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2024-05-07: News Headlines

Angela (2024-05-07). Friday 5/31: San Jose: Peace Vigil – Ceasefire Now! No Weapons for Israel or Ukraine! indybay.org in front of MLK Library | 4th and San Fernando | San Jose, CA…

Staff (2024-05-07). Israeli army takes control of Palestinian side of Rafah Crossing in southern Gaza. haaretz.com Hamas cease-fire, hostage deal proposal is 'unacceptable,' senior Israeli official tells Reuters ‚ñ IDF confirms taking control of Palestinian side of Rafah Crossing, some 2 miles from Egyptian border ‚ñ CNN: Israel will conduct a limited incursion into Rafah ‚ñ Egypt, Turkey, condemn Israel's Rafah offensive ‚ñ The U.S. delayed sale of thousands of precision weapons to Israel, WSJ reports…

Agence France-Presse,Reuters (2024-05-07). UN says access to Gaza's Rafah crossing 'denied' by Israel. scmp.com UN agencies said on Tuesday that the two main crossings into the southern Gaza Strip remain shut, virtually cutting off the enclave from outside aid, with very few stores stationed inside.

ecns.cn (2024-05-06). China, France oppose Israeli operation in Rafah. ecns.cn The heads of state of China and France oppose Israeli operation in Rafah, which will lead to a greater humanitarian disaster, the two countries said in a joint statement released on Monday.

infobrics (2024-05-07). India-Russia Relations: Seeking to Overcome the 'Oil Fever'. infobrics.org Since 2010, the India-Russia special and privileged strategic partnership has developed on a solid foundation of strong history and was maintained by the means of political imperatives…

infobrics (2024-05-07). Rosneft Subsidiary Organises EcoArctic Forum in Russia. infobrics.org RN-Vankor, a subsidiary of Rosneft — a major Russian oil and gas company — recently organised a unique EcoArctic forum in the Krasnoyarsk region in the north of Russia…

infobrics (2024-05-07). India and Russia Are Closer Than They Seem: Indian Vibes in Moscow. infobrics.org Moscow is a multicultural city. It is home to 13 million people, and only about half of them are native Muscovites. The capital attracts residents of smaller Russian cities, as well as immigrants from CIS countries, Middle Asia, Europe, and even India, with its opportunities both for education and career development and for a rich cultural life…

infobrics (2024-05-07). Ukrainian defences in tatters due to corruption and a lack of funding. infobrics.org Ukraine could default in August if it doesn't pay creditors.

ecns.cn (2024-05-06). Xi elaborates on China's position on Palestinian-Israeli conflict, Ukraine crisis. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping outlined China's principled position on the Palestinian-Israeli conflict and the Ukraine crisis when he jointly met the press with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron here on Monday.

Pepe Escobar, The Cradle. (2024-05-07). The Russia—Iran—China Search For A New Global Security Order. popularresistance.org The Hegemon has no idea what awaits the Exceptionalist mindset: China has started to decisively stir the civilizational cauldron without bothering about an inevitable array of sanctions coming by early 2025 and/or a possible collapse of the international financial system. | Last week, US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken and his list of delusional US demands was welcomed in Beijing by Foreign Minister Wang Yi and President Xi Jinping as little more than an annoying gnat. Wang, on the record, stressed that Tehran was justified in defending itself against Israel's shredding of the Vienna Convention when it attacke…

Agence France-Presse (2024-05-07). Former White House hopeful Bernie Sanders seeks re-election at 82. scmp.com Bernie Sanders, the longest-serving independent senator in American history, said he will seek a fourth term in an announcement touting his record over 16 years and taking aim at US military funding for Israel.

newleftreview (2024-05-07). Richard Beck: Bidenism Abroad. newleftreview.org Panoramic survey of US foreign policy as Washington attempts to maintain its global hegemony in conditions of faltering growth. Containing China, confronting Russia, driving decarbonization: each of Biden's stated aims has been beset by insoluble contradictions from the outset, Richard Beck argues, now compounded by Israel's punitive war on Gaza.

teleSUR (2024-05-07). Cuban President Diaz-Canel Arrives in Russia on a Working Visit. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel arrived in Moscow to discuss bilateral issues during a working visit that will extend until May 9. | RELATED: | During his stay in Russia, he will attend the military parade on May 9th commemorating Victory Day, the 79th anniversary of the Soviet Union's triumph over Nazi Germany in the Great Patriotic War (1941-1945). | Diaz-Canel will also participate for the first time in the Supreme Council of the Euras…

teleSUR (2024-05-07). Putin is Inaugurated as Russian President for a 5th Term. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, Vladimir Putin took office as president of Russia for a fifth six-year term during a ceremony held at the Grand Kremlin Palace. | RELATED: | The 71-year-old politician took the oath of office with his right hand on a copy of the Constitution, which he amended in 2020 to remove the legal obstacle that prevented him from staying in the Kremlin. | "In exercising the powers of the President of the Russian Federation,…

teleSUR (2024-05-07). Belarus Begins Tactical Nuclear Weapons Inspection. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, Belarusian Defense Minister Viktor Khrenin confirmed that his country has begun a tactical nuclear weapons inspection at the request of President Alexander Lukashenko. | RELATED: | In particular, the inspection will involve a division of the Iskander operational-tactical missile systems and a squadron of Su-25 aircraft. | During the inspection, the Belarusian armed forces will test "the entire range of activities from…

Luis Linares Petrov (2024-05-07). Cuban president to attend Eurasian Economic Council meeting. plenglish.com Moscow, May 7 (Prensa Latina) Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel will attend for the first time an expanded meeting of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council, which will take place on May 8, Russian Presidential Advisor Yuri Ushakov said on Tuesday.

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2024-05-07). Fashion in da' House parade at Cuba's Fine Arts Museum. plenglish.com Havana, May 7 (Prensa Latina) As part of the Month of Europe in Cuba, Fashion in da' House, a parade organized by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and the European Union (EU), will be take place at the National Museum of Fine Arts in this capital on Tuesday.

