(2023-04-08). France seeks to renew lease of giant pandas during Macron's visit to China. ecns.cn French media reported Rodolphe Delord, director of the ZooParc de Beauval, shoulders the mission of renewing the lease of Chinese giant pandas during French President Emmanuel Macron's visit to China.
(2023-04-08). US Media Cheer as France Forces Old People to Work. scheerpost.com 
(2023-04-08). Will workers turn toward taking the offensive in France? iacenter.org By John Catalinotto April 6, 2023 For the 11th time since Jan. 19, millions of people in France, led by the workers of the major union confederations, especially the General Confederation of Labor (CGT), took to the streets all over the country on April 6. Once again, they shut France down. Early reports in the New York Times claimed, with little evidence, that the demonstrations were "losing some steam." Meanwhile, tweets from many small- and medium-sized French cities showed a growing militancy. Perhaps this was rooted in the Yellow Vest struggle — but this time it was led by a reinvigorated union movemen…
(2023-04-08). The French left and the ongoing workers' revolt. greenleft.org.au A historic social explosion is always a test for any left organisation, writes John Mullen, as he looks behind the latest wave of revolt in France, which is entering its 12th week.
(2023-04-08). France's Pension Protests Are A Feminist Reckoning. popularresistance.org The situation is set to get worse under France's controversial pension reform, which raises the retirement age from 62 to 64 and increases the contributions necessary for a full pension from 42 to 43 years of full-time, uninterrupted work. The reform‚Äâ—‚Äâwhich was forced through parliament without a vote on March 16‚Äâ—‚Äâhas ignited mass opposition, with a March 28 survey showing seven out of 10 French people disapproving of the change.
(2023-04-09). NATO member Albania eulogizes KLA chieftain Thaci. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com If Albania is part of NATO, and Kosovo is part of (Greater) Albania, then…. ==== B92April 7, 2023 "It's piece of cake compared to what Belgrade has to swallow" Excerpts Prime Minister of Albania [Edi Rama] claims that the Balkans is the region where Russia has the greatest influence on the European continent. *** According …
(2023-04-08). Percentage of Austrians who want sanctions on Russia to be lifted overtakes embargo supporters. firstpost.com
(2023-04-08). EU/NATO use Ukraine war to boost troops in Bosnia. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com AzertagApril 6, 2023 The number of troops in the EU peacekeeping mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina is increasing The number of troops in the EU peacekeeping mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina is increasingSarajevo, April 6…. The number of soldiers in the peacekeeping mission of the European Union (EU) in Bosnia and Herzegovina (EUFOR "Althea") will …
(2023-04-09). China-Denmark all-cargo air route launched in Hangzhou. ecns.cn Zhejiang Province, a manufacturing and trade hub in east China, has launched a new cargo air service linking its capital city of Hangzhou with Denmark.
(2023-04-09). China, Europe closely tied in economy for brighter future. ecns.cn The essence of China-European Union economic and trade relations is complementarity and mutual benefit.
(2023-04-09). Insights丨Spanish Scholar: China and Europe are striving to strengthen cooperation. ecns.cn Recently, European leaders have visited China one after another, aiming to clarify that Europe is not intending to "decouple" with China. China and Europe are striving to strengthen cooperation and reciprocity in both economic and political fields. I think EU-China relations are very important because it can help promote global peace and development.
(2023-04-09). Europe Abandons All-Electric Car Mandate. Stupidity of the CO2 Transition. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-09). Kale: Discover the 'secret powers' of this superfood. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Although it may seem like it, kale isn't a new vegetable. Thomas Jefferson experimented with several varieties of kale at his Monticello estate in the early 1800s. It's long been popular in northern Europe and now throughout the U.S. Before becoming a popular salad green, kale was often used in restaurants as a decorative garnish on plates. But over the past 10 years, the popularity of kale has skyrocketed. You've probably heard it referred to…
(2023-04-09). Messi supera a Cristiano Ronaldo y se convierte en el máximo goleador de la historia a nivel de clubes en Europa. cubadebate.cu Cristiano Ronaldo ostentaba, hasta ahora, el récord de goles en clubes a nivel europeo con 701. En total, Messi suma ya 702 goles en su carrera entre Baràßa y PSG. Y lo ha hecho con 105 partidos menos que el portugués.
