Monthly Archives: July 2023

2023-07-17: News Headlines

WSWS (2023-07-17). New Zealand Prime Minister Hipkins "unwavering" in support of US-NATO war in Ukraine. wsws.org The New Zealand prime minister met with the Ukraine president and announced another $NZ4 million support package for Kiev, along with upgraded sanctions against Russian individuals and entities.

ecns.cn (2023-07-17). China-Pakistan nuclear cooperation marks a milestone. ecns.cn The construction of Chashma Nuclear Power Plant Unit 5 in Pakistan marks another milestone in nuclear energy cooperation between China and Pakistan, while further enhancing the influence of China's nuclear power technology worldwide.

ecsorinoco (2023-07-17). NATO's "Strengthening" Hasn't Weakened Russia, It's Only Accelerated Capitalist Collapse in the NATO Member States. orinocotribune.com By Rainer Shea — Jul 14, 2023 | When you understand the processes of class struggle, you see that the supposed benefits the Russia-Ukraine conflict has brought to NATO and to American hegemony—wherein NATO has been expanded while Washington's dominance over Europe has been fortified—don't mean international capital has achieved a victory. These events instead mean international capital has made itself better able to undermine its own interests; to nurture the historical dynamics that accelerate the falling of the rate of profits, the crisis of overproduction, and the class conflict that comes fr…

Anonymous103 (2023-07-17). Military Overview Of Battles Near Bakhmut: Russian Forces Counter-Attack To West And South. southfront.org The Artyomovsk (former Bakhmut) region remains one of the bloodiest battlefields of the Ukrainian war, where the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) continue pounding Russian defence in an attempt to advance on the flanks of th main Russian grouping in the city. In last weeks, Ukrainian forces managed to advance in the field areas and approach Russian strongholds in Berkhovka west of Artyomovsk, Kurdyumovka nd Klesheevka south of the city. Despite constant attempts of the Ukrainian military…

infobrics (2023-07-17). India Is South Africa's Second Largest Trading Partner Within BRICS. infobrics.org INDIA is South Africa's second largest trading partner within the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) grouping…

infobrics (2023-07-17). Western-supplied weapons "all burned" in Ukrainian failed counteroffensive — NYT. infobrics.org 20% of Western arms sent to Ukraine were destroyed by Russian forces during the first weeks of Kiev's "counteroffensive".

infobrics (2023-07-17). Putin warns Kiev that Russia will reciprocate cluster munition use. infobrics.org Musk highlights the grim situation Ukraine is in.

infobrics (2023-07-17). Russia's Sberbank Launches Indian Rupee Accounts for Individuals. infobrics.org Russia's dominant lender said individuals could now open accounts in Indian rupees, expanding the range of foreign currencies available as Moscow strives to reduce dependency on the U.S. dollar and euro…

ecsorinoco (2023-07-17). The Inevitable De-dollarization. orinocotribune.com By Sergio Rodríguez Gelfenstein — Jul 15, 2023 | The author points out that this view is no longer limited to countries of the global south. The participation of China, Russia and the BRICS group as active protagonists in the process could guarantee that it is indeed possible at this time to move forward in a process that will definitively fracture one of the fundamental pillars of US and Western hegemony. | Last week, we embarked on a journey along the de-dollarization process that was characterized as inevitable. Today we will continue the analysis, trying to reach some conclusions whilst considering that…

Anonymous103 (2023-07-17). UPDATED: Kiev Killed Two Civilians In Terrorist Attack On Crimean Bridge With Two Naval Drones (Video 18+). southfront.org UPDATE: The Russian National Anti-Terrorist Committee declared that the bridge was attacked by two surface naval drones. A criminal case…

Staff (2023-07-17). Top U.N. Human Rights Official & Fmr. Swedish FM on Palestine, Sudan & U.S. Cluster Bombs to Ukraine. democracynow.org On Friday, July 14, Amy Goodman moderated a wide-ranging panel on human rights in Venice, Italy, to mark the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The panel's speakers included United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Tàºrk, former Swedish Foreign Minister Margot Wallstrà∂m and Eamon Gilmore, the European Union special representative for human rights. They discussed the U.S. sending cluster bombs to Ukraine, the war in Sudan, Palestine, as well as the role of civil society and the media in elevating human rights issues.

