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2021-05-26: News Headlines

Ben Norton (2021-05-26). US-funded Belarusian regime-change activist arrested on plane joined neo-Nazis in Ukraine. thegrayzone.com Belarusian regime-change activist Roman Protasevich, whose arrest on a grounded plane caused a global scandal, joined Ukraine's neo-Nazi Azov Battalion and was cultivated by the US government's media apparatus. A high-profile Belarusian regime-change activist whose detention on a forcibly grounded airplane caused an international scandal has extensive links to neo-fascist groups, which his political sponsors in Western capitals have conveniently overlooked. Right-wing activist Roman Protasevich was traveling on the Irish airliner Ryanair on May 23 when the plane crossed into …

Ben Norton (2021-05-26). US-funded Belarusian regime-change activist arrested on plane served with neo-Nazis in Ukraine. thegrayzone.com Belarusian regime-change activist Roman Protasevich, whose arrest on a grounded plane caused a global scandal, joined Ukraine's neo-Nazi Azov Battalion and was cultivated by the US government's media apparatus. A high-profile Belarusian regime-change activist whose detention on a forcibly grounded airplane caused an international scandal has extensive links to neo-fascist groups, which his political sponsors in Western capitals have conveniently overlooked. Right-wing activist Roman Protasevich was traveling on the Irish airliner Ryanair on May 23 when the plane crossed into …

Andrew Korybko (2021-05-26). Belarus' Ryanair Flight Diversion Might Open Pandora's Box. globalresearch.ca Belarus' fighter jet-assisted …

Anonymous103 (2021-05-26). 'This Is War': Lukashenko's First Public Comments On RyanAir Incident. southfront.org MINSK, BELARUS — MAY 26, 2021: Belarus' President Alexander Lukashenko speaks during a meeting with parliamentarians, members of the Constitutional Commission of Belarus, and state government officials, in the Oval Hall of the Government House. Maxim Guchek/BelTA | On May 26, President of Belarus Alexandr Lukashenko addressed parliament, publicly commenting on the incident in Minsk airport for the first time. | Lukashenko began his speech at a meeting with parliamentarians, members of the Constitutional Commission…

South Front (2021-05-26). Video: Ryanair's Landing in Belarus and Its Far-reaching Impact on Europe. globalresearch.ca Belarus has been …

Eds. (2021-05-26). bneGREEN: Russia's weather goes crazy. mronline.org Russia's weather has gone crazy. There is currently a heatwave inside the Arctic Circle where the coast is hotter than Mediterranean beaches. | May 26, 2021 | Newswire…

Anonymous669 (2021-05-26). Hail Of Russian Airstrikes Eliminated Number Of ISIS Terrorists In Central Syria. southfront.org A Russian Su-24 aircaft on a runway at the Hmeimim airbase in Syria. © Maksim Blinov / Sputnik | Warplanes of the Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS) have carried out more than 70 airstrikes on ISIS cells in central Syria, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reported on May 26. | According to the London-based monitoring group, the airstrikes targeted the following areas: | The town of Ithriyah and its outskirts in eastern Hama. | The town of Resafa and its outskirts in southern Raqqa. | The vici…

Anonymous669 (2021-05-26). Heavy Russian Bombers Spotted With Long-Range Missiles During Exercise Off Syria's Coast. southfront.org The Tupolev Tu-22M3 strategic bombers. Source: Vadim Savitsky/TASS | Russian Tu-22M3 long-range bombers, which were recently deployed in Syria, have performed training flights over the Mediterranean Sea, the Ministry of Defense of Russia announced on May 26. | Three Tu-22M3 bombers

Anonymous669 (2021-05-26). Remains Of Turkish Guided Bomb Found In Iraqi Kurdistan Region (Photos). southfront.org File image. | On May 24, the remains of a Turkish-made guided bomb were found near the town of Kesta in the Iraqi Kurdistan Region. | The bomb was equipped with the Hassas Gàºdàºm Kiti (HGK) [ in English Precision Guidance Kit]. Developed by Turkey's TàúBƒ∞TAK-SAGE, the kit is used to converts bombs from 227 to 907 kg into precision-guided munitions. The system is Turkey's adoption of the US Joint Direct Attack Munition guidance kit. | The HGK kit is equipped with an inertial navigation sys…