Luis Linares Petrov (2024-05-07). Russia explains need to carry out nuclear exercises. plenglish.com Moscow, May 7 (Prensa Latina) The nuclear exercises will be Russia's response to the worsening of the situation in Ukraine by the West, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitri Peskov said on Tuesday.

themoscowtimes (2024-05-07). Putin Sworn In for Fifth Term as President. themoscowtimes.com In a speech, the longtime Kremlin chief repeated calls for national unity amid the ongoing war against Ukraine and isolation from the West.

Reuters (2024-05-07). Russia's Putin sworn in as president, as US, most EU nations miss inauguration over Ukraine war. scmp.com Putin won a landslide victory in a presidential election in March, more than two years after he sent tens of thousands of troops into Ukraine.

latintimes (2024-05-07). Macron Takes Xi To French Mountains To Press Messages On Ukraine, Trade. latintimes.com French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday is to host Chinese leader Xi Jinping at one of his beloved childhood haunts in the Pyrenees mountains, seeking to press a message to Beijing not to support Russia's war against Ukraine and to accept fairer trade.

Agencies (2024-05-07). Ukraine war: Kyiv says it foiled Russian plans to assassinate Zelensky, denying Putin a 'gift' for his inauguration. scmp.com The head of Ukraine's state security service said the failed assassination attempt was supposed to be a 'gift to Putin' to mark his inauguration on Tuesday…

WSWS (2024-05-07). NATO escalation in Ukraine threatens nuclear war with Russia. wsws.org Threats by top European officials to launch missile strikes or a ground invasion against Russia are opening an escalatory spiral that can only be halted by the working class.

themoscowtimes (2024-05-07). Russian Shelling Kills 1 in Ukraine's Sumy region. themoscowtimes.com "As a result of an enemy attack, one civilian was killed and four were wounded, including two young children," Ukrainian law enforcement said.

Bloomberg (2024-05-07). Pentagon's 'Switchblade 600' drone gets funding for China fight. scmp.com A tank-destroying drone known for helping Ukraine push back on Russian advances is getting a major infusion of support.

themoscowtimes (2024-05-07). Ukraine Says Thwarted Russian Plot to Kill Zelensky. themoscowtimes.com Kyiv said Russia had worked to identify individuals close to Zelensky's security detail who could take the Ukrainian leader hostage and kill him.

newleftreview (2024-05-07). Joy Neumeyer: Moscow's Story. newleftreview.org Joy Neumeyer on Jade McGlynn, Memory Makers and Russia's War. Twin studies, scholarly and less so, of the uses of the past in Putin's war for Ukraine.

themoscowtimes (2024-05-07). Belarus Holds Snap Inspection of Nuclear Arms Carriers. themoscowtimes.com The announcement comes a day after Russia announced its own nuclear drills, raising fears that the powerful weapons could be used in Ukraine.

noreply (2024-05-07). Why Europe Is Over… smoothiex12.blogspot.com The husband is a cuck, his wife is stupid, and poor child has no protection. Modern Berlin. You see, that is why America is different… except for "democratic" states which remain such because of Democratic husbands who are… cucks and their stupid wives. Still, even they maintain (except for California) a Castle Law. But, the Bill of Rights is still here. In EU–EU "wives" are a euphemism for LGBTQ+… But still, 2nd Amendment is still there. In Europe they will charge you that you didn't allow "cultural enrichment" by getting this guy your wife and daughter. That's Europe–no honor, no culture, no men. <...

latintimes (2024-05-07). US Soldier Held In Russia For 'Criminal Misconduct'. latintimes.com An American soldier was detained in Russia last week on charges of "criminal misconduct," the US Army said Monday.

latintimes (2024-05-07). Cuban President To Visit Russia As Nations Draw Closer. latintimes.com Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel announced Monday he is heading to Russia on a "working visit," as old allies Havana and Moscow strengthen ties under a recently initiated rapprochement.

unitedEditor (2024-05-07). European core divided. uwidata.com By Jà∂rg Kronauer Is the debate about nuclear armament in the EU moving into the next round? There are some indications that this is the case. Last week, Poland's President Andrzej Duda declared that his country was prepared to station US nuclear weapons on its territory. On Friday evening, his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron said …

tvbrics (2024-05-07). Vladimir Putin becomes President of Russia for the fifth time. tvbrics.com The elected head of state has been appointed to…

Victor Grossman (2024-05-07). No books burned this time in Berlin despite ominous parallels. peoplesworld.org BERLIN — It was May10 in Germany's terrible year, 1933. Hitler had been in power for hardly three months, when students and staff emptied the university libraries of forbidden books and threw them, an estimated 20,000 books by over a hundred authors, into the flames of a giant bonfire. Most authors were German — Jewish, …

Iuliia Gataulina, Mina Shahmoradi (2024-05-07). Interconnectedness of Political Struggle: Iranian-Russian Political Resistance in Conversation. lefteast.org

Ralph Jennings (2024-05-07). China's belt and road, once a hotspot for European investment, is getting the cold shoulder. scmp.com As geopolitical changes have made working with China more risky than before, European firms have backed away from infrastructure projects linked with the Belt and Road Initiative.

Agence France-Presse (2024-05-07). Voter shot dead at Chad polling station: electoral commission. scmp.com Election official said shooter was demanding right to vote in election, in which junta leader and transitional president Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno's main rival is Prime Minister Succes Masra.

ecns.cn (2024-05-06). In Numbers: Highlights of China-France relations. ecns.cn

themoscowtimes (2024-05-07). Wife of Exiled Russian Journalist Martynov Jailed 9 Years for Attempted Murder. themoscowtimes.com Her husband Kirill Martynov, who is the editor-in-chief of the exiled newspaper Novaya Gazeta Europe, has not commented on the case.

