2022-05-09: News Headlines

____ (2022-05-09). Jeffrey Sachs Debunks the West's Narrative and Policy in Ukraine. transcend.org Jeffrey Sachs tears the entire US/NATO narrative apart. One wonders how much longer he will be invited to appear in Western mainstream media–he simply knows too much, has a macro perspective, speaks with passion, and even uses the 'p' word, "peace": A true menace to the empire system.

Staff (2022-05-09). Iran embassy calls on Iranians to leave Moldova. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 09 (MNA) — Issuing a statement on Monday, the Iranian embassy in Ukraine called on Iranian nationals to leave the Transnistria region of Moldova.

Mad as Hell Activists (2022-05-09). Sunday 5/8: Mad as Hell Raging Grannies & Handmaids Procession for Reproductive Justice. indybay.org Meet at the corner of Allston Way and MLK in Berkeley at 1: 45 pm. We start the procession promptly at 2pm.

Marzieh Rahmani (2022-05-09). Seven Shirabad waterfalls in Golestan province. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 09 (MNA) — The Seven Shirabad waterfalls is a touristic site in the northern Iranian village of Shirabad, in Golestan province that has been registered on the National Heritage List.

Staff (2022-05-09). Iran to launch its first cruise ship in port of Bushehr. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 09 (MNA) — A first cruise liner sailing under the Iranian flag is set to launch in the very near future with routes that cover major ports in the Persian Gulf and the Sea of Oman.

Staff (2022-05-09). Front pages of Iran's English dailies on May 9. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 09 (MNA) — Here are the front pages of Iran's English language dailies on Monday, May 9.

Staff (2022-05-09). Headlines of Iran's Persian dailies on May 9. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 09 (MNA) — Mehr News agency takes a look at headlines of Iran's Persian-language dailies on Monday, May 9.

Staff (2022-05-09). Hotel Saratoga: Los perros rescatistas y la esperanza de escucharlos ladrar. cubadebate.cu En el hotel Saratoga se demuestra una vez más la valía del binomio perro-humano. øQué haríamos sin los héroes de cuatro patas? A las 11: 30 a.m. de este domingo, los canes entraron por primera vez en el sótano. Bajaron en la retroexcavadora. Quienes los conducen no pierden la esperanza de escucharlos ladrar.

Staff (2022-05-09). Erly Casanova elegido Jugador de la Semana (+ Video). cubadebate.cu El lanzador de los Vegueros de Pinar del Río, Erly Casanova, fue elegido como el Jugador de la Semana, información ofrecida esta tarde de lunes en la habitual conferencia de prensa en el salón Adolfo Luque del Estadio Latinoamericano.

Staff (2022-05-09). Por qué la biotecnología no debe ser excepción. cubadebate.cu En los días cercanos al éxito de las vacunas cubanas en el control de la COVID-19, y al reconocimiento que recibimos todos los trabajadores de BioCubaFarma al ser escogidos para abrir el desfile del Primero de mayo, se discutió mucho, y en muchos escenarios, sobre el rol de la ciencia en el proyecto social socialista cubano, y en especial en la economía.

Staff (2022-05-09). Matanzas y su universidad: Las bodas de oro (+ Fotos). cubadebate.cu En un campus de la Universidad de Matanzas (UM) hay una valla muy curiosa que refleja su historia y algo más. Representa una especie de línea del tiempo que despega el 9 de mayo de 1972 con el inicio de la educación superior en esa provincia cubana. Una vez llega al presente 2022, la línea continúa extendiéndose con optimismo hacia un futuro incierto, pero necesariamente ligado a la búsqueda del conocimiento.

Staff (2022-05-09). Mundial Juvenil de Levantamiento de Pesas: Elizabeth Reyes entra en la historia de la halterofilia cubana. cubadebate.cu La pesista Elizabeth Reyes ganó dos históricas medallas de plata en la división de 87 kg del Campeonato Mundial Juvenil. El resultado confirma sus proyecciones rumbo a la élite y la convierte a sus 19 años en la primera cubana en subir a un podio planetario en estos torneos. En el día, Lesther Miguel Cabrera terminó sexto en los 109 kg.

Staff (2022-05-09). Cuba reporta 77 nuevos casos de COVID-19, ningún fallecido y 67 altas. cubadebate.cu Al cierre de este domingo 8 de mayo, Cuba reportó 77 nuevos casos de COVID-19, ningún fallecido y 67 altas médicas. Actualmente hay 575 casos activos, informó el Ministerio de Salud Pública (Minsap) en su parte diario este lunes.

