(2020-05-28). Video: Russian Warplanes in Libya. globalresearch.ca The US has finally discovered whom to blame for the ongoing escalation of the conflict in Libya. | On May 26, the US African Command (AFRICOM) claimed that Russia had deployed warplanes to Libya to support the Libyan National Army of …
(2020-05-28). Law Enforcement Has Quietly Backed Anti-Protest Bills In At Least 8 States. popularresistance.org Law enforcement in at least eight states—Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Washington and Wyoming—lobbied on behalf of anti-protest bills in 2017 and 2018. The bills ran the gamut from punishing face coverings at protests to increasing penalties for "economic disruption" and highway blockage to criminalizing civil protests that interfere with "critical infrastructure" like oil pipelines. | Emboldened by the Trump administration, at least 31 states have considered 62 pieces of anti-protest legislation since November 2016, with at least seven enacted and 31 still pending. The full sc…
(2020-05-28). Norway: Municipality Forced to Receive NATO Nuclear Submarines. telesurenglish.net The port of Tromso, located in a Norwegian municipality above the Arctic Circle, will receive nuclear submarines from the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) even though local politicians have opposed the decision. | RELATED: | "The government and parliament do not dare say 'no' to the U.S.," Norway's Greenpeace leader Frode Pleym said. | After private investors bought the Olavsvern naval base in Tromso, NATO pushed for a…
(2020-05-28). The Spectre of a "China-centric World" globalresearch.ca A spectre is haunting the United States—the spectre of a "China-centric world". By voicing this concern President Trump pledges to "Keep America Great". Some of the European allies echo this concern. Others remain conspicuously silent. But what exactly is this …
(2020-05-28). Federal Prison 'Should Not Be a Death Sentence'. progressive.org Advocates press for the release of Native inmates due to COVID-19.
(2020-05-28). Is Stacey Abrams Progressive? counterpunch.org Stacey Abrams is being widely touted as Joe Biden's best pick for the vice-presidential nomination. She has been a rising star in the Democratic Party ever since her historic and groundbreaking run in the 2018 Georgia gubernatorial race. But — while having a black woman on the ticket would be welcome — progressives need to
(2020-05-28). The Unfolding Catastrophe. What Can Hegel Teach Us Today? globalresearch.ca G. W. F. Hegel was born in 1770 in Stuttgart, Germany. In light of this anniversary I reassess what Hegel's philosophy of nature can contribute to our contemporary understanding — what it …
(2020-05-28). IKEA values vs Polish traditions: Manager faces up to TWO YEARS behind bars after firing employee opposing pro-LGBT event. rt.com 
An IKEA HR manager has been charged in Poland with violating the religious rights of a Bible-citing employee, who was fired after refusing to endorse a pro-LGBT event. Now, the manager could end up behind bars. | The Warsaw-Praga District Prosecutor's Office has decided to press charges against the manager, whose identity has not been revealed, arguing that this person has infringed upon an employee's rights on the basis of religion. The decision to sack the employee was based on "arbitrary assessment and prejudice" toward a man expressing "Christian" views, it added. Now, this person could face anything betwe…
(2020-05-28). Australia & the Working of the American Imperial Hand. strategic-culture.org 
The paradox of Australia: a wealthy country whose complacent, U.S.-indoctrinated political elites are betraying its promise in so many important ways, writes Tony Kevin. | Tony KEVIN | It is hard to explain Australia to foreigners: a complicated former British colonial society that likes to think of itself as simple and honest, and sometimes persuades others that this may be true. The Australia of the "Dustyesky Russian Choir" that recently became a brief sensation on Russia's mainstream Channel One is a reassuring image: one in which some Russians might still sentimentally like to believe. | Yet there is a darke…
