southfront.org At this time, the Russian Air Forces are carrying out massive strikes against concentrations of AFU troops (today, following the agenda of the Euro-Atlantic bureaucracy, it is more accurate to say AFU-NATO) and Ukrainian military infrastructure facilities. | Many dozens of missiles and striking drones are aimed at targets in Ukraine. | Already now there have been explosions in Zapoprozhye, Depropetrovsk and Mykolaiv regions. | Before that, explosions occurred near the cities of Slavyansk and Kramatorsk, where the AFU reserves…

ecns.cn (2023-05-13). Envoy's visit to promote Ukraine peace talks. ecns.cn China's special envoy for Eurasian affairs, Li Hui, will visit Ukraine, Poland, France, Germany and Russia starting from Monday to exchange views with various parties on a political settlement of the Ukraine crisis.

Anonymous103 (2023-05-13). Military Situation In Ukraine On May 13, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On May 13, the AFU shot down two Russian Mi-8 helicopters, a Su-34 fighter bomber and probably a Su-25 near Klintsy; | On May 12, Russian Mi-28 helicopter crashed in the Dzhankoy district in Crimea; | Russian forces struck military targets in Zhytomyr; | Russian forces struck military targets in Mykolaiv; | Russian forces struck military targets in Gulyai-Pole; | Russian forces struck military targets in Kramatorsk-Slavyansk region; | Russian forces struck military targets i…

ecns.cn (2023-05-13). Senior officials of China, U.S. hold candid, in-depth talks in Vienna. ecns.cn Director Wang fully elaborated on China's serious position on the Taiwan question. The two sides also exchanged views on the situation in the Asia-Pacific region, Ukraine and other international and regional issues of mutual interest, Wang added.

Anonymous669 (2023-05-13). Russian Lancet Loitering Munitions Hit 15 Howitzers, Combat Vehicles (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 | Between May 4 and 13, Russian news sources shared videos documenting 15 recent strikes with Lancet loitering munitions against military equipment Kiev forces in the special military operation zone. | The pinpoint strikes destroyed or damaged the following pieces of military equipment: | Five…

Anonymous103 (2023-05-13). UPDATE: Four Russian Aircraft Shot Down Over Bryansk Region (Video). southfront.org Click to see full-size imageUPDATE: Russian forces suffered significant losses in the border Bryansk region on May 13. In total, 2 Mi-8 helicopters, 1 Su-34 fighter bomber and probably a Su-25 were shot down. The pilots were killed. The fire was conducted by the SAM systems from the border areas of the Ukrainian Chernihiv region. | According to preliminary reports two Russian aircraft were shot down over the Russian border Bryansk region on May 13. | A Mi-8 helicopter was likely shot down and crashed in the town of Klintsy.

WSWS (2023-05-13). Turkey heads to critical elections in shadow of NATO-Russia war. wsws.org Opposition candidate Kemal Kƒ±lƒ±àßdaroƒülu's campaign against Russia underlines how workers' social aspirations and opposition to war find no expression in the official election campaign.

Alina Ramos Martin (2023-05-13). Russian cosmonauts complete new spacewalk. plenglish.com Moscow, May 13 (Prensa Latina) Russian cosmonauts Serguei Prokopiev and Dimitri Petelin completed this Saturday a new extravehicular walk out of the International Space Station (ISS), the Russian Space Agency (Roscosmos) informed.

Pepe Escobar, The Cradle. (2023-05-13). Bold Gambits On The West Asian Chessboard. popularresistance.org West Asia is a region that is currently experiencing a great deal of geopolitical activity. Recent diplomatic efforts, initiated by Russia and overseen by China, secured a long-elusive Iranian and Saudi Arabian rapprochement, while Syria's return to the Arab League has been welcomed with great fanfare. The diplomatic flurry signals a shift away from the Imperial "Divide and Rule" tactics that have been used for decades to create national, tribal, and sectarian rifts throughout this strategic region. | The proxy war in Syria, backed by the Empire and its terror outfits — including the occupation of resource-…

Anonymous103 (2023-05-13). Military Situation In Syria On May 13, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On May 13, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 4 times: 2 — in Idlib province, 1 — in Latakia province, 1 — in Hama province; | On May 11, a PKK commander reportedly was killed by Turkish drone attack south of Ain al-Arab; | Only the withdrawal of US troops from the occupied territories of Syria will ensure the return of the population of the region to peaceful life, according to the Moscow and Damascus joint s…

A Guest Author (2023-05-13). Martyrdom of Sheikh Khader Adnan after 86 days of hunger strike: latest target of Israeli assassinations. workers.org Published by Samidoun, the Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network, May 1, 2023. Sheikh Khader Adnan Sheikh Khader Adnan, Palestinian prisoner, hunger striker and resistance leader, was martyred in the early morning hours of Tuesday, May 2, after 86 days of hunger strike demanding his freedom. Adnan, 45, was married to Randa . . . |

Visualizing Palestine (2023-05-13). On Khader Adnan's Hunger Strike. dissidentvoice.org The story of the ongoing Nakba is the story of Khader Adnan, who spent eight years of his life in Israeli prison without charge or trial and died last week on hunger strike in solitary confinement.

Anonymous669 (2023-05-13). Israel Assassinates Sixth Islamic Jihad Commander In Gaza Hindering Ceasefire Talks (Videos). southfront.org Illustrative image. Source: the Israeli Air Force. | Late on May 12, Israel assassinated yet another senior commander of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) in the Gaza Strip. | The commander, Iyad al-Hassani, was killed along with his assistant in a strike that hit the neighborhood of Nasser in Gaza city. | In a joint statement, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and Shin Bet security agency said al-Hassani was a top official in the PIJ's military council, in charge of its operations department…

midwesternmarx (2023-05-13). We must speak up before the propagandists get their war with China By: John Pilger. midwesternmarx.com Where are the voices that speak up against fascism, war, and propaganda, asks renowned journalist John Pilger as he surveys the past decade of dirty tricks perpetrated by the United States and its allies The Congress of American Writers that was held in New York City took a firm stand against fascism and war. Photo: Daily Worker / People's World Archives Speak up. Now.In 1935, the Congress of American Writers was held in New York City, followed by another two years later. They cal …

Udani Samarasekera (2023-05-13). Perspectives] Jaime Miranda: nurturing future public health researchers. thelancet.com Jaime Miranda had just finished his first day as Professor and Head of School at the Sydney School of Public Health, University of Sydney, NSW, Australia, when we spoke in late April, 2023. He had spent part of the day on the ground floor of the school to "get to know people" and tell them he is "going to be working with them and for them for the next 5 years at least". Miranda, who has a warm and unpretentious style, combines this new role with his positions as Professor in the School of Medicine at the Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia (UPCH) in Lima, Peru, Professor of Global Health at the London School of…

ecns.cn (2023-05-13). Resumption of high-level economic talks sends encouraging signs on thaw of China-Australia relations. ecns.cn Australian Trade Minister Don Farrell's visit to Beijing witnessed multiple encouraging signs in the stabilized recovery of China-Australia cooperation, including the resumption of a landmark high-level economic meeting and the minister's tour of Beijing's iconic Forbidden City.

ecns.cn (2023-05-13). Over 800 Taiwan compatriots pay respects to sea goddess in E China's Fujian. ecns.cn Thousands of devotees from both sides of the Taiwan Strait gathered in Meizhou, a seaside resort in Putian of Fujian province, to celebrate the 1,063rd anniversary of the birth of Mazu — a revered goddess of the sea on Friday. "ÄÄ…

Ricardo Vaz (2023-05-13). Venezuela: Oil Output Reaches Three-Year High, Chevron Eyes Production Increase. venezuelanalysis.com Caracas is also looking to secure renewed investment and credit lines from China.

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2023-05-13). Who Is Behind Canada's State-Level Sinophobia? orinocotribune.com By Timur Fomenko — May 11, 2023 | Ottawa has kicked out a diplomat for 'foreign interference,' but its constant spats with Beijing are themselves instigated from abroad | On Tuesday, China and Canada engaged in a tit-for-tat The claims created a media firestorm in Ottawa after the Canadian Secret Intelligence Servi…

RECALL JENKINS (2023-05-13). Friday 5/12: Recall Brooke Jenkins! indybay.org 325 China Basin Street, San Francisco | Public transit: MUNI #22 #15 and T Third light rail…

Connor Freeman (2023-05-13). US, China Tentatively Agree to Restart Dialogue, as Washington Fears Allies Will View Policies As Too Aggressive. news.antiwar.com

ecns.cn (2023-05-13). In Jilin, hydrogen-powered train takes center stage. ecns.cn The world's first hydrogen-powered urban train was on public display at China Brand Day, which kicked off on Wednesday in Shanghai.

ecns.cn (2023-05-13). China possibly surpasses Japan to become world's largest automobile exporter. ecns.cn According to data released by the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers that cited the General Administration of Customs, China exported about 1.07 million vehicles in the first quarter of this year, an increase of 58.1 percent over the same period last year.

ecns.cn (2023-05-13). U.S. repatriates two carved stone relics to China. ecns.cn On Tuesday afternoon local time, authorized by China's National Cultural Heritage Administration, the Chinese Consulate-General in New York and the Manhattan District Attorney's Office in New York held a handover ceremony, during which the US handed to the Chinese government two important Chinese cultural relics which had been illegally transported overseas and seized in investigations.

ecns.cn (2023-05-13). China's status as a developing country is supported by concrete facts: FM spokesperson. ecns.cn China is the world's largest developing country, a fact that is recognized by the world, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said at a news briefing on Friday.

ecns.cn (2023-05-13). Giant pandas enjoy summer sunshine in Sichuan. ecns.cn A giant panda plays at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding in southwest China's Sichuan Province, May 11, 2023.

ecns.cn (2023-05-13). Memorial ceremony marking 15th anniv. of Wenchuan earthquake held in Sichuan. ecns.cn People gather at the ruined site of Xuankou Middle School during a memorial ceremony marking the 15th anniversary of the Wenchuan Earthquake in Yingxiu Township of Wenchuan County, southwest China's Sichuan Province, May 12, 2023.

Anonymous669 (2023-05-13). U.S. Navy To Increase Presence In Strait Of Hormuz To Challenge Iran. southfront.org Ensign Gordon Kitchener looks out from the bridge of the guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Hamilton (DDG 60), May 9, 2023 in the Arabian Gulf. (Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Elliot Schaudt) | The United States 5th Fleet is working with regional allies and partners to increase the rotation of ships and aircraft patrolling in and around the Strait of Hormuz in response to the recent seizure of two oil tankers by Iran, the U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) announced on Ma…

Anonymous669 (2023-05-13). Islamic Jihad, Allies Launched More Than 1,200 Rockets From Gaza (Videos). southfront.org Illustrative image. Source: the PIJ military media. | The number of rockets and mortar shells fired by the Palestinian Islamic Jihad and other armed factions in the Gaza Strip since the start of Israel's Operation Shield and Arrow reportedly exceeded 1,200 on May 13. | The last wave of rocket attacks targeted several Israeli settlements and towns around Gaza, wounding at least three people near Shokeda. | In its latest update, Israel's Magen David Adom ambulance service said that t…

Vanessa Beeley (2023-05-13). UKC — Vanessa Beeley — Iraq, Iran, Syria and the commodity bloc. thealtworld.com

Mitchell Plitnick (2023-05-13). Biden Administration Quietly Backs Israel's Deadly Assault on Gaza. truthout.org It should come as no surprise that the United States has fully backed Israel in its latest assault on Gaza. In the hours before Israel began raining down more bombs on the besieged territory, Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke with Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen over the phone. While the readout of their call did not mention what were, at the time, escalating tensions with the Palestinian… |

Alina Ramos Martin (2023-05-13). Venezuela Cooperation and defending the Palestinian people. plenglish.com Caracas, May 13 (Prensa Latina) Venezuela's cooperation and solidarity with friendly countries in Africa and the region, and ALBA-TCP's rejection of Israel's aggressions against the Palestinian people, stood out in the week that ends today.

Javier Arana Villasusa (2023-05-13). Israel and the US are responsible for the aggression in Palestina. plenglish.com Ramallah, May 13 (Prensa Latina) The official spokesman of the Palestinian presidency, Nabil Abu Rudeineh, blamed today the authorities of Israel and the United States for the deterioration over the occupied territories.

Javier Arana Villasusa (2023-05-13). Venezuela: Cooperation, solidarity and defense with Palestine. plenglish.com with friendly countries in Africa and the region, and ALBA-TCP's | rejection of Israel's aggressions against the Palestinian people, | stood out in the week that closes here today. | The meeting of the Ministers of Defense of the Bolivarian Republic, | Vladimir Padrino, and of Colombia, Ivan Velazquez, ratified the will | of the governments of Nicolas Maduro and Gustavo Petro, respectively, | to advance in the consolidation of the reestablished diplomatic | relations. | Padrino and Velazquez signed a joint declaration on strategic areas of | cooperation in security matters, such as the increase of the Armed | For…

Anonymous669 (2023-05-13). Hezbollah Leader Says Israel Failed To Isolate Islamic Jihad In Gaza. southfront.org Hezbollah Secretary-General Hasan Nasrallah as seen during his speech on May 12 on al-Manar TV. | Israel has failed to isolate the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) and to cause sedition within the resistance in the Gaza Strip, Hassan Nasrallah, Secretary-General of Lebanon's Hezbollah, said on May 12. | Nasrallah made the remarks during a ceremony organized to commemorate senior Hezbollah commander Mustafa Badreddin, who died in Syria seven years ago."Benjamin Netanyahu aims to escape internal div…

Staff (2023-05-13). Cuba y Argentina disfrutan coronas en Continental de Ajedrez femenino. cubadebate.cu La cubana Yerisbel Miranda reinó en el torneo de partidas rápidas y la argentina Candela Belén Francisco en el de clásicas durante el Campeonato Continental Femenino de Ajedrez de las Américas 2023. En el evento de partidas clásicas, principal convocatoria que reunió a 70 jugadoras de 20 naciones, la sonrisa más amplia la tuvo Candela, una joven de apenas 16 años de edad.

teleSUR, JCM (2023-05-13). Honduras negociará un Tratado de Libre Comercio con China. telesurtv.net El Canciller Eduardo Enrique Reina anunció que el café hondureño ya fue aprobado para ser exportado a la República Popular China.

teleSUR, JCM (2023-05-13). El ciclón Mocha avanza hacia las costas de Bangladés y Myanmar. telesurtv.net El Departamento Meteorológico de Bangladés solicitó al puerto de Cox's Bazar, en la costa este del país, que emitiera la señal de peligro diez para esta región.

teleSUR, hvh, JDO (2023-05-13). Myanmar y Bangladés en alerta ante llegada de ciclón Mocha. telesurtv.net La portavoz de la Organización Meteorológica Mundial, Clare Nullis, señaló que se trata de un ciclón "muy peligroso".

teleSUR, SH (2023-05-13). Soldados israelíes abaten a otros dos palestinos en Cisjordania. telesurtv.net El Ministerio de Sanidad palestino indico que los dos fallecidos respondían a los nombres de Yihad Shaker Mesha y Wasim Yousef al Araj.

teleSUR, MER (2023-05-13). Aumenta a 33 cifra de muertos por ataques de Israel contra la Franja de Gaza. telesurtv.net Las autoridades han detallado que al menos seis niños y tres mujeres se encuentran entre el total de los decesos.

teleSUR, JCM (2023-05-13). Fuerzas de ocupación israelíes asesinan a un palestino en Yenín. telesurtv.net "Ahmed Muhamed Atatreh, de 33 años, fue asesinado por balas de la ocupación (israelí) cerca de Yenín", una localidad del norte de Cisjordania ocupada.

teleSUR, dcdc, JDO (2023-05-13). Israel y Palestina acuerdan cese al fuego tras ataques a Gaza. telesurtv.net Alrededor de 151 palestinos han sido asesinados por las fuerzas de ocupación israelíes desde principios de este año.

teleSUR, nama, JDO (2023-05-13). ONU condena muertes de civiles en Gaza por ataques de Israel. telesurtv.net Las víctimas mortales por los bombardeos de Tel Aviv contra la Franja de Gaza aumentaron a 31, entre ellos seis niños y tres mujeres. También se reporta un civil fallecido en Israel.

Anonymous103 (2023-05-12). BREAKING: First German Leopard Main Battle Tank Destroyed Near Soledar, DPR — Report. southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On May 12, Ukrainian troops launched offensive operations along the entire line of contact (more than 95 km) in the area of the city of Soledar. | According to the Russian Ministry of Defence, the AFU units launched 26 attacks, in which more than a thousand servicemen and up to 40 tanks were involved.All attacks of the AFU units are repelled. No breaks through the defense of the Russian troops were allowed, — Russian Defence Ministry reported. | On May 13, the reports were c…

Dave DeCamp (2023-05-12). Spanish PM Will Ask Biden to Listen to China and Brazil on Ukraine. news.antiwar.com Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez will meet with President Biden in Washington on Friday and plans to urge the American leader to listen to China, Brazil, and other non-NATO countries on Ukraine, Reuters reported Thursday, citing a Spanish diplomatic source. According to Reuters, Spain is aligned with the US on the war in Ukraine, but Sanchez …

Anonymous767 (2023-05-12). Clashes Intensify In Bakhmut Amid Ukrainian Attempts To Attack Around Zaporozhie And Lyman. southfront.org Click to see the full-size image | As of the first half of May 12, reports appeared that units of Kyiv's forces have carried out several attacks on positions of Russian units at the contact line in Zaporozhie Region and in the Lyman area in Donetsk Region. There have been no precise video and photo evidence confirming a large-scale offensive of the Kyiv regime in these directions. Despite this, the situation there remains tense. | The Russian Defense Ministry reports that the general situation is under control: T…

Anonymous587 (2023-05-12). Military Overview Of Situation In Ukraine On May 11, 2023: On Eve Of Ukrainian Counterattack. southfront.org Ukrainian military on the eve of a counterattack | According to the situation on the night of May 11, 2023, there is significant activation in all parts of the front, mainly by the Ukrainian Armed Forces. The Ukrainian army is conducting reconnaissance operations. There are also attempts to break through the front line in several directions. | The most complicated and contradictory situation is in the Bakhmut direction, where back on May 9, the AFU launched an attack on the flanks of the Russian group of troops. A…

infobrics (2023-05-12). China Promises Bilateral Cooperation With South Africa. infobrics.org China and South Africa have a longstanding relationship that dates back to the era of the anti-apartheid struggle. This relationship is characterized by strong solidarity between the two countries as they work to promote their shared interests and values…

infobrics (2023-05-12). India and Russia Plan Big on Transport Corridors — Mundra to Saint Petersburg, Chennai to Vladivostok. infobrics.org FESCO, one of the largest private transport and logistics companies in Russia, has announced that it has signed an agreement with an Indian logistics group to develop maritime transportation between the two countries…

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JANET (2023-05-12). A lesson from Russia-Ukraine conflict: not to go along with US provocations to create crisis. iacenter.org By Global Times Apr 14, 2023 Illustration: Liu Rui/GT www.globaltimes.cn/page/202304/1289163.shtml Editor's Note: At the two ends of Eurasia, the US has been provoking Russia through Ukraine and provoking China through the island of Taiwan. What lessons can the world draw from the Russia-Ukraine conflict? Does the US want to provoke a war in the Taiwan Strait to contain China? Sara Flounders (Flounders), a political writer and activist for 50 years in the US, shared her thoughts in an interview with Global Times (GT) reporter Wang Wenwen. Flounders is a contributing editor of Workers World Newspaper and h…

ecns.cn (2023-05-12). Senior officials of China, U.S. hold candid, in-depth talks in Vienna. ecns.cn Director Wang fully elaborated on China's serious position on the Taiwan question. The two sides also exchanged views on the situation in the Asia-Pacific region, Ukraine and other international and regional issues of mutual interest, Wang added.

_____ (2023-05-12). Nazi Germany's Defeat… But a Pause for Fascism as NATO's Proxy War in Ukraine Demonstrates. strategic-culture.org Nazi Germany's defeat in 1945 has proven to be only a pause in a longer historical struggle against fascism. We are seeing that struggle playing out in Ukraine, and with Washington's madcap psychopathic aggression toward Russia. | This week marked the 78th anniversary of the defeat of Nazi Germany in May 1945. While the evil Third Reich was vanquished, a deeper monster had not been slain. Nazi Germany was only one version of Western imperialist fascism, a force that reemerged postwar in full strength in the form of the United States of America and its various Western clients. | It is not hyperbole to describe Wa…

Rick Rozoff (2023-05-12). Poland: Weimar Triangle pushes NATO-EU absorption of Ukraine, Bosnia, Moldova. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Polish RadioMay 12, 2023 Polish, German, French ministers hold Weimar Triangle talks The Polish, German and French ministers for European affairs gathered for a Weimar Triangle meeting in western Poland on Friday to discuss Russia's war in Ukraine and plans to enlarge the European Union and reform its institutions…. The meeting at Kórnik Castle in …

Staff (2023-05-12). Belligerent UK's long-range missile delivery cranks up Ukraine war. thecanary.co British Storm Shadow missiles have arrived in Ukraine. The delivery of long-range weapons has angered Russian leaders and caused concern among allies. The UK's belligerence in regard to Ukraine has caused tensions before. Of course, a stockpile of weapons which could penetrate deeply into Russian territory risks a wider escalation of the war. Defence minister …

Anonymous669 (2023-05-12). Iran To Receive First Batch Of Russian Su-35 Fighter Jets Next Week — Report. southfront.org File image. | Iran will receive the first batch of Su-35 fighter jets from Russia sometime during next week, The news agency didn't clarify how many fighter jets will be delivered, or when and where they will land exactly. Furthermore, the report is yet to be confirmed by any official source in Iran or Russia. | Reports from December said that Russia has agreed to supply Iran with 24 Su-35s which…

ecns.cn (2023-05-12). China urges EU 'not to set bad precedent' after reported EU plans to sanction Chinese firms for alleged cooperation with Russia. ecns.cn China urges the EU to cherish the overall situation of China-EU mutual trust and cooperation, act prudently and not set a bad precedent, a spokesperson of the Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) said on Thursday.

