(2023-06-12). Trudeau visits Kiev to bolster US-NATO war on Russia. wsws.org In a surprise visit Saturday, Canadian PM Trudeau committed another C$500 million in military assistance to the Ukrainian regime, and pledged to continue supplying it to wage war on Russia for "as long as it takes."
(2023-06-12). Radio New Zealand removes references to 2014 Ukraine coup from online articles. wsws.org The New Zealand media and political establishment has launched an hysterical witch-hunt against a Radio NZ employee who is falsely accused of publishing "Russian propaganda."
(2023-06-12). 'Stop Cop City' Domestic Terror Charges Echo Past Repression Of Activism. popularresistance.org The movement to Stop Cop City in Atlanta has brought environmental defenders and police abolitionists together to fight a mega-project that would demolish the historic Weelaunee Forest to create a massive urban warfare training facility. For standing up for people and the planet, more than 40 Cop City activists have been struck with domestic terrorism charges. Will Potter, author of Green Is the New Red, joins The Chris Hedges Report to place the repression of Cop City activists in a longer history of labeling environmental activists as 'domestic terrorists.' | Will Potter is an investigative journalist whose wor…
(2023-06-12). US to sell drones to Taiwan in provocative intelligence-sharing plan. wsws.org Washington is not only supplying military hardware, as it has done in the past, but drawing Taipei into its framework of military alliances in the Indo-Pacific directed against China.
(2023-06-12). Report: Saudi Crown Prince Threatened US With 'Major Economic Consequences'. news.antiwar.com Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman warned the US would suffer economic consequences if President Biden retaliated for OPEC oil cuts that were announced last fall, The Washington Post reported.
(2023-06-12). US and Iran held 'proximity' nuclear talks in Oman: Report. orinocotribune.com US and Iranian officials held indirect talks in Oman last month regarding Tehran's nuclear program, Axios According to three sources with knowledge of the matter, White House Middle East coordinator Brett McGurk traveled to Oman secretly on 8 May for talks with Omani officials. | McGurk's visit coincided with the arrival of an Iranian delegation, which included Iran's top nuclear negotiator Ali Bagheri Kan. | The two sides then engaged in "proximity talks," with Omani officials going be…
(2023-06-12). Bakhmut Massacre. Real Role Of Ukrainian Formations In War. southfront.org 
The operation to capture Bakhmut, which ended in late May 2023, is currently still not over. Positions handed over by the Vagner PMC to other Russian military formations (in addition to the Ministry of Defense, the Chechen Akhmat and other PMCs established in Russia) are currently being actively assaulted by the Ukrainian troops stationed in that direction. | According to various sources, since the beginning of the resistance in Bakhmut, more than 200 military formations have participated on the Ukrainian side. The number of Uk…
(2023-06-12). Honduran President Xiomara Castro Requests for Honduras to Join the BRICS Bank. orinocotribune.com 
The On her six-day official visit to China, Castro affirmed that the Honduran people recognize the One China principle and contended that establishing relations with Beijing will "bring development opportunities for Honduras." | "The Honduran people admire China's achievements in development, especially the country's efforts in p…
(2023-06-12). Moscow And Kiev Exchanged Almost 200 Prisoners On The Eve Of Russia's National Holiday. southfront.org 
(2023-06-12). Russian Military Reveals Ukraine's Losses During Next Day Of Counteroffensive. southfront.org 
Illustrative Image | While the Kiev regime is censoring true reports from the southern front lines front lines, the Russian Ministry of Defence continues counting losses of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU). | The AFU continued offensive operations in the South Donetsk direction. According to the Russian Ministry of Defence, as a result of three Ukrainian attacks from the direction of Velikaya Novoselka in the DPR and in the area of the Levadnoye in the Zaporozhye region, the AFU lost: | over 120 serviceme…
(2023-06-12). What Could Russia Demand to Negotiate an End to the War in Ukraine? sonar21.com 
I know that some in the West are suggesting that there may be a way to negotiate and end to the war in Ukraine and I think they do not…
(2023-06-12). NATO members move toward formal alliance with Ukraine. wsws.org As Ukraine's offensive against Russian forces moves into full swing, NATO members are accelerating their efforts to initiate a formal military alliance with Ukraine, or even have the country join NATO.