Staff (2022-05-09). Putin participa en desfile militar por el aniversario 77 de la victoria soviética sobre el nazismo (+ Videos). cubadebate.cu La Federación de Rusia celebra este lunes 9 de mayo la victoria de la URSS sobre la Alemania nazi en la Gran Guerra Patria (1941-1945), un conflicto derivado de la Segunda Guerra Mundial en el que perdieron la vida más de 25 millones de soviéticos, con un gran desfile militar en la Plaza Roja moscovita.

Staff (2022-05-09). Fidel sobre Celia: Jugó un papel decisivo en toda nuestra guerra (+ Video). cubadebate.cu Cubadebate y el sitio Fidel Soldado de las Ideas comparten testimonios de Fidel Castro sobre ella recogidos en la serie: "Celia, fuego y canto" dirigida por Haydée Tabraue Garí y con producción de Roberto Chile.

Staff (2022-05-09). La moda en Cuba, más que una guayabera. cubadebate.cu Hay que decir, además, que el mercado del diseño de moda en Cuba se encuentra poco explotado, por lo que es relativamente sencillo posicionarse dentro de él, siempre y cuando se ofrezca al consumidor un producto y una atención de calidad, que satisfaga sus gustos y sea asequible al bolsillo. La complejidad radica fundamentalmente en la adquisición de la materia prima, la cual escasea y, en ocasiones, la existente no tiene la calidad requerida para cumplir con los estándares del mercado.

Staff (2022-05-09). El tiempo: Calor, algunos chubascos y tormentas eléctricas. cubadebate.cu 🌦️Amanecerá con sol y algunas nubes. Desde el final de la mañana se nublará gradualmente en gran parte del país, con algunos chubascos y tormentas eléctricas, que serán aislados en la porción sur oriental.

Staff (2022-05-09). Despide Díaz-Canel a López Obrador. cubadebate.cu Pasadas las 10 de la noche y un domingo histórico, el presidente cubano Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez despidió a un amigo entrañable de Cuba; Andrés Manuel López Obrador regresaba a México. Ambos sostuvieron, como siempre, un intercambio de hermanos, del México lindo y querido, y de la Cuba que quien la defiende la quiere más.

Staff (2022-05-09). Andrés Manuel López Obrador: "Nunca he apostado, ni apostaré al fracaso de la Revolución cubana" cubadebate.cu Sin afán de exaltar el chovinismo que casi todos los latinoamericanos llevamos dentro, se puede asegurar que Cuba fue, durante casi cuatro siglos, la capital de América. Nadie que viniera de Europa a nuestro continente podía dejar de pasar por la isla más grande de las Antillas y, por muchas décadas, Cuba fue la joya de la Corona española.

Staff (2022-05-09). Panamericano de luchas: Cuba termina con cuatro medallas de oro. cubadebate.cu Luego de una jornada conclusiva en la que Cuba no logró subir a lo más alto del podio, la delegación de la Mayor de Las Antillas se despidió del torneo con cuatro coronas, igual cantidad de platas y dos medallas de bronce. El torneo organizado en la ciudad mexicana de Acapulco también otorgó boletos panamericanos a todos los medallistas.

Staff (2022-05-09). Cape Verde: Ulisses Correia Admits Kidnapping of Alex Saab was an Exchange for Cooperative Security. orinocotribune.com The Prime Minister of Cape Verde, Ulisses Correia, admitted that the kidnapping and delivery of Venezuelan diplomat Alex Saab was the product of a compromise between the African nation and the United States government. | Correia's response, after the Cape Verdean government's authorization to arbitrarily transfer Alex Saab to Miami, was due to the international commitments that are convenient for the small island nation, as indicated in a press release. | "We are a country with international commitments (sic)… We have to give something in return for our participation in cooperative security," the prime minister…

Staff (2022-05-09). Venezuela and Bolivia Sign New Bilateral Agreement. orinocotribune.com With the signing of a joint declaration between the ministers of foreign affairs of both countries, the working agenda held by Venezuela's Foreign Affairs Minister Félix Plasencia, with high authorities of the Plurinational State of Bolivia, was culminated. | This was reported by the Venezuelan Foreign Minister, through a post on his official Twitter account, after the working agenda that took place on May 5 and 6, in which the diplomat representing President Nicolás Maduro, met with Minister of Foreign Affairs Rogelio Mayta and the Bolivian president himself, Luis Arce. | "The foreign minister of Venezuela expre…

Staff (2022-05-09). Antidote Powder: A Low-Cost Antivenom Developed by Venezuelan Scientists. orinocotribune.com The antivenom, developed in Venezuela, has already been tested on 40 people and has not shown any adverse effects. | The saying that "the snake is killed by the head" is not valid, if one considers that it is precisely in the snake's own venom that the antidote for its bite is found. Some new antivenoms are currently being developed in Venezuela to counteract the effects of snake and scorpion bites. These antidotes are made with IgY technology based on chicken antibodies and, so far, have been tested on 40 people. No adverse reactions have been reported. | José Contreras, a researcher and snake expert at the I…

Staff (2022-05-08). Ukraine-Russia political talks should lead to war cessation. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 08 (MNA) — Stating that Iran opposes the war in Ukraine, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said that political talks between Ukraine and Russia should lead to a cessation of war and ceasefire.

