Daily Archives: July 15, 2023

2023-07-15: News Headlines

WSWS (2023-07-15). Vilnius summit marks NATO's turn to war against China. wsws.org NATO's joint communiqué made clear that China was at the top of the list of perceived threats, presaging a build-up to a far greater NATO military presence in the Indo-Pacific alongside US allies in the region.

_____ (2023-07-15). Child Sex Trafficking From Ukraine: Fact, Fiction and Extrapolation. strategic-culture.org Westwards child sex trafficking is a much more serious issue than are the trumped-up charges NATO laid against Russian President Putin. | Join us on , , and . | In examining the issue of child sex trafficking from Ukraine, t…

Anonymous834 (2023-07-15). China To Push Back Against NATO Aggression In Asia-Pacific. southfront.org Written by Despite all the failures of its favorite puppet regime,

Pavel López Lazo (2023-07-15). China to avoid bloc confrontation in Asia-Pacific region. plenglish.com The head of the Chinese Communist Party's Foreign Affairs Commission and member of its Political Bureau, Wang Yi, made this appeal during the Foreign Ministers' Meeting of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), which is taking place in Indonesia. | According to the Xinhua news agency, the senior diplomat urged the other members to adhere to openness and inclusiveness, in addition to promoting common security. In this regard, he opposed the so-called Asia-Pacific version of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) that incites confrontation in the region. | The Treaty of Friendship and Cooperatio…

ecns.cn (2023-07-15). Envoy refutes NATO accusations. ecns.cn China's top envoy to the United Nations on Thursday refuted NATO's "unwarranted attacks and accusations" against China in a recent communique issued during the NATO Summit in Vilnius, Lithuania.

Ramzy Baroud, Mintpress News. (2023-07-15). A New Generation Of Palestinians Has Finally Buried The Ghosts Of The Past. popularresistance.org The deadly Israeli invasion of Jenin on July 3 was not a surprise. | Also unsurprising is the fact that the killing of 12 Palestinians, wounding of 120 more and the destruction of nearly 80 percent of the Jenin Refugee Camp's homes and infrastructure will not make an iota of a difference. | Even Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, despite his lofty promises of destroying the "safe haven … of the terrorist enclave in Jenin", must have known that his bloody exercise was ultimately futile. | Indeed, as the Israeli military machine was toppling homes, smashing cars and harvesting lives, several Palestinian r…

mforinoco (2023-07-15). Provocations Escalate: US Nuclear Submarine Docks in Cuban Territory. orinocotribune.com By Alejandra Garcia — Jul 13, 2023 | It is no coincidence that just days before Cuba marked two years since the July 11 riots, a nuclear-powered US submarine crossed Cuban waters and docked at the illegal base at Guantanamo Bay. From July 5-8, it remained afloat in that Cuban territory usurped and illegally occupied by Washington 121 years ago as a clear threat to peace in the region. | On July 11, the Cuban Foreign Ministry formally denounced this provocative escalation by the United States, "whose political or strategic motives are unknown. The presence of a nuclear submarine at this time forces us to ques…

Movement Rights (2023-07-15). Monday 7/17: Banking on a Safe World: Divesting from Nuclear Weapons & Fossil Fuels. indybay.org Online event via Zoom…

Anand Naidoo (2023-07-15). The Heat: Iran Nuclear Deal. america.cgtn.com Eight years later, what is the fate of the Iran nuclear deal? In 2015, the U.S., UK, China, France, Germany, Russia, the European Union and Iran agreed to a deal that would ensure Tehran's nuclear program would be peaceful. The Comprehensive Plan of Action or …

Anonymous669 (2023-07-15). U.S. To Deploy F-16 Fighter Jets In Gulf To Prevent Iran From Seizing Ships. southfront.org A pair of F-16C of the 79th Fighter Squadron participate in the 53rd Weapons Evaluation Group's Weapons System Evaluation Program East at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., Nov. 16, 2021. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt Lindsey Heflin) | The United States will deploy additional fighter jets around the strategic Strait of Hormuz to protect ships from Iranian seizures, a Pentagon official announced on July 14. | The unnamed official told reports that Washington is increasingly concerned about the growin…

