Daily Archives: May 3, 2021

2021-05-03: News Headlines

Anonymous007 (2021-05-03). Suspects Behind Lukashenko Assassination Attempt Were "Swindlers Not Revolutionaries" southfront.org Click to see full-size image | Those accused of attempting a military coup and the assassination attempt on President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko are swindlers who wanted to "intercept" financial flows. | According to the ministry, the conspirators wanted to "intercept" financial flows and bribe people who would help them implement their plans."They don't look like revolutionaries. (…) These are petty fraudsters," said the deputy head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs | This was stated by the deputy head of…

Vijay Prashad (2021-05-03). Move underway to rescue East Germany from anti-communist historians. peoplesworld.org A full generation has elapsed since the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) collapsed in late 1991. Two years earlier, in 1989, the socialist countries states of Eastern Europe gave way to a capitalism that forced its way in—the first salvo came when Hungary opened its border with Austria. Three months later, on June 15, …

Anonymous007 (2021-05-03). Military Situation In Donetsk People's Republic On May 3, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | 1. UAF in Novgorodske shelled DPR positions in Zheleznaya Balka with 82-mm artillery | 2. UAF in Pivdenne shelled DPR positions around the Gagarin mine in the outskirts of Gorlovka with 82-mm artillery | 3. UAF in Pesky shelled Zhabunki in Donetsk city with 120-mm artillery | 4. UAF in Pesky shelled Donetsk city with grenade launchers | 5. UAF in Vodyane shelled DPR positions in Novaya Tavriya with grenade launchers | 6. DPR forces in Donetsk shelled UAF positions…

Anonymous007 (2021-05-03). Military Situation In Syria On May 3, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On May 3, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 32 times: 14 — in Idlib province, 12 — in Latakia province, 4 — in Hama province, 2 — in Hama province | On May 2, the artillery of Turkish-backed forces shelled SDF positions at Arab Hasan Kabir village north of Manbij | On May 2, the artillery of Turkish-backed forces shelled YPG positions near Tal Rafaat | On May 2, the Turkish Army sent a new military rei…

sputniknews (2021-05-03). Allies of Julian Assange Demand His Liberty on Press Freedom Day. sputniknews.com Supporters of the whistle-blowing website's founder highlighted the hypocrisy of US, British and European Union leaders' pious words on World Press Freedom Day, when they have contributed to Julian Assange's ongoing imprisonment.

sputniknews (2021-05-03). 'Little, But Somewhat Historic': Parties Team Up With Sweden Democrats on Joint Migration Proposal. sputniknews.com The joint proposal, the first one to include the long-time political outcasts Sweden Democrats alongside members of the centre-right alliance, envisages a tightening of language requirements, limits relatives' immigration, and makes it more difficult to obtain a residence permit for humanitarian reasons.

WSWS (2021-05-03). Germany's official COVID-19 contagion policy puts hundreds of thousands of students and educators at risk. wsws.org The updated Infection Protection Act reinforces the government's reckless contagion policy in schools and threatens the health of students.

Yanis Iqbal (2021-05-03). Wage Stagnation in the Global North. zcomm.org In the few years before the COVID-19 crisis, annual average real wage growth for North America (Canada and USA) and Western Europe fluctuated between 0 and around 1 percent…

sputniknews (2021-05-03). Blinken and Raab Hold Q&A Session as Day 1 of G7 Ministerial Meeting Wraps Up. sputniknews.com The foreign ministers of the G7 arrived in London this week for a three-day in-person gathering to discuss a wide range of issues, including COVID-19 and economic recovery, the climate crisis, China, and Russia.

sputniknews (2021-05-03). Grammy-Winning Roxette Guitarist Arrested at Freedom Demo Against COVID-19 Restrictions – Video. sputniknews.com Fifty-year-old Christoffer Lundquist, an established music producer, songwriter, and musician known for his work with the world-renowned group Roxette, joined the demonstration by the Freedom Movement to protest COVID-19 restrictions seen as limiting individual freedoms.

news.un (2021-05-03). UN envoy Gordon Brown urges G7 countries to fund global COVID vaccination push. news.un.org Former United Kingdom Prime Minister Gordon Brown called on Monday for the world's richest nations to underwrite COVID-19 vaccination in poorer countries, highlighting the need to raise some $60 billion over the next two years.

sputniknews (2021-05-03). Venezuelan President Confirms Fifth Shipment of Russian Sputnik V Vaccine Against COVID-19. sputniknews.com MEXICO CITY (Sputnik) – Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro says his country has received yet another delivery of Russia's Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine.

