2024-07-11: News Headlines

infobrics (2024-07-11). How BRICS Became So Much More Than Just a Slogan. infobrics.org The BRICS emerging-market nations — the acronym stands for Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa — has gone from a slogan dreamed up at an investment bank two decades ago to a real-world club that controls a multilateral lender…

infobrics (2024-07-11). Donors no longer support Biden and want another candidate: "Democrats are in a tizzy" infobrics.org Biden pushing delusional that "Ukraine will prevail" over Russia at NATO Summit.

infobrics (2024-07-11). Russia and India Unite at International Scientific Workshop. infobrics.org Over 200 people participated in the International Workshop on High Energy and Special Materials (HEMs-2023) held at the High Energy Materials Research Laboratory (HEMRL) in India. Scientists exchanged their experience in the field of high-energy and specialty metallic and composite materials…

infobrics (2024-07-11). Pathological Russophobia — one single constant in British politics. infobrics.org The new British Prime Minister Keir Starmer fully supports the use of UK-sourced "Storm Shadow" air-launched cruise missiles against targets within Russia's undisputed territory, with no apparent limitations. Starmer's Labour Party won the general election on July 4, with him confirmed as the new PM on July 5. Just four days later, he reiterated that the British government supports the unrestricted use of its long-range weapons against Moscow.

infobrics (2024-07-11). NATO reinforces its war plans during Washington summit. infobrics.org The bloc's meeting failed to reach any consensus on actual changes, with the only decision by members being to continue the proxy war with Russia.

newarab (2024-07-11). Turkey's Erdogan warns against NATO-Russia conflict. newarab.com Erdogan's comments came as NATO leaders huddled in Washington and Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Russia was planning "response measures" to contain the "very serious threat" from the alliance. | "The possibility of a direct conf…

Christopher Helali, Popular Resistance. (2024-07-11). UN Press Briefing On Factfinding Mission To Donbass And Moscow. popularresistance.org Thank you very much for this opportunity to speak to you all today. Dan Kovalik and I recently returned from a fact-finding mission to the Lugansk People's Republic hosted by the Union of Political Emigrants and Political Prisoners of Ukraine. After months of arduous planning and organizing, we felt this delegation was essential for us to see the situation on the ground for ourselves including interviewing locals and officials who have been party to this conflict since it started in 2014. That is a critical point. This war did not begin in 2022 with Russia's Special Military Operation. Rather, it began in 2014. I…

Edward Carver, Common Dreams. (2024-07-11). Scientists Urge Biden To Cancel $100 Billion Nuclear Weapons Boondoggle. popularresistance.org More than 700 scientists on Monday called for an end to the United States' land-based nuclear weapons program that's set to be replaced, following a Pentagon decision to approve the program despite soaring costs. | In an open letter to President Joe Biden and Congress, the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) argued that the new intercontinental-range ballistic missile system, known as Sentinel, was "expensive, dangerous, and unnecessary." | The Department of Defense on Monday certified the continuation of the project, releasing the results of a review that was legally required when the cost estimate ballooned to…

Editor (2024-07-11). US Announces It Will Deploy Previously Banned Nuclear-Capable Missiles to Germany. scheerpost.com

Editor (2024-07-11). Hundreds of Scientists Urge Biden to Cancel $100 Billion Nuclear Weapons Boondoggle. scheerpost.com

Editor (2024-07-11). Glenn Greenwald: Biden Admin Blames Russia for Biden Age Concerns; Corporate Media Parrots. scheerpost.com

Editor (2024-07-11). Jul 11, 2024. sitrepworld.info Mozart: Requiem — Lacrimosa Trajectory to Armageddon: The End of the West or the End of the World? by Aleks NATO is a Nightmare, to Russia, by Oliver Boyd-Barrett 75 Years of NATO = 75 Years of Denial — Sevim Dagdelen on Democracy Now (Video) NATO summit: Alliance's Endgame Appears to Be Nuclear War, by Chris Wright Service to what nation? Why people should stop talking about conscription, by Aurelien Illa in Manila: Will History Demand Trump-Hillary II? by Matt Taibbi The Biden Donor Convention, by Yves Smith, Tom Neuburger Does it matter who's president? George Clooney for POTUS…

