Monthly Archives: April 2023

2023-04-15: News Headlines

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-04-15). A Chilling Warning About the NATO-Ukraine-Russia Conflict. libya360.wordpress.com Andrey Korobov-Latintsev A serviceman of Russia's private military company Wagner Group's assault detachment walks in a street in central part of Artyomovsk, also known as Bakhmut, as Russia's military operation in Ukraine continues, Donetsk People's Republic, Russia. © Sputnik/Evgeny Biyatov Those who think the fighting can be contained are misguided. For a philosopher, the military…

Editor (2023-04-15). France's Macron opposes U.S. cold war on China, wants independent Europe—but is it just rhetoric? mronline.org France's President Emmanuel Macron told Xi Jinping that he opposes the U.S. war drive against China and wants an independent Europe with "strategic autonomy". But he has made comments like this before, and failed to challenge Washington's hegemony.

Anonymous103 (2023-04-15). Military Situation In Ukraine On April 15, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | The Russian Army destroyed an ammo depot of the AFU near Slavyansk; | Russian forces destroyed one armoured personnel carrier, two motor vehicles in the Kupyansk region; | Russian forces destroyed two armoured vehicles and D-20, D-30 howitzers in the Liman region; | Russian forces destroyed two armoured vehicles, three motor vehicles, and D-20, Msta-B howitzers in the Donetsk region; | Russian forces destroyed two motor vehicles, and three Gvozdika self-propelled howitzers…

Rick Rozoff (2023-04-15). Polish army officials attend funeral for soldier killed in Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Polish RadioApril 14, 2023 Funeral held for Polish soldier killed in Ukraine A 45-year-old Polish soldier who was killed last month fighting Russian forces in Ukraine has been laid to rest at a funeral service in western Poland. *** Among the mourners gathered in the village church were the fallen soldier's loved ones, local government …

Asa Winstanley (2023-04-15). Ukrainian Nazi gets medical treatment from Israel. electronicintifada.net Azov Brigade sergeant Arseniy Fedosiuk pictured meeting diplomats.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-04-15). A Chilling Warning About the NATO-Ukraine-Russia Conflict. libya360.wordpress.com Andrey Korobov-Latintsev A serviceman of Russia's private military company Wagner Group's assault detachment walks in a street in central part of Artyomovsk, also known as Bakhmut, as Russia's military operation in Ukraine continues, Donetsk People's Republic, Russia. © Sputnik/Evgeny Biyatov Those who think the fighting can be contained are misguided. For a philosopher, the military…

Editor (2023-04-15). France's Macron opposes U.S. cold war on China, wants independent Europe—but is it just rhetoric? mronline.org France's President Emmanuel Macron told Xi Jinping that he opposes the U.S. war drive against China and wants an independent Europe with "strategic autonomy". But he has made comments like this before, and failed to challenge Washington's hegemony.

Anonymous103 (2023-04-15). Military Situation In Ukraine On April 15, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | The Russian Army destroyed an ammo depot of the AFU near Slavyansk; | Russian forces destroyed one armoured personnel carrier, two motor vehicles in the Kupyansk region; | Russian forces destroyed two armoured vehicles and D-20, D-30 howitzers in the Liman region; | Russian forces destroyed two armoured vehicles, three motor vehicles, and D-20, Msta-B howitzers in the Donetsk region; | Russian forces destroyed two motor vehicles, and three Gvozdika self-propelled howitzers…

Rick Rozoff (2023-04-15). Polish army officials attend funeral for soldier killed in Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Polish RadioApril 14, 2023 Funeral held for Polish soldier killed in Ukraine A 45-year-old Polish soldier who was killed last month fighting Russian forces in Ukraine has been laid to rest at a funeral service in western Poland. *** Among the mourners gathered in the village church were the fallen soldier's loved ones, local government …

Asa Winstanley (2023-04-15). Ukrainian Nazi gets medical treatment from Israel. electronicintifada.net Azov Brigade sergeant Arseniy Fedosiuk pictured meeting diplomats.

ecns.cn (2023-04-15). (W.E. Talk) How can China-Brazil relations proceed after Lula's China visit. ecns.cn Global changes unseen in a century have been evolving more rapidly with the balance of powers transforming profoundly. Against this backdrop, how will Brazil, under President Lula's leadership, deepen its cooperation with China? How will President Lula's visit start a new chapter in China-Brazil relations?

