(2023-05-19). Zionist disrupters fail to silence Salah Hamouri in Toulouse. samidoun.net 
On Tuesday, 16 May, an event featuring Salah Hamouri, the French-Palestinian lawyer and former political prisoner forcibly deported from Palestine, was organized by the CGT labour union, the Association France-Palestine Solidarité, and Solidarité Palestine Toulouse at the Bourse du Travail. The event was supported by over 20 organizations, including the Collectif Palestine Vaincra, a member …
(2023-05-19). Palestine Tour in Toulouse, France, commemorates 75 years of Nakba and resistance! samidoun.net 
On Saturday, 13 May, crowds of people gathered in Toulouse, France at the Jeanne d'Arc metro station for a Palestine Tour organized by the Collectif Palestine Vaincra, a member organization of the Samidoun Network. The Tour commemorated the 75th anniversary of the Nakba and affirmed our support for the Palestinian resistance as the Israeli occupation …
(2023-05-19). 9 EU States to Work on Mediterranean Green Energy Hub. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, Energy ministers hailing from nine member states of the European Union (EU) reach a consensus to transform the Mediterranean region into a hub of sustainable energy. | Related: | During their meeting in Valletta, Malta's capital city, the ministers representing the MED9 alliance, comprising Croatia, Cyprus, France, Greece, Italy, Portugal, Slovenia and Spain, signed the Malta Statement, a joint declaration t…
(2023-05-20). Communist parties discuss ideas at meeting in Geneva. plenglish.com Geneva, Switzerland, May 20 (Prensa Latina) Representatives of the communist parties of Nicaragua, Cuba, Türkiye, Uruguay, Italy, Portugal, Sri Lanka and South Korea participated today in this city in a meeting to discuss political work in those countries.
(2023-05-20). Cuban Music Band Buena Fe Forced to Cancel Concerts in Spain Due to Threats by Anti-Cuba Fascists. orinocotribune.com 
The popular Cuban music band Buena Fe was forced to cancel two of its concerts in Spain after the owners of the concert venues received threats from anti-Cuba fascists. | "We are sad to announce that the concerts in Salamanca and Zamora have been suspended," the Cuban music duo announced on its Facebook page. "Under the pretext of defending democracy, fascist harassment and threats have been unleashed against the owners of the venues, and those threats have been more powerful than the songs. A thousand apologies to those who had purchased tickets." | Buena Fe is on tour in Spain to promote its new album Morada,…
(2023-05-20). Turkey elections: Diaspora flock to polls for runoff. middleeasteye.net 
Turkey elections: Diaspora flock to polls for runoff | Voting is open for nationals living abroad until 24 May in unprecedented second round of presidential election | Sat, 05/20/2023 – 16: 06 | Turkish nationals living in Kuwait cast their votes in the second round of Turkey's presidential election, in Kuwait City on 20 May 2023 (AFP) | Turkish citizens living abroad have begun voting in the second round o…
(2023-05-19). "U.S. pressure on Türkiye may increase after the elections" uwidata.com UWI author Onur Sinan Gàºzaltan was the guest of Russia Today. Gàºzaltan evaluated the results of the first round of elections in Turkey and its possible reflections on foreign policy. Below we present the transcription of the interview. Turkish political scientist Onur Sinan Gàºzaltan. Welcome Onur. Nice to see you are joining us here in …
(2023-05-19). Turkey elections: Kilicdaroglu finally has a plan for the run-off and its main theme is fear. middleeasteye.net 
(2023-05-19). Belarus and Nicaragua Negotiate Agreement on Export Loans. telesurenglish.net On Friday, the Nicaraguan Foreign Affairs Minister Denis Moncada took part in the signing of an agreement for the granting of export loans between his country and Belarus. | RELATED: | "On the economic level, we talked first about the development of industrial cooperation and the use of Belarusian agricultural technologies for the development of Nicaraguan agriculture," Belarusian Foreign Minister Serguei Aleinik said, adding that his country…
(2023-05-19). 27 May, Brussels: Resistance Festival — Palestinian cultural and political festival. samidoun.net 
On Saturday, 27 May, in Brussels, Belgium, Samidoun Brussels is organizing the Resistance Festival from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m at Place de Bethléem. The program includes concerts (Lowkey, Achille and Osloob & Issa Mourad), a dabke show by Raj'een Dabkeh Troupe, exhibitions, political and cultural stands and games for children. Many organizations support this initiative …