Hugo GABBERO (2024-05-07). Greece: Acquittal of migrants' rights defender Panayote Dimitras. fidh.org

ecns.cn (2024-05-06). Full text of Xi's speech at the closing ceremony of the Sixth Meeting of the China-France Business Council. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday delivered a speech in Paris at the closing ceremony of the Sixth Meeting of the China-France Business Council.

Finbarr Bermingham (2024-05-07). Emmanuel Macron thanks Xi Jinping for 'commitment' not to sell arms to Russia. scmp.com On first day of Chinese leader's European trip, French president also thanks him for supporting an 'Olympic truce' during the Summer Games in Paris.

Agence France-Presse (2024-05-07). Rap feud between Drake and Kendrick Lamar explodes with allegations of paedophilia, abuse. scmp.com The long-simmering feud between the two hip-hop artists exploded into allegations of paedophilia, abuse and infidelity over the weekend, sending shock waves through the world of rap and beyond.

themoscowtimes (2024-05-07). Russia Arrests U.S. Army Soldier on Theft Charges. themoscowtimes.com U.S. officials said the soldier, identified by a Russian court as Gordon Black, had been detained on criminal charges but withheld further details.

Agence France-Presse (2024-05-07). Historic Boeing Starliner crewed mission postponed shortly before launch over rocket issue. scmp.com The first crewed flight of Boeing's Starliner spaceship was dramatically called off around two hours before launch after a new safety issue was identified.

newleftreview (2024-05-07). Pierre Vesperini: What to Do With the Past? newleftreview.org Above the fray of mediatized controversy, a classicist situates the heritage of the 'West' in the long view. A culture forged by the interplay of ecclesiastical, capitalist and emancipatory forces; the catastrophes of European world conquest and their weight on the present. Does Benjamin offer a way through the impasse?

(2024-05-07). CPJ calls for release of Turkish journalists Esra Solin Dal, Mehmet Aslan, and Erdoğan Alayumat. cpj.org

newleftreview (2024-05-07). Sahra Wagenknecht: Condition of Germany. newleftreview.org Interview with a prominent leader of the German left on the state of her country, currently the epicentre of converging crises—geopolitical, economic, environmental. With politics swerving right under an SPD-led government, flux and refoundation on the left.

ecns.cn (2024-05-07). China-Russia Expo offers dynamic platform for boosting trade, economic cooperation: MOFCOM. ecns.cn The China-Russia Expo, the highest-level and most extensive exhibition hosted by the two countries, has become a major platform for fostering industrial partnerships, and a pivotal avenue for local collaborative initiatives.

ecns.cn (2024-05-06). Nations' example could help guide global relations. ecns.cn Raffarin expressed his satisfaction with the focus of the talks, recognizing their importance not just for France or China, but for the entire world.

themoscowtimes (2024-05-07). Armenian PM Threatens to Ban Russian TV Channels. themoscowtimes.com "We expect the broadcasts of Russian TV channels to respect the citizens and the state system of Armenia," Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said.

ecns.cn (2024-05-07). Xi says China-Serbia friendship to deliver more benefits to two peoples. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping said Tuesday that China stands ready to make China-Serbia ironclad friendship deliver more benefits to the two peoples.

ecns.cn (2024-05-07). China, France should uphold independence, jointly fend off "new Cold War" or bloc confrontation: Xi. ecns.cn As the world goes through transformation and turbulence not seen in a century, China and France should uphold independence and jointly prevent a "new Cold War" or bloc confrontation, Chinese President Xi Jinping said here Monday.

ecns.cn (2024-05-07). Xi arrives in Tarbes to continue state visit to France. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday arrived in Tarbes, Hautes-Pyrenees Department of France, as part of his state visit to the European country.

Anand Naidoo (2024-05-07). The Heat: President Xi's France State Visit. america.cgtn.com Chinese President Xi Jinping is visiting Europe this week and his first stop is in France. President Xi met with French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris on Monday. During the trip, he also met with the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen during a trilateral meeting at the Elysee Palace. | Joining the discussion: |

ecns.cn (2024-05-07). Xi hails ever-growing ironclad China-Serbia friendship. ecns.cn Whatever changes in the international landscape, China and Serbia remain true friends and good partners, Chinese President Xi Jinping said in his signed article published in Serbian media on Tuesday.

Agence France-Presse (2024-05-07). Building collapse in South Africa leaves 2 dead, dozens trapped. scmp.com Multi-storey building under construction in coastal city of George collapsed on Monday, trapping some 50 workers under rubble, police said.

Victor Grossman (2024-05-07). No books burned this time in Berlin despite ominous parallels. peoplesworld.org BERLIN — It was May10 in Germany's terrible year, 1933. Hitler had been in power for hardly three months, when students and staff emptied the university libraries of forbidden books and threw them, an estimated 20,000 books by over a hundred authors, into the flames of a giant bonfire. Most authors were German — Jewish, …

The Independent (2024-05-07). World champion to lead Uganda's marathon team to Paris Olympics. independent.co.ug Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Athletics Federation (UAF) has unveiled its marathon team for the 2024 Paris Olympics scheduled for August in France. President of UAF Dominic Otuchet has revealed the men's team will comprise Victor Kiplangat, the reigning 42-kilometer World Champion, Stephen Kissa, the national marathon record holder, and Andrew Kwemoi …

Maxime Duriez (2024-05-07). Syria/Dabbagh case : First trial in France of the crimes of the Syrian authorities. fidh.org

ecns.cn (2024-05-06). French firms urged to seize opportunities from China's development. ecns.cn President Xi Jinping said on Monday that entrepreneurs in France are welcome to participate in China's modernization efforts, and to seize opportunities arising from China's development as the country mulls significant moves to further deepen reform across various sectors.

