(2023-10-06). Pashinyan's pivoting to the West a failure, with Armenia isolated amidst refugee crisis. infobrics.org The Azerbaijani victory over Armenia, besides being a humanitarian catastrophe, has the potential to tremendously complexify the already delicate balance of power in the South Caucasus, not to mention Russian-Turkish relations.
(2023-10-05). Pashinyan doubles down on his suicidal tilt toward increasingly impotent West. infobrics.org French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna stated that "Armenia needs to be able to defend itself", although it's highly questionable how much France cares, given that the fledgling economy of the South Caucasus country will hardly ever be able to afford French or any other Western arms shipments, especially not enough of such weapons to match Azerbaijan.
(2023-10-06). Armenians demonstrate in Brussels to denounce Alieyev and EU's inaction. presstv.ir Several thousand Armenians gathered in Brussels to protest against the situation in Nagorno-Karabakh.
(2023-10-05). Armenians demonstrate in Brussels to denounce Alieyev and EU's inaction. presstv.ir Several thousand Armenians gathered in Brussels to protest against the situation in Nagorno-Karabakh.
(2023-10-05). Iran says opposed to any geopolitical changes in Caucasus region. presstv.ir Raeisi says Iran is ready to help pave the way for the settlement of disputes between Armenia and Azerbaijan.
(2023-10-05). Azerbaijan says arrests separatist president of Nagorno-Karabakh. presstv.ir Azerbaijan has confirmed that it has detained Arayik Harutyunyan, the self-proclaimed president of Nagorno-Karabakh region.
(2023-10-06). Iran urges regional cooperation to promote peace in Caucasus. presstv.ir Iran's Foreign Minister Amir-Abdollahian urges collective cooperation aimed at promoting peace and economic development in the Caucasus region.
(2023-10-05). Iran, Azerbaijan reach agreement on joint naval drill in Caspian Sea. presstv.ir Iranian and Azerbaijani military officials have reached an agreement on holding a joint naval exercise in the Caspian Sea in the near future.
(2023-10-05). Iran urges regional cooperation to promote peace in Caucasus. presstv.ir Iran's Foreign Minister Amir-Abdollahian urges collective cooperation aimed at promoting peace and economic development in the Caucasus region.
(2023-10-06). France says to begin withdrawing troops from Niger this week. presstv.ir France says it will begin withdrawing troops from Niger this week, as it is unable to work with new leaders of the country.
(2023-10-06). North Korea slams France's 'gunboat diplomacy'. presstv.ir North Korea condemns France's "gunboat diplomacy" urging it to stop "dangerous actions" that threaten peace in the region.
(2023-10-05). Despite Protests, UNSC Approves Deployment of Troops to Haiti. By: Steve Lalla. midwesternmarx.com On Monday, the Security Council of the United Nations (UN) authorized the deployment of Kenyan troops to Haiti. The intervention responds to a request issued by the acting prime minister and unelected head of Haiti, Ariel Henry, whose regime has been legitimized by support from the US, France, and Canada, among others.With 13 votes in favor and two abstentions (Russia and China), the UN Security Council (UNSC) approved resolution 2699 to initiate an international mission. Pr …
(2023-10-05). France says to begin withdrawing troops form Niger this week. presstv.ir France says it will begin withdrawing troops from Niger this week, as it is unable to work with new leaders of the country.
(2023-10-05). France says to begin withdrawing troops from Niger this week. presstv.ir France says it will begin withdrawing troops from Niger this week, as it is unable to work with new leaders of the country.
(2023-10-06). Nightclub fire kills at least 13 in Spain's Murcia. presstv.ir At least 13 people have been killed in a fire in a nightclub in Murcia in southeast Spain.
(2023-10-05). EU Says It Can't Support Ukraine Without the US. news.antiwar.com The EU's top diplomat on Thursday said the European bloc could not provide Ukraine with enough support without the US amid uncertainty about when Congress might authorize the next tranche of spending on the proxy war. "Europe cannot fill the gap of the US," Josep Borrel said after arriving in Spain for a gathering of …
(2023-10-05). EU Says It Can't Support Ukraine Without the US. news.antiwar.com The EU's top diplomat on Thursday said the European bloc could not provide Ukraine with enough support without the US amid uncertainty about when Congress might authorize the next tranche of spending on the proxy war. "Europe cannot fill the gap of the US," Josep Borrell said after arriving in Spain for a gathering of …
(2023-10-05). Nightclub fire kills at least 13 in Spain's Murcia. presstv.ir At least 13 people have been killed in a fire in a nightclub in Murcia in southeast Spain.
