(2020-06-08). Black Lives Matter movement sweeps the world. peoplesworld.org 
Hundreds of thousands of people gathered this weekend in cities far from the United States to express anger over the death of George Floyd, a sign that the Black Lives Matter movement against police brutality is resonating with wider calls to address racism from Australia to Asia to Europe. In Berlin, where police said 15,000 people rallied …
(2020-06-08). Russian Diplomats Expelled from Czechia Because of Likely Fake News Story. globalresearch.ca The secret services of Czechia had first informed its government in April that it had damning evidence against two Russian diplomats in the country that would warrant their expulsion. It was alleged, without any evidence given publicly, that Russian diplomats …
(2020-06-08). The police murder of George Floyd sparks mass protests throughout the world. mronline.org 
This weekend, hundreds of thousands of workers and youth will protest the police murder of George Floyd, not only in the United States, but in Australia, Canada, Britain, Germany, France, Belgium, Spain, Hungary, Brazil, South Korea and many other countries.
(2020-06-08). Dr Bouthaina Shaaban speaks to Vanessa Beeley, Damascus. thealtworld.com Dr Bouthaina Shaaban on the hybrid war strategy being waged by the West, Israel, Turkey, Gulf States against Syria and her allies. | We had a meeting, during which we discussed most aspects of the maximum pressure campaign the sado-barbaric US Coalition is imposing upon Syria and all the nations who would defend her or provide economic support, trade and military collaboration. | Covid19 was discussed and the deliberate westernization of this alleged "pandemic" to further tighten the screws on an already economically devastated country that has endured 10 years of war, plagued by the various terrorist gangs cr…
(2020-06-08). Progressives in Ireland unite to demand justice for George Floyd. peoplesdispatch.org Marches in solidarity with the anti-racist protests in the US were held, defying police restrictions, in Dublin in the Irish Republic and Belfast in Northern Ireland. Protesters, however, adhered to the COVID-19 safety protocol…
(2020-06-08). Russian Academician Arbatov's Washington Leanings, Recommends Moscow to Avoid a Strategic Alliance with China. globalresearch.ca If there were a Russian version of the website PropOrNot, Academician Arbatov could find himself listed there as "American agent/dupe." | Arbatov directs the International Security Center of the Institute of World Economy and International Relations of the Russian Academy of …
(2020-06-08). The Arctic Northern Sea Route: Russia Conducts Record-Breaking Delivery of LNG to China. globalresearch.ca Russia is one step closer to achieving year-round navigation in the Arctic. An ice-capable tanker made the earliest delivery of LNG to China via the Northern Sea Route. | *** | For the past several years a fleet of fifteen specialized Arc7 …
(2020-06-07). Venezuela, Minneapolis, Iran, Europe — Trump's Last Gasps of Collapsing World Control — Or is it? globalresearch.ca There comes a time when shooting around in circles just hits walls, bullets splinter off sidewalks, and shatter a window here and there. But people are in safety. They watch from a distance and with self-assurance. | Venezuela has received five …
(2020-06-07). Venezuela, Minneapolis, Iran, Europe — Trump's Last Gasps of Collapsing World Control. Or Is It? globalresearch.ca There comes a time when shooting around in circles just hits walls, bullets splinter off sidewalks, and shatter a window here and there. But people are in safety. They watch from a distance and with self-assurance. | Venezuela has received five …
(2020-06-08). Syria Sends Advisors to Aid US Rebels. anti-empire.com 
WASHINGTON — As the United States works through its immense internal challenges with human rights, equality, and government use of force, Syrian president Bashar al-Assad seeks to help the US in the same way the US helped during the recent Syrian civil war. | "We're sending advisors from our elite special operations units to, you know, help foster peace," Assad told reporters while hiding a smirk. "I can't tell you how valuable it was to have a foreign influence stoking the fires during a period of violent unrest. The least we can do is return the favor." | Assad's aides exchanged high fives in a symbol of…
(2020-06-08). Monday 6/8: Undercounted: Black Men Speak: Systemic Racism, Recent Events & 2020 Census (ep. 2). indybay.org Online via livestream: www.facebook.com/faircountgeorgia/…
(2020-06-08). To the anarchist movement and everybody in the USA that participates in the struggle. indybay.org Announcement of the Anarchist Federation (Greece) on the uprising in US…
(2020-06-08). Lockdown and school closures in Europe may have prevented 3.1m deaths. imperial.ac.uk Large-scale lockdowns and other non-pharmaceutical interventions in Europe have been successful in reducing the transmission levels of SARS-CoV-2.
