Monthly Archives: July 2023

2023-07-05: News Headlines

ecns.cn (2023-07-05). China slams IAEA's 'nod' for Japan's plan. ecns.cn China on Tuesday expressed regret over a report from the International Atomic Energy Agency that granted Japan approval for dumping radioactive water into the ocean.

ecns.cn (2023-07-05). Ukrainian drone attack intercepted, Russia says. ecns.cn An alleged Ukrainian drone attack targeting civilian infrastructure was intercepted in Moscow on Tuesday, a day after Russia's intelligence agency claimed to have thwarted an assassination attempt on the head of the Crimea region.

Editor (2023-07-05). Jenin Invasion Day 2: As Israeli Army Withdraws, Palestinian Resistance Claims Victory. scheerpost.com Late Tuesday night, large crowds flooded the streets of the Jenin refugee camp as residents celebrated the withdrawal of the Israeli military and claimed victory in the fighting. The Palestinian death toll rose to 12 over the course of the two days, while the Israeli military announced the death of an Israeli soldier.

Luis Linares Petrov (2023-07-05). Israeli army leaves Jenin after a 48 hours assault. plenglish.com Tel Aviv, Jul 5 (Prensa Latina) The Israeli Army announced the end of the assault on the city of Jenin and the neighboring refugee camp after 48 hours of operations that caused the death of 12 Palestinians and significant material damage.


Mustafa Sheta (2023-07-05). "Israel's actions in Jenin will only serve to breed a new generation that will carry torch of resistance" peoplesdispatch.org A first person account of the devastating attack by Israel on The Freedom Theatre in Jenin, where a group of families sought refuge amidst the turmoil, by Mustafa Sheta, a leading light of the cultural group…

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2023-07-05). Jenin Fury Carving New Rules of Engagement, Deterrence in West Bank. orinocotribune.com By Ali Halawi — Jul 3, 2023 | The Battle of the Fury of Jenin has underlined the fragility of Israeli forces, specifically its soldiers and command, who are unable to achieve their government's security objectives. | On June 20, Palestinian Resistance fighters led by the Al-Quds Brigades — Jenin Battalion executed thoroughly planned ambushes on Israeli forces who were raiding the camp, thwarting their mission and dealing several casualties on the intruding troops. | The Israeli response marked the first use of Israeli air force capabilities in the West Bank since the second Intifada, as the army sent ou…

teleSUR (2023-07-05). Morocco Condemns Israeli Military Operation in West Bank. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, Morocco expressed its "condemnation and rejection of the multiple Israeli aggressions against the northern West Bank city of Jenin." | RELATED: | "The attacks on the Palestinian territories do not contribute to creating an environment conducive to dialogue and peace in the region," Moroccan Foreign Affairs Minister Nasser Bourita said. | He made the remarks at a joint press conference with his Omani co…

Mustafa Sheta (2023-07-05). 'The gravity of the situation cannot be understated': An Eyewitness Account From the Israeli Assault on Jenin. globalresearch.ca

_____ (2023-07-05). Biden's 3am Moment in Ukraine. strategic-culture.org In June, Biden was confronted with the ultimate "3 a.m. phone call" moment. He could have made a call which would have helped reduce the threat of a nuclear crisis or worse. | By Scott RITTER | During the 2008 Democratic primary, Hillary Clinton Building upon Obama's lack of experience in national security affairs, and what the potential cost would be should Obama falter at a critical moment, Clinton's ad sought…

ecns.cn (2023-07-05). China never opposes normal nuclear power plant operation, emissions: spokesperson. ecns.cn

Finian Cunningham (2023-07-05). Western Media Prepping Nuclear False Flag… and Thermonuclear War. thealtworld.com For rolling days, just turn off CNN, Fox, BBC, New York Times, Guardian, Times, and so on. | Western media are conditioning the public for a false-flag attack on the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant (ZNPP) to blame Russia. That would then provide the United States and NATO a pretext to directly intervene in their proxy war to support the Kiev regime. | The Kiev regime's month-old counteroffensive is failing miserably to push back Russian defense lines. Indeed, if anything, it seems that Russian forces are turning the tables to gain more territory in eastern Ukraine. The military situation is becoming a fiasco for t…

Euractiv (2023-07-05). "Dangerous Provocations": Russia, Ukraine Accuse Each Other of Plotting Imminent Attack on Nuclear Plant. globalresearch.ca

Anonymous669 (2023-07-05). Ukraine Launched Several Attacks In Donetsk, Krasny Liman & South Donetsk Sectors: Russian MoD. southfront.org File image. | Kiev forces had launched several new attacks in the sectors of Donetsk, Krasny Liman, and South Donetsk, the Russian Ministry of Defense announced on July 5. | In a statement, the ministry said that the Russian Yug Group of Forces repelled nine attacks close to Belogorovka, Pervomayskoye, Severnoye, Nevelskoye, and Krasnogorovka in the Donetsk direction during the past 24 hours. Three Ukrainian gatherings of manpower and equipment were also targeted near Artyomovsk, according to the ministry. | Uk…

Peoples Dispatch (2023-07-05). BRICS Summit Will Go On As Planned, Confirms Host South Africa. towardfreedom.org The International Criminal Court's arrest warrant issued against Russian President Vladimir Putin had led to speculation about the BRICS summit being shifted to China or another country to avoid his arrest. Peoples Dispatch reports.

Yasiel Betancourt Clavijo (2023-07-05). Russian engineers develop electrical motorcycle with record speed. plenglish.com Moscow, Jul 5 (Prensa Latina) Professors and students at the Moscow Polytechnic University developed the Mig-R electrical motorcycle that reached a record speed of 210 kilometers per hour, TVBrics television channel reported.

Anonymous669 (2023-07-05). Kiev Forces Suffer More Human, Material Losses While On Counteroffensive (Videos). southfront.org File image. | Kiev forces have sustained more human and material losses while attempting to advance on several sectors as a part of their ongoing counteroffensive. | The Russian Zapad Group of Forces said on July 5 that it had carried out a series of air and missile strikes against gatherings of manpower and equipment of Ukraine's 14th Separate Mechanised Brigade and 103th Territorial Defense Separate Brigade in the Kupyansk direction. | The group's artillery also destroyed a D-30 howitzer of Kie…

Lucas Leiroz de Almeida (2023-07-05). Kiev Attacks Russian Airport with Possible Western Help. globalresearch.ca

Anonymous834 (2023-07-05). 80 Years Ago — The Battle Of Kursk: Largest Tank Battle In History. southfront.org Written by Dr. Leon Tressell | German Leopard tanks have been destroyed in Ukraine's ongoing summer offensive in combat with Russia forces. There is a delicious sense of irony that this is happening on the 80th anniversary of the largest tank battle in history at Kursk in July 1943. Just as in 1943 these much hyped 'wunderwaffe' have failed to break Russian defences much to the chagrin of the collective West. | Following the calamitous defeat at Stalingrad in early February the G…

Peoples Dispatch (2023-07-05). Communist activists Aleksander and Mikhail Kononovich are facing death threats in Ukraine. peoplesdispatch.org Communist youth leaders Aleksander Kononovich and his brother Mikhail, who are under house arrest in Ukraine, have said they are facing death threats. Left and progressive organizations across the world have condemned the persecution of the activists…

Dave DeCamp (2023-07-05). Ukraine Defense Minister Says His Country Is Great 'Testing Ground' for Western Arms. news.antiwar.com Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov told Financial Times in an interview published Wednesday that his country serves as an ideal "testing ground" for Western weaponry. Reznikov said that Ukraine's Western backers can see how their weapons work in a war against Russia to see if they're efficient or need upgrades. "For the military industry of …

Editor (2023-07-05). Russia Says Ukrainian Drone Attacks on Moscow 'Not Possible' Without US Support. scheerpost.com