Anonymous669 (2023-07-15). Kiev Forces Suffer More Losses Near Bakmut, Kupyansk And In Zaporozhye (Videos, Photos). southfront.org File image. | The Russian military has inflicted more human and material losses on Kiev forces while repelling attacks in different directions. | On July 15, the Russian Yug Group of Forces said that it had repelled four attacks in the Lisichansk and Soledaro-Bakhmut directions. In addition, three assault detachments from Ukraine's 60th Mechanized Brigade suffered losses while trying to break through in the direction of the Berkhovsky reservoir. The group's forces also repelled an attack by sever…

Anonymous669 (2023-07-15). Kiev Forces Suffer More Losses Near Bakmut, Kupyansk And In Zaphorohey (Videos, Photos). southfront.org File image. | The Russian military has inflicted more human and material losses on Kiev forces while repelling attacks in different directions. | On July 15, the Russian Yug Group of Forces said that it had repelled four attacks in the Lisichansk and Soledaro-Bakhmut directions. In addition, three assault detachments from Ukraine's 60th Mechanized Brigade suffered losses while trying to break through in the direction of the Berkhovsky reservoir. The group's forces also repelled an attack by sever…

Editor (2023-07-15). Biden's Corruption Led to Ukraine's Destruction: Former Kiev Diplomat. scheerpost.com By Aaron Maté / The Grayzone Former Ukrainian government official and diplomat Andrii Telizhenko joins Aaron Maté to discuss how, in his view, powerful US figures including Joe Biden have used Ukraine for personal corruption and the geopolitical aim of bleeding Russia — all to the detriment of Ukrainians. Telizhenko worked for the Ukrainian prosecutor …

Anonymous103 (2023-07-15). Terrorist Kiev Regime Prepared Attempts On Russian Opinion Leaders Simonyan And Sobchak. southfront.org On July 15, the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation (FSB) reported that Kiev was preparing attempts on editor-in-chief of Russia Today Margarita Simonyan and Russian public figure Ksenia Sobchak. | Together with the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Investigative Committee, the FSB thwarted the attacks and detained Kiev's puppets in Russia. They turned out to be members of the neo-Nazi group "Paragraph-88", who conducted reconnaissance near the places of work and residence o…

Anonymous103 (2023-07-15). Military Situation In Ukraine On July 15, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org On the night of July 15, at least three strikes hit Ukrainian military facilities in Zaporozhie. Local authorities confirmed damage to a facility; | On the night of July 14, Russian forces reportedly struck Ukrainian warehouse with military vehicles in Krivuy Rig; | On July 14, Russian FAB bombs destroyed Ukrainian military base near Malinovka in the Zaporozhie region; | One woman was killed, three other civilians were wounded as a result of Ukrainian shelling in Belaya Ber…

Anonymous834 (2023-07-15). Biden Sends 3,000 U.S. Troops To Ukraine(?) Against Russia. southfront.org Written by On the morning of Friday July 14th, the New York Post published a very carefully worded headline,

Anonymous834 (2023-07-15). US Wants Neither Peace Nor Dialogue: Some Voices Call For Disintegration Of Russia. southfront.org Written by Uriel Araujo, researcher with a focus on international and ethnic conflicts | The US-led West is not interested in peace or in any kind of compromise to put an end to the current conflict in Ukraine.

Pavel López Lazo (2023-07-15). Russia demands Ukraine to release abbot of the Caves Monastery. plenglish.com Moscow, Jul 15 (Prensa Latina) Russia demands Ukraine the immediate release of abbot, Metropolitan Pavel, of the Caves Monastery, the spokeswoman of the Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova said.

Anonymous669 (2023-07-15). Russia, Iran Are Coordinating To Pressure U.S. Forces Out From Syria: Pentagon. southfront.org File image. | The Russian military group in Syria had been quietly coordinating with Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps on long-term plans to pressure the United States to withdraw its forces from the country, a Pentagon official said on July 14. "There's a confluence of interests between those three groups, the Iranians, the Russians and the Syrians," the unnamed official told Al-Monitor."I see evidence of operational-level planning between mid-level Quds Force leadership tha…

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2023-07-15). Video: A Jewish-Russian Proxy President: Zelensky Transformed into a Nazi. globalresearch.ca

Pavel López Lazo (2023-07-15). Cuban PM receives St. Petersburg leader Dmitrievich Grigoriev. plenglish.com "During the meeting, we gave continuity to conversations held during my visit to St. Petersburg and reaffirmed our commitment to continue strengthening relations," Marrero live-tweeted. | Marrero stressed that Cuba and Russia share historic friendship ties which have always characterized the development of bilateral relations in all spheres of common interest.

