Daily Archives: May 8, 2023

2023-05-08: News Headlines

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

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

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

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

Peoples Dispatch (2023-05-08). More US activists face harassment from authorities upon return from Cuba. peoplesdispatch.org Days after members of a youth delegation were detained when returning to the US from Cuba, another batch of activists who were also on the island as part of the May Day Brigade, faced similar harassment…


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

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

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

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

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

teleSUR (2023-05-08). Tension Continues in Sudan Despite Truce Efforts. telesurenglish.net Despite several ceasefires declared by Sudan's conflicting parties, tensions and some deadly fighting continue to rage in the capital Khartoum and other areas. | RELATED: | Gunfire and explosions could still be heard in Khartoum on Monday when representatives from the two sides are in Saudi Arabia for talks which mediators hope could bring an end to the over three weeks of hostilities that have killed hundreds and d…


Mark Taylor-Canfield (2023-05-08). Media Monopolies and Prosecution of Assange Drive Drop in US Press Freedom Rank. truthout.org CODEPINK cofounder Medea Benjamin interrupted U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken at a Washington Post-sponsored World Press Freedom Day event on May 3, taking the stage where a Post journalist was interviewing Blinken. Benjamin demanded that the U.S. and United Kingdom free imprisoned WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. A group of men in suits, presumably Secret Service agents… |

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Medea Benjamin, Nicolas J. S. Davies (2023-05-08). Can the U.S. adjust sensibly to a multipolar world? nationofchange.org "Unless U.S. foreign policy is changed to recognize the need for a multipolar world, it will lead to more wars, and possibly to World War III."

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

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

Staff (2023-05-08). Venezuela: Humanitarian Prisoner Exchange a Valid Mechanism for Release of Alex Saab. orinocotribune.com Venezuelan Vice Minister of Anti-Blockade Policies and director of the Venezuelan Anti-Blockade Observatory William Castillo said that he would agree with any method that allows the release of the Venezuelan diplomat Alex Saab, including a humanitarian prisoner exchange. | "It is a valid mechanism. I don't quite understand why the United States doesn't do it, I don't have the mind to think about the gringos or the clumsiness they commit, but obviously it would be a valid option for Venezuela," he said this Friday, May 5, during an interview for the program A Pulso, broadcast on Venezolana de Televisión. | Castill…

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Staff (2023-05-08). The Coronation Not Seen on TV: Anti-Monarchists Arrested; Slavery & Colonization Reparations Demanded. democracynow.org Police in England arrested at least 52 people Saturday around the coronation of King Charles, including numerous anti-monarchy activists who say they were detained before they even started protesting. Charles and his wife Camilla were crowned king and queen in a lavish ceremony at Westminster Abbey that is expected to cost over £100 million, or about $125 million USD, taking place against the backdrop of a severe cost-of-living crisis in the U.K. Despite growing disinterest in the monarchy, criticism of the institution has been very "muted" in the mainstream U.K. media, says Priya Gopal, Cambrid…

Staff (2023-05-08). Venezuela's 'Plan Vuelta a la Patria' Repatriates 115 Migrants From Chile (+Boric). orinocotribune.com

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2023-05-08). Diaz-Canel mourns death of pro-Cuba activist's daughter. plenglish.com Havana, May 8 (Prensa Latina) President Miguel Díaz-Canel on Monday mourned the death of the daughter of activist Carlos Lazo, who promotes the project "Bridges of Love" as a way to fight the US economic blockade against Cuba.

Antonio C.S. Rosa (2023-05-08). To Close All US Military Bases, We First Have to Identify Them. transcend.org 2 May 2023 – The global infrastructure of the American military empire must be mapped before it can be properly dismantled. Meet the person who is doing just that.