(2023-04-09). The Word "Presstitute" Is Insulting (To Sex Workers): Notes From The Edge Of The Narrative Matrix. thealtworld.com 
Listen to a reading of this article (reading by Tim Foley): | Responding to a war caused by NATO expansion by expanding NATO. | Fighting Russian authoritarianism by increasing censorship. | Fighting Russian propaganda by increasing propaganda. | Pursuing peace by rejecting diplomacy. | Defending Europe from Russia by bombing European pipelines. | ‚ùñ | Twitter has dropped its
(2023-04-08). Kosovo Liberation Army Leader Hashim Thaci on Trial for War Crimes. strategic-culture.org By Peter SCHWARZ | From March 24 to June 9, 1999, NATO bombed Serbia for 77 days. It was the first major war on European soil since the Second World War—even this fact is suppressed and denied today in view of the war in Ukraine. | War propaganda was in full swing at the time: NATO was laying waste to Serbian cities in order to defend "human rights" and to stop the "ethnic cleansing" Serbia was accused of carrying out in Kosovo. Greens, liberals and pseudo-left groups, who only a few weeks before had been invoking pacifism, eagerly took up this propaganda and switched to the war camp with flying colours. In…
(2023-04-08). U.S. Tells Europe: Send Us More Business, Or Go To Hell! southfront.org 
Illustrative Image | Written by The country that According to a report by Fortune magazine on April 7th, under th…
(2023-04-08). More China-Europe trains running. ecns.cn China Railway Wuhan Group said on Wednesday that it saw significant growth in the number of its cross-border freight trains operating between China and Europe in the first quarter of this year.
(2023-04-08). Tianjin opens new container shipping route to Europe. ecns.cn A container ship passed through a water gate at Tianjin Port on Thursday morning, marking the opening of a new direct container shipping route linking Tianjin with European ports. "ÄÄ…
(2023-04-08). US Will Threaten Europe To Implement Sanctions on Russia. news.antiwar.com The White House plans to send a clear message to its European partners in the economic war against Russia, "you are either with us or against us." Two US Treasury officials will visit European and Central Asian partners next month to demand all sanctions on Russia be implemented. Treasury officials Liz Rosenberg and Brian Nelson …
(2023-04-08). Most European Union states back Brussels' legal action against Hungary over anti-LGBTQ law. firstpost.com
(2023-04-09). Video: Has Germany Become a Colony of the United States? globalresearch.ca The public declarations of both Biden and Scholz at the White House Press Conference confirm the following: The "Secret Operation" was no longer Secret. | The decision to undertake the sabotage of Nord Stream was made Public, There was a de facto bilateral understanding between President Biden and Germany's Chancellor Scholz to proceed with the sabotage of Nord Stream 2.
(2023-04-09). History: Hitler was Financed by the Federal Reserve and the Bank of England. globalresearch.ca Note to readers: please click the share buttons above | feature image: Hitler, Schacht and Prescott Bush | First published by Global Research in May 2016, Minor edits by Global Research. Title as in the original. | Incisive historical analysis. | From World War …
(2023-04-09). UK government hires barge to intern asylum seekers. wsws.org The UK Home Office intends to house up to 500 asylum seekers in a 47-year-old "hotel barge". It has previously been used to house offshore oil field and windfarm workers, and refugees seeking asylum in Germany and the Netherlands.
(2023-04-08). Environmental NGO wins greenwashing lawsuit against French Oil Co. TotalEnergies SE. juancole.com By Carolina Kyllmann | — ( Clean Energy Wire ) — Climate Action Germany (DUH) has won a lawsuit against TotalEnergies over "climate-neutral" and "CO2-compensated" heating oil claims, the environmental NGO announced. DHU had sued on the basis that TotalEnergies' Thermoplus heating oil was advertised to consumers in a way that violated consumer protection law, …
(2023-04-08). Rising rents in Germany plunge many into poverty. wsws.org The high rents are already unaffordable for millions. The proportion of affordable housing and social housing on the housing market is falling rapidly.
