(2023-06-26). The real casualties of Russia's 'civil war': the Beltway expert class. thegrayzone.com Numerous serious casualties were incurred during Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin's supposed "coup." The Grayzone offers an in-depth look at the massacre carried out by some of America's top Russia experts against their own credibility. When Wagner Group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin launched a supposed revolt against Russian President Vladimir Putin on June 23, sending his forces on a march toward Moscow following a series of tirades against the country's defense establishment, Washington's expert class overflowed with an orgy of regime change …
(2023-06-26). The Rise And Fall Of Wagner Group's Yevgeny Prigozhin. popularresistance.org The Kremlin leadership has acted decisively to meet the threat of an armed insurrection by the Russian oligarch and self-styled 'founder' of Wagner Group of military contractors, Yevgeny Prigozhin. | In a series of videos released on Friday, Prigozhin alleged that the Russian government's justifications for military intervention in Ukraine were based on lies. He accused the Russian Defense Ministry under minister Sergei Shoigu of "trying to deceive society and the president and tell us how there was crazy aggression from Ukraine and that they were planning to attack us with the whole of NATO." He claimed that reg…
(2023-06-26). Prigozhin — Will the Real Slim Shady Please Stand Up? sonar21.com 
I find it fascinating that the Western narrative surrounding Yevgeny Prigozhin now emphasizes his virulent hatred of the Russian Ministry of Defense and portrays him as the Commander and "brains"…
(2023-06-26). China supports Russia in maintaining national stability: FM. ecns.cn China supports Russia in maintaining national stability and achieving development and prosperity, said a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson on Sunday.
(2023-06-26). A Russian leftist deciphers Prigozhin's failed armed rebellion. greenleft.org.au 
Thousands of troops belonging to the Wagner Private Military Company, a mercenary force linked to the Russian regime, crossed back over the border from Ukraine and marched towards Moscow, on June 23. Russian leftist and former local councillor in Moscow, Alexandr Zamyatin explains why.
(2023-06-26). Russia's FSB spooked CIA on Prigozhin 'coup'. peoplesdispatch.org It wouldn't have escaped the attention of Russian intelligence analysts that Prigozhin's ranting and ravings from Donetsk from last autumn and winter began originally on the operational aspects of the Bakhmut war front in Donetsk oblast, but incrementally began acquiring political overtones. The 'known known' here is that the Russian intelligence was under instructions to be in 'listening mode'
(2023-06-26). Wagner "coup" in a "January 6" moment for Russia? indybay.org Eerily, the aborted "coup" by Wagner warlord Y. Prigorzhin over the weekend resembled–with obvious differences– the January 6th D.C. "insurrection " in the US. Even more alarmingly, it portends a wildly international situation, where the 2 greatest global military powers both face wildly unpredictable political futures, while billions of our Planetary citizens could be wiped out in an accidental and/or uncontrollable nuclear exchange.
(2023-06-25). Ministry: China backs Russia's national stability. ecns.cn China expressed its support for Russia's efforts in maintaining its stability, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Sunday, a day after a rebellion by a Russian mercenary force was resolved peacefully…
(2023-06-26). Japan's plan to dump radioactive Fukushima waste meets protests across the Pacific. greenleft.org.au 
As Pacific communities protest the Japanese government's plan to dump more than a million tonnes of radioactive waste water from the Fukushima nuclear plant into the Pacific Ocean, Australian anti-nuclear activists highlight the complicity of Australian uranium exporting companies, reports Peter Boyle.
(2023-06-26). Macron is 'inappropriate' for BRICS, According to Moscow. orinocotribune.com French President Emmanuel Macron's attendance at a meeting of BRICS leaders would be "inappropriate," considering his government's stance against Moscow, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov has said. Paris confirmed this week that Macron is seeking an invitation to the bloc's summit in South Africa in August. | Speaking to journalists on Thursday, Ryabkov explained that Russia's opposition to Macron's potential appearance was based on France's efforts to isolate Moscow and its support for NATO's goal of inflicting a "strategic defeat" on Russia in the Ukraine conflict. | "We are not hiding this positio…
(2023-06-26). West's predictions about coup in Russia proved wrong. infobrics.org Western journalists did not understand the real situation in Russia, naively believing that there would be a real coup d'état in Moscow.
(2023-06-26). Chinese FM meets Russian deputy FM in Beijing. ecns.cn Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Qin Gang held talks with Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrei Rudenko in Beijing on Sunday.