(2023-10-06). Iberian films at Spanish Cultural Week in Cuba. plenglish.com Havana, Oct 6 (Prensa Latina) With the screening Friday of the film "As Bestas" (2022), winner of nine Goya Awards, the Spanish Film Showcase continues to be the main protagonist of the Cultural Week of Spain in Cuba.
(2023-10-05). European leaders gather in Granada for summits. plenglish.com The meeting of the European Political Community and the informal event of the 27 Heads of State and Government of the European Union are sponsored by Spain as acting president of the EU with the aim of giving a boost to the dynamics of the group and trying to add the other countries of the continent. | The meetings are considered turning points for the future with the ambition to draw a kind of roadmap around global challenges and Europe's leadership. | The deliberations cover, in addition to the European Union, the other 17 countries in the region. | The war in Ukraine and Volodymyr Zelensky's eventual particip…
(2023-10-06). Officials say US downed Turkish drone after allies targeted. presstv.ir Officials say the US shot down an armed Turkish drone operating near its troops in Syria, the first time Washington has brought down an aircraft of NATO ally.
(2023-10-06). Headlines for October 6, 2023. democracynow.org Biden Defends Decision to Waive Federal Laws to Speed Construction of Border Wall, Mexico's AMLO Rejects Border Wall as U.S. Plans New Deportation Flights to Venezuela, Mayor Eric Adams Tours Latin America to Warn Asylum Seekers Against Coming to New York, Ukraine Says 51 Killed in Russian Missile Attack on Kharkiv Village , Drone Attack Kills Scores at Graduation Ceremony for Syrian Military Cadets, U.S. Downs Turkish Drone Over Syria as Turkey Escalates Attacks on Kurdish Fighters, Iranian "Guardians of Hijab" Force Accused of Beating Teenage Girl into a Coma, Iranian Human Rights Activist Nar…
(2023-10-05). California "Game Breeders" Who Hold Native Wildlife Captive. indybay.org The following businesses profit from imprisoning thousands of Pheasants, Ducks, Doves, Pigeons, Partridges, Quail, Turkey, and Geese.
(2023-10-05). US Says It Shot Down Turkish Drone in Northeast Syria. news.antiwar.com A US F-16 fighter jet shot down an armed Turkish drone over northeast Syria on Wednesday, a US official told The Wall Street Journal. According to Reuters, the Turkish Defense Ministry denied that it was a Turkish drone. But US officials said it was identified as belonging to Turkey, believed to be armed, and was …
(2023-10-05). Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa. wsws.org National one-day strike in Belgium opposing draconian laws against right to protest but unions keep railways running; Iranian aluminium workers in Arak strike over pay as further protests held against deaths of 100 including Mahsa Amini at hands of police; third week of pay strike at one of the world's largest coal terminals at Richards Bay South Africa…
(2023-10-06). Return to Bosnia-Herzegovina: In the Low-Tech Killing Fields of Jasenovac. counterpunch.org I only had fifteen minutes in Zagreb to change trains from the Zurich sleeper to a local train that ran toward Jasenovac, a Croatian village and now a memorial for the Jews, gypsies, Serbs, and Croats killed there in a Ustashi concentration camp during World War II. In my reading, I had come across mentions
(2023-10-06). Fire engulfs landfill site in eastern Croatia. presstv.ir A fire broke out Tuesday night at a refuse collection depot in eastern Croatia.
(2023-10-05). Fire engulfs landfill site in eastern Croatia. presstv.ir A fire broke out Tuesday night at a refuse collection depot in eastern Croatia.
(2023-10-06). Europe worried that US support for Ukraine waning. infobrics.org Dutch defence minister describes Ukrainian conflict as "very cheap way" to contain Russia.