Anonymous103 (2023-07-05). Contrary To What Some Media Say, Russia Became Stronger After Failed Mutiny. southfront.org Illustrative ImagePragmatically speaking, "exiling" Wagner group to Belarus serves Russian and Belarusian interests. | Written by Uriel Araujo, researcher with a focus on international and ethnic conflicts | Much has been written about Yevgeny Prigozhin (Wagner Group leader) mutiny. After the failed Rostov uprising, the mutineers handed over their weapons, and, on June 27, Belarussian President Alexander Lukashenko confirmed Prigozhin was in Belarus. Prigozhin's troops briefly occupied the Russian city of Rostov-on-Do…

Anonymous669 (2023-07-05). Russia Announces Joint Air Defense Drills With Syria. southfront.org The Syrian military's Pantsir-S system | Joint Russian-Syrian air force and air defense force drills will begin in Syria on July 5, Rare Admiral Oleg Gurinov, deputy chief of the Russian Center for Reconciliation in Syria, announced on July 4. "Joint Russian-Syrian drills will begin on June 5 and will last for six days. It is planned to drill joint actions by aviation, air defense forces and electronic warfare to repel air attacks," the commander said. | The drills come amid high tensions with the United States-led co…

teleSUR (2023-07-05). Grain-Carrying Ships To Leave the Black Sea by July 17: Russia. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, Russia asserted that the ships carrying grain from Ukrainian ports must leave the Black Sea before the expiration of the Istanbul Agreement on July 17. | RELATED: | "Russia continues to consciously and responsibly fulfill its obligations as part of the agreement, making the necessary efforts in strict compliance with the procedural rules so that all participating ships can successfully accomplish their mission and leave the Bl…

ecns.cn (2023-07-05). Saudi Arabia, Russia deepen oil cuts. ecns.cn Saudi Arabia and Russia, the world's biggest oil exporters, deepened oil cuts on Monday. Saudi Arabia said it would extend its voluntary oil output cut of 1 million barrels per day for another month to include August.

Luis Linares Petrov (2023-07-05). Dozens of countries will participate in Eastern Economic Forum. plenglish.com Moscow, Jul 5 (Prensa Latina) Representatives of several dozen countries will participate in the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok, the Russian Deputy Prime Minister and presidential envoy of the Far Eastern Federal District, Yuri Trutnev, declared.

Luis Linares Petrov (2023-07-05). Russian economy recovers despite sanctions. plenglish.com Moscow, Jul 5 (Prensa Latina) The Russian economy continues to recover despite sanctions, and the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) registered a growth 0.6 percent in the first five months of the year, Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin said.

Drago Bosnic (2023-07-05). Washington based Think Tank: Russia Unlikely to Ever Run Out of Missiles. globalresearch.ca

LaborFest (2023-07-05). Saturday 7/15: LaborFest Panel – Palestine: Journalists, Educators & The US Labor Movement. indybay.org Please register for an event in advance. | Find the details in your confirmation email. (e.g. zoom link) | laborfest.net/event/50th-anniversary-of-…

Miko Peled (2023-07-05). Complicity in Hate: Israeli Government Boycotts Conference on Attacks Against Christians. mintpressnews.com Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Leon denounced a conference organized by the Israeli Open University to discuss the increasing violence on Christians and Christian sites in Palestine. These attacks, carried out mostly by Anti-Chrisitan Zionist hate groups, have increased at an alarming pace. Close to twenty incidents were registered between the end of 2022 and June of 2023. | High-level clergy in Jerusalem have blamed, at least in part, the far-right government, which includes ultranationalist ministers, for the growing wave of attacks. Nikodemus Schnabel, who presides over the Benedictine Abbey of the Dormition in Jerusal…

Kit Klarenberg (2023-07-05). Disruptor of Roger Waters show raised funds for Israeli military group. electronicintifada.net Yochy Davis has downplayed the anti-Jewish bigotry of Donald Trump's supporters.

Eric Zuesse (2023-07-05). U.S.-Stooge Candidate for Taiwan's Presidency Promises Peace with China. globalresearch.ca

Michael Hudson, CounterPunch. (2023-07-05). America Has Just Destroyed A Great Empire. popularresistance.org Herodotus (History, Book 1.53) tells the story of Croesus, king of Lydia c. 585-546 BC in what is now Western Turkey and the Ionian shore of the Mediterranean. Croesus conquered Ephesus, Miletus and neighboring Greek-speaking realms, obtaining tribute and booty that made him one of the richest rulers of his time. But these victories and wealth led to arrogance and hubris. Croesus turned his eyes eastward, ambitious to conquer Persia, ruled by Cyrus the Great. | Having endowed the region's cosmopolitan Temple of Delphi with substantial silver and gold, Croesus asked its Oracle whether he would be successful in the…

Mnar Adley (2023-07-05). MintPress News Is Being Targeted: Join Us in Standing up to the War Machine. mintpressnews.com Stand up for truth. Stand up against war. Today, we invite you to join us in empowering MintPress News, the vanguard of fearless investigative journalism that unearths the hidden web of the military industrial complex.

Peoples Dispatch (2023-07-05). SCO denounces confrontation and protectionist policies, vows to work for a just and multipolar world order. peoplesdispatch.org The New Delhi declaration signed by SCO members declared Central Asia to be its core region and emphasized that resolution of the conflict in Afghanistan is significant for its security and stability…

Nicholas Powers, Truthout. (2023-07-05). As We Celebrate Independence, The US Stifles Freedom Around The Globe. popularresistance.org As fireworks boom and politicians solemnize Independence Day, the United States betrays the freedom of people around the world. The 4th of July is a strange spectacle: In Washington, D.C., patriots wave American flags at a parade even as the U.S. approves Morocco's occupation of the Western Sahara, helping to crush the Sahrawi people's hope for independence. | Take your pick: Rwanda to Bahrain, Israel to Morocco; the U.S. is the boss of an international ring of client states that crush dissent. It has flooded dictatorships and settler-colonial regimes with military weapons and drone bombed the hell out of innocen…

Alina Ramos Martin (2023-07-05). At least 15 dead and four missing due to floods in China. plenglish.com Beijing, Jul 5 (Prensa Latina) China confirmed the death of 15 people and four others missing in the municipality of Chongqing (southwest), due to the endless rains and its consequent geological disasters that have overwhelmed the demarcation for days.

Alina Ramos Martin (2023-07-05). Chinese automaker will have a plant in Europe. plenglish.com Beijing, Jul 5 (Prensa Latina) SAIC Motor, one of China's main vehicle manufacturers, will build a plant in Europe to assemble the units it will distribute in countries of the so-called Old Continent, local press reported.

ecns.cn (2023-07-05). Reliability tops agenda for manufacturers. ecns.cn China aims to greatly improve the reliability of 10 types of core industrial products to reach advanced global levels by 2030.

ecns.cn (2023-07-05). State contractors launch $19 bln projects in June. ecns.cn Centrally administered State contractors in China began building massive projects valued at more than 135.8 billion yuan ($18.8 billion) in June as the country upgrades its infrastructure and seeks to boost domestic demand.

ecns.cn (2023-07-05). European firms eye bigger presence in South China. ecns.cn More European firms are willing to strengthen their footprint in South China compared to last year, a survey by an industry chamber showed on Monday.

ecns.cn (2023-07-05). 15 dead, 4 missing in Chongqing torrential rain. ecns.cn Torrential rain has killed 15 people and left four missing in Wanzhou District, southwest China's Chongqing, local authorities said Wednesday.

ecns.cn (2023-07-05). Former vice-minister of commerce: China has more tools for countermeasures against US export controls. ecns.cn China's export restrictions on gallium and germanium is just the beginning, and the country has more tools for countermeasures if Washington plans tougher technology restrictions on Beijing, said Wei Jianguo, former vice-minister of commerce.