Anonymous007 (2021-05-26). Japanese Fishing Boat Sinks, Three Sailors Die After Colliding With Russian Vessel. southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On May 26th, a Japanese fishing boat collided with a Russian vessel off Hokkaido prefecture, leaving three Japanese sailors dead. | The Japanese fishing boat ran into a 662-ton Russian ship and capsized. | The Hokko Maru No. 8 which belongs to a fishery cooperative based in Hokkaido's Monbetsu, was catching hairy crabs at the time of the collision at around 6 a.m., according to the Japan Coast Guard. | In total there were 5 crewmembers, 3 died, one of the two crew members rescued alive was sligh…

Anonymous007 (2021-05-26). Military Situation In Donetsk People's Republic On May 26, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | 1. UAF in Marinka shelled the Trudovskaya mine in Donetsk city, destroying two civilian homes. | 2. UAF in Opytne shelled DPR positions in Spartak with 120-mm artillery | 3. UAF in Novomikhailovka shelled DPR positions in Luganskoe with BMP-1 | 4. UAF in Granitnoe shelled DPR positions in Novaya Marievka with grenade launchers | 5. DPR in Luganskoe shelled UAF positions in Novomikhailovka with ATGM | 6. DPR forces in Shirokaya Balka shelled UAF positions in Novgor…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-05-26). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Guidelines and nuances of wearing a face mask. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Recent COVID-19 masking guidelines announced by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, continue to generate a public conversation. "The decision about masking needs to be nuanced," says Dr. Gregory Poland, an infectious diseases expert and head of Mayo Clinic's Vaccine Research Group. "Wearing a mask should be based on the risk of infection, the percentage of the …

Thomas Klikauer — Norman Simms (2021-05-26). The Nazi Past of US Geopolitics. counterpunch.org Geopolitics is the linking of political power to geographic space. Perhaps Zbigniew Brzezinski's Grand Chessboard remains one of its best abstract representations. It's not only the USA that has geopolitical goals; many other countries, like the UK, France, Russia and Germany, also developed distinct geopolitical ideas. In nineteenth century Germany, geopolitics included imperialist expansion based

CJ Hopkins (2021-05-26). Greetings from "New Normal" Germany! globalresearch.ca On April 1, …

WSWS (2021-05-26). North Rhine-Westphalian state government plans to clamp down on the right to protest. wsws.org The government in Germany's most populous federal state is expected to pass a new anti-assembly law next month that will make it easier for the police and authorities to ban demonstrations and protests and arrest participants.

Editor2 (2021-05-25). Belarus-Ryanair Plane Case is Outrageous? America & its European Allies set Precedent when They Tried to Get Snowden, Critics say. orinocotribune.com Western governments have blasted Belarus for allegedly forcing a plane to land on its soil in order to arrest an opposition activist. But they sang a different tune in 2013, when a similar attempt was made to grab Edward Snowden. | On Sunday, a Ryanair commercial flight from Greece to Lithuania was diverted from its course shortly before leaving Belarusian airspace and made an emergency landing in Minsk. This allowed the Belarusian authorities to take Roman Protasevich, former chief editor of Polish-based opposition Telegram channel NEXTA Live, into custody. In his home country, he is facing serious charges of…

Staff (2021-05-25). Headlines for May 25, 2021. democracynow.org U.S. Secretary of State Reaffirms Israel's "Right to Self-Defense" After Meeting with Israeli PM, Israel to End All COVID-19 Restrictions; Gaza Assault Increases Risk to Unvaccinated Palestinians, WHO Director Decries "Scandalous Inequity" on Vaccinations "That's Perpetuating the Pandemic", Los Angeles to Fully Reopen Classrooms in the Fall, with Remote Learning Options, Mexico City Protesters Demand Vaccines for Students Before a Return to Classes, China Blasts Wall Street Journal Report Suggesting Coronavirus Escaped from Wuhan Lab, European Union Sanctions Belarus over "Hijacking" of Ryanair Plane and "Kidnapp…

Anonymous103 (2021-05-25). Script Of RyanAir Pilots' Conversation, Videos Of Protasevich And Detained Russian Girl Released. southfront.org Illustrative image | On May 25, Department of Aviation of Belarus "We, Hamas soldiers, demand that Israel cease fire in the Gaza Strip. We demand that…

Thomas Knapp (2021-05-25). The US and EU vs. Belarus: Pot, Kettle, Black. counterpunch.org On May 23, a fighter jet intercepted Ryanair Flight 4978 as it was about to exit Belarus's airspace en route from Athens, Greece to Vilnius, Lithuania. Citing a supposed bomb threat (apparently contrived by regime agents on board the plane), Belarus air traffic control ordered the Boeing 737 to turn around and land in Minsk.