(2020-06-07). 'You talk like Goebbels': Global Times editor-in-chief shoots back at Pompeo's parallels between China & Nazi Germany. rt.com 
The editor-in-chief of a major Chinese tabloid slammed Mike Pompeo for comparing his country to Nazi Germany, likening his words to those of Hitler's propaganda chief and reminding the secretary of state of America's endless wars. | Hu Xijin took to Twitter on Sunday venting his anger about Mike Pompeo's remarks. | "You are inciting radical hostility and ripping the world apart. You aren't like a top diplomat, instead, you talk like Goebbels of Nazi Germany. I'm worried that world peace will eventually be destroyed by extreme politicians like you," he wrote. | You are inciting radical hostility and ripping the…
(2020-06-07). 'They're still at Porton Down': Skripal's niece doesn't trust reports of poisoned ex-spy & daughter moving to New Zealand. rt.com 
The Sunday Times reports that former double agent Sergei Skripal and his daughter have moved to New Zealand under new identities. However, his niece in Russia believes it is all a distraction and that they are still in the UK. | The whereabouts of Sergei and Yulia Skripal have remained unknown since they were discharged from hospital after surviving a poisoning by a toxic chemical, which the UK authorities branded Novichok, in Salisbury in March 2018. | An unnamed senior British government official has confirmed to the Sunday Times that the father and daughter at the heart of one of the biggest scandals betwee…
(2020-06-07). Black Lives Matter protest in Sweden descends into violence and vandalism (VIDEOS). rt.com 
The Swedish city of Gothenburg has been shaken by street violence, after an initially peaceful 'Black Lives Matter' protest turned into a riot. Police clashed with demonstrators, who threw stones and smashed storefronts. | Defying the Swedish government's coronavirus guidelines — which ban gatherings of more than 50 people — an estimated 2,000 people assembled in the city of Gothenburg on Sunday, to show solidarity with the worldwide protests that broke out after the killing of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer nearly two weeks ago. | Although the protest began peacefully, by late afternoo…
(2020-06-08). Iranians stranded in Kazakhstan return home amid pandemic. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 08 (MNA) — A group of Iranian citizens stranded in Kazakhstan due to the pandemic arrived in Tehran on Monday.
