(2023-10-29). Pro-Palestinian demonstrations take place in Paris despite ban. presstv.ir Demonstrations of support and solidarity for Palestinians take place in France's capital despite a ban.
(2023-10-29). Thousands march in support of Palestinians in UK, France, Switzerland. presstv.ir Tens of thousands of pro-Palestinian protesters in UK, France and Switzerland call for a ceasefire as Israel's army intensifies its assault on the Gaza Strip.
(2023-10-28). France's Long Legacy of Colonialism Lives on in Sahel Crisis. truthout.org This fall, the military junta in Niger compelled France to agree to withdraw its ambassador and 1,500 soldiers from the country. The decision followed an ultimatum from Nigerien authorities and a wave of protests demanding their expulsion, as well as a tense standoff at the French embassy. At the height of the crisis, French President Emmanuel Macron announced that the junta had taken Ambassador… |
(2023-10-28). Iran Says Ready To Cooperate With New Niger Government. orinocotribune.com President Ebrahim Raisi expressed Iran's desire to cooperate with the regime that came to power in Niger in a July military takeover when he received its foreign minister on Wednesday. | At a meeting with Bakary Yaou Sangare, Raisi described "the resistance of the Nigerien people against European hegemonic policies as the testimony of Africa's refusal of colonialism", the Iranian presidency website reported. | Niger, where a military junta seized power on July 26 by overthrowing president Mohamed Bazoum, had seen mass protests calling for troops of former colonial ruler France to leave. | France is currently pull…
(2023-10-28). Social Security Funding Bill to deal new blow to healthcare in France. peoplesdispatch.org A heated debate surrounds the new Social Security Funding Bill (PLFSS 2024) in France. Although the proposal was met with resistance in the National Assembly on October 24, the bill was The bill aims to achieve a 3.5 billion euro saving on health expenditure, further exacerbating the existing health and social crisis. Among other things, the PLFSS 2024 foresees stricter…
(2023-10-28). Pro-Palestinian demonstrations take place in Paris despite ban. presstv.ir Demonstrations of support and solidarity for Palestinians take place in France's capital despite a ban.
(2023-10-29). Wang Yi reiterates importance of maintaining a working relationship between China and the U.S. america.cgtn.com 
China's top diplomat Wang Yi's closely watched three-day visit to Washington ended on Saturday. | Wang met with President Joe Biden, Secretary of State Antony Blinken, other U.S. officials and had engagements with the strategic and business communities. | The talks come just weeks before the U.S. leader is scheduled to host a gathering of Asian Pacific leaders in San Francisco. | CGTN's Frances Kuo reports.
(2023-10-28). Two members of the Ragnar Locker hacker group arrested in Spain. plenglish.com Madrid, Oct 28 (Prensa Latina) Forces of the Guardia Civil, with the collaboration of Interpol, arrested in the province of Alicante two members of the hacker group Ragnar Lockek, official sources informed. A dispatch from the Spanish Crown indicated that one of those arrested was of Ukrainian origin and the other Estonian, who could be related to a ransomware attack against 168 national companies.
(2023-10-29). Turkey to declare Israeli regime as 'war criminal': Erdogan. presstv.ir President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says the West is the "main culprit behind the massacre" in Gaza.
(2023-10-28). Turkey celebrates centenary of the republic in shadow of war. wsws.org The centenary of the Turkish Republic, founded on 29 October 1923 under the leadership of Mustafa Kemal Atatàºrk, is being celebrated as the Israeli genocide against the Palestinians in Gaza threatens to escalate into war across the entire Middle East.