Peter Certo (2023-04-15). A Renewed Yemen Truce Is No Substitute for Justice. juancole.com By Peter Certo | — ( Foreign Policy in Focus ) — The news that Saudi officials, who have been leading a bombing campaign in Yemen for eight years, met with the Houthi officials who control much of the country on April 9 to possibly renew a truce that ended in October is positive. But …

Ben Norton (2023-04-15). Brazil's Lula travels to China and calls to end US dollar dominance. geopoliticaleconomy.com Brazil's President Lula da Silva took a historic trip to China, where he signed many cooperation agreements and pledged to challenge the dominance of the US dollar.

Ramzy Baroud, Mintpress News. (2023-04-15). Israel Is Unifying Arabs And Muslims Around Palestine. popularresistance.org By ordering a brutal attack against Palestinian worshipers inside Al-Aqsa Mosque on the 14th day of the holy Muslim month of Ramadan, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu knew very well that the Palestinians would retaliate. | Netanyahu's motive should be clear. He wanted to generate a distraction from the mass protests that have rocked Israel, starting in January, and divided Israeli society around ideological and political lines, in ways never witnessed before. | Unwilling to relinquish his hard-earned achievement of finally winning a decisive election and forming an entirely rightwing coalition while fear…

Anonymous669 (2023-04-15). Russian Penicillin System Uncovered Ukrainian Artillery Positions On Krasny Liman Front. southfront.org The complex of artillery reconnaissance 'Penicillin'. © Research Institute 'Vector' | The Russian military's Battlegroup Center troops have successfully used the Penicillin coustic-thermal artillery-reconnaissance system to locate artillery positions of Kiev forces on the Krasny Liman front, spokesman for the battlegroup Alexander Savchuk told The Penicillin was developed by Russia's Ruselectronics to detect and locate artillery…

Anonymous103 (2023-04-15). West Leads Local Conflict In Donbass Towards Global Nuclear War. southfront.org Border fence construction: AFP | Originally published by Following Finland's April 4th entry into NATO, the Scandinavian country has this week unveiled completion of its first section of a 200-km long border fence with Russia. | The nearly half-billion dollar fence is expected to be completed by 2026, and is topped with barbed wire and has a height of three meters (or nearly…

Anonymous103 (2023-04-15). Military Situation In Syria On April 15, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On April 15, the Russian Ministry of Defense recorded no cases of hostilities and ceasefire violations in the Idlib region in the past 24 hours; | On April 14, Turkish drone targeted a vehicle in Qamishli city; | On April 14, unknown gunmen assassinated an SAA serviceman in Nawa town in Daraa province; | At least 82 people were arrested by the Turkish-backed armed opposition factions in the Turkish-occupied areas in northern Syria in the first quarter of 2023, according…

Patrick Lawrence, Scheer Post. (2023-04-15). The Disinformation Complex: An Anatomy. popularresistance.org Sometime in the mid—Russiagate years, when it became clear that America was on a swoon back into the collective neuroses of the 1950s, I began to think we would have to wait for future historians to retrieve the truth buried alive in the cesspit of lies and cynical propaganda operations the deep state—and I am fine with this term—inflicted upon us in response to Donald Trump's rise in national politics. There seemed no sorting out the godawful mess amid the incessant waves of mis— and disinformation to which our corporate media subjected us. | The task, if you were in the scribbling trade,…

ecns.cn (2023-04-15). China's defense minister to visit Russia. ecns.cn China's State Councilor and Defense Minister Li Shangfu to visit Russia from April 16 to 19.

Anand Naidoo (2023-04-15). The Heat: China-Brazil Ties. america.cgtn.com Pomp and ceremony in Beijing as China and Brazil agree to strengthen bilateral ties. Brazilian President Lula da Silva says he wants to work with Beijing to "balance world geopolitics" and help reinvigorate the South American nation's ailing industrial sector. The Brazilian leader has spent …

ecns.cn (2023-04-15). Gabonese President Ali Bongo Ondimba to visit China. ecns.cn Gabonese President Ali Bongo Ondimba will be the first African head of state to be received by President Xi Jinping since his reelection as Chinese President, Chinese Foreign Minister spokesperson Wang Wenbin said at the news briefing on Friday.

ecns.cn (2023-04-15). Chinese Foreign Ministry introduces German FM Baerbock's visit to China. ecns.cn Chinese Foreign Minister spokesperson Wang Wenbin introduced German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock's visit to China at the press conference on Friday.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-04-15). Exclusive Interview with Brazil's President Lula. libya360.wordpress.com CGTN Brazil is back… Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva sat with Wang Guan in east China's Shanghai on his first day in China for this edition of Leaders Talk. With former President Dilma Rousseff now chairing the New Development Bank, he looks to boost ties with China and give more weight to the…

ecns.cn (2023-04-15). Senior Chinese diplomat meets German FM. ecns.cn Wang Yi, director of the Office of the Foreign Affairs Commission of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, met with German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock in Beijing on Saturday.