(2023-10-07). Comment] Building on current progress to shape the future of biomedical science. thelancet.com The past 200 years have seen rapid advances in western biomedicine. A model arising from western Europe and North America, current biomedical science is largely driven by efforts to prevent or cure diseases. It uses hierarchies of evidence generated from observational and experimental research,1 and is arguably driven by the interests of scientists who hold this underlying philosophy, with recirculation of knowledge through structured dialogue in medical and scientific journals, professional and research settings, scientific meetings, and other medical contexts.
(2023-10-06). Rethinking Fundamentals: The Important Lesson of Julian Bell's Art History. counterpunch.org Julian Bell, Natural Light. The Art of Adam Elsheimer and the Dawn of Modern Science (London, 2023). How do you present a baroque European painter? We are familiar with monographs. Caravaggio, Nicolas Poussin and the other notable figures are the subjects of such treatises. When there is a lot to say about such an artist,
(2023-10-06). China firmly opposes EV probe by EU. ecns.cn The Ministry of Commerce expressed strong dissatisfaction on Wednesday over the European Union's anti-subsidy investigation into electric vehicle imports from China.
(2023-10-05). Drought affects cocoa crops in Africa. plenglish.com Abidjan, Oct 5 (Prensa Latina) The drought that is drying up crops in several countries is causing a sharp decline in the cocoa production. Originally from the Americas, from where it traveled in the conquerors' ships to Europe, and from there to the overseas possessions, cocoa was so successfully naturalized in Africa that today the world's leading producers are Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nigeria and Cameroon, in that order.
(2023-10-05). Revealed: Meetings Blitz Between Big Ag And Anti-Green Lawmakers. popularresistance.org Agriculture lobby groups have been in constant contact with a small group of influential European politicians, holding an average of over two meetings a week while the bloc negotiated flagship reforms to protect nature and climate, DeSmog can reveal. | Between January 2020 and July 2023, over 400 meetings took place between industry and key members of the European Parliament (MEPs) who have been at the forefront of efforts to stall reforms since the Farm to Fork strategy launched in 2020. | DeSmog documented meetings held by six MEPs from the centre-right European People's Party (EPP), the largest group in parlia…
(2023-10-05). Global Heat Record For September 'Shattered' By Wide Margin. popularresistance.org Earth's average temperature has "shattered" the previous record for September by more than 0.9 degrees Fahrenheit, the biggest monthly margin ever recorded. | According to separate analyses by climate scientists from Japan and Europe, last month temperatures all over the world were more like July, reported The Washington Post. | "It's astounding to see the previous record broken by so much," said Kristina Dahl, principal climate scientist at the Union of Concerned Scientists, as WIRED reported. "And astounding to see that the global temperature this September is on par with what we normally see in July — th…
(2023-10-05). China firmly opposes EV probe by EU. ecns.cn The Ministry of Commerce expressed strong dissatisfaction on Wednesday over the European Union's anti-subsidy investigation into electric vehicle imports from China.
(2023-10-05). Avanza Cumbre Social Alternativa en Granada, España. telesurtv.net Esta alternativa anti hegemónica reúne a más de 30 colectivos de diferentes nacionalidades europeas y se dan cita para mostrar su rechazo a las políticas de austeridad de la unión europea.
(2023-10-05). Inicia III Cumbre de la Comunidad Política Europea en España. telesurtv.net En la apertura, Pedro Sánchez afirmó que Granada "es hoy la capital de Europa y también la capital de la paz".
(2023-10-05). German city residents protest construction of weapons factory to equip Kiev. infobrics.org Germany's economy is set to hit a slump in 2023.
(2023-10-07). Correspondence] Funding for global health research in Germany. thelancet.com Over the past 15 years, Germany has strategically expanded its role in global health against the backdrop of geopolitical developments, upheavals, and crises (appendix p 1) to become one of the largest political and financial contributors in the field. One of Germany's key priorities has been to fortify its strong but fragmented research landscape in global health. In January, 2020, a 5-year infrastructure programme from the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF; costing approximately ‚Ǩ3 million) culminated in the progressive establishment of the German Alliance for Global Health Res…
(2023-10-06). Germany's economy headed for recession amid support for Ukraine. presstv.ir Latest figures from federal statistics agency Destatis show German exports fell more than expected in August.