Editor (2023-07-17). US Soldiers Don't Belong in Ukraine. scheerpost.com By Eve Ottenberg / CounterPunch So how many American soldiers fight in Ukraine? The Biden bunch is careful not to reveal or refer to their presence, mercenary or otherwise, but the question keeps coming to mind. It popped up again June 27, when Russia bombed what the Ukraine press called simply a restaurant in Kramatorsk. …

WSWS (2023-07-17). Antisemitism and anti-Chinese racism: The case of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. wsws.org Kennedy is not just a lunatic bigot. Powerful sections of the US ruling elite are promoting the Wuhan lab lie, claiming China deliberately created the COVID virus, and whitewashing the neo-Nazi forces in the Ukraine war.

Luis Linares Petrov (2023-07-17). Russia accuses Ukraine of attacking the Crimean bridge. plenglish.com Moscow, Jul 17 (Prensa Latina) The press service of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation reported that the Ukrainian special services carried out the attack on the Kerch strait bridge, in Crimea.

Oleg Nesterenko (2023-07-17). "The war in Ukraine is a war for the dollar" – part 2. indybay.org Moscow has really threatened the U.S. dollar on the international stage, and with it the entire U.S. economy behind it. Since Putin took office, well before 2021 and even before the anti-Russian coup in Ukraine in 2014, Russia, a leading energy power, has begun the process of liquidating U.S. dollar-denominated bonds. Russia halved the number of U.S. bonds it held.

Yasiel Betancourt Clavijo (2023-07-17). Russia accuses Ukraine of attack on Kerch Bridge in Crimea. plenglish.com Moscow, Jul 17 (Prensa Latina) The Kerch Bridge linking Crimea to the Russian mainland was damaged today by a Ukrainian attack, the chairman of the State Council of the Russian Republic of Crimea, Vladimir Konstantinov, said.

Anonymous103 (2023-07-17). Grain Deal Not Terminated But Suspended. southfront.org On July 17, the press secretary of the President of Russia Dmitry Peskov declared that the grain deal "actually ceased to be valid today." Earlier, he claimed that the attack on the Crimean Bridge affected Moscow's decision. | In fact the deal stopped in June 29. The last permit for the passage of ships from Odessa through the Bosphorus was issued on June 28. The last ship left the Odessa port on July 16, heading to the Netherlands. | Peskov clarified that the deal was suspend…

Anonymous103 (2023-07-17). Unidentified UAV Discovered Several Kilometers From Crimean Bridge — Report. southfront.org On July 17, a strike UAV was found near the Port Kavkaz located near It is unknown whether the drone was used in the night attack on the Crimean Bridge last night or it was suppressed by Russian forces ea…

Anonymous103 (2023-07-17). Russian Foreign Ministry Reveals Reasons And Results Of Suspension Of Grain Deal. southfront.org Illustrative Image | The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia revealed some important details on the suspended grain deal, the extending of which loses any sense amid the "outright sabotage". The Foreign Ministry clarified that Russia's objection to the extension of the deal means the rejection ti fulfill conditions of the agreements that ensured the safety of grain export. | The grain deal officially expires on July 18. Since tomorrow: | Russia will not provide any guarantees for the safety of navigation in the are…

Staff (2023-07-17). Headlines for July 17, 2023. democracynow.org Unrelenting Heat Scorches Planet, Shattering Records from U.S. to China, Climate Change-Fueled Floods and Wildfires Bring Death and Misery Across the Globe, Russia Withdraws from Black Sea Grain Deal After Explosions on Kerch Bridge Kill 2, Russia Says It's Prepared to Use Cluster Bombs; Putin Visit to South Africa Could Result in Arrest, U.N. Says Nearly 300 Migrant Children Have Drowned in Mediterranean Crossings This Year, Libyan Border Guards Apprehend Asylum Seekers Abandoned by Tunisia in Desert, Mexico Apprehends Hundreds of U.S.-Bound Asylum Seekers, Mexican Journalist Nelson Matus Assassinated in G…

Uriel Araujo (2023-07-17). US Wants Neither Peace Nor Dialogue: Some Voices Call for Disintegration of Russia. globalresearch.ca

Larry Johnson (2023-07-17). Is Biden Preparing to Take the U.S. to War Against Russia? globalresearch.ca

Matthew Hoh (2023-07-17). Who fuels war and profits from it. indybay.org It is morally indefensible to support the strategy of fighting Russia to the last Ukrainian. Nor is it moral to remain silent when the U.S. pursues strategies and policies that cannot achieve its stated | goals. This senseless pursuit of defeating Russia in the spirit of some kind of 19th century imperial victory is unattainable.

