Monthly Archives: October 2022

2022-10-08: News Headlines

Kyle Anzalone (2022-10-08). White House Says Biden's 'Armageddon' Comment Not Based on New Intelligence. news.antiwar.com White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said there is no new intelligence suggesting Russia was deploying nuclear weapons. She was speaking with reporters about President Joe Biden's statement that the US and Russia are approaching armageddon. The comment raised alarms of a potential nuclear war between NATO and Russia.Biden warned that the world is closer …

WSWS (2022-10-08). Half of Ukrainian 2023 budget dedicated to NATO proxy war against Russia. wsws.org The proposed budget underlines the reactionary nature of the Zelensky government, which is dedicated to the NATO proxy war with Russia and austerity and poverty for the working class.

_____ (2022-10-08). A Radical Internationalist Perspective Is Not A Luxury. popularresistance.org Many eyebrows have been raised as a result of the surge to power of neo-fascists in Italy. Unfortunately, our community seemingly has the eyebrows of Whoopy Goldberg (meaning none) and thus far, the response has been radio silence. This is nothing new; since the Compromise of 1954 (not unlike the companion Compromise of 1850, which actually strengthened enslavers—contrary to advertisement—and instigated war) where in return for anti-Jim Crow concessions, tossed overboard were the internationalists among us– Paul Robeson in the first place– many of our leading organizations and intellectuals have ste…

_____ (2022-10-08). Can Europe Turn A Blind Eye To Possible US Role In Pipeline Blasts? popularresistance.org The sabotage of the two Nord Stream pipelines leaves Europeans certain to be much poorer and colder this winter, and was an act of international vandalism on an almost unimaginable scale. The attacks severed Russian gas supplies to Europe and caused the release of enormous quantities of methane gas, the prime offender in global warming. | This is why no one is going to take responsibility for the crime — and most likely no one will ever be found definitively culpable. | Nonetheless, the level of difficulty and sophistication in setting off blasts at three separate locations on the Nord Stream 1 and 2 pipeli…

_____ (2022-10-08). Report: US Special Operations Forces are on the Ground in Ukraine. popularresistance.org US special operations forces are on the ground in Ukraine as part of a broad covert operation that includes CIA personnel, *The Intercept* reported on Wednesday, citing unnamed US intelligence and military officials. | The report said that the US withdrew its CIA and special operations assets from Ukraine shortly before Russia's invasion, although one US official said the CIA "never completely left." | The CIA initially predicted that Kyiv would fall quickly to Russia, but after it became clear that wouldn't happen, the Biden administration sent its covert assets back into Ukraine.

_____ (2022-10-08). Who Sabotaged Nord Stream Pipelines? popularresistance.org A pair of natural gas pipelines, Nord Stream 1 and Nord Stream 2, which were built to transport natural gas underwater through the Baltic Sea from Russia to Germany, were sabotaged in a series of explosions on September 26. | These suspicious attacks came mere hours before NATO members Norway, Denmark, and Poland officially opened their own natural gas pipeline, called the Baltic Pipe, which was built with European Union funding in order to compete with Nord Stream. | The Nord Stream pipelines are operated by company that is majority owned by Russia's state gas giant Gazprom. Authorities in Norway and Denmark hav…

WSWS (2022-10-08). European Political Community summit pledges to escalate war on Russia. wsws.org Even as US President Biden admitted that the NATO war with Russia threatens to unleash nuclear Armageddon, 44 European countries met and pledged to escalate the war.

Staff (2022-10-08). Multiple explosions rock Kharkiv in Eastern Ukraine. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 08 (MNA) — A series of explosions rocked the Eastern Ukraine city of Kharkiv early Saturday, sending towering plumes of illuminated smoke in the sky and triggering a series of secondary explosions in the country's second-largest city.

Medea Benjamin, Ariel Gold (2022-10-08). Who Deserves a Nobel Peace Prize in Ukraine? commondreams.org A critical look at the committee's latest selection.

Staff (2022-10-08). Moscow slams Kyiv's reaction to Crimean Bridge incident. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 08 (MNA) — Ukraine's reaction to an incident on the Crimean Bridge highlights the terrorist nature of the Kyiv regime, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova wrote on Telegram on Saturday.

Staff (2022-10-08). Key bridge linking Crimea to Russia hit by huge explosion. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 08 (MNA) — The Kerch bridge from Russia to Crimea has been hit by a massive explosion on the span that carries railway traffic.

Staff (2022-10-08). Russia says 3 people killed in Crimea bridge blast. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 08 (MNA) — Three people were killed in the Crimean bridge blast, Russian investigators said Saturday.

Staff (2022-10-08). Explosion hits key bridge linking Crimea to Russia (+VIDEOS). en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 08 (MNA) — The Kerch bridge from Russia to Crimea has been hit by a massive explosion on the span that carries railway traffic.

Staff (2022-10-08). Sabotage halts rail traffic in northern Germany. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 08 (MNA) — Attackers cut cables vital for the rail network in two places causing a near three-hour halt to all rail traffic in northern Germany on Saturday morning, in what authorities called an act of sabotage, media reported.

WSWS (2022-10-08). Sri Lankan workers and youth support October 16 SEP meeting on nuclear war danger. wsws.org "The war in Ukraine affects every aspect of the lives of people in the world—from children to the elderly. But I also believe that this war can be stopped by uniting the working people of the world against it."

