Yuan Hong, Orinoco Tribune. (2023-05-10). New Report: How CIA Schemes Color Revolutions Around The World. popularresistance.org For a long time, the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) plotted "peaceful evolution" and "color revolutions" as well as spying activities around the world. Although details about these operations have always been murky, a new report released by China's National Computer Virus Emergency Response Center and Chinese cybersecurity company 360 on Thursday unveiled the main technical means the CIA has used to scheme and promote unrest around the world. | According to the report, since the beginning of the 21st century, the rapid development of the internet offered a "new opportunity" for CIA's infiltration activities…

infobrics (2023-05-10). Western media spread lies about Russia's Victory Parade. infobrics.org Western disinformation agents claim that Moscow would be militarily weakened, which obviously does not correspond to the reality of the current conflict.

Anonymous767 (2023-05-10). Kyiv's Forces Launch Fierce Attack In Attempt To Retake Initiative Around Bakhmut. southfront.org Click to see the full-size image | The Armed Forces of Ukraine have launched a fierce attack on the southwestern flank of Bakhmut in an attempt to retake initiative in the ongoing battle. | According to reports, armored groups from the 3rd Assault Brigade (former Azov Regiment) of the Kyiv regime attacked positions of Russian forces in the Kleshcheevka area southwest of Bakhmut. | Following artillery preparation, pro-Kiyv units used battle tanks and infantry fighting vehicles supported by infantry in an attemp…

Canadians for Justice, Peace in the Middle East (2023-05-10). Canada Must Condemn Israel's Assassination of Palestinians and Their Families in Gaza. globalresearch.ca

infobrics (2023-05-10). China, India to Lead Global Growth Over the Next Five Years: IMF Report. infobrics.org China and India will lead the world through their contribution to the global gross domestic product expansion, followed by the US, according to a recent International Monetary Fund (IMF) report…

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infobrics (2023-05-10). India's Population to Surpass China's by End of June, U.N. Predicts. infobrics.org India is set to overtake China as the world's most populous country by the end of June, U.N. estimates, posing huge challenges to a nation with creaking infrastructure and insufficient jobs for millions of young people…

infobrics (2023-05-10). Why American and Kiev regime media keep insisting Russian 'Kinzhal' hypersonic missile was shot down. infobrics.org The political West is decades behind Russia in hypersonic weapons development, so this propaganda story accomplishes at least two objectives — promotes US-made air defenses after humiliating failures and "tarnishes" the reputation of Russian hypersonic missiles.

infobrics (2023-05-10). Russian Firm Gets $6.5 Billion Contract to Produce 120 Vande Bharat Trains for India. infobrics.org Transmashholding (TMH) the largest manufacturer of locomotives and rail equipment in Russia, won a global bid to supply produce, supply, and maintain 120, 16-car long-distance Vande Bharat trains for the Indian Railways…

Anonymous103 (2023-05-10). Military Situation In Ukraine On May 10, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | The Russian Army destroyed an ammo depot of the AFU near Belokuzminovka; | The Russian Army destroyed an ammo depot of the AFU near Preobrazhenka; | The Russian Army destroyed an ammo depot of the AFU near Kizomys; | The AFU destroyed an ammo depot of the Russian Army in Krasnohorivka; | The AFU reportedly destroyed 3 manpower concentration areas, 2 ammo depots, 3 other important targets of the Russian Army in the past 24 hours; | Russian forces destroyed 2 armoured vehicles…

Anonymous103 (2023-05-10). Ukrainian UAVs Targeted Three Russian Border Regions At Once. southfront.org Illustrative Image | On the night of May 10, the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) targeted Russian military facility with two UAVs in the Voronezh region located on the border with Ukraine. | The governor of the Russian region confirmed the attack. According to the official data, two UAVs with explosives targeted an undisclosed military facility. The attack was thwarted. One of the UAVs was reportedly suppressed by Russian electronic warfare means and fell nearby. The second was shot down by Russian fire. There are no c…

Brian Berletic (2023-05-10). The Critical Hour: Doubts Continue Re: Ukraine Offensive + US Destabilizing in Myanmar. thealtworld.com I join The Critical Hour to discuss Ukraine's upcoming offensive, drone strike on the Kremlin, and US destabilizing of Myanmar to isolate China.

Dave DeCamp (2023-05-10). China Says In Touch With All Parties on Seeking Ceasefire in Ukraine. news.antiwar.com Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang said Tuesday that China would communicate with all relevant parties in its efforts to push for a ceasefire in Ukraine. Qin made the comments alongside his German counterpart, Annalena Baerbock, in Berlin. "As a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council and responsible major country, China will neither watch …

Staff (2023-05-10). Headlines for May 10, 2023. democracynow.org Donald Trump Found Liable for Sexual Abuse and Defamation of E. Jean Carroll, Rights Groups Call on Biden to Implement Humane Immigration Policies as Title 42 Ends, Immigrant Rights Defenders Condemn Texas Bills That Would Create Vigilante ICE Force, No Progress on Debt Limit Talks After Biden-McCarthy Meeting as White House Weighs Unilateral Action, Israel Continues Air Attacks on Gaza, Killing at Least 16 People in Two Days, AFP Journalist Killed Covering Ukraine War; France and U.K. Move to Label Wagner a Terrorist Group, Protests Mount, Hundreds Arrested in Pakistan as Court Charges Detained Imran Khan with C…

JANET (2023-05-10). What anti-imperialists should know about the war in Ukraine. iacenter.org By Otis Grotewohl May 8, 2023 May 7 — It's been nearly 15 months since the start of the Feb. 24, 2022, Russian military intervention in Ukraine, which was provoked by decades of U.S./NATO expansion eastward. The Biden administration has given the Ukrainian puppet government billions of dollars in military aid, and many people are scratching their heads, wondering why? New York City, Jan. 14, protest targets imperialists in the Ukraine war. Credit: Brenda Ryan Ukraine's current government is a product of a NATO-backed coup, carried out in 2014 with pro-Nazi participation, which was also referred to as the Ma…

WSWS (2023-05-10). UK deepens warmongering in Ukraine with plans to supply long-range missiles. wsws.org On Monday, the Washington Post reported that the UK's Ministry of Defence had issued a call to weapons manufacturers, on behalf of the International Fund for Ukraine, to supply missiles capable of striking Russian-annexed Crimea or cities deep inside Russia's borders.

teleSUR (2023-05-10). Germany: Politically Motivated Crimes Increased by 7pct in 2022. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, the Interior Ministry (BMI) said that the number of politically motivated crimes in Germany increased by 7 percent year-on-year in 2022 to a new high of 58,916 cases. | RELATED: | "Politically motivated crime is a reflection of social conflicts in our country," Interior Minister Nancy Faeser said, stressing the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine conflict. | Most crimes had a "diffuse ideological motivation," which could not be assigned to eithe…

_____ (2023-05-10). Bold Gambits on the West Asian Chessboard. strategic-culture.org In the Great Power competition, everything is connected: Uncertain negotiations between Russia and NATO over Ukraine may be impacted by Türkiye's post-election pivot and Syria's return to the Arab League. | By Pepe ESCOBAR | West Asia is a region that is currently experiencing a great deal of geopolitical activity. Recent diplomatic efforts, initiated by Russia and overseen by China, secured a long-elusive Iranian and Saudi Arabian rapprochement, while Syria's

Anonymous103 (2023-05-10). Military Situation In Syria On May 10, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On May 10, the Russian Ministry of Defense recorded no cases of hostilities and ceasefire violations in the Idlib region in the past 24 hours; | On May 10, the Foreign Ministers of Russia, Syria, Turkey and Iran met in Moscow; | On May 10, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad received an official invitation by Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz to attend upcoming summit of the Arab League in Jeddah; | On May 9, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces in…

Anonymous103 (2023-05-10). In Video 18+: Russian Fighters Do Not Surrender. southfront.org Illustrative Image | The newly shared videos once again confirmed the braveness of Russian fighters who do not surrender to the enemy.

Anonymous103 (2023-05-10). Over 100 Drones Shot Down In Moscow On Victory Day — Report. southfront.org Illustrative Image | On May 9, a large annual Victory Day military parade was held on the Red Square in Moscow. It was attended by Presidents of Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Belarus and Prime Minister of Armenia, who were invited to Russian by President Putin. | Amid the ongoing attempts of the Kiev regime to launch sabotage attacks on the Russian territory, it was expected that Ukrainian special services will try their best to thwart the main military parade commemorating the Soviet…

ecns.cn (2023-05-10). Pakistan hopes to buy Russian crude oil with Chinese yuan. ecns.cn Pakistan hopes to buy Russian crude with Chinese yuan, given the nation has a currency swap arrangement with China, said its power minister Khurram Dastgir Khan.

teleSUR (2023-05-10). Iran Ready to Facilitate Rapprochement Between Syria & Türkiye. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, the Iranian Foreign Affairs Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian voiced his country's readiness to support diplomatic efforts and forward-looking steps taken under the principle of good neighborliness between Syria and Türkiye. | RELATED: | He made the remarks during a quadrilateral meeting with his Syrian, Turkish and Russian counterparts on the Syria issue in Moscow. The meeting marks the highest-level talks…

Peoples Dispatch (2023-05-10). Communists across Europe mark 78th anniversary of Soviet victory over Nazi Germany. peoplesdispatch.org Soviet red flags were raised in Victory Day celebrations across Europe, despite a ban on the display of Soviet and Russian flags in several countries including Germany…

Paul Craig Roberts (2023-05-10). Indecisive Kremlin Breeds Ever More Problems for Itself. thealtworld.com Just as the Kremlin lacks the decisiveness to bring the Ukrainian conflict to an end, the Kremlin has failed to bring the conflict in Syria to an end. | The Kremlin sat on its butt deceiving itself with a Minsk Agreement for 8 years while the US built up an Ukrainian army that forced Russia to intervene militarily in Donbass in 2022. The Kremlin has repeated the same mistake in Syria, intervening in 2015 to prevent the US from overthrowing the Assad government, but never finishing the job. The Kremlin foolishly left a small part of Syria in the hands of Washington and its Daesh mercenaries, and now is faced with…

Rick Rozoff (2023-05-10). Germany to boost Puma fighting vehicles to 580 to meet NATO demands, confront Russia. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Defense NewsMay 10, 2023 German lawmakers grant $1.6 billion for 50 Puma fighting vehicles German lawmakers have approved a Defence Ministry request to order 50 Puma infantry fighting vehicles for more than $1 billion, buying into the government's proposition that the purchase bears risks but is necessary to fulfill NATO obligations by 2027. Parliamentarian appropriators …

ecns.cn (2023-05-10). Russia honors unity at 'key turning point'. ecns.cn The world is at a key turning point and "a real war" has been unleashed against Russia by the West's "untamed ambitions", Russian President Vladimir Putin said at a parade marking the anniversary of victory over Nazi Germany in World War II on Tuesday.

ecns.cn (2023-05-10). Fireworks light up Moscow to mark 78th Victory Day. ecns.cn A spectacular fireworks display in Moscow to celebrate the 78th anniversary of the Soviet victory in the Great Patriotic War, Russia's term for World War II in Russia, May 9, 2023.

Roger McKenzie (2023-05-10). Zelensky Angers Russia with Plan to Change Date of Victory in Europe Day. globalresearch.ca

Editor (2023-05-10). Glenn Greenwald: Reflections on Family Health Crisis. scheerpost.com ScheerPost is deeply saddened by the news of David Miranda's passing and we offer our heartfelt condolences to Glenn Greenwald and his family. In remembrance of David, we are publishing this reflective piece from Glenn, which was written in November 2022. We extend our sympathies and support to Glenn and his loved ones during this …

Anonymous669 (2023-05-10). Israeli Strikes On Gaza Kill Three Islamic Jihad Commanders (Videos). southfront.org Click to see full-size image. Source: the Israeli Air Force. | Three senior commanders of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) were killed in a series of Israeli strikes that hit the Gaza Strip early on May 9. | In a statement, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) said it had assassinated Khalil Bahtini, 44, who commands the PIJ in northern Gaza, Jihad Ghanem, 62, a top official in the group's military council, and Tareq Izz ed-Din, 49, who it said directs the group's activities in the West Bank from Gaz…

Dave DeCamp (2023-05-10). State Department Says Israel Has Right to 'Protect Itself' After Israel's Gaza Airstrikes Kill 10 Civilians. news.antiwar.com

teleSUR (2023-05-10). Israeli Airstrikes on Gaza Kill 21 Palestinians. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, the Palestinian Health Ministry spokesman Ashraf Al-Qedra confirmed that 21 Palestinians were killed, including 12 civilians, and 64 others were injured by the shrapnel of the Israeli missiles on the Gaza Strip. | RELATED: | "The Israeli attacks hit residential areas, killing women and children while they were sleeping safely in their homes," said the Arab League (AL), which includes Algeria, Bahrain, Comoros…

teleSUR (2023-05-10). Israel Evacuates Communities, Possible Gazan Retaliation. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, Israel remained on a state of high alert in anticipation of potential retaliatory rocket attacks from the Gaza Strip in response to a set of Israeli airstrikes that led to the death of both militants and civilians in the coastal Palestinian enclave. | Related: | According to a report by the state-owned Kan TV news in Israel, more than 2,000 Israeli citizens residing in proximity to the Gaza Strip have been relocate…

Ali Abunimah (2023-05-10). Ceasefire elusive as Israel's bloodshed continues in Gaza. electronicintifada.net Resistance factions fire hundreds of rockets in response.

Ramzy Baroud (2023-05-10). How Khader Adnan Unified the Palestinian People from an Israeli Prison Cell. mintpressnews.com Khader Adnan represents a political culture that has come to permeate Palestine for years, a mode of collective resistance that cannot be easily crushed, silenced or killed. Even in death.

Victor Gilinsky (2023-05-10). The US Silence on Israeli Nuclear Weapons and the Right-wing Israeli Government. globalresearch.ca

Gary Wilson (2023-05-10). Biden Nukes Korea, Builds Anti-China Alliances. globalresearch.ca

ecns.cn (2023-05-10). Privacy of all Chinese citizens are protected by law: FM spokesperson. ecns.cn China is a country governed by law. The privacy of all Chinese citizens, regardless of their ethnic backgrounds, are protected by law, said Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin on Wednesday.

ecns.cn (2023-05-10). Massive upstream migration of Huazi fish spotted in N China's Inner Mongolia. ecns.cn Dalai Nur Lake in Hexigten Banner, northern China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, witnessed a massive migration of Huazi fish. "ÄÄ…

ecns.cn (2023-05-10). China-Vietnam border port sees Southeast Asian fruits trade boom. ecns.cn Trucks loaded with imported fruit including durian, passionfruit, dragon fruit, jackfruit from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have been passing through customs."ÄÄThis is a daily scene at Youyi Port in Pingxiang City, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, which borders Vietnam. "ÄÄ…

ecns.cn (2023-05-10). China to launch Tianzhou-6 cargo craft Wednesday night. ecns.cn China plans to launch the Tianzhou-6 cargo spacecraft from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in southern China's Hainan Province at 9: 22 p.m. Beijing Time on Wednesday, the China Manned Space Agency announced.

ecns.cn (2023-05-10). China sets new world record in optical fiber transmission capacity. ecns.cn Chinese scientists have broken the world record for single-mode multi-core optical fiber transmission capacity, achieving 4.1 Pbit/s combined transmission over 19-core fiber, the research team announced on Tuesday.

ecns.cn (2023-05-10). Aerial view of Jinxi Lake Grand Bridge in Jiangxi. ecns.cn Aerial view of Jinxi Lake Grand Bridge on the Nanchang-Jingdezhen-Huangshan railway in east China's Jiangxi province, May 9, 2023.

ecns.cn (2023-05-10). Experimental ultrahigh-speed maglev train line planned in Northeast China's Heilongjiang, to run at 1,000 km/h. ecns.cn The world's first experimental ultrahigh-speed maglev train with a maximum speed of over 1,000 kilometers per hour will be built in Harbin, Northeast China's Heilongjiang Province.

RECALL JENKINS (2023-05-10). Friday 5/12: Recall Brooke Jenkins! indybay.org 325 China Basin Street, San Francisco | Public transit: MUNI #22 #15 and T Third light rail…

teleSUR (2023-05-10). Bahamas Receives Donation of Medical Supplies From China. telesurenglish.net On Monday, the Chinese government made a donation of medical provisions to the Grand Bahama Island, which represents the northernmost island in the Bahamas. | Related: | The donation consists of a variety of hospital supplies, including syringes and needles, that are intended to safeguard the health of individuals residing on the island. | During the handover ceremony, Dai Qingli, Chinese Ambassador to the Bahamas, underscored th…

Anonymous669 (2023-05-10). Gaza Factions Fire Rockets At Tel Aviv In Retaliation To Israeli Assassinations (Videos). southfront.org File image. | On May 10, Palestinian armed factions in the Gaza Strip fired hundreds of rockets at southern and central Israel in response to a recent wave of At least three rockets were launched at Tel Aviv and the surrounding area at around. Hundreds of other rockets were fired at the southern cities of Sderot, Ashkelon and nearby settlements. M…

Mohammad Sadeghpour (2023-05-10). Iranian regime's desperate tactics to derail the people's revolution. greenleft.org.au Mohammad Sadeghpour examines the balance of power between the people and Iran's theocratic regime and the tactics being used to attempt to divert the historic people's uprising.

Peoples Dispatch (2023-05-10). Still no justice, a year since Shireen Abu Akleh's killing. peoplesdispatch.org The senior Al-Jazeera journalist was killed and her colleagues attacked by Israeli forces while they were covering an Israeli army raid on a refugee camp in Jenin in the occupied West Bank last year in May…

teleSUR (2023-05-10). Palestinians Respond to Israeli Attacks by Firing Rockets. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, the Gaza-based joint chamber of military operations of Palestinian factions claimed firing a barrage of rockets into Israel. | RELATED: | Palestinian security sources and witnesses said that over 20 rockets were fired, while explosions were heard near the border wall separating Israel and Gaza. | The Gaza-based chamber comprising armed factions operating in the enclave, including Hamas and the Palestinian Islami…

Steven Sahiounie (2023-05-10). Palestine Is Boiling and Will Not Cool Down. globalresearch.ca

Ron Guy (2023-05-10). Ballarat Trades Hall marks Nakba, calls for justice for Palestine. greenleft.org.au Unionists at Ballarat Trades Hall Council (BTHC) marked 75 years since the Nakba. Ron Guy reports.

Ryan Black (2023-05-10). Talk World Radio: James Bamford on Israelgate and Nordstream. progressivehub.net DAVID SWANSON AND JAMES BAMFORD | TALK WORLD RADIO…

Staff (2023-05-10). 75 years of Nakba, 75 years of Resistance: Global Calendar of Actions and Events for #Nakba75. samidoun.net As the Zionist attack on Gaza continues, as Palestinian prisoners continue to fight for freedom, as the Palestinian resistance continues to defend the land and people of Palestine through over 75 years of struggle for liberation, return and victory — join us to take the streets to demand justice for Palestine, express our outrage, and …

Staff (2023-05-10). Clarisse °seis oros mundiales!, Grigalashvili suma la segunda. cubadebate.cu El cuarto día del campeonato mundial de judo en Doha deparó una de las más agradables confirmaciones para todos los asistentes a la ABHA Arena, pues la francesa Clarisse Agbegnenou se convirtió en la cuarta mujer con seis o más títulos a este nivel; mientras el georgiano Tato Grigalashvili arribó a dos cetros de manera consecutiva.

teleSUR, lvm, YSM (2023-05-10). Comercio entre China y Rusia aumenta entre enero y abril de 2023. telesurtv.net El comercio de China con Kazajistán, Kirguistán, Tayikistán, Turkmenistán y Uzbekistán aumentó un 37,4 por ciento.

Staff (2023-05-10). Cancilleres de Rusia, Turquía e Irán instan a conservar soberanía e integridad territorial de Siria. cubadebate.cu Los cancilleres de Siria, Rusia, Turquía e Irán se reunieron este miércoles en Moscú para examinar los esfuerzos de normalización de las relaciones entre Ankara y Damasco. Coincidieron en la necesidad de conservar la soberanía e integridad territorial de Siria, así como continuar la lucha contra el terrorismo y el separatismo.

teleSUR, SH (2023-05-10). Fuerzas israelíes asesinan a dos palestinos en Cisjordania. telesurtv.net Al menos 107 palestinos han sido asesinados por las fuerzas militares de Israel en Cisjordania y 16 en la Franja de Gaza, para sumar 125 a lo largo del 2023.

teleSUR, dcdc, JCM (2023-05-10). Otros dos palestinos son asesinados por nuevo bombardeo israelí. telesurtv.net Horas antes, trece palestinos murieron en un importante bombardeo por parte del Ejército de Israel sobre la Franja de Gaza.