(2020-05-28). U.S. Empire: Biden and Kerry Gave Orders to Ukraine's President. strategic-culture.org On May 19th, an implicit international political warning was issued, but it wasn't issued between countries; it was issued between allied versus opposed factions within each of two countries: U.S. and Ukraine. In the United States, it's a Republican Party warning to the Democratic Party: a warning by Trump, against Biden and against Obama. It's saying: "We've got the goods on you, and we're not releasing it yet. But here's a sample. So, let's deal." | It's a warning that comes from the current President of Ukraine, Volodmyr Zelenskiy, and that places into an exceptionally bad light his immediate predecessor, Petr…
(2020-05-28). 'Test and Trace will fail if workers are pushed into financial hardship'. thecanary.co 
The Test and Trace system will fail to work effectively if statutory sick pay is not increased, the government has been warned. | Those self-isolating will be eligible for statutory sick pay but there are fears that many workers will not be able to afford to isolate and will be forced to keep working. | NHS Test and Trace — seen as key to easing the coronavirus lockdown restrictions — will be rolled out across England on Thursday, and there are concerns that people could be asked to self-isolate for period of 14 days more than once in the coming weeks. | TUC general secretary Frances O'Grady said: "We…
(2020-05-28). Clean energy is outperforming fossil fuels in America, UK and Europe. imperial.ac.uk Renewable power is outperforming fossil fuels in US and European markets, according to a new report published by Imperial College Business School.
(2020-05-28). Russia WILL NOT ban hydroxychloroquine, drug taken by US President Trump, for use in treating Covid-19. rt.com 
Russia's Health Ministry announced it will not ban hydroxychloroquine, seen by some as potentially dangerous. The drug, touted by US President Trump, has been suspended for use in treating Covid-19 in France, Italy, and Belgium. | On Thursday, the Russian Health Ministry stated on its website that hydroxychloroquine's effectiveness and safety in the treatment of coronavirus is continually being monitored, but the ministry is not taking any steps towards outlawing it. This decision is in sharp contrast to moves made by some European countries which, due to safety concerns, have completely stopped the prescripti…
(2020-05-28). Iran slams 'desperate attempt' by US to ramp up 'maximum pressure' campaign by ending sanctions waivers. rt.com 
Tehran has dismissed the Trump administration's "desperate attempt" to increase pressure on Iran by ending sanctions waivers that had allowed Russian, Chinese and European firms to keep working at civilian Iranian nuclear sites. | Washington will give foreign governments 60 days to wind down operations on the facilities or face new sanctions of their own, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Wednesday. The waivers had been in place since President Donald Trump tore up the 2015 nuclear deal two years ago. | The Atomic Energy Organization of Iran said Washington was engaging in a "desperate attempt to distr…
(2020-05-28). Meteorite or rocket? Armenia baffled by large celestial body initially mistaken for FIREWORKS (VIDEO). rt.com 
A bright flash has lit up the night skies over western Armenia, leaving local residents and scientists wondering about the origins of a mysterious object that looked like a fireworks explosion. | A
(2020-05-28). Passenger train derails in Bulgaria after collision with car, no injuries reported. rt.com 
A train was derailed in Bulgaria as the result of a collision with a passenger car, Nova television said on Thursday. | The passenger train was travelling from Varna to the country's capital Sofia and collided with a car after the driver allegedly broke the rules at a railway crossing near the village of Kamenets in the Pleven province. | There were 105 people on the train, and none of them were injured, according to the report. | Law enforcement officers working on the scene began an investigation into the collision and the train's derailment.
