2023-07-02: News Headlines

Anonymous669 (2023-07-02). Israel To Order Third F-35 Squadron From U.S. southfront.org Israel's first two F-35 stealth fighter jets on their maiden flight as part of the Israeli Air Force on December 13, 2016. (Israel Defense Forces) | On July 2, the Israeli Ministry of Defense announced that a third squadron of F-35 stealth fighter jets will be ordered from the United States. | In a joint statement with the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF), the ministry said that Defense Minister Yoav Gallant had approved the recommendation proposed by IDF chief Lieutenant General Herzi Halevi; the director general of the mi…

Anonymous669 (2023-07-02). Russian Army Clashes With Kiev Forces In Donetsk And Other Sectors (Videos, Photos, Maps). southfront.org File image. | On July 1 and 2, heavy clashes between the Russian military and Kiev forces continued in Donetsk and several other sectors. | In Donetsk, the fighting was focused near the city of Bakhmut. Kiev forces made some tactical gains in the vicinity of the nearby village of Kleshevka. However, it failed to capture any key position. New video footage from the sector showed the destruction of several Ukrainian armorToretsked vehicles in one of the main roads leading to Bakhmut. | More…

Larry Johnson (2023-07-02). The Myth of the Ukrainian Stalemate. sonar21.com Many leaders in the West now are pushing the propaganda theme of an inevitable stalemate in the Ukraine war. In other words, Ukraine will fight Russia to a stand still….

Editor (2023-07-02). Why There's No Peace Movement From the Left in America (w/ Medea Benjamin). scheerpost.com By Briahna Joy Gray / YouTube Briahna Joy Gray speaks to Code Pink co-founder and anti-war activist Madea Benjamin as she returned from Ukraine about what peace really means, and how to distinguish good faith anti-war commitments from mere political rhetoric as we evaluate 2024 candidates. Also, what's going on with the lack of a …

Anonymous669 (2023-07-02). Russia Says U.S.-led Coalition Drones Violated Flight Safety Protocols Over Syria 315 Times In June. southfront.org A MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aerial vehicle prepares to land after a mission in support of Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Brian Ferguson) | Drones of the United States-led coalition in Syria violated flight safety protocols 315 times in June, deputy head of Russia's Center for Reconciliation in Syria, Rear Admiral Oleg Gurinov, said on July 1."There are continued gross violations of the deconflicting protocols and the bilateral Memorandum on Flight Safety in Syria by…

_____ (2023-07-02). Chinese, Russian — come and visit us: Meeting of representatives of Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Russia, Mongolia and China. journal-neo.org

Anonymous669 (2023-07-02). Four Russian Specialists Reportedly Injured In Israeli Attack On Syria (Videos). southfront.org Illustrative image. Source: the Israeli Air Force. | Four Russian civilian specialists were reportedly wounded early on July 2 when Israel launched a new attack against Syria. | The Syrian Arab News Agency, quoting a military source, said that Israeli warplanes fired missiles from the direction of the Lebanese capital, Beirut, at positions located in the outskirts of the city of Homs. Syrian air defenses intercepted some of the missiles. The initial strikes resulted only in material damage, the o…

Elsy Fors Garzon (2023-07-02). Russia reports Ukrainian army tried to advance in three areas. plenglish.com Moscow, Jul 2 (Prensa Latina) The Ukrainian Army tried to advance in the areas of Donetsk, Krasny Limán and the south of the Donetsk People's Republic, the Russian Defense Ministry spokesman, Lieutenant General Igor Konashenkov, reported today.

ecns.cn (2023-07-02). Embracing cultural immersion: Nanjing's allure for foreign Gen Z travelers. ecns.cn The millennium-old Nanjing city and its classical literature offered young vloggers from Russia, Equatorial Guinea, Turkmenistan, El Salvador, and Bangladesh a unique opportunity to travel back in time and experience the ancient culture centuries ago.