Peoples Dispatch (2021-05-25). Progressive forces in Italy slam Global Health Summit, demand free and universal vaccination. peoplesdispatch.org Leftist parties and trade unions in Italy organized demonstrations and a health workers' strike on May 21-22 to protest the neoliberal agenda behind the G20 Global Health Summit in Rome, as well as the anti-people policies of the Mario Draghi-led government…

Ted Kelly (2021-05-25). Delegation observing Syrian elections reaches Damascus. workers.org Damascus, Syria May 23 — As the global conflict centered in their country enters the 11th year, Syrians are preparing for May 26 national elections. Thousands of citizens displaced by war and U.S.-imposed sanctions have already cast their ballots in Lebanon, Iran, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates and elsewhere round . . . |

John Wojcik (2021-05-25). In a positive sign for world peace, Biden to meet Putin for summit. peoplesworld.org WASHINGTON—President Joe Biden will hold a summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin next month in Geneva, a face-to-face meeting between the leaders of the two countries with the largest nuclear arsenals. Many who prefer a confrontational approach to U.S. relations with Russia have already been raising objections or at least concerns that there are not, …

Anonymous007 (2021-05-25). Military Situation In Syria On May 25, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On May 24, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 40 times: 20 — in Idlib province, 11 — in Latakia province, 7 — in Hama province, 2 — in Aleppo province | On May 24, Three people were killed by a motorcycle bomb explosion in Jarablus city | On May 24, Russian police conducted a joint military patrol with the Turkish army in the vicinity of the city of Ain al-Arab | The Russian Defense Ministry warns of "

Anonymous103 (2021-05-25). Armenian Soldier Reportedly Killed In Fire-Fight On Armenian-Azerbaijani Border. southfront.org Illustrative image | The Azerbaijani armed forces opened fire on the positions of the Armenian army near the village of Verin Shorzha in the Gegharkunik region on May 25, according to the press service of the Armenian Defense Ministry."On May 25, at about 14: 20 near the border village of Verin Shorzha, Gegharkunik region of Armenia, the enemy fired at Armenian positions. The details of the incident are being specified," the statement says. | An Armenian soldier was killed as a result of the fire-fight that began after…

Anonymous103 (2021-05-25). Biden And Putin To Meet In Geneva In June. southfront.org Illustrative image | The summit of the presidents of Russia and the United States will take place in Geneva on June 16. This was announced on May 25 by the Kremlin an the White House press services."In accordance with the agreement reached, President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin will hold talks with President of the United States of America Joseph Biden on June 16 in Geneva," the statement says. | This wil…

Anonymous007 (2021-05-25). Russia Completes Runway Reconstruction At Hmeimim Air Base In Syria With Tu-22M3 Landing. southfront.org Click to see full-size image | At Russia's Hmeimim Airbase in Syria, the reconstruction of the runway was completed. | Following the refurbishing, the air base in Syria is capable of receiving all types of Russian military aircraft, including heavy models, the Ministry of Defense said. | The second runway became longer, and the surface was completely replaced and new lighting and radio equipment was installed."It is the first time that aircraft of this type are based at the Khmeimim airfield. Crews of lon…

Zachary Conti (2021-05-25). IMF Proposes $50 Billion Vaccine Plan to End Pandemic and Boost Economy. indybay.org As worldwide COVID cases peak, IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva unveiled a $50 billion proposal to support vaccinations of 60% of the world's population. During a G20 and European Commission summit, Georgieva argued the global vaccine investment would end the pandemic and spur $9 trillion in economic gains by 2025.

Andy Kroll (2021-05-25). America Dominant Again (in Arms Sales). tomdispatch.com When it comes to trade in the tools of death and destruction, no one tops the United States of America. In April of this year, the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) published its annual analysis of trends in global arms sales and the winner — as always — was the U.S. of A. Between 2016 and 2020, this country accounted for 37% of total international weapons deliveries, nearly twice the level of its closest rival, Russia, and more than six times that of Washington's threat du jour, China. Sadly, this was no surprise to arms-trade analysts. The U.S. has held that top spot for 28 of…

Jorge Elbaum (2021-05-25). Colombia, Chile y Perú encienden las alarmas de las elites neoliberales de América Latina. globalizacion.ca Dos décadas atrás, las compulsas electorales en el subcontinente enfrentaban a partidos o coaliciones de derecha neoliberal contra vetustas organizaciones adscriptas a la socialdemocracia de cuño europeo, pasteurizadas y dóciles frente a las políticas impulsadas por el Consenso de Washington…

