(2024-08-22). Armenia's hope for the West's help will bring disappointment. infobrics.org Armenian society and politics are turning to the West without paying attention to the risks. The Armenian state is now facing economic and social crisis.
(2024-08-22). Azerbaijan Formally Submits Application to Join BRICS. infobrics.org Azerbaijan formally submitted its application to join the BRICS group, according to an announcement made by the head of the press service at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs…
(2024-08-22). New Cuban Missile Crisis-like episode on the way – this time in Germany. infobrics.org Beyond economic suicide, Europe is now placing itself at risk, militarily. With the deployment of American nuclear warheads to Germany, the world becomes a less safe place, and the future looks darker.
(2024-08-22). The Debt System: The CADTM's analyses and theoretical foundations. cadtm.org Extract from "Social Movements and the Politics of Debt: Transnational Resistance against Debt on Three Continents"
| In this extract from his doctoral thesis, Christoph Sorg begins by drawing a distinction between the CADTM and Eurodad, a European NGO specialising in debt and development financing. Christoph Sorg then focusses on the analyses produced by the CADTM. This extract from the thesis corresponds to pages 167 to 171.
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(2024-08-20). China firmly opposes move on EV tariffs. ecns.cn The European Union's plan to impose definitive countervailing duties on imports of electric vehicles from China is likely to weaken Chinese investors' confidence in Europe and hinder the growth of the global green industry.
(2024-08-21). China firmly opposes move on EV tariffs. ecns.cn The European Union's plan to impose definitive countervailing duties on imports of electric vehicles from China is likely to weaken Chinese investors' confidence in Europe and hinder the growth of the global green industry.
(2024-08-22). Impoverished parents in Chad abandon their children to seek a better life in Europe. indybay.org In Chad, one of the world's poorest nations, many parents abandon their children and try to get to Europe…
(2024-08-22). FM: Iran aims to manage US tensions, rebuild EU ties if they drop hostility, lift sanctions. presstv.ir Araqchi announces Iran's willingness to manage tensions with the US and restore relations with European countries if they stop their hostility.
(2024-08-22). Germany: Palestine activist faces trial for 'from river to sea'. newarab.com 
(2024-08-22). Is Germany throwing Ukraine under the bus? thesiriusreport.com 
We connect Germany's recent accusations against Ukraine and Poland over Nord Stream with wider fears in the West about Ukraine's Kursk offensive, asking whether we are seeing signs that Ukraine is being thrown under the bus?
(2024-08-22). Aerial images of burned-out landscape after wildfires in Greece. presstv.ir Drone images show the burned-out landscape in Greece.
(2024-08-22). Greece wildfires rage near Athens. presstv.ir Greek wildfires engulf mountain as they approach the Greek capital.
(2024-08-22). Pro-Palestinian protest in Netherlands challenges govt. stance on Gaza war. presstv.ir Large crowds gathered in the capital of the Netherlands to protest against Israel's ongoing military operations in Gaza.
(2024-08-22). Andrew and Tristan Tate detained in Romania in new trafficking probe. aljazeera.com Romanian authorities say probe relates to alleged crimes including human trafficking and sex with a minor.
(2024-08-22). The DNC Fiddles While the World Burns. counterpunch.org 
An Orwellian disconnect haunts the 2024 Democratic National Convention. In the isolation of the convention hall, shielded from the outside world behind thousands of armed police, few of the delegates seem to realize that their country is on the brink of direct involvement in major wars with Russia and Iran, either of which could escalate
(2024-08-22). Russia faces manpower woes after failing to stop Ukraine's Kursk incursion. aljazeera.com Ukraine has seized more Russian territory in two weeks than Russia has seized in Ukraine all year.
(2024-08-22). Village of Russian Konopelka… smoothiex12.blogspot.com and trash removal by Russian Army in Kursk Oblast. Minus 60 VSU and a bunch of NATO armor. Porkicide, in other words. This is a visual representation of how two VSU best brigades have been wiped out by Russians. Just one episode out of many. They say a bunch of US "volunteers" have been killed there.