SouthFront5 (2022-10-08). Russian Army General Surovikin Appointed Commander Of Special Military Operation. southfront.org Army General S. Surovikin | Cadre changes continue in the leadership of the Russian Defense Ministry. Sources close to the Russian Defense Ministry reported that according to available information, Army General Surovikin has been appointed commander of a special military operation that Russia is conducting in the former Ukrainian territories. | Earlier, on September 24, 2022, the Defense Ministry announced that Colonel General Mikhail Mizintsev was appointed to…

Staff (2022-10-08). Putin, Zelensky reportedly agree to attend G20 summit in Bali. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 08 (MNA) — A media report indicates that Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky are likely to attend the upcoming G20 summit to be held in Indonesia.

Anonymous767 (2022-10-08). BREAKING: Large Explosion Hit Crimean Bridge (Photos, Video) (Updated). southfront.org On October 8, around 6 a.m., a large explosion hit Crimean Bridge that links the Republic of Crimea with mainland Russia. Local authorities reported that the movement of cars and trains on the Crimean bridge was suspended because of a fire on fuel tank (photos show fire on the railway part of the bridge and a freight train with fuel tanks there). | An adviser to the governor of Crimea, Oleg Kruchkov, wrote in Telegram that navigable arches of the bridge were not damaged. |

____ (2022-10-08). Volker Tschapke: China is the only country that has a good idea for the next five or ten years. ecns.cn Volker Tschapke, president of the Prussian Society, praised China's significant achievements in man…

____ (2022-10-08). (Red Star over China in the New Era) Lu Yajuan: The gap between China and the West is narrowing. ecns.cn Lu Yajuan, executive director of the Entrepreneurship Foundation of Chinese Students in Europe said she is impressed by China's development and the gap between China and the West is narrowing and China's even catching up.

Binoy Kampmark (2022-10-08). Data Retention and the Devotees of Mass Surveillance. dissidentvoice.org It is a stinker in terms of policy, and unconvincing in effect, but the wholesale, indiscriminate retention of telecommunications data continues to excite legislators and law enforcement. In the European Union, countries continue to debate and pursue such measures, despite legal challenges. The EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), passed in 2016, limits the ways personal …

Staff (2022-10-08). Iran summons Danish envoy over lack of security for diplomats. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 08 (MNA) — The Iranian Foreign Ministry summoned Denmark's ambassador to Tehran to officially protest over a lack of security for Iran's embassy and its diplomats.

Louis Henri Seukwa & Claudia Jansson (2022-10-08). We need an Enlightenment 2.0: On Misguided Colonial and Gender Policy. indybay.org Colonial knowledge was imposed by force. The West has set our planet on fire. To extinguish it, we need all archives of knowledge with their different references to the world. We cannot do it any other way. Therefore, it is urgent to initiate a paradigmatic change in education, not only in Germany, to correct this deplorable state of affairs.

Staff (2022-10-08). Death toll rises to 7 in blast at gas station in Ireland. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 08 (MNA) — Authorities say at least seven people have been killed in an explosion at a gas station in a small village in northwest Ireland.

Staff (2022-10-08). Link btw assaults on embassies, West's support undeniable. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 08 (MNA) — In reaction to the attacks on Iran's embassies in some European countries, the Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson said that the link between such assaults and the West's political support for rioters is undeniable.

____ (2022-10-08). Turkish fighter jets attack N Iraq. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 08 (MNA) — News sources on Friday night reported that Turkey's fighter jets targeted northern Iraq.

Jonathan Cook (2022-10-07). Can Europe Afford to Turn a Blind Eye to Evidence of a US Role in Pipeline Blasts? globalresearch.ca

Pepe Escobar (2022-10-07). "Pipeline Terror": Nord Stream 2 Offers Germany a Date with Destiny. globalresearch.ca

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-10-07). Is a Nuclear War Between Russia and NATO Possible? libya360.wordpress.com Mission Verdad The return to the moments of greatest tension during the Cold War is a fact, and the constant allusions to the use of nuclear weapons imply a catastrophic escalation of the international situation (Photo: Ronald Gutridge / U.S. Navy) The escalation of the conflict in Ukraine after the incorporation of the Donetsk, Lugansk, Zaporozhie…

Staff (2022-10-07). Vladimir Putin Speech on the Ascension Ceremony of Donetsk, Lugansk, Zaparozhye and Kherson as Integral Part of Russian Federation (Video + Transcript). orinocotribune.com Last Friday, September 30, a treaty signing ceremony of the accession of the Donetsk People's Republic, the Lugansk People's Republic, the Zaporozhye Region, and the Kherson Region to the Russian Federation took place in St George's Hall of the Grand Kremlin Palace in Moscow. | Russian President Vladimir Putin delivered a speech highlighting the historical and cultural lessons that have united the Russian people in times past, as well as glossing the historical mistake that divided them into different territories after the collapse of the Soviet Union. | Putin also highlighted the impudence and lies of the United…

Anonymous765 (2022-10-07). Unable To Defend His Country, Zelensky Asks To Launch Nuclear War. southfront.org |

Dave DeCamp (2022-10-07). Biden: Nuclear 'Armageddon' Risk Highest Since Cuban Missile Crisis. news.antiwar.com President Biden said Thursday that the risk of nuclear "armageddon" is at its highest point since the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis, a rare admission of the danger his policy of supporting Ukraine in a war on Russia's border poses. Biden said that Russian President Vladimir Putin is "not joking when he talks about the use …

_____ (2022-10-07). The US is pushing the situation towards a clash of major nuclear powers. journal-neo.org With its actions in recent months, the United States is blatantly pushing the international situation towards a clash of major nuclear powers. This is true of Washington's blatantly provocative moves against both Russia and China. US officials continue to inflame the situation, intimidating their own and the world public with "imaginary nuclear threats" from Russia …