ecns.cn (2023-04-15). PBOC: China to post GDP growth of around 5%. ecns.cn China is expected to achieve a GDP growth of around 5 percent this year as the Chinese economy is recovering with low inflation and "positive changes" in the real estate market, said Yi Gang, governor of the People's Bank of China.

ecns.cn (2023-04-15). Uruguay foreign minister to visit China. ecns.cn At the invitation of State Councilor and Foreign Minister Qin Gang, Francisco Bustillo Bonasso, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay, will pay a visit to China from April 16 to 20.

ecns.cn (2023-04-15). China deports 351,000 foreigners for illegal entry, stay, work over 5 years. ecns.cn Over the past five years, Chinese authorities have dealt with 528,800 foreigners who illegally entered, stayed or worked in the country, deporting 351,000 of them.

ecns.cn (2023-04-15). Gabonese president to visit China. ecns.cn At the invitation of President Xi Jinping, President of the Gabonese Republic Ali Bongo Ondimba will pay a state visit to China from April 18 to 21, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying announced on Friday.

ecns.cn (2023-04-15). First Singaporean tourist group this year arrives in Hainan. ecns.cn Twenty-three Singaporean tourists arrived at Haikou Meilan International Airport in Haikou, capital of south China's Hainan Province, on Thursday, marking the first Singaporean inbound tourist group received by Hainan since China opened its bordersto foreign tourist groups on March 31, according to the province's tourism regulator on Friday.

Anonymous669 (2023-04-15). In Video: Iran's Revolutionary Guard Tests New Top-Attack Anti-Tank Guided Missile. southfront.org Click to see full-size image. Source: the Tasnim News Agency. | The Ground Forces of the Iranian Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Ground Force had successfully tested a new anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) with a top-attack capability dubbed "Sadid-365", the Tasnim News Agency reported on April 15. | Head of the Research and Self-Sufficiency Jihad Organization of the IRGC Ground Forces, General Ali Kouhestani, told the semi-official news agency that the new optically-guided mi…

samidounfr (2023-04-15). Father Atallah Hanna: We call on the German authorities to lift the ban on Prisoner's Day marches in Berlin. samidoun.net The Greek Orthodox Archbishop of Sebastia in occupied Palestine, Father Bishop Atallah Hanna, affirmed his rejection of the repressive policies pursued by the German state against Palestinians and Arabs in Germany. In which the German media and politicians launched a smear campaign against Palestinians that lasted an entire week with the authorities of Berlin concluding …

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2023-04-15). Oracle, the Shadowy Tech Giant in League With the CIA and Israel, With Alan Macleod. orinocotribune.com By Lowkey -Apr 9, 2023 | Is your data really safe online? Whether you like it or not, it is likely that much of it is stored by Oracle, a gigantic, U.S.-based company that has become one of the largest and most influential tech corporations in the world. | Yet the company's intimate ties to both the Central Intelligence Agency and the Israeli national security state should be cause for enormous concern, our guest today argues. In episode 56 of "The Watchdog" podcast, Lowkey is joined by returning visitor, Alan MacLeod. |

Ellen Brown (2023-04-15). The Cobalt Gold Rush and the East Palestine Disaster. dissidentvoice.org Holidays in my childhood were spent at my grandparents' farm in Plain Grove, Pennsylvania, 35 miles from East Palestine, Ohio. My grandfather's grandfather fought at Gettysburg and homesteaded the 160-acre farm after the Civil War. My grandmother sold it in the 1960s for $13,000, lacking a male heir to do the work; but my relatives …

Katie Myers (2023-04-15). Another Day, Another Toxic Spill in East Palestine, Ohio. truthout.org This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist's weekly newsletter here. It's been a bit more than two months since a train derailment in rural Ohio spilled 38 cars' worth of hazardous materials, including a highly toxic petrochemical called vinyl chloride, in East Palestine. In the weeks following the disaster, it seems to many residents the problems just keep piling up. |

JANET (2023-04-15). Palestinian resistance fuels instability within Israeli settler state. iacenter.org By Michael Kramer April 13, 2023 The current unrelenting Palestinian resistance to Zionist occupation, from the Mediterranean Sea to the Jordan River, has resulted in an increase of political and social instability within and throughout the Israeli settler state. Fans hold huge 'Free Palestine!' flag during the game between Tunisia and Australia on Nov. 26. The personal security situation for Israeli settlers has also been affected. Once safe roads in the West Bank are now sites of frequently occurring deadly ambushes. On March 13, a roadside bomb exploded adjacent to a busy highway in northern Israel. This first…

