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2023-05-01: News Headlines

Global Research News (2023-05-01). Selected Articles: West Sends Depleted Uranium Weapons to Ukraine: MEP to Warmongers — "You Make Me Sick!" globalresearch.ca By Those who have been following events in Ukraine will know of the bloodshed and destruction taking place in …

Editor (2023-05-01). Biden Hypocritically Slams Arrest of US Journalist in Russia But Pursues Assange. scheerpost.com

Peoples Dispatch (2023-05-01). Doctors Without Borders ask Israel to stop forceful displacement of Palestinians from Masafer Yatta. peoplesdispatch.org Israeli occupation forces often collaborate with illegal settlers to attack Palestinians and their properties in the occupied territories in order to force them to leave their homes and farms to be occupied later…

Antonio C.S. Rosa (2023-05-01). Global Peace and Conflict Resolution: Xi Jinping Mediating the Russia/Ukraine Conflict. transcend.org 27 Apr 2023 – China's President Xi Jinping Takes Initiative to Make Peace between Russia and Ukraine…

teleSUR (2023-05-01). Russian Freight Train Derailed After Explosion Hits Tracks. telesurenglish.net On Monday, a locomotive and seven wagons of the freight train was derailed after an unidentified explosive device went off on the tracks in southwestern Russia's Bryansk region. | RELATED: | The incident happened at the 136th km of the Bryansk-Unecha railway, causing no casualties. Emergency services are working at the scene and traffic on this section of the railway has been suspended, Bryansk governor Alexander Bogomaz said. | After being derailed, the frei…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-05-01). Russian Missile Hit Ahead of Ukraine Offensive & Kiev's Obsession Over Territory Amid War of Attrition. libya360.wordpress.com Update on the conflict in Ukraine for May 1, 2023: — Russia has conducted multiple large-scale missile strikes across Ukraine including the targeting of potential staging activities ahead of Ukraine's spring/summer offensive; — Russian missile strikes are also exhausting Ukraine's air defense capabilities at a rate difficult for its Western allies to replace; — Errant…

John Pilger (2023-05-01). John Pilger: From Yellow Journalism to China Bashing, the Media's Enduring Role in Promoting War. mintpressnews.com Today, war by media is a key task of so-called mainstream journalism, reminiscent of that described by a Nuremberg prosecutor in 1945: 'Before each major aggression[…] they initiated a press campaign calculated to[…] prepare the people psychologically[…]"

Ben Norton (2023-05-01). Europe pays more for banned Russian oil, resold by India — as EU wages fall. geopoliticaleconomy.com The EU sanctioned Russia and boycotted its oil, yet is still buying it indirectly from India, at a higher price. This is fueling both de-dollarization and inflation in the Eurozone, where workers' real wages dropped 6.5% from 2020 to 2022.

Chris Hedges (2023-05-01). Chris Hedges: The Enemy From Within. mintpressnews.com The war industry, a state within a state, disembowels the nation, stumbles from one military fiasco to the next, strips us of civil liberties and pushes us toward suicidal wars with Russia and China.

Antonio C.S. Rosa (2023-05-01). Taiwan—A Pawn for U.S. War on China. transcend.org 27 Apr 2023 – While the U.S.-NATO war against Russia in Ukraine continues unabated, the U.S. is preparing at breakneck speed for war with China, using Taiwan as the excuse. Taiwan, like Ukraine, is a pawn. Surrounding China with military bases, nuclear weapons and military vessels is a highly dangerous provocation. U.S. wars are for corporate profit.

_____ (2023-05-01). The Leaked Plan to Attack Russians in Syria Revealed. strategic-culture.org The U.S. may have ordered Zelenskyy to halt the planned attacks on Russians in Syria, writes Steven Sahiounie. | The war in Ukraine was planned to extend to Syria. Leaked secret documents revealed the Ukrainian military were planning to

Orry Moore (2023-05-01). The Weekly Round-Up: 'Pyjama Injunctions', the Rwanda Policy, and War in Sudan and Russia's sentencing of Alexander Navalny. ukhumanrightsblog.com In the news Yet again, the Public Order Bill and the Illegal Migration Bill have been back in the papers this week. The latter has made it through the House of Commons by 59 votes, following threatened rebellions from both the right and liberal wings of the Tory party. One of the resulting amendments provides …

Staff (2023-05-01). Headlines for May 1, 2023. democracynow.org Fighting in Sudan Persists Despite Extended Ceasefires as U.N. Warns of Humanitarian Breaking Point, Israeli Forces Kill Two More Palestinian Teens in Occupied West Bank, Over 200 Bodies of Drowned Migrants Found by Tunisian Coast Guards in Less Than 2 Weeks, Santiago Peña Elected President of Paraguay, Keeping Dominant Pro-Taiwan Party in Power, "Climate Defiance": Protesters Disrupt White House Correspondents' Dinner, Montana Governor Signs Ban on Gender-Affirming Care for Transgender Minors, First Republic Becomes Second-Largest Bank to Fail in U.S. History, Texas Suspect Used AR-15 Rifle in…

ecns.cn (2023-05-01). China sends navy vessels to evacuate nationals from Sudan. ecns.cn Two Chinese navy vessels successfully evacuated Chinese and foreign nationals from the conflict-plagued African nation of Sudan on Thursday.