Mark Gruenberg (2023-05-09). East Palestine rail wreck prompts congressional re-regulation plan. peoplesworld.org WASHINGTON—Sometimes it takes a disaster to get a bipartisan congressional majority to get off its ass and do something for the country. In this case, the disaster was the Feb. 3 East Palestine, Ohio, freight train wreck and its noxious aftereffects. On May 10, the Senate Commerce Committee will thrash out legislation to start re-regulating …

Staff (2023-05-09). Breaking News: Gaza under attack with repeated occupation air raids; resistance leaders targeted. samidoun.net As of 4: 50 pm Pacific time Monday, 8 May, occupation forces are currently targeting the Gaza Strip, the Palestinian people and the Palestinian resistance in attempted assassination raids, particularly targeting leaders of the Islamic Jihad Movement in Palestine. Homes in Rafah, in Gaza City and elsewhere have been hit by Zionist missiles, leading to casualties …

Maureen Clare Murphy (2023-05-09). Israel kills Islamic Jihad leaders in surprise Gaza attack. electronicintifada.net Resistance faction says senior figures were assassinated along with their wives and children.

ecns.cn (2023-05-09). China firmly opposes illegal sanctions, long-arm jurisdiction over China on grounds of China-Russia cooperation: FM. ecns.cn Wang made the remarks in response to some foreign media outlets, including the Financial Times, which reported that the EU has proposed sanctions on Chinese companies accused of selling equipment that could be used in weapons to support Russia.

ecns.cn (2023-05-09). China urges NATO to reflect on crimes on 24th anniversary of killing Chinese journalists in Belgrade. ecns.cn The Chinese people will never forget the blood and lives paid to defend truth, fairness and justice, and NATO's barbaric crime of bombing the Chinese Embassy in Yugoslavia.

Staff (2023-05-09). Headlines for May 9, 2023. democracynow.org Israel Bombs Gaza Strip, Killing 13 People, Including Children, Putin Delivers Defiant "Victory Day" Speech as Russia Fires Missiles Across Ukraine, Sudan's Warring Parties Hold Peace Talks in Saudi Arabia But Won't Agree to Ceasefire, Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan Arrested in Islamabad, Tens of Thousands March Against Gun Violence in Serbia After Two Mass Shootings, Texas Gunman Was Rejected from Army, Had Nazi Tattoos But Purchased AR-15 Legally, Texas Man Who Rammed SUV Into Migrants Charged with Eight Counts of Manslaughter, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Deploys "Tactical Bo…

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Anonymous103 (2023-05-09). UPDATED: 'They Destroy Themselves': HIMARS Struck Ukrainian POWs In Bakhmut. southfront.org Illustrative ImageUPDATE: Russian military reporter showed the building where Ukrainian POWs were waiting for their upcoming exchange. In total, four missiles launched with the US-made HIMARS MLRS hit the facility. They passed through all the floors and reached the basement where heavily wounded prisoners were held. | To the disappointment of the Ukrainian leadership, none of the prisoners died. Wagner fighters also were not wounded. | The report from the spot showed Ukrainian servicemen who were shocked by the decisi…

Anonymous103 (2023-05-09). In Video: Russian Advance In Bakhmut On February 10-May 9, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org

Staff (2023-05-09). Phyllis Bennis on Ukraine War & Why a Ceasefire Is the First Step Toward Lasting Peace. democracynow.org As Russia marks the Soviet Union's defeat of the Nazis 78 years ago, Ukraine is preparing to launch a major counteroffensive, which has forced Moscow to issue an evacuation order for thousands of residents in areas occupied by Russian forces. Meanwhile, international actors are calling for negotiations, possibly brokered by China or Brazil, to end the war. For more on the prognosis for peace in Ukraine, we're joined by Phyllis Bennis, author and a fellow at the Institute for Policy Studies.

Staff (2023-05-09). Victory Day? — The Grayzone Live. youtube.com Join Max Blumenthal and Aaron Mate for a last minute livestream covering Ukraine's assassination campaign inside Russia as the country commemorates victory of Nazism, the anxiety among US foreign policy elites about Kiev's coming counter-offensive, the shifting diplomatic sands in Syria, and much more.

Anonymous103 (2023-05-09). Russian Strikes Throughout Ukraine On May 9, 2023. southfront.org Missile launch from Belgorod | On the night of May 9, Russian forces launched a new series of strikes on military targets throughout Ukraine. According to Kiev, 25 Kalibr and X-101/X-555 cruise missiles were launched by the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. Before the missiles, Ukrainian facilities were attacked by Russian kamikaze UAVs. In addition to missile attacks, about 40 Geran-2 UAVs targeted the Armed Forces of Ukraine. | According to Ukrainian intelligence, up to 9 Russian strategic bombers were involve…

Anonymous103 (2023-05-09). Military Situation In Southern Ukraine On May 9, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | Ukrainian servicemen attempted to cross the Dnieper river on seven speedboats and land on the left bank, north of the city of Aleshki. Russian servicemen thwarted the landing of the Ukrainian sabotage and reconnaissance group; | Russian artillery destroyed two ammo depots of 72nd Mechanized Brigade and 128th Mountain Assault Brigade of AFU in Zaporozhye region; | Artillery duels between the AFU and the Russian Army continue on the outskirts of Guly…

Anonymous103 (2023-05-09). Military Situation In Ukraine On May 9, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | The Russian Army destroyed an ammo depot of AFU near Balakleya; | The Russian Army destroyed an ammo depot of AFU near Vodyanoye; | The Russian Army destroyed an ammo depot of AFU near Kirovo; | The Russian Army destroyed an ammo depot of AFU near Kramatorsk; | The Russian Army destroyed an ammo depot of AFU near Verkhekamenskoye; | The AFU reportedly destroyed 2 control points, 2 areas of manpower and equipment, 3 ammunition depots of the Russian Army in the past 24 hours;…

Anonymous587 (2023-05-09). Military Overview Of Situation In Ukraine On May 8-9, 2023: Complicating Situation On Fronts Of Russian-Ukrainian Conflict. southfront.org After the intensification of hostilities in Ukraine and Russia's border regions almost a week ago, the overall situation remains unchanged….

Amy Goodman (2023-05-09). A Ceasefire Is Immediately Needed to Reduce Escalating War in Ukraine. truthout.org As Russia marks the Soviet Union's defeat of the Nazis 78 years ago, Ukraine is preparing to launch a major counteroffensive, which has forced Moscow to issue an evacuation order for thousands of residents in areas occupied by Russian forces. Meanwhile, international actors are calling for negotiations, possibly brokered by China or Brazil, to end the war. For more on the prognosis for peace in… |

kwjorinoco (2023-05-09). Spain: Pompeyo's Last Days. orinocotribune.com By Ana Iris Simón — Apr 28, 2023 | [Editorial note: Pompeyo González Pascual, a 74-year-old resident of the Spanish town of Miranda de Ebro, was arrested in January for sending letters containing small quantities of explosives to the Spanish prime minister, defense minister and the US and Ukrainian embassies in Spain in protest against Spain sending weapons and funds to Ukraine. Initially charged with terrorism for making "letter bombs," a Spanish court ordered the conditional release of González on April 14, with precautionary measures.] | Now that the courts consider that there are no indications of a seco…

kwjorinoco (2023-05-09). Spain: The Last Days of Pompeyo. orinocotribune.com By Ana Iris Simón — Apr 28, 2023 | [Editorial note: Pompeyo González Pascual, a 74-year-old resident of the Spanish town of Miranda de Ebro, was arrested in January for sending letters containing small quantities of explosives to the Spanish prime minister, defense minister and the US and Ukrainian embassies in Spain in protest against Spain sending weapons and funds to Ukraine. Initially charged with terrorism for making "letter bombs," a Spanish court ordered the conditional release of González on April 14, with precautionary measures.] | Now that the courts consider that there are no indications of a seco…

teleSUR (2023-05-09). "A Forced Decision", Putin Says on Victory Day. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, on Moscow's Red Square, Russia, the Russian President Vladímir Putin, gave a speech in celebration of the Victory Day, a day that commemorates the triumph over Nazi Germany in World War II. Putin spoke about the conflict in Ukraine; noted the importance of remembering the sacrifices made during World War II and honoring those who fought for victory and those who fight today. | Related: | During his speec…

WSWS (2023-05-09). No to war! Reject the pro-imperialist alliances of the Turkish ruling class! Build the Sosyalist Eşitlik Partisi! wsws.org The May 14 Turkish presidential and parliamentary elections are being held against the backdrop of the danger of a nuclear world war amid NATO's escalating war against Russia in Ukraine.

Anonymous103 (2023-05-09). Two More Militants Of Azov Nazi Battalion To Face Trial For Killing Civilians. southfront.org Illustrative Image | On May 9, the press service of the Prosecutor General's Office of Russia reported that two militants of the Ukrainian Nazi Azov battalion will face the trial for the murder of civilians. | The Prosecutor's Office of the Donetsk People's Republic has approved an indictment in a criminal case against Ivan Bochkarev, a 24-year-old driver-shooter of the reconnaissance platoon of the separate special purpose detachment "Azov" and Dmitry Kanuper, a 23-year-old machine gunner of the first platoon of the rec…

Editor (2023-05-09). Russian & Soviet Flags Banned at Berlin Victory Day. scheerpost.com A court in Berlin has outlawed the display of the Russian and Soviet flags on May 8 and 9 celebrations of victory over Nazi Germany because they can "convey a readiness for violence."

Anonymous349 (2023-05-09). Russia Will Win War Unleashed Against It: Putin Declares At Vicotry Day Parade. southfront.org Click to see the full-size image | On May 9, the annual Victory Day parade is taking place in Moscow's Red Square. The parade marks the 78th anniversary of the Soviet victory over the Nazis in the Great Patriotic War. | In his speech, President Vladimir Putin congratulated Russians on Victory Day, recalled the heroes of the Great Patriotic War and addressed the key ongoing events. | The President emphasized that the civilization is now at a turning point."A real war has once again been unlea…

Alastair Crooke (2023-05-09). China and Russia Join Hands Militarily — Alastair Crooke. thealtworld.com

Alexander Rubinstein (2023-05-09). Ukrainian media asks 'who should be next' after car bombing of Russian writer. thegrayzone.com A Ukrainian media group partnered with BBC, Der Spiegel and other Western outlets polled readers on which Russian intellectual should be assassinated following a car bomb attack on writer Zakhar Prilepin. The Biden administration has greenlit Kiev's campaign of terror. Hours after Russian writer and activist Zakhar Prilepin was nearly killed in a targeted car bomb, a popular Ukrainian news agency submitted a poll that asked its readers, "Who do you think should be next in the Russian pantheon of …

teleSUR (2023-05-09). Putin Promises Victory in the War Unleashed Against Russia. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, President Vladimir Putin guaranteed that Russia will emerge victorious from the war that the Western countries and their ideology of supremacy have unleashed against it. | RELATED: | "I congratulate you on the holiday, on Victory Day. A war has been unleashed against Russia, but we have defeated terrorism, and we will cope with this. We will protect ourselves and Donbass. We want to see a future of peace, freedom, and stability," he sai…

Alina Ramos Martin (2023-05-09). Russian army begins assault on last bastion in Artiomovsk. plenglish.com Moscow, May 9 (Prensa Latina) The Russian units mobilized reserve soldiers and began the assault on the last bastion of the Ukrainian troops in the city of Artiomovsk, Defense Ministry Spokesman Igor Konashenkov informed on Tuesday.

Paul Craig Roberts (2023-05-09). The Final Folly of the Western World. thealtworld.com The victory over President Trump of the military/security complex has condemned the United States and its European, Canadian, Australian, and Japanese empire to irreversible decline. Trump's intention to "normalize relations with Russia" was perceived by the powerful military/security complex, about which both President Eisenhower and President John F. Kennedy warned, as a threat to its budget, power, and primacy. Thus was launched by the CIA and FBI the long and ongoing era of false charges against an American President, both in office and out, by the security services of the United States. | The consequence is…

Anonymous103 (2023-05-09). Russian 'Laser-Partisans': We Won In 1945, We Will Win Now! southfront.org

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-05-09). Two Worlds: May 6 and May 9. libya360.wordpress.com Thierry Meyssan King Charles III wearing the insignia of His Majesty. London and Moscow are the scene of great collective events. Each one expresses its own values. In England, the splendors mask the origin of rich ornaments, stolen without scruples. In Russia, celebrating the martyrs of the Second World War is a commitment to the…

Andre Damon (2023-05-09). US Media Promotes Absurd Claim that Russia Staged Attack on Kremlin. globalresearch.ca

Renee Parsons (2023-05-09). Is NATO's North Atlantic Naval Command at Norfolk in the Russian Crosshair? globalresearch.ca

WSWS (2023-05-09). Japanese, South Korean leaders meet ahead of G7 summit in Hiroshima. wsws.org While the two leaders denounced the supposed threat posed by North Korea, their real purpose is closer collaboration in unison with the US in preparation for war with China.

Staff (2023-05-09). Israel Kills 13, Including Women & Children, in Airstrikes Targeting Militant Leaders in Gaza. democracynow.org Israel launched surprise airstrikes in Gaza overnight, targeting three commanders of the Islamic Jihad militant group, who were assassinated in their homes. The attacks killed a total of 13 people, including the wives and children of the men. The Israeli attack broke a ceasefire that had been reached last week after a spike in violence following the death of Palestinian prisoner Khader Adnan in Israeli custody. "As the occupying power, Israel has the obligation to protect the civilian population," says Phyllis Bennis, author and fellow at the Institute for Policy Studies. "Instead, we're s…

teleSUR (2023-05-09). Iran Strongly Condemns Israel's Airstrikes on Gaza Strip. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, the Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani strongly condemned the Israeli airstrikes on the Gaza Strip earlier in the day. | RELATED: | He highlighted the necessity of an "immediate, effective, deterrent and coordinated" action by Muslim states to stop Israel's "crimes," after the Israeli attacks on Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) militants in the Gaza Strip that killed at least 13 people, including women,…

teleSUR (2023-05-09). Israel Kills 13 Palestinians During Airstrikes in Gaza. telesurenglish.net On Thursday morning, Israeli warplanes intensified airstrikes in the Gaza Strip, killing 13 Palestinians, including three leaders of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad movement (PIJ). | RELATED: | The Palestinian authorities reported that the Israeli airstrikes were carried out in the cities of Rafah and Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip and in Gaza City. | The Health Ministry in Gaza said that the killed in the attac…

Staff (2023-05-09). Israeli airstrikes in Gaza kill 13, including 4 children. peoplesdispatch.org At least 13 Palestinians, including four children, were killed and dozens injured in the latest round of Israeli airstrikes on Gaza. The airstrikes, which started late on Monday night, targeted a number of residential and civilian areas in the blockaded Gaza strip. Israeli military sources claimed that only military sites and compounds belonging to the …

ecns.cn (2023-05-09). China's COVID fight a guidebook for the future. ecns.cn China took the lead in sharing COVID-19 information and virus control experience, as well as in supplying vaccines and sending medical teams, during the global fight against the disease.

Unicorn Riot (2023-05-09). Three Face Felonies for Allegedly Flyering Near Home of One Georgia Trooper Tied to Killing of Forest Defender. unicornriot.ninja

Ahmed Al-Sammak (2023-05-09). Painful memories of May 2021. electronicintifada.net Israel is bombarding Gaza again — on the second anniversary of a devastating attack.

Miko Peled, Mintpress News. (2023-05-09). Settler Leo Dee And The Blood-Stained Israeli Consensus. popularresistance.org Occupied Palestine — When Leo Dee, a bereaved Jewish Settler from Efrat, spoke after the death of his wife and two daughters, he spoke about right and wrong, about making the world a better place. He said one must never blame the victim and support the perpetrators of terrorism. About ten years ago, he made the decision to move his family from the UK to occupied Palestine to a vicious, racist supremacist settlement in the West Bank called Efrat. | Efrat sits on the road between Bethlehem and Hebron. It was built on Palestinian land in an area filled with Palestinian towns and villages and known for its wond…

Brittani Banks (2023-05-09). Global News Dispatches: 4 Stories. independentmediainstitute.org Headlines in This News Package: U.S. Activists Face Harassment From Authorities Upon Return From Cuba IACHR Slams Peru's De Facto Government for Human Rights Violations Against Protesters South African Court Rules in Favor of NUMSA and Others in Load Shedding Case, Asks State to Ensure Power Supply to Critical Facilities Iran and Syria Call for …

Rep. Ron Paul (2023-05-09). NATO's Great New Idea: 'Let's Start a War with China!'. globalresearch.ca

Rick Rozoff (2023-05-09). DM visit: Portugal aids Georgia's NATO-EU absorption, seizure of Abkhazia, S. Ossetia. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Georgian Ministry of DefenseMay 9, 2023 Juansher Burchuladze hosted the Minister of Defense of Portugal For the first time in the history of independent Georgia, Minister of Defense of Portugal Helena Carreiras paid an official visit. She was hosted by the Minister of Defense of Georgia, Juansher Burchuladze. After the official welcoming ceremony, a bilateral …

Editor (2023-05-09). Biden nukes Korea, builds anti-China alliances. mronline.org Although it was widely believed that the U.S. continued to secretly deploy nuclear weapons in Korea, this move by the Biden administration is a blatant violation of the denuclearization treaty.

David Cavendish (2023-05-09). 'Whole Process People's Democracy' in China: What does it mean? peoplesworld.org The expulsion of two African American representatives from the Tennessee state legislature recently is only the latest in what seems to be a never-ending series of attacks on democracy in the United States. Add to it the endless voter suppression tactics like racist purges of voter rolls, bans on mail-in ballots, restrictive voter ID hurdles, reduced …

WSWS (2023-05-09). Indian defense minister visits Maldives to strengthen strategic ties. wsws.org The Maldives is being torn by intensifying geopolitical and military rivalries between China, on the one hand, and India and the US, on the other.

ecns.cn (2023-05-09). Xi meets representatives to 10th Conference for Friendship of Overseas Chinese Associations. ecns.cn President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, on Monday met with representatives to the 10th Conference for Friendship of Overseas Chinese Associations at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. On behalf of the CPC Central Committee and the State Council, Xi expressed warm welcome to the representatives and extended sincere greetings to overseas Chinese around the world.

ecns.cn (2023-05-09). China's trade with BRI countries maintains fast growth rate. ecns.cn China's trade with countries along the "Belt and Road Initiative" (BRI) maintained rapid growth in the first four months this year, with imports and exports increasing by 16 percent year-on-year, 10.2 percentage points higher than the national average, according to customs statistics.

ecns.cn (2023-05-09). Hebei unveils mountain carving featuring porcelain making. ecns.cn A mountain carving themed on the Cizhou kiln has been"ÄÄunveiled at Fengfeng mining area in Handan, north China's Hebei Province. "ÄÄ…

ecns.cn (2023-05-09). Magic 'Saturn Ring' scene in Qinghai. ecns.cn Magic scenery of "Saturn Ring" seen in Mangya City, Haixi Mongolian and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Qinghai Province. The unique scene is formed due to strong winds in the arid mountain area.

ecns.cn (2023-05-09). Snow-white Tung blossoms blanket Jiangxi mountain. ecns.cn Snow-white flowers of Tung trees are in full blossom, covering the mountain area around the Danjiang reservoir in Xinyu, east China's Jiangxi Province, May 8, 2023.

ecns.cn (2023-05-09). China's trade grows 8.9% in April, faster than expectations. ecns.cn China's trade sector grew 8.9 percent in April in yuan's terms, data released by the Chinese customs showed on Tuesday.

ecns.cn (2023-05-09). China plans more policy support to video industry. ecns.cn China will step up policy support and is mulling to formulate a series of new measures to promote the high-quality development of the video industry, the country's top industry regulator said on Tuesday.

Marc Steiner (2023-05-09). The 'Two-State Solution' masks a One-State Reality in Israel/Palestine. therealnews.com The debate on a just future to end the Israeli occupation of Palestine has often pivoted around the question of a two-state or one-state solution. In a recent article for

Editor (2023-05-09). Talk World Radio: James Bamford on Israelgate and Nordstream. scheerpost.com By David Swanson / Let's Try Democracy This week on Talk World Radio we're discussing Israelgate and Nordstream. Our guest, journalist James Bamford, has a new book called Spyfail: Foreign Spies, Moles, Saboteurs, and the Collapse of America's Counterintelligence, and recent articles in The Nation, one called "The Candidate and the Spy," another "The Nord Stream Explosions: …

Mark Gruenberg (2023-05-09). East Palestine rail wreck prompts congressional re-regulation plan. peoplesworld.org WASHINGTON—Sometimes it takes a disaster to get a bipartisan congressional majority to get off its ass and do something for the country. In this case, the disaster was the Feb. 3 East Palestine, Ohio, freight train wreck and its noxious aftereffects. On May 10, the Senate Commerce Committee will thrash out legislation to start re-regulating …

Staff (2023-05-09). 21 May, Portland: Nakba75 — Resistance Until Reclamation Demonstration and Palestine Festival. samidoun.net Sunday, 21 May 1: 30 pm SW Park Ave & SW Madison St. Portland, OR Info: www.instagram.com/p/Cr9OQkTSIkY/ Join CSPP PDX, SUPER @ PSU, and the Palestine solidarity community on Sunday, May 21st at 1: 30 PM at SW Park Ave & SW Madison St. for a rally and festival on the 75th anniversary of an-Nakba, the catastrophe …

Staff (2023-05-09). 13 May, Seattle: Nakba75 — Resist Until Return! samidoun.net Cal Anderson Park, North Lawn Saturday, May 13, 12pm Seattle, WA Info: www.instagram.com/p/CrfD6xKr3Zw/ Join @super_uw, @falastiniyat, and @samidounseattle for a community gathering, rally, and march to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the ethnic cleansing of Palestine—Al-Nakba— and create a space to channel our grief into action. We will uplift 75 years of Palestinian sumud (steadfastness) and unified resistance to …

Staff (2023-05-09). 13 May, NYC: Palestine Takeover for #Nakba75. samidoun.net Saturday May 13th 2 PM 72nd & 5th Ave Bay Ridge Brooklyn Info: www.instagram.com/p/Cr4Jt9XOmwS/ Samidoun NY/NJ will be joining Within Our Lifetime for this important event! Join us for a takeover of Bay Ridge, the heart of the Palestinian community in NYC, to celebrate Palestinian resistance, life, culture, food, music and the ongoing struggle for …

Anonymous765 (2023-05-09). Victory Day Amid Year-Long War Against The West. southfront.org |

Pria Mahadevan (2023-05-09). Georgia Anti-Abortion Law Adds "Unborn Dependents" to Tax Code. truthout.org This story was originally published in English at Prism. This tax season in Georgia, some people were asked an unexpected question: "Were you pregnant in 2022?" It's the first time anyone in the U.S. has seen the impact of a fetal personhood law on their tax forms. Georgia initially passed its controversial "fetal heartbeat" bill in 2019, which banned abortion at the point of electrical activity… |

Peoples Dispatch (2023-05-09). Israeli forces must be held accountable for killing of journalists: CPJ. peoplesdispatch.org According to the CPJ, in the last 22 years, Israeli defense forces have killed at least 20 journalists, 18 of them Palestinians. All the killings have taken place inside the occupied Palestinian territories…

Peoples Dispatch (2023-05-09). Israel demolishes EU-funded school in West Bank, draws criticism. peoplesdispatch.org EU funds had been used in the construction of the Jubbet Adh Dhib school in the Bayt Ta'mar village, east of the city of Bethlehem, which was demolished on Sunday despite a pending court appeal…

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2023-05-09). Syria kills terrorist ringleaders, confiscates Israeli weapons. plenglish.com Damascus, May 9 (Prensa Latina) Syria's Security Forces on Tuesday killed two ringleaders of the Islamic State terrorist group (Daesh, in Arabic) and confiscated their weapons, some of which were Israeli-made.