Celeste McGovern (2021-05-03). 19,916 'Eye Disorders' Including Blindness Following COVID Vaccine Reported in Europe. globalresearch.ca Hundreds of cases of blindness are among the 19,916 reports of …

sputniknews (2021-05-03). Queen Hails 'Significant Centenary' of NI's Creation, Weeks After Violent Clashes in Country. sputniknews.com Last month, violence in Northern Ireland erupted amid growing dissatisfaction among unionists with checks and restrictions imposed by the Brexit agreement in the Irish Sea and Belfast's failure to punish opposition Sinn Fein politicians for attending a mass funeral in violation of COVID restrictions.

WSWS (2021-05-03). This week in history: May 3-9. wsws.org 25 years ago: Bosnian war crimes trials open in The Hague On May 7, 1996, the first in a series of war crimes trials stemming from the war in Bosnia opened in the international court at The Hague, Netherlands. Dusan Tadic, a Bosnian Serb, stood accused of carrying out atrocities against Bosnian civilians, including murder, rape and torture.

Staff (2021-05-03). Armenian parliament votes down Pashinyan as new PM. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 03 (MNA) — Armenian lawmakers convened for a special meeting on Monday and voted down the candidacy of acting Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan as the new head of government to organize snap parliamentary elections.

PanARMENIAN (2021-05-03). Two More Russian Military Sites Set Up In Armenia's South. eurasiareview.com The Russian military has set up two new military sites in the south of Armenia near the border with Azerbaijan as an "additional security guarantee" both for the province of Syunik and the country as a whole, acting Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan told lawmakers on Monday, May 3. | "It's no secret that two strongholds of the 102nd Russian military base were established in the Syunik province," Pashinyan said. | "This is an additional security guarantee not only for the Syunik region but for Armenia." | Armenian Defense Minister Vagharshak Harutyunyan said in February that Yerevan sought an expansion of the Russ…

Staff (2021-05-03). Iranian short film 'Breach' goes to Estonian festival. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 03 (MNA) — Iranian short film 'Breach' has been accepted into the Onkyo Film Awards, Estonia.

Kester Kenn Klomegah (2021-05-03). Ongoing Russia-France Business Relations Despite EU Sanctions. globalresearch.ca On April 29, Russian President Vladimir Putin held videoconference with leaders …

Rick Rozoff (2021-05-03). Foreign minister, military chief: Ukraine's NATO-standard army to be integrated into global military force. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Foreign minister, military chief: Ukraine's NATO-standard army to be integrated into global military forceRick Rozoff Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba, who was at NATO headquarters slightly more than a week ago to meet with Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, spoke with Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and confirmed that his …

Kamal Iranidoost (2021-05-03). EU summons Russian envoy as tensions escalate. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 03 (MNA) — The European Union summoned Russia's ambassador to the bloc on Monday to condemn Moscow's decision to bar eight officials from entering the country.

Staff (2021-05-03). 230th anniversary of enactment of Polish Constitution. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 03 (MNA) — The 230th anniversary of the enactment of the Polish Constitution, the first in Europe, should be an inspiring holiday for the whole of today's Europe, says Polish President.

sputniknews (2021-05-03). EU Summons Russian Envoy to Condemn Moscow's Entry Ban on European Officials. sputniknews.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Senior EU officials summoned the Russian ambassador to the bloc, Vladimir Chizhov, on Monday to criticise Moscow's decision to ban eight European citizens from entering the country, in retaliation to similar EU sanctions.

sputniknews (2021-05-03). Per Excrementum ad Astra: Study of Human Faeces May Help Prepare For Missions to Mars. sputniknews.com The study in question is the Mars500 project, a joint initiative of China, Russia, and the European Space Agency, which saw volunteers live for 520 days in conditions that are similar to those that astronauts would be subjected to during a trip to the red planet.

sputniknews (2021-05-03). Premier League: Football Clubs Obliged to Sign Owners' Charter in Aftermath of Super League Collapse. sputniknews.com Some of Europe's biggest clubs in April proposed the creation of a new tournament, dubbed the Super League. However, the idea was nipped at the bud in a matter of days, as fans, players, football associations, and political figures were less than pleased with the proposal, believing such a league would be harmful to lesser-known clubs.

sputniknews (2021-05-03). After Storming of Old Trafford Stadium, Liverpool Releases Statement on Delayed Game With Man United. sputniknews.com Ahead of the game, supporters of both clubs announced a demonstration against the teams' owners. The protest came in response to the controversial decision to join a new football tournament called the European Super League.

