Monthly Archives: June 2023

2023-06-09: News Headlines

WSWS (2023-06-09). As Ukrainian counteroffensive begins, NATO moves closer to direct intervention. wsws.org NATO's July 11-12 summit in Vilnius, Lithuania will mark a major escalation of the US-led alliance's rapidly expanding war with Russia.

Anonymous765 (2023-06-09). Kyiv Searches Vulnerabilities In Russian Defense But Finds Only Humiliating Defeat. southfront.org |

infobrics (2023-06-09). Ukraine's crimes in Artyomovsk revealed. infobrics.org Canadian journalist reports reality of local civilians, exposing Kiev's violence against ethnic Russians.

Anonymous349 (2023-06-09). Ukraine-Launched Storm Shadow Missiles Hit Children's Camp In Kherson Region. Casualties Reported. southfront.org At least one person was killed and another one was injured when Storm Shadow missiles struck the Dnepryany children's health camp in the Arabat Spit area in Russia's Kherson region. | The acting governor of the region Vladimir Saldo confirmed the incident in his Telegram channel."Another confirmation of the barbarism and inhumanity of the Kiev regime," the governor wrote. "One missile was shot down, but two nevertheless reached the target. As a result, one person died, another…

Anonymous669 (2023-06-09). Kiev Forces Suffer More Losses While On 'Counteroffensive' (Videos). southfront.org File image. | Kiev forces sustained more material and human losses while attempting to conduct offensive operations in the special military operation. | During a briefing on June 9, the press chief of the Russian Zapad Group of Forces detailed some of Kiev's forces' recent losses. | According to the commander, a howitzer was destroyed by a Lancet loitering munition near the town of Kupyansk. Strikes by BM-21 Grad 122 mm multiple rocket launchers also destroyed three Kozak armored vehicles during a…


thecommunists (2023-06-09). Who blew up the Kakhovka dam? thecommunists.org The collapse of Kakhovka dam (on the Dnieper river in the Kherson region that was recently reincorporated into Russia) and consequent release of a flood tide of water, swamping the area and causing great loss of life and widespread infrastructural damage, is the latest incident to be blamed on Russia by Washington and Kiev, as …

teleSUR (2023-06-09). Floods in Kherson Leave Eight Dead. telesurenglish.net On Friday, Russian authorities confirmed that flooding caused by the destruction of the Kakhovka dam has left eight people dead so far. | RELATED: | New Kakhovka Mayor Vladimir Leontiev confirmed that five cattle herders drowned while 41 other people were injured in his district. | Kherson Governor Vladimir Saldo denounced that the Ukrainian bombings left two people injured and two dead, including a 33-year-old pregnant wom…

Alina Ramos Martin (2023-06-09). Putin announces nuclear weapons deployment in Belarus. plenglish.com Sochi, Russia, Jun 9 (Prensa Latina) The deployment of nuclear weapons in Belarus will begin "immediately after July 7 or 8," Russian President Vladimir Putin told his Belarussian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko during a meeting in this city.

Jeremy Kuzmarov (2023-06-09). State of Israel and Lyndon B Johnson Deliberately Murdered 34 American Sailors in 1967, Fabricated Massive Cover-Up Still in Effect After 55 Years. covertactionmagazine.com Evidence suggests that the Israelis were ordered to attack the ship as part of a false-flag operation aimed at provoking a U.S. invasion of Egypt that was to result in the overthrow of Gamal Abdel Nasser. The Johnson administration then planned to carry out a nuclear first strike with the aim of "clobbering Russia," and …

Anonymous669 (2023-06-09). Israeli Fighter Jets Escort U.S. Bombers In Message To Iran. southfront.org Israeli F-16D fighter jets escort American B-1 bombers through Israeli airspace on June 8, 2023. (Israel Defense Forces) | On June 8, Israeli F-16D fighter jets escorted two American B-1 bombers as they made their way through Israeli airspace returning from the Persian Gulf, in an apparent message to Iran. | The Israeli Defense Forces said in a statement that the flight took place "as part of the close cooperation with the United States Armed Forces, which is a significant component in maintainin…

Staff (2023-06-09). BRICS New Development Bank de-dollarizing, adding Argentina, Saudi Arabia, Zimbabwe as members. geopoliticaleconomy.substack.com Subscribe now The board of directors of the New Development Bank meeting in April 2023 The BRICS bloc of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa is expanding, and building a new economic architecture to challenge the dominance of the US dollar. One of the most important institutions created by the BRICS is the New …

