2023-07-18: News Headlines

_____ (2023-07-18). No matter how hard the West tries, there is no order without Russia… journal-neo.org

Editor (2023-07-18). NATO Is a Warfare Alliance, Not a Force for Global Peace or Stability. scheerpost.com By Medea Benjamin and Marcy Winograd / CounterPunch At his speech during the NATO Summit in Lithuania, President Biden called the U.S. and Europe "anchors for global security" when in reality there are no anchors during this increasingly dangerous and polarized time of never-ending war in Europe. Our NATO allies are not, as Biden would …

Larry Johnson (2023-07-18). What is the Russian Military doing? sonar21.com I think the Russian Special Military Operation is kicking into a new gear and that the United States and NATO are mystified and confused about Russia's next steps. We do…

ecns.cn (2023-07-18). Ukraine accused of Crimea bridge blast. ecns.cn Russia on Monday accused Ukraine of carrying out an attack on the bridge connecting the Russian mainland and Crimea, with the involvement of the United Kingdom and the United States.

WSWS (2023-07-18). Ukraine attacks Kerch Bridge to Crimea. wsws.org The Ukrainian military was reported to be behind an attack Monday on the Kerch Bridge that links Crimea to the Russian mainland.

infobrics (2023-07-18). Russia highlights Western hypocrisy by terminating grain deal. infobrics.org "Decision to end grain deal is final," says Russian official.

Anonymous767 (2023-07-18). Russian Forces Repelled One Of Largest Drone Attacks On Crimea. southfront.org The Kyiv regime has carried out a large-scale drone attack on the Russian Republic of Crimea on July 18 morning. The drone attack followed a terrorist attack on the Crimean Bridge carried out a day earlier. | Defense facilities of the Russian military was able to repel the mass drone strike on critical infrastructure in the east of Crimea. 17 drones were eliminated by air defenses while the rest was suppressed by EW measures. | An official statement of the Russian Defense Minist…

Nora Barrows-Friedman (2023-07-18). Pramila Jayapal caves in to Israel lobby. electronicintifada.net Biden invites Netanyahu to White House after "warm and long" phone call.

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2023-07-18). Ukraine's Intelligence Behind New Sabotage on Crimean Bridge. orinocotribune.com Russia's Foreign Ministry spokesperson reports that the "Kiev terrorist regime is behind the attack on the Crimean Bridge," with Ukrainian media confirming the statements. | Ukraine's domestic security agency and navy were behind Monday's incident at the Crimean Bridge, anonymous sources told AFP. | Suspilne and Ukrainska Pravda, both Ukrainian state broadcasters, also provided little specifics about an operation they alleged involved the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) and the navy, although Suspilne reported its sources as stating the bridge was struck using underwater drones. | Suspilne quoted a navy spokesp…

infobrics (2023-07-18). Why Russia might retire its 'Peter the Great' nuclear-powered battlecruiser. infobrics.org Due to unrivaled advances in Russian missile capabilities, particularly the development of the scramjet-powered hypersonic cruise missiles such as "Zircon", as well as the hybrid subsonic-supersonic family of "Kalibr" missiles, both of which are highly compact, even smaller Russian warships have become capable of engaging targets at extreme ranges.

CODEPINK (2023-07-18). CODEPINK's statement on 2023 NATO summit. canadiandimension.com At the NATO Summit in Lithuania, President Biden referred to NATO as "anchors for global security." Yet, decades after NATO was established we still live in a dangerous and polarized time of never-ending wars. NATO has proven it is not an anchor but rather a catalyst for war on behalf of the US empire. | "NATO is a dangerous military alliance that, despite assurances to the contrary, expanded to Russia's border to provoke a confrontation that now finds us mired in a proxy war that could lead to World War III," warns Marcy Winograd, coordinator of CODEPINK Congress and co-chair of the Peace in Ukraine Coali…

WSWS (2023-07-18). Turkey's Erdoğan depicted as "anti-imperialist leader" by Brazilian pseudo-left PCO. wsws.org While broad sectors of the pseudo-left have embraced the US-NATO war against Russia in Ukraine, groups like the Workers Cause Party in Brazil seek to divert opposition to imperialism into support for bourgeois nationalism.

Marc Steiner (2023-07-18). Israel's war on Jenin and the push for 'final victory'. therealnews.com In the past year, the city of Jenin in the West Bank has become a particularly sharp thorn in the side of the Israeli occupation. On July 4th and 5th, Israeli forces swept into Jenin Refugee Camp in an attempt to suppress a rising armed resistance emanating from the area. Despite slaughtering 12 Palestinians, Israel accomplished little of military value in the operation, failing to flush out resistance forces or even take and hold the refugee camp. For all its brutal repression, the truth is that Israel today is far weaker than it has been in the past. Externally, international opinion, and particularly Jew…

infobrics (2023-07-18). What Happens If Middle East Countries Join BRICS. infobrics.org Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa (BRICS) countries have not yet established a common currency. However, if we assume that they would create a new currency and oil-rich Middle East nations accept it, several things could happen. Many U.S. sectors could take a hit if Middle East countries reject the dollar and use the new BRICS currency…

infobrics (2023-07-18). BRICS Is a Reflection of the Change in the Global Scale. infobrics.org For those who still wonder what the BRICS is, it simply stands for the five emerging economies — namely Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa — and its goal is to promote peace, security, development and cooperation. Due to the potential of these countries in becoming major economic powers, their impact on the international arena based on their growing economic strength and relevance globally is a factor as to why the union was made in the first place, notwithstanding their sweeping population and substantial natural resources…

Anonymous103 (2023-07-18). Night Strikes On Ukrainian Ports Put An End To Kiev's Dreams Of Grain Deal Without Russia. southfront.org On July 17, Moscow suspended the grain deal. In his turn, Zelensky declared that "Ukraine intends to continue the implementation…