(2023-06-25). China logs 3.96 million entry-exit trips during Dragon Boat Festival holiday. ecns.cn China logged 3.96 million entry and exit trips during the three-day Dragon Boat Festival holiday that ended Saturday, an increase of 2.3 times compared with the same period of the previous year, data from the National Immigration Administration (NIA) showed Sunday. "ÄÄ…
(2023-06-26). Sri Lankan SEP wins strong support for its campaign against government austerity and privatisation measures. wsws.org "The unions are no use for workers because they are carrying out management requirements, not ours. We can't depend on the unions to fight against privatization."—National Water Supply and Drainage Board worker.
(2023-06-26). Jerusalem's Armenian Community Fears Erasure After Controversial Land Deal. scheerpost.com 
A shady property deal threatens to transform part of the Armenian Quarter in Jerusalem's Old City into a luxury resort. "It will change the status quo and the entire picture of Jerusalem," says Armenian activist Hagop Djernazian.
(2023-06-26). Iranian Victims Of Saddam Hussein's Chemical Attacks Sue Dutch Companies. popularresistance.org Five victims of chemical attacks launched by the late Iraqi president Saddam Hussein during the Iran-Iraq war are suing two Dutch companies for providing chemical materials that allowed Baghdad to manufacture mustard gas. | The two companies — Otjiaha and Forafina Beleggingen — provided Iraq with chemicals between 1982 and 1984 during the Iraqi invasion of Iran. | According to the lawsuit filed at The Hague, the Dutch companies were aware at the time that their products were being used to produce chemical weapons used against civilians. However, Dutch newspaper De Volkskrant says the corporations disp…
(2023-06-26). The Modern Form Of Colonialism: Climate Change. popularresistance.org I am from a disappearing nation. | My country, Bangladesh, is one of several at risk of becoming submerged partially or completely by rising sea levels caused by climate change in the coming decades. 75 percent of the country lies below sea level. | Bangladesh, a tropical country on top of a low-lying delta, is no stranger to flooding, especially during monsoon season. But the extent to which this flooding has taken place in recent years is unprecedented. Flooding in Sylhet and other northeastern districts of Bangladesh between May and June of 2022 displaced an estimated 15 million people — approximately 9…
(2023-06-26). 'If You Challenge The FBI, They Will Crush You,' Says Whistleblower. popularresistance.org Being an FBI agent was Stephen Friend's dream job. For eight and a half years working there, the Notre Dame graduate and Iraq War veteran investigated around 200 violent crimes, including human and sex-trafficking cases, and served five years as part of an FBI SWAT team. | Friend did his job so well that he won an FBI performance award. | Then one day this past fall, his top-secret security clearance was revoked by his superiors at the Jacksonville, Florida, field office, and he lost his job. | The reason was that he had expressed concern about a) the inflation of statistics regarding Domestic Violent Extremism (…
(2023-06-26). Covid and Propaganda: China vs the USA. journal-neo.org 
(2023-06-26). Cutting-edge deep-sea vessel begins construction in Guangzhou. ecns.cn Construction of China's first deep sea multi-functional scientific research and archaeological vessel officially began in Guangzhou's Nanshan district on Sunday.
(2023-06-26). High-capacity wind turbine prepped for installation in Pingtan. ecns.cn The preparation work for installing a wind turbine with an installed capacity of 16 megawatts has been completed in an offshore wind farm in Pingtan, Southeast China's Fujian province.
(2023-06-26). China-built largest hydropower project in Central and Eastern Europe breaks ground. ecns.cn The groundbreaking ceremony for the Dabar Hydropower Plant, which will be built by China Gezhouba Group, was held Friday in the entity Republika Srpska (RS) of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH)…
(2023-06-26). China's shipbuilding industry sees large growth. ecns.cn China's shipbuilding industry saw new vessel orders surge 49.5 percent year-on-year in the first five months of 2023, official data showed.
(2023-06-26). China willing to promote cooperation with ASEAN in Version 3.0 FTA: MOC. ecns.cn China is willing to work with all ASEAN members to jointly upgrade the level of openness and cooperation in Version 3.0 of the China-ASEAN Free Trade Area (FTA), Vice Commerce Minister Wang Shouwen said on Sunday.
(2023-06-26). China's first low-Earth-orbit broadband network tested at sea. ecns.cn GalaxySpace, a private satellite maker in Beijing, has carried out sea-based tests to verify the capability of its Mini Spider Constellation, China's first low-orbit broadband internet network.
(2023-06-26). Hipkins' visit to bolster Beijing, Wellington ties. ecns.cn New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins' scheduled visit to China this week is expected to enhance bilateral relations and contribute to post-pandemic regional stability, according to experts.