WSWS (2023-05-09). Berlin police ban a series of pro-Palestine demonstrations. wsws.org The basic right of freedom of assembly is being repressed with increasing ruthlessness in Germany.

Ramona Wadi (2023-05-09). Behind the faàßade of humanitarian aid and the UN's Sustainable Development Goals. thealtworld.com The humanitarian paradigm for Palestinians is not working, the UN should be informed. On the assumption that the Institution holds a shard of respect towards human rights. For several years, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), has been warning of a funding deficit that affects its provision of services. Recently, the World Food Programme (WFP)

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-05-09). Charles III Coronation Ignored Imperialism, Colonialism, Genocide, Trauma, Deadly Colonial Legacy & Palestine. libya360.wordpress.com Dr Gideon Polya Perhaps billions around the world saw at least part of the coronation of King Charles III and marvelled at the pomp, the pageantry and the glorious choral music. The colourful military uniforms and the final parade of thousands of British and Commonwealth military forces testified to past imperial glory. However the lavish…

teleSUR, JCM (2023-05-09). Cristina Fernández involucra a Bullrich en ataque en su contra. telesurtv.net La vicemandataria argentina Cristina Fernández de Kichner sugiere que Bullrich, exministra de Seguridad y aspirante a la presidencia, estaría encubriendo el intento de asesinato…

teleSUR, DRL (2023-05-09). China llama a EE.UU. a "reflexionar sobre los pasos en falso" telesurtv.net La reunión puede allanar el camino para más intercambios de alto nivel luego de que los contactos de alto nivel entre Beijing y Washington se congelaron en febrero.

Staff (2023-05-09). Hoy en la Mesa Redonda: øComenzó la campaña electoral en Estados Unidos? mesaredonda.cubadebate.cu Con el anuncio de Trump y Biden de que aspiran a ser nuevamente presidentes de los Estados Unidos ya se ha lanzado la campaña electoral en ese país øPero realmente comienza ahora o no ha cesado desde las elecciones de noviembre de 2020? A esta y otras interrogantes responderán este martes en la Mesa Redonda reconocidos estudiosos sobre la realidad estadounidense.

teleSUR, jaa, SH (2023-05-09). Sube a 12 los muertos por bombardeo israelí a la Franja de Gaza. telesurtv.net El Ministerio de Sanidad palestino advirtió que la cifra de decesos por el reciente bombardeo pueda aumentar en las próximas horas.

teleSUR, jaa, YSM (2023-05-09). ONU pide a Israel respetar derecho de niños palestinos a la educación. telesurtv.net Según la ONU, al menos 58 escuelas que atienden a 6.500 niños enfrentan amenaza de demolición.

teleSUR, jaa, SH (2023-05-09). Sube a 13 los muertos por bombardeo israelí a la Franja de Gaza. telesurtv.net El Ministerio de Sanidad palestino advirtió que la cifra de decesos por el reciente bombardeo pueda aumentar en las próximas horas.

teleSUR, jaa, SH (2023-05-09). Bombardeo israelí contra la Franja de Gaza deja nueve muertos. telesurtv.net El Ministerio de Sanidad palestino advirtió que la cifra de decesos por el reciente bombardeo pueda aumentar en las próximas horas.

teleSUR, dcdc, JCM (2023-05-09). Indonesia condena ataque contra miembros de Asean en Myanmar. telesurtv.net Myanmar ha estado atrapada en una espiral de violencia y agitación económica desde que el ejército derrocó al Gobierno electo en 2021.

teleSUR, nama, JCM (2023-05-09). Comunidad mundial condena bombardeos de Israel en Gaza. telesurtv.net Varios países árabes junto con otros Estados, Naciones Unidas y la cancillería palestina pidieron a Israel detener la agresión.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-05-08). As a Project for an Alternative Ukraine Emerges, NATO Poisons Lands Covered in Crops Grown for Food with DU. libya360.wordpress.com Dmitri Kovalevich Depleted Uranium Rounds Tooele Utah 2022, Associated Press The end of April marks the end of the 14th month of the Russian military operation in Ukraine. The fiercest fighting continues in and around the small city of Bakhmut (named Artemovsk in Russia), from which the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) are gradually being…

Antonio C.S. Rosa (2023-05-08). Key Nations Don't Want to Follow the US on Russia, China Policies. transcend.org 30 Apr 2023 – Leaked intelligence assessments detail how Brazil, Pakistan, India, and other countries don't want to follow Biden.

Al Mayadeen (2023-05-08). Kiev to 'Keep Killing Russians Anywhere on Face of the World': Spy Chief. globalresearch.ca

Giorgio Cafiero (2023-05-08). The US and Israeli Role in Sudan's Path to War. globalresearch.ca

Antonio C.S. Rosa (2023-05-08). Updates on the Economic War and the Political Crisis. transcend.org 1 May 2023 – The trip to China this month by Brazilian President Lula was marked by the installation of former Pres. of Brazil, Dilma Rousseff, to preside over the New Development Bank of the BRICS group (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa).

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Anonymous103 (2023-05-08). In Video: First U.S. Avenger Air Defense System Destroyed In Ukraine. southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On May 7, the Russian Ministry of Defence reported that the Russian Lancet UAV destroyed the US-made Avenger anti-aircraft missile system, which the Pentagon had recently sent to Kiev to protect against Russian drones. | Russian media published a video of a strike on the Avenger air defense system, which is reportedly the first case of the destruction of this US system which was confirmed in Ukraine. Moreover, this is reportedly the first such case in more than 30 years after the Avenge…

Antonio C.S. Rosa (2023-05-08). China, the Peacemaker? PODCAST. transcend.org 3 May 2023 – Historian Alfred W. McCoy discusses China's rapid economic and political rise and how Beijing is well positioned to broker an end to the war in Ukraine. PODCAST…

Antonio C.S. Rosa (2023-05-08). What China Is Really Playing at in Ukraine. transcend.org 30 Apr 2023 – Beijing is fully aware the NATO proxy war against Russia in Ukraine is the un-dissociable double of the U.S. war against its Belt and Road Initiative.

FM Shakil (2023-05-08). Russian Oil Floods Global Markets Via Major Asian Intermediaries. globalresearch.ca

Anonymous103 (2023-05-08). Military Situation In Bakhmut On May 8, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | Clashes between the AFU and Russian forces continue along Chaikovskoho street; | Clashes between the AFU and Russian forces continue near Khromovo; | Russian fighters are storming the apartment buildings along Yubileynaya Street advancing from two flanks; | From the northern direction, Russian units broke through the Ukrainian defenses along Pobedy and Tolbukhin Streets; | Over the past day, Wagner fighters advanced 280 meters in various directions. | MORE ON THE…

Staff (2023-05-08). Headlines for May 8, 2023. democracynow.org Texas Gunman Kills 8 People, Including Children, at Dallas-Area Shopping Mall, Driver Plows SUV into Migrants in Brownsville, Texas, Killing Eight People, IDF Kills 2 Palestinians, Razes West Bank School as Dems Push Bill to Stop Funding Israeli Violence, Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia Region Evacuated; Wagner Group Withdraws Bakhmut Retreat Threat, Over 400 Killed in DRC Flooding as U.N. Chief Points to Climate Change, Ethnic Conflict Kills Dozens While Tens of Thousands Flee Indian State of Manipur, Arab League Readmits Syria After 12-Year Suspension, Right-Wing Parties Win Majority of Seats on Commission to Rewr…

Anonymous103 (2023-05-08). Military Overview: Russian Strikes Throughout Ukraine On May 8, 2023. southfront.org Fire in Odessa region | On the night of May 8th, Russian forces launched another massive attack on the strategic military facilities throughout Ukraine. The night strikes were largely assessed as an unprecedented attack on Ukraine, including by some Ukrainian officials. | The Kiev regime is carefully hiding its losses and damage cause by the constant Russian strikes; but the open sources allow to assess the scale of Russian success. So far, it was confirmed that explosions thundered in Chernihiv, Sumy, Kherson, Zhytom…

Anonymous103 (2023-05-08). Military Situation In Ukraine On May 8, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | Russian artillery struck the AFU 124th Territorial Defence Brigade near Kherson; | Russian forces destroyed an armoured vehicle and a D-30 howitzer in the Kupyansk region; | Russian forces destroyed 2 armoured vehicles, 8 motor vehicles, a D-20 howitzer in the Donetsk region; | Russian forces destroyed five motor vehicles in the Kherson region; | The AFU reportedly destroyed 2 control points, 2 areas of manpower and equipment, 3 ammunition depots of the Russian Army in the pa…

Anonymous103 (2023-05-08). Poland, Croatia Reported On Aircraft They Transferred To Ukraine. southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On the morning of May 5, nine Croatian Mi-8 helicopters flew from Croatia to Ukraine. The photo confirming the transfer of aircraft was published online by the local police. | Earlier, Croatia has decided to send 14 old Russian-made Mi-8 helicopters to Ukraine. The aircraft were considered obsolete but Ukraine declared its readiness to repair them and use them on the front lines. The other 5 helicopters reportedly cannot take off. They will be delivered to Ukraine by land later. | Earlier, i…

_____ (2023-05-08). Decent Into Débâcle: Pyrrhic Victories, Lies and Strategic Miscalculations. strategic-culture.org China and Russia are joining hands militarily. This will portend a strategic paradigm change that may force a U.S. re-consideration of the way ahead. | The sense that things are bad, and getting worse, is palpable. There is an undeniable eschatological tint to today's zeitgeist. Spiralling geo-political factors all suggest extreme turbulence ahead. | Biden and the Democrats discover — to their surprise — that they are in a 'bind': Having thought to run in 2024 on 'the Biden economic record', Biden's Team finds prospects dissolving in the face of accelerating events. | And Ukraine — which was to…

Robert Inlakesh (2023-05-08). Why the US Is Arming Morocco and Working to Combat Russian Influence in Algeria. mintpressnews.com As the "New Cold War" opens another front in Northern Africa, the feud threatens a devastating conflict. The war in Ukraine has only exacerbated the crisis.

teleSUR (2023-05-08). Türkiye Not to Send Russian-Made Air Defense System to Ukraine. telesurenglish.net On Sunday, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said that his country rejected the U.S. proposal to send its Russian-made S-400 air defense system to Ukraine. | RELATED: | Washington suggested Türkiye should hand over control of the S-400 system to the U.S. or another country, Cavusoglu said, adding that "the U.S. asked us to send the S-400s to Ukraine, and we said no." | The Foreign Affairs minister stressed that these proposals were…

unitedEditor (2023-05-08). Ukraine: Counteroffensive for victory… or for an honorable negotiation? uwidata.com A deathly silence covered the room where the four-star general Christopher G. Cavoli, commanding general of the United States Army in Europe and Africa, denied Rep. Joe Courtney, in his appearance before the Congressional Armed Services Committee. In said meeting, Cavoli stated: "… a large part of the Russian army has not been adversely affected …

Anonymous103 (2023-05-08). Military Situation In Donbass On May 8, 2023 (MapUpdate). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | Russian artillery and aircraft heavily struck the AFU positions in Chasov Yar; | Russian artillery struck the AFU positions near Avdeevka; | Russian artillery struck the AFU positions near Serebryanka; | Clashes between Russian forces and the AFU continue in Mariinka; | Clashes between Russian forces and the AFU continue near Ugledar; | Clashes between Russian forces and the AFU continue near Pervomaiske; | Clashes between Russian forces and the AF…

Anonymous103 (2023-05-08). Military Situation In Syria On May 8, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On May 8, the Russian Ministry of Defense recorded no cases of hostilities and ceasefire violations in the Idlib region in the past 24 hours; | There will be no normalization of relations with the Pro-Assad forces without a political solution in accordance with UN resolutions, according to the European Commission; | US rejects Syria's readmission into Arab League and stressed that it would not drop its sanctions against Damascus; | On May 8, SAA artillery shelled positions…

Editor (2023-05-08). U.S. media promotes absurd claim that Russia staged attack on Kremlin. mronline.org Following Wednesday's drone attack on the official residence of Russian President Vladimir Putin, the U.S. media sprang into action to promote the ridiculous claim that Russia staged the attacks.

Dr. Rudolf Hà§nsel (2023-05-08). We Europeans Say No to a War Against Russia! globalresearch.ca First published on May 3, 2018 | In the past, Germany let itself be dragged in the First World War and has inflicted immeasurable suffering on the Russian people during the Second World War. | We will not allow such a crime …

Luis Linares Petrov (2023-05-08). Transnistria requests increase of Russian peacekeepers contingent. plenglish.com Chisinau, May 8 (Prensa Latina) The authorities of the unrecognized Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic asked Russia to increase the number of peacekeeping forces due to the growing risks to the security of the territory.

noreply (2023-05-08). Douglas Macgregor Speaks. . smoothiex12.blogspot.com Very good points on Washington and lunatics who run it, on China, on geopolitics in general. His Singapore quip is excellent–as someone once noted: Singapore is North Korea with internet)).

ecns.cn (2023-05-08). Breached Qingfeng dike closed in Jiangxi. ecns.cn Rescue workers block the Qingfeng dike breached by heavy floods in Licun township Township of Yichun, east China's Jiangxi Province, May 7, 2023.

Staff (2023-05-08). Former Palestinian prisoner Etaf Alayan launches hunger strike to demand the release of Khader Adnan's body and the detained martyrs' bodies. samidoun.net Former Palestinian prisoner and long-term hunger striker Etaf Alayan launched a hunger strike on Sunday, 7 May, outside the offices of the International Committee of the Red Cross in Al-Bireh, occupied Palestine, to demand the release of the body of Khader Adnan and his fellow detained martyrs in the occupation's morgues. "I will not stop …

Antonio C.S. Rosa (2023-05-08). How to Ignore Israel's Apartheid: Learn from Ursula Von Der Leyen. transcend.org 2 May 2023 – The EU boss should be ashamed about her use of anti-Palestinian racist tropes. She won't be.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-05-08). China's Report on US Cyber Attacks Only Scratches Surface of Washington's Impunity. libya360.wordpress.com Danny Haiphong Photo taken of the White House and stop sign in Washington, D.C., United States, August 4, 2022. /Xinhua China's report sends a signal to the international community that the U.S. must be held accountable for its actions on the international stage. U.S. political leaders and media analysts often hype "threats" from abroad in…

Miko Peled (2023-05-08). Settler Leo Dee and the Blood-Stained Israeli Consensus. mintpressnews.com Israeli activist Miko Peled argues that Leo Dee, father of two Jewish settlers killed by a Palestinian fighter, chose to participate in a bloody project of genocide and ethnic cleansing in Palestine and therefore has no right to speak of right and wrong.

teleSUR (2023-05-08). Serbia and China Mark Anniversary of Embassy Bombing by NATO. telesurenglish.net On Sunday, the Serbians and the Chinese gathered at the site of the bombed former Chinese Embassy in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia in Belgrade to mark the 24th anniversary of the killing of three Chinese journalists in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) aggression on Yugoslavia in 1999. | RELATED: | China's Ambassador to Serbia Chen Bo, Serbian Minister of Sport Zoran Gajic, and dozens of officials and civilia…

ecns.cn (2023-05-08). Chinese new energy vehicle makers rev up global reach. ecns.cn As China-made electric vehicles are increasing in popularity overseas, Chinese carmakers are investing in the construction of overseas manufacturing facilities to explore the vast opportunities in markets ranging from Southeast Asia to South America.

ecns.cn (2023-05-08). Australian enterprises eager to participate in 6th CIIE. ecns.cn Several Australian enterprises and associations confirmed their participation in the sixth China International Import Expo, which will be held in November, at a promotional conference in Sydney, Australia, on April 27 local time.

ecns.cn (2023-05-08). Beijing's first air-space expo slated for September. ecns.cn The First China International Aviation and Aerospace Industry Expo is scheduled to take place in Beijing in this autumn, according to its organizing committee.

ecns.cn (2023-05-08). Drought drives Yunnan coal transportation by rail by 66 pct. ecns.cn Affected by the drought in southwest China's Yunnan in 2023, thermal power generation has increased substantially and as of May 5, 1.5 million tons of coal have been transported to the province for thermal power purposes, an increase of 600,000 tons year on year, or 66 percent in growth.

ecns.cn (2023-05-08). Yuan-backed funds revved up with PE firms. ecns.cn Private equity industry leaders have revved up on yuan-denominated funds to seize opportunities from China's economic recovery and offset headwinds in fundraising for U.S. dollar-denominated funds, said experts.

ecns.cn (2023-05-08). Qin Gang meets U.S. envoy Burns. ecns.cn State Councilor and Foreign Minister Qin Gang met with United States Ambassador to China Richard Burns in Beijing on Monday.

ecns.cn (2023-05-08). China's first deep-sea floating wind power platform finishes offshore construction. ecns.cn Offshore construction work on Haiyou Guanlan, China's first deep-sea floating wind power platform, has been completed.

ecns.cn (2023-05-08). China conducts first online spot trading of liquid carbon dioxide. ecns.cn The Daqing Oilfield has sold 1,000 tons of liquid carbon dioxide at a price of 210 yuan (around $30.37) per ton through online bidding, the first successful online spot-trading of liquid carbon dioxide in China.

ecns.cn (2023-05-08). China lands reusable experimental spacecraft. ecns.cn The reusable experimental spacecraft launched by China at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, after 276 days in orbit, successfully returned to its designated landing site on Monday.

Tomasz Konicz (2023-05-08). Why China won't replace the U.S. as hegemon. Chaos instead of Hegemony. indybay.org China's growth is also running on credit; the People's Republic is similarly indebted to the descending Western centers of the world system. This trend toward de-dollarization can only be properly understood against the backdrop of the imperial descent of the United States in the context of the global crisis process.

Staff (2023-05-08). Palestinian prisoners under attack: Ahmad Sa'adat, Ahed Abu Ghoulmeh, Walid Hanatsheh transferred to isolation. samidoun.net Palestinian prisoner leaders are once again under attack inside occupation prisons today, as Zionist repressive forces invaded sections 5 and 7 of Ramon prison and transferred three prominent Palestinian prisoners to solitary confinement and potential interrogation in an unidentified location: Ahmad Sa'adat, the General Secretary of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine; and …

Mauro Ramos (2023-05-08). Media organizations from Global South discuss solidarity and standing up to sanctions. peoplesdispatch.org At an event in Shanghai, representatives of media organizations from Asia, Africa, and Latin America highlighted the need for learning from and working with each other and building infrastructure to resist western hegemony…

Candice Bernd (2023-05-08). Cop City Protesters Face Felonies for Flyering as Police Repress Student Sit-Ins. truthout.org An attorney for three activists opposed to a planned $72.8 million police training center that opponents have dubbed "Cop City" tells Truthout her clients are facing felony charges of intimidation of an officer and misdemeanor stalking after two of them placed flyers on mailboxes in Bartow County, Georgia, a neighborhood about 40 miles from Atlanta. The charges carry a sentence of up to 20 years… |

Middle East Monitor (2023-05-08). Ex-Iran Official Executed by Tehran Was Spy for MI6, Intel Officials Confirm. globalresearch.ca

M.K. Bhadrakumar (2023-05-08). The US search for a junior partner in the Gulf. peoplesdispatch.org The traditional US approach has been to whip up Iranophobia to rally Gulf states but that ploy won't work anymore. The Gulf states are steadily expanding their strategic autonomy and pursuing independent foreign policies to advance their national interests and promote peace and reconciliation in the region…

Staff (2023-05-08). Iran's Raeisi: Syria Visit a 'Turning Point' in Bilateral Ties. orinocotribune.com President Raeisi has described his two-day visit to Syria as a turning point in promoting economic, political and security relations, saying the aim of the trip was to honor the spirited resistance of the Syrian government and nation. | "Given the Islamic Republic of Iran's 12-year-long support for Syria-based resistance groups as well as the steadfastness of the Syrian nation and government against conspiracies and seditious plots of the enemies, the two-day trip to the Arab country is of…

Ben Jamal (2023-05-08). 75 Years of Nakba: A Stark Reminder of Israel's Colonialism. globalresearch.ca

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-05-08). Canada's Hypocrisy: The Blood on Trudeau's Hands in Palestine, Yemen and Beyond. libya360.wordpress.com Karl Fluri Fellow comrades of the revolutionary struggle. It is with great outrage and indignation that I report to you the treacherous and criminal actions of the Canadian government. Once again, we find ourselves facing the grim reality of Canadian imperialism and its destructive impact on the world's oppressed peoples. From Palestine and Yemen to…

krish-rad_ind (2023-05-08). Washington obstructs Yemen-Saudi prisoner exchange: Ansarallah. thecradle.co

Dave DeCamp (2023-05-08). US, Taiwan in Talks on US Providing $500 Million in 'Free' Weapons. news.antiwar.com Taiwanese Defense Minister Chiu Kuo-cheng said Monday that Taiwan is in talks with the Pentagon on the US providing a $500 million weapons package that would come at no cost to Taipei. "These extra weapons will be given to us for free and will not be deducted from the purchase list, which has been delayed …

Antonio C.S. Rosa (2023-05-08). Engaging Conflict History and Memory across the Taiwan Strait. transcend.org

teleSUR, JCM (2023-05-08). Cristina Fernández involucra a Bullrich en ataque en su contra. telesurtv.net La vicemandataria argentina Cristina Fernández de Kichner sugiere que Bullrich, exministra de Seguridad y aspirante a la presidencia, estaría encubriendo el intento de asesinato…

teleSUR, DRL (2023-05-08). China llama a EE.UU. a "reflexionar sobre los pasos en falso" telesurtv.net La reunión puede allanar el camino para más intercambios de alto nivel luego de que los contactos de alto nivel entre Beijing y Washington se congelaron en febrero.

teleSUR, JDO (2023-05-08). Palestinos reconstruyen escuela demolida por soldados israelíes. telesurtv.net Naciones Unidas denuncia que en el primer trimestre de 2023 Tel Aviv demolió 290 estructuras en Cisjordania ocupada, con saldo de 413 desplazados.

teleSUR, dcdc, JCM (2023-05-08). Indonesia condena ataque contra miembros de Asean en Myanmar. telesurtv.net Myanmar ha estado atrapada en una espiral de violencia y agitación económica desde que el ejército derrocó al Gobierno electo en 2021.