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(2023-06-12). Asia-Pacific is where China-Russia 'no limits' partnership will be put to test. peoplesdispatch.org The Northeast Asian theater is going to be a crucial arena in the brewing big-power confrontation, what with the Arctic hotting up and the Northern Sea Route becoming operational. This will catapult the strategic importance of the Russian Far East and Siberia as the powerhouse of the world economy in the 21st century…
(2023-06-12). German air force conducts massive exercise targeting Russia. wsws.org Both the sheer scale of the exercise and its character make clear that "Air Defender 2023" is not simply a routine maneuver. It is a direct component of the NATO war offensive against Russia.
(2023-06-12). Journey to St. Petersburg, Moscow & Crimea (Part 3). transcend.org Reflections on Russia & Crimea: The Hate Goes One Way…
(2023-06-12). Pressure Mounts against US Occupation of Northeast Syria. transcend.org 3 Jun 2023 – Russian and Syrian Reinforcements on Their Way to East of the Euphrates – Any Syrian moves to expel the US military from Syrian territory are justified under international law and the US should be aware that its reign of terror is coming to an end.
(2023-06-12). African Union Advances Peace Plan for Sudan after the Failure of U.S.-Saudi Mediation. transcend.org 6 Jun 2023 – Fighting Reportedly Has Intensified after the Armed Forces Withdrew from Talks in Jeddah…
(2023-06-12). Solidarity with Georges Abdallah and Walid Daqqah at Toulouse mobilization against French pension reforms. samidoun.net 
During a new broad labour union demonstration against the French pension reform in Toulouse which brought together nearly 50,000 people, the Collectif Palestine Vaincra was present alongside all the people mobilized, reaffirming that defending the liberation of Palestine from the river to the sea is inseparable from the global struggle for social justice! Underlining this …
(2023-06-12). How an EU lawmaker tried to whitewash Israel's role in spyware scandal. electronicintifada.net European Parliament's findings on Pegasus aren't as strong as they should be.
(2023-06-12). In China, German Lawmaker Calls for End to Sanctions, an 'Instrument of War' (That Backfires on Europe). transcend.org The following is a speech that Sevim Dağdelen, a member of the German Bundestag, delivered at the Shanghai International Studies University in China on 5 Jun 2023. Dağdelen is the coordinator for the Left Party parliamentary group on the Bundestag's Committee on Foreign Affairs and spokeswoman for international politics. She visited China to promote peace and cooperation.
(2023-06-12). Nation makes new progress in manufacturing TBMs. ecns.cn The main bearing of China's first domestically produced super-large shield tunnel boring machine (TBM) has passed a professional review by Chinese academicians and experts.
(2023-06-12). Used car market set for shakeup. ecns.cn China's used car sector is expected to see growth as authorities are working to remove limits that have been impeding the sector's healthy development.
(2023-06-12). China's first power channel for transmitting new energy from desert begins construction. ecns.cn An ultra-high voltage direct current transmission line connecting northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region with central China's Hunan Province began construction on Sunday.
(2023-06-12). Mega undersea tunnel connected in China's Greater Bay Area. ecns.cn The final piece of the undersea tunnel of the Shenzhen-Zhongshan Link of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area was attached on Sunday, marking the closure of the world's longest and widest undersea tunnel after five years of construction.
(2023-06-12). Direct Changchun- Nha Trang flight reopens. ecns.cn The international passenger flight from Changchun, northeast China's Jilin Province, to Nha Trang, a coastal city in Vietnam, reopened on Sunday, with the first batch of over 200 Chinese tourists beginning their 8-day trip.