Manlio Dinucci (2021-05-25). Perché la Ue si schiera contro la Cina. globalresearch.ca Il Parlamento europeo ha congelato il 20 maggio la ratifica dell'Accordo Ue-Cina sugli investimenti, siglato in dicembre dalla Commissione europea dopo sette anni di trattative. La risoluzione è stata approvata a schiacciante maggioranza con 599 voti favorevoli, 30 contrari e …

Thomas Rowley (2021-05-25). The Pratasevich Case Is an Urgent Reminder That Europe Fails to Protect Exiles. commondreams.org "The operation to detain Raman Pratasevich is a call to action to protect journalists, dissidents and people seeking protection in Europe—at all costs." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/ramen.png

William Hartung (2021-05-25). When It Comes to the Tools of Death and Destruction, No One Tops the US. commondreams.org "Between 2016 and 2020, this country accounted for 37% of total international weapons deliveries, nearly twice the level of its closest rival, Russia, and more than six times that of Washington's threat du jour, China." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/dismantle-war-economy_0.jpg

Manlio Dinucci (2021-05-25). Porque é que a UE se destaca contra a China. globalresearch.ca O Parlamento Europeu, em 20 de Maio, congelou a ratificaàßà£o do Acordo UE-China sobre investimentos, assinada em Dezembro pela Comissà£o Europeia após sete anos de negociaàßàµes. A resoluàßà£o foi aprovada por uma esmagadora maioria com 599 votos a favor, 30 …

Melvin Goodman (2021-05-25). Intelligence and Ideology: the Exaggeration of the Threat. counterpunch.org The three major military powers (the United States, Russia, and China) systematically and consistently engage in inflation of the threats they face. Each side tends to see the worst motivation and the greatest capabilities in assessing its adversaries in order to justify its own actions. This problem was endemic throughout the Cold War, particularly in the 1980s when President Ronald Reagan used exaggerated and politicized threat assessments to justify the largest peacetime increase in defense spending and to rally American support for the buildup. Ironically, the United States was doing so at the very time that…

WSWS (2021-05-25). New study expects at least 215,000 jobs to be wiped out in the German auto industry by 2030. wsws.org Germany's biggest trade union, IG Metall, and its affiliated works councils have explicitly supported the auto companies, agreeing to forfeit wage increases by suppressing all opposition in the factories.

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US-funded Belarusian regime-change activist arrested on plane joined neo-Nazis in Ukraine
Ben Norton | thegrayzone.com | 2021-05-26
Belarusian regime-change activist Roman Protasevich, whose arrest on a grounded plane caused a global scandal, joined Ukraine's neo-Nazi Azov Battalion and was cultivated by the US government's media apparatus. A high-profile Belarusian regime-change activist whose detention on a forcibly grounded airplane caused an international scandal has extensive links to neo-fascist groups, which his political sponsors in Western capitals have conveniently overlooked. Right-wing activist Roman Protasevich was traveling on the Irish airliner Ryanair on May 23 when the plane crossed into …
thegrayzone.com/2021/05/26/belarus-roman-protasevich-plane-nazis-ukraine/

US-funded Belarusian regime-change activist arrested on plane served with neo-Nazis in Ukraine
Ben Norton | thegrayzone.com | 2021-05-26
Belarusian regime-change activist Roman Protasevich, whose arrest on a grounded plane caused a global scandal, joined Ukraine's neo-Nazi Azov Battalion and was cultivated by the US government's media apparatus. A high-profile Belarusian regime-change activist whose detention on a forcibly grounded airplane caused an international scandal has extensive links to neo-fascist groups, which his political sponsors in Western capitals have conveniently overlooked. Right-wing activist Roman Protasevich was traveling on the Irish airliner Ryanair on May 23 when the plane crossed into …
thegrayzone.com/2021/05/26/belarus-roman-protasevich-plane-nazis-ukraine/

Belarus' Ryanair Flight Diversion Might Open Pandora's Box
Andrew Korybko | globalresearch.ca | 2021-05-26
Belarus' fighter jet-assisted …
globalresearch.ca/belarus-ryanair-flight-diversion-might-open-pandora-box/5746198