Brian Berletic (2023-05-07). Kiev Denies Downing Khinzhal, Downs Own TB-2 Drone + Russia Plans Slow Grind After Ukraine Offensive. thealtworld.com Update on the conflict in Ukraine for May 8, 2023… | — Russia adds FAB-250 bombs to its arsenal of precision-guided glide bombs. More FAB-250s can be carried per sourtie and can glide up to 80km, twice the distance as the current, larger glide bombs Russia is using; | — Ukraine shot down one of its Turkish-built Bayraktar TB-2 drones over Kiev after allegedly losing control of it; | — Ukraine's Air Force spokesman denied claims that Ukrainian air defense forces downed a Russian hypersonic Kinzhal missile. Despite denying the incident, the Western media continues writing articles about the "downin…

Anonymous767 (2023-05-07). Battle Of Bakhmut Is Nearing Its Final Amid Expectations Of New Round Of Escalation. southfront.org Click to see the full-size image | Clashes for Bakhmut have moved to the western edge of the town. | As of May 7, Russian forces have been finalizing the elimination of the remaining units of the Kyiv regime in the so-called 'Gnezdo' area around Chaikovskogo street. When this area is cleared, Russian forces will be able to reach Yubileinaya street from this direction and the only positions that pro-Kyiv forces would have in the town are those close to the village of Khromovo. | At the same time, Russian artillery…

Anonymous669 (2023-05-07). U.S. Asked Turkey To Hand Over S-400 Air Defense System To Ukraine: Foreign Minister. southfront.org S-400 systems. FILE IMAGE: Alexey Malgavko / Sputnik | The United States asked Turkey to hand over its Russian-made S-400 long-range air defense system to Ukraine and Ankara refused, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said in an interview with Habertàºrk that was published on May 7. "There were several proposals from the U.S. for the S-400. We were told: give us control, give it to another place. We can't accept it. This is a proposal affecting our independence," the minister said. "We were even offered to…

Dave DeCamp (2023-05-07). Wagner Head Says Moscow Promised More Arms After Threats to Leave Bakhmut. news.antiwar.com Yevgeny Prigozhin, the head of the Russian mercenary outfit Wagner Group, said he was promised his fighters would get as much ammunition and weapons as needed to continue fighting in Bakhmut. The assurance from Moscow came after Prigozhin said his forces would withdraw from Bakhmut on May 10 over a lack of support. The threat …

Anonymous669 (2023-05-07). Kiev Forces Received German Launchers Armed With American Laser-Guided Rockets (Video). southfront.org File image. | Kiev forces have begun using Land-LGR4 Fletcher launchers armed with APKWS precision-guided munitions against the Russian military. | On May 7, video footage surfaced online showing recent strikes with the combined system against several Russian positions and surveillance equipment within the special military operation zone in Ukraine. | The Land-LGR4 light launcher, which can be armed with four 70 mm rockets, was designed by Germany's Arnold Defense to be mounted on light wheeled vehicles…

Anonymous349 (2023-05-07). Military Situation In Southern Ukraine On May 7, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see the full-size image | Ukrainian artillery targeted an ammo depot of the Russian Army on the bank of Dnepr River near Kherson city | Ukrainian artillery targeted Russian positions in the Hola Prystan area | Artillery duels between the AFU and the Russian Army continue on the outskirts of Gulyaipole | Up to 90 Ukrainian servicemen, 4 motor vehicles, 2 armoured vehicles were destroyed by Russian artillery in South Donetsk and Zaporozhye region, according to the Russi…

Anonymous103 (2023-05-07). Dozens Of Ukrainian UAVs Targeted Crimea. southfront.org Illustrative Image | On the early morning of May 7, Ukrainian forces launched another major attack on Crimea. At least 22 UAVs targeted the peninsula. | The Russian Ministry of Defence reported that Russian air defence forces detected and destroyed all drones launched from Ukraine over the Black Sea."During the night, 22 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles were detected. All Ukrainian UAVs were destroyed by fire of anti—aircraft missile systems or suppressed by electronic warfare systems," the report say…

Vanessa Beeley (2023-05-07). Weekly news round-up — Syria, Iran, Ukraine and much more. thealtworld.com UK Column News 5th May with Mike Robinson, Vanessa Beeley, Patrick Henningsen and Freddy Ponton.

Brian Berletic (2023-05-07). Kiev Denies Downing Khinzhal, Downs Own TB-2 Drone + Russia Plans Slow Grind After Ukraine Offensive. thealtworld.com Update on the conflict in Ukraine for May 8, 2023… | — Russia adds FAB-250 bombs to its arsenal of precision-guided glide bombs. More FAB-250s can be carried per sourtie and can glide up to 80km, twice the distance as the current, larger glide bombs Russia is using; | — Ukraine shot down one of its Turkish-built Bayraktar TB-2 drones over Kiev after allegedly losing control of it; | — Ukraine's Air Force spokesman denied claims that Ukrainian air defense forces downed a Russian hypersonic Kinzhal missile. Despite denying the incident, the Western media continues writing articles about the "downin…

Anonymous349 (2023-05-07). Military Situation In Donbass On May 7, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see the full-size image | Russian artillery struck the AFU positions near Chasov Yar | The Russian Army destroyed an ammo depot of the AFU near Velikaya Novosyolka | The Russian Army destroyed AN/TPQ-48 counterbattery radar near Verkhnekamenka | Clashes between Russian forces and the AFU continue in Mariinka | Clashes between Russian forces and the AFU continue near Ugledar | Clashes between Russian forces and the AFU continue near Pervomaiske | Clashes between Russian…

ecns.cn (2023-05-07). China to help Afghanistan realize peace, stability at early date: Chinese FM. ecns.cn China is ready to help Afghanistan realize self-reliance, peace, stability, development and prosperity at an early date, Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Qin Gang said on Saturday.

Binoy Kampmark (2023-05-07). Scott Morrison and Australia's Lobby Complex. dissidentvoice.org The former Australian Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, has been somewhat of an absentee in the Federal seat of Cook. Since losing the May 2022 election, he has been aggressively chasing up contacts and deals on the consultancy circuit, bellyaching about the usual talking points: the gruesome China menace; defence matters; and, just to round it …

David Miller, Mintpress News. (2023-05-07). George Floyd's Murder Reminds Us; Israel's Knee Sits On The Neck Of Black America. popularresistance.org Nearly three years have passed since, on 25 May 2020, four Minneapolis police officers were involved in killing George Floyd. Then, the iconic shots of Derek Chauvin kneeling on Floyd sparked a rejuvenated mass movement against structural racism in the police, specifically about using the "knee-on-neck" technique. The iconic photo meant that Chauvin became…

Sean Summers, Unicorn Riot. (2023-05-07). Forest Defenders Appear For Preliminary Hearings. popularresistance.org DeKalb County, Georgia – Two defendants arrested in March during a music festival against 'Cop City' were again denied bond Wednesday in DeKalb County Magistrate Court, while a third was granted $25,000 bond with conditions. The defendants, all of whom are facing domestic terrorism charges for their alleged participation in the movement against the sprawling police training complex, have been detained since their arrests two months ago. | Luke Harper and Victor Puertas were denied bond, while Fredrique Robert-Paul was granted a $25,000 bond with conditions including relinquishing her passport, remaining in Georgi…

Tomasz Konicz (2023-05-07). Why China won't replace the U.S. as hegemon. Chaos instead of Hegemony. indybay.org China's growth is also running on credit; the People's Republic is similarly indebted to the descending Western centers of the world system. This trend toward de-dollarization can only be properly understood against the backdrop of the imperial descent of the United States in the context of the global crisis process.

ecns.cn (2023-05-07). China's Jiangsu to build aerospace industry cluster. ecns.cn East China's economic powerhouse Jiangsu province has issued an action plan to develop a competitive aerospace industry cluster in three years.

ecns.cn (2023-05-07). Xi stresses building of modern industrial system and high-quality population development. ecns.cn President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, chairman of the Central Military Commission and director of the Central Commission for Financial and Economic Affairs (CCFEA), presided over the first meeting of the commission under the 20th CPC Central Committee on Friday afternoon.

ecns.cn (2023-05-07). Added value of China's primary industry to exceed$1.3 trillionin 2023: green paper. ecns.cn The added value of China's primary industry will exceed 9 trillion yuan($1.3 trillion)in 2023, an increase of 4 percent, while the total grain output will exceed 690 million tons, according to the latest green paper.

ecns.cn (2023-05-07). In numbers: 2023 Canton Fair. ecns.cn The 133rd China Import and Export Fair, also known as the Canton Fair, has concluded in the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou. Seen as one of the country's marquee trade expos, this edition of the fair was the first since pandemic restrictions were lifted and in-person participation was re-instated.

ecns.cn (2023-05-07). Cradle of civilization: Pingyao Ancient City. ecns.cn With a history of over 2,800 years, Pingyao was named a world heritage site by UNESCO in 1997. The ancient city boasts a well-preserved urban landscape from the Ming and Qing dynasties (1368-1911) and is one of the best-preserved ancient walled cities in China.

ecns.cn (2023-05-07). Two-way investment between China, CEEC reaches nearly $20 billion. ecns.cn Since the establishment of the China – Central and Eastern European countries (CEEC) cooperation mechanism in 2012, economic and trade cooperation between the two sides has made significant progress, said Li Fei, vice-minister of commerce at a press conference on Friday.

ecns.cn (2023-05-07). Red deer spotted in Qinghai. ecns.cn A herd of red deer cross the Buha River in Gangcha County of Haibei Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Qinghai Province.

ecns.cn (2023-05-07). High-speed trains run on cloud-shrouded mountain in Hubei. ecns.cn A high-speed train runs on a lakeside section of the Zhengzhou-Wanzhou high-speed railway with cloud-shrouded mountains at the background in Xingshan County, central China's Hubei Province, May 5, 2023.

ecns.cn (2023-05-07). WHO announcement on COVID-19 to benefit China's economy: expert. ecns.cn The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday that COVID-19 is no longer a global health emergency, which will benefit China's social and economic development and international exchanges, said Liang Wannian, head of the COVID-19 response expert panel under the National Health Commission (NHC), on Thursday.

thecommunists (2023-05-07). US imperialism's militarisation of Taiwan. thecommunists.org Washington is continuing to escalate tensions with China as part of its new cold war, with last month the deployment of 200 additional troops to Taiwan. According to unnamed US officials, the soldiers will be tasked with training Taiwan's armed forces against "a rising threat from China". The Pentagon would not be drawn on the …

Anonymous669 (2023-05-07). Israel Hands Over Jordanian MP Accused Of Smuggling Arms To West Bank. southfront.org Click to see full-size image. Source: the Israeli Police, via Twitter. | On May 7, Israel released a Jordanian parliamentarian who was accused of smuggling hundreds of firearms to Palestinians in the West Bank. | MP Imad Adwan was detained by Israeli authorities at the Allenby Bridge border crossing while on his way to the West Bank on April 22. Back then, 194 handguns and 12 assault rifles were seized from the parliamentarian's car. | The Israeli security agency, Shin Bet, said in a statement th…

Saher Selod (2023-05-07). The War on Terror Has Not Waned. It's Used Against Black and Brown Communities. truthout.org Even though the September 11 attacks transpired more than 20 years ago, their impact on the United States and its security practices endures. As a scholar who investigates both domestic and global surveillance, I have come across skeptics who think that the global "war on terror" may be waning. For example, some argue that the U.S. withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan indicates that the global… |

teleSUR, nbb, JGN (2023-05-07). Nicaragua confirma entrada en vigor de acuerdo comercial con China. telesurtv.net Acosta agregó que el mercado chino podría dar entrada a otros rubros nicaragüenses, como hortalizas, frijol rojo, maní crudo, ron, vestuario y arneses para automóviles.

Pepe Escobar (2023-05-07). Prighozin, Head of Wagner Accuses Russia's MoD of Political Sabotage: "Russian Army is Unorganized, Undisciplined and Demoralized" globalresearch.ca The puny double drone attack — a combined Anglo-Saxon neocon provocation — has offered Moscow the perfect gift: an unmistakable casus belli. | Yevgeny Prighozin, the maestro of private military company Wagner, is never shy of also performing as a …

teleSUR, JCM (2023-05-07). Fuerzas israelíes asesinan a dos palestinos en Cisjordania. telesurtv.net Israel ha estado organizando incursiones casi nocturnas en aldeas, pueblos y ciudades ocupadas de Cisjordania durante más de un año.

Anonymous349 (2023-05-06). Blinken: Ukraine Has The Right To Assassinate Putin. southfront.org Illustration image | Submitted by Eric Zuesse | On May 3rd, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, being interviewed by C-Span, said that Ukraine has a right to kill Russia's President Vladimir Putin, or to do anything else if Ukraine's President Volodmyr Zelensky decides to do that in order for Ukraine to win its war against Russia. | Anthony [Antony] Blinkin pressed on May 4 about the Drone attack on Russia and Putin. | Here is a transcript of the passage: Q: I want to start with the news overnight accusing Ukra…

Anonymous349 (2023-05-06). Evidence U.S. Plans A WW III Against Both Russia And China. southfront.org ILLUSTRATIVE IMAGE | Submitted by Eric Zuesse | On May 3rd, U.S. Secretary of State Antony

Anonymous669 (2023-05-06). Syria, Iraq Are In Talks To Reactivate Strategic Oil Pipeline. southfront.org The Kirkuk—Banias oil pipeline. Via Wikimedia. | Syria and Iraq are in talks to reactivate the strategic Kirkuk—Banias oil pipeline, Iraqi Trade Minister Atheer al-Ghurairy revealed in an interview with Sputnik that was published on May 5. | The minister told the Russian news agency that he discussed the matter with Syria's Oil Minister Firas Kaddour earlier this month. | The reactivation of the Kirkuk-Banias oil pipeline will be "crucial" for Syria as it would end the…

Anonymous669 (2023-05-06). U.S. Violated Deconfliction Protocols, Locked On Russian Warplanes Over Syria: Reconciliation Center. southfront.org A Russian Su-24 strike aircraft in the sky over the Khmeimim airbase in Syria. Photo: Dmitriy Vinogradov / RIA Novosti | The United States-led coalition is violating deconfliction protocols with Russia on safe flights over Syria, Rear Admiral Oleg Gurinov, deputy chief of the Russian Center for Reconciliation in Syria said on May 5."Despite the fact that the Russian side stays committed to the memorandum of understanding between the Russian Defense Ministry and the US Department of…

unitedEditor (2023-05-06). One step further in the Ukrainian War: "We are on the brink" uwidata.com History books will write: "On 3 May 2023, the Kremlin was attacked by drones to kill Russian President Vladimir Putin." In French, the phrase "table rase" is used for the 1789 Revolution. Instead of translating it literally, rather one could explain it as the moment when everything is reset, a new beginning after the destruction, …

WSWS (2023-05-06). Norfolk Southern conducted toxic chemical burn in East Palestine, Ohio without consulting federal authorities. wsws.org Also this past week, test results from two independent laboratories confirmed the presence of carcinogens in the surrounding soil, water and air.

Editor (2023-05-06). "Automated Apartheid": How Israel Uses Facial Recognition to Track Palestinians & Control Movement. scheerpost.com A new report by Amnesty International documents how the Israeli government is using an experimental facial recognition system to track Palestinians and control their movements. The findings are part of "Automated Apartheid," which reveals an ever-growing surveillance network of cameras in the occupied West Bank city of Hebron and in East Jerusalem — two places …

Ramzy Baroud, Mintpress News. (2023-05-06). European Cities Breathe New Life Into BDS Movement. popularresistance.org A succession of events starting in Barcelona, Spain, in February, and followed in Liège, Belgium, and Oslo, Norway, in April sent a strong message to Israel: The Palestinian Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement (BDS) is alive and well. | In Barcelona, the city's Mayor canceled a twinning agreement with the Israeli city of Tel Aviv. The decision was not an impulsive one, although Ada Colau is well-known for her principled positions on many issues. It was, however, an outcome of a fully democratic process initiated by a proposal submitted by left-wing parties at the city council.

Anonymous669 (2023-05-06). Lancet Loitering Munitions Take Out Three Ukrainian Short-Range Air Defense Systems (Videos). southfront.org ZALA Lancet attack drone. © Marina Lystseva/TASS | The Russian military has hit three short-range air defense systems of Kiev forces in the special military operation zone with Lancet loitering munitions. | Video footage that surfaced online on May 6 showed the pinpoint strikes, which targeted Soviet-made 9K33 Osa and 9K35 Strela-10 systems as well as an American-made AN/TWQ-1 Avenger system, which was destroyed in Ukraine for the first time. | Ukraine inherited more than 120 9K33 Osa and more t…

Anonymous349 (2023-05-06). Kyiv Complains That HIMARS Is Less Effective Because Of Russian EW Systems. southfront.org ILLUSTRATIVE IMAGE | The Kyiv regime complains that the Russians knock down GPS targeting systems of US-supplied HIMARS rockets."Ukrainian military officials, with the US' help, have had to come up with a variety of different workarounds as it continues to use the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) which has been perhaps the most revered and feared piece of weaponry in Ukraine's fight. | The medium-range rocket systems were hailed as a game changer in the conflict and have played a key role since…

Anonymous767 (2023-05-06). Military Situation In Southern Ukraine On May 6, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see the full-size image | Russian forces shot down 2 Ukrainian Su-25 fighter jets near Zolotaya Balka and Tyaginka | Ukrainian artillery targeted an artillery firing position of Russian forces near Myrne | Artillery duels between the AFU and the Russian Army continue on the outskirts of Gulyaipole | Up to 90 Ukrainian servicemen, 1 tank, 5 motor vehicles were destroyed by Russian artillery in the South Donetsk and Zaporozhye region, according to the Russian MOD | Up to…

Anonymous767 (2023-05-06). Military Situation In Syria On May 6, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see the full-size image | On May 5, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 4 times: 1 — in Idlib province, 3 — in Latakia province | On May 6, two SDF members were killed in a Turkish drone attack in Tel Hamis | US-led forces killed 13 ISIS operatives and detained 28 others in both Syria and Iraq in April, according to the CENTCOM | There are enough votes among Arab League members to approve the return of Syria, according to Ayman Safadi, Jo…

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2023-05-06). Palestinians Launch General Strike, Protests Over Adnan's Murder in Israeli Jail. orinocotribune.com

ecns.cn (2023-05-06). China completes world's first brain-computer interface experiment on primate subject. ecns.cn China has successfully conducted the world's first brain-computer interface experiment on a non-human primate in Beijing on Thursday, Beijing Daily reported.