(2023-10-29). Gaza starts getting connectivity as Israel takes war into 'new phase'. geo.tv 
Gaza death toll shoots past 8,000; Turkey calls for ending Israel's "madness"; Israel calls diplomats back from Turkey…
(2023-10-29). Two-way China-Europe freight trips open at NE China's Tongjiang Port. ecns.cn The first return train of the China-Europe freight trains, bound for Changsha in central China's Hunan Province, departed from the Tongjiang Port on Thursday, marking the opening of two-way trade at the Tongjiang Port. "ÄÄ…
(2023-10-29). The Palestinian Homeland Is Not Up For Negotiations. orinocotribune.com By Susana Khalil — Oct 23, 2023 | Today we all take to the streets, we have a date with history and it is the liberation of the native Palestinian Semitic people | What does my life matter when what is in danger is Humanity. | -Ernesto Che Guevara | Revolutions are born in dead ends. | -Bertolt Brecht | Part I | The Palestinian cause is the cause of a native Semitic people that today, in the 21st century, is fighting against a Eurocentric colonial anachronism called "Israel". That is all, I reiterate, that is all. Yet, so much fear inhabits us in our repressive Western world. | In 1948, from Europe and by Eu…
(2023-10-28). Two-way China-Europe freight trips open at NE China's Tongjiang Port. ecns.cn The first return train of the China-Europe freight trains, bound for Changsha in central China's Hunan Province, departed from the Tongjiang Port on Thursday, marking the opening of two-way trade at the Tongjiang Port. "ÄÄ…
(2023-10-28). Regresión en la Unión Europea. globalizacion.ca Hace unos años se definía a la Unión Europea como "un gigante económico y un enano político", en la actualidad, después de las ampliaciones a países de la antigua órbita política de la URSS, la definición se acercaría más a …
(2023-10-28). Chris Hazzard on Ireland's solidarity with Palestine. peoplesdispatch.org Israel's genocidal bombing of Gaza has been met with sharp condemnation from people globally, with almost daily protests and mobilizations occurring in towns and cities across the world. Despite the global outcry, leaders from the US and Europe have continued to defend and support Israel and have thwarted attempts to stop the violence against Palestine. | However, the progressive Irish political party Sinn Fein and its leaders have stood out from other parties and politicians in the EU in their support of the Palestinian struggle, their strong condemnation of Israel's attacks on Palestine, and the call for seriou…
(2023-10-28). The European Left and the Global South: An Existential Take. orinocotribune.com By Matteo Cappasso — Oct 25, 2023 | When looking at the current geopolitical moment, it is a rather painful exercise to figure out what role Europe and the remnants of its progressive force can play. Can Europe become a somewhat progressive force for the good of the world, or is the entire continent destined to be consummated by the NATO-led appetite for war? | If we were to start with the writings of a rather influential figure in European leftist circles, Slavoj ≈Ωi≈æek, the situation would be rather grim. When discussing the war in Ukraine and the more recent series of coups in Afr…
(2023-10-29). Head of Russian Duma warns EU of asymmetric measures. plenglish.com Moscow, Oct 29 (Prensa Latina) The president of the Duma (lower house of parliament), Vyacheslav Volodin, today warned the European Union (EU) with confiscating the assets of those countries that plan to give Ukraine the seized Russian funds.
(2023-10-29). The Afterlife: A Trick or a Treat? dissidentvoice.org 
Snap-Apple Night, painted by Daniel Maclise in 1833, shows people feasting and playing divination games on Halloween in Ireland. It was inspired by a Halloween party he attended in Blarney, Ireland, in 1832. Halloween is creeping up on us again replete with all its ghostly traditions celebrated all over the world. Also known as All …
(2023-10-29). The Afterlife: A Trick or a Treat? dissidentvoice.org Snap-Apple Night, painted by Daniel Maclise in 1833, shows people feasting and playing divination games on Halloween in Ireland. It was inspired by a Halloween party he attended in Blarney, Ireland, in 1832. The answer seems to be that we make up horrors to help us cope with the real ones. With the endless inventiveness …
(2023-10-28). Correspondence] Shortage of paediatric intensive care unit beds in Italy. thelancet.com In view of the present situation and the ongoing transformations of the Italian health-care system, we want to highlight the great shortage of paediatric intensive care unit (PICU) beds in Italy.
(2023-10-29). At least 32 dead after ArcelorMittal mine fire in Kazakhstan. presstv.ir The death toll from a fire at a mine owned by ArcelorMittal in Kazakhstan rose to 32 people on Saturday, with searches underway for 14 miners still missing.
(2023-10-28). At least 32 dead after ArcelorMittal mine fire in Kazakhstan. presstv.ir The death toll from a fire at a mine owned by ArcelorMittal in Kazakhstan rose to 32 people on Saturday, with searches underway for 14 miners still missing.
(2023-10-29). Death toll rises to 36 in mining accident in Kazakhstan. plenglish.com Astana, Oct 29 (Prensa Latina) The death toll in the accident at the Kostenko mine, owned by Arcelormittal Temirtau in the Karaganda region of Kazakhstan, rose to 36, the Kazakh Ministry of Emergencies reported on early Sunday.
