(2023-09-11). Grigoryan risks Armenia's sovereignty by changing alliances when Azerbaijan threatens war. infobrics.org Armenia is strengthening NATO influence in the Caucasus by hosting exercises with US…
(2023-09-12). Niger's government accuses France of mobilizing for war after discussing troop withdrawal. peoplesdispatch.org The commander of French forces in the Sahel has discussed disengagement from Niger, yet Macron has refused to withdraw troops, whose continued presence in Niger was deemed 'illegal'
(2023-09-12). Economic Growth In G7 Versus Brics: A Reality Check. popularresistance.org In the United Kingdom, the BBC prepared and published data from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in January about different nations' growth forecasts for 2023 and 2024. The BBC foregrounded some really bad news for the UK. Of nine major industrial economies—the G7 (the US, Canada, Japan, Germany, the UK, France, and Canada), plus Russia, and China—the UK would be the only one to suffer real economic decline: a contraction in its 2023 GDP (its total annual, national output of goods and services). | So dubious a distinction for the UK followed the long political night of rule by the Conservative Pa…
(2023-09-11). Al Qaeda: The Data Base. globalresearch.ca Global Research Editor's Note | Today, September 11, 2023, we are commemorating 9/11. Today our thoughts are with the thousands of Victims of the 9/11 attacks. | This incisive article by Pierre-Henri Bunel, a former member of France's Military Intelligence, initially published …
(2023-09-11). Experts from nine countries discuss international education and urban development. ecns.cn On Sept. 9, international education and urban development exchanges organized by Dalian Art College and the China-France Educational Exchange Association were held in the Jinpu New Area of Dalian.
(2023-09-11). Al Qaeda: The Data Base. globalresearch.ca Global Research Editor's Note | Today, September 11, 2023, we are commemorating 9/11. Today our thoughts are with the Thousands of Victims of the 9/11 attacks. | This incisive article by Pierre-Henri Bunel, a former member of France's Military Intelligence, published by …
(2023-09-12). Huawei to unveil new smartwatch in Spain. ecns.cn Huawei Technologies Co and Apple Inc are scheduled to launch new hardware devices this week, showcasing intensified market competition, as the former is planning a global comeback.
(2023-09-11). Manifiesta To Kick Off A New Political Year For The Left In Europe. popularresistance.org Left-wing forces in Belgium are unofficially kicking off a new political year as thousands of people pour into the coastal city of Ostend to participate in yet another edition of Manifiesta, the fest of solidarity, scheduled for the weekend of September 9-10. Launched for the first time in 2010, Manifiesta has evolved into a gathering of at least 15,000 people who convene not only for discussions and debates but also for bonding and evenings of music. | The festival provides passersby with a glimpse of the diversity of left-wing movements. The program is shaped to address pressing topics such as workplace rights…
(2023-09-12). Colombian President: West's Economic Blockade Against Venezuela is Reason Behind Migration Crisis. orinocotribune.com 
Colombian President Gustavo Petro stated that the migration crisis in the region originated because of the economic blockade against Venezuela imposed by the United States and the European Union. | Making a joint statement with his Mexican counterpart Andrés Manuel Lopez Obrador during the Latin American and Caribbean Conference for Life, Peace and Decelopment, held in Cali, Colombia, on Saturday, September 9, Petro stated that the US blockade against Venezuela started a series of migratory waves. | "In the case of migration, it was the economic blockade that began waves of exodus, first from Venezuela to Colombi…
(2023-09-12). De-escalation instead of war of attrition. indybay.org The call for negotiations alone is no longer enough. In a situation in which parts of the Western alliance are struggling to find ways out of the war and at the same time more and more heavy weapons are being supplied for a war that will last for years, the social left should campaign more strongly than before for "mutual de-escalation" and security guarantees, for European independence…
(2023-09-12). Zelensky Threatens To Terrorize Europe. popularresistance.org Zelenski goes on to threaten, in rather unthankful fashion, those countries which have delivered aid to Ukraine but may want to cut their losses: | Curtailing aid to Ukraine will only prolong the war, Mr Zelensky argues. And it would create risks for the West in its own backyard. There is no way of predicting how the millions of Ukrainian refugees in European countries would react to their country being abandoned. Ukrainians have generally "behaved well" and are "very grateful" to those who sheltered them. They will not forget that generosity. But it would not be a "good story" for Europe if it were to "drive the…
(2023-09-11). Biden Announces Deal Connecting Europe And West And South Asia. popularresistance.org US President Joe Biden announced a multinational rail and ports deal linking Europe, West Asia, and South Asia on 9 September at a gathering on the sidelines of the G20 summit in New Delhi. | The deal, known as the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC), comes as the White House seeks to counter China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and Russia and Iran's North-South Transportation Corridor (INSTC) by pitching Washington as an alternative partner and investor for developing countries. | A memorandum of understanding for the deal was signed by the European Union, India, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emi…
(2023-09-11). Chinese automakers partner up in Munich to gain global presence. ecns.cn A total of 50 Chinese carmakers and auto parts suppliers joined hands last week at the IAA Mobility show in Munich, Germany, in the hope of better exploring the overseas market.