ecns.cn (2023-07-05). Conference hails role of digital economy in growth. ecns.cn The digital economy — which includes cutting-edge technologies such as big data, artificial intelligence and 5G — has played an increasingly important role in promoting China's high-quality economic growth and industrial upgrade.

krish-rad_ind (2023-07-05). U.S.-Stooge Candidate for Taiwan's Presidency Promises Peace w. China. theduran.com

scorinoco (2023-07-05). Belt and Road Initiative Introduces Key Tenets of Chinese Philosophy to Wider World. orinocotribune.com By Martin Jacques — Jun 18, 2023 | This year marks the 10th anniversary of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) proposed by Chinese President Xi Jinping. Through the lens of foreign pundits, we take a look at 10 years of the BRI — how it achieves win-win cooperation between China and countries along the Belt and Road and how it increases people's sense of fulfillment in these countries. | "China became a powerful voice on behalf of the developing countries, not just by word but crucially by deed," wrote Martin Jacques, a visiting professor at the Institute of Modern International Relations at Tsinghua Uni…

WSWS (2023-07-05). New study finds that lifting Zero-COVID in China caused 1.4 billion infections and up to 2.6 million deaths. wsws.org The conclusions of the study validate the continuous warnings made by the WSWS on the dangers of lifting Zero-COVID and underscore the criminality of this decision.

Anonymous669 (2023-07-05). U.S. Navy Says Iran Attempted To Seize Two Oil Tankers Near Strait of Hormuz. southfront.org File image. | Iran attempted to seize two oil tankers near the strategic Strait of Hormuz on July 5, according to the United States Navy. | A spokesman for the Bahrain-based 5th Fleet said that Iranian naval vessels backed off after the U.S. Navy responded, and both tankers continued their voyages."The Iranian navy did make attempts to seize commercial tankers lawfully transiting international waters," said the spokesman, Tim Hawkins. "The U.S. Navy responded immediately and prevented those seizures."

greenleft.org.au (2023-07-05). Former ADF major says military industrial complex 'keeps us chained to the past'. greenleft.org.au

Editor (2023-07-05). UN Forcefully Hits at US Blockade of Cuba and Prison in Guantanamo. scheerpost.com By W.T. Whitney / CounterPunch Nothing on the horizon now threatens the end of the U.S. economic blockade of Cuba. Critical voices inside the United States and beyond fall flat; nothing is in the works, it seems. Recently, however, the United Nations put forth a denunciation that carries unusual force, mainly because of the UN's …

Javier Arana Villasusa (2023-07-05). Campaign launched in Afghanistan to reopen women's schools. plenglish.com Kabul, Jul 5 (Prensa Latina) Afghan Girls Education is a campaign launched today by university professors, women's rights activists and religious clerics with the objective of reopening schools and universities for women in the country.

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2023-07-05). Iran Gains Full Shanghai Cooperation Organization Membership. orinocotribune.com The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) has officially approved Iran's full-fledged membership in the world's largest regional organization in terms of geographic scope and population. | Iran became a SCO member during the 23rd virtual summit of the bloc which started on Tuesday with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi as its chairperson. | Iran first applied for membership in the alliance 15 years ago, but it took until 2021 for the request to be approved. | The SCO…

Hans Stehling (2023-07-05). There Must be No Jewish Israeli Settlement in the Arab West Bank According to International Law. globalresearch.ca

Philip Giraldi (2023-07-05). Christianity's Survival in Israel Is Under Attack. globalresearch.ca

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2023-07-05). OPEC+ to do whatever necessary to support oil market. plenglish.com Vienna, Jul 5 (Prensa Latina) The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies (OPEC+) will do whatever necessary to support the crude oil market, Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman said on Wednesday.

Ana Luisa Brown (2023-07-05). Injured jumper travels to Cuba for treatment. plenglish.com San Salvador, Jul 5 (Prensa Latina) Cuban long jumper Maykel Massó traveled to Cuba today to undergo surgical treatment after he injured his knee at making a lip during his participation in the 24th Central American and Caribbean Games.

Yasiel Betancourt Clavijo (2023-07-05). Scholars discuss about Marxism at Casa de las Americas. plenglish.com Havana, Jul 5 (Prensa Latina) Scholars from eight countries are participating today in the International Summer Course "Marxist Thought and Political Practices in Afro-America", organized in Havana by Cuba's Casa de las Americas.

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2023-07-05). Arte en la Rampa fair returns with Cuban handicrafts. plenglish.com Havana, Jul 5 (Prensa Latina) The 22nd edition of the cultural fair Arte en la Rampa (Arts at La Rampa) returns this summer with the best of Cuban handicrafts from July 14 to September 2, the Havana Government's digital portal announced on Wednesday.

Javier Arana Villasusa (2023-07-05). Workshop on cooperatives held in Cuba. plenglish.com Havana, Jul 5 (Prensa Latina) During the weeend, the Economic Society of Friends of the Country (SEAP) held a workshop on cooperatives and social and solidarity economy, co-sponsored by the University of Havana.

teleSUR (2023-07-05). 300 Cuban Doctors to Reinforce the Portuguese Health System. telesurenglish.net Prime Minister Antonio Costa plans to strengthen the National Health Service (NHS) through the hiring of 300 Cuban doctors who will work in Portugal for three years. | RELATED: | Portuguese authorities have already initiated the procedures for these professionals to join the public system as soon as possible, taking into account the various steps that foreigners outside the European territory must go through before being considere…

Javier Arana Villasusa (2023-07-05). Venezuela grows despite US sanctions, ambassador to Bolivia asserts. plenglish.com La Paz, Jul 5 (Prensa Latina) Venezuela achieved in 2022 an economic growth of 15 percent and during the current year this indicator will reach five percentage points, the ambassador of that country to Bolivia, César Trómpiz, assured today.

Yasiel Betancourt Clavijo (2023-07-05). Tribute in Uruguay to liberators on Venezuelan national day. plenglish.com Montevideo, Jul 5 (Prensa Latina) The 212th anniversary of proclamation of Venezuela's independence was commemorated today at the Simón Bolívar Square of Montevideo, in front of the equestrian statue of the Liberator Simón Bolívar, facing the Río de la Plata.

Ana Perdigón (2023-07-05). Venezuela's Opposition Primaries: Registration Extended Due to Expats' Apathy. orinocotribune.com Given the low level of interest shown by Venezuelans expats to register and participate in the opposition primary elections, the National Primary Commission (CNP) extended the deadline for voters to register and update their information. The measure was adopted with the hopes of increasing participation in the opposition's internal electoral process. | Through a press release, the CNP announced on Monday, July 3, that the deadline will be extended for two more days, until Sunday, July 9 at 23: 59 p.m. | Despite the fact that approximately three million Venezuelans abroad have been notified to register, only 112,00…

Staff (2023-07-05). Nearly 2,000 Illegal Miners Evicted from Venezuela's Amazonas State. orinocotribune.com

Staff (2023-07-05). Venezuela Appeals Recent International Criminal Court Decision. orinocotribune.com Venezuelan Minister for Foreign Affairs Yván Gil published a statement via social media where the Venezuelan government reported that it notified the Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Court (ICC) that it will appeal the decision to authorize the resumption of the investigation against Venezuela. | "The government of Venezuela reports that it has notified the Appeals Chamber of the ICC of its appeal against the decision of the Pre-Trial Chamber that authorized the resumption of the investigation in the so-called 'Venezuela I' case," Minister Gil wrote on Tuesday, July 4, with the official communiqué at…

Staff (2023-07-05). Venezuela's National Assembly Launches Nomination Process for New Electoral Officials. orinocotribune.com This Tuesday, Deputy Giuseppe Alessandrello, chairman of the Electoral Nominations Committee 2023, appointed by Venezuela's National Assembly (AN), called for nominations for new National Electoral Council (CNE) rectors. The nomination period will end on July 15. | Alessandrello said that the requirements have already been published on social media platforms, in two national newspapers, and in the Official Gazette. | He stated that special consideration will be given to individuals who meet the requirements and are nominated by civil society, universities and the Moral Power of the Republic, as established in the…

teleSUR, hvh, JCM (2023-07-05). China cancela visita de jefe de la diplomacia europea a Beijing. telesurtv.net La vocera de Exteriores de la Unión Europea señaló que Beijing comunicó que las fechas previstas "ya no son posibles".