unitedEditor (2024-05-07). European core divided. unitedworldint.com By Jà∂rg Kronauer Is the debate about nuclear armament in the EU moving into the next round? There are some indications that this is the case. Last week, Poland's President Andrzej Duda declared that his country was prepared to station US nuclear weapons on its territory. On Friday evening, his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron said …

ecns.cn (2024-05-07). Serbia ready to welcome Chinese friends. ecns.cn A giant Chinese national flag and a poster reading "A warm welcome to our distinguished Chinese friends" are displayed on the Genex tower ahead of a state visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping, in Belgrade, Serbia, May 5, 2024.

newleftreview (2024-05-07). Perry Anderson: Pathbreakers High and Low. newleftreview.org A decade ago, Christopher Clark upended conventional accounts of the origins of the First World War; he has now rewritten the history of the European revolutions of 1848—1849, and proposed a new way of considering their outcomes. Analytically, what differentiates and what connects these two outstanding achievements?

ecns.cn (2024-05-07). Full text of Xi's signed article in Serbian media. ecns.cn A signed article by Chinese President Xi Jinping titled "May the Light of Our Ironclad Friendship Shine on the Path of China-Serbia Cooperation" was published Tuesday in Serbian media Politika.

(2024-05-07). Appeals court upholds 25-month sentences for 2 Turkish documentary filmmakers. mlsaturkey.com

ecns.cn (2024-05-07). Return of Chinese tourists helps vitalize Europe's tourism market, economy. ecns.cn Deepening tourism cooperation between China and Europe will help vitalize the continent's economy, as tourism is one of its pillar industries.

themoscowtimes (2024-05-07). Regional Official Arrested for Bribery in Russia's Bashkortostan. themoscowtimes.com Investigators accuse ex-Transportation Minister Alexander Klebanov of demanding 5 million rubles from an unidentified owner of a trucking company.

themoscowtimes (2024-05-07). With Georgia Gripped By Political Turmoil, Officials in Moscow Take Hands-Off Approach. themoscowtimes.com While government sources denied Russian involvement in the controversial "foreign influence" bill, they said it would still be welcomed by Moscow.

ecns.cn (2024-05-06). Beijing, Paris to forge stronger ties. ecns.cn President Xi Jinping underlined on Monday the necessity for China and France to uphold independence and autonomy and jointly fend off a new Cold War or bloc confrontation, during talks with French President Emmanuel Macron at the Elysee Palace in Paris.

ecns.cn (2024-05-06). Xi attends closing ceremony of the sixth meeting of China-France Business Council with Macron. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday attended the closing ceremony of the sixth meeting of China-France Business Council together with French President Emmanuel Macron.

Laura Zhou (2024-05-07). Emmanuel Macron offers China's Xi Jinping a taste of French hospitality at state dinner. scmp.com Chinese president attends state dinner hosted by French counterpart after arriving in Paris for his first European tour in five years.

ecns.cn (2024-05-07). She gifts Chinese President Xi a book at French welcome banquet. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan on Monday attended a welcome banquet hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte Macron at the Élysée Palace in Paris. They warmly interacted with representatives from various sectors of France, who were invited to the event.

Hugo GABBERO (2024-05-07). Georgia: International solidarity with Georgian civil society. fidh.org More than forty-five human rights organisations from around the world, including FIDH and OMCT within the framework of the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, signed a letter in solidarity with Georgian civil society, condemning the efforts of the Georgian government to introduce the law on the transparency of foreign influence.
As human rights defenders across the globe, we are deeply troubled by efforts of the Georgian government to stifle civil society voices (…) | – |

ecns.cn (2024-05-07). Culture Fact: Ancient book witnesses China-France cultural exchanges. ecns.cn

ecns.cn (2024-05-07). Full text: China-France Joint Statement on the Situation in the Middle East. ecns.cn The following is the full text of a joint statement on the situation in the Middle East released by China and France on Monday.

Frances Foley (2024-05-07). Why Mayors Outside Westminster Are Distancing Themselves From their Parties' Politics and Colours. bylinetimes.com It would be the rosette that did for The commentators may well be right that Houchen made a p…

teleSUR, JCM (2024-05-07). Presidente Xi recuerda bombardeo de la OTAN contra embajada china. telesurtv.net Presidente Xi comienza su visita a Serbia en el 25º aniversario del bombardeo de la embajada china por parte de la OTAN…

teleSUR, lvm, YSM (2024-05-07). Francia y China exigen tregua en los conflictos durante Olimpiadas. telesurtv.net El presidente francés recalcó "el impacto de este conflicto sobre la seguridad europea".

Sushovan Dhar (2024-05-07). India : popular movements, not elections, will bring transformative change. cadtm.org With the exception of a brief period, India has been more fortunate than many other nations in being able to maintain parliamentary rule over the last 77 years. With 900 million voters—more than the populations of Europe and Australia put together—the Indian elections are hailed as the largest exhibition and celebration of democracy. The nation's economic growth over the past 30 years —one of the fastest in the world—also makes the elections noteworthy on a global scale.
| India is undoubtedly at (…) | – | /…

newarab (2024-05-07). Belgium to support Palestine's full UN membership bid: FM. newarab.com Belgian Foreign Minister

newarab (2024-05-07). Turkey opens another former Byzantine church as a mosque. newarab.com Turkey formally converted

newarab (2024-05-07). Turkey strikes PKK militants in northern Iraq. newarab.com Warplanes struck suspected positions of the

newarab (2024-05-07). Dutch police arrest 125 at pro-Gaza encampment in Amsterdam. newarab.com Dutch police arrested around 125 Police said the crackdown was "necessary to restore order" at the Netherlands' elite university, which follows a wave of campus protests in the US last month. | Videos from the protest in Amsterdam show p…

newarab (2024-05-07). Ukraine says thwarted Russian-led plot to kill Zelensky. newarab.com Two Ukrainian security officials were arrested for their links to the group, which had aimed to carry out high-profile killings ahead of Russian President Vladimir Putin's inauguration on Tuesday. | "The terrorist attack, which was supposed to…

presstv.ir (2024-05-07). EU naval mission says 'most powerful systems' fail to confront Yemenis: German media. presstv.ir The operational commander of the European Union's Aspides naval mission has admitted to Yemen's military capabilities in the Red Sea region, a report says.