(2023-06-26). Progress seen in battle against drugs. ecns.cn China's overall anti-drug situation is constantly improving, with the scale of supply, consumption and abuse continuously decreasing, and the high incidence of drug crimes has been effectively curbed.
(2023-06-26). Mislabeled arable land addressed in notice. ecns.cn China's top natural resources authority released a notice recently banning lower-level governments from improperly labeling arable land just to make their records look good.
(2023-06-26). MOFCOM sets 164 tasks to guide high-quality devt of pilot free trade zones. ecns.cn China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) recently issued a 164-task list to guide the high-quality development of the country's pilot free trade zones (PFTZ) from 2023 to 2025, as the nation remains committed to widen its opening-up to the world.
(2023-06-26). Sino-Thai trade relations make fruitful gains. ecns.cn Bilateral ties between China and Thailand covering a wide range of cooperation on trade, finance and personnel exchange echoed the Belt and Road Initiative and the two countries will get even closer in the future under the current strategic partnership.
(2023-06-26). New Zealand PM to boost cooperation, promote ties in first China visit. ecns.cn New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins, bringing a business delegation of 29 representatives from various fields, is making his first trip to China starting from Sunday.
(2023-06-26). China prosecutes 467,000 people for drug-related crimes in the past 5 yrs. ecns.cn China has prosecuted a total of 467,000 individuals for drug-related crimes in the past five years, representing a 33 percent decrease over the previous five-year period.
(2023-06-26). Chinese premier holds talks with Barbados PM. ecns.cn Chinese Premier Li Qiang holds a welcoming ceremony for Prime Minister of Barbados Mia Amor Mottley at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, June 25, 2023.
(2023-06-26). Bingjie Time: Say no to drugs. ecns.cn Do you know？In recent years, many kinds of new drugs have emerged, and quietly lurked around us in disguises. On International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, we visited the Fuzhou New Museum in Beijing to review China's anti-drug history, remember those who fight in this course, and learn how to protect ourselves from the harm of drugs.
(2023-06-26). New US diplomatic provocations fuel tensions with China. wsws.org US Secretary of State Blinken's trip to China, supposedly to ease tensions, has been swiftly followed by Biden's denunciation of Xi as "a dictator" and the fuelling of allegations of Chinese spying from Cuba.
(2023-06-26). Shanghai power grid augmented with 'homemade heart'. ecns.cn China's first 500kV direct current transmission line project, which connects Shanghai's Nanqiao converter station and the Gezhouba Dam in Hubei province, was put into operation on June 18.
(2023-06-26). China successfully tests new method to transport pure hydrogen. ecns.cn China successfully conducted its first high-pressure pure hydrogen pipeline test at a testing ground of China Oil &Gas Pipeline Network Corp in Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region in northwestern China on Sunday.
(2023-06-26). China successfully completes high-pressure pure hydrogen pipeline test. ecns.cn China successfully completed its first high-pressure pure hydrogen pipeline test on Sunday, providing technical support for the nation's future realization of large-scale and low-cost hydrogen transportation over long distances.
(2023-06-26). China's GDP expected to grow 6.2% in H1. ecns.cn China's economy saw an overall recovery and improvement in the first half of this year, with GDP forecast to expand 6.2 percent year-on-year, The Paper reported Monday quoting a report released by the China Macroeconomy Forum.
(2023-06-26). China condemns U.S. actions toward Chinese companies. ecns.cn China resolutely opposes and strongly condemns the United States' charging of certain Chinese companies on the grounds of alleged involvement in fentanyl-related issues, according to the Ministry of Commerce on Monday.
(2023-06-26). New survey finds greener lifestyles, room for improvement in China. ecns.cn Chinese people have led increasingly greener lifestyles, but the country still needs to ramp up efforts to promote green consumption, a new survey report unveiled on Monday has found.
(2023-06-26). Courts remain committed to handing down heavy punishment for drug-related crimes. ecns.cn Chinese courts handed down sentences to more than 17,000 people for drug-related crimes in the first five months of this year, of whom 4,257 were given prison terms of five years or more, according to the latest figures released by China's top court.
(2023-06-26). China to enact food security law. ecns.cn The draft law on ensuring food security was submitted at the Standing Committee of the 14th National People's Congress, China's top legislature, for the first review on Monday.
(2023-06-26). Lights illuminate historical Zhongnanmen in Guizhou. ecns.cn Night view of Zhongnanmen Historical and Cultural Tourists Area in Tongren, southwest China's Guizhou Province, June 25, 2023.
