(2022-01-04). Ford: Works councils in Germany and Spain outdo each other with savings proposals. wsws.org The works councils of the two Ford plants are fighting each other over wage cuts and social cuts. Both are in overdrive to offer management the better conditions of exploitation.
(2022-01-04). European Union funds Greece's fascistic anti-refugee offensive—Part 1. wsws.org The camps being built in Greece, with the fulsome praise of bourgeois politicians across the continent, are prisons, enforcing total surveillance and control over detainees.
(2022-01-04). As Omicron infections soar, Europe's governments force the sick back to work. wsws.org As Europe discovered its 100 millionth case of COVID-19, with millions falling ill each week, European governments are slashing isolation periods for the sick.
(2022-01-03). White House: U.S., NATO allies and partners to "respond decisively if Russia further invades Ukraine" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Verbatim and entire from the White House. Statement by Press Secretary Jen Psaki on President Biden's Call with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. spoke today with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine. President Biden made clear that the United States and its allies and partners will respond decisively if Russia further …
(2022-01-03). Headlines for January 3, 2022. democracynow.org Omicron-Driven Surge Causes Travel Disruptions, Sets Records for Infections, Child Hospitalizations, Climate-Fueled Colorado Wildfire Razes 1,000 Homes; Two People Still Missing, Ghislaine Maxwell Found Guilty in Federal Sex Trafficking Trial as Attention Turns to Prince Andrew, Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok Resigns as More Protesters Killed in Anti-Coup Demonstrations, Hong Kong Independent Media Outlet Citizen News Shutters Amid Crackdown on Press Freedom, Germany Shuts Down Half of Six Remaining Nuclear Power Plants, As Jan. 6 Anniversary Looms, Rep. Liz Cheney Says Trump's Inner Circle Tried to Get H…
(2022-01-03). Nuclear 5 issue statement on atomic war & arms race. rt.com 
A nuclear war cannot be won and must never be fought, global powers agree | China, France, Russia, the UK, and the US have released a joint statement affirming their opposition to using their nuclear arsenals for offensive purposes. They also promised to work together on nuclear disarmament. | "We affirm that a nuclear war cannot be won and must never be fought," read the statement released on Monday. "As nuclear use would have far-reaching consequences, we also affirm that nuclear weapons — for as long as they continue to exist — should serve defensive purposes, deter aggression, and prevent war."
(2022-01-03). Ukraine: NATO states, tens of thousands of troops to join nine military exercises this year. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Nine multinational military exercises will take place in Ukraine this year In 2022, nine multinational military exercises involving tens of thousands of military personnel of NATO countries will take place in the territory of Ukraine…. *** In particular, the Ukrainian Armed Forces will take part in the following exercises: Joint Efforts 2022 — February-December 2022, …
(2022-01-03). U.S. to deliver more military vessels to Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Markarova: United States to hand over several military boats to Ukraine This year, Ukraine will receive several Island and Mark VI military boats from the United States."It [Island-class boat] will be handed over and delivered in the near future. We are cooperating very actively here….We are a bit dependent on transport, but this is exactly …
(2022-01-03). Drills of Russia's strategic nuclear forces to be held in early 2022, source says. tass.com TASS does not have an official confirmation of this information…
(2022-01-03). Terrorist Attack Against Haiti's De Facto Prime Minister on Independence Day (+CORE Group). orinocotribune.com On Saturday, January 1, a terrorist attack took place against the de facto Prime Minister of Haiti, Ariel Henry, in what constitutes another assassination attempt of a head of state of the Caribbean island country after the assassination of former President Jovenel MoàØse on July 7, 2021. | The failed attack occurred in GonaàØves, the city where Jean-Jacques Dessalines had declared the independence of Haiti from France, on January 1, 1804, and read out the Act of Independence. For celebration of 218 years of that day, de facto Prime Minister Henry participated in a religious ceremony in a church of…
(2022-01-03). DJ denies infecting Messi with Covid. rt.com 
An Argentine DJ has said he did not pass on coronavirus to the football icon | Argentinian DJ Fer Palacio has denied giving Covid to Paris Saint-Germain star Lionel Messi, saying he has received death threats after it was revealed that the football superstar had caught the virus. | Fer Palacio performed at one of several parties attended by the seven-time Ballon d'Or winner over the Christmas and New Year break back in his Argentine homeland. | In videos uploaded to social media, Messi was seen dancing with wife Antonella as neither donned a mask. | On the eve of a Coupe de France match to be played against mi…
(2022-01-03). UK Likely to Agree on Migrant Crisis With France Only After April Election – Reports. sputniknews.com LONDON (Sputnik) – The United Kingdom expects to find a resolution to the Channel migrant crisis after the French presidential election, set for April this year, The Times reports.