_____ (2023-05-01). Five Arab States Plus Iran Among 19 Nations Ready to join BRICS. strategic-culture.org Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Algeria, Egypt, Bahrain, and Iran have formally asked to join the BRICS group of nations as it prepares to hold its annual summit in South Africa. | In total, 19 nations have expressed interest in joining the emerging-markets bloc of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, according to Anil Sooklal, South Africa's ambassador to the group. | "What will be discussed is the expansion of BRICS and the modalities of how this will happen … Thirteen countries have formally asked to join, and another six have asked informally. We are getting applications to join every day," the South Afri…

Anonymous103 (2023-05-01). Military Situation In Bakhmut On May 1, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | Russian forces took control of the medical college and the military in the center of Bakhmut; | Russian forces are advancing southwest of the intersection of the streets of Dekabrists and Alexander Matrosov; | Clashes between the AFU and Russian forces continue along Chaikovskoho street; | Clashes between the AFU and Russian forces continue along Levanevskoho street; | Clashes between the AFU and Russian forces continue near the Mig-17 monument; | Russian forces took…

Dave DeCamp (2023-05-01). Russia's Wagner Head Renews Call for More Ammunition for Bakhmut Battle. news.antiwar.com Yevgeny Prigozhin, the head of the Russian mercenary group Wagner, renewed a call on Monday for Russia to provide more ammunition to his forces who are fighting for control of the Donbas city of Bakhmut. Prigozhin made the comments in a video on his Telegram channel that was recorded while he was inspecting rifles in …

Anonymous765 (2023-05-01). Nightmare In Ukraine: Russian Retaliation Strikes Hit Strategic Military Facilities. southfront.org |

Anonymous103 (2023-05-01). Military Situation In Ukraine On May 1, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | The Russian artillery struck a command and observation post of the AFU near Ugledar; | The Russian artillery struck the AFU positions near Chasov Yar; | The Russian Army destroyed an ammo depot of the AFU near Izbitskoye; | The Russian forces destroyed Ukrainian armoured vehicle, a pickup, 2 howitzers in the Kupyansk region; | Russian forces destroyed Ukrainian tank, 4 armoured vehicles, 4 motor vehicles, a howitzer in the Donetsk region; | Russian forces destroyed 2 Ukrain…

Brian Berletic (2023-05-01). The War Is Over | The End Of NATO | Brian Berletic Alex Reporterfy | The New Atlas. thealtworld.com In recent years, the ongoing conflict in Ukraine has been a major source of tension and violence in the region. However, China has recently emerged as a surprising new player in the conflict resolution process, offering diplomatic and economic support to help end the war in Ukraine. | China's involvement in Ukraine has largely been motivated by its desire to promote regional stability and protect its own economic interests. As a major global power and a key player in the region, China has the resources and influence to help mediate a peaceful resolution to the conflict. In recent years, Chinese officials have bee…

David Finkel (2023-05-01). From Ukraine to Palestine: The Poisons of Denialism. internationalviewpoint.org "The left must not be diverted: First and foremost in Ukraine and Palestine, the struggle is about the rights of peoples and nations, and the poisonous consequences when those rights are denied." | – | / | <...

Brian Berletic (2023-05-01). Russian Missile Hit Ahead Ukraine Offensive + Kiev's Obsession Over Territory Amid War of Attrition. thealtworld.com Update on the conflict in Ukraine for May 1, 2023: | — Russia has conducted multiple large-scale missile strikes across Ukraine including the targeting of potential staging activities ahead of Ukraine's spring/summer offensive; | — Russian missile strikes are also exhausting Ukraine's air defense capabilities at a rate difficult for its Western allies to replace; | — Errant Ukrainian S-300 missiles falling into populated areas and causing civilian casualties are now regularly blamed on Russia; | — Several of Ukraine's remaining S-300 systems appeared to be moving into Kherson to provide potent…

Kit Klarenberg, The Grayzone. (2023-05-01). Did Bellingcat Get Ukrainian Forces Killed? popularresistance.org Criminal charges of treason and abuse of power have been leveled against an unspecified number of Ukrainian servicemen by the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU). In a bizarre plot to seize Russian aircraft and transfer the planes to Ukraine, the accused soldiers disclosed sensitive information that allowed Moscow to strike an important Ukrainian airfield with a Kalibr missile. A commander was killed, 17 airmen were wounded, two fighter jets destroyed, and "significant damage" was inflicted to the airstrip and several nearby buildings. | Will Ukrainian authorities now level criminal charges against members of Belli…

Anonymous103 (2023-05-01). Horrific Slaughter: Russia Finally Admits to Destroying NATO's Deep Underground Command Bunker in Kiev. southfront.org

Anonymous103 (2023-05-01). UPDATED: Sabotage Attacks In Russian Regions Continue Amid Upcoming Ukrainian Offensive At Front. southfront.org Click to see full-size imageUPDATE: It turned out that the train was Belarusian. The locomotive belongs to the Gomel depot, and it was operated by a Belarusian team of a machinist and his assistant, who managed to avoid death by a lucky chance. | On the morning of May 1, a sabotage attack targeted the Russian border Bryansk region. An explosion thundered on the railway tracks. As a result of the attack, a cargo train was damaged and derailed. | The incident occurred at 10.17 am Moscow time in the Unech district on 136…

Anonymous103 (2023-05-01). Sabotage Attacks In Russian Regions Continue Amid Upcoming Ukrainian Offensive At Front. southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On the morning of May 1, a sabotage attack targeted the Russian border Bryansk region. An explosion thundered on the railway tracks. As a result of the attack, a cargo train was damaged and derailed. | The incident occurred at 10.17 am Moscow time in the Unech district on 136 km of the Bryansk-Unech railway tracks. A locomotive and seven train carriages with cargo derailed after an unidentified explosive device went off. | According to preliminary reports, there are no casualties as a res…

