Monthly Archives: April 2023

2023-04-10: News Headlines

ecns.cn (2023-04-09). Meetings of leaders facilitate steady, long-term development of China's ties with France, EU. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday held talks with visiting French President Emmanuel Macron in Beijing, which was followed by a trilateral meeting Xi held with Macron and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.

Editor (2023-04-10). U.S. media cheer as France forces old people to work. mronline.org "The Party Is Ending for French Retirees." That's the headline the Wall Street Journal (3/14/23) went with just days before French President Emmanuel Macron invoked a special article of the constitution to bypass the National Assembly and enshrine an increase in the retirement age in national law.

teleSUR, JDO (2023-04-10). Al menos cuatro fallecidos tras avalancha en Alpes franceses. telesurtv.net Hay nueve lesionados a consecuencia del accidente, ocurrido en el glaciar de Armancette se ubica al este de Francia, cerca de la frontera con Italia.

WSWS (2023-04-10). In China, Macron criticizes US policy on Taiwan, demands European "war economy" wsws.org Macron called for France to respond to growing tensions with Washington with a vast military build-up, financed by attacks on the working class.




Dave DeCamp (2023-04-09). Leaked Document Appears to Show NATO Special Operations Forces are in Ukraine. news.antiwar.com A Pentagon document that has appeared on the internet as part of a trove of leaks shows the number of NATO special operations forces that are inside Ukraine, according to The Guardian. The Guardian report reads: "One slide suggested that a small contingent of less than a hundred special operations personnel from NATO members France, …

Dave DeCamp (2023-04-09). Macron Says Europe Shouldn't Follow the US Into a Confrontation With China. news.antiwar.com French President Emmanuel Macron said Sunday that Europe should not follow the US and risk a confrontation with China over Taiwan as he was returning to France from a visit to Beijing, where he met with Chinese President Xi Jinping. In a conversation with POLITICO, Macron discussed his desire for Europe to have "strategic autonomy" …

Frances Kuo (2023-04-09). St. Paul sandwich features elements of Chinese cuisine. america.cgtn.com The sandwich is a staple food here in the U.S., but there's a version in the city of St.Louis, Missouri that comes with a Chinese twist, and a history that dates back centuries.

ecns.cn (2023-04-10). Chinese, Portuguese companies to deepen rail ties. ecns.cn Continued, deepened cooperation between Chinese and Portuguese companies to provide metro services in Portugal is expected in the future, according to the Portuguese ambassador to China.




Arzu Geybullayeva (2023-04-10). In Turkey, will one man continue to rule them all? The May 14th elections hold the answer. juancole.com Written byArzu Geybullayeva ( Globalvoices.org) — May 14 will go down in the history of Turkish Republic as one of the most important elections to date. The stakes are high, and there is a growing sense among the general public that if the current leadership stays in power, the country's future is grim …

Antonio C.S. Rosa (2023-04-10). Any Ukraine Peace Talks Should Be about 'New World Order' — Lavrov. transcend.org 7 Apr 2023 – Moscow wants any Ukraine peace talks to focus on creating a "new world order," Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said today on a visit to Turkey, which has retained ties with both Moscow and Kyiv. Lavrov was there for talks with his Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu.

Rick Rozoff (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 …

teleSUR, nama, JCM (2023-04-10). Belarús pide protección de Rusia ante cualquier agresión. telesurtv.net El presidente ruso, Vladímir Putin, instó a buscar un acto jurídico interestatal que garantice la seguridad de Belarús.




ecns.cn (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.

Rick Rozoff (2023-04-10). 20,000-troop NATO war games highlight "strategic deployment of U.S.-based forces" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com U.S. European CommandApril 10, 2023 Multinational exercise Defender 23 kicks off this month in Europe More than 20,000 multinational troops are expected to participate in the Defender 23 exercise kicking off April 22. "This annual, nearly two-month long exercise is focused on the strategic deployment of U.S.-based forces, employment of Army pre-positioned stocks and interoperability …

Rick Rozoff (2023-04-10). Latvia: NATO rehearses for war with Russia. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOSupreme Headquarters Allied Powers EuropeApril 10, 2023 Video: Exercise Crystal Arrow — Training to defend Latvia Multinational Exercise Crystal Arrow 23 took place from Mar. 20 to 31, 2023 in Camp ƒÄda≈æi military training area in Latvia. Crystal Arrow is led by Latvian Land Forces Mechanized Infantry Brigade (MECH Bde) and is the NATO Combat …