(2023-04-09). NATO orders Poland to deliver 200 APC to Ukraine as "mortars, missiles and MiGs are arriving" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com B92April 8, 2023 Zelensky released the news: They are coming… President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky said that his country will receive 200 Wolverine armored personnel carriers from Poland. The spokesman of the Polish government, Piotr Miller, previously stated that Ukraine increased the order for those vehicles from 100 to 150…. "There are new agreements on …
(2023-04-09). Russia-China Front Against US-NATO Escalation and Nuclear War. Manlio Dinucci. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-09). The Strategies of Global Warfare: War with China and Russia? Washington's Military Design in the Asia-Pacific. globalresearch.ca Pivot to Asia: China is threatened by the US military in the South and East China Sea. War with China is currently on the drawing board of the Pentagon as outlined in a Rand Report commissioned by the US Army…
(2023-04-09). The Future of U.S. Nuclear Strategy. strategic-culture.org 
The fallout from Washington's policy of seeking Russia's strategic defeat has seen Moscow radically alter its arms control position. That raises important questions about the winner of the next U.S. presidential election. | By Scott RITTER | The United States finds itself wandering in a wilderness of indecision when it comes to arms control policy. | The situation regarding the status of the last existing nuclear arms control treaty with Russia — the New START treaty — is dire. Implementation is currently frozen after Russia suspended its participation in protest to a stated U.S. policy objective of s…
(2023-04-09). The war must be ended as soon as possible. indybay.org From the Western side, unfortunately, it must be noted that Russia, as a collapsed superpower, was not really taken seriously from the beginning. Symptomatic is the statement, repeated to this day, that "we", the West, won the Cold War. A Cold War is only really over when both sides can feel like winners, otherwise it is not over.
(2023-04-09). Military Situation In Donbass On April 9, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | The Russian Army took control of the tire repair plant in Mariinka; | Clashes between Russian forces and the AFU continue on the outskirts of Pervomaiske; | Clashes between Russian forces and the AFU continue on the outskirts of Verkhnokamyanske; | Clashes between Russian forces and the AFU continue on the outskirts of Ugledar; | Clashes between Russian forces and the AFU continue in Bakhmut and its outskirts; | Up to 55 Ukrainian servicemen, 1 m…
(2023-04-09). Russian Su-34 Fighter Bomber Hit Bridge In Special Operation Zone With Kh-29 Missile (Video). southfront.org 
A Russian Su-34 fighter bomber armed with Kh-29TD missile. Source: the Russian Ministry of Defense. | On April 9, video footage surfaced online showing a recent pinpoint airstrike by the Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS) against a bridge used by Kiev forces in the special military operation zone in Ukraine. | The bridge, which is located over the Sudost River in the Chernihiv region, was heavily damaged as a result of the airstrike that was reportedly carried out by a Su-34 fighter bom…
(2023-04-09). Military Overview Of Situation In Ukraine On April, 9 2023: Kiev Preparing Large-scale Provocation In Northeast. southfront.org 
The situation as of April 9, 2023, was characterized by more massive offensive actions by the Russian army in several…
(2023-04-09). Ukraine's Coming Offensive: Leaked NATO Plans + Lack of Arms. thealtworld.com Update on Russian military operations in Ukraine for April 9, 2023: | — US arms shipments have drastically dwindled, the majority of weapons pledged require contracts that will take weeks, months, even years to fulfill; | — The NYT admits arms shipments may not be adequate for the upcoming Ukrainian offensive expected to begin within 2-3 weeks; | — Leaked NATO plans regarding Ukraine may have been fabricated by NATO and leaked through authentic means to reinforce other ongoing deceptions; | — 2013 US government-funded polls regarding Crimea and Ukraine indicate that the nation was divided, man…
(2023-04-08). White House: U.S. withdrew from Afghanistan to wage war with Russia, China. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com AzertagApril 7, 2023 White House: After the withdrawal of US forces from Afghanistan, it has become easier to support Kiev The administration of US President Joseph Biden believes that the decision to withdraw American forces from Afghanistan was correct. This has created more opportunities for Washington to provide assistance to Ukraine. …John Kirby, the strategic …
(2023-04-08). Kiev's Audacious Plan For Crimea Is Desperate Morale Boosting And Plea For Weapons. southfront.org 
Illustrative imageWashington is sceptical of Ukraine's chances of capturing Crimea. | Written by Ahmed Adel, Cairo-based geopolitics and political economy researcher | Ukraine unveiled a 12-point plan on April 2 which outlines how it plans to reintegrate Crimea back into the country after conquering the peninsula from Russia. Although Kiev repeatedly announces its plans to retake Crimea, originally given from Russia to Ukraine during the Soviet period, even Washington is tacitly sceptical that it can be achie…