(2020-05-28). Denmark sees no increase in coronavirus infections after opening schools. rt.com 
A partial reopening of Danish schools did not lead to an increase in coronavirus infections among young students, according to an expert at the Danish Serum Institute. | Denmark was one of the first countries to reopen society on April 15 after a one-month lockdown. Students up to fifth grade were allowed back in school. | "You cannot see any negative effects from the reopening of schools," Peter Andersen, a doctor of infectious disease epidemiology and prevention, told Reuters on Thursday. | The data showed no significant increase in infections among children aged between one and 19 in the weeks after the par…
(2020-05-28). Phase 2 of easing lockdown in France begins, Paris region leaves 'red' coronavirus zone. rt.com 
France is moving to phase two of relaxing its lockdown and the greater Paris region is no longer deemed to be a "red" coronavirus hot-spot zone, PM Edouard Philippe said on Thursday. "Freedom will become the rule, bans the exception," he said in a televised address. | The coronavirus has claimed the lives of more than 28,500 people in France, but on Wednesday the death toll rose by less than 100 for the seventh day running, Reuters reported. | The Paris region is now designated an "orange" zone, meaning it is still not as free of the virus as almost all other regions, which have been designated "green." | Fran…
(2020-05-28). France to launch its contact-tracing app this weekend after lawmakers' approval. rt.com 
The French government is preparing a weekend launch of its contact-tracing app, a tool developed independently of the more widely used Apple/Google platform. | The plan for the 'StopCovid' app in France had led to a standoff with Apple, which had refused French officials' request to change the settings to let their app access Bluetooth in the background, so it is always switched on. | France and Britain have decided to keep contact data in a central database, arguing this would make it easier for authorities to track suspected coronavirus cases. However, Apple and Google want data to be stored on the phones th…
(2020-05-28). Germany's Foreign Ministry calls in Russian ambassador over 2015 cyberattack allegations. rt.com 
Berlin said on Thursday it is seeking EU sanctions against a Russian man over his alleged role in the hacking of the German parliament in 2015. Germany's Foreign Ministry said it called in Russian Ambassador Sergey Nechayev to inform him in person of the move. | Senior diplomat Miguel Berger "strongly condemned the attack on Germany's parliament in the name of the German government" while meeting with Nechayev, according to the ministry. | The attack on the Bundestag networks began on April 30, 2015, and over 16 gigabytes of data was reportedly stolen, including the lawmakers' emails. | The Russian Embassy in…
(2020-05-28). 'NATO roulette': Norwegian port to host nuclear-powered US subs despite local objections. rt.com 
A municipal port in Norway is set to receive nuclear-powered submarines from NATO after the only naval base in the area was sold and decommissioned — but local politicians and environmental activists aren't on board with the plan. | When the Olavsvern base in Tromso was sold to private investors in 2009, pressure mounted from NATO to find an alternative point of arrival for reactor-driven vessels, other than Haakonsvern in Bergen, which is currently the only approved port in the country. | Now it appears a "temporary solution" to the problem has been found at Grotsund in Tromso, where the country's Armed…
(2020-05-28). Russia 'has never avoided direct dialogue' with Ukraine — deputy FM. rt.com 
Moscow has never avoided direct dialogue with Ukraine, including at the highest level, but such a dialogue needs to be aimed at achieving specific results, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko has said. | Commenting on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's statement about his readiness to hold a direct dialogue with his counterpart Vladimir Putin, Rudenko told TASS: "I can confirm that Russia has never avoided direct dialogue." | The diplomat noted that the two presidents had held dialogues over the phone and at a meeting in Paris in December 2019. "The most important thing for us is to make sure…
(2020-05-28). Stealth flying wing: Russia's next-gen STRATEGIC BOMBER already in the works. rt.com 
Russian aircraft makers have reportedly started the assembly of a new, next-generation bomber aircraft, known under the designation PAK DA. RT has learned more about the highly-secretive machine. | The launch of the PAK DA's assembly was reported earlier this week by TASS news agency. The cockpit of the plane has already been partially built and the whole machine is expected to be ready next year, sources within the country's aircraft industry told the agency. | The PAK DA designation stands for 'perspective aircraft complex (PAK) for long-range aviation (DA)'. The PAK programs were launched by Russia in the e…
(2020-05-28). Coronavirus to 'go into HIBERNATION' in summer — Moscow's former chief doctor to RT. rt.com 
The novel coronavirus will lose its power in summer and, as it passes through more people, it will no longer be 'new' for immune systems and will behave like flu or even just a cold, Moscow's former head doctor has told RT.