(2020-06-08). UN sends 72 truckloads of aid to Idlib, Syria. yenisafak.com The UN on Monday sent 72 truckloads of humanitarian aid to northwestern Syria, where millions of people are in need of assistance due to internal conflict in the country.The trucks carrying supplies entered Idlib, Syria through the Cilvegozu border gate in Turkey's southern Hatay province.The aid will be distributed among residents of Idlib and nearby rural areas.Syria has been ravaged by a civil war since early 2011, when the Assad regime cracked down on pro-democracy protesters.Hundreds of thousands of people have been killed and more than 10 million displaced, according to UN estimates.Idlib falls within a de-…
(2020-06-08). Kosovo ready for dialogue with Serbia: President. yenisafak.com Kosovo's President Hashim Thaci said on Monday that the government is ready for dialogue with Serbia, and the process should not be delayed. | Thaci's remarks came during a press conference in Pristina, the capital of Kosovo. | He said Kosovo should move quickly in that direction such that it could join both the European Union and NATO.Thaci added that he is optimistic, and believes that an agreement with Serbia will be reached by this year. | "I am grateful to the government for removing the excuses that Serbia used to avoid dialogue. Kosovo is clear in what it wants in dialogue. Above all, Kosovo is in this pro…
(2020-06-08). Germany: Suspect arrested over plans to attack Muslims. yenisafak.com German police arrested a 21-year-old man on suspicion of planning a terrorist attack against Muslims, officials announced on Monday.The suspect talked about his plans during an anonymous internet chat last week, state prosecutor's office in the northern German city of Celle said in a statement.He wanted to carry out an attack similar to the 2019 mosque shootings in New Zealand's Christchurch, to draw attention from the international media, the prosecutors said.Police found arms, hard drives, far-right publications and documents, during searches at the apartment of the suspect in the northern city of Hildesheim.Ge…
(2020-06-08). US troop plans 'shake transatlantic relationship,' Merkel ally says. yenisafak.com U.S. plans to withdraw troops from Germany "shake the pillars of the transatlantic relationship", Peter Beyer, the German coordinator for transatlantic ties, told Reuters on Monday.U.S. President Donald Trump has ordered the U.S. military to remove 9,500 troops from Germany, a senior U.S. official said on Friday. The move would reduce the U.S. contingent to 25,000. But Germany said it has not received confirmation."I don't want to speculate on something for which I have no confirmation," Defence Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer told a news conference on Monday."The fact is, the presence of U.S. troops in Germa…
(2020-06-08). Economies of Turkey, Italy to bounce: Italian chamber. yenisafak.com Turkey and Italy's economies will bounce in the manufacturing and tourism sectors when the wheels restart to turn amid the pandemic, the head of Italian Chamber of Commerce and Industry said on Monday.All countries plan to reactivate their economies to revive the global trade after the COVID-19 outbreak, Livio Manzini stressed in a press release.Several experts and economists believe Turkey will have an important role in global supply chains after the pandemic period, especially in its region.Turkey and Italy have $20 billions of bilateral trade volume, he said, adding: "This shows we are in second place among th…
(2020-06-08). Russia announces relaxation measures. yenisafak.com Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin signed on Monday a decree, relaxing the border restrictions.Russian nationals will be allowed to travel abroad with the purpose of work, study and medical treatment, while the foreigners can enter Russia for medical treatment, Mishustin said at a video-conference with the government members.But the prime minister did not specify when the changes come into effect although the day before the Federal Air Transport Agency (Rosaviation) has already requested a permission to resume international flights to 15 countries starting July 15.Meanwhile, Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin ann…
(2020-06-08). Turkey's first lady marks World Oceans Day. yenisafak.com Turkey's first lady on Monday marked the occasion of June 8, World Oceans Day."Water is life. Oceans are the home of countless species. Let's remember once again on June 8 #WorldOceans Day that the cleanliness of the oceans, seas and coasts is vital for our world," Emine Erdogan said on Twitter.She underlined that seas and oceans are the "common frontier" of all countries in the world, and called to act with a "common conscience" on this matter."If we can make #ZeroWaste philosophy a lifestyle that includes seas as well, we can carry the vast blues to the future," Erdogan said."Our children do not deserve a futur…