Oleg Nesterenko (2023-07-18). "The war in Ukraine is a war for the dollar" – part 2. indybay.org Moscow has really threatened the U.S. dollar on the international stage, and with it the entire U.S. economy behind it. Since Putin took office, well before 2021 and even before the anti-Russian coup in Ukraine in 2014, Russia, a leading energy power, has begun the process of liquidating U.S. dollar-denominated bonds. Russia halved the number of U.S. bonds it held.

ddorinoco (2023-07-18). Venezuela and Russia Strengthen Energy Ties With Joint Declaration. orinocotribune.com The event took place during a preparatory meeting for the upcoming October meeting. | In a significant move to bolster cooperation between the two nations, Venezuela and Russia signed a joint declaration on energy matters this Monday. | The news came to light through Petroleos de Venezuela's social media channels, where they announced that the Minister of Petroleum and Mining, Pedro Tellechea, signed a declaration with Russia's Deputy Prime Minister and Co-Chair of the High-Level Intergovernmental Russia—Venezuela Commission Alexander Novak focusing on energy development. | The signing took place ahead of a…

Kester Kenn Klomegah (2023-07-18). Is Africa's "Peace Initiative" Directed against Russia? The St Petersburg Russia-Africa Summit. globalresearch.ca

Ted Galen Carpenter (2023-07-18). Is the United States Pursuing a Permanent Cold War with Russia? globalresearch.ca

Ana Luisa Brown (2023-07-18). Saudi Arabia's oil exports fall. plenglish.com That source further meant that cheap Russian crude attracted some large Asian buyers. | Fuel sales from the world's largest exporter fell to 6.93 million barrels per day (bpd) in May, their lowest level since October 2021, and about 5.3 percent below April's 7.32 million bpd. | In this regard, monthly export figures are provided by Riyadh and other members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) to JODI, which publishes them on its website. | Saudi crude oil production fell by 502,000 bpd from April to 9.96 million bpd in May, while inventories decreased by 1.16 million barrels to 148.24…

greenleft.org.au (2023-07-18). Does fear of US intervention explain Labor's support for AUKUS? greenleft.org.au

Amy Goodman (2023-07-18). Palestinians Say US Is "Normalizing Apartheid" by Hosting Israeli President. truthout.org As President Biden meets with Israeli President Isaac Herzog at the White House today, several progressive Democrats have announced plans to boycott Herzog's address to a joint session of Congress. This comes after Biden invited Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to visit the United States this year despite recently criticizing the makeup of Netanyahu's far-right Cabinet as "one of the most… |

KATIE (2023-07-18). On Nelson Mandela Day, 250 civil society organizations worldwide call on UN to investigate Israeli apartheid. bdsmovement.net

teleSUR (2023-07-18). Fentanyl is Solely US Problem, and It Blames China. telesurenglish.net The United States is the only country in the world that has been battling a grave opioid epidemic, and it is bent on blaming China. The abuse of opioids, particularly fentanyl, has overtaken gun violence and car accidents in recent years to become the leading cause of accidental deaths across the United States. | RELATED: | Analysts said that while there are mixed factors behind the crisis, Washington should face up to its own incompetence…

WSWS (2023-07-18). Solomon Islands' prime minister visits China, extends "strategic partnership" wsws.org The imperialist logic of US-Australian geopolitics threatens a stepped up "regime change" operation against the democratically-elected Solomon Islands government.

ecns.cn (2023-07-18). China plans new policies to spur consumption. ecns.cn China will roll out policies to restore and expand consumption in a bid to further revive domestic demand, the country's top economic regulator said on Tuesday.

ecns.cn (2023-07-18). 2023 China Internet Civilization Conference kicks off in Xiamen. ecns.cn An opening ceremony of 2023 China Internet Civilization Conference is held in Xiamen, east China's Fujian Province, July 18, 2023.

ecns.cn (2023-07-18). Flower girl in ancient Chinese attire along West Lake banks in E China's Hangzhou becomes popular on internet. ecns.cn The flower girl wearing ancient Chinese attire along the West Lake banks in east China's Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, becomes popular on the internet.

ecns.cn (2023-07-18). Wang Yi: China ready to work with U.S. on climate change. ecns.cn China stands ready to strengthen communication with the United States to jointly tackle climate change, senior diplomat Wang Yi said in Beijing on Tuesday, urging the U.S. to adopt a China policy that is reasonable, pragmatic and positive.

ecns.cn (2023-07-18). Surface temperature at Xinjiang tourist spot reaches 80C. ecns.cn The surface temperature in Turpan, Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region recently hit 80C, as a heatwave engulfed large swathes of North China. Yet this stultifying temperature did not stop tourists from flooding in.

ecns.cn (2023-07-18). Japanese companies willing to expand in Chinese market. ecns.cn The Chinese path to modernization will provide broader growth opportunities for Japanese companies and the Chinese government to create a more favorable environment for global businesses investing in China.

ecns.cn (2023-07-18). China, ASEAN have pursued right path of friendship, common development: Chinese FM. ecns.cn The adoption of the ASEAN-China Joint Statement helps promote the purposes and principles of the Treaty and carry forward the Asian way and wisdom and contributes to practicing true multilateralism and upholding the rules and order in the region, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said at a press conference on Monday.

ecns.cn (2023-07-18). Giant artwork 'grows' on rice paddies in SW China's Yunnan. ecns.cn A giant rice field painting "growing" on rice paddies enters best viewing season in Yiliang County, southwest China's Yunnan Province, July 17, 2023.

ecns.cn (2023-07-18). China claims first team acrobatic title at Aquatics worlds. ecns.cn China, consisting of one man and seven women and leading the qualifying round with 236.0733, bettered their performance in the final with 238.0033 points for the gold medal.