(2023-04-08). Military Situation In Syria On April 8, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On April 7, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 2 times: 1 — in Latakia province, 2 — in Aleppo province, 1 — in Idlib province; | On April 8, a former rebel commander was assassinated by unknown gunmen in Sanamayn town; | On April 8, six truffle hunters were killed in a landmine blast in the Sukhnah desert in the eastern countryside of Homs; | On April 8, the SDF Commander in Chief Mazloum Abdi condemned the…
(2023-04-08). Military Situation In Ukraine On April 8, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | Russian forces destroyed six armoured fighting vehicles, three motor vehicles and one howitzer in the Donetsk region; | Russian forces destroyed one armoured fighting vehicle, one Gvozdika howitzer, one D-20 howitzer in the Liman region; | Russian forces destroyed two motor vehicles, and one D-20 howitzer in the Kupyansk region; | Russian forces destroyed three motor vehicles and one Akatsiya self-propelled artillery in the Kherson region; | Clashes between the Russian Army…
(2023-04-08). Russian Lancet Drones Mince More Howitzers, Tanks Of Kiev Forces (Videos). southfront.org 
MOSCOW REGION, RUSSIA — JUNE 25, 2019: A ZALA Lancet-3 attack drone developed by Kalashnikov Concern on display at the Army 2019 International Military Technical Forum at Patriot Park. Marina Lystseva/TASS | The Russian military has destroyed more howitzers and main battle tanks of Kiev forces in the special operation zone using Lancet loitering munitions. | Between April 4 and 8, footage documenting several recent Lancet strikes surfaced online. The strikes destroyed or damaged an American-made…
(2023-04-08). Countries Worldwide Are Dropping The US Dollar. popularresistance.org The global de-dollarization campaign is gaining momentum, as countries around the world seek alternatives to the hegemony of the US dollar. | China and Russia are trading in their own currencies. | Beijing and Brazil have also dropped the dollar in bilateral trade. | The UAE is selling China its gas in yuan, through a French company. | Southeast Asian nations in ASEAN are de-dollarizing their trade, promoting local payment systems. | Kenya is buying Persian Gulf oil with its own currency. | Even the Financial Times newspaper has acknowledged that a "multipolar currency world" is emerging.
(2023-04-08). Canadian ambassador okays terrorist bombing of blogger. mronline.org 
What do you call it when a Canadian ambassador justifies the placing of a bomb in a café to kill a prominent member of the media and which injures dozens of others? Diplomacy?>
(2023-04-08). Kiev's Audacious Plan For Crimea Is Desperate Morale Boosting And Plea For Weapons. southfront.org Illustrative imageWashington is sceptical of Ukraine's chances of capturing Crimea. | Written by Ahmed Adel, Cairo-based geopolitics and political economy researcher | Ukraine unveiled a 12-point plan on April 2 which outlines how it plans to reintegrate Crimea back into the country after conquering the peninsula from Russia. Although Kiev repeatedly announces its plans to retake Crimea, originally given from Russia to Ukraine during the Soviet period, even Washington is tacitly sceptical that it can be achie…
(2023-04-08). Military Situation In Syria On April 8, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On April 7, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 2 times: 1 — in Latakia province, 2 — in Aleppo province, 1 — in Idlib province; | On April 8, a former rebel commander was assassinated by unknown gunmen in Sanamayn town; | On April 8, six truffle hunters were killed in a landmine blast in the Sukhnah desert in the eastern countryside of Homs; | On April 8, the SDF Commander in Chief Mazloum Abdi condemned the…
(2023-04-08). Military Situation In Ukraine On April 8, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | Russian forces destroyed six armoured fighting vehicles, three motor vehicles and one howitzer in the Donetsk region; | Russian forces destroyed one armoured fighting vehicle, one Gvozdika howitzer, one D-20 howitzer in the Liman region; | Russian forces destroyed two motor vehicles, and one D-20 howitzer in the Kupyansk region; | Russian forces destroyed three motor vehicles and one Akatsiya self-propelled artillery in the Kherson region; | Clashes between the Russian Army…
(2023-04-08). Russian Lancet Drones Mince More Howitzers, Tanks Of Kiev Forces (Videos). southfront.org MOSCOW REGION, RUSSIA — JUNE 25, 2019: A ZALA Lancet-3 attack drone developed by Kalashnikov Concern on display at the Army 2019 International Military Technical Forum at Patriot Park. Marina Lystseva/TASS | The Russian military has destroyed more howitzers and main battle tanks of Kiev forces in the special operation zone using Lancet loitering munitions. | Between April 4 and 8, footage documenting several recent Lancet strikes surfaced online. The strikes destroyed or damaged an American-made…
(2023-04-08). Countries Worldwide Are Dropping The US Dollar. popularresistance.org The global de-dollarization campaign is gaining momentum, as countries around the world seek alternatives to the hegemony of the US dollar. | China and Russia are trading in their own currencies. | Beijing and Brazil have also dropped the dollar in bilateral trade. | The UAE is selling China its gas in yuan, through a French company. | Southeast Asian nations in ASEAN are de-dollarizing their trade, promoting local payment systems. | Kenya is buying Persian Gulf oil with its own currency. | Even the Financial Times newspaper has acknowledged that a "multipolar currency world" is emerging.