(2020-05-28). Rouhani congratulates Azerbaijan on Republic Day. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 28 (MNA) — Iranian President Hassan Rouhani felicitated his Azeri counterpart Ilham Aliyev the occasion of Azerbaijan's national holiday, the Republic Day.
(2020-05-28). Protest Outside Nissan Plant in Barcelona as Company Announces Closure Plans – Video. sputniknews.com Earlier in the day, Nissan CEO Makoto Uchida announced the decision to close the plant as part of the company's restructuring plan.
(2020-05-28). Russia Spotted 21 Foreign Spy Jets Close to National Airspace Over Past Week. sputniknews.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) — The Russian Armed Forces detected 21 foreign jets that were engaged in reconnaissance activities close to Russia's airspace last week, the military's official newspaper Krasnaya Zvezda reported on Friday.
(2020-05-28). Pentagon Reportedly Signs Off on Additional $125 Million in Lethal Military Aid to Ukraine. sputniknews.com The US has already provided the country some $1.5 billion in 'security assistance' over the past five years, including everything from patrol vehicles and fast boats to radar systems, Javelin antitank missiles, and training support.
(2020-05-28). German inflation eases in May. yenisafak.com German consumer prices, harmonised to make them comparable with inflation data from other European Union countries, rose by 0.5% year-on-year, compared with 0.8% in the previous month, the Federal Statistics Office said.The reading was in line with a Reuters forecast for 0.5%.On the month, EU-harmonised prices were unchanged in May. A Reuters poll had predicted a fall of 0.1%.The ECB has a target of keeping inflation close to but below 2% for the currency bloc.
(2020-05-28). General Appeal Regarding the International Health Emergency —Covid 19. fightbacknews.org Fight Back News Service is circulating the following appeal that was initiated by the German Communist Party (DKP), Communist Party Of Peoples Of Spain (CPPS), and the Communist Party Of Venezuela (CPV). Freedom Road Socialist Organization is among the signers. | The Communist and Workers' parties that suscribe the present APPEAL declare: | 1. The serious international situation which has come from the unstoppable global capitalist crisis – now expressed as a health emergency that spreads throughout so many countries – requires strong and decisive social and political action that puts the needs of the worki…
(2020-05-28). Azerbaijan marks 102nd Republic Day. yenisafak.com Azerbaijan marked on Thursday the 102nd anniversary of its Republic Day.As part of the celebrations, President Ilham Aliyev attended the ceremony held in front of the Republic Monument and laid a wreath.Many leaders, including Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and international organizations sent congratulatory messages to the president.On May 28, 1918, the Azerbaijani National Council, headed by Mammad Amin Rasulzadeh, declared the independent Azerbaijan Democratic Republic, in Tbilisi, Georgia.The same year, Ottoman Empire and newly formed Azerbaijan signed an agreement of friendship and cooperation. Rasu…
(2020-05-28). 'Azerbaijan wouldn't exist without Caucasian Islamic Army'. yenisafak.com If the Caucasian Islamic Army had not come to the aid of the Azerbaijani people in 1918, their republic would not have been able to survive for a precarious two years until 1920, when it fell into Soviet hands, according to an Azerbaijani historian.Anar Isgandarov, who is also a lawmaker at the Azerbaijani Parliament, told Anadolu Agency in an exclusive interview that the establishment of the Azerbaijani Democratic Republic, also known as the Azerbaijan People's Republic, on May 28, 1918, was one of the most glorious chapters in the country's history and is celebrated each year in Azerbaijan as Republic Day.The C…
(2020-05-28). Turkey congratulates Azerbaijan on Republic Day. yenisafak.com President Recep Tayyip Erdogan wrote a greeting message in Azerbaijani language on Twitter. Erdogan also sent his greetings to Azerbaijani president and people on behalf of his country."Happy 102nd anniversary of the establishment of our friendly and brotherly Azerbaijan," Vice President Fuat Oktay also said on Twitter.Parliament Speaker Mustafa Sentop also congratulated Azerbaijan on the Republic Day in a Twitter message, wishing luck and health to Azerbaijani people.On May 28, 1918, the Azerbaijani National Council, headed by Mammad Amin Rasulzadeh, declared the independent Azerbaijan Democratic Republic, in Tb…