Anonymous103 (2023-05-01). Military Situation In Syria On May 1, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On May 1, the Russian Ministry of Defense recorded no cases of hostilities and ceasefire violations in the Idlib region in the past 24 hours; | On May 1, Iraq's Minister of Trade, Atheer Al-Ghurairy came to Damascus to attend the meetings of the 11th session of the Syrian-Iraqi Joint Committee; | On May 1, Foreign Ministers of Syria, Iraq, Jordan, Egypt and Saudi Arabia met in Amman to discuss the normalisation of ties with Syria; | On April 30, two Turkish police officers…

Rick Rozoff (2023-05-01). British MP iterates full litany of Georgian coup incitements. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Civil GeorgiaApril 28, 2023 Georgian Dream Slammed at UK Parliament Hearing on Georgia The Member of UK Parliament Adam Holloway [Tory] slammed the ruling Georgian Dream party as "a pro-Putin, pro-Russian group whose leadership risks Georgia becoming a Russian puppet in this critical area for global security." He was speaking during debates on "Political and …

Ben Norton, Geopolitical Economy. (2023-05-01). Europe Pays More For Banned Russian Oil, Resold By India. popularresistance.org The European Union heavily sanctioned Russia and pledged to boycott its oil, yet continues to buy it, and at an even higher price, albeit indirectly. | India is importing record levels of discounted Russian crude, purchasing it in currencies other than the dollar. India then refines the Russian oil and exports fuel to Europe at a profit. | Meanwhile, increasing energy costs in Europe have stoked inflation, causing workers' wages to significantly decline. | The real wages of workers in the Eurozone fell by 6.5% between 2020 and 2022. | As of April, Bloomberg reported, European imports of refined fuel from India ar…

Antonio C.S. Rosa (2023-05-01). Media Briefing: U.S. Liquefied Gas Flooding Europe. transcend.org 27 Apr 2023 – The oil and gas industry has moved quickly to take advantage of the US terror attack on the Russian Nordstream 2 pipeline. In 2022, shipments of liquefied natural gas from the US were redirected to Europe to replace Nordstream 2 and secure supplies for the European winter. The industry has also secured financing and begun construction on numerous LNG terminals on both sides of the Atlantic designed to operate permanently.

Peter Koenig (2023-05-01). The West's "Sanctioning" and Isolating Russia Has Failed. Massive Worldwide Majority for Multipolarity. globalresearch.ca

Workers World Party, Workers World. (2023-05-01). Lessons From Lenin For International Workers Day. popularresistance.org International Workers Day, also known as May Day, reminds us of an anecdote about the 1917 Russian Revolution regarding the working class. | At the time, the Bolshevik Party, trained and led by V.I. Lenin was in the process of seizing power. An anti-Bolshevik intellectual was arguing with a Bolshevik worker and bringing up all the complexities of running a government and of deserting Russia's allies in the great slaughter of World War I. "I see it this way," said the Bolshevik worker. "The bosses are on one side. We're on the other side. If we don't take power, they will." | The worker was right. | Bosses, that i…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-05-01). War and the World Majority: Russians Speak. libya360.wordpress.com International Manifesto Group As the West's hybrid proxy war on Russia proceeds, Russia and Russians are faced with momentous choices, both about the structure and orientation of their society, economy and politics domestically and in their foreign policy orientation. As Radhika Desai and Alan Freeman discovered in their recent trip to Russia, the national conversation…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-05-01). In Conversation with Sergey Glazyev. libya360.wordpress.com Radhika Desai and Alan Freeman Sergey Glazyev Russian politician and economist. Photo credit: A. Savin (Wikimedia Commons). St. Petersburg, 1 April, 2023 We met Sergey Glazyev at the St Petersburg Economic Forum where, having long been a lone voice demanding a turn away from neoliberalism and toward the path to planning, industrial policy, redistribution and…

Rhoda Wilson (2023-05-01). "Green sustainable energy" is a euphemism for depopulation. expose-news.com This week, Germany shut down its last three nuclear reactors. Amidst the greatest self-induced energy crisis caused by demands to cut Europe off of cheap Russian gas, Germany's Minister for the Environment …

ecns.cn (2023-05-01). Rehearsal of Victory Day parade held in Moscow. ecns.cn Russia will hold military parades to commemorate the 78th anniversary of the Soviet victory in the Great Patriotic War on May 9.

ecns.cn (2023-05-01). Workers honored with May 1 Labor Medals. ecns.cn China honored 1,035 workers with National May 1 Labor Medals on Thursday for their outstanding work performance and contributions to the nation's manufacturing and industrial development.

