Ben Norton, Geopolitical Economy. (2023-08-04). Burkina Faso's New President Condemns Imperialism. popularresistance.org The new president of Burkina Faso, Ibrahim Traoré, has vowed to fight imperialism and neocolonialism, invoking his country's past revolutionary leader Thomas Sankara and quoting Che Guevara. | The West African nation has also formed close diplomatic ties with the revolutionary governments in Nicaragua, Venezuela, Cuba, and Iran, as well as with NATO's arch-rival Russia. | In January 2022, a group of nationalist military officers in Burkina Faso toppled the president, Roch Kaboré, a wealthy banker who had fostered close ties with the country's former colonizer, France, where he was educated.

Anonymous767 (2023-08-04). Massive Drone Attack On Crimea And Novorossiysk. southfront.org Ropucha-class landing ship Olenegorskiy Gornyak | On August 4, the NATO-backed Kyiv regime carried out a massive drone attack on the Russian Republic of Crimea and the port city of Novorossiysk. The attack on Crimea involved at least 13 UAVs. Russian air defense facilities destroyed ten plane-type UAVs, while "three more drones were suppressed by electronic warfare"."An attempt by the Kiev regime to carry out a terrorist attack by aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles on facilities of the Crimean peninsula was f…

greenleft.org.au (2023-08-04). Warning about 'nuclear sharing' falls on deaf ears at NPT meeting. greenleft.org.au

Gar Alperovitz (2023-08-04). They Did it Anyway: The US, the Atomic Bomb and Hiroshima. socialistproject.ca At a time when Americans are reassessing so many painful aspects of our country's past, it is an opportune moment to have an honest conversation about our use of nuclear weapons on

teleSUR (2023-08-04). No Explosives Found on Rooftops of Zaporizhia Nuclear Plant. telesurenglish.net On Friday, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said that its experts had found no mines or explosives on the rooftops of two reactor units and turbine halls at the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant. | RELATED: | IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi said in a statement that "following repeated requests," the agency's expert team was given "unimpeded access" on Thursday afternoon to the rooftops of Unit 3 and Unit 4 reactor buildin…

infobrics (2023-08-04). Russia's massive Baltic Sea naval drills trash 'NATO lake' fantasies. infobrics.org As Politico insists that Sweden and Finland joining NATO also means that the belligerent alliance will increase presence in the Arctic, "a region increasingly strategic to both Russia and China", as it stated, it's quite indicative that NATO expansion in this area has nothing to do with the security of either Stockholm or Helsinki, but with the strategy of so-called "containment of Russia and China".

Anonymous669 (2023-08-04). Kiev Forces Step Up Attacks On Bakhmut In Desperate Attempt To Mimic Wagner Tactics (Videos). southfront.org File image. | Kiev forces have reportedly stepped up their attacks against the Russian military in the Bakhmut direction in a desperate attempt to mimic the tactics the Wagner Group first used to capture the city last May. | On August 3 and 4, Kiev forces launched several attacks towards Berkhovka to the north of Bakhmut and Klescheevka to the north. | The Ukrainians are apparently planning to flank the city from both directions, cut Russian supply lines and then launch direct assault. The plan i…

Anonymous669 (2023-08-04). Russian MoD Details Ukrainian Losses In Counteroffensive (Videos). southfront.org File image. | Ukraine has lost over 43,000 troops and about 5,000 pieces of military equipment since the start of its counteroffensive, the Russian Ministry of Defense announced on August 4. | In his daily briefing, Lieutenant General Igor Konashenkov provided a detailed summary of Ukraine's recent human and material losses."The Ukrainian army's losses in combat operations already exceeded 43,000 personnel in June-July since the Kiev regime launched its so-called offensive," the spokesman said. | The spokesman…

infobrics (2023-08-04). Is US pulling the plug on Kiev by sending Ukraine-bound funds to Taiwan. infobrics.org It now seems Zelensky will have to learn how to share the "aid" for "freedom and democracy". On the other hand, this spells doom for the unfortunate people of China's breakaway island province, as America's increased interest in "freedom for Taiwan" certainly doesn't bode well for its fate. This effectively means that the TTLU could soon become TTLT (to the last Taiwanese) or perhaps more honestly — TTLS (to the last semiconductor).

teleSUR (2023-08-04). Estimated Number of Ukrainian Casualties in Counteroffensive. telesurenglish.net The Russian Foreign Ministry reported Friday that the Ukrainian military has lost more than 43,000 troops since launching its counteroffensive in June. | RELATED: | Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Lt. Gen. Igor Konashenkov said that "the Ukrainian military's losses in combat operations already exceed 43,000 troops in June-July since the Kiev regime launched its so-called offensive." | Konashenkov noted that the numb…

Hendrik Sybrandy (2023-08-04). APEC tries to build a more resilient global food system. america.cgtn.com Over two weeks since Russia exited Black Sea grain deal amid the conflict with Ukraine. The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation seeks to address food system resilience at its Seattle meetings. See more.