(2023-06-26). Mirror-like Heavenly Lake on Arxan Mountain in Inner Mongolia. ecns.cn Arxan Tianchi (Heavenly Lake) is surrounded by forest, looking like a mirror on Arxan Mountain in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, June 25, 2023.
(2023-06-26). China sees passenger trips during holiday rise 11.3%. ecns.cn A total of 70.38 million rail passenger trips were recorded over the five-day period, which ended on China's railway network handled more than 70 million passenger trips during the just-ended Dragon Boat Festival holiday, an increase of 11.3 percent compared with that in 2019.
(2023-06-26). Giant panda Xin Xin gives birth to panda cub. ecns.cn The China Giant Panda Conservation and Research Center announced on June 21 that, on May 29, giant panda Xin Xin gave birth to a cub at the Shenshuping base in Wolong town.
(2023-06-26). World's largest and highest-altitude hydro-solar power station put into operation. ecns.cn Aerial view of the first phase of Kela photovoltaic power station, the world's largest hydro-solar complementary power station on the Yalong River in the Tibetan autonomous prefecture of Garze, southwest China's Sichuan Province, June 25, 2023.
(2023-06-25). Special team to probe deadly restaurant blast. ecns.cn The State Council, China's Cabinet, has set up an investigation team to probe a deadly restaurant explosion in Yinchuan, Ningxia Hui autonomous region, as cities across China conduct gas safety inspection work.
(2023-06-25). China to bolster ties with Barbados. ecns.cn China is ready to build its ties with Barbados into a relationship between developing countries that sets an example of unity, coordination and mutual benefits.
(2023-06-25). Tourist's videos give true picture of Xinjiang. ecns.cn Misinformation can spread like wildfire, and when Yumi Watabe set foot in China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region she knew she had to take action.
(2023-06-25). Poyang Lake water level rises back above 13 meters as drought eases. ecns.cn The water level of the Poyang Lake, the first largest freshwater lake in China, is gradually rebounding.
(2023-06-26). The fight to save Barak Beacon public housing continues. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-06-26). Dr. Denis Rancourt: Covid injections have killed 13 million people worldwide. expose-news.com Dr. Denis Rancourt's research has shown that the vaccination campaign in India caused the deaths of 3.7 million fragile residents. And, "in Western countries, we quantified the average all-ages rate of death …
(2023-06-26). World Bank: 110 Mln USD Loan to Enhance Philippines Education. telesurenglish.net On Saturday, the World Bank (WD) announced that it has approved a 110 million U.S. dollars loan to finance a project aiming to boost education quality in the southern Philippines. | Related: | According to WD, nearly 2 million elementary school students from kindergarten to grade 6, as well as over 60,000 teachers and school administrators in three poor regions in western Mindanao, will benefit from the project. | Offi…
(2023-06-26). Peruanos retoman marchas contra presidenta y el Congreso. telesurtv.net Organizaciones sociales anunciaron que el 19 de julio se movilizarán en la tercera toma de Lima para exigir nuevamente la renuncia de Dina Boluarte.
(2023-06-26). China y Barbados comprometidos con estrechar cooperación. telesurtv.net Mottley afirmó que Barbados atribuye gran importancia a sus relaciones con China y que ambos países están comprometidos a mejorar las vidas del pueblo y a promover el desarrollo sostenible.
(2023-06-26). China indica que apoyará a Rusia en proteger su estabilidad. telesurtv.net El ministro de Relaciones Exteriores, Qin Gang, recibió este domingo al vicanciller Andrei Rudenko.
(2023-06-26). Alerta por inundaciones e intensas lluvias en centro y sur de China. telesurtv.net Las precipitaciones reportadas en la provincia de Hunan estropearon cerca de 16.400 hectáreas de cultivos.
(2023-06-26). Temporales afectan estado de Indiana, en EE.UU. telesurtv.net Tras el fuerte tornado, se reportaron daños entre moderados y severos en un total de 75 viviendas y varias lineas eléctricas caídas.
(2023-06-26). Colisión de autobuses en Pakistán deja al menos diez muertos. telesurtv.net Los rescatistas llegaron al sitio del choque y lograron trasladar a un buen número de víctimas hacia los hospitales cercanos.
(2023-06-26). Cuba derrota a Nicaragua en inicio de balonmano centrocaribeño. telesurtv.net La ofensiva de las cubanas la comandó María Veranes, quien marcó diez goles en igual cantidad de tiros a la portería.