Pavel López Lazo (2023-07-15). Russia develops drone for dousing fires using AI. plenglish.com Moscow, Jul 15 (Prensa Latina) Students of Irkutsk University developed a unique drone that allows extinguishing fires using artificial intelligence (AI) systems, the Russian National Technological Initiative program reported Saturday.

Pavel López Lazo (2023-07-15). Russians embrace Chinese cars after Western brands depart. plenglish.com Moscow, Jul 15 (Prensa Latina) As the exodus of Western automakers narrows options for Russian consumers, Chinese automakers are filling the gap, forcing Russians to overcome their reluctance to embrace Chinese brands and accept higher prices.

Matthew Hoh (2023-07-15). Who fuels war and profits from it. indybay.org It is morally indefensible to support the strategy of fighting Russia to the last Ukrainian. Nor is it moral to remain silent when the U.S. pursues strategies and policies that cannot achieve its stated | goals. This senseless pursuit of defeating Russia in the spirit of some kind of 19th century imperial victory is unattainable.

Staff (2023-07-15). Venezuela's Foreign Minister Meets With President of Serbia. orinocotribune.com The foreign affairs minister of Venezuela, Yván Gil, met with Serbian President Aleksandar Vuƒçiƒá and signed several bilateral cooperation agreements during his official visit to the Republic of Serbia. | On Friday, July 14, Venezuelan Foreign Minister Gil also met with his Serbian counterpart, Ivica Dacic, "with whom we reviewed the bilateral agenda and discussed ways to expand and strengthen the agreements that have already been signed." | Durante nuestra visita oficial a Serbia, sostuvimos un grato encuentro con el ministro de Asuntos Exteriores, Ivica Dacic, con quien pudimos revisar…

greenleft.org.au (2023-07-15). Does fear of US intervention explain Labor's support for AUKUS? greenleft.org.au

Ricardo Vaz (2023-07-15). Venezuela: Chavista Groups Deliver Writ to Demand Salary Measures. venezuelanalysis.com The legal document relies on the Venezuelan Constitution and labor legislation to argue for wage raises and the conversion of bonuses into salaries.

Revolutionary Workers United Front (2023-07-15). Friday 7/14: Free Palestine! indybay.org Israeli Consulate | 456 Montgomery | San Francisco…

Teri Mattson, WtF is Going on in Latin America, the Caribbean. (2023-07-15). Sandinistas Speak: Nicaraguans Defend Their Revolution. popularresistance.org Friday, June 30, WTF returned to Managua, Nicaragua to do follow-up study of Caribbean Coast government funded infrastructure projects and to celebrate the 44th Anniversary of the Sandinista Revolution on July 19. While on assignment, each week we will share with you segments of the documentary Nicaragua Against Empire. The film journals our March 2021 Sanctions Kill / Friends of the ATC, Nicaragua delegation. | In this episode, you hear directly from working-class Nicaraguans who support their socialist government. You also hear their thoughts about U.S. sanctions and regime change. These are perspectives rarely…

ecns.cn (2023-07-15). Cradle of civilization: Temple of Confucius. ecns.cn Built in 478 BC, the Temple of Confucius in Qufu, East China's Shandong province, is a tribute to Confucius (551-479 BC) – the most influential ancient Chinese philosopher and founder of Confucianism.

ecns.cn (2023-07-15). Wang Yi: China-South Korea ties should make sound, steady progress. ecns.cn The relations between China and South Korea can and should make sound, steady and long-term progress, Director of the Office of the Central Commission for Foreign Affairs Wang Yi said on Friday.

ecns.cn (2023-07-15). Wang Yi: China, EU should strengthen communication, deepen cooperation. ecns.cn China and the European Union (EU) should strengthen communication, enhance trust and deepen cooperation which serves the common interests of both sides, senior Chinese diplomat Wang Yi has said.

ecns.cn (2023-07-15). China authority says aspartame safe under nation's standard. ecns.cn China's food safety assessment authority said on Friday it is safe to use aspartame, a common artificial sweetener used in many products, based on China's current standards and regulations.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-07-15). Solomon Islands PM Hails Decision to Forge Diplomatic Relations with China as Historic. libya360.wordpress.com By severing its ties with the Taiwan region and establishing diplomatic relations with the People's Republic of China in 2019, the Solomon Islands has entered a new phase of rapid development and found a reliable partner to embark on a path of modernization and stability. In this edition of Leaders Talk, CMG anchor Zou Yun…

_____ (2023-07-15). China hosts "Summer Sessions" of the World Economic Forum. journal-neo.org

WSWS (2023-07-15). House Republicans load Pentagon bill with anti-abortion, anti-gay provisions. wsws.org Both parties sought to defend their positions on the grounds that they were necessary to uphold and strengthen US military readiness and prosecute the current war in Europe and prepare for war against China.