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-10-07). The US is Pushing the World Towards a Clash of Major Nuclear Powers. libya360.wordpress.com Valery Kulikov With its actions in recent months, the United States is blatantly pushing the international situation towards a clash of major nuclear powers. This is true of Washington's blatantly provocative moves against both Russia and China. US officials continue to inflame the situation, intimidating their own and the world public with "imaginary nuclear threats"…

JANET (2022-10-07). More than 50 antiwar actions Oct 15 — 23 — NO to U.S. wars! iacenter.org Back to the Streets Say NO to U.S. wars! Stop Washington's war moves toward Russia and China Stop endless wars: Iraq, Syria, Somalia, Palestine, everywhere Join us in protest during the week of Oct 15 — 22. Organize an action in your local area or join one. Today working people face escalating costs of food and energy, recession, growing insecurity and attacks on efforts to unionize. The continuing wars and military provocations have brought us to the brink of nuclear war. Yet, during this election period, imperialist foreign policy has been getting little attention. It is time for us to be back in the stre…

WSWS (2022-10-07). Canada leads calls for Ukraine's NATO membership, joins US in recklessly downplaying nuclear war threat. wsws.org Underscoring that the imperialist powers are actively preparing for a nuclear conflict with Russia, Canadian Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly said Ottawa is preparing for all eventualities.

WSWS (2022-10-07). Warmongering on the anniversary of German reunification. wsws.org For three decades, the anniversaries of German unification have been used to drum up support for military rearmament. Today, the ruling class is pushing ahead with its proxy war against Russia, accepting the danger of a nuclear catastrophe.

WSWS (2022-10-07). Biden warns of nuclear "Armageddon" as Zelensky calls for "preventive strikes" on Russia. wsws.org President Joe Biden said Thursday that the world is at risk of nuclear "Armageddon," implying that the rapid escalation of the war in Ukraine could lead to nuclear war between the United States and Russia.

SouthFront5 (2022-10-07). OPEC+ Decision To Cut Oil Counteracts Europe's Idea Of Price Cap On Russian Energy. southfront.org Written by Ahmed Adel, Cairo-based geopolitics and political economy researcher | The European Commission is hoping to impose a cap on gas prices as the current energy crisis will inevitably deepen over the winter. However, European Union member states are divided over the proposed measures, which are designed to lower soaring inflation amid Moscow's response to sanctions imposed for its military operation in Ukraine. | Although France, Italy, Poland and 12 other EU countries urged the Commission to propose a…

Kyle Anzalone (2022-10-07). Ukraine Passes 2023 Budget in Secret, Expects US To Cover Deficit. news.antiwar.com Ukraine's Rada approved a draft budget for 2023 in a closed session. The spending plan has a $30 billion deficit which Kiev largely expects to be covered by Washington. The White House has sent Ukraine tens of billions in aid since Russia invaded in February. Yaroslav Zheleznyak, the first deputy chairman of parliament's finance, tax …

Dave DeCamp (2022-10-07). Report: US Intelligence Believes Ukraine Was Behind Killing of Darya Dugina. globalresearch.ca

TeleSUR (2022-10-07). Global Food Prices Decline but Remain Near All-time Highs. telesurenglish.net The monthly FAO Food Price Index, averaging 136.3 points, was down 1.1 percent compared to August. This was the sixth consecutive month the index declined since it surged to its highest level in March after the conflict between Russia and Ukraine sent energy prices soaring and interrupted trade routes. | RELATED: | Despite the decline, the broad index — which tracks changes in global prices for common food commoditie…

TeleSUR (2022-10-07). US Strategic Petroleum Reserve Low at 416.4M Bbl. telesurenglish.net U.S. President Joe Biden has pulled the country's oil reserve as part of efforts to control gas prices in the country. | RELATED: | Since the beginning of the year, the U.S. has been imposing significant economic sanctions on Russia for its special military operation in Ukraine. | These sanctions, involving restrictions on Russian energy exports, backfired on Washington as gas prices skyrocketed. | Amid this scenario, Bide…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-10-07). Ukraine: U.S., NATO to Expand Arms Industry, Ramp Up Production. libya360.wordpress.com Gary Wilson The U.S. is sending Lockheed Martin HIMARS rocket launchers to Ukraine, like the one shown here at a military arms convention. War means industry. Wars are not fought with global supply chains that crisscross a world where production happens across borders and oceans. War means preparing an industrial base for armaments — from…

Misión Verdad (2022-10-07). CIA Strengthens Presence in Ukraine on Biden's Orders. orinocotribune.com A journalistic report by The Intercept has revealed that the CIA remains in Ukraine and that its operations, as well as the number of troops, have increased considerably since the middle of this year. Although the investigation is aimed at dismissing the Russian military operation, it has uncovered details regarding the actions of the US intelligence agency on Ukrainian soil. | One of those details is that the CIA has taken credit for Ukraine's latest gains on the battlefield, while downplaying its failures or poor predictions during the open war that began in February this year. For example, they had said that R…

WSWS (2022-10-07). Congressional leaders of both parties welcome members of neo-Nazi Azov Battalion to Washington. wsws.org The embrace of neo-Nazis by both big business parties obliterates any notions that the US government is fighting for "democracy" or "human rights" in Ukraine, or anywhere else.

WSWS (2022-10-07). French refinery strikes defy Macron's policy of inflation and war. wsws.org The strike of Total and Exxon refinery workers in France is part of an international wave of strikes against the global surge of inflation amid the NATO war on Russia in Ukraine.

WSWS (2022-10-07). US Congressional leaders of both parties welcome members of neo-Nazi Azov Battalion to Washington. wsws.org The embrace of neo-Nazi's by both big business parties obliterates any notions that the US government is fighting for "democracy" or "human rights" in Ukraine, or anywhere else.