Ben Norton, Geopolitical Economy. (2023-06-09). BRICS New Development Bank De-Dollarizing. popularresistance.org The BRICS bloc of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa is expanding, and building a new economic architecture to challenge the dominance of the US dollar. | One of the most important institutions created by the BRICS is the New Development Bank (NDB). This is a Global South-oriented alternative to the World Bank, which is located in and essentially controlled by the United States. | In March 2023, the NDB inaugurated its new chief: Dilma Rousseff, the former president of Brazil, from the South American nation's leftist Workers' Party. | Rousseff has stressed that the NDB's goals are financing "infrastru…

infobrics (2023-06-09). The BRICS Reshape the Global Geopolitical Map. infobrics.org Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa have become the new geopolitical, economic and diplomatic platform for developing countries…

infobrics (2023-06-09). Expansion of BRICS Has a Clear Message—Global South Is All Set to Drive the Global Agenda. infobrics.org The imminent expansion of the BRICS (Brazil-Russia-India-China-South Africa) bloc could be a game changer. Albeit a slow starter, the group-set up in 2001, is now gaining momentum with several countries including Saudi Arabia, Iran, and UAE set to join the group. The expansion reflects a clear shift in power play as the Global South now gains a credible voice on the world stage…

unitedEditor (2023-06-09). BRICS: An expression of the new polarities. uwidata.com By Erika Gimenez * On Thursday, June 1, the BRICS Foreign Ministers Summit was held in Cape Town. South African Minister Naledi Pandor met with her counterparts, Vice Minister MA Zhaoxu of China, Minister Mauro Vieira of Brazil, Minister Sergei Lavrov of Russia and Minister Subrahmanyan Jaishankar of India. The strategic association between the BRICS, …

Anonymous669 (2023-06-09). Russian Ministry Of Defense Details Recent Ukrainian Losses (Videos). southfront.org File image. | On June 9, the Russian Ministry of Defense provided details on recent operations in Ukraine and losses inflicted on Kiev forces. | In a statement, the ministry said that a long-range maritime and airborne high-precision strike against NATO ammunition, weapons, and military equipment depots, including unmanned aerial vehicles, last night."The strikes disrupted the supply of groups of Ukrainian troops in the areas of combat operations," the ministry added. | According to the statement, Kiev for…

Anonymous669 (2023-06-09). Mass Slaughter Of Leopard 2 Tanks, Bradley IFVs In Zaporozhye Region (Video). southfront.org Click to see full-size image. | On June 9, the Russian media shared video footage revealing the humiliating defeat Kiev forces suffered from while attempting to advance near the village of Orekhov in the Zaporozhye region a day earlier. | The video shows two German-made Leopard 2A6 main battle tanks and five American-made M2A2 ODS infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs) which were destroyed or heavily damaged during the failed offensive. Several other vehicles, including additional Leopa…

unitedEditor (2023-06-09). Offensives and counter-offensives in Russian perspective. uwidata.com By Aida Mustafaeva We started our interview with Alexey Leonkov, a renowned military expert and Chief Editor of the magazine "Arsenal of the Fatherland", by discussing the counter-offensive against Ukraine. Alexey Leonkov is a highly respected figure in the field of military analysis and has authored numerous articles and books on the subject. His expertise …

Moon of Alabama. (2023-06-09). Report On The Nova Kakhova Dam Breach. popularresistance.org A few hours ago an alleged explosion blew up the Nova Kakhova dam in Ukraine. | It was either that or structural damage from previous strikes. Previously the Russian army had pulled back its troops from the northern part of Kherson oblast because a dam breach would endanger their supply route. | We do not know yet how much of the dam has been damaged. How much water will be flowing out of it depends on the part of the wall that is still standing below the current water level. | Of note is that the Ukraine had previously filled the upstream dams on the Dnieper to the brim to increase the potential damage. Those wa…

Medea Benjamin, Nicolas J.S. Davies, Marcy Winograd (2023-06-09). The Surprising Pervasiveness of Pro-War Propaganda. fpif.org Editor's note: The war in Ukraine has divided progressives like few other foreign policy issues in recent years. As a platform for progressive internationalism, FPIF has featured a range of viewpoints on the subject. In that spirit, we present this response from CODEPINK — a group that includes longtime collaborators with FPIF and our parent institution, the Institute for Policy Studies — to a recent critique by FPIF director John Feffer entitled " In the Foreign P…

Andreas Urban (2023-06-09). Loss of reality and bellicism. indybay.org Ukraine is "worn out" here, which is supposed to fight a proxy war "until the last Ukrainian" and is equipped for this with weapons, ammunition, financial means, etc., in the desperate hope to finally force Russia to surrender or at least to gain a negotiating position in which the West can impose all possible maximum demands on the enemy. None of this is even remotely realistic.

Anonymous103 (2023-06-09). The U.S. And NATO Are Now Resorting To Terrorism Against Russia. southfront.org Illustrative Image | Although it should come as no surprise to any student of recent history that the United States will attack Russia via terrorist proxies, the recent cross-border raids into Russia by the Russian Volunteer Corps is a brazen escalation that threatens to transform the regional conflict into a direct war between NATO and the Russian Federation. From Afghanistan during the Cold War, through the Caucasus Republics after the collapse of the USSR, to the present day, the U.S. has a sordid history of lever…

Anonymous834 (2023-06-09). Eric Zuesse: Another Step Toward Unification Of RussChina (Or ChinUssia). southfront.org Written by On June 8th, Russia's RT News headlined