Gaius Baltar (2023-08-04). WHY IS THE WEST SO WEAK (AND RUSSIA SO STRONG)? THE ROLE OF HUMAN CAPITAL AND WESTERN EDUCATION. sonar21.com Authored by Gaius Baltar (http: //gaiusbaltar.substack.com) It is becoming increasingly clear to more and more people in the West that something has gone terribly wrong with the Ukraine project. Predictions and…

Staff (2023-08-04). Headlines for August 4, 2023. democracynow.org Trump Pleads Not Guilty to Charges He Plotted to Overturn 2020 Election, Third Trump Ally Charged over Alleged Plot to Tamper with Michigan Voting Machines, Amnesty Warns of "Rampant" War Crimes Against Civilians in Sudan, Ukraine Says Sea Drones Damaged Russian Warship in Black Sea, Blinken Accuses Russia of Assaulting Global Food System with Attacks on Ukraine's Granaries, Greenpeace Activists Cover U.K. Prime Minister's Home with Anti-Oil Message, Tribunal Finds Mexico Guilty of Ecocide and Ethnocide over Mayan Rail Project, Appeals Court Allows Biden Administration to Continue Blocking…

Kyle Anzalone (2023-08-04). Ukraine Strikes Russian Commercial Port with Drones for First Time. news.antiwar.com Ukrainian drones struck a Russian commercial port for the first time since the start of the war. Novorossiysk was shut down for a few hours after it was hit by Ukrainian air and sea drones. Two percent of the world's oil supply and grain are shipped from Novorossiysk. The Russian Defense Ministry claims that it …

teleSUR (2023-08-04). Ukraine Attempted to Attack Russia's Black Sea Base. telesurenglish.net On Friday, the Russian Defense Ministry said that two Ukrainian drones attempted to attack the naval base in Novorossiysk, a major Black Sea port, but were destroyed by Russian ships. | RELATED: | "Tonight, the Ukrainian armed forces attempted to attack the Novorossiysk naval base with two unmanned sea boats. During the repulsion of the attack, the unmanned boats were visually detected and destroyed by fire from the standard weapons…

Chris Hedges (2023-08-04). The continuity of the lie. indybay.org The U.S. public has once again been wheedled into sinking billions into another endless war. The script by which the pimps of war usually lure us into one military fiasco after another – including Vietnam, Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya, Syria, and now Ukraine – always remains the same. "Freedom and democracy are at risk. Evil must be vanquished. Human rights must be protected."

Anonymous669 (2023-08-04). In Video: Russian Airstrikes Destroy Militant Stronghold Near U.S. Garrison In Syria's Al-Tanf. southfront.org File image. | Russian warplanes have carried out airstrikes against a militant hideout located near the United States-led coalition garrison in the southeastern Syrian area of al-Tanf. | Video footage of the Russian airstrikes surfaced online on August 3. However, it is still unclear when exactly the airstrikes took place. The coalition and Syrian opposition media didn't report any attack on the garrison or nearby areas in recent days. | Around 200 U.S. troops are usually deployed at…

Editor (2023-08-04). A Brief Neocolonial History of the Five UN Security Council Permanent Members. scheerpost.com By John P. Ruehl / AlterNet Understanding the actions and justifications behind territorial colonial behavior by the UN Security Council since 1945. One of the underlying principles of the UN Charter is the protection of the sovereign rights of states. Yet since 1945, the five permanent members of the UN Security Council (Soviet Union/Russia, France, …

infobrics (2023-08-04). Why Nigeria Needs to Join BRICS Alliance. infobrics.org The Nigerian Political Science Association (NPSA) has called on the Nigerian Government to follow in the steps of other countries and join Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS) alliance…

infobrics (2023-08-04). Brazil's Lula Voices Support for More Countries Joining BRICS Group. infobrics.org Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said that he supports more countries joining the BRICS group of large developing nations, which currently includes Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa…

Luis Linares Petrov (2023-08-04). Russian defense repels attack on Novorossiysk naval base. plenglish.com Moscow, Aug 4 (Prensa Latina) Russian ships repelled an attack by two Ukrainian unmanned boats on the Novorossiysk naval base, east of the Black Sea, the Defense Ministry informed on Friday.

infobrics (2023-08-04). BRICS digital currencies could end SWIFT and dollar dominance. infobrics.org Russia launches the new digital ruble as part of de-Dollarization process.

Luis Linares Petrov (2023-08-04). Russia to launch new lunar probe on August 11. plenglish.com Moscow, Aug 4 (Prensa Latina) The launch of Russia's lunar probe Luna-25, the first in 47 years, is scheduled for August 11 from the Vostochni cosmodrome, in the east of the country, the Russian Space Agency Roscosmos reported.

Luis Linares Petrov (2023-08-04). Kremlin: Russia distrusts US promises on grain deal. plenglish.com Moscow, Aug 4 (Prensa Latina) Kremlin Spokesman Dmitri Peskov stressed that Russia distrusts the United States' alleged willingness to facilitate Russian exports after the Black Sea Grain Initiative is re-implemented.

Timothy Alexander Guzman (2023-08-04). Are They Really Fighting Terrorists? U.S. Occupation Forces in Syria Receive New Weapons for a Future Conflict with Syrian and Russian Forces. globalresearch.ca

Luis Linares Petrov (2023-08-04). Terrorists prepare suicide attacks on Syrian and Russian forces. plenglish.com Damascus, Aug 4 (Prensa Latina) The extremists stationed in the northern province of Idlib are preparing suicide attacks on Syrian and Russian civilian and military targets, the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported on Friday.

Vijay Prashad (2023-08-04). There are enough resources in the World to fulfill human needs, but not enough resources to satisfy capitalist greed: The Thirty-First Newsletter (2023). mronline.org Neither the BRICS project nor China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) are military threats; both are essentially South-South commercial developments (along the grain of the agenda of the UN Office for South-South Cooperation).