Rania Khalek (2023-05-01). 'They're Trying to Erase Us': On the Ground in Occupied Gaza. thealtworld.com Following the Israeli forces' attacks on the Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied East Jerusalem during Ramadan, Israeli military jets conducted airstrikes in the blockaded Gaza Strip yet again. | Wafa Al-Udaini, Gaza-based Journalist and activist, discusses the recent attacks across Palestine.

teleSUR (2023-05-01). Israeli Attack On Syria's Aleppo Airport. telesurenglish.net Syrian state media reported on Monday that an Israeli attack targeting Aleppo international airport left one soldier dead and 7 others wounded. | RELATED: | Aleppo International Airport has been put out of service. Israeli Air Force missile strikes at 23: 35 hours against Syrian army positions on the outskirts of Aleppo city reportedly damaged the International Airport's runway. | "One Syrian serviceman was killed…

Dave DeCamp (2023-05-01). Israeli Airstrikes Again Target Syria's Aleppo Airport. news.antiwar.com Israeli airstrikes put Syria's Aleppo airport out of service and hit other targets on the outskirts of the city on Monday night, Syria's SANA news agency reported. The strikes killed one Syrian soldier and wounded five more soldiers and two civilians. "At around 11: 35 this evening, the Israeli enemy carried out an air attack with …

Brittani Banks (2023-05-01). Understanding the Controversy and Legality of 'Overseas Police Stations'. independentmediainstitute.org The apprehension of two men in New York on April 16, 2023, marked the first known U.S. arrests in connection with Chinese overseas police stations. Both men were working in a building in Manhattan's Chinatown rented by the America ChangLe Association, a charity that had its tax-exempt status revoked in May 2022. More Chinese police …

WSWS (2023-05-01). US President Biden to make bullying visit to Papua New Guinea. wsws.org As US imperialism has ramped up its preparations for war with China over the past decade, it has increasingly intervened directly into the affairs of the Pacific island states, and Biden's trip dramatically escalates that.

teleSUR (2023-05-01). Syrian President Hails China's Peacemaking Role in Mideast. telesurenglish.net On Sunday, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has hailed China's supportive stance toward Syria and its role in solving critical regional issues, including the Iranian-Saudi reconciliation. | RELATED: | Assad made the remarks during his meeting with the visiting China's special envoy on Middle East affairs, Zhai Jun, in the capital Damascus on Saturday. | "Syria appreciates China's firm support in issues concernin…

teleSUR (2023-05-01). WB Approves Loan to China for Agricultural & Rural Development. telesurenglish.net The international financial institution, World Bank, has authorized a loan of 345 million U.S. dollars. The Bank of China's Beijing office announced on Saturday that this loan is meant to bolster the advancement of environmentally friendly agriculture and of rural areas in the central Chinese provinces of Hubei and Hunan. | Related: | The allocated funds, in partnership with government subsidies, are intended to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions t…

ecns.cn (2023-05-01). Drilling on Asia's deepest oil and gas well starts in Xinjiang's Tarim Basin. ecns.cn China Petrochemical Corp, or Sinopec, the world's largest refiner by volume, has started drilling the 3-3XC well of the Shendi-1 project in the Tarim Basin, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, according to the company.

ecns.cn (2023-05-01). Factory activity contracts in April on weak demand. ecns.cn China's factory activity unexpectedly contracted for the first time in four months in April, indicating that the foundation of the country's post-pandemic recovery is not yet solid and underscoring the need for greater policy support to boost domestic demand, analysts said on Sunday.

ecns.cn (2023-05-01). Camel festival kicks off in north China's Inner Mongolia. ecns.cn A camel festival"ÄÄkicked off in Alxa League in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region on Friday, as the country tries to revive its tourism sector and pass on camel culture to the next generations. "ÄÄ…

ecns.cn (2023-05-01). Stunt show in central China's Wuhan opens to the public. ecns.cn After three years of construction, the Wuhan Happy Valley Speed World Theme Zone opened to the public in central China's Hubei Province on Saturday."ÄÄ…

Alastair Crooke (2023-05-01). Europe Has Lost Its Guiding Myth. The Neocons "Rising Fever for War with China" globalresearch.ca

Dave DeCamp (2023-05-01). US 'Ready' to Help Philippines Resupply Ship in the South China Sea. news.antiwar.com The head of the US Pacific Fleet has said the US is "ready" to help the Philippines resupply a grounded naval ship in the South China Sea, Nikkei Asia reported on Monday. In 1999, the Philippines intentionally ran a World War II-era ship aground on Second Thomas Shoal, an atoll in the disputed Spratly Islands …

Dave DeCamp (2023-05-01). US Spy Plane Flies Over Taiwan Strait. news.antiwar.com A US Navy P-8A Poseidon surveillance plane flew over the Taiwan Strait on Friday, drawing a rebuke from China's People's Liberation Army (PLA). "In the recent period, US warships and planes have frequently carried out provocative actions, fully proving that the US is a disruptor of peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait and a …

Elsy Fors Garzon (2023-05-01). G77 and China Minsters of Culture will meet here Thursday. plenglish.com Havana, May 2 (Prensa Latina) A meeting of the Ministers of Culture of the Group of 77 and China will take place next Thursday at the Convention Center, in the Cuban capital.

ecns.cn (2023-05-01). China's railway-trip sets record on May Day holiday. ecns.cn The number of passenger trips handled by China's railways was expected to hit 19.5 million on Saturday, the first day of the five-day-long May Day holiday, data from the China State Railway Group Co., Ltd. showed. "ÄÄ…

ecns.cn (2023-05-01). Red pandas enjoy birthday party in Central China's Henan. ecns.cn Red pandas at Wangcheng Park in Luoyang, Henan Province, had a "birthday party" together on Thursday. "ÄÄ…

ecns.cn (2023-05-01). Xi presides over meeting on economic work. ecns.cn Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, on Friday presided over a meeting of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee to analyze current economic situation and economic work.

teleSUR (2023-05-01). Iran Says Diplomatic Missions Resume Operations in Saudi Arabia. telesurenglish.net

teleSUR (2023-05-01). Israeli Soldiers Kill Palestinian Teenager in Aqabat Jabr Camp. telesurenglish.net On Monday, the Palestinian Health Ministry confirmed that Israeli occupying forces murdered a teenager and wounded eight Palestinians in the Aqabat Jabr refugee in the West Bank. | RELATED: | Jbril Allad'aa, 17, was shot dead by Israeli soldiers in the refugee camp south of the city of Jerico. Three of the injured Palestinians were in serious conditions, and five of them were moderately injured. | Clashes broke out between Palest…