Pavel López Lazo (2023-07-15). China urges EU for multilateralism and free trade. plenglish.com Beijing, Jul 15 (Prensa Latina) China on Saturday called on the European Union (EU) to avoid politicizing economic issues and urged for globalization and the free trade system with an inclusive approach.

ecns.cn (2023-07-15). China's total box office in 2023 reaches $4.2 billion. ecns.cn As of July 14, the total box office of the Chinese film market, including presale tickets, in 2023 exceeded 30 billion yuan ($4.21 billion), which is close to the 30.67 billion yuan of 2022, according to Chinese ticketing platform Beacon. "ÄÄ…

ecns.cn (2023-07-15). Water level of China's second-largest freshwater lake drops during main flood season. ecns.cn Dongting, China's second-largest freshwater lake, located in central China's Hunan Province, has reported a lower water level compared to that in many past years during the 2023 main flood season, according to local authorities. "ÄÄ…

ecns.cn (2023-07-15). China holds International Sniper Competition. ecns.cn The "Sharp Blade 2023" International Sniper Competition opened in a training base of the Chinese People's Armed Police (PAP) Force in Urumqi, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region"ÄÄon Wednesday. "ÄÄ…

ecns.cn (2023-07-15). Insights‰∏®Australian sinologist: China has grown more confident, open and stable. ecns.cn During the exclusive interview with China News Network, Australian sinologist Colin Mackerras highly commended the achievements of the CPC in multiple areas from maintaining national stability to building infrastructure, developing the economy, and promoting the status of women. "ÄÄ…

ecns.cn (2023-07-15). Core module of China's Linglong One reactor ready to be delivered. ecns.cn The core module of the Linglong One, the world's first commercial small modular reactor (SMR), passed final acceptance on Thursday, signaling that China is leading the world in terms of SMR technology.

Anonymous669 (2023-07-15). Israeli Army Fires Warning Shots At Lebanese Lawmaker, Journalists Near Separation Line. southfront.org File image. | On July 15, the Israeli Defense Force (IDF) fired warning shots and stun grenades at a Lebanese parliamentarian and a number of journalists near the separation line in southern Lebanon. | In a statement, the IDF said that troops took the measures after the group crossed the separation line into the Shebaa Farms. The group, which included some 18 people, walked some 80 meters into Israeli-occupied territory but did not breach Israel's so-called border barrier. | Ali Shoeib, a correspondent for the Hezbolla…

Pavel López Lazo (2023-07-15). PM Netanyahu rushed to hospital after fainting at home. plenglish.com Tel Aviv, Jul 15 (Prensa Latina) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was taken to the hospital after he passed out at his home in Caesarea and had been experiencing chest pain.

scorinoco (2023-07-15). Israeli Occupation Forces Attack Palestinian Towns in West Bank. orinocotribune.com Israeli occupation forces are carrying out extensive raids and arrests in West Bank towns amid clashes with Palestinian resistance fighters. | On Friday, July 14, Israeli occupation forces launched a raid and arrest operation in several cities and villages of the occupied West Bank. | According to local sources, the occupation military raided the town of Naalin, west of Ramallah, where it…

Pavel López Lazo (2023-07-15). U.S. army loots new batch of Syrian oil. plenglish.com Damascus, Jul 15 (Prensa Latina) US forces continue to plunder Syrian oil fields and transport this crude to northern Iraq through illegal border crossings, activists in the northeastern part of Syria claimed.

