(2020-09-30). Russia Could Never Discredit The US Empire The Way These Guys Just Did. thealtworld.com Wow. | I mean, wow. | So in case you missed it, the first US presidential debate was everything the US empire deserves and a fair reflection of everything the US empire is. | If Vladimir Putin were every bit the election-meddling demon the Democrats say he is, and if he had unlimited time and unlimited resources to create the perfect ninety-minute propaganda video to discredit the US-led unipolar world order, he could not have designed one more effective than the performance that was just delivered by President Donald Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden with the help of moderator Chris Wallace. | Trump after b…
(2020-09-30). Assange Performed Enormous Service to World by Revealing US Government Secrets, Witness Says. sputniknews.com LONDON (Sputnik) – US linguist and philosopher Noam Chomsky on Wednesday told the UK court deciding on the extradition of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to the United States that the whistleblower has performed an enormous service to the people by revealing information the US government wanted to keep secret.
(2020-09-30). Headlines for September 30, 2020. democracynow.org Trump Refuses to Condemn White Supremacists or Rule Out Post-Election Violence, New York City Coronavirus Infections Surge for First Time in Months, Indian Health Officials Claim 60 Million Coronavirus Infections Nationwide, House Democrats Unveil Pared-Down $2.2 Trillion Coronavirus Relief Bill, Texas Sheriff and Prosecutor Indicted for Evidence Tampering in Javier Ambler Police Killing, Kentucky AG Didn't Recommend Murder Charges for Breonna Taylor's Killers, Trump Plans Pre-Election ICE Raids in U.S. Sanctuary Cities, More Women Detail Forced Sterilizations, Unnecessary Surgeries at Georgia ICE Jail, World Hea…
(2020-09-30). 5G Technology Cooperation Between Germany and China Is a Major Blow Against American Interests. globalresearch.ca In Germany, a major blow is being delivered against the United States in the trade war between Washington and Beijing. Despite pressures, Berlin is opting for cooperation with China on 5G technology, refusing to impose any sanctions against Huawei, ignoring …
(2020-09-30). Fight over the Mediterranean: France's Proxy War and the Budding Turkish-Russian Alliance. dissidentvoice.org 
Overwhelmed by uncontrollable circumstances, the Greek government is bracing for another financial crisis that promises to be as terrible as the last one in 2015. Prime Minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, announced on September 12 that Athens has made a "robust" arms deal that will "reinforce the armed forces" and create a "national shield". However, beyond Mitsotakis' …
(2020-09-30). Discussions Between Greece and Turkey Over the East Mediterranean Will End Before They Begin. globalresearch.ca The tensions between Greece and Turkey that became a geopolitical crisis in the East Mediterranean appears to be finally subsiding after Ankara withdrew from Greece's maritime space the Oruàß Reis Turkish research vessel and the warships escorting it. Since Turkish …
(2020-09-30). Video: Azerbaijani-Armenian War: Turkish F-16S Enter the Game. Armenia Threatens to Use Iskander Missiles. globalresearch.ca The Armenian-Azerbaijani war continues raging in the South Caucasus. | As of September 29, the Azerbaijani advance in the Nagorno-Karabakh region struck the Armenian defense and Azerbaijani forces were not able to achieve any military breakthroughs. Armenian troops withdrew from several …
(2020-09-30). US ambassador's interference in Portuguese affairs slammed by left-wing groups. peoplesdispatch.org The US ambassador in Lisbon, George Glass, said Portugal must choose between its allies and China. He added that a delegation of US treasury officials was working with regulatory officials to prevent the triumph of Chinese companies in Portuguese markets…
(2020-09-30). Renewed Azerbaijani Attacks Seek to Destabilize Caucasus Region and Deprive Armenians of. indybay.org Repelling foreign invaders has been the single most recurring event throughout all of Armenian history. This year is no different.
(2020-09-30). Tehran-Moscow ties at best level. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 30 (MNA) — Iran's envoy to Russia said the relations between Tehran and Moscow are currently at the best level and that the mutual ties are of particular importance to both sides.
(2020-09-30). EU, US considering closing embassies in Iraq: Al-Kadhimi. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 30 (MNA) — Iraqi prime minister announced on Wed. that authorities of the European Union and the United States are considering shutting down their embassies in Baghdad.