(2023-06-12). Prospects seen for deeper ties with Honduras. ecns.cn China and Honduras will deepen their pragmatic cooperation in economy, trade, industrial capacity and infrastructure by fully harnessing each other's competitive advantages as part of their efforts to pursue common development and achieve win-win results.
(2023-06-12). FISU Games torch relay kicks off in Beijing. ecns.cn Chinese university athletes said they are eager to compete against their global counterparts at the upcoming 31st FISU Summer World University Games, to once again show the world a welcoming and inclusive Chengdu and China.
(2023-06-12). Investment in water resources rises 32.1% to $57.5b. ecns.cn China made almost 410.6 billion yuan ($57.5 billion) of investment into building water resources management projects in the first five months this year, up by 32.1 percent from the same period last year.
(2023-06-12). Nation urged to boost smart manufacturing. ecns.cn China should pool more resources into bolstering the application of cutting-edge intelligent technologies in advanced manufacturing, as part of its broader drive to build a modern industrial system backed by the real economy amid mounting external uncertainties.
(2023-06-12). Major Arab-China business event kicks off in Riyadh, set to further boost economic ties. ecns.cn The 10th Arab-China Business Conference, which is said to be the largest business gathering between China and Arab countries, kicked off on Sunday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
(2023-06-12). OpenAI CEO calls for global cooperation on AI regulation, says 'China has some of the best AI talent in the world'. ecns.cn Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI, has called for a global cooperation in setting up the regulatory guardrails for powerful artificial intelligence (AI) systems at an industry forum held in Beijing on Saturday, noting that China can play a significant role with some of its "best AI talent in the world."
(2023-06-12). Marriage registrations across China hit a record low of 6.83 million in 2022. ecns.cn The number of marriage registrations across China hit a record low of 6.83 million in 2022 since 1986. An independent demographer has attributed the decline to multiple reasons such as the decrease of young population.
(2023-06-12). Two bronze sculptures unearthed from two pits of Sangxingdun successfully matched. ecns.cn A successfully matched bronze sculpture that depicts a human kneeling on a beast unearthed from different pits of the famed Sanxingdui Ruins site is displayed in southwest China's Sichuan Province, June 10, 2023.
(2023-06-12). 'Village Super League' fever wins fans in Guizhou. ecns.cn The Village Super League, or "Cun Chao" in Chinese, is a soccer game among different villages in Rongjiang County, and has became a hit in China.
(2023-06-12). Fuxing bullet train to operate on Qinghai-Tibet Railway soon. ecns.cn The acceptance test of the adaptive transformation project of the Motor Vehicle Application of Xining City, Qinghai Province, was launched on June 5, marking the beginning of the static testing during the upgrade of the Xining-Golmud section of the Qinghai-Tibet Railway in northwest China. The Fuxing bullet train is expected to run on the Qinghai-Tibet Railway soon.
(2023-06-12). China takes major step toward completing Shenzhen-Zhongshan bridge. ecns.cn The Shenzhen-Zhongshan bridge, a 24-kilometer bridge-island-tunnel project in South China's Guangdong province, got one step closer to completion on Sunday morning.
(2023-06-12). Dunhuang Flying Apsaras cosplay gains popularity. ecns.cn Dressed in delicate light chiffon and with ancient styled makeup, travelers have flocked to Dunhuang City, northwest China's Gansu Province, to take photos themed on Dunhuang Flying Apsaras at attractions since June.
(2023-06-12). InsightsÔΩúFormer statesman: German's policies toward China should not be an ideological tool. ecns.cn The concept of "systemic rival" put forward by some German and European politicians makes no sense, said Otto Hauser, chairman of the Federal Association of the German-Chinese Alliance (BDCA) during an interview with China News Network.
(2023-06-12). Track Two Diplomacy Efforts Needed to Reduce China-India Frontier Tensions. transcend.org 9 Jun 2023 – There has been a buildup of military forces by the governments of India and China along their frontiers. The Indian province of Arunachal Pradesh (called Zangman by the Chinese) with Itanagar as its capital is claimed by the Chinese.