(2023-05-20). Syria receives new batches of aid from Jordan, Romania and Bulgaria. plenglish.com Damascus, May 20 (Prensa Latina) Tens of tons of humanitarian assistance donated by Jordan, Bulgaria and Romania arrived today in the Syrian provinces most affected by the earthquakes that devastated the country last February. | The Ministry of Transport reported that a ship docked at the port of the coastal city of Tartous bringing on board approximately 3,300 baskets of relief materials, equivalent to the load of four trucks. | The aid includes special materials for children, health supplies, food, clothing and footwear donated by Romanian and Bulgarian citizens and members of the Syrian community in those two…
(2023-05-20). Radioactive Cloud From Depleted Uranium Ammunition in Ukraine Is Approaching Europe, Russia Warns. orinocotribune.com The destruction of depleted uranium ammunition supplied by the West to Ukraine has led to the appearance of a radioactive cloud that is heading towards Europe, Russian Security Council Secretary Nikolai Patrushev has warned. | Patrushev made this comment at a press conference on Friday, May 19 in the Russian city of Syktyvkar, where he also reported that "an increase in radiation has already been recorded in Poland." | Regarding the presence of US President Joe Biden in Japan to attend the G7 summit, Patrushev said that instead of defending "common democratic values" as Americans believe, "the heads of Western co…
(2023-05-20). Insights | CEIBS professor: China plays absolutely important role in Southeast Asia. ecns.cn The role that China plays in Southeast Asia is absolutely important, said Bala Ramasamy, professor of Economics at China-Europe International Business School (CEIBS), during an interview with China News Network."ÄÄ "ÄÄ…
(2023-05-20). Correspondence] Europe has much to do to improve the quality of and access to safe pain management — Authors' reply. thelancet.com We agree with Patrice Forget and Winfried Hauser that opioid pain medication prescribing has increased substantially in almost all countries in Europe. However, we disagree that this is associated with a substantial increase in opioid-related mortality. Most European countries have stable opioid-related mortality rates, with only slight increases in some countries, primarily in those with an already low opioid-related mortality rate.1 The only exception is the British Isles, especially Scotland.
(2023-05-20). Correspondence] Europe has much to do to improve the quality of and access to safe pain management. thelancet.com We have read with interest the debate surrounding opioid use in the USA and related deaths. We also welcomed the different perspectives of Gerard A Kalkman and colleagues,1 concluding that universal health care and addiction care in Europe contributes greatly to preventing an opioid epidemic of US proportions. If we agree with many points, we respectfully disagree that this prevention is homogeneously helping to prevent such a crisis development. The authors mentioned only the opioid crisis in Scotland and, after studying it themselves, acknowledge that it cannot be fully explained, which also means that the opio…
(2023-05-19). South Africa and China push for negotiations to end Ukraine war. peoplesworld.org 
Separately, China and a group of nations led by South Africa are pushing Russia and Ukraine to begin peace negotiations. The U.S. and many Western European nations, meanwhile, continue pouring more arms into the conflict. Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky have agreed to separate meetings with a delegation of leaders from …
(2023-05-19). Biden To Green-Light Allies Transferring F-16s to Ukraine. news.antiwar.com The US will allow its European partners to transfer F-16s to Kiev, according to the Washington Post. Earlier this week, the UK and Netherlands began forming a coalition to send the American-made fighter jets to Ukraine. A person "familiar with the decision" told…
(2023-05-19). Ukraine: An Eastern-European Cesspit of Criminality & Governmental Corruption. strategic-culture.org Ukraine is a source, transit and destination point for human trafficking, which is extremely pervasive in the country. It is reportedly one of the largest countries of origin for people subject to forced labour in Europe. This issue has grown due to economic hardship and political turmoil. Male victims, particularly from the Roma community, are targeted by traffickers who exploit them for forced begging or as drug 'mules'. Meanwhile, women are subject to sexual exploitation, primarily in foreign countries.