Staff (2023-05-06). Take action: Tell Ontario NDP to apologize to Sarah Jama and stand in solidarity with detained Palestinians. samidoun.net Sign-on Action for Canada: Take one minute to send letter to the Ontario New Democratic Party (ONDP) asking them to stop succumbing to the Israel lobby. Insist the ONDP apologize to Sarah Jama and the Palestinian community, and join the human rights community in condemning Israel's detention of Palestinians and its occupation, apartheid and colonial …

John Pilger (2023-05-06). We must speak up before the propagandists get their war with China. peoplesdispatch.org Where are the voices that speak up against fascism, war, and propaganda, asks renowned journalist John Pilger as he surveys the past decade of dirty tricks perpetrated by the United States and its allies…

Medea Benjamin, Nicolas J. S. Davies, World Beyond War. (2023-05-06). Can The US Adjust Sensibly To A Multipolar World? popularresistance.org In his 1987 book The Rise and Fall of the Great Powers, historian Paul Kennedy reassured Americans that the decline the United States was facing after a century of international dominance was "relative and not absolute, and is therefore perfectly natural; and that the only serious threat to the real interests of the United States can come from a failure to adjust sensibly to the newer world order." | Since Kennedy wrote those words, we have seen the end of the Cold War, the peaceful emergence of China as a leading world power, and the rise of a formidable Global South. But the United States has indeed failed to "

Staff (2023-05-06). Israeli arms manufacturer released a promotional video for its BlueWhale submarine. youtube.com An Israeli arms manufacturer released a promotional video for its BlueWhale unmanned, autonomous submarine on Wednesday. It will be another tool for the occupation Navy to harass fisherman off the coast of Gaza. Support independent watchdog journalism! www.patreon.com/MintPressNews…

Rick Rozoff (2023-05-06). Bundestag coordinator for Caucasus, Moldova, Central Asia cheers on "color" regime change in Georgia. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Civil GeorgiaMay 6, 2023 Robin Wagener: the European future of this region is important to us Robin Wagener, member of the German Bundestag, became the Federal Foreign Office's coordinator for inter-societal co-operation with the South Caucasus, the Republic of Moldova and Central Asia on March 1, 2023. In conversation with Dr. Sonja Schiffers, the Director …

Jim Naureckas, Fairness, Accuracy in Reporting. (2023-05-06). Action Alert: False NYT Spy Claim On Iran Nukes Needs Correction. popularresistance.org The New York Times (5/1/23), reporting on Iran's execution of British spy Alireza Akbari, reported: | The spy had provided valuable information — and would continue to do so for years — intelligence that would prove critical in eliminating any doubt in Western capitals that Iran was pursuing nuclear weapons. | This is not correct; as FAIR has often pointed out (FAIR.org, 10/17/17, 9/9/15, 9/24/13; 1/31/13; Extra!, 3—4/08), the position of US intelligence is that it has no proof Iran has decided to build a nuclear weapon. As the US State Department reiterated in April 2022: | The United States co…

krish-rad_ind (2023-05-06). March And Encampment At Georgia Tech To Stop Cop City. popularresistance.org

Palestine Action. (2023-05-06). 33 Arrests; The Siege Continues Despite Police Repression. popularresistance.org An unprecedented 33 arrests were made yesterday at the site of the Palestine Action siege, as Leicestershire Police took disproportionate measures using unjustifiable force against individuals who had turned out in opposition to Israel's arms trade. The siege continues into its third day, a mass mobilisation against the UAV Tactical Systems drone factory in Leicester — owned by Israel's largest weapons company, Elbit Systems. | Leicestershire Police, having witnessed the speeches, workshops, dance, and community mobilisation that have characterised The Siege thus far, stepped in with all of the force at the…

Anand Naidoo (2023-05-06). The Heat: China-U.S. Relations. america.cgtn.com Can China-U.S. relations be improved and stabilized? The China-U.S. relationship has taken some major hits in recent years and there are serious questions about where it is headed. That has caused some prominent Americans to publish an open letter to U.S. President Joe Biden and …

Tomasz Konicz (2023-05-06). Why China won't replace the U.S. as hegemon. Chaos instead of Hegemony. indybay.org China's growth is also running on credit; the People's Republic is similarly indebted to the descending Western centers of the world system. This trend toward de-dollarization can only be properly understood against the backdrop of the imperial descent of the United States in the context of the global crisis process.

ecns.cn (2023-05-06). Xi stresses building of modern industrial system and high-quality population development. ecns.cn President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, chairman of the Central Military Commission and director of the Central Commission for Financial and Economic Affairs (CCFEA), presided over the first meeting of the commission under the 20th CPC Central Committee on Friday afternoon.

ecns.cn (2023-05-06). Added value of China's primary industry to exceed$1.3 trillionin 2023: green paper. ecns.cn The added value of China's primary industry will exceed 9 trillion yuan($1.3 trillion)in 2023, an increase of 4 percent, while the total grain output will exceed 690 million tons, according to the latest green paper.

ecns.cn (2023-05-06). In numbers: 2023 Canton Fair. ecns.cn The 133rd China Import and Export Fair, also known as the Canton Fair, has concluded in the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou. Seen as one of the country's marquee trade expos, this edition of the fair was the first since pandemic restrictions were lifted and in-person participation was re-instated.

ecns.cn (2023-05-06). Cradle of civilization: Pingyao Ancient City. ecns.cn With a history of over 2,800 years, Pingyao was named a world heritage site by UNESCO in 1997. The ancient city boasts a well-preserved urban landscape from the Ming and Qing dynasties (1368-1911) and is one of the best-preserved ancient walled cities in China.

ecns.cn (2023-05-06). Two-way investment between China, CEEC reaches nearly $20 billion. ecns.cn Since the establishment of the China – Central and Eastern European countries (CEEC) cooperation mechanism in 2012, economic and trade cooperation between the two sides has made significant progress, said Li Fei, vice-minister of commerce at a press conference on Friday.

ecns.cn (2023-05-06). Red deer spotted in Qinghai. ecns.cn A herd of red deer cross the Buha River in Gangcha County of Haibei Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Qinghai Province.

ecns.cn (2023-05-06). High-speed trains run on cloud-shrouded mountain in Hubei. ecns.cn A high-speed train runs on a lakeside section of the Zhengzhou-Wanzhou high-speed railway with cloud-shrouded mountains at the background in Xingshan County, central China's Hubei Province, May 5, 2023.

ecns.cn (2023-05-06). WHO announcement on COVID-19 to benefit China's economy: expert. ecns.cn The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday that COVID-19 is no longer a global health emergency, which will benefit China's social and economic development and international exchanges, said Liang Wannian, head of the COVID-19 response expert panel under the National Health Commission (NHC), on Thursday.

ecns.cn (2023-05-06). First lunar eclipse of 2023 pictured in China. ecns.cn The four-hour eclipse started late Friday as the Moon slipped into the fringes of the Earth's shadow.

Juan M. Garcia (2023-05-06). Tourism as a driver of economic development. plenglish.com Havana, May 5 (Prensa Latina) Tourism can contribute considerably to the economic development of the peoples of the south, Cuban Tourism Minister Juan Carlos Garcia said on Saturday in the framework of the meeting of the Group of 77+China.

The Lancet (2023-05-06). Editorial] India's ascendancy: leadership demands integrity. thelancet.com 2023 is an important year for India. The UN estimates that the country has now surpassed China as the world's most populous nation. It holds the G20 presidency, taking over from Indonesia, and its New Delhi Leader's Summit in September will be the first to be hosted in south Asia. What will these developments mean for its role in the international system? India says that it wants to amplify the voice of the Global South, and its G20 goals reflect this ambition. But the nationalist agenda of Narendra Modi's government, its resistance to multilateralism, and a raft of pressing domestic concerns threaten the chances…

Anonymous669 (2023-05-06). Iranian Navy Armed Its 'Destroyers' With Abu Mahdi Cruise Missiles: Commander. southfront.org The Abu Mahdi anti-ship cruise missile. Source: the Islamic Republic News Agency. | The Iranian Navy has armed all of its "destroyers" with Abu Mahdi anti-ship cruise missiles, Rear Admiral Shahram Irani revealed during an interview with Fars News agency on May 6. | The cruise missile, which is named after former Iraqi Popular Mobilization Units deputy commander Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, was unveiled on 20 August 2020 along with a ballistic missile named after former Iranian Quds Forc…

Editor (2023-05-06). Israel Is Using a Vast Network of Biometric Cameras to Terrorize Palestinians. scheerpost.com

jacobin (2023-05-06). Israel/Palestine: New Wave of Repression Meets an Upsurge in Resistance. jacobin.com Tension is mounting as Israeli state repression and settler violence are being matched by an upsurge in Palestinian resistance.

Sharmila Devi (2023-05-06). World Report] Huge humanitarian need amid Yemen peace talks. thelancet.com While hopes for rapprochement grow, agencies warn that the humanitarian needs in Yemen are rising. Sharmila Devi reports.

teleSUR, nbb, JGN (2023-05-06). Nicaragua confirma entrada en vigor de acuerdo comercial con China. telesurtv.net Acosta agregó que el mercado chino podría dar entrada a otros rubros nicaragüenses, como hortalizas, frijol rojo, maní crudo, ron, vestuario y arneses para automóviles.

Staff (2023-05-06). Científicos chinos conectan por primera vez una computadora al cerebro de un mono. cubadebate.cu La primera prueba de interfaz cerebro-computadora (BCI, por sus siglas en inglés) a nivel mundial en un primate no humano se realizó con éxito por un grupo de investigadores de instituciones científicas chinas. Esta es una forma más segura que el modo invasivo, aunque el EEG recabado es de una calidad inferior.

teleSUR, nama, JDO (2023-05-06). Concluye cita de cancilleres de Grupo de Shanghái en India. telesurtv.net Lavrov aseguró que EE.UU. intenta reinyectar su infraestructura militar alrededor de Afganistán y en Asia Central.

teleSUR, JCM (2023-05-06). Fuerzas israelíes asesinan a dos palestinos en Cisjordania. telesurtv.net Israel ha estado organizando incursiones casi nocturnas en aldeas, pueblos y ciudades ocupadas de Cisjordania durante más de un año.

teleSUR, DRL (2023-05-06). Ejército israelí hiere a cinco palestinos en Cisjordania. telesurtv.net Casi todas las semanas, se informa en aldeas de Cisjordania de ataques de colonos israelíes de los cercanos asentamientos israelíes.

ecns.cn (2023-05-05). China calls for avoiding escalation in Ukraine crisis after Kremlin drone attack. ecns.cn The Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Thursday that China has noted the relevant reports, and China calls on all parties to avoid any action that could further escalate the situation.

WSWS (2023-05-05). New Zealand boosts support for US-NATO war against Russia in Ukraine. wsws.org The Labour Party-led government will extend the deployment of New Zealand troops to train Ukrainian soldiers in Britain, while strengthening ties with the US and Australia to prepare for war with China.

ecns.cn (2023-05-05). Chinese FM reiterates call for peace talk to resolve Ukraine crisis. ecns.cn Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Qin Gang Thursday reiterated China's core position on promoting peace talks to help achieve the political settlement of the Ukraine crisis.

Alba Ciudad, Orinoco Tribune. (2023-05-05). Ukraine Attacks Kremlin With Drones To Assassinate Putin. popularresistance.org Ukraine attacked the Kremlin with drones early this Wednesday, May 3, in an action that is being considered an assassination attempt against Russian President Vladimir Putin, according to Russian authorities, who described the attack as a planned terrorist action. | The president of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, arrived by surprise in Helsinki, the capital of Finland, for a summit of Nordic heads of government, together with the leaders of Sweden, Norway, Denmark, and Iceland. He was received this Wednesday at the presidential palace in Helsinki by his Finnish counterpart, Sauli Niinistà∂, in the first visit…

Alexander Rubinstein (2023-05-05). Ukrainian Banker Offers Cash for Drone Terror in Russia. orinocotribune.com By Alexander Rubinstein ∑ May 2, 2023 | Days before a failed drone assassination targeting Putin, Ukrainian banking baron Volodymyr Yatsenko offered a $500,000 bounty to any weapons maker able to land a drone in Red Square during Moscow's upcoming Victory Day parade. | On April 23, a Ukrainian drone laden with 30 Canadian-made C4 explosive blocks crashed near Rudnevo Industrial Park in Moscow. Ukraine-based operators deployed the 37 LB arsenal in a failed bid to assassinate Russian President Vladimir Putin, who was scheduled to visit Rudnevo that day. | The drone ultimately failed to hit its target, crashing…

Victor Grossman (2023-05-05). Poetry politics and war: Berlin Bulletin no. 210, May 3, 2023. mronline.org The fearful destruction, the displacement of families, above all the killing and maiming must be deplored, condemned and brought to an end. But the underlying reasons for this terrible war, concealed in the media, must also be mercilessly examined, regardless of well-orchestrated accusations of "Putin-friendship" or "left-over allegiance to a past Soviet Russia".

ecns.cn (2023-05-05). Chinese and Russian FMs exchange views on sidelines of SCO event in India. ecns.cn China is willing to work with Russia to implement the important consensus reached by the two heads of state, strengthen strategic communication, and consolidate and deepen cooperation in various fields.

WSWS (2023-05-05). Ideological opponents of the Ukrainian government are waiting for prison or death. wsws.org This article, which paints a chilling picture of state-led repression of any form of opposition to the Ukrainian government and the war against Russia, was submitted to the WSWS by Maxim Goldarb, the head of the banned Union of Left Forces (For a New Socialism) party.

Staff (2023-05-05). Maduro Speaks With Putin About Attack on Kremlin. orinocotribune.com The president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, spoke by telephone this Thursday, May 4, with the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, to express the support of the Venezuelan people after the assassination attempt against him at the Kremlin. | This was reported by President Maduro via social media. "Today, May 4, I had a telephone conversation with President Vladimir Putin to express all the support of the Venezuelan people, in the face of the terrorist attack on the Kremlin," he wrote. "We also talked about the importance of deepening bilateral cooperation relations between the Russian Federation and the Bolivarian R…

WSWS (2023-05-05). US media promotes absurd claim that Russia staged attack on Kremlin. wsws.org Following Wednesday's drone attack on the official residence of Vladimir Putin, the president of Russia, the US media sprang into action to promote the claim that Russia staged the attacks.

Joe Piette (2023-05-05). Community leaders, petitioners, fashionistas agree: "No Arena in Chinatown!'. workers.org Philadelphia Piled in front of a Philadelphia City Hall entrance April 27, were 18 boxes filled with 15,000 petitions and 3,000 written postcards opposing the proposal to build a $1.3 billion 76ers' basketball arena. This would lead to the destruction of one of the last neighborhoods in the city's downtown . . . |

Andrew Bacewich (2023-05-05). China's rise as a superpower and the crumbling US empire. indybay.org Chinese diplomacy seems to me to be more imaginative and potentially more effective. That means that the world is changing in important and dramatic ways in terms of the distribution of power and influence around the world. | China is actually emerging as a global superpower on a par with the United States of America.

Dave DeCamp (2023-05-05). US, Philippines Make Defense Commitment in South China Sea Official. news.antiwar.com The US and the Philippines on Wednesday agreed on new guidelines for the 1951 US-Philippine Mutual Defense Treaty that formalize the US commitment to going to war if Philippine vessels come under attack in the South China Sea. For years now, US officials have pledged to the Philippines that it would intervene in the event …

ecns.cn (2023-05-05). Norwegian seafood sells swimmingly in China. ecns.cn China's consolidated economic rebound, the expansion of middle-income groups and consumers' greater importance paid to health and nutrition all point to huge growth potential for Norwegian seafood exporters, said Christian Chramer.

ecns.cn (2023-05-05). More Chinese flights to be allowed into the U.S. ecns.cn The United States will permit Chinese airlines to increase passenger flights between the two countries to 12 round trips a week, equal to the number China has allowed for U.S. airlines, the United States Department of Transportation said on Wednesday.

ecns.cn (2023-05-05). Tourism recovery 'will continue'. ecns.cn China's tourism industry is expected to experience a sustained recovery this year, after its best performance in the May Day holiday since COVID-19 hit the industry in 2019.

ecns.cn (2023-05-05). Tourist who fed giant panda with corncob banned from visiting for life in Chengdu. ecns.cn A tourist has been banned from visiting giant pandas for life in Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding, southwest China's Sichuan Province, after she tried to feed a giant panda there with a corncob, according to a statement issued by the panda breeding WeChat account Panda Valley on Thursday.

ecns.cn (2023-05-05). Bans on street vendors rolled back. ecns.cn Authorities in some cities across China are taking another look at their bans on street vendors, as the nation seeks a variety of ways of reinvigorating local economies as it emerges from the shock waves of the pandemic.

ecns.cn (2023-05-05). Revamp of Qinghai-Tibet Railway to reduce travel time. ecns.cn Progress continues on the renovation of the Qinghai-Tibet Railway with the section between Xining and Golmud expected to be complete by year's end, according to China Railway Qinghai-Tibet Group.

ecns.cn (2023-05-05). (W.E. Talk) Why do we still commemorate Karl Marx in 21st century. ecns.cn Why do we still commemorate Marx in 21st century? How do we understand the "Chinese characteristics" in Chinese Marxist thoughts? Why do some people say that China has a brighter prospect than the West in dealing with climate change, income inequality, and other problems that face the world as a whole?

ecns.cn (2023-05-05). Global chip giants' losses expand in first quarter. ecns.cn Major international chipmakers have reported rising losses in the first quarter of 2023 amid weak demand and sweeping U.S. chip export curbs on China, the world's largest semiconductor market.

ecns.cn (2023-05-05). China has no interest in interfering in Canada's internal affairs: Chinese FM. ecns.cn China never has any interest in interfering in Canada's internal affairs, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Thursday.

ecns.cn (2023-05-05). China's modernization wows int'l students. ecns.cn International students in China said they are impressed by the country's rapid development and the Chinese path to modernization, which is based on common prosperity for all, cultural advancement, harmony between people and nature, and peaceful development.

ecns.cn (2023-05-05). Concert held at karst cave in Guizhou. ecns.cn Artists perform at Shuanghe Cave, the longest in Asia, and the sixth-longest in the world, in Zunyi, southwest China's Guizhou Province, May 4, 2023.

ecns.cn (2023-05-05). Buffaloes swim across Jialing River in Sichuan. ecns.cn More than 100 buffaloes swim across the Jialing River in the morning to graze on an island in middle of the river in Youfanggou village of Xiangru town, Peng'an County, Nanchong City in southwest China's Sichuan Province, May 3, 2023.

Sam Wainwright (2023-05-05). AUKUS and militarism, not China, is our greatest threat. greenleft.org.au The Defence Strategic Review doesn't contain any surprises, argues Sam Wainwright. It abandons any pretence that military expenditure has anything to do with defence, conceding that it's all about helping the United States project its military power into Asia.

Ana Luisa Brown (2023-05-05). Cuba to take part in CIS games with 12 other countries in Belarus. plenglish.com Minsk, May 5 (Prensa Latina) Nine countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), Cuba, China, Egypt and Mongolia will participate in the 2nd Sports Games to be hosted by Belarus in August, Deputy Prime Minister Igor Petrishenko announced.

channelnewsasia (2023-05-05). Marcos says US access to Philippine bases not meant for 'offensive action'. channelnewsasia.com

channelnewsasia (2023-05-05). China turnaround challenge dwarfs Adidas' Yeezy debacle. channelnewsasia.com

channelnewsasia (2023-05-05). JPMorgan's Dimon to visit mainland China for first time in 4 years -sources. channelnewsasia.com

ecns.cn (2023-05-05). Feed corn export channel from South African to China opens. ecns.cn The first shipment of imported feed corn from South Africa arrived at Machong Port in south China's Guangdong Province on Thursday, marking the opening of a new export channel from South Africa to China.

ecns.cn (2023-05-05). Construction of main structure of China's highest-altitude UHV substation starts. ecns.cn The main part of the Ganzi 1000 kV ultra-high voltage substation officially commenced construction in Southwest China's Sichuan Province, which is currently the highest-altitude ultra-high voltage substation under construction in China.

ecns.cn (2023-05-05). China, Laos to hold joint military drills. ecns.cn Chinese and Lao militaries will hold joint military exercises in May in Laos, China's Defense Ministry said on Friday.

ecns.cn (2023-05-05). Chinese ambassador strongly rejects 'interference' rumors by Canada. ecns.cn The Chinese Ambassador to Canada reiterated China's stern position and strong protest against the Canadian side's threat to expel relevant Chinese diplomatic and consular personnel based on rumors of the so-called "China Interference" hyped up by some Canadian politicians and media.

teleSUR (2023-05-05). China Cultural Center to Promote Tea Culture in Brussels. telesurenglish.net A cultural salon centered on the conventional techniques associated with Chinese tea preparation and social customs is scheduled to commence operations for public access on Friday, following the inauguration event held on Thursday at the China Cultural Center located in Brussels. | Related: | The invitees present at the event were extended an invitation to immerse themselves in the intricate facets of the Chinese cultur…

WSWS (2023-05-05). CDC confirms that its 2023 Annual Epidemic Intelligence Service Conference became a COVID superspreader event. wsws.org The four-day conference held in Atlanta, Georgia, last week by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention became a superspreader event.

teleSUR (2023-05-05). UN Call For Closing Funding Gap to Salvage Oil Tanker off Yemen. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, a spokesperson for the United Nations emphasized the "crucial need" of acquiring additional funds to address the funding deficit in order to rescue the Safer oil tanker located along the Red Sea coast of Yemen. | Related: | On Thursday, the United Kingdom and the Netherlands organized a fundraiser event in support of the United Nations' Safer project, resulting in a total pledged amount of $5.6 million dollars. During a media briefing, Farhan Haq, the deputy spokesp…

channelnewsasia (2023-05-05). Indonesia quietly engaging key stakeholders in Myanmar crisis: Foreign minister. channelnewsasia.com

teleSUR, dcdc, JDO (2023-05-05). China advierte que avance de la OTAN socava la paz de Asia. telesurtv.net Según reportes de prensa, la Organización del Tratado del Atlántico Norte (OTAN) pretende abrir una oficina en Japón para el 2024.

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2023-05-05). Clausuran reunión de ministros de Cultura del G77 + China en Cuba. telesurtv.net La declaración final fue consultada con los miembros en la sede de la Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Educación, la Ciencia y la Cultura (Unesco) en París.

teleSUR, nama, JDO (2023-05-05). Sesiona en Cuba reunión de ministros de Cultura del G77 + China. telesurtv.net Al decir del ministro de Cultura de Cuba, la cita pretende reflexionar sobre promocionar la cultura como bien público.