East Asia Forum (2021-05-03). The International Economics Of Self-Harm — Analysis. eurasiareview.com By Carlos Kuriyama* | Implementing or threatening another territory with economic sanctions in order to achieve a nation's political end is an age-old tactic. In ancient and medieval Europe, trade blockades were put in place to obtain commercial privileges or to compel opponents to surrender. Today, with globalisation, territories are more connected and interdependent, and the mechanisms of economic coercion are evolving in these new circumstances. | Common coercive tools in trade include import tariffs, trade remedies and export prohibitions or restrictions affecting specific goods from a particular source or…

Kester Kenn Klomegah (2021-05-03). Russia Appreciates Importance Of French Business Despite European Sanctions. eurasiareview.com On April 29, Russian President Vladimir Putin held videoconference with leaders of several French companies-members of the Franco-Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI France-Russia) to discuss some aspects of Russian-French trade, economic and investment cooperation, including the implementation of large joint projects as well as the prospects for collaborative work. | Putin noted that the Economic Council of the Franco-Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry is still operational in spite of difficulties, and the late April meeting was the fourth time since 2016. From the historical records, France h…

Eurasia Review (2021-05-03). Poorer Communities Hardest Hit By Toxic Pollution Incidents. eurasiareview.com Toxic pollution hits poorer populations hardest as firms experience more pollutant releases and spend less money on waste management in areas with lower average incomes. | Research from Lancaster University Management School and Texas Tech University, published in European Economic Review looked into the relationship between the location choices of potentially polluting firms and levels of local income to discover if firms made strategic decisions on site locations based on population demographics. | The team studied potentially polluting firms across Texas, and found a correlation between lower income locatio…

Andrés Gil (2021-05-03). La Unión Europea y Reino Unido pasan página del Brexit, pero los problemas no se acaban. globalizacion.ca La frontera de Irlanda y los controles fronterizos, las pugnas por las vacunas y el reconocimiento diplomático pendiente del representante de la UE en Londres son algunos de los frentes abiertos tras la ratificación en el Parlamento Europeo del acuerdo…

WSWS (2021-05-03). France's Jean-Luc Mélenchon appeals to President Macron against the fascistic coup-plotting military generals. wsws.org Jean-Luc Mélenchon's Unsubmissive France is encouraging the working class to rely on the action of Macron and the top military brass.

sputniknews (2021-05-03). Italian Authorities Say Rome's Colosseum Will Get a New Arena Floor. sputniknews.com The country' Minister of Culture Dario Franceschini hailed the project as "extraordinary". According to the official, it will allow visitors to walk into the centre of the arena and stand where the gladiators once fought.

Eurasia Review (2021-05-03). Total Realizes France's First Ship-To-Containership LNG Bunkering Operation. eurasiareview.com Total said Monday it has realized the first ship-to-containership Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) bunkering operation in France. The world's largest LNG bunker vessel in operation, Total's Gas Agility ∏ has completed on Friday evening, April 30th, at the Port of Dunkirk the refuelling of the world's largest containership powered by LNG, the CMA CGM JACQUES SAADE, with around 16,400 m3 of LNG. | This inaugural operation also marks Dunkerque LNG terminal's first loading of a small-scale LNG vessel and the Terminal des Flandres' first LNG bunkering operation with simultaneous cargo operations. | Importantly, the…

WSWS (2021-05-03). German election campaign: Green Party on the war path. wsws.org When the ruling class in Germany prepares an offensive for war and rearmament it can rely on the Green Party.

sputniknews (2021-05-03). Germany Busts One of World's Biggest Dark Web Child Porn Websites With 400,000 Registered Users. sputniknews.com German Interior Minister Horst Seehofer lauded the joint efforts by the nation's law enforcement and foreign colleagues and called to make sure that paedophiles never feel "safe" even in the anonymity of the dark web.

Peoples Dispatch (2021-05-03). Activists in Norway protest proposed docking of nuclear submarines in Tromsà∏. peoplesdispatch.org The Norwegian government has signed strategic agreements with the US to open up and upgrade its air bases and ports to cater to US military exercises and maneuvers…

Staff (2021-05-03). Iran snatches 4 medals at Karate 1-Premier League in Lisbon. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 03 (MNA) — Iranian karate athletes claimed one gold, one silver, and two bronze medals at the Karate 1-Premier League in Lisbon, Portugal on Sunday.