Anonymous349 (2023-06-09). Putin Comments On Situation On Frontline Amid Ongoing Advance Of Kyiv's Forces. southfront.org ILLUSTRATIVE IMAGE | On June 9, Russian President Vladimir Putin made an official comment on the ongoing large-scale advance on Russian forces in several directions. | Putin stated that Kyiv's use of strategic reserves during recent attacks means it can be "stated with absolute certainty" that the Ukrainian "counteroffensive" has started."We can state with absolute certainty that this Ukrainian counteroffensive has begun, and the use of strategic reserves points to it," Putin said at a press conference. | "As to whether…

Anonymous767 (2023-06-09). Ukrainian Drone Targets Civilian Building In Russia's Voronezh. southfront.org A Ukrainian drone hit a residential building in the Russian city of Voronezh on June 9. | At least three people were injured in the attack, according to regional Governor Aleksandr Gusev. | Images and videos from the ground show that the building was severely damaged by the explosion of the drone. Several homes were damaged. | Reports claim that the unmanned aircraft carrying explosives and was intercepted by air defenses but still exploded after crashing down. | Sources of TASS reported t…

Staff (2023-06-09). DOJ vs. African People's Socialist Party: Omali Yeshitela Blasts Charges of Being Russian Agent. democracynow.org We look at a federal indictment of four U.S. citizens for alleged election interference that has received little press attention despite its major implications for free speech and activism in the country. In April, the Biden administration charged four members of a pan-Africanist group with conspiring with the Russian government to sow discord in U.S. elections. Omali Yeshitela, chair of the African People's Socialist Party, faces charges of conspiracy to defraud the United States, along with Penny Hess, Jesse Nevel and Augustus Romain Jr. Three Russians were also named in an indictment unsealed by the Just…

Staff (2023-06-09). Matthew Hoh: A War Long Wanted. scheerpost.com Troops transport trucks on a pontoon bridge across a river during joint military exercises held by Russia and Belarus in September (Screenshot / Rutgers) By Matthew Hoh / Substack I appreciate the support for the letter the Eisenhower Media Network published in The New York Times last month. I have taken my original draft of the letter, which …

unitedEditor (2023-06-09). The anti-colonial struggle for a multipolar world (*). uwidata.com United World International has started publishing papers that were presented to the Global Multipolarity Confernce held on April 29. UWI published the video address of Sergey Lavrov, Russian Foreign Minister, to the conference that was organized by Nova Resistência (Brazil), the New International Order Initiative Türkiye), the International Eurasian Movement (Russia), the Thinkers' Forum (China) …

Rick Sterling, Dan Kovalik (2023-06-09). Journey to St. Petersburg, Moscow and Crimea. covertactionmagazine.com At the end of April of this year, the two of us ventured together to Russia. We went with the purpose of fact-finding and also to make a point that we do not believe that Russia should be isolated from the world through sanctions and travel bans. At this moment, Russia is more isolated from …

Kester Kenn Klomegah (2023-06-09). Africa is Sharply Divided. Contradictory Relations with Russia. globalresearch.ca

Kyle Anzalone (2023-06-09). Sweden Will Allow NATO Deployments in 'Signal to Russia'. news.antiwar.com Stockholm plans to send a "signal to Russia" by allowing NATO troop deployments in Sweden before the country is admitted into the alliance, according to top officials. Turkey is holding up Sweden's bid to join the bloc. Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and Defence Minister Pal Jonson announced that Sweden's military would step-up preparations with NATO …

Alina Ramos Martin (2023-06-09). Russia considers that Latin America has growing interest in the EEU. plenglish.com Sochi, Jun 9 (Prensa Latina) The countries of Latin America and the Caribbean are showing more and more interest in the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU), the Prime Minister of Russia, Mikhail Mishustin said at a plenary session of the III Eurasian Congress.

teleSUR (2023-06-09). Shark Kills Russian in Egypt's Red Sea Resort. telesurenglish.net According to official sources, an individual of Russian nationality was killed by a shark in an attack, the event occurred in proximity to the coastal city of Hurghada situated within Egypt's Red Sea resort region. | Related: | According to the Ministry of Environment, the victim lost his life as a result of a tiger shark attack that occurred in the vicinity of Hurghada's waters on Thursday. | "An attack by a tiger s…

Anonymous669 (2023-06-09). Palestinian Fighters Shot Down Drone During Clashes With Israeli Troops In Jenin (Photos). southfront.org Click to see full-size image. Source: the al-Quds Brigades. | On June 8, Palestinian fighters clashed with a unit of the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) that attempted to storm the Jenin refugee camp in the occupied West Bank. | The IDF unit was eventually forced to retreat from the camp without making any arrests. The clashes didn't result in any casualties. However, the local branch of the al-Quds Brigades, the armed wing of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad, said that its fighters had…

Sara Flounders (2023-06-09). A visit to Xinjiang, China / Accomplishments belie U.S. propaganda. workers.org Xinjiang, People's Republic of China U.S. propaganda is powerful. Responding to an increase in U.S. attacks on China, a delegation was organized by the China / U.S. Solidarity Network, which then visited China from May 11 to May 31. Sara Flounders and Arjae Red with Young Pioneers in Urumqi, May . . . |

Asa Winstanley (2023-06-09). Labour's new bankroller is Israel lobbyist, South African apartheid profiteer. electronicintifada.net Gary Lubner says he'll donate $6 million to party.