Editor (2023-07-17). Inside the slaughterhouse: Child labour in the U.S. mronline.org A rise in highly systematic, typically immigrant, child labour is being abetted by state legislation in the U.S., and must be resisted, argues John Clarke.

greenleft.org.au (2023-07-17). Does fear of US intervention explain Labor's support for AUKUS? greenleft.org.au

WSWS (2023-07-17). Campaign to defend victimised Sri Lankan estate workers wins significant support. wsws.org The Ceylon Workers Congress, the country's main plantation union collaborated with police, providing the names of the protesting workers, who were later arrested on frame-up charges.

Editor (2023-07-17). Israel Moves Toward 'Dictatorship' and Polarization. scheerpost.com By Juan Cole / Informed Comment Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — On the eve of Israeli President Isaac Herzog's controversial visit to the United States, which several members of Congress say they will boycott, Israeli society is coming apart at the seams. The presidency in Israel is a purely symbolic post. Power resides with the …

Binoy Kampmark (2023-07-17). Hindutva Goes to Washington: Narendra Modi's US Visit. dissidentvoice.org Again, he was at it, that charming show on two legs, playful and coy. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been burning the charismatic fuel of late, making the necessary emissions in visiting friendly countries. Each time, he seems to be getting away with more and more, currying (pun intended) favour with his hosts and …

ecsorinoco (2023-07-17). Facebook vs. Cambodia: A Lesson in Securing Information Space. orinocotribune.com By Brian Berletic — Jul 10, 2023 | A recent row between US-based social media giant Meta* (also known as Facebook*) and Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Sen, saw the Southeast Asian leader migrate from Facebook* to Telegram, a social media application popular in former Soviet republics and in a growing number of other nations around the globe. | Global Voices, a Western foundation-funded media outlet, in an

David Cronin (2023-07-17). EU fears offending Israel — internal paper. electronicintifada.net Why does citizen's watchdog regard secrecy as reasonable?

Dongsheng News (2023-07-17). Why Are There No Slums in China? dissidentvoice.org With over 20 million inhabitants each, Shanghai and Beijing are among the "hypercities" of the Global South, including Delhi, Sà£o Paulo, Dhaka, Cairo, and Mexico City, far surpassing the "megacities" of the Global North like London, Paris, or New York. Walking the streets in China's cities, you will however, quickly notice one marked difference — …

Richard D. Wolff (2023-07-17). The fatal contradictions of China-bashing. mronline.org The fight inside the U.S. pits much of the business community against Biden and his 'neoconservative' foreign-policy advisers.

_____ (2023-07-17). Blinken Meets ASEAN: Turning Southeast Asia Against China. journal-neo.org

ecns.cn (2023-07-17). Second C919 plane to join China Eastern aircraft fleet. ecns.cn The second C919, China's first self-developed narrow-body jet, was delivered to its first customer, China Eastern Airlines, on Sunday morning in Shanghai.

ecns.cn (2023-07-17). China's first ultradeep water drillship to be delivered in 2024. ecns.cn China's first ultra-deepwater research drilling vessel, which can collect samples at depths of more than 10,000 meters, is under construction and set for 2024 delivery.

ecns.cn (2023-07-17). Revised government policies spark surge in used vehicle market. ecns.cn China's used vehicle sales surged 15.6 percent year-on-year in the first half and are expected to see further growth over the rest of the year.

ecns.cn (2023-07-17). Sino trade volumes soar with Middle East, Africa. ecns.cn China's trade and investment links with Africa and the Middle East are becoming deeper and more mature in a positive manner, with Chinese enterprises active "in all sorts of sectors", ushering in more development opportunities for all.

ecns.cn (2023-07-17). High-level agenda urged to shore up private economy. ecns.cn China needs to launch a high-level agenda to effectively reinforce support for the private economy, which lies at the core of driving the nation's economic recovery, political advisers and experts said on Sunday.

ecns.cn (2023-07-17). South China preps for typhoon's landfall. ecns.cn Guangdong province in South China, is going all-out to brace for Typhoon Talim, with the top priorities being given to preventing casualties and minimizing economic losses, provincial authorities said on Sunday.

ecns.cn (2023-07-17). 373 accounts shuttered to curb online deception. ecns.cn The Cyberspace Administration of China shuttered 373 accounts that promoted false information about public policy, the body said in a statement on Saturday.

ecns.cn (2023-07-17). 106 monkeypox cases reported. ecns.cn China reported 106 monkeypox infections between June 2 and 30, but the virus' spread is primarily among sexual contact between men, and the possibility of a large-scale domestic outbreak is low, health experts said.

ecns.cn (2023-07-17). China's GDP rises 5.5% year-on-year in H1. ecns.cn China's gross domestic product increased 5.5 percent year-on-year to 59.3 trillion yuan in the first half of 2023, the National Bureau of Statistics said on Monday.