(2023-06-12). Surge in sales boosts industry's recovery. ecns.cn China's vehicle market has started to recover since April, but carmakers still face challenges to achieve sales growth for the whole year, said the country's leading industry association.
(2023-06-12). Cross-Strait team wins big at French Open. ecns.cn China's cross-Strait team of Wang Xinyu and Hsieh Su-wei stole the show at the French Open's final day by winning the women's doubles title to cap a remarkable fortnight for Chinese tennis at Roland Garros.
(2023-06-12). Tiny 12,000-year-old flutes found in Israel. ecns.cn Researchers uncovered a collection of pre-historical objects in the Huleh Valley in northern Israel. The flutes were crafted around 12,000 years ago from wing bones of waterfowl. It is believed that they were used for hunting, music or some form of communication with the birds.
(2023-06-12). Through its members and offshoot organisations, the Fabian Society's influence is global. expose-news.com The Fabian Society is a British organisation that has aimed, and still aims, to promote socialist ideas and policies through a very slow and reformist approach. The society's members include activists, intellectuals …
(2023-06-12). Summer Fundraising — Please Pitch In. transcend.org Dear reader, please partner with TMS by contributing financially to our Peace Journalism. A troubled world needs our solutions as most leaders have gone berserk with their warmongering, fear-inducing militarism, and war-dependent economies. Our heartfelt thanks.
(2023-06-12). Charleroi, Belgium, solidarity action calls for freedom for Georges Abdallah and Walid Daqqah. samidoun.net 
On a sunny, hot day in Charleroi, Belgium, approximately a dozen members of the Plate-forme Charleroi-Palestine, an affiliate organization of the Samidoun Network, organized a public action on Saturday, 10 June, calling for the release of Walid Daqqah, Georges Abdallah and the nearly 5,000 Palestinian prisoners in occupation prisons. The Plate-Forme set up a large …
(2023-06-12). Paris rally demands liberation for Georges Abdallah, Walid Daqqah and all Palestinian prisoners. samidoun.net 
On the afternoon of Saturday June 10, CAPJPO-EuroPalestine organized a rally at the Fontaine des Innocents in downtown Paris to demand the release of Walid Daqqah and the 5,000 Palestinian political prisoners. At the beginning of this mobilization, Olivia Zémor, the president of EuroPalestine, intervened, highlighting the various forms of colonial violence escalating against the Palestinian people. …
(2023-06-12). Presidente iraní comienza en Venezuela su gira por Latinoamérica. telesurtv.net Antes de iniciar su visita a América Latina, Ebrahim Raisí, afirmó que esta gira supondrá "un punto de inflexión" en la profundización de sus lazos.
(2023-06-12). Presidente Díaz-Canel se solidariza con damnificados por lluvias. telesurtv.net El mandatario cubano reconoció el valor y organización de los dirigentes e instituciones que enfrentan estos eventos hidrometeorológicos.
(2023-06-12). Antigua y Barbuda rechaza dichos de Trump sobre Venezuela. telesurtv.net El expresidente de Estados Unidos (EE.UU.), Donald Trump, confensó querer apoderarse del petróleo de Venezuela durante su mandato.
(2023-06-12). 100.000 personas protestan contra la reforma judicial en Israel. telesurtv.net Israel ha sido sacudido por una serie de protestas populares contra la reforma judicial impulsada por el primer ministro Netanyahu.
(2023-06-12). Cuba mantiene alerta ante lluvias en varias provincias del país. telesurtv.net El Estado Mayor de la Defensa Civil indicó intensificar las medidas de protección de vidas humanas y recursos materiales frente al posible incremento de las precipitaciones.
(2023-06-12). Irán abre posibilidad de alcanzar un acuerdo en materia nuclear. telesurtv.net No hay nada de malo en un acuerdo solo si la infraestructura nuclear de Irán permanece intacta , indicó el líder supremo de la Revolución Islámica, el ayatolá Ali Jamenei.