(2023-10-05). Germany's Foreign Minister Baerbock's Words "Are a Mere Bluff": Promises to Add Russian Territories to the EU. globalresearch.ca
(2023-10-05). Musaab Abu Atta speaks to "Palestine Today" about political bans in Germany. samidoun.net 
Musaab Abu Atta, a leading member of Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network and the Masar Badil, the Palestinian Alternative Revolutionary Path Movement, spoke to "Palestine Today" TV today during their news update, speaking about the political repression he and his comrades are facing in Germany. The Berlin immigration office imposed a comprehensive political ban …
(2023-10-06). Poverty in Greece. dissidentvoice.org New York Times published a news article "Greece, Battered a Decade Ago, Is Booming" by Liz Alderman, with additional reporting from Niki Kitsantonis (Monday, Sept. 25 / in print on Saturday, Sept. 30, Section B, Page 1 with the headline: "A New Era of Prosperity for Greece"). The article informs us that Greece was hit by an economic crisis …
(2023-10-05). Italy reports gradual surge in meningitis cases. plenglish.com Rome, Oct 5 (Prensa Latina) Cases of meningitis in Italy dropped during the years of the Covid-19 pandemic, but are gradually increasing 0.32 infected per 100,000 inhabitants, a specialist said Thursday.
(2023-10-06). DPRK delegation participates in Asia-Pacific International Forum. plenglish.com The state news agency ACNC reported that the meeting, sponsored by the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation, had as its central theme the balance of the protection of interests and rights of Asia-Pacific countries in international economic relations. | The meeting was attended by the delegation of the Central Court of the DPRK led by its president Choe Kun Yong; and the chief justices of China, Vietnam, Laos, Myanmar, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan, among other delegations and authorities from 16 countries. | On the occasion, various issues were discussed related to the protection of business rights and ensuring t…
(2023-10-06). Netherlands Land Grab: MP is being prosecuted for two counts of sedition for encouraging civil disobedience. expose-news.com Dutch Member of Parliament Gideon van Meijeren is being prosecuted for encouraging farmers to rebel against a tyrannical government that is attempting to steal their land. It is almost universally agreed that …
(2023-10-06). Kiev regime repurposing airfields, civilian infrastructure for F-16s. infobrics.org Russian intelligence determined that there's a possibility that the Neo-Nazi junta will use newly established bases to receive F-16s directly from Poland and Romania, with civilian airfields in Lvov, Odessa and Nikolayev being the most likely candidates.
(2023-10-06). Iran and BRICS: Can the Outlier Be Tamed?>. infobrics.org BRICS, an association of developing nations including Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, is now expanding to the Middle East, with countries like Iran on the invite list…
(2023-10-06). West insisting on nuclear blackmail against Russia. infobrics.org In an article published on NATO's website, a former American high-ranking official called on the alliance to prepare to fight a "limited" nuclear war with the Russian Federation.
(2023-10-05). Battle of the Blocs. infobrics.org In the past month or so, the world has witnessed two summits convened by major global economic forums — the Group of 20 (G20) and Brics (named after its five core member states: Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa). The goal of each of these summits was to shape the global economic, political and security environment to best meet the needs of their respective memberships…
(2023-10-06). US Sanctions Missing From Coverage of Russia's Cuban Soldiers. orinocotribune.com 
By Julie Hollar — Oct 4, 2023 | When Cubans began telling Reports emerged that Cuban recruits were promised citizenship and a monthly salary far higher than what most Cubans could ever hope…
(2023-10-06). Putin: Russia to 'do utmost' to further develop 'already good' ties with Iran. presstv.ir Russia's President Putin says Moscow has very good relations with Tehran and will enhance them in every possible way.