_____ (2023-07-17). Does India Need an Anti-Chinese Alliance with the U.S. journal-neo.org One of the main current trends in U.S. foreign policy is to force its partners, including India, by hook or by crook, to join the U.S. initiative to form a unified coalition to contain China's growing power. But does New Delhi need to sign on to such alliances? Not long ago, Indian Prime Minister Narendra […] | –°–æ–æ–±—â–µ–Ω–∏–µ

thecommunists (2023-07-17). Reflections on a visit to China and its path to modernisation. thecommunists.org Between 16-29 April 2023, representatives of communist and progressive organisations from 15 countries were invited by the international department of the…

Yasiel Betancourt Clavijo (2023-07-17). Climate change on the negotiation table between China and US. plenglish.com Beijing, Jul 17 (Prensa Latina) China and the United States are today discussing concrete measures to confront climate change at a time when high temperatures are setting historic records worldwide.

Staff (2023-07-17). "The Heat Will Kill You First": Rolling Stone's Jeff Goodell on Life and Death on a Scorched Planet. democracynow.org The world is in the grips of a dangerous heat wave that has sent temperatures skyrocketing to deadly levels throughout Asia, Europe and the Americas. Unless urgent action is taken to reduce carbon emissions, the United Nations says, Earth could pass a temperature threshold in the next decade when climate disasters are too extreme to adapt to. We speak with longtime climate journalist Jeff Goodell, author of the new book, The Heat Will Kill You First: Life and Death on a Scorched Planet, about how the climate crisis is raising temperatures, the toll such heat can have on the human body, and how "heat is the…

teleSUR (2023-07-17). UN Ship To Transfer Crude Oil From Supertanker at Yemen's Port. telesurenglish.net On Sunday, UN officials stated that a UN replacement ship arrived in Yemen's Red Sea port city of Hodeidah, in preparation to transfer crude oil from a tanker abandoned off the coast of the war-torn country since 2015. | Related: | According to UN official statements, in the upcoming two-week first phase of the emergency rescue operation, the replacement vessel Nautica will transfer all crude from the floating supertanker Sa…

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2023-07-17). India and Mongolia hold Nomadic Elephant military drills. plenglish.com New Delhi, Jul 17 (Prensa Latina) India and Mongolia are exchanging best military practices during the 15th edition of the Nomadic Elephant 23 bilateral exercises, which opened in Ulaanbaatar on Monday, according to a press release.

WSWS (2023-07-17). As ninth COVID wave sweeps Japan, wastewater data show another surge beginning in the US. wsws.org Given the complete scrapping of official COVID-19 testing and data collection by public health officials, reliance on the efforts of individual scientists has become indispensable.

Ann Brown (2023-07-17). Who Is Paul R. Williams? 5 Things To Know About The Michael Jordan Of Black Architects. moguldom.com Paul R. Williams has left a legacy in the city of Los Angeles. The esteemed Black architect designed most of the city's major landmarks from the 1920s throughout the 1960s. Williams broke racial barriers, becoming the first African American member of the American Institute of Architects (AIA). Right out of high school in 1912, he …

Barbara Nimri Aziz (2023-07-17). Political Theater in Nepal Is Driving Citizen Flight. globalresearch.ca

Steven Sahiounie (2023-07-17). War in Syria: French Connection to Idlib. globalresearch.ca

SFBA Japanese Lantern Ceremony World Peace (2023-07-17). Saturday 8/5: SF Bay Area Peace Lantern Ceremony in Commemoration of Hiroshima & Nagasaki. indybay.org Berkeley: RSVP for location details | Saturday, Aug. 5th in the evening…

Anjoulie Woodhead (2023-07-17). G20 Finance Ministers Focus on Debt, Development and Dismal Economic Outlook in Gandhinaga. indybay.org On Monday, G20 Finance Ministers hold their third meeting hosted in Gandhinagar by the Indian government.

Staff (2023-07-17). Presidente de Siria recibe a primer ministro de Irak en Damasco. telesurtv.net El alto funcionario iraquí fue recibido en una ceremonia oficial en el Palacio Presidencial del Pueblo en la capital Damasco.

teleSUR, JCM (2023-07-17). Nuevos tiroteos en EE.UU. dejan siete muertos y diez heridos. telesurtv.net En cuatro ciudades de EE.UU. se registraron tiroteos este sábado, de acuerdo con el grupo Gun Violence Archive, en el cual destaca el ocurrido en el estado de Georgia.