WSWS (2023-05-12). Kƒ±lƒ±àßdaroƒülu denounces Russia as rival candidate withdraws on eve of Turkish elections. wsws.org Muharrem ƒ∞nce's withdrawal from the presidential race could lead to Kƒ±lƒ±àßdaroƒülu, NATO's preferred candidate, winning the election in the first round.

Anonymous669 (2023-05-12). Islamic Jihad Fire Rockets At Jerusalem, Israel Respond With More Strikes On Gaza (Videos). southfront.org Illustrative image. Source: the PIJ military media. | The Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) claimed responsibility for a rocket attack that targeted Jerusalem city on May 12 afternoon. | The Gaza-based armed factions said that it had launched two main barrages, aimed at Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, and other cities in central Israel. | Israeli military sources said that two rockets fired from Gaza toward Jerusalem were intercepted, one by the Iron Dome and the second by David's Sling. Howeve…

Peoples Dispatch (2023-05-12). Israeli assault on Gaza enters fourth day with 31 Palestinians killed in bombing. peoplesdispatch.org Israeli airstrikes on Gaza Israel's indiscriminate airstrikes have primarily st…

teleSUR (2023-05-12). Three Yemeni Soldiers Killed in Houthi Drone Strike. telesurenglish.net An overnight drone strike conducted by the Houthi group targeted military installations in the Harib district of Marib province, killing three soldiers and critically injuring five others. | RELATED: | "The Houthis targeted our soldiers stationed at Harib sites with an explosive-laden drone late on Thursday night, causing a large explosion," said an official who requested anonymity. | The drone attack occurs am…

Richard Becker (2023-05-12). Israel at 75: Fascist, apartheid and genocidal watchdog for US imperialism. liberationnews.org All people who believe in justice need to join in solidarity with the heroic and long-suffering Palestinian people.

Mnar Adley (2023-05-12). Africa Rising: Nkosi Mandela on South Africa Resisting Israeli Apartheid. mintpressnews.com Nelson Mandela's grandson and member of the African National Congress, Nkosi Zwelivelile Mandela, joins Mnar Adley in this exclusive interview to deconstruct Africa's rise against colonialism, and its fight against Israeli apartheid.

teleSUR (2023-05-12). NATO Liaison Office in Japan Harms Regional Peace, China Warns. telesurenglish.net On Friday, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said that the Asia-Pacific lies beyond the geographical scope of the North Atlantic and has no need for a replica of North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). | RELATED: | He made the comment in response to reports that Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg confirmed respectively at interviews that the two s…

Rick Rozoff (2023-05-12). NGO/SCO/regime change crew blasts Georgian government for not joining massive NATO war games. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Agenda.geMay 12, 2023 Georgian Defence Minister rejects opposition criticism on absence from NATO exercise by pointing to "record number" of drills Georgian Defence Minister Juansher Burchuladze on Friday rejected the criticism by the domestic opposition about the absence of the Georgian Defence Forces from an ongoing NATO exercise by highlighting the "record number" of six …

Palestine Action. (2023-05-12). Palestine Action On Day Ten Of 'The Siege'. popularresistance.org Yesterday the Israeli occupation bombarded densely populated areas of Gaza, murdering 13 Palestinians including 4 children. Not willing to tolerate British complicity in these sort of abuses, two actionists retaliated, this morning, against the British roots of Israeli aerial domination over Palestinians. | Palestine Action drove a car through the inner perimiter of Leicester's Israeli drone factory, UAV Tactical Systems (U-TacS), blockading the only entrance for the site. Two activists are using a lock on device to maintain the block in place, which immediately stopped a delivery from entering the premises. The…

Anonymous103 (2023-05-12). China's Government Calls America's Government an International Outlaw. southfront.org Illustrative Image | Written by Wang Wenbin, China's Foreign Ministry Spokesperson, held

teleSUR (2023-05-12). China Urges G7 Not to Be Accomplice to US Economic Coercion. telesurenglish.net On Friday, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said that China is a victim of U.S. economic coercion, and urged G7 countries to stop engaging in exclusive "small circles" and refrain from becoming accomplices to economic coercion. | RELATED: | Wang made the remarks in response to recent media reports that G7 members will allegedly declare a joint response to economic coercion to send a signal to China. | Speakin…

teleSUR (2023-05-12). Ecuador and China Sign a Free Trade Agreement. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday night, China's Commerce Minister Wang Wentao and Ecuador's Production Minister Julio Prado signed a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) after a year of negotiation. | RELATED: | This bilateral deal will allow 50 percent of Ecuador's exportable supply to be immediately released from tariffs for entry into China. In the course of the next 10 years, 99.6 percent of Ecuadorian products will be completely tax-free. | Among the ma…

ecns.cn (2023-05-12). IMF prescribes fiscal support for households. ecns.cn China may need to boost fiscal support for households and launch additional monetary easing as the latest economic figures indicate that demand is yet to recover fully"ÄÇ…

ecns.cn (2023-05-12). Imaging satellite takes piggyback ride on spacecraft. ecns.cn The first satellite designed and built in China's northeastern province of Liaoning has been carried into space by the Tianzhou 6 cargo spacecraft, which was launched on Wednesday night, according to the Dalian University of Technology.

ecns.cn (2023-05-12). Xi: Build up capabilities of PLA submarine fleet. ecns.cn President Xi Jinping has stressed efforts to comprehensively enhance the capabilities of China's submarine fleet in order to realize the goals set for the 100th anniversary of the founding of the People's Liberation Army.

ecns.cn (2023-05-12). Exit, entry policies optimized. ecns.cn China will fully restore fast-lane entry and exit services at all ports starting on Monday, facilitating the cross-border travel of Chinese citizens and foreign nationals.

ecns.cn (2023-05-12). China aims to increase mental health facilities in schools by 2025. ecns.cn Ninety-five percent of schools and universities in China are to be equipped with psychology teachers by 2025, as the country takes more steps to strengthen mental health education of students, a new guideline said on Thursday.

ecns.cn (2023-05-12). China stands strong against apparent U.S. restrictions. ecns.cn China will resolutely object if the United States coerces its allies to restrict investment in China, the country's Ministry of Commerce said on Thursday.

ecns.cn (2023-05-12). CPI easing highlights need to boost demand, experts say. ecns.cn China's consumer inflation for April eased to the lowest level in over two years, underscoring the need for greater policy support to boost domestic demand and stabilize expectations, analysts said on Thursday.

ecns.cn (2023-05-12). Emergency food supply strengthened. ecns.cn China's food supply system is in a better position to cope with emergencies after pandemic-induced disruptions exposed vulnerabilities in supply chains, an official said Thursday.

Eric Zuesse (2023-05-12). China's Government Calls US Government an International Outlaw. dissidentvoice.org Wang Wenbin, China's Foreign Ministry Spokesperson, held his regular press conference in Beijing, on May 11th, and answered a reporter's question: "It was reported that the G7 Summit to be held in Japan will ask China to abide by international rules. Do you have any comment?" by saying that those countries are hypocritical for accusing …

scorinoco (2023-05-12). Bolivia Considering Using Yuan for Trade with China. orinocotribune.com Bolivia is considering "not transacting" in US dollars and instead using the Chinese national currency, the yuan, to carry out its international transactions with China, joining Brazil and Argentina in the de-dollarization trend. | The president of Bolivia, Luis Arce, stated in a press conference on Wednesday, May 10, that Bolivia is considering shifting to yuan in its bilateral trade with China, given that Argentina and Brazil, the two largest economies in the region, are already trading in yuan in their commercial activities with China. | Arce said that although the Latin American region has traditionally been…

RECALL JENKINS (2023-05-12). Friday 5/12: Recall Brooke Jenkins! indybay.org 325 China Basin Street, San Francisco | Public transit: MUNI #22 #15 and T Third light rail…

Richard Becker (2023-05-12). Israeli bombing of Gaza the latest in 75 years of massacres. liberationnews.org In four straight days of shelling of civilian areas in Gaza, Israeli planes have killed more than 33 Palestinians and injured more than 110, including several children.

Canadians for Justice, Peace in the Middle East (2023-05-12). One Year After the Killing of Shireen Abu Akleh, Canada Must Hold Israeli Officials Accountable. globalresearch.ca

Peoples Dispatch (2023-05-12). US 'seizes' over a dozen web domains related to Lebanese resistance group Hezbollah. peoplesdispatch.org In 2021, the US had similarly seized domains related to Press TV, Al-Masirah, and Palestine Today—all of them critical of the policies of the US and its allies, especially Israel…

Vanessa Beeley (2023-05-12). "Peace in the Middle East is sending Western Globalists and Israel into a tailspin." thealtworld.com Quantum Nurse www.quantumnurse.life presents: | Freedom International Livestream | On May 9, 2023 Thursday @ 12: 00 PM EST 5: 00 PM UK 6: 00 PM Germany | Guest: Vanessa Beeley | Topic: "Peace in the Middle East is sending Western Globalists and Israel into a tailspin."

Anonymous669 (2023-05-12). Iranian Economy Minister Arrives In Saudi Arabia, As Kingdom Appoints Ambassador To Tehran. southfront.org File image. | On May 11, Iran's minister of finance and economic affairs arrived in the Saudi city of Jeddah in the first visit to the kingdom by a senior Iranian official since the restoration of diplomatic relations between the two countries. | The semi-official Iranian Students' News Agency (ISNA) said that Ehsan Khandouzi arrived in Jeddah leading an economic delegation. The minister was welcomed at King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah by officials of the Saudi government, Islamic Developmen…

Anonymous669 (2023-05-12). Death Toll From Israeli Attack On Gaza Reaches 31 (Videos). southfront.org Click to see full-size image. Source: the Israeli Air Force. | On May 11, the death toll from the Israeli operation against the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) in the Gaza Strip reached 31. | The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) launched the operation, codenamed Shield and Arrow, early on May 9 in response to a series of rocket attacks that targeted settlements around Gaza a week earlier. At least 215 positions of the PIJ have been struck since the start of the operation, according to…

teleSUR, JDO (2023-05-12). Militarizan con 24.000 efectivos lado estadounidense de la frontera con México. telesurtv.net Autoridades de EE.UU. intentan controlar el flujo incrementado de migrantes, que aspiran a entrar a ese país antes de que expire el Título 42.

Oto Higuita (2023-05-12). øDe un mundo unipolar hacia uno multipolar? globalizacion.ca La pulsión del mundo hoy se puede inferir de lo que el portavoz del Ministerio de Exteriores de China, Wang Wenbin, dijo en una reciente rueda de prensa. Uno, cuál es la contradicción más importante que se presenta hoy en…

teleSUR, hvh, JDO (2023-05-12). Myanmar y Bangladés en alerta ante llegada de ciclón Mocha. telesurtv.net La portavoz de la Organización Meteorológica Mundial, Clare Nullis, señaló que se trata de un ciclón "muy peligroso".

teleSUR, nbb, JGN (2023-05-12). Presidente colombiano advierte sobre posible golpe de Estado. telesurtv.net El presidente Petro dijo: "¿Por qué conspiran para un golpe de Estado? Porque les aterroriza que acabemos la impunidad".

teleSUR, nama, JDO (2023-05-12). ONU condena muertes de civiles en Gaza por ataques de Israel. telesurtv.net Las víctimas mortales por los bombardeos de Tel Aviv contra la Franja de Gaza aumentaron a 31, entre ellos seis niños y tres mujeres. También se reporta un civil fallecido en Israel.

teleSUR, lvm, YSM (2023-05-12). Asciende a 29 cifra de muertos en la Franja de Gaza por bombardeos de Israel. telesurtv.net En el último ataque aéreo con drones contra la ciudad de Gaza, murió un palestino en la aldea de Ezbet Abd Rabo.

ecns.cn (2023-05-11). China to fully restore fast-track port entry, exit on May 15. ecns.cn China will fully resume fast-track entry and exit at ports to further facilitate the exchange of Chinese nationals and foreign personnel from May 15, the National Immigration Administration (NIA) announced on Thursday.

Larry Johnson (2023-05-11). My Chat With Judge napolitano Regarding CIA Lies and Ukraine. sonar21.com A chat with the Judge is stimulating and thought provoking, and today was no exception. One of the topics explored is what I call, "Russia's Cuban Missile Crisis." In 2016…

infobrics (2023-05-11). Russia concludes investigations on Donbass genocide. infobrics.org According to data released by the Moscow's investigative committee, 5,000 ethnic Russian civilians died in Donbass region since 2014.

infobrics (2023-05-11). How BRICS Is Coming Together to Challenge the U.S. Dollar. infobrics.org The US dollar is continuously facing backlash. Now Russia thinks that BRICS should do more. It has floated the idea of common currency…

infobrics (2023-05-11). China Is Cementing Its Position as an Arctic Superpower Through Russia. infobrics.org China is courting Russia to consolidate its power in the Arctic, even as it builds a fifth research station in Antarctica…

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Anonymous103 (2023-05-11). Military Situation In Bakhmut On May 11, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | Russian forces captured several buildings on Chaikovskoho street; | Russian forces took control of Post Office in the north-west of Bakhmut city; | In the north-west of Bakhmut, Wagner fighters advanced along the streets of Medvedev, Chernyakhovsky, Tolbukhin; | Wagner's assault detachments captured several positions near the intersection of Levanevsky and Defenders of Ukraine streets; | The AFU captured some Russian positions and advanced about 600 meters near the…

Anonymous103 (2023-05-11). Battle For Bakhmut On May 11, 2023 : Ukraine Declares New Victories (Video 18+). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | The heavy battle for the city of Bakhmut continues. Wagner fighters are slightly advancing on the city streets despite the lack of ammunition supplies, while some units of the Russian Army failed to save control of some areas on the city outskirts; and Ukrainian forces continue claiming new victories. | On the evening of May 10, the head of Wagner PMC Yevgeny Prigozhin reported that his fighters took control of 50,000 square meters more in Bakhmut. During the day,…

Dave DeCamp (2023-05-11). Ukraine Claims Gains Near Bakhmut. news.antiwar.com Ukrainian military officials on Wednesday claimed that their forces made some gains near the eastern Donbas city of Bakhmut, where Russian forces have been steadily advancing for months. According to Oleksandr Syrskyi, commander of the Ukrainian Ground Forces, Ukrainian troops were able to push the Russians back by 2 kilometers (1.2 miles). "In some areas …

Anonymous669 (2023-05-11). UK Confirms Delivery Of Long-Range 'Storm Shadow' Cruise Missiles To Ukraine. southfront.org A Storm Shadow missile inside the Royal Air Force museum in London. By Wikimedia user (Rept0n1x). | On May 11, the United Kingdom confirmed that it had supplied Ukraine with Storm Shadow cruise missiles that has a range of more than 200 kilometers. | The announcement was made in the House of Commons by UK Defence Secretary Ben Wallace, who said that the missiles would "allow Ukraine to push back Russian forces based on Ukrainian sovereign territory". | Wallace said that…

teleSUR (2023-05-11). UK Sends Long-Range Missiles to Ukraine. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, Russia received "very negatively" the news about the United Kingdom's supply of long-range missiles to Ukraine. | RELATED: | "This requires an adequate response also from our forces, who will take the corresponding decisions from the military point of view," said the Kremlin spokesman Dmitri Peskov. | CNN reported that London has supplied Ukraine with Storm Shadow missiles, giving Ukrainian forces one of…

midwesternmarx (2023-05-11). Countries worldwide are dropping the US dollar: De-dollarization in China, Russia, Brazil, ASEAN By: Ben Norton. midwesternmarx.com The global de-dollarization campaign is gaining momentum, as countries around the world seek alternatives to the hegemony of the US dollar. China, Russia, Brazil, India, ASEAN nations, Kenya, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE are now using local currencies in trade.(Se puede leer esta nota en español aquí.)The global de-dollarization campaign is gaining momentum, as countries around the world seek alternatives to the hegemony of the US dollar.China and Russia are trading in their own currencies.B …

midwesternmarx (2023-05-11). Zelensky regime's fate is sealed By: M. K. BHADRAKUMAR. midwesternmarx.com Moscow Kremlin ​The West's cryptic or mocking remarks doubting the Kremlin statement on the failed Ukrainian attempt to assassinate President Vladimir Putin do not detract from the fact that Moscow has no reason on earth to fabricate such a grave allegation that has prompted the scaling down of its Victory Day celebrations on May 9, which is a triumphal moment in all of Russian history, especially now when it is fighting off the recrudescence of Nazi ideology on Eur …

Anonymous103 (2023-05-11). Military Situation In Donbass On May 11, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | Russian artillery struck the AFU positions near Stupochki; | Russian artillery struck the AFU positions near Avdeevka; | Russian artillery struck the AFU positions near Ugledar; | The Russian Army destroyed an ammo depot of the AFU near Belokuzminovka; | The Russian Army destroyed an ammo depot of the AFU near Preobrazhenka; | The Russian Army slightly advanced near Bilogorivka; | Clashes between Russian forces and the AFU continue in Mariinka;…

Anonymous103 (2023-05-11). NATO Has Now Openly Declared War Against Russia. southfront.org Illustrative Image | Written by NATO's Secretary General, Jens Stoltenberg, during

teleSUR (2023-05-11). Iran and Russia Discuss Further Improvement of Economic Ties. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, Iran and Russia conferred on methods to enhance comprehensive relations, specifically in the trade and economic fields. | Related: | At a quadrilateral meeting concerning the Syrian crisis held in Moscow, constructive deliberations occurred between the Iranian Foreign Minister, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, and his Russian counterpart, Sergei Lavrov. Additionally, the Syrian and Turkish Foreign Ministers were presen…

Julie Varughese (2023-05-11). First Public Comments After African People's Socialist Party Members Indicted for Colluding with Russia. towardfreedom.org The "Uhuru 3," three of the four U.S.-based defendants—who are members of the African People's Socialist Party—spoke out for the first time since U.S. government indictments dropped last month that accuse them of trying to work with Russia to sow social discord in the United States. TF editor Julie Varughese reports.

unitedEditor (2023-05-11). Western interference in Turkish elections. uwidata.com UWI author Onur Sinan Gàºzaltan was the guest of Russia Today. The British Economist published an article that claimed Erdoƒüan victory in the presidential elections would harm democracy in Türkiye. Gàºzaltan responded questions in regard to the article and Western interventions into the elections. Below is the transcription of the program. Our guest is …

Anonymous103 (2023-05-11). Military Situation In Syria On May 11, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On May 11, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 2 times: 1 — in Idlib province, 1 — in Latakia province; | On May 11, artillery of Turkish-backed forces shelled SDF positions near Tel Tamar; | On May 11, an SAA officer was killed and four policemen were wounded in a car explosion in Damascus. ISIS claimed responsibility for the attack; | On May 10, foreign ministers of Syria, Turkey, Russia and Iran met in Moscow to…

Anonymous669 (2023-05-11). Turkish, Syrian Foreign Ministers Hold High-Level Talks In Moscow. southfront.org The foreign ministers of Russia, Syria, Turkey and Iran have met in Moscow (Russian Foreign Ministry) | On May 10, the foreign ministers of Russia, Syria, Turkey and Iran met in Moscow for high-level talks on the normalization process between Ankara and Damascus. | In his opening speech, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov expressed hope that the meeting would pave the way to drafting a road map for normalizing Turkish-Syrian relations. The minister said that he sees Moscow's task as "not only…

WSWS (2023-05-11). Assange and the Australian government's persecution of alleged Afghan war crimes whistleblower. wsws.org The Australian Labor government is itself presiding over prosecutions aimed at punishing those who have exposed war crimes in Afghanistan, in a clear parallel with the attempted US extradition of Assange.

WSWS (2023-05-11). Assange and the Australian government's persecution of Afghan war crimes alleged whistleblower. wsws.org The Australian Labor government is itself presiding over prosecutions aimed at punishing those who have exposed war crimes in Afghanistan, in a clear parallel with the attempted US extradition of Assange.

Dianne Mathiowetz (2023-05-11). Okefenokee Swamp threatened by proposed strip mine. workers.org Okefenokee Swamp, Georgia. Atlanta A years-long struggle by the Muskogee Creek Nation and environmentalists to preserve the Okefenokee Swamp, home of the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, is ramping up its campaign to stop Alabama-based Twin Pines Minerals from strip mining the eastern edge of this unique ecosystem. Opponents say that . . . |

teleSUR (2023-05-11). Palestinian Death Toll From Israeli Airstrikes Reaches 25. telesurenglish.net In the early hours of Thursday, Israel continued to indiscriminately shell the Gaza Strip, killing three citizens and wounding 15 people. From Tuesday until today, the Israeli occupation forces have left 25 Palestinians dead. | RELATED: | According to data from the Palestinian authorities, the Israeli bombardments have killed 15 civilians, including six children. The number of wounded in Gaza now amounts to 79 people. | Am…

ecns.cn (2023-05-11). China, Myanmar to hold border economic, trade exhibition. ecns.cn China and Myanmar will jointly hold a border economic and trade exhibition from May 25 to 28 in Naypyidaw, the capital of Myanmar.