Mike Walter (2023-07-18). The Heat: China-U.S. Climate Talks. america.cgtn.com Record breaking heat waves, wildfires, devastating flooding. As millions of people across the globe cope with extreme weather, critical talks get underway in Beijing between the United States and China. Can the world's top economies find common ground on the climate crisis? China's special envoy …

Editor (2023-07-18). UN Special Rapporteur on Palestine: Israel Has Turned All of Palestine Into 'An Open-Air Prison' to Further Annexation Plans. scheerpost.com Francesca Albanese's June report to the UN Human Rights Council says Israel uses physical, bureaucratic, military, and surveillance means to "de-Palestinianize" the occupied territory, threatening "the existence of the Palestinians as a people."

Peter Boyle (2023-07-18). Campaigning to end the Korean War, 70 years after armistice. greenleft.org.au Thousands of peace activists will form a human chain around the largest United States overseas military base in the world, in Pyeongtaek, South Korea, on July 27, as part of a campaign for an official agreement to end the Korean War, reports Peter Boyle.

teleSUR (2023-07-18). Mortar Warhead Explosion in Afghanistan Kills Three Children. telesurenglish.net Local authorities confirmed on Tuesday the death of three children in Samangan province in northern Afghanistan from the explosion of a mortar head left over from the war. | RELATED: | The children (two boys and a girl) died on the spot while playing in Jangal village in Dara-e-Suf Payan district on Monday. They mistook an explosive remnant of war for a toy, district director Mawlawi Shamsullah Shamshad has said. | According to the off…

Igor Derysh (2023-07-18). Georgia Supreme Court Unanimously Rejects Trump's Attempt to Quash Investigation. truthout.org The Georgia Supreme Court on Monday rejected former President Donald Trump's long-shot bid to throw out a special grand jury's investigative findings and disqualify Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis from the proceedings. The court, whose nine justices were mostly appointed by Republican governors, unanimously rejected Trump's motion just three days after he filed it. |

teleSUR (2023-07-18). Palestinian Territories Face Unprecedentedly Complex Conditions. telesurenglish.net On Monday, Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh warned that the Palestinian territories are witnessing unprecedentedly complex conditions at all levels. | RELATED: | During a meeting in the West Bank city of Ramallah with Stephen Hickey, director of Middle East and North Africa Affairs at the British Foreign Office, Shtayyeh highlighted "the absence of a political horizon, the financial blockade, and the Israeli piracy of our…

Sharon Zhang (2023-07-18). House Wastes No Time Crafting Pro-Israel Resolution After Jayapal Criticism. truthout.org The House is set to vote on a resolution today pledging the U.S.'s allegiance to Israel in perpetuity and outright denying Israel's human rights violations, seemingly in order to isolate and punish Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Washington) over a comment criticizing the state over the weekend. The one-page resolution, introduced by Rep. August Pfluger (R-Texas), states that "Israel is not a racist or… |

WSWS (2023-07-18). Leading House Democrat retracts and apologizes for criticism of Israel. wsws.org Pramila Jayapal, chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, was in headlong retreat after her truthful remark that Israel is a racist state came under fire.

Peoples Dispatch (2023-07-18). Israel recognizes Moroccan occupation of Western Sahara. peoplesdispatch.org Israel is now among the handful of countries which have extended their recognition to the Moroccan occupation of Western Sahara. It follows in the footsteps of the US which did so during the presidency of Donald Trump in 2020…

OHCFHR (2023-07-18). Palestinians Face Existential Threat. Palestine Transformed Into "Surveilled Open Air Prison" globalresearch.ca

Peoples Dispatch (2023-07-18). Houthis say YouTube's ban on its channels in Yemen is part of West-imposed media blockade. peoplesdispatch.org Over a dozen YouTube channels with hundreds of thousands followers belonging to different groups in Houthi-run areas of Yemen were blocked on Monday. Ansar Allah called the ban arbitrary and an act of "intellectual terrorism…

teleSUR (2023-07-18). US Blockade on Cuba Denounced by International Activists. telesurenglish.net On Monday, more than 150 social activists from over 20 Latin American, Caribbean, and European countries denounced the six-decade-long U.S. embargo on Cuba. | Related: | "The blockade affects Cuba's access to medicines, technology and the international market," Bolivian legislator Amanda Iriarte said in an official statement, noting that "this criminal policy must end." | Spanish activist Pol Iglesias said that h…

Cody Bloomfield (2023-07-18). Activists Are Working to Give the People of Atlanta a Chance to Vote on Cop City. truthout.org When it comes to Atlanta's planned $90 million police training center, widely dubbed "Cop City," the project's nonprofit backer, the Atlanta Police Foundation, has long run a reality deficit, trading on political power to support factually improbable claims while keeping the public in the dark. In 2021, Atlanta City Council approved a lease of public Intrenchment Creek Park land… |

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2023-07-18). Persecution of Protesters Intensifies in Argentina's Jujuy: Police Raid Homes, Break Into University, and Arrest Protesters. orinocotribune.com 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 | The judiciary of Argentina's Jujuy province, on Wednesday, July 12, ordered the arrest of over 40 people, who participated in a massive march in the city of Humahuaca on June 30. The march was organized in rejection of the reforms to the Provincial Constitution, promoted by conservative Governor Gerardo Morales of the right-wing Radical Civic Union party. | According to reports from provincial human righ…

teleSUR (2023-07-18). EU-CELAC Declaration Calls for Ending the US Blockade on Cuba. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, the summit between the European Union (EU) and the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) culminated in a joint declaration in favor of ending the economic, commercial and financial embargo of the United States against Cuba. | RELATED: | The countries attending the Brussels high-level meeting also pointed out that the inclusion of Cuba in Washington's "List of State Sponsors of Terrorism" hinders…

teleSUR (2023-07-18). We Need a More Cooperative, Fair, Supportive World Order: Cuba. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel called for the construction of fairer relations between European countries and Latin American nations. | RELATED: | "We can and must build better, fairer, and more balanced, supportive and cooperative relationships to improve the lives of our peoples", he said during the summit between the European Union (EU) and the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC).