(2023-10-05). How US gov't prosecution of Uhuru activists threatens a 'First Amendment exception'. thegrayzone.com The Uhuru 3 are accused by the US DOJ of "sowing discord" on behalf of Russia. Their attorneys warn the case threatens to "blow a hole in the First Amendment." TAMPA, FLORIDA — Defense attorneys representing three US citizens accused of operating a Russia-directed "malign influence campaign" to "sow discord" in the United States urged Federal Magistrate Judge Anthony E. Porcelli to dismiss the Department of Justice's (DOJ) case against their clients this September 28, arguing their continued prosecution threatens …
(2023-10-05). Okinawa: A Bastion For Peace? popularresistance.org Recently, in Taiwan, the government unveiled its first home-built submarine. In Japan, the government will upgrade civilian airports and seaports to dual military use in preparation for conflict in Taiwan. The U.S. and allies maneuver to contain China, Russia, and North Korea, while the latter band together against the former's economic sanctions and military threats. Both blocs test the strength and resilience of the region's stability. And while North Korea has been the regional bogeyman for decades, if war breaks out, it will likely be in Taiwan. | While China has called for an "indivisible security" where sec…
(2023-10-05). Putin Says Prigozhin's Plane Was Not Downed by 'External Impact'. news.antiwar.com Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin's plane was not downed by an "external impact" and claimed grenade fragments were found in the recovered bodies. "The head of the Investigative Committee briefed me just the other day. Fragments of hand grenades were found in the bodies of those killed in the …
(2023-10-05). Oct 5, 2023. sitrepworld.info 
‚ô´ Townes Van Zandt — Pancho & Lefty (Live in Austin, 1975) Relish The Gaps, by Caitlin Johnstone Putin as World Statesman: Russia as the Emerging Central Polity, by Ashley Howes Divine intervention and the end of the war in Ukraine, by Gilbert Doctorow Jeffrey Sachs: Beyond the Neocon Debacle in Ukraine MoA: Ukraine — Fatigue Sets In The Duran: UK peak panic as project Ukraine crumbles (Video) Ukraine Fatigue Is Worrying NATO Elites — and So They Should Be, by Finian Cunningham Rus Probes Ukr Defences, Arms Output Surges; Kiev Panics West Support Dwindles; US Congress Crisis (M…
(2023-10-05). Ukraine and the world's unions — the view from Kyiv. greenleft.org.au 
Following his recent visit to Ukraine, LabourStart founding editor Eric Lee outlines the challenges in building trade union solidarity with the Ukrainian people following Russia's brutal invasion.
(2023-10-05). Beyond The Neocon Debacle In Ukraine. popularresistance.org We are entering the end stage of the 30-year U.S. neoconservative debacle in Ukraine. The neocon plan to surround Russia in the Black Sea region by NATO has failed. Decisions now by the U.S. and Russia will matter enormously for peace, security, and wellbeing for the entire world. | Four events have shattered the neocon hopes for NATO enlargement eastward, to Ukraine, Georgia, and onward. | The first is straightforward. Ukraine has been devastated on the battlefield, with tragic and appalling losses. Russia is winning the war of attrition, an outcome that was predictable from the start but which the neocons and m…
(2023-10-05). New UN Deputized Force Is Illegal and Aims to Stamp Out Revolution, Says HaàØti Liberté Journalist Kim Ives. orinocotribune.com On Oct. 2, 2023, the United Nations Security Council voted, with Russia and China abstaining, to authorize a nominally Kenyan-led multinational foreign intervention into Haiti, a deployment that violates Kenyan, Haitian, and international law, HaàØti Liberté journalist Kim Ives told TRT World. | "The troops are going to create a huge mess," Ives said. "The Kenyans being in front, this is just black-face on a U.S.-Canadian effort." | "The targ…
(2023-10-05). Putin: Russia to 'do utmost' to further develop 'already good' ties with Iran. presstv.ir Russia's President Putin says Moscow has very good relations with Tehran and will enhance them in every possible way.
(2023-10-05). Is Ukraine Using US-Backed Terrorists From The Syrian War Against Russia? thelastamericanvagabond.com From the beginning of the war in Ukraine, Al-Qaeda linked fighters in Syria's Idlib have drawn parallels between their cause and that of the Ukrainian armed forces. Recently, allegations have been spread in Arabic media — stemming from reports released in Daesh news outlets — that suggest that not only have Al-Qaeda linked fighters been
(2023-10-05). UK Conservative government lurches to far-right on agenda of war and austerity. wsws.org The Conservative's party conference focused on British imperialism's preparations for war against Russia and China, escalating attacks on the working class and the abrogation of democratic rights.