Staff (2023-04-15). Pekín denuncia como ilegales sanciones unilaterales de EEUU a empresas chinas. cubadebate.cu El Gobierno chino emitió una protesta a raíz de sanciones de EE.UU. a más empresas del país asiático, calificándolas como una forma de "jurisdicción de largo alcance", ajena al derecho internacional y que afecta la cadena de suministro global. "China protegerá con firmeza los derechos e intereses legítimos de las empresas chinas", dijo Pekín en un comunicado.

teleSUR, lvm, MER (2023-04-15). Cuba ratifica apoyo al programa de alfabetización en Honduras. telesurtv.net El ministro de Educación, Daniel Sponda, refirió que este año aspiran a declarar más de 100 municipios de Honduras libres de analfabetismo.

teleSUR, dcdc, JDO (2023-04-15). Asean insta al cese de la violencia en Myanmar. telesurtv.net El bloque regional insta a detener toda forma de violencia a las partes involucradas en el conflicto interno. Afirma que es la única manera de crear las bases para un diálogo nacional.

Staff (2023-04-15). Las 3 del día: Qué debe saber sobre la disponibilidad de combustible, la visita de Lula a China y otras noticias de la semana (+ Podcast). cubadebate.cu Desde hace varios días los usuarios en redes sociales, en los comentarios de nuestra web y la población ha estado manifestando su preocupación por la escasez de combustible en los servicentros. El Presidente de la República, Miguel Díaz-Canel se refirió a la disponibilidad de combustible en el país. Tenemos en nuestro podcast sus declaraciones. Luego, realizamos el resumen semanal.

Staff (2023-04-15). Presidente de Brasil visita Emiratos àÅrabes Unidos. cubadebate.cu El presidente de Brasil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, llegó a la capital de Emiratos àÅrabes Unidos (EAU) en visita oficial para fortalecer las relaciones entre ambos estados, informó la Agencia de Noticias Wam. Esta es la segunda visita del gobernante carioca a este país. Lula efectúa una escala en esta nación del Golfo tras realizar una visita oficial de tres días a China.

teleSUR, JGN, JDO (2023-04-15). Brasil y China respaldan paz, desarrollo y democracia global. telesurtv.net Presidentes Lula da Silva y Xi Jinping se reúnen en Beijing. Firman 15 acuerdos de cooperación. Se pronuncian por una solución pacífica al conflicto Rusia-Ucrania.

teleSUR, hvh, JDO (2023-04-15). Apoyan causa palestina en Irán durante Día Mundial de Al-Quds. telesurtv.net Presidente Raisi muestra preocupación por recientes acontecimientos en Jerusalén y Palestina debido a la violencia israelí. Insta a crear un frente unido contra agresiones de Tel Aviv.

teleSUR, JCM (2023-04-15). Intercambio de prisioneros sigue por segundo día en Yemen. telesurtv.net El enviado de las Naciones Unidas (ONU) en Yemen, Hans Grundberg, dio la bienvenida al inicio del proceso de liberación de alrededor de 900 detenidos en relación con el conflicto en Yemen.

teleSUR, DRL (2023-04-15). Inicia operación de intercambio de prisioneros en Yemen. telesurtv.net El proceso de canje de presos se llevó a cabo bajo la supervisión de Cruz Roja Internacional, como parte del proceso de búsqueda de la paz en ese país asiático.

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2023-04-14: News Headlines

WSWS (2023-04-14). Poland receives Zelensky and prepares direct intervention in Ukraine war. wsws.org Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's visit to Warsaw last week underscored one thing: Poland has long played a key role in NATO's war against Russia in Ukraine and is now preparing to intervene directly in the conflict.

Anonymous587 (2023-04-14). Military Overview Of Situation In Ukraine On April 14, 2023: Saboteurs' Activity Detected In Zaporizhzhia Region. southfront.org The situation on the fields of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict developed as follows. Fighters of the Wagner PMC have already entrenched…

Editor (2023-04-14). Patrick Lawrence: The Disinformation Complex: An Anatomy. scheerpost.com By Patrick Lawrence / Original to ScheerPost Sometime in the mid—Russiagate years, when it became clear that America was on a swoon back into the collective neuroses of the 1950s, I began to think we would have to wait for future historians to retrieve the truth buried alive in the cesspit of lies and cynical …

ecns.cn (2023-04-14). Dialogue urged to deal with differences. ecns.cn The relationship between the United States and China might be at a low point, but it is heartwarming to see that interaction between both countries is still taking place, said an adviser on China at the Carter Center, which promotes global development.