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2023-07-16: News Headlines

Seymour Hersh, Scheer Post. (2023-07-16). Fear And Loathing On Air Force One. popularresistance.org Joe Biden got what he needed before the NATO summit this week by somehow turning Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan inside out and getting him to rebuff Vladimir Putin by announcing that he would support NATO membership for Sweden. The public story for Biden's face-saving coup was talk about agreeing to sell American F-16 fighter bombers to Turkey. | I have been told a different, secret story about Erdogan's turnabout: Biden promised that a much-needed $11-13 billion line of credit would be extended to Turkey by the International Monetary Fund. "Biden had to have a victory and Turkey is in acute financial str…

Juan M. Garcia (2023-07-16). Russia confirms failed Ukrainian attack on Sevastopol. plenglish.com Moscow, Jul 16 (Prensa Latina) The Russian Ministry of Defense on Sunday confirmed a failed attack by Ukraine with unmanned aerial and surface vehicles on Sevastopol, the Crimean port and the main base of the Russian Black Sea Fleet.

Juan M. Garcia (2023-07-16). Reasons for Russia's operation in Ukraine explained in Czech Republic. plenglish.com Prague, Jul 16 (Prensa Latina) Former Czech President Vaclav Klaus acknowledged that there was a provocation to lead Russia to launch a war operation in Ukraine in February 2022, local media reported on Sunday.

Manlio Dinucci (2023-07-16). Preparing to Wage a Nuclear War? Nuclear Attack F-16 Fighters to Ukraine. globalresearch.ca US-NATO escalation against Russia brings Europe to the threshold of nuclear war. The political-media complex falls a "curtain of silence" so as not to alarm European public opinion and prevent it from reacting.

Juan M. Garcia (2023-07-16). President Putin says that sending cluster bombs to Ukraine is a crime. plenglish.com Moscow, Jul 16 (Prensa Latina) The President of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin, said on Sunday that the shipment of cluster munitions from the United States to Ukraine should be considered a crime.

Ahmed Adel (2023-07-16). Stoltenberg Admits NATO Began Preparing Ukraine for War with Russia Since 2014. globalresearch.ca

Anonymous669 (2023-07-16). In Video: Syrian, Russian Fighter Bombers Eliminate Sabotage Groups Near U.S. Garrison In Al-Tanf. southfront.org A Russian Su-24 strike aircraft in the sky over the Khmeimim airbase in Syria. Photo: Dmitriy Vinogradov / RIA Novosti | Syrian and Russian Su-24 fighter bombers have carried out a series of airstrikes against sabotage groups in Syria's central desert, also known as al-Badya. | It is unclear when exactly the Syrian and Russian airstrikes took place. However, video footage of the airstrikes surfaced online on July 16. The targeted sabotage groups were reportedly trained by the Unite…

Anonymous669 (2023-07-16). U.S.-Led Coalition Warplanes Violated Flight Protocols Over Syria 14 Times: Russian Army. southfront.org A General Atomics MQ-1C Gray Eagle armed with AGM-114 Hellfire missiles. (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) | United States-led coalition warplanes violated deconfliction protocols over Syria 14 times in the last 24 hours, Rear Admiral Oleg Gurinov, deputy head of the Russian Center for Reconciliation in Syria, announced on July 15. "During the day, 14 cases of violations of the deconfliction protocols of December 9, 2019 were recorded, related to flights of unmanned aerial vehicles not coordinated with the Russian side b…

Anonymous669 (2023-07-16). Russian Army Repels More Ukrainian Attacks In Donetsk, Krasny Liman (Videos). southfront.org File image. | On July 16, the Russian Ministry of Defense announced that several Ukrainian attacks were repelled in the directions of Donetsk and Krasny Liman. | In a statement, the ministry said that the Russian Yug Group of Forces had repelled 15 attacks by Kiev forces near Belogorovka, Severnoye, Orekhovo-Vasilevka, Krasnogorovka, Veseloye, Novomikhailovka, Pervomayskoye and Maryinka in the Donetsk direction. | The group also destroyed two ammunition depots of Ukraine's 54th Mechanised Brigade…

Anonymous669 (2023-07-16). Kiev Attack Sevastopol With Drones As Its Forces Struggle On The Front (Videos). southfront.org File image. | The Russian military has foiled a Ukrainian attempt to attack facilities near Sevastopol port in the Crimean Peninsula, the Russian Defense Ministry said on July 16. | The ministry's announcement came after Sevastopol governor Mikhail Razvozhayev reported the destruction of several drones near the city."This morning, an attempt by the Kiev regime to carry out a terrorist attack by seven unmanned aerial vehicles and two water surface drones on facilities on the territory of the Crimean peninsula near…