Brittani Banks (2023-06-09). U.S. Tells Another Bedtime Story to Scare Away Normal Relations With China and Cuba. independentmediainstitute.org On June 8, the U.S. media added to its long storybook of tales to scare people away from normal relations with Cuba. The Wall Street Journal published an article on that day claiming that China has plans to set up a "spy base" in Cuba, to "eavesdrop" on the United States and "identify potential strike …

Staff (2023-06-09). Lebanese soldiers confront the Israeli occupation (2/2). youtube.com The Lebanese Army deployed at the southern border today after Israeli soldiers fired tear gas at people who were protesting Israeli military incursions and the placement of barbed wire on their land. Source: Al Mayadeen Support independent watchdog journalism! www.patreon.com/MintPressNews

Staff (2023-06-09). Lebanese soldiers confront the Israeli occupation (1/2). youtube.com The Lebanese Army deployed at the southern border today after Israeli soldiers fired tear gas at people who were protesting Israeli military incursions and the placement of barbed wire on their land. Lebanese soldiers confront the Israeli occupation force soldiers who fired tear gas on Lebanese protesters today. Source: Al Mayadeen independent watchdog journalism! www.patreon.com/MintPressNews

Ramzy Baroud (2023-06-09). China emerges as Palestine's biggest friend on the global stage. peoplesworld.org Remarks by China's United Nations Ambassador, Geng Shuang, on the situation in Occupied Palestine on May 24 were impeccable, in terms of their consistency with international law. Compared to the United States' position, which perceives the U.N., and particularly the Security Council, as a battleground to defend Israeli interests, the Chinese political discourse reflects a …

Orinoco Tribune. (2023-06-09). West Asia Says Goodbye To US And Hello To China. popularresistance.org As the countries of West Asia have been turning more and more frequently to China for geopolitical concerns, the United States has been losing its foothold of influence in the region; a loss which is felt to be its own problem and responsibility by many. | "In an attempt to salvage his country's waning influence in the Middle East, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will embark this week on a three-day visit to Saudi Arabia," said Al Jazeera's senior US political analyst Marwan Bishara in a post this Tuesday, June 6, while arguing that advancing "strategic cooperation" with his Saudi and Gulf counterparts may p…

Margaret Kimberley, Black Agenda Report. (2023-06-09). State Repression Targets The Stop Cop City Movement. popularresistance.org Atlanta, Georgia is no mecca. The idea that it is a "good for Black people" city is a lie. Atlanta is little more than a glorified plantation where powerful white people give directions to the Black people they choose to be overseers. The power of the latter group is severely limited of course. They can always be counted on to act on behalf of the white power structure they serve. | No one should be shocked that members of the Atlanta City Council listened to hours of impassioned testimony from their constituents opposing what they call a Public Safety Training Center yet still voted to approve an initial $31 mil…

People's Dispatch. (2023-06-09). Cuban Official Condemns Wall Street Journal's Claim About Chinese Base. popularresistance.org Cuba's Vice Foreign Minister Carlos Fernández de Cossío held a press conference on the afternoon of June 8, wherein he rejected accusations leveled by US corporate media giant The Wall Street Journal that the island had reached a "secret" agreement with the Chinese government to establish a spying base. He said the information the WSJ published was "completely dishonest and unfounded". | The report authored by Warren P. Strobel and Gordon Lubold called the alleged agreement a "brash new geopolitical challenge by Beijing to the US" and claimed that the "eavesdropping facility in Cuba, roughly 100 miles from Florid…

Alasdair Baverstock (2023-06-09). Honduran president begins China visit. america.cgtn.com After establishing formal diplomatic relations with Beijing in March, Xiomara Castro becomes the first Honduran president to visit China, in a significant event for the geopolitics not only of her own nation, but for Central America as a whole.

cameron orr (2023-06-09). Marxist IQ: Imperialism past and present. cpusa.org As the Biden administration continues the blockade against Cuba, a Cold War revival against China, and a nearly $900 billion military budget, understanding V.I. Lenin's theory of imperialism, enunciated in Imperialism: The Highest Stage of Capitalism has rarely been more important. The following questions derive from that work. 1. Modern imperialism is the foreign …

Manolo De Los Santos (2023-06-09). US tells another bedtime story to scare away normal relations with China and Cuba. peoplesdispatch.org On June 8, the US media added to its long storybook of tales to scare people away from normal relations with Cuba. The Wall Street Journal

Prensa Latina (2023-06-09). EE.UU. en el Caribe, øinterés genuino o preocupación por China? globalizacion.ca

ecns.cn (2023-06-09). Shipment of wearable devices hits 24.71m in China in Q1. ecns.cn The shipment of wearable devices reached 24.71 million in China in the first quarter of 2023, down 4.1 percent from same period of last year, according to a latest report from research firm IDC.