Alina Ramos Martin (2023-05-11). Humans from China among first settlers in the Americas. plenglish.com Beijing, May 11 (Prensa Latina) Humans from China were among the first groups to arrive in the Americas and they did so in two migratory waves, according to a study released here.

ecns.cn (2023-05-11). China National Offshore Oil reaches historical high. ecns.cn Oil and gas production of China National Offshore Oil Corp reached a historical high last year and has further ensured domestic energy security, the company said on Thursday during a press conference in Beijing.

ecns.cn (2023-05-11). China's civil aviation industry continues to grow. ecns.cn The number of commercial airports in the Chinese mainland has increased to 254 as of last year, a rise of six over the end of 2021, according to a newly released report about China's civil aviation development.

ecns.cn (2023-05-11). More single Chinese women tend to buy homes before marriage. ecns.cn A survey conducted by China Youth Daily shows that among 2,006respondents, 84.2 percent said more and more single women are buying houses before marriage with 93.9 percent in full support.

ecns.cn (2023-05-11). China, Ecuador sign agreement for trade, investment cooperation. ecns.cn China inked a free trade agreement with Ecuador on Thursday to further tap the potential of trade and investment cooperation between the two countries, according to the Ministry of Commerce.

ecns.cn (2023-05-11). Beijing tops China as most attractive city for talents. ecns.cn Beijing, the capital of China, has taken the crown as the most attractive city for talents in China, China Economic Weekly reported.

ecns.cn (2023-05-11). Commerce Minister meets with U.S. Ambassador to China. ecns.cn Commerce Minister Wang Wentao met with U.S. Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns on Thursday. The two sides exchanged views on China-U.S. economic and trade relations, and economic and trade issues of respective concern, according to the Ministry of Commerce.

ecns.cn (2023-05-11). China has 700 million metric tons of grain storage capacity. ecns.cn China's grain warehouses are capable of providing about 700 million metric tons of storage capacity, an official said on Thursday, generally on par with the country's annual grain output.

ecns.cn (2023-05-11). China's huge cosmic-ray observatory LHAASO approved for operation. ecns.cn China's Large High Altitude Air Shower Observatory (LHAASO) – one of the country's key national science and technology infrastructure facilities, passed national acceptance procedures on Wednesday evening, hoping to reveal athe origin of cosmic rays, a century-old mystery.

RECALL JENKINS (2023-05-11). Friday 5/12: Recall Brooke Jenkins! indybay.org 325 China Basin Street, San Francisco | Public transit: MUNI #22 #15 and T Third light rail…

unitedEditor (2023-05-11). "Old global power structures are changing" uwidata.com By Dure Akram for UWI reporting from Lahore, Pakistan In an interview to UWI, the former Prime Minister of Pakistan speaks of India's foreign policy as an example to follow, calls Afghanistan "a future life line" and blames his government of not establishing according relations "due to fear from the U.S.". Mr. Khan also predicts …

Anonymous669 (2023-05-11). Israeli Army Says Over 500 Rockets, Mortars Were Fired From Gaza (Videos). southfront.org Click to see full-size image. Source: the Israeli Air Force. | Palestinian armed factions have launched at least 507 rockets and mortars from the Gaza Strip since the start of the current confrontation, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) announced on May 11. | The rocket attacks targeted Tel Aviv and the surrounding area in central Israel as well as the southern cities of Sderot, Ashkelon and nearby settlements. | The IDF said that at least 368 of the projectiles crossed the separatio…

Anonymous103 (2023-05-11). Military Situation In Yemen On May 11, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org

Rhoda Wilson (2023-05-11). Iranian study finds neurological adverse effects occur after all types of covid vaccinations. expose-news.com

unitedEditor (2023-05-11). Iran's view on the Turkish elections: Erdogan or Kilicdaroglu? uwidata.com As Türkiye's election season gains momentum and the primary presidential candidates emerge, Iran — one of Türkiye's most important neighbors and regional competitors — is closely following this pivotal political event. Iranians from all walks of life, including politicians and policymakers, have been pondering two key questions for weeks: Who will emerge victorious in the …

Brittani Banks (2023-05-11). The Taliban and the Islamic State Continue to Fight for Afghanistan's Future. independentmediainstitute.org On April 25, 2023, U.S. officials confirmed that the Taliban had killed the head of the Islamic State (IS) cell operating in Afghanistan. Though his identity has not been revealed, the IS leader is believed to have masterminded the 2021 Kabul airport attack that killed 170 Afghan civilians and 13 U.S. military personnel. His assassination …

teleSUR, JDO (2023-05-11). Militarizan con 24.000 efectivos lado estadounidense de la frontera con México. telesurtv.net Autoridades de EE.UU. intentan controlar el flujo incrementado de migrantes, que aspiran a entrar a ese país antes de que expire el Título 42.

teleSUR, JGN (2023-05-11). Ataque aéreo de la ocupación israelí contra Gaza deja tres palestinos muertos. telesurtv.net El más reciente asedio de Israel ha dejado al menos 24 palestinos asesinados, incluyendo mujeres y menores de edad, y unos 70 heridos.

teleSUR, hvh, JCM (2023-05-11). Presidente de Rusia anula régimen de visados con Georgia. telesurtv.net Desde el 15 de mayo, los georgianos podrán entrar y salir de Rusia sin visados, excepto para trabajo y estudios.

Yuan Hong, Orinoco Tribune. (2023-05-10). New Report: How CIA Schemes Color Revolutions Around The World. popularresistance.org For a long time, the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) plotted "peaceful evolution" and "color revolutions" as well as spying activities around the world. Although details about these operations have always been murky, a new report released by China's National Computer Virus Emergency Response Center and Chinese cybersecurity company 360 on Thursday unveiled the main technical means the CIA has used to scheme and promote unrest around the world. | According to the report, since the beginning of the 21st century, the rapid development of the internet offered a "new opportunity" for CIA's infiltration activities…

infobrics (2023-05-10). Western media spread lies about Russia's Victory Parade. infobrics.org Western disinformation agents claim that Moscow would be militarily weakened, which obviously does not correspond to the reality of the current conflict.

Anonymous767 (2023-05-10). Kyiv's Forces Launch Fierce Attack In Attempt To Retake Initiative Around Bakhmut. southfront.org Click to see the full-size image | The Armed Forces of Ukraine have launched a fierce attack on the southwestern flank of Bakhmut in an attempt to retake initiative in the ongoing battle. | According to reports, armored groups from the 3rd Assault Brigade (former Azov Regiment) of the Kyiv regime attacked positions of Russian forces in the Kleshcheevka area southwest of Bakhmut. | Following artillery preparation, pro-Kiyv units used battle tanks and infantry fighting vehicles supported by infantry in an attemp…

Canadians for Justice, Peace in the Middle East (2023-05-10). Canada Must Condemn Israel's Assassination of Palestinians and Their Families in Gaza. globalresearch.ca

infobrics (2023-05-10). China, India to Lead Global Growth Over the Next Five Years: IMF Report. infobrics.org China and India will lead the world through their contribution to the global gross domestic product expansion, followed by the US, according to a recent International Monetary Fund (IMF) report…

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infobrics (2023-05-10). India's Population to Surpass China's by End of June, U.N. Predicts. infobrics.org India is set to overtake China as the world's most populous country by the end of June, U.N. estimates, posing huge challenges to a nation with creaking infrastructure and insufficient jobs for millions of young people…

infobrics (2023-05-10). Why American and Kiev regime media keep insisting Russian 'Kinzhal' hypersonic missile was shot down. infobrics.org The political West is decades behind Russia in hypersonic weapons development, so this propaganda story accomplishes at least two objectives — promotes US-made air defenses after humiliating failures and "tarnishes" the reputation of Russian hypersonic missiles.

infobrics (2023-05-10). Russian Firm Gets $6.5 Billion Contract to Produce 120 Vande Bharat Trains for India. infobrics.org Transmashholding (TMH) the largest manufacturer of locomotives and rail equipment in Russia, won a global bid to supply produce, supply, and maintain 120, 16-car long-distance Vande Bharat trains for the Indian Railways…

Anonymous103 (2023-05-10). Military Situation In Ukraine On May 10, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | The Russian Army destroyed an ammo depot of the AFU near Belokuzminovka; | The Russian Army destroyed an ammo depot of the AFU near Preobrazhenka; | The Russian Army destroyed an ammo depot of the AFU near Kizomys; | The AFU destroyed an ammo depot of the Russian Army in Krasnohorivka; | The AFU reportedly destroyed 3 manpower concentration areas, 2 ammo depots, 3 other important targets of the Russian Army in the past 24 hours; | Russian forces destroyed 2 armoured vehicles…

Anonymous103 (2023-05-10). Ukrainian UAVs Targeted Three Russian Border Regions At Once. southfront.org Illustrative Image | On the night of May 10, the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) targeted Russian military facility with two UAVs in the Voronezh region located on the border with Ukraine. | The governor of the Russian region confirmed the attack. According to the official data, two UAVs with explosives targeted an undisclosed military facility. The attack was thwarted. One of the UAVs was reportedly suppressed by Russian electronic warfare means and fell nearby. The second was shot down by Russian fire. There are no c…

Brian Berletic (2023-05-10). The Critical Hour: Doubts Continue Re: Ukraine Offensive + US Destabilizing in Myanmar. thealtworld.com I join The Critical Hour to discuss Ukraine's upcoming offensive, drone strike on the Kremlin, and US destabilizing of Myanmar to isolate China.

Dave DeCamp (2023-05-10). China Says In Touch With All Parties on Seeking Ceasefire in Ukraine. news.antiwar.com Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang said Tuesday that China would communicate with all relevant parties in its efforts to push for a ceasefire in Ukraine. Qin made the comments alongside his German counterpart, Annalena Baerbock, in Berlin. "As a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council and responsible major country, China will neither watch …

Staff (2023-05-10). Headlines for May 10, 2023. democracynow.org Donald Trump Found Liable for Sexual Abuse and Defamation of E. Jean Carroll, Rights Groups Call on Biden to Implement Humane Immigration Policies as Title 42 Ends, Immigrant Rights Defenders Condemn Texas Bills That Would Create Vigilante ICE Force, No Progress on Debt Limit Talks After Biden-McCarthy Meeting as White House Weighs Unilateral Action, Israel Continues Air Attacks on Gaza, Killing at Least 16 People in Two Days, AFP Journalist Killed Covering Ukraine War; France and U.K. Move to Label Wagner a Terrorist Group, Protests Mount, Hundreds Arrested in Pakistan as Court Charges Detained Imran Khan with C…

JANET (2023-05-10). What anti-imperialists should know about the war in Ukraine. iacenter.org By Otis Grotewohl May 8, 2023 May 7 — It's been nearly 15 months since the start of the Feb. 24, 2022, Russian military intervention in Ukraine, which was provoked by decades of U.S./NATO expansion eastward. The Biden administration has given the Ukrainian puppet government billions of dollars in military aid, and many people are scratching their heads, wondering why? New York City, Jan. 14, protest targets imperialists in the Ukraine war. Credit: Brenda Ryan Ukraine's current government is a product of a NATO-backed coup, carried out in 2014 with pro-Nazi participation, which was also referred to as the Ma…

WSWS (2023-05-10). UK deepens warmongering in Ukraine with plans to supply long-range missiles. wsws.org On Monday, the Washington Post reported that the UK's Ministry of Defence had issued a call to weapons manufacturers, on behalf of the International Fund for Ukraine, to supply missiles capable of striking Russian-annexed Crimea or cities deep inside Russia's borders.

teleSUR (2023-05-10). Germany: Politically Motivated Crimes Increased by 7pct in 2022. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, the Interior Ministry (BMI) said that the number of politically motivated crimes in Germany increased by 7 percent year-on-year in 2022 to a new high of 58,916 cases. | RELATED: | "Politically motivated crime is a reflection of social conflicts in our country," Interior Minister Nancy Faeser said, stressing the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine conflict. | Most crimes had a "diffuse ideological motivation," which could not be assigned to eithe…

_____ (2023-05-10). Bold Gambits on the West Asian Chessboard. strategic-culture.org In the Great Power competition, everything is connected: Uncertain negotiations between Russia and NATO over Ukraine may be impacted by Türkiye's post-election pivot and Syria's return to the Arab League. | By Pepe ESCOBAR | West Asia is a region that is currently experiencing a great deal of geopolitical activity. Recent diplomatic efforts, initiated by Russia and overseen by China, secured a long-elusive Iranian and Saudi Arabian rapprochement, while Syria's

Anonymous103 (2023-05-10). Military Situation In Syria On May 10, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On May 10, the Russian Ministry of Defense recorded no cases of hostilities and ceasefire violations in the Idlib region in the past 24 hours; | On May 10, the Foreign Ministers of Russia, Syria, Turkey and Iran met in Moscow; | On May 10, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad received an official invitation by Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz to attend upcoming summit of the Arab League in Jeddah; | On May 9, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces in…

Anonymous103 (2023-05-10). In Video 18+: Russian Fighters Do Not Surrender. southfront.org Illustrative Image | The newly shared videos once again confirmed the braveness of Russian fighters who do not surrender to the enemy.

Anonymous103 (2023-05-10). Over 100 Drones Shot Down In Moscow On Victory Day — Report. southfront.org Illustrative Image | On May 9, a large annual Victory Day military parade was held on the Red Square in Moscow. It was attended by Presidents of Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Belarus and Prime Minister of Armenia, who were invited to Russian by President Putin. | Amid the ongoing attempts of the Kiev regime to launch sabotage attacks on the Russian territory, it was expected that Ukrainian special services will try their best to thwart the main military parade commemorating the Soviet…

ecns.cn (2023-05-10). Pakistan hopes to buy Russian crude oil with Chinese yuan. ecns.cn Pakistan hopes to buy Russian crude with Chinese yuan, given the nation has a currency swap arrangement with China, said its power minister Khurram Dastgir Khan.

teleSUR (2023-05-10). Iran Ready to Facilitate Rapprochement Between Syria & Türkiye. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, the Iranian Foreign Affairs Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian voiced his country's readiness to support diplomatic efforts and forward-looking steps taken under the principle of good neighborliness between Syria and Türkiye. | RELATED: | He made the remarks during a quadrilateral meeting with his Syrian, Turkish and Russian counterparts on the Syria issue in Moscow. The meeting marks the highest-level talks…

Peoples Dispatch (2023-05-10). Communists across Europe mark 78th anniversary of Soviet victory over Nazi Germany. peoplesdispatch.org Soviet red flags were raised in Victory Day celebrations across Europe, despite a ban on the display of Soviet and Russian flags in several countries including Germany…

Paul Craig Roberts (2023-05-10). Indecisive Kremlin Breeds Ever More Problems for Itself. thealtworld.com Just as the Kremlin lacks the decisiveness to bring the Ukrainian conflict to an end, the Kremlin has failed to bring the conflict in Syria to an end. | The Kremlin sat on its butt deceiving itself with a Minsk Agreement for 8 years while the US built up an Ukrainian army that forced Russia to intervene militarily in Donbass in 2022. The Kremlin has repeated the same mistake in Syria, intervening in 2015 to prevent the US from overthrowing the Assad government, but never finishing the job. The Kremlin foolishly left a small part of Syria in the hands of Washington and its Daesh mercenaries, and now is faced with…

Rick Rozoff (2023-05-10). Germany to boost Puma fighting vehicles to 580 to meet NATO demands, confront Russia. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Defense NewsMay 10, 2023 German lawmakers grant $1.6 billion for 50 Puma fighting vehicles German lawmakers have approved a Defence Ministry request to order 50 Puma infantry fighting vehicles for more than $1 billion, buying into the government's proposition that the purchase bears risks but is necessary to fulfill NATO obligations by 2027. Parliamentarian appropriators …

ecns.cn (2023-05-10). Russia honors unity at 'key turning point'. ecns.cn The world is at a key turning point and "a real war" has been unleashed against Russia by the West's "untamed ambitions", Russian President Vladimir Putin said at a parade marking the anniversary of victory over Nazi Germany in World War II on Tuesday.

ecns.cn (2023-05-10). Fireworks light up Moscow to mark 78th Victory Day. ecns.cn A spectacular fireworks display in Moscow to celebrate the 78th anniversary of the Soviet victory in the Great Patriotic War, Russia's term for World War II in Russia, May 9, 2023.

Roger McKenzie (2023-05-10). Zelensky Angers Russia with Plan to Change Date of Victory in Europe Day. globalresearch.ca

Editor (2023-05-10). Glenn Greenwald: Reflections on Family Health Crisis. scheerpost.com ScheerPost is deeply saddened by the news of David Miranda's passing and we offer our heartfelt condolences to Glenn Greenwald and his family. In remembrance of David, we are publishing this reflective piece from Glenn, which was written in November 2022. We extend our sympathies and support to Glenn and his loved ones during this …

Anonymous669 (2023-05-10). Israeli Strikes On Gaza Kill Three Islamic Jihad Commanders (Videos). southfront.org Click to see full-size image. Source: the Israeli Air Force. | Three senior commanders of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) were killed in a series of Israeli strikes that hit the Gaza Strip early on May 9. | In a statement, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) said it had assassinated Khalil Bahtini, 44, who commands the PIJ in northern Gaza, Jihad Ghanem, 62, a top official in the group's military council, and Tareq Izz ed-Din, 49, who it said directs the group's activities in the West Bank from Gaz…

Dave DeCamp (2023-05-10). State Department Says Israel Has Right to 'Protect Itself' After Israel's Gaza Airstrikes Kill 10 Civilians. news.antiwar.com

teleSUR (2023-05-10). Israeli Airstrikes on Gaza Kill 21 Palestinians. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, the Palestinian Health Ministry spokesman Ashraf Al-Qedra confirmed that 21 Palestinians were killed, including 12 civilians, and 64 others were injured by the shrapnel of the Israeli missiles on the Gaza Strip. | RELATED: | "The Israeli attacks hit residential areas, killing women and children while they were sleeping safely in their homes," said the Arab League (AL), which includes Algeria, Bahrain, Comoros…

teleSUR (2023-05-10). Israel Evacuates Communities, Possible Gazan Retaliation. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, Israel remained on a state of high alert in anticipation of potential retaliatory rocket attacks from the Gaza Strip in response to a set of Israeli airstrikes that led to the death of both militants and civilians in the coastal Palestinian enclave. | Related: | According to a report by the state-owned Kan TV news in Israel, more than 2,000 Israeli citizens residing in proximity to the Gaza Strip have been relocate…

Ali Abunimah (2023-05-10). Ceasefire elusive as Israel's bloodshed continues in Gaza. electronicintifada.net Resistance factions fire hundreds of rockets in response.

Ramzy Baroud (2023-05-10). How Khader Adnan Unified the Palestinian People from an Israeli Prison Cell. mintpressnews.com Khader Adnan represents a political culture that has come to permeate Palestine for years, a mode of collective resistance that cannot be easily crushed, silenced or killed. Even in death.

Victor Gilinsky (2023-05-10). The US Silence on Israeli Nuclear Weapons and the Right-wing Israeli Government. globalresearch.ca

Gary Wilson (2023-05-10). Biden Nukes Korea, Builds Anti-China Alliances. globalresearch.ca

ecns.cn (2023-05-10). Privacy of all Chinese citizens are protected by law: FM spokesperson. ecns.cn China is a country governed by law. The privacy of all Chinese citizens, regardless of their ethnic backgrounds, are protected by law, said Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin on Wednesday.

ecns.cn (2023-05-10). Massive upstream migration of Huazi fish spotted in N China's Inner Mongolia. ecns.cn Dalai Nur Lake in Hexigten Banner, northern China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, witnessed a massive migration of Huazi fish. "ÄÄ…

ecns.cn (2023-05-10). China-Vietnam border port sees Southeast Asian fruits trade boom. ecns.cn Trucks loaded with imported fruit including durian, passionfruit, dragon fruit, jackfruit from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have been passing through customs."ÄÄThis is a daily scene at Youyi Port in Pingxiang City, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, which borders Vietnam. "ÄÄ…

ecns.cn (2023-05-10). China to launch Tianzhou-6 cargo craft Wednesday night. ecns.cn China plans to launch the Tianzhou-6 cargo spacecraft from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in southern China's Hainan Province at 9: 22 p.m. Beijing Time on Wednesday, the China Manned Space Agency announced.

ecns.cn (2023-05-10). China sets new world record in optical fiber transmission capacity. ecns.cn Chinese scientists have broken the world record for single-mode multi-core optical fiber transmission capacity, achieving 4.1 Pbit/s combined transmission over 19-core fiber, the research team announced on Tuesday.

ecns.cn (2023-05-10). Aerial view of Jinxi Lake Grand Bridge in Jiangxi. ecns.cn Aerial view of Jinxi Lake Grand Bridge on the Nanchang-Jingdezhen-Huangshan railway in east China's Jiangxi province, May 9, 2023.

ecns.cn (2023-05-10). Experimental ultrahigh-speed maglev train line planned in Northeast China's Heilongjiang, to run at 1,000 km/h. ecns.cn The world's first experimental ultrahigh-speed maglev train with a maximum speed of over 1,000 kilometers per hour will be built in Harbin, Northeast China's Heilongjiang Province.