'This Is War': Lukashenko's First Public Comments On RyanAir Incident
Anonymous103 | southfront.org | 2021-05-26
MINSK, BELARUS — MAY 26, 2021: Belarus' President Alexander Lukashenko speaks during a meeting with parliamentarians, members of the Constitutional Commission of Belarus, and state government officials, in the Oval Hall of the Government House. Maxim Guchek/BelTA | On May 26, President of Belarus Alexandr Lukashenko addressed parliament, publicly commenting on the incident in Minsk airport for the first time. | Lukashenko began his speech at a meeting with parliamentarians, members of the Constitutional Commission…
southfront.org/this-is-war-lukashenkos-first-public-comments-on-ryanair-incident/

Video: Ryanair's Landing in Belarus and Its Far-reaching Impact on Europe
South Front | globalresearch.ca | 2021-05-26
Belarus has been …
globalresearch.ca/video-ryanair-landing-belarus-far-reaching-impact-europe/5746233

Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Guidelines and nuances of wearing a face mask
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org | 2021-05-26
Recent COVID-19 masking guidelines announced by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, continue to generate a public conversation. "The decision about masking needs to be nuanced," says Dr. Gregory Poland, an infectious diseases expert and head of Mayo Clinic's Vaccine Research Group. "Wearing a mask should be based on the risk of infection, the percentage of the …
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/discussion/mayo-clinic-qa-podcast-guidelines-and-nuances-of-wearing-a-face-mask/

bneGREEN: Russia's weather goes crazy
Eds. | mronline.org | 2021-05-26
Russia's weather has gone crazy. There is currently a heatwave inside the Arctic Circle where the coast is hotter than Mediterranean beaches. | May 26, 2021 | Newswire…
mronline.org/2021/05/26/bnegreen-russias-weather-goes-crazy/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=bnegreen-russias-weather-goes-crazy

North Rhine-Westphalian state government plans to clamp down on the right to protest
wsws.org | 2021-05-26
The government in Germany's most populous federal state is expected to pass a new anti-assembly law next month that will make it easier for the police and authorities to ban demonstrations and protests and arrest participants.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2021/05/26/nort-m26.html

The Nazi Past of US Geopolitics
Thomas Klikauer — Norman Simms | counterpunch.org | 2021-05-26
Geopolitics is the linking of political power to geographic space. Perhaps Zbigniew Brzezinski's Grand Chessboard remains one of its best abstract representations. It's not only the USA that has geopolitical goals; many other countries, like the UK, France, Russia and Germany, also developed distinct geopolitical ideas. In nineteenth century Germany, geopolitics included imperialist expansion based…
counterpunch.org/2021/05/26/the-nazi-past-of-us-geopolitics/

Greetings from "New Normal" Germany!
CJ Hopkins | globalresearch.ca | 2021-05-26
On April 1, …
globalresearch.ca/greetings-new-normal-germany/5746231

Heavy Russian Bombers Spotted With Long-Range Missiles During Exercise Off Syria's Coast
Anonymous669 | southfront.org | 2021-05-26
The Tupolev Tu-22M3 strategic bombers. Source: Vadim Savitsky/TASS | Russian Tu-22M3 long-range bombers, which were recently deployed in Syria, have performed training flights over the Mediterranean Sea, the Ministry of Defense of Russia announced on May 26. | Three Tu-22M3 bombers landed in Russia's Hmeimim Air Base on the Syrian coast on May 25. The deployment came following the expansion of the ba…
southfront.org/heavy-russian-bombers-spotted-with-long-range-missiles-during-exercise-off-syrias-coast/

Hail Of Russian Airstrikes Eliminated Number Of ISIS Terrorists In Central Syria
Anonymous669 | southfront.org | 2021-05-26
A Russian Su-24 aircaft on a runway at the Hmeimim airbase in Syria. © Maksim Blinov / Sputnik | Warplanes of the Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS) have carried out more than 70 airstrikes on ISIS cells in central Syria, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reported on May 26. | According to the London-based monitoring group, the airstrikes targeted the following areas: | The town of Ithriyah and its outskirts in eastern Hama. | The town of Resafa and its outskirts in southern Raqqa. | The vici…
southfront.org/hail-of-russian-airstrikes-eliminated-number-of-isis-terrorists-in-central-syria/

Remains Of Turkish Guided Bomb Found In Iraqi Kurdistan Region (Photos)
Anonymous669 | southfront.org | 2021-05-26
File image. | On May 24, the remains of a Turkish-made guided bomb were found near the town of Kesta in the Iraqi Kurdistan Region. | The bomb was equipped with the Hassas Gàºdàºm Kiti (HGK) [ in English Precision Guidance Kit]. Developed by Turkey's TàúBƒ∞TAK-SAGE, the kit is used to converts bombs from 227 to 907 kg into precision-guided munitions. The system is Turkey's adoption of the US Joint Direct Attack Munition guidance kit. | The HGK kit is equipped with an inertial navigation sys…
southfront.org/remains-of-turkish-guided-bomb-found-in-iraqi-kurdistan-region-photos/