Staff (2022-10-07). No weapons sent to Russia for Ukraine war: Iran FM. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 07 (MNA) — Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian told his Finnish counterpart Pekka Haavisto that Iran has not sent and nor will it send any weapons to Russia to use in the Ukraine war.

SouthFront5 (2022-10-07). The Billionaire-Funded 'The Intercept' Reports That U.S. Intelligence Failed Because It Didn't Recognize How Corrupt Russia's Military Is. southfront.org By Eric Zuesse Though the U.S. Government spends about $1.5 trillion annually for the military — around half of that being…

Infobrics (2022-10-07). US admits Kiev killed Russian journalist Daria Dugina. infobrics.org But it remains silent about Western possible involvement in the crime.

Infobrics (2022-10-07). African energy projects face Western pressure whilst Russia, China offer cooperation. infobrics.org While Europe's own energy crisis has served US interests, the US-led West also has interests in maintaining Africa energy-starved.

SouthFront5 (2022-10-07). Moscow And New Delhi Circumvent Sanctions To Modernize Su-30MKI Jets. southfront.org Written by Drago Bosnic, independent geopolitical and military analyst. | In recent times, India has been working hard to develop a plethora of domestic defense industry capabilities. In this regard, Russia's help has been of prime importance and this has not gone unnoticed in New Delhi. Despite tremendous pressure from the political West to cut ties with Moscow, India has been adamant it will do no such thing. Although this sovereigntist stance is causing frustration in the US, UK and EU, New Delhi seems unconc…

Mac Slavo (2022-10-07). Russia Warns of a "Direct Military Clash" with the U.S. globalresearch.ca

Dave DeCamp (2022-10-07). Zelensky Calls for NATO to Launch Preemptive Strike on Russia. globalresearch.ca

_____ (2022-10-07). Relations between Russia, China and Mongolia develop despite global instability. journal-neo.org Relations between Mongolia, Russia and China continue to develop successfully. The focal point of this process lies in the rational and considered decisions of national leaders. Mongolia, a landlocked country with a population of 3.4 million, interacts primarily with its neighbors along its land border, the PRC and the Russian Federation. During the Soviet era, …

Andrew Korybko (2022-10-07). Zelensky's Demand for the West to Nuke Russia Was Irresponsible but Not Credible. globalresearch.ca

Staff (2022-10-07). Russia negotiating oil, gas swaps with Iran: official. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 07 (MNA) — Russia and Iran continue working out an option of oil and gas swaps, Deputy Prime Minister of Russia Alexander Novak told reporters.

Staff (2022-10-07). Iran-Russia-Azerbaijan coop. doc. important in expanding ties. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 07 (MNA) — Iran's first vice president says that the trilateral Iran-Russia-Azerbaijan cooperation document plays an important role in the expansion of relations.

TeleSUR (2022-10-07). The US Blockade Against Cuba Affects European Companies: Raoul. telesurenglish.net In an interview with teleSUR, Belgian Labor Party lawmaker Hedebouw Raoul analyzed the role that the European Union (EU) plays in the prolongation of the U.S. sanctions against Cuba. | RELATED: | "On many issues we have a problem: Europe has stuck to the tow of the American imperialism and follows its agenda," he said. | "I know many politicians, men and women who even militate in traditional parties, who consider that the blockade against Cuba is both illegitim…

Staff (2022-10-07). Iran, Kazakhstan can increase trade volume to 3bn dollars. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 07 (MNA) — Iran's first vice president Mohammad Mokhber says that with the existing capacities and capablites of Iran and Kazakhstan, the level of commercial exchanges between Tehran and Astana can quickly reach three billion dollars.

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2022-10-07). Israel Blocks Award To Renowned Rights Leader. orinocotribune.com By Barbara Crossette Oct 3, 2022 | Publicly, the lobbying against Navi Pillay began with an article in the pro-Israeli German tabloid Bild, Barbara Crossette reports. | It was billed as a grand ceremony staged by the United Nations Association of Germany to award its biennial Otto Hahn Peace Medal to The setting for the cere…

Lauren DeLisa Coleman (2022-10-07). Opinion: New York Should Be A Major Priority In The Forthcoming Dutch Slavery Apology And Fund. moguldom.com A wave of apologies for slavery and small funding set aside has been forthcoming from such legacy institutions as Harvard University. The Netherlands announced that it would soon be making its own apology for the slave trade. Bloomberg was one of the first major media outlets to report on this action and announced that there could …

TeleSUR (2022-10-07). Petrol Queues in France Stoke Scarcity Fears. telesurenglish.net The ongoing strikes at TotalEnergies' six refineries in France and the petroleum group's fuel price policy that has attracted throngs of customers to its gas stations are causing supply issues, which in turn has sparked fears of a major fuel shortage in France even if the energy operators want to be reassuring. | RELATED: | "We do not see a shortage coming due to the import flows, which have considerably increased, in…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-10-07). Challenging Fortress Europe: March to Brussels Calls to Strengthen Strategies to Change Migration Policies. libya360.wordpress.com Redacción Madrid End of the March to Brussels (Image by Caravana Abriendo Fronteras 2022) The March to Brussels has ended with a call for the strengthening of a strategy and a change in the balance of power that allows for a different migration policy based on the fulfilment of human rights. Several hundred people took…

____ (2022-10-07). 3 scientists share 2022 Nobel Prize for quantum physics. ecns.cn Alain Aspect from France, John F. Clauser from the United States and Anton Zeilinger from Austria won the 2022 Nobel Prize in Physics for their work on quantum information science, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced Tuesday.

WSWS (2022-10-07). Eurowings pilots in Germany go on 24-hour strike. wsws.org The pilots union is striving to prevent any type of joint industrial action so as not to harm the interests of the German-based company and its shareholders.