(2023-09-11). Germany trying to find a way to supply long-range missiles without escalating the conflict. infobrics.org
(2023-09-11). Small Island States Say Global Ocean Treaty Must Cover Climate Pollution. truthout.org Do greenhouse gas emissions from the burning of fossil fuels count as ocean pollution under the Law of the Sea? That's the question that nine small island states that are low emitting but extremely vulnerable to the climate crisis have asked the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) in a landmark hearing that began Monday in Hamburg, Germany. "We come here seeking urgent help… |
(2023-09-11). Island countries ask for protection from climate change. plenglish.com Saint John, Sep 11 (Prensa Latina) Antigua and Barbuda's Prime Minister Gaston Browne addressed on Monday International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) in Hamburg, Germany, to request protection for island countries affected by global warming.
(2023-09-11). 'Pride Not Apartheid' — Activists Hold Symbolic Action During Netta Barzilai's Performance at EuroPride in Malta. bdsmovement.net 
(2023-09-11). Dutch Police Use Water Cannon To Clear Climate Activists From Highway. popularresistance.org Police in the Netherlands said they were deploying a water cannon to clear a major highway blocked by climate activists for the third straight day on Monday in protests over government subsidies for fossil fuels. Protesters earlier walked onto the A12 highway at The Hague around noon local time preventing traffic from using it, local police said. | News agency ANP said dozens of protesters were blocking the major traffic artery into the Dutch seat of government in both directions. | Over the weekend around 3,000 activists were detained by police during two days of protests on and around the A12.
(2023-09-11). NATO Says 'No Risk' of Romania Being Dragged Into Russia-Ukraine War. news.antiwar.com NATO Deputy-General Secretary Mircea Geoana said Monday that there was "no risk" NATO member Romania would be dragged into the Russia-Ukraine war after Bucharest said drone fragments were found on Romanian territory. Russia has been targeting Ukrainian ports on the Danube River, a narrow waterway that acts as a border between Romania and Ukraine. Despite …
(2023-09-12). NATO Chief Admits Russia Invaded Ukraine Because Of NATO Expansion. popularresistance.org During a speech at the EU Parliament's foreign affairs committee on Thursday, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg clearly and repeatedly acknowledged that Putin made the decision to invade Ukraine because of fears of NATO expansionism. | His comments, initially flagged by journalist Thomas Fazi, read as follows: | The background was that President Putin declared in the autumn of 2021, and actually sent a draft treaty that they wanted NATO to sign, to promise no more NATO enlargement. That was what he sent us. And was a pre-condition for not invade Ukraine. Of course we didn't sign that. | The opposite happene…
(2023-09-12). Eastern Economic Forum: China, Russia to strengthen cooperation. ecns.cn The Eastern Economic Forum kicked off in Vladivostok on Sunday as a key platform for discussing economic issues concerning Russia and Asia, in particular China.
