Daily Archives: September 2, 2023

2023-09-02: News Headlines

Vijay Prashad, Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research. (2023-09-02). 1 January 2024, The World's Centre Of Gravity Will Shift. popularresistance.org On the last day of the BRICS summit in Johannesburg, South Africa, the five founding states (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) welcomed six new members: Argentina, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The BRICS partnership now encompasses 47.3 percent of the world's population, with a combined global Gross Domestic Product (by purchasing power parity, or PPP,) of 36.4 percent. In comparison, though the G7 states (Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States) account for merely 10 percent of the world's population, their share of…

sputnikglobe (2023-09-02). Japan to Allocate Extra $137Mln to Fishermen Amid China's Seafood Import Ban – Reports. sputnikglobe.com TOKYO (Sputnik) – The Japanese government intends to allocate an additional 20 billion yen ($136.8 million) to support fishermen and fisheries after China imposed a ban on imports of Japanese seafood over the release of treated water from the Fukushima nuclear power plant into the ocean, Japanese media reported on Saturday.

sputnikglobe (2023-09-02). US Reportedly Debating Whether to Bring Home Extra Troops Deployed to Eastern Europe. sputnikglobe.com WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The Defense Department is reportedly debating whether it will bring home or rotate some 4,300 US troops deployed to Eastern Europe in support of NATO deterrence efforts directed at Russia.

TASS (2023-09-02). Mali interim president, Russian delegation discuss defense cooperation. tass.com They also discussed security situation in Sahel, the report said…

TASS (2023-09-02). Russia says its forces destroy another drone moving to attack Crimean Bridge. tass.com The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported that at about 02: 10 Moscow time on September 2, "the Kiev regime again attempted a terrorist strike on the Crimean bridge using a semi-submersible unmanned surface ship"

TASS (2023-09-02). Russia says its forces destroyed Ukrainian sea drone moving to attack Crimean Bridge. tass.com The Ukrainian sea drone was timely detected and destroyed in the waters of the Black Sea, the Russian Defense Ministry said…

TASS (2023-09-02). Third sea drone destroyed in Black Sea when moving to attack Crimean Bridge — ministry. tass.com The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported that at about 02: 20 Moscow time on September 2, a semi-submersible unmanned surface ship was destroyed…

TASS (2023-09-02). Two Ukrainian UAVs intercepted over Belgorod region – Russian Defense Ministry. tass.com Kiev launched another drone attack on Russian territory, the ministry said…

greenleft.org.au (2023-09-02). Video: Ukraine resists! Fighting back against Russian tanks and Western banks. greenleft.org.au

sputnikglobe (2023-09-02). US 'Laying Groundwork for Defeats' in 'Two Wars of Choice, Against Russia & China'. sputnikglobe.com The Biden administration recently unveiled another weapons package for Ukraine, while giving the green light to military aid for Taipei amounting to about $80 million. However, this military spending spree comes as the federal government is knee-deep in debt, with its own munitions stockpiles dwindling.

Constantine Eliopoulos (2023-09-02). Correspondence] Human rights violations in Ukraine: the need for forensic investigations. thelancet.com Reports from Ukraine since the start of the conflict in February, 2022, describe a variety of war crimes committed by the Russian armed forces in areas such as Bucha and Izyum, which include torture and summary executions.1 In November, 2022, the Ukrainian army was also accused of executing Russian prisoners of war.2 Stories on major media outlets cite witness statements about these crimes, and describe the exhumation of mass graves conducted by local authorities.

Angela Klein (2023-09-02). Happy Anti-War Day! – September 1 – Say No! indybay.org War always has two losers. Neither side can win the Ukraine war. Russia will not lose a war of attrition. Ukraine lacks recruits, artillery and time!

greenleft.org.au (2023-09-02). Russian folk-punks release track in solidarity with political prisoner Boris Kagarlitsky. greenleft.org.au

TASS (2023-09-02). Russia concerned that US, UK, France abuse their powers at UNSC — MFA. tass.com For the first time, the document was not adopted unanimously as Russia and China abstained from voting on the proposal prepared by France, the informal overseer of the dossier, the ministry said…

sputnikglobe (2023-09-02). Watch Russian Kamikaze Drone Eliminate Ukrainian Servicemen Hiding in Trenches. sputnikglobe.com During the special military operation, the Russian military has used unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) expertly to accomplish tasks without loss of personnel.