Anand Naidoo (2022-10-07). The Heat: New concerns of COVID-19 wave in Europe & U.S. america.cgtn.com COVID-19 cases are once again on the rise across Europe and the United States could be next.

Staff (2022-10-07). Bagheri Kani stresses expanding economic coop. with Serbia. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 07 (MNA) — Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Ali Bagheri Kani in a meeting with Serbian officials stressed the need for expanding bilateral cooperation.

Staff (2022-10-07). FM slams Danish police for attack on Iranian ambassador. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 07 (MNA) — Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian in a phone call with Iran's envoy to Denmark Afsaneh Nadipour slammed the attack on her and criticized Denmark police for arriving late to stop the attack.

Staff (2022-10-07). Iran denounces European Parliament meddlesome resolution. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 07 (MNA) — Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Nasser Kan'ani denounced Thursday's meddlesome resolution approved against Iran by the European Parliament as null and void and worthless.

Staff (2022-10-07). US, UK hold drone drill in Persian Gulf. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 07 (MNA) — Media sources on Friday reported that the United States and the United Kingdom have held a drone exercise in the Persian Gulf.

____ (2022-10-07). Sweden's Svante Paabo wins 2022 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. ecns.cn Swedish geneticist Svante Paabo won 2022 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his discoveries "concerning the genomes of extinct hominins and human evolution," the Nobel committee announced here on Monday.

TeleSUR, DRL (2022-10-07). Francesa Annie Ernaux gana Premio Nobel de Literatura 2022. telesurtv.net Según la Academia, se reconoce "el coraje y la agudeza clínica" con que "destapa las raíces,de la memoria personal".

TeleSUR, jaa, MER (2022-10-07). Brasil mantiene el primer lugar en ranking mundial de FIFA. telesurtv.net Los puestos entre el cuarto y el décimo son ocupados por Francia, Inglaterra, Italia, España, Países Bajos, Portugal y Dinamarca, en ese orden.

Staff (2022-10-07). La UE mantiene sus divisiones sobre el tope al precio del gas. cubadebate.cu La cita de Praga deja los mismos interrogantes. Desde el estallido de la guerra, los europeos han reducido la dependencia del gas ruso del 41% al 7.5%. Y sus reservas de gas bombean en estos momentos al 90%. Pero la volatilidad del mercado energético y los miedos a la escasez de suministro se ciernen no solo sobre este verano, sino sobre los próximos.

Infobrics (2022-10-06). India, Russia Expand Cooperation in Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant. infobrics.org Atommash, AEM-Technologies, JSC Branch in Volgodonsk (part of the machine-building division of Rosatom – Atomenergomash) carried out the final heat treatment of the VVER-1000 Reactor Vessel for Kudankulam NPP Unit No.5…

Infobrics (2022-10-06). US officials admit weapons supplied to Kiev could reach Russian territory. infobrics.org Washington deliberately acts in a destabilizing manner in Ukraine, significantly increasing the chances of an escalation of the conflict.

South Front (2022-10-06). Video: Threat for Russian Military on Ukrainian Front Lines. globalresearch.ca

Middle East Eye (2022-10-06). US Accuses OPEC+ of Aligning with Russia, Gulf States Deny Politics at Play. globalresearch.ca

Infobrics (2022-10-06). BRICS Countries Discussing Creation of Single Currency. infobrics.org Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS) are discussing the possibility of creating a single Currency, Pavel Knyazev, ambassador at large of the Russian Foreign Ministry and sous-sherpa of Russia in BRICS, said…

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2022-10-07: News Headlines

_____ (2022-10-07). The US is pushing the situation towards a clash of major nuclear powers. journal-neo.org With its actions in recent months, the United States is blatantly pushing the international situation towards a clash of major nuclear powers. This is true of Washington's blatantly provocative moves against both Russia and China. US officials continue to inflame the situation, intimidating their own and the world public with "imaginary nuclear threats" from Russia …

Dave DeCamp (2022-10-07). Biden: Nuclear 'Armageddon' Risk Highest Since Cuban Missile Crisis. news.antiwar.com President Biden said Thursday that the risk of nuclear "armageddon" is at its highest point since the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis, a rare admission of the danger his policy of supporting Ukraine in a war on Russia's border poses. Biden said that Russian President Vladimir Putin is "not joking when he talks about the use …

WSWS (2022-10-07). Canada leads calls for Ukraine's NATO membership, joins US in recklessly downplaying nuclear war threat. wsws.org Underscoring that the imperialist powers are actively preparing for a nuclear conflict with Russia, Canadian Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly said Ottawa is preparing for all eventualities.

Infobrics (2022-10-07). African energy projects face Western pressure whilst Russia, China offer cooperation. infobrics.org While Europe's own energy crisis has served US interests, the US-led West also has interests in maintaining Africa energy-starved.

Staff (2022-10-07). Russia negotiating oil, gas swaps with Iran: official. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 07 (MNA) — Russia and Iran continue working out an option of oil and gas swaps, Deputy Prime Minister of Russia Alexander Novak told reporters.

WSWS (2022-10-07). Biden warns of nuclear "Armageddon" as Zelensky calls for "preventive strikes" on Russia. wsws.org President Joe Biden said Thursday that the world is at risk of nuclear "Armageddon," implying that the rapid escalation of the war in Ukraine could lead to nuclear war between the United States and Russia.

Nayvin Gordon (2022-10-07). U.S. GASLIGHTS THE WEST—UKRAINE'S HISTORY. indybay.org POLITICAL GASLIGHTING LEADS THE WEST TO THE BRINK OF NUCLEAR WAR IN UKRAINE…

WSWS (2022-10-07). French refinery strikes defy Macron's policy of inflation and war. wsws.org The strike of Total and Exxon refinery workers in France is part of an international wave of strikes against the global surge of inflation amid the NATO war on Russia in Ukraine.