Ben Norton, Geopolitical Economy. (2023-04-10). World Opposes Sanctions, Only United States And Europe Support Them. popularresistance.org The United Nations Human Rights Council voted overwhelmingly to condemn sanctions. The only countries that expressed support for the tool of economic warfare were the United States, Britain, European Union member states, Georgia, and Ukraine. | Sanctions are formally known as unilateral coercive measures, and they violate international law. | On 3 April, the UN Human Rights Council voted with 33 members in support of and 13 against a resolution that "urges all States to stop adopting, maintaining, implementing or complying with unilateral coercive measures".




newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-04-10). 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…

Camila Escalante, Kawsachun News. (2023-04-09). Anti-Imperialist Push From The Brazilian Grassroots. popularresistance.org Overshadowed by the media frenzy surrounding Lula's new term in office, Brazil's social movements are vowing to remain mobilized to push for policies favorable to the working majority. They're also engaged in the fight against imperialism with hopes of steering foreign policy towards solidarity, amid pressure by North America and Europe to join intervention campaigns currently targeting several countries. | We contacted the National Movement for the Fight for Housing (MNLM) after seeing that representatives of the urban movement had visited the embassy of Nicaragua, in a show of solidarity.

ecns.cn (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.

ecns.cn (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.




Editor (2023-04-09). West vs the rest: World opposes sanctions, only U.S. & Europe support them. mronline.org The UN Human Rights Council voted overwhelmingly to condemn sanctions. The only countries that expressed support for unilateral coercive measures were the U.S., UK, EU member states, Georgia, and Ukraine.

Igor Chudov (2023-04-09). Europe Abandons All-Electric Car Mandate. Stupidity of the CO2 Transition. globalresearch.ca

scorinoco (2023-04-09). A View from Europe: Peacenik Extremists and Liberal Warmongers in the New Wave of NATO Expansion. orinocotribune.com By Simon Turner — Apr 5, 2023 | We are one year on from the Ukraine was to have become a neutral state, one unable to own nuclear weapons, with internationally guaranteed independence. It would have rolled back the Russian advance to February 23, for the loss of Russian Crimea and part of Donbas, which the Ukraine government had anyway bombed for years, killing thousands. | So, were a hundred thousand lives saved? No. Like a role-play US en…

Staff (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.




Antonio C.S. Rosa (2023-04-10). Finland Joins NATO as 31st Ally. transcend.org 4 Apr 2023 – Finland became NATO's newest member today, upon depositing its instrument of accession to the North Atlantic Treaty with the United States at NATO Headquarters in Brussels.

Antonio C.S. Rosa (2023-04-10). Nazi Skeletons in Finland and Sweden's Closets. transcend.org 5 Apr 2023 – Finland's official induction into NATO has been celebrated across the trans Atlantic technocracy-sphere as a victory for democracy and freedom. Is it?>

WSWS (2023-04-10). Train drivers' union agrees to massive cut in real wages for railway workers in Germany. wsws.org The new contract imposing cuts in real wages for rail workers in southwest Germany reveals the ugly collaboration of the state government, transit corporations and the GDL (German Train Drivers Union).

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (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.

Antonio C.S. Rosa (2023-04-10). Finland Joins NATO as 31st Ally. transcend.org 4 Apr 2023 – Finland became NATO's newest member today, upon depositing its instrument of accession to the North Atlantic Treaty with the United States at NATO Headquarters in Brussels.

Antonio C.S. Rosa (2023-04-10). Nazi Skeletons in Finland and Sweden's Closets. transcend.org 5 Apr 2023 – Finland's official induction into NATO has been celebrated across the trans Atlantic technocracy-sphere as a victory for democracy and freedom. Is it?>

WSWS (2023-04-10). Train drivers' union agrees to massive cut in real wages for railway workers in Germany. wsws.org The new contract imposing cuts in real wages for rail workers in southwest Germany reveals the ugly collaboration of the state government, transit corporations and the GDL (German Train Drivers Union).

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (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.

WSWS (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.

Yuri Rubtsov (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 …

ecns.cn (2023-04-09). Italian rice producer to attend consumer expo in China. ecns.cn The third edition of CICPE will take place between April 10 and April 15 in Haikou, the capital of the southern province of Hainan. Acquerello will join the exhibition along with 146 other Italian brands as Italy is the guest of honor this year.