Larry Johnson (2024-07-11). Western Intelligence War on Russia. sonar21.com I am trying to build an audience on my new YouTube channel, My latest episode deals with the Western intelligence war on Russia. As I mentioned in my post on Tuesday regarding the alleged Russian bombing of a children's hospital in Kiev, the organized media response attacking and condemning Russia was, in my judgment, a fully supported CIA/MI-6 information operation aka propaganda. | The CIA envisioned by Harry Truman, i.e., an agency that would recruit human spies, produce…

ecns.cn (2024-07-11). China's visa-free policy allows foreign travelers to experience Guangzhou. ecns.cn Twelve visitors from Australia, the Netherlands, Argentina and Russia have become the first group of foreign tourists to take advantage of China's 144-hour visa-free transit policy to enjoy a complimentary one-day city tour of Guangzhou.

Brenda Norrell (2024-07-11). Assassinations, racism and imprisonment target Indigenous Peoples, UN told in Geneva. indybay.org The United Nations Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples in Geneva heard testimony on the imprisonment and assassinations of Indigenous in Guatemala and Colombia; the seizure of Aboriginal Children by the government of Australia and the high rates of deaths in custody of Aboriginals in Australian prisons; the racism unfolding within the government of New Zealand targeting Maori; and how "green energy" projects are resulting in the theft of land of Saami reindeer herders, during the first two days of its session. Russia's anti-war Indigenous were denied credentials, reports an Indigenous reporter fo…

Jeffrey Sachs (2024-07-11). What Russia proposed in Istanbul in March 2022. indybay.org Sachs writes that Russia has proposed negotiating security arrangements with the US for the fifth time since 2008. NATO, led by the US, has steadily expanded its alliance to the east, which has contributed to the current crisis in Ukraine. Putin's fourth offer of negotiations came in March 2022, which led to Russia and Ukraine almost concluding a peace agreement.

Ragip Soylu (2024-07-11). Putin opposes Iraq as venue for Erdogan-Assad meeting. middleeasteye.net Putin opposes Iraq as venue for Erdogan-Assad meeting | The Russian president favours a high-level meeting between Turkish and Syrian leaders in Turkey rather than Baghdad | | Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan shake hands following a meeting…

Elsy Fors Garzon (2024-07-11). European countries will develop cruise missiles to attack Russia. plenglish.com Brussels, July 11 (Prensa Latina) France, Germany, Poland and Italy plan to develop long-range weapons, including cruise rockets, to attack the depths of Russian territory, the capital's press indicated today.

presstv.ir (2024-07-11). Russian military vessels dock in Venezuela. presstv.ir Russian military vessels arrive in Venezuela shortly after visiting Cuba.

presstv.ir (2024-07-11). Iran rejects NATO allegation it supplies ballistic missiles to Russia. presstv.ir Iran rejects NATO's politically-motivated and baseless allegations that Tehran provides ballistic missiles to Russia to be used in the military aggression on Ukraine.

presstv.ir (2024-07-11). Russia says destroyed multiple Ukrainian warplanes over past 24 hours. presstv.ir The Russian army conducted cluster strikes on Ukrainian military airports with high-precision weapons.

presstv.ir (2024-07-11). President Putin: Iran-Russia cooperation to expand further. presstv.ir Russian President Vladimir Putin says bilateral cooperation between Moscow and Tehran will continue to grow under the upcoming Iranian administration led by president-elect Masoud Pezeshkian.

Kate Horgan (2024-07-11). Russia Creates State-Sponsored, Censored Clone of Wikipedia. projectcensored.org Russia has created Ruviki, a Wikipedia replacement that contains copies of all 1.9 million Russian-language Wikipedia articles, censored and edited to portray the Russian government in a more positive light, Jules Roscoe reported for 404 Media, a tech news website, in April 2024. Russian Wikipedia editors used to call the…

tvbrics (2024-07-11). Russia and Iran to broaden their cultural ties through the Role of Friendship Festival. tvbrics.com To strengthen creative and artistic connections between the two nations, an international arts festival is scheduled to take place in Moscow…

aljazeera (2024-07-11). Why are NATO and China facing off over Ukraine? aljazeera.com NATO allies accuse China of being a 'decisive enabler' of Russia's war on Ukraine at their Washington, DC, summit.

aljazeera (2024-07-11). Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 867. aljazeera.com As the war enters its 867th day, these are the main developments.