TASS (2023-09-02). Battlegroup East strikes Ukrainian drone control center — Russian Defense Ministry. tass.com The battlegroup's forward units also struck the enemy in order to prevent its offensive operations, and aircraft struck enemy personnel clusters in the areas of Staromayorskoye, Urozhaynoye, Novomikhailovka and north of Vladimirovka in the Donetsk People's Republic…

TASS (2023-09-02). Ukrainian drone intercepted over Russia's Belgorod Region — ministry. tass.com The Ukrainian UAV was intercepted over the territory of the Belgorod Region, the Russian Defense Ministry said…

Javier Arana Villasusa (2023-09-02). Russian troops destroyed Ukrainian drone checkpoint. plenglish.com Moscow, Sep 2 (Prensa Latina) The artillery of the Eastern group of troops destroyed a drone checkpoint, and a bastion with a satellite communications station, south of Donetsk, the spokesman of the group, Oleg Chekhov, informed today.

Alina Ramos Martin (2023-09-02). Russia among top five grain suppliers to Brazil. plenglish.com Moscow, Sep 2 (Prensa Latina) Russia became one of the first five grain suppliers to Brazil, to whom it sold, in the first seven months of the year, cereals worth 105.8 million dollars, the Sputnik news agency reported.

Javier Arana Villasusa (2023-09-02). Putin congratulates Vietnam for its independence anniversary. plenglish.com "Dear Comrade Vo Van Thuong, please accept my heartfelt congratulations on the occasion of the 78th anniversary of Vietnam's independence. Russian-Vietnamese relations are based on good traditions of friendship and mutual respect," Putin said through the statement. | He emphasized that the two countries have established " productive cooperation in various spheres and constructive interaction in international affairs". | The leader also expressed confidence that through joint efforts, Russia and Vietnam will further strengthen their comprehensive strategic partnership for the benefit of their respective peoples in…

TASS (2023-09-02). Demand for diesel vessel engines in Russia estimated at 100 units by 2025. tass.com Transmashholding plans to deliver another 192 cars to the Moscow Metro by the end of the year…

WSWS (2023-09-02). Judge rules for Georgia election workers in defamation case against Rudy Giuliani. wsws.org In a statement Wednesday, Ruby Freeman and her daughter Shaye Moss said they had endured a "living nightmare" and a "wave of hatred and threats" due to Giuliani's statements.

ecns.cn (2023-09-02). China logs over 82 million entry-exit trips during summer break. ecns.cn China logged more than 82.41 million entry-exit trips between July 1 and August 29, said immigration authorities. "ÄÄ…

Shirin Kamangar (2023-09-02). Popular Protest and Labor Insurgency in Iran. internationalviewpoint.org "The workers very carefully considered how best to advance their struggle in the face of the restrictions imposed on them both by the present regime and by the right-wing opposition. The mass uprising has provided fertile ground for them to voice demands linked to their daily existence and lived experience. " | – | / |

ecns.cn (2023-09-02). (W.E.Talk) The UAE Ambassador: Fostering Engagement and Embracing Transformation: CIFTIS 2023 and the UAE's Economic Ties with China. ecns.cn The China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS) convenes in Beijing each autumn, gathering together China's foremost economic decision-makers and leading representatives from the global business community. Since its inception in 2012, CIFTIS has established itself as a key event for international corporations and commercial institutions dedicated to the Chinese market. The largest specialized international fair of its kind, CIFTIS provides an indispensable platform for facilitating robust commercial interactions.

TASS (2023-09-02). China to boost trade in services with Belt and Road countries — Xi Jinping. tass.com According to Xi Jinping, Beijing is ready to promote innovations and exchanges in the service sector together with other countries to put the global economy on the path of sustainable recovery…

Yige Dong (2023-09-02). Chinese Feminists Face Paradoxical State Policies. internationalviewpoint.org Struggles for women's rights, and the state's responses, have shifted over the history of the People's Republic of China. In an initial period of socialist state feminism, the Chinese Communist Party celebrated "women's liberation" and offered child-friendly services to facilitate women's entry into the workforce. During the era of post-socialist economic modernization, services were curtailed, shifting family responsibilities back to women and reinforcing patriarchal norms. Most recently, a form of made-in-China feminism has emerged, characterized by everyday resistance to prevailing gender expectations. Now, th…

ecns.cn (2023-09-02). Xi encourages newly enrolled cadets to strive for excellence. ecns.cn Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, has called on 20 newly enrolled cadets from a school in Anhui province to strive to become high-quality, professional military personnel and contribute to the modernization of national defense and the armed forces.