Yasiel Betancourt Clavijo (2023-07-18). ELAM graduates expressed their gratitude to Cuba and Fidel Castro. plenglish.com Buenos Aires, Jul 18 (Prensa Latina) Yesterday, graduates of the Latin American School of Medicine (ELAM) expressed in Argentina their gratitude to Cuba and the historic leader of the Revolution Fidel Castro (1926-2016).

Yasiel Betancourt Clavijo (2023-07-18). Natural attributes of eastern Cuba highlighted at tourism event. plenglish.com Holguín, Cuba, Jul 18 (Prensa Latina) Yesterday, the potential of Cuba's eastern northern region for nature tourism was highlighted, during the opening of the Biological Diversity and Tourism event, Biotur-2023, held in the province of Holguín.

José Luis Granados Ceja (2023-07-18). CELAC and EU Hold Summit After Eight-Year Absence Amid Strong Disagreements. venezuelanalysis.com Venezuelan delegation leader Delcy Rodríguez said Europe's energy crisis was due in part to its support for sanctions.

teleSUR (2023-07-18). Venezuela Asks to Eliminate Blockades in CELAC-EU Summit. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodriguez advocated for the elimination of blockades against nations during her participation in the summit between the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) and the European Union (EU) that takes place in Brussels, Belgium. | RELATED: | The Bolivarian leader called for the construction of a common action plan and agenda between Europe and Latin America t…

Ana Perdigón (2023-07-18). Governments in the Region Will Study Resumption of Venezuela Dialogue. orinocotribune.com

ddorinoco (2023-07-18). Who Is Interested in Venezuela's Opposition Primaries? orinocotribune.com

Staff (2023-07-18). Delcy Rodríguez in Brussels: Fascism Will Not Be Tolerated in Venezuela. orinocotribune.com The vice president of Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez, stated at the People's Summit, organized by grassroots organizations in Brussels in parallel to the CELAC-EU Summit, that Latin America and the Caribbean have been careful so that fascism does not grab political power in the region. | "We can say that we are trying to keep fascism away from power in Latin America, and if these ideologies reach political power, we know that it would be costly for our peoples," the Venezuelan vice president said on Monday, July 17, during her participation in the People's Summit plenary. | "If something defines this period of Venezu…

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2023-07-18). Economists Blast Menendez for 'False Narrative' About Crises in Cuba, Venezuela. orinocotribune.com By Arturo Domínguez — Jul 14, 2023 | Bob Menendez (D-NJ) for recent remarks he made about First, a bit of backstory… | On May 10, Reps.

teleSUR, nama, DRL (2023-07-18). Irán y Rusia buscan fecha de reunión cuatripartita sobre Siria. telesurtv.net En mayo ocurrió primer encuentro de estos cancilleres para elaborar hoja de ruta que normalice los lazos turco-sirios.

teleSUR- lvm- DRL (2023-07-18). China y MST se articulan para agricultura campesina brasileña. telesurtv.net La delegación china, que se encuentra de visita desde el pasado 10 de julio, destinará 25 máquinas para la agricultura campesina.

teleSUR- jaa, DRL (2023-07-18). República Saharaui rechaza decisión de Israel sobre su soberanía. telesurtv.net El Gobierno y el Frente Polisario resaltaron que estas declaraciones sólo fortalecerán la determinación del pueblo saharaui por continuar su lucha.

teleSUR, JDO (2023-07-18). Cuba favorece mejorar relaciones entre bloques regionales. telesurtv.net El presidente de Cuba aseveró en cumbre Celac-UE que América Latina y el Caribe no es el traspatio de EE.UU. y no aceptará que se le trate como suministrador de materias primas.

teleSUR- jaa, DRL (2023-07-18). Canciller bielorruso llega a Cuba en visita de trabajo. telesurtv.net El Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores (Minrex) de Cuba informó que esta es la primera visita del funcionario desde que llegó al cargo.

teleSUR, YSM (2023-07-18). Canciller de Venezuela insta a construir un mundo diferente. telesurtv.net Gil resaltó las alianzas del capitalismo con el fascismo en distintos momentos de la historia, y destacó que en los últimos tiempos, se evidencian en el avance de las derechas.

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2023-07-18). Inicia XVII edición del Festival Mundial de Poesía de Venezuela. telesurtv.net El ministro de Cultura, Ernesto Villegas, dio la bienvenida a los participantes en el evento que coincide con el Primer Congreso del Movimiento Poético Mundial.

teleSUR, JCM (2023-07-18). Honduras pide en cumbre de Celac-UE levantar el bloqueo a Cuba. telesurtv.net En su intervención, la presidenta de Honduras, Xiomara Castro, también abogó por Venezuela y Nicaragua.