Ann Brown (2023-05-04). Days After Drone Strike Against Kremlin, America Trains In Houston For Nuclear War. moguldom.com The United States has been holding a week-long nuclear training exercise in Houston. Drills started May 1 and will wrap up May 5. The exercise is being led by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the military, and interestingly, Russia claimed drone strikes were carried out against them during the same week. The Kremlin said …

Larry Johnson (2023-05-04). Ukraine Drone Attack on the Kremlin Pushes the War in Ukraine Up the Escalator. sonar21.com I did two interviews today in response to the news that Ukraine attacked the Kremlin in Moscow with two drones. Russian air defense disabled/destroyed those drones but the symbolic image…

WSWS (2023-05-04). Ukrainian attack on Kremlin is a criminal provocation. wsws.org The Ukrainian attack on the Kremlin and the attempted assassination of Putin is a criminally reckless provocation, serving no other purpose than to provoke retaliation by Russia that would then be used to justify a massive escalation of NATO's involvement in the war.

Ben Norton, Geopolitical Economy. (2023-05-04). US Makes Up 40% Of Global Military Spending, 10x Russia, 3x China. popularresistance.org The US military spent $877 billion, 10 times more than Russia ($86.4 billion), and three times more than China ($292 billion). | US military expenditure in 2022 was bigger than the next 10 largest spenders combined. | This means the Pentagon spent more than China, Russia, India, Saudi Arabia, Britain, Germany, France, South Korea, Japan, and Ukraine combined. This is according to data published this April by the Sweden-based Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). | SIPRI calculated that the planet's total military expenditure was $2.24 trillion in 2022. | The United States, at $877 billion, thu…

teleSUR (2023-05-04). Report Discloses CIA Cyberattacks Against Other Countries. telesurenglish.net An investigation report was released Thursday on the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), revealing an "empire of hackers" under U.S. manipulation. | RELATED: | Over a long period, the CIA has been secretly orchestrating "color revolutions" around the world, continuously conducting espionage activities, said the report by China's National Computer Virus Emergency Response Center and internet security company 360. | The…

infobrics (2023-05-04). Interest in the BRICS New Economic Order. infobrics.org The forum of emerging economies, Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa (BRICS), is very much in the news. There is much global interest in the economic developments in this group, especially as it relates to creating an alternative economic order which includes a new reserve currency to replace the US dollar…

infobrics (2023-05-04). For Russia-China, Multipolarity Is All About (Usurping) the Benjamins. infobrics.org

SouthFront5 (2023-05-04). Moscow Is Carrying Out Massive Strikes On Kiev Regime's Military Infrastructure (VIDEO). southfront.org On the eve of the expected Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) offensive, the Russian Armed Forces (RAF) continue to carry out massive strikes on Ukraine's military and engineering infrastructure. | Earlier, in the afternoon of May 4, AFU units attempted an offensive in the Zaporizhzhya area. According to reports from the battle field, Russian units are conducting an active defense. Apparently, in this section of the front we are observing a general reconnaissance-in-force operations of the AFU.A message from the front (Russia…

Anonymous669 (2023-05-04). Russian Air Defenses Intercepted First JDAM-ER Bomb Over Special Operation Zone. southfront.org A Quick Strike extended range mine hangs from a B-52 on Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, as part of Valiant Shield 18, Sept. 16, 2018. U.S. AIR FORCE / Senior Airman Zachary Bumpus | Russian air defenses have intercepted an American-made Joint Direct Attack Munition-Extended Range (JDAM-ER) bomb over the special military operation zone in Ukraine, Lieutenant General Igor Konashenkov, a spokesman for the Russian Ministry of Defense, announced on May 3. "During the last 24-hour period,…

Staff (2023-05-04). Ukraine Attacks Kremlin With Drones to Assassinate Putin. orinocotribune.com Ukraine has attacked the Kremlin with drones early this Wednesday, May 3, in an action that is being considered an assassination attempt against Russian President Vladimir Putin, according to Russian authorities, who described the attack as a planned terrorist action. | The president of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, arrived by surprise in Helsinki, the capital of Finland, for a summit of Nordic heads of government, together with the leaders of Sweden, Norway, Denmark, and Iceland. He was received this Wednesday at the presidential palace in Helsinki by his Finnish counterpart, Sauli Niinistà∂, in the first vi…

Staff (2023-05-04). Headlines for May 4, 2023. democracynow.org Russian Shells Kill 23 in Kherson as Moscow Accuses Ukraine of Drone Attack on Kremlin, Israeli Soldiers Kill 3 Palestinians in Raid on Occupied Nablus, Rwanda Death Toll from Flooding and Landslides Rises to 136, Egypt Frees Al Jazeera Journalist Hisham Abdel Aziz After Four Years Behind Bars, Protesters Confront Blinken over Julian Assange Extradition and Killing of Shireen Abu Akleh, Fed Chair Accused of "Aiming to Put People Out of Work" with Latest Interest Rate Hike, Police Arrest Wife of Texas Mass Shooter, Whom She Accused of Domestic Violence, Georgia Police Arrest Mass Shooting Suspect as Se…

Luis Linares Petrov (2023-05-04). Russia deputy foreign minister: Neither the West nor Kiev needs peace. plenglish.com Moscow, May 4 (Prensa Latina) Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Galuzin expressed doubts on the interest of the West and Zelensky's government in achieving peace in Ukraine.

Global Research News (2023-05-04). Selected Articles: The Kremlin Under Drone Attack, Failed Attempt to Assassinate President Putin? globalresearch.ca By The drone attack directed against the Kremlin (allegedly) with a view to killing President Putin is no trivial matter.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-05-04). What Do Russia and China Use Their Military Domination For? libya360.wordpress.com Thierry Meyssan Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on April 24, 2023, presiding over the United Nations Security Council. Contrary to what the West thinks, they do not have to fear military domination by Russia and China, but the use by them of their military power to force it to honour its signed committments. Russia and…

WSWS (2023-05-04). Japanese prime minister visits Africa, targeting Russia and China. wsws.org Tokyo is exerting pressure throughout Africa to gain access to resources and to pull countries in the region away from Moscow and Beijing.

ecns.cn (2023-05-04). Egypt considers Chinese yuan for commodity trade. ecns.cn Egypt is considering approving the currencies of its commodity trade partners, including China, India and Russia to try to lessen the demand for dollars, Saudi-based Al Arabiya TV cited Egypt's Supply Minister Ali Moselhy as saying.

Rick Rozoff (2023-05-04). Georgia: Pentagon conducts military exercises for war with Russia. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Agenda.geMay 3, 2023 US-Georgia "continue to do more across broad range of cooperative military activities" in 2023 — US Embassy The United States Embassy in Georgia on Wednesday issued a statement on military cooperation between the two states in 2023 and stressed US-Georgia continued "to do more across a broad range of cooperative military activities". …

unitedEditor (2023-05-04). Russian military experts and the communist leader evaluated the attack on Kremlin. uwidata.com Only Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky could have ordered the Ukrainian drone attack on the Kremlin, said military analyst Igor Korotchenko, editor-in-chief of "Natsionalnaya Oborona" (National Defense) magazine. Earlier on Wednesday, the Kremlin reported that the Kiev regime tried to strike two drones on the Kremlin residence of the Russian president in the night. As a …

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-05-04). Russia-Africa Relations: In Search of Grounds for Cooperation on the Eve of the Second Russia-Africa Summit. libya360.wordpress.com Elena Kharitonova Understanding the deep foundations of Russian-African cooperation, knowledge of the problems Africans face, understanding the essence of their request for cooperation can become a serious competitive advantage for Russia in the current geopolitical conditions. Russia has planned a number of events related to the African continent for 2023. First of all, they include the second Russia-Africa Summit,…

Ted Snider (2023-05-04). Russia's Military Performance Doesn't Match the Propaganda. globalresearch.ca

Kester Kenn Klomegah (2023-05-04). Russian and African Media Practitioners: Promoting Russia-Africa Relations. globalresearch.ca

Eric Zuesse (2023-05-04). Dangerous Crossroads: Pending U.S. Congressional Resolution on War Against Russia. globalresearch.ca

WSWS (2023-05-04). PSOE-Podemos silent on Spanish reporter Pablo González jailed in Poland. wsws.org The NATO powers present their reckless war on Russia as a war to defend democracy, based on hypocrisy and lies.

ecns.cn (2023-05-03). Russia claims Kremlin hit by drones. ecns.cn Russia claimed to reserve the right to take retaliatory measures "whenever and wherever it sees fit" after an alleged drone attack at the Kremlin "aiming at killing President Vladimir Putin" on Wednesday.

Ramzy Baroud (2023-05-04). How European Cities are Breathing New Life into the BDS Movement. mintpressnews.com April saw a flurry of activity in European cities rapidly advancing their own boycott procedures against Israel, with Barcelona, Liège, and Oslo all chilling their relations with Israel's apartheid government.

Staff (2023-05-04). U.N. Warns Afghan Humanitarian Crisis Still Urgent as Taliban Expands Crackdown on Women's Rights. democracynow.org United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres warned this week that Afghanistan continues to face the largest humanitarian crisis in the world today, with a two-day summit in Doha ending without formal recognition of the Taliban government that has ruled the country since August 2021. Since their return to power, the Taliban have cracked down on women's rights, including restricting access to education and banning women from working with international aid groups. Poverty has skyrocketed in Afghanistan as years of conflict, corruption and international sanctions have battered the economy. We speak with F…

Staff (2023-05-04). "Automated Apartheid": How Israel Uses Facial Recognition to Track Palestinians & Control Movement. democracynow.org A new report by Amnesty International documents how the Israeli government is using an experimental facial recognition system to track Palestinians and control their movements. The findings are part of "Automated Apartheid," which reveals an ever-growing surveillance network of cameras in the occupied West Bank city of Hebron and in East Jerusalem — two places in the Occupied Territories where Israeli settlements are expanding within Palestinian areas. "Surveillance has been ramping up as illegal settler activity has also been ramping up," says Amnesty researcher Matt Mahmoudi, who a…

Editor (2023-05-04). You Are Reading This Thanks to Semiconductors. scheerpost.com By Vijay Prashad / Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research On 7 October 2022, the United States government implemented export controls in an effort to hinder the development of China's semiconductor industry. An expert on the subject told the Financial Times, 'The whole point of the policy is to kneecap China's AI [Artificial Intelligence] and HPC [High Performance Computing] efforts'. The …

Dave DeCamp (2023-05-04). NATO to Open Office in Japan, the Alliance's First in Asia. news.antiwar.com NATO is planning to open a liaison office in Japan next year, the alliance's first in Asia, Nikkei Asia reported Wednesday. In recent years, NATO has turned its gaze toward the Asia Pacific region and named China a "systemic challenge" in its 2022 Strategic Concept. As part of its strategy against China, the alliance is …

ecns.cn (2023-05-04). China calls for stronger WTO monitoring of U.S. trade rule violations. ecns.cn China has criticized the United States for its discriminatory subsidy policies and measures, and called on the World Trade Organization to strengthen its monitoring of the latter's violation of the WTO's rules.

ecns.cn (2023-05-04). Polio now only in Pakistan, Afghanistan. ecns.cn China's experience in eradicating polio and fast, effective stamping out of isolated clusters in recent years may be of value to the rest of the world as the global mission to end the infectious disease stands at a critical juncture.

Andrew Bacewich (2023-05-04). China's rise as a superpower and the crumbling US empire. indybay.org Chinese diplomacy seems to me to be more imaginative and potentially more effective. That means that the world is changing in important and dramatic ways in terms of the distribution of power and influence around the world. | China is actually emerging as a global superpower on a par with the United States of America.

ecns.cn (2023-05-04). U.S. envoy urges more exchanges of people. ecns.cn During the one-hour "in-depth discussion of U.S.-China relations", Burns discussed a wide range of issues at the center of the world's most consequential bilateral relationship.

ecns.cn (2023-05-04). Youth hailed for key role in rural areas. ecns.cn President Xi Jinping has hailed students at China Agricultural University for their endeavors on the front line of agricultural production, and said they displayed a spirit that all Chinese youth should have in the new era.

ecns.cn (2023-05-04). Myanmar urged to stem border crimes. ecns.cn China urges Myanmar to take concrete measures to crack down on transnational crimes, including cyber frauds, and rescue abducted or trapped Chinese citizens in a timely manner, State Councilor and Foreign Minister Qin Gang said during his visit to the country.

ecns.cn (2023-05-04). May Day holidays set to be 'most prosperous'. ecns.cn China's consumption has been firing on all cylinders during the just-ended May Day holidays, ranging from tourism, box office, transportation, entertainment to catering sectors.

ecns.cn (2023-05-04). Policy support to encourage consumption. ecns.cn China will step up its policy support to increase consumer spending and unleash the country's purchasing potential, a key force that propels the nation's economic recovery and underpins its endeavors toward modernization and prosperity.

ecns.cn (2023-05-04). Dalian undersea tunnel opens to traffic. ecns.cn North China's first immersed tube undersea tunnel, the Dalian Bay Undersea Tunnel, opened to traffic on Monday in Dalian, Liaoning province.

Luis Linares Petrov (2023-05-04). China denounces consequences of US cyberattacks in the world. plenglish.com Beijing, May 4 (Prensa Latina) China denounced that the cyberattacks conducted by the United States Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) left disastrous consequences in the world and were even behind many so-called color revolutions.

Luis Linares Petrov (2023-05-04). Chinese and Cuban universities to inaugurate study center. plenglish.com Beijing, May 4 (Prensa Latina) The University of Havana (UH) and the East China Normal University, agreed to open a multidisciplinary center for studies on Latin America and the Caribbean, which will strengthen cooperation in the educational sphere.

Luis Linares Petrov (2023-05-04). Cuba hosts the G77+ China meeting of Ministers of Culture. plenglish.com Havana, May 4 (Prensa Latina) Ministers and senior representatives from the Cultural sphere of the member countries belonging to "the Group of the 77 plus China" (G77+China) will meet at the Havana Convention Center.

channelnewsasia (2023-05-04). China's top financial data provider restricts offshore access due to new rules-sources. channelnewsasia.com

channelnewsasia (2023-05-04). Pakistan, China's participation at SCO foreign ministers' meeting in India a sign of reduced tensions: Experts. channelnewsasia.com This comes as India's relations with both neighbours have hit a new low in the past few years.

channelnewsasia (2023-05-04). As the US and the Philippines move towards real-time intelligence sharing, infrastructure may be a challenge: Analysts. channelnewsasia.com Their comments came a day after the Pentagon released new guidelines on US-Philippine defence cooperation.

Staff (2023-05-04). Biden Administration Urged to Accept Afghan Families Who Have Languished in Greece for Over 18 Months. democracynow.org We speak with Jumana Abo Oxa, project manager at the Greek refugee project, Elpida Home, who is in Washington, D.C., where she is meeting with Biden administration officials and lawmakers in an effort to seek help for 82 families, including many women parliamentarians, who evacuated from Afghanistan but have been stuck in Greece for over a year and a half.

Anonymous669 (2023-05-04). Syrian, Iranian Leaders Sign Long-Term Agreements. southfront.org

Peoples Dispatch (2023-05-04). Iran and Syria call for end of Western economic domination, withdrawal of all foreign troops from the region. peoplesdispatch.org Both the countries signed numerous agreements to boost their economic cooperation and called it a joint effort to face the impact of unilateral sanctions imposed by the US and its allies on their economies…

Dave DeCamp (2023-05-04). Al-Qaeda in Yemen Slams Saudi-Iran Normalization Deal. news.antiwar.com According to a report from The New Arab, the leader of the Yemen-based al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) has slammed Saudi Arabia for its normalization deal with Iran. In a video released earlier this week, AQAP head Khalid Batarfi said Riyadh was conceding defeat in Yemen by normalizing with Iran. Batarfi claimed AQAP is …

unitedEditor (2023-05-04). Syria's return to Arab League "just a matter of time" uwidata.com By Nahed al Huseini for UWI / Damascus, Syria Middle Eastern diplomacy around the Arab Republic of Syria has accelerated very much in the recent weeks. The Syrian Foreign Minister has visited a number of countries, and Damascus has also received official delegations from its neighbors, last but not least from the President of Iran. …

Peoples Dispatch (2023-05-04). Activists and rights groups in the UK slam police action on pro-Palestine protests. peoplesdispatch.org The Palestine Action solidarity group is in the middle of a week-long demonstration and sit-in campaign in front of a subsidiary of the Israeli arms company Elbit Systems, UAV tactical systems, in the city of Leicester…

Staff (2023-05-04). Sesiona en La Habana reunión de ministras y ministros de Cultura del Grupo de los 77+ China (+ Video). cubadebate.cu Como parte del Primer Congreso Internacional de Patrimonio Cultural que comenzó ayer en La Habana, sesiona este jueves desde el Palacio de las Convenciones la reunión de ministras y ministros de Cultura del Grupo de los 77+ China, convocada por Cuba en calidad de presidente pro tempore de la organización durante el 2023.

teleSUR, nama, JCM (2023-05-04). Anuncian alto el fuego entre Israel y palestinos en Gaza. telesurtv.net Enviado de la ONU para Oriente Medio, Tor Wennesland, celebró el cese de hostilidades, que evitó "otra escalada mortal".

teleSUR, SH (2023-05-04). Operación israelí deja al menos tres muertos en Cisjordania. telesurtv.net La Media Luna Roja dijo que dos palestinos resultaron heridos en los enfrentamientos y fueron trasladados al hospital.

teleSUR- hvh, JCM (2023-05-04). Presidentes de Siria e Irán firman memorando de cooperación. telesurtv.net Los mandatarios y altos funcionarios de ambos países rubricaron además otros 14 documentos de cooperación.

teleSUR, dcdc, JCM (2023-05-04). ONU informa 258 millones de personas con hambre en el mundo. telesurtv.net Las diez mayores crisis del 2022 se reportaron en la República Democrática del Congo (RDC), Etiopía, Afganistán, Nigeria, Yemen, Birmania, Siria, Sudán, Ucrania y Pakistán.

teleSUR, jaa, YSM (2023-05-04). OCHA: Israel ha demolido 290 estructuras palestinas en 2023. telesurtv.net Con respecto al primer trimestre del pasado año, las infraestructuras atacadas por los sionistas aumentó un 46 por ciento en el 2023.

infobrics (2023-05-03). Russia-China Trade Booming. infobrics.org The two countries are on pace to hit $200 billion in turnover this year…

infobrics (2023-05-03). On Russia-South Africa/Africa. infobrics.org South Africa-Russia relations are not new. They date back decades before South Africa arrived at a democratic dispensation in 1994; a journey in which Russia provided a lot of support. During the recent visit to South Africa of Russian Foreign Affairs Minister Sergey Lavrov, it was agreed that the two countries need to further deepen relations and cooperation in most spheres, including political, economic, security and social ones, as well as in multilateral and international forums…

_____ (2023-05-03). A new world order is emerging. journal-neo.org The special military operation in Ukraine has served as a watershed moment in the evolution of new international relations. The West, led by the United States, was able to rally behind the imposition of unprecedentedly broad sanctions against Russia. At the same time, our adversaries applied immense strain on emerging economies, coercing them to align […] | –°–æ–æ–±—â–µ–Ω–∏–µ

Dave DeCamp, Antiwar. (2023-05-03). Key Nations Don't Want To Follow The US On Russia, China Policies. popularresistance.org Leaked intelligence documents show that key nations, including some of the most populous in the world, don't want to follow along with President Biden's policies toward Russia and China, The Washington Post reported Saturday. | The report cited intelligence assessments allegedly leaked by Jack Teixeira that show the private thinking of several major countries, including India, Brazil, Pakistan, and Egypt. | While the US and India have increased military ties in recent years to cooperate against China, New Delhi has maintained a good relationship with Russia and has become a major buyer of Russian oil.

Sean Callebs (2023-05-03). China General Chamber of Commerce on Chinese companies in the U.S. america.cgtn.com Legions of American companies are operating and doing business in China and vice-versa. Inflation, mass tech layoffs, the conflict in Ukraine, and the strained relationship between Beijing and Washington are having an impact. The China General Chamber of Commerce, an entity that assists Chinese …

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Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-05-03). US Sells Taiwan 400 Harpoon Anti-Ship Missiles as US-Chinese Tensions Rise. libya360.wordpress.com Brian Berletic As the US continues its proxy war against Russia in Ukraine, it also continues preparations for a similar conflict with China using the island province of Taiwan as its proxy of choice in Asia. Toward this end, the US continues flooding the island province with billions of dollars worth of weapons. One of…

Marjorie Cohn, Truthout. (2023-05-03). Biden Slams Arrest Of US Journalist In Russia But Pursues Assange. popularresistance.org May 3, 2023, will mark the 30th anniversary of World Press Freedom Day, which the United Nations established to remind governments about the need to respect their commitment to freedom of the press. But as the Biden administration proclaims the centrality of press freedom globally, its hypocrisy in pursuing journalist and publisher Julian Assange is stunning. | The Biden administration recently expressed outrage that Russia arrested journalist Evan Gershkovich of The Wall Street Journal, a United States citizen based in Moscow, for practicing journalism. Gershkovich is now incarcerated in Russia, facing espionage…

Tamara Nassar (2023-05-03). Khader Adnan, who yearned to live free, dies in Israeli prison. greenleft.org.au Khader Adnan died after 86 days of refusing food in protest of his detention by Israel, writes Tamara Nassar. He is the first Palestinian to die during a hunger strike in almost 40 years.

John Pilger (2023-05-03). From yellow journalism to China bashing, the media's enduring role in promoting war. mronline.org In 1935, the Congress of American Writers was held in New York City, followed by another two years later. They called on 'the hundreds of poets, novelists, dramatists, critics, short story writers and journalists' to discuss the 'rapid crumbling of capitalism' and the beckoning of another war.