Gabriella Ferrigine (2023-05-08). Tucker Carlson Has Plans for His Own "Media Empire": Report. truthout.org Former Fox News host Tucker Carlson is preparing to battle the network to get out of his contract after he was pulled off the air last month, according to Axios. Since being ousted from the network in April, Carlson has allegedly begun to ready plans for his own "media empire." However, he can't act on them until his contract with Fox concludes in January of 2025. Two days after being let go… |

Paul Craig Roberts (2023-05-08). The American Population Is Not Defending Our Liberty. thealtworld.com Occasionally, I am asked why I am so down on Americans, calling them insouciant and dumbshits. The answer is that they do nothing about the erosion of their liberty and the erosion of the Constitution that protects their liberty. Less than 1 percent of the American population acts in defense of our liberty, and they are punished for it. | "Our" government, acting not for us but for the ruling elite, conducts an operation against us—9/11 for example, or the "Covid pandemic," and blames it on a few Saudi Arabians who somehow outwitted the entire American National Security State and brought the greatest humili…

Alina Ramos Martin (2023-05-08). Spanish singer Rozalén announces concert in Cuba. plenglish.com Havana, May 8 (Prensa Latina) Spanish singer Rozalén announced on her social networks that she will perform a concert at Cuba's National Theater as part of the Cubadisco 2023 International Fair. The event, considered the biggest disco party on the island, will be held until May 14 at several venues in the capital and some provinces of the country.

Alina Ramos Martin (2023-05-08). Cuba will benefit agricultural ecosystems with new machinery. plenglish.com Havana, May 8 (Prensa Latina) Seven municipalities in the country vulnerable to climate change will benefit with the acquisition of 16 tractors for the restoration of 35,000 degraded hectares, the FAO Representation announced.

Javier Arana Villasusa (2023-05-08). Cuban President remembers revolutionary leader Antonio Guiteras. plenglish.com The president requested on his Twitter account not to forget the date on which Guiteras was killed in Morrillo, a town in the western city of Matanzas, and reminded of the qualities of the man who was a "radical anti-imperialist". | He referred to him as the most vigorous arm and the purest spirit of the national revolutionary movement, a definition given by another outstanding figure of Cuban history: Raul Roa. | On May 8, 1935, a betrayal led the repressive forces to the Morrillo, where Antonio Guiteras and the Venezuelan Carlos Aponte were hiding. They fought the soldiers in unequal combat. | Considered as one…

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2023-05-08). May Pilgrimages ends in eastern Cuba. plenglish.com Holguin, Cuba, May 8 (Prensa Latina) The 30th edition of the Romerias de Mayo (May Pilgrimages) cultural event ended with a concert by some of the artists participating in this Festival of Artistic Youth in this eastern city.

teleSUR (2023-05-08). SUV Slams Into Bus Stop Killing 8 Venezuelans in Texas. telesurenglish.net On Sunday, Venezuela urged U.S. authorities to investigate the death of eight migrants that occurred after they were struck by an SUV in Brownsville, Texas. | RELATED: | "We demand to investigate the facts in depth and clarify their causes, in order to rule out any intentions related to hateful and xenophobic practices against the Venezuelan people, which have occurred in the past," the Venezuelan government said. | "These practices…

José Luis Granados Ceja (2023-05-08). Venezuela Demands US Investigation After Driver Kills Eight Migrants in Texas. venezuelanalysis.com Venezuelans have faced significant hurdles and xenophobia as they attempt to reach the US.

Dave DeCamp (2023-05-08). Report: Jake Sullivan in Saudi Arabia Discussing Rail Project. news.antiwar.com National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan was in Saudi Arabia on Sunday to discuss a rail project that would link Middle East countries and extend to India via seaports, Axios reported. The national security advisors from India and the UAE were expected to join the meeting on Sunday. Announcing his trip to the region, Sullivan said …

JANET (2023-05-08). Thurs. May 11 webinar — U.S. Women need what Cuban Women have: Socialism. iacenter.org U.S. Women Need What Cuban Women Have: Socialism Thursday, May 11 7: 30pm ET/ 4: 30pm PT Register Now Share on all social media platforms…

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

Staff (2023-05-08). La Cruz y Veitía logran nuevos triunfos y Cuba sigue invicta en Mundial de boxeo. cubadebate.cu Acordes con los pronósticos, Yosbany Veitía y Julio César La Cruz firmaron triunfos que realzaron el invicto de Cuba en el Campeonato Mundial de Boxeo de Taskent 2023.Sus aportes elevaron a 20 las alegrías vividas por la escuadra que defiende el reinado en la lid. En su segunda salida, el capitán La Cruz (92 kg) no creyó en la mayor estatura del australiano Ikenna Enki.