ecns.cn (2023-09-02). High-quality cooperation on agenda of BRI forum. ecns.cn China will host in October the third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation, the most highlighted event to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the Belt and Road Initiative.

ecns.cn (2023-09-02). China, Nicaragua sign free-trade agreement. ecns.cn China and Nicaragua signed a free-trade agreement on Thursday after a year of negotiations, which experts said will bring out the greater potential of trade and investment cooperation between the two countries and deliver concrete benefits to the two peoples.

ecns.cn (2023-09-02). China cuts down payments, mortgage rates. ecns.cn The minimum down payment will be uniformly set at 20 percent for first-time buyers and 30 percent for second-time purchasers, according to a joint statement from the People's Bank of China and National Administration of Financial Regulation on Thursday.

ecns.cn (2023-09-02). Eleventh National Congress of Returned Overseas Chinese and Their Relatives opens in Beijing. ecns.cn The 11th National Congress of Returned Overseas Chinese and Their Relatives commenced at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Thursday morning. Xi Jinping, Li Qiang, Zhao Leji, Wang Huning, Cai Qi, Ding Xuexiang, Han Zheng and other senior leaders of the Party and the state attended the event. Li Xi, on behalf of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, delivered a speech.

ecns.cn (2023-09-02). CPC leadership deliberates regulations, plan for training of officials. ecns.cn The Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee convened a meeting on Thursday to deliberate a set of regulations and a five-year plan (2023-27) concerning the education and training of officials. Xi Jinping, general secretary of the CPC Central Committee, presided over the meeting.

ecns.cn (2023-09-02). Super Typhoon Saola bears down on HK, Guangdong. ecns.cn Relevant departments from Guangdong province are going all-out to prepare for Typhoon Saola after China's national observatory issued a red typhoon warning — the most severe category — on Thursday morning.

ecns.cn (2023-09-02). Popular card game on its way to becoming official sport. ecns.cn Emerging from a local pastime in Huaian, Jiangsu province in the 1960s, guandan or "throwing eggs", a tactical yet luck-based poker game, has slowly gained popularity across the whole of China with competitions now held nationwide throughout the year.

greenleft.org.au (2023-09-02). Iranian-Australians welcome NSW Upper House support for democracy struggle. greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2023-09-02). Rising Tide activists celebrate after court validates their coal train action. greenleft.org.au

WSWS (2023-09-02). Cost of damage from Hurricane Idalia could reach $20 billion. wsws.org Rescue efforts are continuing as the extent of the devastation from the massive Hurricane Idalia across Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas is being revealed despite efforts by the corporate media and political establishment to cover it up.

Editor (2023-09-02). Is RFK Jr. the Judas Goat Leading Us to Slaughter? (w/ Sam Husseini). scheerpost.com By Diego Ramos and Max Jones / Original to ScheerPost The J4S boys talk to Sam Husseini about his critiques of RFK Jr., which are of the most substantive and unique in independent media. While most people criticize Kennedy almost entirely on his hawkish positions on Israel/Palestine, Husseini goes deeper — pointing out Kennedy's silence …

Javier Arana Villasusa (2023-09-02). More than 30 injured in Israel after repression of Eritreans protest. plenglish.com Tel Aviv, Sep 2 (Prensa Latina) At least 35 people were injured, 11 of them by gunshots, during the police repression of a protest held today in this city by asylum seekers from Eritrea.

Javier Arana Villasusa (2023-09-02). Resistance against Israel reaffirmed in Lebanon. plenglish.com Beirut, Sep 2 (Prensa Latina) Hassan Nasrallah, leader of Lebanon's Hizbullah, and of the Palestinian movements: Islamic Jihad, Ziad al-Nakhaleh, and Hamas Saleh Al-Arouri, reaffirmed here today their position of resistance against Israel.

Alina Ramos Martin (2023-09-02). Cuerda Viva 2023 Festival showcases Cuban musical talent. plenglish.com Havana, Sep 2 (Prensa Latina) The awards ceremony of the Cuerda Viva Festival, at the Avellaneda Hall of the National Theater of Cuba, in this capital, will highlight the best of the talent of alternative music in the island.