Prof. Alon Ben-Meir (2023-05-01). Israel: An Occupying Power Cannot be a Beacon of Democracy. globalresearch.ca

Dave DeCamp (2023-05-01). Speaker McCarthy Says He'll Invite Netanyahu to DC If Biden Doesn't. news.antiwar.com House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) offered strong support to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a visit to Israel, saying he'll invite the Israeli leader to address Congress if President Biden doesn't invite him to the White House. McCarthy told the newspaper Israel Hayom when he arrived in Israel on Sunday that Biden has waited …

Alon Ben-Meir (2023-05-01). An Occupying Power Cannot Be a Beacon of Democracy. dissidentvoice.org As Israel celebrates its 75th anniversary, every Israeli should remember that the occupation stains the country's independence day and that Israel is not and will not be a true democracy as long as it remains an occupying power I couldn't applaud and admire enough the hundreds of thousands of Israelis who protested for 17 consecutive …

channelnewsasia (2023-05-01). Israeli major disciplined for wearing uniform to political protest. channelnewsasia.com

teleSUR (2023-05-01). Dam Collapse Kills 4 in Yemen. telesurenglish.net On Sunday, in the Al Mahwit governorate located approximately 111 km west of the capital city Sanaa, in Yemen, a water dam collapsed, leading to the death of four people. | Related: | The Al-Aqabi Dam located in the Hafash district of Al Mahwit governorate has been reported by local authorities to have experienced a collapse event, consequently leading to a flood occurrence. The flood had devastating consequences, including the destr…

Staff (2023-05-01). Cuba se proclama campeona en Mundial de Balonmano de Países Emergentes. cubadebate.cu Con triunfo de 28 goles por 18 ante Chipre, la selección masculina cubana de balonmano se consagró hoy campeona en el Mundial de Países Emergentes, que en su cuarta edición acogió la ciudad de Varna, en Bulgaria. Cuba en 2019 alcanzó la medalla de plata en el III Campeonato Mundial de Balonmano de Naciones Emergentes, categoría sub-24 años, con sede en Tiblisi, Georgia.

Staff (2023-05-01). Explosión en planta química china deja al menos cinco muertos. cubadebate.cu Al menos cinco personas murieron este lunes a causa de un incendio en una planta química de la empresa china Sinochem Group, de la ciudad de Liaocheng, en la provincia de Shandong, en el este de ese país, reportaron las autoridades. Las autoridades locales informaron que otra víctima se encuentra desaparecida y una resultó herida.

teleSUR, dcdc, JCM (2023-05-01). Al menos cinco personas mueren tras incendio en planta química en China. telesurtv.net Las autoridades locales informaron que otra víctima se encuentra desaparecida y una resultó herida.

teleSUR, JDO (2023-05-01). Chino Liren Ding se proclama campeón mundial de ajedrez. telesurtv.net Tras 14 partidas clásicas en que terminó igualado al ruso Ian Nepomniachtchi, lo derrotó en la última de las cuatro partidas rápidas que disputaron este domingo.

teleSUR, hvh, JCM (2023-05-01). Fuerzas israelíes asesinan a adolescente palestino en Cisjordania. telesurtv.net El ministerio de Salud palestino comunicó que Jibril Mohammed al-Ladda falleció como consecuencia de las graves heridas.

teleSUR- hvh (2023-05-01). Fuerzas israelíes matan a adolescente palestino en Cisjordania. telesurtv.net El ministerio de Salud palestino comunicó que Jibril Mohammed al-Ladda falleció como consecuencia de las graves heridas.

teleSUR- hvh, JCM (2023-05-01). Presidente iraní realizará histórica visita a Siria. telesurtv.net En el marco de la visita de dos días, el mandatario iraní sostendrá encuentros con su homólogo Bashar Al-Assad.

Higinio Polo (2023-05-01). Misiles en Oriente: el nuevo despliegue militar de Estados Unidos en Asia. globalizacion.ca La construcción de un arco de acero repleto de misiles frente a las costas chinas acumula piezas en Japón y Filipinas para el nuevo despliegue militar estadounidense en Asia. Biden y el primer ministro japonés, Fumio Kishida, se reunieron en…

Staff (2023-05-01). China conquista el trono del ajedrez mundial de la mano del campeón Ding Liren. cubadebate.cu El chino Ding Liren se convirtió hoy en el decimoséptimo campeón mundial de la historia del ajedrez, después de un impresionante cierre en el match por la corona celebrado en Astaná, capital de Kazajistán.