teleSUR, nama (2023-07-05). Lluvias en el suroeste de China provocan al menos 15 muertos. telesurtv.net Presidente chino instó a que se dé máxima prioridad a mantener a salvo a los residentes y a minimizar las pérdidas.

teleSUR, SH (2023-07-05). Israel bombardea el norte de la Franja de Gaza, Palestina. telesurtv.net El primer ministro de Israel, anunció que las fuerzas militares de su país están poniendo fin a la incursión en la ciudad cisjordana de Yenín.

teleSUR, dcdc, JCM (2023-07-05). Cuba realiza primera reunión de ministros de medio ambiente del G-77. telesurtv.net Este constituye el cuarto encuentro de alto nivel que se realiza desde que Cuba asumió la presidencia pro tempore del organismo de concertación política internacional.

teleSUR, lvm, SH (2023-07-05). Líderes latinoamericanos felicitan a Caricom por 50 aniversario. telesurtv.net El presidente cubano, resalto que la Caricom ha sido un sólido ejemplo de integración y que contribuye a preservación de América Latina y el Caribe como Zona de Paz.

teleSUR, MER (2023-07-05). Presidente Maduro denuncia nuevo plan contra Venezuela. telesurtv.net El mandatario recordó que ya ha denunciado un plan que busca llevar a Venezuela al tiempo de la intolerancia y del conflicto inútil.

teleSUR, hvh, JCM (2023-07-05). Irán ingresa como miembro pleno de la OCS. telesurtv.net El presidente de la República Islámica, Ibrahim Raisi, expresó su satisfacción por la entrada al bloque de su país.

teleSUR, jaa, YSM (2023-07-05). Condenan agresión de Israel contra ciudad palestina de Yenín. telesurtv.net Naciones como Siria, Líbano, Iraq y Cuba han alzado su voz contra las agresiones de Israel contra el indefenso pueblo palestino.

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2023-07-05). Inicia 42 ∫ edición del Festival del Caribe en Santiago de Cuba. telesurtv.net La cita está dedicada a la celebración mexicana de la vida y la muerte, y rendirá homenaje a Luis Carbonell.

teleSUR, JDO (2023-07-05). Venezolanos conmemoran 212 años de la independencia nacional. telesurtv.net Patentizan la lealtad del pueblo y sus oficiales y soldados con sus principios y la historia patria.

Pavel López Lazo (2023-07-04). Russia condemns possible Ukrainian attack on Zaporozhie nuclear plant. plenglish.com Moscow, Jul 4 (Prensa Latina) The Ukrainian army will try to attack the Zaporozhie nuclear power plant July 5 night by using radioactive ammunition, as informed by Renat Karchaa, advisor to the Director of the Russian State Atomic Energy Corporation.

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2023-07-04: News Headlines

teleSUR (2023-07-04). Israeli Army Offensive on Jenin Leaves 10 Dead and 100 Injured. telesurenglish.net The Israeli army's military operation in the northern West Bank city of Jenin and its refugee camp continued for the second day on Tuesday. | RELATED: | In a new death toll update, the Palestinian Ministry of Health said that ten Palestinians were killed and more than 100 injured, including 20 in critical condition. | Israeli army drones attacked posts belonging to Palestinian militant groups after 500 families…

Luis Linares Petrov (2023-07-04). Israeli army continues offensive against Palestine city of Jenin. plenglish.com Ramallah, Jul 4 (Prensa Latina) The Israeli army continued its operations against the city of Jenin, in the West Bank, and the neighboring refugee camp, for the second consecutive day, causing nine deaths and a hundred wounded so far.

Peoples Dispatch (2023-07-04). Israeli invasion of Jenin continues for second day amid growing Palestinian resistance. peoplesdispatch.org At least 10 Palestinians have been killed and over 100 wounded in indiscriminate air and ground attacks being carried out by the Israeli occupation forces inside densely populated areas in Jenin…

Chris Hedges, Scheer Post. (2023-07-04). They Lied About Afghanistan And Iraq; They Are Lying About Ukraine. popularresistance.org The playbook the pimps of war use to lure us into one military fiasco after another, including Vietnam, Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya, Syria and now Ukraine, does not change. Freedom and democracy are threatened. Evil must be vanquished. Human rights must be protected. The fate of Europe and NATO, along with a "rules based international order" is at stake. Victory is assured. | The results are also the same. The justifications and narratives are exposed as lies. The cheery prognosis is false. Those on whose behalf we are supposedly fighting are as venal as those we are fighting against.

ecns.cn (2023-07-04). Biden's Europe trip to focus on NATO boost. ecns.cn U.S. President Joe Biden will head to Europe in a week on a three-nation trip, including a NATO summit, focused on reinforcing the Western coalition backing Ukraine as the conflict with Russia extends well into its second year.

Anonymous103 (2023-07-04). Ukrainian Officer Expresses Dissatisfaction With French Tanks While France Burns. southfront.org Click to see full-size imageKiev has let the West down by losing supplied equipment — Berliner Zeitung. | Written by Ahmed Adel, Cairo-based geopolitics and political economy researcher | A senior Ukrainian official complained about the limited capabilities of military equipment supplied by France for front-line use against Russia, all while the Western European country continues to be gripped in riot and anarchy following the death of a 17-year-old French Muslim. At the same time, Ukraine was slammed by a G…

ecns.cn (2023-07-04). China's envoy: IAEA report not 'license' for Japan to dump radioactive water. ecns.cn Chinese Ambassador to Japan Wu Jianghao urged Tokyo on Wednesday to stop its ocean discharge plan, saying the assessment report of the International Atomic Energy Agency cannot be used as a "license".

Dave DeCamp (2023-07-04). Russian Nuclear Official Claims Ukraine Is Planning Imminent Attack on Nuclear Plant. news.antiwar.com An advisor to the director of Russia's Rosenergoatom nuclear power engineering company claimed Tuesday that Ukraine is planning an imminent attack on the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) while Ukraine is accusing Russian forces of plotting to blow up the facility. The ZNPP is in Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia Oblast and has been controlled by Russian forces …

Pavel López Lazo (2023-07-04). Russia condemns possible Ukrainian attack on Zaporozhie nuclear plant. plenglish.com Moscow, Jul 4 (Prensa Latina) The Ukrainian army will try to attack the Zaporozhie nuclear power plant July 5 night by using radioactive ammunition, as informed by Renat Karchaa, advisor to the Director of the Russian State Atomic Energy Corporation.

infobrics (2023-07-04). Cuban President Highlights the Alternative Value of the BRICS. infobrics.org Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel described the BRICS group as an important alternative to the international economic order…

Anonymous103 (2023-07-04). Kiev Regime Forces Under Increased Pressure To Step Up Counteroffensive Days Ahead Of NATO Summit. southfront.org Illustrative ImageThe pressure comes amid stepped-up blackmail by Washington DC which is now threatening that it will slow down or ever cut so-called "military aid" to the Neo-Nazi junta in case its forces don't demonstrate they're capable of advancing, taking and holding Russian position. | Written by As if the situation for the Kiev regime forces wasn't bad already, the political West has now increased its already massi…

Anonymous103 (2023-07-04). Kiev Targeted Moscow With Another Drone Attack. southfront.org On the morning of July 4, Kiev attempted another attack on the Russian capital with several unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation confirmed the attack, claiming that in total 5 UAVs were intercepted in the Moscow region. | According to the Russian Defense Ministry, four UAVs were shot down by Russian air defense means in the Novaya Moskva district of the capital. According to the local reports, one of those drones was intercepted near the village…