Anonymous103 (2023-07-16). Changing Directions Of Attacks, Ukrainian Military Advanced South Of Velika Novoselka On Zaporozhie Front. southfront.org Heavy battles have been ongoing for almost month and a half on the southern Ukrainian frontlines. One of the main direction of Ukrainian attacks are the settlements located south of Velika Novoselka on the border between the Zaporozhye region and the DPR. Suffering heavy losses, the Armed Forces of Ukraine continue "meat assaults" on Russian military positions in an attempt to achieve at least some tactical gains. | The Ukrainian military command has recently stopped large attempts to attack v…

ecns.cn (2023-07-16). Indian PM makes high-profile visit to France. ecns.cn India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be the guest of honor alongside French President Emmanuel Macron at today's Bastille Day parade in Paris, signaling the importance France places on India as a strategic ally in Asia.

Anonymous103 (2023-07-16). Ukrainian Forces Hit Mine In Rare Attack On Luhansk. southfront.org On the morning of July 16, Ukrainian forces launched a major strike on the city of Luhansk in the Luhansk People's Republic. According to the locals, several explosions thundered in the area. | At about 10 am Moscow time, Russian air defence systems were heard working on the south-western outskirts of the city of Lugansk. Then several explosions thundered in the area. | The target was reportedly a mine warehouse with ammonium and TNT which was not used by the Russian military but is necessary…

Juan M. Garcia (2023-07-16). Palestine and Russia call for an end to Israel's escalation. plenglish.com Ramallah, Jul 16 (Prensa Latina) Representatives of Palestine and Russia agreed on the need to end Israel's escalation on the occupied territories, and to resume dialogue, local media reported on Sunday.

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2023-07-16). Video: America is at War with Europe. globalresearch.ca The evidence amply confirms that The Nord Stream was the object of an act of sabotage ordered by President Joe Biden. | Nord Stream —which originates in Russia— transits through the (maritime) territorial jurisdiction of 4 member states of the EU. From a legal standpoint (International Law: UN Charter, Law of the Sea) this was a U.S. Act of War against the EU.

Andrew Korybko (2023-07-16). The Russian-Iranian Disagreement Over Some Gulf Islands Is Manageable. orinocotribune.com By Andrew Korybyko — Jul 14, 2023 | Iran takes issue with anyone simply acknowledging the Emirates' claims like China and Russia did in their joint statements with the GCC since it believes that this lends credence to the latter's position that Tehran's control over those islands is illegitimate. | Russian Ambassador to Iran Alexey Dedov was

Matthew Hoh (2023-07-16). Who fuels war and profits from it. indybay.org It is morally indefensible to support the strategy of fighting Russia to the last Ukrainian. Nor is it moral to remain silent when the U.S. pursues strategies and policies that cannot achieve its stated | goals. This senseless pursuit of defeating Russia in the spirit of some kind of 19th century imperial victory is unattainable.

Anonymous669 (2023-07-16). Iraqi Prime Minister Arrives In Syria On First Official Visit Since War Broke Out. southfront.org Click to see full-size image. Source: the Syrian Presidency Office. | On July 16, Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani arrived in Syria on the first official visit by an Iraqi primer to the country since the war broke out there in 2011. | Iraq was one of few Arab countries that refused to cut ties with Damascus when the Syrian war started. Both countries maintain special relations with Iran. Iraqi fighters fought side by side with government forces in Syria against ISIS and other terroris…

greenleft.org.au (2023-07-16). Does fear of US intervention explain Labor's support for AUKUS? greenleft.org.au

Pivot to Peace (2023-07-16). Sign-on in Support: Justice for Li Tang "Henry" Liang! peacepivot.org This statement has been republished from the Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance The APALA Massachusetts Chapter and UNITE HERE Local 26 are supporting a local worker who has been wrongfully targeted. Read the statement below and sign-on to show your support. Sign-on LetterJustice for Li Tang "Henry" Liang! Chinese American community activist and hotel worker …

Dianne Mathiowetz, Workers World. (2023-07-16). People's Town Hall Demands: 'Rent Control Now!'. popularresistance.org Atlanta, Georgia – Tenants and housing activists packed the Neighborhood Church in East Atlanta July 8 for a People's Town Hall to launch a statewide effort to overturn a Georgia law that forbids any rent control measures from being enacted in any jurisdiction. | People traveled from around the state, coming from small towns and large cities like Valdosta near the Florida border, Columbus and Albany. Atlanta and its suburbs were well represented. | Many of the featured speakers were Black women who have borne the brunt of rundown housing, where they are charged exorbitant rents and utility costs and are constantl…