Fight Back (2023-07-02). Chicago rally demands drop the charges on The Tampa 5 and free all political prisoners. fightbacknews.org Chicago IL – On Saturday, July 1, more than 70 students and activists gathered in downtown Chicago. They joined the nationwide campaign by Students for a Democratic Society and the National Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression demanding that the charges on the Tampa 5 be dropped. | The Tampa 5 are Gia Davila, Laura Rodriguez, Chrisley Carpio, Lauren Pineiro and Jeanie Kida. They are students and workers in Florida who were beaten and arrested, and now facing ten years in prison, for protesting DeSantis' far-right attacks on diversity in education. | The Chicago rally was called by Students for a Demo…

Revolutionary Workers United Front (2023-07-02). Friday 6/30: Free Palestine! indybay.org Israeli Consulate | 456 Montgomery | San Francisco…

_____ (2023-07-02). Israel Cannot Rebut Apartheid. strategic-culture.org

_____ (2023-07-02). America has Just Destroyed a Great Empire. strategic-culture.org By Michael HUDSON | 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…

Miko Peled, MintPress News. (2023-07-02). Biden Administration Breathes New Life Into Trump's Abraham Accords. popularresistance.org H.R. 3099 was Introduced in the House of Representatives on May 5, 2023. This bill, known as the "Special Envoy for the Abraham Accords Act," is the latest act by the United States in the service of Israel. | This bill establishes the position of Special Envoy for the Abraham Accords within the Department of State. For anyone who does not remember, the Abraham Accords are agreements to normalize relations between Israel and Arab states that do not recognize Israel. It is an anti-Palestinian accord more than anything. It should be named "a bill to guarantee that governments who go against the wishes of their peopl…

_____ (2023-07-02). US policy in the Middle East has not met Israel's expectations. journal-neo.org For a "new" model for the peace process, Israel will have to turn to China. In 2020, it seemed that Israel, with US support, was able to take a step towards the Arabs after the signing of the Abraham Accords with the UAE and Bahrain. Despite this, the changing geopolitical landscape and the emergence of […] | –°–æ–æ–±—â–µ–Ω–∏–µ

ecns.cn (2023-07-02). Insights | CPC listens carefully to what the people want: Stephen Perry. ecns.cn "It listens carefully to what the people want, gets its ideas from the people, and it gives them back to the people," said Stephen Perry, chairman of the 48 Group Club in a recent exclusive interview with China News Network when commenting on the feature of the CPC.

ecns.cn (2023-07-02). China Railway completes tests on high-speed trains at speeds up to 453 km/h, the fastest in the world. ecns.cn China Railway said on Saturday that it has successfully completed performance tests of new high-tech components critical to CR450 high-speed trains at speeds exceeding 400 kilometers per hour (km/h).

Pavel López Lazo (2023-07-02). Cuban delegation to attend 11th Macao Travel Expo. plenglish.com Beijing, Jul 2 (Prensa Latina) Cuba on Sunday promoted its tourist proposals and services, mainly as a health destination, while attending the 11th Macao Travel Expo, in southern China.

ecns.cn (2023-07-02). Giant panda Yuan Meng to return to China soon. ecns.cn Giant Panda Yuan Meng that failed to return to China on schedule due toCovid-19, will be back on July 25, according to the Sino-French Giant Panda Cooperative Research Agreement.

ecns.cn (2023-07-02). Digital China a crucial engine to advance Chinese modernization: Experts. ecns.cn Digitalizing China is a crucial engine to advance the Chinese modernization, experts said at a forum held during the CNS Frontiers in Finance and Economics Conference Mid-2023 hosted by China News Service and organized by China News Network in Beijing on Thursday.

ecns.cn (2023-07-02). Large photovoltaic hydrogen production project put into operation in Xinjiang. ecns.cn A large-scale photovoltaic hydrogen production demonstration project entered operation in Kuqa City of Aksu Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, with 20,000 metric tons of hydrogen produced annually, said Sinopec on Friday.

ecns.cn (2023-07-02). China's June factory activity improves marginally. ecns.cn China's June factory activity improved marginally but still remained in the contraction territory, data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed on Friday.

ecns.cn (2023-07-02). Mainland, HK sign agreement on data flow in GBA. ecns.cn The Cyberspace Administration of China and the Innovation, Technology and Industry Bureau of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region signed a memorandum on Thursday to promote cross-boundary data flow in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.

ecns.cn (2023-07-02). CPC sees membership rise 1.4% to 98.04 million. ecns.cn The number of the Communist Party of China members reached 98.04 million at the end of 2022, and the total membership was 1.4 percent up from the 2021 figure, the Organization Department of the CPC Central Committee said Friday.

ecns.cn (2023-07-02). Nation's highest-altitude major water conservancy project enters full operation. ecns.cn China's highest-altitude major water conservancy project enters full operation ahead of schedule in Namling county, Xigaze city, Southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region on Friday.