(2020-06-08). Turkey exported 2,000 respirators during virus pandemic. yenisafak.com During medical supply shortages in many countries worldwide amid the coronavirus pandemic, Turkey managed to manufacture and export some 2,000 life-saving mechanical ventilators around the globe, including 1,500 to Brazil, said Turkey's technology and industry minister on Monday.Turkey also developed methods to produce two different medicines which it had previously imported, Mustafa Varank told an online meeting on COVID-19 vaccine and medicine projects.With severe shortness of breath a hallmark of the novel coronavirus, ventilators have been a critical need amid the global pandemic.Numerous countries faced diff…
(2020-06-08). Turkish Central Bank to back import-cutting investments. yenisafak.com Turkey will continue to back investments that will reduce imports and increase exports, said Berat Albayrak, the country's treasury and finance minister, on Monday.Citing a recent announcement that the Turkish Central Bank would start reallocating its Turkish Lira rediscount credits for firms, Albayrak said a total of 400 million Turkish liras ($59 million) would be provided to companies with a maximum maturity of 10 years.By the end of March, the bank announced that Turkish lira rediscount credits of up to 60 billion Turkish liras ($8.9 billion) would be extended to exporting and FX-earning services to contain…
(2020-06-08). Turkey's auto production tops 415,000 in Jan-May. yenisafak.com Automakers in Turkey produced 415,454 vehicles, including automobiles, light commercial vehicles, and tractors, in January-May, according to a sectoral report released on Monday.In the first five months of 2020, Turkey's auto production dropped 35% on a yearly basis due to the COVID-19 pandemic, said the Automotive Manufacturers Association.The report said nearly 80% of manufactured vehicles were exported, marking a 38% annual decline to 331,391 units as most of the country's export markets implemented coronavirus-related lockdown measures.The country's automotive exports totaled some $9 billion in the five-month…
(2020-06-08). Turkey introduces new regulations amid normalization. yenisafak.com Turkey revised Monday coronavirus measures for the normalization from the outbreak.An official letter by the Health Ministry, which was sent to governors' offices in 81 provinces as well as all health institutions of Turkey, said that some of the restrictions that had been implemented due to the outbreak are partially or totally lifted.According to the new rules, patient visits will be allowed for one person to meet the needs of the inpatient and the visit will be paid after working hours. Visits are not allowed in intensive and palliative care units.On condition of complying with the rules set up by the ministry…
(2020-06-08). Turkey orders 149 people detained for suspected FETàñ links. yenisafak.com Turkish security authorities on Monday launched multiple operations in various provinces to arrest terror suspects affiliated with the FETO
(2020-06-07). Message from Freedom Road Socialist Organization to the June 6 solidarity actions in Germany. fightbacknews.org Fight Back News Service is circulating the following statement from Freedom Road Socialist Organization to Rebell, the youth league of the Marxist-Leninist Party of Germany (MLPD). | Freedom Road Socialist Organization salutes Rebell, the youth league of the Marxist-Leninist Party of Germany, and all the participants in the June 6 solidarity actions that are standing with the great struggle against racist discrimination that is unfolding in the U.S. | The police murder of George Floyd and the rebellion in Minneapolis have set the U.S. ablaze with protests — from the largest cities to small towns. The Natio…
(2020-06-07). Shocker: US state propaganda outlets censor Black Lives Matter protests. thegrayzone.com It's hard for Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty to sell the USA as a shining example of civil liberties…
(2020-06-07). Thousands Protest Against Police Violence Outside US Embassies in UK and Spain. truthout.org After the U.S. saw its Thousands of Britons fl…
(2020-06-07). Margarita Simonyan Says Ruptly Producer Injured During Protests in Gothenburg. sputniknews.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – A Ruptly news agency producer was injured during a protest in the Swedish city of Gothenburg, RT and Sputnik Editor-in-Chief Margarita Simonyan said.