(2020-05-28). Feline good: French cat survives coronavirus infection. yenisafak.com Papille purrs contentedly as her owner rubs the back of her head, her coat glossy and her eyes a piercing green – back to her old affection-seeking self after recovering from COVID-19.The nine-year-old cat is the first known case of a pet being infected by the coronavirus in France. There have only been a handful of other known cases globally. The likely source of infection: her owners, themselves COVID-19 sufferers."We didn't know what was wrong with her," said Papille's owner Brian.He asked Reuters not reveal his surname after the family received hate messages on social media following the cat's illness."Mum fo…
(2020-05-28). Turkey to repatriate cancer patient from France. yenisafak.com Turkey will bring home an expat from France who is suffering from cancer but is not getting the treatment she needs, a prominent ruling party lawmaker said on Thursday."We surely could not ignore the call for help from our sister Emine Eskil… No ambulance has been dispatched to her house yet," Zafer Sirakaya, an Istanbul lawmaker of the ruling Justice and Development (AK) Party, told Anadolu Agency.Eskil is fighting both breast and bone cancer in Reims, northern France.She and her husband implored President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to help them earlier this week via Turkish media."Emine Eskil, who was denied admiss…
(2020-05-27). Pakistan's Role in Russia's Greater Eurasian Partnership. globalresearch.ca Connectivity is one of the key trends of the 21st century, which Russia is fully embracing with its Greater Eurasian Partnership (GEP) in order to counteract the chaotic processes unleashed throughout the course of the ongoing systemic transition from unipolarity …
(2020-05-27). EU Trying To Take Over Serbia-Kosovo Negotiations From U.S. globalresearch.ca French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian and German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas
(2020-05-27). Far right Hungarian government launches new assault on trans rights. liberationnews.org 
Hungary's racist, homophobic, transphobic right-wing government has continued its efforts to divide the Hungarian working class by depriving trans and intersex people of their right to legally change their gender.
(2020-05-27). US ends ALL BUT ONE sanctions waivers for Iran nuclear facilities. rt.com 
The US is giving foreign governments 60 days to wrap up work on Iranian nuclear facilities — 90 days for the civilian reactor in Bushehr — or face Washington's sanctions, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has announced. | Washington has offered waivers for its sanctions against Tehran in connection with several civilian facilities since President Donald Trump unilaterally exited a nuclear deal with Iran in 2018. Now those waivers are being phased out entirely, Pompeo said on Wednesday. | European, Chinese and Russian companies working on nuclear projects in Iran will have two months to wrap up their o…
(2020-05-27). Defeating Trump more important: Tulsi Gabbard drops lawsuit against Hillary Clinton over 'Russian asset' smear. rt.com 
Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard (D-Hawaii) has chosen to let Hillary Clinton get away with calling her an agent of the Kremlin, dropping the defamation lawsuit for the sake of party unity and defeating President Donald Trump. | While Gabbard and her campaign "remain certain of the action's legal merit," the new reality of the Covid-19 pandemic requires them to "focus their time and attention on other priorities, including defeating Donald Trump in 2020, rather than righting the wrongs here," her attorney Dan Terzian wrote in the court filing withdrawing the lawsuit on Wednesday. | It was a far cry from the fiery t…
(2020-05-27). Goats and BREAST MILK protein may be key to fighting Covid-19, Russian scientists suggest. rt.com 
The coronavirus seems to be affecting babies less than other populations and Russian scientists suggest this may be due to proteins in breast milk that protects their immune system. Now they are trying a new drug based on it. | "We have seen very few isolated cases of babies contracting the coronavirus among millions infected with it," Igor Goldman, a senior research fellow at Institute of Gene Biology of the Russian Academy of Sciences said in interview to the media portal News.ru. He explained that this gave his team an idea to try lactoferrin — a protein normally contained in breast milk that protests…