presstv.ir (2024-05-07). Germany backs EU proposal to use frozen Russian assets to finance arms for Ukraine. presstv.ir The German chancellor says the revenues from frozen Russian assets should be used for weapons purchases for Ukraine.

presstv.ir (2024-05-07). Russia announces drills involving nuclear weapons after West's 'provocative' threats. presstv.ir President Macron of France and Britain's Foreign Secretary Cameron have threatened direct intervention in the Ukraine war.

presstv.ir (2024-05-07). Asylum seekers in UK 'hide or flee to Ireland' amid Rwanda fears. presstv.ir Asylum seekers are going into hiding or fleeing to Ireland amid the UK's detention of them to deport them to Rwanda.

presstv.ir (2024-05-07). Inspired by demos in US, students in Lebanon protest for Gaza. presstv.ir They were inspired by similar demonstrations taking American and European campuses by storm.

Larry Johnson (2024-05-07). Are the West and Ukraine Going to Send Putin an Inauguration "gift"? sonar21.com Lots of information swirling through social media that hints that Ukraine is going to launch a major attack on Russia targets, using Western long-range missiles, on 7 May, which is inauguration day in Russia. As I mentioned in my chat today with Judge Napolitano, a good friend, whose wife is in Moscow, told me that she has been stopped and searched twice in the last week while running errands in her car. Moscow authorities are on high alert for a potential serious threat. Remains to be seen if this is just nervous worry or reflects solid intelligence that a plot is afoot. | RT reports that Ukraine may start…

hindustantimes (2024-05-07). Ukraine, NATO Panicking Over Putin's Nuclear Drill Move? How West Reacted To Russia's Declaration. hindustantimes.com

hindustantimes (2024-05-07). Putin Takes Oath As Russian President For Fifth Term | Watch Glittering Ceremony. hindustantimes.com Vladimir Putin was sworn in for a new six-year term at a Kremlin ceremony that was boycotted by the United States and a number of other Western countries due to Russia's war in Ukraine. At the ceremony inside the gilded Grand Kremlin Palace, Putin placed his hand on the Russian Constitution and vowed to defend it as a crowd of hand-picked dignitaries looked on. The 71-year-old has ruled Russia since the turn of the century, securing a fresh six-year mandate in March after winning presidential elections devoid of all opposition. Watch this video for all the details.

hindustantimes (2024-05-07). Putin Takes Oath As Russian Pres; NATO & EU Nations 'Sulk,' Boycott Kremlin Ceremony | Watch. hindustantimes.com NATO Nations U.S., UK and Germany, Baltic states Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia, the Czech Republic and some EU members have boycotted the swearing in of Russian President Vladimir Putin. The grand event is taking place at the Kremlin in Moscow. Ukraine echoed the nations who boycotted the ceremony, saying it doesn't recognize Putin to be the democratically elected president of Russia. Meanwhile, ambassadors from France, Hungary and Slovakia are attending the inauguration. Watch this video for more details. INTERNATIONAL NEWS…

hindustantimes (2024-05-07). Russia's Lethal Ka-52 Helicopter Fires Non-Stop Shots At Ukraine's Drone Boats Moving Towards Crimea. hindustantimes.com

hindustantimes (2024-05-07). Moscow Honey-Trapped American Soldier? U.S. Soldier Arrested For 'Criminal Misconduct' In Russia. hindustantimes.com

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2024-05-03: News Headlines

Staff (2024-05-03). Headlines for May 3, 2024. democracynow.org Israel Continues Air Assault on Rafah, Killing Young Children, Ahead of Its Planned Ground Invasion, Palestinian Dr. Adnan Al-Bursh Dies in Israeli Prison; Released Detainee Describes Horror of Arrest, ICC Warns Netanyahu's Comments Threaten "Independence and Impartiality" of Court, Student Protest Movement for Gaza Gains Steam Despite Police Crackdown, Biden's Dismissal as "Chaos", French Students Escalate Their Gaza Solidarity Protest, Pentagon Concedes U.S. Drone Strike in Syria Killed Civilian Farmer, U.S. Accuses Russia of Using Chemical Weapons in Ukraine, Imposes New San…

Staff (2024-05-03). UN: 'Rafah incursion risks lives of hundreds of thousands'; IDF downs target at Israel's north. haaretz.com ICC prosecutor's office condemns interfering with impartiality, independence of its work, as request for arrest warrants of Israeli officials under review ‚ñ Turkey says halting trade with Israel until permanent Gaza cease-fire, free flow of aid ‚ñ NYT: U.S., Saudi Arabia may sign normalization agreement, conditioning Israel/Saudi relations on agreement for Palestinian state ‚ñ Vote on Al Jazeera ban postponed until Sunday ‚ñ Iran says released crew of Israel-linked ship seized in April…

Staff (2024-05-03). Not every German public figure supports Israel's genocide! gilbertdoctorow.com The actor Dieter Hallervorden is a name known to everyone in Germany. For decades he was THE ACTOR whom you saw on television. He also played in prize winning movies. At age 88, he is the Intendant of three drama theaters and is on the stage nearly every evening. Now in his video poem Gaza …

Vijay Prashad (2024-05-03). The students will not tolerate hypocrisy: The Eighteenth Newsletter (2024). mronline.org From universities to grassroots movements worldwide, young people are fighting back against the complicity in Israel's genocide of Palestians, setting up encampments and facing repression with resilience. This resistance is rooted in a long tradition to impose clarity upon a world encrusted by compromise, from the movement against apartheid in South Africa to China's May Fourth Movement.