Rick Rozoff (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 …

Moon of Alabama. (2023-04-10). Peace In The Middle East? That's A Threat. popularresistance.org Thanks to China's and Russia's mediation peace is breaking out in the Middle East. The United Arab Emirates has begun withdrawing its forces from #Yemen. The Saudi-Emirati-Yemenite agreement will be announced soon. | The Middle East is solving its conflicts without the #US negative impact. | Peace will also come to Syria. The foreign minister of Saudi Arabia will soon visit Damascus. He will invite Syria to rejoin the Arab League. An Arab League summit will be held next month in Saudi Arabia and the Syrian president Bashar al Assad is expected to be there.

reprint (2023-04-10). Pan-African approach needed to tackle food insecurity arising from conflict and climate. indybay.org California Pan African Food and Ag Pavilion will explore the challenges and opportunities. External factors — the disruption of food systems caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and the consequent reduced purchasing power, Russia's invasion of Ukraine, which led to an increase in world food, fuel and fertiliser prices — coupled with drastic weather changes, and continuation or intensification of conflict and insecurity have compromised an already fragile food chain.

Tilo Graser, Gabriele Krone-Schmalz (2023-04-10). 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.

Antonio C.S. Rosa (2023-04-10). Preliminaries to Russia-Ukraine Negotiations: The Key Role of China. transcend.org French Pres. Emmanuel Macron was in China from 5 to 7 Apr 2023 and urged the country to play a major role in bringing peace to the Russia-Ukraine armed conflict. China's 12-point plan has indicated President Xi Jinping's willingness to be active in peace efforts.

Antonio C.S. Rosa (2023-04-10). US Resumes Biolab Program in Ukraine. transcend.org 7 Apr 2023 – During a media briefing held today, Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov, the commander of Russia's Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Defense Forces, presented a new collection of documents regarding US-funded biological programs in Ukraine. "Despite the forced pause… the program has now been resumed…"

Antonio C.S. Rosa (2023-04-10). War between Russia, Ukraine and the West Leading Humanity towards Extinction. transcend.org The hell of human suffering, evil and oppression is paved with good intentions. The men who have most injured, oppressed and sinned against humanity were according to their standards and their conscience good men; what was bad in them, what wrought moral evil and cruelty, treason to truth and progress, was not at all in their intentions, in their purpose, in their personal character, but in their opinions.

_____ (2023-04-09). The Sino-Russian alliance: a viewpoint from the Middle East. journal-neo.org

_____ (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…

Anonymous103 (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…

Anonymous103 (2023-04-09). Military Situation In Syria On April 9, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On April 9, the Russian Ministry of Defense recorded no cases of hostilities and ceasefire violations in the Idlib region in the past 24 hours; | On April 9, Liwa al-Quds group fired at least six rockets at the Israeli settlements of Natur and Avnei Eitan in the occupied Golan Heights; | On April 9, the Israeli warplanes attacked areas in southern Syria with several missiles; | On April 9, the SDF and US coalition arrested several ISIS members in the Markadah town.

Anonymous103 (2023-04-09). Russian Strikes Destroy Military Facilities Near Southern Front Lines, Disrupting Ukrainian Counteroffensive Plans. southfront.org Illustrative Image | On the morning of April 9, Russian forces hit military facilities in the Kherson region. A large a explosion was seen in the area. | According to the local Ukrainian authorities, the Russian aircraft hit targets in the areas of the localities of Lviv, Olgino and Tomarino settlements. | The strike were carried out with high-precision aerial bombs. A military warehouse used for storage of military equipment and ammunition was likely one of the targets which was destroyed in the Berislav area. There w…

Anonymous587 (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…

Anonymous669 (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…

Dave DeCamp (2023-04-09). The US Supported a Failed Ukrainian Attack on the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant. news.antiwar.com The Times of London on Friday published a report detailing a failed Ukrainian attack on the Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) that took place in October 2022. About 600 Ukrainian special forces soldiers launched the attack from the north bank of the Dnieper River and attempted to cross the water to reach the ZNPP. …

Manlio Dinucci (2023-04-09). Historic Russia-China Joint Declaration: Against US-NATO Escalation and Nuclear War. Manlio Dinucci. globalresearch.ca

Manlio Dinucci (2023-04-09). Russia-China Front Against US-NATO Escalation and Nuclear War. Manlio Dinucci. globalresearch.ca

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (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…

Staff (2023-04-09). China Invites Venezuela to Join International Lunar Research Station. orinocotribune.com Caracas, April 8, 2023 ( The ILRS project was inaugurated in June 2021 by China and Russia, with the aim of setting up a research station in the south pole of the moon. It is expected to be completed by 2028, and to land on the Moon within a decade, according to the Chinese news outlet Global Times. Venezuela becomes the first country to be…