Staff (2023-04-14). 16 April, Online Event: The Palestinian Prisoners — An ongoing suffering and unbreakable resilience. samidoun.net On Palestinian Prisoner's Day Act For Palestine Foundation and Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network invite you to participate in a panel discussion titled : The Palestinian Prisoners — An ongoing suffering and unbreakable resilience Time: April 16, 2023 | 02: 00 PM (Jerusalem Time) Speakers: ▶ Imad Barghouthi: A Palestinian astrophysicist and ex-prisoner. ▶ Thomas Hofland: …

WSWS (2023-04-14). Poland receives Zelensky and prepares direct intervention in Ukraine war. wsws.org Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's visit to Warsaw last week underscored one thing: Poland has long played a key role in NATO's war against Russia in Ukraine and is now preparing to intervene directly in the conflict.

Anonymous587 (2023-04-14). Military Overview Of Situation In Ukraine On April 14, 2023: Saboteurs' Activity Detected In Zaporizhzhia Region. southfront.org The situation on the fields of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict developed as follows. Fighters of the Wagner PMC have already entrenched…

Editor (2023-04-14). Patrick Lawrence: The Disinformation Complex: An Anatomy. scheerpost.com By Patrick Lawrence / Original to ScheerPost Sometime in the mid—Russiagate years, when it became clear that America was on a swoon back into the collective neuroses of the 1950s, I began to think we would have to wait for future historians to retrieve the truth buried alive in the cesspit of lies and cynical …

ecns.cn (2023-04-14). Dialogue urged to deal with differences. ecns.cn The relationship between the United States and China might be at a low point, but it is heartwarming to see that interaction between both countries is still taking place, said an adviser on China at the Carter Center, which promotes global development.

Staff (2023-04-14). 16 April, Online Event: The Palestinian Prisoners — An ongoing suffering and unbreakable resilience. samidoun.net On Palestinian Prisoner's Day Act For Palestine Foundation and Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network invite you to participate in a panel discussion titled : The Palestinian Prisoners — An ongoing suffering and unbreakable resilience Time: April 16, 2023 | 02: 00 PM (Jerusalem Time) Speakers: ▶ Imad Barghouthi: A Palestinian astrophysicist and ex-prisoner. ▶ Thomas Hofland: …

Anonymous669 (2023-04-14). Saudi, Houthi Officials Conclude Peace Talks In Yemen's Sanaa. southfront.org Saudi Arabia ambassador to Yemen, Mohammed bin Saeed al-Jaber, with the head of the Houthis' Supreme Political Council, Mahdi al-Mashat, in Sanaa. Source: Al-Masirah TV. | On April 14, a Saudi delegation led by the kingdom ambassador to Yemen, Mohammed bin Saeed al-Jaber, concluded a round of peace talks with senior officials from the Houthis (Ansar Allah), including the head of the group's Supreme Political Council, Mahdi al-Mashat. | The breakthrough peace talks, which began in the Yemeni capital of Sanaa on A…

FP Staff (2023-04-14). No weapons exports to parties in Ukraine conflict, says China. firstpost.com

Anand Naidoo (2023-04-14). The Heat: BRICS Bigger than G7. america.cgtn.com BRICS countries are now the world's largest economic bloc. They are the world's top five emerging economies; Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. In a sign of a changing world, BRICS countries now contribute 31.5% of global GDP based on purchasing power parity. The …

Dr. Gilbert Doctorow (2023-04-14). What Are the Russians Saying About the Intelligence Leak in the USA? globalresearch.ca

infobrics (2023-04-14). Pentagon 'leak' theatrics continue as US finds scapegoat. infobrics.org The US propaganda machine wants us to believe that a 21-year-old intelligence technician who just graduated and held the rank of airman was privy to top-secret intelligence on the Kiev regime's offensive plans, Russia, South Korea, China and other global hotspots.

Staff (2023-04-14). Headlines for April 14, 2023. democracynow.org Florida Governor Ron DeSantis Signs Bill Banning Abortions at Just Six Weeks, Federal Judge Issues Conflicting Ruling on Abortion Medication, Setting Up Supreme Court Fight, ProPublica: Clarence Thomas Failed to Disclose Sale of Property to Billionaire GOP Donor , 21-Year-Old Air National Guardsman Jack Teixeira Arrested over Leaked Classified Documents, Leaked Documents Show U.S. Spied on U.N. Leader, Reveal Russian Infighting over Ukraine, Russian Opposition Leader Alexei Navalny May Have Been Poisoned in Prison, Supporters Say, Saudi Arabia Restores Ties with Syria, Swaps POWs with Yemen's Houthi Rebels,…

South Front (2023-04-14). Video: Ukraine War. Russian Forces Deployed to Conquer Bakhmut. Fighting is Ongoing. globalresearch.ca