Editor (2023-07-02). 'We Will Not Surrender': The Extraordinary Palestinians of Jenin. scheerpost.com Israel knows that crushing the Resistance in Jenin is not possible. Though the far-right ministers in Benjamin Netanyahu's right-wing government are constantly making such a demand, the Israeli military understands the difficulty — in fact, the impossibility of such a task.

Peoples Dispatch (2023-07-02). Can there be peace in Yemen without addressing the climate crisis? peoplesdispatch.org There has been progress in the region towards ending the nine year old Saudi-led war in Yemen. However, a fact sheet jointly prepared by SIPRI, the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, and the Norwegian Institute of International Affairs notes that to achieve a meaningful peace, Yemen will also need to deal with the catastrophic impact of climate change along with the repercussions of the war and conflict. The report notes that though "the causal relationship between climate change and conflict is not linear or predetermined," there are "multiple pathways through which climate change interacts with p…

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2023-07-02). AZUIMPORT focuses on next sugar harvest. plenglish.com Sources from the company told reporters that the goal is to get the resources as soon as possible amid a complex situation due to the restrictions imposed by the United States on Cuba. | AZUIMPORT currently focuses on hiring and timely arrivals using telecommuting and teleworking to guarantee the products needed for the harvest; and strengthens its commercial management to get better contract prices, they noted. | Implementing the VERSAT ERP software for commercial activities and further improving the logistic management of imports are also the main actions to guarantee the timely arrival of available goods and…

Juan M. Garcia (2023-07-02). Cuban Parliament publishes bill on Military Penal Code. plenglish.com Havana, Jul 2 (Prensa Latina) The National People's Power Assembly (Parliament) of Cuba on Saturday published on its website the bill on the Military Penal Code to promote citizens' participation and contribute to raising legal culture.

Pavel López Lazo (2023-07-02). Cuban FM expresses solidarity with Kenya after road accident. plenglish.com On Twitter, Cuba's Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez expressed his deepest condolences to relatives of the victims and wished a speedy recovery to the injured. | Kenyan authorities reported that the accident occurred on the road linking the cities of Kericho and Nakuru as a truck driver lost control and rammed eight other vehicles, businesses, cyclists and pedestrians. | Heavy rains in western Kenya are hampering rescue operations, the local Red Cross reported, however, police resumed the search for more bodies at the scene of the accident.

Pavel López Lazo (2023-07-02). UJC member condemns at SPF media war on Cuba. plenglish.com Brasilia, Jul 2 (Prensa Latina) The media war on Cuba is a phenomenon as old as the struggles for sovereignty and independence in a country engrossed in championing the basic pillars that underpin both the State and the Revolution, according to Reudenys Salas, member of the National Bureau of the Union of Young Communists of Cuba (UJC) at the 26th Meeting of the Sao Paulo Forum.

Ana Perdigón (2023-07-02). Venezuela Condemns US Interference in Internal Electoral Issues. orinocotribune.com

Pavel López Lazo (2023-07-02). Venezuela condemns U.S. meddling in internal affairs. plenglish.com Caracas, Jul 2 (Prensa Latina) Venezuela firmly condemned new interference attempt by the U.S. government in its internal affairs by trying to set a position in relation to different aspects concerning the 2024 electoral process.

mforinoco (2023-07-02). Zionist Myths: Israeli Invention of National Symbols. orinocotribune.com By Jamal Kanj — Jun 27, 2023 | The absence of an authentic Israeli national memory made it crucial for political Zionism to construct a convoluted web of deception by appropriating national symbols. | If a random group of highly educated individuals were asked who established the city of Jerusalem, some might plead ignorance, but most would likely answer King David. After all, it's ostensibly known as the City of David. | This example demonstrates how unchallenged legends, originating from non-historical documents like religious texts, can shape the sophistical historical narratives. This article will delve…