Andrew Korybko (2023-07-04). Chinese Drones for Ukraine. Is Beijing "Militarily Neutral" in the NATO-Russian Proxy War? globalresearch.ca

_____ (2023-07-04). Dirty Bomb Attack Articles Have Already Been Written by British Press Blaming Russia. strategic-culture.org The killing fields of Ukraine are the setting of an even greater war, one of propaganda, Martin Jay writes. | John Pilger was right. The killing fields of Ukraine are the setting of an even greater war, one of propaganda. It is quite extraordinary how so much of what we read in the UK press originates from a U.S.-funded propaganda bureau in Kiev so much so that it has become the norm for an event to be 'reported' based on what President Zelensky just merely says. | The contrast and hypocrisy are stunning. Consider the moronic ramblings of CNN reporters from all over the world asked to take us through the events o…

teleSUR (2023-07-04). US, UK, France Are Financing a Terrorist Regime: Zakharova. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, Russian Foreign Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Maria Zakharova strongly criticized the Ukrainian drone attack on the Moscow region, which caused disruptions at the Vnukovo airport for almost three hours. | RELATED: | "The attempt of the Kiev regime to attack an area where there are civil infrastructure facilities, including an international airport, constitutes another act of terrorism," she said. | "Th…

kwjorinoco (2023-07-04). Russia: Almost All Leopard Tanks Supplied by Portugal & Poland Destroyed. orinocotribune.com The Russian Defense Minister, Sergei Shoigu, announced that Kiev has lost 920 armored vehicles in three areas of the front during the last month. | This Monday, in a meeting with officials, Shoigu claimed that the Russian Armed Forces destroyed 16 Leopard tanks, which represents "almost 100%" of the armored vehicles of this type supplied to Ukraine by Poland and Portugal. | In this context, Shoigu pointed out that since June 4, the Kiev forces have lost 920 armored vehicles of different types, 15 planes, and three helicopters, in three areas: south of the Donetsk People's Republic, near the capital of this region…

Anonymous103 (2023-07-04). Military Situation In Southern Ukraine On July 4, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org Russian artillery struck AFU positions near Orekhov; | Russian artillery destroyed an ammo depot of the AFU near Uspenovka; | Russian artillery destroyed an ammo depot of the AFU near Malokaterinovka; | Russian artillery destroyed an ammo depot of the AFU near Orekhov; | Russian forces repelled AFU attacks near Robotyne; | Russian forces repelled AFU attacks near Marfopol; | Up to 190 Ukrainian servicemen, 2 tanks, 7 armored vehicles, 2 M777, 4 howitzers w…

Anonymous103 (2023-07-04). Ukrainian Conflict An "Opportunity" For The CIA — William Burns. southfront.org Illustrative ImageAt the same time, Ukrainian President emphasizes there is "no secret" between the Ukrainian government and the US main intelligence agency. | Written by US authorities no longer hide their anti-Russian ambitions in Ukraine. In a recent statement, CIA Director William Burns said the Ukrainian conflict would be a "unique opportunity" for Washington. The case sh…

Dave DeCamp (2023-07-04). NATO Agrees to Extend Secretary-General Stoltenberg's Term By a Year. news.antiwar.com NATO on Tuesday agreed to extend Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg's term by another year as the alliance wants to stick with a familiar leader amid its raging proxy war against Russia in Ukraine. Stoltenberg is a Norwegian politician and former prime minister of Norway who has led NATO since 2014, overseeing a period of increasing tensions …

_____ (2023-07-04). New Political Alliance to End the UK Government's Disastrous Policies on Ukraine and Russia. strategic-culture.org By Anthony WEBBER | On 22nd April 2023 there was a successful Rally at Whitehall under the new Banner of Not Our War. | This was the brainchild of David Clews of Unity News, who has combined words with action throughout the recent period of fighting for freedom. | Over the past three years it has been the draconian abuse of powers, using the covid-19 "pandemic," and lately it has been a range of other issues including over zealous net zero objectives, 15 minute cities, low emission zones, transgender agendas and much more. | The worst threat to society, to free speech and to our way of life, is the campaign by se…

JANET (2023-07-04). Belarus role in mediating end to Russian conflict. iacenter.org By Otis Grotewohl June 28, 2023 Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko, sworn in after winning 80% of the vote in 2020. Imperialist figureheads and their corporate media lackeys were gleeful over the internal tensions between Yevgeny Prigozhin, founder of the private paramilitary organization known as the Wagner Group, and Russian military leaders of the fighting in Ukraine. The same media were giddy when the tensions broke out into open conflict June 23 and subdued when the conflict quickly ended June 24. Prigozhin's Wagner soldiers had been operating on the same side as official Russian troops against U.S.- and…

JANET (2023-07-04). Message after aborted march on Moscow still: Stop U.S.-NATO war in Ukraine. iacenter.org June 27, 2023 The announcement June 24 that the private mercenary Wagner Group was marching toward Moscow, with an implied threat to the Russian government, brought joy to U.S. imperialist strategists and their corporate media hacks. Antiwar demonstrators in Times Square, Jan. 14, 2023. (Photo: Brenda Ryan) Within 24 hours, however, the march and implied coup were over, at least for now. Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin was reported to be heading to exile in Belarus, and in a statement June 26, he declared that he had no intention to depose Russian President Vladimir Putin. Joy in the corporate media subsided, repla…

Luis Linares Petrov (2023-07-04). Russia describes drone attack on Moscow as a terrorist act. plenglish.com Moscow, Jul 4 (Prensa Latina) The spokeswoman for the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova, described the drone attack carried out by Ukraine against the outskirts of the city of Moscow as a terrorist act.

Anonymous103 (2023-07-04). Ukrainian Air Force Lost Four Aircraft Over The Past Day — Russian MoD. southfront.org Illustrative Image | On July 4, the Russian ministry of Defense reported on the destruction of four Ukrainian aircraft over the past day. The Russian military still benefits from its air supremacy over the Ukrainian fronts, while Ukrainian forces have not intercepted a single Russian aircraft since their offensive began a month ago. | According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, fighter aircraft of the Russian Aerospace Forces shot down a Ukrainian Su-25 aircraft near the village of Grigorovka…

Anonymous103 (2023-07-04). Military Situation In Syria On July 4, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org On July 4, the Russian Ministry of Defense recorded no cases of hostilities and ceasefire violations in Idlib region in the past 24 hours; | On July 4, two SAA servicemen were killed by an IED explosion near al-Harra; | On July 3, the Russian Military Police and Turkish forces conducted the joint patrol on the outskirts of Ain al-Arab; | On July 3, the Russian Military Police conducted patrol in the Amuda area; | On July 3, the SAA sent large military reinforcements to Dar…

_____ (2023-07-04). Mr. Prigozhin Goes to Washington. strategic-culture.org By Rob URIE | The glee that greeted the news that Yevgeny Prigozhin, Russian oligarch and the titular head of the Wagner Group, had gone rogue might have been unseemly if the American political establishment were capable of shame. It isn't. That alleged adults would hope for the dissolution of Russia, and the catastrophic social consequences that would follow, requires an ignorance of history that would be heroic if it were consciously chosen. The truism that people don't know what they don't know has particular relevance for the US in the current political moment. | The details of the story are reasonably well k…

teleSUR (2023-07-04). SCO Summit: Russia and China Reject Economic Protectionism. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, the presidents Vladimir Putin of Russia and Xi Jinping of China rejected the new forms of economic protectionism and the degradation of global peace and security. | RELATED: | During the summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), Putin denounced the "hybrid war" being waged by the United States and its allies against the Russian people, which exacerbates geopolitical contradictions and degrades globa…