Japanese Fishing Boat Sinks, Three Sailors Die After Colliding With Russian Vessel
Anonymous007 | southfront.org | 2021-05-26
Click to see full-size image | On May 26th, a Japanese fishing boat collided with a Russian vessel off Hokkaido prefecture, leaving three Japanese sailors dead. | The Japanese fishing boat ran into a 662-ton Russian ship and capsized. | The Hokko Maru No. 8 which belongs to a fishery cooperative based in Hokkaido's Monbetsu, was catching hairy crabs at the time of the collision at around 6 a.m., according to the Japan Coast Guard. | In total there were 5 crewmembers, 3 died, one of the two crew members rescued alive was sligh…
southfront.org/japanese-fishing-boat-sinks-three-sailors-die-after-colliding-with-russian-vessel/

Belarus-Ryanair Plane Case is Outrageous? America & its European Allies set Precedent when They Tried to Get Snowden, Critics say
Editor2 | orinocotribune.com | 2021-05-25
Western governments have blasted Belarus for allegedly forcing a plane to land on its soil in order to arrest an opposition activist. But they sang a different tune in 2013, when a similar attempt was made to grab Edward Snowden. | On Sunday, a Ryanair commercial flight from Greece to Lithuania was diverted from its course shortly before leaving Belarusian airspace and made an emergency landing in Minsk. This allowed the Belarusian authorities to take Roman Protasevich, former chief editor of Polish-based opposition Telegram channel NEXTA Live, into custody. In his home country, he is facing serious charges of…
orinocotribune.com/belarus-ryanair-plane-case-is-outrageous-america-its-european-allies-set-precedent-when-they-tried-to-get-snowden-critics-say/

Headlines for May 25, 2021
Staff | democracynow.org | 2021-05-25
U.S. Secretary of State Reaffirms Israel's "Right to Self-Defense" After Meeting with Israeli PM, Israel to End All COVID-19 Restrictions; Gaza Assault Increases Risk to Unvaccinated Palestinians, WHO Director Decries "Scandalous Inequity" on Vaccinations "That's Perpetuating the Pandemic", Los Angeles to Fully Reopen Classrooms in the Fall, with Remote Learning Options, Mexico City Protesters Demand Vaccines for Students Before a Return to Classes, China Blasts Wall Street Journal Report Suggesting Coronavirus Escaped from Wuhan Lab, European Union Sanctions Belarus over "Hijacking" of Ryanair Plane and "Kidnapp…
www.democracynow.org/2021/5/25/headlines

Script Of RyanAir Pilots' Conversation, Videos Of Protasevich And Detained Russian Girl Released
Anonymous103 | southfront.org | 2021-05-25
Illustrative image | On May 25, Department of Aviation of Belarus published the script of the conversation between Minsk airport and the Ryanair pilot that made an emergency landing in Minsk airport in May 23.On May 23, 2021, a written message with the following content in English was sent to the e-mail of the National Airport Minsk from the e-mail address protonmail.com: | "We, Hamas soldiers, demand that Israel cease fire in the Gaza Strip. We demand that…
southfront.org/script-of-rianair-pilots-conversation-videos-of-protasevich-and-detained-russian-girl-released/

The US and EU vs. Belarus: Pot, Kettle, Black
Thomas Knapp | counterpunch.org | 2021-05-25
On May 23, a fighter jet intercepted Ryanair Flight 4978 as it was about to exit Belarus's airspace en route from Athens, Greece to Vilnius, Lithuania. Citing a supposed bomb threat (apparently contrived by regime agents on board the plane), Belarus air traffic control ordered the Boeing 737 to turn around and land in Minsk.
counterpunch.org/2021/05/25/the-us-and-eu-vs-belarus-pot-kettle-black/

IMF Proposes $50 Billion Vaccine Plan to End Pandemic and Boost Economy
Zachary Conti | indybay.org | 2021-05-25
As worldwide COVID cases peak, IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva unveiled a $50 billion proposal to support vaccinations of 60% of the world's population. During a G20 and European Commission summit, Georgieva argued the global vaccine investment would end the pandemic and spur $9 trillion in economic gains by 2025.
indybay.org/newsitems/2021/05/21/18842679.php

Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Guidelines and nuances of wearing a face mask
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org | 2021-05-25
Recent COVID-19 masking guidelines announced by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, continue to generate a public conversation. "The decision about masking needs to be nuanced," says Dr. Gregory Poland, an infectious diseases expert and head of Mayo Clinic's Vaccine Research Group. "Wearing a mask should be based on the risk of infection, the percentage of the …
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/discussion/mayo-clinic-qa-podcast-guidelines-and-nuances-of-wearing-a-face-mask/

Progressive forces in Italy slam Global Health Summit, demand free and universal vaccination
Peoples Dispatch | peoplesdispatch.org | 2021-05-25
Leftist parties and trade unions in Italy organized demonstrations and a health workers' strike on May 21-22 to protest the neoliberal agenda behind the G20 Global Health Summit in Rome, as well as the anti-people policies of the Mario Draghi-led government…
peoplesdispatch.org/2021/05/25/progressive-forces-in-italy-slam-global-health-summit-demand-free-and-universal-vaccination/

Delegation observing Syrian elections reaches Damascus
Ted Kelly | workers.org | 2021-05-25
Damascus, Syria May 23 — As the global conflict centered in their country enters the 11th year, Syrians are preparing for May 26 national elections. Thousands of citizens displaced by war and U.S.-imposed sanctions have already cast their ballots in Lebanon, Iran, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates and elsewhere round . . . | Continue reading Delegation observing Syrian elections reaches Damascus at Workers.org
workers.org/2021/05/56612/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=56612

America Dominant Again (in Arms Sales)
Andy Kroll | tomdispatch.com | 2021-05-25
When it comes to trade in the tools of death and destruction, no one tops the United States of America. In April of this year, the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) published its annual analysis of trends in global arms sales and the winner — as always — was the U.S. of A. Between 2016 and 2020, this country accounted for 37% of total international weapons deliveries, nearly twice the level of its closest rival, Russia, and more than six times that of Washington's threat du jour, China. Sadly, this was no surprise to arms-trade analysts. The U.S. has held that top spot for 28 of…
tomdispatch.com/america-dominant-again-in-arms-sales/

In a positive sign for world peace, Biden to meet Putin for summit
John Wojcik | peoplesworld.org | 2021-05-25
WASHINGTON–President Joe Biden will hold a summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin next month in Geneva, a face-to-face meeting between the leaders of the two countries with the largest nuclear arsenals. Many who prefer a confrontational approach to U.S. relations with Russia have already been raising objections or at least concerns that there are not, …
peoplesworld.org/article/in-a-positive-sign-for-world-peace-biden-to-meet-putin-for-summit/

Perché la Ue si schiera contro la Cina
Manlio Dinucci | globalresearch.ca | 2021-05-25
Il Parlamento europeo ha congelato il 20 maggio la ratifica dell'Accordo Ue-Cina sugli investimenti, siglato in dicembre dalla Commissione europea dopo sette anni di trattative. La risoluzione è stata approvata a schiacciante maggioranza con 599 voti favorevoli, 30 contrari e …
globalresearch.ca/perche-la-ue-si-schiera-contro-la-cina/5746209

Colombia, Chile y Perú encienden las alarmas de las elites neoliberales de América Latina
Jorge Elbaum | globalizacion.ca | 2021-05-25
Dos décadas atrás, las compulsas electorales en el subcontinente enfrentaban a partidos o coaliciones de derecha neoliberal contra vetustas organizaciones adscriptas a la socialdemocracia de cuño europeo, pasteurizadas y dóciles frente a las políticas impulsadas por el Consenso de Washington…
globalizacion.ca/colombia-chile-y-peru-encienden-las-alarmas-de-las-elites-neoliberales-de-america-latina/