(2023-09-12). Russian cosmonauts will break record for time spent on ISS. plenglish.com Moscow, Sep 12 (Prensa Latina) Russian cosmonauts Sergey Prokopyev and Dmitry Petelin will break the record for the total time they have spent in the International Space Station (ISS), the Russian Space Agency (Roscosmos) announced.
(2023-09-12). After "climbdown" at G20, US plans to step up involvement in Ukraine war. wsws.org Following what was widely seen as a humiliating failure to recruit developing countries for its war drive against Russia at the G20, the United States is preparing to further escalate its involvement in the Ukraine war.
(2023-09-11). Ukraine's Bandera Itch. dissidentvoice.org The Russian invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022 has been justified by Russian President Vladimir Putin as a "special military operation" with a few barbed purposes, among them cleaning the country's stables of Nazis. As with so many instances of history, it was not entirely untrue, though particularly convenient for Moscow. At the core …
(2023-09-11). Blinken: US Does Not Oppose Ukraine Targeting Russian Territory With US-Provided Missiles. news.antiwar.com Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Sunday that it was up to Ukraine whether or not to target Russian territory with US-provided weapons, a policy that brings the US and Russia closer to a direct clash. Blinken made the comments after ABC News reported that it's likely the Biden administration will soon arm Ukraine with …
(2023-09-11). Stoltenberg Acknowledges Putin Invaded Ukraine Over NATO Expansion. news.antiwar.com NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg acknowledged last week that Russian President Vladimir Putin invaded Ukraine last year to prevent NATO from expanding into the country. "The background was that President Putin declared in the autumn of 2021, and actually sent a draft treaty that they wanted NATO to sign, to promise no more NATO enlargement," Stoltenberg …
(2023-09-11). Djokovic wins 24th Grand Slam singles title at 2023 U.S. Open. ecns.cn Novak Djokovic of Serbia kisses the U.S. Open championship trophy after defeating Daniil Medvedev of Russia in the men's singles final at the 2023 U.S. Open tennis tournament at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York, Sept. 11, 2023.
(2023-09-11). NATO Chief Openly Admits Russia Invaded Ukraine Because Of NATO Expansion. orinocotribune.com By Caitlin Johnstone — Sep 9, 2023 | During a His
(2023-09-11). Cuban soldiers in the Russian army? mronline.org 
The "news" that Cuban troops are participating in combat actions on the Russian side in Ukraine, that comes well seasoned with melodramatic stagings, is grabbing headlines in the main counterrevolutionary media and their affinities in the world.
(2023-09-11). On Brink of Joining BRICS. infobrics.org Many Nigerians were expressing what they called "worry" and "sadness" that Nigeria was not admitted into BRICS, the grouping of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa that just ended its summit meeting in Johannesburg…
(2023-09-11). Ice Cracking Sounds on Frozen Lake of US-Russia Relations. globalresearch.ca
(2023-09-11). Othello and the war: Berlin Bulletin, September 11, 2023. mronline.org 
The war in Ukraine, a horrific tragedy for the people of that unhappy country, fateful as well for many young Russians and potentially menacing for all the world, with burnished weapons of every size and destructive power waiting in silos or submarines for a slip, a blunder, a provocation.
(2023-09-12). Putin says Russia-China relations are excellent. plenglish.com Moscow, Sep 12 (Prensa Latina) President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday praised the economic and political cooperation level between Moscow and Beijing during a meeting with Chinese Vice Premier Zhang Guoqing on the sidelines of the Eastern Economic Forum.
(2023-09-12). Putin and Kim Jong Un to meet in Russian Far East. plenglish.com Moscow, Sep 12 (Prensa Latina) The president of Russia, Vladimir Putin, will meet with the leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), Kim Jong Un, in the Russian Far East, Kremlin spokesman Dmitri Peskov reported.
(2023-09-12). Putin describes military relations with Laos as promising. plenglish.com Moscow, Sep 12 (Prensa Latina) Russia and Laos have prospects for developing their relations in the military sphere, stated Russian President Vladimir Putin in a meeting with the Vice President of Laos, Pany Yathotou, on the sidelines of the Eastern Economic Forum.