(2020-09-30). Foreign interference to complicate Azerbaijan-Armenia dispute. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 30 (MNA) — Expressing Iran's readiness to relieve recent tensions in the region due to Armenia and Azerbaijan conflict, Rouhani noted that any foreign interference in this matter will complicate the conflict and tensions.
(2020-09-30). Rumors about Iran's aid to Armenia completely baseless: Vaezi. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 30 (MNA) — Rejecting rumors that Iran is sending aid to Armenia, President's Chief of Staff Mahmoud Vaezi said that these rumors are completely baseless and are aimed at disrupting the good relations between Iran and Azerbaijan.
(2020-09-30). Iranian film critic named jury member at SCHLINGEL FilmFest. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 30 (MNA) — Iranian film critic Hamed Soleimanzadeh has been chosen as a jury member at the SCHLINGEL International Film Festival in Germany.
(2020-09-30). No-Deal Brexit Would Put Britain at Greater Risk of Terrorist Attacks, Ex-MI6 Head Says. sputniknews.com The development comes as officials from Britain and the European Union begin the final scheduled round of negotiations on a post-Brexit agreement. Prime Minister Boris Johnson previously issued an ultimatum to Brussels saying London will walk away from the negotiating table if the sides don't strike a deal before 15 October.
(2020-09-30). French Energy Giant Total Predicts End to Oil Era. sputniknews.com According to oil and gas titan Total, its business focus, as well as that of its European peers, will shift towards low-carbon energy sources in the next few years, as the oil market becomes increasingly obsolete.
(2020-09-30). Armenia Sheds Light on Chances of Su-30 and Iskander Deployment Against Azerbaijan. sputniknews.com The Armenian Defence Ministry previously warned that it could be forced to use weapons systems of greater range and destructive power after Azerbaijan resorted to a wide range of rocket systems and flame weapons in the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh.
(2020-09-30). Germany's Merkel pledges $100 mln for COVID-19 vacine for poor countries. yenisafak.com German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Wednesday pledged $100 million to help developing countries access a COVID-19 vaccine as World Bank President David Malpass said "broad, rapid and affordable" access to vaccines "will be at the core of a resilient global economic recovery that lifts everyone."Merkel also called on "those who are still dithering" to commit to the global vaccine effort.
(2020-09-30). France sides with Armenia in conflict with Azerbaijan. yenisafak.com France's president on Wednesday voiced solidarity with Armenia amid its conflict with Azerbaijan over Armenian-occupied Upper Karabakh.Claiming that it was Azerbaijan last weekend that started the conflict, Emmanuel Macron called on Azerbaijan and Armenia to end the conflict unconditionally, adding that he had discussed this issue with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev."I wanted these attacks to end. I explicitly condemned these disproportionate attacks," he said in a news conference during a visit to Latvia."Something has been happening since July," he added, evidentl…
(2020-09-30). Another family joins anti-YPG/PKK protest in Turkey. yenisafak.com One more family seeking their child's return joined the ongoing protest against the YPG/PKK terror group in Turkey on Wednesday.Rahime Tasci and her family traveled from the northeastern Kars province to Diyarbakir in the southeast in the hopes of somehow reuniting with her son Faruk.She said Faruk was kidnapped and taken to the mountains by the YPG/PKK and the Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) seven years ago, when he was just 15 years old.Tasci joined the protest outside the offices of the HDP — a party accused by the government of having links to the YPG/PKK terror group — on its 394th day.Started by…
(2020-09-30). Turkey: 4 tons of marijuana, 236K cannabis roots seized. yenisafak.com Turkish security forces have seized a huge quantity of illegal drugs in an anti-narcotics operation in southeastern Diyarbakir province.According to a statement by the provincial gendarmerie command on Wednesday, security personnel raided multiple locations and confiscated over four tons of marijuana, and 236,000 cannabis roots. | A crackdown on drugs has helped Turkey deal with narcoterrorism — terrorism financed by profits from illegal drug trafficking, which is one of the main sources of funding for terrorist organizations such as the PKK. Over 42.5 tons of marijuana and 97 million cannabis roots have been se…
(2020-09-30). Serena Williams leaves French Open over Achilles injury. yenisafak.com The 39-year-old experienced player was supposed to take on Tsvetana Pironkova of Bulgaria in her second round match before she ended her latest bid for a 24th Grand Slam title."I really wanted to give an effort here. Struggling to walk, so that's a tell-tale sign that I should try to recover," the three-time Roland-Garros champion of US said."I think I need four-to-six weeks of sitting and doing nothing, at least two weeks of just sitting down."