John Wojcik (2023-04-14). In China, Lula pushes peace as U.S. prepares for Asia-Pacific war. peoplesworld.org The follies of U.S. plans for war and more war are being exposed now by Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva during his current visit to China. On Friday, the day that the Washington Post reported the U.S. is planning to continue pouring weapons into the Ukraine war well into next year, Lula is …

Medea Benjamin, Nicolas J.S. Davies (2023-04-14). Finland's NATO Move Leaves Others to Carry on the "Helsinki Spirit" dissidentvoice.org Finnish President receives Nobel Peace Prize in 2008. Photo Credit: Nobel Prize On April 4, 2023, Finland officially became the 31st member of the NATO military alliance. The 830-mile border between Finland and Russia is now by far the longest border between any NATO country and Russia, which otherwise borders only Norway, Latvia, Estonia, and …

FP Staff (2023-04-14). Russia-Ukraine War: Kyiv's GDP fell by 29.1% in 2022, figures slightly better than govt forecast. firstpost.com

African Stream (2023-04-14). NATO's Hypocrisy Regarding African Views on War in Ukraine. towardfreedom.org The West wants African countries to condemn the war in Ukraine, but doesn't want to hear their views on conflicts in Libya or Yemen. Why not? African Stream's Clinton Nzala outlines the double standard during a discussion on Kawsachun News.

infobrics (2023-04-14). China's Yuan Is Now the Most Traded Currency in Russia. infobrics.org China's yuan has replaced the US dollar as the most traded currency in Russia, a year after the invasion of Ukraine led to a slew of Western sanctions against Moscow…

Anonymous669 (2023-04-14). 11 More U.S. Troops Diagnosed With Traumatic Brain Injuries From Recent Attacks In Syria. southfront.org Green Berets haul a simulated casualty towards a HH-60 helicopter during a medical evacuation exercise within the 55km deconfliction zone in Syria, May 27, 2020. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. William Howard) | The United States Army identified 11 additional cases of traumatic brain injury as a result of recent strikes by Iranian-backed forces in northeastern Syria, a spokesman for the Central Command announced on April 13. | The announcement further raises the casualties among American troops from…

ecns.cn (2023-04-14). China's defense minister to visit Russia. ecns.cn China's State Councilor and Defense Minister Li Shangfu to visit Russia from April 16 to 19.

Eric Zuesse (2023-04-14). Trump's Neoconservatism and Falsehoods Against China. dissidentvoice.org Donald Trump, whose numerous lies go over well with conservative Americans notwithstanding that lies are falsehoods (so Trump's falsehoods are evidently not damaging his support among Republicans), appeared with Tucker Carson on April 12th, and the interview-clip opened: Iran gets together with Saudi Arabia through China, and I hear people say of China "we'll never …

Andrew Korybko (2023-04-14). US Ignorance: The Geopolitics of India-China Relations and Delhi's "Balancing Act" in the New Cold War. globalresearch.ca

Sharon Zhang (2023-04-14). Sanders, Bowman to Biden: Israel's Apartheid Must Not Be Funded by US Taxpayers. truthout.org A group of congressional progressives has urged the Biden administration to stop using taxpayer money to fund Israel's atrocities against Palestinians under Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's far right regime. In a letter sent to President Joe Biden and Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday, 14 lawmakers detailed their concerns about escalating Israeli violence in the occupied West Bank… |

Maureen Clare Murphy (2023-04-14). Israel's excuses for execution swallowed by West. electronicintifada.net Past police cover-ups cast doubt on car ramming claim.

Ola Mousa (2023-04-14). Food or medicine? Gaza's stark choice. electronicintifada.net Illness comes at a high price under Israel's blockade.

Miko Peled (2023-04-14). Itamar Ben-Gvir: The Worst of a Terrible Bunch of Israeli Politicians. mintpressnews.com Not only does the racist thug Ben-Gvir walk around with an entourage of armed guards, but now he has an entire "National Guard" made of armed settler gangs.

ecns.cn (2023-04-14). Uzbekistan welcomes China's NEVs: Bakhtiyor Saidov. ecns.cn Bakhtiyor Saidov, Uzbekistan's acting foreign minister, has praised China's manufacturing and said that Uzbekistan welcomes China's new energy vehicles (NEVs) to enter the Ukrainian market.

Editor (2023-04-14). History has its course and timing. mronline.org Western sanctions imposed on Iran, Russia, Syria, and in fact any country that refuses to be driven by Western will, have motivated many countries in the world to search seriously for ways and means to liberate their destinies from Western hegemony.