ecns.cn (2023-06-09). China's driverless high-speed subway project starts in Turkey. ecns.cn The opening ceremony for a driverless high-speed metro manufacturing project undertaken by CRRC was held in Ankara, Turkey on Wednesday, the country's first driverless metro project as well as China's first driverless metro project with a speed of 120 kilometers per hour to be constructed overseas.

ecns.cn (2023-06-09). China to hold world's first supply chain-themed national expo. ecns.cn China will hold the first China International Supply Chain Expo in Beijing from November 28 to December 2 with the aim of providing an international platform for advancing orderly and efficient industrial synergy across countries.

ecns.cn (2023-06-09). Chinese college, enterprise cooperate to cultivate railway professionals for Malaysia. ecns.cn The China Communications Construction Company (CCCC) signed a cooperation agreement with the Liuzhou Railway Vocational Technical College in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region on Tuesday to cultivate professionals for the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project in Malaysia.

ecns.cn (2023-06-09). China builds largest quake early warning system. ecns.cn China has finished building the world's largest earthquake early warning system, shortening the delivery of earthquake information from a minute to a few seconds after an earthquake starts, said Min Yiren, head of the China Earthquake Administration (CEA), on Thursday at a press conference.

ecns.cn (2023-06-09). Monkey study sheds light on socialization. ecns.cn A team of researchers at China's Northwest University has made a groundbreaking discovery in the evolution of social behavior in primates.

ecns.cn (2023-06-09). Honduran President Xiomara Castro visits China. ecns.cn Honduran President Xiomara Castro arrived in Shanghai on Friday morning, starting her six-day visit to China.

ecns.cn (2023-06-09). Accidents, fatalities in workplace, natural disasters see decrease. ecns.cn China has experienced a significant drop in the number of casualties involving workplace accidents or natural disasters since 2018, Wang Xiangxi, Minister of Emergency Management, said on Thursday.

ecns.cn (2023-06-09). Global organizations raise expectations on China's economic growth. ecns.cn The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development rose the economic growth expectation on China again in a report released on June 7 local time to 5.4 percent this year and 5.1 percent next year.

ecns.cn (2023-06-09). Guangdong Telecom still investigating network interruption. ecns.cn The Guangdong branch of China Telecom (Guangdong Telecom) apologized for inconvenience caused by the service interruption Thursday afternoon to its users and had fully restored the affected mobile users' voice service as of 7: 30 pm on Thursday.

teleSUR (2023-06-09). Myanmar & China: 73 Years of Diplomatic Ties, Agreements Signed. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, in commemoration of the 73rd anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Myanmar, a series of cooperation documents were signed. | Related: | The signing ceremony was held in the capital city of Myanmar, Nay Pyi Taw, and was attended by high-ranking personnel of Myanmar as well as the Chinese Ambassador to Myanmar, Chen Hai. | During the ceremony, Than Swe, the Union Min…

WSWS (2023-06-09). Nepal leader visits New Delhi as China and India compete for influence in South Asia. wsws.org Rising global geopolitical tensions have added a new dimension to the struggle between New Delhi and Beijing for strategic influence in landlocked Nepal, which is sandwiched between China and India.

ecns.cn (2023-06-09). Six-day welfare initiative to benefit 40 children for lifetime: Yushu official. ecns.cn An official from Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Qinghai Province expressed his thanks to an initiative for 40 kids from a local welfare home, saying it will benefit the children for a lifetime.

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2023-06-09). China Inaugurates Embassy in Honduras. orinocotribune.com The People's Republic of China officially inaugurated its embassy in the Republic of Honduras on Monday after the Yu Bo, charge d'affaires of the Chinese embassy in Honduras, said at the inauguration ceremony that Honduras seized the historic opportunity to make the important decision to recognize the one-China principle. | With this decision, Honduras became the 182nd country to establish diplomatic relations with China, which China hi…

Chris Hedges (2023-06-09). The 'Stop Cop City' domestic terror charges echo past repression of environmental activists. therealnews.com

Gary Fields (2023-06-09). Black Alabama voters score stunning Supreme Court victory against racist gerrymandering. peoplesworld.org WASHINGTON (AP)—This week's Supreme Court decision ordering Alabama to redraw its congressional districts was seen by many lawmakers of color and voting rights activists as a stunning victory with the potential to become a major stepping stone for undoing political maps that dilute the strength of communities of color. Hank Sanders, a former Alabama state lawmaker who …

Randy Shields (2023-06-09). Empire Fables: Vladimir Gluten and the Country that Keeps Attacking Itself. dissidentvoice.org

Steven Sahiounie (2023-06-09). Diplomatic Recovery in the Middle East: Iranian Embassy in Riyadh Reopened. globalresearch.ca

Peoples Dispatch (2023-06-09). Moroccans protest Israeli speaker's visit. peoplesdispatch.org On Thursday, June 8, hundreds of Moroccans Ohana arrived in Morocco on Wednesday at the invitation of the speaker of the Moroccan parliament Rachid Talbi Al-Alami, after their respective offices reportedly established contact with one another in the preceding days. A number of Moroccan political…