Roger Stoll (2023-08-04). The East is Still Red: Chinese Socialism in the 21st Century by Carlos Martinez (Book Review). orinocotribune.com By Roger Stoll — Aug 1, 2023 | Introduction | Western media never stop warning us of China: it menaces Taiwan, threatens its neighbors and shipping lanes in the South China Sea, and sticks military bases on Cuba. China, we are told, spies on us by the most devious means, through TikTok, Huawei 5G, and weather balloons. And China, say our media, ensnares Africa with debt traps. Meanwhile, the US government and its media-echo decry China's abuses of its own people. China, the US says, has committed "cultural" and literal genocide against Uyghur muslims in Xinjiang. As for the Covid-19 pandemic, the West with w…

LaborFest.net (2023-08-04). From East Palestine, Silicon Valley & Hunters Point, Toxins, Workers & Whistleblowers. indybay.org This is a panel on the toxic dangers to workers and the community from East Palestine, Silicon Valley To Hunters Point shipyard.

Anonymous834 (2023-08-04). Military Knowledge: Abu Mahdi Cruise Missile. southfront.org Abu Mahdi long-range cruise missile — | Abu Mahdi missile is an Iranian long-range surface-to-surface and anti-ship cruise missile that was developed by the Aerospace Industries Organization (AIO) of Iran's Ministry of Defence. This missile is the first Iranian land-attack cruise missile (LACM) capable of executing both anti-ship and land-strike missions. This missile was unveiled in 20 August 2022 and reached mass production in 2023. | The Abu Mahdi…

Khaled El-Hissy (2023-08-04). How do people with disabilities cope when Israel bombs Gaza? electronicintifada.net Palestinians who have lost their sight, vision or mobility are even more at risk during Israeli attacks on Gaza.

Alan Macleod (2023-08-04). Taliban's Massively Successful Opium Eradication Raises Questions About What US Was Doing All Along. mintpressnews.com It has already been called "the most successful counter-narcotics effort in human history." Armed with little more than sticks, teams of counter-narcotics brigades travel the country, doing something the US military never could, cutting down Afghanistan's poppy fields.

ecns.cn (2023-08-04). Experts dispute nature of U.S. tech-investment curbs. ecns.cn During her visit to Beijing earlier last month and in the weeks that followed, U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen defended Washington's trade curbs imposed on security grounds, particularly those limiting U.S. technology investment in China.

ecns.cn (2023-08-04). Hong Kong fencers take stab at glory. ecns.cn Led by Olympic champion Cheung Ka-long, the fencing team from Hong Kong, China boasts its best ever lineup at the FISU University Games, and is bidding to collect its biggest medal haul in the history of the event.

ecns.cn (2023-08-04). Qinghai takes huge strides toward green future. ecns.cn The population of Tibetan antelope has risen from fewer than 30,000 to more than 70,000, and the number of Przewalski's gazelle, found in the wild only in China, has risen from about 300 to over 2,700.

ecns.cn (2023-08-04). Highest wind farm powers Tibet's electricity grid. ecns.cn China's highest wind farm, located in the Tibet autonomous region, started power generation on Thursday, said its operator China Three Gorges Corp.

ecns.cn (2023-08-04). Experts: Data rules will help financial sector. ecns.cn China's latest draft data security rules for the financial sector show policymakers' resolve to provide a clear, detailed data security regulatory framework that companies would not perceive as additional compliance burden, experts said on Thursday.

ecns.cn (2023-08-04). Netizens show support for flood-hit online bookstore. ecns.cn An employee of BooksChina.com, an online bookstore, navigates through knee-deep water inside a warehouse in Zhuozhou on Thursday.Some social media users offered to buy damaged books, while others said they were willing to make donations to help BooksChina.com survive the ordeal.

ecns.cn (2023-08-04). China stands ready to work with participating countries to advance high-quality BRI co-op: FM spokesperson. ecns.cn A spokesperson for the Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Friday that China stands ready to work with participating countries to advance the high-quality BRI cooperation and make greater contribution to promoting global sustainable development and inter-civilization exchanges.

ecns.cn (2023-08-04). Water level drops, residents transferred to safe places in Zhuozhou village. ecns.cn The Blue Sky Rescue Team members transfer villagers trapped by floodwater in Dongfeng Village in Zhuozhou, north China's Hebei Province, Aug. 3, 2023. (Photo/China News Service)…

WSWS (2023-08-04). Japan releases military white paper justifying war preparations against China. wsws.org There is nothing defensive about Tokyo's intentions, as the Japanese ruling class seeks to remove constitutional restrictions on its military and once again conduct war in pursuit of its imperialist interests.

ecns.cn (2023-08-04). China shuts down BRI rumors. ecns.cn

ecns.cn (2023-08-04). Morning fog creates beautiful scenery in N China. ecns.cn Video captured the magnificent morning scenery of Erguna, Hulunbuir City in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region."ÄÄ…

Editor (2023-08-04). U.S. long history of waging wars casts doubt about intent to reduce risk of South China Sea miscalculation. mronline.org During their trips to China, the U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen reassured Beijing that Washington did not want to contain it economically and that there was "ample room" for engagement with China in trade, investment, and other critical issues, urging closer communication to address disagreements through dialogue.