Isabella Arria (2023-07-18). Países de Asia, àÅfrica, América Latina y Oceanía quieren sumarse a los BRICS. globalizacion.ca Un total de 13 países mostraron interés en formar parte del grupo BRICS (Brasil, Rusia, la India, China y Sudáfrica), una asociación económico-comercial intergubernamental informal de cinco países en rápido desarrollo, donde se plantea el objetivo de desarrollar el diálogo…

teleSUR, dcdc, JCM (2023-07-18). Continúan protestas contra reformas judiciales en Israel. telesurtv.net La Policía confirmó la detención de más de 15 personas, 14 en el centro del país, una en la capital y otras dos en la región costera.

teleSUR, nama DRL (2023-07-18). Completa paratleta cubana 14 medallas de oro en lides mundiales. telesurtv.net Omara Durand también ganó en el Campeonato "París 2023" los 100 y 400 metros con los mejores registros de la temporada.

teleSUR, dcdc, JCM (2023-07-18). China y EE. UU. afirman promover el desarrollo saludable. telesurtv.net China está dispuesta a fortalecer la comunicación con los EE. UU. y abordar juntos el cambio climático.

teleSUR, JDO (2023-07-18). Líderes de UE y Celac valoran como positivos resultados de III Cumbre. telesurtv.net La Unión Europea y la Comunidad de Estados Latinoamericanos y del Caribe, se pronunciaron a favor de poner fin al embargo económico, comercial y financiero de EE.UU. a Cuba…

teleSUR, YSM (2023-07-18). Culmina primera jornada de Cumbre de los Pueblos 2023 en Bruselas. telesurtv.net La Cumbre de los Pueblos contó con la presencia de representantes gubernamentales de Venezuela, Bolivia, Cuba y Colombia.

teleSUR, JCM (2023-07-18). Venezuela aboga por eliminar desigualdades y bloqueos a las naciones. telesurtv.net La vicepresidenta ejecutiva de Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez, participó en la III Cumbre de jefes de Estado y de Gobierno de la Celac-UE.

Ana Perdigón (2023-07-18). Venezuela's Military Locates and Destroys Illegal Mining Equipment. orinocotribune.com The Bolivarian National Armed Force of Venezuela (FANB) has found and destroyed 14 engines that were used for illegal mining in a forest in Bolívar state. | On Saturday, July 15, the head of the Strategic Operational Command of the FANB (CEOFANB), General Domingo Hernández Lárez, posted the information on his social media. | En operaciones de búsqueda, detección y desmantelamiento de actividades ilegales en las reservas forestales y parques nacionales del estado Bolívar,

teleSUR, JCM (2023-07-18). Venezuela lleva a la cumbre Celac-UE mensaje de paz y cooperación. telesurtv.net La vicepresidenta ejecutiva de Venezuela fue recibida previo a la cumbre por el presidente del Gobierno español, Pedro Sánchez y Ursula von der Leyen, presidenta de la Comisión Europea.

teleSUR, nama, DRL (2023-07-18). Venezuela participa con respeto y verdad en Cumbre Celac-UE. telesurtv.net Maduro repudió declaraciones de un exdiputado opositor, quien ha reiterado el llamado a la imposición de sanciones contra Venezuela.

teleSUR, YSM (2023-07-18). Realizan reunión de diálogo político sobre Venezuela en Bruselas. telesurtv.net El encuentro tuvo lugar en el Edificio Europa de Bruselas con la presencia de los presidentes de Argentina, Brasil, Colombia y Francia.

teleSUR, SH (2023-07-18). Tifón Talim toca tierra por segunda vez en el sur de China. telesurtv.net Más de 230.000 personas fueron evacuadas en la región china de Cantón a causa del tifón Talim, donde también ordenaron el cierre de 68 áreas costeras.

teleSUR- jaa, DRL (2023-07-18). Palestina llama a romper silencio contra los crímenes de Israel. telesurtv.net La cancillería denunció las continuas violaciones de la ocupación israelí.

Anonymous103 (2023-07-17). Russian Foreign Ministry Reveals Reasons And Results Of Suspension Of Grain Deal. southfront.org Illustrative Image | The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia revealed some important details on the suspended grain deal, the extending of which loses any sense amid the "outright sabotage". The Foreign Ministry clarified that Russia's objection to the extension of the deal means the rejection ti fulfill conditions of the agreements that ensured the safety of grain export. | The grain deal officially expires on July 18. Since tomorrow: | Russia will not provide any guarantees for the safety of navigation in the are…

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2023-07-17: News Headlines

WSWS (2023-07-17). New Zealand Prime Minister Hipkins "unwavering" in support of US-NATO war in Ukraine. wsws.org The New Zealand prime minister met with the Ukraine president and announced another $NZ4 million support package for Kiev, along with upgraded sanctions against Russian individuals and entities.

ecns.cn (2023-07-17). China-Pakistan nuclear cooperation marks a milestone. ecns.cn The construction of Chashma Nuclear Power Plant Unit 5 in Pakistan marks another milestone in nuclear energy cooperation between China and Pakistan, while further enhancing the influence of China's nuclear power technology worldwide.

ecsorinoco (2023-07-17). NATO's "Strengthening" Hasn't Weakened Russia, It's Only Accelerated Capitalist Collapse in the NATO Member States. orinocotribune.com By Rainer Shea — Jul 14, 2023 | When you understand the processes of class struggle, you see that the supposed benefits the Russia-Ukraine conflict has brought to NATO and to American hegemony—wherein NATO has been expanded while Washington's dominance over Europe has been fortified—don't mean international capital has achieved a victory. These events instead mean international capital has made itself better able to undermine its own interests; to nurture the historical dynamics that accelerate the falling of the rate of profits, the crisis of overproduction, and the class conflict that comes fr…