(2022-01-03). Another New Covid Variant Is Identified In France, Linked To Cameroon Travel, 12 Infected. moguldom.com French scientists say they have detected a new covid variant in France and they've linked it to travel to Cameroon. It carries 46 mutations that could make it more vaccine-resistant and infectious than the original coronavirus. Twelve cases of the new variant have been reported so far near Marseille, the second-largest city in France, with …
(2022-01-03). Israel Registers First 'Flurona' Case, Rare Double Infection of COVID and Seasonal Flu. sputniknews.com In December, the Israeli government approved banning all non-essential travel to Belgium, Canada, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Morocco, Portugal, Switzerland, Turkey, and the United States to prevent the spread of the Omicron coronavirus strain.
(2022-01-03). Micho Summons 44 Players For Uganda Cranes International Build Ups In Europe, Asia. plusnews.ug 
Uganda Cranes head coach Milutin Sredojevic has summoned a team of 44 players in preparation for the upcoming international build up matches in Europe and Asia. Uganda will play five international build up matches against Iceland, Botosani and Moldova in Turkey. Two other build ups will be held in Asia; against Iraq in Baghdad and …
(2022-01-03). Turkey's Erdogan to visit Saudi Arabia in February. middleeasteye.net 
Turkey's Erdogan to visit Saudi Arabia in February | Turkish president says he will visit Riyadh next month, following warming relations and the resumption of ties with the UAE | Mon, 01/03/2022 – 10: 56 | Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said he will visit Saudi Arabia in February (Reuters) |
(2022-01-03). Turkey's exports surge to all-time high of $225bn in 2021. middleeasteye.net 
Turkey's exports surge to all-time high of $225bn in 2021 | Turkish exporters appear to have taken advantage of a weak Turkish lira and post-Covid rebound in global economy | Mon, 01/03/2022 – 11: 19 | A commercial vessel sails under the 15 July Martyrs Bridge, aka the Bosphorus Bridge, on the Bosphorus strait on 23 July 2021 in Istanbul (AFP) | Turkish exports surged to an all-time high in 2021 with a 32.9 pe…
(2022-01-03). Iran, Turkey explore avenues for enhancing economic relations. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jan. 03 (MNA) — Islamic Republic of Iran and Republic of Turkey explored avenues for broadening bilateral relations in economic field.
(2022-01-03). Turkey's inflation hits record level amid currency crisis. middleeasteye.net 
Turkey's inflation hits record level amid currency crisis | Inflation surged to 36.1 percent in December, its highest rate since 2002 before Erdogan came to power | Mon, 01/03/2022 – 08: 23 | high inflation rate means prices for goods have also increased with the poorest in Turkish society unable to afford basic items (Reuters) | Turkeys annual inflation rate hit its highest level since 20…
(2022-01-03). Bagheri Kani arrives in Vienna for talks with P4+1. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jan. 03 (MNA) — Iranian top negotiator Ali Bagheri Kani arrived in the Austrian capital of Vienna on Monday morning to continue talks with the P4+1 countries on the removal of the illegal sanction.
(2022-01-03). Polish soldier deserts, charges army with killing migrants. workers.org 
Polish soldier Emil Czeczko, who was serving on the border under orders to prevent migrants from crossing from Belarus into Poland, fled through a barbed wire fence on Dec. 17 and appealed for asylum in Belarus. In a television interview, Czeczko said he fled because Polish troops had shot and . . . |
(2022-01-03). øPor qué Cuba no tiene un movimiento antivacunas? cubadebate.cu Cada vez más, amplios sectores de la población europea expresan abiertamente su desconfianza hacia las políticas para combatir la COVID-19. La reacción de la política tradicional es de pánico y se caracteriza por el paternalismo y la represión: obligación general de vacunarse y restringir la libertad de circulación. Esa no es la forma de crear apoyo en la población. Para ello será necesario, como mínimo, escuchar los temores y las preocupaciones de las personas no vacunadas. La comparación con Cuba es interesante.
(2022-01-03). 'He looked happy and healthy': Russia mourns shock death of volleyball icon. rt.com 
Vadim Khamuttskikh won medals at three different editions of the Olympic Games | Russian volleyball has been thrown into mourning after the death of three-time Olympic medalist Vadim Khamuttskikh, who passed away on New Year's Eve at the age of 52. | Winning silver with the Russian team at the 2000 Olympics in Sydney, Khamuttskikh additionally scooped bronze at the 2004 Games in Athens and the 2008 Games in Beijing. | Khamuttskikh also won silver at the 2007 European Championships in Moscow, where he was also named Best Setter across the tournament. | | Vadim Khamuttskikh worked as a player and coach. ©…
(2022-01-03). February Gas Futures Prices in Europe Drop By 6%, Trading Below $800. sputniknews.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Gas futures prices in Europe decreased by 6% on Monday, dropping below $800 per 1,000 cubic meters, according to data from the London-based ICE exchange.