Editor (2023-08-04). DC Uniparty kills House resolutions to end U.S. emergency powers in Iraq, Syria, Libya and Yemen. mronline.org In a massive show of support for limitless executive power, Congress rejected legislation that would have terminated national emergency powers allowing Washington to wage war across the Middle East. These same emergency powers give the president the power to lift bans on testing biological weapons on U.S. citizens.

Peoples Dispatch (2023-08-04). Israeli forces kill two Palestinians as raids continue across occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem. peoplesdispatch.org Earlier in the week, Israeli forces conducted multiple raids across the occupied West Bank, with settler attacks and other acts of violence against Palestinians also being reported…

teleSUR, nama, DRL (2023-08-04). OIEA descarta existencia de minas en termonuclear ucraniana. telesurtv.net Director general de OIEA informó que no se han retirado las minas halladas el 23 de julio en el perímetro de la planta.

teleSUR, nama, DRL (2023-08-04). Deslizamiento de tierra deja siete muertos en norte de Georgia. telesurtv.net El corrimiento de tierra se produjo por lluvias torrenciales en los últimos días y la descongelación de dos glaciares.

teleSUR, dcdc, DRL (2023-08-04). Ejército israelí asesina a otro joven palestino de 18 años. telesurtv.net Solamente, Cisjordania ocupada vive la mayor espiral de violencia desde la Segunda Intifada (2000-2005).

Washington's Blog (2023-08-01). The Real Reason America Used Nuclear Weapons Against Japan. It Was Not To End the War Or Save Lives. globalresearch.ca Like all Americans, I was taught that the U.S. dropped nuclear bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in order to end WWII and save both American and Japanese lives. But most of the top American military officials at the time said otherwise.

Peoples Dispatch (2023-08-01). West-initiated Jeddah conference on Ukraine war faces uncertain prospects without Russian participation. peoplesdispatch.org Mexico refused to join the talks scheduled in Saudi Arabia to gather support for Ukraine's peace plan as Russia had not been invited. President Zelensky's plan involves Russian withdrawal from all Ukrainian territories, including Crimea, payment of war reparations, and trials in a war tribunal…

Anonymous103 (2023-08-01). Military Situation In Southern Ukraine On August 1, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org The Russian Army repelled the AFU from their positions near Staromayorske; | The Russian Army repelled Ukrainian attacks near Rabotino; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Priyutnoe; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Robotyne; | Russian artillery struck AFU positions near Orikhiv; | Russian artillery struck AFU positions near Malaya Tokmachka; | Russian artillery shells Ukrainian forces which attempt to appro…

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2023-08-01). Video: Hiroshima Day. "The Privatization if Nuclear War". Michel Chossudovsky. globalresearch.ca While one can conceptualize the loss of life and destruction resulting from present-day wars including Iraq and Afghanistan, it is impossible to fully comprehend the devastation which might result from a Third World War, using "new technologies" and advanced weapons, until it occurs and becomes a reality.

Karl Grossman (2023-08-01). Can the nuclear weapons genie be put back in the bottle? nationofchange.org The vehicle today for eliminating nuclear weapons is the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, passed at the United Nations by a vote of 122 nations in 2017 – and it's not supported by the U.S., Russia, or China.

ecns.cn (2023-08-01). China green lights new nuclear power projects. ecns.cn Three nuclear power projects, two units for each project, have won approval, according to a State Council executive meeting chaired by Premier Li Qiang on Monday.

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2023-08-01). The Hiroshima Nagasaki "Dress Rehearsal": Oppenheimer and the U.S. War Department's Secret September 15, 1945 "Doomsday Blueprint" to "Wipe the Soviet Union off the Map" globalresearch.ca

Shane Quinn (2023-08-01). 750 U.S. Military Bases Globally, $7.2 Trillion US Nuclear Weapons Expenditure Since Hiroshima, Nagasaki. globalresearch.ca

teleSUR (2023-08-01). Japan's Fishermen Are Concerned About Nuke Wastewater Discharge. telesurenglish.net Japanese fishermen have expressed growing concern over the government's plan to discharge nuclear-contaminated wastewater from the crippled Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant into the sea. | RELATED: | "The ocean is our workplace, and no one has the right to pollute it," said Haruo Ono, a fisherman from Fukushima prefecture. | The 70-year-old who works at a small port in Shinchi town, made the remarks at the…

Native Community Action Council (2023-08-01). Downwind tells Western Shoshone story left untold by Oppenheimer film. indybay.org The documentary DOWNWIND won the jury prize at the Cordillera International Film Festival after the Nevada premiere in Reno. DOWNWIND features the victims exposed to radiation in the fallout from the testing of nuclear weapons of mass destruction and their patriotic response to bring attention to the 928 secret tests conducted between 1951-1992.

Women's Intl. League for Peace & Freedom (2023-08-01). Friday 8/4: Palo Alto: Silent Vigil to Commemorate Hiroshima & Nagasaki and Protest Nuclear Weapons. indybay.org Intersection of El Camino Real and Embarcadero Rd. in Palo Alto…

Luis Linares Petrov (2023-08-01). NATO is determined to defeat Russia, Nicaraguan president states. plenglish.com Managua, Aug 1 (Prensa Latina) Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega stated that the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), with the United States at the helm, is determined to defeat Russia in the war against Ukraine.