RECALL JENKINS (2023-05-10). Friday 5/12: Recall Brooke Jenkins! indybay.org 325 China Basin Street, San Francisco | Public transit: MUNI #22 #15 and T Third light rail…

teleSUR (2023-05-10). Bahamas Receives Donation of Medical Supplies From China. telesurenglish.net On Monday, the Chinese government made a donation of medical provisions to the Grand Bahama Island, which represents the northernmost island in the Bahamas. | Related: | The donation consists of a variety of hospital supplies, including syringes and needles, that are intended to safeguard the health of individuals residing on the island. | During the handover ceremony, Dai Qingli, Chinese Ambassador to the Bahamas, underscored th…

Anonymous669 (2023-05-10). Gaza Factions Fire Rockets At Tel Aviv In Retaliation To Israeli Assassinations (Videos). southfront.org File image. | On May 10, Palestinian armed factions in the Gaza Strip fired hundreds of rockets at southern and central Israel in response to a recent wave of At least three rockets were launched at Tel Aviv and the surrounding area at around. Hundreds of other rockets were fired at the southern cities of Sderot, Ashkelon and nearby settlements. M…

Mohammad Sadeghpour (2023-05-10). Iranian regime's desperate tactics to derail the people's revolution. greenleft.org.au Mohammad Sadeghpour examines the balance of power between the people and Iran's theocratic regime and the tactics being used to attempt to divert the historic people's uprising.

Peoples Dispatch (2023-05-10). Still no justice, a year since Shireen Abu Akleh's killing. peoplesdispatch.org The senior Al-Jazeera journalist was killed and her colleagues attacked by Israeli forces while they were covering an Israeli army raid on a refugee camp in Jenin in the occupied West Bank last year in May…

teleSUR (2023-05-10). Palestinians Respond to Israeli Attacks by Firing Rockets. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, the Gaza-based joint chamber of military operations of Palestinian factions claimed firing a barrage of rockets into Israel. | RELATED: | Palestinian security sources and witnesses said that over 20 rockets were fired, while explosions were heard near the border wall separating Israel and Gaza. | The Gaza-based chamber comprising armed factions operating in the enclave, including Hamas and the Palestinian Islami…

Steven Sahiounie (2023-05-10). Palestine Is Boiling and Will Not Cool Down. globalresearch.ca

Ron Guy (2023-05-10). Ballarat Trades Hall marks Nakba, calls for justice for Palestine. greenleft.org.au Unionists at Ballarat Trades Hall Council (BTHC) marked 75 years since the Nakba. Ron Guy reports.

Ryan Black (2023-05-10). Talk World Radio: James Bamford on Israelgate and Nordstream. progressivehub.net DAVID SWANSON AND JAMES BAMFORD | TALK WORLD RADIO…

Staff (2023-05-10). 75 years of Nakba, 75 years of Resistance: Global Calendar of Actions and Events for #Nakba75. samidoun.net As the Zionist attack on Gaza continues, as Palestinian prisoners continue to fight for freedom, as the Palestinian resistance continues to defend the land and people of Palestine through over 75 years of struggle for liberation, return and victory — join us to take the streets to demand justice for Palestine, express our outrage, and …

Staff (2023-05-10). Clarisse °seis oros mundiales!, Grigalashvili suma la segunda. cubadebate.cu El cuarto día del campeonato mundial de judo en Doha deparó una de las más agradables confirmaciones para todos los asistentes a la ABHA Arena, pues la francesa Clarisse Agbegnenou se convirtió en la cuarta mujer con seis o más títulos a este nivel; mientras el georgiano Tato Grigalashvili arribó a dos cetros de manera consecutiva.

teleSUR, lvm, YSM (2023-05-10). Comercio entre China y Rusia aumenta entre enero y abril de 2023. telesurtv.net El comercio de China con Kazajistán, Kirguistán, Tayikistán, Turkmenistán y Uzbekistán aumentó un 37,4 por ciento.

Staff (2023-05-10). Cancilleres de Rusia, Turquía e Irán instan a conservar soberanía e integridad territorial de Siria. cubadebate.cu Los cancilleres de Siria, Rusia, Turquía e Irán se reunieron este miércoles en Moscú para examinar los esfuerzos de normalización de las relaciones entre Ankara y Damasco. Coincidieron en la necesidad de conservar la soberanía e integridad territorial de Siria, así como continuar la lucha contra el terrorismo y el separatismo.

teleSUR, SH (2023-05-10). Fuerzas israelíes asesinan a dos palestinos en Cisjordania. telesurtv.net Al menos 107 palestinos han sido asesinados por las fuerzas militares de Israel en Cisjordania y 16 en la Franja de Gaza, para sumar 125 a lo largo del 2023.

teleSUR, dcdc, JCM (2023-05-10). Otros dos palestinos son asesinados por nuevo bombardeo israelí. telesurtv.net Horas antes, trece palestinos murieron en un importante bombardeo por parte del Ejército de Israel sobre la Franja de Gaza.

Mark Gruenberg (2023-05-09). East Palestine rail wreck prompts congressional re-regulation plan. peoplesworld.org WASHINGTON—Sometimes it takes a disaster to get a bipartisan congressional majority to get off its ass and do something for the country. In this case, the disaster was the Feb. 3 East Palestine, Ohio, freight train wreck and its noxious aftereffects. On May 10, the Senate Commerce Committee will thrash out legislation to start re-regulating …

Staff (2023-05-09). Breaking News: Gaza under attack with repeated occupation air raids; resistance leaders targeted. samidoun.net As of 4: 50 pm Pacific time Monday, 8 May, occupation forces are currently targeting the Gaza Strip, the Palestinian people and the Palestinian resistance in attempted assassination raids, particularly targeting leaders of the Islamic Jihad Movement in Palestine. Homes in Rafah, in Gaza City and elsewhere have been hit by Zionist missiles, leading to casualties …

Maureen Clare Murphy (2023-05-09). Israel kills Islamic Jihad leaders in surprise Gaza attack. electronicintifada.net Resistance faction says senior figures were assassinated along with their wives and children.

ecns.cn (2023-05-09). China firmly opposes illegal sanctions, long-arm jurisdiction over China on grounds of China-Russia cooperation: FM. ecns.cn Wang made the remarks in response to some foreign media outlets, including the Financial Times, which reported that the EU has proposed sanctions on Chinese companies accused of selling equipment that could be used in weapons to support Russia.

ecns.cn (2023-05-09). China urges NATO to reflect on crimes on 24th anniversary of killing Chinese journalists in Belgrade. ecns.cn The Chinese people will never forget the blood and lives paid to defend truth, fairness and justice, and NATO's barbaric crime of bombing the Chinese Embassy in Yugoslavia.

Staff (2023-05-09). Headlines for May 9, 2023. democracynow.org Israel Bombs Gaza Strip, Killing 13 People, Including Children, Putin Delivers Defiant "Victory Day" Speech as Russia Fires Missiles Across Ukraine, Sudan's Warring Parties Hold Peace Talks in Saudi Arabia But Won't Agree to Ceasefire, Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan Arrested in Islamabad, Tens of Thousands March Against Gun Violence in Serbia After Two Mass Shootings, Texas Gunman Was Rejected from Army, Had Nazi Tattoos But Purchased AR-15 Legally, Texas Man Who Rammed SUV Into Migrants Charged with Eight Counts of Manslaughter, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Deploys "Tactical Bo…

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Anonymous103 (2023-05-09). UPDATED: 'They Destroy Themselves': HIMARS Struck Ukrainian POWs In Bakhmut. southfront.org Illustrative ImageUPDATE: Russian military reporter showed the building where Ukrainian POWs were waiting for their upcoming exchange. In total, four missiles launched with the US-made HIMARS MLRS hit the facility. They passed through all the floors and reached the basement where heavily wounded prisoners were held. | To the disappointment of the Ukrainian leadership, none of the prisoners died. Wagner fighters also were not wounded. | The report from the spot showed Ukrainian servicemen who were shocked by the decisi…

Anonymous103 (2023-05-09). In Video: Russian Advance In Bakhmut On February 10-May 9, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org

Staff (2023-05-09). Phyllis Bennis on Ukraine War & Why a Ceasefire Is the First Step Toward Lasting Peace. democracynow.org As Russia marks the Soviet Union's defeat of the Nazis 78 years ago, Ukraine is preparing to launch a major counteroffensive, which has forced Moscow to issue an evacuation order for thousands of residents in areas occupied by Russian forces. Meanwhile, international actors are calling for negotiations, possibly brokered by China or Brazil, to end the war. For more on the prognosis for peace in Ukraine, we're joined by Phyllis Bennis, author and a fellow at the Institute for Policy Studies.

Staff (2023-05-09). Victory Day? — The Grayzone Live. youtube.com Join Max Blumenthal and Aaron Mate for a last minute livestream covering Ukraine's assassination campaign inside Russia as the country commemorates victory of Nazism, the anxiety among US foreign policy elites about Kiev's coming counter-offensive, the shifting diplomatic sands in Syria, and much more.

Anonymous103 (2023-05-09). Russian Strikes Throughout Ukraine On May 9, 2023. southfront.org Missile launch from Belgorod | On the night of May 9, Russian forces launched a new series of strikes on military targets throughout Ukraine. According to Kiev, 25 Kalibr and X-101/X-555 cruise missiles were launched by the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. Before the missiles, Ukrainian facilities were attacked by Russian kamikaze UAVs. In addition to missile attacks, about 40 Geran-2 UAVs targeted the Armed Forces of Ukraine. | According to Ukrainian intelligence, up to 9 Russian strategic bombers were involve…

Anonymous103 (2023-05-09). Military Situation In Southern Ukraine On May 9, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | Ukrainian servicemen attempted to cross the Dnieper river on seven speedboats and land on the left bank, north of the city of Aleshki. Russian servicemen thwarted the landing of the Ukrainian sabotage and reconnaissance group; | Russian artillery destroyed two ammo depots of 72nd Mechanized Brigade and 128th Mountain Assault Brigade of AFU in Zaporozhye region; | Artillery duels between the AFU and the Russian Army continue on the outskirts of Guly…

Anonymous103 (2023-05-09). Military Situation In Ukraine On May 9, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | The Russian Army destroyed an ammo depot of AFU near Balakleya; | The Russian Army destroyed an ammo depot of AFU near Vodyanoye; | The Russian Army destroyed an ammo depot of AFU near Kirovo; | The Russian Army destroyed an ammo depot of AFU near Kramatorsk; | The Russian Army destroyed an ammo depot of AFU near Verkhekamenskoye; | The AFU reportedly destroyed 2 control points, 2 areas of manpower and equipment, 3 ammunition depots of the Russian Army in the past 24 hours;…

Anonymous587 (2023-05-09). Military Overview Of Situation In Ukraine On May 8-9, 2023: Complicating Situation On Fronts Of Russian-Ukrainian Conflict. southfront.org After the intensification of hostilities in Ukraine and Russia's border regions almost a week ago, the overall situation remains unchanged….

Amy Goodman (2023-05-09). A Ceasefire Is Immediately Needed to Reduce Escalating War in Ukraine. truthout.org As Russia marks the Soviet Union's defeat of the Nazis 78 years ago, Ukraine is preparing to launch a major counteroffensive, which has forced Moscow to issue an evacuation order for thousands of residents in areas occupied by Russian forces. Meanwhile, international actors are calling for negotiations, possibly brokered by China or Brazil, to end the war. For more on the prognosis for peace in… |

kwjorinoco (2023-05-09). Spain: Pompeyo's Last Days. orinocotribune.com By Ana Iris Simón — Apr 28, 2023 | [Editorial note: Pompeyo González Pascual, a 74-year-old resident of the Spanish town of Miranda de Ebro, was arrested in January for sending letters containing small quantities of explosives to the Spanish prime minister, defense minister and the US and Ukrainian embassies in Spain in protest against Spain sending weapons and funds to Ukraine. Initially charged with terrorism for making "letter bombs," a Spanish court ordered the conditional release of González on April 14, with precautionary measures.] | Now that the courts consider that there are no indications of a seco…

kwjorinoco (2023-05-09). Spain: The Last Days of Pompeyo. orinocotribune.com By Ana Iris Simón — Apr 28, 2023 | [Editorial note: Pompeyo González Pascual, a 74-year-old resident of the Spanish town of Miranda de Ebro, was arrested in January for sending letters containing small quantities of explosives to the Spanish prime minister, defense minister and the US and Ukrainian embassies in Spain in protest against Spain sending weapons and funds to Ukraine. Initially charged with terrorism for making "letter bombs," a Spanish court ordered the conditional release of González on April 14, with precautionary measures.] | Now that the courts consider that there are no indications of a seco…

teleSUR (2023-05-09). "A Forced Decision", Putin Says on Victory Day. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, on Moscow's Red Square, Russia, the Russian President Vladímir Putin, gave a speech in celebration of the Victory Day, a day that commemorates the triumph over Nazi Germany in World War II. Putin spoke about the conflict in Ukraine; noted the importance of remembering the sacrifices made during World War II and honoring those who fought for victory and those who fight today. | Related: | During his speec…

Anonymous103 (2023-05-09). Two More Militants Of Azov Nazi Battalion To Face Trial For Killing Civilians. southfront.org Illustrative Image | On May 9, the press service of the Prosecutor General's Office of Russia reported that two militants of the Ukrainian Nazi Azov battalion will face the trial for the murder of civilians. | The Prosecutor's Office of the Donetsk People's Republic has approved an indictment in a criminal case against Ivan Bochkarev, a 24-year-old driver-shooter of the reconnaissance platoon of the separate special purpose detachment "Azov" and Dmitry Kanuper, a 23-year-old machine gunner of the first platoon of the rec…

Editor (2023-05-09). Russian & Soviet Flags Banned at Berlin Victory Day. scheerpost.com A court in Berlin has outlawed the display of the Russian and Soviet flags on May 8 and 9 celebrations of victory over Nazi Germany because they can "convey a readiness for violence."

Anonymous349 (2023-05-09). Russia Will Win War Unleashed Against It: Putin Declares At Vicotry Day Parade. southfront.org Click to see the full-size image | On May 9, the annual Victory Day parade is taking place in Moscow's Red Square. The parade marks the 78th anniversary of the Soviet victory over the Nazis in the Great Patriotic War. | In his speech, President Vladimir Putin congratulated Russians on Victory Day, recalled the heroes of the Great Patriotic War and addressed the key ongoing events. | The President emphasized that the civilization is now at a turning point."A real war has once again been unlea…

Alastair Crooke (2023-05-09). China and Russia Join Hands Militarily — Alastair Crooke. thealtworld.com

Alexander Rubinstein (2023-05-09). Ukrainian media asks 'who should be next' after car bombing of Russian writer. thegrayzone.com A Ukrainian media group partnered with BBC, Der Spiegel and other Western outlets polled readers on which Russian intellectual should be assassinated following a car bomb attack on writer Zakhar Prilepin. The Biden administration has greenlit Kiev's campaign of terror. Hours after Russian writer and activist Zakhar Prilepin was nearly killed in a targeted car bomb, a popular Ukrainian news agency submitted a poll that asked its readers, "Who do you think should be next in the Russian pantheon of …

teleSUR (2023-05-09). Putin Promises Victory in the War Unleashed Against Russia. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, President Vladimir Putin guaranteed that Russia will emerge victorious from the war that the Western countries and their ideology of supremacy have unleashed against it. | RELATED: | "I congratulate you on the holiday, on Victory Day. A war has been unleashed against Russia, but we have defeated terrorism, and we will cope with this. We will protect ourselves and Donbass. We want to see a future of peace, freedom, and stability," he sai…

Alina Ramos Martin (2023-05-09). Russian army begins assault on last bastion in Artiomovsk. plenglish.com Moscow, May 9 (Prensa Latina) The Russian units mobilized reserve soldiers and began the assault on the last bastion of the Ukrainian troops in the city of Artiomovsk, Defense Ministry Spokesman Igor Konashenkov informed on Tuesday.

Paul Craig Roberts (2023-05-09). The Final Folly of the Western World. thealtworld.com The victory over President Trump of the military/security complex has condemned the United States and its European, Canadian, Australian, and Japanese empire to irreversible decline. Trump's intention to "normalize relations with Russia" was perceived by the powerful military/security complex, about which both President Eisenhower and President John F. Kennedy warned, as a threat to its budget, power, and primacy. Thus was launched by the CIA and FBI the long and ongoing era of false charges against an American President, both in office and out, by the security services of the United States. | The consequence is…

Anonymous103 (2023-05-09). Russian 'Laser-Partisans': We Won In 1945, We Will Win Now! southfront.org

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-05-09). Two Worlds: May 6 and May 9. libya360.wordpress.com Thierry Meyssan King Charles III wearing the insignia of His Majesty. London and Moscow are the scene of great collective events. Each one expresses its own values. In England, the splendors mask the origin of rich ornaments, stolen without scruples. In Russia, celebrating the martyrs of the Second World War is a commitment to the…

Andre Damon (2023-05-09). US Media Promotes Absurd Claim that Russia Staged Attack on Kremlin. globalresearch.ca

Renee Parsons (2023-05-09). Is NATO's North Atlantic Naval Command at Norfolk in the Russian Crosshair? globalresearch.ca

WSWS (2023-05-09). Japanese, South Korean leaders meet ahead of G7 summit in Hiroshima. wsws.org While the two leaders denounced the supposed threat posed by North Korea, their real purpose is closer collaboration in unison with the US in preparation for war with China.

Staff (2023-05-09). Israel Kills 13, Including Women & Children, in Airstrikes Targeting Militant Leaders in Gaza. democracynow.org Israel launched surprise airstrikes in Gaza overnight, targeting three commanders of the Islamic Jihad militant group, who were assassinated in their homes. The attacks killed a total of 13 people, including the wives and children of the men. The Israeli attack broke a ceasefire that had been reached last week after a spike in violence following the death of Palestinian prisoner Khader Adnan in Israeli custody. "As the occupying power, Israel has the obligation to protect the civilian population," says Phyllis Bennis, author and fellow at the Institute for Policy Studies. "Instead, we're s…

teleSUR (2023-05-09). Iran Strongly Condemns Israel's Airstrikes on Gaza Strip. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, the Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani strongly condemned the Israeli airstrikes on the Gaza Strip earlier in the day. | RELATED: | He highlighted the necessity of an "immediate, effective, deterrent and coordinated" action by Muslim states to stop Israel's "crimes," after the Israeli attacks on Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) militants in the Gaza Strip that killed at least 13 people, including women,…

teleSUR (2023-05-09). Israel Kills 13 Palestinians During Airstrikes in Gaza. telesurenglish.net On Thursday morning, Israeli warplanes intensified airstrikes in the Gaza Strip, killing 13 Palestinians, including three leaders of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad movement (PIJ). | RELATED: | The Palestinian authorities reported that the Israeli airstrikes were carried out in the cities of Rafah and Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip and in Gaza City. | The Health Ministry in Gaza said that the killed in the attac…

Staff (2023-05-09). Israeli airstrikes in Gaza kill 13, including 4 children. peoplesdispatch.org At least 13 Palestinians, including four children, were killed and dozens injured in the latest round of Israeli airstrikes on Gaza. The airstrikes, which started late on Monday night, targeted a number of residential and civilian areas in the blockaded Gaza strip. Israeli military sources claimed that only military sites and compounds belonging to the …

ecns.cn (2023-05-09). China's COVID fight a guidebook for the future. ecns.cn China took the lead in sharing COVID-19 information and virus control experience, as well as in supplying vaccines and sending medical teams, during the global fight against the disease.

Unicorn Riot (2023-05-09). Three Face Felonies for Allegedly Flyering Near Home of One Georgia Trooper Tied to Killing of Forest Defender. unicornriot.ninja

Ahmed Al-Sammak (2023-05-09). Painful memories of May 2021. electronicintifada.net Israel is bombarding Gaza again — on the second anniversary of a devastating attack.

Miko Peled, Mintpress News. (2023-05-09). Settler Leo Dee And The Blood-Stained Israeli Consensus. popularresistance.org Occupied Palestine — When Leo Dee, a bereaved Jewish Settler from Efrat, spoke after the death of his wife and two daughters, he spoke about right and wrong, about making the world a better place. He said one must never blame the victim and support the perpetrators of terrorism. About ten years ago, he made the decision to move his family from the UK to occupied Palestine to a vicious, racist supremacist settlement in the West Bank called Efrat. | Efrat sits on the road between Bethlehem and Hebron. It was built on Palestinian land in an area filled with Palestinian towns and villages and known for its wond…

Brittani Banks (2023-05-09). Global News Dispatches: 4 Stories. independentmediainstitute.org Headlines in This News Package: U.S. Activists Face Harassment From Authorities Upon Return From Cuba IACHR Slams Peru's De Facto Government for Human Rights Violations Against Protesters South African Court Rules in Favor of NUMSA and Others in Load Shedding Case, Asks State to Ensure Power Supply to Critical Facilities Iran and Syria Call for …

Rep. Ron Paul (2023-05-09). NATO's Great New Idea: 'Let's Start a War with China!'. globalresearch.ca

Rick Rozoff (2023-05-09). DM visit: Portugal aids Georgia's NATO-EU absorption, seizure of Abkhazia, S. Ossetia. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Georgian Ministry of DefenseMay 9, 2023 Juansher Burchuladze hosted the Minister of Defense of Portugal For the first time in the history of independent Georgia, Minister of Defense of Portugal Helena Carreiras paid an official visit. She was hosted by the Minister of Defense of Georgia, Juansher Burchuladze. After the official welcoming ceremony, a bilateral …

Editor (2023-05-09). Biden nukes Korea, builds anti-China alliances. mronline.org Although it was widely believed that the U.S. continued to secretly deploy nuclear weapons in Korea, this move by the Biden administration is a blatant violation of the denuclearization treaty.