Abdul Rahman (2023-06-09). US bid to convince allies to normalize ties with Israel is floundering. peoplesdispatch.org Despite repeated high-level visits, US officials have so far failed to convince the Saudis to normalize relations with Israel. The recent visit by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken also confirms speculation that Gulf Cooperation Council countries are striving for more autonomy…

Staff (2023-06-09). Israeli soldiers shot Palestinian journalist Momen Samreen in the head while he was doing his job. thecanary.co Israeli forces shot Palestinian journalist Momen Samreen in the head with a live round on Wednesday 7 June. Soldiers also shot fellow journalist Rabea' Monir in the abdomen with a rubber-coated steel bullet. The protective helmet Momen was wearing most probably saved his life. He was also wearing a blue press jacket. Mo'men is reportedly …

teleSUR (2023-06-09). Israeli Soldiers Kill Palestinian Man in West Bank. telesurenglish.net On Friday, Mahdi Biadseh, a Palestinian man, was killed by Israeli soldiers at an Israeli army checkpoint west of the West Bank city of Ramallah. | RELATED: | The Palestinian liaison office of security coordination with Israel informed that Israeli soldiers opened fire and killed a Palestinian at Rantis checkpoint west of the city. | Meanwhile, Palestinian eyewitnesses said Biadseh arrived by his car at the checkpoint…

Staff (2023-06-09). Headlines for June 9, 2023. democracynow.org Donald Trump Indicted on Federal Criminal Charges over Mishandling of Classified Documents, Smoke from Canadian Wildfires Spreads South and West Across United States, Supreme Court Orders Alabama to Redraw Racially Gerrymandered Congressional Maps, SCOTUS Upholds Ability of Medicaid Recipients to Sue States That Violate Their Rights, SCOTUS Justices Thomas and Alito Get Extensions on Financial Disclosure Filings, U.S. Halts Food Aid to Ethiopia, Accuses Military of Diverting Deliveries Away from Civilians, Israeli Forces Shoot Palestinian Journalist During Demolition of Home in Ramallah, Aid Groups Say New EU Mea…

teleSUR (2023-06-09). Salvadorans Ask for the Release of Santa Marta Activists. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, the Association for Social Economic Development (ADES) filed a legal appeal in favor of the Santa Marta's community environmental leaders who remain detained and accused of murdering a woman in 1989. | RELATED: | Before the Sensuntepeque Court, their defense attorney Denis Muñoz requested alternative measures to preventive detention, arguing that they are in delicate health conditions. Three months ago, however…

Peoples Dispatch (2023-06-09). Colombian government and ELN reach historic agreement on bilateral ceasefire. peoplesdispatch.org Agreement on the long-awaited truce was reached during the third round of peace talks between the Gustavo Petro government and the ELN guerrilla group in Havana, Cuba…

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2023-06-09). Party delegation from Havana pays tribute to Marti in Hanoi. plenglish.com Hanoi, Jun 9 (Prensa Latina) Luis Antonio Torres Iríbar, First Secretary of the Cuban Communist Party (PCC) in Havana, and his accompanying delegation paid tribute to Cuban National Hero José Martí in this capital on Friday.

scorinoco (2023-06-09). Venezuela's Attorney General Meets With ICC Prosecutor. orinocotribune.com The attorney general of Venezuela, Tarek William Saab, has held a meeting with the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Karim Khan. | Attorney General Saab reported in a Twitter post on Thursday, June 8, details of his meeting with Khan in the Attorney General's Office where they exchanged "views regarding the achievements in the protection of human rights in Venezuela." | Saab added that they also talked about the implementation of the Memorandum of Understanding signed by the Venezuelan State and the ICC Prosecutor's Office. | #AHORA… hemos culminado la reunión en el despacho del

teleSUR (2023-06-09). Venezuela and Algeria Strengthen Cooperation Ties. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro received Algeria's Agriculture Minister Mohamed Abdelhafid Henni, who is visiting this South American. | RELATED: | "Pleasant visit to the Miraflores Palace of Mohammed Abdelhafid Henni, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development of the Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria. The brotherhood and cooperation between our peoples is mutual and marches towards a good…

guest author (2023-06-09). Erdogan, un barco que podría seguir navegando en un mar de contradicciones. workers.org El autor es un diplomático venezuelano y analista antiimperialista. Twitter: @sergioro0701 La coalición que apoyó al presidente Recep Tayyip Erdogan obtuvo la victoria en las elecciones presidenciales de Türkiye (Turquía) realizadas el pasado domingo 28 de mayo. Aunque en esta segunda vuelta el triunfo de Erdogan era esperado, resultó una sorpresa . . . |

teleSUR- hvh, DRL (2023-06-09). Reabre Consulado General de Irán en Jeddah, Arabia Saudita. telesurtv.net La misión diplomática fue reabierta en una ceremonia a la que asistieron varios funcionarios iraníes y saudíes.