_____ (2023-08-01). With Friends Like These… journal-neo.org According to Russian Presidential Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov, relations between Russia and Turkey are multi-faceted nowadays. This definition's meaning is obviously self-evident. Over the last two decades, many in Moscow started to think, for some reason, that Russia had acquired a new almost strategic partner in the form of NATO'S Turkey that was more than […] | –°–æ–æ–±—â–µ–Ω–∏–µ

Anonymous103 (2023-08-01). Desperate Kiev Targeted Moscow With Drones For The Second Time In Week. southfront.org On the night of August 1, the Ukrainian military targeted the Russian capital with drones. The Russian Ministry of Defence reported that in total three UAVs were intercepted in the Moscow region. | Two Ukrainian drones were shot down by Russian air defence forces over the Odintsovo and Naro-Fominsk districts of the Moscow region. The third UAV was suppressed by Russian electronic warfare means. The UAV lost control and fell on the territory of the large business center Moscow City."On the night…

infobrics (2023-08-01). US sends stolen weapons to Kiev while condemning China for alleged military aid to Russia. infobrics.org Third parties are reselling arms to both sides and precisely this is being used for political purposes, as the US is desperate to cause disagreements between Moscow and its allies.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-08-01). Ukrainian Nationalism: Russian Special Operation— Denazification of Ukraine. libya360.wordpress.com Vladimir G. Kiknadze Azov Battalion, March 11, 2022. This paper presents the results of the analysis of relevant aspects of the history of the Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists (OUN) in comparison with the policy of the Kiev regime in 2014-2022, using the secrets revealed with the beginning of demilitarization and denazification of Ukraine during the…

Anand Naidoo (2023-08-01). The Heat: South Africa-U.S. Relations. america.cgtn.com Tension in the South Africa-U.S. relationship. What's causing it? And, what does it mean for future ties between the two countries? The relationship between South Africa and the United States is going through a rough period. The conflict between Russia and Ukraine is a major …

Anonymous103 (2023-08-01). Ukrainian Unmanned Boats Targeted Russian Civilian Vessels In The Black Sea With Unmanned Boats. southfront.org Illustrative Image: Sergey Kotov in Sevastopol | The Russian Ministry of Defence reported that on the night of August 1, Ukraine had attempted to attack Russian civilian cargo vessels en route to the Bosphorus Strait in the southwestern part of the Black Sea. The Ukrainian military used tree unmanned boats for the attack. | The attack failed. The boats were destroyed by Russian military ships that were patrolling the navigation in tha area."All the boats were detected and destroyed in a timely manner by the…

Anonymous103 (2023-08-01). Military Situation In Ukraine On August 1, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org Russian Geran UAVs struck the building of the Kharkov technical school used for accommodation of the Ukrainian military; | Russian UAVs struck military facilities in the Sumy region; | Russian UAVs struck military facilities in the Kherson region; | On August 1, Russian forces shot down Ukrainian Mi-24 in the Kherson region; | Russian artillery struck AFU positions near Kupyansk; | Russian artillery struck AFU positions near Serebryanka; | Russian artillery struck AFU posi…

WSWS (2023-08-01). Preparing for war with China, US provides $345 million in arms to Taiwan. wsws.org As it has done on multiple occasions to arm Ukraine, the Biden administration for the first time has handed over military equipment to Taiwan drawn directly from US defence stockpiles.

Staff (2023-08-01). Headlines for August 1, 2023. democracynow.org Russian Attack on Kryvyi Rih Kills 6 as Ukraine Steps Up Drone Attacks on Moscow, Burkina Faso and Mali Warn Against Foreign Intervention in Niger After Last Week's Coup, Two Killed as Protests Erupt over Senegal Government's Arrest of Opposition Leader, Death Toll Climbs as Fighting Continues Between Rival Palestinian Groups in Lebanon, Torrential Rains Trigger Deadly Floods in Northern China; U.S. Heat Wave Enters Third Month, U.K.'s Rishi Sunak to Authorize Over 100 New Oil and Gas Leases in North Sea, U.S. Prepares U.N. Security Council Resolution to Deploy Multinational Force to Haiti, Filmma…

Elsy Fors Garzon (2023-08-01). Russia assures drones that attacked Moscow left from Ukraine. plenglish.com Moscow, Aug 1 (Prensa Latina) The drones shot down by Russian anti-aircraft defense means attempting to attack facilities in the capital came from Ukraine territory, the Russian Defense Ministry reported today.

infobrics (2023-08-01). US will spend on Ukraine more than it did on Marshall Plan after WWII. infobrics.org Ukraine is already a financial blackhole for the West, as seen by the vast resources poured into the country while recent drone attacks on Russia indicate Ukrainian desperation.