(2023-05-19). Financial crisis drives toward war. workers.org 
By Manuel Raposo Published May 14, 2023, in jornalmudardevida.net. Translation: John Catalinotto. Since the beginning of March, when Silicon Valley Bank collapsed, government officials have repeatedly declared that the North American and European financial system is safe. The facts, however, show at a minimum that the threats of bankruptcy persist, . . . |
(2023-05-19). Clarios workers in Germany support Toledo strike and report dangerous working conditions. wsws.org The WSWS spoke with Clarios workers at the company's European headquarters in Hanover, Germany about the strike in Ohio and its significance.
(2023-05-20). Resistance meets repression: Spontaneous march commemorates #Nakba75 in Berlin despite police bans. samidoun.net 
On Monday, 15 May, anonymous Palestinian, Arab and internationalist youth in Berlin, Germany, marched through Sonnenallee, one of the central streets of Berlin's Arab community, in a spontaneous demonstration commemorating 75 years of ongoing Nakba and 75 years of Palestinian resistance and defying German state repression. This action came after the Berlin police once again …
(2023-05-20). Italy May Have Supplied Ukraine With 'B1 Centauro' Wheeled Tank Destroyers (Video). southfront.org 
Italian soldiers of the 6th Cavalry Regiment, Aosta Mechanized Brigade observe their sector of fire with a Centauro B1 Tank Destroyer while conducting a simulated assault during Saber Junction 17 at the Hohenfels Training Area, Germany, May 11, 2017. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Zachery Perkins) | Italy has supplied Ukraine with an unknown number of of B1 Centauro wheeled tank destroyers in secret, according to unverified reports. | The reports were based on video footage showing a num…
(2023-05-20). Pepe Escobar: US Empire of Debt Headed for Collapse. orinocotribune.com By Pepe Escobar — May 15, 2023 | Prof. Michael Hudson's new book, The Collapse of Antiquity: Greece and Rome as Civilization's Oligarchic Turning Point" is a seminal event in this Year of Living Dangerously when, to paraphrase Gramsci, the old geopolitical and geoeconomic order is dying and the new one is being born at breakneck speed. | Prof. Hudson's main thesis is absolutely devastating: he sets out to prove that economic/financial practices in Ancient Greece and Rome — the pillars of Western Civilization — set the stage for what is happening today right in front of our eyes: an empire redu…
(2023-05-20). Cuba reiterates will to strengthen ties with the United Kingdom. plenglish.com Havana, May 20 (Prensa Latina) Cuba reiterated today its willingness to continue strengthening bilateral ties in the political, economic and cooperation sectors with the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
(2023-05-19). Italy hit by worst floods in a century. wsws.org The catastrophe is the latest in a spree of natural disasters in Italy now being made a regular fact of life by capitalism-driven climate change.
(2023-05-20). The days of Horgos have come! unitedworldint.com Xi'an, China, the starting point of the ancient Silk Road, hosted a historic summit for the bright future of Central Asia. On May 18-19, the heads of state of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan met in Xian as part of the China-Central Asia Summit. Chinese President Xi Jinping hosted the summit. Kazakh President Kassym …
(2023-05-20). InsightsÔΩúKazakhstani scholar: China of significance in Kazakhstan's modernization process. ecns.cn Dr. Ikboljon Qoraboyev, Associate Professor of International Relations at Maqsut Narikbayev KAZGUU University, noted that the economic and trade relations between China and Kazakhstan reached new heights in 2022, with the bilateral trade volume of $30 billion.