David Cavendish (2023-05-09). 'Whole Process People's Democracy' in China: What does it mean? peoplesworld.org The expulsion of two African American representatives from the Tennessee state legislature recently is only the latest in what seems to be a never-ending series of attacks on democracy in the United States. Add to it the endless voter suppression tactics like racist purges of voter rolls, bans on mail-in ballots, restrictive voter ID hurdles, reduced …

ecns.cn (2023-05-09). Xi meets representatives to 10th Conference for Friendship of Overseas Chinese Associations. ecns.cn President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, on Monday met with representatives to the 10th Conference for Friendship of Overseas Chinese Associations at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. On behalf of the CPC Central Committee and the State Council, Xi expressed warm welcome to the representatives and extended sincere greetings to overseas Chinese around the world.

ecns.cn (2023-05-09). China's trade with BRI countries maintains fast growth rate. ecns.cn China's trade with countries along the "Belt and Road Initiative" (BRI) maintained rapid growth in the first four months this year, with imports and exports increasing by 16 percent year-on-year, 10.2 percentage points higher than the national average, according to customs statistics.

ecns.cn (2023-05-09). Hebei unveils mountain carving featuring porcelain making. ecns.cn A mountain carving themed on the Cizhou kiln has been"ÄÄunveiled at Fengfeng mining area in Handan, north China's Hebei Province. "ÄÄ…

ecns.cn (2023-05-09). Magic 'Saturn Ring' scene in Qinghai. ecns.cn Magic scenery of "Saturn Ring" seen in Mangya City, Haixi Mongolian and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Qinghai Province. The unique scene is formed due to strong winds in the arid mountain area.

ecns.cn (2023-05-09). Snow-white Tung blossoms blanket Jiangxi mountain. ecns.cn Snow-white flowers of Tung trees are in full blossom, covering the mountain area around the Danjiang reservoir in Xinyu, east China's Jiangxi Province, May 8, 2023.

ecns.cn (2023-05-09). China's trade grows 8.9% in April, faster than expectations. ecns.cn China's trade sector grew 8.9 percent in April in yuan's terms, data released by the Chinese customs showed on Tuesday.

ecns.cn (2023-05-09). China plans more policy support to video industry. ecns.cn China will step up policy support and is mulling to formulate a series of new measures to promote the high-quality development of the video industry, the country's top industry regulator said on Tuesday.

WSWS (2023-05-09). Indian defense minister visits Maldives to strengthen strategic ties. wsws.org The Maldives is being torn by intensifying geopolitical and military rivalries between China, on the one hand, and India and the US, on the other.

Marc Steiner (2023-05-09). The 'Two-State Solution' masks a One-State Reality in Israel/Palestine. therealnews.com The debate on a just future to end the Israeli occupation of Palestine has often pivoted around the question of a two-state or one-state solution. In a recent article for

Editor (2023-05-09). Talk World Radio: James Bamford on Israelgate and Nordstream. scheerpost.com By David Swanson / Let's Try Democracy This week on Talk World Radio we're discussing Israelgate and Nordstream. Our guest, journalist James Bamford, has a new book called Spyfail: Foreign Spies, Moles, Saboteurs, and the Collapse of America's Counterintelligence, and recent articles in The Nation, one called "The Candidate and the Spy," another "The Nord Stream Explosions: …

Mark Gruenberg (2023-05-09). East Palestine rail wreck prompts congressional re-regulation plan. peoplesworld.org WASHINGTON—Sometimes it takes a disaster to get a bipartisan congressional majority to get off its ass and do something for the country. In this case, the disaster was the Feb. 3 East Palestine, Ohio, freight train wreck and its noxious aftereffects. On May 10, the Senate Commerce Committee will thrash out legislation to start re-regulating …

Staff (2023-05-09). 21 May, Portland: Nakba75 — Resistance Until Reclamation Demonstration and Palestine Festival. samidoun.net Sunday, 21 May 1: 30 pm SW Park Ave & SW Madison St. Portland, OR Info: www.instagram.com/p/Cr9OQkTSIkY/ Join CSPP PDX, SUPER @ PSU, and the Palestine solidarity community on Sunday, May 21st at 1: 30 PM at SW Park Ave & SW Madison St. for a rally and festival on the 75th anniversary of an-Nakba, the catastrophe …

Staff (2023-05-09). 13 May, Seattle: Nakba75 — Resist Until Return! samidoun.net Cal Anderson Park, North Lawn Saturday, May 13, 12pm Seattle, WA Info: www.instagram.com/p/CrfD6xKr3Zw/ Join @super_uw, @falastiniyat, and @samidounseattle for a community gathering, rally, and march to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the ethnic cleansing of Palestine—Al-Nakba— and create a space to channel our grief into action. We will uplift 75 years of Palestinian sumud (steadfastness) and unified resistance to …

Staff (2023-05-09). 13 May, NYC: Palestine Takeover for #Nakba75. samidoun.net Saturday May 13th 2 PM 72nd & 5th Ave Bay Ridge Brooklyn Info: www.instagram.com/p/Cr4Jt9XOmwS/ Samidoun NY/NJ will be joining Within Our Lifetime for this important event! Join us for a takeover of Bay Ridge, the heart of the Palestinian community in NYC, to celebrate Palestinian resistance, life, culture, food, music and the ongoing struggle for …

Anonymous765 (2023-05-09). Victory Day Amid Year-Long War Against The West. southfront.org |

Pria Mahadevan (2023-05-09). Georgia Anti-Abortion Law Adds "Unborn Dependents" to Tax Code. truthout.org This story was originally published in English at Prism. This tax season in Georgia, some people were asked an unexpected question: "Were you pregnant in 2022?" It's the first time anyone in the U.S. has seen the impact of a fetal personhood law on their tax forms. Georgia initially passed its controversial "fetal heartbeat" bill in 2019, which banned abortion at the point of electrical activity… |

Peoples Dispatch (2023-05-09). Israeli forces must be held accountable for killing of journalists: CPJ. peoplesdispatch.org According to the CPJ, in the last 22 years, Israeli defense forces have killed at least 20 journalists, 18 of them Palestinians. All the killings have taken place inside the occupied Palestinian territories…

Peoples Dispatch (2023-05-09). Israel demolishes EU-funded school in West Bank, draws criticism. peoplesdispatch.org EU funds had been used in the construction of the Jubbet Adh Dhib school in the Bayt Ta'mar village, east of the city of Bethlehem, which was demolished on Sunday despite a pending court appeal…

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2023-05-09). Syria kills terrorist ringleaders, confiscates Israeli weapons. plenglish.com Damascus, May 9 (Prensa Latina) Syria's Security Forces on Tuesday killed two ringleaders of the Islamic State terrorist group (Daesh, in Arabic) and confiscated their weapons, some of which were Israeli-made.

Ramona Wadi (2023-05-09). Behind the faàßade of humanitarian aid and the UN's Sustainable Development Goals. thealtworld.com The humanitarian paradigm for Palestinians is not working, the UN should be informed. On the assumption that the Institution holds a shard of respect towards human rights. For several years, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), has been warning of a funding deficit that affects its provision of services. Recently, the World Food Programme (WFP)

WSWS (2023-05-09). Berlin police ban a series of pro-Palestine demonstrations. wsws.org The basic right of freedom of assembly is being repressed with increasing ruthlessness in Germany.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-05-09). Charles III Coronation Ignored Imperialism, Colonialism, Genocide, Trauma, Deadly Colonial Legacy & Palestine. libya360.wordpress.com Dr Gideon Polya Perhaps billions around the world saw at least part of the coronation of King Charles III and marvelled at the pomp, the pageantry and the glorious choral music. The colourful military uniforms and the final parade of thousands of British and Commonwealth military forces testified to past imperial glory. However the lavish…

teleSUR, JCM (2023-05-09). Cristina Fernández involucra a Bullrich en ataque en su contra. telesurtv.net La vicemandataria argentina Cristina Fernández de Kichner sugiere que Bullrich, exministra de Seguridad y aspirante a la presidencia, estaría encubriendo el intento de asesinato…

teleSUR, DRL (2023-05-09). China llama a EE.UU. a "reflexionar sobre los pasos en falso" telesurtv.net La reunión puede allanar el camino para más intercambios de alto nivel luego de que los contactos de alto nivel entre Beijing y Washington se congelaron en febrero.

teleSUR, dcdc, JCM (2023-05-09). Indonesia condena ataque contra miembros de Asean en Myanmar. telesurtv.net Myanmar ha estado atrapada en una espiral de violencia y agitación económica desde que el ejército derrocó al Gobierno electo en 2021.

Staff (2023-05-09). Hoy en la Mesa Redonda: øComenzó la campaña electoral en Estados Unidos? mesaredonda.cubadebate.cu Con el anuncio de Trump y Biden de que aspiran a ser nuevamente presidentes de los Estados Unidos ya se ha lanzado la campaña electoral en ese país øPero realmente comienza ahora o no ha cesado desde las elecciones de noviembre de 2020? A esta y otras interrogantes responderán este martes en la Mesa Redonda reconocidos estudiosos sobre la realidad estadounidense.

teleSUR, jaa, SH (2023-05-09). Sube a 12 los muertos por bombardeo israelí a la Franja de Gaza. telesurtv.net El Ministerio de Sanidad palestino advirtió que la cifra de decesos por el reciente bombardeo pueda aumentar en las próximas horas.

teleSUR, jaa, YSM (2023-05-09). ONU pide a Israel respetar derecho de niños palestinos a la educación. telesurtv.net Según la ONU, al menos 58 escuelas que atienden a 6.500 niños enfrentan amenaza de demolición.

teleSUR, jaa, SH (2023-05-09). Sube a 13 los muertos por bombardeo israelí a la Franja de Gaza. telesurtv.net El Ministerio de Sanidad palestino advirtió que la cifra de decesos por el reciente bombardeo pueda aumentar en las próximas horas.

teleSUR, jaa, SH (2023-05-09). Bombardeo israelí contra la Franja de Gaza deja nueve muertos. telesurtv.net El Ministerio de Sanidad palestino advirtió que la cifra de decesos por el reciente bombardeo pueda aumentar en las próximas horas.

teleSUR, nama, JCM (2023-05-09). Comunidad mundial condena bombardeos de Israel en Gaza. telesurtv.net Varios países árabes junto con otros Estados, Naciones Unidas y la cancillería palestina pidieron a Israel detener la agresión.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-05-08). As a Project for an Alternative Ukraine Emerges, NATO Poisons Lands Covered in Crops Grown for Food with DU. libya360.wordpress.com Dmitri Kovalevich Depleted Uranium Rounds Tooele Utah 2022, Associated Press The end of April marks the end of the 14th month of the Russian military operation in Ukraine. The fiercest fighting continues in and around the small city of Bakhmut (named Artemovsk in Russia), from which the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) are gradually being…

Antonio C.S. Rosa (2023-05-08). Key Nations Don't Want to Follow the US on Russia, China Policies. transcend.org 30 Apr 2023 – Leaked intelligence assessments detail how Brazil, Pakistan, India, and other countries don't want to follow Biden.

Al Mayadeen (2023-05-08). Kiev to 'Keep Killing Russians Anywhere on Face of the World': Spy Chief. globalresearch.ca

Giorgio Cafiero (2023-05-08). The US and Israeli Role in Sudan's Path to War. globalresearch.ca

Antonio C.S. Rosa (2023-05-08). Updates on the Economic War and the Political Crisis. transcend.org 1 May 2023 – The trip to China this month by Brazilian President Lula was marked by the installation of former Pres. of Brazil, Dilma Rousseff, to preside over the New Development Bank of the BRICS group (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa).

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Anonymous103 (2023-05-08). In Video: First U.S. Avenger Air Defense System Destroyed In Ukraine. southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On May 7, the Russian Ministry of Defence reported that the Russian Lancet UAV destroyed the US-made Avenger anti-aircraft missile system, which the Pentagon had recently sent to Kiev to protect against Russian drones. | Russian media published a video of a strike on the Avenger air defense system, which is reportedly the first case of the destruction of this US system which was confirmed in Ukraine. Moreover, this is reportedly the first such case in more than 30 years after the Avenge…

Antonio C.S. Rosa (2023-05-08). China, the Peacemaker? PODCAST. transcend.org 3 May 2023 – Historian Alfred W. McCoy discusses China's rapid economic and political rise and how Beijing is well positioned to broker an end to the war in Ukraine. PODCAST…

Antonio C.S. Rosa (2023-05-08). What China Is Really Playing at in Ukraine. transcend.org 30 Apr 2023 – Beijing is fully aware the NATO proxy war against Russia in Ukraine is the un-dissociable double of the U.S. war against its Belt and Road Initiative.

FM Shakil (2023-05-08). Russian Oil Floods Global Markets Via Major Asian Intermediaries. globalresearch.ca

Anonymous103 (2023-05-08). Military Situation In Bakhmut On May 8, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | Clashes between the AFU and Russian forces continue along Chaikovskoho street; | Clashes between the AFU and Russian forces continue near Khromovo; | Russian fighters are storming the apartment buildings along Yubileynaya Street advancing from two flanks; | From the northern direction, Russian units broke through the Ukrainian defenses along Pobedy and Tolbukhin Streets; | Over the past day, Wagner fighters advanced 280 meters in various directions. | MORE ON THE…

Staff (2023-05-08). Headlines for May 8, 2023. democracynow.org Texas Gunman Kills 8 People, Including Children, at Dallas-Area Shopping Mall, Driver Plows SUV into Migrants in Brownsville, Texas, Killing Eight People, IDF Kills 2 Palestinians, Razes West Bank School as Dems Push Bill to Stop Funding Israeli Violence, Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia Region Evacuated; Wagner Group Withdraws Bakhmut Retreat Threat, Over 400 Killed in DRC Flooding as U.N. Chief Points to Climate Change, Ethnic Conflict Kills Dozens While Tens of Thousands Flee Indian State of Manipur, Arab League Readmits Syria After 12-Year Suspension, Right-Wing Parties Win Majority of Seats on Commission to Rewr…

Anonymous103 (2023-05-08). Military Overview: Russian Strikes Throughout Ukraine On May 8, 2023. southfront.org Fire in Odessa region | On the night of May 8th, Russian forces launched another massive attack on the strategic military facilities throughout Ukraine. The night strikes were largely assessed as an unprecedented attack on Ukraine, including by some Ukrainian officials. | The Kiev regime is carefully hiding its losses and damage cause by the constant Russian strikes; but the open sources allow to assess the scale of Russian success. So far, it was confirmed that explosions thundered in Chernihiv, Sumy, Kherson, Zhytom…

Anonymous103 (2023-05-08). Military Situation In Ukraine On May 8, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | Russian artillery struck the AFU 124th Territorial Defence Brigade near Kherson; | Russian forces destroyed an armoured vehicle and a D-30 howitzer in the Kupyansk region; | Russian forces destroyed 2 armoured vehicles, 8 motor vehicles, a D-20 howitzer in the Donetsk region; | Russian forces destroyed five motor vehicles in the Kherson region; | The AFU reportedly destroyed 2 control points, 2 areas of manpower and equipment, 3 ammunition depots of the Russian Army in the pa…

Anonymous103 (2023-05-08). Poland, Croatia Reported On Aircraft They Transferred To Ukraine. southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On the morning of May 5, nine Croatian Mi-8 helicopters flew from Croatia to Ukraine. The photo confirming the transfer of aircraft was published online by the local police. | Earlier, Croatia has decided to send 14 old Russian-made Mi-8 helicopters to Ukraine. The aircraft were considered obsolete but Ukraine declared its readiness to repair them and use them on the front lines. The other 5 helicopters reportedly cannot take off. They will be delivered to Ukraine by land later. | Earlier, i…

_____ (2023-05-08). Decent Into Débâcle: Pyrrhic Victories, Lies and Strategic Miscalculations. strategic-culture.org China and Russia are joining hands militarily. This will portend a strategic paradigm change that may force a U.S. re-consideration of the way ahead. | The sense that things are bad, and getting worse, is palpable. There is an undeniable eschatological tint to today's zeitgeist. Spiralling geo-political factors all suggest extreme turbulence ahead. | Biden and the Democrats discover — to their surprise — that they are in a 'bind': Having thought to run in 2024 on 'the Biden economic record', Biden's Team finds prospects dissolving in the face of accelerating events. | And Ukraine — which was to…

Robert Inlakesh (2023-05-08). Why the US Is Arming Morocco and Working to Combat Russian Influence in Algeria. mintpressnews.com As the "New Cold War" opens another front in Northern Africa, the feud threatens a devastating conflict. The war in Ukraine has only exacerbated the crisis.

teleSUR (2023-05-08). Türkiye Not to Send Russian-Made Air Defense System to Ukraine. telesurenglish.net On Sunday, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said that his country rejected the U.S. proposal to send its Russian-made S-400 air defense system to Ukraine. | RELATED: | Washington suggested Türkiye should hand over control of the S-400 system to the U.S. or another country, Cavusoglu said, adding that "the U.S. asked us to send the S-400s to Ukraine, and we said no." | The Foreign Affairs minister stressed that these proposals were…

unitedEditor (2023-05-08). Ukraine: Counteroffensive for victory… or for an honorable negotiation? uwidata.com A deathly silence covered the room where the four-star general Christopher G. Cavoli, commanding general of the United States Army in Europe and Africa, denied Rep. Joe Courtney, in his appearance before the Congressional Armed Services Committee. In said meeting, Cavoli stated: "… a large part of the Russian army has not been adversely affected …

Anonymous103 (2023-05-08). Military Situation In Donbass On May 8, 2023 (MapUpdate). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | Russian artillery and aircraft heavily struck the AFU positions in Chasov Yar; | Russian artillery struck the AFU positions near Avdeevka; | Russian artillery struck the AFU positions near Serebryanka; | Clashes between Russian forces and the AFU continue in Mariinka; | Clashes between Russian forces and the AFU continue near Ugledar; | Clashes between Russian forces and the AFU continue near Pervomaiske; | Clashes between Russian forces and the AF…

Anonymous103 (2023-05-08). Military Situation In Syria On May 8, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On May 8, the Russian Ministry of Defense recorded no cases of hostilities and ceasefire violations in the Idlib region in the past 24 hours; | There will be no normalization of relations with the Pro-Assad forces without a political solution in accordance with UN resolutions, according to the European Commission; | US rejects Syria's readmission into Arab League and stressed that it would not drop its sanctions against Damascus; | On May 8, SAA artillery shelled positions…

Editor (2023-05-08). U.S. media promotes absurd claim that Russia staged attack on Kremlin. mronline.org Following Wednesday's drone attack on the official residence of Russian President Vladimir Putin, the U.S. media sprang into action to promote the ridiculous claim that Russia staged the attacks.

Dr. Rudolf Hà§nsel (2023-05-08). We Europeans Say No to a War Against Russia! globalresearch.ca First published on May 3, 2018 | In the past, Germany let itself be dragged in the First World War and has inflicted immeasurable suffering on the Russian people during the Second World War. | We will not allow such a crime …

Luis Linares Petrov (2023-05-08). Transnistria requests increase of Russian peacekeepers contingent. plenglish.com Chisinau, May 8 (Prensa Latina) The authorities of the unrecognized Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic asked Russia to increase the number of peacekeeping forces due to the growing risks to the security of the territory.

noreply (2023-05-08). Douglas Macgregor Speaks. . smoothiex12.blogspot.com Very good points on Washington and lunatics who run it, on China, on geopolitics in general. His Singapore quip is excellent–as someone once noted: Singapore is North Korea with internet)).

ecns.cn (2023-05-08). Breached Qingfeng dike closed in Jiangxi. ecns.cn Rescue workers block the Qingfeng dike breached by heavy floods in Licun township Township of Yichun, east China's Jiangxi Province, May 7, 2023.