Dave DeCamp (2023-07-04). Russia Says Ukrainian Drone Attacks on Moscow 'Not Possible' Without US Support. news.antiwar.com The Russian Foreign Ministry said Tuesday that Ukrainian drone attacks on Moscow and other areas inside Russia would not be possible without support from the US and NATO. The comments came after the Russian military said it downed five drones that attacked Moscow. No casualties were reported in the attack. "These attacks would not be …

teleSUR (2023-07-04). Russia: 5 Ukrainian Drones Attack in Moscow Is Intl Terrorism. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday morning, five Ukrainian drones were shot down over the New Moscow region in Russia with no casualties reported, causing disruptions at the Vnukovo airport for almost three hours. | Related: | According to the Russian Defense Ministry, the drones were targeting objects in the Moscow region and the New Moscow region, and that four of them were destroyed by air defense and one by electronic warfare. | Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said that the attack…

Karsten Riise (2023-07-04). Russia's "Success". US-NATO's Unspoken Military Failures, "Western Stupidity is Everywhere" globalresearch.ca

teleSUR (2023-07-04). Russian Journalist and Lawyer Assaulted in Chechnya. telesurenglish.net The head of the Russian Investigative Committee, Alexander Bastrykin, on Tuesday ordered an investigation into the recent assault on a Russian reporter and a lawyer in the southern region of Chechnya. | RELATED: | "The chairman of the Investigative Committee of Russia has ordered the head of the Investigative Committee of the Chechen Republic, V. G. Volkov, to conduct an investigation and report on the attack on journalist…

Juan M. Garcia (2023-07-04). Russia will reduce oil exports voluntarily in August. plenglish.com Moscow, Jul 4 (Prensa Latina) Russia will voluntarily reduce its oil exports by 500,000 barrels a day in August in order to balance the oil market, Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak, who oversees the energy sector, announced on Monday.

Luis Linares Petrov (2023-07-04). Foreign ministers of Russia and Syria reiterate positions of support. plenglish.com Damascus, Jul 4 (Prensa Latina) The foreign ministers of Syria, Faisal Al-Mekdad, and Russia, Sergei Lavrov, ratified their positions of mutual support in international forums, infront of the challenges facing their nations.

Luis Linares Petrov (2023-07-04). President Putin thanks SCO for its support during attempted rebellion. plenglish.com Moscow, Jul 4 (Prensa Latina) President Vladimir Putin thanked the leaders of the member states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), who expressed their support for the Russian authorities during the recent attempted armed rebellion.

Anonymous103 (2023-07-04). In Video: Israel Launched Major Operation In Jenin, West Bank. southfront.org On the night of July 3, Israeli security forces launched the largest anti-terror operation since 2002 in the Palestinian city of Jenin in West Bank. Both aviation and ground forces of the army, the Border police and the General Security Service were deployed in the operation called Home and Garden. | On July 3, Israel launched rocket attacks on the city of Jenin and a refugee camp. Large IDF forces entered the city, after which armed clashes between security forces and Palestinians began.

Staff (2023-07-04). The Bibby Stockholm has once again been the target of activists in Cornwall. thecanary.co The now-infamous Bibby Stockholm barge is currently moored in Falmouth, Cornwall. The Tory government plans on using it to detain hundreds of refugees. However, since it arrived on the south west coast, activists have made it clear the barge is not welcome in Cornwall — and they've continued to protest its presence despite cops "harassing" …

Canadians for Justice, Peace in the Middle East (2023-07-04). CJPME Horrified by Israeli Airstrikes and Siege on Jenin Refugee Camp. globalresearch.ca

Pavel López Lazo (2023-07-04). Colombia condemns Israeli military operation in Palestine. plenglish.com Bogota, Jul 4 (Prensa Latina) Colombian government on Tuesday strongly condemned Israel ¥s military violence over the Jenin Refugee Camp, based in the occupied Palestinian territories, which left several civilians dead and dozens injured.

ecns.cn (2023-07-04). Saudi Arabia to enhance economic ties with China. ecns.cn The ongoing visit of a Saudi Arabian delegation to Chinese cities is enhancing official and business collaboration in technology and industries, with agreements and exchanges being made.

LaborFest (2023-07-04). LaborFest Panel-Palestine: Journalists, Educators & The US Labor Movement. indybay.org LaborFest has a panel on Palestine: Journalists, Educators & The US Labor Movement…

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2023-07-04). Venezuela congratulates US people on Independence Day. plenglish.com Venezuela and the United States have been linked by struggles and aspirations for a life with guarantees of happiness and dignity, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed in a statement. | The release stated that the Venezuelan people will always express solidarity with the US people in fighting for social justice, overcoming poverty and discrimination, and for "relations of respect with the rest of the world that leave any imperialist pretensions behind. | The Bolivarian Government stated that, with political will, the United States could resume the path of mutual respect, peaceful coexistence, and diplomacy…

Alejandra Garcia, Bill Hackwell (2023-07-04). Iran joins forces with Cuba, Venezuela and Nicaragua to blow back U.S. sanctions. workers.org This lightly edited article is reprinted from Resumen Latinoamericano English edition which was posted on June 19, 2023. Iran President Ebrahim Raisi The President of Iran, Ebrahim Raisi, concluded, this Friday (June 16) in Havana, a trip to Venezuela, Nicaragua and Cuba that aimed to denounce the U.S. sanctions suffered . . . |

Jessica Buxbaum, MintPress News. (2023-07-04). With Drone Strike, The West Bank Could Turn Into War-Ravaged Gaza. popularresistance.org Last week, the Israeli military killed three Palestinians in its first aerial drone strike in the occupied West Bank in nearly 20 years — marking a grave escalation in state violence against the territory. | Using an Elbit Systems Hermes 450 drone, the military struck a vehicle in Jenin carrying Palestinians suspected of fatally shooting four Israelis the day before. According to the Israeli military, this was the first drone strike since 2006 during the Second Intifada, or Palestinian uprising against Israeli occupation. | Drones have been mainly used in the West Bank for intelligence and surveillance purp…

Michael Jansen (2023-07-04). Israel Created 'One-state' Reality Where Palestinians Live Under Apartheid System. globalresearch.ca

oldwebsite.palestine-studies (2023-07-04). Israeli Practices toward the Palestinian People. oldwebsite.palestine-studies.org Examining whether Israel has established an apartheid regime.

Vijay Prashad (2023-07-04). Israel Cannot Rebut Apartheid. orinocotribune.com By Vijay Prashad — Jun 29, 2023 | On 24 June 2023, Chief of Staff of the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) Herzl Halevi, Chief of Shin Bet (Intelligence) Ronen Bar, and Police Commissioner Kobi Shabtai

Editor (2023-07-04). After Latest Raid, Tlaib Demands US Stop Funding 'Violent Israeli Apartheid Regime'. scheerpost.com "Israeli forces are now blocking ambulances from reaching the dozens of wounded Palestinians after at least eight people were killed in Jenin," the Michigan Democrat said Monday.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-07-04). Washington's Real Policy Toward China. libya360.wordpress.com Brian Berletic After an intense escalation between the US and China over the former's persistence in "containing" the rise of the latter, and particularly over US interference with the island province of Taiwan, US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken traveled to Beijing supposedly to repair tattered US-Chinese relations. As part of the process, Secretary Blinken…

Asa Winstanley (2023-07-04). Palestinian Authority "does our job for us" says Netanyahu. electronicintifada.net Prime minister says Israel will act to prevent PA collapse.