(2020-09-30). Turkey arrests 14 PKK terror suspects. yenisafak.com A total of 14 suspects were arrested in Turkey's southeastern Diyarbakir province on Wednesday over their alleged links to the PKK terror group.Security forces arrested the suspects in various raids across Diyarbakir after judicial authorities issued arrest warrants for 17 suspects, including Hatice Kocaman, a former deputy from Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP). She is among the arrested.The warrants were issued as part of an investigation launched by local prosecutors, with suspects having been found to be operating for the Democratic Society Congress (DTK), the so-called legislative body of the PKK terror group.
(2020-09-30). 'Azerbaijan able to liberate occupied lands by itself'. yenisafak.com Azerbaijan has the ability to liberate its occupied lands by itself, Turkey's top diplomat said Wednesday, amid Azerbaijan fighting off an offensive by Armenian forces in occupied Upper Karabakh."Azerbaijan is fighting to protect its own lands. Where in the world are the occupied and occupier treated the same?" Foreign Minister Mevlàºt àáavu≈üoƒülu said at Anadolu Agency's Editors' Desk.Border clashes broke out early Sunday when Armenian forces targeted Azerbaijani civilian settlements and military positions, leading to multiple casualties.With these attacks, Armenia ignored the i…
(2020-09-30). The False Flag Poisoning of Alexei Navalny, AKA "Russia's Trump" dissidentvoice.org On August 20th, Russian opposition figure and self-styled "anti-corruption" activist Alexei Navalny fell seriously ill while in mid-flight from Tomsk, Siberia to the Russian capital. The Moscow-bound plane was abruptly re-routed to make an emergency landing in the Siberian city of Omsk where the anti-Kremlin politician was subsequently hospitalized for suspected poisoning and placed in …
(2020-09-30). Stephen F. Cohen Kept the Faith. thenation.com Stephen F. Cohen Kept the Faith…
(2020-09-29). Trump Is Hellbent on Provoking a New Cold War. globalresearch.ca It's not just China that's victimized by Trump's MAGA strategy but Russia as well despite Trump's opponents continuing to claim that he's under the influence of Moscow. | *** | Trump's famous promise to "Make America Great Again" (MAGA) should have come …
(2020-09-29). The trial of Julian Assange: Week 3. peoplesdispatch.org We take a look at the developments during the third week of the trial portion of the extradition hearings of Julian Assange that is taking place in the United Kingdom…
(2020-09-29). Greek Cyprus pushing back migrants, refugees: HRW. yenisafak.com The Greek Cypriot coast guard "summarily pushed back, abandoned, expelled, or returned more than 200 migrants, refugees and asylum seekers," an international rights group said on Tuesday.The US-based Human Rights Watch (HRW) said the group came from Lebanon in seven boats between Aug. 29 and Sept. 7 and was not given "the opportunity to lodge asylum claims."Some migrants were beaten and threatened by the Greek Cypriot administration's marine police, the report said.According to the HRW, Greek Cypriot coast guard vessels circled the migrants at high speeds, swamping their boats, and, in at least one case, abandoni…
(2020-09-29). Explained: Armenia and Azerbaijan's Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. middleeasteye.net 
Explained: Armenia and Azerbaijan's Nagorno-Karabakh conflict | How did it start, what are the key dates and who is supporting who in the fighting? | Tue, 09/29/2020 – 12: 34 | Azeri artillery fire towards the positions of Armenian separatists in the breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh (AFP) | Armenia and Azerbaijan have been engaged in a deadly armed confrontation since Sunday over the disputed region…
(2020-09-29). Turkey recruiting Syrians to guard troops and facilities in Azerbaijan. middleeasteye.net 
Turkey recruiting Syrians to guard troops and facilities in Azerbaijan | Rebels and civilians employed as security suspect they will soon be sent to fight Armenians in Nagorno-Karabakh | Tue, 09/29/2020 – 12: 01 | A Turkish-backed Syrian fighter in the northwestern Syrian city of Afrin, 9 October 2018 (AFP) | Hundreds of Syrian rebels and civilians are being sent by Turkey to Azerbaijan…
(2020-09-29). Britain Will Seek Coronavirus 'Herd Immunity' Covertly or by Default, Thanks to an Inability to Get anything Done. counterpunch.org 
I was six years old in 1956 when my parents decided to return to Ireland from London, though a polio epidemic was in full swing in Cork city thirty miles from where we lived. They thought we would be safe in our house deep in the countryside and were encouraged by the fact that there were no cases in the nearest town.