Fight Back (2022-05-08). Young unionists in Milwaukee study book Class Struggle Unionism. fightbacknews.org Milwaukee, WI – Young labor activists in Wisconsin are reading the new book Class Struggle Unionism by veteran labor activist Joe Burns. Two dozen members of the Young Workers Committee (YWC) of the Milwaukee Area Labor Council have been meeting every month to study chapters of the book, which presents the case for a class-struggle based approach to unionism, where democratic, member-led unions vie for more than just better wages and working conditions but for greater control over their workplaces. | In the book, Burns argues that the "business unionism" ideology of class-collaboration with employers and the serv…

_____ (2022-05-08). A Socialist Perspective On The Abortion Rights Struggle. popularresistance.org On the night of May 3, a US Supreme Court draft decision regarding the landmark Roe v. Wade decision was leaked to the press. As per the draft, penned by conservative Justice Samuel Alito, the Supreme Court is set to overturn the historic decision, eliminating the right to abortion for millions of women. In response, thousands have taken to the streets of US cities, demanding that the right to abortion be protected. Activists and the millions of women in the streets hope that this outpour can sway the final Supreme Court decision. | Karina Garcia is an organizer with the Party for Socialism and Liberation and a w…

Staff (2022-05-08). Write a letter: Join over 60 organizations and thousands of people to stop the smears targeting Palestinian advocacy and defend Khaled Barakat. samidoun.net Recently, the Canada Palestine Association, together with the Canadian Foreign Policy Institute, Just Peace Advocates, Palestinian and Jewish Unity and BDS Vancouver — Coast Salish, launched a collective statement of solidarity in support of Palestinian writer Khaled Barakat and Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network in response to a smear campaign from the right-wing newspaper, the …

Kamal Iranidoost (2022-05-08). Riyadh decided to annex several Yemeni provinces: report. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 08 (MNA) — A Yemeni news website has revealed Riyadh's intention to annex several important eastern Yemeni provinces to its territories.

_____ (2022-05-08). Venezuela And Iran Deepen Cooperation To Overcome US Sanctions. popularresistance.org Caracas, Venezuela — Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro held a meeting with Iranian Oil Minister Javad Owji in Caracas to strengthen energy cooperation as the two oil producing countries ramp up efforts to offset US sanctions. | On Monday, Maduro hosted Owji and other Iranian officials in Miraflores Palace where they held a "productive meeting" to "deepen the ties of brotherhood and cooperation [between the nations] in energy matters." | In a Twitter post, the Venezuelan mandatary expressed his gratitude for Iran's ongoing support in the Caribbean country's struggle to recover the economy under US sanction…

Morteza Ahmadi Al Hashem (2022-05-08). Iran's export growth of products to Poland at 114%: IRICA. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 09 (MNA) — Spokesman for the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA) announced that country's export of products to Poland recorded 114% growth in the previous Iranian calendar year in 1400.

Morteza Ahmadi Al Hashem (2022-05-08). Iran, Poland emphasize expanding parliamentary ties. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 08 (MNA) — Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and Polish Foreign Minister Zbigniew Rau stressed the need for further expanding and developing parliamentary ties between Tehran and Warsaw.

Morteza Ahmadi Al Hashem (2022-05-08). Iran strongly opposes NATO's expansionist policies: Raeisi. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 08 (MNA) — As Islamic Republic of Iran opposes any conflict and war, it also declares its strong opposition to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)'s expansionist policies, said President Raeisi.

Staff (2022-05-08). Iran VP, IFRC president hold meeting in Tehran. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 08 (MNA) — Iranian First Vice President Mohmmad Mokhber met and held talks with visiting President of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) Francesco Rocca on Saturday evening.

Staff (2022-05-08). Tehran, Belgrade universities sign cooperation MoU. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 08 (MNA) — Iran's University of Tehran and Serbia's University of Belgrade have signed a cooperation memorandum of understanding.