Staff (2023-05-08). Former Palestinian prisoner Etaf Alayan launches hunger strike to demand the release of Khader Adnan's body and the detained martyrs' bodies. samidoun.net Former Palestinian prisoner and long-term hunger striker Etaf Alayan launched a hunger strike on Sunday, 7 May, outside the offices of the International Committee of the Red Cross in Al-Bireh, occupied Palestine, to demand the release of the body of Khader Adnan and his fellow detained martyrs in the occupation's morgues. "I will not stop …

Antonio C.S. Rosa (2023-05-08). How to Ignore Israel's Apartheid: Learn from Ursula Von Der Leyen. transcend.org 2 May 2023 – The EU boss should be ashamed about her use of anti-Palestinian racist tropes. She won't be.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-05-08). China's Report on US Cyber Attacks Only Scratches Surface of Washington's Impunity. libya360.wordpress.com Danny Haiphong Photo taken of the White House and stop sign in Washington, D.C., United States, August 4, 2022. /Xinhua China's report sends a signal to the international community that the U.S. must be held accountable for its actions on the international stage. U.S. political leaders and media analysts often hype "threats" from abroad in…

Miko Peled (2023-05-08). Settler Leo Dee and the Blood-Stained Israeli Consensus. mintpressnews.com Israeli activist Miko Peled argues that Leo Dee, father of two Jewish settlers killed by a Palestinian fighter, chose to participate in a bloody project of genocide and ethnic cleansing in Palestine and therefore has no right to speak of right and wrong.

teleSUR (2023-05-08). Serbia and China Mark Anniversary of Embassy Bombing by NATO. telesurenglish.net On Sunday, the Serbians and the Chinese gathered at the site of the bombed former Chinese Embassy in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia in Belgrade to mark the 24th anniversary of the killing of three Chinese journalists in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) aggression on Yugoslavia in 1999. | RELATED: | China's Ambassador to Serbia Chen Bo, Serbian Minister of Sport Zoran Gajic, and dozens of officials and civilia…

ecns.cn (2023-05-08). Chinese new energy vehicle makers rev up global reach. ecns.cn As China-made electric vehicles are increasing in popularity overseas, Chinese carmakers are investing in the construction of overseas manufacturing facilities to explore the vast opportunities in markets ranging from Southeast Asia to South America.

ecns.cn (2023-05-08). Australian enterprises eager to participate in 6th CIIE. ecns.cn Several Australian enterprises and associations confirmed their participation in the sixth China International Import Expo, which will be held in November, at a promotional conference in Sydney, Australia, on April 27 local time.

ecns.cn (2023-05-08). Beijing's first air-space expo slated for September. ecns.cn The First China International Aviation and Aerospace Industry Expo is scheduled to take place in Beijing in this autumn, according to its organizing committee.

ecns.cn (2023-05-08). Drought drives Yunnan coal transportation by rail by 66 pct. ecns.cn Affected by the drought in southwest China's Yunnan in 2023, thermal power generation has increased substantially and as of May 5, 1.5 million tons of coal have been transported to the province for thermal power purposes, an increase of 600,000 tons year on year, or 66 percent in growth.

ecns.cn (2023-05-08). Yuan-backed funds revved up with PE firms. ecns.cn Private equity industry leaders have revved up on yuan-denominated funds to seize opportunities from China's economic recovery and offset headwinds in fundraising for U.S. dollar-denominated funds, said experts.

ecns.cn (2023-05-08). Qin Gang meets U.S. envoy Burns. ecns.cn State Councilor and Foreign Minister Qin Gang met with United States Ambassador to China Richard Burns in Beijing on Monday.

ecns.cn (2023-05-08). China's first deep-sea floating wind power platform finishes offshore construction. ecns.cn Offshore construction work on Haiyou Guanlan, China's first deep-sea floating wind power platform, has been completed.

ecns.cn (2023-05-08). China conducts first online spot trading of liquid carbon dioxide. ecns.cn The Daqing Oilfield has sold 1,000 tons of liquid carbon dioxide at a price of 210 yuan (around $30.37) per ton through online bidding, the first successful online spot-trading of liquid carbon dioxide in China.

ecns.cn (2023-05-08). China lands reusable experimental spacecraft. ecns.cn The reusable experimental spacecraft launched by China at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, after 276 days in orbit, successfully returned to its designated landing site on Monday.

Tomasz Konicz (2023-05-08). Why China won't replace the U.S. as hegemon. Chaos instead of Hegemony. indybay.org China's growth is also running on credit; the People's Republic is similarly indebted to the descending Western centers of the world system. This trend toward de-dollarization can only be properly understood against the backdrop of the imperial descent of the United States in the context of the global crisis process.

Staff (2023-05-08). Palestinian prisoners under attack: Ahmad Sa'adat, Ahed Abu Ghoulmeh, Walid Hanatsheh transferred to isolation. samidoun.net Palestinian prisoner leaders are once again under attack inside occupation prisons today, as Zionist repressive forces invaded sections 5 and 7 of Ramon prison and transferred three prominent Palestinian prisoners to solitary confinement and potential interrogation in an unidentified location: Ahmad Sa'adat, the General Secretary of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine; and …

Candice Bernd (2023-05-08). Cop City Protesters Face Felonies for Flyering as Police Repress Student Sit-Ins. truthout.org An attorney for three activists opposed to a planned $72.8 million police training center that opponents have dubbed "Cop City" tells Truthout her clients are facing felony charges of intimidation of an officer and misdemeanor stalking after two of them placed flyers on mailboxes in Bartow County, Georgia, a neighborhood about 40 miles from Atlanta. The charges carry a sentence of up to 20 years… |

Middle East Monitor (2023-05-08). Ex-Iran Official Executed by Tehran Was Spy for MI6, Intel Officials Confirm. globalresearch.ca

M.K. Bhadrakumar (2023-05-08). The US search for a junior partner in the Gulf. peoplesdispatch.org The traditional US approach has been to whip up Iranophobia to rally Gulf states but that ploy won't work anymore. The Gulf states are steadily expanding their strategic autonomy and pursuing independent foreign policies to advance their national interests and promote peace and reconciliation in the region…

Staff (2023-05-08). Iran's Raeisi: Syria Visit a 'Turning Point' in Bilateral Ties. orinocotribune.com President Raeisi has described his two-day visit to Syria as a turning point in promoting economic, political and security relations, saying the aim of the trip was to honor the spirited resistance of the Syrian government and nation. | "Given the Islamic Republic of Iran's 12-year-long support for Syria-based resistance groups as well as the steadfastness of the Syrian nation and government against conspiracies and seditious plots of the enemies, the two-day trip to the Arab country is of…

Ben Jamal (2023-05-08). 75 Years of Nakba: A Stark Reminder of Israel's Colonialism. globalresearch.ca

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-05-08). Canada's Hypocrisy: The Blood on Trudeau's Hands in Palestine, Yemen and Beyond. libya360.wordpress.com Karl Fluri Fellow comrades of the revolutionary struggle. It is with great outrage and indignation that I report to you the treacherous and criminal actions of the Canadian government. Once again, we find ourselves facing the grim reality of Canadian imperialism and its destructive impact on the world's oppressed peoples. From Palestine and Yemen to…

krish-rad_ind (2023-05-08). Washington obstructs Yemen-Saudi prisoner exchange: Ansarallah. thecradle.co

teleSUR, JCM (2023-05-08). Cristina Fernández involucra a Bullrich en ataque en su contra. telesurtv.net La vicemandataria argentina Cristina Fernández de Kichner sugiere que Bullrich, exministra de Seguridad y aspirante a la presidencia, estaría encubriendo el intento de asesinato…

teleSUR, DRL (2023-05-08). China llama a EE.UU. a "reflexionar sobre los pasos en falso" telesurtv.net La reunión puede allanar el camino para más intercambios de alto nivel luego de que los contactos de alto nivel entre Beijing y Washington se congelaron en febrero.

teleSUR, dcdc, JCM (2023-05-08). Indonesia condena ataque contra miembros de Asean en Myanmar. telesurtv.net Myanmar ha estado atrapada en una espiral de violencia y agitación económica desde que el ejército derrocó al Gobierno electo en 2021.

teleSUR, JDO (2023-05-08). Palestinos reconstruyen escuela demolida por soldados israelíes. telesurtv.net Naciones Unidas denuncia que en el primer trimestre de 2023 Tel Aviv demolió 290 estructuras en Cisjordania ocupada, con saldo de 413 desplazados.

teleSUR, JCM (2023-05-08). Corea del Sur y Japón acuerdan solucionar problemas en Fukushima. telesurtv.net El primer ministro Fumio Kishida llegó a Seúl el domingo para conversar con el presidente surcoreano Yoon Suk-yeol, convirtiéndose en el primer líder japonés en visitar el país en más de cinco años.

Brian Berletic (2023-05-07). Kiev Denies Downing Khinzhal, Downs Own TB-2 Drone + Russia Plans Slow Grind After Ukraine Offensive. thealtworld.com Update on the conflict in Ukraine for May 8, 2023… | — Russia adds FAB-250 bombs to its arsenal of precision-guided glide bombs. More FAB-250s can be carried per sourtie and can glide up to 80km, twice the distance as the current, larger glide bombs Russia is using; | — Ukraine shot down one of its Turkish-built Bayraktar TB-2 drones over Kiev after allegedly losing control of it; | — Ukraine's Air Force spokesman denied claims that Ukrainian air defense forces downed a Russian hypersonic Kinzhal missile. Despite denying the incident, the Western media continues writing articles about the "downin…

Anonymous767 (2023-05-07). Battle Of Bakhmut Is Nearing Its Final Amid Expectations Of New Round Of Escalation. southfront.org Click to see the full-size image | Clashes for Bakhmut have moved to the western edge of the town. | As of May 7, Russian forces have been finalizing the elimination of the remaining units of the Kyiv regime in the so-called 'Gnezdo' area around Chaikovskogo street. When this area is cleared, Russian forces will be able to reach Yubileinaya street from this direction and the only positions that pro-Kyiv forces would have in the town are those close to the village of Khromovo. | At the same time, Russian artillery…

Anonymous669 (2023-05-07). U.S. Asked Turkey To Hand Over S-400 Air Defense System To Ukraine: Foreign Minister. southfront.org S-400 systems. FILE IMAGE: Alexey Malgavko / Sputnik | The United States asked Turkey to hand over its Russian-made S-400 long-range air defense system to Ukraine and Ankara refused, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said in an interview with Habertàºrk that was published on May 7. "There were several proposals from the U.S. for the S-400. We were told: give us control, give it to another place. We can't accept it. This is a proposal affecting our independence," the minister said. "We were even offered to…

Dave DeCamp (2023-05-07). Wagner Head Says Moscow Promised More Arms After Threats to Leave Bakhmut. news.antiwar.com Yevgeny Prigozhin, the head of the Russian mercenary outfit Wagner Group, said he was promised his fighters would get as much ammunition and weapons as needed to continue fighting in Bakhmut. The assurance from Moscow came after Prigozhin said his forces would withdraw from Bakhmut on May 10 over a lack of support. The threat …

Anonymous669 (2023-05-07). Kiev Forces Received German Launchers Armed With American Laser-Guided Rockets (Video). southfront.org File image. | Kiev forces have begun using Land-LGR4 Fletcher launchers armed with APKWS precision-guided munitions against the Russian military. | On May 7, video footage surfaced online showing recent strikes with the combined system against several Russian positions and surveillance equipment within the special military operation zone in Ukraine. | The Land-LGR4 light launcher, which can be armed with four 70 mm rockets, was designed by Germany's Arnold Defense to be mounted on light wheeled vehicles…

Anonymous349 (2023-05-07). Military Situation In Southern Ukraine On May 7, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see the full-size image | Ukrainian artillery targeted an ammo depot of the Russian Army on the bank of Dnepr River near Kherson city | Ukrainian artillery targeted Russian positions in the Hola Prystan area | Artillery duels between the AFU and the Russian Army continue on the outskirts of Gulyaipole | Up to 90 Ukrainian servicemen, 4 motor vehicles, 2 armoured vehicles were destroyed by Russian artillery in South Donetsk and Zaporozhye region, according to the Russi…

Anonymous103 (2023-05-07). Dozens Of Ukrainian UAVs Targeted Crimea. southfront.org Illustrative Image | On the early morning of May 7, Ukrainian forces launched another major attack on Crimea. At least 22 UAVs targeted the peninsula. | The Russian Ministry of Defence reported that Russian air defence forces detected and destroyed all drones launched from Ukraine over the Black Sea."During the night, 22 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles were detected. All Ukrainian UAVs were destroyed by fire of anti—aircraft missile systems or suppressed by electronic warfare systems," the report say…

Vanessa Beeley (2023-05-07). Weekly news round-up — Syria, Iran, Ukraine and much more. thealtworld.com UK Column News 5th May with Mike Robinson, Vanessa Beeley, Patrick Henningsen and Freddy Ponton.

Brian Berletic (2023-05-07). Kiev Denies Downing Khinzhal, Downs Own TB-2 Drone + Russia Plans Slow Grind After Ukraine Offensive. thealtworld.com Update on the conflict in Ukraine for May 8, 2023… | — Russia adds FAB-250 bombs to its arsenal of precision-guided glide bombs. More FAB-250s can be carried per sourtie and can glide up to 80km, twice the distance as the current, larger glide bombs Russia is using; | — Ukraine shot down one of its Turkish-built Bayraktar TB-2 drones over Kiev after allegedly losing control of it; | — Ukraine's Air Force spokesman denied claims that Ukrainian air defense forces downed a Russian hypersonic Kinzhal missile. Despite denying the incident, the Western media continues writing articles about the "downin…

Anonymous349 (2023-05-07). Military Situation In Donbass On May 7, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see the full-size image | Russian artillery struck the AFU positions near Chasov Yar | The Russian Army destroyed an ammo depot of the AFU near Velikaya Novosyolka | The Russian Army destroyed AN/TPQ-48 counterbattery radar near Verkhnekamenka | Clashes between Russian forces and the AFU continue in Mariinka | Clashes between Russian forces and the AFU continue near Ugledar | Clashes between Russian forces and the AFU continue near Pervomaiske | Clashes between Russian…

ecns.cn (2023-05-07). China to help Afghanistan realize peace, stability at early date: Chinese FM. ecns.cn China is ready to help Afghanistan realize self-reliance, peace, stability, development and prosperity at an early date, Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Qin Gang said on Saturday.

Binoy Kampmark (2023-05-07). Scott Morrison and Australia's Lobby Complex. dissidentvoice.org The former Australian Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, has been somewhat of an absentee in the Federal seat of Cook. Since losing the May 2022 election, he has been aggressively chasing up contacts and deals on the consultancy circuit, bellyaching about the usual talking points: the gruesome China menace; defence matters; and, just to round it …

David Miller, Mintpress News. (2023-05-07). George Floyd's Murder Reminds Us; Israel's Knee Sits On The Neck Of Black America. popularresistance.org Nearly three years have passed since, on 25 May 2020, four Minneapolis police officers were involved in killing George Floyd. Then, the iconic shots of Derek Chauvin kneeling on Floyd sparked a rejuvenated mass movement against structural racism in the police, specifically about using the "knee-on-neck" technique. The iconic photo meant that Chauvin became…

Sean Summers, Unicorn Riot. (2023-05-07). Forest Defenders Appear For Preliminary Hearings. popularresistance.org DeKalb County, Georgia – Two defendants arrested in March during a music festival against 'Cop City' were again denied bond Wednesday in DeKalb County Magistrate Court, while a third was granted $25,000 bond with conditions. The defendants, all of whom are facing domestic terrorism charges for their alleged participation in the movement against the sprawling police training complex, have been detained since their arrests two months ago. | Luke Harper and Victor Puertas were denied bond, while Fredrique Robert-Paul was granted a $25,000 bond with conditions including relinquishing her passport, remaining in Georgi…

Tomasz Konicz (2023-05-07). Why China won't replace the U.S. as hegemon. Chaos instead of Hegemony. indybay.org China's growth is also running on credit; the People's Republic is similarly indebted to the descending Western centers of the world system. This trend toward de-dollarization can only be properly understood against the backdrop of the imperial descent of the United States in the context of the global crisis process.

ecns.cn (2023-05-07). China's Jiangsu to build aerospace industry cluster. ecns.cn East China's economic powerhouse Jiangsu province has issued an action plan to develop a competitive aerospace industry cluster in three years.

ecns.cn (2023-05-07). Xi stresses building of modern industrial system and high-quality population development. ecns.cn President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, chairman of the Central Military Commission and director of the Central Commission for Financial and Economic Affairs (CCFEA), presided over the first meeting of the commission under the 20th CPC Central Committee on Friday afternoon.

ecns.cn (2023-05-07). Added value of China's primary industry to exceed$1.3 trillionin 2023: green paper. ecns.cn The added value of China's primary industry will exceed 9 trillion yuan($1.3 trillion)in 2023, an increase of 4 percent, while the total grain output will exceed 690 million tons, according to the latest green paper.

ecns.cn (2023-05-07). In numbers: 2023 Canton Fair. ecns.cn The 133rd China Import and Export Fair, also known as the Canton Fair, has concluded in the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou. Seen as one of the country's marquee trade expos, this edition of the fair was the first since pandemic restrictions were lifted and in-person participation was re-instated.

ecns.cn (2023-05-07). Cradle of civilization: Pingyao Ancient City. ecns.cn With a history of over 2,800 years, Pingyao was named a world heritage site by UNESCO in 1997. The ancient city boasts a well-preserved urban landscape from the Ming and Qing dynasties (1368-1911) and is one of the best-preserved ancient walled cities in China.

ecns.cn (2023-05-07). Two-way investment between China, CEEC reaches nearly $20 billion. ecns.cn Since the establishment of the China – Central and Eastern European countries (CEEC) cooperation mechanism in 2012, economic and trade cooperation between the two sides has made significant progress, said Li Fei, vice-minister of commerce at a press conference on Friday.

ecns.cn (2023-05-07). Red deer spotted in Qinghai. ecns.cn A herd of red deer cross the Buha River in Gangcha County of Haibei Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Qinghai Province.

ecns.cn (2023-05-07). High-speed trains run on cloud-shrouded mountain in Hubei. ecns.cn A high-speed train runs on a lakeside section of the Zhengzhou-Wanzhou high-speed railway with cloud-shrouded mountains at the background in Xingshan County, central China's Hubei Province, May 5, 2023.

ecns.cn (2023-05-07). WHO announcement on COVID-19 to benefit China's economy: expert. ecns.cn The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday that COVID-19 is no longer a global health emergency, which will benefit China's social and economic development and international exchanges, said Liang Wannian, head of the COVID-19 response expert panel under the National Health Commission (NHC), on Thursday.

thecommunists (2023-05-07). US imperialism's militarisation of Taiwan. thecommunists.org Washington is continuing to escalate tensions with China as part of its new cold war, with last month the deployment of 200 additional troops to Taiwan. According to unnamed US officials, the soldiers will be tasked with training Taiwan's armed forces against "a rising threat from China". The Pentagon would not be drawn on the …

Anonymous669 (2023-05-07). Israel Hands Over Jordanian MP Accused Of Smuggling Arms To West Bank. southfront.org Click to see full-size image. Source: the Israeli Police, via Twitter. | On May 7, Israel released a Jordanian parliamentarian who was accused of smuggling hundreds of firearms to Palestinians in the West Bank. | MP Imad Adwan was detained by Israeli authorities at the Allenby Bridge border crossing while on his way to the West Bank on April 22. Back then, 194 handguns and 12 assault rifles were seized from the parliamentarian's car. | The Israeli security agency, Shin Bet, said in a statement th…

Saher Selod (2023-05-07). The War on Terror Has Not Waned. It's Used Against Black and Brown Communities. truthout.org Even though the September 11 attacks transpired more than 20 years ago, their impact on the United States and its security practices endures. As a scholar who investigates both domestic and global surveillance, I have come across skeptics who think that the global "war on terror" may be waning. For example, some argue that the U.S. withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan indicates that the global… |

teleSUR, nbb, JGN (2023-05-07). Nicaragua confirma entrada en vigor de acuerdo comercial con China. telesurtv.net Acosta agregó que el mercado chino podría dar entrada a otros rubros nicaragüenses, como hortalizas, frijol rojo, maní crudo, ron, vestuario y arneses para automóviles.

Pepe Escobar (2023-05-07). Prighozin, Head of Wagner Accuses Russia's MoD of Political Sabotage: "Russian Army is Unorganized, Undisciplined and Demoralized" globalresearch.ca The puny double drone attack — a combined Anglo-Saxon neocon provocation — has offered Moscow the perfect gift: an unmistakable casus belli. | Yevgeny Prighozin, the maestro of private military company Wagner, is never shy of also performing as a …

teleSUR, JCM (2023-05-07). Fuerzas israelíes asesinan a dos palestinos en Cisjordania. telesurtv.net Israel ha estado organizando incursiones casi nocturnas en aldeas, pueblos y ciudades ocupadas de Cisjordania durante más de un año.

teleSUR, JCM (2023-05-07). Corea del Sur y Japón acuerdan solucionar problemas en Fukushima. telesurtv.net El primer ministro Fumio Kishida llegó a Seúl el domingo para conversar con el presidente surcoreano Yoon Suk-yeol, convirtiéndose en el primer líder japonés en visitar el país en más de cinco años.

Anonymous349 (2023-05-06). Blinken: Ukraine Has The Right To Assassinate Putin. southfront.org Illustration image | Submitted by Eric Zuesse | On May 3rd, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, being interviewed by C-Span, said that Ukraine has a right to kill Russia's President Vladimir Putin, or to do anything else if Ukraine's President Volodmyr Zelensky decides to do that in order for Ukraine to win its war against Russia. | Anthony [Antony] Blinkin pressed on May 4 about the Drone attack on Russia and Putin. | Here is a transcript of the passage: Q: I want to start with the news overnight accusing Ukra…

Anonymous349 (2023-05-06). Evidence U.S. Plans A WW III Against Both Russia And China. southfront.org ILLUSTRATIVE IMAGE | Submitted by Eric Zuesse | On May 3rd, U.S. Secretary of State Antony

Anonymous669 (2023-05-06). Syria, Iraq Are In Talks To Reactivate Strategic Oil Pipeline. southfront.org The Kirkuk—Banias oil pipeline. Via Wikimedia. | Syria and Iraq are in talks to reactivate the strategic Kirkuk—Banias oil pipeline, Iraqi Trade Minister Atheer al-Ghurairy revealed in an interview with Sputnik that was published on May 5. | The minister told the Russian news agency that he discussed the matter with Syria's Oil Minister Firas Kaddour earlier this month. | The reactivation of the Kirkuk-Banias oil pipeline will be "crucial" for Syria as it would end the…

Anonymous669 (2023-05-06). U.S. Violated Deconfliction Protocols, Locked On Russian Warplanes Over Syria: Reconciliation Center. southfront.org A Russian Su-24 strike aircraft in the sky over the Khmeimim airbase in Syria. Photo: Dmitriy Vinogradov / RIA Novosti | The United States-led coalition is violating deconfliction protocols with Russia on safe flights over Syria, Rear Admiral Oleg Gurinov, deputy chief of the Russian Center for Reconciliation in Syria said on May 5."Despite the fact that the Russian side stays committed to the memorandum of understanding between the Russian Defense Ministry and the US Department of…

unitedEditor (2023-05-06). One step further in the Ukrainian War: "We are on the brink" uwidata.com History books will write: "On 3 May 2023, the Kremlin was attacked by drones to kill Russian President Vladimir Putin." In French, the phrase "table rase" is used for the 1789 Revolution. Instead of translating it literally, rather one could explain it as the moment when everything is reset, a new beginning after the destruction, …

WSWS (2023-05-06). Norfolk Southern conducted toxic chemical burn in East Palestine, Ohio without consulting federal authorities. wsws.org Also this past week, test results from two independent laboratories confirmed the presence of carcinogens in the surrounding soil, water and air.