(2020-05-27). First to close — first to reopen: Denmark's gain from virus response. truepublica.org.uk Denmark was one of the first European countries to close down its public spaces to stem the spread of coronavirus, shutting its borders, schools and restaurants in mid-March. Its swift response seems to have paid off. As Covid-19 cases plummeted, Denmark last month became the first EU nation to reopen primary schools. Its restaurants, hairdressers, …
(2020-05-27). European Commission to propose ‚Ǩ750B EU recovery package. truepublica.org.uk The European Commission plans to propose a Recovery Instrument of ‚Ǩ750 billion to combat the impact of the coronavirus crisis, Economy Commissioner Paolo Gentiloni said on Twitter Wednesday. Of the ‚Ǩ750 billion, ‚Ǩ500 billion would be distributed in the form of grants, and ‚Ǩ250 billion in the form of loans, according to a person familiar with the …
(2020-05-27). Lagarde: It's even worse than we thought. truepublica.org.uk European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde warned Wednesday the eurozone economy will "very likely" contract more than forecast after governments shut down business to contain the pandemic. The ECB now expects the euro club's economy to shrink between 8 percent and 12 percent, depending on how fast lockdown measures are lifted and economic activity picks …
(2020-05-27). European Commission Calls for EUR 750 Billion Recovery Fund. telesurenglish.net The European Union's Executive Commission proposed a 750 billion Euro recovery fund to help countries in the region cope with the unprecedented crisis caused by the new coronavirus. | RELATED: | The package will include grants and loans for each of the 27 EU Member States. | The pandemic has devastated the economies of the countries of the bloc, but several southern states had large debts even before the crisis. | "This is Europe…
(2020-05-27). Canada's Seat at the UN Security Council May be Coveted But is Far From a Sure Bet. counterpunch.org Next June the United Nations Assembly will hold elections at its 74th session for five non-permanent seats on the UN Security Council (UNSC) starting on January 1, 2021 for the period 2021—22. The UNSC has 15 members five of which are permanent veto-wielding members: U.S., Great Britain, France, Russia and China. The remaining ten seats are elected
(2020-05-27). FBI investigating Georgia officials who failed to arrest Ahmaud Arbery's killers. wsws.org Federal investigators are reportedly looking into potential criminal and civil violations on the part of the district attorneys who initially handled the Arbery case.
(2020-05-27). Update On Kings Bay Plowshare 7 Sentencing. popularresistance.org On Friday, May 22, Judge Lisa Godbey Wood of the Southern District Federal Court of Georgia in Brunswick assigned new dates for seven defendants, according to the Kings Bay Plowshares' attorney, Bill Quigley. Many of the defendants had asked the court to postpone their May 28th and 29th court dates to accommodate their right to be sentenced in person in open court, witnessed by the public and press and not by video. The seven were convicted of three felonies and one misdemeanor last October for their nonviolent, symbolic disarmament act at the Kings Bay Trident nuclear submarine base. | The defendants had also as…
(2020-05-27). EU Foreign Policy Chief Calls for Rapprochement with Russia and End of "American-led System" mintpressnews.com A recent address by the EU's top diplomat, Josep Borell, hints at a new pro-Asian political order on the continent as Germany gets ready to lead the 27-nation bloc. But, is it just a ploy to check Chinese hegemony?
(2020-05-27). Ryanair challenges Lufthansa's bailout package. truepublica.org.uk Low-cost carrier Ryanair challenged Germany's ‚Ǩ9 billion rescue package for Lufthansa on Tuesday (26 May), saying it distorted competition, while the German carrier moves towards finalising the deal next month. The government-backed aid will allow Lufthansa to "engage in below-cost selling" and make it harder for Ryanair, its Laudamotion subsidiary and rival low-cost carrier easyJet …