Murray Horton (2023-07-04). Military Initiative by Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States (AUKUS) Is Another Major Step in Prospective War on China. globalresearch.ca

ecns.cn (2023-07-04). China announces free trade agreement talks with Honduras. ecns.cn China announced on Tuesday that it has started talks for a bilateral free trade agreement with Honduras, the Central American country, the Ministry of Commerce said in an online statement.

ecns.cn (2023-07-04). Xi sends congratulatory letter to forum on civilization and sinology. ecns.cn Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and Chinese president, sent a congratulatory letter on Monday to the third Dialogue on Exchanges and Mutual Learning among Civilizations and the first World Conference of Sinologists.

ecns.cn (2023-07-04). 'Impression on Mount Putuo' staged in Zhejiang. ecns.cn Tourists watch the performance of "Impression on Mount Putuo" featuring Buddhist and oceanic cultures in Zhoushan, east China's Zhejiang Province, July 3, 2023.

ecns.cn (2023-07-04). Pastoral picture in Xinjiang. ecns.cn Fish ponds and lush green fields form a unique pastoral picture in Hui Autonomous Prefecture of Changji, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.

ecns.cn (2023-07-04). Greater Bay Area debuts multimodal freight train connecting China, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan. ecns.cn The Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA) launched its first multimodal freight train connecting China, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan on Tuesday.

ecns.cn (2023-07-04). China tops NEV market with 20 millionth vehicle rolling off production line. ecns.cn With this record, the NEV sector has entered a new stage of large-scale, globalized, high-quality development and is becoming an important part of China's modern industrial system"ÄÇ…

ecns.cn (2023-07-04). Greater Bay Area launches first China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan intl multimodal cargo train. ecns.cn China's Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area on Tuesday launched its first China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan (CKU) international multimodal cargo train, enhancing connectivity between Central Asia and the southeastern region of China.

Dave DeCamp (2023-07-04). Report: US Looks to Restrict Chinese Companies Access to Cloud Technologies. news.antiwar.com The US is looking to restrict Chinese companies' access to cloud-computing technology in a move that would further strain ties between Washington and Beijing, The Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday. The Biden administration has significantly escalated the trade war with China by imposing sanctions last year to restrict the export of advanced semiconductors and …

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-07-04). Canada and the New Cold War. libya360.wordpress.com Owen Schalk and Henry Heller Why is Canada confronting China? The Canadian government is directing a huge amount of resources toward confronting China. This confrontation goes way beyond the judicial kidnapping of Huawei's Meng Wanzhou—it is military, economic, and political in nature, with far-reaching ramifications for Canada's foreign and domestic policy. It is done in full coordination…

Pavel López Lazo (2023-07-04). Cuban PM to attend G77 + China Meeting. plenglish.com Havana, Jul 4 (Prensa Latina) Cuban Prime Minister Manuel Marrero on Tuesday attended the meeting of high-ranking authorities and ministers of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation of the G77 + China held in Cuba ¥s capital.

teleSUR (2023-07-04). China Cancels Rescheduled Visit of Top EU Diplomat. telesurenglish.net China has canceled the visit of European Union chief diplomat Josep Borrell, scheduled for next week, a spokesman for the bloc announced Tuesday. | RELATED: | "Unfortunately, our Chinese counterparts have informed us that the dates scheduled for next week are no longer possible, and we must now look for alternatives," EU foreign affairs spokeswoman Nabila Massrali told the media. | According to the official, no reasons hav…

teleSUR (2023-07-04). China-Honduras Free Trade Agreement Negotiations Launched. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, China and Honduras began negotiating a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) after the Central American country established diplomatic relations with Beijing in March. | RELATED: | Wang Wentao, China's Minister of Commerce, stated that the negotiations will boost "the quality and level of bilateral trade and strengthen investments in various fields." | The establishment of diplomatic ties opens up "a range of possibiliti…

JANET (2023-07-04). Trump would execute drug users — China rehabilitates them. iacenter.org By Princess Harmony June 29, 2023 In true demagogue fashion, in May 2023 Donald Trump demanded a ramping-up of the so-called "War on Drugs." In Manchester, New Hampshire — where opioid deaths have spiked — Trump declared that "the only way" — in his world — to deal with the question of drugs was to execute drug dealers. In the exact same city, during his first presidential run, Trump said he would have dealers executed. Britain's opium war against China In June 2023, Trump again declared he would execute drug dealers. This time, however, the contradiction between his actions and his words…

Javier Arana Villasusa (2023-07-04). US Treasury Secretary to visit China. plenglish.com Beijing, Jul 4 (Prensa Latina) US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will pay an official visit to China this week, as a continuation of high-level interactions between the two countries to improve their relations, China announced.

greenleft.org.au (2023-07-04). Former ADF major says military industrial complex 'keeps us chained to the past'. greenleft.org.au

Oraily Madruga Rios (2023-07-04). Cuban vice president praises fraternal ties with CARICOM (+Photo). plenglish.com Havana, Jul 4 (Prensa Latina) Cuban Vice President Salvador Valdes on Tuesday praised CARICOM's achievements highlighting Cuba ¥s support in the call for the end to the hostile and unjust U.S. blockade.

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2023-07-04). Cuba promotes accessible tourism, expert says (+Photos). plenglish.com Havana, Jul 4 (Prensa Latina) Diego González, president of the Ibero-American Accessible Tourism Network, acknowledged Tuesday that Cuba projects its travel industry to facilitate stays for people with disabilities or reduced mobility.

Misión Verdad (2023-07-04). Between 2010 and 2013, UK Committed Genocide Against Afghan Civilians. orinocotribune.com

teleSUR (2023-07-04). Shanghai Cooperation Organization Formalizes Iran's Membership. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, the nations of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) met virtually to participate in a summit organized by India, the country that holds its presidency. | RELATED: | During the inauguration of this virtual meeting, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted the importance of the SCO to advance security, economic development, connectivity, respect for sovereignty, and environmental protection. | "We do not s…

Peoples Dispatch (2023-07-04). Iran is the latest full member of Shanghai Cooperation Organization. peoplesdispatch.org The announcement regarding Iran's full membership was made at a virtual summit of the SCO attended by the leaders of the respective countries on Tuesday. Belarus, has also signed a memorandum of obligation which is the first step towards gaining SCO membership…

Luis Linares Petrov (2023-07-04). India leads Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit. plenglish.com Presidents Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif confirmed their participation in the event, according to recent information. Dignitaries from Iran, Belarus and Mongolia will participate as observers, and Turkmenistan will attend as a guest, as usual. | Leaders of the organization and of the United Nations, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, the Independent States of the Commonwealth, the Collective Security Treaty Organization, the Eurasian Economic Union and the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia will also participate. | At the initia…

Peoples Dispatch (2023-07-04). Mossad spy ring busted in Turkey, 11 arrested. peoplesdispatch.org Following months of surveillance, the Turkish National Intelligence Organization (MIT) discovered a "ghost cell" made up of 56 special operatives working for the Israeli Mossad. The operation, divided into nine different smaller networks, was reportedly working to gather intelligence against Hezbollah, Syria, and others…

Robert Inlakesh (2023-07-04). Israel Launches Military Operation On Jenin And Commits War Crimes With US Blessing. thelastamericanvagabond.com On Sunday night the Israeli military officially launched a targeted military operation against the city of Jenin, located in the northern occupied West Bank, in an effort to score political points for the Netanyahu government and collectively punish the inhabitants of the area for resisting. This assault came as the direct result of a failed

WSWS (2023-07-04). Israel's war crimes in Jenin create a humanitarian disaster. wsws.org Israel carried out acts of wanton vandalism. Their aim is to capture the armed groups resisting Israel's occupation of the Palestinian territories and their arms caches, make life for the camp's residents untenable and terrify and intimidate civilians throughout the West Bank.

WSWS (2023-07-04). Netanyahu government mounts all-out offensive on Palestinians in Jenin. wsws.org According to Ha'aretz, Israel informed the US of its intention to carry out the operation in Jenin and was evidently given the green light. On Monday, the White House National Security Council stated, "We support Israel's security and right to defend its people against Hamas, Palestinian Islamic Jihad, and other terrorist groups."