Biden And Putin To Meet In Geneva In June
Anonymous103 | southfront.org | 2021-05-25
Illustrative image | The summit of the presidents of Russia and the United States will take place in Geneva on June 16. This was announced on May 25 by the Kremlin an the White House press services."In accordance with the agreement reached, President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin will hold talks with President of the United States of America Joseph Biden on June 16 in Geneva," the statement says. | This wil…
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Armenian Soldier Reportedly Killed In Fire-Fight On Armenian-Azerbaijani Border
Anonymous103 | southfront.org | 2021-05-25
Illustrative image | The Azerbaijani armed forces opened fire on the positions of the Armenian army near the village of Verin Shorzha in the Gegharkunik region on May 25, according to the press service of the Armenian Defense Ministry."On May 25, at about 14: 20 near the border village of Verin Shorzha, Gegharkunik region of Armenia, the enemy fired at Armenian positions. The details of the incident are being specified," the statement says. | An Armenian soldier was killed as a result of the fire-fight that began after…
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Armenian Soldier Reportedly Killed In Fire-Fight On Armenian-Azerbaijani Border
Anonymous103 | southfront.org | 2021-05-25
Illustrative image | The Azerbaijani armed forces opened fire on the positions of the Armenian army near the village of Verin Shorzha in the Gegharkunik region on May 25, according to the press service of the Armenian Defense Ministry."On May 25, at about 14: 20 near the border village of Verin Shorzha, Gegharkunik region of Armenia, the enemy fired at Armenian positions. The details of the incident are being specified," the statement says. | An Armenian soldier was killed as a result of the fire-fight that began after…
southfront.org/armenian-soldier-reportedly-killed-in-fire-fight-on-armenian-azerbaijani-border/

Russia Completes Runway Reconstruction At Hmeimim Air Base In Syria With Tu-22M3 Landing
Anonymous007 | southfront.org | 2021-05-25
Click to see full-size image | At Russia's Hmeimim Airbase in Syria, the reconstruction of the runway was completed. | Following the refurbishing, the air base in Syria is capable of receiving all types of Russian military aircraft, including heavy models, the Ministry of Defense said. | The second runway became longer, and the surface was completely replaced and new lighting and radio equipment was installed."It is the first time that aircraft of this type are based at the Khmeimim airfield. Crews of lon…
southfront.org/russia-completes-runway-reconstruction-at-hmeimim-air-base-in-syria-with-tu-22m3-landing/

Military Situation In Syria On May 25, 2021 (Map Update)
Anonymous007 | southfront.org | 2021-05-25
Click to see full-size image | On May 24, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 40 times: 20 — in Idlib province, 11 — in Latakia province, 7 — in Hama province, 2 — in Aleppo province | On May 24, Three people were killed by a motorcycle bomb explosion in Jarablus city | On May 24, Russian police conducted a joint military patrol with the Turkish army in the vicinity of the city of Ain al-Arab | The Russian Defense Ministry warns of "
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Porque é que a UE se destaca contra a China
Manlio Dinucci | globalresearch.ca | 2021-05-25
O Parlamento Europeu, em 20 de Maio, congelou a ratificaàßà£o do Acordo UE-China sobre investimentos, assinada em Dezembro pela Comissà£o Europeia após sete anos de negociaàßàµes. A resoluàßà£o foi aprovada por uma esmagadora maioria com 599 votos a favor, 30 …
globalresearch.ca/porque-e-que-a-ue-se-destaca-contra-a-china/5746212

The Pratasevich Case Is an Urgent Reminder That Europe Fails to Protect Exiles
Thomas Rowley | commondreams.org | 2021-05-25
"The operation to detain Raman Pratasevich is a call to action to protect journalists, dissidents and people seeking protection in Europe—at all costs." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/ramen.png
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When It Comes to the Tools of Death and Destruction, No One Tops the US
William Hartung | commondreams.org | 2021-05-25
"Between 2016 and 2020, this country accounted for 37% of total international weapons deliveries, nearly twice the level of its closest rival, Russia, and more than six times that of Washington's threat du jour, China." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/dismantle-war-economy_0.jpg
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Intelligence and Ideology: the Exaggeration of the Threat
Melvin Goodman | counterpunch.org | 2021-05-25
The three major military powers (the United States, Russia, and China) systematically and consistently engage in inflation of the threats they face. Each side tends to see the worst motivation and the greatest capabilities in assessing its adversaries in order to justify its own actions. This problem was endemic throughout the Cold War, particularly in the 1980s when President Ronald Reagan used exaggerated and politicized threat assessments to justify the largest peacetime increase in defense spending and to rally American support for the buildup. Ironically, the United States was doing so at the very time that…
counterpunch.org/2021/05/25/intelligence-and-ideology-the-exaggeration-of-the-threat/

New study expects at least 215,000 jobs to be wiped out in the German auto industry by 2030
wsws.org | 2021-05-25
Germany's biggest trade union, IG Metall, and its affiliated works councils have explicitly supported the auto companies, agreeing to forfeit wage increases by suppressing all opposition in the factories.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2021/05/25/jobs-m25.html

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