Graham Peebles (2024-05-03). Ethiopia Beyond Pretoria: Is Another War Imminent? counterpunch.org As Western governments and partisan media concentrate on the genocide in Gaza and war in Ukraine, the Amhara genocide in Ethiopia and the simmering conflicts in the Amhara region remain largely ignored. The Ethiopian government, led by Prime-Minister Abiy Ahmed is, directly or indirectly, behind virtually every act of ethnic violence in the country. Within

Agence France-Presse (2024-05-03). Israel confirms death of hostage Dror Or in Gaza. scmp.com Or's wife, Yonat, was killed in the October 7 Hamas attack, while two of their three children were abducted and then freed as part of the November ceasefire deal.

Caoimhghin àì Croidheáin (2024-05-03). Authoritarian Ireland and the Secular Apocalypse. dissidentvoice.org In his book, How The Irish Saved Civilization: The Untold Story of Ireland's Heroic Role from the Fall of Rome to the Rise of Medieval Europe, Thomas Cahill shows how the Irish monks maintained European culture during the dark ages when Rome was sacked by Visigoths and its empire collapsed. In the subsequent chaos and …

Danna Frank (2024-05-03). 'It's not easy being a Jew in Bolivia. I need to be here, in Israel'. haaretz.com This week at Ben-Gurion airport: A Jewish-Bolivian ruminates on how Israel has changed since he lived here in the '70s, and a Russian transplant explains why he left St. Petersburg for Tel Aviv…

Cesar Chelala (2024-05-03). Resetting the War Button. counterpunch.org The threat of a wider war sparked by Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the Israel/Hamas war has never been as great as it is now. The world is in need of actions that will change the thirst for war to an atmosphere of peace. Normalizing relations with Cuba will create an opportunity for such change.

Staff (2024-05-03). Turkey suspends all trade operations with Israel until uninterrupted flow of humanitarian aid to Gaza allowed. muslimmirror.com ISTANBUL : In the second phase of restrictive measures, Turkey suspended all export and import operations with Israel due to its "aggression against Palestine in violation of international law and human rights," the Turkish Trade Ministry announced late Thursday. Previously, Türkiye restricted 54 product categories' exports to Israel on April 9, the ministry recalled, saying …

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2024-05-03). Hostile Takeover: How NATO Annexed Macedonia. libya360.wordpress.com Kit Klarenberg The alliance welcomed its newest inductee on March 27th 2020. How extraordinary it would be, if the country was the last one in, and first one out. In Macedonia — or North Macedonia, or FYROM (Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia) — a counter-revolution impends. On April 24th, citizens went to the polls to…

Luis Linares Petrov (2024-05-03). Ukrainian officer: Russia's taking of Chasov Yar is a matter of time. plenglish.com Kiev, May 3 (Prensa Latina) The Russian armed forces will end up taking the town of Chasov Yar, in Donetsk; it is only a matter of time, said the deputy head of the Main Intelligence Directorate of Ukraine, Vadim Skibitski, in an interview with The Economist, which was replicated by the Ukrainian media.

Eve Ottenberg (2024-05-03). Russian Oil, the U.S. Election and Opening the Cash Spigot for Ukraine. counterpunch.org You know the White House has wrapped itself into a pretzel, when it beseeches its Ukrainian attack dog to stop assaulting Russian oil refineries, while simultaneously going bananas over the need for more weapons for Kiev. Droning Russian refineries boosts the price of oil in an election year — a big no no for the

Melvin Goodman (2024-05-03). Washington Post's David Ignatius Declares Victory in Ukraine…Once Again! counterpunch.org

themoscowtimes (2024-05-03). Russian Shelling Kills 2 in Eastern Donetsk Region. themoscowtimes.com Ukrainian officials said two others were injured in the attack.

Associated Press (2024-05-03). Kremlin critics say Russia targeting foes abroad with killings, poisonings and harassment. scmp.com Since President Vladimir Putin launched his invasion of Ukraine, attacks and harassment of Russians — prominent or not — have been blamed on Moscow's intelligence operatives across Europe and elsewhere.

Redacción Costa Rica (2024-05-03). The end of the Cold War or the birth of today's world. pressenza.com From the common house to the new iron curtain | By Gilberto Lopes | It is December 2014 and a year ago the Maidan protests forced a change of government in Ukraine. Mikhail Gorbachev, the then 83-year-old president of the Soviet Union (USSR), spoke to Pilar Bonet, a Moscow correspondent for the Spanish daily El País for 34 years."The construction of the common European house is more urgent than ever," Gorbachev told her. "We need to create a security system that includes the United States, Canada, Russia, and European countries," he says vehemently, given the turbulence in Russia's relations with the West. In Mar…

themoscowtimes (2024-05-03). Russia's FSB Says Killed Ukrainian 'Saboteur' Planning 3 Attacks. themoscowtimes.com The FSB said the man was planning to target military facilities and a volunteer center in St. Petersburg, as well as a fuel terminal.

themoscowtimes (2024-05-03). Kremlin Slams 'Dangerous' Remarks by Macron About Troop Deployment in Ukraine. themoscowtimes.com The French President said the West could send troops to Ukraine if Russia broke through the front lines and Kyiv made a request.

themoscowtimes (2024-05-03). 2 Injured in Ukrainian Drone Strikes on Russia's Belgorod. themoscowtimes.com Local media published a video of what was said to be a gas station in the border town of Shebekino engulfed in flames.

themoscowtimes (2024-05-03). Moscow Claims Ukraine Lost 111K Troops So Far in 2024. themoscowtimes.com "Russian troops continue breaking the enemy's system of strongholds along the entire line of contact," Russia's Defense Minister said.

WSWS (2024-05-03). International support builds for campaign demanding Ukraine release socialist Bogdan Syrotiuk. wsws.org Support grows around the world in response to the campaign demanding the release of Bogdan Syrotiuk, socialist and opponent of the US-NATO war against Russia in Ukraine.

themoscowtimes (2024-05-03). 'Nearly Naked' Party Organizer Ivleeva Says Visited Occupied Ukraine. themoscowtimes.com The celebrity also said that the political views of the late Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny were "never close" to her.