WSWS (2022-10-07). US Congressional leaders of both parties welcome members of neo-Nazi Azov Battalion to Washington. wsws.org The embrace of neo-Nazi's by both big business parties obliterates any notions that the US government is fighting for "democracy" or "human rights" in Ukraine, or anywhere else.

Staff (2022-10-07). Iran-Russia-Azerbaijan coop. doc. important in expanding ties. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 07 (MNA) — Iran's first vice president says that the trilateral Iran-Russia-Azerbaijan cooperation document plays an important role in the expansion of relations.

Louis Henri Seukwa & Claudia Jansson (2022-10-07). We need an Enlightenment 2.0: On Misguided Colonial and Gender Policy. indybay.org Colonial knowledge was imposed by force. The West has set our planet on fire. To extinguish it, we need all archives of knowledge with their different references to the world. We cannot do it any other way. Therefore, it is urgent to initiate a paradigmatic change in education, not only in Germany, to correct this deplorable state of affairs.

Federico Fuentes (2022-10-07). 'We cannot leave Turkey at the mercy of two nationalistic, populist alliances'. greenleft.org.au People's Democratic Party (HDP) Foreign Affairs Commission co-spokesperson Hi≈üyar àñzsoy discusses Turkey's growing international presence, domestic politics, and how the party is preparing for next June's elections.

____ (2022-10-07). 3 scientists share 2022 Nobel Prize for quantum physics. ecns.cn Alain Aspect from France, John F. Clauser from the United States and Anton Zeilinger from Austria won the 2022 Nobel Prize in Physics for their work on quantum information science, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced Tuesday.

____ (2022-10-07). Sweden's Svante Paabo wins 2022 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. ecns.cn Swedish geneticist Svante Paabo won 2022 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his discoveries "concerning the genomes of extinct hominins and human evolution," the Nobel committee announced here on Monday.

TeleSUR, DRL (2022-10-07). Francesa Annie Ernaux gana Premio Nobel de Literatura 2022. telesurtv.net Según la Academia, se reconoce "el coraje y la agudeza clínica" con que "destapa las raíces,de la memoria personal".

TeleSUR, jaa, MER (2022-10-07). Brasil mantiene el primer lugar en ranking mundial de FIFA. telesurtv.net Los puestos entre el cuarto y el décimo son ocupados por Francia, Inglaterra, Italia, España, Países Bajos, Portugal y Dinamarca, en ese orden.

WSWS (2022-10-06). Poland discusses hosting American nuclear weapons as US buys up anti-radiation drugs. wsws.org Amid growing warnings that the war between Russia and NATO in Ukraine could turn nuclear, polish Prime Minister Andrzej Duda. Said Wednesday that he has spoken to the United States about stationing its nuclear weapons in the country.

Dave LIndorff (2022-10-06). Americans Need a Say in How Far the US is Going to Go in Backing Ukraine! thiscantbehappening.net Russian president Vladimir Putin is playing a dangerous game by making threats to use 'small' so-called theater nuclear weapons with explosive power this fraction of the power of the city-busting bombs the US used on Japan in August 1945. But so is the White House and the Pentagon playing a dangerous game in … |

Dave DeCamp (2022-10-06). Report: US Intelligence Believes Ukraine Was Behind Killing of Darya Dugina. news.antiwar.com The New York Times reported on Wednesday that US intelligence agencies believe parts of the Ukrainian government were behind the slaying of Darya Dugina, the daughter of the prominent Russian philosopher Alexander Dugin. Dugina, who was a political scientist and journalist, was killed by a car bomb outside of Moscow back in August while driving …

Jonathan Cook (2022-10-06). Can Europe Afford to Turn a Blind Eye to Evidence of a US Role in Pipeline Blasts? mintpressnews.com If Washington was involved, it would mark a dangerous new stage not only in the Ukraine war but in Europe's acceptance of vassal status.

Anonymous103 (2022-10-06). Night Attacks In Ukraine: Strikes On Zaporozhie, Kharkov, Odessa. southfront.org Zaporozhie | At night, several precise strikes by the Russian military hit targets in different Ukrainian regions. In turn, Ukrainian forces shelled the regions that have recently entered the Russian Federation as well as the Russian border regions. | Russian Geranium-2 UAVs were active over the Ukrainian territories last night. Attacks of the suicide drones were reported in the Kharkov region. According to preliminary data, several UAVs struck a military facility in the Osnovyansky district of the city. Some reports cla…

Alan Macleod (2022-10-06). The BBC-to-NATO Pipeline: How the British State Broadcaster Serves the Powerful. mintpressnews.com While the BBC still maintains a good reputation in the United Kingdom and abroad, it is all too close to key centers of British state power, including the military, government, and the Conservative Party.

WSWS (2022-10-06). New York Times acknowledges Ukraine behind assassination of Darya Dugina. wsws.org Can it be that the Times report indicates US concern over the political fallout from a more recent operation that is of far greater international consequence than the Moscow assassination? The unexplained bombing of the Nordstream pipeline comes to mind.

Benjamin Norton (2022-10-06). Who sabotaged Nord Stream pipelines? US boasts 'tremendous opportunity' to weaken Russia. CIA knew. multipolarista.com Russia's Nord Stream pipelines with Germany were sabotaged mere hours before the EU opened its own Baltic Sea pipeline from Norway to Poland. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken gloated that the attacks were a "tremendous opportunity" to weaken Moscow.