(2020-09-29). UAE accuses Turkey of trying to restore 'colonial rule' over Arab world. middleeasteye.net 
UAE accuses Turkey of trying to restore 'colonial rule' over Arab world | Speaking at the UN General Assembly, Emirati Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed also defended the decision to normalise ties with Israel | Tue, 09/29/2020 – 15: 52 | The UAE's foreign minister again claimed the deal to normalise relations with Israel was done to halt annexation (Reuters) | The United Arab Emirates has lashed out at "int…
(2020-09-29). In unprecedented step, UK & Canada impose sanctions on Lukashenko & other Belarus big wigs over 'rigged elections' & 'repression'. rt.com 
The British and Canadian governments imposed sanctions, on Tuesday, against long-time Belarusian president Alexander Lukashenko, along with his eldest son Viktor, and six other high-ranking officials in the state apparatus. | The sanctions mean that those on the list are banned from traveling to the UK and Canada, and any assets they hold in those countries will be immediately frozen. Lukashenko is the first world leader to be targeted by the new UK Global Human Rights sanctions regime. | "Alexander Lukashenko's regime is responsible for a string of human rights violations against opposition figures, media, an…
(2020-09-29). Russia faces potential autumn Covid-19 hospital crisis as cases rise sharply & 90% of allocated beds are already in use. rt.com 
Almost 90 percent of the 129,000 hospital beds allocated for Covid-19 patients in Russia are occupied. That's according to Alexey Kuznetsov, an assistant to the country's Health Minister, who was speaking on Tuesday. | Kuznetsov's comments came as it was revealed that the number of daily cases in Russia has almost doubled in the last month. | At the peak of the outbreak in late spring, Russian hospitals rapidly managed to increase the number of available beds from 50,000 to 184,000. As case numbers began to fall off, the extra capacity was used for regular patient treatment. Now, with coronavirus cases rising,…
(2020-09-29). US Greek Orthodox Church seeks UN assistance over Turkey's Hagia Sophia conversion. rt.com 
The US Greek Orthodox Church said it will go to the UN to ensure Turkey protects the church's cultural heritage, after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan converted the landmark Hagia Sophia site from a museum into a mosque. | The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America told AP on Tuesday that it would contact UN rapporteurs and attempt to hold Ankara accountable "for its deliberate policies to erase the cultural heritage of Orthodox Christians." | The Turkish president issued a decree in July converting the Hagia Sophia back into a mosque. Once a Byzantine cathedral, it was repurposed as a mosque under Ottom…
(2020-09-29). UN Security Council calls for 'immediate end' to Azerbaijan-Armenia clash in Nagorno-Karabakh. rt.com 
Following an emergency meeting, the UN Security Council has called for a ceasefire in Nagorno-Karabakh, a disputed region between Armenia and Azerbaijan, and a return to "meaningful negotiations." | "The Security Council members voiced support for the call by the secretary-general on the sides to immediately stop fighting, de-escalate tensions and return to meaningful negotiations without delay," UNSC Chairman Abdou Abarry, representing Niger, said in a statement on Tuesday. | Abarry added that the council condemned the use of force and expressed concern about the clashes in the area. | Also on rt.com | | <...