Norman Solomon (2023-07-02). The Patriotism of Killing and Being Killed. indybay.org Oiling the gears of a war machine…

teleSUR, JDO (2023-07-02). Presidentes de Cuba y Bolivia sostienen encuentro en La Habana. telesurtv.net Revisaron temas de la agenda bilateral para impulsar la cooperación en áreas que se definieron por ambos durante anterior visita de Luis Arce a la capital cubana.

teleSUR, YSM (2023-07-02). Rusia y Cuba reanudan servicios aéreos regulares. telesurtv.net Aeroflot es la encargada de ejecutar los vuelos con un Boeing-777, que demorará unas 13 horas en volar desde Moscú hasta Varadero.

teleSUR, JCM (2023-07-02). Venezuela rechaza injerencia de EE.UU en sus asuntos internos. telesurtv.net El documento señala que "la robusta democracia participativa y protagónica de Venezuela, ni requiere ni acepta el tutelaje de otras naciones.

teleSUR, SH, JGN (2023-07-02). øQué debes saber sobre la Misión Robinson en Venezuela. telesurtv.net Desde el 1 de julio de 2003, la Misión Robinson ha contribuido en el proceso de inclusión, que permitió liberar a la nación del analfabetismo.

teleSUR, nbb, JGN (2023-07-02). Venezuela y Colombia instalan Comisión de Vecindad e Integración. telesurtv.net Durante el encuentro se abordaron temas relacionados a lo social y cultural, el desarrollo económico y la seguridad, a través de Comités Técnicos Binacionales.

teleSUR, JDO, JGN (2023-07-02). México se corona por primera vez campeón de béisbol centroamericano. telesurtv.net Intensas lluvias impiden disputar partido final ante Cuba. Por reglamento, México obtiene medalla de oro al ser el mejor equipo del torneo.

Staff (2023-07-01). Venezuela's Comptroller General Office Ratifies María Corina Machado's Electoral Disqualification (+ Gustavo Petro). orinocotribune.com Caracas ( María Corina Machado, leader of the far-right party Vente Venezuela, was disqualified from holding public office in July 2015 for not reporting money she had received while she was a deputy of the National Assembly, an accusation that she denies. Machado has not presented evidence t…

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2023-07-01: News Headlines

Anonymous669 (2023-07-01). U.S. Drones Are Violating Memorandum Of Understanding Over Syria, Russia Warns. southfront.org A fully armed MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aerial vehicle taxis down the runway at an air base in Afghanistan on its way to another wartime mission. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Brian Ferguson). | The United States-led coalition's drones were spotted flying over Syria five times during the past day in violation of the memorandum of understanding with Russia, Rear Admiral Oleg Gurinov, deputy chief of the Russian Center for Reconciliation in Syria said on June 30. "During the day, five violations of the memorandum of…

Ramzy Baroud, Common Dreams. (2023-07-01). The Courageous Resistance Of The Palestinians In Jenin Continues. popularresistance.org On June 19, a large Israeli military force raided the northern Palestinian town and refugee camp of Jenin from multiple directions. Not only did the raid fail, it backfired, and it also created a precedent in Israel's decades-long war on the ever-rebellious Palestinian region. | Israel killed eight Palestinians and wounded 91 more, following hours of clashes involving Israeli soldiers, on the one hand, and unified Palestinian Resistance groups, on the other. | Israel only admitted to the wounding of eight of its soldiers, with some Israeli media outlets speaking of critical injuries among the invading troops and…

Misión Verdad (2023-07-01). Bolivia Forges Lithium Extraction Partnerships with China and Russia. orinocotribune.com Bolivia's government has recently entered into agreements with Chinese and Russian companies for the extraction of lithium from two of the country's salt flats. Signed on Thursday, June 29, these agreements grant authorization to China's Citic Guoan and Russia's Uranium One Group to deploy their direct lithium extraction (DLE) technologies for lithium exploration in Bolivia, with a substantial total investment of $1.4 billion. | A previous agreement worth a similar value had already been signed in January with the Chinese consortium CATL BRUNP & CMOC (CBC). Currently, there are four companies operating in the Bol…