Global Research News (2023-04-10). Selected Articles: Crimes Against Humanity: Serbia's Lawsuit Against NATO. More Than 15 Tons of Uranium Bombs Dropped on Yugoslavia in 1999. globalresearch.ca By

noreply (2023-04-10). Correction. Tom Lipscomb. . smoothiex12.blogspot.com I mistakenly misattrubuted piece on Larry's blog titled: WHY PUTIN MAY HAVE EXPOSED THE US/NATO UKRAINE OPERATIONS DOCUMENTS. It was not Larry's piece, but Tom Lipscomb's. I corrected the mistake and my sincere apologies to Tom.

WSWS (2023-04-10). Leaked documents show massive US involvement in Ukraine war. wsws.org The documents reveal that NATO has deployed over 150 military personnel to Ukraine, and demonstrate the degree to which the United States and its NATO allies fund, arm, train, and directly command the Ukrainian military.

Antonio C.S. Rosa (2023-04-10). Will the West Support Ukraine's Attack on Crimea? transcend.org According to U.S. and U.N., Putin "annexed" Crimea in 2014. According to Putin, Crimea, daunted by the violence of neo-Nazis in the Maidan, had asked Putin to intervene; the subsequent referendum confirmed their approval.

Anonymous103 (2023-04-09). Military Situation In Bakhmut On April 9, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org

Anonymous103 (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…

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2023-04-09: News Headlines

ecns.cn (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.

Editor (2023-04-08). US Media Cheer as France Forces Old People to Work. scheerpost.com

JANET (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…

John Mullen (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.

Nina Pasquini, In These Times. (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.

Rick Rozoff (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 …




Ayndrila Banerjee (2023-04-08). Percentage of Austrians who want sanctions on Russia to be lifted overtakes embargo supporters. firstpost.com

Rick Rozoff (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 …

ecns.cn (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.

ecns.cn (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.

ecns.cn (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.

Igor Chudov (2023-04-09). Europe Abandons All-Electric Car Mandate. Stupidity of the CO2 Transition. globalresearch.ca




newsnetwork.mayoclinic (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…

Staff (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.

Caitlin Johnstone (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…

Anonymous103 (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…

ecns.cn (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.




ecns.cn (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…

Kyle Anzalone (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 …

FP Staff (2023-04-08). Most European Union states back Brussels' legal action against Hungary over anti-LGBTQ law. firstpost.com

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (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.

Yuri Rubtsov (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 …

WSWS (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.




Clean Energy Wire (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, …

WSWS (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.

Rick Rozoff (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 …

Manlio Dinucci (2023-04-09). Russia-China Front Against US-NATO Escalation and Nuclear War. Manlio Dinucci. globalresearch.ca

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (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…




Tilo Graser, Gabriele Krone-Schmalz (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.

Anonymous103 (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…

Anonymous669 (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…

Anonymous587 (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…

Brian Berletic (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…

Rick Rozoff (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 …




Anonymous103 (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…

Anonymous103 (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…

Anonymous103 (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…

Anonymous669 (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…

Ben Norton, Geopolitical Economy. (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.

Editor (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?>

Anonymous103 (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…

Anonymous103 (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…

Anonymous103 (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…

Anonymous669 (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…

Ben Norton, Geopolitical Economy. (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.

Editor (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?>

Alastair Crooke (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…

Caitlin Johnstone (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

FP Staff (2023-04-08). Fear of prospective Ukrainian counteroffensives pervading Russian pro-war info space: US think tank. firstpost.com

FP Staff (2023-04-08). Russian lawmakers recommend harsher punishments for those guilty of terrorism, treason. firstpost.com

FP Staff (2023-04-08). US resumes controversial biolabs programme in Ukraine, claims Russia. firstpost.com

Anonymous103 (2023-04-09). Military Situation In Bakhmut On April 9, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org

Anonymous103 (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…

Brian Berletic (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…

Rick Rozoff (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. …

Anonymous103 (2023-04-08). Military Situation In Bakhmut On April 8, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org

scorinoco (2023-04-08). China's President on Ukraine Conflict: All Sides Involved Should Assume Responsibility. orinocotribune.com

Staff (2023-04-08). Talk World Radio: Krishen Mehta on Why the Global South Does Not Support the War in Ukraine. davidswanson.org

Aurig Hernández (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…

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