Anonymous103 (2023-08-01). In Video: Russian Forces Shot Down Ukrainian Helicopter In Kherson Region. southfront.org

teleSUR (2023-08-01). Moscow Attacked by Ukrainian Drones. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, Ukraine launched an attack on Moscow and its metropolitan region with three unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), with two of them shot down and the third having crashed after being jammed by electronic warfare. | RELATED: | According to the Russian Defense Ministry, the attempt was foiled by air defense systems that destroyed two Ukrainian UAVs over the Odintsovo and Naro-Fominsky districts of the Moscow region. | One more drone, affected by e…

teleSUR (2023-08-01). Ukraine Hires Latin American Mercenaries, Russia Says. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, Sputnik published information according to which Ukraine has hired mercenaries from some 80 countries since the Russian military operation began in 2022. | RELATED: | Among those mercenaries are citizens from Argentina, Colombia, Mexico and Ecuador, according to various reports from the Russian Defense Ministry. | Ukrainian forces resort to the employment of foreign contractors through diplomatic representations abroad, Sputnik said, adding that Kyiv hir…

F. William Engdahl (2023-08-01). Moscow Accused of Inciting "Hunger Games": The World Will Not Face Wheat Crisis in the Wake of the "Ukraine Deal" globalresearch.ca

Anand Naidoo (2023-08-01). The Heat: Russia-Ukraine Conflict. america.cgtn.com Day 523 and the conflict in Ukraine continues with no end in sight. Ukraine's president is warning that his country will take the conflict directly to Russia. That's after a drone attack in Moscow. No one has claimed responsibility. And Russian President Vladimir Putin has …

Anonymous103 (2023-08-01). Ukrainian Drone Strikes In Moscow On August 1, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org

greenleft.org.au (2023-08-01). Socialist Alliance: Free Russian anti-war socialist Boris Kagalitsky! greenleft.org.au

infobrics (2023-08-01). China, Russia and Their BRICS Allies Have a 'Medium to Long Term Ambition' to Create a Dollar Rival As a Currency. infobrics.org The New Development Bank, a financial institution created by the BRICS bloc of emerging markets, doesn't have any immediate plans for the group to create a common currency, its vice president and chief financial officer said…

Ana Luisa Brown (2023-08-01). Bolivian President to attend Brics Summit in South Africa. plenglish.com La Paz, Aug 1 (Prensa Latina) Bolivian President Luis Arce will participate in the next Brics Summit (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa), Foreign Minister Rogelio Mayta confirmed at a press conference.

infobrics (2023-08-01). Venezuela Eyes BRICS Membership to Boost Declining Economy. infobrics.org The BRICS bloc, which comprises the five major emerging national economies of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, is expected to make a decision on new members at the 15th BRICS Summit in Johannesburg in August…

teleSUR (2023-08-01). President Maduro Confirms Venezuela's Interest in Joining BRICS. telesurenglish.net During the TV program "With Maduro More" broadcast on Monday night, President Nicolas Maduro expressed that Venezuela hopes to join the BRICS, an economic cooperation group led by Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa. | RELATED: | The BRICS are "the driving force behind the emergence of the multipolar world," and now that the bloc is considering expanding to give participation to new countries, "Venezuela…

teleSUR (2023-08-01). Russian Exports Increased After the End of the Grain Agreement. telesurenglish.net Yelena Tiurina, head of the analytical department of the Russian Grain Union, reported that Russian grain exports increased by 60 percent in July compared to the same month in 2022. | RELATED: | Grain exports amounted to 5.68 million tons. Of that volume, 4.54 million tons corresponded to wheat, which represents an increase of 50 percent. | The main buyers of Russian grains were Saudi Arabia (578,000 tons), Turkey (518,000 tons), Egypt (467,000 tons), and Israel (345…

Luis Linares Petrov (2023-08-01). Ships of the Russian Black Sea Fleet repel Ukrainian attack. plenglish.com Moscow, Aug 1 (Prensa Latina) The Black Sea Fleet corvettes Sergei Kotov and Vasily Bykov repelled an attack by three Ukrainian unmanned boats, the Russian Ministry of Defense reported.

Luis Linares Petrov (2023-08-01). Russia to cut down oil exports. plenglish.com Moscow, Aug 1 (Prensa Latina) Russia will voluntarily reduce oil exports by 500,000 barrels a day, starting on August 1, as reported by the director of the Russian Institute for the Development of Energy Technologies, Kiril Rodionov.

Luis Linares Petrov (2023-08-01). Senior Russian officer inspects battle line in Zaporozhye. plenglish.com Moscow, Aug 1 (Prensa Latina) The Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Federation, Valeri Gerasimov, inspected a command post on the Zaporozhye frontline, the Defense Ministry reported on Tuesday.

DLI (2023-08-01). US hypocrisy on steroids over air space violations. indybay.org Shamelessly, the U.S. complained about Russian jet "harassment" on American drones and spy plane over Syria last week.

teleSUR (2023-08-01). Typhoon Doksuri Leaves at Least 11 Dead in China. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, Chinese authorities said that heavy rains over the city of Beijing have left at least 11 dead and 27 missing. | Related: | Among those killed by heavy rainfall due to the passage of Typhoon Doksuri through the capital of China are two emergency services workers who died while performing rescue work. | According to Chinese authorities, four members of a rescue team who fell into the water in a rural area are among the missing. | &…

Staff (2023-08-01). Another North American Church Names Israeli Apartheid. scheerpost.com Peter Makari, on the screen to the left, speaks in support of the resolution "compelled to witness: Ansqering the cry of our Palestinian siblings" at the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) biennial general assembly in Louisville, Kentucky, July 29, 2023. (Photo: Social Media/ Christian Church in Ohio, Disciples of Christ.)P By Jeff Wright / Mondoweiss …

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-08-01). Book Review: The East is Still Red: Chinese Socialism in the 21st Century. libya360.wordpress.com Roger Stoll The East is Still Red: Chinese Socialism in the 21st Century by Carlos Martinez (Praxis Press, 2023, 210 pp.) Introduction Western media never stop warning us of China: it menaces Taiwan, threatens its neighbors and shipping lanes in the South China Sea, and sticks military bases on Cuba. China, we are told, spies…