Anonymous669 (2023-07-01). Kiev Forces Face Setback In Kherson, Continue Attacks In Other Sectors (Videos). southfront.org File image. | Kiev forces attempts to establish a bridgehead on the left bank of the Dnieper River in the Kherson sector have been reportedly thwarted by the Russian military. | Videos that surfaced online on June 30 and July 1 indicate that Ukrainian troops who managed to land on the left bank a few days ago have been either eliminated or withdrawn. The videos show the aftermath of recent Russian rocket and missile strikes that targeted the stronghold of the attackers near the Antonovsky Bridge.

Anonymous669 (2023-07-01). Russian Army Strikes Ukrainian Command Posts In Donetsk, Repels Attacks In Other Sectors (Videos). southfront.org File image. | Russian forces successfully targeted the command and control posts of Ukraine's Donetsk operational and tactical group, a spokesman for the Russian Ministry of Defense, Lieutenant General Igor Konashenkov, announced on July 1. "Russia's Armed Forces inflicted a strike with high-precision land-and sea-based weapons on the command posts of the Donetsk operational and tactical group," the spokesman said, confirming that the targets were hit. | Konashenkov added that Kiev forces launched several n…

Anonymous669 (2023-07-01). Ukraine, U.S. Are Recruiting Syrians, Plotting Attacks Against Russian Forces From Iraq — Report. southfront.org Illustrative image. | The intelligence services of Ukraine and the United States are plotting attacks against Russian forces in Syria and recruiting militants from the war-torn country for Kiev forces, Sputnik reported on June 30, citing a Syrian diplomatic military official. | The unnamed official told the Russian news agency that Ukrainian and American intelligence officials are operating from the Iraqi autonomous region of Kurdistan. | The recruitment of Syrian militants is being dire…

Anonymous669 (2023-07-01). Russia Unveils Two New Anti-Drone Electronic Warfare Systems. southfront.org File image. | Russia's Kaysant Research and Production Association unveiled two new anti-drone electronic warfare systems on the sideline of the Special Gear exhibition that was held in Moscow on June 29-30. | The association's director for development Alyona Balandina told TASS that the first system, dubbed Argus-Kupol, was designed to provide all-around protection against drones."The Argus-Kupol is capable of thwarting the flights of one or several unmanned aerial vehicles within its operational range a…

Anonymous669 (2023-07-01). Russian Foreign Minister Slams West Over Reaction To Wagner Mutiny. southfront.org Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. © Sputnik/Russian Foreign Ministry | If the West "has any doubts" about Russia's stability in the wake of last week's mutiny by the Wagner Group "that's your problem," Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said during a press conference on June 30. "We are not obligated to explain anything to anyone, to give any assurances," the minister said, stressing that Russia has been very transparent about recent events. | Lavrov argued that Russia has always em…

krish-rad_ind (2023-07-01). U.S., NATO, and AUKUS, say that NATO isn't anti-Russia, and AUKUS isn't anti-China — they are pro-stability. theduran.com

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2023-07-01). Russia resumes regular flights to Cuba. plenglish.com Moscow, Jul 1 (Prensa Latina) Russia and Cuba resumed regular direct air services on Saturday, with the first flight operated by Rossiya Airlines from Moscow's Sheremetyevo airport, the company's Spokesman, Sergei Starikov, said.

Peoples Dispatch (2023-07-01). European parliament committee recommends EU collaborate with ICC to probe Israeli war crimes. peoplesdispatch.org The resolution by the European Parliament's Foreign Affairs Committee regretted ""the limited progress on the ICC investigations in war crimes and crimes against humanity committed in the occupied Palestinian territories" and called for helping the ICC and its prosecutor move forward with the investigation and the prosecution…

Javier Arana Villasusa (2023-07-01). FAO strengthens gender capacities in Cuba. plenglish.com Havana, Jul 1 (Prensa Latina) The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is collaborating in Cuba to strengthen gender capacities in economic knowledge projects, according to a statement released on Friday.