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2023-04-30: News Headlines

Anonymous103 (2023-04-30). War Crimes In Bakhmut: Ukrainians Blow Up Houses With Civilians. southfront.org

the Odessa Solidarity Campaign, Popular Resistance. (2023-04-30). Statement On The Ninth Anniversary Of The Odessa Massacre. popularresistance.org Each year, the Odessa Solidarity Campaign has promoted actions on May 2 to mark the date in 2014 when a right-wing mob led by openly fascist organizations murdered at least 42 anti-fascists at the House of Trade Unions in Odessa, Ukraine. | The Odessa Massacre took place just a few months after the violent coup that replaced a pro-Russian president with a pro-U.S. one. Not surprisingly, the U.S. was heavily involved in promoting the coup. | Today Ukraine has an authoritarian government that openly collaborates with neo-Nazi organizations, incorporating them into its military and promoting the memory of Ukrainian…

Rick Rozoff (2023-04-30). Estonia: NATO absorbs national forces on Russia's northwest border. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOMultinational Corps NortheastApril 27, 2023 Estonia transfers its newly established Division to Multinational Corps Northeast On April 26-27, Lieutenant General Jàºrgen-Joachim von Sandrart, Commander Multinational Corps Northeast (MNC NE), visited Estonia. While in Tallinn and Tapa, he met with the Estonian Division's leadership and NATO's Allies and Partners. The establishment of a new divisional structure …

Mitchell Plitnick (2023-04-30). Israel Says It Should Mediate Peace in Sudan, the Sudanese People Disagree. truthout.org Last Monday, Israel offered to mediate the conflict between the leaders of Sudan's two warring factions: army chief and de facto ruler of the country, Gen. Abdul Fattah al-Burhan and Rapid Support Forces (RSF) head Gen. Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, known as Hemedti. Israel is in a good position to act as mediator between the two power-grabbing generals, as they have built strong relationships with both… |

ecns.cn (2023-04-30). China sends navy vessels to evacuate nationals from Sudan. ecns.cn Two Chinese navy vessels successfully evacuated Chinese and foreign nationals from the conflict-plagued African nation of Sudan on Thursday.



Anonymous103 (2023-04-30). In Video 18+: Close Range Fire In Bakhmut Trenches. southfront.org

Anonymous103 (2023-04-30). War Crime: Ukraine Uses Chemical Weapons In Bakhmut. southfront.org

Larry Johnson (2023-04-30). A Weekend Wrap Up — China, Ukraine and Other Items of Interest. sonar21.com I usually try to drill down on one issue. Not today. There are several items that may not warrant a full article but merit your attention and commentary. CHINA and…

Anonymous103 (2023-04-30). Shaping A 21st-Century World Order: The Nation-State VS The Civilizational State. southfront.org Illustrative Image | Written by James M. Dorsey | US President Joe Biden positions the Ukraine war as a battle between autocracy and democracy. That reduces what is at stake in the war. The stakes constitute a fundamental building block of a new 21st-century world order: the nature of the state. | Russia's invasion of Ukraine represents the sharp end of the rise of a critical mass of world leaders who think in civilizational rather than national terms. They imagine the ideational and/or physical boundaries of their countri…

Anonymous103 (2023-04-30). Four Civilians Killed By Ukrainian Shelling In Russian Bryansk Region. southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On the night of April 30, the Armed Forces of Ukraine shelled the the Russian village of Suzemka in the border Bryansk region. The Governor of the region reported that a civilian house was destroyed and set on fire as a result of the attack. | As a result of the shelling, a family died in the house. On the eve, a woman was celebrating her birthday and welcomed several guests in her house. At night, her house was hit. The second floor of the house and the sauna located nearby were destro…

_____ (2023-04-30). What China Is Really Playing at in Ukraine. strategic-culture.org Beijing is fully aware the NATO proxy war against Russia in Ukraine is the un-dissociable double of the U.S. war against its Belt and Road Initiative. | Imagine President Xi Jinping mustering undiluted Taoist patience to suffer through a phone call with that warmongering actor in a sweaty T-shirt in Kiev while attempting to teach him a few facts of life — complete with the promise of sending a high-level Chinese delegation to Ukraine to discuss "peace". | There's way more than meets the discerning eye obscured by this spun-to-death diplomatic "victory" — at least from the point of view of NATOstan.


David Finkel (2023-04-30). From Ukraine to Palestine: The Poisons of Denialism. internationalviewpoint.org "The left must not be diverted: First and foremost in Ukraine and Palestine, the struggle is about the rights of peoples and nations, and the poisonous consequences when those rights are denied." | – | / | <...

_____ (2023-04-30). Investigation Details How Gas Industry Exploited Ukraine War to Boost LNG Expansion. strategic-culture.org In what it calls "one of the most blatant examples of the 'shock doctrine,'" a new Greenpeace report released today reveals how the gas industry took advantage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine to lock Europe and the U.S. into building new liquefied natural gas (LNG) infrastructure that threatens the well-being of both frontline communities and the entire planet.

Tim Donaghy, Greenpeace. (2023-04-30). Report: US Liquefied Gas Flooding Europe. popularresistance.org The oil and gas industry has moved quickly to take advantage of the disruptions caused by Russia's invasion of Ukraine. In 2022, a surge of shipments of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the United States was redirected to Europe in order to replace Russian pipeline gas and secure supplies for the European winter. By taking advantage of this short-term energy crisis, the industry has also secured financing and begun construction on numerous LNG terminals on both sides of the Atlantic that are designed to operate for decades to come.

Ulrike Simon (2023-04-30). Is it possible to negotiate with Putin? indybay.org For Putin, the intention to admit Ukraine to NATO was a breach of "the agreement made with NATO after the fall of the Berlin Wall not to expand it" (2: 34: 20). Just as the Americans claimed hegemony over the Western Hemisphere according to their "centuries-old Monroe Doctrine," Putin considers Ukraine his "backyard."