Human Rights Watch (2024-07-11). Russia's July 8 Attack on a Children's Hospital in Ukraine. hrw.org Click to expand Image | Emergency services work at the site of Okhmatdyt children's hospital hit by Russian missiles, in Kyiv, Ukraine, July 8, 2024. | © 2024 AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka | (Kyiv) – Russian forces' strikes on multiple cities in Ukraine on July 8, 2024, killed at least 42 civilians, including five children, and injured at least 190, according to Ukrainian authorities. The attacks also caused significant damage to vital infrastructure, including the Okhmatdyt children's hospital in Kyiv, the country's largest children's hospital.The hospital's director told the UN Security Council that the s…

Reuters (2024-07-11). F-16 jets on the way to Ukraine from Denmark and the Netherlands. scmp.com The US-built aircraft will be flying over Ukrainian skies this summer, as Kyiv seeks to bolster its air defences against Russian attacks.

aljazeera (2024-07-11). Amid Russian aggression, Ukraine is also facing a demographic crisis. aljazeera.com As we mark World Population Day, we must explore ways in which Ukraine can navigate this challenge.

aljazeera (2024-07-11). Ukraine seizes cargo ship carrying 'looted' grain for Russia. aljazeera.com Cameroonian-flagged ship is alleged to have been working for Russia to transport the Ukrainian grain to the Middle East.

Khushboo Razdan (2024-07-11). Nato warns China over role as 'decisive enabler' helping Russia in Ukraine war. scmp.com Unprecedented and blunt joint declaration from security alliance at Washington summit calls on Beijing to uphold UN purposes and principles.

tn.ai (2024-07-11). Iran Hits Back at NATO for Fueling Ukraine War. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The Iranian Foreign Ministry refuted the allegations of providing military aid to Russia, made at a summit of NATO in the US, attributing the Ukraine crisis to NATO's provocative policies.

aljazeera (2024-07-11). NATO promises Ukraine $43bn in aid, 'irreversible path' to membership. aljazeera.com Pledges come as US also announced it will deploy longer-range missiles to Germany and bolster defences against Russia.

aljazeera (2024-07-11). China slams NATO's 'provocations, lies, smears' over its Russia ties. aljazeera.com NATO accuses China of enabling Russia's war in Ukraine and expresses concern over its nuclear and space capabilities.

WSWS (2024-07-11). NATO war summit prepares direct entry into Ukraine war. wsws.org This week's NATO summit heralds a new phase in the war with Russia, in which the NATO military alliance will openly take charge of arming, funding and directing the Ukrainian military.

WSWS (2024-07-11). Former Labourite intelligence chief Schoof heads far-right Dutch government. wsws.org Schoof's nomination epitomizes the deep connections between neo-fascism, police-state rule and imperialist war with Russia that are at the heart of Dutch and European imperialist politics.

Staff (2024-07-11). Western capitalists are drawing humanity into nuclear annihilation. Stop them! defenddemocracy.press US Announces It Will Deploy Previously Banned Nuclear-Capable Missiles To Germany The deployment of land-based Tomahawk missiles would have violated the INF Treaty, which the US withdrew from in 2019 July 10, 2024 The US announced on Wednesday that it will deploy missiles to Germany that would have been banned under the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces …

Bloomberg (2024-07-11). Hungary's Orban will visit Trump in Florida after Nato summit in Washington. scmp.com Visit is likely to fan concerns among Nato allies that the Hungarian leader is working as an intermediary between Putin and Trump.

syndication (2024-07-11). U.S. Long-Range Missiles Headed To Germany As Arms Race Escalates. twz.com The United States' decision to dramatically increase its long-range fire capabilities in Europe starting in 2026 appears set to trigger a response from Russia, as a new missile race gathers pace in Europe. Announced yesterday, the U.S. plan calls for "episodic deployments" followed by "longer-term stationing" of various types of long-range missiles suggesting that, eventually, at least some of these weapons will be permanently deployed in Germany, in a T…

aljazeera (2024-07-11). Russia court rejects appeal by jailed rights advocate Oleg Orlov. aljazeera.com Co-chair of Nobel Prize-winning Memorial group says he has 'no regrets', compares Russian justice with Nazi Germany.

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