(2023-04-08). Canadian ambassador okays terrorist bombing of blogger. mronline.org What do you call it when a Canadian ambassador justifies the placing of a bomb in a café to kill a prominent member of the media and which injures dozens of others? Diplomacy?>
(2023-04-08). Can Netanyahu 'Let go' the Syrian punchbag at a time of domestic crisis? thealtworld.com Has Syria truly entered the endgame? Certainly. The question, however, is, will Syria progress through the snakes and ladders of the endgame incrementally, or will Syria become again the theatre of conflict as 'incidents' flare, with "Israel" mounting repeated air attacks? | It is perhaps fitting that in the bloody tangle of US policy triggered by Yitzhak Rabin's assassination in 1995, and the elevation of Benjamin Netanyahu to the premiership in its wake, Syria was first and foremost the 'head' to this vicious conflict, and now fittingly, seems destined to be its final 'bookend' too — as the Russia—Ch…
(2023-04-08). Washington Says "Journalism Is Not A Crime" While Working To Criminalize Journalism. thealtworld.com Listen to a reading of this article: | After a certain point criticizing the hypocrisy and contradictions of the US-centralized empire starts to feel too easy, like shooting fish in a barrel. But hell let's do it anyway; the barrel's right here, and I really hate these particular fish. | Russian security services have
(2023-04-08). Fear of prospective Ukrainian counteroffensives pervading Russian pro-war info space: US think tank. firstpost.com
(2023-04-08). Russian lawmakers recommend harsher punishments for those guilty of terrorism, treason. firstpost.com
(2023-04-08). US resumes controversial biolabs programme in Ukraine, claims Russia. firstpost.com
(2023-04-09). Military Situation In Bakhmut On April 9, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
(2023-04-09). Over 100 More Classified Docs Appear Online: US Secrets 'From Ukraine To Middle East To China'. southfront.org 
Originally published by ZeroHedge A more expanded document dump and leak of highly classified materials is being reported in the…
(2023-04-09). NATO on the Ropes in Ukraine? Multipolarity RISING w/ Brian Berletic LIVE! thealtworld.com Brian Berletic joins the show to discuss the latest on the battlefield in Ukraine, NATO's leaked documents on the state of the war, and the huge changes occurring around the world due to multipolarity…
(2023-04-08). Blinken demands NATO allies cough up more wealth, weapons for Ukraine war. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com AzertagApril 7, 2023 Anthony Blinken called on NATO countries to increase their military spending US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken called on NATO countries to increase military spending and allocate more than two percent of gross domestic product to defense. *** "We have been providing military support to Ukraine since the beginning of the war. …
(2023-04-08). Military Situation In Bakhmut On April 8, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
(2023-04-08). China's President on Ukraine Conflict: All Sides Involved Should Assume Responsibility. orinocotribune.com
(2023-04-08). Talk World Radio: Krishen Mehta on Why the Global South Does Not Support the War in Ukraine. davidswanson.org
(2023-04-08). Ambassador Moncada: Venezuela is in a Better Position to Settle Essequibo Dispute After ICJ Ruling. orinocotribune.com Venezuela is in a better position to settle the Essequibo territorial dispute with Guyana after the recent decision of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) ratifying its adherence to the Geneva Agreement, stated Samuel Moncada, the representative of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela before the ICJ in the Guyana vs. Venezuela case. He dismissed the notion that the ICJ decision does not benefit Venezuela. On the contrary, Venezuela is now in a better position in the case, he said. | He explained that this is because the court is going to analyze and review the conduct of the United Kingdom on this issue, whi…