(2022-01-03). US intel mistake helped Nazis spread disinfo, book claims. rt.com 
An intercepted cable from an American spymaster helped the Nazis spread misleading rumors during the war | A US intelligence chief inadvertently helped the Nazis push disinformation during World War II after he continued using a cipher that had been compromised by the Germans, according to classified records discussed in a new book. | In his new book, 'Covert Legions: US Army Intelligence in Germany 1944-1949', historian and author Thomas Boghardt claims that mistakes by an American spy could have helped the Nazis spread false information about Adolf Hitler's Alpine redoubt. | In one of the most successful dis…
(2022-01-03). New land-sea cargo route connects China, Germany. ecns.cn New land-sea cargo delivery services were launched on Saturday between Xi'an, the capital of northwest China's Shaanxi Province, and Mannheim in Germany.
(2022-01-03). Poll reveals how many Germans trust official Covid data. rt.com 
Germany's health minister admits the government's figures may not necessarily tally | More than half of Germans no longer trust official Covid-19 statistics issued by the country's disease control and prevention authority, the Robert Koch Institute, a new poll has found. | A whopping 57% of those surveyed said they didn't trust the data, while 32% still deem government figures on the spread of Covid credible, according to a poll commissioned by the newspaper Bild. | The widespread skepticism is perhaps not all that surprising, given that Germany's health minister, Karl Lauterbach, himself admitted last week th…
(2022-01-03). Kremlin official to hold meeting on Ukraine with German, French political advisers. tass.com German Government Spokesperson Steffen Hebestreit said earlier on Monday that Adviser to the German Chancellor Jens Plotner would meet with his Russian and French counterparts this week, without specifying the date. He added that "the Ukrainian crisis can be resolved only through diplomacy."
(2022-01-03). Taliban-appointed official in Afghan government meets with Russian investors in Kabul. tass.com The Taliban did not specify, however, who made part of the joint delegation…
(2022-01-03). Russian servicemen deliver humanitarian aid to settlement in southern Syria. tass.com Also, New Year's gifts were brought for children, schoolchildren…
(2022-01-03). German chancellor's adviser to discuss Ukraine with Russian, French counterparts this week. tass.com German government spokesman Steffen Hebeshtreit said there is no information yet about the summit…
(2022-01-03). Russia will 'never' run out of natural reserves — ministry. rt.com 
Natural resources ministry says Russia's deposits are virtually infinite | Mineral reserves in Russia will never run out, the head of the country's Ministry of Natural Resources Alexander Kozlov said on Monday. | "We have one of the richest countries in terms of minerals; reserves will never run out. […] We have geological reserves, recoverable reserves, and profitable reserves — the category of reserves that are now economically viable to extract," Kozlov told Izvestia newspaper. He noted that Russia currently has over 300 so-called profitable reserves, which constitute resources used by domestic indus…
(2022-01-03). Russian Muslim leaders deny they want Beijing boycott. rt.com 
Russia's leading Muslim body says it has not called for a boycott of the Beijing Winter Olympics | Russia's Islamic leaders have rebutted suggestions that they have forbidden Muslim athletes from competing at the Beijing Winter Olympic Games in protest at China's treatment of its Uyghur population. | A document shared at the end of December by the 'Global Imams Council' Twitter account purportedly came from senior Islamic leaders who 'banned' Muslim athletes from appearing at the upcoming Games in Beijing. | "This event directly serves the interests of a tyrannical and oppressive regime that is directly respon…
(2022-01-03). Biden, Zelensky discuss upcoming security talks with Russia, White House says. tass.com The US leader also told his Ukrainian counterpart that the US supported Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity…
(2022-01-03). The young Russian sports stars to watch in 2022. rt.com 
Russian athletes made their mark in a host of sports around the world in 2021. But into the New Year, there are several rising Russian stars under the age of 25 to keep an eye on over the next 12 months.
(2022-01-03). 30 Years Later, 63% of Russians Regret the Dissolution of the Soviet Union. orinocotribune.com By Nikos Mottas — Dec 29, 2021 | The deeply anti-worker policies of the bourgeois governments, from Bori…
(2022-01-03). Netflix responds to Ukraine's complaint over 'Emily in Paris'. rt.com 
The streaming service agreed to work with Kiev after the culture minister called out the 'insulting' portrayal of a Ukrainian girl in one show | Netflix "has heard" about the concerns of Ukrainian viewers of the series 'Emily in Paris', and agreed to work with Kiev to avoid "offensive" depictions of Ukrainians, the culture minister has said. | On December 24, Culture Minister Aleksandr Tkachenko took to Telegram to
(2022-01-03). Vessel Attacked Off Yemen Coast, UKMTO Says. sputniknews.com The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) has advised mariners to exercise extreme caution in the area of the incident.