Palestine Action. (2023-05-03). The Siege Against Leicester's Israeli Weapons Factory Begins. popularresistance.org Palestine Action's siege has begun. Hundreds have descended on Meridian Business Park in Leicester to force Elbit's factory to shut down. The crowds began arriving this afternoon, and have been growing in number through the day. With banners, chants, flags, and rousing speeches delivered so far, the mass of people were welcomed later by an empowering performance by rapper and activist Lowkey, along with award winning actor and playwright Tayo Aluko, Palestinian Dabke, poetry, and more. | The Siege against Leicester's Elbit-owned UAV Tactical Systems ('U-TacS'), is a mass action which involves huge numbers willing…

Jeremy Kuzmarov, Covert Action Magazine. (2023-05-03). Protests Erupt Against US Military Exercises In The Philippines. popularresistance.org This past month, more than 3,000 U.S. and Filipino soldiers participated in a three-week live-fire military exercise called Balikatan, which included a drill to blow up a mock Chinese warship in the South China Sea. | The exercises coincided with the U.S. Navy's sailing a guided-missile destroyer, the USS Milius, within 12 miles of Mischief Reef in the Spratly Islands near the Philippines, over which China claims sovereignty. | The Biden administration's two-pronged show of force followed President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr.'s decision to expand U.S. access to Filipino military bases—which are really U.S. bases…

ecns.cn (2023-05-03). LAC ambassadors and representatives discuss Chinese path to modernization and high-quality development. ecns.cn Last Friday, the 3rd Latin American and Caribbean Ambassadors Convention at Tsinghua University – "High-Quality Development and Chinese Path to Modernization" was successfully held. The event aims to enhance the development and cooperation between China and Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) countries by gathering over 50 ambassadors and representatives from LAC countries and scholars and experts from Tsinghua University.

ecns.cn (2023-05-03). Cross-border passenger traffic resumes at Pulan Port in Tibet. ecns.cn A launching ceremony was held to resume two-way cross-border passenger traffic between China and Nepal at the plaza of China Pulan Port on Monday.

ecns.cn (2023-05-03). 5.2-magnitude quake causes damage to buildings, infrastructures in SW China's Yunnan. ecns.cn A 5.2-magnitude earthquake that jolted Baoshan City in southwest China's Yunnan Province on Tuesday evening, causing damage to buildings and infrastructures of water, electricity, road, communication in the epicenter.

ecns.cn (2023-05-03). Nation's growth to drive upturn in Asia-Pacific. ecns.cn China's full border reopening has boosted its economic growth prospects and provided a stronger momentum for near-term growth in the Asia-Pacific region, experts at the International Monetary Fund said.

ecns.cn (2023-05-03). Middle East eyes tourists from China. ecns.cn The Middle Eastern countries looking to rehabilitate tourism are seeking greater exchanges with China amid its deepening engagements with the region.

ecns.cn (2023-05-03). Holiday trips ride high on cultural quests. ecns.cn Not a huge fan of crowds, He Fang, a 37-year-old bank employee from Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu province, planned an eight-day family trip, which started three days ahead of the May Day holiday break.

ecns.cn (2023-05-03). Cruises set sail for biz surge in China. ecns.cn By 2035, the Chinese cruise market will reach a scale of 14 million passengers per year, according to the Several Opinions on Promoting the Development of China's Cruise Economy document that was issued by 10 ministries including the Ministry of Transport and the National Development and Reform Commission in 2018.

ecns.cn (2023-05-03). Insights | Civil, cooperative EU-China relations good example for the world: foreign business leader. ecns.cn China's battery manufacturing and rare earth materials are necessary for Europe to complete the green transition, suggested Ivo Ganchev, Vice-Chairman of the Bulgarian Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry. He said that European leaders have been favorable in their view of China and the way China contributed to the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework. China has made a commendable achievement and unbelievable progress in this regard. "ÄÄ "ÄÄ…

ecns.cn (2023-05-03). Ploughing festival celebrated in S China's Guangxi. ecns.cn Villagers carried out farming activities, including ploughing, weeding and catching fish in terraced fields to celebrate the festival. Tourists participated in the activities and enjoyed the magnificent scenery of the Longji terraced fields. "ÄÄ…

ecns.cn (2023-05-03). Satellite images show stunning view of islands in China. ecns.cn Satellite images taken by China's Jilin-1 satellite show the stunning view of islands in China in vivid detail"ÄÄduring the May Day holiday. "ÄÄ…

Andrew Bacewich (2023-05-03). China's rise as a superpower and the crumbling US empire. indybay.org Chinese diplomacy seems to me to be more imaginative and potentially more effective. That means that the world is changing in important and dramatic ways in terms of the distribution of power and influence around the world. | China is actually emerging as a global superpower on a par with the United States of America.

channelnewsasia (2023-05-03). China FM meets junta chief in Myanmar, vows support. channelnewsasia.com

channelnewsasia (2023-05-03). Starbucks sales, profits top estimates on China recovery. channelnewsasia.com

Adam Tooze (2023-05-03). Al negarse a negociar el ascenso como potencia de China, Estados Unidos podría hacer inevitable el conflicto. globalizacion.ca

channelnewsasia (2023-05-03). China tourism rebounds to pre-COVID levels during May Day holiday. channelnewsasia.com

Dave DeCamp (2023-05-03). US Arms Makers Vow Closer Cooperation With Taiwan. news.antiwar.com A group of US weapons makers attended the Taiwan-US Defense Industry Forum in Taipei on Wednesday and pledged to increase cooperation with Taiwan. The event marks the first time since 2019 that the US arms industry sent a delegation to Taiwan and comes at a time of soaring tensions between the US and China over …

Elsy Fors Garzon (2023-05-03). Inauguration of International Congress of Cultural Heritage in Cuba. plenglish.com Havana, May 3 (Prensa Latina) The first International Congress of Cultural Heritage was inaugurated today at the National Museum of Fine Arts in this capital with the presence of more than 30 ministers of Culture from the group of 77 and China.

SAM (2023-05-03). Fear Mongering About China Has Gone Bipartisan On The Hill. progressivehub.net BLAISE MALLEY | RESPONSIBLE STATECRAFT…

Staff (2023-05-03). 3 May, Montreal: Glory to the Martyr, Sheikh Khader Adnan. samidoun.net This action is organized by multiple Montreal-based groups: Montréal — Wednesday 3 May Métro Guy-Concordia — 5: 30 pm Call to action — Unity of destiny and loyalty to the martyrs in all of Palestine, from its river to its sea and its diaspora. Join us as we stand to honour the life of Sheikh Khader …

channelnewsasia (2023-05-03). Myanmar junta pardons more than 2,000 political prisoners. channelnewsasia.com

Drew F. Lawrence (2023-05-03). Defending a "Scenario of a Mock Invasion of Taiwan" Signals Shift for Army Special Operations. globalresearch.ca

teleSUR, DRL (2023-05-03). Siria rechaza ataque israelí en Consejo de Seguridad de la ONU. telesurtv.net El aeropuerto ha sido un canal clave para el flujo de ayuda al país después de que un terremoto azotara Turquía y Siria el 6 de febrero.

Staff (2023-05-03). La alternativa al dólar y los BRICS (+ Video). cubadebate.cu Mientras expertos se debaten sobre la inestabilidad del mercado financiero y la moneda estadounidense, otras alianzas económicas y otras divisas se fortalecen. La contribución al crecimiento económico mundial de los Brics (Brasil, Rusia, India, China y Sudáfrica) aumentará y continuará superando a la del G7. En los próximos años, la brecha irá en aumento.

teleSUR, jaa, YSM (2023-05-03). Israel realiza un nuevo ataque contra la Franja de Gaza. telesurtv.net Hasta el momento no se han recibido reportes oficiales de lesionados ni fallecidos.

Elsy Fors Garzon (2023-05-02). Ecuador and China will sign significant trade agreement on May 10. plenglish.com Quito, May 3 (Prensa Latina) Ecuador and China will sign a trade agreement between the two countries on May 10, reported the Minister of Production, Foreign Trade, Investment and Fisheries, Julio José Prado.

infobrics (2023-05-02). Trade Between China's Xiamen, BRICS Soars 57.3 pct in Q1. infobrics.org East China's coastal city of Xiamen in Fujian Province saw its foreign trade with BRICS countries jump 57.3 percent year on year to 24.77 billion yuan (about 3.6 billion U.S. dollars) in the first quarter of 2023…

Larry Johnson (2023-05-02). Recent Chats on Poland and Ukraine with Ania K and Judge Napolitano. sonar21.com Two more video chats. One was recorded last week with Ania Konieczek, who was in Dubai at the time. We talked about Poland and its role in the Russia/Ukraine war….

WSWS (2023-05-02). For the unity of the Russian and Ukrainian working class! wsws.org These greetings were delivered by two representatives of the Young Guard of Bolshevik Leninists (YGBL) from Ukraine and Russia to the International Online May Day Rally 2023.

Gilbert Achcar (2023-05-02). Washington Is Obstructing the Path to a Political Settlement in Ukraine. truthout.org The way President Joe Biden's administration reacted to China's offer to facilitate a political settlement of the Ukraine conflict clearly reveals Washington's undeclared objective regarding that war. The contrast between the administration's attitude toward China's position and the attitudes of some of the United States's allies is striking. When Beijing published its "Position on the Political… |

_____ (2023-05-02). Russia-China Response to the NATOization of the Indo-Pacific. journal-neo.org

ecns.cn (2023-05-02). Rehearsal of Victory Day parade held in Moscow. ecns.cn Russia will hold military parades to commemorate the 78th anniversary of the Soviet victory in the Great Patriotic War on May 9.

Staff (2023-05-02). The will of the martyred Palestinian hunger striker, Sheikh Khader Adnan. samidoun.net Below we are republishing the will of the martyred prisoner, Sheikh Khader Adnan. He wrote his will on 2 April, one month before his martyrdom, nearly two months into his hunger strike. Khader Adnan died inside Israeli occupation prisons on 2 May 2023 after 86 days of hunger strike and amid a clear commitment of …

Selma Dabbagh (2023-05-02). The fight to Boycott is not over. greenleft.org.au Many US states have passed laws penalising companies that use boycotts and other nonviolent methods to pressure Israel on its human rights record and apartheid governance, writes Selma Dabbagh. Julia Bacha's 2021 documentary Boycott tells the story of just how these efforts to stifle dissent work.

channelnewsasia (2023-05-02). Commentary: Yoon celebrates US alliance in Washington visit – but jury's out if all in South Korea agree. channelnewsasia.com Securing defence commitments from the US was important for South Korea President Yoon Suk-yeol, but time will tell if they address growing concerns among South Koreans about partnering with Washington, says Ted Gover of Claremont Graduate University.

ecns.cn (2023-05-02). Drilling on Asia's deepest oil and gas well starts in Xinjiang's Tarim Basin. ecns.cn China Petrochemical Corp, or Sinopec, the world's largest refiner by volume, has started drilling the 3-3XC well of the Shendi-1 project in the Tarim Basin, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, according to the company.

ecns.cn (2023-05-02). LAC ambassadors and representatives discuss Chinese path to modernization and high-quality development. ecns.cn Last Friday, the 3rd Latin American and Caribbean Ambassadors Convention at Tsinghua University – "High-Quality Development and Chinese Path to Modernization" was successfully held. The event aims to enhance the development and cooperation between China and Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) countries by gathering over 50 ambassadors and representatives from LAC countries and scholars and experts from Tsinghua University.

ecns.cn (2023-05-02). Factory activity contracts in April on weak demand. ecns.cn China's factory activity unexpectedly contracted for the first time in four months in April, indicating that the foundation of the country's post-pandemic recovery is not yet solid and underscoring the need for greater policy support to boost domestic demand, analysts said on Sunday.

WSWS (2023-05-02). Classified Australian defence review discussed US-led war with China over Taiwan. wsws.org The defence review, calling for the biggest Australian military build-up since World War II, is based on "war gaming" that has been hidden from the population.

Dave DeCamp (2023-05-02). Biden Tells Marcos US Commitment to Defense of the Philippines Is 'Iron Clad'. news.antiwar.com President Biden hosted Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. at the White House on Monday amid heightened tensions with China and told him that the US commitment to defending the Philippines is "ironclad." In comments ahead of a meeting with Marcos, Biden said the US "remains ironclad in our commitment to the defense of the Philippines, …

channelnewsasia (2023-05-02). Chinese electric vehicle brands expand to global markets. channelnewsasia.com

channelnewsasia (2023-05-02). Analysis:Japan's automakers have a made-in-China sales crisis. channelnewsasia.com

channelnewsasia (2023-05-02). Tesla raises prices in US, China, Japan and Canada. channelnewsasia.com

Elsy Fors Garzon (2023-05-02). Dominican Republic and China strengthen relations in five years. plenglish.com Santo Domingo, May 2 (Prensa Latina) The Dominican Republic and China celebrate today five years since the establishment of diplomatic relations, with a strengthening of their economic and commercial exchanges.

channelnewsasia (2023-05-02). UN says Taliban envoy can meet Pakistan, China ministers next week. channelnewsasia.com

channelnewsasia (2023-05-02). Lawmaker says Canada government did not inform him of report of China's threats to family. channelnewsasia.com

channelnewsasia (2023-05-02). South Korea finance minister: South Korea, Japan, China cooperation more important as world economy at inflection point. channelnewsasia.com

channelnewsasia (2023-05-02). Biden tells Marcos Jr US commitment for defence of Philippines 'ironclad'. channelnewsasia.com

ecns.cn (2023-05-02). Insights | Civil, cooperative EU-China relations good example for the world: foreign business leader. ecns.cn China's battery manufacturing and rare earth materials are necessary for Europe to complete the green transition, suggested Ivo Ganchev, Vice-Chairman of the Bulgarian Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry. He said that European leaders have been favorable in their view of China and the way China contributed to the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework. China has made a commendable achievement and unbelievable progress in this regard. "ÄÄ "ÄÄ…

Jeremy Kuzmarov (2023-05-02). Protests Erupt Against U.S. Military Exercises and Expansion of U.S. Military Footprint in The Philippines. covertactionmagazine.com Filipinos Don't Want to Be Used as a "Footstool for American Power Projection and Provocation" Says Filipino Peace Activist This past month, more than 3,000 U.S. and Filipino soldiers participated in a three-week live-fire military exercise called Balikatan, which included a drill to blow up a mock Chinese warship in the South China Sea. The …

ecns.cn (2023-05-02). Stunt show in central China's Wuhan opens to the public. ecns.cn After three years of construction, the Wuhan Happy Valley Speed World Theme Zone opened to the public in central China's Hubei Province on Saturday."ÄÄ…

ecns.cn (2023-05-02). Camel festival kicks off in north China's Inner Mongolia. ecns.cn A camel festival"ÄÄkicked off in Alxa League in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region on Friday, as the country tries to revive its tourism sector and pass on camel culture to the next generations. "ÄÄ…

ecns.cn (2023-05-02). Xi presides over meeting on economic work. ecns.cn Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, on Friday presided over a meeting of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee to analyze current economic situation and economic work.

ecns.cn (2023-05-02). Red pandas enjoy birthday party in Central China's Henan. ecns.cn Red pandas at Wangcheng Park in Luoyang, Henan Province, had a "birthday party" together on Thursday. "ÄÄ…

ecns.cn (2023-05-02). China's railway-trip sets record on May Day holiday. ecns.cn The number of passenger trips handled by China's railways was expected to hit 19.5 million on Saturday, the first day of the five-day-long May Day holiday, data from the China State Railway Group Co., Ltd. showed. "ÄÄ…

teleSUR, dcdc, JCM (2023-05-02). Al menos cinco personas mueren tras incendio en planta química en China. telesurtv.net Las autoridades locales informaron que otra víctima se encuentra desaparecida y una resultó herida.

teleSUR, hvh, JCM (2023-05-02). Fuerzas israelíes asesinan a adolescente palestino en Cisjordania. telesurtv.net El ministerio de Salud palestino comunicó que Jibril Mohammed al-Ladda falleció como consecuencia de las graves heridas.

teleSUR, jaa, YSM (2023-05-02). Siria denuncia nuevo ataque de Israel contra Alepo. telesurtv.net Medios locales detallaron también que el ataque causó la interrupción de los servicios del Aeropuerto Internacional de Alepo.

teleSUR- hvh, JCM (2023-05-02). Presidente iraní realizará histórica visita a Siria. telesurtv.net En el marco de la visita de dos días, el mandatario iraní sostendrá encuentros con su homólogo Bashar Al-Assad.

Brittani Banks (2023-05-01). Understanding the Controversy and Legality of 'Overseas Police Stations'. independentmediainstitute.org The apprehension of two men in New York on April 16, 2023, marked the first known U.S. arrests in connection with Chinese overseas police stations. Both men were working in a building in Manhattan's Chinatown rented by the America ChangLe Association, a charity that had its tax-exempt status revoked in May 2022. More Chinese police …

Elsy Fors Garzon (2023-05-01). G77 and China Minsters of Culture will meet here Thursday. plenglish.com Havana, May 2 (Prensa Latina) A meeting of the Ministers of Culture of the Group of 77 and China will take place next Thursday at the Convention Center, in the Cuban capital.

Global Research News (2023-05-01). Selected Articles: West Sends Depleted Uranium Weapons to Ukraine: MEP to Warmongers — "You Make Me Sick!" globalresearch.ca By Those who have been following events in Ukraine will know of the bloodshed and destruction taking place in …

Editor (2023-05-01). Biden Hypocritically Slams Arrest of US Journalist in Russia But Pursues Assange. scheerpost.com

Peoples Dispatch (2023-05-01). Doctors Without Borders ask Israel to stop forceful displacement of Palestinians from Masafer Yatta. peoplesdispatch.org Israeli occupation forces often collaborate with illegal settlers to attack Palestinians and their properties in the occupied territories in order to force them to leave their homes and farms to be occupied later…

Antonio C.S. Rosa (2023-05-01). Global Peace and Conflict Resolution: Xi Jinping Mediating the Russia/Ukraine Conflict. transcend.org 27 Apr 2023 – China's President Xi Jinping Takes Initiative to Make Peace between Russia and Ukraine…

teleSUR (2023-05-01). Russian Freight Train Derailed After Explosion Hits Tracks. telesurenglish.net On Monday, a locomotive and seven wagons of the freight train was derailed after an unidentified explosive device went off on the tracks in southwestern Russia's Bryansk region. | RELATED: | The incident happened at the 136th km of the Bryansk-Unecha railway, causing no casualties. Emergency services are working at the scene and traffic on this section of the railway has been suspended, Bryansk governor Alexander Bogomaz said. | After being derailed, the frei…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-05-01). Russian Missile Hit Ahead of Ukraine Offensive & Kiev's Obsession Over Territory Amid War of Attrition. libya360.wordpress.com Update on the conflict in Ukraine for May 1, 2023: — Russia has conducted multiple large-scale missile strikes across Ukraine including the targeting of potential staging activities ahead of Ukraine's spring/summer offensive; — Russian missile strikes are also exhausting Ukraine's air defense capabilities at a rate difficult for its Western allies to replace; — Errant…

John Pilger (2023-05-01). John Pilger: From Yellow Journalism to China Bashing, the Media's Enduring Role in Promoting War. mintpressnews.com Today, war by media is a key task of so-called mainstream journalism, reminiscent of that described by a Nuremberg prosecutor in 1945: 'Before each major aggression[…] they initiated a press campaign calculated to[…] prepare the people psychologically[…]"

Ben Norton (2023-05-01). Europe pays more for banned Russian oil, resold by India — as EU wages fall. geopoliticaleconomy.com The EU sanctioned Russia and boycotted its oil, yet is still buying it indirectly from India, at a higher price. This is fueling both de-dollarization and inflation in the Eurozone, where workers' real wages dropped 6.5% from 2020 to 2022.

Chris Hedges (2023-05-01). Chris Hedges: The Enemy From Within. mintpressnews.com The war industry, a state within a state, disembowels the nation, stumbles from one military fiasco to the next, strips us of civil liberties and pushes us toward suicidal wars with Russia and China.

Antonio C.S. Rosa (2023-05-01). Taiwan—A Pawn for U.S. War on China. transcend.org 27 Apr 2023 – While the U.S.-NATO war against Russia in Ukraine continues unabated, the U.S. is preparing at breakneck speed for war with China, using Taiwan as the excuse. Taiwan, like Ukraine, is a pawn. Surrounding China with military bases, nuclear weapons and military vessels is a highly dangerous provocation. U.S. wars are for corporate profit.

_____ (2023-05-01). The Leaked Plan to Attack Russians in Syria Revealed. strategic-culture.org The U.S. may have ordered Zelenskyy to halt the planned attacks on Russians in Syria, writes Steven Sahiounie. | The war in Ukraine was planned to extend to Syria. Leaked secret documents revealed the Ukrainian military were planning to

Orry Moore (2023-05-01). The Weekly Round-Up: 'Pyjama Injunctions', the Rwanda Policy, and War in Sudan and Russia's sentencing of Alexander Navalny. ukhumanrightsblog.com In the news Yet again, the Public Order Bill and the Illegal Migration Bill have been back in the papers this week. The latter has made it through the House of Commons by 59 votes, following threatened rebellions from both the right and liberal wings of the Tory party. One of the resulting amendments provides …

Staff (2023-05-01). Headlines for May 1, 2023. democracynow.org Fighting in Sudan Persists Despite Extended Ceasefires as U.N. Warns of Humanitarian Breaking Point, Israeli Forces Kill Two More Palestinian Teens in Occupied West Bank, Over 200 Bodies of Drowned Migrants Found by Tunisian Coast Guards in Less Than 2 Weeks, Santiago Peña Elected President of Paraguay, Keeping Dominant Pro-Taiwan Party in Power, "Climate Defiance": Protesters Disrupt White House Correspondents' Dinner, Montana Governor Signs Ban on Gender-Affirming Care for Transgender Minors, First Republic Becomes Second-Largest Bank to Fail in U.S. History, Texas Suspect Used AR-15 Rifle in…

ecns.cn (2023-05-01). China sends navy vessels to evacuate nationals from Sudan. ecns.cn Two Chinese navy vessels successfully evacuated Chinese and foreign nationals from the conflict-plagued African nation of Sudan on Thursday.