(2023-10-30). About This Plane… smoothiex12.blogspot.com 
which sheds some light on CR 929 fate. Russia continues with her program of updating IL-96 line, as an intermediate wide-body solution, to IL-96-400M. This is the first aircraft of this limited series doing its take-off regime runs yesterday. Its four engines are advanced PS-90A3–a further development of venerable high-bypass r…
(2023-10-29). Russian Forces Pushing to Encircle Eastern Ukrainian City of Avdiivka. news.antiwar.com Russian forces are pushing to encircle Avdiivka, a city in eastern Ukraine's Donetsk Oblast that's about three miles north of the provincial capital, as fighting continues to rage along the entire front. The Washington Post reported on Saturday that Russian forces had advanced to the north of Avdiivka in recent days. According to SouthFront, which …
(2023-10-29). Oct 29, 2023. sitrepworld.info 
‚ô´ Ripple — Grateful Dead Cold Blooded Killers and their Cheerleaders, by Craig Murray Iran-Russia Set a Western Trap in Palestine, by Pepe Escobar SC: Western Media 'Cancel' the Ukr Conflict as Palestinian Genocide Exposes Their Lies and Fake News The Myth of The Moral Army: Israel's Military Killed Many of Its Own Citizens With Tanks, Missiles Exterminate All the Brutes, by Chris Hedges Biden's Support for Israeli Assault on Gaza Could Make Him Complicit in Genocide, by Jake Johnson Is Hamas a Radical Palestinian Group? by Karl Sanchez Israel Cut Off Gaza's Communications Because Murdere…
(2023-10-29). Why PBS Is Full Of… smoothiex12.blogspot.com 
shit. I am on record, again, that normal people do not work in US corporate media–most of them are ignorant sociopaths, exact type needed to push through suicidal agendas and sensationalism. So, today it is PBS, tomorrow it will be CNN, then WSJ–doesn't matter. Here is example: PBS staff, whose technical "expertise" doesn't stretch beyond latest model of iPhone or latest model espresso machine, or bidet, in trying to create sensation goes to 2016 contract of Niles-Simmons with Russia. Then they make introduction to CNC for lay people not understanding that between 2016 and 2021, not to speak about 2023 lies…
(2023-10-28). How Blackrock Investment Fund Triggered the Global Energy Crisis. globalresearch.ca The energy crisis is a long-planned strategy of western corporate capital to dismantle industrial economies in the name of a dystopian Green Agenda. That has its roots well before February 2022, when Russia launched its military action in Ukraine.
(2023-10-28). In Defense Of US Marines. smoothiex12.blogspot.com I seldom comment on issues of basic combat training, such as fire drills (in Russian–Ognevaya Podgotovka, same as in English) and handling of standard issue arms. I am not fanatic of all kinds of handguns and rifles, but I have more than enough experience in handling anything from any AK series to some hand guns–I do have my Ruger. And I stumbled on this video today: Two things immediately: 1. There is absolutely nothing wrong with the fact that these guys ARE training. That is the point of training, isn't it–to identify mistakes, correct them and then train the correct way. Obviously, video captured marines ma…
(2023-10-28). Iran, Russia urge using capacities to end Israeli carnage in Gaza. presstv.ir A senior Iranian diplomat says Iran and Russia must utilize utmost capacities to end Israel's attacks on Palestinians in Gaza.
(2023-10-28). Russia: Israel's bombardment of Gaza unlawful. presstv.ir Foreign Minister Lavrov says Israel's relentless bombardment of Gaza is against international law.
(2023-10-29). Russia shoots down 36 Ukrainian drones over the Black Sea and Crimea. plenglish.com Moscow, Oct 29 (Prensa Latina) The Russian anti-aircraft defense destroyed a total of 36 Ukrainian drones of the airplane type over the Black Sea and the northwest of Crimea, the Ministry of Defense of Russia reported today.
(2023-10-29). House Speaker Says Bill to Split Israel Aid from Ukraine Will be Brought to Floor. news.antiwar.com Newly elected House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) said Sunday that a stand-alone bill to provide Israel with billions more in military aid will be brought to the House floor this week instead of President Biden's $105 billion request that also includes spending for Ukraine, Taiwan, and the border. "We're going to move a stand-alone Israel …
(2023-10-28). Oct 28, 2023. sitrepworld.info ‚ô´ Schubert "Serenade" — Orquesta Club Miranda Thou Shalt NOT Kill: Our survival depends upon surmounting moments such as these, by Dennis Kucinich One Mistake Before Armageddon, by Paul Craig Roberts Biden Must Call a Ceasefire in Gaza — If Only to Save Himself, by Martin Jay Courting Armageddon vs. cultivating peace, by Alex Krainer Ukraine, Palestine, Taiwan. The course to World War and how to stop it, by D Konstantakopoulos SC: Western Media 'Cancel' the Ukraine Conflict as Palestinian Genocide Exposes Their Lies and Fake News The Greatness of Simplicity, by N.S. Lyons Israel Has…
(2023-10-28). Blinken praises his Jewish ancestry while contradicts Western narratives about Ukraine. infobrics.org Western leaders use ethnic pride to justify hatred and genocide.
(2023-10-28). Who is Killing Foreign Mercenaries in Ukraine? libya360.wordpress.com Kit Klarenberg Daniel Burke, British mercenary in Ukraine. It is a compelling explanation for why so many are dying far from the frontline, and why authorities seem keen to deceive even families of the fallen about their loved ones' deaths. On September 16, the body of Daniel Burke, a 36-year-old British mercenary active in Ukraine,…
(2023-10-28). Some Facts About Iran and Terrorism. sonar21.com 
[NOTE — The following is a piece I published at Pat Lang's blog in January 2020. It is a little dated but the central point of the article holds up. I fear the United States and Israel are going to hit Iran and have miscalculated the will and capability of Iran to retaliate. If that happens we will be looking at a dangerous expansion of the wars now underway in Ukraine and Gaza.] | When emotion rules the day facts do not matter. Sadly, that is the reality we confront when it comes to talking about Iran and terrorism. The U.S. Government and almost all of the media continue to declare that Iran is the…