Revolutionary Workers United Front (2023-07-16). Friday 7/14: Free Palestine! indybay.org Israeli Consulate | 456 Montgomery | San Francisco…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-07-16). Burning mouth syndrome: Why doctors sometimes fight its fire with fire. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Menopause is a risk factor for painful condition, Mayo Clinic Healthcare expert explains LONDON — Hot flashes, mood swings and sleep problems are common as a woman approaches and passes menopause. Much less common but as disruptive is another condition that can afflict perimenopausal and postmenopausal women: burning mouth syndrome. Sarmed Sami, MBChB, a gastroenterologist at Mayo Clinic Healthcare in London, describes the painful condition, how it is diagnosed and why doctors sometimes fight its…

Basav Sen, Gabrielle Colchete, In These Times. (2023-07-16). Cop City And The Escalating War On Environmental Defenders. popularresistance.org The fight in Atlanta over Cop City, a massive police training facility, has turned into ground zero for overlapping crises facing our country: the climate emergency, vast political and economic inequality, ever-militarizing police forces and systemic racism. | If we want a democracy healthy enough to solve these crises, it's worth paying attention to what is happening in the South River Forest. | On May 31, in a disturbing move shortly before Atlanta's City Council approved more funding for the facility, Georgia law enforcement arrested three members of the Atlanta Solidarity Fund, which provides activists with l…

Margaret Kimberley, Black Agenda Report. (2023-07-16). The State's Constant Attack On Black Liberation. popularresistance.org Black people who assert their rights to be sovereign and liberated have always been treated as enemies to be silenced or destroyed. Even enslaved people who sought to escape from bondage were labeled as sufferers of "drapetomania." The effort to pathologize and stigmatize the fight for freedom never ended. To this very day Black liberation is diminished and discredited as being wrong headed or dangerous. | The descendants of those who bravely attempted to escape chattel slavery were treated in the same manner. Black radicals such as Paul Robeson, Claudia Jones, and W.E.B. Dubois were destroyed by McCarthyite witc…

Anonymous103 (2023-07-16). Shia Communities Of Parachinar, Takfiri Tribes Reconcile. southfront.org Originally published by After heavy attacks by Takfiri tribes and militant groups against Shia residents in the Pakistani town of Parachinar, Kurram District in the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the warring parties made peace and signed a ceasefire treaty with the mediation of the local tribal council (Jirga-e-Qaumi). | Five days after heavy attacks b…

ecns.cn (2023-07-16). Xi stresses advancing high-quality development of internet and information technology sector. ecns.cn Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, Chinese president and chairman of the Central Military Commission, has given important instructions on cyber security and information technology application work.

ecns.cn (2023-07-16). China, Vietnam witness cross-border travel boom. ecns.cn Tourists flocked to the Detian Transnational Waterfall Scenic Area in Chongzuo, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, on Saturday. "ÄÄ…

ecns.cn (2023-07-16). International auto expo opens in northeast China with separate new-energy hall. ecns.cn The 20th Changchun International Auto Expo kicked off on Saturday in Changchun, capital of northeast China's Jilin Province. The 10-day event attracted 151 brands from 125 automakers across the globe, with more than 1,300 vehicles displayed. "ÄÄ…

ecns.cn (2023-07-16). Insights | Cambodian student: CPC gives priority to education, policies benefit remote areas. ecns.cn "The CPC makes the people the real beneficiaries of development and enhances the people's sense of gain and happiness."said TEP CHANPANHA, a Cambodian student studying at China University of Geosciences (Beijing), in a recent interview with China News Network.

ecns.cn (2023-07-16). China's total box office in 2023 reaches $4.2 billion. ecns.cn As of July 14, the total box office of the Chinese film market, including presale tickets, in 2023 exceeded 30 billion yuan ($4.21 billion), which is close to the 30.67 billion yuan of 2022, according to Chinese ticketing platform Beacon. "ÄÄ…

ecns.cn (2023-07-16). Underwater 'Monkey King' performance stages in NE China. ecns.cn Divers in "Monkey King" and "Dragon King" costumes were spotted performing a famous chapter of "The Monkey King Caused Havoc in Dragon Palace" underwater in northeast China's Jilin Province, attracting flocks of visitors. "ÄÄ…