WSWS (2024-05-03). Germany: IG Metall union organizes job cuts. wsws.org Several thousand steelworkers demonstrated in front of the main Thyssenkrupp plant in the north of Duisburg. IG Metall brought them there from all Thyssenkrupp sites in North Rhine-Westphalia and from Hàºttenwerke Krupp Mannesmann in the south of Duisburg.

latintimes (2024-05-03). Xi Heads To Europe To Defend Russia Ties. latintimes.com The world's second-biggest economy is seeking to deepen political and economic ties in Europe to counterbalance difficult relations with rival Washington.

latintimes (2024-05-03). Texas Rep. Henry Cuéllar and wife indicted over alleged bribes from Azerbaijan. latintimes.com Both were accused of taking over half a million dollars from an Azerbaijan-controlled energy company and a bank in Mexico…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2024-05-03). The Russia—Iran—China Search for a New Global Security Order. libya360.wordpress.com Pepe Escobar While the collective west is in the grips of an existential legitimacy crisis, the RIC is devising its own security order to protect the rest of the world from the 'genocidals.' The Hegemon has no idea what awaits the Exceptionalist mindset: China has started to decisively stir the civilizational cauldron without bothering about…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2024-05-03). Are the BRICS and the New Development Bank an Alternative to the World Bank, IMF and Policies Promoted by Imperialist Powers? libya360.wordpress.com Eric Toussaint In recent years, the rightful rejection of the policies promoted by the traditional imperialist powers (North America, Western Europe and Japan), followed by the announcements made by the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa), have aroused great interest and expectations of major changes, including the creation of a common currency to…

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Reuters (2024-05-03). Singapore, Malaysia to get visit from US treasury official to discuss sanctions on Iran, and Russian oil. scmp.com Brian Nelson, the Treasury's undersecretary for terrorism and financial intelligence, will visit the region as Washington looks to combat funding for Iran and its proxies as well as evasion of its sanctions on Russia.

themoscowtimes (2024-05-03). Russian Military Court Extends Playwright, Director's Pre-Trial Detention by 6 Months. themoscowtimes.com The women were charged over the content of their award-winning play about Russian women who fall in love with Islamist militants.

Hugo GABBERO (2024-05-03). Russia: Illegal transfer of Oleg Orlov to a remote detention center. fidh.org

Robert Delaney (2024-05-03). China-Russia military exercises near Taiwan force US to revise plans, intelligence chiefs say. scmp.com Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines says joint exercises show 'China definitely wants Russia to be working with them and we see no reason why [Russia] wouldn't'.

(2024-05-03). Istanbul police obstruct, tear gas, shoot at reporters during May Day march in Turkey. reuters.com

ecns.cn (2024-05-03). Xi replies to letter from steelworkers in Serbia's Smederevo. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping has replied to a letter from Serbian workers in HBIS Smederevo Steel Plant.

(2024-05-03). Appeals court upholds 25-month sentences for 2 Turkish documentary filmmakers. mlsaturkey.com

(2024-05-03). CPJ calls for release of Turkish journalists Esra Solin Dal, Mehmet Aslan, and Erdoğan Alayumat. cpj.org

Ilya Budraitskis, Kirill Medvedev, Sasha Davydova (2024-05-03). Socialism outlawed? On the declaration of the Russian Socialist Movement as a 'foreign agent'. links.org.au On April 5, 2024, the Russian Socialist Movement was declared "foreign agent." Ilya Budraitskis, Kirill Medvedev and Sasha Davydova look at the history of the movement.

themoscowtimes (2024-05-03). Germany Blames Russia for 'Intolerable' Cyber Attack on SPD Members. themoscowtimes.com Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said a group "steered by the military intelligence service of Russia" was behind a January 2023 attack.

themoscowtimes (2024-05-03). Czech Republic Reports Targeting by Russian Cyberattacks. themoscowtimes.com Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavsky said that "pointing a finger publicly at a specific attacker is an important tool to protect national interests."

cpj.org (2024-05-03). CPJ calls for release of Turkish journalists Esra Solin Dal, Mehmet Aslan, and Erdoƒüan Alayumat. cpj.org The Committee to Protect Journalists joined 26 press freedom and human rights organizations in a Friday statement condemning the surge of arrests of Kurdish media workers in Turkey and calling on authorities to release journalists Esra Solin Dal, Mehmet Aslan, and Erdoƒüan Alayumat. The three journalists were jailed by an Istanbul court on April 27,…

Reuters (2024-05-03). Russian troops enter Niger airbase housing US military. scmp.com The arrival of Russian personnel in the West African country came in the wake of a decision by Niger's junta to expel US forces from the country.

Associated Press (2024-05-03). UK Conservatives suffer big losses in local elections as Labour appears headed for power. scmp.com Britain's governing Conservative Party is suffering heavy losses as local election results pour in Friday, piling pressure on Prime Minister Rishi Sunak ahead of a UK general election.

themoscowtimes (2024-05-03). Washington Says Russian Soldiers Deployed at Niger Airbase Housing U.S. Military. themoscowtimes.com Russian military instructors arrived in the West African nation with an air defense system and other equipment earlier in April.

Associated Press (2024-05-03). Biden calls Quad partners Japan, India 'xenophobic', unwelcoming to immigrants, comparing them with rivals China, Russia. scmp.com Japan is a critical US ally, while India, one of the world's fastest-growing economies, is a vital partner in the Indo-Pacific despite differences on human rights…

(2024-05-03). Russia puts Forbes journalist under house arrest, detains 2 others. svoboda.org

Sebastian Contin Trillo-Figueroa (2024-05-03). How greater EU autonomy can boost relations with China. scmp.com Prioritising 'strategic autonomy' will let Europe engage with China on its own terms and avoid being held hostage to fluctuations in American leadership. Internal divisions within Europe, budget constraints and geopolitical challenges must be overcome to realise a new path forward.