(2023-05-20). Adventures in NATOstan: Sparks Flying in Ibiza, Locked Down Bilderberg in Lisbon. strategic-culture.org With G7 "leadership" mired in a sticky swamp of intellectual shallowness, predictably the only agenda in colonized Japan was more sanctions on Russia. | Let's start with a graphic depiction of where the Global North and the Global South really stand. | 1. Xian, former imperial capital, and key hub of the Ancient Silk Roads: Xi Jinping hosts the China-Central Asia summit, attended by all Heartland "stans" (Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgzystan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan). | The final statement stresses economic cooperation and "a resolute stand" against Hegemon-concocted color revolutions. That expands what the Shangh…
(2023-05-21). The Ukraine Refugee Question. popularresistance.org Last Saturday the Washington Post published an exposé of classified American intelligence documents showing that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, working behind the back of the Biden White House, pushed hard earlier this year for an expanded series of missile attacks inside Russia. The documents were part of a large cache of classified materials posted online by an Air Force enlisted man now in custody. A senior official of the Biden administration, asked by…
(2023-05-21). Durham Report Reveals The Real Threat To 'Democracy'. popularresistance.org Six years and millions of dollars later, the "Durham report" released on May 15th confirmed once again what a few of us had the nerve to argue before all of the reports and stories that subsequently emerged — that "Russiagate" was the most massive fraud ever perpetrated on the U.S. public by a section of the capitalist rulers and represented a maturing of a form of U.S. neofascism unique to this historical moment. | The public may have forgotten that during the Trump Administration U.S. Attorney General Bob Barr assigned John H. Durham as special counsel to review the FBI's counterintelligence investigation…
(2023-05-21). How Ukrainian Army Fled Bakhmut (Videos). southfront.org 
On May 20, units of the Wagner PMC fully captured the territory of the city of Bakhmut. The main events unfolded in the afternoon of May 19. AFU units fled Bakhmut en masse, abandoning their positions. This was despite the fact that the Ukrainian army had some success on the flanks of the Bakhmut grouping of Russians. | All the while the Ukrainian president Zelensky is outside the borders of his warring country. He is traveling comfortably around the World, using NATO airplanes. The Commander-In-Chief of t…
(2023-05-20). Bakhmut: Relief For Ukrainian Servicemen Or Prospects For Russian Military. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | After 224 days of fighting, the city of Bakhmut came under Russia's control. Flags of the Wagner PMC and the Russian Federation were raised over the city. Despite the imminent defeat, the Ukrainian military was heavily fighting, defending their last stronghold…
(2023-05-20). Military Situation In Ukraine On May 20, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see the full-size image | The Russian Army destroyed an AN/TPQ-50 counterbattery warfare radar near Kopanki | The Russian Army destroyed two ammo depots of AFU near Avdeevka | The AFU reportedly destroyed 1 command post, 2 artillery units, 6 electronic warfare stations, 1 ammo depot, 1 S-300 radar station in the past 24 hours | Russian forces destroyed 2 armoured vehicles, 3 motor vehicles, 1 D-20 howitzer in the Kupyansk region | Russian forces destroyed 2 armoured vehicles, 2 pickups, 1 D-30 ho…
(2023-05-20). Military Situation In Syria On May 20, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see the full-size image | On May 20, the Russian Ministry of Defense recorded no cases of hostilities and ceasefire violations in the Idlib region in the past 24 hours | On May 20, three SDF members were wounded by ISIS attack near Abu Khashab | On May 20, an SAA serviceman was killed by an IED explosion in Mahjah town | On May 19, Syrian President, Bashar Al-Assad attended the Arab League summit in Saudi Arabia's Jeddah for the first time since the eruption of war in Syria in 2011 | MORE O…
(2023-05-20). Map Update: Russians Fully Liberated Bakhmut. southfront.org 
Click to see the full-size image | Wagner fighters completely captured the city of Bakhmt | On May 25, the Wagner fighters would begin to withdraw its units for rest and retraining and positions in Bakhmut will be transferred to units of the Russian Armed Forces, according to Prigozhin, head of Wagner PMC | Clashes between the AFU and Russian forces continue near Berkhovsky water reservoir | Clashes between the AFU and Russian forces continue south of Ivanivske | Clashes between the AFU and Russia…