Peoples Dispatch (2023-07-15). Persecution of protesters intensifies in Argentina's Jujuy: Police raid homes, break into university, and arrest protesters. peoplesdispatch.org The police raids of activists' homes, the university, and arrests have been condemned by human rights organizations across Argentina who have raised concerns about respect for human rights in the Jujuy province…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-07-15). Argentina: Persecution Intensifies in Jujuy as Police Raid Homes, University, Arrest Protesters. libya360.wordpress.com Peoples Dispatch On July 13, hundreds of people returned to the streets across Jujuy, Argentina, to demand the abolition of the new provincial constitution and the release of the people arrested the day before. Photo: Edgardo Valera/Télam The police raids of activists' homes, the university, and arrests have been condemned by human rights organizations across…

Pavel López Lazo (2023-07-15). Cuba reports 10 new Covid-19 cases, no deaths. plenglish.com According to MINSAP ¥s latest report, 67 patients remained hospitalized, 36 of them reported as suspected cases and 31 as confirmed active cases with a stable clinical progress. | Since the beginning of the pandemic (March 2020), Cuba has carried out as many as 14,377,912 tests, 1,114,996 of them came back positive. | Out of total contagion toll, eight of them were reported as contact of already confirmed cases and other two with no confirmed source of infection. | Cuba ¥s overall death toll remains at 8,530, for a lethality rate of 0,77% compared to 1% worldwide and to 1,53% in the Americas.

Yasiel Betancourt Clavijo (2023-07-15). Cuban Prime Minister calls to boost recovery in provinces. plenglish.com Havana, Jul 15 (Prensa Latina) Yesterday, Cuban Prime Minister Manuel Marrero urged to give more dynamism to the recovery of damage caused to houses and infrastructures by recent pelting rains and hurricanes in several provinces.

Misión Verdad (2023-07-15). Data vs Reality: What Is Happening With Venezuela's Economy? orinocotribune.com

Ana Perdigón (2023-07-15). Venezuela: María Corina Machado Not Welcome in La Guaira State. orinocotribune.com

Rodolfo Bueno (2023-07-15). A propósito de la actual geopolítica mundial. globalizacion.ca China, Estados Unidos y Rusia son los centros de poder de un mundo cada vez más volátil, que vive un periodo de inestabilidad peligrosa en el que crece sin parar el riesgo de que estalle la Tercera Guerra Mundial. | A…

teleSUR- lvm -DRL (2023-07-15). Venezuela continúa movilizándose en respaldo a la Revolución. telesurtv.net Asimismo el jefe de Estado, Nicolás Maduro refirió que Cariaco, Sucre se desbordó de alegría y revolución.

teleSUR, dcdc, JDO (2023-07-15). China insta a EE. UU. a concretar mejora de relaciones. telesurtv.net Alto diplomático chino pide a la parte estadounidense adoptar una actitud racional y dejar atrás una política confrontacional propia de la Guerra Fría.

teleSUR, dcdc, JCM (2023-07-15). Presidente Díaz-Canel se reúne con cubanos residentes en Portugal. telesurtv.net Posteriormente, Díaz-Canel dialogó con cerca de una treintena de empresarios, algunos con presencia en Cuba y otros en vías de estarlo.

teleSUR, JCM (2023-07-15). Anuncian ejercicios militares conjuntos entre China y Rusia. telesurtv.net Una flotilla naval china de cinco buques de guerra y cuatro helicópteros participarán en los ejercicios militares "Norte/Interacción-2023".

teleSUR, hvh, JDO (2023-07-15). Siria extiende autorización para uso de paso fronterizo con fines humanitarios. telesurtv.net El Gobierno sirio informó sobre la decisión al secretario general de la ONU y al presidente del Consejo de Seguridad.

teleSUR, JCM (2023-07-15). Gobierno de Colombia y ELN revelan protocolos de cese al fuego. telesurtv.net Este sábado 15 de julio conluyó en La Habana la sesión plenaria de la Mesa de Diálogos de Paz entre el Gobierno colombiano y el Ejército de Liberación Nacional (ELN).

teleSUR, hvh, JDO (2023-07-15). Presidente cubano aboga por impulsar cooperación con Portugal. telesurtv.net "En nombre de Cuba reiteramos la voluntad de profundizar las relaciones económico comerciales", afirmó Díaz-Canel.

Staff (2023-07-14). 14-15 July, Washington DC, Houston, Dallas, Los Angeles: PYM Events to #Free_Walid_Daqqah. samidoun.net The following events in Washington DC, Houston, Dallas and Los Angeles are being organized by the Palestinian Youth Movement and partners as part of the campaign to free Walid Daqqah, the Palestinian prisoner, intellectual and freedom fighter suffering from a rare cancer who has been repeatedly denied release and subjected to systematic Israeli medical neglect. …

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