Anonymous103 (2023-04-30). Military Situation In Syria On April 30, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On April 29, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 3 times: 1 — in Idlib province, 2 — in Latakia province; | On April 29, Zhai Jun, the Special Envoy of the Chinese Government to the Middle East met with Syrian President, Bashar Al-Asad, in Damascus and discussed bilateral relations between the two countries; | Iran's President, Ebrahim Raisi will travel to Syria on May 3 to meet with Syrian officials, according to…

Anonymous669 (2023-04-30). Russian Lancet Drones Decimate Five More Howitzers Of Kiev Forces (Videos). southfront.org MOSCOW REGION, RUSSIA — JUNE 25, 2019: A ZALA Lancet-3 attack drone developed by Kalashnikov Concern on display at the Army 2019 International Military Technical Forum at Patriot Park. Marina Lystseva/TASS | The Russian military continues to hunt down Ukrainian howitzers in the special operation zone with Lancet loitering munitions. | Between April 28 and 30, videos surfaced online showing recent Lancet strikes against an American-made M777 towed 155 mm howitzer, a Soviet-made 2A36 Giatsint-B to…


Anonymous103 (2023-04-30). Military Situation In Donbass On April 30, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | A warehouse of artillery ammunition of the 54th mechanized Brigade and the command post of the 81st Ukrainian airmobile brigade of the AFU were destroyed near Belogorovka in the LPR; | An echelon with up to 200 tons of ammunition for the AFU was destroyed at the railway station near Kramatorsk in the DPR, according to the Russian Defense Ministry; | Russian forces struck Ukrainian positions near Ugledar; | Clashes between Russian forces and the…

Anonymous103 (2023-04-30). BREAKING: Russian Massive Strikes Hit Ukrainian Military In Dnepropetrovsk Region. southfront.org Click to see full-size image | Russian forces have launched another massive attack on Ukrainian military facilities far from the front line. So far, Russian strikes have been reported in the city of Pavlograd in the Ukrainian Dnipropetrovsk region. | Russian missiles and kamikaze UAVs were reportedly used for the attack. | According to preliminary reports, at least eight explosions have already thundered in the city. The targets were reportedly the warehouses and in the industrial zone. Damage to trains and railway…

Anonymous669 (2023-04-30). Kalibr-Armed Frigate To Lead Russian Force In Mediterranean Sea. southfront.org Admiral Gorshkov Russian frigate, 10 July 2018. Source: the Russian Ministry of Defense. http: //–º—É–ª—å—Ç–∏–º–µ–¥–∏–∞.–º–∏–Ω–æ–±–æ—Ä–æ–Ω—ã.—Ä—Ñ/multimedia/photo/gallery.htm?id=59002@cmsPhotoGallery | The Admiral Gorshkov frigate o…

Anonymous669 (2023-04-30). Russian Pilots Attempted To 'Dogfight' U.S. Fighter Jets Over Syria: Air Force. southfront.org File image. | Russian pilots have begun buzzing American fighter jets over Syria in an apparent attempt to start a dogfight, United States Air Forces Central (AFCENT) commander Lieutenant General Alexus Grynkewich told the publication Defense One on April 29. | According to the commander, Russian pilots are "increasingly bellicose" in their approach and "aggressively maneuvering, almost like they're trying to dogfight."Our protocols would say we're supposed to stay … several mile…

thecommunists (2023-04-30). The quiet revolution: peace breaking out all over the middle east. thecommunists.org After half a century of failed 'peace initiatives', 'road maps', 'deals of the century' and 'shuttle diplomacy', peace appears to be breaking out all over the middle east — without any help at all from Uncle Sam. It seems that the biggest contribution to peace that can be made by the United States is via …

John Perry, Jill Clark-Gollub, Council on Hemispheric Affairs. (2023-04-30). Nicaragua: A History Of US Intervention And Resistance. popularresistance.org The latest book by labor and human rights attorney, Daniel Kovalik, Nicaragua: A History of US Intervention and Resistance (2023, Clarity Press, 292 pages), is a worthy addition to the author's collection of works on countries targeted by US imperialism, such as Venezuela, Russia, and Iran. While giving readers a thoughtful and much fuller picture than one can glean from the corporate media, this volume tells an engaging tale based on personal experience and extensive research. | Dan Kovalik's love for Nicaragua is not only palpable, but very important in the telling of his story from a perspective shared by many…


Marjorie Cohn (2023-04-30). Biden Hypocritically Slams Arrest of US Journalist in Russia But Pursues Assange. truthout.org May 3, 2023, will mark the 30th anniversary of World Press Freedom Day, which the United Nations established to remind governments about the need to respect their commitment to freedom of the press. But as the Biden administration proclaims the centrality of press freedom globally, its hypocrisy in pursuing journalist and publisher Julian Assange is stunning. The Biden administration recently… |

ecns.cn (2023-04-30). Rehearsal of Victory Day parade held in Moscow. ecns.cn Russia will hold military parades to commemorate the 78th anniversary of the Soviet victory in the Great Patriotic War on May 9.

Kerry Smith (2023-04-30). Palestinian trade unions call for worldwide action to end Israeli apartheid. greenleft.org.au Palestinian trade unions are urging the international labour movement to take action in support the Palestinian-led movement against Israeli occupation, colonisation and apartheid, reports Kerry Smith.

ecns.cn (2023-04-30). Workers honored with May 1 Labor Medals. ecns.cn China honored 1,035 workers with National May 1 Labor Medals on Thursday for their outstanding work performance and contributions to the nation's manufacturing and industrial development.