Peoples Dispatch (2023-07-01). Activists in Ghana march to the parliament demanding tax-free periods. peoplesdispatch.org Ghanaian activists took to the streets of Accra for the "Don't Tax My Period" parade where they opposed the heavy taxation of menstrual hygiene products. The action aimed to draw attention to the pervasive yet often overlooked issue of period poverty…

Juan M. Garcia (2023-07-01). Cuban trade union delegation continues visit to Vietnam. plenglish.com Hanoi, Jul 1 (Prensa Latina) A delegation of the Cuban Workers' Confederation (CTC), headed by its general secretary, Ulises Guilarte, is touring Ba Ria-Vung Tau province, as part of a working visit to Vietnam.

Revolutionary Workers United Front (2023-07-01). Friday 6/30: Free Palestine! indybay.org Israeli Consulate | 456 Montgomery | San Francisco…

Vijay Prashad, Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research. (2023-07-01). Israel Cannot Rebut Apartheid. popularresistance.org 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 released a joint statement. They pointed to 'violent attacks… by Israeli citizens against innocent Palestinians', which they characterised as 'nationalist terror in every sense'. Such a statement is rare, particularly the description of the violence as 'nationalist terror' and the rendering of Palestinian victims as 'innocent'. Typically, high-ranking officials in the Israeli government portray such attacks as retaliation for terror attacks by Palesti…

BADIL (2023-07-01). A Series of Working Papers on Decolonization in Palestine. badil.org The series is prompted by the recent shifting discourse on Palestine, namely the colonization and apartheid frameworks.

Angela Y. Davis, Barbara Ransby, Truthout. (2023-07-01). Atlanta's Attack On Cop City Protesters Should Be A Warning To Us All. popularresistance.org The ongoing attack on the network of environmental and abolitionist activists in Atlanta should make all people concerned with the right to protest, the future of the environment and the rise of militarized police forces take notice. | At 5 am on June 6, after over 200 community members had spoken against moving forward with the facility, the Atlanta City Council voted to allocate $31 million in public funds toward construction of a militarized police training center dubbed "Cop City." This was the most recent development in a fierce and violent struggle over police expansion and forest preservation in Georgia, a…

News Desk, The Cradle. (2023-07-01). EU Parliament Pushes For Joint Probe With ICC Into Israeli War Crimes. popularresistance.org Several members of the EU's Parliamentary Foreign Affairs Committee have proposed a resolution calling for the EU to assist the International Criminal Court (ICC) in investigating and prosecuting the Israeli government for its war crimes against Palestinians in the occupied territories. | The resolution was pushed forward by Swedish Social Democrat Evin Incir, who is also the EU's rapporteur for recommendations of relations with the Palestinian Authority (PA). The resolution was proposed on 27 June, with 41 votes in favor, 21 against, and nine abstentions, with a plenary vote scheduled for July.

ecns.cn (2023-07-01). Regulations address use of civilian drones. ecns.cn China has issued a set of rules to govern the use of civilian drones.

_____ (2023-07-01). New complications in relations between South Korea and China. journal-neo.org

_____ (2023-07-01). Taiwan's Armed Forces Prepare to Break the PLA Blockade. journal-neo.org

ecns.cn (2023-07-01). Insights | New Zealand PM's China visit to further strengthen friendship, understanding: NZ expert. ecns.cn New Zealand has every reason to believe that the successes arising from properly-handled New Zealand-China diplomatic relationships can be an excellent model for Pacific nations to adopt, Mike Dawson, president of the Auckland Branch of the New Zealand China Friendship Society, said on Tuesday.

ecns.cn (2023-07-01). Malawian student reignited dream in China's Yunnan. ecns.cn

WSWS (2023-07-01). Australian defence minister seeks extension of military-police deployment in Solomon Islands. wsws.org The visit by Richard Marles was part of the ongoing efforts of Australian imperialism to maintain its hegemony in the impoverished Pacific country and counter China's growing influence.