Maxime Duriez (2024-05-03). Syria/Dabbagh case : First trial in France of the crimes of the Syrian authorities. fidh.org

Rising Voices (2024-05-03). Getting to know Juan Pablo Martínez: A Q&A with an Aragonese language activist. globalvoices.org Juan Pablo will be managing the @EuroDigitalLang rotating X accountOriginally published on Europe's linguistic diversity is increasingly reflected in online spaces, where regional and minority language speakers and their commu…

Reuters (2024-05-03). Human rights group begins legal action over UK's Rwanda migrant policy, before PM Sunak can launch plan. scmp.com Asylum Aid launched a legal challenge against the UK government's policy of sending asylum seekers to Rwanda, which PM Rishi Sunak aims to launch within weeks.

themoscowtimes (2024-05-03). 'My Moral Compass Demands It': Russian Emigres Rally Alongside Georgians Against 'Foreign Influence' Bill. themoscowtimes.com "It's like a wave of inspiration that Georgia deserves to have a bright future in the European Union," said one Russian of the mood at protests.

Sushovan Dhar (2024-05-03). India : popular movements, not elections, will bring transformative change. cadtm.org With the exception of a brief period, India has been more fortunate than many other nations in being able to maintain parliamentary rule over the last 77 years. With 900 million voters—more than the populations of Europe and Australia put together—the Indian elections are hailed as the largest exhibition and celebration of democracy. The nation's economic growth over the past 30 years —one of the fastest in the world—also makes the elections noteworthy on a global scale.
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newarab (2024-05-03). Turkey halts all trade with Israel over Gaza offensive. newarab.com A Turkish trade ministry statement said "export and import transa…

newarab (2024-05-03). Syrians accuse Russia of hitting hospital in UN complaint. newarab.com A Syrian man and an aid organisation have accused Russia of violating international law by deliberately bombing a Russia, which

presstv.ir (2024-05-03). Pro-Palestine student protests proliferate across the world. presstv.ir Pro-Palestine student protests have intensified in several countries across the world, including Canada, France, Mexico, and Australia, amid a crackdown on their counterparts in the United States and a mounting death toll from Israel's war on Gaza.

presstv.ir (2024-05-03). Turkey says suspending all trade with Israel over war on Gaza. presstv.ir Turkey says it is suspending all trade with Israel until it allows aid to enter Gaza unhindered during its invasion of the besieged territory.

presstv.ir (2024-05-03). Macron: Western troops in Ukraine possible if front lines breached. presstv.ir The French president says the deployment of Western troops to Ukraine is not ruled out if its front lines are breached.

presstv.ir (2024-05-03). Inspired by demos in US, students in Lebanon protest for Gaza. presstv.ir They were inspired by similar demonstrations taking American and European campuses by storm.

presstv.ir (2024-05-03). Protesters burn photos of G7 leaders ahead of energy meeting in Italy. presstv.ir Protesters set pictures of G7 leaders on fire and chanted during a demonstration near Italy's Turin city.

presstv.ir (2024-05-03). University in Tehran offers scholarship to expelled students in US, Europe. presstv.ir The second Iranian university has offered scholarships to students in the US and Europe who have been expelled for taking part in pro-Palestinian demonstrations on campuses.

hindustantimes (2024-05-03). Israel Cries Foul After Turkey Ends All Trade Over Gaza War | 'This Is How A Dictator Behaves'. hindustantimes.com In a major blow to Israel amid its war against Hamas in the Gaza Strip, Turkey has ended all trade ties with the warring nation. It cited the worsening humanitarian tragedy in Palestine as the reason behind its decision. Israel's foreign minister then trained guns at President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. terming him a dictator that breaks agreements. Watch for more details. INTERNATIONAL NEWS…

hindustantimes (2024-05-03). Ukraine Concedes Defeat As Russia Claims Victory In Berdychi Village; Next Target Is… | Watch. hindustantimes.com The Ukraine Army has conceded defeat in the village of Berdychi near Avdiivka along the frontline in the east. Ukrainian Army Chief said that forces lost control over the village over the weekend. On May 2, Russia's Defence Ministry said troops had "fully liberated the settlement of Berdychi." Videos on social media showed Russian soldiers holding up a flag in Berdychi to show that the village was in their control. The capture comes as yet another setback for Volodymyr Zelensky's men who have been lamenting the difficult situation at the frontline as they await military aid from the U.S. Watch. INTERNATIONAL NEWS…

hindustantimes (2024-05-03). Hungary 'Snubs' NATO, Rejects $107 Billion Ukraine War Chest Plan As 'Madness' | Details. hindustantimes.com Hungary has refused to become a part of a new Ukraine fund proposed by the NATO. Under it, the U.S.-led military bloc's members will be required to make donations for five years to create a war chest of $107 Billion. The NATO Nation's foreign minister said that this shows the bloc anticipates for the conflict to continue for a period of five more years and that it would be madness to join such a plan. Budapest maintained that it wanted to stay out of Russia-Ukraine conflict. Watch for more details. INTERNATIONAL NEWS…

hindustantimes (2024-05-03). Putin's Weapon Supply Limitless? Ukraine Reveals How Many Drones, Missiles Russia Used In Just April. hindustantimes.com

hindustantimes (2024-05-03). Biden 'Unhappy' As Putin Deploys Russian Forces At Same Air Base As U.S. Troops In Niger | Report. hindustantimes.com Russian forces have entered the air base housing American troops in the West African nation of Niger. Reuters reported that Russian forces were not mingling with U.S. troops. A senior U.S. defense official told Reuters that Russian troops were using a separate hangar at Airbase 101, which is next to Diori Hamani International Airport in Niamey. U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin played down any risk to American troops. He added that there was no chance that Russian troops might get close to U.S. military hardware. Watch. INTERNATIONAL NEWS…

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