(2024-08-22). BRICS vs. G-7: The Battle for Global Economic Supremacy. infobrics.org BRICS comprising of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa is an organization that was made in 2009 for assisting each other. This actually come into being right after the economic crisis of 2008. When economic crisis occurs, developed nation like G-7 did not abet other nations which ultimately urge these countries to build an organization to assist each other and do economic collaborations…
(2024-08-22). Russia-China Trade May Reach $300 Billion by 2030 – Denis Manturov. infobrics.org The 11th meeting of the Russian-Chinese Intergovernmental Commission on Investment Cooperation co-chaired by First Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Denis Manturov and Vice Premier of the State Council of the People's Republic of China Ding Xuexiang has taken place…
(2024-08-22). US cyber aggression against Russia backfiring. infobrics.org America's efforts to train the Kiev regime in cyber warfare go back nearly a decade. Since then, thousands (if not tens of thousands) acquired various skills that can be used either in war or in cybercrime. And not every hacker is willing to "fight for Ukraine" when it's far easier to use those skills to steal millions from unsuspecting individuals from all over the world, including Western countries that financed it all.
(2024-08-22). Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 909. aljazeera.com As the war enters its 909th day, these are the main developments.
(2024-08-22). Can India broker peace between Russia and Ukraine? aljazeera.com As Narendra Modi heads to Kyiv, some analysts say India could push the two sides towards talks – but it may not want to.
(2024-08-21). Moscow talks highlight China-Russia bilateral benefits. ecns.cn Premier Li Qiang met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Wednesday, saying that the steady development of bilateral ties not only meets the fundamental interests of both sides.
(2024-08-21). Beijing, Moscow sign deals to strengthen cooperation. ecns.cn China and Russia signed multiple cooperation documents on Wednesday covering areas such as investment, education, science and technology, and cross-border cargo transportation.
(2024-08-20). Moscow talks highlight China-Russia bilateral benefits. ecns.cn Premier Li Qiang met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Wednesday, saying that the steady development of bilateral ties not only meets the fundamental interests of both sides.
(2024-08-22). Indian state plans law for Muslim marriages and divorces. geo.tv 
Muslim students display placards during a protest against the recent hijab ban in few colleges of Karnataka state, at Aliah University in Kolkata, India, February 9, 2022. — Reuters
(2024-08-22). WATCH: Russian President Putin kisses gold-encrusted Holy Quran received as gift. geo.tv 
Russian President Vladimir Putin was seen kissing the Holy Quran during his visit to a mosque in Chechnya this week in a video that has gone viral on social media.
(2024-08-22). Russia repels large Ukrainian drone attack. peoplesworld.org 
Russia repelled one of the largest attacks yet by Ukrainian drones since the start of fighting in 2022, Moscow said today. The Russians said that they destroyed all of those headed towards the capital. This came as fears grow that the conflict between Russia and Ukraine could spread to Africa. The Russian Ministry of Defense …
(2024-08-22). China asserts seeks no nuclear arms race with US. presstv.ir China says it does not intend to take part in a nuclear arms race with the US.
(2024-08-22). Finally, The Mystery Has Been Solved… smoothiex12.blogspot.com as DJT uncovered ⚪ Barak Obama allowed Russians to steal American hypersonic technology. This is why Russians are two generations ahead of the US in hypersonic technology, while originators of this technology ⚪ the United States that is ⚪ still cannot produce even "slow" hypersonic weapon. In related news, Russians also stole from the US supersonic smart missiles P-800 Onyx, and technology for S-400 and S-500. Russians also stole US victory over Hitler and those damn Russkies flew to space on a stolen American technology.
(2024-08-22). Ukrainian troops face defeat in Kursk – retired major. infobrics.org American, British and Polish intelligence services assisted Ukraine in its invasion of Kursk.
(2024-08-22). War brings demographic catastrophe to Ukraine. infobrics.org The Kiev regime is making the country uninhabitable for its own citizens.
(2024-08-22). This is America #199: Antifascist Report from the UK, Vicky Osterweil on Election Cycle Amidst Ongoing Genocide. itsgoingdown.org 
Welcome, to This Is America, August 21st, 2024. In today's episode, first we speak with the host of 12 Rules for What?, an antifascist podcast on the Channel Zero Network, about the wave of antifascist mobilizations against the far-Right following a series of anti-immigrant riots in the so-called United Kingdom, after the spread of viral…