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2023-07-04). Israeli Occupation Forces Kill Nine in Jenin, One in Ramallah. orinocotribune.com Israeli occupation forces shoot dead a Palestinian youth at the northern entrance to Al-Bireh, in the occupied West Bank. | The Palestinian Ministry of Health confirmed that 21-year-old Palestinian youth was shot dead at the hands of Israeli occupation forces at the northern entrance to the city of Al-Bireh in the occupied West Bank, at dawn Monday. | In a statement, the Ministry indicated that Israeli occupation forces shot Palestinian youth Mohammad Imad Hassanein with five live bullets in his head. | Local sources reported that armed confrontations broke out between Palestinian Resistance fighters and Israeli…

unitedEditor (2023-07-04). Historical, socio-economic and realpolitik dimension of the protests in France. uwidata.com United World International author Onur Sinan Gàºzaltan commented on the ongoing events in France to the Turkish Service of the Islamic Republic of Iran News Agency (IRNA). Translated into English by Uwidata. First of all, I would like to remind that similar protests took place in 2005, first in Paris and then in the suburbs. …

Peoples Dispatch (2023-07-04). Communist party vows to continue fight for a "secular Turkey" on 30th anniversary of Sivas massacre. peoplesdispatch.org 37 people, including 33 activists of the Turkish Communist Party (TKP), were burnt to death in a fire started by religious fanatics and right-wing mobs in Sivas in central Turkey in 1993…

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2023-07-04). Cuba to hold Summer Film Festival. plenglish.com Havana, Jul 4 (Prensa Latina) The Cuban Institute of Cinematographic Art and Industries (ICAIC) and the Cinematheque of Cuba announced that the 6th edition of the Summer Film Festival would open its doors on coming Thursday, July 6.

Oraily Madruga Rios (2023-07-04). MPs debate on the advancement of women in Cuba. plenglish.com Havana, Jul 4 (Prensa Latina) Cuban parliamentarians on Tuesday debated on the status of the National Program for the Advancement of Women in the First Parliamentary Workshop for Gender Equality held here, with the participation of UN authorities.

Pavel López Lazo (2023-07-04). Cuba reports 9 new Covid-19 cases, no deaths. plenglish.com According to MINSAP ¥s latest report, 106 patients were hospitalized, 61 reported as suspected cases and 45 confirmed as active cases. All patients have shown a stable clinical progress. | Cuba has conducted 14,374,985 tests, 1,114,888 of them came back positive. | Out of the total number of infected patients, six were contacts of already confirmed cases and three others with no source of infection specified yet. | According to MINSAP, all people infected are under 20 years of age. | Since the beginning of the pandemic in March 2020, Cuba ¥s overall death toll reached 8,530 (a 0.77% lethality rate) compar…

José Luis Granados Ceja (2023-07-04). Venezuela's Maduro Denounces US-EU Meddling Ahead of 2024 Presidential Race. venezuelanalysis.com Venezuela rejected external "interference" after US and EU officials spoke out in defense of far-right opposition leader María Corina Machado.

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2023-07-04). Venezuela celebrates CARICOM's 50th anniversary. plenglish.com Caracas, Jul 4 (Prensa Latina) The Venezuelan government on Tuesday joined to the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) as an example of leadership, integration, solidarity, and inclusion.

Oraily Madruga Rios (2023-07-04). Venezuelan Foreign Minister attends NAM's meeting in Azerbaijan. plenglish.com On his Twitter account, the head of Venezuelan diplomacy indicated that the NAM is "the largest movement of countries that maintains its struggle for a new fair world order." | In the audiovisual accompanying the message, Gil pointed out that this will be the last encounter of the Bolivarian Republic as a member of the troika, unfolding that in 2024 Uganda will assume the pro tempore presidency of the bloc. | Accompanied by the Caracas' Ambassador to Azerbaijan Christopher Martinez, the minister explained that the delegation he presides will fulfill a work agenda within the NAM and another parallel agenda with b…

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2023-07-04). Why Israel Is Afraid of Hezbollah. orinocotribune.com By As'ad AbuKhalil — Jun 30, 2023 | The emergence of a disciplined resistance movement in Lebanon not only brought military defeat to Israel and the rise of Hezbollah, it heralded a new era of Arab assertiveness. | Israel is in trouble. Its military-strategic doctrine — predicated on the use of massive force to subjugate the Arab population — has resulted in successive massacres intended to instill fear in the hearts of all Arabs. In his book The Revolt, former Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin admitted this brutal practice was official Zionist policy. | But times have changed, and Israel doe…

teleSUR, hvh, JCM (2023-07-04). China cancela visita de jefe de la diplomacia europea a Beijing. telesurtv.net La vocera de Exteriores de la Unión Europea señaló que Beijing comunicó que las fechas previstas "ya no son posibles".

teleSUR, nama, JCM (2023-07-04). Honduras y China inician negociaciones de un acuerdo comercial. telesurtv.net El café sería el primer producto que Honduras exportaría a China; se prevé también suministro de camarones, entre otros.

teleSUR, JCM (2023-07-04). Cumbre de la OCS contará con la participación de China y Rusia. telesurtv.net También se espera que Irán se convierta en miembro de pleno derecho de la Organización de Cooperación de Shanghái en un debate virtual…

teleSUR, dcdc, JCM (2023-07-04). Autoridades turcas detienen a espías de la red israelí Mossad. twitter.com Los arrestados confesaron sus actividades de espionaje y vinculación con Mossad, agencia acoge a numerosos dirigentes del grupo integrista palestino Hamás, que gobierna la franja de Gaza.

teleSUR, dcdc, JCM (2023-07-04). Cuba realiza primera reunión de ministros de medio ambiente del G-77. telesurtv.net Este constituye el cuarto encuentro de alto nivel que se realiza desde que Cuba asumió la presidencia pro tempore del organismo de concertación política internacional.

teleSUR, MER (2023-07-04). Presidente Maduro denuncia nuevo plan contra Venezuela. telesurtv.net El mandatario recordó que ya ha denunciado un plan que busca llevar a Venezuela al tiempo de la intolerancia y del conflicto inútil.

teleSUR, hvh, JCM (2023-07-04). Irán ingresa como miembro pleno de la OCS. telesurtv.net El presidente de la República Islámica, Ibrahim Raisi, expresó su satisfacción por la entrada al bloque de su país.

teleSUR, jaa, YSM (2023-07-04). Condenan agresión de Israel contra ciudad palestina de Yenín. telesurtv.net Naciones como Siria, Líbano, Iraq y Cuba han alzado su voz contra las agresiones de Israel contra el indefenso pueblo palestino.

teleSUR, DRL (2023-07-04). Liga àÅrabe condena enérgicamente la agresión israelí a Yenín. telesurtv.net Israel lanzó esta madrugada la agresión tras dos semanas de especulaciones sobre una gran campaña militar, sin precedentes en la zona desde la Segunda Intifada (2000-05).

teleSUR, YSM (2023-07-04). Protestan contra reforma judicial en aeropuerto de Israel. telesurtv.net Los manifestantes organizaron una sentada en el interior de la terminal aérea, y bloquearon la entrada de vehículos en las zonas externas.

teleSUR, DRL (2023-07-04). Rusia y China coinciden en rechazar proteccionismo económico. telesurtv.net Fueron las posturas expresadas por los jefes de Estado de ambas naciones en ocasión de la reunión de la Organización de Cooperación de Shanghái.

teleSUR, JCM (2023-07-04). China insta a Japón a suspender vertido de agua de Fukushima. telesurtv.net La eficacia y sostenibilidad del sistema de purificación japonés no cuenta con el respaldo de credibilidad suficiente", denunció la legación diplomática china en Tokio.

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2023-07-04). Inicia 42 ∫ edición del Festival del Caribe en Santiago de Cuba. telesurtv.net La cita está dedicada a la celebración mexicana de la vida y la muerte, y rendirá homenaje a Luis Carbonell.

teleSUR, SH (2023-07-04). Suben a 10 los palestinos muertos durante incursión a Yenín. telesurtv.net La operación militar de Israel contra la ciudad de Yenín ha dejado un saldo de 100 heridos, incluidos 20 en estado crítico.

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