Anonymous834 (2023-08-01). Is The Multipolar Alliance 'Controlled Opposition'? The Case Of Two Green Paradigms. southfront.org Written by Matthew Ehret; The article was originally published on On February 4, 2022, Presidents Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin unveiled a 5000 word ' The words "sustainable development" tied…

greenleft.org.au (2023-08-01). Hottest day on record: Fight climate change not China. greenleft.org.au

Editor (2023-08-01). Sanctions on China, Export Controls on Rare Earths for the US: Two, It Turns Out, Can Tango. scheerpost.com By Eve Ottenberg / CounterPunch If Washington intended to bully Beijing economically and indefinitely, July 3 was a rude awakening. That's when China announced export controls on two, vital rare earth metals, germanium and gallium. In and of itself this move clobbers one sector of U.S. industry, such as it is. But even worse is …

WSWS (2023-08-01). Youth in Germany and former Soviet Union oppose political censorship of IYSSE at Sydney's Macquarie University. wsws.org "If one considers the programmatic principles of the IYSSE against the backdrop of Australia's spearheading role in the US-led war preparations against China, one can only determine that your refusal to reaffiliate a long-standing and popular anti-war student organization is politically motivated."

ecns.cn (2023-08-01). Sixth China-Arab States Expo expected to attract over 10,000 participants: MOFCOM. ecns.cn The sixth China-Arab States Expo will be held from September 21-24 in Yinchuan, capital of Northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, and preparations are going smoothly.

ecns.cn (2023-08-01). Protection of private sector highlighted. ecns.cn China's top procuratorate and top court have pledged to intensify efforts to strengthen the legal protection of the rights of private companies, and improve their internal management, to curb crimes at the source.

ecns.cn (2023-08-01). China's airlines see dramatic recovery. ecns.cn China's airline business is seeing recovery, with a daily average of 17,150 flights performed and an average daily passenger volume has increased to 2.08 million as of July 30.

ecns.cn (2023-08-01). China's outbound tourism market bounces back. ecns.cn China's outbound tourism market has recovered with outbound destinations receiving 40.37 million trips from the Chinese mainland in the first half of this year, according to China Tourism Academy's official WeChat account.

ecns.cn (2023-08-01). China, Georgia elevate bilateral ties to strategic partnership. ecns.cn China and Georgia announced the elevation of bilateral ties to a strategic partnership on Monday, pledging to bolster policy coordination and alignment in development plans under the framework of the Belt and Road Initiative and promote two-way trade and investment.

ecns.cn (2023-08-01). More targeted macro policies emphasized. ecns.cn China will enhance countercyclical adjustments, strengthen reserve policies and roll out new measures in a well-timed manner, to keep macro policies more targeted and coordinated.

ecns.cn (2023-08-01). Two senior military officers promoted to general. ecns.cn Xi Jinping, chairman of the Central Military Commission, promoted two senior People's Liberation Army officers on Monday to the rank of general, the highest rank for officers in active service in China.

ecns.cn (2023-08-01). Slew of measures unveiled to help boost consumption. ecns.cn China announced a raft of measures on Monday to boost consumption, such as stimulating purchases of new energy vehicles and services, as part of a package of measures to bolster domestic demand and shore up the world's second-largest economy.

ecns.cn (2023-08-01). A-share market rises on fresh growth hopes. ecns.cn China's latest policies to spur growth buoyed the A-share market on Monday with some heavyweight sectors rebounding strongly, lifting the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index by 0.46 percent and the Shenzhen Component Index by 0.75 percent.

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2023-08-01). China condemns US military aid to Taiwan. plenglish.com Defense Ministry Spokesman Tan Kefei stressed that such actions would seriously damage China's security and severely threat peace and stability across the Strait. | "We strongly oppose this move and have solemnly expressed our opposition to the United States," he said. | Tan recalled that the Taiwan issue affects China's fundamental interests and is a red line that should not be crossed in bilateral relations. | According to the spokesman, this action will incite separatists seeking an alleged "independence of Taiwan" to stir up trouble and provoke China. | Beijing again urged Washington to stop all forms of mil…

Luis Linares Petrov (2023-08-01). China's Army celebrates its 96th anniversary. plenglish.com Defense Minister Li Shangfu congratulated the personnel of the Armed Forces, members of the military police, the reserve force, the militia, veterans, and others. | According to the minister, the military should strengthen the construction of the Communist Party of China, intensify the training of troops and improve combat readiness in the new era. | Li reiterated the willingness to perfect military governance, consolidate strategic capabilities and "unswervingly" advance the cause of national reunification. He also urged meeting the PLA's centenary goals by 2027 and reaching world-class standards. | Chinese Pre…

Luis Linares Petrov (2023-08-01). Cuba and China enhance ooperation in higher education. plenglish.com Beijing, Aug 1 (Prensa Latina) The rector of the University of Havana, Miriam Nicado García, confirmed the signing of new cooperation agreements with Chinese counterparts during her visit to China.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-08-01). China is the Leading Force for World Peace. libya360.wordpress.com The Forum on Global Human Rights Governance, themed Equality, Cooperation and Development: The 30th Anniversary of the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action and Global Human Rights Governance, was held in Beijing in mid-June 2023. Jointly hosted by the Information Office of China's State Council, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the China International Development Cooperation…

krish-rad_ind (2023-08-01). Lying Blinken Visits Australia for Peace With China by Arming Taiwan to Break Away From China. theduran.com