(2023-05-20). Can Western Air Defense Systems Protect Ukraine Properly? southfront.org 
Click to see the full-size image | Written by Uriel Araujo, researcher with a focus on international and ethnic conflicts. | On May 16, Ukraine claimed its air defenses intercepted six Russian Kinzhal hypersonic missiles and shot them down amid "exceptionally dense" barrage fired — supposedly thanks to the arrival of Patriots, among other Western combat systems. Kinzhals are supposed to be able to overcome all existing air defense systems, and Moscow denies its Kinzhals were intercepted. | Kiev also claims to ha…
(2023-05-20). Syrian Army Repels Attack From U.S.-Held Al-Tanf Area. southfront.org 
Illustrative image. | Syrian government forces repelled an attack that was launched from the southeastern area of al-Tanf that is controlled by the United States-led coalition and its proxies, Rear Admiral Oleg Gurinov, deputy chief of the Russian Center for Reconciliation of the Opposing Parties in Syria, announced on May 18. "At 11: 30 p.m. Moscow time on May 18, 2023, servicemen from an outpost of the 134th armored brigade of the Syrian armed forces spotted a group of militants driving three pi…
(2023-05-20). Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin to visit China. ecns.cn Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin will visit China. During his visit, China and Russia will have an in-depth exchange of views on bilateral relations, practical cooperation and issues of mutual interest, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said on Friday at the daily press conference.
(2023-05-20). Durham report shows Democrats fabricated anti-Russia intelligence during 2016 elections. wsws.org The long-awaited report by Special Counsel John Durham demonstrates that the Democratic Party, the 2016 election campaign of Hillary Clinton and the FBI collaborated in concocting intelligence that Donald Trump was colluding with the Russian government.
(2023-05-20). G7 leaders gather in Hiroshima amid rising threat of nuclear war. wsws.org Far from pledging never to use nuclear weapons again, the imperialist cabal is accelerating the NATO conflict against Russia in Ukraine and the US-led war drive against China, which threaten to plunge the world into a nuclear holocaust.
(2023-05-20). US announces plans to send F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine. wsws.org On Friday, the White House announced its most reckless and dangerous escalation of US involvement in the war with Russia to date, declaring its support for sending nuclear-capable F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine.
(2023-05-19). Russia To Resume Regular Flights To Cuba. telesurenglish.net Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko told reporters Friday that as of July 1 Russia will resume regular flights with Cuba. | RELATED: | "By order of the president, as of July 1, regular aviation service with Cuba will be resumed. The corresponding directive was sent to Aeroflot," the deputy prime minister said. | Chernyshenko also said that "Cuba is Russia's key partner in Central America, and it is absolutely logical for economic relat…
(2023-05-19). Russia Responds to US Sanctions Announced at the G7 Summit. telesurenglish.net On Friday, the Kremlin responded to new U.S. sanctions by banning 500 U.S. citizens from entering Russian territory. Among them is former President Barack Obama. | RELATED: | This ban will apply to senior officials, congressmen and senators elected in November 2022, members of U.S. security agencies, and CEOs of military industry companies supplying weapons to Ukraine. | The Kremlin response also cover experts, analysts, and journ…
(2023-05-19). Russia's 2nd Largest Bank Plans to Open Office in Iran. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, Deputy Governor for International Affairs of the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) Mohsen Karimi said that Russia's second-largest bank VTB plans to set up a representative office in Tehran. | RELATED: | Two Iranian banks are laying the groundwork to set up branches in Russia, as both countries have stepped up financial cooperation in the face of tough U.S. sanctions. | Iran had requested Russia's Central Bank…