(2020-09-29). UN Security Council calls for 'immediate end' to Azerbaijan-Armenia clashes over disputed Nagorno-Karabakh territory. rt.com Following an emergency meeting, on Tuesday, the United Nations Security Council has called for a ceasefire in Nagorno-Karabakh, a disputed region contested by Armenia and Azerbaijan, and a return to "meaningful negotiations." | "The Security Council members voiced support for the call by the secretary-general on the sides to immediately stop fighting, de-escalate tensions and return to meaningful negotiations without delay," UNSC Chairman Abdou Abarry, representing Niger, said in a statement on Tuesday. | Abarry added that the council condemned the use of force and expressed concern about the clashes in the ar…
(2020-09-29). Turkish Claims that the PKK Is Operating in Nagorno-Karabakh Set Dangerous Precedent. globalresearch.ca Conflict sparked up again yesterday in Artsakh, or more commonly known as Nagorno-Karabakh, when Azerbaijan launched an offensive against Armenian forces. Although the Republic of Artsakh is not recognized by any state, including Armenia, and it is still internationally recognized …
(2020-09-29). Video: Armenian-Azerbaijani War Rages in South Caucasus. globalresearch.ca On September 27, a new regional war in South Caucasus arose from the Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict over the contested Nagorno-Karabakh region. | Pro-Armenian forces captured the region in the early 90s triggering an armed conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan. Further development of …
(2020-09-29). Armenian-Azeri fighting escalates as war danger surges across Middle East. wsws.org News that Washington may withdraw its diplomats and troops from Iraq point to the rising danger of global war before the November US presidential elections.
(2020-09-29). Russia and Iran in Syria; Iran Prepares a Move on the Israeli Borders. globalresearch.ca There has been a lot of talk about a Russian-Iranian conflict of interest in Syria and the differences of priorities, goals, and about the deployment of the Iranian forces in different Syrian provinces, in particular in the south of Syria …
(2020-09-29). Germany railway workers' union agrees to wage cuts at Deutsche Bahn. wsws.org Together with the management of Deutsche Bahn AG and the transport minister, the EVG union supports the restructuring of the railways at the cost of the workforce.
(2020-09-29). Azerbaijani-Armenian War: Turkish F-16s Enter The Game. Armenia Threatens To Use Iskander Missiles. thealtworld.com The Armenian-Azerbaijani war continues raging in the South Caucasus. | As of September 29, the Azerbaijani advance in the Nagorno-Karabakh region struck the Armenian defense and Azerbaijani forces were not able to achieve any military breakthroughs. Armenian troops withdrew from several positions in the Talish area and east of Fuzuli. | The Azerbaijani military has been successfully employing combat drones and artillery to destroy positions and military equipment of Armenia, but Azerbaijani mechanized infantry was unable to develop its momentum any further. | While both sides claim that they eliminated multiple e…
(2020-09-29). Pandemic shows international cooperation 'delivers results', says German Foreign Minister. news.un.org The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed how international cooperation "delivers results" in efforts to resolve conflict, though there is still a long way to go, Germany's Foreign Minister told the UN General Assembly in a pre-recorded speech broadcast on Tuesday.
(2020-09-29). Workers' protest sweeps Portugal. peoplesdispatch.org On September 26, Saturday, workers in Portugal under the leadership of the General Confederation of the Portuguese Workers (CGTP) organized massive demonstrations across the country to highlight the growing concerns among the working class. Their demands included an increase in wages and pensions, protection of collective bargaining, repealing of burdensome rules in the labor code, job security, and a 35-hour work week. | Mobilizations were organized in Lisbon, Setubal, Porto, Faro, Castelo Branco, Braga, Aveiro, Beja, Portalegre, Evora, Coimbra, Guarda, Santarem, Leiria, Vila Real and Viana do Castelo, among oth…
(2020-09-29). What's the Conflict Between Greece and Turkey All About? globalresearch.ca The majority of people tend to think of the concept of history as if it is something relegated only to the past. As if they are not living through what will become history in the future. Doing so allows them …
(2020-09-29). Democracy and Judgement Are Dying in the Light. strategic-culture.org The Washington Post was first published in 1877 and is a fine newspaper in spite of its sometimes swivel-eyed intolerance of all things Russian. Its admirable
(2020-09-29). Rouhani hails Norway's stance towards unilateralism. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 29 (MNA) — In a Tuesday meeting with the Norwegian envoy to Tehran Sigvald Tomin Hauge, President Hassan Rouhnai hailed Norway's stances towards [the US] unilatralistic approaches.
(2020-09-29). VIDEO: Protests flared up after Pompeo's trip to Greece. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 30 (MNA) — Holding the "Pompeo Return Home" placards, the Greek protesters took to the streets following the US Foreign Minister's trip to Greece.