_____ (2023-05-01). Five Arab States Plus Iran Among 19 Nations Ready to join BRICS. strategic-culture.org Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Algeria, Egypt, Bahrain, and Iran have formally asked to join the BRICS group of nations as it prepares to hold its annual summit in South Africa. | In total, 19 nations have expressed interest in joining the emerging-markets bloc of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, according to Anil Sooklal, South Africa's ambassador to the group. | "What will be discussed is the expansion of BRICS and the modalities of how this will happen … Thirteen countries have formally asked to join, and another six have asked informally. We are getting applications to join every day," the South Afri…

Anonymous103 (2023-05-01). Military Situation In Bakhmut On May 1, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | Russian forces took control of the medical college and the military in the center of Bakhmut; | Russian forces are advancing southwest of the intersection of the streets of Dekabrists and Alexander Matrosov; | Clashes between the AFU and Russian forces continue along Chaikovskoho street; | Clashes between the AFU and Russian forces continue along Levanevskoho street; | Clashes between the AFU and Russian forces continue near the Mig-17 monument; | Russian forces took…

Dave DeCamp (2023-05-01). Russia's Wagner Head Renews Call for More Ammunition for Bakhmut Battle. news.antiwar.com Yevgeny Prigozhin, the head of the Russian mercenary group Wagner, renewed a call on Monday for Russia to provide more ammunition to his forces who are fighting for control of the Donbas city of Bakhmut. Prigozhin made the comments in a video on his Telegram channel that was recorded while he was inspecting rifles in …

Anonymous765 (2023-05-01). Nightmare In Ukraine: Russian Retaliation Strikes Hit Strategic Military Facilities. southfront.org |

Anonymous103 (2023-05-01). Military Situation In Ukraine On May 1, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | The Russian artillery struck a command and observation post of the AFU near Ugledar; | The Russian artillery struck the AFU positions near Chasov Yar; | The Russian Army destroyed an ammo depot of the AFU near Izbitskoye; | The Russian forces destroyed Ukrainian armoured vehicle, a pickup, 2 howitzers in the Kupyansk region; | Russian forces destroyed Ukrainian tank, 4 armoured vehicles, 4 motor vehicles, a howitzer in the Donetsk region; | Russian forces destroyed 2 Ukrain…

Brian Berletic (2023-05-01). The War Is Over | The End Of NATO | Brian Berletic Alex Reporterfy | The New Atlas. thealtworld.com In recent years, the ongoing conflict in Ukraine has been a major source of tension and violence in the region. However, China has recently emerged as a surprising new player in the conflict resolution process, offering diplomatic and economic support to help end the war in Ukraine. | China's involvement in Ukraine has largely been motivated by its desire to promote regional stability and protect its own economic interests. As a major global power and a key player in the region, China has the resources and influence to help mediate a peaceful resolution to the conflict. In recent years, Chinese officials have bee…

David Finkel (2023-05-01). From Ukraine to Palestine: The Poisons of Denialism. internationalviewpoint.org "The left must not be diverted: First and foremost in Ukraine and Palestine, the struggle is about the rights of peoples and nations, and the poisonous consequences when those rights are denied." | – | / | <...

Brian Berletic (2023-05-01). Russian Missile Hit Ahead Ukraine Offensive + Kiev's Obsession Over Territory Amid War of Attrition. thealtworld.com Update on the conflict in Ukraine for May 1, 2023: | — Russia has conducted multiple large-scale missile strikes across Ukraine including the targeting of potential staging activities ahead of Ukraine's spring/summer offensive; | — Russian missile strikes are also exhausting Ukraine's air defense capabilities at a rate difficult for its Western allies to replace; | — Errant Ukrainian S-300 missiles falling into populated areas and causing civilian casualties are now regularly blamed on Russia; | — Several of Ukraine's remaining S-300 systems appeared to be moving into Kherson to provide potent…

Kit Klarenberg, The Grayzone. (2023-05-01). Did Bellingcat Get Ukrainian Forces Killed? popularresistance.org Criminal charges of treason and abuse of power have been leveled against an unspecified number of Ukrainian servicemen by the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU). In a bizarre plot to seize Russian aircraft and transfer the planes to Ukraine, the accused soldiers disclosed sensitive information that allowed Moscow to strike an important Ukrainian airfield with a Kalibr missile. A commander was killed, 17 airmen were wounded, two fighter jets destroyed, and "significant damage" was inflicted to the airstrip and several nearby buildings. | Will Ukrainian authorities now level criminal charges against members of Belli…

Anonymous103 (2023-05-01). Horrific Slaughter: Russia Finally Admits to Destroying NATO's Deep Underground Command Bunker in Kiev. southfront.org

Anonymous103 (2023-05-01). UPDATED: Sabotage Attacks In Russian Regions Continue Amid Upcoming Ukrainian Offensive At Front. southfront.org Click to see full-size imageUPDATE: It turned out that the train was Belarusian. The locomotive belongs to the Gomel depot, and it was operated by a Belarusian team of a machinist and his assistant, who managed to avoid death by a lucky chance. | On the morning of May 1, a sabotage attack targeted the Russian border Bryansk region. An explosion thundered on the railway tracks. As a result of the attack, a cargo train was damaged and derailed. | The incident occurred at 10.17 am Moscow time in the Unech district on 136…

Anonymous103 (2023-05-01). Sabotage Attacks In Russian Regions Continue Amid Upcoming Ukrainian Offensive At Front. southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On the morning of May 1, a sabotage attack targeted the Russian border Bryansk region. An explosion thundered on the railway tracks. As a result of the attack, a cargo train was damaged and derailed. | The incident occurred at 10.17 am Moscow time in the Unech district on 136 km of the Bryansk-Unech railway tracks. A locomotive and seven train carriages with cargo derailed after an unidentified explosive device went off. | According to preliminary reports, there are no casualties as a res…

Anonymous103 (2023-05-01). Military Situation In Syria On May 1, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On May 1, the Russian Ministry of Defense recorded no cases of hostilities and ceasefire violations in the Idlib region in the past 24 hours; | On May 1, Iraq's Minister of Trade, Atheer Al-Ghurairy came to Damascus to attend the meetings of the 11th session of the Syrian-Iraqi Joint Committee; | On May 1, Foreign Ministers of Syria, Iraq, Jordan, Egypt and Saudi Arabia met in Amman to discuss the normalisation of ties with Syria; | On April 30, two Turkish police officers…

Rick Rozoff (2023-05-01). British MP iterates full litany of Georgian coup incitements. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Civil GeorgiaApril 28, 2023 Georgian Dream Slammed at UK Parliament Hearing on Georgia The Member of UK Parliament Adam Holloway [Tory] slammed the ruling Georgian Dream party as "a pro-Putin, pro-Russian group whose leadership risks Georgia becoming a Russian puppet in this critical area for global security." He was speaking during debates on "Political and …

Ben Norton, Geopolitical Economy. (2023-05-01). Europe Pays More For Banned Russian Oil, Resold By India. popularresistance.org The European Union heavily sanctioned Russia and pledged to boycott its oil, yet continues to buy it, and at an even higher price, albeit indirectly. | India is importing record levels of discounted Russian crude, purchasing it in currencies other than the dollar. India then refines the Russian oil and exports fuel to Europe at a profit. | Meanwhile, increasing energy costs in Europe have stoked inflation, causing workers' wages to significantly decline. | The real wages of workers in the Eurozone fell by 6.5% between 2020 and 2022. | As of April, Bloomberg reported, European imports of refined fuel from India ar…

Antonio C.S. Rosa (2023-05-01). Media Briefing: U.S. Liquefied Gas Flooding Europe. transcend.org 27 Apr 2023 – The oil and gas industry has moved quickly to take advantage of the US terror attack on the Russian Nordstream 2 pipeline. In 2022, shipments of liquefied natural gas from the US were redirected to Europe to replace Nordstream 2 and secure supplies for the European winter. The industry has also secured financing and begun construction on numerous LNG terminals on both sides of the Atlantic designed to operate permanently.

Peter Koenig (2023-05-01). The West's "Sanctioning" and Isolating Russia Has Failed. Massive Worldwide Majority for Multipolarity. globalresearch.ca

Workers World Party, Workers World. (2023-05-01). Lessons From Lenin For International Workers Day. popularresistance.org International Workers Day, also known as May Day, reminds us of an anecdote about the 1917 Russian Revolution regarding the working class. | At the time, the Bolshevik Party, trained and led by V.I. Lenin was in the process of seizing power. An anti-Bolshevik intellectual was arguing with a Bolshevik worker and bringing up all the complexities of running a government and of deserting Russia's allies in the great slaughter of World War I. "I see it this way," said the Bolshevik worker. "The bosses are on one side. We're on the other side. If we don't take power, they will." | The worker was right. | Bosses, that i…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-05-01). War and the World Majority: Russians Speak. libya360.wordpress.com International Manifesto Group As the West's hybrid proxy war on Russia proceeds, Russia and Russians are faced with momentous choices, both about the structure and orientation of their society, economy and politics domestically and in their foreign policy orientation. As Radhika Desai and Alan Freeman discovered in their recent trip to Russia, the national conversation…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-05-01). In Conversation with Sergey Glazyev. libya360.wordpress.com Radhika Desai and Alan Freeman Sergey Glazyev Russian politician and economist. Photo credit: A. Savin (Wikimedia Commons). St. Petersburg, 1 April, 2023 We met Sergey Glazyev at the St Petersburg Economic Forum where, having long been a lone voice demanding a turn away from neoliberalism and toward the path to planning, industrial policy, redistribution and…

Rhoda Wilson (2023-05-01). "Green sustainable energy" is a euphemism for depopulation. expose-news.com This week, Germany shut down its last three nuclear reactors. Amidst the greatest self-induced energy crisis caused by demands to cut Europe off of cheap Russian gas, Germany's Minister for the Environment …

ecns.cn (2023-05-01). Rehearsal of Victory Day parade held in Moscow. ecns.cn Russia will hold military parades to commemorate the 78th anniversary of the Soviet victory in the Great Patriotic War on May 9.

ecns.cn (2023-05-01). Workers honored with May 1 Labor Medals. ecns.cn China honored 1,035 workers with National May 1 Labor Medals on Thursday for their outstanding work performance and contributions to the nation's manufacturing and industrial development.

Rania Khalek (2023-05-01). 'They're Trying to Erase Us': On the Ground in Occupied Gaza. thealtworld.com Following the Israeli forces' attacks on the Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied East Jerusalem during Ramadan, Israeli military jets conducted airstrikes in the blockaded Gaza Strip yet again. | Wafa Al-Udaini, Gaza-based Journalist and activist, discusses the recent attacks across Palestine.

teleSUR (2023-05-01). Israeli Attack On Syria's Aleppo Airport. telesurenglish.net Syrian state media reported on Monday that an Israeli attack targeting Aleppo international airport left one soldier dead and 7 others wounded. | RELATED: | Aleppo International Airport has been put out of service. Israeli Air Force missile strikes at 23: 35 hours against Syrian army positions on the outskirts of Aleppo city reportedly damaged the International Airport's runway. | "One Syrian serviceman was killed…

Dave DeCamp (2023-05-01). Israeli Airstrikes Again Target Syria's Aleppo Airport. news.antiwar.com Israeli airstrikes put Syria's Aleppo airport out of service and hit other targets on the outskirts of the city on Monday night, Syria's SANA news agency reported. The strikes killed one Syrian soldier and wounded five more soldiers and two civilians. "At around 11: 35 this evening, the Israeli enemy carried out an air attack with …

Brittani Banks (2023-05-01). Understanding the Controversy and Legality of 'Overseas Police Stations'. independentmediainstitute.org The apprehension of two men in New York on April 16, 2023, marked the first known U.S. arrests in connection with Chinese overseas police stations. Both men were working in a building in Manhattan's Chinatown rented by the America ChangLe Association, a charity that had its tax-exempt status revoked in May 2022. More Chinese police …

WSWS (2023-05-01). US President Biden to make bullying visit to Papua New Guinea. wsws.org As US imperialism has ramped up its preparations for war with China over the past decade, it has increasingly intervened directly into the affairs of the Pacific island states, and Biden's trip dramatically escalates that.

teleSUR (2023-05-01). Syrian President Hails China's Peacemaking Role in Mideast. telesurenglish.net On Sunday, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has hailed China's supportive stance toward Syria and its role in solving critical regional issues, including the Iranian-Saudi reconciliation. | RELATED: | Assad made the remarks during his meeting with the visiting China's special envoy on Middle East affairs, Zhai Jun, in the capital Damascus on Saturday. | "Syria appreciates China's firm support in issues concernin…

teleSUR (2023-05-01). WB Approves Loan to China for Agricultural & Rural Development. telesurenglish.net The international financial institution, World Bank, has authorized a loan of 345 million U.S. dollars. The Bank of China's Beijing office announced on Saturday that this loan is meant to bolster the advancement of environmentally friendly agriculture and of rural areas in the central Chinese provinces of Hubei and Hunan. | Related: | The allocated funds, in partnership with government subsidies, are intended to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions t…

ecns.cn (2023-05-01). Drilling on Asia's deepest oil and gas well starts in Xinjiang's Tarim Basin. ecns.cn China Petrochemical Corp, or Sinopec, the world's largest refiner by volume, has started drilling the 3-3XC well of the Shendi-1 project in the Tarim Basin, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, according to the company.

ecns.cn (2023-05-01). Factory activity contracts in April on weak demand. ecns.cn China's factory activity unexpectedly contracted for the first time in four months in April, indicating that the foundation of the country's post-pandemic recovery is not yet solid and underscoring the need for greater policy support to boost domestic demand, analysts said on Sunday.

ecns.cn (2023-05-01). Camel festival kicks off in north China's Inner Mongolia. ecns.cn A camel festival"ÄÄkicked off in Alxa League in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region on Friday, as the country tries to revive its tourism sector and pass on camel culture to the next generations. "ÄÄ…

ecns.cn (2023-05-01). Stunt show in central China's Wuhan opens to the public. ecns.cn After three years of construction, the Wuhan Happy Valley Speed World Theme Zone opened to the public in central China's Hubei Province on Saturday."ÄÄ…

Alastair Crooke (2023-05-01). Europe Has Lost Its Guiding Myth. The Neocons "Rising Fever for War with China" globalresearch.ca

Dave DeCamp (2023-05-01). US 'Ready' to Help Philippines Resupply Ship in the South China Sea. news.antiwar.com The head of the US Pacific Fleet has said the US is "ready" to help the Philippines resupply a grounded naval ship in the South China Sea, Nikkei Asia reported on Monday. In 1999, the Philippines intentionally ran a World War II-era ship aground on Second Thomas Shoal, an atoll in the disputed Spratly Islands …

Dave DeCamp (2023-05-01). US Spy Plane Flies Over Taiwan Strait. news.antiwar.com A US Navy P-8A Poseidon surveillance plane flew over the Taiwan Strait on Friday, drawing a rebuke from China's People's Liberation Army (PLA). "In the recent period, US warships and planes have frequently carried out provocative actions, fully proving that the US is a disruptor of peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait and a …

Elsy Fors Garzon (2023-05-01). G77 and China Minsters of Culture will meet here Thursday. plenglish.com Havana, May 2 (Prensa Latina) A meeting of the Ministers of Culture of the Group of 77 and China will take place next Thursday at the Convention Center, in the Cuban capital.

ecns.cn (2023-05-01). China's railway-trip sets record on May Day holiday. ecns.cn The number of passenger trips handled by China's railways was expected to hit 19.5 million on Saturday, the first day of the five-day-long May Day holiday, data from the China State Railway Group Co., Ltd. showed. "ÄÄ…

ecns.cn (2023-05-01). Red pandas enjoy birthday party in Central China's Henan. ecns.cn Red pandas at Wangcheng Park in Luoyang, Henan Province, had a "birthday party" together on Thursday. "ÄÄ…

ecns.cn (2023-05-01). Xi presides over meeting on economic work. ecns.cn Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, on Friday presided over a meeting of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee to analyze current economic situation and economic work.

teleSUR (2023-05-01). Iran Says Diplomatic Missions Resume Operations in Saudi Arabia. telesurenglish.net

teleSUR (2023-05-01). Israeli Soldiers Kill Palestinian Teenager in Aqabat Jabr Camp. telesurenglish.net On Monday, the Palestinian Health Ministry confirmed that Israeli occupying forces murdered a teenager and wounded eight Palestinians in the Aqabat Jabr refugee in the West Bank. | RELATED: | Jbril Allad'aa, 17, was shot dead by Israeli soldiers in the refugee camp south of the city of Jerico. Three of the injured Palestinians were in serious conditions, and five of them were moderately injured. | Clashes broke out between Palest…

Prof. Alon Ben-Meir (2023-05-01). Israel: An Occupying Power Cannot be a Beacon of Democracy. globalresearch.ca

Dave DeCamp (2023-05-01). Speaker McCarthy Says He'll Invite Netanyahu to DC If Biden Doesn't. news.antiwar.com House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) offered strong support to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a visit to Israel, saying he'll invite the Israeli leader to address Congress if President Biden doesn't invite him to the White House. McCarthy told the newspaper Israel Hayom when he arrived in Israel on Sunday that Biden has waited …

Alon Ben-Meir (2023-05-01). An Occupying Power Cannot Be a Beacon of Democracy. dissidentvoice.org As Israel celebrates its 75th anniversary, every Israeli should remember that the occupation stains the country's independence day and that Israel is not and will not be a true democracy as long as it remains an occupying power I couldn't applaud and admire enough the hundreds of thousands of Israelis who protested for 17 consecutive …

channelnewsasia (2023-05-01). Israeli major disciplined for wearing uniform to political protest. channelnewsasia.com

teleSUR (2023-05-01). Dam Collapse Kills 4 in Yemen. telesurenglish.net On Sunday, in the Al Mahwit governorate located approximately 111 km west of the capital city Sanaa, in Yemen, a water dam collapsed, leading to the death of four people. | Related: | The Al-Aqabi Dam located in the Hafash district of Al Mahwit governorate has been reported by local authorities to have experienced a collapse event, consequently leading to a flood occurrence. The flood had devastating consequences, including the destr…

Staff (2023-05-01). Cuba se proclama campeona en Mundial de Balonmano de Países Emergentes. cubadebate.cu Con triunfo de 28 goles por 18 ante Chipre, la selección masculina cubana de balonmano se consagró hoy campeona en el Mundial de Países Emergentes, que en su cuarta edición acogió la ciudad de Varna, en Bulgaria. Cuba en 2019 alcanzó la medalla de plata en el III Campeonato Mundial de Balonmano de Naciones Emergentes, categoría sub-24 años, con sede en Tiblisi, Georgia.

Staff (2023-05-01). Explosión en planta química china deja al menos cinco muertos. cubadebate.cu Al menos cinco personas murieron este lunes a causa de un incendio en una planta química de la empresa china Sinochem Group, de la ciudad de Liaocheng, en la provincia de Shandong, en el este de ese país, reportaron las autoridades. Las autoridades locales informaron que otra víctima se encuentra desaparecida y una resultó herida.

teleSUR, dcdc, JCM (2023-05-01). Al menos cinco personas mueren tras incendio en planta química en China. telesurtv.net Las autoridades locales informaron que otra víctima se encuentra desaparecida y una resultó herida.

teleSUR, JDO (2023-05-01). Chino Liren Ding se proclama campeón mundial de ajedrez. telesurtv.net Tras 14 partidas clásicas en que terminó igualado al ruso Ian Nepomniachtchi, lo derrotó en la última de las cuatro partidas rápidas que disputaron este domingo.

teleSUR, hvh, JCM (2023-05-01). Fuerzas israelíes asesinan a adolescente palestino en Cisjordania. telesurtv.net El ministerio de Salud palestino comunicó que Jibril Mohammed al-Ladda falleció como consecuencia de las graves heridas.

teleSUR- hvh (2023-05-01). Fuerzas israelíes matan a adolescente palestino en Cisjordania. telesurtv.net El ministerio de Salud palestino comunicó que Jibril Mohammed al-Ladda falleció como consecuencia de las graves heridas.

teleSUR- hvh, JCM (2023-05-01). Presidente iraní realizará histórica visita a Siria. telesurtv.net En el marco de la visita de dos días, el mandatario iraní sostendrá encuentros con su homólogo Bashar Al-Assad.

Higinio Polo (2023-05-01). Misiles en Oriente: el nuevo despliegue militar de Estados Unidos en Asia. globalizacion.ca La construcción de un arco de acero repleto de misiles frente a las costas chinas acumula piezas en Japón y Filipinas para el nuevo despliegue militar estadounidense en Asia. Biden y el primer ministro japonés, Fumio Kishida, se reunieron en…

Staff (2023-05-01). China conquista el trono del ajedrez mundial de la mano del campeón Ding Liren. cubadebate.cu El chino Ding Liren se convirtió hoy en el decimoséptimo campeón mundial de la historia del ajedrez, después de un impresionante cierre en el match por la corona celebrado en Astaná, capital de Kazajistán.