TeleSUR (2022-10-06). Hungary Secures Exemption From Crude Oil, Energy Sanctions. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, Hungarian Foreign Affairs Minister Peter Szijjarto said that his country has secured exemptions from crude oil and nuclear energy sanctions at an European Union (EU) Heads of Missions meeting in Brussels. | RELATED: | "As a result of difficult negotiations, a price cap on crude oil will not be applied to pipeline deliveries or to emergency replacement seaborne deliveries," he said. | The Hungarian exemption a…

Dave DeCamp (2022-10-06). Swedish Probe of Nord Stream Leaks Points to 'Serious Sabotage'. news.antiwar.com Sweden's domestic security agency said Thursday that its initial probe into the leaks in the Nord Stream natural gas pipelines has "strengthened the suspicions of serious sabotage." A Swedish prosecutor said that evidence had been seized from the area in the Baltic Sea where the leaks took place and that it will now be examined. …

UnitedEditor (2022-10-06). Is the Turk Stream threatened by sabotage? unitedworldint.com US media reports that up to hundreds of pounds of TNT equivalent explosives were used to blow up the Nord Stream pipeline. The actual destruction of Europe's critical energy infrastructure raises more and more questions. On September 26, damages to the gas pipelines Nord Stream and Nord Stream-2 became public. The pipeline was shut down …

Dave DeCamp (2022-10-06). Poland Says It's Discussed Hosting Nuclear Weapons with the US. globalresearch.ca

Charles Kennedy (2022-10-06). Russia Officially Claims Ownership of Ukraine Nuclear Plant. globalresearch.ca

Dave DeCamp (2022-10-06). Zelensky Calls for NATO to Launch Preemptive Strike on Russia. news.antiwar.com Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday called for NATO to launch a "preventative strike" on Russia to prevent Moscow from using nuclear weapons, a move that would almost certainly spark World War III and possibly nuclear war. "What should NATO do? Exclude the possibility of use of nuclear weapons by Russia," Zelensky said via video …

Infobrics (2022-10-06). India, Russia Expand Cooperation in Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant. infobrics.org Atommash, AEM-Technologies, JSC Branch in Volgodonsk (part of the machine-building division of Rosatom – Atomenergomash) carried out the final heat treatment of the VVER-1000 Reactor Vessel for Kudankulam NPP Unit No.5…

WSWS (2022-10-06). Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa. wsws.org Oil refinery workers at TotalEnergies in France continue pay strike this week, joined by workers at state-owned nuclear power plants for one-day stoppage; one-day national rail strike in Belgium for improved staffing and conditions to end unbearable workload; UK dockers strike at two main ports over pay as limited strikes on railways and telecom continue; protests continue in Iran over police killing of Mahsa Amini; port and railroad workers on indefinite strike across South Africa over pay with more workers poised to join Monday; months-long strike by lecturers in Nigeria over pay and conditions faces legal acti…

Anonymous103 (2022-10-06). Ukrainian Offensive In North-Eastern Ukraine On October 6, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org

Ryan Cristián (2022-10-06). Congress Funds Ukraine To 2029, Zelensky Wants Preemptive Russia Strike & Indefinite Mask Mandates. thelastamericanvagabond.com Welcome to The Daily Wrap Up, a concise show dedicated to bringing you the most relevant independent news, as we see it, from the last 24 hours (10/6/22). As always, take the information discussed in the video below and research it for yourself, and come to your own conclusions. Anyone telling you what the truth

M. K. Bhadrakumar (2022-10-06). Ukraine's Revenge on the West. globalresearch.ca

Anonymous587 (2022-10-06). Military Situation In Ukraine On October 6, 2022 Remains Hot For Both Sides. southfront.org Shelling of positions continues on both sides | The situation on the front in Ukraine remains hot. Both sides are having successes in different directions. The Ukrainian military is actually crushing the Russian Armed Forces. | Donetsk direction: | The Ukrainian Armed Forces are not retreating near Bakhmut, and heavy fighting is taking place in neighboring settlements. The front line runs in the vicinity of Mykolaivka and Otradivka. Ukrainian fortified areas are now under fire from all the fire…

Anonymous103 (2022-10-06). Military Situation In Ukraine On October 6, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org Russia struck the 35th Marine Brigade of the AFU near Davydiv Brid with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck the 46th Airmobile Brigade of the AFU near Nikolayev with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck the 60th Infantry Brigade of the AFU near Trifonovka with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck the AFU position near Artyomovsk with high-precision missiles; | Russian-led forces recaptured the village of Debrova; | Clashes between the AFU and the Russian Army…

Dave DeCamp (2022-10-06). Report: US Special Operations Forces are on the Ground in Ukraine. news.antiwar.com US special operations forces are on the ground in Ukraine as part of a broad covert operation that includes CIA personnel, The Intercept reported on Wednesday, citing unnamed US intelligence and military officials. The report said that the US withdrew its CIA and special operations assets from Ukraine shortly before Russia's invasion, although one US …

Infobrics (2022-10-06). US officials admit weapons supplied to Kiev could reach Russian territory. infobrics.org Washington deliberately acts in a destabilizing manner in Ukraine, significantly increasing the chances of an escalation of the conflict.