Javier Arana Villasusa (2023-09-02). Cultural festivities focus activities for the end of summer in Cuba. plenglish.com Havana, Sep 2 (Prensa Latina) Several cultural and recreational options will focus today the activities in Cuba for the closing of this summer, which will prioritize initiatives in communities and territories across the country, the Ministry of Culture reported.

Alina Ramos Martin (2023-09-02). Cuba immersed in recovery after storm Idalia. plenglish.com Havana, Sep 2 (Prensa Latina) Cuba is advancing in the recovery process of the damages to the electric service and agriculture, mainly in the western territories of the island, affected by tropical storm Idalia.

Javier Arana Villasusa (2023-09-02). Cuba confiscated boats found in its aquatic areas. plenglish.com Havana, Sep 2 (Prensa Latina) The Cuban Ministry of the Interior reported on the confiscation of four vessels found in the national aquatic spaces, which can be reclaimed starting from today.

Jose Eloy Richards Richards (2023-09-02). Kenyan boxers train in Cuba in search for Olympic qualification. plenglish.com Havana, Sep 1 (Prensa Latina) The Kenyan boxing team in both sexes is training today in Cuba, looking forward to the upcoming continental qualifying tournament for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

Sharat Lin (2023-09-02). Tuesday 9/5: Yoga for Activists. indybay.org San José Peace and Justice Center | 48 South 7th Street, Room 101 | San José, CA 95112…

teleSUR, JCM (2023-09-02). Tifón Saola se debilita pero amenaza el sur de China. telesurtv.net El peligroso ciclón derribó árboles y rompió ventanas a su paso por Hong Kong, además de provocar la evacuación de unas 880.000 personas en dos ciudades chinas.

teleSUR, SH (2023-09-02). India lanza su primera misión espacial para estudiar el Sol. telesurtv.net Con esta misión, India se une a un grupo de países como China, EE.UU. Japón y la extinta Alemania Occidental en haber lanzado sondas para estudiar el Sol.

teleSUR, odr, MER (2023-09-02). Tifón Saola toca tierra en provincia de Guangdong, China. telesurtv.net El tifón tocó tierra en el distrito de Jinwan este sábado a las 03H30 (hora local), con vientos de una velocidad máxima de entre 42 y 46 metros por segundo.

teleSUR, jaa, MER (2023-09-02). Fuerzas de Israel reprimen nueva protesta en Gaza. telesurtv.net Los soldados israelíes se desplegaron para disparar balas de plástico y munición real, así como lanzar bombas lacrimógenas contra los manifestantes.

teleSUR, JDO (2023-09-02). Vigencia y dignidad en la Primera Declaración de La Habana. telesurtv.net En septiembre de 1960, la Revolución Cubana proclamó el derecho y el deber de los pueblos a erradicar el dominio del imperialismo y la oligarquía.

Alina Ramos Martin (2023-09-01). Awards to be handed out at gala of Cuba's Cuerda Viva Festival. plenglish.com Havana, Sep 1 (Prensa Latina) The 2023 Cuerda Viva Festival, a major cultural event of alternative music in Cuba, will hold its Awards Gala on September 2 at the Avellaneda Hall of the National Theater, local media reported.

MEE staff (2023-09-01). Israel: Ben Gvir restricts family visits for Palestinian prisoners. middleeasteye.net Israel: Ben Gvir restricts family visits for Palestinian prisoners | The prime minister's office later denied that a decision has been made to limit visits to once every two months | Fri, 09/01/2023 – 15: 01 | A police officer keeps watch from an observation tower at the Gilboa Prison in northern Israel on 6 September 2021 (AFP) |

Palestine Action. (2023-08-31). Judge Acquits Two Palestine Action Activists After They Shut Elbit Down. popularresistance.org On Wednesday 30th August, District Judge Grego found two activists not guilty of 'obstruction of the highway'. The two activists, Jasmine and Iola, had locked themselves into vehicles, each blocking the two entrances of UAV Engines Ltd. Their action took place during an ongoing camp at the site, and led to the factory being forced to close down for the day on 9th September 2022. Whilst locked in, one activist threw paint at the gates which resembled the colours of the Palestinian flag. | Three months after the action, the two were given notices of 'no further action', meaning no criminal charges would be brought…

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