(2020-06-07). Black Lives Matter protests for US racial justice reach new dimension. yenisafak.com They also inspired anti-racism protests around the globe, as demonstrators from Brisbane and Sidney in Australia to London, Paris and other European cities embraced the Black Lives Matter message.In Washington, tens of thousands of people chanting "I can't breathe" and "Hands up, don't shoot" rallied at the Lincoln Memorial and marched to the White House on Saturday in the biggest protest yet during 12 days of demonstrations across the United States since Floyd died.A common message of the day was a determination to transform outrage generated by Floyd's death into a broader movement seeking far-reaching reforms…
(2020-06-07). George Floyd Is the Spark but Systemic Issues Are the Fuel. globalresearch.ca As a European growing up in the Cold War with the image of America as the land of liberty and freedom the scenes of carnage that we see today are truly saddening. Superficially this is a problem of racial discrimination …
(2020-06-07). Gangster State Capitalism. globalresearch.ca Hanne Herland of the European Herland Report has just had her book published in which she argues that the ruling elite has resurrected feudalism by financializing the economy and offshoring middle class jobs. The title is
(2020-06-07). Representatives for Russian Billionare Deny Reports He Bought Munch's 'The Scream' For $120 Mln. sputniknews.com "The Scream" is an iconic painting created by Norwegian expressionist Edvard Munch, depicting a desperate human appearing to howl in pain, and is considered to be one of the most profound artistic symbols of anguish and anxiety in art. Munch painted four versions of the famous painting, two in paint and two in pastel.
(2020-06-07). Russia's Admiral Kasatonov Stealth Warship Completes State Sea Trials. sputniknews.com The Admiral Kasatonov frigate is capable of destroying surface ships, convoys and airborne military units, along with searching and targeting submarines and providing anti-aircraft, anti-submarine and anti-missile defence.
(2020-06-07). Don't celebrate victory over coronavirus too soon, Pope tells Italians. yenisafak.com Pope Francis on Sunday warned Italians to not let their guard down against coronavirus now that infection rates have fallen and urged them to obey government rules on social distancing and wearing masks.Francis, addressing several hundred people in St. Peter's Square for his Sunday blessing, reacted to applause that broke out when he said their presence, albeit reduced, was a sign that Italy had overcome the acute phase of the pandemic."Be careful. Don't cry victory too soon," he cautioned them, departing from his prepared text.Nearly 34,000 people have died in Italy from the coronavirus, the fourth highest toll…
(2020-06-07). Turkey | eyes safer waters as it delivers first software package for domestic | radar system. yenisafak.com Turkey's coastal radar surveillance system project, which aims to detect illegal activities along western shores, has received its first software package, the country's Defense Industry Director said on Sunday."Turkey's territorial waters and coasts will be safer now with the implementation of domestic systems. We've currently delivered the first software package of 'The Coastal Surveillance Radar System Project' to the Turkish Coast Guard Command. It will entail surveillance stations equipped with radar, electro-optic and other sensors," ƒ∞smail Demir announced on his official Twitter account.The coas…
(2020-06-07). Japan declines to join US, others in condemning China for Hong Kong law. yenisafak.com Japan will not join the United States, Britain and others in issuing a statement scolding China for imposing a new security law, Kyodo news agency reported on Sunday, citing officials from countries involved.The United Kingdom, the U.S., Australia and Canada condemned China on May 28 for imposing a law that they said would threaten freedom and breach a 1984 Sino-British agreement on the autonomy of the former colony.Tokyo separately issued a statement May 28, the day China's parliament approved the national security legislation, saying the nation was "seriously concerned" about the move, which observers fear coul…
(2020-06-06). The Coronavirus COVID-19 Pandemic: The Real Danger is "Agenda ID2020" globalresearch.ca WHO has most likely received orders from "above", from those people who also manage Trump and the "leaders" (sic) of the EU, European Union. The final decision to go ahead NOW with COVID-19 pandemic, was taken in January 2020 at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos – behind very much closed doors.