Staff (2023-05-08). La Cruz y Veitía logran nuevos triunfos y Cuba sigue invita en Mundial de boxeo. cubadebate.cu Acordes con los pronósticos, Yosbany Veitía y Julio César La Cruz firmaron triunfos que realzaron el invicto de Cuba en el Campeonato Mundial de Boxeo de Taskent 2023.Sus aportes elevaron a 20 las alegrías vividas por la escuadra que defiende el reinado en la lid. En su segunda salida, el capitán La Cruz (92 kg) no creyó en la mayor estatura del australiano Ikenna Enki.

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

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

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

Staff (2023-05-08). Lamenta Díaz-Canel fallecimiento de la hija del activista Carlos Lazo. cubadebate.cu El presidente de Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel, lamentó este lunes el fallecimiento de la hija del activista Carlos Lazo, promotor del proyecto Puentes de Amor, que lucha contra el bloqueo económico de Estados Unidos a Cuba. Desde su cuenta de Twitter el mandatario envió al cubanoamericano un mensaje de apoyo en este momento difícil.

Staff (2023-05-08). Unión Eléctrica pronostica afectación de 235 MW para el horario pico nocturno. cubadebate.cu La máxima afectación del día en la jornada de ayer fue 238 MW, a las 22: 40 horas. Para este lunes se estima para la hora pico una disponibilidad de 2590 MW y una demanda máxima de 2755 MW, para un déficit de 165 MW, por lo que de mantenerse las condiciones previstas se pronostica una afectación de 235 MW en ese horario.

Staff (2023-05-08). Los tribunales cubanos ante conflictos migratorios en torno a niñas, niños y adolescentes. cubadebate.cu La migración es, en la Cuba de hoy, una fuente generadora de conflictos entre progenitores con proyectos de vida distintos, particularmente cuando uno de ellos decide emigrar en compañía del niño o niña y el otro permanecer en Cuba; situación que trasciende al ámbito judicial y que requiere de respuesta pronta y acorde al interés superior del niño.

Staff (2023-05-08). Crisis migratoria: El fin del Título 42 en EEUU y sus implicaciones. cubadebate.cu La inminente finalización de la norma conocida como Título 42 ha provocado un estado de emergencia en la frontera entre EE.UU. y México, en donde se padece un clima de extrema tensión ante la posibilidad de que se concrete una nueva y masiva llegada de migrantes que agrave la crisis humanitaria que persiste desde hace años.

Staff (2023-05-08). Deportes electrónicos y la pasión de jugar al fútbol desde el entorno digital (+ Fotos). cubadebate.cu Cubadebate salda una deuda pendiente con los amantes del deporte, en especial con los que disfrutan jugar en el entorno digital. Hace unas semanas aconteció en la Ciudad Deportiva la primera edición del evento de deportes electrónicos Coliseo FIFA 2023. Del certamen salió el representante cubano en la competencia de deportes electrónicos de los próximos Juegos Panamericanos.

teleSUR, jdo, JGN (2023-05-08). José María Heredia, el primer poeta de América. telesurtv.net José Martí lo consideró su padre literario, al expresar que el poeta cubano "tiene un solo semejante en literatura, que es Bolívar (…) El primer poeta de América es Heredia".

Staff (2023-05-08). La derecha domina elecciones al Consejo Constitucional de Chile, marcadas por alta cifra de votos nulos. cubadebate.cu Con más del 95% de los votos escrutados, el derechista Partido Republicano se alzaba este domingo como ganador en las elecciones para definir el Consejo Constitucional de Chile, encargado de redactar una nueva constitución en los próximos meses. Analistas destacaron la cifra de votos en blanco o nulos, que superó el 21% del total.

Staff (2023-05-08). Melba, la santiaguera que salvó a un bebé en La Habana. cubadebate.cu Melba Pérez Herrera sabe bien que el amor por los hijos lleva a las madres a cualquier sacrificio; y que con gusto Rosmery Durán habría dado su sangre para salvar a Matías porque tenerlo en el vientre nueve meses era apenas el comienzo de una unión para siempre entre la recién parida y su bebé.No imaginaba la santiaguera residente en Hicaco, que a más de 960 kilómetros, en el Hospital Ginecobstétrico Ramón González Coro, en el Vedado capitalino, el bebito necesitaba una transfusión sanguínea y que sería su sangre -poco común en la población-, la clave para sanarlo y devolver la esperanza y la alegría a la familia…

teleSUR, nbb, JGN (2023-05-08). Anuncian II Festival Internacional de Teatro Progresista en Venezuela. telesurtv.net En su cuenta personal de la red social Twitter, Villegas Poljak, indicó que este evento cultural se realizará entre los días 8 y 18 de junio del presente año.