(2023-05-20). What to expect at the 76th World Health Assembly. peoplesdispatch.org In Geneva, Switzerland, the World Health Organization (WHO) is preparing for its 76th World Health Assembly (WHA 76), which kicks off on May 21, 2023 and is set to wrap up on May 30. The ten-day conference will see participation from delegations from across the world. Activists, civil society organizations, and journalists have also arrived in the city to make interventions and cover the event. | The WHA is taking place shortly after the Director-General of WHO, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, announced the end of the COVID-19 pandemic. During the pandemic, WHO played a key role in supporting health systems around th…
(2023-05-20). U.S. Will Allow Allies To Supply F-16 Fighter Jets To Ukraine. southfront.org 
An F-16C Fighting Falcon assigned to the 85th Test Evaluation Squadron shoots an AIM-120 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile, or AMRAAM over testing ranges near Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., March 19, 2019. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joshua Hoskins) | The United States will train Ukrainian pilots on F-16 jet fighters and cooperate with its allies to deliver the warplane to Ukraine, national security advisor Jake Sullivan announced on May 20, confirming Washington's participation in…
(2023-05-20). Monday 5/22: End War in Ukraine visit with Rep Barbara Lee – Urge Ceasefire and Negotiations. indybay.org Outdoor event…. | Congresswoman Barbara Lee's office, | 1 Kaiser Plaza, Oakland, CA 94612 | BARTable…
(2023-05-20). The nuclear hypocrisy of the Gang of Seven(G7) at Hiroshima today. indybay.org At the G7 Summit held this weekend in Hiroshima–where the US government dropped the first of only 2 nuclear bombs ever unleashed in human history, the G7 leaders had the audacity of professing their verbal commitment to a nuclear weapons-free world. At this very same summit, however, these 8 talking heads will once again affirm their increased deadly shipment of lethal arms–including Depleted Uranium tank shells–to further fan the murderous Ukraine war!
(2023-05-20). Chair of Ukraine's Supreme Court arrested in bribery scandal. wsws.org The arrest of the highest judicial official in the country signals an intensifying struggle within the Ukrainian ruling class and a deepening crisis of the Zelensky regime.
(2023-05-19). US National Security Experts Call for Peace in Ukraine. scheerpost.com 
Medea Benjamin and Nicolas J.S. Davies amplify upon a full-page ad in The New York Times on Tuesday calling the war an "unmitigated disaster" and urging Biden and U.S. Congress to help bring it speedily to an end.
(2023-05-19). Seymour Hersh: The Ukraine Refugee Question. scheerpost.com 
(2023-05-19). Platform rally in Gwangju: Nato war drive threatens Korea, Taiwan, east Asia. thecommunists.org The following joint statement was read out by Comrade Joti Brar on behalf of the World Anti-imperialist Platform at its mass rally in the revolutionary city of Gwangju, south Korea on Saturday 13 May. ***** Despite the fact that Nato is clearly losing its proxy war in Ukraine, this impending defeat has not stopped the …
(2023-05-19). Zelensky arrives in Saudi Arabia to attend Arab League summit. middleeasteye.net 
Zelensky arrives in Saudi Arabia to attend Arab League summit | Ukrainian president joins summit, which will also be attended by Syria's Bashar al-Assad for the first time in over a decade | Fri, 05/19/2023 – 10: 49 | Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky welcomes Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud in Kyiv on 26 February 2023 (AFP) | Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in…
(2023-05-19). Chris Hedges on Weapons to Ukraine, Military buildup to China and Pentagon Spending. mintpressnews.com Join MintCast hosts Mnar Adley and Alan MacLeod to discuss Washington's permanent drive to war with author and Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter Chris Hedges.
(2023-05-21). Shutting Down The Israeli Arms Industry. popularresistance.org Even as Israel's war against Palestine continues unabated, a new movement has arisen in the United Kingdom, challenging the Israeli war machine — and it has been winning some impressive victories. | Founded in 2020, Palestine Action is a grassroots activist movement that seeks to end British complicity in Israeli war crimes by shutting down arms manufacturing sites across the U.K. Today, Lowkey welcomes back Palestine Action co-founder Huda Amori to talk about the rise of her organization that has taken the country by storm and has weapons manufacturers fleeing. Born in the U.K., Amori is a Palestinian-Iraq…