teleSUR, JGN (2023-06-09). Petro arriba a Cuba para clausura de mesa de diálogo con el ELN. telesurtv.net La presencia de Petro da un sentido histórico al acto de clausura, debido a que es la primera vez que el presidente acompaña el cierre de una ronda de diálogo.

teleSUR, MER (2023-06-09). Presidente venezolano sostiene reunión con fiscal de la CPI. telesurtv.net Esta es la tercera ocasión que el fiscal de la CPI visita la nación suramericana.

teleSUR, dcdc, DRL (2023-06-09). Cuba inaugura Observatorio sobre Igualdad de Género. telesurtv.net El observatorio es fruto de la alianza entre el trabajo conjunto de la Oficina Nacional de Estadísticas e Información (ONEI) con la Federación de Mujeres Cubanas (FMC) y su Centro de Estudios de la Mujer (CEM).

teleSUR, nbb, JGN (2023-06-09). Presidenta de Honduras inicia visita oficial a China. telesurtv.net La agenda de la mandataria comenzará con una reunión con la presidenta del Nuevo Banco de Desarrollo del grupo Brics, Dilma Rousseff.

teleSUR, MER (2023-06-09). Fiscal general de Venezuela sostiene reunión con Karim Khan. telesurtv.net El fiscal de la CPI arribó a Venezuela tras una visita realizada a Colombia.

teleSUR, egv, JGN (2023-06-09). Legado cultural de Roberto Fernández Retamar para Cuba. telesurtv.net En Casa de las Américas, Fernández Retamar reunió lo mejor del arte y la literatura del continente y aunó fuerzas por la integración cultural de América Latina y el Caribe.

teleSUR, JGN (2023-06-09). Venezuela y Argelia fortalecen lazos de cooperación y hermandad bilaterales. telesurtv.net "Grata visita de Mohammed Abdelhafid Henni, Ministro de Agricultura y Desarrollo Rural de la República Argelina Democrática y Popular", expresó el gobernante Maduro.

teleSUR, YSM (2023-06-09). Cuba desmiente instalación de base militar extranjera. telesurtv.net El alto funcionario de la Cancillería calificó de mendaz e infundada la publicación del diario estadounidense.

teleSUR- hvh, DRL (2023-06-09). Cuba propone a Unión Euroasiática concretar encadenamientos productivos. telesurtv.net Marrero expresó la voluntad de impulsar los proyectos conjuntos en materia de salud, turismo e industria, entre otros.

Alasdair Baverstock (2023-06-08). Honduran president to visit China. america.cgtn.com Honduran President Xiomara Castro will pay a state visit to China from June 9 to 14. Find out more.

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2023-06-08: News Headlines

Patrick Lawrence, Scheer Post. (2023-06-08). First There Were Neo-Nazis, Then There Were No Nazis, Then There Were. popularresistance.org I tell you, serving as a New York Times correspondent these days cannot be easy. You have to convey utter nonsense to your readers while maintaining a straight face and a serious demeanor. You have to suggest the Russians may have exploded a drone over the Kremlin, that they may have blown up their own gas pipeline, that their president is an out-of-touch psychotic, that their soldiers in Ukraine are drunkards using faulty equipment, that they attack with "human hordes" (Orientalism, anyone?) and on and on—all the while affecting the gravitas once associated with the traditional "Timesman." You try it somet…

Andreas Urban (2023-06-08). Loss of reality and bellicism. indybay.org Ukraine is "worn out" here, which is supposed to fight a proxy war "until the last Ukrainian" and is equipped for this with weapons, ammunition, financial means, etc., in the desperate hope to finally force Russia to surrender or at least to gain a negotiating position in which the West can impose all possible maximum demands on the enemy. None of this is even remotely realistic.

Anonymous349 (2023-06-08). Situation On Frontline In Morning Of June 8, 2023. First Gains Of Kyiv's Forces. southfront.org As of the morning of June 8, the Kyiv regime does not leave attempts to advance in Zaporozhye region. Recent attacks were aimed at Russian positions the area of Orekhov and Malaya Tokmachka settlements. The attacks were supported by up to 10 units of heavy military equipment, including battle tanks. | The direction of the advance remains the same. Kyiv's forces attempt to create a foothold for a larger advance towards the south. | So f…


ecns.cn (2023-06-08). Russia ratifies agreement on natural gas supply. ecns.cn The upper house of the Russian parliament, approved the law on ratification at a plenary session on Wednesday…

Sevim DaƒûDelen, Geopolitical Economy. (2023-06-08). In China, German Lawmaker Calls For End To Sanctions. popularresistance.org More than ever, in times of growing geopolitical tensions and confrontational policy approaches, with intolerance and "friend-or- foe" thinking threatening to erode the primacy of diplomacy, international exchange, mutual understanding, and peaceful cooperation are of outstanding global importance. | Through your academic innovation and your university's global outlook — as reflected for example in numerous educational cooperation programmes and extensive academic exchange — you are making an important contribution, which cannot be overstated. | In talking about Sino-German relations in 2023 against t…

ecns.cn (2023-06-08). 19th China (Shenzhen) International Cultural Industries Fair kicks off. ecns.cn The 19th China (Shenzhen) International Cultural Industries Fair opened on Wednesday and will run through Sunday.