(2023-10-05). McCarthy's downfall, the Democratic Party and the escalation of the US-NATO war against Russia. wsws.org The bitter conflict within the state apparatus is not a battle between "left" and "right." All factions of the ruling class are pursuing an absolutely reactionary agenda.
(2023-10-05). Russia in favor of Latin America's political and economic development. plenglish.com Saint Petersburg, Russia, Oct 5 (Prensa Latina) The 6th International Forum "Russia and Ibero-America in the turbulent world" has reached its second day with the goal of analyzing the Russian Federation's commitment to the political and economic development of Latin America.
(2023-10-05). Ex-Prime Minister Robert Fico wins parliamentary election in Slovakia. wsws.org Fico's election victory is due to widespread opposition to the war in Ukraine.
(2023-10-05). Thousands attend climate demonstration in Switzerland. presstv.ir Several thousand people took to the streets of the Swiss capital, Bern, to call for better climate protection and more "climate justice", less than a month before parliamentary elections.
(2023-10-06). Why Veterans Are Calling For Peace In Ukraine. popularresistance.org In Ukraine right now, we have a stalemated war of attrition, where as Caitlin Johnstone writes, "soldiers are being killed and maimed in a battle for inches. At least tens of thousands have died in this war with hundreds of thousands wounded, all for those teeny, tiny little blips on the map. Ukraine is now freckled with more landmines than anywhere else on earth, which experts say will take decades to clear. This giant deathtrap is exacerbated by the cluster munitions that are covering the land with greater and greater frequency, which will go on to detonate and kill civilians (mostly children) for years to come…
(2023-10-06). Oppose sending British troops to Ukraine! Mobilise the working class against imperialist war! wsws.org To openly place British military forces in Ukraine has only one possible aim: to provide a casus belli through the sacrifice of NATO military personnel. A third world war is the only logical outcome.
(2023-10-06). Biden moves towards deal with Republicans: Ukraine war funding in return for border crackdown. wsws.org In the wake of the ouster of House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, the White House has authorized a series of right-wing anti-migrant measures to appease the Republican ultra-right.
(2023-10-05). Congress Mulls Ways to Get Ukraine Aid Passed After McCarthy Ouster. news.antiwar.com In the wake of Kevin McCarthy's ouster as House speaker, pro-proxy war lawmakers in the House and the Senate are mulling ways to authorize more Ukraine aid. According to Defense News, multiple senators have proposed passing a massive aid package that would fund the proxy war through 2024 so it would not be impacted by …
(2023-10-05). Ukraine' assassination program has gotten so out of control that some of its members are starting to speak out. mronline.org On September 9th, The Economist ran a remarkable story entitled "Ukraine's Assassination Programme: Its Agents Have Become Expert in Dark Revenge."
(2023-10-05). 11 Activists Arrested in Senator Bernie Sanders's Office Demanding Diplomacy Instead of Funding More War in Ukraine. globalresearch.ca
(2023-10-05). Headlines for October 5, 2023. democracynow.org Reps. Jim Jordan and Steve Scalise to Run for Speaker of the House After McCarthy's Ouster, Biden Suggests He Might Circumvent Congress to Continue Arming Ukraine, 11 Arrested at Protest Demanding Sen. Bernie Sanders Support Peace Talks for Ukraine, Record-Shattering September Heat Keeps 2023 on Track as Hottest Year on Record, Biden Administration Waives 26 Laws to Hasten U.S.-Mexico Border Wall Construction, Israelis Kill Two in West Bank, Days After Settlers Destroy Farm of Palestinian American Family, Gaza Medics See Increase in Ankle Injuries as Israeli Forces Shoot at Protesters' Legs, Candidate…
(2023-10-05). US Weapons to Ukraine Are Sold Out of the Back Door to Terrorists. globalresearch.ca
(2023-10-06). Criticism on AUKUS pact strikes a chord. ecns.cn Analysts have high regard for Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe's recent description of the AUKUS security pact linking Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States that it is a "mistake".
(2023-10-05). Criticism on AUKUS pact strikes a chord. ecns.cn Analysts have high regard for Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe's recent description of the AUKUS security pact linking Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States that it is a "mistake".