(2020-06-06). UK ready to accept EU tariffs on British goods to untie post-Brexit trade deadlock — report. rt.com 
The UK's chief negotiator, David Frost, reportedly made a considerable new offer during a fresh round of trade talks with the European Union, the Daily Mail reported. Frost signaled that Britain is ready to accept some tariffs on a small number of its goods, but demanded that the EU stop forcing London into abiding by the bloc's environmental and labor standards. | An official statement
(2020-06-06). Black Lives Matter protests spread to three continents. thecanary.co 
Thousands of people have rallied in Europe and Australia to honour George Floyd and to voice support for the Black Lives Matter movement.The worldwide wave of solidarity following the killing of Floyd in Minneapolis also served to highlight racial discrimination outside the United States.In Paris, demonstrators tried to gather in front of the US Embassy, defying restrictions imposed by authorities because of the coronavirus pandemic. | They were met by riot police and French security forces sealed off the embassy behind an imposing ring of metal barriers and roadblocks."You can fine me 10,000 or 20,000 times, the…
(2020-06-06). 'We all bleed the same color': Thousands of demonstrators turn out for BLM protests across Germany (PHOTOS/VIDEOS). rt.com 
Huge rallies across Germany mark yet another European country to see anti-racism protests inspired by Black Lives Matter demonstrations that began in the US. | Videos and photographs show hundreds of people assembled on the banks of the Rhine River in the city of Cologne as they hold signs reading "End police brutality" and "We all bleed the same color." | Danke Was fà§llt auf? Mit 33Jahren gehà∂re ich zu den à§lteren Teiln…
(2020-06-06). German officials call US troop withdrawal a 'wake-up call for Europeans' & chance to loosen ties. rt.com 
While some in the German establishment fumed over the US presumably keeping Berlin uninformed about plans to withdraw thousands of troops, others envisioned it as a chance to loosen ties with their turbulent NATO ally. | Washington didn't bother to inform Berlin of its intent to redeploy thousands of troops from Germany to other locations, with the news coming out of the blue for the government, German media reported on Saturday. Previously, Reuters and the Wall Street Journal reported that some of the 9,500 service members would be sent to Poland, some to other allied nations, and the rest would eventually re…
(2020-06-06). Thousands rally outside US embassy in Paris against police brutality in America & France (VIDEOS). rt.com 
A huge crowd protested outside the US embassy in central Paris over George Floyd's death and the brutality of law enforcement in France, in violation of the ban on public gatherings introduced by the French capital. | Several hundred people came to Place de la Concorde, not far from the US embassy and the French Presidential Palace, despite the city authorities banning the rally due to the Covid-19 pandemic and violent outbursts during a similar event mid-week. | Plusieurs dizaines de personnes ont réussit à atteindre la Place de la Concorde, malgré le dispositif de police important autour de la zone. Ils récl…
(2020-06-06). National Guard dance the 'Macarena' before enforcing Atlanta curfew. Twitter users argue it's a way of normalizing militarization. rt.com 
A video of National Guardsmen in Georgia rocking out to a ubiquitous dance song from the 90s has caused discomfort among observers, who have described the gimmick as a way of making military-enforced curfews more palatable. | A line of soldiers was spotted dancing the Macarena in downtown Atlanta just minutes before the city's 8pm curfew went into effect on Friday. The unorthodox military formation seemed to have charmed nearby protesters and local media, with some bystanders joining in with the dance routine. Footage shows the troops flawlessly executing the hand gestures, leg movements and thrusts that go al…
(2020-06-06). Dutch farmers will kill 10,000 mink for fear of coronavirus. Are pigs and cattle next? rt.com 
Coronavirus deaths in the Netherlands have plummeted. Still, the government has ordered the slaughter of 10,000 captive mink, the first sign of a potential US-style mass cull. | Bred in captivity for their fur, mink are subjected to some appalling
(2020-06-06). Russia's request for return of seized diplomatic properties to protect staff against Covid-19 ignored by US — Moscow. rt.com 
"When the New York State governor declared the state of emergency due to the Covid-19 pandemic, we asked to return said property so our personnel could use it to lower the risks stemming from to the spread of the coronavirus," Russia's deputy envoy to the UN, Gennady Kuzmin, said. | Kuzmin noted that Moscow had hoped that "humanitarian reasons… would trump political motives," but the US ignored the request. | The US seized control over three Russian diplomatic posts in New York, DC, and San Francisco in 2017, after ordering Moscow to vacate the buildings. Moscow slammed the move as hostile and illegal under…