ecns.cn (2023-06-08). Triple waterfalls cascade down mountain in Guizhou. ecns.cn With ample rainfall to Jiangkai River, triple waterfalls cascade down a mountain from more than 180 meters in Shibing County of Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Guizhou Province.

ecns.cn (2023-06-08). Number of workplace casualties drops. ecns.cn China has experienced significant drops in casualties from workplace accidents and natural disasters since 2018, said Wang Xiangxi, minister of emergency management, on Thursday.

ecns.cn (2023-06-08). China's major State-owned banks adjust deposit rates. ecns.cn China's major State-owned banks have made adjustments to their renminbi deposit interest rates, as reported by Securities Times on Thursday.

ecns.cn (2023-06-08). China's outstanding green loans reach 25 trillion yuan: PBOC governor. ecns.cn China's outstanding green loans in both local and foreign currencies have exceeded 25 trillion yuan ($3.5 trillion) as of the end of the first quarter, ranking among the top in the world.

ecns.cn (2023-06-08). China's financial risks remain 'controllable'. ecns.cn Efforts will be made to prudentially address the existing risks and firmly prevent any additional risks, said Li.

ecns.cn (2023-06-08). 'Bargaining in sleeves' to trade cordyceps in China's Qinghai. ecns.cn The Fourth China Cordyceps Meeting"ÄÄwas held on Tuesday in Yushu, northwest China's"ÄÄQinghai Province. During the event, the trade volume of cordyceps is expected to exceed 4.5 billion yuan"ÄÄ($631 million). "ÄÄ…

ecns.cn (2023-06-08). Iran's embassy reopens in Saudi Arabia. ecns.cn Iran reopened its embassy in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday after seven years of closure. Diplomats from China and other countries attended the reopening ceremony.

ecns.cn (2023-06-08). Commercial operation of C919 boosts domestic aviation development: experts. ecns.cn The commercial operation of the C919, China's self-developed large passenger aircraft, has driven the development of the country's civil airliner industrial chain, said experts.

ecns.cn (2023-06-08). 'Smart security gates' to prevent foul play. ecns.cn More stringent measures have been introduced for this year's national college entrance exam, or gaokao, across China to prevent cheating using mobile phones and other communication devices.

ecns.cn (2023-06-08). China sends record 26 satellites into space. ecns.cn A Lijian-1 Y2 carrier rocket carrying 26 satellites blasts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, June 7, 2023, setting new record for launching multiple satellites in one go.

ecns.cn (2023-06-08). China's newest quantum computer Wukong is expected to launch in July: report. ecns.cn China's newest quantum computer Wukong is expected to launch in July, which is now in the final stage of debugging and adjustment by its developer Origin Quantum Computing Technology Co, according to media reports.

ecns.cn (2023-06-08). China looks forward to promoting bilateral relations with Honduras: FM spokesperson. ecns.cn The Chinese Foreign Ministry announced Wednesday that Honduran President Xiomara Castro will pay a state visit to China starting from Friday.

WSWS (2023-06-08). China slowdown drives Saudi oil production cut. wsws.org The latest OPEC+ meeting was held just two months after the cartel announced production cuts in order to sustain prices which have proved largely ineffective in halting the slide.

ecns.cn (2023-06-08). Nation's biggest cultural industry fair drawing global attention to Shenzhen. ecns.cn Visitors from 108 countries and regions, along with thousands of delegations from China and the rest of the world, gathered in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, on Wednesday for the opening of China's largest cultural exhibitio…

ecns.cn (2023-06-08). China slams UK for hyping up 'secret police stations,' urging it to stop smearing China. ecns.cn China slammed the UK on Wednesday for hyping up the so-called secret police stations rhetoric, and urged the British side to stop spreading disinformation and stop smearing China.

ecns.cn (2023-06-08). Record 12.91 million sit gaokao amid popularization of higher education. ecns.cn A record number of 12.91 million people in China are registered to sit for the gaokao, China's college entrance exams, on Wednesday, the first after the country downgraded its strict management of COVID-19.

ecns.cn (2023-06-08). China to hold first nationwide Village BA tournament aiming to promote rural revitalization. ecns.cn China's hottest grassroots basketball game is set to expand its reach to villages nationwide.

ecns.cn (2023-06-08). Embassy reopening seen helpful to region. ecns.cn The reopening of Iran's embassy in Saudi Arabia is helpful for the region, said United Nations spokesman Stephane Dujarric on Tuesday, in response to a question at a daily press briefing.

Angela (2023-06-08). Sunday 6/4: Book launch- "Crossing Borders — The Search for Dignity in Palestine," by Christa Bruhn. indybay.org Zoom (Registration link is below)…

teleSUR, dcdc, JCM (2023-06-08). Presidente iraní realizará gira por Venezuela, Nicaragua y Cuba. telesurtv.net Se trata del primer viaje de Raisí a Latinoamérica desde que tomó posesión del cargo en agosto de 2021.

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