Anonymous103 (2023-07-17). Military Overview Of Battles Near Bakhmut: Russian Forces Counter-Attack To West And South. southfront.org The Artyomovsk (former Bakhmut) region remains one of the bloodiest battlefields of the Ukrainian war, where the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) continue pounding Russian defence in an attempt to advance on the flanks of th main Russian grouping in the city. In last weeks, Ukrainian forces managed to advance in the field areas and approach Russian strongholds in Berkhovka west of Artyomovsk, Kurdyumovka nd Klesheevka south of the city. Despite constant attempts of the Ukrainian military…

infobrics (2023-07-17). India Is South Africa's Second Largest Trading Partner Within BRICS. infobrics.org INDIA is South Africa's second largest trading partner within the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) grouping…

infobrics (2023-07-17). Western-supplied weapons "all burned" in Ukrainian failed counteroffensive — NYT. infobrics.org 20% of Western arms sent to Ukraine were destroyed by Russian forces during the first weeks of Kiev's "counteroffensive".

infobrics (2023-07-17). Putin warns Kiev that Russia will reciprocate cluster munition use. infobrics.org Musk highlights the grim situation Ukraine is in.

infobrics (2023-07-17). Russia's Sberbank Launches Indian Rupee Accounts for Individuals. infobrics.org Russia's dominant lender said individuals could now open accounts in Indian rupees, expanding the range of foreign currencies available as Moscow strives to reduce dependency on the U.S. dollar and euro…

ecsorinoco (2023-07-17). The Inevitable De-dollarization. orinocotribune.com By Sergio Rodríguez Gelfenstein — Jul 15, 2023 | The author points out that this view is no longer limited to countries of the global south. The participation of China, Russia and the BRICS group as active protagonists in the process could guarantee that it is indeed possible at this time to move forward in a process that will definitively fracture one of the fundamental pillars of US and Western hegemony. | Last week, we embarked on a journey along the de-dollarization process that was characterized as inevitable. Today we will continue the analysis, trying to reach some conclusions whilst considering that…

Anonymous103 (2023-07-17). UPDATED: Kiev Killed Two Civilians In Terrorist Attack On Crimean Bridge With Two Naval Drones (Video 18+). southfront.org UPDATE: The Russian National Anti-Terrorist Committee declared that the bridge was attacked by two surface naval drones. A criminal case…

Staff (2023-07-17). Top U.N. Human Rights Official & Fmr. Swedish FM on Palestine, Sudan & U.S. Cluster Bombs to Ukraine. democracynow.org On Friday, July 14, Amy Goodman moderated a wide-ranging panel on human rights in Venice, Italy, to mark the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The panel's speakers included United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Tàºrk, former Swedish Foreign Minister Margot Wallstrà∂m and Eamon Gilmore, the European Union special representative for human rights. They discussed the U.S. sending cluster bombs to Ukraine, the war in Sudan, Palestine, as well as the role of civil society and the media in elevating human rights issues.

Editor (2023-07-17). US Soldiers Don't Belong in Ukraine. scheerpost.com By Eve Ottenberg / CounterPunch So how many American soldiers fight in Ukraine? The Biden bunch is careful not to reveal or refer to their presence, mercenary or otherwise, but the question keeps coming to mind. It popped up again June 27, when Russia bombed what the Ukraine press called simply a restaurant in Kramatorsk. …

WSWS (2023-07-17). Antisemitism and anti-Chinese racism: The case of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. wsws.org Kennedy is not just a lunatic bigot. Powerful sections of the US ruling elite are promoting the Wuhan lab lie, claiming China deliberately created the COVID virus, and whitewashing the neo-Nazi forces in the Ukraine war.

Luis Linares Petrov (2023-07-17). Russia accuses Ukraine of attacking the Crimean bridge. plenglish.com Moscow, Jul 17 (Prensa Latina) The press service of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation reported that the Ukrainian special services carried out the attack on the Kerch strait bridge, in Crimea.

Oleg Nesterenko (2023-07-17). "The war in Ukraine is a war for the dollar" – part 2. indybay.org Moscow has really threatened the U.S. dollar on the international stage, and with it the entire U.S. economy behind it. Since Putin took office, well before 2021 and even before the anti-Russian coup in Ukraine in 2014, Russia, a leading energy power, has begun the process of liquidating U.S. dollar-denominated bonds. Russia halved the number of U.S. bonds it held.

Yasiel Betancourt Clavijo (2023-07-17). Russia accuses Ukraine of attack on Kerch Bridge in Crimea. plenglish.com Moscow, Jul 17 (Prensa Latina) The Kerch Bridge linking Crimea to the Russian mainland was damaged today by a Ukrainian attack, the chairman of the State Council of the Russian Republic of Crimea, Vladimir Konstantinov, said.

Anonymous103 (2023-07-17). Grain Deal Not Terminated But Suspended. southfront.org On July 17, the press secretary of the President of Russia Dmitry Peskov declared that the grain deal "actually ceased to be valid today." Earlier, he claimed that the attack on the Crimean Bridge affected Moscow's decision. | In fact the deal stopped in June 29. The last permit for the passage of ships from Odessa through the Bosphorus was issued on June 28. The last ship left the Odessa port on July 16, heading to the Netherlands. | Peskov clarified that the deal was suspend…

Anonymous103 (2023-07-17). Unidentified UAV Discovered Several Kilometers From Crimean Bridge — Report. southfront.org On July 17, a strike UAV was found near the Port Kavkaz located near It is unknown whether the drone was used in the night attack on the Crimean Bridge last night or it was suppressed by Russian forces ea…

Anonymous103 (2023-07-17). Russian Foreign Ministry Reveals Reasons And Results Of Suspension Of Grain Deal. southfront.org Illustrative Image | The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia revealed some important details on the suspended grain deal, the extending of which loses any sense amid the "outright sabotage". The Foreign Ministry clarified that Russia's objection to the extension of the deal means the rejection ti fulfill conditions of the agreements that ensured the safety of grain export. | The grain deal officially expires on July 18. Since tomorrow: | Russia will not provide any guarantees for the safety of navigation in the are…