(2023-09-12). Russian cosmonauts set record aboard the ISS. plenglish.com Moscow, Sep 12 (Prensa Latina) Russian cosmonauts Sergei Prokopiev and Dmitri Petelin established a new flight duration record aboard the International Space Station (ISS), the Russian Space Agency (Roscosmos) reported on its official website.
(2023-09-12). "A Good Investment": The Ukraine War and the US Arms Racket. counterpunch.org It all tallies. War, investments and returns. The dividends, solid, though the effort expended — at least by others — awful and bloody. While a certain narrative in US politics continues in the vein of traditional cant and hustling ceremony regarding the Ukraine War — "noble freedom fighters, we salute you!" twinned with "Russian aggressors
(2023-09-11). Alemania gana el Mundial de baloncesto tras derrotar a Serbia. telesurtv.net La selección, bronce en 2002 cuando estaba liderada por la leyenda Dirk Nowitzki, se hace con su segundo gran título, tras el Eurobasket logrado en 1993.
(2023-09-12). Sep 12, 2023. sitrepworld.info 
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(2023-09-12). Ukraine war: the business with death. indybay.org State-sponsored arms shipments cause corporate profits to skyrocket. That warlike conflicts boost the business of arms corporations is a well-known fact, but never in recent history have Western arms firms and corporations been able to enrich themselves so shamelessly from human suffering as in the Ukraine conflict.
(2023-09-12). Wednesday 10/4: Global Days of Action: Yes to Peace In Ukraine: No to War Profiteering. indybay.org BlackRock Financial Investments | 400 Howard Street (between First and Fremont Sts) | San Franciisco, CA…
(2023-09-12). Wednesday 10/4: Continuation: Yes to Peace In Ukraine: No to War Profiteering. indybay.org Montgomery BART Station | Market Street (Montgomery and Sansome Sts) | San Franciisco, CA…
(2023-09-11). Milley Says Time Is Running Out for Ukraine's Counteroffensive. news.antiwar.com Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley said Sunday that Ukraine's counteroffensive could only have 30-45 days left before the assault is hindered by weather. "There's still a reasonable amount of time, probably about 30 to 45 days' worth of fighting weather left, so the Ukrainians aren't done," Milley told BBC. "There's …
(2023-09-11). The U.S. announces 1 billion in new aid for Ukraine. mronline.org 
Washington also provided a US$203-million funding for support to transparency and accountability of institutions.
(2023-09-11). Ukraine war: the business with death. indybay.org State-sponsored arms shipments cause corporate profits to skyrocket. That warlike conflicts boost the business of arms corporations is a well-known fact, but never in recent history have Western arms firms and corporations been able to enrich themselves so shamelessly from human suffering as in the Ukraine conflict.
(2023-09-11). G20's New Delhi Declaration: A Successful Balancing Act. libya360.wordpress.com Peoples Dispatch The declaration omitted the use of the word aggression in the context of the Ukraine war, which had been a major point of contention. It recognized that the G20 is not the platform to resolve geopolitical and security issues while acknowledging their impact on the global economy The 18th Summit of G20 (Group…
(2023-09-11). The West's Blueprint for Goading China Was Laid Out in Ukraine. globalresearch.ca
(2023-09-11). US Admits to Sending Radioactive Weapons to Ukraine that Left Thousands of Iraqi Babies Deformed. globalresearch.ca
(2023-09-11). Wednesday 10/4: Global Days of Action: Yes to Peace In Ukraine: No to War Profiteering. indybay.org BlackRock Financial Investments | 400 Howard Street (between First and Fremont Sts) | San Franciisco, CA…
(2023-09-11). Wednesday 10/4: Continuation: Yes to Peace In Ukraine: No to War Profiteering. indybay.org Montgomery BART Station | Market Street (Montgomery and Sansome Sts) | San Franciisco, CA…
(2023-09-11). G20's New Delhi Declaration is a successful balancing act. peoplesdispatch.org The declaration omitted the use of the word aggression in the context of the Ukraine war, which had been a major point of contention. It recognized that the G20 is not the platform to resolve geopolitical and security issues while acknowledging their impact on the global economy…