ecns.cn (2023-07-01). CPC leadership reviews guidelines on policies supporting construction of Xiong'an. ecns.cn The Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee held a meeting on Friday to review Guidelines on Policies and Measures Supporting the High-standard and High-quality Construction of Xiong'an New Area. Xi Jinping, general secretary of the CPC Central Committee, presided over the meeting.

ecns.cn (2023-07-01). Xi gives important instructions on Party building and organizational work. ecns.cn Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, Chinese president and chairman of the Central Military Commission, has recently given important instructions on Party building and organizational work. He stressed that how the CPC and the people fare makes all the difference to comprehensively building a modern socialist country in all respects and advancing the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation on all fronts.

ecns.cn (2023-07-01). Exploring Yongtong Bridge in N China's Hebei. ecns.cn The Yongtong Bridge, also known as Small Stone Bridge, lies across the Qingshui River in Zhaoxian County, north China's Hebei Province.

ecns.cn (2023-07-01). Wild Asian elephants play in the mud in southwest China. ecns.cn Two wild Asian elephants played in a"ÄÄmud pit in southwest China's Yunnan Province. After a while, they left and returned to the forest.

ecns.cn (2023-07-01). Giant panda Yuan Meng to return to China soon. ecns.cn Giant Panda Yuan Meng that failed to return to China on schedule due toCovid-19, will be back on July 25, according to the Sino-French Giant Panda Cooperative Research Agreement.

ecns.cn (2023-07-01). Large photovoltaic hydrogen production project put into operation in Xinjiang. ecns.cn A large-scale photovoltaic hydrogen production demonstration project entered operation in Kuqa City of Aksu Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, with 20,000 metric tons of hydrogen produced annually, said Sinopec on Friday.

ecns.cn (2023-07-01). Mongolia sees more gains in ties with China. ecns.cn Mongolia expects to achieve more results by boosting bilateral cooperation with China in environmental protection, trade and tourism, especially in the border areas, a senior Mongolian official said.

Anonymous669 (2023-07-01). Israel Claims It Seized Millions Of Dollars In Cryptocurrency From Quds Force, Hezbollah. southfront.org File image. | On June 27, Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant announced the seizure of digital wallets with millions of dollars in cryptocurrency that belonged to both Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Quds Force and Lebanese Hezbollah. | Gallant said at a conference hosted by the ministry's National Bureau for Counter Terror Financing (NBCTF) that the funds were being used for "terrorism" and the seizure constitutes the first of its kind for Israel."A few days ago, an extensive and pr…

Anonymous Contributor (2023-07-01). Protestors Target Nationwide Insurance Over Their Connections to Atlanta's "Cop City" Project. itsgoingdown.org Report on protest in Columbus, Ohio in solidarity with the ongoing struggle against Cop City in Atlanta, Georgia. On the morning of June 29th a group of activists stormed the lobby of Nationwide headquarters, urging the company to stop insuring the controversial "Cop City" project proposed for Atlanta, Georgia. The group chanted, distributed flyers, and…

Keerti Gopal (2023-07-01). YOU LOVE TO SEE IT: Youth Climate Activists Turn Up The Heat. levernews.com This week, we're starting with our boat-rockers: Climate Defiance, a new youth-led org that's bringing disruptive, direct action to our nation's most influential leaders and fossil fuel enablers. Read on for a look inside their movement and why it has a real shot at facilitating change. Plus, a chemical giant pays up, and the Supreme Court refrains from stripping state courts of crucial rights.Chuck Out Of Luck: On Tuesday, youth-led direct action organization Climate Defiance shut down a 2024 swing state fundraiser at the Harvard Club in New York City, headlined by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer…

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2023-07-01). Bolivia's president pays a working visit to Cuba. plenglish.com Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez, who welcomed Arce in a message on his Twitter account, stated that his visit would continue exchanges on bilateral and international issues. | The two countries are members of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America-People's Trade Treaty (ALBA-TCP) and maintain a dialogue that both parties have described as intense since the restoration of the diplomatic relations, which were "frozen" by the de facto Government of Jeanine Añez (2019-2020). | The two presidents met on the sidelines of the 28th Ibero-American Summit of Heads of State and Government held in Santo Dom…

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2023-07-01). Cuban defense minister winds up visit to Belarus. plenglish.com Minsk, Jul 1 (Prensa Latina) The delegation headed by Cuba's Revolutionary Armed Forces Minister, Army Corps General Alvaro López Miera, wound up a successful visit to Belarus on Saturday, Cuban Ambassador in Minsk Santiago Pérez informed.