South Front (2022-10-06). Video: Threat for Russian Military on Ukrainian Front Lines. globalresearch.ca

Anand Naidoo (2022-10-06). The Heat: Russia-Ukraine Conflict. america.cgtn.com Russia announces that it has officially incorporated four regions of Ukraine…

Middle East Eye (2022-10-06). US Accuses OPEC+ of Aligning with Russia, Gulf States Deny Politics at Play. globalresearch.ca

TeleSUR (2022-10-06). Russia's Response to EU Price Cap, Reorientation of Oil Exports. telesurenglish.net This move on Russian oil exports to third countries was denounced today by the Russian Foreign Ministry, and Russia will respond by redirecting its exports to countries that respect the principles of the free market. | RELATED: | "We will respond by redirecting oil exports to countries that are ready to cooperate with us under normal conditions," Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said. | According to the diplomat, "The Group of 7's plan to set…

TeleSUR (2022-10-06). Cuba and Russia Resume Direct Flights. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, the Varadero airport in Cuba received a flight from Russia, the first one since the European Union (EU) banned Russian planes from entering its airspace in February. | RELATED: | The charter of the Russian airline Nordwind Airlines landed at the aerodrome of the main tourist hub of the Caribbean country after a 13-hour flight. This Russian airline will also fly three times a week to the tourist center…

Infobrics (2022-10-06). BRICS Countries Discussing Creation of Single Currency. infobrics.org Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS) are discussing the possibility of creating a single Currency, Pavel Knyazev, ambassador at large of the Russian Foreign Ministry and sous-sherpa of Russia in BRICS, said…

____ (2022-10-06). 2nd Caspian Economic Forum held in Moscow. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 06 (MNA) — The Second Caspian Economic Forum was held in Moscow, capital of Russia, on Thursday with the participation of Iran's First Vice President Mohammad Mokhber.

____ (2022-10-06). Iran, Russia vow to strengthen econ. ties despite sanctions. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 06 (MNA) — Senior officials of the Islamic Republic of Iran and Russian Federation expressed their readiness to enhance bilateral cooperation in all fields especially in economic areas in spite of sanctions imposed against the country.

____ (2022-10-06). Iran to become energy hub in region: Oil min. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 06 (MNA) — Iran's oil minister said on Thursday that oil and gas swap between Iran and Russia would turn Iran the hub of energy in the region.

____ (2022-10-06). Russia keen on investing in Iranian ports: Iran dep. min. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 06 (MNA) — The Deputy Minister of Roads and Urban Development for the Transportation Affairs said that Russian companies are vehemently interested in making investment in Iranian ports such as Chabahar.

____ (2022-10-06). VP calls for implementing Iran-Russia bilateral agreements. en.mehrnews.com EHRAN, Oct. 06 (MNA) — Iran's First Vice President Mohammad Mokhber on Wednesday called for intesifying efforts to implement cooperation agreements between Iran and Russia, saying that it will help safeguard the interests of both countries.

____ (2022-10-06). Iran's VP meets Russian President's Aide in Moscow for talks. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 06 (MNA) — Iran's First Vice President Mohammad Mokhber in the first day of his visit to Moscow met and held talks with the Russian Presidential Aide Igor Levitin.

Staff (2022-10-06). Mundial de Judo: Cuba abre con derrota en los 60 kg. cubadebate.cu Este jueves comenzaron las acciones en el Campeonato Mundial de Judo y Cuba tuvo en competencia al jovencito Danny Porte, pero el antillano no protagonizó un buen comienzo y cedió en su primer pleito. Para este viernes 7 de octubre, Cuba tendrá en acción a Orlando Polando en los 66 kg y a Melissa Hurtado en los 52 kg.

TeleSUR (2022-10-06). Energy Prices Prompts Corporate Shutdown in Europe. telesurenglish.net Many industry observers warned that a prolonged energy crunch could erode Europe's industrial structure for good, and the shutdown and exodus of European companies have sparked a deeper concern over the risk of deindustrialization on the continent. | RELATED: | The stubbornly high energy prices have already taken a toll on European companies. Dutch aluminum maker Aldel said it is halting primary aluminum production be…

TeleSUR (2022-10-06). France's Energy Sobriety Plan to Cost 800 Mln Euros: Minister. telesurenglish.net

TeleSUR (2022-10-06). Prague Hosts Inaugural Meeting of European Political Community. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, the European Political Community (EPC) began a meeting in Prague with the presence of some 40 European leaders who will discuss issues related to security, peace, energy, climate, and economy. | RELATED: | "Europe has many difficult problems right now, and we meet here to discuss solutions. We want to have this group as a forum for informal exchanges of views on current events in Europe and beyond," Czech Prime Minister Pet…

____ (2022-10-06). Europeans should not fall victim to US policies. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 06 (MNA) — Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs and the top negotiator in the Vienna talks said that Europeans should not forget about their interests under the pressure from the United States.

____ (2022-10-06). Poland's Sitrep From Ania. smoothiex12.blogspot.com Wonderful Ania provides some extremely important insights into Poland's situation: % tax, up from 19%? Two and a half times higher in just a couple of months. Poland was thoroughly de-industrialized in the last 30 years, with this insane increase, Ania asks, where would those companies go? The answer is obvious–they will leave Poland. Where to, though, is unclear. It all aligns well with the US "kill Europe" strategy, but as everyone observed in the last several days, there is very little real benefit for the US in the long run. In fact, it is detrimental. Despite all efforts from the US current quotes for oil a…

WSWS (2022-10-06). Coronavirus deaths in Germany reach 1 ,000. wsws.org Last weekend, the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) officially reported the 1 ,000th coronavirus death in Germany. This shocking milestone is the result of the profits-before-lives policy that all federal and state governments have pursued since the beginning of the pandemic.

Staff (2022-10-06). Otorgan Premio Nobel de Literatura 2022 a la escritora francesa Annie Ernaux. cubadebate.cu El Premio Nobel de Literatura 2022 fue otorgado a la autora francesa Annie Ernaux. La escritora fue reconocida por la Academia Sueca por "el coraje y la agudeza clínica con la que descubre las raíces, los extrañamientos y las restricciones colectivas de la memoria personal". Sus libros se consideran clásicos contemporáneos en Francia.

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