Morteza Ahmadi Al Hashem (2022-05-08). IRCS ready to share its fruitful experiences with peers. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 08 (MNA) — The Secretary-General of Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) said that Iran is ready to share its useful experiences with other Red Cross and Red Crescent societies in the world.

Kamal Iranidoost (2022-05-08). US imposes sanctions on Gazprombank, Russian TV. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 08 (MNA) — The US on Sunday unveiled sanctions against three Russian television stations, banned Americans from providing accounting and consulting services to Russians, and sanctioned executives from Gazprombank.

Kamal Iranidoost (2022-05-08). Qatar's emir to visit Iran, Europe next week: report. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 08 (MNA) — Qatar's emir will visit Iran, Germany, Britain and other European states starting this week on a trip expected to discuss efforts to revive Iran's 2015 nuclear deal and energy security in Europe, media have reported.

Morteza Ahmadi Al Hashem (2022-05-08). Iranian, Polish FMs hold meeting in Tehran. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 08 (MNA) — Visiting at the head of a high-ranking political delegation, Polish Foreign Minister Zbigniew Rau met and held talks with Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian in Tehran on Sunday evening to discuss bilateral ties.

Staff (2022-05-08). Assad's visit opens new chapter in Iran-Syria strategic ties. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 08 (MNA) — The Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said that the Sunday visit of the Syrian president to Tehran will open a new chapter in bilateral relationship between the two nations,…

Staff (2022-05-08). Iran, Poland sign document on cultural cooperation. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 08 (MNA) — Iran and Poland signed a document on cultural, sports, scientific, youth and media collaborations.

Staff (2022-05-08). Nations' resistance not talks table determines regional order. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 08 (MNA) — Iranian President said that what determines the future of the region and Palestine is not the negotiating tables and pacts but the resistance of nations is the determining factor of the new regional order.

Staff (2022-05-08). Iran considering investing in refinery in Nicaragua. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 08 (MNA) — Iranian Oil Minister Javad Owji announced that Iran will study investing in a refinery in Nicaragua, the cost of which is 6,216 million euros / $ 6,558 million.

Staff (2022-05-08). Front pages of Iran's English dailies on May 8. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 08 (MNA) — Here are the front pages of Iran's English language dailies on Sunday, May 8.

Staff (2022-05-08). Headlines of Iran's Persian dailies on May 8. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 08 (MNA) — Mehr News agency takes a look at headlines of Iran's Persian-language dailies on Sunday, May 8.

Staff (2022-05-08). Saudi king admitted to hospital in Jeddah for tests: report. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 08 (MNA) — According to the local news sources, Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz was admitted to a hospital on Saturday in Jeddah to undergo medical tests.

Liberation Staff (2022-05-08). Solidarity with Cuba: Heroic rescue efforts amid Hotel Saratoga tragedy. liberationnews.org The Party for Socialism and Liberation extends our heartfelt condolences to the Cuban people for the lives lost in the tragedy of the Hotel Saratoga explosion in Havana.

Staff (2022-05-08). El matancero Yurisbel Gracial contribuye a la victoria de su equipo en la Liga Japonesa de Béisbol. cubadebate.cu El cubano Yurisbel Gracial conectó hoy un doblete y un sencillo en cinco turnos, y remolcó dos carreras, para contribuir al triunfo de ocho por cuatro de los Halcones de SoftBank sobre los Marinos de Lotte en el Estadio ZOZO Marine, de Chiba, Japón. El matancero elevó su promedio ofensivo a .279 y su total de empujadas a 11.

Staff (2022-05-08). Encontrar vida, lo más importante en el Saratoga. cubadebate.cu La esperanza de encontrar vida debajo de los escombros mueve a cada uno de estos seres. Sin pensarlo dos veces, salieron a aliviar las heridas de La Habana y su gente. Y, aunque el dolor se asome de vez en vez, tienen claro que su misión finaliza con el último desaparecido encontrado, con el último escombro removido.

Staff (2022-05-08). Emmanuel Macron asume su segundo mandato en Francia. cubadebate.cu Emmanuel Macron se comprometió ayer a trabajar "sin descanso" en pos de una Francia "más independiente" y "más fuerte", al asumir un nuevo mandato de cinco años. Su investidura llega a poco más de un mes de las elecciones legislativas, en las que buscará renovar su mayoría parlamentaria.

Staff (2022-05-08). La tira de los lectores: °Felicidades mamá! cubadebate.cu øCuál es ese momento que siempre recuerdas junto a tu mamá? Hace unos días lanzamos esta convocatoria y hoy publicamos sus imágenes en nuestra página. Felicidades a las madres cubanas, de parte del equipo de Cubadebate.

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