Dave DeCamp (2023-04-30). Israeli Airstrikes Hit Syria, Three Civilians Reported Wounded. news.antiwar.com Israeli airstrikes hit targets near the western Syrian city of Homs early Saturday morning. According to the Syrian news agency SANA, three civilians were wounded in the strikes. A civilian fuel station caught fire and a number of tankers and trucks burned as a result of the strike. "The Israeli enemy carried out an air …

_____ (2023-04-30). Reminder: The Media Once Bashed Trump for Transgressing the One-China Policy the U.S. Now Spits on. strategic-culture.org

ecns.cn (2023-04-30). Xi presides over meeting on economic work. ecns.cn Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, on Friday presided over a meeting of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee to analyze current economic situation and economic work.

Dave DeCamp (2023-04-30). US Reaffirms It Will Go to War If Philippine Boats Come Under Attack in the South China Sea. news.antiwar.com The State Department has reaffirmed that an attack on a Philippine vessel in the South China Sea will invoke the US-Philippine Mutual Defense Treaty following a near miss between Chinese and Philippine coast guard vessels in the disputed waters. The stand-off took place on April 23 when Manila says a larger Chinese ship blocked a …

Dave DeCamp (2023-04-30). Iran's Tanker Seizure Came After the US Stole a Shipment of Iranian Oil. news.antiwar.com Iran's recent seizure of a US-bound oil tanker came after the Biden administration forced a tanker carrying Iranian oil to deliver the cargo to the US instead of China, Financial Times reported Friday. Using the pretext of sanctions enforcement, the US Justice Department seized the tanker Suez Rajan with a court order with the cooperation …

channelnewsasia (2023-04-30). Chinese man who reported on COVID-19 to be released after 3 years. channelnewsasia.com

channelnewsasia (2023-04-30). Philippine leader travels to US to bolster ties amid China tensions. channelnewsasia.com

channelnewsasia (2023-04-30). China manufacturing activity unexpectedly cools in April. channelnewsasia.com

channelnewsasia (2023-04-30). China non-manufacturing activity expands more slowly in April – official PMI. channelnewsasia.com

channelnewsasia (2023-04-30). Chess-China's Ding Liren defies odds to become world champion. channelnewsasia.com

ecns.cn (2023-04-30). Tibet enjoys social stability, ethnic solidarity and religious harmony: FM spokeswoman. ecns.cn China's Tibet Autonomous Region enjoys social stability, economic development, ethnic solidarity and religious harmony. People there lead a happy life and historic progress has been made in the human rights cause, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman said on Friday.

ecns.cn (2023-04-30). Limiting exports to China in the name of reducing dependency is not constructive: FM spokeswoman. ecns.cn Economic and trade cooperation is mutually beneficial, and China is an important market for semi-conductors, said Mao Ning, a spokeswoman for the ministry, at the daily news briefing.

ecns.cn (2023-04-30). China firmly rejects U.S. law enforcement agencies over the indictment of Chinese police: FM spokesperson. ecns.cn China firmly rejects U.S. law enforcement agencies over the indictment of Chinese police and has lodged stern representation and strong objection with the U.S. side through diplomatic and law enforcement channels, Chinese FM spokesperson Mao Ning said on Thursday.

ecns.cn (2023-04-30). China's high speed railway the most comfortable in the world, says former UN official. ecns.cn After taking China's high-speed rail, former UN Environment Executive Director and Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations Erik Solheim indicated that there is no more wonderful way of traveling than going by Chinese high-speed rail, adding that it's the most comfortable train in the world.

ecns.cn (2023-04-30). Xiamen plans to ban pedestrians from using their mobile phones while crossing the road. ecns.cn In mid-April, the draft regulation on zebra crossing safety management in Xiamen Special Economic Zone was submitted to the 12th meeting of the Standing Committee of the 16th Xiamen Municipal People's Congress in east China's Fujian Province.

ecns.cn (2023-04-30). China seeks border situation with India under 'regular control'. ecns.cn State Councilor and Defense Minister Li Shangfu met with his Indian counterpart Rajnath Singh in New Delhi on Thursday, as he called on both sides to promote the China-India border situation to "be under regular control at an early date".

Anonymous103 (2023-04-30). Military Situation In Yemen On April 30, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | The Liaison and Coordination Officers' Operations Room (loyal to Ansar Allah) reported 105 ceasefire violations in al-Hudaydah in the past 24 hours; | On April 30, a civilian was seriously wounded as a result of the Saudi artillery attack on the border areas of Shada district; | On April 29, the British Navy forces killed a member of the Yemeni Coast Guard on the coast of Al-Mahra province in the Ras Fartak area; | On April 28, three boats carrying four passengers raided…

Susie Day (2023-04-30). Remembering Akbar, Iran, and Other Gnarly Things Like Revolution. counterpunch.org

Staff (2023-04-30). Asistirán a FITCuba casi 400 turoperadores españoles. cubadebate.cu El aeropuerto de Barajas era este domingo un hervidero con la presencia de 389 agentes de viaje españoles, que tomarán parte en una convención y en la Feria de Turismo de Cuba, según informa la agencia Prensa Latina. Participarán en una convención hasta el 7 de mayo y asistirán también a la mayor bolsa de turismo de la isla caribeña.

teleSUR, JDO (2023-04-30). Destacan solidez de lazos bilaterales entre Irán e Iraq. telesurtv.net Presidente iraquí visita Teherán. Denuncian la presencia de fuerzas estadounidenses en Oriente Medio como una amenaza a la seguridad regional.

teleSUR, rzr, SH (2023-04-30). Bombardeo israelí deja tres heridos en la ciudad siria de Homs. telesurtv.net Israel lanzó varios misiles, de los cuales algunos fueron interceptados por las fuerzas antiaéreas del país árabe.

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