Staff (2023-07-17). Headlines for July 17, 2023. democracynow.org Unrelenting Heat Scorches Planet, Shattering Records from U.S. to China, Climate Change-Fueled Floods and Wildfires Bring Death and Misery Across the Globe, Russia Withdraws from Black Sea Grain Deal After Explosions on Kerch Bridge Kill 2, Russia Says It's Prepared to Use Cluster Bombs; Putin Visit to South Africa Could Result in Arrest, U.N. Says Nearly 300 Migrant Children Have Drowned in Mediterranean Crossings This Year, Libyan Border Guards Apprehend Asylum Seekers Abandoned by Tunisia in Desert, Mexico Apprehends Hundreds of U.S.-Bound Asylum Seekers, Mexican Journalist Nelson Matus Assassinated in G…

Uriel Araujo (2023-07-17). US Wants Neither Peace Nor Dialogue: Some Voices Call for Disintegration of Russia. globalresearch.ca

Larry Johnson (2023-07-17). Is Biden Preparing to Take the U.S. to War Against Russia? globalresearch.ca

Matthew Hoh (2023-07-17). 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.

Editor (2023-07-17). Inside the slaughterhouse: Child labour in the U.S. mronline.org A rise in highly systematic, typically immigrant, child labour is being abetted by state legislation in the U.S., and must be resisted, argues John Clarke.

greenleft.org.au (2023-07-17). Does fear of US intervention explain Labor's support for AUKUS? greenleft.org.au

Phoebe Davis (2023-07-17). Amerigo Scientific Updates Its Laboratory Incubators with More Advanced Features. indybay.org Amerigo Scientific recently updated its line of laboratory incubators with more advanced features.

Editor (2023-07-17). Israel Moves Toward 'Dictatorship' and Polarization. scheerpost.com By Juan Cole / Informed Comment Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — On the eve of Israeli President Isaac Herzog's controversial visit to the United States, which several members of Congress say they will boycott, Israeli society is coming apart at the seams. The presidency in Israel is a purely symbolic post. Power resides with the …

David Cronin (2023-07-17). EU fears offending Israel — internal paper. electronicintifada.net Why does citizen's watchdog regard secrecy as reasonable?

Mnar Adley (2023-07-17). 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.

Dongsheng News (2023-07-17). Why Are There No Slums in China? dissidentvoice.org With over 20 million inhabitants each, Shanghai and Beijing are among the "hypercities" of the Global South, including Delhi, Sà£o Paulo, Dhaka, Cairo, and Mexico City, far surpassing the "megacities" of the Global North like London, Paris, or New York. Walking the streets in China's cities, you will however, quickly notice one marked difference — …

Richard D. Wolff (2023-07-17). The fatal contradictions of China-bashing. mronline.org The fight inside the U.S. pits much of the business community against Biden and his 'neoconservative' foreign-policy advisers.

_____ (2023-07-17). Blinken Meets ASEAN: Turning Southeast Asia Against China. journal-neo.org

ecns.cn (2023-07-17). Second C919 plane to join China Eastern aircraft fleet. ecns.cn The second C919, China's first self-developed narrow-body jet, was delivered to its first customer, China Eastern Airlines, on Sunday morning in Shanghai.

ecns.cn (2023-07-17). China's first ultradeep water drillship to be delivered in 2024. ecns.cn China's first ultra-deepwater research drilling vessel, which can collect samples at depths of more than 10,000 meters, is under construction and set for 2024 delivery.

ecns.cn (2023-07-17). Revised government policies spark surge in used vehicle market. ecns.cn China's used vehicle sales surged 15.6 percent year-on-year in the first half and are expected to see further growth over the rest of the year.

ecns.cn (2023-07-17). Sino trade volumes soar with Middle East, Africa. ecns.cn China's trade and investment links with Africa and the Middle East are becoming deeper and more mature in a positive manner, with Chinese enterprises active "in all sorts of sectors", ushering in more development opportunities for all.

ecns.cn (2023-07-17). High-level agenda urged to shore up private economy. ecns.cn China needs to launch a high-level agenda to effectively reinforce support for the private economy, which lies at the core of driving the nation's economic recovery, political advisers and experts said on Sunday.

ecns.cn (2023-07-17). South China preps for typhoon's landfall. ecns.cn Guangdong province in South China, is going all-out to brace for Typhoon Talim, with the top priorities being given to preventing casualties and minimizing economic losses, provincial authorities said on Sunday.

ecns.cn (2023-07-17). 373 accounts shuttered to curb online deception. ecns.cn The Cyberspace Administration of China shuttered 373 accounts that promoted false information about public policy, the body said in a statement on Saturday.

ecns.cn (2023-07-17). 106 monkeypox cases reported. ecns.cn China reported 106 monkeypox infections between June 2 and 30, but the virus' spread is primarily among sexual contact between men, and the possibility of a large-scale domestic outbreak is low, health experts said.

ecns.cn (2023-07-17). China's GDP rises 5.5% year-on-year in H1. ecns.cn China's gross domestic product increased 5.5 percent year-on-year to 59.3 trillion yuan in the first half of 2023, the National Bureau of Statistics said on Monday.