FP Staff (2023-04-14). German FM Annalena Baerbock urges China to 'call on Russia to stop the war'. firstpost.com

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2023-04-14). Video: The Merger of the E.U. and NATO: An Economic Dagger Aimed at the Heart of Russia? globalresearch.ca

Tsvetana Paraskova (2023-04-14). Russia's Gasoline Exports Jump as African Buyers Replace Europe. globalresearch.ca

channelnewsasia (2023-04-14). Russia's FESCO opens air route to import electronics from Hong Kong. channelnewsasia.com

infobrics (2023-04-14). Dumping the Dollar: Will a New BRICS Currency Replace the US Currency for Trade. infobrics.org The BRICS collective, comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, is working on a common currency in an attempt to ditch the US dollar and push back against America's dominance. The move comes as Moscow and Beijing call for de-dollarisation in the face of Western sanctions…

ecns.cn (2023-04-14). Xi calls for further reform and opening up to drive Chinese modernization in Guangdong. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, stressed that Guangdong Province is the pacemaker and experimental zone of China's reform and opening up, and plays an instrumental role in Chinese modernization.

ecns.cn (2023-04-14). Yichang-Vietnam rail-sea intermodal train starts operation. ecns.cn On Thursday, a 23-car"ÄÄrail-sea intermodal train carrying 40-foot shipping containers departed from Yichang East Station in central China's Hubei Province. It sailed to Qinzhou Port in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.

ecns.cn (2023-04-14). Curtain wall cleaning robot unveiled at Consumer Products Expo. ecns.cn An iouluo curtain wall cleaning robot was unveiled at the third China International"ÄÄConsumer"ÄÄProducts"ÄÄExpo"ÄÄin Haikou, capital city of south China's Hainan Province on Thursday. "ÄÄ…

ecns.cn (2023-04-14). Waist exoskeleton robot unveiled at 3rd China International Consumer Products Expo. ecns.cn The BES-HV waist exoskeleton robot was exhibited at the third China International Consumer Products Expo in Haikou, capital city of south China's Hainan Province on Friday. "ÄÄ…

The Lever (2023-04-14). üéß LEVER TIME PREMIUM: Who Really Profits in a US/China Trade War? levernews.com On this week's Lever Time Premium, our weekly bonus podcast segment for supporting subscribers: The Biden Administration's pledge to "reshore" manufacturing and industrial production back into the U.S. has seemingly scrambled three decades of neoliberal economic orthodoxy around global trade.

WSWS (2023-04-14). US operations in the Philippines threaten war with China. wsws.org The military operations, which will last for 18 days, make clear that Washington is preparing to go to war with China in the near future.

channelnewsasia (2023-04-14). China's central bank says will keep liquidity ample, stabilise growth. channelnewsasia.com

channelnewsasia (2023-04-14). China's PBOC set to inject fresh funds via medium-term policy loans -survey. channelnewsasia.com

channelnewsasia (2023-04-14). Warburg Pincus gets approval to buy a 23% stake in China's Zhong Ou. channelnewsasia.com

channelnewsasia (2023-04-14). Tickets sell out 'in five minutes' as China football fans relish return. channelnewsasia.com

Morrigan Johnson (2023-04-14). China Brokered Peace Agreement Between Saudi Arabia and Iran Marks End of Era of American Unipolar Power. covertactionmagazine.com The U.S. has lost respect worldwide and control of West Asia and other regions. A historic peace deal was announced March 10, 2023, with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Islamic Republic of Iran adopting a trilateral peace agreement brokered by the People's Republic of China. In an instant the United States and its …

ecns.cn (2023-04-14). High-level meeting addresses Afghan issue. ecns.cn China hopes the international community will view the Afghan issue in a comprehensive, balanced and objective manner.

ecns.cn (2023-04-14). Canton Fair expects big offline rebound. ecns.cn The 133rd China Import and Export Fair, the country's largest trade event that is scheduled to open with a grand ceremony on Friday, will see vendors and buyers from across the globe.

ecns.cn (2023-04-14). Duty-free biz boosts Hainan FTP. ecns.cn Offshore duty-free shopping in Hainan province, a top vacation destination, has become key to boosting consumption upgrade in China, with the duty-free sector playing a significant role in supporting the backflow of international spending into Hainan.

WSWS (2023-04-14). From Georgia to Indiana, inmates left by jailers to die in deplorable, inhumane conditions. wsws.org In Jackson County, Indiana, Joshua McLemore, a 29-year-old man who suffered from schizophrenia, died after 20 days in solitary confinement. In Fulton County, Georgia, horrifying photos show deceased 35-year-old Shawn Thompson, who also suffered from mental illness, covered in sores and bedbugs after being abandoned in a filthy jail cell for months.