ecns.cn (2023-07-16). Water level of China's second-largest freshwater lake drops during main flood season. ecns.cn Dongting, China's second-largest freshwater lake, located in central China's Hunan Province, has reported a lower water level compared to that in many past years during the 2023 main flood season, according to local authorities. "ÄÄ…

ecns.cn (2023-07-16). China holds International Sniper Competition. ecns.cn The "Sharp Blade 2023" International Sniper Competition opened in a training base of the Chinese People's Armed Police (PAP) Force in Urumqi, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region"ÄÄon Wednesday. "ÄÄ…

ecns.cn (2023-07-16). Insights‰∏®Australian sinologist: China has grown more confident, open and stable. ecns.cn During the exclusive interview with China News Network, Australian sinologist Colin Mackerras highly commended the achievements of the CPC in multiple areas from maintaining national stability to building infrastructure, developing the economy, and promoting the status of women. "ÄÄ…

_____ (2023-07-16). What is behind the current tension in Turkish-Iranian relations? journal-neo.org

Anonymous103 (2023-07-16). Thousands Of Israelis Demonstrated In Tel Aviv For The 28th Week In A Row. southfront.org Originally published on On July 24, thousands of Israelis demonstrated in Tel Aviv and several other cities of occupied Palestine for the 28th week in a row in protest against the judicial reform program of Benjamin Netanyahu, the Prime Minister of the Israeli regime. | The main demonstration was held on Kaplan Street in Tel Av…

Anonymous669 (2023-07-16). Three Israelis Wounded In New West Bank Shooting Attack. southfront.org Click to see full-size image. Via Twitter. | On July 16, an Israeli was seriously wounded and two others were lightly hurt in a shooting attack in the occupied West Bank. | The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) alleged that the three were wounded when a Palestinian gunman or gunmen opened fire from a passing vehicle on a highway near the settlement of Tekoa, some 16 kilometers to the south of the city of Jerusalem. | According To Israel's Magen David Adom ambulance service, the 35-year-…

Anonymous669 (2023-07-16). U.S.-Led Coalition Deploy More Of Its Proxies On Front With Syrian Army In Deir Ezzor — Report. southfront.org The United States-led coalition has deployed more of its proxies near the main front with the Syrian Arab Army (SAA)…

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2023-07-16). India and UAE agree to do business in local currencies. plenglish.com New Delhi, Jul 16 (Prensa Latina) India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) agreed to do commercial transactions in their local currencies, during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Abu Dhabi on Saturday. The Reserve Bank of India and the UAE Central Bank, in front of the Indian prime minister and UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, inked two Memorandums of Understanding (MoU) to boost the use of local currencies, the Indian rupee (INR) and the UAE dirham (AED), for cross-border transactions.

SFBA Japanese Lantern Ceremony World Peace (2023-07-16). Saturday 8/5: SF Bay Area Peace Lantern Ceremony in Commemoration of Hiroshima & Nagasaki. indybay.org Berkeley: RSVP for location details | Saturday, Aug. 5th in the evening…

Anjoulie Woodhead (2023-07-16). G20 Finance Ministers Focus on Debt, Development and Dismal Economic Outlook in Gandhinaga. indybay.org On Monday, G20 Finance Ministers hold their third meeting hosted in Gandhinagar by the Indian government.

teleSUR, JDO (2023-07-16). Israelíes se movilizan en rechazo a la reforma judicial. telesurtv.net Se trata de la jornada 28 de protestas masivas contra una iniciativa legal que afectaría la democracia y el equilibrio de poderes, según los manifestantes.

teleSUR, jaa, JGN (2023-07-16). India lanza nueva misión espacial al polo sur de la Luna. telesurtv.net Tras el fallido alunizaje del 2019, se espera que este envío pueda tocar suelo lunar entre el 23 y el 24 de agosto próximo.

Staff (2023-07-16). Presidente de Siria recibe a primer ministro de Irak en Damasco. telesurtv.net El alto funcionario iraquí fue recibido en una ceremonia oficial en el Palacio Presidencial del Pueblo en la capital Damasco.

teleSUR, JCM (2023-07-16). Anuncian ejercicios militares conjuntos entre China y Rusia. telesurtv.net Una flotilla naval china de cinco buques de guerra y cuatro helicópteros participarán en los ejercicios militares "Norte/Interacción-2023".

teleSUR, JCM (2023-07-16). Nuevos tiroteos en EE.UU. dejan siete muertos y diez heridos. telesurtv.net En cuatro ciudades de EE.UU. se registraron tiroteos este sábado, de acuerdo con el grupo Gun Violence Archive, en el cual destaca el ocurrido en el estado de Georgia.

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