teleSUR, JGN (2023-05-08). Venezuela exhorta a EE.UU. investigar mortal arrollamiento de migrantes. telesurtv.net Las autoridades del país suramericano lamentaron el incidente que dejó siete migrantes muertos, varios de ellos venezolanos.

teleSUR, JGN (2023-05-08). Venezuela exhorta a EE.UU. a investigar mortal arrollamiento de migrantes. telesurtv.net Las autoridades del país suramericano lamentaron el incidente que dejó siete migrantes muertos, varios de ellos venezolanos.

Staff (2023-05-08). Ciego de àÅvila cumplió el plan de siembra de caña de enero a abril. cubadebate.cu En medio de dificultades de diversa índole durante la zafra azucarera 2022-2023 en Ciego de àÅvila, el cierre de abril trajo la buena noticia de que sea la única del país en dar cumplimiento a su plan de siembra de caña de la etapa del primer cuatrimestre. En la provincia se sembraron 1 855 hectáreas, el 101% de lo previsto en el periodo.

Staff (2023-05-08). Cuba buscará récord Guinness con rueda de casino más grande del mundo. cubadebate.cu Instituciones de Cuba que promueven el casino se han propuesto implantar un nuevo récord Guinness con una rueda gigante de ese popular baile, una iniciativa que es también homenaje al maestro Adalberto àÅlvarez, impulsor de esa manifestación y justamente conocido como el Caballero del Son.

Staff (2023-05-08). El PSG derrotó al Troyes sin Messi y se acercó más al trofeo de la Ligue 1. cubadebate.cu En medio de la repercusión que ha tenido en círculos mediáticos y deportivos el castigo de 15 días impuesto a Leo Messi, el PSG derrotó este domingo al Troyes 3-1 con goles de Mbappé, Vitinha y Fabián, para colocarse a seis puntos del Lens y a ocho del Olympique de Marsella, prácticamente asegurando el título de la Ligue 1.

Staff (2023-05-08). Holguín eslabona seis victorias en Serie Nacional de Béisbol. cubadebate.cu La sexta victoria en línea de Holguín y un nuevo liderazgo en solitario de Artemisa marcaron esta jornada dominical de la 62 Serie Nacional de Béisbol. Los Cachorros superaron 7-6 a los Indios del Guaso como visitadores en el estadio Nguyen Van Troi, en un partido de 21 jits en el que los guantanameros cometieron tres errores.

Staff (2023-05-08). El FMI y sus huérfanos ideológicos. cubadebate.cu Hubo un tiempo en el que las "recomendaciones" del FMI sobre como reorganizar la economía eran leídas, defendidas y ejecutadas como si tratara de un mandato divino. Eran los años 90s del siglo pasado cuando cada estudio del curso de la economía mundial o convenio alcanzado con tal o cual país, no solo emanaba un enjundioso optimismo histórico con lo que se estaba proponiendo, sino que, además, venia acompañada de una apodíctica y eficiente difusión piradimidal que iba de ministros de economía, a parlamentarios; de asesores económicos de gobiernos; a reconocidos empresarios locales…

Staff (2023-05-08). Presidente cubano evalúa proyecciones de trabajo en Artemisa. cubadebate.cu Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, primer secretario del Comité Central del Partido y presidente de la República, chequea este lunes los compromisos de trabajo de Artemisa acordados en su visita efectuada en enero. En aquel intercambio Gladys Martínez Verdecia expuso la estrategia para hacer frente a la situación económica, social y político ideológica.

Staff (2023-05-08). Cubana Gretell Moreno conquista el título en Liga Checa de Voleibol. cubadebate.cu La cubana Gretell Moreno conquistó con su equipo Kralovo Pole Brno el título de la Liga Checa de Voleibol 2023. Así superaron el segundo lugar alcanzado en la campaña anterior. Kralovo sentenció en tres sets al plantel Volejbal Brno, luego de dos iniciales muy disputados. El quinto partido de la final acabó con pizarra de 27-25, 32-30 y 25-18.