Anonymous103 (2023-08-01). Military Situation In Yemen On August 1, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org The Liaison and Coordination Officers' Operations Room (loyal to Ansar Allah) reported 57 ceasefire violations in al-Hudaydah in the past 24 hours; | On August 1, Yemen's Navy has successfully tested a number of modern and advanced missiles and armed boats and these weapons will be unveiled in the near future, according to the Minister of Defense of Ansarallah-backed Salvation Government of Yemen; | On July 29, STC militants retreated from some of their positions in Aden…

teleSUR (2023-08-01). Myanmar Junta Reduces Aung San Suu Kyi's Prison Sentence. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, Myanmar's State Administration Council granted pardons to for 7,749 Myanmar prisoners and 125 foreign prisoners. Six years of sentences for former State Counselor Aun San Suu Kyi and four years of sentences for former president U Win Myint were also reduced. | RELATED: | The council also remitted the sentences for 22 members of the ethnic armed groups and dismissed the cases related to 72 individuals who were in connection…

Fight Back (2023-08-01). Georgia: Deadly Fulton County Jail continues to claim Black lives. fightbacknews.org Atlanta, GA – The outrageous conditions at Fulton County Jail are being brought to the spotlight again after the death of 35-year-old Lashawn Thompson in September of last year, who was eaten alive by bed bugs and lice in his jail cell. Recent autopsy reports state that correctional officers knew about Thomas's declining health and the alarming state of his cell but neglected taking any action. | Arrested for sleeping on a park bench, Lashawn Thompson suffered from schizophrenia and was in need of medical attention and housing. During his three months at the jail, Thompson suffered prolonged dehydration and maln…

Peoples Dispatch (2023-08-01). Israel cancels early release policy for Palestinian administrative detainees. peoplesdispatch.org Israel's Minister of Public Security, far-right extremist leader Itamar Ben-Gvir, has introduced another measure to worsen the situation of Palestinians being held in Israeli prisons. On Sunday, Ben-Gvir introduced an amendment to a law and effectively canceled the legal provision for the early release of Palestinians that are being held in administration detention. Human rights group Adalah denounced the policy change calling it "unfair" and warned that it would further worsen living conditions for Palestinian prisoners. | Palestinian administrative detainees are reported to suffer from a range of psychological…

teleSUR, dcdc, JCM (2023-08-01). Presidente chino ordena rescate de desparecidos en inundaciones. telesurtv.net Destacó que las autoridades pertinentes deberán intensificar el monitoreo y la alerta temprana de las inundaciones e implementar las medidas de prevención.

teleSUR, jaa, YSM (2023-08-01). Ministros de Defensa de Irán y Belarús firman acuerdo de cooperación. telesurtv.net El titular de Defensa persa aseguró que este pacto entre ambas naciones dará paz y estabilidad en la región.

Isabella Arria (2023-08-01). Ucrania: Trasplantes clandestinos y de exportación con "biomaterial" de soldados heridos. globalizacion.ca Un alto funcionario ruso denunció que Ucrania está usando a sus militares heridos como ´biomaterial ª, extirpándoles clandestinamente órganos para destinarlos a trasplantes para quienes puedan pagar esos órganos en Estados Unidos, Israel y Europa occidental. | ´A los ucranianos los arrojan…

teleSUR, JCM (2023-08-01). Países Bajos e Inglaterra destacan en Copa del Mundo femenil. telesurtv.net Inglaterra goleó a China y avanzó a la siguiente ronda de la Copa del Mundo Femenil como primera de su grupo.

Mouris Salloum George (2023-08-01). México — Educación superior, mitos y realidad. globalizacion.ca Los exámenes de admisión se han convertido en una pesadilla para los aspirantes a ingresar a la educación superior pública de México. Para el ciclo escolar 2023-2024, en su convocatoria reciente, la UNAM dejó fuera en un primer intento a…

teleSUR, SH (2023-08-01). Junta birmana anuncia un indulto parcial a exlíder Suu Kyi. telesurtv.net Aung San Suu Kyi fue indultada en cinco causas en el marco de una amnistía decretada por la junta militar a favor de más de 7.000 presos.

teleSUR, SH (2023-08-01). Lluvias por tifón Doksuri dejan al menos 11 muertos en China. telesurtv.net Las intensas lluvias en Beijing han afectado a más de 44.000 personas y han obligado a evacuar a unas 127.000 personas en el país asiático.

teleSUR, dcdc, JCM (2023-08-01). Argentina paga al FMI con crédito del CAF y acuerdo con China. telesurtv.net El impacto de la sequía, la más grave desde 1929, ha costado al país sudamericano más de 20.000 millones de dólares en exportaciones este año.

teleSUR, jaa, JCM (2023-08-01). Ataque de Al-Qaeda deja seis soldados muertos en Yemen. telesurtv.net El ataque duró varias horas y dejó un saldo de cinco heridos, además de los mentados decesos.

teleSUR, dcdc, JCM (2023-08-01). China denuncia nueva ayuda militar de EE. UU. a Taiwán. telesurtv.net El pasado viernes, la Casa Blanca anunció el envío de armamento a la nación asiática por valor de 345 millones de dólares.