Editor (2023-05-06). "Automated Apartheid": How Israel Uses Facial Recognition to Track Palestinians & Control Movement. scheerpost.com A new report by Amnesty International documents how the Israeli government is using an experimental facial recognition system to track Palestinians and control their movements. The findings are part of "Automated Apartheid," which reveals an ever-growing surveillance network of cameras in the occupied West Bank city of Hebron and in East Jerusalem — two places …

Ramzy Baroud, Mintpress News. (2023-05-06). European Cities Breathe New Life Into BDS Movement. popularresistance.org A succession of events starting in Barcelona, Spain, in February, and followed in Liège, Belgium, and Oslo, Norway, in April sent a strong message to Israel: The Palestinian Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement (BDS) is alive and well. | In Barcelona, the city's Mayor canceled a twinning agreement with the Israeli city of Tel Aviv. The decision was not an impulsive one, although Ada Colau is well-known for her principled positions on many issues. It was, however, an outcome of a fully democratic process initiated by a proposal submitted by left-wing parties at the city council.

Anonymous669 (2023-05-06). Lancet Loitering Munitions Take Out Three Ukrainian Short-Range Air Defense Systems (Videos). southfront.org ZALA Lancet attack drone. © Marina Lystseva/TASS | The Russian military has hit three short-range air defense systems of Kiev forces in the special military operation zone with Lancet loitering munitions. | Video footage that surfaced online on May 6 showed the pinpoint strikes, which targeted Soviet-made 9K33 Osa and 9K35 Strela-10 systems as well as an American-made AN/TWQ-1 Avenger system, which was destroyed in Ukraine for the first time. | Ukraine inherited more than 120 9K33 Osa and more t…

Anonymous349 (2023-05-06). Kyiv Complains That HIMARS Is Less Effective Because Of Russian EW Systems. southfront.org ILLUSTRATIVE IMAGE | The Kyiv regime complains that the Russians knock down GPS targeting systems of US-supplied HIMARS rockets."Ukrainian military officials, with the US' help, have had to come up with a variety of different workarounds as it continues to use the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) which has been perhaps the most revered and feared piece of weaponry in Ukraine's fight. | The medium-range rocket systems were hailed as a game changer in the conflict and have played a key role since…

Anonymous767 (2023-05-06). Military Situation In Southern Ukraine On May 6, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see the full-size image | Russian forces shot down 2 Ukrainian Su-25 fighter jets near Zolotaya Balka and Tyaginka | Ukrainian artillery targeted an artillery firing position of Russian forces near Myrne | Artillery duels between the AFU and the Russian Army continue on the outskirts of Gulyaipole | Up to 90 Ukrainian servicemen, 1 tank, 5 motor vehicles were destroyed by Russian artillery in the South Donetsk and Zaporozhye region, according to the Russian MOD | Up to…

Anonymous767 (2023-05-06). Military Situation In Syria On May 6, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see the full-size image | On May 5, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 4 times: 1 — in Idlib province, 3 — in Latakia province | On May 6, two SDF members were killed in a Turkish drone attack in Tel Hamis | US-led forces killed 13 ISIS operatives and detained 28 others in both Syria and Iraq in April, according to the CENTCOM | There are enough votes among Arab League members to approve the return of Syria, according to Ayman Safadi, Jo…

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2023-05-06). Palestinians Launch General Strike, Protests Over Adnan's Murder in Israeli Jail. orinocotribune.com

ecns.cn (2023-05-06). China completes world's first brain-computer interface experiment on primate subject. ecns.cn China has successfully conducted the world's first brain-computer interface experiment on a non-human primate in Beijing on Thursday, Beijing Daily reported.

Staff (2023-05-06). Take action: Tell Ontario NDP to apologize to Sarah Jama and stand in solidarity with detained Palestinians. samidoun.net Sign-on Action for Canada: Take one minute to send letter to the Ontario New Democratic Party (ONDP) asking them to stop succumbing to the Israel lobby. Insist the ONDP apologize to Sarah Jama and the Palestinian community, and join the human rights community in condemning Israel's detention of Palestinians and its occupation, apartheid and colonial …

John Pilger (2023-05-06). We must speak up before the propagandists get their war with China. peoplesdispatch.org Where are the voices that speak up against fascism, war, and propaganda, asks renowned journalist John Pilger as he surveys the past decade of dirty tricks perpetrated by the United States and its allies…

Medea Benjamin, Nicolas J. S. Davies, World Beyond War. (2023-05-06). Can The US Adjust Sensibly To A Multipolar World? popularresistance.org In his 1987 book The Rise and Fall of the Great Powers, historian Paul Kennedy reassured Americans that the decline the United States was facing after a century of international dominance was "relative and not absolute, and is therefore perfectly natural; and that the only serious threat to the real interests of the United States can come from a failure to adjust sensibly to the newer world order." | Since Kennedy wrote those words, we have seen the end of the Cold War, the peaceful emergence of China as a leading world power, and the rise of a formidable Global South. But the United States has indeed failed to "

Staff (2023-05-06). Israeli arms manufacturer released a promotional video for its BlueWhale submarine. youtube.com An Israeli arms manufacturer released a promotional video for its BlueWhale unmanned, autonomous submarine on Wednesday. It will be another tool for the occupation Navy to harass fisherman off the coast of Gaza. Support independent watchdog journalism! www.patreon.com/MintPressNews…

Rick Rozoff (2023-05-06). Bundestag coordinator for Caucasus, Moldova, Central Asia cheers on "color" regime change in Georgia. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Civil GeorgiaMay 6, 2023 Robin Wagener: the European future of this region is important to us Robin Wagener, member of the German Bundestag, became the Federal Foreign Office's coordinator for inter-societal co-operation with the South Caucasus, the Republic of Moldova and Central Asia on March 1, 2023. In conversation with Dr. Sonja Schiffers, the Director …

Jim Naureckas, Fairness, Accuracy in Reporting. (2023-05-06). Action Alert: False NYT Spy Claim On Iran Nukes Needs Correction. popularresistance.org The New York Times (5/1/23), reporting on Iran's execution of British spy Alireza Akbari, reported: | The spy had provided valuable information — and would continue to do so for years — intelligence that would prove critical in eliminating any doubt in Western capitals that Iran was pursuing nuclear weapons. | This is not correct; as FAIR has often pointed out (FAIR.org, 10/17/17, 9/9/15, 9/24/13; 1/31/13; Extra!, 3—4/08), the position of US intelligence is that it has no proof Iran has decided to build a nuclear weapon. As the US State Department reiterated in April 2022: | The United States co…

krish-rad_ind (2023-05-06). March And Encampment At Georgia Tech To Stop Cop City. popularresistance.org

Palestine Action. (2023-05-06). 33 Arrests; The Siege Continues Despite Police Repression. popularresistance.org An unprecedented 33 arrests were made yesterday at the site of the Palestine Action siege, as Leicestershire Police took disproportionate measures using unjustifiable force against individuals who had turned out in opposition to Israel's arms trade. The siege continues into its third day, a mass mobilisation against the UAV Tactical Systems drone factory in Leicester — owned by Israel's largest weapons company, Elbit Systems. | Leicestershire Police, having witnessed the speeches, workshops, dance, and community mobilisation that have characterised The Siege thus far, stepped in with all of the force at the…

Anand Naidoo (2023-05-06). The Heat: China-U.S. Relations. america.cgtn.com Can China-U.S. relations be improved and stabilized? The China-U.S. relationship has taken some major hits in recent years and there are serious questions about where it is headed. That has caused some prominent Americans to publish an open letter to U.S. President Joe Biden and …

Tomasz Konicz (2023-05-06). Why China won't replace the U.S. as hegemon. Chaos instead of Hegemony. indybay.org China's growth is also running on credit; the People's Republic is similarly indebted to the descending Western centers of the world system. This trend toward de-dollarization can only be properly understood against the backdrop of the imperial descent of the United States in the context of the global crisis process.

ecns.cn (2023-05-06). Xi stresses building of modern industrial system and high-quality population development. ecns.cn President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, chairman of the Central Military Commission and director of the Central Commission for Financial and Economic Affairs (CCFEA), presided over the first meeting of the commission under the 20th CPC Central Committee on Friday afternoon.

ecns.cn (2023-05-06). Added value of China's primary industry to exceed$1.3 trillionin 2023: green paper. ecns.cn The added value of China's primary industry will exceed 9 trillion yuan($1.3 trillion)in 2023, an increase of 4 percent, while the total grain output will exceed 690 million tons, according to the latest green paper.

ecns.cn (2023-05-06). In numbers: 2023 Canton Fair. ecns.cn The 133rd China Import and Export Fair, also known as the Canton Fair, has concluded in the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou. Seen as one of the country's marquee trade expos, this edition of the fair was the first since pandemic restrictions were lifted and in-person participation was re-instated.

ecns.cn (2023-05-06). Cradle of civilization: Pingyao Ancient City. ecns.cn With a history of over 2,800 years, Pingyao was named a world heritage site by UNESCO in 1997. The ancient city boasts a well-preserved urban landscape from the Ming and Qing dynasties (1368-1911) and is one of the best-preserved ancient walled cities in China.

ecns.cn (2023-05-06). Two-way investment between China, CEEC reaches nearly $20 billion. ecns.cn Since the establishment of the China – Central and Eastern European countries (CEEC) cooperation mechanism in 2012, economic and trade cooperation between the two sides has made significant progress, said Li Fei, vice-minister of commerce at a press conference on Friday.

ecns.cn (2023-05-06). Red deer spotted in Qinghai. ecns.cn A herd of red deer cross the Buha River in Gangcha County of Haibei Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Qinghai Province.

ecns.cn (2023-05-06). High-speed trains run on cloud-shrouded mountain in Hubei. ecns.cn A high-speed train runs on a lakeside section of the Zhengzhou-Wanzhou high-speed railway with cloud-shrouded mountains at the background in Xingshan County, central China's Hubei Province, May 5, 2023.

ecns.cn (2023-05-06). WHO announcement on COVID-19 to benefit China's economy: expert. ecns.cn The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday that COVID-19 is no longer a global health emergency, which will benefit China's social and economic development and international exchanges, said Liang Wannian, head of the COVID-19 response expert panel under the National Health Commission (NHC), on Thursday.

ecns.cn (2023-05-06). First lunar eclipse of 2023 pictured in China. ecns.cn The four-hour eclipse started late Friday as the Moon slipped into the fringes of the Earth's shadow.

Juan M. Garcia (2023-05-06). Tourism as a driver of economic development. plenglish.com Havana, May 5 (Prensa Latina) Tourism can contribute considerably to the economic development of the peoples of the south, Cuban Tourism Minister Juan Carlos Garcia said on Saturday in the framework of the meeting of the Group of 77+China.

The Lancet (2023-05-06). Editorial] India's ascendancy: leadership demands integrity. thelancet.com 2023 is an important year for India. The UN estimates that the country has now surpassed China as the world's most populous nation. It holds the G20 presidency, taking over from Indonesia, and its New Delhi Leader's Summit in September will be the first to be hosted in south Asia. What will these developments mean for its role in the international system? India says that it wants to amplify the voice of the Global South, and its G20 goals reflect this ambition. But the nationalist agenda of Narendra Modi's government, its resistance to multilateralism, and a raft of pressing domestic concerns threaten the chances…

Anonymous669 (2023-05-06). Iranian Navy Armed Its 'Destroyers' With Abu Mahdi Cruise Missiles: Commander. southfront.org The Abu Mahdi anti-ship cruise missile. Source: the Islamic Republic News Agency. | The Iranian Navy has armed all of its "destroyers" with Abu Mahdi anti-ship cruise missiles, Rear Admiral Shahram Irani revealed during an interview with Fars News agency on May 6. | The cruise missile, which is named after former Iraqi Popular Mobilization Units deputy commander Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, was unveiled on 20 August 2020 along with a ballistic missile named after former Iranian Quds Forc…

Editor (2023-05-06). Israel Is Using a Vast Network of Biometric Cameras to Terrorize Palestinians. scheerpost.com

jacobin (2023-05-06). Israel/Palestine: New Wave of Repression Meets an Upsurge in Resistance. jacobin.com Tension is mounting as Israeli state repression and settler violence are being matched by an upsurge in Palestinian resistance.

Sharmila Devi (2023-05-06). World Report] Huge humanitarian need amid Yemen peace talks. thelancet.com While hopes for rapprochement grow, agencies warn that the humanitarian needs in Yemen are rising. Sharmila Devi reports.

Staff (2023-05-06). Científicos chinos conectan por primera vez una computadora al cerebro de un mono. cubadebate.cu La primera prueba de interfaz cerebro-computadora (BCI, por sus siglas en inglés) a nivel mundial en un primate no humano se realizó con éxito por un grupo de investigadores de instituciones científicas chinas. Esta es una forma más segura que el modo invasivo, aunque el EEG recabado es de una calidad inferior.

teleSUR, nbb, JGN (2023-05-06). Nicaragua confirma entrada en vigor de acuerdo comercial con China. telesurtv.net Acosta agregó que el mercado chino podría dar entrada a otros rubros nicaragüenses, como hortalizas, frijol rojo, maní crudo, ron, vestuario y arneses para automóviles.

teleSUR, JCM (2023-05-06). Fuerzas israelíes asesinan a dos palestinos en Cisjordania. telesurtv.net Israel ha estado organizando incursiones casi nocturnas en aldeas, pueblos y ciudades ocupadas de Cisjordania durante más de un año.

teleSUR, DRL (2023-05-06). Ejército israelí hiere a cinco palestinos en Cisjordania. telesurtv.net Casi todas las semanas, se informa en aldeas de Cisjordania de ataques de colonos israelíes de los cercanos asentamientos israelíes.

ecns.cn (2023-05-05). China calls for avoiding escalation in Ukraine crisis after Kremlin drone attack. ecns.cn The Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Thursday that China has noted the relevant reports, and China calls on all parties to avoid any action that could further escalate the situation.

WSWS (2023-05-05). New Zealand boosts support for US-NATO war against Russia in Ukraine. wsws.org The Labour Party-led government will extend the deployment of New Zealand troops to train Ukrainian soldiers in Britain, while strengthening ties with the US and Australia to prepare for war with China.

ecns.cn (2023-05-05). Chinese FM reiterates call for peace talk to resolve Ukraine crisis. ecns.cn Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Qin Gang Thursday reiterated China's core position on promoting peace talks to help achieve the political settlement of the Ukraine crisis.

Alba Ciudad, Orinoco Tribune. (2023-05-05). Ukraine Attacks Kremlin With Drones To Assassinate Putin. popularresistance.org Ukraine attacked the Kremlin with drones early this Wednesday, May 3, in an action that is being considered an assassination attempt against Russian President Vladimir Putin, according to Russian authorities, who described the attack as a planned terrorist action. | The president of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, arrived by surprise in Helsinki, the capital of Finland, for a summit of Nordic heads of government, together with the leaders of Sweden, Norway, Denmark, and Iceland. He was received this Wednesday at the presidential palace in Helsinki by his Finnish counterpart, Sauli Niinistà∂, in the first visit…

Alexander Rubinstein (2023-05-05). Ukrainian Banker Offers Cash for Drone Terror in Russia. orinocotribune.com By Alexander Rubinstein ∑ May 2, 2023 | Days before a failed drone assassination targeting Putin, Ukrainian banking baron Volodymyr Yatsenko offered a $500,000 bounty to any weapons maker able to land a drone in Red Square during Moscow's upcoming Victory Day parade. | On April 23, a Ukrainian drone laden with 30 Canadian-made C4 explosive blocks crashed near Rudnevo Industrial Park in Moscow. Ukraine-based operators deployed the 37 LB arsenal in a failed bid to assassinate Russian President Vladimir Putin, who was scheduled to visit Rudnevo that day. | The drone ultimately failed to hit its target, crashing…

Victor Grossman (2023-05-05). Poetry politics and war: Berlin Bulletin no. 210, May 3, 2023. mronline.org The fearful destruction, the displacement of families, above all the killing and maiming must be deplored, condemned and brought to an end. But the underlying reasons for this terrible war, concealed in the media, must also be mercilessly examined, regardless of well-orchestrated accusations of "Putin-friendship" or "left-over allegiance to a past Soviet Russia".

ecns.cn (2023-05-05). Chinese and Russian FMs exchange views on sidelines of SCO event in India. ecns.cn China is willing to work with Russia to implement the important consensus reached by the two heads of state, strengthen strategic communication, and consolidate and deepen cooperation in various fields.

WSWS (2023-05-05). Ideological opponents of the Ukrainian government are waiting for prison or death. wsws.org This article, which paints a chilling picture of state-led repression of any form of opposition to the Ukrainian government and the war against Russia, was submitted to the WSWS by Maxim Goldarb, the head of the banned Union of Left Forces (For a New Socialism) party.

Staff (2023-05-05). Maduro Speaks With Putin About Attack on Kremlin. orinocotribune.com The president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, spoke by telephone this Thursday, May 4, with the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, to express the support of the Venezuelan people after the assassination attempt against him at the Kremlin. | This was reported by President Maduro via social media. "Today, May 4, I had a telephone conversation with President Vladimir Putin to express all the support of the Venezuelan people, in the face of the terrorist attack on the Kremlin," he wrote. "We also talked about the importance of deepening bilateral cooperation relations between the Russian Federation and the Bolivarian R…

WSWS (2023-05-05). US media promotes absurd claim that Russia staged attack on Kremlin. wsws.org Following Wednesday's drone attack on the official residence of Vladimir Putin, the president of Russia, the US media sprang into action to promote the claim that Russia staged the attacks.

Joe Piette (2023-05-05). Community leaders, petitioners, fashionistas agree: "No Arena in Chinatown!'. workers.org Philadelphia Piled in front of a Philadelphia City Hall entrance April 27, were 18 boxes filled with 15,000 petitions and 3,000 written postcards opposing the proposal to build a $1.3 billion 76ers' basketball arena. This would lead to the destruction of one of the last neighborhoods in the city's downtown . . . |

Andrew Bacewich (2023-05-05). China's rise as a superpower and the crumbling US empire. indybay.org Chinese diplomacy seems to me to be more imaginative and potentially more effective. That means that the world is changing in important and dramatic ways in terms of the distribution of power and influence around the world. | China is actually emerging as a global superpower on a par with the United States of America.

Dave DeCamp (2023-05-05). US, Philippines Make Defense Commitment in South China Sea Official. news.antiwar.com The US and the Philippines on Wednesday agreed on new guidelines for the 1951 US-Philippine Mutual Defense Treaty that formalize the US commitment to going to war if Philippine vessels come under attack in the South China Sea. For years now, US officials have pledged to the Philippines that it would intervene in the event …

ecns.cn (2023-05-05). Norwegian seafood sells swimmingly in China. ecns.cn China's consolidated economic rebound, the expansion of middle-income groups and consumers' greater importance paid to health and nutrition all point to huge growth potential for Norwegian seafood exporters, said Christian Chramer.

ecns.cn (2023-05-05). More Chinese flights to be allowed into the U.S. ecns.cn The United States will permit Chinese airlines to increase passenger flights between the two countries to 12 round trips a week, equal to the number China has allowed for U.S. airlines, the United States Department of Transportation said on Wednesday.

ecns.cn (2023-05-05). Tourism recovery 'will continue'. ecns.cn China's tourism industry is expected to experience a sustained recovery this year, after its best performance in the May Day holiday since COVID-19 hit the industry in 2019.

ecns.cn (2023-05-05). Tourist who fed giant panda with corncob banned from visiting for life in Chengdu. ecns.cn A tourist has been banned from visiting giant pandas for life in Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding, southwest China's Sichuan Province, after she tried to feed a giant panda there with a corncob, according to a statement issued by the panda breeding WeChat account Panda Valley on Thursday.

ecns.cn (2023-05-05). Bans on street vendors rolled back. ecns.cn Authorities in some cities across China are taking another look at their bans on street vendors, as the nation seeks a variety of ways of reinvigorating local economies as it emerges from the shock waves of the pandemic.

ecns.cn (2023-05-05). Revamp of Qinghai-Tibet Railway to reduce travel time. ecns.cn Progress continues on the renovation of the Qinghai-Tibet Railway with the section between Xining and Golmud expected to be complete by year's end, according to China Railway Qinghai-Tibet Group.

ecns.cn (2023-05-05). (W.E. Talk) Why do we still commemorate Karl Marx in 21st century. ecns.cn Why do we still commemorate Marx in 21st century? How do we understand the "Chinese characteristics" in Chinese Marxist thoughts? Why do some people say that China has a brighter prospect than the West in dealing with climate change, income inequality, and other problems that face the world as a whole?

ecns.cn (2023-05-05). Global chip giants' losses expand in first quarter. ecns.cn Major international chipmakers have reported rising losses in the first quarter of 2023 amid weak demand and sweeping U.S. chip export curbs on China, the world's largest semiconductor market.

ecns.cn (2023-05-05). China has no interest in interfering in Canada's internal affairs: Chinese FM. ecns.cn China never has any interest in interfering in Canada's internal affairs, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Thursday.

ecns.cn (2023-05-05). China's modernization wows int'l students. ecns.cn International students in China said they are impressed by the country's rapid development and the Chinese path to modernization, which is based on common prosperity for all, cultural advancement, harmony between people and nature, and peaceful development.

ecns.cn (2023-05-05). Concert held at karst cave in Guizhou. ecns.cn Artists perform at Shuanghe Cave, the longest in Asia, and the sixth-longest in the world, in Zunyi, southwest China's Guizhou Province, May 4, 2023.

ecns.cn (2023-05-05). Buffaloes swim across Jialing River in Sichuan. ecns.cn More than 100 buffaloes swim across the Jialing River in the morning to graze on an island in middle of the river in Youfanggou village of Xiangru town, Peng'an County, Nanchong City in southwest China's Sichuan Province, May 3, 2023.