Staff (2023-05-08). Apoyan en las Américas iniciativa europea contra bloqueo a Cuba. cubadebate.cu Organizaciones y personalidades de varias naciones latinoamericanas y de Estados Unidos han expresado en días recientes su apoyo a la campaña internacional Tsunami Mundial contra el Bloqueo, una iniciativa lanzada a principios de abril por el canal Europa por Cuba, informó este domingo la plataforma de solidaridad con la Isla.

Staff (2023-05-08). En Romerías de Mayo presentan libros en homenaje a Fina García por su centenario (+Video). cubadebate.cu En homenaje a Fina García Marruz en su centenario se presentaron en el evento Palabras compartidas, en Romerías de Mayo, el poemario y audiolibro "Quiero escribir con el silencio vivo", un reconocimiento desde Ediciones La Luz, sello de la Asociación Hermanos Saíz (AHS), a la destacada ensayista y poeta cubana. El cuaderno bilingàºe posee una selección de textos de la autora de "Créditos de Charlot".

Staff (2023-05-08). Memorial Capablanca: Empate en el grupo élite. cubadebate.cu El grupo élite en el 56 Torneo Internacional de Ajedrez Capablanca in Memóriam 2023 se irán al descanso de este lunes con el abrazo en la cima entre el brasileño Alexandr Fier y el danés Jonas Bjerre. El europeo firmó una de la tres victorias de la quinta ronda en el Salón de los Embajadores del Hotel Habana Libre, donde no para el ajetreo entre piezas y tableros.

Staff (2023-05-08). Esta tarde, Mesa Redonda "Comenzando la Semana" mesaredonda.cubadebate.cu El curso de la guerra en Ucrania tras el intento de ataque con drones al Kremlin y la situación en Siria serán los temas principales de la Mesa Redonda de este lunes, la cual contará además con la sección La Esquina del periodista Reinaldo Taladrid.

Staff (2023-05-08). Matemática, día de las madres y novedad en creatividad sin números. cubadebate.cu El próximo domingo 14 de mayo será el día de las madres, y estamos a dos mentes con la Matemática en acción y un nuevo hijo de la colección: "la creatividad sin números". Así somos en Para Pensar… °Manos y mente a la obra!.

Staff (2023-05-08). Reportan accidente de tránsito en zona montañosa de Guantánamo. cubadebate.cu En las últimas horas se produjo un accidente de tránsito en Loma de Mariana, zona montañosa de San Antonio del Sur, en la provincia de Guantánamo, según informan medios locales de ese territorio. Hasta el momento se reportan cuatro fallecidos y existen personas graves y otras 15 lesionadas. Desde Cubadebate le daremos seguimiento a este lamentable incidente.

teleSUR- jaa, JCM (2023-05-08). Reunión regional de sindicatos aboga por atención a jóvenes y mujeres. telesurtv.net En el encuentro tuvieron presencia representantes de países como México, El Salvador, Honduras, Costa Rica, Panamá, República Dominicana, Cuba y Nicaragua.

teleSUR, JCM (2023-05-08). Un total de 115 venezolanos son repatriados con el Plan Vuelta a la Patria. telesurtv.net Arriban a Venezuela migrantes varados en la frontera de Chile y Perú…

teleSUR, nbb, JGN (2023-05-08). Presidente de Guinea-Bissau inicia visita a Venezuela. telesurtv.net El presidente Umaro Sissoco Embaló, se reunirá con el presidente de la República Bolivariana de Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, en las próximas horas…

Staff (2023-05-08). Valle de los Ingenios amplía productos para turismo de naturaleza. cubadebate.cu La reciente apertura de los servicios en la casa hacienda El Abanico, con la actividad ecuestre como principal atractivo, multiplica los productos para la práctica del turismo de naturaleza en el Valle de los Ingenios, paisaje de Sancti Spíritus, declarado Patrimonio de la Humanidad. Es la única de las casas haciendas del bellísimo paraje con un producto ecuestre con todas las garantías.

Staff (2023-05-08). Qué trae la prensa cubana, lunes 8 de mayo de 2023. cubadebate.cu

Staff (2023-05-08). Reportan incendio en cercanías de Central Diésel Eléctrica de Moa. cubadebate.cu Un incendio afecta hoy los alrededores de la Central Diésel Eléctrica del municipio holguinero de Moa, en el oriente de Cuba, informaron medios de prensa de esa localidad.

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

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