Staff (2021-05-03). Russia interested in discussing strategic stability with US. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 03 (MNA) — Russia is ready for a dialogue about strategic stability with the US.

John Feffer (2021-05-03). The Cyber Cold War Is Here. thenation.com The Cyber Cold War Is Here…

sputniknews (2021-05-03). Russia Ready to Discuss Strategic Stability Issues With US. sputniknews.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Russia is noticing signals from the United States indicating Washington's readiness to discuss issues of strategic stability and is ready for a dialogue, but will press its missile defence concerns, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told Sputnik.

sputniknews (2021-05-03). Blinken and Raab: US and UK Seek Predictability in Relations With Russia, Want Moscow to 'Behave'. sputniknews.com WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – US President Joe Biden will convey to Russian President Vladimir Putin during their upcoming meeting that the United States is not seeking to escalate the situation an seeks more stable and predictable relations with Russia, Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said on Monday.

sputniknews (2021-05-03). WHO Expects to Complete Safety Assessment of Russia's Sputnik V Vaccine by July. sputniknews.com GENEVA (Sputnik) – The World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Monday that it expects to give its safety assessment of Russia's coronavirus vaccine Sputnik V in late June or in July.

Rick Rozoff (2021-05-03). Atlantic Council slanders this site. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Russia-linked alt news sources promote pro-Russian narratives about Ukraine and NATO See above for graphics. Excerpts: Anti-Bellum, a blog by Rick Rozoff, an anti-NATO blogger often republished by Kremlin-owned outlets like Sputnik International and RT, also contributed to the narrative about aggression from Ukraine and NATO toward Russia. On April 4 Rozoff wrote about Ukraine "dragging" the U.S. and NATO into …

Sebastiaan Faber, Bécquer Seguín (2021-05-03). The Center Cannot Hold in Spain, but Can the Left Take Advantage? thenation.com The Center Cannot Hold in Spain, but Can the Left Take Advantage?

Staff (2021-05-03). Iran Swiss diplomats mull over coop. to end Yemen Crisis. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 03 (MNA) — Senior Iranian and Swedish diplomats stressed the need for continued consultation and cooperation between the Islamic Republic of Iran and Sweden in order to reach a political solution to end the Yemen Crisis.

Rick Rozoff (2021-05-03). As Ukraine Simmers, Victoria Nuland Is Now Highest-ranking Member of U.S. Foreign Service. globalresearch.ca On April 29 the U.S. Senate confirmed Victoria Nuland as Under …

sputniknews (2021-05-03). Australian PM Defends Decision to Jail, Impose Fines on India Returnees Amid Racism Allegations. sputniknews.com Australia's decision to ban arrivals from India comes on the back of similar travel bans by other nations, including the US and the United Kingdom. However, Australia's threat to jail passengers travelling from India during the ban has prompted criticism from the Australian Human Rights Commission, the nation's federal watchdog.

Staff (2021-05-02). Iran, Belarus poised to strengthen provincial coop. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 03 (MNA) — Islamic Republic of Iran and Republic of Belarus emphasized broadening and strengthening provincial cooperation.

Staff (2021-05-02). French labor unionists call for Histadrut boycott. samidoun.net In a video released on 1 May 2021, French trade unionists associated with the CGT, France's largest labor federation, in the Haute-Garonne region of France, issued a call for boycott of the Histadrut. The video statement responded to Palestinian labor activists' calls to boycott the Israeli trade union federation, known since its inception as a pillar of the Zionist project and directly implicated in the colonization of Palestine and the dispossession, expulsion and colonization of Palestinian people and Palestinian land. The video was issued by Collectif Palestine Vaincra, based in Toulouse, France. The Collecti…

Staff (2021-05-02). International 1 May actions call for liberation of Palestine, freedom for Georges Abdallah. samidoun.net Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network chapters and members participated in a wide range of global activities, demonstrations and mobilizations marking 1 May, International Workers' Day, as did many advocates for justice and liberation for Palestine and for Palestinian political prisoners. The flag of Palestine and banners of liberation were raised at many international demonstrations, calling for freedom for the prisoners and liberation for Palestine from the river to the sea. Samidoun Deutschland members took to the streets in Frankfurt, Dusseldorf, and Berlin, among other cities in Germany. In Frankf…

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