Juan M. Garcia (2023-07-01). Venezuela: Linking Cuba with terrorist organizations is a brazen act. plenglish.com Caracas, Jul 1 (Prensa Latina) The member of the Venezuela-Cuba National Movement of Friendship and Mutual Solidarity, Penélope Alsina, described Cuba's inclusion on Washington's State Sponsors of Terrorism list as a brazen act.

Staff (2023-07-01). Venezuela's Comptroller General Office Ratifies María Corina Machado's Electoral Disqualification (+ Gustavo Petro). orinocotribune.com Caracas ( María Corina Machado, leader of the far-right party Vente Venezuela, was disqualified from holding public office in July 2015 for not reporting money she had received while she was a deputy of the National Assembly, an accusation that she denies. Machado has not presented evidence t…

Ana Perdigón (2023-07-01). Examining the Disqualification of 3 Opposition Pre-Candidates from Holding Public Office in Venezuela. orinocotribune.com The Venezuelan opposition is currently making preparations to conduct primary elections aimed at selecting a unified candidate for the forthcoming presidential elections in 2024. However, it is noteworthy that three of the potential candidates within the opposition have been disqualified from holding public office as decreed by the Office of the Comptroller General of the Republic. The individuals affected by this political ban include María Corina Machado, Freddy Superlano, and Henrique Capriles, who, despite being aware of their disqualification, have proceeded to register as pre-candidates for the opposition p…

Norman Solomon (2023-07-01). The Patriotism of Killing and Being Killed. indybay.org Oiling the gears of a war machine…

teleSUR, nama, YSM (2023-07-01). China insta a levantar sanciones unilaterales contra Siria. telesurtv.net El representante permanente de China ante la ONU instó a la remoción de minas que obstaculizan los esfuerzos humanitarios.

teleSUR, JGN (2023-07-01). Presidente de Bolivia llega a Cuba en visita de trabajo. telesurtv.net El jefe de Estado boliviano anunció que emprendió un viaje a Cuba, para cumplir una agenda oficial de trabajo a fin de reforzar los vínculos bilaterales.

teleSUR, SH, JGN (2023-07-01). øQué debes saber sobre la Misión Robinson en Venezuela. telesurtv.net Desde el 1 de julio de 2003, la Misión Robinson ha contribuido en el proceso de inclusión, que permitió liberar a la nación del analfabetismo.

teleSUR, nama, YSM (2023-07-01). Cubanas ganan medalla de oro en balonmano de Centroamericanos. telesurtv.net La jugadora más destacada por Cuba fue Gleinnys Reyes con una efectividad del 83 por ciento en sus disparos y 15 tantos.

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2023-07-01). Presidente de Bolivia viaja a Cuba para reforzar cooperación. telesurtv.net Los presidentes de Cuba y Bolivia fortalecerán los vínculos de los "procesos revolucionarios y la cooperación bilateral".

teleSUR, nbb, JGN (2023-07-01). México lidera medallero Juegos Centroamericanos y del Caribe. telesurtv.net México quiere repetir en San Salvador 2023 la hazaña de Barranquilla 2018, cuando logró estar en la cima del medallero superando a Cuba.

teleSUR, nbb, JGN (2023-07-01). Venezuela y Colombia instalan Comisión de Vecindad e Integración. telesurtv.net Durante el encuentro se abordaron temas relacionados a lo social y cultural, el desarrollo económico y la seguridad, a través de Comités Técnicos Binacionales.

Living, Fighting (2023-06-30). Report from Day Three and Four of the Defend the Atlanta Forest Week of Action. itsgoingdown.org What follows is the third and fourth report in a series of daily dispatches from a comrade who is attending the Weelaunee Summer Week of Action (June 24-July 1) in Atlanta, Georgia. Originally posted to Living and Fighting. photo: Unicorn Riot The morning began with a trip to South Bend Commons for a pop-up coffee…

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