_____ (2023-07-17). Does India Need an Anti-Chinese Alliance with the U.S. journal-neo.org One of the main current trends in U.S. foreign policy is to force its partners, including India, by hook or by crook, to join the U.S. initiative to form a unified coalition to contain China's growing power. But does New Delhi need to sign on to such alliances? Not long ago, Indian Prime Minister Narendra […] | –°–æ–æ–±—â–µ–Ω–∏–µ

thecommunists (2023-07-17). Reflections on a visit to China and its path to modernisation. thecommunists.org Between 16-29 April 2023, representatives of communist and progressive organisations from 15 countries were invited by the international department of the…

Yasiel Betancourt Clavijo (2023-07-17). Climate change on the negotiation table between China and US. plenglish.com Beijing, Jul 17 (Prensa Latina) China and the United States are today discussing concrete measures to confront climate change at a time when high temperatures are setting historic records worldwide.

teleSUR (2023-07-17). UN Ship To Transfer Crude Oil From Supertanker at Yemen's Port. telesurenglish.net On Sunday, UN officials stated that a UN replacement ship arrived in Yemen's Red Sea port city of Hodeidah, in preparation to transfer crude oil from a tanker abandoned off the coast of the war-torn country since 2015. | Related: | According to UN official statements, in the upcoming two-week first phase of the emergency rescue operation, the replacement vessel Nautica will transfer all crude from the floating supertanker Sa…

Fight Back (2023-07-17). New Orleans activists demand charges against Tampa 5 be dropped. fightbacknews.org New Orleans, LA – On July 12, a dozen activists representing several organizations gathered on the steps of New Orleans City Hall to demand justice for the Tampa 5. That day, the five University of South Florida activists – Laura Rodriguez, Gia Davila, Lauren Pineiro, Jeanie Kida and Chrisley Carpio – faced trumped up felony charges in a Tampa court. Protesters demanded the charges unjustly leveled by District Attorney Susan Lopez against the five be dropped. | The Tampa 5 are members of Students for a Democratic Society (SDS). In March, they were among many students protesting attacks by Florida Governor DeSant…

Luis Linares Petrov (2023-07-17). Cuba participates in event prior to Medicine Congress in Argentina. plenglish.com Buenos Aires, Jul 17 (Prensa Latina) Cuban professors and experts will participate in the session prior to the 17th Latin American Congress of Social Medicine and Collective Health, to be inaugurated on Tuesday in Buenos Aires and slated to run until next July 21st.

teleSUR (2023-07-17). Venezuela and Cuba Ratify Anti-Imperialist Position in Brussels. telesurenglish.net On Sunday, the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Venezuela, Yván Gil, and Cuba, Bruno Rodríguez, held a meeting in the Belgian capital, Brussels, where they traveled to attend the III Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) and the European Union (EU), scheduled for July 17 and 18. | Related: | Both diplomats reviewed the relations of fraternity and solid…

Activists Remain Steadfast (2023-07-17). Firemen Forced to Cut Lockboxes from Demonstrators at Wells Fargo HQ. indybay.org 30 second mp.4 video by Peg Hunter of fire fighters cutting away the lockboxes from protesters' arms.

teleSUR, jaa, JDO (2023-07-17). Grupo de Puebla muestra apoyo a Cumbre entre la Celac y la UE. telesurtv.net Subraya la importancia de retomar el diálogo político luego de años en que la dinámica multilateral estuvo detenida. Rechaza intentos de aislar políticamente a Cuba.

teleSUR, jeq, JGN (2023-07-17). Cinco libros que debes leer del poeta cubano Nicolás Guillén. telesurtv.net En sus trabajos Nicolás Guillén trató el tema del afroamericano en Cuba como ningún otro autor lo había hecho con anterioridad.

teleSUR, JCM (2023-07-17). Celebra teleSUR 18 años de su fundación con caminata-carrera. telesurtv.net La presidenta de teleSUR, Patricia Villegas. agradeció el esfuerzo de los trabajadores para acudir a las actividades que dan inicio a los eventos para celebrar los 18 años de la multiplataforma.

teleSUR, jaa, JDO (2023-07-17). Presidente cubano arriba a Bélgica, sede de III Cumbre Celac-UE. telesurtv.net Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez llegó a Bruselas luego de cumplir con la agenda de trabajo de su visita en Portugal, la cual se extendió entre el 13 y el 16 de julio.

teleSUR, JDO (2023-07-17). Venezuela y Cuba ratifican en Bruselas su posición antiimperialista. telesurtv.net Yván Gil y Bruno Rodríguez rechazaron las medidas coercitivas unilaterales y el bloqueo impuesto por los Estados Unidos a los dos países.

teleSUR, nbb, JGN (2023-07-17). Venezuela gana sus primeras medallas en Juegos Suramericanos. telesurtv.net El campeón de lucha libre de playa y abanderado de la delegación venezolana, José Daniel Díaz Roberti, debutó con un triunfo en su categoría de más de 90 kilogramos.

teleSUR, JCM (2023-07-17). Nuevos tiroteos en EE.UU. dejan siete muertos y diez heridos. telesurtv.net En cuatro ciudades de EE.UU. se registraron tiroteos este sábado, de acuerdo con el grupo Gun Violence Archive, en el cual destaca el ocurrido en el estado de Georgia.

teleSUR, nbb, JGN (2023-07-17). Cuba y México saludan avances entre Gobierno de Colombia y ELN. telesurtv.net "Saludamos resultados alcanzados en Cuba por la Mesa de Diálogos de Paz entre el Gobierno de Colombia y el ELN", dijo el canciller Rodríguez.

teleSUR, JCM (2023-07-17). Delcy Rodríguez llega a Bruselas para participar en Cumbre Celac-UE. telesurtv.net La vicepresidenta ejecutiva de Venezuela fue recibida por el ministro para Relaciones Exteriores de Venezuela, Yván Gil, y el embajador de Venezuela ante la UE, Jorge Valero.

Juan M. Garcia (2023-07-16). Dominican solidarity group travels to Cuba. plenglish.com Santo Domingo, Jul 16 (Prensa Latina) Fourteen Dominicans traveled to Havana on Sunday to join the 28th Latin American and Caribbean Brigade of Volunteer Work and Solidarity with Cuba, from July 17 to 30.

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