Friedrich Steinfeld (2023-04-14). Israel on the brink of civil war? indybay.org This time, the existential threat to Israel does not come from outside (e.g., from Iran), as has been and is repeatedly invoked inside and outside Israel. It comes from within Israeli society itself, because the new extremist government is also resolutely committed to confrontation in the conflict with the Palestinians. A new spiral of violence has begun:…

Peter Certo (2023-04-14). A Renewed Yemen Truce Is No Substitute for Justice. fpif.org The news that Saudi officials, who have been leading a bombing campaign in Yemen for eight years, met with the Houthi officials who control much of the country on April 9 to possibly renew a truce that ended in October is positive. But a renewed truce that does not address the harm that warring parties have caused to Yemen's civilians will not be sustainable without accountability. | The talks come weeks after reports that Iranian officials might stop

unitedEditor (2023-04-14). "New era dawning" with Iran-Saudi Arabia agreement. unitedworldint.com By I≈üƒ±kgàºn Akfƒ±rat Israeli police clashed with Palestinians inside Islam's third-holiest site, Al Aqsa in Jerusalem. As the world once again focuses on Israel's aggression against Palestine, some worry about further escalation of the conflict. Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) is at the center of the recent developments in Palestine. Hamas Political Bureau Member Dr. Mahir …

Juan Cole (2023-04-14). Christian Archbishop slams Israel's Restrictions on Worship at the 'Festival of Lights' as "Racist" juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — On the Saturday before Orthodox Easter, which falls a week later than in the Western churches, typically 10,000 worshipers gather at the Church of the Holy Sepulcher, waiting for the holy fire [to phos) to emerge. It is said to derive from the tomb in which Jesus was initially buried …

Ellen Brown (2023-04-14). The Cobalt-Lithium Gold Rush and the East Palestine Disaster. Hazardous Materials, A Litany of Anomalies. globalresearch.ca

channelnewsasia (2023-04-14). Indonesia 'proactive' but 'slow' in dealing with Myanmar as ASEAN chair, say analysts. channelnewsasia.com The Five-Point Consensus, ASEAN's peace plan for Myanmar, remains the essential baseline for any kind of solution, said one analyst.

Fight Back (2023-04-14). Dallas protest against Israeli attacks on Al-Aqsa. fightbacknews.org Dallas, TX – On Saturday, April 8, over 150 members of the Palestinian diaspora and allies gathered at The Grassy Knoll at Dealey Plaza to protest the recent Israeli attacks on Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem. Al-Aqsa Mosque is the third holiest site in Islam and the attacks came during the height of Ramadan. Israeli forces have killed more than 90 Palestinians so far this year. | Speakers at the rally called for the end of U.S. financial support for Israel and an end to Israel's oppression of the Palestinian people in Gaza and the West Bank. They chanted, "Not another penny, not another dime, no more money for Israe…

teleSUR, JGN (2023-04-14). Brasileña Dilma Rousseff asume presidencia del Banco BRICS. telesurtv.net "Yo sueño que el BRICS pueda crear una herramienta de desarrollo (…) que preste dinero con la perspectiva de ayudar y no de asfixiar a los países", dijo Lula da Silva.

teleSUR, nbb, JGN (2023-04-14). Gobierno Sirio rechaza ataques contra mezquita de Al Aqsa. telesurtv.net Además, afirmó que los ataques de los israelíes, que intentan practicar los rituales de la llamada pascua judía, se realizan con plena protección de Estado de Israel.

Staff (2023-04-14). Lula prosigue en Beijing su visita a China. cubadebate.cu El presidente de Brasil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, continúa este viernes en Beijing su visita a China con un programa de actos y conversaciones con las principales figuras del Gobierno enfocadas en potenciar los nexos.

teleSUR, hvh, JDO (2023-04-14). Líder iraní respalda causa palestina en Día Mundial de Al-Quds. telesurtv.net Presidente Raisi muestra preocupación por recientes acontecimientos en Jerusalén y Palestina debido a la violencia israelí. Insta a crear un frente unido contra agresiones de Tel Aviv.

teleSUR, JGN (2023-04-14). Presidente de China recibe a Lula da Silva. telesurtv.net La recepción tuvo lugar en el Gran Salón del Pueblo en la capital china, luego de lo cual ambos jefes de Estado junto a sus comitivas comenzaron un encuentro ampliado.

teleSUR, nbb, JGN (2023-04-14). Fuerzas israelíes arrestan a 12 palestinos. telesurtv.net Las detenciones ocurren pocos días después de los enfrentamientos en la mezquita de Al-Aqsa, en Jerusalén.

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