Sam Wainwright (2023-05-05). AUKUS and militarism, not China, is our greatest threat. greenleft.org.au The Defence Strategic Review doesn't contain any surprises, argues Sam Wainwright. It abandons any pretence that military expenditure has anything to do with defence, conceding that it's all about helping the United States project its military power into Asia.

Ana Luisa Brown (2023-05-05). Cuba to take part in CIS games with 12 other countries in Belarus. plenglish.com Minsk, May 5 (Prensa Latina) Nine countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), Cuba, China, Egypt and Mongolia will participate in the 2nd Sports Games to be hosted by Belarus in August, Deputy Prime Minister Igor Petrishenko announced.

channelnewsasia (2023-05-05). Marcos says US access to Philippine bases not meant for 'offensive action'. channelnewsasia.com

channelnewsasia (2023-05-05). China turnaround challenge dwarfs Adidas' Yeezy debacle. channelnewsasia.com

channelnewsasia (2023-05-05). JPMorgan's Dimon to visit mainland China for first time in 4 years -sources. channelnewsasia.com

ecns.cn (2023-05-05). Feed corn export channel from South African to China opens. ecns.cn The first shipment of imported feed corn from South Africa arrived at Machong Port in south China's Guangdong Province on Thursday, marking the opening of a new export channel from South Africa to China.

ecns.cn (2023-05-05). Construction of main structure of China's highest-altitude UHV substation starts. ecns.cn The main part of the Ganzi 1000 kV ultra-high voltage substation officially commenced construction in Southwest China's Sichuan Province, which is currently the highest-altitude ultra-high voltage substation under construction in China.

ecns.cn (2023-05-05). China, Laos to hold joint military drills. ecns.cn Chinese and Lao militaries will hold joint military exercises in May in Laos, China's Defense Ministry said on Friday.

ecns.cn (2023-05-05). Chinese ambassador strongly rejects 'interference' rumors by Canada. ecns.cn The Chinese Ambassador to Canada reiterated China's stern position and strong protest against the Canadian side's threat to expel relevant Chinese diplomatic and consular personnel based on rumors of the so-called "China Interference" hyped up by some Canadian politicians and media.

teleSUR (2023-05-05). China Cultural Center to Promote Tea Culture in Brussels. telesurenglish.net A cultural salon centered on the conventional techniques associated with Chinese tea preparation and social customs is scheduled to commence operations for public access on Friday, following the inauguration event held on Thursday at the China Cultural Center located in Brussels. | Related: | The invitees present at the event were extended an invitation to immerse themselves in the intricate facets of the Chinese cultur…

channelnewsasia (2023-05-05). Indonesia quietly engaging key stakeholders in Myanmar crisis: Foreign minister. channelnewsasia.com

WSWS (2023-05-05). CDC confirms that its 2023 Annual Epidemic Intelligence Service Conference became a COVID superspreader event. wsws.org The four-day conference held in Atlanta, Georgia, last week by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention became a superspreader event.

teleSUR (2023-05-05). UN Call For Closing Funding Gap to Salvage Oil Tanker off Yemen. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, a spokesperson for the United Nations emphasized the "crucial need" of acquiring additional funds to address the funding deficit in order to rescue the Safer oil tanker located along the Red Sea coast of Yemen. | Related: | On Thursday, the United Kingdom and the Netherlands organized a fundraiser event in support of the United Nations' Safer project, resulting in a total pledged amount of $5.6 million dollars. During a media briefing, Farhan Haq, the deputy spokesp…

teleSUR, dcdc, JDO (2023-05-05). China advierte que avance de la OTAN socava la paz de Asia. telesurtv.net Según reportes de prensa, la Organización del Tratado del Atlántico Norte (OTAN) pretende abrir una oficina en Japón para el 2024.

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2023-05-05). Clausuran reunión de ministros de Cultura del G77 + China en Cuba. telesurtv.net La declaración final fue consultada con los miembros en la sede de la Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Educación, la Ciencia y la Cultura (Unesco) en París.

teleSUR, nama, JDO (2023-05-05). Sesiona en Cuba reunión de ministros de Cultura del G77 + China. telesurtv.net Al decir del ministro de Cultura de Cuba, la cita pretende reflexionar sobre promocionar la cultura como bien público.

Ann Brown (2023-05-04). Days After Drone Strike Against Kremlin, America Trains In Houston For Nuclear War. moguldom.com The United States has been holding a week-long nuclear training exercise in Houston. Drills started May 1 and will wrap up May 5. The exercise is being led by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the military, and interestingly, Russia claimed drone strikes were carried out against them during the same week. The Kremlin said …

Larry Johnson (2023-05-04). Ukraine Drone Attack on the Kremlin Pushes the War in Ukraine Up the Escalator. sonar21.com I did two interviews today in response to the news that Ukraine attacked the Kremlin in Moscow with two drones. Russian air defense disabled/destroyed those drones but the symbolic image…

WSWS (2023-05-04). Ukrainian attack on Kremlin is a criminal provocation. wsws.org The Ukrainian attack on the Kremlin and the attempted assassination of Putin is a criminally reckless provocation, serving no other purpose than to provoke retaliation by Russia that would then be used to justify a massive escalation of NATO's involvement in the war.

Ben Norton, Geopolitical Economy. (2023-05-04). US Makes Up 40% Of Global Military Spending, 10x Russia, 3x China. popularresistance.org The US military spent $877 billion, 10 times more than Russia ($86.4 billion), and three times more than China ($292 billion). | US military expenditure in 2022 was bigger than the next 10 largest spenders combined. | This means the Pentagon spent more than China, Russia, India, Saudi Arabia, Britain, Germany, France, South Korea, Japan, and Ukraine combined. This is according to data published this April by the Sweden-based Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). | SIPRI calculated that the planet's total military expenditure was $2.24 trillion in 2022. | The United States, at $877 billion, thu…

teleSUR (2023-05-04). Report Discloses CIA Cyberattacks Against Other Countries. telesurenglish.net An investigation report was released Thursday on the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), revealing an "empire of hackers" under U.S. manipulation. | RELATED: | Over a long period, the CIA has been secretly orchestrating "color revolutions" around the world, continuously conducting espionage activities, said the report by China's National Computer Virus Emergency Response Center and internet security company 360. | The…

infobrics (2023-05-04). Interest in the BRICS New Economic Order. infobrics.org The forum of emerging economies, Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa (BRICS), is very much in the news. There is much global interest in the economic developments in this group, especially as it relates to creating an alternative economic order which includes a new reserve currency to replace the US dollar…

infobrics (2023-05-04). For Russia-China, Multipolarity Is All About (Usurping) the Benjamins. infobrics.org

SouthFront5 (2023-05-04). Moscow Is Carrying Out Massive Strikes On Kiev Regime's Military Infrastructure (VIDEO). southfront.org On the eve of the expected Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) offensive, the Russian Armed Forces (RAF) continue to carry out massive strikes on Ukraine's military and engineering infrastructure. | Earlier, in the afternoon of May 4, AFU units attempted an offensive in the Zaporizhzhya area. According to reports from the battle field, Russian units are conducting an active defense. Apparently, in this section of the front we are observing a general reconnaissance-in-force operations of the AFU.A message from the front (Russia…

Anonymous669 (2023-05-04). Russian Air Defenses Intercepted First JDAM-ER Bomb Over Special Operation Zone. southfront.org A Quick Strike extended range mine hangs from a B-52 on Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, as part of Valiant Shield 18, Sept. 16, 2018. U.S. AIR FORCE / Senior Airman Zachary Bumpus | Russian air defenses have intercepted an American-made Joint Direct Attack Munition-Extended Range (JDAM-ER) bomb over the special military operation zone in Ukraine, Lieutenant General Igor Konashenkov, a spokesman for the Russian Ministry of Defense, announced on May 3. "During the last 24-hour period,…

Staff (2023-05-04). Ukraine Attacks Kremlin With Drones to Assassinate Putin. orinocotribune.com Ukraine has attacked the Kremlin with drones early this Wednesday, May 3, in an action that is being considered an assassination attempt against Russian President Vladimir Putin, according to Russian authorities, who described the attack as a planned terrorist action. | The president of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, arrived by surprise in Helsinki, the capital of Finland, for a summit of Nordic heads of government, together with the leaders of Sweden, Norway, Denmark, and Iceland. He was received this Wednesday at the presidential palace in Helsinki by his Finnish counterpart, Sauli Niinistà∂, in the first vi…

Staff (2023-05-04). Headlines for May 4, 2023. democracynow.org Russian Shells Kill 23 in Kherson as Moscow Accuses Ukraine of Drone Attack on Kremlin, Israeli Soldiers Kill 3 Palestinians in Raid on Occupied Nablus, Rwanda Death Toll from Flooding and Landslides Rises to 136, Egypt Frees Al Jazeera Journalist Hisham Abdel Aziz After Four Years Behind Bars, Protesters Confront Blinken over Julian Assange Extradition and Killing of Shireen Abu Akleh, Fed Chair Accused of "Aiming to Put People Out of Work" with Latest Interest Rate Hike, Police Arrest Wife of Texas Mass Shooter, Whom She Accused of Domestic Violence, Georgia Police Arrest Mass Shooting Suspect as Se…

Luis Linares Petrov (2023-05-04). Russia deputy foreign minister: Neither the West nor Kiev needs peace. plenglish.com Moscow, May 4 (Prensa Latina) Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Galuzin expressed doubts on the interest of the West and Zelensky's government in achieving peace in Ukraine.

Global Research News (2023-05-04). Selected Articles: The Kremlin Under Drone Attack, Failed Attempt to Assassinate President Putin? globalresearch.ca By The drone attack directed against the Kremlin (allegedly) with a view to killing President Putin is no trivial matter.

WSWS (2023-05-04). Japanese prime minister visits Africa, targeting Russia and China. wsws.org Tokyo is exerting pressure throughout Africa to gain access to resources and to pull countries in the region away from Moscow and Beijing.

ecns.cn (2023-05-04). Egypt considers Chinese yuan for commodity trade. ecns.cn Egypt is considering approving the currencies of its commodity trade partners, including China, India and Russia to try to lessen the demand for dollars, Saudi-based Al Arabiya TV cited Egypt's Supply Minister Ali Moselhy as saying.

Rick Rozoff (2023-05-04). Georgia: Pentagon conducts military exercises for war with Russia. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Agenda.geMay 3, 2023 US-Georgia "continue to do more across broad range of cooperative military activities" in 2023 — US Embassy The United States Embassy in Georgia on Wednesday issued a statement on military cooperation between the two states in 2023 and stressed US-Georgia continued "to do more across a broad range of cooperative military activities". …

unitedEditor (2023-05-04). Russian military experts and the communist leader evaluated the attack on Kremlin. uwidata.com Only Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky could have ordered the Ukrainian drone attack on the Kremlin, said military analyst Igor Korotchenko, editor-in-chief of "Natsionalnaya Oborona" (National Defense) magazine. Earlier on Wednesday, the Kremlin reported that the Kiev regime tried to strike two drones on the Kremlin residence of the Russian president in the night. As a …

Ted Snider (2023-05-04). Russia's Military Performance Doesn't Match the Propaganda. globalresearch.ca

Kester Kenn Klomegah (2023-05-04). Russian and African Media Practitioners: Promoting Russia-Africa Relations. globalresearch.ca

Eric Zuesse (2023-05-04). Dangerous Crossroads: Pending U.S. Congressional Resolution on War Against Russia. globalresearch.ca

WSWS (2023-05-04). PSOE-Podemos silent on Spanish reporter Pablo González jailed in Poland. wsws.org The NATO powers present their reckless war on Russia as a war to defend democracy, based on hypocrisy and lies.

ecns.cn (2023-05-03). Russia claims Kremlin hit by drones. ecns.cn Russia claimed to reserve the right to take retaliatory measures "whenever and wherever it sees fit" after an alleged drone attack at the Kremlin "aiming at killing President Vladimir Putin" on Wednesday.

Ramzy Baroud (2023-05-04). How European Cities are Breathing New Life into the BDS Movement. mintpressnews.com April saw a flurry of activity in European cities rapidly advancing their own boycott procedures against Israel, with Barcelona, Liège, and Oslo all chilling their relations with Israel's apartheid government.

Staff (2023-05-04). U.N. Warns Afghan Humanitarian Crisis Still Urgent as Taliban Expands Crackdown on Women's Rights. democracynow.org United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres warned this week that Afghanistan continues to face the largest humanitarian crisis in the world today, with a two-day summit in Doha ending without formal recognition of the Taliban government that has ruled the country since August 2021. Since their return to power, the Taliban have cracked down on women's rights, including restricting access to education and banning women from working with international aid groups. Poverty has skyrocketed in Afghanistan as years of conflict, corruption and international sanctions have battered the economy. We speak with F…

Staff (2023-05-04). "Automated Apartheid": How Israel Uses Facial Recognition to Track Palestinians & Control Movement. democracynow.org A new report by Amnesty International documents how the Israeli government is using an experimental facial recognition system to track Palestinians and control their movements. The findings are part of "Automated Apartheid," which reveals an ever-growing surveillance network of cameras in the occupied West Bank city of Hebron and in East Jerusalem — two places in the Occupied Territories where Israeli settlements are expanding within Palestinian areas. "Surveillance has been ramping up as illegal settler activity has also been ramping up," says Amnesty researcher Matt Mahmoudi, who a…

Editor (2023-05-04). You Are Reading This Thanks to Semiconductors. scheerpost.com By Vijay Prashad / Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research On 7 October 2022, the United States government implemented export controls in an effort to hinder the development of China's semiconductor industry. An expert on the subject told the Financial Times, 'The whole point of the policy is to kneecap China's AI [Artificial Intelligence] and HPC [High Performance Computing] efforts'. The …

ecns.cn (2023-05-04). China calls for stronger WTO monitoring of U.S. trade rule violations. ecns.cn China has criticized the United States for its discriminatory subsidy policies and measures, and called on the World Trade Organization to strengthen its monitoring of the latter's violation of the WTO's rules.

ecns.cn (2023-05-04). Myanmar urged to stem border crimes. ecns.cn China urges Myanmar to take concrete measures to crack down on transnational crimes, including cyber frauds, and rescue abducted or trapped Chinese citizens in a timely manner, State Councilor and Foreign Minister Qin Gang said during his visit to the country.

ecns.cn (2023-05-04). Polio now only in Pakistan, Afghanistan. ecns.cn China's experience in eradicating polio and fast, effective stamping out of isolated clusters in recent years may be of value to the rest of the world as the global mission to end the infectious disease stands at a critical juncture.

Andrew Bacewich (2023-05-04). China's rise as a superpower and the crumbling US empire. indybay.org Chinese diplomacy seems to me to be more imaginative and potentially more effective. That means that the world is changing in important and dramatic ways in terms of the distribution of power and influence around the world. | China is actually emerging as a global superpower on a par with the United States of America.

ecns.cn (2023-05-04). U.S. envoy urges more exchanges of people. ecns.cn During the one-hour "in-depth discussion of U.S.-China relations", Burns discussed a wide range of issues at the center of the world's most consequential bilateral relationship.

ecns.cn (2023-05-04). Youth hailed for key role in rural areas. ecns.cn President Xi Jinping has hailed students at China Agricultural University for their endeavors on the front line of agricultural production, and said they displayed a spirit that all Chinese youth should have in the new era.

ecns.cn (2023-05-04). May Day holidays set to be 'most prosperous'. ecns.cn China's consumption has been firing on all cylinders during the just-ended May Day holidays, ranging from tourism, box office, transportation, entertainment to catering sectors.

ecns.cn (2023-05-04). Policy support to encourage consumption. ecns.cn China will step up its policy support to increase consumer spending and unleash the country's purchasing potential, a key force that propels the nation's economic recovery and underpins its endeavors toward modernization and prosperity.

ecns.cn (2023-05-04). Dalian undersea tunnel opens to traffic. ecns.cn North China's first immersed tube undersea tunnel, the Dalian Bay Undersea Tunnel, opened to traffic on Monday in Dalian, Liaoning province.

Luis Linares Petrov (2023-05-04). China denounces consequences of US cyberattacks in the world. plenglish.com Beijing, May 4 (Prensa Latina) China denounced that the cyberattacks conducted by the United States Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) left disastrous consequences in the world and were even behind many so-called color revolutions.

Luis Linares Petrov (2023-05-04). Chinese and Cuban universities to inaugurate study center. plenglish.com Beijing, May 4 (Prensa Latina) The University of Havana (UH) and the East China Normal University, agreed to open a multidisciplinary center for studies on Latin America and the Caribbean, which will strengthen cooperation in the educational sphere.

Luis Linares Petrov (2023-05-04). Cuba hosts the G77+ China meeting of Ministers of Culture. plenglish.com Havana, May 4 (Prensa Latina) Ministers and senior representatives from the Cultural sphere of the member countries belonging to "the Group of the 77 plus China" (G77+China) will meet at the Havana Convention Center.

channelnewsasia (2023-05-04). China's top financial data provider restricts offshore access due to new rules-sources. channelnewsasia.com

channelnewsasia (2023-05-04). Pakistan, China's participation at SCO foreign ministers' meeting in India a sign of reduced tensions: Experts. channelnewsasia.com This comes as India's relations with both neighbours have hit a new low in the past few years.

channelnewsasia (2023-05-04). As the US and the Philippines move towards real-time intelligence sharing, infrastructure may be a challenge: Analysts. channelnewsasia.com Their comments came a day after the Pentagon released new guidelines on US-Philippine defence cooperation.

Staff (2023-05-04). Biden Administration Urged to Accept Afghan Families Who Have Languished in Greece for Over 18 Months. democracynow.org We speak with Jumana Abo Oxa, project manager at the Greek refugee project, Elpida Home, who is in Washington, D.C., where she is meeting with Biden administration officials and lawmakers in an effort to seek help for 82 families, including many women parliamentarians, who evacuated from Afghanistan but have been stuck in Greece for over a year and a half.

Anonymous669 (2023-05-04). Syrian, Iranian Leaders Sign Long-Term Agreements. southfront.org

unitedEditor (2023-05-04). Syria's return to Arab League "just a matter of time" uwidata.com By Nahed al Huseini for UWI / Damascus, Syria Middle Eastern diplomacy around the Arab Republic of Syria has accelerated very much in the recent weeks. The Syrian Foreign Minister has visited a number of countries, and Damascus has also received official delegations from its neighbors, last but not least from the President of Iran. …

Staff (2023-05-04). Sesiona en La Habana reunión de ministras y ministros de Cultura del Grupo de los 77+ China (+ Video). cubadebate.cu Como parte del Primer Congreso Internacional de Patrimonio Cultural que comenzó ayer en La Habana, sesiona este jueves desde el Palacio de las Convenciones la reunión de ministras y ministros de Cultura del Grupo de los 77+ China, convocada por Cuba en calidad de presidente pro tempore de la organización durante el 2023.

teleSUR, nama, JCM (2023-05-04). Anuncian alto el fuego entre Israel y palestinos en Gaza. telesurtv.net Enviado de la ONU para Oriente Medio, Tor Wennesland, celebró el cese de hostilidades, que evitó "otra escalada mortal".

teleSUR, SH (2023-05-04). Operación israelí deja al menos tres muertos en Cisjordania. telesurtv.net La Media Luna Roja dijo que dos palestinos resultaron heridos en los enfrentamientos y fueron trasladados al hospital.

teleSUR- hvh, JCM (2023-05-04). Presidentes de Siria e Irán firman memorando de cooperación. telesurtv.net Los mandatarios y altos funcionarios de ambos países rubricaron además otros 14 documentos de cooperación.

teleSUR, dcdc, JCM (2023-05-04). ONU informa 258 millones de personas con hambre en el mundo. telesurtv.net Las diez mayores crisis del 2022 se reportaron en la República Democrática del Congo (RDC), Etiopía, Afganistán, Nigeria, Yemen, Birmania, Siria, Sudán, Ucrania y Pakistán.

teleSUR, jaa, YSM (2023-05-04). OCHA: Israel ha demolido 290 estructuras palestinas en 2023. telesurtv.net Con respecto al primer trimestre del pasado año, las infraestructuras atacadas por los sionistas aumentó un 46 por ciento en el 2023.